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FROM THE LOCAL SECTTONS=Minutes of Secfion Meetings should be in the Alumni Office by the I5fh of fhe Month preceding Publication.ALABAMABirmingham SectionPres.: Joseph Hohl, '25Sec: Richard White, '42249 Flint Dr., FairfieldARIZONAArizona SectionPres.: Bob Thurmond, '43V. Pres.: Gene Klein, '43Sec; Bill Bessinger, '506737 E. Koralee St., TucsonAnnual meetings: First Monday in December;3rd Sunday in May (annual picnic).Four Corners SectionSee New Mexico for officersCALIFORNIABay Cities SectionPres.: John D. Noll, 'SIV. Pres.: Ralph D. Eakin, '48Treas.: Herbert D. Torpey, '51Sec: Charles G. Bynum, '262810 Loyola Ave., RichmondSouthern California SectionPres.: W. C. Prigge, '42V. Pres.: R. E. McGraw, 'S3Treas.: I. R. Leonard, '42Sec: M. C. McKinnon, '529826 Corella Ave., WhitderCOLORADODenver SectionPres.: Ed. Haymaker, '41V. Pres.: M. John Bernstein, '47Sec-Treas.: Douglas Rogers, '48TA 5-2307Four Corners SectionSee New Mexico for officersGrand Junction SectionPres.: John Emerson, '38V. Pres.: Tony Corbetta, '48Sec-Treas.: Joe Hopkins, Ex-'371235 Ouray Ave., Grand JunctionDISTRICT OFCOLUMBIAWashington, D. C. SectionPres.: Charles T. Baroch, '23V. Pres.: Vincent G. Gioia, '56Sec-Treas.: Thomas E. Howard, '419511 Nowel] Dr., Bethesda 14, Md.Luncheon meetings held every 2nd Thurs.noon at Sphinx Club, 1315 K St., N.W.ILLINOISGreat Lakes Section [Chicago]InactiveKANSASKansas SectionPres.: Francis Page, '39Sec: James Daniels, '51, AM 5 0614205 Brown BIdg., WichitaMeetings: Called by Sec. Contact Secfor date of next meetingLOUISIANANew Orleans SectionPres.: George Burgess, '49V. Pres.: Emory V. Dedman, '50Sec-Treas.: Thomas G. Fails, '54Shell Oii Co., Box 193, New OrleansMINNESOTAIron Range SectionPres.: Paul Shanklin, '49V. Pres.: Leon Keller. '43Sec-Treas.: James Bingel, 'S350 Garden Dr., Mt. Iron, Minn.Exec. Com.: Wm. Gasper, '43 andRobert Shipley, '52MiSSOURiSt. Louis SectionPres.: Earl L. H. Sackett, '33Sec-Treas.: E. W. Markwardt, X-'32621 Union Ave., Belleville, HI.MONTANAMontana SectionPres.: John Suttie, '42V. Pres.: John Boiles, '49Sec-Treas.: Wm. Catrow, '41821 W. Silver St., ButteNEW MEXICOFour Corners SectionPres.: Dick Banks, '53V. Pres.: Tony King, '57Sec Treas.: Tom Allen, '41NEW YORKNew York SectionPr'Es. & Treas.: Ben F. Zwick, '29Sec: H. D. Thornton, '40Union Carbide Corp.30 E. 42nd St.. New York CityOHIOCentral Ohio SectionPres.: Roland Fischer, '42Sec-Treas.: Frank Stephens, Jr., '42Battelle Mem. Inst., ColumbusCleveland SectionPres.: Charles Irish, '50Treas.: Theodore Salim, 'S3Penn sylvania-Ohio SectionSee Pennsylvania for officersOKLAHOMABartlesviile SectionPres.: R. C. Loring, '37 and '39V. Pres.: C. T. Brandt, '43Sec-Treas.: W. K. Shack, '514726 Amherst Dr., BartlesviileOklahoma City SectionPres.: Lynn Ervin, '40V. Pres.: Clayton Kerr. '30Meetings the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of eachmonth at the Oklahoma ClubTulsa SectionPres.: Parke Huntington, '26V. Pres.: Jerry Diver. '52Sec-Treas.: Jim Newell, '52PENNSYLVANIAEastern Pennsylvania SectionPres.: Samuel Hochberger, '48V. Pres., Sec-Treas.: Arthur Most, Jr., '3891 7th St., FullertonPennslvania-Ohio SectionPres.: L. M. Hovart, '50Sec-Treas.: George Schenck, '527130 Thomas Blvd., PittsburghMeetings upon call of the secretaryTEXASHouston SectionPres.: Jack Earl, '53V. Pres.: John C. Capshaw. '54Sec-Treas.: Nick Shiftar, '405132 Mimosa St.,Bellaire. TexasNorth Central SectionV. Pres.: Howard Itten. '41Sec-Treas.: Harley Holliday. '424505 Arcady Ave., Dallas 5Sec-Treas.: S Geffen, Ex-'42, Ft. WorthSec-Treas.: John Thornton. '50609-B Scott St.. Wichita FallsPermian Basin SectionPres.: Van Howbert, '51V Pres.: Hal Ballew, '51Sec-Treas.: Tom McLaren, '52P. O. Box 1600, MidlandLuncheon meetings held first Fridaj' ofeach month at Midland Elk's Club.South Texas SectionPres.: James Wilkerson, '31V. Pres.: Edward Warren, 'SOSec-Treas.: Richard Storm, '531007 Milam Bldg., San AntonioUTAHFour Corners SectionSee New Mexico for officersSalt Lake City SectionV. Pres.: Joe Rosenbaum, '34Sec-Treas.: Kenneth Matheson, Jr., '48614 13th Ave., Salt Lake CityWASHINGTONPacific Northwest SectionPres.: Wm. Douglass, '11Sec: C. Ted Robinson, '5316204 S.E. Sth, BelleviewWYOMINGCentral Wyoming SectionPres.: John Newhouser, 'SOSec: Adolph Frisch, '532805 O'Del! Ave., CasperLOCAL SECTIONS OUTSIDEU. S. A.Caigary SectionCANADAPres.: R. F. Ziramerly, '47V. Pres.: J. S. Irwin, Jr., '54Sec-Treas,: G. L. Gray, '501304 4th St. S.W., CalgaryLuncheon mieetings held 3rd Monday ofeach month in Calgary Petroleum Club;visiting alumni welcome.LimaSectionPERUPres.: Richard Spencer, '34V, Pres.: Hernando LaBarthe, '+2Sec-Treas.: Norman Zehr, '52Casilla 2261, LimaMeetings first Friday of each month,12:30 p.m.. Hotel Crillon (April throughDecember), or on call.PHILIPPINESBaguio SectionPres.: Francisco Joaquin, '26V. Pres.: Claude Fertig, X-'27Sec: P. Avelino SuarezBalatoc Mining Co., ZambalesManila SectionPres.: Servilano Aquino, '41V. Pres.: Gus Neumann, '21Sec-Treas.: J. Kuykendall, '41Ankara SectionTURKEYAlumni visiting Turkey contact either:F. Ward O'Malley, '42, Explr. Mgr.,Tidewater Oil Co., Kumrular Sokakb,Yenisehir Ankara; Tel. No. 21328.Ferhan Sanlav, '49, Turkiye PetrolleriA. O. Sakarya Caddesi 24, Ankara; Tel.No. 23144.Caracas SectionVENEZUELAPres.: William A. Ausdn, Jr., '27V. Pres.: G. V. Atkinson, '48Sec-Treas.: T. E. Johnson, '52c/o Phillips Petr. Co.Aptdo 1031Asst. Sec-Treas.: R. L. Menk, '51c/n Creole Petr. Corp.Aptdo 889Caracas SectionCaracas Section held an informaldinner meeting on Dec. 3. at the CentreVenolozano-Americano del Este.New officers elected for the nextterm are: William A. Austin, Jr.,'27, president; G. V. Atkinson, '48,vice president; T. E. Johnson, '52,secretary-treasurer; R. L. Menk, '51,assistant secretarj'-treasurer.Bill Austin celebrated his electionby picking up the bar bill.Present at the dinner were:F. H, Storms, '24'; William A. Austin,Ir., '27; P. G. Sharp, '33; M. T. Rader,G. V. Atkinson, '48; R. L. Menk, '51;T. A. Garrity, '52; A. Nogales, '53; G.Adams, '57; John Christians, '58.G. V. Atkinson, vice pres.Grand Junction SectionThe season started off with the"Setter Party" on schedule, Nov. 14.Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at Setter'shome. Dinner dance at BookcliffCountry Club 8 p.m. to midnight.Fifty-five people were present: 22members and wives, ten guests andone honorary member's wife (Mrs.W. G. Haldane). Mary Kay preparedthe hors d'oeuvres and attendedthe cocktail party but had other businessat dinner time.Motica, Fulton and Kohler obtainedingredients and served drinksat Setter's in good style. The dinnermenu was club steak with all thetrimmings."The Knight Errants," a livelythree-piece orchestra, kept everyoneon their toes. When the orchestra quitat midnight, George Morehouse donated$15 to keep them going. Sincethe orchestra was a "special" we werecharged $49 for it, so a "Thundermug"was placed at the door of Setter'shome and as people left theydonated what they saw fit. We "took"$37.25 for the kitty—John Mitchellcounted their change and encouragedthem to contribute.Corbetta and Hopkins collected $5per head from tbe members for tbedinner, to keep the books almost even.Those attending were:Bob and J'enny Barney, Duane andMarian Bauman, Tony and Lucille Corbetta,Bob and Bell Daniel, John andMary Emerson, Dave and Jeanne Fulton,Mrs. W. G. Haldane, Dutch and DnttieHildebrand (Guests Mr. and Mrs. MaxWelch), Joe and Ellen Hopkins, MaryKay, Doug and Bonnie Kaasch (GuestsMr. and Mrs. Warner), Bill and MarionKohler, Tim ami Mrs. McCandless, Johnand Ruth Motica, George and Ruth Morehouse,John and Jean Mitchell, Dick andLois Philippone, Bill and Helen Rump,Mark and Elain Shipman, Allan andDorothy Simpson, Bob and Bonnie Saer,Tony and Kay Setter (Guests Mr. andMrs. Ary and Reynolds), Charlie andShirley Woodard, Frank and Ruth Woodard,Next party will start with cocktailsin the Simpson Cross Cut with dinnerdance at the Caravan Mess Hall onSaturday, Jan. 23, with Alan andDorothy Simpson as host and hostess.Joe Hopkins, Jr., secretaryHouston SectionTbe Houston Section held itsmonthly luncheon on Friday, Nov.13 at the Houston Club. This meetinghad been delayed to accommodateMiners who might be attending thegeologists and geophysicists convention.Several were in attendance. Iwas particularly pleased to meet anold friend, Chuck Thurber, '39.Bob Turley, '52, reported brieflyon some of the subjects of interestwhich were discussed at the convention.John Biegel, '39, talked brieflyabout the luncheon to be held Dec.29. At this meeting we hope to bringtogether some of the mine studentswho live in Houston and prospectivestudents who may be considering enrollingat Mines. John Capshaw willcommunicate with the registrants withthe objective of publicizing this luncheon.Miners attending the Nov. 13thluncheon were:Albert G. Wolf, '07; L. R. Van Burghand S. A. Mewherter, '17; George B.Somers, '30; L G. Burrell, '31; R. A.Kerr, '36; Raymond Snyder, '37; ChuckThurber and John Biegel, '39; NickShiftar, '40; Gil Fabre, '47; Lee R. Jamison,'49; M. Malek Osloni and Art Dickenson,'50; Bill Johnson, James Grimesand Bob Owen, '51; Jim Ogg, Dick Wise,Bob Turley and C. W. Leaf, '52; Dale R.Hieger and Tom Rollins, '53; John Capshaw,'54; Hershal C. Ferguson, Jr., '58.Nick Shiftar, sec.-treas.Houston Section held its monthlyluncheon on Dec. 2 at the HoustonClub. Plans are going forward tohold the sons and dads luncheon forprospective "Mines" students on Dec.29.Miners attending the Dec. 2 luncheonwere;Albert G. Wolf, '07; S. A. Mewhirter,'17; Jim Hailard, M. L. Euwer, D. M,Davis, '25; Don I. Gahagan, '27; R. W,Snyder, '37; J, Biegel, '39; J. Pawly, NickShiftar, '40; Gilbert Fabre, '47; JackWarren, '50; Bob Turky, Jim Ogg, JohnDingman, '52; Howard Kaylor, '53.Southern California SectionThe Southern California Sectionmet Oct. 22, the occasion being thefall regional meeting of the Societyof Petroleum Engineers of AIME^.The section sponsored a cocktail partyand open house at the HuntingtonSheraton Hotel in Pasadena. Severalalums and their guests enjoyed thehospitality and fellowship, and afriendly game of chance helped defraythe expenses of the evening.The section will hold its wintermeeting Jan. 15, at the EngineersClub of Los Angeles in the BiltmoreHotel. It will be a dinner meetingwith wives and guests invited. Socialhour at 6:30; dinner at 7:30. Reservationsmay be made by calling MurravMcKinnon at Raymond 3-8631or' Oxbow 8-2201.We will have the annual electionof officers at this meeing.We sadly report the death of Mr.H. A. Everest on Oct. 30, in Hollywood,Calif.M. C. McKinnon, secretaryTuisa SectionTulsa Section held a dinner meetingon Dec. 2. A general discussionand renewing acquaintances was theorder of business.Present at the meeting were:Mike Kl'ess, '25; Harold Haight, '27;Vernon Peterson, '30; John Rupnik, '33;Eddit Chapman, '35; John Haley, '48;Merton Whitlow, '49; Jack Weyler, '50;Chester Westfall, J. W. N'ewell, '52.Arnold Bunte, '26, of Roswell, N. M.,along with Jim Ballard, '40, and JohnRoss of Wichita, Kans., were out-of-townguests.J. W. Newell, sec.-treas.CAMPUS HEADLINES(Continued frotn page 39}Post Football Season HonorsHanded Out at CSM BanquetPost football season honors werehanded out Dec. 16 at the annualColorado School of Mines footballbanquet.Center Bob Smith, four-year lettermanand three years the starting pivotfor the Orediggers, was elected honor-(Conlinued on page 46)40 THE MINES MAGAZINE • JANUARY, 1960THE MINES MAGAZINE • JANUARY, 1960 41