McMurry University - Totem Yearbook (Abilene, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 170 of the 1938 volume:

Win UMOKUl UlftilV THE TOTEM PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF McMurry College ABILENE. TEXAS 1938 Wm MEMORIAL USKAS '' Mdtwrr Ulkf '•-I I riEV i1 • f! COPYRIGHT 1938 NEIL DANIEL EDITOR JACK TRUSKETT MANAGER ILLsH ■ ■■■■ ■ FOREWORD nS McMURRY COLLEGE ends her fifteenth year of operation, it seems only fit- ting that we. the student body of McMurry, should stop and pay tribute to those pioneers that made possible the establishment of our Alma Mater. During the spring of 1938. the Methodists all over the world were celebrating the two-hundredth anniversary of the founding of Methodism. It was in 1738 that John Wesley, the father of Methodism, started this great movement, and today it is one of the largest Protestant denominations in the entire world. We as students of McMurry College took a part in the celebration of this movement when we had the privilege of having Dr. J. T. Carlyon on our campus to conduct a two day Al- dersgate celebration. In turn. Dr. Brabham conducted our annual college revival, using as a theme, John Wesley's Heart warming experience. in Aidersgate street in London. We privileged students in McMurry College do honor at this particular time to John Wesley, the Father of Methodism. Out of John Wesley's great experience has grown Methodism, and McMurry College, which is owned and controlled by the Methodists of the Northwest Tex- as Conference. On April 5, past. McMurry College celebrated her seventeenth birthday. It was on this day, 1921, that the board of education of the Northwest Texas Con- ference met in a called meeting in the First Methodist Church in Abilene to ac- cept the note, cash, and other considerations offered by the City of Abilene to the Northwest Texas Conference for the establishment of a Methodist school in Abi- lene. S. M. Shelton, of the Chamber of Commerce of Abilene, reported that the chamber had completed its campaign to raise $100,000 for the college; and W. J. Fulwiler reported that the Methodists of Abilene had raised the quota of $200,000 for the establishment of the institution to be known as McMurry College, named for Bishop McMurry, who was presiding Bishop of the Northwest Texas Confer- ence at that time. The history of McMurry College is the history of three other colleges; Claren- don College which was discontinued as a church supported institution in 1927; Seth Ward College in Plainview, and Stamford College in Stamford, both of which were destroyed by fire. The records of these three schools were transferred to Mc- Murry, thus giving us a backbone for our school. Under the leadership of our beloved founder. Dr. J. W. Hunt, the construction work of our college was started immediately upon his being appointed president of the college and in September of 1923 McMurry College opened its doors as a junior college and two years later became a senior ranking institution. Of the original faculty which started our Alma Mater off to a flying start, four still remain. They are: Julia Luker, Gypsy Ted Sullivan Wylie, Jennie Tate, and Coach R. M. Medley. Following the death of Dr. Hunt, Dr. O. P. Clark was act- ing president of the college for a short period. Dr. C. Q. Smith, now presiding elder of the St. Louis, Mo., district,’ was McMurry's President from 1934 until December, 1935. It was during Dr. Smith's administration that McMurry became debt free for the first time since its founding. In December, 1935, Dr. Thomas W. Brabham was elected president and since that time has worked unceasingly toward Mc- Murry's entrance into the Southern Association of Colleges and Universities by starting the raising of an additional $300,000 endowment. Under Dr. Brabham's administration Medley Stadium became a reality, and much other improvement has been made. So as we celebrate this fifteenth anniversary, shall we stand and in unison shout, long wave maroon and white. 727 DEDICATION Because of her cheerful attitude, optimistic out- look. and unselfish devotion to the school we all love; Because of her Christian character and assistance to students when difficulties arise that seem dis- couraging; Because of her understanding of students and unmistakenly friendly smile; We dedicate this, the Fifteenth Volume of the Totem, to our esteemed Registrar. IRIS GRAHAM, with the hope that the Totem of nineteen hundred thirty-eight is worthy of her sincerity. Administration Building Gymnasium MU I MEMORIAL UBJUII McMvtj C Ucg« THE COLLEGE JCOH MEMORIAL Idkpf C Ucgt «wt5 - • inHOH nSH THOMAS WATSON BRABHAM, D. D. President McMurry College has rounded out the fifteenth year of its work since opening its doors in 1923. More than four hundred eighty young people have received the usual academic degrees from the institution and have gone out into various fields of activity, or to some institution of higher learning. All of these have made records of which the College is proud. To those of you who are leaving us, we extend deep and earnest wishes for your success in whatever field of endeavor you may enter. To those of you who will remain, the President wishes to express a deep and abiding purpose to render in the coming years a greater service to those v ho come within the College's halls. Pm 13 ROY GARLAND BOGER. B. A.. M. A. Dean Scholarship is a necessary prerequisite to the success of any college. The rapid advancement of our school from a little Junior College to a Senior College of the highest rank, in fifteen years is something to be proud of. and it is due largely to the Dean of the Institution. His duties have been many and varied, but he is to be com- mended by the Student Body for his graciousness and his sin- cerity and the way in which he has served our College in general. Po3« 14 I T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 OLUF PETER THRANE Bursar The most trying position of any faculty member is that of Bursar. Mr. Thrane has filled this position capably and has managed to guide the school safely thus far in many an acute crisis. Only capable and honest management can assure suc- cess. The salvation of McMurry College has been the financial policy of the Secretary-Treasurer. This man has the interests that he represents at heart, and skillfully directs the expenditures in a sensible way. The student body has no better friend and helpful advisor. Pag9 J5 BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFFICERS W. M Murrell H. O. Wooten S. M Joy Robert B. Wylie MEMBERS President Vice-President Vice-President Secretary Rev. C. H. Williams Abilene Rev C. A. Long Abilene Rev J. H. Hamblen Abilene Dr. O. P. Clark Lubbock Wiley Turner Abilene L. S. Munger Abilene N. G. Rollins Abilene I. W. Couch Abilene I. Harvey Clark Abilene E. R. McDaniel Abilene L. R. Thompson Abileno George L. Minter Abilene W. |. Fulwtler Abilene Dr. W M. Murrell Abilene Robert B. Wylie Abilene Henry James Abilene H. O. Wooten Abilene S. M. Jay Abilene R. G. B. Fain Plainview Dr. G. S. Slover Azel Dr. L. N. Lipscomb Lubbock Ray H. Nichols Vernon Ocie Hunt Bradshaw J. S. Bailey Dalhart R. B. Bryant Stamford Rev. T. S. Barcus Clarendon Rev. S. M. Young Sweetwater Dr. C. E. Mead Marfa Rev. H. M. Jordan Govis. N. M. Ellis Locke Miami Rev. Caradine Hooten Plainview G. E. Hamilton Matador Rev. W. H. Mansfield El Paso Rev. Cal C. Wright Vernon Rev. E. E. White Plainview Jack Farwell Amarillo Rev. J. O. Haymes Amarillo Grover C. Brock Abilene Rev. E. B. Bowen Stamford Rev. C. A. Bickley Abilene Rev. Tom Johnson Perry'on J. M. Wilson Floydada Pog l 6 I T H E T O T E MISS JEWEL POSEY English B. A. B. D. I 9 3 8 MISS JULIA LUKER English B. A. M. A. MRS. HELEN LATHAM REEVES Mathematics B. A. Pag� 7 MISS WILLIE MAE CHRISTOPHER English B. A. M. A. MISS JENNIE TATE Mathematics B. A. M. A. R. M. MEDLEY Physical Education B. A. DALE N. MORRISON History and Government B. A. M. A. T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 P090 18 R. L. WILLIS Business Administration and Social Science B. A. B. S. M. A. Fag« ] 9 DR H. G. BURMAN Sciences B. A. M. A Ph. D. HUGH PRICE FELLOWS Speech and Dramatics B. A. M. A. MRS. GYPSY TED SULLIVAN WYLIE Voice Andrew Hemphill Studios Herbert Witherspoon Fredrick Hermann Yeattmann Griffith Isadore Braggiott Charles Rowdon MISS MARJORIE BLAND Piano B. S. B. M. MRS. JOSEPHINE GRISHAM HALL Violin Carlton Wood Studios Sylvain Noach, Concert- Master of Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra and Los Angeles Philharmonic. Christian Thaulow, Norweg- ian Artist Paul Van Katwiik, and Carl Venth HAROLD LAWRENCE THOMAS Theory. Piano Organ B. M. M. Mus. MISS CRAIG LASLEY Piano Edward Fletcher Studios Wilbur McDonald Polytechnic College Frances McElwee McFarland. New York T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 Pag 20 UUJfl MEMORIAL UUill MdUrryUUe � MRS. ROMA REGAN CONNER Art Arthur Wesley Dow. Columbia University Chicago Academy ot Fine Arts Aunspaugh Art School New York Art Student's League Martha Simpkins Frank Klepper MISS MYRTALEE ANTILLEY Business Administration B. S. MISS IRIS GRAHAM Registrar B. A. Png 21 MRS. H G. BURMAN Home Economics Smith Hughes Home Economics B. S. REV. J. P. PATTERSON Religion B. A. MEMORIAL IMJbnf Wicg� MRS. R. M. MEDLEY Hostess. Hunt Hall MISS PAULINE MARLIN Music B. A. DR. R. W. VARNER M. D. College Physician MRS. E. H. DAWSON Hostess. President Hall Pag� 22 MISS JOSEPHINE PALMER Music B. A. «wo - • r n-iOH nsH B. W. DODSON. D. D. 1867-1938 A great man, a true scholar, a kind friend, and a stubborn soldier in the fight for Christianity, Dr. Dodson was appreciative of youth, and was a great inspiration for all those who seek the Christian road to good living. To know him was to desire fellow- ship with those qualities and ideals which make for a consecrated Christian Character. Long will his influence be an important factor in the development of a better McMurry. Page 23 Student Association James Couch Jack Gibson Cleo Kilpatrick Dale Johnson Neil Daniel Eldon Mahon Clyde Jones President Vice-President Secretary Senior Representative Junior Representative Sophomore Representative Freshman Representative James Couch Cleo Kilpatrick Jack Gibson Dale Johnson Neil Daniel Eldon Mahon Clyde Jones Pave 24 '♦V COLLEGE LIFE T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 Mr Fellows pays oil lot a change . . . The editor really does work once m a while . . . Stage hands at work, careful you don't work too hard . Ace. the Abbott, is giving us a break in one ol those RARE pictures ol his . . . Mart keeps the Hunt Memorial m good shape . . . Imagine seeing these two to- gether. Peggy and Gertty . . . loe is taking it easy on one ol the Bookstore tables; don't roll oil. loe . . . Lola lo . . . Mr. Fellows and Mr. Hibbits really gave the students a treat as well as themselves when they escorted these two beau til ul young ladies to the Football banquet . . . II you don't recognize it. it is the man ol many parts up in the Biology Jab . . . Watch that courting, right out where everybody can see you . . . The photographer catches Coach shaking Brookshire's hand at the Football banquet . . . Dr. Tom and Mrs. Med- ley talk over the situation . . Dip and Nancy skate a bit... Coach was persuaded to stop long enough to get this picture . . . The Football banquet was a huge success with everybody having a big time, although it was a bit cold and damp on the out- side our hearts were all one when we wore honoring our football men ol 1937. On this page we see some scenes ol what a treat the students that attended Mc- Murry in the Sacramento Mountains in New Mexico had this past summer when McMurry College, lor the hrst time in history, held a sum- mer school oil the campus in Abilene, with a summer school also being conducted on the Abilene campus A scene in the Sacramentos .. . Some of the gang ... A baseball game in lull swing . . . one ol the dorms . . . Tak- ing it easy on the stump . . . A scene with one ol the dorms in the background . . . A scene with the mess hall in the background ... a beauty in beautilul surround- ings . . . trees and sky . . . The dorm looks like a cabin in the pines . . . Mess hall at meal time. It is with re- gret that we bid larowell to McMurry in the Sacramentos lor this coming summer at least. It was a great treat tor those who had the privilege ol attending the school last summer and maybe that sometime in the near luturo, school in the Sacramentos will meet as regular as does our summer school here in Abilene. T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 03 W 0 — • IlHOH nSH Tho opening chapel pro- gram with t h e Freshmen blossoming forth with the green caps of '41 . . . Coh gives tho studes a treat, by stepping out in true Indian fashion, note the police star too . . . Cantner and Holmes . . . Willie Getting Senti- mental Over You. played to his one and only Ruth . . . Two of THE freshmen on the campus ... Fly recuper- ating from his sickness, couldn't miss a football game Smith. Flenniken. and Sargent ready for homecom- ing . The bread line at homecoming with Mr. Throne escorting our own lovely prima donr.a. Olivia Eas- tus . At the opening of school, the student associa- tion annually gives a recep- tion to honor all Freshman students, and new transfer- red students to tho Reserva- tion. With Ray Maddox and his orchestra swinging it out. a swell, get acquaint- ed time was had by all. Mary Jo Forrest enjoys a ride in her spare moments, at McMurry in the Sacra- mentos . . . Three oI those beautiful McMurry co-eds. in- cluding the Campus Q ueen . . Stovall and Gilmore, the powers behind the throne, ol the Sophomore Class, cook- ing up something new lor the class . . . Miss Posey as she. Vacationed in the Sacra- mentos . . . Going back to the good old days of Grand- ma. Parker and Brookshire show us the technique of snuff dipping, as Click. Cob. and Duval look on .. . Beans ready to scalp those Hillbil- lies . . . This mad rush for the bath tub was caused when these Freshmen first saw the bath tub m Hunt Hall Medley Stadium. Mc- Murry : we were proud that day when we scalped the Hillbillies for coach, and dedicated our new stadium to him . . . The boys in Hunt Hall actually study once in a while . . . Gibson. King, and Burleson show us the art ol the Jui Jitsi. T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 T H E T O T E N I 9 3 8 Earl McClung, the bad man from Brimstone gives us a sample of some o! his well known tough looks . . . Three lovely G o b e 11 e s. Palmer. Ward, and Aiken, lavor us with a pose . . . Chapman and Long appear to be quite Interested in something over to the left. Why not use a tie clasp, boys . . Jo Mitchell, the freckled faced, snaggle toothed, darling of our more youthful days . . . Freshman Boar Phillips shows hov it is or rather was done to him. He shows pretty nice form on the back swing, too Gosh. Gosh. Gosh, on the campus of a Christian lnsti tulion . . . Officers of the Wah Wahtaysees give us a glimpse of their loveliness between halves of the A. C. C. football game . . . Dippy and Wilson take hie easy under the shade of the old mesquite tree . . . The Me- Murry float that so well caught the attention of the judges in the West Texas Fair parade . . . Doc and Mrs. act like newly weds should . . . A and Mart. Johnny an ■ Ubby rest from a bit of siren uous skating . . . Queen Molly Frank reigns on her newly acquired throne amidst a group of admiring attendants. Homecoming. and all the Exes our quests on the cam- pus ... We had a great cele- bration this year as we beat the Hillbillies 20-0. and dedi- cated Medley Stadium It was a rough and tough battle lor a large part of the game, buf the Medleymen had too much at stake to be beaten on this dedication day . . . The Wah Wahtay- see, a group ol Fish, and the band spell out 'M� d' as we start l h e dedication cere- monies ... The Fish beat the tom tom all night in prepara- tion for the homecoming ac- tivities: note t h e sleeping beauty ... A modernistic press box. the gift ol the class of '38 . . The Indians warm- ing up and a portion cl the crowd in the arand-siand. for the McMurry ■ Daniel Baker clash ... The bon-hre is the climax of the huge pep rally on the night before the Homo coming game . . . Just look at that score . . . Freshmen with the bon-hre in the mak- ing . . . Student Prexy Coach, welcomes the Homecomers. T H E T O T E M I 03 W O T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 Mr. Mormon and his his- tory class. The distinguished professor drops a tew point ers to a femme . . . Tommie and Pansy pause to talk things over. Ham seems to be badly worried about something . Russell and Duval survey their vast es- tate ... A view of the fish pond and fire place trom the direction of the book store Everything is p-eacelul and quiet, a rate state for Me- Murry's campus to he In The boys gel together for a little harmony at a session held in the book store. Cole- man. Gann, and Weaver are the lads in the huddle while that face leering at the cam- era belongs to the one and mighty Ace Killer Abbott . . . Dunny shows his true nature. The number 13 meant only bad luck for the oppos- ing half back when this dy namite end was on the field . . . fust three freshmen con- victs and boy how they look and act the part . . . The first of school. . . There are some upperclassmen in the direc- tion they are looking . . Boh and Mart, again. On lo Brownwood. and an- other crack at the Jinx of the Howard Payne Yellow Jack- ets. which by the way is still unbeaten because ol one James Minor, fleet Jacket back, who ran just about when he took a notion to do so ... The team leaves the Reservation early in order to get a little rest before game time . . . King looks out and bids farewell to the campus as the band shoves off to Brownwood . . . The band and Wah Wahtaysees went in these two busses to the City of Crooked Streets . . . Ham doing her stuff for the folks at Brownwood . . . The Band and Wah Wah's ready lor the Brownwood parade Daniel leads the band, the Wah Wah's with Ham at the helm are not far behind . . . The reception that the stu- dents at Howard Payne gave us upon our arrival in Brown- wood. such thoughtfulness makes better sportsmanship . . . Russell and Randal led the Yelps . . . Brabham Hall Co ds . . . Scnmshire and Marlin . . . Mr. Willis takes a stroll. T H E T O T E M I 9 3 T H E T O T E I 9 3 8 Abbott and Mr. Throne en- gage in a little friendly wrestling match. The odd appendage belongs fo Ger- trude'' Keathley . . . With ban on paddles, the feminine lip-sttck came into its own as a hazing weapon. Here is Cicero Bell and Rodger Plow- man giving Gene Bradshaw his paint iob while Fresh- man Willis Cox looks on ... Freddie in one ot his lew poses . . . Part ot the crowd at homecoming. That's the Medley Stadium Hag Hoot- ing in the background . . . Beans. Buck, and Betty at a corner ot the bookstore. It lust can't be that they are studying ■ ■ ■ Miss Tate and Miss Myat! enjoy a moment's rest during their summer's work ... It was this ' acci- dent in the St. Edwards' game that caused all the trouble and nearly cost Moore his eye. Sing and lay assist him horn the Held . . . The gang in Sacramento take a Chu Chu ride up the moun- tain . . . Alma Mater at the close oI the pep rally pro- ceeding the A. C. C. ball game. Coach's Mother and Dad are greeted by Falls. Arrants. McCasland. and Christian just before the team's depar- ture on the trip to Southwest- ern to take the Pirates' scalps ... Dr. Burman as he was caught in one of his lectures to the Chemistry class . . . What in the world. ’ Ran- dal. you look like you see a ghost. It’s really only Boz takinq your picture ... A studious looking class of His- tory pupils, what's going to happen when McMurry Col- lege students decide to study A session in the dorm, the boys take time out long enough to pose lor this pic- ture ... The next four pic- tures are of scenes from BURY THE DEAD, anti-war play, produced by the Mc- Murry College Theatre under the direction of Hugh Price Fellows. The most outstand- ing sets ever put on the stage at McMurry were used in this production. The make- up was also unusual. T H E T O T E T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 The Junior Class entertain- ed the Seniors of '3d with one of the most unique ban- quets that we have seen in these parts . .. Using a barn- yard theme, the Juniors built a program, whereby, every- one would get into the swing of the affair . . . Ro and La give their interpretation of Old McDonald Had a Farm . . .The Arkansas Travelers furnished the music for the affair, but took time out from their duties to pose with the horse lor this picture . . . Jor- dan. Duval, and Burleson do their part to make the ban- quet a success . . Mr. Fel- lows shows us the art of fencing . . The cast for the senior melodrama. Honest Richards Revenge . . . Care- ful. Brooks, don't gel mad now . . Seniors on their trip pose for this picture at one of the old missions in San An- tonio . . . The War Whoop sports editor dashes off his Roberts Rcmbhnqs in a hur- ry in order to reach a dead- line“ . . . On the Seniors trip to San Antonio, they did stop Jong enough to eat. ■PLUMES IN THE DUST.'' depicting the life of Edgar Allan Poe. was the third ma- jor production presented by the McMurry College The- atre. This was the first time any amateur group had ever put on the play; costumes used in the original play were used by the McMurry Thespians. After a most suc- cessful year, the College ac- tors presented as the fourth and final production NIGHT MUST FALL. written by Em- lyn Williams. This play showed the reaction of a murderer and the things which went on in his mind. A set. built and designed by the students, and the lighting eflects used added to the suc- cess. Much of the success this year for the College The- atre can be attributed to the able direction and supervis- ion of Mr. Fellows. Next year he intends to provide each student with a ticket which will enable everyone to at- tend each performance. T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 on� In a moment of disconcetn. wo find Rally Wally Hooks with his shirt tail out. What's the matter. Hooks, did she do you v rong? . . . One ol those lamed Bookstore ses- sions . . . Mart. Peggy, and Mary are seen in the lime light at the dining hall . . . Wullgen and Schultz ... A group ol us girls. Slover. Bell. Whorton. and Hooks are caught as they stop lor a min- ute on one ol the many pic- nics during the spring days . . . Campaign manager Campbell takes time out to do a little studying between political talks . . Well. well, hero we see amison's better hall, wonder where he could be? . . . It s a line start with Scoggins. Williams and the A. C C. boy gening away lor that long mile run . . . Pal seems to be getting in good with the Bookstore manager by polishing his car ... A young mans fancy lightly turns to thoughts ol love when spring comes around, what say you Gann and Caldwell. This page is dedicated to some oI the more prominent couriers on our campus . . . We hope that this page will be cherished above anything else that appears in this an- nual . . . Here we see Romeo Arrants with I o v a b 1 e Ger trude Legg as they talk over the situation ... The most friendly girl and boy on the campus. Betty and Buck as they start for one o those many strolls on the campus . . . Aileen and Blackle stop their chat long enough to let this picture fce taken . . . Lit- tle Wishey with Anna Lou on one o McMurry s lamed pic- nics . . . Garth Jones takes it easy while I h e former Eloise Ely poses lor the pho- tographer . . . Such prolound courting cannot be beaten by any one when Allen Thorn- ton and Billie Rowland are concerned . . . Jay walks Ansley to school Irom the girls dorm . . . The most unique couple on the cam- pus. Big Mart and Little An- thony. T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 On lhe Senior trip lo Ker vrlle and San Antonio. They must have had a grand time, and from all reports they did . . .The editor deems it a pleasure to have this one page ot the leature section exclusively lor those Seniors who went on this trip . Prexy Couch and Secretary Hamilton go lor a little wad- ing in the river . . . Here we see the whole crowd as they Insk around like wild ani- mals rust out ol their cage I suppose it was about like that, because they were oil hem their classes lor several deys . . lust make believe that the fence you see are bars ... Just to break the mo- notony. we give you two pic- tures Irom that famous senior play. Honest Richards Re- venge.'' with Cigarette girls Mitchell and Hamilton and the Girls Chorus,' com- posed ol Ingram. Smith. Ar rants. Miers. and Christian . . . The Seniors dress up lor the Battle ol Flowers parade in San Antonio .A press box was the gilt ol the class to the school and here we see the class posed lor this picture with the press box in the background ... Be care- ful it doesn't wash you down stream. The feature section of any annual is the most interesting and comical to the general students. Cracks” were taken at any and all whose pictures appear on these pages, and it is the hope of the editor that no hard feelings will result from what has been said. All the copy used in this section was used, with the anticipation of making the Totem of nineteen hundred thirty-eight a spicier book that all of you will enjoy. Our only regret is that more of these pages could not be in the annual, so that each student in school might have his picture in this section of the Totem. —THE EDITOR. I T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 POPULARITY Mollie Frank Touchstone CAMPUS QUEEN Lorraine Hamilton SENIOR FAVORITE Martha Jane Bryant JUNIOR FAVORITE Mary Frances Morrison SOPHOMORE FAVORITE Nelle Smith FRESHMAN FAVORITE I 9 3 8 JACK GIBSON, because he was selected as the best all-round boy. FRANCES HILL COOPER, because of her activities, is the best all-round girl. fERRY KETHLEY. because he was chosen as the boy most likely to succeed. CLEO KILPATRICK, because she is the most admirable girl on the campus. f 7 53 ««« WHO'S WHO T H E T O T E M BOB ANTHONY, because ol his ability was selected as the most valuable athlete. BILLIE SUGGS, because she is the best girl sport in McMurry. BUCK MUNDY, because of his genial manner is the most friendly boy. BETTY ANTHONY, because her classmates chose her the mos� friendly girl. I 9 3 8 Pag 54 THE CLASSES CLASS OF 1938 OFFICERS James Couch President Roy Miers Vice-President Lorraine Hamilton Secretary Emilee Ramsey Reporter Miss Willie Mae Christopher Sponsor Pvg 55 JOSEPHINE MITCHELL Abilene Wah Wahtaysees; T I. P. JAMES COUCH Abilene Thespian: I. H. R.; Social Science Club; Alpha Chi; President of the Student As- sociation; President of Senior Class. NUINEZ WISCHKAEMPER Shamrock War Whoop; Press Club; Ko Sari. ALEX B1CKLEY Abilene Debate; Alpha Chi. TOMMIE BRITTAIN Spur VIRGINIA McRAE Alamogordo. N. M. Kiva Club; Chanters; Art Club; Language Club; Girls Trio and Quartet. BESSELEA CHURCH Merkel JOHNNY BROOKSHIRE Abilene President of Freshman Class; Social Science Club; Indian Head Association: I. H. R.; Football '35-’37. T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 Pag 56 T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 CLYDE PITTMAN Abilene Ministerial Forum; Life Ser- vice Band. LELIA HAMMOCK Anson Ero. Art Club: Language Club; Alpha Chi. MARY KING Cisco Art Club; Galleon contri- butor; War Whoop; Prose Club. BERVIN CASWELL Tahoka Ministerial Forum: Chant ors: Alpha Chi. THELMA THERWHANGER San Angelo WINSTON WOODS Abilene MAX POWELL Cisco Language Club; War Whoop; Press Club. ANNA LOU CHURCH Merkel Language Club; Ero: Chanters; Alpha Chi. Pikjp 57 ALICE BENTLEY Abilene President of Gamma Sig- ma; Ero. JERRY KETHLEY Munday Science Lab. Ass't.: I. H. R. JOE MEEK Wheeler Social Science Club; Scrib- bler; Spanish Club: Band; Chanters: Football ’35-'37. CLEO KILPATRICK Abilene Ero; Language Club: War Whoop; Press Club; Alpha Chi; T. I. P.; Wah Wahtaysee President. HOWARD HOLLOWELL Tye War Whoop; Alpha Chi; Ministerial Forum; President of Social Science Club. MINNIE RAE ADAMS Rolon Ero; Language Club; Dor- mitory Council; Gamma Sig- ma. GERTRUDE LEGG Slaton Thespian; Chanter; War Whoop; Totem Staff; Wah Wahtaysee; Dormitory Coun- cil; President of T. I. P. EARL McCLUNG Perryton Band: I. H. R.; Chanter; Language Club; Social Sci- ence Club; Indian Head As- sociation; Football ’35-'37. Pj je SS T H E T O T E I 9 3 8 MYRTALEE ANTILLES Abilene Ero. Art Club. Wah Wah lay so?. Language Quo; Al- pha Chi: T I P,. War Whoop; Thespian. TOMMIE GREER Rochester Band; Chanters; S t r i n q Trio; Language Club. CLARENCE WALTON Snyder Ministerial Forum: Lile Ser- vice Band; Debate. EMILEE RAMSEY Westbrook Ero; Scribbler: Language Club; War Whoop; Press Club; Chanters; Senior Class Reporter. RAY McKELVAIN Moran Debate. ESTELLE McINTOSH Clyde Philo; Young Ladies Mis- sionary Society; Lile Service Band; Language Club; War Whoop. CLARA MAE WEAVER Ranger Spanish Club; Math Club. WARREN MORTIN Abilene Chanters; Lie Service Band. P v 59 I. W. PHILLIPS Abilene Science Lab. Asst.; Ko Sari, Press Club; Sports Ed- itor of the Totem and Wai Whoop. FRANCES HILL COOPER Abilene W a r Whoop; Thespian; Wah Wahtaysee; Ero; Vice- President of Gamma Sigma. BILLIE SUGGS Abilene Ero; Art Club; Wah Wah- taysee; Thespian; Press Club; Language Club; T.I.P. ROGER SMITH Clyde I. H. R. LORRAINE HAMILTON Abilene Ero; Thespian. Wah Wah taysee Drum Major; T. I. P. Secretary; Senior Class Sec- retary. GEORGE CAMPBELL Abilene War Whoop; Ko Sari; So- cial Science Club; Totem Staff. DON TERRY Abilene Thespian. MAXINE JONES Abilene T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 Parje 60 HEU HOHUI• CHRIST AL CHRISTIAN Abilene Indian Head Association. I. H. R.; Football '3S- 37. BUENA WULFIEN Colorado Chanters; Science Club. EVA LANCE Chlllicothe Malh Club: T. I. P. WANETTE HART Abilene Ero: Art Club; Wah Wnh- taysee; Forty • niners Club; Language Club: Alpha Chi. J. M. HOOKS Abilene Band; I. H. R.; Science Club. ROY MIERS McCaulley I. H. R. Big Chiol. Indian Head Association; All Con- ference Basket Ball: Vice- President of Senior Class; Football ‘3S-'37. LLOYD HAMILTON Wilson Ministerial Forum; Life Service Band; Indian Head Association: I. H. R. DORIS MILLER Coleman Chanters: Thespian. Poq«61 AL RIVAS Cleburne Indian Head Association; Language Club; Pre-Med Club; Football '3S-'37. J. L. MAYHEW Abtleno Ministerial Forum; Life Ser- vice Band. LOUISE SEWELL Abilene Life Service Band. ELMO CURE Abilene Indian Head Association: I. H. R.. Football ‘35-'37. DALE JOHNSON Abilene Bar.d: Ko Sari; Science Club. RICHARD DUNLAP Abilene Indian Head Association; I. H. R.: Football '35-'37. BOB ANTHONY Roseoe All Conference Football: Basketball; Indian Head As- sociation: Social Science Club; I. H. R.: Football '35- '37. PEGGY O'NEAL El Paso Social Science Club; Dor- mitory Council: T. I. P. T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 Paq« 82 T H E T O T E I 9 3 8 E E. CARTER huletield Indian Head Association: I. H. R. Football ’3S-'37. H. F BLAYLOCK Abilene EARL LEVERETT Abilene Ministerial Forum. JOHN SEWELL Abilene BOB LONG Abilene Ko San; Language Club. FRANKLIN WEIR Childress Ministerial Forum: Debate. BUCK INGRAM Delano. Ccdtf. Language Qub: Chanters; Basket Ball: Science Vice- President ot Senior Gass; Inaian Head Association: 1. H R.: Football ‘35-'37. BILL FALLS Rising Star Indian Head Association: I. H. R. Football 35-‘37. F. C. HARMON Floydadc Language Club: Science Qub: I. H. R. MARTHA SCOGGINS. 1917-1937 So live that when thy summons comes to tom The innumerable caravan that moves To that mysterious realm, where each shall lake His chamber in the silent halls ol death. Thou go not like the quarry-slave at night Scourged to his dungeon, but. sustained and soothed By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave. Like one who wraps the drapery ol his couch About him. and lies down to pleasant dreams. William Cullen Bryant. Such is a filling tribute lo one who was aclive in the Lord's work as was Martha. Some of her outstanding Christian work includes: District Director of the Abilene District. 1933: Secretary ol the Young People of the Northwest Texas Conference. One with such a Christian personality is not easily for- nntlon Pag� 64 I T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 CLASS OF 1939 OFFICERS Jack Gibson Leonard King Winnie Watt Finley Garth Jones President Vice-President Secretary-T reasurer Reporter Pcrje 65 JACK GIBSON WINNIE WATT FINLEY Rising Star Abilene CLAUDIA LEE LOONEY I. B IORDAN Oplm Abilene RACHEL CARLETON Carlsbad. N. M. JOHN PAUL GODWIN Levelland JACK TRUSKETT Abilene LENA LOUISE GOODNIGHT Quanah A. D. JAMISON Santa Rosa, N. M. MARGUERITE CORNELIUS Abilene EVELYN BARTON Clyde JOE HERMAN RUCKER Abilene Pag 66 JOE GILBERT I ay ton VALDA HORTON Albany LA FRANCES HAMILTON CLEMMONS McCASLAND Snyder Aspermont BETTY ANTHONY Roscoe GARTH JONES Blackwell MARY PHILLIPS Dumas TROY GANN Coleman EARL RUSSELL Stamford ROBERTA ELY Snyder OCIE PETERSON Austin ANN NELL HOOKS Abilene Potf 67 RUTH ROGER Abilene JOHNNY BURLESON MARTHA JANE BRYANT Coleman Stamford DEWITT SEAGO Hartley ELIZABETH STEVENS STANLEY JONES Abilene Abilene MARY ELIZABETH POER Hale Center GENE SALAZAR Anson NAN MILLSAP Abilene NEIL DANIEL Abilene CHARLENE TODD Abilene FRANK MARTIN Memphis Pofle 66 T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 MARY MARGARET DWYER LORAINNE THOMAS Abilene LEONARD KING RUTH WEST JVocona Coleman Abilene JOYE AREY MARIAN DELMER Abilene CLEO BIRCH RICHARD JAY Abilene Floydada Jayton MAXINE WRIGHT MARGARET LEE TEAGUE Lorain© FRED KEATHLEY LOUISE LOHN Rule Abilene Lohn Pa?6 69 MARY LOUISE SUDDATH •CHARLES RANDAL ALICE RUCKER Glen Rose Seymour Abilene WILLA MAE BICKNELL J. B. DUVAL MARY RAMSEY Kress Abilene Ranger MAURINE HINDS ACE ABBOTT JEANETTE WATKINS Tye Abilene Muleshoe •CHARLES RANDAL. Senior Yell Loader '3S-'38: President J'tesh man Class: I. H R. ‘38. Page 70 T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 CLASS OF 1940 OFFICERS lack Stovall William Cantrell Berneice Gilmore Mary Frances Morrison President Vice-President Secretary Reporter PQ1971 BETTY WHEELER Baird SUSIE LEE SMITH Baird IOLA TATE Abilene BUSTER PEEK Paint Rock WILLIAM CANTRELL Dalhart BUCK MUNDY Pampa LENOX MOORE E Paso R. M. PHILLIPS Abilene GLADYS DUVAL Roscoe DOROTHA WALKER Abilene SUE CANTNOR Fort Worth NINA GRIFFITH Abilene JOAN WHEELER Anson R. J. BELL Spur TOMMY BEENE Roby T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 P09 72 OPAL CORY ELAINE SHAFER HAZEL WARD Hamlin Winters Abilene CADMAN HINSON RALPH HOOKS Graham Abilene WILLIS COX ALDINE MOORE ALBERT HAWKINS Abilene Rolan Abilene MARY ELIZABETH AIKEN Abilene RUTH PALMER Sweetwater RUTH TYLER ADDINGTON EVELYN HELM OZADA KESLER Dallas Abilene Wellington CLYDE WOOD GEORGE FRANZ Winters Quanah Pay 73 OLLIE MAE HINDS Tye LA VERNE EDWARDS Clyde JACK CHAPMAN Tye GENEVA RAZE Lamesa JANE AGNEW Abilene CHARLOTTE HUNTER Isabel, Kansas EUGENE THORNTON Abilene VIRGINIA BELL Abilene ONEITA MARTIN W estover MARY PRANCES HARDWICK Moran LANELLE CAMP Abilene WESLEY TURNER Sudan RUTH MILLER MYRNA HESTER Abilene Southland WELDON EDWARDS Clyde T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 Pot 71 T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 SUZANNE HURT LORA MAE IAY Abilene Roby DON PARSONS Carlsbad. N. M. JO OLIVE SAUNDERS Bradshaw J. J. SPURLIN Texico, N. M. WELDON CUNNINGHAM Abilene HOLLIS SHULTS May J C. WILSON Abilene MARIE SHILLINGBURG Lamesa LAVADA RAYNES Abilene MARY FRANCES MORRISON Abilene JANIE ALICE PARRISH Abilene BERNEICE GILMORE Abilene EDGAR LEE MANGUM Trent RODGER PLOWMAN Vjew Pago 75 LAURA ELDER VIOLA SAMPLE Corpus Christi Abilene GEORGE BOSWELL Coahoma ALMA JOSSELET Weinert ALLEN THORNTON Abilene PHIL CARTER Abilene HOWARD SCOGGINS Garland MILTON HILL Marla MARY CARTER Abilene OLIVIA EASTUS Abilene CHRISTINE KILLINGSWORTH Abilene LUCILLE HESTER O'Brien BILL ARNOLD Abilene EDITH RICHARDSON Rockwood ROY KEMP Sylvester T H E T O T E I 9 3 8 Page 76 T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 MARY HOLT EMMA IOHN BLAKE VIVIAN CALDWELL Muleshoe Santa Anna Biq Spring A. V. HENDRICKS W. A. APPLING T urkey Slaton ELDON MAHON Loraine rRANK WEAVER Rusk RICHARD FRY Abilene NADA MIRACLE Abilene MOLLIE FRANK TOUCHSTONE Abilene OTHELL WILSON Loraine ROBERT BICKLEY MARY VIRGINIA WILLIAMS Merkel Abilene MILDRED VAUGHN Le Fors MONTIE BETH WARD Abilene Page 77 MAXINE MOORE ELIZABETH EDWARDS Rolan LUCILLE NEWSOM JACK STOVALL Big Spring Hamlin Abilene T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 Pag 78 03 W O T H E T O T E M I CLASS OF 1941 OFFICERS Leonard Johnson Jack Smith Marie Whorton Bernard Williams President Vice-President Secreta ry-T reasurer Reporter Paqo 79 MAF.VIN SrEELE IlM YEAGER WANDA McRAE Leveikwd ELOISE NETTLES Dettick City. Pa. Alamogordo. N. M. W. D RHODES Meadow Abilene SARAH COLLINS Abifono NE1 IE SMITH Abilene EDWINA WINGO LEONARD JOHNSON J. T CARLETON Roseoe Abilene Carlsbad. N. M DOW WILLIAMSON Trent AILEENE HARDIN Abilene BERNARD WILLIAMS Abn'ono IACK STEPHENS MARTHA ANSLEY Abilene Dumas BILLIE ROLAND TahoJta FRANCES LEE PITTARD Anson BILLY KNOY Moran I 9 3 8 Page 80 HELEN ADAMS Rascoc LENA MARIE ANTILLEY ICHN PAUL SMITH Abilene Lost Creek. Ky. CLYDE JOMES Pcnyion IAMES O. RADFORD Abtlen © MARIAN MARLIN Odessa I 9 3 8 JACK SMITH Roseo ALICE JEAN MYERS RUPERT PHILLIPS Fabens 819 Spun? IUANITA FLENNIKEN Hamlin MARTHA IANE DOBBINS Roscoe BLAIR MELTON ChiUicotho VIRGINIA LONG Abilene MARTHA RUTH SHAW WILFORD QUICKEL Abilene Bo vino CARL PATTON Spur GRANVILLE JOHNSON Abilene FRANCES SCRIMSHIRE Cooper PeyjeBi LIBBY FAUST Callup. N. M. morris McDonald Abilene BARBARA DAV� S Rotan L. I WOOD Abtlono BILL GRAY Cross Plains GRACE THURSTON Doming. N. M DIXON BOWLES Abileno IO ANNA SLOVER Paducah SAM LANCE Chlllicotho IMOGENE SMrm Roaring Springs WADE SCOTT Kahjaty CORINNE CRAY Novic® katy ELDER Cofput Christi MARY GLENN BATES Roby BOB HUNTER Graham VERNON CLICK Greenville DOYLE SOLLOCK Rule IRENE EVANS Sudan Pay 82 HEU HOHUX • -OK)� HARRELL HOLMES GRANVILLE WATERS MARY FRANCES RUSSELL BERTHA HESTER Abilene Abilene Blackwell O'Brien LUCILLE GUFFEY WOODROW JACKSON Midland Levelland HAZEL WILLIAMSON DORIS SARGENT JOE BOYD. JR PAUL BLEVINS Tienl Wainetl Paducah Rogers, N M JAMES DAY SUE CAMPBELL Abilene Abilene JERRY CULWELL Abilene DOUGLAS HEMBREE EVA MAE COFFMAN MARY HARRIET SAYLES Abilene Abilene Tuvroh DOROTHY HEADSTREAM Roby CARL RIHERD Abilene Page 83 T H E VERLYN BLANKS Abilene ROBERTA KIRK Larr.esa DARIUS BOSWELL Cumby ORGLE BOSWELL Cumby ALBERT LYLES Ployaada LEE ELLEN BALFANZ Abilene T O T E M W RAYNES JAMES CHEIF EVELYN BRITTAIN LOLA JO McCOMB Abilene TERRY REYNOLDS Abilene Abilene ERNEST WILSON Abilene Abilene Abilene ALPHA MAE JOHNSON DORIS DAVIS LEWIS GRIMES ROBERT WILLIS Rock wood Rolan Abilene Abilene ERSKIN DAVIS REBA WALDROP Rotcoe Abilene I 9 3 8 Paqe 84 BOB IORDAN Abi'ene HOWARD MeREYNOLDS MARIE WHORTON Star for Roeco MARIE WITTMAN Abilene DOROTHY NEIL NIEBRUGGE Hanoi! RALPH McClESKY Yafeta I 9 3 8 OPAL YOUNG MARTHA McREYNOLDS REX KEMP W I BROWN Bullato Gap Barger Sylverter Paicpa DUANE BRUCE MARJORIE IONES Loraine Blaokwell GENE BRADSHAW J M AREY PAULINE MORRIS RUTH B1CJ1LEY Abilene Abilene Lame ea Abilene MARY JO FORREST LEROY MILLER Laniena Abilene Page 8$ MARY PARKER Pampo MARTHA ANN ANSLEY Dumas HARTFORD BOSWELL Curoby IOE KETHLEY Munday WALKER COLD-1 AN floscoc GERTRUDE RIEBOLD Lamesa T H E T O T E M PHILLIP HEFLEY Abdcnr DEAN MABRY Lamosa MARGARET REYNOLDS MARGUERITE BUNYARD Long Boach, Cold. Son Anqolo LOYCE DAWSON ftojcoo CARLETON BURROW Rofon LORAINE EVERETT Abilene MARGARET BARTON A bile no LINDSEY FERGUSON Abtlono EARL CARTER Rogers. Ark. WELDON SCOTT Lamosa BERNICE HAMMOND Tabens I 9 3 8 Pago 86 T H T O T E M MARY SUE MITCHELL Abilene MRS LOUISE SEWELL Abilene BEN MOODY Abihne GARLAND BULLION Ovah A C TERRY Trent MARY TRANCES WHEELER Lameto I 9 3 8 VERNON WILSON Lorraine DEAN AUSTIN Abilene ROGENE BEASLEY Abilene ELLEN FRANCES MAULDIN Abilene PAULINE SMITH Hale Certior IOHN HURT Coflrbo-J. ft. M. IEAN PARKER McCaulley TED LONGINO Mutt-Jay IRENE DOSSEY Colorado FRED McCURDY Trent DOIT SMITH Abilene A r CLICK Tye Page 87 MARVIN MINEFEE CLOY CARPENTER Hotjermon, N M Amhofil SAM DRtSKILL Baird EARL DAWSON Roxce I 9 3 8 Pag� 88 STADIUM T H E T O T E It's 15 down and many more to go, we hope lor R. M. Medley. The Old Man, as he is called by the ath- letes. has been the gentle, yet firm, guiding hand be- hind McMurry's athletic achievements in the cele- bration of her Crystal Anni- versary. His versatile spirit, his true sportsmanship and his pet superstitions make him the strong character that he is. R. M. MEDLEY Head Coach I 9 3 8 Quite often it is said, the pen is mightier than the sword. Comparing this to Dale N. Morrison, first assistant coach, his mode of arriving at athletic con- quests has a distinctiveness that no one can tran- scribe. Coach Morrison likes an athlete that will put out, perhaps that is the reason he is Track coach. A friendly attitude and. by nature, a feel- ing of condolence ranks him ace high. DALE N. MORRISON Assistant Coach BUSSELL RANDAL Yell Leaders Wherever you are or wherever you may be, you're lost if you haven’t heard the strength of the combined student body War Path Yell out on the old reservation of McMurry College. In order to promote and more effectively organize the Whoops” that inspire our team on to greater conquests, the student body elected Earl Russell, as head yell leader, who in turn chose Charles Randal and J. W. Phillips as his assistants. Trips were made to the Howard Payne game at Brownwood, the Southwestern game at Georgetown, and the Austin game at Sherman by the yell leaders. Perhaps the smallest aggregation of students, yet the loudest bunch when it came to football spirit, occurred at the Georgetown game. A grand time was had by all. High lighting the festivities was the old traditional pep rally, bon-fire, and the beating of the tom-tom in preparation for the home-coming football game with Daniel Baker College and the dedication of the new Medley Stadium. This was the crowning event in McMurry's history and will be remembered by the student body until time ceases to exist. It is an opportune moment to add—hats off to you, Earl Russell, Charles Randal, Wah Wahtaysees, and the swinging Indian Band; all of you played the game in an elegant manner. Parje 90 Front Row Ci-mon M rCiuOQ. Tvm.o� , ChlMtian Bullion Csoch M dl y. Socood Row .'natam, Moor . Wood Cottar. Hamilton. Gann Third Row; Click, Fall McvVuland, Anthony. lay, and Wi� v i Indian Head Association Name Position Weight ANTHONY Back 190 DUNLAP Back 178 BEENE Back 145 BROOKSHIRE Back 150 BURLESON Back i 40 IAY End 180 MIERS End 170 MUNDY Back 190 GANN Back 145 CHRISTIAN Back 162 INGRAM Guard 175 McCLUNG Guard 173 FALLS Tackle 205 MOORE Tackle 165 CLICK Tackle 185 BROWN Back 165 JACKSON End 164 SCOTT Guard 166 CARTER Tackle 185 Name Positton Weight KETHLEY Back 164 MABRY Tackle 189 McCLESKEY Back 172 MEEK Tackle 182 SCOGGINS End 171 SMITH Center 173 GIBSON Tackle 168 SCHULTZ Back 145 JONES Back 187 KEMP Guard 165 WEAVER End 170 HAMILTON Guard 176 WOOD Guard 181 DAVIS Back 163 COLEMAN Guard 174 McCASLAND Tackle 191 RIVAS Center 176 GRAY Back 176 Pow 91 STARS OF THE YEAR ALL-CONFERENCE 1. JOHNNY BROOKSHIRE All-Conference Half Back 2. BEANS McCASLAND All-Conference Center, Basketball RECORDS: 1. MULE STOCKTON—Texas Conference Shotput Record— 50 ft. 8 in. 2. BEANS McCASLAND—Second place in individual scoring laurels in the Texas Conference Basketball race with 188 points. UNUSUAL INCIDENTS 1. Cob Coleman and Johnny Brookshire wearing wigs out onto the gridiron at the Howard Payne Football game. 2. Coach Matty Bell, of S. M. U. selecting John R. Brookshire, on the Coca-Cola Broadcast, as a star and captain of the weekly Southwest Football Team for his achievement in the Southwest- ern Oklahoma Teachers-McMurry Football Game. 3. Troy Gann's thirty yard sprint that turned the tide of the McMurry-A. C. C. classic from defeat to victory. 4. Buck Mundy's off the record extra point conversion in the Daniel Baker scrimmage. Pcnj 92 FOOTBALL y The Kick-Oil McMURRY 42 SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA TEACHERS 12 It was Friday, September 17, the afternoon being very warm, a loud roar was heard and a glance at the south end of the stadium revealed the mighty McMurry Indian Warriors come prancing out onto the gridiron. The gun sounded! All the next hour ten passes flew from the nimble fingers of one John R. Brookshire- some were grabbed by Mundy and four for touchdowns by Dick Dunlap, which netted an aggregated total of 42 points for the panting Braves. Six extra point conversions were made by quarterback Brookshire along with Cricket Christian's excellent line smashes. It was this all- around ability of safety Brookshire, that later earned him a new hat and captain of the week's all Southwest Football team, selected by Coach Matty Bell of S. M. U. But on to the tussle with the Mountaineers— McMURRY 7- SCHREINER INSTITUTE 2 It was a nip and tuck struggle for supremacy during the first three quarters with both teams being unable to terminate the others pay olf drives. A blocked kick put the Medleymen behind 2-0. ANTHONY. B DUNLAP. E BEENE. B. BROOKSHIRE. B. BURLESON. B. Page 94 T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 Brookshire to Dunlap in tho Southwestern Oklahoma Teachers qome. to score the lust touchdown of the you. CHRISTIAN. B. GANN. B. Starting the fourth quarter 76 yards were garnered by the home lads, as a result of four completed passes, which netted six points as the ball crossed the double lines. Brookshire converted for the extra point—and another game was on ice. McMURRY 12- AUSTIN COLLEGE 20 But now comes a sad interlude in the story of McMurry College and Austin College. Seeking revenge and with blood in their eyes for a thrilling defeat handed them the previous season by the War- riors in the Cotton Bowl at Dallas the Kangaroos brought along a wingfoot halfback named Cameron Harris. His runs of 50 yards and less that netted 18 points to Austin's score were like lightning in a dark storm. However, there is another angle to this upset. For seventeen minutes a rip roaring Big A Anthony was in that mad house, lilting his mighty paws to smear a tackier and being respon- sible for the two touchdowns that changed the zero to 12 points for the Indians. Page 95 JAY. E. MYERS. E. MUNDY. B. McMURRY 6-TRINITY 0 Ah here we are again McM 6—Trinity 0 lor tho second suc- cessive year a Tiger herd has been subdued by the identical count. Crippled Bob Anthony, flashing his old time all-conlerence speed and drive, circled his own right end for 12 hard yards and a socre in the first quarter. That single touchdown concluded the afternoon's point making and a favorable vetdtct was obtained over the lungle beasts. But that didn't mean the thrills were dispensed with, four times Trinity's touchdown passes were pulled from the air by the Tribe secondary and run back for long gains. Iron man Miers con- sistently refused to bo blocked out of any play and he made havoc with the opposition's repeated thrusts. It's that way with the Med- leymen. McCASlAMD. C. COLEMAN. G HI McMURRY 0 NORTH TEXAS STATE TEACHERS 0 There were a lot of them this year—all over the U. S. After 60 minutes of spills and thrills, scoring threats, magnificent defensive stands and. in general, good hard football, the score still stood at the unsatisfactory 0-0. N. T. S. T. C. made four scoring threats to the McMurry twenty yard line but the Indians got the closest to pay dirt, going to the live yard marker. Brightest star ol the day wras PEEK. B RIVAS. C. WOOD. G T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 Dunlop goes around end in (he St Edwards Sci f e INGRAM G McCLUNG. G Dunlap, Indian back, who ruined the Eagles' aerial offensive. The fleet end intercepted several for long runbacks. Ho well proved Andy Kerr's axiom that it takes the same sort of stuff to play any position. McMURRY 0 HOWARD PAYNE 13 Yes, my friend, another Howard Payne game is history and still that jinx holds its grip over our boys. The- night of October 22 found one fames Minor, a scintillating Jacket back, lead an opposing force over the Warriors to a well-earned 13-0 victory. Minor, the best running back of the year, took the opening kick off and some how. some way. wormed his way through the entire Indian defense for a touchdown. McMurry never succeeded in getting her offense to clicking but the never say die spirit of Mod's men proved itself defensively. Timo after time Anthony threw his 190 pounds at gaping holes in the line and Freshman Cob Coleman had his nose in more than his share of the line thrusts. Little Johnny Brook- shire also proved his worth, no less than six times in the first half was ho called upon to punt from behind his own goal line; and punt he did. There’ll come a timo! Peg® 97 MOORE. T FALLS. T. Anthony makes yardage against Daniel Baker. BROWN. B. JACKSON. B. MeMURRY 21 ST. EDWARDS 7 It was a field day lor the roughshod, hard hitting Redskins. For the first time against conference opponents the offensive was clicking. Anthony. Brookshire and Dunlap led a ground gaining attack that subdued the pass minded Bengals 21-7. Dunlap was the leading performer of the day. accounting for two touchdowns, the last being made on a brilliant 69 yard dash. It came from a deep punt formation, Brookshire whipping a flat zone pass to Dunny who outdistanced the immediate secondary, stiff-armed the buriey Devaney, tiger halfback, reversed his field and half stumbled, half ran over the stripe to pay dirt. Then came the cleat parting exercise that brought both teams plus reserves, referees, coaches and spec- tators onto the gridiron. A neat right cross by Clyde Wood, a run and a quick one, two punch administered by Brookshire high light- ed the festivities hcil started when Aldine Moore suffered a deep gash in the vicinity of his eyes. But listen— MeMURRY 20- DANIEL BAKER 0 Do you hear it—Da da da dal—Scalp those Hill Billies! Win this game! Medley Stadium dedication! Remember last year! As the grand finale in the annual homecoming fiesta and the christen- SCOTT. b. CARTER. G. KETHLEY. B. Page 99 T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 T H E T O T E I 9 3 8 The Huddle, during the Homecoming g-ime SOOGGINS E SMITH. C. ing of the new Medley Stadium the McMurry Indians gunned for a tripple incentive, and their thorough thumping of the bald knobs of the Hill Billies proved this without a doubt. First blood of the game came when Cricket Christian stocky fullback, plunged over right guard for seven yards and six joints: Brookshire converted. Not long afterward, and playing one of his best games of the season. Dick Dunlap went around left end for twenty-five markers and a second touchdown. It was nearing the final whistle when Big A Anthony, cn an alert interception of a pass, lumbered 45 yards lor the third and last score of the tussle. Thus ended a perfect day for Coach R. M. Medley and his Savage Warriors. Is it proper to say - Revenge is so sweet? McMURRY 19 SOUTHWESTERN 7 McMurry made it three wins in a row by taking the fighting Pirates into camp by n 19-7 score. Led by Johnny Brookshire, fiery Indian quarter, who scored two touchdowns and laid a pass into the arms of Dick Dunlap for the other, the Braves were decidedly superior to the Buccanneers. Drawing first blood, the Pirates fell behind in the second period when the Warriors made two quick thrusts before the half ended. MABRY. T Page 99 McCLESKEY. B. MEEK. T. GIBSON. T SCHULTZ B Couser. Morgan and Knight played outstanding ball tor the Pirates while Anthony. Brookshire and Dunlap ripped off all-conference capers for the Indians. But now lor the last game of the season! McMURRY 13—A. C. C. 7 With a flashing fourth quarter spree that could not be denied the never say die' Indians scored two touchdowns and beat their bitter rivals, the A C. C. Wildcats 13-7. Being heavy pre-game favorites the Redskins were given a still scare by the Cats but their power and experience finally tri- umphed. It was in the second period that Shelansky intercepted an Indian heave and scampered forty yards to the Brave one-yard line. Porsky pushed it over in two tries. Then came the hair-raising fourth quarter! With a typical McMurry rally the lid was blown off. On a legal screen pass Gann dodged and stumbled forty yards to the A. C. C. fifteen yard marker. Two plays later Anthony plunged around his own right end for six points. Brookshire converted. Exactly three minutes later Brookshire crossed tho double lines from the seven yard stripe, scoring the winning points and cringing to a close one of the most hectic dramas ol the current football season. T O T E M I 9 3 8 IONES. B DAVIS. B. KEMP. G Parjo 100 T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 The bonfire flw Indian Band, and the Wah Wahtaysee, added much to Ike Homtcar.nwj laatball game So Long By George A. Campbell Thus, with a smile in our eye and a tear in our heart we must bid goodbye to such stalwarts as Anthony. Christian. Brookshire. Miers. Ingram and Dunlap. The long runs they have executed; the thrills they have cre- ated for hundreds and the McMurry football spirit in- dented in them will forever stain itself on the pages of Warrior fame. Courage and perseverance was their motto, before which, difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air. LYLES. T BURROW, G Pa je JOJ WEAVER. E. HAMILTON. G- Indian Braves § Onward they move To cope with the foe, The Chief and his warriors Bravely go. In colorful splendor Abreast they tread--- The warp and woof Of richest thread. Wild cats and tigers Are beasts of prey, But the Chief and his tribe Seek to win this day. Outstretched arms, Stately he stands— Sacrificing to the sun All his tribe, every man. They battle the enemy. The struggle is a deni Each straining the leash For there's a victory to win. Arms akimbo, Bared head to the wind— He silently atones The success—the end. C T O T E I 9 3 8 Paa 102 BASKETBALL McCmiand Usinq That Fontout Ono-Hand Shot INGRAM. G. MIERS G Coach R. M. Medley's McMurry Indians started out in great style to rank among the leaders for the first three- fourths of the Texas Conference basketball race. A dis- astrous late season slump and a flu epidemic cost the Braves a possible place in the first three. McMURRY 48—ST. MARY'S 34 The Indians, in their first appearance of the year, shot and passed their way to a victory over St. Mary's Rat- tlers, a non-conference opponent. Star of the game was McCasland, towering center, who made the astonishing total of 29 points. McMURRY 44-HOWARD PAYNE 39 The conference opener with Howard Payne resulted in a win for the Medleymen after a see-saw affair in which the lead changed hands seven times. McCasland was again high point man. T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 Pag� 101 ARRANTS. F. ANTHONY. F. McCasland, c. Atianis Cuts Loot For Two Point BEENE. F IAY. G McMURRY 37—DANIEL BAKER 30 In the first game of the first road trip of the season, the braves beat the Hill Billies in a fast, very rough, and very exciting contest. The Brownwood cagers took an early lead which was erased after the first few minutes. It was McMurry's game from then on. High scoring honors went to the irrepressible McCasland. McMURRY 34 HOWARD PAYNE 39 The Indians suffered their first defeat of the season at Brownwood where they engaged Howard Payne a second time. The game was a thriller, as the Jackets had to come from behind in the last few minutes to take the decision. McCasland poured 17 points through the hoop to again lead the scorers. McMURRY 46—ST. MARY’S 40 McMurry again encountered the quintet from St. Pag� IQS GANN. G JACKSON C WOOD. G. Mary’s, this time at San Antonio. The game was a free scoring contest which was decided by the superiority of the Indians at working the ball un- der the basket for set-up shots. Scoring laurels were again garnered by Beans McCasland for the fifth consecutive game. He made 20 points. McMURRY 35. 44 SOUTHWESTERN 23. 31 Taking advantage of their superiority in height and experience, the Indians walloped Southwest- ern University Pirates by a score of 35-23 in the first of a two game series played at Georgetown. High point man of the battle was Tiner, Buc for- ward. with 11 markers. The second contest resulted in a one-sided lick- ing for the Pirateers. Arrants, all-conference for- ward for McMurry. led the rout with 16 points. McCastaivd lump High McMURRY 51 DANIEL BAKER 34 With Beans McCasland dropping 28 markers through the meshes, the Indians stopped the Hill Billies for their second win of the year over Gene Taylor's boys. The Braves started fast and took an early lead which grew to a 22-7 margin at the half. After that there was no real doubt as to the outcome. McMURRY 25—A. C. C. 45 At this point in the race, there occurred one of the most disastrous defeats that a McMurry team ever received. The A. C. C. Wildcats, riding high with what was probably their best team in basket- ball history, invaded the local gym and plastered the one-sided licking on the gallant but hope- lessly outclassed Indians. The margin between the two teams was accentuated by the absence of Shorty Miers who was ill. scorr. G GREY. C. � SCHULTZ. F. MABRY. G. Pag 106 T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 McMURRY 36. 37-ST. EDWARD'S 27. 35 Bouncing back from the pasting they had received at the hands of A. C. C., the Braves took two hotly contested games from the St. Edward's Tigers. The first of these was a rough and ragged engagement which saw the local boys pull away from the opposition in the last quarter. The second game has the distinction of being the most thrill- ing if not the best played contest of the year. McMurry piled up an early lead and seemed well on her way to an easy victory when the Tigers suddenly came to life. From the intermission to the final bell it was a nip and tuck battle with the lead chang- ing hands four times and the score being knotted no less than seven times. There were less than 15 seconds of play left when Arrants dropped the ball through for the winning points. McMURRY 27. 68-AUSTIN 49. 31 Starting their last road trip of the year, the Indians journeyed to Sherman where they encountered the Austin College club. The first of the two games ended with Med's boys on the short end of a 49-27 score. The Braves bounced back the second night to bury the last place Kangaroos under a 68-31 score. McMURRY 23. 34—TRINITY 36, 37 With a team riddled by sickness, the McMurry squad hop- ped over to Waxahachie to play the Tigers of Trinity University. The Maroon clad warriors were in no condition to contest the up and coming Jungle Cat aggregation, but with the usual McMurry spirit, they fought to the bitter end. McMURRY 31—A. C. C. 46 Again the Wildcats from Abilene Christian were encount- ered. The Cats, like the champions they are, grabbed an early lead and hung onto it with bulldog tenacity through a hectic last half that saw the Indians come to life with a bang. Star of the game was Big Bob Anthony, blustery Methodist forward, who. in his last appearance against his favorite enemies, played his best game of the season. High point men were Hastings and Johnson, both of the Wildcats, who scored 11 markers each. Pag 107 T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 OTHER ATHLETICS Campbell clears the bar The Start, with Day, Gann, and Waiots. TRACK Dale N. Morrison. Coach With Dale Morrison driving his boys hard, the track and field squad of the McMurry Indians has rounded into good shape in preparation for the Conference meet to be held at Brown wood. May 13. The aggregation, while hardly of championship caliber, should score several first places and it would not be surprising to see the team as a whole finish as high as third place. Very little outside competition was scheduled for this year. To date the only meet has been a dual affair with A. C. C. which the Wildcats won by a handy margin. George Campbell, veteran high jumper, is probably the star of the squad. The Abilene senior can clear the bar over the magic six foot level, and he has recently added the broad jump- ing event to his repertoire. Campbell should do well in his last intercollegiate appearance. Another strong point on the squad is the relay team. With Mahon, Gann, Beene, and Waters doing the baton carrying, the Indians could very easily take a place in the event In addition to his relay activities. Gann also runs in the hurdle races. He should look very good in the low barrier contests. Wade Scott, a pole vaulter, is also a very nice performer. The stocky freshman goes up around eleven feet. T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 Page 11C Scvtt vaulting Campbell makes a leap of the A C C itvaI n.evl TRACK A roster of this year’s squad and the probable starters are as follows: Bill Gray Javelin George Campbell Bread Jump and High Jump Eldon Mahon Relay Clyde Wood Hurdles and Dashes Cotton Gann Hurdles, Dashes and Relay Wade Scott Pole Vault Dick Fry Pole Vault James Day Dashes Granville Waters Relay Buster Peek Weights Tommie Beene Relay and Dashes Dale Johnson Student Manager This edition of the Totem went to press before the Confer- ence meet was held, therefore no results are available. Last year the Indians took third place in the Conference Meet, finishing behind the powerful Howard Payne squad and the A. C. C. crew. Outstanding men from the McMurry viewpoint were. Stock- ton, who broke his own Texas Conference Shot Put record with a heave of 50.75 feet; Carter, who took the century dash and fourth in the 220; and Campbell, who tied for first in the High Jump. tag Ml In Tribute May this page be offered in brief tribute to those athletes whose names have haunted the pages of the athletic section of the Totem throughout the fif- teen years oi McMurry’s progress. May it provide an incentive for coming athletes to be more like Ovid Donaldson, Fats Brian, Bob Thorpe and other unsung heroes of past and by- gone days. May it suggest an atmosphere of chivalry and un- excelled sportsmanship which is truly representa- tive of all athletic contests sponsored on the Indian Reservation. May it prove an inspiration to that mind who cre- ated a long cherished objective — MEDLEY STADIUM. —George A. Campbell. ORGANIZATIONS PUBLICATIONS DANtfX TRUSKCTT The Totem Staff 1938 Neil Daniel lack Truskett Mollie Frank Touchstone Gertrude Legg Ruth Boger Mary Frances Morrison George Campbell Robert Bickley Winnie Watt Finley Phil Carter lane Agnew Mary Margaret Dwyer Frances Hill Cooper Sue Hurt George Boswell Editor-in-Chief Business Manager Assistant Editor Senior Editor Junior Editor Sophomore Editor Sports Editor Assistant Sports Editor Artist Assistant Manager Assistant Manager Literary Editor Copy Writer Copy Writer Photography T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 Printed by Abilene Printing Stationery Co. Pholotjtaphy by Thurman Studios Engraved by Southwestern Engraving Co. Pog ll4 T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 Cortot Finfey MoitUon CampbeO Dv yor Cooper Hun Agn w oqor B� cki y 8o«w U Tcuchilon The Totem Another Totem is in your hands, and it is the staff's only desire that you are pleased. If you are, we will be abundantly repaid for all the effort, care, and hard work that we have had to do to make the Totem of nineteen hundred thirty-eight a book that you will enjoy. To those of you who have helped, even though it may have been only in a small way, the editor wishes to thank you for your hearty cooperation in making this book possible. Through you students’ efforts, and the staff's in co-operating with the editor and manager. McMurry has a record of all that has happened during the school year just passed; and in the years to come as you glance back over the pages of this, The Totem for nineteen hundred thirty-eight, we hope you will be reminiscent of the happy days spent on the ole’ Reservation. To those of you that the editor has intimidated while he was trying to get your pictures made, he wishes to take this oppor- tunity to make apologies and in any way possible make amends for all the trouble he has caused you. To those of you whom the editor has offended in any way what-so-ever, in his efforts to make a better book, if these people will call in person he will make any kind of adjustments as may be within his power to make. Pag US VAUGHN CAMPBELL The War Whoop STAFF Mildred Vaughn George Campbell Emilee Ramsey J. W. Phillips Robert Bickley George Boswell Nelle Smith Eclitor-in-Chief Business Manager Society Editor Sports Editor, First Semester Sports Editor, Second Semester Assistant Sports Editor Feature Editor Society Assistants: Marguerite Cornelius, Frances Scrim- shire. Cleo Kilpatrick. Myrtalee Antilley, Billie Suggs, Margaret O'Neal, and Sue Hurt. Feature Writers: Bernard Williams Margaret Barton. Reporters: Aileen Hardin. Terry Reynolds. Marjorie Jones. Joe Boyd, Dorothy Nell Niebbruegge, Lloyd Hamilton. Buck In- gram Jack Stovall. Bob Long, Rachel Carleton, Estelle McIntosh, Charline Todd. T H E T O T E M I 9 3 ■; Pag 116 Poetry: Mary King. T H E T O T E N I 9 3 8 Smith NWbl'tuieqq Phillip Ramioy Blckl 1 A nulle y I rig tom O N«il Hamilton Barton Reynold Hurl Boyd Scnmihir Lantj Sugg Kilpatrick lone Boswell The War Whoop It has been the two-fold policy of the present editor and business man- ager to present to the students of McMurry. a paper that covers adequately and impartially all the campus news, and to be fair in its editorial policy, di- recting thought along lines worthy of consideration. It has been the effort of the editor, at all times, to present a paper which would measure up to the standards of good journalism and at the same time promote wholesome interests in McMurry as a desirable institution for those students who grace its halls. Much credit goes to Miss Julia Luker for the aid given the staff on journal- istic matters. For her cooperation and interest in the welfare of the War Whoop, the editor wishes to extend heartfelt gratitude for her services. To the advertisers, who have made possible the best financial status of the War Whoop in the past ten years, the business manager wishes to ex- press his sincere thanks for their cooperation. The purpose of any college paper is to print material of interest to its immediate students, and to outside readers, if the college it represents is to profit by its existence. It is the sincere hope that the editor, the business manager, and the staff have accomplished these objectives. Ha: dm McIntosh Car I ton Pag 11 BLAKE DUVAL FINLEY The Galleon Mildred Vaughn, editor first semester; Emma John Blake, editor second semester; Winnie Watt Finley, artist first semester; Fred Keathley. artist sec- ond semester; J. B. Duval Business Manager. Known as one of the most outstanding literary magazines in the entire state, the Galleon is published twice yearly at McMurry to give students the opportunity to have articles of literary value published to the public. The Galleon has a real place among College activities as it helps in discovering talent and in encouraging the student writers. For the December issue of the Galleon, Creative Writing in Texas was used as the theme. All parts of the state were taken up and written about, from the piney woods of East Texas to the Mountains of West Texas, and from the Gulf Coast to the sandy plains of our great State. In the March issue, the theme was. Co-education Advances. A History of the Co-educa- tional school was taken up and carried through to our present day. Art work on the two magazines was done by Winnie Watt Finley the first issue, and by Fred Keathley the second issue. The art work was very clever, carrying out the theme of the magazines very well. Contributions to the two issues of the Galleon were made by: Bernice Hammond. May Terry Gill, Alice Bentley. Lena Louise Goodnight, Franklin Weir, Mary King, Burney Lee Maserang. Fred Keathley, Evelyn Helm, Nada Miracle, Sue Hurt, Richard Fry, Nelle Smith, Myrna Hester, Charline Todd, Mary Carter. Howard Hollowell. I. J. Spurlin, Cleo Birch, Bob Long, Emilee Ramsey. Margaret Barton and Marguerite Bunyard. T H E T O T E N I 9 3 8 Ii8 «w o - • ipihoh pish R ynoMfa Vau-ghn |an� Mn ou jt Tiutk«n Toudiiteo Jofdan Cernulius Smith Boswr'i BJak Phillips Baitsn Duval Hull Sctimahu-� Ant� ll y Btektey Aik«u Join-� UUpaKKk Cafl j Hatdtn Press Club President, Neil Daniel; Vice-President, Jack Stoval; Secretary-Treasurer, Em i lee Ramsey. The Press Club is one of the oldest organizations on the campus. It was organized in 1923 when McMurry was first opened as a Junior College and has existed since. On the Roof Garden of Hotel Wooten. Friday, May 13, the Press Club celebrated its crystal anniversary with the annual banquet. Mrs. Garrett, the poet who has received national and international recognition was the main speaker, reading several of her own writings, interpreting them in her own manner. The Press Club coordinates all the press activity in the College, includ- ing work on the War Whoop, The Totem, and the Galleon. In September, the Scribblers Club is organized under the sponsorship of the Press Club, for Freshman students interested in press activity. Freshmen are not eligible for Press Club membership until five thous- and words of their writings have been published or a minimum of sixty hours of work on the business staff has been completed. Thus the Scribblers Club is organized to make possible new members for the Press Club. Each year the Press Club has the responsibility of having McMurry represented in the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association. This year Mc- Murry did exceptionally well in these contests by winning more points in the entire association than any other school represented. Those representing McMurry at the annual convention, which was held in Kingsville this year, were Neil Daniel, Corresponding Secretary of the Association, George Camp- bell. executive committeeman from McMurry, Bernard Williams, Emma John Blake, Mildred Vaughn, and Miss Julia Luker, sponsor of the Press Club. Pag 119 MitiKoli Lonq Riobold Patton Sowoll Blevins Spurhn Dawson Longmo Bunyard Arnold Ihutston Nisbbtugg Boaslsy Bullion Long Mf+k Hammond Grsy T H E T O T E Scribblers Club Each year at the beginning of school, the Scribblers Club is orqamzed under the sponsorship of the Press Club. It is main- tained especially for freshmen in order that writers without ex- perience or those desiring to learn to write, including upperclass- men, too, may learn more of the technicalities of journalism. A space in the War Whoop is reserved each week for the Scribblers Column which is contributed to solely by members of the Scribblers Club. This column is composed of editorials, poems essays, and arrow points. In this year's annual T. I. P. A. contest, several entries of Scribblers won the local contest, and club members are regular contributors to the Galleon. Officers for this year were: Nell© Smith President; Carl Patton. Jr., Vice-President; Marjorie Jones, Secretary; Terry Rey- nolds, Reporter. Pago 120 STAGE AND PLATFORM Lot tamo Hamilton, Nancy Mcdiay, drum motor and rncicot Fioni Bow Ktipainic Hook� , Horton, Dwyti Anthony. Aik« n Mitchell. Btyant, Phillip� . Second Bovr: Palmet. Artilley, Octet. Wheelei. Whcrton. Long, Cocpoi Tha i flew Hart l. qq, lonwy. Pinloy, Saylo� . Parker, fourfn Row. Ward, Mar noon. Campbell. Antilloy. Delinat. Dobbin� . Analay. Boqct. Collins. Fitih Bow Touchstone. Holt, Parruth, Cornelius, Tearjue. Cuie. Smith. Ward. Wah Wahtaysee The officers for this year were: Cleo Kilpatrick, President; Lorraine Hamilton, Drum Major: Mary Phillips, Secretary; Betty Anthony, Parliamentarian; Mollie Frank Touchstone. Reporter; Billie Suggs, Artist; Ann Neli Hooks. Pianist; Nancy Chris Medley, Mascot. The Wah Wahtaysee Drum Corps is recognized as the out- standing organization of girls in the state. As the Wah Wah's march, every eye is focused on their intricate maneuvers and formations. This year they have varying formations in addition to the traditional Indian Beat and M. The activities of the year included a council fire for the initia- tion of pledges, a homecoming morning coffee for exes, a basket- ball dinner, an installation tea. a picnic in honor of the seniors, and a special chapel program recognizing achievements of each department in the college and announcing the inscriptions burned into the Totem Pole. Too, the Wah Wahtaysees made trips to Brown wood for the Howard Payne game and to Wichita Falls to represent McMurry College at the W. T. C. C. convention. This organization has made rapid advancement under the able leadership of Willie Mae Christopher, sponsor, and her assistant James Couch. With her influence and guidance, the Wah Wahtaysee Drum Corps will make its appearance this fall as a sixty piece Wah Wahtaysee Drum and Bugle Corps. Pag 122 T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 Members Hook I. Gibson. Poison . Atoy, Cartel. Day. Cunningham. McClung, Culwell, Couch, Johnson. Duval King. Burleson. Kethlcy, Johnson. Gleet. Ionian. Godwin. Hurt. Rhodes. Mahon, Meek. Hooks. Cantrell Band Dale Johnson President William Cantrell Vice-President Neil Daniel Secretary The Indian Band this year made much progress toward a better and more distinguishable type band music than has been made in several years. Under the leadership of Harold Thomas during the first semester, who had to resign because of extra music teaching in theory and organ; and Leonard King during the second semester, the band had a very successful year. At all home football games, the band added much color and swing music to the gridiron classics, and on the occasion of play- ing Howard Payne at Brownwood. the band treked down to the city of crooked streets and gave Brownwood a great treat. The basketball season was also made gayer through the efforts of the band. With the coming of spring the band took off from the Reser- vation on March 14, and for one week toured Northwest Texas, playing for the high schools at various places and at the churches each night. This trip was the most successful trip anv organiza- tion has made from the point of advertising the College. The boys were well received at each place in which they played and since their return to the campus have received many requests for return engagements from the different schools and churches where they played. Hats off to our director. Leonard King, who was responsible for much of the success of this trip. Pag 123 Debate Out of a group of ten contenders, the following were chosen to repre- sent McMurry in her debate activities for the past school year: Eldon Ma- hon, Clarence Walton. Alex Bickley, and Franklin Weir. The squad accompanied by Mr. Willis, debate coach, traveled approxi- mately four thousand miles, competing with some of the best talent in this section of the country. Several tournaments were entered, including one at San Marcos, an- other at Waco, and the last at Abilene Christian College. Teams encount- ered were representative teams from Missouri, Louisiana. Oklahoma, and Texas. Climaxing the season's activities, the group made a fifth annual tour of Oklahoma, Colorado. New Mexico, and West Texas, visiting on the campus and meeting the debate teams of several schools in each state. Those schools which were met in competition were: East Central State Teachers at Ada. South Eastern Teachers at Durant, Northwest Teachers at Alva, Central State Teachers at Edmond, Phillips University at Enid, and Panhandle A. M. Col- lege at Good well, all in Oklahoma; the University of Denver at Denver and Colorado College at Colorado Springs in Colorado; the University of New Mexico at Albuquerque, and East New Mexico Junior College at Portales, in New Mexico; and Wayland Junior College at Piainview, Texas. Most of the debates were non-decision, our teams losing only one decision debate. Mr. R. L. Willis, the debate coach, is to be highly commended for the record the debate teams have made. During the period years that he has been coach of the debate teams at McMurry, a splendid record has been made of which the students and friends of the College may well be proud. T O T E M I 9 3 8 « Pago 124 T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 Moniaon Phillip Blcknell Sugg Cox Plrtard Johnson Movie Collin Mahon Aaillioy Boyd Cooper T rry Hamilton Blckiey Tato Watk In Patton Ward Hurl Iordan Biekley Long Bate Touchstone Bunyard Cunningham Gilmore Parrish Shorwood Yeagot McCain b Thespian Dramatic Club President: Eldon Mahon; Vice-President: Don Terry; Secretary: Myrta lee Antilley; Treasurer: Mollie Frank Touchstone; Reporter: Olivia Eastus; Sponsor: Hugh Price Fellows. The Thespian Dramatic Club is the McMurry College Theatre and sur- vives chiefly for the production and development of dramatic works for en- tertainment and experience. It also seeks to fertilize the growth of its mem- bers into well-seasoned amateur actors. Hugh Price Fellows, graduate of the School of Speech of Northwestern University and of Bob Jones College, is director of the McMurry Speech De- partment and of the Thespian Dramatic Club. Major productions this year have been; TAMING OF THE SHREW, BURY THE DEAD. PLUMES IN THE DUST, and NIGHT MUST FALL. Out- standing as Edgar Allen Poe in PLUMES IN THE DUST, was Richard Sher- wood. The play ran three nights and played to large audiences each night. Casts are selected from all classes according to ability—not classifica- tion. Stagecraft, technique, and make-up are featured studies. Much ex- perience in stage construction work, painting sets, apd lighting effects has been gained through these major productions. BURY THE DEAD, a war play, with trench scenes on the front offered wonderful lighting effects. While productions are under the supervision of Mr. Fellows, students di- rect the plays and act as house managers, technicians, property and cos- tume managers. The stage crews are also made up of students. Membership to the Thespian Dramatic Club is through try-outs and elec- tion. Pago 125 String Ensemble President. Elizabeth Ann Faust; Vice-President, Mane Whor- ton; Secretary, Charlotte Hunter. The String Ensemble was organ.zed in January under the direction of Mrs. Josephine Grisham Hall. Since its organization, the String Ensemble has played many engagements and have caused favorable comment to be showered on the College for sponsoring such an organization. Several times during the year the Ensemble was asked to plav for the students in chapel and each time were well received. Mrs. Hall has made much progress in these few months in which the Ensemble has been organized, until now, the organization is playing so well together that it has earned a tour with the Chanters, which will begin soon after school is out. On this tour which will last for a period of ten days, the Ensemble and Chant- ers will tour four states, Texas, Oklahoma. Colorado, and New Mexico. Great things will be expected of the Ensemble next year, and we are sure that Mrs. Hall will not disappoint us. Following is the membership of the Ensemble. We are ex- tremely sorry that their picture does not appear on this page. Elizabeth Ann Faust, first violin; Tommy Greer, first violin and viola; Valda Horton, second violin; Janie Alice Parrish second violin; Mane Whorton. first violin; Carl Patton, fourth violin; Jack Dressen 'cello; W. D. Rhodes, bass violin; Charlotte Hunter, ac- companist. and Mrs. Josephine Grisham Hall director. T O T E M I 9 3 8 Pag 126 T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 Fittl flow Roy no� . Campbell. Eastus. Colltn� . Dt-lm-i L Elder M. Marlin. P MatUn. Church. Headstteam. Ward. Tale. Hardin. V. McRae Hunter W McRae. Citlmoio Second flow Palmer, Pitlard. Hurt Eogor, Touchstone, Parrish. Miller Arey. Thom a . Johnson, K. Elder. Ramsey. Walker. Long, CoKman. HoMon Third flow Caswell, O Boswell, Martin. Eeathley. Jame� on, Wilson, John •on. Rucker. Boyd. D Boswell. Spurlin. Tum� r, Walton. Bruce. Weir. Phillips, Patton. Abbott. H Boswell Not in picture. Faust. Longine. Palme: Parker, and A Rucker Chanters The McMurry Chanters are composed of the Girl's Choral Club and the Boy's Glee Club combined to form a mixed chorus. The organization also includes a Boy’s Octet, Boy's Quartet, Girl's Quartet, Girl's Trio. Girl’s Octet, and Girl's Sextet. These groups are known throughout New Mexico. Colorado, and Texas for their high standard of choral work. Much credit is due Mrs. Gypsy Ted Sullivan Wylie, director and Dean of Fine Arts of McMurry College, for the success this group has attained through the past fifteen years of her endeavors on the campus. During the year, 1936-1937, the Chanters traveled some five thousand miles throughout New Mexico. Colorado, and Texas, giving secular, and religious concerts in ninety-seven towns. During the year iust passed, the Chanters will have traveled even further than during the year 1936-'37. In addition to these programs, the Chanters, each year, give at least two major productions here on the campus. In years past, some of those given have oeen: Bohemian Girl Carmen. Mikado, Messiah, Coming of the King. Seven Last Words, and Pan on a Summer Day. This year the productions of the group include excerpts from the Bartered Bride, Messiah. Carmen, and a Christmas program of Classics, and a spring program of English songs. Pag 127 W tr Hollow !! Pittman Bruc« Turn � Walion Motion ?«oqo Appling Blylock Hamilton Ca«w ll Sowoll Mor.ofoo SputUn Lovoreit Patton Mayhew Ministerial Forum The Ministerial Forum was organized eleven years ago, for the purpose of promoting fellowship among the ministerial stu- dents and acquainting them better with the tasks that lie before them. There have been approximately fifty ministerial graduates from McMurry since the beginning of the school. Nine of these graduates are now in schools of higher learning, while the re- mainder are serving charges in eight different conferences. The conferences to which the McMurry graduates belong are the East Texas North Texas, Texas. New Mexico, Oklahoma, North- west Texas, and St. Louis, Mo. During this year, there has been an enrollment of twenty- one students. Four of these serve charges in the Abilene dis- trict. The Forum has done a large amount of extension work this year. Pulpits have been filled by members of the Forum in the absences of the pastors and on other occasions. The Forum co- operated with the Abilene Ministerial Alliance in bringing morn- ing devotionals over Radio Station KRBC. The Forum has recently suffered a great loss. Our beloved sponsor, friend and Bible teacher, Dr. B. W. Dodson, died on February 5. Dr. Dodson, who loved and helped young ministers to see more clearly the meaning of God's word, will be sorely missed at McMurry in the future. Rev. J. P. Patterson was selected to succeed Dr. Dodson as sponsor of the organization. T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 Psq� 128 CAMPUS ORGANIZATIONS Bonitey Lonq Mormon Cooper Miracle Booer M Adam� Campbell H Adams Wheeler McRae Touchstone Slovens Scum sh mo Gamma Sigma Gamma Sigma has definitely carved lor itseli a part in the social and academic life of McMurry College. Upholding high ideals of attainment in both scholastic and personal development, the club has gained prestige and appreciation among the members of the student body. Being a social club. Gamma Sigma has participated in numerous activities this year. Ushering in the new school year, the club presented Miss Betty Lasley. pianist, in recital. The first formal homecoming banquet was held on December fourlh at the Abilene Woman's Club. At that time, all members of the club and their guests gathered tor an evening of reminiscence and entertainment. Seven girls were pledged during the year. These girls from potential members with the aid and inspiration of the older members, have taken their rightful place as full-fleged initiates. As a climax to the year the club entertained with its annual spring all- college party. The Abilene Country Club furnished a background for an old southern plantation ball. Meetings of the club are planned to present helpful suggestions for devel- opment. Once each month some speaker, traveler, artist, or civic leader is presented before the club. Gamma Sigma has risen, stands and will grow to better its membership and the people it contacts. T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 Po fI30 T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 Iordan Long Mahon Daniel Campbell Duval Phillip G lone� Stoval Waters Thornton Wirchkaemper S. Ion � Arnold Ko Sari lust two years ago. on January 18, Ko Sari. McMurry’s youngest social club lor men. was organized with a two-lold purpose in mind: first, for the creation and oromotion of social functions, and second, to maintain a closer realm of brotherhood among its members. Ko Sari has prospered much during the yeaT just passed, and for this marked prosperity, the members and their guests, celebrated with the annual Ko Sari banquet. On May 7. on the Roof Garden of Hotel Wooten, the club celebrated its second annual banquet, using as a theme a modern version of King Arthur's Court. The Garden was elaborately decorated in white festooned trimmings, with a huge center piece of white festooned design, to denote a spirit of brother- hood. Knight heads, the emblem of Ko Sari, were on disolay at strategic points which lent an air of chivalry to the Court. It is with much regret that Ko Sari must bid Au Revoir to their sponsor. Dr. W. E. Heston, who has been a great guiding Influence in helping the club off to a flying start. The members wish to take this opportunity to express to Dr. and Mrs. Heston, their sincere thanks; and wish for them many happy days in their new field of endeavor. Pav 131 ?’ V Mitch !! Bryant Finley Legg Hamilton Phillip Aiken Hocks Antllley Parke� Sugg Anthony Kilpatrick □y Ward Palme: Smith Looney Lance Fault ONeal A rule y Antllley Who� ten Caldwell Hamilton Slovor Shaier Saylec Wittman Miers Collins T. I. P. Hail to the T. I. P. — only those favored few who belong really know what that means. The T. I. P. is a girl's secret social organization on the campus for girls of high ranking. Along with Homecoming the good ship T. I. P. holds its an- nual banquet in the evening following all the regular home- coming activities honoring the ex-members who return to the reservation. The club did two things this year which they hope to make traditional -first, they held a rushee party honoring those girls whom the club was interested in; second, a George Washington banquet held at the Wooten Hotel for members and guests. All during the year, many sessions, picnics, and parties are held. The social activities of the club are ended each year with a dinner honoring all senior members. The club has undertaken a great goal. It is working for the building of a girl's infirmary on the campus. Each year it qives some entertainment on the campus, the proceeds of which go to the infirmary. Two distinguished speakers; the poet. Nancy Byrd Turner, and the Judge, Sarah T. Hughes have been brought to McMurry in past years. This year the club sponsored the play Night Must Fall, directed by Hugh Price Fellows, head of the Speech Department of McMurry. The officers are: President, Gertrude Legg; Vice-President, Mary Phillips; Secretary-Treasurer, Lorraine Hamilton; Reporter. Winnie Watt Finley; Parliamentarian, Martha Jane Bryant. Page 132 T H E T O T E M Tcp Row Mundy. CoH i, Miot . Anth-ny. Christian. Kind. Kcoki. McCluiw Dunlap Second Row Brvokihu . Toll� Bufl- � n Gic :n Cui� . McCatlanJ Ingnm lay. C ,u:h ThiiJ Row Kcihloy. Weaver B -:i P««k. Moor , Wood. Hook Russoll Gann Fontth Row SctiulU, Canusii, Moor . Smith. Hamilton, Thornton, Randal Hannon Boon , Godwin I. H. R. Roy Miers Cricket Christian Bob Anthony Leonard King J. M. Hooks Big Chief Senior Chief Mediane Man unior Chief Wise Man The I. H. R. is a men's social organization recognized by the school that has as its chief aim the making of a better McMurry. and maintaining of the traditions that are so dear to all students on the campus. It is made up of those men students on the campus, that the club have become interested in. and that will make the leaders during their college career. The club is or- ganized also for social activities, of which many are held each year. On April 1. in the ballroom of Hotel Wooten the club held its annual home-coming banquet. This was the big event of the year and many ex-members were present to talk of the good ole days when they were students on the campus. The ballroom was decorated into an old barroom with all the trimmings. In one end of the banquet hall was a typical bar. with a bartender, whiskey bottles, and other accessories. Neophytes, dressed as chorus girls, formed a chorus and did the dancing, for the event. Card sharks, piano players and other numbers, made up the program, with all lighting coming from candles stuck into beer bottles to add to the effect of the theme. Pay 13 3 Pittman Biyant Campbell O'Neal Hollowell Weir Todd Randal Ruvsell Gann Carlton Btookshue Anthony Blake lay Appling Hamilton Social Science Under the sponsorship of Prof. Dale N. Morrison, head of the history Department, the first bona-fide meeting of the Social Science Club was held in room 210 Monday night March 14. Committees were appointed to draw up a constitution to be presented at the next official meeting two weeks from the above time. Said Howard Hollowell, president of the club. Member- ship will be in the hands of a designated committee, and a stu- dent wishing admittance shall be judged according to his or her interest and willingness to cooperate in all undertakings of the organization. The purpose of the club is to promote interest in world affairs - both historical and current, thus assuring those who are mem- bers a knowledge of international affairs and events that are above the average student's comprehension. A picnic was held at Buffalo Gap with historical resumes being given by members of the organization. Freddie Torrijas was selected to represent the group in its next chapel program, Monday, March 25. The topic of his speech was Present Conditions in the Far Eastern Situation. Previous speeches had been made before the student body by George Campbell, who discussed Spain's Civil War Problem, and Howard Hollowell, who interpreted Germany’s Expansion Program. Members not included in the above picture are: James Couch, Phil Carter, Joe Meek, and Freddy Terrajas. T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 Pag 134 Sigma Lambda Kappa OFFICERS Minnie Rae Adams Emma John Blake Wanette Hart Mildred Vaughn Winnie Watt Finley Montie Beth Ward Mary Elizabeth Aiken Emilee Ramsey Minnie Rae Adams Emma John Blake Wanette Hart Mildred Vaughn Winnie Watt Finley Montie Beth Ward Mary Elizabeth Aiken Alma Josselet Mary Virginia Williams Betty Wheeler Lora Mae Jay Martha Shaw Janie Alice Parrish Virginia Long Sue Campbell Dorotha Walker Roberta Kirk MEMBERS Ellen Frances Mauldin Marian Marlin Pauline Morris Mary Carter Marjorie Jones Frances Scnmshire Corrine Grey Mary Ramsey Loyce Dawson Marguerite Bunyard Emilee Ramsey Rogene Beasley Dick Antilley Sarah Collins Nelle Smith Ruth Boger Myrtalee Antilley President Vice-President Secreta ry-T reasurer Reporter Artist Parhamen tarian Critic Poet Marguerite Cornelius Mary Margaret Dwyer Bernice Gilmore Lorraine Hamilton Cleo Kilpatrick Nan Millsap Mary Frances Morrison Ruth Palmer Billie Suggs La Verne Edwards Alice Bentley Anna Lou Church Frances Hill Cooper Claudia Lee Looney Josephine Mitchell Mary Elizabeth Poer Jola Tate Joan Wheeler The yearbook theme of the Sigma Lambda Kappa, has been, Achieve- ments of Celebrated American Women. In carrying out this theme, Mrs. O. T. Cooper talked on the work of Grace Noll Crowell, the poet. Miss Iris Graham spoke on the life of Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt. Another outstanding speaker was Mrs. Dale N. Morrison, who gave a travel talk on her visit to Europe. Sigma Lambda Kappa is a member of the City. District, and State Fed- eration of Woman's Clubs. Delegates were sent to Austin for the state meet- ing of the Woman's Federated Clubs, and also to Eastland for the District Con- vention. There have been various social entertainments during the year. A party, initiating new members, was given at the home of Ruth Boger, a Spanish theme was carried out. It was there that Mrs. Nat G. Rollins gave a legend of an Indian maiden of the Southwest. She made the application of ennoble- ment of the character of young women. The Christmas party, a joint affair with the Alpha Theta Nu society, was held at the Abilene Woman's Club. Mrs. Morgan Jones gave a travel talk on, Christmas Customs in England. An all-college St. Patrick's party, honoring the seniors, was given at the home of Wanette Hart. Po j 13S Top Row McRo . Mctti� n, Salarar Touch tono. tordan. E ntl y. Mwk. Lcrxj Show Second Row Hunter. Long. Blake. Bc-gor. Collins. Dwyoi. Biich. Greer. Hosier Thud Row. Antilley. lorn . Boyd. Cornelius, K+athUy, Miracle. R iccer. Sctirim hii . Hammock. Footth Row. Moor . T agu . Jos l t Duval. Wheeler. Vaughn. Campbell. Looney El Circulo Woussicket Gene Salazar President J. B. Jordan Vice-President Mollie Frank Touchstone Secretary Alice Bentley Reporter The Language Club is organized to promote interest among those students who are taking foreign language. Organized in 1933 as a Spanish Club, the club took for a name El Circulo Woussicket. During 1935 the club expanded to take in all foreign language students rather than just the Spanish students. The name El Circulo Woussicket was not changed because the members thought best to hold to the orig- inal club name. The outstanding program of the year was the presentation of Miss Nelson. Spanish teacher in Abilene High School, at which time she gave a travel talk of customs in Mexico. INI T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 Page lJt Kethley Johnson Harmon Cantrell H ok� Bui!« s on Kethfcy Rivas Dtukill Gibeon Cuiwoll Boswell Science Club Rhode Jerry Kethley President F. C. Harmon Vice-President Dale Johnson Secretary-Treasurer Under the sponsorship of Dr. W. E. Heston and Dr. H. G. Burman, the Science Club had a very profitable year. At the first meetinq of the year, the club was organized, and under the presidency of Jerry Kethley the club made much progress. The club is composed of all those students in school who are majoring in Science. Their purpose is to become better ac- quainted with present day scientific inventions. Many inter- esting lectures were heard during the year, dealing mostly with outstanding medical achievements performed at the principal laboratories and hospitals in the world. The most important of these lectures dealt with the first woman British doctor; this lecture dealt with the advancement and activities of the indocrine glands, and the recent treatment of blindness concerning the retina of the eye. Pc i37 Top Bow HoH Kllpolti- ' . .'o� v '!l, L- . y. Cnuroh. Arm!k y. Gk:: Setund Ro W tr. Hornsey. Bentley. Arey, H llowoU Btckncll Biich Thuri Bow Boofi Hc:t n, V'i -Skrtemper. Dwvor Ftnl y. Delmcr. Couch fourth Row. Btckky. Teague Millsap P � i Suddath. Rocket. Suggs. Hook . Alpha Chi President. Franklin Weir; Vice-President. lames Couch; Secretary-Treas- urer, Wanette Hart; Reporter. Winnie Watt Finley. The Alpha Chi chapter in McMurry is known as the James Winford Hunt Chapter of Alpha Chi. It is a national Scholaship Society. The purpose of Alpha Chi is to encourage and give recognition to Scholarship on the cam- pus. The formal requirements for membership to the Alpha Chi are: One must be a Junior or a Senior, and grades must rank one in the upper ten per- cent of those two classes. It is necessary to have attended the school where one becomes a member for at least one year prior to joining Alpha Chi. The social activities of the chapter include: its annual initiation cere- mony of new members, held this year at the Abilene Woman's Club, on November 4. 1937. This event was in the form of a homecoming honoring the Ex-members of the Alpha Chi as well as the initiation ceremony of the new members. The annual tea, honoring the students of the honor roll, was held at the home of R. G. Boger on February 18, 1938. The annual initiation of the graduate members will be held on June 1, 1938. The James Winford Hunt Chapter also held a chapel program on March 18. 1938, honoring the Alpha Chi Chapters of Abilene Christian College and of Hardin - Simmons University. The speaker for this chapel program was Joe Humphrey, Assist- ant Principal at Abilene High School. The James Winford Hunt Chapter also attended similar programs at Abilene Christian College and Hardin-Sim- mons University. Page J 38 Cleo Birch Mary Elizabeth Poer Myrna Hester Maxine Wright Virginia McRae Susie Lee Smith Eloise Nettles Virginia McRae Alpha Theta Nu OFFICERS President Vice-President Secretary Reporter Historian Museum Custodian Parliamentarian Artist MEMBERS Mary Glenn Bates Willa Mae Bicknell Geo Birch Vivian Caldwell Rachel Carlton Irene Evins Dorothy Headslream Myma Hester Mary Holt Charlotte Hunter Eva Lance Louise Lohn Estelle McIntosh Maxino Wright Virginia McRae Wanda McRae Eloise Nettles Mary Elizabeth Poer Alice Ruckor Marie Shillingburg Susie Lee Smith Mary Louise Suddath lola Tate Margaret Lee Teague Grace Thurston Reba Waldrop Hazel Williamson Alpha Theta Nu Literary Society was organized during the first year that McMurry was established. It is a member of the State Philo Phila Confed- eration, and Woman's Federated Clubs of Texas. The club sent two delegates to the State convention of Federated Wo- man's Clubs which met in Austin, and also had representatives at the Sixth District convention which met in Eastland. Friendship being the chief aim of this club, the girls do all that is pos- sible to promote friendlier relations on the campus. Several social activi- ties were held during the year including; the annual installation and initia- tion tea, which was held at the home of Miss Jennie Tate, in October; an all-college party at Halloween; a Philo-Ero Christmas party at the Woman's Club, and the annual dinner honoring all senior members. All of these ac- tivities tend to bring about a friendlier relation among the students of the college. The theme for all programs this year has been. Modern Trends. Inter- esting speakers have brought to the club facts about modern art. music books, and other topics of the day. At the close of the year the club brought to the campus an outstanding speaker, whose name could not be gotten at the time the annual went to press. At this chapel program certificates were presented all senior mem- bers for their work in the Alpha Theta Nu Literary Society. Art Club OFFICERS Winnie Watt Finley Betty Anthony Billie Suggs Mary King President Vice-President Secretary Reporter MEMBERS Myrtalee Antilley Geneva Baze Gladys Duval Winnie Watt Finley Dorothy Headstream Mrs. Joe Humphrey Louise Lohn Lucille Newson Mary Elizabeth Poor Elaine Shafer Marie Shillingburg Billie Suggs Ruth West Ann Nell Hooks Edwina Billings Harrell Holmes Ruth Tyler Addington Loyce Dawson Nelle Smith Wanette Hart Evelyn Helm Woodrow Wilson Mary King Othel Wilson Elizabeth Edwards Juanita Flenniken Mary Jo Forrest Sue Hurt Martha McReynolds Oneta Martin Pauline Morris Mary Parker Martha Shaw Reba Waldrop Janie Alice Parrish Virginia McRae Fred Keathley Betty Anthony Ollie Mae Hinds Alpha Mae Johnson Mary Sue Mitchell James O. Radford Ruth West Alice Rucker Under the sponsorship of Mrs. Roma Regan Connor, the Art Club has made much progress this year, and have great ideas for activities in the near future. Among the outstanding achievements accomplished this year by the Art Club are: Ruth Tyler Addington's winning of third place at the Woman’s Federated Club artist exhibit, at their District Convention in Eastland, this past spring, and Loyce Dawson winning fourth place at the same exhibit. A mural, pic- turing Indian life has just been completed on the east wall of the Art Laboratory. Block print curtains were made and hung in the Art Studio also. As a project for the near future, the club is con- sidering the painting of a mural on the east end of the Gym- nasium. This should be a very interesting mural and will offer art students a great opportunity for creative art. At the close of school each year the club holds the annual art exhibit; showing the work that has been accomplished by the members during the year. Joe Herman Rucker John Paul Godwin Clara Mae Weaver Miss Tate Mrs. Reeves A. V. Hendricks Viola Sample Ray McKelvain Mary Virginia Williams Math Club OFFICERS MEMBERS Alice Rucker Eva Lance Edgar Lee Mangum Evelyn Barton Juanita Flenniken President Vice-President Secretary Sponsors Grace Thurston Lloyd Hamilton Dick Dunlap Frank Martin In December, 1935, the Mathematics Club was organized for several purposes: The promoting of interest in mathematics; the sponsoring of mathematics contests; the study of the advance- ment of mathematics. Any student may become a member of the Math Club who is interested in any phase of this subject and who desires the association of members of such an organization. Young Ladies Missionary Society OFFICERS Estelle McIntosh Gladys Duval Hazel Williamson Lena Louise Goodnight President Vice-President Secretary Reporter Willie Mae Bicknell Evelyn Barton Dorothy Le Fever MEMBERS Alma Josselet Susie Lee Smith June Parker Berna Lee Maserang Marie Shillingburg Maxine Wright The Young Ladies Missionary Society was organized in Sep- tember, 1936, under the leadership of Mrs. Lance Webb. When Mrs. Webb moved, Miss Vernie Newman was elected as sponsor of the club. The purpose of this organization is to promote a greater friendship among the young Christian girls of the cam- pus, and to further the Kingdom of God. The club has been very active this year and has had many entertainments. MRS. LOIS GODDARD MORRISON Director of Extension and Correspondence B. A. M. A. The Extension Department of McMurry College was organ- ized in September. 1936. under the direction of Mrs. Lois Goddard Morrison. Since the Correspondence School was combined with the Extension Department, under Mrs. Morrison's direction, much progress has been made in these two years. The purpose of the Correspondence and Extension School is to make possible the offering of courses, toward degrees, to those who cannot be campus students. By Correspondence or through night classes, in Extension centers, students have earned hours toward degrees and have received much cultural devel- opment in courses in which no credit is given. With such capable assistants as: Mrs. O. T. Cooper. Mr. Hugh Price Fellows, Mr. Dale N. Morrison, and Miss Pauline Marlin: Mrs. Morrison and her whole department, is to be highly commended for the work they are doing in the Correspondence and Extension School. T H E T O T E M I 9 3 8 ADIEU History has been made during the school year just passed, and as the editor writes this, the last piece of copy for the nine- teen hundred thirty-eight Totem, there is a certain degree of satisfaction in knowing that the job is completed. It is his only desire that you, the students and friends of McMurry, will be pleased with the work that he and his assistants have done in making this book what it is. To some the school year has brought happiness, to some sadness, to some a knowledge that something has been gained through your association here on the campus; fo some it has brought romance, love and even marriage, to others it has brought dejection, and those fortunate few a combination of all those things which make life happier. It has been a genuine pleasure for the executives of your annual to work on this book. There is a peculiar sensation in our throats as we can think that the job is finished, and the book is delivered, but really, we are glad it is over so that by the time Final Examinations arrive perhaps we can catch up on some of the hack work that in some instances we have been forced to neglect for the moment. Students, we say neither farewell nor goodby, but merely Adieu. We will never forget those of you whom we have mir- rored on these pages. —THE EDITOR. — 5------- 1000 POSITIONS During the first quarter of 1938 our Employment Department received 245 calls for grad- uates; placed 146 students in good business positions; and had 99 positions that it was un- able to fill proof that more than 1,000 opportunities will be available to our graduates this year. Write for outline of Intensive Summer Courses and free catalog. tUJMivMci t. TV . 9USINE SS —'COLLEGES — LONGINES is the World's Presentation Watch Buy on Convenient Terms $6.00 $1.00 DOWN WEEKLY Also Diamonds. 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