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

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DEDICATION Wayne Lane and his wife, Bettielou, met while both worked at Northwestern. S he now works for the Northwest Area Vo-Tech in Alva. At a roast attended by family and friends, Lane re- ceived a personal computer with word processing capabil- ity as his retirement present. At the end of the roast, Mr. and Mrs. Lane pose with M argaret and John Barton, left h the latter was master of ceremonies at the roast and is a lang-time friend and colleaguet, and Terry and T ina Winn. Winn is a former student of Lane's who was named director of public rela- tions to succeed him. Equal time was given to the roastee to answer some of the remarks that were made during the evening. 4 Dedication

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t V M 0' Mb Page 124 Page 198 ROM THE EDITOR . . . ou hast called me, O God, to spend this portion of my life in study. lthough the world is full of young men and women no older than I who must work in fields and shops to support their families, who must bear arms to defend their country, on hast released me from these responsibilities, placing upon me the special trust of searching wisdom. hen I look to Thee, JUDGE of all the earth, and then look upon myself, I fear my unworthiness of this trust. I find myself only half ready in heart and mind because of wasted, careless hours. I fear that I will again be tempted to sloth, to be content with half-truth, to support of doubtful causes. I beg Thy forgiveness and Thy cleansing and courage. elp me never to forget, most loving Lord, that the burden of work that is lifted from me is no heavier than the burden of trust that is placed upon me by this call to study. May the need of the world for clarity and commitment be the need that speaks to me, the need for men and women who have drunk deep of the wisdom of the ages, who have studied hard the conditions of slavery and exploitation, who have pushed through obstacles to new dimensions of life, who will not be content with hostilities where might be reconciliation. Grant, Father of all mankind, that I may know the dignity of this call to be a student, That I may never lose sight of the needs of the world I am called to meet, that I may always be assured of Thy presence and Thy power as I enter now this college experience. Amen. Tracy Graham Table of Contents 3

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ayne Lane After 28 years at Northwestern, Wayne : ne, director of public relations and assis- nt professor of journalism, retired Jan. 1, 88. Although Lane served the university th unsurpassed dedication, it is his ami- ble personal style for which he is best own. ITve never known anyone who is as uni- rsally well-likedf said a former student. 81 donit think you could find anyone any- ere who would say a single bad word uout Wayne Lane? added one of his col- : gues. But while Lane is known for his easy- ing, helpful attitude, he likely will be best I embered for his professional contribu- us. It was under Laneis direction that the rthwestern News was expanded from a r-page biweekly to its current weekly 4 mat. Lane was also principally responsi- ble for the formation of the mass communi- cations degree program, which is now among the fastest growing on campus. He also directed the expansion of the public relations and sports information services. Though his talents and professional repu- tation have presented him with opportuni- ties to move on, Lane has opted to stay at Northwestern. 81 came here expecting to stay? said Lane, who joined the Northwestern staff after eight years as a wire editor at the Wichita Falls, Texas, Times. tIThis was the kind of job I had been looking for, and I found the type of satisfaction I expected. I stayed because it offered variety, new chal- lenges and opportunities to develop? His college days at the University of Oklahoma were interrupted by two and one-half years in the Army Air Corps dur- ing World War II and again by a year and a half of work on his hometown newspaper. He earned a bachelors degree in 1950 and a masterls in 1951, both at CU. Although the variety of work Lane does is important to him, he admits to a favorite aspect of his job. 1Tve enjoyed most the work with stu- dents on the production of the newspaper and being able to see them develop their own skills and confidencesfi said Lane, who has persevered through hundreds of late Wednesday nights working on the newspa- per. In addition to his work at the university, he serves on the board of directors of Okla- homais Red Carpet Country and is editor of the Red Carpet Country News, posts he will keep after retirement. With the rest of his time, Lane says he expects to Iiturn some woodii and 11pursue some other interests? Dedication 5