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AIKEN, President » ehr lHauu' Alumnus Vol. 20, No. 1 October 1 Published monthly, fiom October to June inclusive, by the University of Maine General Alumni Association Business office, Room 414, 6 State St, Bangoi, Maine, or The Maine Alumnus, University of Maine, Oroi o, Maine Subscription price, $2 00 per year, included in annual alumni dues of $3 00 National Advertising iepiesentatives The Graduate Group, Inc, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, and San Trancisco Member American Alumni Council Entered as second class matter at the Post Office at Bangor, Maine, under act of March 3, 1870 In This Issue Enrollment Largest in History ......... • • • *5 News and Events of the Summer........... ...6 TOM r > Hen Engineer. .................................. .7 .•“““IWI-. Faculty Appointments and Promotions... ...8 With the Teams. ...9 News Items............ .11 Alumni Personals . .12 Alumni Sons and Daughters of 1942............ The recoid-breaking number of 09 sons and daughters of Alumni are legisteied this yeai in the freshman class of 1942. Exceed­ ing last year’s lecoid total by foui, the following members of ’42 claim one or moie parents as members of the Alumni Association: Fust Row Edward P Arbo (Paul P. ’27), Joseph N. Mullen (Joseph N ’23); S. David Morris (Abraham ’18L) ; Gordon Winteis (Amos A. ’10) ; Barbara Chase (Edward E ’13) ; Nancy Philbrook (Lawrence E ’16) ; Rae Hurd (Everett S. ’17, Mar­ guerite L. ’33) ; Mary Louise White (C Harry ’98) , Ruth E Loring (Fred P. ’16) ; Helen Weymouth (Arthur P. ’06) ; Marion J. Libby (Mis Ailecne Hobait ’14) , Florence E Cousins (*Mrs rXrline Biown ’15) ; Ruth Towne (Harland E. ’13) ; Arlene J. Web­ ster (Geoige A. ’10). Second Row. Waldemar V Littlefield (Waldemar B ’17) , John E. Burke (Mrs. Mary Webber ’06) ; Carleton S. Herrick, Jr. (Caileton S T7) , Charles S Benjamin, Jr (Chailes S. ’12); Ruth Grundy (^Leslie W T4) ; Gwendolyn Haskell (Herbert V. ’17L) ; Maiy Royal (Thajei L ’25) ; Muriel Pratt (Harold M. ’17) , Edith Jacobs (Mrs Margaret Flint ’12, *Lester ’12) ; Lois L. Stone (Walter C ’13) ; Stanley Phillips, Jr. (Stanley G. ’12) ; J Elwood Chuich, Jr. (James E ’13) : Brjant E Bean (Francis A ’19), Richaid H Coffin (Mis Giace Biistol ’17, Harold W.’16) Third Row John S Fiench (Noiman R. ’14), Edward S Kiel stead (Horton W ’07); William Talbot (xJames R ’04); John W Glover, J1 (Mis Edith Ingraham ’17, John W T5) , Robeit Deeiing (Arthur L ’12), David B Hopkinson (Ralph S ’13); William Gilman (Madison L ’16) ; David A Adams (Aichic ’14) , Goidon E Ramsdell (Hollis L ’18) , James L. Morrison (James J ’08), Stephen E. Woodbuiy, Ji. (Stephen E ’01). John Robie (Frederick ’16), Allies Mank (Nelson ’17); William Garsoe (Julius O ’23) ; Thomas F Moore (Robeit M. ’16) , Seth W Thornton (Loienzo E. ’18) Fouith Row Lawicnce Leavitt (H Waltci ’15), Loren F Stewart (Loren P. ’15); Radford Luther (Harris G. ’15); Samuel Dyei, Jr (Samuel T2) , Lawrence Emeiy (F. Philip ’08); Calvin Sevvall (Herbert W. ’02), Howard Merrill (Ralph W ’17); Otis C Lavvry (Otis C ’16) , Geoige Cunningham (Peail G 03) , F Stuart Smith (Mrs. Fiances Lougee 16) , David Dodge (Rich­ ard B ’17), John Houghton (Thomas E ’ll); Edward P Barrows (Lewis O ’16) ; John H Majo (Norman H. ’09) \lumm sons and daughters of 1942 who weie not able to repoit for the photograph weie Barbara E. Ciocker (Richaid F ’14). Robert T. Davis (Walter ’10); Robert H. Grant (Charles E ’14). Joseph S. Higgins (Raymond D. ’20); Robert F. Fortier (Fiancis E ’14), James M. Gillin, Jr. (James M. ’13L) ; Helen V. Hayes (Liston ’24); Eh/abeth Jelhson (Arthur W Summer Session); Parker N Moulton, Jr (Parker N 17), Aaion H Putnam (Aaron A. ’11L) ; Charlotte B Smith (Dexter S. ’09). \ complete story regarding the members of 1942 having Alumni lelatives will be earned in the November issue More Goods for More People at Less Cost AD the lYl million people who bought cost the purchasers $700,000 less than about new radio sets in 1937 been obliged to half that number bought in 1929. And in this Hpay 1929 prices for them, the total cost to thesame period hundreds of other manufactured public would have been S700,000,000 greater products, because of improved manufacturing than it actually was In fact, the 7Lf million methods, have been reduced in cost so that more sets of 1937 cost the public $188,000,000 less than people can have more of the good things of life the million sets of 1929 And because radios cost less, more people could buy them, This process of creating real ivealtb has brought and the purchasers had more money to buy to America the highest standard of living ever additional comforts and conveniences known, and it is this process which must con­ tinue if even higher standards are to be attained This is but one of manyr cases where industry General Electric scientists, engineers, and work­ has found ways to make better products at less men are contributing to this progress. By cost For instance, the lLj million electric developing new and better wavs to use elec­ washers bought in 1937 cost the purchasers 2 tricity for the benefit of the public, thev are million dollai j less than the million bought in constantly providing More Goods for More 1929 The 1,200,000 electric fans bought in 1937 People at Less Cost G-E research and engineering have saved the public from ten to one hundred dollars for every dollar they have earned for General Electric GENERALI T,Mfr ELECTRIC 90 26DH I 1938 - OUR SIXTIETH YEAR OF MAKING ELECTRICITY MORE USEFUL TO YOU— 1938 HE academic year 1938-39, the 71st work on plant equipment to assist the college year for the University, Registration by Classes* transition from student to practicing en­ Topened auspiciously on September 20 gineer. Arrangements have been made with the largest total enrollment in his­ 1938 1937 with the Penobscot Chemical Fibre Com­ tory and, by a small margin, the largest Sept. 22 Sept. 23 pany at Great Works and the Bangor freshman class. On the third day of Graduate Students 47 27 Gas Light Co , at Bangor for the use of college the total enrollment, 1826, exceed­ Seniors 307 344 their equipment in conducting the course ed last year’s total for the same day by Juniors 399 310 which largely consists of the operation 122. The entering class under the banner Sophomores 460 424 and testing of units in actual use in these of 1942 totalled 540, exceeding last year’s Freshmen 540 514 plants record-breaking group by 26. Specials 29 40 In the department of Home Economics The activities of the 16th annual Fresh­ Two-Year Agri. 44 45 a new experimental course in apprentice man Week set the wheels of the aca­ teaching is being tried out this year.