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

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H. ♦ -, «■...«• ■aaeia ,jj r ™ 4 m ' H «S Waters hall, sprawling headquarters of the Agriculture school, has more available classroom space with the re- built eastern section. It was remodeled and put back in operation after it burned during the summer of 1957. 24

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f Agriculture depart- ment HEADS— Top How. J. A. Hodges, Agricul- tural Economics; Ray- mond V. Olson, Agron- omy; Riifus F. Cox, Ani- mal Husbandry. Second Row: C. L. Norton, Dairy Husbandry; Her- bert Knutson, Entoniol- oj y; John A. Shellen- bergcr. Flour and Feed Milling Industries. Bot- tom Row: Leon R. Quin- hin, Horticulture; Thomas B.Avery, Poul- try Husbandry. Candling eggs occupies a Poultry Husbandry student who is preparing for Collegiate poultry judging contest. one another to show that hens could he crowded to lower production costs and they would still lay eggs in large quantities. K-State Aids India K-State participated in its fifth vear in technical and educational assistance to India under the Inter- nation Cooperation administration. The ICA, fi- nanced by the federal government, has awarded project contracts to five land-grant universities. In addition to Kansas State, Ohio State, Missouri, Illi- nois, and Tennessee are under contract with the ICA. Under the present system of division, K-State is responsible for the central region of India. A new building was constructed to house the flour mill which was destroyed by fire in 1957. The build- ing, located east of Waters hall, adjoins the Feed Technology wing. East Waters was rebuilt after being gutted in the same fire that destroyed the mill. More important than buildings is preparing students to be competent leaders in agricultural industries and in a democratic society. A new, upgraded cur- riculum, begun this year, gives students broader and more scientific knowledge. Clyde Mullen, assistant dean, spends much of his time helping to straighten out students ' academic problems. 4

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Extension depahtmi-.m head;,— Jo;; Row. Paul W. Griffith, As- sociate Director; Wilber E. Ringler, Assistant Director; John M. Ferguson, Agricultural Engineering Extension. Second Row: W. G. Amstein, Agricultural Extension Specialist; Roger E. Regnier, Boys ' and Girls ' Clubs; Roman J. Verhaalen, Continuing Educa- tion. Bottom Row: Eugene D. Warner, Extension Information; Margaret A. Koenig, Home Economics .Extension; Jack M. Burke, Radio Extension. Feed technology students produce much of the feed used for poultry and livestock owned by the University. [ ot I ' ' George A. Filinger, professor of horticulture, is one of the 12 K-State faculty members vv ' ho went to India on a program of technical aid and professor exchange. In return, 37 Indian professors studied at Kansas State.