Conipouiided confusion could raise havoc with Grinnell College‘s Commencement ex-

ercises Friday. Two sets of twins will be among the

> candidates for bachelor of arts

degrees from the Iowa college. L 'ry (left) and Dick Falxa and Toni (third from left)

and Roger Christensen are identical twins The Fatxa twins plan careers in education,‘
although Dick will devote two years to a Peace Corps project prior to graduate school..

The Christensens will enter the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

this fall and will ei’entilally enter the medical profession

Lion Service Photo.)

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Architects Announced

Plan Science Hall Addition

Appointment of Loebi.‘
Schlossman and Bennett as
architects for a major addition
to the Grinnell College Hall of
Science has been announced
by Edwm S. Hewitt, chairman
of the college board of trustees.

Scheduled for completion in

l'lomolka, Blair
Gel Art Awards

Five Grinnell students have
been awarded prizes in the an-
nual competition sponsored by
the art department,

The inez Henely memorial
prizes at $30 each for painting
went to Larry Homolka, a sen—,
ior. lor an oil, “Apples and'
Oranges," and to Mary Blair, a
sophomore, for a watercolor,
“Iowa Winter.”

Three 320 awards from the
Henry York Steiner memorial
fund were made for three kinds
of creative art. The winners
were Carl Rattner, a Junior, for
his stoneware “Covered Jar”;
Susan Bliss, a freshman, for her
ink “Figure Study"; and Mary.
Sue Wilson,a sophomore, for her
silver and ebony “Hair Piece.”

Five other students received:
honorable mention for their‘
workilean Cooper, a junior,
watercolor painting; Karenl
Horne, a sophomore, ceramics;
Susan Klein, a senior, oil paint—
ing, Tom Sommerville, a junior,
design, and Joe Stifiler, a Jun-l
ior. drawing. :

Proi Kari Mattcrn oi Desl
Mon-res. in, iormer Drake Uni-t
Varsity art inculty member andl
currently artist-in-residence at
Simpson College. lndianolzi, id,
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lriual Phi Beta Kappa lecture atl

1965, the proiect includes en-
tirely new facilities for
physics department, and expan-
sion of chemistry department
facilities, and remodeling of the
present building to provide add-
ed space tor the biology depart-
ment. Construction of 2 large
greenhouse for teaching and re-
search is also planned. The new
addition is expected to be about
25,000 square leet in size plus
the greenhouse.

Loebl, Schlossman and Ben-
nett has its offices in Chicago.
Richard Bennett. who ioined the
firm as a partner in 1047, will
be principal designer of the
science building project. Prior to
becoming associated with the
Chicago iirm he was professor
of design at the Yale University

school of architecture.

cd outstanding successes, not
the only in the construction of com-
mercial structures and of edu—
cational buildings, but also in
overall college campus and city
planning.

The Beloit College master
plan was conceived and drawn
by the firm, which subsequently
participated in the construction
of the new Beloit Library and
two new dormitories. Buildings
on the campus of Southern lili—
nois University at Carbondale,
segments of the Michael Reese
hospital and Medical Center in
Chicago, the master plan for
the city of Park Forest, ill, and
the apartment towers at 1350
Lake Shore Drive in Chicago,
one or the largest on the Lake
Shore Drive, are products of

The Chicago firm has achiev~ Loebl. Schlossman and Bennett.

 

lands to Deliver Plii Bele Talk 7
Friday at 4:30 in Union Lounge

Dr. Burton w. Jones of Bout, Inencement exercises.
. - ~ _,
dei, Cold. Will deliver the an John W Klemschmldt, pm
ifessor of French and president

lof the Grinnell P.B.K. chapter,
will preside at the meeting.

College Friday as d
Commencement week

Grinnell
part of
activities. ‘
. . , Twentyrseven Grinnell seniors
The rolessoi of mathematics ,

and cliapiri'nan of the departmentl Baa Chapter 0‘ 1°“ dumg ”.‘e
of arts and sciences at the Uni-l we“ elect“ ‘0 membersmp m
versity of Colorado and malpaﬂ Y3“: R°be“‘.P- 3‘“ Tmmas
mduam of the college w,“ dis” B. Christensen, Richard T. John
g son, Frances F. O’Reilly, Paul R.

““55 “The Eﬁ‘pi‘mlmg. unwelsel‘Ashley, Elizabeth'Aim Black, AL

ot Education at a 4.30 session‘

in the Student Union Lounge. .19“ 5- 1305”“ Lynda M Bl‘aY-t
mail, Margaret A, Brewer,

Named to Phi Beta Kappa at‘ Michael A. Burr, Nancy R. Cole—

lGI’innell, where he received hiSl man, Judith L, Finn, John Wl

bachelor of arts degree with a,Grirfm, Robert w. Harrill, M.
ioncsi Karen Hillix, Larry J, Homolka,
earned the master or arts degree Bcvcrly M Kuhling. Tonia M.
at the University cl Chicago in Koloski, Margaret H. Martin,
at Harvard University in 1024 Carol Ann Miller, Philip T

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and the doctorate of philosophy‘ Northcn. Holly A. Sccficld, Lars
1928. He is the son of Arthur ry F Slnucker. Myrna Ann
J. Jones, class of 1893, who will Sumption, Susan Louisc Toengcs,
be awarded an honorary doctor Kirk w. Van Rooyan, and Care»
of laws degree at Grinnell Comp lyn Lee Vest,

Dr Arnold J Toynbee will
terminate his tenure as Heath
visiting professor of history at
Grinnell when he addresses 235
candidates for bachelor of arts
degrees at traditional Com~
mencement exercises in Darby
Gymnasium Friday, at 2.30 p.m.

The seniors will hear Dr.

Mina to Visit
human

Guillermo Mendoza (biology)
will be a visiting research sci—
entist in the department oi
zoology at the University
California, Berkeley, during the
iirst semester oi the 1963-64
academic year.

His research will involve fur»
-thci~ study oi the producing of
lyoung in freshwater bony fish-
es. Special attention will be
given to physiological problems.
His research is supported by a

grant.

He will also attend some
seminars in the areas of his re-
search and teaching specialties.
cytology, genetics, and embryo-
logy, and plans to write the
first drait of an embryology lab-
oratory manual.

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Termites, Humid?
to Address Seniors

'George A. Buttrick, professor oi
preaching at Garrett Theological
Seminary in Evanston, ill, and
a broth ’nrlaw of retiring Dcan
of Women Evelyn Gardner, in a
baccalaureate sermon in Herrick
Chapel at 8 pm. Thursday.

Both Dr. Toynbee and Dr.
Buttrick will receive honorary
ldegrees, along with 1. Hawthorne
.Arey. '28. and Arthur J. Jones,
‘93.

Commencement activities will
begin Thursday when a senior
panel, moderated by Howard E.
Burkle (philosophy) will per‘
form for their classmates and
parents in Roberts Theatre at
3:30 pm.

Other activities planned spe-
,ciﬁcally for seniors will include:

The Senior-Parent Dinner Par-
ty at 5:30 pm Thursday in Dar-
‘by Gymnasium, where President
Howard K, Bowen will speak
and Alumni Association senior
inwards will be presented.

The President‘s Reception for
seniors, parents, and guests on
Barber Plaza at 9:30 Friday
‘night.

i The Faculty-Senior-Parent Cof»

,fee Hour Friday morning at 9
‘o’clock in Burling Library.

A panel discussion on “Free-
,dom or Determinism in History,”
:by Dr. Buttrick and Dr. Toynbee.
moderated by Neal w. Klausner
(philosophy-l at 10 am Friday
lin nbhcrts Theatre.

 

 

A grant oi $9.000 to Grinnell
College from the U. 5, Atomic
Energy Commission for use by
the college’s department of
chemistry has been announced.

The grant will be used to
purchase equipment for use in
laboratories and lectures for a
program which will emphasize
the use of radioisotopes as aids
in solving chemical problems.

For introductory Courses, ﬁve
Geiger counters and sealers will
be purchased. Techniques of safe
handling of radioisotope: and 01
their uses as tracers in investi-
gating Chemical reactions will be

As Class Gill-‘Al

Grinnell College seniors have
given over $2100 to the college’s
Ford Foundation Matching Fund
program as their class gift, Col-
lege off ials said today.

An official said 145 of Grin-
nell’s 235 degree candidates
participated with an average

pledge at approximately $14.55.

Commenting on the gift, Pres-
ident Howard H, Bowen said,
“We appreciate this gift, not
only because it carries us along
toward our goal in the four—
million dollar campaign, but
also because of the spirit it rep-
resents. A college can exist and
develop only as it has the loyal
support of its alumni "

A committee headed by Chair-
man Stuart During and Vice
Chairmen Edna Sampson, and
Gary Sieiners directed the solici-
tation of seniors in Grinnell res-
idence halls, They were assisted
by 33 additional seniors who
served as hall captains and
workers.

Other participants: Byron

Bali], Joel Baker, Bruce Bell,
John Kaplail, Barry Travis,
John Wclls, Jay Bar-dole, Dick

Falxa. Tom Frantz. Richard
ruilcr. Gary Hanson. Bill Light-
foote. John Teget. Dana L, Dahl,

 

145 Seniors Pledg

Grinnell Gels $9,000 Grani’
For Radioisotopes Teaching

stressed.

An additional scintillation de-
tector and pulse»height analyzer
will be acquired in order to
provide students in advanced
chemistry courses with equip-
ment capable of greater sensi-
tivity and versatility for experi-
‘ments,

, “This new equipment will en-
}able us to do some very inter-
lasting and important experiments
in the introductory courses and
shall provide a better balance in
our over-all program," Luther
E. Erickson (chemistry) said.

e $2.100
umni Supporl'

Martha Keedy, Elizabeth Broc-
lket, and Lynda Brayman, all of
whom served as hall captains,
and Larry Falxa, Philip Northen,
.Larry Homolka, Toni Koloski,
Sue Faunce, Nancy Lee Nor—
ton, Marie Sippola, Polly Everett,
Susan B, Roberts, Sharon
Owens, Marta Engdahi. Ann
Il-liack, Judith Holm, Gail Parish,
Sigrid Boyum, and JoAnn Pohle,

Trustees, Advisers
{Schedule Meel’rings

Meetings of the official gov-
erning body and two advisory
‘gi‘oups will be held at Grinneil
tCollege in Connection with Com-
lmenccment weekend activities

President Howard B. Bowen
Said the college’s Board of Trus-
tees will hold its regular spring
lmeeting June 9-10, with Chai
man Edwin S. Hewitt of Liber—
tyVille, Ill. presiding,

Earlier. the college’s Board of
lOVerscers will hold a two-day
l session beginning Saturday, June

Members of the Advisory
Council will meet June 7-8 to

engage in a discussion on stu»
dent affairs.

 

 

