"S.U.I. queen vote accents tolerance," December 14, 1955

IOWA PRESS CLIPPING BUREAU Des Moines, Iowa Tribune-Journal Sioux City, Iowa DEC 14 1955 S.U.I. Queen Vote Accents Tolerance Considering the relatively small percentage that Negroes comprise of the University of Iowa student body, the election of a Texas Negro girl as Miss S. U. I. for the current school year is a signal honor. It is more than a recognition of academic accomplishment, personality and attractiveness. As the first of her race to win that social honor, Miss Dora Lee Martin of Houston, Texas, demonstrates that racial tolerance on the Iowa campus is considerably more than skin deep. Negroes have been accepted at Iowa for so long that their accomplishments in classroom and on the athletic field are virtually taken for granted. They have given a good account of themselves and in turn the atmosphere of equality accorded them on the Iowa campus has played no small part in attracting athletes to the Hawkeye football and basketball squads. Socially, Negro oportunities have been broadening in the Iowa university community. In this respect, the election of Miss Martin tells us more about the attitude of the Iowa student body than even the cheers in the football stadium for outstanding colored athletes. The accent on merit symbolized by the election of Queen Dora is an attitude of which Iowans can well afford to be proud. University of Iowa Libraries. University Archives