Drake University - Quax Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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Bixler Barlow he get ou here nd take ou through e job of registering nearly 4000 students twice a year along h the many other problems of the job of registrar fall to y W. BiXle1'. Business Mariager Merrill M. Barlow ervises the revenue andiexpenditures of the university. Every dent in his trips to the library eventually comes in contact h the librarian, Robert H. Wilkins, from whom the library s its quiet efficiency. Keeping Drake's name before the many h schools in and around Iowa is handled by Edward L. ederer, Held representative. He travels throughout the te giving informative talks to high school seniors and dis- uting literature on Drake. e man well known to students on campus is Robert B. mm, dean of students. All of the many offices on campus t serve the student, such as the health clinic and testing and nseling center are under his direction. The title, director of dent affairs for men, explains the job of Norman A. John- . His big job, however, is the supervision of men's housing. . Margaret Westerhof has the similar title of director student affairs for women. Besides acting as women's coun- r, she directs the housing of women students. 11 Wilkins Roederer Kamm Wes terhof Johnson

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rail -. H fff: ' ,.-' ie, 3,595 33 1 tgps 'gigs V J The pictures and paragraphs presented in this book will recall to us always the pleasures and friends of this year. Many things have come into the life of each of us during the time that this book records and through us these experiences become a part of the life of Drake. It is hoped that our year together has made your life richer, your reveries more pleasant and your services to society more valuable. Sincerely, President Fleury Gadd Plarnzon

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Gerheim Lawson Duggins Sparks Sutherland Walkup The help solve stude t pr elem lVIea1'l F. Gerheim, coordinator of veterans af- fairs, is best known to the many veterans on campus. ln addition to helping the veteran student with his problems he serves as a link between Drake and the veteran's administration in Washiiigtoii. Before coming to Drake in 1946, Gerheim was a member of the staff oi Pennsylvania State college. Gavin Lawson, director of counseling and testing, meets many students, non-veterans as Well as vet- erans. Nearly every student at one time or another has personal problems which need expert advice. YVorking with the student's adviser, Lawson gives his help and advice on the problem. To aid him in the analysis of a problem, a vocational or psycho- logical test is sometimes given to the student. Miss Lydia A. Duggins, assistant professor of remedial and diagnostic education, is director of the reading and study skills laboratory. Students hav- ing grade difficulties find Miss Duggins a good person to know. Many low grades are the result of poor reading and study habits. Reading with the least amount of effort and time and getting the most out of it is an art. But it is an art which is easily acquired and Nliss Duggins guarantees results. She received her doctor of education degree from Co- lumbia university. lVI1'S. D01'0i.l'ly T. Sparks, director oi placement, is the one who handles the job problem. Not only does she help in finding jobs for students who are graduating, but she helps secure part time work for those who want to work while going to school. In addition to this she hires typists, secretaries and all the rest of the university clerical staff. Mrs. Shirley Sutherland, housing coordinator, is a person well suited to her job. Hers is the job of finding housing accommodations for Drake students. Mrs. Sutherland's work does not end there, she pays periodic visits to students to see if the living quarters are satisfactory and suited to the occu- pants. Mrs. Vivian Walkup, university nurse, is another person most students see at least once during their college career. Her main job is supervising physical examinations which are given to all non-veteran students on their arrival at Drake. In addition to this she assists the physician and gives first aid. 12