Iowa State University - Bomb Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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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

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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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Modern facilities combined with a profes- sional outlook have made the veterinary medicine school one of the top in the na- tion. Organized in 1879, it was the first state veterinary college in the country. Increased student enrollment through the years has brought increased need for dormitory construction. The newest res- idence for men, Helser Hall, was built in 195'. Number 20 has become a legendary fig- ure to basketball fans who watched Iowa State,s flrst all-American Gary Thompson in action. Following selection to basket- balPs team-of-teams Gary appeared on the Ed Sullivan television program. 0Little Ankenyf, an unimposing structure which served many purposes, became a place of world-wide interest during W'orld tVar II as a leading producer of uranium. Total op- erations in the building resulted in produc- tion of more than 2,000,000 pounds of ore.