THE GEAR of THETA TAU

Fall, 1956

Volume XLVI N um ber I

The GEAR THETA TAU

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VOLUME XLVI NUMBER I Tlieta Tau Fraternity Founded at the University of Minnesota October IS, 1904

FOUNDERS Erich J. Schrader Isaac B. Hanks W illiam M . L ewis E lw in L. V in al

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Erich J. Schrader , Alpha '05 . . . Counsellor of Theta Tau Address all Telegrams to 19 N orth Sierra St., Reno, Nevada Box 244, Reno, Nevada A. D. Hinckley , Theta ' 2 7 ...... Grand Regent 90 Morningside Dr., New York 27, N. Y. H. G. D onnelly, Epsilon Beta ’3 6 ...... Grand Vice Regent Dept, of Chem. Engr., Wayne University, Detroit I, Mich. R obert E. Pope , Zeta ' 5 2 ...... A cting Grand Scribe 1602 Louisiana, Lawrence, Kansas P aul L. M ercer, Omicron ’2 1 Grand Treasurer 1415 Grand Ave., Keokuk, Iowa J. M . D aniels , N u Honorary '2 2...... Grand Marshal Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh, Pa. R obert L. N oxon , Sigma ' 4 9 ...... Grand InnerGuard 3214 N. Priscilla Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. C. W . BrITZIUS, Alpha ' 3 3 ...... Grand Outer Guard 2440 Franklin Ave., St. Paul, Minn.

DELEGATE AT LARGE J amison V awter , Zeta ' 1 6 ...... Past Grand Regent 307 Civil Engineering Hall, University of Illinois, Urbana, 111. THE GEAR OF THETA TAU P. L. M ercer, Omicron '21 and J. WH . owe , Omicron '24 Editors Engineering Building, Iowa City, Iowa Letters for members of the Council should be addressed to the Individual by name.

SECRETARIES OF ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS AND CLUBS Central Ohio— Chicago—A. T. Swanson, 99 Ash St., Park Forest, 111. Cleoeland— James R. McKinney, 715 Union Bldg., Cleveland 15, Ohio Detroit—Chas. W . Greening, 4661 Gray Ave., Detroit 15, Mich. Fort W ayne A lum ni Club— Intermountain—E. J. Watts, P. O. Box 403, Salt Lake City, Utah Kansas City—Robert W . Elliott, 4922 W . 78th Pl., Prairie Village 15, Kans. Los Angeles—Ben E. Gumpertz, 5715 Sunnyslope, Van Nuys, Calif. Louisville Alumni Club— c /o T heta Tau, 2022 S. First St., Louisville, Ky. Rational Capital— Charles F. Myers, 106 N . GeorgeM ason D r., Arlington, Va. .Southwestern—Robert L. Houston, University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz. T w in C ity—Alex Kovalchuk, 1468 Furness St., St. Paul 6, Minn. Chapters

A lpha , Founded October IS, 1904 - - University of Minnesota (Chapter house) 324 W alnut St., S.E., Minneapolis, Minn.

Beta , Established March 26, 1906 ■ Michigan College of Mining and Tech. (C hapter house) 1405 College Ave., Houghton, Michigan

G amma , Established 'Hovember 8, 1907 - - • Colorado School of Mines Theta Tau Fraternity, Colo. School of Mines, Golden, Colo.

D elta , Established M ay 23, 1911 - - - Case Institute of Technology Theta Tau Box, Case Institute of Technology, Cleveland, Ohio

E psilon , Established M ay 4, 1911 - - - - University of California Theta Tau Box, Hearst Mining Bldg., Univ. of Calif., Berkeley, Calif.

Z eta , Established A pril 17, 1 9 1 2...... University of Kansas (Chapter house) 1602 Louisiana Street, Lawrence, Kansas

T heta , Established M ay 26, 1 9 1 4 ...... ColumbiaUniversity Box 32, School of Engineering, Columbia University, N ew York 27, N. Y.

Iota , Established February 5, 1916 - - - - Missouri School of Mines c/o Prof. Ralph E. Schowalter, Mechanical Engineering Department, Missouri School of Mines, Rolla, Mo.

Lambda , Established A pril 29, 1920 ----- University of Utah c/o Preston Linford, College of Engineering, Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City

M u, Established January 3, 1922 ...... University of Alabama P. O. Box 3156, University, Alabama

Xi, Established January 13, 1923 University of Wisconsin c/o Dr. G. A. Rohlich, 9 Hydraulics Lab., Univ. of Wis., Madison, Wis.

O micron , Established February 3, 1923 - - - State University of Iowa Theta Tau Box, Engineering Building, Iowa City, Iowa

Pl., Established M ay 26, 1923 ...... University of Virginia c/o Thornton Hall, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.

R ho, Established February 16, 1924 - N. C. State College of Ag. and Eng. c/o Theta Tau Fraternity, North Carolina State College, Raleigh, N. C. Chapters (Continued)

Sigma , Established November 29, 1924 - Ohio State University (Chapter house) 1946 Indianola Avenue, Columbus, Ohio

T a u , Established December 12, 1925 ...... Syracuse University Theta Tau Fraternity, Col. of Engr., Bldg. 6, Syracuse Univ., Syracuse 10, N . Y.

U psilon , Established A pril 7, 1928 . . . . University of Arkansas (Chapter house) 612 Storer St., Fayetteville, Arkansas

Phi, Established A pril 21, 1928...... Purdue University (Chapter house) 416 North Chauncey, W est Lafayette, Indiana

C hi , Established A pril 23, 1930 University of Arizona Theta Tau Box, Engineering Bldg., University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz.

Psi, Established M ay 7, 1932 ...... Montana School of Mines Theta Tau Fraternity, c/o Mont. School of Mines, Butte, Mont.

O mega , Established March 26, 1932 - S. Dakota School of Mines (Chapter house) 107 Kansas City St., Rapid City, S. Dak.

G amma Beta , Established March 16, 1935 ■ George Washington University Davis-Hodgkins House, George Washington Univ., Washington 6, D. C.

D elta B eta , Established M ay 20, 1939 - - - University of Louisville (Chapter house) 2022 S. First St., Louisville 8, Ky.

Epsilon Beta , Established May 19, 1951 - - - W ayneS tateU niversity 5431 Third, Detroit 2, Mich.

MEMBERS OF THE PROFESSIONAL INTERFRATERNITY CONFERENCE ARCHITECTURE, Alpha Rho Chi, Alpha Zeta. CHEMIS­ TRY, Alpha Chi Sigma. COMMERCE, Alpha Kappa Psi, Delta Sigma Pi. DENTISTRY, Delta Sigma Delta, Phi Lambda Kappa, Psi Omega, Xi Psi Phi, EDUCATION, Kappa Phi Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa. Phi Epsilon Kappa, Phi Sigma Pi. ENGINEERING, Theta Tau, Sigma Phi Delta. JOUR­ NALISM, Sigma Delta Phi. LAW, Gamma Eta Gamma, Delta Theta Phi, Phi Alpha Delta, Phi Beta Gamma, Sigma Delta Kappa. MEDICINE, Alpha Kappa Kappa, Nu Sigma Nu1 Phi Beta Pi, Phi Chi, Phi Delta Epsilon, Phi Lambda Kappa, Phi Rho Sigma, Theta Kappa Psi. PHARMACY, Kappa Psi. Twenty= first Biennial Convention

Columbus, December 28-30

Plans are maturing for the twenty first Biennial Convention of Theta Tau to be held in Columbus, Ohio in the three-day period December 28-30, 1956. Although this is the home of Sigma Chap­ ter, the m eetings w ill be held in the F ort H ayes H otel.

Committees to handle various features of Convention arrange­ ments have been appointed by Grand Regent Dexter Hinckley. General Chairman of the main committee is Past Grand Regent Russ Glass. He will be aided by Edmund D. Ayres, Sigma honor­ ary and chapter adviser; G. R. Hanes, Sigma ’24, chairman of the Alumni Committee for the Convention; Emmett E. Knorr, Sigma ’27, president of the Central Ohio Alumni Association; Paul Mercer, Omicron ’21, Grand Treasurer; Robert Pope, Zeta '52, Acting Grand Scribe; W alter Flack, Sigma Regent; and Charles Hagedorn, Chairman of the Sigma Chapter National Convention Committee. Brother Hagedorn will be assisted by the following active members of Sigma Chapter: Fred Besco, A. F. Castillos, Joseph Creek, Robert Fenton, Herbert Haueter, Grant Ingersoll1 and Ralph Reinman.

Alumni in the Ohio area are urged to drop in on the Convention Sessions. T h e C onvention banquet on th e second evening (December 29) will highlight the meeting and is the logical focus of alumni participation. Ceylon == The EJen of Asia

ByN orman B. A mes

Twenty miles off the southern tip own and will walk off ships and docks of India, across the Mannar Strait at the slightest provocation. Ships and 6-10° above the Equator, lies are delayed as much as six weeks or Ceylon, land of great promise androuted to other ports and delayed potential in the Orient. It is squarely cargos of perishable goods are fre­ on the route of ships between Europe quently dumped into the sea. Colombo and Asia through the Indian Ocean. could be one of the world’s great Four ports — Jaffna on the north, ports, supplying much needed income Trincomalee on the east, Galle on the to the C ity and Island. southern tip and Colombo on the Colombo’s streets are broad and southwest coast -— have excellent fa­ clean, lined w ith stately palms and cilities. flowering trees. In the better sections, particularly C in n am o n Gardens, gleaming white palaces with luxurious flower gardens are occupied by the wealthy. From these housing degen­ erates through modest dwellings and apartments to “shanties" and finally to nothing, with people infrequently sleeping in doorways or on the pave-

Health conditions in Colombo are good, malaria and other fevers being practically extinct. My wife and I were out for a week within a month after arrival with flu and newcomers from cooler zones must carefully adjust themselves to this climate. Good water is the greatest need. July (1956) was the driest month in 69 years w ith only I y~i inches of rain in the catchment Colombo, principal city and capital, area of Labugma Reservoir which was with a population of some 400,000 has 32 feet below the spillway. Because an excellent harbor which will accom­ raw river water has been pumped into modate more than 50 ships behind its the mains all drinking water must be protecting breakwater with entrance boiled and filtered. wide enough to pass one ship at a Many fruits and vegetables are time. Piers and build'ngs are modern,available. Oranges and grapefruit are imposing and adequate. The dock poor, bananas fair but lemons and unions have a strangle-hold which nolimes “super” and cheap. Mangoes, one seems able to break. Dock workers mangostines, papayas, avocadoes, pine­ are worse "prima donnas" than our apples, and coconuts are plentiful and THE GEAR OF THETA TAU 7

Colombo Port Administration Building in foreground good. Flowers are numerous but dis­ oratory standard instruments with tinctly tropical w ith few roses. Good initial accuracy of one tenth of one local meat can be had at reasonable percent, have dropped to 3.5% and a prices or frozen meat from Australia practically new electric motor had in­ at higher prices. Sea food is scarce and sulation destroyed by ants. expensive. Fresh milk is likewise M any labor operations are still scarce and expensive, particularly ifprimitive. Large bamboo poles are pasteurized. tediously lashed together for scaffolds. Principal crops are tea, rubber, The small bullock and w ater buffalo coconut, and rice. Formerly coffee are the usual work animals though was the leading crop but a blight lumbering two-ton elephants are still wiped it out, tea was introduced and found in the hill country. There are today provides over 60% of exportnumerous other animals, domesticated income. Twelve hundred pounds isand wild, with relatively few cats, the average yield per acre but as much dogs, sparrows, and pigeons. Definite­ as 5900 pounds has been obtained byly the most prominent is a small gray- scientific methods. A half pound car­ necked crow which is protected as a ton of Lipton’s tea costs about 38 scavenger and becomes a real nuisance cents (U.S.). Rice is an important at times, particularly when he sits on item of diet but about half of the re­ open windows and squawks at you. quirement must be imported. Probably the most interesting is the A good cement is manufactured at small lizard or "gekko", 3-4 inches Jaffna but indigenous building ma­ long, w ho scoots about the house terials are scarce and generally poor. catching insects of which there are Thatched roofs prevail among the few in spite of the total lack of cheaper houses and red tile among the better ones. M odern construction is Ceylon’s civilizations go back thou­ externally very "flashy" but soonsands of years with many famous kings shows signs of depreciation. The area and queens, religious and cultural seems hard on almost any constructionleaders. Europeans — Spanish, Portu­ and particularly delicate equipments guese, Dutch, and British, to name a because of moisture and fungus. Lab­ few — have dominated the Island at 8 THE GEAR OF THETA TAU different times but never really con­ quered its people; there have been in­ vasions and influences from Asia. To­ day, there is a bewildering heterogene­ ity of races, casts, and religions. The total of 8.099* millions in March 1953 consisted of: Sinhalese 5.621 Ceylon Tamils 0.909 Ceylon Moors 0.468 Two Foreign "hot-rodders" with vehicle Ceylon Mayals 0.028 beside their street sign Burghers and Eurasians 0.044 Matter is in English (top), Sinhalese, and Tamil. Many signs have English and Tamil Indians and Moors 0.990 obliterated Europeans 0.006 O ther races 0.032 UNP (United National Party) gov­ with the following distribution ernment by the present Prime Min­ according to religion: ister and his MEP (Peoples' United Buddhist 5.217 Front) government in April (1956) H indu 1.614 and (3) passage of the “Sinhalese Christian 0.715 Only Act" in June. According to this Muslim 0.542 law Sinhalese will become the official Others 0.011 language after 1960. Heretofore Sin- Catholics outnumber Protestants haese, Tamil, and English have been almost 10 to I. The cast system still spoken with English the common exists to some extent and radio ad­language, particularly in business, vertisements sometimes state that their law, science, and higher education. product is “acceptable to all casts and The situation can be very serious religions". The 2500th anniversary ofsince many people in responsible posi­ the introduction of Buddhism to Cey­tions do not speak Sinhalese and the lon which is observed by the “BuddhaTamils resent the hardship on them. Jayanthi" is in 1956. The Venerable Harold de Soysa, Ceylon is a member of the British Archdeacon of Ceylon said: Commonwealth with a Governor- “All of us here must deplore from General (Sir Oliver Gonnetilleke) the very bottom of our hearts the at­ appointed by the Crown, an electedmosphere of strain and tension be­ Prime M inister (M r. S. W . R. D. tween two major racial communities Bandaranaike), 14 ministers of de­ in our land, in the midst of which we partments, and a Parliament of 30 live today. senators and 101 representatives. Laws “How sad it is that a nation for are administered by magistrates, dis­whose political independence, great trict courts, and the Supreme Court. and self-sacrificing Sinhalese, Tamils, Three recent (in point of Ceylon’sand Burghers, Buddhists, Christians, history) events stand out: (I) Free­and Hindus alike laboured and fought dom from British domination (1947), should now, after this goal has been (2) ousting of Sir John Kotelawala’s reached, be in danger of splitting apart. How great a tragedy it would *8.589 in mid 1955. be for us to w in our political inde­ THE GEAR OF THETA TAU 9 pendence and then lose our nationalstations and 31,000 KVA of hydro' stations. N orton Bridge is the largest' Mr. Bandaranaika has suggested of the latter with present capacity of that he will build the future Ceylon 25.000 KVA, ultimate capacity of along Swiss lines. This is a generally 150,000. A 200,000 KVA steam plant fine idea and will settle the language is also planned. Hydro-electric sources question as the diverse, but united, conceivably could supply all power re­ Swiss people have four official lan­ quirements for years, eiminating the guages — German, French, Italian, import of fuels but transmission costs and Romansch — even though onlywould be high. Total present annual about 40 thousand of the 4.7 million production is some 100 million kw hrs can speak Romansch. He can learn or about 12 kw hrs per capita com­ '‘plenty" from the Swiss; if they hadpared to 5000 in the U. S. Northwest, this Island they would make it the 2500 in the U. S. East and 2,750 for crossroads of the world. the national average. Geographically, Ceylon is like an Roads in Ceylon are remarkably inverted ham with a land area of 2 5 good. There are 10,000 motorcycles, thousand square miles of which about 55.000 cars and 23,000 buses and one fourth is under cultivation. It has lorries licensed. An active automobile almost everything by way of naturalassociation is a real stimulus to im­ resources, except good fuels, and a proved motor transport and the pro­ climate that averages 80° in the low­ vision of clean, attractive and reason­ lands and 70° in the uplands. It hasable government-operated resthouses. plains, hills, and mountains and a gen­ The license number is interesting. erally adequate rainfall. The land is Numbers are usually large in silver on fertile and, in most instances, will black and stay w ith the vehicle during produce two crops a year with irriga­ its lifetime. They consist of two letters tion. The latter has been practiced for and four digits, beginning with CE, over two thousand years and manythen CY, CL, and CN from “Cey­ remaining old lakes, reservoirs or lon”, letter “O ” not being used be­ “tanks” are marvels of engineering cause of similarity to zero. N ext came ingenuity. EE, EY, EL, and E N , the last named Most recent of the multi-purpose being current. projects is Gal Oya on the east Traffic police are impressive, coast. It is primarily for resettlement courteous and effective. Law enforce­ irrigation but two of the ultimate four ment is generally effective as of­ JOOO KVA turbo generators are oper­ fenders are usually quickly appre­ ating and most of their output is dis­ hended. In spite of this, Ceylon is re­ sipated in w ater res.-stors while pro­ ported to have the highest homicide ject workers live in unlighted hous.-s rate in the world, 466 homicides in because electric lines were not built 1955 and exceeded by 549 suicides. nor provisions made to bypass theThere is a death penalty but death powerhouse with irrigation water. sentences are commuted. Electric power facilities of the Is­ Railroads are quite good and also land are nationalized and consist ofthe competing buses. One can travel some 27,000 K V A of steam or diesel almost anywhere by public transporta­ 10 THE GEAR OF THETA TAU tion. Steam and diesel locomotives are are still in Colombo. Total registra­ used but the drought may curtain tion is about 2500. steam operations. The USA is giving Formerly engineering instruction them 20 diesel-powered passenger cars was offered by the Ceylon Technical to haul an additional car in Colombo College in Colombo and students suburban and other shcrt haul traffic. "sat" for University of London bache­ Taxis, "quickshaws" (small autos) lor degrees by taking external exami­ and rickshaws provide public trans­ nations at the latter institution. Grad­ portation in cities. Private transporta­ uate sudy was done abroad, mostly in tion ranges from Rolls Royces andEngland. London discontinued this Cadillacs to bicycles. Horses are arrangement in 1951 and the “Faculty scarce and generally found at raceof Engineering” of the University of tracks -— fine ones, too. Racing — Ceylon was created to offer instruc­ horse and car — is a popular sport, as tion and grant degrees in Civil, are cricket, tennis, rugby, track, etc. Electrical and Mechanical Engineer­ This is a land of amazing contrasts — ing. They use the former medical everything but Coca Cola! buildings for class rooms and the lab­ W e come now to education. A real oratories of the Technical College. effort is made to educate the masses This is a real handicap because of lack despite the language difficulty. Manyof space and the three and a half private schools and colleges of all miles of bad traffic which separates sorts suppement the public schools. the two facilities. The faculty is com­ petent and concentrated to do rig the best possible job, turning out some very capable graduates. Faculty num: bers about twenty and students about one hundred. Consolidation at Pera­ deniya should improve the situation though some faculty members feel the Engineering School should remain in Colombo where there are contacts with government agencies and indus­ try. The USA has put up $400,000 for the Paradeniya plant which will Whole Ur have to be temporary (prefabs) since the permanent plant is estimated to The co-educational University of Cey­cost Rs. 14.5 million ($3 million). lon is the foremost institution and Ceylon is truly a land of promise, ultimately (if money can be found)potential and contrast. Strong intelli­ will have a veritable “Hollywood" gent leadership can make it a great plant at Peradeniya, in the hill countrycountry—a veritable Eden of Asia. 65 miles from Colombo. Part of it is The engineer must play an equally there now in ancient Kandyan archi­important role with the politician if tecture but the modern replicas do not this is to be realized. It is a terrific appear as permanent as the originals. challenge to the engineer; he must not Science, engineering, and medicinefail! The G rand Recent Says

This message is written as our na­ tion goes to the polls to decide on the selection of Federal and State leaders in the years to come. In this same period my own thoughts are largely directed to the planning of the 21st Biennial Convention. Out of this background comes this question— “W h o makes the decisions in our Fraternity?"

I am impressed as never before that it is you in the active chapters who make the decisions in Theta Tau. Tou decide who wilt join with us in mem­ bership—to take a share in that special responsibility we have for ad­ vancing the profession of engineering. Tou decide how, on your campus, you will put your coordinated efforts to the programs and activities that will strengthen your school. A nd right now you are deciding who will be your delegates to the conventionaction. As each chapter takes such where the government of our Frater­ actions it should use the full strength nity resides. of its whole membership both active and alumni, and through the adviser By the time this message appears in of each chapter, secure the coopera­ print you will have chosen your con­tion of the school faculty. vention delegate. He will carry to the convention your collective feelings I conclude this final message in the and decisions on many matters. A t the present biennium with this thought. It convention he will join with the other is up to you in the active chapters, you chapter and alumni delegates and the who make the decisions, to carry them Executive Council, in making de­ out with energy and perserverance. cisions of importance in the next May your efforts have rich rewards biennium and for years to come. for each of you and for our profession.

Upon his return it will be your In H 6? T, delegate's responsibility to inform you of these decisions and to assist in any A. Dexter Hinckley related decisions locally and courses of Grand Regent 12 THE GEAR OF THETA TAU J. R. Van Pelt, Beta ’23, Resigns Presidency of Montana School of Mines

In June, Dr. J. Robert Van Pelt succeeding Dr. Grover D. Dillman, requested that the Montana State w ho is retiring. Board of Education relieve him of his Dr. V an Pelt, besides degrees from duties as president of M ontana Schcol Michigan Tech, holds degrees from of Mines so that he might assume the Cornell College, and has done gradu­ duties of the presidency of Michiganate work at Chicago, Harvard, Co­ College of Mining and Technology atlumbia and the University of Iowa. Houghton. He is a former technical director of Dr. Van Pelt's resignation became the Museum of Science and Industry effective September 15, and he as­ at Chicago, and came to Butte from sumed his new duties on October 15, Columbus, Ohio, where he had been THE GEAR OF THETA TAU

a mining engineer and research execu-educational institution of its type in the United States, and the largest He has been president of Montana under one roof, with nearly 2,000,000 School of M ines since A pril, 1951. visitors a year. Dr. Van Pelt is a native of Denver, Dr. Van Pelt went to Columbus, bom A pril 2, 1896. In 1942 his alma Ohio in 1945 as chairman of the com­ mater, Cornell College, awarded him mittee on publications and director of an honorary Ph.D. degree. the Research Education Division, He served in the Army duringBattelle Memorial Institute. Battelle W orld W ar I, advancing from privateis the world’s largest independent re­ to second lieutenant in the field artil­search organization, with a present lery. Following his tour of duty he at­staff of 2,300. His responsibilities tended Michigan College of Miningwere to organize the in-service educa­ and Technology, where he receivedtional program for the staff, to ad­ degrees of bachelor of science and en­minister Battelle graduate fellowships gineering of mines in 1922. He was a in cooperating universities, and to graduate student in economic geology,supervise the publication and public University of Chicago, 1926-28, and relations programs of the institute. a graduate student in special summer It was in 1951 that Dr. V an Pelt courses, mainly field geology, at theleft Columbus to assume the presi­ University of Iowa, Columbia Univer­dency of Montana School of Mines sity and Harvard University. His appointment was made under the From 1922 to 1926 he was succes­ governorship of John W . Bonner. sively instructor, assistant professor Dr. V an Pelt’s career at the School and professor of geology, Cornell Col­of Mines has seen him in demand not lege in Iowa. He also served as execu­ only as an educator, but as an engi­ tive secretary of the college and as aneer and consultant. In 1953-54, he member of the administrative commit­ was chairman of the Secretary of the tee. While at Cornell, he was respon­ Interior’s committee on organization sible for the design of a new geology and management of the United States building which became known for Geological Survey. Since 1951 he has several innovations in laboratory ar­been a member of the Montana dele­ rangements and equipment. gation to the Western Interstate Com­ Dr. Van Pelt was curator of geolo­ mission for Higher Education, and gy, mining and metallurgy; assistantfrom 1952 to the present he has been director and technical director froma representative of the Montana gov­ 1928 to 1945 at the Museum of ernor on the Western Governor’s Science and Industry in Chicago.Mining Advisory Council. During his last 15 years he directed a Dr. Van Pelt is a life member of staff of scientists and engineers who the American Institute of Mining, designed exhibit sequences and edu­Metallurgical and Petroleum Engi­ cational programs covering everyneers, of which he served as a director branch of natural science and engi­from 1941 to 1947, and vice-president neering. Before he left in 1945, most from 1944 to 1947. Last December 16 of the musuem’s plans had become a he was elected chairman of the Mon­ reality, thereby creating the first greattana Section. He presently serves 14 THE GEAR OF THETA TAU with the national organization as an During World W ar II, Dr. Van ex-officio officer, being chairman of Pelt served in the War Depart­ the mining industries education divi-ment as a consultant on technical per­ sonnel. From 1935 to 1943 he served In 1936 he was elected president of two terms as a member of the W ash­ the W estern Society of Engineers, ington A w ard Commission. Chicago. He also is a member of the Active as he has been in engineer- council of the American Association ing and scientific education. Dr. Van for the Advancement of Science andPelt has found time to serve as vice- has served as chairman of the Mineral president of the Board of Managers of Technology Division of the Americanthe Columbus (Ohio) Gallery of Fine Society for Engineering Education.Arts, as a member of the governing For many years he has been active inboard of the Butte Civic Concert Or­ the American branch of the New­ chestra, and to enjoy his favorite comen Society. He also is a trustee of sports, hunting and skiing. Cornell College, Iowa.

A. J. Pepin Promoted

since 1934 when he joined the staff of the Ingalls-Shepard Division in Harvey, Illinois. In 1939, he w ent to Worcester as chief metallurgist. He is one of the Wyman-Gordon techni­ cians who developed processes that resulted in the first successful forging of jet engine compressor wheels out of titanium, resulting in stronger, lighter jet engines w ithout horse-power loss. He has served Wyman-Gordon as quality and research engineer; man­ ager of quality and research; and more recntly as assistant manager of

Graduating from Michigan Tech in 1932, Brother Pepin also holds de­ grees from the University of Michigan and the Harvard Graduate School of From Worcester, Massachusetts Business Administration. He is a comes the news that A. Joseph Pepin, member of the American Society for Beta ’32, has been named manager of Metals and the Society of Automotive sales, W orcester Division, W yman- Engineers. Gordon Company, effective July I, The Pepin family, which includes 1956. four children, makes its home in W est Brother Pepin has been an employee Boylston, Mass. of the Wyman-Gordon Company Michigan Alumni J^ews THE GEAR OF THETA TAU 15 Minutes of an Omicron Chapter Meeting byL a V er ne Flagel , ’56 'Twas the night of Theta Tau, clear, that the pre-pledge coffee when at 7:34, not a member was stir- hour soon would be here. And if on ring, not even Brother Ulch. The the 21st, on coffee and cookies you brothers all watching Regent Calvert will dine, our shining young treasurer w ith care, as the ringing of the gavel you will not fine. crashed through the dry air. The Athletic chairman, a right jolly Brother Brewer in his bow tie and old jock, athletic prowess, at a lack of, Gus with his grin, went in search of he’s not. He spoke of fencing, and the good word, presumably present swimming as new, but lancers we’re within. They found that all knew it, not, and as swimmers, we’re slew. surprisingly enough, and even BrotherAnnounced was a shooting match Gibson showed them his stuff. with some confederate rebels (Delta Chapter II, part B, was next on the Beta chapter), I can't find anything docket. Brother Brewer from the good to rhyme w ith this, ah, who’da think book doing his best not to knock it. I am, Georgie Goebels? ’Twas read Johns other wife’s other Old business was commenced with, husband's other friend was like dispensed with, and then, Homecom­ Brother W alt’s car, for he got it in the ing' honors were passed out by Ulch, reporting that no support had left him The treasurer’s report was neat and dry gulched. he game, for he thought that this time, New business then prospered, party the scribe of great fame, would accept party and such. A motion by Evering- his sad story and bring him no shame.ham for curtain at seven, was KRD Alas and alack he was showing his by all, surely we’re going to heaven. rank, when he said that we had The candlesticks for Jerry, our newest $1,142.24 in the bank. A fiendish old bridegroom, the poor mixed up kid, grin came this time, when he said our really signed his doom. slush fund was doing just fine. A Christmas party was next in the Now all through the air, Jerry, Gus, Keith and Jim in sounded clatter, I sprang from my charge of the affair, what was the matter, and So dunk away, dunk away, cracker there on the floor Brother Brown eaters us all, for the end of another blushingly sat, it seems he had slipped nite, Brother Calvert does call. and fell on his portable ouiji board. / s / LaVerne Flagel Pledge master Jim Brady then made Scribe, Omicron William Cravens Wins Upsilon Award William Cravens, Upsilon ’56, Re- has served on the “Engine" Council, gent 1955-56, was named as recipient the Student Senate, and the Arkansas of the annual Theta Tau Award for Engineer, He has served as the Secre- outstanding scholarship and leadership tary of Blue Key, a national leader- on this campus. A graduating senior ship society, and is now president. He in industrial engineering. Bill has been has also devoted much of his time to named to Who’s W ho this spring. He the Civic Club. 16 THE GEAR OF THETA TAU Zeta Alumni Elected to Tau Beta Pi Tau Beta Pi national honorary en­City, M o.; O. K. Johnson, '26, O. K. gineering fraternity held its 1956 na­Johnson Electric Construction Co., tional convention on the KU campus. Topeka, Kansas; George H. Larson, Six Zeta alumni were elected to be ‘39, Chairman, Dept, of Agricultural initiated as honorary members. Those Engineering, Kansas State College, elected were: Theodore J. Cambem, Manhattan; A. Gail May, '38, of '25, of Howard, Tammen, and Ber- Lutz and May, Kansas City; and gendoff, Kansas City, Mo.; George W-. H. Shears, Jr., '41, a Hutchinson Feil, ‘28, Corps of Engineers, Kansas Contractor.

W. B. Andrews Col. De Vaney Heads Own Company Goes to Turkey

W orth (Dutch) Briggs Andrews, Lt. Col. Carl N. DeVaney was Beta '06, long associated with the de­ graduated from the Army W ar Col­ velopment of oil and mining proper­lege at Carlisle Barracks, Pa. June ties in the Southwest, is sole owner of 14th. Brother DeVaney was one of Worth B. Andrews Company, with 200 senior officers completing a ten- headquarters in San Antonio, Texas, month course at the Arm y's highest where he resides. There are two sons. educational institution. He has re­ Worth B. Jr. and Robert U., both of ceived orders assigning him to Turkey. whom work in San Antonio. Brother DeVaney holds the Purple Michigan Alumni T^euis Heart and the Commendation Ribbon. THE GEAR OF THETA TAU 17 Al Smith Selected KU Drum Major The most striking single person at KU football games this season is Brother Al Smith prancing across the field leading KU’s marching band. After two years of sliding the trom­ bone, Al entered competition for the drum major position, left open by graduation and injury, and in grand Theta Tau style he came out on top. And, from all comments we’ve heard, A l is one of the fanciest, highest- steppers we've had in quite a while. Brother Smith is a Lawrence Civil Engineer transplanted from Topeka. Although carrying a Civil Engineer­ ing load, he still finds time for a lion's .share of extracurricular activies. A l is active in the Army ROTC program, and the Society of American Military Engineers, is a member of the student ■chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers, is Associate Editor of the Kansas Engineer, and is the repre­president of his pledge class, next as sentative of professional fraternities pledge trainer, and presently as chap­ •on the AU Student Council. ter scribe. Brother Smith has already Zeta Chapter has also felt the im­ compiled an enviable record, and he's pact of Brother Smith. First, as vice- still going strong.

This Engineer Did Everything Else Ernest R. Graham, Beta ’07, has 1955, some 500 friends, some of been miner, farmer, warrior, dairy whom once had been termed his foes, farmer, and politician. A resident of gathered from various parts of the Hialeah, Brother Graham first went country to honor him. O f his family, to Florida to take charge of a cane- one son, Phillip, is publisher of the growing project, launched in 1921 byWashington Post and Times Herald; the Pennsylvania Sugar Company. HeW illiam is associated w ith his father remained to establish his own prosper­ as vice president of the Graham ous farm and dairy, to run for gover­Dairy; his daughter, Mary, is mar­ nor (he lost), to serve for eight years ried; and the youngest son, Bob, is a as state senator, and to play a promi­student at the University of Florida. nent role in the affairs of Dade Ijbere are ten grandchildren. County. On his seventieth birthday in Michigan Alumni T^ews 18 THE GEAR OF THETA TAU Tau Beta Pi National Convention at K.U. Tau Beta Pi’s 51st national C on­ Badges to girls who meet the same vention was held at the University ofscholarship and character qualifica­ Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas on October tions required of men for membership. 10, 11, 12, and 13, 1956. The Kansas Over the past 22 years, 208 women Alpha chapter at the University of have been so honored, by 62 different Kansas was official host, and all but chapters. three of the Association’s 99 col­ The Convention voted to hold the legiate chapters were represented at 1957 national meeting in October at the session. The Convention was also the University of Wisconsin and Mar­ attended by Tau Beta Pi’s nationalquette University. A joint invitation officers headed by President Haroldfrom the Wisconsin Alpha and Beta M. King, retired General Electric chapters at those institutions was Company turbine engineer, ofaccepted, and next year’s Convention Swampscott, Massachusetts. will meet first at the University of The Convention, headquartered at Wisconsin in Madison, then move to Kansas Univrsity's Memorial Union,Milwaukee for its last tw o days. consisted of four business meetings, Valuable features of Tau Beta Pi several specially arranged discussionConventions are the chapter-work periods, and a banquet program of discussions and the exhibits at which particular interest. Arrangements for ideas for school and community serv­ the national meeting were under the ice projects and chapter administra­ direction of Mr. James C. Remsberg, tion are exchanged by the delega'.es, president of the host chapter, and most of whom are presidents of their Dean T. DeWitt Carr, head of the local groups. This year's discussions in School of Engineering and A rchi­that field were again led by studen s tecture at the University of Kansas. under the general direction of Dr. M. Mr. Paul H. Robbins, executive direc­ E. Van Valkenberg of the University tor of the National Society of Profes­ of Illinois, Chapter Coordinator for sional Engineers, W ashington, D. C., the Association. and Tau Beta Pi’s Director of Fellow­ Tau Beta Pi’s present Executive ships, served as chairman of the Con­ Council, or board of directors, in­ vention business meetings. cludes five alumni members who live Following a pattern of long stand­in or near Boston, Mass. In addition ing, a proposal to admit women to to President King, the Council in­ membership in T au Beta Pi was again cludes Vice President Walter C. offered at the 1956 Convention. The Voss, consulting engineer and retired national meeting accepted the pro­ head of the building engineering and posal for the third time in recent construction department at M. I. T., years, although its action is subject to Dr. Lawrence W . Bass of the execu­ ratification by the student members cf tive staff of A. D. Little, Inc., Dr. the Association's 99 chapters. O n the Carl F. Muckenhoupt, chief scientist two previous occasions the proposal of the First Naval District, and Dr. failed of ratification. If it should fail Herbert K. Brown, mathematical re­ again, the chapters will still be em­ search specialist with the Avco C orp­ powered to award special W om en’s oration. THE GEAR OF THETA TAU 19 Brother Schrader Honored

tute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers, Erich J. Schra­ der, founder of Theta Tau, was pre­ sented with the insignia of the Legion of Honor for his 50 years of member­ ship in the AIME. The presentation was made by Carl E. Reistle, Jr., na­ tional president of the AIME, who made the trip to Reno to make the award. Brother Schrader has been active in the min'ng profession and in the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engi­ neers for more than 50 years.

J. E. Allen Becomes Professor of Geology John Eliot Allen has been ap­ tries. In 1947 he accepted appoint­ pointed professor of geology at Port­ ment as associate professor of geology land State College, which was estab­ and director of the Mineral Industr es lished in 1955 as a separate degree- Summer Camp at the Pennsylvania granting institution within the Oregon State College. state system of higher education. It In 1949 Allen was invited by the has an enrollment of over 3,000 State Bureau of Mines to supervise a students. survey of the mineral resources of the Allen has been economic geologist Navajo Reservation in New Mexico Dn the staff of the New Mexico Bu- for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The reau of Mines and Mineral Resources results of this survey have appeared : 1952; he came to Socorro Bureau of Mines publ'cations. 1949 as professor of geology and head Allen is a fellow of the Geological of the department of geo'ogy of the Society of America, and a member of N ew Mexico School of Mines. the American Institute of Mining and After graduating from the Univer­ Metalurgical Engineers, the American sity of Oregon in 1931, Allen re­Association of Petroleum Geologists, ceived the M.S. degree from the and other technical and social organi­ : institution in 1932, and the zations. He has published numerous Ph.D. degree from the University of bulletins and papers on areal geology California in 1944. From 1938 to the Northwest, and on chromit;, 1947 he served as field geologist and manganese, limestone, and perlite in chief geologist for the Oregon Depart­ Oregon. ment of Geology and Mineral Indus­ 20 THE GEAR OF THETA TAU Regional Conference a t Omicron Last April Tlie Region 2 Conference met at the delegates from each respective Iowa C ity on Saturday. April 7. Alpha chapter. Brother Hansel reviewed the was represented by Regent Tschidapurposes set forth by the National and Brothers Hallberg, W hite, Elleby, Headquarters of the Regional Con­ Vatland, and Frigaard; Beta by Re­vention and outlined the procedure gent Post and Phelan, Dick, and M it­to be used during the meeting. A talk chell; Iota by Brothers Meyer and Ed­on each of the subjects was given by monds; Upsilon by Brothers McKin­a host chapter delegate followed by ney, Burnett, Palmer, and Taylor; Xidiscussion of the subject by each chap­ by Regent Kjell and Brothers Ansell,ter. Viewpoints and new ideas were Kitchen, Makela, Lueck; and Zeta discussed by all seven chapters. was represented by Regent FranklinBrother D. E. Metzler acted as mod­ and Brothers Dealy and Pope. Regenterator for the discussions. The sub­ Hansel of Omicron, with fourteen jects that were discussed are listed: brothers, served as hosts. Topic Leader Registration began at 9:00 a.m. in I. Financing the the University Library in Icwa City. House Robert Homback Registrants were not required to satis­ 2. House Meals Lennie Paustian fy the credentials committee due to 3. House Lodging the fact that the Conference was open Problems Pete Peropoulos to pledges, thereby being only an in­ 4. Initiation Problems Dave Zimmer formal meeting of the regional chap- 5. Pledging Procedures W illiam Stein There seemed to be a unanimous 6. Chapter Stature feeling that the conference was very James Raster 7. Schrader worth while. In addition to making Award Kenneth Campbell many new friends, the representatives 8. Professional obtained ideas at the conference which Development Larry Focht should serve as a stimulant back in 9. Membership the individual chapters. Selection Jerry Hulman The conference was duly opened at 1:00 p.m. by Regent George Hansel Following the afternoon discussions of Omicron Chapter following an in­ a dinner was held at which Brothers vocation and welcome at a noonM ercer and Howe gave short talks. luncheon in the Iowa Memorial On Sunday morning a session of Union. Guests of honor were intro­ the official delegates was held to dis­ duced as follows; cuss immediate problems and ques­ Grand Treasurer and Co- tions. Brother George Hansel presided over the meeting. A problem of pub­ Editor of T h e G ear P. L. Mercer licity which leads to difficulty in Co-Editor ofT h e G ear J. W. Howe Omicron Chapter obtaining new initiates was discussed by Xi Chapter. Apparently, chapters Adviser D. E. Metzler without houses have the greatest prob­ The regents from each of the visiting lem in this respect. One Chapter chapters were introduced followed bypointed out that a personal phone call THE GEAR OF THETA TAU 21

to prospective pledges is very helpful. Formal initiation problems were dis­ cussed in connection with the discus­ sion of the previous afternoon. A poll of the chapters- relative to the use of robes for the ceremony was taken from which it was learned that Alpha had robes for all officers, Beta for five, and Zeta for four officers. A question arose as to the desir­ ability of memorizing the ritual for Die-hards stay after Omicron Regional the formal initiation ceremony. The Conference ends general reply was that most of the ritual is read, but the important pas­ The closing remark for the meeting sages are memorized to facilitate was made by Brother Mercer. He ex­ movement during the ceremony and also to overcome poor lighting. V ery pressed the thanks of the group to the little practice is done prior to the committees who had helped make the actual ceremony. conference a success.

Past Grand Regent Curtis Hospitalized

T he G ear is sorry to report that Past Grand Regent Donald D. Curtis has been forcd to give up his active life as head of Mechanics at Clemson College because of the recurrence of a localized tubercular infection. Brother Curtis is making satisfactory progress in a sanitarium and it is hoped that he will be able to return to his regular work in the spring. If he is unable to attend the 21st biennial convention in Columbus this year it will be the first one he has missed since he received a telegram from the convention in ses­ sion at Columbus, in 1925 asking him to edit the G ear . He undertook this work, as well as that of producing the 14th general directory and in 1927Grand Regent of the fraternity. The was elected Grand Marshall. He held many friends he has made in Theta this position until 1948 when he be­ T au in his 30 years of service to the came Grand Vice Regent. In the fol­ fraternity wish him God speed in lowing biennium he was elected overcoming his present ailment. 22 THE GEAR OF THETA TAU Omega Parades “Presley” Pup!

Omega's "Hound Dog" wins honorable mention in parade Honorable mention was given the from the recent recording of Elvis Theta Tau float in the annual “M" Presley, “You A in’t N othin’ But a Day at South Dakota School of Mines Hound Dog", with a recording of the and Technology early in October.song being played while the float was Certainly one of the most timely floatscarried through the streets of Rapid in the "M" Day parade, the Theta City. Tau entry depicted the "Hound Dog'’ Leo F. Duggan, Beta Adviser, Receives Honorary Degree Michigan Tech conferred an honor­ sellor and advisor of wisdom and ary degree this year on Leo F.m aturity.” Duggan, dean of students. Presenting Dr. Dillman, who conferred the de­ Dean Duggan for the honorary de­gree, stated: “. . . . Your integrity and gree of Doctor of Engineering, Judge loyalty to the ideals of education Joseph M . Donnelly, a member of the merit the highest consideration. . . . Board of Control, cited him for being You have distinguished yourself in an "a factor in the growth and strength­ outstanding way through service to ening of the College through the your colleagues and to the thousands greatest era of its expansion. Indeed, of students whose careers you have the accomplishments of this institution influenced for the better. . . are in substantial measure his also. He Michigan Alumni Weuis has been a friend of students, a coun­ THE GEAR OF THETA TAU 23 Theta Tau Wives Organization at Omicron Chapter

Omicron Chapter, State University you desire to meet other wives who of Iowa, has a helpful hand, a hand have similar interests (mainly that of that has no direct bearing on the chap­ getting hubby through school), and ter, but one which indirectly affects it (3) That you have an interest in quite a bit. This hand is an auxiliary doing what you can to help the Theta organization known as Theta Tau Tau fraternity. Wives. And if there ever was a group of Theta Tau Wives is a result, not a women with a common interest, its cause, of Omicron’s not having a this group. They meet once a month, chapter house on campus. It is gen­ and according to a very good source, erally known that those chapters with their conversation runs along the lines houses find themselves with a mem­ of: bership made up of single men, most (a) boy, was that Thermo- test a of whom want to reside in the chapter hard one! house. Those chapters without a house (b) that darned Professor so-and- soon discover that they have a mem­ bership made up of both single and (c) you think they'll get the Home­ married men. Such is the case at Omi- coming M onument done in

Theta Tau Wives is a very active (d) and Dean Dawson said the organization on the Iowa U. campus. other day, ...... “ It has a membership of thirty girls. (e) has your husband accepted any The only qualifications for member­ interviews yet? ship are: (I) Thatyouhaveahusband (f) when does Joe graduate? who is an active Theta Tau, (2) That Formed in the fall of 1952, they 24 THE GEAR OF THETA TAU have had a very successful existence. nishing the home and serving the cof­ They have helped Omicron Chapter fee, the other bringing the desert to be by doing such things as mak'ng andserved. The first part of the evenings serving coffee, cakes, and cookies at is usually spent playing bridge and the pre-pledge teas, bringing coffee down latter part in a discussion (?) period! to the gang working on the Home­ The men of Omicron Chapter are coming float, and typing for thevery proud to have such an organiza­ Chapter. They have indicated an in­tion associated w ith them and they terest in the new Omicron Newsletter feel that many other chapters would that the chapter is starting to publish benefit from a similar circumstance. and are willing to help w ith this. Any chapters desiring further in­ The organization meets once each formation of a Theta Tau Wives month, starting in September and end­organization may write to the presi­ ing in May each year. They have a co­dent of the Omicron Theta Tau hostess system whereby there are two Wives, Mrs. James Raster, 3 Park new co-hostess' each month, one fur- Avenue, Iowa City, Iowa.

W. G. Sweeney Retires •James Rose Receives Commission

W ilfred G. Sweeney, Beta '06, was employed in the min ng fields of the Southwest for many years before moving to Long Beach, California James L. Rose, Zeta '56, received a around 1937. During the w ar years reserve commission as a second lieu­ he was an engineer inspector for the tenant in the artillery after his gradu­ Long Beach Harbor. Most of his time ation from the University of Kansas since retirement has been devoted toAugust 4th The commission will his invalid wife. mark his completion of the Univer­ Michigan A lum ni J^ews sity's four-year ROTC program. THE GEAR OF THETA TAU 25 Progress Keynotes Biennial Meeting of the Professional Interfraternity Conference

The 1956-57 Officers of the Professional Interfraternity Conference: Seated, left to right: President Elect Frank Eby, Kappa Psi; Past President Walton Van Winkle, Alpha Kappa Kappa; President Edward L. Scheufler, Delta Theta Phi; and Vice President Adelor Petit, Phi Delta Phi; Standing, left to right: Treasurer S. G. Apple­ gate, Delta Sigma Delta; Secretary J. D. Thomson, Delta Sigma Pi; Director C. H. William Ruhc, Phi Rho Sigma; and Past President Russell Glass, Theta Tau. Also a Director, but not pictured is Ben P. Davidson, Alpha Omega

The Sheraton Hotel on the near Reports by J. D. Thomson, (Delta north side of Chicago was the scene Sigma Pi), and S. G. Applegate, of the Biennial Meeting of The Pro­ D.D.S., (Delta Sigma Delta), secre­ fessional Interfraternity Conferencetary and treasurer of the Conference held on A pril 7, 1956. Following a respectively, followed. A very thought meeting of the Executive CommKtee provoking report was then presented of the Conference on Friday evening,by Rand P. Hollenbeck, (Phi Delta 51 delegates, representing 23 profes­ Chi), chairman of the Committee on sional fraternities, gathered in the Public Relations. Considerable discus­ Tally-Ho Room of the Sheraton Hotel sion resulted from this paper and on Saturday morning for a full day ofmany ideas were advanced for improv­ reports, panel discussions, business ing the public relations of professional sessions, and banquets. fraternities. Opening the meeting at 9:30 a.m. One of the highlights of the meet­ was President Walton Van Winkle, ing was an address at the Luncheon M.D., (Alpha Kappa Kappa), who by Mrs. Betty Hinckle Dunn, Vice- read his report to the Conference. President of the Professional Pan- 26 THE GEAR OF THETA TAU hellenic Association. Mrs. Dunn (Alpha Kappa Kappa). The Univer­ chided the delegates good naturedly,sity of Colorado situation was dis­ while at the same time she informed cussed briefly as was the entire broad them of the many projects being undertaken by her organization, the The report of the Auditing Com­ female counterpart of the Professional mittee was given by C. D. Spangler, Interfraternity Conference. (Alpha Kappa Psi), its chairman, Upon reconvening after lunch, the followed by that of the Resolutions Conference heard the report of the Committee presented by Frank M. Committee on Constitution, which Amaturo, (Delta Sigma Delta), its report was presented by Adelor J. chairman. Concluding the business of Petit, (Phi Delta Phi). The complete­ the day was the presentation of a slate ly revised Constitution received muchof Officers by the Nominating Com­ attention from the delegates before mittee headed by H. H. Hopkins, final adoption. The new Constitution (Theta Tau). provides for the recognition and the Elected to office in the Professional support of local campus professional Interfraternity Conference for the interfraternity councils; greater con­next two years were: Edward L. tinuity to the Conference’s repre­ Scheufler, (Delta Theta Phi), presi­ sentation on the Interfraternity Re­dent; Frank H. Eby, (Kappa Psi), search and Advisory Council; andpresident-elect; Adelor J. Petit (Phi for increased dues which will enable Delta Phi), vice-president; J. D. the Conference to expand its activi­Thomson, (Delta Sigma Pi), secre­ ties. It is felt that the adoption of this tary, S. G. Applegate, (Delta Sigma new Constitution is a bold forward Delta), treasurer; and Russell Glass, step and will result in a much stronger (Theta Tau), Walton Van W nkle, and more active Conference. (Alpha Kappa K appa), Ben P. A panel on Interfraternity Coun­Davidson, (Alpha Omega), and C. H. cils was led by Russell Glass, (Theta William Ruhe, (Phi Rho Sigma), as Tau). During this panel, Ray M. directors. Tucket, representing the Professional The program was concluded by a Interfraternity Council at the Uni­banquet at which the new officers versity of Minnesota, was introducedwere sworn into office by Russell as a guest. M any of the delegates ex­ Glass, (Theta Tau). Other features at pressed a sincere interest in the work the banquet were the presentation of a being done at Minnesota, and Raytestimonial to retiring president W al­ Tucker was questioned profusely ton Van Winkle, (Alpha Kappa along these lines. Kappa), and an address by him on The final panel of the afternoon the activities of the Interfraternity was one on Discrimination, which was Research and Advisory Council. conducted by Walton Van Winkle,

Anyone who thinks he is in d is- And then there is the story about pensable should stick his finger in a the professor who got a bottle of wine bowl of water and notice the hole it for his wife, and the neighbors makes when he pulls it out. thought he got a pretty good trade. THE GEAR OF THETA TAU 27 Decry Shortage of US Technicians at Dinner Honoring Felix E. Wormser

(L. to R.): Frank Ayer, Engineering alumni president; Admiral Lewis Strauss, AEC chairman; John Dunning, Engineering dean; Felix Wormser, Asst. US Secy, of Interior, '56 Egleston medalist; Donald Quarels, Air Force Secy., and Douglas McKay, US Secy, of

The current and critical shortage of Most of the speakers agreed that engineers and scientists in the Unitedthe current US deficit in engineers is, States was discussed by four of the in part, the fault of our secondary nation's top government officials at educational system. Admiral Strauss the annual Egleston Dinner held last charged that in the high schools "there month at New York's Waldorf- exists and grows a de-emphasis on Astoria Hotel. Honoring Felix E. science and mathematics, largely for Wormser, Theta '16, Assistant US want of qualified teachers. And that Secretary of the Interior, with the want is attributable fairly d rectly to 1956 Egleston medal for achievement the inadequate compensation offered in engineering, the affair featured to attract such teachers." The result, talks by Brother Wormser, Admiral he said, "has been in too many cases Lewis L. Strauss, chairman of the that instructors in other fields such as US Atomic Energy Commission; Don­ music and athletics have been pressed ald A. Quarles, Secretary of the US into duty as teachers of science with­ Air Force; Douglas McKay, then US out background or interest and in a Secretary of the Interior; and John R.great number of schools the subjects Dunning, dean of the School of Engi­have simply disappeared from the cur­ neering. riculum altogether.” 28 THE GEAR OF THETA TAU

According to Admiral Strauss, col­ US Secretary of the Interior, com­ leges ought to make science entrance pared the governmental support of requirements more stringent in order education in Russia to that in the to improve scientific instruction in United States. Claiming that the Rus­ secondary schools. He pointed out thatsians placed education “ahead of “authorities in every state, city andeverything else," he added that “the town want their young people quali­ incentives offered to those who can fied for admission to college. If master the scientific disciplines are school boards have to provide in­great. The trained scientist lives and struction of a certain standard to in­works in an atmosphere of esteem. No sure this they will provide it — theycost is spared in placing the best in will find the funds at the level of facilities at his disposal." local taxation to pay a proper wage to Contrasting the American situation, get the proper teachers," he added. he said that here “teaching is scarcely Agreeing with Admiral Strauss’ a noble profession, judged by our remarks on secondary education, Sec­salary scales, and American scientists retary of the A ir Force Quarles said, and engineers, as a whole, often do "we have to be realistic and face the not command the respect they de- facts. The technological race is a race for survival." He added that Russia Mr. McKay also emphasised the has concentrated a large part of her need for civil engineers to design and “technical and industrial effort on construct dams, electrical engineers to the developmnt and production of themake the best use of the power pro­ most advanced instruments of war, duced, and for skilled geologists, geo­ particularly those related to air-atomic physicists, mining engineers, and metallurgists to develop our mineral Dean Dunning, who spoke in place resources. He said the government of Senator Clinton P. Anderson,“must recognise the fact that public chairman of the Joint Congressional service today does not promise the Committee on Atomic Energy, said same level of remuneration that is to that in general, the budding youngbe found in private industry." scientist is looked upon as an oddity Frank A. Ayer, president of the rather than a person of prestige. Mod­ Engineering alumni association, pre­ ern secondary school education, hesented Mr. Wormser with this year’s added, had “been pointing towardEgleston award before some 280 average and in some cases toward the alumni and guests. sub-average." The net effect is to dis­ Dr. Lyman Bryson, professor courage talented students at an earlyemeritus of Teachers College, presided age from pursuing a scientific career. over the meeting. Douglas McKay, lately resigned as Columbia Alumni T^ews

A distracted leopard sought the ad­ “W hat do you expect?" scoffed the vice of a prominent psychoanalyst.psychoanalyst, “You’re a leopard, “Every time I look at my wife,” com­ plained the leopard, “ I see spots be­ “Sure,” conceded the leopard. “But fore my eyes." I’m married to a zebra!’’ THE GEAR OF THETA TAU 29 John M. Trissal Succeeds Mottier as Chief Engineer of Illinois Central

John M. Trissal, Kappa '25, is the new chief engineer of the Illinois Central Railroad. His appointment was announced by Charles H. Mottier who was vice president and chief engi­ neer and who continues as vice-presi­ dent in charge of engineering. Brother Trissal was born in Chi­ cago and graduated from Parker High School. A s soon as he got out of the University he joined the I. C. as a draftsman. He advanced through vari­ ous posts until in 1950 he became assistant chief engineer. He is active in various engineering societies and in 1945-46 he was chair­ man of the Electrical section of the Association of American Railroads. He is a Zeta Psi. The Trissals have a suburb of Chicago—on the I. C., of tw o daughters and live in Flossmoor, course.

Fred Kennedy Vice President

Fred Kennedy Houston, Beta '06, vice president of the Ralph M. Par­ sons Company of Los Angeles, is in­ volved in petroleum engineering con­ struction, atomic energy work, oil drilling, and geological investigations in many parts of the world. The Houstons make their home in Mon­ rovia, Calif. Michigan Alumni T^ews 30 THE GEAR OF THETA TAU New San Francisco College Campus Building Named in Honor of George Smith, Epsilon ’11

A new building on the City Col­cocktail lounge on top of the M ark lege of San Francisco campus has Hopkins and had such a room de­ been named George D. Smith Hall signed and built in 1939. The "T op of in honor of a prominent bay-areathe Mark" has become internationally hotel man and a former Nevadan whofamous. once served in the state’s official Always active in civic, state and family as personal secretary to Gov.hotel industry affairs. Brother Smith Emmet D. Boyle in 1915-16. Con­ served as vice president of the Golden struction on the $750,000 building Gate International Exposition in was begun A pril 9, 1954. 1939, is a former director of the San Brother Smith, now president and Francisco Chamber of Commerce, general manager of the world famous Hotel M ark Hopkins, has long been former president of the Downtown one of America’s outstanding hot. I Association, a former president of the men. A native of Berkeley, Calif., andCalifornia State Hotel Assn., and at a graduate mining engineer of the the present time is treasurer of the University of California at Berkeley, San Francisco Convention and Visit­ he spent his early business years in Nevada working as a mine surveyorors' Bureau. in Virginia City. In 1916, at the age Community interest led Brother of 27, Brother Smith was appointed Smith to take an active part in the head of the Nevada Industrial Com­establishment of the hotel and restau­ mission, a post he held until 1922. rant department at San Francisco City His hotel career began in 1922, College in 1936. He became chairman when he moved to San Francisco and built the Canterbury Hotel on Sutter of the advisory committee and has street, which he operated until 1927. held that post ever since, devoting 20 In 1925, feeling there was a need for years to a closer unification of educa­ a modern, luxury hotel in San Fran­tion and industry in the hotel business. cisco, he began construction of the In recent years, Brother Smith has Mark Hopkins, which he opened in been assisted in the management of 1926 and has operated as president and general manager up to the present the M ark Hopkins by his son, K. H art Smith. The younger Smith was a In 1929, Brother Smith acquired member of one of the first graduating the controlling interest in the Fair­ classes in hotel administration. mont Hotel and from 1929 to 1941 he Brother Smith and Mrs. Smith have served as general manager for both of made travel and hotels their hobby as the N ob Hill hostelries. He sold the Fairmont in 1941. well as their life work and have visited Among other service and construc­ nearly every country in the world. tion innovations, Brother Smith sev­Their permanent address is a tower eral years agoiovisioned a glass walledapartment in the Mark Hopkins. THE GEAR OF THETA TAU The Zeta Regent Says

A commonly accepted theory of to­are now outstanding in personal ac­ day is that when one completes his complishments were also outstanding college education, then he can start in college. thinking about being a leader in his Theta Tau has for many years con­ field and a success in the business trolled the activities of the “Engine" world. This fallacy in thinking is School and a good part of the Univer­ often found among our engineers insity. W ith a small tightly-knit group college and alumni. based on a common bond and fra­ Recently a group of prominent ternal fellowship, Theta Tau has been and successful alumni of Zeta Chap­ able to do w hat several times their ter was gathered for a meeting and number can not or will not do. With from a discussion held, some rather leaders in every type of organization important ideas were brought forth. and activity, we have gained the repu­ These men attributed the initiation tation of being the most outstanding o f their success to Theta Tau, for this engineering group on the campus. was the group through which they Each member has had his opportunity were able to try their talents, show to contribute to our success and, of their initiative and drive, and havecourse, a his own success. How each taste of responsibility before blunder­ one has used that opportunity varies ing unrealistically into the business w ith the individuals, but each man, I am sure, will attribute part of his But the point that was most im­ present success to T heta Tau. pressive to me as an active member Bill Franklin, Regent was that by and large the men who

Dean McGee, Zeta ’26, Makes “Time”

The president of Oklahoma’s Kerr- Louisiana. The company was the first McGee Oil Industries, Inc., Dean to bring in a big tidelands well — M cGee, Zeta '26, was the subject cf ten miles off Louisiana. It was the an article in the July 30 issue of Time first company to decide, in 1951 that magazine devoted to the companyuranium was not a competitor to oil expansion into uranium and potash. but a supplemental and profitable Brother McGee, who received a Dis­ field. N ext year it may become the tinguished Service award from K.U. nation's second biggest uranium pro­ in 1951, first went to work for ducer. The company has an interest Phillips Petroleum and was its chief in a potash deposit which it plans to geologist by the time he was 30. He develop not only as a source of fertili­ joined forces w ith Oklahoma's oil- zer but as a base for a new series of man-Senator Robert S. Kerr in 1937 inorganic “super fuels" for space- and started successful drilling opera­ traveling rocketships. tions in the rich Gulf Coast zone in Kansas A lum ni Magazine 32 THE GEAR OF THETA TAU Keceives James Douglas Medal related items. Kuzell is nationally recognized as an authority on non- ferrous metallurgy, labor relations and labor legisaltion. The James Dougas Gold Medal is awarded apnually for distinguished achievement in nonferrous metallurgy. Brother Kuzell was cited "for out­ standing contributions to nonferrous metallurgy, particularly in the field of copper smelting; for inspiring and guiding young engineers and for notable service in his professional society.” A fter graduation. Brother Kuzell worked for the Anaconda Copper Mining Co. in Montana for eight years. He moved to Arizona in 1918 For outstanding contributions to non- to join the United Verde Copper Co., ferrous metallurgy, Charles R. Kuzell, Clarksdale. He was superintendent of Delta ’10, has been given the James that firm until 1935 when it was Douglas Gold Medal by the American acquired by Phelps Dodge. He moved Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and to Douglas in 1944 as a consulting Petroleum Engineers, He is vice pres - metallurgist and director of labor rela­ dent, Phelps Dodge Corp., Douglas, tions. In 1946, he was promoted to Ariz. assistant general manager, became Brother Kuzell was elected to mem­ general manager in 1952 and vice bership in the A .I.M .E. in 1912 and president in 1955. is currently a member of its board of In addition to the A.I.M.E., directors. He has contributed many Brother Kuzell is a member of the valuable papers to the organization American Society of Mechanical En­ and other publications. He has been gineers and American Mining Con- granted many patents relating to re- verbatory furnace construction and Case Alumnus An Engineering StudentSays — Join a Fraternity! Our world is advancing by leaps But the changing role of the engi­ and bounds; with this advance theneer in industry demands much more training of an engineering student be­of the modern graduate! comes more complex. AU four years Engineers, no longer the “test-tube o f his college curriculum are jam- pushers" or research men of the lab­ packed with technical courses so that oratory, take a new place in the front he may meet this advance head on. office as salesmen, teachers, and THE GEAR OF THETA TAU 33

executives. Positions such as these re­ contrast, consider the statement of the quire much more than just technical president of Southern Missionary Col­ training; the ability to meet and livelege, Kenneth A . W right: w ith others is just as essential as is “ Regular work cultivates a sense of knowledge. personal responsibility that shows up If this all-important ability cannot in the classroom. W e have s:en re­ be taught in the limited time spent in peatedly that students who work are college, it must somehow be developed almost always at the top scholastical­ in the student. Few are born with the ly " facility for getting along with others; These words from the president of many more must develop this trait a college where 80 percent of its stu­ through constant practice. Supple­ dents work their way through school mentary training must be added be­would seem to indicate that the old fore the student can say, “I am proverb, “If you want something done, ask the busiest person you kn w The fraternity offers the engineer to do it," may be true. this training—making it fun and Organization of one’s time then is automatic, as it must later be when he more important than the time itself. faces the world. Living in a closely-Using the time gained by efficient knit group, practicing manners con­ organization, the studrnt engineer stantly, and meeting and workingmay develop the previously mentioned with others on a common plane, the supplementary training through mem­ fraternity man develops the ability tobership and partic'pation in a fra­ get along w ith all types of people to a ternity. Doing so with an hones: and high degree. sincere effort, he can prepare himself Fraternities have been criticized for for a career as a modern engineer. taking too much time, especially of the Francis L. D urfee engineer who has so many problem in the Signet of the courses to prepare for each day. In Phi Sigma Kappa

James Bay Completes Training-

After being promoted to first lieu­ tenant a t Fort Belvoir, Va., James B. Bay (right) of Ontonagon, Mich., received the silver bar signifying his new rank from Maj. Gen. Louis W. Prentiss, commander of The Engineer Center. Brother Bay was a junior engineer for the Detroit Edison Co. before entering the Army in Septem­ ber 1954. He is a 1954 graduate of Michigan College of Mining and £.. _ / (right) i signifying his new Technology. Gen. Louis W. Prei 34 THE GEAR OF THETA TAU George Anderson Retires George Andrew Anderson, Beta '06, received his practical experience in the mining camps of Montana, Idaho, South Dakota, and Michigan. He opened a consulting office in De­ troit, then later moved west where he became a licensed mechanical engineer and land surveyor in California. Two World Wars saw him in service, first with the Corps of Engineers and in the last war with the Coast Guard. Retired now, he lives with his wife in Long Beach, California. His only daughter is married, and there is one grandson. Michigan Alumni J^ews

Tomorrow: Today's greatest labor- handwriting someone had added, saving device. “Too bad, sister, I married him."

Coed No. I: “Gee, my dates are just W ife: "Do you realize that 25 pouring in." years ago today we were engaged?" Coed No. 2: “Yeah, so are mine, drip Absent-Minded Professor: “Twen­ by drip.” ty-five years! Good heavens! You should have reminded me before. It’s G. E.: W here have you been? certainly time we got married!” M. E.: Over in the phone booth talk­ ing to my girl when some jerk The teacher was explaining to the came over and wanted to use the class the meaning of the word “re­ phone, so we had to get out. cuperate." “Now, Tommy," she said to a small boy, “when your father has "Any big men born around here?"worked hard all day, he is tired and asked the tourist in a condescendingworn out, isn't he?" "Yes, ma’am.” “Nope,” replied the native. “ Best “Then, when night comes, and his we could do is babies. Different in the work is over, w hat does he do?" city I suppose." “That's what Mother wants to know,” Tommy explained. A sign in front of a shoe repair shop pictured several styles of rubber Up at Dartmouth, they swear that a heels and a beautiful girl who was say­ crazy Freshman swallowed a bottle of ing “I'm in love w ith America’s No. I gold paint and came home feeling heel." Underneath in small feminineguilty. ILetters To the Tc/itor 3222 Outer Drive fired in the rush of moving down to the Hibbing, Minnesota Canal Zone. Dears Sirs: Left the Washington Area last July and Enclosed is my new address. I am nowam based here. I work for the American working for the Hercules Powder Com­ Geodetic Survey which has projects in 17 pany as an explosive sales-service repre­South and Central American countries. sentative. So far am really getting a Will be interested in receiving the latest "bang" out of the work. I have run into copy of The Gear. quite a number of frat brothers up here on Yours in H 6f T, the Iron Range along with alumni of Merrill R. Brown South Dakota Tech. Gamma Beta '46 Yours in H 8 T 1 Tou a; back 0' Lowery J. Smith it coming as long as Please wear a red handkerchief on your Madison Street neck when you come to see us, Brother Lake Mills, Wis. Dear Joe: Thanks for thinking of me when sending 1040 Park Lane out T he Gear this spring. Sorry I have Oakland 10, Calif. moved from Michigan City and am mak­ Dear Sir: ing my home in Lake Mills, Wis. while I recently left the employ of Joseph T. working for the above company. Ryersonif Son to take a position with After 15 years with Joy I decided to Pyromet Co., So. San Francisco as a metal­ take on a new and greater responsibility lurgist. Pyromet Co. does hydrogen brazingwith the above. It's a little different mak­ and other special atmosphere metal pro­ ing milkeepers, storage tanks, pasteurizers, cessing. and the like for the dairy trade but have In the last few months I have seen the enjoyed the move which took place the following Theta Taus (all Iota men): R. first of the year. Kent Comann (now in Colorado Springs), I am located at Lake Mills, Wis. on Roger D. Moeller (in L. A. and just mar­ Madison Street. It is about 20 miles east ried December 11), R. Allen Crosby, of Madison on the Madison Milwaukee (L. A.), and Thomas F. Burke (now in Road (Route 30). Drop in if you come Saudi Arabia). this way. Yours in H 8 T, Yours in H 8 T, Robert Ray Martin B. Stiller Omicron '40 Nice to hear from you Martin. TouVc gradually workingyour way back 10 the homeland. CINCNELM Staff, Box 5 Navy #100, FPO 3022 Montana Ave. New York, New York Cincinnati 11, Ohio Gentlemen: Dear Brothers: I am now serving on the U. S. Naval I was just looking over an old issue of Staff of Admiral Cassady in London, Eng­The Gear that I got while I was still in land as an Air Operations Officer. Mv school and decided to fill out the address family is with me and we find "mostform in the hope that I might receive it everything" to be quite delightful. regularly. Somehow my address must have Yours in H if T, been lost in the graduation shuffle so I Kirk Bourret haven't received any issues since I gradu­ Epsilon '40 ated. The Gear is an interesting publica­ I say, old chap. it's nice tohear from tion and a good means of keeping up with you. §.uite! all my brothers of Rho and other chapters. I am now working here in Evendale with Box 106 the General Electric Aircraft Nuclear Curundu, Canal Zone Propulsion Department. I would appreciate Dear Brother Howe: correspondence from any brothers in the Was surprised to learn thkt you hadn't Cincinnati area. reccivd my current address. Must have mis­ I hope I haven't waited too long to in­ 36 THE GEAR OF THETA TAU

form you of my address. I certainly dothat I would like to replace it and also to want to see T he G ear as often as I can. have an alumni charm. Yours in H t f T , A Balfour order form and a personal check in the amount of $15.95 are en­ closed. In accordance with the Regulations The Gear is glad to put you on the quoted on Balfour's price sheet, these are mailing list. Tou will stay there until a being mailed via you for verification of copy is returned withthe familiar "Moved. membership. You will note of course, that Left No Address." I am a member of Upsilon Chapter, Uni­ versity of Arkansas, pledged 1930. Also enclosed is stamp and envelope for for­ 1220 Chestnut Lane warding to Balfour. Your cooperation in Midland, Texas this matter will be appreciated. Gentlemen: For information, it probably should be Thank you for your letter of May 29, mentioned that in 1945 I transferred from 1956 notifying me that my Spring 1956Civil Engineer Corps Reserve to CEC, G ear had been returned because of incor­ USN status and thus am continuing my rect address. I guess that I have been just war time active duty now as a career offi­ a little lax in keeping you informed of mycer in the Civil Engineer Corps. Last fall various moves. I have received some copies I was promoted to the rank of Capt,, CEC, of T he G ear in the last few years and USN. Since July 1955 I have been serving have enjoyed them very much. I hope thatin the billet of Public Works Officer, U. S. I will keep you better informed in the Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, N. H. I wish that more of the capable young Just for your records, I moved out of engineers graduating each year could 1308 West Washington in January, 1952, recognize what a professionally attractive and since then have lived in the followingcareer is available as a permanent officer houses in the order listed: in the Civil Engineer Corps. Such a career 221 Norton St., Corpus Christi1 Texas does not offer fabulous wealth but the op­ 4625 Franklin St., Corpus Christi, Texas portunity to practice our profession is 2806 West Ohio St., Midland, Texas practically unlimited and that does bring a 5426 El Campo, Ft. Worth, Texas wealth of professional satisfaction that is 2117 Montclair, Pt. Worth, Texas difficult to weigh in worldly possessions. 3901 Ruth Road, Ft. Worth, Texas Yours in H tf T, My current addres is, of course, the one Sgd. W. M. Gordon shown above. Upsilon '31 I have every reason to believe that this We must warn you Brother Gordon address will be just as permanent as the that we are using some of those same sales others and request that any future cor­ points to encourage young men to teach. respondence be addressed to me here on Chestnut Lane. (I will receive it promptly, barring another transfer by my company). McLester Hotel Incidentally, I changed jobs about five Tuscaloosa, Ala. houses back and am a Petroleum Engineer Dear Brothers: for the Sinclair Oil tf Gas Co. I also Just a note along with my change of acquired another heir in every other house address notice to tell you that I am on my or so—making the total now two boys and way to France where I shall be for the a girl. We are going to have to stop all next two years directing research on the the moving around soon. concentration of Lorraine iron ores for Yours in H tf T, FInstitut de Recherches de la Siderurgie. R. M. Anderson Two years ago I resigned from the Nu '48 faculty at the University of Kansas in Thanks for the account of your Odyssey. order to do full time graduate work there Better settle doum. though, if you don't in chemical engineering, and this spring I want to buy a largerhouse. received the degree of Ph.D. Ask any members of Theta Tau passing through Paris to look me up—I may want Quarters "O" to talk shop in English. U. S. Naval Shipyard In H tf T, Portsmouth, N. H. Frank W. Bowdish Dear Brother Mercer: Zeta ’39 Some time during the war period 1941- Bon Voyage.Vrere Bowdishl You will at 1945 my Theta Tau Official badge (pin) least have the English editionof The became lost. It is such a treasured item Chapter Advitvisers

A lpha Prof. Miles S. Kersten, C.E. Dept., University of Minnesota, Minne­ apolis, Minn.

Beta —Prof. L. F. Duggan, Michigan Tech., Houghton, Mich.

G amma —Prof. George W . LeMaire, Colo. School of Mines, Golden, Colo.

D elta —Prof. L. J. Reardon, C.E. Dept., Case Inst, of Tech., Cleveland, Ohio

E psilon — Dr. Samuel P. Welles, 982 Santa Barbara Rd., Berkeley, Calif.

Z eta -—Prof. T. F. McMahon, 6 Westwood Dr., Lawrence, Kan.

T heta —Prof. Elmer Gaden, Dept, of Chem. Engineering, Col. of Engr., Columbia University, New York 27, N. Y.

LAMBDA-Mr. Preston Linford, C.E. Bldg., U. of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah M u— Prof. W illiam K. Rey, P. O. Box 664, University, Ala. Xi—Prof. G. A. Rohlich, 9 Hydraulics Laboratory, U. of Wis., Madison, Wis.

O micron —Prof. D. E. Metzler, Eng. Bldg., Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Pi—Prof. Henry L. Kinnier, C. E. Dept., Univer. of Va., Charlottesville, Va.

R ho —Mr. A. A. Carlyle, Research Engr., Ind. Exp. Program, N. C. State College, Raleigh, N . C.

Sigma —Prof. Edmund D. Ayres, 2595 Berwyn Rd., Columbus 21, Ohio Tau—Prof. Gerald Walsh, Dept, of Engr. Drafting, Bldg. No.S, Syracuse University, Syracuse 10, N. Y.

U psilon —Mr. J. R. Bissett, C.E. Dept., Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Ark.

P hi —Prof. W . B. Sanders, 610 Evergreen St., West Lafayette, Ind.

C hi —Mr. Philip D. Newlin, University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz. Psi—Prof. Koehler Stout, Montana School of Mines, Butte, Montana

O mega — M t. Howard H. W ells, S. D. School of Mines, Rapid City, S. D.

D elta B eta — Prof. M . G. N orthrop, E.E. Dept., Univ. of Louisville, Louis­ ville, Ky. 3Sn JfUmoriam

Louis Elmer Baggsl Omicron '22, died old. The family address is 6325 Ellenwood November 20. 195S. at the age of 63. He Ave., Clayton, Mo. was born in Grinnell, Iowa on December 12. 1891 and graduated as a civil engineer at the University of Iowa in 1922. He was RonoId FrancisCrawford, Gamma ‘23, also a member of Tau Beta Pi and Sigma died on February 21, 1956 .He was born Xi. From June 1922 to June 1927 he in Hoquiam, Washington, in November, was employed by United Light tf Power1895. He served in the Navy during Engineering tf Construction Co. in Daven­World War I and was discharged in 1919. port, Iowa. From June 1927 to March He graduated from the Colorado School 1931 he was working for Deere tf Co. in of Mines as a mining engineer in 1923. Moline, 111. From June 1931 until the time His first employment was with the J. W. of his death he was on the staff of the White Engineering Co. in Parco, Wyo­ U. S. Corps of Engineers, first at Rock ming on oil refinery construction. In 1924 Island, 111., and finally from April 1943he was cost engineer for the Moffat at the Vicksburg. Miss, office with the Tunnel Commission at West Portal, Colo­ Mississippi River Commission. Surviving is rado. After that he was engineer for the his wife Iivng at 2414 Drumond, Vicks­ Victor American Fuel Co., and then for burg, Miss. He was a charter member of the Park Development Co., St. Petersburg, Omicron chapter. Florida. During the next six years he was with Texas Gulf Sulfur Co. at Gulf, Texas. In 1937 he joined the Ingersoll- Ray Edward Chatfield. Gamma ‘34, died Rand Co. and for the next five years cov­ suddenly on February 4. 1976 in the Illi­ered the six Central American countries as nois Research Hospital in Chicago. He was a sales engineer. He returned in 1942 and born June 2, 1901 in Momence, 111., and settled in Birmingham, Ala. and in 1948 graduated as a mining engineer from the joined the staff of the Equipment Service Colorado School of Mines in 1924. He Co. in Birmingham and was with them at spent his entire professional life with the the time of his death. Surviving are his Northern Illinois Coal Co. starting as a wife, the former Esther Fittpatrick1 a sister, young engineer and was superintendent Mrs. at Arthur F. Crawford of Sunnysidc, the time of his unexpected death. He had Wash., a brother George W. Crawford, been with the company a total of 29 years.Gamma ‘24, of St. Petersburg, Fla. The On October 10, 1928 he was married to family home was at 2500 Park Lane Court Hattie Bothfur of Kankakee, Illinois. Sur­ South, Birmingham, Ala. viving are his widow, a son James Chat­ field, presently Staff Sgt. 755 A.C.tfW. SQDN, Williams Bay, Wis., and a Paul John WilIiard Deringer. Alpha '27, daughter Kay, now Mrs. Paul K. Smith, died of a stroke in Altadena, Calif, on Lake Geneva, Wis. The family home was July 20, 1956 at the age of 53. He was at 220 N. Kankakee St., Wilmington, 111. born in St. Paul, Minn, on Sept. 22, 1903, and graduated from the University of Minnesota as a metallurgical engineer in Marl; Hamilton Costello. Jr.. Pi '51, was 1927. From 1927 to 1929 he was employed killed in an automobile accident in St. by the Bethlehem Steel Co. in St. Louis, Louis, Mo. on March 4, 1956. He was Mo., and later, district manager in Chi­ born in New York City on December 28, cago, III., in charge of sales for P. R. 1922. He attended college receiving anMallory tf Co., chief metallurgist for Jack LLB in 1951. He was a flying cadet intf Heintz Co. in Cleveland, and then dis­ 1942 and Bomber Pilot and Flight Com­ trict manager for Fansteel Metallurgical mander in the South Pacific from 1942 to Co. in Chicago. In 1950 he became presi­ 1945 and was recalled to the service in dent of the Deringer Metallurgical Co. in 1951 when he was Base Operations Officer Skokie. III. Because of ill health he was at Turner AFB1 Albany, Georgia. At the forced to a warmer climate at Altadena, time of his death he was contract coordi­ Calif. He was married on July 7, 1928 nator for McDonnell Aircraft Corp. in St. to Miss Evelyn H. Swenson of Willmar, Louis. In 1953 he married Ruth Turner Minn, who survives with two sons and a Clarkson of Clayton, Mo. who survives, daughter. The family home is at 2141 East together with a son. Mark III, now 2 years Altadena Drive, Altadena, Calif.

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graduation he joined the array and fromcept for the World War II years when he served as a Colonel with the U.S. Army neers, A tr. rrom 19iy to 1921 he was Engineers in Europe. engineer for Braden Copper Co. in Chile, Brother Holt was an active member of then with Cerro de Pasco Corp. to 1942. the Congregational Church, belonged to During World War II he was in Wash­ Scabbard and Blade, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta ington, D. C. with D.M.A. and then back Pi, Order of the Coif (honorary Law), to Chile Exploration Co. and was with the Phi Beta Kappa, Am. Soc. of Civil Engi­ Anaconde Co. at the time of his death. He neers, American Society for Engineering served several years as a director of theEducation, Society of American Military American Institute of Mining Engineers Engineers, and the Worcester Society of and was highly regarded by other engi­Civil Engineers. He was a member of the neers. On November 10, 1926 he was Bar in Iowa and Massachusetts. His social married to Lilia Lee Pratt in New York fraternity was Alpha Tau Omega. City. Surviving are his widow, a son, Brother Holt was a man of penetrating John Landon, and a daughter Lilias. Thewit and the highest of ethical and personal family home was 250 Arleigh Road, standards. When conducting a river sur­ Douglas Manor, Long Island. vey for the U. S. engineers his note in the field book to the effect that "the Iowa Andrew H. Holt. Omicron Honorary, River at this point is a jump and a half died of a heart attack, following a day of wide", is still a classic in the Rock Island hunting in Vermont on November 22, office. He took an active interest in Omi- 1956. Brother Holt was born in Sunder­ cron chapter for whom he served as ad­ land, Vermont on August 23, 1890 and at­ viser and counselor. tended Burr and Burton Seminary at Man­ chester, Vermont. He then entered the James Robertson ]ac\, Hon. Eta. died University of Vermont where he obtainedJanuary 6, 1952. He was born in 1866 in a B.S. in C.E. in 1912. In 1915 he married Ruth E. Brownson of Bristol, Vermont to Glasgow, Scotland, and educated at the which union were born a son and three Dumbarton School of Science Cf Art, daughters. His teaching experience began 1883/1887, and then was a special student in the Burlington High School and the of Naval Architecture in Glasgow from Burlington Business College. However, he 1890 to 1894. He became a member of became an instructor in the University ofthe teaching staff at M.I.T. in 1919 and Vermont following his graduation and re­professor emeritus in 1936. Home was at mained for two years. He accepted a posi­24 Hillside Road, Watertown, Mass. tion at the State University of Iowa in 1914 where he remained until 1937. In Darl Shiuley James. Zeta '16, died in this interval he secured an M.S. degree Columbus, Ohio, on February 14, 1956. from Iowa in 1920, a C.E. degree from the He was born in Greely Center, Nebraska, University of Vermont in 1922, and on a May 16, 1889. He was educated in J.D. degree from the Iowa College of Law Lawrence, Kansas, and was captain of the in 1931. It was characteristic of “Andy" University of Kansas football team in Holt that on his personnel sheet at Iowa 1916, joining the army shortly after University he listed his education asgraduation. He was a captain of the IlOth “slight". He became an authority on sur­ Engineers, AEF, and was awarded the veying and wrote a notable paper on "TheDistinguished Service Cross and the Surveyor and his Legal Equipment". He French War Cross in World War I and served two years as an officer in the A.E.F.was wounded in action. After the war he in World War I, returning to Iowa at its was with Swift Cf Co. in Kansas City, termination. He had written a book en­ Kansas, and then with AdamsCf Berger in titled “Manual of Field Astronomy" be­Kansas City. For many years prior to his fore the war and was assigned by accidentdeath he was the senior partner and man­ to teach the subject when he entered the ager of the Ben Ton Suply Co. in Colum­ army. His commanding officer in makingbus, Ohio. He died from a heart attack the assignment said, "You probably don’tand surviving are his widow, the former know anything about astronomy but take Letha Williams, two sons and one this book by Holt and keep ahead of the daughter. The family home was at 5719 class." Needless to say, "Andy" had no trouble. Olentangy Blvd., Worthington, Ohio. In 1937 he became Head of the Civil Engineering Department at Worcester Poly­ Robert Harry PercyJenkins. Upsilon technic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts '55, Lt. U.S.A.F. was killed in an airplane where he continued his teaching career, ex­ crash near Belaoni, Miss., on June I, 1956. THE GEAR OF THETA TAU 41

He was born Sept. 6, 1934 in Sydney, Randall Holden Ormsbee, Theta '15, Nova Scotia, Canada, the son of Dr. H. P. died of a heart attack in Washoe General B. Jenkins, now a professor at the Univer­ Hospital, Reno, Nevada on November I, sity of Arkansas. He graduated as a 1956. He was born in Tracy City, Tenn. mechanical engineer in 1955 and in hison December 24, 1893. Most of his boy­ senior year was president of the studenthood was spent in El Paso, Texas, where body, and was cadet colonel in the ROTC.his father was superintendent of the He was also a member of Tau Beta Pi. A. S. 6# R. Co. for many years. He gradu­ He was a staff member of the Arkansas ated as an Engineer of Mines at Columbia Engineer and a member of the Student University in 1915 and was the first Scribe Union Board; he took part in many stu­of Theta chapter. After graduation he dent activities. Surviving are his parents,moved to Christmas, Arizona, and was two brothers, Bill Jenkins stationed with superintendent of the Gila Copper Sul­ the Marines at Cherry Point, N. C., and phide Mining Co., and in 1923 he moved Pete Jenkins living at home. Funeral to El Paso and then to Virginia City, services were held in the First PresbyterianNevada where he was engineer for the ■Church in Fayetteville. Comstock Merger Co. in Virginia City. For a short time he was at Ramsey, Nevada Gilbert Edward Kemp\a, Xi '50, died and then became chief engineer for March 3, 1956. He was born in Mil­ Nevada Quicksilver Co. near Lovelock, waukee, Wisconsin on October 16, 1927. Nevada. Then he moved to Cooney, New He graduated as a metallurgist at the Uni­ Mexico and to Presidio, Texas. In 1940 versity of Wisconsin in 1950 and receivedhe came back to Nevada and was super­ his M.S. shortly thereafter. From 1950 to intendent of Dayton Cons. Mines until 1955 he did research work at Wisconsin 1942 when the gold mines were closed and was an instructor in metallurgy. Thenby Presidential order. Then he joined the he joined the staff of the John Motors staff of the Anaconda Co. and was in Mfg. Co. in Waukegan, Illinois and at the charge of all drilling and exploration work time of his death at the age of 28, he was on the property now being operated at chief metallurgist there. On September 9, Weed Heights, Nevada. At the time of his 1950 he was married to Miss Joyce Fisch- death he was engineer for Anaconda at mann who survives with his son, Robert Weed Heights. Surviving are his widow Edward, born October 25, 1953. At Wis­ now living in Alexandria, Va., two sons, consin he was also a member of Tau Beta Dr. Allen I. Ormsbee, of Urbana, III., and Pi and Phi Kappa Phi, scholastic honor Alexander F. Ormsbee, 1020 Kennedy Lane, Falls Church, Va., two daughters, Mrs. Ashley O. Courson, Springfield, Va., and Mrs. Leland B. McKee of Atlanta, Philip Maurice McHugh, Gamma T l, Ga., and six grandchildren. Funeral died in Tucson, Aritona on March 13, services were held in El Paso, Texas. 1956. He was born in Hastings, Minnesota on March 7, 1887 and graduated as a Marcus Carl Peterson. Epsilon ’20, died mining engineer from the Colorado School at his ranch near Vacaville, Calif, on of Mines in 1911. Then he became the February 29, 1956. He was born on No­ first sales engineer for the Dorr Cyanidevember 28, 1898 at Denverton, Calif. He Machinery Co. and shortly thereafter thegraduated from Armijo Union High manager of the Denver office. When School in Fairfield, Sonoma County, Petree & Dorr was formed in 1920 he be­ Calif, in 1916 and entered the College of came vice-president, and then president inMining at the University of California in New York City until he retired in 1944. Berkeley in August 1916. He graduated in Unable to remain idle he became general 1920 as a mining engineer. He was presi­ manager, special products division, Great dent of the class of 1920 at California and Lakes Carbon Co. at Feria, Texas, but had a member of Sigma Xi. After graduation to retire in 1946 because of ill health and he was employed by the Pacific Coast Steel only recently moved to Tucson, Arizona.Corp. in Los Angeles and lived in San He received (Posthumously) the distin­Marino. Later he returned to San Francisco guished service medal from the Colorado and at the time he retired a few years ago School of Mines in 1956. Surviving are his was vice president of the Bethlehem Pacific wife, Arlene, and his son, Philip L. Mc­ Coast Steel Corp. in San Francisco. Sur­ Hugh, vice president of the Campbell- viving are his widow, Dorothy, living at Ewaldt Co., General Motors Bldg., Detroit, the Vacaville ranch, a son, Marcus, Jr., Mich. Another son, Hugh F. McHugh, living in Bekeley, Calif., a daughter, Mrs. was killed in action in Europe during Walter Johnson, of Orinda, two sisters and World War II. two brothers living in Suisun, Calif. 42 THE GEAR OF THETA TAU

Gcorgt Louis Schuler, Kappa '23, died Chicago and was resident at St. Francis in Palm Springs. Calif, on November 7, Memorial Hospital in San Francisco. Then 1955. He was born in Dixon, III. on No­ he returned to Arizona and practiced in vember 16, 1899, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mesa, Arizona for IYj years prior to his W. A. Schuler of 607 East Second St., death. His wife and six children survive. Dixon, III. He graduated from the Univer­His wife is a graduate civil engineer from sity of Illinois in 1923 as a mechanical Arizona and is now project engineer for enginer, then moved to Pasadena where hethe H. G. Ferguson Co. in Mesa, Arizona was a building contractor. He was active where the family home is at 152 South in Pasadena public activities, being CityPasadena Street. Director from 1939 to 1942, president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, member of the Optimist Club, Building Contractors Merton Ira Signer. Iota '23, died of a Association, and Tournament of Roses heart attack on November 17, 1956. He Association. Surviving are his wife, three was born in Tonica, Illinois on October 25, children, and two brothers. The family1900 and received his B.S. in Mining Engi­ home was at 768 Via Somonte, Palo neering from the Missouri School of Mines Verdes Estates, Calif. in 1923, and an E.M. in 1934. On August 20, 1922 he was married in Mariposa, Calif, to Ruth Ann Tresider1 while he was George Eduiin Shelley, Chi '42, was employed by the Princeton Gold Mines, killed in an automobile accident on Decem­ Mt. Bullion, Calif. From 1923 to 1926 he ber 13, 1954. He was born February 3, was mining engineer for the Original Min­ 1921 and graduated from the Kingman,ing 6? Milling Co. in California. In 1926 Arisona high school in 1938, and from he joined the faculty of the Colorado the University of Arizona as a miningSchool of Mines as an instructor, then pro­ engineer in 1942. From 1942 to 1946 he fessor of mining to 1947 when he was was an officer in the Navy in the South made Dean of the Faculty. Surviving are Pacific. After the war he decided to be­ his widow, a son, Merton Ira, Jr., Gamma come a doctor and received his M.D. from '50 of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, and Northwestern University in 1950. He in­a daughter, Mrs. Mary Ann Bradshaw, of terned at Wesley Memorial Hospital inStratton, Colorado. Additions to AsIemb ers1P hi ALPHA 804 Darrell Wayne Smith, Marshall, Mich. Daniel Joseph Meaney1 Jr., Mahto- 805 Carl Theodore Nelson, Jr., Hough­ ton, Mich. Dante John Rossini, Jr., Sc. Paul, 806 Robert Brady Otto, Saginaw, Mich. Glen Martin Personius, Fairmont, GAMMA James Russell Milner, Willernie, 854 George Newell Brown, Jr., Golden, Colo. Benjamin Bruce Flood, St. Paul, 855 Harlan J. Brown, Washington, D. C. 856 Charles Frederick Hinrichs, Golden, William Ralph Kubon, Mound, Colo. 857 George Stanton James, Jr., Okla­ Richard Clarence Catura, Prior homa City, Okla. Lake, Minn. 858 William Allen Preston, Colorado James Walter Faricy, St. Paul, Minn. Springs, Colo. Robert Henry Nath, Minneapolis, 859 Charles Richard Threewit, Pritchett, Colo. Gerald Dale Cran, Duluth, Minn. 860 Jerry Joe Warner, Omaha, Nebr. BETA 861 Robert Hanna Waterman, Jr., Den­ ver, Colo. David Lawrence McCain, Virginia,862 Olin Dravo Whitescarver, Brighton, Colo. Terrence Leon Uren, Eveleth, Minn.863 Paul Albert Wichmann, Calgary, Siegel Bruce Davis, Saginaw, Mich. Alberta, Canada Robert Charles Johnson, Ishpeming, 864 John Henry Wilson, Durango, Colo. Mich. Owen Dennis Marjama, Neqaunee, EPSILON Mich. Frederick Roland Schmidt, Midland,804 Burton B. Barnes, Albany, Calif. Mich. 805 Frank Wendell Smith, Albany, Thomas Eugene Stark, Marysville, Calif. Mich. 806 Victor August Zullo, San Francisco, Walter Ernest Hagglund, Crystal Calif. Falls, Mich. Thomas Joseph Phelan, Deerfield, THETA 111. Ray Ernest Stefani, Caspion, Mich. 604 W. Monroe Atkinson, East Orange, Lincoln Welles North, Marquette, New Jersey Mich. 605 Alan Broadwin1 Brooklyn, N. Y. Carl Peter Johnson, Marquette, 606 Joseph Peter Giuliano, Bronx, N. Y. Mich. 607 George Hasapis, Brooklyn, N. Y. Richard James Danker, Grand 608 Henry Robert Janiesch, New Hyde Rapids. Mich. Park, N. Y. Charles Erwin Mosher, Bay City, 609 William Peter Long, New York, Mich. New York. David Alan Martinkewiz, Crystal 610 Ralph Cady Longsworth, Flushing, Falls, Mich. New York Frederick Maurice Dunwell, Kala­ 611 Dominick Joseph Mascolo, New mazoo, Mich. York, N. Y. George Ellis Winn, Onaway. Mich. 612 Joseph Allen Parker, Jr., Port Clarence Lyle Eaket, Iron Bridge, Chester, N. Y. Ontario, Canada 613 Ronald Victor Repetti, Woodside, Jay Jerome Williams, Virginia, Long Island, N. Y. 614 Sam Anthony Sciortino, Utica, N. Y. Dale Robert Barber. Clare, Mich. 615 Robert Urban Sheets, Elmhurst, Max Walter Woelffer, Crystal Fa'ls, New York Mich. 616 Augustus William Stukey, Jr., New Kenneth Carl Bauer, Auburn, Mich. York. N. Y. 44 THE GEAR OF THETA TAU

IOTA 652 Benjamin Bert Batson, Birmingham 784 Gerald Dean Whitehouse, Sapulpa, Okla. 653 Richard Wallace Beason, Dothan 785 Charles Robert Hoffman, Spring­ Ala. field, Mo. 654 Charles Kennon Beauchamp, Jr 786 Donald Frederick Kennedy, Kirk­ Tuscaloosa, Ala. wood. Mo. 655 James Alfred Bryant, Jr., Birming 787 Robert Harold Ford, Kirkwood, Mo. ham, Ala. 788 Donald Gene Pfanstiel, Normandy,656 Freddie Max Croft, Albertville, Ala Missouri 657 Bennie Gene Culpepper, Eufaula 789 Richard Michael Baruch, Ferguson, Ala. Missouri 658 Charles Franklin Curtis, Jr., Bir 790 Guy William Heinrich, Jefferson mingham, Ala. City, Mo. 659 Hubert Trevelyan Davis, Troy, Ala 791 John Franklin Calhoun, Springfield, 660 Rayford Franklin Davis, University Missouri Ala. 792 Lloyd E. A. Reuss, Lenzburg, 111. 661 George Ross DiGiorgio, Birraing ham, Ala. LAMBDA 662 George William Douglas, Jr., Bir 684 Robert Joseph Wright, Park City, mingham, Ala. Utah 663 Don Leland Griffin, Bessemer, Ala 685 Blaine Marion Madsen, Salt Lake 664 John Minor Hassler, Jr., Birming City, Utah ham, Ala. 686 Walter Enoch Furen, Salt Lake City, 665 Charles Wayne Helms, Tuscaloosa Utah Ala. 687 Eugene Arthur Knowles, Jr., Salt 666 Jimmy Donald James, Amory, Miss Lake City, Utah 667 John Gordon Johnson, Jr., Birming 688 Gene Allen Gritton, Bountiful, Utah ham, Ala. 689 William Riddell Barton, Salt Lake 668 Judson Allison Lovingood, Birming City, Utah ham, Ala. 690 Carl Gustave Hoehner, Salt Lake 669 Young Emorv McDaniel, Birming City, Utah ham, Ala. 691 Darrow Finch Dawson, Ogden, Utah 670 Frank Jaudon McGibboney, Besse 692 William Francis Deason, Salt Lake mer, Ala. City, Utah 671 Joe Marsena McKee, Birmingham 693 Dean Oscar Brand, Salt Lake City, Ala. Utah 672 Thomas Seldon Moore, Amarillo 694 Richard Woodruff Cummock, Salt Lake City, Utah 673 James William Neal, AdamsvilIe 695 Larry Joe King, Salt Lake City, Utah Ala. 696 Reo Lyndon Barkle, Salt Lake City,674 Lester Marion Ross, Montgomery Utah 697 Keith Oral Price, Salt Lake City, 675 John Thomas Sox, Birmingham, Ala Utah 676 Walter Douglas Trippe, Greensboro 698 Dale M. Diamond, Springville, Utah Ala. 699 Ronald Ted Reid, Salt Lake City,677 Alton Hamric Wallace, Dadeville Utah Ala. 700 Gary Walter O’Brien, Salt Lake 678 Terrance Boyd Wyatt, Birmingham City, Utah 701 George Richard Saupe, La Jolla, Calif. 702 Lester Armond Blackner, Jr., Salt XI Lake City, Utah 176 William Leon Bautz, Milwaukee, 703 Junior Lovell Dillard, Compton, Wis. Calif. 177 Leland Robert Briggs, Madison, 704 Ron Joseph Nevenner, Price, Utah 705 Bill James Rosenhan, Midvale, Utah 178 William Edward Kincaid, Westfield. 706 Ralph Boyd Hodges, Ogden, Utah New York 707 Clarke Bryne Lium, Salt Lake City, 179 Leonard Jay Kitchen, Madison, Wis. Utah 180 Terry Hays Richard, Rubicon, Wis. 181 William Robert Seeman, Madison, MU Wis. 651 Karlheinz Otto Willi Ball, Hunts­ 182 Donald George Bonamer, Oconomo- ville, Ala. woe, Wis. THE GEAR OF THETA TAU 45

183 Allan Richard Glavant Aurora, 462 Ross Gordon Carle, Youngstown, Ohio 184 Clifford Leo Lueck, Oshkosh, Wis. 463 Richard Lee Maenpaa, Conneaut, 185 Lloyd Edward Makela, Iron River, Ohio Wis. 464 Wayne Donald Milestone, Hunts­ 186 Duane Alwin Williams, Madison, ville, Ohio Wis. 465 Titus James Santelli, Youngstown, 187 Sherman David Ansell, Superior, Ohio Wis. 466 James Bertram Tichy, Lakewood, 188 Earl Quentin Bowers, Milton, Wis. Ohio 189 Donald John Fox, Madison, Wis. 190 Thomas Rand Kennedy, Madison, TAU Wis. 601 Bruce Hubbard Cole, Syracuse, 191 Walter Ernest Luethy, Madison, New York Wis. 602 Giles Cleveland Dilg, Syracuse, 192 Theodore Herbert Witzel, Strough- New York ton, Wis. 603 Victor Walter Goldschmidt, Monte­ OMICRON video, Uruguay, S. A. 604 Vitold Raymond Kruka, Syracuse, 508 Kenneth Eugene Bailey, Marion, New York 605 Robert Charles Machell, Syracuse, 509 Charles Herbert Blunt, Canfield, New York Ohio 606 James Ciro Socci, Auburn, N. Y. 510 Raymond Dwite Davis, Stuart, Iowa 511 George Robert Ginakis, Keokuk, PHI Iowa 512 Harry William Jacobs, Iowa City, 317 Thomas Atkin Brandon, Jr., South Iowa Bend, Ind. 513 Gerald Edwin Lewis, Rochester, 318 James Nelson Dresser, Detroit, Mich. New York 319 Alan Justin Driscoll, Glenwood, Ind. 514 Russell Edward Millspaugh, Jr., 320 Alan Charles Gallagher, Elmhurst, Keokuk, Iowa 111. 515 Bryle Arthur Northup, Sigourney, 321 Jerrold Edward Johnson, Grenwood, Ind. 516 James Merritt Smith, Des Moines, Iowa CHI 517 Charles Robert Steward, Bedford, 522 Norman Edward Bennewitz, Phoe- 518 Richard James Walton, Iowa City, 523 John Patrick Bowman, Wichita, Kan. 519 Richard Adolph Westwick, Spring­ 524 Louis Davies Clay, Tucson, Ariz. field, 111. 525 Frederic Myron Funk, Tucson, Ariz. 526 John Richard Rees, Escondido, SIGMA Calif. 459 Edward John Ranostaj, Whiting, 527 Humberto Ross Solano, Douglas, Indiana 460 Richard Arthur Singer, Watertown, New York PSI 461 Eugene Michael Bond, Campbell, 371 Douglas Henry Harnish, Jr., Butte,

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Members of the Executive Council Advisers of Chapters Regents of Chapters Counselor of Theta Tau Fraternity Delegate at Large Presidents of Alumni Associations Chairmen of Standing Committees

Fraternal Greetings: Grand Scribe Norman B. Ames has accepted a Fulbright Lecturesh'p in Electrical Engineering at the University of Ceylon, Colombo, and leaves the United States May 25. He will, of necessity, leave the Executive Council. We regret his leaving and wish him Godspeed.

Brother Robert E. Pope, Zeta '52, has consented to serve as Grand Scr.be until the Twenty-first Biennial Convention in December. Brother Pope has already rendered outstanding service in the Fraternity as regent of his chapter, delegate to conventions and member of committees. W e are indeed fortunate in having someone who is so able.

Under the provisions of Article VII, Section 3 of the Constitution, and with the concurrence of the Executice Council, I appoint Brother Pope as Grand Scribe to succeed Brother Ames, effective May 24, the date of the latter's resignation. Brother Pope's address will be: 1602 Louisiana Street Lawrence, Kansas

AU addressees of this communication will take due note of this action and address all affected matters of the Fraternity accordingly. Brother Erich J. Schrader will continue to handle the usual matters of dues and fees. Grand Marshal Daniels will continue to handle all matters of pledging, initiation, etc. The Constitution and By-Laws, and the various manuals should be consulted for more detailed delineation of duties. There should be no interruption of any fraternity activity.

W ith appreciation and warmest good wishes to all ,I am, In H 6? T Sgd. A. D. H inc\ley A. Dexter Hinckley Grand Regent B oo P ope A p p o in ted Cdran d Scriloe

Brother Bob Pope, Z '52, recently pro-tem of the AU Student Coun­ added another honor to his long listcil Senate. when he was appointed by the Execu­ Long a leader in Zeta Chapter ac­ tive Council to the office of Grand tivities, Bob did an outstanding job Scribe. Brother Pope succeeds Prof. as Regent for two terms. A t the last N orm an B. Ames, Gamma Beta, who biennial convention of the fraternity. currently is on fellowship to Ceylon.Bob had the great honor of being Bob received his B.S. in Chemical chosen Outstanding Delegate. With Engineering from K.U. in 1952. A t Prof. T. F. McMahon, Bob did much the present time, he is near comple­ to promote the Zeta Cogs, and served tion of his work for both his M.S. as secretary of the Zeta Cogs until and Ph.D. degrees. W hile on campus, his appointment to the Executive Brother Pope distinguished himself Council. In addition, Bob was re­ as a member of Sigma Tau, Tau Beta cently re-elected vice-president of the Pi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Omicron Zeta House Corporation. Delta Kappa, as well as president The GEAR of THETA TAU OFFICIAL PUBLICA TION OF THE FRATERNITY

P. L. Mercer, Omicrow ’21 and J. V. V Howe. Omicron '24 Editors 210 ENGINEERING HALL IOWA CITY, IOWA

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THE CONVENTION as possible w ith all activities of your Chapter and come determined to rep­ After our glorious Golden Anni­ resent well your own group, but keep­ versary Convention which was held ing in mind the best over-all good to in Minneapolis during the pleasant the Fraternity. Expect to meet and month of October, Theta Tau once know some mighty fine brothers from more switches back to the between all over America and be as respectful the holiday dates of December 28 to of their opinions as you want them 30, 1956 for the Twenty-first Bi­ to be of yours. ennial Convention. This will be held Our Conventions are always brim- in Columbus, Ohio, slightly south of full of business and while our efforts our average meeting location, and to handle more and more of the de­ also a little further east than usual. tails through well-selected hard work­ If the weatherman gives us a fair ing committees are bearing fruit, break, alumni and actives attendance final decisions on all legislative mat­ at the Convention should be rather ters must be made on the Convention better than sometimes since the con­ floor so that the daily sessions will clave will be rather easily accessible most likely continue to be lively and to our eastern chapters and to Ohio rigorous. It is an experience you will residenced alumni. This will be our enjoy much and one w h'ch will second convention in Columbus, the undoubtedly be educational as well. other, the Seventh, having been held Look forward to an interesting—-yes, there soon after Sigma was chartered even an exciting time. PLM in 1925. Convention delegates and alter­ nates are being selected as these com­ FIRST TO BAN HELL-WEEK? ments are written, but perhaps a word or two on preparations by those The July, 1956 Bulletin of the In- who are selected to represent their terfraternity Research and Advisory chapters would not be amiss. First of Council opened an interesting ques­ all, heed well the advice given in thetion when the editor requested mem­ Circular to Delegates. Study the Con­ bers to affirm or deny a quoted stitution and Ritual. Be as familiar statement that Delta Chi was the THE GEAR OF THETA TAU 49 first fraternity to go on record as included a statement outlawing the condemning the practice of “Hell practice in writing the first Consti­ Week”. Subsequently Tau Epsilon tution for Theta Tau in 1904 and Phi was reported to have passed a which was formally accepted by the resolution at its Convention on Janu­whole Fraternity at our first National ary 2, 1927 that, “all physical forms Convention held in Minneapolis in of hazing and initiation be entirely1911. This statement, still the law of abolished." the Fraternity, reads as follows: “The About that time Grand Counsellor use of paddles, so called 'hell-week' Erich Schrader got into the act and public initiations, and all practices IRAC's Bulletin Number 67 for Oc­ that are humiliating or brutal, are tober, 1956 reports the fact that he strictly prohibited." PLM

ARE THERE TOO MANY OF US? cate that there are not enough high One of the hot arguments going on school students with engineering apti­ tudes to fill the need if theyall went in the engineering profession today is the question as to whether or not to college and secured degrees! there is a real shortage of engineers. On the other side of the argument Evidence of a conclusive nature can there are those who say that it is readily be piled up on both sides oftechnicians who are badly needed, not the argument. engineers. These are the men who do computation, drafting, surveying, etc. T he most obvious evidence of short­ It is claimed that thousands of engi­ age is the appearance on college neers are being wasted on such tasks. campuses of hundreds of company The increased wages cited by the personnel men eagerly seeking seniors.“shortage" proponents are scarcely These men are this year offering $100 larger proportionally than those en­ per month more than they were two joyed by common labor in the same years ago. They are gladly paying theperiod. If engineers were really in cost of trips to the home office. They short supply their wages would have are appearing from October to May increased at a faster rate than those rather than only in the Spring as wasof the laboring man. I t is claimed that the custom a few years back. industry is merely short of “cheap" Estimates of annual need by the help and that if many more engineers Engineering Manpower Commission were suddenly made available the have moved from 30,000 at the close companies would take but few more of World War II to 50,000 at the than they do now. Enrollment in engi­ present time. Many have pointed outneering colleges is rapidly moving to­ that the Russians are turning out ward 50,000 graduates per year, the many more engineers than the Unitedlast three classes having increased States. In 1955, 22,600 engineers of from 23,000 to 35,000 as previously all kinds were graduated. It is esti­ noted. A t this rate the goal should be mated that 28,750 will be graduated reached in 3 years. this year and 34,500 next year—ob­ One thing both sides agree on: viously considerably short of thethere will always be a shortage of 50,000 needed. Other estimates indi­good engineers! JW H

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Leibensbergerl Claude E., Jr., '51, is a Butler. John S.. '14, is president of But­ flight test engineer at Bell Aircraft ler and Butler—Contractors, and can Corp., Ft. Worth, Texas. be found at 10817 Santa Monica Blvd., Rush, David. '51, is a salesman with Hilton W. Los Angeles 25, Calif. Ef Rush and lives at 323 NateI Drive, Tholen. C. W.. '14, serves as president of Euclid, Ohio. Tholen Bros. Supply Company. Mail reaches him at 814 6th Ave., Leaven­ EPSILON worth, Kansas. Bliss, John Lawrence. '16, 12 Windsor Davis. E. Fred. '10, a consulting geologist, Lane, Kirkwood 22, Mo., serves as lives at 19873 Lorencita Drive, Covina president of the Universal Filter Com­ Highlands, California. pany. Lawson. Andrew Werner, '12, is Vice President and Director of George FryBurton, Willard A., '16, is presently if Associates, Inc., management consul' staying at Cedar House, Inc., 204 tants in Chicago, Illinois. He returned East 15th, Ottawa, Kansas. a few months ago from a year in Persia, Vawter. Jamison, '16, Past Grand Regent and on Feb. I, 1956, celebrated his 40th of Theta Tau is living at 614 W. Wash­ wedding anniversary. ington in Urbana, HI., where he is a Strutzel, J. /., '33, is vice president to gen­ rofessor of civil engineering at the eral manager of Wah Chang Ming Cniversity of Illinois. Corp., 137 Clarke St., Bishop, Calif. Cooley, S. ]., ’17, is presently an indus­ Price, Paul M., '37, is now Chief Engi­ trial Commissioner for the C. M. St. neer for the American Chrome Company P. Ef P. R.R. Company. He can be at their mine. He gets mail at 145, Nye, reached at 1405 Vine Ave., Park Montana. Ridge, 111. Reed. George F.. '37, is assistant manager, Orton. James W.. ’17, resides at 18920 Wah Chang Ming Corp., 137 Clarke Sorrento, Detroit 35, Mich., where he St., Bishop, Calif. is a Sanitary Engineer in the City En­ Clare. Jac\. '50, is a geologist for Superior gineer's office. Oil Co., in Bakersfield, Calif. Wa\enhut, C. J., ’17, lives at 201 S. 12th Cole, Rordon /., ’52, has recently accepted Salina, Kansas. Brother Wakenhut is a position with the firm of A. Teichert an engineer for Wilson and Co., En- Ef Son, engineering contractors of Sacra­ mento, Calif. Previously he was work­ Holt. Hobart C., '18, collects his mail at ing for the American Smelting and Re­ 515 N. North and South Road, Uni­ fining Company near Colville, Wash­ versity City 5, Missouri. He is assistant ington. At present he is Assistant Su­ to the vice president and comptroller perintendent on a State Freeway Project for the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway near Turner Station, Cal.fornia. Company. Pausa1 Edtvard C., '53, Ltjg, USN, may be Mahan. Joseph R.. '19, Hawthorne and addressed at USS GULL (MHC46) Fox Chapel Road, Pittsburgh 38, Penn­ c/o F.P.O.. San Francisco, Calif. sylvania, is Director of Engineering for Wardle1 William C., ’5 5, may be ad­ the National Supply Company. dressed at the Stanolind Oil and GasBunn. John. '21, is now in the physical Co., P. O. Box 3092, Houston I, Texas, education department at Colorado State Attn. Paleontology Lab. College, Greeley, Colorado. Walstedt. John R., '21, is vice president ZETA and regional manager of Waddell Ef Reed, Inc., Kansas City, Mo. His ad­ Johnston. Fred £., '12, is retired and liv­ dress is now 8445 Linden Lane, Prairie ing in Sallisaw, Okla. Village 15, Kansas. Coats, Charles M.. '13, can be reached Edwards.Leon E., '22, is currently resid­ through 307 Schweiter Bldg., Wichita, ing at 53 Park Place, New York 7, Kansas. N. Y. Hostetler. Curtis B„ '13, is chief engineer Shelton. E. Palmer, '22, is District Mana­ for the Copper Cities Copper Co., in ger for the Chicago Bridge and Iron Miami, Arizona. Co. He can be contacted at 1645 E. Ward. R. B.. '13, has returned to America 21st Street, Tulsa 14, Okla. from Australia to be resident engineer Harris. Clarence A.. '23, picks up his mail on the raising of two dams at Lake at P.O. Box 221, Emporia, Kansas, Mathews. Home is at 4106 Van Buren where he is a division engineer for the Blvd., Arlington, California. Kansas Power and Light Co. THE GEAR OF THETA TAU 54 THE GEAR OF THETA TAU

Paulette, Charles. '46, and family live in Lt. with the USAF at Edwards Air Springfield, Va. Force Base. Larry gives his address as Kun^le. Robert, '47, is assistant technical 115 12th, Edwards, Calif. engineer at Detroit Edison's River Brunner. Les. '56, spent the summer in Rouge Plant. He served in the Navy St. Louis, but now has transferred to during World War II, is married and Remington Rand in St. Paul, Minn. has three children at the home in Allen Trott1 Dale, '56, is participating in the Park, Mich. engineer-training program of General Weldon, B. D.. '47, is employed as an Electric. His first assignment was the engineer for the Skelgas Division of development of a high temperature Skelly Oil Company. His address is Thermocouple for jet engines. 5007 W. 70th Terrace, Prarie Village 15, Kansas. THETA Hansen. Edward P.. ‘48, resides at 11402 Wood, Roy U., '14, has retired from busi­ Calico Lane, Houston 24, Texas. He ness and his new address is Green Hill serves as an Engineer for the Marley Road, Madison, Conn. Company. Worl;, Lincoln T.. '21, consulting engi­ Montfort, John Cordon, '48, is now dis­ neer, has moved his offices to Room trict superintendent with the Southern 809, 36 West 44th St., New York 36, Pacific Pipe Lines of Los Angeles at N.Y. the Colton, Calif., office, but home is Hyde. Arthur D.. '16, ex Kappa, is a at 1050 Cedar, Redlands, Calif. member of the board of directors of Rumph. Richard C., '50, presently serves the A. O. Smith Corp., Milwaukee, as an engineer with the Bendix Avia­ Wisconsin. He is also vice president tion Corporation. His present address and administrator of the General Mills is 7601 Sni-A-Bar Cutoff, Kansas City chemical division. 29, Mo. Theobald. John. '27, deputy mayor of Brune. Thomas E.. '50, 7109 E. 107th New York City received the honorary Street Terrace, Hickman Hills, Mis­ degree of Dr. of Science at Wagner souri, is a design engineer with the College, Staten Island, New York, in J. F. Pritchard id Co. Read. Donald B., '34, has been in Gol- Webber. David L.. '51, 57 Jenny Lane, conda, Nevada, dismantling the tung­ Indianapolis, Ind., is an experimental sten plant there which he operated un­ engineer with the Allison Division of til 1946. He is now plant manager for General Motors Corporation. Metal Cf Thermit Corp. in South San Rue. Bill E„ ‘52, gives his address as Box Francisco, Calif., East Grand Ave. 804, Ulysses, Kansas. He works for the Raun1 Eldred Lyle. '34, is employed by Stanolind Oil Company. the Tidewater Oil Co., Delaware City, White, Kenneth Neil. '54, 2044 South Delaware, and may be addressed at 27 10th Terrace, Kansas City 6, Kansas, Park Drive, Silverbrook, Newark, Dela- is employed as a design detailer with Howard, Needles, Tammen,id Bergen- Chudoba. Albert L.. '38, may be addressed doff. at 7 Eli Road, Colonia, New Jersey. Bruce. Robert F.. '55, is currently serving PIossl. George. '40, MS '42, is on the as assistant air installations engineer staff of the faculty of business at West­ at Clinton-Sherman Air Force Base. He ern New England College, Springfield, can be located at 217 S. Oliver, Elk Mass. He is also assistant to the works City, Oklahoma. He is the proud father manager at the Gilbert H Barker Mfg. of a new baby boy. Co., West Springfield, Mass. Engle. Joe. '55, was recently married to Schubert, R. W.. '43, is assistant director Mary Lawrence in Kansas City. Mary's of laboratory operations in the research father is a Zeta alumnus. and engineering division of I.B.M. in Johnson. Vern1 '55, 6617 Park, Kansas New York City. City, Missouri, is employed as a sales Atwood. John G., ’46, is now director of engineer with the American Blower engineering in the instrument division Corp. of^ the Perkin-Elmer Corp., Norwalk, Peyton Edwin B.. '55, 2nd Lt., recently was graduated from the 14-week offi­ Guarino. FJicholas J.. '51, reports the cers basic course at The Engineer birth of a son on April 18th, 1956. School, Fort Belvoir, Va. The family home is at 5809 Hendon Taylor. Lawrence W., '55, now a Second Ave., Dayton, Ohio. THE GEAR OF THETA TAU THE GEAR OF THETA TAU I GEAR OF THETA TAU m .v .

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of Illinois. He will get his degree in Feb. W ic\es, Richard G.. ’47, may be addressed 1957. at Wickes Engineering and Construc­ >iottoli. Gene, '52, and his wife, Barb, tion Company, 12th Street and Ferry are living in Munster, Indiana, where Ave., Camden 4, New Jersey. Gene works as a project engineer for Van Fleet, Tom, '49. is assistant supt. of Victor Chemical Works. Union Carbide Nuclear Co., in Rifle, Wicltert, Dic\, '53, works for General Colorado. Controls. He and his wife, Lois, and Ruggles, Guy Hall. Jr.. '49, is a design their two girls are living in Milwaukee, engineer for Westinghouse Electric Wis. Corp. in Sharon, Pa. Bunnell, Charles R.. *54, 2nd Lt., recently Lucas. Jac\. '51, gets his mail at Box 123, completed the chemical, biological and Ray, Arizona. He is a pit foreman for radiological (CBR) officer course at the Kennecott Copper Corp. Army's Chemical Corps School, Fort Wenzel. Robert O., '51, is president of McClellan, Ala. the Naturita Supply Co. Inc. in Natu- Cottrell. Earl L„ '54, has recently re­ rita, Colorado, turned from 18 months of construction Snyder,Leonard M., '53, recently was work in Haiti. He and his wife and graduated from the petroleum storage two children are now living in Co­ course at the Quartermaster School, lumbus, Ohio. Fort Lee, Va. He was employed by Hobby. Devon, '54, was released from Shell Oil Comapny in Los Angeles be­ active duty with the army in October. fore entering the Army last May. After returning from army assignment Krebs, F. C., ‘54, has a new home at 30 in France, he and his wife, Polly, have Tennyson Road, New Hartford, N. Y. settled in Houston, Texas, where he is Beam, Robert, '55, is employed by the working for the Austin Construction General Electric Co. in Louisville, Ky. Co. Home is there at 3007 Melbourne, Sivanson. Walter, '55, is working as a de­ Anderson. Arthur B.. '56, is a field pe­ sign engineer for the Chicago Bridge troleum engineer for Schlumberger Well and Iron Co. He and his wife, Joan, Surveying Corp. in Ventura, Califor- have one future engineer, named Charles, to their credit. They are living Kohlh'.off, Karl F.. '56, 2nd Lt.. recently in Dolton, 111. was graduated from the 14-week officers BIobm1 R. A., '56, is going to electronics basic course at the Engineer School, school for the air force. He can be Ft. Belvoir, Va. reached at the following address: Comm, Off. School, Scott AFB, 502% E. PSI Washington, O'Fallon, 111. Rhoads, D. E.. '56, is working in Military Piper. Robert Davidson. '36, is assistant Electronics as a project engineer for chief mining engineer with the Ana­ Motorola, Inc., in Chicago. He and his conda Company, Butte, Montana. wife, the former June Reynolds, are Bou/dish. Fran\, '39, received his Ph.D. living at 629 Deming Pl., Chicago 14, from Kansas in 1956 and has left for a III. two year stay in France and his mailing address will be c/o Institut de Recher- CHI ches de la Siderugie, 185 Rue President Roosevelt, Saint-Germain en Laye, Seine Chase. Charles H., '39, manager of Vulcan et Oise, France. Iron Works Co. in Denver, Colo., and Loughridge. K. D.. '40, is assistant gen­ gets mail there at 450 Circle Drive. eral superintendent of El Paso Smelting Medford. Jay. '39, is now a Federal-aid Works and his address is 4220 Larch- Engineer, Arizona Highway Dept., mont Drive, El Paso, Texas. Phoenix, Ariz. His address is 3640 N. duToit. P. J. G.. '56, is with Tsumels 38th St., Phoenix. Corporation, Ltd., Tsumels, South West Taeger, Joseph. '41, has been appointed manager in Mexico City for the Ameri­ can Smelting Refining Co. Home is OMEGA at Sierra Leona 655, Lomas de Chapul- tepec, Mexico City, D.F. Dahlgard. Dennis, '32, is a construction Kinney. William H.. *43, is assistant to engineer for the Port of Seattle. the Vice President, Operations, for Kai­ Bor\. James. '37, can be addressed at 441 ser Steel Corp., Kaiser Bldg., Oakland, Stanford Drive, Arcadia, Calif. Calif. Foster. Harold. '37, can be addressed at THE GEAR OF THETA TAU To AU life Subscribers

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