University of North Dakota - Dacotah Yearbook (Grand Forks, ND)

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PRESIDENT UJEST Armed vvilh inlelligence, a winning personalify, and a sense of humor exlraordinary, John C. Wesl, Presideni oi lhe Universiiy, has reached a high rung on The ladder of success. Known as Prexy io 1900 Universify siudenis, his adminisfralive abiliiy has carried +he school ihrough some of ils mosl dihficull years. Capable of laughing and being laughed al, rhis sense of humor has added many a person lo his lisi ol: admirers. Illusfrahve of his personaliiy is his very noriceable frail oi raking advice from orhers gsfudenrs included-as well as giving if. Such a characrerisfic is indicarive of success. A Masrer oi Science and Docror of Educalion from 'fhe Universily, 'rhe Presiden+'s enfire career has been sloem' in educaiion-boih in high schools and colleges. . 14.

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- X X2 GUVERHUR if IHUSES Every inch a governor is burly, bushy-browed John Moses, six-loolflour graduale from +he Universi+y of North Dalcola in I9I3. While allending lhe school, he was enlirely sell-supporling-so sell-supporling Tha? when he lell college he was only S200 worse oli lhan when he enlered. Two degrees were granled him- a Bfx. and a JD. for excellency in legal scholarship. Mainlaining high scholarship even while working lhree hours a day on a downlown boolqlneeioing iob, fhe Governor was also prominenf in a social way. Member of Sigma Nu, social fralernily, he was also elecled lo Phi Alpha Della, legal sociely. Included in his oulside acfivihes was +he business managership oi lhe Dalcola Sludenl, secrelaryship ol fhe lnlerlrafernily Council and lhe Alrhlelic Board of Conlrol, and managership ol +he Universily 'rraclc learn. Today one of Norlh Dalco+a's belfer speakers, Governor Moses also won a name lor himself as a Universily debaler of no small meril. -i3-

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BUHRD UFHIGHER P. J. MURPHY - HOWARD I. HENRY - MERLE KIDDER - MRS. MATT CROWLEY LARS O. FREDRICKSON ROY JOHNSON - - F. J. TRAYNOR - Powers dealing wiflu all educafional insfifufions in Norflu Dalrofa is vesfed in flue Sfafe Board of l-liglier Educafion. If came info being as a resulf of flue elecfors of flue Sfafe approving a consfifufional amendmenf Calling for ifs esfablislumenf June 28. I93S. Powers lueld by flue Board of Adminisfrafion were fransferred fo if. Under flue approved acf, 2I names were submiffed fo flue Governor by flue presidenf of flue Norflu Dalofa EDUCHTIUH - Graffon - Wesfluope - Towner - Hebron - Pelrin - Casselfon Devils Lake Educafional Associafion, flue Cluief Jusfice ol flue Supreme Courf, and fiue Superinfendenf of Public ln- sfrucfion. Prom fluis lisf flue Governor picked flue fol- lowing seven members: Mr. P. J. Murpluy, Mr. Howard J. Henry, Mr. Merle Kidder, Mr. Lars Q. Predriclrson, Mr. F. J. Traynor, Mr. Roy Jolunson and Mrs. Maff Crowley. Tlie new board, luavinq been approved by flue Senafe, was insfalled July I, l939. Terms of flue members are rofafinq. Board Members-Murpluy, Kidder, Henry, Jolunson, Fredriclrsori, Mrs. Crowley, and Traynor.