Pittsburg State University - Kanza Yearbook (Pittsburg, KS)

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Published by the Pittsb urg Kansas Student B ody State College Wlt, U f vi i b Afif yj - ? Editor In Chief DOROTHY L. WOLKAR Award Design By CHARLES R. SAMPLE

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Page 2 Photo Engraving by Ihirger-Baird Engraving Co., Kansas City. Printed by Pittcraft, Inc., Pittsburg, Kansas

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5EJte diditor e c ortd ♦ . . Right now, by the grace of a series of miracles you are reading The Kanza 52. VVe hope you find it satisfactory. Putting out this year s 'book’ was, we assure you, much similar to running a military obstacle course in complete darkness. The army, however, was a little more lenient with their obstacle courses: they left them permanent. In this situation the obstacles were moved about everytime we closed our eyes. But a leading woman’s journal has a good slogan to sum up the situation. We’re sure you’ve heard it . . . “Never under-estimate the power of a . . We once chuckled over the phrase. Now we’re proud of it. This book is in your hands because of a series of miracles and a wonderful thing called people with warm hearts. At one time we thought the Kanza for 1952 was dead, much as we attempted keeping lifeblood in it, and shooing the vampires away. And believe us, we had them. But when even our vigil seemed almost useless, help came from most unexpected quarters. Feuds and rivalry were forgotten as the old guard and the new pitched in to get production over the hump. Some places where we expected complete cooperation, we received very little, We were heartbroken at this, but the smiles of friends and more important, when it was needed, their willing hands, put hope into eyes that had become dull and we —and your yearbook—again breathed life. We name them here, only wishing that sometime we can do even more in return for their efforts. Aaron Butler, a sponsor whose sponsorship warmed into a sincere friendship . . , growing strong as he revealed, much as he hated to, a wonderful warm heart. Leroy Brewington gave up his evenings of relaxation, to take off his coat in a printer’s backshop and sling lead, most ably. Miss Belle Provorse had the most difficult job of all, straightening out the bills . . . and she did it so splendidly and was so kind about our errors, that we shall always be grateful. Those were the faculty who really helped. Not known to you hut important were the printers at Pittcraft, Inc., Harry and Bill Shute who argued and fought with us until we could see the best way of doing the book up. Thanks also to Andy Waehter who saw his system of deadlines (an excellent system) crash into smithereens under our academic approach and yet was still able to smile, perhaps weakly at times, through it all. Thanks also to Ralph Kolb of the engravers, whose company changed our ideas into art into book design. Thanks also to the staff who started out with the deadline in their face, and fought it anyway, letting class study go to put all effort where it was needed on the team. So even though some places were lacking in cooperative attitudes, these friends lessened the pain. And that was enough for any soul. We started in the depths of ignorance, and learned as we traveled the journalism journey. There was an oasis to which we went to quench our ignorance. That fertile oasis was Larry Cutler whose unlimited knowledge, infinite patience, and warm understanding, made this book. And so, rightly, to him it is dedicated. Page 4