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volume 43 cover by ctmerican beauty cover co. printed by abilene printing and stationery co. photography by thurmans studio engraving by news engraving ' . . • ...........................................' ' ' b r o ||| '§ 19 5 0 VI .-is !; edith boehlert editor ................... :. . - - :; ■.............. harain-sininioi is university; dedi The deans—since childhood we have heard the title connected with college life. We did always thought of him as an important person Important indeed are the persons called better understanding of the students and their problems than our deans—and their judgment part of the deciding factors on subjects and pro- fine Christian personalities. HiJiimi, ... I .;:y; ::;. w,- contents. ■ESfcS 1. administration 2. classes 3. personalities 4. organizations 5. sports 6. features HI: S3 ■■ Jr-w • ■■■ • -- ■ • j..' ' ' : V -‘ =•■ ,- ;v4 j ;:.l:;' y % MrvY ■ ■ . ■;sS . w v,.... : i • ■■i -? C r ■ ■ : ■ ■ ■ I::;.:;; ' I 9 • ip wH • . .. ; ; ! ’ :‘ ■: - administration behrens chapel abilene hall dining hall president’s home mary franees hall hunter hall caldwell hall science hall corral marston gymnasium parramore stadium rose field house riding school president's message Simmons College, Simmons University, Hardin- Simmons University! The name has changed but the spirit of the school lives on. For more than half a century the BRONCO has each year pictured the cam- pus and its way of life: the plant, the staff, students at work and students at play. Each class has made its momento of college days. It is with a measure of satisfaction and delight, there- fore, that we look forward to the BRONCO of the mid-century year. Its worthy predecessors have both paved the way and set for it high standards of attain- the best that we have ever had, and we congratulate the editors and the class of 1950. With all good wishes, I am Sincerely yours, Rupert N. Richardson faculty Ilmmy Kale Tartt I OFFICERS board of trustrees W. P. Wright..........................................President Solon R. Featherston . Wichita Falls John J. Keeter Tate May P. D. O'Brien . .. George T. Wilson Hall Walker C. M. Caldwell T. C. Campbell . Big Spring . Abilene E. M. Collier ... M. B. Hanks...... J. C. Hunter, Jr.. Mrs. H. A. Pender T. N. Carswell..... J. Ralph Grant W. P. Wright . . Fort Worth Abilene HONORARY MEMBERS Ben Allen .. Hobbs, N. M. classes t council Bill Tolbert.......................President Don McClure...................Vice-President Dorothy Kincaid Secretary Virginia Dunagan ..................Treasurer Virginia Randel.............Social Chairman Bob Roberts............................Place One Joe Haynes.............................Place Two Bill Austin......................Place Three Dean Maude Emma King ....................Faculty Representative Dean W. T. Walton . Faculty Representative Dean W. A. Stephenson ................... Faculty Representative 29 Under the able leadership of President Bill Tolbert, and of the Faculty Advisors, Deans King, Stephenson, and Walton, the H-SU Stu- dent Council has accomplished an amazing amount of work during the '49-'50 school year. Included in its' work is the persistent endeavor to secure for the students a Student Union Build- ing. Simmonites of the future, as well as those of today, will benefit from the work done by this excellent Council. senior class officers Paul Petty Roland Gregory Ann Givens . George Hine, Jr. .....President . Vice-President .....Secretary .....Reporter o r s sen o r r s sen EDMUND IKE DEATON RICHARD DENNIS GARY DOUGLAS DeSHAZO r s s e 39 s e s e sen s CLARENCE EDGAR o r s s e i o r s s e o r s s e r s Si r s i o r s 51 s e r s i o r s e e n o r s o r s e o r s e o r s Swindler Robert O'Brien Richard O'Brien McHaney Ford 'Hannah junior cl officers Jerry Swindler John T. Ford Carolyn Hannah . 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Sr =- sL S SEE £rr, E,„ sE,,H, ST a ST 89 h m e n around the c a p u s Petty larceny.... s u e r q u e e virgini queen i e m y e r s beauty and beast carolyn hannah manuel “greek” orfanos q u e e e e Virginia randel who’s who in american colleges and universities Virginia dunagan bill tolbert jessie myers 105 vho’s who Each year, outstanding students are chosen from the junior and senior classes to membership in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. This national honorary organization is sponsored by the University of Alabama, which publishes a year- book with data on these students. Students are se- lected on the basis of scholarship, leadership, par- ticipation in campus activities, and morality. bob mcchesney george hine paul petty 107 carolyn hannah edith boehlert don mcclure charl©s f. pat bailey barbara brown 3 Olsen Chapter of Alpha Chi zed at H-SU in 1925. It is the ciety for the upper ten per-cent t. Alpha Chi meets ' night of each month to of interest and aid to all. alpha chi President...... Vice-President . Secretary Reporter ...... Social Chairman Sponsors........ Bob L. Todd ......Wilton Davis Pat Dunagin . . Chere Livingston . . Gwen Griffits ....Dr. Otto Watts Dr. Albert Lunday alpha psi omega For the outstanding students of speech and drama, the H-SU chapter of Alpha Psi Omega was organized in 1936. The mem- bers are active as ushers at the dramatic presentations on the campus and as a guid- ing organization for Players Club. This past year they have taken various trips to large cities as Dallas and Fort Worth to see such productions as those of Katherine Cornell and the Theater '50. Grand Director............Robert O'Brien Grand Stage Manager Richard O'Brien Grand Business Manager Willa Bradford Worthy Playwright............Joe Haynes Worthy Faculty Advisor Dr. Boyd 110 President........ Vice-President . Secretary........ Treasurer........ Alumni Secretary Historian........ Sgt. at Arms..... Douglas Fletcher ......J. B. Walton Tommy Payne ......Bob Moody . . Laurens Johnson ......Bob Todd . Travis Hendricks alpha phi omega The year 1949 saw the founding of Alpha Phi Omega, national service fraternity. This organization is now one of the largest hon- oraries on the campus. beta mu kappa Beta Mu Kappa is a campus honorary that has been active at Hardin-Simmons for many years. Music majors and minors meeting the requirements and doing out- standing work in the field of music are in- vited semi-annually to pledge. President........ Vice-President Secretary........ Treasurer Reporter-Historian Sponsors.......... Jerry Gannaway . Milton Somers ....June Posey ......Jim Miller . . Barbara Belew .Frederick Tooley Bryce Jordan 112 For those who are interested in public speaking and debating. Pi Kappa Delta was organized on the Hardin - Simmons campus in 1939. With Dean Stephenson as sponsor, they have travelled to many col- leges to represent H-SU in debate and ora- tory, winning debates from Baylor, T.C.U. Texas Tech and other colleges and uni- versities. President . Secretary. Counselor pi kappa delta .................Jack Yates ...............Don McClure ...........W. A. Stephenson For those with majors or minors in the so- cial sciences, Pi Gamma Mu established a chapter at Hardin-Simmons in the spring of 1949. The H-SU chapter of this national fra- ternity meets to hear and discuss questions pertinent to current events. President. Secretary. Counselor pi gamma mu W. A. Stephenson ..........Olin McCulley ..........W. A. Stephenson 114 First Row: Rodgers, Boehlert, Shelton, Reid, Levett, Rich. Second Row: Love, Easton, McKinney, Belew, Jetton, Hutto, Coalson, Tidwell, Kniffen, Nichols, Shermar Woody. Sigma Delta Pi, the national honorary Spanish fraternity, was organized on the H-SU campus in April, 1949. Spanish majors and minors compose the membership of Beta Sigma Chapter on the Forty Acres. The aim of the organization is to stimulate an active interest in the study of Spanish, and to further the Good Neighbor Policy. sigma delta pi President..... Vice-President. Secretary..... Treasurer..... Sponsors Rosemary Shelton ......Edith Boehlert .........Doris Reid ....Thomas Moring . . Dr. Ella P. Levett Mary Lunn Rodgers 115 The CORRAL, H-SU magazine, resumed publication this year, after an absence dating back to the year 1932. This student written and published magazine contains the corral fiction, fact, poetry, and news that is of in- terest to the entire campus and many exes. 117 119 brand staff Immediately after chapel, each Saturday, all loyal H-SU students can be seen hurrying to the spot where appears the weekly edition of the H-SU BRAND. Containing current campus news, sports, gossip, and many interesting fea- tures, the Brand is a campus favorite. Few realize how much work goes into each issue, but the staff, who realizes only too well the time and effort spent, deserves our ap- preciation and thanks for a job well done. 120 121 122 In the past two years, a new phase of the campus life on the Forty Acres has includ- ed the daily broadcasts of KHSU, our own radio station reaching into every corner of the campus. KHSU brings into the dorms close to the entire student body. Games played in other cities have been brought to us by remote control on KHSU, and the ro- deo was broadcast also. Under the co-ordi- nation of Bruce Brooks, KHSU has become such a part of our daily campus living that we find it hard to remember what we ever did without it. Congratulations to a swell radio staff, and a grand radio club! radio club President.........................Jimmy Wilkes Vice-President.........Curtis Wimberley Secretary.........................Peggy Cosper Social Chairman..........Charlou Thomas Reporter...........................Dick Collins Treasurer......................Marcella Rogers Sponsor....................Bruce Brooks a cappella choir 125 a cappella choir 126 university quartet 127 university orchestra 128 The Chapel Choir is composed of stu- dents who love music, and who are willing to work for the privilege of singing in this organization. They sing at various civic chapel choir organizations and on the campus, and join with the A Cappella in various can- tatas in the joint Spring Music Festival. 129 cowgirl band President Vice-President Secretary..... Reporter ..... Historian..... Social Chairme Betty Roberts . Bobbie Hardesty Barbara Brown Chere Livingston . Genora Brown . Joyce Chapman Bettylu Daniel 130 GWEN GRIFFITS 131 cowboy band President..... Vice-President Secretary ..... Reporter ...... Drum Major . Band Director. ....Gary DeShazo .. . WinfordReed ....Charles Mohr . . Clifton Lawhorne ......Don Rogers . Marion B. McClure 132 00 y Morgan Nelson 133 Brock Barbara Constance Brown Cowden Corinne Cowden Genora Brown Martha Bailey Baxter Challacomfce Chapman Mary Barbara cowgirls President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer .... Reporter .... Drum Major . . . Sue Ann Duncan . . Wanda Baker . . . Fay Huff Lula Mae Hampton . . . Ann Carothers Betty Roberts 134 McClatchy Fletcher Stokes Kitchens Walker Walton Hale Lloyd 135 The school year of '49-'50 marks the birth of a new organization on the H-SU campus, the Rangers, the yell organization for men. The founders of this organization were Don McClure, Bob Moore, and Bob Moates. The Rangers have been as faithful as their sister organization, the Cowgirls, and have put on half-time shows, acted as ushers in campus functions, and have cer- tainly added a lot to the spirit of the old Cowboy School. rangers President..................Don McClure All we can is a million thanks to the won- derful yell leaders we have had. They have been on hand at all times to keep up the old H-SU spirit, and help the Cowboys lasso all foes! You're a wonderful gang! 138 yell leaders The Baptist Student Union, or the BSU as it is popularly called on the campus, is the link between the church and the student body. This council is sponsor of Religious Focus Week, which is the outstanding re- ligious feature of the Forty Acres each year. bsu council President J. M. Slats Stagner Enlistment Vice-President Joe Haynes Social Vice-President ......Eddye Fouts Devotional Vice-President . . Shirley Beattie Publicity Beverly Geisendorff Stewardship.............. Chic Anderson Music.......................Bobby Hines Magazine Representative . Gwen Griffits Secretary Nadine Clements The Y.W.A. is an organization of Hardin- Simmons coeds devoted to religious service. The highlight of the year is the houseparty held in the various dorms in which girls within a radius of 150 miles come to spend the weekend in fellowship with the dormi- tory girls and get a preview of campus life. Jeanine Banta .......Wanda Lee ....Annita Sibley Geneva Anderson . Nadine Clement ...Ann Givens Ellen Doyle Ethel Mclndoo President Vice-President Secretary Choister .... Devotional Chairman . Program Chairman Publicity Chairman . Social Chairman Window Representative . Virginia Nichols General Missions Chairman . Betty Chong Community Missions Chairman ........................Willie Rankin Hunter Hall Chairman Charlotte Davis Mary Frances Hall Chairman Marilyn Trainer Smith Hall Chairman Lila Bell Dye Senior Hall Chairman........Helen Crow University Apartments Chairman Treva Rolen Sponsor Mary Lou O'Rear President Mrs. Riley Fugitt Program Chairman ........ Mrs. John Ivy Devotional Chairman Mrs. Howard Lyons Secretary and Reporter . Mrs. Bill Tolbert Enlistment Chairman Mrs. Bill Williams Benevolence Chairman Mrs. Bill Moore Nursery Chairman and Treasurer ................Mrs. Horace Fisher Chorister ....... Pianist.......... Parliamentarian Sponsors......... Mrs. Travis LaDuke Mrs. Charles Parks Mrs. Bob Campbell . Mrs. Fred Fisher Mrs. Arthur Travis ministerial auxiliary The Ministerial Auxiliary is an organiza- tion of the wives of Hardin-Simmons Uni- versity ministerial students. Its purpose is to teach and train them in Christian service. 141 Fifth Row: Giles, Cotten, Denton, Healer. Kindall, Teel, Travis, Porter, Shipman. ministerial council President Bill Williams The Ministerial Council is the organization of those preparing for the ministry. The purpose of the organization is to enlighten and acquaint the ministerial students. Meetings are held each week, and a speaker is presented at each. 143 life service band The largest organization on the campus is the Life Service Band. It is composed of those who have dedicated their lives to Christian service. The Life Service Band makes weekly trips to surrounding towns and supplies preachers and singers to var- ious churches. Officers are elected each semester, and meetings are held each SPRING '50 President ............. Extension Vice-President Publicity....... Secretary....... Bus Driver Social Choirster Pianist ........ Faculty Advisor Bob Flegal Hubert Hartwell Lavonia Duck Bill Frazier ....Buff Miller Gerald Doyle Will Beal Dick Edmond Joyce Roberts Bill Weekes FALL '49 President ............. Extension Vice-President Program Publicity Secretary Bus Driver Choirster Pianist................ Faculty Advisor Nathon Mulloy Pat Craig Jo Alice Darden Mildred Rogge Mabel Wells Gerald Doyle Charlotte Davis Bill Smith Lavonia Duck Bill Weekes f t a Future Teachers of America have an im- portant job in this world of ours, for in their hands lie the education of the next genera- tion. More power to this progressive or- ganization that holds better and more stimulating teaching as its aim. First Row: Gray, McCaleb, Smith, Edwards, Baxter, Sprayberry, Jackson. Second Row: Kong, Goodson, McClatchey, Osborne, Eiland, Griffin, Loraine, Clemmer. Third Row: Lohrey, Kendall, Hart, Griffin, Joel. President........... Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Program Chairman Historian .......... Social Chairman Poster Chairman Librarian Reporter Bulletin Board Chair Jerry Edwards Virginia Nichols Billie J. Smith Jeannie Baxter Virginia Keeter Mary Gray .....Leon Jackson Eileen Kong Gladys McCaleb .......Ann Gaines Virginia Sprayberry Miss Hatchett Mr. Lee Sponsors art league The budding artists of the Forty Acres are given a chance in the H-SU Art League to develop their talents and have showings of their work. The Art Department in Abi- lene Hall is always a beehive of activity for these productive and artistic geniuses. To make the culture and language of the Spanish speaking countries as familiar as our own is the aim of Los Rancheros, the Spanish Club. Si, they are certainly a busy group, and make a fiesta of this task. Buena Suerte, Amigos! los rancheros President . . Vice-President Secretary . . Reporter Mascot....... Sponsors Barbara Jeanne Belew ....Beulah McKinney ..... Wanda Woody Dorothy Kincaid Dorothy Rodriguez Dr. Ella P. Levertt Mary Lunn Rodgers players club The Hardin-Simmons University Players is the wonderful group that gives the campus its touch of the big city drama. Each year Players Club produces two major productions and a score of minor ones that are entertaining, interesting, and of educational value to the student body. Under the capable direction of Dr. Kath- arine Boyd, the University Players certainly are a vital and energetic group, and give the theater world many aspiring actors, directors, writers, and scenery and costume 150 Chemistry, biology and physics majors, and all students interested in science can always be found on Thursday night at the Science Club. Lectures by prominent scientists on current problems in this fasci- nating world, and exciting experiments and field trips are a feature of this enter- prising organization. science club President . Vice-President Secretary .... Treasurer Reporter..... Sponsors . J. B. Walton, Jr. Ace Powers Carol Finley Marvin Dunn Vaughn Smith Dr. Otto Watts Doman Roberts 151 home economics club President..... Vice-President . . Secretary . . Treasurer....... Social Chairman Reporter Sponsor ........ ....Nell Choate Norma Williams Billy June Balch Pat Standefer .Carolyn Wooten Allie Beth Rosson Mrs. Schooley Build a better mousetrap, bake a better bun! A dinner for Focus Week team mem- bers and various other visiting celebreties is only a part of the activities of the Home Economics Club. Wish we we re as indus- trious and smart as this group of young home economists. 152 Oratorical and Debate Council—yes, that's exactly the words for this organiza- tion of very talented speakers. They can talk for hours on any subject imaginable, and convince a dyed-in-the-wool vegetar- ian that meat is healthy! o. d. council President.................Don McClure Counselor . W .A. Stephenson 153 First Row: Gipson, Smith, Myers, Scales, Young, Carey. Second Row: Herndon, Blackburn, Windham, Hale, Diller, Wilson, Benson, Jennings, Ransom. Third Row: Haynes, Self, Lawson, Scott, Moales, Shackelford, West, Petty, Collier. rodeo association The H-SU Intercollegiate Rodeo held each year in April is the main event sponsored by the H-SU Rodeo Association. It also sends entries to other intercollegiate rodeos and contests. With the building of the new Carl Myers Memorial Rodeo Arena on Grape Street, and the winning of the title of National Intercollegiate Bareback Riding Champion by President James Mickler, the organization is perhaps the best known on the campus, and endeavors to preserve the spirit of the old West. Yippi- yi-oh-kiya! 154 First Row: Estes, Reames, Ray, Walton, Free, Bostick, Collins, Treadwell, Petty. Third Row: Mickler, Wicker, Berry, Edwards, Godfrey, L. May, Cox, G. May, Hendricks, Parker, Lightfoot. President James Mickler rodeo association Vice-President Jessie Myers Secretary Barbara Hale Reporter Dick Collins 155 p. e. club President Vice-President .. Secretary....... Reporter........ Social Chairmen Sponsors....... . Sid McHaney ....Betty Tolbert . Jean Morgan . Kenneth Watson ......Paul Petty Betty Hammonds .......Otho Polk Ethel Trice All Physical Education majors and minors, and those interested in intramural sports compose the P. E. Club. Games and activity periods are held in the Field House and Marston Gym by these energetic Sim- monsites. Good sportsmanship and skill are emphasized in this group of athletic Cowboys and Cowgirls. 156 Let all these letter jackets speak for them- h_§ club selves. No need to say the H-SU Club are the Cowboys who have lettered in one or more varsity sports, and whose aim is to further an interest in varsity sports and the fair play that is inseparable with them. First Row: Bumam, Banta. Penny, Knowles. Second Row: Carroll, Brannon, Hill, Hendricks, Parker, Poe, Starkey, Levett. b. a. club Like to type, take shorthand at 750 words per minute, and learn about Business Law and politics? Well, the B. A. Club is cer- tainly for you. Composed of B. A. majors and minors, this organization strives to bet- ter business methods and conditions. The highlight of the year is a banquet with a prominent speaker from the business world. Let's B. A. a B. A. 158 Did your Pa or Ma go to H-SU? Well, if they did, you are eligible for member- ship in the Colts Club, an organization of the children of Hardin-Simmons Exes. If their children come to H-SU .... my, this club has unlimited possibilities. colt club President...... Vice-President Secretary ..... Reporter ...... Social Chairman Sponsors........ . Caldwell Beckham ...Carolyn Wooten ......Pat Dunagin ...Charles Osborn . Mrs. Helen Smith . Mr. Doman Roberts Mrs. Maurice Martin 159 Blackerby, Stephens, Nelson, Brazzil, Gilchrist, Bernes, Alford. fencing club 161 cowtown club First Row: Tolbert, Betty, Lawler, Wilkes, Bass. Second Row: Goza, Shirley, Gentry, Baxter, Herndon. cinSOn clllb First Row: Giles, Fleagle, Lawson, Mitchell, Edwards, Wages, Whitaker. new mexico club 163 midland club First Row: Doyle, McIntosh, Shults, Gravitt, Wilkes, Howry, Anderson. coleman countv club beth Campbell, Sue Wilson, Bobbie Hale, Edith Wilson. MARTHA GIPSON hill county club hunter hall council senior hall council mary frances hall council 167 university apartments council 168 football football varsity captains terman from Breckenridge; and 170 As Athletic Director and Head Coach, and one of the Southwest's more respected grid marms, War- ren Woodson brought his charges through a rugged schedule to again challenge the Texas Tech Raid- ers for the Border Conference pennant. Even though the Woodsonmen were nudged by the Raiders for the loop flag, the Hardin-Simmons head man treated grid fans throughout the season with his exciting, wide-open style of football. Assisting with football chores was Murray Evans, well-liked and level-headed mentor, who less than a decade ago, shone on the H-SU grid lot as an All- Border quarterback and next season after gradua- tion played professional with the Detroit Tigers. Early this spring Evans left the Forty Acres for the head coaching position in South Texas' Kingsville High. COWBOYS 13, NORTH TEXAS STATE 7 About 7500 spectators watched the Ranchers barely subdue the Eagles in H-SU's newly re- modeled Parramore Stadium which hadn't served Cowpoke games since pre-war days. With every man on the starting line weighing well over 200 pounds, the North Texas crew gave the Punchers just about all they could handle. After a 7-7 dead- lock at the half, Hook Davis broke the tie with a re- markable 62-yard run characterized by hipper-dip- per footwork and ball carrying know-how. Seeing service only now and then in three quarters Davis amassed 137 yards with an average of over 10 yards per tote. As a team, H-SU gained 308 yards rush- ing compared to 185 for North Texas. 172 fl flu BOB HART Quarterback COWBOYS 21, CINCINNATI 27 Ji BOB SURRAT Guard At the sound of the final gun the favored 'Pokes were on the verge of sacking up another of their many victories, but fate had to have its own way. H-SU had hammered to the one-yard line with two downs remaining and the fatal shot echoed defeat for the Cowboys. The game was a razzle-dazzle affair which so often has been included with Cowhand participation. A joyous crowd of about 21,000 Ohio fans saw the Bearcats come from be- hind twice in a melee that was also tied twice. The battle was high-lighted by an 80 yard kick-off return—thanks to the flying pedestals of fleet Hook Davis. The Rancher tailback likewise fur- nished a 47 yard sprint to set up H-SU's initial tally. The score be- came reality after Chick Tiger struck the line twice, going over on the second play of the second quarter. The Punchers' other score came by a pass from Ford to Bob McChesney. 173 COWBOYS 34, TEMPE 13 A capacity crowd of 14,000 faithfuls jammed Tempe's stadium, hoping to see Arizona State's scat-minded backs surprise the Punchers' spotty defense with an upset, but the 'Pokes were wide awake to lambast the Sun Devils for their first conference win of the season in as many starts. Two opposing backs, Hook Davis of H-SU and Whizzer White of Tempe who claim much repute as ball toters, outlined a running game before the Arizona crowd that helped amass a total rushing gain of over 800 yards. The Cowboys' able passer, John Ford, tossed only four passes throughout the entire evening. Three were completed, two of them for touchdowns. Bob McChesney, H-SU's prize wingman, accounted for three scores. 174 h o m o r officers Eugene Offield............President Bill Cagle Vice-President Barbara Outhouse Secretary Genora Brown . . Social Chairman Ellen Doyle . Reporter Shirley Price Acting Secretary w L ST . EHL 1?” ssal 5L HE: Srs . Bre” h Sr nr sr s ,, a set f . Er Hi IS IS as Ear SEL ST El ST ■““ E- SLICES £1 SSI !?'“ 5- IE ESI sT,„. ET £L.,,££ EE £1., a SI EL EL“ Si £ EE — 77 COWBOYS 35, LOYOLA 39 In Hollywood's elegant Gilmore Stadium the Cowhands' ace aerialist Ford split the heavens with pighide that floated into the eager arms of his two trusty receivers—McChesney and Goode, for a record of five touchdown heaves. The redoubtable Ford put his team ahead with two tallies in less than three minutes after the opening kickoff. However, about 12,000 joy-stricken spectators saw the Punchers' juicy barrage of touchdowns in the last half that the 'Pokes could not relinquish. COWBOYS 7, WEST TEXAS STATE 19 A 25-year-old dream became a reality to West Texas when a determined herd of Buffaloes, played almost perfect football, up- set a dazed band of Cowboys at Canyon. The dauntless Buffs had been searching desperately for this gusty afternoon since 1924—an ancient date when the Herd last won a grid duel over the Cowpokes. Also this great upset was marked as the greatest margin a Cowboy eleven had ever been stunned by a Border conference foe. Until the Buffaloes of Canyon smacked the 'Pokes, H-SU had not been beaten more than one touchdown by a Border team. JERRY COOPER Tackle COWBOYS 13, TEXAS TECH 23 The battle was brutal because the Border crown hinged on its outcome and bitter traditional rivalry persisted. Tech's hard- hitting eleven caught the Cowpokes off guard on the first play of the game that set the pattern as the Raiders snatched their third consecutive conference title from the Ranchers' hands. The first time the Raiders owned the ball they neatly executed a trick play—a double reverse and pass for a TD. It rattled the 'Pokes and they never did regain their composure. Headed by passing ace Ford, the air-minded Punchers collected 214 yards via the air-lanes. Ford connected with Bailey and Goode for the two counters, but passing alone was not adequate. The ab- sence of injured Davis' jet-propelled pedestals was perhaps H-SU's destiny at Lubbock. 181 COWBOYS 66, TRINITY 13 Despite four losses and a tie, the Ranchers finished a fine sea- son by smacking the Tigers and completing their 11-game schedule before one of the largest San Antonio crowds of the season. The Cowpokes scored 33 points in the first half and duplicated the routine in the final two periods. 182 JOHN T. FORD, Quarterback— Not only did this stocky, 165 WILTON Hook1' DAVIS, Halfback—For the third consecutive knee the next two seasons, Davis still exhibited enough color- lul ball-toting ability to be named All-Conference. BOB Hands McCHESNEY, End—A lean natural at the all-border conference 183 freshman football CAPTAIN Leading the freshman footballers through an impressive year was Captain Weldon Boggus, who in the previous season played with state titlist Monahans High School. Boggus was a vicious performing tackle with Coach A1 Milch's outfit and is rated as top timber for the varsity squad next year. COACH Since he finished his college playing career at Hardin-Simmons in 1946 when he broke into the All-Border lineup, A1 Milch has been very effective at the coaching game. Heading the frosh for two years, Coach Milch's forces have dropped only one contest in two full years of play. Milch stepped a rung higher in the coach- ing field in the spring when he was appointed assistant varsity coach. basketball Although the Cowboys got off to a slow start by winning only two of the first nine games, they cultivated an over-all record that turned out to be quite respectable. It was not until con- ference play started that the Punchers began to click; then the Martinmen captured 12 wins while losing only four tilts. The climax of the season took place near the season's end in Tucson, where the Ranchers, after earning a chance to unseat the Univer- sity of Arizona from its long-termed tenure, were unsuccessful in upsetting the Wildcats thus giving the precious title to the Ari- zonans. For the enire season the Cowpokes claimed 15 wins while losing 10 contests. basketball VARSITY CO-CAPTAINS Bill Braselton of Corpus Christi and Larry Mouse Wartes, Amarillo, as co-captains led the Cowboys to H-SU's best basketball showing in Border Conference history. Braselton finished his college cage activi- ties by garnering four letters. Mouse, a three-year letter winner, will be back next year to bolster the Cowhand cause. Both players are almost inseparable pals. VARSITY COACH Coach Martin, Jack to his players, con- cluded his second year as cage mentor, giving Hardin-Simmons a new cage record of its own—a second place in the Border Conference. The year before, Martin came up with another novelty when his bas- keteers popped up with a third place in final loop standings. Martin's friendly and congenial disposition has won him faithful support at H-SU. Before graduation in 1948, Martin was a top-flight basketballer and leading scorer with the Cowboys. 191 BUDDY MATTHEWS, forward . . . polished player LARRY MOUSE WARTES, guard . . . team's . . . good team man . . . accurate shooter ... 1 year leading scorer with 256 points . . . ball hawk . . . letterman . . . back next year. fast . . . smart ... 3 year letterman . . . back next 192 basketball JOHN McMILLAN, center . . . tall . . . only a soph JAY COX, center ... tall .. . improving rapidly . . . well rounded player . . . knows basektball well . . . likes basketball . . . good on rebounds . . . 194 195 basketball freshman basketball Roberts Burroughs Aragon Larry Roberts, snappy guard from Level land, and Arthur Aragon, a cool and col- lected basketeer from Las Vegas, New Mexico, served as co-captains for the frosh basket- bailers. They played an important role in the terrific pace the slime set for opponents. Both boys should be a definite threat to break into Coach Jack Martin's lineup next year. freshman basketball Glen Burroughs joined the coaching ranks for the first time when he took the reins as frosh cage tutor. Only a year earlier he held down a forward position on th H-SU five. Burroughs took a squad of freshmen youngsters and mold- ed a terrific quintet. The slimes were red hot. From a schedule of 16 games the frosh mounted 13 contests on the victory list. They were almost halfway through their slate when Way land College, by a narrow margin, slapped the first defeat on their record. The junior Cowboys concluded the season with probably the cleanest cage record in West 198 boxing 201 boxing TOM ADAMS, three times winner of the 204 205 Fowler plows into Dobbs with his eyes closed and his fists right to enter the state tourney, but the decision was in favor of Dobbs. In an earlier match, Dobbs had been knocked out 206 baseball An extensive schedule was not planned for the Cowboys, but most of the games slated were with stiff competition. The 'Pokes engaged Southern Methodist and Texas Christian of the South- west Conference with two tilts apiece. All four games were lost by the H-SU diamond crew by thin margins. After splitting, a couple of contests with Southwestern University, the Ranchers ran rough shod over West Texas State in two melees to win the right to meet Arizona University for the Border Conference crown in May at Tucson. 210 baseball COACH Cowboy trainer Joe Grba took over base- ball tutorship for the first time. The big diamond pilot formerly was a baseballer in the professional world and had lots of stuff to present to the Punchers. CO-CAPTAIN Co-captains for the Cowboy baseball ag- gregation were Bill Lefty Tolbert and Wil- ton Hook Davis, who both had given con- siderable service on the Rancher diamond in three previous seasons. Tolbert came to be some shakes as a dandy first sacker while Davis combined his better than ordi- nary hitting and speed to develop into a first class base runner and dependable out- fielder. 211 212 Coach Joe's infield—the guys who took care of the low flyin' stuff. First Row: Jimmy Riddle, Bill Newman, Bill Tolbert. guespac, Chuck Leath, Cole- Long John McMillan un- blistering fast ball was one 213 214 Cowboys was Norman his most creditable per- hit ball for five innings Kyle Rote. 215 216 217 219 golf 224 Tfj fiftnni intramural council Duties of the intramural council are to promote activities in sports programs for students at Hardin-Simmons who do not par- ticipate in varsity athletics. Under the direction of Otho Polk, the intramural sports program sponsors activities in touch football, basketball, baseball, tennis, badminton, golf, table tennis, and boxing. 225 gym class champions FOOTBALL all-american league champions BOOTLEGGERS fend bowl game basketball champions NATIONAL LEAGUE gym class basketball champions 228 features student life 229 players presents. Harlan Shaw and Dr. Katharine Boyd in The Glass Menagerie. 230 I crown thee Queen of Hardin-Simrr. 234 Valera Holly and Rod Rodman Betty Sanders and Elmer Biddy Her Majesty Virginia Claire Smith, Summer Queen of Hardin-Simmons . . . Fern Shiply and Bert Mann Pat Murray and Howard McChesney coronation Marie Garrett and Ben Brock Cinderella, the Queen, and Prince Charming Prince Charming lits the silver slipper on Cinderella to make her Queen of the Forty Acres.... But where are the ugly sisters? All we see are beautiful boys and handsome girls .... 238 mmt La Reina of Los Rancheros, and her Princesses Goodbye Abilene . . . Hello, Odessa. 250
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