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

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C J. Chief Medlin The 1965 Royal Purple marks the end of an era at Kansas State. It is the last book in a series of 31 published under the guidance of C. J. Chief Medlin, ret iring graduate manager of student publications. It is dedicated to Chief. Known in the academic publishing world for his un-equaled record of 29 All-American ratings for the Royal Purple, Chief came to Kansas from Mexico, following the revolution there. He was known as Mex in those days and he roamed the country, work- ing crops and taking odd jobs. In 1914 he enrolled in the prep school at Kansas State and by 1920 he graduated from the college. He had been a debate scholar and Royal Purple editor. In 1934, after 13 years as head of the college annual depart- ment of Burger-Baird Engraving Co., Chief returned to K-State as graduate manager of student publications. He then began to establish his unwavering record of excellence, gaining a reputa- tion as the nation ' s leading authority on yearbooks. But thousands of former K-State students remember him sim- ply as the most principled man they ever knew, someone they could always trust to sort the right from the wrong and stick to his guns no matter what the circumstances. Chief has always kept his door open. He sticks to what he says in one of his, textbooks: The advisor should not act as censor. If members of the staff are properly trained, they will have too much pride in their book and school to print anything that will discredit either. He always means what he says. He has always been his kind of advisor. If Chief had to read every page of a yearbook before it went to press, this tribute would not be possible. The 1965 yearbook staff joins three decades of staff members in thanking Professor C. J. Medlin for his time, energy, trust, and most of all for his inspiring example of integrity. We dedicate this, the 1965 Royal Purple, to Chief. C. J. Chief Medlin became year- book advisor in the fall of 1934. Color by Studio Royal While attending two national conventions in Miami, Chief was part of a TV discussion panel. It was then, 1961, that Chief was cited for outstanding service to his university ' s student publications and to the nation ' s student press.

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I. . ' ; i - R - ' ' ' - ' ,. . -iff Photo by Bob Hankins Photo by Don Richards point in the mum garden, stu- k a panoramic campus skyline. At a vantage point in the mum gardi dents overlook a panoramic campus ; 10 With a helpful mascot, a fraternity team will try for the Lambda Chi Chariot Relays trophy.