University of Wisconsin Stevens Point - Horizon / Iris Yearbook (Stevens Point, WI)

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WiUo+t S. bei elL REGENT Writing a story about Regent Wilson Delzell is like writing a chapter in the history of this college, because his whole life has been connected with this school. Years ago his father came here from Nebraska to be Director of the Primary Department of the old Normal school which was the forerunner of this Teachers college. Since that time the son has had a heartfelt interest in the school, its students and faculty, many of whom he numbers among his best friends. He has been regent here since the death of Regent George Martens in 1935. Mr. Delzell can be described as a many-sided man. He finished law school at the University of Nebraska, taught school, and is now a successful business man in this city. Known as one of the most public-spirited men in this community, he is a member of the local draft board, and lends his support to every civic and philanthropic project in Stevens Point. As regent, Mr. Delzell gives a great deal of his time to the college and is always interested in anything connected with it. Recently, when word came that a group of the army air forces would train here and that the first contingent of boys would arrive in March, Mr. Delzell was active in making the necessary preparations for their arrival. Mr. Delzell's wife, who is known to many of the student body, is herself a graduate of the Home Economics Department of this college. The Delzells have four children, three boys and one girl. The oldest son is a pre-medic student at the University of Wisconsin, while the youngest. Wilson Delzell Jr., is in the sixth grade at the Training school. 8

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5bea+t PjjiUfteA. and jbean £teine i A girl's best friend at CSTC. as she finds out very early, is the Dean of Women, Mrs. Elizabeth Pfiffner. Sooner or later every girl finds her way to the dean's attractive office on the first floor, either by summons to talk over a personal prob-blem, or sometimes merely to chat. The dean is an understanding person to talk to. It may be that she understands the problems of the girls so well because she was once a student here herself. Stevens Point has been her home for several years. She finished CSTC and has taught school at Waupaca and Stevens Point. Her graduate work was done at the University of Wisconsin, and was in the field of guidance in which she is very much interested. While studying towards her master's degree, Mrs. Pfiffner did personnel work in the guidance office at East High school in Madison. Later she returned to Stevens Point where she was Dean of Girls and was head of the history department at P. J. Jacobs High school. After the resignation of Mrs. Josephine Finch as House Mother at Nelson Hall in 1941, Mrs. Pfiffner was in residence at the dormitory in that capacity until it recently was turned over to the army. Mr. Steiner, head of the history department and Dean of Men at C.S.T.C., is one of the most genial and popular members of the faculty. A favorite with both students and teachers alike, he fairly bursts with friendliness and humor. In spite of the fact that his duties as dean sometimes require that he act as disciplinarian, he is respected for his fairness and judgment. More than one boy has been able to come to college or continue in school because Mr. Steiner saw to it that there was a job to keep the student going. Mr. Steiner is another of the faculty members to have graduated from this school. He and Miss May Roach were in college at the same time and each delights in telling tall tales about the other's exploits as a student. Mr. and Mrs. Steiner are popular with the student body and much sought after as chaperons. They have two sons and one daughter, all of whom attended C.S.T.C. 7

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0{l ce Stall MISS ROLFSON In a small private office behind the main college office sits an energetic little woman who for several years has been an important behind-the-scenes figure at C.S.T.C. She is Miss Carolyn G. Rolfson, financial secretary of the college. All the business of the college training school, dormitory. and heating plant passes through her hands. Every order, whether it be for a box of paper clips or a new boiler for the heating plant, must be investigated and okayed by her before it goes to Madison. She gets out the payrolls each month for nearly a hundred people. Friends, both students and faculty, like to drop into her office for advice or just a talk. Outside of school hours she finds time to be Executive Secretary of the local Red Cross and to do a great deal of other volunteer war work. MISS SWALLOW Miss Marie Swallow who serves as training school secretary and assistant to Mr. Herrick in the placement division. is one of the most interesting members of the college staff. A former teacher herself, she finds the knowledge gleaned from her years in the classroom useful in her job of helping to keep things running smoothly in the Training school. Her busiest season is toward spring and during the summer when placement becomes the all-important task of the Training school. In spite of the demands of her job. she is an ardent war worker and is active in the Business and Professional Women's club of which she is state president. MRS. BENDER One of the persons to join the college staff quite recently is Mrs. Aria Bender who came to C.S.T.C. from Mondovi where she taught commercial work in the high school. Mrs. Bender holds forth in the record office where, among other things, she has the tremendous task of keeping active files on all students who have ever attended this college. She is a graduate of Gregg College in Chicago and has attended Whitewater and the University of Wisconsin. Mrs. Bender says that she likes the friendly feeling which exists on the campus between students and faculty. MISS FRIDAY For the first time in several years the post of assistant in the main office is held by a Stevens Point girl. Miss Antoinette Friday, a cousin of Frank Friday, a former student here, came last spring to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Miss Arline Mayville. Miss Friday who has always lived in Stevens Point is a graduate of St. Joseph's Academy here, where she majored in commercial work. Outside of school. Miss Friday's free time is absorbed by reading, work in dramatics, in which she is very much interested, and in volunteer war work. 9