University of Wisconsin Madison - Badger Yearbook (Madison, WI)

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aammt iClk t fe Regents and Visitors, the Deans, and other adminis- tration personalities such as Frank O. Hoh, Ray Hilsenhoff, A. W. Peterson, and Robert Foss, Wis- consin has been able to maintain its high record of efficiency and effectiveness. Director of University publicity and editor of the Press Bureau is Robert Foss, with offices above the Athletic Ticket office. His activities form one of the important links between the University and the general public. Among other duties, Mr. Foss sells advertising for and publishes the football programs, has charge of comp athletic tickets, gets out the Student Directory aad publishes the Summer Cardinal. Busy, everybody ' s friend, is Ray HilsenhofI, who does all the accounting for the veterans on campus under the GI Bill of Rights. He is also the student financial advisor and auditor of student organiza- tions. He handles about $700,000 in student ac- tivity funds each year. Mr. HilsenhofI graduated from the Commerce school in 1924, a classmate of A. W. Peterson and Porter Butts. 27

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WISCONSIN ' ! Without the valuable aid and assistance of the various members of the administration, the Univer- sity of Wisco nsin would not run smoothly nor would its programs be as effective. Due to the kind aid of President Fred, Governor Goodland, the Board of A. W. Peterson, distinguished alumnus of the Uni- versity, now holds the position of its director of business and finance. The budget, all disbursements and accounts for the physical plant of the institution come through his office. A graduate with honors in 1924, Mr. Peterson served as student financial advisor in his senior year. Upon graduation he went into the University business offices as assistant accountant and remained there until he became comptroller. Frank O. Holt is now director of the department of public service, which was created a year ago to ex- pand the University ' s service program in the state. With all the state as his campus, he travels, con- tacting high schools, businessmen, industrialists, farmers, laborers and professional men. During his 18-year career at the University, he has served as registrar, dean of the extension division and director of the bureau of guidance and records. 2d

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DEAN IRA L. HALDWIN Ira L. Baldwin, Dean of the Agricultural College, was formerly on leave of absence investigating tropical dis- ea.es for the Navy department in Washington, D. C Last year he was Dean of the Graduate School. He is connected with the bacteriology department. Dean Bald- win stated that the Ag School is once again coming back Ifi normal. (Left) Professor of Food and Dairy Bacteriology, William C. Frazier, says that fishing and bowling arc his favorite hobbies. He is a Swiss cheese expert and has made studies of the growth of yeast for baking, wheat, and alcohol. 28