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

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Senior officers were Sandra Mueller, treasurer; Marilyn Smith, secre- tary; Gilmore Dahl, president; and Sharon Diamond, vice president. Student body president Pat Wilkerson found his job fitted well with his training as a business major. wilkerson heads student governing association spring time is election time at Kansas State. In the spring of 1956, after all the posters had been taken down and all the ballots tabulated, Integrity candidate Pat Wilkerson was announced new pres- ident of the Student Governing Association. In Exuberont Kansas Staters line up at a Friday night pep rally to show the team the spirit that will back them Saturday. this position Wilkerson also heads the Apportion- ment Board and is an ex officio member of the Student Council. Serving as vice-president was Ron Bryant, who is chairman of the Student Coun- cil. Wilkerson heads the executive part of student government. He and his cabinet handle all incom- ing and outgoing correspondence for the student body, and pass and interpret bills which will affect the entire enrollment. Senior class officers are also chosen at spring elections and represent the senior class in various honorary positions. Gilmore Dahl was president; Sharon Diamond, vice-president; Marilyn Smith, secretary; and Sandra Mueller, treasurer. Gilmore and Sandra were candidates of the Integrity party and Marilyn and Sharon of the Progressive party, a reorganized part of the All-College party. These four officers plan the gift the seniors will leave the school and arrange matters pertinent to graduation. 20

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Responsible for the general welfare of women students at Kansas State is Dean of Women Helen Moore. Dormil ' ory directors Gibson, Prier, Grace, Siemers, Summers and Smith meet with Dea n Moore in the dean ' s office. dean counsels coeds Dean Helen Moore is completing her 16th year at Kansas State. As dean of women, she is respon- sible for the general welfare of all women students, including the social, vocational and educational programs of residence living, counseling programs, social and extra-curricular activities. Problems of Associated Women Students, Wom- en ' s Panhellenic, and other women ' s campus or- ganizations are taken to the office of the dean of women for counsel. And Dean Moore is kept busy with numerous appearances at campus teas, din- ners, conferences, conventions and dances. Exten- sion of closing hours before vacations and after winning football and basketball games is only one of the many situations which require the approval of the office of the dean of women. Dormitory directors have scheduled meetings with Dean Moore to talk over the dormitory prob- lems. The directors supervise the dormitory offi- cers and dorm tribunals which are set up to enforce rules and regulations. Dean Moore works very closely with the directors to keep an excellent dormitory system working. She is particularly con- cerned with a program for all freshmen women in the dorms. Financial affairs of Kansas State College are placed in the capable hands of Daniel D. Beatty, who holds the title of business manager for KSC. He is responsible to President McCain for the prep- aration of the annual budget of the college and appropriation requests. Another job that is his re- sponsibility is the financial operation of all auxil- iary enterprises. His office is in Anderson Hall near the President ' s office, and over his desk goes everything concerned with the business manage- ment of the college and its subdivisions. Official business manager Daniel D. Beatty handles financial matters and business problems of the College. (19

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Loren V. Kottner, director of the K-State Union, oversees all of its activities, from social to financial. Students relax on some of the new furniture in the main lobby of the Union overlooking the south terrace. big job for union team Administrative officials of the K-State Union plan the operation of the building for the many students who enjoy its facilities each day. Loren V. Kottner, director of the Union and its activities, is responsible for planning and managing its op- eration. The Union personnel work directly under Kottner with offices in the Union building. In charge of Union activities is Program Director Robert Alexander. Under Building Engineer Clar- ence Shandy the Union has had no big maintenance troubles during its year of operation. Business Manager Verlyn Richards, manager of the temporary union from 19 J 3 to ' 56, is in charge of the financial affairs and the information desk. Severt Anderson is both a K-State student and Union Games Director, handling bowling, biUiards, table tennis, and table games. Jack Lockett, Food Service Director, aims to please students with well balanced menus and good food. He also runs the catering service for group banquets, giving aid when needed in planning banquet menus. UNION PERSONNEL — Clarence Shandy, building engineer; Verlyn Richards, business manager; Robert Alexander, program director; Severt Anderson, games manager; Jacl Lockett, food service director.