Fresno State College - Campus Yearbook (Fresno, CA)

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EDWIN J ROUSEK Mr. Rousek, chairman of the Animal Science department, teaches courses in animal nutrition, meats and animal hus- bandry. He helps co-ordinate the FFA Field Day and is a member of the Cow Palace Advisory Board, the Faculty Council, and Alpha Phi Omega. He is doing a research project in beef cattle nutrition and he enjoys livestock judging. Mr. Rousek is a member of the Fresno Rotary and the Board of Directors of the Sequoia Boy Scout Council WAYNE E. BIEHLER Mr. Biehler, chairman of the Plant Science department, teaches agronomy courses and is the advisor for the Agronomy Club. He is the past president of the California Section of the American Society of Range Management He is doing re- search on o project in forage evaluation In the past year Mr Biehler attended range and agronomy meetings in Reno, Nevada and Portland, Oregon. AG STUDENTS MOVE INTO NEW ENOLOGY PLANT ON CAMPUS The Plant Science department sow the completion of the enology building this year and its furnishing with new enology equipment. A new agribusiness major was added to the curriculum and the depart- ment sponsored conferences on fertilizers, irrigation, and range man- agement and the Western Tree Conference. The department advises the Horticulture Club, Ornamental Horticulture, Viticulture Club and Chi Beta Alpha. The Animal Science department was donated a thoroughbred stallion which had won over $133,000 in his racing career. The department helps to sponsor the FFA Field Day and the San Joaquin Hereford Association Bull Sole. Many honors and awards were received by the department-with its students showing championship steers, lambs and swine at the major California livestock shows. HAL CARLTON, a senior agriculture major, milks a cow in one of the dairy barns. PHIL BAVA, a junior agriculture major, prunes grape vines as part of a viticulture class assign- ment. 29

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AG MECHANICS HOSTS STATE FARM CONTEST The Agriculture Division is composed of three departments — Agricul- tural Mechanics, Animal Science, and Plant Science. The division provides degree and nondegree curricula preparatory to professionals and occupa- tions in agriculture and related fields. The college farm is organized and operated to provide experience and practical training. The farm serves as a laboratory and production unit where students carry on supervised farm- ing programs in animal and plant science. In addition, livestock, vineyards, orchards, and crop land are maintained for laboratory use. This year the Agricultural Mechanics department purchased a new 100 horsepower dynomotor to use in measuring tractor horsepower. The department also leased three new tractors for classroom instruction and field work. Besides attending agricultural engineering meetings, the department also sponsored the state farm mechanics contest for all California high schools. All staff members belong to the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. ..rf«W GREASING A TRACTOR comes easy for freshmen John Cameron and Darryl Davis. LLOYD DOWLER Mr. Dowler, head of the Agriculture Division, supervises the overall college farm program and the F5C Agriculture Founda- tion operations. He is currently doing followup studies on agriculture graduotes, Mr. Dowler is a member of the Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, Shrine and numerous agricultural organi- zations. Outside the college his special interests are in sports, junior work in 4-H, and the Future Farmers of America. CLARENCE JENSEN Mr. Jensen, chairman of the Agricultural Mechanics depart- ment, teoches courses in agricultural mechanics ond welding. He is the advisor of the Agricultural Mechanics Club ond o member of the California Form Bureau and State Farm Ma- chinery Committee During the summer of 1960 he traveled throughout Canada and the northern LJnited States looking at manufocturing trends and production methods in the manufacturing of farm mochincry. LEARNING TO TIE knots is port of a homework assignment for Pete Aievedo, Harold Rasmussen, and Tom Moller, freshmen agriculture majors. 28

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BASIC AIR SCIENCE COURSE IS MODIFIED One change in the Air Science Division this year was the modi- fication of the basic Air Science course. The specified college courses in the area af mathematics, physical science, natural science, for- eign languages, the humanities or social sciences now satisfy pre- commission officer education requirements and are designated as part of the Air Science curriculum. Plans for the construction of the Air Force ROTC annex to the men ' s gymnasium were firmed up and construction will begin in the near future. New equipment for the division this year included a station wagon, a public address system for the leadership labora- tory and new uniforms and headgear for the AFROTC color guard to wear to football games next fall. The Drill Team brought home honors for the division by win- ning first place awards at the parades for the Caruthers District Fair, Fresno Diamond Jubilee, Dinuba Raisin Day Festival and the Hanford Veterans ' Day Parade. Arnold Air Society and its coed auxiliary. Angels Flight, spon- sored the Galaxy Ball on April 7. The dance was the highlight of the social season for the cadet corps in the spring semester. EDGAR STAMBAUGH Lt. Col- Stambaugh is the head of the Air Science Division ancJ the acivisor for the Arnold Air Society. A member of the United States Air Force, he is on the aviotion committee of the Fresno Chamber of Commerce, In April he attended the weapons orientation course at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama. CADET CAPTAIN Dexter Hardcostle commands the drill team during a drill session. GROUP COMMANDER. Cadet Colonel Henry Fogle, inspects Cadet Major Paul Jamushian, Cadet Lt Colonel Jim Shiffer, Cadet Major Vern Erickson and Cadet Major Dorin Ladd MEMBERS OF THE Flight Instruction Program are Lcs Fullorton, Dave Cobb and Douglas Clore. 30