McCook College - Chieftain Yearbook (McCook, NE)

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Men and Women Are My Teachers BARUTH, E. P. Mr. Baruth is dean of men. He re- ceived his A.B. at Hastings College and his MA. at the University of Nebraska. He teaches business adminis- tration, economics, and men ' s physical education. He sponsors the Circle K club this year. BEARG, ANNA. Miss Bearg teaches accounting, short- hand, typing, business English and office machines. She earned both her A.B. and M.A. at the University of Nebraska. She also attended Columbia and Denver Universities. She sponsors juniors. ELLIOTT, MARY. Mrs. Elliott attended Merrill Pal- mer Nursery School at the University of Nebraska and took graduate work at Purdue University. She received her B. Sc. at Nebraska and her M.A. at Columbia Uni- versity. She teaches home economics. ERICKSON, JOHN. Mr. Erickson teaches genetics, zoology, comparative anatomy, bacteriology, physiology, vj biology, and science survey. He has a B.A. from Omaha j p University and an M.A. from the University of Indiaita.) ¥ V Mr. Erickson sponsors Mens Organization. CONFERENCE. Mr. E. P. Baruth, dean of men, Miss Flora Dutcher, dean of women, and Miss Twila Richter, deans ' secretary, discuss student permanent records. GALLATIN, REBA. Mrs. Gallatin teaches elementary school subjects to training teachers. She has an M.A. from the University of Nebraska. She taught in Lin- coln, Nebraska, three years and Pennsylvania State Teachers College one year. CONFER, MERLE O. Mr. Confer is director of ath- letics, head football coach, and wrestling coach. He instructs men ' s physical education, engineering draw- ing, and handles promotion. He received his B. Sc. at Kearney State. He sponsors M Club. GERDES, NORMA JEAN. Miss Gerdes received her B. A. degree at Kearney State Teachers College. She teaches physical education at the College and Senior High School. She formerly taught at Ravenna and North Platte. She sponsors WAA. DUTCHER, FLORA. Miss Dutcher, dean of women, attended McCook College, Kearney State Teachers College, and the University of Nebraska. She earned her M.A. in education at Nebraska. She is the librarian and teaches education. She sponsors Tom-Toms. GROWCOCK, DORIS ANNE. Teaching her first year at McCook, Miss Growcock has public speaking, dra- matics, and the College Community Players. She at- tended Hastings College and received her B. Sc. at the University of Nebraska. She is working on her M.A.

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CONFERENCE CHAIRMEN. Dean Loomis, President Brooks, Miss Helen Storms, and Mrs. Gwendolyn McKenzie discuss plans for the Nebraska Junior College Conference, on the front steps of McMillen Hall. College exists to fulfill the needs of the students, whatever they might be. We shall endeavor at all times to be aware of those needs and to fulfill them to the best of our abilities. Dean Wayne Loomis has a long his- tory in the field of education. The dean was in the highschool at Atwood, Kansas, for eight years. Three of these years he spent as a basketball coach. The other five were spent in the administrative work. McCOOK JUN Dean Works for Student Needs Dean Wayne Loomis . v. - • .v nfi asineimtMi Mr. Loomis received his bachelor of science degree from Fort Hays, Kansas State College. In his junior year at Fort Hays, Dean Loomis received a scholar- ship from the Seventh Cavalry, an hon- orary leadership society. In his senior year at Fort Hays, he was appointed to the Who ' s Who in American Colleges and Universities. He has served in the United States Air Force in the European Theater of Operations. He received his Master ' s De- gree from the Colorado State College of Education at Greeley, Colorado. The dean has also had six summer ' s work to- ward his Doctor ' s Degree in Education, five summers at the University of Colo- rado, and one summer at the University of Wyoming.

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HURTZ, SHIRLEY. Head of the music department at McCook, Miss Hurtz directs chorus and teaches piano and voice. She also teaches elementary music. Miss Hurtz majored in music at the University of Nebraska where she received her B.M.E. PEPPER, JEANNIE. Miss Pepper teaches French at McCook. She was absent with leave first semester but will teach second semester. She has her A.B. degree from Colorado State Teachers College and an M.A. from Columbia University. HUTT, HUBERT. Sponsoring the College Senate is Mr. Hutt ' s busy work. He teaches physics and chemis- try. Mr. Hutt earned his B. Sc. at the University of ebraska and his M.A. at the Colorado State College of Education at Greeley. KUPER, A. W. Mr. Kuper sponsors the Veteran ' s club. He received his B. Sc. degree at the University of Nebraska where he has also done graduate work. He teaches agriculture at the College doing quite a bit of field work. PULLEN, ROBERT. Mr. Pullen received his B.A. de- gree at Chadron State Teachers College. He also has an M.A. degree from Colorado State College. He spon- sors Men ' s Organization. Mr. Pullen teaches English one and education. McKENZIE. GWENDOLYN. Sponsor of the senior class and Phi Theta Kappa is Mrs. McKenzie. She teaches debate and mathematics. She attended Stephens College and was graduated from the University of Nebraska with B. Sc. and M.M. degrees. She has done graduate work at Chicago and Colorado. STORMS, HELEN. Miss Storms sponsors Waconda Council. She teaches American history, current history, and political science. Miss Storms received her A.B. and M.A. degrees from the University of Nebraska. She has done graduate work at the University of Mary- land and the University of Virginia. NANNI, FRED. This is Mr. Nanni ' s first year at Mc- Cook. He coac hes basketball and assists with football. He received his A.B. at Denver University, where he played football. He was a Skyline conference tackle. He was on the Los Angeles Rams ' 1952-53 squad. WRIGHT, CLARENCE F. Mr. Wright teaches English literature, children ' s literature, American literature, and English composition. He is adviser for the Chieftain and the Thunderbird. He has a B. Sc. from Nebraska and an M.A. from Wisconsin. Wr. Wright has done further graduate work at Nebraska and Colorado.