San Diego State University - Del Sudoeste Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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began in I934. and in I935 he succeeded Dr. Edward L. Hardy as president of San Diego State Coflege and prin- cipal of San Diego Junior College. That brings us up to today. Until only yesterday. President Hepner was Carrying through a successful campaign of getting one building added to the college a year. This year the music: building sprang to life trorn a pile of lumber. the last phenomenon of its kind until war days are ever. Other state college presidents began to wonder just what methods he used. He's glad enough to explain. His plan' which has worked. is to have architect's plans compfete tor the college as it would be it perfection could be reached. Then every year a definite appropriation can be asked. Students who find him in his office with a minute to spare are treated to glimpses of these blueprints. and attowed to dream ot what cotlege would be like it they could attend 25 years from now. Summer vacatioras and occasional week-ends throughout the school year find Dr. Hepner aboard his auxiliary ketch. the Nor'wester. An experienced sailor. Dr. Hepner saits the 25 foot boat himself. when he feels especially vigorous. finds things more relaxing when one other per50n is along to help crew. Goff is another recreation that receives his attention when homework doesn't keep him indoors Sunday atternoons. President Hepner believes that the students are the school. Consequently he is anxious for opportunities to help stu- dents and works closely with student body officersi c0- ordinating their activities with those of the faculty. to insure a smoothly running year.

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6va gym meg the college president swmpiy as Dr. Hepner, Dr. Waiter R. Hepnere to be exact a sandy- haired man with a grin and a twinkle. They pass him in the hall, meet him at college functions, talk with him occasionally in an ottice conference but tew ever get to know him as a man with an outstanding record and big plans for the future of San Diego State College. Dr. Hepnerts college days took him to La Verne College. California. for his BA. Then totlowed a session at the University at Southern Catitornia where he was awarded his M.A.. a year at gladuate work at the University 0t Chicago. and a finat year at the University at Catitorma. Berketey. where he scaled the top. receiving his EdD. Perhaps Staters don't knew that Dr. and Mrs. Hepner rare co-authors of three text books. The Good Citizen. Junior Citizens in Action, and Laboratory Textbook in Civics. Perhaps they don't know that t'HS plotesr sional career began when as a cotlege glad- uate ot 22 he was made instructor of science in his atma mater. La Verne College. An impressive sertes of increasingly important positions tottowedt until in 1928 he W65 elected Superintendent of the San Diego City Schools. A year as chief 0t the Division of Secondary Education. in the California State Department of Education

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5772M; Wmatm With a smile that invites coeds to visit her office again and again. Dr. Mary Mendenhail. Dean of Women. greets Aztec women when they enter college as freshmen. Her whole purpose as Dean. she out- lines. is to help women students at State become well adjusted to college atmosphere. Dean Mendenhall came to State three years ago well prepared tor her position, after holding similar ones at Whittier College and Riverside Polytechnic High School. School days were spent in part at the Unie versity of Colorado where she received her BA. de- gree. University 0t Southern California awarded her the NLA. degree, and Yaie University her PhD. A year of extra work in England at the University 0t Birmingham highiighted a tour of Europe. One look at her ottice and 6 Visitor can deduce her hobbyeitts tiowers. Dean Mendenhail's garden at her La Mesa home absorbs a majority of her spare time. Charles E. Peterson. Dean of Men, mentor ot the track team. sets as his goal every year to become ac- quainted with every student on campus. ThouBh the 2000 enroilment mark makes this not entireiy possibie. he does say hello to more students than any other Stater. Dean C. E. as the students call him, received his AB. degree right here at San Diego State and trav- eled north to the Claremont Colleges tor hi5 M-A- Betore taking the position of Dean 0t Men and physi- cal education director at San Diego State in I92I. he SEWEd as director ot the San Diego YMCA. He had held the same job previousiy in Berkeley and Salt Lake City. A sports enthusiast. his hobbies are track, golf and pecuple, His office is the scene of many a triendiy Satherlng 0t coliege men. who Hdrop in to say hellof' .3, H :WJh-L r -t-c hi. H F... .--r .xr' Iehq- .- ew. 1w? :c-xw i ?;w