LIBRARY N STATE COLLBQe ^i^APP. SCIENCE vflS.C. Record Published by and for the Alumni and former Students of the Michigan State College. -CastLansinp. ENTERED AT THE EAST LANSING POSTOFFICE AS SECOND CLASS MATTER. VOLUME xxxi F e b r u a ry 1 , 1 9 26 NUMBER 17 % Page 2"jo The M. S. C. Record f'~~" "" " " I " "" " ' "" " "" THE M. S. C. RECORD ' " "" " ~ —— ] Established 1896 Published for the alumni and former students of the Michigan State College by the j M. S. C. Association. Published weekly during the college year and monthly during July, August and Septem ber ; thirty-five issues annually. Membership in the M. S. C. Association, including subscription to T HE RECORD, $2.50 7 per year. Unless members request a discontinuance before expiration of their memberships I it will be assumed a renewal is desired. Checks, drafts and money orders should be made payable to the M. S. C. Association. Entered as second class matter at the post office at East Lansing, Mich. R O B E RT J. MCCARTHY, '14, Editor. THE M. S. C. ASSOCIATION Union Memorial Building O F F I C E R S— 1 9 2 5 - 26 F r a nk F. Rogers, '83, Lansing, President A r t h ur C. MacKinnon, '95, Bay City, Vice-President L u t h er H. Baker, '93, East Lansing, T r e a s u r er Robert J. McCarthy, '14, Secretary E X E C U T I VE C O M M I T T EE Members elected at large H e n ry T. Ross, '04, Milford, Mich., T e rm expires 1928 Clifford W. McKibbin, ' 1 1, E a st Lansing, T e rm expires 1926 G. V. Branch, '12, Detroit, T e rm expires 1927 W. K. P r u d d e n, '78, Coronado, Calif., ex-officio H a r r is E. T h o m a s, '85, Lansing, ex-officio E. W. Ranney, '00, Greenville, ex-officio BRANCH ASSOCIATIONS In Michigan unless otherwise noted. BARRY COUNTY BERRIEN COUNTY BAY CITY NORTHWEST MICHIGAN OTTAWA COUNTY PORTLAND, ORE. CENTRAL MICHIGAN ST. CLAIR COUNTY CHICAGO DETROIT CLUB ST. JOSEPH COUNTY SEATTLE, WASH. FLINT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GRAND RAPIDS SOUTH HAVEN MILWAUKEE, WIS. WASHINGTON, D. C. NEW YORK CITY NORTHERN OHIO WESTERN N EW YORK WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA f I I I 1 4 THE M. S.C RECORD Vol. XXXI. Xo. 17 EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN February 1, 1920 ™AUJMNA¥ORGANIZE TO AID BUILDING Council Elects Officers and Names Committee for JVomen's Lounge Funds in Union; Members Find Opportunity to Have Charge of Providing Attractive; FJizabcth Palm, ~IT, Chosen President. Alumnae of the College represented by those living in Lansing and East Lansing met at the Union on J a n u a ry 25, elected officers and tentative plan to further the Union Memorial building. T he the meeting was pre following report of pared by Lou Butler, re '17, who was elected secretary of the organization: formed a The alumnae council met Monday, Jan uary 25, at 6:30 p. m. in the Unions Memorial building. About thirty women were present at the supper and the business meeting which -followed. leader of Mrs. Louise Campbell, state home economics extension work, introduc ed the principal business of the evening in the form of a "Project". T he name of the project she said was the "Furnishing of the Ladies' Lounge in the Union Memorial Building". The "leaders'' were to be mem bers of the Alumnae council appointed for the "co-operators" or that purpose, and "local leaders" were to be alumnae living in different parts of the country who will take charge of the project for the groups in the various sections. She illustrated her talk by telling of the extension work or ganization. Leaders, local leaders and the classes taught by the local leaders, all feel that they are members of one big' group and enjoy working for the same purpose. suggested "Methods of P r o c e d u r e" were by Mrs. Campbell, which made the pro ject seem very interesting. In the general discussion which followed, many and varied were the suggestions as to ways and means and the gathering be the best came very enthusiastic. One of itself lends readily rooms in the Union Memorial building, the women's lounge is situated directly across the small lobby from the cafeteria and oc cupies a space in the towTer with a great stone bay from which are offered some of It the best general views of the Campus. is nearly square in shape, about 30 by 35 to arrange feet, and ment of furniture or decorations. Its ac cessibility to the lobby means that it will be in constant use throughout the year so it offers an unusually good opportunity for the women of the College to demonstrate to hundreds of visitors one of the many things they have done to make the building useful and convenient.. T he room lends it self beautifully to the purpose for which it is planned and the decoration of it will for be a joy. mer students in other places will offer to assist in the project, which it is estimated will president was authorized to appoint a committee to carry through the entire project, and to appoint a temporary committee to raise money dur ing F a r m e r s' Week proved if feasible. T he latter committee is composed of Mrs. Bess Gould, Elizabeth Bemis and Mabel Rogers. It is hoped that groups of cost $i,5oo. the plan The Mrs. Lenora Smith Van Halteren, '09, the retiring president, acted as chairman of the evening. Mrs. Cloe Goodrich Carpen ter, chairman of the nominating committee, for of reported the following selections ficers of the alumnae council for the en suing y e a r: Elizabeth Palm, '11, president; vice-president, Mrs. Frances Patch, and Lou Butler, '17, secretary and treasur er. T he report was adopted. Mrs. Grace Lundy Drolett, chairman of the publicity committee deserves much of the credit for the successful meeting. '14, Page 2/2 The M. S. C. Record ATHLETES STAND HIGH IN FALL TERM WORK to men engaged Scholarship awards in athletics during the fall term recently com for men pleted show spending considerable to make exceptional grades if proper applica tion is made. time in athletics is possible that it In varsity football, Richard Lyman, '26, scholarship cup, the East Lansing, won with John Garver, Illinois, coming in a close second. The grades of these two men term work was : '27, Quincy, their fall for Courses Bacty. 14 Econ. 15 Econ. 18 English 10a Zool. 7 R I C H A RD L Y M AN Credits Grade — 2 4 ....... 4 4 4 B B B C B Totals 18 Courses Econ. 5 Hist. 3a Pol. Sci. ia Pol. Sci. 2a Vet. Cci. 2a Totals J O HN GARYER Credits Grade B C C C A 4 -— 4 4 4 4 20 Points 4 8 8 4 8 32 Points 8 4 4 4 12 32 Honorable mention was given '26, Saginaw, and '28, Detroit. to Roy to James Spiekerman, A. McCosh, former made 17 credits and 27 points and the latter 19 credits and 29 points. T he H a r ry A. Rush, '27, Watervliet, was awarded in the varsity scholarship cross country, making 18 credits and 42 to points. Honorable mention was given '2j, Decker, the work of Roy Severance, cup to John P. VanArmen, '26, Battle and Creek. The former made 17 credits and 31 points and the later 18 credits and 31 points. Rush's grades were as follows: Courses Educ. 6 Dairy H u b. 2 Dairy H u b. 11 Soils 2a M. S. ic Totals Credits Grade 4 4 4 2 3 18 C A A A B C Points 4 12 12 6 6 42 39 from points Joseph Crabill, Battle Creek, was award football scholarship cup, ed the freshman receiving credits. Honorable mention was given to Lewis A. 32 Hornbeck, Lansing, points; Joseph L. Joachim, St. Clair, 18 credits and 29 points; Carl R. Felt, Mus kegon, 18 credits and 27 points. Crabill's marks were as follows: 19 credits and 18 Courses Chem. i D. and D. 4ab English 2c Matn. 1 M. E. 1 M. E. 31 M. S. 1 Phys. Ed. 1 Totals Credits Grade A A C B Cr. B B B 4 2 3 4 2 2 1 18 Points 12 6 3 8 4 4 2 39 Rodney McClish, Mesick, received the freshman cross country scholarship cup. He received 21 points from 15 credits. His marks w e r e: Courses D. and D. 4ab ., English 2e Math. 4 M. E. 1 M. E. 61 M. S. 1 Phys. Ed. 1 L Totals Credits Grade B C C Cr. B B C 2 4 4 2 2 1 15 Points 4 4 4 4 4 1 21 The M. S. C. Record Page 273 FAMILIES OF ALUMNI CONTINUE IN COLLEGE Dean F. S. Kedzie, in the capacity of chairman of the college historical commit tee, has sent out questionnaires to all stu dents of the college, asking them to state if their parents or any near relative have ever attended the college. Of the cards sent out, 1029 have been information. the requested returned with The replies are listed as follows: Men Women Children of graduates of M. S. C. .............,:. ........ 21 Children of students of M. S. C Closely related to graduates . . . 12 or students , No direct connection One or- both parents attend 2^1 393 14 12 115 80 ed some college ..... .-.;. 102 49 759 270 BULLETIN PUBLISHED ON RADIO PROBLEM "Variations in Heising Method of Radio- Telephony" is the title of the third bulletin of the Michigan Engineering station. As a special problem carried out by Burr K. Osborn, who has charge of radio communi cation work on it represents the first radio problem carried to completion by the station. the experiment staff, T he Michigan Engineering Experiment station was established at the College on J a n u a ry 16, 1924, and since that time the staff of to make co-operation with the various indus tries of the state as valuable as possible. the station has been built up To quote the resolution which created " T he station is maintained for the station: in carrying on investigations and research engineering and the publication of the re sults thereof, for the stimulation of scienti ideals and the college, interest teachers of in the engineering fic students and for contributing to engineering science and for increasing the contact of the college with the people of the state engaged in engineer ing industries or in other industries depen dent to a greater or less extent upon engin eering.'' Copies of bulletins of the station may be secured from Director G. W. Bissell. for Guests of the College the annual F a r m e r s' week meetings are in possession of the Campus. Student activities are at a the Union vaudeville low ebb except for which the Gladmer theatre on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. is being presented at NECROLOGY W I L L I AM A L L EN BOAG, w'18 William A Boag, a native of Calumet, died in Spokane, Washington on F e b r u a ry 11, 1924, following a prolonged illness of six years. He attend the college for three years, being a member of the Forestry club and the AeTheon society. R U S S E LL It. H A L E S, w'27 Russel Hales died from the effects of an ulcerated tooth on December 12 in Blod- gett hospital, Grand Rapids. His home was in Portland, Michigan. He entered college with the class of '26. W A L T ER F. B A U E R, '13 Walter '13, was Ferdinand Bauer, drowned in the Detroit river at Wyandotte on December 16. He had suffered from a protracted illness and took his own life in a fit of despondency. He was 38 years of age and is survived by his widow and two sons. Bauer entered College from Wyandotte and, at the time of his death, was head of the plumbing firm of W. F. Bauer and company of Wyandotte. He was a grad uate of the engineering division and was a member of the Phylean society. Page 274 The M. S. C. Record K VIEWS A ND COMMENT m to Payments on pledges the Union Memorial building fund are being received regularly but they are coming so slowly that there is considerable uneasiness on the part of the treasurer that not enough money will be available to pay the interest on the bonds issued against the building, in addition to this he has the responsibility for gathering funds to retire the installment of bonds due next November. they might to their alma mater. in the way joined the root system. Rut, growing alone with the College they cannot out contact with they were aid if closely The M. S. C. Association is the connecting and coordinating link between the college and the outside world, between the tree and its roots. To best help the College united ef fort is necessary and this is possible through the Association. leads There seems to be no question but what the majority of all pledges signed will be in paid in full eventually but the number to the executive committee arrears believe that some subscribers are allowing this obligation to take second place in order importance. The necessity for a large of sum of money prompts to in case full payment cannot be urge that made when due the subscriber forward a portion of the amount together with infor mation as to when the balance may be ex pected. the committee There is no excuse for an alumni group as large and influential as that claimed by this College failing to meet its debts when they are due. There is no valid reason why all money promised should not be paid on time or an arrangement effected so that it imperilling might be carried over without the success of It may be a the project. debt in a sentimental sense but these ex pressions of sentiment have been placed on a business basis. to an To grow symmetrically institution must increase its root system as well as its branches. The College has added its curriculum, it has brought about a regular and healthy growth faculty but if it is to continue to prosper its contact with it must develop as well through largely the world, which its the contact the other hand alumni. On with the world is a matter for the alumni for to develop, thus they are responsible equipment its in is GEODETICS AUTHORITY SPEAKS AT COLLEGE On January 19 and 20 the College was the and visited by Col. W m, Bowie, chief of division of geodesy, U. S. Coast Geodetic Survey, Washington, D. C. Col. Bowie was entertained at a dinner on the evening of the 19th by the M. S. C. Sigma Xi club in the Union building, fol lecture de lowed by a public livered by Dr. Bowie in the R. E. Olds Hall of Engineering on " H ow Mountains are Made." illustrated subject, the the The next morning engineering students at their convocation. Col. Bowie is an international authorit on geodesy. addressed he to Clare Ennis, '28, Lansing, has b e e n ' a p pointed the U. S. Naval academy at Annapolis. He is a student in the liberal arts division and earned " A" grades in five subjects during the fall term. He is a member of the College band. the Trimoira society and inter-scholastic the athletic Plans are being made by swim for an department ming meet. The addition of this event makes an almost complete list. F or some time there have been contests in basketball school and track, and a meet bands is sponsored annually by the varsity band. for high The M. S. C. Record Page 275 "Close Beside The Winding Cedar" George W. Hobbs, '10, assistant profes sor of mechanical engineering, attended the meetings of the Society of Automotive Engineers in Detroit during the last week in January. Next week the Union will conduct a campaign among students and faculty for pledges to the Union Memorial building concerted effort fund. This is the the entire made field. in three years to cover first Since Lorado Taft's visit to the college many inquiries have been made of the art department about clay molding courses for It is thought that if the sculptor's students. influence will hold over until (next fall there will be quite a demand these courses. for The first service of any kind to be held in the partially completed People's church was conducted on Sunday. T he building to make has been sufficiently completed heating possible for interior work during the cold months. Formal dedication of the church is expected to take place some time in the spring. Continued cold weather has kept the College skating rink in excellent condition. T he ice is flooded each night. Flood lights have been installed, making evening skating and hockey practice possible. T he rink is situated on the edge of the Campus, be tween Morrill Hall and Grand River ave nue, on the old tennis court site. D. O. McLaughrey, w ' i 5, has been ap pointed head coach of football at Brown university. F or four years he has been in- that sport at Amherst college. charge of McLaughrey played a tackle in his fresh man year, the first season Coach Macklin had charge of the squad, but did not re turn to College the following year. He later completed his course at Westminster college in Pennsylvania. the from Extension workers various sections of the state gathered at the Col lege for a conference J a n u a ry 29, 30, and F e b r u a ry T. Many stayed for the F a r m e r s' week meetings. According to report, the glee club and band are again planning a the spring vacation. T he glee club has already made several appearnces in public. Most of last year's members are back. tour for An addition of 168 acres to the College farm under lease over a period of years lias been announced by the State Board of Agriculture, this brings the total prop erty connected with the Campus to about 1,500 acres. Students returning for the winter term were greeted by spring-like weather and lived up to slushy going. East Lansing its tempera tures, however, and scored heavily for the coal dealers. for cold holiday reputation College employees, musically inclined, have organized an old time orchestra in line with the fad which has grown to great in sections where F o r ds are proportions used, and the programs they have given over the radio have been enthusiastically received. Among the groups which dined at the Union during F a r m e r 's week were the .state grange, the State F a rm bureau, ex tension staff, the Michigan Press associa tion, boys and girls from Chesaning, cattle breeders' association and various others of smaller numbers. in An old desk, used by Sanford H o w a r d, the first secretary of the college, will be placed It was the college museum. brought to the Campus when there were but three people on the College staff. T he desk has been used by Professor W. O. Hedrick, '91, for the last 39 years. Page 2/6 The M. S. C. Record VARSITY LOSES TWICE OUT OF TOWN Notre Dame Crushes Green and White Court Team; Detroit Captures IFeird Game When Free Throws Fail Striving to Rebuild to Count Team. for State; Kobs T wo games on the road, one with Notre Dame on January 23, and another with De- troit University on January 25, were de- feats for the varsity court team. Although individual team play, which basketball. *•£*:&*> ..... ...... ..... i X T-7 T, r & STATE , • ~ „ 1 H a c k e t t, F the score of the Notre Dame game was 33- , r . ••• t • • . , : ? • - •' '-'A than the score 14, the defensive strength of the Green and Marx, P indi- Smith, F White was stronger cates. Kobs asserts that the guarding in Lewis, C this game was the best exhibited this year. D rew and Cole played exceptionally well Drew G together on defensive work while the floor Cole, G the constant at- work of Frederick drew tention of the crowd. T he game showed that Kob's great task was the development p °o d' .F -_• , • s of a scoring machine. , • F Total ' ^ NOTRE DAME ^ _ D o c t o r v n, F performance is essential combined with to winning T^ **« BG FT T ^ • - ° 1 0 0 1 0 ° 1 2 o 00 00 1 1 ° -~ 1 02 ..............; ; Against Detroit failure to connect at the McNally, F "" ' ' . x TT Ley, F throws, the State foul line was the direct cause of the loss of the game. The In 17 attempts at free final score stood 16-10. M^% F »«•'• ve^'V, Moore, C players were successful but twice. How- Beston G ever, Detroit was not much better at foul Dahlman, G the game shooting. T o w a rd in its Detroit attempted territory but here the aggressiveness of the . varsity was the best during the entire game, farcing Detroit to play the ball until the final whistle. However, the early lead of .U T- ., the Detroit come. S T A TL f!°°,d' F Hackett. F prederick C Cole, G '... Furcell, G c"nr"-v- G ,P .: , total the close of to keep the ball team was too much to over- , •••: .° J . , . . Progress in the complete re-building of Drew, G ' t • the squad is necessarilv slow. But few of i the best men used regularly at the begin- ning of the -season are now eligible. Coach Kobs started with a combination which gave promise of being a winner, but DETROIT scholastic difficulties shattered hopes for a high class team. , ° ^-in' r, " L e w i s, C - Smith, F Total v Lack of an effective offense still remains the as the biggest handicap under which 00 i team is playing. T he shakeup of ineligibil- Brett, F ity and injuries which came at the begin- Capp, F ning of the term has not yet been overcome. Lerschen, C Although the men now used on the string play well in flashes, it is consistent a u' Total first pa™ Bucher, F ^ T ^ "' C r j^„i^„ f ' ,/ jogioweiz, (.i " " : — — — 14 6 4 FG FT T 2 1 3 1 2 2 o o 2 -_° 3 o 28 o ° 1 7 2 2 4 5 11 o o- 04 ^ _° 13 7 23 FG FT 10 2 o T 2 4 „ . . . ' . ' Z Io o ° " o o ° 0 10 — 4 2 FG FT 11 ° 00 2 — 10 T " • " ..... 01 0 ° 2 0 1 T 1 7 1 l 00 l 04 00 02 0 ° 2 2 2 16 The M. S. C. Record ALUMNI BUSINESS DIRECTORY REAL ESTATE J. LEE BAKER CO., '07 Brokers and Developers of Subdivisions 301 Penobscot Bldg. Detroit HERBERT G. COOPER, '16 Realtor 1125 S. Washington Ave. Lansing MANUFACTURERS H. A. D. SALES H. A. DOUGLAS CASKEY-DEPREE Automobile & ENGINEERING MANUFACTURING MANUFACTURING Electric Sundries CO. CO. CO. Harry A. Douglas, w'86 Branson, Michigan ENGINEER AND CONTRACTOR J. J. McDEVITT, '09 11 East Third St. Charlotte, North Carolina LAWYERS HARRY HENDERSON, '02 1225 Majestic Bldg. Detroit HARRIS E. THOMAS, '85 American Attorney at Law State Savings Bank Lansing, Michigan Building ENGINEERS HOWARD C. BAKER CO Contractors and Engineers Heating — Plumbing — Power Plants Howard C. Baker, w'07 Toledo, Ohio NURSERIES THE CORYELL NURSERY GROWERS OF HARDY NLRSERY STOCK R. J. Coryell, '84 Ralph I. Coryell, '14 I. Wangberg, West Maple Ave. '25 Birmingham, Mich. Page -?/7 Barker-Fowler Electric Co. "The Motor People" Wiring Fixtures Electric Appliances MOTORS—Sold, Rented, Repaired Phone 21-356 116 East Ottawa St. LANSING, MICHIGAN town come Boys!—Here's Something New! to When you lunch down BARRON'S, when you w a nt j u st a tasty after-the-theater "bite" come in to BAR RON'S, when you w a nt the best Ice Cream served in Lansing—then you'll have to come to BARRON'S. You'll see all " g r a d s" is owned and operated there because it to by an M. S. G. man, who caters only those who demand a from life. everyday BARRON'S the M. S. C. students and is at 205 N. Wash. Ave., little more to try in the Tussing Building. W. W. Barron, Class of '15 RULES OF ORDER FOR BUSINESS MEN By E. S. KING A Completely Illustrated System of Parliamentary Law $1.50 a copy, postpaid On sale at THE MICHIGAN EDUCATION CO. Lansing Page 278 The M. S. C. Record C L A SS N O T ES '04 D. A. Gurney writes that he is still designing the ordnance for Uncle Sam in gun carriages division. Arthur Adelman is president of the Washing the American society of ton, D. C. section of Mechanical engineers. '07 Edith Roby Draper writes Ind.) the same address (Cutler, occupation— keeping house and caring for Jack Roby Draper, three years of age. that she has and '09 Leslie Belknap, 785 N. Grove street, East Lan sing, writes: engineering. Building 60 miles of road in the upper peninsula of the state during the past two seasons." "Contracting and J. W. Chapin, Suttons Bay, is looking after the interests of the Niagara Sprayer company in the Traverse district. J. C. DeCamp, associate professor of the college, is secretary at Forestry association and also president of Central Michigan Hoo H oo association. of forestry the Michigan the "I still teach I am single and '11 Wells Pratchner, 152 Walnut avenue, Santa in Palo Alto Cruz, Cal., writes: I hope to open a and grow bulls on the side. future. boys' school of my own I have any Yes, suggestions to make it would be to print more alumni news. As the years go by those of us who have been away for a long time gradually lose the college, but our interest in alumni news increases. I paste the alumni news in a loose leaf book so that I can renew from year to year." the smaller happenings of the near If in free. interest in '12 John A. Holden, 506 N. Eighth street, Mitchell, Alfred Iddles is now chief engineer with last blue Indiana, says: "Occupation same as slip. Still making a living raising fruit. Family also the same, with original wife and one child." the Day and Zimmerman Engineering and Construc tion company of Philadelphia. His address is 304 Conestoga road, Wane, Pa. '13 C. L. Lardie lives at 316 Armory Place, "Sop", Mich. E. L. Digby has moved to 127 Grove avenue, Highland Park. '15 H. I. Davies is in charge of all state highway the northern peninsula, with head activities in quarters at Escanaba. Frank W. Richardson, Wyoming, Del., writes: "Am still raising fruit in the finest section under the sun. We will be glad to see any State people who come this wa'y." '16 J. Van Buren, 922 Prince street, S. E., is engin the city of for eer of parks and cemeteries Grand Rapids. Dr. Ruth E. Wagner is practicing medicine in Royal Oak, offices located at corner of Rochester and Starr roads. Rose Coleman is now residing at 821 Gait ave nue, Apt. D., Chicago, Illinois. '17 H. G. Sommer, 1912 Linden avenue, S. E., "Everyone doing nicely Grand Rapids, writes: (all six of u s ). Bought a new home at the above address. M o re overhead. Employed at Steel Furniture company as head of the planning and production department." G. G- Dicker is at Daytona Beach, Florida, sell ing real estate with the E. A. White organization, Volusia and Beach streets. '18 R. A. Beers, Galesburg, is now resident high way engineer with a district of seven counties THE PEOPLE'S CHURCH, East Lansing An INTERDENOMINATIONAL, EVANGELICAL CHURCH which serves the stu dents of Michigan S t a te College a nd the residents of E a st Lansing. F o ur denominations —the Baptists. Congregationalists. Methodists, Presbyterians—are officially co-operating in the mem in the church program. A score of other denominations are represented bership. The College Y. M. C. A. and Y. \V. C. A. a re also affiliated with the church. The church is open every day. The new church, with large student parlors for men and women, and an auditorium seating 1,4, will be dedicated May 10th, Deo volente. The M. S. C. Record .£,„ „„ „ „ . „„ „„ ,„ „, „, Page 279 you are sick of propaganda a nd special pleading— you w a nt fair- minded discussion and comment— you value author itative opinions on matters of current interest— Subscribe"Jo T HE Independent A W E E K LY J O U R N AL OF F R EE OPINION SPECIAL TRIAL OFFER—THREE MONTHS FOR O NE DOLLAR T HE INDEPENDENT, 10 Arlington Street, Boston, Mass. Please enter my subscription for The Independent for three months (twelve issues), for which I enclose one dollar. Name.. ................ Address.... ...-.,——— ~ f J ft— *- » an •• 11- ii» ii« K> 11. mi n. «. 11. »• .« .« »« u. .. 11 MSCR Page 280 The M. S. C. Record in southwestern Michigan, headquarters at Kala mazoo. X. F. Yonkman, assistant county engineer of Ottawa county, 431 Leggat street, Grand Haven, writes: "I think Michigan State had a success ful football season and with the present staff of coaches I freely predict an even better season in 1926. All power to Coach Young." Harvey Sass lives at 324 Hastings street, Grand Rapids. to F. R. Frye, with 'Stater' since coming the Empire Companies at "I have not seen Bartlesville, Oklahoma writes: a this country nearly seven years ago. However, I manage to get back to Michigan abou: every two years and have a chance then to see a few. My work is largely the past few months I have the same but for had the additional job of writing a history of the development and operation of each lease we have. As we have some 300 of these in opera tion you can see that it is quite a task. How ever, it has been very interesting work." Ethel M. Spaford '19 lives at East 6th avenue and Quebec street in Denver, Col. Agnes Mclntyre conducts a dressmaking and designing establishment at 218 Xickels Arcade, Ann Arbor. Gladys Gordon Brockway has moved to 66 Lake street, Melrose, Boston, Mass. '20 Harvey Schnur, IJ Lake street, Dunkirk, X. Y., is a salesman with the Colonial Salt company of Akron, Ohio. is employed Mahlon P. Parsons in Cuba as chemist. His address is Central Baguanos, Cueto, "The climate Oriente Province. Parsons adds: is fine but I have some the Spanish language. Would be glad to see any of the folks this out-of-way part of that might happen difficulties with to come near island." the Ralph McBain is banking in Birmingham, pre ferring that business to teaching. Ona B. Bishop has moved to 225 Covington road in Detroit, postal authorities state. Mrs. Allen C. Wilbee (Edna Kidd) now lives at 409 Hidalgo street, S., Alhambra, Cal. '21 "Am with W. Arthur Tobey writes: the the Com mechanical engineering department of Just completed monwealth Power corporation. installation of new equipment in a power plant of the Southern Indiana Gas and Electric com pany of Evansville, Ind. Met Dick Anderson, there. Dick w'22, and Glen Quick, is now in an executive capacity in Kresge's Dollar Store on State street. Quick is selling steel products for a concern in Warren, Ohio. Mrs. Tobey, (Mary Ray) '18, is my housekeeper and takes care of our youngsters, Mary Louise, three, and Charlotte Elizabeth, one." in Chicago officiating 'if, down Motor Wheel supplies wheels for more makes of cars t h an any other wheel manufacturer MOTOR W H E EL CORPORATION • Wood Wheels • Steel Wheels -Stampings - LANSING Di steel Tu a re Motor ^Wheel P R O J E C TS The M. S. C. Record Page 281 1 I I 1 1 Will It Remain An Alumni Memorial ,->_o__o_'> OBLIGATIONS DUE on the Union Memorial Building jA* , SI! fit III ifti HI " I II JM 11 m tin *f • • • • • j m j, ^ • • • • m m» MUST BE PAID PROMPTLY IF THE BUILD ING IS TO RETAIN ITS SIGNIFICANCE. YOUR PLEDGE IS COLLATERAL FOR FULL PAYMENT OF THE INDEBTEDNESS I Your Support Will Keep It An Alumni Affair Page 282 The M. S. C. Record '22 What Is The Matter WithYourJob? Are there too many men ahead of you? Is your sal ary equal to your efforts? D o es t he t i m e ' c l o ck system of life get on your nerves? There are many reasons for discontent the minds of those who dc sire a d e c e nt money return for their time. in It 15 worth while to recon sider your job before cir cumstances or habit make it too late. And when you do recon sider, remember that selling life insurance for a com pany like the John Hancock Mutual is a most suitable profession for anyone who cares for freedom of initia tive, returns instantly com mensurable with the quality of work done, and a connec tion with a business which is not only financially sound but philosophically reason able. You can obtain complete infor mation, confidentially, and with no obligation, by calling on one of our Qeneral Agents or by uniting to the "Inquiry Bu reau", John Hancock Mutual Lz/e Insurance Company, 197 Clarendon Street, Boston, Mass. L I FE INSURANCE COMPANY* OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Merril Hunter lives at 626 Spring street, Ann In the same letter the arrival of Marilyn Arbor, Joyce Hunter, on July 25, is announced. Raymond Clark and Marian W a rd Clark, '23, now live at 410 E. Butler street, Adrian. Richard Anderson lives at 6350 Kimbark ave nue, Chicago. DeGay Ernst has moved to 860 Calvin street, S. E. in Grand Rapids. George Phillips of is now Oklahoma. Address Oklahoma Forestry Commis sion, State house, Oklahoma City, Okla. forester state '23 Keith Farley, associated with Day a"d Zim merman, Philadelphia engineers. His address is street, Manheim apartments, 3B, 1200 Spruce Philadelphia. Berneda Walker and S. X. Horton of Flint were married on December 26. They are living at 167 E. Dayton in Fli"t. Both are street teaching at Emerson junior high school. Richard VanOrden now lives at the Penfil apartments, A-4, in Lansing. Jay Dykehouse has moved to 414 Fulton street, Grand Raven. A. A. Catlin lives at 1200 Ashland avenue De troit. Morris K. MacGregor has moved from Leland, Illinois, no forwarding address being given. '24 Ada Wilson is engaged as H. E. in the Menominee agricultural school. instructor W. W. Wilson now lives at the Lansing Y. M. C. A. Roberta Hershey requests that her RECORD be sent to Box ^,2, Roxboro, N. C. for the next three months. '25 Wayne Sutton is now at Morenci. E. B. Wedge has moved to New York city; ad dress 318 W. 57th street, Box 360. Harold Lautner is now at DeLeon Springs, Fla. Helen White is teaching at Cass City. H. W. Lautner, supervising landscape construc tion for the American Park Builders, 201 E. finish Ontario street, Chicago, 111, "Am just ing the development of the new Ridgelawn Ceme tery at Huntington, W. Va. Find there are many interestinof Rather like the hills of West Virginia." cemetery landscaping. phases in Don Jacques, care A. C. Mackay, 211 Taylor Arcade, St. Petersburg, Fla. The last we heard of our venerable Don he had strayed down to Florida and was being sheltered by our paternal friend, A. C. Mackey. How close his associations have developed with Wayne E. the from Don voluminous correspondence has not divulged. received Stiles, The M. S. C. Record Page 28$ A. M. EMERY, '83 Books and Office Supplies 223 Washington Ave. N. H. C. Pratt, '09, in charge of Office Supply Department WALDO ROHNERT, '$• Wholesale Seed Grower, Gilroy, California GOODELL, ZELIN C. (M. S. C. 11F) Insurance and Bonds 308-211 Capital National Bk. Bldg. SAM BECK, '12, with LOUIS BECK COMPANY 112 North Washinftoo A Y *. Society Brand Clothes Coaaplete Haberdashery THE EDWARDS LABORATORY, S. F. Edwards, '«• Lansing, Michigan Anti-Hog Cholera Serum—Other Biological Products — THE — Grand Rapids Savings Bank Grand Rapids, Michigan "The Bank Where You Feel at Home" M. S. C. People Given a Glad Hand Charles W. Garfield, '70, Chairman Executive Com. C. Fred Schneider, Benj. C. Porter, Gilbert L. Daane, '09, President '85, Manager Division Branch '84, Manager South G. R. Branch Benj. C. Porter, Jr., '11, Asst. Manager South G. R. Branch Willis Vandenburg, '21, Manager Fulton St. Branch WRIGLEYS NEW HANDY PACK Fits hand ~» pocket and purse LansingColorplate Company Halftones Colorplates Z i nc e t c h i n gs 2 3 0 N . W a s h i n g l on A ve Phone 2 7 Q 22 M o re f or y o ur m o n ey and the b e st Peppermint -uoney Chewing Sweet for an> Look for Wrigley's P. K. Hamly Pack on your Dealer's Counter -y fc- N. PAGELSEN, ' », Patent Attorney 1321 Lafayetta Building, Detroit THE STRAUS BROS. COMPANY First Mortgage Bonds G. O. STEWART, '17 7M W. Washtenaw St. Lansing, Mich. * We Specialize On Work Requiring The Best of Materials and Craftsmanship MICHIGAN SHEET METAL WORKS ( I N C O R P O R A T E D) 1 16 S O U TH L A R CH S T R E ET •fi • •»- I Page 284 The M. S. C, Record Digging coal by wire You must look closely to see the most the important part of this picture cables on the ground which bring power from a substation operated from generators 90 miles away. The Northern Pacific Railway transcon mines coal for its own tinental trains. At Colstrip, Montana, w as a sur face deposit that engineers had never found it practicable to work. N ow electric shovels dig the coal and giant storage battery loco motives haul it a w ay to the main line. Electricity has performed a like service for m a ny industries where natural resources, without electric ity, might have lain dormant for another hundred years. To help industry and t he railroads do their work more economically is an important service, but to is save h u m an energy i m p o r t a n t. even more T he G e n e r al E l e c t r ic Company designs and manufactures the equip m e nt bv w h i ch elec tricity does both. GENERAL ELECTRIC