"Gerald B. Thorne, vice-president of Wilson and Company, received the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws at the June 6 Commencement and gave the Commencement address. A native Missourian, he earned a B.S. in Agriculture ...

"Homer Croy, Missouri-born novelist and historian, returned to the campus for the University's June 6 Commencement where President Ellis conferred upon him the honorary degree Doctor of Literature. Sidelights on his career ...

"One farm youth organization has in its creed the words, 'better days through better ways.' The University of Missouri RFD show is one way that the news of the better ways is being passed on to the farmer and the ...

"National award to Dr. Hugh Stephenson for his contributions to medical research and education."--Page 21

"In the Annual Magazine Competition sponsored by the AAC (more than 700 alumni groups are members) your Alumnus won these awards: One of top ten alumni magazines of the year, first in alumni news coverage, second in ...

"On these pages we take a sneak preview of the Nurses Residence Hall, one unit of the University's new Medical Center. Student nurses and staff personnel moved into the recently completed five-story building in September."--Page 5

"Annual gathering is well attended; chairmen lunch with Dr. Ellis and curators."--Page 17

"Six veteran members of the faculty, with a combined teaching service of 168 years at the University, were awarded diplomas of Professor Emeritus at the 114th annual Commencement Exercises."--Page 5

"Scenic Missouri is depicted at four distinct times of year by the University's official photographer."--Page 9

"Hybrid seed corn research will do away with need for 125,000 seasonal workers who do job by hand."--Page 18

"Founded in 1840, the University of Missouri School of Medicine (the oldest medical school west of the Mississippi River) has given devoted and faithful service to the people of Missouri for more than a century. The faculty ...

"Any discussion of Bea Johnson logically centers on the breadth and variety of her activities. Afterward, two questions remain: How does she get so many things done? How does she do them so well?"--Page 4

Summary: Article is a short book review of the Bubonic Plague and England : an essay in the history of preventative medicine by Charles F. Mullett.

"The College of Agriculture took a realistic look at itself recently and found that it must answer some vital questions for prospective students. The question most often raised is: What does the future hold for me if I ...

"A two-million-volt Van de Graaff X-ray generator designed for the treatment of cancer is to be given to the University and its School of Medicine."--Page 9

"A. L. Gustin, Jr. of Kansas City has given the University of Missouri $75,000 to be used toward the building of an 18-hole golf course to be named in his honor. Intercollegiate athletic funds are available to complete the ...

"The Savitar Frolics this year discovered the boy-meets-girl routine, and thus the system of coeducation has won another vote of confidence."--Page 10