Dickinson Alumnus, May 1942

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • Rev. Rowland R. Lehman (class of 1923), and Elvin C. Myers (class of 1924) were made District superintendents of the Harrisburg and York districts respectively.
  • Donald E. Austin (class of 1938), an ensign assigned to the USS Pope, became the first Dickinsonian to loose his after his ship sunk during a battle in the Java Sea.
  • Professor William W. Landis (class of 1891) died after a teaching career of more than 50 years. The Alumnus published President Fred Corson's (class of 1917) remarks at Dr. Landis' funeral. 
  • The Library purchased a microfilm reader. 
  • The Alumnus continued to compile an "Honor Roll" of alumni who were serving in the armed forces. 
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Dickinson Alumnus, May 1942
Year
1942
Volume
19
People
Corson, Fred Pierce
Byrd, Harry F.
Sharp, Alexander A.
Warfield, Gaither P.
Holmes, Harry N.
Johns, Benjamin M.
Baner, Albert L.
Morgan, Julia
Pedlow, George W.
Ewing, Cecil A.
Austin, Donald E.
Landis, William W.
Mathews, Philip
Organizations
Alumni Dickinson Clubs
Other Topics
World War II
Dickinsonians in the Army

Dickinson Alumnus, February 1942

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • The Faculty approved curriculum changes and adopted an "all-year program" after the United States entered World War II.
  • The Alumnus published a list of alumni who were serving in active war zones as well as an "Honor Roll" of those involved in the war effort.
  • Freshman became eligible to participate in varsity football during the "war emergency."
  • The Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipbuilding Company named one of the new Liberty Ships after Roger B. Taney (class of 1795), former chief justice of the United States.
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Dickinson Alumnus, February 1942
Year
1942
Volume
19
People
Corson, Fred Pierce
Kuebler, Roy R.
Peacock, Leishman Arnold
Shuman, George (Jr.)
Rupp, George H.
Read, James Morgan
Taney, Roger Brooke
Organizations
Alumni Dickinson Clubs
Dickinson Football
Other Topics
World War II
Dickinsonians in the Army

Dickinson Alumnus, February 1936

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • The College officially launched the Annual Fund, which promoted annual giving. 
  • Dickinson's Teacher Placement Bureau helped recent graduates find jobs at schools across the country. 
  • The Board of Trustees authorized several changes to the College seal, including adding the date of the founding - 1783. 
  • Colbert N. Kurokawa (class of 1922) was part of an effort to establish the Hawaii Center in Kyoto, Japan. 
  • Arthur Japy Hepburn (class of 1896) was appointed Admiral of the United States Fleet and Stanley Dunbar Embick (class of 1897) was promoted to Major General. 
  • Gen. James G. Steese (class of 1902) wrote an article about his trip to Australia in 1930 in "The Trans-Australia Railway."
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Dickinson Alumnus, February 1936
Year
1936
Volume
13
People
Corson, Fred Pierce
Malcolm, Gilbert
Spahr, Boyd Lee
Price, Harry Linwood
Stauffer, S. Walter
McIntire, Bradford Oliver
Carver, Clarence J.
Miller, Madeline S.
Wertz, I.M.
Kephart, John W.
Rogers, Horace E.
Kurokawa, Colbert N.
Hepburn, Arthur J.
Embick, Stanley D.
Ganoe, William Adderman
Steese, James Gordon
Organizations
Teacher Placement Bureau
Alumni Dickinson Clubs
Other Topics
Dickinsonians in Government
Dickinsonians in the Army