Kirkwood Community College - Aquilus Yearbook (Cedar Rapids, IA)

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Dr. S. A. Ballantyne, Superintendent Lower Right Dr. Frank Malone, Assistant Superintendent Ken Kupka Business Manager ff, ,yt A or f S stss to K - '-s, iiliin. . , - , rtitir A ' it 3 W R ,Lx T' A P 'xr' X I - X W gt. t ' -frfiavts , A. ' fy: 1gf,g,1 . : ' tx W ' 'M wr 5f i:Gf V - ttf-, 1 f , R ' ts V 'X M FM ' . N l. '--r . X 5356 1, V ,. , H A us,-fgpft ' ' X A' K 4 F I t ' fs: riibit W K it yell, fe , Q. Q-gg W may ,mes M ,., ae, s ,im ' 1 ' 'iii A A g,. na-' f Board Chairman, B, A. Jensen Lewis M. Dreibelbis Summer Name Change Vernon Pickett, G. W. Eddings, Don Page, Director of Arts Director of Vocational- Ralph Wahrer, Director of Student Person- and Sciences Technical Division Director of Adult Education nel Services

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Samuel Krrkwood born on Decem ber 20 1813 was the son of a Mary land farmer He grew up on small log cablned farm Hrs father believed very much ln a formal education for hrs sons so Samuel was carried to school each day by hrs brothers because he was too small to walk After hls graduation he traveled to Washington for four years study In the private school of a famrly connection where hrs elder half brother was a teacher At 17 he decided to fully apply hrs education and took a teaching job In a country school Kirkwood placed a hugh value on education even though he wasnt com pletely satrsfled wrth the teaching o Krrkwood developed well established law practice In Ohio and through has abrllty and Integrity he became known Honest Sam Krrkwood moved permanently to Iowa In 1855 As the year 1856 approached he was elected for state senatorshlp and served a term from Iowa Cnty He dld not speak often but when he drd peoplellstened After a term In the state senate the unpollshed mrller farmer was elected governor He was chosen a candidate because everyone felt that they needed a strong vorce agalnst slavery Kirkwood seemed to be just the right man Incumbent Ralph P Lowe withdrew hrs name from the primary ballot and Klrk wood was elected among throngs of cheers As a senator Krrkwood was a hard worker who was seldom absent and used hls common sense as hrs guide Against hrs wrshes Kirkwood was agarn nominated In 1875 for gov ernor Then by an overwhelmmg ate In 1881 he was appornted Secretary of the Interior under President Garfreld The name Kirkwood was selected as this community colleges name for many reasons It IS pleasrng In sound to hear when spoken But Krrkwood once sald Iowa wrll not be frightened Into abandoning Its prrnclples This seems to sum up everyones feelings at Klrk wood KCC has the strength plo neer sprrlt leadership and the wlll to unlte people to the Ideas of the community ' ll ' ' If I - - 1 1 ' ' . a ' I , . l - ' I , . . . . . I I , . . . . I I I ' ' , , . , ' majority, he was elected to the sen- . ' I j b. - . a w . . . as ll 1 . . ll ' . . . ,, . . a a - ,, n 1 , . . I . . I . - - I u I . I ' . - I 5

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S t f Qi 5' fp t Reverend Roy Wingate Max Lewis i , 15 .. 1- f N 3. Robert A. Davidson james Sauter I I O Board Decision Kirkwood Student Congress members listen intently to board members' suggestions and ideas during a regular Student Congress meeting. Sy '-6