News
The American Scientific Affiliation
VOL 3 NUMBER 5         30 October 1961



NORTH CENTRAL SECTION MEETS.

 On Saturday, 14 October, the North Central Section of the ASA met in the Science Auditorium of Augsburg College in Minneapolis. After registration, Dr. J. Frank Cassel., President of the ASA., made a strong plea for a more positive proclamation of the Gospel through the lives of ASA members, rather than just a defense. Dr. Cassel believes firmly in the witness of excellence in the job that we do as scientists,

At 2:30 p.m. a series of capsule book reviews served to keep everyone informed on the latest thinking in several fields. This is a regular and very popular feature of North Central meetings. Prof. Howard L. Dinsmore of Bethel, College reviewed G. J. Whitrow's, "The Structure and Evolution of the Universe." Prof, John F, Gates, of St. Paul Bible College, reviewed J. N. Sullivan's, "The Limitations of Science." Mrs. Delbert N. Nyholm., a physics teacher in South High School, reviewed the ASA symposium volume, "Evolution and Christian Thought Today." Prof. Claude Stipe of Bethel College treated Eugene A, Nida's book, "Message and Mission: The Communication of the Christian Faith."

After a coffee break (ah, what would we do without the coffee break. Answer; much more) the freshman member of the ASA Executive Council, Dr. V. Elving Anderson, spoke on "Man's Control of His Own Evolution." In a fascinating way, Dr. Elving Anderson pointed out that for the first time in his history, man is in a position to control certain aspects of his own evolution and the scientific and religious implications are very great.

WASHINGTON DC SECTION MEETING SCHEDULED

The Washington DC section of the ASA will meet Saturday afternoon, 25 November, at Atlantic Research Corporation, Edsal Road and Shirley Highway, Alexandria, Virginia. The program has been arranged by a committee composed of the following ASA members: E, Arthur Bonney, Samuel  Elder, Glenn Kirkland, Franklin Harris, George Fielding, and Dean Walter.

Invited papers will be presented by Dr. Richard H. Bube on "Science and an Understanding of Scriptural Inerrancy" and by Prof Wayne Frair on "New Thought on an Old Controversy."

Participants in a panel discussion include Dr, Richard He Bube, Dr. James Daane, Rev. Is David Halverson, and Dr, Robert Me Page. The panel discussion will be on the topic., "What does the Bible Have to Say to the Scientist."

Inquiries are to be addressed to Mrs. Glenn Kirkland, 804 Buckingham Drive, Silver Spring, Maryland.
NO ONE WANTS A GEOLOGIST/ (No., that doesn't sound quite right,)
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY USE FOR A GEOLOGIST/ (Nope, missed again.)

GEOLOGIST TO BE AVAILABIE (There, that's Better.)

One of the basic purposes of the ASA is to help young scientists find a niche of Christian service. Lee L. Harville, now a graduate student geology at UCLA, expects to receive his PhD in June., 1962, and wishes to learn of opportunities for teaching in a University or small-college where there is some provision for research in order to keep abreast of his field. He received the B,S. cum laude ) and S.M. from the University of Houston.

Mr. Harvill has had one year each as a teaching assistant at the Houston and UCLA. He was an Instructor in Geology for one year at Houston.  He. considers his specialties. to be Structural Geology, paleontology and Petrofabrios and his Masters thesis (published) was in sedimentary Geology.  Write to him at 11352-D Washington Place, Los Angeles 66 , California.

WILLIS AT OREGON STATE U

After having taught biology at Fullerton (California) Junior College four years, David Willis is now on a National Science Foundation.- Science Faculty F91lowship at Oregon State University working in the field of  radioisotope tracers in biology. He expects to be  back in his old home in Anaheim by September, 1962, and take up active participation in the ASA Section activities. His address, at the present time is: 3208 Johnson Street, Corvallis, Oregon.

 SERMONS FROM SCIENCE ON THE ROAD

Dr. George E. Speake, Sermons From Science lecturer with Moody Institute of Science, has swung back into the SFS ministry after recuperating from his 10,000-miles round-the-world trip in a Twin Bonanza with Dr. Irwin A. Moon. George has recently spent a week each at 6 air bases. George has a wonderful way with servicemen and he uses it to their spiritual advantage.

SIEMENS PUBLISHES IN GERMAN JOURNAL

 David F. Siemens, Jr., writer-producer for Moody Institute of Science was recently informed that his paper, "An  Extension of Fitch's Rules" has  been accepted for publication in Volume 7 (about December, 1961) of  Zeitschrift fur Mathematische Logik und Grundlagen der Mathematik.
The background for this paper goes back to Whitehaad and Russell's, Principia Mathomatica. In the fundamental logical calculus) they used two primitive symbols which they then used in defining the other logical connectives. With these, and letters to stand for entire sentences or propositions) they presented a set of axioms and a set of rules of transformation. This was the logical calculus. Nicod later reduced the whole of their basic logic to one axiom and one rule of transformation. Still later an American logician, Fitch, developed a logical calculus which had no axioms, only a set of rules of transformation for each of the PM logical connectives, but no one seems to have published such rules for Nicod's Shaffer stroke. Siemen's study presents a set of rules, analogous to Fitch's, for the Sheffer stroke and, on the basis of these rules, presents a demonstration of Nicod's axiom (that it is a tautology) and of Nicod's rule.

Well, as I always said, "Ask a crazy question and you got a crazy answer"  

THE DOUBLE LIFE CF DEAN WALTER

We know Dean I. Walter as the Committee head of the budding Washington DC ASA Section as wall as Acting Associate Superintendent of the Metallurgy Division of Naval Research laboratory and Head of the Analytical Chemistry Branch. In addition, each weak he and his wife have been driving 150 miles for the past 17 years to a small town in Pennsylvania where he serves as pastor of the Vicksburg Brethren Church. We join with this church in saluting their 75th anniversary and note with interest that ASA had a good part in the celebration last July as two ASA Follows spoke at the services; Dr. Paul R. Baluman and Dr. Robert M. Page.

BONNEY BACK AT APL/JHU

It is the policy of ASA NEW not to waste space on those who do not show enough good judgment to become members of the ASA. However, there must be an exception when the individual has contributed so much to the Washington, local section activities as has E. Arthur Bonney. However, he should be a member and this might provide the motivation! Dr. Bonney is a well-known aerodynamicist and is the author/coauthor of numerous books in the field. After three years of training at Gordon Seminary for the Christian ministry, he is back at Applied Physics laboratory of Johns Hopkins University temporarily.: awaiting a call. Here comes a preacher with his fact on the ground.

DIRECTORY OUT! EXTRY, EXTRY

After having been just around the corner more years than television, the ASA directory has at last been mailed to the membership, and a handsome volume it is, too. Handy, pocket-sized, geographical breakdown for maximum use to local section organizers, the book will fill a vital need.

A directory like this is always out of date before the ink is dry, and it is proposed that ASA NKTS be used as the medium for enabling local section officers to keep their copies corrected. 

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETS

The fall meeting of the ASA Executive Council was, held at Bethel Col.
St. Paul, MN on Saturday, 4 November. Members present were V. Elving.
 Anderson, Henry D. Weaver, D. Elbert Eggenberger, Frank Cassel, W. Hearn., H.  Harold Hartzler. Present by invitation were Russell L. Mixter, Chairman of the Publication Board, and Webster Muck, Chairman of the Local Arrangements Committee for the 1962 Annual Convention.

In connection with the annual convention, the possibility of cooperation with local church groups was suggested. It was further suggested that the Psychology Commission, responsible for the 1962 program, should consider the possibility of having concurrent sessions on two levels, one popular and the other technical.

The Council approved policies concerning future Convention programs as follows. 1. The place of the Convention is to be reported to the council two years in advance. 2. The tentative program is to be prepared- and approved by the Council in January of the year previous to the Convention, 3. A budget is to be prepared and approved by the Council in June of the previous year. 4. In general, speaker receive no honoraria. 5. Non-members presenting papers, are to have all fees waived, including housing and meals.

A report on the manuscript, written by `Wayne Frair., was presented by Russell L. Mixter. It was decided  that the manuscript should be rewritten before being published by the ASA. Wayne Frair is being asked to rewrite it if he so desires. The Council is asking for the advice of the Publication Board with reference to the final disposition of the manuscript.

The Chairman of the Publication Board also reported on the outline of a proposed publication prepared by Richard H. Bube. The Council accepted the recommendation of the Board to the affect that this work proceed as rapidly as possible. Several authors for individual chapters have already boon approached and others were suggested. The Council suggested that parts of this proposed book be prepared as papers for future Annual Conventions.


The Council released rights on Monograph # 2. "Creation and Evolution to Wheaton College for publication, The ASA office is to be supplied with a sufficient number of copies to meet current needs. At the present time this monograph is out of print, Members of the ASA may again order Monograph # 2 from the business office.

It was suggested that the ASA office keep a file on publications in the area of Science and the Bible written by members. May we ask that each member comply with this request at once, This should include books., pamphlets) and articles in religious and scientific journals.

The financial state of the ASA was presented for review by the Executive Council. This showed that we have a very small bank balance with several sizeable outstanding bills. It was decided that the President of the Affiliation write a letter to the membership, explaining the present financial conditions and making a plea for increased contributions. This is to be included with the billing for the 1962 annual dues.

The Council decided that members in arrears by the end of March should not receive the March issue of the Journal.

For immediate expenses the Executive Secretary has been authorized to make arrangements with creditors for installment payments and to negotiate a bank loan up to $2,000 with members of the Executive Council signing the note.

By the time of the next meeting of the Executive Council, the Executive Secretary is to prepare a study of the response to the request for dues and contributions, make recommendations for the best way of reporting categories of income and expense, and make recommendations concerning changes of dues or other ways of augmenting income.

The editor of the Journal., Delbert Eggenberger, submitted his annual letter of resignation. He has agreed to continue for the next two or three issues while a new editor is being sought.

It was decided by the Council that the Editorial Board should make a recommendation for a new editor,

The Executive Secretary is to represent the ASA at the Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship Missionary Conference to be hold December 27-31 at Urbana, Illinois.

The matter of seeking financial help from foundations was discussed. It was decided that we should continue to work in this direction. It was suggested that the ASA have specific projects named when we seek aid from foundations.

Arthur A Smucker has resigned as chairman of the Natural Science Commission The Executive Council suggested the names of; A Van der Zeil and Wayne U Ault as possibilities for the chairmanship of this commission


                        Executive Council Officers:

J. Frank Cassel, PhD
President Dept. of Zoology 
North Dakota State University Fargo) North Dakota

Henry Do Weaver, PhD 
Vice-Pres. 215 Carter Avenue 
Goshen, Indiana

Walter R Hearn, PhD 
Sec-Treas. 
Dept. Biochem and Biophysics 
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa

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

V Elving Andersonp PhD 
 155 N Pascal St 
St Paul 13 3 Minn

Wilbur L Bullock,
92 Madbury Road
Durham, Now Hampshire

H Harold Hartzler PhD
Executive Secretary
1311 Warren Ste
Mankato2 Minnesota

D, N, Eggenbergers MS
Journal Editor
620 Street
Downers Grove) Illinois

                    Permanent Commissions:

Psychology Commission

Paul C, Davis, PhD, Chairman
625 Coleman Avenue
Los Angeles 42, California

David F Busby, 11JD
6670 N. Ionia
Chicago 44, Illinois

Natural Science Commission

Arthur A, Smucker, Chairman
701 College Avenue
Goshen, Indiana

Wayne U Ault, PhD
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Hawaiian National Park,
Hawaii

John A McIntyre, PhD
Sloane Physics laboratory
Yale University
Now Haven, Connecticut

Donald S Robertson) PhD
Genetics Dept
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa

A, van der Ziel, PhD
Dept of Electrical Eng.
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota



Social Science Commission

Paul Peachey, PhD, Chairman
209 Lisle Ave
Falls Church, Virginia

James 0 Buswell, III, MA
51 West 75 St
New York 23, New York

David 0 Moberg, PhD
Bethel College
St Paul, MN


Philosophy of Science Commission

Thomas H Leith, PhD Chairman
23906 Bessimer Street
Woodland Hills
Los Angeles, California

 Charles Hatfield JR. PhD
534 Harvard Street
Grand Forks, North Dakota

Walter L, Liefeld, MD
83 Valentine Street
Glen Cove, New York

George K Schweitzer, PhD
Dept of Chemistry
University of Tennessee
Knoxville,, Tennessee

Lawrence H Starkey, PhD
1411 Arena Street
St Paul 13, Minnesota

Editorial Board:

John A McIntyre, PhD Chairman
Sloane Physics laboratory
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

Hendrik J, Oorthuys, MS
3305 West Grant
Corvallis, Oregon

David 0 Moberg, PhD
Bethel College
St Paul, Minnesota

Robert F DeHaan, PhD,
325 W 32nd Street
Holland, Michigan

Mrs Dean Barber, MA
Box 58
Big Creek, California

Lawrence H Starkey, PhD
1411 Arena Street
St Paul 13, MN

Publications Board:

Russell L, Mixter, PhD
1006 North President Street
Wheaton, Illinois

Irving W Knobloch, PhD
Dept. Botany & Plant Pathology
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Richard H Bube,, PhD
56 Robert Road
Princeton, New Jersey

Go Douglas Young,, PhD,
1046 Ridge Avenue
Evanston, Illinois

Robert P, Di1worth, PHD 
 1748 N Grand Oaks Avenue CA

Carl A Moore. PhD
 926 W Eufaula
Norman, Oklahoma

Historical Committee:

Irving A Cowperthwaite, PhD
Chairman
10 Willoughby Road
Milton 87, Massachusetts

F Alton Everest, PhD
 947 Stanford Street
Santa Monica, California

Marion D Barnes, PhD
1195 N Sappington
Glendale 22, Missouri

Russell L, Mixter, Ph.D
1006 North President Street
Wheaton, Illinois

Ho Harold Hartzler, PhD
1311 Warren Street
Mankato, Minnesota

Membership Committee:

Ho Harold Hartzler, PhD
1311 Warren Street
Mankato, Minnesota

Hendrik J, Oorthuys, MS,
 3305 West Grant
Corvallis, Oregon              Also one member from each local section

Film Review Committee

Robert P Dilworth, PhD, Chairman 
 1748 N Grand Oaks Avenue Altadena, CA

                         Others to be selected by-the chairman


Local Arrangements Committee:

Webster Muck, MA
Bethel College
St Paul, MN

Robert L Bohon, PhD
 1352 Margaret
St Paul, MN

V Elving Anderson, PhD
 1554 N Pascal Street
St Paul 23, MN

ASA Central Office:

Dr H Harold Hartzler
Executive Secretary
414 South Broad St,
Mankato, MN Phone: 86191

ASA NEWS Editor:

F Alton Everest
 947 Stanford St
Santa Monica, CA