University of South Dakota - Coyote Yearbook (Vermillion, SD)

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fytiethw tHickeUcH Governor George T. Mickelson graduated from the law school of the University of South Dakota in 1929. After graduation he entered law practice in his home town of Selby, South Dakota. In 1939 he was elected to the House of Representatives. While serving his second term, he was chosen Speaker of the House and later he became Attorney General. On January 7, 1949, he began his second term as Governor of South Dakota. The Governor ' s marriage to Madge Turner, of Selby, took place shortly after his graduation. The first lady is a graduate of Northern State Teachers College. They have four children: Janice, a junior at the University; Lavon, age 16; Patty, 13; and Speaker, 8. The Governor is a member of Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Delta Phi, Sigma Delta Chi, Theta Alpha Phi, Masons, and Elks. He was also one of the founders of Strollers. 16

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President 9. Week Dr. I. D. Weeks has served as President of the University of South Dakota for fifteen years. After graduating from Nebraska State Teachers College with a B.A. degree, he worked for h ; s master ' s degree at the University of Iowa. Later he did graduate work at the University of Min- nesota and received a Ph.D. The honorary degree of LL.D. was conferred upon him by Dakota Wesleyan University at Mitchell. When asked about his hopes for the University, President Weeks said, I feel that a small University has just as many advantages for the student as a large one. Although we have the or- ganization of a large university, we can give attention to the individual student, who is able to enjoy personal contact with his instructors. I would like this University to be known chiefly for its fine teaching. ' ' Besides being an excellent educator, Dr. Weeks has many outside interests. The most important of these s his interest in horses. Riding is his principal hobby, and he always has at least one saddle horse in his stable. 15

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faeahJ Robert H. Knapp Dean of Men and Student Personnel Services Eleanor Norton Dean of Women