General Motors Institute - Reflector Yearbook (Flint, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 120 of the 1938 volume:

a gers aA : Ne oo” a S 7 i | To F. ZL. Mackin Because of his loyalty to his job— Because of his loyalty to the Institute— Because of his loyalty to us— Because he so capably introduces us to the spirit of the industrial world. IN THE REFLECTOR FOR 1938 THE STAFF HAS ENDEAVORED TO PRODUCE AN ANNUAL WHICH WILL PRESENT AS BROAD A CROSS SECTION OF THE PAST YEAR'S HAPPENINGS AT TECH AS IS POSSIBLE FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION . . . . PAGE Q COEASSES Sie. wer mace Gl ees Gene oe 2 | PAGE, 2T RRATERNULIES San nNcin ho Beer cu goes es (PAGE 240 CORGANIZA TIONG Moe Nan @o6 ei eee ee PAGE. AG SECTION 1 (September 26 to November 20) PAGE 63 SECTION 2 (November 21 to January 29) . PAGE 79 SECTION 3 (January 30 to March 26) . . PAGE 83 SECTION 4 (March 27 to May 7) . . . . PAGE 89 SECTION: (Via VeoutOs) ULV:2 jeunes et ae PAGE, 08 SECTION 6 (July 3 to August 27) . . . . PAGE 102 GRADUATION ACTIVITIES ee eee PAGEELOO THEORY PRACTICE flee ADMINISTRATION of the General Motors Institute is made up of men who have obtained some of the highest ofhces in the General Motors Corporation. ‘These are prac- tical men who have accomplished practical, useful work, and who are well fitted to direct the policies of an educational organization whose chief purpose is to train men to take places in tomorrow’s industries. REGENTS ARNOLD LENz (Chairman) General Manufacturing Manager, lint, Saginaw, and Bay City Plants, Chevrolet Motor Division C. E. WETHERALD (Vice-Chairman) MR. LENZ General Manufacturing Manager, Chevrolet Motor Division A. P. Power (Secretary) Secretary, General Motors Corporation J. C. DAvipson (Vice-Secretary) General Motors Corporation (Ex Ofhcio) M. L. PRENTIs (Treasurer) Treasurer, General Motors Corporation MR. WETHERALD H. W. ANDERSON Director of Labor Relations, General Motors Corporation ‘T. P. ARCHER Manager of Operations, hisher Body Division MR. POWER MR. DAVIDSON MR. PRENTIS MR. ANDERSON MR. ARCHER MR. CARMICHAEL MR. CURTICE MR. GOAD MR. KLINGLER H. J]. CARMICHAEL Vice-President and General Manager, General Motors of Canada, Ltd. A 4 . sURTICE H apne He GURTICE MR. KROEGER General Manager, Buick Motor Division Le. Ge Goan President and General Manager, AC Spark Plug Company H. J. KLINGLER General Manager, Pontiac Motor Division F. C. KROEGER General Manager, Delco Remy Division MR. McCUEN Grrl a NViCcCuEN General Manager, Olds Motor Works Division ; E. B. NEWILL Assistant General Manager Irigidaire Division Vicror A. OLSEN Works Manager, Cadillac Motor Car Division ALBERT SOBEY MR. NEWILI (Ex Officio) MR. OLSEN REGENTS Major Sosey is the man who conceived the idea of Tech, who deserves most of the credit for starting Tech, and who deserves much of the credit for developing Tech into what it is today. We are justly proud of our director. Mr. CowI1nc has been assistant director from the start — an able and aftable man. GUY R. COWING THe plant representatives maintain contact between the plants and the school. During our work months they are our bosses. They guide and advise us and each month they assign us that bane of the Vech Engineer’s life—the Co-ordination Report topic. FACULTY Now please understand—many of these fellows are right guys. They can’t help being instructors; it’s just their job—their duty. The Science De partment: Chair- man ‘Tobias, Wocholski, Proper, Neilson, and Haskins. Industrial Engineering: (top) Hofstetter, Chairman Spahr, Lander. (lower) Reed, Freeman, Dent. Iinancial records for nearly cleven thousand enrollments (counting part time students, of course) are taken care of by this group. Mrs. Simpson, Ruther- ford, King, O'Neill, and Herrick stand rigidly at attention while Comptroller Outland gets off some snappy dictation for Mrs. Barbee. � , NCELeCTOR Part of the Service staff: Skid- more, Stone, Witt, and Squier. English men: Registrar Ma- Whinney, Stanley, Department Head Brown, and Riebel. More of the Service staff: Borgs- dorf, Amos, Gilbert, and Geb- stadt with a new G.M. Diesel. Business Department Head White, with Mrs. Tate, Redmond, Mrs. Casley, and Mrs. Finch in the background. -16- Tur Mathematics Department: Wes Trathen, who teaches Mechanics and Strength of Materials and draws beautiful bridges and beams on the Board; Chairman Stout, and Dr. Swanson. Tur Activities Department: Ray Rodgers, who directs the school athletics, with Had Kinley, who runs the Bachelors Club, teaches mathematics occasionally, and keeps a watchful eye on G.M.T.E. budgets. The Drawing and Design De- partment: Chairman Huebotter, Freeman, Harris, Irwin, and Briggs. Machine Shop: Adams, Schaef- fer, Mobley, Fanning, and F. L. Mackin, boss and the man to whom this book is dedicated. Product Engineering: Stough- ton, Chairman Huebotter, and Harris. STAFF PERSONNEL, or the gals who are always putting up notices saying, “Mr. ———, will you please see Mr. MaWhinney before 5:00 o'clock today—Friday.” Mrs. Miller, Miss Carpenter, Mrs. Smith, Miss LeSage, Miss Gregory, Mrs. McComb, Miss Harvey, and Mrs. ‘Tate. Gis CLASS CHARLES ANDREWS Service Dept., Chevrolet Motor Service Engineering LOREN O. BINKLEY Delco Remy Industrial Engineering GEORGE GORDON BALASSES Fisher Body, Lansing Industrial Engineering WATSON F. BOYER Olds Motor Works Product Engineering SELWYN J. BAREFOOT Fisher Body, Flint Industrial Engineering STANLEY H. CULLIFORD The McKinnon Industries, Ltd. Industrial Engineering JOSEPH BELSKI AC Spark Plug Industrial Engineering PAUL R. Crow Fisher Body, Lansing Industrial Engineering WILBUR VINCENT CRAWFORD Chevrolet, Flint Industrial Engineering GENERAL MOTORS OF Fs ONelONgEsa te bone 2 Die Industrial Engineering Industrial Engineering EDWARD R. DAVIES Research Laboratories Product Engineering ERNEST E. DYER General Motors of Canada, Ltd Industrial Engineering Ternstedt Manufacturing The McKinnon Industries, Ltd. WILLIAM C, DAVEY AC Spark Plug Industrial Engineering ELLIoT M. EsTEs Research Laboratories Product Engineering CHARLES BARRETT DEHLIN Chevrolet, Flint Industrial Engineering GLEN R. FITZGERALD AC Spark Plug Industrial Engineering GUSTAVE J. CHUTORASH Fisher Body, Detroit Industrial Engineering JAMES ANSON DESHONG, JR. Chevrolet, Flint Industrial Engineering HOWARD D. DAKIN PERCY GORDON DUNBAR Ie Nee Suoleel sTasUe.THle | HsUEN?D RE Deeel Hd Rel) Yee -Bil: Gin T 128 WILLIAM D. GEISER Cadillac Motor Industrial Engineering RICHARD F, GROGAN Pontiac Motor Product Engineering J. FRANK GOODENOW, JR. Chevrolet, Kansas City Industrial Engineering Harry ‘T. GRUNDY General Motors of Canada, Ltd. Service Engineering MILTON E. GOULD Fisher Body, Janesville Product Engineering CHARLES F, HAGENBUCH Bendix Products Industrial Engineering RICHARD BURDETTE GOULD Pontiac Motor Product Engineering Wooprow ABRAHAM HASBANY Olds Motor Works Product Engineering JOHN B. GREGORY Chevrolet, Bay City Industrial Engineering JONATHAN CORNELIUS HARBAUGH Pontiac Motor Special Service Engineering GENERAL MOTORS CaLe AVS Ss OnE NINETEEN ROBERT D. HERLEY Cadillac Motors Service Engineering JAMEs L. KELSEY Frigidaire Industrial Engineering =� LAVERN W. HIccIns AC Spark Plug Industrial Engineering JOHN E. KINGSLAND The McKinnon Industries, Ltd. Industrial Engineering GILBERT DEAN Hocn Delco Remy Industrial Engineering RICHARD JOSEPH KNIERER Frigidaire Industrial Engineering JAMEs L. HOOPER Chevrolet Motor, Flint Industrial Engineering CARL ALBERT KOERNER Saginaw Malleable Iron Industrial Engineering PAUL G. INGRAM General Motors of Canada, Ltd. Service Engineering PETER J. KOZLOUSKI Ternstedt Manufacturing Industrial Engineering INS TIT UTE— heUeN) DOR beD ee el eo ne Ye EG AT n Or J. ROBERT KUNTZ Inland Manufacturing Industrial Engineering WILLIAM MCGLOTHLIN Cadillac Motors Industrial Engineering JOHN B. LAING, JR. Buick Molor Industrial Engineering ALLAN EDWARD MCLEAN General Motors of Canada, Ltd. Service Engineering MAYO JOHN LAWRENZ Olds Motor Works Special Service Engineering J. RocH MEAGHER General Motors of Canada, Ltd. Service Engineering Davin LIVINGSTONE General Motors Truck and Coach Product Engineering Grorce Lester MUNDHENK Inland Manufacturing Industrial Engineering Hans A. MATTHIAS Engineering Dept., Chevrolet Product Engineering VERN WILLIAM Mutz Olds Motor Works Special Service Engineering GENERAL MOTORS CLASS ORE NINETEEN .96- HENRY D. NAGEL Chevrolet Forge Industrial Engineering GERALD J. PADDOCK Guide Lamp Industrial Engineering LEONARD H. NEFF, JR. Guide Lamp Industrial Engineering JAMEs EDWIN PAPWorRTI Electro Motive Industrial Engineering Bert T. OLSON General Motors Truck and Coach Product Engineering FLORIAN BOLESLAUS PAWLAK Chevrolet, Bay City Industrial Engineering WEBSTER OWEN Cadillac Motors Industrial Engineering MICHAEL PERISII Olds Motor Works Product Engineering WILLIAM OWEN Cadillac Motors Industrial Engineering OrA W. PETERS Inland Manufacturing Industrial Engineering TN Lee eee Ur alee E, PUR Ne DiHee Deelah Rast EelGoa eT a fae ALEX J]. PRECODA Saginaw Steering Gear Industrial Engineering HAROLD G. RICHARDSON Fisher Body, Detroit Industrial Engineering JOsEPH A, PSENKA Buick Motor Product Engineering PAUL J. ROBERTS Parts and Accessories Dept., Chevrolet Motor Service Engineering JOHN CALVIN PURCELL Cadillac Motors Service Engineering MITCHELL ROZANOW Cadillac Motor Industrial Engineering ROBERT J. RAFTER Chevrolet, Flint Industrial Engineering BEN J. RuppocK Chevrolet, Flint Industrial Engineering KEITH C. RARICK Chevrolet, Muncie Industrial Engineering HUBERT E. RUESSMAN Fisher Body, Detroit Industrial Engineering GENERAL MOTORS CLAYS SO eh ee NZI NGE ele GaN -28- CARL SAMOSIK Ternstedt Manufacturing Industrial Engineering CHARLES R. SLOAN General Motors of Canada, Ltd. Industrial Engineering ANTHONY P, SAVICKAS Research Laboratories Product Engineering EMIcH D. SOLMs Cadillac Motor Industrial Engineering HENRY SCHULTZ Research Laboratories Product Engineering MELVILLE E. STEGGALL General Motors of Canada, Lid. Industrial Engineering EDWARD M. SIRHAL Olds Motor Works Industrial Engineering Nick N. Suciu AC Spark Plug Industrial Engineering WILLIAM D, SHANKS Engineering Dept., Chevrolet Motor Product Engineering STANLEY J. TAYLOR General Motors of Canada, Ltd. Industrial Engineering He ANB ASP A Ns as a3 PUsNe DH Dee mie hil nel Yb Gore 29° ‘THOMAS L, VAILLANCOUR AC Spark Plug Industrial Engineering WAYNE J. WHEELER Harrison Radiator Industrial Engineering JOHN VALUSEK, JR. Chevrolet Gray Iron Industrial Engineering ORMOND F. WHIPPLE Chevrolet, Flint Industrial Engineering EARLE VANDYKE, JR. Pontiac Motor Industrial Engineering Louis H. WHITE Saginaw Steering Gear Industrial Engineering OTtTo A. WAPPENHENSCH Saginaw Malleable Tron Industrial Engineering HAROLD G. WILKIN Fisher Body, Detroit Industrial Engineering GERHARDT E, P. WEIRAUCH Chevrolet Gray Iron Industrial Engineering HARVEY D. WILKIN Fisher Body, Detroit Industrial Engineering GENERAL MOTORS CALS An Ses OFF NeIGNSEe lees ben 30° MERRILL A, Woon, Jr. Cleveland Diesel Engine Industrial Engineering ANDREW W. ZMUDA Research Laboratories Product Engineering : ARTHUR BROOKS WRIGHT AC Spark Plug Industrial Engineering FREDERICK C. CLARKSON ROYSTON FRANK LAWRENCE General Motors of Canada, Ltd. Fisher Body, Detroit Service Engineering Product Engineering WALTER H. HEGINBOTTOM JAMEs N. MACINNEs Marvel-Schebler Carburetor General Motors of Canada, Ltd. Industrial Engineering Industrial Engineering LuLoypb B. MILLER Chevrolet Commercial Body Product Engineering In Memoriam PHILLIP R. LORANGER Died December go, 1938 GERALD PADDOCK WILLIAM R. PROPHET CLARENCE RATHER Died June 3, 1938 te NGS elem iee) we Uae lane HUNDRED Deh Relays Eel GH TT SL, TWO YEAR GRADUATES Sections A-C GRADUATES HEROLD ANDERSEN—Cadillac Louis O. ANDERSON—Cadillac Harry S. ANGELL, JR.—Cadillac Marcus J. AURENHAMMER—AC Spark Plug GERALD J. BALLMAN—Delco Brake Joun A. BERGER—Allison Engineering Louis FRANKLIN BEst—Chevrolet, Kansas City RicHArD M. BLAiR—Inland Manufacturing EpWArRD A. BoGuE—Bendix Products Howarp R. BOLTON—Harrison Radiator MICHAEL C, BoRTAK—Fisher, Detroit (SX) b Ke) DONALD R. BowMAN—Delco Appliance Howarp A. BrorersMA— Ternstedt LAWRENCE E. BREWER—Frigidaire CHESTER L. BrisLEY—Packard Electric C. H. BupDDENBAUM—Chevrolet G. A. ROBERT W. BURTON—Cadillac HERMAN M. CANNER—Chevrolet G. A. CHARLES J. Cesky—Chevrolet, Baltimore COLEMAN CHEH—Delco Lioyp F. CuristeENSEN—AC Spark Plug KARL L. CLARKE—Chevrolet, Baltimore GRADUATES WILLIAM Drury CLARK—Guide Lamp Loris H. ConrAap—Delco Remy JAmes H. CrAwForp—Chevrolet, Flint JOHN Cross—Chevrolet, Flint EUGENE B. DALLMAN—Chevrolet, Janesville ANTON J]. DEANEK—Fisher, Lansing Ray J. DuNpHy—Packard Electric WILLIAM H. EATon—G. M. Truck Coach Harovp V. ELLioT—Delco Remy Guy E. Finout, Jr.—Fisher, Buffalo VERNON F. FISHTAHLER—Cadillac ELMER M. FLEISCHER—Cleveland Diesel JAMEs W. FopreA—Chevrolet, Muncie Jack W. FReNcH—Olds Motor Works RoBeErRT C. GAUTHTER—Fisher, Detroit Harowtp Geccie—G. M. Truck Coach Josern W. GerspAcHer—Inland Manufacturing Mack M. Grsko— Ternstedt WILLIAM Gipp—Fisher, Detroit LAWRENCE J. GRANGER—Fisher, Pontiac WILFRID GRAY—Fisher, Lansing DoNnaAvp G, GuckEs—Frigidaire DoNnALD L. HANNON—Delco Remy WALTER V. HArRRIS—Harrison Radiator JosepH E. HENDERSON—Delco-Remy Roy H. Hipepte—Packard Electric Henry O. Hott, Jx.—Chevrolet, Baltimore Epwarp E. Huprp—Bendix Products GERALD E. HYNAN—Delco Brake ROBERT G. JouNnson—Chevrolet Transmission ELwoop M. KetreER—Chevrolet G. A. Ropert P. Ki ttAN—Delco Products WILLIAM F. Kinc—Fisher, Pontiac Ropert L. KLApe—Fisher, Lansing Louts D. KLEEKAMp—Chevrolet Gray Iron WILBER E. Ko_tz—Electro-Motive Josern J. Koro: cEY—Fisher, Pontiac WALTER H. KREINHEDER—Fisher, St. Louis M. Harry KrucHko—G. M. Truck Coach FRANK S. KUHARICH—Fisher, Detroit GrorGE E. KUHN—Fisher, Pontiac Robert T. Lankrorp—Allison Engineering Joun B. Lers—G. M. Truck Coach Everett H. LEwis—Delco Remy KENNETH M. LINDER—G. M. Truck Coach DONALD C. Lupwic—Ternstedt Manufacturing Jack C. McConkry—AC Spark Plug FRANKLIN D. McCuatc—Chevrolet, Janesville Josrern D. McPuHiLimy—Buick Motor oh oe (Continued) DANIAL I. MCT AvisH—G. M. of Canada Ropert L. MCWILLIAMS—Chevrolet Gray Iron GrorcE C. MACEWAN—Brown-Lipe Chapin Epwarp T. MARKHAM—Pontiac Motor Homer E. MArtTIN—Delco Products ALFRED E, MAson—Sunlight Electrical DONALD P. MassE—Electro-Motive Harowp H. MILLteER—Buick Motor NorMAN S. MILLER—Delco Appliance Burron G. MINER—Chevrolet, Flint CHARLES A. MOBLEY, JR.—Chevrolet, Flint NELLO L. MorE—G. M. Truck Coach Vicror C. More, Jr.—Chevrolet Forge FRANCIS J. MurpHy—Chevrolet, Flint RoBERT W. NEwton—Chevrole t, Kansas City Harry H. Norquist—Cadillac CHARLES W. OLSON—AC Spark Plug GEORGE W. OLSON—G. M. Truck Coach GERALD E. OswortH—Pontiac Motor RANDOLPH W. Otrt—Packard Electric FRANK W. PriLLes—Fisher Body, Cleveland CHESTER L. PETRE—Chevrolet Gray Iron WENDELL C. PHILLIPS—Chevrolet G. A. ROLAND O. PINTNER—Cleveland Diesel GALE R. PoTTER—Ternstedt Manufacturing ROBERT R. PoTrER—Buick Motor Harry S. PrircHArp—Chevrolet, Flint KARL B. RAHAM—MacKinnon Industries CHARLES F. RAMING—Frigidaire WALTER E. RANDALL—G. M. Truck Coach BERT C. RASMUSON—Pontiac Motor JAMEs P. REDINGTON—Electro-Motive WILLIAM E, RENz—Fisher, St. Louis WILLIAM T. REYNOLDsS—Fisher, Terrytown HerscuHet E. Roperts—Delco Remy Husert G. Roperts—Delco Remy RAYMOND E. Rosry—Fisher, Detroit WILLIAM A. RuBLY—Pontiac Motor Floyd E. Rue, JR.—Linden GEORGE J. RUTTINGER—Fisher, Detroit MERLE FE, RYAN—Frigidaire JAMEs F. SALITIN—Delco Remy R. WAYNE SINGLETON—Pontiac Motor Jesse E. SktmMiN—Chevrolet Gray Iron JoserH SmMip—Fisher, Cleveland FREDERICK M. SMITH—Electro Motive Ray H. Smiru—Inland Manufacturing Rex V. SmitH—Bendix Products Ropert WILLIAM SMITH—Saginaw Malleable me = - —EE TWO YEAR GRADUATES Sections B-D GRADUATES (Continued) ROBERT W. SmMItH—Electro-Motive ROBERT WILLIAM SMIITH—Saginaw Malleable EARL A. Strout—Delco Remy DELVIN L. STRIFFLER— Buick Motor STANLEY STOKEL—Fisher, Cleveland NANIEL F. TEOFANOV—Inland Manufacturi ing LLoyp G. TRUAN—Cadillac EDWARD W. TrRyHUK—Fisher, Detroit HENRY A. VANDER KAAY—Ternstedt Manufacturi ing ROBERT W. WAGGONER—Delco Remy Jack M. Wartr—AC Spark Plug “Ane RICHARD C, WALTER—Chevrolet For ge JOHN T. Warp—Inland Manufacturing JOHN C. WATERMAN—Cadillac WILLIAM W. WAtTson—Chevrolet, Flint ROBERT WIER—AG Spark Plug ROBERT E. WILKINs—Fisher, Lansing PAUL D. WILLARD—Guide L amp EDWARD T. WILLIAMS, JR-—Chevrolet Gear Axle PAUL G. WINTERSTEIN—Chevrolet Gray Iron BERNARD C. WOCKENFUsS—Fisher, Baltimore RALPH R. Woopiwiss—AC Spark Plug JUNIORS THESE men are chosen from the graduates of the two-year course to specialize in Industrial Engineering, Body Design, ‘Tool De- sign, Product Engineering, or Service Engineering. ti BEELECTO az eg a pe of) fal fas c avClag- reshmen, 4 ‘THEE ing thirty-seven hours of classes a week, must plow through one of = [e xtensiv MmOstwe the courses in fundamen- tal engineering offered Cc educational institution in the country. € Pa artes DEALER CO-OPERATIVE SERVICE TRAINING SponsoreED by G.M. Dealers from both hemispheres, these Dealer Co-ops take comprehensive courses in field servicing. Top: Lackey, Nickel, Helmreich, Decker, Instructor White, Kearns, Andrews, Huber, Connors, McNulty, Crane. 30TTOM: Strait, Haartje, W. Miller, Koss, Foster, Sherry, In- structor Pickett, E. Eaton, Hodgins, Oestreich, Harmon, ‘Valia- ferro. GRADUATE ACCOUNTANTS CLASS REPRESENTATIVES SENIOR O. WuHipePpLE—Section B JUNIOR W. WEAvER—Section B SOPHOMORE N. HeEnkE—Section B vo he P H. RUESSMAN—Section A J. Noonry—Section A FE. Hupp—Section A % a t Se AS Tee Sc acne eee INTERFRATERNITY COUNCIL ORGANIZED to co-ordinate the activities of the eight fraternities on the ‘Tech campus, the council also sponsors the annual and always successful Interfraternity Dance. This year Phi Kappa Allan McLean is its president. Oe WHITE ELEPHANT THE White Elephants are the oldest fraternity on the campus. Their faculty members are Messrs. Cowing, Tobias, Swanson, and Stoughton. They moved into this residence at 1647 Elwood at the beginning of the year. Jack Brockmyer is their president. Top, Angell, Kruchko, R. N. Smith, Alderson; third, Koerner, Bacon, Rosin; second, Elrod, Hartup, Stanley; first, Petre, Hitch- cock, Hyde. Top, L. White, Malbon, Lejuste; fourth, Dahlia, R. W. Smith, Fon- ger, Marquard; third, Russel, Foust, Elliot, Brockmyer; second, Henke, MclInally, Binkley, Lued- ers; first, Metzger, Hendley, Camp- bell, Fickeissen. 7 o os pes = Ld , Ls PHI TAU ALPHA Tops in athletics, the Phi Taus are one of the strongest fra- ternities on the campus. Their faculty members are Messrs. Coquillette, Fanning, Lander, Mobley, and Stanley. ‘Their house is located at 226 West Second Street and their president is Jay Goodenow. Top, Baxter, Lavender, Nettle, Setser, Wilkins; fourth, Knierer, Ward, Martin, Bernies;_ third, Koch, Hitch; second, MclIntyre, Teofanov, Raming, Goodenow, Kuntz, first, Gundlack, Westover, Cheh, Brewer, Stupp, Stallwood. Top, Mundhenk, R. Anderson, Henry, Waterman, Papeworth; third, Raleigh, Nooney, Morgan, Gershbacker, Nicholson, Roberts, Riss; second, Burger, R. Smith, Stokel, Fraze, Langford, Kelsey; first, Lees, W. Anderson, O. Miller, Pratt, Rhoades, Peters, Blandford. 4.2 GAMMA MU TAU THE Gammas were founded in 1938, have always produced good scholars and capable athletes. They have lived in this house, at 817 Kearsley, for two years. Their president is Bob Rafter. Top, Rather, Willis, Paddock, Bogue; fourth, W. Olsen, Hupp, Rafter; third, Sells, H. D. Wilkins, Wheeler; second, Bailey, Vogt, Prophet; first, Hartupee, Fortner, Gibbons, Hedricks. Top, Pritchard, Skimins, Lewis, Pintner, Blow; fourth, Harris, Redick, Bolton, Mr. Wocholski, Rafter; third, Phillips, Fleisher, McWilliams, W. Olsen; second, N. Miller, Clark, Schmidt, Wocken- fuss; first, Harrison, Forrest, Kelley. ond 3 5° GILGAL ForMep in 1928 by six charter members, the Gilgals have always been leaders in the activities of the school. ‘Their faculty members are Messrs. Huebotter, Irwin, and Riebel. They live at 703 Mason Street. Top, Hall, Hickey, Wilkins, Neu- meyer; first, Zimmer, W. Johnson, Meldrum, Toth, Barrell. Top, Aitken, Stout, Seabold, Lau- renz; second, Johonnot, Dehlin, Harbaugh, Gangnath; first, Flynn, Mr. Riebel, Neff, Hard. Not in picture, Rossi, Koeppen, MacEwan, Hynan, Baughman, Little, Weiss, Kuharich. AAs PHI KAPPA EPSILON Tuer Phi Kappa house is made up mostly of Canadian men, co-operating from the G.M. concerns of Canada. Their faculty members are Messrs. MaWhinney, Harris, Gilbert, Sguier, and Baldwin. They own their house at 715 Begole. Al McLean is their president. Top, Kingsland, Purcell, Rucsman; third, Strohm, De Coe, Packenham, Raham: second, Stafford, Krohm, Watson, Swartz, Norquist; first, T. McKeigan, J. McKeigan, Rafe, Wels. Top, Carson, Ingram, Grundy, McLean; third, Dyer, Patterson, Watson, Myer; second, Richardson, Bernhardt, Gould, McKinney; first, Sandham, Coleman, Runyan, Mosley. PHI SIGMA PHI Tuis year the Phi Sigs came out first in scholarship and second in athletics, so you see they can take care of themselves. For faculty members they have Messrs. Brown, White, Proper, Has- kins, Stout, Neilson, and Rodgers. ‘Their house is at 500 Grand Traverse and their president is E. Sirhal. Top, Singleton, Balasses, B. Olsen, Sobey; fourth, Gray, L. Erickson, Livingstone, Zmuda; third, Whip- ple, Herley, Olsen, McConkey; sec- ond, Almy, Herron, Belski, Savickis; first, Hooper, Roberts, Schultz, Kall- mer. Top, Davy, Koltz; fifth, Eaton, Merda, Estes, Ruddock; fourth, Gauther, Rasmusson, Davies, Wil- lie; third, Barefoot, Kramer, Os- worth, Hagenbuch; second, Canner, Knisely, Hulick, Mathias; first, Pat- rick, Woodiwiss, King, Erickson, Sirhal. - 46° ALPHA GAMMA UPSILON Tue Alpha Gamms, chapter of a national fraternity, are leaders in athletics. They have as faculty members Messrs. Kinley, Adams, and King. Their house is at 1526 West Court. Top, Korancy, Paledofski, Mr. King, Bigelow, Carter; third, Geggie, Ru- bly, Precoda, Phillips, Renz; second, Kobervig, Willard, Heckel, Richter, A. Babtist, Fishtahler; first, Marsh, D. Filter, Gould, Mr. Adams, Ran- dall, Verbrugge. Top, Maney, Halloway, L. Ander- son, R. V. Smith; third, Kobervig, Evans, Grainger, McLaughlin, Wa- terman; second, R. Filter, Trapnell, Salisbury, Johnston, Ryan, Mat- thews; first, Aurenhammer, Moore, McLaren, Ganderton, Carpenter, Rorey, Cushman. eA, . bY poner a6 ig ne sth ty sie ALPHA DELTA Tur Alpha Delts, in addition to being one of the oldest frater- nities on the campus, have the honor of Mr. Mackin, assisted, to be sure, by Mr. Hofstetter, as faculty member. Located at 1115, Beach Street, their president is Carl Samosik. Top, Hardy, Burton, Dakin, Try- huk, W. Johnson; first, Foreman, Ludwig, Samosik. Top, Delong, Valusek; second, Richards, Murphy, Kowalew, Koz- louski, Kiepura; irst, Nash, Gesko, Mr. Mackin, Mr. Hofstetter, Ko- lopos. Rota rot acca =m ae “49° ALPHA TAU IOTA A.T.I. is Tech’s honorary fraternity for outstanding scholastic ability. ZIMMER SIH VONEN FISHTAHLER GAVAGAN CARTER CANNER STALLWOOD GEISER McLEAN MATTHIAS BINKLEY HOCH DE SHONG ESTES B. OLSEN BOYER PERISH Not pictured: GROGAN COLLINS HORVATH Oe ROBOTS EacH year the outstand- ing men in extra-curricu- lar activities are selected by the traditional Robot Society. WAYNE WHEELER AND ORA PETERS LOREN BINKLEY, HANS MATTHIAS, AND BOB KUNTZ PELE, ESTES; BILL OWEN, AND HARVEY WILKINS G.M. T. E. | Byars engineering student is a member of the General Motors Tech Engineers. This is the G.M.T.E. Executive Council— men elected by the students to decide just what activities are to be offered and how these activities are to be carried out. Omer Miller is next year’s president. Left to right: Ora Peters—Social Activities, Omer Miller— Conference, Elliot Estes—President, William Owen—Treasurer, Harvey Wilkins—Athletics, James Kelsey—Publications. Or no OUR STUDENT COUNCIL Dee the most important bit of work accomplished by the Council this year is the addition of a clause to the G.M.T.E. constitution by which the class representatives—Senior, Junior, and Sophomore—will become, respectively, the Conference Chair- men, the Social Activities Chairmen, and the Treasurers. ‘Thus the Council will become more “class” conscious. Left to right: Ronald Filter—Secretary, Richard Knierer—Con- ference, Jack Brockmyer—Athletics, Loren Binkley—Publications, Robert Kuntz—Social Activities, Joseph Belski—Treasurer. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ‘LHE purpose of this committee 1s to co-ordinate the work of the G.M.T.E. Council with the policies of the school administration and to conduct the school’s elections. Top: Mr. Tobias, Lewis White, Dick Knierer, Jay Goodenow, and Mr. Gilbert. Lower: Carl Koerner, Omer Miller, and Dean Hoch. Mr. Cowing is also a member of the committee. hy Ane ATHLETIC COUNCIL Tur boys who administer ‘Tech's A-1 sports program. Top: ‘Tonges, McLaughlin, Setser, Filter, Brockmyer, and Belski (seated). Lower: Phillips, Wilkins, and Carter. SOCIAL ACTIVITIES COUNCIL Tuts year’s council has done a creditable job in carrying out the traditions of Tech’s social life plus giving us a Junior Prom that, to say the least, was a howling success. Top: Andy Johnston, Pat Patterson, Bob Kuntz, and Hank Kreutzinger. Lower: Carlton Hyde, Pete Peters, and Joe Payne. -56- TECHNICIAN STAFF Meer the boys whose weekly headache is finding enough dope to fill out six (count them) pages of assorted social news, tech- nical reports, Dealer Co-op news, notices, Co-ed news (oh, you didn’t know we had co-eds, Mother?), Independent news, Fra- ternity news, and old jokes under the head of General Mutters, that in their final Friday form are known as a Hall Sheet. I can’t recall one four-page job under this year’s editors, Bill Olson and Joe Psenka. ‘That is a compliment. Gr I REFLECTOR STAFF Top: (standing) John Nooney—assistant editor, Harry Kruchko— general utility stooge, (seated) Ora Peters—sports, Wayne Wheeler —business editor, and Bob Smith—assistant photographer. Lower: Joe Dobberstein—picture sales, Earl Stout—assistant editor, Merrill Wood—chief photographer, E. Lejuste—editor (I enjoyed writing this book), and Lewis White—assistant pho- tographer. Ed Hendley—distribution manager, didn’t get in the picture. S. A. E. Ee year the General Motors Institute’s student branch of the Society of Automotive Engineers made field trips to the G.M. Proving Grounds, the Oldsmobile Engineering De- partment, the G.M. Research Laboratories, and the AC Spark Plug Company. For a final banquet they went to Flint’s Bishop Airport where they heard Captain Briggs, of the United States Army, speak on aviation. The picture shows Mr. Harris, capable director of this body, with Grogan and Hasbany. Other officers are Watson Boyer, Mike Perish, and Lewis White—good fellows but they’re non- photogenic. whore -BACHELOR’S CLUB — - 60: AD KinLey’s Bachelors’ Club boards the majority of the Tech students not affiliated with fraternities, at prices which are agreeable to a student’s budget. And although the independents continually gripe about the grub, criticize the cuisine, kid Kinley, it’s all in fun—the cafeteria prospers and expands. MEDALLION WINNERS ATHLETIC medallions are given to men who are outstanding in G.M.T.E. sports. ne OP 22 2 WINNERS H. NAGEL O. PETERS BIGELOW WILLIAM OwEN ]. GERSHBACKER S. STOKEL NAGEL K. BIGELOW WEBB OWEN C. McLAUGHLIN W. NETTLE PETERS (NOT KINLE”) B. Sture L. SETSER W. EATON STOKEL LWAYS a hectic time, the first month nevertheless brings experiences which will not soon be for- gotten by a Tech grad. The bustle of finding a ‘ room—the “Ha’r yuh, son” to old friends—the meeting of new friends—registration—hazing the Freshmen—the first day in class with its always welcome “That will be all for today, gentlemen” after ten minutes of roll call and an assignment— the buying of new books from Rutherford—the satisfied feeling of knowing you are one year far- ther along on your way to graduation—and finally the inevitable annual resolution that, by gosh, you're going to work and really show that contact man some Q.P’s this year. Do you remember? - 63 RETURNING “CHINK” Error, his faithful (?) bus, Shasta, and his grumbling I’ll-pay-you-next-work-period passengers on the last lap up Chevrolet Avenue. REGISTRATION Mrs. SmitH and Miss Carpenter pass out the new schedules— —CiLeitwU pa ton aM YT. Spahr’s office to see if an extra free hour can’t be waneled. -6 aly FIELD DAY A | 4 Tis year the traditional tire rush was abandoned in favor of a greased pole climb as a contest between Sophs and Frosh. The idea was a great one. The Freshmen couldn’t climb the pole, which pleased the Sophomores, and no one was denuded, which pleased the neighbors. - 66° Do the Sophomores ever win the tug-0’-war ? Never! AFTER a game of touch football everyone went to the cafeteria to replenish energy burned earlier in the afternoon, and then to the gym where the boys sang “O'Brian,” smoked G.M.T.F. cigars, and grew sleepy. Sleepy? Our typical Freshman courses his clock—shivers and shaves— plods wearily to class—rebuilds one of Mack’s lathes and turns out a thread, or something—dines with the bachelors. -68 HE should spend his nights studying. A TYPICAL DAY OF A G. M. TECH FRESHMAN EIGHT! hours a week over a drafting board —hour after hour of lectures—in the Engi- neers’ Lounge—a sun- dae at Freeman’s. . 69 . HOME COMING Swinging a Bit Mr. WEAVER, head of G.M. Customer Research, is the speaker of the eve- ning. THe Tech alumni, with Cy Gil- lette and Ray Rodgers as their representatives, did very well indeed with this Homecoming. Held November 13 at the Flint Armory, and set in the atmos- phere of a fast, streamlined zephyr train, the party roared from the dinner, through a bulb-flashing, candid-camera orgy, and on to the very last thrump of the bull fiddle, without one stopover. THE “Maj.” and Mr. Lenz. In the cross country tournament Pritchard ran in Section A, Gershbacker in Section B, Stegegall, in Section A, and Kraczock, in Section B, won the football tournament. nN ATHLETICS THE first month saw a new game at T’ech—touch football. This game, played with six men ona team, was used as a sub- stitute for field hockey, and was received so fa- vorably that it probably will be continued. The Phi ‘Taus won the con- test this year and the Phi Sigs came in second. INTER- FRATERNITY DINNER ONCE a year the Inter- fraternity Council gives a dinner for all fraternity men. Prominent Flint men. give talks, and an enjoyable evening offers a respite from the ever- present grind of books. The purpose of this din- ner is to promote a better understanding between the fraternities. LI ae etre reat ‘ _COunTY ACCIDENT FACTS 9, OUTSIDE ENTERTAINMENT SATURDAY nights usually see the Tech Engineers’ battalion of old jallopies, filled with carefree couples, bound for an I. M. A. dance, Samoa, Knick- erbocker’s, the Dog House, or some other Flint gathering- place. Meer Merrill Wood, or “Woody,” our staff cameraman and the proudest possession of the G. M. T. E. Publications Staff— our new Speed Graphic Camera. Most of the pictur es in this book were taken by either Woody or by his assistants, Bob Smith and Lewis White, and towards the end of the year these boys got so good that they practically never forgot to take out the black slip. I J SHOP Durinc his first two years the Tech Engineer has eight hours a week of shop. He works on lathes, milling machines, shapers, grinders, Screw machines, and a planer. In addition to giv- ing this instruction. Mr. Mackin’s shop turns out all work for Buick and Chev- rolet plants. We also have an up-to-date heat-treat room under the direction of Mr. Haskins. ‘The shop also offers welding and hydrau- lic courses to advanced stu- dents. MIXER DANCE Tue Activities Council gets to work, waxes the eym floor, and throws a dance for the Engineers and their gals. ATHLETICS TECH has two sections in which basketall is the ma- jor sport—this one and Section Two. Above: “The Coeds’ Hopes,” an independent team. Right: Bill Mettles, who took the “91” tournament in Section A. -8o- Many of the Engineers are from Indiana, and you know how a Hoosier takes his basket- ball. IN Section B, Nagel won the “21” tournament. In basket shoot- ing, high-point medallion winner Nagel and Peters came out on top in their respective sections. “The Phi Sigs won the fra- ternity table tennis. ST Ee AN S. A. E. FIELD TRIP -8o.- Lite Upp. trio, Goodenow, Krebs, and Kreutzinger. -83- Top: ‘Tenor. Middle: Cigarettes and chewing gum. Bottom: Magician. ANOTHER G.M.T.E. function, amateur night, was so suc: cessful last year that it had to be carried Over. MACKIN CORRECTED THESE QUIZZES IN FOUR MINUTES FLAT “Name and describe...” ‘Now does everyone understand that?” “Write me a five-hundred-word report .. .” “Well, I spent eight years with...” “That was the lathe where I sat on the tool post.” “Project your views!” “Next session we'll have our comprehensive eee Can this suggest anything except Mackinism? - 86- ATHLETICS Rr. ATHLETICS AFTER a four months’ struggle the Phi” “Laus clincheds the basketball plaque. “The Alpha Gamms came in second. Barney Bell won the bad- minton tournament in Section A, Sautner in Section B. KE eas So ee ey ee ASSEMBLIES THRouGHour the year Engineers are privileged to hear good speakers on everything from the Chinese-Japanese situation to the latest thing in automotive design. ATHLETICS THE chief sport of Section IV is volley-ball. All the games were fiercely fought, but in the end the Phi Sigs came out on top with the Alpha Gammas not far behind. ZOO. Tue handball, bowling, and table- tennis tournaments took place at this time. Our star, Nagel, along with Ed Hendley, took the honors in table tennis, Pritchard and Mc- Conkey won the bowling awards, and Bell and Berger won in hand- ball. OWE MILLIONAIRES’ PARTY Tue established procedure an Engineer follows at this party is to (1) collect a sum of phoney money at the door, (2) with this money buy bingo cards at ten bucks per, (3) fill a row of numbers on the card with corn before anyone else does, and (4) choose, as his prize, from an assortment of shirts, ties, socks, etc. “ge - HALL SHEET CLIPPINGS ... The Homecoming Dinner Dance—dress in in- formal attire, get your loved one, and drive out to the Flint Armory. v ... Midget Club To Be Organized—under the leadership of Casey Gundlack—for those men who are five feet six inches tall and under. v _..G.M.T.E. Constitution Revised. v ... Don't forget the most outstanding social event of the next semester—the Junior Prom. v ... The Commercial Club is making plans for their quarterly dinner. ... Wocholski Weds. v .A group of twenty-eight men have enrolled in the hydraulic class. v ... Olson: Did you know that go per cent of the excellent mechanics are Swedes: Mackin: Why did the other 10 per cent come to this country? hh JUNIOR PROM Tuts was one night when the jitter- bugs were in the groove. Tue ’38 Junior Prom was unani- mously voted the most successful one ever held. Everyone had a good time. Junior Class Representatives John Nooney and Bill Weaver, with their ladies, lead the grand march. JUNIOR PROM THe Faculty was well represented. In fact, they weren’t only well rep- resented, they had as much fun as the rest of us. Mr. and Mrs. Cowing sit one out. More grand-marching. THE climax of the evening was reached when this year’s Robots were announced. The party con- tinued unofficially far into the morning at the fraternity houses. COME ON, BOYS, LET’S GO SWIMMING! - 96: S. A. E. DINNER 18 addition to its several field trips, the General Motors Institute branch of the Society of Auto- motive Engineers gives three dinners for its mem- bers, where instructional speeches on engineering are made by prominent engineers. ATHLETICS BASEBALL takes up most of the Engineers’ sporting time dur- ing the fifth section. ‘This year the Phi Sigs won the tourna- ment, the Phi Taus coming in second. At the left, middle, Koerner takes a mighty swing and misses. Bottom: Wocken- fuss leads the field in the mile run—one of the big heights of thestrack=meet, In the horseshoe-pitching tour- nament, Fraze and Snyder were the champs. TRACK AND FIELD WINNERS leischergeen acer 100-yd. dash Gershbacker 3a new 220-yd. dash Mundhenki ea 440-yd. dash Morsansccshy ere 880-yd. dash WocKen (Ss are, eee Mile = Gi BELL. examines the racquet that brought him the championship in the Section A tennis tourna- ment. Dallman won in Section B. THe golf tournament was won by Kuntz (left) in Section B and by Dunbar in Section A. TRACK AND FIELD WINNERS blermhercenwsnaa 120 low hurdles Rie@is hla seers tas = Broad jump Eee ULIEL ag ays see High jump INES LIG Laer Ee a he Shot-put Hutchison: . .. _.. Discus throw a BePLEC TOR OMER MILLER, 99 PRESIDENT G. M. T. E. DINNER y . BENG AT the G.M-T-E. dinwm TALKS, WHILE TOBEY LOOKS held at the Flint Count CYNICAL Club just before the I terfraternity Dance. Ke and awards are given G.M.T.E. leaders. PETER’S CIGAR HAS ITS EFFECT SLVOOs INTERFRATERNITY DANCE Tne Interfraternity Dance, sponsored by the Interfraternity Council and held at the Flint Country Club, was a huge success. ‘he weather was just right, and the music was swell. AL BOHN FURNISHES THE MUSIC WES TRATHEN WAS RIGHT IN THERE CEs e2 Teens BL nent ee ease Serene Sse Fe rates, Do you crave relaxation? Do you want to play baseball? Do you want to swim? Are you looking for some way to win money? Are you always ready for a good meal? Are you in the market for a general good time? ‘Then, little athlete, nev- er miss a school picnic, be- cause at one of these affairs you can’t miss. - 103° THE ED SIRHAL GIVES US A DIVE EIGHT MEN ON A STICK ONE SERIOUS FEATURE OF THE DAY RODGERS PAYS OFF AND— RODGERS GETS PAID OFF FOR SENIORS ONLY! THis is an ancient and secret senior function which I, not being a senior, know nothing about. But after much underhanded work on the part of our photographer, we obtained these pic- tures and the information that these were choice shots from what the old boys call ‘Fishday.” Silly name, isn’t it? ATHLETICS Tue last month brings us fraternity golf, fraternity tennis, base- ball tournament, rifle tournament, and swimming. Winners follow: Golf—Phi Taus; Tennis—White Elephants; Baseball— W. Eaton first, C. Hagenbuch second; Rifle—P. Hitch. In swim- ming the Phi Taus took the plaque. Jack Erickson took every- thing possible in the independent swimming events except the 50-yard back-stroke and the 50-yard breast-stroke. “These last two were won by Goodenow and King, respectively. Ac 5 oe co pagneet Sere ve t y aor AE Sioa sat ies 2 Seger steel as Ds re: ine ae See oe DAN Sees GRADUATE ALUMNI FACULTY DINNER Mr. BricGs acted as toastmaster at this yearly dinner and turned out the best job of the year. O. Whipple, as Senior Class representative, spoke up for the graduates, and Cy Gillette represented the graduates. Ma- jor Sobey made the principal address. . 107 Y SOPHOMORE-SENIOR DINNER DANCE Trus affair was held at the Indianwood Country Club, August 22. An extraordinarily large number of graduates at- tended. After the dinner the crowd danced to the music of Crusoe Robinson and his band. - 108° COMMENCEMENT MAJOR SOBEY THE BOARD OF REGENTS—AS NERVOUS AS THE ats GRADUATES ON Tuesday, August 295 the Commencement exer- cises were held in the Institute’s auditorium. Bayard O. Kunkle, Direc- tor, Manufacturing Sec- tion of the General Motors Corporation’s operating staff, gave the main ad- dress. Mr. Kunkle’s speech was followed by talks by Major Sobey, Mr. Arnold Lenz,and Mr. Cy Gillette. CY GILLETTE INTRODUCING THE CLASS OF 1928— —WHO WERE GIVEN KEYS BY MAJOR SOBEY : 109 . MR. KUNKLE THE BOARD OF REGENTS THE LAST STEP— —OR THE FIRST ONE? AX now our senior sheds a tear, says a prayer, and throws that tenacious awakener, that hate- ful Monday-morning voice, that disturber of rest —his alarm clock—into the Flint River. E ngraving THE SERVICE ENGRAVING COMPANY Printing THE ANN ARBOR PRESS Covers MICHIGAN BOOKBINDING COMPANY Photographs EVANES STUDIO CHANDLER STUDIO CROOKS STUDIO BALL AND WANEK GASTON ALLGIRE, I. M. A. NEWS C. L. FANNING SHIRRELL RICHEY G. R. SMITH AND OTHERS