Pittsburg State University - Kanza Yearbook (Pittsburg, KS)

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said the stadium was good for a lot more than tootball. Not only she and Grandpa, but a lot of other couples, too, thought that it was a great place for spooning. That is, unless you had some mischevious friends to sneak up and startle you. My Dad decided against KSTCP in 1948 and went to some obscure college up north called K-State or something like that. But thanks to my Uncle John, the traditional Gorilla stayed in our family tree. Uncle John was a very avid Gorilla fan. He didn't go in much for active sports, but he did support the team as a member of the Pep Band. He was a music major and l've never seen anyone so proud of his field. I guess the college had a pretty grand mu- sic department around 1950 when Uncle A new seal was designed to commerate the 75th anniversary of Pitt State. This display on the north- west corner of the campus welcomes visitors and alumni to the University. Construction progress on the new library. The build- ing at the north end of Brandenburg Stadium is expected to be finished in late spring.

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Just the fact that Russ put the school in Pittsburg was a great feat in Gramp's eyes, because if there wasn't a college here, he never could have afforded to continue his education. As it was, he managed to save enoigiafter working in a local coal mine for a couple of years to go back to school and get his teaching certificate. He says that back when he entered school Russ Hall was the most beautiful building in Pittsburg. He was proud to say he was a part of it. The only fault l can find with Gramp's logic of how great SMTN was is the nick name the students endured. l don't think l'd appreciate being called a normal stu- dent . l've always wondered if there were abnormal training schools back then, too. The rush between classes begins in Yates Hall. The old gymnasium still stands in the background My grandmother was next in line to gra- duate. She went to school between 1922 and 1926 when SMTN switched to KSTCP fKansas State Teachers College of Pittsburgy. ln fact, she had the privi- ledge of changing from a normal stu- dent to a college student. lt sounds a lot more impressive that way. Grandma and Gramps have probably gotten tired of me asking to hear about the time Russ Hall burned down. They make it sound terribly exciting and tragic when Rex Tanner runs in to save the school. That must have been some elec- trical storm. Of course, that was when Grandma was much younger, but the event stuck in her mind because Gramps got a horse-hair rug made out of the fireman's horse that got electrocuted that night. Grandma rode the street car to classes at the college a lot. lt was the main transpor- tation for a lot of students, even Grandpa. That's how my grandparents met, on the street car. Grandpa loaned her a nickel one time when she'd lost hers, and she had to pay it back. Being the smart busi- nessman my grandfather was, he figured it must be collected with interest - in kisses. lt's quite a joke between them now. What a sly devil Grandma captured! Not only was Grandpa sly, he was also a very dashing young man. As a member of the Gorilla football team, he got to play in the first game at Brandenburg field. He said it was very exciting. The bleachers were decorated just beautifully with ban- ners and streamers, and Grandma was one of the cheerleaders. Grandma told me one time about how she and Grandpa used to take walks in the evening. Their path always seemed to lead them near the bleachers. Grandma .S it G 2 fr it if-iff, 'ii' N , Wi 33' .5210 Q it W

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