Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Technician Yearbook (Okmulgee, OK)

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DIRECTOR L. K. COVELLE

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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF R. L. DYKE Business Manager Mr. Dyke joined the Tech faculty when is was first established. His teaching background includes work in all branches of the educational field from the rural school to college instruction. After coming to Tech, he organized the Commerce Division and served as division head until 1948 when he was appointed business manager. Among his duties as business manager are those involving college purchasing, payroll computation, and others. Mr. Dyke is active in many community activities and has served as past-president of the Okmulgee Rotary Club, the United Fund Association, and the Talk of the Month Club. R. C. BELFORD Head of Division of Commerce Mr. Belford has been a Tech employee for ter years, having joined the faculty at the end of the firs semester of operation. Joining the faculty gave him ar opportunity to return to his home community afte several years' absence for war-time service with th Air Force and employment in the aviation industry. Mr Belford organized the Commercial Art and Advertising courses now offered at Tech. His work with variou departments make available commerce courses tha might be used to round the scope of related training for the departments. In addition to his assigned dutie at Tech, he is active in civic and church projects in tb community and is currently president of the Okmulgei Lions Club. He and Mrs. Belford find the remaining part of their schedule well filled with the activities o two lively boys, ages four and ten. J. P. PICKARD Maintenance Superintendent It might be said that Mr. Pickard did not come to Tech but that Tech came to him. He was employed here when it was Glennan General Hospital and stayed on as Maintenance Supervisor. Mr. Pickard is a native of this county, gained his training and experience in steam plant operation in west coast schools and in the Navy where he spent four years. Mr. Pickard's outside interest includes work with the youth baseball program where his teenage son is active as a player.