I I m sag Published by and for The Alumni and Former Students of the Michigan State College EAST LANSING Vol. XXXI APRIL 12, 1926 Number 31 Page 398 t The M. S. C. Record , _ , . _ , j. THE M. S. C. RECORD E s t a b l i s h ed 1896 Published for M. S. C. Association. the alumni and former students of the Michigan State College by the Published weekly during the college year and monthly during July, Augtl9l and Septem ber; thirty-five issues arnually. Membership in the M. S. C; Association, including subscription to T HK RECORD, $2.50 per year. Unless members request a discontinuance before expiration of their memberships it will lie assumed a renewal is desired. Checks, drafts and money orders should be made payable to the M. S. C. Association. Hntered as second class matter at the postoffiee at Bast Lansing, Michigan. R O B E RT J. MCCARTHY, '14, Editor T HE M. S. C. A S S O C I A T I ON Union Memorial Building Frank F. Rogers, '83, Lansing;, President A r t h ur C. MacKinnon, '95, Bay City; Vice-President Luther H. Laker, '93, East Lansing, Treasurer Robert J. McCarthy. '14, Secretary E x K c r n vK COM MITTI-;K Members elected at lari/e Henry T. Ros>, '04, Milford. Mich., T e rm expires 1928 Clifford \Y. McKibbin, '11. East Lansing. Term expires 1926 G. A". Branch, '12, Detroit, Term expires 1927 \\ . K. Prudden, '78, Coronado. Calif., ex-officio Harris E. Thomas, '85, Lansing, ex-officio E. \\ . Rannev, '00, Greenville, ex-officio BRANCH ASSOCIATIONS /;; Michigan unless otherwise tia\ ed. BARRY COUNTY BERRIEN COUNTY BAY CITY CENTRAL MICHIGAN CHICAGO, ILL. DETROIT CLUB FLINT MILWAUKEE, WIS. ST. JOSEPH COUNTY NEW YORK CITY SEATTLE, WASH. NORTHERN OHIO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NORTHWEST MICHIGAN SOUTH HAVEN OTTAWA COUNTY UPPER PELTNSULA PORTLAND, ORE. WASHINGTON, D. C. GRAND RAPIDS ST. CLAIR COUNTY WESTERN NEW YORK *-., 4 THE M. S. C. RECORD Vol. X X X I. X« EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN A p r il 12. 1926 CLASSES GATHER FORCES FOR JUNE 19 Late Starters On IJst Show UeW Energy As Alumni Day Xears; Executive Committee to Make Plans at Meeting Saturday; New Tablet to Be Unveiled Memorial Day. her. '6i expects is living near the first class their numbers that the activity among to give service than In case it is decided Reunion affairs can he arranged the Union Memorial building has heen that the Association luncheon instead of waiting until class of tendance. ed with in bet- ter shape than they were last year for the func- is much better tioning nearly a year and last it was equipped the an- June. is to be nual meeting of another im- the separate from provement can be effected. Xo special events have been listed for June 19 outside the of this year. The 1'erhaps it is because the soft maples are to have complete at- giving promise of sending out tender leaves James H. Gunnison who enter- or that the sight of a rohin is so common, that the the various class groups planning for reunions has taken a College and he is the sole surviving mem- promising spurt and threatens to grow he- yond the proportions of those of past years. The classes of '86 have long ago '70 and made up their complete programs for occasion and have obtained the promises of most of thev will at- tend under the lender-hip of Jonathan Tay- Jor and Jason Hammond, respectively, Xow '01, '06, '16, '22, and come the classes of '2$ with fair starts on their plans. Mark Ireland who whiles away his time as a major in Uncle Sam's army wants news of '01, and has been provided with ammuni tion of the tvpe not mainufactured in his arsenal. Myrl Bottomly who designs ceme teries and other cheerful spots in the office of T. G. Phillips. "o_\ in Detroit, has re freshed his memory concerning the where abouts of his class mates of is about to send out a broadside. C. YV. Gus- tafsou, '22. and Clara Carbine Gray of the The program committee for the day will same class have begun the work attendant there be appointed in the near future and upon conducting reunion affairs for an am- is already promise to- bitfms and notable group and Bob Shaw is just stirring the members of the class of '25 gether with speakers with something to say into the beginnings of future action. The will be ineliufecr in the final list. There will be a meeting of the executive committee of latest on the list is " P i n k y" Gordon, '06, the Association who promises to leave Muskegon flat for the Union Memorial building on Saturday. April 17, when sev- the pleasure of meeting his classmates and era! announcements will be made concern-' he has been enlisted in the task of notifying for Alumni ing the general arrangements them that they are wanted and discovering Day. who will he present. ' )ne of the new features available Union. will be the memorial tablet which will be unveiled on Memorial Day in the concourse of the Union Memorial budding. This tab let has been provided, by the Washington. D. C. M. S. C. Association and is ready to be installed. in bronze and w'll be placed on the wall be- tween the fireplace and desk, the customary alumni affairs that entertainment imposing design i o jn and It is an at at President Putterfield's class, There is still some doubt as to whether '91, is due for for its thirty-fifth anniversary and will pro- the largest representa- Commencement but it is probable that the bahly have one of organization will be retained. The presi- tions to its numbers. T he in proportion dent's reception will again be held in the class of 1881 held its big reunion last June or not the College band" will be held Page 400 The M. S. C. Record Union Memorial building followed by the alumni dance. to utilize a larger space this year for this event than was available last June and obviate the crowded condition of the ballroom Plans are being made floor. BURNHAM, '93, TAKES UNION HOTEL ROOM A. C. Burnham, '93, has the distinction of being the first person to occupy a room in the hotel section of the Union Memorial building. By the time this issue of T HE RECORD reaches its readers he will have the portable belongings installed in one of the largest rooms proposed on the second floor of the section and promises to keep the rent paid for a year. In fact he has gone so far as to pay the sum in advance so that the room could be completed, this being the only arrangement by which such a thing would be possible. The room selected by Burnham has two windows, one facing on the Campus with an excellent view and the the other facing toward tub home economics building. bath, but in this respect is different from all but one of the remainder of the rooms on the floor for they are fitted for shower baths only. the east and It has a Contractors' estimate on the cost of com pleting these rooms were so high that hope had been abandoned on the project for a the plans under which time at least, but installed allow is being room Burnham's tor a considerable saving. is planned that when the rooms are ready they will be available only to transient visitors at regu lar hotel rates, but special consideration can the be given for a year in order to have rooms available for general use after that In order to avail themselves of this time. opportunity rooms the persons wishing must be members of the Union. It Judge Charles B. Collingwood, '85, was one of the convocation speakers on April 7. He discussed "Youth and Crime" be fore the liberal arts division. COLLEGE FIELD BRIDGE SUPPORTS DESTROYED the old wooden bridge leading One of the unavoidable events in connec tion with the spring floods was the demoli tion of to College field. Ice was wedged against some of the supporting members of the structure the and dynamite was employed channel to reduce the depth of the lake which had re placed the baseball diamond. to clear in an attempt the water for It had previously The old bridge had carried the load of football and baseball crowds for more than twenty years. passed through the experience of being blown out the ice and has had a to make way for generally momentous career. Of late years it had become unsafe for automobile traf fic and had been generally closed to pedes- trains only. It was a favorite spot for the fishermen of Lansing and East youthful Lansing and witnessed most of the tugs-of- war from a safe distance over the span of its lifetime. to seasonable Secretary Halladay announces that funds will be available for a concrete span similar to the one crossing the river at the west end of the gymnasium and that it will be wide enough to accommodate automobile traffic. Spring floods have been a constant menace athletics. Several times during the past twenty years the ath letic field has been entirely under water this condition has not been confined and to the very early spring. The Red Cedar, gentlest of brooks during summer months, is undependable when the ice be gins to break up and melting snow com bines with March rains to fill its channel far above the level indicated by its con servative banks. the indoor track Fred Alderman leads the scoring column for in the season just past. He collected a total of 37 1-2 points. Grim was second with 29 5-6. Other high scor ers in their order were Van Noppen, 15 1-2 ; Ripper, 15; Tillotson, 14; Mattison, 13 3-4 and Van Armen, 13 3-4. The M. S. C. Record Page 401 NEW YORKERS WANT BAND AT CORNELL Association Requests Musicians Be Sent With Team in Fall; Silcox, '20, Elected President; Plan Gathering of Alumni in Fall at Ithaca. Editor of Tine RECORD: Last Saturday, April 3, the New York State Alumni Association of Michigan State College met at the Syracuse Univer sity Club, Syracuse, N. Y. for a luncheon and annual meeting. A very enthusiastic meeting was held and I am sure that all enjoyed a fine peppy time. We expected the Hon. L,. Whitney Watkins to address us and were extremely disappointed that his illness prevented him coming—however, we had a good time just passed same, the and resolutions thanking Mr. Watkins for his endeavors to be with us and wishing him a speedy recovery. Resolutions were also passed renewing our former pledge of sup port to President Kenyon h. Butterfield and sending best wishes of the association to the faculty, student body and the alumni as sociation of Michigan State College. the Association Arrangements were made to put over a very good meeting next fall, at Ithaca, N. Y., October 16 when the Michigan State College football team is scheduled to play It is planned to have Cornel University. a dinner following the game and it is hoped that about 200 will attend. Arrangements will be made to handle the reservation of tickets so that a block of seats may be re folks served and friends, we ought to have at least close to 400 sup porters for the big event. for Michigan State College their friends. Counting the forth is thought It was the opinion of the Association to that every effort should be put bring the band out as it that the Michigan State band is superior to any I recall collegiate band here in the east. the Illinois band down at Philadelphia last impressed fall—everybody was very much even by the performance the band, and though Red Grange outdid himself of played one of the most remarkable games ever demonstrated on an eastern gridiron. I believe that the public remembered more vividly the performance of the Illinois band It than any other single thing of the day. the New York Alumni is the opinion of Association level best to get the band out to Cornell next fall. that we should do our ' 2 1; Marion A m o ng those in attendance were the fol lowing: Minerva F. Bibbins; Mary C. ' 2 2; Rose W a l k e r; H e r m an E. Segelin, Jaroff; Marjorie F. Williams, ' 2 0; H. B. Stein H a r t w i g; Hartwig, H o w a rd P. Haight, '20; C. L. W a r r e n, ' 2 0; C. N. Silcox, ' 2 0; J. H. H a m m e s, ' 2 1; I. ' 2 2; Ger J. Saurs, ' 2 1; John D. Walker, ' 1 3; trude F. H u r l e y; J. Carlton Hurley, L. E. Flanders, '12, ' 1 7; R. L. Nye, Florence K. N y e; Leal Bibbins, '15. Officers for the ensuing year were elect ed as follows: Chas. N. Silcox, Syracuse, N. Y., president; C. L. ( B u n n y) W a r r e n, Coldwater, N. Y., secretary-treasurer; John D. Walker, Batavia, N. Y., vice-president. Committees will be appointed to help put over the meeting at Cornell. It is planned to have the different sections of the state districted with committees for each section whose duty it is to get everybody out of their territory for the annual meeting. We hope that many out of state folks will come, and the columns of T H E: RECORD to help build a successful meeting. that you will use President Kenyon L. Butterfield, and already H o n. L. Whitney W a t k i ns promised two their appearance. notables together with the Big Green team and the band should promise a wonderful time. These have V e ry truly yours, A. L. B I B B I N S, '15 Page 402 The M. S. C. Record VIEWS AND rooms through '93, who has rented one of in the building and ( hie of the avenues of service to the Col lege, students and alumni which the Union Memorial building will provide is coming the action of A. C. into sight Ihirnham. the is pro guest viding the funds for completing it. One of the needs of the College community is con veniences for overnight guests and visitors and it is this which will he met when the It is estimated that roo:n> are completed. by the rooms without plastering they can he made read}- for occupancy by expending about S400 per room, although this figure mav be increased when more of the than was the case with the first one. fixtures must be purchased finishing Provisions have been made on the second and third floors of the building for a total of >ixteen rooms designed to accommodate large twenty people, or a few more when these numbers must he cared for. All of large rooms have private baths. T wo rooms on each floor have tub baths while finishing the others have showers only. this the original schedule all of the plumbing was roughed in so that the task now presented is that of putting in cement rloor. tile floors in the bath rooms and the interior finish. the building under the walls, section of In COMMENT m but the Union Memorial building fund is in no condition to supply the capital necessary to handle the construction costs and it must look to the cash. It would be a satisfactory form of class or group memorials. interested alumni to provide in athletics, control of teams shall be known as Uansing newspapermen have decided that the the varsitv "Spartans". The committee appointed by President liutterfield, at the request of the board selected "Michigan Staters" as the official nickname but newswriters disagree with this arrange ment and the possibilities for final choice are in their favor because of the compact ness of the name they have chosen. If the they teams bear out will have no need to have it officially recog nized. courage, valor and skill, self-abnegation and devo tion to duty, qualities which make for vic tory in any line. "Spartans"' will' stand the test of time unless it falls by the wayside through disuse. Such a nickname is chief ly valuable to the writer but in this case it is valuable to the players because of the example it keeps before them. the new appellation thoughts of It brings the them this sort and It seems highly probable that such rooms would he revenUe producing with the de tnand which exists on the campus for ac commodations of total lack of such facilities adds to the urgencv in having Probably Jess installed. than $3,000 would Complete the remaining seven rooms on the second this to give amount one alumnus has offered the rooms are the remainder of S500 if completed. the raising of involves some $2,500 to have the rooms available for occupancy. As an the rooms could he made to prove satisfactorv investment, floor. Of This for 'Ine April 19 issue of Tin-: RKCOKD will be devoted to the engineering experiment station and engineering affairs generallv. It is one of a series which had been plan ned several this year and of which have already been printed. The next spe cial numher will be printed in May, espe cially concerning with forestry and outing It will detail some of Michigan's affairs. claims to greatness as a vacation state and will also devote considerable to forestry affairs and conservation, all of which are closely related subjects. space The M. S. C. Record Page 403 "Close Beside The Winding Cedar" Have you heard from your class secre tary about the plans for June 19? If vou are interested in the Campus you will neglect no opportunity to be back with your classmates on June 19. Alumni Day, Saturday, 19, will find many of your classmates on the Cam seeing pus. Don't miss them. this chance of June the right Virginia '26, to Jorgenson, Dearborn, demonstrated her title of in champion co-ed bowler by rolling 156 the women's league contests staged during the winter term. Miss Jorgenson was a member of the Kappa Delta sorority team, which won the silver cup again this year. To encourage beginners and novices and to develop material, Carl Kuhlman, new di rector of the College band and orchestra, has started a second band. This band will not play the in public, being merely purpose of making more experienced talent available for the Varsity band. for initiated President Butterheld and President I). '85, of Western State Normal 1). Waldo, were into Phi Delta Kappa, na tional honorary educational fraternity dur ing the educaitonal organization meetings at Ann Arbor on April 2. President But- terfield was a speaker at one of the impor tant conferences. Coaches Mason and Casteel are having a hard time whipping the track team into shape for the Ohio relays on April 17. The pond covering the old athletic field is play ing havoc with the track teams as well as the baseball team and with spring football. State is contemplating entering the sprints, the Ohio distances and medley event. relays at that the electric street to allow the company One of the latest steps to finally complete railway the removal of the Campus is the company's tracks from the city of East Lan announcement to sing has offered the use for a " y " ' t he plot of ground at corner of M. A. C. and Albert avenues. For the company has been using double-end cars on the College line. The installation of the new switch will al larger and more modern low cars and will add several blocks the length of the street car line. the past year the use of to N E C R O L O GY M R S. ZIVLLA K I M M F J, WOOD, ' II Zella Kimmel, '11, wife of Devillo D. Wood, '11, died at Sandakan, British North Borneo early in March where her husband is director of agriculture and conservator of forests for the government. The Woods their went to Borneo immediately after planned marriage on had spending the coming summer in Lansing, returning by way of Japan and China. in 1922 and Mrs. Wood was born in Omaha but her to Lansing when she was parents moved very young and she had made that city her home up to the time of her marriage. the Lansing high She was a graduate of school in the class of 1907 and completed her college course four years She taught the Lansing grade schools and high school. While in College she was a member of the E ro Alphian society. later. in Besides her husband she is survived by her mother, Mrs. Minnie Kimmel, of Lan sing, a sister, Mr. Clair Johnson, and a brother, W. D. Kimmel, '17. MRS. R AY SERVIS Mrs. Ray Servis died at the St. Vincennes hos in Toledo, Ohio is survived hy Ray Servis, pital She children. Servis resides in Monroe. following an operation. two '13, and Page 404 The M. S. C. Record VARSITY WINS THREE, LOSES TWO ON TRIP Five Contests in South Show Uncxpecti Fairly Effective; One Conies dly Good Results; Batting and Pitching t Played Without An Error. is two defeats Three victories and the box score result of State's invasion of the south during the spring vacation. Starting out on the tour with only indoor practice experience behind and previous years' the them, that it was generally conceded the trip would serve as a conditioner for regularly scheduled games of the season. The brand of ball exhibited in every con test and the respect which the team com manded wherever demonstrates that State has a baseball aggregation of more than ordinary merit this year. it went Thirteen players made the trip as well as Coach John Kobs. Trainer Jack Heppin- stall and Student Manager Gavin Brown, '26, Port Huron. Donald Fleser, leading hitter and fielder last year, was unable to accompany the squad due to a sudden at tack of flu. Forest Rinehart, a sophomore from East Lansing, was added to the squad in at every game and proved his right to a posi- tii >n on the team. last minute. Rinehart played the Rain and wet grounds the opening game with Kentucky Western Normal on March 30. prevented the At F o rt Penning on April I the Varsity soldiers and succeeded in outhitting in driving one pitcher to cover but failed the result was a making hits count and win for the southerners. j-$. In this game Rinehart, llaskins, Spiekerman and Paynes each collected two hits. Fremont's catching was the feature of the game, bringing, de cidedly favorable comment in the Fort Den ning accounts of the game. found played the Varsity In the game with the soldiers on the fol lowing day itself and 4-1. Tolles, won a well sophomore southpaw, went the entire route for State and at no time was in danger. The account of the game stated that Tolles "was the master of the game at all times". game. in the pinches He kept Fort Penning's eight hits well scattered and delivered in big league style. Tolles kept the soldiers' hits well controlled, few going to the out this game Kiebler, Spiekerman field. and Fremont each collected three-base hits. F o rt Penning's pitchers were continually in the hole, two of them being sent to the dugout. In six fanning eight. An April 3 State played airtight ball to i-o. H a r ry Wakefield was defeat Mercer scattered in rare form, allowing but llaskins made hits and three of the Varsity's five hits while Row two. ley and Rinehart gathered the other State made its run in the fifth when l l a s kins advanced Kiebler to second. Rowley hit between the infield and outfield. Kieb ler stretched his base to two, scoring safe ly on P u t t s' poor throw to the plate. The game with Alabama Polytech at Auburn was a free hitting affair played under a scorching sun. Each team made nine hits and four*errors, State losing .8-5. Auburn used three pitchers and Wakefield the sixth, when had to relieve Kuhn Auburn had already collected seven of its runs. in his right third pitched the sixth Wakefield straight game against Oglethorpe on the sixth, hav ing performed against Mercer on Saturday the day and relieved K u hn in previous. However, he came back and after the first inning was able to hold ()glethorpe successfully. The game was a to enable five-inning affair by agreement the Varsity to make train connections for Cincinnati where St. Xavier was scheduled In the Oglethorpe game for the seventh. State collected five runs in the third and for a safe lead. The games with St. Xavier the following day was called off because of wet weather. The M. S. C. Record Page 405 The box scores of the trip follow: APRIL 3 APRIL I M I C H I G AN S T A TE AB H O A Rinehart, If Baynes, 2l> Tolles, rf Fremont, c Kiebler, ss Haskins, cf Rowley, 3b Spiekerman, Kuhn, p Totals -~~ : lb ., - : 5 5 4 - 3 3 4 4 4 4 2 2 1 > :J 2 ° 2 I 2 2 2 6 « . 2 : 90 o 36 12 24 o 0 o o 1 o ° 0 1 ; MICHIGAN STATE Rinehart, If Baynes, 2b Tolles, rf Fremont, c Kiebler, ss Haskins, cf Zimmerman, x Spiekerman, ib Rowley, 3b Wakefield, p AB R H PO A E 1 00 0 3 0 3 3 0 01 0 0 1 0 0 0 -. 3 3 4 o 3 0 1 2 01 3 - 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 2 51 0 9 10 00 00 30 o 00 00 00 0 30 Totals 26 1 5 27 80 x—Run for Haskins in ninth. FORT BENNING Smythe, cf Paris, rf Durbin, ss Meehan, ss Douglas, c Kjelsetrom, Christenberry, Buck, 3b Tolle, p Davis, p lb If , .... .. AB H O A 0 0 0 3 3 O 3 4 1 —. 3 . . -4 4 4 I I I 14 2 2 1 3 4 4 6 4 1 1 0 13 00 3 1 4 2 o 0 1 9 Totals 31 10 2j AI-KIL 2 MICHIGAN STATE Baynes, 2b Kuhn, If Kiebler, ss Fremont, c .. Haskins, cf Rowley, 3b Rinehart, rf Spiekerman, ib Tolles, p - '. 3 41 4 40 AB R H PO A E 1 01 40 1 4 0 0 o 3 0 1 30 o 0 I 12 o 0 1 8 3 0 3 2 4 0 1 0 4 2 1 1 1 1 10 00 00 0- o 10 0 MERCER Bush, 3b ...'. Pinkston, 2b Smith, cf Parks, c Stapleton, If J. J. Dunn, ib Dunn, rf Butts, ss Ryals, p Totals AB R H PO A E o 0 2 1 0 1 32 1 2 61 r 1 12 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 40 1 o 1 o 0 1 00 3 o o 41 6 27 16 2 , • 40 4 4 40 3 4 o 0 0 3 0 3 3 32 o o o APRIL 4 MICHIGAN STATE Rinehart, If Haskins, cf Tolles, rf Fremont, c Kiebler, ss Baynes, 2b Spiekerman, ib Hood, 3b Kuhn, p Wakefield, p , AB R H PO A E 02 1 20 o 1 0 1 o 1 0 2 01 4 o J o 11 1 3 0 0 0 1 00 21 7 3 0 o o 1 20 1 0 1 5 3 0 0 o 1 00 2 3 40 2 4 41 4 3 Totals .. .31 4 6 27 12 1 Totals .....30 5 9 21 8 4 , '. FORT BENNING Paris, rf Heckert, 2b Douglas, c Smythe, cf Kjelstrom, If Christenberry, Buck, 2b Meehan, ss Carnes, P Soule, x Cameron, p Davis, y ib Totals AB R H PO A E 01 0 o 2 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 1 00 o o o 0 o o 0 00 00 o 2 0 1 0 1 31 o o 0 1 27 4 0 0 1 2 20 4 17 00 1 13 0 3 0 41 00 o 10 'O o 41 00 o 0 00 0 , AUBURN Ellis, cf Stewart, 2b Hixhcock, 3b Wallis, rf Akin, If F. James, ib Sankey, ss Maury, c E. James, c Hardwick p Potter, p Wood, p 3 4 42 41 AB R H PO A E i 3 24 1 0 1 o 2 0 2 1 0 4 2 1 9 3 3 3 1 1 1 or 0 0 1 0 o 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 o 0 0 0 I 1 00 00 00 1 21 1 1 10 00 20 o 1 o 8 27 18 2 T o t a's - 29 8 9 2i 11 4 Page 406 The M. S. C Record PETTIT HOUSE GOES FROM CAMPUS SITE ( )ne of the Cam the old landmarks of pus disappeared recently when the house oc cupied by Professor Pettit for many years the was demolished the site for to clear weather bureau building which will be erected north and east of the College hos pital, facing Grand River avenue. The house stood between 3 Faculty Row and con Grand River frame trees struction and so closely guarded by before the new pavement was constructed that many people who spent a long time on the Campus never knew of its existence. avenue, of It for that funds is expected the con struction of the new headquarters for the weather bureau will be available this spring and that construction will begin immediate ly on the new structure which will be larg than er fifteen years at the entrance to the Campus. A total sum of S3X.000 coming from var ious sources will be provided for the build ing. the one occupied for more than HARRIS, '12, CHOSEN MANAGER FOR JACKSON Fred R. Harris, '12. has resigned as city to accept a similar lie will move to Jack manager of Escanaba position at Jackson, son as soon as his successor is appointed. According to the Escanaba Daily Press of March 31. the council-manager svstem of city government was instituted in Escana ba in H)22 and since then Harris has been the its manager. The accomplishments of city through its modern system of govern ment has been closely watched at all times by other cities and it is because of the suc cess of the enterprise in that city that H a r for ris was Jackson. four time greater than Escanaba. .-elected as the new manager Jackson has a population In addition to his experience northern peninsula, H a r r is is in the otherwise to 1914, this he went to take up his new duties. well equipped He was engaged in appraisal and property work for the Detroit Edison company from following i on that up with the Detroit United ra:.l- similar work for into electrical wavs. F r om the Ohio Electric appraisal work with Light association. After that he engaged in private public engineering consultation study of supplemented by an extensive municipal construction and From the Michigan this work Harris went chief Public Utilities in engineer, which position 1922 to become city manager of Escanaba. commission he as resigned rates. to Assisting H a r r is at Escanaba are Theo dore Kessler, w'12, and A r t h ur Aronson, " 2 0. "-•: FOOTBALL MEN START ON SPRING TRAINING the first week of Spring football, under the direction of Coach Young assisted by Coach Traynor, was inaugurated the spring term with practices in the agricul tural pavilion. The continued wet weather and slowness of the Red Cedar to regain its normal size has made a mud pond of the old athletic field, prohibiting workouts there. the tasks confronting remain as Finding men to take the places vacated is by Haskins. Spiekerman and Hackett the coaches. one of Grim and Drew two veteran ends who may be depended upon to com flank positions. prise a nucleus Captain Rummel plays tackle or guard and Garver is back with two years' experience at guard. either the for In the Fonts, backfield I>oehringer, Smith and McCosh will be available, all the Varsity, with previous experience on Forward passing practice em phasized in an attempt to uncover a passer who can keep up with C.rim's speed. is being The M. S. C. Record Page 407 CO-EDS GET INSIGNIA FOR SPORTS SKILL the close of F or the first time a regular athletic in signia have heen awarded co-eds for intra mural competition. At the winter term the women's athletic depart ment awarded letters to those co-eds who had excelled in sports year. Participation in the various sports carries a definite number of points and women se curing 1.000 points are presented with the block " S" and those getting 500 receive the monogram. during the Those receiving the block " S" were M a r '27, garet Shoesmith, L a n s i n g; East '26, East L a n s i n g; Hazel Rachel Brook, Burge, '27, A m a s a; Mabel Gettel, '26, Bay P o r t l a n d; P o r t; Florence Pangborn, and Elaine Walker, '26, Detroit. '26, Bad Axe, J e an H o r n i n g, '26, Monograms were a w a r d ed to 2j. C L A SS N O T ES '70 After a winter in Florida, Charles W. Garfield is again at his home in Grand Rapids, 206 Bur ton street, S. E. '74 Henry Haigh found time during his Old World travels to send a card to the office. He writes : "Greetings from Cairo! Have been up the Nile to Luxor, Assitan, First cataract. Most interest ing trip. Many old temples, tombs of kings, in cluding King Tut's. On our way now to Holy Land. Later to Constantinople, Greece, Rome, Italy, France and England. Home in May. Best regards." '77 Arthur B. Peebles lives on Lawrence Road, Salem, N. H. Peebles is a Congregational min ister. ' 82 John R. Shelton now lives at Del Mar, Cal if ornia where he is building a new home. He adds: "Fine view of the mountains and ocean. Enjoy the climate." Alice W- Coulter writes: "Am expecting to leave the land of sunshine and flowers the second week of April. Please mail my RECORD to 457 Union avenue, S. E., Grand Rapids accordingly. Plan to visit Washington and later go to Lowell, Mass. to see my brother, Clarence Moores Weed, '83, and then return home." ' 83 J. Haskins Smith was married to Florence Lee Willson of Anderson, Indiana on January 5. They have just returned trip which included visits to Florida, Cuba and the West Indies. They are making their home in Atlanta, Georgia. Address 1020 Grant building. from a wedding ' 88 William A Taylor has moved to Apartment 1, 2716 Wisconsin avenue in Washington, D. C. ' 92 W. D. Groesbeck lives at Hotel Annapolis, n il H. street, N. W. in Washington, D. C, having moved there from 210 13th street, S. W-, same city. ' 93 O. B. Hall, Warrensburg, Missouri, writes: "Practicing medicine same as usual at the same old stand. Enjoying life in every way and get ting younger every day. Have always been thankful that the College taught me to appreciate everything in nature. One who lives with grow ing nature does not get old." '03 Postal authorities advise that O. D. Dales has moved to 437 Vanderbilt avenue at Niagara Falls, N. Y. '04 W. S. Meriek lives at 10^4 E. 71st street, Chi cago, 111. Dr. C. M. Overstreet is now residing at 2000 is lo Atkinson avenue in Detroit. His office cated at 609 Park avenue building. ' 11 Louise Kelly Pratt lives at 936 S. Norton ave "Am back nue, Los Angeles, Cal. She adds: i:i last the golden west again after winter in Florida and the summer in Michigan. Visited the Campus one day and think the new buildings are wonderful. I have two fine boys who are going to be young men before I know it. to live." think California the beg: place spending I still '12 Damon A. Spencer, 4109 Third street, N. W., ' Am still serving Washington, D C, writes: Uncle Sam as animal husbandman in charge of sheep and goat investigations of the bureau of animal industry, U. S. D. A. During this winter we have used about 5,000 sheep in our experi mental work. The results of our studies of re cent years are now being issued to the public in 20 different bulletins." Page 408 The M. S. C. Record '13 Frederick C i\;uk-; has moved to 143'! North- land avenue in L,ake\y advise. 1, Ohio, postal authorities \ \. A. McDonald [Lyes at 3312 Webb avenue, Detroit. McDonald is associated with the Artie Dairy Products company,; in the home office at Detroit: '14 Margaret 1'ra.t Clafflin how lives at 13.1 kin- wood avenue, At&tnore, Pa. l;rank Ik Phelps has moved tb 14-/3 Rpbson street in Detroit, C. Ik Poster lives in Lansing '15 I 8:25 X. Seymour street '18 P. J. Hoffmastei has moved to 163$ Gresceht- wood road, lkt-t Eahsirg. ' 19 R. D. Perrine 3, Jack-.11. write,: "The address for the last have M. S. C. right in t] 1 lig W R A P. The programs n n st. Six alnmni puts us in a rather * I only change in couple year our own horcu are always ret out of a thousai honored class, doesn't it?" '20 Virginia writes: doing line". Ptoi "!)• >r< I = • ,]. Ohio. irj 12. is mail care of the dietetics department of the hos pital. An 1 Arlior. A. C. Mein!\ re, Lk S. Ik S., Flagstaff, Arizona, "'Still working on brush disposal on the wri.es: Colorado plateau." Helen Chinnick severed her connection with the Lansing' Social Service bureau on April I, according to newspaper report. Hester Hedrick, '20, will succeed her upon graduation. '25 Ruby k. Shadduck is teaching H E. in Ben- zonia. Alton Sheldon. 712 Connecticut street, Gary, Indiana, writes: "Get my RECORD every week and am sure glad to get it as it keeps me in touch with the old school. Harold Colburn, '22, and 1 are the Only representatives of State here at the Gary plant of the Amrican Bridge company. Harold, as you know, is married and recently be came the proud father of a wonderful baby. En joyed the smokes." William S. Stover is at. the Tuolumne Ranger station, Groveland, California, U. S. F. S. k. C. Surato, 5521 National avenue. West Allis, Wisconsin, writes: "Am employed by the Allis- Chahners company as mechanical engineer. My duties are varied as I alternate between travelling audi industrial work here at the plant. My plant work has been divided on Diesel and Corliss engines. junior member A. S. M. E. on January 30. A son, Clark Eugene, was born 1 feeember 30." Ik-came Ellsworth Tliiele now lives at 174 Phelps ave nue, Engtewood, X. J. - 1 Fersbh, De Robert Warner is taking graduate work at the University of Michigan. Garnet C. Williams, 1128 Bates street. Grand Rapids, is poultryman with the W. S. Hannah & Softs company. Xeal !k troit. nne, Xew < (rleans, ka. John D. \ \k ' sti'ee' in i headquarters a' Forre-t J. Fi is Chicag Hani, new year pi! January i , g Elm 1 Walker $ Vernon avenue, Sherwin-AVil- -[ started the m-vself a bride Harold Koopman has moved to 1630 North ayenoe. Grand Rapids* Keid k. Rayner lives at 11744 Promenade ave nue, Detroit. Isakel k. T; • Altadena. Cal. '23 '21 ; ,. I'alm street, Helen student dietetics work at the University hospital and receives her Ik S] ie\er talcing is Teanette Walker writes: to Saugatuck until send my RECORD I will leave Boston April 1 when I expect to re- a graduate die.itian's certificate from Peter "Please further notice. Bent Brighani hospital," Prances Wimble, Box 54, Mio, writes: "Teach In ing H. F. in an agricultural high school. troduced an advanced sewing course, making the work more practical for the girls Teach music by means of chorus work to all the 12 grades. Helping direct plays ako." Harlan Bogie is raw material control chemist with the Du PpnJ company in Flint. He lives at 526 lk Baker street Dorothy Crocker. "Am teaching in the high school at Makinen, Minnesota, which is located near the iron ore regions of northern Minnesota." Ralph Folks is principal and agricultural teach er irj the Morencie high school. Frieda Gdmore teaches home economics at Dowagiac. The M. S. C. Record Page 409 ALUMNI BUSINESS DIRECTORY REAL ESTATE J. LEE BAKER CO. of Su Developers Bldg. Penobscot Detroit Brokers and 301 ,'07 idivis: oris HERBERT G. COOPER, '16 Realtor 112S S. Washington Ave. Lansing COWING BROS. '13 F. P. Cowing Real Estate along Chicago's greatest develop ment. Illinois Central electrified, suburban service. Best 5 W. Main St. Homewood, 111. Phone 135 in the world. ENGINEERS HOWARD C. BAKER CO Contractors and Engineers Heating — Plumbing — Power Plants Howard C. Baker, w'07 Toledo, Ohio MANUFACTURERS H A A. D. SALES DOUGLAS H. CASKEY-DEPREE Automobile Harry A & ENGINEERING MANUFACTURING MANUFACTURING Electric Sundries Douglas, w'06 CO. CO. CO. Bronson, Michigan L. 0. GORDON MFG. CO. Muskegon, Mich. CAMSHAFT MAC HINTS L. 0 . Gordon, "(>(> (Pink TS W) town come Boys!—Here's Something New! to When you lunch down BARKOX'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 t he best. lee Cream served in Lansing—then you'll have ro come to BARRON'S. You'll see all " g r a d s" is owned and operated there because to by an M. S. C. man, who caters only rhose who demand a from life. everyday BARRON'S t he M. S. C. students and is at 205 N. Wash. Ave., little more to t ry it in the Tossing Building. W. W. Barron, Class of '15 Barker-Fowler Electric Co. "The Motor People" ' IP Wiring Fixtures Electric Appliances MOTORS—Sold, Rented, Repaired Phone 21-356 116 East Ottawa St. LANSING, MICHIGAN THE PEOPLE'S CHURCH, East Lansing An INTERDENOMINATIONAL, EVANGELICAL CHURCH which serves the stu dents of Michigan S t a te College and the residents of E a st Lansing. F o ur denominations —the Baptists, Congregationalists, Meiliodists, Presbyterians—are officially co-operating in the mem in the church program. A score of other denominations a re represented bership. The College Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. are, also affiliated with the ehurch. The church is open every day. The new church, with large student parlors for men and women, and an auditorium seating 1,400, will be dedicated May Itit'h, Deo volente. Page 410 The M. S. C. Record \\. B. Matthews, Arcadia. Florida, is still lay ing out eolf courses for the rich and the would- Albert Hazard lives at 1200 Beach street. Flint. the Chevrolet He is experimental engineer with Motor company. Harold Hough works overtime on his father's ENGINEER AND CONTRACTOR farm at Almont. J. J. McDEVITT, '09 137 Brevard Court Charlotte, North Carolina LAWYERS HARRY HENDERSON, '02 1225 M a j e s t ic BIdg. D e t r o it H A R R IS E. T H O M A S, A t t o r n ey at L aw A m e r i c an S t a te S a v i n gs B a nk B u i l d i ng L a n s i n g, M i c h i g an '85 NURSERIES THE CORYELL NURSERY GROWERS OF HARDY NURSERY STOCK , '84 I. W a n g b e r g. '25 Ralph I. Coryell, '14 W e st Maple A v e. B i r m i n g h a m, M i c h. Edwin P. Johnson lives at 335 K. Grand River. Past Lansing. in bacteriology at the College, working for his mas ter's degree. is a graduate assistant He Helen Marie Jones lives at 151 X. MeComh school. Am Harold Lautner writes: street. Monroe. She adds: ing at Monroe high- 'Skinny' and Patricia DeYoung. Margaret Holliday, "Am teaching cloth living wkh '20 and w'21. '10, is teaching' foods here" "Kindly have my to 201 P. Ontario street, Chicago. RECORD sent Am sent around too much to have it follow me. Am at present at Mobile, Alabama, working on the city's zoning for M. H. Wes: of the Ameri can Park Builders, Chicago." "Am returning Roy MacMillan, 1425 Loma Vista avenue. to Pasadena, California, writes: visit the Campus the first part of May and will tour hack to the land of sunshine early the fall. The M. S. C. alumni are to have a picnic in Sunset Canyon, California, rear Burhank, on April Iti and yours truly will he there to rriee. each and every one. A. C. Burnham, '03, has donated his cottage as headquarters and there is a picnic ground, swimming pool, a place to pitch quoits, play hall, etc." in Motor Wheel supplies wheels for more makes of cars t h an any other wheel manufacturer M O T OR W H E EL CORPORATION • Wood Wheels - Steel Wheels - Stampings • LANSING Di steel Tu a re Motor HiWheel PRO!|$|