Dickinson Alumnus, December 1942

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • David H. Crosby Jr. (class of 1940), a lieutenant in the US Marine Corps, was killed in action in Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands.
  • Professor Montgomery Porter Sellers (class of 1893), a member of the faculty for 50 years, died at his home in Carlisle. The Alumnus published President Fred Corson's (class of 1917) remarks at Dr. Sellers' funeral. 
  • Earle D. Willey (class of 1913), Delaware Secretary of State, was elected Delaware's representative in Congress. 
  • Robert L. Brunhouse (class of 1930) published a book that focused on Pennsylvania politics between 1776 and 1790.
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Dickinson Alumnus, December 1936

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • Mrs. Paul Appenzellar (class of 1895) agreed to pay for alterations to the front of the President's House. 
  • Dickinson purchased five new properties to enlarge Biddle Field. 
  • The Board of Trustees approved plans to renovate the Mooreland House and rename it as the Baird Biology Building. 
  • Robert F. Rich (class of 1907) was elected to the House of Representatives. 
  • The Athletic Board of Control decided to withdraw Dickinson from the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference at the end of the football season.
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Dickinson Alumnus, November 1929

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • Alumni were invited to donate any of their Dickinson material for display in new museum located in Old West.
  • The Alumnus published photographs of the renovated Executive offices in Old West
  • The varsity football team suffered one of its worst seasons, with a total of two wins, two ties, and seven losses.
  • The college purchased land located next to Biddle field, which allowed for "the enlargement of the athletic field at any time." Seven tennis courts were also built behind the new Alumni Gymnasium.
  • Pennsylvania Governor John Fisher appointed History Professor Leon C. Prince, also a State Senator, to represent the state at the National Council of State Legislatures.
  • Dr. Paul R. Burkholder (class of 1924) started a two year cruise around the world with other scientists to study the food pollution in fish production.
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Dickinson Alumnus, August 1928

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • President James Henry Morgan (class of 1878) retired as President in August 1928.
  • The Board of Trustees elected Professor Marvin Grant Filler (class of 1893) as the eighteenth president. 
  • Professor Montgomery Porter Sellers (class of 1893) was appointed Dean of Faculty. 
  • Boyd Lee Spahr (class of 1900), head of the Alumni Association, spoke at the Alumni Gymnasium's corner-stone laying exercise held on Alumni Day in June 1928. 
  • William G. Thomas (class of 1898) was appointed Judge of Carbon County, Pennsylvania. 
  • Arthur J. Hepburn (class of 1896) was one of five captains promoted to the rank of Admiral. 
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