-Pix: La Cuesta, 1925, p. 53
1924-1927
"The faculty member who had the greatest influence on my subsequent career, although I am sure she did not realize it, was Miss Ida G. Wilson, the librarian. I had always enjoyed using libraries and I read a great deal, but I had no knowledge of librarianship as a profession. Miss Wilson gave a required class - with no credit, which made it unpopular - in [the] use of the library. For the first time I found that the ladies who sat behind the desks in libraries could get special training and earn a living at the job. I loved the class and decided immediately that I preferred libraries to schoolrooms...Thanks to Miss Wilson, I enjoyed a happy and interesting career until my retirement in 1975."
-Pix: La Cuesta, 1932, p. 161
1930-33
"In a lecture in an advanced psychology course, Dr. [Austin C.] Repp passionately discussed the fundamental futility of "dedicated hatred" because all humans are alike and wanted to be accepted. "We sat very quietly, contemplating this wonderful phenomenon of the human race...when, from the back of the room, the clear, measured voice of a young man [came forth], 'I don't agree with you, Dr. Repp!' There was a silence that seemed deafening. No one seemed to breathe. Then, in a quiet, well-measured voice, Dr. Repp replied, 'You don't have to agree with me, Mr.----. You don't have to agree with me at all. BUT BELIEVE ME, MR.----, IF YOU EXPECT TO PASS THIS COURSE, YOU'D BETTER MAKE ME THINK YOU AGREE WITH ME!'"
-Pix: La Cuesta, 1932, p. 176
1944-46
"One interesting course was Arizona Literature, taught by [Arizona-bred] Mary Boyer. Miss Boyer covered the subject matter with enthusiasm. One day the subject was the Grand Canyon and class members were telling [about] verbal reactions that they had heard when people viewed the Canyon for the first time. One told of a girl whose comment was, 'Oh, isn't it cute.' Miss Boyer straightened up with her brown eyes flashing [and] snapped, 'I would have pushed her in!'" -
-Pix: La Cuesta (photocopy), 1937, p. 13
Bernice Stiles Wade
1940-42
"We had great admiration for Prof. Chester Deaver (deceased). He was always there to help his lab assistants. He gave us meaningful jobs to do, not only for the classes but in other ways. During a scarlet fever epidemic, we worked long hours with him making slides for cultures. We helped him, as State Dairy Inspector for the northern Arizona Dairies, with testing samples of milk and cream for bacterial count and butter-fat content. When we finished, we made ice cream to which Prof. Deaver added crushed peanut brittle. What a treat!"
-Pix: La Cuesta, 1943, p. 15 (approx.)
1939-1943
"My senior year (I believe it was) I took geology. There was concern lest we not be able to take the usual field trip in the spring to Grand Canyon. Dr. Agnes Allen taught the geology [class]...As the class was small - almost a minimum of students - she got the junior Dean of Women to help her by saving gas coupons [as] gasoline was rationed [during World War II]. Between the two of them they saved enough gasoline coupons so they could take us to Grand Canyon for our hike [and to] study geology first hand."
-Pix: La Cuesta, 1949, p. 40 (approx.)
1946-1949
"During my senior year we [World War II] veterans had a problem of getting our $75 government subsistence checks in a timely manner, and the Office Manager, Julia Benson, issued an edict 'No Pay-NO EAT.' I was the Student Body Treasurer at the time and performed my duties in Julia's office [which was] adjacent to the Book Store, operated by Joe Rolle. Joe learned of my dilemma and wrote a note to the effect that 'He, Joe, would be responsible for any non-payment on my part for board and room.' I presented the note on a 3 x 5 card to Mother Hanley, and she accepted it and fed me."
-Pix: La Cuesta, 1960, p. 19
Faculty
"As I recall, there were annual spring picnics for students and faculty. Enrollment grew and this event came to a halt. Rumor had it that something happened at the last of these occassions, putting an end to the celebrations; the students, according to the rumor, threw - or tried to throw - Dean Joe Rolle into the creek."