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

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11 ' ay nf jim 6011242 STATE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE was authorized by an act of the first legislature, May 10, 1908. the influence of Senator Campbell Russell, Warner was chosen as its location and one-hundred-sixty acres upon which the school is located was given to the school by the citizens of Warner. The school was named for J. P. Connors who was at that time President of the State Board of Agriculture. The first session of Connors opened in February of 1909 in downtown Warner. In 1911, the Administration was completed and the school was moved to its present site, one mile west of Warner. Mr. J. A. Liner was the first president. Mr. Walter Van Allen was the succeeding president in 1910, and he was by Mr. J. S. Murray in 1911. The presidents during the 1912-1913 session of the school were Mr. J. V. aulkner and Mr. W. S. Jackson. President Tennick replaced President Jackson in 1913 but remained only a short He was succeeded by Mr. Malone who resigned in 1917. At that time Mr. George A. Coffey of Haskell State of Agriculture was transferred to Connors. In 1918 Mr. H. C. King became president of Connors and held the for fifteen years. Succeeding him as president was Mr. Jacob Johnson whose service has been continuous. 1943 the war program called Mr. Johnson into active service overseas and, during his leave of absence, Mr. True Emerson served as acting President. 'H From the original one-hundred-sixty acres, the college land has been increased to two-hundred-ninety acres, the buildings have been increased from one to twenty major buildings. The campus which covers about thirty- acres is beautifully landscaped. An amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution made on July 11, 1944, set up a governing board for the Agricul- and Mechanical Colleges. This Board consists of nine members, eight of whom are appointed by the Governor to the approval of the State Senate, and the ninth member is the President of the State Board of Agriculture. above at their conference table, the following members: Fred G. Drummond, Hominy: Harold Hutton, Oklahoma City: John Carpenter, Red Rock: Helen Sittel, Secretary of the Board: P. E. Harrill, Oklahoma City: Forrest McIntyre, Administration Assis- O. L. Lackey, Hitchita: Earl Russell, Duncan: and W. R. Williams, Altus. Not pictured are R. T. Stuart, Caddo: and W. E. er, Shawnee. '

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Um nn-Rah ' o PICTURED: Levinna Jamison, Doris Archer, Bonnie Ledford, Louis Henson, Coleta West, Louise Mills, Yvonne Todd, Max Boling Eli Maghe, Miss Claire Harrison, Wesley Jarman, Raymond Gann, Shirley Harkey, Tom Wood, and Melvin Short. NOT PICTURED: Colonel States, Yvonne Stmnett, Cecil Robison, and sales assistants, Mary Lou Ford, Juanita Johnson, Lorene Wortham, and Earl Miller. The staff presents this 1952-1953 Con-Rah! for your pleasure and trust that you may enjoy it as much as we enjoyed preparing it for you 6 of fzmnta SEPTEMBER Junior College CThereJ Semester School 8-Freshman Orientation Be- 2-Art Field Trip to Phill- 27-Basketball, O.M.A. CHereJ 25-Assembl y, Stigler High gins brook 29-Basketball, Murray School 9-10-Enrollment 3-Play by Dramatics Depart- CTherej 26-Military Ball 10-Student Mixer ment, Summer Comes to FEBRUARY 27-F.F.A. Contest Meet 15-16-Freshman Placement Diamond O 6-Basketball, Eastern A 85 M 31-Assembly, University of Tests 4-Basketball, Bacone College CTherej Kansas Lyceum 18-Football, Pittsburg State Teachers B fHerej 18-Assembly, President's Ad- dress 26-Football, Miami CThereJ 26-Assembly, University of Kansas Lyceum OCTOBER 2-Football, O.M.A. CTherej 11-Football, Bacone CThereJ 17-Football, Murray CThereJ 23-Football, Northery Qlelerej NOVEMBER 8-Football, Southeastern State Teachers B CHereJ 11-Assembly, Military De- partment 13-Football, Coffeyville jun- ior College CHereJ 18-Home Economics Installa- tion of Officers and Dance 20-Football, Eastern A 85 M fHerej 26-Assembly, Art and Music Department 26-Basketball, Muskogee J un- ior College CTherej DECEMBER 2-Basketball , Fort Smith 6-Basketball, Tulsa Univer- sity B CTl1erej 9-Basketball, Fort Smith Junior College Cfherej 1 1 -13-Basketball, Tournament at Miami 15-Assembly, University of Kansas Lyceum 16-Basketball, Northern Jun- ior College CThereJ 17-Play by Drarnatics De- partment, Undertow 18-Christmas Recess Begins 29-Classwork Resumes 31-Basketball, Muskogee J un- ior College CI-Ierej JANUARY 5-Basketball, Oklahoma City University B CTherej 7-Assembly, Dramatics De- partment , More to Be Pitied Than Scorned 8-9-10-Connors Invitational Basketball Tournament 9-Basketball, Arkansas Freshmen CThereJ 16-Basketball, Miami QThereJ 16-Semester Ends 19-20-Enrollment for Second 10-Basketball, Murray fHerej 1 1-Assembly, Kansas Univer- sity Lyceum 13-Basketball, Arkansas Freshmen at Sallisaw 1 7-Assembly, Oklahoma A85M Glee Club 17-Basketball, Miami CHereJ 18-Assembly, Checotah High School 19-Basketball, Eastern A 86 M fHereJ 24-Basketball O.M.A. QTherej 25-Assembly, Manual Train- ing High School 26-Basketball, Northern fHerej 28-Basketball, Bacone College CTherej MARCH 3-Basketball, Miami CThereJ 5-Exhibition Basketball game, Hudson Hornets 1 1-Assembly, S a l l i s aw High School 12-Naval Aviation Cadets Qualification Test 19-Aggie Wiener Roast 20-Assembly, E u f a u l a High APRIL 1-Kitchen Club Dance 3-Easter Recess Begins 7-Resume Classwork 14--Assembly, Webbers Falls High School 15-Home Economics Field Trip 15-Aggie Bam Dance 16-17-Junior College Work- shop 24-Career Day, Sallisaw 25-Play by Dramatics Class, Calamity Jane 25-Alumni Association Ban- quet and Dance 27-Assembly, University of Kansas Lyceum MAY 6-Mother's Day Program 13-Assembly, Warner High School 14-Assembly, Music Depart- ment 17-Baccalaureate 18-Commencement 18-21-Final Examinations 22-School dismissed for Sum- mer

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l' N' l' WJ' 'M 35,5 f5.L2' is ,v Ea fi , ,NM g ,gif at i seg , tg . mike 'Z' Q .. ' J Qmnb Haaetzhq Edgar A. Guest, the poet, once said, I t takes a heap o' livin' in a house to make it home. The residence hall in which you lived from September, 1952 to May, 1953, was a sort of second home for you. You did a heap o' livin' it you made some new friends, took part in campus activities, tried to make a good scholastic record, and learned how to adjust your lite to meet changing conditions. If you did all these things there was growth - mental, emotional, spiritual. As you look back over your 1952-53 school year at Connors I hope you will try to forget the unpleasant things which might have come your way, and remem- ber only the pleasant experiences. The heaviest load anyone can carry is a mind full oi resentments and disappointments. I have enjoyed working with each of you, and con- sider every student who attended Connors in 1952-53 a good personal friend of mine. May I extend to each of you my very best wishes for a long and happy life spent in the service ot' your fellow man. Sincerel y, Si A. B. Childress Dean .Q . MR. A. B. CI-IILDRESS, our Dean. As right ha man to the President, he is the detail man who kee faculty, students, and employees informed and ha pily busy at the many tasks incident to learning a teaching at Connors. Mr. Childress is a teacher and a scholar as well an administrator. His office is open to students a faculty alike who come and go for discussion, couns or plain griping. When he is not in his office he c be found usually helping-out by visiting the dor tories, library, Rec-Hall, or cafeteria. Not many ho of the day, days of the week, or weeks of the mo find him oh' the Campus. For his tolerant and fair treatment of everyone, commend himg for his friendliness and sincerity, like him 5 and for his untiring efforts and loyalty Connors we honor him. MISS CLAIRE HARRISON Dean of Women, and Mathematics Instructor Sponsor of the Con-Rah!