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Show Page 8 DIXIE SUN May 24, 1991 80th Commencement Exercise Outstanding Citizens Honored At before her high continues living Cox has served on the Special from Dixie College Public Relations Office Board of Directors of the one week school commencement Thus, she as (absentee) to enjoy in their home in Hurricane, and meeting life's challenges with loved ones and friends. Robert N. Sears has been a member of the Dixie Southern Utah Federal Credit exercises. graduated Dixie College will Union, on the Washington honor three outstanding County Waste Board, and is a Valedictorian in May, 1942. Nina Bushman was citizens the member of the Committee for with to Willard Kenneth married Downtown College National Advisory the Distinguished Service Award Huish in December, 1942. She Council and spearheaded the at the 80th Commencement Redevelopment. worked as a secretary many Dixie Invitational Art Show While attending Dixie Exercises on June 1. Rulon of times in her career and for the past several years. member a was he Walter Cox, Nina Huish Graff, College, He retired in 1979 as detail the and Robert N. Sears will he the "X" Club and was elected maintained vice president and senior her she Phi as of Honor to bookkeeping the helped Society recognized for their numerous contributions to Dixie. Kappa Phi by the Chapter at husband in his accounting director of Phillips Petroleum occupation. Unable to have Company. He had been in Cox has heen an Utah State. He married the former children, they chose to adopt charge of the company's New educator in the Washington York City corporate office for son and five years an are and infant Jones Jeanenne they for area 29 County years, 17 years, and a director of later, a 3 year old daughter. having taught at Woodward the parents of four children. In 1969, the Huish Phillips for 10 years. Cox noted that this Jr. High for two years; 19 Sears began his career years at Dixie High and eight will be a special occasion for family moved to St. George years at Pine View High him, inasmuch as his where Kenneth and Nina with Wasatch Oil Company, ohtained employment at Dixie working at its Spokane, School. Additionally, he has daughter. Tiffany, and Travis Graff, will be College. She worked as a Washington refinery in 1938. taught for over 20 years in the he served as He was assistant, to the GED Program. graduating this year from secretary,-anBorn, reared and Dixie College, and bis Vice President of Finance, president of Wasatch Oil in is when he died of Leukemia in Salt Lake City, when the firm educated in St. George, Cox daughter, Ronalee, was acquired by Phillips in graduated from Dixie High presently attending Dixie, April, 1978. Nina later married 1947. School and then graduated studying to become a nurse. He was transferred to Nina Bushman Huish Emil Grnff in September, from Dixie College. He earned a Bachelor's Degree from Utah Graff was a longtime and loyal 1988. Like Kenneth and Nina, Phillips' Bartlesville offices in State University, completed employee of Dixie College. Emil and his deceased wife, 1948, and worked on special his Master's Degree from the She worked as a secretary of LaVerna, also loved Dixie assignments until 1951 when University of Utah, and the Science Division for nearly College. Nina says she found it he was named assistant to the a joy to encourage Emil in his top four officers of Phillips. received his Administrative 20 years. She was born October desire to donated a sizeable Sears served as a member of Specialist Degree from 19, 1924 in Joseph City, amount to benefit students of the company's operating Brigham Young University. He served a mission Arizona and was educated in the Arts at Dixie for many committee from 1953, until his for the LDS Church in New northern Arizona schools. Her years to come. appointment as secretary of Once again death took the England and has continued to application for work at company in 1960. He serve in many capacities Williams Field as Clerk Typist Nina's beloved companion served as a director of Emil died April 6, 1990. American Oil Company for 12 including bishop and scout was accepted unexpectedly, leader. Nina years, and as president of requiring her to report to work Having retired, Phillips Investment Company and of Phillips Petroleum son-in-la- DIXIE COLLEGE BOOKSTORE GUYBALkC iPiFO OT BRING YOUR BOOKS TO: Dixie College Bookstore May 29, 30.&31 May 29, May 30-3- 1 1 1 :30am-5:00p- m , 7:45am-4:00p- RETAII OFFER TIC W wiHpay up to SO of tbs book pnee providing the textbook: A- - WtH be required lor next term. B Is needed to fill next term s enrollment C- - Is in reusable condition. Example: You paid $46.00 for a textbook... We will pay $23.00 or AT 60 A8 POSSIBLE. We buy the largest range of or Soft bound. books-Har- d Continued from Page 7 Sophomore Class will Recycling your used books is good for the environment and towers the pnee of textbooks. Books with writing or highlighting may have value. 4 The pnee of books is determined by the publishers. not the Bookstore. Wholesale prices are based on national supply $ demand. 4Damaged copies wiH be deducted appropnately. 4 Old edmons will not be purchased. OUR GOAL 18 TO BUY BACK A8 MANY OF YOUR BOOKS m Exec. Council 50. WHOLESALE THE NEXT BEST OFFEB 4 For books having a national demand, the Bookstore pay 5 fo 40 of the new book price 4- - Discontinued books are shipped Q a wholesaler who recycles them to other colleges and universities. 4 OW editions have no national value. Investment Company. During World War II, Sears served as a Naval Lieutenant, and was attached to the Army-Nav- y Petroleum Board and assigned to the Petroleum Administration for War in Washington D.C. From 1947 to 1962, in addition iniPcniPfiT pen vcun noons i International Travis Wilkinson President Roger Dorman Vice President Katherine Nielson Secretary Our year actually began before we were elected into office. We were heavily involved with organizing the Homecoming Parade and helping in the Homecoming Week activities. Then came the fun stuff, running for office. The year was full of work projects and fun events, such as: the old volleyball sand pit, getting poles made for the new volleyball court, putting a float in the Homecoming Parade, as well as the "D" Week parade, we also helped the AMS with the to his duties with Phillv served on the Mil Petroleum Advisory Boar 1951, loaned for goverr service for seven assisted in setlir the Petroleum Adminisfc for Defense. In 1965 Seari appointed as a petro consultant to the secret the Department of the Ir for two years. He also s, the Federal Administration Erj as direct the Joint Operating! (West, a NATO oil group 1970-197- 9. Sears was born ir York City, October 1, He attended school in Lake and City i from University of Utah with degree in 1936, earnec MBA Degree from graduating a Harvard Graduate Busi School. In 1956 he rece the "Outstanding Achieve! in Business Award" frort University of Utah, 1967 the University's ar Co! of Engineering and Mine Minerals industries awa Sears the degree off; has se: engineer." Sears nationally on mime' college and university He has been honored bp bye business and educatic organizations. He has! many positions with Scouts of America. the1 He also served in numer capacities within the Church including President of the Tulsa St Si and Regional Represents He is married to (Peggy) Lorraine Broomfie Salt Lake City, and they.' three children. C intramural sports by refer and playing in footba participated in the slave the auf and The Race during "D" Week, whir won. We recently orgar and sponsored a school danct was a great success. To bit with theyear we will helpandb graduation ceremonies sophomore class breakfast have enjoyed helping cheerleaders with boostini school spirit by providing makers at sporting events. This year, basically what you put into it... we W responsibility to make it we gave it our lots of times we didn't. the success we achieved k faculty advisors Bill, Karen and to all the student supported us. f |