Missouri S&T Magazine November-December 1957 by Missouri S&T Library and Learning Resources

MSM Alumnus MISSOURI SCHOOL OF' MINES AND METALLURGY ROLLA, MISSOURI

Melvin E. Nickel , President of the MSM Alumni Association, presenting James A. Finch Jr. , President of the Board of Curators, University of Missouri, with an Honorary Membership in the MSM Alumni Association at Homecoming, October 26, 1957.

November-December

1957 Volume 31

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President's Column MONTH OF NOVEMBER marks the beginning of a new fiscal year for your M.S.M. Alumni Association. It is that time of the year when one evaluates the accomplishments of the previous year and looks forward to the new one with renewed interest in the job that lies ahead . The year of 1958 wiil be even more of a challenge than this past one. As a goal we have set a total of 2400 members contributing into the Annual Alumni Fund the amount of $17,000.00, or an average contribution of just a little more than seven dollars per person. As an alumnus of the School of Mines , I know that each of you is proud to be identified with it. It is through your M .S.M. Alumni Association that you can fully show your appreciation. The purpose of your Alumni Association is manyfold , and this was outlined to you in the brochure s:ent to you just recently. We cannot successfully meet these responsibilities if we do not have the support and personal help of each of you. Let us consider this one fact, that if we have gotten something out of our education in attending the school in Rolla, we are obligated to see to it that those who come after us have the same opportunity. As an educational institution, the Missouri School of Mines and the administration of the school are not resting upon their laurels . Today they are looking ahead and building for the future. This is an enormous task requiring the assistance of everyone if the school is to maintain its envious position in the engineering profession. We hope that as loyal alumni we can do our part in its growth. The Annual 1957 Homecoming in Rolla on October 25th and 26th was a hugh success. You have read elsewhere in this ALUMNUS the details of the celebration, however, I do want to take this opport unity to express my thanks to your many Officers and Directors who attended the annual Board of Directors meeting in Rolla . These persons Qpent the greater part of two days giving their time and energy in working out a program for the coming year. P resent were 15 of your 19 elected offi cers and directors, who thought it that important to attend, that they came from all parts of the United States, as far away as New York and

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.... ... ... . M elvin E. N ickel '38

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California. They now have a better understanding of what there is to be done that is vital to the continued existence and growth of our organization. I know that every Officer and Director share with each alumnus across the country their enthusiasm and willingness to work for the association. In return , they ask your loyal support, whether it be your financial aid or your active participation in your local sections of the Alumni Association. In the local sections lie the strength of your organization.

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A. FINCH, JR., President of the Board of Curators of the University of Missouri, announced the designation of the Former Experiment Station Building on the campus of the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy as Fulton Hall, in honor of the memory of Dr. Charles Herman Fulton, director of the school from 1920 to 1937. The announcement was made in a ceremony in Parker Hall auditorium as part of the homecoming program of the School on October 26. A commemorative plaque in honor of Dr. Fulton was unveiled in connection with the ceremony. AMES

The plaque reads as follows: "Fulton Hall, dedicated to the memory of Charles Fulton, Director of Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy 1920 to 1937. Noted scholar, outstanding teacher, prominent educator, famed as an author and investigator in the field of metallurgy, in appreciation of his services to this school and to education, science, and engineering. By order of the Board of Curators of the University of Missouri." Under the directorship of Dr. Fulton the School of Mines and Metallurgy made notable progress in instructional

methods and enrollment. Of the 1,924 bachelor's degrees conferred by the school from the time of its establishment in 1870 to the time Dr. Fulton's directorship ended in 1937, a total of 1,285 degrees were conferred during the period he headed the institution_ Soon after coming to MSM, Dr. Fulton recommended to the State Legislature that an experiment station building be constructed on the campus to house the research work of the school as well as the Mississippi Valley Experiment Station of the U. S. Bureau of Mines, the station having been placed on the

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campus in 1920. The Legislature authorized the building, which was completed in 1923 . However, in 1946 the federal government erected its own building to house the activities of the Bureau of Mines. The Experiment Station was remodeled, enlarged and used for the departments of Metallurgical Engineering and Ceramic Engineering. Those departments still use the building, in which additional equipment in nuclear engineering is being installed. One of Dr. Fulton's first actions in coming to the school was to undertake a thorough revision of the curricula, by broadening and enriching the various courses, particularly in the field of humanities. The school still follows the lines established by him. Dr. Fulton, who died April 9, 1944, was one of the pioneer educators in the field of metallurgical engineering and

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I would again like to repeat what has been said before, and this is especially for the younger or more recent graduates of M.S.M. who have not as yet taken an active part in the association. It is never too early to lend your support. The benefits at present may seem intangible, but as years pass you will find that your membership in the Association was worth your support and participation. I have just completed my first year as your National President. Let me assure you that it has been a pleasure and a privilege to serve you. The Officers and Directors of your M.S.M. Alumni Association join me in wishing you all a most Happy Christmas Season and a Prosperous New Year. Melvin E. Nickel, '38 President M.S.M. Alumni Association November December 1957

author of numerous books and publications in that field. Three of his books, "A Manual of Fire Assiying," "Principles of Metallurgy" and " Heat Treating", Its Principles and Aplication," were standard texts in metallurgical engineering for many years and are still used as reference works. Dr. Fulton remained at MSM unttil 1939, when he retired. However, after the start of World War II he returned to teaching, becoming a professor of metallurgy at the Montana School of Mines, in Butte, in September 1942. He remained there until his death.

Kalish Joins Mathieson Corporation as Chief Of Nuclear Materials Herbert S. Kalish '43, joined the Metallurgical Research Division of Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation i n New Haven, Connecticut, as Chief of the N uclear Material Section. Mr. Kalish was formerly Engineering Manager of the Metal Fabrication and Assembly Department at Sylvania-Corning Nuclear Corporation, Bayside, New York. He has been prominent in metallur-

H erbert S. Kalish gical circles and during the past year was on the National Nominating Committee of the American Society for Metals. He has given talks before three chapters of the American Welding Society and in the next few months will present other talks before two more local chapters of that Society. He is

Plaque Placed in Fulton Hall presenting a Lecture Series on Nuclear Materials at the Long Island Chapter of the ASM. Mr. Kalish was a Conferee at the Second World Metallurgical Congress and is author and co-author of fifteen techinal publications. He was formerly Chairman of the Long Island Chapter of the ASM and a member of the Executive Committee of the New York Chapter of ASM. He is on the Advisory Committee for Mechanical Technology at the Long Island Agricultural and Technical Institute, and a member of the Committee on Iron, Chromium and Related Alloys and Nuclear Materials of the American Society for Testing Materials. He is also a member of the Scientific Research Society of America, the American Welding Society and the American Institute for Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineer. Mr. Kalish also has a Professional Degree of Metallurgical Engineer from MSM. He received a M. S. Degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. H erb lives at 5 Gramford Road , Great Neck, Long Island , New York. HAVE YOU SENT YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE 1958 ALUMNI FUND?

Campbell Completes 25 Years With Missouri Highway Department E. Taylor Campbell '23, a Senior Engineer I in the Division of Highway Planning, Missouri Highway Department, assigned road inventory work in Northwest Missouri counties, completed his 25th year as a state highway employee in October 1957 .

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He began work for the Highway Department, October 18, 1932, as a draftsman. He became a right of way agent in 1933. He served both in right of way and construction and was transferred to Highway Planning at the Main Office in Jefferson City, in 1946, as a Senior Engineer I, and assigned to St. Joseph in road inventory work. He was transferred to District 4, surveys and plans, as a Senior Engineer I, in December 1952. In October 1953, he returned to Highway Planning, the position he now holds. Mr. Campbell has residence at 2821 Sherman Avenue, St. Joseph 49, Mo. MSM Alumnus

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which was held earlier than usual this year due to the Miner football schedule of home games proved to be very successful in attendance and enjoyed by the alumni that returned to the campus. It was thought, for a time at least, that we were going to experience a Homecoming without a football game. Some schools plan their Homecomings this way- but at the last minute a well matched team, the Emporia Kansas State College, was secured as a subsitute for the flu ridden Southeast Missouri State College Indians. The Board of Directors meeting was held, Friday afternoon, October 25th, and 15 of the 19 of the Alumni Assosiation's officers were present. This was the best attendance in recent years. At the Annual Meeting held in Parker Hall auditorium, Saturday morning, the attendance was excellent, to learn of the accomplishments of the Association during the past year; to see the recipients and presentations of the Alumni Association's Certificate of Merits; to meet the students that are recipients of the Alumni Association's

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Scholarships and to hear Mr. James A. Finch, Jr., President of the Board of Curators, University of Missouri, relate the future plans for the Missouri School of Mines and the Board's interest in the welfare and progress of this important facet of the University. In behalf of the MSM Alumni Association, President Nickel presented Mr. Finch with an Honorary Membership in the Association. During the noon hour there were many luncheons and other gatherings for alumni and guests. The two planned class reunions were well attended. They were the Classes of 1927 and 1932. The Class of 1927 gathered at Malo's and nine members of the class were present. The Class of 1932 was able to get 17 of their class to return plus 15 wives. This was an excellent percentage. Russ Wiethop '32, has issued a newsletter to all of the Class of 1932 giving them a very newsy story of the reunion, the campus and the faculty. He also included a class roster with addresses. The afternoon near-miss football game was very well attended on a

crisp fall day. The alumni were pleased with the 14 to 27 victory an-d the halftime ceremonies honoring Coach Bullman's 20 years at MSM. Paul T . Dowling '40, most capably served as toastmaster at the Alumni Banquet that was held Saturday night at the Edwin Long Hotel's College Inn. Here, 175 alumni gathered to eat, visit and pause for a few minutes to hear brief remarks from a few of the alumni and guests present-Dean Wilson welcomed the alumni back to the campusGale Bullman gave a short Bullman talk -W. H. McCartney '16, gave the lowdown on the 1914 football team. And P. T . kept the evening moving along in a most enjoyable and entertaining manner and the hour of 9: ()() p.m. arrived much too ,quickly. The alumni disbanded this event to move to the Open House sponsored by the Ark-LaTex Section at the Greyhound Bus Depot Pine Room, the dance at Jackling Gymnasium and private parties that lasted until the morning hours. We are glad that so many alumni returned for the 1957 Homecoming and we know that they all enjoyed their

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We arc inviting you back for the 1958 TTomecom inJ.( and bring your alumni fri cnd ~ with you. " Mi k y" P. Brazill '20, was fo rced, for hll ~inc~s rea~on ~ , to mis~ Ilome'om ing lhi ~ year. Lt wa ~ th' first time in 3 5 y 'ar~ that .h. Jailed to b . prc~e nt f(lr thi ~ annual Âˇvent. Th re arc many (Ith -rs who hav - -on ~ i ~ t -nlly attended !'lome ()minr~ but Mi key probably ha~ I he re ore!. The date of th - .1958 Home om ing wi 11 h - a lln(l llnc -d as ~oon a~ the footbitt I ~ -h -(1111 - is omp'l -te a ~ this is a d(:tcrrnilling fa lor in ~e lting the date.

Four New Alumni Directors Take Office he four Area D irectors that were elected by the alumni to serve for the next three years as their offi 'ers in Areas 2, 3, 4, a nd 8, took offi ' at the an nual meeting of the M SM Alumni Ac;sociation Board of Dir tors , tob r 25. T he terms of J: h ir ofri es a rc three years.

J. . almon, Jr. '22, Minden, Lou isiaM , will ~ erv as D irector of Area No _ 2. "Fi~h" is it very enthusiastic alumnus a nd has b en ' l t ive in the

Associa tion's activities for many years He was instrumental in organizing the Ark-La-Tex Section which is one of our mos t active gro ups. Mr. Salmon is the operator of a resort area known as " a ney Lakes" near Minden, La. O. W. Kamper '35, 608 Villevista, Pitt Sburgh, Pen nsylva nia, is the new Director, Area No. 3 . This is the first time Mr. Kamper has served as an offi er of the national Association, thou,h he has had a great interest in

l'liln ~ ilrC bing mad, now for a reIIniOIi of th - 'hl~~e~ o f 1923, 1928, 19,1. and 1938 . M mh -r~ of these (~ Ia ss('s will h' Olila -I, -d wcll in adva ll ce of 110m -'ominl', givin~ exa t illformatiOIl .

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the Association and the school. His son, Russell, is a student at MSM. Ollie is with Harbison - Walker Refractories, with headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pa. J. Walter Wallace '48, 18455 Stedhall, Homewood, Illinois, was elected as Director, Area No.4 . Wally has been serving as Director, Area No . 5 since last spring when he was appointed by President Mel Nickel to fi~l the office left vacant by Mel's electlOn to his present office. Mr. Wallace has held offices in the Chicago Section of the Association and we are happy to have him continue as Area Director. Wally is District Sales Manager, National Bearing Division, American Brake Shoe Company, with headquarters in Chicago, Illinois. Harvey L. Tedrow '11, Olin Hotel, Denver, Colorado, was re-elected as Director of Area No.8. Mr. Tedrow has been Director of Area No.8, since 1956. He has held offices in the Rocky Mountain Section and has been active in the affairs of the section for many, many years. Due to unforeseen circumstances he was not able to attend the Directors meeting on October 25. Harvey is a Mining Engineer with both domestic and foreign experience. At present he is doing consulting work. He is Vice President of the Leadville Lead Corporation that is now busy with an exploration and development program at its property which includes the old Hill Top and Last Chance mines in the East Leadville area . He is President of the Colorado Central Mines, Inc. , recently formed to explore properties near Georgetown, Colorado, that have been producers in the past. He is also retained by the London Mines and Milling Company in a consulting capacity.

Alumni to Hold Dinner In New York February 12 During the spring meeting of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers the MSM Alumni Association holds a dinner. This year the meeting is in New York, New York, and plans are under way for a dinner and tentative plans are for the occasion to be held on Wednesday night, February 12. Th~ time and place will be announced III the official pnogram and a notice displayed at the Registration Desk. Alumni in the New York area who are not attending the AIME m ee~in g may secure information about the time and place from J. Craig Ellis, '48. November December 1957

Rules Changed for Professiona I Degrees The Committee on Graduate Study and Advanced Degrees considered the changes in the requirements for the Professional Engineering Degrees of Engineer of Mines, Metallurgical Engineer, Civil Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Chemical Engineer, and Ceramic Engineer, that are awarded by the School of Mines. The Graduate Committee submitted to the faculty the following proposals and the faculty approved and established the rules that govern the awarding of the Professional Degrees. The Professional Engineering Degree at MSM is now considered as an honorary degree. The candidate for the professional degree shall hold a degree of Bachelor of Science in an engineering curriculum from this institution. The degree may be awarded after a minimum of five years in a responsible position in the engineering profession. The name of a candidate for such a degree may be submitted by the Dean or department chairman to the Committee on Graduate Study and Advanced Degrees. The candidate's major department shall be responsible for investigation and presentation of qualifications of any candidate who is referred to the Committee on Graduate Study and Advanced Degrees. The Chairman of the Committee on Graduate Study and Advanced Degrees shall notify the Dean after the Committee has made the final selection among the nominees and shall report to the faculty for approval the names of tho s e who have been recommended for the Professional Degree. The degree will be conferred upon the candidate at the first commencement following the final approval by the Board of Curators. The candidate must be present at commencement. At ~he discretion of the Dean the confernng of the degree may be postponed one year.

leaflet Pays Tribute To Prof. Joe Butler One of the finest compliments to the late Joe Beaty Butler '24, is a new leaflet published by the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers entitled, " The Story of Joe Butler, P. E."

The leaflet is one of a series used in the Society's membership campaign. The leaflet reads, "Joe Butler was a professor in the Missouri School of Mines who believed in his profession, and was convinced that the things which the Professional Engineers Society was attempting to do were very important. He thought 'if only we could get every registered engineer in Missouri to take an interest, how much easier our job would be and how much more quickly we would accomplish our aims.' But Joe's circle of friends and acquaintances in his home town were limited and he didn't have an opportunity to meet many engineers outside of a small area, so what could he do? He thought of all the engineers he had known through the years. He had a part in training hundreds and he remembered them so well - perhaps if he wrote and told them how he felt about the merits of the profession and the work of the Professional Society, they might be interested? The cost? It wouldn't be much in dollars - just a long-hand letter - one at a time - to these friends of other years. " Joe is dead now but left a heritage for his fellow engineers. To those who were guided by him into the Society, there is an appreciation of the fact that he was willing to share something of value with his friends. To all of us he showed that anyone who believes in his profession enough to put a little personal effort into telling others about it, can do wonders . " Your Society needs some Joe Butlers. You can be one if you will-just one letter to an aqquaintance will help but if you believe enough to do it again and again, your efforts can help immeasurably."

Three of This Year's Graduates Working for Hagan Chemicals Three members of the class of 1957 are employed by the Hagan Chemicals and Controls, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The three MSM grads are Robert Nichols, Neil Mullen and James Wright. Bob and Jim are both married and are veterans. Jim , by the way, was co-captain of the 1956 MSM football team . At the American Society for Mechanical Engineers Regional Student Conference at Northwestern University this year, Jim won third place with a technical paper he had written entitled, " A Worm in the Oil Patch."

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News Northern New Jersey Section The North New Jersey Section held their first regular meeting, November 1, at Morgan's Restaurant in Union, New Jersey. Their speaker for this meeting was Harry H. Kessler '24. His very interesting talk was enjoyed by the entire group. An election of officers was held to choose a Vice President and SecretaryTreasurer. J. Craig Ellis '38 was elected President at the organizational meeting. R. O. Day '25 is the Vice President and H. F. Bottcher '41, is the Secretary Treasurer. Other business completed at the meeting was the adoption of a constitution. Alumni that attended were: W. C. Alexander '40, H. E. Coonze '52, H. Mansfield '47, P. P. Vaida '47, E. S. Miller '40, E. J. Reeves '52 , J. F. Vance '52, G. E. Burke '46, J. S. LeGrand '38, J . C. Ellis '38, H. H. Kessler '24, R. O. Day '25, G. K. McDowell '45, J. L. Lessman '41, W. H. Makin '31, G. R. Couch '41, H. F. Bottcher '41, J. H. Priestly '42, H. E. Kent '51, and A. Henke '47. This section is going to assist with the MSM Alumni Dinner that will be held in New York during the annual meeting of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers. The tentative date of this dinner is February 18, 1958. The place has not been definitely chosen .

National Capital Section The National Capital Section held the first meeting of the fall at Olmsted Restaurant, November 14. The dinner meeting was a stag affair and was attended by ten alumni . C~rles H. Jennings '30 of the Engineering Department, District of Columbia, gave an account of his t rip to E urope during the past summer. His talk was highlighted with colored slides and movies taken on the trip.

T he alumni present were: Charles A. Burdick ' 10, Charles H . J ennings '30 Harry F . Kirkpatrick '30, Willard E: 8

Davis '30, Charles C. Jubre '30, Richard Rydstrom '32, John A. Pollack '32, Robert L. Fisher '36, Collins H. McDonald '35, and Avery Drake '50. T~e next meeting is planned for the evenmg of December 12 and the wives are being invited. W. Davis '30, is to talk on his experiences while doing geophysic work in Cuba. The National Capital Section wishes to increase the attendance at their meetings and request that all MSM alumni in that area contact their Secretary ~. C. Juhre, 2480 16th St. N. W., Washrngton 9, D . C. for infonnation about meetings.

Southern California Section The Southern California Section held their annual fall meeting at the Redwood House, Saturday evening, Nov. 9. Barney N ueU '21, reported on the 1957 Homecoming at MSM which he and Mrs. Nuell attended. The large number present were pleased to learn that Barney had been among the three recipients of the MSM Alumni Association's "Ce~tificate of Merit", in recognition of sefVlces to the Alumni Association over a long period of time. At the suggestion of Walter Schamel '34, and following considerable discus~ion, a committee was appointed to look wto the feasibility of a dinner dance fO.r the members, possibly including fnends of members. Such an affair is projected either for St. Pat's or a similarly appropriate time. John O. Wilms '43, suggested that !h~ .group look into the feasibility of JOIDWg hands with representatives of other Missouri colleges and universities located in this a rea. It was felt that ~ough combined effort we might posSibly be able to accomplish some things a.nd &et ~om.e publicity for our respectlv~ IDstltutlOns by working together, which none of us can accomplish by w~r~ng alone. T he group agreed that this Idea has a great deal of merit and steps are being taken to see what can be accomplished along this line. T hose present were: Mr. and M rs. Erv D unn '51, Mr. and Mrs Gostin '44 M rs. Eva Green '11 , M r. a~d Mrs. W: B. Fletcher '3 4, Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Halasey '28, Mr. and Mrs. Don H useman '43 and Mr. Huseman 's parents Mr. and Mrs. Ed Huseman ; Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Jaenecke '38, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. H. K night '27 , Mr. and Mrs. Arch Naylor '24, Mr. and Mrs. Barney N uell '2 1, Mr. and Mrs. Rex Monroe

'32 , M r. and M rs. K. F . Peterson '49 M r. and Mrs. Walter Schamel '34, Mr: and Mrs. W. A. Schirmer '49, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Sheckler '37, M r. and Mrs. Floyd Smith '41 , Mr. and Mrs. Herb Soest '06, Mr. and Mrs. Bannon Terrell '32 and John O. Wilms.

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The guests of honor at the fall meeting of the Rocky Mountain Section were Dean and Mrs. Curtis L. Wilson from Rolla. The meeting was held in the beautiful new Petroleum Club Building in downtown Denver and there were twentynine alumni and guests present. Dean Wilson talked briefly to the group outlining the five basic tenets nec~ssary for the survival of any civilization. Bluntly, he warned the audience that they must be cognizant of the moral responsibilities that are theirs. "If this or any other civilization is to survive", he said, "the people must adhere to the teachings of the prophets upon which society has been founded. A country that places upon its money ':In ~ We Trust" and sincerely b~ lieves It, taps an unlimited power." The group was especially happy to welcome Mrs. Wilson, whom many alumni remem?e~ from their MSM school days and It IS hoped that she and Dean Wilson will visit the section again in the very near future. Another honored guest was Mrs. Lorraine Burgin, the wife of the late William H. Burgin '40. It was with a sense of deep gratification that the section heard Mrs. Burgin tell of her return to the MSM campus to receive the Citation of Merit awarded posthumously to her husband by the MSM Alumni Association, October 26, 1957. T he award was made fo r outstandincr service to the school. "' It was with regret that the secretary reported the death of Leo J. Foster '04, who was one of the section's charter members and one of the section 's two fifty year graduates. Clifford R. Wilfley 'OS , gave a brief talk in which he noted the stature of Mr. Foster both as an engineer and as a man. In both of these aspects of life he had distinguished himself. Vice president John R . Post '39 conducted the meeting. He reported the progress of the Merton Signer Memorial F und and the first annual awarding of the freshman scholarship. The sections

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wishes to encourage its members, other alumni and friends of the school to make a contribution to engineering education through the Signer Fund, which was established in recognition of the twenty-eight years Merton I. Signer devoted to the education of engineers.

Homer Thompson Heads Arkansas Tech Dept. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Thompson '32 and family moved to Russellville, Arkansas, last September where Homer assumed the Chairmanship of the Engineering Division of Arkansas Polytechnic College, otherwise known as Arkmsas Tech". Homer has taught in the Drawing Department at MSM since 1946. He

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National Geology ~eet The Missouri School of Mines was well represented in Atlantic City, New Jersey, November 4-6, by alumni and staff members attending the Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America and other associated geological societies. Two papers were presented. "The Genesis of Spilitic Rocks and Mineral Deposits" was discussed by Dr. G. C. Amstutz, of the Geology Department, and another of his papers "Natural Arseno-sulfide Glass" was read. Paul E. Damon '49, who has been working at Lamont Geological Observatory with Dr. ]. Laurence Kulp, presented a paper as a co-author with Dr. Kulp. The paper was entitled, " Argon in Mica and the Age of the Beryl Mountain Pegmatite, New Hampshire." Alumni who attended the meeting were: Avery A. Drake, Jr. , '50; David W . Greenman '49, and G. A. Muilenburg'25. In addition to Dr. Amstutz, other staff members of the Geology Department in attendence were: P. M. Bethke, O. R. Grawe and]. C. Maxwell. Dr. Grawe has been appointed a member of the arrangements committee of the Geological Society of America for the next annual meeting which will be in St. Louis, Missouri. He was also appointed to the Program Committee of the Mineralogical Society of America for 1958 - 1960.

"Rolla Ni9ht" January 23 Homer F. Thompson graduated in Chemical Engineering in 1932 and received a B. S. degree in Civil Engineering in 1950 and an M . S. degree in Civil Engineering in 1952. Prior to his teaching, he was employed by Russell and Axon, Consulting Engineers, St. Louis, Mo. Their twin Sons, Ronald and Donald are freshmen at Tech. Ronald is majoring in Dramatics and Donald in Art. Their daughter, Loretta, is married and is living in Lincoln, Nebraska. Her husband is attending the Universtiy of Nebraska and majoring in Music. They have a nine months old son, which makes Homer and Auttie proud grandparents. Homer's home address is 1728 S. Boston Place, Russellville.

November December 1957

The annual occasion at the Engineers' Club of st. Louis, known as " Rolla Night" will be held this year, Thursday, January 23, 1958, at 8: 15 p .m. The purpose of this meeting is to honor the Missouri School of Mines and it offers an opportunity for students, alumni , parents of students and friends of the School to assemble and renew acquaintances, to meet the faculty and learn about our outstanding school. The speaker at Rolla Night this year is Dr. Dudley Thompson, Chairman of the Department of Chemical Engineering at MSM. The subject he has chosen is "Engineering The Atoms" . Everyone is welcome and invited to be present at the Engineers Club of St. Louis on January 23 . The Engineers Club is located at 4359 Lindell Blvd. Set this date aside now and make plans to be there. .

Alumni Meet During Chicago Convention During the convention of the American Society for Metals in Chicago, Illinois, the MSM alumni held a luncheon at the Palmer House, on November 6. There was a good representation of alumni present, approximately thirty in all. It was difficult for many other alumni to attend that were present at the convention due to conflicts. Mel E . Nickel '38, President of the MSM Alumni Association was present and spoke to the gathering about the accomplishments and plans for the Association during the coming year. " Ike" Edwards, the Association 's Executive Secretary was also present at this alumni affair. This luncheon gave the opportunity for alumni to renew acquaintances and meet other MSM alumni. Those who were in attendance in addition to the individuals named were: John D. Berwick '39, 138 Shawmut, New Haven , Conn.; Dr. Daniel Epplesheimer, Professor MSM, Rolla, Mo. ' Tom Smith '51, 9527 LeClaire, Skoki~, Ill.; John Schemel '53, 40 Harlan St., Depew, N .. Y.; Robert L. Owens '50, 2249 NorsIde, Alton, Ill.; Robert B. Barrow '51, 840 Wegman Rd., Rochester, N. Y.; Carlton A. Brown '50, 310 Maplecrest Ave., Jamestown, N . Y.; John T. Ballass '51, 44 Goodwill St., Rochester, N . Y.; Bob Fossi '50 4631 W. Hillcrest Ave., Dayton, 0.'; Bill Rous '48, 4212 Bowie, Ft. Worth 16, Texas; ]. K. Elbaum '51 , 204 Mill St., Kokomo, Ind.; Elmer Gammeter '26, 823 E. Sylvan Ave. , Milwaukee 17 Wisc.; John Salvaggi '50, 45 New York Ave. Lockport, N. Y.; A. ]. " Jim" Craig '50, Scribner Ave., Norwalk, Conn. ; Bob Rock '49, 1311 Ritchie, Chicago, Ill.; Walter Wallace '48, 18455 Stedhall, Homewood, Ill.; Ed Goetemann '44, 9 York Hills, Brentwood, Mo.; Pete Mushovic '44, 4249 Edison St., D.ayton, 0 .; Vern Pingel '44, and Mrs. Pmgel,. 422 S. Evergreen Ave., Arlington HeIghts, Ill. ; R. L. Carmichael '44 203 W. Dundedin Rd. , Columbus Ohio: George T uer '43 , 102 Cornish, "Aiken, S. c.; Ray D. Zook '57, Zion, Ill. ; Larry L. Gidley '55, St. Louis, Mo.; Kenneth Ponciroli '55, St. Louis, Mo. ; and Wade Waters '39, Bryan, Ohio. C ONTRIBUTE TO THE 1958 ALUMNI FUND TODAY 9

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Speakers Table, L. to R .: Professor R . M. Rankin, Mrs. M . E . Nickel, Dean Curtis L. Wilson, M.elvin E. Nickel, Mrs . Wilson, Paul Dowling. At the table in the foreground, to the left : J. C. Salmon, Mrs . Kamper, O. W . Kamper. To the rights Mrs. Palmer and C. C. Palmer.

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Mines and the Rolla station of the U. S. Bureau of Mines held their Third Annual Symposium on Mining Research on November 14 and 15. The Symposium was highlighted by scientific papers on new developments in ventilation, drilling, and blasting. The dinner address on the evening of November 14 was given by Marling J. Ankeny, Director of the Bureau of Mines, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. e. The title of his talk was "Looking Ahead at Mining Research." Papers given on the program were: The Fluid Network Analyzer for Solving Mine Ventilation Distribution Problems by D. S. Kingery, Chief, Mine Ventilation Section, Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Applications of the Joy Microdyne to the Mining Industry by A. Lee Barrett, Director, Reasearch & Development Laboratories, Joy Manufacturing Company. Drill Steel Developments in the Laboratory by F. R. Anderson, Research Engineer, Gardner Denver Company. Development of Continuous Boring Machines for Coal and Other Uses by L. D. Hagenbook, Asst. Vice President in Charge of Engineering, Goodman Manufacturing Company. Looking Ahead at Mining Research by Marling J . Ankeny, Director, Bureau of Mines, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. e. Fracturing Under Impulsive Loading by John S. Rinehart, Assistant Director, Smithsonian Institute Astrophysical Observatory. Fundamental Research on Burn Cut Rounds by Richard L. Bullock, Research Engineer, St. Joseph Lead Company. Properties and Recommended Practices for Use of Ammonium Nitrate in Field Compounded Explosives by C. M. Cooley, Engineer, Spencer Chemical Company. Use of Ammonium Nitrate Blasting Agents in Strip Mine Operation by F . W. Parrott, Manager of Technical Services Section, Explosive Division, E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Company. Large Diameter Blasting With High Ammonium Nitrate-non-Nitroglycerin Explosives, by M. A. Cook, Director, Explosives Research Group, University of Utah.

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Inspecting M . S. M . Mining R esearch Equipment on Display during Mining Symposium. Dr. John S. Rinehart, who is active in the satellite program of the United States, gave a pre-symposium talk on Wednesday evening to the public on " Optical Tracking of ' the Satellite." Increasing interest in mining research was shown by a corresponding increase of attendance. The registration for the conference was 96. The Committee on Arrangements was: Chairman: George B. Clark, Dept. of Mining Engineering Missouri School of Mines & Metallurgy Members: L. T. McElvenny, Chief Branch of Mining Division of Mineral Technology Region IV, Bureau of Mines R. F . Bruzewski, Associate Professor of Mining Engineering Missouri School of Mines & Met. Burton M. Reynolds, Mining Engineer Branch of Mining Division of Mineral Technology Region IV, Bureau of Mines John J. Reed, Head Mine Research Engineer St. Joseph Lead Co. e. R. Christiansen Associate Professor Of Mining Engineering Missouri School of Mines & Metallurgy

L A. Roe Promoted by I M C Lawrence A. Roe '39 has been promoted to Director of Central Engineering by the International Minerals & Chemical Corporation. He will direct the Company's programs in construction process, and general engineering. Before coming to IMC as a minerals bene fication engineer in 1935, he was in the engineering departments of Jone & McLaughlin Steel Corporation, and American Potash & Chemical Corporation. Mr. Roe is married and has three children. He lives at 712 Foffett Road, Lake Bluff, Illinois. Recently Mr. Roe authored a technical book " Iron Ore Beneficiation," and he has also written several technical papers and reports. He holds two U. S. patents and has membership in the American Ceramic Society, the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers and the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

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Five Alumni Receive Merit Certificates for Service, Two Posthumously At Homecoming the Alumni Association's Certificate of Merit was awarded to five MSM alumni for their outstanding service to the Alumni Association and the School of Mines. This year for the first time, two Certificates of Merit were award~ posthumously to the late Joe Beaty Butler '24 and William H. Burgin '40 The three other recipients were Harry H. Kessler '24, Barney Nuell '21 and Mervin J. Kelly '14. Harry H. Kessler '24 is an eminent metallurgist and founder and president In these pictures President Mel Nickel is shown presenting the certificates to the recipients.

Company in Los Angeles, California. He has always taken an active part in the Alumni Association and he has been an Officer and Director in the national association since 1946, and at present he is Vice President of Areas 7, 8, 9 and Area Director of Area 9. He is president of the Los Angeles Section and through his efforts it is one of the strongest and most active sections. He has done much to promote new sections and the latest was assisting with the North New Jersey Section. Mervin J. Kelly '14, is one of the School's most distinguished alumni. His accomplishments, honors and citations are legion. One of the highest awards was conferred by the President of the United States-the Presidential

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boxing referee, he is insistent that the announcers on radio and television info rm the listeners that he is a graduate of the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy. He is an emissary of good will for MSM. Barney N ueU '21 received his B. S. and M. S. in Chemical Engineering, and was instructor in this field at MSM for a short time but he entered the life 12

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Certificate of Award. He is a board member of many large corporations and a member of numerous Professional Engineering Societies. All of his busy life, since leaving the School of Mines, he has been an active participant in the affairs of the MSM Alumni Association. He served as National President in 1948 and 1949, and since has been an active member of the Association's Board of D irectors. His interest in, and his promotion of the School has been outstanding. Joe Beaty Butler '24, was on the faculty of the School of Mines for 35 years, and at the time of his death he was Chairman of the Department of Civil Engineering. He deserves the MSM Alumnus

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Your MSM Alumni Association WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT IS DOING

Its Purpose: 1. To operate and finance an organization of graduates and former students of the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy. 2. To be a medium of assistance to MSM students and alumni, and to be a common linkage between industry and science. 3. To cause the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy to improve and prosper. 4. To preserve and renew friendships that the alumni have en joyed through the years.

Its Accomplishments: 1. The maintenance of an alumni office on the Missouri School of Mines campus-with an Executive Secretary to administer to alumni affairs.

2. The maintenance of records on all graduates - and all other alumni information that can be secured. 3. The formation of alumni groups throughout the country. These are known as alumni sections. 4. The yearly financing of six freshmen scholarships at $500.00 each. 5. The publication of a bi-monthly publication the "M SMA L U MNUS." 6: The publication every three years of a directory on all alumni. 7. Secured gifts from individuals and industry, through the Alumni Fund, for scholarships, student assistance, equipment and other items needed to make the school outstanding. 8. The promotion of alumni contributions to the ANNUAL ALUMNI FUND-to be used to finance the Alumni Association program.

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great interest in the school, the students, and student affairs merited his great popularity on the campus. Long will his memory be dear to all of those who knew him. J. Kent Roberts, Professor of Civil Engineering, MSM, received the award in behalf of Mrs. Butler, whose illness prevented her from being present. William H . Burgin '40, was District Geologist for the Kennicott Copper Company at the time of his untimely death. Bill was a staunch supporter of the School and ardently promoted the Alumni Association. He had served as the Chairman of the Rocky Mountain Section and was Director of Area 8, of the National Association. Wherever he went in his travels, he took fun advantage of his opportunities to share his great enthusiasm with other MSM men. The Kennecott Company has named one of their mine shafts in his memory. Mrs. Burgin and children and Bill's father and brother came forward to be present at the ceremonies and Mrs. Burgin personally received the award.

November December 1957

The goal for the 1958 Annual Alumni Fund is 2400 contributors. These contributors are to total $17,000.00, to meet the Association's budget for 1958. To meet this goal, we need the contribution of every single alumnus! May we count on you?

Wins Prize in Newspaper Snapshot Contest John Walter Liddel '47, 7347 Idamore Lane, Affton, Missouri, was one of two entrants in the St. Louis GlobeDemocrat's annual contest for amateur photographers to win the Special Award of $50.00 in the finals of the 195 7 Newspaper Snapshot Award. The finals were held in Washington, D. C. Walter was one of the top 20 in their divisions in the national judging in competition with 372 shutterbugs from 94 leading newspapers. Liddel's photo was in the Animals and Pets Classification. It was a mother bird feeding her young and was captioned, "Chow Time." Judges in the national contest were: Norman Rockwell, the famous illustrator and painter; Murry Alvey, president of the White House News Photographers Association; Phoebe Dunn, Camera Editor, Parent's Magazine ; Franc Shor, Assistant Editor, National Geographic; Peter Braal, Manager Photographic Illustrations Division of the Eastman Kodak Company which sponsored the national competition.

Grade System to Be On Four-Point Basis At a recent meeting of the faculty of the School of Mines, it was decided that, effective September 1, 1858, students at the School of Mines will be graded on a four point basis. The letter grades, their denotation and their grade point value will be as follows: "A," Excellent, 4 points; "B," Superior, 3 points; "C," Medium, 2 points ; "D," Inferior, 1 point, and "F," Failure, 0 points. The necessary average for graduation will remain a "M" or "C" average, which will be a 2.00 grade point average. Each student's grade point average will automatically be increased by 1.00 as of September 1, 1958. Even though the new system is a five number series compared to the present four number series, the numerical grade point average for a group of grades will represent the same quality of scholastic work.

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MSM Senior Chosen for Nuclear Science Study

MSM to Hold Summer Institute for H. S. Science and Mathematics Teachers

Robert E. Spratt, a senior majoring in Physics at MSM, was one of fourteen scientists that has been chosen for special Atomic Energy Commission fellowships in advanced study in nuclear energy. The Oak Ridge Institute of nuclear studies, which administers the program for the AEC, describes the course as one that is designed to encourage the students at the graduate level to pursue courses for study in the physical sciences and nuclear energy technology , with emphasis on reactor technology. Spratt will begin his studies in 1958. The university where he will continue his work has not been chosen yet.

A summer institute for high school teachers of science and mathematics will be held at MSM beginning June 9, 1958 and lasting eight weeks. The National Science Foundation, of Washington, D. c., has made a grant of $55 ,000 to the School for the maintenance of the program. The purpose will be to stimulate the ke roll played by high school teachers of science and mathematics in increasing the technical potentiality of the United States. The institute will be under the direction of Dr. Harold Q Fuller, head of the Physics Department at MSM . The objective of the institute will be to improve the subject-matter competence of those participating; to strengthen the capacity of the teachers for motivating able students to consider careers in science; to bring teachers into

OUR GOAL IS 2400 CONTRIBUTORS TO THE 1958 ALUMNI FUND 14

personal contact with the prominent scientists who make up the staff of the institute with a view to stimulate their interest in increasing their prestige professionally, and to effect greater mutual understanding and appreciation of each other's teaching problems at both high school and college levels. A minimum of 45 participants will be selected. The participants will receive a stipend of $75.00 a week, plus an additional allowance for dependents, up to a maximum of four, at the rate of $15.00 per dependent per week. A travel allowance of a single round trip at the rate of four cents per mile from the participants home to Rolla. Participation in the program will not be limited to the stipend holders and the Foundation desires additional participants. However, the number actually accepted will not be so great as to impair the effectiveness of the institute.

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Ten-Million-Dollar Engineering Center on U. N. Plaza Planned; Kelly Heads Campaign ervin J. Kelly '14 president, Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc., has been appointed General Chairman of the Business and Industry Campaign for the new $10,000,000 United Engineering Center that is to be constructed on the United Nations Plaza between 47th and 48th streets in New York, New York. The new 20-story tower site is truly the "prestige location" that was sought for the Center. The campaign for funds for construc-

tion will begin late this year, Dr. Kelly has announced. The initial efforts of the committee will be directed toward those businesses and industries which are most dependent upon the technologies represented by the engineering societies. Members of the five major engineering societies, ASCE, AlME, ASME, AlEE, and AlChE are well represented in those businesses and industries from which funds will be solicited. A total of 184,000 engineers are included in the

membership of these five societies. In addition, 14 other American technol()gical societies have been invitied to make their headquarters in the new center. The Member Gift ca,mpaign will also be conducted over a three-year period, and will be staged simultaneously in all the Societies under a common pattern. The campaign is to be planned by a joint conuriittee which is now in process of appointment. The American Society of Civil Engineers will be represented on this top-policy committee by PastPresident Enoch R . Needles '14 of New York, New York.

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The Board of Directors and other members of the MSM Alumni Association held a joint conference with the School of Mines officials on October 26, the purpose to develop cooperation between the alumni and the school with a view to help the School Officials in the problems before them and a common understanding. First row, left to right : Col: Loyd Rall, Professor of PSM&T; Leon Hershkowitz, Prafessor of Civil Engineering and Sec'y-Treas., MSM Alumni Associatian; Ike Edwards, Executive Secretary, MSM Alumni Association; F. C. Schneeberger, President, Picker X-Ray Corporation of Mo., St. Louis; Dr. Mervin J. Kelly, President, Bell Telephone Laboratories, New York, N. Y.; Melvin E. Nickel, President of the Alumni Association, Chicago, Illinois ; Karl F. Hasselmann, President, Salt Dome Production Corp., Houston, Texas; Harry F . Pence" Director of Promotion, Sverdrup & Parcel, St. Louis, Mo.; I. H. Lovett, Chairman, Department of Electrical Engineering. Second Row: Noel Hubbard, Registrar and Director of Admissions; Vernon Asher, Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., St. Louis, Mo.; S. A . Stone, Vice President, Alumni Association, Ft. Wayne, Ind.; A. C. Spreng, Associate Professor of Geology; J. Walter Wallace, Director Alumni Association, Homewood, Illinois; J. W . Stephens, Director, MSM Alumni Association, Lee's Summit, Mo.; Barney Nuell, Vice President, MSM Alumni Association, Los Angeles, California; Dr. George Clark, Chairman department of Mining; O. W. Kamper, Director, Alumni Association, Pittsburgh, Pa.; L. C. Christianson, Chairman Department of Engineering Drawing ; Dr. H. Q. Fuller, Chairman Department of Physics; Dr. H. R . Hanley, Professor Emeritus, Department of Metallurgical Engineering. Back Row: Professor E. W. Carlton, Chairman, Department of Civil Engineering ; Dr. A. W. Schlechten, Chairman, Department of Metallurgical Engineering; Rex Williams, Director, Alumni Association, Rolla; Mo .; J. C. Salmon, Jr., Director, Alumni Association, Minden, Louisiana; C. C. Palmer, Director, Alumni Associatian, St. Louis, Mo.; Paul Dowling, Executive Vice President, Alumni Association, St. Louis, Mo .; Dr. Dudley Thompson, Chairman Department of Civil Engineering; Professor R. M . Rankin, Chairman Department of Mathematics ; T. J. Planje, Chairman Department of Ceramic Engineering.

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Members of the Class of 1927 held their reunion luncheon at Malo's during Homecoming. Eight members of this class returned for the occasion. Seated clock-wise at the table are : H . D. Thomas, Mrs. Thomas, Professor E . w. Carlton; Charles Freeman, Bob McCaw, F. H. "Satch" Conley, L . A . Cutter, Professor R. M. Rankin, A. E. "Beanie" Barnard, James F. Smith and C. F. "Bobo" Boismenue.

H. W. Honefenger Speaker Before MSPE Chapter H. w. Honefenger, President of the Missouri Society of Professional Engineers was on the campus, November 20, and spoke at a meeting of the local chapter of MSPE, as part of the Schools observance of "Y 0 u n g Engineer's Month". Mr. Honefenger announced the Joe B. Butler Memorial Award that is being given by MSPE. This award consists of a $100.00 scholarship which will be presented annually to a junior enginnee ring student starting in 1958. Joe B. Butler '24, started teaching at MSM in 1920. He served as chairman of the Civil Engineering Department from 1931 until his death in 1955. This award will be given to a student of the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy and at the three other engineering colleges of Missouri, namely the University of Missouri, Washington University and St. Louis University. 16

ttMcDonnell Aircraft Night" The November meeting of the St. Louis Chapter, American Society for Metals, was held November 15, at the Congress Hotel and designated as "McDonnell Aircraft Night" and the program was presented by the Metallurgical Staff of McDonnell Aircraft Corporation. Coincidentally and logically three of the four staff members that presented the program at the Technical Meeting were MSM graduates. W. Wm. Harris '50 presented the topic, "Welding Applications For Aircraft and Missle Parts." R. J. Juergens '48, presented, "Titanium and High Temperature Alloys." and M. Deutch '50 gave a paper on, "Material Selection For Missile Applications. " The special guests for the evening were the teaching staff and members of the student chapter ASM of the School of Mines. CONTRIBUTE TO THE 1958 ALUMNI FUND TODAY

Plan Drilling Operation in Anadarko Basin, Oklahoma Kenneth A. Ellison '25, of Kenneth A. Ellison & Associates, independent oil operators, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is preparing to combine with three oil companies in a drilling operation in the Anadarko Basin, of Oklahoma. They plan to go 24,000 feet in search of Ordovican pay in Oklahoma's biggest unproductive structure - the Fort Cobb anticline. Ellison, who for months has spearheaded the giant operation, earlier this year estimated the test would cost from $1 ,500,000 to $2,000,000. If the well goes to its objective, it would be even deeper than the world's record hole drilled at 22 ,750 ft. drilled by Richardson & Bass, near Port Sulphur, La. This anticline is one of the most interesting structures in the basin and is generally regarded as its largest positive feature, and has been the scene of previous attempts to develop deep production.

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Murphy and Kessler Scholarships Given Three scholarships have been given through the MSM Alumni Association's Alumni Fund and will be awarded for the 1958-59 school year. The John C. Murphy Company Scholarship in Mechanical Engineering is to be awarded again next year. This is the fourth year this scholarship' has been offered at MSM by the John C. Murphy Company, contractors of plumbing, heating and air conditioning, in St. Louis, Missouri. James J. Murphy '35, is President of the company. Harry H. Kessler '24, has established two scholarships to become effective . next September, and will be known as the Harry H. Kessler Scholarships. Mr. Kessler is President of the SorboMat Process Engineers, 106 South Hanley Road, Clayton, Missouri, and is a noted metallurgist and an outstanding MSM alumnus. As an avocation, he is one of the top boxing referees in the country and is seen frequently on television officiating championship boxing contests.

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The Class of 1932 gathered at the Pine Room for their reunion luncheon October 26. The members present around the table clockwise are: Rob ert P. "Dusty" Rhoades, William R. Mays, Mrs. Mays, John "Sandy" Sturm, Otto Andres, Mrs. Andres, Mrs . Bob Riggs, Bob Riggs, Rox Horn, Ed. O. Crawford, Mrs . Crawford, Harold Bruegging, Mrs. Bruegging, Howard Myrick, Mrs. Schwartz, Art Schwartz, Art Williams, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. W iethop, Russ Wiethop, Mrs. Tomlinson, E . M. "Chunk" Tomlinson, Bob Victor, Homer Thompson, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Lay, O. K . Lay. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Machin returned for the reunion but were not present at the luncheon. The total of 17 members out of a possible 90 contacted retu1'11ed to the campus for this event. A very good percentage.

Powell B. McHaney, MU Curator, Killed in Crash Mr. Powell B. McHaney, President of General American Life Insurance Company, St. Louis, Missouri, and a member of the Board of Curators, University of Missouri, was killed in a traffic accident in Washington, D. c., December 4. The accident occurred during a severe snow storm in the capital city. Mr. McHaney was in Washington to attend a meeting of the American Life Convention, a trade association of which he was president. November December 1957

He was noted for his contribution to civic affairs and served as President of Civic Progress, Inc., of St. Louis, and Governor James T. Blair, Jr., appointed him to the Missouri Mental Health Commission' which was created by the legislature at their last session and later he was named chairman of the group . He was a resident of Ladue, St. Louis County, Missouri, and is survived by his wife and three children.

DEATHS Elba Lafayette Fipps '24, died at his home in Sinton, Texas, October 20, 1957. Robert L. Mook '21, died November 2, 1957, from heart attack, in St. Luke's Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. Mr. Mook resided at Leasburg, Missouri, and was a retired mining engineer and manager of the Onondaga Cave, near Leasburg. He formerly resided in St. Louis and interment was in that city. Charles Lee Epperson, ex-'18 , died October 19, 1956, Neosho, Missouri. Lee H. DeWald '33, age 51, Chief Metallurgist for National Cylinder Gas Co., died May 30, 1957 at his home in Aurora, Illinois. He had been with NCG since 1948. He was well known for recent research and lecture activity on carbon dioxide and inert gas arc-welding. He also received his M. E. degree from MSM. 17

Miner Basketball Schedule Tues., Dec. 3 ............... Fri., Dec. 6 .................... Sat., Dec. 7 .................. Tues., Dec. 10 .............. Sat., Dec. 14 ................ Thurs., Dec. 19 ............ Sat., Dec. 21 ..................

Washington University ................. St. Louis , Mo. Greenville College ........................... Rolla, Mo. Blackburn College ........................... Rolla, Mo. Westminster College ....................... Rolla, Mo. Southern Illinois University ........... Carbondale, IlL Harris Teachers College ................. Rolla, Mo. University of Tennessee ................. Martin, Tennessee (Martin Branch) S. E. Mo. State College ................... Cape Girardeau, Mo. N. E. Mo. State College ................. Rolla, Mo. S. W. Mo. State College ................. Springfield, Mo. N. W. Mo. State College ............... Rolla, Mo. N. W. Mo. State College ............... Maryville, Mo. N. E. Mo. State College ................. Kirksville, Mo. Central Mo. State College ............. Rolla, Mo. Washington University ................. Rolla, Mo. S. E. Mo. State College ................... Rolla, Mo. S. W. Mo. State College ................. Rolla, Mo. Central Mo. State College ............. Warrensburg, Mo.

Cage Squad Has Tall Boys, Nine lettermen

The Miner basketball squad with Ron Jurenka and John Sweeney, cocaptains, began the season with twentyfour aspirants including only nine lettermen. The squad has height which Wed., Jan . 8 .................. has been lacking in previous years. The Sat., Jan. 11 .................. newcomers on the squad include some Wed ., Jan. 15 ............... transfer students who have had experiMon., Jan. 20 .............. ence at other colleges that may prove Fri., Jan. 31 .................. helpful to Coach Dewey Allgood in Sat., Feb. 1 .................. Sat., Feb. 8 .................. rounding out his team. Tues., Feb. 11 .............. As we go to press the Miners have Sat., Feb. 15 .............. completed four of their scheduled games Wed. , Feb. 19 .............. and all have been non-conference. Sat., Feb. 22 .............. Their first contest was with Washington University on the Bears' court. The Bears came out with the long end Miner Swimming Schedule of a 63 to 53 score. The half ended in There ...................................... 4: 00 p . m. a 17 to 17 tie but the Bears pulled aDec. 13 University of Kansas Dec. 14 Ft. Hayes (Kansas) State There ......................... ............. 4:00 p. m. way in the second half. Johnny Sturm, There ..............................._...... 2: 00 p . m. a 6' 7" Sophomore from St. James, MisJan. 11 St. Louis University H ere _......... ....... _... _.............. _. 2: 00 p . m . souri, led the Miners with ei~t field Jan . 18 Illinois State Normal U. Jan. 25 Pittsburg (Kansas) State Here ......... _.. _._ ..... ....... ........... 2: 00 p. m. goals and four free throws, Johnny is There ........... ___ ................ _.. _.. _. 7:00 p. m. the son of J. T. Sturm '32. John SweeFeb. 7 Washington University Feb. 15 Pittsburg (Kansas) State There .......... _._ ......................... 3: 00 p. m. ney was runner-up for the Miners with There ........._.__ ._ ....._......_.......... 4 :00 p . m . 8 points. Feb. 21 Indiana State Teachers There .... _..._..................... ____ .... 2: 00 p. m. University of Louisville Feb. 22 The Greenville College Panthers, Southern Illinois University sched- Gordon Sucher, Dave Klohr, Ron Mar- Greenville, Illinois, where the Miners' uled date was postponed and a later tin, Dave Ford and Ralph Moore. The second opponents, and this game played date has not been set as we go to press. freshmen on the team are: Jeff Goodell, at Jackling gym resulted in the MSM The MSM Swimming Team has a Ray Smith, Gary Broyles, Glen Lan- team 's first victory. At the half the ten contest schedule for this season and hen , Terry Mills, Jerry Catron, John Silver and Gold squad trailed by a begin with a record of winning 16 out Woodward, Art Fornham and Pat 0'- 23 to 31 score. The Miners found their of 20 meets. The prospects to continue Mealy. Swimming Coach Burr Van No- ta rget and won the game in the final this winning record is only fair after strand has been turning out some very minutes of play. Again, Sturm set the the team was heavily depleted by grad- fine swimming teams that make fine pace with 14 points followed by Nick Barre, a Rolla letterman. uation. The returning lettermen are: showings in the best competition. The following night another Illinois college, Blackburn of Carlinville, inFive Miners on Conference Grid Team, vaded the Miners diggin's, and the Miners started with a victory pace. At the Three Named for Second String Positions half they led 38 to 24 . The shoring gave The Cape Girardeau Indians, who pound end; Bill Varga, Miner co-cap- way in the second half. The two Miner won the championship and the MSM tain , 185 pound center ; and backs players that were out with injuries did Miners, who were the runner-up, dom- Perry Allison , 175 pounds, and Ray not help the situation and when the final gun sounded the Blackburn BeaParker, 165 pounds. inated the MIAA all-conference footOn the second team the coaches se- vers held the winning end of the close ball team. lected the following Miners: Wallace 62 to 64 sco re. Ron J urenka totaled 17 Each school placed five players on Northup, end ; Jolm Jones, guard, and points that night. The Blue Jays from Westminster the first team and three on the second Ed McPherson in the backfield. Englehardt is a Junior and Parker, College, F ulton, Missouri, came to team. There were 13 players named on Rolla, December 11 , and highly favored each unit due to the ties in the ballot- a Sophomore. Bill Varga was also named the win- to win . The half score was 3 7 to 44 aing by the coaches. 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played as scheduled which was to be showed the Bears had a sum total of the Homecoming game. The Cape In- minus in the second half. Several of dians were allegedly infested with the the Mirier starters were missing from flu bug and pleaded for a later date the game and quarter back E. McPherwhen they were decontaminated and son was hurt in the first three minutes the Miners ardor for winning had cool- of the game. ed. At the last minute Coach Bullman On November 16, the Cape Indians was able to get the Emporia Kansas were ready to play and the Miner State College to oppose the Miners for squad were at their nadir, ridden with the Homecoming crowd. And they prov- flu and injuries. The tribe came to ed to be worthy opponents. The Miners Rolla in the pink of condition ready started off sensationally taking the Em- to pounce on the weakened opponent poria kick-off, chalking up a first down, and gain the MIAA football crown. and blocking for Allison who ran 38 And they did, 32-0. Too, they gained yards for a TD. Then Emporia reeled the right to boast of the achievement of off four first downs, via line bucks, coming up from last place to first place and scored a touchdown. in the league in one year. The perforAfter an exchange of punts both mance of the Indians diminutive, 21 teams tightened up defensively, then year-old halfback, Tom Brennecke was Emporia's Hunter passed 22 yards for outstanding in the afternoon 's play. their second touchdown. The half ending T he conference standings for the with the score 14-7 favoring the visitors. 1957 season are: T he second half started with a defenWLT sive game but the break came when Cape ........................................ 4 1 McPherson caught Allison with a pass Rolla ........................................ 3 2 a nd he sped 29 yards for the tally. Em- Kirksville ................................ 3 2 poria continued the offenSIve and Springfield ................................ 2 3 made three more first downs before Warrensburg ............................ 1 3 1 yielding the ball. Allison gained 29 Maryville ................................ 1 4 yards followed by good gains by Cooper and Parker, after which McPherson BIRTHS took the ball at the 21 yard line and Mr. and Mrs. Lee-Aston 'SO, of ran it over into the end zone. The extra point was missed. As the game neared R.R. No.1, Signal Mountain, Tennesthe end, Parker added the insurance see announce the birth of a son, Roger touchdown, and he kicked the extra Alan, October 11, 1957. T his is their point. And the Miners won the inter- third child and second son. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene F. Hohlfelder state game 27-14. The next, the third conference game, '51, have a son , Barry, born in 1956. was played at Kirksville. The monsoon Gene is with the Aluminum Co. of and the Bulldog's proved to be the America, Refining Division, Bauxite, Miner's undoing and the men from Arkansas, and is an engineer in the MSM wound up on the short end of Chemical Products Plant. Home adthe 12-0 reading on the scoreboard. dress, 801 Forest Lane, Benton, Ark. Mr. and Mrs. William Weinstein '50, The Miners couldn't get up their usual speed with the mud knee-deep on the are now proud parents of a boy in adfield and the heavier Kirksville back- dition to their daughter who is four field were able to slide over the goal years old. They live at 421 Lawrence Ave. W., Toronto 12 , Ontario, Canada. line twice . Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bucha '50, anThe Springfield Bears were next on nounce the arrival of Richard William, the Miner's schedule. The Miners were able to push the Bears all over their on July 20, 1957. This is their third gridiron and Ray Parker's 14-yard child. Bill is with Edwin Hancock Enfield goal was the only counter in the gineering, Chicago, Il1., and they live at 3-0 game. The Miners brought home 379 Vine, Glen Ellyn, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph G. Moeller '54, the Powder Keg that was taken by Springfield last year. The Miners out- 4510 N. Troy St., Chicago, Illinois, gained SMS nearly 6 to 1 in total now have Dawn Maureen, born Octoyardage and the Bears were in Miner ber 21 , 1957. This is their third child. territory only three times during the The other two are boys. day. And the 26-yard stripe was the Mr. and Mrs. John R. VanBuskirk closest they were to the MSM goal line. '55, are parents of a son , David Lee, The Miner line really sparkled in this born August 13, 1957. This is their game and the officials remarked about first child. They reside at 136 Dempsey their hard charging. The final statistics Road, Oxnard, California, and John is

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with the U. S. Naval Air Missile Test Center, Pt. Magu, California. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Knappert '50, are proud of David Ralph who arrived at their home, 190 Euclid Avenue, Hamburg, N . Y., June 22, 1957 Mr. and Mrs. William G. Haymes '50 announce the arrival of Lisa Anne Haymes, on August 29, 1957. Their address is 3908 Erath, Waco, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Newkirk '52 welcomed Mark Thomas last Septe~ber. Thomas is Area Geologist for Pan American Petroleum Corp., residing at 3308 W. Michigan, Midland, Texas.

MARRIAGES James J. Wofford '56, was married October 4, 1957, to Miss Betty Pirkey, of Herculaneum, Missouri, in the Methodist Church at Manchester, Mo. They enjoyed a two-week honeymoon through the south including several days at Miami Beach, Florida. Their address is P. O. Box 514, Crystal City, Mo. J. K. Elbaum '51 , and Adele Norman, of Kokomo, Indiana, were married in July 1957. Their address is 204 Mill St. Kokomo. William C. Blackwell '53, and Miss Janet L. Sweaney, of Carroll, Iowa. They are now living at 4746 E Avenue, N. E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Bill is with Collins Radio Co. Jacques H. Marchal '48, and Miss Marion Frances Toman, of New York, N. Y., were married in New York on November 8, 1957 . Their address is 44 East 63rd, New York 21, New York. Ensign Patrick S. Couch '57, and Miss Peggy H, Light, of Roila, Missouri, were married November 7, 1957, at the St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, in Rolla, Mo. The newly-weds will make their home in Oxnard, California. Later the bridegroom expects to be transferred to San Francisco, California.

DEATHS Tracy I. Phelps '06, died October 18, 1957 at the Mountain Air Sanitarium in Monrovia, California. He had lived in Arcadia, California for more than 30 years. George L. Olmstead '01 , a retired Chemist - Metallurgist, formerly with the St. Joseph Lead Company, Bonne Terre, Missouri, died September 16, 1957. Leo J. Foster '04, died in October 1957, in Denver, Colorado. Mr. and Mrs. Foster returned to the campus 20

Alumni Personals 1901 Tom L. Gibson, of Friars Point, Mississippi, states, "I farm a little, I am a banker a little, and still mine a little." He missed coming to Homecoming because he was in Labrador.

1902 Albert Dyke Wilson's address is 2715 Indiana Avenue, St. Louis 18, Missouri . 191 4 Gilbert F . Metz and wife are enjoying retirement at 816 Cypress Rd., Vero Beach, Florida. He sees "Butch" Boucher and C. W. Hall-both retiredand both of the Class of '14, occasionally. " Ole" Ludwick stopped to see him this past summer. Gil Jr., Class of '57, is employed by the Pittsburg Plate Glass Co., Creighton, Pa. in the research department and resides at 535 E. 8th St., Tarentum, Pa. Jos. C. Finagin, who retired in 1949, and is residing at 2139 E. Osborn Rd., Phoenix, Arizona, sends his best regard to his aquaintenances. 1 916 George E. Ude has retired after 32 years with the Phelps Dodge Corporation . His mailing address is Box 462 , Thatcher, Arizona.

1920 G. E. Ebmeyer, 1518 Howard St., Evansville, Indiana, came to St. Louis to see the Washington U. - Miner football game. Peter H. Pietsch has retired after 35Y;; years service with the Western Electric Company, Chicago, Illinois. Pete's address is 6025 S. Kimbark Ave., Chicago 37, Ill. Kenneth Aid arid D. C. Shay '26 have opened a geological consulting office at 813 Lancaster Building, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, so 812 and 813 Lancaster Building may be considered a MSM center at which all Miners will be welcome. Joseph S. Irwin '12 has an office at 812 Lancaster Building. John Howendobler has two oil wells drilling in Hughes County, Oklahoma and is toward the 7400' mark. His rethree years ago when he received his 50 year recognition award at commencement. Eugene C. Chase '50, died, November 12 , 1957, at Provo, Utah. He was Associate Professor at Brigham Young University in Mechanical Engineering at the time of his death.

quest is, "pull for me boys." John's address is 924 E. Hyde Park, Inglewood, California.

1 922 Roland J. Lapee and Mrs. Lapee are back from a six weeks tour of Europe. They flew both ways to give them a maximum amount of time in Europe. Mr. Lapee's last visit was in World War I . He found that Paris, downtown at least, has changed little. Coblenz, that was totally destroyed has been rebuilt and he recognized nothing except the parks. Roland is with Anaconda Copper at Great Falls, Montana. Albert L. Ackers, Senior Geologist, Pan American Petroleum Corporation, has been presented with a diamond thirty-year pin at the company's North Texas-New Mexico Division annual award dinner at the Fort Worth Club, October 25. 1 925 James L. Pasley, of the Missouri State Highway Department, Jefferson City, Mo., has a son, John, who is a senior at MSM. 1927 Edward W. Parson's address is 625 South Elm Street, Spokane, Washington. 1930 Colonel Harry F. Kirkpatrick has a change of address effective December 15th, to Officers Section, Hq. AFFEI, 8A (Rear) 8000th AU, APO 343, San Francisco, California. F. F. Netzeband is with the U. S. Bureau of Mines, Region IV, Federal Building, Bartlesville, Oklahoma. His home address is 818 Osage, Bartlesville. 1931 Ralph S. Park is living at 30 Fairview Drive, E. Basking Ridge, New Jersey, and working at the General Chemical Research Laboratory at Morristown, N. J. 1932 Robert F. Hippler is working for Columbia Southern Chemical Corporation and is at present time in Monrovia, Liberia. His domestic address is 1934 Adele Place, San Jose 25 , California. William T. Kay is with The E. J. Bartells Co., Seattle, Washington. He is living at 715 12th Avenue North, Seattle 2. James B. Hinchman's address is 5121 Maple Ave., Mission, Kansas. He is with J. F. Pritchard & Co., Kansas City, Missouri. MSM Alumnus

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1933 Hyman Bierman is living at 7836 South Luella, Chicago 49, Illinois. Hyman 's son, Sheldon, is considering enrolling at MSM in the fall of 1960. Henry S. Hickman, 3914 Churchhill Ave., Baton Rouge 8, Lousiana, is District Engineer, Bureau of Public Roads, Baton Rouge, La. John O. Farmer is president and owner of John O. Farmer, Inc., formerly Jones, Shelburne & Farmer, Inc. His address is the same 370 W. Wichita, Russell, Kansas. Charles H . Lambur, President of Tekera International Inc., 303 Fifth Ave., New York 16, N. Y., won two cups as prizes this summer at the Monte-Carlo Gulf Club , Monaco, France, during his vacation last summer. Chas. is the donor of the American cup competed for in mid-August each year.

1934 George A. Hale was re·elected National Chairman of the Marine Chem· ist's Association at their national meeting in Houston, Texas, in June 1957. George is a consulting chemical engineer in Chicago, Illinois. He resides at 3850 Foster Street, Evanston, Illinois. R. H. Beck is employed by the Minerals Engineering Co. Grand Junction , Colorado, with residence at 910 Texas Avenue.

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193 8 Fred M. Mueller took a fascinating trip in July in Canada, visiting Jasper, Lake Louise, Banff and Calgary. Fred is with Westinghouse , Atomic Power Division , Idaho Falls, Idaho. Shiou-Chuan Sun, of the College of Mineral Industries, Pennsylvania State University, has been promoted from Associate Professor to Full Professor.

1939 John D. Berwick, Jr. , has a new position with the Scoville Manufacturing Co., as Metallurgical Engineer-Project Leader. His residence address remains the same, 138 Shawmut, North Haven , Connecticut. Nov ember December 1957

Morris Boorky, 45 So. Flagg St., Worcester 2, Mass., is President of Presmet Corporation; Director, Massachusetts Steel Corporation; President of Metal Powder Association and Director of Metal Powder Association. Warren G. Heidbrier is employed by The Dow Chemical Co., Madison, Illinois, commuting from his home a;t 3521 Dodier Street, St. Louis, Mo.

1940 R. E. Schrader has a change of address from Dexter, Missouri, to Box 767, Carson City, Nevada . Laurel B. Frye has moved to Siloam Springs, Arkansas. His add ress there is 420 North Madison. Carlos Herbert Plenge - Washburn visited the campus in October. Carlos has the C. H. Plenge Ore Testing Laboratory , Jiron Lima 286, Lima, Peru. H. D. Sturgies recently was appointed Manager, Manufacturing Engineering Department, Wright Aeronautical Division of the Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Woodridge, N. J. Home address Roome Road, Towaco, N. J. George E. Fo rt has been with Pan An:erican Petroleum Corp. , formerly Standard Oil & Gas Co., since graduation. The Forts' third child was born May 20, 1957, a boy named George E. Fort II. Other children a re, Georgiann , 9 Y;; years and William Rowe, age 7. Their address is 3939 N. W. 34th, Oklahoma City, Okla . Joseph E. Stafford is Chief Engineer, Electrical and Mechanical Departments, Standard Fru it Company, La Ceiba , Honduras .

1941 Colonel Andreas A. Andrea, 4050th Air Refueling Wing, Westover AFB , Mass., is attending the LC-1 35 Combat Crew Training a t Castle AFB , Cali fornia. M ichael A. Scheriff has been in Deming, New Mexico, has a change of address to old Mexico. It is Apartado 35, Nueva Rosita, Coahuila, Mexico.

1942 Julian A. Fuller, wife Evelyn , and children John, Cynthia and Stanley have moved from Bauxite, Arkansas, to their ne whome at 9 Circle High Road , Little Rock, Arkansas. Julian is with Reynolds Mining Corporation. Robert Van Nostrand , 11 Quai de Seine, LaFrette, France, has resigned from Mobil Overseas Oil Company and joined the Societe' de Prospection et Exploitation Petrolieres en Alsace, as Chief Geophysicist.

Welby M. King was injured in an a utomobile accident July 27, 1957, on Highway 36, near Macon, Missouri, when returning from 15 days annual Army Reserve Training. He sustained a broken right femus and pelvis. He was released from the Fitzsimmons Army Hospital, October 28, 1957. Welby is Chief-Denver Area Branch, U. S. Army Ordnance District, St. Louis, Mo., with headquarters in Denver. He lives at 1102 Troy St., Denver 8. Jim L. Mitchell, Thermodynamics Engineer-Aircraft with McDonnell Aircraft, has a change of address to 10558 Murat Drive, St. Louis 21, Mo.

1943 Fred Dreste is Director of Reliability & Components at Motorola's Western Military Electronics Center , Phoenix, Arizona. He presented, "A Reliability Handbook for Guided Missile Electronic Designers," at the WESCON in San Francisco, California, in August. T his paper appeared in the IRE WESCON Convention Record. Freddie is Chairman of the Arizona Section of the MSM Alumni Association. His address is 4202 E. Montecito, Phoenix, Arizona . John G. Leming, with Bell Aircraft Corporation, Buffalo, New York, has been appointed Manager of Radar Development Laboratory. His residence address is 2499 South Ave., N iagara Falls, New York. Leonard N. Larson has been promoted to Superintendent of the New Orleans Vitreous Plant of American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corp. H is New Orleans address is 15 18 Burba nk Drive. Major Howard W. Durham is stationed in Frankfurt, Germany, with the D ivision E ngr. Section Hq. 3rd Armored Division.

1944 K. W. Schoenberg, Division Engineer, Central Division , St. Louis & San Francisco Railway Co., was on the campus in November interviewing seniors for employment with the Frisco. Ken also received his M. S. degree at MSM in 1948. The Schoeneberg's live at 1708 South 29th Street, Ft. Smith, Arkansas. Ft. Smith is also Ken's headquarters. Kenneth E. Rudert returned from Europe last June where he had been assisting in co-ordination of Technical Economics for Royal Dutch Shell Group at The Hague, Holland and London, E ngland. He is now on a n assignment with a new refinery at Ana-

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cortes, Washington. His address is c/o Shell Oil Company Box 700, Anacortes, Washington. Glenn Staley, Sesser, Illinois, is with the Illinois State Highway Department, District 9, Carbondale, Illinois. Glenn was back for the 1957 Homecoming and enjoyed it all. P. Gene Smith has been transferred to California and is now residing at 12542 Woodside Drive, Saratoga, California. Vernon J. Pingel and wife, Elaine were on the campus at Homecoming. Vernon is Manager-General Sintering Corporation, Schiller Park, Illinois. A. S. Itterman has a change of address to 22-C College Village, Winston Salem, N . C. Peter Mushovic has obtained a patent for Method of Making Composite Stock. Pete is with General Motors in their Moraine Products Division , Dayton, Ohio. 194 7 Keith R. Bailie is in Benton, Illinois. His new address there is 209 West Reed Street. Waymon L. Johnston is in the U. S. Army and is stationed at Ft. Leonard Wood , Missouri . His mailing address is Box 463, Rolla, Missouri. R. L. Ray is now partner in the Pyromet Company, South San Francisco, California. Work is underway for doubling the present plant engaged in special metallurgical processes. H is residence address 1040 Park Lane, Oakland, California, remains the same. Arthur J. Bush is with the Bariod Division, National Lead Co., Malvern, Arkansas. His home address is Route 6, Box 27 5-C, Hot Springs, Arkansas. 1948 R. Allen Crosby recently joined United States Steel Company, Consolidated Western Steel Division, Maywood Plant, California, as Metallurgical Research E ngineer. H is home is 52 01 Paseo del Pavon, Torrance 31, California. Bob Rock has been employed as a Sales Engineer, American Manganese Steel Division, American Brake Shoe Company , Chicago, Illinois. Gilbert S. Keeley, who is with Westinghouse Electric Co., is assisting in placing the Shippingport Atomic Power Plant in service. Gilbert lives at 790 John Adams Parkway, Pittsburgh, Pa. Gerardo Joffe is with W. R. Grace & Co., and is Assistant to the Vice President and General Manager, South A22

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merican Group. Gerardo received his MBA in 1956, from Harvard Business School. He resides at 110-20 71 st Road , Forest Hills 75, New York. 1 9 4 9 Ralph C. Axsom has been promoted to lube engineer for the states of Nebraska and South Dakota. Ralph is with the Sinclair Refining Company with headquarters at Omaha, Nebraska. His Omaha address is 4158 Wakeley. Gordon E. Raymer, Lt. USN, Air Development Squadron One, NAS , Key West, Florida, is Project Officer of the Squadron. John D. Maguire has a change of add ress to Beallsville, Ohio. 1950 Glen R. Faires is now living at 427 E. Woodrow, Columbus 9, Ohio. Eugene H. Sieckman has been promoted to Assistant Superintendent of the Anaconda Wire and Cable Company, Rod and Wire Mills, at Great Falls, Montana. Robert Lee-Aston is a member of the faculty of the University of Chattanooga, Evening College, and is instructing Mining Geology. The Lee-Aston's reside at R .R. No.1, Signal Mountain, Tennessee. W. G. Paulsell since acquiring a Ph.D . degree from Penn. · State, has held the position of Area Production Engineer in the Louisiana offshore operations of The California Company, Venice, Louisiana. The Paulsell's have two daughters and a brand new baby boy. Bill's mailing address is P.O. Box 98, Venice, Louisiana. B. D . Hollenbach has joined the International Business Machines, Inc., in their automation group as an Associate Engineer located at Rochester, Minnesota. His address there is 1114 Tenth Avenue, N. W. Wm. C. Faulkner is Assistant Division Engineer, Wabash R.R. , Decatur, Illinois. The Faulkners have two children, Douglas Lyn , 4 years old , and Dawn Ilene, age 2. Their Decatur address is 2113 East Main St. Dale T. Carlson, Box 294, Rifle, Colorado, is now Plant Engineer for the Union Carbide Nuclear Co., at their new mill currently under construction at Rifle . Donald W. Marshall, District Public Health Unit No.1, Cameron , Misso uri , has been promoted to District Engineer, District No.1, effective May 1, 1957. He received his Master's degree in P ublic Health Engineering from the

University of Michigan in June 1953 . Harold R. Wright has been in Ketchikan, Alaska the past year as Field Superintendent for Climax Molybdenum Company, and in charge of The Kendrick Bay Mining Company operation. The operation was an open pit uranium mine on Prince of Wales Island. Harold's mailing address is Box 382 , Climax, Colorado.

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1952 Herbert E. Byrns is employed by nee ring, of Westinghouse. Charles lives Columbia Gas Service Corp., Columbus, at 4504-F Manordene Rd., Baltimore Lee Bilheimer is engaged in the apOhio. His address is 4942 Annhurst Rd., 29, Maryland. praisal of mining property for the NewColumbus 4, Ohio. Robert C. Slankard recently resigned mont Exploration, Ltd., the exploration Donald P . Dampf is now in Hobbs, from the Staff at Hq. USAF, Pentagon, subsidiary of Newmont Mining CorNew Mexico, residing at 203 North to accept a position with the General poration. His mailing address is Box 99, Linam Street. Electric Co., as a Structural Engineer Montrose, Colorado. Donald J. Patrick is in Houston, in their shield design section, Aircraft John B. Nolan, 66 Circle Drive, Texas, with the Texas Company. Ad- Nuclear Propulsion Department in Cin- Springfield, Illinois, comments, "Same dress is 5850 Flamingo Drive, Houston cinnati, Ohio. His home address there is job-same wife--~me year older." Tom L. Scheffler was released from 21. 1601 " D" Seymour Avenue. D. D. Montgomery, with the C. F . active duty with the Navy last May. James P. Webster has moved from Pennsylvania to New York and is Dis- Braun & Co. of Canada, is field co-or- At present he is in the Training Pro~ trict Sales Engineer for the Capitron . dina tor in the construction of a new gram of General Electric, Schenectady, Division of AMP, Inc. He resides at $27,000,000 Cities Service refinery N. Y., in the electric motors depart219-15 46 Ave., Bayside, Long Island. His address there is No.2 Lome St., - ment. He has three months more training to complete before he is given a A. J . "Jim" Craig, Jr., with Pitney Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Bowes, Stamford, Connecticut, has a R. S. Gabrielse is Chief Engineer of permanent position. His address is 212 new address; Scribner Avenue, Nor- the Stiles Co., Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Edward Street, Schenectady. Robert A. Dye is currently a conwalk, Connecticut. There are four Craig working on projects in Illinois, Ohio, children, two boys and two girls. Michigan and Wisconsin. His Sheboy- struction engineer for the Aluminum Co. of America assisting with an expansion 1 9 5 1 gan address is 1131 Logan Avenue. program for a 14,000 ton extrusion Frank E. Birch '51 and Bettijeane press at their Lafayette, Indiana, David S. Gould 's address is now 5508 N. Stephen Drive, Peoria, Illi- Birch '49 are now in Spokane, Wash- works. His address is 2804 Holly Hill nois. Dave received his Master's degree ington, E. 949 43rd. St. They have three Dr., Lafayette. at MSM in '54, and this spring, 1957, children, Cris 7, Sue 5, and Carolyn 3. Robert E. Flore is with Clarkenson he was awarded his Ph.D. degree by the Frank's company, the Addy Develop- Engineering Company, Dupont Circle, University of Missouri. ment Co., is presently driving a develop- Washington, D. C. and resides at 4109 Roger C. Banghart has moved to ment drift for uranium ore on the Spa- Wexford Drive, Kensington, Maryland. Hillsboro, New Mexico. His mailing kane Indian Reservation. William J. Arnold J r., is with the address is Box 61. Ervin E. Dunn is with Holmes & Bureau of Reclamation, Helena, MonLarson E. Wiles has joined Wysong Narver, Inc. Los Angeles, California, tana. His home address is 612 E. Clark & Miles Foundry, Inc. , Greensboro, N . as Project Engineer for this engineering Street, East Helena, Montana. C., as Foundry Superintendent. He was and construction firm . He lives at 321 Richard L. Burdick is a partner in formerly associated with the Research Valley St., Anahiem, California. The r m 0 n Manufacturing Company and Development Department., LynchCharles A. Beckman will receive his P. O. Box 1961, Houston, Texas. Home burg Foundry Co., Lynchburg, Va. He M. S. in Geology, in December, from address 1405 E. Harris, Houston. has specialized in sand research for the University of Minnesota. He is Leslie F. Holdman who is employed casting various types of metals and has working full time doing petrographic by Schlumberger Well Surveying Corserved as vice chairman of the Gray research on the Western Misabi Iron poration is now in Mt. Vernon , Illinois. Iron Research Institute sand committee. Range, non-magnetic taconitis. His Min- His address is in care of Schlumberger. He is currently serving on the AFS Sand neapolis, Minnesota address is 635 Stanley R. Cushman is a surveyor Division's committee on chemical con- Erie Street, S. E. with R. H . Batterman & Co., of Beloit trol of molding sands. Walter Shulaw is with Magnolia PeRichard C. Kolb is Assistant Instru- Wisconsin. His address there is 11450 troleum Company, and resides at 36 ment Engineer, Public Service Company Prairie Avenue. James H. Hall is with Dow Chemical Beauregard Avenue, Maplewood, Louisi- of Oklahoma, assigned at Tulsa. His ana. 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1953 Reinhard P. Abendroth received his Ph.D. this spring from the University of Missouri with resident work at MSM and he is now Assistant Research Metallurgist, Metals Research Laboratories of the Electro Metallurgical Co., division of Union Carbide Corporation, Niagara Falls, New York. His residence address is 835 Mohawk, Lewiston, New York. Manfred Katz has been working as an experimental stress and dynamics analyst developing new testing methods for aircraft land gear and atomic reactor control mechanism. Manfred is with Bendix Products Division, South Bend, I ndiana. Their South Bend address is 2613 South Gertrude St. Jurgen J. Bloess moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, in June 1957, and his address is 10349 Clinton Ave., South, Minneapolis, Minn . He is with the Great Northern Oil Company, St. Paul, Minn. Richard Holland has a new address, 2112 9th Avenue, Apt. D, Port Arthur, Texas. 1 954 Robert G. O'Brien is now with Hazelet & Erdal, consulting engineers, Louisville, Kentucky. His residence address is 1702 San Jose, Louisville 16, Ky. Ralph G. Moeller has been discharged from the U. S. Army and plans to settle in Chicago, Ill., and is now residing at 4510 N. Troy St., Chicago. J. S. Watkins has a new address, 445 Dewey, Boulder, Colorado. He is with Sundstrand-Denver. Eugene W. Ellis, with Weyerhauser Timber Company, Pulp Division assisted in the construction of a new 'pulp

mill which was completed in June 1957. He was transferred to Weyerhauser's Everett, Washington, Mill October 1957 and promoted to Electrical Superintendent. He lives at 5016 Sperry Lane. Judson A. Hughes, Jr., was released from the U. S. Army in October 1956 and since that time he has been with the Westinghouse Electric Corporation, in the Steam Division's Sales Department. His address is 1116 Lindale Ave., Drexel Hill, Pa. John A. Moritz, Box 51 , Rosiclare, Illinois, received his M . Sc. Engineering Administration at the Case Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, in the spring of 1957 and he is now Assistant Plant Engineer for the Aluminum Company of America. Donald E. Puyear is out of the service and back at MSM for graduate work. His address is c/o the Chemical Engineering Department.

1955 Harold D. Heavlin was released from active duty with the U. S. Marine Corps in August and he has accepted a position as Quantities Engineer with Morrison-Knudson Co., Inc. He is assigned on the Table Rock Powerhouse on the White River. His mailing address is P. O. Box 342, Branson, Missouri. Richard B. Leisure is attending Mexico City College, Mexico, D.F. His address is 39 Aguas Calients Colonia Roma Sue, Mexico, D.F., Mexico. Donald G. Schmidt, 316 W. Maple St., Hinsdale, Illinois, is with H. Kramer & Co., Chicago, Ill., is Vice President, Chicago Chapter, American Foundrymen's Society. John M. McCarthy has been released from active duty with the Army. His address is 23 Briarcliff, Collinsville, Illinois.

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Victor Koirtyohann is employed in the Nuclear Group at Boeing Airplane Co., Wichita, Kansas . His address is 236 N . Bluff, Wichita, Kansas. Lester Brockmann has been discharged from the Navy and is preparing to move to Columbia, South America, where he has a position as a Petroleum Engineer with The Texas Company. John W. Padan was released from the U. S. Army in May and returned to work as a geologist for the Pure Oil Company at Shreveport, Louisana and his address is 312 Gregg Street. Ens. Terry L. Godsey, USNMCR Eleven, c/ o FPO, San Francisco, California, returned from 6 months in Adak Aleutians Islands, in October. He is in training with his unit at the Construction Battalion Center, Port Hueneme, California. He expects to go to the Philippine Islands in January. Lt. Robert G. Bening is in Karlsruhe, Germany, with Co. " B" 78th Eng. Bn. Bob has his family with him. His address is APO 164, New York, N . Y. 1 956 Bobby Lee Jones' mailing address is Box 253, Phillips, Texas. William Gartland, 8677 Kinloch, Garden City, Michigan, has completed his 6 months tour of duty at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia and has returned to his position as Research Engineer with the Ford Motor Company. Leroy M. Wood, who is with the Linde "Company, has a new address, 161 Chadduck Avenue, Buffalo 7, N. Y.

1957 Kenneth D. Cole just returned from two months TDY tour on estimating and engineering for the government in Keflavick, Iceland. Ken is now working as construction management engineer fo r the Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District. His Kansas City address is 6004 Perry Ave. Guy W. Heinrich has accepted a position as Field Service Engineer with Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company, at Youngstown, Ohio. After a threemonths training program he expects to be assigned to Shreveport, Louisiana. His present address is 289 Park St., Youngstown. Donald R. Bowers has become a member of the engineering department of Monsanto Chemical Company's Inorganic Chemicals Division at St. Louis, Missouri, after serving five months as an engineer with the Granite City Steel Company, Granite City, Illinois.

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