Montana State University Bozeman - Montanan Yearbook (Bozeman, MT)

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. n Gladys B Den Dr. Jessie Richardson, working under the super- vision of the Experiment Station, has completed many interesting research problems. During this last year she assisted in completing a part of the Regional Project concerning the Vita- min C metabolism of college students. This project included the states of lVIontana, Oregon, Utah and VVashington and freshmen girls were used in the experiment. Vitamin C is important in repairing broken tissue and is used up particularly under abnormal condi- tions. Therefore it is essential that the college girl should have an adequate supply of this vitamin which is found chiefly in citrous fruits, tomatoes and cabbage. Dr. Richardson is assisted by Mrs. Helen lklay- field, who does a great many experiments with the rats in the animal laboratory in Herrick Hall. To those students who are not acquainted with this building the animal room in the basement is one of unique interest, - - - ask the dietetics students if you're not convinced. 1 n g zxlwlea DIVISIUN ATTRACTS MAJURITY UF GIRLS Dean Gladys Branegan, who this year returned after a year's trip around the globe, heads the Division of Household and Industrial Arts. Under her direction is found the majority of girls enrolled in the college. The Home Economics Department, which she supervises, combines the skills of weaving and sewing with those of menu planning and how to cook for five or fifty. After a dose of chemistry, physics, Zoology, sewing, art and house planning, graduates of this curriculum take their place in the world as teachers, dietitians, dress design- ers and interior decorators. One of the most interesting places con- nected with this department is the Home lVIanagement House where each senior girl spends six weeks and puts into practice the knowledge she has gained in her three years previous. A baby is temporarily adopted each year and the girls have the experience of managing a home and taking care of the baby. wk X Dr. Jessie Richardson Twenty four

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A. M. Johnson M. R. Good E. W. Schilling Dr. A. , as t e alphabet Johnson, is the head of the Department of Engineering Physics K . .nown to the students for the pictures which he draws on the board while lecturing, he has a fine sense of humor and is Very well liked by all who know him. D1'. Johnson, during this last year, was responsible for rescuing a sample of radium from the Helena city dump. The Department of Industrial Engineering is headed by Professor Good who is also the assistant personnel officer in Engineering. Professor Good is noted for his friendliness and his personal contacts with the students. In a student vote during the last year he was selected as one of the five members of the faculty most cooperative with the student body. He organized the Industrial Engineering Department at Bion- tana State College and has done much in developing it to its present state of efficiency. Dr. E. W. Schilling, a newcomer to the campus, heads the Electrical Engineering Department. Mr. Schilling is a graduate of the Universit f 111' J. IVI. Johnson commonly known h ' y 0 mois and has had a wide background in the electrical field. In a short time he acquainted himself with the many minute details of his position on the faculty. He has shown an unmistakable sense of humor and has already become interested in student problems One of the most interesting faculty research problems is the one being conducted by E. R. Dye of the Civil Engineering Department. For the last two years Mr. Dye has been working on insulating materials for buildings to determine the structural insulation that will give the most insulating value for th e least cost of construction. As a result of his experiments Mr. Dye has dis- covered that some ordinary materials are as good i ' l ' ' ' ' nsu ators as more expensive materials on the market. In lVIontana, dry coarse sawdust has approxi- mately the same value as other granular insu- lating materials. In other it is usually impossible to u parts of the country se sawdust because of the termites in the wood. Mr. Dye also discov- ered th ' at newspapers bound together in '1 l . oose manner are very efficient for heat insulation. Twenty-three E. R. Dye

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may ISC ICQ ISS T l s D Iessie F. Con 53394 4 3 J e ohn lV. Blanlcenhom Olga Ross Hannon Mrs. Olga Ross Hannon as head of Applied Art very successfully manages one of the most interesting and cultural courses on the Hill. An artist in her own right, she has had many pictures exhibited and is considered one of the outstanding contem- porary Montana artists. Mrs. Hannon is also national president of Delta Phi Delta, national art honorary. For five consecutive years this department has been the recipient of one of the Frank Alva Parson's Memorial Scholarships, entitling an art graduate to a year's study in Paris. Through Mrs. Hannon's efforts and with the cooperation of the American Federation of Art, several exhibits are arranged during the year for the benefit of the student body. As a newcomer to the faculty, Professor Blankenhorn took his place as head of the Secretarial Department. Mr. Blankenhorn is a graduate from the University of Washington and received his lVlaster's Degree from the same institution. His experi- ences previous to this have been more of a practical nature, and this has been helpful in giving secretarial students a better preparation for the business world. Through the V efforts of this man, the Secretarial Club has become more active and a concerted drive is now being made to give the students a more applicable knowledge of modern business. In the death of Miss Jessie F. Connell on June 16, 1938, Montana State College lost one of the finest members of its faculty. A thorough scholar in her chosen field, that of Secretarial Science, Miss Connell was an active member of numerous professional and honorary societies. dents she was an advisor with understanding and patienceg ' l 'udgmentg her loyalty to the her colleagues knew her ' ' 'on she served was unwavering. ' ' r and tolerance interests of the mstxtutl ' ' ' ' h brought a rich fund of sincerity, humo , tionship in life s e nell ' fliffrfmwlj Twenty-five To her stu . for her impartia J ' To every rela-