Kent State University - Chestnut Burr Yearbook (Kent, OH)

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D E N lUCH of the credit for the reputation of fine teachers turned out by Kent State University goes to Dean John Blair, of the College of Education. His classes are inspira- tional because of the originality and wit he uses in conducting them. Dean Arden Allyn, College of Business Administration leader, has helped to develop the scope of business training offered in the University curriculum. Offering a broad cultural background the College of Liberal Arts is headed by Dean Earl Crecraft. Much of its success is due to his consideration and understanding for mem- bers of the college. Their poHtical campaign was gigantic. Under the leadership of sophomore council representatives, Gloria Cianciola and Don Wargowsky, they organized early in the Fall and later elected Jim Elliott, president, Sue Alstot, vice president, and Barbara Berkey and Barbara McDowell secretary and treasurer. They delved into dramatics with The Family Upstairs, and contributed the talents FRESHMEN jEARLY three hundred freshmen en- rolled in the fall quarter and, small but mighty, the Class of Forty-eight started its college career with all the enthusiasm that Freshman classes have had in years past. They went through registration with comparative ease as they listened dubiously to the stories upper classmen told of previous years when it took more than patience to wade through the endless streams of students waiting in lines. They found college life a little different than they had imagined, but they soon adjiisted and became a part of it. An important part too, because they could be the class that would first see Kent in the peace time to come. of thespians, Dave Ryan, Joan Shremp, and Betty Gervin and Edwin Suvanto, to Univer- sity Theatre productions. The Stater groomed some of them into budding journalists, and the names of John Thomas, Carol Linder, Helen Piatt, Kay Tolt, and Ted Phillips made frequent by-lines. One of their number was shy George Yamashiro, Japanese rehabilitation student, enrolled in the College of Business Adminis- tration. In the spring, with chairman Sue Alstot, they climaxed their activities by joining the Sophomore and Junior classes in presenting the Popularity Ball, where the Most Popular Man and Most Popular Woman were pre- sented. 12

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who has been responsible for general oflSce efficiency. On July first, 1944, Mr. George A. Bow- man, will be inaugurated as president of Kent State University, and Dr. Clark will return to his life work, the teaching of psychology. OFFICIALS IRST to greet anxious freshmen in the fall at registration is Emmit C. Stopher, Uni- versity Registrar. He patiently listens to the endless woes of conflicting schedules that comes from upperclassmen as well as new students. Across the atrium is O. B. Law ' s office. This year again, he acted as advisor to the student allocations committee, and through his able guidance they allocated all student activity fees. Dr. De Weese, director of the University health service, and his assistants. Dr. Leggett, Dr. English, and nurses, Mittie Smith and Mary Jane Slates, offered help for everything from a sore throat to a case of measles. Supervising maintenance of University property was Larry Woodell. He and his staff were constantly behind the scenes of every dance and basketball tournament. Last spring Dr. Weldon Williams, former English professor, was appointed as University Libra- rian. Since his appointment many changes in organization have come about in Rockwell Library. Director of Student Placement is the posi- tion ably filled by Dr. Lester Munzenmayer. Through his efforts a greater percentage of students than ever before have been placed in schools in Ohio and other states. He has ar- ranged interviews with representatives from many national companies that resulted in placement of Kent men and women to posi- tions of responsibility. SCHOOL HEADS I LADING the School of Art is Miss Nina Humphrey who injects into her stu- dents all the enthusiasm she has for her de- partment . . . Mr. Fred Marbut, other than his work as acting head of the School of Journalism, has guided student publications and supervised and edited University bulletins and publicity. Professor Denker held the baton that led the School of Music through another success- ful year while in the directors chair of the University Theatre was E. Turner Stump, chairman of the School of Speech. 11

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SOPHOMORES N an early fall election Don Wargowsky was elected president of the class, Julie Juch, vice-president, and Gladys Ulch and Marjorie Gamble, secretary and treasurer. FuUfilling the promise they had shown as freshmen the year before members of the class were found active in every part of the Uni- versity. Petite, Betty Lee Winfield, transfer from Muskingum, took honors as bandleader Tommy Dorsey ' s choice for Chestnut Burr Queen. Gloria Cianciola headed the Alloca- tions committee and helped class members Elaine Chamberlain, Don Wargowsky, and Norma Hackundy carry the torch of student government, as representatives to student council. They found need for their talents in publications and Noreen Lutz and Julie Juch over worked their speed graphics to turn out Burr photos. Norma Nisley, Dottie Jones and Lillian Sokoll were busy each Monday and Thursday with the Stater. Prexy Wargowsky was elected Most Popular Man. Department Heads R. HERMAN D. BYRNE, professor and politician, always on hand to help mem- bers of the election committee when prefer- ential ballots were to be counted, is head of the Political Science department. . . . The history oflSce is under the leadership of Dr. Sellow Roberts, who resembles every freshmans idea of what a college professor should look like . . . As the calm and efficient business woman. Professor Cleo Crow heads the department of Secretarial Science ... In addition to his posi- tion as English department head, Professor C. E. Satterfield has worked for a number of years as a member of the Publications Policy committee . . . Well known far outside Uni- versity circles as a leader in his field is Dr. Christian F. Rumold, Physical Science . . . Dr. H. W. Hudson, professor and capable leader of the Economics department . . . The Soci- ology department head. Dr. James T. Laing keeps his classes amused with his stories about my nine year old . . . No other instructor in the University shows more enthusiasm for her profession than does Professor G. Hazel Swan, Kindergarten Primary . . . Dr. Donald Anthony is the industrious head of the Busi- ness Administration department . . . Supervis- ing Secondary Education is Dr. A. W. Stewart, who is known in educational circles for his work with testing and evaluation . . . Directing work of the departments of Geology and Geog- raphy is Dr. David Olsen . . . Psychology stu- dents receive guidance from Dr. D. W. Pearce . . . Women who are majoring in the fi eld of Home Economics are lead by Professor Bertha L. Nixon . . . Dr. C. C. Kochenderfer is the capable leader of the department of Commerce . . . Formerly a missionary to South America, Dr. Willis J. Burner now heads the department 13