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  1. Newsletter (University of Texas at Austin. Department of Geological Sciences) ; no. 15, 1966

    1. THE Onion Creek Mosasaur

    2. Leonard F. McCollum, Distinguished Geology Alumnus

    3. New Departmental Chairman

    4. Governor Connally Recognizes Petroleum Geologists

    5. The Onion Creek Mosasaur (Continued from Page 1)

    6. New Building Nears Completion

    7. Geology Faculty News

    8. Notes from the Bureau of Economic Geology

    9. Deaths

    10. Enrollment and Degrees

    11. Graduate Degrees in Geology

    12. UT Graduate Programs Rate High

    13. Scholarships, Fellowships, and Awards

    14. Scholarship Endowments— Success or Failure ?

    15. The Geology Foundation

    16. Alumni News

    17. Note To Alumni!

  2. Illustrations
    1. Untitled

    2. Untitled

    3. Governor John Connally signs statement recognizing the contributions of the petroleum geologist. AAPG members present at the signing from left to right are W. R. Steams, Gus K. Eifler, Ronald W. Bryam, Carroll E. Cook, Edgar W. Owen, Peter T. Flawn, S. P. Ellison, and Virgil E. Barnes.

    4. The new Geology Building is shown here in its present stage of construction.

    5. Guy E. (Squire) Green

    6. Banhart P. Harder

    7. Advisory Council Members (left to right) Thomas D. Barrow, Leslie Bowling, Wayne F. Bowman and E. A. Wendlandt get together during a brief intermission at the May meeting.

    8. The Geology Foundation Advisory Council in session in the Regents Room at the May meeting. Temporary Chairman Morgan Davis presided at the meeting.

    9. Shown here are Jack C. Kern, Advisory Council member, Samuel P. Ellison, Jr., and Chancellor Harry H. Ransom, who addressed the Council at their meeting in May.

    10. Average Contribution Per Alumnus

    11. E. A. Wendlandt of Tyler (second from left), member of the Geology Foundation Advisory Council, presents the $50,000 check establishing the L. W. Callender Memorial Fund to Dr. S. P. Ellison, Executive Secretary of the Geology Foundation. Looking on are Professor Ronald K. DeFord (far left) and W. D. Blunk, Executive Director of the University Development Board.

    12. Samuel C. Adair, Jr. Edgar P. Armstrong, Jr. Edwin T. Ashworth

    13. Thomas D. Barrow Terry V. Bills, Jr. T. J. Bjorklund

    14. Don R. Boyd Thomas E. Bridge Richard T. Buffler

    15. Ray Burke D. Harold Byrd Jacqueline Covo Campbell

    16. Carroll E. Cook Mrs. Carroll E. Cook William E. Crawford

    17. Franklin W. Daugherty Morgan J. Davis, Jr. Bedi M. Dincel

    18. Bill Dixon Benjamin M. Elms Rizer Everett Tom Freeman Hewitt B. Fox

    19. Leo C. Gravis Roy H. Guess Kenneth J. Hancock

    20. Charles J. Hooper Jon House

    21. Photo taken in March 1944 of field trip of Dr. Whitney's Geology 365 class. Standing left to right: John H. Dante, Gustavo Enrique Marquez, Pedro Jesus Marquez, Eduardo C. Pflucker, Kay Denham, and Jesse James Howard. Seated left to right: Ray F. Weston and Adnan K. Chetin. Photo courtesy of Jesse James Howard.

    22. Assad Iranpanali Charles E. Jones James R. Kiker

    23. Jack K. Larsen Jimmy D. Latham Alsie Linscomb Howard R. Lowe

    24. Edward McFarlan Raymond McKee G. W. Marshall, Jr. James L. Massey Daniel N. Miller, Jr.

    25. DeWitt C. Nogues Bob Ottmann Foy L. Otts

    26. Hazel A. Peterson Roger S. Plummer, Jr. T. A. Pollard

    27. James H. Quinn W. F. Reyonlds

    28. Edwin C. Robinson Ron S. Robinson Richard A. Robison

    29. Bill St. John James W. Sansom, Jr. Eugene P. Scott

    30. Louie Sebring, Jr. Charles Smith Theodore E. Stanzel Harry R. Stenson

    31. Edd R. Turner, Jr. Jorge E. Umana Chas. D. Vertrees

    32. Jack L. Walper Arthur J. Wessely O. C. Wheeler

    33. David J. White

    34. William F. Wilson Wynant S. Wilson

    35. Historical Picture This photo was taken in June 1956 of the Geology 660 class on top of rough basalt peak at the south rim of Marathon Basin. Shown, starting from left to right, are: Elbert King, Eddie Dickerson, Marriott Wieckhoff, Martin J. Wachel, John Wyvan Smith, Frank Kell Cahoon, Robert F. Travis, Tom Todd (Instructor), W. R. Muehlberger (Professor in charge), Victor King, William E. Bridges, Ralph E. Moore, William B. Klemt, Edward R. Volz, Haskell L. Dodd, Walter K. L. Ferguson, and W. F. (Pete) Roux (Instructor).

September, 1966

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Drive in Austin (and he did a splendid job, too, as all of us could see). Napoleon Otero San Vicente (1963-66) is a Geologist for the Banco Agrario de la La guna S. A. in Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico. He is making preliminary evaluations of deposits of marble, travertine, onyx, etc. Napoleon guided a field trip in the Tor reon area for Dr. Ingerson and a group of UT students during the Easter holiday. E. C. Sargent (MA '30) is a Consultant in Cor pus Christi. Wayne E. Schake (MA '61), Captain in the USAF, is currently stationed at Bergstrom Air Force Base in Austin. Wayne has com pleted one year as a pilot in Viet Nam and has one year to go in the Air Force. His wife, Cecelia, will be completing her dissertation at UT while he's finishing up his service obligations. Olfert Eugene Schellhase (BS '51) is "keep ing real busy trying to find oil and gas in South Texas." Eugene is an Independent Consultant in Corpus Christi, and was chairman of the Geology Division, 1966 CLASP Drive. Charles M. Schlaudt (MA '60) is a Chemist, Chemical Engineering Department, of Shell Development Company in Emeryville, California. He and Rita have a new son, Carl, born in June 1965. Rita is now a stu dent at the University of California in Berkeley and Charles says they look for ward to seeing everyone at GSA in San Francisco this fall. Milton R. Scholl, Jr. (BS '47, MA '48) con tinues to teach in Hilltop Junior High School in Chula Vista, California. Milt is teaching earth science on an experimental basis and says his home life is busy with four active children. William (Bill) Shomburg (BS '59) is Geo physical Engineer for Mobil Oil Company in Houston. Bill says he's enjoying work ing for Mobil and is planning on being transferred to Dallas soon. Barth Schorre (BS '49) has just been trans ferred back to New Orleans after spending about six years in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Barth is Zone Supervisor for Humble. Glynn M. Schuchardt (BS '52) writes: "Have been living in Corpus Christi for the past six months. Am now employed by Tenneco Oil Company as a geophysical consultant. Living in this garden spot and working with a fine group of men is a combination hard to beat." Margaret Smith Schuehle (BS '40) send greetings from Midland. John T. Schulenberg (MA '58) continues as Area Geologist for Standard Oil Company of Texas in Houston. Frank C. Schulte (BS '55) writes: "Changed from Humble in Houston to Prudential In surance Company's Commercial and Indus-

trial Loan Department as Investment An alyst in Dallas. Prudential has long term loans with several companies associated with petroleum industry. Hope to see some classmates through my new position." F. E. Schultz (BS '47) is Zone Exploration Manager (Offshore) for Humble in Los Angeles, and lives in Arcadia. Rubin A. Schultz, Jr. (BS '61) has changed from highway geology back to "oil." Rubin left the Texas Highway Department in January and is now Party Chief for Ther mae Logging Company in Corpus Christi. John T. Schulz, Jr. (BS '57) continues as Geologist for Tenneco Oil Company in Corpus Christi. He recently organized a Central Texas field trip for the South Texas Geological Society. Bernard Schwab (BS '40) reports to us from New Orleans where he is Geologist for Gulf Oil Corporation. Eugene P. Scott (BS '57) is a Consulting Geol ogist in Corpus Christi. Wilton E. Scott (BS '36) is President of Ten neco Oil Company in Houston. John E. Scale (BS '41) is "still slipping logs of the Gulf Coast." John is Exploration Geol ogist for Phillips Petroleum Company in Houston. George Scaly (MA '53), Geologist for Hum ble in Houston, is chairman of the Place ment Committee of Houston Geological Society. George says he needs clues to jobs for geologists 35 years and older. He says it's very difficult to place geologists over 40, in spite of their experience. Dick Sears (BS '57) continues as Professional Sales Representative for Abbott Labora tories in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Louie Sebring, Jr. (BS '41, MA '47) is "still in Corpus Christi; quite active in drilling, mostly gas, some oil, and even a few hor rible dry holes." Louie is District Explora tion Manager for the Champlin Petroleum Company. Clyde R. Seewald (BS '63, MA '66) has com pleted the training program for Phillips Petroleum Company and is now Develop-

ment Geologist for Phillips and is living in Houston. Kenneth O. Seewald. (1961-64) is Exploration Geologist (Stratigraphy Section) for Mo bil Oil Company in Midland. Robert T. Sellars, Jr. (BS '57) has joined Louisiana Land & Exploration Company in New Orleans as Exploration Geologist. Holmes A. Semken, Jr. (BS '58, MA '60) is Assistant Professor of Geology at the Uni versity of lowa in lowa City. Holmes writes: "Teaching introductory geology and vertebrate paleontology. Research ef fort is equally divided between Pleisto cene mammals and fishing in the Devonian. Full domestication is upon me. Elaine and I just bought a home and we are in the process of putting it in order. Steve and David continue to grow." Charles R. Sewell (MA '55) has accepted a position as Manager (Tucson Division) with Callahan Mining Corporation in Tuc son, Arizona. Wife Maggie, children Mike, Scudder and Beth, and pet Jodi (King's replacement) "reported for duty" along with Chuck in late 1965. Chuck says all is well. Victor M. Shainock (BS '56) is Seismologist for Index Geophysical Surveys Corporation in Houston. He and Marcia have two daughters, Lisa (8) and Julie (6). Earl Shahan (BS '56) is District Production Geologist for Humble in Pleasanton, Te^as. Twiford F. Schloeman (BS '49), Lt. Colonel in the USAF, "plans to retire from the Air Force within a year and try civilian life." Twiford is stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota. Jack R. Schmid (BS '51) works for Canadian Superior Oil, Ltd. in Calgary, Canada. W. E. Schmidt, Jr. (BS '53) is Geologist with Gulf Oil Corporation in New Orleans. George W. Schneider, Jr. (BS '58) continues as an Independent Geologist in Lafayette. George writes: "The oil business is still very active in South Louisiana. Most of my work is involved with puttting drilling deals together. Also look for production to buy for an account in Dallas. Family of

Bill St. John James W. Sansom, Jr. Eugene P. Scott