South Plains College - Caprock Yearbook (Levelland, TX)

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-fm-'nf ,V-.,,-,,,-W --- fw-1-f-wv-w-fmvff 1 TTT? W Iii 1. f' - ' ', ., J-1 ' ' , , f . i 'I.m 3 W :- if .ff ' 4. E, , . Ruthie Daniel Secretary to the Dean nk! 4 it -J' A Academic Dean Tubb Today's youth are more interested in- personal goals and personal fulfillment than in materialistic things. They are not as dollar-conscious as my gen- eration was, says the president of the 1937 graduat- ing class of Levelland High School, South Plains Col- lege's Academic Dean Nathan Tubb. I was in a class of 33 when I graduated, and though I would not want to advertise the fact, I think I was a typical American boy. Like the Ole Dean said, sitting on a disciplinary council brings back fond memories. I had no idea of being a junior college administra4 tor while in college or even two or three years before South Plains was established. South Plains began something when it was estab- lished and I have enjoyed being a part of the progress and forward looking attitudes. A junior college had not been built in Texas in ten years when SPC was established. Since its founding or the past 15 years the junior college has really come into focus. The junior college continued Dean Tubb, pausing to relight his ever-present half-smoked cigar, is strictly an American institution. It was founded through the needs of Americans. The university we borrowed from Europe. Born near Tahoka, Dean Tubb moved with his fam- ily, four brothers and one sister, to Levelland in 1921. Levelland was one store and ranches all around when We arrived. My father was a trucker, farmer and real estate broker. We five boys never had to make the decision to go to college, we just accepted it as the next step to con- tinuing our education. The depression impressed on me that to get out of the ditch, education was virtual- ly important. And I certainly don't want to go back to the good ole days. Today's generation is too exciting. Before arriving at SPC in 1958 Dean Tubb served as superintendent of schools at Pep and Whiteface after serving in World War II and receiving his mas- ters degree from Texas Tech in 1949. He received his B.S. degree in business from Southwestern State Col- lege. Until five years ago he served as both dean and registrar for SPC. Says the Dean, the youth today are bigger, better, more realistic and even better morally than they have ever been. By Danny Ellington

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Dr. Marvin Baker If you have met and talked with Dr. Marvin Baker, you may skip this list of credits and achievements, as he feels they tend to blow him to sound important. . Dr. Baker was born in Avery, Texas, November 8, 1926. After gradua- tion from high school in 1944, he served two years in the United States Navy, receiving his discharge in 1946. He then attended East Texas State College in Commerce, Texas and received his Master of Science degree in 1949. Dr. Baker received his Doctorate in Philosophy from the University of Texas in 1956. Dr. Baker served as head of the Department of Mathematics and Engi- neering for two years at Southwest Texas Junior College, Uvalde, Texas. He was the Director of the evening college in Big Spring, Texas for two years and served as assistant to the president on that campus for four years. Dr. Baker was professor and consultant in Junior College Adminis- tration at Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida for one year. President Baker, a conscientious citizen, is involved in many civic orga- nizations. He is a member of the Levelland Chamber of Commerce Gold Coats, a council associate member of the South Plains council of the Boy Scouts of America, a member of the advisory board of Little Dribblers Basketball, Inc., Chairman in United Fund Drives, a member of the Le- velland Rotary Club, Vice President of the Heart Fund, and a member of the Texas Club. Dr. Baker is active in Professional Organization also. He is chairman of the Formula Study Committee for Texas Public Junior College Associa- tion of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Chairman of the Evaluation committee for Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, chairman of Western Information Network, Inc., a member of the House Committee on Automatic Data Processing, in the State of Texas, a mem- ber of the Texas Junior College Association, and a member of the Texas Junior College Teachers Association. Dr. Baker and his wife, Mildred, have a daughter, Barbara, who is to graduate from the University of Texas this year, and a son, Tommy, who is a student in Levelland Junior High School. Dr. Baker is a member of the First Baptist Church in Levelland, Texas and serves as a member of the board of Deacons in that church. Dr. Baker is a modest, dedicated man who has done much to shape South Plains College into the Successful campus it is today. His selfless devotion to South Plains College is apparent to all those around him, and he is highly respected by both faculty and students. by Nelda Stogsdill by Mary Robinson, Secretary To Dr. Baker up X l 1 4

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sa!-J . . V ,N , TD' .ev wa, L i , - -v-I Teresa Quezada Ottie Henry Student Secretary Student Secretary Administrative Dean Walker Dane Edwards will be one year old in January, 1972, and already he is famous. His claim to fame is that he is the first grandson of the Administrative Dean of South Plains College, Dean William L. Hi Walker. The other three grandchil- dren are Tari and Tami Tyler, 7 and 3 years old respectively, and Daphne Ed- wards, age 3. They are important too, as are Dean Walker's wife, Nina Rose, and his daughters, Mrs. Sandra Tyler and Mrs. Diane Edwards, but, well, you know . . . Dean, Walker keeps the college operat- ing as an organic unit. He is efficient, or- ganized, decisive - but understanding. It is his responsibility to see that faculty, staff, and physical facilities at the college operate for the benefit of all, and the smooth operation of all these elements speaks for itself. Dean 'Walker was born near Fayette, Missouri, in Howard County. During World War II. he served in the Naval Air Corps, spotting enemy subs from a blimp flying off the west coast of the United states. His education includes . under- graduate work at Central Missouri State College and West Texas State, and gradu- ate work at the University of Texas and Colorado State College. He taught in vari- ous public schools for seventeen years be- fore becoming an administrator. He has been Administrative Dean at SPC since 1960. His wife Nina Rose is an ex-teacher, having received her degree in Home Ee from Texas Tech. Dean Walker has served for a number of years on the Administra- tive Board of Levelland's First Methodist Church, and has just ended his term as Chairman of that board. Dean Walker says his hobby is still playing at golf, but his most important job is still entertaining those grandchil- dren, and especially his new grandson, Dane.