University of Minnesota - Gopher Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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METAL PLAQUE in mam Hi».rlnl,h li.,l,l Valljaum s jatteiilioii. It hoiior.s winners of tlie Tomato Can. a stii- !ent award mveu each year to a person wlio was of ont- slandino- service to Scliool of Business Administration. This ' ear ' s can was siveli to Mary Kreul. placement ot- fice secretary ' . It is now perclied on coimtcr in Itic School placement otlicc. ADDING FIGURES imi a machine is notch eu.sier jol) than keei)inK totals in his head. Walhanm discovers. He is busy sol ing a jimhlem that was assigned as homework in accounting class. PUNCHED IBM CARD is inserted into an intrj- (iilr IBM lahulatiiig machine lu)used in the hasement of ' incent hail. Holding card is I..ois Krikson who is closeh ' watched 1) senii r Mari- lyn Cuddy. Room is ' calh-d the IBM talmlalor rcscarcli lalinrator . School of Business person- nel run off problems on machines for arious .Icparlmenis and colleges working on projcots. TluTc ' s an old savins alxnit the nioiiii- taiii going to MoliaiiK ' t, if Moliamet finds it impossil)lc to go to the nuuiiitaiii. Such iiitist l)c the feeling of senior stu- dents ill llic Sehooj of IJiisiiiess .Adniiiiis- ti ' ation during tile early spring when eoinpany representatives interview them for jol s. Xoriiially the rush is a spring rush. I)nt this year the interx iewing companies started talking to the students earlier. March, April and May are usually the busiest months, with . pril having the heaviest schedule, says Mary Kreiil. |)lacement secretary. This year, though, the jol)-iiunting business i)ieked up in February, which |)r( ( ' d to be the big month. It i(iiitiiiiicil Ihrongli March, and b ' .Vpril was ii cr. ' ' riir demand is greater. Miss Kreul s.iid. and place- ment is Hiore organized since the war. Organization is the key to smooth sailing in the placement office. Early in the fall seniors get a letter explaining the service and encouraging tiiem to use it. Out-of-town companies make appoint- ments with office. Forms showing who will interview when are posted on a bul- letin board. Interested sttidcnts may sign up for specific times. The selection. Page 29

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ui d sn-- ■ .,. N J . I 1 Ht C ' llg t wi s J ,i» ' TjiJK-- i. K K: TAKING SURVEY fOR MERCHANDISING ClASS, BUSINESS STUDENT WALIY WAIBAUM INTERVIEWS UNION BOOKSTORE CLERK MARGUERITE FIRNSTAHL BEFORE WINDOW of Vin- cent liall office is Dean Richard L. Kozelka. He took a part-time lea ' e of absence to do a sur -ey on education for the American Association of Business Col- leges, of which he is head. Business School Students Are Interviewed in a Spring Rush Page 28

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TYPING WORKOUT if daily job for students iinhiit! Ii. |iiik CONFERENCE with l!..liert J. Holloway, who is adviser for the Business hoard up speed. ]Maril n, in foreground, is oblivious of tile camera. finds Marilyn eagerly presenting her plan for the ainiual sprinji ' recognition !iinier. Page 30