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The I.P.C. Continues to Forge Ahead

(Continued from page two) committee consists of Russell Guin, '29, Arthur Hall, '01, Robert R. Bookwalter, '09, Lawrence T. Allen, '04, and Ray Carter, '14. Decatur. On the evening of Feb. 12, 25 influential Illini met and selected A. M. Metzler, '16, as executive chairman for Macon County. The committee heartily endorsed the I. P. C. and arranged for an organization meeting soon. Denver. George W. Mattson, '24 has organized the alumni and the group will tune in on the broadcast on March 2. Chairman of committees are W. M. Enger, '35, Mrs. J. R. Woodfill, '30, Ray L. Horr, '04, Clark H. Spitler, '13, C D . Vail, '91, and Frank J. English, ('18). Detroit. Wendell S. Wilson and Jack H. Powers were in Detroit Feb. 26 to explain the I. P. C. to the Illini Club. DuQuoin. C. E. Kimmel, '17, has organized the Illini and Illinae of Perry County with the help of Bill Crawford, ('17), of Pinckneyville. They will have a dinner meeting on March 2. Elgin. At a luncheon meeting early in February, W. B. Morgan, '26, was elected executive chairman for the north half of Kane County. His committee: George N. Morgan, '22, Earl T. Britton, ('26), Wesley McBride, ('18), and Clifton Adams. Elgin will immediately form an alumni organization. Evanston and the North Shore. Lawrence Peterson, '31, has asked to organize the alumni in his territory. It is the intention of the Illini Club of Chicago to ask such men as Lawrence Peterson to organize various alumni groups in the suburbs to carry out the details of the I. P. C. These clubs will be affiliated with the Chicago Illini Club. Freeport. At a luncheon meeting Feb. 3, Ralph L. Hermann, '15, was selected as executive chairman for the revived Illini club in Stephenson County. L. E. Mensenkamp, '18, H. P. Ousley, '14, Thomas C. Moers, '30, Dean Johnson, coach of the Freeport High School, and Charles M. Fish, '28, will assist Mr. Hermann in the organization. They will have a meeting on the night of March 2. Indianapolis. E. M. Searcy, '28, president of the Illini Club of Indianapolis, and the officers and directors of the Illini Club called a luncheon meeting for Feb. 17, at which time Wendell S. Wilson and Jack H. Powers explained the I. P. C. The club has adopted the plan. Joliet. James W. Barr, '26, son of George A. Barr, '97, has been elected executive director in charge of organizing the Will County Illini for the I. P. C. Working with him are the members of the Will County Illini Club, including August B. King, '35, and George Melin, ('16), president and pastpresident respectively. Kankakee. Hester Daily, '36, will organize the alumni and alumnae of Kankakee at the broadcast meeting March 2. Kansas City. Edward Claycomb, ('15), of the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, has been appointed executive chairman for the Kansas City district. Working with him are the Illini Club officers, including Charles F. Edwards, '30, the new president. Kewanee. William C. Ewan, '07, was elected executive chairman for the alumni organization in Henry County. Wendell S. Wilson spoke to a group of enthusiastic Illini Feb. 11. La Salle. Wendell S. Wilson and Jack H. Powers visited. the La Salle, Peru & Spring Valley Illini on the evening of Feb. 3 and helped the committee consisting of A. J. Nowack, '29, F. M. Bane, '15, M. J. Faletti, '16, Dr. Rock, Carl Neureuther, '22 and William Hahne, '22, plan an organization meeting. Los Angeles. Early in February, C. E. Noerenberg, '07, Victor Clark, '02, P. J. Raffin, '24, Jack McCord, '10, William G. Kennedy, '25, Ralph Sperry, '18, and Dr. L. C. Potter, '08, met with the officers of the Illini Club and decided to adopt the I. P. C. Dr. David Kinley, president emeritus of the University, will speak in Los Angeles on March 2. Mattoon. Fred H. Kelly, '16, of Mattoon, has agreed to act as executive chairman of Coles County. He will have a group of interested alumni working with him. Milwaukee. On the evening of Feb. 8, 75 enthusiastic Illini met in Milwaukee to hear Wendell S. Wilson and Jack H. Powers explain the I. P. C. They unanimously voted to push forward the plan and instructed their president, Carl Steinhardt, '29, to do everything possible to help the Alumni Association. Bert Nelson, ('04), in a recent letter informs us that Milwaukee is "rarin' to go," The reservation list at the March 2nd meeting was: Messers and Mesdames: Glenn Black, '28; A. L. Boehner, '23 (Betty Knotts, '29); A. A. Bullock, ('12); Ed. Corrigan, '06; L. R. Douglas, '26 (Lydia C. Seddersen, '27); P. W. Emley, '26; Lee Jutton, '02 (Mary Busey, '05); Waldo Higgins, '30; L. D. Knapp, '15; J. H. Hackley (Dorothy Cawthorne, '19); Earl McClure, '21 (Zilla Rumsey, '21); Bert C. Nelson, '04 (Mary Ritchey, '09); Robert E. Norris, '26; Dorn Pettit, '32; Frank E.

Don't Forget the Illini Plan of Coordination—It's at the Bottom of All T h i s ! 1. T o establish and carry on a broad program of coordination of alumni and University interests. 2. T o give better cooperation to existing Illini clubs. 3. T o set up new Illini clubs, or other alumni groups in every Illini community not already organized. 4. T o cooperate with the various colleges, schools and departments of the University in their programs of encouraging superior high school students to enter the University. 5. T o establish more, and more valuable, scholarship awards based on competition or merit. 6. T o promote a sound program for a new Illini Union Building. 7. T o promote better housing facilities at the University. 8. T o work with the University of Illinois Foundation in obtaining gifts and endowments for the University. 9. T o establish a central alumni employment bureau on the campus. 10. T o keep in mind that all of the foregoing applies not only to the University at Champaign-Urbana, but also to the colleges of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmacy at Chicago, remembering that the latter have some problems peculiarly their own.

Roberts, Jr., '25; J. C. Springer, '28; C. H. Steinhardt, '29 (Dorothy Kendall, '30); S. E. Tarbox (Mary Louise Jack, '25); R. L. Shearer & guest; Clyde Robbins, '27 (Lydia Hackman, '27); Erich Cabota, '26. Misses: Ethelyn Robinson, '18; Edith B. Bartlett, guest; Garnet Roup, guest. Messers: Ronald Roup, '28; Hibbard Greene, '05. Minneapolis-St. Paul. The annual meeting of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Illini was held at a dinner Feb. 16, at which time President Willard of the University an4 President Coffman of the University of Minnesota were the principal guests and speakers. Howard W. Brown, '31, president of the Illini Club, states that the Minneapolis-St.Paul Illini are heartily behind the I. P. C. (For more details, see the March issue of the Alumni News.) Mt. Vernon. On Feb. 11 the Illini of Jefferson County met in Mt. Vernon and elected Thomas N. Jordan, ('32), executive chairman for that county. An organization meeting has been arranged for the evening of March 2. Mr. Jordan says: " I am receiving splendid cooperation from the Illini. Judging from the enthusiasm, we will have a fine organization. It is our plan to establish two annual scholarships." Murphysboro. Walter Smith, '33, agreed to act as temporary chairman for Jackson County and to work with Dr. James A. Weatherly, '34, in finding a permanent chairman. New Orleans. Frank G. Frost, '01, will organize the Illini and Illinae of New Orleans and vicinity on the night of March 2. New York. The Illini Club of New York will be addressed by President Willard on the evening of Apr. 21.

Ottawa. George Farnsworth, ('07), and) Robert McKay, '27, are in charge of the I. P. C. activities in the Ottawa territory. Pekin. Louis C. Moschel, '05, newly-electedl University trustee, met with Jack Powers Jan. 9 and gave his hearty support to the plan. He intends to help with the IVkiiu organization. Peoria. Lyle Gift, '20, president of thePeoria Illini Club, Tim Swain, '31, AlheM Triebel, '05, Giles Keithly, ('13), Leonard Peterson, '23, Landon Middle!on, '31, George Hunt, '04, and Dr. W. W. Cutler, president of the Illinois Dads' Association, have completed their organization under the I. I*. C A dinner meeting has been arranged for March 2, with Dean Fred II. Turner, '22,, and C. E. Bowen, '22, business manager of the Athletic Association, as the principal speakers. Philadelphia. Fred A. Healy, '15, will organize the Illini in the Philadelphia territory. H e says he will not only help push forward the campaign for funds for the Union building but will also make a contribution himself. Pittsburgh. Dr. R. R. McGregor, '26, president of the Illini Club of Pittsburgh, has arranged a meeting honoring Dr. Robert E. Doherty, '09, president of the Carnegie Institute of Technology. President Willard will also be a speaker. The Illini of Pittsburgh are heartily in favor of the I. P. C. and suggest that we move forward immediately with plans for a Union building. Rockford. On Feb. 2 the Rockford Illini Club turned out almost 100 alumni to hear Wendell S. Wilson and Jack H. Powers. The club heartily endorsed the I. P. C. Rock Island, Moline, East Moline & Davenport. Presidents A. C. Willard of the University and K. J. T. Ekblaw, '09, of the Alumni Association and the Foundation, and Jack H. Powers addressed a large dinner meeting of 175 Illini from these cities on Feb. 9 in the Fort Armstrong Hotel at Rock Island. President Willard expressed his appreciation of the large turnout. A permanent organization was established, with the following officers: Thomas P. Sinnett, '07, president; Junius Califf, '02, vice-president; and Joseph R. Rosborough, '33, secretary. San Francisco. William H. Kiler, '97, and Wesley King, '97, will organize the alumni of San Francisco and Oakland. They are arranging a dinner meeting for Dr. David Kinley sometime early in March. St. Louis. President A. C. Willard spoke before the St. Louis Illini at a luncheon Jan. 27. Another large meeting for all alumni in the St. Louis area is planned for some time in March. Cooperating with Mr. Powers in making the plans are George Fittge, ('23), S. J. McGrath, '05, president of the St. Louis Illini, and Charles H. Nicholson, ('23), V. P. Springfield, 111. C. C. Larson, '18, Evan Howell, '27, Terry Lindner, '26, W. Douglas McLain, '22, and Sidney B. Smith, '07, have completed their I. P. C. organization. All are heartily in favor of the plan. Working with them are Frank McKelvey, '07, G. M. Clendenin, '05, Bill Day, '34, Clay M. Donner, ('13), Willis Reddick, '26, and Al Radeke, '23. Springfield, Mo. M. A. Weaver, '30, is organizing the Illini here. He is another one of the few alumni who have written to the Alumni Association and asked the privilege of being allowed to organize the Illini in their vicinities. Streator. William D. Stansil, '27, secretary of the Streator Chamber of Commerce, is acting as executive chairman for the Streator district. He is assisted by E. F. Plumb, '10, J. R. Fornof, '10, Dr. L. D. Howe, '03 M.D., and J. W. Essington, '10, all of whom were present at a recent organization meeting. Toledo, O. Wendell S. Wilson and Jack II. Powers were in Toledo on Feb. 25 to discuss plans for an alumni unit with Harold Boeschenstein, '20, Charles R. Little, 'lftt Milt Olander, '22, and Randy Barnard, ('21). Waukegan. Wendell S. Wilson and Jack II. Powers visited Harry Hall, '26, in WuukeK"ii on Feb. 8 and at that time arranged for an alumni organization in that city. In addition to the foregoing, other centers which have made beginnings toward organization under the Illini Plan of Coordination are:—Atlanta, Ga., under Ray L. Sweigart, '20; Boston, Mass., under Frank Scott, ' 0 1 ; Dallas, Tex., S. R. Cunningham, '17; DeKalb County, Kenneth M. Snyder, '30; Effingham County, F. B. Wernsing, ('27); Gibson City, Henry Hager, '17; Green Bay, Wis., William Taylor, '24; Lawrence County, Joseph F. Diver, ' 3 1 ; Portland, Ore., Pat Lonergan, '05; Robinson, Perry Graves, '16; and Wheaton, P. S. Durant, '23. In Louisville, Ky., the tragedy of the flood prevented A. B. Sawyer, '10, from making any plans.