I D . IO O \ATx .^ Tribute D kEAN WILLSON (who died October 12) here in Tennessee, not only leaves a large circle of close friends locally, but also many ad among mirers and state, the farmers of who respected him for his practical common sense and loved him for his unfailing friendliness and sympathetic eco appreciation of nomic and social problems. friends their the in I had the privilege of rooming with "C. A.", as we called him college days, for nearly four years and in old Abbott Hall, after graduation we kept in living close touch even for far a p a r t; but tunate to Knoxville about a year ago to work with the T. V. A., thereby being able to asso ciate more closely with an old friend. . . tho I feel to have come . . I am with the Tennessee Valley Authority for Guntersville as Project Designing Engineer Dam, and it happens that Verne Gongwer, class of 1908, is the Project Engineer on the same job. Yours very truly, W. B. Allen, '07, 162 Hillsboro Heights, Knoxville, Tenn. Thank You I wish to thank you for sending I do find many years are many since "graduation day." items of interest in the Record. the it tho to be I had planned there October 17 for Homecoming—but my absence was unavoidable—- I was proud of the field against Missouri. I am living in Missouri at resident of the present California. the team M. S. C. put I'm still a . . . time tho in May this year be one of prosperity for the col lege is the wish of— Mrs. Vesta Woodbury Marshall, '01, 5602 Enright Ave., St. Louis, Mo. To Dean Mitchell—From Par ents Of Students At State . . .. interest I like very much the personal shown to the students at the college, and the in formal methods used to make them feel welcome and "at home." This personal interest is so sadly lacking in most of our large educational institu tions. . . .. I consider it a very fine recommendation students, their first two weeks, will write home and just into them for any educational after state, "Dad what my sons did. They seem to be the scheme of having "made the band". . . . is fitting things very nicely, both of love it here." This institution when just I . . .. I want you to feel that on behalf of my two sons and the college itself you have my pro found interest and unsolicited support. . . . . . .. This marks the first occasion that our son has been away from home for any extended period—and I must confess to trepidation at see ing him leave. Your most welcome communication institution have and his glowing reports of the helped considerably feeling. to learn that responsible It was very comforting in alleviating that Page 2 and experienced elders are aware of his presence. Allow me to compliment you, if I may, for your con sideration of students' parents. It is most comfort ing. . . . the The enrollment of our son as a student in Michigan State College is naturally of great concern to my wife and myself, it being a very important milestone on his travel through life. institution We feel sure his choice of your is a wise one and we hope that he will take full advantage of all the facilities at his disposal, assuring himself, by so doing, of an education so necessary in this day and age. We appreciate the personal interest shown by your letter of Sept. 26 and shall endeavor to do our part as suggested to keep him contented and happy in his new surroundings. . . . in our I have your letter of Sept. 26 containing sug in gestions relative to my son, recently enrolled M. S. C. You may be interested impres sion as to his reaction to the new surroundings. We visited him once or twice and find him very enthusiastic about school and very much pleased with the management as far as he is concerned. the faculty and ad The sympathetic attitude of visers seems to be particularly noteworthy. . . . I would like to express our appreciation. Speedy Recovery is offered This into to show where I am to you located. I went training first officer's the school at Fort Sheridan and after a short time I took the test for flying and was sent to Canada to learn to fly. I was in the first Pursuit Group in the war and in the same squadron with Ricken- baeker. After a short time I was put in an observa tion squadron as one of the pilots. This was tke 168th Observation Squadron. I was injured when I was flying and it is still with me as a paralysis. I certainly am proud of the way our college is playing football this year and I do wish I could see the games. . . . Very sincerely yours, Edwin R. Clark, '20, U. S. Veteran's Hospital, Camp Custer, Mich. Listening In As an alumnus of Michigan State, class of '81, I enjoy your tell you how keenly I want broadcast of the football games. . . . to that you had if you restore last winter, especially I wish you would restore your six o'clock pro the gram reading of the news. . . . That was great stuff. But the part of that program I enjoyed most— this early morning schedule and the please make striking of seven o'clock in Beaumont Tower. I always listened for them, and occasionally when you did not pick them up, I always felt that something was lacking. . . . feature—was the chimes regular this a from Cordially yours, C. LaVerne Roberts, 728 N. Walnut St., Lansing, Mich. And Comments From President R. S. Shaw AS THE result of a nine-day auto trip last August covering about 2,300 miles, an opportunity was presented to visit a dozen or more colleges and universities between Michigan and the eastern seaboard. Stops were made at London and Toronto, Ontario; Montreal; Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, in addition to some intervening points of educa tional interest. In the older universities one was almost awed at the sight of enormous investments in buildings, which were for the most part of beautiful and im pressive architecture. Some of the larger and older institutions were city bound, being centrally located in large munici palities such as Philadelphia and Pitts burgh. In some instances the schools were housed in skyscrapers confined to a few city squares and surrounded by solid blocks of buildings used for business and residential purposes. Where suf ficient areas were available, the land scaping for suggested architectural design, formal and arti ficial but perfect in execution and up keep. the most part the season. The return East of Pittsburgh and Burlington. Vermont, a verdure green prevailed be cause of copious, well-distributed rains throughout to the middle of Michigan State about .shockingly August revealed a campus brown and sere, with no signs of life upon the lawns except for the green of the leaves upon the trees and shrubs. About August 20, however, frequent and abundant rains began to fall, and within the next ten days the campus was converted into a velvety green—a veritable resurrection and an apt illus tration of the characteristic speedy re covery of the institution from its adver sities. The campus thus renewed seemed more beautiful than ever before. On returning to it again, one sees anew that it differs from all others in its great natural, rather than artificial and formal, beauty. The broad expanses provide ample room for all, with no crowding anywhere. The low branching the of the trees seems to touch upon greensward below as witnessed nowhere else. Views are provided here, not by the high pruning of the trees, but by numerous vistas which let one glimpse (Continued on page 17) M I C H I G AN S T A TE M I C H I G AN S T A TE C O L L E GE R E C O RD You'll Find Vol. XLII, Quarterly, No. 1 November 25. 1936 Let's Read The Letters And Comments From President Shaw New Slants On Enrollment Plaques Today's Campus At State... Homecoming Chicago Alumni—Attention Their Achievements Live Today Close Beside The Winding Cedar Dial 850 Kilocycles Did You Know? Receptions Given By Faculty Members Policemen Go To College.. ... An Eye For Touchdowns ... In Realm Of Other Sports. Boosting Club Activities Mirroring The Alumni World Football Banquet . .. .. Personalities Wanted: From Classes '11 '12, '13, '14 Page 2 . 2 5 5 6 7 7 8 9 10 10 10 11 12 13 14 ... 15 16 17 19 LLOYD H. GEIL Editor Published quarterly by the Publications Department of Michigan State College. Address all communications to Michigan State College Record, Publications Department, East Lansing, Michigan. Changes of address should be sent direct to Glen O. Stewart, alumni secretary. Entered as second class matter at the Postoffice, East Lan sing. Michigan. Member of the American Alumni Council. for publication C O L L E GE R E C O RD Page 3 Caught In Action Campus L i f e— As portrayed by the candid camera. Miss Dorothy Jentsch, Grand Rapids, senior in the Art department, sketches a for mer student. Miss Josephine Von Eberstein, Royal Oak, anly co-ed senior in the Veterinary Science division, listens attentively, with the aid of her stethoscope, to the heart beats of the Cocker Spaniel, while Dr. F. Hugh Wilson, of the faculty, offers medical advice. Leonard Falcone, band director, and Tony Smith, Sodiis, drum major, are garbed in their new uniforms purchased this fall for the band mem . bers. You see crowds at a recent pep meeting .. a stadium packed with enthusiastic football fans . .. and the New Press Box at Macklin Field. . . Page 4 M I C H I G AN S T A TE New Slants On Enrollment Students Number 4,608 This Fall: 600 More Than Last Year—2,000 More Than Years Ago six-hundred a nd FO U R - T H O U S A ND e i g ht students stroll along Michigan State college's shady walks this fall. The unusually large group represents an increase of 600 over last year and approximately 2.000 over three years ago. the beauty of Many things contribute to Michigan lower State's overwhelming popularity: the educational costs; campus; the success of State's athletic teams; an "A" rating by the American Association of Universities and Colleges; and the general acceptance that Michi gan State is one of the friendliest col leges in the country. In president of ment by divisions indicates the college, the opinion of Robert S. Shaw the enroll that the students are finding a bal anced system of courses very attracting them to an institution which began edu- tion as a Coi- 1 e g e of Agriculture in 1857. effective i n factors," "these figures "Consid e r i n g all says President Shaw, in dicate a good deal of balance so far as the divisions of Agri culture, Applied Science, Engineering, a nd H o me concerned. The large enrollment in Liberal Arts is natural, since this divi sion renders service to the students of all other divisions of the college.'- Economics a re Enrollment by divisions is as follows: Agriculture (including Forestry and Horticulture) Applied S c i e n ce (including for men Physical Education and women and Police Ad ministration) Engineering (including Mechan and ical, Civil, Electrical Chemical) Home Economics Liberal Arts (including Busi ness Administration, H o t el M a n a g e m e n t, and three courses in music) Veterinary Science Medical Biology) (including Graduate School Total C O L L E GE R E C O RD 739 670 613 616 1,488 296 186 students Crowded classrooms, four abreast on the walks, difficulty of find ing a seat in the library, students stand ing during class, increasing room and board costs—these bear evidence to the physical that Michigan State's fact plant is being strained to the limit. Should College Expand? In commenting on the crowded con ditions at State, President Shaw believes the college has reached its limit as far as any expansion its present income. It is in need of more money for maintenance and operation facilities: and also for buildings and without assistance of its growTth is at a standstill. is concerned on this kind in One of facilities the outstanding weaknesses on the campus is the lack of adequate housing for both men and women students. Approximately 350 women students the Women's live building, the Union and the old Campus hotel. Additional dormitory facilities are necessary to make it possible for these girls to live in modern quarters. The college possesses only one men's dormitory, Wells hall, which houses only 200 freshman. At thousand students should be provided for. least a in what was formerly the college president. At present the college health service the is housed This home of inadequately remodeled house served when the college enrollment did not exceed 2,500 students. This makes the facilities for attending the health and ohysical well-being of 4,608 students quite inadequate. A new college health center and hospital would answer this question. An Auditorium Needed Still another very acute need is an auditorium where convocations, lectures, musical concerts, dramatic presentations and other group entertainments could be held. There is no available hall in East Lansing in which more than one- half of the students can be accommo this auditorium dated. The need for It would cannot be overemphasized. serve not only for college purposes, but be of great use to many organizations that hold their annual meetings on the college campus. 4,608 An increase of 38 per cent in the Three to provide the United States. Veterinary Division makes it addi necessary tional laboratory room. There are only 10 veterinary colleges in The Veterinary College at Michi gan State should occupy as high a posi tion among veterinary schools as the medical school at the University of Michigan does among medical schools. This division of the college carries on much valuable research in its efforts to discover methods for effectively com bating animal diseases that frequently have a direct bearing on human health. The Zoology, Botany and Geology de laboratory partments have equipment also. The offices, classrooms and laboratories for the various depart ments of the Liberal Arts division are scattered to the four ends of the campus. A large recitation and classroom build ing these far-flung depart ments under one roof would coordinate the functioning of the division. inadequate to gather Plaques Plaques, presented to Mr. Brewer and Mr. McKenna, at the home coming celebration, contained the following inscriptions: served "The Athletic Association of Michigan State college presents this Distinguished Service award to Chester Leland Brewer because during the years 1905-1911, and as 1917-1922, when he Professor and Director of Physical Education, he established a firm foundation for the existing friendly spirit of clean sportsmanship at Michigan State college, and be cause through his superior leader ship he brought faculty approval to the physical education program, first college in the country to gain such recognition." "The Alumni Varsity club of Michigan State college presents this Distinguished Service award to Parnell G. McKenna because he has completed his first fifty years of the art of living, twenty- six of which have been spent as a loyal member of the M. S. C. alumni family, and in recognition of his athletic achievement as an undergraduate when he captained the varsity football and basketball teams and won his letter in track." Pase 5 Today's Campus At State Include Changes Union and New Annex, Addition, New Sidewalks Remodeled Stadium field events. When it is completely out fitted, the track will be one of the finest in the country. crease KEEPING pace with the constant in the State in enrollment, Board of Agriculture, through the Build ings and Grounds department of Michi gan State college, carries on a building and landscaping improvement program which further enhances the beauty and utility of one of the most attractive campuses in the middle west. The completion of the Union wing and the remodeling of the main build the most noteworthy ing are perhaps changes on the campus during the past year. The building now serves a variety of purposes. It not only provides class room space, seating about 480 students at one time, but has two top floors devoted solely and permanently to the Art department. About 90 women students are housed two in the Union. In addition it has lounge large public lounges, a special for women, a game for men, cafeteria, smoking and reading rooms, ballroom, dining room and grill, and quarters for the State News, student newspaper, and the Wolverine, student yearbook. room This completed structure fills a long- felt need by providing headquarters for the student body and facilities for the holding of meetings of many different types of organizations whose interests are closely associated with the educa tional objectives of the college. The construction of the stadium addi tion by the WPA is now finished. The $126,000 allocated by the federal gov ernment have wrought a great change. Six thousand new seats on the ends and sides bring the seating capacity to 29,000. A new press box and a modern electric scoreboard the lowering of the playing field eight feet and removing the running track give Macklin Field every appearance and facility of a modern concrete bowl. together with The new track is located south and west of the stadium. A permanent loca tion makes the pits and other devices needed for various it possible install to inner circle of A beautifying change is the build ing of a half mile of new sidewalks on the the campus. The great increase in the enrollment made it necessary to increase the width of the main walks and add many new ones. The new walks are of concrete with just enough coloring matter to make them a pleasing black. Through the cooperation of the WPA, additional areas have been added to the college lawns and gardens. The Horti the cultural Trial gardens, east of Horticulture building, have been greatly expanded and a new water lily pond has been added. A museum of dwarf evergreens will be planted in the spring. The area south of the Chemistry build ing from the Chemistry building to the river is being landscaped and added to the college lawns preparatory to the erection of a modern concrete amphi concerts, theater devoted dramatic productions, public speaking, and other outdoor meetings. to b a nd A large area west of the old athletic field has been graded and the thus greatly expanding intramural athletic practice seeded, available area for activities. * 6 fourth floor of Removal of the Art department from the the Engineering building made it possible to expand the facilities of the Chemical Engineering department. The vacated space has been remodeled and the laboratories of the Chemical Engineering department moved from the Kedzie Chemical build ing to the Engineering building, which centralized all branches of the division. tile floors were laid on the first floor of the Dairy building. At present an additional hot water boiler in the gymnasium to double considerably the amount of warm water available for showers. Great increase in the en rollment and the showers the use of made this change necessary. the past summer new is being installed During Amphitheater According to present plans, the senior class will donate $1,500 to $2,000 of the $12,000 necessary for the construction of a concrete amphitheater. John A. Hannah, secretary ct the college, pledged the remainder in behalf of the college. If seniors fulfill their part of the bar gain, the shell will be built next fall. M I C H I G AN S T A TE B. R. Proulx he directs Union E. B. Harper heads Sociology Division J. C. Davis assistant to Dean of L. A. SEVERAL major faculty changes were announced at the beginning of the term along with additions to the fall staff of more than 40 members to take care of the increased enrollment. One major change finds Dr. Ernest B. Harper, of Kalamazoo college, succeed ing Professor E. Mumford as head of the Sociology department, as the result of Professor Mumford's request to be relieved of his administrative duties. Doctor Harper is an experienced teacher of sociology and his books on the sub ject are widely read. Bernard R. Proulx, '22, assistant pro fessor of Hotel Administration, and for mer assistant to the dean of Liberal Page 6 faculty of Arts, has been appointed manager of the Union building. John C. Davis, instructor in the Economics department, succeeds Professor Proulx. Mr. Davis will con tinue his work in the Economics depart ment, teaching courses formerly taught by Dr. William Haber, now a member the University of the of Michigan. Another the Economics department is the addition of Dr. Roy J. Burrows, former instructor at the University of Michigan. Doctor Burrows was more recently employed by the Federal Housing administration. His new title is assistant profegsor and research assistant. significant change in H o m e c o m i ng IF hen Hundreds Of Grads Reminisced Intriguing Tales Of Bygone Days. They Saw State Beat Missouri, 13-0. And Told . . . beautiful colors on . bits of grotesqueries in crepe . . . smart white . . . that to ' . trees STATE fight song . paper on society houses stripes on new band uniforms split-second of calm—Sebo passing . laughing, hand . Brandstatter shaking alumni . . . genial Coach Brewer and Parnell G. Mc Kenna . . . orchestral mellow strains . . . then lights flickered on the 1936 Michigan State College Homecoming celebra tion. . And these were only a few of the highlights when former Coach Chester L. Brewer re turned to the banks of the Red Cedar on October 17 to meet old acquaintances and claim the friendship he heritage of a earned over a period of 18 years of service. Banquets, luncheons, dances, a breath-taking football record-breaking game, and a into turnout blended alumni a traditional Spartan home coming. Michigan State college today is ten times the size of the in stitution to which Chester L. Brewer came 33 years ago to organize a school of physical education. The transition must have seemed little short of a miracle to the famous Aggie coach, who confessed to signing a personal note to equip his first football squad, and smiled as he told of his chalking the lines on the field prior to the games. in both in accepting the Said Mr. Brewer Homecoming invitation: "I am glad to know that you are honoring P. G. Mc I remember him very well, as Kenna. football he played under me I and basketball his full four years. loved him I still remember quite vividly his fine spirit, his aggressive loyalty to the team and to the institution, and his skillful play ing. In my judgment Parnell McKenna was one of the greatest athletes, in spirit and attitude and achievement, I have ever known." like my own son. Both Mr. Brewer and Mr. McKenna were honored at a testimonial banquet. Mr. Brewer received a distinguished service award from the Athletic Assa C O L L E GE R E C O RD ys The Band salutes you in its formation on Homecoming day fans filled the stadium to see the Spartans enthusiastic football when and Tigers in action. ciation of Michigan State college, and Mr. McKenna was given a like honor by the Varsity Alumni club. the annual Saturday morning found stream of homecoming alumni flowing onto the campus. More names were registered in the alumni record book than ever before. One fun-loving alum nus gave his signature as "C. Columbus, '92," but failed to give an address. Michigan Staters were not alone in their celebrations. The Missouri gradu ates on the Spartan campus held a re union luncheon Saturday noon. Presi dent Middlesworth of the University of Missouri, Chester L. Brewer, and Mis souri's Alumni Secretary, R. L. Hill, were leading guests. At 1:30 thousands stood on Macklin Field with bared heads while the Varsity club paid its annual tribute at Memorial Stone the Varsity men who gave their lives in the World War. to the size of A high wind and the promise of rain held to 15,000, but hundreds of alumni grouped around sorority and fraternity radios to the game crowd h e ar an Spartan eleven a l e rt tame a s t u b b o rn Missouri Tiger, 13-0. At the half the Michigan State band, smart in new u n i f o r ms of olive drab sharply outlined in white, stepped through its famous maneuvers. After the game, alumni assembled on the playing field to chat, hand-shake, and back-slap. For a half hour Michi gan State history was relived. for the this The head of a ferocious tiger, gigantic in size, with flapping ears and rolling eyes, displayed by the Sigma Nus on inter-fra Homecoming day won ternity year. cup council Kappa Kappa Gamma retained the Pan- Hellenic cup with a large clock, show ing M. S. C. and its football opponents under the caption, "We tick them off." Lambda Chi Alpha's "Spartan Grid Machine," which depicted a Spartan warrior grinding big tigers into little ones, was awarded second place, while Delta Sigma Phi took third place with its decorations, featuring a Spartan kick ing a Missouri mule. Chicago Alumni—Attention! loose from your Shake yourself job long enough to join with other Michi gan State alumni at the Friday luncheon at the Brevoort hotel. A large table has been reserved in the Mural the northwest corner of Room, and your luncheon will cost you for just what you eat. If it is possible to have a good turn out each week, a private meeting room will be supplied. Several alumni groups of middle west and eastern colleges and universities meet at the Brevoort each week. It is the hope of the manage ment that a general alumni club may be established, membership in which will be constituted by membership in one's own college alumni club. Try to be with the group each Friday noon at 12:15. Page 7 T h e ir Achievements Live Today Ralph J. Carr R ALPH J. CARR, '08, a member of the Extension department of Mich igan State college two for decades, died at the Grace hospital in illness Detroit on August 22 after an of three months. last the His death brought the following eulogy from R. J. Baldwin, director of the Ex tension department: ". . . Ralph gave his life for a great purpose—that farm boys and girls might have better opportunities to grow—-that farm homes might better serve human needs—that farm itself might be life filled with more of the enduring satis factions . . ." After his graduation from Michigan State college in 1908, Mr. Carr was an in animal husbandry at the instructor University of Missouri for two years. In 1910 he became an animal husband man in the United States Department of Agriculture. From 1914 until 1918 he specialized in raising pure-bred cattle. In 1918 Mr. Carr became a county agricultural agent in Monroe county. He did similar work in Lenawee county and Wayne county where he remained until his death. Mr. Carr is survived by his wife, one son, Meredith William, and a brother, Roswell Carr, who was graduated from Michigan State in the same year, '08. Dr. E. E. Watson Dr. Elba E. Watson, 65, professor of German and recipient of Michigan State college's first doctor of philosophy de gree, died at his home in Lansing, September 29. to his Doctor Watson had just completed his tenth year as a faculty member. teaching career he Previous studied three years at Michigan State in preparation for his doctor's thesis. During these 13 years he carved a niche of warm friendships within his own and other departments. He received his bachelor of letters in from the University of Michigan 1895 and his master's degree from the same school in 1918. In 1926 he obtained his doctor of philosophy degree from Michigan State college and began teach ing in the language department. A tireless and versatile man, Doctor in a Watson spent most of his seclusion of books and botany research. He distinguished himself by his com prehensive sunflower. research of the on which he based his doctor's thesis. Among his close friends were several life Page 8 Deaths Of Five Announcing Prominent Michigan State Col lege Graduates the Botany department, members of notably Dean E. A. Bessey and Professor Carl deZeeuw. During his professorial career Doctor Watson financially aided several young men who otherwise would have been unable to pursue their college work. Dr. A. B. Cordley For 24 years dean of the Oregon State College of Agriculture, Dr. Arthur B. Cordley, the Michigan State college faculty, died at his home in Corvallis, Oregon, on Nov ember 2. '88, former member of Says the Daily Gazette-Times of Cor vallis: "Dr. Cordley is credited with adding millions of dollars of productive wealth to the United States through at least three outstand ing discoveries for the control of orchard pests . . . to Oregon and the learned "As entomologist and plant patholo life gist, Dean Cordley history of the codling moth under Ore gon conditions and discovered a suc cessful method of spraying for control of this orchard pest. He also found the cause of apple tree anthracno.se and a method of control with bordeaux mix the ture. He stock so^tion of spray for control of apple scab which has since come into universal use. . ." invented and developed lime-sulphur Previous to Professor Cordley's going to Oregon State in 1895 he taught at M. S. C, the University of Vermont, and held a position in the United States Department of Agriculture. Following a number of years as professor of zoology and entomolgy at Oregon, he was appointed dean of agriculture, a pcsiticn he held until 1931 when he was title dean emeritus, retired with and the record of 41 years of service at the educational institution. In 1917 Dean Cordley to Michigan State to accept an honorary doctor of science degree in recognition of his visible contributions to American agriculture. returned the ^ Dean C. A. Willson A grand old man of agriculture, '06, for 13 years Charles A. Willson, the University of Tennessee dean of College of Agriculture, died in Fort Sanders hospital at Knoxville, Tenn., on October 13. ". from the university and The high esteem accorded Mr. Will- throughout in the following the News-Sentinel, a son at the state is revealed quotation Knoxville daily paper: . . The fruit trees of Tennessee bloom and bear more abundantly be- cause of his patient years of work; the ™ gardens, the fields, the poultry yard and the dairy herd yield greater bounties. The result i.s a richer, more abundant rural life in Tennessee. That is Dsan Willson's harvest, and happily he lived to see this splendid fruition of his years of sowing. . ." Mr. Willson was born on a Michigan farm in 1879. For six years after gradu ation from high school he worked on the farm. Then he came to Michigan State college, and was graduated in 1906 with the bachelor of science and master of agriculture degrees. . then went After graduation he went to Kansas State Agricultural college as instructor in animal husbandry. For three years he taught at the University of Missouri, and to the University of Tennessee in 1910 as assistant professor of animal husbandry. Two years later he became animal husbandry professor, in 1919 he became assistant dean of the college, and in 1923 he was made dean. textbook, "Arithmetic in Agriculture and Rural Life," for use in secondary schools. He also contributed to Country Gentleman, Breeder's Gazette, and Southern Agri cultural magazines. In 1935 he published a A, Prof. J. R. McColl Michigan State college lost a dis in the passing of tinguished alumnus Jay Robert McColl, '90, former mem ber of the State Board of Agriculture and former president of the Alumni association. Mr. McColl died at his home in Detroit on October 31 after an illness of six weeks. During his 12-year term on the State ™ "Dean Cordley's connection with a institution has placed great American him in 'Who's Who in America,' says the student newspaper of Oregon State, "but his contact with a host of Ameri can men has placed him in the 'Who's Who' of the hundreds of student hearts." Board governing body he was instru mental in perfecting a long-time plan of campus development. His advice was especially valuable in strengthening the Music and Engineering departments. After graduating from the Mechanical (Continued on page i2) M I C H I G AN S T A TE . . . Theta Home KAPPA ALPHA THETA sisters look forward to the winter term when they move into the beautiful new stone mansion on Oakhill street. Construction on the new house began early in August. The architecture of the building is pre dominantly English. It will house frcm 25 to 30 girls. In 1926 Kappa Alpha Theta was formerly the the local Sororian house. Sororians went national and became the Beta Pi chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta. Miss Sarah May Shaw, '32, daughter of President Robert S. Shaw, is president of the local chap ter. To finance the new home, Kappa Alpha Theta incorporated under the title, Beta Pi association. Jfc&tfc GcfatC . . . Pledges Despite the increased en rollment, only 111 men and 125 girls were pledged to Michigan State College fra ternities and sororities. This, is a drop of more than 50 per cent from last year for the fraternities and ten less girls for the sororities. The Hesperians led the men with 17 neophytes with Eclectic 16. a Kappa Alpha Theta topped the women's groups with 23 new pledges, while Alpha Chi Omega followed with 19. second with close . . . Y. W. C. A. The new senior and junior Y. W. C. A. installed at a cabinet members were candlelight June recent '38, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, Lyons, presided over the induction ceremony. is Jean Ballard, president; Virginia Thomas, '37, Lan sing, secretary, and Betty Lou Ziegler, treasurer. '37, Lansing, '37, East Lansing, ceremony. Jean Knight, Members of the senior cabinet who '38, installed are: Shirley Ellis, were Lansing; '38, Detroit; Diana Young, '38, Lansing; Eileen Mc- '38, Okemos; Betty Peabody, Curdy, '37, '37, Birmingham; Virginia Lyon, Ferndale; Marjorie Gillray, '38, St. Clair; Mary Ballard, '37, East Lansing; Gretchen Bock, '37, Greenville; Mar jorie Suesz, '38, East Lansing; Jeanette Loree, '38, East Lansing; Virginia Mc- Bride, Josephine Gardner, '38, East Lansing; Phyllis Gib son, '37, East Lansing; Myrtle Patton, '38, East Lansing; Barbara Tranter, '38, '38, East East Lansing; Lucy Tranter, Lansing; Beverly Smith, '38, South Haven. The '37, East Lansing; is composed of junior cabinet New Kappa Alpha Theta Home . . moving day comes during Winter Term Linda Evans, '39, Detroit; Carol Dwel- ley, '39, Birmingham; Celia Merrill, '39, Bloomfield Hills; Margaret Stenton, '39, Detroit; Marjorie Tribe, '39, East Tawas; Virginia Thompson, '39, Detroit; Sue Blackney, '39, Saginaw; Betty Burt, '39, Harbor Springs. . the fall intermission at . . Excalibur Five men, because of their participa their tion in student activities during three years of college, were inducted into Excalibur, senior honorary society, term during party of that organization. Those tapped were Donald O'Hara, East Lansing, business manager of the State News; David Christian, Woodland, editor of the Wolverine; Robert Rosa, Schnec- tady, New York, vice president of the Student Council; James Harryman, Lan sing, holder of several varsity swim ming and Howard Zindel, Grand Rapids, president of the Varsity club. records; . . . Band The Michigan State College band, un der the direction of Leonard Falcone, and Captain H. J. Golightly, drill mas ter, presented recently a marching dem onstration for the Michigan State High School Band and Orchestra association. It was the first marching clinic to be the United presented in States. The organization is composed of directors of bands and orchestras from all over the state. anywhere . . . R. O. T. C. A new truck drawn field artillery unit has been established with Major A. C. Stanford, Captain D. S. Babcock, and Captain O. M. Barton as the new officers. The unit is equip- the latest telephones and ped with guns, field fire control units. •—— "!-•-;• i type . . . Sponsors Lucille Powrie, H o me Economics senior of Bay City, was named honorary cadet colonel of Michigan State's R. O. T. C. units by the junior and senior ad vanced officers. The sepa rate units also chcse their corp sponsors. The junior elected P l y infantrymen Margaret Buzzard, in Liberal mouth, Arts, as their honorary lieu tenant colonel. Grace New- ins, Gainesville, Florida, senior journalism, was in selected by the field artillery as its sponsor. Virginia VanAtter, De troit, Home Economics senior, was elected by the cavalrymen, and Jean Ballard, 37, East Lansing, Liberal Arts, was chosen by the coast artillery. The band elected Beth Sarle, Freeland, sophomore music student, as its spon sor. The formal installation of the hon orary colonel and her lieutenants will in Demonstration hall on be held December 4. . . . Society Tower Guard elections resulted in the choosing of Jean Hollard, Belding, as president; Gertrude Brummelhoff, Grand Rapids, vice president; Gertrude Sidebotham, East Jordan, treasurer, and Dorothy Gibson, South Haven, secre tary. Tower Guard the honorary society for sophomore girls. is . . . Scholarships to Returning societies, its almost traditional place at the top of scholastic ratings for the Sigma Kappa campus the Pan-Hellenic sorority will keep for Council scholarship cup this year its high rating of 2.750 for 1935-36. FarmHouse with a 2.632 average placed second in the list but first among the fraternities. C O L L E GE R E C O RD Page ? Dial 8 50 Kilocycles many and varied broadcasts. A card to WKAR will bring you a detailed pro gram of events regularly. Did You Know? That football is a contest between the states—that noise is a kind of malignant tumor—that skin is the back part of the neck—that a cornfield is a maze? If you had perused the intelligence tests submitted to 2,000 Michigan State College freshmen this fall by the psy chology department, you would have found those unique answers. These examinations are given every year to all campus newcomers. When to the traditional dean-calls are sent students for deficient scholarship, the student's score on the intelligence test is used trace his particular trouble. Often a brilliant student may make poor grades because of outside comparison interference. Frequently intelligence between his score on the examination and his scholastic grades reveals this. to help Michigan students received the best marks, with the highest honors going to Lansing and East Lansing freshmen. Albert J. May, Jr., of Lansing, tied Samuel F. Howard, of Sault Ste. Marie, with 364 points for high mark. Helen J. Holbrook, Hubbardston, wras one point behind the leaders. Other high scorers were F. Sheldon Pad wee. New York; Ruth Fagan, East Lansing; Charles V. Killburn, Essexville; William F. Col- linge, Lansing; and John P. Howard, brother of the Samuel F. Howard in first place. Amcng the 35 students scoring more than 300 was Dika Jane Newlin, 13 year old daughter of Dr. C. M. Newlin of the English department. Her ability in the use of words was outstanding. Receptions Given By Faculty Members One of the most attractive social events this fall was the formal recep tion given by President and Mrs. Rob ert S. Shaw to the faculty members and wives. The event, held in the newly decorated Union building, was attended than 600 representatives of by more the college. Dancing in the Union ball room, appropriately decked in autumn foliage, provided the entertainment. Previous to the president's reception Dean and Mrs. L. C. Emmons gave an informal dinner the in new members and wives of the Liberal Arts division. About 65 attended and thoroughly enjoyed the hospitality of the dean and his wife. the Union to Women extension workers and wives of extension workers, who attended a three-day conference on the campus during the first week in November, were graciously entertained at a reception given by Mrs. R. J. Baldwin. FOR the latest activities on the banks of the Red Cedar. WKAR, Michi gan State colleges' best contact with her alumni, is better equipped than ever to bring you the latest Spartan news. A nine-hour day and a new diversified program of music, drama, sports, instruc tion, news flashes, weather reports and discussions are the features of the col lege radio station in its 14th year of existence. One of the highlights of the schedule is the weekly Governor's Hour, when Frank D. Fitzgerald discusses very in formally the people of Michigan. The State Depart ment of Agriculture, the Highway de partment, and the Conservation depart ment are also represented. the problems affecting Station Director R. J. Coleman reports that enrollment in the Michigan State College of the Air is double that of a year ago. Spanish Literature, Begin ning French, Farm Accounting, Na tional Government, News Writing, Shakespeare's Comedies, and Under the standing the Child are a few of courses offered. Michigan State College Hour gives daily intimate and up to the minute news of the campus. Sports reviews, inquiring reporters, administrative pro ceedings and Spartan achievements are some of the interesting topics. called program Another attractive feature is a fifteen- Interesting minute People, given every Monday afternoon at 3:45. Faculty members who have traveled extensively give their versions of what they have seen and done in "With Allenby in Pales many lands. tine", "Caught the Spanish Revo lution", and "With the Lost Battalion" are the titles of some of these talks. in The addition of three hours to WKAR'S daily schedule, giving a broad casting day from 8 in the morning until 5 o'clock in the afternoon, allows a far greater array of interesting programs than was possible when the station was limited to six hours. This step brings the voice of Michigan State college close to the top ranks of educational broadcasters in the country. the Letters from alumni in Ohio and Wis indicate consin, as well as Michigan, that you approve and enjoy this contact with your alma mater. The above listed the programs are but a sprinkling of Maybe you've heard them—The Stulberg Trio, which broadcasts at 3 o'clock Tuesdays, Wednes days, Thursdays and Fridays each week. They are Director Julius Stulberg, violinist, Marshall; Joseph Evans, pianist, Grand Rapids; David Pratt, cellist, Kalamazoo. Page 10 M I C H I G AN S T A TE Looks like a serious mishap, but it really isn't. You see Dr. L. M. Snyder, medico-legal adviser of the Michigan State Police department, con ducting a dermal nitrate test to determine whether Arthur Libbers, fired a gun. Many tests of similar nature are performed by the State Police department. '39, has recently curriculum. The b l u i ng crime worker also receives considerable instruction in economics, sociology, psychology and accounting. He elects work in geogra phy, history, political science, public speaking, journalism and history. that In order the student may be trained in military discipline and be familiar with military organization he is required to participate in four years of military science. His military train ing leads to a reserve commission of second lieutenant. to For prescribed. In connection with the student's thor ough grounding in basic sciences and other studies, the student's physical self is by no means neglected. The young men are not admitted the course unless they pass the exacting physical instance, tests an least average or entrant must be at Dove in height and weight; thus, the student would necessarily need to be about 5 feet, 10 inches in height and weigh approximately 160 pounds. Any tendency to flat feet, poor hearing, de fective vision, symptoms of heart diffi culties or abnormal blood pressure would bar taking the course or would eliminate him from the course were he already enrolled. the candidate from the During his preparation student receives instruction in wrestling, box ing, swimming and jiu jitsu. Four of the five members of the senior class are on the Michigan State College football team. These men are Art Brandstatter, Ecorse, fullback; Henry Kutchins, Ham- tramck, end; Ed H. Jones, Lansing, guard; and Charles Halbert, Grand Rapids, quarterback. (Continued on page 14) Don Bremer . . . he's in charge of Police Instruction Page I I Policemen Go To College training conception of course ANYONE whose a is based police largely upon "flat-foot cop" of fiction is likely to have his ideas changed considerably after inspecting the course in Police Administration at Michigan State college. the This is because those in charge of the program insist that the Police Ad ministration graduate in his five years cf training not cnly be versed in modern methods of criminal capture but be a broadly educated person with a thor ough grounding in the sciences. time the first Last fall, the course was offered, there were six juniors, five scphomcres and 28 freshmen enrolled. This fall, imposed the administration high physical and mental qualifications, yet the enrollment made a considerable increase. The total number of stu dents, 75, includes the five seniors and the additional juniors, sophomores and freshmen. The work of Michigan State college, in cooperation with the Michigan State Crime commission and the Michigan State police, has resulted in one of the most unique courses in modern crime fighting and prevention in the United States. The course is unusual because cf the excellent facilities offered stu dents here through the medium of cam C O L L E GE R E C O RD pus laboratories and the proxin./y of the state police barracks with its appa ratus and personnel in crime direction and criminal apprehension. After residence study at the college for the equivalent of three years and one term, the aspiring crime worker serves an 18 months' "interneship" un der the immediate direction of the state police. At least six months of this time the student lives at the barracks located in East Lansing, west of the college foot ball stadium. Establishment of the course was the outgrowth of a feeling on the part of members cf the state crime commission, executives of the state police and cer tain members of the college staff who felt that the nearness in location of the college and the state police barracks the gave an excellent opportunity for joint training of young men in crime prevention and control. After an interval spent in drawing up various proposed plans and holding conferences to discuss ways and means of establishing the course, Donald J. Bremer, '27, was appointed to organize, the Applied under the supervision of courses. Science division, Mr. Bremer, a member of the Michi gan bar, had received several years of practical police work. the special The student in Police Administration receives a broad and fundamental train ing during the first three years. Besides the usual year of English and mathe matics, he receives a year of chemistry, physics and physiology. Bacteriology and hygiene are included in the science An Eye For Touchdowns with Art Brandstatter's 15-yard run for a touchdown and Norman Olman's con version from placement. The game was replete with spectacular football play. State Trims Michigan, Wayne, Carnegie, Missouri, Kansas and Arizona THE Spartans got away with colors flying at the opening of the football season and prospects were bright for another high scoring team, but oppo nents were defensively stronger and the State attack showed some signs of a weakness touchdowns in collecting when scores were hanging on the brink. A 27 to 0 victory over Wayne univer sity before a crowd of 16,000 persons, the largest opening day crowd in the history of football at the college, served to encourage everybody in the team. interested Coach Bachman had been obliged to insert four new men into the line and two into the backfield at the the start of season. The six men who had left were stars for three years, team's per- so the f o r m a n ce in de- c i s i v e 1 y defeating Wayne was hailed as a sign of good coach ing and the presence of capable material again. The next Saturday at A nn A r b or the Spartans found them selves underdogs de spite the fact they had won the two pre vious games with the Wolverines. State struck swiftly, scoring a touchdown in the first two minutes of play just as she did a year previous and had a seven- point lead on Frank Gaines' end-around play. Michigan tied the score in the second quarter, but Coach Bachman flashed his reserves in the third period touchdown. and State scored another Again the Spartans struck, this time in the fourth quarter when Al Agett, fleet senior halfback, ran 82 yards off right tackle for six more points. After this auspicious start the team was thought to be really on the football high road. A week later State continued its unbroken domination of Carnegie Tech at Pittsburgh with a 7-0 victory. Carnegie, who had given Notre Dame a terrific fight a week before, could do practically nothing in moving the ball, and the game was State's all the way. Then Missouri brought a huge team into East Lansing for alumni home coming day. The 13 to 0 victory over the Missourians was hailed with de light by the Spartan cheering section although State did not its old offensive power. At Milwaukee a week for later disaster overtook the the Spartans, 13 to 7. team time. Marquette upset flash first the The defeat was a bitter one but Marquette had a fine array of talent. Although Spartan fol lowers gave toppers credit, they the Hill- their 21, w h en Ten of these men piayed football last g a me of at Michigan State on November their the S p a r t a ns ended gridiron season with the U n i v e r s i ty of Arizona on Macklin Field. They are, back row, left to right, Steve Sebo, Arthur Brand- statter, Fred Ziegel, Albert A g e t t. row, left to right, H e n ry Kutchins, Julius Sleder, Gor don D a h l g r e n, V i n c e nt Vanderburg, T h o m as Gor- tat, junior, Howard Zindel and Milton Lehnhardt. the only Front later A week believed their favorites had fallen off their customary stride. Marquette's for ward passing attack scored both touch downs from distant points on the field. this same weakness came to light again when the State team invaded Boston seeking revenge for that surprising 18-6 defeat a year previous. Boston completed five forward passes, one of them for a touchdown and three of the others to set the stage for another score. State came from behind to tie the score and then went ahead, 13 to 6. Boston rallied to even the count in the last quarter and State had to be satis fied with a 13-13 tie. A crowd of 20,000 spectators was thrilled by the Spartans' 7-7 tie with Temple on November 7. Neither team scored until the fourth period. Coach "Pop" Warner's eleven first, early in the period, and State came back to even matters in the last three minutes scored - * £. £ State buried the University of Kansas 41 to 0 in an intersectional game played at Lawrence, Kan. Coach Charley Bach- man had predicted the Spartans would in some game of the latter part of the schedule find every thing breaking right for them and it came t r ue at Lawrence. State gained well over 500 yards of ground in scoring six touch downs. It was their third successive vic tory over Kansas in the history of a series that was born in 1934, and left the Spartans with a clean slate against Big Six con ference since Coach Bachman as the charge of teams sumed team here. first Michigan State scored a period touchdown and successfully converted the extra point to thrust back a belligerent and clever playing Univer sity of Arizona football team, 7 to 0 Finding themselves faced with greatly underrated opposition, the Spartans hit then quickly fought a cagey defensive battle to stand off the well-mannered delegation of raiders from the Mexican border over more than three periods of play. The game marked the conclusion of another successful season under Coach Charley Bachman. in the first quarter and A forward pass play, with Al Agett and Steve Sebo, a pair of seniors who were playing their last game under the Spartans' banner, produced the touch down and Sebo's dependable toe added % the seventh point. The season's record reads as follows: tie six victories, one defeat, and games. two Their Achievements Live Today from page 8) (Continued Engineering department in 1890, Pro fessor McColi served as head of Mechan the University of ical Engineering at Tennessee until 1902, when he went to Purdue university. In 1905 he went t-> Detroit to become chief engineer for the American Blower company. Five years later he resigned to become a consulting engineer in the newly created firm of McColi, Snyder and McClean. In 1911 be was made dean of the newly created College of Engineering at the University of Detroit. $ Page 12 M I C H I G AN S T A TE CHAMPIONS of the ICAAAA meet for three successive years, Michigan State cross-country runners are spurred by a single thought this season—to win a fourth leg on the cup. Five wins on the trophy would make its possession permanent. Three victories out of four meets this fall have served to keep Coach Lauren P. Brown's harriers in the pink. Butler university, Pittsburgh university a nd the Twenty-first Annual Michigan State Inter collegiate meet were easy marks the Spartan harriers, but Indiana university, starring Olympic run ners, Don Lash and Tom Deckard, ap peared in East Lan sing to run the State team into a 33-22 set back. for The 1936 team con sists of only one senior who will be lost by gradua tion, six juniors and one sopho more. Captain Nelson Gardner, '37, Hastings, leads the pack, with Kenneth Waite, Jackson; Gerard Boss, Philadel phia, Pa.; Art Green, Belding; Harold Sparks, Saginaw; Bob Hill, Jackson; George Grantham, East Lansing, juniors. Harry Butler of New York City is the lone scphomore. Ken Waite bids fair to replace Michi gan State's Tom Ottey in the national limelight. Waite has shown excellent form in each meet, breaking the home course record and also lowering the time of Pacing close behind him are Green and Boss. the Pittsburgh run. Running against championship calibre did not hinder Freshman Dick Frey of Buffalo from winning the All-College run. This victory of a first-year man offered mute that Coach testimonial Brown will have capable material to fill his ranks next fall when he maps an other campaign for championship honors. Cross-country at Michigan State col lege has fallen into the habit of enjoying vastly successful seasons while develop ing runners of high national repute. Since 1926 such stars as Henry Wylie, Lauren Brown, Clark Chamberlain, Thomas Ottey and Edward Bechtold have established the heritage of great harrier teams at State. Girls'1 Athletics PLACING the emphasis on play for play's sake, Michigan State college women take part in 24 different sports offered by the Physical Education de- C O L L E GE R E C O RD In Realm Of Other Sports partment Lydia L. Lightring. for women, headed by Dr. The program aims, not only to meet the needs and interests of all students, but to provide a well-rounded physical It includes four kinds of dancing for the sake of teaching grace, body control and re i n d i- laxation, a nd training. left A b o v e: They've broksn records this fall in cross country, coached by L. P. B r o w n. All seven plan to return next S e p t e m ber. to They are, r i g h t, K e n n e th W a i t e, Arthur G r e e n, Harry Butler, George Grantham, Robert H i l l s, Frank S m i th and R a y m o nd Os J. N e l s on Gard borne. ner, not in the group, is the captain of the squad senior. o n ly and in Other members, not the Jerry Boss and Harold Sparks, last year's c h a m both of pion a l o ng with team, W a i te and Green. picture, t he are athletic R i g h t: And w h at a k i c k! A m o ng other activities in the W o m e n 's Physical in soccer football. Here Education department, the g i r ls g et right, has the ball. V i r g i n ia Thompson, Detroit, e x t r e me Can you to right, are Goalkeeper Miriam left Geboo, Muskegon H e i g h t s, F r a n c es K i n s t i n g, Monroe, and S u s an Black- ney, S a g i n a w. i t? Other girls, just kicked instruction find vidual gymnastics to correct posture deficiencies, as well as such sports as swimming, bowling, canoeing and golf. Besides the 863 girls, 467 freshmen and 396 sophomores, enrolled in required gym courses, 450 more participate in intramural and Women's Athletic asso is ciation activities. largely between sorority teams, which engage in seasonal contests. A volley ball in progress. W. A. A. provides for competition in in dividual sports. Girls can win W. A. A. Intramural play tournament is now numerals or letters, depending upon the extent of their activities and their pro ficiency. In the fall, soccer and field hockey are played out-of-doors. This year, because of lack of facilities, tennis is also being offered, but as a rule it is included with the other spring sports, such as base ball, archery, and horse-back riding. Badminton, a game somewhat simi lar to tennis and a comparatively new spcrt here, is growing rapidly in popu larity. There is an evening badminton class, with an enrollment of 40, of which 25 are faculty members, which meets for once a week. Other provisions faculty recreation the Faculty Folk swimming class. include Orchesis, national dance honorary, and Green Splash, a local swimming honorary, are fostered by the Physical Education department. Field days, for which women from other colleges are invited to come here to compete in outdoor games, are held in the spring, and Michigan State girls go to other colleges to p l ay basketball, baseball a nd other sports. Harriers Again As this issue of the Record w as being printed, word flashed over the Associated Press wires that Ken neth Waite paced the field of the I. C. A. A. A. A. cross-coun try meet at Van Cort- landt P a r k, New York, to lead Michi to her gan S t a te fourth leg on perman ent possession of the cup. The 140 - p o u n d State harrier sprinted to a long lead in the first mile and finished the windswept course more than 100 yards ahead of Peter Olexy, of Penn State. Waite's time for the five miles was 26:26.3. He ran third in this same event a year ago, which was won by his teammate, J. Edward Bechtold, with Gene Venzke of Penn, second. Other members of the State varsity team, Butler, Gardner, Boss, and Green, in sixth, ninth, sixteenth, and finished eighteenth places, respectively, to give Michigan State a low score of 46 points against the 66 points of Manhattan college, runner-up for three years. (Continued on page 14) Page 13 Boosting Club Activities tion marches on. the annual business meeting THE Michigan State College associa It turned a new leaf in organization development, when, at last June, complete approval was given to Alumni Secretary Glen Stewart's sug gestion that henceforth state senatorial districts be used for group units. District 6 the picnicers at When more than 65 alumni and mem bers of their families met at Lemmon's park, Indian Lake, near Vicksburg, on August 21, it was very easy to "sell" the new plan to the old grads of Dis trict 6. Political aspirants of Kalama zoo and St. Joseph counties mingled with the games and sports. In the evening all enjoyed the basket supper arranged by the ladies. In the election the following officers were named for District 6: district gov ernor, Carl Haradine, '32, manager of the Arctic Dairy company, Kalamazoo; lieutenant-governor or Kalamazoo coun '10, Schoolcraft; ty, E. Lakin Brown, lieutenant-governor of Kalamazoo coun '06, Center- ty, Howard G. Bucknell, ville; district secretary and treasurer, Arthur Weinland, '31, Vicksburg. Detroit Club With a new surge of enthusiasm and interest, about 70 men of the Detroit cub met at "Stub" Clark's summer cot tage south-east of Howell on September 17 and enjoyed the annual out-door grill fire and feed. Russell Palmer, '22, secretary of the Detroit club, was chair man, assisted by "Stub" Clark and sev eral of the old-timers. Nearly the entire coaching staff as well as Secretary Hannah, Earl Hot- chins and Glen Stewart, attended the affair. President Kenneth Scott, '25, an- In Realm Of Other Sports (Continued from page is) Richard Frey, Buffalo freshman, finish ed 20 seconds ahead of Dick HawTkes of Dartmouth, individual to give State honors in the freshman as well as in the varsity event. Like Waite, Frey took an early lead in the field of 78 freshmen and held his long advantage to the finish of the course. This was State's first win in the neophyte event. Frey was Michi gan State's only entry in the freshman the event, covering second year Manhattan took the team title in this run. three miles. For Page 14 Groups Discuss Year's Plans, Hear Members Of Faculty And See Spartans In Action nounces that the Detroit club is spon soring a feather party between Thanks giving and Christmas, and that the an nual dinner dance date has been set for Friday evening, February 12. Plans to legislators of Wayne county on the needs of the college are being worked out by the public rela tions committee of the club. inform the District 23 Michigan State alumni and the diver sified industries of Muskegon and Otta wa counties are both booming this fall with odds on the alumni organization for permanent progress. Nearly 30 people attended a committee meeting in September. Carefully laid plans for the organization meeting resulted in 92 people attending at the Y. M. C. A. in Muskegon on October 20. John Hannah and Glen Stewart were the speakers. Mr. Stewart explained the new alumni organization by sena torial districts, and Mr. Hannah gave a word-picture of the needs of the col lege under increased en rollment. Songs led by June Boyer, '34, and colored movies of the campus com pleted the program. the present Officers elected to serve District 23 were: district governor, L. O. Gordon, '06, Motor Specialties corporation, Mus lieutenant-governor of Ottawa kegon; county, Ray C. Schaubel, '31, Grand Haven; lieutenant-governor of Muske gon county, J. A. (Rex) Chisholm, '18, city editor of the Muskegon Chronicle; treasurer, Gar district secretary and field Thatcher, '31, 215 Lyman build ing, Muskegon. Club Meets Dec. 4 The Berrien and Cass Counties club will hold a dinner meeting at the Jeffer son School gymnasium at 6:30, Friday John Hannah, evening, December 4. secretary of the college, and Glen Stewart, alumni secretary, will speak. Pittsburgh-Milwaukee-Boston Hold Pre-Game Meeting 6 kee and Boston. Cooperation of the local alumni clubs has made it possible to have more than 60 people at each meeting. Athletic Director Young, Coach Bach- man, and other staff members have ap peared on the programs. Alumni Sec retary Stewart showed movies of the Michigan victory and new colored views of the campus. Policemen Go To College (Continued from page u) Two of the seniors, Brandstatter and Jones, this term will have completed their collegiate work, with the exception of military training, and will take up residence at the state police barracks, Jan. 1, 1937. They will be joined at the end of the winter college term by Kut- chins and Halbert and Ralph Orcutt, the other senior student. in When the Police Administration stu the state dent takes up residence police barracks, his daily schedule, with the exception of the classes in military science which he attends at the college, is under the supervision of members of the police. He receives considerable work in the laboratories of the state police, familiarizing himself with tech nique that will aid him in his vocation. in firearms finger printing, photography, identification, explosion and fires, com munications and radiology. He is taught work in safety and traffic, crime re porting, criminal investigation and first aid. A course in legal medicine also is presented under the direction of Dr. Lemoyne Snyder, of Lansing. Then, too, the rookie may be placed with a regu- lar squad on the road. The student receives instruction The type of practical training and experience given the student will fit him for openings in federal and state service and in the police systems of In addition, manufactur larger cities. ing and mercantile establishments have indicated a need for men in these lines. The training also fits the men for places as special investigators with insurance companies, banking sys tems and law firms. trained the Despite establishment the course, the expense to the state has not been increased by so much as the sal ary of one instructor. of * * - ' * Again the alumni association has cen tered much of its fall activity on pre- game meetings in Pittsburgh, Milwau Miss Wilma Wagenvoord, class of '36, is teaching home economics in the high school at Petoskey, Michigan. M I C H I G AN S T A TE Patriarchs James McCotter, w'70, for many years an ex pert with the D. M. Ferry Seed company, died at his home in Olivet, Michigan, last June. A de to Philadel scendant of shipbuilders who came phia from Scotland, Mr. McCotter was born in Vermontville. Michigan, in 1847. Shortly after he entered the college he met D. M. Ferry and then began his the pioneering in seed experimentation. life contribution to Michigan, Charles F. Lindsley. '83, former Colorado edu cator, died on August 22 in St. Joseph, Michigan. He spent most of his life in Colorado. After his retirement from educational work that state he moved to Cheyenne, Wyoming, going from there to Long Beach, California. He and Mrs. Lindsley, who survives him, moved to St. Joseph two years ago to make their home with a daughter. A native of Highland, Michigan, Mr. Lindsley belonged to a family that dated back to revolutionary days. in Word has been received at the Alumni Office of the death of Warren D. Barry, '84, which oc« curred in Long Beach, California, on July 14, 1986. Frank M. Woodmansee, '85, died unexpectedly September 21 at in Grand Rapids. He is survived by his widow and two daughters. the Clark Memorial home William S. Launstein, w'86. took a holiday from his duties as vice president and one of the directors the Louisiana Savings Bank and Trust com of pany of New Orleans, to return to the campus for the golden anniversary reunion of his class and to be inducted into the Patriarchs' club. Charles B. Hays, w'86, was another celebrant that golden anniversary, coming from Kala of real mazoo, Michigan, where he estate and investments. Mr. Hays participated in the annual alumni day golf tournament and was awarded one of the prizes for, in his own words, "having had a real good time." is engaged in Fred L. Chappell, '85, senior member of the firm of Chappell, Earl and Chappell, patent attor neys, died October 9 at Kalamazoo, Michigan, after a week's from Michigan State he attended the University of Michigan from which he received his law degree. illness. After graduating 1891 "Twenty-seven years a dean and still hale, hearty and going strong, respected by his loved and faculty, and known to more farmers in the state of Missouri than any other member of the Uni versity. That is the enviable position of Frederick B. Mumford, dean of the College of Agriculture and director of the Experiment Station," accord the Mis ing to an article in the June issue of the many souri Alumnus. The article outlines the services of Dean Mumford "As a state, and the Board of Curators slight token of his efforts the new agricultural build placed his name on ing but a more lasting memorial will remain in the hearts and lives of his students, his faculty, and the people of the state of Missouri." the nation, and concludes: to the university, 1892 Albert Gillett, who teaches in a WPA school in the campus July 7 and friends. His Albany, Oregon, visited called upon classmates and other address in Albany is 605 East Second street. 1893 the University last June, When Lyman J. Briggs, Director of the National Bureau of Standards, received his Doctor of Laws degree from its in Michigan at the following citation commencement was made: "Born in Michigan, a graduate of the State College, Master of Science in the Univer sity in 1895, and Doctor of Philosophy in Johns Hopkins, he has been associated for 40 years with the scientific work carried on by the national in the Department of Agricul- government, first C O L L E GE R E C O RD Mirroring The Alumni World ture and since 1917 in tne bureau of which he is now the head. to investigations of "His numerous contributions the study of soils and their relation to the growth of plants have brought him distinction as a botanist; his more recent the aerodynamical characteristics of projectiles and airfoils in wind- streams of high speed have established his rank as a physicist. By combining re search with the successful administration of an important division of the government, he serves the nation effectively the advancement of In science." reproductive 1904 M. A. Caine is executive secretary the Tennessee corporation of 61 Broadway, New York City. He lives in New Rochelle at 180 Mt. Joy Place. for Sidney E. Johnson is located near Crystal Falls, the Na Michigan, as project superintendent for tional Park service. 1906 E. N. and Cora Brown Bates live in Sausalito, California, at 320 Santa Rosa avenue. Mr. Bates is in charge of grain and rice investigation on the Pacific Coast for the United States Department of Agriculture. Rasmus Rasmussen located at 1835 Vallejo is street, San Francisco, where he is district mana ger for Bates and Rogers Construction company of Chicago. Kinton B. Stevens serves the Union Oil com local in Seattle as division engineer. His pany address is 904 W. Barrett street. 1912 O. G. Barrett is one of Illinois" county agricul tural agents, with headquarters at 6 S. Vail, Ar lington Heights. is joined located Ronald K. Evans, with General Motors since 1924, was recently appointed a vice president of General Motors corporation and in the General Detroit, Michigan. When he Motors Export company in 1924, he was sent to Australia as a field representative. He returned to New York in January, 1926, to take a posi tion on the staff of James D. Mooney, vice presi dent in charge of overseas operations. On Novem ber of the same year he was appointed assistant regional director for Europe. The following Janu ary he became regional director for Europe, and on February 7, 1927, was elected a vice president of the Export company. In March, 1929, Evans was made managing director of Vauxhall Motors Ltd., at Luton, England, and in September of 1930 relinquished this post to take over the gen eral managership of Adam Opel A. G., in which position he has continued until this time. 1907 Leon Exelby has moved to Corunna, Michigan, where he is resettlement supervisor. William E. Piper is an engineer with the Stand in Baltimore. He in ard Lime and Stone company and Mrs. Piper that city in the Wyman Park apartments. (Alma Kenyon, w'09) live 1908 Myron A. Cobb, head of the agricultural divi sion of Central State Teachers college at Mt. Pleasant for the past 28 years, was killed near Harrison, Michigan, on June 25, 1936, while at tempting to free his machine from a stump on which it had been caught. He is survived by Mrs. Cobb and one daughter. Verne Gongwer is project Guntersville Dam in Alabama. engineer on the 1909 Lieutenant Colonel William D. Frazer is now stationed in Fort Worden, Washington, where he and Mrs. Frazer their home. (Shirley Gardner) make 1911 Willard B. Clark the National Park service in Fort Worth, Texas, where he lives at 700 Texas street. is engineer foreman in In Ventura, California, Dr. Walter F. Mosher specializes in ear, nose, and throat ailments, with offices at 34 N. Ash street. Howard W. Geiger, who the University of Michigan from offices at 215 Davidson building, Bay City. received his D.D.S. in 1913, has 1913 P. W. Wilhelm is with the Goodyear Tire and Rubber company in Syracuse, New York, and has a home on Woodchuck Hill road in Fayetteville. i 1914 A summer visitor to the campus was Clare L. (Con Hodgeman, chief engineer of the Norwalk necticut) General hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Hodge man (she was Blanche MacGregor, w'15) live at 15 Wallace avenue, East Norwalk. Robert B. Kellogg the Potomac Electric Power company of Washington, D. C. His home is at Belle Haven, Alexandria, Virginia. is plant engineer for Norton W. Mogge is manager of the J. Walter building, company, 2012 Exchange Thompson Seattle, Washington. 1915 Major George L. Caldwell is in the office of the Surgeon General of the Army in Washington, D. C. He lives in Arlington, Virginia, at 1301 N. Kirkwood road. G. K. Fisher the high school is principal of Page 15 Hubert C. is Superior Metal Casket company of Toledo, Ohio, where he lives at 340 Richardson drive. superintendent of Jarvis the John M. Kuder is engaged in the manufacture in Los Angeles, California, of orange meal feed 1614 East 15th street. for Ottawa county, Michigan, with headquarters at the Court house in Grand Haven. Captain Irvin A. Robinson is located in Sparta, the Sparta Wisconsin, as executive officer of CCC district. R. Carl Stoll is house principal at North Homer Bruce March is a florist in Muskegon, western High school in Detroit. in Traverse City, Michigan, where he lives at 218 East 11th street. Herman J. Gallagher, a former member of the service in Michigan State College staff, supervisor for the Consumers Power company Jackson, where he lives at 811 Oakridge drive. farm is the Standish W. Robinson Commerce Clearing house the Empire State building, New York City. His residence address is 114 East 40th street. is a salesman for in C. B. Stem, vice president and general manager in New of the Pickrel Walnut company, Albany, Indiana, at Glenwood court. lives 1916 leave of absence from Wis During his year's consin, Lynn Ralya the staff at Florida is on State college, Tallahassee, as associate professor of education. Harold Stinson has a poultry and dairy farm near Kingsley, Michigan. 1917 A son, John Epperson, was born August 4, 1935 to Mr. and Mrs. John T. Bregger of 133 South Broad street, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. G. H. Gillespie is district inspector the the New York for Perishable Inspection agency of Central railroad in Charleston, West Virginia. Sheldon B. Lee manages the house heating divi the Milwaukee Gas Light company. He in Mil sion of and Mrs. Lee waukee at 5912 N. Kent avenue. (Clarissa Pike, live '18) Announcement has been made of the marriage on September 12 of Earle D. Harrison and Alice Powell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert E. Powell of Ionia. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison are liv ing in East Lansing at 155 Gunson street. Henry N. Putnam, pathologist for States Department of Agriculture, waukee at 3280 N. Downer avenue. the United in Mil lives Hoyt C. Stewart is in the mortgage department in Detroit at lives of The Detroit Bank, and 14585 Faust avenue. the 119th Field Artillery on Emory S. Crocker, credited with firing the first the Toul shot for Sector during the World War, was killed near Algonac, Michigan, on July 9, 1936. Mr. Crocker, a sergeant the 119th the Field Artillery, was former commandant of American Legion Post at Algonac. He had been a conservation officer the time of his death was engaged in surveying work. He is survived by his widow and two children. the World war with in Algonac, and at in Michigan, where he lives on Route 3. 1920 Edith M. Graham teaches nutrition and general science in the West Side High school in Newark, New Jersey, where she lives at 83 Farley avenue. re ports : "We never have a permanent address long, we are with a national organization which moves us about." Mail will be forwarded from 424 S. Weadock, Saginaw. Margaret Himmelein Wells (Mrs. B. L.l to her Santiago Heden is director of the Aklan Cen tral institute in Makato, Capiz, Philippine Islands. Leland N. Jones, regional director for the De partment of Conservation, has headquarters at 214 Harlow building, Marquette, Michigan. Dorotha Kempf ger Intermediate school in Detroit, and 700 Seward avenue. is clothing instructor at Mun- lives at William M. McKnight is president of the Gruel Mining Company of Helena, Montana, where he may be reached at P. O. Box 513. Carroll M. March the March Automatic of Muskegon Heights, Michigan. He lives out of Muskegon on Route 3. is secretary of Irrigation company Robert E. Post has moved in Washington, D. C, to 5425 Connecticut avenue. He is kept busy as senior economist with the Bureau of Agricultural Economics. In St. Paul's Episcopal church, Corunna, Lois Crane, '30, daughter of Dr. Charles A. Crane and Mrs. Crane of that city, and Pluram-r B. Snyder of East Lansing were united in marriage Satur day, September 18. Mr. Snyder is the son of Mrs. J. L. Snyder and the late Jonathan L. Snyder, former president of the College. They are at home in East Lansing at 1412 Harvard road. 1921 Dorothy Curtiss Doyle has the College Extension staff and is located in Jackson, where she lives at 612 Wildwood. joined John B. Donovan, senior student at lege of Osteopathy and Surgery, ville, Missouri, at 309 E. Pierce street. the Col lives in Kirks- 1918 John A. Chisholm is city editor of kegon Chronicle and makes his home Muskegon on Midoak road. the Mus in North Elmer D. Fay is with the U. S. Customs service at Maywood, Illinois, where he lives at 2030 S. 4th avenue. Ellis R. Lancashire is raw products specialist for the Continental Can company of Chicago. He lives at 816 N. Oak Park avenue, Oak Park. W. R. Collinson is a contractor in Midland, Sherril P. Nelson is county sanitary engineer Michigan, where he lives at 811 Jerome. Divisional merchandise manager for the J. L. Hudson company in Detroit is Maurice C. Piatt, who lives at 13 Meadow lane in Grosse Pointe farms. John W. Sims and family have moved to their farm in northern Ohio, near Vickery. Sims is con tinuing his work with the Tennessee corporation of Lockland, Ohio. ' 1919 Esther Allen may be reached at 1550 Wood ward avenue, Detroit, where she is employed as a medical technologist. William H. Curtis is supervisor of the tool room lives in at Chrysler's Highland Park plant, and Detroit at 19262 Yacama. Another campus visitor this summer was Alfred the Hoover R. Fish, district sales manager company in Huntington, West Virginia. He was accompanied by Mrs. Fish, an alumna of Beth any college, their daughter, and Mrs. George A. Parker of Cleveland, Ohio, wife of alumnus George A. Parker, '97. for Page 16 Football Banquet The Michigan State College 17th annual football banquet, sponsored this year by the Central Michigan in Alumni club, will be held the gymnasium at Michigan State college on December 12. Glen Stewart, alumni secretary, is general chairman of the ban quet. During the evening, Richard Remington, prominent Michigan referee, will announce his All- State high school football team, as chosen for the Detroit News. George M. Vail, a former student at the col lege and a graduate of the University of Michi gan, died at his home in Detroit on July 18, 1936. He is survived by his parents and one brother. 1922 V Roger W. Billings, associate forester the lives at 501 South Second avenue, for government, Sandpoint, Idaho. Karl Dressel, assistant professor of forestry at the college, was elected vice president of the its meeting National Shade Tree association at in Boston, September 2 to 4. Professor Dressel first man from is the to be elected is primarily an to a position eastern organization. the midwest ever in what James and Anah McCool Stelzer are living in Nashville, Tennessee, where James is the engineer in charge of cable and conduit construction for the Tennessee Light and Power company. Their address is 1505 Linden avenue. The new professor of dairy husbandry at the University of Florida is Lloyd M. Thurston, who lives in Gainesville at 737 E. Boundary street. Charles and Nannie Bunker Weckler have moved from Chicago to Spelter, West Virginia. Charles is head of the construction and repair department of the Grasselli Chemical company. 1923 Lee Bullen, an engineer with Bates and Rogers located at Construction company of Chicago, 130 North Nice street, Frackville, Pennsylvania. is Willard and Helen (McDowell, w'26) Cutler are is an living in Bedford, Indiana, where Willard engineer in the Soil Conservation service. _ E. D. Dressel gives his address as 48 Maple- wood Place, Athens, Ohio. He is with the U. S. Forest service. William E. Jacobs for the Consumers Power company in Saginaw, Mich igan, where he lives at 1705 Stark street. is division instructor Willard H. Pangborn lives at 891 Medford road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. He is district manager of the Woodcraft corporation. Vernon C. Pino the Panama canal, and may be reached at P. O. Box 271, Balboa Heights, Canal Zone. is associate engineer on Mason C. Stiff is an engineer for Consumers Power company in Jackson. His residence address is 239 N. Bowen street. 1924 Oliver J. Carpenter the General Abrasive company in Niagara Falls, New York. He and Mrs. Carpenter '22) live at 2834 Whirlpool street. is plant engineer for (Irene Hale, Linton A. Carter is manager of t h e' Soil Con in Burlington, North (Verlyn servation Service project Carolina, where he and Mrs. Carter Moore, '26) live at 306 Tarpley. 1925 Lloyd J. Conkel gives his address as 228 Ave is in nue F, Forest Hills, Pennsylvania. Conkel sales work for Westinghouse Electric. Captain Leland K. Dewey was recently trans ferred from Ludington to Camp Presque Isle at Atlanta, Michigan. He and Mrs. Dewey (Dorothy Fisk, w'27) are living in Alpena at 1011 Lock- wood. Benjamin F. Hennink, state director of Junior Farm bureau, lives in East Lansing at 202 Has- lett street. Leroy A. Johnson (Continued on page 18) M I C H I G AN S T A TE . . . weatherman Kimball engineer Ferris were making aviation history WHEN the first trans-Atlantic flights in 1927 there appeared occasionally on Roosevelt Field, Long Island, a quiet, almost s hy l i t t le man m an with a gentle smile and a ready wit. Aviators went to him with anxious e y es a nd for a s k ed advice on the w e a t h e r. T h at m an w as D r. J a m es H. Kimball, '95. D o c t or Kimball has Dr. J. H. Kimball been a meteorologist since his kite flying days decades ago at Dubuque, Iowa. He and a companion earned 50 cents a day and $2 extra if they put the kite up 2,000 feet. A far cry from those days was his appointment last spring to the position cf New York City meteorologist. He has returned to Michigan State college at various times throughout his career. In 1934 he was given an honor ary doctor of science degree by his alma mater in recognition of his many con tributions to the science of meteorology. He i.s the author of "Storm Log of the North Atlantic Ocean," he prepared the first North Atlantic weather maps for aviation and he has published various other volumes on marine weather. . . . fiction-writer Hull A volume of short stories, called "Un common People," is the latest produc tion of Helen R. Hull, w'09, successful fiction writer. in taught Miss Hull, whose father, Warren Hull, lives in Lansing, attended Michigan State college in 1906 and 1907. Fol lowing graduation, she the English department at Barnhard col lege and wrote for publication during her spare time. Later she became assist ant professor of English at Columbia university, the position she holds now. Some of her better known novels are "The Asking Price," "The Surry Family," "Labyrinth," "Quest," "Hardy Perennial," and "Heat Lightning." In addition to her novels, she contributes many short stories to the leading maga zines, including Harpers and Cosmo politan. V at The University of Tennessee recently dedicated its new hall of engineering to Charles E. Ferris, a Michigan State College graduate of the Class of 1890. This distinction was conferred upon him at the university homecoming celebra tion. As dean of the engineering divi sion Ferris has served the educational institution for 44 years. the university Professor at D u r i ng t he dedication ceremony, the bust of Dean Ferris was unveiled. The hall o f engineering was c o m p l e t ed w >NfF in 1930, when fjt trustees v o t ed t he b o a rd of to in honor of Engineer Ferris. Not un til this fall did formal dedi name it cation take place. Professor Ferris took his bache lor's degree in mechanical engineer ing at Michigan State college. Follow ing graduation he worked as a civil engineer in Kentucky for a year and in Grand Rapids for another. In 1892 he went to the University of Kentucky as a mechanical drawing In 1900 he was appointed assistant draw ing professor and by 1904 worked hi:; way the mechanical engineering department. In 1912 he was chosen to the dean's chair. to his long professorial career, Dean Ferris has written two books: "Elements of Descriptive Geom etry," and "Manual For Engineers." full professorship In addition instructor. to a in "Who's Who" lists Dean Ferris as a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, a delegate to the American Engineering council, a mem ber of the Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education, and a member of the Tennessee Highway commission. At present he is at home in Knox- ville carrying on his decades of service to the university with apparently no thought of retirement. . . . farmer Smith Dr. Clarence Beaman Smith, '94, sits at his desk in Washington with 40 years' experience in the United States Depart ment of Agriculture, and looks forward to the time two years ahead when he will retire and come back to his farm in Montmorency county, Michigan. Believing firmly in practising what he preaches, Doctor Smith will plant culture entered soil-building crops on 200 acres of his estate. On 600 acres of cut-over timber land he has already planted 10 million Christmas trees. Said Farmer Smith: "If a drought ruins the crops a little the cash money can be realized from In 40 years sale of Christmas trees." his six stalwart sons and daugh- ^ ters will be able to sell pulp- the par wocd—remembering that for every ental warning tree cut one must be planted. This grand old man of agri the government service in 1895 immediately after his graduation frcm Michigan State college. His 40 years of service have been a series of steady promotions. At present he is chief cf the coopera- t i v e exten sion service, an organiza- t i o n which enrolls 5,700 federal, state a nd ccunty workers. D o c t or Smith w i ll long be re- memb e r e d professional ly his for b o o k, "The T-, , _ F a r m e rs Cyclopedia of Agriculture," written in collaboration with Early Vernon Wilcox in 1904. Dr. Clarence B. Smith record giving Another valuable contribution is his the "Agricultural Extension System," only relative costs of establishing improved practices on the farm. This publication has exerted tre mendous influence on farmers all over their the country in making extension representatives changes for efficiency and comfort in homes and farm machinery. President Shaw Comments to cooperate with (Continued from page 2) ever-changing, surprising and charming scenes. It was gratifying to return again to the college, for the friendly spirit truly prevails here in a greater degree than elsewhere. In general on our trip we were impressed with the fact that stu dents and staff members were not well- financing, informed as to the founding, and operating institutions. While Michigan State college is not lax in these respects, we still feel the need for students, staff members, and alumni to have an even more intimate knowl edge of and operation, to be used in an inform ative way in their contacts with others. its organization, the college, their of C O L L E GE R E C O RD Pase 17 Mirroring The Alumni World (Continued from page 16) teaches chemistry the Morgan Park in college at 2153 West 111th street, Chicago. Junior Spencer O. Simon, 487 Sherwood, Youngstown, is a metallurgist with Ohio, nois corporation. the Carnegie- Illi P. F. Temple is located in Cadillac, Michigan, as district forester for the Michigan State High way department. 1926 Charles and Anita (Parsons, '25) Dynes and their 3-year-old daughter, Mary Ann, live at 828 street, Owosso, where Dynes S. Washington teaches agriculture. Ralph Morrish is with the Soil Conservation lives at 487 Dela service in Dayton, Ohio, and ware avenue. Carlisle Quantrell, Box 56, Isabella, Tennessee, for the contact acid plant is superintendent of the Ducktown Chemical and Iron company. On May 29, 1936, Ray Thomasma and Thelma McCaughan were married the Little Church Around the Corner in New York City. They are at home in San Antonio, Texas. in (Mrs. Fred A.) the scalp, plays family doctor About a mile from the Santa Anita race track is the El Sereno Raneho at Arcadia, California, where Nina Crites Blethen lives with her editor husband and their 8-year-old son, that she has cut her Peter Lynn. Nina reports long hair to to several hundred chickens (they started keeping five mongrel bantams as a hobby), has become a first class editor's first class assistant (Nina and her husband edit and publish Poultry Digest), can play a good hand of contract and will will ingly make a fourth any time. She adds: "There is plenty of tenting space at El S?reno Raneho is welcome to use it any and time. Come West, my Frans, Come West!" the Class of '26 1927 Helen German Smith (Mrs. Carl J.), a former teacher in Bloomingdale, Michigan, died June 22. 1936, in St. Joseph hospital in Flint. She is sur three vived by her husband, one daughter and sons of Flint, her parents, one brother and two sisters of Lansing. Janet Bates teaches art in the Tappan mediate school at 11775 American, Detroit. Inter Wilda F. Bolles is connected with the Sociology family the college as teacher of department at case work. Loraine Bunge has been Mrs. Ervin H. Watts since August 10, 1935, and lives at 639 Westbourne street, LaJolla, California. Ted and Margaret '26 i Foster, of Plymouth, Michigan, announce the birth of a son on July 18. (Shadduck, Perry and Elizabeth Woodworth Fremont live in Detroit, at 16197 Biltmore. Perry is assistant chief field deputy at the Internal Revenue office. Hugh and Jeanne Sutherland Hart have moved to Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, where Hugh is as sistant manager of United Motors service. They reside at 78 Ardmore avenue. Eric A. Jnhl travels the Ohio and Indiana terri interests of Detroit Gasket and Juhl live at 1919 Malvern ave company. He '25) the in tories Manufacturing (Marion Gallup, nue, Dayton, Ohio. and Mrs. John L. Keeley is a surgeon at Peter Bent Brig- ham hospital in Boston. Theodore Oldenburg is connected with the Retail Credit company in Lansing where he lives at 1601 S. Pennsylvania avenue. During transferred by the past summer, Howard L. Turner was the Consumers Power com pany from Kalamazoo to Battle Creek where he is resident engineer on construction. He and Mrs. Page !8 Turner Post avenue. (Margaret Sawyer, '28) are living at 63 1928 Theodore Benton is a metallurgist for the In ternational Harvester company in Chicago. He lives at LaGrange, Illinois, at 333 Catherine street. County Agent John A. Breyfogle has headquar in Mt. Pleasant, the Federal building in ters Michigan. Robert F. Collins is in forestry work in Spring field, Missouri, where he lives at 645 Stokes place. Robert and Josephine (Griggs, '31) Hawes live at 236 Sunset avenue, Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Robert is claim manager Insur ance corporation in Chicago. for General Exchange Levon and Donna Deane (Sherman w'30) Hor- ton stopped in at the Alumni Office during the summer. Their new address is 410 E. Central ave nue, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Howard W. Johnson, junior veterinarian at the Federal Experiment station, and Mrs. Johnson (Myrtle Tobias, w'29) are living at 101 Edmons- ton road, Decatur Heights, R. 2, Landover, Mary land. J. M. Lutz has moved from Washington, D. C, to Meridian, Mississippi, where he may be reached at the U. S. Horticultural Field station on Route 6. in Bemidji, Minnesota, as district public health engineer for the Minnesota State Health department. Myhren C. Peterson located is Charles Stilwell has shifted the State Highway department to the Conservation depart ment and at present is located in Lewiston, Mich igan, in the MECW drafting room. from 1929 Floyd S. Anderson is in the accounting depart ment of General Electric in Bridgeport, Connecti cut. He lives at 125 Oakland street, Stratford. Mrs. Anna M. Ball, wife of Irl Dale Ball, died at Waukegan, Illinois, October 4, 1936. She is sur vived by her husband and one daughter, Marjorie Jean. David G. Locke is educational adviser at Camp Kalkaska, Michigan. Mildred Courtney has a new name and address— Blakslee '30 Simplicity should be the key note of the modern advertisement —and humor might aid greatly in getting the desired results. That is the opinion of Clare Blakslee, the Lansing advertising head of agency bearing his name, with offices the Strand Theatre building. in fundamental Mr. Blakslee, a graduate of the class of 1930, spoke recently to 85 students in advertising copy, one of the courses offered in the jour nalism department at Michigan State. In his discussion Blakslee stressed prin the ciples of advertising. Warned Blakslee: the easiest thing in the world to write advertising copy that will go com pletely over the heads of the buy ing public. Simplicity is the key note of the modern ad, and humor may help." "It is is now Mrs. Lawrence W. McCullough of she 7717 Miller road, Dearborn. Horace A. Gage, comptroller for Michigan Bakeries Inc., lives at 934 Colvin avenue S. E., Grand Rapids. Edwin R. Gruettner may be reached at Room 303 Courthouse, Milwaukee, where he is assistant county landscape architect. John H. Hawkins and Doris Padget (Syracuse, '32) were married in Tully, New York, on August 15. They are at home in Hudson, Michigan. • Carlos M. Heath, assistant metallurgist institute, for lives at 2214 Home Batelle Memorial stead drive, Columbus, Ohio. George E. Landsburg has moved to Saginaw, Michigan, where he is county 4H club agent with headquarters in the Court House. Oscar T. Marzke, who lives at 154 Maynard road, Framingham Center, Massachusetts, is as sistant director of the research laboratory for the American Steel and Wire company. B. J. Murback, engineer with the Missouri State Highway department, is now located in Sikeston. Carlton G. Murray is employed by the Michi gan Bell Telephone company toll sales engineer. He is located in Room 1602 in the Bell building. in Detroit as Alfred E. Nussdorfer for McCarty Sales and Service in Lansing, where he lives at 412 Holmes road. is heating engineer * Willard L. Olson, of 1504 Woodrow drive, Kala mazoo, is a salesman for Thomas J. Lipton, Inc. Announcement has been made of the marriage of Otmer John Schuster and Eleanor Jean Carlson, on June 11, in Manistique, Michigan, where they are making their home. Robert G. Scott technical director is assistant in the department of drama at Yale university. He lives in New Haven at 363 Crown street. the college, M. F. Surls, formerly on the engineering staff at the Clark Equipment company of Buchanan, Michigan, where he and Mrs. Surls (Aseneth Minor, '31) live at 105 Charles court. is a metallurgist for 1930 Arwin F. Ahrens is employed by the National Park service as a landscape architect in Denver, Colorado, where he lives at 2976 Birch street. June Barbarin and Boyd Y. Smith were married in in Chicago on May 3, 1936. They are living Peoria, Illinois, at 800 Knoxville avenue. George E. Bowler, veterinarian, lives at 7805 41st avenue, Jackson Heights, Long Island, New York. Constance Kay, daughter of Louis and Thelma (Cole, '311 Hermel, will celebrate her first birth day in December. The Hermels live in East Tawas where Louis is with the U. S. Forest service. Lieutenant Russell W. Hitchcock is located at the Honey Creek CCC camp, West Allis, Wiscon sin. Arthur D. Markle is poultryman at the Van- Hoosen farm on Route 2, Rochester, Michigan. Albe and Dorothy Rehkopf Munson have built a new home on Kelly road out of Detroit. They have two and a half years old, and Phyllis, four months. The Munson's address is Box 387 C, R. 4, Detroit. little girls, Dorothy Lee, two Hobart E. Rowe is in the research department in Ballston Lake, lives of General Electric and New York. The marriage of David Austin Salmon and Eleanor Ann Radder took place in Randolph, New York, on August 22. Jack and Mildred Koyl Stenberg and their small daughter, Patsy Jean, live in Jackson, Mich igan, at 714 Gettysburg avenue. Jack land scape architect for Consumers Power. is Lawrence Strobel has moved from New Orleans in power sales the Detroit Edison company. His resi to Detroit where he is engaged work for dence address is 192 W. Robinwood. Anton J. Tomasek is state forester for Illinois, and may be reached at the State Capitol building in Springfield. M I C H I G AN S T A TE VanFaasen '36 Arnold B. VanFaasen, '36, for mer basketball star and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert VanFaasen of Holland, Michigan, died sud the denly in early August at Michigan Vocational School for Boys where he was employed as an officer. Arnold, captain of the 1934-35 cage teams and member of three winning Spartan teams, was con sidered one of the best centers to have ever played at Michigan State. He planned the to enter teaching profession this fall. , 1931 Robert J. Biggar was graduated last June from the college of medicine and surgery of Wayne the university, Detroit. He is now an interne at is Highland Park General hospital. Mrs. Biggar the former the McKee trio, well known in music circles. '32, a member of Irene McKee, in Stuart and Winona Friz Carr have moved to 715% W. Genesee street. Stuart is Lansing with the Lansing Department of Health as a dentist, and has offices at 112% W. Allegan street. Harriett E. Case is staff dietitian at the U. S. Veterans hospital at Hot Springs, South Dakota. Burrell and Ruth Hart Henry are in Marshall, Michigan, where he is county 4H club agent. living George A. Hirshman is employed in the ship the Olds Motor works and ping department at lives in Lansing at 1707 Herbert street. in Harold C. Knoblauch, the Soil Erosion service, is located in Sussex, New Jersey. Gerald Lage continues with the Harris Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago, but has moved to 415 Davis street, Evanston. chemist 1932 Lauren Barker to rural electrifica tion sales for Consumers Power company of Flint, Michigan. is assigned Paul Bayless is horticulturist on farms, Dearborn, where he Ford Melborn street. the Henry lives at 2052 Christine Dynes and Dr. Frederic T. Becker were married June 27, and are living in Minne apolis, Minnesota, at 125 Oak Grove, Apartment 106. Russell and Reva (Whitlock, w'33) Hill are liv is a in Ypsilanti, Michigan, where Russell ing Smith-Hughes instructor in the high school. George P. Messenger and Helen G. Marshall were marred in Chicago on August 8, and are liv ing at 300 E. Grove street, Greenville, Michigan. George is radio service engineer for Willard H. Johnson, dealer in Buicks, Oldsmobiles and Pon- tiacs. Arthur L. Nienhuis, chemist the Upjohn in Kalamazoo, Michigan, was married company last May 30 to Thelma Vrieling. for Wilford A. Raiche and Ruby Diller, '31, were their married January 3, 1936, and are making home at 6020 Drexel boulevard, Chicago. Raiche is metallurgist for the Inland Steel company of East Chicago. George H. Robinson is professor of bacteriology and hygiene at the Kansas City (Missouri) Col lege of Osteopathy and Surgery. C O L L E GE R E C O RD Harry J. Skornia lan guage department at the University of Michigan, and lives in Ann Arbor at 1237 Olivia avenue. is an instructor in the 1933 Raymond and Elizabeth (Keeler, '31) Delor live at 618 Academy street, Kalamazoo. Raymond is a chemist at the Upjohn company. The Ralph DeWicks (she was Muriel Colestock, '32) are living at 1800 Napier road, Northville, Michigan. Ralph the maintenance depart ment of the Ternstedt Manufacturing company. in is A son, Christian Nelson, was born July 18 to Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Frolund, of 1100 Lakeshore drive, Grosse Pointe. Mrs. Frolund was formerly Mary Elizabeth Snow, '34, daughter of Professor O. L. Snow, '10, and Mrs. Snow. A son, Thomas Richard, was born March 19 to Richard and Mary Elizabeth Hause Holland of East Tawas, Michigan. the city, a among crippled children of state in project, and assistant the public schools. Margaret recently was gradu ated from the physiotherapy department of Walter Reed hospital, army medical center, in Washing ton, D. C. in physical education Jay B. Robinson, 1240 Beaver avenue, Mid land, Pennsylvania, is production engineer for the Pittsburgh Crucible Steel company. Elbert H. Rock works for the Reynolds Spring company in Jackson, Michigan, where he lives at 122 Seymour avenue. Harold J. Rush, the Soil Conservation service, is now located in Franklin- ton, North Carolina. junior biologist in 1936 Eugene Baker is working for Ernst and Ernst, public accountants in Indianapolis, Indiana, with offices at 912 Illinois building. Charles M. Johnson Jr., inspector for Black- As stone ironers, lives in Greenhurst, New York. Lloyd E. Joley is junior pomologist in charge of plant introductions at the U. S. Plant Intro duction garden at Glendale, Maryland. W. Vance Kennedy is city chemist for Flint, Michigan. Marjorie E. Knight is a student at the Occupa in St. Louis, Missouri, tional Theraphy school where she lives at 326 N. Euclid. Ray D. Lamphear is steward at the Hotel Northland in Marquette, Michigan. John T. Norgaard is a chemist at the Sewage Treatment plant in Flint, Michigan. Warren M. Pellot clerks in the auditing depart in lives in Royal Oak at 24 Hanover, the Cadillac Motor Car company ment at Detroit and Pleasant Ridge. Nick J. Rajkovich and Frances Derbyshire, '36, were married June 15, and are living at 517 First National street, Ironwood. Nick is engaged in an adult education program and Frances teaches in Harrisville. 1934 A son, Ronald Edward, was born June 19 to Edward and Mary Mixter Benson at Fort Yates, North Dakota. Edward is employed by the Indian Emergency Conservation work as junior engineer at the Standing Rock reservation. Howard F. Brinen is laboratory engineer at the Young Radiator company, Racine, Wisconsin. C. Colton Carr, a chemist for the State Depart ment of Agriculture, was married May 23 to Roxie Dalton. They are making their home at 301 N. Walnut street, Lansing. Cloyce L. Hankinson is continuing his studies, working towards his Ph.D. at the University of the Minnesota. He may be reached Agricultural Biochemistry department, University farm, St. Paul. in care of 1935 Robert Armstrong is employed the switch- gear engineering department at the General Elec tric plant in Philadelphia, where he and Mrs. Armstrong (Winifred Lee, '34) live at 4619 Ches ter avenue. in James Carpenter and Lena Belle Cherryman were married February 1, 1936. They are living at 407 Michigan avenue, Jackson, where Carpenter works for the Household Finance corporation. Donna Ensign is therapeutic dietitian at Her man Kiefer hospital in Detroit. Wallace B. Fox is at the University of Iowa, Iowa Ctiy, doing graduate work in chemistry. A. Douglas Graham the Daily Tribune of South Haven, Michigan, where he and Mrs. Graham (Marian Moore, w'37) make their home. is news editor for Margaret Huston has accepted a position in Escanaba, Michigan, as head of physiotherapy fellow industrial J. is continuing his studies at North is 733 Foster Baker, Jr., western. His address street. Philip is the son of P. J. Baker, '08. in chemistry, Philip in Evanston Frank Bopp is graduate assistant in chemistry at Washington university, St. Louis, Missouri. His local address is 5924 Columbia. David Cleary is associated with Evans-Winter- Hebb, a Detroit advertising agency, as a copy writer. His address avenue, Detroit. is 5031 Lincoln Kenneth DeLonge lives at 1038 Wendell avenue, Schenectady, New York, and works for the Gen eral Electric company. to According the State News, Walter Eissler and Ruth Hardy, w'37, were married November 15 of in Oak Park, Illinois, at 604 N. Grove street. last year. They are living Alice Huse is graduate assistant in botany at the University of Michigan. She lives in Ann Ar bor at 511 Church street. Dorothy Langdon is back on the campus again, lives at 532 Abbot assisting Miss Yakeley. She road. Herbert J. Miller is superintendent of the Oge maw Game Refuge at St. Helen, Michigan. Mrs. Miller was formerly Lucile McCall, w'34. Ethel Nelson is a full fledged home demonstra tion agent in charge of five counties in Missouri, with headquarters in Cassville. Gilson P. Pearsall teaches history and is assist ant coach at the high school in Mason, Michigan. He and Mrs. Pearsall (Kathrine Wangeman) have a home on South Jefferson street. Wanted: From Classes '11, '12, '13, '14 Pictures dealing with varsity baseball and track. The era of John Farrell Macklin at Michi gan State college lingers in the minds of former students. Won't you search through your old athletic views for the varsity baseball pictures of '12 and '13? Also the track pictures for '11, '12, '13, and '14? These are the only pictures missing from the Macklin period in the college files. If you have one or all of these pictures, would you send them to Director R. H. Young? As soon as he has made copies of them he'll return the pictures in good condition. Page I? Yours I^OUR times last year, four times this year—Michigan State College Record, your magazine. You send no money—it just comes to you quarterly with and articles dealing with alumni, student and college activities. A budget estab lished by the Board of Agriculture de frays the cost of publication. stories Mailed this month were more than 10,000 magazines, carrying news about you and your college to the four corners of the world, including Africa, India, China, Japan, England and Canada. But more than that—your magazine struts in a new dress today. •A new cover design greets you. • M o re action pictures accompany the articles. •Stories contain more human interest than ever before. • Y ou find more art work. fact, your RECORD, In like your COLLEGE, is just STEPPING AHEAD. To continue in that direction sugges tions for stories and changes in appear ance should come from you. Send these today. along with news about yourself Address your letter: Editor, Michigan State College Record, Publications De partment, Michigan State College, East Lansing, Michigan.