Michigan Technological University - Keweenawan Yearbook (Houghton, MI)

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192A—THIRTY YEARS OF EXPANSION—1954 In 1924, when the first Keweenawan was published, the Michigan College of Mines had a physical plant very much smaller than the one we enjoy today. The recreational facilities, now contained in the Memorial Union Building and the gymnasium, were located in the Clubhouse, which is now the R. O. T. C. building. The Administration building was the home of the History, Geography, and Lan- guages Department as well as the library and offices of the administration. The Metallurgy building was being rebuilt after a fire destroyed the old one. The remainder of the physical plant included Sperr Hall, Hubbell Hall, Koenig Hall, the Shops building, and the power plant. In 1927 the College took its present name and some of its present scope, and immediately there began an expansion that is still going on today. The 1954 Keweenawan presents some of the facts about the major additions to the Michigan Tech campus during the past thirty years on the following pages. THE MEMORIAL UNION In 1946 the College approached the trustees of the Alumni Association about the possibility of raising funds for a Memorial Union Building. The Foundation a ccepted the idea and set an initial goal for funds of $300,000. The campaign began in June 1947 and by 1950 enough had been raised to start building. A little over the goal had been collected from Alumni and friends of the College. The ground breaking was on July 15, 1950 and by May 1952 the Memorial Union Building was a reality. Total cost of the newest and most beautiful addition to the Tech campus was close to a million and a quarter dollars. The additional cost was covered by a loan and the Union was fo run on a self liquidating basis. The Memorial Union Association, of which every student is a member, is responsible for the government of the Union. Tne Memorial Union’s many facilities make it the most popular spot on the campus. These facilities include: six bowling alleys, a pool and billiards room, a darkroom, a large cafeteria, a snackbar, a bookstore, a large main lounge and a faculty lounge, a study room, several guest rooms, student and Alumni Foun- dation offices, a conference room and a fifty by ninety-six foot ballroom that is designed so that it can be divided into three smaller rooms. The Memorial Union Building is dedicated to those alumni and students of the College who have served their country.

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IN MEMORIAL We dedicate this our anniversary section to the war dead of the Second World War and its aftermath. It is only fitting that these brave men should be honored in some manner. Since thoughts of them will be brought forth in the following pages it is proper to honor them with this dedication. WORLD WAR Il CASUALTIES ALUMNI KILLED DURING, OR AS A RESULT OF THE KOREAN WAR Robert Adams ‘30 Harry Allen ‘44 Donald Anrep ’50 Merwin Babcock ‘34 Frederick Baird ‘41 John Beahan ‘43 Kar! Berge, Jr. “46 Raymond Besner ‘40 Trumen Besner ‘42 Frederick Bourgeois ‘42 Charles Bowman ‘38 Robert Bravender ‘42 Wells Brayton ‘42 Charles Buysse ’44 John Callinan, Jr. ‘43 Joseph Cameron ‘45 Jonn Carlton, tre 46 Robert Carson ‘45 Richard Clements ‘47 Walter Craig ‘41 Frank Dorsey ‘43 William Dory ‘43 Douglas Evans ‘42 Raymond Fahlen ‘44 Jchn Finucan °46 Everett Forslund ’43 Bernard Frantz ‘46 Paul Fredd ’42 Reuben Gareau ‘41 Russell Gribble ‘41 Le Roy Hartmann ‘44 John Hascall ‘39 William Higgins ‘37 Earl Hill ‘41 Thomas Irwin: 46 Willis Jacobs ‘40 Charles Jefferys ‘42 Edmond Jennings ‘38 Robert Johnson ‘43 William Jolly ‘43 John Kehl ’43 Jack Kinsey ‘40 Clifford Klein ’46 Rupert Klemetti ‘34 Weldemar Knoll ‘45 James Kraus 738 William Liddie, Jr. ‘42 Endicott Lovell, Jr. ’44 James Lovell ‘45 William Lowry °32 Robert MacDonald ‘47 John Magoffin ’40 Wilbur Mason ‘37 Paul McCallum ’28 Harry McIntyre ‘39 William McMitchell ’40 Leslie McNamara ‘25 Vincent Mick ‘39 Robert Miller ’40 Robert Misslitz ‘45 James Mitchell ‘45 Robert Mitts ‘46 John Nelson ’45 Roger Ostdahl ‘44 Eugene Oswald ‘39 John Parish °43 James Perry ‘42 Wiiliam Richards ‘36 Jack Rogers ‘40 Warren Rowan ‘43 John Ruhl; dre e440 Uno Salmi ‘41 Milton Schmidt ‘45 Philip Schuman ‘40 Louis Seno ‘45 Clyde Simmonds ‘42 William Skelton ’42 Donald Smith ’44 Robert Smith ‘45 Edwin Statia ‘39 Robert Stolzy ‘45 William Sutherland ‘45 Wilbur Thomas ‘42 Donald Tripp ‘42 Donald Tuke ‘42 John Turvey ‘33 Charles Upson ‘40 John Walton °44 Ferdinand Wieber, Ill ‘46 Herbert Willson ‘49 Herman Winkler ‘44 Frederick Young ‘45 Donald Anrep ‘50 Lindsay Bartholomew ‘51 Kenneth Beaudoin ‘49 Channing Gardner ‘47 Karl Hansen ‘51 Paul Hartmann ‘43 William Paull ’47 Roy Thorpe ‘46 Walter Watson, Jr. Sault Donald Reitsma ‘52 George Deakin

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McNAIR HALL McNair Hall, completed in 1925, replaced the old Metal- lurgy building which had been destroyed by fire in 1920. The Hall was named in honor of Fred W. McNair who was President of the College until his tragic death in a train accident the year before the building was com- pleted. McNair Hall is the home of the Mineral Dressing and Metallurgical Engineering De- partments. Several fine Me- tallurgical laboratories are housed here. EAST ENGNEERING BUILDING In 1930 the East Engineering building was officially opened. East Engineering is the largest class building on the campus. This build- ing houses the departments of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geo- logy, History, - and Geography. Three large well equipped labora- tories for electricals, mechanicals, ei ile and civils are also found here. On § y ee the top floor of East Engineering is found one of the most complete Mineralogical displays in the State. The display is called Seaman Mu- seum in honor of the late Dr. Sea- man, tamed Geologist and a pro- tessor at Michigan Tech. DOUGLASS HOUGHTON HALL 1938 found the Douglass Houghton Hall opened for the first ti me io incoming male students. With the addition of a new wing in 1948, the Hall is capable of housing about 370 men. Residents of the Hall eat at the dormitory’s large cafeteria. A snack bar. several lounges, a large ball- room, a game room, and a laundry room are other facili- ties that make the Douglass Houghton Hall a well rounded home for Techmen.