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University of Missouri-Rolla April, 1988 Alumnus [jj][jj] MSM-UMR ALUMNI ASSOCIATION r elephone (3 14) 341-4171 ; (3 14) 341-4 172

OFF ICERS Term £ xpirh President .. Arthur G. Baebler, '55 ...... 17 Zmlcr Court ...... 19RR 5 1. [ OUIS, MO 63 123 President Elect ... .. John B -Ioomel. '49 ...... v. F Corp ...... 1988 M M- UMR Alu mni A sociatio n 2550 Huntington !\H., Unive rsi ty of Misso uri- Roll a Ale\andria. V A 22303 Vice President ...... Wal ne R. Broaddus, '55 ...... •...... AAI. PO. Bo, 2545 ...... 198 Roll a, Missouri Dalto n, GA 30722 Vice P re~iden t ... Alfred J . Bu escher, '64 .. . 624 Golf\ie\\ Dme ...... 19 · BalhHn. MO 630 11 Vice President ...... J . Robert Patt erson, '54...... POBox 573, . Ridge Rd ...... 19 8 Slke>lO n. MO 63801 Vice President .... Ern!lt A. Wei nel. '44 ...... •• ...... 1502 We" 50...... 19 Volume 62 O·Falion. I L 62269 Number 2 Vice Preside nt ... Robert V. Wolf. '51 ...... Metallurgical Engineering...... 1988 UMR. Rolla. MO 6540 1 Th April, 1988 Secrelary .... Mattco A. Coco. '66 ...... • ...... 7 11 5 Aliccton Aw...... 19 Ihe bl Afft on, MO 63123 rreasurcr. . . . J .L. "Jack" Painter. '50 . 1700 E. 10th St ...... 1988 eve r, Rolla. MO 65401 "be I On The Cover D IR ECTORS AT LA RGE Term E'pires Th, John G. Bartel. '52 .. 200 Washi ngton. Hermann. MO 6504 1 ...... •...... 1990 On the cover are Kristin Lexa, winner of the Sl. Thor GjelSteen. '53 .. 7300 11'. Stetson Place, #41 , Littleton, CO 80 123 ...... , ...... 1988 game Pat leprechaun-look-alike contes t, and o ne of the Paula Hudson Ree>. 73 ...... 59 10 Charlotte. HouSton. TX 77005...... 1989 so me world-famous Anheuser-Busch Clydesdale ho rsas S. Dale McHenr), '8 1 ...... 481 4 Chelsea WalT Ac\\orth. GA 3010 1. . .19 Alum (name unknown) . Both were important attrac­ Larr) L. Parkinson, '64 ... .26 14 Bent Oak A'e .. Adrian, MI49221...... 1990 Carlo, Tiernon. ·54 ...... , .. , ...... 61 Berkshire Lane, Lincolnshire, IL 60015 ...... 19 9 ti o ns at this yea r's Sl. Pat's 80th annual celebra­ werer ti o n. Kristin is a freshman in arts and sciences and Area Zip umve Code Numbers AREA DI R ECTO RS Term E '- p ir ~ a member of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. S he is the 00-14 David J. Blume. '65. . . 11 Musket Trail, Slmsburl, C I 06070 ...... 1989 In daughter of Ll. Col. and Mrs. David Lexa, Rolla. 15-26 Ri chard E. Rueter. '68 .... 420 Penn St.. Holliday,burg, PA 16648 ...... 1989 mous Col. Le xa is chairman of U M R 's ROTC military 27-36 John K. Olsen, '42...... One Beach Drive, Apt. 1502, St. Pctersburg, FL 3370 1 ...... 1988 vario science de partment . The Clydesdale li ves in Sl. 37-45 Russe ll A. Kamper, '62. . ... 5674 Shadow Oaks, Dayton, O H 45440 ...... 1989 Louis, when he's not traveling. He's a bout six fee t 46-52 Robert L. Seaman, '69 ..... 29812 Briarwood Ct., Farmington Hills, M I 480 18 .... 1990 SL 53-6 1 Eugene J . Daily, '36 ...... 1114 Lincolnshire. hampalgn. IL 6182 1...... 1988 engin ta ll at the shoulder, we ighs between 1, 800 and 62-62 Max A Burgett, '54 ...... 2219 Dewey St.. Murphy'boro. IL 62966 ...... •...... 1990 2,300 pounds, eats 25to 30 quarts of feed, 50 to 60 63-65 Jerome T. Berry. '49 ...... Route 4, Box 419, Rolla, MO 65401 ...... 1990 pounds of hay per day, a nd drinks 30 gallons of 63-65 Robert T. Berry. 72 ...... 12716 E. 63rd, Kansas City, MO 64133 ...... 1990 water. He's very gentle. For more o n the 1988 Sl. 63-65 Gerald 11'. Bersett, '65...... 150 KlOgs Dme, Flomsant, MO 63034 ...... 1989 1989 Pat's Celebration, see pages I through 5. 63-65 Lucien M. Bolon Jr., '59 ...... 902 . Murray Road. Lee', Summll. MO 64081 ...... , 63-65 Harold G. BUller, '47 ...... 730 Wieler Lane. Jeffer;on itl. MO 65 101 1988 63-65 Mary S. Klorer, '8 1 ...... 9165 Robin Court, St. LOUI', MO 63 144 ...... 1990 63-65 B. '1eil Lewi" '58...... P.O. Bo, 627, Kennett. " 1063 57 ...... 1988 63·65 Robert E. Pcp pc", '50 ...... PO Box 177, Herculaneum, MO 63048 ...... •.. ,. 1989 66-72 J . C. "Curt" Killinger. 73 ...... 836 Wil hire, Metairie, LA 70005...... •... , .. 1990 73-75 Roy A. Wilkens. '66 . Williams Co,.-WIl.TEL. PO Box 21348. Tuba. O K 74 121 .. 1988 76-77 James B Chancy, '48 .. 16218 Chip>lead Dri\e. Spring. TX 77379 ...... 1988 78-84 J. Richard Hunt . '50. . .14913 Highway 82. Carbondale, CO 8 1623...... , .. . .. 1989 85-92 Dan W. Martin, '52...... 2601 kyllne Dme, Reno.NV 89509 ...... ,. 1990 93-99 Da,id N Peacock, '64 .35 15 Brunell Drive. Oakland, CA 94602. I9RK CO\1\11 nEE CII AIRMA 'I William W Collin,. '50 ...... 1608 Wibon irde. Rolla. ~IO 6540 1 Joel F. l.o\cridge. '39 ...... 739 Country Manor Lane. Cre\e Coeur. MO 63141 Gerald L St"cnson. '59 .. .. , .•... • .... Jacobs Englnecring Group Inc , POBox 2008, Lakciand. FL 33806 Ronald Tappmeler. '47 ...... 2226 Country Club Dri,e, Sugar I.and. TX 7747 Armin J. Tucker. '40 ...... 304 Chmtl Dr., Rolla, MO 65401 EXECL'TlVE CO'>I\lITTEE Term 1- ,-pirts Robert 0 Bay. '49 .... · Black & Veatch. 1500 'vIeado" I.ake Park"a}. 1988 Kansas Citl. \1064114 Jamc!\ B. \1eGralh. '49 · .12425 Bal,,;ck lane. St. I.oui,. "1063131 .1992 L.l\\ renee A Spanier. 'SO. · 5 Pcttlt Dme, DI' lIilb. " . 11746 . . 1990

~. )' - OFFICIO D IRI:.C rORS Richard H. Bauer. '52 ... · MI ~!)oun Electroehem Inc .. 1095 Lin -Valle Drive MSMALUMNUS 51. I.ou;s. MO 63123 (USPS-323-S00) Robert ~ I Brackbill, '42 .. . •. ... 9148 Clearlake DrIVe, Dallas, rx 75225 Paul T 00\\ ling. '40 · .10144 Winding Ridge Road St. l.OUI \, 'vi 0 63124 R 0 Kasten. '43 ... 901 lI"e;t 114th rerrace, Kan"l\ Cltl, \1 064114 Peter r \1atlcl. 'p .. 9954 HollI>lon Court. St. 1.0UlS, 'vi 0 63124 Issued bi-monthly in the interest of the Jmeph \I \loone; '19 • 1383 Westmoreland, vnl\e"lIl itl, 'vI0 63130 graduates and former students of the \leI\in E 'ickel. '38 •. , 10601 South Hamilton '\,e Chicago, IL 60641 Missouri School of Mines and 1etal­ lame, \\ Stephen, '.p · .406 f rhlrd. l ee\ Summit. \1064063

lurg) and the l 'niversit)' of Missouri­ STU~ Rolla, Entered as second class matter Oc­ F-ran~ H \tad.aman. .,' f"cCUII\C Vice-Prc\idcnt, \1S\1-L \1 R\lumnl A!>sociatlon and The ( tober 27, 1926, at Post Office at Rolla, \"ICC Chancellor Office of \lumni De\e1opmcnt Affalr~, L \It - Rolla Missouri 65401-9990, under the Act of Dt)n Brad.hahn r,ecuu\C Director, \1S\t·l \1R \Iumnl \~"ociation I.oui~e \\ I\on · F,eCUUH Staff A\\istanl. ·'Iumnl Dc\clopmcnt March ), 1897. Sail; While •.. I·duor 'vIS\1 All \1' 1 S \lS\ll \IR \lumOi \ \\ociation. Harm Hall I 'viR Rolla \1065401·9990 hpires .. 1988

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.. 1%8 T he 80th annual St. Pat's celebrati on's public events were Theta fraternity. The Queen of Love and Beauty was Lara ... 1988 the biggest and "best ever"- the biggest and "best" parade C hristine Phillips, junior in aerospace engineering from St. ... 1988 ever, the bi ggest crowd for the parade and the biggest a nd Loui s, who represented UMR's Quad Residence Halls. "best eve r" arrival ceremony. Expires The non-public events (Thursday afternoon gathering, Honorary Knights this year included: Dr. Donald R . ... 1990 .. . 19' games and student knighting ceremony) were subdued Askeland, professor of metallurgical engineering at UMR; .. 19~9 somewhat, due to prior events- see February issue of the Betsey Bruce, political editor and news anchor, KMOV-TV ... 1988 ... 1990 Alumnus. It was mostly a UMR student celebration. There in St. Louis; Robert S. Bruce, regional vice president of ... 1919 weren't as many visiting students from other colleges or INTRA V and president of the St. Louis Section of the universities as usual. MSM-UMR Alumni Association; Robert M. Collins, pres­ EIpU" ... 1919 In any case, ttlOse participating enjoyed the events enor­ ident and chief executive officer, Roll a Area Chamber of ... 1909 mously. T he following pages will show some highlights of Commerce, and director of economi c development for the ... 19 vari ous 1988 St. Pat's activities . city of Rolla; Marvin E. Proffer, state representative for ... 1989 ... 1990 St. Pat was Michael J. Gross, a senior in metallurgical Missouri District 15 8, Jackson; and Lowell Wynn, assistant ... 19 engineering from St. Louis and a member of Phi Kappa director of physical facilities at UMR . ... 1990 ... 1990 ... 1990 ... 19&1 ... 1%9 .. 19lS .. 1990 .. 19i.I ' .. 19i9 . .. 1990 .. 19>! .. 19iS .. 19S9 .. 1990 ... 1988

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The Clydesdales appear in the St. Pat's Parade for the first time since 1982. Rolla Daily News

MSM Alumnus/ l I /I.. I At rig !.' of tel e ! of the Sparli seco nl place Kap 's secone

This year's first place float, Chi Omega's curling iron. Holla Daily News

"Great Inventions" was the 1988 St. Pat's Parade Theme

TKE's first place cudgel. Rolla Daily News Sig Pi's winning non-float entry-a V-6 engine. KoUa Daily News

2/MSM Alumnus At right-TKE's float entry, invention of television; Middle right-the winners of the faculty full beard contest, Don Sparlin, first place, and Gregor Galecki, second; Middle left-RHS's second place non-float entry; Bottom-Phi Kap's Model T Ford float, which took second place.

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Clockwise from lower right: Dan Shipley's winning shillelagh; Chi Omega's entrants in the "Clydesdale Look-Alike " contest; Jim Falkner, winner of the student full beard contest; team com-peting in the "Most Sweatshirts in One Minute" contest; and St. Pat, Mike Gross, with Larry Lambert, winner of the town beard contest.

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MSM Alumnus/ 5 The ne Engineering Management Dedication Ceremonies UMR dedicated its new Engineering Management Build­ UMR senior in engineering management; Sean Foote, pres­ ing in ce remonies held Friday, April 8. id ent of UMR's Student Council ; and Kev in Edward s, Participants in the ceremonies included: Wilma and Will immed iate past student representative to the UM Board of Arnold, represe nting the family of alumnus Ed A. Smith, Curators. '24; Vernon T. Jones, '53 , president of The Williams Com­ Tours of the building were conducted fo ll owing the panies; Tom Owens, '68, '7 1, production ce nter manager, ceremoni es and demonstrati ons were held in the manufac­ Hallmark Cards Inc.; J eanne V. Epple, pres ident of the turing and computer la boratories. Music for the occasion U ni versity of Missouri Board of Curators; C. Peter was provided by the UMR Symphonic Band and the UMR Magrath, presid ent of the University of Missouri; UMR Jazz Band. Cha ncellor Martin C. Jischke; and Yildirim Omurtag, chairman of engineering management at UMR. Bernard R. The new building was designed by Hastings & Chive tta Sarchet, UMR professor emeritus of engineering ma nage­ Archi tects, Planners, St. Louis. Contractor for the building ment, introduced the speakers. was RaJac Construction Co., Jefferson City. Construction Also on the program we re D. Ronald Fannin, acting began in January 1986 and the building has been occupied dean of UMR's School of Engineering; Ed Dickherber, since August 1987 .

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MSM Alumnus/7 When the status of the Rolla campus of the University of ing, marketing, finance, personnel, statistical process con­ Missouri was changed in 1964 from a school to a university, trol and computer-integrated manufacturing plus electives Au' careful consideration had to be given to the change process. of either a quantitative or non-quantitative nature. During the previous 94 years, the University of Missouri As soon as the program was established in 1968, the mas­ Pro School of Mines and Metallurgy (MSM) had built a ter's program also was offered at the UMR Graduate Engi­ national and international reputation for supplying excel­ neering Center (GEC) in St. Louis as an extension activity. lent enginee ring graduates to Missouri and the nation. The A majority of the students at the GEC were employed full idea behind elevating the campus to the university level was time and were continuing their education on a part-time to enhance this reputation, not to change the nature of the basis through evening classes. The engineering management institution. M .S. degree proved to be a popular program at the GEC In addition to strengthening graduate programs in the and, eventually- during the early 1970s- as many as half various engineering fields, discussions with educators, the GEC students enrolled in this discipline. Soon the alumni and representatives of industry and government degree was being offered at Springfield, Fort Leonard pointed to three areas to emphasize. It was agreed that Wood and Jefferson City, too. computer science was an area which would become increas­ Continuing education short courses and seminars cover­ ingly important to engineering fields as the technology ing various aspects of the field have been provided both for improved, and that more stress should be placed on the industry and for individuals. The department also has deve­ humanities and social sciences. Also, in conjunction with loped extension programs to assist small businesses, and the humanities and social sciences, a program to provide some larger industries of Missouri and surrounding areas. It management skills for engineers should be established. cooperates in interdisciplinary projects on campus and is Since World War II, business and ind'Ustries throughout currently participating in the UMR Eminent Program in the world have become increasingly complex technologi­ Intelligent Industrial Systems through various research pro­ cally. Modern industrial management not only needs the jects in manufacturing. traditional skills necessary to run a company but also needs In the 20 years since its founding, the department has had a greater knowledge of the technical complexities involved. three chairmen. Sarchet retired from the position in 1981. At the new University of Missouri-Rolla, a program for He was succeeded by Dr. Henry Sineath who retired in students who already had degrees in an engineering field 1985 and was succeeded by the present chairman, Dr. Yildi­ was started in 1965 at the master's degree level through the rim "Bill" Omurtag. Both former chairmen have remained social sciences department. The degree was an M.S. in on the faculty and have continued to teach. "engineering administration," and the courses were drawn The engineering management faculty numbers 16, and from the fields of English (communications), economics, enrollment includes 225 B.S. degree students, 50 M.S. sociology, philosophy (ethics) and other humanities and degree and 19 Ph.D. degree candidates on campus with social sciences disciplines. about 140 M.S. students off campus. The department has In 1967, Bernard R. Sarchet was named "professor in nearly 3,000 alumni. Faculty members all have several years charge" of engineering management. He began to expand experience in industry as well as academic credentials and the program, changing the name and curriculum of the both faculty and students support and are active in profes­ M.S. degree and developing a four-year undergraduate B.S. sional organizations. degree. The program was given department status in 1968 Ten years ago, Sarchet saw the need for a modern pro­ and moved from social sciences to the School of Engineer­ duction laboratory supported by a special teaching module, ing. Engineering management received accreditation as an classrooms and offices. Drawings were made of such a pro­ engineering discipline in 1979 and the Ph.D degree was posed structure and through the interest and generosity of approved in 1980. alumnus E.A. Smith, '24, (now deceased) of Tulsa, Okla., On the bachelor's level, the student fo llows the same pro­ who donated $250,00, a trust fund was set up for the build­ gram as do all other engineering students for the first two ing. During a three-year fund raising drive, a total of < $500,000 in private funding was raised to provide 20 percent years. This program concentrates on a background heavy in Conv mathematics and science. During the third year, the student of the estimated cost of such a building. hooses a particular field of engineering and picks up the Support was forthcoming from the Missouri General basic courses in that discipline. The final year, instead of Assembly and has resulted in the completion of what is taking advanced courses in the engineering discipline­ thought to be the largest, most modern and the only facility aimed at design, research and development- the student devoted exclusively to the engineering management disci­ takes the basic management courses important to the pro­ pline in this country. duction and marketing areas of an industrial enterprise. The The building has 32 ,000 square feet of f100r space and Progl M.S. and Ph.D. programs offer advanced courses in man­ features computer-equipped laboratories; packaging engi­ (Rob agement skills as we ll as modern manufacturing systems neering and computer-integrated manufacturing facilities des ign and engineering. for teaching and research; an auditorium and modern class­ The I Courses in the department include principles of manage­ rooms and seminar rooms, as well as faculty and depart­ to all ment, accounting, operations research, production, packag- mental offices. camp

8/MSM Alumnus :On­ Ives Automated Manufacturing : mas­ Production Laboratory Engi­ iVity. full ne Engineering management's automated manufacturing laboratory !ment is the only fu ll y integrated system on campus that is currently EC being used by regularly scheduled classes. Controlled and moni­ lalf tored by a microcomputer, the other system components are:

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II is aeility Computerized sel- Numeric Controlled Programmable Electronic Controllers Milling Machine Drawings by Snit Kunaporn (student) nd (Robot and Conveyor Control) ngl- lies T he laboratory is available for both undergraduate and graduate research and/ or special projects. Plans are being developed s clas - to allow integration of manufacturing and packaging. This wi ll permit raw materials to be input at one end of the line and the Irt- completed, packaged product to be removed from the other.

MSM Alumnus/9 Glass Microspheres Used to Treat Liver Cancer lion e Researchers at the University of Missouri, in cooperation radioactive at the University of Missouri Research Reactor beam with Theragenics Corp. , have developed an innovati ve in Columbia under the direction of Ehrhardt, a se nior Ac' method of treating li ve r cancer with radiation contained in research scientist. are m microscopic glass beads. This experimental method is cur­ Day, who is also director of the UMR Graduate Center fluid s rently undergo ing clinical tests in the United States and for Materials R esearch, says that one of the body's mecha­ is co r Canada. ni sms speeds up the deli ve ry of the microspheres to the Thi Dr. Delbert Day, Curators' Professor of ceramic :::ngi­ tumors. break neering at the Unive rsity's Rolla campus, along wi th Dr. "Medica l researchers have discovered that cancerous parI S Gary E hrhardt, have developed a glass used to make the tumors are m o re active than healthy tissue and require a lypes radioactive beads. Millions of those beads are injected into greater blood supply," Day says. "Because of that, the irra­ Bee the li ve r's main artery and deliver radiation doses to can­ diated microspheres tend to concentrate in diseased tissue." over· cerous cell s in li ve r tumors whil e leaving healthy tissue vir­ According to Day, the glass beads have several advan­ greale tually unaffected. tages over plastic beads, which were used previously, and be del Those tiny beads, or microspheres, are 15-35 microns in over external methods of radiation treatment. He diam e t e r ~ abo ut half the thickness of a human hair ~ and "There is no unwanted release o r escape of radioactivity and b conta in yttrium, a rare-earth element. The beads are made from the li ver, " Day says. "and much larger doses of radia- in lhe Afl Corp. Mi sso wi th L Ace lor, 4:

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1O / MSM Alumnus ti on can be deli vered by the beads than with an external Tests are being conducted at fi ve hospitals in conjunction lctor beam. " with Atomic Energy Canada, Limited. According to Day, the glass from which the microspheres " Reports which we have received show that of the 42 are made is extremely d urable and is insoluble in body patients treated , approximately 30 are still surviving," Her Ouids. " In fact, about the only thing that can destroy them Stephens says. "One patient has survived for nearly 11'2 cha- is concentrated hydroOuoric acid ," Day says. years. The prognosis for most liver cancers is grave. Death This insolubility prevents the glass microspheres from usua ll y occurs within six months to a year after the cancer breaking up in the li ver and releasing radiation to other is diagnosed ." parts of the body, which has bee n a problem wi th other Day says that no side effects have been reported by types of beads used for that purpose. patients in the Canad ian experiments. Tn fact, patients with ma- Because the inj ected beads do not significantly affect previous pain or nausea lost these symptoms after treatment me,11 over- or underl ying tiss ue, radiation d oses fo ur to fi ve times with the beads. n­ greater than those give n by a n external radiation beam can In the United States, the Federal Drug Administration nd be delive red to cancerous tumors, Day says. recently approved experimental tests by Theragenics o n He adds that the beads graduall y lose their radioactivity volunteers. The tests are currently in progress at the Uni ve r­ vity and become non-radioacti ve in about 30 days. T hey remain sity of M ichigan, according to Day. Idia- in the li ver indefinitely. Although it is too early to make any predictions, Day is After intensive testing in laboratory animals, Theragenics hopeful that additional uses can be found for this method Corp. , an Atlanta company licensed by the University of of delivering radioactivity into affected organs. M issouri to market the beads, has conducted experiments " If phys icians conclud e that doses of high radioacti vit y with liver cancer patients in Canada since July 1986. can be deli vered to cancerous cells with little or no damage According to Julie Stephens, Theragenics project direc­ to surrounding tiss ue, they might be able to spare patients tor, 42 liver cancer patients have been treated in Canad a. the discomforts of present treatments," Day says.

Jobs MEETING DATA Event/Site Date The services ofUMR's Career Devel­ opment and P lacement Center al e avail­ Lincolnland able not only to students but also to Springfield, Ill...... May 11 alumni. 50 Year R eunion at Commencement To obtain information about the cur­ Roll a, Mo ...... May 13 - 15 rent job market in companies looking Greater New Orleans Meeting fo r peopl e with experience, call Paul New Orleans, La ...... May 21 Ponder, assistant director~p l acement, St. Louis Section (Golf O uting) Career Development a nd Placement St. Louis, Mo ...... May 22 Office, UMR, Rolla, MO 65401 (phone St. Louis Section (Baseball Game) 3 14-34 1-4254). St. Louis, Mo ...... June 23 For a nomina l fee the placement staff Homecoming will make your res ume available to Roll a, Mo...... Oct. 7-8 companies looking fo r experi enced em­ St. Charles Admissions Event ployees, a nd will se nd an alumnus a St. Charles, Ill...... Dec. 3 copy of the latest job listings for a period of six months.

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MSM Alum nus! l l Wateriet Research Forges Ahead into Alternative Fuels Instead of gasoline or diesel fuel , engines of the future hundred years." may burn a mixture of compressed air a nd microscopic par­ Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy since 1985, ticles of coal. That, at least, is the hope of reseachers at the UMR research team consists of Mazurkiewicz, Dr. UMR's High Pressure Waterjet Laboratory, who are study­ Grzegorz Galecki, Zbigniew Kubala, visiting scholars at ing the use of coal dust as alternative fuel sources. UMR's Rock Mechanics and Explosives Research Center, "Using high pressure waterjets, we've been conducting and Lalith Wijeratne, a UMR graduate student. The team's experiments with coal disintegration," comments Dr. Mar­ research progress suggests that there may be many uses for ian Mazurkiewicz, associate professor of mining engineer­ a new coal-based fuel alternative. ing and principal investigator of the research project. "We "Actually, the possible applications of this research are can now break down the coal into particles smaller than unlimited," Mazurkiewicz says. "Using particles of, say, five one micron." ( A micron is one mill ionth of a meter.) to ten microns i'n size, a 50-50 mixture of coal and water " If particles of this size are suspended ·i n compressed air, can be created for use as fu el for industrial power plants." the mi xture behaves like gas," he adds, "allowing the mix­ But if the research looks promisi ng for the future, it is ture to be used as fuel for internal combustion engines." also decidedly problematic at present. According to Mazur­ Mazurkiewicz is quick to point out that research with kiewicz, sulfer and various mineral impurities must first be such fuels has already progressed beyond theory and specu­ removed from the coal before the mi xture could be used. lation, noting that several large companies, including "If these substances aren't removed, damage to the General Electric and General Motors, have experimented cylinder lining of the engine can occur. And acid rain result­ with coal-water slurry in diesel engines. ing from exhaust emissions is a nother possible danger," he son, Waterjet pressures ranging from 5,000-40,000 pounds per says. dors square inch are used for the coal disintegration, and nozzles Despite these problems, however, Mazurkiewicz remains Our on the jet are generally from four to twelve thousandths of optimistic and research will continue at UMR to explore stud an inch in diameter. According to Mazurkiewicz, UMR the possible refinements of these alternative fuels . W research differs from other research in that even though "We're ready to move upscale with our research now, joim coal particles as large as 50 microns can be used in fuel mix­ improving crushing techniques and demonstrating their '84, advantages over other disintegration techniques ," he com­ tures, much smaller particles are being generated at UMR. Stev This research is important, Mazurkiewicz says, in a wo rld ments. "We want to show not only that the use of these of Yl of limited energy resources. "Our oil reserves aren't going to alternative fuels is possible, but that waterjets are more effi­ abo, last forever, but we may have enough coal for three or four cient than existing milling methods. S] fo r t visi t, stud, mat, loca: AI fai rs Joe; Dab and thee TI agail to m stud, aCro: 01 and tuna cere! Bay l, UMR's waterjet machine in operation. The waterjet disintegrates the Schr coal into tiny particles. this ~ auth

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Ire " five !r ts." IS llUr­ t be d. Admissions Ambassador's Activities esult­ We are in the last stages of our 1988-89 recruitment sea­ The Springfield area banquet was held at the Ramada " he son, and all of you dedicated alumni Admissions Ambassa­ Inn. Thirty students and their parents were present to meet dors deserve our thanks for your support and hard work. campus representatives and hear Chancellor Jischke's ains Our count of accepted prospective freshmen is up by 50 address. Alumni in attendance we re Kevin Skibiski, '75, '76, re stud ents, so we anticipate a good fa ll class. Gary Bockman, '70, Jim VonBehren, '83, Vester Unsell, '50, Welcome to new Admissions Ambassadors who have Larry Wolf, '79, Joseph P. Wilson, '86, and Michael Vallez, joined us recently- Helene Hardy, '83 , Becky Messenbrink, '56. Nick Heatherly, '78, was master of ceremonies. Good '84, Larry Wolf, '79, Tony Sotta, '68 , Lester Holcomb, '5 1, job, Nick! We were also fortunate to have UM curator Jim ,m- Steve and Ginny Bretzke, '85. We are anxious to involve all Sterling as a special guest. of yo u in recruiting our 1989-90 class. Glad to have you effi- The St. Louis banquet was again held at the University aboard! Club. Fifty-two students and their parents attended. Art Special acknowledgement for Mike Heitzman, '78 , '83, Baebler, '55, served as master of ceremonies. Alumni who for hi s wo rk in the metro Topeka, Kan. area. Mike has turned out to show their support included Ernie Weinel, visi ted two local high schools and discussed UMR with '44, '48 , Joe Mooney, '39, Bill Ahal, '76, Robert Henry, '79, students and counselors. We look forward to providing Gary Schumacher, '63 , Jim Cunningham, '65 , '70, Mary materials fo r any other ambassadors who wish to visit their Klorer, '8 1, Lelia Flagg, '60, Dennis McGee, '69, Bill Falke, local high schools. '65, and J.B. Peterson, '66. Special thanks to Ken Breckner, Ambassadors who have represented UMR at local college friend of Bob Bruce, '69, '70. Ken is a member of the Uni­ fairs this spring include Jim Gi lstrap, '67, Bob Saxer, '6 1, ve rsity Club and sponsored our banquet for the second Joe and Lea Anne Howell , '8 1, Frank Headington, '7 1, Ray time. Daboo, '62, '64, Bob Morrison, '7 1, Stephanie Cioffi, '84, and Steve Schade, '74. Please accept our sincere thanks for Arrowhead Stadium was again the scene for the Kansas the extra effort on your part. City banquet wh ich attracted 35 students and more than 50 The 1988 chancellor's banquets have been successful once parents. Lu Bolon, '59, was master of ceremonies for the again. Prospective students from all over Missouri gathered night. We were happy to have the following area alumni: to meet our chancell or, staff, fac ulty, alumni and current Natalie Jackson, '8 1, Greg Skannal, '85, Jim Foil , '74, '75, students. Four banquets we re held in February and March Chris Wi lson, '73 , Cli ff Tanquary, '57, Jim Stephens, '47, across the state. Kevin Eise nbeis, '79, Wayne Schmidt, '83 , Jack Stewart, On February 22, in Roll a, 36 prospective UMR students '56, Tony Sotta, '68, and Gary Keyes, '65. and 50 parents we re guests at Centenni al Hall. We were for­ We look forward to next year's se ri es. Thanks to ev­ tunate to have Keith Wedge, '70, '7 1, '74, serve as master of eryone who helped make this year's banquets a success. ceremonies. Lindsay Bagnall, '76, Kent Bagnall, '76, Jerry Bayless, '49, '62, Dixie Finley, '68, Dave Schmitt, '80, Kathy Kim Hofstetter, '83 Schmitt, '83 and Bill Stoltz, '68 , all attend ed . Thanks for Coordinator, Alumni-Admiss ions this show of support on our behalf and for your help as 101 Harris Hall, UMR authorities on UMR. Rolla, MO 65401

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Sun City Section On Jan. 24, 1988, Ollie and Bernie Schumann, '43; Craig and Joan Ellis, enjoyed a local band- playing songs Or Kamper did it again. They have been '38; Mrs. L. Rowland Tragitt, '23; yo u could sing at a volume you could ha rt, arranging alumni section meetings Frank and Martha Gerig, '69; Charley tolerate, and with three members 80+ , bam, since before this writer met them 20 Kitchen, '26; J erry and Grace Ove rton, a lthough you couldn't tell by looking. para years ago. First in Pittsburgh, now in '59; Ken and Erma Asher, '35; Frank Rema rks by Frank M ackaman and Loca Sun City. The Lakes C lub, Sun C ity, and Nancy Mackaman; Bob and Sybil Dean Don L. Warner followed . It was Fore; was the site. The fo ll owing people were La nge, '37; Don and Pat Wa rner; Mel an especially enjoyable evening, thanks graci in attendance: Roy and Kay Perry, '40; and M a ry Lou Nickel, '38; O ll ie and to all who attended. and ( Leland Grafft, '37; Hap and Jackie Bernie Kamper, '35. crack Haffner, '35; Lloyd and Francis After a delicious dinner, they

On Mid­ the bl and ( la nd . warm able f lo r ar Franl Pacific Northwest Section abu nl tions, T he P acific Northwest C hapter held its '59; and Trish and Mike, '75 , Warfel. want to thank all of the outgoing to wh a nnual winter dinner/ d ance and busi­ T om Doering, presid ent, conducted officers for their dedication over the ness meeting at the Lake C ity Elks our annual business meeting. The fol ­ years. C lub in the Seattle area o n Feb. 12, lowing alumni were nominated and 1988 . We a ll had a good time talking, elected into office for the next year: We are sorry to repo rt the passing of eating a nd da ncing. The seafood president, Joe Dra per, '81 ; vice presi­ M a ril yn M aisch, wife of Pete Maisch, buffet, including salad bar, was deli­ dent, Bi ll Woods, '59; a nd secreta ry­ '62. They have two children, Jennifer cio us. T he following persons attended: treasurer, Mike Warfel, '75. We dis­ and Cory. Pete a nd Marilyn have been Maria a nd T om Doering, '78; Kath­ cussed what the next activities should stong supporters of MSM-UMR and leen a nd Gerry H ammo nd, '50; Rosey be. We decided to go to Longacres our chapter for many years. We will all and Vi c Hoffma nn, '60; Betty and Bi ll Race Track again in late spring or miss Marilyn and remember her as a Woods, '59; Susan, '69, and S teve, '68, summer. A number of other id eas were dear friend. '70, Wright; H a rriet and Les S pa nel, brought up for the fall activity. We Stephen A. Wright, '68

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Gulf Shores Section 19s mid On Feb. 20, Herb and Helen Barn­ relaxed. Past presidents of the Associ­ Williams of St. Louis attended, to 80+, hart, '44, opened their Daphne, Ala­ ation Joe Mooney and Dick Bauer and assure the navigation was accurate. bama home to some snowbirds tem­ their wives Margaret and Shirl ey were Helen Griggs Barnhart, a Rolla mg. porarily in the Gulf Shore area. there. Anyone who knows the latter d native, and Herb professed to have no Located on a golf course at the lake two knows the conversation was lively. was knowledge of that famous organiza­ Forest Country Club, it provided a Frank and Sandra Kewellyn came over tion formed some years ago by alumni tanks gracious setting for good food , drink from Pensacola, but rain canceled the who shall remain nameless. It's title is: and conversation. With a firep lace fire "hustle" Frank planned to put on IMARGAAATAI (1 married a Rolla crackling in the background, everyone Herb. Mooneys' friends Jack and Jane girl and ain 't ashamed to admit it).

Lakeland, Fla., Section

On Saturday, Feb. 13 , Northern and Chancellor Jischke's message Barabra Olsen, '42; Mary Reisse; Mid-Florida Miner alumni gathered at brought those attending up-to-date on Warren and Katherine Danforth, '35; the beautiful country home of Jeanne the state of the campus and promoted Mike Kelahan, '69; Val and Barabra and Gerry Stevenson outside of Lake­ questions. After the program, it was Stieglitz, '5 1; Leroy McCown, '83; land. It was a beaautiful sunny and time to return to eating, this time a Robert and Jean Sommerkamp, '64; warm Florida Day, especially enjoy­ delicious BBQ with all the trimmings. Larry and Ann Murphy, '56; Leon and able for the Missouri visitors, Chancel­ Registering for the event were: Del Glover, '66; Ken Hill, '83; Bi ll and lor and Patty Jischke and Nancy and Gerry and Jeanne Stevenson, '59; Mar­ Jeanne Weismantel, '49; Jim Menefee, Frank Mackaman. There was an tin and Patty Jischke; Frank and '36; and William and Mely Hubbard, abundance of hors d'oeuvres and liba­ Nancy Mackaman; Suzy R. Black, '86; '49. tions, and the poolside setting seemed John and Nancy Keating, '73; Beld ing As is usual, some escaped the sign­ to whet appetites. and Ruby McCurdy, '38; John and up sheet.

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Greater New Orleans Section Th UM I The first annual St. Pat's meeting group an update on the recent events Everyone agreed that crawfish should than was held on March 12 at the House of of the Roll a campus and activities of be the main course, in quantity. Ken activ Lee (more Chinese than Irish) Restau­ the area. Curt represented MSM­ and Joann's pool should provide Chic rant in Metairie, La. Arrangements UMR at the induction ceremony of the ample entertainment between helpings. Pat's were courtesy of Ferrill Ford, '78, University of New Orleans' new Special attendance honors go to rant activities chairman; Curt Killinger, '73 , chancellor. Sheila McDonnell, '83 , who traveled cago and Bill Koederitz, '51 ; and were coor­ from Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, and We were honored to have Mr. Holt Cher dinated by Section President Wally special honors to Ralph Wilkey, '38, Fastring, P.E., accompanied by his alum Stopkey, '52. and his wife, Rosemary, who gave lovely wife, Elaine, to speak to the Fe -delightful and witty insight into St. group. Fastring is a forensic engineer beer) The evening started at 6:30 p.m. Pat's celebrations in the '30s (late 30s). in the New Orleans area and spoke orgal with a social hour, followed by the Those in attendance were: Ferrill about the credentials required, typical electt invocation from Paul Whetsell, '61, and Debbie Ford, '78; Robert and types of clients and cases, and gave 71, [ and a dinner of assorted Chinese fam­ Sandy Mitchell, '61; Curt Killinger, several interesting case histories. His presl ily dishes. Wally Stopkey, '52, section '73 ; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Williams, '66; presentation was very well received secre president, then officially welcomed the Paul and Martha Whetsell, '61; Ralph and prompted many excellent ques­ Th Miners, spouses, guests and began the and Rosemary Wilkey, '38; Sheila tions and discussions. Sept( business portion of the evening by McDonnell, '83 ; Ken and Joann Wis­ our g noting that the new officers would be dom, '57; Wally and Lorraine Stopkey, Plans were discussed for a May 21st the p elected at our next get-together, a "Louisiana Seafood Boil." Ken Wis­ '52; and Holt and Elaine Fastring, bein! crawfish boil set for May 21. Curt Kil­ dom, '57, and his wife, Joann, offered guests. maki linger, area alumni board rep, gave the the use of their house for this event. Ferrill E. Ford, '78 -Th

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Chicago Section The C hicago area section of MSM­ of the C hicago area class directory, C heryl, '7 1, a nd Jim Ibarra, '72; Tim uld UMR a lumni has returned! For more and many alumni discovered " lost" Jedlicka, '85 ; Janice and Donald Jog­ en than 20 years, this section has not been classmates li vi ng nearby. Bob Saxer, gerst, '68; Marikelen and Jim Johnson; active, but on March 18, 1988, the '6 1, held a raffle fo r a 1988 St. Pat's Carol and Ralph Kramer, '66; E li za­ lOgs. C hicago a rea alumni met for a St. sweatshirt, and Bill Rushton, '5 1, was beth and Brent Lents, '84; Don McIn­ Pat's dinner at the Back Door Restau­ the lucky winner. Door prizes were tosh, '82, and guest; Orville Meyer, '43; ed rant in the western suburbs of C hi­ won by Bob Wilson, '62; Lea Anne Pam and M ichael Moran, '7 2; Liz and ld cago. T he event was organized by Howell, '8 1; and Steve D unkmann, Bob Morrison, '7 1; Leslie Noland, '77; 8, C heryl Gibbons Ibarra, '7 1, and 79 '72. Mrs. Novak and Dion N ovak, '85; alumni and guests attended. T hose in attendance at the C hicago Dayle and Joe Padberg, '72; Suzanne Following drinks (including green area St. Pat's dinner were: Carolyn and Bill Rushton, '51 ; Linda and Bob beer) and dinner, t he group held an and Vernon Alexander, '69; Cheryl lOs). Saxer, '61; and daughter Mary; Niaz organizational meeting. Officers and Ed Alusow, '76; Joan, '84 and 1 Shaikh, '64; Carol and David Spencer, elected were: Cheryl Gibbons Ibarra, Dan Arthur, '86; D iane and Edwin '69; Bob Swale, '85 and guest; William '7 1, president; Dan Arthur, '86, vice Baker, '73 ; Anne and Jeff Baker, '66; and Roberta Treasurer, '75; Bob president; and Don McIntosh, '82, Doretta and Wayne Balsman, '63; Jane Trivedi, '64; John Vento, '77; Stan 6; secretary / treasurer. and Bill Black, '72; Lori and Phil Wadsworth, '7 1; Janet and F rank Ilph T he section is planning a picnic in Bureman, '8 1; Steve Dunkmann, '72; Watson, '60; M rs. Wieker and Richard September. Interest was expressed for Ron Fadler, '72; Fred Fass, '81 ; Wieker, '59; Mark Williams, '83; lis­ our group to attend a C ubs' game, and Jeanette and George Feyerabend , '45; Marla Willman, '87; Bob Wilson, '62; lkey, the possibility of having that activity is Marken and Paul Gerhardt, '65; Con­ Eileen and Larry Winters, '68; Frankye being investigated. Several alumni are nie and Jim G ilstrap, '67; Bill Hen­ and Ken Woodruff, '58 . making plans for a golf outing. ning, '61 ; Janice a nd Richard Harvey, C heryl Ibarra, '71 1,78 T he alumni enj oyed a poster display '74; Lea Anne, '81 , and Joe Howell, '8 1; P resident

MSM Alumnus/ 17 MINER SPORTS Gene Green, Editor

Lady Miners Softball Hopes for Strong Defense Men's Tennis Begins First-year UMR softball coach Julie defensive work and a hitting attack in Season With New Coach LeVeck hopes a solid defensive team hopes of improving the Lady Miner Some new players and a new coach yields positive results in 1988. softball program. The squad suffered grace the Miner men's tennis team this LeVeck, who is also assistant through a 9-16 season last year, but a season, as Don Stringfellow takes over women's basketball coach, has stressed new attitude is present on the team, the program. LeVeck says. Stringfellow, who also serves as M assistant coach for the men's basket­ 1988 "They have all worked ve ry hard, ball team, has a pair of freshmen play­ fami and have hit the weights, worked on ing the one-two positions. the r their hitting and bunting skills and new( formed a good pitching-catching com­ Brian Berkstresser will start the sea­ TI bination," she said. "Things are shap­ son number one, with freshman John a 7-S ing up pretty well." Johnson next in line. Also on the team sout! will be Mark Medley, Ed Suranunt, bless Opening up their season in Pensa­ Karl Lewin and Alex Kott. The M cola, Fla. March 14-17, the Lady Min­ number one doubles team will be on tl ers have eight letterwinners returning. Berkstresser-J ohnson, with Medley­ fi rst­ Projected starters for the team include Kott next and Lewin and senior will i Caroline Bredeman (SS), Lisa Burwell, Randy Behm rounding out the team. team (3B), Michelle Ditton (I B), Angie "We've had a lot of improvement by "( Honse (C), Lisa Korba (2B), Nancy everyone from the first day we went wit h Wehmeyer (CF), Teresa Dickenson out to practice," Stringfellow said. ta ke (LF), and Nicki Westmoreland (RF). "They are coming along pretty fast­ have Pitchers will be Kristy Weber, Joann faster than I thought they would." that Stratman and Korba. Stratman will UMR will play in the MIA A Meet staff also battle for rightfield duty. April 22-23 at Lodge of the Four "If we have one main weakness, it is Seasons. that many people are playing new positions this season," LeVeck sa id . UMR's leading softball pitcher, Kristy "There is also a lack of depth, but that Weber, has helped the Lady Miners is something we will have to deal with. jump off to their best start ever (20-8 at [ hope the team gets more mentally press time). Weber is among the MIAA and physically aggressive as the season leaders in wins and earned-run average. goes along." Wi UMR Allgo Local Talent Forms Nucleus of 1988 Men's Golf Team rebu il UMR golf coach Bud Mercier didn't livan) and Gary Branson (Owensville). MIAA action, but we could be a threat Jnste. have to look too far to find the nucleus The team's top player is Matt Dwyer, if things materialize down the road." recon for this year's golf team. The young and all-stater from DeSmet High any ~ The MIAA Meet will be held April men were in his own back yard. School. meet. 30-May 1 at Tan-Tar-A. The NCAA II Four members of this year's team "w Others on the squad are Alex Nationals will also be held there May are from the Rolla area, an aspect and tl Vahldick, Tim Litsch and Tiraton 17-20. Mercier attributes to the Ken Lanning AUgo Namatra. Junior Tournaments over the years. "I'm looking forward to this sea­ Ca ntil Area players for the Miners are "This year's team shows some abil­ son," Mercier said. "We have more door : sophomore Jeff Leonard (Rolla), Chris ity," Mercier said. "Northeast Missouri depth than usual and a great deal of Set Boone (St. James), Todd Blanton (Sul- will again be the team to beat in enthusiasm." indoo yard I

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Many of the names in the UMR Returning on the mound for UMR Daily also had a solid sophomore :t­ 1988 baseball starting lineup will be will be se nior righthander Butch Par­ season, pacing UMR with a .381 ave r­ t1 ay- familiar around the MIAA. The rest of meley and sophomore righthander age, leading the team in hits, triples, the roster, however, is laden with Glen Weible. Parmeley was 3-2 for stolen bases, and sacrifices. newcomers. UMR last season, posting the second­ Also returning will be catcher Greg lea­ The Miners, 15-9 in 19 87, including best E.R.A. on the staff. Weible logged Brummer, who starts his senior season hn a 7-5 second-place fini sh in the MIAA a 2-1 record, with one shutout. after a .325 campaign in 1987. earn southern division, will not be a team "After those two starters, our other Brummer takes over for four-year let­ t, blessed with prove n depth this season. six pitchers are all unproven first-year terman John Viehmann, after playing Most of the team's "rookies" appear players who will have to adjust to col­ shortstop for the Miners last year. on the Miner pitching staff, a prospect legiate action in a hurry," Green said. In the starting lineup, UMR returns /- first-year coach Gene Green knows "That aspect of our team will probably first-team MIAA performers Bret will present a big challenge for the dictate just how well we can do this Voypick and Dan Daily. Voypick ll. team. season. " returns with his aggressive play at t by "Our starting lineup is pretty solid, third-base, following a 1987 season It with some impressive talent ready to Top newcomers for UMR include that featured a .364 average. As a take the field, " Green said. " But we lefthander Chris Silies and righthander sophomore he led the Miners in runs have precious little proven depth after Russ Bryant. Other pitchers are Gary scored, in game-winning RBI's, and that level, and a very young pitching Rubel, Jason Bandouveres, Scott made only six errors in 85 chances, :et staff. " Sassmann and Colin Daugherty. contributing a team-high 43 assists.

Men's Track Team Enioys Team Records and Success

With only one senior on the team, shuttle-hurdle relay team of Kurt Crumpecker, who finished third in the UMR men's track coach Dewey Daniels, Pat Short, Todd Mantei and MIAA in the shot put. Allgood may have expected a bit of Robby Goller, the distance medley And for the outdoor season? rebuilding during the indoor season. relay team of Balmer, Gibbs, Mike "It looks promising," Allgood said. Instead he saw his club set five team Noble and Tim Cross, and the 400 "Balmer is the lone senior, and I feel Heat records and score more points than meter relay team of Short, Daniels, he has an excellent chance to qualify I. " any Miner team ever in the MIAA Brian Dalton and Lloyd Flowers. for nationals in the 1,500. And I feel meet. Gibbs recorded the 13th best time in Gibbs has the ability in the 800-meter pril "We have a great group of kids out, NCAA II in the 800, while Short run to make nationals." All and they did a tremendous job," logged the 19th best time nationally in Allgood looks for UMR to be ay Allgood said. "I think this group will the 60-yard high hurdles: strong in the middle distance and continue to get even better as the out­ "We scored more points (26) in the throwing events, as well as the hurdles. door season gets into full tilt." MIAA meet than ever before," The MIAA Meet is May 5-7 at South­ Setting UMR records during the Allgood said. "That was probably the east Missouri, while the NCAA II indoor season were Jeff Balmer (1,000- most satisfying part of the season." Nationals will be held May 19-21 at yard run), Gary Gibbs (880), the Allgood also was impressed by Eric Angelo State in San Angelo, Texas.

MSM Alumnus/ 19 Miner Sports continued ______M Men's Basketball Ends Season With Four Wins New Women's Track Program Underway Sometimes ending things on a high note can mean a great deal for next For the first time in the school's his­ 2:26 in the 880-yard run (4th at the season. That is what UMR head men's tory, UMR is funding a women's track CMSU Meet), while Adkisson was basketball coach Dale Martin is hop­ and field program. Head coach Sarah ninth in the MIAA Meet wit h a time ing happens with hi s team. It Preston has started to build the team of 12: 3 1 in the two-mile run. Luster "Winning and playing well at the from the ground up, as four ladies par­ recorded a time of 7.91 in the 60-yard pOSJ end of the season leaves the players bask ticipated in the ind oor season. run, while Allphin served as UMR's returning with a positive feeling about "We had to start somewhere, and shot-put performer. Ma r the program and themselves," Martin "I I'm happy with the small group that "If any alumni are aware of any said. "And sometimes that can carry seas battled it during the ind oor season," student-athletes who may be interested over to the next season." of al P re ston said. "Hopefully there will be in UMR's women's track program, I UMR ended the season 12-13 over­ to st six additional runners and throwers hope they will contact me," Preston all and 6-8 in the MIA A, winning the reOe for the outdoor season, so things are said. "Since this is a new activity, we final four games of the year and finish­ plus, starting to look up." are in the building stage and many ing the conference season with more all p For the Lady Miners during indoor people are not aware that we offer this wins than any men's basketball squad U action, Debbie Klaus, Chrissy Adkis­ sport to women." during the 1980s. over son, Yolanda Luster and Angie All­ Preston can be reached at 314-34 1- Duane Huddleston, who finished the phin competed. Klaus' top time was 4971 during regular office hours. season with a 24.2 average, scored 17 reco points in hi s fin ale. The talented 6-5 mm ofn guard from Decatur, Ill. , ended his mg ( career second on the all-time Miner F( scoring list with 1,475 points, trailing with only Curtis Gibson's 1,534 tallies from Tan) Despite Youth, UMR Swimmers Have Good Year 1981-85. "We had some problems this season, injur When considerations for youth, great deal to look forward to next with injuries , close defeats and other Jenn injury and other adversity are taken season. things a team goes through during the fract into account, it is hard not to marvel "Even though we did not qualify course of the season, but I really yout at the 1987-88 UMR swimming team. anyone for nationals, it was a great thought the team showed its character three by the way it played down the stretch," the s "They surpassed my wildest expecta­ season," he said . "The standards were Martin said . "It would have been easy 01 tions, " said coach Mark Mullin. ''I'm very high this year, and it made it to let up a bit when we were 8-13, but in be very pleased with our 6-3 dual meet really tough to qualify." they just tried even harder to end 5-10 record, and we lose only two seniors Mullins feels he is having the best things on a positive note." Onto from this team." recruiting season since he has been at UMR, giving him solid reason for In addition to the graduating Hud­ veter The Miners culminated the season optimism. dleston, the Miners lose forward POi nt with a strong second-place finish at the "Tim Streb (200 backstroke), Scott David Dean and guard Mark Givens. fres h Midwest Championships, and senior Sandvoss (400 IM-200 freestyle) and UMR will return double figure scorers wit h Steve Goodell was a standout. Battling Joe Lundeen (50-100 freestyle) all have Adrian Davis (12.2), and William pecte back from an early season injury, excellent chances of qualifying for McCaul ey (11.8), along with talented Th Goodell paced the team with 45 points, nationals next season, as well as some freshman forward Gary Miller and 60 pe as UMR nearly defeated host Univer­ of our relays," Mullin said. "With starting center Tim Hudwalker. Point sity of Indianapolis. some help from some newcomers, we Reserves returning include Greg Sal­ Jng 3' Kurt Koelli ng is the only other should be much improved next lee, Chris Schneid er, Ken Daggs, Steve by a Miner senior, leaving Mullins with a season. " Wands and All en Griffey. Loui~ p r is~

20 /MSM Alumnus - Miner Sports continued ______Is ns ugh xt nen 's Lady Miners Look To UMR Guard .op- "Young Veterans" in '88 Duane Huddleston le It was easy at times to overlook the Named to NABC rs positive points of the 1987-88 women's bout basketball season. Just ask head coach All-America .rtin Mary Ortelee. Third Team rry "At times it was one of the longest seasons I've ever been through because Duane Huddleston, star senior of all the injuries, but if I allow myself guard for UMR, has been named to ver­ to step back a moment and properly the National Association of Basketball the reflect on things, there are many Coaches (NABC) All-America Team. inish­ pluses," Ortelee said. "And the pluses Huddleston, who averaged 24.2 points lre all point to next season." for the M iners, and was one of the top luad UMR finished the season 11-15 three-point shooters in the United overall , 5-9 in the MIAA. While the States, was named to the NABC ,d the record did not reflect what Ortelee had Third Team. 117 in mind for the team this season, some Huddleston was the only MIAA j-5 of the players received valuabte play­ performer to make the first, second or IS ing experience. third teams, and joined St. Joseph's er Forced to play the entire season (Ind.) forward Stan Kappers as the ling without leading scorer and rebounder only other player from the Midwest to from Tanya Hough (red-shirted with a knee be honored. During the 1987-88 sea­ injury) and losing talented sophomore son, Huddleston scored 606 points~ :as on, Jennifer Cordes for six games (stress best ever in a single season for her fracture), the Lady Miners turned to a UM-Rolla. g the youthful mixture that often featured "I'm thrilled for Duane, as the three freshmen and two sophomores in NABC All-America team is quite an acter the starting lineup. honor," said UMR head coach Dale etch," One of the freshmen paced the team Martin. "He not only had a fantastic easy in both scoring and rebounding, as season statistically, but he also was our , but 5- 10 forward Cynthia Farrington burst undisputed team leader on the floor." onto the MIAA scene li ke a seasoned Huddleston connected on 52 percent accompli shments and wish to thank veteran. She averaged a team-high 14.6 of his three-point shots and made 79 him for all the contributions he has lud- points and 7.1 rebounds, wh ile fellow percent of his free throws. His 606 made to this program." freshman Casey Engstrom chipped in points bested the previous mark of 595 Huddleston, a three-time "Player-of­ lens. with some solid numbers in her unex­ set by Ken Stalling during the 1973-74 the-Week" selection in the MIAA this :orers pected role as starting center. season. year, was earli er named to the confer­

I The 6-3 Paragould, Ark., native shot "Only one other player has ever ence first team. It was the second lted 60 percent from the field , averaged 9.6 attained N ABC All-American status at straight season he made the first-team ,d points a nd 5.6 rebounds, while block­ this school," noted UMR Athletic group. ing 39 shots. Her progress, highlighted Director Billy Key. "And that was all­ A native of Decatur, III., the 6-5 ,al­ by a 27-point game at Missouri-St. time leading scorer Curtis Gibson, who guard came to UMR with a sterling Steve Louis, was one of many pleasant sur­ also was named to the third team in prep record and improved dramati­ prises for Ortelee. 1984-85. We are all proud of Duane's cally during the past two seasons.

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Riordan to Head Affirmative Action at UMR Watson New Director of Ho~ Dr. Catherine A. Riordan, associate 1987. In the interim period, Lynn Mining Research Institute DI direc professo r of psychology at UMR, has Waggoner, director of public affairs, Dr. John L. Watson, associate pro­ been named assistant to the cha ncell o r has served as acting assistant to the fessor of metallurgical engineering at ofN for affirmati ve action and equal chancellor in that capacity. UM-Rolla, has been named director of Geol opportunity. the Missouri Mining and Minerals appc Riordan received a B.S. degree in "I am extremely pleased that Dr. Resource Research Institute at UMR. geolt social welfare and psychology from Riordan has accepted this position," Dr. David J. Barr, UMR professor ofM Eastern Michigan U ni versity in 1974. said UMR C ha ncellor Martin C. of geological engineering, who pre­ HOll She received a Ph.D. degree in exper­ Jischke. "She will do an excellent job viously held the position, was named Miss imental social psychology from the and I a m confident that she will find chairman of geological engineering at UMI State University of New Yo rk at this to be an interesting a nd rewarding UMR in August. H( Albany in 1979. opportunity. " Watson joined the UMR faculty in degn Prior to Riordan's appointment, the Riordan serves as a co-director of 198 1. He received a B.S. degree in Miss affirmative action a nd equal o pportu­ the Women-At-Work continuing edu­ metallurgy and mining at the U niver­ respc nity coordination was handled by Cath­ cation series at UMR. The series has sity of Nottingham, E ngland, in 1966, degn erine Jenks, director of the university been dealing with contemporary work a nd received a Ph.D degree in mater­ Kam relations, who retired in the summer of and lifestyle issues since 198 1. ials at the U ni versity of Bristol, Eng­ H( land, in 1971. soun Before coming to UMR, W atson serve served as a visiting professor at the agen South Dakota School of Mines in geo lc Myers Named Member of Patent Committee R apid C ity, as a senior lecturer at the W Unive rsity of Otago, Dunedin, New tal re Dr. Donald D. Myers, '61, director issues and foreign patent and trade­ Zealand, and as a lecturer at the West­ direc of Research Services at UMR , has mark issues. ern Australia School of Mines in Kal­ and I been named a member of the Advisory " In addition, the committee will be goorlie, Australia. ating Committee for Patents and Trade­ res ponsible for the adminstration of Depc marks (ACPAT), United States the patent office a nd its officewide was ( Department of Commerce, for 1988. automation program," M ye rs said . D ivi~ M yers, who joined the U MR faculty in 19 According to Myers, who also is a in 1980, hold s B.S. and M.S. degrees News and Publications UMR associate professor of engineer­ in mechanical engineering from UMR Win Award of Excellence ing m anagement, the purpose of the and M .B.A. and J .D. degrees from St. committee is to advise the Patent a nd Louis U niversity. He also has served as T he news a nd publicatio ns depart­ Trademark Office o n a variety of pol­ pate nt develo pment officer for the ment (formerl y office of public infor­ VI icy matters involving domestic patent University of Missouri. mation) at U M R has received a n has a Award of Excell ence for UMR's Nati( 1987-88 Grad uate Catalogue as part of sities the Council for the Advancement and (NM Support of Educati on's District VI French Appointed Director of International Programs sion . A wards C ompetit ion. Prof, Eunice P . French has been named Service, in va ri ous capacities since T he award , whi ch was in the publi­ tion, director, Center for Internatio nal Pro­ 1975 and has been on the U MR staff cations category, was presented during Com gra ms and Studies (CIPAS) at UMR. for 20 years. S he was C IPAS' assistant the C ASE D istrict Conference Award s Ac She succeeds Dr. Bobby G . W ixson, director from 1979-87. L uncheon o n J a n. 19. NAS now dean of the Coll ege of Sciences at T he cata logue was produced by ipatic C lemson U niversity. French holds a B. A . degree in eco­ Minnie Breuer, info rmation specialist; genui French has been associated with no mics fro m U MR and is currently E rnest G utierrez, seni o r informatio n "this CIPAS, a program of UMR's D ivision workng toward an M.B.A. degree at specia li st; a nd Martin Bl an k, assistant tory, of Continuing Education and Public Drury Coll ege. d irector. unive

22/MSM Alu mnus - Faculty Activities continued :>f Howe Named Adjunct Professor Bertnolli Elected Vice President of IEEE te Dr. Wallace B. Howe, associate Dr. Edward C. Bertnolli, director of ro­ director of the Missouri Department UMR's Engineering Center on the at of Natural Resources' Division of University of Missouri-St. Louis cam­ If of Geology and Land Survey, has been pus, has beerrelected vice president for appointed an adjunct professor of professional activities by the Assembly IR. geology and geophysics in the School of the Institute of Electrical a nd Elec­ or of Mines and Metallurgy at UMR. Dr. tronics Engineers (IEEE) for 1988. He Howe wi ll provide li a ison between the also wi ll hold a companion position as :d Missouri Geological Survey and the chairma n of the U nited States Activi­ at UMR department. ties Board (USAB), a nd as a member Howe received his B.A. and M .A. of the IEEE Board of Directors and In degrees in geology at the University of Executive Committee. Missouri-Colu mbia in 1947 and 1948, According to Bertnolli, who also is a :r- respective ly. He received a Ph. D. UMR professor of electrical engineer­ 66, degree in geology at the University of ing, IEEE, which is headquartered in :r- Kansas in 1954. New York, is an international organi­ g- Howe joined the staff of the M is­ zation and is the largest technical souri Geological Survey in 195 1. He professional society with about ED BERTNOLLI served in various capacities within that 285,000 members in about 130 agency until his appointment as state countries. trical a nd computer engineers in the geologist in 197 1. " As vice pres ident, I will be respon­ U.S. .he With the advent of state governmen­ sible for that institute's professional Bertnolli joined the UMR faculty in v tal reorganization in 1974, he became activi ties worldwide," Bertnolli said. 1965. He holds B.S., M .S. and Ph.D. 'est­ director of the Division of Geology Bertnolli explained that the USAB degrees in electrical engineering from .al- and Land Survey, one of several oper­ pursues professional activities to Kansas State University. He als o has ating divisions of the Missouri enhance or modify state or national been a member of the Kansas State Department of atural Reso urces, and policies a nd practices that affect elec- University faculty. was appointed associate director, Division of Geology and Land Survey, in 1986. tS Burst Appointed Adjunct Professor of Geology ce Jischke to Serve on Dr. John F. Burst, executive direc­ center established for transferring NASULGC Commission rt ­ tor of the Missouri IncuTech Founda­ technology from UMR to commercial­ Jr- UMR Chancell or Martin C. Jischke tion, has been appointed an adjunct izati on. He also oversees operational has accepted an invitation from the professor of geology and geophysics in start-ups of high-tech companies, deal­ National Association of State Univer­ the School of Mines and Metallurgy at ing with matters such as incorporati on, rt of sities and Land-Grant Coll eges UMR. leasing, accounting and legal services, !Od (NASULGC) to serve on its Commis­ Burst received his B.S. and M.S. as well as consultation services for sion on Education for the Engineering degrees in ceramic engineering from staffing, marketing and financing. Professions- Class of 1990. In addi­ UMR in 1943 and 1947 , respectively. Burst's publications on glauconite )Ii­ tion, he will continue to serve on its He received a Ph. D . degree in geology and the expulsion of water from clay Committee on Federal Legislation. and clay mineralogy fro,m the Univer­ minerals during sedimentary basin evo­ ring According to Stanley O. Ikenberry, sity of Missouri-Columbia in 1950. lution are widely referenced. His ards NASULGC chairman, Jischke's partic­ Acocrding to Burst, this was the first expertise in these areas will contribute ipation in these two groups will be a doctorate in clay mineralogy awarded to the department of geology and geo­ genuine service to the Association as in the United States. physics thesis research committee, list; "this is an important time in the his­ AS executive director of the Mis­ according to Dr. Richard Hagni, Jn tory of our nation and our souri IncuTech Foundation, Burst UMR chairman of geology and lant universities. " supervises a state-chartered innovation geophysics.

MSM Alumnus123 Editor's note: The following article abut W.R. 'Pa t' Broad­ Richard S. Huhta, editor, Pat's inclusion in the issue is uni­ dus, '55, is reprinted from the November 1987 issue of Rock que: "This is the first time we ha ve honored someone other Products magazine and was written by Mitchell Rukavina, than a producer, but Pat Broaddus is a remarkable person, associate editor. Pat was honored in Rock Products' ann ual well deserving of the honor. " Pat is a vice president of the issue honoring individuals making "o utstanding contribu­ MSM-UMR Alumni Association and can be reached at AAI, tions to the industry or to their operation. " According to P. O. Box 2545, Dalton, GA 30722. 19

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Some day even the smallest 1984. Broaddus was named com­ crushed stone plant in the United mittee chairman for an overwhelm­ EI States wi ll be at least partially ingly successful second automa­ pa automated, and when that day tion conference held in Chattanoo­ Rr comes, much of the credit will ga, Tenn., in 1986, and was select­ belo ng to W.R. 'Pat' Broaddus. ed again to manage the October 10 Broaddus is the ideal cham­ 19 88 automation conference La pion of automation because of scheduled for Baltimore, Md. res his plant testing and design exper­ Broaddus continues to work to tise and rare skill in dealing with unselfishly with industry mem­ da people. He is possibly the crushed bers, explaining how they can grl stone industry's leading propo­ boost prod uctivity at their oper­ nent of automation and possibly ations through automation and its reigning expert. simple changes in screening a nd Broadd us, 53, a metallurgy and crushing techniques. He has never 19 civil engineering graduate of the asked for financial reimburse­ M issouri School of Mines, had ment for managing automation DOl very little help when he started to seminars and delivering papers 180! examine the purported advan­ at workshops and seminars through­ 640 tages of automation to crushed out the country. Secretarial ser­ stone producers. "After graduat­ vices, phone bills, and other ex­ ing from coll ege I worked for penses have come out of his own Allis-Chalmers in Milwaukee and pocket. 19 Atlanta for a number of years," "1 am continually amazed by he says, "but I always wanted to the crushed stone producers' eager­ MOl design and build better automat­ ness to share information," says li vi n ed processing plants. So I went to Broadd us. " It is encouraging that #171 work for the D ixie Lime a nd we are running into fewer unau­ Stone Co. in Macon (Ga.) and tomated crushed stone opera­ then at Dalton (Ga.) Rock Pro­ tions. The bottom line now seems ducts Co. where 1 gained addi­ to be concern over operating tional experience in the stone crushing industry and evalu ated costs, staying competitive, and maintaining quality con­ automation possiblities." trol. " 19: As a quality control manager, Broaddus was given assign­ Broaddus always makes himself available to the industry to ments that nobody else wanted to tackle. He helped increase a demonstrate how automation will enable stone producers to Janl( Dalton stone operaton, designed for 750 tons per hour but turn out a higher quality product with less deviation in spec u.s. only producing 500 tons per hour in 1969 , to its peak produc­ requirements. "Plant managers are more willing to go into the 11! 6 tion of 1500 tons per hour by 1982. plant and quarry to make changes," says Broaddus. "They "We realized a utomation was the key to increased produc­ also reali ze their eq uipment is only as good as the people who tivity and solving screening inefficiencies that increased recir­ operate it. We are making progress." culation load and recrushing of material that should have " ] see a great future for the aggregate industry in the years been conveyed to stockpiles," says Broaddus. He asked to be ahead fr o m both a technical and marketing viewpoint," says 19~ part of a national industry association's fi ve-member task Broaddus, who sta rted his own consulting firm four years ago. force to examine the ex panding world of automation in " Very few stone producing areas are in a depressed market. crushed stone plants. T he task force soon achieved committee Automation is making industry more glamorous to young status for the first national industry automation conference in people with computer and engineering skills.

24 /MSM Alumnus ; uni­ other '[son, Alumni Personals )f the AAl, 1914 M idland, Texas 79704. Richard attended MSM from A ugust 1923 to February Bennet R. Thompson is retired and li v­ 1925. He was self-employed and a resi­ ing at 60 I W. San Mateo, Santa Fe, NM dent of Midla nd , Texas. 87 50 I. Frank K. Seydler writes: "Betty and I ;om­ are enjoying more than 20 years of lelm­ retired life. Betty has nine sets of 'a round lma­ Ell a F. Dake, a Rolla resident for the the world' travelogues she presents in noo­ past 70 years, died Feb. 5, 1988, at the Grosse Pointe, Mich. area. Yours :Iec(­ Rolla Manor Care Center. She was truly is now conducting two dance bands ober 10 1. S he was the widow of the late which play at country clubs, yacht clubs ence Laurence Dake, who serve d as pro­ and 'The Best of Kelly,' WXYZ televi­ d. fessor of geology at MSM from 191 3 sion shows, but still thinks of the good Nark to 1934. She is survived by two old days, 1923-27, at Rolla. The best to ]em- daughters, six grandchildren a nd four all of our friends. " The Seydlers' address can great-grandchild reno is 1041 N . Oxford, Grosse Pointe Woods, lper­ M[ 48236. and ; and lever 1925 urse­ ition Donald R. Baker, retired, is li ving at Ipers 1800 W. Smith S t. , Blue Springs, MO 1929 )Ugh­ 640 15 . 1930 I ser­ Charles H. Dresbach writes: " Still fol­ rex­ low the school's progress. I was sad­ The alumni office has received a report own dened by fire losses at Triangle- the of the death of Edwin Theodore Harvey, 1926 house which was my home at Rolla. " Vandalia, Mo. At MSM he was a mem­ d by Charles is a petroleum consult ant a nd ber of Senior Council, Tau Beta P i, Phi ager­ Morris and Beatrice Tyrrell , retired, are he and Mary li ve at 5 Puckett Road, Kappa Phi a nd served as vice president says li ving at 2 105 Howell Branch Road , Rogers, AR 72756 (also his business of the Orto n Society. He was graduated ~ that 1t 17B, Maitland, FL 32727. address). with first honors and received his B.S. mau­ degree in ceramic engineering. He was lera­ F rancis A. McCurdy writes: " I just had reti red from Harbison-Walker Refrac­ eems a call from Arthur Kemp, a lso '29, tories Co. of Vandalia. ating which made me think I should let you can- 1928 know where we now li ve. Virginia a nd I move d to Wichita, Kan., from the Rio ry to James G. Donaldson is retired from the G rande Va ll ey of Texas Nov. I, 19 87 . :rs to U.S. Bureau of Mines and is li ving at We now li ve in a retirement complex, spec 1116 E. 9th, Rolla, MO 6540 1. The M a ple Village. For the first time in othe our li ves we live in a n apartment. We 1931 They like it , are both in good health and 80 :who years young. We moved to be close to E lmer J. Sperling, '3 1, '32, writes : our children, Mike McC urdy of Pitts­ " Would it be advantageous to change yea rs 1927 burgh, Ka n. , a nd M ary Lunn of Bra­ from 'Uni ve rsity of Missouri-Rolla' ( 0 , says man, Okla. We ho pe to come to Home­ 'Missouri Institute o f Technology?' " He ;ago. A report of the recent death of Richard coming this year. Our address is 10200 is self-employed a a consulting civil Irke!. H. Knox has bee n received from his West Maple, Apt. B309, Wichita, KS engineer. His add ress is 2 12 Papin Ave., oung gra nddaughter, Kathy Knox, Box 5 107 , 67209." Webster Groves, MO 63 11 9.

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Indiana as manager of flame plating, 1939 vice president of materials systems divi­ and sion, a'nd as general manager, coatings A.E. "Dusty " and Marjorie Rhodes zeer service. Warren retired about 197 1. He write: "We hope to make the 50th Home­ Proe is survived by his wife, who lives at 6465 coming next year." The Rhodes live at presl E. EI Paso, Mesa, AZ 85205. 1505 Dartmouth NE, Albuquerque, NM in T 87 106. dent Yo rk Wilfred K. Rodman reports that he is ity ir now li ving at 344 Winter Drive, St. Petn J ames, MO 65559. He is retired. Max L. Yeater writes: ''I'm professor tingl emeritus, nuclear engineering a nd work tour( half-time as executive officer of the mlm: Engineering School at Rensselaer Poly· co un technic Institute in additi on to supervis­ more ing three grad students doing theses in and : applicati ons of artificial intelligence. The wher 1938 onl y EE work I do is around home (mine (now or our child ren's) but the EE back­ came According to a note from his wife, Mary ground proved to be extraordinarily ces L 1934 ' B. Arnold, 4071 N.E. 16th Terrace, Fort useful during long research and teaching was e Lauderdale, FL 33334, Ralph J. Arnold careers whi ch centered first on physics Petre and, si nce 1960, on nuclear engineer­ Oscar Merrell Duncan writes: "Our eld­ died in Ft. Laud erdale, Fla., where he I orq ing." Max's current address is 139 1 est son went to Rolla in '52-'53. His eld ­ had lived for the last 13 years. At MSM by hi Valencia Road , Schenectady, NY 12309. es t daughter pl ans to enter UMR Ph.D. Ralph was a member of Phi Kappa Smyr program this fall, making three ge nera­ Theta. Ciam tions of o ur family being ed ucated there. bro th My wife took some summer courses on Allen D. Bliss writes : "Looking forward Co ur campus and her brother got his degeee to my 50th commencement a nd home­ Waite there. Also, our son-in-law got his M.S. coming this year and I plan to be there." degree and taught at U M R . Sorta of a Allen and Sue li ve at 4911 Galicia Way, family school for us (to use a n Ozark Oceanside, CA 92056. Allen is retired phrase)." Merrell is retired as chief from Alcoa. 1940 chemist of Indiana Farm Bureau Refin­ ery and he and Gladys live at 307 F raizer McVale Stewart died Jan. 3, 194 Audubon Drive, Mt. Vernon, IN 47620. Samuel Edward Johnson died Jan. 12, 1988, accord ing to a notice received by 1988, according to Mrs. S.E. Johnson, the alumni office. At MSM he was a Nath~ 3040 Lakeview Drive, Odessa, TX 79760. member of the MSM Band, MSM For­ Iywoe 1937 At MSM he was a member of Lambda um, AIME, Theta Tau, Blue Key, Phi OUr fi Chi Alpha, the Officers Club, the track Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi , Student Coun­ retire! Warren Lloyd Donnelly died Dec. 12 , team, was treasurer a nd a representative cil, and was treasurer of Independents. which 1987, according to notice received by the on the Interfraternity Council, and was He received his B.S. degree in mining tion. alumni association. At MSM he was a a stud ent assistant in the chemistry engi neering (geology optio n). Follow­ trave l member of Independents a nd Theta department. Foll owing graduati o n with ing graduation Fraize r wo rked fo r Sta­ read ir Tau. After graduating with a B.S. in a B.S. in chemical engineeri ng, he went nolind Oil & Gas Co. then joined the abou t mining engineering, Warren worked for to work for Essex Refining Co., Essex­ U.S. Navy during World War II. He Rei nv everal years with Alcoa Ore Co. of Rosi­ vi ll e, Mich. He also worked for Aqua­ served o n the U.S.S. Yorktown and was fO r ole clare, Ill. , and American Fluorspa r Co., trol Inc. , a consulting firm in Odessa, in the Navy's first school on aircraft In Wo Salida, Colo. He spent most of his Texas, and for Hercules Inc., in their detection radar at Pearl Harbor. He re­ local ceived eight battle stars, a bronze star career with Union Carbide Corp. in division of cellulose and protein. tio ns ,

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1940 continued the time, I was with the L.A. County 1942 pl anning with emphasis on population­ lodes and a Presidential Unit Citation. Frai­ growt h p ro bl ems; th e Ve rnon T. "Vern " McGhee writes : orne­ zer returned to Stanolind (now Amoco ot her half I was with Be verly Founda­ " Notwithstanding F rank's weather, the ve at Production Co.) and later became vice tions on nursing care for the eld erl y- a Class of '42 had a great Homecoming. ,N M president of a petroleum consulting firm frightening new world to me. As a A lso, the two Vernon T. and Betty cou­ in Tulsa. He then served as vice pres i­ fo llo w-up, I became an acti ve member ples (Loesing and McG hee) had a nice dent oflarge banks in C hicago a nd New of a public spirited group for the Boys visit. " Vern is retired fro m Phillips Pet­ York City, becoming a recognized author­ Club of Monterey Park in funding, roleum. H is and Betty's add ress is 350 it y in petroleum finance. The Society of planning and constructio n of a new gym Robin Road, Bartlesville, OK 74006. Petroleum Engineers appointed him Dis­ and acti vi ty center. Bena a nd I are in esso r tinguished Lecturer fo r 1968-69. He good health and enj oyin g life. We want work toured the Middle East and advised o il yo u and yours to do the same. A nd do : the ministers of what are now the OPEC something good for someone else. That Poly· countries. In 19 7 I he decided to devote brings more satisfaction tha n anything 1946 :rvis­ more time to consulting and in vestments else you can do." ;es in and served in that capacity until 1979 Robert L. Mann writes: ''I'm still going .The when he formed Raymac Oil Corp. as strong as ever. My wife , Shirley, and I mine (now Norfolk Petroleum Ltd.) and be­ are sti ll li ving in Sull ivan, Mo. We are Jack­ came affiliated with or-Quest Resour­ Robert Schoenthaler writes: "Wayne both active in church work, LO.O.F. larily ces Ltd. At the time of his death Fraizer Bennetsen, '41, and wife visited us in Lodge and Rebekah Lodge meetings ;hing was chairman of the board of Norfolk Oklahoma City recently on thei r way to and activities. Al so, we are in vol ved in .ysics Petroleum Ltd. a nd was a director of play golf in Ari zona. Wash Adams, '41, seni or citizens activities. We get around nee r- Norquest Resources Ltd. He is survived and I are going to spend a few days at the pretty we ll for our ages. We had 7 1st 1391 by his wife, Judith, P.O. Box X, New Smithsonia n in April. Retirement is birthdays, both last February." Robert 2309. Smyrna Beach, FL 32070, daughter Sue great!" Robert and Sammy live at 2625 is a retired United M ethodist minister. Ciampa, Victor, N.Y. , sister, Anne, and NW Grand Blvd. , Oklahoma City, OK The Manns' mailing address is P.O. Box brothers, T. James, '34, 1955 Squires 73116. 395, Sullivan, MO 63080. Court, Titusville, FL 32796, Morris and Wa lter.

n. 3, 1941 :d by Nathan Jaffe, 12814 Collins, North Hol­ las a lywood, CA 9 1607, writes: " 1987 was for­ our first year of bein g really retired­ , Phi retired fro m busi ness but not from life­ oun· which really means a change in direc­ entS . tion. It was a year of experimentation, ini ng travel wi thin the U.S., seeing old fri ends, Ilow­ reading a lot, and making plans. For Sta­ about two months, I interned in Coro jthe Reinvest, a public affairs training course He for old er adults. Ten of us took courses I was in working with the publ ic sector (i.e. 'craft local government, unions, founda­ Ie re- tions, trade associations, etc.). Half of 1987 Rollamo star

MSM Alumnus127 AlunnniPersonah ______AJ 19! 1947 1949 telex or mail, as appropriate- and sends follow-up information to Carbide's "Abr Ed Fogarty writes: "Played golf wi th Notice has been received of the death of accounts receivables group. The key to IIline Herb 'Long Knock' Sturges, '40, this Robert W. Heins, 740 W. Main, Water­ ISIS' power is a ,computer in South coun Charleston, W. Va. hooked to satellite past winter in Florida. He's tough- so's town, WI 53094. At MSM Robert was a that, Marie (golf-wise, that is), so 1 paid my student assistant in the mining engineer­ terminals in Danbury. As information is educ, entered through the terminals, it is in­ dues." Ed is retired and his address is ing depa rtment. He was graduated with respe stantly updated for all use rs." For details, 7 17 Nottingham Road, Wilmington, DE a B.S. in mining engineering in 1949, state Walter's current address is 5317 West­ 19805. and received his M.S. in 1950. He worked that ' brook Drive, Charleston, WV 253 13 . for several years with Shell Oil Co. in Rour Housto n, Texas, served as a first lieu­ Thomas R. Pierce writes: "Retired to tenant at Chanute Air Force Base, Illi­ farm a nd am doing what I do best­ nois in 1952, then spent several more The death of George Bernard Zurheide, loafing. My address is Box 436-A, Route years with Shell in Texas. Ater receiving in March of this year, has been reported 8, Sparta, TN 38583." a Ph. D. from the U niversity of Illinois in to the alumni association. At MSM John 1965 , he became a professor of mining George was a member of ASME, se rved 1988, engineering at Texas A&M U nive rsity. as a student assistant in geology and Ibarr He was retired at the time of his death. mechanical engineering and made the treasl honor list several times. He received his dent B.S. degree in mechanical engineering. B.S. Walter S. Knecht writes: " I am currently Foll owing graduation he joined Pitts­ ing. [ employed as a business system analyst burgh Plate Glass Co. in Crystal City, Eagle for the International Petrochemicals D i­ Mo., then moved to company head­ Co., I 1948 vision of U nion Carbide Corp. in South q uarters in Pittsburgh, Pa. after several presic Charl eston, W. Va. During the past sev­ years . He spent his entire career with the C. Ka Gilbert S. Keeley writes: "Recently eral years, one of the projects I have company a nd retired to Hilto n Head Edna retired as manager of nuclear licensing been working on has been the develop­ Island, S.c. where he was li ving at the Nape time of his death. for Texas Utilities Comanche Peak ment of an export order entry system SIX gr Nuclear Plant. Am res iding, with Mary called ISIS (Internati onal Sales Infor­ Jane, at 205 Will oughby Lane, Cary, matio n System.)" Walter encl oses a n NC 27513." article from Union Carbide's magazine which describes ISIS as a system which has revolutionized fi lling o rd ers from 106 co untries. "Customer service repre­ Richa se ntatives enter orders by telex fro m chief e affiliates overseas," the article explains. 1950 waspr "The system automatically se nds ac­ ment knowledgements to customers by te lex Thomas A. Holmes, chairman, chief Earth checks their credit histories, prepares executive officer, and a member of the ingTe invoice instructions, a nd books ship­ board of directors at Ingersoll-Rand, monie ments with suppliers. It tell s plants when G ree nwich, Conn., has been named a di scov their products have to be at the dock, "Centennial Alumnus" of the National largest a nd gets information on the order to Association of State Uni versities and to ex[ independent freight forwarders, who Land-Grant Coll eges (NASULGC). He ties, a handle all paperwork and ba nkin g trans­ was one of 125 individuals, selected opmer acti o ns as necessary. It even checks with from a pool of more thn 1,200 " Distin­ tives_ the chemicals a nd plastics business guished Alumni" nominees, listed in the His ad group 's total order processing system­ NASULGC's Centennial Symposium Anahe on product inve ntories if Union Carbide publication "The 'Centennial Alumni' se nt to is to be the supplier. It later prints in­ of America's State a nd Land-Grant Uni­ '75, Th 1987 Rollamo voices and se nds them to customers- by ve rsities." T he publication explains: Creek

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,ends 1950 continued Ray A. Warfield Jr. writes: "Retired ide's from C.F.&J. Steel five years ago. Assist ey to " Abraham Lincoln told a Springfield, wife , A il een, in making choco la tes, outh Illinois, audience in 1852 that 'In this fudges a'nd brittles. P lan to attend grad­ ellite country one can scarcely be so poor but uation of our younges t, Melissa, from ianis that, if he will, he can acquire sufficient UMR in May." Ray lists himself as a is in­ education to get through the world partner in Nettie's Colorado Candies. tails, res pectably.' T he alumni of America's T he Warfield famil y li ves at 3203 Balti­ lVest- state a nd land-grant universities prove more Ave., Pueblo, CO 8 1008. 13. that contention. " T om's address is 445 Round Hill Road, Greenwich, CT06830. leide, )rted ~SM John Preston McGowan died Feb. 23 , :rl'ed 1988, according to a noti ce from Cheryl 1951 and Ibarra, '71. At MSM John was secretary­ ~ the treasurer for ASM and served as a stu­ Charles A . Beckman writes: "We left d his dent assistant in met. He received his northern Minnesota (brrrr) for sunny ·ring. B.S. degree in metallurgical engineer­ Southern California. If any '5 1 geolo­ 1987 Rollamo Pitts­ ing. During his career he had worked for gists are traveling by, give us a call. City, Eagle-Picher Co., Owens-Illinois Glass We're ri ght above the San D iego Air­ lead­ Co., Continental Can Co. and was vice port." Charles is retired from USX veral president and chief metallurgist for Chas. Corp. He a nd Elizabeth li ve at 2225 G uy hthe C. Kawin Co. He is survived by his wife, St., San D iego, CA 92 103. Head Edna McGowan, 1250 Lawnmeadow, 1952 It the Naperville, IL 60540, three children and Notice of the death of Melvin Philip six grandchildren. Bolanovich has been received by the Lyman F. Van Buskirk died of a heart alumni association. At MSM he was a attack on Nov. 22, 1987, according to a member of Kappa Sigma a nd ASC. He note from his wife, Vursa Van Buskirk, received his B.S. degree in ceramicengi­ 1267 N. Wayne, Ridgecrest, CA 93555. neering. He li ved in Clearwater, Fla. At MSM Van was a member of Theta Richard J. Stegemeier, president and Kappa Phi, Band, the Miner Board, chief operating officer of U nocal Corp., Joseph H_ "Joe" Senne, professor eme­ APO, ASME, Hammer Throwers, and was presented the Distinguished Achieve­ ritus of civil engineering at U MR, Rich­ played football. He received his B.S. ment Medal of the Geosciences and ard L. Elgin, '74, '76, P.E., and David degree in mechanical engineering. His Earth Resources Advisory Council dur­ Knowles, a professor of civil engineer­ entire career was spent at the U.S. Naval chief ing Texas A&M's commencement cere­ ing at the Uni ve rsity of Arkansas (all Weapo ns Center in C hina Lake, Calif. )f the monies in December. Richard helped partners in Elgin, Knowles & Senne where he was awarded patents in the land, discover and develop o ne of the world's Inc., Surveying Consultants, 900 Pine, a reas of mechanics, RF, optics a nd elec­ led a largest oil field s in Indonesia, has helped Ro ll a, MO 6540 I) have contributed a tronics. In 1979 he was presented the ianal to expand Unocal's research capabili­ chapter entitled "Field Astronomy for William B. McLean Award for "Out­ , and ties, and has contributed to the devel­ Azimuth Determinations" for a new standing Creativity Contributing to } He opment of two major energy alterna­ book, The S urveying Handbook (Eds. Naval Weaponry." His spare time was ected tives- geothermal power and oi l sha le. Russell C. Brinker and Roy Minnick, spent as a member of the SPEBSQA istin­ His address is 4536 Cerro Vista Drive, pub. by Van Nostrand Rei nhold Co., a nd playing with a Dixieland band. He in the Anaheim, CA 92807. This notice was New York). Joe's address is P.O. Box also enjoyed camping, Ooat fishing and ,sium sent to us by Robert P. Schafer, '52, '53, 643, Ro ll a, MO 65401. D ick Elgin can "Oying and crashing" model airplanes. Jmni' '75, Theta Kappa Phi brother, 4426 Mill be reached at 900 Pine, Ro ll a, MO He is survived by his wife and six . Uni­ Creek Road, Dallas, TX 75244. 6540 1. children. lains:

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Phillips in J967 after earning a docto­ 191 rate in chemical enginee ring from Iowa State University. His address is 70J SE Pi yu Sooner P ark Drive, Bartlesville, OK fruit~ 74006. Wife son, ized I visit 1988 . stude 1961 execL of In Ron Prothero wrties: " I recentl y was ofPa presented the Silver Beaver award by at5 R the Boy Scouts of Americ a. This is the highest award given by the Boy Scouts for vo lunteers wo rking at the local coun­ ci l level. In addition to boy scouting, I am currently active in Girl Scouts as a troop leader and a trainer." Ron is supervisor of maintenance for Memphis City Schools, Memphis, Tenn. He and 196 Sara J ane li ve at 1074 Woodbury, Mem­ 1954 1958 phis, TN 38 11 l. J. Lis] servin John G. Jolly died Jan. 23 , 1988, accord ­ Thomas C. Metcalf Jr. writes: "I received tary, ing to a notice sent to the a lumni associ­ recognition for 25 years of dedicated Carl P. Rodolph, P .E., writes: "I have joined ati on. At MSM John was a member of government service at Rock Isla nd bee n named vice presid ent, Albuquerque 1983, Theta Tau, ASCE, and Chi Epsilon. He Arsenal. I am currently assigned as pro­ office, Greiner Engineering Inc. I will Under head up the New Mexico operations for received his B.S. degree in civil engineer­ ject engineer to design and build an ment ~ ing. According to office records, John artillery firing simulator for installation Greiner's Rocky Mountain region. " eral re had worked for American Brake Shoe at M ainz Army Depot, Mainz, Federal Carl's current add ress is Star Route, ingDi Co., Alcoa and Granco Steel Products Republic of Germany. This device will Box 1290, Corrales NM 87048. in bot! during his career, but at the time of his satisfactorily function test artillery recoil tion ar death he was self employed- J. Jolly & mechanisms after initial assembly or add res Associates. overhaul without the need for expend­ ton, V ing li ve ammunition or transporting an entire weapon system to a distant firing ra nge." Thomas's current address is 130 1962 W. 2nd Ave ., Milan, IL 61264. The death of Raymond Anthony Mais, in February, 1988, has been reported to the alumni association. At MSM Ray­ mond was an Independent, a member of Keith I 1960 Prospectors and the Newman Club. He the Ou received his B.S . degree in electrical ment A 1955 R. W. "Hank" Hankinson, '60, 62, has engineering. He spent his career with bee n named manager of the data pro­ Century Electric Co./ Gould Inc. in sev­ Oklahc neers I Herman A. Ray, retired , writes: "Noth­ cessing controllers division of P hillips erallocations throughout the country as in g new. Hanging tough." Herman's 66 Natural Gas Co. Hank had been an engineer and sales engineer. At the In char. at the \; address is 511 Lawrence Ave., Boise, [0 ma nager of technical systems for Phil­ time of his death, he was retired and 83709. lips corporate engineering. He joined living in Aurora, Mo. cu rrent TUlsa, (

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:to­ 1962 continued Gary E. Boyer has been na med vice pres­ Army Corps of Engineers, serving over­ lwa ident and division manager, Southeast seas at least three times. He had been SE Piyush S. Parikh writes: "Enj oying the Misso uri M ining a nd Milling Division, li ving in Alabama for the past two years. OK fruits of a good educati o n at M S M . of the D oe Run Co. Gary has held sev­ Wi fe, S uvarna, daughter Sapna, II, a nd eral management positio ns with Ho me­ son, Sagar, 6, a ll have become natural­ stake Mining Co. of San Francisco, serving as seni or adviser to the executive ized U.S. citize ns. Looking fo rward to a H . Dennis Haubein has been pro moted vice president for the last four years. visit to the M id-west in the summer of to vice presid ent of engineering wi th H omesta ke is part owner of Doe Run. 1988. Good luck to MSM faculty and A .B. C ha nce Co. of Centra li a, Mo. His His res ponsibilities wil l include supervi­ students. Keep in touch. " Pi yush is previous positi on was director of manu­ sio n of D oe Run's six southeast Mis­ executive vice president and a princi pal facturing se rvices for the company. Den­ of Intercept Communicati on Products souri lead mines and four mill s. was nis has been with Chance for the past of Paterson, N.J. He a nd his fa mily li ve I by twe nty years. His address is Route 4, at 5 Ruth Court, Morganville, NJ 0775 1. the Box 254, Centrali a, MO 65240. luts lUn­ Ig, I Kenneth M . Ragsdell, '66, '67, has an­ as a 1966 nounced that he wi ll res ign Aug. 3 1 from n is Laurence T. Bliss died Sept. 19 , 1987, his posit io n as chairman of the U ni ve r­ phis according to a notice from his wife, M rs. si ty of M issouri-Columbia's mechanical and 1963 Anita Bliss, 205 Shelton Beach Road, a nd aerospace engineering depa rtment. em- J. Lisle Reed, '63, '64, '66, is currently # 174, Sara la nd, AL 3657 1. At MSM­ He pla ns to stay at UMC, however, serving as Science Advisor to the Secre­ UMR Laurence was a member of Can­ spending more ti me on research and tary, Department of the Interior. He terbury Club, the ROTC Student Offic­ teaching. He also is director of the lave joined the Department of the Interior in ers' Associatio n a nd made the ho no r lis t Design Productivity Center and holds a 'que 1983, and has served also as Deputy several times. He earned his B.S. degree research chair as a Huber O. Croft will Under Secretary. He entered govern­ in civil engineering. Foll owing gradua­ Research Professor. Ke nneth li ves at ; for ment service in 1970 and served in sev­ tion he became a member of the U.S. Route 6, Box 272, Columbia, MO 65202.

)n eral resource ma nagement posts includ­ ute, ing Director of the Office of Oil and Gas in both the Federal Energy Administ ra­ tion a nd the Department of E nergy. His address is 2701 Lorcum Lane, Arli ng­ ton, V A 22207.

1ais, :d to 1964 ~ay­ erof Keith E. Bailey is this year's recipient of '. He the Outsta nd ing Engineer in Manage­ ricaI ment Award of the T ul sa C hapter of the wi th O klaho ma Society of Professiona l Engi­ neers. Keith is executive vice president seV­ ryas in cha rge of finance a nd ad minist ration at the Williams Companies in T ulsa. His t the current address is 4337 E. 74th P lace, and T ul sa, OK 74 136. 1987 Rollamo

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1967 John and Dianne Lauletta and family 1968 will be moving to Houston in June 1988. According to his wife, Sharon Kam­ Houston will be the new headquarters of Michael A. Nawrocki, P .E., writes: "I John man, 11946 Baresford Drive, Florissant, Exploration Logging (EXLOG), a div­ am pleased to announce the formation worki MO 63033, James Harry Kamman died ision of Baker Hughes Inc. John is presi­ of my own firm providing consulting servi­ ment as a result of brain tumors July 28 , 1987. dent and chief executive officer of ces in hydrogeology, engineering, pollu­ Helie At UMR he was vice president of Tau EXLOG. The Laulettas'current address tion control and environmental compli­ open Beta Pi, a member of Phi Eta Sigma, is 9705 Mira Del Rio Drive, Sacra­ ance- MANE, P.O. Box 2743, Harris­ MattI Glee Club, Independents, Prospectors mento, CA 95827. burg, P A 17105 , phone (7 17) 238-4902." move and Tech Club, was a recipient of a Michaels' home address is 1305 Upton looki Curator's Award, was on the honor list Drive, Harrisburg, P A 17110. smog several semesters, and graduated with us." ~ first honors. He received both B.S. and Sappl M.S. (1971) degrees in mechanical engi­ neering from the U niverisity. Jim had Jerome" Jerry" Zimmer has been elected been branch chief, propulsion and William D. Webb has been named man­ to the Board of Directors of Boatmen's thermodynamics, with McDonnell Air­ ager of Dames & Moore's San Diego Bank of Cape Girardeau, Mo. Jerry is craft Co. since 1985. He joined the com­ office, 820 Fifth Ave., San Diego, CA president and general manager of Zim­ pany in 1967. He is survived by his wife, 92 10 1. He is a partner in the firm, and mer Broadcasting Co. Inc., which in­ Sharon, d a ughter, Stacy, a nd son, has 20 years of experience in consulting cludes KEZS-FM and KZIM-AM in Christopher. engineering. Dames and Moore was Cape Girardeau, and KWOC-FM and recently expanded; it now includes geo­ AM in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He also shares technical, design, and environmental ownership in Long Distance Discount services. William's most recent position of Missouri and Iowa and Beeptel of was manager of the West Germany Cape Girardeau. His address is 36 Schon­ office, and he has been manager of the hoff, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701. He firm's offices in Phoenix, Ariz., and and Mary have three children. Jakarta, Indonesia.

1969

Ben E. Divin has been named superin­ tendent of polymer operations at the WI Amoco Chemical Co. plant at Choco­ late Bayou, Texas. He joined Amoco in 1985 when Amoco purchased the Cedar ROber Bayou polypropylene plant from another please( major chemical company, where he was daught the operations supervisor. Ben has 24, 19f worked in Chicago at Amoco's head­ vice PI quarters since 1986 and has been in­ Mo. B( volved in the manufacturing and plan­ end ani ning of polymers production. Ben and addres ~ 1987 Rollamo Carol Ann have two children. 63105.

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1969 continued 1970

William D. Alexander writes: "After a !S: "I John A . Ebeling writes: "I am now two-year teaching leave in the Nether­ ation working on the Advanced Apache develop­ lands we have returned to the North servi­ ment program, McDonnell Douglas Kansas City School District where I am lollu­ Helicopter Co., as project manger for teaching at New Mark Middle School. mpii­ operations. My wife, Marilyn, son, Janet and I live at 8238 N. Virginia, arris- Matthew, daughter, Katie, and I recently Kansas City, MO 641 18." 902." moved to Red Mountain Ranch over­ Jpton looking the Phoenix valley, leaving the smog and congestion of L.A. behind us." The Ebelings' address is 3938 N. Max Ethridge recently was named chief Sapphire, Mesa, AZ 85205. of the National Geodetic Survey, a divi­ sion of Charting and Geodetic Services, iected National Ocean Service (NOS) within men's the National Oceanic and Atmospheric rry is Adminstration (NOAA). Max currently Zim­ supervises analys is and reduction of :h in­ G EOSA T altimetry data, crustal mo­ Min tion studies, standards and specifica­ 1 and tions for the new Global PositiOIOIing D. JAY FRANKENFIELD hares System, automation of the geodetic data ;ount base for North American Datum of tel of 1983, and completion of the North Ameri­ manufacturing companies. Our business chon­ can Vertical Datum of 1988. He joined address is 6855 Jimmy Carter Blvd. , l. He the NOAA Corps in 1970. His address is Suite 2560, Norcross, GA 30071. My 17504 Ira Court, Derwood, MD 20855. wife, Anne, and I are now living at 11200 Springs Lane, ffF, Norcross, GA 30092."

Donald G. Neumeyer writes: " I was selected as Engineer of the Year for the Southwest Chapter of the Wisconsin J. Tim Shanholtzer was the subject of a Society of Professional Engineers. I am feature article in the Springfield News­ a lso the chairman of the MATH COUNTS program." Don is ma nager of Leader. T im is the City of Springfield 's market development with Wisconsin inspector of elevators and the article - .I Power and Light. His address is 509 gives the details of his job. There are 475 Westmorland Blvd. , Madison, WI elevators in Springfield (informal checks Jerin­ Whitney Bruce, three days old. 53711. every six months, formal check-up every ;t the year and detailed inspection every five hoco­ years). There are also 20 escalators, JCO in Robert S., '69, '70, and Betsey Bruce are numerous dumbwaiters and temporary Cedar pleased to announce the birth of their personnel hoists in buildings under con­ lother daughter, Whitney Elizabeth Anne, Jan. D. Jay Frankenfield, '70, '71, writes: struction that come under his jurisdic­ Ie was 24, 1988 (7 Ibs., 13 oz.). Bob is regional "After 16 years in manufacturing man­ tion. The elevators range from turn-of­ o has vice president of INTRA V, Clayton, agement with Procter and Gamble and the-century models to the most modern head­ Mo. Betsey is political editor and week­ PepsiCo, I've joined Schuler Ducote as electronically run ve rsions and Tim must en in­ end anchor for KMOV-TV. The Bruces' a princip al. We are an Atlanta-based be knowledgea ble about them all. Tim's plan- address is 15 Carrswold , St. Louis, MO consulting firm specializing in opera­ address is 2355 E. Kirkwood, Spring­ o aod 63105. tions and engineering management for fie ld , MO 65 804.

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1971 Robert L. Holliday, assistant profe ssor corrosion. It's 45 minutes south of Can­ 19j of mathematics and computer studies at cun." H a ns is the owner of Anode Stev, Lake Forest Coll ege, was recently grant­ S upply Co. His address is 239 W. Fall en James R. Schneider writes: "Jim Schnei­ pany ed tenure and promoted to associate Rock R oad, Grand Junction, CO 8 1503. der recently moved to Denver along Boar with wife, Jane, and children Da n 8 professor. The promoti on wi ll take effect ronrr and Maria nne, 5. Jim is still this fall. R obert has taught at Lake w i ~ h C H ~ M Mo. Hill Inc. a nd tra nsferred to Denve r to Forest Coll ege since 1982. H e also has in 19 serve as seni or geotechnical engi neer for been on the faculties of Southern Illinois regul the firm's Rocky Mountain region. Re­ U l1l versity and the University of Mary­ tered cent projects include a soil -bentonite la nd. He is the coauthor of two pub­ 1973 and ~ cutoff wal l, solid and hazardo us waste li shed textbooks and has a third in prep­ Pleas landfills, and an interstate freeway bridge aration. He received the Willia m L. Larry G. '73, '76, and Mary Anne Berg­ bilitie over the Colorad o River." T he Schnei­ Dunn teaching award in 19 86. His ad­ dress is #9 Faculty Ci rcle, Lake Forest ner write: " We have moved to our new enllr· ders' new address is 6686 E. Jamison address at 12902 Topping Way Dirve, Ave. , Englewood, CO 80 I 12. College, Lake Forest, IL 60045. and ( S t. Lo ui s, MO 63 13 1. We are the proud mana parents of Andy, Nancy, Stephen and recol' David N. Torgeson writes: " I have been Suzanne. Larry is manager of construc­ a ppointed city engineer of the City of tion at Anheuser-Busch." Mercer Island, Washingto n. Rosarita M ichael L. Holt, '72, '74, writes: " Mau­ Jack Puma and Chet Huntley, household reen and I we re blessed by the birth of Patrie feli nes, now expect fi ner culinary treats." our son, Matthew David , on Dec. 8, battle David 's address is 3204-216th Court 1987. H e weighed 8 Ibs. , II Y2 oz. At 12, an S.E., Issaquah, WA 98027. three months of age, he has found his 2116 voice a nd is ready to take on the wo rld!" 64015 Stephen L. Turner writes: "I a m the Michael is chief metall urgist a nd quality train i maintenance engineer for Common­ control ma nager wit h Frog Switch and man I wealth Edison's generating station at Manufacturing Co. The Ho lt s li ve at Kincaid, Ill. Georgann a nd I have three 2338 Second S t. , Harrisburg, PA Stewa teenage daughters, C hris, Courtney and 17 110. my 0\ Ci ndy, a nd we li ve at 600 S . Clay, Tay­ pany i lorville, IL 62568." In eas S tephen J. Rodick, P.E., recently was rece nt named assistant department ma nager, ci alwc transmission and distributio n depart­ ed to t ment of Burns and McDonnell in Kansas Srings City. H e also wil l ~o ntinu e to serve as ren, J; chi ef of the transmiss ion secti on. His add res 1972 address is 437 W. 66 Terrace, Kansas Blue S Cit y, MO 64113. • ad Alan W. Carson writes: "In December Latherine Killinger, one month old '8 6 Nancy and I adopted two boys, John I Kevin, 5, and Russell , 8. T hen o n April named Curt, '73, '80, and Marybeth Killinger 17, 19 87, Laura was born- the third tors of fa mil y add iti on within five months. Both Hans K. Schmoldt, '72, '78, writes: a re pleased to a nnounce the birth of of the r " After 20 years I have figured out a way their first child, Catherine Eli zabeth, on of us are enjoying the kids. I still try to nUm c, play golf a nd have started the boys play­ to go to Mexico, skin-dive on sunken Feb. 22, 1988 . C urt is an exploration on the ing with cut d own clubs. I am supervi­ shipwrecks in the Caribbean in Febru­ pla nning coordinator with Texaco in mer Rt sor, structural group, facilities engineer­ ary, a nd charge it as a business trip. I New Orleans, La. T he Killingers' address tor, en' ing, with O lin Corp. of Independence, will be attaching sacrificial anodes to is 836 Wilshire, Metairie, LA 70005. service: Mo. Our ho me address is 3721 C hapel underwater canno ns and anchors in an C urt is also an MSM-UMR Alumni nies In, D rive, Lee's S ummit, MO 64064. " underwater museum to protect them from Association director. Dri ve,

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Can­ 1973 continued node allen Steven P. Busch has been named a com­ 1503. pany vice president (engineering) by the Board of Directors of AmerEco Envi­ ronmental Services Inc. of Kingsville, Mo. Steve began working for AmerEco in 1987 as the company's permits and regulatory affairs director. He is a regis­ tered professional engineer in Missouri and Nevada. His address is 1036 Wright, Pleasant Hill, MO 64080. His res ponsi­ gerg­ bilities will include regulatory compliance, . nell' environmental permitting, engineering lirve, and design, process development and roud management of AmerEco's new resource and recovery / waste management facility. truc-

Jack E. Gonzenbach wri tes: " M y wife, Pat ri ca, died last May ('87) after a long 1987 Rollamo battle with cancer. M y daughters, Cathie, 12, and Laura, 8, and I are still li ving at 21 16 Timberline, Blue Springs, MO 640 I 5. I am general ma nager for the 1974 Dennis R. Meier, '74, '79, '79, writes: train inspection systems division at H ar­ "Valerie, our four boys and I are still mon Electronics." John J. Blase writes: " I am manager of happily located in Pittsburg, Kan. I the system control center for Iowa Elec­ formed Triad Mining Consultants two Stewart A. "Stew" Scott writes: "I began tric Light and Power Co., Cedar Rap­ years ago to service the coal mining my own residentia l construction com­ id s, Iowa. I am married and have two companies in the three-state area. The pany in 1985. Currently building homes children. " John's address is 4588 Jona­ work is great but the state bureaucracy in eastern Jackson County, Mo. We thon Lane NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405. can drive you 'batty. '" The Meiers li ve recently began bidding sma ll commer­ at 1706 S. Olive, Pittsburg, KS 66762. cial wo rk in the same area. I was appoint­ ed to the planning commission of Blue Srings, Mo. in 1988. We have two child­ Richard L. Elgin, '74, '76, writes: "Joe ren, Jamie, 8Y2, and Nathan, 3 Y2 . Our Senne, '51, professor emeritus of civil add ress is 1508 Weathersto ne Court, engi neering at UMR, and 1, along wi th Blue Springs, MO 640 I 5." Joseph A. Cesare writes: "In January our other partner, David Knowles, a 1987 I opened my own practice special­ professor of civil engineering at the U ni­ izing in geotechnical engineering. My ve rsit y of Arkansas, have contributed a old John L. Stein writes: "I was recently firm's work is primarily in the area of chapter entitled 'Field Astronomy for na med a member of the board of direc­ geotechnical design; we are currently Azim uth Determinations' for a new inger tors of Container Recovery Corp., one working on local site investigations, book, The S urveying Handbook, edited th of of the natio n's largest recyclers of alumi­ earth dams and landfills. We are also by Russell C. Brinker and Roy Minnick, h, on num cans and glass bottles . I also serve actively in volved in geotechnical foren­ and published by Van Nostrand Rein­ ation on the board of the Electricity Consu­ sics and fai lure analysis." Joseph's ad­ hold Co., New York." Dick a nd Joe are mer Resource Council. " John is direc­ dress is 5779 E . Caley Drive, Engle­ :0 in partners in Elgin, Knowles & Senne dress tor, environmental engineering and site wood , CO 80110. His firm (he's presi­ Inc., Surveying Consultants, 900 Pine, 0005. services, with Anheuser Busch Compa­ dent) is Joseph A. Cesare & Assoc. I nc., Rolla, MO 6540 I. Dick can be reached umni nies Inc. His address is 626 Forest Leaf 6404 S. Quebec S treet, Englewood, CO at hi s business address. Joe's address is Drive, Ball win, MO 630 II . 80 111. P .O Box 643 , Rolla, MO 6540 l.

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1974 continued David E. Prudic writes: "Still working, Donald J . Chronister, '76, '80, writes: 1~ as a groundwater hydrologist, for "Nancy, the boys, and I are back in St. U.S.G.S. We love it here in Carson City! Louis. I'm back in material and process Ge Our girls, Katy and Sara, are 12 and 8, development at McDonnell Douglas Air­ Inc respectively. Barb is now going to school craft working with high temperature ti­ pul to get her teaching certificate! Our home tanium alloys and composites." Don's Ga address is 1008 Pioche, Carson City, NV address is 15462 Duxbury Way, Ches­ 89701. " terfield, MO 63017. Da hal Em Fay S. (Schubert) and Stephen G. Eck­ eng ert, both '76, write: "On Jan. 17, 1988, Eq l Kevin C. Skibiski, '75, '76, has been our second son, Andrew David, was sen named 1988 Young Engineer of the Year born. He's joined his older brother, opr for the Ozark Chapter of the Missouri Joshua, in keeping mom busy day and cor Society of Professional Engineers. Kevin night. Steve is still with Dow Corning, Av is a project engineer and structural de­ currently working as site construction partment supervisor for Moore & Wolf­ superintendent. We're still living up on LOI in barger Engineers-Surveyors Inc. , Kings Ridge Road, Route I , Box 86A, sull Springfield, Mo. He joins eleven other Carrollton, KY 41008 ." me chapter nominees across the state as a adc contender for the 1988 Missouri Young Air FRANK R. O'BRIEN Engineer Award, which was established terr to recognize young engineers for their Kim C. (Coleman) and Ross D. Liven­ erel engineering achievements and organiza­ good, '77, write: "Kim is a full-time hal Frank R. O'Brien has been selected vice tional activities on both community and mom, part-time software consultant and Kr i president of Christy Refractories Co. in professional levels. Kevin's address is now a software instructor teaching DOS Ap St. Louis. He will retain the title of mar­ Route 5, Box 17, Ozark, MO 65721. He and dBase III classes. Ross is supervisor 63 0 keting manager. Frank has been with is the immediate past ~ nt of the of software at Vitek- McDonnell Doug­ the company since 1977. His address is 1 SpringfieldChapterofl .v1 - UMR las. Ross and Kim are active at church, Vic Farm and Country Court, Florissant, Alumni Association. at the neighborhood grade school and "0; MO 63033. they stay busy with Daniel, 5, and Rachel, 2." The Livengoods' address is Kri 1214 Rivoli, Manchester, MO 63011. still Pac desi DA Vic William E. McKee, '76, '78, 5856 Chris­ brook Drive, St. Louis, MO 63128, COL 1975 reports that he is, in fact, "alive, well, and single." Mark D. Algaier has been named research and development director at Hillyard Chemical Co. His new respon­ 1976 Linda Riley and Craig Bernstein, '78, l~ sibilities will include overseeing all activ­ write: "Craig reports: Ford said relocate ity of research and product develop­ Randal A. Atkeisson writes: "I am a or else. I chose the 'or else .' Am now Del ment, plus laboratory functions. Mark principal engineer working for Sperry looking for a new career in K.C. Sugges­ tos joined Hillyard in 1979 and was pro­ Satellite Systems, a division of Honey­ tions we lcome!" Linda is employed by tics moted to senior research chemist in well. My wife, Liz, our two children, Kansas City Power and Light. Their see 1982. His present address is 4009 Have­ Rachel, 5, and Rustin, 112 , and I live at address is 11910 W. 64th Terrace, rill , St. Joseph, MO 64506. 15016 N. 24 Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85023." Shawnee, KS 66216. KOI Dri

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:ites: 1976 continued Ross D. and Kim C. (Coleman, '76) Kenneth S. Fleck, '78, '83, writes: ~ St. Livengood write: "Kim is a full-time "Nothing has changed since last time­ Icess Gene L. Rovak has joined J ones Mayer mom, part-time software consultant and we are both still gainfully employed, but Ai r­ Inc. as a group leader for commercial! now a software instructor teaching DOS things don't change quickly here in re ti­ public works projects. His address is 766 and dBase III classes. Ross is supervisor Price." Ken is a geologist with Beaver )o~'s Gascogne, St. Louis, MO 63141. of software at Vitek- McDonnell Doug­ Creek Coal Co. His and Michelle's :hes- las. Ross and Kim are active at church, address is 205 N. Carbon Ave., Price, at the neighborhood grade school and UT 84501. David B. Smith writes: "Past employers they stay busy with Daniel, 5, and have consisted of McDonnell Douglas, Rachel, 2." The Livengoods' address is Timothy F. McClain, a chemical engi­ Emerson Electric and numerous small 1214 Rivoli, Manchester, MO 63011. Eck- neer, has been made responsible for engineering aircraft Ground Support 988, dope filtration, dope department, of the Equipment (GSE) consulting firms. Pre­ was TEC Filter Products Division of East­ sently, I am employed as a senior devel­ ther, man Kodak. He joined Eastman's Ko­ opment engineer for F.G.A. Inc. This and del's Fiber Division as a chemical engi­ company has a contract with the Army ling, neer and served in the Clean Environ­ Aviation Systems Command in St. :tion ment Program before being assigned to Louis. In this capacity, I serve as a con­ pan the Industrial Relations division as a sultant in all phases of design, develop­ 1978 86A, personnel representative. His address is ment and testing of avionics GSE. I am Larry Abrams writes: "I am Arco Oil 3540 McIntosh Drive, Kingsport, TN additionally a captain in the Missouri and Gas production supervisor in Long­ 37663. Air National Guard and serve as a sys­ view, Texas. Jane and I and our 8-year­ tems engineering officer. I have 16 years old son, Jad, have lived in Longview for credited to the Guard. I am married and iven­ the past five years . We look forward to have two children, Vincent, II, and ·time sending our budding scientist to UMR­ Mark S. Miller, a reliability engineer Kristine, 4." The Smiths live at 14512 t and Class of 2002. Hello to Darryl and with Dresser Industries, warns alumni: Appalachian Trail, Chesterfield, MO DOS Kathy, Alan, Martha (Venezuela), Peggy "Stay the hell out of real estate invest­ 63017. viso r and Dave, Ann and Sandy, and Clayton ments." His address is 2207 Waterway loug· and Peter." Larry's address is 102 Apple Bend, Austin, TX 78728. urch, Victoria (Headrick) Sweetser writes: St., Longview, TX 75605. I and "Dave and I now have two children: and Kristy, 5, and John, 18-months. I am ess is still a design engineer with Hewlett Craig Bernstein, '78, '80, and Linda II. Packard. The prod ucts I have helped Riley, '76, write: "Ford said relocate or design are HP 3456 voltmeter, HP 33421 else! Craig chose the 'or else.' Am now DA & C unit, and HP 3458 multimeter." looking for a new career in K.C. Sugges­ Victoria and family li ve at 8 135 Turman tions welcome! " Linda is employed by ~hris - Court, Ft. Collins, CO 80525 . Kansas City Power and Light. Their 3128, address is 11910 W. 64th Terrace, Shaw­ well, nee, KS 66216. Editor 's note: Craig has B.S. degrees in both management and mining. 1977 I, '78, Alan Davis, 100 Roelker Road, Wright ocate Debra Brzuchalski has been promoted City, MO 63390, writes: "In 1986 I 1 now to senior engineer, manufacturing, plas­ started ADD Truss Co. Inc. upon le av­ Igges· tics and polymers division, with Tennes­ ing the oil patch. My wife, Jocelyn, and I ed by see Eastman Co., a division of Eastman have two children, Rachel, 5, and Tyler, Their Kodak. Her address is 424 Oakmont 3. I would li ke to locate or hear from .. ·race, Drive, Kingsport, TN 37663. Greg, '77, '80 and! or Lou Frank." 1987 Rollamo

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1978 continued Judith E. (Roper) Boone reports that Michael D. Stock writes: "Mike has 19 she is currently working as an area engi­ worked for the Kansas Department of Sea Greg A. "Trog" Melton writes: "Debbie, neer in ARCO's south ce ntral district in Transportation for eight years and is our two so ns , Corey, 4, and Zachary, I, Midland, Texas. Her address is 270 I working in the design department in G. I and I have moved to a new home at Maranatha, Midland, TX 79707 . consulting se rvices. Mike and his wife, te m Route 4, Box 693, Benton, AR 72015. I Regina, have three children, Chris, 8, ma l am now employed as an inspection Jennifer, 4, and Lisa, 2\12. The Stocks' '88) Hal engineer with the Surface Mining and Alan H. Brook writes: "I have just been address is 535 N.E. Edgewood, Topeka, Reclamation Division of the Arkansas transferred to Ft. Wayne, Ind . as a staff KS 666 17." the Department of Pollution Control and design engineer for General Electric to rrar Ecology in Little Rock." support manufacturing of jet engine Tex controls. The Lord blessed my family, Sea Amy, 5, and Jannie, 3, with another CO; addition April 1987- Katie. My new address is 16IO Coronado Court, Ft. 1980 Wayne, IN 46845." George R. Dickinson writes: "Still 1979 working as project manufacturing engi­ neer fo r Tracor Ae rospace in Austin, Robert E. Hodgson, a senior electrical Texas." Geo rge's address is 1005 Cress­ Philip R. Bissey writes: "Sharon (Van­ engi neer with Manville Corp., Toledo, well , Pflugerville, TX 78660. derwal, '81) and I are busy watching our Ohio, has moved to 436 Sycamore Lane, I 5-month-old daughter, Jennifer, work­ Waterville, OH 43566. ing, and generall y enjoying life in the Thomas A. Dittmaier writes: "Married Houston area. Sharon is a programmer Kathy in August and moved into our analyst for Shell Oil Co. and I'm a sales Robert M. Schisla has been promoted new home at 2607 Morningside Drive, engineer for the Energy Services Group to se nior engineer, manufacturing, with Blue Springs, MO 64015, shortly there­ of Cooper Industries. Our address is Tennessee Eastman Co., a division of after." Thomas is project manager with 2930 Green Fields, Dri ve, Sugar Land , Eastman Kodak. His address is 48 ·15 Burns & McDonnell Enginee ring Co. in TX 77479." Lake Park Court, Ki ngsport, TN 37664. Kansas City.

Tina (Gouty, '80, '83) and Jack Garner had a baby gi rl , As hley Nicole, on Feb. 24, 1988, according to Kim Hofstetter, '83. Ashley weighed 7 Ibs. II oz. The Garners live at 370 I NW 51 st Place, Oklahoma City, OK 73 112. CHA Timothy L. Hildenbrand writes: "San­ dra and I were blessed with a lo vely baby girl, Tara Kay, last August. I've seen GE grads Jim Colliton, '78, Deb (Dorsett) Char Foy, '80, Neil DeShazo, '80, Linda name (Madonna) Jacobs, '80, John Whit­ and IT worth, '81, and Kristy (Defenbaugh) pany' Daily, '80, lately and all are alive and has b doing super! " Tim is a se ni or geological has hi engineer, exploration and production, neer, wit h Tenneco Oil. The Hildenbrands' cess e address is 15010 Lantern Creek Lane, nee f. 1987 Rollamo Houston, TX 77068. LOUis

38/MSM Alumnus AlurnniPersonah______has 1980 continued 1981 t of j is Scott C. Wehner writes: "Married Traci Sharon (Vanderwal) and Philip R. Bis­ . In G, Beaty of Lee's Summit, Mo, in Sep­ sey, '79, write: " We are busy watching 'ife, tember '85. Have a son, Cole, age 14 our 15-month-old daughter, Jennifer, 8, months, and another on the way (July working, and ge nerally enjoyi ng life in :ks' '88), We can be reached at 2115 . Cielo , the Houston area. Sharon is a pro­ :ka, Hobbs, NM 88240. Presently residing in grammer analyst for Shell Oil Co. and the 'Land of Disenchantment,' 300 miles Philip is a sales engineer for the Energy from water, three feet from hell. Hoping Services Group of Cooper Industries. Texaco will move us to Tulsa soon. " Our address is 2930 Green F ields D ri ve, Scott is a district reservoir engineer, Sugar Land, TX 77479." C02 Group, with Texaco USA.

Bruce J. Colborne writes: "Janet and I are the proud parents of a baby girl, till Janelle Marie, born Dec. 4, 1987, in Igi' Houston, Texas. Our address is 13775 :in, Greywood, Sugar Land , TX 77478." :ss· Bruce is a sales engineer with Trane Co.

1987 Rollamo ied David M. Gresko, P .E., writes: "I recent­ lur ly accepted a position as a senior project be an improvement over the old facil­ ve, engineer with ARCO C hemical Co. in ity," Benjamin is a civil engineer / project Channelview, Texas. Prior to moving to Te· engineer-i nspector with the U ,S o Army 'ith the Houston area, I received my M.B.A, Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District. . in from Southern Methodist University emphasizing finance a nd international His address is 8567 Enochs Drive, Lor­ ton, VA 22079. operations. I also became a registered P.E. in Texas, Lisa and I are busy set­ ner tling into our new home and adjusting to 'eb, the Gulf Coast climate. Our new address Randall W. Lewis writes:" Mary Jane ter, is 2043 Lake Hills Drive, Kingwood, TX and I are happy to announce the birth of rhe 77339. My home phone is 713-359-1757 our son, Jonathon Alexander, on Jan. 3, Ice, and my office phone is 713-457-4514," 1988. He has a sister, Elizabeth Jo, who is 4 years old." Randall is section man­ CHARLES R. "CHUCK" JARRETT ager, operations, No. II Battery, with Douglas R. Grounds writes: "I'm employ­ Inland Steel, East Chicago, Ind. His an· ed by Kerr McGee Coal Corp. at the Iby home address is 375 Ellendale Parkway, Galatia Mine as a mine manager. Tina Crown Point, IN 46307, :JE Charles R. "Chuck" Jarrett has been and I have two girls, Lauren, 4, and ~tt) named supervisor, tool manufacturing Ashton, I. We live at 205 Kennedy Ida and machine repair, at the Timken Com­ Drive, West Frankfort, IL 62896." lit· pany's Gambrinus Bearing Plant. Chuck Roland A. St. John writes: "I've recently gh) has been with Timken since 1980 and been transferred from Tulsa, Okla. to iDd has held the positions of associate engi­ Benjamin L. Hankins writes: "My deep­ the Texas Panhandle (McLean, Cana­ cal neer, design engineer, se ni or plant pro­ est admiration to the chancell or for halt­ dian, Pampa). My address is 2113 N, on, cess engineer and senior process engi­ ing excessive alcohol abuse during the Russell, Pampa, TX 79065." Roland is ds' neer. His address is 5944 Daisy St. NE, St. Patrick's celebration. To the GEs, an engineer with Warren Petroleum ne, Louisvi ll e, OH 44641. good luck in yo ur new home. It sure will Co., a division of Chevron USA.

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1982 Craig S. Johnson writes: "I invite my Lauren, on Feb. 7,1988. We are having 191 classmates to contact me at 2020 Fog­ a great time being parents." Norm is Tom Blackburn, '82, '84, writes: "Every­ gybottom, Florissant, MO 63031, phone supervisor of new product development Mich thing is great in Texas. I'm proud to say 314-921-7798." Craig is a quality engi­ for Hussman Refrigeration Inc. The plete, that our Alpha Testing Fort Worth nee r with McDonnell Aircraft. Streets' address is 1429 Woodstone helie' office is putting out some very high qual­ Drive, St. Charles, MO 63303. Fort ity geotechnical and materials engineer­ Don McIntosh writes: ''I'm currently desig ing services throughout the Southwest. living in the Chicago area and am a pri­ las. I We are 2Y2 years old and steadily grow­ vate consultant/ contract engineer (pres­ Apt. ing. My home address is 1920 Crooked ident of McIntosh Industrial Software). Lane, Fort Worth, TX 76112." Automation for manufacturing process­ es and front-end information systems Mark, '82, '83, and Cindy (Kapp, '83) are my primary services. This includes Jerry Buchschacher write: "We were blessed distributive control system design, PLC 1983 U.S . ] with the birth of a daughter, Sarah software, and supervisory computer soft­ mont Helen, on Dec. 16, 1987. She has really ware. Most of my work has been for the Dawna M. Brown and Jay Brian Immele, and brightened our lives." Mark is a senior automotive, aircraft, chemical and food both '83, we re married Oct. 31 , 1987, in guide engineer, technology-strength, with ind ustries. " Don's home and business St. Joseph, Mo. Dawna is a teacher at His p McDonnell Aircraft Co. Cindy is employ­ address is 5810 Raintree Court, West­ United Cerebral Palsy and J ay is an 57, 0 ed by Madesco Investment Corp. Their mont, IL 60559. enginee r at St. Joseph Light and Power address is 17 Valley View, St. Peters, Co. Their address is 3645 Gene Field MO 63376. Road, Apt. F-17, St. Joseph, MO 64506. Charles A. Richey, lieutenant, U.S. Dan: Navy, writes: "Doing great in the Phil­ Michael L. Huff and Delia Lynette annol ippines. Just returned from my second Cindy (Kapp) and Mark, '82, '83, Buch­ Myers of Ponca Cit y, Okla. were mar­ daugb tour on board U.S.S. Midway in the schacher write: "We were blessed with ried in Ponca City Nov. 21 , 1987. He is 1988 . Persian Gulf (Charles is a Naval avia­ the birth of a daughter, Sarah Helen, on an assistant analyst, operations research, Thef tor). Susan and I are looking forward to Dec. 16, 1987. She has really brightened with Conoco Inc. Their address is 3408 Box 2 coming back to the states after being our lives." Mark is a senior engineer, EI Camino, Ponca City, OK 74604. engim overseas all these years." The Richeys' technology-strength, with McDonnell address is VRC-50, #272, FPO San Aircraft Co. Cindy is employed by Ma­ Francisco CA 96654. desco Investment Corp. Their address is 17 Valley View, St. Peters, MO 63376. Barba worki Todd W. Rush, '82, '84, writes: "Since & Co . retiring from the oil fields of Texas, I Anne E. Burton and Blaine Jeffrey still er have been working for McDonnell Air­ Laufman were married Oct. 10, 1987, in co me craft Co. doing computer-aided design Greenwood, Ind. Both are employed by th rou­ drafting training, design and produc­ IBM in Research Triangle Park, N.C. Wilbr: tion. My wife, Marty (Zavala, '85) and I Their address is 2504 Duck Pond Circle, are li ving at 1239-E Creve Coeur Cross­ #B, Morrisville, NC 27560. ing Lane, Ches terfield , MO 63017, (phone 314-576-1938) with our two baby Jeffre' girls- kittens! " Greg Fleck writes: "I still wo rk for Scheit Delco Electronics in Kokomo, Ind ., annou designing the package for the computer frey, c Kimberly (Signorino) Street writes: "I that controls fuel flo w in G M's cars. brothe am an engineer in the maintenance Kathy (Von Rump, '84) has received a Jeff is engineering division of the U.S. Army GM Fell owship and will be going back Shell C Troop Support Command. All is going to sc hool for her M.B.A." Greg and their I well there. My husband, Norm Street, Kathy's address is 3800 Pamela Court, Ridg 1987 Rollamo '83, and I had our first child, Amanda Kokomo, IN 46902. e1 70448.

40/MSM Alumnus AlurnniPersonah______ving 1983 continued m is nent Michael D. Fortune writes: " I com­ The pleted nine-month U.S. Army Reserves 'one helicopter pilot training in August '87 at Fort Rucker, Ala." Michael is also a design enginee r with McDonnell Doug­ las. His add ress is 1886 Wood ho ll ow, Apt. Ill , St. Louis, MO 63043.

Jerry A. Gentry, a lieutenant J.G. in the U.S. Navy, recently returned from a six­ month deployment to the Indian Ocean nele, and North Arabian Sea aboard the

7, in guided missile cruiser USS Buchannan. - ",.. ~ r at His perma nent address is Route 3, Box l an 57, Osceola, MO 64776. lIVer .... :ield 1987 Rollamo ·506. Dan and Laura Harrington, both '83, announce the birth of their second Joe A. Soughers writes: "I am currently We are having a great time bei ng par­ uch· daughter, Natali e Ruth, on Jan. 25 , employed by the India na Department of ents." Norm is supervisor of new pro­ with 19 88 . She joins Eli zabeth Grace, age 2. Natural Resources, Division of Recla­ duct development for H uss man Refrig­ 1, on The Harrington's address is Route 1, mation, as a geological engineer. I des ign eration Inc. Their address is 1429 Wood­ :ned Box 271 , Anna, IL 62906. Dan is chief reclamation bond forfeitures. I'm won­ stone Drive, St. Charles, MO 63303 . leer, engineer fo r Transcraft Corp. dering what has become of Ted Salveter, lnell '83 . Give me a call, Ted, at 812-383-7307 Ma· (home) or 8 12-665-2207 (work). My address is Route 1, Box 102, Shelburn, !SS is Barbara L. Johnson writes: "Still enjoy IN 47879." 176. working as a geohydrologist for Wilson 1984 & Co., Engineers and Architects, and still enjoy li ving in Kansas. Would wel­ ffrey Charles L. Stone, 14-14 Beacon Hill Ramsey EI-Fakir writes: "Call me if you come visitors who may be passing Drive, Holland, P A 18966, writes: "I wa nt to see the Big Apple. I'm having a :7, in through." Barbara's address is 1228 recently left employment with a national great time in NYC." He is an oil analyst :d by Wilbre Road, Sali na, KS 67401. N.C. management consulting company to be­ with Mobil Oil Corp. His address is 200 ircie, come an independent systems consult­ E. 90th, New York, NY 10128, phone: ing contractor. I am currently working 2 12-722- 15 86. with an apparel manufacturer in Allen­ Jeffrey R., '83, '84, and Loretta Ellen town, Pa. " Scheibal, '84, write: "We are pleased to : for Kathy (Von Rump) and Greg, '83, Fleck Ind ., announce the birth of a son, Jacob Jef­ write: "Greg is still working for Delco frey, on May 15 , 1987. Jacob joins a Electronics in Kokomo, Ind. designing ?uter brother, Zachary Robert, 2'h years old. Norman E. and Kimberly (Signori no, cars. the package for the computer that con­ J eff is a petrophysical engineer with '82) Street, write: " Kim is an engineer in trols fue l f10w in GM's cars. Kathy has ,ed a Shell Offshore Inc. Ell en is at home wi th the maintenance engineering division of received a GM Fell owship and will be back their two boys. Our address is 380 the U.S. A rmy Troop Support Com­ going back to school for her M.B.A." and Ridgewood Drive, Mandeveille, LA mand. All is going we ll. We had our first T heir address is 3800 Pamela Court, :ourt, 70448." child, Amanda Lauren, on Feb. 7 1988 . Kokomo, IN 46902.

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Scott G. Giltner, '84, '86, writes: "Still William C. (Bill) Wagner a nd Cynthia 191 enj oying the warm summers and mild L. (D oerflinger, Tweedy) Wagner were winters of South Africa. I recently visited ma rried Sept. 12, 1987 in Amityvi ll e, Jim l Botswana and hope to visit Z imba bwe . Y. Cindy's d a ughter, Richelle, 2, was ZOU! and Z ambia in the near future. Also, will honorary fl ower girl. Bill's brother, Rich I are Reed a nd Stum p please 'phone ho me'; Wagner, '67 , a nd his wife, Li z, we re best M.S the witch d octor can't find you. " Scott is ma n a nd matro n of ho no r. Bill is a n class a research engineer with the C hamber of associate project engineer in the stan­ ingd Mines Research Organizati on. His ad­ dard s department at Underwriters Labora­ be b; dress is P.O. 91230, Auckla nd P a rk, tories Inc., Melville, N.Y. Cindy is a S1. L South Africa, 2006. process engi neer with American Tech­ Lud \ nical Cera mi cs Corp. in Huntington Stati on, .Y. T heir new address is 704 Pease Lane, West Islip, NY 11 795. Phillip A. Koehr writes: "Completed Deirl B.S. in computer science at U M SL in tha n J anua ry, 1988. Recently started work at Kenna Roberson Yarbrough writes: agem Lumbermate as a programmer. " Phillip " M oved to Denve r, Colo. in '87, got and e li ves at 3892A Humphrey, St. Louis, married to Steve Yarbrough, a nd a m our I M O 6311 6. settling down in a new job with the govern­ soo n ment asageological engineer, U.S. EPA wea r (Natio nal Enfo rcement Inves tigatio ns we er 1987 Rollamo Center)." T he Yarbroughs live at 2700 ducti( B.J. Ripp writes: "I married Susan Soren­ S. Fairfax St. , Denve r, CO 80222. ca n· ~ 1984 continued sen N ov. 7, 1987. I left Sha nno n a nd a138 2 Wilson Inc. fo r a geological engineer's 60658 position at Geotechno logy Inc. in St. Eunice P. F rench, directo r of Interna­ Louis." B.J.'s address is 1606 High tio na l Programs a nd Studies at UMR, School School Drive, St. Louis, MO John W. Zuiss writes: " I was recently writes: "My UMR degree, coupled with 63 144. promoted to technical operatio ns group­ o n-the-job experi ence, o pened d oors to leader at Motoro la I nc.'s newes t pla nt. Barr y a higher pos iti o n with U MR. One would My home address is 405 Baker St., Mt. ried 0 not have wo rked witho ut the other (e.g., Pleasant, IA 52641." or Bal degree witho ut tra ining) but together . . . Loretta Ellen and Jeffrey R. Scheibal the S( a di recto rship!" E unice's address is '83, '84, write: "We a re pleased to an­ Barry R oute 4, Box 2 12, R o ll a, MO 6540 I . nounce the birth of a son, Jacob J effrey, ro rSo on May 15 , 1987. Jacobjoins a brother, Juneh Zachary Robert, 2 Y2 years o ld . J eff is a St. Ch petrophys ical engineer with Shell Off­ Scott D. Gahring writes: " I have com­ shore Inc. Ellen is at home with their pleted my first tour at A ir Force's a rma­ two boys. Our address is 3800 Ridge­ ment divisio n, Eglin Ai r Force Base, wood Drive, M a ndeville, LA 70448." 1985 Richal Fla. I'm currently attending undergrad­ are enj uate space training at Lowry Air Force Bruce A. and Shelly Boyd proudly an­ tina M Base, Colo. M y foll ow-on assignment nounce the birth of their first child, produ( Marisa Danielle, on Jan. 9, 1988. Bruce will be at the satellite contro l facility, William A. Stone has ma rried J acque­ Brandf Onizuk Air Force Base, Calif. I com­ line A. Prenger of J efferson City. Both has been promoted from design and terrific a re employed by the Missouri Highway constructi o n engineer to gas supply op­ pleted my M .B.A. at the U ni versity of sU rew( West Flo rid a in December '87." Scott's and Tra nspo rtatio n D epa rtment. Their erati o ns representative with Midcon Ser­ mYoid current address is 14152 E. T ennessee, address is 210 Gordon St., #B, J efferson vices. Bruce and Shelly live at 5438 and ba . Apt. 2345 , Aurora, CO 800 12. City, MO 65101. Haven Oaks, Kingwood, TX 77339. M063

42 /MSM Al umnu s AlurnniPersonah ______thia Steven HerberhoIt writes: "Working for for a small software firm , Informati on Ne re 1985 continued McAir F-15. I am responsible for escape Data Management, which writes and lille, Jim Carter writes: "Greetings from Miz­ subsystem. Feb. 26 is my last day on the supports database software for blood was lOU! Pam, Jon (born July 10, 1987) and F-1 5. Moving to F-18 escape subsystem processing and tracking. One of their Rich I are all doing fi ne. I'm working on an (pyrotechnics) for approximately a three­ biggest customers is the American Red best M.S in accountancy and teaching two month stint, then on to A.T.A. to work Cross. I am working with Northrop s an classes on the side. As long as account­ on a similar job. I am engaged to be DSD in Rolling Meadows as a software tan· ing doesn't go the way of petroleum, I'll married to my finance, Lynnette, March enginee r. We are expecting our first ,ora· be back in the 'real world,' hopefully in 18, 1989." Steven's address is 10352 Gol­ child March 13. Our current address is IS a St. Louis, within a year. Write us at 4303 terman Drive, St. Louis, MO 63126. 2282 W. N ichols Road , Apt. A, Arlin g­ echo Ludwick, Columbia, MO 65203." ton Heights, IL 60004." gton 704 Kurt D. Keohler, '85, '87, writes: "How­ dy, howdy, howdy. Look at me, I'm a Californian. Sun and fun is a chore, but Deirk A. Feiner writes: "Maria, Jona­ Rodney L. Jenkins writes: "I am pres­ than and Deirk say 'hi' to all our man­ somebody's got to do it. I'm slowly get­ ently employed as an associate engineer ing my act together and hope to get in ites: agement friends. We enjoy Chicagolanci by M-K Ferguson Co. (Department of touch with those of you who are reading got and environs. Both of us are starting on Energy subcontractor at the Weldon this. Take it easy." Kurt is a well evalua­ am our masters' in management degrees Spring Remedial Action Project). I par­ tion coordinator for Shell Western E & 'ern· soon at P urdue University. Otherwise ticipated in the development of the man­ P Inc. His address is 8101 Camino :PA we are just getting by. Stop by to visit­ agement control system for cost/ sche­ Media, # 158, Bakersfield , CA 93311. io ns we enjoy the company." Deirk is pro­ dule control system criteria valid ation noo duction supervisor, third shift, for Ameri­ by the Department of Energy. Duties can-National Can Co. The Feiners li ve G. Tad Rowe writes: "Sandy and I had a include statusing of the CPM schedule, at 3823 W. 123rd St., Apt. 20 I, Alsip, lL little baby boy, Barry Allen, July 3, development of various special studies , 60658. 1987, and we are very happy in Spring­ and the production of monthly and field , Ill. Also, just wanted to tell all my weekly project reports. I presently live at old classmates 'hi.'" Tod is an environ­ 9678 Baltimore, St. Louis, MO 63114." ~ n tly mental protection engineer with the Illi­ oup· nois EPA's Division of Land. The Barry D. Freiner writes: "I will be mar­ lant. Rowes' add ress is 546 W. Miller, Apt. Mt. ried on June 4, 1988 , to Lisa Ehrenreich D, Springfield , IL 62702. of Barnhart, Mo. We wi ll be residing in the South County area of St. Louis." Barry is manager, engineering design, Eric S. Strope writes: "I have taken a for Southwestern Bell Telephone. Until new posiiton with IRECO Inc. as a June his address is 3029 Sherwood Lane, technical sales representative. My ad­ St. Charles, MO 6330 I. dress is 2718 Wesley, Jefferson City, MO 65 109."

Richard J. Heisse writes: "Cathy and I are enjoying our new daughter, Chris­ tina Marie, immensely. I have taken a i an ­ production supervision job with Nabisco :hild, Brands Inc. making Eggbeaters. It's a Iruce 1986 terrific job but keeps me very busy. It and sure would be nice to hear from some of John R . Buescher and Jennifer L. Bar­ yop­ myoid college buddies." Richard, Cathy ris, both '86, were married Feb. 21 , 1987. ,Ser' and baby live at 3751 Delor, St. Louis, J ennifer writes: "John and I li ve in 5438 M063 11 6. the Chicago suburban area. John works 1987 Rollamo ).

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1986 continued engineer with Baker/ TSA. Her address S. Todd Kaegi writes: "I head out to is 31 Sunnyhill Drive, Beaver Falls, PA Vandenburg Air Force Base fo r four 15010. months training and then put on long Nancy G. (Gott) and S. Todd Kaegi, '87, underwear and head for my first assign­ write: "Todd heads out to Vandenburg ment at Minot Air Force Base, N.D. M y Ai r Force Base for four months training wife, Nancy (Gott, '86), and I are expect­ and then puts on long underwear and ing a new tax shelter/ money sink. It's heads for hi s first assignment at Minot due July 7 or so." Todd is a 2nd lieuten­ Ai r Force Base, N.D. We are expecting ant in the USAF. Nancy is a quality a new tax shelter/ money si nk. It's due 1987 control supervisor with Kerr McGee. July 7 or so." Nancy is a quality control Their permanent address is 2149 E. Sun­ supervisor with Kerr McGee in Spring­ shine, #2 16C, Springfield, MO 68804. field , Mo. Todd is a 2nd lieutenant with Catherine C. Duncan, writes: " I'm a the U.S. Air Force. T heir permanent process engineer for Lever Bros. Co. add ress is 2 149 E. Sunshine, #2 16C, and I'm working in the quality assur­ Springfi eld , MO 68804. ance department and enjoying it tre­ mendously. I also passed the E.I.T." Her Dwane A. Mattmuller has joined the address is 1104 India n Circle, Apt. A, A.B. Chance Co. in Centralia, Mo. as a St. Louis, MO 63132. manufacturing engineer in the plastics factory. His current address is Chance Amy Marie Noel married Henry Lam­ Apartments, Centralia, MO 65240. pazzi Nov. 28 , 1987, in Clear Lake City, Texas. Both a re employed at NASA­ G. Robert Farmer Jr. was married Dec. JSC in Houston, Texas as aerospace 20, 1987, to Garalyn Cowley of Lee's engineers, training astronauts and flight Summit, Mo. Bob is an electrical engi­ Stan Winkle writes: "I am the assistant controllers. T heir address is 16102 Sea­ neer with McDonnel Douglas Aircraft engineer at Cui vre River Electric Coop­ shore, Houston, TX 77062. in St. Loui s. His address is 30 I Chapa­ erative, T roy, Mo. My address is 40 rail Creek, # 1511 , Hazelwood, MO Bent Twig Drive, Apt. 6, Lake St. Louis, 63042. MO 63367."

Terry G. Read has been commissioned an ensign in the U.S. Navy after success­ fu l completion of Officer Candidate School, Newport, R.I. Terry is now attending supply corps school at Athens, Ga. His permanent address is Route I, Gall atin , MO 64640.

Janice K. "Jan" Wilkerson writes: " Hi everybody! Everything's fine here in Pennsylvania. I've been keeping myself busy with work and also have been play­ ing basketball and indoor soccer during the week. In February I took a trip to the Grand Canyon to hike down to the Colorado River and back out, and had a super time. That's been something I've wanted to do ever since I was out there during field camp." Jan is an assistant 1987 Rollamo

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