McMurry University - Totem Yearbook (Abilene, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 164 of the 1939 volume:

1 hi lene. Texas Preset 11 Volume VI The Staff realizes that each of you has experienced throughout this year friendships - - - friendships which in some cases will last a life- time. These friendships may be for- gotten momentarily; but by your glancing through this Volume, these friendships, the joyful events, and the sorrows too, will be relived. If this, the Sixteenth Volume of The Totem, brings a joy to your heart as you glance over these pages in the future years; we, the Staff of the nineteen hundred and thirty-nine Totem, will be pleased and gratified that our efforts were not in vain. ----The Editor Copyright 1939 I Icil Daniel Editor luck Tmsketl Manager Pudica lion To that noble person who has been an indispensable and faithfully tireless cog in the educational machinery of McMurry College; To that person who has firmly adhered to the performance of her duties as a member of the faculty of McMurry College since the year of its foundation, remaining loyal and voracious to the ideals and traditions of the school; To that genial character who has granted at all times her guidance and impartial love to the students who throng our halls: We dedicate this, the nineteen hundred and thirty-nine TOTEM, to MISS JENNIE TATE. llclmmislralum Ivuldnu I i unmsiuiii In llpjnx'ciution For his tireless efforts, his loyal de- votion. his helpful guidance; For his Christian life, his high ideals, his patience and kindness; For all he has meant to us. the stu- dent body of McMURRY COLLEGE, in helping to shape our lives and to raise our standards; We take this opportunity to express our appreciation and gratitude to DR. THOMAS W. BRABHAM. As McMurry College rounds out its sixteenth year of activity, I take this opportunity to express to the student body my sincere appreciation for the way in which you have received me in every way during the time that I have been connected with this institu- tion. It has been a pleasure to work with you during the past lew months. To the seniors, may I wish the best that life can possibly offer for you. To the undergraduates, I hope it will be my pleasure to render what service I can as you come back to these halls in the future years. I take this opportunity to express my personal greetings to each and every student. Sincerely, President Hoard of Trustees OFFICERS W. M. Murrell President H. 0. Wooten Vice-President S. M. Jay Vice-President Robert B Wylie Secretary Henry James Treasurer MEMBERS Dr. C A. Long Abilene Dr. L N Lipscomb Lubbock Rev J H Hamblen Abilene J. N. Wilson Floydada Rev. C. A Bickley Abilene Ray H. Nichols Vernon Wiley Turner Abilene Ocie Hunt Bradshaw L. S. Munger Abilene J. S. Bailey Dalhart Not G. Rollins Abilene R B. Bryant Stamford f. W. Couch Abilene Rev. T S. Barcus Stamford Henry James Abilene Rev. S. H. Young Sweetwater J. Harvey Clark Abilene Dr. C. E. Mead Marfa E. R. McDaniel Abilene Rev. H. M Jordan Govis. N. M. L. R Thompson Abilene Ellis Locke Miami George L. Minier Abilene Rev. Caradine Hooten Sweetwater W. J. Fulwiler Abilene Judge G. E. Hamilton Matador Dr. W. M. Murrell Abilene Rev. W. H. Mansfield El Paso Robert B Wylie Abilene Rev. Cal C. Wright Vemon H. O. W'octen Abilene Rev. E. E. White Plainview S. M Jay Abilene Jack Farwell Amarillo Grover C. Brock Abilene Dr. J. O. Haymes Amarillo R G. B Fain Plainview Rev. T M. Johnston Perry ton Rev. H. H Hamilton Abilene Dr. O. P. Clark Lubbock Sterling Wooten Abilene Rev. E. B. Bowen Stamford OLUF PETER THRANE Bursar The position with the most trouble and least thanks is that of the bursar. On his shoulder rests the weight of all the finan- cial problems of the institution. To O. P. Thrane. the man who solves our problems, shares our victories and defeats; the man whose efficiency is always a marked personal consideration for each student; we express our appreciation for his sincere devotion to his duties. ROY GARLAND BOGER, B. A.. M. A. Dean Discipline, scholarship, religious guidance—these are some of the phases of college life that are responsible for the institu- tion's rating. Much of the constant rise of McMurry as a suc- cessful class A college is due to the man answerable for these divisions of school life—the Dean. R. G. Boger, because of his patience and untiring devotion to his work, has become an integral part of the student life of McMurry College. The Student body takes this opportunity to express a sincere appreciation. MISS JEWEL POSEY. B A . B D English MISS JOSEPHINE PALMER. B A Mualc MISS JULIA LUKER, B A . M A English MISS JENNIE TATE. B A . M A Mathematics MISS WILLIE MAr CHRISTOPHER. B A M A English MISS CRAIG LASLEY Ft yno Edward Fletcher Studios. Frances McElwoe M-Farland Studios, New York. MRS GYPSY TED SULLIVAN WYLIE Voice Andrew Hemphill Studios. Isadore BraqgloM. HAROLD LAWRENCE THOMAS. B. M . M Mus. Theory, Piano. Organ MRS HELEN LATHAM REEVES. B. A Mathematics MRS JOSEPHINE GRISHAM HALL Violin Sylvaln Noach. Paul Vuti Katwuk MRS ROMA REAGAN CONNER An Arthur W � � loy Dow. Columbia UolV« Hy. R. J. HIBBETTS. B. B. A M B. A.. C. P. A. Businas AdminiMtratlon MRS JACK SAYLES 8. S. B M M A HUGH PRICE FELLOWS B A M. A. Speech and Dramatics MRS H G BURMAN. B. S Homa Economic Smith-Hughes Home Economics. R. L WILLIS. B. A.. B. S-. M. A. Social Science A. W GORDON. B L. B D. Bib U H M. MEDLEY. B A Physical Education MISS VERNIE NEWMAN. R A W A Romance Languors DR ARLO I SMITH. B A . M. S.. Ph D C-rioncc: DAI7. N MORRISON. B A M A History and Government MISS ELIZABETH MY ATT. B A.. M A Romance Languages MISS IRIS GRAHAM. B A Registrar O W THURSTON. B A. M. A Education DR H G BURMAN, B. A. M A.. Ph. D. Sciences MRS. BYRD WEAR Hosteu. President Hail The C lasses MARY FRANCES MORRISON Secretary JACK GIBSON President RICHARD I AY Senior Representative LEONARD KING Vice-President ELDON MAHON unior Representative TED LONGINO Freshman Representative Student llssociation No e: The other member of the Student Association is Ralph McCleskey. The picture was taken too late to appear on this page. ( lass l I O.SO JACK GIBSON President MARGUERITE CORNELIUS Secretary-Treasurer MARTHA IANE BRYANT Reporter EARL RUSSELL Vice-President MARGUERITE CORNELIUS Abilene English Eros, '3S-'39; Scribblers. ‘35-'36: Language Club. ’36-'39; Wah Wahtaysee, '37-'39; Class Secretary. '38 ‘39. JACK GIBSON Rising Star English Thespian, '35-'36; Science '37; I. H. R. '37-'39; Football. ‘38‘39; Indian Head Assn.. '38; Class President. '36-'39. Vice-President Student Assn.. ‘37-'38: President Student Assn., '38-‘39; Social Sci ence Club. '38-'39. I. B. DUVAL Abilene Business Ad. Press Club, '37-'38. BUENA VISTA WULFIEN Colorado English Eros. '35-'36; Chanters. ‘35-'39; Language Club. 35-‘36: Science Gub, ‘37-’38; Girls Choral, '35-'39. LA FRANCES HAMILTON Snyder Business Ad. T. I. P.. '37-‘39. JOHNNY BURLESON Coleman Business Ad. Science Club. '37; I. H. R.. 37-'39; Football. '37- '39; Secretary-Treasurer. Indian Head Assn.. '37- '39. JOHN PAUL GODWIN Levelland Business Ad. Math Club. ‘37-'39; Vice-President. '37; I. H. R., '37-’39; Band '36-'39. MARTHA JANE BRYANT Stamford Business Ad. Ero. '37-'39; Thespian. '36-'37; T. I. P.. '37-'39; President '39; Wah Wahtaysee '36-’39; Secretary. '39; Arl Club, '39; Social Science. ’38-'39; Secretary '39; Reporter. Senior Class. ’39. VERA ELY Merkel Education Spanish Club. ‘38. '39; Art Club. '38. '39 STANLEY COPPAGE Shamrock History NEIL DANIEL Abilene Business Ad. Drum Major Band. '35 '39. Representative to Stu- dent Association. '37. 38; Manager Totem. '37; Editor '37-'39; Who's Who '39; Outstanding Stu- dent. '39; President Press Club. '37-'39; Vice-Presi dent Ko Sari. '37-'39; Corresponding Secretary T. I. P. A.. '37-'39; Vice President Texas Methodist Student Movement, 37-'39. VALDA HORTON Albany Business Ad. Chanters. 36-'39; Wah Wahtaysee '36-'39; Gam- ma Sigma, '38. '39; Alpha Chi. '37-'39. SARAH AGNES BRYANT Hereford English Chanters, '34, '35. '38. '39; Philos. ‘34. '35; '38, '39: Thespians ‘34. '35. STANLEY JONES Abilene History WARREN MORTON Millsap Business Ad. RUTH BOGER Abilene English Eros. '37-'39; Gamma Sigma. '37-'39; Alpha Chi. '38. '39; El Circulo Woussicket. ’37-'39; Wah Wah- taysee. '38-'39; Chanters, '37. '38. J. B IORDAN Abiltne Business Ad. President Ko Sari. '37- 39: band. ’36- 3b; Press Club. '?8- 39; President Scribblers. '36-'37; Thes- pians. '36 '39; Language Club. ‘37- 39. President. '38-'39; Manager Galleon '38: Outstanding Stu- dent. '38-‘39. CLEO BIRCH Floydada Spanish and Enc .'ish Secretary Philos. ’36-'37; President Philos, '37 '39; Thespians. '36-'37, Secretary Thespians, '38 39; Scribblers, 35-'37, Press Club '33-'39; Vice- President Lay Activities, ’36-'37. W1LLA MAE BICKNELL Clyde English Math Club. '35-‘36; Scribblers. '35-‘37; Secretary Thespian 38- 39. Philo. '37-'39: Alpha Chi '37-'39; Vice-President Missionary Society. ‘38-'39. JOE HERMAN RUCKER Abilene Mathematici Chanters. 35'36, President Math Club. '38: Lan guage Qub. '36-’39; Social Science Oub, '37-‘38. GENE SALAZAR Anson Spanish President Language Club. 37-'38: Math Oub, 35-'36; Social Science Qub. '36-'39. RUTH WEST McKinney Elementary Education Art Club, '38-'39; Ero, '35-'37; Alpha Chi. '38- 39. MARY PHILLIPS Dumas Business Ad. Ero. '35-'36; Thespians, '35-'36. Secretary Wah Wahtaysoo. ’37-'38; President. '38-‘39; T. I. P., '36- '39. Vice-President. '38-'39. TROY GANN Colemon Business Ad. I. H. R.. '37 '39; Football. '36-'39; Track. '37-'39; Basketball. '37-'39, Vice President Indian Head As- sociation. '38-'39; Social Science Qub, '38-'39. JOE HERMAN RUCKER Abilene Mathematics LOUISE LOHN Waldrip Education Chanters. '38. '39; Art Club. '37. '38; Philos '3b- 39. NINA GRIFFITH Abilene English FRANK MARTIN Memphis Business Ad. Chanters. '35-’39; Math Club. '36-'39; Reporter. 37-'38. RICHARD JAY I ay ton History I. H. R., '37-'39; President Social Science Club, '38. '39. Football, '38. '39. Basketball. '37-'39. In dian Head Association. '38-'39; Senior Representa- tive of Student Association, '38-'39. MARY RAMSEY Ranger Mathematics Snyder T. I. P.. '36-'39. Spur ROBERTA ELY JOE GILBERT Business Ad. Business Ad. LIBRARY OF McMURRY COLLEGE ABILBIE, TEXAS JACK TRUSKETT Abilene Business Ad. Assistant Business Manager Totem, 36- 37. Man- ager Totem, '37--39; Press Club, 36-‘39: Social Sci- ence. '38 39; Outstanding Student. 38-‘39; I. H. R.. '38 39. NAN MILLSAP Abilene Business Ad. Alpha Chi. '38 '39; Ero. ’36-'39: Language Club. '37. MARY FRANCES MORRISON Abilene French Ero, '36 '39. Language Club. ‘36-’39; Wah Wah- taysee 37 '39. Drum Major, '38-'39; Gamma Sig- ma. '37-'39; Thespian. '36-'38. Alpha Chi. 38- 39; Class Reporter. '37-'38; Secretary Student Associa- tion. '38- 39. TOMMY BEENE Roby History Football. ’36- 39; Basketball. '36-'39, Tennis, 36- '39; Track. '38-'39. Social Science Club. 38- 39; Indian Head Association. '36-'39; 1. H. R. '38-'39. GARTH JONES Abilene English President Thespians. 35-'36; Press Club. '35- 39: Vice-President. ‘37; War Whoop. '36- 38; Editor. 37: Ko Sari. '37-'39. CHARLINE TODD Abilene English Press Club. ‘36-'38; Social Science. 37- 39; Alpha Chi. '38 '39. MARY MARGARET DWYER Abilene French and English President Alpha Chi. '38-'39. Ero, 3S-’39; Scrib- blers '35-'3‘'-. Press Club. '38-'39; Totem Staff. '37 '39. Wah Wahtaysee. '37-'39; Language Club. 36- '39; Vice-President. '39. EARL RUSSELL Stamford Business Ad. Vice-President Class. 35-’39; Tennis. 36-'37; Track. 37-'38. 1. H. R.. '37-'39. A. D. JAMESON Santa Rosa. N. M. Business Ad- Volunteer Mission Band. '39: Thespians. '35-'37; Secretary KIVA. '35-‘36; Press Club. '36-'39: Scrib- blers, '35-‘36; Language. '36-‘37. MARY JAMESON Santa Rosa. N. M. Education Philo, '35-’39; Alpha Chi. '37- 39: Thespians, -ir- '37: Volunteer Mission Band. '39. EVELYN PETREE View Education FRED KEATHLEY Abilene Art Art Club. '35-'39; Language Club. '33-'39; Chant- ers, ’3S-’39. Thespians, '35-'38: Art Editor Galleon. '39; Totem. ‘39. HARVEY PINNER Abilene Religion Ministerial Forum. '36-'39: Secretary Volunteer Mission Band '39; Math Club, '38. ELIZABETH STEVENS Abilene History Vice-President Gamma Sigma, '37-'39; Eros, '39. Language Club. '39: Social Science Club. '37-39; Art Club, '39. JEANETTE WATKINS Panbcndle Speech Secretary Thespians. '37-'39; Art Club ‘38; S. C. R. A.. '39. MARY LOUISE LOYD Vega English Press Club. '32-'39; Scribblers. '32; War Whoop. '35-'29. Galleon. ’32-'39; Philos. '38-'39; Alpha Chi. '38-'39; Social Science Club. '38-‘39. ALICE RUCKER Abilene Math Math Club. '3S '39. Phtlo3. '37-'39; Chanters. ‘36- 39; Galleon, '3S- 36. ARLENE WEATHERRED Abilene English Abilene EVELYN BARTON Education MARIAN DELMER Abilene Wuh Wahtaysoe. 35-'39; Chanters. '35-'39; Lan- guage Club, ’35-'39; Alpha Chi. ’37'39 Abilene MOZELLE KEITH Education ( lass of 040 JACK STOVALL President BERNEICE GILMORE Secretary-Troasurer BUSTER PEEK Vice-President ROBERT BICKLEY Reporter WILLIAM CANTRELL Dalharl, Texas LENA LOUISE GOODNIGHT Quanah. Texas VIVIAN CALDWELL Big Spring, Texas DEWITT SEAGO Hartley. Texas JACK STOVALL Abilene. Texas EDITH RICARDSON Rock wood. Texas MYRNA HESTER Southland. Texas CLOY LYLES Floydada. Texas EUGENE THORNTON Abilene. Texas ETHEL MILAM Abilene, Texas MILDRED VAUGHAN Le Fors. Texas RAY OLIVADOTI Chicago. Ill CHARLES HARRIS Eliasville. Texas BETTY WHEELER Baird Texas RUTH PALMER Sweefwater. Texas RODGER PLOWMAN View, Texas LAWRENCE MENEFEE Hope, New Mexico JOHNYE WATSON Sweetwater Texas GLADYS DUVAL Roseoe. Texas FRANK WEAVER Rusk. Texas W A. APPLING Slaton, Texas LA VERNE WILLIAMS Clyde. Texas LUCILLE NEWSOM Hamlin, Texas WESLEY TURNER Sudan. Texas ELLON MAHON boraine. Texas ALMA IOSSELET Weineri. Texas MARY JANE NOAH Seymour. Texas ANGRUS WINN Abilene. Texas ALDINE MOORE Roby. Texas MAXINE MOORE Roby. Texas MOLLIE FRANK TOUCHSTONE Abilene, Texas ROBERT BICKLEY Merkel, Texas A. V. HENDRICKS Turkey Texas BERNEICE GILMORE Abilene. Texas HAZEL WARD Abilene. Texas WILLIS COX Abilene. Texas DOYLE RAGLE Olton. Texas JANIE ALICE PARRISH Abilene. Texas MARY ELIZABETH AIKEN Abilene. Texas ALLEN THORNTON Abilene. Texas CLYDE IONES Perry Ion. Texas RACHEL ANDERSON Abilene. Texas MARY HOLT Muleshoe. Texas R. J. BELL Spur, Texas CLYDE WOOD Winters. Texas EMMA JOHN BLAKE Santa Anna. Texas LA VERNE EDWARDS Clyde. Texas HOLLIS SHULTS May. Texas EDGAR LEE MANGUM Trent Texas MONTIE BETH WARD Abilene, Texas MARIE SHILLINGBURG Lamesa. Texas R. A SALSER Abilene. Texas WELDON EDWARDS Clyde Texas MARY FRANCES HARDWICK Moran. Texas MYRNA HESTER Southland Texas GEORGE FRANZ Quanah, Texas BILL ARNOLD Abilene. Texas FRANCYS McCASLAND Abilene. Texas OPAL CORY Hamlin. Texas CADMAN HINSON Graham. Texas NATALIE STOKES Abilene, Texas R. L GILPIN Tye. Texas DOROTHA WALKER Abilene Texas VIOLA SAMPLE Abilene, Texas ANNA GENE GORDON Abilene. Texas RUTH MILLER Abilene, Texas MARY VIRGINIA WILLIAMS Abilene. Texas MARGUERITE MATHIS Winters. Texas LAVELLE BAGWELL Lawn. Texas BILLIE SHIELDS Abilene. Texas NINA GRIFFITH Abilene, Texas LAVA DA RAYNES Abilene. Texas ( lass oI IQ-il JOE KETHLEY President MARIE WHORTON Secretary Treasurer NELLE SMITH Reporter morris McDonald V icePresident VI I. M. AREY Abilene. Texas LOLA JO McCOMB Abilene. Texas BARBARA DAVIS Rolan. Texas WOODROW JACKSON Level land. Texas W. D. RHODES Abilene. Texas MARTHA ANN ANSI.EY Dumas. Texas JUNE PARKER McCaulley, Texas morris McDonald Abilene. Texas JOE KETHLEY Abilene. Texas LENA CATHERINE MORRISON Pecos. Texas EVELYN ADCOCK Haskell. Texas DAVID WILLIAMS Abilene. Texas DUANE BRUCE Lora me, Texas NELLE SMITH Abilene Texas VIRGINIA LONG Abilene Texas BOB JORDAN Abilene. Texas BILL MINOR Abilene, Texas FRANCES SCRIMSHIRE Cooper. Texas ROGENE BEASLEY Abilene. Texas HARRELL HOLMES Abilene. Texas MARDELL SHOUSE Trent, Texas MARIE WHORTON Roscoe. Texas LENA MARIE ANTILLEY Abilene. Texas DOW WILLIAMSON Trent. Texas PAUL BLEVINS Tularosa. New Mexico DORIS SARGENT Ysleta. Texas MARGARET REYNOLDS Abilene, Texas RICHARD SHERWOOD Abilene, Texas MARVIN STEELE Levelland. Texas HAZEL WILLIAMSON Trent. Texas MARY PARKER Pam pa. Texas WADE SCOTT Kalgary. Texas I W. RAYNES Abilene. Texas SUE CAMPBELL Abilene. Texas MARIETTA MORRISSETTE Abilene. Texas JAMES O. RADFORD Abilene. Texas JAMES LEE MOSS Lamesa. Texas ELAINE LEFLER Abilene Texas MARGUERITE ALLEN Abilene. Texas R. M PHILLIPS Abilene. Texas LEWIS GRIMES Abilene. Texas GERTRUDE RIEBOLD Lamesa. Texas MARTHA McREYNOLDS Border Texas REX KEMP Sylvester. Texas PHILIP HEFLEY Abilere. Texas BILLIE ROWLAND Tahoka. Texas MARY MARGARET BEARD Level land Texas DAN SWINDALL Garden City. Texas REBA WALDROP Abilene. Texas L. I. WOODS Abilene Texas JERRY CULWELL Abilene Texas A1LEEN HARDIN Abilene. Texas BILL GRAY Cross Plains. Texas BURNEY LEE MASERANG N unent. Texas MARJORIE JONES Abilene. Texas ERNEST WILSON Abilene. Texas BLAIR MELTON Chillicothe Texas MARY FRANCES RUSSELL Blackwell. Texas BERNICE HAMMOND Fabens, Texas R B. KENDRICKS Clyde. Texas 1NA BELLE COUGHRAN Abilene. Texas JAMES DAY Abilene, Texas BERNARD WILLIAMS Abilene Texas WILMA RUTH BICKLEY Abilene. Texas ELOISE NETTLES Meadow. Texas JUNIUS BUNTS El Paso. Texas BILLY KNOY Abilene, Texas ELLEN FRANCES MAULDIN Abilene Texas ROBERTA KIRK Lamesa. Texas RUPERT PHILLIPS Big Spring. Texas CLOY CARPENTER Amhersi. Texas GRACE THURSTON Doming. N. M. EVA MAE COFFMAN Abilene. Texas SAM LANCE Chillicothe. Texas MARVIN MENEFEE Hope. New Mexico MARIAN MARLIN Odessa. Texas MARGARET BARTON Abilene. Texas ALBERT LYLES Floy dado. Texas JOE BOYD Paducah. Texas DOROTHY NELL NIEBRUEGGE Han old. Texas SARAH COLLINS Abilene, Texas CARL RIEHERD Abilene. Texas BEN MOODY Abilene. Texas OLIVIA EASTUS Abilene. Texas LIBBY FAUST Gallup, New Mexico LEONARD JOHNSON Abilene. Texas FRED McCURDY Trent. Texas MARY FRANCES WHEELER Lamesa, Texas ALPHA MAE JOHNSON Rockv ood, Texas JEFF HOOPER Morton, Texas EARL CARTER Rogers. Arkansas PAULINE MORRIS Lamesa. Texas DOROTHY HEADSTREAM Roby. Texas CLIFTON BABB Abilene. Texas RALPH McCLESKEY Hatch. Nov Mexico VIVIAN ROGERS Farnsworth. Texas VERNON CLICK Greenvtlle. Texas COBB COLEMAN Roseae, Texas LINDSEY FERGUSON Abilene. Texas LUCILLE CLARK Cisco. Texas EARL DAWSON Roseoo, Texas ( lass oI IO-I-- GARNET GRACY President MARGARET WALL Secretary-Treasurer RUSSELL IONES Vice-President FRANCES MIDDAGH Reporter MARJORIE SHAFER Carlsbad. N. M GARNET GRACY Abilene. Texas DOROTHY HAMBRICK Abilene. Texas BURTON REYNOLDS Pampa. Texas BETTY JO ABBOTT McCauJIey. Texas MERRILL REESE Abilene. Texas MURIEL LEHDE Sweetwater. Texas LAWRENCE POOL Abilene. Texas MARGARET WITZ El Paso. Texas DONALD RAYMOND Abilene. Texas FRANCES LAWLIS Sylvester. Texas ROBERT MORRISON Pecos, Texas MARCELLE MOORE Sweetwater. Texas TRUMAN BLACK Abilene. Texas SALLY DICK Ovalo. Texas GERALD JOHNSON Abilene. Texas GWENDOLYN MOORE Rofon. Texas RAY HENNINGTON McCaulley. Texas CAMPBELL LLOYD ha. Texas JANE MANSFIELD EI Paso. Texas ROBERT McCASLAND Guion Texas WILMA WRIGHT Shamrock. Texas TRUETT BLACK Abilene. Texas ORA LEE MARLIN Odessa. Texas HOWARD GREEN Abilene. Texas BETTY RUTH MORRISON Abi ene. Texas GARVEL HECTOR Coleman. Texas PATTY JEANE PRICE Abilene. Texas CARLETON BURROW Rolan. Texas MARGARET LOUISE SAWDY Biq Spring. Texas DICK OWENS Abilene. Texas LA NELLE HAMILTON Abilene, Texas ROLAND LOYD Vega. Texas PHYLLIS LAYTON Abilene. Texas ROBERT LAWLIS McCauJJey. Texas PATTY BRIGANCE Big Spring. Texas HAZEL FOOTE Haskell. Texas GEORGE STEAKLEY Abilene. Texas MARGARET WALL Abilene. Texas GERALD HARBER Abilene Texas AMMIE ROSE HOLLAR Ketrville. Texas I. M. JENKINS Bonham. Texas MARYBELLE HOLT Abilene. Texas JOHN HARPER Abilene. Texas ELIZABETH McDONALD Wickell. Texas ELTON ANDERSON Amarillo. Texas HAZEL GRUBBS Colorado. Texas EDDIE CORNELIUS Abilene. Texas DORIS MERRILL Throckmotlon. Texas JAMES SCRUGGS Roscoe. Texas JEWELL HATCHER Throckmorton. Texas WILLIAM SIMMONS Lora me. Texas BERTHA ABBOTT Vernon. Texas D. RHEA ALLISON Orth. Texas JOE WILLIAMS Abilene. Texas SARAH EVELYN SYMES Abilene. Texas PERRY MOSS La mesa Texas GERALDINE MALONE Rule. Texas BAILEY HILL Silver ton. Texas MARY HELEN RODEN Roby Texas WELDON BUTLER Jal. New Mexico EVELYN FULWILER Abilene. Texas ANDREW PRENTICE Bulord. Texas RUTH WILHITE Rolan. Texas ELVIN MATHIS Winters. Texas MELBA SCOGJN Abilene. Texas GEORGE EMDE Abilene Texas DOROTHY MERKET Hermleigb. Texas GLEN STARK Seminole. Texas RUBY DELL NEEB Abilene. Texas G. W. DICKEY Rusk. Texas GABIE MAE SMALLWOOD Sweefwafer. Texas JACK SIMPSON Abilene. Texas SHIRLEY KIKER Colorado, Texas J. B. HAYES Abilene. Texas DOROTHY PERRY Dalhart, Texas GENE COLLINS Groom. Texas FRANCES MIDDAGH Odessa. Texas WILSON KUTCH Memphis. Texas MOZELLE MONSEY Mozelle. Texas BILL EMERSON Roscoe. Texas DOROTHY BREWER Coleman. Texas GENE LYNN Sweetwater. Texas IONE BAZE La mesa, Texas LERNA DALE SCOTT Clyde. Texas JUANITA HAWKINS Sylvester. Texas Helen McGinnis Le Fors. Texas FRED SIMPSON Matador. Texas LUCILLE RUCKER Abilene. Texas MARVIN HUNTER Merkel. Texas MONARAE SCHULTZ Abilene. Texas JAMES TINKLE Fluvanna. Texas MILDRED KL1NGLER Sweetwater. Texas ALTON McCULLY Spur. Texas SUE BYNUM Brownfield, Texas MARVIN CARLTON Hamilton. Texas FLOYE MASSEY Abilene. Texas GERALD MONTGOMERY Colorado. Texas MARGUERITE McDADE Abilene. Texas TOM TILLSON Matador. Texas LIDA MARR BOYD Anson. Texas ROY BIFFLE Rule. Texas VESTA BARKER Rotan. Texas ]. H. WHEELER Magdalena. N. M BENNIE JONES Anson. Texas 1. S. SOLOMON Memphis. Texas BOBBIE RAY BARLOW Abilene. Texas WILLARD MARTIN La mesa. Texas LOUISE WATTS Anson. Texas CHARLES ANTENE El Paso Texas BILLIE BERK MYATT Ahilene. Texas VERLYN BLANKS Caps. Texas RUSSELL JONES Childless. Texas JACK RODEN Big Spring. Texas JENOISE LOVELL Abilene. Texas AINSWORTH GATES Dumas. Texas MAE DELL POE Abilene Texas EARLENE BROWN Colorado. Texas CLIFTON BEASLEY Austin. Texas MELBA HAMILTON Abilene. Texas INEZ FRANZ Ouanah. Texas EDWIN KOONCE Abilene. Texas EVELYN PETREE View. Texas RONEL THOMAS Loraine, Texas HENRY EVERHEART Sylvester. Texas JIM TRAVIS Abilene. Texas ROY BAIRD Lora me. Texas CLARA NEWMAN Waco. Texas BEN ROBERT HICKS Merkel. Texas RUTH BROCK Clyde. Texas HERMAN SOSEBEE Wejnorf. Texas DOROTHY ANN COX Abilene. Texas ELMER WATKINS Pam pa. Texas HELEN YOUNG Buffalo Gap. Texas CRAWFORD HUGHES Baird. Texas MILDRED BUCK Sweetwater, Texas JOHN PAUL KING Abilene. Texas CELESTE SCOTT Sylvester. Texas TED LONGINO Munday. Texas KATHRYN JAY Jayton. Texas WYATT HANKS Hamlin. Texas DELMA McADEN Abilene. Texas DARR1S EGGER McAdoo. Texas EVELYN ABBOTT Vernon, Texas LAWRENCE MAYFIELD Clarinet. Texas ESTELLE YARBROUGH Liltlelield. Texas ARTHUR WYLIE Plainview. Texas BETTY WINDHAM Abilene. Texas WORTH FINLEY Abilene. Texas INELL MASON Rule. Texas JOHN BROWDER Abilene. Texas OLIVE MAE REED Merkel. Texas I G. HOLLIS Abilene. Texas MARIE STOCKTON Crosby ton. Texas CECIL TUNE Lamesa. Texas VICTORIA BOURLAND El Paso. Texas ALTON WHITE Sylvester. Texas JULIA ELLA HOLDER Tye. Texas GRANVILLE WATERS Abilene. Texas DOROTHY RIVAS Rotan. Texas W. J. WILLIAMSON Ovalo. Texas PAULINE HINES Tye. Texas NaL BLAKNEY Abilene. Texas DAVID HINER Abilene. Texas JEANETTE SANDERS Tularosa. N. M. LENA LEE BIRD Wesffaroofc. Texar. GENEVIEVE BROWN El Paso. Texas VIVIAN CRYER Winters. Texas BILLIE JONES Hamlin. Texas KATHERINE GARDNER Hamlin. Texas CONSTANCE TEAGUE Hamlin. Texas ELIZABETH SERVER Rochester. Texas MARY BROWN El Paso. Texas JOYCE FLORENCE Seminole. Texas LOIS TUNE Lamesa. Texas WILLIE MAE WRIGHT Dublin. Texas Mary (rances Morrison TOTEM QUEEN flan Iflflillsap SENIOR FAVORITE hllollie Prank Touchstone JUNIOR FAVORITE Ularie Whorton SOPHOMORE FAVORITE Margaret Wall FRESHMAN FAVORITE William Gantrell CHIEF McMURRY Twenty Outstanding Students Inaugurating something new in the annual of Mc- Murry. we conceived the idea of electing TWENTY OUTSTANDING STUDENTS on the campus and giv- ing them special recognization in The Totem of Thirty-nine. Here-to-fore a Who's Who page has been used and only eight students were elected to have special recognition; this did not seem to be satisfactory so a change has been made in order to have more students receive the honor that is due them. The election, which was held in early fall and those elected presented at the coronation of Chief McMurry, was a well rounded election. These stu- dents represent every phase of activity on the cam- pus. and are deserving of the honor which the student body has given them. We present to you, the TWENTY OUTSTANDING STUDENTS of McMurry College. I. C. Wilson Emma John Blake ( Jiitstandiiuj Studui i Is La Verne Williams Jack Truskett Students Mary Frances Morrison William Cantrell Leonard King Mol lie Frank Touchstone Martha Jane Bryant Neil Daniel Jack Stovall Mary Phillips Students Jack Gibson Mildred Vaughn A. V. Hendricks Eldon Mahon Valda Horton ations Staff 10AO Neil Daniel Editor Jack Truskett Business Manager Margaret Cornelius Assistant Editor Howard Green Sports Editor Mary Margaret Dwyer Senior Editor J. B. Hayes Managing Editor Ina Belle Coughran Sophomore Editor Harrell Holmes Artist James Scruggs Photography Fred Keathley Photography Dr. H. G. Burman Photography NEIL DANIEL. Editor Printed By ABILENE PRINTING STATIONERY CO. Photography By THURMANS STUDIO Engraved By SOUTHWESTERN ENGRAVING CO. JACK TRUSKETT, Manager Row One: Cornelius, Green, Dwyer, Holmes. Row Two: Hayes, Coughran, Scruggs. Keathley. TOTEM The 1939 TOTEM is presented to you with the sincere hope that we have accurately portrayed a cross section of the whole life of McMurry College. We have attempted to review for you the endeavors of our athletic teams, the activities of the different organizations represented on our campus, the fac- ulty activities, and present a general composite of student life. Not enough credit can be given to the staff of THE TOTEM. The diligent and prolific work of those who assisted your editor in compiling material and doing the work in general, cannot be ascertained as to its value. The editor wishes to take this opportunity to give credit where credit is due. Howard Green, Mary Margaret Dwyer, Ina Belle Coughran, Fred Keathley. James Scruggs. Harrell Holmes, and J. B. Hayes did much toward seeing that a good job was turned out. The editor wishes to take this opportunity to espe- cially thank Marguerite Cornelius, for her untiring efforts in doing the job of assistant editor of this book, and to Dr. H. G. Burman who did much of the photography work. It is the duty of the annual to mirror for you the activities that have taken place throughout the year. We hope we have accomplished this, and hope that you are pleased. R WHOOP MILDRED VAUGHN Editor STAFF Mildred Vaughn Robert Bickley Mary Louise Loyd Howard Green George Steak ley Helen McGinnis Aileen Hardin Ruth Wilhite Margaret Barton Nelle Smith Marguerite Cornelius Gertrude Riebold Betty Wheeler Howard Green Marcelle Moore Editor Manager Assistant Editor Sports Editor Assistant Sports Editor Society Editor Society Editor Society Editor Columnist Columnist Columnist T ypists T ypists Ad Salesman Ad Salesman Reporters: Frances Middagh. Nelle Smith, loe Boyd, Frances Scrimshire, Dorothy Nell Nie- bruegge, Ruth Wilhite, La Verne Williams, Cleo Birch, Ina Belle Coughran, Aileen Har- din, Jack Stovall, Fred Simpson, Stanley Jones, Helen McGinnis. ROBERT BICKLEY Manager WAR WHOOP To reflect to the students each week an interesting, representative and constructive picture of their college life has been the effort of the War Whoop staff this year. The editor and staff have tried to present each week a paper worthy of the ideals of Christianity for which McMurry stands. They have also made a special effort to make the paper interesting by paying especial attention to editorial writing, features, gossip column, literary supplements, p?rsonality sketches and other articles such as interviews and student poles. Special recognition is given to Mary Louise Loyd, assistant editor, by the editor, for her invaluable aid on the staff and to Howard Green, who has been a dependable sports editor throughout the year. To others who have served faithfully, the editor also expresses her sincere appreciation. To Miss Julia Luker, sponsor of publications, is due an expression of ap- preciation for her advice, and for her cooperation in submitting feature ma- terial for the War Whoop from her creative writing class. Row One: Loyd, Green. McGinnis. Middagh. Wilhite, Smith. Row Two: Niebruegge. Barton. Stovall, Scrimshire. Simpson, Williams. Row Three: Boyd. Moore, Wheeler, Riebold, Hardin, Jones. THE GALLEON Discovering talent and providing a source for publications for the creative writers of McMurry, the Galleon answers a definite need on the campus. It strives to encourage writers of creative material and offers them an oppor- tunity to see this work in print. Colorful and fancy legends customs and stories taken from the unex- ploited store of Southwestern folklore carried out the theme of the winter issue Legends of the Southwest. The magazine, with the cover done in black and white was published December 13. Carrying out the modern theme of Youth Looks at Life. the spring issue was published March 14. A green galleon set on an ivory background made an attractive cover. Youth's sane outlook on life was stressed in the contents of the magazine. The magazine, published once each semester, contains short stories, poems, essays, features, book reviews, and editorials. Contributors: Jack Stovall, Emma John Blake. Marguerite Cornelius. Grace Thurston, Victoria Bourland, Cleo Birch, Cloy Carpenter, Mary Louise Loyd. Marguerite Allen, Margaret Barton. Nelle Smith, Frances Lee Pittard, Helen McGinnis. Lena Louise Goodnight, Martha Jane Bryant, Roberta Kirk, J. J. Spurlin, Paul Blevins. Frank Martin, Billie Shields, La Verne Williams, A. D. Jameson. Elizabeth Stevens, Marguerite McDade, and Clara Newman. KEATHLEY BLAKE HAYES PRESS CM I! President, Neil Daniel; Vice-President, Emma John Blake; Secretary-Treas- urer. Frances Scrimshire. Organized for the purpose of correlating the press activity of the three publications of McMurry, the Press Club is an invaluable asset to the stu- dents who compose its membership. At the regular meetings, which are held the first Monday of each month, the club discusses the different journalism problems that confront its mem- bers while compiling the copy for the War Whoop. The Totem, and the Galleon. Outstanding writers are presented to the club during the year, newspaper men, poets, and journalism professors are the type of speakers heard at these meetings. McMurry College is a member of the Texas Intercollegiate Press Asso- ciation. The Press Club is responsible for having McMurry represented each year with entries in all phases of Journalism at the annual convention of the press association. The students who have entered these various con- tests have always done well in gaining their share of the awards. The con- vention will meet this year v ith Texas Wesleyan College at Fort Worth, but the results of the winners in the different contests will be announced too late to appear in this annual. Row One: Darnel. Blake. Stovall. Vaughn, Bickley. Cornelius. Row Two: Smith, Truskett. Dwyer. Green. Loyd. Birch. Row Three: Hayes. Middagh, McGinnis, Boyd, Wheeler, Wilhite, Williams. Row Four: Moore, Barton, Niebruegge, Keathley, Hardin. Scrimshire, Jones. SCRIBBLKRS Officers: President, Frances Middagh: Vice-President, J. B. Hayes; Secretary. Ruth Wilhite; Reporter, Pauline Hines. As a Freshman Journalism Society, the Scribblers serve the different publications very remarkably. Organized each year by the Press Club, as a junior member, this organization does much to help the editors and managers of the publications, in assembling material, assisting in selling advertising, writing, and numerous other things that must be carried on to make a publication a success. Members served very ably on the staffs of the Totem and War Whoop and did much of the writing for the Galleon. A meeting is held every Wednesday after Chapel and in these meetings the members learn more about the technicalities of Journalism. Row One: Wilhite. Middagh, Smallwood. Hayes. Hines. Row Two: Newman. Coughran, Simpson. Barker. Shields. Row Three: McGinnis, Longino. Thomas. Holder. Hollar. DEBATE One of the most successful organizations on the campus is the McMurry College Debaters. Debate Coach R. L. Willis has the reputation of being the most decisive winner in debating of any coach in this section of Texas. The teams which he an- nually places on the platform are always worthy of the student body's highest praise. Out of fifteen starting the season, four were chosen to travel and represent McMurry in debates. A debating society was or- ganized with Eldon Mahon as president and J. M. Jenkins to act as reporter. The four debaters who made up the traveling sguad were Eldon Mahon. Doyle Ragle, Ainsworth Gates, and D. Rhea Alli- son. These four boys, accompanied by R. L. Willis traveled some four thousand two hundred miles on debate tours this past year. First triumphs of the year were over Weatherford Junior College and Texas Wesleyan College. Baylor University annually holds a tournament in which teams from all over Texas. New Mexico. Oklahoma. Missouri and Louisiana participate in. The team com- posed of Ragle and Mahon went into the final round of this tournament. Another tournament entered was the Abilene Christian College Tournament of Speech. In early spring the debaters made a two weeks tour of Texas New Mexico. Colorado, and Oklahoma debating such schools as Phillips University. University of Colorado. Denver University, Colorado College. University of New Mexico, and other schools, too numerous to mention. On this tour only two decisions were lest by the debaters. M.MlRK'i TH1.ATRF. The McMurry College Theatre does not exist solely for the purpose of training students for the stage or screen. Instead, its aims are to give stu- dents a valuable experience in appearing before audiences, stimulating de- sired reactions in its audiences, and in turn observing their own reactions to audience stimulus. It is for this purpose that we produce our plays for a two or three night run, rather than for a single performance. We have observed that a student who has appeared in one or more plays, develops a new poise, clear diction, and a more vivid personality generally than does a student who is lacking in this experience. An added advantage of working in a McMurry show is the necessity of an almost military-stringent discipline, brought about by our plays having to be produced in record time and with limited equipment. It is our aim to de- velop a college theatre that will increase in its value to the student and at the same time provide wholesome uplifting and thought-provoking entertain- ment. With this aim in view the theatre frequently sponsors the appearance on our campus of outstanding American personalities such as Richard Halli- burton. Lew Sarett. and others. Productions this year included ''Noah,” Broken Dishes, and a Shake- speare Festival of the following plays: The Merchant of Venice, Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet. and The Taming of the Shrew. As an auxiliary to the theatre, McMurry boasts a chaper of Alpha Psi Omega, national honorary fraternity. Any member of the theatre is eligible. Row One: Mahon. McComb, Ragle. Bicknell. Johnson. Anlilley. Sherwood. Wilhite. Row Two: McGinnis. Lawhs. Brown. Melton. Teague. Merrill. Noah, Sawdy. Row Three: Buck. Franz. Windham. Hunter. Holmes. Hicks. Watkins, Kiker. Marlin. Row Four: Brewer, Watts. McReynolds. Simpcon, Stark. Gates. Thomas. Shaler. Morris. MINISTER! VI. KORl M Officers: President, W. A. Appling; Vice-President, Cloy Carpenter; Extension Secretary, J. W. Williamson; Secretary- Treasurer, Duane Bruce; Reporter, J. J. Spurlin. During the past twelve years, one of the organizations which has meant the most to the life of the general student, is the Minis- terial Forum. This forum is an organization composed of all the ministerial students on the campus. Its object is to acquaint the members, through study and lecture, with the task that lies ahead of him, to promote a genuine fellowship among its mem- bers and be of assistance to the student body and churches, near the school, who need their help. There were twenty-nine members of the forum during the past year, and these boys did much to help the spiritual growth of the campus and nearby communities. Eight of these students served charges in the Abilene District and one served in the Stamford District. Pulpits have been filled in the absence of pastors and a number of the members help with revival meet- ings throughout this area. Row One: Appling. Carpenter. Wtlhamson, Bruce. Salser. Turner. Fagle, Pinner. Row Two: Tune. Kutch. Egger. King. Menelee, Gilpin, Seago. Allison. Row Three Menelee. Anderson. Jameson. Bunts. Melton. Montgomery, Hill, Morton, Lyles. f ? � ? ? f Y i '1 f J f | f S f i V v � 1 S lv ’• S y h Ml SIC l)KP RTMKMT The Chanters, the singing groups of the college, have had a year of great activity. The major trips of the year included such towns as Midland Big Spring. Odessa. Van Horn. El Paso, Roswell, New Mexico, and Artesia. Mew Mexico, making thirty-four concerts in twenty-nine towns. Outstanding performances are Dubois' “Seven Last Words” and Balfe's Bohemian Girl. Distinctions include the invitation to represent the Sixth District at the State Convention of Music Clubs. The Chanters appeared on the session program and at a tea in the Governor's Mansion. The String Ensemble has completed a profitable year of playing, having made appearances in nearby towns as well as concerts in Abilene and over radio. They will for the third year furnish the accompaniment for the opera to be given at Commencement. Note: In behalf of the students, the faculty, the administration, and the patrons of McMurry College, we take this opportunity to add our part of the praise and congratulations to Mrs. Gypsy Ted Sullivan Wylie and her Chant- ers for the splendid programs which they have presented during this year. To Mrs. Josephine Grisham Hall, director of the String Ensemble, goes a great deal of credit for reviving the Ensemble to such a high degree of efficiency. —THE EDITOR. Faust. McDonald. Scruggs, Rhodes, Dressen, Hall. Hardin. Florence. Klker. and Parnsh. Lott to tight, tint tow: Allcen Hardin. Wilma Wright, Franco Sortmshuo, Valda Hatton, Franco Lawliss, La Franco Hamilton, Libby Faust, Paulino Morris. Mildred Buck, Ota L« Marlin. Lucille Rucker, Dorotha Walker. Dorolhy Market. Melba Scoggtn. Shirley Kikor. Willie Mae Wright Second Row: Sue Campbell. Olivia Ea tus. Mallie Frank Touchstone. Opal Cory. Roberta Kirk, Marian Marlin, lola Tate. Margaret Wall, Gable Mao Smallwccd. Evol fi Fulv ilet. Marion Delmer, Martha Ann Ansley. Monarae Schults. Lavada Raynos, Jean Oualtlcbaum. Buena Vuta Wullien. All� -� Rucker Third Roy Patty Jean Price, Constance Teagu� . tanto Alice Parrish, Frances Middagh. Dorothy Brewer. Sue Bynum. Rupert Phillips. lame Tinkle J. H. Whoelor, Cloy Lyle . Weldon Butler. Cloy Carpenter. Ted Longino. Sarah Agnes Bryant. Montie Beth Ward. Louise Lohn, Dorothy Headstream. Jeanette Saunders Fourth Row. Juanita Hawkins. Reba Waldrop. Bennie Jone . Marvin Menefoe. Charles Anteno, Frank Martin. Warren Morion, J. C. Wilton. Joe Boyd. Lewis Grimes. Henry Everhart. Marcelle Mooro. Hazel Grubb . Earlonc Brown. T. i. P. Officers: President, Martha Jane Bryant; Vice-President, Hazel Ward; Sec- retary-Treasurer, Martha Ann Ansley; Reporter. Nelle Smith; Parliamentarian. Roberta Ely. With the rumbling of the tom-tom and the war-cry of the Indians, afar off into the distance, a black and white ship was seen. Little did these maidens and warriors think of the ship, but as it grew in strength and character and loyalty, the vague structure became a reality— fulfilling dreams of yesterday. In its sailings this year it has docked for several parties, picnics, and ban- quets. including the annual Homecoming Banquet, the Christmas party giving toys and clothes to an underprivileged school child, a kid party, the second Sweetheart Banquet, and the spring dinner honoring senior members. As is the custom every year to bring an outstanding woman lecturer to aid in the building of a Girls Infirmary on our campus. Miss Stella Hope Shurtleff. a noted art lecturer was presented by the club. Having weathered every storm and successfully sailed for fourteen years, this social club has had a happy voyage. There are many kinds of ships, but the T. I. P. is now and forever a friendship. Row One Whorton. Phillips, Smith. Ansley. Ely, Ward. Bryant, Aiken Row Two: Caldwell, Hamilton. Rowland. Ward, Noah. Teague, Lawlis. Thomas, Holt. Row Thief: Palmer. McComb, jones, McReynolds. McCasland. Collins, Antilley. Faust. Me Aden. Row Four: Davis. Watson. Moore. Buck. Wright. Grubbs. Kiker. Wilhite, Wall. GAMMA SIGMA Officers: President, Mollie Frank Touchstone; Vice-President. Elizabeth Stevens; Secretary, Virginia Long. Reporter, Frances Scnmshire; Chaplain, Ruth Boger; Marshal, Sue Campbell. Upholding high ideals for accomplishment in both personal and aca- demic standing, Gamma Sigma completed its third successful year with the close of this semester. With its lofty standards and aspirations it has marked itself definitely on the campus as an outstanding social :lub. The activities were introduced this year with a house party, given to the club by Mrs. W. W. Jackson in her home at San Antonio. Ten of the mem- bers made this trip. Two impressive banquets are given each year. The first of these is the annual homecoming banquet, given this year December the eighth at the Woman's Club. The regular spring banquet is given sometime late in the second semester. This year the students of McMurry were privileged to hear Mary Lane Morris, violinist, under the auspices of Gamma Sigma. This treat was made larger by the fact that Miss Morris was accompanied by Francis Macmillan, instructor of master classes of violin at T. C. U. and Hockaday School in Dal- las. Miss Morris is his only private pupil. Row One: Touchstone, Stevens. Long, Campbell, Boger. Scnmshire. Row Two: Morrison. Gilmore, Horton, Marlin. Franz. Blake. Row Three: Merrill. Shafer. Marlin. Coffman. Morrison, Hamilton. Kos m Officers: Grand Soveriqn, ] B. Jordan; Chancellor, Neil Daniel; Counsel- lor, Jack Stovall: Counsellor of the Exchequer. Eldon Mahon. During the three years in which Ko Sari has been organized, it has done much in fulfilling its purposes of organization that of creating a more demo- cratic spirit on the campus, arranging for a better balanced social life, and de- veloping a fraternal brotherhood among its members. Ko Sari is deeply grateful to Dr. H. G. Burman. under whose sponsorship, the club has continued to rise to those ideals of Knighthood, which the char- ter members set for attainment. Although Ko Sari is yet very young it can boast of the extended activities of its alumni, with a special rememberance for its sponsor during the first two years. Dr. W. E. Heston. From far and near these alumni come back once each year to attend the annual banquet which is always one of the outstand- ing events which takes place on the campus. In a setting depicting the beauty of a knights banquet of old. the mem- bers alumni, and guests enjoyed one of the most beautiful and picturesque banquets ever to be held in an Abilene hotel. The hall was decorated with knights heads, shields, and sabers, with huge candelabra placed at strategic points to throw a mellow glow throughout the banquet hall. Floral designs of distinction were in profusion, for the guests, and members to enjoy. Row One: Jordan. Daniel. Mahon, Stovail. Thornton. Jones. Waters. Row Two: Rhodes. Holmes. Phillips, Arnold. Culwell. Hendricks. Bickley. Johnson. Row Three: Franz. Hinson. Olivadoti, Scruggs. Gates. Longino. Gracy, Cornelius. I. H. R. Officers: Big Chief, Leonard King; Senior Chief, Richard Jay: Medicine Man, Troy Gann; Junior Chief, Buster Peek; Wise Man, Earl Russell. The I. H. R. Club was founded with the beginning of McMurry and has been very instrumental in the building of its spirit. Its members are made up of outstanding students on our campus. Its foremost aim is the building of a greater McMurry through retaining the school traditions, promotion of the school spirit, and the establishment of an active alumni. Only upperclassmen are eligible, and according to tradition, must serve a full year of pledgeship. Each member must meet the requirements of scholarship. There is a marked feeling of unity and brotherhood among the members which is instrumental in the building of life-long friendship. Each year the club holds numerous picnics, steak-fries, and other socials, but the crowning event is the annual spring banquet. This gala event is staged at the Wooten Hotel in honor of the ex-members. This year, under the sponsorship of Mr. Hugh Fellows, the club underwent another successful year of fellowship, retaining the traditions of both the club and the school and striv- ing for our foremost aim, true fellowship in a greater McMurry. Row One: lay, Gibson. Godwin. King, Russell, Cantrell. Gann. Beene. Row Two: Carter. Burleson. Lance. Jones Truskett, Peek. Moore, Edwards. Row Three: Melton. Blevins, Gray, Wood. Coleman. Bell. Kethley. Lyles. Weaver. Row Four: Steele Moody. Thornton, Plowman. Shults, McCieskey. Click. Burrows, laokson. Not in picture, ]. B. Duval. SIX I L SCIKNCK Officers: Richard fay. President; Emma John Blake, Vice-President; Mar- tha Jane Bryant, Secretary; Jack Stovall, Treasurer; Eldon Mahon. Sergeanf- at-Arms, and Dale N. Morrison. Sponsor. The Social Science Club is one of the newest organizations on the Mc- Murry campus It was organized in the spring of 1938. The purpose is to give the members an intellectual, conversational knowl- edge and understanding of timely current events which are of interest in world affairs. The educational purpose is to present the chapel every fourth Monday during the school semester. The membership of the club is limited to those persons having attended McMurry one semester and who are interested in the purpose of the club. Each semester a tour is taken to some historical point of interest, and a brief history is given of the place. Row One: Mahon. Blake. Jay. Bryan!, Truskett Todd, and Stovall. Row Two: Caldwell, Wealherred. Jones. Cory. Beene, Wheeler. Vaughn, flow Three: Noah. Josselet. Edwards. Loyd. Appling. Russell, Riebold, Gann. i.i. circulo woissickhrr Officers: J. B. Jordan, President; Mary Margaret Dwyer, Vice - President; Cleo Birch, Secretary-Treasurer; Mollie Frank Touchstone, Reporter. 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 Wous- sicket was retained because the members thought best to hold to the original name. The purpose of the Language Club is to promote interest among foreign language students and to give them further insight into the language, life, cus- toms, literature, and culture of foreign countries. An outstanding event of the year was a Mexican Chili supper at Chris- tian's Cafe. The club also observed the annual custom of having an enter- tainment with the language clubs of Abilene Christian College and Hardin- Simmons University. This year's affair was a theater party to a Spanish show followed by a Mexican dinner. flow One: Salazar. Dwyer, Jordan, Touchstone, Rucker. Birch. Keathley. Row Two: Morrison. Delmer. Jones, Mathi s. Blakney. Roger. Blake. flow Three: Wheeler. Cornelius, Boyd. Josselet. Smallwood. Butler. Hester. Tate. flow Four. Newman, Hanks. Morrison. Duval. Newsom. Riebold. Bruce. Scrimshire. VOLUNTEER MISSION BAND Officers: Doyle Ragle, President; Cecil Tune, Vice-President; Mary Mar- garet Beard, Secretary; Cloy Carpenter, Treasurer; Charles Harris. Parlia- mentarian; Harvey Pinner, Extension Chairman; Mary Louise Loyd, Reporter. The Volunteer Mission Band of McMurry College was organized in Janu- ary of this year and is expected to be a permanent part of campus religious activities. Activities of the Band include a campus meeting once a week on Wed- nesday afternoons, and extension trips are made by representatives to rural churches on Saturday and Sunday to hold religious services. The purpose of the organization is to carry out the Great Commission and to train consecrated Christians in evangelism and leadership. Row One: Ragle, Beard. Tune. Carpenter, Williams. Harris. Turner. Loyd. Pinner. Row Two: Bruce. Peery. AlUson. Bicknell. King, Parker. Rucker. Williamson. Williamson. Row Three: Egger, Bryant. Menefee. Bynum. Tune. Bunts, Jameson, Hughes. ALPHA CHI Officers: Mary Margaret Dwyer, President; Eldon Mahon, Vice-President; Cleo Birch, Secretary-Treasurer; Mary Louise Loyd, Reporter. The James Winford Hunt Chapter of Alpha Chi is a national scholar- ship society to encourage and give recognition to scholarship on the campus. The formal requirements for membership to the Alpha Chi are: One must be of Junior or Senior standing, and grades must rank 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 Club meets regularly each month with an outstanding speaker for each program. The social activities of the chapter include: its annual initia- tion ceremony of new members, held this year at the Abilene Woman's Club, on November 11, 1938. This event was in the form of a homecoming honor- ing the ex-members of the Alpha Chi as well as the initiation ceremony of the new members. As a new feature, the Alumni Unit gave a program, Feb- ruary 10, 1939, in honor of the local chapter with Mrs. V. E. Baldridge, presi- dent. in charge. The annual tea. honoring the students of the honor roll, was held at the home of Janie Alice Parrish on February 17. 1939. The chapter also has a chapel program honoring the Alpha Chi Chap- ters of Abilene Christian College and of Hardin-Simmons University. The James Winford Hunt Chapter also attended similar programs at Abilene Christian College and Hardin-Simmons University. A delegate was sent to an Alpha Chi Convention at Texas A. 6.1, at Kingsville. May 5 and 6. Initia- tion service for graduate members will be held on June 1, 1939. Row One: Morrison. Blake, Aiken, Dwyer. Mahon, Birch, Loyd. Touchstone. Horton. Row Two: Sample. Turner, Duval, Vaughn, Todd. West. Wheeler. Hendricks. Arey Row Three: Bicknell, Boger. Rucker. Millsap. Cantrell, Delrr.er. Wilson. Williams. Parrish. SIGMA LAMBDA KAPPA Officers: Ruth Boger, President; Janie Alice Parrish, Vice-President; Ber- neice Gilmore. Secretary - Treasurer; Frances Scnmshire, Reporter; Billie Shields, Artist; Mollie Frank Touchstone. Parliamentarian, and Aileen Har- din, Pianist. Ruth Boger Janie Alice Parrish Berneice Gilmore Billie Shields Aileen Hardin Rogene Beasley Ruth Bickley Ruth Wilhite Inez Franz Margaret Lee Sawdy Dorothy Brewer Betty Ruth Morrison Lanelle Hamilton Marguerite Cornelius Frances Scrim shire Marian Marlin Mary Frances Morrison Evelyn Helm Sarah Evelyn Symes Evelyn Fulwiler Floye Massey Dorotha Walker Mary Parker Patty Jeane Price Jane Mansfield Margaret Witz Mary Virginia Williams Frances Middagh Dorothy Merket Earlene Brown Olive Mae Reed Muriel Lehde Mildred Klinqler Phyllis Layton Melba Hamilton Marguerite McDade The yearbook theme of the Sigma Lambda Kappa has been Culture Through International Relations. Several visiting speakers have carried out this theme by giving travel talks. Sigma Lambda Kappa is a member of the city, district, and State Fed- eration of Women's Clubs. A delegate was sent to Austin for the state meet- ing of the Federation of Women's Clubs, and also to San Angelo for the Dis- trict Convention. Several social affairs have been given during the year. A reception for new girls was held at the home of Ruth Boger. Miss Luker gave a talk which carried out the Mexican theme. The initiation for the new members was held in the home of Eva Mae Coffman. The Christmas party, a joint affair with the Alpha Theta Nu society, was held at the Woman's Club. Miss Odell Johnson read Dicken's Christmas Carol. The Sigma Lambda Kappa joined with the other Junior Federated Clubs of Abilene in a reception honoring the Junior District Chairman along with the State and District Presidents. Mrs. Rankin honored the club with a party. An all-college May-day party was held honoring the seniors. ALPHA THETA NU Officers: Cleo Birch, President; Hazel Wanda Williamson, Vice-Presi- dent; Myrna Hester. Secretary; Grace Thurston, Reporter; Willa Mae Bicknell, Historian; Lucille Newsom, Museum Custodian; Eloise Nettles, Parliamenta- rian; Dorothy Headstream. Artist. The Alpha Theta Nu Literary Society, organized in 1923, is a member of the city, district, and State Federation of Woman's Clubs. This year the club sent a representative to the state convention of Feder- ated Women's Clubs which met in Austin, and also had representatives at the Sixth District Convention in San Angelo. The theme of the club for this year has been A Journey Through Lands of Culture. Members of the club and guest speakers have made possible very enjoyable programs. The culture of many different countries has been discussed with interest. The girls try to promote friendlier relations on the campus—friendship be- ing the chief aim of the Philos. Social activities of the year included a tea in the rock garden for all new girls, the annual installation and initiation tea, which was held at the home of Miss Jennie Tate, in October, an all-college Halloween party; a Philo-Ero Christmas party at the Woman's Club, reception at the Woman's Club honoring state and district heads of Junior Clubs, and a picnic at the close of school. The Philos brought an Australian to the campus as a chapel speaker. His talk of his native land was in keeping with the club theme. The McMurry Museum, under the care of the club, was opened to vis- itors at the annual homecoming and again on April 21. At a special chapel program, certificates were presented all senior members for their work in the Alpha Theta Nu Literary Society. Miss Elizabeth Myatt, club sponsor, pre- sented the certificates. lone Baze Mary Margaret Beard Willa Mae Bicknell Cleo Birch Verlyn Blanks Ruth Brock Sarah Agnes Bryant Mildred Buck Gladys Duval Joyce Florence Kathryn Jay Anna Gene Gordon La Nelle Hamilton I orothy Headstream Myrna Hester Hazel Wanda Williamson Mary Frances Wheeler Helen Grace Young Mary Elizabeth Jameson Julia Ella Holder Louise Lohn Mary Louise Loyd Lena Catherine Morrison Ruby Dell Neeb Eloise Nettles Lucille Newsom Dorothy Peery Jean Quattleixium Alice Rucker Lucille Rucker Mary Frances Russell Jeanette Sanders Melba Scogin Celeste Scott Marie Shillingburg Gabie Mae Smallwood Iola Tate Grace Thurston Reba Waldrop RTCI.l 15 Officers: President, Nelle Smith: Vice-President, Fred Keathley; Secretary, Petey Holmes; Treasurer, Janie Alice Parrish; Exhibit Chairman, Evelyn Helm; Sponsor, Mrs. Connor. MEMBERS: Betty Jo Abbott Mrs. Si Addington Verlyn Blanks Patty Brigance Earlene Brown Martha Jane Bryant Lucille Clark Marguerite Cornelius Gladys Duval Roberta Ely Vera Ely Joyce Florence John Harper Juanita Hawkins Evelyn Helm Petey Holmes Marybelle Holt J. B. Jordan Fred Keathley Roberta Kirk Elaine Lefler Geraldine Malone Jane Mansfield Delma McAden Mrs. R. D. Meeks Maxine Moore Pauline Morris Craig Morton Dorothy Niebruegge June Parker Janie Parrish Evelyn Petree Mary Phillips Lxiwrence Pool Muggs Radford Olive Mae Reed Mary Helen Roden Jeanette Saunders Billie Shields Nelle Smith Elizabeth Stevens L. D. Trantham Reba Waldrop Dorothy Walker Johnnye Watson Ruth West Keathley Smith Holmes Parrish Helm MATH CLUB Officers: President, Dick Sherwood- Vice-President, Charles Harris; Secretary, Lena Catherine Morrison; Reporter, Alice Rucker. Members: JOE HERMAN RUCKER ALICE RUCKER LUCILLE RUCKER LENA CATHERINE MORRISON CRAWFORD HUGHES MARY VIRGINIA WILLIAMS VIOLA SAMPLE FRANK MARTIN A. V. HENDRICKS CHARLES HARRIS J. J. SPURLIN donald Mcknight WILLIS COX DICK SHERWOOD JO PALMER Sponsors: Miss Jennie Tate, and Mrs. Reeves. The Math Club is under the sponsorship of Miss Jennie Tate and Mrs. Helen Latham Reeves. The purpose of the organiza- tion is to promote interest in the Southern Intercollegiate Math Association and to fulfill the principles of a Mathematically Con- scious world in the hearts of its members and the college. Activities of the club for the past year were somewhat va- ried. Departing from being so mathematically minded the club sponsored an all-college forty-two party and the winning couple was given an all-expense paid date. Another unique social which was held was a gaily decorated banquet in the theme of mathematical figures, and personalities of yore. This banquet was held at the home of Miss Jennie Tate. During the early part of April, the members attended the Texas Association of Mathematical Teachers which met in Abilene. Mrs. Dale N. Morrison KXTEMSION NI) CORKESI’ONOKNCK The Extension Division oi McMurry College is operated in order that the College may meet the educational needs oi all the people in the supporting conferences. Today there is an opportunity for every person sincerely de- siring to have an education. For those in areas remote from the College, correspondence courses are offered. These are made up by the regular professors, are graded by them, and are equivalent to the same course given in residence. Night classes, meeting once a week, are designed to meet the needs of those near enough to Abilene to drive in to the college for courses. Satur- day classes serve the public school teachers in Taylor and adjoining coun- ties. This service has been popular, many teachers driving nearly a hundred miles each Saturday in order to avail themselves of this opportunity. The department assists many clubs with their yearbooks, helping to sup- ply material and make suggestions as to courses of study. Adult non-credit work is carried on for those who wish to pursue cultural subjects but do not wish college credit. The director of the department has aided P. T. A. groups, clubs, churches, and the public schools with addresses. During the year 1938-1939 one hun- dred seventy-one such engagements were filled. It is the earnest desire of the department to contribute to the cultural de- velopment of West Texas. The day of adult education is here and the Exten- sion Department of McMurry College recognizes a responsibility to supply all extra-mural types of educational service. During the three years of existence the department has had the most heartening cooperation of all departments of the College and has become one of the major features of College service. One of the indirect benefits of the work has been the bringing of extension students to the campus for resi- dent work. Many of the regular graduates were first interested in McMurry through the activities of the Extension Department. I . III. Illvtllvjf. I ani C nuch Standing on the threshold ot his seventeenth year as generalissimo of the reservation athletic forces. R. M. Medley, known by every full-blooded Red- skin as the Old Man. has annually placed contending teams on the gridiron or in the gym. During the past season, he was handicapped by lack of ex- perienced material, but surprised the wiseacres by slyly slipping up on Austin College and almost worrying the Howard Payne Yellow Jackets hairless. Medley has coached but two championship teams since he came to the Indian camp from the Ozarks of Missouri in 1923. but nevertheless, his clubs with precious few exceptions have been in the thick of the title fight right down to the barrier. His last truly good eleven was the 1936 edition, which lost only one game and boasted one of the greatest backs in Texas confer- ence history. McMurry title winning aggregations were the gridders of 1927 and the cagers of 1934. Only contest to mar an otherwise perfect '27 season was a scoreless deadlock with the Daniel Baker Hill Billies. The champion bas- keteers of '34 did not lose a contest and are credited with putting on the most exciting climax to a cage contest in Abilene athletic history, as they dead- locked an ACC quintet in the closing seconds of play and won. 57-54. in two extra periods. Though the past football season was the most disastrous in Brave annals, McMurry students and fans await with great anticipation the 1939-’40 school year because they realize that coaches like R. M. Medley seldom have two bad years in succession. Dale N. Morrison A member of one of the best known football families in Southern Conference history, Dale N. Morrison came to McMurry in the fall of 1936 from Roscoe where he was superintendent of schools. A brother of Ray and Kent Morrison, Vanderbilt grid- iron stars of the decade after the turn of the century. Dale him- self was an All-Southern outfielder in baseball, runner-up for scoring honors on the Vandy grid edition of 1914, and foul man on the basketball quintet. His brother. Ray, is the present Com- modore coach and was the first Southern boy to gain All-Ameri- can rating, achieving that distinction in 1910. Ray tutored the SMU Mustangs for thirteen seasons, coaching them to three Southwest conference titles in gaining recognition from all points of the football compass. All the coaching glory in the Morrison family, however, does not belong to Ray. Dale, though not connected with athletic teams, possesses an enviable record himself. He assisted Ray in football for a time as well as holding down the head mentor's position in baseball during his tenure at SMU. Later at Trinity University he was director of athletics, consistently developing outstanding teams in every sport. Assisting in both football and basketball at McMurry. Dale Morrison is the head track mentor. Possessed of a crisp Southern accent, he wins the admiration of everybody with whom he comes in contact—instilling that same spirit of fair-play in his proteges as characterizes him in his every-day life. Last season Coach Morrison tutored the unbeaten, untied football scrubs. INDIAN BAND Officers: Director, Leonard King; Drum Major, Neil Daniel; President, William Cantrell; Vice-President, Eldon Mahon; Sec- retary-Treasurer, John Paul Godwin. After carrying on its activities in the usual manner for the majority of the school year of 1938-'39 without being able to ap- pear in public in the traditional maroon and white, (due to actual lack of official uniforms), the McMurry Indian Band is bringing their year to a triumphant close. Through cooperation of the Mothers and Dads Club, with the school administration and the members of the band, uniforms have at last been secured, and the possibility of having gone through the whole year without having the Band represent the college in a parade or any public appearance has been over- come. We should like to take this opportunity to commend the Band and give to it our unanimous vote of thanks for upholding their position as the McMurry Band regardless of the lack of recognition they have received due to their unofficial appear- ance throughout the year. Not only was the Band present as a unit at all the football games played in the home stadium during the fall semester, but it was also an inevitable part of the basket- ball games in the gymnasium during the whole season. More than anything else, the Band was responsible for the majority of the display of pep, enthusiasm, and school loyalty at all of these occasions of combat. Not only has the Band swung high and low in an enter- taining but frivolous manner, but it has also achieved some serious accomplishments in the realm of music. Two concerts have been presented during the year in which the program con- sisted of school songs and marches as well as novelty numbers, and on the last concert, the boys emerged triumphant and pre- sented an impressive program of concert music—with an over- ture in their repertoire. McMurry College is proud to have as one of its official rep- resentative units, the McMurry Indian Band. First Row. Loll to Right: Moirl� on. Alkon. Hambrick. Dwy«, Y.ikot. Wright. Hardin. M rkot. Bryant Second Row: Bogcr. Holt. Antiltoy. McAden. Rodon. Long. Campbell, Palmer, “hud Row Parrish, Touchstone. Ward. Mooro. Row- land. McRonolds. Smith, Mansofield Fourth Row Phillips. Pittard, Cornelius. Florence, Caldwell. Thomas. Teague, McComb. Headslream. Horton Filth Row: Smallwood. Miller, Hardwick. Ansley. Morrison. Sargont Whorton. Walt Wahtaysee The officers for the Wah Wahtaysee Drum and Bugle Corps for 1938-’39 were: Mary Phillips. President; Mary Frances Morrison. Drum Major; Martha Jane Bryant, Secretary-Treasurer; Valda Horton. Flag Bearer; Virginia Long. Keeper of the Records; Nelle Smith. Reporter; Janie Alice Parrish. Artist; Mar- tha Ann Ansley, Pianist. In the fall, twelve bugles were added to the Wah Wahtaysee Drum Corps. The number of members was increased to forty-five, and the name was changed to the Wah Wahtaysee Drum and Bugle Corps. Three new silk flags were purchased by the corps, as well as a new baton. Two new base drums were presented to the organization by the exes. During the summer, a Wah Wahtaysee Park was constructed between Hunt Hall and the gym. Work has been done on it all during the year, and the Totem Pole has been placed in the park. Activities of the year included: the annual tea for all new girls, held at the home of Lorraine Hamilton, in October; the annual trip to Brownwood, in November; a morning coffee at the home of Janie Alice Parrish on homecom- ing; a dinner honoring the basketball boys in March; a picnic in the Wah Wahtaysee Park in December, at which Christmas gifts were exchanged; and also the Wah Wahtaysees served at the meeting of the West-Central Texas Oil and Gas Association, held in Abilene in December. The organization has made many improvements and advanced rapidly under the sponsorship of Miss Willie Mae Christopher. John Harper and Ray Olivadoti were her assistants. ) ell Lenders The pep of the Indian did not subside last year—McMurry still retained its reputation of having the most enthusiastic and school-spirited student body in the Texas conference. The football team had its worst season since the grid sport was inaugurated, and the basketball quintet was only moder- ately successful, but nevertheless a group of ‘never say die' students remain- ed with the athletic teams to the last. Responsible for this amazing maintenance of the 'old college spirit', were three lads who didn't see as much of the football and basketball games as most of the spectators. Clad in maroon sweaters and white trousers, they alternately directed yells through a large megaphone, instilling the 'McMurry Spirit' into the heart of every person who frequents the reservation. To Head Yell Leader Earl Russe’l and his two assistants, Ben Moody and Joe Kethley (who replaced Phil Carter, when he withdrew from school) go the heartfelt admiration and felicitation of every Indian who appreciates the value of school spirit. They were examples of it personified to the high- est degree. Intramural fl thirties Under the direction of Kenneth W. Hall, former athlete at Lawrence Col- lege (Wisconsin), intramural athletics were operated on an efficient scale during the past school year. During the autumn months, Hall divided his physical training class into separate Indian tribes and inaugurated a touch, pass circuit in which the Comanches emerged as champions. Most outstanding individual competitors were Paul Blevins, Robert Willis, Bobby Morrison, Jeff Hooper, and several others, too numerous to mention. The climax of the season was a regula- tion football game with the varsity reserves. The intramurals put up a stub- born fight but ultimately succumbed to the Scrubbs by a 23 to 0 score. Basketball occupied the attention of Hall and his class during the win- ter months. Closely contested and skillfully executed games were unreeled for several weeks with the contestants showing a marked interest. Press time for this annual forbids more to be said about the intramural program. According to Hall at this press time the intramural program will be concluded with the physical training class tying up in several games of softball. Unusual Incidents and Pacts Willard Martin's playing for Assistant Coach Dale N. Morrison's Reserves in the first football game that he ever saw — Roy Baird's gaining nineteen yards on his initial ball bearing attempt in varsity competition—Baird's scor- ing a touchdown in the first quarter of his first intercollegiate game—Clyde Wood's intercepting a lateral pass on the McMurry goal and running it back to the A. C. C. goal line before being caught from arrear -Wade Scott's two touchdowns on eighty yard runbacks of pass interceptions to lead the Scrubbs to a win over the A. C. C. B club--the carrying of snipes onto the gridiron to give the intramurals a drag in the Reserve-Intramural battle—the Scrubbs gaining the distinction of being the only unbeaten, untied Abilene team with the exception of the Abilene BLACK Eagles — Dan Swindall's breaking up a reverse play and scoring a touchdown in a scrimmage be- tween the first and second string intramurals — George Steakley's being hazed for allegedly putting up the Freshman Flag during the Howard Payne- McMurry football game—In reality it was put up by three other Freshmen— Bill Emerson's playing of one of his best games of the season with a patch over one eye—The Indians' failure to score more than one touchdown in any single game until the last contest of the season when they tallied three. INDIAN SCORERS OF THE PAST FOOTBALL SEASON Name Position Points Buster Peek Fullback 18 Bill Emerson Quarterback 11 Richard Jay Right End 7 Roy Baird Left Half 6 Tommy Beene Quarterback 6 G. W. Dickey Left Half 6 RECORD OF THE McMURRY B ELEVEN McMurry 6 Roscoe 0 McMurry 25 Roscoe 0 McMurry 13 A. C. C. 0 McMurry 22 Intramurals 0 TACKLES Name Weight Home Vernon Click 170 Greenville Earl Carter 200 Rogers, Ark. Junius Bunts 19b El Paso Aldine Moore 180 Abilene Rex Kemp 195 Sweetwater Roland Loyd 157 Vega Tom Tilson 175 Matador ENDS Name Weight Home Clyde Wood 180 Guion Burton Reynolds 180 Pampa Frank Weaver 170 Rusk Richard Jay 185 Jayton Willard Martin 180 : Sparenberg W. Jackson 175 Levelland Gerald Anderson 160 Big Spring James Moss 175 Klondike CENTERS Name Weight Home C. McCasland 190 Abilene Albert Lyles 190 Floydada Sam Lance 140 Chillicothe Stanley Jones 170 Abilene GUARDS Name Weight Home Walker Coleman 175 Roscoe Johnny Burleson 145 Coleman Donald Raymond 165 Abilene Jack Gibson 180 Rising Star Mac Bowyer 170 Abilene Bill Minor 175 Abilene L. Mayfield 160 Clairette Robert Lawlis 170 Sylvester BACKS Name Weight Home Bill Emerson 164 Roscoe G. W. Dickey 172 Rusk Troy Gann 154 Coleman Buster Peek 185 Paint Rock Hollis Shults 155 May Ralph McClesky 154 Ysleta Bill Gray 208 Cross Plains Tommy Beene 150 Roby William Simmons 158 Loraine Roy Baird 165 Loraine Carleton Burrows 165 Rotan Tommy Brabham 140 Roswell, N.M. David Williams 150 Abilene Wade Scott 145 Kalgary Glenn Hicks 125 Abilene Leon Biffle 145 Rule Clifton Beasley 155 Austin CLEMMONS McCASLAMD Cenf � BUSTER PEEK Back G. W. DICKEY Back EARL CARTER Tackh BILL EMERSON Bock McMurry made its longest trip of the season to suffer its worst defeat in history on September 22. At Altus, Oklahoma, the Indians began the football year by dropping a game to the junior collegians of that city by a 52 to 0 count. The game bore out the contention of the Old Man” that he had nothing and was in for a dismal season. The tact that the squad was composed largely of boys who had never operated together previously was in part responsible for the humili- ating defeat. A crisp autumn evening will go down as a red letter day in Trinity gridiron annals. At Waxa- hachie, October 7, the Tigers not only scored their first victory over McMurry, but also recorded their one hundredth triumph since football was started on the Presbyterian campus. Gann goes high or a pass Spotting the Bengals a safety in the first minute of play, the Braves fought gamely the rest of the way before dropping their Texas Conference in- augural 9 to 0. The inexperienced Redskins rose out of the doldrums of anticipated defeat to hurl back thrust after thrust inside the twenty yard stripe. The three C's of the line—Carter, Coleman, and Click were instrumental in fashioning the stubborn defense. The Indians flashed a strong passing game, com- pleting nine of ten tosses. Once they advanced deep into Tiger territory before being halted by a pass interception on the goal-line. JUNUS BUNTZ Tack � HOU-lS SHULTZ Back FRANK WEAVER End TOM TILSON Tack � Emerson around end RICHARD )AY End CLYDE WOOD End VERNON CLICK Tortio WALKER COLEMAN Coord TROY GANN Back Bill Gray unleashed his only touchdown pass of the season in the North Texas-McMurry fracas—a thirty-five yard heave to Richard Jay who ran that much more to six points. In the meantime, though, the Eagles mixed an assortment of offensive maneu- vers to bury the Indians under a 46 to 7 lacing. Aerial bombardments with Gray and Emerson on the throwing end provided practically all offensive damage inflicted by the Methodists. Twice, passes paved the way to penetrations of the Eagle twenty yard stripe. Walker Coleman, stubby Indian guard, high- lighted the defensive play of both teams, making almost half the McMurry tackles. An apprentice line which had been rather lenient in previous combats rose up against the Howard Payne Yellow Jackets in the Indians' first home game to hold the conference champs to a 7 to 0 victory. t Emerson and Wood get their man For nearly three quarters the seven mules of the Redskin forward wall staved off defeat before wing- footed James Minor broke loose on a nineteen yard jaunt around right end for a touchdown. From tackle to tackle the Indians were virtually impreg- nable. halting a Baptist team doped to win with ease. Save for a pair of fourth period passing gestures, the Braves did practically nothing offensively. Quick kicking of Bill Emerson was the feature at times. Not even in the halycon days of Jack Chevigny did the St. Edwards Tigers beat McMurry. But under the arcs at Austin on October 28. the Catholics ac- complished their first victory over the Indians. With a powerful set of backs operating behind a boda- cious line, the Tigers ripped the Indians' forward wall from stem to stern to record a nineteen to seven win. Piled up in the Indian-Wildcat game JOHNNY BURLESON Guari DONALD RAYMOND Guard MACK BOWYER Guard ALDINE MOORE Tackt• STANLEY [ONES Center CARLETON BURROW Bock ALBERT LYLES Center ROY BAIRD Bock SAM LANCE Center In the person of Bill Emerson, however, the Braves presented a raging little quarterback, who did prac- tically all the offensive and fully one-third the de- fensive damage done by McMurry. He negotiated tackles all over the field, averaged forty-five yards on his kicks, and scored the seven points compiled by the Braves. McMurry outrushed, outpassed, and soundly out- played the Daniel Baker Hill Billies at Brownwood, November third. However, quick kicks which had paid off handsomely a week previous boomeranged twice, and the Billies cashed in each time to score touchdowns. Facing a thirteen point deficit, the Indians came back to score once and threatened frequently. That intangible something needed to push across touch- downs was missing though, and the Tribe lost by a score of thirteen to seven. Buster Peek crashed across for the tally from the one yard line, after he and G. W. Dickey had packed the ball from deep in Brave territory. For the first time since 1933, the Indians absorbed defeat at homecoming. Southwestern, usually a ''breather'' in conference competition, partly atoned for past losses by drubbing the Tribe, 31 to 6, Novem- ber 12, dishing out one of the worst defeats that McMurry ever suffered at the hands of a league foe. BURTON REYNOLDS End THOMAS BRABHAM Bock RALPH McCLESKEY Bock REX KEMP Tackh JACK GIBSON Guard Watching a pass soar high WILLARD MARTIN End CLIFTON BEASLEY Back LAWRENCE MAYF1EU Guard DAVID WILLIAMS Back ROBERT LAWLIS Guard Long runs at frequent intervals in the contest spelled disaster for the oft-beaten Braves. Only Mc- Murry score was engineered by passing. The pay- off came in the second period with Dickey taking a toss from Emerson. Clyde Wood, well-proportioned end. played one of his best games of the year, stacking up inter- ference and making numerous tackles throughout the combat. The football calendar has to be turned back five years to locate the time when McMurry athletics were at so low an ebb as on November 19. Abilene Christian College, easily beaten for half a decade, turned on the heat to drub the Indians 19 to 7, and record their fourth victory in the nine year rivalry of the two schools. Dickey takes out his man for Emerson Buster Peek plunged over for the only Brave touchdown from the one yard stripe early in the fourth period. The ball was placed in scoring posi- tion. thanks to a miraculous pass catch by Richard Jay. Line play of Don Raymond and Clyde Wood highlighted the Indians' defensively. The McMurry passing attack resembled the dreaded aerial circus of a few seasons back against Austin College on December 2. as the Indians passed and blocked their way to a 20 to 6 victory. Roy Baird, getting his baptism in college football, started the Indians toward their only triumph of the year in the first quarter by taking a lateral from Richard Jay and clashing sixty yards for a touch- down. McMurry bombarded a weak Austin pass defense throughout the fray to record two other touchdowns, one on a line buck by Buster Peek and the other by virtue of a pass from Bill Emerson to Tommy Beene. ROLAND LOYD Tack! WILLIAM SIMMONS Back WOODROW JACKSON End JAMES MOSS End WADE SCOTT Back McCasland gets his man BASKETBALL CLEMONS McCASLAND Confer RICHARD IAY Guard WOODROW JACKSON Guard TOPPY REYNOLDS Torward TROY GANN forward CAMPBELL LOYD For ward When the past basketball season is mentioned to the Indians, smoke can be seen exuding from their ears. Because in the months of January and Feb- ruary. when they were jogging on various and sundry Texas conference hardwoods, they came in for some very bad luck. In fact, the fortune of the Indians deserted them so completely that most of them regard the 1939 cage wars as one black spot in their athletic lives. One and two goal defeats became so numerous that the students who attended games almost be- came full-fledged jitterbugs. A basketball game in which the lead changes hands frequently figures out as about the most nerve shattering thinq there is. and in the case of the McMurry students and rooters, there was no difference. Those A. C.C. games were a bit rough After a warm-up game with Lueders which they lost by the comparatively narrow margin of ten points, the Indians opened their conference season on ACC hardwood. McMurry jumped into a lead at the outset, but the experienced Wildcats soon found the range and edged out a 40-33 victory. The home season was inaugurated a few nights later. Daniel Baker was the opposition. The Indians led with only three minutes to play but Leo English of the Billies waxed warm and the Brownwoodians won 30-25. Howard Payne then made its annual trek to the wigwam. The Yellow Jackets fell to the rear at the beginning and at one time were nine points behind. However, a boy named Orville Smith got hotter as the time-clock ticked, and when the ball game was HOI LIS SCHULTZ forward GEORGE FRANZ Cer.lei GEORGE STEAKLEY Guard ROY BAIRD Guard JEFF HOOPER forward BOBBY MORRISON fcrward Scramble under the basket. Beans goes high. WADE SCOTT forward PERRY MOSS forward BILL GRAY C nr«r PAUL BLEVINS Guard e 2 Si a � p % • v'; a concluded, the scoreboard read Howard Payne 42, McMurry 41. But the most nerve shattering of hair tearing defeats was administered by the Indians them- selves. It was occasioned by the Braves miss- ing fourteen of seventeen gratis throws. At that. Abilene Christian won in the McMurry Wigwam 29-27. The cellar dwelling Austin Kangaroos proved themselves to be just plain old country cous- ins when they dropped a pair of encounters to the Indians. 50-32. and 50-18. By coincidence, the Hoppers, only crew to lose to McMurry in football were first victims of the Redskins in basketball. The West Texas State Buffaloes invited Mc- Murry to Canyon for a setto and instead of treating them as a proper host should, they stampeded to an easy 65-34 win—one game which the Indians could not complain about dropping. Back at home the tribe and Southwestern Pirates played a unia.ue contest of Texas con- ference annals. In only forty minutes of play- ing time. McMurry sacked two triumphs. The first half counted as one game while the full contest went down in the record books as an- other. As a result, the Indians won a double- header, 17-5, and 34-23. A two-night visit to Brownwood accomplished naught for the Indians in the matter of victories. The first evening Daniel Baker was anything but a gracious host, whipping the Tribe by a narrow. 42-36. margin. Howard Payne stung McMurry severely the next night, belting them by a 56-33 score. The Trinity Tigers embarked from their lair for a trek to the reservation, nursing hopes of a Texas Conference championship. When they left the wigwam, they had the league title in the bag. However, Coach Leland Wilkins and his boys appeared to be in a state of nervous ex- haustion. They had reason to be such, though, as they had to stave off a determined eleventh hour bid the first night to win 44-42, while the second evening they were forced to come from behind and then cling tenaciously to a lead before emerging a 45-41 victor. Vi WILLIE JOE WILLIAMS Guard A- The swan song of the season was sung at the St. Edward’s field house in Austin. The Catholics proved to be no more obliging than the Baptists, Presbyterians, and Christians, win- ning from McMurry twice, 34-32, and 28-22. WATKINS ARNOLD BABB 3IBB BOST WILLIAMSON EMERSON DAY HEFLEY GOLF A championship is looming for the Indian mashie wielders. With the deftest putting and hardest socking array of golfers in tribal an- nals. the chance for a Texas conference title lurks luringly before a diligent squad this spring. Made up of lads endowed with the intangible prerequi- sites that characterize every championship combination, the Indian golfing brigade is due to meet stern competition from practically every school in the league. But when the final birdie is recorded, students back home are con- fident that the conference pennant will be hoisted by a group of lads from Abilene. Texas, and McMurry College to be precise. Paced by Jack Stovall, veteran contender for the individual trophy, the team will be composed of a quartet of classy competitors, already seasoned by rigorous pre-tournament warm-ups. The trophy hunting brigade is ex- pected to include Elmer ''Red” Watkins, former Pampa high school star, who shoots consistently in the high seventies; Bill Arnold, diminutive iron special- ist of Abilene; and James Day. another former Abilenian, who has been sea- soned in tournaments of this area for the past two years. Squadmen are Bill Emerson. Clifton Babb, Phillip Hefley. and one or two others. Coach Bost himself is a former McMurry golfer, a keen student of the game. In an early season dual meet the Indians lost to Texas Wesleyan. How- ever. the matches with the Rams should not serve as a criterion of the In- dians' proficiency. The aggregate score of the Abilene Methodists has been in the neighborhood of three hundred twenty. Last spring TWC won with a team score in excess of three hundred forty. First Row: A1 Simmons and Dick Sherwood � ak© off on a 44U. Bill Gray broad jumps. Second Row: Scott polo vaults. Simmons. Sherwood and Hollis linish a 100 yard dash. TR Ck The McMurry track and field team still resembles a babe in swaddling clothes, but doubtless better days are looming. Not so many years ago. be- fore Dale N. Morrison came reservation way. a Brave was scarcely found among the contestants in Texas conference cinder warfare. However, dur- ing the past few years track and field has been reorganized on a more ex- tensive basis, and slowly but surely, the Tribe is hewing a place for itself in the cinder path sun Two years back, one of Morrison's proteges, Mule Stockton, carved a niche for himself and McMurry by heaving the sixteen pound shot a distance of fifty feet and three-quarter inches for a new record destined to stand for many springs. Last year the Indians failed to win a first place, tabulating four points by copping second in the high jump and fourth in the 440 yard dash. This year the Braves aren't calculated as particularly serious threats for blue ribbons in any division. However, out of a squad of ten contestants. Coach Morrison has hopes of making an improved showing over last year. Most serious threat is Clyde Wood in the discus. The muscular track captain from Winters has hurled the aluminum plate in excess of one hundred and thirty feet in practice and might cop first place if he tacks a yard or so to his present efforts. As is, he looks good for not worse than third First Row: Hollis starts first lap of 440 relay. Scott finishes first in the 220. Second Row: Mathis starts the mile grind. Woods over the high hurdles. TRACK Cotton Gann also may score a few points. The wing-footed Coleman senior ran fourth in the quarter mile last spring even though he stepped the distance in fifty and seven-tenths seconds. Big Bill Gray, towering weight specialist of Cross Plains, is entered in the three events of tossing and could easily count enough markers to surpass the team aggregate of last year. Gray is contesting in the javelin, the shot put. and the discus throw as well as the high jump. The complete squad and events entered: Wade Scott pole vault. 100 yard dash, and mile relay. A1 Simmons—100 yard dash, pole vault, broad jump, and 220 yard dash. Elvin Mathis—mile run. Clyde Wood—discus throw, 120 yard high hurdles. Troy (Cotton) Gann—220 yard low hurdles. 440 yard dash, and mile relay. Crawford Hughes—440 yard dash and mile relay. Bill Gray—shot put, discus throw, high jump, and javelin throw. Roy Baird—120 yard high hurdles, javelin throw, and pole vault. Richard Sherwood—440 yard dash, and mile relay. J. G. Hollis—220 yard dash and 100 yard dash. First Row: Longino. Steakley. Coach Willis. Shelton. Horns and Beene. Bottom Row: Longino. Shelton. Harris. Steakloy. and Beene. Though a conference championship for this season appears entirely out of the question, the netters who cavort in the maroon and white spangles are definitely on their way. A classy squad of two freshmen, a sophomore, a junior, and one senior clearly substantiates the contention that there is a potential title talent on the team. In early season warm-ups the present contingent has held its own with several strong teams. However, a winning combination is one or two seasons away with two opposing aggregations fashioning powerful teams this spring. The Indians invaded the habitat of the Texas Wesleyan Rams for their first matches of the year and earned a draw. Play of George Steakley was par- ticularly outstanding in the fracas with the Fort Worthians. A week later the Tribe visited the lair of the Wildcats of Abilene Christian. Salvaging only one match from the experienced fellow townsmen, the Braves nevertheless demonstrated potential strength. Coach of the McMurry netters is R. L. Willis, versatile by his interest in varied campus activities. Coach Willis works untiringly with his proteges, attempting to develop a tennis team comparable to his dreaded debating squad Members of the racket-swinging array are Tommy Beene, classy singles player and only senior on the squad; Georqe Steakley, veteran schoolboy campaigner before enrolling in McMurry; Charles Harris, a transfer from Weatherford Junior College; Harry Shelton, promising freshman competitor of Rotan; and Ted Longino, crooning s:phomore from Munday. BASEBALL. On the windswept sands of the stale hospital field the ghost of a once thriving intercollegiate sport, ridden and riddled by fate, is appearing again this spring. Baseball, the national pastime and for years the preeminent attraction of schools of learning the country over, is again operating on an organized basis and the thud of the padded glove and the crack of the bat is heard echoing across an almost barren diamond. Blotted out by the de- pression in the late twenties, the game first began to show signs of life three springs back when it was revived for a few exhibitions between various ag- gregations of this area. However, the flicker has begun to glow and before the spring is out, it appears that the fire will be burning in full blaze. The Indians are entered in the city amateur baseball league, comprised of the three local colleges, the high school, the state hospital, and an all-star array. Each club plays twice per week and at the conclusion of the regular schedule a play-off for the championship, with the two top nines competing, will be unreeled to determine the circuit winner. At this writing the Indians are representing themselves quite adequately. They won from ACC in the season ice cracker for both clubs. Behind the one-hit pitching of Richard Beau'' Jay, the Southsiders recorded the comparatively easy 3 to 1 triumph. The Indians are calculated to make a stubborn bid for the loop cham- pionship. In Bill Gray, six and a half foot right hander, McMurry boasts the class of the league on the hurling rubber. Gray possesses a burning fastball, which, coupled with a sharp breaking curve makes him bafflingly effective. Cotton Gann, senior catcher, also is tops at his position. The speedy back- stop, however, is due to be lost to the Braves after the first few weeks of play. He has signed a contract to play with the Abilene Apaches of the West Texas- New Mexico League and was not to be available after early April. William Al Simmons, Loraine freshman, is perhaps the class of Indian outfielders. The wing-footed youth hits the ball on the nose and plays to a high degree of proficiency in the outer garden. Starting lineup for most games will likely include: Beans McCasland, first base: Richard Jay, second base; Campbell Loyd, third base; Eldon Mahon, short stop; Al Simmons, left field; Kentucky Smith, center field; and Bill Martin, right field. The battery will likely nearly al- ways read: Gray pitching, and Gann catching. Reserves include: Roy Baird. Bill Emerson, Johnny Burleson, Hollis Shults, Edgar Lee Mangum, Wade Scott, A. V. Hendricks, Howard Green, and Jeff Hooper. The Freshmen decided to have a picnic and the Sophs didn't like the idea so they tried to break it up .. . the Fish prexy is a game fellow but he had to be carried off the battle ground here . .. Girls, do be careful, don't undress her right out in public like this ... Thom- ton seems to be getting the worst end of this scramble ... Mr. Hibbetts is an interested spec- tator .. . (wo of the boys all tangled up ... the extension ladder goes high enough to get the flag down ... cleaning the grease from the flag pole ... the girls still fighting ... a Fish class meeting . . . Mr. Morrison looks over the situation . . . the Hook and Ladder . . . Nan watches the goings on ... Not mad are you, Gracy? . . . the Fish register . . . knock down and drag out.. . the cops come out to see what is going on . . . More of the scramble . . . Miss Chris... back from the picnic ... more fight. . . registration . . . coming down the flag pole. Slime caps and Gabie Mae .. . very appropriate relationship... Solomon.Tubby, and Tillson, expectant-looking, arent they? . . . Boyce Hall Irosh, very decorative and plenty swell girls... Hugh Price and Pinky, and a summer well-spent, from all appearances. A pause above the fish pond with Kathryn Gardner; result, a pretty picture. ..Ko Sari squires abjectly humble in their sack-cloth . . . Winding roads to distant vistas... the Chanters get more benefit from this than the ordinary run of students . . . Coronation scene . . . Queen Mary Frances is crowned by President Turner in the presence of ladies and lords in wait- ing. Scientists in the making . .. stinks Til bet . . . Dark atmosphere and a ray of light .. . guess who? Enroute to and from the Chanter trip to Roswell... Mutual concentration on Dona and something else ... Ted and Aileen and a parking angle . . . could be Switzerland and the snowy Alps... Dr. and Mrs. Brabham, their Church m the background, helped entertain the Chanters in Rosv ell . . . Candid camera shots and colds, a part of any extended trip ... Prexy looks benignly at Dona . .. Bus driver, baggage man. the Chanters gift to the women . . . Morton meditates . . . Montie Beth unawares . . . Olivia intrigues a Roswellite ... Male element of the Chanters... Prexy and Droopy, penny matches de luxe . . . Most beautiful still of the Chanter trip . . . Aileen in that could be Switzerland setting. A very familiar face around the campus . . . especially after dark . . . doesn't it look luscious? . . . One of the attractions of homecoming . . . the audience in the grand-stands doesn't seem very excited for a football game. Oh, well, maybe the other team is just scor- ing another touchdown on us Indians ... that friendly guy, Corrigan ... the president of the Board seems happy over our new president... but aren't we all? ... even as we hated to see a swell prexy leave ... he was just one of the boys, pitched horse-shoes an all . . . Coach Robert Anthony chewing on a cigar. . . how in the world did Gabie Mae ever get in that position? . . . Miss Iris takes a minute off from the office duties to play with little Dickie, the pride and joy of the Bosts . . . Well, that's one way of getting out of class . . . slightly dangerous though, isn't it? ... a very queenly queen . . . behind the scenes of Noah's Ark. Oh, what's this? . . . Dan Cupid must have been around the campus . . . that insep- arable pair .. . Mollie and ]. B. ... no wonder Stovall likes to teach golf . . . whose is she, boys? . . . Mahon's doing o. k. . . . Ainsworth and Doris seem to click pretty well... a nice couple . . . guess love inspires art as well as poetry... huh? ... well, I'll say... that looks like Stanley and Marcelle, oh yes. 1 remember . . . Tweedie and Willie together . . . what a surprise!. . . the rock garden is a nice place all right... watch out. Cotton, that looks like a spear Vivian has . . . gee, surely I'm wrong. . . hey, can't you read? ... I trust that letter is not from the boy friend at home. Ronel. . .tsch-tsch . . . and speaking of romance . . . here's a married couple that's got it . . . well, something to look forward to. There's a good-natured guy tor you . . . our own student prexy . . . guite a charming young lady, our religious director, pretty too ... what's the matter. Neil? cheer up... that's a precarious position. Frances, there's a drop of water under that bridge . . . what's Law- rence looking at... must be interesting ... Dickie seems to be the most popular guy around the campus ... Coach Morrison smokes to steady his nerves . .. where's Ainsworth Doris? . . . Joe certainly looks mischievous . . . maybe it's gonna blow up . . . did all three of you gals ride that one little tricycle? . . . looks as if this picture were taken from the air ... or maybe just from the top of the steps ... she looks cute from the rafters, doesn't she? . . . that's a nice smile. Hendricks, nice guy ... another air picture . . . oh. no. there's a boot, dead give-away ... a hundred dollars worth of high-toned float—we won first prize. Goodness gracious .. . excitement. . . sure . . . if's Homecoming . . . everybody's ex- cited ... the freshmen are keeping up the tradition . . . more fun . . . that Totem Pole looks good . . . my, is that us with the ball? . . . freshman prexy doing his stuff . . . that's an armful for such a little gal, Nancy . . . Exes meet exes and talk over old times . . . Maxine with Todie McRae's brother . . . Miss Chris wears a big corsage .. . maroon and white . . . somebody taking advantage of somebody ... or is it bananas ... two old (?) schoolteachers . . . Turtle and Billie . . . watch out, Kentucky . .. Little Wischy was plenty happy . . . Vir- ginia Lee was dov n (or the gala event . . . Elmo and the missus... the house the freshmen borrowed and had to take back ... Howard, (Rev. Hollowell) comes back . . . we've missed that guy this year . . . the crowd waiting to get to the food ... oh boy, is that a fight ... or fust a gentle tackle ... the Wah Wahs ... always doing their part . . . say, that's a good- looking bonfire, isn't it? ... congratulations, freshmen. What a wonderful time these Gamma Sigma girls must have had on this picnic... the whole bunch pose for this picture . . . very interested in what is being cooked, gosh it must be good eatin' . . . Marlin is interested in something besides what she is TRYING to cook . . . just strolling . . . here we go 'round the merry-go-round . . . London bridge is fall- ing down . . . goodness such cute games these girls play . . . time out for a drink (of water) . . . two little girls . . . the chewing gum stretcher get stretched . . . Johnny supervises the spuds cooking . . . Prexy Mollie Frank . . . well, well, reckon where Thorn- ton is... Miss Myatt... onea of the besta in the schoola . . . such French, but it will do . . . girls, girls, quit destroying public property ... don't be so surprised. Franz. The Seniors will win!... and they did ... here referee Morrison presents the trophy to Coach McCasland of the Seniors . . . Debate Coach Willis and one of the debaters, Doyle Raqle . . . Woody goes over the top in a hiqh-jump . . . that's Scotty going high over fhe pole in the pole vault. . . Pat finally finds a cap that has a bill on it biq enouqh to cover his face . . . this is the way the boys on the campus work . . . the Ko Sari-Faculty basketball game has come to be an annual affair, here the faculty has just scored two points... did you say cowboy? My goodness. Fred, you would scare some of the old hands to death—(It was his “Mikado make-up) . . . Sadie Hawkins week, and what a time we had, especially the boys. Hazel is sure after her man, did she qet the date, Jack? What a good time we had on Homecoming, all the exes coming back, et cetera . . . remember that Southwestern University Band and the Wreck of Ole '97 .. . Two of the members of the Mothers and Dads Club. Mrs. Phillips and Mrs. Keathley ... the Ole Man and three of McMurry's staunch supporters. Mr. and Mrs. Grover C. Brock and E. R. McDaniel. . . those McM yell leaders . . . Miss Graham and McKelvain talk it over . .. the fish kept up the old tom-tom tradition all night.. . Emerson takes ouf around end, with a pirate hot on his trail.. . there's Ham with that friendly smile ... a part of the crowd being served barbecue at lunch time . . . preparing the barbecue... waiting to get into the gym for lunch . . . Wischy. Virginia Lee and Mill sap talk over old times . . . the Wah Wahtay- sees perform for the homecomers ... well it was a great day. No wonder they call it the good ship TIP .. . just look at these ferns . . . Rowland smiles for he camera . . . Francys looks at the fishes ... be careful and don't fall in, Kiker . . . the pride of Fayes wrecking yard, Martha Jane ... Wilma didn't like this picture much so we decided to leave it out.. . Nelle, La, and Mary . . . the whole bunch makes faces for the camera . . . Montie Beth looks astonished ... on top the fireplace in the rock garden ... Mammy . .. blind gobbettes after every penny they can enveigle from anyone . . the gobbettes talk it over .. . Martha Ann looks worried . . . Miss Graham and that friendly smile . . . Hazel seems to be in a studious mood. There's Cue Ball Hall strolling into the Ad building . . . Zowie, there's Jack-the-Junior- class-gets-half-Stovall... Longino keeps up with his studies while he advertises the Ko Sari- Faculty Basketball game . . . Walderine looks over the '38 Totem she can see the '39 book now .. . Prof Hibbetts does a little work on the adding machine... this is a scene from The Bartered Bride which was presented on the East ferrace af the close of the '38 school year . . . Mr. Willis . . . May we present to you Mousey Smith . . . Dawson looks energetic as he does a little microscoping . . . former governor Allred looks a little perplexed . . . where's that smile, Iris, are you mad at someone? Physical development in McMurry College is emphasized a great deal. This year McMurry had its most disastrous year in athletics and it is with much enthusiasm that the students look forward to another year to see if we can't even up some of those losses that were made this year . . . On this page we catch some of the boys in a serious mood and some in a playful mood . .. Morrison seems to have seen something that scared him . . . some of the action of the A. C. C. game v hich was played in our gym ... Shults . .. we score ... some more action, playing A. C. C. in the Christians' gym . . . Doc takes a cryp shot... Manager Ky in full uniform .. . Jackson ... Burley looks like he has decided to take a nap. Over 37 Years’ Service Throughout the Nation Over 22 Years’ Service to West Texas J.C. PENNEY CO., Inc. A Nation-Wide Institution THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK A Service Institution” Member ot Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ABILENE. TEXAS HIGGINBOTHAM-BARTLETT COMPANY Good Lumber Sherwin-Williams Paints Wall Paper—Building Supplies 802 Pino Phone 7117 The West Texas House Etl JDJEI |gMPAKV; FURNITURE FILING DEVICES SAFES LOOSE LEAF SYSTEMS ETC. MANUFACTURING STATIONERS COMPLETE LINE OF OFFICE SUPPLIES 273 Cypress Street ABILENE. TEXAS Martha Ann and the pooch that was acquired on the Chanters trip to New Mexico . . . this is the losing intramural basketball team, reading from left to right: Black, Mont- gomery. Gracy. Hollis. Willis, and Mathis . .. Touchstone and the dog ... we would like to know how the Bus got up such a steep road ... a real Indian came over to see the Chanters while they were in Boswell. . . everybody wants to play with the dog . . . Prexy Turner... the itty bitsy thing might freeze itself to death . . . this is the winning intramural basketball team; reading from left to right: Tinkle, Pool, Wylie, Melton, and Black ... be careful and don't fall oft. Thanks! To McMurry Student Social Orders for the Privilege We Have Had in Serving You AND You are invited to call on us to assist you in arranging your social functions. A special trained staff at your command. Quality Food Reasonably Priced Specializing in Banquets and Special Parties THE WOOTEN HOTEL R. C. (Bob) WESTBROOK. Manager Collegiate Headquarters in Abilene The inimitables, Bunts and Chuck, cut up at the all-college Sadie Hawkins Valentine party . . . note Bunts' adaptability to a feminine role ... Dr. Turner, Avis Vesper, and others concentrate on Hearts . . . Mr. Thrane has mischief in his eye . . . and this is what Little Alpha thinks of some people . . . the Registrar goes social, looking very much like a debutante, and we like the effect. . . at the kid skating party, fordan and Kethley contested for honors for being just plain funniest . . . more of the reception . . . Miss Luker had one big time ... and at last... ice cream! SEARS Sets a New High Standard for 1939 All you have to do is join the crowds of enthusiastic shoppers to realize Sears is indeed setting a new high standard in value for 1939. Sears,Roebuck AND Co. 358-66 Pine Street Abilene, Texas J. HARVEY CLARK Insurance Fire—Tornado—Casualty—Auto Dial S673 214 Alexander Bldg. Abilene. Texas MOVING—PACKING—STORING SHIPPING W. T. Wilson Transfer Storage Company Abilene's Leading Transfer Since 1895 858 N. First St. Phone 3284 Abilene, Texas Cold... Ice-cold., pure as sunlight COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. 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Horton ready for a ride . . . that cute little Evelyn Abbott . . . Rough woman Wilhite . . . three heads make one good one . .. Goiter Smith . . . the chief assistant to the Editor. Marguerite .. . Mary with that charminq smile... a part of the string ensemble . . . the powerful Mart . . . the Senior Favorite ... Mansfield .. . Marlin and Red Scrimshire ... the Prexys secretary ... the Campus Queen, Mary Frances. HENDRICK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GENERAL HOSPITAL Approved School of Nursing Abilene, Texas West Texas Favorites” Those Who REALLY KNOW Prefer ICE McMURRY MARCH6 CM.................................................... We are proud to be able to make record here of the fact that at last, after so long a period of seem- ing lethargy. McMurry has some physical evidence of progress. The Spring of 1939 can be recorded as the beginning of a new era of development for McMurry which is marked by the beginning of a President's Home. Friends, alumni, and ex-students of McMurry who will return to the commencement exercises this spring will find more evidence ol growth than has been seen since the beginning of McMurry's existence. As a result of the spirit of development that is being unleashed in the building of the President's Homo and tno enlargement of the auditorium stage, the psychological morale of the college personnel is ex- periencing an exuberant elevation. It is an honor to have the opportunity and privilege to record in the 1939 Totem such concrete intima- tions ol the future posterity of McMurry. Prof Morrison is in a studious mood .. . Vice-Prexy King smiles for the birdie . . . High Price Fellows gets down to work lor a change . . . McCcsland ready for the scalping . . . Chief McMurry ... Freshman Harber .. . Handsome man Scruggs ... the mighty A-Tisket- a-Trusket ... KRBC Abilene Johnson ... Dr. Burman ... Yell leader Russell stops for a min- ute ... Fish Prexy Gracy ... Emerson . . . Freshman Papa Pal . . . Dopey Anderson . . . Eckie... the mighty Dawson ... Ape Man Olivadoti... J.C. Wilson, the boy with the magic voice . . . that heel Mahon . . . Jones asks for a hitch . . . Muggs in an artistic scene. ADIEU The last word has been written, and at this writing the editor and man- ager are beginning to relax after the long strain of constantly keeping things moving, in order that this book might b? in your hands at the appointed time. It has been our pleasure to edit an J manage the Totem for two succeed- ing years. We wish to take this opportunity to express our appreciation to any and all who have been of help to us during this time. We have been praised for our work and also criticized. Our only hope is that the criticism will not overweigh the praise too much. For the trouble we have caused you, and for the inconvenience you have suffered at times, may we say we are sorry. There are mistakes in the book we are sure and they will not be found until after distribution. The mistakes are all unintentional we assure you, we regret that the book is not perfect, but an infallible book is yet to be published. To Julia Luker and R. J. Hibbetts we wish to express our thanks for the friendly and helpful advice, which was given us. it was unascertainable as to its use. With this last Adieu, we close the files for the year Thirty-nine, assuring you we have done our best with the facilities at hand, and hoping you are pleased with our endeavors. —THE EDITOR. -THE MANAGER AUTOGRAPHS AUTOGRAPHS AUTOGRAPHS