Northwestern Oklahoma State University - Ranger Yearbook (Alva, OK)

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A number of high school students took science enrichment studies at Northwestern. Vincent Nicholson, Deer Creek, works on an electronics project under the supervision of Jerrold Burnett. Sammy was only an 18-month-old youngster when his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Good, first enrolled at Northwestern (right). By the time his folks registered as sen- iors, Sammy, still making the enrollment tour with them, had grown into a 4%-year- old young man. January Gave a New Start Late-lighted dormitories and a notable step-up in study tempo signaled the beginning of final examinations before the end of the fall semester. Then it was time to start all over again. Spring enrollment set an all- time record. The new Education Center was put to use in what formerly had been Horace Mann Building, and students buckled down for the long semester ahead of them. This was the way out once a student had arranged all of his classes for the Dr. S. S. Stamper manipulates one of the control knobs on the |spring semester. The dean signed at the left, and the business office collected panel of a movable speakers stand in the new Education Center. jat the right. —

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December Was Cheery Month Much of December’s activity was related to Christmas— a choir concert, numerous parties, a special musical assem- bly—and the spirit of the season prevailed. a steady diet. Basketball was “The Spider” was produced on the Herod Hall stage, and a number of art exhibits were held. A busy month was cut short by yuletide holidays. Bob Steinle (50) goes high to control the rebound in a home-court game for the Rangers. Jim Schroeder (44) Santa Claus really came to see the youngsters at a Vinson Hall party given for backs up the action. children from the American Legion Home School, Ponca City, but Rita Pittman and Claudia Dryer managed to get a word in, too. Perhaps that was be- cause Santa actually was Pete Resler. n artist well known in that The Madrigal Singers had the spotlight at this point in a special Christmas assembly pro- . were on display. Daniel gram. The band and other vocal ensembles also performed. Harris a sample from the ex-

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4 fa tte As 5 es ee “ as AG The new science building was beginning to take on more character as time passed and work on the structure progressed. This is the south-side view. F ebruary Events Diverse Social events paid their respects to St. Valentine, the basketball season was played out, and the ending of winter began to be sensed. Religious Emphasis Week was ob- served, and the Ranger Follies was produced. As they had at times throughout the year, professional artists and en- tertainers visited, notably among them the American Jazz Ensemble. Flowers are presented to Cecelia Rose by her escort, Dale Valentine, just after Charles Fischer, who gave technical assistance in the program, Miss Rose had been named Queen of the Ranger Follies. visited backstage with John Eaton, pianist and one of the organizers of the American Jazz Ensemble. rh