Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Oak Yearbook / INSTANO Yearbook (Indiana, PA)

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aM. 4M. Mr, Walter M. Whitmyre, at Indiana for mere than two decades, head of the Depart- ment of Social Studies, is also adviser and counselor to the boys, a friend to all. His ready willingness, dependability, and wisdom is deep ly appreciated by all those who come in contact with him. Under his supervision the men ' s lounge has come into being. He has done much toward educational adjust- ment and war efforts. His most important war job at the present time is that of Chief Air Raid Warden of Indiana County, Mr. Whitmyre has aided the boys in the way of information and interpretation of the regu- lations of the reserve forces. £n XI ndW. xmien Miss Florence B. Kimball, now in her fifth year of service at Indiana in the position of Dean of Women, has approximately a thou- sand girls under her guidance and counsel. Miss Kimball, ever keeping the interests of the college uppermost, with her never-failing resourcefulness and reliability, has given much of her time and co-operation in foster- ing war work on the campus. She is also serving as Chief Air Raid Warden of the girls ' dormitories. Besides her various ac- tivities, including Women ' s Resident League and Red Cross work, she still finds time to sponsor the new recreation room for the women students of the college. 21

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J) ean J M U ud ctkm In June, 1942, Dr. Ralph E. Heiges be- came Dean of Instruction. His regular duties include the evaluation of credits, planning of assembly programs, supervision of stu- dent schedules and departmental organiza- tions. In addition to being Co-ordinator of the Civil Pilot Training Program, he has been in charge of the enlistment of college men in the various reserve corps as well as the organization of the Army and Navy Aviation Cadets stationed here as part of the War Training Service. Under his super- vision many new war-training courses have been added to the curriculum. Message From Dr. Heiges - The times are a challenge to each of H H us and to this institution. We shall H ft ' adjust ourselves to every situation that DH arises. P ifjiB ' Teachers will be needed during the % m K war and afterwards. Your training will w K 1 guarantee you a place of continuing IP %j service and an opportunity to help shape the thinking of the better world to come. 20

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A Jj4imi4imii4 e AMldimni l Ar. William Shuster and his staff handle all college financial matters. In ad- dition he collects, files, and re-issues the ration books of the boarding students and faculty and supervises the funds of all campus organizations except those of the Student Cooperative Association. Miss Mary L, Esch, an Indiana graduate, and Registrar for many years, is prob- ably the first person a freshman meets at Indiana. Her office receives more mail from prospective students and alumni than does any other. In addition she handles all records except those pertaining to finance. Mr. Paul Boyts, Director of Personnel, has done much toward keeping Indiana ' s boys in the armed forces informed about their Alma Mater by sending them person- al letters, birthday cards, and the Penn. His work also includes the supervision of both home and visiting athletic teams, student employment, and general publicity. Mr. Boyts ,in addition to his work in the Geography Department, has taught Meteor- ology to the Aviation Cadets and sponsored the Winter Sports Club. WILLIAM SCHUSTER Bursar MARY L. ESCH Registrar PAUL BOYTS Director of Personnel 22