Elmhurst College - Elms Yearbook (Elmhurst, IL)

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Florence L. Cosgrove, Bookkeeper Robert G. Leonhardt, Business Manager Marjorie Haas, Secretary to the Dean Alma Schaeffer, Secretary to the President Cheery and pleasant, Mrs. Cosgrove receives or remits fluids. She ke eps the business office running smoothly, takes over the actual hand- ling of all financial payments. Keeper of the books and big business finan- ceer is Mr. Leonhardt. His bustling activity is a source of cheerfulness to himself and a wellspring of comfort to his customers. See him and your college career is well on it ' s way. Blessed with unlimited patience, he keeps the college rolling, handling all business trans- actions, balancing accounts, and battling ration boards for points to feed hungry stu- dents. Since graduating from Elmhurst, he has served on the business staff, doing all the necessary things which keep a college ' s finances out of the red. Mrs. Haas and Mrs. Schaefer, our com- petent office staff, are seldom appreciated enough. Indispensible office managers, they are also called upon to do almost anything from mimeographing circus tickets for frus- trated chairmen to typing and mimeographing ex am sheets and questionnaires to plague students. Mrs. Schaefer is secretary to our president, while Mrs. Haas takes care of Dean Mueller ' s business correspondence. 20

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Expert sociologist, vocational adviser, and man of abundant common sense, Dean Mueller goes about his manifold duties with ease and calm- ness. His apparently unruffled, serene appearance is an effective camouflage for efficient handhng of the difficulties which trouble his adopted family, while his own youngsters provide prac- tical demonstration material for his sociology classes. Despite his overburdened schedule, the Dean nevertheless always has time for smoothing personal rough spots, lending a hand where needed. Respected and admired, he is the per- sonification of earnest endeavor. His word is final law on all curriculum matters. Theophil W. Mueller, D.D. Dean and Registrar, 1921 Blessed with unlimited capacities of under- standing and sympathy, and possessing a pro- found insight into human nature. Dean Staudt is housemother and counselor to the coeds in Irion Hall and others. Always ready with a smile and kind word for anyone, she likes to have mixed groups up to her room for evening snacks, often treats sleepy girls to Sunday morn- ing breakfast, and readily loans her scale out to weight-conscious gals (and others). Her inter- ests take in a wide territory, and she ' s partial to service men. Lenient and tactful with the proper amount of discipline, she ' s an indispen- sable part of our campus. Genevieve Staudt, M.A. Dean of Women, 1931 19

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Elmer H. Tiedemann Alumni Secretary That tall imposing figure often seen striding across the campus happens to be Mr. Tiedeman, akin to Mr. Leonhardt in that he is treasurer. His office, a place of awe to any but those on the inside, is a quiet sanctuary in which are kept accurate service men ' s records and notes on the alumni. His pet hobby used to be keep- ing track of all couples on campus and predicting their future. His is a brusque, serious, but friendly air. Mr. V. V. Hackley, field representative for the college, keeps business hours in the abode known as the Endowment Office, (headquarters in Old Hall). He ' s one of those workhard, who ' s he? sort of people acting in the capacities of soHcitor- for-funds and donator-getter. At present his office is deep in plans for the 75th Anniversary. NelHe is official manager of the Commons, supervising work besides doing a good share herself. Good-hearted and accommodating, she wrestles with ration books and menus, striving to provide the basic seven meals in our mess hall, where vitamins and calories are dished out three times a day. Mrs. E. Voigt, is our official guest-room pro- vidor. She keeps the infirmary rooms neat and clean and sees to it that overnight and week-end guests are satisfactorily put up for a nominal fee. Meticulous and proper, it is her handiwork which keeps the pillows plump and fluffy, and the mirrors spotless. Matilda Langhorst, Assistant Secretary; V. V. Hackley SL. B., Field Representative of Elm- hurst College; Josephine Tarbell, Secretary Nellie Craft, Manager of the Commons Mrs. E. Voigt, Matron 21