University of Nebraska Kearney - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Kearney, NE)

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■‘PROFESSIONALLY PRESENTED —Were the words of praise front faculty member Mis Skinner, Mrs. Dunlnvy, and Mbs. S mil bey to Mr. Corny. Dr. Str.rwn. and Mrs. Kennedy of the fine art department, at the receiving line honoring the talented pianist. Louise Meiszner, (to (he left of Mr. Corny) who was solo, ist with the symphony orchestra. R. W. POWELL, Rural. Education—boyhood on a Missouri farm instilled a love for simplicity . . . collects old docks . , - likes to walk, ride horseback . . . spent summers while in college working on farm, and as business manager of a chautauqua com- pany . . - believes that present-day youth need simple, rustic farm life of a generation ago. ALICE M. ROBINSON. Dean of Women—graduate of N.S.T.C. - - - cannot decide whether target shooting or horse- back riding is the most fun . . . dislike notices on glossy side of yellow paper . . . took Vergilinti Pilgrimage . . . was carried across. River Styx pickaback . . . has it pet cat called Houdim . . . arises at 5:J0 every morning, gleans newspapers and has fresh news articles clipped out and posted on her bulletin board by 7:00 for students and faculty to read. CALVIN T. RYAN. English—was very active in the field of oratory and debate while in college . . . earned money sweep- ing fleor» and waiting on tables . . . enjoys, writing, fishing, and gardening . . . likes T-bone steaks . . . buys vari-colorcti neck- ties and socks by the dozen , , . dislikes lea and Boston baked beans . . . general free-lance writer since 1922 . . . has written for North American Review, South Atlantic Quarterly, Hygcia, Forecast. Grade Teacher, American Childhood and many others . . . has conducted Sunday School of the Air over KGFW since 1931. BLANCHE SKINNER, Demonstration School Supervisor— a lover of the put-of doors . . . fishes, climbs mountains, ride horseback , . , goes big game hunting with camera . . » likes symphonic music , . . can’t endure destruction of flower and vandalism of nature ... a direct descendant of Pocahontas. MARION C, SMITH. Art—attended University of Ne- braska six years , . . studied under famous artist . „ taught art in Chile ... is genuinely concerned about the welfare of this school . . . urged Hugh McClure, when an N.S.T.C. student to attend architectural school.j within past few years McClure has designed Men's Hail. City Hall, and other distinctive buildings. EDITH M. SMITHEY. Registrar—A.B. from Kearney . . . debated in local groups , . . photographs scenic views . , . gardening is hobby . . . also enjoys tramping over hills , . . fond of violin . . . bakes cakes in spare time . . . recalls being temporarily dismissed from college along with entire commerce class for skipping class on April Fool's Day. H. G. STOUT, Education-—-milked cows, worked in bakery, and for Armour Packing Company while attending college . . worked on farm. in. summer .. . . enjoys golf ♦ . . prefers histor- ical shows, rich food . . , dislikes horseradish, conceit . . . head of Administration and Educational Policies Committee . . , his outstanding achievement was getting Mrs. Stout to pop the question. MELVINA SCOTT STOUTEMYER. Demonstration School Supervisor—has traveled to Bttrmuda and Havana. Cuba , . . visited! Alaska and Nova Scotia - . . greatest pleasure is to see student teachers succeed . , . feels uneasy if desks arc out of order , . . received greatest encouragement from high school principal . . . has done institute instruction in all part of the state. ROBERTSON STRAWN. Speech— grew up in a dental office and on a Kansas farm . . . winning of medal in a chem- istry scholarship contest was source of inspiration . . . edited college annual and was president of student council and Y.M.C.A. , . . worked a proofreader and painter . . . likes to plow land from morning until evening . . . obtained John Barrymore's au- tograph at 2:00 a. m. , , . worked across table from Carl Van Doren at University of Michigan . . . feels safe in old car . , „ met: his wife at an in formation table at a debate tournament . . . was twice eliminated from Rhodes Scholarship on the same ques- tion ... if he ever retires, lie will spend his time making up version of his favorite turnip story.” R. W. Powell Robinson Ryan Skinner Smith Smithey Stout Stoutemyer Straw» Thrall Watkins Welch D, C. Williams M. E, Willi Page 18

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,4 merce , . . became interested in all .ubieties . . . star on faculty intramural team ... i» ,1 keen analyst . . , noted for his know- if-you-know tests . . . never takes roll, yet students attendi reg- ularly. MINNIE E. I.ARSON. Art—A.B. from N.S.T.C. . . . M.A.. University of Chicago . . . belonged to college Y.W.C.A- . . . member of Pi Lambda Thera, national honorary eel ora tion society . . . reads periodicals, and Out Our Way in comics . . . blue is favorite color . . . likes chicken the way mother used to fry it , . . had interesting trip to New York and Washington, D. C. . . . dislikes to hear whistling in the halls. CARRIE E. LUDDEN, Biology-------------graduate of N.S.T.C, . . . plays the piano . . . likes to read ads, rook, hike and camp . . . has been over alt but si or seven stales . . . enjoys alt sports . . „ would like to have a museum . . . made re- search of marine animats and birds at West Coast Collecting Station in Washington and California. VIRGINIA LYSINiGER, Secretary to Registrar—was assis rant registrar at Hastings College white enrolled there , . . taught rural school one year . . . enjoys trimming, picnicking, and dancing . . , likes shows, chicken, ice cream, roasting ears, and semiclassical music . . , hates frills and insincerity. DOROTHY McCALL, Bursar—-Master's degree from Uni- versity of Nebraska . . . sponsor of Juanita Sorority . . . en- joys contract bridge and needlepoint work . . . likes football games . . . likes to 'dunk” doughnuts . . . dislikes spinach . . , has a genuine interest in all kinds of music, LYLE E. MANTOR, Social Science—A.B., Iowa State Teachers College . . . A.M., Ph.D.. University of Iowa . . . Roberts Fellow in History, Columbia University « . . goes fishing during vacations . . , wrote history' of Buffalo County for Who’s Who in Nebraska; also a History of Fort Kearney .. . . in the Argtmne in World War with 52nd engineers . . . began teaching tn a small rural school in northern Iowa . . . prefers to read Foreign Affairs. Yale Review. North American Review. MARY L. MORSE. Chemistry—graduate assistant at Michi- gan and Minnesota Universities , , . has taught at Bryn Mawt, Duchesne, and University of Nebraska . . . was captain of in- fercias champion field hockey- team two consecutive years , . . was national editor of Iota Sigma Pi directory; worked si years compiling data . . . listed among: American Men of Science since 1934: American Women since first edition . . . member American Chemical Society, American Association for Advance- mem of Science. American Association of University Professors . . . exchanged faithful Olga' for a V-B, EDNA T. NIGH, Education—likes to see former students . . . tries to choose and sec ten best shows of the year, and usually picks seven or eight correctly . . . likes Nelson Eddy - - , collects old glass - , - has met Hamlin Garland, Bess Streeter Aldrich, Mari Sandoz . . . traveled over all of central United States a reader in si chautauqua during summers while in college . . . was thrilled when her son registered at N.S.T.C. OTTO C. OLSEN, Industrial Education—graduate of N.S.T.C. . . . was editor of the Antelope . . , played lead in operetta . . , clerked in store and washed dishes to earn way through college . . . worked on farm and on railroad during summers . . . enjoys fishing , , . likes cream pie. band music, and Bringing Up Father . , . dislikes spinach and jazz . . . his first college work was in preparation for the ministry. CARL L. PARKER, Dean of Men—was a clothes salesman while attending college . , . served as president of freshman and senior classes and! debating society . . . fond of hunting and cooking . . . likes all kinds of music with the exception of drugstore' 1 cowboy songs. . . . dislike Swedish turnip . . - reads ell comics . . . enjoy» historical movie» . « . his first teaching job was as coach of athletics. M. S. PATE. Mathematics—A, ft,. University of Oregon: A, M., University of Nebraska . , taught school and attended university off and on , . . was president of student body in summer session at University- of Oregon . . . also president of graduate students . . hobbies include hunting, fishing, golfing, traveling, and photography . , , has won several trophies in golf , . . has traveled in Alaska, Canada. Mexico, and to all borders of U. S. MILDRED M. PAYNE, Commerce—author of What Do J Do Now? . . . undergraduate work at State Teachers College, Warrenshurg. Missouri, M.A, from University of Missouri, a year on Doctorate at University of Iowa , . . collect» old etiquette hooks . . . has visited Canada and Mexico . . . enjoys sym- phonic music . . . dislikes pencils over ears . . . thrilled by winter sports in Idaho and auto races at Indianapolis Speedway. LOLUS L. PORTER. Demonstration School Supervisor— Kearney graduate . . . returned as supervisor after one year tn teaching profession . . . chow- mein or lobsters is idea of a good dish . . . snagging silk stocking» on chairs a particular dislike . . . reads only Blondie” in comics. GAIL F. POWELL. Rural Education—received A.B, from N.S.T.C, while leaching . . . was sponsor of her own class . , , takes pride in Missouri Boy,’ her five-gaited saddle horse . , , traveled from Florida to California lecturing for educational meeting» . . . was president of Nebraska Congress of Parents and! Teachers for three year and is chairman of the official mag- azine „ , . is president of a national club of all past and present state president . Hofiic Morse Istas JagRCt Kelly Kennedy- Klein D. Larson M. E. Larson Nigh Olsen Parker Pate Payne Porter G. F. Powell Page 17

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Sesuted Mankind hi elt . . She was a courageous, gallant spirit crusading in the great struggle to permit the triumph of knowledge over ignorance, giving her all in the hope that young men and young women might be qualified to take to the class- rooms of the schools of America a philosophy of education, a philosophy of life . . . which coupled with established teaching technics might result in the building and the preserva- tion of an intelligent and enlightened civiliza- tion. She loved her work. She loved her stu- dents and her faculty associates. She loved the great causes for which she struggled. She loved her opportunity to serve the youth of America. And today though lips are closed and the tongue is silenced, the high ideals which were hers, the inherent good which characterized her every action is reflected in the thought and deeds of college presidents, superintendents of city schools, and literally thousands of class- room teachers who through the years were privileged to come under the spell of her in- spiring leadership. The physics texts tell us that no energy is ever lost. Thus it is that those of us priv- ileged to know her will believe . . . that the Great Teacher has in his wisdom given to her Lula E. Wirt an assignment wholly in keeping with her un- ending faith and the idealism which she cher- ished and her indominable will to serve man- kind well. Tribute to Lula E. Wirt By President Herbert L. Cushing, College Convocation, March 4, 1941 ROHliRT B. THRALL, Industrial Education—studied one year at the American Conservatory of Music . . . played pipe organ in churches and theaters to earn way through college . . . horseback riding, swimming, collecting coins and miniature camels are hobbies . . . Wagner and Beethoven are his favorites in mu- sic , di'tr,is spinach . . . prefer Jeanette MacDonald on the screen. RANDELL D. WATKINS. Physical Education—worked as a sutla jerker while attending college . . , lettered three years in basketball . . . chief pastimes are hunting, fishing, anti photog- raphy . . . ha» been ranger naturalist at Yellowstone three years . . - used to play saxophone . . . won district basketball cham- pionships in two Texas high school . , . has never read comics in his life ROLAND B. WELCH, Commerce—received graduate schol- arship to University of Nebraska , . . worked in restaurants and on NYA while in college . . , spent summers working on Iowa farm and on construction crew ... is a tennis fiend” . . . likes to hunt and fish . . . worked one year with William Spur on Business Indicator for the State of Nebraska. DOROTHY C. WILLIAMS. Secretary to the President- member of Xi Phi and Pi Omega Pi and worked in textbook li- brary' while attending N.S.T.C. . - - likes historical shows, cherry pie, ''Blondie and Henry’11 . . . collects pictures . . . was asked to become secretary to the president shortly before receiving her degree. MARY E. WILLIAMS, Assistant Librarian—A.R. from Uni- versity of Wichita . . . M.S. from Fort Hays Kansas State Col- lege . . . A.B.L.S. from University of Michigan . . . worked in libraries while going to school . . . enjoys listening to New York Philharmonic Orchestra . . , reads Gasoline Alley” . . . fried chicken is her preference on the menu. Page 19