Northeastern State University - Tsa La Gi Yearbook (Tahlequah, OK)

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STEVE VEDDER. 0F Muskugee pmvides the leadership needed fur the Redmen husehzill teunm Changes not all bad Dmp waist dresses may be back in style from the 30's but some things have definitely changed! Hair styles are probably the most noticeable. The ladies in the early 20's devastated their reputation with bobbin g oi'the hair but the short cuts are taking a new meaning as women enter the career world. Men who kept hair off the collar with little variation now h uve lengthenv ed the cut with a great variety E ixg; Eh t ?INSUBA'333 e4 41. .- maemr. ?Egr it of styles. Our taste in entertainment also has changed from Alexander's Rug time Band in 1938 to Gimstbusterx in 1984. Transportation develop ments caused much of the change. From horseback and foot to automobiles and planes, speed isofessence now in every area. The mail that used to take weeks t0 months now cu n go from coast to coast nvetnight. Chalk that one up! Mini mag 11

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TRADTTTGN U.P'D'A'T'E Phulus by Maria Mourr' Homecoming still highlight of year After four years of college one might consider it home. Home- coming is a highlight every year as graduates come back boasting of where their education has taken them, also encouraging the present students to reach even higher. The festive celebration has de- veloped from a one day event to a week-long,y showdown. The queen's title also has changed: whereas she used to be elected by popular vote of- the football team. she is now elected by a campuswide vote. Being crowned queen still holds the honor it originally did of being the prettiest girl on campus. CROWDS PACK THE STAND to cheer the Rudmcn during one of the wettest seasons UVC l' , Ballenger remembers schoolls beginning days Older than Seminary Hall hes a tradition himself Dr. T.L. Ballenger is older than Seminary Hall and M the university itself, but he is still an active part of 0M Northeastern State University and Tahlequah. Ballenger came to NSU in 1914 as a history Qr M professor, five years after state creation of Northeastern State Normal School. previously the Cherokee Female Seminary. He taught at Northeastern for 35 years before retiring in 1951. Being an NSU tradition himself, Ballenger remembers the ultimate college tradition of homecoming as the single biggest clay at Northeastern. According to Ballenger, the celebration was a combination Ofcollege homecoming and the Cherokee annual meeting. They would have a picnic south of Seminary Hall at the foot of the campus by the big spring. It was a social gathering. A lot of Northeastern people would return at this time, he commented. The picnic dinners would be complete with fried chicken and all the trimmings. The day of festivities included a street parade followed with a meeting of former students at an old drugstore in downtown Tahlequah. A group would hang around for a while and later go to the college for a noon lunch. Then they would go to the football game in the afternoon, Ballenger remembered. Celebrating his 102th birthday in December, Ballenger still attends the Redmen football games, is an active participant in Kaleidoscope Week and occasionally visits the NSU library. In his spare time, Ballenger is busy writing. When 1 think of something that hasn't been written and know about it, 1 write it. he commented. He has written about 15 articles for The Chronicles of Oklahoma and is also an honorary life member of the Oklahoma Historical Society. II, V t5 10 Mini mag

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TRADTTTGN U'P'DtAtT'E Days of chaperones soon forgotten Over the years change undoubtedly occurs. But just how much changes is often forgotten. Let's go back a few years to the the 18903 when privileges were not allowed. Miss Florence Wilson served as principal of the seminary and was an advocate of'discipline. Each day at 5:30 AM and were assigned to details in the hall. The students were to clean their rooms which were inspected daily, sweep. make fires and wash dishes. Such details were deemed necessary for all students. The remainder of the day was spent in classes and in exercise which usually consisted of a one to three mile walk daily. After dinner an hour was allotted for study and lights were promptly out at 9:00 PM. As for visitation there was none allowed by the opposite sex whatsoever. The students never left campus without an adult chaperone and there were no more than six girls to a chaperone. Intentional disrespect of any officer of the hall resulted in suspension. Today verbal abuse of staff members results only in a $10 fine. SHOWTNU OFF HIS fancier steps. Chris Harrod enjoys the Homecoming Dance, the female students were awakened days of the Female Seminarians in A 1946 graduate, Dr. Valgene Littlefield was the 1984 Faculty Member of the Year. This outstanding educator didnit plan to teach at all. He was pursuing a career in law. 4f M In grade and high school there was no speech program. but I was always an extrovert and enjoyed being in plays and speaking contests. I had no plans at all to teach. I was much more interested in government and history. My real objective was to become an attorney, said the NSU speech teacher. In 1967, Littlefield was named Alumnus of the Year by the NSU Alumni Association. This award is given annually to the Northeastern graduate who through personal achievement and service has brought honor and distinction to the University. I really cherish that award. 1 have been so fortunate to receive several wonderful honors, he said. I was speechless when they announced my name for this latest honor. ldon't believe anything has meant more to me than this particular award. To be chosen for such an honor by your peers means so much. Your peers, perhaps more than anyone else, have a more complete awareness ofthe job youire doing in the classroom. Littlefield loves Northeastern and has witnessed many changes over the past few years.New programs and rapid growth account for the most noticeable changes. There was a time when everyone knew everyone else on campus. Thatis changed. Itisjust no longer possible. Fortunately, we're still a friendly school with Close ties, he said. As an NSU student Littlefield was president of a number of campus organizations, a member of the student council and was named to Whois Who in American Colleges and Universities. He was also named Outstanding Male Student his senior year. were still a friendly school with close ties Littlefield voted 1984 Faculty Member of the Year 12 Mini mag