Hastings College - Bronco Yearbook (Hastings, NE)

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Division of Social Sciences MARGARET ISABEL KNOWLES, Associate Pro- fessor of History-Loves a good political scrap, is one of the few democrats in a republican family. I-las a large World politics class. Teaches history with thor- BLANCI-IE C. ALLER, As- sistant Professor of Elemen- tary Education-Gives pros- pective schoolmistresses a thoroughly modern concept of child instruction. Con- ducts reading hours for youngsters at the city li- oughness. brary. Dr. Knowles Miss Aller Mr. Deacon Mr. Dykstra Mr. Ewing Mr. Lindberg Mr. McCrady Mr. Pfeiffer Miss Zisko 26 PAUL DEACON, I7lSf1 llCf0l' i-11 Physical Erlacatiovz for Mea- Gives tumbling and softball pointers to freshman and sopho- more boys. Helps Coach Mc- Crady with his teams. DAVID DYKSTRA, Associate Professor of Economies - As- tounds freshman economists with with explosive questions. Fascin- ates students with the antics of his horn-rimmed glasses. ROBERT E. EWING, Associate Professor of Sociology and His- tory-Informs studdnts as to the reasons for world conditions. Spends vacations writing a book on the French revolution. G, W. LINDBERG, lrzstrzzctor in Corzzmerciafl Subjects- Con- ducts classes for future secre- taries. Does much to further the college radio programs over KHAS. TI-IURLO MCCRADY, Assist- ant Professor of Physical Erlzzca- tion for Men aaa' Coach of Ath- letics-Former star athlete of the college, now turns out Winning teams. WILLIAM PFEIEEER, Assist- ant Professor of Religion - Teaches college students the pre- scribed religion courses. Thrills the chapel each year with his baritone rendition of The Glory Roadf, KATHERINE ZISKO, l11str1Lc- tor in Wo11ze1z's Physical Erla- catiorz - Gives freshman and sophomore girls Workouts in tennis and swimming. Directs the May fete each spring.

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MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE IN ACTION Top row, left: Miss Angeline Wood supervises the prepara- tion of food in the cooking laboratory, while Joy Heal learns by doing. Others shown in the lab are Leona Pearson and Patty Stratton. Top row, right: Wfith the microscope light on, left, Bob Marvel spends his evenings in the biology lab, exploring what's to be seen under the microscope. Bottom row, left: Valen- tine's day in bed is livened as Dorothy Auble, right, shows Nurse Ivol Ward, left, her big- gest valentine. Bottom row, right: Gerald Menzie carefully measures as he cooks up an experiment in the chemistry lab. Formulas, Formaldehyde, Fritters Afternoon sessions in labs, smells from chemistry concoctions, formaldehyded frogs, or epi- curian experiments, and last-minute attempts to catch up on notebooks marked the progress of the mathematics and science division. With Jean Thorpe and Geraldine Flebbe in charge of the infirmary the first semester, and Ivol Ward the second, nurses bandaged up battered bones and advised sleep for head-achey scholars. Except for colds and minor bruises, students remained in good health all year. When Professor McDill broke his hip and was confined to the hospital for several months, Coach McCrady and math student assistants assumed his classes. In the government program for training aviators, Dr. Fleharty and Dr. James had charge of ground-school Work on the campus ,and taught the principles of navigation and aeronautics. Student nurses at the Mary Lanning hospital training school joined pre-med and pre- nursing students in the biology labs for classes, and advanced biology students studied the ana- tomy of all the stray cats for miles around the campus. Serving a formal and an informal dinner, foods students put into practice all they learned during the year, clothing students displayed their work at a home economics tea. 25

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SOCIAL SCIENCE IN ACTION Top row, left: The typewriter symbolizes history term paper, typing class labs, economics re- ports-and college in general. Top row, right: Spectacles dangling under his chin, Prof, David Dykstra smiles his ap-- proval during an interview. Bottom row: Probably it was a history lecture that absorbed the attention of these students. Typewriters, Term Papers, Tests Vast volumes of history, economics, sociology, and philosophy emerged from library shelves as social science students began their year, and typewriters were re-ribboned in preparation for the annual term paper season. Education students under Miss Aller and Dean Weyer learned about procedure in their practice-teaching experiences in the Hastings schools. Children in the public library heard fairy tales every Saturday, told them by elementary education students. Maidens in 'maroon gym suits bagged home runs and smashed badminton birdies, in the spring they donned vari-hued dancing robes to present the annual spring festival. Trapeze artists and miracle matmen were discovered in men's physical education classes. Psychology students tested reflexesg philosophers learned about Spinozag religion students made notebooks and memorized biblical passagesg and sociology students studied slums. With England in the midst of World War II, Miss Knowles was in demand as a lecturer for various civic groupsg her classes studied history to correlate events of the past with those of the present. Supply and demand, shorthand books, and bookkeeping charts claimed interest of economics and business administration students. 27