Connors State College - Con Rah Yearbook (Warner, OK)

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CCN-RAH STAFF - With the opening of this volume you are beginning the story of Connors College for the year 1951-52 as compiled by the staff of the Con-Rah! The name Con-Rah! was selected by popular vote of the student body in 1947. A combination of the words Rahl Rah! Rah! Connors, it means literally A cheer for Connors and thus we, the Staff -of the Con-Rahl, greet you. The Con-Rah! Staff for the year 1951-1952 is pictured from left to right: fSeatedj Iulia Merritt, Asst. Business Managetg Doyle Reading, Adv. Salesmang Coleta XVest, Secretaryg Miss Claire Harrison, Sponsor, Peggy Pride, Sophomore Editorg Wesley Iarman, Asst. Editor, Doris Chapman, Snapshot Editor. QStandingj Christine Griffith, Sophomore Editorg Colonel Stites, Editor, Nan Kennedy, Freshman Editor-g Don Hutton, Asst. Adv. Manager, Louise Mills, Clubs Editor, Don Hanson, Adv. Manager, June Millsap, Student Council Member, Leo Turner, Business Managerg lane Woodard, Freshman Editor, Melvin Short, Sports Editor, Billie Watson, Clubs Editor. All work and no play, you know-so the staff played also. One of the nicest affairs was a turkey dinner at the Hotel Severs foll'owed by the Theatre party. Hosts were Mr. and Mrs. Roy H. Noel of Ioplin, Missouri. Dean A.B. Childress was a guest. ' Miss Harrison, Sponsor of the Con-Rah! entertained the Staff at a dinner and evening party at Greenleaf Lodge on Lake Greenleat. To our advertisers, we express our deep appreciation of their kindness and their support. Without their aid we could not give you such a book at so low a cost. T And now through the open gate fon our coverj we lead you down a lane of memories of Connors College, hoping that you may enjoy our yearbook as much as we enjoyed preparing it for you. -T1-ua STAFF.

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e Con- a ! 1951-7952 0RS ' Q le A ' QQXA . 'TT B 6 ,I,E1a .4k k F1 . 'A 7 L f Q 'Kumi' S q s' Published By Cunnors State Agricultural College Warner, Oklahoma SEMCO COLOR PRESS Oklahoma City

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af 1 5-tee.-13. r J, Y Sl-V F Q . U . slr, T 'l X' r' BO RD OE REGENTS A D HISTORY OE THE COLLEGE Niembers uf the Board of Regents pictured above: left to right: Earl Russell, Duncang O. L. Lackey, Hitchitag R. T. Stuart, Caddo, Vice- Cliairman P. E. Harrill, Olclahomzi Cityg Chairman Edward T. Davis, Erickg Secretary W. Elmer Harber, Shawnee, Fred G. Drummond, l-lominyg and lohn Par Carpenter, Red Rock. Harold Hutton, Oklahoma City, ex-officio member of the Board as President of the State Board of Agricul- Lllfc, is not in the Piftllfc. CONNORS STATE SCHOOL of AGRICULTURE was authorized by an act of the first legislature, May IO, 1908. Through the influence of Senator Campbell Russell, Vifarner was chosen as its location and one-hundred-sixty acres of land upon which the school is now located was given to the school by the citizens of Warner. The school was named for Mr. P. Connors who was at than time President of the State Board of Agriculture. The first session of Connors opened ill February of 1909 in downtown Wamer. ln 1911, the Administration Building was completed and the school was moved to its present site, one mile west of Warner. Mr. A. Liner was the first president. Mr, Walter Van Allen was the succeeding president in 1910, and he was followed by Mr. S. lvfurray, in 1911. The presidents during the 1912-I3 session of the school were Mr. V. Faulkner and Mr. W. S. Iackson. President Tenniclt replaced President laclcson in 1913, but remained only a short time. l-le was succeeded by Mr. Malone, who resigned in 1917. Ar that time, Mr. George A. Coffey of Haskell State School of Agriculture was transferred to Connors. ln 1918, Mr. H. C. King became president of Connors and held the position for fifteen years. Succeeding him as president was Mr. Iacob Iohnson, whose service has been continuous. ln 1943, the war program called Mr. Iohnson into active service overseas, and, during his leave of absence Mr. True B. Emerson served as acting President. From the original one-hundred-sixty acres, the college land has been increased to two-hundred-ninety acres, and the build- ings hzrvo been increased from one to twenty major buildings. The campus, which covers about thirty-four acres, is beautifully landscaped. A11 amendment to tl1e Oklahoma Constitution, made on Iuly 11, 1944, set up a governing board for the Agricultural and Nlechanical Colleges. This Board consists of nine members, eight of whom are appointed by the Governor subject to the approval of the State Senate, and the ninth member is the President of the State Board of Agriculture.