PHIL CHASE HONORED
"The national Modern Pioneer program is an observance of the 150 th anniversary of the founding of the American patent system. Through it the National Association of Manufacturers, representing American industry, honors inventors and research workers who have made outstanding contributions to progress through pioneering achievements on the American frontiers of industry.
"Those who are found by a committee of eminent scientists to have contributed most to the creation of new jobs, new industries, new goods and services, and a higher standard of living receive Modern Pioneer awards.
"At a banquet at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel on February 16, outstanding inventors and research scientists in the Philadelphia area were so honored. Among the Modern Pioneers was P. H. Chase, chief engineer of the Philadelphia Electric Company, the award to him being made for his foresight and initiative in developing improvements in cable for transmitting electrical energy at high voltages and in originating an alternating current network system of distribution, which have contributed substantially to improving the reliability of electric service and to reducing costs in the fields of transmission and distribution of electric energy."
"After graduation at Dartmouth in 1907, I entered Union Theological Seminary, New York City, the following fall and graduated in the spring of 1910. The next year I spent in graduate work at Union and Columbia University. The following July, I came out to Oklahoma and took the pastorate of the Presbyterian Church at Chandler. On August Ist, 1918, I entered the Army Y.M.C.A. and went Overseas. Got back to America just about a year from the time I entered the service.
"In the fall of 1919, I became pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Perry, Oklahoma, and still hold that position. About three years after I came to Perry we built a new church which we have just redecorated from top to bottom this past fall. On August 4th, 1922, I was married to Eula Sleeth of Arkansas City, Kansas. Eula had spent 8 years in educational work in India. We have two sons both of whom are in High School. I have had the usual run of recognition both by our church and the community here in Perry. Have been Moderator of our state organization, the Synod of Oklahoma. Have been for several years chairman of the Committee on Christian Education for Synod. I have also been secretary of the Presbyterian Foundation for the Synod ever since the committee was organized to look after religious education in the tax supported schools of Oklahoma. Locally I have been for many years a member of the Public Library Board, chairman of the Noble County Health Association, and at present I am president of the Perry Rotary Club. So with my church work I am kept on the move most of the time.
"We have a number of Dartmouth men in Oklahoma. The first home at which I made a pastoral call after coming to Oklahoma, the mother informed me that her son was a graduate of Dartmouth Medical College. The son was out on a call but as the mother was a native of Vermont we had a very pleasant visit and I felt quite at home. Oklahoma City and Tulsa each have a number of Dartmouth men. I have two Dartmouth brothers, Philip W. and Walter E. Thomas, living at Tulsa.
"With very best wishes to you and other friends of 1907!"
