News

The American Scientific Affiliation

VOL 2 NUMBER 2                                            24 March 1960





DARWIN CENTENNIAL VOLUME

The ASA's latest book, EVOLUTION AND CHRISTIAN THOUGHT TODAY is now available from the ASA Business Managers Mrs. Morton H. Pubols, 214-9 Halsey Drives West Lafayette, Indiana. The list price is $4.50 for the 294-page volume but ASA Following Members and Associates my purchase copies from Mrs. Pubols at 40% discount or $2.95 par copy, postpaid in the United States, or $3.07 per copy, postpaid to Canada.

Dr. Russell L. Mixter is editor of this stimulating books which has boon listed by CHRISTIANITY TODAY as one of the 25 best evangelical books of 1959. Thom contributing to this symposium volume are: V. Elving Anderson, Cordelia Erdman Barber, Wilbur Le Bullock, James O. Buswell, III, J, Frank Cassel, Walter R. Hearn, Richard A. Hendry, Carl F. H. Henry, Thomas DSc, Irving Knobloch, Donald S. Robertson, George K. Schweitzer and John C, Sinclair.
1960 CONVENTION

Word from Harold To Wiebe, General Chairman of the ASA 1960 National Convention:

"We are now planning in terms of a four-day convention Monday through Thursdays August 22 through 25, 1960."

"Registration is to start at 8:00 am, Monday the 22nd, on the campus of Seattle Pacific College. An all day field trip is being planned for Wednesday the 24ths and the business meeting and remaining sessions for Thursday the 25th."

For 70 beautifully illustrated pages of reasons why you and your family should plan to attend this convention see NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, April issue. A more beautiful setting for the annual convention is difficult to imagine and many families will combine vacation plans with attendance at the sessions. More details; on the convention program later to supplement announcement in the November 11 1959 issue of ASA NEWS.

WORM TRIP

Dr. George E. Speake of the Moody Institute of Science is accompanying Dr. Irwin A. Moon and other personnel of MIS on a two-year round-the-world photographic junket to collect footage for half dozen films. The trip, being made in a Twin Bonanza airplane, was launched by an initial month's shake-down swoop throughout Mexico visiting mission stations and photographing the remains of ancient civilizations. This will be followed by swings through South America, a North Atlantic crossing, Europe, Africa, Now Guinea, etc. Both Speake and Moon are experienced pilots.

NORTH CENTRAL SECTION

The North Central is the first local section of the ASA to be officially in business. They have submitted their constitution and petition for formal recognition to the Executive Council and have been accepted. Their executive committee has been elected as follows:


Shortly after the selection of this executive committee the officers selected were Hatfield, President; Johnston, Vice-President; Stipe, Secretary, Bohon, Treasurer. With 26 national members, this section is performing exemplary service in pointing the way for other sections to follow.

FILM REVIEW COMMITTEE

Many ASA members are probably unaware that we have a film reviewing function which has been quietly discharged for many years. Dr. Robert P. Dilworth, Mathematics, Caltech is the permanent chairman of this committee and he selects personnel fitted for each reviewing job on a pro-tem basis.

The new Moody science film,WINDOWS OF THE SOUL, was reviewed on 22 March. As the subject matter was the human senses, the following wore asked to serve: Dr. Marvin Darsie.9 (Zoology and Medicine), Mr. Franklin Ellis (Psychology) and W. Robert Bruns (Physical Science). The purpose of the review is to attest to the general scientific accuracy of the material in t1m film.

 TEACHER PLACEMENT

 A new service organization of vital interest to many ASA members is the Evangelical Teacher Placement Agency. Dr. S. A. Witmer, is Director (member of the ASA for many years). There is a critical shortage of qualified teachers for our Christian colleges which is not being helped any by the great demand by government and industry for men trained in science. Dr. Witmer reports that three liberal arts colleges have listed 20 vacancies for next fall; one president stating that his needs are desperate Candidates for teaching or administrative positions pay a $5. foe upon registration. If negotiations result in placement, another $45, is payable within the first three months of employment. The institution involved pays another $50, toward the support of ETPA. Any ASA member interested in following up the challenge of teaching in Christian colleges should contact Dr. Witmer, Box 2512, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

NEW FELLOWS

The following Members have boon elevated to the higher glory as Fellows of the ASA and are thus granted the privilege of paying dues twice as great as before. This list was announced by Dr. Walter Hearn, Secretary-Treasurer on 6 February 1960:

Douglas A. Block, MS, Assistant Professor of Geology, Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois
George H. Fielding,, M.A., Chemists Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC.

Wayne Frair, MA, Assistant Professor of Biology, King's College, Briarcliff Manor, New York

Russell Heddendorf, M.A. Instructor in Sociology, Queens College Flushing, New York

Richard A. Hendry, PhD, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Westminster College, New Wilmington, Penna.

John E. McLennan, MD, Private practice, Palos Verdes, California

Robert A. Moyer, MA, Professor of Chemistry, Concordia Teacher's College, Seward, Nebraska

David 0, Moberg, PhD, Chairman Dept. of Social Sciences, Bethel College, St, Paul, Minnesota

Edwin A. Olson, PhD, Lamont Geophysical Observatory, Palisades, N.Y.

Robert M. Page, DSc, Director of Research, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC


TAX EXEMPT STATUS OF ASA

 While it has always enjoyed this status, Dr. H. Harold Hartzlor3 President of ASA, recently received confirmation from Internal Revenue Service, ASA members should never forget the fact that we can move ahead only as fast as funds are available and that ASA merits a portion of our tithes.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

Under the now constitution many more people are eligible to become Associates, including pastors and undergraduate students. The constitution states that those who are "actively interested in the objects of the Affiliation"  may be elected as Associates. The dues for Associates are $3. per year which includes a subscription to the JOURNAL. Associates do not have the right to vote or hold office.

ETS COOPERATION

The Executive Council considered the matter of continuing joint meetings with the Evangelical Theological Society. The Council expressed satisfaction with the values of getting together with ETS but are of the opinion that it might not be best to have this joint meeting coincide with the ASA national convention.

 PROFESSIONAL GROUPS

Methods of encouraging and organizing professional groups within the ASA membership have been considered by the Council. Such groups would provide much deeper significance to many ASA members. Discussion on this most important question should be sent to Dr, Hartzler) 121 Clark Street, Mankato, Minnesota.

VISITOR FROM ENGLAND

Dr. Philip J, Duke will be at Brookhaven for a year, He is a member of the Research Scientists Christian Fellowship and is interested in making contact with Christian men of science during his stay here. Members in the general area are urged to meet Dr, Duke personally; others are invited to write to him. Address: 17 Cornell Avenue, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, Long Island, Now York.

LOCAL SECTIONS SUBSIDY

Organized and approved local sections are entitled to a subsidy of $1 per member per year. ASA Secretary-Treasurer Dr, Walter R, Hearn has established the following procedure: when a local section turns in its annual report at the end of a calendar year, listing members currently enrolled, he will regard this as
an application for payment of subsidy for the coming year. However, remember that the local section must be officially recognized by the Executive Council. This petition for official status must be signed by 10 ASA members.

WESTERN NEW YORK SECTION MEETS

Excavations on a certain desk have uncovered interesting artifacts indicating that there was a most interesting meeting of the Western Now York local section on October 28th, 1959, Houghton College was host to the ASA group of 36 members and friends. Dr Joseph  Free of Wheaton College gave a slide illustrated lecture on his work of uncovering the ruins of the city of Dothan in Palestine. The next meeting is expected to be held in Rochester at which time there will be an election of officers. Paul B, Mauer has been one of the guiding lights of this group. How about submitting a petition for official recognition, Paul?
PHILADELPHIA SECTION?

 One of the founders of the Delaware local section, Dr Kenneth J. Piperberg, has moved to the vicinity of Philadelphia and would like to get a section started in this city. Dr. Pipenberg developed an engine spectrometer for making spectral studies of combustion phenomena while at DuPont1s petroleum laboratory. He is now at the Eastern Laboratory of the Explosives Division doing research on physical and chemical methods of analysis. Anyone interested in this Philadelphia section project communicate with Dr. Pipenberg at 2037 Springhouse Rd., Broomall, Pennsylvania.

BRAZIL ANYONE?

Dr. Ross Douglas, Laboratory de Acelerado Eletrostatico do Fisicap Universidadi de Sao Paulos Caixa 8105, Sao Paulo, Brazil, has written to Walt Hearn as follows: "If you encounter some scientists who would like to come here to Brazils perhaps you could put them in contact with me and I could see what can be arranged, Naturally, I have more information on positions for physicists but could make inquiries for others as well, such as chemists, mathematicians, electrical engineers, etc, In general, the candidate should have PhVD. Knowledge of Portugese would not be necessary for a research position. We are especially short of experimental physicists as Brazil tends to produce more theoreticians. Bringing a family increases the problems but these are not insurmountable. American schools are operating in most of the larger cities so students can go right on to grade 12 without interruption,, but schooling is very expensive." Ross and Eileen have been very active in IVCF work in Brazil; Ross recently spoke on problems of science and faith at their "summer" camp in January.

CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDIES

The 1960 annual convention for the Christian Association for psychological Studios is to be held at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, April 5th and 6th, 1960. Their theme will be "A Study of Guilt in the Christian Perspective" and the main speaker will be Dr. 0. Hobart Mowrer, Research Psychologist, University of Illinois.

ASA PERSONALITIES

Carl Brandhorst of Concordia Teachers College of Seward, Nebraska has been elected to the Nebraska Academy of Sciences.

Evans Roth of the Division of Biological and Medical research of the Argonne National Laboratories, Lamont, Illinois, gave a lecture at Iowa State University in December on "Electron Microscopic Studios of Mitosis."

Willis Kaufman has left his job with Shell in Houston, Texas to go to Ghana, West Africa, where he will be teaching chemistry, physics and math to upperclassmen at the Mawuli secondary school at He. His address is: c/o American Evangelical and Reformed Mission, Box 11,9 He, T.V.T., Ghana, West Africa

Herbert Meyer has taken a year's leave of absence as Professor of Chemistry at Concordia Teachers College, picked up a couple of fellowships, packed six Meyers into a House trailer at Lincoln and is well on his way toward finishing work on his Ph.D.

Russell Maatman was awarded a $2,850 per year American Chemical Society Petroleum Research-Fund grant for 1960, 61 and 62. He is at the University of Mississippi and his subject is, "Solvation of Complex Ions."

Floyd Rawlings of Monmouth College was also awarded a 65,000 ACS-FRF grant for 1959 and another of 03,000 for 1960. His subject is) "Crossed Kolbe Electrolysis."

George Schenk (with J. Fritz) presented a paper on "Perchloric Acid-Catalyzed Acetylation Analysis of Phenol and Amine Mixtures" at the ACS "Meeting-in-Minature" held at Wayne State University February 26s 1960.

John Abernethy has left Fresno State College to become research follow at University of California at Los Angeles medical center.

Herman DeHaas joins faculty of University of Maine as Professor of Biochemistry

Richard Hendry took DeHaas', place at Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA last fall.

Robert E. VanderVennen became Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, Illinois.

Norvell L. Peterson authored a feature article, "Christianity and Psychiatry," In Nov. 1959 issue of CHRISTIANITY TODAY.

Norman D. Lea, Vice-President of the Foundation of Canada Engineering Corporation, Ltd., Vancouve, presented a paper with C.0, Brawner on "Foundation and Pavement Design for Highways on Peat" at 40th convention of Canadian Good Roads Association last September. Mr. Lea has written numerous other papers and articles on highway problems.

Howard U. Post) Professor of Organic Chemistry) University of Buffalo, is still active in research work, publishing his 37th paper of his series on "Studies in Organosilicon Chemistry" (with Raymond Ce Finch): "The Preparation of Dimethylsiloxy and Trimethylsiloxy Derivatives of Napthalene." Journal of Organic Chemistry, 24, 969 (1959).

Allan As MacRae President of Faith Theological Seminary, archaeologist extraordinary and pioneer in ASA affairs passed through Los Angeles recently on a flying trip. Dr. MacRae keeps his perspective in this mad world by retiring to the California desert at every opportunity.

Roger J. Voskuyl) President of Westmont College, Santa Barbara) California Paul Me Wright) Chairman) Dept* of Chemistry and Geology, Wheaton College Russell L. Mixter, Professor of Zoology,1,7heaton Collego Each of these men was recently given Wheaton College Centennial Awards in recognition of their distinguished service.

 Wayne U. Ault) geologist with USGS assigned to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has had a continuing "hot" time with eruptions, Several national magazines have recently pictured Dr, Ault and his colleagues taking samples for study. including SCIENCE AND NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC*


NATIONAL ASA OFFICERS

The voting on the two nominees, Dr. J. Frank Cassel and Dr, David O. Moberg has been completed and Dr. Cassel has been announced as the winner. He will serve a five-year term on the Executive Council, replacing Dr. John Re Howitt whose term has just expired,

The now officers just elected for 1960 are:





CALL FOR CONVENTION PAPERS

Profs Hendrik J, Oorthuys, Chairman of Program Committee for the 1960 ASA convention in Seattle is earnestly seeking papers and asks that anyone having a potential subject or knowing of someone else who might have one communicate with him at once. Local Section officers are in a peculiarly strategic position to be of service in this way. Prof. Oorthuys  address is 3305 West Grant Street, Corvallis, Oregon

ASA LIBRARY BOOKS

A list of books available from the ASA Library under Dr. Russell L. Mixter charge, Wheaton Colleges, Wheaton, Illinois, has recently been prepared. This list may be obtained from Mrs. Merton He Pubols, 214-9 Halsey Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana, upon request.

ASA CHEMISTS GET-TOGETHER AT CLEVELAND ACS MEETING: APRIL 12.

Attention, all ASA members planning to attend the meeting of the American Chemical Society in Cleveland$ April 5-144 Meet at Dr. Robert Be Fischer's room at the Sheraton-Cleveland Hotel at 6:00 PM. Tuesday evening, April 12 for an ASA get together to meet at Bob's room, find out how many ASA-ers are on hand, and then find a place to eat dinner together for fellowship and an informal discussion of what the ASA ought to be doing. If you're afraid you may be a little late, let Bob know you're coming so the gang will wait for you to show up. And don't worry if you can't find R. B. Fischer's name on the registration list: He'll be in Cleveland only for Monday and Tuesday.

ASA CHEMISTS ON PROGRAM AT CLEVELAND ACS MEETING

There ought to be a good turn-out of ASA members at the Cleveland get together. The ACS program shows the following: J. L. Kulp proving a "Summation of Symposium Relative to Radionuclides in Man;" Earl S. McColley) Chairman of the Committee on Standards and Methods of Testing Divison of Cellulose Chemistry, giving a "Report and Discussion of Progress;" George H. Schenk, co-author of "Acid-Catalyzed Acetylation of Phenols, Amines. Mercaptans, Oximes, and Phenol and Amine Admixtures;" Robert B. Fischer , speaking on "Nucleation in Homogeneous Precipitation Reactions;" Russell Maatmaan, co-author of two papers, "The Impregnation of Silica Gel with Electrolyte Solutions. I. The Exclusion Effect,11 and 1II. The Reaction of Aluminum Nitrate with the Surface," and John Leo Abernethy giving a paper on "Multi-Purposed Variations of Substituents Attached to an Amino Group in Papain-Catalyzed Synthesis of Amide-Like Compounds." Perhaps there are others that escaped Walt Hearn's eagle eye.

ASA GET-TOGETER AT CHICAGO FEDERATION MEETING: APRIL 12

Attention, ASA biochemists, physiologists, nutritionists, immunologists, and others planning to attend the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology in Chicago, April 11-15. There will be an ASA Dinner Meeting on Tuesday evening, April 12, 6-8 at Henrici's Restaurant, 71 West Randolph in the loop. If You Plan to attend, please send a postcard to Charles Hummel, IVCF, 1519 North Astor, Chicago 10, Illinois, or call him on Monday or ay after you get to Chicago.  Charlie made the reservation for us, but didn't know how many to count on, so to play it safe, let him know you plan to attend. The discussion during the dinner and afterwards may center on IVCF-ASA cooperation on college campuses, since Charlie is both an ASA member and IVCF staff member. Now that undergraduates qualify as Associates in ASA should we establish undergraduate groups on campuses? We have already had one request for such a group. Come and share your views.

ASA NEMBERS ON PROGRAM AT F.A.S.E.B. IN CHICAGO

Again, there ought to be a good nucleus for an ASA get-together in Chicago just from those ASA-ers on the Program: As Kurt Weiss will have a paper on "Respiration of Epidermis and Dermis from Normal Hypothyroid Rats;" W.R. Hearn is co-author of "In Vitro Progesterone Synthesis by Swine Corpora Lutea." M. B. Kreider will give a paper on "Diet and Body Temperature in the Cold," T.V. Hersberger discusses "Fermentation of Alfalfa Hay by Rumen Microorganisms in vitro, Carbon Monoxide, Hothane, and Heat Production;" and W. M. Meyers is co-author of a paper on "Significance of Fibrinolysis in Guinea Pig Anapylaxis." A number of other ASk-ers have also indicated they plan to attend the Federation meetings.

NOTES FROM THE SECRETARY-TREASURER

The Secretary-Treasurer reports that the classification of members has been completed, which means that bills for 1960 dues and cards requesting Directory Information will soon be mailed from the West Lafayette office. Walt Hearn says he can only apologize for the delay caused by extra work necessitated by the Constitution revision, and hope that members will be much more prompt in returning the information than he was in getting it out. The Directory was scheduled for 1959, but maybe we'll make it in 1960.

Some information may have been lost in the shuffle when all the reclassification questionnaires began to pile up in the mail. Walt says he had to hire some help to open all the envelopes and sort the questionnaires, and occasionally some comments on the back of the forms or on pieces of paper in the same envelopes were overlooked. If you think your change of address, nominations of now members, or other information has escaped the Secretary's notice, please excuse him this time and send it in to him again: he is only receiving 3 or 4 ASA letters a day now instead of 30 or 40!
Also, if you feel that the classification of membership to which you have been assigned should be changed, please correspond with the Secretary-Treasurer about the matter. Undoubtedly some mistakes were made, simply because sufficient information was not available. Classification as Associate or Member should not be regarded as permanent, since there may be ASA-ers who shift in and out of scientific work from year to year.

ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT JANUARY 1,1959 to DECEMBER 31, 1959

 The annual audit of ASA books required by the Constitution has been completed by Mr. Enoch A. Sydes, Public Accountant of Lafayette, Indiana, and shows the following:

                                                 PERIOD - JANUARY 13 1959 - DECEMBER 319 1959

   Expenses: 

ASA NEWS Editor,

F. Alton Everest

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Santa Monica, California