Purdue University - Debris Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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ANNING, ROBERT HENRY Cincinnati, Ohio Sigma Alpha Epsilong A.I.Ch.E., Catalyst fpresidentjg Little Theatre, Play Shop. BARON, JOHN Gary BISH, RAYMOND H. Richmond Bandg P.A.A.g Phi Lambda Upsilon. CAIN, jon ROBERT Kokomo P.I.A.g Purdue Zouaves. CARTER, DONALD R. Columbus Phi Kappa Tau, A.I.Ch.E., American Chemical Society, Catalyst, Dads' Day Bulletin, junior Pan-Hellenic Council, Purdue Uniong Senior Pan-Hellenic Councilg Sophomore Dance Com- mittee. b CLAPP, JOHN T. Beech Grove Triangle. C295 'ms ASHBAUQHER, B. M. Bluffton Delta Chig Assistant Basketball Manager, Car alyst, Intramural Baseball, junior Pan-Hel lenic Council, Senior Pan-Hellenic Council. BARTON, RAX'MOND W. Evansville American Chemical Society, P.A.A.g P.I.A. BLAcRAvE, VIRGIL West Lafayette CAMERON, WILLIAM B. Plandome, Long Island, N. Y. CASH, STANLEY M. West Lafayette Cosmopolitan Club, Plav Shop, Purdue Cos mo Review, Purdue Engineer.

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SCHQOL OE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Professor H. C. Peffer, head of the School of Chemical Engineering, was born in Taren- town, Pennsylvania, and there received his early education. Hewas graduated from Penn- sylvania State College in 1895, and after a pe- riod of graduate work, received his Master of Science degree from there in 1908. Upon re- ceipt of this degree he entered the professional world as a chemist in the Carnegie Steel Com- pany. Later he accepted the position of con- trol chemist in the Pennsylvania Salt Manu- facturing Company. The Aluminum Com- pany of America next acquired his services and employed him as a research engineer and lab- oratory director. He was later made general superintendent in charge of ore refining and the chemical plant, then consulting chemist. In 1911 the School of Chemical Engineer- ing at Purdue was organized under Professor Peffer's supervision, and since that time has re- tained him as dean. However, during the war he was drafted into national service, not as a soldier, but as organization manager of the United States Explosive Plant C at Nitro, West Virginia. The efficient way in which he discharged his duties won him a brilliant war record. He has also been a member of the Lake and Gulf Waterways Committee at East St. Louis, Illinois. During the last year, mainly by his help and effort, a great chemical achievement has been made. This discovery is a newqkind of brick called Rostone . Its main constituent is a fine ash coming from power plants using pulver- ized coal. Before this time the disposal of this ash was a problem, as it was so fine it had to be either buried under ground or dumped in deep water. A way was found to dissolve the ash and then mold it into bricks. These bricks are tough and hard, and can be broken only with great pressure. Another important prop- erty is that they can be colored. Rostone may be a very valuable contribution to science. Professor Peffer, as head of the school, has developed a branch of the University which has become known throughout the country. Many Purdue graduates from the School of Chemical Engineering hold important posi- tions as chemical engineers, and in many other lines of work which are closely allied to chem- PROF. H. C. PEPPER istry. Chemical engineers are sometimes con- sidered the most versatile of all engineers, and for this reason the profession has become very popular, although very few people realize its importance. It serves industries whose prod- ucts comprise twenty percent of the total pro- duction of the United States, and whose cap- ital is twenty-four percent of the total invest- ment in the country. This department of the University has grown so extensively that this year it was necessary for its quarters to be transferred from Purdue Hall to Heavilon Hall. This transfer now enables Dean Peffer and his staff to install equipment identical to that used in industry, and thus to furnish their students with a broader knowledge of the chemical engineering field. C285

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CLEVELAND, J. BEN Anderson Triangle. A.I.Ch.E., Sec'y-Treasg American Chemical Socierya Distinguished Student CIM Phi Lambda Upsilon, Sec'y-Treas.g Purdue En- gineerg Purdue Exponent. Skull and Crescent. CORDIER, Davin EDWIN Fort Wayne A.I.Ch.E.5 Phi Lambda Upsilun. DELANEY, ROBERT JOSEPH New Lenox, Ill. Men's Debatingg Phi Lzlmbda Upsilong P.I.A. GRTEFTTH, RUSSELL T. Monroeville ' Kappa Delta Rhng Catalyst. HILL, FRED S. Oak Park, Ill. Theta Chi. Class Basebalh Play Shop. Pur clue Exponent. 4305 CONN, KENNETH DALE Marion Cimmeriang American Chemical Societyg Phi Lambda Upsilong Play Shopg Purdue Engineerg Purdue Religious Council. Class Tennis. CRAVEN, FREDERIC HEWLETT South Bend Sigma Chi. A.I.Ch.E.g Catalystg Kappa Phi Sigma. GREENBERG, ROBERT Indianapolis Sigma Alpha Mug Men's Debatingg Class Bas- ketballi Senior Pan-Hellenic Council. HANNING, RAYMOND EUGENE Evansville Theta Taug A.I.Ch.E,g American Chemical So- cietyi Band. HIMES, ARTHUR PROBST Goshen American Chemical Societyg P.I.A.