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The Montana \ School of Mines
PLIFIER Published by the Associated Students of the Montana School o,f Mines
VOL. IV, NO.2
DELEGATES
NOVEMBER
19, 1957
ELECTED TO HALL COUNCIL An election .was held on October 29 to elect delegates to the Hal.l Council, The delegates form the governing body of the Residence Hall and have chosen from arnonz themselves a chairman, vice-president and secretary-treasur~r. Delezates elect~d were: Dick Banghart, Greenwich, Connecticult; D'ave Cushing, Chester; Roger Evans, Ridgecrest, California; Dave
NEW FAlCES Ap!PEAR' IN FACULTY
Front Row (L to R): Gordon R. Parker, chairman of the council; Richard W. Roberts, vice-chairman; David S. Johnson, secretary-treasurer. Back Row (L to R): :rhe delegates David M. Cushing, Roger M. Evans, Allen D. Rovig, and RIchard W. Banghart.
BYU TAKES GEM STATE JAMBOREE The MSM debate team attended the Gem State Jamboree held at Pocatello, Idaho, on October 24-26. Other debate teams in the contest were Brigham Young University, Arizona State, Montana State, Idaho State, the Air' Force Academy, and Western Montana. MSM was represented by Don Roberts and Dick Vincelette on the affirmative side . of the question and Georgeann Sullivan and Jim Connell on the negative. Extemporaneous speaking on current events was given by Maribeth Sullivan; oration entitled, "The Challenge of America," by Helen Duke; and 'interpretative reading, a selection from "Cyrano de Bergerac" by Dick Dsterman. Brigham Young University's negative team won first place in the debate tournament, followed by Arizona State's affirmative team in second place. Cadet Walker of the Air Force Academy won extemporaneous, Rose Marie Scott of Western won oration, and Cadet Boran of the Air Force Academy won interpretative reading. During the third week of N 0vember, Montana State and Western will attend' a tri-meet with MSM.
MINERAL CLU'B MAKES FIELD TRIP The Mineral Club completed three field trips to Browns Gulch, East Butte pits, the Alice pit in Walkerville, and a small mine in the Rader Creek area east of Pipestone Pass. On the first trip members unsuc.cessfully looked for sapphires, reportedly found in Browns Gulch. The second trip produced samples of azurite, ,malachite, crysocolla, and cuprite from East Butte pits, and rhodonite from the Alice pit. Very good amethysts were found in the Rader Creek mine area. The group plans more trips if 'weather permits. A Research and Recording Committee was appointed to look for new and better 'areas for field trips, and to record data on the trips for future reference. Members of the committee are Roger Evans, chairman; Zane A. Kelly, Bill Lindstrom, and Malcolm Mc.Kinnon. Officers for the year are Dave Rasmussen, prexy; Jim Wallace, veep, and Roger Evans, secretarytreasurer. Professor Earll is the faculty adviser.
Alumni Student
Entertain Council
'The members, of the Student Council were dinner guests of the Alumni Association of the School of Mines at Lloyds on October 25. The object of the meeting was to acquaint the students with the. alumni association and the work it is doing to promote the school. Lester Zeihen, president of the association, and Ray Howe, secretary, spoke on various projects the alumni are sponsoring. Gene Lanier told of student progress this year and plans for cooperative effort were discussed. Guests from the school were Dr. A. E. Adami, Gene Lanier, Pat Butler, Duane Diekman, Tom Martin, Bob Wylie, Leonard Darsow, Dick Banghart, and John Templin.
The Magma by Bill Brown Work on the 1958 yearbook has started. The Magma staff plans to have the book to the students by May 20, 1958. This date depends upon the cooperation given by the student body. Bids for' printing the book have been let, but as yet all bids have not been received. When the contract has been arranged, work will go into full swing. The staff has decided on a cover design and a theme for the publication. The ad sellers are starting to do their leg work to help finance the project. Members of the staff are as follows: Co-editors, Robert Rowe and William Brown; art, editor, Gwen Christenot; activities editors, Robert Wylie and Jacqueline Trythall; business managers, John Templin and Mike Freebourn. Anyone else who wishes to work on the yearbook will be more than welcome. Picture-taking schedules will be set up soon. Watch for the date 'when you should have your picture taken.
The student body and faculty of Montana School of' Mines extend their deepest sympathy to Richard R. Vincelette on the death of his mother.
Mqney Appropriated Minor Sports Take
Cut
The Student Council met early this year to budget the expenditures for the various, student activities. $6,350.00 was available from the student activity fees and this sum was apportioned as follows: Football, $1,414.24; Basketball, $1,179.50; Other Sports, $600.00; AndersonCarlisle Society, $75.00; Co-ed Club, $125.00; Junior Class, $175.00; MClub, $100.00; Debate, $800.00; Amplifier, $1,000.00; Dramatics, $120.00; Copper Guards, $100.00; Freshmen, $100.00; Special Days, $350.00; and Coffee Shop, $311.26. ' The Council decided that Baseball, Track, and Minor Sports should be lumped together and called Other Sports. Hockey could also be classed in this group, the idea being that baseball and track are not always held. The Special Days will include MDav, the Rally Week Picnic, and E-Day. ,
We wish to take this opportunity, belated though it is, to welcome the following new faculty members to Montana School' of Mines. Those beginning their stay here are Miss Elizabeth S. Satter, who is in the Mathematics Department, and holds a master's degree in mathematics from the University of South' Dakota; Mr. Joseph W. Duroux, who holds an M. S. in mathematics from Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Mr. Morris I. Kaufmann, who is in the Mechanics Department, and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. Also new at M. S. M. are Dr. Fred N. Earll, who received his degree in geology from the University of Utah; Mr Willard E. Cox, a 'geol" ogist with a degree from the University of Nebraska; Mr, Zaderenko, with a degree from the Ukrainian Institute of Technology in Munich; ::iermany,is .teaching electricity; and Dr. Charles W. Haines, the head of the Metallurgy Department, who hold a Ph. D. from Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. . .T'he Chemistry Department has two new additions in the persons of Mr. MacDonald, who holds a master's degree from Stanford University, and Mr. Christoffers, who has a master's degree from the University of Washington. It might interest the reader to know that Miss Satter is the first woman to teach mathematics at the School of Mines and that Mr. Duroux and Mr. Kaufmann are attending Montana State College in Bozeman three days a week. Mr.' Earll had little more than arrived until he was pressed m~o service as the sponsor of the M1l1era! Club. -
Johnson, Billings; Gordon Parker Rosebank, S. Africa; Dick Roberts: Anchorage, Alaska; and Dan Rovig Kalispell. ' The Council has been established to act as liaison between residents of the Hall and the school's administration, maintain and improve facilities of the Hall, promote social activities, take .action on suggestions and complaints of the residence students, and maintain discipline. It was created in accordance with a constitution adopted by the residence students to provide selfgovernment in the Residence Hall.
Pan American Compcny Will Visit Campus CASPER, WYDMING, Novernbel' 14, 1957 - Mr. M. D. Heggland Assistant Division Engineer for Pa~ American Petroleum Corporation, Casper, Wyoming, will interview prospective graduates in Petroleum and Mining Engineering at the ¥ontana School of Mines on Wed.nesday, November 20, 1957. Mr. Hegglund pointed out that exce!1~nt opportunities are open to qualified persons Who are interest'ed iin a career in the oil industry. Pan American, one, of the four leading producers of crude' oil and natural gas in the 'nation is also actively carrying on'explor~tion and development' work in Canada, Cuba, Jamaica and Venezuela. ' .Those who accept employment ~~t~ the company will be assigned 1I11t1all.yto the Producing Department 111 the Rocky Mountain Division, which has its headquarters in Casper, Wyoming. , Appointments to see Mr. Hegg-: lund may be made with Dean D. C; McAuliffe, Placement Director.
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COMI NG EVENTS
'. nternational Club meeting in the' Museum Hall, November 22, 8:00 P. M. Coed' Mixer in the Coffee Shop>; November 23, 8:00 P. M. Mid-semester exams. , Thanksgiving recess begins Novernber 27. ', Thanksgiving recess ends Decem: ber 2. " •
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SCHOOL OF MINES STRI K'ES ou "The School of Mines should have a gusher on the campus by 'E-Day'," was the startling news given out by the Petroleum Department. A Lufkin T7 A Pumping Unit, found by students in the basement oi the Petroleum Building, will be erected near the northeast corner of the' Petroleum Building. Both the taking apart and the reassembling of the pump will be done solely by the students. An electric motor will be connected to the pump to simulate an actual oil well. Appropriately enough it will be painted copper and green'. ' The pump will have no actual val~e but will .be more or less sym·bohc of the mineral industries.
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