As principal of the Kansas Vocational School from 1939 to 1947, Mr. Jones advanced the school’s ratings and increased its enrollment. Previously, he had served as an instructor, registrar, and dean of Western University from 1932 to 1939.
When Bishop William T. Vernon became president of Western in 1896, he rescued the school from its decline by reviving financial support from the Kansas state legislature for its operations, expanding its physical plant and fostering a dramatic…