Missouri Southern State University - Crossroads Yearbook (Joplin, MO)

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TO TQSS was proposed by Dean Blaine and adopted as the motto of the college. Beta Beta Beta sorority was organized, July, '39, Charlotte Ground, president. Trojans, a boys' club, elected Everett Reni- ker, presidentg and The Sphinx Club elected Richard Braeckel, president. First graduating class wore the traditional blue caps and gowns. 1939-40 New courses were offered in sociology, philosophy, New Testament Life, lit- erature, advertising, calculus and quan- titative analysis, anatomy, zoology and American government, Fall, ,39. Federal Government establishes an aviation school at UC. Lloyd Shafer was chosen most outstanding football player for the year. Billye Grattis was elected first Football Queen with Ed Farmer as her man- ager. 1940-41 375 students enrolled, making ,UC one of the largest junior colleges in the state. The college orchestra gave its first concert. Football tickets sold for 25c each, .lunge Stadium, Fall, '40, 24 students qualified for aviation training. 80 students were graduated from the college in May, 1941. 1941-42 Modern Language Club was organized. College Classes were dismissed to enable the faculty to help with the Govern- ment's Sugar Rationing program. Martha Kassab was crowned 'fCrossroads Queen. First summer school was organized. 1942-43 Military unit organized inductees for Spring,'43. Nurses enrolled for special instruction at the college. ffrom St. John's School of Nursing, St. John's Hospital? Federal funds were allowed for instruction of sixty persons in a pre-engineering course,'Spring, '42. Coach J. 1. Collins resigned to go into war effort, Dec., ,42. E. A. Elliott, the first president of the college, resigned to accept a position as Dir. of Education in Germany. FIRST STUDENT SENATE: 1938 STANDING: Jack Cooper, Vice-President, and Enos Currey. SEATED: Mary Laird, Kath Ieen Moyer, President, and Iona Epperson Secretary. The Late Christopher Beanu was the play chosen for 1939 I 939 FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS: President Everett Reniker Vice-President Dorothy Friend Secretary Martha ,lean Mills-r ALMA MATER WGN! by ilu? Laird, lain by barn: Isis, 001-0119 ,eunuw 0orAl-an lh - hr, wg5..,., ALMA .. MATER -In-in-af-u.a-. .a4...-a.-s ff' QQQABAEEEEEEEEE Al'-is :wha port-ai an ly: - .-.-.-..u...--6.-.v ..- --..-..-1 - .---0.--....-,-.-.qv-.---.-.W . ,,....-...--...f -.-.-.-F.,-,....-.-.. ----. ....,..---.-...nu-... -...-5 vas-pl.-5 lt-X47 his n. es- I94l-The band had new uniforms.

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.UC FIRST FACULTY-FRONT ROW: Ada Coffey, Martha McCormick, Edna Drummond, H. E. Blaine, Dean. BACK ROW: E. 0. Humphreys, Armel Dyer, Eugene Henning, Frank Coulter, John Sommerville. PRESIDENT ELLIOTT DEAN BLAINE The old High School building at Fourth and Byers Avenue was opened again. 25 Years 01 5 4 ' if + 1937-38 A plan was proposed for a Junior College in Joplin, Missouri, June 3, 1937. JJC began as an educational experiment in the Senior High School, an ex- tension of the University of Missouri, with II4 students, Sept., 1937, and 8 instructors. Mr. DeFord of Miami, Okla., was added to teach history, second semester. H. E. Blaine was named first dean. First queen of the college was Edith Lundien of Carl Junction, Mo. The Patsy was given for the class play, directed by Mrs. Tom Korn. Enos Currey was editor of the first an- nual which appeared as a section in the High Senior Yearbook. In sports the college was represented by football, basketball and track teams. In the spring, 1938, by a majority of almost 50 to l, Joplin voted 3501.00 in school bonds to assure the city a junior college. 1938-39 One High School building at 4-th and Byers Ave. was remodeled, redecorated, and opened to 320 enrollees, and a faculty of 23 members. S. A. Harris, president of the board of education, invited the public to an Open House at the new college, Fall,'38. YWCA and YMCA groups were organized, Fall, '38, Dale Palmer and Dorothy Friend first presidents. Supt. of Schools, E. A. Elliott, became first President of JJC. Two musical groups were organized: an orchestra and a choir. The choir se- lected the name of the Meistersingers, and elected Bill Lough its president. Joan Epperson of Neosho won the award for submitting the most appropriate name The Crossroads for the college yearbook. Two debate teams were organized. Marian Barnhart and Edward Farmer, first team, Merlin Stratton and Charles Lewis, second team. Classes offered by the college were fully accredited by the University of Mis- souri. The Alma Mater written by Mary Laird and Emreson Jackson was sung for the first time on the Class Day, pro- gram, Spring, '39. The motto, WE LEARN NOT FOR SCHOLARSHIP, BUT FOR LIFE,

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One of the first Alumni Banquets. FIRST DEANS: 1938 Eugene Henning, Dean of .lleng Eflna Drummond, Dean of Women. FIRST BASKETBALL TEAM: Delrner Strait, Bayrerl Ver- million, Shelby Slinker, Don Russell, Leonard Duncan, Jim Attebury, Bert Spencer, Coach Waller Wheeler. An early Y.W.C.A. group-1940 Peggy Elliott was chosen Pigskin Prin- cess. 1943-44 Roi S. Wood of Butler, Missouri, as- sumed his duties as second president of JJC, March, '43. An elementary course in radio was of- fered in conjunction with radio sta- tion WMBH. A field secretary was appointed to pro- mote enrollment at JJC. 1944-45 Wfhe Man Who Came for Dinner was the play chosen. Enrollment dropped to 135 students, Fall, '44. .UC closed for fumigation in an effort to alleviate the current seige of flu and colds among the students, Dec., '44. Alumni Association was organized, with Martha McCormick first sponsor. First annual banquet was held, Spring, '45. 1945-4-6 In the presence of H. E. Blaine, first dean of the college, Blaine Hall was dedi- cated, Nov., '46. Returning G. l.'s enrolled in JJC, Fall, '4-6. Construction was authorized for building six dormitories for college veterans at 13th and 15th Sts. between Murphy and Picher Aves. Bill Girgsby was elected president of the Veterans Club. Lion's Lair was the name for the new recreation spot in Blaine Hall. Supt. Wood was elected President of the Missouri Public Junior College As- sociation. 200 students enrolled in summer session 1946-47 College Student dormitories became known as G. 1. City. Watermelon Feast enjoyed by summer stu- dents with almost three-fourths of a ton of watermelons being consumed. The Chart was given number one rating by Missouri Interscholastic Press As- sociation. LIONS Basketball team won lst place in the first post-war State Jr. College Conference. .lack Tabler, halfback, was named to All- American third team.