5 P A R T A N A L UM N I M A G A Z N E Comptroller May Presents the Facts M I C H I G AN STATE COLLEGE A University — In Every Sense of the Word February 15, 1954 To the Members of the Michigan Legislature: In Michigan State College, the people of Michigan have created and built an outstanding educational institution that has in fact been a university in every sense of the word for several decades. In view of this fact, and that there was ample precedent for the proposed action, it was not anticipated that the proposal of the State Board of Agriculture to change the name of Michigan State College to Michigan State University, or to Michigan State University of Agriculture and Applied Science, would encounter such violent objection on the part of the Board of Regents of the University of Michigan. In Ohio, for example, the Ohio University at Athens and the Ohio State University at Columbus, both universities and both fully state- supported, have existed side by side for more than 75 years. In Florida, the University of Florida at Gainesville and Florida State University at Tallahassee are both fully state-supported; in California, the University of California exists on several different campuses including the University of California at Berkeley, the University of California at Los Angeles, the University of California at Davis, the University of California at Riverside, and several others; in Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania State University at State College, formerly Pennsylvania State College, is fully state-supported, and the University of Pennsylvania at Phila delphia receives a large state subsidy; and in New York, the New York University and the University of the State of New York exist side by side without confusion. We believe that the people of Michigan and the Michigan Legislature have been right in building these two fine universities in our state, and that there is ample room in Michigan for two or more great publicly-supported universities. We are certain that there are more educational needs in Michigan than are likely to be met adequately by all of the colleges and universities, both public and private. There was no desire or intention to borrow the prestige or reputation of any institution. Michigan State College has achieved a world-wide recognition in its own right during the ninety-nine years of its existence. It will celebrate its 100th birthday next February. The measures were introduced in the legislature in utmost good faith and in the sincere belief that a change in name would serve to indicate more adequately the scope of its educational activities and the position that it holds as one of the leading educational institutions of the country. It was further that such a change would be for the best interests of the graduates of this institution, and since most of our students are Michigan residents, it would benefit all of the people of our state. thought It appears, however, that officials of the University of Michigan are appre hensive that confusion might result and that in some way the prestige of the University of Michigan might be affected. While we do not think that there is any reason for their apprehension, it is our desire and purpose to avoid any action that might cause further controversy. In view of the situation that has arisen and the misunderstandings that exist, we have come to the conclusion that the attempt to procure legislative action approving the change in name of Michigan State College should not be pursued further at this time. Accordingly, we are requesting the sponsors of the bills now before the legislature to change the name of the College to withdraw them. The State Board of Agriculture will give the entire matter of the name of the College additional consideration and will hope to arrive at a satisfactory solution. This is not a matter requiring hasty action. Finally, the friendly consideration that has always been given to Michigan State College by the members of the Michigan legislature is appreciated by the State Board of Agriculture and by all of the officials of Michigan State College. Sincerely, CLARK L. BRODY, Chairman State Board of Agriculture JOHN A. HANNAH, President Michigan State College T HE R E C O RD Vol. 59—No. 2 March, 195+ D E AN B R O W N, Editor A. W E S T L EY R O W L A N D, Editorial Advisor STARE H. KEESLER, '41, Director of Alumni Relations; GLADYS FBANK, '27, Recorder; FRED W. STABLEY, Sports Editor; TED EMERY, Assistant Sports Editor; JOHN MCGOFF, '50, Assistant Director of Alv/mni Relations; MADISON K U HS and JOSEPH G. DUNCAN, Historians; EARL C. RICHARDSON, Agricultural Editor; BARBARA BROWN, Art ist; W. LOWELL TREASTER, Director of In formation Services. Campus pictures by WILBUR M. NELSON, BOB BROWN, WALTER E. THURN. Member of the American Alumni Council, THE RECORD it published seven times a year by THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SERVICES, Michigan State College. only 2,860 more s t u d e n ts at t he Uni versity, it w as receiving $6,519,918 more t h an Michigan S t a te College or t he equiv a l e nt for s t u d e n t. adidtional $2,280 each of Time to Take a Close Look at the Facts Since World W ar I I, Michigan S t a te College h as experienced i ts period of g r e a t e st g r o w t h. F r om a peak p r e - w ar e n r o l l m e nt in t he fall of 1940 of 6,967, our college s t u d e nt body reached a h i gh of 16,243 in 1949. As t he v e t e r a ns com pleted t h e ir education, enrollments were m o d e r a t e ly but for t e rm of 1952 b e g an and t he fall of in 1953. in t he fall to 14,609 to rise increased t wo y e a rs lower of education, service State College funds, year after year. At the difficulty is said, and AFTER 99 YEARS people of Michigan, Michigan pete vigorously for adequate of it questionable. this is presenting tion on this page, will help is of such therefore At best, issue is one of semantics—M.S.C. its need for increased this kind of thinking import the facts of the matter. to the future the opposite page and of M.S.C, It is hoped the to erase any confusion and to least is "only a appropriations and leadership is still obliged the to com part college," is Because RECORD informa pages misunderstanding.—Editor. is unrealistic. the following that two the t he people of S T A TE C O L L E GE M I C H I G AN h as g r o wn in e n r o l l m e nt and p u r p o se to t he benefit of t he S t a te of Michigan; no organization, i n s t i t u t i on or a g e n cy h as suffered in a ny w ay t h r o u gh the a d v a n c e m e nt of h i g h er education at Michigan S t a te College. These documented views w e re by P r e s i d e nt J o hn A. H a n n ah at t he r e g u l ar m e e t i ng of t he S t a te Board of Agricul t u re on F e b r u a ry 19. U s i ng d a ta g a t h ered from t he official records of both t he U n i v e r s i ty of Michigan and Michigan S t a te College, as p r e s e n t ed by Philip J. May, comptroller they traced t he g r o w th of both schools since facts 1947. And t h ey pointed out some t r e a s u r e r, and t h at h a ve gone unnoticed in t he p a s t. As t he c h a rt shows, in t he fall of 1947 t h e re w e re 5,700 m o re s t u d e n ts at t he U n i v e r s i ty of Michigan t h an at Michigan S t a te College. In t he fall of 1953 t h e re were only 2,860 m o re s t u d e n ts at t he U n i v e r s i ty of Michigan. B ut h e re is t he s t a r t l i ng f a c t: d u r i ng this s a me period when t he s t u d e nt e n r o l l m e n ts were com ing closer and closer t o g e t h e r, t he a m o u nt t he S t a te for Michigan of s u p p o rt from less. S t a te College w as p r o p o r t i o n a t e ly S t a t ed a n o t h er w a y: when t h e re w e re 5,707 m o re s t u d e n ts at t he University, it w as receiving $3,507,722 more in S t a te a p p r o p r i a t i o ns or $615 for each addi In 1953 when t h e re w e re tional s t u d e n t. It ironical is s o m e w h at t h at d u r i ng t he period of h i gh business p r o s p e r i ty a nd t he doubling of s t u d e nt e n r o l l m e nt at Michigan S t a te College, t he S t a te of Michigan should be faced w i th a severe financial crisis. W i th an unbalanced s t a te b u d g et t he L e g i s l a t u re h as been m o st r e l u c t a nt to increase r e c o m m e n d a t i o ns of t he S t a te B u d g et Office which have not finance p r o g r a ms at to been a d e q u a te Michigan S t a te College p r o p e r l y. t h at in m a k i ng F r e q u e n t ly it is alleged by friends of t he U n i v e r s i ty of Michigan funds for t he A g r i c u l t u r al E x p e r i m e nt Station t he Cooperative E x t e n s i on Service and should be added to t he College a p p r o p r i ation compar isons. Of course these a r g u m e n ts a re not sound. Both p r o g r a ms a re financed by s e p a r a te S t a te a p p r o p r i a t i o ns and F e d eral g r a n t s. The funds a re accounted for s e p a r a t e ly and c a n n ot be used for teach i ng p r o g r a m s. i n s t i t u t i o n al Certainly t he facts p r e s e n t ed t he Board clearly refute im pression t h at Michigan S t a te College h as g r o wn at t he expense of t he U n i v e r s i ty of Michigan. to t he erroneous Officials of t he College u n d er direction t he S t a te Board of A g r i c u l t u re a re of expected and honest educational c a m p a i gn to a c q u a i nt t he people of Michigan w i th f a c ts and needs of Michigan S t a te College. a vigorous conduct t he to Comparative Enrollments and Appropriation Data 1947 — 1955 U. of M. Enroll m e nt M.S.C. A p p r o p r i ation U. of M. A p p r o p r i ation Difference Enroll m e nt M.S.C. Enroll m e nt 15,208 16,010 16,243 14,993 13,593 14,085 14,609 1947-48 1948-49 1949-50 1950-51 1951-52 1952-53 1953-54 1954-55 20,915 21,363 21,074 19,487 17,226 16,985 17,649 $5,162,278 $ 8,670,000 6,515,000 7,513,254 8,970,410 9,875,000 11,194,982 12,276,082 9,750,000 11,436,315 13,156,822 14,845,000 16,936,650 18,796,000 15,500* •Official 18,500* estimates. 13,020,000** **Budget Office recommendations. 20,019,000** Difference A p p r o p r i ation $3,507,722 3,235,000 3,923,061 4,186,412 4,970,000 5,741,668 6,519,918 6,999,000 5,707 5,353 4,831 4,494 3,633 2,900 2,860 3,000 f PROPOSALS TO CHANGE the name of Michigan State College to Michi gan State University gave rise to one of the most spirited controversies of the current session of the Legislature before request they were withdrawn at of the State Board of Agriculture. The Board explained that it wished to avoid further controversy in view of the mis understandings that had developed. the Both their origin the controversy and the mis understandings had in a formal communication to the Legislature by the Board of Regents of the Uni versity of Michigan expressing "deep concern" lest such a change cause the University through a to lose prestige confusion in names of the two universi ties. While this apprehension in Ann Arbor was not shared in East Lansing, the agitation of the Regents was taken into consideration in the decision to defer action for the time being. The Board transmitted to the Legisla ture on Jan. 18 its formal request that culture full authority over affairs of Michigan State. The Regents enjoy simi lar authority over affairs of the univers ity at Ann Arbor. In the light of certain allegations made in the Regents' letter, it was decided that a hearing should be sought at which the facts could be presented to the Legis lature and the public. Friends of the legislative measure succeeded in having to committee, thus the bill re-referred clearing the way for a hearing. President Hannah then made a formal request for request was not a hearing, but the honored by the Chairman. Indeed, the measure might have been smothered in committee by failure to take any action induced other had not student members of the committee to ask the House to extend by two weeks the period allotted for consideration of bills. leaders Meanwhile Senator Hittle, of East Lansing, introduced a companion bill in the Senate which would have changed the present name of Michigan State by "The N a me Change is Inevitable" the name be changed, citing the unques tionable fact that Michigan State College is indeed a university by all commonly accepted definitions, and that it should be designated legally as such to clarify its status in the state, nation, and world. It was pointed out that Michigan State would be celebrating its centennial next year, and that 1955 would be an appropri ate time to recognize the stature it had attained in the course of the first century of its existence. Rough Passage A bill to accomplish the change was introduced in the House on January 19 by Reps. Hungerford, McCune, Graves, and Bowerman, and referred to the Com mittee on Educational Institutions. That the bill might encounter a rough passage was indicated soon afterward when the committee reported the bill out without recommendation, an action which auto matically placed it on the table. transmitting Then, on January 27, came the letter the Uni from President Hatcher, of versity of Michigan, the objections of the Regents. Reasons for opposition were summarized by U. of M. officials in saying that the name change "is an infringement on the University's name, is probably unconstitutional, and has implications for higher education in Michigan that are not spelled out." The violence of the reaction in Ann Arbor was wholly unexpected, in view of existing facts, ample precedent, and the language of the State Constitution conferring upon the State Board of Agri only one word—from Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Sci ence to Michigan State University of Agriculture and Applied Science. Alumni, students, and the general pub lic participated vigorously in the ensuing debate. The students at Michigan State indorsed the change, through formal ac tion by the Student Congress and by signing some 8,000 names to a petition. The Student Legislature of the Uni versity of Michigan voted down a pro posal to support the Regents' opposition, and the student newspaper did not enter the dispute on the side of the Regents. Finally, although careful preparations for a hearing had been made with con fidence reasonable questions could be answered, it was decided not controversy by to encourage pushing the matter to an issue at the present time. Accordingly, the two bills were withdrawn by their sponsors on Feb. 15 without any hearing. to the actual situation arose from such statements as this in the Regents' letter: "In not one of the states with a separate land-grant the college and a state university has land-grant school taken on the name of a state university." Misunderstandings as that all further The record shows that The Ohio Uni versity at Athens was established by the legislature in 1804; its catalog refers to the institution as "the first university founded by the people of Ohio." In 1870, the Ohio "an Agricultural and Mechanical College" to the requirements of the Morrill fulfill legislature established institution opened Act establishing the nation-wide system of land-grant colleges and universities. That in 1873. The name was changed to "The Ohio State University" in 1878. Thus, the Ohio Uni versity was established as a state uni versity in 1804, and the institution had been in existence under that name for 74 years before the name of the separate land-grant college, then called the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College, was changed to "The Ohio State University." The two have continued to exist side by side for 76 years despite the similarity of names. to the part of This confusion on the Regents is all the more difficult to under stand when it is realized that they had the counsel of President access Hatcher, who is a native of Ohio, a graduate of Ohio State University, en joys a reputation as an Ohio historian, and was called from a vice presidency at Ohio State to the presidency of the Uni versity of Michigan. The allegation that confusion would result if the name were changed was answered effectively by the letter to the Legislature appearing elsewhere in this issue. It will be noted that in a great many other states changes have been made in Michigan without great confusion resulting, and it is the feeling of Michigan State officials that the people of Michigan would be the mental equally able to cope with problem involved. that proposed like Then, the Regents' letter states flatly that the Constitution designates the in stitution at Ann Arbor as the state university, and leaves the inference that no other institution may employ those words in its name. A careful examina tion of the sections of the Constitution cited will discover no such language; the is never expression "state university" used. Indeed, one might think that the authors of the Constitution sought de term; liberately to avoid using Article XI, Section 10, refers to "the state agricultural college, the state nor state normal mal college, and schools . .. as may be established . . ." but only to "the university" and to "the college of mines" as though distinguish ing between those entitled to be called "state" institutions and those not en titled to that designation. such the Objections a Disguise Actually, the determination that Michi gan was not to have an all-inclusive state university was made by the Legislature when the Michigan Agricultural College institutions and other state-supported to confer were created and authorized degrees. There is reason to suspect that objec tions of to disguise the major concern on the part of the Regents. Evidence points strongly this character serve only THE RECORD is entered as second class matter at East Lansing, Michigan, under the Act of Congress, August 24, 1912. 4 to the conclusion that what the Regents actually fear is that Michigan State has definite plans to establish medical and law schools in the immediate future. This theory would serve to explain in the a remarkable editorial feature issue of The Michigan February 13 Alumnus. A significant passage in that exposition of the Regents' position fol lows : "Apart from the constitutional prob lem and the infringement on the name of the University of Michigan, University officials raised a number of questions of the implication of the name change: "What is implied in the change of name? "Is the College ready to spell out the program that is planned? "How could a state hard pressed to obligations educational meet present finance another 'complete university?' "How would another 'university' fit into the higher educational pattern of Michigan ? " Such questions reveal a reluctance to accept the assurance of the State Board of Agriculture that the change in name has but one purpose: To give appropriate recognition to a status already achieved. Such questions impute to the Board mo tives it does not have. Reasoning to support such thinking might run like this: To be a university, an institution must teach law and medi cine; Michigan State does not teach law and medicine; therefore, Michigan State is not a university and seeks to be called one in order to teach law and medicine. M.S.C. — a True University The flaw in the syllogism is that an institution does not have to offer instruc tion in law and medicine to be a uni versity. Michigan State qualifies as a university by every known standard ac cepted and employed by accrediting agencies. To think otherwise reflects an allegiance to an antiquated educational viewpoint discarded in the United States a century ago when it was determined that our pattern of higher education was to be democratic in the American tradi tion, not aristocratic in the European tradition. The irony of the situation is the institution generally credited that with leading the revolution which over threw the old aristocratic concepts of university education is the very one now denied its right to call itself a university. The fact that the one-time "cow col lege" has achieved the status of a uni versity appears the Regents and officers of the university at Ann Arbor can bring themselves to ac cept, in spite of the overwhelming weight of evidence. to be more than The article in the Michigan Alumnus to which reference was made above speaks several times of the "duplication" which would result were the name of in Michigan State to be changed. Since Michigan State now offers programs parallel and comparable with those of the university at Ann Arbor in a ma jority of the major fields aside from law, medicine, and dentistry, certainly it must "duplication" be might conceivably be an issue. In this connection, it should be recorded that alumni and friends of the university at Ann Arbor were pointing at spectres of in "costly duplication" in those areas the proposed change lobbying against in name. those fields that At a budget hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee, President Hannah was sufficiently emphatic on this point to answer anyone whose mind is open to conviction. In essence, what he said was this: "So far as I know, there is no shortage of lawyers. As for medical education, if it is determined that Michi- Professor Hayes: Classroom to Diplomacy and Back EARLY IN May 1942, Professor Carlton J. H. Hayes, one of the World's fore most authorities on the political and social history of Europe, received a from Washington, D. C. phone-call Sumner Wells, then acting Secretary of State, asked Prof. Hayes if he could be in Washington the next day. Over the telephone, Wells would only say that it was imperative for Prof. Hayes to come to Washington. The next day he was greeted by Wells with the information that the President of the United States had a job for him. But he was also told that the President could not see him until the following day. So in a crowded Washington, Prof. Hayes had to find a hotel room, cancel an engagement in New York for that evening, and find himself a pair of pajamas and a razor. That night Prof. Hayes, who is now distinguished visiting professor on the M.S.C. Campus and Prof. Emeritus of tried to History, Columbia University, imagine why the President of the United States, faced with the problem of fight ing a global war, would want to see him. His old friend, Sumner Wells, could not— or would not—provide any clues. The President had a big job for the famous professor. Franklin D. Roosevelt wanted to name Hayes as United States Ambassador to Spain with one major goal: Keep Spain from participating ac tively in World War II on the side of her Axis allies. Professor Hayes' objections were over ruled by the "Roosevelt charm." Amid the press criticizing the rumbles from gan needs more doctors, I believe a sur vey of the situation by impartial persons would indicate that the people of Michi gan would get the best return on their money by increasing the facilities of the medical schools at the University of Michigan and Wayne University, not by adding a third medical school on the campus of Michigan State." Alumni may take that as the official position of the governing board and ad ministration of Michigan State College, as may all others who have doubts remaining. If assurance on that point will meet the objections of the Regents of the University of Michigan, then there should be no great difficulty in achieving the proposed change of name in the near future. The change is inevitable; only the time of achieving it remains to be determined. selection of "only a professor," Ambas sador Hayes packed his trunks and em barked for Spain. It was a successful tour of duty for him, for the Allied cause, and for the United States. Spain maintained her neutrality and even aided the Allied cause by turning over downed pilots and escapees from German prison camps. Ambassador Hayes helped Allies to purchase various materials in Spain that were badly needed by the Axis Powers, This was only one chapter in a fabulous career as author, lecturer, humanitarian, and statesman. Who's Who In America lists thirty books written by Prof. Hayes on Ancient, Medieval, and Modern His tory, On campus He was President of the American Historical Assn., 1945, and Co-Chairman of the National Conference of Christians & Jews, 1925-1945. this term, Prof. Hayes, who is an internationally respected au thority on nationalism, teaching a graduate course, "A Survey of Nation alism." He is also lecturing to campus organizations. is 5 r "Seniors of the Week* Learning Leadership for Tomorrow These young men and women are the leaders of tomorrow because they're leaders today. They have been selected as "Seniors of the Week" throughout the school year, and a more alert group of students will not be found on any campus. Recognized for their leadership by their classmates and fellow-students, these seniors represent student leaders who contribute "extra hours" to more than 175 campus organiza tions. In the upper third of their class scholastically they offer intelligence, poise and the happy combination of purpose in busy and important endeavors. Dorothy Ripper, Dearborn, the women's varsity is a mem ber of swimming team and vice-president of Green Splash. She served on the J-Hop publicity com mittee, Activities Carnival, and has ap peared shoivs. Dorothy holds the office of secretary of her sorority, Alpha Chi Omega. in many WKAR radio As president of the senior group, Ferris Hallmark, Flint, has been active in all class functions. He is a member of Excalibur, the Diony- sians and a member of the varsity football team. Gene German, Battle Creek, is chair man of the 195If Water Carnival. A former vice-president of the junior class ayid chairman of the Spartan Spirit com frater mittee, Gene is president of the nity president's association and is presi dent of his fraternity, Phi Kappa Tail. He is also a member of Blue Key, Ex- calibur, and a varsity cheerleader. former Donine Stark, East Lansing, is a member of the M.S.C. orchestra and of Tower treasurer Guard. She was treasurer of her junior class and has been named a corp sponsor for Spartan Guard and R.O.T.C. Air Force. As vice- president of the senior class, Donine is a member of the Senior Council. Clawson, Jean Streadwick, is president of Pan Hellenic council and former president of her dormi tory. She also served on the frosh- soph council; Green Splash; and is a member of Theta Sigma Phi and Sailing Club. James Spelman, Elmhurst, a football leader of the block "S" at games, has been active on the junior and senior councils. Among his many campus activities is listed Blue Key and Union Board. AFFAIRS OF STATE Centennial A w a r ds invited A Centennial Awards Committee has been established to award special Cen tennial citations to outstanding M.S.C. alumni and friends of the College. All alumni are indi viduals whom they feel have been out standing fields. Nominations should be accompanied by a brief bio graphical sketch and addressed to Box 551, East Lansing. Nominations will be accepted until May 15, 1954. to nominate their in Ryukyus Fund Established An M.S.C. Student Loan Fund has to help the Ryukyus been established to assist needy University Foundation in the Ryukuyus and worthy students with their university education, it has been announced by Dr. M. E. Muelder, dean of the school of science and arts. "M.S.C. will be happy to receive dona tions from interested persons who may wish to make financial contributions to this loan fund," Dean Muelder said. Con tributions should be sent to the Comp troller at M.S.C. for Account 31-3602. Student Articles Entitled "One of An article by Mary Anne Witwer, a sophomore nursing student, appeared in Journal a recent issue of the American of Nursing. the 58,000," the article tells of Mary Anne's experiences with the dreaded bulbar polio. "The disease, although interrupt ing my education," said Miss Witwer, "helped me to fulfill an important pre requisite to nursing—that of understand ing the the patient." fears and problems of M a il Requested television educational Michigan television viewers receiving the M.S.C. station, WKAR-TV are re quested to send a post card to the station telling how they are receiving the sta tion's signal on their sets. Michigan's first station, WKAR-TV is now presenting a regular schedule of programs seven days a week on UHF Channel 60. Dedication pro grams and ceremonies were held on January 15. Viewers should address cards to Dr. W. H. Tomlinson, Producer- Coordinator, WKAR-TV, Michigan State College, East Lansing. Commencement Degrees were conferred on 316 students at the 1954 winter term commencement exercises on Wednesday, March 17. A total of 223 undergraduate and 93 ad vanced degrees were awarded by Dr. John A. Hannah. Speaker for the occa sion was Dr. John Stanley Harker, presi dent of Alma College. N ew Radio Series "Education Today," a series of 13 weekly programs, is being presented by the school of education over WKAR, the M.S.C. radio station. The series will help interpret modern educational theory and practice. It will be under the direc tion of Dr. Arthur R. DeLong, coordina tor of the Child Development Laboratory at M.S.C. Dean Appointed Dr. John D. Ryder, head of the elec trical engineering department at the University of Illinois, has been named dean of the school of engineering at M.S.C, effective July 1, 1954. He suc ceeds Dean Lorin G. Miller who retired July 1, 1953. Dean Miller, a member of the staff since 1929, served as dean since 1949. Faculty Achievements Dr. Edgar L. Harden, dean of continu ing education service, addressed a session of the White House Conference on High way Safety called by President Eisen hower for Feb. 17-19 at Constitution Hall, Washington, D. C. The conference was attended by business, law enforcement, education, labor and civic leaders from throughout the nation. Dr. Harden spoke on what colleges can do about the traffic problem. W. Lowell Treaster, head of the De partment of Information Services, has been elected chairman of the public re the American lations Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. committee of Dr. Wade O. Brinker, professor of surgery in the school of veterinary medi cine, has been named "Veterinarian of the Year" for 1953 by Gaines Dog Re search Center, New York, which consid ers outstanding personalities in American dogdom during the previous year. Work by M.S.C. landscape architect Harold W. Lautner and his assistant, Milton Baron, has been accepted for the National Gold Medal Exhibition of 1954 the Architectural League of New by York. The photographic entries include an aerial view and other scenes of land scape architectural work on the M.S.C. campus. Dr. C. Fred Gurnham, head of the department of chemical engineering, has been elected chairman of a chemical in dustry group of the National Technical Task Committee on Industrial Wastes. The committee is an advisory group to the U.S. Public Health Service and En vironmental Health Center. MISS BIG TEN —Janice Somers, pretty blue-eyed sophomore from Elm- hurst, III., won the Western Conference title for Michigan State College. A mem ber of Kappa Alpha Theta, Jan is a sorority sister of Dee Means, tvho won the crown last year. Faculty Deaths Prof. Anton Napoli, 60, director of conversational languages, died March 2 following a heart attack. A native of Decima, Italy, Prof. Napoli had been a member of the faculty since 1943 when he was instructor in Italian under the service program. He achieved army special recognition for his work with immigrants to America and he was the author of several books and articles dealing with the problems of foreign born in adjusting to life in the United States. Dr. Garry R. Austin, 31, assistant pro fessor in the counseling center, was killed January 29 when his car struck the rear of an auto-transport on highway US-212 east of Michigan City, Indiana. He was enroute to Woodstock, 111., to visit his mother who was ill. Dr. Austin had been on the staff since 1950, coming here from Northwestern University where he re ceived his Ph.D. degree. 7 Press Box Report on SPARTAN SPORTS By FRED STABLEY and TED EMERY involved. juncture between THE ROSE BOWL was more than just the biggest football game in which It Michigan State was ever two the also was Spartan athletic eras. last for Biggie the The game was Munn as head coach and Ralph H. Young as athletic director, ending tenures of seven and 31 years respectively. Within a matter of weeks the State Board of Agriculture actions which brought about these changes: Mr. Young was granted a terminal leave of absence for one year beginning July 1 to be followed by retirement in 1955. Munn was appointed athletic direc tor, and Duffy Daugherty, veteran line coach, was named to the head coaching job. completed Somewhat related to these shifts were the departure for head coaching jobs elsewhere of two respected Spartan aides, Earle Edwards and Steve Sebo. Edwards, ends coach who developed such Big Green greats as Bob Carey, Dome Dibble, Paul Dekker and Don Dohoney, went to North Carolina State. Sebo ('37), who two was Spartan backfield coach for years and before coach, went to Penn. that the freshman The changes swept the boards clear of veteran varsity assistants except John Kobs, whose Spartan career as baseball coach and work in other capacities goes back to 1924. This circumstance pro vided a severe challenge for new head coach Daugherty and at the same time to make his own a great opportunity way as Munn's successor with a staff that he could truly call his own. The assembling of a new staff quickly followed, and the result has been hailed as prophetic of continued Spartan grid iron successes. The staff, shown together for the first time in a picture on this page, is perhaps the youngest at any major school in the nation. It is made up of men who have had personal winning traditions. It is certain to be daring, aggressive, yet solid in its handling of the old funda mentals of blocking and tackling. It has two former Michigan State Ail-Ameri cans in Sonny Grandelius and Don Mason, both schooled in the Munn system which State will continue to play; it has three former highly successful Michigan high school coaches in Burt Smith, who tutored Flint Northern; Danny Devine, Jordan, and Bob who was at East Devaney, who was at Alpena; it has fresh blood in Bill Yeoman, former Army captain in the Blanchard-Davis era, who later was a West Point assistant under Blaik. It has in Daugherty and Kobs two real Munn-regime veterans around whom the new staff will be integrated into a smooth-working team. The turbulent weeks of transition are over, and the Jenison Fieldhouse scene is peaceful again. There is the certain feeling about that Michigan State will continue to enjoy the top drawer football leadership it has had for the past sev eral years. Track Trends THE HOME portion of the Spartan track schedule was completed the week end of Feb. 13-15 with the running of the Michigan State Relays and a tri angular meet among Illinois, Kansas and State. A much aggregation of Spartan athletes made their presence felt in both meets but it was the work of the great Kansas miler, Wes Santee, that made the biggest news. improved two Jayhawk Santee anchored relay teams to wins in the Relays and then came up with a world indoor record of 4:04.9 in the mile run of the triangular meet. At the Relays, he brought home the Kansas distance medley crew to an American record of 9:51.4 with a fabul ous 4:02.6 mile, and 40 minutes later in a 1:51.8 half-mile as he turned anchored to victory. the sprint medley team The Spartans claimed one title in the Relays, winning the shuttle hurdle relay. Making up the winning unit were Joe Savoldi, Jr., Henry Gillis, Harlan Benja min and Capt. John Corbelli. relays. Individually, Coach Karl Schlademan's runners were third in the distance medley and second in the sprint medley, two-mile and one- mile sprinters Travis Buggs and Edgar Brabham were third and fourth, the 75-yard dash. Corbelli was fourth in both low hurdles and Don the high and tie for in a five-way Hillmer finished second place in the high jump. respectively, in left to right—John Kobs, New coaching staff members are: Front, veteran assistant coach who will continue in a like capacity; Head Coach Daugherty, who moved up from line coach; Ends Coach Bob Devaney, former varsity assistant coach; to right— and Backfield Coach Danny Devine, former Freshman Coach Everett halfback at State; Assistant Coach Burt Smith, former Flint Northern High School head coach; Line Coach Don Mason, former All-American guard at State and more recently an assistant coach; and Assistant Coach Bill Yeoman, former great Army center and later assistant coach at West Point. freshman coach; rear, left former All-American (Sonny) Grandelius, 8 Illinois won the triangular meet with 48% points with State second with 42 and Kansas in third place with 39%. The Spartans took only two first places but had seven second places, four thirds and three fourth places. Buggs won the 60-yard dash beating out NCAA sprint champ Willie Williams, of Illinois. The Spartan mile relay won in 3:21.7 to set a new varsity mark. Making up the team were four sopho mores, Brabham, Dick Stutsman, Dave Hoke and Kevan Gosper. spring Spring Sports sports MICHIGAN STATE'S program will get underway last weekend in March with southern training trips by the baseball, tennis and golf teams. The track team prepared for the outdoor season by participation in vari ous indoor meets during the winter. the time the first BASEBALL — F or in team years, Coach John Kobs has a coming up which hasn't been riddled by pro baseball scouts signing youngsters wholesale. If scholastic eligibility doesn't hit too hard, State should make a strong bid for Big Ten honors. A considerably more experienced team, with improved speed, batting power and pitching savvy is in prospect. Kobs has a dozen lettermen back and a group of promising sophomores. The training traditional spring trip (Mar. 26-30) will center in North Caro lina, and includes games at Duke, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Cherry Point Marines and Fort Eustis, Va. TRACK —Eleven lettermen from the 1953 team, plus another 11 who won frosh numerals and now figure to be of varsity calibre, give track coach Karl for Schlademan an optimistic outlook the 1954 outdoor track season. Returning lettermen include hurdlers Harlan Benjamin, Capt. John Corbelli, Henry Gillis and Jim Lincoln; quarter- miler Lou Vargha; half-miler Dick Jar- rett; miler John Cook; two-milers Lyle Garbe and Ken Barley; broad jumper Russ Olexa; and pole-vaulter Chuck Coykendall. TENNIS — Losing first seven men of last year's squad has meant a terrific rebuilding job for Coach II. six of the Francis Beeman. The 1953 team finished the dual meet undefeated, then was nosed out by Indiana for the Big Ten crown. Jim Pore, Kalamazoo senior, is this year's captain. He is a two-year letter- winner for the Spartans. Positions for the spring training trip team were determined last fall by process of elimination in a special tourney. Be sides Pore, the team members are Dave and John Brogan, East Lansing brothers; Dick Menzel, Wyandotte; Dean Britton and Dana Squires, both of Midland; Arnold Hoffman, Grand Rapids; and Dave Oakland, Kalamazoo, a minor award winner last year. GOLF — Michigan State's golf team plans a one-week training trip to Lex ington, Ky., the last week in March, and during that time will practice twice daily and work in some practice meets with AL FERRARI New Records to Set area colleges. The regular season starts April 16 at Western Michigan College. last fall As in tennis, an elimination tourney was held to determine early positions. Those selected were lettermen Bill Albright, Birmingham, Harold Ware, Mason, and Dave Mancour, Grand Blanc; sophomores Kenny Rodewald, Ft. Wayne, Ind., Dave Humes, Lansing, and Dick Davies, East Lansing; and Bill Diedrick, Grand Rapids; and Bill Zick, St. Joseph. Record Breakers BY LATE SEASON, Michigan State's varsity Julius McCoy and Al Ferrari, were busy re writing Spartan basketball records. basketball forwards, BIGGIE MUNN New Job Beginning McCoy, a Farrell, Pa., sophomore, didn't break into the starting lineup until the sixth game of the season, but he was quick to make sure that he didn't sit out any more games on the bench. JULIUS McCOY Old Records Broken In the first nineteen games of the 22- game schedule, McCoy set a new indi vidual season scoring mark for a Spartan eager with 385 points, breaking the old mark of 351 points in 22 games set last year by teammate Al Ferrari. Ferrari, who led the scoring parade in early season, remained close to McCoy, with 310 points and needed but 21 more points scoring mark of 691 points set by Bill Rapchak in 1949-50 after four seasons of varsity play. Ferrari has another full season of eligibility to build on the record. to surpass the career McCoy's scoring was phenomenal. His jump shot which he can shoot from either hand was the big factor in two close games with the defending NCAA and Big Ten champions, Indiana, both lost by Michigan State. Hoosier coach Branch McCracken stated "that McCoy kept us in trouble all evening in both games," and "his shot, like others of the kind, are not only hard to guard against, but it is considerably more accurate than the old two-handed shot. The player is mov ing and more relaxed, it's just looser shooting." McCoy was certainly loose. He scored 23 against Indiana at Bloomington and 20 more in the game at East Lansing. Included in his scoring achievements was a 34-point outburst against Ohio State that tied the individual game scor ing mark for a Spartan, set against Marquette in 1949-50 by Bill Rapchak. Injury and a temporary shift to guard hindered Ferrari's scoring this year, but the New York City ace accepted each without a grumble and then came back strong toward season's end. With two seasons more of eligibility re maining for the bespectacled youngster, McCoy could set marks that would keep future Spartans working hard for many a season to eclipse. 9 COVERING THE CLUBS By JOHN McGOFF, '50 Saginaw I n i t i a t es M i l l er S c h o l a r s h ip the In memory of late Oscar R. (Dutch) Miller, a member of M.S.C.'s un defeated 1913 football team and one of the staunchest members of the Spartan family, the M.S.C. alumni club of Sagi naw has initiated a scholarship in his honor. Announcement of the scholarship was made at the mid-January meeting of the club, by Carl Miller, '23, Dutch's brother, Carl was given a check for $300 from the club to start a fund for the scholar ship by James Krohn, '50, former club president. A include The scholarship will tuition plus $100 for each term. The scholarship will be limited to a Saginaw area high school senior boy or girl. Applicants must be in the top third of their class. five-member board of trustees, headed by Carl Miller, will administer the scholarship. Already named to the board are E. B. Morley and Robert Montague. Two members of the Saginaw alumni club's board of directors, yet to be named, will complete the board. The scholarship first sug gested by friends of the former M.S.C. idea was football star, who died in December after a long illness. Rose B o wl Films Several alumni clubs around the state sponsored open meeting showings of the January 1 Rose Bowl classic. The en the game film and thusiasm accorded the Parade of Roses film was overwhelm ing, with almost three thousand alumni and friends witnessing the films in a one month period. Clubs in Calhoun, Wayne, Monroe, Kalamazoo, Missaukee - Wexford, and Midland counties have already shown the films at open meetings with several other to sponsor additional clubs scheduled showings in ensuing months. B a n q u et C i r c u it the country met for It wasn't long after the holiday season that the alumni banquet circuit got into full swing. Alumni clubs in Michigan and around their annual winter banquets. This was a dif than most for Spartan ferent winter alumni. Many were discussing the pros and cons of their alma mater's proposed name change, others were still reminisc ing State's victory at the Rose Bowl. Record turn-outs greeted college alumni More than U00 Saginaw alumni were present in January. for the announcement of the Dutch Miller Scholarship In the photo above, left to right, are: Jim Krohn, '50; Biggie Munn; Duff Daugherty; and Carl Miller, '20, brother of Dutch, who made the announcement. Rose Bowl movies were shown by Biggie before a record- breaking audience. 10 representatives and their guest speakers. Old man winter couldn't hold them back —most of the time. By mid-February some thirty alumni clubs had met for banquets, film show ings, or other club activities. Fourteen of these had guest speakers at dinner meetings. These clubs were the Wayne- Northwest group, Alpena-Montmorency, Washtenaw, Lake-Mason, Bay, Oceana, Muskegon, Shiawassee, Manistee, and Jackson. Future activities were planned for early Spring by most of the clubs at their winter meetings. A l u m ni M i x e rs The Michigan State Alumni Club of Dickinson county held its annual "mixer" in mid-January at the Quinnesec Town Hall. A near 20° below zero thermometer reading kept some Spartan followers away, but some 25 members braved the the warmth of a weather and enjoyed cozy log fire in the hall's large fireplace. '23, outlined A congenial, enjoyable social hour was spent after club president, Hugo Swan- the year's activities. son, Future programs are scholarship awards, M.S.C. glee club concert, and high school seniors tea. A lunch of barbecued sand wiches and coffee topped off the evening. Another mid-January mixer was held in Dearborn where some 80 alumni gathered. Games, singing and dancing were on the entertainment docket. Floyd Clark, '48, gave his inimitable version of "Casey At The Bat." Co-chairmen of the event were Bob Crewe, '48, and Bob Rothwell, '50. U. P. C l u bs M e et in All Michigan State alumni clubs the Upper Peninsula met during the week of February 1. Bob Toll, '49, assistant alumni director, spent the entire week in the peninsula visiting clubs and local high schools who were interested in wit nessing the Rose Bowl films. Clubs at Marquette, Houghton, Iron- Iron Mountain, Escanaba, and wood, Sault Ste. Marie turned out a total of well over 1,500 people. A new record for Upper Peninsula clubs. O u t - o f - S t a te The Chicago alumni club had one of its largest meetings at the Congress Hotel in January. The M.S.C. coaching staff and alumni director, Starr Keesler, '41, were on hand to greet attending alumni. John Randall, '51, program chairman, in troduced local high school athletes and their coaches. The group were guests of the club. Movies of the Rose Bowl game and parade were shown. in With the temperature in the mid-seven ties late January, Michigan State alumni—almost one hundred—met in Mi ami, Florida. Starr Keesler, college alumni director, was on hand to bring the group up-to-date on recent college activities. Films of the O.S.U.-M.S.C. football game were shown as well as the college story, "The Widening Circle." The club elected the following to office: Robert Bruce, president; Milton Reeder, '47, first vice president; William Tich- enor, '25, secretary; Don Boerema, '41, treasurer. At Cleveland, Ohio, an early February meeting turned out almost one hundred alumni and friends for a showing of the Rose Bowl game and the Parade of Roses. February was also the month for the addition of a new club to the alumni club roster. Akron-Canton, Ohio, met in early February for an organizational meeting. the meeting Some 55 alumni attended and elected a slate of officers. The fol lowing were '50, president; Eiomer Fulton, '48, vice-presi dent; Mrs. W. H. Brunn, '48, secretary; Alden P. Thomas, '32, treasurer. Starr Keesler, alumni director was on hand to welcome alumni. Rose Bowl films were shown. 'elected: Owen Duffy, Big T en P a r ty the One of largest gatherings of alumni, with the exception of alumni day on the campus, occurred on December 28 at Los Angeles. Well over 1,300 alumni and friends at tended the gala affair on Dec. 29. Larry Hardy, '43, Southern California alumni tour sponsored by alumni clubs will The M.S.C. Glee Club's annual spring take the group to the following communities: March 25, Shelby, afternoon; Hart, evening; March 26, Petoskey; Newberry, afternoon and evening; March 27, Sault Ste. Marie; March 28, Marquette; March 29, L'Anse, afternoon; Lake Linden, evening; March 30, Ontonagon, afternoon; Iron Mountain, evening; April 1 and 2, Milwaukee; April 3, Chicago. Ironwood, evening; March 31, Crystal Falls, afternoon; the club president, was chairman of '15, acted as event. Paul Armstrong, '39, toastmaster, while Hugh Tolford, the Big Ten Club secretary, handled in many hundreds of details making the meeting and program a tre mendous success. involved College officials, the team and coaches and commissioners of the Big Ten and Pacific Coast Conferences were guests of the club. included The program remarks by Ralph Young, Biggie Munn, President Hannah and Chancellor Allen of U.C.L.A. Top flight entertainment included Bob Hope and Bob Crosby and his orchestra. Hope received a souvenir STATE blan ket from Don Dohoney, Spartan mentor. Home Ec Alumnae Day Saturday, May 8, will be Home Eco nomics Alumnae day, it has been announced by Naomi Hensley Ouster- hout, '24, chairman of the annual event. All Home Economics alumnae are invited to attend the many special activities planned for the day. Commencement Weekend The Class of 1904 will be inducted into the Patriarchs in a meeting presided over by President Hannah during Com mencement Weekend, June 5 and 6, it has been announced by Starr H. Keesler, director of alumni relations. The Class of 1904 will celebrate its Golden Anni versary. The Silver Anniversary will be celebrated by the Class of 1929. Other activities include a baseball game between Michigan State and West ern Michigan College, and the Water Carnival. Long a tradition at Michigan State, the annual Water Carnival has become one of the highlights of the Commence ment Weekend. throughout Sponsored each year by the senior class, the carnival has continually grown its in size and attendance history. As in past years blrachers will be erected en the banks of the Red Cedar east of Farm Lane bridge. Five-year anniversary reunions will be held by the classes of '09, '14, '19, '24, '29, '34, '39, '44, and '49. Details of the reunion programs will be mailed to mem bers of all reunion classes by their class officers. June Commencement will be held on Sunday, June 6, at 500 p.m. in Macklin Field. All alumni are cordially to attend the Commencement Weekend pro grams, Mr. Keesler said. invited 11 Alumni stationed at Camp Gordon, Georgia, met during February the Rose Bowl movies and topped it off with a large cake decorated by Beaumont Tower and "M.S.C." Howie Feiertag, the affair. A reception for "a new load of Second Lieutenants" was held on March 2U, Howie '52, was active in arranging reports. to see News About These Alumni P a t r i a r c hs PATRIARCHS REUNION ALUMNI DAY, June 5 Norma Searing Skinner, w'02, is now making her home at 10061 Ledroit St., Laguna Beach, Calif. . . . Horace W. Norton, Jr., '03, recently retired as executive secretary of the Holstein- Frisian Association of America, a position he has held since 1938. An international authority on the improvement not only for Holsteins but of dairying in general, he will continue to serve the newly organized Holstein as chairman of Research Committee. 1904 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY REUNION ALUMNI DAY, June 5 1905 The sympathy of the class is extended to Kate Coad Carpenter, of 518 N. Pine St., Lansing, whose husband, Glen W. Carpenter, died Dec. 27. 1906 "Sold out in Ohio to move to a warmer clime," reports William E. Wilson from 608 North Orange St., New Smyrna Beach, Fla. 1909 45th ANNIVERSARY REUNION ALUMNI DAY, June 5 1910 Gordon Cavanagh, of 558 S. Taylor, Decatur. 111., is valuation and rate engineer for the Illinois Commerce Commission, having left a similar pos ition with the Illinois Power Company last May. 1911 in inspector in forest Guerdon L. Dimmick, fire control for the U. S. Forest Service, retired from government service Jan. 15. For the past eight years he has worked closely with members of state conservation departments in Michigan, Wis consin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, Illinois. Indiana, Iowa, and Missouri the promotion of improved fire fighting techniques and equip ment. He also contacted manufacturers to interest them in making fire fighting equipment developed by foresters to meet special needs. His success in this work was recognized in 1953 by a superior service award bestowed on him by the U. S. Department of Agriculture. He will continue to make his home at 2589 N. Lake Dr., Milwaukee, and plans to travel and pursue as an avocation the work he has been doing as a member of the Forest Service. 1914 40th ANNIVERSARY REUNION ALUMNI DAY, June 5 Gilbert and Marjorie (Robertson, w'25) Shilson are living at 1209 Parkdale, Lansing, where he is legislative counsel for the Michigan Trucking Association. 1915 Earl M. Harvey lives at 929 W. Bay Ave., New . . . Albert Ringle, who has port Beach, Calif. been battling leukemia for seven and a half years, is convalescing at Veteran's Facility in Grand Rapids, Mich. 1917 Dr. H. J. Stafseth, head of the bacteriology and public health department at M.S.C., was elected president of the conference of official research workers in animal diseases of North America, at a meeting of the organization recently held in Chi cago. . . . Earl R. Trangmar has been appointed third vice-president of the Metropolitan Life In- 12 By GLADYS M. FRANKS, '27 surance Company's field management division. For many years he has been responsible for the com pany's sales promotion program in the United States and Canada, and also has important as signments relating to the inter-company relations in agency matters. He and Mrs. Trangmar (Re in becca Collinwood, w'20) make Douglaston, Long Island. their home 1919 35th ANNIVERSARY REUNION ALUMNI DAY, June 5 Wesley E. Thomas is director of research for in Lansing the Michigan Education Association where he lives at 723 N. Magnolia. 1923 Carl G. Card, who retired Dec. 1 after heading the poultry department at Michigan State since 1924, was honored at a dinner in the Union Building, Feb. 1. Friends, faculty members, for mer students, and members of the poultry industry praised his work in building the college poultry department and cited him as one of the greatest influences on the poultry in Michigan. At the conclusion of the program he was pre sented with a 14 foot boat, 10-horse-power motor and boat trailer. . . . John R. Stewart is director of research and statistics for the Detroit Board of Commerce and he and Mrs. Stewart (Ada McCully, '271 live in Royal Oak at 2229 Linwood Ave. industry 1924 30th ANNIVERSARY REUNION ALUMNI DAY, June 5 1925 Ervin A. Reister has been named district sales manager for the Ball Brand division of Misha- waka Rubber & Woolen Manufacturing Company in the Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio area. He and Mrs. Reister < Leola Strobel, w'26'l will in South Bend at 1715 Hilltop Dr. live 1927 Brig. Gen. Tom Sherburne is chief of staff, Headquarters 8th Army, APO 301, San Francisco. 1928 Harold Rosswann owns a TV and appliance store in Detroit where he lives at 14560 Glaston bury Rd. . . . Edward J. Waters lives at 6032 Antioch Rd., Merriam, Kansas, while he is with Packard distributors in Kansas City. 1929 SILVER ANNIVERSARY REUNION ALUMNI DAY, JUNE 5 Porter Hart is superintendent of instrumenta tion at Dow Chemical . . . Mary McCoy received her Ph.D. from Ohio State University at the December 18 convocation. in Freeport, Texas. 1931 Glenn R. Larke, educational secretary of the Farmers and Manufacturers Beet Sugar Associ ation of Saginaw, and editor of the Sugar Beet Journal, will resign his positions about March 1. He will re-enter retailing, having been associa ted with one of the nation's largest food chains prior to 1933. His 20-year tenure with the beet sugar industry was characterized by one of the most in dustry's history. Numerous special literature pub lished under his direction has received national attention, and several motion pictures he pro duced are being circulated internationally. The Journal, which he has edited since 1937, won highest award for editorial excellence inter national competition in 1948 and honorable men intensive promotion programs the in in tion in 1949. He has just been appointed assistant public information officer. Headquarters, Fifth Army, Chicago under a reserve mobilization des ignation. As a reserve officer he also is enrolled in the non-resident branch of the Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas ; and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Washington. This spring he is slated to attend a National Resources Conference at either Omaha or Minneapolis in an Army Reserve capacity. 1932 M. Martin Pflug has been named manager of tool planning and processing at Goodyear Air craft Corporation in Akron. Formerly a surveyor with the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy dis trict and later with the Ohio Highway department, Pflug has been a member of the Goodyear Air craft service division's operations since 1942. engineering technical 1934 20th ANNIVERSARY REUNION ALUMNI DAY, June 5 Robert and Irene (Kins, '35) Stonecliffe and their four children have moved to 506 Mt. Vernon Rd., Snyder 21, N.Y. Bob is now general super visor of Chevrolet's Buffalo office. . . . Carl Bates is county school superintendent with offices in St. Johns, Mich. . Margaret Gowan teaches in DiGiorio school in Arvin, Calif. . . lives 1935 Charles Rae Jeffrey, executive secretary of the Oral Deaf Guild of America, has been named an incorporator of the American Federation of Phy sically Handicapped Inc. Jeffrey, who in Lansing at 2219 S. Forest St., has been cited several times by the federation and the recent appointment was in recognition of his work on its program and membership. 1936 Arthur Paul Dowling has been appointed a full research plastics chemist at Armour Research Institute of Technology Foundation of Illinois the in Chicago. Former Rock Island (111.) Millwork company, he will work in the plastics and rubber section of the Foundation's chemistry and chemical engineering department. technical director at 1937 J. Donald and Edna Jane (Smith, "AS) Hittle are living at 3032 25th St., Arlington, Va., while he is legislative assistant to the commandant of in Washington. Col. Hittle the Marine Corps has written several magazine articles and two books. is president of . Robert E. Weber Dishmaster Corporation in Pontiac, Mich., where he lives at 170 Berkshire Rd. . . 1938 Richard and Florence (Carter, '39) Drullinger. of 115 E. 13th St., Traverse City, Mich., an their third child, Richard nounce the birth of Lee, Nov. 20. Early in January, the Michigan state corrections commission named Gus Harrison state corrections director. With the commission since his student days, he had been serving as acting director since October. . . . Ernest Leffel, who has been on the civil engineering staff at the University of Colorado since his discharge from the Army in 1946, has announced his part nership in a sanitary engineering firm. He will leave his post as associate professor in June but he and Mrs. Leffel and their three children will continue to make their home in Boulder.. . . City Manager John Patriarche of East Lansing was recently elected president of the Michigan chapter of the International City Managers as sociation. 1939 15th ANNIVERSARY REUNION ALUMNI DAY, June 5 B. Dale Ball, owner of a large dairy farm near Howell, has been named deputy director of Mich igan's agriculture department. . . Herman H. Chanowitz. specialist in servomechanisms research . for Bell Aircraft, has joined the electrical engineer staff at Armour Research Foundation of Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. . . is on 1940 Major Richard H. Davis, of 1414 W. Shiawassee, Lansing, was graduated Dec. 18 from the Com mand and General Staff College at Fort Leaven worth, Kansas. . . . Mr. and Mrs. David Caruso (Janell Leathers) of 290 Belmont Rd., Concord, Calif., announce the birth of their third child, . Dr. Phillip E. Steven Anthony April 17. Ramirez has been called back to active duty in the Navy and assigned to the USS Worcester (CL144). He has been selected for postgraduate in orthopedic residency surgery, his training favorite speciality. . . . Herbert V. Sayers, job analyst for the Arabian American Oil Company in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, leave taking some industrial relations courses at the University of California. . . . Margaret Skidmore, who has had arthritis for several years, is doing a brisk maga zine subscription business from her home at 276 Gunson, East Lansinig. . . . Lloyd and Ann (John son, w'42) Stanley are living at 76 Claremont, Long Beach, Calif.., where he is local agent for Marchant Calculators. Lloyd is president of the Long Beach chapter of National Office Manage the ment Association and charter president of National Association of Cost Accountants. . . . Oscar Timothy was born Nov. 6 to Dr. and Mrs. Oscar Sussman of 149 Westcott Rd., Princeton, N. J. . . . Robert and Helen (Ewing, '39) Vander- living at 253 Bryn veld and their Debby are Mawr Circle, Houston, Texas, where he is branch manager of the Refinery Supply Co., of Tulsa. . . . Donald E. Wagner has been named zone sales manager for the Burroughs Corp.. and lives in Detroit at 17421 Annchester. . . 1941 Benjamin J. Birdsall, who received his Ph.D. with the class, is in Balboa, Canal Zone, as chief of field party, Division of Agriculture and Nat ural Resources, The Institute of Inter-American . Avery Cameron and Jack Airey Affairs. are associated in the Trilex Corporation at 44052 Yost Rd., Wayne, Mich. . . . Elbert and Louise ('42) Churchill and their two daughters were on campus Jan. 13, and reported that Elbert is in the office of naval research. Department of the . Mr. and Mrs. Navy, Washington, D.C. Joseph Mann (Frances Couture) of 110 W. Pine St., Midland, announce the birth of their second child, Robert Frederick, Dec. 12. . Barbara G. Stoppert and James Burns were married Jan. 19 in New York City. . . . Robert E. Wunderlich has announced his association with William E. Bates in a building and contracting firm formerly owned by Harry T. Wunderlich, and located at 12045 12th St., Detroit. . . . . '41) 1942 William A. Jesiek is a partner in a shipyard in (Vir Holland, Mich., where he and Mrs. Jesiak ginia Gunther, live at 1833 South Shore Drive. . . . Ruhl and Ardeth Wisner Walker and their three children are living at 10453 Seymour, Montrose, Mich. . . . Mr. and Mrs. Paul McCue (Patricia Sibley) of 92 River St., Lowville, N.Y., announce the birth of Ann Paulette, July 19. . . . Arthur Stone is principal engineer at Battelle Memorial Institute in Columbus, Ohio, where he lives at 1458 Sunbury Rd. 1943 (Joan Cope) Joseph Clancy is back from his tour of duty in the Army and again with the California De partment of Public Works in Sacramento where he and Mrs. Clancy live at 2432 Gwen Dr. . . . Larry Hardy is with the printing paper merchandising department of Zellerbach Paper Company, 4000 E. Union Pacific Ave., Los Angeles. . . . Sidney A. Levy has joined the staff of the Whaley-Eaton Newsletters in Wash ington as associate editor, after serving as as sistant Washington bureau chief the New York Journal of Commerce. He and Mrs. Levy (Virginia Clark, w'44) and their three daughters for live at 10610 Dunkirk Dr., Silver Spring, Md. .. . Dr. Doretta Schlaphoff, who received her M.S. with the class and is head of home economics at the University of Nebraska, has been named dean of the Kansas State College School of Home Economics effective July 1. . . . Jack Spelman, St. Joseph, Mich., attorney and chief assistant prosecutor for Berrien county, has been selected "young man of the year," by the twin cities of Benton Harbor and St. Joseph. He and Mrs. Spelman their two sons live in St. Joseph at 300 Lake Court. . (Marcia Glasser) announce the birth of Laurence Richard, Sept. 12. . . . Bonnie Lee and Rebecca Lynn were born Aug. 28 to Wayland and Wanda Mcintosh . . . "Being a home Slayton of Westtown, Pa. . Dr. and Mrs. Harold Singer (Jean Colling wood, and '46) . is torpedo and gunnery officer aboard the sub marine USS Menhadden. living 1946 Patricia Brown and Dr. A. Gardner Watson (St. Andrews Univ., Scotland) were married May in New York City at 2451 30 and are Webb Ave., Apt. 8A. . Mr. and Mrs. John . . Corliss (Dorothy Gower) of 381 Ocean Ave., West Haven, Conn., announce the birth of their third daughter, Kimberly Ann, Jan. 18. . . . Gretchen Ann Kleinheksel and Robert N. Cagle were married Nov. 24, and are living at 6422 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, Calif. Kenneth Perrott, was born Aug. 27 to Mr. and (Margaret Mosher) of 305 Mr. Kenneth Childs Michigan, Dowagiac. . . . John Shields is resident physician at Seeley Hospital in Galveston, Texas. . . . Janet Rae Smith and Donald Faulkner were married Dec. 20. . . . Leo P. Wren is account executive Inc. of for Dancer-Fitzgerald-Sample New York, and lives at 35 Tremont Ave., Glen Brook, Conn. .. A son, . lives 1947 Robert Bussabarger is instructor of art at the University of Missouri and in Columbia at 23 T St. . . . Virginia Chaplin may be reached in care of Poitiers Service Club, 7803 AU, APO 44, New York City. . . . LeRoy Hamlin and his wife and two boys live in Trenton, Mich., where he is associated with the U. S. Truck Co. Inc. . . . Mary Florence Jensen and Francis B. Weingart (Niagara Univ.) were married Aug. 22, and are making their home at 464 W. First St., Elmira, N. Y. . . . Dick Mosher is sales engineer for Aero- Coupling Corporation in Denver, Colo., where he lives at 307 Cook St. . . . Arthur Muschler, for merly on the staff of the Yale School of Forestry, has joined the engineering division of the Edward Hines Lumber Company of Hines, Oregon, and Chicago. He lives in Aurora, 111., at 642 Lafayette St. '46) Vincent of 642 Cherry Lane, East Lansing, an nounce the birth of Jill Catherine, Nov. 24—the day after Vince was awarded his Ph.D. at Iowa State College. . Warren and Betty (Grossnickle, . . . . is editor of Richard M. Potter, of 126 Garden, Marysville, Calif., the Peach Bowl Magazine, new publication of the Sutter and Yuba county . Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Farm Bureaus. Edwards (Joyce Schumann) of 349 Kerby Rd.. Grosse Pointe, announce the birth of their third child and second daughter, Patricia Louise, Oct. 16. . . . Mr. and Mrs. Joe Waterson announce the birth of their daughter, Kathryn, Nov. 30. They are living at 967 Winston, Monroe, Mich., where he is 4-H Club agent. . . . Charles and Martha '48) White announce the birth of their (Toles, first child, Michael Harvey, March 15. The Whites are living at 8160 S.W. 41st Ave., Portland, Ore., where Charles is in his second year of teaching history at Portland State College. . their 1948 Gerald and Jean (Massie, M.A.'49) Bosch and their son Randy are living at 611 East Beaver Ave., State College, Pa., where Dr. Bosch is assistant professor of elementary education at Pennsylvania State University. . . John Buda is supervisor in the Detroit office of New England Mutual Life Insurance Co. . . . Nelson and Jean Kennedy Chamberlain and three children are living at 30 Monroe Dr., Hampton, Va., where he is with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. . . . Arthur and Jean (Gamble, '46) Clifton and their two children are living in Vet erans Housing, Apt. 22, North 20th St., Saginaw, Mich., where he is interning at the Saginaw Osteo pathic Hospital. He received his Doctor of Osteopathy degree last May from the Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery. . . . Milton L. Coe is in the research and survey division of the in Lansing where state civil service commission he lives at 711 N. Hayford. . . . Dr. Carlton Cook has his medical practice in Howell, Mich., where he and Mrs. Cook (Lynelle Bales, '50) live at 203 N. Court St. . Randall K. Hall and Joan Fieischmann, w'52, were married Dec. 26, and are living at 1633 Cornelia, Saginaw, Mich. . . . Mr. . . 13 Four Michigan State College gradu ates are shown here on the steps of a T-29 "Flying Classroom" during a tour of Convair's San Diego plant. B. F. (Sandy) Coggan, left, is manager of Con vair's San Diego division, and recently conducted his parents, brother, and sister right: on a tour of the plant. Left '47; B. F. Coggan, '39; Forrest Coggan, Bernard Coggan, Sr.; Nadine Coggan, '49; and Mrs. Blanch B. Coggan, '4S. to is a fascinating demonstration agent in Hawaii from Box 208, job," writes Margaret Stuart Kealakekua. . . . Mr. and Mrs. Bernard F. White of 1018 92nd St., Niagara Falls, N. Y., announce the birth of Mary Ann, Sept. 6. 1944 10th ANNIVERSARY REUNION ALUMNI DAY, June 5 Mary Marcia Beam teaches in Kodiak, Alaska, . . . Ruth Collar and A. Dewey Bond, Ph.D. '53, were married June 13, 1953, and are living at 943 Ashland, Evanston, 111. She is teaching and he is an economist for the American Meat Institute in Chicago. . . . Kimball Patrick was born Sept. 16 to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kiser (Mary Anita . James and Dilley) of Argonia, Kansas. . Helen Lambarth Moser announce the birth of their first daughter, Krista Louise, Dec. 10 in Munich, Germany where Capt. Moser is stationed with the 7365th AB Sq. . . . Dr. Floyd V. Washko in Greenport, is L.I., N.Y., with the Plum Island Animal Disease Research the veterinary science staff at Purdue University. Institute. He was fourth child and formerly on located . 1945 Mrs. Ralph Stauffer (Ella Mae Busch) reports that she and her husband, a Rutgers alumnus, and their son, are living at 5757 Rhode Isle Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio. . . . Daniel Mayka is vice-presi dent and treasurer of Spartan Design Inc., 18485 Wyoming, Detroit. . . . Navy Lt. Dean Taylor, Jr. Spartan Personality Arthur F. Vinson, E.E. '29, has been the General elected vice president of Electric Company. Mr. Vinson is vice president of manu facturing and general manager of the manufacturing division with headquar ters in New York City. Long active in engineering, manufac turing and employee relations work, Mr. Vinson joined GE as a student engineer and held successive positions as planner, time-study and process engineer, d-c motor section head and inventory control supervisor. Mr. Vinson also served as manager of employee and community relations of the Small Apparatus division, assistant manager of manufacturing in the manu facturing services division and manager of wage administration of the employee and plant community relations services division. Mr. and Mrs. Vinson have two chil dren, Alan, 14, and Linda, 10. They now reside at 4 Canterbury Road, Scarsdale, New York. . . . to trip The Oak Leaf Cluster state department of conservation. . Milton Ulmer is employed with the Ohio Casualty Insur- ance Company in Hamilton, Ohio, where he lives at 636 Main St. and Mrs. James Kent Hoekzema, of 13715 Syca i- more, Wyandotte, Mich., announce the birth of if David Kent Sept. 22. . . . As corporation auditor r for General Motors, George Monroe is on a tour r of the South American plants making yearly the Air Medal y includes Sao Paulo, Brazil; audits. His in April ; was awarded Capt. John B. Sleeman Montevideo, Uruguay; Buenos Aires, Argentina; in Korea where for meritorious achievement ; Lima, Peru, and Mexico City. He may be reached to General Barcus. He he has been aide d in care of General Motors Audit Section, 12-238 has recently been reassigned to duty in Japan 8 . . . Robert Fred General Motor Bldg., Detroit. where his wife and two children have joined him. erick was born Dec. 20 to Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. '. .. Lt. jg. E. M. Stein has completed a 28 . . . . Raymond Mosher, 2931 Gardenia, Lansing. d months tour of duty in the Canal Zone and is Ramirez, who has been a pilot for Pan American, now at home in Pensacola, Fla., at 1419 48th Ave., i, has been recalled to active duty. He is a lieu Pen Haven. . . . Ching Hua Tsao, who received his tenant commander, based at the U. S. Naval Air r M.S. with the class and his Ph.D. from Illinois Station, Patuxent River, Md., where he flys navy Institute of Technology in 1952, is assistant pro- y radar constellation planes. . . . H. Richard Reagan fessor of civil engineering at the University of [» is personnel director for the Glidden Company's Southern California. He and Mrs. Tsao and their s Durkee Division, Chicago. He lives in Des Plaines, small Deborah live in Los Angeles at 9128 Na- i, 111., at 837 Third Ave. . . . Phil Rosenblatt writes tional Blvd., Apt. 3. . Grant Turnblom, of . s from 176 B St., Brawley, Calif., of his pleasure 33-30 73rd St., Jackson Heights, Queens, has e in seeing the Rose Bowl game and many of his been appointed assistant director of New York s friends. He is still working with the government University's foreign student center, serving more t but doing some ranching on the side in Imperial than 1,000 NYU students from countries all over 1 to his country, Valley. the world. In addition he is a lecturer in English Dr. Ismail Sener has worked at the University of at Columbia University, where he expects to f the Ankara, served as agricultural advisor receive his Ph.D. Associate editor of the Thorn- s central statistical office, headed the Marshall Plan l dike-Barnhart Comprehensive Desk Dictionary, in bureau i Mr. Turnblom is the author of "Learning Ameri- 1950 was appointed to the Ministry of State as can Idioms Through Reading" and of the forth 3 agricultural advisor dealing with all the agricul coming "Learning English the American Way." tural programs and plans with Marshall aid. . . . For the past five years Margaret Wells has Since 1952 he has been with the Turkish Industrial been the director of elementary physical educa- 1 is Development Bank at Galata, Istanbul. This tion in Niles, Mich. This fall she resumed her » the only investment bank in the country making studies the School of Auxiliary Medicine. ', long term credits to private enterprises and he University of Philadelphia, where she is studying ; is the agricultural advisor. He is also a member in Philadelphia at physical of the board of directors of the Fisheries Develop 3936 Locust. . Larry Wisniewski has been . ment Corporation affiliated with the bank. named manager of the Ashtabula (Ohio) County John Sears is a county agent in Arizona with Farm Bureau Co-op. i offices in the Court House in Safford. . . . Rev. and Mrs. John Slater (she was Alice Jane Ander son, '50) announce the birth of Mark Steven, living Nov. 2. Since Jan. 15 they have been at 1062 Cleveland St., Lincoln Park, Mich., where John is vicar of St. Michael's Episcopal Church. . . . Rudy Stinauer and Stelle Malin were married 1 Oct. 3 and are living at 704% Locust, Sterling, 111., where he is district fisheries biologist for the 1949 5th ANNIVERSARY REUNION ALUMNI DAY, June 5 Tira Griffin, who received her M.A. with the class, is working in London where she lives at 27 Ascot Court, Grove End Road. She reports having visited Marta Tyse Eriksen, '48, in Rom- metveit, Norway, last summer. . . . Mr. and Mrs. in the Ministry of Agriculture, and therapy. She . . Since returning lives . . in to . . . 14 . . (Minter, Richard Whitaker (Elizabeth Hart) of 4156 Lin coln Dr., Willoughby, Ohio, announce the birth of Anne Hart, Oct. 14. . .. A second daughter, Martha Lynn, was born Oct. 17 to Joseph and Amy (Ellis, '44) Langdon of 306 E. Windemere, Royal Oak, Mich. . . . Richard Francis was born Sept. 13 to Richard and Shirley '50) McNally of 761 Chamberlain, Flushing, Mich. They also have a daughter, Kathryn Jean. . . . Dudley and Shirley Ponton Martin, of 301-D Hickory Lane, East Lansing, announce the birth of their second daughter, Laura Jean, Sept. 8. . . . Joan Nelson teaches physical education at Godfrey- Lee schools in Grand Rapids where she lives at 1424 Burton S.W. . . . Carl Peets and his wife and her mother sailed aboard the President Monroe on Nov. 28 from New York on the first leg of their trip around the world. Their plans called for Cuba, Panama Canal, Los Angeles, San Fran cisco, Honolulu, Japan, China, Malay States, Thailand, India, Egypt, Naples, Sorrento, Capri, Rome, Florence, Pisa. Leghorn, and New York about March 14. . . . Robert T. Poston is now at the Ted Lewis Restaurant at 2655 Connecticut Ave., Washington, D. C. . Jack Rombouts is principal of the junior high school in Sault . . . Ste. Marie where he lives at 914 Summit. Walter Schram is administrative assistant to the public and employee relations manager at Na tional Gypsum, contractor-operator of the Kansas Ordnance plant, government-owned installation which loads and assembles bombs and howitzer shells for the Army Ordnance Corps. He and Mrs. Schramm and their two children are living at 1215 Ward, Parsons, Kansas. . Mary Simpson and Dr. Helmut K. Menhart were mar ried last Sept. and are living at Marschallstrasse 1, Munich 23, Germany. . . . Wesley and Louise Lobb Smith and their two children are living at 1515 W. Euclid, Arlington Heights, 111., while he is general manager of the heating division at Union Asbestos & Rubber Co., Chicago. . Bernie and Peggy '48) Spiwak and (VanRiper, their two children are living at 5431 W. First the Court, Hialeah, Fla., while he teaches is Miami school system. working on his Ph.D. in agricultural education at Ohio State University. He and Mrs. Tannen live baum in Columbus at 1579 Northwest Blvd. . S. Louis Windt and Helen B. Buckner were married Oct. 18 living at 11 Derby Rd., Great Neck, and are for Gillette N. Y. He Safety Razor the New York district. (Laura Nan Jacobson) . . . . Dan Tannenbaum is sales representative company in in . . . . . the birth of (Jones, their Rudy and Yvonne '46) Pessel an nounce child and third second son, Mark Kevin, Sept. 14. They are living at 658 Wolverine Dr., N.E., Grand Rapids where Rudy is an engineer for General Motors. . . . Joyce Samuelson has been transferred from the Mt. Vernon office of the Ohio Fuel Gas Com pany to Athens, Ohio, where she is district home . .. A third daughter, Patrice service director. Kay, was born Aug. 8 to Charles and Bobbette (Marcoux, '47) Severance of R. 1, Lavalette, W. Va. While Charles is still district game man ager for the conservation commission his spare time this past year has been spent on their farm. . . . Bruce Wyble and Frances Royce were married Sept. 5 and are living at 5602 22nd Place, Cicero 50, 111. He is industrial engineer in the durable goods division of Liquid Carbonic and is taking graduate work at Illinois Institute of Technology. . Mr. and Mrs. Alfred VanDame and their . living at 3017 W. Place, three daughters are is regional dealer Oklahoma City, where he manager for Lincoln Electric. . . . . Samuel T. Giammona is a third year medical student at Yale University, where last May he won the Ramsay Memorial Award, presented to a student completing the first year of studies in clinical medicine with a record of unquestioned ability and character. . . . William and Cozette (Tweedie, '49) Grabb are living at 345 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, Ohio, where he is interning at Ohio State University Medical Center. Bill re ceived his M.D. from the University of Michigan last June. . . . . . in Detroit. 1950 H. Charles Benwitt is a travel consultant for the A.A.A. in New York City and lives at 630 E. Lincoln Ave., Mt. Vernon, N. Y. He reports: "Ran into little Dick Beals, '49, last year in Cali fornia. He's doing Alka Seltzer's 'Speedy' com mercials on TV." . . . Lt. Gordon Bruce may be in care of the 512 Fighter Sqdn., 406 reached Fighter Wing, APO 198, New York City. . . Ward Clabuesch is priest at All Saints Episcopal church in Pontiac, Mich. . . . Suzanne Raye was born Dec. 1 to Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Dault. . . . David and Helen '48) Hamilton and (Sarchet, their two children are living at 3128 Wynwood Lane, Los Angeles, where he is site planner for Quinton Engineers Ltd. . Clair and Mary (Berglund, '51) Hekhuis. of 1987 Princeton, St. Paul, Minn., announce the birth of a son, John Jacob, Nov. 8. . . . Richard Horn is assistant pro bation officer for the county of San Diego, and he and Mrs. Horn (Janet Moore, '48) make their home in San Diego at 2933 Bancroft. . . . Charles E. Jenkins, employed in the research laboratory at General Motors in Detroit, was badly injured in an automobile accident on his way home from work Dec. 31. He is in room 247 of Old Grace . Hospital on John R. street Karl Klomparens was recently named assistant editor of Putman Publishing's FOOD PROCESS ING. Formerly with Swift & Company's dairy plant in Holland, Mich., he has also been on the teaching staff at State University of New York in Morrisville. He and Mrs. Klomparens and living at 401 Fremont, their two children are Elmhurst, 111. . . . The Bronze Star medal for meritorious service with the Korean Military Ad visory Group has been presented to Lt. Edward N. Larson, of R. 5, Elba, Ala. He was cited for his work as historian advisor to the ROK Army . . . Forest and as historical officer of KMAG. Smith III was born Nov. 27 to Forest and Donna (Sargent, '48) McFarland. . . . Harold R. Olson is responsible for all book jackets and journal advertising of books for the college market at in New York City McGraw-Hill Book Company . . . where he lives at 444 Central Park West. '51) Owen Richard and Anne Marie may be reached at the American Embassy in Havana, Cuba, where he is third secretary (vice consul). . . . John Patterson has completed duty the Air Force and with Mrs. Patterson with (Barbara Boyes) and John Alexander Jr. lives at R. 1, Venetia, Pa. . . . G. John Plumail lives at 21 Rue Michelet, Nice, France, where he is doing research work on colored pavements for an asphalt company. He hopes to get an assignment for one of the associated states of the Union Fran cois. . . . Tom and Betty (Lee, '49) Rex announce the birth of their third child and second son, Rob ert George, Dec. 15. . . . Emil Sabol is working for the U. S. Forest Service on the Deschutes National Forest in Oregon, and lives in Bend at 346 E. Lafayette Ave. . . . Sidney and Phyllis (Wever, '49) Beals and their two sons are living on R. 2, Toulon, 111., where he has been transferred by Kraft Foods Company. . Albert K. Jacoby . is copy contact and account executive for Ralph Sharp Advertising Inc., 736 Lothrop Ave., De troit. . Sahaja Nand Singh, who received his M.S. with the class, was granted his Ph.D. at the Dec. 17 graduation ceremonies at the Uni . . . Lee Szwalek has his versity of Minnesota. M.A. is now in his sophomore year at the Ohio College of Chiropody. He in Cleveland at 10822 Carnegie Ave. . . . Martin Waananen is assistant agricultural economist at the University of Ari zona, Tucson. . . . Lt. Holland Wiltse is stationed with the 330th Ftr. Intcp. Sqdn. at Stewart Air Force Base, Newburgh, N. Y. in education and physical therapy and (Warren, lives . . . 1951 Irene Caistor Kohl is editor for the Maiden lives at 122 Douglas Rd., Form Company and Roselle, N. J. . Lt. Kenneth J. Calcatera recently arrived in Korea with the 40th Infantry Division's aviation company. . . . Jack Cvengros is special representative for United Motors Service (Barbara of Chicago. He and Mrs. Cvengros . . . living representative in San Antonio, Texas, Schimmel, '49) and their son, John Hedlund II, live in Park Forest at 6 Dunlap Rd. . . . After a second tour of duty in the Army, John Daily has returned to MSC, and with his wife and young son lives at 817-A Cherry Lane. . . . Sgt. Ralph G. Eveland Jr. was one of the prisoners released during the exchange in Korea. He was captured in May 1951. Mrs. Eveland, the former Maryon Dickens, has been living at 620 St. Andrews Place, Los Angeles. . . . Ensign Robert Graff is on a three year tour of duty and stationed at Charles ton, S. C. He and Mrs. Graff (Marva Fredericks, '52) make their home in Isle of Palms (Box 211). . . . Lt. Robert E. Grant was recently awarded the Bronze Star Medal for heroism in Korea. . . . Keith Greene is located at 130 N. 6th St., Saginaw, Mich., as medical for service Pitman-Moore Co. . . . Thomas John was born Oct. 27 to Mr. and Mrs. John Hagen (Phyllis Davideit) of 25508 Alessandro Blvd., Sunnymead, Calif. . . . Beverly Ann Holden and Melvin Lyon Holden were married Dec. 5 and are living in Detroit at 1926 Collingwood Ave. . . . Earl and Barbara Phillips Johnson are in St. Johns, New foundland, where he is stationed with 6622nd AT Sqdn. Mail reaches them at APO 862, New York City. He received his commission at Officers Candidate School last June. . . . Donald Johnston and Dolores Walder were married Sept. 2 and are in Long Beach, Calif., at 38 St. Joseph Ave. He is sta tioned at the Naval Air Station in San Diego. . . . Angela Rae was born Sept. 22 to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Koeplin of 1106 Remington, Flint. . . Lt. Thomas C. Leavey may be reached in care of the 202 M.P.Co., APO 541, New York City. He and Mrs. Leavy (Kaye Kernkamp) and their son Michael Peter are living in Salzurg, Austria. . . . S/Sgt and Mrs. James B. Karichhoff (Barbara Lyons) announce the birth of a son, Stephen Edward, Dec. 1. . . . Charles and Dorothy (Greieger, '53) Osborne are living in Lafayette, La., where the music staff at Southwestern both are on Louisiana Institute. . Nicky and Virginia . (Rainey, '50) Ravashiere are living at 289 West- is wood Ave., Staten Island, N. Y., while he adjuster for Associates Discount Corp. . . . Donald Reinerton has been released from duty the USAF and with his wife and two daughters lives at 1518 Alberta, Flint. is . game biologist at the Ogemaw State Game Refuge at St. Helen, Mich. . . . Walter Sandhusen has been assigned by Weyerhauser Sales Company to Indianapolis where he lives at 5836 South Harlan. . . . Dean Schluchter is with Co. A, 709 M.P.Bn., APO 757, New York City and says: "I am having a wonderful tour of duty in Ger . . Jerome Siegel, vice president and many." research director of Quality Chemical Products Corp., Chicago, represented the inauguration of John R. McCurdy as Nov. 20 president of George Williams College. . . . Carl and Helen (Pass, '52) Swanson are living at 2232 is Ivy Dr., Apt. 1, Oakland, Calif., where he stationed with the Army at Petroleum Products Research Lab and she teaches in the Oakland school system. . . . Ellen Maureen was born Oct. 8 to Ralph and Carolyn Gage Vanderslice of 504 Union St., Milford, Mich. . . . Sakae Yamamura the writes: "Last autumn I came back United States and am now teaching electrical engineering at Tokyo University. When Mrs. Carpenter and Dr. Fee were in Tokyo last fall, in we had the first M.S.C. Association meeting Japan. Now Prof. Fox and his family are in Tokyo." Sakae may be reached in care of the Faculty of Engineering, Tokyo University, Bunkyo- ku, Tokyo. . . . Kenneth Younce is a special agent for the Guarantee Mutual Fire Insurance Company and he and Mrs. Younce (Mary Gorbett) and their two children live in Jackson, Mich., at 306 S. Webster. . . . Stephen and Peggy (Deisig, '52) Bransdorfer announce the birth of Mark Stephen, Aug. 28. They are living at 10293 Greenwood, Whitmore Lake, Mich., while Steve law student at the University of Michigan. . Lawrence Ryel the college at from is a in . . . Setsuko Mita teaches music at Kobe Women's College, Nishinomiya, Japan. . "Having a whale of a good arty time," reports Ted Popo- . . . . in in Chicago. witz, of 135 Berkley, Dearborn, Mich., who has started in business for himself as a free-lance artist. . . . Calvin Rayle is enrolled at Northern Illinois College of Optometry . Since graduation from Harvard's School of Busi ness, Ken Richardson has been administrative the research division of DuMont assistant Laboratories Inc., in Passaic, N. J., where he '50), and and Mrs Richardson their son Brian live at 50 Summer St. . . . Roger Schafer, who was recently separated from service in the Air Force, has passed his CPA examination and is employed with Baumann, Finney & Co., in Chicago, where he lives at 6317 N. Kenmore. . George Smith and Mary Elizabeth Schlecht. '53, were married July 18 and are living at Fort Sheridan, 111., where Lt. Smith is assistant provost marshal. (Shirley Collins, . . lives on R. 2, Waverly, Ohio. Vincent Stegenga is in quality control work at Ford Motor truck plant, and lives in Detroit at is construction . Vern Swanson 4876 Cope. supervisor on AEC's Ohio project for Smith, Hinchman & Grylls, and with his wife and daugh ter . Carol Wacker and Gordon Lloyd were married June 20 and are living at 1741 Hayden Ave., East Cleve interior decorator land, Ohio, where she with the Higbee Co. . . . Mary Yoas and Robert Thompson were married Aug. 17 and are living in Lakewood, Ohio, at 1251 Cook Ave. is an . . 1952 . . . (Kautz, (Ringle, James and Carolyn . Joseph and Helen '51) Ballard an nounce the birth of Ronald James, Sept. 9. . . . Gloria Amprin Brady and her daughter Susan are living at 21857 Washington, Rockwood, Mich., while Gary is at the Naval Air Station in Guam. . '48) Ditzhazy are living at 29024 Elmira, Livonia, Mich., while he is on the General Motors College Graduate Ex ecutive Training program. . . . Harold Dworkin is attending the Hebrew Union School of Sacred Music in New York City and lives in the Bronx at 2700 Bronx Park East. . . . Bonnie Gardner and Lawrence A. Reister were married Sept. 19 and are living at 3907 Briggs Ave., Erie, Pa. . . . William Hoyt Hervey is youth recreation director for the Salvation Army in Saginaw, Mich., where he lives at 428 N. Webster. . . Norman and Grace (German, '41) Kukuk are living at 24 W. Chicago Ave., Quincy, Mich., where he is super intendent of schools. She is teaching in the field of special education at the Coldwater State Home and Training School. . . Irving T. Nelson, of 629 Breitung Ave., Kingsford, Mich., has been awarded an alumni scholarship at the Harvard Law School. . . . Jack Ostrander is employed at Williams and Burrow Construction Co., in Bur- lingame, Calif., where he lives at 235 Anita Rd. . . . Dr. G. Pandurang may be reached at 1 Neelakanta Mehta Street, T'Nagar, Madras 17, investigation officer India, where he for Andhra State. . William Rayman was graduated Jan. 26 from the American Institute for Foreign Trade at Thunderbird Field, Phoe:rix, Ariz. '53) . . . Thomas and Marilyn (Waldron, Tambling are living at 661 Lorraine Dr., Summer- field, North Augusta, S. C, where he is with duPont. . Marilyn Tinney may be reached in care of the Sister Kenny Polio Center, 30405 Grand River Ave., Farmington, Mich. . . . Robert and Joyce (Redwine, '51) Whipple announce the birth of Robert Lynn III, Nov. 12. They are living at 808 Tennessee, Apt. 102, Alexandria, Va. . . . John Woodburn, who received his Ph.D. with the class, is assistant executive secretary of the National Science Teachers Association with offices at 1201 16th St. N.W., Washington, D. C. . . . Among those of the class now serving in the armed forces are: Robert Adams, James Ballard, Robert Bowen, Gary Brady, Frederick Burch, John Buxton, David Cherry, Clare Colgrove, Ronald Culp, Robert Cushman, Malcolm Drum- mond, William Herring, Edward Jones, Robert Ling, Harold Pederson, Louis Smith, John Stouffer, Willard Sweeney, Don Vinkemulder, Ralph Waara, Robert Whipple, David Whitman, and Allan Wilhelm. is disease . . . . Lincoln Stedman and Charlene Ball were mar- 15 ried July 18. . . . Karl and Nancy (Bartlett, '53) Vorres, of 1028 W. 25th St., Los Angeles, an nounce the birth of Robert Karl, July 7. Karl is working for his Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of Southern California, aided by a fellowship from the office of naval research. . . . James West and Ann Rapson, '53, were married July 18 and are living at 1485 Burke N.E., Grand Rapids, Mich. 1953 Serving in the armed forces are the following members of the class: Elbert Anderson, Richard Berry, Richard Bishop, John Boegehold, Roderir Bosse, Warren Burt, Robert Cunningham, Samuel Davison, Herbert Dean, James DeVett, Donald Fedewa, Norval Fisher, James Graham, Merritt Hayes, William Johnson, David Kaeschele, Ronald Kelly, Charles Kramer, V. Warner Leipprandt, Noble Lewallen, Alan Lewis, John McCormack, Guile Maxon, John Metzker, Richard Meyer, Roger Peters, Gordon Reyburn, Frank Reynolds, James Sprague, Amos Stagg, Sidney Stamp, and Lawrence Stebbins. . . . Joseph D. Campbell is horticulturist for Agricultural Chemicals divi sion of Mathieson Chemical Corp. in Baltimore, Md. lives at 204 W. West St., Sturgis, Mich., where she is a reporter for the Sturgis Journal. . . . Donald E. Johnson has been appointed home office representative in the Cleveland group insurance office of Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co. . . . Dr. D. M. Kinch has been named chairman of the agricultural the University of engineering department at Hawaii . . . Alex G. Laggis is a in Honolulu. reporter for the Grand Rapids (Mich.) Herald. . Alta Jean Cushman . . Deaths HARRIE ROSCIUS PARISH, '95, ship builder during both World Wars and former hull drafts man for the Norfolk Navy Yard, the Manitowoc Ship Co., and the Great Lakes Engineering Works, died Jan. 19 in Williamsburg, Mich., where he made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Tracy Irish. in the motor drafting and GEORGE W. STROEBEL, longtime em turbin de ployee partment of in Schenectady, died at his home in Greenfield Center, N. Y., Dec. 14. the General Electric Company '02, ELIAS S. DeGARMO, w'03, president of DeGarmo Lumber Co. Inc., in Milford, Mich., died Aug. 29. FREDERICK DELOS STEVENS, '03, former farm management specialist at Alabama Poly technic Institute and Louisiana State University the and for Everglades Experiment Station in Belle Glade, Fla., died July 18. the past 25 years agronomist at WILLIAM M. BOS, '05, for many years a fruit farmer in partnership with his brother, Gerald Bos, '16, near Byron Center, Mich., died Oct. 26. He was a charter member of the Grand Rapids Society for the Hard of Hearing and an active member in the organization until his death. He is survived by his wife and two foster children, his brother, and sister, Dena Bos Wierenga, w'12. WALTER POSTIFF '09, first member of the class to be taken into membership in Alpha Zeta, and a farmer near Plymouth, Mich., for more than 35 years, died Jan. 6, shortly after his return from the Rose Bowl game in Pasadena. ELWOOD PERRY BUSHNELL, '10, formerly with the U. S. Forest Service and for the past 45 years a consulting forester, died at his home in Atlanta, Ga., on Nov. 30. He is survived by his wife, a son, and a daughter. WALTER SIGFRED PEDERSON, '12, consult ing structural engineer in Indianapolis, died Nov. 19 at his home in Zionsville, Ind. Prior to opening his offices in Indianapolis, Mr. Pederson had been with the American Bridge Company in Chicago, Union Carbide and Carbon in Niagara Falls, chief draftsman for DeCroupet Iron Works in Detroit, and manager of Geiger & Peters Inc. in Indian apolis. His wife and daughter survive. CARL J. ENGLAND, w*13, former auditor of the state department of revenue and past president of the Michigan Association of State Employees, died Nov. 25. He was active in Masonic orders, the Lansing Exchange Club, and a member of the Lions club in Woodland, Mich., where he made his home. His wife and daughter survive. in Normandy in 1944. He was infantry. His promotion MAJ. GEN. DONALD A. STROH, '15, com mander of the 8th Division at the height of the fighting in World War II, died Dec. 21 at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D. C. Commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army in 1917, he was subsequently graduated from the Infantry School, the Command and Gen eral Staff School, and the Army War College. He was with the 17th Cavalry Regiment at Doug las, Ariz., and went to Hawaii with that regi ment in 1919. The following year he transferred to the to Brig. Gen. came in 1942 and he was assigned to the 9th Infantry Division. He served with this division in North Africa and Sicily, taking command of the 8th Division later picked to rebuild the hardest hit division in the Army, the 106th, which took the brunt of the Ardennes breakthrough. Gen. Stroh had charge of handling nearly a million war prisoners in the Coblenz area and at one time one of the buildings under his control contained 68 German and Bulgarian generals and field marshals. Upon his return to the United States he was made commander of the Army Ground Forces' Replacement Depots at Fort Meade, Md., and Camp Pickett, Va. He also served on various Army boards and was president of the Army Personnel Records Board when he retired in 1949. He was the holder of the Distinguished Service Medal, the Bronze Star, Legion of Merit, Croix de Guerre, and was an officer is survived by his wife, his mother, and his daughter. His son, Major Harry R. Stroh, was killed in action in 1944 leading a flight of fighter planes facing Gen. Stroh's against German division. in the French Legion of Honor. He forces HARRY EDWIN THOMPSON, w'18, veteran of World War I and for many years employed at the Ford Motor Company and later the Bundy Tubing Co. in Detroit, died April 1, 1953. BURRELL FRANKLIN RUTH, '23, M.S.'25, professor of chemical engineering at Iowa State College since 1938, died at his home in Ames, Jan. 1. Prior to his association with Iowa State he was on the staff at the University of Minne sota where he received his Ph.D. in 1931, and at Texas A & M College. For the past three years he had also been associated with the Institute for the Atomic Research at Ames. His work on filtration recognized and his texts on the subject adopted as standard works throughout the country. Dr. Ruth was a member of numerous engineering and chemical societies and honoraries. His wife, sister, and mother survive. internationally theory was for CHARLES ALTON BACHMAN, w'29, logging superintendent the Fruit Growers Supply Company in Westwood, Calif., died May 5, 1953. He is survived by his wife and two sons; his mother; a sister, Martha Bachman Thompson, '29 ; and two brothers, Norris and Earl E„ '25. HARRY ADOLPH BLOCK~'32, lifelong"resi- dent of Lansing and for the past 15 years an engineer with the government's rural electrifica tion authority, died Dec. 30. His wife and daugh ter survive. VIRGINIA KATHLEEN ZINGG HAMEL, w'34, for the past five years a resident of Ann Arbor, Mich., where she was active in several organiza tions, died Sept. 30. She is survived by her hus band, Elmer F. Hamel, w'33, a son and a daughter. STANLEY DEMAREST PAGE-WOOD, *41, junior time study engineer with the Whirlpool Corp. in St. Joseph, Mich., died Aug. 31. He is survived by his wife, the former Beatrice Culby, w'43, and four sons. JOHN BANCROFT BISBEE JR., w'44, veteran of World War II and 18 months service in Korea, died Dec. 29. A graduate of Tufts Dental School, he was practicing dentistry in Chatham, Mass., at the time of his death. LEO STANLEY PAULIC, '49, former electrical engineer at Wright-Patterson airfield in Dayton, Ohio, was drowned Dec. 27 while hunting at a l;:ke near Tullahoma, Tenn., where he was cur rently employed. He is survived by his wife, the former Eleanor Bessonen, '47, and three children. Other survivors include his sisters, Marie, '37, and Jane, w'49, and brother, Frank, w'41. CAPT. ROBERT DUNCAN GIBB, w'44, missing in Korea since Dec. 13, 1951, is now in action presumed dead according to a recent release by the department of defense. A World War II ace, Capt. Gibb was serving as a jet fighter pilot in Korea with the 49th Fighter Bomber squadron. He was credited with five in addition to two "probables" Japanese planes in New Guinea in 1943, while flying with a P-47 Thunderbolt fighter squadron. He flew 135 mis sions, and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with two Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Air Medal with two clusters. He is survived by his wife and three children, his father, two sisters and three brothers, among whom are James A., w'38, and Scott E., '49. the destruction of CAPT. CHARLES WILLIAM PRATT, w'45, shot down in Nov. 1951 while piloting an F-86 Sabre Jet in Korea, has been declared dead by the department of defense. Capt. Pratt was gradu ated in 1945 from the U. S. Military Academy at West Point and served in World War II. He was awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal. His wife and two children survive. LT. KENNETH CHARLES ASPINALL, w*52, who flew 58 missions as a fighter pilot in the Korean War, was killed Jan. 12 when his jet plane crashed near Pensacola, Fla. A veteran of World War II, he was recalled to active duty while in his senior year at M.S.C. He is sur vived by his wife and daughter, his parents, a brother and sister, Margaret, '52.