Michigan Technological University - Keweenawan Yearbook (Houghton, MI)

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Professor A. P. Young was appoint- ed Head' of the Department of Mech- anical Engineering, succeeding Dr. R. R. Seeber. Professor Young holds a B,S. degree from Purdue University, and holds the M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from M. C. M. T. Prior to his joining the Michigan College of Mining and Tech- nology Faculty Staff in 1930 he was employed for six years as manager ot the Nodiad Industrial Institute ot Nocliad, india. Professor Young holds membership in the American Society ot Mechanical Engineers, ASEE, the American Weld- ing Socieiy and the Society for the Advancement of Engineering Educa- tion. His social clubs include the American Legion, Tau Beta Pi frater- nity, and Scabbard and Blade. He is also the author of numerous engineer- ing research reports and articles. MADELEINE GIBSON, Librarian ALMON P. YOUNG Mechanical Engineering Miss Madeleine Gibson, librarian the college, ioined the staff in 19 A graduate ot Wellesly College, s has also clone additional work at t Sorbonne and the Wisconsin Libr School. Miss Gibson maintains members in the American Library Associati the ASEE, and the Michigan Libr Association. She has served as cha man ot the membership committee the engineering schools library co mittee of the ASEE, and chairman the engineering schools library secti of the American Library Associatio

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LT. COL. RILEY WHEARTY, A. F. R. O. T. C. Since l939, Dr. Ella Wood has en Professor and Head of the partment of History and Geogra- y. Dr. Wood is a graduate of Mil- ukee-Downer College, receiving her . degree from that institution. She tained her iVl,A. and Ph.D. degrees m the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Wood is widely recognized in Upper Peninsula as an authorita- e speaker on foreign affairs. Dr. Wood is a member of many fessional organizations. She is also member of Sigma Xi, Sigma Delta silon, Theta Chi Epsilon, and Phi a Kappa. Lieutenant Colonel Riley R. Whearty ioined the staff on March lst as pro- fessor of Air Science and Tactics. He will replace Lieutenant Colonel Leslie C. Fenske who has been professor of Air Science here since September, l95O, and who is being reassigned by the Air Force. Colonel Whearty holds a 8.5. degree from Kansas State Col- lege. He taught for several years in Kansas high schools shortly before World War Il. He served over-seas in that war. Colonel Whearty was re- called to active duty in the Air Force in l95l and spent 3l months in Japan. His most recent assignment before coming here was with the Air Force ROTC at Kansas University. ELLA LUCILLE WOOD, History and Geography 'nt A win: -in M su . ' s.. il. .nr

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