Iowa State University - Bomb Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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In 1942 quiet on the home front was disrupted when the nation again prepared for war and the college mobilized to aid the all-out defense effort. For research and scientiflc development on Vital materials as uranium, Iowa State became the site of essential war work. Essential contribution to World War II Training schools began again with stu- dents wearing uniforms everywhere on Projects such as the separation of rare earths are part of the exhaus- ilj tive research studies carried out at im- the Institute of Atomic Research. In; re- the An influx of married students follow- ing the war led to a separate housing section named for L. H. Pam- mel, long-time professor of botany. campus. The army sponsored a spec- ing year; the Institute for Atomic Re Q 1' ialized training program while the navy search, headed by Frank H. Speddmg, operated schools to teach the essentials of began work in 1945. electricity and even cooking and baking. Married students increased enrollment Despite confusion, activity continued and created need for Pammel Cogrt, on all sides of the campus. hA History of htemporary student houstng prOJeet. Iowa State College, by Earle D. Ross, was Many original buildings Stl-ll stand 111 the published in 1942; 12 stained glass win- Court and expansion is takmg place dows were added to the Union the follow- rapidly.

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24 em Another war brought a remobili- zation effort to the campus. Stu- dents in the Naval Training pro- gram were among those who re- ceived special training to aid the student effort in XVorld War II. xxxxw i mxxxxxxx ' Anifn t U12?! re 7 m: - w M Fa; ' 1939 V'Vorld War II begins with the Nazi invasion of Poland. 1941 Japan attacks Pearl Harbor and the United States enters World War II. 1945 Yalta Conference Franklin D. Roosevelt dies. Germany surrenders unconditionally. The United Nations Charter is drafted at San Francisco. 1946 The Philippine Islands are given independence. 1947 2,200-inch telescope is put into operation at Mount Palomar, California. m. us;i iii??? fits , 3s: . HR.- Farties continued on the campus dur- it i i' 131g war years; however, the military W2 x. life was not forgotten as students 11;, wore uniforms to dances and the WV ' American flag was hung in Great Hall. drink

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,h , Operaticn Rainbow atarta today: Yesterday afternoon A 4 group at 55 atudenta met to initiate this project. Briefl' 1 Operation Rainbow is the code name for a student body prot -,to expreas the atudent's appreciation for the long and dew t -wvlae of Dean Helaer to Iowa State College. t V s 9 ! E -;. vu-a-u : e A .a-a. w, A high student tribute to a respected educator was the presenta- tion of a Cadillac to Dean M. D. Helser in a special ceremony of Veishea 1955. ttOperation Rainbow? as the project became known, acknowledged Dean Helsefs 23 years of service to the college. Telecasting was added to the XVOI radio station in 1951 when the first live broadcasts were transmitted. ' President and Mrs. Eisenhower visited with Ed tVegon- er of the studio during a stop on the campus in 1952. 26