William Paul Zimmerman

Two Muncie Residents

Get National Recognition

Names of Heimberger and

Zimmerman Included in

the Official Who's Who

Among America's Young

Men.

The names of Dr. Frederic Heimberger of the social science department of Ball College and William Paul Zimmerman, Muncie manufacturer, have been included in the recently published 1934 edition of "America's Young Men," the official Who's Who among the young men of the nation. This book, which will be published annually, has been edited by Durward Howes, and issued by the Richard Blank Publishing Company of Los Angeles.

The book is complied in the usual form of "Who's Who" volumes, listing general information concerning persons included. It contains 4,182 biographies.

Records of Achievement.

"Those whose biographies appear," says the editor, "were chosen because their records are ones of achievement, and deserve national recognition."

"Remembering our history, and observing the singular accomplishments of men of our country who were born since January 1, 1894, one must acknowledge a justification for the statement that the future does rest largely in the hands of young men," the editor states in the forward.

"Recognizing the need for an authentic up-to-date reference book and desiring to provide a permanent record, issued annually, 'America's Young Men,' the official 'Who's Who among the young men of the nation, has been established."

Names for the volume were complied through the co-operation of officials of national fraternities, alumni secretaries of college and universities, government officials, prominent citizens, including leaders in civic life, commerce and industry, science, art, education, agriculture, and the professions.

From Every Walk of Life.

Included in the book are names of young men from every walk of life. For example, wide variety can be seen between such well-known names as Charles Lindberg, aviator; Walt Disney, creator of Mickey Mouse; John D. Rockefeller, III, executive; Frederic March, motion picture actor; Oliver La Forge, author and winner of Pulitzer prize; Rudy Vallee, orchestra leader; and Ben Hecht, author and playwright.

Dr. Heimberger was born at Columbus, O., May 21, 1899, to Henry J. and Sarah E. Heimberger. He was married to Elizabeth Owens of Columbus, Oct. 4, 1924. From Ohio State University, he received his B. A. in 1923, M. A. in 1929, and his Ph. D. in 1931.

Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Sigma Alpha, and Pi Gamma Mu are the national honorary fraternizes of which he is a member. Before joining the Ball State faculty, he was a teaching and research assistant in the department of political science at Ohio State. During the World War, he served with the American artillery on the Vosges front. In politics he is independent and in religion he is a member of the Congregational Church. Hobbies are camping with boys and boat building, and sports are swimming and boating.

Mr. Zimmerman, also a native of Ohio, was born at Washington Court House, O., June 18, 1894. His parents were Samuel W. and Florence Zimmerman. In 1918 he married Anna Ruth McCoy of Washington Court House. From Miami University at Oxford, O., he was graduated in 1917 with a B. A. degree. While at college he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon and Sigma Delta Psi fraternities.

He is sales and plant manager of the Hemingray Glass Company and is treasurer and a director of the Muncie Industrial Company. He was an officer of infantry with the A. E. F. during the World War. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Social service is his hobby. During 1933 - 34, he served as director on the boards of the Muncie Social Service, Community Fund, Delaware County Tuberculosis Association. He is also a member of the Muncie Kiwanis Club, the Columbus Club at Indianapolis, and the Delta Kappa Epsilon Club of New York City.

Indiana Ranks Fifth.

Indiana was the birthplace of 196 of the persons listed in the book, and in this respect, ranks fifth among the states of the nation and above both Massachusetts and Virginia, long considered homes of talent and genius. Indiana was not so fortunate in keeping her bright young men as some of her neighbors, as only seventy-eight men gave Indiana as their present home.

With 409 to her credit, New York came first as the birthplace of the most young men. Illinois was second with 371, Iowa third with 270, Pennsylvania fourth with 239, and Massachusetts sixth with 188. Arizona and New Mexico were at the bottom with six apiece. California was the highest in the far West with 155 names.

Muncie stood sixth among the twenty-nine cities of the state that young men in the volume gave as their home addresses. Indianapolis, with twenty-four, was first. Three college towns came next with five each, Bloomington, Lafayette, and Greencastle. Evansville and Whiting both had four and Fort Wayne and Valparaiso had three to their credit.

Indicating that there is, perhaps, a positive relation between marriage and success, 3,425, or 82 per cent, of the number in "America's Young Men" were married and only 759 unmarried. Of the married ones, 1,005 had families of two children, 332 families of three, ninety-three families of four, twenty-two families of five, five families of six, and only one had seven children.

3,981 Attended College.

Ninety-five per cent of the total number, or 3,981, had attended college, and 3,633 had received degrees, Phi Beta Kappa keys for distinguished scholarships were awarded to 657 of those graduating from college and 438 received other awards for scholastic merit. Fifty-nine were Rhodes scholars.

Occupations included 525 lawyers, 113 bankers, 148 business executives, 146 doctors, 305 professors, 248 teachers and instructors, 34 deans of men and assistants, 15 superintendents of schools, 29 college presidents, 250 government officials, 95 clergymen, 108 editors, and 105 insurance men.

Thirty-five per cent, or 1,478, had seen military service in the World War and 662 of this number had been officers. Church preferences were Presbyterian, 594; Episcopal, 593; Methodist, 563; Congregational, 276; Baptist, 273; Catholic, 211; Christian Science, 122; Lutheran, 107; Jewish, 97; not stated, 1,122; and miscellaneous, 224.