Arizona State University - Sun Devil Spark / Sahuaro Yearbook (Tempe, AZ)

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• Former State Press Editor Bob Gilbert looks on as Amy Ruisch, News Editor, types copy. • The work of Emil le Gates, Research Edi- tor, includes extensive work in the photo files and scouring of nation-wide college and university publications for new slants on the news and views to be printed here. • Pi Delta Epsilon is a national honorary fraternity for undergraduate college students with an honor rating and doing outstanding work in some field of journalism. The organization's specific purpose is to foster college publications and, at ASC, also radio station KASC. Last Fall ('55), Dorothy Wellman attended the national convention at Colorado Springs, Colorado She was the only delegate from Arizona present. The major social event of the year is the annual Press Banquet, sponsored by Pi Delta Epsilon at the end of each year. Officers are; Dorothy Wellman, president; Jack Haehl, vice-president; Don Dotts, secretary; Mr. Ernest J. Hopkins, advisor. DON DOTTS • Members of Pi Delta Epsilon are: active, Charles Con- ley, Charles Dixon, Gerald Dumas, Clifford Jensen, Pat- ricia Paddock, Mary Richards, Richard Stitt, Dorothy Wellman, Don Dotts. Jack Haehl, Nick Salerno. Associate Richard Bell, Joel Benedict, Ernest Hopkins. Hal Hubele, James Loper, Joseph Spring • Student body news Student Government

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28 • Jim Rosscup, second semester Managing Edi- tor, puts up the day's as- signments for staff mem- bers. ■if - 1 STATE PRESS I RltUZ IV.VJUl NIW. • State Press flourished under Nick Salerno, 1955-56 editor. Its timely coverage showed the ex- cellent training of the staff by Mr. Hopkins, professor of journalism and former Hears! editor. • Don Dotts filled the difficult position of Man- aging Editor, first semes- ter. The job includes page layouts and organization of assignments to staff members. • Nelda Saxton, Organizations Editor, and Stan Hall, Sports Editor, check into the office. Both very capably filled these demanding positions.

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• Pictured Above are coordinating contributors Harry Rheingans, and Dick Searles who wrote various copy needed, and Donis Searles, another valuable member of the staff who marked pictures and helped blackspot the pages before fhev were sent to the printers. Also included is Tom Sharfer, assistant organization editor who contributed to the vast amount of information needed by that section. • • Gerry Dawson and Graydon Hall contributed to organiza- tion and editing of the Activities section of the SAHUARO this year. Gerry and Graydon also took care of the Educa- tion and Agriculture Colleges respectively. Walt Grassie, As- sistant Editor, was responsible for the extensive work com- pleted in integrating the College sections as well as the fraternities, sororities, and religious groups. He was assisted by Tom Shaffer. • Ramona Williams, Assistant Editor, in charge of the stu- dent section, completed the class sections with the help of Larry Cotton. Each individual picture in the section had to be hand trimmed, pasted and idented. Ramona also helped m the original planning of the book. • Jack Haehl, Editor of the 1956 SAHUARO, with Shir- ley Weber, talented Art editor of this year's publication Endless hours were consumed in the careful planning, organization and administration of the SAHUARO. Shir- ley Weber designed the cover and contributed much talent in coordinating art work throughout the book.