Abilene Christian College - Prickly Pear Yearbook (Abilene, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 165 of the 1939 volume:

Editor G. C. MORLAN, JR. Manager GEORGE ABERNATHY Sponsor RETTA SCOTT GARRETT The Senior Class of Abilene Ghnstian College Abilene, Texas PneAe+vti the r uonon ucation For this record of service in the advancement and growth of our institution, we salute the men's honor organization of Abilene Christian College. a worn wm rou Ad yU uAt iGtio l Building In the mountains of truth, you never climb in vain. Either you reach a higher point today, or you exercise your strength in order to be able to climb higher tomorrow. GUatnbeSub eMail Knowledge is of two kinds: we know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information on it. Mc ha+icd eMail Where The attachments of mere mirth are shadows of true friendship. Though judgment must col- lect the materials of the struc- ture of friendship, it is affection that gives the cement. cMo.ll R e+utett QifjnsuzAiutn By sports—are all their cares beguiled. Pn tidestt flame . fy. Go TO THE STUDENTS: These are really perilous times for many of our fellow human beings in other parts of the world. We do not know just when the whole eastern hemisphere may be drawn into a most horrible carnal warfare. In the providence of God I hope and pray that such may never be. In Abilene Christian College you have been studying and learning lessons pertaining to the ways of peace, from Him who is the Prince of Peace. I hope it will never be yours to have to take part in carnal warfare. May you always teach, preach, and practice the ways of peace. To do these things it will be necessary for you to engage in another war- fare—one which is spiritual. You are to take the sword of the Spirit, the Word of God, and with it battle the forces of unright- eousness and sin. May you always have the faith and the courage to contend earnestly for the faith that was once for all delivered unto the saints. May you ever fight the good fight of faith bravely, patiently, and successfully. If you live, as I have suggested, you will help to PREVENT CARNAL WARFARE, you will be happy here and will be prepared to enter into that land of everlasting felicity. JAS. F. COX. fcoG ub ojf jbiSLectate OFFICERS W. H. Free E. D. Chambers G. L. Jennings B. Sherrod Hollis L. Manly President Vice-President Vice-President Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer S. N. Allen . Christoval Judge Omar T. Burleson . , ,. Anson G. W. Birchfield . Fort Worth Dr. Chester Callan . Rotan E. D. Chambers . . Afton J. B. Collins Big Spring G. W. Cox .. Canyon R. L. Cooner . Gorman Judge Allen D. Dabney Eastland Clyde Echols Abilene W. H. Free Abilene M. L. Hayes . Mission G. C. Helvey . Abilene W. F. Hejl . Midland C. T. Hutchinson . Abilene G. L. Jennings Abilene The men pictured oi n this page c Wade Jones . E. S. Lee Hollis Manly J. E. Manly Robert Miller....... George Pepper R. M. Pyeatt J. R. Powell D. B. Rambo Crutcher Scott B. B. Sherrod Otto Sosebee....... C. A. Wade J. W. Watson Dr. Stanley Whitacre . Childress Abilene Abilene Lubbock Terrell Junction Clyde Tuscola Huntsville Abilene Lubbock Anson Sweetwater Colorado San Antonio e largely responsible for Abilene Chris- tian College as it is today. From a small Academy they have built, with the cooperation of other Christian men and women, the first class Senior College in its modern plant. For this Christian Institution, the students of Abilene Christian College are truly grateful. VICE-PRESIDENT M. A., University of Texas Don H. Morris, Vice-President, is a man whose hearty service exalts his duties. In all he does he is charac- terized by ambition, vigilance, interest, and cheerfulness that are contageous. His devotion to Abilene Christian Col- lege is an inspiration. DEAN OF STUDENTS Ph. D., Columbia University Dr. Walter H. Adams directs and ap- proves curricular and social activities of the campus with an appealing psy- chology. Because of his foresight into life problems, students find his per- sonal interest and his cheerful, sym- pathetic manner encouraging and up- lifting. ORBIN MELTON MARGUERITE ANDERSON MRS. GRACE TEMPLETON Assistant Bursar Assistant Librarian Dietitian BURSAR M. A., University of Texas An alert, logical mind that functions with ease as bursar, as professor of business administration, or in friendly repartee. Lawrence Smith is the man of the campus who takes your money if you have any; and if you have not, he constantly keeps you conscious of the fact. REGISTRAR Graduate Ward Belmont Mrs. Clara Bishop is the conscien- tious keeper of the records. Along with her delight in maintaining accurate files, she finds comparable gratifica- tion in placing the seal of the college on all diplomas conferred. FACULTY FACULTY MRS. CLARENCE E. BALEY, R. C. BELL, M. A. Associate Professor ot W. M. DOWELL, M. A. HOSEA H. LEWIS, M. A. W. R. SMITH, M. A. GILMER L. BELCHER, Ph. D. LEONARD BURFORD, M. A. MRS. RHETTA SCOTT GARRETT, M. A. ELIZABETH NELSON, M. A. PAUL SOUTHERN, M. A. J. W. TREAT, M. A. ELISHIA DEAN WALKER, M. A. FACULTY W. M. YOWELL, M. A. FRED BARTON. B. A. A. M. COLEMAN, B. A. MRS. W. M. DOWELL. M. A. MRS. GEORGE McDANIEL A. B. MORRIS, B. S. Instructor in Physical NORENE WATSON, B. A., B. F. A. ELIZABETH BAXTER, M. A. D. W. CRAIN HOMER HAILEY, B. A. BURNYA MAY MOORE, B. S„ M. S. MRS. REBECCA MORRIS, B. A. FACULTY STUDENT COUNCIL Under the leadership of those students who because of integrity and ability have been chosen to direct our student group, the year 1939 has been very successful. The council has as its purpose the promotion and integration of student activities. It has encouraged prospective students to attend school, sponsored entertainments Freshman week, chapel programs, radio programs, intramural sports, and various all- college functions. Representing the student point of view, it serves as a link between students and faculty. SENIORS f f V SENIORS IMOTHA BRADFORD GEORGE BERNARD Y GOREE COX SAMUEL E. BLACKWELL GOLDIE BUTLER DORIS CULWELL SENIORS THELMA ELAM EVELYN BOOKOUT L DURHAM MERLIN FAULKNER 3 KATHRYN FRENCH SENIORS MELVIN GILLILAND % f CLAUDE A GUILD t 0 JOE HARPER 00 MARJORIE HAYS Abilene m t FAY HUFF SENIORS SENIORS Harold McDonald JACK REYNOLDS PAUL McCLUNG % f u BERNARD PASSMORE SENIORS JUNIORS 0 % | MILDRED CLONTS.... UNA JO COFFEE ... LULA MAE STARNES CLINT COOKE.................Cordell, Oklct. PATSY COOKE ................Cordell, Okla. WYVONNE COOP...................Breckenridge VIRGIE COX ... WESLEY COX . NICK CRAIG . VIOLET DURHAM .................Rotan FRANK DUNN .............Conway, Ark. J. W. ELROD..............Sweetwate RAYMOND GIBBS Lemon Grove MARJORIE GRIFFIN.......Dallas EMMA SUE GUTHRIE....Rock Springs JUNIORS JUNIORS NANCY MOYERS GRAHAM ORR ALLEEN OTT GEORGIA POPE ..............Quinlan BRUCE PRIOR............Sylvia, Kan NELTA PRITCHETT ................Sr GLADYS PUCKETT...........Altus, Okla. RUSSEL REDMAN..................Dallas CECILE IRENE REED......Sterling City BENTON RIDDLE...... Bryson JOHN F. RICHEY............Sabinal CLIFTON ROGERS .............Weiir P. SANDERS........... Hale Cent RAYMOND SKELTON .. Shawnee, C COLIN SMITH........Tasmai JUNIORS SofultosnoA l SOPHOMORES SOPHOMORES SELMA CHAPMOND MARGARET CHEATHAM 3ILLY CHENAULT EMILY CHOWNING JOE CLAPP ....... ELIZABETH CLARK .......C WOODROW CLEMMER CLIFTON COBB .... GASTON COGDELL SHIRLEY COLE ... HARRY COTHAM . IOLA FAYE CURE.............Hale Cer HENRY DAUGHTRY . . Glendale, NAOMI DAVIS .....................1 BERNICE DURRETT ... DOUGLAS EDWARDS . FUSTON .......... SOPHOMORES JOYCE GRAVES ... DOYLE GRAY..... PAULINE GREEN SOPHIA MAE GROSS . KLETA BELLE HOLT . . ROBERT HOLTON .. JOHNSIE MAE HUGHES MARY LOUISE ILEY JACOB ISAAC . W. F. JAMES ................Loraii THELMA JOLLIFFE...........San Ant IRENE JOHNSON.................H SOPHOMORES ( LOUISE LADD . . T. LAWRENCE LUCILLE LEWTER ........Bluegrove EDMOND MATHEWS Kansas City, Mo. FRANCES McGUIRE Gillikn VIRGINIA McKINNIS . EVELYN McLARTY . RAYMAH MEYER FERN MINCHEW ............Breckenridge KENNETH NIGH ................Penelope BETTY GRAY NIX...................Olden SOPHOMORES JUANITA SHAHAN ...... WINIFRED SHERROD NELSON SLATER ... R. G. STARNES .. . RAY STEWART :lsie straley........ JIMMIE NELL SULLIVAN BROOKS TERRY....... AFTON WALKER ... ARNOLD WATSON . CEBA WHITE...... RUBY MAE WHITE..... ELMER WOMACK...... DOROTHY WOODRUFF . v:• ' • • FRESHMEN FRESHMEN RAE COLE ....... ROSAMOND COLLEY, MARY JO COLLIER BARBARA COLLINS CLAYTON COLSON LOYCE COMMONS TOMMIE COOP . GERALDINE CURE DANIEL DAZEY NADINE DOROTHY DEMPSEY FRANK DRIVER . JACK DUNN ....... JEAN DUNN......... WATHENA EDDLEMAN BUCK EPPLER FERGUSON ......... :Y ZELL FITZHUGH .. Shr FRIEDA FRITZ . Mounted LA VAUGHN GLAZE .... MARTHA LOU GREEN FRESHMEN ELEANOR GRESSER JEAN GRUBBS LOWELL GRIFFIN .... LA VERNE GUESS .... ALLEN HARDGRAVE MILDRED HART ..... HARVEY HAYES, JR. RAMA HEATH ........ JEANETTE HOLBROOK ELVA JOE HUDSON . GILMER HUGHES VERA HUSKIN MERLE IVEY ELAINE JOHNSON . JAMES JOHNSON NOLAN JONES . JOSEPHINE K1 H. R. KING WYATT KIRK.... JUANITA KNOTT LENORA LACY FRESHMEN FRESHMEN EL RETTA SANDEL . LOUELLA SAUNDERS VIVIAN SELMAN......... CHRISTINE SHOW ALTER RUTH SLATER Fort Smith, Ark. BERNICE SPILLER . BESS STANFORD MARY JANE STILL MARYBECCA SULLIVAN ..... Goodlett MARGARET TALLEY. Albuquerque, N. M. NETTIE TALLEY Albuquerque, N. M. SANFORD THOMPSON ......Oucmoh BONNIE MAE UPTON .........Izoro EVELYN WARD.............Melvin LOYD WATSON ..........Caldwell, Idaho MARY JO WATSON............... Bowie EDNA EARL WEED.................Knott GLENN WHITE ... KENNETH WHITTON DORA WILLIAMS OLIVE JANE WILSON BETH WITT...... BERTHA YOUNG «•- • The 1938 season saw the advent of timely blocking in the Wildcat football ranks and a revival of track prospects. To coach, A. M. Tonto Coleman, goes a large portion of the credit. In his first year as assistant coach in his Alma Mater, this former San Angelo High School coach has become an invaluable asset to both football and track success. With this long needed assistance Head Coach Bugs Morris turned out one of A. C. C.'s truly powerful football teams and a smooth functioning basketball machine, making his fourteenth year as Wildcat mentor a real success. To this pair of stalwart builders of teams and men we offer our sincere gratitude and will look to future years with soaring expectations for even greater victories by the wearers of the Purple and White. 'WeaAeAA. o-jj the c President ...................Cori Coleman Vice President .................Wilson Dowell Secretary and Treasurer.....Chester McDonald Burton Adams Joe Beadles Garvin Beauchamp Forrest Beavers Henry Bennett J. O. Black Carl Coleman Sewell Cox Tyson Cox Wesley Cox Wilson Dowell Earl Durham J. C. Hicks Vernon Hollingsworth W. F. James Bill Johnson Kendall Jones Thurman Jones Earl McCaleb Chesley McDonald Stanley McKeever Graham Orr Leon Reese Benton Riddle Durell Sanders Gene Sosebee Jo Bob Sparks Helmuth Stromauist Joe Taylor Elmer Womack Cecil Young Bernard Passmore Harold Persky Gene Price Merrick Pyeatt Pat Wyatt Howard Lumbley Dane Lovelace Kenneth Whitten John Owens P. H. Hill Cornelius Elliott It was September, 1938, and from all parts of Texas, points of Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Kentucky came the men who were to restore the Purple and White to the place it deserved in Texas Football. Among them were twenty lettermen and many fine freshman prospects. Coach Morris and the new line mentor, Tonto Cole- man, immediately began moulding the powerful machine that was to wipe out all disappointing memories of '37. It was not a conference winner, but it was close on the heels of the leader. The end posts were most ably fortified by McKeever, Stromquist — unanimously all - Conference and Little All- American, Sosebee, and Wyatt, all lettermen. For tackles there were T. Cox—another who won an All-Conference berth, Beauchamp, Lumbley, Pyeatt, and Pappas—freshman kicking expert. The guards were not wanting with the irre- pressible Durham and W. Cox, aided by S. Cox, Whitten and Lovelace. Orr was ably backed by Sparks at the pivot The backs returning were for the most part power men: Persky, Jones, Young, McDonald, and James taking care of that department. McCaleb was the signal caller and per- formed capably. From the freshman ranks came a small but brainy quarter named Hill who will bear watching in the future. Another first year man who will carry on in great style is Owens, a hard runner and accurate passer—some- thing Morris has needed for years. It was a great squad and, with only four men graduat- ing, there are exceptionally bright prospects for 1939. WILDCATS 21; JOHN TARLETON 6 Power is keynote of game . . . Cats roll up 16 first downs on power alone, Persky driving for first two scores . . . McCaleb passes to Bennett for last score . . . JTAC uncovers threat in midget passer . . . Purple forwards too much for him . . . Christian machine stalls at times, but still displays POWER! WILDCATS 14; SUL ROSS 0 First home game . . . Cats barely able to score in first half . . . stubborn S. R. line fights off several threats . . . Jones goes over first . . . McCaleb follows clock work interference for score in 4th . . . Good start. CATS 6; N. T. S. T. C. 0 Morrismen rise to heights at San An- gelo . . . might have scored more, but nobody cared ... Stromquist superb ... Beauchamp and the Coxes blocking par excellent. .. Bennett kicks well... Jones and Persky drive too hard for Eagles . . . punt blocked by Bull on enemy 10 paves way for score in 2nd . . . fans had great evening! Purple avalanche shows no signs of stopping. P. H. HILL Quarter HAROLD PERSKY Halfback HENRY BENNETT Halfback THURMAN JONES Fullback PAT WYATT End CATS 13,- SOUTHWESTERN 0 Great victory in slush battle . . . Purple never hard pressed . . . block- ing counts again . . . First score: Jones passes (of all things) to Bennett who goes over untouched ... Second score: Persky charges over from the 5... Back in the race. TINY PYEATT Tackle BURTON ADAMS Tackle KENNETH WHITTEN Guard SEWELL COX A. C. C. 0; HOWARD PAYNE 0 Cats pursued by hard luck . . . an- other score called back . . . Purple line swamps Jacket speed merchants . . . Stromquist makes All America bid with great end play . . . great potentialities seen in Flea Hill, vest pocket quarter- back . . . Purple rooters disappointed but display plenty of spirit. CATS 8; AUSTIN COLLEGE 12 Indians really clawed this time . . . Cats have field day . . . Could have scored many times . . . Passes, power drives, off tackle slants vs. confusion and quick kicking send Braves to happy hunting grounds . . . Jones, Persky drive! First score: Sanders passes, Stromquist receives; second tally: Jones, Bennett, Persky collaborate on passes, off tackle plays and power; third and last score: Durham, McCaleb, Bennett and Adams shine for last time . . . Chubby James looks like a comer... Emerson of Sclapers great kicker ... All in all, a very successful season . . . Sorry to loose you Earl, Henry, Burton and Bull. JOHN OWENS Halfback JOE BEEDLES Quarterback DURELL SANDERS Halfback W. F. JAMES Fullback THE GAGERS The Purple and White was upheld this year by a great hardwood con- tingent. Captain Ace Jones, the only senior and all-conference luminary on the squad led a quintet that ranks with the all time greats in Cat history. The squad was three deep with competent and experienced men. The first string, composed of Riddle, Reese, Johnson, Jones and Black, went through a rigid but very successful schedule and climaxed the season by holding the power- ful Dr. Pepper quintet of Dallas to a four point victory in the regional A. A. U. Tournament at Dallas. The season record: A.C.C. A.C.C. A.C.C. A.C.C. A.C.C. A.C.C. A.C.C. A.C.C. A.C.C. A.C.C. A.C.C. A.C.C. A.C.C. A.C.C. A.C.C. A.C.C. A.C.C. St. Mary's St. Mary's McMurry Daniel Baker Daniel Baker . Trinity ...... Trinity Austin College Austin College McMurry Howard Payne Howard Payne Southwestern . . Southwestern St. Edwards St. Edwards Dr. Pepper 39 32 33 27 32 34 30 27 40 39 28 40 29 37 Nowell, Huff, Hicks, Johnson, Prior, Price, Riddle, Stromquist. Black, Wyatt, Beavers, Jones, Reese, McKeever, Beauchamp, Coach Morris. BILL JOHNSON BRUCE PRIOR Center BENTON RIDDLE Forward J. O. BLACK St. Mary's Rattlers open season at Bennett Gym . . . Black and Riddle hot .. . Cats take opener . . . Rattlers come back next night to eke out win 39-41... McMurry next victims of Riddle, John- son, Black and company, 40-33 ... After Holidays, locals repel the Daniel Baker invasion handily 39-27 and 39-32 . . . Prior, Riddle, Black stand out as Purple Bennv shoots, McMurry shudders. Another talleyl Coach unable to schedule a game with T. W. C. Why? Next, the two Trinity battles... tough luck... enough said . . . Austin College, at Sherman, two more victories for the Purple Cag- ers 52-23 and 60-28 . . . Price, Hicks, Jones star, accompanied by great floor work of Black . . . Indians from across town, this time on their floor . . . Same story, too much Jones, Black, Riddle, et al... Freshman Elliot becomes a spark plug of the attack . . . Score: ACC 29, McMurry 27 ... A thrilling climax. H. P. C.'s great quintet came to town and left with a victory, after a great battle... Warren and Smith, H. P. stars . . . Prior, Jones, Black, Reece, Riddle all looked good . . . Southwestern at Georgetown ... a pair of fine victories for the Morrismen . .. Jones and Riddle at their best. . . Johnson back in form after ankle mishap ... St. Edwards, with the bruiser team of the confer- ence came to the Bennett gym to close the season . . . two great games . . . All the cats were on . . . Result: two You got the tip, Daniel Baker, but we got the ball. Capt. Jones closes career at Dallas in Regional A. A. U.... Powerful Dr. Pep- per five too tough ... locals make great showing in holding Peppers to 37-33 victory . . . We salute you, Ace, the biggest little man on the hardwoods . . . Next year look out H. P. C. and T. W. C.! FARIS NOWELL Forward STANLEY McKEEVER Forward RED STROMQUIST Beadles, Sanders, Wilson, McCoy Rushing, King, Passmore, Sosebee, Felts, Burnett, Moss, Templeton TRACK The Cinder-men of Abilene Christian College have enjoyed a good season considering the nature of the competition which they met this year. Although the squad has been weakened by the transfer of several stars, still those fellows who stayed have given a very able account of themselves, by working dili- gently and conscientiously at their sport. WILSON DOWELL RAY RUSHING JAMES BURNETT JOE BEADLES Hurdles Mile 440, Relay 440, Relay TRACK The Wildcats opened the season by taking the Indians from the south side in a dual meet to the tune of 116 to 33. Following this meet Tonto's Tracksters encountered the powerful San Mar- cos team and lost by 90 to 36. And then came another of these hard meets, a triangle affair with the Howard Payne Yellow Jackets and those Aggies from Texas A. M. completing the 180 degrees. The score for this meet was A. M. 90, Howard Payne 54, and A. C. C. 26. Other meets on the cinder calendar this season are: A. C. C., East Texas State Teachers College, and Sam Houston in a three way meet; the Cats, Howard Payne, and McMurry in a Triangular meet; and then the Texas Conference Meet which is to be held at Georgetown this year. The outstanding performers this year are Womack in the two mile, Templeton in the 880, Beadles in the 440, and the senior hurdler, Wilson Dowell. TENNIS The Wildcat netmen, under the expert tutelage of Coach J. Willie Treat, have sailed through an undefeated season, thus far, and prospects are exceptionally good for another A. C. C. domination at the conference tournament. Led by Ace Jones, the number one man and last year's con- ference champ, the Cats mowed down opposition which in- cluded such formidable opponents as Texas Tech, Southern Methodist University, East Texas Teachers, Texas College of Mines, and McMurry. Besides Jones, Joe Taylor, runner up in the conference singles, and Murray Marshall handled the singles matches ca- pably. Jones and Marshall, holders of the conference doubles crown, and Reese and Elrod were the twin combinations which topped all doubles opposition. The wealth of material which came through an undefeated season will again be on hand next year, with the exception of Jones, and great things are again expected of the Purple raqueteers. The results: A.C.C...... .5 A.C.C. 4 A.C.C...................6 A.C.C. 4 A.C.C...... 4 A.C.C................... 5 A.C.C...................5 Texas Tech 1 Texas Tech 2 McMurry 1 S. M. U. 2 East Texas Teachers 2 Texas College of Mines 2 Texas Tech .............. 1 ®—— ----------. ' PeSiAo+icdUieA. 7 cutdL Iwa lo etkeA cMeSie cauH he ie MiM. Masuf, -Hauite. JlcuUd BAND SWEETHEART QUEEN OF THE PRICKLY PEAR Mm (lama otteath MiAA Pauline. Cjneen Mm. cttavUette. Ho eAA. MiM. £anle+te. 2) ay. Mm BUisdey Gale. MISS FLOY HOOD MISS MONETTE MOORE MISS LILA McWHIRTER MISS GEORGIA POPE MISS NANCY MOYERS MISS GWENDOLYN MARCHANT w i ; “A” CLUB OFFICERS Samuel E. Blackwell John W. Holton Graham Orr ....... Kendall Jones ..... Dr. G. C. Morlan Presideni Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer Sergeant-at-Arms ...........Sponsor The A Club this year continued the project started last year of supplying the college with a modern means of advertising in the form of a screen for the sound-on-film movie projector purchased last year. Organized in 1917 by Dr. G. C. Morlan the club upholds high ideals and standards by electing to its membership only those who meet the high qualities of manhood and lead- ership. During the past year there were several business meetings and social gatherings in addition to the Mothers' Day program, the annual business meeting, and the banquet at the end of the year. New members elected at the beginning of the spring semester were: Wilson Dowell, Murray Marshall, and J. P. Sanders. JACK DAUGHERITY N. P. CRAIG G. BURTON ADAMS ROBERT HORNBAKER JOHN W. HOLTON MERLIN FAULKNER chesley McDonald EARL McCALEB KENDALL JONES JACK REYNOLDS BERNARD PASSMORE GRAHAM ORR G. C. MORLAN L. D. WEBB “W”CLUB OFFICERS Harriet Rogers Jo Bill Duckworth . Secretary . Treasurer . Sponsor m The W' Clubm characterized by the high ideals of worthy womanhood maintained by its founder, ALLEN, ANNA LEE BEAUCHAMP, JOETTA BILLINGSLEY, REBA JO CARR, MARY CLARIDA, RUTH COX, MARY GOREE DUCKWORTH, JO BILL GIBBS, EVELYN GUTHRIE, EMMA SUE LEWIS, ANNIE LAURIE LEWIS, LORETA REED, CECILE IRENE SELMAN, LAGENIA SIKES, MOY SMITH, FRANCES STARNES, LULA MAE UPTON, CRYSTAL YATER, CORA FAY YOUNG, BILLIE RUTH BIRCHITT, TRENTJE ALPHA CHI Earl McCaleb . .. Jo Bill Duckworth Trentie Birchitt Dr. Paul C. Witt OFFICERS .....President . Vice-President .....Secretary ......Sponsor The James A. Garfield Chapter of Alpha Chi, the honor society with national affilia- tion, has as its motto Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make ye free. Mem- bership is based on scholarship and character. Members are chosen from the upper ten per cent of the Junior and Senior classes by a faculty committee. In addition to awarding certificates to its members, the society each year formally presents complimentary shingles to the freshmen to stimulate interest in scholarly attain- GEORGE BERNARD JOETTA BEAUCHAMP GEORGE ABERNATHY REBA JO BILLINGSLEY GRAHAM ORR G. C. MORLAN, JR. CLIFTON ROGERS JO BILL DUCKWORTH LORETA LEWIS ? % f ARVIN WHITE CLAUDE COVEY SIGMA DELTA CHI OFFICERS Gaston Cogdell.................President Sam Blackwell.............Vice-President Lona Johnson ..................Secretary Sigma Delta Chi was organized during the spring semester of 1938 by O. H. Tail- man, sponsored by Rhetta Scott Garrett and Paul Southern. The Sigma Delta Chi is an honor organization, existing for the purpose of stimulating journalistic effort on the Abilene Christian College Campus. Cogdell Bixler Blackwell Chapmond Henthom Jolliffe Morion Sanders Garrett Southern Tollman jt ESP % « □□ 4l % ■'fi □ □□□ $ S: f t t El ?• COTERIE OFFICERS Gwendolyn Marchant ...........President Earlene Day ..................Secretary Coterie was organized in 1936 to estab- lish a closer bond of friendship between fellow-musicians of the various musical de- partments in Abilene Christian College. Yearly the club has brought outstanding musical artists to Abilene for concerts. Miss Norene Watson is sponsor. Marchant, Butler, C. Cooke, P. Cooke, Cox, Cald- well, Day, Dunn, Hornbaker, Green, Gross, Haden, Hatcher, Howell, Kirk, Merwin, Nix, Slater, Starks, Watson, Welch, Miss Norene Watson. EVANGELISTIC FORUM Claude Guild, Chairman Ervin Driskill, Chairman . . First Semester Second Semester The Evangelistic Forum is composed of about seventy-five young men who are study- ing to become preachers of the Gospel. It is not a club but a class where the boys discuss their problems and are taught by more experienced preachers. The Forum meets every Friday night. This year, they studied God's Eternal Pur- pose, Johnson-Scott, and had visiting, seasoned evangelists study with them on timely problems. Too, debates are conducted among the boys on important religious issues. MISSION STUDY The Mission Study Class is composed of about seventy-five students and teachers who meet each week for the purpose of studying the different mission fields and the methods used in working therein. Butler Clarida Cogdell Cooke D. Woodruff Woodruff B. Yater C. Yater BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION CLUB Earl McCaleb Earl McCaleb Claude Covey Reba Jo Billingsley Manly Ballard OFFICERS ......................Vice-President .........Secretary-Treasurer Chairman of Board of Directors The Business Administration Club has as its constitutional purpose the fostering of a more thorough knowledge of business and business relations; the bringing of its mem- bers into contact with outstanding men, and the aiding of its members in the business field upon their graduation from Abilene Christian College. It has held an attractive and interesting luncheon at a downtown hotel once each month throughout the year. At each of these luncheons the members were honored by the presence of several outstanding business men as their guests and speakers. Under the sponsorship of J. E. Freeman, the club organized two years ago has a promising future. Elrod, Griffin, French, Hart. Henthorn, Huff, Hicks McLarty, Minchew. Reed, L. Reese, Mrs. J. Reese, Roger L’ALLIANCE FRANCHISE OFFICERS Nolan C. Hatcher Frank Dunn Janelle Cathey . . Howard L. Schug President Vice-President .....Secretary . Sponsor L'Alliance Francaise is the French club on the Abilene Christian College campus. Members of the club are those students taking first, second, or third year French, and those especially interested in the French language and people. Hatcher, Beauchamp, Black, Butler, Cathey, Chowning, Colfee, Cooke, Cox, Dunn, Fuston, Gilli- land, Gross, Grubbs, Kelley, Lancaster, Moyers, Mc- Reynolds, Starks, Yater, Schug. LOS ALEGRES OFFICERS George Bernard....................President Mrs. Evelyn Gibbs . . Vice-President J. W. Treat ........................Sponsor Los Alegres has for its purpose the pro- motion of interest in the Spanish language and life. Through its activities the club sponsors a greater appreciation and un- derstanding of Spanish speaking people. Bernard, Adams, Bucy, Burcham, Cox, Durham, Gibbs, Gibbs, Gilbert, Guthrie, Hays, Hiler, Hughes, Iley, Lawrence, Lewter, Norris, Pursch, Selman, Sikes, White, Treat. ELLEN H. RICHARDS OFFICERS % Cecils Reed Miss Lillian Arledge........................................... Sponsor The Ellen H. Richards club is composed of about seventy girls interested in Home Eco- nomics and the various problems that are set forth by the domestic arts. Besides its purpose in keeping interest alive in the Home Economics field the club sponsored a buffet supper for the freshman girls on September 28, a Halloween dinner, and a style show during lecture week. The main event was the annual banquet held February 11 at the Hotel Wooten. Allen, Armstrong, Back, Badgett, Bedford, Billings- Bisset, Cole. Burcham, Coffee, Collins, Cure, G. Cure, Cox, Dempsey, Duckworth. Dunn, Durrett, Glover, Griffin. Hart, He Heath, Holt, lley, Johnson, McReynolds, Nix, Puckett, Rambo, Sikes, R. Smith, M. Smith, F. Smith. Starnes, Saunders, Wheeler. White, Wisdom, Yater, Younc PRE-MED CLUB OFFICERS George Bernard . Merlin Faulkner Gwendolyn Marchant Paul C. Witt President Vice-President Secretary ......Sponsor The purpose of the Pre-Med Club is to promote interest in fields involving science by meeting and discussing phases and problems pertaining to these fields. Bernard, Bickle, Bishop, Cheatham, Colson, Faulk- ner, Hayes, King, Kirk, D. Kirk, Marchant, Merwin, Morion, Moser, McKnight, Nix, Thompson, Watson, Woodruff, Witt. DEBATERS The debate teams took part in five tour- naments, traveling farther than any A. C. C. team has ever gone. Olive Jane Wilson and Burnya Mae Mc- Ham advanced to the finals in the Trinity tournament; L. D. Webb and Eugene Smith advanced to semi-finals. Gaston Cogdell and Nick Craig did their best debating at Baylor surviving the pre- liminaries. Eugene Smith and Nick Craig ended the season with a win from University of South- ern California. Cheatham, Cogdell, Craig, Guild, Lewis, Skelton, Webb, Wilson, Barton, Morris. MELPOMENEAN PLAYERS , o rjnnnoi During the year 1938-'39 the Melpomen- ean Players enlisted the largest member- ship in its history. It sponsored three nights of one act plays, and a traveling company production of Hamlet. The major produc- tions of the year were The Late Christo- pher Bean, Smoke and Holiday, play- ed in the parlor's of the girls dormitory. , D. Billingsley, R. Billingsley, 1 , Barnett, Bauman, Big- [. Hayes, Henthom, Hoi Pucketl, Reed, Saunders, Scruggs, Selman, Stark Still, Sullivan, Thompson, Walker, Watson, Wee. Welch, White, Wilson, Woodruff, Durrett, E. Adam OFFICERS Robert Hornbaker Billie Ruth Young Reba Jo Billingsley Mrs. A. B. Morris .....President , Vice-President .....Secretary ......Director A CAPELLA CHORUS OFFICERS Wayne Mickey..................................... President Dean Kirk Vice-President Emma Sue Guthrie Secretary Leonard Burford.................................. Director Wayne Mickey The A Capella Chorus, a group of fifty mixed voices, presented several concerts both religious and secular throughout the year. February 19, the Chorus presented a religious program in the new Highland Street Church of Christ. The following Wednesday and Sunday a similar program was given to lecture-week visitors in Sewell Auditorium, and at the Anson Church of Christ respectively. April 25, the Chorus made its major presentation for the year — the Gilbert-Sullivan Opera, Iolanthe. Throughout the year the Chorus repre- sented the College on the Texas State Net- Work. The annual spring tour included West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. The high- light of the tour was a visit in Carlsbad Cavern. Cole, Cooke, P. Cooke, Cox, Caldwell Cure, Driver, Dunn, Durett, Green Guthrie, Head, Hiler, Holt, Hombaker Moser, McGuire, Nelson, Ott, Richardson F. Smith, R. Smith, Starnes, Walker, Watson Hornbaker Cooke Dunn Black QUARTET These four men and six young ladies were selected from the A Capella Chorus in the fall tryouts. They have performed capably in chapel, on civic club programs, in neighboring towns, and over the Texas State Net-Work. This year they were featured with the A Capella Chorus on its annual tour. PRESS CLUB OFFICERS Louie Welch .................................. President Leon Henthorn ............................Vice-President Selma Chapmond ................................Seqretary The Press Club is an organization designed to promote an active interest in . One may become eligible by writing twenty columns for The Optimist or by c dred hours' work on another publication. This year a weekly award was given for the best story which appeared in The Optimist. Entries are submitted for the state-wide T.I.P.A. contest and the club was represented at the convention at Fort Worthy April 21, 22, by two representatives of The Optimist and and Doug- 5 Sam Blackwell, Leon Henthorn, Skeltc THE PRICKLY PEAR The 1939 Prickly Pear is the product of the cooperative labor of several in- dividuals. Mrs. Garrett, Leslie King, Tom Baskerville, Billie Yater, Floy Hood, Victor Sellers, and W. T. Law- rence have worked long and hard to make the book a success. Douglas Fry, David Pursch, and Sewell Cox have all helped to make it financially possible. Whatever success we have had in preserving in words and pic- tures the carefree days of a school year, is due largely to their efforts. To them and to all others who have had a part, we wish to expres our gratitude. G. C. MORLAN, JR., GEORGE ABERNATHY. Pictured on these pages is the cease- less activity of building the Prickly Pear. Planning the dummy, creation of the art work, snapping the pictures and mounting them, planning arrange- ment of pictures and copy, planning and execution of sales campaigns— then the finished product and auto- graphing begins. OPTIMIST Each week a group of students gather the news of the college and put it into the form of a newspaper—The Optimist. This group of students — the staff — is headed by Samuel Blackwell, editor. His duty it is to see that all the news is written. As the staff members turn their copy in to him he reads it, makes the necessary cor- rections, writes the heads for the stories, and then lays them out in The Optimist ac- cording to their importance. The next step of the production of the official news publication of the school is that of setting the typewritten copy in type. This is done by the linotype operator at the downtown printing office. After the complete copy for the paper is set in type, corrections made, and laid in the forms according to the arrangement made by the editor, the paper is ready for the press. A press copy is given a final check for errors and then the paper is printed. When The Optimist is printed it must be folded in a manner that will be convenient to the reader. So the next process for the news sheet is to be run through the folding When the folding is completed the pa- pers are brought out to the college and dis- tributed to the students who then read the latest news, discussions, editorials, and opinions of the students as a whole. STAFF Samuel E. Blackwell Gaston Cogdell Leon Henthorn Nolan Hatcher Selma Chapmond Paul Southern ...... ............Editor Business Manager Associate Editor .....Sports Editor . Women's Editor Faculty Adviser Beginning with the opening week of school The Optimist has endeavored to pre- sent accurately all phases of student life in true newspaper style. The paper has served as a campus mir- ror in which the student frivolity, editorial suggestions, everyday news, and feature articles of campus life were reflected. Samuel Blackwell, the editor, has been ably assisted by the members of the staff and also by members of the journalism staff in bringing to you, the students, a paper each Thursday evening. Our adversities have been many, but the task has been pleasant, and if the school has been advertised, if the students have been drawn closer together, if the news has been covered, and the student life has been portrayed, our tasks and efforts have PICKWICKIAN CLUB OFFICERS Thelma Jolliffe ....................President and Editor Leon Henthorn......Business Manager and Associate Editor Selma Chapmond................................ Secretary Mrs. Retta Scott Garrett.. Sponsor Miss Jewel Watson Sponsor outstanding member. Chapmond, Selma Cheatham, Margaret Cogdell, Gaston Cooke, Clint Cooke, Patsy Cotham, Harry Craig, Nick Cure, Iola Faye Henthorn, Leon Sanders, I. P. Starnes, Lula Mae Welch, Louie Yater, Cora Faye Garrett, Mrs. Retta Scott CADETTES OFFICERS Billie Ruth Young Laginia Selman Floy Hood....... Melba Smith .... Dorothy Buster . . . Betty Gray Nix Fern Minchew .. ..........General Lieutenant General . Brigadier General ...........Colonel Lieutenant Colonel .....Major Captain The Cadettes is a club which is military in theme. Its colors, platinum and royal blue, are military. Its officers have military titles. Its pledges are privates until after initiation. The season of '38-'39 started with rush parties for the six new Cadettes, who were announced at an informal dinner. During the annual homecoming ex-Cadettes were entertained at the Tower. On March third, five new privates, Virginia Neese, Mattie Lou Armstrong, Vera Mae Fisher, Permelia Scruggs, and Mona Hamstreet, were presented at a tea in the home of Mrs. W. R. Smith, Commander-in-Chief. One night of every week the Cadettes had a get-together and feast. A spring picnic for the soldiers was given, and the year was climaxed with the annual banquet on April 29. G. A. T. A. Georgia Lou Starks Cecile Reed Earlene Day ...... ......President . Vice-President ......Secretary The G. A. T. A. 1 bonds of f ideals of the college. The G. A. T. A.'s served in the social sea a party for the new girls on the hill. They parties with the presentation of eight pledges Palm L. Branch, Jerry Cure, Iola Faye Cure, Monette Moore, Alleen Ott, and Ruth Slater. The activities of the club including thea breakfasts in town, and house parties terminal spring banquet on April 22. Miss Juanita Tittle is sponsor. KO-JO-KAI OFFICERS Lila McWhirter Charlexa Jones Evelyn White Nancy Moyers Kleta Belle Holt .....President . Vice-President .....Secretary .....Treasurer ......Reporter With the aims of creating closer bond of friendship, stimu- lating the right social activities, and expressing loyalty to the school, the Club of KO-JO-KAI was organized in 1921. Its membership is based on personality, friendship, high ideals, moral character, and the ability to adjust to the college environment. The social season was begun with the formal presentation of pledges. The annual Homecoming breakfast was given at the Wooten Hotel. During the spring semester an open-house was held in the parlors of the Girl's Hall, introducing two new pledges. The high-light of the year was the spring banquet at the Wooten Hotel, April 29. Mrs. A. B. Morris is the sponsor. MEMBERS Black, Richardson, Clark, Tittle, Walker, Holbrook. White, Moyers, McWhirter, Jones, Holt. $ f� ij I f 11 f -1 1 P.A.L. S. OFFICERS Naomi Busby . Harriet Rogers . Joyce Graves .. Juanita Shahan Bill Crossthwaite ........President . Vice-President ........Secretary . Sergeant-at-Arms The P. A. L. S. club, organized in 1925, is composed of a group of town girls. One of its emblems, a four leaf clover, is carried out in club colors black and green on the sweaters. Other em- blems are the black cat, wishbone, and the rabbit's foot. The club began its social function of the year with the for- mal pledge presentation, presenting eight new members. The Homecoming breakfast and a Valentine buffet supper, completed the first semester activities. The second semester activities included a hayride and the annual banquet at the Wooten Hotel on April 22. Black, Clonts, Lambert, Weathers, Crossthwaite, Daniel, Busby. Powers, Shahan, Dunn, H. Rogers, Bynum, P. Rogers, Graves. if I M f ' f f t % . t ■r � 1 ■!| A V- SUB-T-16 OFFICERS John Holton Wilson Dowell Henry Bennett Graham Orr Bob Holton ..... Skipper First Mate Second Mate Quarter Master ........Gunner Sailing through the night the stable subm One chilly December night the barnacled barge, begobbed with tars, sed into the brine and blew her sails toward Yunkins Cove. While the on hung low, three gobs became Tars according to sea ritual, i had swept the sky for days, c forgottei vened at the Woote after a happy voyc chor, the feasting c Four of the ere' f gold and blue, a mariner's i to banquet and to bid adieu ■ re of the year gone by. While tme to an end and all took leer paradise, the Sub-T-16 con- o friends and crewmen the submarine rode an- 'e for shore. 3 and will set their sails for t s � f S f t t f t t f . t f f '? ' � f.' f f ‘ TROJANS OFFICERS Earl McCaleb........... Chesley McDonald Pat Amaon.............. ....President Vice-President ....Secretary The Warriors strengthened their forces by adding seven men to the ranks during the year. These were: Wesley Cox, Douglas Fry, Cecil Young, Tim McLeod, Johnny Owens. P. H. Hill Jr., and Norman Huff. The sources for entertainment during the year were the annual Homecoming Breakfast, steak frys, initiation ceremonies, and the feast of the year—the annual banquet at the Wooten Hotel, May 6. It t M � t } M t M t � PHI OMEGA CHI OFFICERS George Bernard . Tom Baskerville . . George Abernathy Benton Riddle .... ....President Vice-President . Secretary Treasurer The close of this year marks the first anniversary of Phi Omega Chi, as a men's social organization. Founded on April 11, 1938, with ten men forming the nucleus, the Club has grown to twice that size in the interim. It is the purpose of Phi Omega Chi to serve as a means to more friendly relationships. The club purposes to provide those benefits of college life which cannot be had without mutual friendships. Phi Omega Chi has reason to be proud at the beginning of its second year because it feels accomplishments have been made toward its initial purpose. During its existence Phi Omega Chi has enjoyed three picnics, with its guests. A fitting close to a year of activities was provided by a banquet held in the Wooten Hotel. The Charter members of Phi Omega Chi were George Bernard, Tom Bas- kerville, George Abernathy, Benton Riddle, Bill Johnson, G. C. Morlan Jr., Les- lie King, Russell Redman, Roscoe Nottingham, and Paul Jordan. CLUB CUTUPS pals together. One, Two, Three lor Kirk. Tag—King's X Posin' Palsl Praise Allah. Help the blind pledges. Dilllcult Decisions. Down Pledges! Prim Somethings. Gala Gatas—Eldorado Stomp. pledge. Two oI a Kin. Our favorite rendez Hicks and Reba. Lovers two. Wowl What a sliceI .......—-----' .... . .... .. . Collecte jPi e The Kitten Klub looks on. Kick Oltt Quick-kick artist. Ouch! No lairl I Dog-Pile? Our Hero! TYPICAL SCENES And A Day of Freshman Life The 'ole game—pitching the Evidence that homecoming bell. Kittens horn the tea. Alter the mail (male)? That 'ole' Spring Fever? 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