President J. Frank Cassel

Vice-President Henry D. Weaver, Jr.

Secretary-Treasurer Walter R. Hearn

 

V. Elving Anderson

 

Wilbur L. Bullock

1960 Financial Statement (abridged from the report of Dr. Walter R. Hearn, Secretary-Treasurer)

STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES FOR THE

PERIOD - JANUARY 1. 1960 - DECEMBER 31, 1960

EXPENSES:

Publications:
Modern Science and Christian Faith                     45.36
Journal of the A.S.A.                               1,866.37
Evolution and Christian Thought Today               1,156.31
Secretarial Expenses:
Wages                                               1,009.67
Postage                                               571.40
Office Supplies                                       891.20
Rent                                                  120.00
Bank Charges                                           12.56
Conventions                                           537.92
Executive Council Expenses                            524.16
Miscellaneous                                          37.70
Total Expenses                                     $6,772.65

Balance in Bank December 31, 1960 $ 1,886.81

CAMBRIDGE STUDENT NLEDS WORK

A letter from John J. Smyth, a student at Cambridge University, England, indicates that he will be traveling in the United States during the summer of 1962 with two companions. To help in financing the trip they would like very much to obtain employment for 6 or 8 weeks starting about the last week of June, 1962. Smyth states, "By the summer of next year I hope to be up to the standard of the Cambridge Natural Sciences Tripos, and indeed hope to take the examinations in Organic Chemistry'. Physics and half subject Mathematics. I should be particularly interested in a job, preferably outdoor, which would give me an opportunity of applying practically one or more of these subjects." Anyone interested in a bit of scientific and geographic and spiritual cross-pollination and in a position to give Mr. Smyth some leads should write directly to him at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, England.

FEDERATION CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

"Federation Christian Fellowship has no dues, no membership, no officers - in fact, no purpose other then this annual get-together. It is probably as disorganized as an organization can deliberately get." This is a direct quotation from the announcement sheet sent by Dr. Walt Hearn to about 80 Christian men of science (26 of them members of the ASA) in fields of physiology, biochemistry, nutrition, etc., who might attend the Atlantic City meetings of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. A breakfast has been scheduled for April llth in Hotel Jefferson for the purpose of Christian Fellowship.

ASA members scheduled to present papers at the Federation meetings are: Dr. Marlin B. Kreider, "Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Body Temperatures", Dr. A. Kurt Weiss, "Nitrogen and Electrolyte Contents in Young and Old Fischer Rats"; Dr. James A Green, "Some Biochemical Changes in FC6sponse to Hypoxia"; Dr. Walter R. Hearn, "Corticotropin Releasing Effect of Synthetic Lysine Vasepressin"; Dr. Robert L. Herrmann, "Role of Carbamyl-beta-alanine and Related Compounds in Pyrimidine Biosynthesis in Neurosporall; Dr. Gordon C. Mills, "Effects of Various Chemicals on the Metabolism of Phosphate Compounds in Erythrocytes"; Dr. Ian J. Tinsley, "Utilization of Carotene in Rations Containing Irradiated Carrots". (Co-authors omitted in above). Twelve other people on the FCF list who are not yet ASA members are also giving papers.

PAGE FEATURED IN C&EN

The March 27th issue of Chemical and Engineering News contains a very interesting feature interview with ASA's own Dr. Robert M. Page, Director of Research of the big and powerful Naval Research Laboratory. The interview covers the problems of communication between civilian scientists and top defense planners. It seems that some views aired before the Science and Technology Panel of the House Committee on Science and Astronautics indicated that some scientists have been unable to communicate their ideas to two- and three-star generals and admirals of the Pentagon but had to be content with dealing with mere captains or colonels who, in turn, have troubles in getting the ideas across to the top brass. Dr. Page comments knowingly (and with discretion) on the problem from many years of first-hand experience.

ASA CALL FOR COLORADO

Dr. Kenneth V. Olson., Assistant Professor of Science Education, Colorado State College, recently wrote to Secretary Hearn concerning his hope that an ASA group might be formed somewhere around the Greeley campus. Let's pass on suggestions to Dr. Olson in this worthy project. Every existing ASA group started with such a desire in a single heart.

MATSON ADVANCED

Dr. Edward J. Matson of Abbott Laboratories has been named director of technologic development in the scientific division of this company. Congratulations, Dr. Matson!

TAYLOR UNIVERSITY HOLDS SCIENCE LECTURE SERIES

The fifth annual science lecture series was held at Taylor University March 12-15. Those participating were Dr. Henry Koffler, Chairman of the Department of Biological Sciences at Purdue; Dr. H. J. Muller2 Nobel Prize Winner (1946) and Professor of Zoology at Indiana University; Dr. Charles W, Shilling, Director of the Communications Project of the American Institute of Biological Sciences; Dr. John Monroe Vayhinger, Professor of Pastoral Psychology and Counseling, Northwestern University; Mr. John C. Whitnah of U.S. Atomic Energy Commission; and our own Dr. Walter R. Hearn, Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Iowa State University with students on the problems of being a Christian and a scientist at the same time.

ELDER TO PRESENT PAPERS

Dr. Samuel A. Elder of the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory presented two papers at the Fourth Symposium on Temperature, Its Measurement in Science and Industry at Columbus, Ohio, the last week in March. The first was entitled, "Completely Transistorized Recording Pyrometer", and the second, "A Servo-Attenuated Ratio Fyrometern. The Symposium Proceedings are due to be published in book form later this year. Dr. Elder was active in the planning for the recent big ASA meeting held at JHU/APL.

FISCHER AUTORS TEXT

The new second edition of "Quantitative Chemical Analysis" by Dr. Robert B. Fischer has just been announced by W. B. Saunders Co. Dr. Fischer) Professor of Chemistry, Indiana University, is a Fellow of the ASA and has been active in its affairs for many years.

WHEATON, PRODUCER OF PhDs 

Of approximately 650 private liberal arts colleges, Wheaton College ranked 23rd in the production of graduates who went on to the Ph.D. in chemistry over the years 1936-1956, according to Dr, Paul M. Wright, Chairman of the Chemistry Department at Wheaton. Dr. Wright was quoting from the National Academy of Sciences publication #582 which gives statistics on PhD production over this 20year period. During this time 33 Chemistry majors from Wheaton went on to complete work for the Ph.D.

QUOTES, WORTH QUOTING

"We are not interested in producing well-rounded men, but men with sharp, abrasive edges --- rebels with clear minds and uncowed consciences, critics of society, not adjusters to it.
"students will find themselves responsible for their own education through independent study. Our aim is to render the professor dispensable at the earliest possible moment. Our university is a place of the mind, and the mind is an activity, not a repository. In this spirit we invite students to come and learn with us." "Dean of a new American College" quoted by Dr, Arthur F. Holmes, Wheaton Alumni Magazine, January, 1961.

RADIOISOTOPE LABORATORY AT WHEATON

Dr. George Bate, Associate Professor of Physics, reports progress in introducing modern nuclear equipment and materials into his department both for faculty research and class experiments. They have received a license from the Atomic Energy Commission for purchase of 15 assorted radioisotopes and the acquisition of a special cobalt-60 source for radiography work and scattering experiments.

One student experiment recently conducted may be of interest to other ASA members. Through the courtesy of Argonne National Laboratory, a set of gold foils was bombarded by energetic particles in their 60 inch cyclotron. The students then made a simultaneous determanation of excitation functions for the competing reactions AU¹⁹⁸  and Hg¹⁹⁷ by bombardment of a stacked foil arrangement with 20.5 Mev deuterons. Students took turns following the decaying activities over a period of four days, using a single channel analysis and a sodium iodide scintillation detector to separate the gamma ray spectra of the induced activities of the gold and mercury isotopes. This experiment proved to be a fitting capstone to the laboratory work, calling for considerable insight and experimental skill in obtaining and piecing together several facets of experimental data.

FORRESTER INAUGERATED

Dr, James Forrester was inaugurated as President of Gordon College and Gordon Divinity School in Boston 12 October 1960. Dr. Harold J. Ockenga gave the induction address, "A Blueprint for a Christian College". Dr. Forrester's inaugural address was on the subject, The Christian Image of an Educated Man".

SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM WELL RECEIVED

Although the editor has not been supplied with any detail, independent and incidental word from many members indicate that the Science Symposium was a great success and well received. It was sponsored by the Science Division of Wheaton College and was held February 17-18 with the theme, "Origins and Christian Thought". Dr. John Huizenga of Argonne National Laboratory spoke on "The Origin of the Universe" as the symposium opened. Dr. Walter R. Hearn of Iowa State University spoke on, "Origin of Life" followed by Dr. Frank Cassel, ASA President, who spoke on, "Origin of Species". James 0. Buswell, III now in Columbia University graduate school spoke on, "Origin on Man". Dr. Stanley Parmerter moderated a panel discussion the second day on the general subject, "Origins and Christian Thought Today".

NEW ASA FELLOWS

"Any Member who has shown active participation in the affairs of the Affiliation and who fulfills the necessary requirements (actively interested~ currently engaged in scientific work, holder of Doctorate or its equivalent in one of the natural or social sciences) may be elected to the grade of Fellow by the body of Fellows upon recommendation of the Executive Council." So says the ASA, Constitution. The Council has been active in putting this into action as evidenced by the following persons recently elevated to the Follow Grade.

V. Elving Anderson. 
Richard H. Bube
Charles Hatfield
John Klotz
Stanley E. Lindquist
Russell W Maatman
Frank L. Marsh
H. M. Morris
Paul Peachey 
Irvin A. Wills
William C. Lichelberg
Virgil H. Freed
Herbert L. Hergert
Harold T. Wiebe

ACS IN ST. LOUIS

The ACS was quite well represented in the St. Louis 139th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society. George H. Schenk (with Mara Ozolins) presented two papers, "Tetracyanoethylene Chemistry, I. Photometric and Visual Titration of Diels-Alder Active Dienes," and " Photometric Complexometric Titration of Aromatic Hydrocarbons." A paper entitled, "Hydrolosis of Dialdehyde Starch by Barium Sulfite-Sulfurous Acid", was presented C.S. Wise and four other authors. A. L. Babb presented two papers with L.D. Smoot on "Mass Transfer Studies in a Pulsed Extraction Column. I. Longitudinal Concentration Profiles. II. Simulation of Steady State Pulsed Column Operation Using a Digital Computer."

BATE SPEAKS TO FLRMI SEMINAR

Dr. George L. Bate, Associate Professor of Physics, Wheaton College, spoke at the Nuclear Seminar of the Enrico Fermi Institure of Nuclear Studies at the University of Chicago recently.

ROBERT P. GLOVER DIES

One of the most distinguished members of the ASA, Dr. Robert P. Glover, died at his home in Cynwyd, Pa, after an illness of six months. Dr. Glover was one of a three-man team of surgeons who in 1947 and 1948 pioneered in mitral valve heart operations. Later he found a way to slice into the heart near a diseased valve thickened by scar tissue and inserting a tiny rod-like instrument which opened like an umbrella to stretch the valve back to normal. In 1952 they developed the famous "drawstring" techniqu6 to reseal leaking heart valves.

Dr. Glover was Assistant clinical professor of surgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and chief of the department of thoracin and cardiovascular surgery at Presbyterian, St. Christopher's and Fitzgerald-Mercy Hospitals. He was the author of sections on cardiovascular surgery in a number of textbooks and was editor of the book, "Practical Diagnosis of Surgical Heart Disease". His last book will be published posthumously. His parents were medical missionaries in China. Dr. Glover is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son to whom our deepest Christian sympathy is extended.

CHRISTIAN COLLEGE SEEKS ADDITIONAL SCIENCE FACULTY FOR SEPTEMBER

Malone College, Canton, Ohio, began a 4-year liberal arts college program four years ago, and and is graduating its first class this spring. The college, belonging to an evangelical branch of Quaker$ (Ohio Yearly Meeting of Friends) is expanding rapidly in enrollment (now at 650) and facilities; specifically, there will be a new science building for fall term, 1961. Dr. Don Starr, himself a chemist and former Head of the Science Division, is now Dean of the College, and is looking for several evangelical Christians to expand his science faculty.

For September an Assistant Professor of Chemistry is needed to teach general and organic chemistry, with perhaps some biochemistry for nursing students. A young man with a recent Ph.D. is preferred. This is a 2-man department, with much opportunity to develop curricula from the ground floor. A more experienced man would also be considered for the higher level position of Head of the Science Division, at the Associate or Full Professor rank. Another position is open for someone in physics and/or mathematics. If you are qualified and interested in any of these positions, contact Dr. Starr immediately.

OPPORTUNITY FOR ASA AUTHORS

The Australian magazine CROSSROADS ha contacted ASA for help in finding writers of scientific articles. The aim of the magazine, given out free, is to present the Gospel and encourage personal commitment to Jesus Christ; the strategy is to include at least one article in each issue clearly presenting the Gospel) but accompanied by non-technical articles in such fields as economics, sociology, politics, religion, history, geography, current affairs~ general interest, science, and sport, with the aim to interest, instruct and entertain. Some fiction, cartoons, and quizzes will also be carried. "It is important that the secular articles have no direct reference to Christian teaching. They are meant to attract non-Christians to the Gospel Message., not to present it."

The magazine is not in a position to pay for articles used, but this is a fine opportunity for ASA members to gain experience writing about science in non-technical language, at the same time participating directly in an evangelistic effort, All inquiries and articles should be addressed to: Mr. Neville D. Christie, Editor Crossroads Magazine 56 Barrington Street East Bentleigh, S.E. Victoria, Australia


F. Alton Everest, ASA News Editor, 947 Stanford Street, Santa Monica, California