Iowa State University - Bomb Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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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

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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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As years progressed celebrations were held for anniversaries of note. The Division of Home Econ- omics acknowledged 75 years of work in 1947, and the college celebrated the 90th anniversary of its founding the following year. Many present-day administrators and organizations now familiar to Iowa State students were unknown 10 years ago. Dean Floyd Andre became head of the Division of Agriculture in 1949; Dean Helen LeBaron of Home Economics and Dean I. A. Mer- chant of Veterinary Medicine in 1952; Dean Richard Eear of Science in 1957; and Pres. James Hilton and Provost James Jensen became heads of the college administration in 1953. MRA and WRA were es- tablished in 1949 and 1953 respectively. Continually striving in research and development, WOI-TV became the first educationally owned and operated television station in the nation on Feb. 21, I950. cellence 1943 The Marshall aid plan is adopted. 1950 The Korean conHict begins. 1951 A commercial color television broadcast takes place for the first time. 1952 General Eisenhower is elected president of the United States. 1953 Russia1s Premier Stalin dies. Queen Elizabeth II of England is crowned. 1955 Salk polio vaccine is proven effective. 1957 Russia launches the Sputnik I as the race for exploration and control of space begins. Pres. James Hilton congratulates John Granson, right, chairman of the Alumni Achievement Fund, following receipt of a citation from Time-Life in 1955 for ex- in direct mailing campaigns. aw wlhs : v WM m: t t aw mn '-'MJ : : muwmmw. 1' .1