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MSM Alumnus (USPS-323-500) Issued quarterly in the interest of the graduates and former students of the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy and the University of Missouri-Rolla. The MSM Alumnus is published by the MSM-UMR Alumni Association, Castleman Hall, University of MissouriRolla, Rolla, MO 65401-0249. Second Class postage paid at Rolla, MO and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to MSM Alumnus, Castleman Hall, Uni'versity of MissouriRolla, Rolla, MO 65401 -0249. •

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Timothy O'Hearn, a graduate student in nuclear engineering at UMR, is studying the effects large amounts of hydrogen have on galvanized steel samples, a research project that may lead to improvements in steel manufacturing. O'Hearn, who began the project during his senior year as part of UMR's Opportunities for the Undergraduate Research Experience (OURE) program, is continuing the research study as a graduate student.

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"It Has Nothing to Do With Baseball" .. .A fond look at slide rules -Page 7 A Farewell to Frank Mackaman

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HANDS-ON RESEARCH FOR UNDERGRADUATES UMR undergraduates aren't just hitting the books these days. They're hitting the laboratories, getting involved in the kind of research that graduate students normally handle. Fifty-one UMR students have spent the past year conducting research on a host of topics. They include: ÂˇA mechanical engineering student's work on a computer program to simulate body movement -- research that could help physical

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therapists prescribe treatment for their patients. .A geo logy major's investigation of water quality around a Rolla landfill. .A civil engineering student's testing of specially treated glass windows, similar to those used in high-ri se buildings , to see how well they might hold up during a windstorm. .An English major ' s analysis of computer software designed to help students become

better writers. These research projects were conducted through the Opportunities for the Undergraduate Research Experience program created last spring to give baccalaureate candidates at UMR some hands-on research experience. Chancellor Martin C. Jischke 's office provided the $50,000 to fund the program. "One of our objectives in establishing this program was to give undergraduate students the opportunity to become involved in research and develop a more accurate idea of what tesearch is all about before they go on to graduate school or pursue careers in industry." }iscllke says. The project was placed under the direction of Harry J. Sauer Jr. , dean of graduate studies at UMR, who calls it "a chance to involve as many students as possible who would benefit from such a program." "It provides them with an experience that the regular classroom environment does not provide," Sauer says. The students agree. "When you're an undergraduate student, any time you get the opportunity to do any kind of research , you've got to jump at the chance," says Matthew F. Laudon, a senior in mechanical engineering and the son of Robert and Linda Laudon of Rolla. Laudon worked with Xavier J .R. A vula, a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and engineering mechanics, on a project to simulate body movement on a computer to test physical therapy techniques. The program Laudon used was developed by the federal Department of Transportation to analyze body movement during computersimulated car crashes. It was modified by the Air Force to study what might happen to pilots ejected from high-speed aircraft. Laudon's job was to simplify the program for use in physical therapy as part of a project A vula has been working on with doctors from the University of

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Shankland, the son of Ronald Shankland Sr. of Manteno, Ill., experimented with glass coated with a thin film of polyethylene terephthatlate, the substance used to tint windows in tall office buildings. In Shankland's experiments, the glass panes were subjected to various air

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pressures - designed to simulate the variable effects of wind during a 100-year windstorm and riddled with steel ball bearings, similar in size and weight to roofing gravel and shot at the window at varying speeds. After numerous experiments, Shankland came to this conclusion: "This method of window-covering is not going to be the answer to the problem, but it was never manufactured for the express purpose of protecting windows during windstorms. It was manufactured to keep the sun out of your eyes." Like Shankland, Christine Bough of Edwardsville, Ill., investigated a potential societal problem: groundwater contamination. Bough, a senior in geology , studied the quality of drinking water near a landfill near Rolla. After mapping the study area ' s underground water surface and determining the direction of groundwater flow , Bough looked at water samples from homes in the vicinity to see whether they contained any contaminants. She used an atomic absorption spectrometer to determine the presence of certain ions in the water and found that the groundwater around the landfill posed no hazard. Bough says the project gave her ,\n idea of the magnitude of data collection needed to conduct such research. "A project of this type has a wide scope since it includes the planning and utilization of data from state agencies, field work and laboratory work," she notes. Marylou Shomaker's research also involved a lot of data collection and analysis.

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"If our students get some research experience as undergraduates, even to the point of having papers pub/ishedin professional journals, it makes them much more valuable to industry. One way to prepare them for the chemical industry is to expose them to the frustrations that research chemists in industry face on a regular basis. "

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gram, in the laboratory. The experiment didn ' t work. But even the failures are learning experiences, and Roberson - like Laudon, Jackson, Shankland and others - agrees that participating in the Opportunities for the Undergraduate

Research Experience program gave her valuable insight into the world of research. And that, says Harvest Collier, the associate professor of chemistry who served as Roberson's advisor during the project, is the purpose of having undergraduates conduct research. "If our students get some research experience as undergraduates, even to the point of having papers published in professional journals, it makes them much more valuable to industry," Collier says. "One way to prepare them for the chemical industry is to expose them to the frustrations that research chemists in industry face on a regular basis." Frustrations notwithstanding, Roberson apparently liked the research experience enough to apply for next year 's OURE program. She is one of about 80 students to do so.

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other end of the plant, and writing programs and punching cards that could not be folded, bent, stapled or mutilated made the task too cumbersome when an instant answer was needed. Few engineers dreamed they would ever work without a slide rule. The beginning of the end, however, came in '72. One of the fellows came into class with a plastic box covered with buttons and a red LED display. It was Hewlett-Packard's "Super Slide Rule", a hand-held calculator powered by a mysterious device-the microprocessor. The slide rule was doomed to go the way of the buggy whip, the vacuum tube, and the nickel cup of coffee. As late as 1976, I saw slide rules on display in an engineering supplies store. By then, few working engineers were using them. Sure, there were die-hards, like Professor Gerald Tuma at the University of Oklahoma, who regularly pitted his slide rule against his students' electronic calculators, but that was ,...-......,,-----,----,.,.--, just for fun. (He never lost.) I heard someone moan that kids these days aren't even learning how to use slide rules . Why should they? The electronic calculator and the personal computer do it all, with greater accu racy. Nevertheless, something seems Ken Eppes lost. When we used a slide rule, we had to decide in our heads where the decimal point should be. That forced us to develop a "feel" for numbers that enabled us to do rough calculations mentally and to tell by looking if an answer was in the ballpark. Using an electronic calculator is a comparatively mindless operation. Teachers complain that students blindly trust their calculators, even when they malfunction and give wildly erroneous answers. The feel for numbers just isn't there. Today, slide rules lie forgotten in drawers. A few, like mine, hang above personal computers to serve as reminders of a time before miracle chips and hard disk failures. High school students run across them and ask, "What in the world did you do with those funny sticks?"

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incoming freshmen; and during his tenure, total association scholarship funding grew from about $5,000.00 to more than $250,000.00 per year.

An interview with Frank Mackaman was held in St. Louis in 1968 at Sunset Country Club to introduce him to a sizable group of MSM-UMR alumni. A question was asked: "Why would you leave a similar position at your alma mater to come to a small public institution in the Ozarks?" He replied: "UMR is where the action will be," He also proved that doors can be opened for those who haven't come to the doorway for a long time. MSM-UMR has for many years honored alumni by inviting them to participate in the May commencement exercise on the 50th anniversary of their own commencement. Frank may not have initiated this tradition, but

he did expand on it, and those who attended had a terrific time. Frank did a considerable amount of research for each of these annual events, and the interplay between those graduates (and their spouses) was a joy to behold. Shortly after Frank arrived in 1968, the respective alumni organizations of the new University of Missouri system formed an Alliance, which adopted the general purpose of supporting issues and concerns related to the whole system, not each individual campus. Early on, alumni from the Columbia, Kansas City, and St. Louis campuses became acquainted with Frank and Nancy, and they had great times in their visits to Rolla. Frank's excellent rapport with his professional counterparts throughout the system, and newly formed friendships with the delegates, had a great impact on keeping the Alliance on track, and of single purpose. I have always been amazed at how many MSM-UMR alumni Frank could greet by name, perhaps more than 5,000, by Frank's own estimate. Joe Mooney, at the 1988 recognition dinner, quoted Frank as once saying, "You can't get milk from a cow by letter or phone call. You have to sit down next to her and go to work." Frank sat down and went to work on countless weekends away from home, visiting alumni groups throughout the country, carrying the smile and the UMR message. He sat down and went to work when any alumni visited the campus, making one or one thousand feel welcome, and seeing to it that their interests were accommodated, their questions answered, and certainly their enthusiasm for UMR renewed. In a lifetime, each of us has an opportunity to know and love only a few people who are truly outstanding in what they do - a joy to work with, and a pleasure just to be around, whatever the occasion. To me, Frank and Nancy are two of that handful , and I'm sure they were to all who were involved in any UMR alumni activ ity. Frank loved people, and in tum is loved by all who know him. Without permission, I quote from a most eloquent note to Nancy from a very dear friend, which she graciously shared with me yesterday. It fits our feelings perfectly: "Love leaves far more behind than death can ever take away."

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CHANCELLOR JISCHKE ACCEPTS PRESIDENCY OF IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY

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n February 21, Dr. Martin C. Jischke, Chancellor of the University of Missouri-Rolla since 1986, was appointed president of Iowa State University. He will take office around June 1. Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Dr. John T. Park, will serve as interim chancellor effective June 1, and throughout the national search process for a new chancellor. At a press conference the next day, held on the Rolla campus, Jischke said of his leaving, " We have made many wonderful friends in Missouri, whom we will be leaving. But professionally, it is a wonderful opportunity." Jischke, a nationally recognized professional engineer and engineering educator, was appointed chancellor of the University of Missouri-Rolla on February 14, 1986 and assumed his duties here on April 28 , 1986. He is leaving a campus whose current enrollment is slightly over 4400 students, including both graduate and undergraduate. The campus has approximately 430 faculty and 670 administrative, service and support staff. Jischke taught at Oklahoma University'S School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering from 1968 to 1975. He was a White House Fellow and special assistant to the secretary of transportation in 1975-76. Jischke earned a University of Oklahoma Regents Award for Superior Teaching in 1975 . He served as professor and director of OU's School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering up to the time he was appointed dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Oklahoma in 1981 . Jischke also served as

interim president of OU from February until September of 1985. Jischke is a member of numerous honor and professional associations, including membership in the American Society for Engineering Education, the National and Missouri Societies of Professional Engineers, and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Jischke is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. In November, 1990, he was appointed Science Advisor to the Governor of the State of Missouri. He received the bachelor' s degree with honors in physics from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1963; earned the master's (1964) and doctorate (1968) in aeronautics and astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. University of Missouri president C. Peter Magrath said of the appointment, "Iowa State University has made a superb choice for its presidency. Martin C. Jischke been a highly effective leader for the University of Missouri-Rolla and has helped to promote its further development as a state-wide technological university." Magrath said, "At UMR, Chancellor Jischke has focused on programmatic priorities critical to Rolla ' s mission. Among other things. be has, in effect, computerized engineering. He has also promoted the development of needed new facilities, including those for the performing arts, and has strengthened the fund-raising abilities of the campus. "As is true of all our chancellors, Martin Ji schke has run the campus efficiently and effectively. I hate to see him go, both professionally and personally, but it is a perfectly understandable career move for him." When asked to pick the number one accomplishment during his tenure as UMR chancellor, Jischke commented that he did not feel he could point to a single item, rather that he "had an agenda of things to accomplish, which I have done." Jischke emphasized that of that list of accomplishments, foremost would be the outstanding faculty and professional staff who have come to UMR over the past five years. He said, "I look at the people here as the most important factor in our success, in our qUality. We were able to build on a solid foundation of good people, to add even more. The direct impact of that on our students is immeasurable."

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Science Foundation postdoctoral fellowship in London. He became a professor in 1971. Park was named chairman of the physics department in 1977. He served in that post until 1983, when he became vice chancellor. He has continued to be active in research since becoming an administrator and is the author of numerous research articles. Park said, "During Chancellor Jischke's term, the campus has addressed a number of issues and has made significant progress. "During this interim period I look forward to working with the campus leadership in continuing these efforts toward developing UMR's position as a nationally ranked technological university."

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of Metallurgical Engineering; Colin O. Benjami n, associate professor of engineering management; Thomas M. Coffman, vice chancellor for university advancement; Gerald L. Cohen, professor of German and Russian, philosophy and liberal arts; Al L. Crosbie, professor of mechanical engineering; Frances "Dee" Haemmerlie, associate professor of psychology; Vernon Jones, president, The Williams Company; Leonard Koederitz, professor and chairman of petroleum engineering; Bob Patterson, president of the MSM-UMR Alumni Association and president of Show Me, Inc. ; Luke Peterson, president of the UMR student council; Jim C. Pogue, professor of English; Will iam Rutledge, retired chief operating officer, Emerson Electri c Company; and Arvarh Strickland , associate vice president for academic affairs, with the UM System.

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St. Pat's Court included: Stephen Starwalt (St. Pat); Ken Smiley and Lynn Cramer, (pages); Marc Reynolds, (trumpeter); Pete Wehmeyer (herald); Russell Bucher and Michael Rollet (master guards); and Greg Allen, Terry Piskorski, Kevin Webb, and Mark Kelly (guards).

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Clockwise from top left: Tyson Sigler shows his Irish spirit before the parade; Marsha Wayman gets another pair of sweatpants added on in the "Most Sweatpants On In A Minute" contest; St. Pat was represented by Stephen Starwalt; and two of the winners in the best walking stick contest.

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The six Honorary Knights of St. Patrick dubbed during coronation ceremonies March IS are (left to right): Ike Skelton, Missouri 4th District Congressman; Alumni Association president James R. (Bob) Patterson, president of Show-Me Rentals in Sikeston; Ed Schmidt, president of Baron Aviation Services, Inc. of Vichy; Billy Key , former UMR athletic director and basketball coach; Carol Molchan, administrative assoc iate in the Office of Student Activities at UMR; and Dr. Jack B. Ridley, UMR chairman and professor of history and political science;. Key , who served as athletic director at UMR for 22 years, retired in January . He retired as the school's basketball coach in 1987. A graduate of Central Missouri State University, Key came to UMR in 1964 as the men 's basketball coach after previous head-coaching stints at Nicholls State and Harris Teachers College. He led the Miners to their only Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc iation title in 1976 and took two teams to the NCAA national tournament. Key served as the president of the National Association of Basketball Coaches during his last season as head coach in 1986-87. He also served as an assistant to San Antonio Spurs' coach Larry Brown during the 1985 United States Sports Festival, leading the North squad to the championship. He was one of the original inductees into the Missouri Basketball Hall of Fame in 1988 and was named a Distinguished Alumni Award winner at Central Missouri State University. In 1986, Key was the recipient of the MSM-UMR Alumni Merit Award for his accomplishments. Molchan joined the UMR staff in 1967, serving in the purchasing and auxiliary services department prior to her current position. In addition, she has worked as an advisor/fiscal agent to student organizations for three years. Molchan is one of two UMR staff members to receive the 1990 MSM-UMR Alumni Association "Outstanding Staff Member Award." She also is the recipient of a " 1990 Blue Key Honorary Membership Award" for her work with students and student organizations. She is active in a number of civic activities as well as being involved with the Girl Scouts and local youth groups. Her husband, John, is director of Human Resource Services at UMR. Patterson received a B.S. degree in c ivil engi neering from UMR in 1954. Before joining Show-Me Rentals in 1974, Patterson served with several companies including the Aluminum Company of America (1956-57), the R.B. Potashnick Construction Company (1957-62), and Ray Clinton Construction (1962-66) . His memberships include the Sikeston Development Council , the American Rental Association , the International Sanitary Supply Association, and the Missouri Society of Professional Engineers. Patterson serves as president of the MSM-UMR Alumni Association and is a member of the University of Missouri Alumni Alliance. He was awarded the Professional Degree in Civil Engineering from UMR in 1968.

Ridley, who was named chairn1an of the department of history and political science at UMR in 1989, received a B.A. degree from Southwestern Oklahoma State University, an M.A. degree from the University of South Dakota and a Ph.D. degree from the Un iversity of Oklahoma. He joined the UMR faculty in 1969 as an instructor of history. He became an assistant professor of history in 1970, an assoc iate professor of hi story in 1975 and a professor of history in 1984. Ridley has received 17 UMR Outstanding Teaching Awards, three AMOCO Teacher A wards and three UMR Faculty Excellence Awards . In 1987, he also was a recipient of the Un ivers ity of Missouri Burlington No rthern Award fo r Teaching. Ridley is a member of the Southern Historical Association and the State Historical Society of Missouri. He is the author of numerous scholarly papers and publications. In addition, Ridley co-authored, with Dr. Lawrence Christensen, the book, " UM-Rolla: A History of MSM/UMR." Schmidt received a B.S . degree in mechanical engineering from UM R in 1967. While at UMR, he was active in a number of UMR organizations such as Blue Key , Interfraternity Council , Student Union Board, Kappa Alpha, ROTC, and UMR's student chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He also served as president of the Students Educational Loan Foundation and the Housing Corporation for UMR's Kappa Alpha fraternity. Schmidt currently serves on the Board of Direc tors of the Students Educational Loan Foundation. Schmidt, who is a member of UMR 's Order of the Golden Shillelagh, served as a pilot in the U.S. Army from 1967-70, serv ing in Viet Nam in 1969. Skelton , D-Lexington , Mo. has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1977. He also has served as a Missouri State Senator ( 197 1-76), as Special Assistant Attorney General (1961-63), and as Lafayette County Prosecuting Attorney (1957-60). He received A.B. and L.L.B. degrees from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1953 and 1956, respectively. Skelton also attended Wentworth Military Academy and Junior College and the Univers ity of Edinburgh, Scotland. Skelton is the recipient of a Boy Scouts of America Silver Beaver Award, a George Washington Honor Medal from the Freedoms Foundation, a Guardian of Small Business award from the National Federation of Independent Business, a Faculty-Alumni Award from the University of Missouri-Columbia, a Significant Sig Award from Sigma Chi Fraternity, and a James C. Kirkpatrick Excellence in Governance Award from Central Missouri State University. His memberships include Phi Beta Kappa, Eagle Scout, and the Academy of Missouri Squires. Skelton is the recipient of Honorary Doctor degrees from Southwest Baptist University, Park College and Missouri Valley College.

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civil engineering students to translate classroom lectureinformation into real-life problem-solving experiences. In the hydraulics laboratory, a new pump test rig, a drainage and seepage tank, and a new hydraulicflume, are examples of recently acquired equipment essential for giving students practical hands-on experience. Thedrainage and seepage tank is designed for demonstrations and experiments pertaining to flow through granular materials. The use of a dye-injection system allows students to watch actual flow lines through the side of the tank. The apparatus is equipped with a recirculating flow system,and can be used to simulate drawdown in a single well, for example, or drawdown in a well located next to either an impervious or a recharge boundary. It will also simulate flow either under an embankment,or through one.

Another piece of equipment which visually demonstrates classroom principles is the newly acquired hydraulic flume. It is designed to show variations in flow in an open channel. With the hydraulic flume, an instructor is able to demonstrate rapidly varied flow, conduit flow, a variety of weir flows, static and dynamic forces on a gat~,\ plus a number of other parameters. "The selection of the correct kind of pump for a particular application is essential for efficient and satisfactory operation. Civil engineering students can now get direct hands-on experience in determining the operating characteristics of a variety of pumps utilizing a newly acquired pump test rig. With this mUlti-pump rig, which contains centrifugal, axial, gear and turbine pumps, students can observe and collect laboratory measurements themselves. These experiments aid students in understanding how the principles and designs of the various types of pumps affect operating results. In addition to new equipment, actual field experiences for students are now available due to a recently completed cooperative project between UMR and outside agencies. Working with the support of the St.Louis district, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Missouri District of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Water Resources Division, hydrology students in civil engineering now have access to a field laboratory. A five-acre watershed, located about five miles southeast of Rolla, has been instrumented for demonstration and research on hydrologic principles. The experimental watershed represents an urbanized area on the fringes of agricultural land. The Corps of Engineers has installed a recording rain gauge near the center of the basin, and also provided three recording soil-moisture probes, plus a continuous water-level recorder. The rain gauge and soil moisture probes are connected to an automated data collection platform which records and sends information on rainfall and soil moisture via telephone to a computer for analysis. Civil engineering undergraduates will be able to visit the watershed to see how the various instruments are installed and used to collect hydrologic and rainfall data. The data from the site will be used in the classroom to reinforce concepts involved in runoff computations. Over a longer term, the soil moisture data collected will be used for research on relationships between soil moisture and runoff.

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onald T. Kellogg may have some bad news for people who think computers will improve their writing. In a recent study on computers and their influence on the writing process, Kellogg, chairman of the UMR psychology department, found that people who write with computers devote more effort to writing and edit their work differently than those who write in longhand. But those who use computers aren't better writers as a result. "The word processor was portrayed as something that would revolutionize writing," Kellogg says. "It does change the nature of writing, but it doesn't change the product." Kellogg has been looking into the way people put thoughts into print for several years now. The study of writing offers him and other psychologists vital insights into how people think, he says, "because writing is a way of expressing your thinking - even improving your thinking." . In his most recent study, Kellogg considered the role computers play in the writing process and sought to find out whether they enhanced or hindered the quality of his participants' writing. "I wanted to see not just what the tool does for the product (the fmished essay) but also what the tool does for the process," he says. In two separate experiments, Kellogg had 101 UMR students compose essays in one 30-minute sitting. Half of the subjects used computers while the other half composed hand-written essays. In one of the experiments, the students using computers were divided into two categories: novice and experienced. This was done to see whether students used to composing on computers wrote any better than novices. During the experiments the students were regularly interrupted to note whether they were at that moment engaged in some form of planning, writing or revising the essay. Those students who wrote on computers

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the experiment responded to a questionnaire that asked about their writing process and their final product. Judges rated the essays for content and style by using the standards of organization, rhetoric, grammar and punctuation "similar to what English teachers have used to judge essays for years," says Kellogg. Both experiments yielded the same results: The computer as a writing tool "restructures the process of writing but fails to amplify writing performance." The writers who had extensive computer experience wrote better essays than th~ novices, but their work was no better than that of those who wrote in longhand, according to Kellogg's research. The computer's restructuring effects on writing were "consistent and compelling," Kellogg says. Those writing with computers spent more mental effort planning and reviewing their documents than the students who wrote hand-written essays. The effort spent "translating," or putting ideas into written words, varied little. "The computer requires much more cognitive effort than longhand in the planning process," Kellogg says, "and it restructures how writers allocate their attention." The way students reviewed their work on the computer also differed from their pen-and-paper counterparts, Kellogg notes. Those who composed on computers spent more time on "local editing" - correction of a single word, phrase or sentence. They also tended to edit their documents before they had completed a rough draft. While word processors don't enhance writing quality, Kellogg says "idea processors" - computer programs designed to help writers generate ideas and better organize their thoughts - may. Examples of such aids include outlining and "clustering" programs and software designed to prompt writers by asking them questions about the topic they choose to

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JOHN FULTON NAMED DEAN OF UMR COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES John David Fulton, dean of the Univer ity of West Florida's College of Arts and Sciences, has been named dean of the College of Art and Sciences at the University of Missouri -Rolla, UMR C hance llor Martin C. Ji schke announced today. "John Fulton is an ex perienced and accompli 'hed academ ic leader," lischke sa id . "His acade mic background , administrative ski ll s an d proven effectiveness make him a uperb choice for dea n. 1 am extreme ly pl eased that UMR wi ll have a person of hi tature leading the Co ll ege of Art and Sciences." " }'m really excited and enthusiastic about coming," Fulton aid. "I be li eve I'm in the best busines on ea rth and that 's the busines of education. I've had the opportunity to work with two excell ent institutions and now I'm looking forward to working with a third exce llent in titution. " Fulton became dean of the University of West F lorida 's Co ll ege of Arts and Science in 1988. T he univers ity is located in Pensacola, Fla . Fulton takes over a position vacated a year ago when form er Arts and Sciences Dean Marvin W. Barker became vice president for academic affairs at Tennessee Technological University in Cookev ille, Tenn. Barker became dean of the Co llege of Arts and Sciences in 1980. A starting date for F ulton has not yet been determined, but lischke aid the new dean will probably begin hi s duties ometime thi s summer. Glen Haddock, the college's interim dean, said

of Fulton, "I am excited about his decision to come and lead the College of Arts and Sciences. I have great confidence that John Fulton will doan outstanding job here." Fu lton, a mathematician, was a member of the fac ulty at Clemson U niversi ty in Clemson, S.c., fro m 1967-1988. He headed Clemson's mathemati ca l sciences department from 1978-1988. Fu lton holds a bachelor of science degree in engineering mathematics fro m North Carolina State University in Raleigh. He also received hi s master of science and doctorate degrees in mathematics from North Carolina State and was an in tructor there in 1965 and 1966. He is a member of the Council of Deans of Co lleges of Arts and Sciences, American Mathematical Society, Mathematical Association of America, Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics, South Carolina Council of Teacher of Mathematics, South Carolina Mathematics Education Planning Committee, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi and Pi Mu Epsilon. He is most active in the Mathematical Association, where he currently chairs the guidelines committee. UMR's College of Arts and Sciences - one of the campus' three schools - has 13 academic departments and 184 faculty members. Last fall, enrollment in UMR' s College of Arts and Sciences was 897 - or 18.6 percent of UMR's total on-campus enrollment of 4,826.

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PALMTAG RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP AWARD Scott Palrntag, a sophomore in nuclear engi~ neering from Bellevue, Neb., is the recipient of a $1,000 undergraduate scho larship from the American Nuclear Society CANS), a not-for-profit international scientific, engineering and educational organization with a worldwide membership of over 16,000 engineers. Palmtag, who is a member of UMR's student chapter of ANS and serves on the UMR Student Council, graduated from Bellevue West High School in 1989.

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UMR'S NEW CENTRIFUGE DRIVE SYSTEM MAY STRENGTHEN CAPABILITIES FOR ROCK MECHANICS TESTING IN U.S., EXPERT SAYS A new centrifuge drive system, located at UMR, may enhance capabilities for rock mechanics testing in the United States, according to Dr. Charles J. Haas, UMR professor of mining engineering. "This drive system improves the speed control a great deal over the old centrifuge motor," Haas says. He explains that the older drive system consisted of a 10 hp motor connected to the centrifuge with drive belts . "The new drive system consists of a 30 hp electric motor which runs at normal speed at all times , an eddy current clutch, and a speed controller," Haas states. He says that accurate speed control when the air resistance changes, and the great inertia of the centrifuge rotor were critical factors in selecting a drive system for the centrifuge. "This type of drive system is fairly common in larger industrial applications where high starting torques and accurate speed control are required ," Haas explains. He says that UMR's centrifuge, which was built in the 1950s, has been greatly enhanced by addition of the new eddy current drive system donated by Emerson Electric. Haas says that the centrifuge system specifically will be used for scale model testing of rock structures , such as mine tunnels , under high-G (gravity) pressure. "The new system produces 1,470 G' s at 1,200 rpm and can be precisely regulated from 50 to 1,200 rpm," Haas states. He explains that the system fills a unique range of capabilities for rock mechanics testing, other-

wise un available for teaching and research, until now. "This machine can be used for structural models where the forces of gravity cannot be ignored, such as modeling the collapse of underground mine openings, caused in part by gravity pressure," Haas says. He adds that, as a result of the model testing, safer designs of mines and underground tunnels may be achieved. The system is located located in UMR's Rock Structural Properties Laboratory in McNutt Hall, and Haas says, "The centrifuge with its vacuum enclosure and viewing ports is an impress ive piece of equipment." Haas explains that this modem drive system also will be val uable for teaching demonstrations in mine power systems courses in UMR 's Department of Mining Engineering. "Courses fo r undergraduate students using this equipment will be ava ilable, and graduate students as well as faculty members will be able to use the system in their research projects," Haas says. He indicates that a research proposal in which the centrifuge was a necessary component received support from the Weldon Spring Endowment Fund. Co-investigator on the project is Dr. Richard W. Stephenson, UMR professo r of civil engineenng. "Now that this unique facility is operational, we will be seeking funds for further research projects," Haas adds.

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ALUMNUS SPRING ALUMNI ADMISSIONS BANQUETS Alumni Admissions Banquets were held in eight locations this spring. These banquets offered prospective students the opportunity to hear the UMR story from Chancellor Martin Jischke and to talk with alumni, current students and their parents, and UMR staff members about life at UMR. The " Miner Chords", UMR's jazz choir and singing ambassadors, entertained at each banquet. In addition , St. Pat's sweatshirts were given as door prizes and each student took home a UMR pennant as a souvenir. There were 158 prospective students, parents, alumn i and friends in attendance at the Springfield banquet held on February 25 at the Ramada Inn. Alumni assisting with this banquet were Pete Desjardins, '44; Howard Fillmer, ' 39; David Frazier, '68; Kevin Skibiski, '75, ' 76; V.B. " Brownie" Unsell, '50; Joe Wilson, '86; Larry Wolf, '79; and Lindsay Bagnall, ' 76. Joe Wilson served as master of ceremonies for this event. The banquet in Kansas City was held in cooperation with the Kansas City Section on March 5 at the Arrowhead Inn Restaurant. One hundred twenty-three alumni , friends, prospective students and parents were in attendance. Willis Wiison, '73 , president of the section, served as the master of ceremonies. Alumni attend ing included: Nancey Drissel, '72; Kevin Eisenbeis, '79; Willis Grinstead, '56; Raymond Kasten, ,43; John Lundy, '64; Louis W. Smith, '66; George Thompson, ' 53; Breck Washam, '90; Earl Wiggley, '88; Chris Wilson, '73; and Willis 1. Wilson, '73. Eighty-six alumni, prospective students and parents attended the Jefferson City dinner on March 12 at the Ramada Inn. Michael Taylor, '72, was the master of ceremonies. Alumni at-

tending included: Calvin M . Ochs, '49; James B. Rauckman , '83; David Reinke, '72; James F. Roberts, ' 53; Michael E. Taylor, '72; and A. G. Unklesbay, '78. The Cape Girardeau banquet was held on March 19 with Jerry Bucheit, '78, presiding over the event. Eighty-three alumni, prospective students, and parents participated in the activity . Alumni attending included: Gerald Bucheit, '78; George H. Carr, '65; DonE. Carter, '89; GeneW.Edwards, '53; David Pfefferkorn, ' 69; George A. Penzel, '35; Bob Sfreddo, '58; The St. Louis dinner was held on March 25 with 96 alumni, prospective students and parents in attendance. Jill Miller, ' 90, was the host alumna for the evening's festivities. Alumni attendin oa included : Dave Dressel, '86,Âˇ Dan Finklan 0a ' '90Âˇ, and Lindsay Bagnall, '76. . Seventy alumni, prospective students and parents attended the Rolla banquet on March 26. Merrill Stevens, '83, served as the mistress of ceremonies for the event. Alumni attending included : Lindsay Bagnall, '76; David Dearth, '68; Eunice French, '84; Roger LaBoube, '70; Dennis McGee, '69; M. Merrill Stevens, '83. The banquet in Collinsville, Illinois was held April 9 with 96 alumni, students and prospective parents in attendance. Todd Rush, '82, was the master of ceremonies. Other alumni included: Jack, '58, & Janice Haydon; E. W. Logan, '37; William Polka, ' 65; Gerry , '62, & Lori Uhe. A special banquet was planned for those students in the Rolla area who are interested in UMR's liberal arts program. This banquet was held on April 22, but at press time, no details were available.

RESTRUCTURING CURRICULUM IN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES WILL PROVIDE UMR STUDENTS WITH THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY

The rapidly changing automobile and truck industry is the driving force behind plans to restructure courses and enhance facilities that are used to teach UMR students about internal combustion engines, according to the project director, Dr. James Drallmeier. "The goal of the project is to introduce lecture topics and laboratory experiences pertaining to current innovations and motivating factors in the engine industry, which in tum will produce students who have knowledge of the equipment and procedures used in industry," explains Drallmeier, an assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and engineering mechanics. "We want to develop a modem engine test facility, which will include a state-of-the-art engine donated by industry, that is comparable to what students will find when they go to work in industry," he adds. "The laboratory will be sufficiently automated for students to prepare independent study projects," says Drallmeier. "Students will not have to perform the routine tasks required to run the equipment so they can focus on the data they are gathering. "The data the students will be collecting includes emissions," he says. " One of our goals is to have them study how exhaust emissions correlate INTERIM ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AND NEW FACULTY to different engine parameters, which is an important consideration in the automotive industry. ATHLETIC REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTED "We hope to continue to develop the facility by expanding it to include more engine test bays and Chancellor Martin C. Jischke announced the of Notre Dame in 1962, and an M.B.A. degree more instructional and research projects," he adds. appointment of Neil K. Smith, vice chancellor for from Washington University in 1970. The laboratory will be used by students in two administrative services, as interim athletic direcDudley Cress has served as interim director of mechanical engineering courses - " Mechanical tor, effective immediately. In making the anathletics since January I , 1991 , following the Engineering Systems," a senior-level required nouncement, Jischke emphasized that because he retirement of Billy Key, and will continue in his course for mechanical engineering students, and is leaving as Chancellor June 1, 1991, to assume post as administrative assistant in the department "Internal Combustion Engines," an elective course until his retirement later this year. . the post as President oflowa State Un iversity, he offered every other semester. felt it was important that the appointment of a Jischke announced that Sarah Preston will con"About 90 students enroll each semester in the permanent athletic director be made by the new tinue to serve as interim chair of Physical Educa'Mechanical Engineering Systems ' course, which chancellor. tion and Recreation. has a section on internal combustion engines," In making the appointment of Vice Chancellor Jischke also said that he has appointed Lawrence says Drallmeier. "The 'Internal Combustion EnChristensen, UMR professor of history , to serve Smith, Jischke said, "I was looking for someone gines' course, offered every other semester, has as the new faculty athletic representative and with organizational abilities, decisiveness, good 35 students enrolled thi s semester. Some students chair of the campu s athletic committee, effective interpersonal ski ll s, and a thorough under tandhad to be turned away because they could not be May IS , 1991. Christensen will replace Rodney ing of the athletic program and its needs." accommodated ." Smith was appointed vice chancell or at UMR Schaefer, associate professor of basic engineerSupport for the project is provided by UMR's ing and engineering mechanics, who will retire at in July 1983. He joined the UMR staff in 1971 a mechanical and aerospace engineering and engithe end of this summer. Ji schke said , "On behalf grants and contracts officer, was appointed direcneering mechanics department and the National tor of institutional studies in 1974 and was then of the campus, I want to thank Profes or Schaefer Science Foundation. appointed director of busi ness services in 1979. for his many years of effective service to this -MB Smith earned aB.B .A. degree from the Uni versity campu s. -ACS

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he ride has been a little rough at times for the UMR athletic teams this spring. After changing coaches for the third time in 14 months, the UMR baseball team headed to Florida to start its season under the direction of Travis Boulware. He became coach in mid-February and has seen the Miners struggle against top-notch competition during the first month of play. Through April 19th, the Miners had a record of 3-19-1, including an 0-9 mark in conference play. UMR, however, had to play the league ' s top three teams to open league play and was competitive in a few of the contests. The Miners' leading hitter, leftfielder Todd Oetting, suffered a tom hamstring in a game in late March and was lost for the season. He was hitting .353 at the time of the injury. Jeff Mitchell and Tim Pruett have been the best pitchers thus far. Mitchell has an earned run average of 3.19 despite an 1-4 record, while Pruett is 1-5 with an ERA of 3.82. Tina Costello's Lady Miner softball team has been on a roller coaster ride for much of the year. An early trait was to win the first game of the doubleheader and drop the nightcap, but that trend appeared to be ironed out as the calendar changed to April. UMR started April with a six-game winning streak, but then lost three straight to close a tournament at Missouri Southern. The Lady Miners, at 17 -18 as of April 19, won two of their last three league games to finish fourth in the MIAA South Division and made the conference playoffs. Sophomore pitcher Jenny Crede has already tossed two no-hitters this season, and is responsible for 14 of the team 's 17 wins. She has an earned run average of 1.38 and has struck out 139 this year. Third baseman Teri Schofield leads the club with a .329 batting average. The UMR track teams have seen some good showings in the early going this spring. Eric

Crumpecker broke the school record in the shot put both indoors and outdoors, most recently setting a new outdoor mark at the Missouri Southern Crossroads Invitational when he putted 51 feet-8 inches. The mile relay team also destroyed the school record at the SEmotion Relays, as the

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team of Ron Kochanowicz, Kurt O'Brien, Kerry Kimmel and Steve Hostetter lowered the mark by 13 seconds. Scott Musgrave was an eighth-place finisher at the NCAA Division II indoor championships, completing a solid indoor season in that event. The senior from St. Charles had a top jump of 47 feet-8 1/2 inches at the meet, one where the winner broke the meet record. During the season, Musgrave broke the school record in the indoor triple jump with a mark of 47 feet-IO inches at the Jayhawk Invitational. He won the triple jump event at two meets during the season .

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A goal at the start of the year was reached as the UMR women's basketball team won a game in the MIAA Post-Season Tournament. As a result, the Lady Miners fin ished the 1990-91 season at 17 -11 overall, the same record that they had the previous year. UMR was fourth in the league at 9-7. The Lady Miners were in contention for an NCAA Tournament berth, as they were 15-4 and nationally ranked when February began. At that time, UMR went into a six-game losing streak which probably kept them out of the tournament. Nonetheless, there was a lot accomplished by the Lady Miners during the past few months. Not on ly did they win a conference tournament game for the first time (a 72-52 win over Northeast Missouri State on Feb. 26), they also beat Central Missouri State forthe first time ever in December. Leading the way for the Lady Mi ners was Trish Van Diggelen, the only UMR player to be named to the All-MIAA team. She averaged II points a game and fin ished the year as the fifth-ranked shooter from three-point range in the nation. Her three-point exploits earned her a place in the NCAA record books earlier in the year when she made 10 straight from behind the line. She also made an issue of USA Today fo r her prowess.

KUDOS FOR KUTA How good was Jeff Kuta in the recently completed 1990-91 season? To get the answer on the star swimmer at UMR, ask his coach, Mark Mullin. "He had a tremendous year for us, " Mu llin said. "But there are some things that don't necessarily show up. He helped us out a lot on our relay teams. He is a better swimmer in the relay events that in the individual events-dramatically faster. He came up with some incredible sp li ts. "That demon strates the SUppOlt he has for the team concept." Putting that thought aside for a while, one could be thoroughly impressed with the results Kuta put up over the course of the season. Prior to fin ishing with the third-best times in the 50- and 100-yard freestyle events at the NCAA Division II nationals in Milwaukee, he had not lost a race in either event all season . None. Zip. Zero. In two--this is not a misprint-two events. "It is amazing to go undefeated all year," Mullin said. "He went through an entire regular season without losing a race in the 50- and 100- yard freestyle events. It is difficult enough to pull this sort offeat off, but Mullin noted that he was able to do this under more difficult circumstances-the shortness of the race. "In the 50 and 100, everything is so important," he said. "The start and tum are the most important things. I' m not going to say that he didn 't make a

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A late losing streak cost the UMR men's basketball team a chance to play in the MIAA playoffs for the second straight year, but the team did improve its record to the point of finishing above .500 fo r the first time in fo ur years. The Miners ended the season at 14-13 overall (the record includes a forfeit win aga inst Arkansas-Pi ne Biuff), but just 4-12 in the tough MIAA. The league had three NCAA participantsone of which reached the Elite Eight-and two other teams that won at least 21 games this year. The two best players on the 1990-91 Miner squad were sophomores, which bodes well for the future. Bill Jolly was a second-team All-MIAA selection as he averaged 18.6 points a game. Forward Chris Dawson averaged 13.5 points and six rebounds a game as he emerged as one of the team's steadier players by season's end. Jolly, who had three games of more than 30 points this year, is currently on pÂˇace to go over 1,000 points during the 1991-92 season and could break Curtis Gibson's school record of 1,534 points during his senior year. UMR also got a solid season from senior center Chris Schneider, who closed his Miner career averaging ten points and a team-leading 7.9 rebounds per game.

The going has been a little tough for the UMR tennis team, as the Miners have struggled against strong early season opponents. The Miners have a 3-6 meet record as of April 19, but have suffered losses to strong teams from Southwest Baptist, Northwest Missouri State and Washburn . The Miners' best individuals have been Vic Turnell, who has gone 5-0 in singles competition, and Jon Johnson who is 4-4 in singles. The doubles team of Johnson and Ed Suranunt has won four of its five matches thus far since they were put together after the start of the season. An all-freshman golf team has made some progress early in the year, although it has yet to win a meet this season. The best finish this team has had was seventh place at the Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville Invitational. Bryan Haggard, one of the six freshmen who have competed for head coach Bud Mercier, had the two best rounds of the season when he shot a 73 and 77 on successive days. At the Missouri Intercollegiate Championships held at Tan-Tar-A, Lake of the Ozarks, the Miners finished among the top half of the team s entered, ending up in 13th place out of 27.

few errors during the year, but he had enough talent to make up for them." Example: It was a bad turn that cost Kuta a chance at the finals in the 50 at nationals, despite a time that matched the qualifying time for the meet. He responded by posting the third best time in the event that night, a school record 20.67 seconds, but was only able to take ninth because he was in the consolation race. Kuta made up for it by setting another mark in the 100 freesty Ie three nights later. This time, he made no mistakes in the early race and took third overall with another school record time of 45.38 seconds. That earned him All -American honors in that event for the second successive lei/Kula year. His showing in the 50 allowed him to compete at the Un ited States Junior Nationals in Seattle, a qualifying meet for the Pan American Games. Despite not making the nation al team, he had a fab ulous show ing there by finishing 41 st out of I 10 of the best sw immers in the nation. (H is time of23.97 seconds was in a long course pool , where Kuta had to swim a straight 50 yards. During regular season collegiate competition, the race is in 25-yard segments, where a swimmer can

gain an extra t~st off the wall midway through the race.) Next season looks very bright for the Miners. The team finished with a du al record of 7-3 and Mullin expects another strong team next year. As for Kuta, he will get more than a good opportunity to get ready for next season. He is going to spend the summ e r working out at th e Rockwood Pool C lub in St. Louis with Steve Crocker, another of the nation's best sprint freestylers. Crocker works regularly with two of the world's best in these eventsMatt Biondi and Tom Jager. "Jeff's assoc iation with Crocker is going to make him a better swimmer," Mullin said. "It will also add to his confidence and allow him to keep striding forward. And he will continue to improve in the future. He is at the point where the competition at the nationallevel-whether it's Division I, II or IIIdoesn 't matter. Jeff Kuta is going to be in the race." An excellent student majoring in physics, Kuta could add to his resume next season. He already has a very impressive one to work on.

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CASTLEMAN HALL The dedication of Castleman Hall will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 5, 1991. Castleman Hall occupies a full block, located between Tenth and Eleventh Streets, and Main and State Streets. This new building, completed in March 1991, houses not only a 660-seat performing arts center, but also the music and theater departments and the alumni and development offices. The building will be open for tours from 9:00 a.m . to noon on Saturday, closing during the ded ication ceremony from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The South Central Missouri Arts Council will be sponsoring an art exhibit in Castleman Hall in conjunction with the ded ication, and the artists will be present Saturday morning to talk with you. Come on out and see the newest jewel in UMR' s crown, and the new home of the MSM-UMR Alumni Association!

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OMECOMI G WEEKEND October 4-5,1991

MSM-UMR IIHOG WYLD HOMECOMIN' 1991

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

MONDAY, SEPT. 30 - THURSDAY, OCT. 3

I Stu dent sponsored Homecoming activities. Call Student Activities a t 34 1-4220 for m ore information regarding specific events.

FRIDAY, OCT. 4 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. REG ISTRATION - Miner Lounge, University Center-East 12:30 p.m. Ice Cream Social - near the Hockey Puck Team Twister Tournament - Hockey Puck 1 p .m .-4 p .m . Alumni/Student Golf Tournament, Campus Golf Course (Advance registration required) 1:30 p.m.-4 :30 p .m. Alumni Association Board of Directors Meeting , Alumni Lobby, Castleman Ha ll 12:30 p .m .-4:30 p .m. EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS (presented by facu lty and alumni) 5:30 p.m .-8 p .m. SILVER & GOLD REUNION BUFFET RECEPTION , Centennial Ha ll , University CenterEast. Go "Hog Wyld " on roast pig and other delicacies ! 8 p.m. Homecoming Parade -leaves from University Center-East. Join the parade to the Athletic Fields! 8:30 p.m. Homecoming Bonfire - Athletic Fields SATURDAY, OCT. 5 7:30a .m .-9 a .m . 7:30 a.m .-9:30 a .m . 8 a.m.-lO a .m . 8 a .m .-11: 15 a .m. 8 a.m.-lO a .m. 8:30 a.m.-9 :30 a.m. 10 a .m. - 11 a.m.

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1:30 p.m. 6: 15 p.m. 7 p .m.-9 p .m. 9 p.m.

Order of the Golden Shillelagh Executive Committee meeting, Castleman HaliALLALUMNI BREAKFAST, Centennial Hall, University Center-Edst Section Leaders Breakfast and Meeting REGISTRATION continues in Miner Lounge Admissions Ambassadors Workshop EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS continue Dedication of Castleman Hall , Tenth and Ma in Streets The building will be open for tours from 9:00 a .m. to noon . FIELDHOUSE FEED for all alumni and friends, Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building . Features reserved seating for the Reunion Classes of 1941 and before, 1946, 195 1, 1956, 1961,1966, 1971,1976,198 1, 1986 . Class pictures will be taken at 12: 15 p.m Football Kickoff - MINERS VS. MISSOURI WESTERN COLLEGE CASH BAR RECEPTION, Miner Lounge, University Center-East AWARDS BANQUET, Centennia l Ha ll , University Center-East Annua l Meeting , MSM-UMR Alumni Assoc iation , Centennia l Ha ll , University Cente rEast

SUNDAY, OCT. 6

8 a .m .-lO a .m. Order of the Golden Shillelagh Brunch (members only), University Center-East 1:30 p .m .-3: 30 p.m. Afric an-American Alumni Recruitment & Retention Committee

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October 4-5,1991 ___ Silver & Gold Buffet Reception ($ 15.00 per person) ___ All Alumni Breakfast ($5.00 per person)

___ Fieldhouse Feed - Reunion Luncheon ($7 .00 per person) ___ Awards Banquet for the presentation of Alumni Merit, Achievement and Service Awards ($ 15.00 per person) ___ Miners vs. Missouri Western College ($5.00 per person) ___ Total cost per person for ALL events: $47.00 (Golden Alumni may purchase tickets for all activities at half price.) Check enclosed in the amount of: _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Your advance payment is appreciated. Please charge to my credit card: c::=J Visa c::=J Mastercard

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Charle A. Freeman, '28500 Almer Road , #204 Burlingame, CA 940 10 Ge ra ld A. Robert s, '28 130 I Briarwood EI Dorado, AR 7 1730 S. A ll an Stone, '30 Three Rivers East Apt. 1205 Ft. Wayne, IN 46802 Vernon A.C. Gevecker, '3 1 Rt. 2, Box 39 Rolla , MO 6540 I William Brewer, '324799 Wetheridge Dr. Cinc in nati, OH 45230 Elmer A. Roem e r, '33 180 1 Oak St. Rolla , MO 6540 1 O li ver W. Kampe r, '35 13373 Plaza De l Rio Blvd . Apt. 2251 Peori a, AZ 85381 Aug ust P. Koopma n, '35 9 10 I Flo res Drive Affto n, MO 63123 Euge ne J . Da il y, '36 II 14 Linco lnshire C hampa ig n, IL 6 182 1 Herman 1. Pfeifer,'36 5 S. Pego Way Hot Springs Vi ll age, AR 7 1909 Frank C. Appleyard , '37 P.O . Box 199 1 Tubac, AZ 85646 1. C ra ig Elli s, '38 13 142 Sev ill e Dr. Sun C it y West, AZ 85375 Joseph W. Howert on, '38 1769 1 Be ll e He le ne Ct. San Diego, CA 92 128 Belding H. McCurdy , '38 12485 2 nd St. E.N. I 02C Treasure Is land , FL 33706 Joseph H. Murphy, '38 Box 20 1 Georgetown, CA 95634 Me lvin E. Nickel , '38 1060 1 S. Hamilto n Ave. C hicago, IL 60643 Hubert S. Barge r, '39 Barge r Engineering P.O. Box 2507 Evansv ill e, IN 47728 Joseph W. Mooney, '392 11 N. Centra l Clayton, MO 63 105 Willi am F. Oberbeck , '39 197 1 Meadowtree Lane Unit 6 Kirkwood , MO 63 122 Paul Dowling, '40 101 44 Winding Rid ge Rd . St. Loui s, MO 63 124 Geo rge E. Fort, '403939 N. W. 34th St. Oklahoma C ity, OK 73 122 E.L. " Roy " Perry , '4073 13 100th Ave. S .W. Tacoma, WA 98498

A lbe rt E. Bolon UM R Nuclear Engineering Rolla, MO 6540 I Farouk E.S. EI-Baz 2 13 Silver Hill Road Concord , MA 01742 H. ea l Gran ne mann P.O. Box X Ro ll a, MO 6540 1 Re ne J. Leonard 9030 Old C utl er Road Miami, FL 33 156 Jerome D. Patt e rson 1302 Rusti c Kn o ll s Dr. Katy, TX 77450

1941 . 50 h Reunion Andrew A. Cochran Rt. 4, Box 83 Rolla, MO 6540 I Dona ld H. Fa lkingham 5918 S . At lanta PI. Tulsa, OK 74 105 Fred W. Finley 207 W. 1st Terrace Lamar, MO 4759 Alden "Bud" Hacker 1617 Beau aire Dr. St. Louis, MO 63122 Marvin E. evins. Jr. 6075 Pelican Bay Blvd. # I 006 Nap les. FL 33963

1966 - 25th Reunion James E. Bertel smeyer 3303 E. 100th PI. S. Tu lsa, OK 74 137 Matteo A. Coco 7115 Aliceton Ave. St. Louis , MO 63 123 Vincent P. Crane 1071 9 Je tty PI. Silverda le, WA 98383 Leonard C. Kirberg 1600 Hickory Knob Glencoe, MO 63038 Samue l A. Scheer 6977 Driftwood Ln . Cincinnati, OH 45241 Alan D. Shaffer 4870 Kennew ick Dr. Florissant, MO 63033

1971 - 20th Reunion James O . Bondi 1602 Morningstar Trail Ric hardson, TX 75081 Thomas 1. Buechler, Jr. 405 Arabian Dr. Raymore, MO 64083

1976 - 15th Reunion

Walter H. Kiburz 510 Halel St. Mexico. MO 65265 Arthur R. Meenen 19 Coronado Circle Hot Springs Village. AR 7 1909

1951 - 40th Reunion Herman A. Frit chen. Jr. 5249 . 68th E. PI. Tulsa. OK 74145 John F. Lynch 2098 Tourainne Ln. Half Moon Bay. CA 94019 Bruce E. Taralllola 9000 Skycre t Dr. Crestwood. MO 63126 William Tsai 14317 Miranda Way Lo Altos, C 94022

Geroge R. Baumganner 2120 Syracu. e Dearborn, MI 4812-+ Jerry B. Overton 1138 Oro Vi ta Litchfield Park. AZ 85 40 Leroy E. Thompson 5 60 S. W. 89th PI. Miami, FL 33173 Peter . Yianno 2304 Empire Dr. Wilmington. DE 19810

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EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4 1,

Introduction to Grounding and Shielding Dr, Tom Van Doren (10:00 a ,m,-4:00 p,m" break for lunch)

We Are a Part of History: The Story of the Orphan Trains Dr, Michael Patrick (12:30-1 :30 p,m,)

Geoenvironmental Hazards Engineering at UMR Dr, Richard Stephenson (12:30-1:30 p,m ,)

Oak Leaves and Shillelaghs: Engineering Education in the Ozarks Dr,Lawrence Christensen and Dr, Jack Ridley (1 :30-2:30 p,m ,)

An Introduction to Total Quality Management Dr, Henry Wiebe (1 :30-3:30p,m,)

A Medieval Window: The Gothic Cathedral Dr, Wayne Bledsoe and Dr, Harry Eisenman (3:30-4:30 p,m,)

Special Chemistry Seminar Melvin Rueppel, '66 (3:30-4:30 p,m ,)

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The Military Engineer Dr, Merrill Stevens (8:30-9:30 a,m,)

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MOTELS For your convenience, we have compiled a list oflocal motels with addresses and phone numbers. We hope this will help you find accomodations for Homecoming weekend, The following motels are members of the Rolla Area Chamber of Commerce:

• Best Western Coachlight, 1-44 & Martin Springs Dr., 341-2511 (800-528-1234)* • Budget Deluxe Motel, 1908 N. Bishop, 364-4488 • Drury Inn, Jet. 1-44 & Hwy. 63 North, 364-4000 (800-325-8300)* • EconoLodge, Martin Springs Drive, 341-3 130 (800-446-6900)* • Howard Johnson, 1-44 & Bus. Loop 44, 364-7111 (800-654-2000)** • Interstate Motel/Bestway Inn, 1631 Martin Springs Drive, 341-2158* • Thrifty Inn, 1-44 & 63 North, 364-1333 • Town House Motel, 1207 Kingshighway, 341-3700* • Wayfarer Inn , 1505 Martin Springs Drive, 364-3333*

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Other motels in Rolla are the following: • American Motor Inn, 1810 N. Bishop, 341 -2555* • Comfort Motel, Bus, Rt. 1-44 West, 364-4156* • Rolla Inn (was Holiday Inn), 1701 Martin Springs Drive, 364-7977* • Rustic Motel, 812 H wy, 63 South, 364-6943 (800-458-9279)* *Indicates pool

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ECTION NEWS

CentralOzarks

Heartland Section

The Central Ozarks Section held a St. Pat's Party on March 23, 1991, in Salem, Missouri at the Tower Inn. The evening began with a social hour where 57 alumni and guests enjoyed (not so) green beer and appetizers, followed by a delicious buffet supper. President Jerry Bayless convened a short meeting after dinner, then introduced the speaker, Dr. Michael Patrick, Associate Professor at UMR, who presented a talk on "St. Patrick's Customs, Old and New". After his presentation, the alumni in attendance selected the winners in several contests. The winners were as follows: George Axmacher, '42: biggest blarney story; Armin Tucker, '40: most St. Pat' s buttons, best Irish costume; Dick Elgin, '74: oldest St. Pat ' s sweatshiJ,1:; Jerry Bayless, ' 59: best leprechaun look-alike; Ted Hunt, '33: earliest graduate of MSM/UMR in attendance. Alumni and friends attending were as follows: John Painter, '50; William Collins, ' 50; Jim, '66, and Marty Perkins; Gary, '60, and Barbara, '61, Patterson; ArrninTucker ' 40; Leon, , 64, and Helen Krei sler; Russell Weller '81 ; Angela Beechner' 84; Alice Beechner ' 83 ; Edward, '40, and Mabel Rueff; Diane, ' 84, and Harold Crouch; Dennis McGee, ' 69; Virginia Heikkinen, ' 88, and guest; Don and Nancy Brackhahn; Lindsay Bagnall, ' 76; Glenn, '39, John, '68 and Joel, '86, Brand; Jerry Bayless, '59; Charles and Dixie, ' 68, Finley; John, ' 66, and Robbie Perkins; T.W . Hunt, '33 and guest; Jack Sachs, ' 73 and guest; Neal, '6 1, and Lynn Granneman; Merrill Stevens, ' 83; Dick Elgin, '74; M ichael Patrick, UMR faculty member and speaker, and guest; Harold, ' 66, and Joyce Fiebelman; Bob, '40, and Connie Klug; George, '42, and Norma Axmacher; John E. Smith, '5 1; Christiane Dornhoefer, ' 89, and Harry Brown ; Milton Bradley, ' 65; Don Hale, '71 and guest; Eunice, ' 84, and Jerry French; Angie Gray , '85 and spouse.

There were 16 alumni present for the organizational meeting of the Cape Girardeau area alumni section accompanied by 14 guests besides Don and Nancy Brackhahn from Rolla. The overall consensus of those present was to formalize an alumni section in the area and petition the alumni association for same. A copy of the petition was furnished to the alumni association after the meeting. The name of the section selected was "The Heartland Section" (Southeast Missouri, Southern Illinois and Western Kentucky). Bylaws were presented and approved. The following officers were elected for two years: President C. P. "Punch" Bennett, Vice President Gene Edwards, and Secretary{freasurer Eric Dunning. A scholarship committee was appointed consisting of the following alumni to assist with the waiver of outstate fees scholarship program: Frank Conci , Chairperson, Bill Harper, David Kirby, Dan Klaproth, & Don Fuller.Bob Patterson, President of the MSM-UMR Alumni Association, presented information on special programs the alumni association is involved with especially the Public Resource Ambassadors Program and how important it is that grassroots support be established for the university with our elected state officials. This generally concluded the business conducted at the meeting. After the meeting the group dispersed for supper. At least 19 alumni and guests attended the basketball games wi th SEMO that evening. It was a good game even though UMR l@st. Hard fought and lots of excitement. Among those attending were: C. P. Bennett, '54; Max, '54, & JoAnn Burgett; Frank Conci , '54; Eric Dunning, '70; Gene, ' 53, & Ann Edwards; Bill Harper, ' 59; Paul Huber, ' 50; Dan Klaproth , ' 81 ; Bob Patterson, ' 54; Jack Painter, ' 50; Joe Schroer, ' 81; Tom Stehn, ' 83; Carl W ulfers, ' 59 . The next meeting of the section will be at the home of Bob and Martha Patterson at Sikeston , Missouri on May 18, 1991.

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Tucson , Arizona Thirty-nine alumni and friends met at the Sunri se Mountain View Estate Recreation Center, Fairfield-in-the-Foothills, Paseo Otono off Sunri se Drive on February 15, 1991 for wine, cheese, soft drinks & beer. Just plain old good natured fun was the program and visiting with Don Brackhahn and his wife Nancy who brought news fro m the campus. Bill '55 , and Jane Hallet were our hosts fo r thi s first meeting of the soon-to-be-official Tucson Section. T hose at te ndin g in c lud e d : Frank Appleyard , ' 37; Don & Nancy Brackhahn; Joe,

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'51 , & Isabell Durrenberger; AI , '59, & Margaret Fowler; Mike, ' 62, & Kate Greeley; Bill, ' 55, & Jane Hallett; Don Harclerode, ' 61; Norm, '50, & Gloria Holme; Richard, ' 63 , & Barbara Jaquay ; Stan, '48 , & Jean Johnsen; Gene, ' 51, & Ann Kennedy; Sue and Ken Knittel, ' 83 ; Paul, '72, & Jane Kriegshauser; Jim , '49, & Dottie Lambe; Charlie McNamara, 79; Ru ssell C. Miller, '29; Lloyd, '49 , & Emma Pollish; Jim, '70, & Nancy Sober; Jim, ' 84, & Leslie Stratton ; Harry , ' 51 , & Elaine Walker; Bob Winkle, ,42, & guest, Joanne.

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The Chicago Section St. Pat's party was well attended with 40 alumni and friends in attendance. As the new ' 91 Greens did not arrive on time, we sold some "experienced" St. Pat's sweats and pins, etc., plus the new section t-shirts , and all had a great time. The slide rule contest cost $1.00 to enter to win a new Chicago Section Shirt (value $10.00). The eventual winner of this contest was Jay Wilshire, '83, EE. For the second year we had a white elephant raffle which is very popular - these funds will be used to help pay for the section shirts given to new Miners at our Summer Sendoff. Bob Saxer gave a State of the Section Report to summarize our activities, emphasizing that the younger alumni need to get more involved and thus expand the core group who have been doing the bulk of the work. This plea had a good response, expressed in a wave of volunteers for

our events plus the Howels joining our leadership lineup. We will have a Summer SendoffPicnic on August 3rd at Bob Wilson's home and expect 80-100 students, parents, & alumni. The section will provide pop and iced tea, plus cooking grills ; the guests are to bring a potluck dish, plus meats to grill if desired. There will be organized sports, plus every new Miner will be given one of our new Chicago Section Shirts. We will invite upper class Miners also. Our fall '9 1 alumni picnic will take place on September 29th - shine, rain or snow. Through the spring of '91 many of our local alumni have been working in the UMR Admissions Ambassadors program, helping to recruit new students for our alma mater.

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The Greater New Orleans Section of the MSM-UMR Alumni Association met on February 2, 1991, at Acadian Seafood in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Board member Mark Murphy, '84, and his wife Cindy were recognized for arranging the meeting and program. Seventeen members and guests were welcomed by president Paul Whetsell, ' 61. After a social hour and a delicious Louisiana seafood dinner, all alumni introduced themselves and brought everyone up to date on their activities since graduation. A short business meeting was then held. Scholarship programs were discussed. Our guest speaker for the evening, John Paul Luchett, was introduced by Mark Murphy. John is a radiation physicist for the Mary Bourg Perkins Cancer Research Center in Baton Rouge. This facility is considered to be a leader in the use of state of the art radiation therapy technology. He began with a brief history of the facility, its funding, its current operations, and future plans for ex pansion into other treatment technologies such as chemotherapy . John's presentation was enhanced by slides that detailed the highly technical equipment used and the procedures required for the effective treatment. The facility continually emphasizes the importance of the spiritual, psychological, and physical needs of the patients and their families . John concluded by emphasizing that the facility is available to everyone regardless of race, religion, or social status. Assistance is provided so that no one is denied treatment due to their inability to pay. The next meeting will be held in the spring and will be a crawfish boil. We invite all alumni in the area to attend this meeting. You will be advised of arrangements. We hope to see you all there! Alumni and guests in attendance included: Marvin, '74, '75, and Susan Borgmeyer; Larry, '60, and Elaine Boston; Wes, 'SO, and Mary Koenig; John Paul Luchett, guest speaker; Ed Mabie Jr. , ' 72, and Judy; Ed Mabie Sr. , 'SO, and Geneva; Bob, '66, '71 , and Marta McCarron; Mark, '85 , and Cindy Murphy; and Paul , '61, and Martha Whetsell.

Lincolnland Section Eighteen alumni attended ajoint luncheon of members of the Lincolnland Section, Illinois Society of Professional Engineers (Capitol Chapter), and the Illinois West Branch of A.S.C.E. Dr. Paul Munger, UMR professor of civil engi- _ neering, gave a very interesting talk on professional responsibility . Total attendance at the luncheon was 60 people.

Submitted by Tom Feger, '69

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I Houston Section (Jan. 18, 1991) On the evening of Friday, January 18, 1991, the Houston Section gathered at the Houston Engineering and Scientific Society to share dinner and the latest news of the Rolla campus (as well as exchange "War Stories"). Our host and hostess for the dinner were HESS member Art, '49, and Pat Weber - thanks, Art and Pat! Following a cocktail and social hour, during which everyone was treated to a showing of a recruiting video used by UMR, the group sat down to a choice of filet mignon or chicken Kiev. A variety of UMR souvenirs were available for sale throughout the evening, with proceeds going to the Houston Section Alumni scholarship fund. These included St. Pat's sweatshirts, garters, buttons, mugs and shot glasses, as well as Houston Section t-shirts (organized by Jim Paul, '43) and "Joe Miner" lapel pins (organized by Lucien Bolon, ' 59, of the Kansas City Section). After dinner, President Jim Paul conducted the meeting. Special recognition was given to Wayne, , 58, and Betty Andreas, who presented the section with a photo album compiled from prior Houston alumni function pictures. Curt Killinger, '73, '80, area Alumni Board director, summarized student recruitment activities and introduced the guests from Rolla. Mariano Trujillo, director of placement and co-op training, gave a very informative and interesting talk on the status of corporate recruitment at Rolla, as well as the co-op program. Lynn Stichnote, alumni admissions coordinator, discussed the many alumni-assisted recruitment functions being held both in Missouri and in surrounding states. Floyd Harris, director of minority engineering, spoke on increasing enrollment and representation of minorities in technical fields both on campus and in business. And finally, Don Brackhahn, director of alumni and constituent relations , detailed many of the new and ongoing building projects on campus and spoke on alumni involvement. Sincere thanks to all those who attended from both near and far: Clark Allen, '65; Wayne, ' 58, & Betty Andreas; Don & Nancy Brackhahn; George, ' 51, and Melba Comanich; Charles Frey, '57; Jim Greer, '74; Floyd Harris, '74; Dee Hinkle '75; Curt, '73, & Marybeth Killinger; Susan Leach, '80; Jim , '43, & Lou Paul; David Schledorn, ' 86; Stephen , '75, and Rebecca Starke; Lynn Stichnote; Nicole Talbot, '77; Dr. Marianno Trujillo; Ralph , '81, & Sheryl Weatherspoon; Art, '49, and Pat Weber', Dave Wisch, '75; Pat (Long), '74, & - David Wist; Ken, '60, & Ramona Wood. Upcoming functions include a summer picnic in July and a fall dinner in September, so BE THERE!

Submitted by Curt Killinger, '73, '80

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March 15 Houston Section meeting

Houston Section (March 15, 1991) One hundred-two alumni, spouses, and guests registered for the annual St. Pat celebration at the Anheuser-Busch brewery, Friday, March 15. A social hour sponsored by Anhueser-Busch was followed by the traditional barbecue with all the trimmings. Jim Paul, '43, outgoing president, emceed the festivities, welcoming alumni and guests and thanking Anheuser-Busch. He also gave a brief summary of 1990 activities and thanked his officers: Dan Hinkle - president elect; Nancy Arnold - secretary/treasurer; Kirk Lawson - activities chairman; Charles Frey - publicity chairman; Curt Killinger - student assistance chairman & national director; Rex Alford - nominating chairman; Betty Andreas - historian; Ron Tappmeyer & Jim Chaney - section directors. Officers for the next year were elected and they are as follows: president - Dan Hinkle; president elect - Kirk Lawson; secretary/treasurer Gary Pariani; directors at large - Nicole Talbot, Ralph Weatherspoon; hi storian - Betty Andreas. New president Dan Hinkle asked Curt Killinger to present Jim Paul with a distinguished service award, for his many years of service to the Houston section. He also reminded alumni to make their contributions to the Alumni Association and the Houston Section Scholarship Fund. Awards were given to several attendees for best displaying their St. Pat's spirit: Best St. Pat Dress: Kathy Miesner (husband Tom '75); Oldest St. Pat Sh irt: Don Miller, '65; also several miner pins were awarded. Those attending were: Rex, '40, & June Alford; David Allega, '88; S. Clark Allen, '65; Wayne, '58 & Betty Andreas; Nancy Arnold, '79;

Joe, '81, & Barbara Aubuchon; John Bielick, guest of Carrie Vola; Lester Birbeck, ' 50; Jeff, '89 & Laura, '89, Brewer; John, '52 & JoAnne Bruskotter; Beth Caplan, guest of Sam Padgett; Sherri Clark, '78; George, '51, & Melba Comanich; Virginia Cook, guest of Don Gjerdevig; Joe, '69, and Sue Cowen; Don, '50, & Millie Dampf; Elmer, '50, and Virginia Deeken; Eugene Ding, guest of Jerry Patterson; George, '51, & Ellen Donaldson; Jennifer Fischer, '95, and her mother and father Pat & Fred Fischer; Janna Fitzgerald, guest of David Allega; Frank, '68, & Melanie Fix; Charles A. Frey, , 57; Don Gjerdevig, '83; Lisa Glover, guest of Carla Yager; Adil , '67, & Amavaz Godiwalla; Andy, '89, & Diana Gray; Kevin J. Hagan, ' 80; Mark '88, & Kelly, '89, Hewlett; Albert, , 50, & Dootsie Higgins; Dan, 73, & Dee, '75, Hinkle; John, ' 86, & Joyce, '85, Hume; E. S. Isenmann, '44; David R., '71, & Charlene Jones; Jeannette Kibler, guest of Jim Paul; Curt Killinger, '73; Kirk Lawson, '87; Bob, '62, Carolyn Linville, & daughter Amy; Charles, '50, & Nancy Mace; Leroy "Lee", '48, & Mart Markway; Terry Micnhimer, '75; Tom '75, & Kathy Miesner; Don, '65, & Liz Miller; Sam Padgett, '74; Ann Panzarella, guest of Gary Re; Leigh Patterson, guest of Sherri Clark; Jerry Patterson, '61; Jim, '6 1, & Lou Paul; Gary F. Re, ' 78; Mark '86, & Dawn Roach; Kent Roach, '88; Perrin R. Roller, '80; James, '59, & Norma Saultz Jr.; Chris Schaefer, '85; Bill '48, & Edith Schaeffer;Tom Sheelar, guest of Sherri Clark; Robert '72, & Joan Smith; George, ' 52, & Paula Stegemeier; Nicole Talbot, '77; Robert '59, & Wilma Thornton; Joe, '81, & Karen, '8 1, Trapani; Carrie E . Volz, '88; Ed Wakefield, '59; Arthur, '49, & Pat Weber; Hany West, '59; Carla Yager, ' 79;

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The MSM-UMR Alumni Association hosted a reception in conjunction with the ASMrrMS Conference in New Orleans on February 18, 1991. This was an excellent alumni mixer with 25 people in attendance . Professor Richard Hagni of UMR ' s Geological Engineering department hosted the reception, with the assistance of his wife, RachaeI. ,Among those attending were: Alumni: Kevin Hamann, ' 88; Larry Parkinson, ' 64; Chris Ramsay , ' 83 , ' 85; Darlene S. Ramsay , '84; Jeffrey R. Scheibal , '83, ' 84; Sam L. Smith, ' 63 ; W . D. Stopkey, '52; Faculty: Richard, '62, & Rachael Hagni ; Phil Leighly; Art Morris; Tom, '64, & Jane 0 'Keefe; Dave Robertson; Mark Schlesinger, '80. Students: Ajay Agrawal, '9 I; Dave Cottrell, '91; Jennifer L. Graham, ' 91; Ann Hagni, ' 80; Bob Immuele, '91; Weishi Mang, '91; Michael Moats, '92; Joel Philliber, '9 I ; Hank Rawlins, '91; and Dana Salzman.

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Houston Student Reception The Houston, Texas prospective student reception was held on the 34th floor of the lovely Texaco Plaza in downtown Houston. This arrangement was made possible by cooperation between Curt Killinger, '73, ' 80, and his boss, Jim Haven. Stephen, '75, and Rebecca Starke helped with providing refreshments through their company, Star Key. Astronaut Tom Akers, '73, was our guest speaker and his presentation was marvelous. Tom described the special pride he felt as a graduate of UMR, and the many doors that his technological background had opened for him. This was evident when he showed several pictures of his recent space shuttle flight (Discover, October 1990) in which a gold and silver "Rolla" pennant was flying in the background! Mariano Trujillo, director of placement and co-op training; Floyd Harris, director of minority engineering; and Don Brackhahn, executive director of the MSM-UMR Alumni Association; all presented portions of the program. Houston alumni attending also provided the group with personal testimonies of the value and quality of the education they received at Rolla. Curt Killinger presented gifts to the special guests, and door prizes of St. Pat's "green" were presented to several prospective students. Seventeen prospective Miners attended the reception. A total of 59 people attended the event, including prospective students and their parents, alumni and spouses, UMR representatives and

special guests. Alumni guests were Tom Akers, '73RexAlford, '40; Wayne, '58, & Betty Andreas; Duwan, '88, & Sheila Cotton; Charles Frey, '57; Fletcher H. Glancey, '70; Dan Hinkle, '73; Curt Killinger, '73; David McNeely, '60; Jim Paul, '43; Walter Reed, ' 69; Steve, '75, & Rebecca Starke; Ralph Weatherspoon, '8 1; and Art Weber, '49.'73; David McNeely, '60; Jim Paul, '43; Walter Reed, '69; If you would like to become involved in recruiting future Miners, please call Curt Killinger, student recruitment committee, at (713) 752-6488. Your help is al ways appreciated.

Submitted by Curt Killinger, '73, '80, and Lynn Stichnote

For your information, the Houston Section has recently (March, 1990 )formed a scholarshiplloanfund (50% repayable) to assist Houston area (first preference) students in attending UMR. Your contributions to the fund are much appreciated, and may be "earmarked" as a part ofyour regular contributions to the Alumni Association simply by so designating in a note, or on your check. The scholarship will be awarded through the normal alumni scholarship process by the Student Financial Aid office, but preference will be given to Houston area students. Matching gifts will also be applied to your contributions, as allowable by the terms of your company's matching gift plan. Thefund now has over $3,300, and it will probably generate $150-$250 in interest which may be awarded under the fund's definition. Our goal is to build the award to at least $500 before choosing a recipient.

Curt Killinger, '73, '80

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Hats Off to This Group!

The Ark -La-Tex Section had a nice get-together on February 2, 1991, at the Livingston's home in Elm Grove before the dinner meeting held at Zentnor's Daughter restaurant. We were all somewhat disappointed at the poor response to our letter, but those who attended enjoyed the evening and liked Zentnor's. Those attending were: Phil, '48, & Ardella Browning; Walter, '34, & Helen Bruening; Basil , ' 39 , & Clydelle Compton; John, ' 39 , & Eilyeen Livingston; Andrew , '58 , & Collette Matias; John, ' 51 , &Loretta Moscari; Louise Patton; Gerald, '28, & Leona Roberts; Frank, '32, & Katherine Zvanut.

Front row (left to right): John Moscari, '51, wearing a Best Western 3112" brim; Leona Roberts, wearing a genuine Welsh fedora. Back row (left to right): Loretta Moscari wearing a genuine "Panama". John H. Livingston, '39, wearing "Southern Planter"; and Gerald Roberts, '28, wearing an "Australian Acubra". Roberts and Moscari played varsity football while at Rolla. Roberts was St. Pat in 1926. Photo taken at Elm Grove, La., in October, 1990.

Submitted by Phil Browning '48.

Front row, (left to right): Tom Coffman, Gary L. Aston. Back row, (left to right): Gordon C. "Bud" Presley, Thor Gjelsteen, '53; Jim Scott, '50; and R. Lee Aston, '50.

SME-AIME RECEPTION Ninety alumni and friends attended the alumni reception at the SME-AIME convention in Denveron February 26,1991. Jim Scott, ' 50, recipient of the J ackling A ward at the conference, was presented a copy of the MSM-UMR hi story book at the reception. The alumni from the Denver area co-hosted the event as Gene Lindsey, ' 5] , in addition to Alumni Director Don Brackhahn and hi s wife Nancy, welcomed the guests at the door. Those alumni signing the guest book included: R. Lee Aston , , 50; Gary L. Aston; Nolan & Barby Aughenbaugh; John Baz-Dresch , ' 73; Frank Benavides, '70; William Blacutt, ' 82; Hugh, ' 53 , & Ann Blevins; William Broshears, ' 75 ; David J. Bufalo, ' 66; Dick Bullock; John F. Burst, '43 ; George Carlstrom , '75 ;JohnE. Carter, '77 ; Wendy (Scott) Carter, '75 ; Tom Coffman; Kent Comann, '43 ; Gonzalo O. Davila, '74; Terry W. Donze, '71 ; Steve Fiscor, ' 86; T. R. Fuller, '54; Fred Gatewood, ' 71 ; Joseph Geers, , 52; ThorGjelsteen, ' 53; Dick, ' 62, & Rachael Hagni; Vic, ' 60, &

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Rosey Hoffman; R. Norman Holme, 50; Robert B. Hopler, '54, '61; Bill Jacobs, '64; Linda M. Jacobs, '80; Charles J. Jude; Joel, ' 60, & Lois Jurgens; Randy Kerns , '74; Joo Y. Kim , '69; Karen (Dunajcik) Knight, '83; Ken Ko, ' 70; Gregory A. Lang, '78; Gene, ' 53 , & Rose Lang; Gene Lindsey, ' 51; Bill McCaw, ' 67; W. Loring, 55 , & Bonnie McMorris; Gill Montgomery, ' 34; Bill O'Connor, ' 87; Dick Phelps, ' 68; Becky Rice ; Roger Riffey , ' 82; Rich Rimbach , '65; Carl Rohde, '83; Bill Schlittler, '77; Jim, ' 50, & Edna Scott; Curt Serviss, '79; Charles A. Sorrell; Bill Springer, '34; Michael Steffens, '73; David A. Summers; Steve Svatek, '79; Carlos, '54, & Joan Tiernon; Christopher B. Vierrether, ' 88; Fred VonKaenel, '71; Robert L. Wade, '71; Don Warner; Clarissa (Wisner) Whitten, '81; John Wilson; Mike Wilson; Bruce Winsor, '70; Steve Witthar, ' 75; Richard 1. Yancey; Kenna (Roberson) Yarbrough, '84.

Rocky Mountain Area Alumni Meeting Thirty-two Rocky Mountain Area Alumni celebrated St. Patrick' s Day with a Friday night out at Jackson ' s Hole Saloon in Lakewood, Colorado. Gene Lindsey, '51, organized the event which included a buffet dinner and refreshments. A short meeting was held and Gene Lindsey assumed the role of chairman of the committee to organize a local section. Randy Kerns is serving as secretary/treasurer, and the vice-chairman position is still open. A discussion was held about the next event and agreement was reached on a family picnic at Cherry Creek Reservoir when the weather gets warmer. Ray Chico and Gene Lindsey volunteered to organize the event. In attendance were: Clarence, , 51, & Dorothy Babcock; Hugh, '53, & Ann Blevins; David Bufalo, '66, & guest; George, '75, & Elaine Carlstrom; Raymundo Chico, '59, wife & daughter; Jim, '48, & Gloria Fisher; Ed, '83, & Debbie Kachnic; Randy, '74, & Cherie Kerns; Bill Koechlein, '64, ' 68; Gene, '51, & Mary Lee Lindsey; Randy Meyer, ' 83; Henry Sandhaus, '71 ; Mike, '41 , & Mary Helen Scheriff; Marshal Shackelford, '76, & Barbara Harrington; Bob, '68, and Sylvia Storck; Les, '76, '86, & Susan Winfield; Jack, '42, & Margaret Zoller. The long distance award had to go to Les and Susan Winfield who came down from Evanston , Wyoming.

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The MSM-UMR Alumni Association is proud to announce that you are now able to show your pride in MSM-UMR and help support your alma mater at the same time, by displaying the UMR license plate! Our design, shown above, incorporates the tradition of Joe Miner with our fine reputation as "Missouri's Technological University". When you make your $25 donation to UMR, designated for the license plate scholarship fund , you will be eligible to receive a form that you can take to the license bureau to apply forthe special UMR plates. The cost from the license bureau will be $15 for personalized plates plus your regular license fees. UMR

plates will expire in October of each year, and will be renewable each year with a $25 donation to UMR and payment of applicable license fees . Any Missouri motorist may obtain a UMR license plate , whether they are alumni , faculty staff, students or friends. You'll be able to select the letters or numbers you want on your plate, following the same rules as the current personalized plate program. You may use up to five letters or numbers, or four and a dash . (Some suggestions: 4-MSM , MINER, 4-UMR , ROLLA.) Show your pride--be the first to have your UMR license plate!

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Yes , I want to display the UMR license plate! Enclosed is my check for $25 - please send my license plate authorization form to : Name:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ ,Class Year:_ __ Address :_ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ City/State/Zip: _ __ __ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Home/Business Phone: _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ __

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ALUMNI NOTES POLICY FOR PUBLICATION OF PERSONALS IN THE

MSMALUMNUS • We are happy to announce weddings, births and promotions, after they have occurred. • We will no longe r mention spouse name unless it is specifically mentioned in the information provided by the alumnus. • We will not print addresses unless specifically requested to do so by the alumnus submitting the personal. • We reserve the right to edit personals to meet space requirements. Thank you , The Editorial Staff of the MSM Alumnus

1914 Sally eedles Joffey has infonned the alumni a soc iation that he r mo th e r, Ethe l Need le , wifeof MSM alumni , Enoch R. Need les,died April 26. 1990. Mrs. eed les was just two weeks s hort of her 97t h birthd ay when she died. Sally fu rther stated that th e re is no do ubt th at M M wa very close to the hea rt s of both he r father a nd mo th e r for ma ny decade.

1920 The alumni office heard recently fr m Mark L. Terry. who rece ived hi s degree in me tallurgical e ng ineerin g in 1920. Mark now lives in Longv iew, Texas.

1922 Muir Luken Frey . '22, '23, died in epte mber of 1990 accord ing to infonnation furni shed the alumni associa ti on. Mr. Frey was a me mbe r of the Pro pecto r C lub, the Mine r Board , T au Be ta Pi , Phi Kappa Phi. the Minin g and Me tallurgica l Association and received first honors in the sprin g of 1923 while he attended MSM . He began hi s

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career wit h the John Dee re W aterloo Tractor Co. a a c hi ef metallurgist and, s ubseque nt to that , was wi th Re public Steel Corp. , Packard Mo to r Ca r Co., and Allis Chalme rs Manu fac turin g Co. until hi s re tirement in 1965 . He was e lected a Fell ow of ASM in 1970.

1923 Th e alumn i assoc iation has learned that William Prescott Gaits has died. Bill g radu a ted from MSM w ith a B.S. in c hemical eng ineering and, during his unde rg rad uate days, was a me mbe r of Lambda Ch i Alpha socia l fraternity , Theta Tau, the Square and Compass, the Diphenly Dozen and oth er c he mi ca l e ngineerin g o rgan izations. Subsequent to grad uation , he was associated with several finns; among the m were the Wallace Pe ncil Co. , Geo rge S . Mepham and Co. , Be mi s Brothers Bag Co. , The George W. Prior Co. , Fulton Bag a nd Cotton Mills, the West Virg iniaPape r a ndPulpCo. and T illey Manufacturing Co. He was retired at the time of hi death .

1925 Marion L. Atkinson re ports that he i e njoying outh Florida weather. He is 90 years o ld and s till go ing strong. Nancy He itmann Seward has infornl ed the a lumni assoc ia ti o n th a t Albert Louis Heitmann died in Mt. Pul ask i, III. on Ja n. 12, 199 1. Mr. He itm ann. who g raduated from MSM with a B.S. deg ree in minin g e nginee ring. was associa ted with Bo na nza, Tau Be ta Pi a nd the Mining and Me tallurgy A ocia tion whil e he wa an unde rgrad uate. He co ntinu ed to do la nd s urvey in g until hi s dea th. Accord in g to a no te rece ived from M.B . ewby, Adol ph Harmon K uechler d ied April 29. 1990. He was award ed a B.S. degree from Ohio Sta te Un iversit y in 1924 pri o r to receiv in g an M.S . in cerami c eng ineerin g from MSM. At MSM , he wa a socia ted w ith th e T ri ang le soc ial fraternity and th e Grubstakers .

C harl es E. Achuffwrites: " I a m semi-retired but ha ven ' t quite stopped worki ng . We li ke to travel and have seen quite a bit , but it 's a big world. 1 e njoy golf. but am no threat to Palme r or icklaus."

Arthur E. Woerheide Jr. writes that he is looking forward to th e 60th class re uni on.

[n a lette r fro m Walter H. Braun , he writes, in part : " We have finall y done it. In tead of go in g to Florida fo r th e winter month s, we have pulled up stake and moved to the wann weathe r and year round go lf. Our locati o n i the Pla ntation which ha two exce ll e nt go lf course ." The add ress for W alter and Dorothy is 228 Cerromar Way South , Ve nice, FL 34293.

E dwin W. Logan , '37. '66, write: "Have ceased my fa nnin g activitie - can ' t take th e un a nd dust anymore. Still do mainte nance around the hou e and yard ( I 3/4 ac res of law n to conte nd with). A lso do bra and reed instrume nt repa ir fo rthe c hool at which my so n is band director. Enjoy vi sitin g our offspring in Iowa. Michigan , Ke ntucky and Florida. Who a id retirement i boring?"

1934 John Benard reports hi s hea lth is still good and his reti rement i still enjoyable. The alumni assoc iation has been advised by Elmer L. McReynolds th at hi s spouse, Martha, of 56 years died March 16, 1991. Elmer intends to continu e resid in g at 758 Oakcrest Land N.E., Massilli on, OH 44646.

I. James Stewart writes : "Making a trip to th e Ori e nt in September - Bangkok, Singapore, Man il a and Ho ng Kong . Enjoy golfing and traveling. That's the way to have fun in retirement. Vi sited the Midwest in May and Jun e but co uldn ' t fit in a vi sit to Rolla . I' ll try again nex t year." The MSM -U MR Alumni Association ha learned that Robert C lark Weigel, an executive of th e Mexico Refractori es Co. and Kaiser Re fractori es in Mex ico (Mo. ) for 35 years, died in Walnut Creek , Ca li f. o n Jun e 22, 1990 afte r a brief illness . He was preceded in death by hi s wife, Margo. Bob rece ived a B.S. degree in ceram ic e ng ineerin g in 1934 and was a me mbe r of Pi Kappa Alpha ocial fratern ity, the trac k and sw immin g team , on th e Mine r Board , the Officers C lub, was a s tuden t a i tant in cerami cs, a member of Orten Society, and wa in the upper o ne third of hi c las in 1931 . He also was a me mbe r of the MSM Glee Club in 1933 and 1934. During hi s four decades in the refractory indu try, Bo b, worked in a les, e ngineerin g, re earc h and ma nufacturin g capac ities .

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Th eodore Herman wri te : "Last Septe mber I celeb rated my 86th bi rth day and am happy to say th at both Audrey a nd I a re e nj oyi ng good hea lth . I am proud of my A lm a Mater. Congra tul ati o n to the adm ini trati ve taff fo r the teady growth at UM-Ro ll a - a g rea t in tituti o n."

G lenno n L. DeRoy and hi pouse, Jea n. plan to move to The St. Charle , Apt. 2 10, C ha rl esto n Re tireme nt Community, 7 15 Maide n Cho ice Lane, Caton ville, MD 2 1228 o n o r a bo ut Sept. I, 199 1.

1930 Ma r g uerit e A. Grego r y writes: " Im ag ineI' m still hea lth y, aliv e and hav in g fun. Retire me nt is more fun J.han working - th at i fun too."

R. C. Solom o n write : " My brothe r, Jim , has retired and now teac he pac kag in g eng ineeringatM.S.M.Myson , Ru sell ,i produc ti on ma nager at Laclede Steel and manages two plant - oneat Alton , III. and oneat Benwood , W .Va. Ru sse ll graduated from M .S .M . in 1963. [n addi ti on to hi B.S. in metallurgical engineering from M .S .M. , he aloha an M.B.A . from the Univer it y of Chicago."

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1940 Benjamin A. Dennis Jr. wri te: "Enjoyed our 50lh reun ion in May 1990. We also celebrated o ur 50th weddi ng a nni versary Aug. I , 1990. Retired from DuPont Co. in 1980 and till tryin g to pl ay golf." E d gar S. M ille r and hi spou e . Peg. circled Cape Hom in an "anti-c lockwise" directi on at approximately 10 PM, Monday, Dece mber the 10th on the " Royal Vikin g Sun" in ex tre mel y turbulent weather - stonn water wa hillin g thei r viewi ng window on the 12th deck .

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William L. Weismantel is a professor of Urban Pl anning at the University of Florida in Gainesv ille and teaches by doing redev elopment plans with his students. Bill reports that durin g 1990 he and other faculty members helped Port St. Joe, Eustis, and Inverness adopt redevelopment plans.

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D. J. Coolidge is looking forward to fl ying down to St. Louis and Rolla in 1993 for the 50th class reuni on. Don , who is a retired architect, and hi s spouse, Helen, live in Alaska. Fred E. Dreste Jr. , '43 , '60 , and his spouse, Marilyn, live at 35 Cochise Drive, Sedona, AZ 86336. Sedona is located in Oak Creek Canyon. Raymond O. Kasten , ' 43 , '65, has been retired from Armco Inc. for eight years and enjoys that style of life very much. He and Dorothy spend part of the winter in Florida but they still enj oy the four season s in smog-free Kansas City (Mo.). Edward T . Kendall Jr. writes: " I still enjoy retirement and still miss my wife. I am active in auto clubs and keep two Model "T" Fords go ing; a J-3 Piper C ub , a Piper Tri-Pacer and now rebuilding a '28 Model ' A ' Ford. Will try to make another reunion one of these days."

1944 Daniel T. Blount retired from Kean College of New Jersey as of July I , 1990 and purchased a home in Tampa, Fla. on a canal just ten minutes by boat to Tampa Bay. He has a 25' boat and a 14' aluminum boat and reports that the fishing and crabbing are great. He also writes that he will spend hot summers at a cabin in the NE Pennsylvania mountains. O . Morris Sievert, president of Holiday Bowl in San Diego, Calif. , announced that Thrifty Car Ren tal is to be a title sponsor of that event. The ann9uncement was made during a luncheo n at the Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego.

jngfor Edmund J. Waltenspiel says he attended the 50th anni versa ry reuni on of the Roll a High School Class of 1940 and that he hopes to do the same for MSM Class of 1944.

1947 Philip D. Johnson writes: " I sa w Austin B. Clayton (' 46) recently and plan to see Richard 'Red' Elliott (' 46) in Arizona next month . Enj oying the 10th year of retirement on the ranch." Robert L. White retired for the second time on Jan. I , 199 1 and is now starting to learn about computers by taking " Introduction to Computers" co urse at Ce ntral Florida Co mmunity Co llege in Ocala. He also reports he is spending more time on the go lf course.

1948 The MSM-UMR Alumni Association has been notifi ed that Joseph Harrison Billy is deceased. Joseph graduated from MSM in 1948 with a B.S. in chemical engineering and , during his undergraduate days, was social chairman and member of Lambda C hi Alpha social fra ternity, the Shamrock Club, A.I.Ch.E. and on the honor list. Melvin A. Hagan has been retired from the Jet Propul sion Laboratory for three years. He does some consultin g on protective coatings for refractory meta ls and other hi gh temperature material s. Chester R. Holland died accordin g to the word received by the alumn i assoc iation. Chester, who had been awarded a B.S. from Southeast Missouri State University, received an M.S . in physics from UM R. He was retired at the time of his death. Edward E. Mueller retired Sept. I, 1990 although he is still working part time doing accreditation visits for ABET.

1949 Gordon L. Ca rpenter recently received the Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers (IEEE) Individual Ach ievement Award for Region Six. Elmo G. Knutson writes: " We have been retired in S un City , Ariz. for 16 years. We believe it has been the best years of our lives." John E. Stein writes: " Dorothy and I are enjoying my retirement. We have traveled extensive ly. Our latest trip was to New Zealand, Austra lia and Tahiti. Next on the list is South America. 1 am sti ll dabbling in the oil and gas business and have started my own oil company. "

Robert L. Aston is a mining attorney , specializing in mineral law, natural resources and environmental law. He is the legal editor for "Pit and Quarry" magazine and writes fo r the "Engineering and Mining Journal ", the "M ining Journal" (London) and coal magazines. Robert is a member of the Indiana and Montana Bar. RoyT. C layton, '50, '79, writes : "Still come back to Misso uri and enj oy myo id high school fri end s and the wild li fe in Texas Co unty. I fi nd more things to appreciate now on the Piney Ri verthan ever before. We have five grandchildren. All we ll and th ankful. " S. Melih Durusan , who is now 65 years old. is operation s manager for Mobil Oil Co . in Istanbul , T urkey . He has been with Mobil since 196 1 and hopes to retire th is year. James L. Evans Jr. writes th at he has been retired si nce December 198 1 and is still enjoying it. Oliver A . Jorcke re tired f rom Colcord-W right Machinery, Fenton, Mo. in June 1990 and is now doing ' honey-do ' s' and as much traveling as poss ible in between golf and relaxing. Eugene J. Peetz writes: "Although it took three tries, I finally achieved retirement at the end of Ju ne, after 40 years service with McDonnell Douglas . Following my three and a half year ass ignment in Hawthorne. Calif. , Anita and 1 have returned to the St. Louis area where we have purchased a lake front hom e in Lake St. Loui s. Assuming we don 't succumb to the frigid Midwest winter, we are looking forward to some boating, fishing , trave ling and some general R&R. We now reside at 35 Lake Forest Ci rc le. Lake St. Louis, MO 63367. " Richard J. Stegemeier, ' 50, '8 1, '90, president. chief execu ti ve officer and chairman of the board of directors of the Unoca l Corp., has been elected to the board of trustees of the University of Southern California. Dr. Stegemeier joins a di stingu ished group of leaders respo nsible for guidin g the oldesl and larges t independent research uni versity in California. Additionally, he serves on the board of di rectors of many organizations as well as numerous professional societies and assoc iati ons. Dick and his wife, Marjorie, li ve in Anaheim , Calif. Harold B. Theerman retired from the Metropolitan Sewer District (M.S.D.) on March I, 1991 and wi ll continue to stay in St. Louis. Donald A. Wunnenberg writes : " I retired at the end of May after over 18 years with StephenS-Adamson Corp . Sold our home in

Pittsburgh in September and moved to St. Augustine, Fla. for the win ter months and then back to Mercer, Pa. for the summer. Betty, my wife, and 1 are really enjoying this change in li ving - keeping sand out of the hou se."

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Donald J. Dowling Jr. retired in January of 1990 after 39 years with Procter and Gamble Cellul ose in the Memphis manufacturing plant and plans to make his 40th reunion in October 1991. He further reports "enjoying fami ly (or grandchildren) - traveling west and church work". Daniel G. Hestetune has returned fro m India after one yea r as a co nsultant for Coal India Limited . Eugene F. Kolb ha completed 35 years with Bendix . Eugene P. Larson will complete 40 years with Paducah (Ky.) Gaseous Diffusin Plant in August 1991. Joe R. Powell writes: " I retired in July 1989 from Un ion Electric. Enjoy spending time at the Lake of the Ozarks in the summer and do some traveling in th e winter. " The alumni assoc iation has been informed that Joe C layton Roller has died. Joe attended the University of Tennessee prior to coming to MSM. He was on the honor list in the spring of 1950 before grad uating from MSM with a minin g engineering degree with a petroleum opti on. Subsequent to grad uation , he was empl oyed primaril y with the U.S. G.S. Robert J . Smith, who is retired, says he will be visiti ng Rolla fo r hi s 40th reunion. Raymond L. St. Clair died June 20, 1990 following a long battle with cancer according to informati on received fro m Wiley T. Ruhl, also ' 5 I. Ray mond had attended Southwest Missouri State Uni versity prior to grad uatin g from MSM with a B.S. in mechani cal engineerin g where he had been a member of Phi Kappa Phi , Tau Beta Pi, the EngineersClub, the Independents, A.S.M.E. , M.S.P.E., and was on the honor list many times . At the time of hi s death , he was retired from McDonnell Douglas Co. of St. Louis and was li ving in Springfield , Mo. Marvin C. Zeid, '5 I. ' 8 1, writes: "Stil l ' hanging in ' as an independent oil/gas operator looking for the ' upturn ' . Recently had our seventh grandchild - the 'tie breaker', a grandd aughter. Best wi shes to all and. as always. maintaining my optimism for the future ." Robert Zinke writes : " I am currently in oil and gas exploration as 1 have been my entire career. My areas of interest are in West

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1952 Edward L. Calcaterra has been nam ed the presiden t ofJ.S. A lberici Const ruction Co mpany of St. Louis . Ed joined the company in 1955 as an estimator. He was made exec utiv e vice president in 1976. Raymond W. Fahien reports th at he won the Di stinguished Service Award of ASEE 1990 (J une) and is currently edi tor of the journal and working on second edi ti on of book . William B. Guinn writes : " Development of high energy den sity battery is present duty . The battery uses ceramic electrolytes. It may power our automobi le and level loads at power genera tin g plant. Ret ired from Dickey Co., making clay pipe, seven years ago but didn ' t stop working." Jean E. Hacker retired June I , 1990 after 38 years at Shell Oil Co. He was work ing as a process eng ineerin g advisor in the Shell Oi l head quarters in Houston. Raymond L. Hallows wr ites: " In m y sem i-retirement, I'm operatin g a film-to-tape transfer se rvice and do in g occasional tel ev ision engineerin g consu ltin g." Raymo nd P. Heilich, '52, '73, retired from Alcoa Aug. I , 1989 . His present address is 87 Buckley Meadows Drive, St. Lo ui s, MO 63 125. He writes : " Retirement is great". Leslie F. Holdman is still enjoying retirement and doing all of the good things playing go lf, fi shing, boatin g, etc. C harles L. Neiheiser has an no unced hi s retirement from Shell Oil Co. effecti ve Feb. I , 1992 after 36 yea rs. Si nce retirem ent Everett G. Stevens has started an anti que business in Temecula, Calif.

Walker L. Flood writes : "I retired from Alli son Gas Turbine on Sept. I , 1990 after workin g there since grad uation in 1953 . We plan to move back to the centra l Missouri area in 199 1 to be near o ur three g randchi ldren who li ve near Belle, Mo." John R. Ford is still active ly emp loyed although he is makin g preparation for a dimin ished role in th e dai ly activ ities of the business (Vernay Products) . Eugene J. Poschel is a charter member and plays the violin in the Northwest F lor ida Symphon y Orchestra. 1954

1954 Wayne M. Aceto writes: "Power Services merged into Barnes Henry Meisenheimer and Gende Inc . (BHMG) in February 1990. I received the top award (Carpenter Award) from the Electrical Generat in g Systems Assoc iat ion (EGSA) for lon g and meri torious service. I was e lected a director of EGSA in September 1990." Kenneth D. Cole wr ites : " Retired? Working part-time as a consu ltant to Hill International Inc. My son, Jeffrey Co le, will graduate from UMR in May (civ il - environmen tal). Verna and I will be traveling for six weeks in Eng land and on the continent in June and July 199 1." Richard M. Hum phries writes : "I retired Feb. 2, 199 1. Sti ll at the same address. We plan to trave l as much as poss ible. Hope to sneak in some go lf and fi shin g." Richard C. Kolb writes : "Enna Lee and I are full -ti me R.V 'ers now and enjoy ing Texas thi s w inter. Summer wi ll find us in Oregon and Was hington with a September Alaska Inside Passage crui se before head in g to So uthern Cali fo rni a forthe w interof'9 1-'92 . Re tiremen t is g reat !" T he penn anent home fo r R ichard and Erma is T ul sa, Okla .

I from Co lu mbia Corp., a paperboard company, as their production manager and o nly eng ineer. I was in charge of their three mi ll s. Lookin g forward to hunting, fishing and some travel! "

Richard M. Pracht retired as manufacturin g manager - extrusion/t ube divi sion, Alcoa on March I, 1990 and is now doing consulting for the Alu m inu m Extrusion Industry. Richard plans to remain in Lafayette, Indiana.

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.. William E. Bennett has turned the business (WEBCO) over to two so n-in- Iaws and 'gone fishing'. James E. Cauthorn writes that hi s wife of 36 years died April 23, 1989. He has five children - all married - and six grandchi ldren.

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Richard L. Jones writes that he retired in February after 35 yea rs of serv ice w ith Gen era l Dynamics. He got engaged on Valentine Day of last year in London and was married to Jani s C. Lawrence in September. Now he is lookin g forward to bicyc lin g traveling, computer, stoc k investing, and reading.

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HOMECOMING I REUNION CLASS.' Harlan L. Ke bel says that after workin g for U.S. Gyps um for over 34 yea rs he took early retirement in November and is now consultin g in minin g and manufacturing. He looks forwa rd to hearing from friend s and business assoc iates . Harry J. Kruger writes: " I retired around 1976, got bored and went to wo rk for McDon nell Douglas in the ' 80s fo r aw hil e. Rece ived my MBA in 1981 and went to law school fo r a cou ple of semes ters. I am now act ive ly pursuing exce llence in trap shooting and go lf in Long Beach , Calif."

1957 Donald D. Baker retired Jan. I , 1991 and is presently workin g as an 'assoc iate' atthe Los A lamos Nati onal Laboratory. Gary W. Davis writes : "I have moved from the Special Projects Office to the OPSEC Office of the Range Department of the Naval Weapons Center. " The Nava l Weapons Center is located at C hina Lake, Calif. Robert C. Fuller writes: "I am directing a nationa l interactive media project to produce physics cinema c lassics video discs to use for teaching hi gh sc hool and co llege ph ysics. The discs and project are to be comp leted by December 1991." James B. Lorenz writes: " In June 1991 , I wi ll have been employed atB lack and Veatch, a very fi ne e ng ineering firm , for 35 years. In Se ptember 1987, I was named Director of B lack and Veatch 's Systems Plann in g (SPD) with a seven perso n staff. In 1990 thi s staff has grow n to 15 people."

1958 Wayne T . Andreas writes that he continues to enjoy retirement. John O. Buchanan , '58, ' 61 , writes: "l just recen tly attended a two day sem inar in Da llas, Texas fo r na ti ona l members of th e ' American Association of Arbitrators' . A trend in today 's contracts is to settle d isp utes by arbitration rather tha n going to co urt. Th is seminar was to acquaint the national arbitrators in the current law governing thi s choice of actions. " Leslie M. Elliott writes: "This is just a short term ass ignme nt. Expect to mov e north in the sprin g." When this was written , Les lie was in Florida.

Gene W. Edwards, president of Kit-Mo Inc.,a nd another Paducah man are the new owners of western Kentucky 's o ldest FM and AM radio stations. WPAD-AM was the third radio station to go o n the air in Ken-

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Dale W. Harris, '58, '59, ac tin g directorofflight projects at NASA 's Goddard Space FlightCenter, Greenbelt, Md., received the "Meritorious Exec uti ve" Presidential Rank Award from NASA at a recent ceremony at the Kennedy Space Center, Fla. D r. Harris was cited for directing projects of vita l importance to the Nation's space program.

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Allen L.Rouse, who received a professional degree as a chemical engineer from UMR in 1959, reports that he is now retired and has moved back to Missouri near Rolla. (Ed . note: Al retired as President of Terra International, Sioux City, Iowa.)

1960 James K. Berthold, '60, '90, has been appointed chairman of the board of St. Louis based Sunnen Products Co. James has been president since 1987 and will serve as both chairman and president. He has held several different positions in production and engineering, advancing to director of manufacturi ng in 1980 and vice president manufacturing/administration in 1982. Walter H. Dickens is retired and living in Dixon (Mo.) with Betty , selling real estate, fishing and traveling and "has time for visi. tofS'!.

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1961 HOMECOMING REUNION CLASS Wilferd D. (W.D.) Paul has been promoted to the rank of professor of Production Engineering, Department of Production Engineering, Annamalai University. Morris T. Worley was promoted to vice president, operations, Rayrock Mines Inc., Nov. 15, 1990. Rayrock operates three gold mining companies in addition to Western Ag-Minerals Co. in 'New Mexico where he had been GM for the last three years . Morris is responsible for all U.S. operations.

Charles H. Atkinson reports that their daughter, Heather, graduated in the spring of ' 90 from the University of Arizona and was married Sept. I, 1990 to Dan Antrim of Kansas City, Mo. and son, B lake, is a freshman at the Universi ty of Arizona studying business .

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William E. Zorumski , '6 1, '89, has been awarded the 1990-91 Floyd L. Thompson Fellowship and will attend the University of Colorado at Boulder. The Thompson Fellowship Progranl allows researchers who have demonstrated continued growth in research to spend up to 12 months at an educational institution . Dr. Zorumski earned a bachelors degree in mechanical engineering from UMR, a master's of applied mechanics from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville and a doctorate in engineering mechanics from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg. He and his wife, Cary Ie, live in Newport News, Va.

1962 George L. Bast, '62, '71, has a son who is a freshman at UMR.

John P. Banks is director of manufacturing services for original equipment automotive glass for PPG glass operations . He had been director of quality assurance for automotive OEM glass since 1978. John joined PPG in 1964 as a quality control engineer at the Creighton , Pa. automotive glass plant and has held a number of assignments in quality assurance and sales. James W. Collins, '64, '82, has been selected as a Society of Petroleum Engineers distinguished lecturer emeritus. Raymond A. Fournelle, ' 64, ' 68 , '71 , is presently on sabbatical leave as a Fulbright Fellow at the Max-Planck-Institut fur Metallforschung and the Institut fur Melallkunde, Universitat Stuttgart, Federal Republic of Germany. Dr. Fournelle's address is Gaussstrasse 27, 7000 Stuttgart 1, Federal Republic of Germany. Ronald P. Henson ca lled to notify the alumni association that he has moved from Southern California to 2205 Christy Place, Herndon , V A 22070. He is now regional manager for T.C.S. Inc. , a unit of the Eurotherm International group, in Reston , Va.

William McGovern writes: "We operate a bed and breakfast in Oxford, N.C. just off 1-85 near the Virginia border. I plan to retire in June/July this year and am considering opening a consulting firm in Oxford. " David C. McNeely writes : "My wife, Nadine, son, Chris, granddaughter, Ashley, and I all enjoy living in the Houston (Texas) area. Chris will be a freshman at UMR and is very excited about it."

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Donald L. Willyard, ' 62, ' 65, was recently appointed to a Congressional Fellowship and will be serving on the staff of a U.S. Senator or Representative in Washington, D.C. The Fellowship is sponsored by the Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEEE). Its purpose is to make practical contributions to more effective use of scientific and technical knowledge in government, to educate the scientific comm uniti es regarding the public policy process, and to broaden the perspective of both the scientific and governmental communities regarding the value of science-government interaction. Don is currently involved with the manufacturing of sem ico nductor integrated c ircuits with Allied-S ignal Aerospace, Albuquerque, N.M.

1963 Robert E. Markland has been named as the James C. Self Distinguished Fellow, College of Business Administration , University of South Carolina.

turned from Australia where we installed a press for printing bingo tickets." Witt Inc. is' located in EI Dorado Springs , Mo.

Stephen W. Pickens writes: " I' m head of structureal fatigue in R&D Engineering at Learjet Corp. in Wichita, Kan. Learjet 's a great place to work! My wife (Barbara Jean) and I also own Reality Executives Real Estate Co. here in Wichita . Any Miners needing a home in the area should feel free to contact me. We have two daughters; Becky, a senior at Kansas State in accounting and Bonnie, a high school senior who is planning on an engineering career. A chip off the old block! " Richard L. Wood writes: "I am presently employed by Witt Inc. , a small company that manufactures printing eq uipment. I just re-

Hilton B. Bicknell writes: "In 1983 I retired from engineering after 12 years as a Corp of Engineers officer plus I I years as chief of design and construction/master planning at Ft. Drum. Three years as outdoor show TV host assisting in Public TV ' s Rod and Reel show before the sho w went national. Since 1983, I have been a writer for New York Fish Finder magazine, a duck hunting guide, a charter boat captain and a vol unteer promoter of tourism respo nsible for numerous fishing promotion articles about the Golden Crescent/ 1000 Islands area of New York in Outdoor Life and Field and Stream plus fishing shows on public TV's rod and reel series." Lawrence A. Boberschmidt is looking for fellow alum Dennis Brauer (w herever he is) and asks that Dennis call him as Larry would like to buy him a drink - as a matter of fact , Larry would like to hear from any of his fellow al ums (especially old Lambda Chi's) when they are in Cincinnati. His home phone ' number is (513) 732-1517 and his business phone is (5 13) 831-7722. Donald A. Bugg is manager of R&D operations for Dow Chemical Eastern Divi sion in Granville, Ohio. His job includes accounting, capitol planning, environmental , industrial hyg iene, human reso urces, safety and loss prevention. A part of a letter from Henry E. Fernandez to Dr. Richard D. Hagni, Chairman, Department of Geology/Geophysics at UMR, i<., quoted: "Mining is still our number one potential if ever we hope (for) economic recovery. Gold, chromite and nickel together with our copper industries are still the frontliners. Exploration for gold and chromite has lots of room for great and fantas ti c di scovery. Our corporation, Austra li a-New Zealand backed, have delineated six targets for drilling until (the) last Dec. 5, 1989 coup attempt - all enthusiasm fi zzled out. Now we are on a wait and see posture." Henry is pres ident of Alpha Reso urces Development Corp. in the Philippines. Chen-Yuan Kuo writes: "We have some alumni who work for Brown and Root. There are very good job opportunities in Houston next year." Chen-Yuan is senior structural engineer for Brown and Root in Houston, Texas. ~ J. Derald Morgan, '65, '87, dean of engineering at New Mexico State University, has recei ved the Presidents A ward for leadership of the academic and research programs at:> that university .

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Robert G. Moxham writes: " I am President " of Teamco, a manufacturers re p com pany, sellin g capita l eq uipment to the e lectroni cs indu stry. Barbara and I celebra ted ou r 25th anni versary in June. We have two sons, E ri c, aj unior at the University of Texas and Scott, a juni or in hi gh sc hoo l. Barb teaches first grade. I ran the New Yo rk C ity Marathon my eleventh ."

Wa lter C. M uIyca wri tes: " I am now th e fat her of three teenage daug hters, one with a brand new dri ver 's li cense and one so n. The word s from Massena are 's tay active and keep moving or freeze' ," Wail is an ex tru sion metallurgist for A lcoa in Messena, N.Y. In December 1989, Alton J. Nute, ' 65 , ' 67, . 69, took earl y retirement fro m Texaco and has since moved to Ma ine. Robert L. Otto, who received a B.S. in civi l engineering in 1965, a profess io na l degree as a civil engi neer in 1975 and a master's degree in engi neerin g manage ment in 1979 from UM R, writes : " I fini shed my active duty tour with the U.S. Arnly in Honduras and started workin g in Governors Energy Manage ment Center in September. I am responsible fo r all the transportation and cogenerati o n projects. My wife, Carol, and I li ve on Lake Travis, north of Austin , Te xas." Larry V. Rankin writes: " I am respon sible for all marketing units ou tside the U.S,A. Betz Europe, Betz International and Betz of Inc. (Canada) provide c ustomized chemical formulatio n for the treatment of industri al water, wastewater and process side app lication s in refineries, petrochem ical, steel, auto, paper, food , tire and rubber, fert ili ze r and ot her manufac turin g industri es wherever water is used ." Larry is seni o r vice president of Betz Laboratories Inc. in Trevose, Pa. Kuo-Shein Shen , who rece ived a master 's degree in 1967andaPh.D .in 197 1 inchemical engineering, writes : "Advanced Eas tomer Sys tems, L.P. is ajoint ve ntu re of Monsanto and Exxon. The new com pany wi ll start " around late December o r th e I st of January 1991. Ijust got back from Beijing." Dr. Shen and Po make th eir ho me in Akro n, Ohi o where he is a tec hnol og ist w ith Advanced Eastomer Systems, L.F. Alfred J . Thiede, '65, '72, is vice president - engineering fo r Rail Co nstru cti on Corporation (RCC) , a subs idi ary of the Los Ange les Co unty Transportation Commi ss ion. RCC is charged with designing and building all the rail systems in Los Ange les County w it h over 150 mil es plann ed and with supporting the implementation of co mmuters ra il in from o ther counties - more than 200 mi les planned. Metro rail projec ts prese ntly under design or co nstructi o n total $4.33 billion. Roger C. Wagner writ es: "The Ca rl os Ascensio reun ion will be in Atl an ta thi s year. Call Carl os fo r detail s." Vince Wahler Jr. reports th at he, hi s wife, Jeanette, and so n, Dave, have moved from Richmond, Va. to A lbuquerque, N.M. where

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John F. LauIetta writes: "On Nov. 1, 1990, I was named Pres ident of MiIpark Drilling Fluids. Before being selected to head Milpark, I was President of ExIog Inc. Both MiIpark and Ex log are Baker Hughes Inc. companies. Milpark Drilling Fluids, headquartered in Ho usto n, Texas , is a worldwide supplier of drilling fluid s products and services, with m aj o r research labora tories in Ho usto n, Texas; Pau , France; and Aberdeen, Scotland. My res idence w ill remain in Houston ."

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Jack H. C lifton has retired from the U.S . Army after 30 years and has entered employment as senior project eng ineer and project coo rd inato r w ith M and E Pac ific Inc . Robert L. Johnson w rites: " I am now the log isti cs manager for the Boein g inerti a l upper stage boos ter used on the space shuttl e. Thi s mark s my 24 th year w ith th e company , whi ch Ijoined after g raduat ing from UMR in 1966. It has been sometime since I practi ced metallurgica l engineering as I now pro vide spare parts, repair se rv ices, del iver the vehicle, trainin g and use r manua ls." Michael D. Mora n , ' 66, '78 , writes: " It was good to get together aga in with Bi ll Phelps, '66, and hi s w ife, Jan e, in A lton , III. over Chri stm as. Bill and I hired in at She ll Oil o n the same day (J un e 6, 1966) on ly he stayed' He was the one who talked me into go in g back to sc hool at night to work on the M .S.E.M. - whi ch took me 12 years to fini sh. Eve ryo ne here in Detroit has now implemen ted S.P.c. sys tem s to help eng ineer-in q ualit y to compete with imported ca rs. I suddenl y rea li zed thi s approach was covered for us by Dr. H. Wiebe in ' Manufacturing Management ', 20 yea rs ago."

Geral d G. Trantina has joined the General Elec tri c Resea rch and Deve lopme nt Cen ter as manager of the Mechanics of Materials Prog ram. Dr. T rantina received hi s M.S. degree in 1968 and hi s Ph.D . in app lied mechanics in 1973 from the Uni ve rsit y of Illinois at Urbana.

1967 Mark G. Goldboge n has been appo inted cha irperso n of the Colu mbia College Chicago academ ic computin g department. Accordi ng to wo rd rece ived from C hen- Yuan Kuo, there wi ll be some very good job oppo rtuniti es w ith Brown and Root USA in Ho uston , Texas nex t year.

Howard W. Myers writes: "Sharon and I w ill be celebrating o ur 25th wedd ing anni versa ry thi s June. We we re married right after my junior year at UMR. O ur so n, Arvy, is now a junior maj o rin g in ceramic engineering at UMR. I began as assistant professor of co mputer informat io n science (C. I.S.) at Jud so n Co ll ege, a small liberal arts co llege, two years ago . Last yea r, I became director of the c. I.S. program there. I am still doing some part-time cons ultin g and enj oy ing my wo rk. " Kuo-S hein Shen, ' 67 , '7 1, has been selected by the United Nation ' s Industrial Development Organization fo r an ass ig nment as a co nsul tant for thermopl as ti c e las tomers (TPEs) and polymer all oys at Beijing Resea rch Institute of C hem ical Industry of The Ministry of Chemi cal Industry , China. In thi s ass ig nment, Dr. Shen will provide general consulting to the pl astic processing industry in the fie ld ofTPEs, compoundin g and mixin g and thermoplasti c processing. Dr. Shen and Po li ve in Akron, Ohio where he is a technologist fo r Monsanto. Richard D. Thorn is no w director of technology at Santa Barbara Research, a subsidiary of Hughes Airc raft, manag ing new business in vestment and technology planning. R ich joined H ughes' Aeros pace Gro up in Los Ange les upon grad uation from UMR and , su bseque ntl y, moved to Santa Barbara in 1972 after doing some g rad uate work at UCLA . S ince that time, he, hi s wife. Linda, and ch ildren. Rob, IS , and Beth , 18 and now a fre s hm a n at the U niv e rs ity of Califo rnia-Davi s, have made Santa Barbara their home. William L. Van Alstine is program head of deve lopme nta l math but s pecia lizes in teachin g engineerin g math co urses. After 25 years he reports that he sti ll loves teaching.

1968

E. Gaylan McGregor, '68, ' 79 , was recently named ass istant chief of the operations divi sion of the Vicksburg (M iss .) Di strict, U .S . A rm y Corps of Engi neers . In this position , he w ill be seco nd in command of the largest di vision in the Vicksburg District. Darrell W. Pepper, '68, '70 , '73, has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Mechani cal Eng ineers (ASME). For the past four years, E dgar A. Quick has been with Powdertec h Corp. - formally Ti tan Advanced Materials. Titan Advanced Materi als was bought by NTR, a member of the Mitsui G roup. They m anufacture ferrite powders for th e re prographic indust ry (copyers/printers).

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1969 Gary L. Brune writes: "I have worked for Samedan O il in Denver since 1979. Our fami ly enjoys sk iing and bicycling together. Krista , 6, will join the sw im team next summer. T hi s w inter she hopes to ski lo ts of mogul s."

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La rry B. Childress, who grad uated from UMR with a B.S. in mining geophys ics in 1969 and a master's in mining engineering in 1974, was featured in an articl e pertain ing to oi l in Kansas in the M arch 199 1 ed ition of the Smithsonian magazine. The MSM-UMR Alumn i Associati on has learned that Robert Thomas Mildenstein died. Prior to hi s graduatio n from UMR w ith a B.S . deg ree in chemical engineering, he was Ed ito r-in-Chief of the M iner, on the Student Counc il , a member of Phi Kappa T heta , the Newman C lub, Theta Tau and Blue Key. He had been with Procter and G amble , C ustom Spray Products, Boyles

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Lester C.Roth, '69, '78 , writes: "Forthe las t 2 years I have been providing on-site analytical support to the Joint Staff doing computer combat simulations of theater warfare. The rapidly changing political and mi litary situations in Europe, the Soviet Un ion and the Mideast has made this a very hectic but rewarding experience." It has been a very busy year for Joseph W . Stahl, ' 69, '72. He has been doing a lot of war gaming and combat simulations and was

1970 Vicki M. Andreae reports that her daughter, Kristin, is attending her first year at the University of Virginia where she is "going" for a degree in chemical engineering.

HOMECOMING

IREUNION CLASS--" John H . Atkinson III, who has served as district engineer of the Kansas City District, U.S. Ann y Corps of Engineers since June 1987, has retired fo llowing 29 years of military service. Col. Atkinson has joined the faculty of the Univers ity of Missouri- Columbia.

Eric D. Dunning, '70, '72, writes: "Daughter, Erica, is in her second year at UMR and a declared engineering management major. "

Herman R. Herman has been named vice president of Diem akers Inc. He will continue as plant manager of the magnesi um fac ility in Palm yra. Jintya n Lin reports that her home address is No. 37 , Lane4l9, Sec. 6, Chung Shan North Road , Taipei , Taiwan 11134, Republic of China. Danny W . Myer s writes: " I recently accepted a position in the production env iron mentas operations manager ' mak ing rounds'. This is a real change from R&D where the focus was on making ' new rounds ' with new technology. The challenges after 20 years with Dow Chemical continues to beexciting." Thomas C. Nebel writes: " All is well in Ohio. I am in m y 15th year w ith Hewlett-Packard. My wife, Susan, and I will celebrate our 20th wedd ing anniversary this year. Can it be - on ly yesterday Sue and I met at the old mi xer! Our three children, Matt, 17, Olivia, 14, and Elizabeth , 10, are the center of our lives. " David H . Twellman writes: "Moved to North Carolina in July 1990. Neighbors either work for IBM or-North Carolina State. Bas ketball is a big item around here. Would be glad to hear from UMR and Sigma Pi alums."

Joe N. Ballard has ass umed duties as the deputy commander of the U.S . Anny EngineerCenterand Ft. Leonard Wood (Missouri) as assistant commandant of the U.S. Anny Engineer School. Prior to this ass ignment, Gen. Ball ard was the assistant deputy ch ief of staff (engineering) for the United States Army Europe and Seventh Anny.

1971

Kenneth K. Austin has been promoted to Chief Petty Officer. He is presently servi ng with 9th Reserve Naval Construction Regi ment, Naval Air Station, Dallas, Texas. Kenneth joined the Navy Reserves in 1984.

Ronald D. Giles has been named manager of Reynolds Metals Company's Malvern Cable plant. He has been production superintendent at the plant since September 1990. He joined Reynolds in 1976 at the fonner Jones Mills reduction plant, where he served in several engineering and supervisory positions.

1972

David Villafana writes: "I started as manufacturing techno logy specialist for the automotive trade division of 3M last September. My wife, Patric ia, is an acco unting professor at the College of St. Catherine and our 19 year old daughter, Myriam , is a sophomore in business at the Uni versity of Wisconsin at Madison. "

Lee S. Austin has been elected an associate vice president of Environmental Science and Engineering Inc. (ESE). He has been with the finn since 1980 and is manager of transportation engi neeri ng at ESE ' s Peori a (Illinois) office. Jeffrey J., ' 71 , '83, and Gayle, '71, Boevingloh report that he is a principal co nsultant for McDonnell Douglas Systems Integration Company and she is a consultant with Spencer and Spencer Systems. Their l 3 year old son , Brian, is attend ing Parkway Centra l Junior High School and is showing an app itude fo r mathemati cs and engi neering . The Boevinglohs live in Chesterfield, Mo. The MSM-UMR Alumni Assoc iation has been infonned that Oliver Lee Davis has died. Lee graduated from UMR with a B.S. degree in engineering management. Prior to his gradu ation he was associated with A.S.C.E. , A.U.S.A. and was on the honor roll. Professionally , he had worked as Port Director for the Port of Morgan City, La. and was Exec utive Director of Morgan C ity Harbor and Tenninal at the time of his death.

Ronald E. Eilers , form e rly director of manufacturing for Current Inc. of Colorado Springs, Colo., has been promoted to vice president an d general manager of the checks business unit for that finn . He began with Curren t Inc. in 1983 and , prior to th at, had worked fo r Hallmark and Amway. T homas E. Kerscher recently joined the Aurora Branch of the investment sec urities finn of Neidiger{fucker!Bruner Inc. as a seni or investment executi ve. Thomas uses his engi neering experi ence to evaluate promising engineering-based companies as potential investments for clients. Prior to his assoc iation with Neidigerrrucker/B runer, he was the facility manager for the Denver Tech Center. PrafullaC.Mahata, '71 , '74, joinedaNASA projectteam at the University of Maryland in May 1989. As a systems engineer, he is developing space quality hardware needed for perfonning an experi ment that involves property investigations at critical points of fluids on the space shuttle in 1993. HerbertJ. Schnyder and his spouse, Linda, moved to Plano, Texas in 1990 where they are both employed wi th Eri csson network Systems. Herb is a seni or proposal engineer a nd wi ll be as s igned temporarily to Stockholm , Sweden during February and March of 199 1. Frederick W. VonKaenel writes: " I was recentl y appointed director of engineering and operations support for Powder River Coal Co. Powder Riv er Coal manages and operates the Rockelle and North Antelope mines in the Powder River basin of Wyoming and is a subsidary of Peabody Holding Co. Karen , son , Jon, 16, dau ghter, Jam i, 12, and I continu e to reside in Gillette, Wyo. "

Alumni Sons and Daughters Grant Do you have a son or daughter planning to attend UMR? If you live outside Missouri, you'll be interested in the Alumni Sons and Daughters Grant. Your chi ldren may be able to attend UMR without having to pay the out-of-state tuition rate! Contact the Alumni Office for an application form .

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John S. George writes that he and Charl otte hav e moved to Wilmington , N.C. He was recent ly tran sferred to Carolina Power and Light 's Brunswick Nuclear Power Plant as the manager of the Site Infonnation Services Unit. Alfred W . Matthes II writes: "My daughter, Amy, has app lied to UMR for enrollment this coming fa ll semester. " Gregory D. McClain has been selected to be a member of the 1991 Board of Examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. He was one of 100 new exam iners selected from the 1321 that app lied. Joseph R. Moore writes th at daughter, Sarah, arrived Oct. 17, 1990. Richard (Rick) E. Todd has joined Rummel Construction Inc. as construction manager. He wi ll be coordinating the environmental division and will be in vo lved with the design/build projects. Brian J. Walter received his M.B .A. in In: ternational Business this past Au gust fro m Wayne State University and is currentl y working for General Motors as a senior project engineer. Brian' s new address is 2421 Tufts Ave., Royal Oak, MI 48067. David E. Woosley has been elected chairman of th e Urban Traffic Engineers Counci l (UTEC) of th e Institute of Transportation Engi neers. UTEC represents urban traffic engineering personne l throughout the United States, Canada, and 14 other forei gn countries. David is currentl y City Tra ffi c En g~, neer for th e City of Lubbock, Texas.

1973 Thomas D. Akers, '73 , '75 , writes: "First space flight, STS-4 1, in October 1990 was great! I' ve been assigned to STS-49, first fl ight of the new shuttle, Endeavor, schedu led for May 1992. Wi ll get to 'space wa lk' on this flight - demonstrating plan ned space station assembly techniques. Fami ly doi ng well and enjoyi ng Houston. " DennisG. Blondin writes: " I do nuclear core design for naval propulsion systems. I have three dau ghters in high school and their activities requi re me to be acti ve in horse-back riding, jumping and in fi gure skating. I am president of a regional clu b (Aci lles Figurt: Skat in g C lu b) at Union Col lege in Schenectady. " Dennis is wi th General Electric in Schenectady, N.Y. John W. Botts, '73 , '8 1, writes that he hag started work for Associated Electric Inc. in

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Springfield, Missouri and is sti ll in the proj;ess of relocating. Frank A. Dickofhas returned from four years in Saudi Arabia and rejoined the projects departme nt of Exxon Research and Engineering Co. in Florham Park, N.J. Randall B. Dunford writes: "I've been named information technology strategi st fo r Ambassador Cards, a division of Hallmark. I'm excited abo ut thi s opportunity to' direct efforts to apply info rmat ion and computer technology to opportunities to grow with the business." Rande H. Grotefendt, '73, '7 4, writes: "Judy, '74, has become a full time instructor in the computer science department at Kilgore College. I became a certifi ed safety professional in October. Our children are grow ing -Jill , 13,Kathy, II , andAndy8 . We are now band pare nts." Kent D. Gastreich, ' 73, '74, writes : " I came to work for Sitex Environment Inc. in October 1990 as manager of technical serv ices g roup and have never been so busy or had this much fun work ing." Ronald L. Jones writes : " I was transferred from sys tem engineering to e ngin eerin g projects in mid-90s. P rese ntl y working on source term reduction project to reduce station radiation dose levels. Removal of cobalt alloys form components is the major issue. Wow , I get to use some metallurgical engineering again!" Upon leaving lnvitron Corp. , Denis M . Kluba formed a cons ulting firm , a contrac t man ufac ture in the area of biopharmaceuti cals to provide services related to biotech nology in the area of fac ilities, owners rep and eq uipment manuf::ctu ring and inspection . Herbert C. Krasner , '73, '75, ' 80, wri tes: "I was recen tl y named the Division Manager of the new Software Techno logy Cen ter for Science Applications International Corporation (SA IC) in Austin , Texas. J udy helped 8?ganize the Austin SAIC office. Son , B ill y. is a freshman in high sc hool and Becky is a sixth grader in middle sc hool. B ulldozer, the fami ly springer spaniel , fills out this acti ve family. " Victor W. Lomax was named interim dean of the School of B usiness last Jul y at Savannah State College in Savann ah, Ga. and anticipates re turnin g to full-time teachin g as professor of accounting next summer. Robert J. Scanlon writes: " I have started a new career with the So uthern Pacific Transportation Co. in San Francisco. Janet, o ur three girls, Kelley, II , Katie, 8, Molly 6, and I have located in Walnut Creek in the East Bay area. We're looking forwa rd to 'ex ploring' in Cali fornia but for now we ' re enj oyi ng ~hese 40-60 degree w inter days. If any of o ur UMR frie nds get out thi s way, we wo uld love to see yo u. Our address is 228 Tiburon Ct. , Walnut Creek, CA 94596. " Dean L. Tibbitts, '73, '75, writes: "I am enjoying a change in job scenery. This past

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summe r I was promoted to a position where I superv ise day-to-day plant operations. It's a big change from ' managing ' reg ulatory interfaces. " Jerry L. Willmore has been promoted to senior facil ity eng ineer for the King Salmon platform in the Cook Inlet and has been transferred to Anchorage, Alaska. He works for Arco Alaska Inc. He and hi s wife, Hazel, have three children. They have been in Alaska fo r II years. Joan (B rune) Woodard has been named Director of Environme ntal and Manufacturing R&D Programs 6000 at Sandia National Laboratories in A lbug ue rque, N.M. Directorate 6000 is responsible for deve loping and managing new program s at Sandi a in the areas of improved intelligent manufacturing and env ironmental conscious manufacturing, recycling, and treatment technology. Joan began her Sandia career in 1974.

1974

The al umni association has provided Mark with the addresses it has for Alan.) Darryl W. Muck writes that Arkansas Eas tman is continuing a steady growth pattern.

Joseph D. Walker and his spouse, Lois (Fradenburgh) Walker, '76, report their fourth child was born in December of 1990. Joe writes, in part: " With a total of two boys and two girls, there should be some future UMR material here."

A letter received by the alumni association from Roger D. Phillips is quoted , in part: " 1990 was another good year for the Phillips family. My wife, Ginger, and I, along with daughters Emilie, 8, and Jennifer, 4, were joined by William Joseph, weighing in at 10 Ibs. a nd 14 ozs. He has broug ht a whole new meaning to the phase 'a good night ' s sleep ' ! I am beg inning my eighth year at Scott Consulting Engineers he re in Springfield (Mo). My wife and I were able to make it back up to the campus last year at Homecomin g. It was interesting to check out all the recent changes. We had a real good time. " Roger further wrote that he particularly enjoyed reading a bout Torn Akers (, 73, '75) in the November 1990 issue of the MSM Alumnus. David J. Roth was married Sept. 16, 1989 to Roberta Cartlidge. According to Dave, his company, INTERTEC Sales Corp., is still in business after four years and they are plannin g on grow ing. Joseph K. Russell completed an M .S. in publi c adm inistration during 1990.

Colleen A. Fitzgerald wri tes: "I've been on 'sabbatical ' from work since my daughter was born 8 1/2 years ago! I've been 'easing' back into the work force with part-time jobs - d id some sales work for a food broker for abo ut a yea r, but am c urrent ly look ing for somethi ng more chall enging using computers and/or eng ineeri ng again."

Ma r k S. Schankman writes: "I am using my UMR ed ucation to develop just-in-time manufacturing techniques at McDonnell A ircraft Co. In October, I co-published a paper on inventory red uction techniques at the InstituteofIndustrial Engineers. My wife, Marsha, and I still reside in Mary land Heights, Mo."

1975 Mark D. Algaier was recently promoted to vice president, R&D , for Hillyard Industries. He reports " have first teenager in the house with four more to go". After a brief career in environmental engineering, Peter A. Fender is now back in petroleum exploration wi th Amerada-Hess Corp. in Houston , Texas. Stephen A. Kambol writes: "After completing my assignment in Kaohsiung, Taiwan working on a rapid transit feasibility study , I under took my duties in the Philippines as the hig hway design team leader for a rural infrastructure project financed by the U.S. Government. My staff is producing detailed designs for several national highway links. The killer earthquake that struck the Philippines on July 16 nearl y brought down the building in which we were located. It was one of only three buildings in Manila condemned. T he projec t structural engineer, an ex pert in seismic design and registered in California, claimed that 30 more seconds of shaking would have brought the building down. I will finish my work in the Philippines in April 1991."

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Kenton L. Hupp writes: " I have been self e mployed for five years through th e family company called IGWT Inc. I have a daughter in co ll ege, a son in hi gh school and a son in elementary. I still try to wrestle but don ' t get many takers. I would love to hear from my PE class mates. "

Mark A. Miller is inv o lved in the exp loration for go ld de posi ts in the so uthwest U.S. He asks th at anybody knowing how to find A lan S ilve rma n, let him know. (Ed. note:

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J udith (Wilson) Grotefendt is now a full ti me instructor in the computer science department of Kilgore College.

James S. Jones writes: " I will be o n leave beginning in June 199 1 for a year and a half fo r my final drive to compl ete my Ph.D. in computer science at the U niv ersity of Iow a. I' ll be home with my family o n weeke nd s. Pat' s busy in he r Lamoni med ical prac tice. Mark in now 9 and involv ed with wrestling, piano , a rt a nd quite profi c ie nt on the Macintosh. Becky is 6 and fini shing kindergarten. She 's quite the social butterfly in the fa mil y."

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El izabeth (Todd) and Randy (Randall L.) Deaver, '71 , announce the birth of a son, Brett Joseph , o n Sept. 17, 1990. Liz writes: "He has one o lder brother, John , 7. The fam il y is look ing fo rward to movi ng into the ir new hou se in April. Our new address is 14359 N. 95th Street, Longmont, CO 80503."

In 1989 David R. Jessey, '74, '8 1, was promoted to full professor at California State Polytech nic University-Pomona. He has two c hildren, Monica, 7, and Mark , 3.

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A nthony F. Seris ha s bee n named area manager-buildings, fleet and energy for GTE Southwest. He will be responsible for manag ing, building maintena nce and operations, fl eet acq ui sition and maintenance, and energy conservation fo r thecompany's four-state service area - Texas, Ok lahoma, Arkansas and New Mexico. He and hi s wife, Jane, live in Grapevine, Texas. Anthony J. Torelli and Gail are still in Wi sconsin. Their c hildre n, Andrew, 2, and Amber, I , are doing well and, reportedl y, keeps the m in a constant state of ex haustion. Anthony also wanted to know " does anybody from the House C Country C lub read this stuff? " .

Michael F. Kavanaugh, professor and director of the School of Engineering at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Mich. , has bee n named professor and head of the Southwest Missouri State University industrial technol ogy department. He was prev io usly with Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Sunnyvale, Calif., Motorola Semiconductor Products Division, Phoenix, Ariz. and General Electric's Aircraft Engine Business Group in Cincinnati , Ohio. John C. (Curt) Killinger , '75 , ' 80, and his wife, Marybeth , announce the arrival of their new baby, Joseph Matthew , born Feb. 15 , 1991. Karl M. Heisserer wri tes: " Barb and I are expecting our sixth child in February (Note: The Heisserers are the parents of their sixth boy - born March 5, 1991 ). Our five sons are doing fine (Note: So are Barb and son number six). The oldest is a freshman in high school. I just received a promotion to sales

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James H. Martin , who is a commande r in the U.S . Navy, writes that he will soon arrive in the Persian Gulf for duty. He ex pects to report aboard U.S .S. Indepe nde nce (CV-63) in May 1991 , statio ned in San Diego, Cali f. In October of 199 1 the home port of the Independence will c hange to Yokos uka, Japan.

Jeffry P. Wassilak writes: " I joi ned B lack and Veatc h in September 1990. I am involved in the design of water a nd wastewater treatme nt plants in the project ma nagement department of the C ivil/Environmen tal Divi-

Martin K. Reynolds writes: " Kathy a nd I have been married for nearly nine years and have three li ve ly c hil dren. They are Sara h, 7, Caitlin, 3, and John, 2. Our address is 402 Mississippi ,Crystal City, M0630 19 . Would love to hear from Lance, Dennis, Jeff, Bernie, Dave, Joe , Mitch , Tom and any othe rs from the o ld gang." Ma r y (Sieber) Trnka left the Social Security Adm inistratio n in Aug ust of 1990. She is now building her own business speciali zin g in pe rsona l computer app lica tion s, word processing, data base and spread sheet. Samuel L. Wehn writes that hi s wife, Patricia, is a certi fied dietologist (D iet Center) , on, Scott, 21, at Texas A & M, son , Todd , at Broward Community College and Kev in, 18, ~_ ~I ? rid a Intern ational Un ive rsity.

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C harles W. Wiese, who received a B.S . in nuclear engineering in 1976 from UMR and a B.S. in metallurg ical eng ineering in .I 977 from UMR, writes: " I have recentl y changed divi sio ns within Olin 's Defense Sys te m Group , from the ordnance d ivis ion to the aerospace div ision. My work add ress a nd phone numbe r remain the same. I will now have program ma nagement a nd NDE responsibi lities in additio n to me tallurg ical a nd welding responsibilities."

1977 Kenneth L. Baker is no longer produc ing income from nuclear e ngineerin g but is c urrently in the utility and pipeline busi ness . In the Februa ry iss ue of the MSM Alumnus magazine, we reported that Thomas D. Fuchs, '77, '79, was a " reserve eva luatin" e ng ineer for AXY USA Inc. Maryann (C hambers) F uchs, '77, has wr itten to tell us we were j ust a li ttle confused ! Her hu sba nd is Douglas B. F uchs and he is a reserves evaluation eng ineer fo r Oxy U SA Inc. We apolog ize for the errors.

purpose machines mostly for the automobil e market. Dallas, '79, i coaching basketball , volley ball and softball at Cla rkston (Mi ch.) Hi gh. Dave re marked that Andy, 9, is e nj oying hi s first seaso n pl ay ing organi zed basketba ll and that Tony,S, is look ing forward to hi s first seaso n of soccer thi s spring. And, according to Dave, they all enjoy the Detroit Pistons - thi s is their third year as season ti cket holders. John R. Walker writes : "Je nnife r and I are happy to a nnounce the birth of o ur first child , John Stewart Wa lker. " John , Je nnifer and John Stewart li ve at 65 11 Elmscott in Pasade na, TX 77505. He is seni o r proc urement office r fo r the U ni versity of Texas M.D. A nderson Cancer Ce nter in Houston. Lee M . Wehmeier writes: " On March I , 199 1 we were blessed with a daug hter, Lindsay Susan. Li ndsay weighed 9 Ibs. 4 ozs. at birth. Everyone do in g fine." John L. W illiams writes : " I am the divi sion supe rvi sor of Satelli te Data Systems at Sand ia Nation al Laboratorie . My w ife , Melin a, teaches in the public schoo l sys te m . Our son, Jim , is a seni o r in hi g h schoo l. Mindy is an eig hth grade r and Piper is a first g rade r. I enj oy working closely with two othe r Ro ll a graduates, Don Rountr ee, '77 , '79, and Dave Cox, '83 ."

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Charles A. Lane writes : ''I' m still a senior geo logist at Echo Bay's McCoys-Cove operation where I oversee the geo log ic work done at both surface operations and work o n special problem areas." Charles is with Echo Bay Mineral s in Battle Mountain, Nev.

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James V. Leonard , who received a profession al degree in e lectri cal engi neering from UMR in 198 4 , ha s just bee n e lected Director-Elect of IEEE Region 5. He is also IEEE St. Lo uis Section Pace C hairman. Mark Alan Marikos and Mary T herese Nakagawa were married o n June 17, 1990. He is employed with both UCLA and th e University of Arizona-Tucson as a geolog ist.

David F. Oberma nn writes : "Our big (and little) news for 1990 was the arriva l of o ur first child , a son, Luke Aug ust, in Marc h. We now wonder why we waited so long. Othe r hi g hli ghts of '90: Three weeks in Europe (courtesy of IBM) and a three day bike to ur (my first since leav in g UMR). I wi ll cele brate 10 years at IBM in February and 10 years as co-host of' Folkways ' on KUT-FM in May."

H. Ward Sil ver says they have moved anr;t ha ve a new street address but w ill always be reachab le at P.O . Box 927, Va sho n, WA 98070, te lephone (206) 463-9 173 . Ward reports he is still busy with RBR des ign and that remodeli ng remind s him of why he is g lad to be an E.E. He furthe r states "a lways g lad to hear from o ld fr ie nd s".

1979 Eric J. C r omer writes: " I beca me a happily married man on October 20th . My new wife is the fornler Bridget Larkin from Pierce C ity, Mo. She is emp loyed by McGra w- Hill in St. Lou is in theirco llege textbook div ision."

T homas J . Ga ntner writes that, in addition to hi s position as an ass istant professo r at St. Loui s Uni versity, he also has a software company named Pathomation Inc . providing a ve rti cal market package for med ical/corone rs offices .

John J. Jaeger writes: " I was recentl y selected as the chief of structural section for the U.S . Army Corps of E ng inee rs, Jacksonville, Florida District Office."

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PaulJ. NauertJr. reports that "our fa mil y is enj oyi ng c urb side recycling and yard waste compost ing in C restwood ."

Stephen P. Ford and Sherri a nno unce the birth of their first c hild , a baby girl, Alison Tay lor. A li son was born on Jan. 8, 199 1 III Fairfax Co unty, Va.

Randal A. Atkeisson reports th at he is a principal e ngineer, work in g on advanced sensor deve lopment for Honeywell fli ght systems group in Phoenix , Ariz.

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Thomas J. Kolze, ' 77, '79, seni or staff eng ineer at TRW Inc. 's Electroni c Systems Gro up , wa s awa rd e d th e TRW Chairman 's Award for Innov ati on. T he award recognizes o utstanding achi evements that contri bute signifi cantl y to the grow th and cost- effectiv eness of TRW . John H. Northup III writes: " I have recentl y been promoted to vice pres ide nt of operati ons fo r Chemi cal Specialti es Inc., a s ubsidi ary of Laporte PLC. Sarah, Jacob and I relocated to Charlotte, N.C. " Sean E. Price lives at 15 34 Ai nsdal e Drive, Ho usto n, TX 77077.

James L. McLafferty Jr. wri tes: " I am a part of the team building A nhe user-B usch 's newest and mos t automated brewery in Cartersv ille, Georg ia ."

Gregor y G . Salomon has joined the SI. Loui s office of Burns and McDo nne ll as senio r mechanical and control s eng ineer.

After 16 years away from the St. Louis area, Terry A. Sud holt has changed jobs. He is now construction e ngineer w ith Morrison

David L. Thorn started 1991 with a new job as sales manager for Detrex A utomation (DA). DA builds gantry robots and special

Joseph A. Ali , lect ure r at Obafe mi Awolowo Un ive rsity in Il e- Ife, Ni geri a, is a 1989 co-recipient of ASTM's Committee o n Publi catio ns Award. Joseph is a nati ve and resident of Afa h, Be nue, Ni geria. He received hi s B.S. in metallurg ical e ng ineering from UMR and hi s M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Uni versity of Florida. Kim R. Fowler writes: " Oonagh and I were married a year ago in June. I met he r during trave l in Great Britain . We just pu rc hased o ur first home and are e nj oying the countrys ide. I am continuin g to learn a nd do systems e ngi neering for a var ie ty of e nvironme nts from medi cal dev ices to satelli tes. Recentl y I bega n some researc h in VLSI design; it is a new area of inte rest for me. " Arthur C . Litchfield wri tes : " We a re the pro ud parents of a baby g irl , Kat lyn ' Katie ' Joyce, born Sept. 15, 1990 at 8 lbs. 15 oz. and 2 1 in ches. Mother and daug hter (and Dad) are doing fine. Sam (the wonder dog) has a few reservations."

Katherine A. Hoormann writes : " I moved to Win ston -Salem, N .C. sho rtl y before the Christmas ho li days. So fa r I rea ll y e njoy thisÂˇ part of the country and I am excited about the c hall enges at starting a new job. " William J . Stein writes : "On August 29, 1990, God g ra nted me the privi lege of accepting the Secretary of the Army third place Energy Conserv ation Award - active d uty install ation fo r Dugway Proving Gro und at a ceremony in the Pentagon. Thi s was for e nergy conservatio n efforts in fiscal year 1989. And to think the onl y class I ever fa il ed was Heat Transfer. P.S. I got an A o n the second go arou nd ." Dallas (Kirk) Tho rn is coaching baske tball, vo ll eyba ll and softball at C lark ston (M ic h.) High. Her hu sband , Dave, '77, is a sales manager for Detrex Automation . l

J. Leo Turek send s greeti ngs and best wi shes to the class of '79 and thanks to UMR and the C ivil Engineerin g Department fo r providing a quality engi neeri ng ed ucatio n. Leo credits hi s UMR ed uca tion with e nab lin g him to fulfill the goa ls he set upon leavi ng school. '

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This same education, Leo goes on to say, . remain the foundation upon which his goals for the future are supported. He and his wife, Cindy, who is a former secretary for UMR Cloud Physics , have two daughters, Mandy and Katie. Michael D. Virtue is project engineer for Indiana Tube Corp. Children, Josh, Jolene and Erin are doing great. His wife, Donita, is very active in local school system. Teddy J. Wood writes: "We moved to PortÂˇ land, Ore. to work for Flight Dynamics Inc., but the rainy weather was too much for the family. Oregon was a beautiful place to visit, but we have returned to sunny so uthwest to live."

1980 Jimmie D. Akins writes : "I joined Chevron in April 1991 as project engineer and am working on offshore oil/gas facilities to be installed in West Africa. Bev and I have a new addition to the family, a nine pound bounci ng boy, John Daniel , born on Feb. 19, 1991. I never dreamed I would have to pull another 'all nighter! '" Timothy L. Hildenbrand writes: "Sandra, the children and I are still holding down the fort in Columbia. We have a new son, Travis, who was born in March 1990. I was best man for UMR Geological Engineering alum, John Whitworth, '78 , who married a bea utiful . Columbian (Pilar) in Bogota last August. " Tim' s U.S.A. address is Route I , Box 31 1, Devine, TX 78016. LindaJ. Hudgens writes: " I recently moved to the Central West EndÂˇ very nice. I 'm still traveling extensively in the U.S. Our company provides computer practice management system for physicians. " Janet (Rimmey) King writes: " At the end of October, I lost my job due to American Express relocating to Charlotte, N.C. so I am currently ' working ' as a full time mom. We fl ave two boys, Jeffrey , 3 1/2, and Jon athan , 14 months. We are still li ving in Chesterfield (Mo.) at 1822 Sumter Ridge Ct. , 63017 ." Edward A. Kyser III, ' 80, '82, '87, writes: " I am keeping busy as a researcher at Savann ah River Laboratory (Wes tin ghouse Savannah River Co.) doing work on solvent extraction , ion exchan ge, precipitation and mi xing. Kri s is quite busy with Edward IV , age 3 1/2 and Jessica, almost 2." Martin J. Millm'a n , '80, ' 82, '84, writes : "J udy, '8 1, and I are pleased to an nounce the addition of Benjamin Christopher to our fami ly. His sisters, Emma and Ginnie, are quickly getting used to hav ing him around ." Michael S. Schmidt, '80, '85 , and hi s wife, Chris, are the parents of their fourth (and las t -according to Michael) child , Molly , born Oct. 2, 1990. David W. Sch~itt reports th at now that Kathy, '83, '89, has passed the professional ~n g ineering exam, th ere are two licensed

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engineers in their family. Dave is with Hole, Montes and Associates and Kathy is with Florida Power and Light in Naples.

Robert M. Schneider writes: "We have moved to Antwerp, Belgium where I work for a joint venture between Amoco and Petro-Fina. Connie and our three chi ldren are doing well. My Belgium address is Frilinglei 132, B2930 Brasschaat, Belgium." Stephen J. Schubert writes: "We moved our family of four to South St. Louis County . Still consulting for the Army on the Apache advanced helicopter program but working for a different (and better) company. The kids are now 5 and 3 years old. Each year they grow I feel two to three years older. Still get together with old(er) Rolla buddies but not as often as I'd like." Sherry (Hagemann) Shipman writes: "Russell, also '80, and I still live at 260 Peake St. NE, Palm Bay, Fla. We still both work for Harris Corp. I was recently promoted to engineering superv iso r of a CAM support group . Our big news is the birgh of our daughter, Jessica Ann, on July 4, 1990. She is a happy , healthy baby who is teaching her parents many new things." In April 1990 Gerald K. Smith transferred from Chevron's geothermal department to Chevron Overseas Petroleum Inc. where he is working as a petroleum engineer in the Nigerian business unit. In May 1990, Jerry had the ' opportunity' to spend a month in Lagos, Nigeri a. Michael J. Stafford writes: "I have taken a promotion and transfer into the land and development organization of Chevron Corp. In my capacity as environmental design engineer, I am responsible for the development and implementation of remediation plans to ' clean up ' mature uneconomic oil fields before residential or commercial development occurs. My area of responsibilities are oil fields in the Los Angels basi n, primarily in Los Angels and Orange counties ." Dana S. Ward, M.D., finished medical school and res id e ncy a t the U ni vers it y of Mi ssouri-Columbia and is practicing dermatology in Dallas, Texas. She married Joseph Jacob, M.D. , in 1984 (he practices gynecologic oncology). They have two golden retrievers but no children. Mark D. Walz writes: "Jane, Daniel1e, 6, Lauren, 2 1/2, and I mo ved back to St. Louis last October (1990). I am a nuclear engineer with Union Electri c. We enjoy living back in St. Louis but we miss all of our friends in Chattanooga. Jane and I attended my 10 year reunion in October (1990). We enjoyed it, but unfortunately we missed seeing anyone in the department. Our new address is 2629 Lemay Woods, St. Louis , MO 63 129." Scott C. Wehner writes: "It is spring time in west Texas. Snow skiing in New Mex ico las t week and basking in 80 degree weather at B ig Bend National Park this week. More snow skiing in plans ahead. Heard from a number of old fri ends thi s last year. "

1981

HOMECOMING ." REUNION CLASS John D. Anderson writes, in part, that 1990 was a very interesting year for Cathy, ' 83, and him. Cathy gave birth to their first child, Christopher David, who was born on June 4th and weighed 8 Ibs . and 8.5 ozs. Shortly there after, John switched jobs and is now plant manager for Tarmac in Richmond, Va.

Ann (Painter) Ihms, ' 81, '83, is teaching their 7 and 5 year old children at home. Her spouse is Dr. David W. Ihms, '78, '87. Stephen E. Kipp writ~s: "Patty, Dylon and I are doing well in the Atlanta, Ga. area. I recently changed companies,joining Sonoco Products Co. as a senior sales representati ve employed by the Plastic Drum division working out of a home office. I am enjoying the flexibility of an office down the hall. " Judith (Parker) Millman and her husband, Martin, '80, '82, '84, announce the addition of Benjamin Christopher to their family.

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Debra (Cooper) Murphy has been with Williams Telecommunications Co. (WTC) for the last five and one-half years. WTC provides long distance fiber optic service. Debra and her husband, Larry, have two children, Caitlin, 21/2, and Samuel, 6 months. Mark J. Nealon and his wife, Terri (Hunter), '85 , have two children; Cassie, 3, and Kyle Jacob born on Dec. 29, 1990.

Edward T. Austin has been promoted to regional sales engineer in the Central Region of Contech Construction Products Inc. based in St. Louis. Prior to joining Contech, he was a district field engineer with Halliburton Services . Greg G. Bengard has joined Bums and McDonnell 's St. Louis office as senior mechanical engineer. Deborah (Brown) Brase writes: "Bruce and I are enjoying being parents to our 2 year old son, Michael." Joan (Krupski) Brennan writes: "Michael and I are happy to report the birth of our son, Joshua, in August 1990. I'm still working at Olin as a senior marketing engineer and Michael is the resident director at Evangelical Children 's Home in St. Louis." Barry R. Eikmann writes: " I am still working at Hussmann in charge of maintenance/facilities/environmental. Diana and I are proud parents again. Julienne Kaye was born in March of 1990. Our three children keep us very busy and it's a lot of fun. Our address is 11574 Arroyo, Florissant, MO 63033. " Jeffrey W. Gilbert writes: " I finally got married on April 28th to my wife, Shari. We are living in Independence (Mo) now . I had to have brain surgery two months later but am now well and back on my feet and we're enjoying our lives aga in. " Mark S. Huck writes: "Cindy and I are doing fine and keeping busy. I' m tryi ng to beat the cold weather and dodge the rain as I paint and winterize our house."

Michael G. Parry, '81, '83, writes that their first daughter, Bethany Grace, was born on Oct. 30, 1989. His spouse's name is Grace. Robert W. and Deborah (Wallingford) Polys report: "Our first child was born Sept. 14, 1989. Her name is Abagail Kathryn. We call her Abbie. Right after Abbie was born, we moved to 6520 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, KS 66104. Bob passed his PE on the first try." Roddy J. Rogers has been named the 1990 Young Engineer of the Year by the Missouri Society of Professional Engineers.

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Keith W. Scherer writes: "My wife, Susan , and I are living in North St. Louis County, Mo. We havea4 year old daughter, Stephanie. I am still employed by Ralston Purina Company as a lead systems programmer. I will have been with them nine years in June of 1991."

Barbara L. Johnson writes: "Still liking Kansas. You must live here to appreciate it! Enjoyed spendin g the last two summers vacationing in Canyonlands National Park, Utah. Utah is still as beautiful as it was when I attended field camp."

Joan M. Snider writes: " I married Merritt Helvenston in May 1990 and we moved to Southern Californ ia. Merritt is a research chemist at the Unive rs ity of California-Riverside and I'm a regul atory compliance consultant with Jorgensen Environmental. We're both enjoying our work but I can ' t say we ' ll ever be Southern Ca lifornians. " Joan added a P.S. "Please note that I haven't changed my name."

Betty C. Baggett writes: "Bobby and I are still keeping busy with our toddler. It 's very hard to keep up with him." William T. Burton and his wife, Karen, announce the arrival of William Anthony on Nov. 30,1990. Darrell R. Case writes: "Terrie and I have two sons, Matthew, 5, and Daniel , 4 ,."

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Erich A. Fechner, '82, '85, writes: "I ended my job as a process engineer at 3M in Springfield, Mo. in March 1987 . Since August 1987 I have been a full-time student stud ying theology at Kenrick (Roman Catholic) Seminary in St. Louis. I am plarming on being ordained a transitional deacon in May of 1991 and a priest in January of 1992. I am working toward a Master of Divinity degree and master of arts with emphasis in sacred scri pture. " Jon B. Kraft and Vicki Valentine were married at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue Springs, Mo. on April 28, 1990. He is an en-vironmental engineer with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources in Independ~nce , Mo. Michael J. Magruder writes: "I' m stillliving in England - North Yorkshire to be more exact. It 's a beautiful place. I work for Lockheed, 8 years now, most of which has been here in England. I work on a military base and, needless to say, things are really hopping right now. Aside from the Iraqis, British politics has been pretty interesting lately! I don' t know what kind of coverage changes in British politics get in the states, but I really do get involved with it even though it doesn' t affect me directly! It's been a wonderful experience." Michael's address is Box 806, APO New York, NY 09219-5362. Richard F. Manning writes: "It's been a long time since I worked as a geological engineer, but I still support the great work that geological engineer' s do , especially in environmental engineering." Patricia (Greco) Mazzuca writes: "I've been working at Southwestern Bell in St. Louis for the past six years in the information systems department. I was married three years ago to Anthony Mazzuca and we have a beautiful little girl, Angela, 1. My address is 5622 Oleatha Ave., St. Louis, MO 63139." Timothy P. O'Mara is the superintendent of the high fructose com syrup plant for Cargill Inc. in Dayton, Ohio. Timothy and his wife, Valorie, are the parents of a boy, Shawn Thomas, born Jan. 25, 1991. The O 'Maras send greetings to their friends in Rolla and beyond. Jeffrey R. Ramberg writes: "I accepted a patent liaison position with my company's patent department in late 1989. My new title is 'Patent Agent ', as I recently passed the

Brad L. Shaffer, who is a captain in the U.S. Army, reports that he gradu ated from the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) on Dec. 13,1990 with a master's degree in space operations. He further reports that he is currently in Ft. Lee, Va. attending a material acqu isition course and will arrive in Colorado Springs late March where he wi ll be a deputy commander in the Space Defense Operations Center (SPADOC) of the U.S. Space Command, Cheyenne Mountain. He writes that his wife, Debbie, will attend college thi s fall and study sociology, ultimately wanting to teach. Edith (Foal e) Starbuck, ' 83 , ' 87, is still working for the Missouri Geological Survey in Rolla as a geologist. She reports that she and her spouse, Michael , have two chi ldren, Clarissa, 3, and Megan, 1. David M. Walker passed the professional engineers exam in February of this year and is now registered in Colorado.

1983 Robert T. Brandom, ' 83, ' 89, his spouse, Susanne (Pignolet), ' 88, their daughter, Emily, 5, and Molly (golden retriever) live in St. Paul, Minn. and say they love it. Robert also reports that Vector Abrasives, a supplier of laboratory polishing supplies that he has established, will donate a percentage of sales to the Department of Geology and Geophysics for any orders placed by alumni or their co-workers. For further information , please call (612) 645-4342. Mark M. Bryant reports all is well with their family. He sends congratulations to geological engineering for their diversification and says "keep up the good work". John B. and Jeanne (Hilker) Draper write: " We've moved to sunny Colorado. John has joined a family practice group in Aurora. Jennifer is growing fast. " David A. Gaskill writes that their first child, Andrew Ian, was born June I , 1990, is doing fine and that Andrew's parents are adjusting nicely.

Kenneth A. Kristof and hi s spouse, Lorie, now live in Bartlesvi ll e, Okla. Ken has sw itched oil compani es and now works for Phillips in th e rail maintenance group of the sup ply and transportation division which supports three of Phillips rail car facilities . They hav e three children; My les, 5, Emily, 3, and Connor, 2 months. Matthew L. Mabrey writes: "Whil e jobs are hard to find in the regular industry , the mining field is at the top of the cycle as far as employment opportunities. Thi s di scipline needs engineers l " John S. Minicky and his spouse, Kathy, an nounce the birth of their daughter, Anna Marie. They reside at 1640 Gallop Lane, Florissant, MO 63033. Lynn (Jones) Miskell writes that she is still enjoying her work in computer graphi cs and looking forward to attend ing PCM SIGGRAPH '91. She would like to hear from other alumni that attend thi s conference. Philip B. Musserand his spouse, Cathy, report a new baby boy. Luke Aaron was born Oct. 10, 1990. Mark E. Poole writes that he and Monica love Florida. They have a house - no kids and a golden retriever and he is sti ll driving the "B lue Goose" Chrysler. Richard W. Puchta and his spouse, Linda, are still living in the Salt Lake City area. He is still with the U.S.G.S. - Water Resources Division. Timothy L. Richmond was married to Lana Gail Flynn at the First Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau (Mo.) on July 21 , 1990. Kathy L. Schmitt, ' 83 , '89, who is with Florida Power and Light in Naples, has passed the professional engineering examination. Benjamin A. SetUeJr. has retired from IBM after 26 years to teach computer programming to the physically di sabled for Missouri Goodwill Associates for Disabled Entry Programmer Training (ADEPT).

Patrick J. Giacomini is working as a project engineer at Dallman Power Station in Springfield, Ill. He writes: "My wife, Debbie, and I have been blessed with Hannal1 Jane who was 1 year old on Valentines Day. "

Polly Scott-Showalter has quit her job as project manager for the architect/engineering firm in Minneapolis and she and Eric have moved to Lafayette, Ind. where he will pursue a Ph .D. in civil engineering at Purdue. Their new address is 1018 S. 19th St. , Lafayette, IN 47905.

Jay B. Immele writes: "Family moved to Lagos, Nigeria in January 1991 to take resident's position. Will transfer to Seoul, South Korea as start-up specialist in Novem-

Jay A. Skolnik writes that he and his wife, Lan, have been married for over 3 years. Lan has been an electrical engineer at Honeywell DASD for almost 7 years. They have two

Raghu P. Terkonda writes: " I am currently a third year resident at Barnes Hospital! Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. in anesthes iology . I was married on Aug. 5, 1990 to Annu Anand , M.D., in 5t. Loui s." Doug Wesselschmidt writes: "On Sept. 29, 1990, I married Michelle Crozier. We are li ving at m y same address - 7 100 Larsen Lane, Shaw nee, KS 66203 . I am presently the ass istant city engineer for the City of Shawnee, Kan sas . I am also close to fini shing my master 's degree in public administration at Kansas Univers ity." Kimberly (Hofstetter) Williams, '83, '89, married David Williams, '83, in July. Kim is systems analyst at AT&T and Dave is finishing an MS/Environmental Engineer at Kansas Un iversity and working for the U.S. EPA as remedial project manager on the superfund . Kim reports " li ving a great life in Lee' s Summit, Mo.". 1984 Katryn (Davidson) Barefield writes that Tim , '83, is now at Harvard working on a Ph.D. in organization behavior and I am enjoying staying home with the children. They have two children; Michael, 3 1/2, and Stephanie, I. Mark E. Bauer, '84, '85, writes , in part: "Effective Jan. 1, 1991 , I was transferred and promoted to the position of senior project enginee r at General Motors-Central Foundry Division's technology and engineering services research and development group. I wilt be working on metallurgical and productive material enhancements to the division's foundry melting operations . Moncia and I still reside at4176 Firethorn Drive, Saginaw, MI48603." Everett M. 8edinghaus has completed hi s P.E. and MBA and has been promoted to senior engineer. He and his spouse, Beth, are parents of a son born on March 19, 1991. Jamie (Luca) Bennett writes: " It 's not easy juggling to be a business woman, wife and mother but I'm doing a good job at it. My son, Tyler, is 10 months old now and shows definite promise to be a great engineer - he takes apart everything!"

Ronald W. Davidson and his wife, Debbie,' are the parents of their first child, Travis. Charles B. Derbak writes: " I can't believe it has been almost 7 years since I graduated from UMR and age 30 is approaching fast. L am now working on the Tomal1awk cruise

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missile program at McDonnell Douglas Mis.sile Systems. Fortunately, the layoffs at McDonnell haven ' t affected me." Daniel M. Dunn is now a regi stered geologist and will be tak ing the Missouri professional engineeri ng exam ination in April. He also reports that he is trying to clean-up contaminated sites in Missouri , Illinois and Iowa wit h Peoria Disposal Co. Edward H. Girding has worked for McDonnell Aircraft Company si nce June 1984 and is currently a senior design engineer work ing on the final assembly of the A-12 attack aircraft at Tulsa, Okla. He and his wife, Linda , have two daughters, Ashton, 4, and Callie, born in December 1990. David Earl Goldammer and Susan Beth Rabe were married last summer at Trinity Lutheran Church, Salina, Kans. He is employed with Phillip Lighting Co. in Danville, Ky. Mark W. and Mary (Brackbill) Hargis, both '84, li ve in Houston , Texas. They have two children, La uren , 5, and Hillary, 6 months. Mark works for Shell Oil and she is a "domestic ' engineer. They are recent buyers of a home and reportedl y ha ving fun fixing it up . David C. Kerber writes : " Ellen and I had our second child , Alana Marie, on Jan. 16, 1991. She weighed 9 Ibs . I am being transferred to instructor duty in Newport, R.I. " ;Kent E. Koederitz writes: "In October we were blessed with a baby boy , Karl William. We are enjoying our new son . We are still in Johnson City (Tennessee) after almost five years. I continue to work for Texas Instruments as a maintenance superintendent and hazard material incident commander. Family life agrees with us and we enjoy living in the beautiful mountains of northeast Tennessee." Richard E. and Marion Maly have made a contribution to the alumni association in the name of their son, Andrew E. Maly, ' 84. He is currently on active duty with the 176th Engineers . Steven C. Meyer writes : "I moved to Ft. Worth in December 1988 and am work ing on the General Dynamics A-12 Program as a design li aison engi neer (on a contract basis) currently. I completed an MBA from Webster University in St. Louis in May 1988. Contemplat ing an industry move out of defense into commercial. I am also happy to say that I became born-again in Jesus in October and am enjoying my new life in the Lord! " Bruce A. Morrison writes he is enjoying Missouri fishing and boating more than ever. Stacy (Sakoulas) Obermann writes: "On March 7,1990 I gave birth to my first child , 3_ son, Luke August Obermann. With hi s sweet di sposition , he is a never end ing source of delight for us. After 4 months of staying home with Luke and 5 months of working part- time, I returned to IBM full-time. "

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Cynthia F. Pavelka writes: "I recentl y and are exci ted about our relocation opportugraduated with my M.S. in environmental nity. Would like to hear from friends ." engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. I am now working for Kathy L. Davis writes: "Took promotion in Woodward-Clyde Co nsultants in their St. November 1990 with Safety and Crash WorLouis office. My new address is 12370 Creek thiness, Current Product Engineering Run Drive, St. Louis, MO 63141." General Motors. Finally have a chance to combine biomedical engineering with the Charles A. Pellegrino writes: "I've been legal aspects of engineering. Only nine hours happi ly married to Karen Simpson of to complete on MSE-ME. Can ' t wait! OtherFarmington , Mo. since June II , 1988. We wise, life is good. The house I bought is now are currently building a new home in Union, rental property , so here 's my new address: Mo. " 5778 S. Weed , Plymouth, MI 48170. " Erica M. Skouby writes: "I am now supervis ing a crew of eight production operators. We make' Scotchcol' sheeting that is used for advertising - like on the side of semi trucks. Working swing shifts is not great but the money is good. Hopefully, I'll survive this experience and move on to bigger and better things!"

Sherry L. Davis writes : "I am currently on leave of absence from IBM. My daughter, Laura, is 2 1/2 now and I have a new son, Kyle Scott, born Jan. 26, 1991." Sherry ' s spouse is Scott D. Davis, ' 83, 85.

Michael J. Dell'Orco, who is a captain in the U.S. Army, writes: "I am stationed in Seoul, South Korea with the Army ' s Medical SerScarlett (Harrod) Smith writes: "O ur vice Corps. I am an environmental engineer daughter, Chel sea Marie Smith, was born in charge of monitoring the air in Y ongsan, May 3, 1990. I went back to work part time Seoul. My wife, Tina, and I hav e two chilwhen she was 6 months old. I plan to con tinue dren; Danielle who is 2 years old and Michael working part time for a year or as long as IBM who is 8 month. I received my master 's will let me. " degree in Public Health from Tulane University." James E. Studer , ' 84, ' 85 , writes : " A ' Boomer Sooner' hello to friend s from Rolla Mark K. Drewes wr ites that his wife, Laurie and Kansas City. Anita and I moved to (Voss) is working to ward an MBA degree at Norman, Okla. in October 1990. I accepted a Washington Uni vers ity in St. Louis. She position as sen ior project engineer wit h expects to complete her degree in December Coastal Remediation Company, an env iron- of 1991. mental remediation subsidiary of Coastal Corp. The office is new and I am the first Gerold J. Frank reports, in part, that he, his engineer. Five years with Woodward and wife, Sue, and their first child, Adam, have a Clyde is paying off! An ita has become a great looking future. Adam will be 2 years Sooner as she is attending Oklahoma Uni- old in March of thi s year. versity full time for a teaching degree. We would love to hear from y 'all." Eva R. Freund writes: "I graduated from Harvard Business School in May . Spent the summer traveling through France, Italy , Greece, Turkey and Egypt until August when Laura (Bender) Augsburger writes: "This Kuwait was invaded. I'm now working in the first year of marriage has been great! Ryan Bay Area of California for a strategy conand I have been busy working on our house sulting firm. Work is great and so is the and enjoying our puppies, Harm and Zeppo. weather! I'd love to hear from anyone in the This semester I've started back to school to Bay Area. " get certified to teach secondary mathematics. "

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Russell L. Hartz is currently the cost center manager for Asea Brown Boveri's power transformer division in Muncie, Ind.

Martin J. Barche Jr. is current ly working in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Support Center for the Air Force Logistics Command, Wright Patterson AFB , Ohio. AtAI he applies Richard J. Heisse writes : "Cathy and I are logistics problems/processes and helps to still living in St. Louis and enjoying Christransfer hi gh-tech hard ware/software into the tina, our 3 1/2 year old daughter. Cathy is the work place. loan acco unting manager for Mortgage Services at Mercantile Bank and I am the James K. Carter has been named as an as- packaging area supervisor at Smith Kline sociate of Coopers and Lybrand as a part of Beecham. We would sure like to hear from their con tinuin g expa nsion of litigation and some of the old gang from Rolla. " claims serv ice practice gro up. Prior to joining the general practice gro up in the St. Louis Christopher L. High writes: "Am buying a office in Jul y 1990, James was an instructor 'new' Victorian house and an1 moving in at the University of Missouri-Columbia ' s soon. Many happy hours of restoration to this School of Accountancy and, previously to 96 year old home are ahead of me." that, was a petroleum engi neer with Dowell Schlumberger Inc. Christine E. Johnson writes: "Thanks to all the professors for making us write, prepare John W. Chapman writes: "Tracy and I had and present reports and papers. This is the Lauren June 7,1990. We really enjoy her. I key to being successful in the engineering have accepted an ass ignment to Korea to business." begin Jan uary 199 1. We are all doing fine

Danny L. Johnson writes: "I have taken on the responsibi lity of recuitment of graduate engineers for our company (Note: Southwestern Power Administration). I interviewed several (14) canidates this semester from UMR and our company still feels UMR is our best source for persons meeting our needs. About one third of our engineering staff are UMR alumni." Scott W. Klamm writes: "Having won a performance award at Midwest Research Institute allowed me to finance completion of real science design and construction of an electric mountain dulcimer! Also got a short story and bit of scientific research both published. Otherwise life is normal ' Radical Dude ' as Bart Simpson says."

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Red us Darryl Burke writes: "I am now the electrical engineer at W ire Rope Corporation of America ' s Kansas City plant. Bonny and I have two children; Emil y will be 4 in June and Adam wi ll be 1 in Jul y." Suzanne (Black) Cunningham wri tes: " Hello, UMR fromS uzy! We ' re upandfJying al l the space shuttles again. Thanks for the prayers. Phil and I are house hunting and hope to be in our first home by the begin ning of Jan uary 1991. We' re bo th still nig ht schooli ng but there is some light at the end of the 'school tunnel' . Take care. Happy new year and God's blessing to all." William M. Dalton writes that, as usual, life is busy for he and Roberta. Their daughter, Sarah, is 5 months old. Bill' s job currently involves interesting research . Roberta is enjoys stayin g home with Sarah. James N. DuBose and Rebecca Ingram were married at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Webster Groves, Mo. on Dec. 8, 1990. Kathleen C. Duckett, '86, '86, writes: "Life in St. Louis is great! Just bought a new house and got promoted to group leader at Mathes. Working with Dan Baum, Ken Olsen, Mike Crutcher, Hank Bellina and Jeff Young - all UMR geological engineering grads ."

In May of 199 I Julie (Deles) Stansfield will complete a decade of college and recei ve her M.D. degree, She and her husband, John, also '85, are currently caretakers of the Boone County Historical Society Museum.

As of January, Barbara A. Herum was back in school working on an M.S. in environmental engineering at Iowa State Un iversity.

Bary K. Warren, his spouse, Penny, and their 9 year old daughter, Amber, report they are do ing fine in Tulsa, Okla.

David N. Hettenhausen writes: "I have a new house, new car, new girl fri end and a new job! Boy, life is good! "

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Richard D. Karner writes : "Melanie, '87, and I have now been in Houston, Texas for almost two years witho ut a move - unbelievable! I am currently a senior staff engineer in Conco's Supply and Transportation Department. Melan ie is an account executi ve fo r AT&T and has just completed a record sales month ."

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James M. Atkinson writes that Garrett Auxi liary Power Division (now Allied Signal Aerospace) will be installing the modified GTOP36-150 APU on the Blackhawk helicopter. Douglas Eugene Barnes and Christa Janell Boatman were married April 14, 1990. The groom is assistant vice president at the First National Bank of Salem , Mo. C urt A. Beutler wri tes that he has switched compan ies once again and is now employed with Chemical Waste Management Inc. as the envi ronmental manager for technical serviCes in the Midwest region. Christopher W. Bolick is with Associated Electri c in Springfi eld, Mo. Paul K. Br own writes: "After GE 's MMP Program, I accepted an advanced qual ity

Charles S. Klump writes: "Liesa, also '86, and I are doing great. Now have two beautiful daughters; Megan born in February 1988 and Samantha born in April of 1990. Liesa is working for a civi l engineering firm here Springfield, Mo. I'm still with Hutchen s Industries working mostl y in resea rch and development." Kevin J . Knocke writes: "We just recently bui lt a new home and we are very proud to have do ne a lot of the work ourselves. Kev in Jr. is 4 and Max wi ll be 2 in Jun e." Janet (Hoeferkamp) Landers has been promoted to GS-12 and is now in charge of developing, implementing and maintai ning a software database for the Navy's ES-3A/ EP-3E/ALR-76 platforms.

Robert L. Lorey, '86, ' 87, writes: "Shelly and I bought a house last summer. Our new address is 10814 S. Palomi no Drive, Montgomery, AL 361 17. I'm staying busy at CH2M Hill working mainl y on solid and hazardous waste projects." Sear Douglas McCue writes that he is doing great. He is sti ll with the same company (Hercules Inc.) and is current ly a production supervisor worki ng in three areas mak ing synthetic lubricant base stocks and plasticizers, fertil izers and forma ldehyde. He "got a deal on a house and having fun ". G . Scott Nall called the alumni association to report that he and Kathryn are now living in Springfield, 111. where he is with Crawford, M urphy and Tilly Inc. as a project engineer. He will be transferring to the St. Lou is office June 1. Sheila M. Otto writes: "After four and one-half years of working for Frito-Lay here in Dallas, I have taken a job as the qu ality control manager with The Perrier Group of America in Ft. Worth . Although I miss St. Louis, I enjoy living in Dallas. " James K. Pazdera completed his serv ice in Germany with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in September 1990 and started working for Hoechst-Celanese as an instrument/electrical engineer in the project engineering department in November 1990. Mary (Paganini) and James G. Reinhardt, also '86, are the parents ofa boy, Kevin, born April 25, 1990. Karen (Wiseman) Roberts and Dennis '85, moved into their first house at the end of August. Their new address is 1086 Pinrun Drive, Ball win, MO 63011. Kathie Rupert-Wayne writes: "I continue to work for Chevron in Houston. My current job assignment is supportin g our Cray computer. Our daughter, Stac i, turned 4 Jan. I, 1990 and my son, Tyler, is 2. Both keep me very busy." Janice Kay Wilkerson passed the professional engineerin g exam in February 199 1 and has been promoted to staff eng ineer. Sheila D. Witt, '86, '89, is still on a leave of absence due to an automobile acc ident and should know soon if her total permanent spinal disability will prevent her from returning to work . Richard L. Zoellner recently re located with McCarthy Bros. Co. to San Antoni o, Texas for a three to five year $ 100 million plus hospital renovation and ex pansion project. Hi s wife, Kathy, is emp loyed at th e same hospita l (Ch ildrens Hospital) as a lab tec hno logist. Their children , Adam, 2 1/2, and Claire, 6 months, are in school at La Petite Academy. Richard is also neari ng the completion of an M.A. in management from Webster University.

1987 Mark J . Broeker writes: "I am living and worki ng in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area for IBM. I have worked for IBM since graduation. I keep myself busy outside of work wi th sports. You name it, I'll TRY to play it. My address is 7803 Havenside Terrace, Rockv ille, MD 20855." Laura (Oehlert) Clegg reports that she and Rick, also '87, are both fina ll y settled into their new home in St. Louis. If anyone is in town, they ask that they feel free to stop by and visit at 5845 Waln ut Creek Blvd. , St. Charles, MO 63303 . Cathy J. Corley writes: "I was promoted last November. After a year of dealing w~~ computer combat modeling, input and output, I now am writi ng code to manage the data base which holds the information for all of the computer models. Code writers don ' t usuall y work ni ghts or weekends so I have time to install car fuel filters, fix leaky faucets and mail checks to worthy causes ." Kevin B. Cosper writes: "Tanks, tanks and more tanks . That's pretty much all the news here. Tank closures and small site investigations are the rage around here ! I am st UI married and sti ll have two chilidren. Love living nex t to the mountains here in Utah." Jeffrey L. Costellia, who is an atto rn ey for Sixbey, Friedman, Leedom and Ferguson in McLea n, Va. and a mem ber of the Virgini,a Bar, is currently practicing intellectual property law for that firm . Michael T. Fox is pursuing an M.S.M.E. at Washington Un ivers ity and "weatherin g the lay-off storm" at McDonnell Douglas. John R. Frerking says he is still in Kansas City (Mo.) and wants to co ngratulate one of UMR's newest alumni - his brother, Jim l Melanie (Major) Karner is an account ex ecutive II for AT&T in Houston , Texas and her husband, Richard , '86, is senior staff eng ineer for Conoco, also in Houston. Derek L. Hodnett writes: "I finall y made it back to sweet home Alabama . I am in Huntsville working as a geotechnical engineer for Ground Eng ineering. Cathy and I would also like to announce the birth of our second son, Aaron Michae l, born Oct. 26, 1990 and we ighed 7 Ibs 7 ozs. Everybody is doing fine (except for hi s older brother, Caleb, who is a bit jealous)." Kim A. Ie has recently been transferred from the Baytown refinery in Texas to the Baytown refinery in New Jersey. He is one of four project engineers at the plant. Jennifer A. Lammers has just started working for Harris Corp. in Melbourne, Fla. and has one ice scraper for sale - cheap! !-fer new address is 5011 Dixie Highway N.E., A-211, Palm Bay, FL 32905. Joseph B. Maynard is employed by Dow Chemical Co. in Freeport, Texas in the ell-

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vironmental department. He was married in July 1989. Helen (Scannell) Mongillo writes: "My husband , Brett, ' 86, and 1 both sti ll work for Dunn Geoscience. We bought a house and saved quite a bit on taxes this year. We also went to Europe for three weeks this summer - de lightful !" Wi lliam K. O'Connor writes: "I am ac ti ve in process mineralogy of domestic mineral deposits and cam ping and hi ki ng in the Oregon Cascades." Joseph A. Osborn is a process eng ineer fo r lWES-ICF Kaiser Engineers in Pittsburgh , Pa. Daniel J. Plomb was married in 1988, became a home ow ner in 1989 and the fath er of a baby girl, Samatha, in Jul y of 1990. Sarah Ruth Reeves is working on an M.B.A. at Webster Uni vers ity Graduate School. Jon C. Schneider writes: " I am still with McDonnell Douglas Missile Systems Company and responsible for propul sion system design and integration for cru ise missiles. I 'm one year through my MBA program and , in my spare time, playa little vo lleyball. Currentl y doin g a bit of house huntin g." Bruce P. Sisko was recentl y selected to Department Chai rman of Mathematics and Computer Science at Bellev ille Area College. Natalie (Betz) Wolter man writes: " I am still a grad uate student working on my Ph.D. in bioc hem istry at Eppley Research Institute. My studi es on the regu lati on of oncogene expression and thei r role in carcinogenes is are go ing we ll and I still fee l that graduate school is great. I recentl y got married to Ken Wo lterman and I hope to be done with my Ph.D. in a year and a half. If anyone is in the Omaha area, please be sure and look me up. Omaha is a great place. " Natali e is a grad uate student at th e Uni versity of Nebraska Med ical Uni t in Omaha. John M. Woytus is work ing fo r McDonne ll Douglas Electronic Systems Co . writin g soft ware fo r flight simulator visua l systems. Laura (May) Yo ung writes : "B li ssfull y married Douglas C. Yo un g, E lectrical Engineer, Kan sas State, '85, in September. We both currentl y wo rk for McA ir in St. Lo ui s."

1988 Susanne (Pignolet) Brandom , her spouse, Robert T., '83, ' 89 , daughter, Em il y, 5, and Moll y, a go lden retri ever, li ve in St. Pa ul, Minn . Je ffrey W. Bullard married Ju lie Hogan in May of 1988, received an M.S. degree from the University of California, Berkeley in December of 1990 and is currentl y working on a Ph.D ., also from the University of Calif!?rn ia, Berkeley.

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Andrew H . Cairns wri tes: "Since becoming a certified diver in July 1989, I have been perform ing underwater structural inspections throughout the New York metro area and ha ve been assigned as the res ident engineer fo r cathodic protection and underwater repairs to six piers in the New York City area." Christopher J. Clark was recently transferred from the Resident Engi neer's Office in Abil ene to the Highway Design Division of the Department of Highways in Austi n. Chri s reports that it is nice to now be living in a somewhat greener part of Texas. Hi s spouse is Dawn (Wiegand) Clark, also '88. Kelly S. Hagler writes: " I am curren tl y invo lved with research of acetylcho lintesteras i in rat hearts. Th is research is concerned with the molecular forms of AChE and of the affect of Thyroxine an AChE expression. I am a lso enrolled in the master's program at UMKC." James L. Lahm writes : "I recently have been promoted to senior at Anderson Consulting. I am currently working on a large installation project in New Jersey. 1 am responsibl e for the performance analysis of a large network that consists of Sun client/server topology." Lloyd A. Meffert and his wife, Deanna, live in Warrenton, Mo. He reports that they had their first child, Allison Kell y, in June of 1990. He works at th e Wentzville Assembl y Plant, a divis ion of General Motors, building the 199 1 Buick Pa rk Avenue. Lloyd further states th at th ey a re pilotin g the 1992 Oldsmobile 88 and the Pon ti ac Bonnev ille mod e ls. Their phone number is (3 14) 456-7475 and the address is 51 Pendleton Chu rch Road , Warrenton , MO 63383 . George H. Moellering is a geologist for Doe Run Co. He works and li ves in Viburn um , Mo.

John A. Scheer writes: "I hav e been learning alot abo ut workstations and CASE tools. I have started learning some new software methodol ogies including object oriented des ign and requirements analysis ." Ke nneth A. Shelton, '88, '89, writes : "I was promoted to first lieutenant effective Aug. 25, 1990. 1 wi ll begi n attending the Un iversity of Colorado in Colorado Springs as an M.S.-Eng./Space option." Julie L. Wilcox has marri ed Iver Jacobson, also '88 .

1989 Troy Randall Beard and Patricia Ann Mullen were married at the First Bapti st Ch urch of Peculiar, Mo. on June 9, 1990. He is e mpl oyed at Electrovert USA in Camdenton, Mo. James H. Deines and Christine Marie Schilt, ' 90, were married June 16, 1990. He is employed at PCC Airfoils in Wickliffe, Ohio. Ralph R. Roesler, '84, ' 86, and Ruth announce the birth of their fourth child, Mary Margaret, born Feb. 26, 1991. Upon grad uation from Officer Candidate School (OCS), Theodore H. Schroeder, was comm issioned an ensign in the U.S. Navy. Officer Candi date School is located at the Nav al Ed ucation and Training Center, Newport, R.I. Scott A. Snob Ie writes: " I started work for Caterpillar in May of 1989. After completing a six month train ing class, I'm now workin g in the dynamics anal ysis section of Engine Division, Bui lding FE, Models of Dynamic Systems. My wife, Stacy, teaches chemistry at Pekin High School. We just purchased a

home in Pekin (Ill.) and a black lab puppy to go with it. " David L. Vonarx writes: "I am living with M ike ' The Burger King ' Nolte (lots of BS AE ' 83) in Indy. 1 am running a lot and sharpening my pool game.

1990 J. Aaron A llcor n a nd Rebecca L. Vanderwall , also '90. were married at the First Christian Church of Rolla May 19, 1990. Brent J. Bjerken and Mary Koestner were married last summ er at Immaculate Conception Church in Jefferson City, Mo. He is employed with Anhe user-Bu sch Companies in St. Louis. James Dale Bryan and Sherry Lynette Forester were married June 2, 1990 at Church of God in Newburg, Mo. He is employed by Eastman-Kodak in Longview, Texas. Donald J. LeBaige has grad uated from Officer Candidate School (OCS), located at the Naval Education and Training Center, Newport, R.I. , and was commissioned an ensign in the U.S. Navy. Brian K. Mayfield and Kri sti Denise Allen were married at the College He ights Baptist Church in Chickas ha, Okla. on May 19, 1990. Daniel (Dan) P. McKean is Mid west sales representative for Superior G raphite Co . covering M isso uri , K a nsas, Nebraska , southern Illinois and so uthern Iowa. The address and telephone number fo r Joan Marie Roulston is 17 13 NE Clubhouse Dri ve, #102, North Kansas City, MO 64116, telephone (816) 842-4640.

Melissa L. Myers has joi ned the staff of the Aq ualon Co . (MCW) as a process engineer in the tec hni cal department. Grant R. Phillips,'88, '89, and Elisabeth Larson, '89, were married June 3,1989. He is workin g for GE Ai rcraft Eng ines on the ir manufacturin g development program and Elisabeth is work ing for the City of Cincinnati in bridge design and rehabilitation. Their address is 2608 Gatehouse Drive East, Cincinnati , OH452 15, telephone(5 13)76 1-3526. Christopher J. Parkhurst, who is a 2nd Lt. in the U.S. Marine Corps, has reported for duty with T raining Squadron Two at the Naval Air Stati on, Mi lton, Fla. Joyce L. Replogle writes: "Currently , I am working on a project wi th the Kansas Department of Transportat ion. We are in the requirements phase fora project management system. 1 have been using Knowledgeware 's ADW software and have been busy usi ng Information Engineering methodology for soft ware deve lopment. It has been very interesting and 1' m gaining a lot of experience with AD/CYCLE (IBM 's approach to software development). "

ST. PAT'S SPIRIT WEEK Campus offices participated in a St. Pat's "Spirit Week" office decoration competition. The Alumni and Development offices won first place with their decorations and skit titled "Follow the Green Brick Road" (the overall theme was "The History of Hollywood"). Staff members who participated in the skit are (back row, left to right) John Vaughn, Marilyn Williams, Louise Wilson, Lee Pflueger, Linda Rockaway, Kittie Robertson, Darlene Smith, Mary Taylor and Don Brackhahn, (front row , left to right) Laura Powell (with basket), Kelly Hughes, Coleen Rankin, Pat Redden, Karen Swope and Betty Volosin.

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Whit e , adu lt swea tshirt 50/ 50 poly cotton . S-M-L-XL. with hood $24.98, crew $19.98

Large UM R umbre ll a, si lver/ gold , wood handle , $15.95

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Cera mic ash tray with sea l, black o r whi te, $4.95

Ceramic stein, med. , $10.95

UM R clo th pennant, small, $1.25

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Ceramic stein, large. $12.95 Coffee c u p wi lh seal. ceramic. $4.99

Brass tone UMR key chain, $4.50

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Prices: Pri ces and styles are subject to change. Make checks payable to The UM R Bookstore. We ship UPS. Please su pply fu ll add ress fo r del ive ry. Sorry, no overseas de livery.

UMR ca mpu s postca rds, assorted. 10 for $1.00

Stone crock with lid. $3.40

UM R cloth pe nnan l, large $5.98, small $1.25

UMR window sticker, $2.00

Missouri Mine rs water g las . 4 for $6.00

Un ivers it y of Misso uri - Ro lla old fashion g lass, 4 for $6.00 UMR baby bott le (gla ss). $4.50

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