^ O A P P ,S Q f £ N C£ a 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 X X XI March 8, 1926 N U M B ER 22 D Page 350 The M. S. C. Record THE M. S. C. RECORD Established 1896 Published for the alumni , '1 1. '16, '21. The class of 1881 made a special effort to the Campus to return for the reunions last June, but it will doubt less be represented again by several of its. members. be the that the Association into the afternoon. It has been suggested annual detached meeting of from the annual luncheon so that the time taken up by the feed need not overlap too far In case this pro posal is carried out the meeting will prob ably follow the luncheon and will be held in the L nion at a convenient time. • There is an opportunity for special pro grams in connection with the luncheon and entertainment of the sort which will keep Some alumni organ the crowd amused. izations assign to this end of the tenth year class or some other group to put across a initiative with sufficient live program. the plans Among Early Graduates; June IQ; Proposal Made Meeting Association. of Short Time to Separate involved. T he only opportunity for reach ing class groups in a satisfactory manner is to get them together for reunions. In all cases the most successful reunions are those for which plans are made sufficiently in advance to insure that they may be thor oughly worked out and the entire class can vassed in time to reach all members before reunion. June 19 should be an enjoyable occasion; it should be one of the big events in the history of Effort of alumni as individuals and as groups will insure the success of the day. It is time to start! the Association. NOTED BLACK BOX SOUGHT FOR UNION to When adjacent the late "Andy"' Si as reigned in the barbershop in the old bath house, now used as a band room, the there was a novel sort of candy armory, for store which was a source of revenue to ''Andy'' and of constant wonder the It was cus chance visitor to the College. tomary the candy they preferred and put the proper amount of money into an historic black box, choos ing their own change and making their own bargain. no '"Andy" often said that time had he lost anything through this ar rangement. to select students for at All of these details amount to but little in comparison with the task of drawing to the Campus fair percentages of the classes due to return. The importance this work is realized more keenly by ambitious class secretaries than anv other individuals of An alumnus who is deeply interested in the success of the Union Memorial building the box which had project suggests such an honorable career is now in the pos session of an individual who might be induced to loan it to the building so that that H A VE Y OU P A ID Y O UR M E M O R I AL B U I L D I NG P L E D G E? Page 352 it might be filled, not so much in the pur chase of candy as in the addition of cash to the assets of the fund. He proposes that he will place a sizable bill in the box and that the those interested will be allowed privilege of guessing the serial number with the person coming closest properly reward ed for his acumen at commencement. F or the privilege of demonstrating superior in sight into such mysteries those who take small part will be allowed amount each toward filling the box. W h en it is rilled the proceeds will be used for a special purpose, which has not as yet been made public but which will add to the ser vice the building can perform for the Col lege and the alumni. to donate a in the evidence The first task at hand is to get the box, the rest will be simple for those who con tributed so heavily to the box in past years will have the habit so strongly fixed that they will be unable to resist the temptation offered by its resurrection and the added at traction of a permanent investment for the funds should pile up its Just what the prize will be has not favor. been announced. It would be the height of folly to invest in a five tube radio set be fore the box has been returned or to put good cash into a sport roadster if the box fails to return to its proper place and begin to collect something besides dust but as soon as it is brought to light there will be elaborate announcement forthcoming con cerning the grand award. A committee of professional men will probably make the final selection. At any rate the task still awaiting completion before further accom plishments may be recorded is that of re turning the box. All who can help are re quested to take part in the search and for its information ward their whereabouts from to the alumni which it can be disseminated to the best ad vantage. Treasure hunts have been popu lar but the box in which the treasure is to accumulate. Let's have action. concerning office, this affair is one of locating The M. S. C. Record COLLEGE EXTENDING REFORESTING EFFORT the Under the direction of the department, has the College forestry department reforestation of is being systemati many Michigan areas cally carried out. R. F. Kroodsma, '13, ex tension specialist of charge of the work in the field. Last year about 150,000 the Muskegon trees were region. This planted this number will year that it is expected lie increased to 500,000. In Muskegon and Onaway counties poplars, willows and lo custs are being set out due to the sandy nature of the soil along the east shore of the lake. in the is assisting in taking the Probably one of the most interesting and reforestation that the lumber conpensating phases of movement is the hearty co-operation is being provided by the industries of state. The H oo H oo club, retail in men's organization with headquarters initia Lansing, lum tive to place Michgan upon a firmer '10, ber production basis. of is the College president of the Lansing branch of this or ganization. To further this work, the Cleve land Cliffs Iron company has made a gift of 1,000 acres of upper peninsula forest land to the federal government. This will be used as a field laboratory to study forest problems in northern Michigan and will be operated in conjunction with the state. J. C. DeCamp, forestry department, Preparations are being made the establishment of a nursery at Mt. Pleasant normal early in the spring. Kroodsma has charge of this work also. for Several counties are actively assisting in the work of constructive reforestation. Al the counties of Kent, Allegan and ready Cass have carried enough the work along so that a definite program has been In the northern peninsula eleven adopted. plats have been set out, scattered through out the section, under varying soil and cli matic conditions. far P A Y M E NT OF P L E D G ES D UE W I LL M E ET I N D E B T E D N E SS The M. S. C. Record Page 353 FARM BUREAU LAUDS UNION FOOD SERVICE In commendation the its first attempt at such a feat Union Memorial building food service pro duced results for the State F a rm Bureau which have brought from the officials of that organization. Accord ing to E .E. Ungren, '19, who was in charge of the arrangements for the affair the com plicated program was carried out with dis patch and with credit to the organization headed by Miss O r ma Simmons, '25, who assumed charge of that department of the building on J a n u a ry 15. Ungren's letter follows: I would like to have you know that the Michi gan State Farm Bureau is very much pleased with the splendid manner in which your staff handled our first annual Farm Bureau banquet. We had 724 guests and as is often the case with banquets it was pretty hard for us to tell how many we were going to have until it got pretty close to time to have them. In fact, we increased our order by 150 after 2 o'clock of the day of the banquet. As you recall, we wanted to start serving at 6 o'clock, to have the entire company served and the meal completed and a number of the tables removed by 7:10 p. m. so that our speakers could start promptly at 7:20, at which time the program was to go on the air. We had two speakers and a toastmaster on the program and we wished to have all that out of the road and all of the tables out and the floor cleared for dancing and radio broadcasting of the old time dance music by 9:45. This seemed like a tremendous undertaking, and it was. However, everything worked out exactly as to schedule, and we had time to spare. We have had many favorable comments on the service and smoothness of the whole affair. Men tion has been made in many instances of the fact that the whole company was served with each course about the same time and that everything was hot and tasty and was thoroughly enjoyed We believe that the success of the banquet that we kept in was largely due to the fact close communication with your staff and followed their schedule and told the various parties what they wanted to know, and kept giving them ad ditional information as we went along. We are more than pleased with the success of our first annual banquet, and are looking forward to the next one in a very easy frame of mind. Sincerely yours, MICHIGAN .FARM BUREAU NEWS, E. E. Ungren. BROOKS, '92, HONORED BY OLD EMPLOYEES former L. S. Brooks, '92, Wollaston, M a s s a c h u employees setts, was honored by recently, according to the Quincy ( M a s s .) Ledger of February 26. F or some years he had been electrical engineer at the F o re River plant of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation. Men employed in his depart lamp ment presented him with a reading and outlines .smoking set. T he Ledger Brooks' record as follows: Mr. Brooks, who recently resigned as electrical engineer of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Ltd., began his electrical career with the first elec trical ships, the Kearsarge and Ken tucky, which were built at the N e w port News Shipbuilding & Drydock Company plant at Newport News, Va., in 1900, and for more than eight years has been electrical the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Ltd. F o ur and one-half years of that time he has been a resident of Quincy. l ie is chairman of the marine commit tee of the American Institute of Elec trical Engineers. Mr. Brooks is plan ning on taking a much needed rest at his new home in Groton, which he pur chased some time ago. engineer of the best wishes of Mr. and M r s. Brooks will take with the United them States Navy Department the Argentine naval commission stationed at the Fore River p l a n t, as well as those of a host of friends they have made since residing in Quincy. and T HE B U I L D I NG F U ND N E E DS Y O UR S U P P O RT N O W. The M. S. C. Record VIEWS AND COMMENT Spring is in the offing. Keeping within the bcunds of precedent the Campus should witnes- some early signs of the gentle god dess e'er March has swept her riotous way across the path of the retreating forces of winter. Whether or not the climate indi cates «oe passing of time the calendar will keep on its relentless pace designating the official arrival of more reasonable weather the advent of birds and flowers. All of which is neither relevant nor logical in con nection with this discussion unless it be be cause of the thought that with this progress of time there is brought into view the big date of the year in alumni affairs. to those it is designed J u ne 19 is but three short months away. Communication by mail is very uncertain and the radio may reach a great or small proportion of in fluence. T he written or printed word leaves a more lasting imprission than can a talk out of the air so those classes plan ning on reunions of more than a passing in in terest should be thoroughly their tasks. The trail has been blazed by the older classes, those youngters who be lieve in action will have to expend consider able energy immediately to achieve the re the sults which have been course of a year of work on the part of their predecessors. rolled up immersed in T he farmer prepares to sow his seed early in the spring, the alumnus in charge of raising a crop of classmates for J u ne 19 will have to do some "forcing" if his harvest is to be ready. Spring is the time for work, it is the time wThen affection for the Campus grows strongest (at least for the alumnus) and is the season when it efforts bring the greatest results in propor is tion to the energy expended. T h us an opportune occasion for those who have lagged behind in their preparations to get the most benefit out of the least work. it the state In borrowing money from to put the Union Memorial building into shape for use there was a little detail of business which has cropped up recently and will con tinue to appear at stated intervals for some years and that is the matter of paying in loan. T h e re may be some terest on the magic by virtue of which this debt can be declared void and the building relieved of further burden of payment but that secret has not yet been revealed the ardent seekers so the gray dawn of May 1 m u st see some $7,500 deposited with the trustee, the Capital National bank of Lansing, or the Union Memorial building may become the state police, a branch a barracks for of Jackson prison or an office building for the highway department. It is needless to say that the sum now in the treasury will not even pay the cartage charges on the sum needed and that there remains but five weeks in which to maintain the integrity of the project. to It borrowed is within the power of the contri butors to the fund to keep the officers of the Association out of serious financial en tanglements, it is within the power of a comparatively small group of people whose pledges are overdue to remedy the condi tion which has become so pressing a prob lem but there must be prompt and, if neces sary, drastic action. Cash to complete the building must be returned or the dream of alumni for a structure of this sort will fade into a nightmare of thwarted ambitions. Your contribution will aid, complete payment of all you owe the fund to date will insure its success. T a ke a long breath and dive deep into the recesses of the family wallet or draw down the wrath of your bankers by writing a check a lit than your account affords but larger tle don't fail to send the cash you owe and do this immediately, without your help the project cannot succeed. THE UNION SERVES COLLEGE 1 L ND A L U M N I, K E EP IT AT W O R K. The M. S. C. Record Page 355 "Close Beside The Winding Cedar" ' Helen Hull, w'09, a native of Lansing, as a novelist has gained through the publication of her latest book entitled " T he Surry Family". added fame Nominees far Campus offices appeared at the convocation on March 3 so the voters might become better acquainted with, the candidates whose fate-will be decided on March 12. Members of the 1926 Wolverine staff ' were working feverishly over the week-end to gain the required number of subscrip the an tions to insure the publication of to nual. They had nearly gather in during the days customarily de voted to other pursuits. two hundred Emphasis on the development of players team than producing a winning rather brought the freshman basketball average of victories to less than one-third of the games played. in the freshmen were not ex other sports ploited nor were regarded as team tests. In common with the practice their contests T he Green Onion, College humor maga zine which made its appearance about a year ago, will be allowed to die a natural death with the end of this term. Financial diffi culties and the limited advertising field for such a great number of publications has forced the newest literary innovation to the wall. T he board of publications decided, at a recent meeting, to overlook the Green Onion when placing candidates for student publications on the all-college ballot for the annual elections. Recent financial reverses the Wolverine and State experienced by News was partly responsible for this ac tion as it was deemed advisable to primarily insure the success of established enterprises on the campus. A report from the division of heat and power of the College states that 50 tons of coal are consumed daily during the win the new equipment as ter months. W i th recently the annual consumption is about 13,000 tons. During the past sea son the Union Memorial and the horticul tural buildings were added to the list of those receiving College power service. installed at in attendance Figures released by the registrar on win ter term enrollment show that there are 2,- 168 students present, which is 148 below fall term. Of the pres ent total 621 are women, the highest pro the portion on record. The numbers various courses are as follows: liberal arts, 606; home economics, 329; engineering, 4 4 7; agriculture, 4 0 1; applied science, 2 4 3; and veterinary medicine, 30. in at Alumni of J. D. Towar, the Eclectic society recently perfected a permanent organization at a meeting held society house on their '85, was elected March 2. president, George E. Julian, '15, vice presi dent, and R. C. Groesbeck, w'25, secretary- treasurer. The above, with F r ed Radford, "01, and D. C. Stirm, '25, compose the exe cutive committee. The society is making elaborate plans for their 50th anniversary, which will be observed this year. Scabbard and Blade held formal initia tion and swingout on March 3. T he new members are James A. H a n s, '27, Lansing: Gordon N. Jarman, '27, Grand L e d g e; Harold P. Tousey, '27, Otsego; L. M. Wol- hnger, :2j, Litchfield; A. M. Coan, '27, W y a n d o t t e; D. W. Fleser, '2J, B u r n i p s; Theodore Oldenburg, '27, M u s k e g o n; N. A. Waterbury, "27, I o n i a; J. K. McElroy, r2^j, '27, East L a n s i n g; G. Quincy; H. D. Lakin, '27, P o r t l a n d; H. H. H a r t, '27, St. Clair. I. Collett, BE SURE TO READ THE BACK O )VER OF THIS ISSUE, T H E N ^ A C T 7^ Page 356 The M. S. C. Record BASEBALL OUTLOOK UNUSUALLY BRIGHT Twelve Lettcrmcn Return to Squad and Material From Freshman Class Gives Indication of Being Strong; Pitching Staff Stronger Than in Recent Years; Team Expected to Show Heavy Hitting and Good Fielding. With but three short weeks of prepara tion possible, Coach John Kobs is working his baseball candidates overtime to whip a team into shape for the southern trip which starts with the Cincinnati game on March 39- it is more the squad and No outdoor work has as yet been pos sible for than likely that the entire training season prior to the tour will have to be conducted in the College the gymnasium. southern trip itself is being considered as part of the training season by the coach ing staff and was so considered at the time the schedule was drawn up. fact, In in the team State followers are more than usually in this season. With terested letter men back, playing practically 12 is ex every position on the diamond, that Kobs will be able to start a pected veteran first, which should be an important factor in the early games. lineup from the it Only Richards and Ranney "are lost from last year's team. These men held down short and second, respectively. W i th Carl Baynes, in shape '26, Birmingham, back and completely recovered from the injuries which kept him out of the game last sea that he wTill take care son, it is expected these vacancies in excel of either one of lent form. Although he is a second base man, it is very likely that he will be shift ed to short and a new man placed at sec ond. Baynes is also a dependable hitter. '27, Bad Axe, Perry Fremont, regular catcher and clean up man during the past two seasons, is the logical candidate for this position for the coming season. As under studies, Fremont has Leslie Fouts, '28, South Haven, quarter back on the football team last fall, and Robert Quinlan, Grand Rapids, another sophomore. Both Fouts and Quinlan are rated as comers and hit ters, giving State ample leeway on injuries and slumps in this position. '26, Kinde and George Kuhn, they should be even better the aid of Albert Tolles, The pitching staff is regarded as the best in some time. T he ability of H a r ry W a k e field, '26, Vicksburg, is known. If these men come through as they have during the past two this seasons '28, year with '28. South Haven and Roy T h u r m a n, T h u r m an term but upon entrance at the beginning of spring term will be eligible for varsity competi tion. Tolles is a southpaw, the first one State has had since Al Brown, '22. Both T h u r m an and Tolles are regarded as de pendable pitchers with plenty of exper ience for college circles. in school this is not for and The fight the first base berth will probably be the hottest on the entire squad. T wo lettermen are back for this job, Roy Spiekerman, Frank '26, Saginaw, Mclnnis, '26, Royal Oak. To encourage these men to more effort are George Macier, '28, '28, Richmond, Owosso. Both of the latter are considered to be of varsity calibre so it is safe to con jecture that which ever one of the four gets the call he will have to be on his toes every minute. Macier is especially noted for his heavy hitting and the ease with which he covers the initial sack. James Lewis, and Second base and short stop seem to be about parallel problems for Kobs. Baynes is a certainty for one of the two positions. Kenneth Drew, '28, Adrian, who has al ready won letters in football and basket ball, in the national pastime. At present he is al- the keystone sack ternating at short and to accumulate another threatens A m o u n ts D ue on Your P l e d ge Will Keep the Union for Alumni. The M. S. C. Record Page 357 intinct to a very ami seems to cover both very well. Drew is also rated as a good hitter and he seems to possess baseball fine degree. Other men who appear as pros pects for these position are Arnold Bean, '28, J a c k o n; Maurice Caldwell, '28, Imlay City; E d w a rd Dahlman, '28, East L a n s i n g; Victor Gauss, '27, Lansing, and Gail Row ley, '27, Laingsburg. third Harold '26/ Man "BaJdy" Kiebler, chester, captain of the team, will hold down the hot corner this year also, it seems. T he way he has the taken care of there last two years certainly places him for the Kiebler's fighting spirit and consistent driving stamp him as one of the best men on the squad, l/nderstudying him are Oliver H o o d, '28, Ionia, basketball man and Fred Pierce, New Hudson, another sophomore. time being at least. for last T he outfield will undoubtedly be hotly contested throughout the season. Five let ter men are out for jobs in addition to a host of sophomores. Donald Fleser, J2y, Burnips, premier hitter of season's team, leads the candidates in the outer gar den. On his heels are Delmar Zimmer man, '26, Traverse City and Don Haskins, '26, Saginaw, football captain last fall. In addition to these, two other veterans have returned, '26, '26, Bay Brooklyn and A r t h ur Beckley, City. F r om last year's freshman ranks is John Kelly, Forest Rhinehart, '28, East Lansing, is also above the ordinary, especially in his ability as a hitter. namely Carleton Fisher, '28, Grand Haven. In addition to the above fielders there are Russell Davis, '28, E l b e r t a; Leslie Dulude, '2y, O w o s s o; "28, M i d l a n d; John Caruso, Clyde Olin, '28, East L a n s i n g; Merritt Lindsley, '28; Robert Bremer, '27, H o w e l l; U. 1). Hall and Leslie Finley. According is very apt to Kobs, any of to come through before the season closes. the baseball redeeming of all these men Most in situation this year is the large number of ability who real baseball sophomores-of have successfully combated the faculty axe. F or the first time in years every position on the diamond will be amply supplied with understudies of merit. This, combined with a well balanced pitching staff, an exper ienced catcher and a dependable infield and outfield of known worth, makes the pros the season very bright. Kobs pects for will certainly be able to place three hitters in the outfield, which in novation. is an itself in JACKSON ALUMNI DINE AND HEAR SPEAKERS Jackson alumni staged a dinner at the Jackson City club on Wednesday March 3 at which 43 were present. Roy Decker, toast- "15, president of the club, acted as master while H o w a rd Rather, '17, repre sented the College. Although no registration was held at the time to ascertain those present, reports are to the effect that the following were among ' 1 4; E. those in attendance: J. H. Foote, V. Sayles, *2i; F. W. Schmidt, ' 1 4; A. G. Bovay, ' 1 3; A r t h ur Tobey, ' 2 1; Mary Ray Tobey, ' 1 8; Harold ' 2 1; Harold Fox, ' 1 7; Roy Decker, Plum, '15, H. C. Rather, ' 1 7; C. E. Topping, '23, secretary-treasurer of the club. ' 1 2; H. H. Hunn, Those alumni who ordered 1925 Wol verines and did not receive them or w ho contemplate the yearbooks, must send in their requests and cash before April 15 to be honored. the purchase of one of they are if J. F. Cox, professor of farm crops, was appointed the personal of Governor Groesbeck to the conference on agricultural marketing problems in W a s h ington, other members of the committee were governors of mid-western states. representative P AY A LL OR P A RT OF Y O UR N O W. T HE U N I ON N E E DS I T. *- Page 358 The M. S. C. Record £ , , . ,._ , ;V .;».>- :*. •. i »- + B. GRIM AND F. ALDERMAN NEW RECORD HOLDERS TRACK MEN EQUAL WORLD'S RECORDS Alderman Wins 300-Yard Race at Illinois Relays and Grim Makes Mark Recently Pasli; Latter Also Football Player Preliminaries j^-Yard of hi Developed; Both Have Another Year of Competition. Bohn Grim and Fred Alderman, both uniors and the best sprinters the College las boasted in years, continued their con gaining national sistent indoor work at their recognition the Illinois Relays held at Champaign on the 75-yard February 27. in record of tied :()-/> which was established performances Grim for by vyas nosed out by a matter of six inches, Hester's time being one-tenth second slow er than the time made by Grim in the first heat. Locke of Nebraska covered the dis tance in :o7.6 at the Illinois meet last year, so the two now share the honors as far as this classic is concerned. of Carey of Princeton and since then Nebraska in the finals of the 300-yard dash incidentally bv a margin of one foot and tied smashed Locke's previous record for the Illinois Re 131.2 while lays. Alderman's time was Locke's former record was tied by Wefers, Georgetown; Hahn, Mich igan; Drew, Southern California; Meyers, New York ; Ayres. Illinois; Locke of Ne braska. Grim's performance was the preliminaries. Fr ed Alderman the world's defeated record Locke :$i$. and in In the finals of the 75-yard event Grim Alderman is now the possessor of two The M. S. C. Record Page 359 last records. In addition to the one made week he is also the holder of the Western Conference outdoor record in the 220-yard dash, time : 2 i . i 2. McCOOL CLASSIFIES STATE'S MUCK SOILS Muck soil is the subject of a bulletin recently prepared by Professors M. M. Mc- Cool and P. M. H a r m er of the College soils department. T he bulletin reviews the his tory and scientific formation of soils of this type, where they occur in the state and what farming methods are best suited to this land. land, According to this bulletin Michigan has lo about 3,000,000 acres of muck cated principally in Ingham, Jackson, Cal houn, Xewyago, Allegan, St. Joseph, Ber rien, Lapeer, Eaton, Gratiot, Schoolcraft and H u r on counties. McCool defines muck soil as "soils which contain a high percent age of organic matter in a decomposed con dition." Muck into four major classes, namely, the aquatic or deep water, marsh, swamp and bog. Proper drainage with standard tile is the culti recommended as necessary vation of any muck area. Removal of brush and other wild growths is also dis cussed. The use of fire for this is deplored because of to adjoining property as well as harm done to such organic soil. is generally divided risk for hay, grain, Muck land, properly tiled and prepared, will successfully grow root crops, potatoes, peas, corn, silage and sun flowers. A rotation consisting of grain, hay, pasture, a cultivated crop as potatoes, corn or roots and the fifth year sugar beets is outlined in the bulletin. five-year Marvin H a h n, a freshman in the liberal arts division, is earning some of his col lege expenses sketching figures in the trial of A r t h ur Rich, at Mason, for the benefit of the Dansing Capital News. Photograph in the courtroom by ers are not allowed order of Judge C. B. Collingwood, '85, who is hearing the case. MISSIONARY EXPLAINS CHINA'S PROBLEMS Dr. C. H. Robertson of Shanghai, China, was the speaker at the weekly convocation the on March 3. His address dealt with national affairs of China. The speaker's long residence in the orient gave him an in sight into the problems of the ancient na tion, Robertson has spent years attempting to popularize modern science in China. T he development of modern western culture and Christianity are rapidly coming to the fore with the rise of democracy in the re public, asserted the speaker. He strongly the people of China in their al defended most hopeless struggle to free themselves, not only from internal revolutions and dis orders, but interference as well. foreign from " It "I regard, in many respects, the Chinese civilization ahead of our own," said Dr. is certainly much older. Robertson. If we could put the the good points of it would be better two countries together in general. T he Chinese for In China, have a great respect for age. when we meet a man, our first question i s: ' W h at the second question is, ' H ow old are you?' is your honorable name?' A nd the world "A conference of western powers has been held to determine whether or not China may raise her tariff rates from five per cent to a higher figure. Would we tolerate such a condition in this country? the United States W h at would happen if had to ask permission of Turkey, Germany or other powers to regulate such affairs as the tariff?" T he substance of the address was a con firmation of t he views presented by Ralph Powell, '11, of Yale-in-China, in an article in T HE RECORD for October 25. reviewed The Memorial Building is an Alumni Memorial. Don't Let It Slip. Page 360 The M. S. C. Record OREGON GROUP ELECTS PORTLAND OFFICERS may welcome them to our gatherings and picnics. Please notify our secre tary, F r a nk E. Mangold, 1429 Mis sissippi avenue, Portland, Oregon. reports Portland, Oregon, annual meeting of that place the Association at and the election of officers in the following letter: the T he sixteenth annual reunion and banquet of the M. S. C. Association of Portland, Oregon, was held the night of Saturday, February 20, at River- view Grange on the northbank high way. There were sixty-two present to enjoy a fine country chicken din ner, after which the following officers '84, were elected: Carl S. English, president; Gordon Dudley, '07, vice- president and Mr. F r a nk E. Mangold, '05, secretary. T he evening was spent in dancing, card playing and visiting and it was voted the best meeting we have ever had. Those present w e r e: '84, and Mr. and Mrs. C. S. English, family; Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Robinson, '05, and family; Miss Shackleton and Miss P i p p y; Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Del- family; Mr. and M r s. vin, H. G. Clothier, ' 1 3; Gordon Dudley, "07; Miss Bennett; Mr. and Mrs. C. family; Mr. and W. Bale, Mrs. L. C. Thomas, family; '04. and Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Searing, '02, and family; Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Shaw, '10, and family; Mr. and Mrs. K. B. Stevens, '06, and family; Mr. and Mrs. ' 1 7; Mr. and Mrs. B. M. McClure, B. L. Clark, '09; Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Bates, '06, and family; Mr and Mrs. A. E. Welch, '14; Mr. and Mrs. A. F. ' 0 8; Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Douglas, Mangold, '05, and family '00, and '12, and that We believe there are a num ber of M. S. C. alumni now in Oregon If there of whom we have no record. are any who see this notice, we shall be pleased to hear from them so that we NEW HONORARY ELECTS ENGINEER INITIATES Phi Lambda Tau, recently organized honorary engineering society, held its first formal swingout on March 3. Initiates in cluded C. L. Allen, professor of civil en gineering; R. K. Steward, professor of '26, drawing and design; Ray Bailey, Greenville; H a r ry Barrows, '26, Grand R a p i d s; William Howell, '26, F l i n t; Cecil '26, Cassopolis; F. I. Phippeny, Noecker, '26, V u l c a n; '26, Lansing; Ray Plourde, Stanley Ross, James Buchanan, '27, Lansing and George San ders, '27, Marshall. Imlay City; '26, T he following compose the charter mem bers of the organization: L. N. Field, de partment of drawing and design; L. S. Foltz, professor of electrical engineering; G. W. Hobbs, department of mechanical department engineering; John Adendorf, of mechanical engineering; C. W. Brown, '26, Bay City; H o w a rd Houser, '26, Bay City; H. C. Roberts, '26, Harrisville and E. J. Tauch, '26, Ludington. Membership in the organization is based upon scholarship and administrative ability. in the Engineers of the College held their an nual banquet on March 2 the Union building. The event was sponsored by T au Beta Pi and members of engineering staff. Speakers included Judge C. B. Col- lingwood, '85, Lansing; C. E. Bement, gen eral manager of the Novo Engine company '91, of Lansing; Kenyon L. Butterfield, and Clifford W. Gustafson, '22. T he lat the Mutual ter, who is an engineer with Fire Prevention bureau of Chicago, gave the principal address. H A VE Y OU P A ID Y O UR MEMORIAL B U I L D I NG P L E D G E? The M. S. C. Record Page 361 -+ HOW ABOUT THAT REUNION?? is ALUMNI DAY THE BEST PROGRAM IN YEARS IS BEING PREPARED A NOTABLE LIST OF GLASSES WILL RETURN from Have You Heard Your Class Secretary ? Time is Limited, Get Your Address List From the Alumni Office N O W! Start the Music Early to Bring In the Crowd Make June 19,1926 THE BIGGEST ALUMNI DAY Don't Let Your Class Be Last in Line Page 362 The M. S. C. Record C L A SS N O T ES '88 Lyster H. Dewey, 4512 Ninth St. N, W., Wash ''Mrs. Dewey and I have I spent at selection plats of to em~ ington, D. C, writes: just returned three weeks Mayaguez, in sisal and henequen while Mrs. Dewey added her broideries and drawn work." from Porto Rico where at .working experiment the Porto Rican collections station laces, the of '06 Albert JSH Robson, Yorktown Heights, N. Y. is still superintendent of Mohansic park. West chester county park commission. '07 George Henry Ellis and Grace Ellis, their mother. The '12, re port funeral was held at St. Louis, Michigan, on February the death of '10 Gordon Cavanaugh, living at 43 Highland ave nue. Downers Grove, Illinois, is in the valuation Illinois Power & and Light building, Chicago. corporation, Merchants Bank rate department of the '12 D. F. Fisher, Box 907, Wenatchee, Washing ton, writes that he will be in the east this spring '12 reunion if and could arrange to attend "Congra there should be one. He concludes: tulations on number. Why horticultural the can't we have more like this?" the '14 H. Groothuis, 7523 W. Chester Pike, Upper Darby, Pa., is with the engineering firm of Day and Zimmerman, 1600 Walnut street, Philadelphia. J C. Johnston, 2215 E. 13th street, Tulsa, Okla., is with the Continental Oil company as district superintendent in the production department. E. A. Marklewit, 817 May street, Lansing, is teaching shop theory and mathematics at Lansing senior high school. '15 is head of George K. Fisher in Pontiac township, the machematics department high the senior school. He adds: annual this year which reminds me of the good old days when Stroh, Hall, Billings, myself and the 1914 Wolverine. all the rest perspired over "Am . advisor of Illinois Visited the Joliet schools this fall and found two other Michigan State men in mathematics, E. C. Douglas, '15. My '13, and L. B. Aseltine, daughter entered school last month which helps bring home the fact that ing on. the years are creep an affair. annual "Dean Mumford, the University of '91, of Illinois was the chief speaker at our agricultural fathers-son banquet, This closes our six-weeks short course for farm boys, its kind in the country, I be the only thing of /three years and are given lieve. They attend a special diploma after completing courses in community English; agricultural mathematics, civics, soils, crops, animal husbandry and farm management." . ' • • . ' - . , .' Charles H. Hatch now at Traymore apartments, F4, Bronxville road at Palmer ave nue, Bronkville, N. Y. lives Hazel Mundy Wayne her RECORD be sent to Holly Hills, Florida uiv.il May 15 and after that to 913 Root street, Flint. requests that '17 We are informed that Haidee Judson Brady, is busy these days looking after her son and two daughters. Home at Brighton. . '18 Ruth Patterson Miller is the proud mother of Ruth Emilie, born February 16. The Millers'live at 1315 Wealthy street S. E., Grand Rapids. '20 Dorothy Jean arrived at the home of Virginia re Flory Griffiths on February. Mrs. Griffiths sides in South Haven. '21 Leon G. Gatlin, Ojai, California, writes: "Am still teaching agriculture and science at the local high school. Bought a drug store in the Pacific Palisades recently as a matter of diversion and so will have something spare three evenings each moments as I in week and have my club work to supervise addition runs from eight to four each day." to my daily school work, which to occupy my teach only '22 is another Walter Bersey the Michigan Inspec.ion bureau. His address is 805 Seymour street, Lansing. Stater with '23 William J. LTllenbruch, who graduated from the forestry division, has reverted to his earlier PLEDGES DUE DECEMBER 1 WILL PAY OFF PRESSING DEBTS. The M. S.C. Record Page 363 training and is now operating home the Col legiate Flower shop at 229 K. Grand River ave nue, East Lansing. About two weeks before taking over the business the building in which it is located was bady damaged by fire, but this did not discourage him least. the in '24 Walter Ewald and Max Cheney, both with the transfer Michigan Inspection bureau, have been red to the Kalamazoo division Their new ad dress is 808 Kalamazoo National Hank building. B. R. Crane now lives in the Madison apart ments, Wealthy street, Grand Rapids. Harold J. Foulkes notifies the office of his change of address from 116 S. Grove avenue to 213 X. Taylor avenue in Oak Park, Illinois. '25 May Seeley writes: "For some some reason we get our RECORD care of Robinson hall. Men- hennick always has to tote them over to us as he has classes there. Our correct address is 26 Boylston street, Cambridge, Mass. "As you know, there are five Michigan State men here, George Irvine, Howard Menhennick, Sidney Kennedy, Wayne Palm and I. In addi tion we also have Karl Kresback, U. of M., '25, and Daryl Minnis, Hillsdale, '25, living with us here, making seven Michigan men in all. Kres- bach is taking architecture, Palm law and Minnes, Irvine and I are taking the business course. We are all in the graduate school so our apartment time is a busy place. We can always find to to discuss drop our work for a few minutes current State affairs as we hear about them through the RECORD, however. "I am singing in the Harvard glee club of 125 voices. I enjoy the w o rk very much." THE CORYELL NURSERY GROWERS OF HARDY NURSERY STOCK R. J. Coryell, '84 Ralph I. Coryell. '14 — THE — Grand Rapids Savings Bank Grand Rapids, Michigan West Maple Ave. I. Wangberg, '25 Birmingham, Mich. "The Bank Where You Feel at Home" - M, S. C. People Given a Glad Hand A. M. EMERY, '83 Book* and Office Supplies 223 Washington Ave. N. H. C. Pratt, '09, in charge of Office Supply Department GOODELL, ZELIK^C. (M. S. C. 11F) Insurance and Bonds ao8-an Capital National Bk. Bldg. SAM BECK, '12, with LOUIS BECK COMPANY- 112 North Washington A T *. Society Brand Clothes Complete Haberdashery THE EDWARDS LABORATORY, S. F. Edwards, '»# Lansing, Michigan Anti-Hog Cholera Serum—Other Biological Products E. N. PAGELSEN, '89, Patent Attorney 1321 Lafayette Building, Detroit 7M W. Charles W. Garfield, Gilbert L,. Daane, '70, Chairman Executive Com. '09, President '85, Manager Division Branch '84, Manager South G. R. Branch C. Fred Schneider, Benj. C. Porter, Benj. C. Porter, Jr., '11, Asst. Manager South Willis Vandenburg, G. R. Branch '21, Manager Fulton St. Branch WALDO ROHNERT, 'W Wholesale Seed Grower, Gilroy, California THE STRAUS BROS. Mortgage STEWART, St. First G. O. Washtenaw COMPANY Bonds '17 Lansing, Mich. Page 364 The M. S. C. Record I I 1 I i Will It Remain An Alumni Memorial ^ — O ^ - J ^P OBLIGATIONS DUE on the Union Memorial Building 111I ™ * III HI flU ® n 'in tiff i ll JM ] 1 III • • • • • U X ll MUST BE PAID PROMPTLY IF THE BUILD ING IS TO RETAIN ITS SIGNIFICANCE. YOUR PLEDGE IS COLLATERAL FOR FULL PAYMENT OF THE INDEBTEDNESS Your Support Will Keep It An Alumni Affair 1 1 1