Alumnus — May 1, 1956
| Page | Title | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fox, Smith, Lybbert teams win | UNI alumni coach state wrestling champs in Iowa, Illinois, and Minnesota; photo. |
| 2 | New dorm nears completion | Fifty-three rooms will house 140 men; will include elevator; governed by Association of Men's Residence Halls; Len Froyen elected president of multi-state residence hall association. |
| 2 | KYTC, campus radio, changes frequency, management | Change frequency from 555 to 565. |
| 2 | Spring enrollment highest ever recorded | Spring enrollment is 2759. |
| 2 | Departments begin moving to renovated Campus School | Social Science moves into third and part of second floor; Earth Science moves to second floor; Business Education will move into first and basement floors; Education and English move into Auditorium. |
| 2 | Semester system plans continue | Dr. Beard reports progress. |
| 3 | Old Gold Beauty, popularity contests | List of winners. |
| 3 | I Club picks Queen Ann | Ann Rydberg is winter queen. |
| 3 | Driver training research begins | Will test whether re-training helps experienced drivers. |
| 3 | Board of Regents increases dorm rates | Vote $30 increase with range now from $525 to $549. |
| 3 | ISTC coed wins role in Kansas City summer chorus | Barbara Priest will perform. |
| 3 | Rath officials attend community class | Study relationship of science to industry. |
| 3 | 400 attend Tall Corn conference | Music teachers gather for first meeting. |
| 3 | Modern art purchased for college | Purchase Cajori work for $250. |
| 4 | "Arms and the Man" | Presented in April. |
| 4 | Business students honored | Students receive awards. |
| 4 | Tau Sigma Delta awards scholarship | Sandra Ladehoff wins award. |
| 4 | Band, choir tour Iowa | Visit many Iowa communities. |
| 4 | Doerzman heads Student League Board | Doug Doerzman elected; other election results announced. |
| 4 | Whitley Scholarships established | Available for those attending ITCC. |
| 5 | Trackmen hopes high for North Central meet | Conference meet prospects. |
| 5 | Panther hurler loses pitch | Derald Swisher has unusual break on his fastball; photo. |
| 6 | Spring grid drills end May 5 | Seventy-eight turn out for drills. |
| 6 | Kupfershmid coaches girls' state winners | Coaches at Maynard. |
| 6 | Wrestlers win 10, go undefeated | 1956 wrestling season wrap-up. |
| 7 | LA alumni hold April meeting | 106 attend meeting; photo. |
| 7 | Nicklaus named all-conference | Del Nicklaus honored in basketball. |
| 8 | Alumni scholars high on college honor roll | Eight of thirty-two alumni scholars achieve 3.5 GPA. |
| 9 | Mitchell, '41, sings with Honey Dreamers | The former Myron Messerschmitt sings with successful group; photo. |
| 10 | Hazel Strayer announces resignation; closes career as ISTC's drama director | Will make her home in New York; biographical sketch; photo. |