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Frank D. Paine was born in Burt, Iowa, on March 7, 1886 to Denison
and Sarah S. Paine. In
1905, he began coursework in Electrical Engineering at Iowa State
College (University), graduating with a B.S. in 1909.
While at ISC, he served on the Bomb
(yearbook) board, the Junior Trot Committee, as class treasurer,
and as class vice president.
Paine was elected to two honorary engineering fraternities
(Eta Kappa Nu and Tau Beta Pi) and was a member of Delta Upsilon,
a social fraternity.
After
graduation, Paine was employed by General Electric in Schenectady,
NY and then Pittsfield, MA. In
1911, he became superintendent of the Sanborn, IA electric plant
and worked there until leaving to teach at Iowa State College.
From
1912 to 1942, he served in various capacities at Iowa State
College: first as Electrical Engineering instructor and later as
head of the General Engineering department (1925-1942).
Paine also acted as head of the Engineering Personnel
Service at Iowa State College until 1934.
During his time at ISC, Paine also worked for the state of
Iowa as supervisor of the Iowa project on rural electrification
(1924-1926), as well as numerous other engineering positions
relating to Iowa industry and electrification. In 1928, he turned down an appointment as engineering
attaché to then-Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover, choosing
instead to remain at Iowa State College.
Beyond
his duties in the General Engineering department, Frank D. Paine
is remembered for coining the name "VEISHEA,” putting together
the acronym of the first letters of the ISC college divisions (Veterinary
Medicine, Engineering, Industrial
Science, Home Economics, Agriculture).
Elsewhere on campus, Paine was instrumental in the
construction of the Memorial Union and later served on its Board
of Directors.
While
continuing his professorial duties, Paine served as mayor of Ames
for two terms (1938-1942) and was instrumental in the construction
of additions to Mary Greeley Hospital (now Mary Greeley Medical
Center) and the Ames Public Library.
Frank
Paine married Grace Rees in 1908 and fathered two sons: Rees D.
and Frank R. Paine.
Paine
died of a heart attack in 1942.
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