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- 8f ARTHUR VON KROGH ANDERSON, b. February 27, 1890, Monrevideo, Minn, (wf) Edith Elizabeth Huntington, b. July 18, 1897, Bloomington, Ind. Married December 27, 1923, at Bloomington. Arthur attended Windom College at Montevideo, Minn., 1908-09; graduated with B.S. in agriculture from the University of Minnesota in 1913; M.S., 1915; and Ph.D. in biochemistry in 1923. Was Shevlin Fellow, 1915-16. He was head of the chemistry department at St. Olaf College in 1916-18. In 1918-19 he was second lieutenant in the Sanitary Corps, U.S. Army. Attended army schools at Rockefeller Institute, New York City, and Yale University. Served at base hospital Camp Meade, Md. He was first lieutenant in the Sanitary Corps Reserve from 1919-39. In 1919-20 he was instructor in chemistry at the University of Minnesota, and from 1920-23 an instructor in agricultural biochemistry. In 1923 he went to Pennsylvania State College1 as associate professor of physiological chemistry, and since 1929 has been a professor. He was the author of "Essentials of Physiological Chemistry" and "Laboratory Experiments in Physiological Chemistry," the former now in the fourth edition, and the latter in the second edition; used as texts in more than one hundred colleges and universities. He published about twenty-five articles in scientific journals on various biochemical subjects, including blood chemistry and fungus metabolism. He was a member of Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Gamma Sigma Delta, Gamma Alpha, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Alpha Gamma Rho; American Chemical Society, past president of the Central Pennsylvania section, Pennsylvania Academy of Science; Pennsylvania Chemical Society (founder); American Association of University Professors; and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (fellow). On June 30, 1955 he rerired from his work at the University. Shortly before retirement he was singularly honored at a dinner party, when the program for the evening closely followed the TV show "This is your life." He died suddenly on July 8, 1955. Edith graduated from the University of Indiana with a B.A. degree, and has done graduate work at Pennsylvania State College. During World War I, 1918-19, she was secretary to the director of the speaking division of the committee on public information, and to the director of the division of educational extension of the department of the interior, Washington, D. C. In 1921-23 she served as secretary in the office of the president, University of Minnesota, and in 1943- 48 as secretary at the Psycho Educational Clinic, Pennsylvania State College. She was national secretary of Alpha Omicron Pi, 1927-33; and national presidenr, 1933-37, national Pan-Hellenic delegate, 1937-43; chairman, College Pan-Hellenics Committee of National Pan-Hellenic Congress, 1939-43. Other activities are, member of Alpha Omicron Pi; American Association of University Women, president of State College branch, 1947-49; member State College Girl Scout Council, 1940- 43; member State College Board of Education, 1940-53, vice president 1947-51, president 1951-53; first secretary of the State College Community Development committee, and a member of the executive committee, 1944-49; charter member of State College Business and Professional Women's club and of Faculty Women's club; member of the Committee for Lutheran work at Pennsylvania State University as a representative of the National Lutheran Council, secretary since 1948; State College "Woman of the Year," 1949. Children are,-Barbara (8fl), Mary (8f2), Rebecca (8f3), and Arthur, Jr. (8f4). Residence, 123 South Sparks srreet, State College, Pa. [1]
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