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HAROLD E. MURPHY
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Ruth Murphy
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TOWNSHIP 139N RANGE 96W
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HAROLD E. MURPHY
Harold E. Murphy of Delevan, Wisc. And his wife, the former Ruth Webb, of Stockton, Ill. Arrived in Dickinson September 1927. Mr. Murphy, known as Murph” had received his bachelor of science and his master of science degrees from the University of Wisconsin and had accepted a position teaching agriculture and sciences at the Dickinson State Teachers College.
In 1929, he left Dickinson, having accepted a position at the Iowa State Teachers College, Cedar Falls, Ia. To teach chemistry. He later attended the University of Wisconsin doing study towards his doctorate in sciences. He then went to Mayville, N.D. as head of the science department at the Mayville State Teachers College.
In 1936, President Otto Pippin of the Dickinson State College, asked Murph to return to the Dickinson College as head of the division of sciences and mathematics — a position he held until he retired, 1966.
Mr. Murphy was active in affairs at the Dickinson State College. He was instrumental in the founding of the local college chapter of Lambda Delta Lambda, a science fraternity of which he was national president for two years. He was an honorary life member of the North Dakota Academy of Science and president of the Slope Area Retired Teachers Association. In addition to being a professor, he was a golfer, a numismatist and a philatelist.
Murph was interested in the civic affairs of Dickinson. He was an active member of the Dickinson Lion's Club and was district governor of District 5N which included all Lions clubs in North Dakota and Saskatchewan, Canada. He served on the local Red Cross committee for several years. During World War II, he was in charge of the Civilian Pilot Training project in Dickinson.
Mr. Murphy died suddenly at his home in Dickinson, Aug. 22, 1968. The Murphys have two daughters: Mrs. Bernard Rowe, Hinsdale, Ill. And Mrs. William Shortridge of Shawnee, Okla., two granddaughters and two grandsons.
Dickinson and Stark County have held a special place in the hearts of the Murphy family.
By Ruth Murphy
Harold E. Murphy of Delevan, Wisc. And his wife, the former Ruth Webb, of Stockton, Ill. Arrived in Dickinson September 1927. Mr. Murphy, known as Murph” had received his bachelor of science and his master of science degrees from the University of Wisconsin and had accepted a position teaching agriculture and sciences at the Dickinson State Teachers College.
In 1929, he left Dickinson, having accepted a position at the Iowa State Teachers College, Cedar Falls, Ia. To teach chemistry. He later attended the University of Wisconsin doing study towards his doctorate in sciences. He then went to Mayville, N.D. as head of the science department at the Mayville State Teachers College.
In 1936, President Otto Pippin of the Dickinson State College, asked Murph to return to the Dickinson College as head of the division of sciences and mathematics — a position he held until he retired, 1966.
Mr. Murphy was active in affairs at the Dickinson State College. He was instrumental in the founding of the local college chapter of Lambda Delta Lambda, a science fraternity of which he was national president for two years. He was an honorary life member of the North Dakota Academy of Science and president of the Slope Area Retired Teachers Association. In addition to being a professor, he was a golfer, a numismatist and a philatelist.
Murph was interested in the civic affairs of Dickinson. He was an active member of the Dickinson Lion's Club and was district governor of District 5N which included all Lions clubs in North Dakota and Saskatchewan, Canada. He served on the local Red Cross committee for several years. During World War II, he was in charge of the Civilian Pilot Training project in Dickinson.
Mr. Murphy died suddenly at his home in Dickinson, Aug. 22, 1968. The Murphys have two daughters: Mrs. Bernard Rowe, Hinsdale, Ill. And Mrs. William Shortridge of Shawnee, Okla., two granddaughters and two grandsons.
Dickinson and Stark County have held a special place in the hearts of the Murphy family.
By Ruth Murphy