Simpson College - Zenith Yearbook (Indianola, IA)

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FORWARD--- Due to the increased costs of production in publishing and the decrease of the budget to cover the expenditures of this yearbook, the staff of the 1951-52 Zenith realizes that the annual is not up to par as of some of the previous years. Working under these conditions the Zenith staff has endeavored to present in this volume the life and activities of Simpson College. It represents the ideals and purposes of the school and we sincerely hope these memories will be vivid to the students long after their college career. 3

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DEDICATION Dr. Francis Moats will long be remembered as a successful and chal- lenging history teacher. He has been on the staff of Simpson since 1921—a total of 31 years. This year he has been teaching part time, first because of the reduction plan Simpson is undergoing, and second because he has reached the permissive age of retirement. With degrees from Simpson, Northwestern, and the State University of Iowa, he is well equipped to help his students see how the past political and economic situations in our country influence the present. He has kept and still keeps his students on their toes, has given and still gives them an excellent background both in education and in life and has helped and still helps prepare them for a better and richer life through his philosophical teaching. A lover of the out-of-doors, a true scientist, a master teacher; each of these terms may well be used to describe Dr. J. Allen Baker who came to Simpson in 1908. He has been on the staff for 44 years with the exception of the three years he spent in the service of the government during the first World War. He too is teaching part time this year, since he has passed the permissive age of retirement. By relating personal experience and teaching in a practical manner, he has held the interest and enthusiasm of his classes. His students have not only garnered a good understanding of the phases of chemistry but they also have developed clear thinking and practical application of their knowl- edge to life. Dr. Baker is noted for his graduates who arc now outstanding in the field of science. 5