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Class notes 1949
Jack Summers ◆
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and his wife, Jean, celebrated their 59th anniversary on May 20. Jack was on the Bearcat basketball team in 1945, was business manager of the 1948 Tower, and was a member of Phi Sigma Epsilon fraternity.
He retired as personnel director from General Motors after 37 years. They have four children and nine grandchildren and live in Forest Hill, Md.
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Mel Young (master’s ’73)
and his wife, Janet, have retired and moved from Lincoln, Neb., to Shawnee, Kan. They are expecting their first grandchild this summer.
The following are direct excerpts taken from the College Blue Book: A Guide for Courteous Collegians. The guide was first published in April 1934 by Northwest Missouri State Teachers College and was sponsored by the Student Senate with contributions from about 300 Northwest students. Look for additional excerpts in future issues of the Northwest Alumni Magazine.
Dancing When a man asks a woman to dance, he says, “May I have this dance?” or “Would you care to dance?” to which she replies, “Certainly,” or “Yes, I’d like to very much.” If a woman does not wish to dance with a man, she may say, “Thank you, I’m not dancing this time.” It would then be inexcusable for her to dance that dance with
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speech pathologist, live in Youngsville, La.
has retired after 40 years in the helicopter industry. After receiving his commission as an infantry officer he entered Army flight school and flew helicopters in Vietnam. After being discharged he flew in the Gulf of Mexico and internationally in support of the offshore oil industry. He and his wife, Barbara, a
Thomas Owen ◆
Ron Gayler
is a signature member of both the American Watercolor Society and the National Watercolor Society. He has received more than 50 major awards in national and international
The College Blue Book
Tea Going Afternoon teas are desirable social functions for college groups as they are inexpensive and afford an opportunity for meeting many people. Teas are usually given between the hours of three and five. A guest remains at least twenty minutes. There is a short receiving line if the tea is formal so that the guests may meet the guest of honor. There will probably be assistant hostesses to help introduce the guests to each other and make everyone feel at home.
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someone else unless the man she has refused had been rude to her at an earlier time. A man never leaves a woman in the middle of the dance floor. He takes her back to her partner, to a chaperone, or finds a chair for her. Jitterbugging is popular with a comparatively small number of couples, and these couples should remember that they do not have a priority on the dancing space. It takes a certain amount of room for jitterbugging, and it is very annoying to other couples to be bumped, and crowded, by these energetic dancers. Generally at college dances, clothing worn is a matter of personal preference, but unless it is a “Cotton Party” or a very informal occasion a man should not remove his coat. If it is too warm to dance in a coat, it is too warm for dancing. Appearing in Public Laughing, talking and passing notes in the library or in assembly annoys others and interferes with attention. Taking such privileges at the expense of others is both selfish and rude. To eat candy or food in public or to chew gum shows a lack of good breeding. Loud conversation and laughter or anything that attracts attention through boisterousness is not good taste, and is entirely unnecessary. All demonstrations of affection in public are in bad taste. It is not good form for a couple to go down the street arm in arm or holding hands. n