University of Illinois - Illio Yearbook (Urbana Champaign, IL)

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iynl Morey, l7'I'llNlb'I'I?'l' ll. lf. Glnir, 'wir-1: jl7'I'Nldl'llfl Clifton Delioni.r, mvxistrrnt l'rm.vurm' University of lllinois Foundation Establisllecl in 1935, the University of flllinois l+'oundation is a non-profit corporation organized un- der the laws ot Illinois. its chief Qtunetion is to en- courage ggilfts, from both individuals and corporations, for the purpose of assisting' the g'ene'ra.l. educational and researcll prograni of the University. One phase ol' this activity is the flllini Achievement l+'und, 0l'gl'2llllZ0fl in December, 1948, as a, 'permanent ainiual-g'il't prog.g'ram in the interests of the 'Univer- sity. ln 15149 the Achievement ltlund set a new record among' Big 'l'en schools, and among' all midwestern state universities, for the number of gifts to such a program. during' its first year. Contributions were received froin 5,071 Illini and other l'riends of the llniversity of lllinois. More than SlS200,000 was con- tributed to thc Achievement Fund during the three- year period from -lanuary, 1949, through December, 1951. Another function of the l+lounclat.ion is the develop- ment of patents assigned to it by the University. Acting' in this capacity, the Foundation has acquired patent rights on several inventions, notably a smoke- less 'l'nrnace and an ammoniated dentifriee that helps to combat tooth decay. The lflounclation has a ineinbership of one hundred persons, most ol? whom are alumni of the University. The present Board ol' Directors, consisting' of nine members, is made np ol' -lobn ll. Armstrong, Presi- dent ot the Foundation, Champaign, ll. F. Glair, Vice-l'resiclent, Uliicagog l,1'0Slll0lll, George D. Stod- dard, ol' the University of lllinoisg ll. QB. Megran, llarvardg George Donoghuc, Chicago, Eugene D. Funk, -lr., llloomingtong Park Livingston, Cbieagog llarold A. Pogne, Deeaturg and Amos ll. Watts, Uh icago. n Il. Arinstronp.:, p1'r'.wirlr'u,l William ll. llulterlielfl, I'.l'1'l'llH'Ul' zliraf-lor James C, Colvin, .wrernlrwy IUC A

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CIHIVICS li. llowcn, l'.EI'l'lliH'Ul3 zlirer-fur llnrolcl Vogue, pr1'si4l1'nl The University of Illinois Alumni Association The Alumni Association is the oiiieial bond between the University and ,Illini in all parts of the world. 'llhe Association publishes Illiomis Alinnai News and sends it to nearly 70,000 Illini. It helps with alumni placement, assists oliicers with the work of an increasingly large number of Illini clubs, helps main- tain the Illini Center in Chicago's lJaSalle Hotel, and performs hundreds of personal services' for alumni. It has a large stat? gathering and recording' the IIGIV addresses of nearly 90,000 flllini. Some 7,000 ad- dress changes are made every month. It has produced sound motion pictures i11 color, to show alumni various campus scenes and activities, the most recent of the films being one about the famous playing, marching, singing' Illinois football band. .In its work to help ,Illini clubs in many parts of The country its executives have met with scores of Illini groups, have made talks about campus affairs and have shown football movies and other ,Illinois films. Membership i11 the Association has grown until it is one of the largest in the United States. llarold Pogguc of Decatur is president, and C. E. Bowen of Champaign is executive director. NVilliam ll. Rice is field director and James U. Colvin is editor of the Alzmmi N cws. Joyce Heath, Alumni Relations Department hcuzl James C. Colvin, editor uf lim Illinois Alumni News William II. Ripe, ,15,',.,-g,,,. of fitld, U,,,U,,,c,. - ' ' wf.-.li-'. ' YT-.ILT