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, February 1937

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • President Fred Pierce Corson (class of 1917) spoke at Professor Leon Cushing Prince's (class of 1898) funeral. 
  • The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church praised Dr. Julia Morgan (class of 1911) and Clara Bell Smith (class of 1911) for their missionary work in China. 
  • An anonymous faculty member wrote a short biography for former President James Henry Morgan's (class of 1878) 80th birthday, which the Alumnus reprinted.
  • Dr. Herbert Newhard Shenton (class of 1906), professor of sociology and head of that department at Syracuse University, died of a heart attack. 
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