Missouri State University - Ozarko Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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OCTOBER 15, 1955: Bo Lewis reaches in to break up a Warrensburg pass attempt, but the Mules went on to win 13-0 as the Bears dropped their second confer- ence tussle, having lost to Rolla, 7-13, the previous week. The Bruins' opening MIAA scrap with the Rolla Miners on October 8 proved a disappointment. The Powder Keg , traditionally awarded to the victors of this annual contest, was presented to the Miners, who stopped the Bears by a 13-7 score. Many graduates returned the next week for the Southwest Missouri Teachers' Association 'Convention October 12-14 and stayed to see the Saturday night game. October 15 was a hard night for football fans! The Warrensburg Mules invaded the campus and went home with a 13-O victory over the Bears. The feeling of desperation really set in the next Friday night when SMSites journeyed to Cape Girardeau to witness the Bears' third consecutive defeat of the conference sea- son-14-O. Primary elections for Homecoming Queen were held October 25. Seven coeds were nominated: Sally Day, Mary Ann Howe, Marilou Kettell, Carolyn Piper, OCTOBER 25, 1955: Primary balloting for the Homecoming Queen candidates finds Social Director Mrs. Edna Hoy, Jo Ann Harris, and Sandra Burton verifying the voting privileges of Lester Willemetz and Carolyn Sheppard. NOVEMBER 2, 1955: Kay Hine won second-place honors while Brick Gibson was named toporator at the annual ora- torical contest. NOVEMBER 2-3-4, 1955: Three College Theatre thes- pians, Pat Rader, Tom Rasmus, and Nancy Elliott, register emotional reactions as Dear Brutus, the Fall Term play, opened a successful three- night run. Ruth Sissy Porter, Thelma Bunne Reinhardt, and Pat Stockdale. Pat and Sissy were elected to compete for Queen while Carolyn and Marilou were named as candidates for the Queen's second attendant. On Friday night, at the sixth Annual Ag Club Barnwarming Dance, Norma Hess, Alpha Delta Pi, was crowned Barnwarming Queen and Sharon Leiman and Virginia Neill were named attendants. The next Monday saw frenzied activity as the stu- dents and faculty prepared for Homecoming. The Bears, smarting under a 21-7 loss to the Bulldogs at Kirksville the preceding Saturday, were determined to make the Homecoming game their best conference competition to-date. ln final elections on Tuesday, Pat Stockdale was elected queen, and Carolyn Piper and Sissy Porter were elected her attendants. -sl-51,515 -1 -G 4 41 it 27

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L ref it 5? The fraternity rush season was initiated with the IFC Smoker in the Student Center Cafeteria on Septem- ber 26. Freshmen men heard new Professor of Eco- nomics Robert Hardie explain the benefits of fraternity membership, and member organizations of the lFC pro- vided entertainment. Rushing was climaxed on October 4 when all men interested in becoming affiliated with one of the four national fraternities signed preferential bids. SEPTEMBER 26, 1955: At the Inter-Fraternity Council Smoker, upperclass fraternity men mingle with freshmen who are interested in learning more about the fraternity system at SMS. Roger Campbell, Gary Stewart, Pete Wolfe, Bill Benson, Charles Clark, and Jerry Muller tupper leftl line up for refreshments, while Dick Strong is greeted by Don Crews tupper rightl. Harold Barber and Jerry Muller look on. OCTOBER 4, 1955: As Harry Lightfoot, Bill Evans, and Social Director Mrs. Edna Hoy look on, Paul Simmons signs his preferential ballot. Football fans' spirits were beginning to sag after two defeats in as many attempts by the SMS gridsters. On September 16 the Bruins had lost to Missouri Valley College there l-4-O, and they had repeated the follow- ing Friday with another loss, I9-7, at the hands of the Tigers at Fort Hays, Kansas. On October l, however, fans' spirits quickened as they watched the Bruins edge out the Emporia State College team from Kansas 27-26. OCTOBER 'l, 1955: Bud Glazier stops an Emporia State end-sweep with Jim Wood C453 and Al Marazza l50J coming up to give assistance in the Bruin's first home football clash. i 1 mnnnnm1r4m:..' 1.-..-f -.wsu 1..z-1gv.,..- 5-ev . 1 .mn .v. LL. . -1- : .. .1 -. it . .-. .4 in.. . -it .... -in-:.y..g5mL.s...441u.4..-415,-.-,,-,hr J, .

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LIBRARY BUILDING SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE COLLEGE Erected 1954-55 Phil M. Donnelly Governor BOARD OF REGENTSQ A. T. Bridges C. H. Duvall Geo. T. Carr Roger H. Taylor Wm. C. Cockrill Ben F. Weir T, H. Douglas Chas. H. White Hubert Wheeler Commissioner of Education Roy Ellis President of the College Esterly and Amspacher Bramer Construction Co. Architects Contractors i NEW SMS LIBRARY BUILDING Friday, November 4, was a memorable day tor the Southwest Mis- souri State College faculty, students, and alumni, for-it was on that day the new S600,000 library was formally dedicated. Dr. Robert B. Downs, director of libraries at the University of lllinois, was the featured speaker tor the event. A memorial roll book was placed in the new library as a lasting memorial to those alumni of Southwest Missouri State College who died while defending their country in World Wars I and ll and the Korean conflict. During the dedication ceremonies, the Reverend Shrum Burton, president of the SMS Alumni Association, read the names of the vet- erans contained in the book. Following the dedication a reception was held in the library. All former library assistants were invited to take part in the day's celebra- tion, and special receptions were held during the afternoon for visiting officials, librarians, and alumni. The library held open .house on Satur- day and Sunday, November 5 and 6. Alumni began registering for the Homecoming activities on Friday. ln addition to the library dedication ceremonies in the afternoon, they were invited to the All-School pep rally and barbecue Friday night, fol- lowed by a special presentation of the Fall Term play, Dear Brutus. NOVEMBER 4, 1955-Left: President Roy Ellis and Librarian Grace Palmer await guests in the foyer of the new library. Below left: T. H. Douglas, president of the Board of Regents, and farmer board members B. F. Julian, W. J. Sewall, and R. E. Burley are seen before the Memorial Roll Book, which honors those alumni who died in service during World Wars l, ll, and the Korean conflict. Below right: Mr. Olan Oatman of the Industrial Education Department is served at the barbecue in the stadium, held in conjunction with a pep rally, the night before the Homecoming game.