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

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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

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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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DORCAS HALL Assistant Dean of Women RALPH B. BEARD Assistant to the Dean of Instruction CLINTON M. FILE Financial Assistant to the President and the Bursar Dr. Dorcas Hall, a member of the Social Studies Department, was appointed Assistant Dean of Women in September, 1942. In this capacity she assists Miss Kimball with advisory and publicity work. Miss Hall is a member of the Religious Life Committee and is sponsor of the Red Cross Committee of the Y. W. C. A. Mr. Ralph B. Beard, Head of the Elementary Department, has acted as Assis- tant to the Dean of Instruction and as Director of Guidance during the past year, in this capacity Mr. Beard has charge of the advisory system, the admission of new stu- dents, tests given to freshmen, and achievement tests given at the close of the soph- omore year. Always willing to assist students in handling problems relative to scho- lastic work, he has proved helpful to them in many ways. Dr. Clinton M. File, Financial Assistant to the President since 1941, has super- vision of all financial activities not directly connected with the state, acting as chair- man of the Budget Committee of the Co-operative, heading the Central Treasury, and taking charge of the student bank. In between times he teaches in the Business Education Department. 23