Wichita State University - Parnassus Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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CLASSE Freshmen The largest freshman class in the school's history enrolled at the University last fall with 1,467 first-year students filing through registration lines, nearly matching the total pre-war enrollment. The class of 1950, comprising half of the school's enrollment, presented a type group different from those of former years with nearly 40? of the war veterans in school from the freshman class. The large first-year group resulted in new pledge records being set by campus Greek organizations. With the frosh rule still in effect, many varsity sports positions were filled from this class. Bill Smith was elected president at the beginning of the school year. Others chosen to head freshmen activities were Gerald Ramsey, vice president, Dick Mullen, secretary, Charles Elliott, treasurer, Howard Current, men's Student Council representative, Kay Brown, womens representative. g Solbbommfes zmiors Seniors Discharge buttons from the armed services were worn by 70W of the sophomore class of the University. Many second-year students had been able to finish only one year of college before answering the call to arms and were returning to start their studies anew after long absences. The 948 students in the class second semester constituted the largest sophomore group ever enrolled at the University. Dick Hobbs presided as president of the sophs. Tommy Wells was vice president, Dorothy Stinnett, secretary, Shirley Hollo- way, treasurer and Margaret Ann Hesse, sergeant-at-arms. juniors made up the smallest class in the University, 285 third-year students having enrolled for second semester, of which 167 were returned veterans. In the election of officers Fred Bell was selected president, but when he withdrew from school a special election was held to fill the vacancy, and the honors went to Dave Christian. Both are members of the Shocker coalition and Alpha Gamma Gamma fraternity. Other officers included Beth Jones, Delta Omega, Shocker coalition, vice president, Kathryn Bowen Pruessner, Sorosis, Shocker coalition, secretary, Maxae Wells Fey, Sorosis, Shocker coalition, treasurer, and Linwood Sexton, unaffiliated, sergeant-at-arms. The Senior Class of 1947, the fifty-first group of graduates to leave the University, enters an era of threatened destruction-the Atomic Age-in a world tired by war. But the men and women of this class bespeak the courage and hopes necessary for the American way of life. During the long years of war, fighting men and women worked hard for the day of peace and spacious living. But the dreams of spacious living were shunted aside in the battle for an education-a battle that never played itself out through long months of rising prices, inflationary 'tactics, crowded housing conditions and jammed classrooms. Men and women, many with growing children, of the class of '47 have earned the right to accept the degrees of earnest citizens seeking the answers to the problems of a virgin era. Page Twenty-four

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oumlation or Industrial esemfcb Newest and fastest-growing organization connected with the University, the Foundation for Industrial Re- search, is now, with the completion of new laboratories and the installation of new equipment, able to tackle the industrial problems presented by the manufacturers in the Wichita area, Most of the past year was spent converting the fourth floor of the Science Building into a well-equipped lab- oratory and obtaining additional space under the old stadium. Still limited on the projects that may be undertaken because of the lack of equipment, the foun- dation has also made arrangements for the use of the machine shop, which is now under construction, and the aeronautics division's facilities. The foundation was organized late in 1944 when the manufacturers banded together to form a system of research laboratories that would help devise new meth- ods of production and improvements in their products. Under this plan the foundation is operated on a non- profit basis with the industries contributing funds for building laboratories and buying equipment. Each project undertaken by the FIR is carried on with the manufacturer paying only for the actual cost encountered in working on the project. Heading the foundation are governors who are elected for a six-year term with one retiring each year. Dr. W. B. Burnett is acting director. University faculty members who are on the research staff include Dr. Penrose S. Albright, head of the physics department, Dr. Worth A. Fletcher, professor of chemistry, Dr. Lloyd McKinley, head of the chemistry department, Kenneth Razak, associate professor of aeronautics, Dr. Clarence G. Stuckwisch, assistant professor of chem- istryg Dr. W. A. Ver Wiebe, head of the geology department, and Dr. Forest L. Whan, head of the speech department. F.l.R. STAFFflimrll ruin: Dr. Lloyd McKinley. professor and head ot the chemistry departmentg Dr. Clarence G. Stuckwisch. assistant professor of cliemistryg Ruthe Robbins. secretary lo directorg Wfilma Green, student secretary: XV. R. Swanson. research engineer. and E. Ci. Hyatt. research chenrst and industrial hygienist. Hulk muy' Dr. Luther L. Lyon, research chemistg Dr, XV. B, Burnett. directorg Darrel Green, Bob Merriman and john ,l- MCDCrmoft, jr.. student assistants. I age' TIL'l'Illy'-fllfvt'

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