University of Florida - Tower / Seminole Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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AM 'i 5,5 4 GEORGE NV. KATES George . . . his name synono- mous with work . . . business manager of Florida Law Review - . . one of the founders of Vet- erans Cooperative store . . . a Serious countenance with a quick Smile . . . likes little get-to- gethersn or big parties . . . hails from Miami. l if DOUGLAS R. BELDEN Yo-You . . . Tampa's p1'idc and joy in Florida athletics . . . co- captain and quarterback of grid squad . . . rounds out the season with basketball and baseball . . . member of Athletic Council. W. EARL FAIRCLOTI-I Earl's one of the big talkers s - . soft-spoken, sincere, capable administrator . . . Grand National Big Ten dcbater and orator . . . an expert on parliamentary pro- cedure . . . stepped up from vice- prcsidcncy to become top man. ELLIOT SIIIENFELD Rocky . . . national forensics champ three times . . . thrilled audiences with his dramatic read- ings . . . local radio listeners knew him as The Insomniacn or Prof. Dillingwortlf' ' on WRUF disc shows . . . Pi Lam prcxy . . . honor court member . . . accom- plished writer with an amazing sense of humor. Furelisies FLETCHER L. GROVES, DIR. Sunshine,' . . . stocky, amiable athlete from Tampa . . . captaincd the Gator grid squad . . . mem- ber of Athletic Council and F'- Club. Leadersliip ROBERT O. GIIIOTTO Bob . , . a campus leader with several degrees . . . elected presi- dent of the student body by one of the widest margins in campus voting . . . made Blue Key but continued his activities . . . rc- signed as president in January to accept secretarysliip of State Road Department. JOHN F. NVARRINGTON, JR. Big john . . . ex-marine top kick from Gainesville . . . form- er president of Athletic Council, secretary-treasurer of the student body, leader in agriculture organi- zations . . . seldom forgets a name . . . plans to head Texas-way af- ter graduation.

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LL of WILLIAM V. D. BRACKEN Bill . . . a package of pep . . . as head cheerleader, his Ready- O, one, two led thousands of students in urging the football team to Give 'em hell! . . . his aequatic ability won him the SEC diving championship. WILLIAM McL. CIIRISTIE, IR. Mac . . . a pre-war campus politician and party leader . . . ROTC cadet colonel . . . It's great in '48 Homecoming was a product of his organization and leadership ability . . . swung the Florida Blue Key gavel. EDWARD II. FLUKER, JR. Ed . . . artist deluxe . . . car- ried the burden of student ae- tivity art work . . . a twinkle in his eye, a friendly grin . . . cre- ator of F lorida's cartoon character, Ilotstuff . . . prexy of Phi Kappa Tau . . , winning personality. Servunr in JACK B. IIUMPHRIES jack . . . service is his motto . . . chairman of Red Cross, Christmas Seal drives . . . leads seniors in their dignity . . . a man behind the scenes . . . his waltz- ing ability won a cup at Fall Frolies . . . winning ways have molded his place among students. lux Hall ,lllw WILLIAM o. E. HENRY HAROLD A. HERMAN EDWARD M. SHURTLEFF ' ' Ni AWN 1555, l l A guy with four names, but Hal . . . self-confident man- Ted . . . hard-hitting, fast- just Bill to everyone . . . hails aging editor of the Alligator . . . thinking Alligator editor. . . pleas- from Ocala . . . a calm, efficient soul, he is an excellent example of Kipling's If you can keep your head . . . a precise, methodical manner combined with wit and a whopper of an imagination aid- ed him in turning out a yearbook that rates with the best. publicity man who mixes radio script writing with newspaper talents . . . inquiring . . . capable of making fast decisions . . . kept minutes for TEP and Sigma Delta Chi. ing personality plus good looks . . . Sigma Delta Chi president . . . athletically inclined . . . the West Coast's most promising journalist. Puhhcahons

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lnterfratcrnity Intramurals Student Govermnunt lll'Q,ilIllZillIlllIlS C. EDVVARD DAVIS Sleepy Ed . . . a man of firm opinions . . . capable president and mediator of the Interfraternity Conference . . . never too busy to engage in a bit of bull session XVILLIAM L. MOOR 'i'allahassee's Turkey . . . a red-haired, long-legged bundle o energy . . I Blue Key treasurer . . . four-year publications man . . . student director of intramurals. 1. CAIL LEE Fort Lauderdale's Cail . . . an athlete and a scholar . . . politieked his way into presidency of the junior class, then jumped to secre- tary-treasurer of the student body , . . never without a firm hand- shake and a ready smile. philosophy . . . his diplomacy is exceeded only by his warm friend- liuess. 0. I In .fiffil mg .rift 7 51 a t.i.,f'- i W iz... t NVILLIAM RICICCE SMITH, -IR. LEONARD L. MOSBY THOMAS E. THOMPSON Reece . . . football star on one Affable, laughable U n cle Tommy . . . another Fort Laud- campus . . . transferred here and Moser . . . versatile sage from crdalite . . . affable grin is often became 4.0 law student and editor of Florida Law Review . . . practical, popular, and polished . . . the first Rhodes scholar from Florida since 1934 . . . one of Plant City's best. Oak IIill fpop. 9871 . . . man with a double life-distinguished, as president of staid -Lyceum Council, comic, as creator of Orange Peel's crackpot Uncle Mosen . . . combined Florida Players roles with writing XVRUF commercials. seen in the smoke-filled rooms . . . cut his teeth in the Varsity party and worked up to co-chair- man . . . untiring member of the president's cabinet . . . has a laugh that can be heard for blocks . . . prexied Kappa Sigma. SAMUEL B. LOVE Sam . . . ag major from the backwoods of Ocala . . . few campus activities in which he doesn't take part . . . an influen- tial politician . . . ruling power at the Alpha Gamma Rho house. RALEIGH FELTON KEETER Raleigh . . . quiet, unassuln- ing Arcadian . . . this future elec- trical engineer toppcd all seniors in scholarship . . . crammed foul' years of college into two and a half, and made only two 13's while doing it . . . his mild, pleasant manner wins him friends easily. .3 V ff' H i.. Law Review Dramatics Politics Schorlarships