EPHP »-«*§ '"Mr :r « President John A. Hannah N&uM. ABOUT THESE ALUMNI By QladifA. M. Qn&nki PATRIARCHS 1896 Among those who registered on Alumni Day and attended the annual dinner given by the college in honor of those who had been graduated 50 or more years ago were Henry Haigh and Louis DeLamarter, '74 ; John C. Morgan, '82 ; Leslie '78; Alice Weed Coulter and William L. Snyder, A. Buell, A. M. Emery, and Frank F. Rogers, '83 ; L. G. Palmer and Mark Smith, '85; Jennie Towar Woodard, '86; E. W. Redman, '87 ; F. J. '89 ; F. E. Mills and Free and Charles H. Redman, R. B. McPherson, '90. '88; E. A. Holden, From the GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY class of 1891 were Alex F. Gordon, W. O. Hedrick. V. S. Hillyer, B. A. Holden, William F. Johnston, Charles A. Udell, Marian Weed Neff, C. R. Winegar, and H. B. Winegar. Word has been received of the death on March 17 of Charles Sumner Guile, '79. of Bellaire, Michigan. George Handy Shelton writes that his father, John Reynolds Shelton, '82, a former fruit grower and merchant, died at his home in Del Mar, California, on May 11, following a brief illness. Henry Thurtell, '88, former chief examiner of the Interstate Commerce commission and commerce counsel for a number of railroad and steam ship companies, died at his home in Washington, D. C, on May 16. For a few years after his graduation, Mr. Thurtell taught in the departments of mathematics and mechanics at Michigan Agricultural college and later at the University of Nevada. He left this work in 1905 to become state engineer of Nevada and then served as a member of the railroad com In 1911 he became associated with the Interstate mission of that state. Commerce commission and moved In 1920 he resigned as chief examiner and assumed counselor duties for a group of transpor tation companies. He retired a few years ago, and with Mrs. Thurtell continued to make his home in Washington. to Washington. It was "forty-five years out" for '96 and the following were on hand to celebrate the event: Joseph T. Berry, Fred W. Herbert, James R. Petley, Dwight T. Randall, O. P. West, and George W. Williams. 1897 G. A. Parker, of East Cleveland, Ohio, was the lone registrant from the class on June 7. Cornelius K. Chapin, president of the Murchey Machine & Tool company of Detroit, died the spring meeting of the National Machine Tool Builders association. Mrs. Chapin and a son survive. in Cleveland, Ohio, May 6, while attending 1898 Myrtle Peck Randall and Edmund A. Calkins registered for the class on Alumni Day. 1899 Elmore M. Hunt and Charles Johnson did the honors for the class on June 7. Edward R. Russell, engineer for Giffels and Vallet, Inc., of Detroit, died in that city on December 11 following a brief illness. He is survived by his wife and two sons. Word has just been received of the death on May 13 of John W. White, '90, of Carbondale, Kansas. 1900 E. W. Ranney and Mertie Underwood Smith represented the class on 1892 Albert H. Gillett, of Albany, Oregon, was the sole registrant from the class on Alumni Day. Alumni Day. 1901 1893 This wasn't their year for a regular reunion so the class decided to hold a special one (or perhaps vice versa). At any rate the following returned the campus and registered at alumni headquarters: Luther H. Baker, Albert B. Chase. A. B. Cook, Harry M. Goss, Elmer Hale, Wendell Paddock, O. H. Pagelsen, Joseph Perrien, Edwin C. Peters, Alva True Stevens, and L. Whitney Watkins. to 1895 Back on the campus for Alumni Day were the following members of the class: Major Henry R. Allen, William A. Ansorge, Frank Johnson, J. S. Mitchell, Chace Newman, and Thorn Smith. On hand for the fortieth anniversary were A. H. Hayes. D. B. Jewell, Lucius S. Kendrick, Benjamin Laubach, N. A. McCune, F. H. Mitchell. R. M. Norton, V. M. Shoesmith, J. H. Skinner, and H. T. Thomas. 1902 Elma Bowerman Roberts, H. L. Brunger, and T. Glenn Phillips were on hand to scout the situation for their special reunion next year. Fred C. Fox, draftsman in the Duo-Therm Engineering department of Motor Wheel in Lansing, died March 28. Mr. Fox was a former director of the Ingham County Conservation league and was well known in sports men's circles throughout the state. He is survived by his wife and two daughters, Genevieve L. and Mrs. Magdalene Olson, both '32. this part of (Turn to Page Jo) 2 . . . T HE R E C O RD Ik* RECORD A Magazine For State's 1 6 , 0 00 Alumni fjuly QotdetvU Cover: The new president of Michigan State College, John A. Hannah. News About These Alumni Gladys M. Franks Comments From State Alumni Eleventh President Of M.S.C It's Secretary McDonel Now As The Year Ended New Department Heads M.S.C. And Defense It Happened This Way Sports As Seen By George Alderton These Men Made Laws With The Alumni Clubs Dr. Burnett. '87, Dies Let's Get Better Acquainted Coat Of Arms For M.S.C Page 2 3 4 5 6, 7, 8 9 9 10, 11 James Tagg, '41 Glen O. Stewart 12 14 18 18 19 Back Cover Cover and Other Photographs, Unless Otherwise Designated, By Huby, College Photographer. Comments From State Alumni Dear Sir: I write to inform you that I planted the row of maple trees on the right side of the College Lane just beyond the bridge in 1881. Dr. W. J. Beal had shown me in the Arboretum how to dig up and trim the roots, how to protect them, with gunny sacks, while carrying them to the place of planting, and how to set them in the holes, and water them before tamping the dirt when filling the holes. Sincerely yours. Glen C. Lawrence, '85, Mason, Michigan. From Henry Haigh, 74 The passing of genial Tommy Gunson casts a somber shadow over memories of many pleasant meetings at M.S.C. Though he did not come 'till long after I left I soon learned to love him tor his cheerful and merry welcome. I shall greatly miss President Shaw from his well filled place ; but comforted by the fact that he will be succeeded by the best man that could be selected. like John Hannah, and expect to like him more and more. I greatly I thought the last Record was good. I read it I note so many new names, new with interest. phases and new features. It is hard for old grads, of over half a century, to realize the great modern new developments at M.S.C. It is hard for me to realize that it is 70 years since I entered college in February, 1871. I was comforted by pictures the Record of Clute, Kedzie, and Kenyon in Butterfield. Frank Kedzie came to the old Haigh homestead in Dearborn when he was president of M.S.C. ; and Clute came there with my brother, George, when both were students in 1861—80 years ago. Henry A. Haigh, Detroit, Michigan. The Record Vol. XLVI, No. 4. Published quarterly October, January, April and July, by Michigan State College, East Lansing. Address all communications concerning the magazine to the Editorial Office, Publications and Journalism Department, 10 Agricultural Hall, Michigan State College, East Lansing, to the office of the Alumni Recorder, Union Building, Campus. Entered as second-class matter at the Michigan. Changes of address should be sent Post Office, East Lansing, Michigan. Member of the American Alumni Council. J U L Y, 1 9 41 . . .3 2rl&u&ntU PRESIDENT ofM.s.c.- OHN A. HANNAH became the eleventh president of Michigan State college on July 1, when Dr. Robert S. Shaw retired after serving M.S.C. for 39 years as professor, dean, and president. Instrumental in launching the five-million dollar building pro in eight gram which resulted new major buildings on the campus in the last three years as well as many other improve ments in the college grounds, Mr. Hannah personally super vised the building construction. He has supported every move ment to increase the services of Michigan State to the people of Michigan, and in recent months has taken particular interest in the expansion of the college radio President Hannah facilities. firmly believes that as a land should college M.S.C. grant extend research, teaching, its and extension facilities to every section and every county in the state. An aerial view of one section of the campus showing in the foreground, Beaumont Memorial tower. Back of the tower is the administration building, housing the president's office, and the horticultural building. Michigan State conferred upon Mr. Hannah the honorary degree of Doctor of Agriculture at the eighty-third annual commencement exercises. The citation, found elsewhere on the page, lauded President Hannah for his outstanding contri butions in the field of agriculture. Mr. Hannah is a graduate of Michigan State college and will be the fourth alumnus to become president. He also attended Grand Rapids Junior to college and Michigan State to study poultry. the University of Michigan, transferring Joins College Staff After receiving his B.S. degree from the division of agriculture in 1923 he joined the staff as extension specialist in poultry. He has been on the college staff continuously since that time except for two years, 1933-35, when he was on leave of absence to serve as federal coordinator of poultry codes. In 1935, he became secretary to the State Board of Agriculture, college governing board, a position he held until July 1. His contributions to the poultry industry are extensive. Besides being employed by the federal government to further the poultry business, he was president of the International Baby Chick association in 1934-35, and has retained his posi tion on the board of directors of that organization. He twice visited Europe as a delegate to international poultry shows, and has visited nearly every land grant college in the United States to study modern agricultural education, research, and extension methods. He Knows Michigan President Hannah's knowledge of the viewpoint and temperament of the people of Michigan, of their history and outlook, of the state's educational system, its laws and govern mental financing are considered as excellent qualifications for a man guiding the destinies of Michigan State college. In every position held by Mr. Hannah he has been impartial and has shown a keen sense of liberal justice. He has far reaching views on the future of education, coupled with an administrative capacity difficult to surpass. During his six years as college secretary his working day averaged include twelve or more hours. But that didn't innumerable evening meetings, talks, luncheons, and other official and semi-official gatherings. He arrived at his office considerably before eight o'clock each morning. During the five-million dollar building program, President Hannah used the hour between seven and eight a. m. to inspect new build ings. By 8 o'clock when his secretary arrived, Mr. Hannah was ready to handle the day's mail and solve business and educational problems. By 9 o'clock, faculty, administrative officials, and many others with college problems formed a steady line to the secretary's waiting room. People of all ages and from all walks of life—business men, high school students, industrial leaders, farmers, parents of students— were daily visitors to the administrative office. Understands Student Problems Mr. Hannah steps into the president's office knowing more students by name than any other member of the college faculty. Students see him easily, and for several years he has been adviser to the senior class. In fact, there haven't been many free minutes in the average day for President Hannah, and friends predict that the same open door policy will prevail in his office as president of M.S.C. Mr. Hannah's interest in athletics has become a tradition at Michigan State college. As representative of the State Board he has traveled with the football team to all away- from-home games for several years. Accumulated mileage totals many thousands of miles. As one of the youngest college presidents in the United States, at thirty-eight, Mr. Hannah steps into his new role as Michigan State's Number One promotion man. He has lived and talked Michigan State not only to students on the campus but to residents of Michigan, to state and national executives, and to many others with whom he came in con tact in his travels throughout the world. 4 . . . T HE R E C O RD Mr. Hannah holds memberships in the Masons, Elks, and Phi Mu Delta frater nities. President and Mrs. Hannah and daugh ter, Mary Elizabeth, are making plans to move into their new home on the campus. former Sarah Mrs. Hannah was Shaw, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Shaw. The Hannahs will the home occupied by former secretary Halliday and the one in which Governor Murphy live the in the State Board of Agriculture in 1935, Mr. Hannah, you have been called upon to aid in the advancement and develop ment of Michigan State college. Upon you fell the responsibility for the conduct of five-million-dollar building pro gram. You have directed effectively the visitation system by which staff members have made intimate contacts with the high schools of the state. Contacts with official and legislative bodies have been the conducted by you in a satisfactory and effective way. The State Board of Agriculture last December placed upon you the responsi bility of the office of president. In recognition of your contributions to Michigan State college and to Michigan agriculture, Mr. Hannah, the State Board, on behalf of Michigan State col lege, confers upon you the honorary degree, Doctor of Agriculture. PRESIDENT JOHN A. H A N N AH WE F T > M. S.C GRADUATED FROM IN 192..? FROM THE DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE AT THE AGE OF 20AND JOINEDTHE STAFF AS EXTENSION SPECIALIST IN POULTRY lived during his two years as governor of Michigan. To alumni unfamiliar with this location, it is the red brick home north of the music practice building. Citation Honoring President Hannah In conferring the honorary degree, Doctor of Agriculture, upon Mr. Hannah, President Shaw following read tribute: the John Alfred Hannah, secretary of the • Board of Agriculture since 1935, was 1 born and reared in Grand Rapids, Michi gan. He grew up in the midst of horti cultural, fioricultural, and chick hatchery interests, getting much practical experi ence in these agricultural fields. It's Secretary I T was moving day for Karl McDonel, '16, on July 1 when he left his office as assistant director of extension and > became the secretary of Michigan State > college. Succeeding Mr. McDonel was • Roy E. Decker, '15, who, for the last two years, has been assistant county agent leader, under C. V. Ballard, '12, state county agent leader. to become received his Upon graduation from Michigan State, first Secretary McDonel opportunity thoroughly ac quainted with Michigan farmers, when he carried on a farm management survey involving house-to-house canvassing to get to solve the business problems of the farmer. information Mr. Hannah was graduated from 1 Michigan State college in 1923 with the bachelor of science degree in the agri cultural division. An extension specialist In 1917 he was appointed supervisor in poultry husbandry from 1923 to 1933, of extension schools in the office of R. J. ! he aided farmers all over the state with Baldwin, '04, director of extension. Here poultry husbandry problems, acquiring 1 he provided information and speakers for wide knowledge of Michigan agricultural farm meetings in Michigan. Although j conditions. He was granted leave in 1933 7 operated by the college, Mr. McDonel and 1934 to direct work of the Hatchery 1 managed the extension schools until 1921 Coordinating committee for the federal D when a county agent system was set up government, and he made two trips to 1 Europe as a representative of the federal government. in Michigan. Mr. McDonel coordinated county agent to Director Baldwin 3 work as assistant Since you were appointed secretary to J U L Y, 1 9 41 . .. 5 HE IS INTERESTED IN EXPANDING M I C H I G AN 5TATE1 COLLEGE AND BELIEVES M . S. C SHOULD EXTEND ITS TEACHING, RESEARCH AND EXTENSION FACILITIES TO EVERY SECTION OF THE STATE PRE5. HANNAH WAS GRANTEP HONORARY DEGREE,DR.0F AGRICULTURE JUNE K, 1141. HE HAS BEEN DIRECTING THE POLICIES OF M . S . C- -SINGE JULY I * *. McDonel Now and later as assistant director of exten sion. During Secretary McDonel's term of office he became intimately acquainted with the problems of farmers through the county agent system. He had charge of budgets, plans of work for extension leaders, and projects developed by staff members in the extension service. Under Director Baldwin, Mr. McDonel coordi nated extension specialists. the work 65 of Mr. Decker, upon graduation from Michigan State, taught agriculture and coached football at Plainwell, Michigan, for two years, following which he served in the World War for twenty months. from overseas, he became Returning two county agent in Eaton county for years, Jackson county for seven years, and a member of the department of farm crops for ten years, where he served as a crop specialist and secretary of the Crop Improvement association. After spending two years in the office of Mr. Ballard, as assistant county agent leader, he was appointed assistant direc tor of extension. Al *1U 1/eaA ZndeA Appreciation Dinner "When the history of this community is finally written, the influence of Michi gan State college will stand out in letters large and arresting; and when the history of Michigan State college is written, the name of Robert S. Shaw will stand forth in bold relief upon its pages," said C. W. Otto, secretary of the Lansing Chamber of Commerce, in his to President Shaw on Friday tribute evening, June 6. persons Mr. Otto was one of the many promi nent representing Michigan industry and agriculture who gathered in the Union Building ballroom to honor President Shaw in one of the events of alumni weekend. Mr. Otto praised the leadership of President Shaw and com mented upon the exceptionally fine type of men and women who have teamed up with him in building the reputation of this institution. He also paid tribute to Mrs. Shaw for her aid as the president's wife. told in Berlin, William L. Shirer, CBS correspondent, the formerly stationed 300 leading industrialists and agricul turalists, during the course of his lecture, that "after spending years observing men is purely like Hitler whose genius destructive, it seems good to see a group honoring a man whose life has been constructive." The Shaw Appreciation dinner was presided over by Harvey Campbell, executive vice president of the Detroit Board of Commerce. Governor Murray D. VanWagoner, honorary chairman, and Ransom E. Olds, Lansing, general chair man, were unable to attend and sent their regrets. George M. Slocum and James S. Holden of Detroit served as co-chairmen the event. The Michigan State for college string trio provided dinner music and the M.S.C. Glee club, directed by W. B. Kimmel, entertained with a group of songs following the banquet. Alumni Day returned of graduates On Alumni Day, Saturday, June 7, hundreds to familiar scenes of their undergraduate days. Early on Alumni Day a large group of golfers arrived at the Walnut Hills Country club to participate in the annual Golf tournament directed by L. L. Frimodig, "17. and George Wenner, '26. . For the sixth consecutive year Walter Vance, low '12, of Lansing, won medal score for 18 holes, although this the year he tied F. G. Ricker, '16, of Saginaw. tournament Other winners in the golf were: Guilford Rothfuss, '31, winner of the blind bogies prize; L. H. Moores, '23, of East Lansing, low medal for the first nine holes, and G. W. Byrne, '29, East Lansing, low medal for the second nine holes; H. A. Childs, '06, East Lansing, winner of the high medal for the first nine holes, and E. E. Down, '15, East Lansing, winner of the high medal on the second nine holes. low net for Mr. Ricker won the prize for the most pars on the course, and G. R. Warren, '16, Caribou, Maine, was the winner for the most birdies on the course and for the three par holes; the T. P. Chase, '03, Royal Oak, and J. F. Loop, '03, Detroit, also received special prizes for being the oldest alumni on the the tournament; longest distance for Alumni Day events was awarded to A. K. Beckley, '26, of Berkeley, California. the prize for coming '74, of Detroit, honorary The Memory room of the Union was the meeting place of the Patriarchs' club. All members were the guests of Presi dent Robert S. Shaw and the State Board of Agriculture at the luncheon. William Berkey, of Cassopolis, chairman of the Board, greeted the graduates of 50 years or more and introduced President Shaw who gave the official welcome. Henry Haigh, life president of the Alumni association, called upon Dr. Louis DeLamarter of Lansing, also of the class of '74, to read the list of Patriarchs who had died since last year's meeting. This list included Lyman A. Lilly, '77, Eugene Davenport, '78, Charles S. Guile, '79, John R. Breck, '84, Clarence P. Gillette, '84, Homer D. Luce, '84, Archie T. Miller, '85, Theodore O. Williams, '85, Joseph B. Cotton, '86, Henry Thurtell, '88, and John W. White, '90. in developing Mr. Haigh gave a brief history of the Patriarchs' club giving recognition to the late Dr. Frank S. Kedzie, '77, for his foresight this unusual group. He expressed appreciation to the college for the splendid entertainment provided each Alumni Day, and in his usual enthusiastic manner congratulated President Shawr upon his long tenure of office at the college. The response for the class of 1891 was given by Dr. W. O. Hedrick of East Lansing who has served as secretary of his class for many years. The program closed with comments from various members of the Patriarchs' club and letters read from many patri archs unable to attend. One of the many letters of regret was from Warren W. '70, Cassopolis, Michigan's Reynolds, oldest living graduate of the college and possessor of the Kedzie Alumni cane. The different class reunions at noon were a big drawing card for the alumni. To the class of '16 went the honor of registering the largest number of alumni ever registered by a 25th anniversary group. Under the direction of Herbert G. Cooper of Lansing, class secretary, a local committee worked several months in preparation for the silver reunion. the noon About 175 people attended luncheon although many of them were included as wives, husbands, and guests. the guests of the group at the noon luncheon and the very informal program conducted by Mr. Cooper was the highlight of the entire day for this class. faculty members were Several Other fine class reunions included 1896, 1901, 1906, 1911, and 1926 while the baby reunion group of '36 was fairly well rep resented on the excellent weekend program. the campus during Sunset Supper While alumni groups were at Old College field in the afternoon watching Michigan State play the University of California in baseball, the Union building ballroom was transformed into a new setting. The 14th annual Sunset supper was attended by many of the alumni and their friends. George "Carp" Julian, '15, president of the Alumni association, welcomed and introduced the 18 people at the speaker's table, including the honored guests of the evening, Dr. and Mrs. Shaw, and Secre tary and Mrs. John A. Hannah. '28, announced Walter Neller, the officers of the Alumni association for the next two years: president, A. L. Bibbins, '15, Buffalo, New York; first vice presi dent, Glenn A. "Cork" Sanford, '11, East Lansing; second vice president, Walter "Jack" Foster, '22, Marshall, Michigan; treasurer, Don C. Stirm, '26, East Lan sing; director, Mrs. Corine Koydel, '20, Grosse Pointe; alumni representative on the Athletic Council, DeGay Ernst, '22, Grand Rapids, Michigan. The usual noisemakers, balloons, and the the merry making accompanying alumni Sunset supper provided an ideal setting for Prof. Fred Patton to handle group singing. Fred's work at the Sunset supper that he is so well established knows in advance someone will demand he sing "Home on the Range." This year Patton was more popular than ever. After the supper and the introduction of the association officers, "Carp" Julian 6 . . . T HE R E C O RD turned the program over to Al Bibbins, the the new president, who introduced newly elected officers and expressed the hope that the alumni work of the college would continue to grow and be more effective as years passed. The Sunset supper was developed this year to dramatize the services of Presi dent Shaw during his 39 years on the campus. Under the direction of Prof. L. D. Barnhart, of the speech and radio department, a 45-minute program was given from the Union ballroom stage. The skit dealt with each of the ten-year periods during which President Shaw served the college. Dr. McCune of the class of '01 of East Lansing worked with the announcer in handling the events from 1902 to 1911. family. At of Agriculture. Mr. Watkins expressed the joy and honor of the alumni family in being privileged to associate with the Shaw the close of Mr. Watkins' remarks he presented to Mrs. Shaw a complete eight-piece silver serv ice, and to President Shaw, a beautiful walnut desk and other furniture for the study room in his home on Harrison road. President Shaw's response to the gifts and honors given him was one of the most impressive talks ever heard by any alumni group on the campus. He told the alumni he would not miss the official duties as president of so great an institution, but the thing he would miss most was the contact with undergradu ates, graduates, and the formation of new friendships. pleasant and successful years on campus at M.S.C. the During the Commencement ceremony honorary to President John A. Hannah, Howard E. Babcock, chairman of the board of trus- degrees were granted the Among administrative participants in the 83rd annual Commencement were Dr. George T. Yuncker, '14, and Howard E. Babcock who received honor ary doctorate degrees at the exercises. Below and left you see from sixth Babcock and Yuncker. fifth the in told of events Howard Rather, '17, head of the Farm Crops division, the second decade. Claude Erickson of Lan sing discussed the third ten-year period, and Glenn Larke of East Lansing handled the items during the closing years of President Shaw's administration. The title of the skit, "Now It Can Be Told," brought out many humorous incidents well known to the audience, but greatly appreciated as reviewed in this clever manner. At the close of the skit President and Mrs. Shaw were escorted to the ballroom stage and were presented life member ships the Alumni association by L. Whitney Watkins, '93, of Cassopolis and a former member of the State Board in J U L Y, 1 9 41 Commencement in having When the Eighty-third Annual Com mencement exercises were held the Jenison Field house on Saturday, June 14, President R. S. Shaw established the of record 15,263 diplomas to Michigan State graduates during his 13 years as president of the Included in that number were college. 1,179 graduate degrees earned by students during the 1940-41 school year. under-graduate awarded and Several days following his last public appearance Dr. and Mrs. Shaw moved to their new colonial home on North Harri son road where they are at home to their host of friends acquired during their 39 tees of Cornell university, and George Truman Yuncker, head of the botany department, DePauw university. Said President Shaw when granting the honorary degree to Mr. Babcock: in "Your outstanding leadership in farm cooperatives was demonstrated the organization of the Cooperative Grange League Federation exchange, now the largest organization of its kind in the world. As chairman of the board of trustees of Cornell university, you have continued to serve the agricultural inter- ests of the State of New York. You have written extensively on farm sub jects, always in the interest of better cooperation. to "Because of your many services agriculture, Mr. Babcock, but especially for the development of farmers' coopera tives, the State Board on behalf of Michigan State college, confers upon you the honorary degree, Doctor of Agri culture." In granting the degree to Professor Yuncker, Mr. Shaw said: that all came from General Bonesteel the Michigan State College units of Reserve Officers Training Corps won ratings of "excellent" at the annual inspection held here several weeks before the Commencement exercises. The Commencement address was deliv ered by Dr. Raymond A. Kent, president of the University of Louisville, and the Baccalaureate address was presented by Dr. Edward W. Bishop, retired Lansing minister. the Doctor of Science degree "You were born in Carson City and graduated from Michigan State college in with 1914. You the subsequently Master of Arts degree at the University of Nebraska and the Doctor of Philoso phy degree at the University of Illinois. You joined the faculty of DePauw uni versity in 1919 and have been head of the botany department since 1921. earned "Dr. Yuncker, your work as a botanical collector in Central America and of the Pacific Ocean Islands is known through out the scientific world. You are a recognized authority on certain parasitic plants, important pests of agricultural and other plants. "In recognition of these studies, Dr. Yuncker, and for your many contribu tions to the field of systematic botany the State Board on behalf of Michigan State college confers upon you the honorary degree, Doctor of Science." the 800 seniors. The Commencement program, attended by approximately 8,000 friends of the graduating class, concluded a week's From activities for Lantern night through the senior class the annual Water play, "Othello," to Carnival the seniors marked the final week of their four years on the campus with much freedom, gaiety, and occa sionally a serious thought. The outlook for work for the seniors this year is exceedingly encouraging. Unusually significant this Commence that many seniors ment was the fact already were employed and had to return to East Lansing from Detroit and other distant centers to receive their degree. A survey of the six divisions of study showed that a hundred per cent place ment will be achieved for all graduates who desire only employment. students not already employed, the deans reported, are those whose draft numbers will come up during the summer or who do not desire immediate employment. The to Previous Commencement the exercises Major General Charles H. the Bonesteel, commanding officer of Sixth Corps area, awarded commissions to seniors who completed two years of advanced military training and reviewed the Commencement parade of the Michi gan State College Corps of Cadets. Word Scholarship Awards Miss Hester Myers, of Hillsdale, Michigan, and Arthur Howland, of East Lansing, Michigan, graduating seniors, were winners of the Michigan State College Scholarship award for 1940-41. The awards are $100 each and both Arthur Howland, '41 Scholarship honors and a military award came his way on Commencement day. go each year to the senior man and senior woman who maintained the high est grades during their college career. Miss Myers, a liberal arts major, had a scholastic average of 2.93, and Mr. Howland, hotel administration major, had a scholastic average of 2.78. Mr. Howland was perhaps the most outstanding student in the graduating class. Besides winning the State Board award, Howland has been awarded the hundred dollar Horwath and Horwath hotel scholarship excellence for in accounting. He was also given a com in the regular army mission as officer in field artillery, and is at present at Fort Custer, Michigan. in Howland was Cadet Colonel the Michigan State college R.O.T.C., was active in numerous student activities, and earned his college expenses by organiz ing and directing a student dance band. The band played not only for student parties, but for Saturday afternoon radio programs and for many college functions. Howland has worked summers at the the the Great Hotel Stevens, Chicago, and on Steamship Lakes as food controller. "Alabama" on College Budget During 1941 and 1942 Michigan State will operate on an estimated income of $4,511,977.94. This budget, adopted at the June meeting of the State Board of Agriculture, includes increases over the current operating budget of $159,468 for maintenance and operation; $93,639 for salaries of staff members and $27,360 for the labor payroll. a In on budget operated from student The budget was built on an estimated income which will include $2,950,000 from legislative the State, as granted by federal appropriation; $750,000 funds; fees; from $600,000 $100,000 from sales; $40,000 from ath letic revenue; and $73,500 from miscel laneous sources. For 1940 and 1941 the college of $4,246,277. fixing the year 1941-42 State Board members estimated that there may be an enrollment drop of 1,000 students next fall because young men who under normal conditions would go to college would accept jobs in private industries or join the army. Consequently student at $120,000 less than the 1940-41 total of $720,000. Said President Hannah, "Col the leges and universities country are anticipating a 15 per cent enrollment drop." collections were the budget all over fee for set At the recent board meeting the music extension staff and work was transferred the the department of music to from extension division. Staff members of music extension will continue to main tain offices in the music building, but their work throughout the state will be coordinated with college extension work in agriculture and home economics. One-year leaves of absence for mili tary service were approved for three members of the division of engineering staff who are reserve officers: W. L. Cockrell, assistant professor of chemical engineering, A. H. Leigh, assistant pro fessor of civil engineering, and L. W. Mabbott, instructor in civil engineering. 8 . . . T HE R E C O RD New Department Heads R. W. Rogers, '31 Tom King Glen O. Stewart, '17 R. E. Decker, '15 degree from Professor C. W. Chapman, retired, received his M.A. degree from the Uni versity of St. Andrews in 1921 and the the University of Ph.D. Cambridge in 1927. In his educational pursuits he received numerous scholar ships and honors, among them the Bishop Kennedy in in mathe physics, Berry Scholarship matics, Carnegie scholarship, and the for Fund Commonwealth scholarship, Arnot Prize fellowship study and travel in the United States Professor where he worked Arthur H. Compton. He is the author of dozens of articles on experimental physics in various scientific journals. under Hach, '20, Gets New Appointment E. C. Hach was recently appointed to the staff of the Society Research labora tory located at the experiment station of the U. S. Bureau of Mines in Pitts burgh, Pa. Previously Mr. Hach served as chief engineer of the manufacturing department of Standard Air Condition ing, Inc., a division of the American Radiator and Sanitary corporation, New York. Mr. Hach who specialized in mechan ical engineering at M.S.C. is a registered professional engineer in the State of New York and a member of Tau Beta Pi, Since honorary engineering fraternity. 1939 he has been a member of the American Society of Heating and Ven tilating engineers. He is the author of a number of publications including "Regulations for the Installation of Oil Burning Equipment," and has prepared and numerous pamphlets on the subject of heating, ventilating and air conditioning. engineering manuals AT recent meetings of the State Board of Agriculture the follow ing changes were made on the faculty. R. W. Rogers, lieutenant in the campus police department, was appointed head of the department when H. E. Haun, '32, resigned to become chief of police at Battle Creek, Michigan. Mr. Rogers is a graduate of the class of 1931, following which he attended the National Academy the F.B.I, at Washington, D. C. of the Rogers has been connected with police force for 12 years, several years while a student. Tom King, assistant professor of physical education and line coach since coming to M.S.C. in 1933, was recently appointed head and professor of the department of police administration. He replaces Don Bremer, '27, whose resigna tion becomes effective September 1. Mr. King was graduated from the University of Notre Dame, 1918, and received his L.L.B. degree from the University of Louisville in 1928. Before coming to Michigan State Professor King was director of athletics at the University of Louisville for seven years. Glen O. Stewart, '17, is now known as the director of alumni relations, a depart ment giving Secretary Stewart greater latitude in promoting alumni activities. He recently attended the 27th conference of the American Alumni council where he was reappointed secretary for three years, after serving in that capacity for seven years. Roy E. Decker, '15, was appointed assistant director of extension to succeed K. H. McDonel, '16, now secretary of the college. Dr. Thomas H. Osgood, whose picture was not available at the time of publica tion, is the new head of the department of physics. He comes from the Uni versity of Toledo where he was professor of physics. Dr. Osgood, who replaces J U L Y, 1 9 41 . .. 9 M. S. G. And SbejeHde in engineering L IGHTS laboratories along the Red Cedar burn late at night as Michigan State college utilizes its facilities for national defense training. Two divisions of the college—engineer liberal arts—are cooperating ing and with Uncle Sam training to provide necessary to the national defense pro gram, and other divisions have placed graduates in positions essential to mili tary and civilian defense. to Eighteen different courses train industrial employees for new jobs created by the nation's vast re-armament pro gram are being offered in the division of than 200 men, engineering, and more most of them employees of Lansing industrial concerns, are enrolled for a 10 weeks' period. Seventy-five the others in first 10 weeks' college's engineering, and 170 undergraduates have completed the CAA flight training basic course, 18 the advanced course. completed course In the liberal arts division, a review course for high school graduates prepar ing to take Army Air Corps examina tions is being offered, with Dean L. C. Emmons in charge. Twenty-five students are enrolled, and will complete the work and take examinations about Sept. 1. Dean H. B. Dirks is supervisor of engineering defense training in central Michigan, with Prof. L. G. Miller, mechanical engineering department head, as coordinator of the work at Michigan State college. Others teaching the special defense classes in engineering, which are offered from 9 to 12 a. m. and 7 to 10 p. m., include Prof. C. L. Allen, civil engineer ing head; R. L. Champion, L. N. Field, and E. H. Stewart, drawing and design; H. L. Womochel, engineering experiment station; J. M. Campbell, W. L. Cockrell, C. W. Hangosky, C. H. Pesterfield, G. J. Posthumus, C. N. Rix, B. Sangster, C. C. Sigerfoos, and W. L. Watt, mechanical engineering. classes in the special Staff members teaching liberal arts division in co-operation with the Army Air Corps are: V. E. Leichty, English; H. B. Fields, general history; M. Kuhn, American his tory; P. L. Dressel, J. W. Zimmer, and Dean Emmons, mathematics; and J. C. Clark, physics. G. W. Hobbs is the coordinator and supervisor of the CAA program which the college is carrying out in cooperation with flight the Government and local agencies. T HAPPEN WAY REGISTER HERE BY WSSE Prominent men and women in business and education gathered at the Union Ball- torn. June 6, to honor President Shaw for his outstanding leadership of Michigan late college for 13 years. Dr. Shaw retired on July 1 after serving M.S.C. for 39 ^ars. The Shaws can be seen at the speaker's table on the left. A scene in the Union lobby on Alumni Day where graduates registered. You see, left to right: Your assistance, please; A. T. Stevens, '93, Storrs, Conn.; Harry Goss '93, San Francisco, Calif.; Luther Baker, '93, East Lansing; C. W. Chapman, faculty M.S.C.; H. H. Musselman, '08, faculty, M.S.C. Again your assistance, please. These ten men had a grand time on Alumni Day reminiscing about the days of S93. And they seem quite pleased about the progress M.S.C. has made since their jparture. You see, front row, left to right: A. B. Chase, South Havens; Joseph errien, Grosse Pointe park; Harry Goss, San Francisco, Calif.; A. B. Cook, Owosso; uther Baker, East Lansing. Back row, left to right: E. C. Peters, Saginaw; Wendell addock, Columbus, Ohio; Otto Pagelsen, Iowa Falls, Iowa; A. T. Stevens, Storrs, n n .: E. B. Hale, Grand Rapids. Men and women of the Patriarchs' club. They have just been "banqueted' of President Shaw and the State Board of Agriculture. as guests "Parade of States" was the theme for the annual water carnival, sponsored by the. senior class. This year 44 floats passed thousands of spectators and the reviewing the State of Vermont, won the grand prize. stand. The float below, representing Theta Chi fraternity launched it. And ^Jii&ul&n&l (letuswed They came from almost every State in the Union to renew acquaintances on Alumni Day, to see the seniors "on parade" on Commencement day, and to pay tribute to Dr. and Mrs. Shaw who retired from campus life on July 1. On this page you see for the first time in the history of The Record the story of several activities presented pictorially. If you'd like to see more of this kind of reporting let's hear from you. A clcse-up of President and Mrs. Shaw at the speaker's table at the Sunset supper. Beside President Shaw is Mrs. Claude (Helen Schmidt) Erickson, '23, and next to Mrs. Shaw is the past president of the M.S.C. association, "Carp" Julian. I One Michigan State college graduate who never fails to return on Alumni Day is •*enry A. Haigh, '74, from Dearborn, Michigan. Here he has just received the regis- *-ation card from Miss Gladys Franks, alumni recorder. It appears to be a round table discussion on a 1916 problem. There are two excep tions, however, H. T. Thomas, '01, and George Thomas, '21. Pictured, left to right Mrs. Florence Stoll England, Lansing; Mrs. Ethel Taft Klaver, East Lansing; Di Russell Runnells, Ames, Iowa; Mr. Thomas, Lansing; Paul Rood, East Lansing; Mi Thomas, Bradford, Vermont. This is only a small section of the crowd that watched the Spartans lose to the University of California, 5-8, on Alumni Day. The previous afternoon State beat ornia, 7-0. The Spartan dugout can be seen on the left. Alumni filled the ballroom for the Sunset supper when President R. S. Shaw's 39 years of service to Michigan State were dramatized. At the left, back of the speaker's table, Mr. Stewart is making an important announcement. The procession on Commencement day. The faculty has just taken its place and now come the seniors escorted to their places by two junior co-eds. Approximately 8000 people filled Jenison Field house to watch the seniors and graduate students -receive their degrees. President R. S. Shaw confers the honorary degree, Doctor of Agriculture upon John A. Hannah, class of 1923, who on July 1, became the eleventh president of Michigan State college and the fourth alumnus to direct the educational and business policies of the institution. SPORTS /Id Seen By Qeotoje. AIA&UOH, the National Junior A.A.U. competition Herbert Thompson, Co-Captain Bennie Riggs and Merrill won championships finishing with Dave Pletz and Hutson second. It was truly a fine record that Coach Fendley Collins' lads compiled. the visitors The baseball team finished a successful campaign with 13 victories against nine defeats. High spot here was a 7 to 0 victory over a highly rated University of California team, causing Coach Clinton Evans of to rate Coach John Kobs' nine as "the best we have seen on our long trip." State split a pair of games with Notre Dame and broke Western State's long string of 17 consecutive victories, 3 to 2. The Spar tans to Michigan's Big 10 champions. two one-run decisions lost Casimir Klewicki and Captain Norman Duncan, seniors, the St. Louis joined Browns farm system at the close of the season. Sophomore pitching stars were Al Jones and Joseph Skrocki with Frank Mekules, veteran, turning in several good games. The Davis twins, Wyman and Wilford; Bill Fitzsimmons and Howard LaDue, outfielders, were among the bat ting stars. Fitzsimmons was electee captain for '42. Track is still lagging, but Coach Karl A. Schaldeman is building the foundation for future winners. State has lost 11 consecutive dual meets over the past two years, six of them the past year. Sick ness and injury stepped in this year or Coach Schlademan and his boys would have ended the losing streak. The Spar tans put on a fine finish, largely due to the excellent work of Captain Walter Arrington, to win the state intercollegi ate meet from Michigan Normal, 74 to 71%. Arrington scored 19% points. The golfers made a fine showing this spring. They won five of their eight meets. Their 19-8 victory over Michigan was one of the real surprises. The show ing in the National Collegiate meet was the best ever. Captain Stan Kowal, Bill Zylstra and Jim Funston all qualified for the match play. Zylstra lost out in the round that would have placed him in the quarter-finals. Tennis had a 50-50 season, the team winning seven matches and losing seven. The swimmers had a record of six victories against three defeats. They won from Ball State Teachers, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio Wesleyan and Cincinnati. For the first time in history State placed men in the N.C.A.A. finals. The Spartans qualified races. in both relay Fencing had an indifferent record. In a "building" Coach Charley Schmitter saw his team win two meets and lose seven. Boxing produced five victories and three defeats. Star of this team was Bill Zurakowski, a 128-pound sophomore, who won all but one of his bouts. Several personnel changes were made in the coaching staff during the year. Charles Schmitter and Karl A. Schlade man joined the staff at the outset of the year as new members, Schmitter, as coach of fencing and Schlademan, as coach of track. With the army calling up reserve officers, Alton S. Kircher, '33, '33, and Vincent Myrton Vandermeer, colors. Vanderburg, the '37, Kircher was a full-time coach the in department and the other two, part-time football assistants. Edmund Pogor, '41, took over Kircher's football duties and will have them next year. Bud Gibbs, w'31, and Charles Griffin, w'32, assisted in baseball during the spring as part- time men. joined graduate There were two other changes in the football staff. Albert P. Kawal, a North western and Ail-American guard, came to State from Boston uni versity to assume the duties of line coach in spring practice. Thomas H. King, end coach since 1933, was named head of the college's police administration school and resigned from the coaching staff. All eyes are now centered on the approaching football season. State will play a nine game schedule next fall, opening on Sept. 27 at Ann Arbor against Michigan. Alumni Homecoming game is Nov. 1 with Missouri. Prospects are that Coach Bachman will have a strong team on the field, although inroads may be made by the draft. There will be 19 letter men available, unless some are taken by the Army. Thus far there have been only two definite ineligibles. The schedule: Sept. 27—Michigan, at Ann Arbor Oct. 11—Marquette, East Lansing Oct. 18—Santa Clara, at San Francisco Oct. 25—Wayne, at East Lansing Nov. 1—Missouri, at East Lansing (Homecoming) Nov. 8—Purdue, at Lafayette, Ind. Nov. 15—Temple, at East Lansing Nov. 22—Ohio Wesleyan, at East Lan sing Nov. 29—West Virginia, at Morgantown, W. Va. 12 . . . T HE R E C O RD Casey Klewicki and Norm Duncan fall heir to some major baseball strategy from Coach John Kobs. Klewicki and Duncan recently joined the fold of the St. Louis Browns farm system and reported to the St. Joseph Autos of the Michigan State League. the bright spots on TWO of the athletic department record for 1940- 41 year were the sponsoring of two National Collegiate Athletic Association championships on the campus and the brilliant accomplishments of the wres tling team. The record book which has just been closed reveals that in the 10 major sports Spartan teams had 57 vic tories as against 45 defeats and one tie. This is, of course, strictly in dual meet competition. The unexcelled facilities of Jenison gymnasium and fieldhouse resulted in the N.C.A.A. swimming championships being staged in the new pool, and the third annual cross-country championship, an annual feature over State's fine course, was no official word has been announced, it is understood that the N.C.A.A. wrestling in championships will be staged here 1942. presented. Although again Of all the Spartan teams, the one that came up with the best record was the wrestlers. These men won eight of their nine meets, to Oklahoma losing only A. & M., the national champions. State's matmen placed second in the national meet and returned two individual cham pions in "Cut" and "Bo" Jennings, the wrestling twins from Tulsa, Okla. Bill Maxwell, who, like the Jennings twins, is a and Captain-elect Leland Merrill and Co- Captain Charles Hutson finished third. In sophomore, placed second In 1913, the campus knew this society as Ero Alphian, a local sorority founded in Today, the organization is Alpha XI Delta, having "gone national" in 1934. 1904 Days of Yore UHCGSt Assistant Bulletin Editor It This building was "the" Wells hall to students from 1877 to the 1905. and present Wells hall honor the memory of an early State Board member, Hezekiah G. Wells. Charles J. Monroe was p r e s i d e nt pro- tempore of State from to December, 1895 (be February, 1896 tween the administrations of Gorton and Snyder). He was a member of the Board, 1895-1907. L The time: 1892. The class: students in dairy cattle judging conducted by Prof. P. M. Horwood. Former Dean of Home Economics Jean Krueger (1924-29) now in Santa Barbara, Calif. Her address: 805 Alvarado Rd. lives BASEBALL, 1915 Reading left to right: Top row—Al Brawn, R. H. Mac- Williams, Coach John F. Macklin, L. L. Frimodig, Ernest E. Peterson. Center row—Dean Williams, Blake Miller, H. A. Fick, A. L. Bibbins, M. S. Fuller, M. G. Weeder, W. P. Thomas. Front row—C. C. Hood, H. A. Springer, H. A. Clark. J U L Y, 1 9 41 13 These Men Made Laws forest planting stock." Another was House Bill No. 239 calling for the dispo sition of profits arising from the sale of state lands improved by the C. C. C. DOWN the rang a speaker's gavel beside calendar little white marked Wednesday, May 28, 1941. It was the close of the Sixty-first legis lature of the State of Michigan. Many times that dark, wooden gavel cut the confusion of both houses. From beneath its shouting head came the busi ness of our legislature. Under its guid ance the Michigan legislature turned many bills into laws. the Sixty-first session of Behind the gavel, however, were the the people legislators who represented of Michigan. Some were lawyers, others teachers, but six members in the House and one in the Senate were alumni of Michigan State college. The legislation they proposed and the part they played in this session should be of great concern to The Record readers. taught agriculture Representative V. O. Braun, '24, Shia wassee county, for five years after graduation from Michi gan State before entering law school. He also has served as prosecuting attorney in his county. During the past session of the legislature he acted as chairman of the Boys' Vocational School committee, and also served on the following commit tees: Agriculture, Judiciary, Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind, Michigan School for the Deaf, Michigan State college, and Transportation. Rep resentative Braun stated, "Those bills which I fostered mostly were for the purpose of simplifying, expending and hastening an orderly administration of law." He also took an active part in several agricultural bills, being co-author of House Bill 176, "An act to prevent fraud and deception in the sale of milk standard milk and cream, providing bottles and for thereof." House Concurrent Resolution No. 30 was another agricultural activity of Repre sentative Braun. the sealing Representative A. C. MacKinnon, '95, First district of Bay county, acted as chairman of the State Library committee while he served on the committees of City corporation, Michigan State college, Revision and Amendment of the Consti tution, State Capital and Public build ings, and Transportation. Representa tive MacKinnon was city commissioner of Bay City in 1921. He promoted several bills in the House on education. One was to apportion annually a part of the gen eral fund of the state for certain school purposes, and to provide certain regula tions of the districts included. Another furnished State aid to Junior colleges. from Detroit Representative Audley Rawson, Short Course graduate, Tuscola county, was the Republican Floor leader in the House. He served on the important Ways and Means committee. House Concurrent Resolution No. 23 bore his name and was designed to provide an investigation into the feasibility of transferring the annual to Michigan State Fair Michigan State college. Several of Rep resentative Rawson's bills affected agri culture. One was a bill to regulate and license the manufacture and sale of butter substitutes and to impose a tax on them. Another was House Concurrent Resolution No. 18 asking the congress of the United States to pass the "Cost of Production Bill" so as to aid better the farmers of Michigan. He was also author of a bill permitting the spearing of pike-perch during the closed season in Lakes Erie and Huron and connecting waters for private use and consumption. Representative Dora H. Stockman holds an honorary doctor's degree from Michigan State college and represents the Second district of Ingham county. She is a former member of the State Board of Agriculture. The committees on which she served during the legisla session were: chairman of tive the Michigan School the Blind, vice for chairman of the Education committee, cerved on the General Taxation commit tee, Girls' Training school, and vice chairman of the Michigan State college committee. House Bill No. 19, "An act to promote the agricultural interests of the state; to create a State Department of Agricul ture," bore her name. Representative Stockman was author of House Bill 167, preventing hunting of game animals or game birds on Sunday in Ingham county. She also introduced House Bill No. 154 requiring tourist camps, cabins and trailer camps, with a $3 fee imposed to help defray the costs of health inspection. licensing of all the as Representative J. W. Thomson, '00, Midland district, has had 15 years experience supervisor. He school acted as vice chairman on the committees of State Affairs and Public Utilities, and in addition was a member of the Con committee, Girls' Training servation school, Michigan State and Northern Michigan Tuberculosis sana torium. Representative Thomson pro moted several bills the House on conservation. The first was House Bill No. 238, "A bill to provide a special fund the sales of for moneys received from college, in Representative G. O. Harma, '27, from the Second district in Houghton county, served on the Apportionment committee, Fish and Fisheries, General Taxation, Newberry State hospital, Village cor porations, and was chairman of the Printing committee. He was co-chairman on House Bill No. 32, "A bill to make to appropriations supplement for old age assistance for the remainder of the fiscal year." former appropriations for deficiencies and Senator Carl F. DeLano, Short Course graduate from Michigan State college, representing the Sixth district, lives in Kalamazoo. Although unable to perform active service in the Senate during part of the Sixty-first session due to serious illness, Senator DeLano was chairman of the Liquor Control committee besides holding memberships on these commit tees: State Wards, Public Utilities and Transportation, and Senate Business. Graduates Head Engineering Club held society its 25th anniversary at The Grand Rapids Engineers club the celebrated 61st annual convention of the Michigan Engineering in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the last week in April. the celebration were three M.S.C. graduates who hold respon sible positions in the club. They are '17, president, C. A. L. H. Verschoor, Hamilton, and president, Bernard Moll, '16, secretary-treasurer. Prominent '11, vice in Passes Bar Exam Fred H. Bunnell, who received his degree in mechanical engineering in 1923, recently passed the State Bar examina tion and was admitted to the practice of law in Michigan. For 19 years Mr. Bunnell has been with the Consumers Power company. Fourteen were spent in the gas produc tion department as assistant superin tendent of the Lansing gas plant, and five as assistant superintendent of gas distribution for the Lansing division of the Consumers Power company. Following graduation, he started as a cadet engineer in the Lansing gas plant. In 1926 he took an extension course at Columbia university in gas production and distribution. Mr. Bunnell plans to continue his studies during his spare time in patent law. 14 . . . T HE R E C O RD News About These Alumni (Continued from Page 2) of Brunswick, Georgia. This company carries a is stock of maritime comprehensive equipped with a large machine shop, foundry, and wood working shop, and has excellent facilities for handling repair work, with one of the largest cranes and marine railways south of Charleston. It took an active part in the maritime work of the World War. supplies, A to letter came the Alumni office the death of Walter R. Walker, recently announcing in Sebring. Florida. Mr. Walker, until his retirement because of ill health early this year, was a partner of the firm. Walker. Linden Construction Co. 1903 The class was represented on Alumni Day by Bessie Buskirk Baker, T. P. Chase, and J. F. Loop. 1904 "We are seven" chanted R. J. Baldwin, Clark L. Brody, C. I. Brunger, George McMullen, George E. Martin, G. G. Robbins, and Henry T. Ross. 1905 Helen Baker Morgan, F. S. Dunks, and C. A. Hach registered for the class on Alumni Day. Word has been received of the death of Bon Bennett French in Beloit, Wisconsin, on May 6. She is survived by her husband, Harry A. French, w'06. 1906 The thirty-fifth anniversary was properly cele brated by E. H. Adams, A. Crosby Anderson, Howard H. Barnett, Harold Childs, J. E. Fisk, G. W. and Mildred Matthews Hebblewhite. W. J. Kingscott, Frank E. Liverance, E. B. McKenna, W. E. Morgan, W. Neilson, L. M. Spencer, Walter E. Stanton, and William E. Wilson. The following were unable reunion to come but sent letters: Alida Alexander, E. N. Bates, M. J. Dorsey, Bell Farrand Rahn, L. O. Gordon, Ernest Graham, F. D. Linkletter, Rollo Keech, Zae Northrup Wyant, John E. Poole, B. W. Olin, Rasmus Rasmussen, and Joseph H. Taylor. the to 1907 Getting into practice for their thirty-fifth next year were Helen Ashley Hill, George A. Brown, C. M. Cade, O. I. Gregg, E. L. Grover, R. S. Hudson, Calla Krentel Eylar, Ray Minard, Ruby Newman Ludwig, A. C. Pratt. Edith Roby Draper, A. S. VanHalteren, and Zoe Wimple Calkins. 1908 The following quartet of '08-ers registered at alumni headquarters on June 7 : Floyd M. Barden, Edith Foster Lyons, R. W. Gilbert, and H. H. Musselman. 1909 L. H. Belknap, Ethlyn Hudson White, C. L. Nash, Grace Perry Nies, Myrta Severance Barden, the class at and C. H. Spurway alumni festivities this year. represented S. F. Knight was recently transferred to Detroit the Robins Conveying as district manager Belt company, 506 Curtis building. for 1910 P. G. McKenna, Mabel Rogers, and O. L. Snow were the only registrants from the class on Alumni Day. 1911 On hand for the thirtieth anniversary reunion were Ethel Caldwell Avery, J. DeKoning, Helen Eichele Gardner, Winifred Felton Duthie. Zelin Goodell, J. G. Hays, B. W. Keith, C. S. Langdon, A. MacVittie, Bette Palm. Mary Pennington Otte, Harry S. Peterson, Ben C. Porter Jr., Mabel Robi- son Hock, G. A. Sanford, Guy H. Smith, Charles P. Thomas, W. H. Urquhart, and Thomas C. Whyte. A. N. Shelander was recently named president of the Brunswick Marine Construction corporation J U L Y, 1 9 41 . . . 15 Rev. Louis DeLamarter, w'74 In his 91st year Rev. DeLamarter was the oldest the campus for Alumni Day. Mr. former lives in Lansing and is the alumnus on DeLamarter pastor of Central Methodist church. 1912 Consistently '12 were the following dozen who held practice drill on Alumni Day for next year's big reunion: Lee J. Ashley, C. V. Ballard, Lee O. Benner, G. V. Branch, C. H. Dickinson, L. C. Exelby, Leon B. Gardner, Elmer F. Hock, E. E. Hotchin, Lutie Robinson Gunson, Phila Smith Pratt, and Charles A. Stahl. 1913 Back on the campus for Alumni Day were the following members of the class: F. C. Crawford, Clara Jakway Culby, Hazel Powell Publow, Ruth Russel, and Arthur E. Warner. The sympathy of the class is extended to Nell Favorite Strahan, of 3351 N. New Jersey street, Indianapolis, Indiana, whose husband, Merrit F., died on March 9. 1914 Among were the following members of the class: those who registered on Alumni Day John C. Alderdyce, Ralph I. Coryell, H. Blakeslee Crane, V. A. Freeman, Mazie Gitchell, J. H. Kenyon, A. I. Margolis, C. L. Merwin, D. M. Pierson, Clara Rogers Myers, Muriel Smith Crane, A. R. Starr, and Gertrude Wickens Gordon. received word of The Alumni Office has the death on October 15, 1940, of Howard C. Morgan, vice president and general manager of the Crystal Canning company of Frankfort, Michigan. Mr. Morgan was a son of John C. Morgan, '78. 1915 that Proving those silver-hued canes last year '15-ers were just scenery "props," the following returned under repeat for a their own power performance: Paul S. Armstrong, Bernice Beck- with Sleight, A. L. Bibbins, T. H. Broughton, Roy E. Decker, Paul C. Dancer, C. Harold Eddy, W. M. Hankinson, Fred Heldmeyer, Elton B. Hill, George E. Julian, E. E. Kinney, O. R. Miller, Hazel Mundy Burke, Grace Pennington Emmons, Ear] Seger, R. W. Sleight, W. Roy Thompson, and Anna VanHalteren Vernier. Bernie F. Beach, for many years Detroit area manager for the Michigan Milk Producers associ ation, has accepted secretary- manager of the Michigan Producers' Dairy com pany in Adrian, succeeding the late O. T. Good win, '13. the position of 1916 the to the world registered at in A census of silver-colored badges—of near dinner it was plate size and proclaiming '16"—revealed that the follow "25 years out for special class head ing had quarters the Union on June 7: Allen W. Barron, Dr. G. R. Bates, Earl Beatty, Wallace Beden, S. A. Boatman, G. R. Bogan, Gerald Bos, B. H. A. Brandell. S. J. Brownell, Miriam Camp bell White, John Cavan, F. M. Childs, Pauline Coppens Colville, Herbert Cooper, Howard Cowles, Harry J. Crisp. Carol M. Davis, Helen Edison Cavan, Albert Ehinger, M. B. Eichelberger, R. Eiiksen, Henry Fellows, Fairy Gollmer Hess, Fiank M. Granger. L. T. Greve, Vera Gruner Oviatt, Margaret Haddon Farley, Bessie Halsted Millbrook, Julia Harvey, Otto S. Hess, H. J. Horan. E. M. Hough, Ruth Hurd Snyder, R. B. Jackson, T. L. Jackson, Elsie Johnson, James M. Johnson, Laverne Jones Johnson, Esther Keating Holland, Howard Kittle, W. G. Knickerbocker, R. O. Knudson, F. E. Koontz. Alice Kuenzli Ben son, A. M. LaFever, Dorothy Lewis, Herdis L. Lewis, Robert S. Linton, C. M. McCrary, Karl McDonel, W. D. McFarlane, Grace McKinley Peter son, Jack Maas, Kate MacDonald Smith, Frieda Meisel Tower, H. Earl Morton, Mae Olin White, O. A. Olson, C. R. Oviatt, Lynn J. Pardee, George W. Pellett, Ralph W. Peterson, C. P. Pressley, Ruth Price Massie, Ayesha Raven Laidlaw, Rhoda Reed Winston, Charles N. Richard, Elda Robb, Paul J. Rood, Russell A. Runnells, Nita Russell Muir, Edward K. Sales, Saul D. Semenow, Marshall H. Shearer, Carl A. Smith, Florence Stoll England. Ethel Taft Klaver, Lillie Thomason Black, C. E. Thompson. Frank B. Thompson, Paul V. Tower, G. Ray Warren, Louis S. Wells, L. Earl Wilson, Clare N. Winston, and Frederick C. Wise. Royce W. Wyant, owner and manager of the O. K. Dairy company in Shawnee, Oklahoma, was killed in an automobile accident near Shawnee on March 20. He is survived by his wife, the former Zae Northrup, '06, and three children. 1917 On hand to take due note of '16's record regis tration—and vowing to better it next year—were the following '17-ers: W. Anderson, Emily Castle Williams, William J. and Eva Britten Clark, Albert E. Cooney, S. H. Dwight, Ted England, H. R. Estes, Blanche Evans Broughton, H. N. Fox, Cydna Free Cooper, L. L. Frimodig, Grace Holtrop Pettigrove. O. W. Laidlaw, Faye Lobdell Jones, Ruth McKinley, John D. Martin, A. B. Muir, Bernard Proulx, Howard Rather, C. J. Schneider, Albert K. Smith, Del Storrs Herbert Straight, G. C. White, and H. J. Wixson. 1918 Among those who returned to the campus for Alumni Day were the following members of the class: D. C. Cavanagh, Inez Steele Cook, M. R. Crocker, R. J. DeMond, Vera Foster Cavanagh, Marion Grettenberger Musselman, Alice Gunn Clemetsen, Gladys Harker Straight, Bayard Harvey, Blanche MacNaughton Reeves, C. L. Mar- geson, Leonard S. Plee, Fanny Rogers Stewart, Ellen Sanford LaFever, Lucile Trager Harvey, Grace Urch Wilson, Lucille Urch Judd, Gladys Williams Rogers, and Eileen Wilson Bogan. Calvin J. Overmyer, lieutenant-colonel CWS, is on extended active duty is stationed at Camp Grant, Illinois, as a camp morale officer. in the Army and 1919 Among those who registered at the Union on Alumni Day were the following '19-ers: Geraldine Curtis Caldwell, Hazel B. Deadman, Robert Huxt- able, Claudice Kober, Lois McBride Callard, Erma Moore Wood, Forrest F. Musselman, Margaret Snyder Ellis, and R. W. Tenny. Earl R. VanLeeuwen is located at the Beltsville Research Center, Beltsville. Maryland, as associate entomologist for the U. S. Department of Agri culture. George T. Bentley, who has been with the Michi gan Consolidated Gas company in Detroit since graduation, has been ordered to military service at the headquarters of the Sixth Corps Area in Chicago. He is commissioned as a major in the Coast Artillery Reserve. 1920 1921 The twentieth anniversary reunion was attended by the following members of the class: J. S. Cutler, E. D. Devereaux, Marshall G. Draper, Fred L. Hendrick, Beatrice Hosmer Ross, Margaret Jess Shelton, Raymond F. Jessup, Leanore Kenny Dicken, Ray Kinney, Margaret Kuhn Holland, Ferolyn Nerreter Hunter, H. J. Plumb, Iva Robb Jadel, Larry Ross, E. C. Sackrider, Marian E. Seeley, George Thomas, Annie Thomson Bristol, Lucy Toms Bailey, Mack Williamson, and Sylva Wixson. 1922 Registering at alumni headquarters on June 7 were the following members of the class: John S. Bailey, M. L. Bailey, Margaret Bowerman Taylor, James F. Cram, Karl Dressel, Claud Erickson, DeGay Ernst, Beryl Evens Woods, Jack Foster, Ruth King Jessup, Mildred Ketcham Houston, Martha Perry Foster, Stanley Radford, Donald G. Robinson, R. W. Snyder, Mattie Vincent Morrison, and Glenn I. Voorheis. in April, A new textbook, "Forestry in Farm Manage ment," and published is the work of R. H. Westveld, professor of silviculture at the University of Florida, in collaboration with Pro fessor Ralph H. Peck, of the University of Mis souri. Other honors to Professor Westveld were the appointment as chairman of the 1941 meeting of the Society of American Foresters to be held in Jacksonville, Florida, next winter, and the dedication to him of the yearbook issued by the forestry club of the University of Florida. 1923 Fourteen members of the class registered in the Union on Alumni Day: Mildred Bentges Graff, Dwight L. Coulter, John Hannah, Margaret Keller Robinson, Ernest A. Kinney, Gordon Morrison, Mildred Morse, Eleanor Richey Cheney, Dorothy Sanford Miller, Helen Schmidt Erickson, William H. Taylor, Gus Thorpe, Frank Trull, and Philip Weamer. 1924 The following members of the class returned to the campus for Alumni Day and registered in the Union: Clarissa Anderson Witv.er, Esther Atwood Ernst, Max F. Cheney, Walter Doerr, Elmer and Frances Holden Perrine, Gordon Schlubatis, Bernice Vollmer, and Celia Williamson Crum. W. K. Bristol, Leonard Bazuin, James H. Cald well, E. E. Carpp, Florine Folks Plumb, Helen Hilliard Gibson, L. C. House, L. N. Pones, Florence Kugel Scofield, Corinne Lichtenwalter Keydel, P. G. Lundin, Mildred Mattoon Devereaux, Roscoe A. Mosher. Stanley Powell, Lucille Rhead Hale, Carol Rogers Westlake, Florence Rouse Huxtable, and Milton Townsend were back for Alumni Day and registered at the Union. 1925 Among those registering at alumni headquarters were the following members of the class: A. K. Beckley, C. B. Dibble, Margaret Fitzgerald Schlichting, Marjorie Gitchell, Arthur Howland, Thelma Kling Park, Margaret Plant Thorp, Merrill E. Roberts, Hazel Sorenson Horwood, and Donald Stark. Classes of 1895 and '96. How many can you identify? These people returned to the campus on Alumni Day to greet friends and see the progress made by M.S.C. The class missed its most consistent "returner to reunions," when B. D. Iseman found it pretty far to commute from Fort Leonard Wood, Mis souri, where he is stationed as supply sergeant of the Service and Ammunition Battery, 2nd Bat talion, 177th F.A. 1926 Following are three dozen reasons why the fifteenth anniversary reunion was a big success: Elaine Alvord, Garry Arnold, Leonard Braamse, Willard Carpenter, Ruth Featherly Schubert, Basil D. Figg, John Garver, Carl Gohr, Margaret Hager Schumacher, Wanda May Hack Todd, Ray C. Heydrick, Harriet Holden Schlubatis, Russell Hor wood, Helen Johnson Dennison, C. M. Lane, Mary Logan Fuller, R. P. Lyman, Carlton Mc Donald, Maribel McKnight Parker, A. H. Messer, Merle Moore Bray, R. H. Morrish, Florence Pang- born Wakefield, Willard Perry, Ray Riggs, Eleanor Robb Carpenter, S. E. Ross, C. E. Russell, Mar garet Shadduck Foster, Otis Shear, Donald Stirm, John VanArman, Myrtle VanHorne, Harry Wake field, Annie-Laurie Walls McElroy, and Margaret Zachariah. 1927 Hazel Cobb Rather, Stanley Coven, Theodore Foster, Gladys Franks, Dorothy Goodson, Morris Graham, Arthur J. Hannah, Ruth Ketcham Sack- rider, Margaret Luedders Boehringer, A. E. Mat thews, June Ranney Lyman, Putnam Robbins, Tekla Sparks Messer, and Lulu E. Thomas were just the vanguard of the record return which '27 will stage next year when our 15th rolls around. Come on, '27, let's start planning now to show '26 how it should be done and give '28 something to shoot at—and miss ! Delmar Zimmerman, of Traverse City, Michigan, is now answered to the title of Mayor, having recently been chosen by the city commission fol lowing the resignation of the former official. 1928 the Registering at alumni headquarters on June 7 were following: Leonard Blakeslee, H. C. Griffith, Betty Haskins Schultz, Walter and Frances Harvey Neller, Lucile Niebling Edwards, Amy Perry Maloney, Anna Raftshol McCulloch, and Mary White Arnold. Jim and Annie-Laurie (Walls, "26) McElroy are moving to 6603A Strathmore, Chevy Chase, Mary land, since Jim is in charge of safety and fire regulations for National Defense Housing under Federal Works Agency in Washington. 1929 The following foursome of '29-ers registered on Alumni Day: M. H. and Alice Teel Avery, William L. Bigler, and Lou Bunge Jennings. 1930 On hand for Alumni Day festivities were the following members of the class: E. L. Benton, Paul C. Brown, Elizabeth Burge Bigler, Roy L. Greenman, W. H. Hannah, Phyllis Henderson Husted, Raymond L. Jennings, Ruby V. Johnson, M. L. Joslin, Donna-Deane Sherman Maynard, Eulalia Toms, Peggy Vargo Mueller, and D. A. Watkins. James and Clare (Walbridge, w'29) Sample, of 1452 Edison, Detroit, announce the birth of Sally Helen on April 28. Kathryn Faner has just completed her first year as principal of the Calvin Coolidge elementary school in Flint and will spend the summer at her is no home longer teaching music she keeps in that field as an avocation by conducting some community choruses and doing some solo singing. in Goodrich. Although she 16 T HE R E C O RD If * >Jk * ^ % ^ r -9 • #*'\ V MBM BH ; •• • • •• • !• • ! •• •>• ^H •>• IS ^HF^^f #t s«# #& , « 4P Oat 25 years. They returned to celebrate their Silver Anniversary- Class of 1916 broke the attendance record of classes who returned for Alumni Day. Captains Clare Passink and Lorwyn Peterson are stationed at Fort Custer, Michigan. Capt. Passink with the 10th Infantry, and Capt. Peterson with the recruit reception center. Dale Stafford was recently named sports editor for the Detroit Free Press. Donald Z. Terhune, who received his M.S. with the class, the teaches vocational agriculture Bethlehem Central High school in Delmar, New York, where he lives at 53 Fernbank avenue. in 1931 to the campus It was "ten years out" for '31 and the following returned to celebrate the event: Annie L. Becker, Howard L. Bentley, Lauren H. Brown, Horace V. Crandall, Alice Cutler Thorpe, Robert Dearing, Cliff Derr, Robert Distel, O. F. Edwards, Ruth Fox, Lewis B. Haigh, James S. Haskins, Majel Horning Schneider, L. W. Kelner, Isabel King Bullen, Henry Kowalk, Marylou Lipka Eddy, Husted Parker, Guilford H. Rothfuss, Feme Streeter Schwab, Ruth Stockel Rutter, Janette Trachsel, Mary Ann Uptegrove Kipke, and K. A. VonVoigtlander. Nancy Kathleen Mott was born March 19 to William P. and Ruth '33) Mott, of Orinda, California. She has a 4% year old brother, Billy III. (Barnes, On a year's leave of absence from the Chevrolet Motor company, Edward Holtzkemper is on duty as a first lieutenant in the Motor Transport sec tion of the Office of the Quartermaster General in Washington. He lives in Takoma Park, Mary land, at 7611 Eastern avenue. Teresa Cooper the Virgiline Simmons School of Dancing, 38 Strand Arcade, Lansing. is secretary of 1932 the Alumni Day registrants were the Among following: lone Bateman, Ruth Doudna Whaley, Lois Foote VonVoigtlander, Adelbert Heath, Marian Kline Bentley, Donalda MacMurchy McMath, Ed Moore, Betty Otwell Derr, Isabelle Poulson McDonald, Frances Sullivan, and Carlyle C. Waltz. Each year the United States Forest service elects two men from their field forests to be given a year of advanced training in Washington, D. C. They select only two men from their vast field organization. This last fall Michigan State, and the class of in particular, was honored by having Edward DeGraaf and Paul Vincent selected for the current year's training. '32 Lennart Wiren is resident psychiatrist at Eloise hospital, Eloise, Michigan. 1933 the class returned Fifteen members of the to campus for Alumni Day and registered at the Union: Thelma Abbott Dewey, Kay Blake Squier, John C. Doneth, Howard Galehouse, Esther Gowan, Ray Lamphear, John Lowe, A. E. McElroy, Vivian McGraw Miller, William Mollenhauer, Ken O'Dell, Gertrude Otwell Korney, Miriam Ryan Page, Ruth Westveer Graham, and Evelyn Yeiter. Captain Lloyd Vogt arrived Juan, Puerto Rico, on April 17, aboard the U. S. Army transport "Leonard Wood," and to the Station Complement at Fort Buchanan. is attached in San Mr. and Mrs. Victor Sawyer (Elva Covert) and their small daughter, Constance Louise, recently moved into their new home at 711 Juniper street, Glenview, Illinois. Ray and Cecilia (Melody, w'34) Mix, of 2732 VanAlstyne, Wyandotte, Michigan, have decided that 1940 will be a year they will long remember. Mr. Mix opened his law office in April, Mrs. Mix had the grand opening of her completely modernized hosiery shop on December 13 and on December 15 they became the parents of Marilyn Melody Mix. They also have a two and a half year old daughter, Janet. in Wyandotte 1934 Representing the class on Alumni Day were the following: Max Andrews, Arlene Behler Spencer, Josephine Boichot Cobb, Claudine Burk- hart, Mary Huston Gill, A. J. Korney, Dorothy McDonald Parsons, William Popyk, Viola Roberts, Pat Ryan, and Fred F. VanAtta. Mr. and Mrs. John Sanderson (June Whitney) recently moved is "7 U p" distributor. They have a year-old daughter, Elizabeth Emily. to Cocoa, Florida, where he Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Meier (Sarah Olson), of 806 Fifth street, Muskegon Heights, Michigan, announce the birth of a son. Kurt Frederick, on December 29, 1940. Brunger, Paul DeKoning, Kay Fletcher Barden, Kitty Herrick Cobb, Harry J. Hornberger, Mary Sue Kantz Preston, Eleanor M. Koning, Anita Leavitt, Gary Morgan, Walter Niedermeier, Julius Stulberg, Priscilla Usherwood Fenske, Sophia VanKuiken, and Phyllis Weekes. Dr. Christian Jensen is the owner of an animal hospital on Route 1 out of Petoskey. 1936 Present and accounted for at the fifth anni versary reunion were: Walter S. Beamer, Helen Barry Haigh, Warren R. Bredahl, Lorraine CoT- bett, Mabel Eberly Hanna, J. L. Hurrle, Lucille Kelly, T. R. L. Klackle, Dorothy Langdon Yates, Mary Lerchen, Betty Lyons, Harold Maloney, John Pittwood, Eugene Roelofs, Lucille Rovick, Mary Simpson, Janet Smalldon Popyk, Helen Snow Poxson, and Pauline Taylor Bredahl. Elizabeth Heald Patterson flew in from South Haven but arrived too late for the festivities. '36, were married Lieut. William Gray Palm and Virginia Lucille Ross, in the Little Chapel of Peoples Church, on April 12, and are making their home at 627 Thompson street, Watertown, New York, where he is assigned at Pine Camp. Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Nosal, of 160 E. Mitchell, St. Bernard, Ohio, announce the birth of Carl J r. on February 11. is located Jim Sargent in Camden, Arkansas, with the State Forestry commission. He is mar ried and has two children, Anne Marie, 2% years, and J. W. I l l, 3 months. Marianna Halbert is dietitian in the Cook County hospital in Chicago where she lives at 6234 Ellis avenue. George B. Peters recently moved from Detroit to Aurora, Illinois, where he is assistant to the general manager of the Aurora Metal company. Arthur Sergeant is a first lieutenant with the 5th Armored Regiment at Camp Pine, New York. Mrs. Sargeant (the former Margaret Wehr, '40) is with him and they make their home in Carthage community near the camp. Oliver J. Ofield is personnel clerk at Grand Rapids Stamping division of General Motors, and lives in Grand Rapids at 536 Paris avenue S.E. 1937 Lewis and Ruth (Griffith, '37) Winks announce the birth of a daughter, Sandra Lou, on Novem ber 25. Mr. Winks recently became store manager for Julius Star, Inc., in Battle Creek. Dr. and Mrs. William H. Morrison Aldrich), of Howe, Indiana, celebrated their wedding anniversary on February 16. (Ruth first Kenneth H. Hagberg in a garden is beginning his second in Okemo's, service business year Michigan. John N. Calkins and Florence Lamont, of Giles, Wisconsin, were married on April 6. Mr. Calkins is assistant engineer in the U. S. War department. i s: The District Engineer, U. S. His address George Messenger is working as an engineer under the civil service commission at the Aberdeen Proving grounds, Aberdeen, Maryland. He lives in Havre de Grace, Maryland, at 512 Fountain street. 1935 The following members of the class "signed u p" at registration headquarters on Alumni Day: Barbara Aldrich Lange, Donald Barden, Earl J U L Y , 1 9 4 1 . . . 17 Pittsburgh alumni are now planning to drive to the football game at Morgantown, West Virginia, the November 29, when Mountaineers. Those interested should call Presi dent Carman D. Miller, 744 E. Shady Drive, Mt. Lebanon. the Spartans meet —Vera Foster Cavanaugh, '18, secretary. Saginaw and One hundred fifty-five Saginaw '29. banquet chairman, arranged county alumni met at Zehnder's Hotel, in Frankenmuth. Wednesday evening. April 23. for one of the the year. Stanley largest alumni functions of the Weed. usual chicken dinner which has made the town famous, and the banquet program included such headlines, as L. C. Emmons, dean of liberal arts ; L. L. Frimodig. assistant director of athletics ; Glen O. Stewart, alumni secretary, and "Carp" Julian, president of the alumni association. for These men and women had a grand time on Alumni Day shaking hands and saying "Hello" to many of their classmates whom they hadn't seen for 15 vears. After colored movies were shown the election of officers resulted as follows: Carl H. Peterson. '15. Saginaw City manager, president ; Vernon Red- fern. '17. first vice president; Mrs. J. H. Zuber (Charlotte Mac Kinnon, 'w'32,) second vice presi dent, and John Breyfogle, '28, secretary-treasurer. Engineer office. Post Office Box 604. Port of Spain, Trinidad. B. W. I., for forwarding to St. Lucia. Previous to this appointment in April Mr. Calkins lived in Washington, D. C, where he was associ ated with the U. S. Geological survey. Maxwell and Ada (St. John, '34) Kerr and their daughter. Martha, have moved from Westmont, New Jersey, to 918 N. Butler street, Indianapolis, Indiana, where Mr. Kerr is employed in the sound engineering section of the RCA Manufacturing company. to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Tillotson A daughter. Martha Dawn, was born September (Dawn 26 Grantham), of 512'^ Wachtel avenue, Petoskey. Michigan. A son. Eugene Robert, was born March 1 to Dr. and Mrs. Eugene A. Hand (Catherine Wallace) of 1487 S. Washington avenue, Saginaw. for Alumni Day were the following On hand members of the class: Mary Ballard. Norman Ballard. Maurice Bevier. Richard Bertotti, George Branch. Richard Chapman. Don Laurent. Dorothy Lewis. Edwin and Norma Mull Rendell, Evan Paul Roberts, Jule Shaw, and Rosemary Thompson Frederickson. Bill and Jane Cummings Paeplow, of 78 Niagara Falls boulevard. Buffalo. New York, announce the birth of John William on February 5. Lee Spurlin and Katharine Harrison were mar ried on February 15 and are at home in Fostoria. Ohio, at 1050 N. County Line. Elwin L. Willett and Lawain Churchill were married in Hart. Michigan, on April 19, and left immediately for Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, where Mr. Willett has a new position on the staff of the Agricultural Experiment station. Edwin Rendell and Norma Mull were married on May 17 and are making their home in East Lansing. law before Don O'Hara, who was admitted on April 25 to practice the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, is assigned to military duty the Quartermaster-General's office in Washington. D. C, where he lives at 2212 Eye street N.W. in WITH ALUMNI CLUBS In addition to the officers the following were named to the Board of Directors: Carl Nordberg, '31, Mrs. Vernon Redfern, '20, (Leola Dunning), M. W. Marx. '24. Mrs. J. L. Bleasdale. '20. (Ruth Miles), Harold Vollmer, '20, '23. Mrs. V. C. Dieketson. Kenneth Ousterhoust, '31, (Gertrude Gustafson). Mrs. Raymond M. Thayer. '29, (Carolyn Manor), Stanley Weed. '29, Forrest Rinehart, '28. and Bryson McCulloch, '28. '29, Carl F. Miller, Bif Qlen 0, Stewart Buffalo Caravan Pittsburgh the M.S.C. alumni The cool shade of Mt. Lebanon park was the setting Sunday afternoon and evening, June 22, for in the summer picnic of and around Pittsburgh. More than 30 greeted Secretary Stewart, Mrs. Stewart, and Miss Gladys the basket picnic Franks as dinner. After the nearby heme of Dwight. '20, and Vera Cavanaugh. '18. 460 Royce Circle, Mt. Lebanon, and enjoyed colored movies shown by Mr. Stewart. for sundown everyone drove they arrived to took official The Pittsburgh club recognition of the retirement of Dr. R. S. Shaw and passed along its congratu lations to Mr. Shaw on his long career of service loads of to Michigan State college. Several car through Secretary Stewart The week-end of May 10 and 11 was another epochal event in the history of the Buffalo M.S.C. them Alumni club. About 25 people, most of high school seniors, motored to give the seniors a chance to look over Michigan State as their future college. The undergraduates from Buffalo staged a rousing welcome at the Union, and nearly 75 attended the Saturday eve ning dinner. the campus to several deans, and members of Many staff members, including President John Hannah, the joined in greeting the enthusiastic athletic staff, group. Art Koester. Larry Kurtz. Al Bibbins. and others furnished the cars. This second annual caravan was voted one of the most valuable projects conducted by the club during the year. —"Dick" Frey. '40. secretary. Dr. Burnett, '87, Dies D EATH came to Dr. E. A. Burnett, class of 1887. on Sunday. June 29. at his home in Lincoln. Nebraska. He was 75 years old. to in role important industrial college Dr. Burnett played an received an appointment the development of the University of Nebraska since 1899 when he the institution as professor of animal husbandry. Through a series of promotions, first as dean of the in charge of agricultural instruction and director of the experiment station, then as dean of the college of agriculture, and finally his appointment as chancellor. He held this position until 1938 when he retired at his own request tfm was dean of Nebraska's Agricultural college for 18 years and chancellor for 10 years. to become chancellor emeritus. the annex to the nurses' home at the university College of Medicine in Omaha. During his ten years as chancellor the univer sity developed the School of Music into an aca demic college. The latest addition was a graduate for social work. Dr. Burnett was also school instrumental the University of Nebraska to obtain and administer gifts to the university. in establishing foundation, Dr. Burnett was born at Hartland. Michigan, on October 17. 1835. Thirty years following his graduation from Michigan State college in 1887 he received an honorary degree of Doctor of Science f;ora the alma mater. He was director of the Federal Land bank of Omaha and a member of the American Associa tion for the Advancement of Science. Sigma XI. Phi Beta Kappa, and Gamma Sigma Delta. Mr. Burnett served as president of the Association of Land Grant colleges from 1925 to '26. He leaves a widow, a son, a brother, and sister. 18 . . . T HE R E C O RD George F. McKenna and Alice Caroline Lee, '38, their were married on May 18 and are making home in Louisville, Kentucky, while Lieutenant McKenna is stationed at Fort Knox with the 69th Armored Regiment. Many new buildings were added to the agricul tural and arts campus in Mr. Burnett's adminis tration. Among them were Morrill hall, housing art and geological museums ; Andrews hall, a classroom building : the university power plant and 1938 that When the returns were all registered the following members of it was found the class were back for Alumni Day: Jane Albee, Maryan Ashley, Lois Butler, Orlo Carlson, Betty Clare, Constance Clark, Jack Coolidge, Benita Core Smith, Kay Derby Bullis, Roger Devries, L. Ben jamin Hanna, Mary Rita Knape Cuddohy, Jerry Krieger, Frank Martin, Wilda Morgan, Patricia Pierson Chapman, Malcolm Simons, William Speer, Mabel Stoddard Branch, Glenn Swanson, Laura Tell, Charlotte Wheatley Kays, and Mar garet Woodman. * < Robert Bottoms, who has been with the U. S. Geological Survey for several months as a junior hydraulic engineer, was to Galveston, Texas, on emergency airport construc tion with the U. S. Engineer Office. transferred recently Elwood Kalin spent a year with Floral company in fall enrolled research assistant university as the Pearce in Pontiac, Michigan, and last the graduate school at Purdue in horticulture. Robert Johnson reports that he is temporarily located at Camp Livingston, Louisiana, with the 126th Field Artillery, and plans to be married in July to Emily Carnell, of Grand Ledge, Michigan. \ ' Peter Calabrese writes that he is employed in the crane department of the Manitowoc Engineer ing works, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, where he lives at 913 A South 8th street. Dr. and Mrs. Hylon Heaton (Vivian Meyer, '36), of 326 State street, Boyne City, Michigan, an nounce the birth of a daughter, Wanda Lucille, on March 30, 1941. Arvid Jouppi started on a new job June 9, with the Trans Radio Press service in Chicago. Herbert Lewis was recently transferred by the American Surety company to their office in Detroit, where he lives at 3550 Cass avenue, Apartment 501. Carl and Virginia '37) Siglin an nounce the birth of a son, Carl VanAtter, on February 5. The Siglins are living in Hodgenville, Kentucky, while he is on duty at Fort Knox. (VanAtter, William L. Vyn and Mary Frances Smith were married on April 3 and are living at 13167 Griggs avenue. Detroit. Mr. Vyn the Wayne Division, Bendix Aviation corporation. is a chemist at Dr. W. G. Magrane and Elaine Flott, '38, were married on April 17, and are making their home on Route 2 out of Mishawaka, Indiana, where Dr. Magrane is a practicing veterinarian. Constance Clack, who received her M. S. with the class, and Francis MacCracken Fisher, w'30, were married on October 19, 1940. Mrs. Fisher is located at Camp Ord, California, as laboratory the hospital, while awaiting her technician at passport the join her husband who United Press offices in West China. is with to Harold and Rose (Jones, '36) Sparks, of Three James the birth of Oaks. Michigan, announce Jones Sparks on May 17. Alice Korstrange is employed in the Bureau of the Census in Washington, D. C, where she lives at 1523 Buchanan N.W. Norine Erwin, of Farmington, Michigan, recently completed a preclinic term at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing of Western Reserve university in Cleveland. 1939 '39 was represented on Alumni Day by Margaret Jean Ashley Field, Arline Anderson, Norma Baessler, Dick Bell, Elizabeth Ann Benner, J u ne Boucher, Gertrude Brummelhoff Norman, E. Louise Clark, Coy Eklund, Elsbeth Farrington, Byron D. Field, Wayne Figg, Florence Foley, Miriam Geboo, M. E. Gunn, Margaret Hamilton, Louisa Hueston, Margaret Jensen Swanson, Elwood Kalin, Lois Kempf. Leonard Kositchek, Russ Lloyd, James McElheron, Jane Menhinick Webb, Frances Minges, Jim Mitchell, George Ritchie, Wilson Rochester, LeeRoy Schiefler, Warren Shapton, Eula Waltz, Rosa Wermuth Roberts, Elizabeth Williams Win ter, Maude Woodcock, Dick Wriggelsworth, Irving Wyeth, Frank Cowing Jr., Robert H. Owen, J. B. Hubbard, Robert Patenge, Mary Walpole, Karl Zipple, and George Maskin. A daughter, Marjorie Elizabeth, was born May 13 to Frank and Ruth (Eager, '35) Anderson, of Covert, Michigan. Robert O. Schaeffer and Annette Hammel, '38, were married in Grand Rapids on April 5, and will make their home in Lawton, Oklahoma, while Lt. Schaeffer is on active duty at Fort Sill. Announcement has been made of the marriage on June 5 of Paul Joseph Burt and Catherine Finlan, of Lansing. Herman Lee King received his M.S. degree in agricultural and biological chemistry at the 81st annual commencement of the Pennsylvania State college on June 9. Mr. and Mrs. Otto G. Smith, of McBain, Michi gan, cleverly announce their "second edition, David Lawrence, published December 19." Their first son, Bruce Michael, celebrated his second birth day on June 22. Robert Cooper and Hilda Lamoureaux, '40, were married on December 8 and are making their home at 808 Pine, Port Huron, Michigan, where Mr. Cooper the Firestone Tire and Rubber company. is with J U L Y, 1 9 41 19 1940 for Back first their reunion as alumni were the following: Anne Adams, R. C. Ballard, Paul Barrett, Howard Besemer, Donn Bolthouse, Marie Bos, R. L. Bronoel, Jane Coons, Harold DeBoer, Jack Dunn, W. P. Fagan, Norman Henderson, Marjorie Kellam Schiefler, Wallace Keskitalo, James A. LaDu, A. H. Leach, Ruth McNeal, Evelyn McNeilly, Jean MacDonald, George Mead, Grace Roberts, Bill Scales, Charles Scribner, Roy Skog, Nanette Smith, Barbara Stiles Brody, Steve Szasz, David Tefft, Willard Thomas, Al White, and E. E. White. Dr. Carl D. Webster and Lois G. West were married on March 10, and are at home in Sheldon, Illinois, where Dr. Webster practicing veterinarian. is a Gail C. Blomquist and Catherine Howard, '41, their were married on May 3, and are making home in East Lansing at 231 Valley court. 1941 James Rook and Elizabeth Wagner, '40, were married on April 15 at St. Thomas Aquinas their in East Lansing and are making chapel home at 1486 Collingwood, Detroit. £et'l Qet Kijett&i Acc^uaUtted Editor's note: The following story, written by Will R. MacDonald, appeared in the Detroit Free It is reprinted here through the courtesy Press. the of class of 1909, is a member of the State Board of Agriculture. Forest H. Akers, with the newspaper. that Turning them over the plate in his high school baseball days, Forest H. Akers rare ly found himself be hind even the fence- busting batters of the teams. He visiting had little extra something on the ball that distinguishes the star pitcher. The lit tle extra something that moved him up to his present post of Dodge vice president and director of sales. Back in those high school young days, Akers gave considera the ble possibilities of a baseball career, and the Tigers, or maybe the Yankees or Indians, almost landed a first string twirler. But, through at the Michi gan State Coljege of Agriculture, the excellent big league pitching prospect finally decided to head for the road leading to the world of business. Forest H. Akers, w'09 thought to Having been born on a farm near Williamston, the young man had a thorough knowledge of plows, bolstered by his course at Michigan State, so hi; first job proved to be a natural. It was the Oliver Chilled Plow Works, of South with the Bend. Ind. Likewise he was well fitted for the next post that he took two years later—with Ohio Rake Co., of Dayton. Joined Reo Company At this period, however, about everybody was either buying or selling automobiles, so young in 1914, Akers discarded his rake samples and, its first the Reo organization as joined factory salesman covering the Middle West. Having that little extra something, three years later found him sales manager of Reo. He assistant general worked at that job for one month and then moved up to the post of general sales manager. While there he took time out to coin the "Reo Speed Wagon" commercial vehicles. company's title the for Akers first became connected with Dodge in 1922. For more than a year he traveled throughout the country, acquainting himself with the field and dealer organization and studying the possibilities for further development. In 1923, he was appointed director of Dodge the truck sales, and as such handled much of the development of Dodge Brothers end of then merchandised the Graham Brothers through the the Dodge dealer organization. following year, he was made director of distribu tion and districts, a position he held until the sale of the Dodge properties to an eastern syndicate. truck, In Interested in Falcon Having joined the Chrysler organization in 1925, Akers spent a year there when he was invited to join a group of former Dodge executives who had interested themselves in the promotion of the new Falcon car, a Knight-engined automobile built by a subsidiary of Willys-Overland. In 1928, however, he returned to the Chrysler fold as an executive the Canadian Division, in which work he carried on until May, 1930, when Dodge called him once more, this time as man ager of the important Detroit region. His appoint ment as director of sales came in October, 1932, and his promotion to the post of Dodge vice presi dent and director of sales in May, 1938. Born on a farm, Akers always has retained his in agricultural affairs. Michigan voters interest evidently believe he knows more about dirt farm ing than an automobile man should know, for in 1939 they elected him to serve a six-year term as a member of the Michigan State Board of Agricul ture, the governing body of the college where he once was a student. 1853 COAT OF ARMS FOR M. S. C. T HAT'S what you see—a coat of arms for the college from which you were gradu ated or which you attended. And it was created by Charles Stebbins, '41, Lansing, and Joe R. Lewis, '43, of East Lansing. They're speaking: "To make a simple and dignified coat of arms that truly represents M.S.C. has been our aim. From a score of preliminary sketches we selected four, and with the cooperation of the Student Council, put them on display in the Union lobby, asking for student opinion. The students' choice above was seconded by President Hannah, the Student Council, and then came the final acceptance from the State Board of Agriculture. "And here's the explanation of the coat of arms. The open book divided into six egual parts represents the six divisions of the col lege: Agriculture, Engineering, Home Eco nomics, Veterinary Science, Applied Science, and Liberal Arts. "The military arms stand for the four divi sions of ROTC training at the college: the rifle, field piece, Field Artillery; Infantry; saber, Cavalry; and the projectile upon a red oval. Coast Artillery, as well as that fact Michigan State is a Land Grant College. the the first building on "The retort with the test tube designates the work of the Agricultural Experiment station. College hall was the campus and the first building in the world devoted to the teaching of scientific agriculture. Pictured here, flanked by two trees, College the hall symbolizes college, the traditions that have followed, as well as the tree-shaded campus. the pioneering days of "The 4-H emblem stands for the College Agricultural Extension service activities. "The plum pen, crossed by a stock of wheat, depicts the wedding of learning to agriculture, the idea upon which the college was founded in 1855, the date borne on the scroll. The Spartan helmet is a symbol of the student spirit and athletic prowess of the college teams."