S P A R T AN A L UM N I M A G A Z IN E THE ^r A P R IL 1954 RALPH YOUNG TAKES HIS LEAVE M I C H I G AN STATE C O L L E GE A LETTER FROM — John Wilson - Rhodes Scholar Thousands of Spartan football fans remember John Wilson whose flashy defensive play at left halfback from 1949-'52 earned him a niche as one of M.S.C.'s all-time gridiron greats. But Johnny was more than "just a foot ball player." While he was making a record on the field, he was also making a)i unprecedented record for a football player—a record in the classroom that helped him win a prized Rhodes scholarship. John is now studying under his scholarship at Oxford University in Eyigland. In the letter below, he tells of his activities and adventures in a refreshing and frank account of life in Europe. My fears that my previous training might not be up to Oxford standards have long since dissipated. My most traumatic educational experience was my initiation to the weekly essays which are expected to be original, polished, and incisive analyses of unfamiliar and diffi cult books. Since my early stumbling, I have become quite apt on this particular score. I hope I am not giving you the impres sion that all work and no play is making Johnny a dull boy. There is an extra- curricula side of life here at Oxford and the Americans are well accepted. For my own part, I have earned a half blue letter competing on the basketball team, which is a minor sport here. Early in March we defeated Cambridge 39-30, which is like M.S.C. beating U. of M. Dear Editor: Received, your letter of the 10th and I appreciated all the information about M.S.C. It brought back such a flood of pleasant memories that I could almost hear in Beaumont ringing Tower. Naturally, I am flattered by your request for an article on my impression of Oxford and life in England. the bells Frankly, it seems like I have been here for years. Yet, it was only six months ago that I arrived at Oxford to take up residence on my two-year schol arship. The first three months seemed like an intellectual nightmare. It was not unusual to be assigned one half the library for morning reading, and the other half for the afternoon. I was not unlike another American who sought out his tutor before the term had begun and asked what book he could read to help him with his studies. "Why all the books, of course," replied the tutor, returning to his manuscript and shaking his head as if the answer were self-evident. I was delightfully surprised with my THE RECORD Vol. 59—No. 3 April, 1954 D E AN B R O W N, Editor A. WTESTLEY R O W L A N D, Editorial Advisor STARR H. KEESLER, '41, Director of Alumni Relations; GLADYS FRANKS. '27, Recorder; FRED W. STABLEY, Sports Editor; TED EMEBY, Assistant Sports Editor; JOHN MCGOFF, '50, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations; MADISON KUHN 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. THUBN. Member of the American Alumni Council, THE RECORD is published seven times a year by THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SERVICES, Michigan State College. THE RECORD is entered as second class matter at East Lansing. Michigan, under the Act of Congress. August 24, 1912. English tutor, who proved to be an affable person named Newell Coghill. Incidentally, Professor Coghill will be distinguished visiting professor on the M.S.C. campus this spring term. I soon found that the tutorial system is an ideal educational device. Work is conducted on an adult basis with the tutor making assignments which allow the student to progress as rapidly as he can absorb the subject matter. The out standing system, of course, is the master-pupil relationship. In comparison with our lecture method, there is an intellectual intimacy between the two people involved, with the mature mind setting the challenge and guiding the progress. All in all, it is a stimulat ing and wonderful experience. feature of this system, Studies, under the tutorial imposed in-term limitations on my travel, and the first three months I was known as "the prisoner of Oxford," or "The Man in the Iron Book." No com plaints, mind you, as Oxford reeks with charm and tradition, but after three months, I was glad to escape to the delights of Paris. But before this break in the intellectual life, Prof. Coghill said: "Let me see, you will probably spend three days coming and going with perhaps a week's rest at Christmas time. This leaves four weeks of solid work! Excellent!!!" After a short sojourn on the continent, where I noted that the Follies were still drawing the American tourists, and the French were as gay as I had been led to believe, I was back in England fulfill ing my obligation to the long-departed Chaucer. The school year is divided into three eight-week terms, separated, very con veniently, by so-called vacation periods and what is known as "collections." This is a session with your tutor whereby we receive our vacation study program and are examined on our previous term's work. Since the first term is over now, and I have had an opportunity to do a little traveling, I am amazed at the confidence in the future of both the French and the English. Rationing in England has been cut on almost everything, optimism prevails, and life is almost as pleasant as one could expect. The country is marvelously interesting and the food here is not nearly so bad as I was led to believe. The rooms aren't terribly cold, and I have survived my first rugged English winter. The students here are a congenial lot with most of them coming from average income homes. This fact surprised me as I had originally thought that only the wealthy were educated at Oxford. I hope that you can distill this letter and write a sensible article for me. Con vey my warmest regards to all those who have made it possible for me to enjoy this opportunity. Yours truly, John D. Wilson Counseling Clinics Give a Helping Hand to Frosh Hundreds of high school students will receive a helping hand this summer student the gap between high in one of M.S.C.'s counseling clinics. Each when they participate receives counseling and advice designed school and college. to bridge state—are scheduled to attend the clinics this summer. Assisting the M.S.C. staff will be five experienced counselors from high schools in Michigan. They are Bill Clark, Birmingham; Joe Ropele, St. Jo seph; Mrs. Margaret May, Grand Rapids; Frank Reed, Ann Arbor, and Marjorie Shepard, Grand Rapids. Each student will be assigned a coun selor with whom he will work closely throughout the clinic. During individual interpreted interviews, test results ai'e so that the student can use there esti mates of his strengths and weaknesses as a basis for planning his program. In addition to these tests and inter information may be views, gathered from further testing of inter ests and aptitudes or from exploration of vocational requirements and oppor tunities. further for Applications the clinics can be accepted only from those who have re ceived notice of tentative admission to M.S.C. Also, the application should be accompanied by the $8 clinic fee and the student's choice of dates. Housing and meals will be provided in a college resi dence hall. Costs of the clinic include the $8 clinic fee; $3 for room for one night; $2 for each additional night, and $3.25 for meals, per day. Clinic dates for the summer of 1954 are as follows: June 22-24, June 29- July 1, July 6-8, 13-15, 20-22, 27-29, August 3-5, 10-12, 17-19, 24-26 and Au infor gust 31-September 2. For further mation write to Thomas A. Goodrich, Coordinator of Counseling Clinics, Coun seling Center, Michigan State College, East Lansing, Michigan. with counselors, testing, campus tour, luncheon and evening activities. The evening session features Michigan State College songs, discussion of factors in volved in Knowing Yourself, movies, and a social hour. is devoted The second day to such orientation activities as knowing your college, swimming tests, counseling in terviews, and meeting with school and department representatives. The second evening features informal discussions on dormitory living, campus organizations, (illustrated procedures for registration by slides) and recreational activities. On the third day the clinic program concludes with speech and hearing tests, inter medical examinations, counseling view's and filling out evaluation question naires. Approximately 1,500 high school stu dents—including about 300 from out of freshmen DO YOU REMEMBER your week with its experience of being left alone as your parents drove away? Can you recall your lost feeling the first days on the campus? Michigan State College has become increasingly aware of the problems of entering students. As a result, it in in the summer of 1949, a augurated, to ease three day pre-college program the freshmen incoming from high school to college. transition of Recent studies show that those who attend Counseling Clinics have made a to college and better initial adjustment have been to drop out of school during their freshman year. likely less The program has developed in size and scope. In 1949, three clinics were offered. The number has expanded in 1950, ten in 1951 and eleven in 1952, 1953, and 1954. Similarly the number of par ticipants has increased each year—225 in 1949, 366 in 1950, 635 in 1951, 1025 in 1952, 1225 in 1953. to nine The program of Counseling Clinics will continue during the summer of 1954. The clinics provide an opportunity for new students to seek the aid of pro fessional counselors in a brief but in tensive approach to some of the educa tional and vocational problems which they face. At the clinics the prospective student may take educational and vocational tests and discuss the results with ex perienced counselors; meet and talk with members of the faculty; live in a college dormitory; outline fall term enrollment program; and become acquainted with other students who will be among their friends when they return in the fall. Announcements of the program will be sent to all high school graduates who have received notice of tentative admis sion to Michigan State College. Since the demand for the August and Septem ber clinics is extremely heavy it is desir able for as many as possible to plan to attend during June and July. The clinic schedule is intensive. The first day includes registration, meeting that the start of campus the RECOGNIZING lives of graduating high school seniors, M.S.C. began in 19^9 a program of summer counseling benefit: junior students who desire help with Seniors who plan to attend M.S.C. next fall; to attend M.S.C. career and course planning, and seniors who are not planning of high school students may clinics. Three classifications life is an important transition in 3 AFFAIRS OF STATE Child Safety Begins in the Home ACCIDENTS are childhood's greatest hazard. And although adults carry the lion's share of responsibility for youngsters' safety, a foolproof environment and con stant supervision are not always pos sible—or even desirable. How safety then, can you promote for your child? Dr. Bernice Borgman of the home management and child de velopment department at M.S.C. has some suggestions to offer parents. Dr. Borgman is in charge of the Michi gan State College nursery school which serves as the child development labora tory for home economics students. At the nursery school, students and parents see how safety becomes an integral part of the lives of young chil dren. Dr. Borgman summarizes the nursery school safety techniques this way: First, provide a safe environment. Second, teach the child to use his body safely. And third, teach him to use equipment safely. Parents can use these same tech niques at home, maintains Dr. Borgman. The idea environment, of course, is one that is safe yet allows freedom for adventure and experiment. You can pro vide this at home by fencing in the yard where your child will play. You can further the safety situation by placing play equipment so that one activity does not interfere with another. For example, be sure to set the swings where they won't be dangerous to chil dren in other play areas. Things to climb on—ladders, boxes, a jungle gym, arrangements of planks or large blocks—must be steady to be safe. While you check to see that they are sturdy, check also to see that they are free from dangerous splinters and sharp edges, advises Dr. Borgman. You want to take safety precautions indoors, too. Look around your home. You'll agree that the beauty of a highly waxed floor can be foregone in order to eliminate slippery surface. the danger of its A safety help to children using stairs is a handrail placed parallel beneath the adult rail, says Dr. Borgman. And for the sake of the whole family's safety, stairs should be well lighted and free from clutter at all times. What about those electrical outlets? Wouldn't it be a good idea to cover the ones within your child's reach before his curiosity prompts him to poke a metal object into one? It's true, you know, that many acci dents are not accidents at all—but merely results of carelessness. If you've ever been amazed by your child's lack of fear, you'll realize that it is one of the things you'll have to deal with in teaching him to use his body properly. He must be warned and educated to some dangers by your reassuring words and your explanations. In this way you can help him to learn and to take care of himself. You may meet the greatest challenge to your patience in trying to teach him to use equipment safely. Better stifle the stern rebuke when he throws his toy truck. Instead, advises Dr. Borgman, take the time to explain that some things—like trucks, blocks and "•5? ' ' < * - X^ Mi&Sk&M 3*a*# gwjrTrsit? MwMgM # that the confusion In the February of the confusion that would result issue of the "Letter to Michigan Alumni" published for alumni of the University of Michigan, a photograph was reproduced showing letters. five These letters were said to be representative if the name Michigan State College was changed to Michigan State University. But incorrectly addressed mail now received by Michigan State College—scores of letters is every week—suggest now the case. The letters shown above were only a few of the incorrectly addressed letters received by the College in one day's mail. Among "confused" addresses were: Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan; University of Michigan State; Michigan State Normal, East Lansing, Michigan; Michigan State Michigan, East Lansing, Michigan; University of Michigan, Lansing, Michi gan; and University of Michigan Study, East Lansing, Michigan. To top it off, one town, post card was addressed: "University Michigan." The Post Office addressed that a change of name will not create confusion the card to East Lansing. exists. of Michigan, Don't know name of in names would be no greater It is obvious that already some of than 4 L planning details, and mailings will be reunion sent classes. to all members of the Five year anniversary reunions will be held by the classes of '09, '14, '19, '24, '29, '34, '39, '44, and '49. The Class of 1906 will hold a luncheon on Saturday noon. Activities for the week end include the traditional Water Carnival, and the baseball game between Michigan State and Western Michigan. Alumni Awards for Distinguished Service will be presented at Commence ment, Sunday, June 6, at 5 p.m. in Macklin Field. All alumni are cordially to the alumni-commencement week invited attend end program. New Married Housing Approved for MSC Construction of a million-dollar apart ment project for married students at Michigan State College has been ap proved by the State Board of Agricul ture, M.S.C.'s governing body. first Nine buildings—containing a total of 108 apartments—are to be completed by October of three this year. The buildings are to be finished in 147 days. Construction of the nine buildings will bring to 12 the number of new apart ment dwellings for married students on the M.S.C. campus, and will make avail able a total of 144 apartments. More than 1,000 married students live sand—just aren't meant for tossing. On the other hand, you can show him that soft balls and bean bags are fine for throwing—and just as much fun. Your child probably likes to work with honest tools—shovels that dig, hammers that pound in nails, scissors that cut and other workable items. Activities such as these require close supervision while he learns to use them to others. with safety to himself and the to Their use must be restricted proper place and manner, too. He'll quickly learn the safety rules: That the shovel is to be used in his spe cial "garden." That carpentry tools are to be used at his "child-sized" workbench where wood securely fastened in a sturdy vise. And that scis sors (with blunt ends) are used when he is seated at a table. Also that none of these tools are carried when he is run ning about, of course. sawing for is Faculty Publications Dr. Frank H. Mossman, associate pro fessor of transportation, is co-author of a new book in the transportation field, "Industrial Traffic Management." Pub lished in New York by Ronald Press company, the 520-page book is the work of Mossman and Newton Morton, assist ant professor of commerce at Kent State University. Dr. Irma H. Gross, head of the home management and child development de partment, the co-author of a new college textbook, "Management for Mod ern Families," published this spring by Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc. is Dr. Harry G. Brainard, associate pro fessor of economics, is the author of "International Economics and Public Policy," published by Henry Holt and Company. All such common-sense precautions can make home less hazardous for child hood, concludes Dr. Borgman. Alumni - Commencement Week End Schedule MSC Professors Leave for Brazil Four M.S.C. professors will serve this year as a team in helping to establish the first school of business administration in Brazil. The four will serve as consultants, advisers and teachers in Sao Paulo, site of the new school, according to Dr. H. J. Wyngarden, Dean of the School of Busi ness and Public Service. Two professors and their families left April 1 on their new assignment. They are Dr. Karl A. Boedecker, professor of business administration, and Dr. Ole S. Johnson, assistant professor of mar keting. Dr. Leonard H. Rail, professor of finance, and Fritz B. Harris, assistant professor of industrial engineering, will head for the Brazilian industrial city in June. The four will assist primarily in the areas of top management and policy, financial administration, marketing and production management. Some members of the team may stay longer than a year to develop an overlapping arrangement with a second M.S.C. mission, to be selected later in the long-range coopera tive project. Dean Wyngarden explained the school will begin with courses for Brazilian businessmen and plans call for the estab lishment later of undergraduate and graduate programs, also with M.S.C. help. Financing the new school and M.S.C.'s participation are the Getulio Vargas Foundation of Brazil, a private organiza tion; and the Institute for Inter-Ameri can Affairs, a U.S. agency. More than 1,100 alumni—last year's record group—will attend alumni activi ties during alumni-commencement week end, June 5, and 6 according to Starr H. Keesler, director of alumni relations. In addition to the regular five year reunions—highlighted by the induction of the Class of '04 into the Patriarchs and the Silver Anniversary reunion of the Class of '29, the Class of 1895, 1901, and 1914 will have dinners Friday eve ning, June 4. Class officers and chairmen are busy on the Spartan campus annually. Dr. H. J. Wyngarden, Dean of the School of Business and Public Service (seated, left), goes over final plans with four professors who will serve as a team in Brazil. The four are Fritz B. Harris, Leonard H. Rail, Ole S. Johnson and Karl A. Boedecker, (left to right). 5 COVERING THE CLUBS By JOHN McGOFF, »50 Outstanding Club Awards The Kent County Alumni Club joined forces with the county Alumnae club for than 350 a February meeting. More alumni and friends the meeting which was held at the Pantlind Hotel in Grand Rapids. turned out for One of the highlights of the evening- was the presentation of a banner of achievement to the Kent County Alumni Club. The club was selected as the most outstanding club of the type "A" group for 1953 and presentation was made by Wilbur Hart, '49, alumni advisory coun cil representative of district four. the Harold Rockwell, '47, who acted as toastmaster, featured introduced speaker, William L. Davidson, '13, M.S.C. fund director. Mr. Davidson discussed the annual Roll Call program and other activities of the fund office. Rose Bowl game movies and team travelogue were also shown. Potluck Dinner One of the biggest pot-luck dinners in a number of years was held in St. Joseph in February. The Berrien County Alumni Club, headed by Dan Mather, '13, had almost 175 people at its annual affair— and that many different dishes of food, with plenty for everybody. there were practically Dan Mather reported on the progress of the Berrien County Alumni Club direc tory, which the group hopes to print this Spring. "Returns from a club ques tionnaire sent to all alumni in the county have been exceptionally good," Mather reported. Current college activities were re viewed by John McGoff. The meeting closed with a showing of the Rose Bowl game film. Banquets Dearborn turned out almost 100 alumni for a late Winter square dance. Co- chairman for the event were Mrs. Don King, '52, and Mrs. C. R. Johnson, '52. Morenci was the scene of Lenawee county's annual alumni banquet. Usually held in Adrian, club officers decided to 6 experiment with an out-county meeting this time. If numbers are any indica tion of success, then it can be said that it was fully a success. Some 120 mem bers attended the meeting. Max Huff, '38, was program chairman. After a huge dinner in the Morenci Grange Hall dining room, Max adjourned the group to an upstairs meeting room where more space was available. John McGoff, '50, assistant alumni director, talked on cur rent M.S.C. activities. At the club's busi ness meeting, members elected Bob Ries, 31, to the office of presidency. His term will begin July 1, 1954. The meeting con cluded with films of the Rose Bowl game and Parade. At Coldwater, some fifty alumni met for the the club's annual dinner and Rose Bowl game and Parade of Roses films. Norm Wise, '39, Branch County Alumni Club president, introduced Bob Toll, '49, assistant alumni director, who spoke on recent events at the college. The Mecosta-Osceola Alumni Club its new president, Lloyd elected as Atkins, its recent annual ban quet. Atkins, who lives in Big Rapids, has been active in county alumni affairs for a number of years. '22, at introduced This year's banquet was held in Remus. Alumni club president, Dr. Edward Kowaleski, w'43, presided at the meeting speaker, and John McGoff of the Alumni Office staff. The seventy members in attendance also witnessed the Rose Bowl and Parade of Roses films. featured the Clifford Lake Hotel was the scene of the Montcalm county alumni dinner meeting. Vic Beal, '28, club president, presided at the meeting and introduced Michigan State's alumni director, Starr Keesler. The group also saw the Rose Bowl films as part of the evening's pro gram. The club elected to office: Bob Ballard, '40, president; Milt Armstrong, '51, vice- secretary. president; Bob Price, Those elected to the board of directors were: Jim Herrick, '50, George Ranney, '38, and Vic Beal, '28. '46, Dr. Shao Chang Lee, head of the de the partment of Foreign Studies, was featured speaker at a mid-March meet ing in Wyandotte. Holding its fourth meeting since its organization in Sep tember, the group heard Dr. Lee speak on "The Far Eastern Problem." At the talk, club members conclusion of his engaged in a lively question and answer period. Mike Honsowetz, '41, club presi dent, announced that another meeting would be held in the late Spring. Huron County Elects Huron county had one of its best meetings and turnouts in quite some time at a late February meeting in Bad Axe. director, Starr Keesler, brought the 120 alumni and guests up- to-date on current Michigan State affairs. The Rose Bowl game and Tournament of Roses Parade films were shown. '41, alumni following club members were The elected to office: James Muehlenbeck, '30, president; Lucille Monark, '53, and '16, vice-presi Mrs. Douglas Phillips, secretary- '49, dents; Leslie Miller, treasurer. Members elected to the board of directors were: Harold Greenan, '32, William Eick, '51, Herbert Avey, '50. Bowl Films Still Popular Another one thousand Spartan football fans had an opportunity to see the Green and White eleven trounce U.C.L.A. in the annual Rose Bowl classic at Pasa dena via the movie screen. Eight alumni clubs sponsored public showings in sev eral communities around the state during February and early March. Clubs spon soring showings were: Clare-Isabella, Lapeer, Lake-Mason, Oceana, Oakland, Hillsdale and Clinton county clubs. Out' of ' State Hannah Visits Philadelphia A rather spontaneous meeting of some twenty-five alumni was held in Phila delphia in March. It all started when members were informed that Dr. John Hannah would be in town for an appear ance on Junior Press Conference, a local TV show. Dr. Hannah, Michigan State College president and Assistant Secretary of Defense, accepted the club's dinner invitation. A quickly formed tele phone committee contacted alumni living in the Philadelphia area concerning the meeting. After dinner at to observe and the Penn-Sherwood Hotel, the group traveled to the studios the panel discussion of WFIL-TV for show to Dr. Hannah. At the conclusion of the tele vision show, alumni and friends had an opportunity to discuss current activities and developments at Michigan State College with Dr. Hannah. listen Among those present was Steve Sebo, former Spartan backfield coach now at the University of Pennsylvania. The club plans to feature Steve in a future program, according to Tom Ottey, '35, club president. Western Junket Starr Keesler, '41, Michigan State's alumni director, met with several far western clubs in late March for Rose Bowl film showings and early Spring banquets. At the Sand Point Naval Station Offi cers Club in Seattle, well over fifty-five alumni and friends met for the group's annual dinner meeting. Club president, Russ Breining, '31, introduced Starr Keesler, who talked on college and alumni news. The Rose Bowl game and Tournament of Roses Parade films concluded the meeting. The club elected the following to office: Dr. George Marble, '40, president; K. B. Stevens, '06, vice-president; Joan Iwerks, takes a Dr. John A. Hannah, President of last Michigan State College, minute to his look at his notes prior appearance on "Junior Press Confer ence," originating the studios of WFIL-TV, Philadelphia. President Han nah met with Alumni Club during his brief visit. the Philadelphia from '52, secretary; John Clay, '51, treasurer. Those elected to the board of directors were: Mrs. A. J. Underhill, '03, Mrs. W. D. Frazer, '09, and M. A. Poncin, '32. And at Portland, Oregon, George Elonka, club president, welcomed some to a dinner thirty-five club members meeting at wrhich Starr Keesler was the guest speaker. Richard Jarvis, '49, Arthur Welch, '06, George Elonka, '48, and Janice Jarvis were elected president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer, respectively. Northern California had a good turn out of seventy members at Berkeley. The group met at the Claremont Hotel for its annual Spring banquet. Andy Knudsen, '39, club president, ex thanks to those club members pressed who aided in meeting arrangements. Starr Keesler spoke to the group on current college activities. The program concluded with a showing of the Rose Bowl game and Parade. Program In the extreme south of California, at San Diego, a dinner-organization meet ing was held. Sixty-five alumni and friends were on hand for the meeting. chairman, Verne Branch, introduced Starr Keesler, guest speaker. A long time friend and former Regis t r ar at Michigan State College, Mrs. Elida Yakeley, was a special guest of the club. The largest turnout of the western trip was in the mile high city of Denver, Colorado. The seventy-five members at their tending appreciation to Bill Peek, '48, club presi dent, for his fine leadership. the meeting expressed Newly elected officers are: Bob Bucken- hizer, '46, president; Ron Ailing, '40, vice-president; Bob Root, '43, secretary; Dick Muller, '50, treasurer. Those elected to the board of directors are: Lloyd Arnold, '31, Corkey Cribbs, '36, Don Reid, '51 and Paul Jamieson, '18. last stop on his western junket was at Kansas City, Missouri, where thirty-five members met for a dinner meeting. Keesler's After a talk on college and alumni activities and the showing of the Rose Bowl game and Parade, the following members were elected to office: William Nichols, '43, president; Don Hoehn, '48, vice-president; Mrs. Doris Milliken, '44, secretary; Robert Renz, '42, treasurer. Buffalo Awarded Banner For many years the Buffalo, New York, group has been an outstanding organization. This year, the club was recognized for its activities. At its March banquet meeting, Presi dent John A. Hannah presented the club the "Outstanding Alumni Club with Banner." In recognition for her out standing leadership as president of the Buffalo club, Mrs. Leola Reister, w'26, was awarded a gold " S" pin by President Hannah. Nearly 150 alumni and friends were on hand for the dinner meeting to hear President Hannah. Mr. Hannah stopped briefly at Buffalo on his journey north to Thule Air Base. Representing State Alumni Office at the meeting was Bob Toll, '49, assistant alumni director. the Michigan South Bend Meets In late March the South Bend, Indiana, M.S.C. Alumni Club met for its annual Spring banquet. Bob Toll, '49, of the Alumni Office, talked to the group on current affairs at Michigan State. Mr. Toll was intro duced by Bob Russell, '11, alumni club president. Future plans include a Fall meeting the evening prior to the Notre Dame- Michigan State game. The meeting closed with a square dance. Qlee Club Tour a Success Despite sub-zero weather, and bus difficulties, the M.S.C. Men's Glee Club returned to campus after a highly suc cessful concert tour of the Upper Penin sula. Nearly 14,000 concert goers heard the group during its eleven day concert tour of thirteen Michigan communities. The 2,025 mile trip included stops at Shelby, Hart, Newberry, Sault Ste. Marie, Marquette, L'Anse, Lake Linden, Ironwood, Crystal Falls, Ontonagon, Starr Keesler, alumni '4-1, Michigan State director, met with College's alumni clubs in the far west during the month of March. His whirlwind trip took him the length of California and almost the breadth of the nation before campus. to the East Lansing his return Norway, Iron Mountain and Milwaukee. The seventeen concerts were sponsored by alumni clubs and high schools. Oakland County Plans Spring Banquet at the Hotel Pontiac May 19 is a big date in the history of the Oakland County M.S.C. Alumni Club. On is that date, another gala affair planned for all Michigan State Alumni living in Oakland/ County. Featured speaker for the evening will be Dr. Edgar L. Harden, Dean of Con tinuing Education at M.S.C. Dr. Harden, representative to the Western faculty Conference, will talk on the subject, "Michigan State's Future in the Big Ten." The banquet is to be held at the Hotel Pontiac in Pontiac, Michigan. Dinner is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. 7 v\<\ Pakistan speaks for the Tunisian cause . . design Norway decorated the H» o to o cr c+ cr «> rw ct to Jfl a 3 m W 3 c+ as OKi m *» «• c+ i—• • M» H* O 0> O O 3 3- l— W • *-• * IB CW <0 r- P 03 o •- WILLIAM MORTON GILLETT, former engineer with Michigan Bell Telephone company and later with Consumers Power, died in Sagi naw, Mich., June 22, 1953. Among his survivors is his brother, Francis, '29. '27, joined HERBERT for JOHN RATHS, the Soil Conservation Service '31, agricultural engineer for many years, died June 21, 1953. After complet ing work on his M.S. at Ohio State University in 1934, he the government soil service and served in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York regions. At the time of his death he was living at 283 S. Grove St., East Aurora, N.Y., where Mrs. Raths (Marian Holley, '32) and their four children make their home. CHARLES WILLIAM MAY, in the U. S. Marine Corps, was killed in action in Korea, Dec. 21, 1951. He received a commission in the Marine Corps on graduation and served in various stations before World War II includ Island. During ing Cuba, Quantico, and Mare the war he served the South Pacific, the Bougainville and Okinawa campaigns. During the heavy losses over North anti-aircraft, Korea, Col. May, a specialist on volunteered an observation mission from which his plane did not return. Official notice of his death was not the prisoner exchange. He is survived by his wife, his mother, and brother, Albert F. Jr., '40. issued until after in Panama and '36, a colonel including II and a ranger with JOHN GAGE KETZLE, w'42, veteran of World War the National Park Service, died in May, 1953. After his discharge from the Army in 1945, he enrolled at the New York State College of Forestry in Syracuse, re landscape engineering and ceiving his B.S. recreational forestry in 1949. Until shortly before his death he was stationed at Big Bend National Park in Texas. The Department of the Interior posthumously awarded him its Commendable Serv ice Honor Award. He is survived by his wife, the son, former Betty McBratney, w'43, and Dale Alan. in ROSEMARY HOWLAND WIKOL, '45, Detroit former guest editor of short story writer and Mademoiselle magazine, died March 15. She is survived by her huband, Walter O. Wikol, and her mother.