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Lehigh Valley Club Hears Report on Africa Program 

At the winter meeting of the M.I.T. Club of the Lehigh Valley, February 23, members and guests heard J. Daniel Nyhart, Research Associate in the School of Industrial Management at M.I.T., speak on "M.I.T.'s Program in Africa." Both speaker and subject were well suited to conveying to our guests, prospective M.I.T. students and their high school counselors, a good impression of the breadth and calibre of the educational opportunities that are available at the Institute.

The group met at the Bethlehem Club for dinner and the meeting which followed. As club business, M. Arnold Copeland '40, President, announced a committee which is arranging for our observance of the 100th Anniversary of M.I.T. Henry Moggio '28, chairman of the committee, described plans which will include a dinner for members and wives on Thursday, May 4, at the Lehigh Valley Club in Allentown. Dean John E. Burchard '23 of M.I.T. will be the principal speaker, and guests from educational institutions, industry and civic life will be invited. As further club business, a nominating committee was appointed with Jack Smyser '35 as chairman.

Mr. Nyhart was well qualified to talk about Africa, having recently returned from an African assignment of several years' duration. He gave a most enlightening report on the program of M.I.T. Fellows in Africa, by which graduates with master's degrees in Industrial Management are placed as staff assistants in some of the new African governments. Benefits to the governments include educated talent on a level which is very scarce in Africa and a means of liaison with experience in other countries; the men receive two years of invaluable experience and unusual opportunities for immediate use of their training. It was suggested that we should not lose faith in African nations because of the present trend from pro-West toward neutralism. Their developing attitude appears to be: "Select the best from East and West." To withhold assistance in worthwhile projects is to force stronger alliances with the opposition.—William V. Bassett '39, Secretary, 510 Delaware Avenue, Bethlehem, Pa.

Boston Stein Club Hears Noted Heart Surgeon

At the Mid-Winter Meeting of the Boston Stein Club on February 15, members and guests heard Dr. Howard Frank, M.D. tell the dramatic story of medical science's advances in heart surgery. Dr. Frank, a distinguished surgeon, is associated with Harvard University Medical School and the Beth Israel Hospital. He gave an illustrated demonstration, and discussed what hope the new developments hold for heart patients. The program was preceded by dinner at the Faculty Club, M.I.T.--Norman Gardner '53, Secretary, Metalonics Corporation, Inc., 40 West 3rd Street, South Boston, Mass. 

Hartford Club Hears Talk on VTOL Aircraft 

A banquet-style Chinese dinner was the fare for most of the 63 Alumni, wives and friends of the M.I.T. Club of Hartford attending the Midwinter Dinner Meeting on February 14. The meeting was held at the Chinese Hitching Post in Newington, Conn., and featured a talk by Donald W. Robinson of Kaman Aircraft Company, on aircraft that take off and land vertically.

Mr. Robinson described the economic limitations of helicopters for short range commercial transportation: limited speed and small number of passengers. He indicated the logical application of VTOL aircraft for commuter transportation with ranges up to several hundred miles. Problems of stability and control inherent in VTOL were discussed. Mr. Robinson elaborated on various designs of VTOL equipment: namely, use of rotors for lift in combination with propellers for forward movement, tilting wings and engines to provide thrust either vertically or forward, and utilization of wing flaps for downward deflection of thrust. At the close of the talk, two interesting films were shown, one depicting development of British VTOL equipment capable of speeds up to 190 miles per hour, and the other describing VTOL research and development at Kaman Aircraft.--Joseph Kozol '54, Secretary, 642-A Windsor Avenue, Windsor, Conn.

Southern California Club Plans Centennial Schedule

A really enterprising year is underway here in Southern California for our club. With new officers and renewed enthusiasm for our centennial year, we are planning a dull and interesting schedule. As of this issue of The Review, we will have had two club meetings, which will be covered in later notes. The Board of Governors met in February to prepare activities for the coming year. One of the largest turnouts of the board in the last year gives promise of a good future. The board meetings are held at the Chamber of Commerce building at 404 South Bixel Street on the third Monday of each month.
Sam Lunden '21 received special congratulations from the President of Town Hall at their January meeting for his successful campaign to increase their membership. We hope it will rub off on us, as Sam is a member of this year's board.

The Second Century Fund committee has been extremely active. The regular board meeting in March coincided with the special nationwide close circuit report of the Second Century Fund committee, and afforded an opportunity for a joint meeting. 
Donald Gilbertson '53 had to resign from the board because of the press of other affairs. His place was filled by Mark Franklin '51.--Albert A. Levingston '49, Secretary, 3850 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles 5, Calif.; Richard J. Steele '46, Assistant Secretary, 15519 Talbot Drive, La Mirada, Calif.

Baltimore Club Hears About Space Projects

The M.I.T. Club of Baltimore held its annual meeting March 14. William B. Bergen '37, President of the Martin Company and the featured speaker, described the part which his company is playing in the exploration of space and related projects.

The following officers were elected for the coming year: President, Hyman J. Verner '23; Vice-presidents, Philip V. Darling '40, Charles A. Speas '42; Secretary, Henry G. Gastrich '44; Treasurer, Clinton B. Conway '24; Assistant Treasurer, Leon L. Baral '38; Directors, William H. Gable '51, Kenneth Jarmolow '48, Herman :. Meyer '40, C. Kenneth Jones '32, John F. Christopher '48, Edwar Y. Wing '42, Carl L. Reed '27.--Mrs. Richard L. Steiner '40, Secretary, 5219 Putney Way, Baltimore 12, Md.

Monterrey, Mexico, Alumni See Horovitz's Films

The visit to Monterrey of Oscar H. Horovitz '22 and his wife, from Newton, Mass., was the opportunity to call a special dinner meeting of Alumni and their wives; the younger ones brought their dates. Mr. Horovitz showed two wonderful movies. Alumni attending were: Alberto P. Gonzalez '01, Eduardo D. Belden '17, Lauro Martinez Carranza '20, Viviano Valdes '21, Bernardo Elosua '23, Leonardo Siller '28, Rodolfo J. Gonzalez Garza '34, Eliot Camarena '44, Manuel R. Llaguno Farias '46, Rodolfo F. Barrera '49, Raul Sada Rangel '49, Jose V. Ferrara '54, Francisco R. del Valle '54, Gustavo A. Herrera '55, Patricio O. Ferrara '57, Harry Thomas Kelly '57, Juan F. Llaguno Farias '60.--Eliot Camarena '44, Secretary, Nylon de Mexico S/A, Monterrey, N.L. Mexico.

Professor Padelford Speaks To Combined Groups on UN

The M.I.T. Club of Oregon held a joint dinner meeting with the World Affairs Council of Oregon on April 19. Professor Norman J. Padelford, Political Science Professor in the Department of Economics and Social Science at M.I.T., spoke on "Changing U.S. Policy in the Changing UN." The Club also elected a new slate of officers at this meeting.--Malcolm A. Blanchard '36, Secretary, 2546 S.W. Vista Avenue, Portland 1, Ore.

Israel M.I.T. Club Elects New Officers

At the January meeting of the M.I.T. Club of Israel, in Tel Aviv, the following officers were elected: President, George Zeitlen '39, Dean of Civil Engineering, Israel Institute of Technology; Vide-presidents, Chaim Swirsky '33, of Tel Aviv, Captain Arie Kaplan '52, of Haifa, and A. Paltiel Makleff '53, of Ramat Hasharon; Secretary-Treasurer, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel. 

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