Texas Tech University - La Ventana Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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i FLiSOl)| tO TO IET 6 EDITOR EVIE WILLIAMS AND FRIENDS Carolyn Willie Williams and Jeanne Bookout worked long with the editor on this news sheet. TYME STAFF Editor in Chief Evie Williams Assistant Editor .... Carolyn Williams Staff Secretary Jeanie Bookout Executive Assistant .... Ellen Venable £ tents omen Here we are again — attempting to produce a yearbook with an unusual but worthwhile style. This year we have been able to analyze our previoius effort and compare it with Pro- fessor W. E. Garet ' s original idea. We believe that the 1960 La Ventana staff has done a great job in improving the maga- zine approach. There has been a sincere effort to add to each organization by giving them the best possible representation. Coordi- nation was the by-word and transition was the result. Effectiveness in every realm from layout ideas to original photography was the goal. Creativity nourished and hard work paid off. We feel that the success of the venture is not ours alone — it belongs equally to those whose cooperation made it possible. Most of the organizations were helpful. An under- standing of our limitations as to total picture space and financial backing made our job easier and more profitable. Thanks for meet- ing copy deadlines and keeping those all- important conference dates. While looking over the whole book we feel that you will discover that the 1960 La Ven- tana covers all phases of life at Texas Tech. From social events to coverage on class pro- cedure — this book contains it all. As for Tyme magazine, let us say that the same style and subject matter was represented in this year ' s edition with one exception — the material which concerned the speech depart- ment was transferred to Life magazine in or- der to give better representation to the organi- zations concerned. We attempted to follow the creative basic planning of Ray Tibbetts, Los Angeles commercial artist. Including all the worthwhile functions of the music depart- ment was a difficult task. The Army R.O.T.C. and Air Force R.O.T.C. were handled indi- vidually. Religion on the Tech campus was again represented by presentation of the various stu- dent center ' s activities. And this year ' s place of honor goes to Lew Jones, who has served Tech faithfully as its Dean of Men — we were both proud and happy to dedicate the 1960 La Ventana to him. Well — that is about all we have to offer in the way of explanation. We hope that this edition of the La Ventana will be a source of constant pleasure — now and in the years to come. Dedication Tech Affairs The Press . INDEX 2 Religion 3 Music . 4 Military II 18 27 Custodian and friend. J. D. Wilson works long after everyone else has gone

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DEDICATION Editor EVIE WILLIAMS with dedicatee, Dean of Men LEW JONES He rides herd on 5700 men. Dean Lew Jones once tackled prob- lems on the field for the Red Raiders, now he daily tackles the problems of more than 5,000 male students as Texas Tech ' s dean of men. And in the manner in which the ex- Red Raider football letterman tackles those problems has earned both he and his position a degree of respect unex- ceeded among collge personnel. Since 1953, Dean Jones has sat across the dean ' s desk from thousands of troubled youngsters — quietly discussing their problems, which range from the usual desire to live off -campus to much more serious matters. In addition, he attends an endless round of meetings, chief of which are the Council of Deans and the Traffic Committee, of which he is chairman. The third dean of men at Texas Tech, Dean Jones first accepted a posi- tion with the college in 1947 as assist- ant dean of men, then moved up when James G. Allen was promoted from dean of men to dean of student life, a new post. A graduate of Cleburne High School, the heavy-set, soft-spoken dean first came to Texas Tech as a student in 1932 and graduated with a degree in history in 1938. He coached high school football for four years, then took time out to play one year of professional football and followed this with two years service in the Navy during World War II before returning to Texas Tech. The reason I got into this type of work is because I like dealing with young people, young men in particu- lar, Dean Jones says. While there are many headaches connected with the job of dean of men, he has gained the respect of thousands of Techsans with his quiet convictions and sincere ap- proach to his work. One of Texas Tech ' s most outstanding male students commented, upon hearing that the 1959-60 La Ventana was dedicated to Dean Jones, He ' s the sincerest man I ' ve ever known on this campus. Perhaps Dean Lew himself best summed up the attitude which has earned him the respect he has as dean of men with the words, there are no problems connected with this job — just opportunities. • I A minute free for coffee at the Union. nds the dean relaxing . . , a V r but still discussing college affairs.