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

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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.

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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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Two tied for Crossroads Queen: Nancy Braeckel and Jean Cillie. Dean Blaine retired, June, '47, after fifty- five years of service in education. 82 were graduated from JJC, Spring, '47. Dr. Harlan Bryant was named second dean of UC. 1947-48 New .UC library was opened. Two new courses offered: Principles and Techniques of Guidanceg and Prin- ciples of Social Security. Franklin Technical School was erected under the supervision of the Federal Works Agency and dedicated March, '48 Crossroads ranked second in National com- petition with .lunior Colleges. UC Lions Basketball team won Missouri State Conference Champions. Enrollment exceeded 600 mark. YWCA cabinet planned Service Fund Drive. 1948-49 JJC was approved by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Dr. Harlan Bryant, dean, resigned. Enos Currey, Jr., a member of the 1939 graduating class became the first graduate of .UC to address the stu- dent body assembly, Spring, '4-9. 1949-50 The HG. I.'s Club collected baskets for the needy for Christmas. Thomas H. Flood named Dean of .l.lC. Berna Jean Taylor was Crossroads Queen. 1950-51 .UC Science Club was organized. The faculty of UC became members of the American Association of Univer- sity Professors. Phi Theta Kappa, honorary fraternity, was instituted at HC. Faculty of UC dined on fish caught by the faculty. 1951-52 .UC students staged a 'leap Year Party, Feb., ,52. Hour Town was produced for the third time in the history of the college. Dedication of Blaine Hall, November, 1946. 1949-50 CROSSROADS QUEEN: Berna .lean Taylor. 1941 CROSSROADS SPONSORS: Arthur Boles, Ada Coffey, Harry Cockel 1946-College Student Dormitories, C, I. City. An early Y.M.C.A. group.