The work that began July l, l947, is finished. The time intervening was crowded with con- templations of theme, purpose, and dedication, of business, art, photography, and literature, of where's that picture of the turkey for the Tur- key Hop, what happened to the copy for 'Health Hangs in the Balance', which come first, fresh- men or seniors. The theme, is the relationship between the University and Kansas City. The purpose is to portray this relationship with regard to the stu- dents and their future as citizens of Kansas City. lt was out of gratitude for his generosity that the staff wished to dedicate the i948 Kangaroo to William Volker. Business meant just one thing-money. Every year the Kangaroo has been published has meant another year of debt for the yearbook. That is, every year but this one. It became the object of the business manager and the editor to see that r iiii this year was a pay as you go year. The success in unifying the five sections of the Kangaroo was due primarily to the art di- rector, Mansur Masden, who made suggestions regarding lay out, art sketches and cartoons, and photography of specific activities in city and on campus. Robert Tindall introduced the central art theme in each section, and Robert Carl added the lighter touch. One of the greatest responsibilities fell to the photography editor, Elwood Jones, and his crew of artist-technicians, Robert Nelson, William Longmoor, William Saari, Bruce Wimer, Harold DeCennaire, Robert Mellor, and Gene Hattie. Their assignments included photos of city life pertinent to the theme, and campus life in stu- dent government. Photography for the I948 Kangaroo took time, skill, and the ability to al- ways be in the right place at the right time. In the hope that some adventurous students DOROTHY FLANDERS, editor and Karl Eaton, associate editor, in a discussion on the state of the book, and A. R. Bishop, business manager, and Mary Virginia Hood, in a stud of the state of th b k - t' h ' l ' ' ' y e an no ice t e typica worried expressions. They were aided and abet-
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