Acknowledgments: This is the first year that Southwinds Magazine has been published by the UMR Southwinds Club. We would like to extend our appreciation and gratitude to those who have made this publication possible: to Professor Gene Warren for his continual assistance and guidance in helping us overcome the many unforseen obstacles which we encountered while producing this magazine; to Bob Blaylock, of the Office of Public Information, for his unending patience with our inexperience and sometimes ignorance; to Dean Robertson, Joe Ward and Dean Cogell for their interest and support. A special thanks to the following people who have done the actual work which made the 1981 Southwinds something to be proud of: Ruth Ann Parker for her excellent typing skills.