Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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Each year the Little American Royal is spon- sored by the Departments of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Husbandry. Supervisors of the contest are the Block and Bridle and the Dairy clubs, both agriculture departmental clubs. At the head of Kansas State ' s Division of Agri- culture is Dean L. E. Call, director of the Agriculture Experiment station. He is a former president of the North Central Association of Agriculture Experi- ment stations. Mullen Is Assistant C. W. Mullen, assistant dean of the Division of Agriculture, came to Kansas State after having served on the editorial staff of the Oklahoma Farmer Stockman. Prof. F. W. Atkeson is head of the Department of Dairy Husbandry. Canadian by birth is Prof. E. G. Bayfield, head of the Department of Milling Industry. AG STUDENTS STAGE SHOW One of the few Kansas State executives to have two important and separate positions is Dr. W. E. Grimes, head of the Department of Economics and Sociology and head of the Department of Agricul- tural Economics. Head of the Department of Animal Husbandry is Prof. C. W. McCampbell, an authority in his profession. Prof. L. F. Payne heads the Department of Poultry Husbandry, and Dr. W. F. Pickett, is chief executive of the Department of Horticulture. A recognized authority on soils is Prof. R. I. Throck- morton, head of the Department of Agronomy. For many years representatives of these depart- ments have served on various judging teams, and have consistently won high honors in competitions throughout the United States. K-State students have frequently won top honors in individual ratings in national shows. DEPARTMENT HEADS IN the Division of Agriculture are: (top) F. W. Atkeson, E. G. Bayfield, W. E. Grimes, C. W. McCampbell. (Left) L. F. Payne, W. F. Pickett and R. I. Throckmorton. .. ' Page 29

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Agriculture Division Sponsors Annual Little American Royal FEBRUARY 5. Tonight marked the 19th an- nual showing of the Little American Royal, student livestock contest, which has long been one of the most popular features for visitors at Kansas State College during Farm and Home week. More than 100 animals, including dairy cattle, horses, beef cattle, hogs and sheep were paraded around the gaily decorated arena of the livestock pavilion in the fitting and showing contest. These animals were owned by the College and were assigned to the various student entrants early last month. The students, as exhibitors, were rated by judges on the basis of the appearance of the animals they were showing and the manner in which they displayed them. DEAN L. E. CALL (above) of the Division of Agriculture, is a friend of oil agriculture students with whom he comes in contact. Farming is his hobby just as agriculture is his profession. AS AN ASSISTANT to the head of the Division of Agriculture, Dean C. W. Mullen acts as administrator of curricula affairs for agriculture students. He is a master at remembering names and faces. Page 28

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KANSAS STATE COLLEGE boosts the only milling school in the United States. Activities of milling students center in East Waters hall, which occupies a prominent position at the northeast corner of the main campus. annual Ag week, during which all Ag students wear the typical farm costume, blue denim overalls. They participate in the activities of the week, in- cluding a tractor driving contest for candidates. An important factor connected with the Barn- warmer is the designing of the crown for the queen. Jt is planned to include representative motifs from each department in the division. This year ' s crown was designed in purple and gold. The Division of Agriculture was responsible for the advent of a new type of social function to the campus this year. On February 7 home ec and ag students had their first mixer in Nichols Gymnasium, when more than 200 students danced to records and played informal games. AGS HAVE ANNUAL DANCE Queen Is Chosen to Rule Over Barnwarmer Frolic OCTOBER 1 1. Kansas State ' s four- teenth annual Ag Barnwarmer was presented tonight in Nichols Gym- nasium by students of the Division of Agriculture. Betty Hathorn was chosen to reign at the dance. Her attendants were Jean Vasconcells, Dorothy Forster, Esther Ann Weeks and Virginia Gemmell. Ronald Campbell, senior ag, super- vised the planning of the Barnwarmer, the most important social function of the Division. His assistant was Tommy Benton. Princesses Drive Tractors The Barnwarmer is the climax of the RAY NICHOLS AND Don McWillioms identify groin speci- men while students of the crops closs look on ond toke notes. Page 30