Alumnus
Univer's ity of Missouri-Rolla
December 1982
Vol. 56, No. 6
Thirty-one former members of MSM or UMR bands returned to campus for homecoming and sat together during the football game. About 20 of the group performed with the current Miner Band during the halftime ceremonies. A brunch was held for Band Alumni on Sunday at Zeno's. Oldest participant ·(in terms of Class Year) was Robert P. " Dusty" Roads, '32, of Carson City, Nev.
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A 1946 "all sports" reunion breakfast was held during homecoming weekend. The group met with this year's football team, then sat together _during the foot-. ball game. Those returning for the event were: Charles J. Ross, '49, (tennis); Ron Tappmeyer, '47, (basketball); Walter Liddell, '47, (track); Ted Reeves, '50, (track); Bob Rock, '48, (rifle); and football team members--Joe Good, '46; Jim Stephens, '47; Gale Fulghum, '47; Sid Duerr, '50; Bill Gammon, '49; Bob Reichert, '49; Jim McGrath,'49; Gilbert Carafoil, '47; and Jerry Berry, '49.
Report of Association Board of Directo rs" Activities Despite the state of the economy, donations to the MSM-UMR Alumni Association continued to rise this year. And new Association President, Larry Spanier, '50, and the Board of Directors know what to do with that extra money--give more student scholarships. After newly elected Secretary, Martha Gerig, '69, reported that all nominees for officers and directors had been elected, it was decided at the October I meeting of the MSM-UMR Alumni Association Board of Directors, that student aid would be increased in two ways. First, the Association allocated $4,000 to be used for MSM-UMR Alumni Association Athletic Scholarships. That amount should go a long way in providing the 28 additional athletic scholarships authorized under MIAA conference rules, but presently not given to UMR athletes becaise of a lack of funds. In a separate action, the Board voted to increase the amoun~ of existing AsSociation scholarships and the Educational Assistant program to $86,250 for the 1983-84 budget. The 1982-83 budget calls for $67 ,500. As part of the increase, students will be asked to consider 25 percent of their scholarship award as a loan to be repaid to the Association within two years of graduation.
O 'n The Cover Chancellor Joseph M. Marchello (back to camera) bestows the traditional kiss uPon the 1982 Homecoming Queen, Laura Pagano, the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. ~. 1. Pagano, Rolla. Dr. Pagano has been a member of the UMR faculty (mathematics) since 1946. Laura is a junior in mechanical engineering, a member of Chi Omega sorority, Phi Kappa Theta Little Sisters, the Interfraternity Council and is advertising director for the Miner.
MSM ALUMNUS (USPS·323·500) Issued bi-monthly in the interest of the graduates and former students of the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy and the Univ'ersity of MissouriRolla. Entered as second class matter October 27,1926, at Post Office at Rolla, Missouri 65401, under the Act of March 3, 1897.
Spanier called on newly elected Treasurer Jack Painter, '50, to present the financial statement. Painter pointed out that the Associaiton had received a total of $277,612.55 in unrestricted and restricted gifts as of August 25. That is an increase of nearly $60,000 over the same period last year. The Association had an equity balance as of August 25 of $213,641 .30. Bob Vansant, '60, reported that the yield on investments in the Association's Jackling Fund had increased this year. He was followed by Art Baebler, '55 , who reported that the Alumni Alliance's Legislative Day is set for March 22, 1983 in Jefferson City. Baebler is the new president of the University of Missouri Alumni Alliance. Ken Pohlig, '64, distributed copies of the letter he sent to executives of 50 St. Louis area firms in an effort to establish better communications between industry and UMR. His future plans call for similar letters to go to executives in the Kansas City and Springfield/Joplin areas. Spanier's Long Range Planning Committee looked into the Alumni-StudentFaculty Conference to determine its future direction. Aided by information provided by Executive Vice President Frank Mackaman, the committee roncluded that the work of the A-S-F Conference would be better carried out on a department-level. After a lunch where the Directors were joined by Alumni Association schola'rship recipients, Robert Klorer, '44, announced which nominees from 'the spring Board meeting would be given awards at the Association's Annual A wards Banquet. Martha Gerig noted that her previous student project, the organization of a Toastmasters Club for UMR students, has been a success. The UMR club has been officially chartered as a member of Toastmasters International. Out-going President Robert Bay, '49, reported that a joint UMC-UMR alumni committee designed to work. on. mutual problems and interests is progressing well. That committee's first meeting was scheduled for .November 12 at UMR. Bob Wolf, '51, proposed that retiring Board members be given a small pewter rendering of a miner mounted on a wooden base and appropriately engraved as a token of the Association's appreciation for their service. The gift was adopted. Spanier next introduced UMR Chancellor Joseph Marchello who reported that the state of UMR was progressing well. The Chancellor stressed that while the overall economic outlook is down, he believes that UMR will continue to progress and maintain its fine reputation. There being no further business, Spanier adjourned the meeting.
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