Whittier College Poet Commons The Rock Archives and Special Collections 12-1965 The Rock, December 1965 (vol. 21, no. 4) Whittier College Follow this and additional works at: https://poetcommons.whittier.edu/rock i archives ER The Rock - TTI ul Alumni Magazine 1965 WHI L F The Alumni Magazine of Whittier College / Volume XXI No. 4 December, 1965 WHITTIER COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERS Thomas V. Deihl '47, Whittier, President; Eugene M. Marrs '50, Whittier, President-elect; Kenneth L. Ball '34, Whittier, Immediate Past President; and John R. Cauffman '45, Whittier, Past President. MEMBERS AT LARGE Stephen A. Gardner '40, Los Angeles: Ray S. Dezember '53, Bakersfield; Stanley G. Alexander '48, Santa Ana; Dr. John D. Kegler '38, North Palos Verdes Estates; and Gale R. Brandon '50, Fullerton. CLASS REPRESENTATIVES Mrs. Jerry D. Cederstrom '63, La Habra; Judith Ann Shuler '64, Santa Ana; and Kenneth Hunt '65, Yucaipa. COMMISSION CHAIRMEN John A. Arcadi, M.D. '46e, Whittier, Alumni Fund; Mrs. Kenneth Deitz '60, Whittier and Mrs. R. Bradley Schartz '60, La Habra, Activities co- chairmen; Stephen A. Gardner '40, Los Angeles, Publications, and Richard H. Thomson '34, Whittier, Student-Alumni Relations; Dean E. Triggs '33, from the president Ventura, Education. CLUB PRESIDENTS 3 Arvie B. Dedmon '42, Whittier, 1195 Club; Mrs. Larry M. Krogh '63, Whittier, Cap and Gown Alumnae; Alice C. Lembke '40, South Pasadena, all in the name of Science Broadoaks Alumnae; and William F. Krueger '33, Bell, Whittier College Associates. 4 SOCIETY PRESIDENTS Mrs. John Baker '57, Whittier, Athenians; Mrs. Ronald Rogers '57, La Homecoming Habra, Ionians; Mrs. Hollis Griffin '60, Costa Mesa, Metaphonians; Mrs. Kendall Bowlin '55, Whittier, Palmers; Miss Lela Martin '64, Whittier, 8 Thalians. John W. Brink '56, Whittier, Franklins; Stuart Gothold '56, Whittier, Lancers; Elwyn B. Dyer '50, Los Alamitos, Orthogonians; Robert SCIAC Title Chase Begins Davis '62, Los Angeles, William Penns; and Jack W. Baker '59, San Gabriel, Sachsens. 10 EX-OFFICIO Dr. Paul S. Smith, President, Whittier College; Geoff Shepard '66, Presi- Old Acquaintances dent, Associated Students; Dr. Robert W. O'Brien, and Dr. W. Roy New- 12 som '34, Faculty Representatives. ALUMNI REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ATHLETIC BOARD OF CON- Whittier College Associates TROL Thomas V. Deihl '47, Whittier. 19 ALUMNI FOOTBALL BANQUET CHAIRMAN C. Everett Hunt '48, Whittier Poet Promenade ALUMNI BASKETBALL BANQUET CHAIRMAN Gordon K. Pedersen '50, Glendora. 20 STAFF Donald C. Bishop '61, Director of Alumni Relations; Mrs. Gordon Peder- sen, Office Manager. THE ROCK STAFF Donald C. Bishop '61, Editor; Milt Stark '58, Sports Editor; and Paul Lewis '66, Designer. Member of the American Alumni Council THE ROCK is published quarterly during the months of September, December, March, and July by Whittier College in the interests of the Whittier College Alumni Association. Second class postage paid at Whittier, California. Send changes of address to the Whittier College Alumni Association, Whittier, California, 90602. WHITTIER COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Dear Fellow Alumni, The achievements of the Alumni Association have increased over the past years until it has reached its present height. This has been accomplished through the dedicated efforts of our alumni officers, directors, and contributors. Despite our many accomplishments, it has become apparent to your Board of Directors and Executive Committee that the annual support of the Whittier College Alumni Body has not kept pace with the rising cost of maintaining the many services that the Association performs. During the fiscal year of 1964-1965, the cost of performing the traditional tasks of the Alumni Office exceeded the total alumni giving. In view of the foregoing, your Alumni Officers feel that certain economies had to be adopted at least for this current year's budget. Inasmuch as the highest budgetary expenditure lies in the production of "The Rock," it was decided after much deliberation that we must cut the expenditures in this area. In the interests of the year's budget before us, your Executive Committee has an obligation also to those alumni who currently provide financial support for their association. At the same time, it was the desire of the committee to see that every alumnus receive a copy of the December Special issue of "The Rock." It was therefore decided to limit the March, June, and September issues for the 1965-66 school year to Alumni Fund Contributors. Production of "The Rock" and performing all other Alumni tasks costs approximately $5.00 per year for each of our graduates and it is hoped that each member of the Alumni Association will provide at least this minimum support. With contributions beyond these expenditures your association can materially advance the cause of providing a better Whittier College. With the utmost conviction, I invite you to join now with the hundreds of us who are making the proudest gifts we can to the Alumni Fund. Thomas V. Deihl '47 President Whittier College Alumni Association Whittier College, Whittier, California 90602 1 OXbow 3-0771 / Extension 27 all in the name of by Dr. W. Roy Newsom '34 ments of biology, chemistry, geology, mathe- Dean of the College matics and physics and thus bring together closely related activities which for years have been inconveniently conducted in separate lo- cations about the campus. The previously iso- lated departmental book and periodical col- lections will be expanded and grouped into a spacious science library on the second level readily accessible from all the laboratories. The building was designed by Allison and Rible, Architects for the Wardman Library. The specifications call for precast concrete window wall units and exposed concrete frame over steel construction. It will be completely air conditioned. Both style and construction We feel quite certain that regular readers are "contemporary functional," emphasizing of THE ROCK and all other friends of Whit- flexibility in the disposition of research and tier College will want to know more about the laboratory areas. The main corridor on each magnificent science facility pictured on the floor will extend through the full length of the current cover. This is a brief account of the building. It will be off-center so that two structure itself, the faculty and students whose series of laboratories, one wider than the other, professional and educational needs it was de- will be available. All partitions will be non- signed to meet, and certain factors involved bearing and therefore movable without need in financing it. for major structural alterations. Thus, as fu- Rising from tradition-steeped Hadley Field, ture needs demand altered arrangement, this five levels of ultra modern construction, cost- basic building may be adapted efficiently. A ing $3,200,000, will provide 86,000 square feet striking feature is the fifth level which will of floor space over a foundation 310 by 70 include the chemical store rooms, animal sur- feet. The new structure will house the depart- gery and live stock facilities, a glass house and Science lath house, a complete central plant growth is the first consideration of the Whittier Col- den slug. In his study, he hopes to learn what laboratory, and a fifty-foot short wave antenna lege staff, recognition of the need to contribute chemical mechanisms are involved in the pro- for F-M broadcasting. to scientific progress results in a continuing duction of mucous by a single-celled gland. It should be observed at this point, how- program of faculty research which effectively Dr. Inez Hull is investigating the growth of ever, that the "advancement of science" is not feeds back into the teaching process. The bacteria in various foods as they are normally the primary objective at Whittier College. We many areas currently under investigation by prepared and held at serving temperatures. seek rather to advance the young scientist. In Whittier College scientists testify to the qual- She is principally concerned with the growth the last report of the National Research Coun- ity and scope of their progressive interests. of bacteria which occurs in foods held in gas cil on the baccalaureate origin of science doc- In the biology department, several research or electric ovens for varying periods of time torates, Whittier ranks second among the lib- projects are currently under way. Dr. Lois prior to consumption. John Price is continuing eral arts colleges of the Southwest in the James, chairman of the department, is doing his work in gas-liquid chromatography of the number of graduates earning doctoral degrees. work on the relationship of morphological gibberellins and the use of histochemistry to The new facility will materially and psycho- characteristics to variability of enzymes. She localize plant hormones. logically improve and extend the splendid role is continuing her basic research upon the fatty In chemistry, work is being done by Dr. of the Whittier faculty in teaching and inspir- acid content in leaves of the different varieties Edith Sherwood on the synthesis of coumarin ing students to develop their individual tal- of macadamia trees. It has been shown that and its derivatives. Coumarin derivatives are ents. the types and concentrations of fatty acids in widely distributed in the plant kingdom and these leaves affect their resistance to frost methods of synthesizing them have been a damage. Dr. Tom Harriss, while continuing his subject of considerable interest. Dr. Phillip studies on mites and on amphibian parasites, hoff, supported by a grant from the Research is also beginning investigations in the field of Corporation of New York, is concerned with comparative histology. Dr. John Arcadi is the mechanism of bromine reactions of silver studying the histochemical characteristics of a salts of organic acids. He also has projects hormone-induced kidney cancer in the ham- under way in the analytical use of non-aqueous ster. In addition, he is investigating the effects solvents.