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

Text from Pages 1 - 162 of the 1945 volume:

ike 1945 This is your book of memories. As we made it for you, we liked to think of the pleasure you would find in turning through its pages in the years to come, renewing the friend- ships and enjoying the experiences of a year on the campus of Abilene Christian College, which we appreciate more and more as time goes by. If this purpose is fulfilled, we shall be happy. Casting a backward glance to our joys of the past and peering into the future where lie our dreams, we ask you to take this book as your future heritage, a monument of a year of happiness in ACC. dedication To the friends of Abilene Christian College, without whose support she could not exist, and to whom she is indebted for their sacrifices, good will, and devotion, this book is gratefully and affectionately dedicated. Among these friends are the children who have given their pennies and look forward to attending our school; the donors of large sums of mon- ey, such as the Chambers, who are pictured above, the Bennetts, the Zell- ners, the McDonalds, the Hardins, and many others; the foimer students and graduates of ACC; the parents of students; and those who have served most of all, the faculty of Abilene Christian College. The 1945 Prickly Pear honors all who love and have faith in our dear Christian College. pxiclkty (peat z$n 0TLemoAiam SL (?a nxpiiA of tl{e cfidww ABILENE CHRISTIAN COLLI gAMPUS m 1. Administration Building 4. McDonald Hall 2. Science Building ‘5. Proposed Dormitory 3. Sewell Auditorium (with Fine Arts wing, proposed) 6. Bennett Gymnasium ■ ■■ QaiAa Q‘AMU 'j s sxtr. What sculpture is to a block of marble. Education is to the soul. Clxl minidi uition ---- 9ltii „afe 3Caff Educatum. Bua£(Lh 'Tis education forms the common mind; -----QWniU 3f«ff ZjP«,r?KnfP== = tfutMtUni’A TK OA fBemudt CidmituAsuxiion 'JfiiusteeA B. Sherrod, Lubbock President .... Vice-President Vice-President ......Vice-President .. Secretary-Treasurer 9- % «'a B £$s £ a £y vf er 4 . , b iZ s a£ « n 4� £ir C iUniniAttatian GU mu i istxation — W. R. SMITH, Vice-President . . . Graduate of Abilene Christian College; M.A. from University of Texas; Superintendent of Goose Creek Public Schools and President of Lee Junior College, Goose Creek; came to ACC in 1936; Professor of Social Science; Vice-President of ACC since 1940- WALTER H. ADAMS, Dean . . . Graduate of Abilene Christian College; M.A. from Leland Stanford U.; Ph.D. from Columbia U.; came to ACC in 1925; Instructor in mathematics and education, 1925-26; Assistant Professor in Education. 1927-30: Dean of Students, 1933-38; Dean since rfaealiij. Student SWhp §tiulent Councif Wendell Broom Neal McLeskey Patsy Powell__ Dot Luck Dewey Pruett Stanley Shipp Dub Behrens Shorty Lawson John Scott R. L. Roberts Jack Lawrence .....President Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer Junior Representative Press Representative Forensic Manager Yell Leader Athletic Representative Junior President Sophomore President Freshman President Bob Bankes, Vice-President Shorty Lawson, President Nelda Jean Milliken, Secretary CLm o0Luieteen 3tuml ie25 Ja v-----------■ § § em-Q iA Joe Yowell, President Patsy Powell, Vive-President Betty Grey McKinney, Secretary (?£cuWi yiitudatin D Guui i«3 Fa'ihj- u NOVELLA HATTER ANDERSON MARY JOE BAUCOM JAMES NORMAN BEAVER D. W. BEHRENS MARGARET BLEDSOE BIL BRYANT Humphrey. Ark. GENEVA CAMPBELL Ranger IMOGENE CARR Dea Moines, N. M. ANNA VERNE CLEMENT AbUene cfu ANN CROOM S JOHN CROSLIN Old MERRIAN CROWDER WILLIE JEAN CULLEN RICHARD DACUS FREDDA DERRYBERRY HERSHEL DYER GEORGE ESTES ROBERT EWELL JOHN FALKNER Bir GUS FIGUEROA Torreon- MARY JOYCE FORRESTER CLAUDE GARDNER Marmaduke, Ark. MARY GLASSCOCK Artesia. N. Mex. LOISTEEN GLIMP Loveland NEWTON GRIBBLE Rock Island VELMA HARPER Colorado CUy DOROTHY JIM HARVEY Big Spring NOLA HEBBARD Milan. Kan. MARION HEFLIN Henderson MARY JO HENRY Dallas MARY ALLEN LANIER DOROTHY LUCK FLORENCE LUTHER_________ Ozona BETTY GREY McKINNEY Abilene GILBERT T. McLESKEY....Dalton, Ga. VESTAL MANER ..............Blanket KATHRYN MARSH .............Dunlap, Tenn. JACKIE MORRIS Abilene. ROENA NEWHOUSE BETTYE RAE NIGh ° JOHN THOMAS OVERBY...........Abilene SARAH PARKER ................Royalty STEVE PATTERSON ......... Fort Worth KATHRYN PATTON Dallas PATSY POWELL Childress NORMA JEAN QUALLS Denver. Colo. UAllQAA WILLIAM RICHARDSON.; I ROBERSON NATALIE SMITH Alameda. Calif. MARTHA SPILLER TIPTON Brady TEXAS H. STEVENS Cuerro ELIZABETH STURGEON JEANNE WAID MARGARET WALTON EXIE MYRLE WEATHERFORD Stinnett JEWELL CHRISTINE WHITE Lubbock JOE M. YOWELL Abilene Kitty Hanks. Secretary Patsy Bennett, Reporter Phil Kendrick, President R. L. Roberts, Vice-President | CiaM oj! JCunAxe2 Ja'iiy-Ae.'Zen C opf) xmlate DON ALLEN JUNE ALLEN HELEN ANDERSON BETH ARTHUR Spur HOYT BAILEY Haleyville. Ala. SARAH BALLARD Abilene BETTY JO BARNETT MAC BARTEE YUNEVA BASS PATSY BENETT_ Fort Worth JERRY BERGMAN Laredo WILMA JEANNE BROADUS Wichita, Kans. BIL BROWN JUANITA JO BROWN MARY ELIZABETH BROWN c)op KATHLEEN BRYAN Trent PATSY BURNHAM Houston MARY FRANCES CARSON Holliday T. FURMAN CAUTHEN Montgomery. Ala. JAMES CHENAULT Meeny MARIE CHENAULT CAROLYN DAVIS........ Dallas DOROTHY DOWDY.........Abilene BEVERLY DRAPER Odem HELEN MAXINE DUNAGAN Albion. Neb. MARJORIE VERN ECHOLS Abilene CECIL FRANKLIN Oklahoma City G apijafi REYALDO GARCIA JOHNE GARNER Belton BETTY GRACE GLASSCOCK Artesia. N. M. RAYMOND GREEN KATHRYN HANKS JANE HARRIS MORRIS HERRING San Angelo JEANNE HILL Longview EDNA JAMES HOLLADAY Quanah C apJio HELEN RUTH HUMPHREY Abilene BOBBIE CLEO JONES Fort Worth PHIL KENDRICK. Jr. Abilene AIA JEANNE KINGSBURY Merkel BETYE LOU KINNARD Wichita Falls EDNA RUTH KLEMM Denver. Colo. CAROLYN McCLENDON Mineola J. T. McCLUNG Houston MRS. T. J. McCLUNG Houston GYPSY TED McCOLLUM Loraine LEAO McDANIEL Carbon JENNIE RUTH McGEE George West Estelle McLaughlin BILLIE LOUISE I A. B. MARTIN. Jr. Seymour SARA MEGGS Fort Worth DIMPLE MICKEY Lubbock EMMA RUTH MORGAN San Antonio F. L. MOSELEY Jal. N. M. WILMA RAE MYERS Strawn RUTH CHASE NAUGHER Chase. Ala. JAMES WALTER NICHOLS Abilene JEANETTE OSBOURN Valley Spring JANICE OWEN Robstown ROBERT PAGE..................Abilene RUTH PAISLEY Tyler AFTON POWELL Hale Center ANNA PRICE Dallas MILDRED RAMPY Washington. D. C. LESTER REAGAN Quinlan JONNY RHODES Texarkana RITA ROACH ............. Spearman MARY EUNICE ROBERTS......... Taft R. L. ROBERTS -------------------- Cleburne WILMA LOIS RUSSELL............... Littlefield VOL A SHERROD ........ Lubbock STANLEY SHIPP ....... Lueders C)opi MONTA JO SMITH Garrison JEANNE STARKS Altus. Okla. ALFRED WALLER. Jr. Marlow. Okla. ALYS WATADA Amache, Colo. MELVIN WELDON Phoenix. Ariz. PHOEBE WHATLEY Wichita Falls COLLEEN WHITE Gainesville MARGARET WICKER Galesville ROY WILLINGHAM Corsicana WILMA WOODARD Seagraves Jack Lawrence, President Gordon Clement, Vice-President Ann Ballard, Secretary Cfad«i o| r)li«ete«n 'DCundxed Snji6$)r GWYN ARMSTRONG Denver. Colo. ALICE BALLARD Abilene ANN BALLARD Abilene JOYCE LYNN BANOWSKY BETTY RUTH BEARD Grandprairie JOYCE BEASLEY Shamrock JOHN FREEMAN BELL... Dallas OUIDA JOY BENNETT ....Fort Worth ANNA MARIE BENTLEY Wichita Falls — Sxedljme TED BOLLIER ........... Mercedes DORIS MARCELENE BOYD...........Hyman MARGARET BOYNTON ..........Cleveland GLORIA JEAN BROOKS..............Taft ARLIN BROWN..............Bellvlew, N. M. ETHEL LOUISE BROWN............Austin JOY BROWN........ ZENOBIA BROWN___ ALYENE BROWNRIGG JESSALU BRYANT ...........Slaton LAVERNE BURK .... . Hobbs, N. M. KEITH BURNISON ...... Munday INA LOU CARMICHAEL Fluvanna J. Q. CARTER c d. c t Abilene nu?n VENNABELLE CHAPMAN Tyler LAURA JEANETTE CHENAULT Sweeny NORMA JEAN CHILDERS San Angelo KATHRYN BLANCHE CHILDERS Post ROBERT GORDON CLEMENT Burkburnetl MARY ALICE CLOSE Alexandria. La. ROBBIE COPELAND Stephenville RACHEL VIRGINIA COUSINS Odessa MARGARET COX Abilene DORTHA MURLYN CRUMP Red Springs JOY CHRISTINE CURINGTON Merkel JACK KEITH CURREY Thornton BETTY CURRY Winters n VERA JO DAVENPORT______Hamilton AUDREY DAVIS........ San Angelo WYVAUGHN ENSMINGER........Rotan BIDDY JEAN ERWIN....... Graford J. C. EUBANKS ..........Lueders MARIE FINSTERWALD mm MORIS GEORGE Ranger MATTY JO GILES Sinton DORRIS JEANE GLENN Big Spring JEAN GOLDEN Atlanta. Ga. BRUCE GOOD Iowa Park MAURINE GOODPASTURE........ Vernon MARY SUE GRANT Abilene MARY SUE GREEN Little Rock. Ark. HOLLIS GRIZZARD MILDRED HANEY MARSHAL HARDY FRANCES HARE12n E 3 ie men men BLANCHE YVONNE JOHNSON McCamey KATHRYN JOINER Crane LUCILLE JOHNSTON Dallas MARTHA JANE JONES Knox City RUTH GAYLE KELLY Foss. Okla. LOUISE KENNARD San Antonio EARLYNE KING Hale Center PEGGY JO KIRKLAND Wichita Falls AMA KIRKPATRICK Fort Worth J. DARVIN KRISSELL Cisco EDNA LANDERS MARJORIE LANOTTE JACK DEE LAWRENCE MELBA JUNE LINN Rosebud LESTER LITTLEBRAIN Shawnee. Okla. JOANN RUTH McCLARY Sentinel. Okla. RAY McGLOTHLIN ....... Abilene JOHN TRAVIS McKINNEY Abilene BETY LOUISE McKINZIE Abilene MAXINE McLESKEY Dalton. Ga. TESSIE MAHANEY Lamesa BORDEN MANLY Lueders ROY DELBERT MATTHEWS Alword DAVID MAUPIN Abilene BETTYE JEAN MAY Burkburnetl EDGEL CHARLENE MAY...Joaquin WINONA MAY........... Hamlin DORIS JEWEL MERGER Waco ,Jf'ne $r MARIE MILSTEAD A MARY ANNE MINNICK Mineral EDWARD MONTGOMERY DOLORES MOORE WANDA GAE MOORE NELDA RUTH NORWOOD Bryan DOROTHY MARIE OSBORNE Irving RUBY PAISLEY Tyler EMILY ELLENE PARKER Royalty GLADYS PARTIN Beaumnot DOROTHY PATE Portales. N. M. MARY ELIZABETH PATTERSON Houston MARY BETH PATTESON Smiley ROBERT PAUL Gladewater PEGGY PIPPIN Alice GWEN POTTER Tuttle. Okla. JO ANN POWERS Abilene CHARLES PRATHER Big Spring NANCY FAY PRUITT ......... Hamilton DOROTHY LOUISE REA Fluvanna LOIS REYNOLDS Lelia Lake FRANCES RICHARDSON Dallas AUDREY DEE ROGERS Belflower. Calif. DURWOOD SANDERS Quanah CHATTIE MAE SAVAGE Littlefield EUGENIA SCOTT Shawnee. Okla. VIRGINIA SHEERER Corsicana JUDY SIMPSON ................Hawley VIOLET SIMPSON Hawley ALDA RAY SISSON.......... Abilene BOBBYE SMITH Crane HENRY DAVIS SMITH Point JIMMIE SMITH ...............Groesbeck PAUL BAKER SMITH ..... McHenry. Ky. men MYRNELL SMITH JAMES SORRELLS YVONNE STARNES Abilene CHARLES STEPHENS Goliad CLOVIS STEPHENS Tahoka WINIFRED SWINDLE MARION TALLEY MARY ELLEN TARVER BERWYN TATE ONDA NELLE TATE DOROTHY TAYLOR PEGGY ANN TAYLOR SlarkvUle. Miss. VIRGINIA TAYLOR Cleburne MARION ELIZABETH TERRY ...........Fisk MARY ALICE TIDWELL Midland LOUISE TILLMAN Wheller BETYE JANE TRAVIS Post tjfflcaJki HAROLD TURNER Newark. Ohio VIRGINIA TURNER Phillips OLGA LEIGH UNDERWOOD Carbon ROBERT L. VINSON Abilene VERNA LEA WATTS Anson NORMA WEBB WILLO MAE WELCH GERALDINE WEST KENNETH WHITTEMORE Munday ROBERT ODE WICKER Gatesville GERALDINE WILHOIT Archer City ERNELL WILKERSON Roswell. N. M. DOROTHY MARIE WILLIAMS Odessa LAVINA WILLIAMS Houston SAMIE MARIE WILLIAMS Snyder ARLIE YVONNE WILLS Fluvanna EDITH AILEEN WOOD Dumas 0Tlettiati (3ioWxLer 9IW flaw = r)TLtAA 2)aswtiiij J(Ujiar ------ :---- c)Ut S.S c0o ZJawiedter, Ddtten DGai$ Queen Sjat ij {Javleff TOendeff oB toom ----- Q ariij oLovJa = ---- JfOXXil tn og n §catt Du'tWood C amlexA ■ - t itJxaA = Xittif :KanL i: gad - Hicu.t., f“ivuiuis-i.'-L] (p in GL erican an? Wendell Broom Shirley Gardner L. Shirley Harrell Edward Lee Kirk Nelda Jean Milliken Barbara Jeanne Morlan Patsy Powell Dewey Pruett Ruth Rambo Jo Nell Rider Paul Rotenberry Margaret Walton tfijjo'. 'TiX in Q£e. WENDELL BROOM . . BMc Major; Presi n of Student BARBARA JEANNE MORLAN . . . Education Major; Editor of Prickly Pear; President of Campus Service Organization; General of Cadettes; A Capella Chorus; Orchestra; W Club; Alpha Chi; Who-s Who in American Universities and Colleges. m.' m in cf.ee. Q £ini atlaiiA “(3- ea President In 1920 the “W” Club, honor organization for women, had its beginning with Mrs. J. P. Sewell as sponsor. Since that time it has been the purpose of the club to inspire girls to noble womanhood and to render greater service in one or more fields of student activity. This year the club’s social activities included an introductory tea for new women students of the college, a Christmas party, a Silver Anniver- sary program, a spring banquet, and the annual business meeting. The annual project of the club this year was the presentation of an oil painting of James F. Cox to the school. Brother Cox was chosen because of his valuable service to Abilene Christian College as teacher, dean, and Alpha Chi is a national scholarship organization founded on February 22, 1922, by the late Dr. H. Y. Benedict former president of the University _____________ rr______________ - „ s that of real worth. The membership of Alpha Chi is composed of the upper ten per � junior, senior, and graduating cla. _____t upon their year’s work. Each year Alpha Chi plans entertainment for freshmen, and transfer students who haveWn members of other scholar- ship societies before coming to ACC. The local branch sends representatives to the Regional Conventions of Alpha Chi and holds joint meetings with chapters of Hardin-Simmons University and McMurry College. The motto of Alpha Chi is taken from John 8:32, Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. Dr. Paul C. Witt is the local sponsor of Alpha Chi and was at one time the Regional president. Brooks. Clamant, Daavar. Duffiald, Duncan Gardnar, Gutiarrax, HarralL Kirkpatrick. Martin Millikan. Morlan. Naadham. Parkar. Rambo H. L. Roberts The Mission Study Class is a group of young people who meet each Wednesday evening for the purpose of studying mission fields and effective ways of evangelizing them. A 9)1 lAAiati §iuA ChriSia Tecf£ to be more interested in going both far and near into the white and waiting harVThe attitude of “Lord, here am I. send me” has prompted many of its former members to scatter the seed, unto the uttermost part of the Leader, First Semester JL % in9 a Lorraine Hasegawa On Friday night of each week a group of girls meet together for the purpose of learning better how to serve in the church, the home, and the community. This is a training class in which all the girls take an active part, and there are lessons given by visiting speakers. c ilk ( Jiainintj CExdA ; This year the training class has several projects to encourage There are ten Saturday afternoon Bible classes for children, visiting in the hospital and homes of sick people on the hill is part This is a class from which every girl on the campus would valuable aid in Christian living. Luther, McClary, McLaughlin, McNabb, McReynolds, Mahaney, Malone, Maner Martin S. Parker, Partin. Pate, Patterson, Patton, Powell, Qualls, Rambo, Roach Russell, Savage. Scott Sheerer, J. Simpson, Smith, Tipton. Stevens, Swindle Taylor, Travis. Warren, Watts, Weatherford, Welch. West Williams, Wood. Woodard Th Evangelistic Forum is composed of the youi ticular interest in developing into elders, deacons, a: Throughout the year great interest has been delivered unto the s; r “Contend earnestly r the faith which mum §a4e(’ 0u(! m mmsn filat The Optimist is the mirror through which the life on the campus of Abilene Christian College is reflected. Edited this year by Robert Page, sophomore from Abilene, the news- paper has as its staff the journalism class, taught by Max Leach. For the first time in the history of the publication, the staff is composed entirely of students who take journalistic work for credit. From this class comes the associate editor, Wilna Muns, freshman from Sweetwater, Texas; and Kathryn Hanks, business manager, and sophomore from Midland, Texa The assistant business manager, Gypsy Ted McCollum, sophomore from Loraine, and the typist, Dorothy Luck, junior from Stamford, are not members of the class. ptimidi Outstanding project of the Optimist for the year 1944-45 was the Newspaper’s sponsoring an all-city badminton tournament which drew entries from all over the Abilene area. Business firms of Abilene presented the trophies to the winners- Another Optimist-sponsored contest was the traditional publication of class editions. A four-page weekly, the Optimist is printed hy the ACC Press, supervised by Homer Howk, assisted by Irvin D. Filer and Ben Fowler Jones. One of the journalism class activities was the following of a story from the first draft through the hands of the edicor, the typist, the lino- type operator, proof-reader, and eventually on the page dummy. Like all publications of Abilene Christian College, all the work of the Optimist is done on the campus. On the second and fourth Monday evenings of each month, a group of students interested in creative writing meet around the fireplace in Mrs. Garrett’s home to read and discuss each other’s contributions and efforts in prose and poetry. In such an atmosphere of interest and under- standing, they find inspiration for higher forms of self-expression, and warm congeniality for their efforts. This is the Pickwickian Club. Each year the club publishes a magazine, entitled “The Pickicker.” The editor this year was Jeanne Waid, and the magazine was dedicated to Charles Garner of the class of 1944. t QJL 91U po men can Mufe undergone an exceptionally successful year- Two major dramatic productions were presented, an informal dinner was held for the chapters of Hardin-Simmons University and McMui College, and a picnic was given for members and guests at Lyt Membership in Alpha Psi Omega is based on meritoi the field of dramatics. Lytle Lake. The Spanish Club, Los Alegres, was organized in 1929 by Professors Schug and Treat for the purpose of better acquainting the students of ACC with the customs and the language of our neighbors South of the Border. One of the outstanding contributions made by this club to the school is the promotion of a better understanding between English- and Spanish- speaking peoples. Social activities this year have included a Spanish Christmas party, the annual Mexican dinner, selected lectures by able speakers,- and quiz programs relatives to better Pan-American relationships. Professors Schug and Treat have served as sponsors. Aeneii J class work in French with entertainment which will, at the same time, be (U X fjkdaU Paul Bond Gene Hindi 2nd Sem President Secretary The Science Club endeavors to place before the school and its own members latest developments in the natural sciences as well as the nuder- standing of past progress in these fields. In spite of the fact that many Science Club members have been called into the armed forces, the club has remained intact, working together and serving both the Science Department and the school. The club was represented at the annual Texas Academy of Science Convention by Gene Hinds. Jennie Ruth McGee, Alta Faye Howk, Joy Harris and Irvin D. Hiler. A formal banquet was given during the spring G. Brooks. Bryant Ellis Goss is. Sanders. Shipp. Taylor, Turner a lie ui Out of a seemingly insignificant mid-year meeting of the board of trustees in August 1943, the ACC Aggies began. An agriculture committee was appointed to make all necessary arrangements and to secure the proper man and equipment for the department. Brother H. W. Gist began work here July 1, 1944, and his work has become more and more important and recognized since that time. To him, the Aggies say, “Thanks.” As an all-important result of all this preparation, twenty-two members of the agriculture department reported for class, September 15, 1944. Here at last, was reached the final step in the building of the department; the twenty-two boys held the future in their hands. Some of these boys still remain, some have gone for various reasons, others have entered the service, and new boys have taken their places to carry on a work that shall not die. To those that ask and wonder about results, the only answer is one man and twenty-two boys. The results are unmistakable, they are plainly written on the face of the soil and in the hearts of Aggies for years to come. God’s Mother Earth is ours to use, and to return for those who follow- % jlC % % X % A % % M 'im % SL ; 1 slSilSSgi Z’effne'i ,7( a tf Qaunctf Sarah Harper Sarah Parker Anne McLeod _____ Margaret Walton Nelda Jean Milliken Ruth Rambo President Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer First Floor Governor Second Floor Governor Third Floor Governor The purpose of the Zellner Hall Council is to promote friendliness and happines among the girls. The council acts as hostess to open house, the Christmas parties and numerous other affairs. It is composed of represen- tatives of the three floors of Zellner Hall. Following tradition, during the spring semester the girls of Zellner Hall were hostesses at a party honor- ing the girls of McDonald Hall. Middleton. Walton. Rambo. Milliken. Glimp. Smith. Meggs, Harper. Hanks. Roberts. Langley. The Mconald council was formed with the purpose of promoting friendship, cooperation, happiness, and hospitality by pleasant and whole- some relationships among the girls- The organization has functioned by frequent meetings, both business and social, and has presided over seasonal parties. Highlights of the fall semester were open house and a Christmas party. During the spring semester the McDonald council was hostess at a picnic honoring the Zell- ner council. A campaign for “Betterment of the Hall” was conducted by Boyd, Bigham, Jones, Klemm, Bentley fBuAinaAA QbJb Jack Curry President Ray McGlothlin Vice-President Shirley Gardner Secretary-Treasurer Gilbert McLeskey Clay Nicks Raymond Green Sarah Parker Jerelene Warren The Business Administration Club, organized in 1937, is realizing its purpose of fostering a more thorough knowledge of business relations, and bringing its members in contact with outstanding business men. This year at the attractive luncheons held at a downtown hotel, the members were honored to have as their speakers and guests outstanding business men and authorities in acounting salesmanship, economics, and T One of the newest organizations on the campus, the Alpha Tau Lambda, has completed its second year on the campus. During this time the ATL (association, truth, loyalty) has served as a means of discussing subjects of both national and international promience and important questions con- cerning school life and the art of living. The purpose of this literary organization is to satisfy the growing needs for scholarship, open-mindedness, and reflective thinking; proposing to ful- fill these demands through the encouragement of debate, free discussion, open forum, literary composition, interest in current development through Christian association. Max Leach, executive secretary of the Ex-Students Association, has been sponsor of the ATL since its organization. Quaxtei f-Bofid Nelda Jean Milliken.. The ACC Wildcat Band is one of the chief promoters of the Wildcat spirit of the entire student body. During the year the band played for sev- eral chapel programs, marched in various parades in the city, pre- sented a spring concert, and been represented at both basketball and football games. The crowning event of the year was the spring banquet at which the band sweetheart, Dorothy Taylor, was presented. The band has two main projects: to recognize those members of the band who have attained certain qualifications in attendance and in mu- sicianship, by presenting a sweater to each, and to start an instrument fund. The desire of the band is always to serve the school and friends of the school, and to always hold high the Wildcat spirit. Xittrn X(U Reorganized with its aim to support all events in which Abilene Christ- ian College participates, the Kitten Klub, which is composed of forty girls, has proved its loyalty to the Purple and White during 1944-45 by enthus- iastically backing the athletics and other extra-curricular activities of the school. Recognized as one of the largest organizations on the campus, it has been a dominant factor in building up and maintaining the true Wild- schols in Abilene, and featuring t e the fall banquet, the spring picnic, and the representatives of the classes and other a crowning of Mary Jo Forrester as Kit- ten Klub Queen. GuUtw Organized to promote a feeling of close friendship and a spirit of duty and service, the Cadettes strive to make it true on the campus of ACC that -There’s something about a soldier that is fine, fine, fine!” Early in the fall semester one private, Gay Lanier, was presented at a IS rtfe d’SS mi: ®JtafiLta 111? — DC oXi - ifrate i Sada£i S JoatUP The war-model football season opened in September when Mac LeFan, Bill Brown, Stanley Shipp. Robert Paul, George Walker, Tex Stevens, Don Allen, Jack Curry, Wendell Broom, Clay Nicks, Neal McLeskey, Lowell Paden, Shorty Lawson, Bill Morgan, Burwin Tate, J. C. Eubanks, Paul Bond, Dub Behrens, Harold Purdom, and Dick Harber reported for practice. The first game was played on Tuesday, October 10, at 3:00 in Morris Stadium, Upperclassmen vs. Underclassmen- Final score was 14 to 6, in favor of the upperclassmen. Both the upperclassmen scores were made by McLeskey after a pass by Behrens. Bond, captain of the Wildcats, kicked the extra points. The freshman touchdown was made by Kendrick; Walker failed to convert. Chenault captained the Kitten team. JooiLff $addUl :C cagemen won again, this time 44-34, from the ASFTC Service Early in the spring the softball team made its first appearance, and showed a great deal of promise in beating the Hardin-Simmons University Cowboys 17-8. In a tight game in which the Air Base pitcher allowed only one hit and Bill Brown only two, the Air Base team won 3-0. Playing without the services of three regular players, the Wildcats lost to H-SU 7-6. The next week, however, the ACC boys came back with a 14-3 win over the Cowboys. At the time of this printing, the Wildcats were scheduled to play the Abilene Army Air Base team at McMurry stadium on April 21, well in the midst of a very successful season. (BratpsJjatd- ‘jamiLxr !fa e. ® T fPfcujtlme Hi I ci«l QAAtuxn.ce. tXe'ie and Students Cite Out fiends “SAe Mouae of tBette tPhoUsyiapAtf” THURMANS Higginbotham-Bartlett Co. Sherwin-Williams Paints Imperial Wallpaper Good Lumber !02 Pine Phone 7117 HALL MUSIC CO. “ET rything Mutical 434 Pine Ph. 5131 YELLOW CAB Call 4334 The Kings of College Fashion Shop at Lintz Dept. Store PIGHTW yy TAUNDRY 609 OAK PHONE 5295 YOU CAN'T GO WRONG THE RIGHT WAY RUFUS G. STARNES GROCERY 1761 Hickory St., Abilene Phone 2-0131 For Exclusive Styles — Popular Priced — Visit M I N T E R ' S Department Store and Basement Store Smith-Crain Pharmacy Your Neighbor Two Stores for Your Convenience 802 Hickory 3101 South 7th Free Delivery Ht Your Favorite Fountain You Will Find Congratulations to the Senior Class of A.C.C. from Abilene s Student Headquarters and Social Center Irx The Surroundings Of West Texas Hospitality Wes Texas' Most Modern Hotel' Hotel Wooten iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiii RBILENE LAUNDIW CO. 1 1 Welcomes You To Its Fashion Center The Good One Phone 5266 768 Walnut St. 1 | Smart and Fashionable Suits and Dresses Margo’s Beautiful Shoes I | SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO. 366 Pine Street STUDY MATERIAL POPULAR MUSIC = SOLOS FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS = Lillian Morrison Music Shop § A Modern Efficient Institution 150 Beds Dedicated to Suffering Humanity Hendrick Memorial Hospital E. M. COLLIER, Superintendent Just as the boys on the battlefront are carrying the torch of liberty, may A.C.C. continue to carry the torch of Christian education. SANDERS CHEMICAL COMPANY Plant 1152 South Second St 'Phone 2-0301 Lion Hardware Co. GILL-PAYNE COMPANY A. C. C. CAFE To Autograph Your Annual dwt Sewice Jd Qive y u 3Jhe 3n Cleaning, and SWeAfiing Experience our Quality, Friendly Appreciation and you will know why we solicit your patronage— Fourteen years in catering to collegians makes possible this better service— A.C.C. Cleaners On the Campus Complete Service Phone 2-0084 L. E. North—Owner Congratulations to the Entire Student Body and Faculty ofA.C.C. for Their Continued Contribution to Education Westlexas Utilities Compart)) MEAD’S FINE BREAD S. Q. CLOTHIERS Eat — JO-BOY and STEMWINDER ■me energy -gfS - Abilene's Most Exclusive DRESS SHOP SpecialiyUuj, in COLLEGIATE CLOTHES and Accessories MILLER-PERKINS 266 Cypress St. THE WAFFLE SHOP Good Food 1175 N. 2nd Phone 7646 I Ride Dur Buses | Student Fare 5c. 1 City Transportation Co. B B Parkway Stores BLUE BIRD INN Fam°s!rved Famny0°SteydleFOOdS The Best in Beautiful China C. M. Presley Jeweler Quality and Service HILL gHILL 1247 Pine OOD STORE PEPSI COLA BOTTLING CO. h YuCCA cafe 431 Pine Amicable Life Insurance Company Mrs. Hal Hughes, Agent 501 West Texas Utility Building The Gospel Advocate mmmm a 53t.-«