University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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f The only co-educational honorary service and spirit organization at the University, Posse began its fifth year by sponsoring freshman cheerleader try-outs. Posse members attended all pep rallies, painted signs on the Drag, and sponsored the Posse barbecue at the A M Bonfire. Members entertained high school students from the Austin School for the Blind with a Christmas party and sold Cotton Bowl candy on Dimes Day as service projects. Round-Up and Western Day were times of active Posse partici- pation. Posse members are -selected in their freshman year and serve through their sophomore year. New members are chosen on the basis of charac- ter, scholarship, and campus service. Officers this year were Alan Townes Moore, marshall; Frank Leroy Gpossman, sheriff; Sharon Leigh Manna 1 , justice owrne peace; Robert David Campbell, banker; ancrSidney Allen and William Reynolds Swanson, rabble rousers. Advisor was Jack Lee Kaplan, assistant dean of students. Posse won the Cowboy spirit award at the TCU pep rally with the ir Posse wagon. FRONT ROW: Alan Moore, Sharon Hanna, Frank Grossman, Robert Camp- bell, Sidney Allen, Willie Swanson. SECOND ROW: Linda Millier, Mary Jane Kirkley, Pat Murphy, Susan Spears, Cynthia McCaa, Shelley Green, Karen Barton, Sally Ballard, Melanie Ajello, Becky Boynlon. THIRD ROW: Cindy Lawson, Alison Barnett, Lou Hedrick, Lorrie Rubin, Becky Bartlett, Jane Mann, Pam SjMpson, Karen Hinton, Laura Wilson, Gene Schoch. r FOURTH ROW: Randy Humphrey, Steve Chalmers, James Harrison, Kathy Elliott, Kjcrsti Larson, Gayle Howard, Jack Dinerstein, Jamie Wilson, Steve Ballantyne. FIFTH ROW: Bumpy Rhoads, David Gleason, James Kelley, Jack Payne, Gary Melon, Doug Bradley, Oren Dreeben, Rex Jobe, Barry Henry, Hugh Cunningham, Bill Teeling. 310

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Organization of Arab Students With its major activities being several Arab dinners, the Organization of Arab Students strives to create a good relationship between American and Arab students. Established on March 1, 1949, the Texas Chapter of OAS is one of more than 100 chapters in the United States and Canada. The organization presented both social and cultural functions, provided free tutoring for stu- dents studying Arabic, and sent lecturers to churches, schools, and civic groups to create a better understanding of the Arab world. Officers for the year were Hussein H. Abuda- wood, president; Elie AAunayyir, vice-president; Mohamed M. Jaber, secretary; Jamal Abu-Abdun, treasurer; Ahmed Bubaker Jaber, publicity chair- man; Saleh O. Omar, social chairman; and Abd R. Solh, sport chairman. Members of OAS served at a dinner given to raise money for Pakistani relief. FRONT ROW: Hussein Abudawood, Ibrahim Natto, AI-Ma ' moon Natto, Amna Natto, Ahmed Jaber, AM Zubi, Ramadan Ammar, AM AAaadah. SECOND ROW: Elie Munayyir, Barbara Pearson, Mustafa Ben-Younis, Ali Ngab, Moneim Fawzi, Bashir Saleh, Mohamed Jaber. THIRD ROW: Salah AI-Rahim, George Saad, Saleh Omar, Ibrahim Hdeib, Abd Solh, Mohamed Bait-EI-Mal. NOT PICTURED: Jamal Abu-Abdun. 309

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FRONT ROW: Jeffrey Davis, Robert AAusgrove, Karen Bodner, Charles Hardy. SECOND ROW: Nancy Morris, Sue Wertheimer, Glynis Crawford, Sharon Todd, Carlye Pierce, Maxine Cooper, Dennis Williams. THIRD ROW: Will Goldman, Tim Durham, Richard Craig, Kenneth Jeanis, Carol Connery, Chet Hunt, Richard Houser. Founded in 1968, the Alan Scon Chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America gives its members a chance to supplement class- room education, with exposure to professionals. A program of speakers and field trips provided a first hand look at public relations programs and organizations. Chapter members visited Six Flags Over Texas, the Dr Pepper Bottling Co., and other firms. They also heard a number of speak- ers, including George Christian, press secretary to former President Lyndon B. Johnson. PRSSA officers this year were Robert Lynn Mus- grove, president; Sue Ann Wertheimer, vice-presi- dent; Lynda Rose Shanblum, secretary; Karen Elaine Bodner, treasurer,- and Ed Berger, publicity director. Jeffrey Brett Davis and Charles Edward Hardy were elected vice-president and publicity director for the spring term. Chester Francis Hunt, assistant professor of journalism, served as faculty advisor, and Ray Hall of Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. was the group ' s professional advisor. PRSSA Tim Durham spoke with Jada Davis from Southwestern Bell. 311