Missouri State University - Ozarko Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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Administrative Dean The office of Administrative Dean of South- west Missouri State College is certainly no picnic. This is the office over which Dean James E. Bane presides. However difficult the task may be, James E, Bane handles it in a friendly and efficient man- ner. Through his office pass such matters as cam- pus housing problems and administrative matters relating to the Student Center. Through him, SMS students have received friendly and helpful guid- ance and advice. Dean Bane's office also includes the college mail and the Appointment Bureau. All alumni activities are planned under the guidance of the Dean. He also supervises the field service program and the publicity for the college. James E. Bane holds degrees from the Uni- versity of Michigan and Columbia University with major emphasis on psychology and guidance. Appointment Bureau Students seeking part-time employment find the Appointment Bureau an excellent source of job information. Many students contact prospective employers with the assistance of Mrs. Mary Rob- inette, head of the Appointment Bureau. Mrs. Robinette's interest and helpfulness in locating permanent positions for graduating students is a valuable service to the student as well as the employer, and many students remember gratefully the personal interest which she took in their par- ticular vocational problem. TX-e PUTTING MAIL IN THE PROPER BOXES is Mail Clerk Violet Hover, shown at left. Center: Barbara Underwood, secretary to Dean Bane, greets all of those who enter the Dean's office. Left: Bookstore Manager Ben Kloeppel manages the school bookstore and keeps it running in efficient order. Ns,-I 5 , J X? l Q' 1 F .s fl' W wx T . iii? is Z lf '55 . .Q I8

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Greatness Through Loyalty to an Ideal We stand at the threshold of the Golden Anniversary ot a great institution: great, not tor the ample expanse of its campus, or the majestic beauty of its halls, not for the growing num- ber of its teachers and students, but great for its steadfast adherence to an ideal, that of varied and devoted service to the people ot Southwest Missouri. lt was not imposed like an inverted pyramid, point downward, upon the educational scene. lt has been built surely and steadily, stone by stone, upon a foundation deep and wide. One would not mention names for ot such there would be no end ot devoted teachers and students whose fingerprints will remain forever and indelibly upon the masonry of its foundation. The contribution of Southwest Mis- souri State College to the homes, the schools, the churches and the other constituent elements ot our culture over a half century of service is incalculable. So long as it remains true to the tradition in which it was conceived, and to the ideal of devoted service, it will remain great. -nfesficfenlf po?

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Efficient Administrative Sta f Directs SMS Activities There is no vacation season in the office of Guy H. Thompson, Registrar, for the job of issuing transcripts, preparing and revising class schedules, and keeping individual student records is one that never stops. All matters concerning admissions, registra- tion, preparation of college catalogues, and check- ing students for graduation are handled through the registrar's office with an efficiency which has become almost legendary. Mr. Thompson also cer- tifies students for graduation and throughout the school year his office handles all correspondence and extension work. Miss Bertha Wells, Dean of Women, presides over one of the busiest offices on campus. Her many duties range from scheduling all college func- tions which do not take place in the Student Center, to issuing locker keys and taking care of lost and found articles. She also handles absentee reports, takes emergency calls for students, and approves posters for the bulletin boards. ln addition, she keeps a complete list of data on approved student housing. I Miss Wells has made many friends during her years as Dean of Women at SMS, and students and faculty alike will miss her helpful presence and advice after she retires this spring. AZALEA SHANNON, secretary to Dean Wells, looks up from the typewriter which she is busily operating, at left. Center: Merle Grimm, Roberta Rozell, and Joanne Green manage to keep the registrar's office functioning in a busy and efficient manner. Right: Kathryn Miller, secretary to Mr. Thompson, is busily at work at her desk in Mr. Thompson's office.