Highland Community College - Trail Blazer Yearbook (Highland, KS)

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CAPTAIN, Anon LZ Lyj jf!! 41 I X Six f Lf cf if L,a,f X., Dean G. M. Rankin has ever taken a vital interest in the growth of the college and the activities ot' each of its students. His visions of a Highland Junior College whose graduates are prepared to assume positions of responsible citizenship in their communities and to earn honorable livings. have been realized. His distinctive ver- satility is seen in many ways. A keen sense of humor-shown by a ready wit, a chuckle, a twinkling eye-is appreciated by all the stu- dents. A stern manner is seen on occasions when in the capacity of a g-man tbut a. kindly onei he maintains order in the girls' and men's rooms. A Willingness to give advice is taken advantage of by grateful students. As the cap- tain of this ship, Dean Rankin has endeared himself to his crew and to the passengers on four succes- sive voyages. Mr. Rankin was graduated with a B. S. degree from the Kan- sas State Teachers College of Em- poria and received his M. S. degree from the University ot' Kansas. He has capably served in his present capacity ot' dean, registrar, and educator since the fall of 1935, and has safely guided the college through many a storm. Dean Ran- kin has shown great interest. in making this junior college fully accredited by the State Board of Education and by the University of Kansas. He has used his influ- ence to establish the college on a sound t'ina.ncial basis to assure the permanency of the institution. He has faithfully and unselfishly given his time and influence to bring to the students a better un- derstanding of true education and Worth-while living.

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SIGNS Cl- TI-IE TIMES HE Zodiac counts twelve famous signs and represents the year. Twelve signs a day might give an adequate index to the stars of H. J. C., but, for practical reasons our horoscope must be limited to the traditional dozen. The thoroughness of our pseudo-science may be made manifest if we allocate the signs to three kinds ol' times: viz. good, bad, and everyday. To read our horoscope, to follow the sequence ol' the pictures printed in this yearbook, begin, dear reader, in the up- per left hand corner, always, and observe the patterns from left to right., and then proceed with each row similarly from top to bottom. Abstruse, you say? So are the stars. An illusion, a dream, let us say, is the proper beginning for all notable en- deavor. The peace, the quiet, the tranquil- lity of the Nemaha River, flowing as gently as the sweet Afton among her green braes, shows a scene of such beauty as the students of H. J. C. rarely have time to contemplate. VVe all agree, however, about t.he good old summertime. Standing teams attract sentimental attention, and our second illusration of the brighter side of life shows two who won Santa's prizes at his all school party. Rubeti Hall is listed among the favorable aspects of our college year, for no house sheltering six- teen girls can fail to be the scene of mer- riment. Down one block east of the cam- pus is found that irresistible rendezvous where our beaux go bowling. Bad times? You know what we mean -when little men with dusty faces suc- cumb to little women with cleansing graces. Or when the camera catches the dainty maiden eating a mouthful that be- trays the size of her appetite. Or when a great and vaulting ambition reveals a slip. Or when, on an icy day, the editor un- gracefully salaams before the Mask and Curtain and the camera eye. Daily-for man cannot live by bread alone, it is popularly necessary to resort to cafes and soda fountains for sturdy meals. Daily-for it is hard for any man to overcome his urge to be the Tarzan of the world's greatest circus-our over- grown boys contrive weird gymnastic ex- ercises. Daily-for the sake of record and of records-our students resort to the sanctuary of the library. And finally-the dream again, the illusion from which all great things draw the vital power that feeds them-the picture of hard, honest, happy toil, the essence of the times. Five

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Af I1 ll tm- I lj jaifw TI-IE CREW Mis. Van Scoyoc CB. S., M. SJ Is a surprise giver, name changer, handcraft artist, a friendly, frank, jolly, ambitious per- son. Wa1'1'en fB. S., M. SJ Is athletic coach, pre-medic adviser, fiend for laboratory thoroughness, a satirical commen- tator, and careful planner. Mis. Teall CB. S., and graduate studyj Is gay, vivacious, artistic, energetic. One thing is wrong though-we don't get to see her often enough. van Scoyoc ua. s., M. s.J ' Has unusual ability for his line ot' work, keeps people guessing, loves an argument, sponsors the Men's Club. Miss Neale KB. S., A. MJ Has a remarkable ability for directing suc- cessful plays. Is able as a speaker, reader, author. Mr. Booth QB. SJ Is the hurried, sensitive, temperamental music instructor who is the called-upon-man for talking, singing, and presenting. Miss Sterz CB. S., M. S-.D Is conscientious, accommodating, and am- bitious. Is sponsor of the French club. Walks, talks, and works rapidly. Mrs. Thomas QB. OJ Is the long-suffering caretaker of the absent- minded book-borrower. She is precise, and prim, and precious to the college. Miss Culbertson QA. B., A. MJ Is a willing, working, worrying, hoping, plan- ning, scheming, advising, sponsoring lady for the college.