Creighton University - Bluejay Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Mr. W. O. (Otto) Swanson President, Nebraska (clothing Company Chairman, Creighlon General Funds Campaign 1949-1951 No citizen of Omaha is better known or better loved than Otto Swanson. None is more l eloved of the Creighton University family. Invited by friends of Creighton in 1949 to lead the Creighton General Funds Campaign, he said: As a life-long resident of Omaha and as one who is in- terested in the welfare of the city and its people, how, in fairness to myself and thousands of other citizens, could I possibly refuse? I accept the assignment be- cause I have been deeply impressed over the years with the work that Creighton is doing, and because I personally feel a true sense of obligation to this great institution for all that it has done for the area in which we live. The longer I live here, the more strongly is this conviction with me. The Blue Jay salutes Mr. Swanson, and thanks him for his interest in Creighton. The Board of Trustees — Rev. John C. Choppesky. S.J.; Rev. Henry L. Sullivan. S.J.: Very Rev. William H. McCabe, S.J.; Rev. Thomas H. Murphy, S.J., and Rev. Everett J. Morgan. . .J.

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Rev. William H. McCabe, SJ. Fresident ' s Message There is that about Creighton which makes the freshman, at first perhaps not ahogether at ease, say with quiet conviction before his first semester ends: I like it here. He may be unable to tell you precisely why. But the reason is Creighton ' s sanity: her level gaze at God and man and what life means; her level gaze at the freshman. He becomes a senior, he graduates. He leaves Creighton. Years later he will tell you that Creighton never left him. William H. McCabe, SJ. President In Appreciation Behind this 1950 Blue] ay there lies a great deal of expense as well as effort. The production of your Bluejay, which is entirely free of advertising, is very costly. Today, printing, paper, engraving and photographic costs are higher than ever. The student subscriptions cover only a part of this cost. The rest is borne by the University. The present members of the University Board of Trustees saw need of financial support and provided it. The aid which was so necessary for the success of the Bluejay was readily endorsed at a time when Creighton must watch carefully over its financial resources. Although the student body rarely comes in direct contact with this group, the Board of Trustees is perhaps the most significant and important group in the Uni- versity. Together wtih the President, the Board of Trustees run the University, determine the educational and financial policies of Creighton. It is to this group, the members of the Board of Trustees, who saw the Blue] ay ' s needs and provided for them., that the members of the 1950 Bluejay staff and of the Student Board of Governors wish to convey their deep appreciation for making the 1950 Bluejay a reality. Their generosity has helped us create a fitting memento of a happy year spent on the Creighton campus.

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University Board of Regents Francis P. Matthews Secretary of the Navy of the United States Frank P. Fogarty Vice-President of the Paxton -Gallagher Co. Arthur A. Lowman Former President of the Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. Ambrose J. Seitz Vice-President of the Union Pacific Railroad W. B. Millard, Jr. President of the Omaha National Bank Dr. Adolph Sachs Professor and Director of the Department of Medicine of the Creighton University The late Carl A. Swanson Former President of C. A. Swanson Co. Not Pictured J. Francis McDermott, Vice-President of the First National Bank 10