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Pre.ident .................. ....................... James J . Murphy '35 ............. Murphy Company .................. 1971 1340 North Price Rd ., St. Louis, Mo. 63132
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Executive Vice-President .............. Peter F . Mattei '37 .................. Exec. Direc tor , Metropolitan Sewer Dist. .. 1971 2000 Hampton, St . Louis, Mo. 63139 Vice-Presinent Areas 1, 2, 3 .......... Lawrence A. Spanier '50 .......... 55 Westwood Drive. .................. Westbury, New York 11590
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Vice-Presid ent Areas 4, 5, 6......... Joseph W. Mooney '39 ..._...... 7383 Westmoreland ..................... Universi ty City , Missouri 63130
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Vice-President Areas 7,8 , 9.......... William B. Fletcher '34 ........... 7515 Yankey St. Downey, California 90242
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Secretary-Treasurer ...................... Dr. Thomas R. Beveringe '42 .... Department of Geology and .............. Geophysics, UMR, Rolla, Missouri 65401
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Executive Secretary .......................Francis C. Edwards .................. ~j S ~j Alumni Association , Grzyh Building, Editor, " MSM ALUM NUS" ~th & Rolla Streets, Rolla, Missouri 65401 Fielcl. Representative
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States and Provinces Embraced Term Expires ................... New England, N . Y., N. J. , East Pa., .... 1973 Dist. of Columbia, Md., Va. , Delaware, Province of Quebec
Area No. Director 1.. ......... ]ohn B. Toomey '49 . 7412 Adm iral Drive Alexandria, Virginia 22301
2...........Dr. Larry E. Farmer '61 .................... . Box 453 Social Circle , Georgia 30279 3 ......... .. 0. W. Kamper '35 5 Woodland Drive Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15228 4 ....
.. Frank C. Appleyard '3 7 808 Solar , Glenview, Illinois 60025
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6..... ...... Joh n A. Walker '50 ............................................. Jowa, W. Mo., Nebr., Kan ., Okla .. . Armco Steel Corp., 7100 Roberts, Kansas City, Missouri 64125 7............ Robert M. Brackbill '42 ......... Texas Pacific Oil Company 1700 One Main Place Dallas , Texas 75250 B........ ... George J. Decker '39 ....... . Star Rt. 2, Box 340 Evergreen, Colorado 80439
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This year, as every year , the St. Pat 's parade was one of the highlights of UMR 's biggest weekends. The parade, well rounded with floats , bands amI others representing a wide spectrum of organizations, was certainly one of the best presented on tbe traditional St. Pat 's annual arrival on the campus . " Tall Tales" was the theme followed in the construction of the floats and the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity copped first place with their exhibit of Rip Van Winkle. The float depicted Rip with his beard curling as he snored , and a twirling leprechan.
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" Puff the Magic Dragon " the entry of Beta Si gma Psi fraternity , took second place with Puff 's tail and neck moving, his eye lids blinking and fire shooting from hi s nostrils.
"Urrfloat", Phi Kappa Theta for the Queen's float, " Arabian Ni&hts," the honor conferred for having the 1970 winning float; and Tau Kappa Epsilon for "Samson and the Pillars."
" Joe Margarac, Man of Steel " Sigma Phi Epsilon 's float was awarded third place in the contest.
The theme, "Tall Tales," was definitely exemplified to the greatest extent by Delta Sigma Phi 's float inscribed, "Joe Miner Finally Studies ."
The workmanship award was merited by the Kappa Sigma fraternity for "Pecos Bill Tames the Wild West." Pecos Bill was riding a " Wowser" willie trying to lasso a rotating tornado with a snake. Creative awards were given to the Wesley group for their Charlie Brown
The bands were milny and varied brass, marching, bagpipe - which indeed added color and atmosphere to the gala occasion. The weather, quite chilly, was perhaps the only blemish that interfered with the many thousand spectators.
The Winnin 9 St. Pat's Parade Float
United States Senator Stua rt Symington was named honorary St. Patrick at the St. Pat 's celebration , an d was honored at the St. Pat's Ball held Friday night, March 19, in the Multi-Purpose Building. This is the first year an honorary St. Pat has been selected at UMR. At this same occasion eight individuals were dubbed honorary knights . . .1\ They were: Dr. C. Brice Ratchford , R o interim president of the University of s Missouri; Robert L. Burns, sports editor of the St. Louis Globe Democrat ; Curtis Logan , mayor of Rolla ; Rudolph Torrini , chairman of the Art Department , Fontbonne College, St. Louis, who fashioned the UMR statue of St. Patrick ; Edward W . Sowers, publisher , I.lm . - . - ; . _. . Rolla Daily News ; Dr. G. Edwin Lorey, dean of extension and continuing education , UMR ; Dr. Bill L. Atchley, associate dean of engineering and director of centennial events, UMR ; and the late John Tryon , UMR staff member and past St. Pat's Board adviser. This honor and accolade was accepted by . hi s son , Steven.
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Miss Norma Hickey, Miss Dominion of Canada was present at this and the other festivities of the weekend . Miss Hickey is a 19-year-old student and professional model. As Miss Dominion of Canada, she represents Canada in the Miss Universe, Miss World , Queen of the Pacific and the Miss International pageants. April 1971
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Looe and Beauty Ken Hilterbrand was the St. Pat's representative chosen to reign over the 1971 patron saint's celebration on the UMR campus. Ken is a senior in civil engineering from Sikeston, Missouri. He has served as House Manager and Pledge Class President of Pi Kappa Alpha, on Publicity and Social Committees of the Student Union; other memberships include Theta Tau , ASCE, AIAA, and IEEE. He was president, vice president and secretary of the Instrumen t Society of America, vice president, and secretary of the College Young Republicans. St. Pat's Queen of Love and Beauty was Miss Betty Jean Foland of Jennings, Missouri. Miss Foland is a student at the University of MissouriColumbia and represented Sigma Phi Epsilon .,social fraternity in the competition.
Senator Stuart Symington being knighted by St. Pat.
The first runner-up in the queen competition was Miss Jan Solum , of Creve Coeur, Mo., Sigma Pi representative ; second, Miss Shirley Niven, of Arnold, Mo., Pi Kappa Alpha's candidate; third , Mrs. Jack Leone, of Rolla , representing the Independents, and Miss Judith Creason , Tau Kappa Epsilon's entree.
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President Discusses Present Budget Dr. C. Brice Ratchfo rd, in terim president of the University of Missouri made the following statement concerning the present budget at the Board of Curators meeting held in April :
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" During this austere year when the University's budget has already been severely strained, to suddenly be confront ed with additional retrenchment is devastating. However , with the announcement that the State will withhold 15 % of the fourth quarter of the University's appropriation allocation , it is obvious that we have no choice but to cut 15 % of the funds budgeted for expenditure between now and July 1. This 15 % which must be cut from our budget amounts to ab<?~t $3 million .
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The Curators and University administration are determined that these cuts will be made in those expenditures other than salaries and wages. We feel strongly that we must find a way to live with this severe retrenchment without laying off personnel or cutting salaries .
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University Center Bids Opened Bids for construction of the University Center were opened April 6. All bids were subject to the approval of the University of Missouri Board of Curators and the Department of Health and Urban Development . The low bidder on general construction was Robert R. Wright, Inc., St. Louis, Mo. , with a bid of $1,13 6,000.00. Apparent low bidder for the mechanical contract is the Murphy Company , mechanical contractors, of St. Louis, wi th a bid of $498,900.00 and the low bid for the electrical contract was from April 1971
the Evans Electrical C onstruction Co. , Columbia, Mo., amounting to $228 ,918.00. The Center will be built in two phases, Phase I , on which bids were taken , will consist of about 40,000 square feet of floor space in a buff brick two-story structure which will match the design of the present Student Union. The new addition , which will connect the old structure by a covered walkway, will be built southeast of the present Student Union on part of 12th Street and Main Street, which will be closed, and a parking area on the site.
" I have met extensively with the four Chancellors and my staff in an attempt to meet this emer gency . All the details have not been worked out, but several things have become quite obvious. Although we are not planning any lay-offs, positions which are presently unfilled, or which for any reason may become vacant prior to July 1, will remain unfilled for the remainder of this fiscal year except situations. It will also be necessary to stop the purchase of non-emergency items, library books, scientific equipment and all types of materials and supplies despite how desirable they may be will have to be deferred . Of equal serious consequence is the deferment of a multitude of maintenance projects on all four campuses. " We realize the State officials involved are convinced there is no alternative to withholding these appropriated funds. We can only hope that the State's revenue will increase, and that all , or at least part, of these withheld funds can be made available to us before June 30. " But whether or not the funds are restored, we fully accept the obligation to keep the budget balanced." 5
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RUDOLPH TORRINI Fashioned UMR's statue of St. Pat .
DR. BILL ATCHLEY UMR Associate D ean of Engineering.
ROBERT L. BURN ES Executive Sports Editor, St. Louis Globe-Democrat
DR. G. EDWIN LOREY D ean of E xtension and Continuing Education UMR
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CURTIS W. LOGA N Mayor of Rolla.
EDWARD W. SOWERS President and Publisher, Rolla Daily News . MSM Alumnus
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Mervin J. Kelly '14, Former President Bell Labs, Dead at 77 Dr. lVIervin J Kelly , former president and chairman of the Board of Bell Laboratories, died 'M arch 18, 197 1, at Port Saint Lucie , Florida. H e was 77 years old.
He was active in various science and technology positions for the U. S. Government, in the military departments, the Atomic Energy Commission , and the Department of Commerce.
Dr. Kelly lived at 2 Windemere T errace, Short Hills, N. J , a nd had a second home at 2829 Pocatello Ave .. in Port Saint Lucie .
Among his many gove rnment positions was the chairman of the Science Advisory Committee of the Air Force and the Navy and for many years was chairman of the visiting Committee of the Bureau of Standards, a member of the Second Hoover Commission and chairman of its Research Task Force.
When Dr. Kelly received the 195 8 James Forrestal Memorial Award for contributing to the defense of the nation , President Dwight D . Eisenhower said , " The career of this gifted and dedicated scientist is an inspiration to all to put their talents to the fullest use."
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Dr. Kelly was born in Princeton. Missouri, on February 14, 1894, of a Welsh mother and an Irish father. His father, Joseph Fenimore Kelly, was principal of the high school in Princeton at the time of his son 's birth. Shortly after, he became a hardware and farm implement merchant in Gallatin , Mo. There, Mervin Kelly received his grade and high school education, graduating as class valedictorian at the age of sixteen . Mervin Kelly entered the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy at Rolla. He majored in physics and chemistry and received a Bachelor of Science degree in general science in 1914 . That fall he joined the faculty of the Physics Department at the University of Kentucky. At the same time . he enrolled in the graduate school at the University, and in 1915 he received aM . S. degree. On November 11 , 1915 , he married Katherine Milsted of Rolla . He entered graduate school at the University of Chicago where he earned his Ph. D . degree in physics in 191 8 . At the University of Chi cago he was assista nt to Prof. R. A. Millikan and participated in the famou s oil drop expe rim ents for measuring the charge of the electron .
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Dr. Kelly joined the Bell System as a research physicist with the Wes tern Elect ric Co. in New York , N. Y. in 1918. He tra ns ferred to Bell Laborato ri es when the company was incorporated as part of the Bell System in 1925 . He remained at Bell Labs until April 1971
Dr. Mervin f . K elly his retirement in 1959 . He became director of research in 1934, executive vice president in 1944 , a nd president in 1951 , a position he held until his retirement. Among Dr. Kelly's first projects in the Bell System was the problem of making commercially practicable the then new art of vacuum tubes. And developing tubes for transoceanic radio telephone service was one of the toughest problems he encountered. He subsequently was concerned with applications of acoustics in telephony , and later with work on p hotoelectric cells , vacuum thermocouples, ballast lamps and similar devices for communications.
After retirement he was named advisor to ¡the administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and acted as research and technology consultant to IBM Corporation, Ingersall-Rand Co., and Kennecott Copper Corp ., and served on Boards of Directors of several firms. Dr. Kelly made contributions to education in science and technology serving as trustee and on advisory committees of several schools and universities. He . was a Fellow of the American Physical Society, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the Acoustical Society of America and the Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences ; a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences ; the American Philosophical Society , and the National Academy of Sciences ; and a forei gn member of the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences. H e also was a member of the honor societies of Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi , and Eta Kappa N u. He received many honors during his life , including the Industrial R esearch Medal , the Christopher Columbus International Communication Prize, the Air Force Exceptional Service Award , the Air Force Association Trophy Award, the Hoover Medal and the Golden Omega Award.
At the beginning . of World War II , he took charge of Bell Laboratories' war resea rch and development effort centered on radar , gunfire control and bombsights. In recognition of his contributions to the war effort , he was awarded the Presidential Certi fica te of Dr. Kelly a lso received the honorary Merit. docto ral from the Missouri School of Under Dr. Kelly 's direction , Bell Mi nes and Metallurgy in 1939 and also Labs founded the Communi cation s De- a number of other colleges and univervelopment Tra ini ng Program in 1948, a sities. Last summer, he was awarded three-year course for additional train- the Centennial Medal of Honor by his ing for young engi neers who recently Alma Mater. He was president of the received their bachelor 's and master 's Alumni Association from 1948 to 1950. degrees .
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Cusumano Adoiser of the Year
Frederick Hauenstein, Sr. '03 91 Years Young
Mr. J. V. Cusumano "'64, UMR adviser for Tau Beta Pi, national engineering honorary fraternity , has been named adviser of the year at the University of Missouri - Rolla . He is an instructor in engi neering mechanics.
" A person has to be doing something. acquaintance made a model, from the I could get in a rocking chair and sit picture, showing Mr . H a uenstein some on the front porch , but that's no fun for of the techniques of building steamme ." So stated Frederick Hauenstei n, boats. This new hobby ven ture resulted Sr. '03 , commenting on the active life in the completion of his prize model of the Delta Queen , made to scale. While he leads at a young 91 years of age.
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The recipient of the annual award is chosen on the basis of his leadership and service to a student group . Nominations are made by student organizations and selection is made by an offcampus group .
DR. MERVIN J. KELLY ( Continued From Page 7) Dr . Kelly is survived by his wife , Katherine ; his son , Robert M. of Saraso ta, Fla.; his daughter , Mrs. Robert von Mehren , of New York , N. Y. ; and ten grandchildren .
Funeral services were held in Stuart, Florida.
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n Mr. Hauenstein is the personification of the saying, " You 're only as old as you feel. " He still works as a bookkeeper for his son at Fred 's Truck Stop and rides a bicycle to work , rain or shine. His hours of employment are limited to under 80 hours a month to conform with union rules concerning full-time employees. He enjoys his hobbies, taking photographs, which he began when he received his first camera at the age of 16 years, and making jewelry from hi s collection of rocks .
His newest hobby is making paddle wheel steamboats. This interest in A fervin J. Kelly Schola rship Fund boats came after a friend sent him a i s being estab lished at the Un iversity of picture of the steamboat " Frederick ." Missouri - Rolla . In lieu of flowers , This boat was built for Hau enstein 's contrib utions may be sent to the Fund father and he named it after his so n at the University. who was 3 years old at the time. An 8
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Cusumano was guest of honor at the adviser of the year banquet held in the Student Union. He was awarded an engraved desk set for the honor. Attending the banquet were UMR faculty advisers of student groups and their wives, UMR administrators and guests. Speaking at the occasion was Dr . Melvin Moorhouse, chairman of the speech department at Wichita State University .
In their nomination of Cusumano, Tau Beta Pi members cited his genuine interest in the organization and his devotion to duty . " Our adviser always has time and patience to work with our organization and is never too busy to talk about any problem or just sit in and listen to a discussion by others, " the nomination read, " H e knows many of us personally and addresses us by our names displaying the h uman quality which is necessary if an organization is to be a cohesive unit. "
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the Delta Queen is known for its life on the Mississippi River , the boat originally plied the Sacramento Ri ve r and received its name from the many deltas in the area . Fred too , is an accomplished correspondent. His letters are gems. They have a marvelous trend of thought. Those written by typewriter are without error and those in longhand are in a beautiful and legible script that would be envied by any epistolarian. May you continue to enjoy life F red, with good health , which you a ttri bule to heredity, and maintain the philosophy, "You 're just as old as you feel. " You also hold the distinction of being one of the oldest , if not th e old est living alumnus of the University of Missouri - Rolla . Mr. Hauenstein , and his wife, Mary , reside at 1842 21st Street, Kingsbury , California. MSM Alumnus
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Colorado Section The Colorado Section of the MSMUMR Alumni Association held its annual St. Pat 's party on March 20 at the Denver Petroleum Club. The result of a mail ballot for officers of the Section for 1971 was announced . The new officers are : Robert Miller '50, Chairman ; George Decker '39, Vice Chairman ; Frederick Smith '65 , Secretary-Treasurer. Those attending were: Clarence and Dorothy Babcock '51 , A. D. Bryant '10, Joe and Eleanor Clair '38, George and Edie Decker '3 9, Lee D. and Norma Dumm '33, Joe and Shirley Geers '5 2, Thor and Ardis Gjalsteen '53, Ted and Pauline Heiser '39, Wayne and Jean Heston '58, Vern and Philiss Markos '55, Robert and Mary Miller '50, Maurice and Bernadette Murphey '31, William and Shirley Shepard '51, Larry and Midge Sluzalis '59, Fred and Eleanor Smith '6 5, Ray and Marcella Stewart '55, C. A. and Dorothy Wischoff '41 , and Mike and Maggie Zwirbla '48.
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The following officers were elected On Friday evening, March 12, the for the coming year: President, Itsu Arimura '59; Vice President, Vincent Bartlesville Alumni Section held its Crane '66 ; Secretary, Steve Strauss '68. annual St. Patrick's Party at Brook's Restaurant. A total of thirty-four alumni, their wives and guests, were Alumni and guests present at the present for the celebration . The getgathering were: Mr. and Mrs. Itsu acquainted hour started at 6: 15 p . m. Arimura '59, Mr. and Mrs. William S. followed by a dinner - smorgasbord Brunges '59, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Duvall style at 7: 15 p. m. The evening started '62 , Mr. and Mrs. Bob Eberle'S 7, Mr. and Mrs_ John D . Harlan '10, and off in good old "Miner" form with their daughter , Mrs. Carra McCleary, everyone enjoying themselves with the socializing and story telling and ready Mr. and Mrs. Art Kraus '50, Mr. and at dinner time to partake of the deliMrs. Larry M . Lower '65, Mr. and Mrs. cious food prepared for the event. Dean Martin '64, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Overton '56, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Perry '40, Dr. and Mrs. Les Spanel '59 and At 8:00 p. m., Presitlent, Vernon T. Steve Strauss '68. McGhee '42, called the meeting to order and the introduction of guests and John Harlan was elected to the posi- officers for 1971 followed. The group tion of Honorary Senior President of was pleased to have as guests, Mr. and the Northwest Section of the Alumni Mrs. Frank Mackaman, from Rol\a, Association. His nomination was unan- and Mr. Mark Conrad '70, representimous among the alumni present. ing the Alumni Section in Tulsa, and
The Colorado Section has a luncheon meeting the first Tuesday of every month . It is held on the 14th floor of the Denver Petroleum Club at noon. Contact Bob Miller, Phone 985-8714 or 238-8677 or George Decker at 266-1358 .
Northwest Section On March 5, the Northwest Section of the Alumni Association held their annual gathering and election of officers for the forthcoming year. The dinner meeting was held at the Pier 91 Naval Officers Open Mess in the Oval Room. The main feature of the evening meeting was an hour presentation by Art Kraus on the "Current Expansion of the Seattle-Tacoma Airport. Art is employed by the Port of Seattle and is responsible for the construction of all new facilities at the airport and the maintenance of existing airport runways , April 1971
Seated (left to right): David Bash '20, Mrs. Bash, Mrs. Mackaman, Frank Mackaman, Betty McGhee, Vernon McGhee '42 . Standing (left to right): Hans Schmoldt '44, Jimmie Schmoldt, Bob Banks '44, Geneva Karbosky, Joe Karbosky '42, Tommie Cummings, Russ Edgar '33, Coos. Cummings (guest speaker), Howard Katz '40, Kay Katz, Carol Miles, Frank Townsend '11 (hidden), John Miles '61, Norm Schneider '50, Janette Schneider, Herb Volz '41, Jean Volz, Fred Smid '68, Mark Conrad '70, (hidden), Jan Smid, Laverne Yochum, Sid Rimel '42, Donna Hoff, Ken Yochum '50, Pauline Rimel (hidden), Mike Hoff '69, Harold Haas '42, and Helena Haas . 9
and Mr. and Mrs . Charles Cummings, of Bartlesville.
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Mr. Mackaman, Field R epresentative , MSM-UMR Alumni Associa tion, Rolla , gave a short talk on his visita tions with other alumni groups and stressing the importance of memb ers noti fyin g the alumni office of their company a ffiliation a nd submitting their company 's matching gifts with their contributions to the alumni fund. Mr. Cha rles Cummings, Executive Vice President of Green Co untry, Inc. , was the speaker of the evening. The color green is always associated with St. Pat's, Mr. Cummings showed slides and gave a very interesting, instructive and enthusiastic presentation on Green Country - Northeastern Oklahoma.
San Francisco Bay Area St. Pat's was observed in San F rancisco on March 19 , 1971 , wi th a dinner at the E I Portal Cafe. Friendships were renewed and new ones formed with MSM-UM R alumni residents of No rthern California who came to a San Francisco meeti ng for the first time. Each one gave an interesting account of his work and the circum stances and developments that led to his present work . Following the meeting there was dancing to the music of the El Portal orchestra.
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Those who attended were: Lt. Cmdr. and Mrs. Cha rles Asher ' 59 , Lt . Col. and Mrs. Fred Cunha '61, Mr. and Mrs . Charles A. Freeman '28, Mr. and Mrs. George C. Johnson '28, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace T. Harper '53, Mr. and Mrs. E ugene F. Hill '38, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Histed '28 , M r. and Mrs . Jerold K. Littlefield '58, William Lejt to right: Mrs . Fritschen,- H erman Fritschen '51, President oj the Tulsa Parker '63, M r. and Mrs. Robert Ray Section; Mrs. Baker: and Clw.ncellor M erl Baker. '47 , Robert P . Rhodes '32 and Mrs . R. S. Green , Mr. and M rs. James Among the special guests were F. E . Shaffer '42 , Murray Schmidt '49 and ber the second largest group of B. S. Townsend , of Bartlesville, a 1911 gradH elen Burchiel , Robert C. Weigel '34 , degrees given in the United States. uate who never misses a reunion , and and Margo Weigel '36 . Dr. Baker had just returned from P. F . Michael , of Tulsa , a grad of 1909. Saigon where UMR has an educational advisory team supported by the U. S. Herman Fritschen '51 , the Tulsa Nearly 100 UMR alumni and guests State Department. " My greatest danattended the cocktail party and dinner ger," Dr. Baker laughingly said, "was Section President, was busy introducing held April 3, at the Summit Club, in dodging Hondas and crossing the his wife , Arleene, to the ma.ny out-oftown guests. The group from BartlesTulsa, to hear Dr. Merl Baker, Chan- streets." vill e included Geor g e a nd Donna cellor of the school speak. He anEd Smith '24 , party host, was assisted Bl evins '6 1, Vernon and Betty McGhee nounced that the American Society for Engineering Education gave fi gures las t by his son-in-law, Will Arnold . (Ed's '42, H ans Schmoldt '44, (busily taking pictures of th e various g roup s month showing that UMR grads num- wife, Gertrude, couldn 't attend.)
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and telling them hi s wife, Jimmy, is hospitalized with a knee operation) , Herbert and J ean Volz '4 1, and Kenneth and Lavern Yochum ' 50. Up from Henryetta were James and Betty Wofford '56. Chancell or Baker was accompanied by his wife, Emily , and also from Rolla were Ike and :Marjorie Edwards, Frank and Nancy rvIackaman, Dudley and Kay Cress, Bob and Lavone Sutton and Dr. Aa ron]. Miles '30, who though reti red , sti ll works for the school and who said when people saw him on campus they always remarked , " Are YOU still here?"
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Tulsa had a large contingent. T his included Bob and Geneva Anderso n '5 4, Larry and Elaine Boston '60, Jim and N ina Clippard '65, Bill and Viola Coghill '33 , l\Iark Conrad ' 70, J erry and Mary Henson ' 51, Vernon and Maralee Jones ' 53 , Dave and Gayle Kick '57, Col. and Mrs . Harley Ladd '40, George and Barbara Lock , Mr . and M rs. J ames McDonald '33 , M rs. Thomas Witt Leach (her late husband was a Rolla grad) who was escorted by Left to right: B ill and Viola Coghill '33; Ed Smith '24, host of the social Tom 's roommate of those years, Bruno hour ; P. F. Michael '09; and F. E. Townsend '11. Rixleben ' 23, an Ada, Oklahoma , geologist. Others there included Mr. and Mrs. H. R . Powers '23, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Robb '65, Mr. and Mrs. John Seuferts '6 2, Mr. and Mrs. Everal Snider '51 , Vic and Frances Spau lding '39, Ma rk and Jesse Terry '20 (Mark proudly displayed the 50 Year pin in his lapel which was presented to him in 1970), Bill and Ann Vark '50, Gene a nd Lee Veale '42, Joe and Mary Vittali '59, and Joe and Orvalyn Wanenmacher '23.
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Alumni and wives , 48 in all , attended the St. Pat's meeting of the So uthern California Section at the Long Beach Yacht Club , March 13, 1971.
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The 13th was a lucky day for all the prime rib was better than ever , everyone seemed to participate more and dance longer. Dr. Curtis Wilson , Dean E meritus of iSM , presented his specialty , a thought and laugh evoking speech . Announcements for this gathering were sent to alumni from the alumni office and from John Wilms, Section April 1971
L eft to right: Frank E. Towns end '11; Mrs. Franc es L each. widow of the late Thomas W. L each '20; Mark Conrad '70; and P. F. Michael '09. Chairman , from Los Angeles, which accounted for the many new faces in attendance, however, many of the regular attendees were not present. In order to maintai n closer contact with al umn i scattered through the
Southern California Area, the area was divided into districts and a " booster" for each was established. The boosters provide information and stimulate alumni participation with local phone calls within their area. The " Boosters" are: Nate Jaffee '41, San Fernando 11
Valley ; Jim Gostin '44, San Gabriel Valley and foothills ; Ted Weismann '49, Downey and East; John Wilms '43, Los Angeles and beach cities ; Floyd Smith '41, Orange Co unty ; and The University of Missouri moved a Dr. Curtis Wilson , Long Beach and step closer to getting a president with beach cities. ': the appointment of a five-member selection committee by the Board of Plans have been made for a Home- Curators at their April meeting. coming meeting to be held at the Long The committee comprises three memBeach Yacht Club on October 16, 1971. Mark this date on your calendar NOW! bers of the board -'- Willi am Billings, of Kennett; Fred K ling, of Albany: Alumni attending were: Harry W. and Mrs. Avis Tucker , of \\¡arrensbu rg. Bucker '42 , Craig Carlson '66, Robert The two other members are Elmer L. L. Choate 'S O, Jim Gostin '44, Ronald Horseman , Jr., a law professor at the P. Henson '64 , Nate Jaffee '41 , Joe H. University's Kansas City campus; and Keller '44, Bernard E. Kopaskie '64, an alumnus, James W. Stephens, of Sam H. Lloyd '47 , Rex "M onroe '3 2, 1 Lee's Summit. Bill M. Murray '66, J erry L. Overbeck The committee was given a list of '66, Waldemar P. Ruemml er '38, Larry 15 candidates submitted by a search M. Smedley '66, Floyer P. Smith '41 , and screening commi ttee . The group Jack Stadelhofer '49, Joe A. Stoll '57, plans to narrow it to two to five candiFred N. Taylor '39, Verner E. Thomas dates and submit these names to the '70 , Fred A. Todd '48, Hoyt D. Ussery board. ' 70, Theodore S. Weissmann '49, John Pleasant R. Smith, board president D. Wilms '43 , Dr. Curtis L. Wilson , said he hoped the board 's selection Deam Emeritus MSM. could be announced in June.
Presidential Selection Committee Appointed
Brasunas, Chairman NACE Education Committee Dr. Anton deS . Brasunas , UMR's Associate Dean of Engineering and Director of the UMR-Graduate Engineering Center, in St. Louis, has just been appointed National Chairman of the National Association of Corrosion Engineer's Education Committee, and ex-officio member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Corrosion Engineers. Dr. Brasunas just finished editing the NACE Basic Corrosion Course which is being sold and used by the Houston-based society. The UMR-GEC which is Rolla's extension in St. Louis is now quartered in the temporary Rolla Engineering Building on the University o f Missour i St. Louis camp us. It operates an evening graduate program in which about 7SO curren t1y employed engineers are enroll ed. The Center has been in operation since 1964 a nd ha graduated over 250 with M . . dearees in areas of E ngin eer ing Mecha ni cs, Metallurgical En gineering, Civ il Engineering, E lectrica l Engineering, Mechanical Engineering , Computer cience a nd Engi neering Management. 12
C. Brice Ratchford has been interim president since John C. Weaver resigned la t October to become the president of the University of Wisconsin.
Alumni Awards Suggestions by alumni of those who should be considered for Alumni Awards may be sent to the Alumni Office. All alumni previously sugges ted remain in the active file and will be considered by the Awards Committee.
Century Club The CENTURY CLUB is open to all alumni who donate $ 100 or more to the Annual Fund between September 1, 1970 and August 3 1, 1971. You may add to a gift made during this period to quali fy for membership and your certificate will be mailed as soon as yo ur gifts total $100.
Silver and Gold Centennial Ball Plans are virtually complete for the Ball to be held Friday eveni ng, May 21, 1971. Woody H erman and his orchestra will play for dancing from 8:30 p. m. until 12:30 a. m. A cash bar will be avai lable at the "YESTE RYEARS, " site of the dance. The 1'0stBall breakfast will be served star ting at 12 :01 a. m. in the Cry tal Room of the Carney Manor Inn adjacent to the " YESTERYEARS." Invitations will be issued to all members of the Alumni Association and replies are requested by May 10. Formal dress is encouraged but not required. The cost of $10 per person includ es the Ball and Breakfast.
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The John H. Whiting Gold Medal , Marshalltown , Ia .; Steel Casting Co., the only gold medal to be awarded this Los Angeles ; and Allied Pattern Works , year by the American Foundrymen's Los Angeles. Society, will be presented to Mr. Harry Kessler '24, at the Society's 75th AnIn addition to his role as chief execunual Banquet, May 5 at the Pfister tive and foundry trouble-shooter, Mr. Hotel in Milwaukee. Kessler also is the inventor and developer of several processes for improved This is the highest recognition the cast iron production. AFS can give to a man who has served the foundry industry honorably and Foundry research and development well. The citation for the Award to be presented by Allen M. Slichter, Chair- still is a major part of Harry Kessler's man of the AFS Board of Awards, is daily activities. Currently he is involved " for a life time of contributions to the in many research programs, the most technology of the production of iron important perhaps being the clean air castings, and the dissemination of such technology to insure that castings be recognized as a superior engineered product." The first Whiting Medal was awarded in 1924 and is one of six gold medals given by the American Foundrymen's Society for outstanding leadership and achievements in the technical and business functions of the cast metals industry. Mr. Kessler is a unique individual involved in so many activities directly related to the foundry industry as well as on its periphery that it is difficult to point out the most important ones.
In business, Dr. Kessler is known as a dean in the foundry industry, but there is another side to this unusual man 's career. He has had a professional career in boxing - as a world renown boxing referee. He was the third man in the ring in approximately 5,000 fights , 140 of which were nationally televised including 11 world championship boutS. All of these are part of Harry H . Kessler. It's not only what he has done for the foundry industry that makes the man unique - but the flair with which he does it.
Baumgartner Hyou ng Engineer of the Year" Gary R. Baumgartner '61, Plant Manager of American Eagle Division of Tamko Asphalt Products, Inc., Joplin, Missouri, was selected as "Young Engineer of the Year," by the Southwest Missouri Chapter of the M issou i-i Society of Professional Engineers.
Mr. Baumgartner is 31 years old, and has lived in Joplin since 1967. The recipient serves on the Board of Deacons of the First Presbyterian To illustrate: He is the president of Church and is active in the Joplin Dr. Harry H. Kessler 13 companies. Three are international Kiwanis Club. He is married and the in scope - Meehanite Metal CorporaBaumgartners have two children. cupola, a new furnace free from pollution, Sorbo-Mat Process Corporation, tion and capable of melting relatively and Foundry Design Company, Inc. Donld H. Hertzberg '59 , is President poor raw materials. of the Southwest Missouri Chapter of The Meehanite Metal Corporation A graduate metaIlurgical engineer , MSPE. and Sorbo-Mat Process Corporation are Mr. Kessler holds several U. S. patents foundry consulting firms serving more and has numerous patents pending. than 350 ferrous and non-ferrous foun- The University of Missouri - Rolla, his dries in the United States and 30 fo re- alma mater, also conferred upon him ign countries, Foundry Design Company a Professional Degree, Metallurgical designs, modernizes and builds foundries Engineer and Doctor of Engineering for many of the worlds leading casting degree. producers. A man of diverse talents, Dr. Kessler Other corporations Mr. Kessler heads likes to travel and indeed does a lot are Commercial Iron Works Company , of it ... about 200,000 miles per year Los Angeles; Compton Foundry Cor- on busin ess and lecture tours. He is in poration, Compton, California ; Dayton great demand at conferences, convenFoundry Co., South Gate , California ; tions and industrial seminars and has Gra-Iron Foundry, Marshalltown , Iowa; given literally hundreds of lectures on Lincoln Foundry Corp., Los Angeles ; how to make better castings . . . how Nemco Casting Co., Tulsa, Oklahoma ; to stream line production . . . how to Laytham Foundry, Inc., Patterson , reduce foundry costs .. . how to develop Gary R. Baumgartner, PE N . J.; Marshalltown Foundry Co., new casting markets. April 1971
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Mountains of glass and plastic bottles that now clog the nation 's junkyards eventually may be used to build homes.
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"It is encouraging from an ecologist's point of view that two of our most difficult waste-disposal products - glass and plastic - can be combined to form an end product that can be used as a structural material," said Hansen and Davis in a recent paper on their new process of reclaiming throwaways.
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Working under a $60,000 grant from the U. S. Bureau of Mines, the two have designed and built high-pressure equipment to carry out the reclaimation . Hansen and Davis have made pieces of the new material with the highpressure machinery. Eventually, they think, glass-plastic rods , bricks, blocks and sheets could be made for use in different types of construction. The material is waterproof and seems resistant to common types of environmental stress. It is said to be insoluble in organic solvents.
Dr. Hansen checking billets of plastic and glass mixture. The process that the researchers are using is similar to one used for years at random, washed them and broke than conventional building materials in metal processing in which molten them into pieces in a hammer mill. such as brick or concrete blocks. metal is forced through a hole at high " Although the testing program is not "It is possible," Hansen said, "that pressure. Essentially the same thing happens with old bleach and beer bottles complete, the results now available the blocks also will serve as good insuthat the two scientists put through suggest that either a 70-30 or 50-50 lators against heat and cold." their machinery. Although both heat mixture of glass and high density polyHe noted one other possible attracand high pressure are used in the metal ethelene (Plastic) by weight, can be tion of the glass-plastic bricks: "They used, to achieve a successful end prodprocessing, Hansen and Davis, so far , may sparkle and provide other artistic have used only the high-pressure sys- uct," noted Hansen and Davis. qualities that wiII make them desired tem for their prototype building maThey hope to increase the strength by decorators. " terial. of the material in further experiments. The researchers said that the first One aspect of making building blocks use of the blocks, if they prove feasible, The scientists and their colleagues began their work at a junk pile in Rolla . from the nation 's refuse is that they (Continued on Page 15) They picked up glass and plastic bottles would be much - cheaper and stronger
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Homecoming thi s year will be October 15 and 16. The first mailing to the Classes of 1926-31-36-41 and 1946 was made in April. A class roster for each was included and it is hoped that classmates will get in touch with each other and arrange to meet in R olla. H ousing has become a real problem as at tend ance for Homecoming has in creased signi ficantl y in rece nt yea rs. The earlier you decide to ret urn to R olla the better. Festivities will commence on Friday , October IS .
May Commencement Approximately 72 5 students will be awarded degrees at the spring Commencement. Over 200 will be grant ed graduate degrees including a substantial number who have completed the requirements through work taken at the St. Louis Graduate Center. Honorary and Professional degree recipients have not been announced at this writing . The Honor Class of 1921 will be awarded the Fifty Year Pin and wiII march in the Academic Procession. Over forty students will be commissioned as officers through the ROTC program. It is expected that the Multi-Purpose Building will have a capacity crowd for the ceremonies .
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Board to Meet Last Call?
The Constitution and By-Laws Committee of the MSM Alu mni Assqciation has comp leted a first draft of proposed changes . If the present time table holds, P ete Mattei, Chairman , will report at the semi-a nnual meeting of the Board of Directors on May 22, 1971. After the Directors have considered the draft it wiIl be publi shed for the information of the membership. It is ho ped that action may be taken at the Annual Meeting of the Associatio n which follows the Alumni Banq uet on the Saturday of Homecoming, October 16, 197 1. Th e Committee understands the charge to be to provide a document which wiIl furth er refine the objectives and procedures of the Association and especially to increase the participation of the membership in the nomination and election of officers and directo rs. The Nominating Committee has met and prepared a slate of officers ami directors for election in the fall. Art Baebler, Chairman , is in the process of securing agreement to serve from those selected.
Mineral Engineering Specialization to Be Offered at UMR
This is a black and whit e print of th e recently approved " official" Miner for UMR. A limited supply of prints oj this original Miner drawing are available. These are in beautiful four color, on a heavy 8~" x 11" art stock and are ready for framing. I f y ou would like a print, send along $1 ( including postage) with your name and address to the MSM Alumni Assoc iation , Umversity of Missouri - Rolla.
A specializa tion wi thin the established graduate program in mining, petroleum and geological engineenng department will be offe red starting this faIl at UMR . Designed to emphasize the prevention and control of water pollu tion , it wiII prepare mineral engineering personnel to pla n, develop and manage environmental protection and control p rograms of the mini ng and petroleum industries. According to Dr. Don L. Warner , director of the mineral ind ustri es' environmental program within the dep ar tment , this specializa tion has been developed to fiII the need for mining, petroleum and geological engineers to guide the environmental wo rk of mining and oil companies and s tate and federal regula tory agencies. " T he program," he says, " is the first of its type in the nation. "
THE CENTENNIAL MEDALLION To order y our medallion, make your check payable to the MSM A lumni Association and send to the Alumni Office, University of Missouri - Rolla . The cost is $7.50 for a mail order. Orders will be handled on a firs t come, first served, basis.
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Mrs. Thomas W. Leach Commits $100,000 for Construction and Equipment of University Center A commitment of $100,000 by Mrs. Thomas Witt Leach of Tulsa and Bismarck, N. D., toward construction and equipment of the new University Center at UMR has been announced by Chancellor Merl Baker.
and Geological Engineering Building is constructed . Items to be exhibited will be chosen by a committee of geologists and petroleum engineers from UMR in consultation with Mrs . Leach and Ernest R. Fleck , attorney and director
marck , to consolidate hi s holdings 111 the basin. Until his death in 1966 , he was president, treasurer and a director of the enterprise. From 1966 to 1969 , Mrs. Leach served as president. In 1956 , the couple organized The Tom and Frances Leach Foundation to provide funds for charitable, educational and religious purposes.
Job Uptu rn for Engineers Seen by Dean Johnson The current lag in the job market for engineers is temporary and will be followed by an upswing in the economy with an even greater demand for engineers , predicts Dean Stuart Johnson of UMR's School of Engineering.
Chancellor Baker and Mrs. Leach discuss commeratives at UMR to be established at UMR honorin¡g her late husband. The gift will be in memory of her late husband, Thomas Witt Leach, an internationally known geologist and petroleum engineer and alumnus of UMR. Construction will start in the near future on the first phase of the University Center, which will connect with the present student Union Building. The building will be financed in large part .by student-amortized bonds and private gifts.
of the Tom and Frances Leach Foundation. The Rolla campus will be the depository of documents relating to the history of the Williston Basin. In addition , the shelves of books in the UMR library devoted to geology and future additions on this subject will be designated as the Thomas Witt Leach Library of Geology. Thomas W. Leach received his B. S. in mining engineering a t Rolla in 1920, and worked with oil companies in Kansas, Texas, Colorado and Oklahoma until 1930. He was instrumental in discovering several oil pools in south cen tral Oklahoma. He later worked as an independent oil operator and investor in petroleum properties in the midcontinent and as a consultant in geology.
Three commemoratives will be established on campus in honor of Mr. Leach. The principal eating facility in the new University Center will be named "The Thomas Witt Leach Commons." T he Williston Basin Exhibit , which will display maps , records, illustrations and While working as a geologist in North other memorabilia concernin g the Dakota, he recognized oil-producing Williston (N. D .) Basin (which was possibil ities, and began acquiring propdeveloped largely through the efforts erty there, especially in the Williston of Leach) will be given to UMR by Basin region. When oil was finally Mrs. Leach. T he exhibit , which will be discovered in the basin in 1951 , Leach both a historical exhibit and a teaching held leases on land around the original tool, will be housed in the UMR find and in the following year he formed library until a new Mini ng, Petrol eum North American Royalties, Inc. , Bis16
The dean points out that the supply and demand for engineering tal ent is cyclical, just as in other fields. He also believes that news stories of the engineer who is out of a job or working in some other field may be misleading. "When this happens , it is news, because unemployment is so unusual for the engineer. At the present time , because of the condition of the economy, jobs are scarce in many fields. Except for a few hard-hit industries, such as aerospace, engineering still has a relatively good position ," he says. The demands for mineral engineers ceramic, geological , metallurgical, mining and petroleum - have increased , says Dean T. J Planje of the School of Mines and Metallurgy. These demands are expected to move to unpreceden ted levels as Congress in i t i ate s legislation to resolve the national crisis in meeting the immediate and longrange energy and mineral needs to sustain the economy and security. The National Register of Science and Technical Personnel reported recently that of 3 13,000 registered in 1970, the unemployment rate was only 1.6 per cent compared with a 6 per cent national employment figure. And for those reporting , the median salary was up 14 percent from just two years previously. MSM Alumnus
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Dr . Johnson points out that traditionally after a recession, it is technological advances that bring about the upswing in the economy, and the engineer and scientist are the first to benefit . He believes that consumer demands will keep a steady demand for technological progress - and engineers. "We aren't goi ng to junk our electric refrigerators and go back to the old ice box," he points out. "Nor are we going to give up other advances." No matter what the fluctuation s of the economy bring, because of his versatility, the engineer ,is in a favored position to ride out the uncertainties, the dea n observes. Since all engineers use basic principles of science and are accustomed to continuing education to keep abreast of the newest in their fields, it is relatively easy for the engineer to re-educate himself for a new specialty if necessary , he says.
ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS WANTED For informa tion concerning the positions listed b elow, please contact Mr. La rry N uss , Directo r of Placement and Industry R elations, UMR , Roll a, Missouri 65401 , giving the File Number of the position. E N GINEERS Product, E. E. or M . E. , 3 years experience in development of complex electro-mechan ical devices in Graphic Arts (packaging or container industry) utilizing gear trains and transmissions, etc . Design, M. E. , 1 year design of electro-mechanical devices. Refer File No . 661. ENGINEER - Project, jet engine overhaul, coatings service department. M. E. , A. M. E. , or Met. E., 3 to 6 y ears jet engine overhaul experience. Projects involving application of wear-resistant coatings in overhaul of mili tary aircraft jet engines. Midwest location. Re fer File No . 662. CHEM I ST Several years experience in the coatings industry in a technica l capacity, perhaps as a paint formulator. Assign to customer technical service . Eastern loca tion . Refer File No. 663
ENGINEERS - C. E . or Sanitary Engineering. Consu lting engineers in their southern office. Prefer under 30 years of age. Refer Fi le No. 664. E. E. - Communication consultant. West coast. Consu lt with customers regarding comm uni cation requirements. Analyse and design total in tercom systems. Sys tems E ngineers . Midwest. Layout cable network a nd equ ipment for intercom sys tems. Work with a rchitects, engineers, etc. , on in stall ation. R efer File No. 665.
E. E. Graduate stud ent with experience in high-power, h igh-voltage engineering. 2 years experie nce in design of hi gh voltage transmi ssion system , or di gital computer ori ented load flow .a nd fault an a lysis of power systems, or inst ru mentation of switching stations or subs ta tion s. West coast. R efer File No. 666 . ENGINEERS - SCIE N TI ST S EDP / Sys tems. M a nufacturin g - M anufacturin g Engineers . En g in ee rin g Research/ D esign D evelopm ent. Sal es Application - l\Iarketing. R efer Fi le No . 667 . MINING E. - 2-3 yea rs experi ence in mining operation s, bene fi ciation of materials and materials ha ndling . Kew plants convert to production of glass sand . Responsible recommending equipment purchases, deci sions on plant layout and design . R efer File No. 672 . ENVIRONMENTALIST As Chief P la nni ng Specialist ( Environmental Health), in state office. Midwest. Refer File No. 673. ENGINEERS E. E. responsible for a na log and di gita l circuit design. Control engineers. E. E. , five openings. Refer F ile No. 674.
C. E. ---: 0-2 years experience. Positions a re in area of structural a nalysis and design . Texas location. Refer File No. 675. SALES Dis trict manager experience minimum of 10 y ears in sa les or an application of underg round mining machinery. E astern location . Refer Fi le No . 676 . Advanced manuE NGINEERS facturin g. Senior product design - thermody namics. Senior product designmechanisms. Project and sen ior product iesign. Quali ty control. Fefer Fi le No. 677. 17
SALES Application engin eer mining machi nery . Marketing representa ti ve - plas ti cs resin s, chemi strypolymer. Supervisor, customer service , mi ni ng machin ery. Refer F il e ~o . 67 9.
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Harold Gene O'Neal ' 57 and Betty \Voo ten , of Leba non, M issouri , were ma rried J anuary 1, 1971. Ha rold is SU P E RI NTENDENTS Fo r employed by th e Corps of E ngineers in maintena nce department direct and J oliet, Illinois. H e is assistant a rea administra tin g all funct ions. 10 yea rs engineer a t the Arm y Ammunition supervision in large volume indu stri al Center. sett ing. For data systems operat ion. Supervising, di recting a nd adm ini stra tKlosek - Blazweicz ing all fun ctions of depar tment. l\'l inimu m 5 yea rs experi ence as ma nager of Ray mond R. Klosek ' 70' and Miss such in stallation. R efer Fil e No. 680. Valerie Bl azweicz were married D ecember 11 , 197 0. Ray is a n assistant engiCON SULT IN G F IR 1\l Needs neer with the Public Service Electric & M . E. 's for field engineerin g 5- 10 yea rs Gas Company , Newark, N . ]. experi ence. M. E. 's special projec ts. 4-8 yea rs in mecha ni cal design of a uxil ia ry power systems, diesel or gas turbin e Thieme - Phillips d ri ves. 1\1. E. 's fo r power divi sion. 5-1 2 Mar tin A. Thieme '66 and Mis ~ years design mecha ni cal sys tems, large stea m genera ting stations. M. E .'s D onn a Ruth Phillips were married su pervising design nucl ea r mecha nical. October 3, 1970 a nd a re residing at 5 yea rs in nucl ear reac tor field. C. E.'s 1009 W . Cuthbert , M idland , Texas. with 4 years in constru ction. E. E .'s, Martin is a reservoir engineer with Shell 4-8 yea rs in des ign of electrical systems Oil Co. for power plants. R efer Fil e No . 68 l. Frantz â&#x20AC;˘ Thomason EN GI NEERS - Works engin eering director ; direc ting, supervi sing and coE ric R. Frantz '68 and Miss Sylvia ordi nat ing acti vities, plant ma in tenance, T homason , of H ouston , T exas, were maintena nce engineering, power engi- ma rri ed F eb ruary 14, 1971. T hey are neering, etc. 10 years experi ence. P ro- presently making their home a t 4499 F du ction superi ntendent, 5 years associ- Ga ffey H eights, F t. Knox, Kent ucky , ated with maintenance, q uali ty assur- where E ric is a Sp/ 5, In fo rmation ance and safety experi ence. P roduction Specialist, HH C, 19 4th A rm or ed superin tendent, 5 years cost control, Brigade. q uali ty a nd sa fety responsibil ity. E ngineering director for plant industrial and process engin eerin g, 10 years high volume ind ustrial experience, prefe r 4 BIRTHS y ea rs in explosives a nd propellants. R efer F ile No. 682. Mr . and M rs. J ack L. H offmeister '62, announce the arrival of a son, CERAMI ST - Experienced . R&D M ichael James, born D ecember 11 , department as developmental project 197 0. J ack transferred to the Freeway engineer on innovative concepts and Opera tion D epartment of the State of areas concerning glass tanks, manu fac- California Division of H ighways on turing p rocesses and formul a ti ons. 25 - J anuary 1, 1971 , and is residing at 2422 30 yea rs old. R efer F ile 683 . Winthrop Drive, Alhambria .
ENGI N E E R - Sales a ppli cation. 3 years experience in no n- ferrous metals industry. T echn ical sales support to com pa ny 's mark eting effo rt a nd functions, liaison between magnesium division and its markets on sim ila r matters. R efer F il e N o. 684. 18
Mr. and M rs. J oseph G. Schuch '66 , welcomed Jan ette E li zabeth , Decemb er 2, 1970. The fa ther joined I owa E lectric Light & Power Co. a fter leaving Collins Radi o Co . I T hey live a t 205 Windsor D rive, N . E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Dr. and Mrs. Ronald D . Mitchell '63, have a daughter, Diane Ruth , born January 19, 1971. They live at 201 Creston in W . Mifflin, Pa. , where Ronald is a senior engineer with Bettis, Westinghouse. Mr . and Mrs . Ronald Zylich '70, are parents of a son, Steven John, February 23, 1971. The father is a division engineer with Massachusetts Electric and they are living at 94 Acton Road, Chelmsford, Mass. His wife, Roberta, was a secreta ry in the physics department in 1968 and 1969. Mr. and Mrs . Harley Hickenbotham '67 , became happy parents of a boy, Mark Alan , October 22 , 1970. His arrival boosted their offspring headcount to three. Harley is a development engineer with PPG Industries, Chemical Division, Barberton, Ohio. Their residence is at 1012 W. Hopocan Avenue. Mr. and Mrs . Travice W . Whitten , Jr. '65, have a daughter , Michele Lynn , born February 2, 1971. Their other child is Jeffrey Alan, age 20 years . The father has a new position as project engineer with MacKay & Somps, civil engineers, San Jose, California. He formerly was assistant civil engineer with the City of Sunnyvale. Their address is 654 Sobrato Drive, Campbell, California. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard F . Koederitz '68 , welcomed their first child, Kristin Michelle, born January 13, 1971. Leonard is senior reservoir engineer, Atlantic-Richfield Co., Bryan and Bullington, Dallas, Texas, and their address is 9805 Dibsworth , Dallas. Mr. and Mrs. Miles R . Huskey ' 70, welcomed their first child, December 28, 1970, Jennifer Luellan. The father in in the U . S. Air Force and presently stationed at Lackland AFB, Texas. Mr . and Mrs . Stanley E. Dillon '69 , also welcomed their fi rst child, David Everett , on October 20, 1970. They are living a t 4226 K eller H anna Drive, Brunswick, Ohio. Stanley is. a development engineer with Ferro Corporation. Mr. an d M rs. John L. H ailey ' 70, have a son , K evin John , their first chil d, born Ma rch 15, 1971. J ohn is employed as a geologist with Woodward , McMaster and Associates , Olivette, Mo. T heir Berkeley, M issouri address is 6001 Shillingtop . MSM Alumnu s
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Captain and Mrs. Nick L. Porter '67, announce the birth of a seco nd son, John Andrew, born March 2, 1971. Hi s brother, Michael , is 2 years old. The father is in naviga tor training at Mather AFB, California . Their address is 333 5 Routiers Road , Sacramento. Mr. and Mrs. Richa rd C. Cleve '65, welcomed their first child , Christopher Carlton , born June 26, 1970. Richard is manager of product developmen t, PPG Industries , Kokomo, Indiana and they live at 482 5 N. Parkway , Kokomo.
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Gustave L. Traband '3 1 died August 25, 1970, of a hear t attack . He joined Standard Oil Company of Indiana after grad uation and retired about two years ago as project chemist with the American Oil Company. He was residing at 304 Acton Avenue, Wood River, Illinois at the time of hi s deat h. H e is sur vived by his widow, Nellie, at the above address .
Arthur R . Powell '32 , di ed February 21, 1971 , at hi s home , 33 Green Acres, Rolla , Missouri. H e was a retired public school teacher. Surviving a re his widow , Elizabeth i-Iontgomery Powell : a son, Dr. Jam es Powell ; a da ughter, M rs. Charles Hyde ; a sister , Miss Eulalie Powell '30 ; and a brother, A. W. Powell . Louis A. Cardosi '36
Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Evans '61 , 2nd Lt. Bruce R. Strang '70 now have Sandra Lynn , born September 17 , 1970. The new fath er is an engineer 2nd Lt. Bruce R. Stran'g ' 70, age 22, with Layne-Western Company, Aurora, died of natural causes, March 5, 1970, Illinois. Their address is 1420 Heathe during training at the U. S. Army Drive. Ranger School at Ft. Benning, Georgia. Mr. and Mrs. George J. Lukowitz He was undergoing s ~rvival training at '60, advise us that Michelle Marie, the time of his death . Bruce graduated arrived January 18, 1971 . They are in December, in Geological Engineering living at 7730 W. 161st Place, Tinley and ranked first in his graduating class Park , Illinoi s. George is with Burnside with the highest average grade point , Steel Foundry Co ., as chief metallurgist. and was commissioned as second lieutenant in the Army . He held several M r. and Mrs. Glen N. Foss '6 6, are scholarships including the Curators, proud of Emiko Linda, their first child ROTC scholarship and the V. H . born March 18, 19 71. They live in McNutt scholarship. He was a memb er Bloomington, Illinois, 2110 E. Empire, and past president of Scabbard and Apt. 6. Glen is a geologist, underground Blade, the C. L. Dake Geological storage, with Northern Illinois Gas Co. Society, Independents, 5gers Club and the Association of Engineering GeoloMr. and Mrs. A. Robert Purmort '63 , gists. His honorary organizations in8632 Morningaire Ci rcle, Hazelwood, cluded Sigma Gamma Epsilon , Phi Mo. , have their second daughter, K imKappa Phi, Phi Eta Sigma and Tau berly Joy, born December 24 , 1970. Beta Pi. He was designated a UniverRobert is plant engineer at Western Scholar, a distinguished military sity Electric Company. student and received the Superior Cadet decoration. He is survived bv his widow, his parents, and two brothers. A scholarship fund has been established DEATHS at UMR in memory of Lt. Strang. Donations may be sent to the Boa tman's Charles Ray Edris '61 Bank at Ft. Leonard Wood , Mo.
Louis A. Cardosi '36, died September 28 , 1970, of a heart attack. He was employed by the Consolidated Metal Products Corporation , St. Louis , Mo. Surviving are his widow and a son.
Charles Ray Edris '6 1, age 37, died January 26 , 1971. At the time of his death he was chief projects engineer for Radiant Lamp Corporation . Surviving are his widow Camille DeJulio Edris, three children , Charles F. , Leslie Ann , and David D. , all of the home at 21 Hawthorne Avenue, Nu tle y, New Jersey .
P . S. Judy has retired as a geologist, core drill contractor and repair of leaky dams. His 'address is 324 N. Nettleton, Bonner Spri ngs, Kansas.
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Harvey Oden Garst '09 , died ber 9, 1970, age 86 years, 7 after a lingering illness. He was at 5525 N. Fresno Street, California. April 1971
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Gerhardt C. Jaeger '62 , died March 14, 1971. Me Jaeger was head of the science department, Smith- Cotton High School, Sedalia , Missouri.
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Frank O . Blake '10 , died February 27 , 1971. He was li ving in W hittier , California . Hubert A . Hayden '40
Hubert A. H ayden '40 , died October 18, 1964. H e was a chemi cal engineer with Phillips Petroleum Co ., and a veteran of World War II. Burial was 111 Casper, Wyoming. Thomas C. Morris '19
Thomas C. Morri s ' 19, d ied April 6, 1971. He was living at 5631 Tahoe Lane, Shawnee M ission , Kansas, at the time of his death.
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Gil Metz and hi s wife re turned February 25, from a cru ise through the Carribean, visiting St. Thomas, V. 1., Martinique, Barbados, Granada, Ca racas, Venezuela, Canal Zone, Curacoa , Albert Dyke Wilson '02 and Montego Bay, J amaca . A most Albert Dyke Wilson '02, died Novem- delightful trip on the ship Hamburg, ber 16, 1970. H e was formerly chief out of Port Everglades, Florida. Their chemist , Laclede Gas Co. , St. Louis, Mo. residence is at 8 16 Cypress Road , Vero Beach , Florida . He retired in 1"946. 19
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191 7 Howa rd A. Horn er has been retired since 1962 . He was chi ef metallurgist with Frick Company, Way nesboro , Pa. H e resid es at 20 Myrtle Ave. , Waynesboro , 22 miles west of Gettysb urg. He sends his regards to the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity which he helped install in 1917. 1
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Charles H . Dresbach has moved west and is building a new home on Beaver Lake , 9 miles east of Rogers, Arkansas. He will continue part-time foreign petroleum consu lting. C h ar li e a nd Mary 's new address is 5 P uckett Road , Route 5, Rogers, Arkansas.
193 2 Dr. Thomas Day is manager of Union Carbide's Technical Center at South Charleston, West Virginia. This position he has held since 1966. Dr. Day was on the fac ulty of the Chemistry Department in the '30's and earned his P h. D . a t Rolla. World War II took him to the Man hattan project and then to Union Carbide. He gives many hours to public and civi c affairs, over and above the regular day's activi ties, a nd it is difficult to imagine how he finds time to be farmer, bricklayer and cabinetmaker that is displayed in the beauty and fine workmanship in the charm of the Day's home in Weberwood in South Charleston . The Days have four children. Debbie, a sophomore at Duke University, still makes her home with her parents. The other children are Nancy, Betsy and Tom , Jr. , who have started their own households. Tom Jr . is a new M. D .
execu tive vice president and director of Trans-Southern Pipeline Corporation. Lawrence Casteel, division manager Listed in Who's Who in Engineering, of the Southeast Missouri Mi ning and Who's Who in the Southwest, Topper Milling Division, St. Joe M inerals Co., served on the Military Petroleum has been elected to the Board of Direc- Advisory Board from 1958 to 1960. tors of the Commerce Bank of Bonne He is a registered professional engineer Terre, Missouri . in the states of Texas and Missouri. His address is P . O. Box 2521 , Houston , Texas. 939 1 9 3 8
R . L. Yungbluth has been named Technical Manager of the Brass D ivision 's Finewald Tube Operations at the Olin Works of Olin Corporation , East Alton, Illinois. Yungbluth joined Olin in 1939, after grad uation. He worked in Olin's Ammuniti on Operat ion s through World War II , and then joined the Brass Division in 1956 . H e was superintendent of Quali ty Control and Process Engineering prior to his most recent assignment. A native of St. Louis, Yungbluth now resides at 2240 Birchview Drive, Florissant, Mo.
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Kemal A. Ozkal is a visiting professor from Turkey, in the Department of M ining Engineering at UMR. His family is with him in Rolla . Two of the children are students at UMR. One a Ph. D . candidate in physics, the other is a sophomore in chemical engineering. The third is a junior in Rolla High School. Fred E. Dreste, manager, reliability and components engineering, Motorola Inc., Government Electronics Division, 820 1 E. McDowell Road , Scottsdale, Arizona , sta tes that he had the pleasure of visiting with Dr. J. Stuart Johnson, UMR's Dean of Engineering, during the ASEE Annual College-Industry Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. This also gave Fred an opportunity to tour the Dean through Motorola facilities and acquaint him with their training program for newly graduated engineers.
Robert L. Topper has been elected chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Holly Resources Corpora193 3 tion . Simultaneously, it was announced Dr. Reinhardt Schuhmann, Jr. , Head , that Holly , formerly a Colorado based School of Metallurgical Engineer ing, corporation , will move its corporate P urdue University, has won the 1970 headquarters to Houston, T exas. Topper James Dou glas Gold Medal for the was formerly vice president and director American Institute of M ining, M etal- of Pyrofax Gas Corporation, president lurgical, and Petroleum Engineers. He and chi ef executive of Lemar Gas Corwas cited for his " many valuable con- poration and Bluebonnet Gas Corporatributions in the broad field of extrac- tion of Houston, president of Transtive metallurgy - both as an outstan d- continental Gas Pipe Line Corp., presiing research scientist and as an inspir- dent, chief executive officer and director of Trans-Jeff Chemical Corporation and ing teacher. " 20
Andrew A. Cochran , supervisory research chemist, Bureau of Mines, Rolla Metallurgy Research Center, has an article entitled " Relationship Between Quantum Physics and Biology," being published in " Foundations of Physics." The editor in Henry Margenau, famous physicist at Yale University .
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Herbert H . McColgin is assistant mechanical engineer, Electric Energy Co., Joppa , Illinois. Herbert suffered a stroke in 1963 . The McGoglins reside at 24 Marberry Drive, Metropolis, Illinois. Their daughter, Linda, is attending the University of Illinois.
194 5 Robert F. Schmidt, chief metallurgist, H . Kramer & Co. , Ajax Metal Div., Philadelphia, Pa., has been elected chairman of the Brass & Bronze Division of the American Foundrymen 's Society and will serve until July 1972 . MSM Alumnus
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He also has his son, Frederick, enrolled at UMR for the 1971 -72 year. The Schmidt 's were on campus last August. Their address is 6 Willowbrook Avenue , Lansdowne, Pa. Robert C. Rankin , 9239 Blankenship Drive, Houston , Texas, has been promoted from design engineer to supervising engineer by the Southern Pacific Transportation Company.
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Martin G. Hobelman is now with American Financial Systems, and resid es at 8893 Torchwalk , Apt. G, St. Louis, Mo. He is engaged to Mrs. Fran Baker, widow of the late Jim Baker ' 50 and they plan to reside in Mexico , l\Iissouri. R. D. "Vhitmer, senior project engineer, The Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Co. , has been promoted to senior development engineer - underground mines. He will continue to be located in the Kansas City office.
Glenn H_ Fritz of the Glenn H. Fritz Company advises us his company has a new address , 125 South Stevens Street, Spokane, Washington. 1 9 4 9'
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reliability Motorola Division, Icottsdale, ; pleasure Johnson, g, during !- Industry )na. This y to tour facilities : training engineers. assistant : Energy :uffered a ins reside [etropolis, la, is atlois.
Frederick T. Crossman is associate professor of mathematics, N orth Country Community College, Saranac Lake, New York. He is also chairman of the physical sciences and mathematics division. His address is Box 327 , Lake Placid, N. Y . Harlan Meyer, President of Hi-E Engineering, Inc. , announces that they are starting production on the world 's first aluminum frame bicycles for racing and touring, and they are believed to be the lightest and finest production bikes. His company is located at 1247 School Lane , Nashville, Tennessee.
195 0 T. H. Weidman has resigned from Eagle-Pitcher and purchas ed a half interest in Farthing and Botlt-off and it is now Farthing & Weidman , Inc ., heavy special hauling and riggin g business. He is vice president and secretary of the new business located at 1701 Grand, Joplin, Mo ,
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W, E. Bach, his wife, and three children have been residing in Melbourne, Australia , since January 1, 1967 , where he was employed by Alcoa of Australia Limited , as General Sales Manager. As of May 1st, he has been reassigned to the United States by Aluminum Company of America as Assistant District Sales Manager of their Los Angeles District Office. His address, until they have located a permanent residence in Los Angeles will be Aluminum Company of America, 1145 Wilshire Blvd ., Los Angeles, California.
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St. Charles. Williams was employed by Un ion Electric Company , in 1952 , in the engineering department where he worked 17 years, 13 years of that period was in St. Charles as distribution superintendent. C. L. and his wife , Mary, have two sons, and reside at 302 North Third, Louisiana, Missouri. 1 953
William E. Patterson is staff petroleum engineer, Shell Oil Company, New Orleans, La . He advises that their " baby boy" is now a high school freshman , 6' tall , weighing 170 pounds, with possibilities of being a Miner football prospect in a few years. Their daughter, a sophomore, may prefer to go to West Poi nt, he refl ects. The Patterson 's address is 2711 Hudson Place, New Orleans.
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D_ C. Knock, Jr. , civil engineer in Right of Way, State of Illinois Division of Highways, and is now engaged in preparing ri ght of way plans and conveyances for land to be purchased for Interstate Highway I -55 from Bloomington to East St. Louis , IIIinois_ His Springfield address is 1824 Hood Street. Frank T. Alvarado was given a grade raise, last April, along with a cOJl1plete change of position with the U_ S. Federal Highway Administration . H e had been with the Inter-American Highway Program for 12 years, and now he is a highway consultant to the Costa R ;can Ministry of Transportation on their feeder road program. His address is in care of the American Embassy , APO, N ew York, N . Y . 09883.
Richard E. Reavis, 7222 North San Pasquale, Tucson, Arizona, a Sanitary Engineer Director with the U. S. Public Health Service, has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal in recognition of his " outstanding service and achievement" as an officer in the PHS Commissioned Corps . The award commends Mr. Reavis for his " initiative in establishment of relationships between state, local and national authorities along the United States - Mexico border , and development of lasting environmental controls along the boundary lines of the two nations." The United States - Mexico Border Environmental Control Project was established on the
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Douglas, St. Louis, Mo ., in several assignments, including work on the space program at Cape Kennedy, Florida. He entered graduate school at St. Louis University in 1964 and received Mr. Reavis as Chief of this project his Ph . D. in Physics in June 1970. He " performs a sensitive and very impor- is married and resides at 27 Newbury tant international function ." He serves St., Revere, Mass. Bob hopes to conas a technical consultant to the Inter- tinue working in the biomedical field, national Boundary and Water Commis- prefer.a.bly in a university setting, upon sion and as a member of the H ealth completion of the current post-doctoral T ask Group of the Mexico Border position. Commission on Development and F . J. Dietrich, senior engineer speFri endship. He maintains a relation- cialist, division/ staff, Phi1co-Ford, is ship with the State Department, the now living at 3878 Corina Way, Palo Pan America n H ealth Organization , Alto , California . â&#x20AC;˘ The Dietrichs have a nd the PHS Office of International three daughters, Debra, 9; Karen, 7; Health. He is also a member of the and Kristine,S. He is active with his Governing Council of the U. S. - Mexico wife, Pat, in Christian Family MovePublic Health Associa tion . Mr. Reavis ment, also active in amateur radio is married and they have two children, (W6MOH). Richell e, age 19 . and Rick y, age 15. 195 5
Joseph G. Bushko has been appointed assistant division en gineer of planning, research a nd tra ffic , Mi ssouri Highway D epartm ent. Joe has been with the department for 16 years. Joseph A. Kolasch and partner have formed the professional corporation of Stewart and Kolasch , Ltd ., located at Court Square West, Suite 714, 1400 North Uhle Street, Arlington , Va., for the practice of patent, trademark and copyright law. 1 9 5 6
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B. R. Doe has been on a tour of duty with NASA in the lunar sample program as resident geochemist in the NASA Headquarters. He has returned to the U. S. Geological Survey, D enver, Colorado where he is a geologist. H e Dr. Robert G. Liptai is co-author of resides in Lakewood , Colorado, 8 15 an article in the March 1971 issue of Estes Street. Ma terials Research & Standards, the 1 957 publication of the American Society of T esting and Materials . The title of the Dr. Robert J. Baker recently accepted article is "Acoustic Emission An a Research F ellowship in the Physics Introductory Review. " Bob is the Head , Research Laboratory of Massachusetts Structural T est and Evaluation Section, General Hospital in Boston. H e is University of California, Lawrence working on instrumenta tion for nucl ea r Radiation Laboratory, Livermore, Calimedicine . After graduating from UM R , fornia . he received his commission through ROTC and served as a pla toon leader Jack E. M cElroy has been named to in the U. S. Army in Mannheim , Ger- the position of Chief Engineer - Midmany . Following this he worked for 3 wes t Group, United Tel ephone Comyears as a physicist at McDonnell- panies. A form er sta ff engineer with
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Lt. Col. Dale K. Randels received his Master 's degree in Engineering Administration from George Washington University in February. He completed his second tour of duty in Vietnam and is now assigned to Stuttgart, Germany.
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1 960 Eugene E. Mertl is assistant superintendent Northern Petrochemical Company, Morris, Ill. He joined the company in May 1969, as senior engineer, named assistant superintendent synthesis area of the new polyethylene unit, the largest of its type in the world . The Mertls reside at 109 Glenwood Lane, Rt. 3, Morris, III. 196 Donald A. Ostmann is an Ozark Airlines pilot. The Ostmanns have two daughters, LaDawn, 30 years old, and Tracy, 10. They live in St. - Peters, Mo., Rt. 2, Box 204A4. Lt. Col. Fred R . Cunha is Director of Facilities Engineering, Hq . USAG, Presidio of San Francisco, California . He is responsible for the maintenance and minor construction on the Presidio, Forts Baker, Barry and Cronkite. His address is 327 B. Infantry Terrace, Presidio of San Francisco , California. MSM Alumnus
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Willard Wayne Diel has accepted a position with the Tennessee Valley Authority as shift engineer in the construction of a large power plant. He completed five years in the employment with the Illinois Division of Highways and received his Professional Engineers license. His address is Box 37 , Graysville, Tennessee. Kenneth W. Henry is a staff member at Sandia Corporation, Livermore , California. He expects to receive his Ph. D. in Applied Science from the University of California, Davis/ Livermore, in June 1971. His work has involved the development of a , technique to measure thermodynamic data on liquid metals at high temperatures and pressure. His address is 830 Mohawk Drive, Livermore.
received while assigned as assistant chief of staff engineer with the U. S. Army Support Command near Da Nang.
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John A. T engler was promoted to Army Lt. Col. while at tend ing the U. S. James Gormley was appointed head Army Command and General Staff of Whirlpool Corporation 's new Eco- College, Ft. Leavenworth , Kansas . H e nomic Planning Staff Department at entered the Army in 1956 and was las t Whirlpool Clyde Division , Clyde, Ohio. stationed in Vietnam. He hold s the His address is 1927 Burdick Drive, Bronze Star Medal , the Joint Service Fremont , Ohio. Commendation Medal and two awards of the Army Commendation Medal. Gerald E. Huck has been named to head a nuclear task force to explore the feasibility and problems of nuclear generation for Illinois Power Co. , with headquarters at Decatur. Huck joined Illinois Power soon after graduation. He has been electrical engineer , assistant planning engineer and chief system planning engineer. The Hucks reside at John A. 3116 Greenlake Drive, Decatur. T engler
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Edward Bennis a graduate associate, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, University of Arizona at Tucson . He is engaged to Miss Candie Heavin , of Kansas City, Kansas , and they will be married there, June 20, 1971. His present address is 732 Elm , Tucson.
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Richard L. Buck has accepted a position as administrative engineer at the Mallinkrodt Chemical Works, St. Louis , Mo. He received his M. S. degree in Engineering Management in 1970 at UMR . The Buck 's address is 9004 Meadowbrook, St. Louis.
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Major Jerry N. Cornell has received his second award of the Army Commendation Medal in Vietnam. It was awarded for meritorious service, and April 1971
Robert G. Osborne, one of a threemember team of Quality Assurance Team, at Cummins Engine Company, Inc. , Columbus , Indiana , received a Certificate of Quality Engineering. The certificate qualifies him as a professional quality engineer as a result of tests conducted and sponsored by the American Society for Quali ty Control. The presentation was made at the regular Indianapolis District monthly meeting of the Society. The nationally sponsored test was taken by 19 Indianapolis hopefuls and 12 were awarded certificates. Osborne's address is 3430 25th Street , Columbus, Indiana. Lonnie J. Shalton, attorney at law, has become a partner in the firm Popham , Popham, Conway, Sweeny & Fremont , 13th Floor , COlnmerce Bank Buildin rr Kansas City , Mo. ~,
Edward M . Raney is with AgbabianJacobsen Associates, Los Angeles, California. He recently received a promotion to senior s taff engineer and head , computer systems department. His address is 1649 8th St. , Manhattan Beach, California. 1 965
John Wayne Hu ckabee received a B. S. degree in Business Administration from Purdue University, in August. He accepted employment with OwensIllinois Glass Company in their installation at Orange, Texas. Major Walter R. Jacobson recently was awarded the newl y established Meritorious Service :lVledal while a student at the U. S. Army Command and General Staff College, Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. The medal , which is a noncombat award , provides recogni tion for a degree of achievement fallin g betweell the standards of the Legion of :lVlerit and the Army Comm endation Medal. This award was received for his exceptionall y meritorious service during his last assignment with the Comma nd and Staff D epartm ent, U . S. Army Security Agency Trainin g Center and School , Ft. D evens, Mass .
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D. Daniel David , Jr . has been named consumer products division training instructor for The Trane Company , a major ma nufact urer of heati ng, ventilating and air conditioning equipment with headquarters in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. He has been with Trane since 1965. He, his wife Kay and son live on Rte . 2, LaCrosse. 196 6
Raymond R . Betz after completing his active duty service as first lieutenant with the U. S. Army, Inventory Control Center, Viet Nam, in D ecember 1969, he rejoined the management consultin g staff of Touche Ross & Co. , Houston , Texas . His Houston address is 2117 Stebbins. Jim H. Moore has moved to Centralia , Illinois to accept a position with Blaise, Inc. , mechanical contractors, developing a unique cost control system. Robert C. Turner now is a senior engineer with the Monsanto Company, Texas City, Texas . He joined Monsanto after graduation and has been involved in process control systems design and computer maintenance, primarily in high density polyethylene manufacturing.
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Frederick B . Rudolph received his Samuel A. Scheer has been appointed Ph . D . degree in biochemistry from Iowa State University in February. He nuclear project officer of the nuclear has accepted a post-doctoral research missile submarine George Washington position at the Institute for Enzyme Carver at the Electric Boat Division of Research at the University of Wiscon- Gen.eral Dynamics, Groton , Conn. He sin, Madison . His graduate work was will be responsible for the overhaul, under the direction of Dr. Herbert refueling and missile conversion from From, involving studies on the mech- Polaris to Poseidon capability. His adanism of multi substrate enzyme sys- dress is 39 Broad Street Ext. (A41) , Groton, Conn. tems . Major Vernelle T . Smith has been selected to attend the U. S. Army Command and General Staff College, Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, in August 1971. He is now with the U. S. Army Mobility Equipment Command Special Item Manager, and Manager of an R&D. program for military engineer construction equipment Ft. Belvoir, Va. His address is 7511 Freshwood Court, Alexandria, Va . Richard W . Merritt has returned to Banner Iron Works, St. Louis , Mo., as sales engineer, after a 4-year absence as space systems officer in the U . S. Air Force. Prior to separation as a captain , he received the USAF Commendation Medal. The Merritts ' have 2 children, Angela, 3 years and Roger, 5 months. Their address is 5709 Maxwell , Affton , Mo.
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Captain Thomas M. Petry was recently promoted to his new rank while serving with the U. S. Army Missile and Munitions Center and School, Redstone Arsenal , Alabama. He is an instructor with the Officer Training Department of Headquarters Company of the School's school brigade. Army Specialist 4, Curtis 1. Dennis, was named soldier of the month in October 1970, {-or the U. S. Army , Ryukyu Islands, Okinawa. He was selected for his soldierly appearance, knowledge and performance of duties and military courtesy. He entered the Army in November 1969 and completed his basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood , Mo.
1st Lt. James D. Steele has received the U. S. Air Force Commendation Captain William F . Bland is missile 968 Medal at Da Nang Air Base, Viet Nam. He was decorated for meritorious ser- launch officer, Minot AFB , N. D . The Lt. A. Richard Lehman , Jr . was disvice while assigned at Tachikawa AB , Blands have two children and another charged from the U. S. Army on Januon the horizon . He is planning on sepJapan. He is now with a unit of the ary 9, 1971 , after a one-year tour of duty in Viet Nam. He is enrolled as a graduate student at UMR in EngiMSM ALUMNI ASSOCIATION neering Management. Apt. M , 15th & Pine, Rolla , is his address. University of Missouri - Rolla ROLLA, MISSOURI 65401
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Gary 1. Gant was recently appointed to the position of Turbine Test Engineer for Cummins Engine Co., Columbus , Indiana. He came to Cummins from the Allison Division of General Motors, where he had been a Mechanical Development Engineer for the past three years. Cummins is the world's largest independent producer of diesel engines and provides power plants for manufacturers of trucks , construction equipment, locomotives, marine, oil field and other industrial applications. MSM Alumnus