McMurry University - Totem Yearbook (Abilene, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 188 of the 1947 volume:

PRESTON CLARK Editor EUGENE PATTY Photographer HAROLD FEES Manager TROY CARAWAY Artist foreword ★ ★ ★ ★ Here is your 1947 TOTEM, a yearbook prepared by rhe students, for the students of MeMurry College. We. the staff, believe that you will cherish this book as one of your most highly prized possessions throughout all of your future years. It is destined to become an album of treasured pictures, names, and memories which will serve as a barge of golden dreams to take you back to your wonderful college days on the Reservation. Our aim, in preparing this book, has been to give you a sterling piece of craftsman- ship, top-quality art work, and the latest innovations in design and layout. If the result of our effort reflects the Indian tradition and surging school spirit of friendliness for which MeMurry College is so widely known, then we have accomplished well our task. The 1947 TOTEM is in your hands—let it speak for itself! Contents FAMILIAR VIEWS ON THE RESERVATION ADMINISTRATION AND FACULTY CLASSES Me MURRY COLLEGE FAVORITES ATHLETICS ORGANIZATIONS SOCIAL LIFE AT Me MURRY THE YEAR IN PICTURES THE 1947 TOTEM IS . . . DEDICATED TO We humbly dedicate the 1947 TOTEM to---------- FRIENDSHIP in McMurry College.... And to ALL McMURRY INDIANS, past and present, who have shared a friendly smile or a warm handclasp with a college friend in the hallowed corridors or on the sacred walks of our beloved Reservation .... And specifically, to EIGHT McMURRIANS who typify the friendly atmosphere of the McMurry campus. And To Eight McMurrians Who Typify The Friendly Atmosphere Of The Reservation ★ ★ KATHRYN MORRISON Asslnlan! Roqlaltot HUGH LONGINO unior PON LOYD Caphomoto WYNELL LOWREY Socrofary ERNESTENE SANDERSON unior MRS. IRA DORTON Dietitian RAY DERR Faculty FRANCES GARDNER Junior In dedicating this yearbook to friendship we are dedicating it to every administrator and teacher at McMurry who has endeavored to help a student roach a better understanding of himself and his fellows to every student who has entered the Indian portals with an earnest desire to develop a spirit of brotherly love in his heart as well as to gain knowledge—yes, even to the dormitory supervisors and campus superintendents who have always had our best interests at heart and who have never been too busy at their thankless tasks to speak or smile as we passed. May we all go fourth to our places in the world of tomorrow with the knowledge that nothing is finer, nor greater, than FRIENDSHIP, which is just another word for love, which is lust another word lor God. ★ familiar Views on the Reservation ★ The Bookstore The Pond and Rock Garden The Wishing Well if Administration Building if Above, the building that McMurry College students enter to learn.” At right, looking across the familiar oval to the Reservation gym from the cool shade of the Adminis- tration building. Jiunt Jiall Faithful old Hunt Hall con- tinues to serve the students of McMurry with the possibility of being cast aside when the Gold Star Memorial Hall for men is erected in the near future. At left, another vow of friend- ship is made on the steps of Hunt. No longer an architect’s draw- ing is the building pictured be- low. Finally, we are seeing the completion of President Hall. The modernistic girl’s dormi- tory, the right wing of which has been standing alone since 1925, will be the home of 150 McMurry girls when registration day rolls around next Fall. President Mall Formal opening of Iris Graham Memorial Dining Hall, McMurry's newest building, was held Sunday, February 23, 1947. The new structure, one of the most modern and best equipped dining halls in the Southwest, was named in honor of McMur- ry's beloved Iris Graham. A portrait of the late registrar, pre- sented by the T.l.P. girls social club, was unveiled at the formal opening. Jris (graham Memorial 'Dining Hall President ’$ Me me The President's Home, pic- tured above, is one oi Abi- lene's finest residences. The Yucca at right is representative of all the pic- turesque plants, shrubs, and trees on the Reservation which add native beauty and charm to its atmos- phere. The Reservation Gym—a name well known to Texas Conference athletes and sports writers—is the center of the physical training ac- tivities which play an im- portant role in the lives of McMurry Colleqe students. Also the scene of school parties and the annual Mardi Gras, the qym forms the nucleus of our recrea- tional life at McMurry. _I__ Home of the Me Murry Indians Home ol the McMurry In- dians, pictured above, is the football stadium. Here many hundreds of young men, like those pic- tured to the right, have developed strong bodies and healthy minds learning to shoot fair and square with their athletic opponents. Boyce Mall Art Building and Student Center Cooke Dormitories Student £ife Center On Wednesday afternoon. March 12, Dr. Harold G. Cooke passed a crowning day in his life of Christian service. From his hospital bed. where he was convalescing from a broken neck and other injuries suffered in a car wreck last February, the robust president had the privilege of making a momentous an- nouncement to his board of trustees. Mrs. J. M. Radford had announced that she would build the McMurry student life center. The news was brought to Dr. Cooke's bedside by H. M. Harrison, manager of the Radford properties and a McMurry trustee. The McMurry president was ovecome and crying with joy upon hearing the news. Mrs. Radford will erect the student life center, largest of the proposed buildings of the Greater McMurry, as a memorial to her late husband and her family. Work on the gothic structure, estimated to cost about $350,000, will begin as soon as materials are available. Mrs. J. M. Radford •' The only way to have a friend is to be one. —Emerson If a man does not make new acquaintances as he passes through life, he will find himself left alone. A man should keep his friendships in constant repair. —Johnson Friendship improves happiness, and abates misery, by doub- ling our joy and dividing our grief. —Addison He who wishes to secure the good of others has already secured his own. —Con lucius Administration PRESIDENT HAROLD G. COOKE Zhe President's Message An educational institution and those connected with it. both as faculty members and students, are pri- marily concerned with values. for their chief objective is the creation, discovery, development and per- fecting of that which is of true value.” Vulue. as such, is a spiritual concept, and does not reside in the material, but in personality. All ma- terial values are related to and derived from personality. The value of real estate is measured in footfalls. The value of stocks and bonds is measured by integrity of character. Tire value of money is the stability of human institutions. The value of towels and art is human appreciation. We need to understand the na- ture and significance of true values in order that we might seek to possess ourselves with that which is truly worthwhile, and seek to cultivate and develop that which is valuable in the lives of others. An institution of higher learning that has such a philosophy of education is essentially a Christian institu- tion as true values are spiritual concepts and have to do with personality, mind, and spirit. Ultimate value has its residence in the character of God and is changeless and eternal. Hence the quest after value and its inward possession in both the realm of mind and spirit is a spiritual enterprise. Tins is what gives McMurry College its true significance and moaning. Our persistent purpose is that evc-ry young man and young woman who passes through and graduates from McMurry College shall be possessed of those values that will make their life purposeful and rich, and invested with that which tran- scends time and space and circumstance and links itself with God and immortality. DR. HAROLD G. COOKE. Vice-President O. P. Thrane Me Murry Marches On What a glorious school year is just drawing to a close. How it has challenged each of us. Students and faculty have responded with understanding to every problem that has faced the administration as it undertook to provide the necessary facilities for a rap- idly growing student body. Without your help the task would have been very much more difficult. Thanks for your fine co-operation. The year just closing has been event- ful in many ways. Our veterans have returned to the campus in large numbers. We marvel at the fine way in which they have so quickly integrated themselves into the campus life. Their contribution to the College program has been immense. We count ourselves fortunate to have had the privilege of working with such a fine group. The association with the entire student body has been a delightful experience. My best wishes will continue to follow each of you. Sincerely, O. P. THRANE. Administration Dean W. B. McDaniel Zhe 'Dean's Message Dear Friends: At the time this book is distributed, McMurry College will be closing out a year of the greatest growth in enrollment and facilities in its history. With the completion of Iris Graham Memorial Dining Hall and President Hall, we have two new buildings of which we may justly be proud. Since our increase in enrollment has been rather gradual, we may assume that it will continue for several years and then level off. To keep this increase in enrollment gradual, McMurry must soon look to a program of selective admission. You. as stu- dents and ex-students, can help materially in such a program by influencing only the best of the high school graduates in your community to seek admission to the college. One of the chief purposes of McMurry College is to develop a Christian laity for the Church and this West Texas area. Our problem is much easier if those who come for entrance are already outstanding in character, leadership, and scholarship. Your re- sponsibility to your Alma Mater is greater now than ever before. With your help we can build on this campus a small college, truly distinctive for the scholarship, character, and quality of its graduates. Sincerely, w. b. McDaniel. Zhe 9,acuity LLOYD BLANKS B S.Atl BRYAN BRADBURY Low and Government OLIVER A. BUSH B S , M A . Education Business Administration RAYMOND T. BYNUM B. A .B.M. Band Instrumental Music WILLIE MAE CHRISTOPHER B A . M A . English ROMA REAGAN CONNOR Art IOSEPHINE CRUTCHFIELD B A . Voice RAYMOND W DERR B S. M A .. Public Relations and journalism J. M. BARCUS B A.B S.M A. Chemistry CAROLYN McDANIEL B. S. Extension and Correspondence EDITH LOVETT GRIMES B S.. Speech VERNON HILLIARD B B A . Director of Athletics GEORGE HINDMAN B A M. S.. Business Administration ROSITA HOLLAR B A . B S.. Librarian H. M. HOLM B.A.M A.B.D.Th. D. Philosophy and English Zhe faculty RUTH HOL7.APFEL A B.A M .PhD. Biology LEONARD JOHNSON Speecb ' J. EDMUND KIRBY B A. M A. B D. Bible Vice Pietideril NANCY CRAIG LASLEY Piano I M LOGAN S S. Science IULIA LUKER B AM A. English WILFRED MOORE B S . Anxisfiinf Coach KATHRYN MORRISON B S, Assistant Registrar ELIZABETH MYATT B A , M A , ljanguages VERNIE NEWMAN B A . M A , History MARY IO REYNOLDS B S. Endowment Oil ice ARNOLD RICHARDS B. A . M A . Business Administration D A ROSS B A . Bible GEORGE STEINMAN B A . B D.. B S T.. Bible MRS GEORGE STEINMAN B. A., Spanish Zke Jacuity LOUISE SPIEGLDA1RE B S.. Music PERN I STEPHENSON B S. Speech IENNIE TATE B A M A , Mathematics ESTELLE THOMAS BMP.. Public School Music and Physical Education HAROLD L THOMAS B M . M M . Orpan. Music Theory RUFUS WALKER B A . M A . President's Assistant ADA WILKINS B. A . English Hostess Boyce Hall MARTHA WORK BA, Mathematics ELEANOR BATIER B M. Music GYPSY TED SULLIVAN WYLIE Music IEROME VANNOY B. A . Mathematics. Basketball and Baseball Coach H. S. VON ROEDER B S . M A . Ed D . Registrar Education and Psychology dormitory supervisors MRS IRA DORTON Dietitian MRS I ELLA FISK Hunt Hall MRS BYRD WEAR President Hall Secretaries GLEE ODELL Doan's Ollice HELEN JO YOUNG Extension Department JEAN CLEMENTS Vice PrevldoM' OtUee ZELMA HALE Puklfc Relation Office WYNELL LOWREY Emfow ne il Office MAP. HA LYLE PtenJenf c 0them Campus Superintendents HARVEY PINNER SuperfnfetK enf of Buildings MR FOSTER SupcrJnfeiv.fonf of Grounds Student Administration THE STUDENT ASSOCIATION McCLESKEY FAIN WILLIAMS COX WADZECK KEMPER Not pictured: DALTON OFFICERS ALTON McCLESKEY MAURICE FAIN WILLIE ELLEN WILLIAMS DOUGLAS COX TROY WADZECK GENE DALTON ROY KEMPER President Vice President Secretary Senior Representative Junior Representative Sophomore Representative Freshman Representative The Student Association of McMurry College is made up of every bona fide student in school. It is the purpose of the Executive Committee, made up of a president, vice-president, secretary - treasurer, and a representative from each class, to direct the affairs of the student body. This year the Student Association has worked with its first post-war. full strength student body, the largest in the history of McMurry. In the performance of the duties of student government the Student Association has supervised or assisted in the following functions: the student-faculty reception; the election of yell leaders: election of who's who and favorites, the arranging of chapel programs; crowning of the campus queen; the all school ban- quet; the all school Spring picnic; the student elections of next year's officers. Officers of the student body for next year, elected in April, are Rondall Cooper, president; James Pickens, vice president, and Zee Evelyn Humphries, secretary-treasurer. Also elected in April were Dwayne Byars, head yell leader, and Lewis Hensley. War Whoop editor for 1947-48. (Alma J0aitx Hail to our dear McMurry, Long wave Maroon and White. Pride of the Western prairie, Spirit of Honor, Truth, and Right. We cherish your traditions, Ever true we’ll he. Your hall of fame is in pur hearts— All hail to thee. On, McMurry! Do Cauyfi a Hit and jofze a kt Dtnd iSi are a friendHij ±miCe; Do Have a friend an dk a friend what mallei Cife (xror tfi wfiidel Unknown. ★ Class of 19 ★ The enchanted lady taking a five minute break from classes is senior class secretary JIMMIE LOU THOMAS. Jim’' is also senior class lavonte. V ah Wahtaysee president, Gamma Sigma president, and a member oI Alpha Chi. ROBERT WALTER ox-army man. took over the presidency oI the sen- ior class at mid-term when Garnet Gracy was torced to withdraw Irom the o ice. Robert took a lew min- utes oil Irom his after-school job at a local dry goods store to smile lor photographer Patty. DAVID WILLIAMS, senior vice- prexy. was a McMurry slime in 1938. Alter spending live years in the AAF he returned to the Reservation to get his college degree with the class ol '47. Dave is a mainstay on the In- dian baseball club and served as coach ol the McMurry boxing team this year. VEKA I U' ALLRED Anion ItiminriM A'lmini-.lijiln.it Kappa Pill, 'K.'IJ: Chanter� . ’ll- '45 V A A. '4I-T7. All 'Ini'. I... Willi w..ht.i « . II- IT. F T. A . 'li-'i; ORADY RAKKK Winter Ptty� U-flI Kdurtiinn t l It . ,l4--47. Football. TI-T2, K IT. Il.tto-Ktll, lf-17. Iu.lt in• hi-ji.l An'ii., 'Il-'IJ, I'. S. Navy. ■«••14 MY It A UHXO.NY IliK Sprint ftuxlne Adtn Kappa I hi. Ptexl.lelll of Kappa I’hl. IC-'IT. M.-Muiry fltri� - liun Foundation, '43-'4-., Al|.ha «'hi. ■i.’.-'iT, Who'� Who. i: Clinnt- m, ll-'IT, Iloyre ||..11 null. '43- '47; Prince '45 - m:. Cntnpu Hut-oil, '14-'17. trcett rlack bileitc Cut-in. X AdmlnDtrutton Klva. ,a� -,l7. I'. 8 A A K. •o.-ia. V F. ItKVANT Al.'lrnr Muiiii. m A.IiiimintrnM� n Alpha ••In. ' 44-47 CAROLE JEAN BYERLY Itoian Engltoh t i p .. ii- i; W A A.. II- 17. Chanter . 11-17. FT A . Il- ls. Watt Walitayaer. 11- 47. M - Murry Thrnh-r, •||-’45. Srnliir Pla � Reporter. '4C-’47 TRiiY PARA WAY At.il.'ii. Art Kivu l«- 17: Arl i'IuI.. -44-«7. Plral.l.-nt of Art •'lull. '44- 17. To- tent Allini. '44-17, Pi.� � Club. 14-17. I S Army. IJ-'ll PKKSTi IN CLARK. Jr Ahlletir Hlatury Klva. '42-'47, ln.lt.tti Hand. II- •42, War Whoop. 'II-'4.'!. I’rn Club 'II-'43. '4 -’47. Totem. 1«; Editor of Win Whoop, If.; Wltof of III. 19«? Totem; Who' Who, M- i: r S A A K. '43- 45 RAYMOND POMER Abllrnr 1 H. R.. 42-'47. Prrwt Plub. '12- '43. War Whoop, 42-’43. P. S A. A F. 43- 16 I m ii 'i; i.as t'oX ll.illttie.-r I'h � lcal Education I II It. l«-'47; Football. '12- 43. ’46-'47; Track. '44-T7. Vela Or- ganisation. Preuldent. 'I«-'I7. Sen- ior RcpfMNlUllvr. 'H-'I7. Runner- up t'hlrf M.-Murry, '4 -'47. I' S. A A. K . -43-4«. MARION CRISWELL Ackerly Accounting I H. R. •42-17. Itaxk.-ll.all. '42- •45; Baseball. 42- 43. I' S Navy. '43-'4«. HII.LY CARROLL DAVIDSON Dunn Biology i otlinn.t Sterna. 43-17. Alpha Tlietu Xu, 'l3-'47. President Alpha Theta Xu, '44-'47. Science Club, 45- 47. Alpha Phi. '45-'47. M. 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War Whcaip Editor. 15. 4 IT; Alpha I 'hi. 45 - IT Who'� Who, '45.‘47, ITi-wt 4'luli. 44-47 ALTON M.CLESK'KY Kunli’r. N M. Hu� iiii - Adm Klva. 41 -'IT. Student Roily Preal- dent. Iit-IT. Alpha «'hi. ll-'IT. Who'� Who � 5-'t.; 1 S. A. A F. •4l-’45 W. It. McSPADHEN Itolun ttuntne� � Admlnletlutluli Thrla Tail Mu. '45; Ko Sari. '48- IT. Alpha «'hi. '45- 4T. F T A.. '4fi-'4T. i 'himli-r� . '43-'45; Keleme 4'luh. '45-'4i ; I'. S Marine Corp� , '44; MrMurry Theater. '43. JOAN HKRNDON MARTIN Anaon Mathematic� tiamma Sigma, ' 4 4-' 47. W A. A.. tl-'4 ; Selene Club. '45-'4T. Sol- em- «’lub 8 -. retnry, '4o-'4K; An Club. '45-'4«; Alpha «'hi. 'IH-IT. RALPH ODOM Aliiarllhi Sr...Hilary Education Mlnluterlal Forum. '4«-'4T in•i:tk i: i-iiksin KATIII.KK.V RAM HO j n. sharp llll.l. SHAW lllMiillll I'tiMl. s. I....I Mu-I. ... ..... SIKIllti, 'I'.-'lT. I'luttilrr� r.- i: w a a 'i'-it; K t a . ' Hi-'17 Mniiiihniw iVmWiy I� 111 It. Ik K|� il.'i II- I - V A A 'II- I� SIkiiii I.iihIkIk K.i| - |l.l. 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S Ik mu IkiiuI� Ik Kappa. 'Il- ii Wall V.ihi. , II- IT. W..H .-iii . pmiMrai. ir.-'iT. ai- l ili.i 'hi 'It-'IT. Senior i'll� � � Fa- vmilr. 'It-'IT ri sski.i. rritXKii Alilb-llr S. Ii-iii � ThrMiiatu . I - ll. Mi-Mum The- iilri, III- II. I S A A F.. 12- '1«. TltoV WAI'XI'.i'K R.� lirt-lrl Illi� A'llll Will I' K. I II R . II-'IT; I II. K I'rml- • Inti. 'It-'IT. F.k.IImII, IX. Il;n-ket - I.ill. I.-IT. llKi.rli,t||. II. It- IT. TiKrk, It- IT, i'hant.ru, 'I'J-'IS, It. IT; «'lunilrr� I'n-rtilnil, 'IS-'IT. I' S A. A. K. II-'IS ROIIKRT WAI.TKH Atillrfir A.Ulli t ll u K« Sari. 12- IT. I!� lf i'lul., '12. I' S. Army '12- It HOWARD WH.KINS Abilene Ar.-ountlnK The I a Tau Mu. 'II-'IS. Ko Sari. 'It-'IT; S. i.-m-r I'lul.. IS. War Wlwn.p, '«.%; Chanter� . 'II-'IT; Me- Murry I'liriwlinn Foundation. ‘IS- It. Alpha «'hi. 'It-'IT. -Soph..more Representative. 'iS-'lt. ITe� Club, 'IS-'IT. Vie� - ITmltlent I'hanli-rti. •IS-'IC. I'AVII i AMI.ni S I. II. R„ 'll ■3t . it.wl � il, • «nr Vn ■ U. 8 A A V WILLIAMS 'i-nmlary K.lu.utl..n 1: FbnlhnU. ms. IS -� . •|«;- IT; SS'M- • I'm . •H'- i:. VI T� tit WoMAt’K Al.iLnt- llimliiMw Atltnlnli «r.«IM M K� S.iri. I -17. ;• !( f'luli. 17 Vh..V Who. IK.‘17 ki:ni'Ai.l Y i:n(! llulL Srlcno IN.'-llrrl t •|«lll. II- I.'. IL.nl Yrll l -ii.Lr. 'IJ-'IM. |t'.-’l7. I S Navy. IJ-’IC U. II, VOl’NO l! i II. It. RL'17. In.lutri ll ..l A....Min.,1 r. . |7. Ba� k.'Until. '17- 12. Km.iI.uII, I.'. I’ s. N,� vy. I. - •|1. if Senior T ay if April 11 war. Senior Day «I McMurry, with members of the class of 1947 being honored in all sorts of ways by their fellow students. The lirst thing on the agenda for iho holiday for Seniors was the annual Senior breakfast, held at one ol the local hotels. After the breakfast the Seniors came back to the Reservation for the chapel program at ten o'clock, given by the Juniors in their honor. For the the rest of the day the Seniors were free from their class- room worries. Soon after the chapel program was over the class of '47 was on its merry way to Abilene Stuto Park in quest of sunshino, fresh air. fun. and . . . food! Returning to Abilene late in the evening, the Seniors were again honored by the Juniors at the Junior-Senior banquet. And another Senior Day had come and gone. Class of 1948 ★ The handsome guy strolling out to the book store is Junior class presi- dent RONDALL COOPER. A llashy lorwatd on the basketball team. Cooper was All-Texas conference in •he hardwood sport in '42. MARY LOUISE McCLESKY. secre- tary oI the class of '48. has the same friendly smile lor everyone that she is displaying here. Mac , a favorite with all. is a member of the crew of the good ship T. I. P. Wearer of the Indianhead is BILLY SCHULTZ. vice-presJdenf of the Jun- iors. Nicknamed Zoom-Zoom. for rea- sons obvious to McMurry football fans, the likeable Junior came to the Reservation from Cleveland. Tennes- see. !OE ALLEN Gr««nvtlle. S. C KEMP ANDERSON ROY BAIRD LEONARD BALFANZ Raytncndvilk Lotain® Abtlon® TIM BAUGH Abilnn RUTH CAMPBELL Batted HUBERT CARSON McCauley HAZEL CASH Pot! TIM CHARLES Aulrnc CORAL LESLIE CLARK Abtlww RONDALL COOPER Abtlen® ELIZABETH WALLACE Ttagu® RICHARD ELLIOTT Abiian WANDA FAIN AbU n« BILLYE IEAHNE FOWLER Abilene LOY FRY. If Hamlin FRANCES GARDNER Hamlin G T GRANTHAM Abtlono CHARLES HAMMONS Wilson LOUESE HARDAWAY Dumas ANNADELL HARKEY Abilene ROBERT D HARRIS Motkcl LEWIS HENSLEY Walnul Sprinaa FLETCHER HESTER Btowni ield FAMES HOBBS Abilene GRACE HOLDEN Cl yd� HELEN HOLT Muleahoe GENE HOOPER Abileno DAVID HUNT At’llonr WALDERINE HUSKEY PEGGY JACKSON KAYE JOHNS Abilene PlalnvUw Amarillo DURWOOD JONES Stamford KENNETH JONES AbklfffiO NED KEMPSON Lavelland MELVIN KfKER Wellington ICE KING Knox City SUE KNOY Floydada HUGH LONGINO McL«an WYNELLE LOWREY Knox City MARY LOUISE McCLESKEY MARY ANN McCOLLUM Eunice, N. M McCauley BRYAN MAHON Lorain � BILLY MATHIS WlnMi HELEN MOORE ■ DWAYNE MORTON Winter ERNESTINE SANDERSON Biackwell VERNADINE SASSER Memphis INA GRACE SHULTZ Rock wood KATHRYN NORRIS Ro co. JOYCE OWEN AbilonM BILUE KATHRYN PAULK T mpL ADA EAY PENDLETON Winters DOROTHY 1EAN PHILLIPS R| 1 SpriiKt I AMES PICKENS SpaienLurq BILL SCHULTZ Cleveland. Tenn. Eleanor Scrivner Loraine Hubert Seale Abilene Dorothy Waight Dalhart Mary Waldrep Slaton Jean Walker Loraine Lucille Wallace Sweetwater Clydoen Williams Abilene Ellen Williams Putnam Willie Ellen Williams Bovina Elizabeth Willis Lubbock 1. N. Wilson Dimmitt Marie Woodard Roscoe Mildred Wreyford Roscoe Bill Yarborough Baird Porter Brooks McFarland. Kans. Bill Day Rotan Charles Dortch Abilono Joan Hart Portales. N. M. W. B. Swim Baird Lee ]. Woods Abilene (Juniors ♦ Class 1 of 949 Husky MEL IOW ELL. regular tackle cn the Indian football team, served as sophomore class Vice- President this year. Our photogra- pher caught the Plainview product lust before church time one sunny Sunday morning, calling for a fair resident of President Hall. JANICE JONES, secretary of the class of 1949—and the smile isn't posed, it's always therel Janice is an active member of the Press club and takes part in the religious activi- ties of the Reservation. Looking upward and forward as he did in leading t h e sophomore class this year. Prexy JOE SCRIV- NER takes a break from his duties in the post office. The likeable lad from Loraine is everybody's buddy. Viola Allred Anson Pat Appling Slaton Edna Earl Arnold Elbert E. C. Barry Plalnvlew Dean Bigham Caps Robert Blake Abilene Pat Bouchette Clyde Harvey Bourland Abilene Patty Britian Abilene Mildred Britton Brownfield Robert Brown Abilene Barbara Browning Abilene Ruth Buckelew John Bush Billie Byrom Weldon Carter Hatch. N. M Abilene Merkel Abilene Walter Charlcraft Seattle. Wash Willene Christopher Amarillo Oran Clary Nocona Thomas Cody Abilene John Collins Billy Cook Joyce Cooper Brady Cox Abilene McCamey Rockwood Abilene Sophomores Belly Craft Hale Center Dub Craine Sweetwater Bill Davis Roswell, N. M. James D. DenAison Crowell Tommy Ellis Bucky Everett Harold Fees Max Fischer Cleveland, Tenn. Hedley Abilene Abilene Bruce Francis Abilene Carolyn Frost Vernon Mack Fullerton Abilene Shannon Gardner Roosevelt Harry Gardner Hamlin Robert Gardner Hamlin Emma Ruth Gerlach Bradshaw Douglas Gossett Post June Hale Edwin Hall Virginia Hamilton Ray Hart Abilene Anton Abilene Portales, N. M. Bill Hartqraves Maryneal Donald Havlns Abilene Doris Jeanne Hawkins Winters Marian Hays Crowell Sophomores Marilyn Hays Crowell Helen Haymes Munday F. G. Hoefer Plainview Wilda jean Holmes Abilene Zoe Evelyn Humphries Tulia O. K. Jennings Abilene Donald Jolly Abilene Benny Jones McCaulley Ewing Jones Janice Jones Johnny Jones Madie Jones Mel Jowell E. J. Kay Ben Keith Betty Kiker Eva Jo King Anna Jo Knox John Korman Mary LaGrange Hugh Ledford Frankie Lee John Leftwich Donald Loyd Abilene Bradshaw McCaulley Tuscola Plainview Abilene Abilene Rotan Tahoka Amarillo Abilene Amherst Abilene Farmington Hall Snyder Vega Sophomores Don Lylo Cleveland. Tenn. Robert McGhee Milwaukee. Wis. E. R. McGregor Tye Robert McKinney Los Angeles. Calll. Beryl McNeely Melba Mahon Bill Martin Leona Meissner Joseph Michael Robert Moore Tom Morris Doyle Moss D. S. Neel Bob Newman Robert Odell Bob Owen Bob Perkins Jerry Powell J. E. Proctor Joan Ramsey La mesa Loraine San Angelo Midland Abilene Abilene Cisco Lamesa Merkel Abilene Abilene Abilene Abilene Abilene Cisco Abilene Virginia Raymond Abilene James Reynolds Sweetwater Loyce Richardson Rockwood Wanda Rice Wilson Sophomores lack Riley Briscoe Mary Ruth Riley Briscoe lohr Rimmer Los Angeles. Calif. Frank Roberson Abilene Morris Rucker Abilene Bob Sanders Abilene Pain Sanderson Blackwell Bobby Saxon Abilene foe Scrivner Loraine Virgil Sears Abilene Joyce Sherrill Dimmitt Bill Shield Snyder Alva Shirley Avoca Garland Sligh Abilene Frances Smith Munday Guy Snavely McAllen Anna Bell Sneed Bradshaw Blllyjo Stewart Abilene Stanley Stevenson Abilene Adele Strickland Rotan Curtis Tapp Truscott Raworth Tilson Matador Jimmy Verner Abilene Bill Waldrep Slaton Sophomores Birdie Walker Natalie Walton Bill Ward Grady Weir ' Ann Boll White Jim Williamson Leland Willis Bonita Wilson R B. Cockrell William Comer Lambuth Cribb I. L. Fargason John Gordon Virginia Grilling Doyle Gurley Bruce Horsley William Pierson Dorothy Symos Virginia Ward Allan White Abilene Snyder Brady Abilene Goldsmith Abilene Brownwood Higgins Bovina Abilene Snyder Abilene Abilene Abilene Tatum. N. M. Snyder Dallas Abilene Abilene Muleshoe Muleshoe Abilene Brady Abilene Pat Ann Wilson E. J. Wisdom Mary Frances Yoder Nadine Young Sophomores i ★ Class of 1 ★ Slime prexy JOE REYNOLDS has had the task ol leading the largest freshman class in McMurry College history through this school year. Nice going, Joe! PAT PERKINS, the freshman class secretary, combines brains and friendliness with the very evident good looks, and they all add up to popularity plus for Pat. loutnahsm major GENE PATTY grabs an ice cream cone at tho book- store between classes. The likeable. energetic vice-president of the class ol ‘SO also served McMurry this year as campus photographer for the 1947 TOTEM. Jane Abbott Aspermont Frank Akers Lebannon. Ind. Barbara lane Almanrode. Munday Don Appling Slaton Olin Ashley Clay Bailey Jean Bandy Ralph Barbee John Barnes Jimmy Barros J. T. Bartee Reba Bartley Joe Basham James Beard Marvin Beeman John Bell Floyd Bench Lou Jean Bennett Robert Bennett Jimmy Bird Bob Black Ned Blackwell Ralph Boehms Harold Boehning Haskell Hamlin Anson Goodlett Cross Plains Brecken ridge Wingate Crowell Graham Tuscola San Angelo Abilene Seymour Abilene Abilene Post McLean Spur Roswell, N. M. Abilene freshmen Edena Bray Bangs Charles Bredemeyer Winters Billy Brown Childress Margaret Burnett Imperial Duane Byars Amarillo Eva Mae Candler Colorado City Diane Carlton Hamlin Nancy Castleberry Skellytown Frances Clark Borger Hanson Clark Abilene Dorothy Clay Sweetwater Bob Coker Turkey Mary John Cole Muleshoe Howard Collins Uvalde Bill Coltharp Hamlin William Comer Abilene Dorothy Ann Cooper Colorado City Joy Corley La mesa Les Cowan Hamlin Kyle Crain Sweetwater Lots Cravens Sherman Heartsill Cribb Talum. N. M. William Cribbs Borger Delmer Crye Coleman Thomas Crum C. E. Cummins G. B. CurnmiQgs John Cunningham Coleman Uvalde Quanah Tuscola Wesley Daniel Lefors Donald Davis Abilene Bettye Jane Dickson Slaton Dearl Dodson Roscoe Wayne Donnell Autrey Nell Dyess Alex Eastus D. J. Eaton Amarillo Spur Abilene Peacock Anthony Edwards Long I.. N. Y. Robert Edwards Long I., N. Y. Bud Ellis Abilene Raymond Elmore O'Brien Bob Everett Jackson Fielder Jo Cox Fischer Gerald Fitzhugh Abilene Avoca Rochester Abileno Joe Francis Edwin Franks Kenneth Freeman E. B. Free Abilene Abilene Loop Abileno freshmen Margaret Fry Abilene John Frye Slaton Donald Frydenburg Abilene Henry GaHord Snyder Jane Gates Amarillo Joe Gates Amarillo Bill Gayne Abilene Alvin Gerrick Cameron Mildred Glen Snyder Dick Grant Abilene Cecil Guthrie Abilene Mildred Guthrie Abilone Rudy Haile John Hale Joel Hall Pialnview Roby Abilene Dorman Harvey. Civil Creek.Miss. Jack Harden. Jr. Hamlin Ted Hardin Abilene Billie Jean Hargus Bardwell Luther Harris Abilene Thomas Harrison C. J. Harvlllo Robert Harwell Mary Lais Hayes Dimmitt Abilene San Angelo Goose Creek Billie Hiatt Abilene Bobby Hill Arlington Edna Sue Holcomb Miami Otis Holliday Waco Johnny Holloman Abilene Letha Hooper Abilene Bill Horn Borger Herbert Houston Abilene John Howell Abilene Gerald Hughes Abilene Wayne Hundley Post Robert Hunt Bradshaw Roy Hunter Roscoe Mary Ruth Hutcheson Abilene William fewett Long Island, N. Y. Troy Kegans Trent Rhoda Lou Kelley Edgar Kelso Roy Kemper I B Kempson Rubel Killman Hershel Kimbroll Robert R. King Mary Tom Kirk layton Haskell Abilene Meadow Throckmorton Midland Carlsbad, N. M. Slaton freshmen Christine Kitchens Trent Rufus Kitchens Trent Jackie Knight Uvalde Robert Knowles Quanah Garland Lassiter Cisco Joan Latimer Uvalde Billy Latta Ovalo Hogan Lolland Tuscola Kenneth Lollar Anson Gene Louder Snyder Margie Lowrey Knox City Margaret McBride Hamlin Doris Jean McCormick Tuscola Grady McCollough House. N. M. Beatrice McDonald Abilene W A. McDonald Abilene John McGhee Milwaukee. Wis. Mary McGhee Milwaukee. Wis. Steve McGiothlin Sweetwater Cyril McGowan San Ancjelo Billie McNerlin Monahans William McReynolds Midland Merlin Maness Amarillo Carole Mann San Angelo Abilene Helen Maroney La Verne Martin lack Matthews Rex Mauldin • Bob Miller David Miller lean Miller Lamar Moore George Morris Fern Morgan Emmett Meyers Martha Nance Jane Norris Gloria Novak Joe Overton Walter Paige Sparenburg Wingate Amarillo Abilene Midland Abilene Hamlin Abilene Abilene Goree Abilene Kerrville Amarillo Plainview Roswell. N. M. Big Spring Abilene Albany Coleman Mary Evelyn Maylield Audio Merrill Gerald Michl lack Miles Leonard Palmbach Appleton. Wis. Franklin Pankey. Duncan. Okla. Bruce Parks Seymour Henry Parmenter Turkey dreskmen foe Carrol Parish Eugene Patty Pat Perkins Pete Peterson Cisco Big Spring Abilene Plain view Millard Pliler Abilene F. W. Poe Harnlin Olton Pool Baird Bill Ray Anson Forrest Ried Bill Reynolds foe Reynolds ). C. Rickman Sweetwater Abilene Abilene Amarillo Helen Rieth mayor Lamesa Lillie Riethmoyer Lamesa Steve Robertson Abilene Arlen Roper Dumont Rosanell Roper Dumont Lloyd Rucker Abilene Phil Scott Abilene A. J. Seaton Muleshoe Norma Sechrist Spur Kathryn Sensabaugh Ballinger Nan Sheedy Tahoka Cecil Slater Roscoe Georg© Small Tahoka Donald Smith Cross Plains Douglas Smith Lorain© Leon Smith ' Rising Star Royce Smith Lauretta Sooter Arlio Spruill C. R. Stephens Colorado City Muleshoe Monahans Lubbock Blanche Strain Don Swindall William Tadlock A. C. Thomas Colorado City Ouanah Snyder Post Ralph Thomas Marilyn Thompson Robin Tibbets Vernon Townsend Petersburg Anson Lefor Rule Lynn Trott L. W. Tucker W. I. Wallace Milburn Warner Rotan O’Donnel Sweetwater Abilene R. C. Warren Joe Watkins Marzie Weaver Bonnie West Merkel Coleman Jonesboro Loraine dreshnm Jack Wheeler Tulia Ashby Whito Baird Biddy Whito Lamesa Juanita White Lamesa Charles Whitfield Roswell. N. M. Clara Lee Wilhite Abilene Borl Williams Chihuahua. Mex. Billy Williams Abilene Bobby Williams Abilene Earl Williams Chihuahua. Mex. George Williams Abilene Charles Wolfe San Antonio Russell Womack William Wood Billy Woods Ramona Wright Abilene Ennis Coahoma Abilene Robert Wright Jean Wrolen Nancy Wyatt Loy Wylie Abilene Abilene Tahoka Petersburg Robert W. Young Jack Youree Jon Appling Charles Austin Abilene Blackwell Slaton Hamlin Terry Barretl Joy Bolen Mary Burke Bill Campbell Sweetwater San Angelo Dallas Slaton Maudell Carney Anne Cawthon Hoyt Cole Gwen Dickey Hermleigh Abilene Muleshoe Baird Johnnie Farris Dudley Fish Delyght Fisk Bettye Fleming Anson Abilene Tuscola White Deer Howard Graham Farwell Phyllis Green O’Donnell Robert Gordon Ennis John Hale Floydada Reba Hanes Roscoe DeWitt Isom Tye Joe Jay Roby Don Kyle Anson Noel Overstreet Dickens Harold Line O'Donnell Weldon McCormick Roby freshmen Morris McDonald Sweetwater Douglas Bell Goldsmith Winifred Ballinger Roscoe fames Parrott Woodson Ollle L. Peek San Angelo Floyd Sampson Anson Brian Sartam Slaton Bill Schooler O’Donnell R. C. Stevens Munday Charles Thompson Albany Mark Walters Benton, Ark. Jake Wier Hamlin Wanda Jo Windham Baird if Zlte freshman Picnic if The evening of October 8, 1946, found the freshman class at the Abilene Trading Post in preparation for its annual picnic. Between one and five o'clock the green-capped slimes trickled away from the Reservation and began to assemble at the rendezvous point, confident that they would be able to have their picnic without interruption on the part of the stupid upperclass- men. But the upperclassmen had other plans. At three o’clock they too began to assemble for the freshman picnic. Mr. Raymond T. Bynum, slime sponsor, was taken for a peaceful ride in the country, sev- eral freshman boys were given some free and fancy crew cuts, mustard was strewn all over the place, and a good time was had by all. Freshmen and upperclassmen alike, that is. McMURRY COLLEGE CAMPUS QUEEN Myra Bigony FOOTBALL QUEEN Ina Grace Schultz CHIEF McMURRY Maurice Fain ★ ★ ★ CLASS FAVORITES Jimmie Lou Thomas, Senior Willie Ellen Williams. Junior Joyce Cooper, Sophomore Billie Jean Hargus, Freshman ★ ★ RUNNERS-UP Hortense Phenix. Senior Douglas Cox. Chief Ellen Williams, Junior Billyjo Stewart, Sophomore Wanda Fain, Queen Joy Corley, Freshman ★ ★ ★ ★ WHO'S WHO AT McMURRY Victor Wcmack Maurice Fain Willie Ellen Williams Harold Longino Myra Bigony Troy Wadzeck Annadell Harkey Rondall Cooper R. C. Fry Preston Clark Alton McCleskey Myw Kiyomj CAMPUS QUEEN Maurice Jain CHIEF McMURRY Jm (jrace Schultz FOOTBALL QUEEN fimiie jCou Zhontas SENIOR FAVORITE Willie Ellen Williams JUNIOR FAVORITE ‘Joyce Cooper SOPHOMORE FAVORITE Millie lJean Jlargus FRESHMAN FAVORITE t;jese made tfc Voices.harder ELLEN Iunior !Lu s Wand fain these matl,c choices harder DOUGLAS COX EILLYIO STEWART Sophomore l0Y CORLEY Freshman Who's Who at McMurru VICTOR WOMACK, looking very much like a men's furnishings ad out of Esquire, pauses for the photographer enroute to contemporary history class. MAURICE FAIN. Vice-President of the stu- dent body. Chief McMurry, Grand Sovroign of Ko Sari, flashes the old Ipana smile. WILLIE ELLEN WILLIAMS was elected to Who's Who from the Junior class, a rare honor. Willie is secretary of the student body and Junior favorite. HAROLD LONGINO, editor of the War Whoop, was elected to Who's Who last year as a Junior. Besides his journalistic activities. Harold is a Chantor, a Ko Sari, and a member of Alpha Chi. MYRA BIGONY, campus queen. Is the smiling lady on the West steps of the ad building. Kappa Phi and Alpha Cht nuf said! Who's Who at Me Murry TROY WADZECK. studious. friendly, capable Indian baskotballor is the man with the books. Troy is Big Chief of the I. H. R. ANNADELL HARKEY, resting from the cares of her job in the registrar's office, makes a cute model for the camera in the rock garden. An- dy is a Kappa Phi and was soph favorite last year. RONDALL COOPER stands beside the Reser- vation gym where he has spent much of his college life pounding the hardwood with the McMurry basketeers. Cooper was Junior class Proxy this year. ALTON McCLESKEY. behind the friendly smilo. is headed your way. Mack is president of the student body, a Kiva, an air force vet. and a married man. PRESTON CLARK and R. C. FRY. two more ox-air corpsmen who came back to the Reser- vation to finish their schooling, round out Who's who at McMurry College for 1947. Zke Coronation This year the TOTEM reverted to its pre-war system in the selection of fa- vorites, the main change being the re- inauguration of the age-old McMurry honor of Chief McMurry. Under the direction of the student association, stu- dent elections were held last Autumn to name the Chief and the Campus Queen. Each class held its own elec- tion to determine its class favorite. The identity of the favorites remained a secret until the morning of Homecom- ing. November 21, at which time they were presented to the combined stu- dent body and exes of the college as a feature attraction o f t h e big pow wow. The idea of presenting the favor- ites at Homecoming was suggested by Miss Julia Luker, and proved such a success it is likely to become a tradi- tion at McMurry. Zke Jootball banquet The return of the great American game of football to the college life of the Reservation last fall was accom- panied by the return of McMurry's tra- ditional football banquet. The ban- quet, in honor of the Indian gridders and their guests, was held December 14, in the basement of the St. Paul Methodist Church. The student asso- ciation was in charge of planning and decoration and handled the arrange- ments remarkably well, assuring an enjoyable banquet. The most surprised lady at the ban- quet was Miss Ina Grace Johnson. She had been secretly elected Football Queen for 1946-’47 by the members of the football squad and was presented as queen at the banquet. She was presented by Bill Schultz and Neal Bradshaw, honorary co-captains of the Indian gridders for the season. {Bo modest in victory. Keep a stout heart in defeat) I 's not the times you won or lost That roisters on His score. The Great Scorekeeper counts the way You played, and nothing more. For the fellow who's a sportsman, And the sportsman who's a man, Is the one who pats a loser's back And shakes a winner's hand. First Row: Schultz. Young. Watkins. Akers. Baird. Baker, Barry. Baugh. Second Row: Bush. Cook, Cooper. Cowan. Cox, Daniels. Ellis. Fischer. Thud Row: Francis. Haile, Hoeler. Holliday, Iones, fowell, Keith. Kempson. Fourth Row: King. Loyd. Lyle. Shields. Townsend. Wadzeck. Williams. Willis. Not Pictured: Dalton. Kimbrell, Clary. Bradshaw. Patterson. Nix. Richardson. THE INDIANHEAD ASSOCIATION OFFICERS BILLY SCHULTZ President R. B. YOUNG Vice-President JOE WATKINS Reporter The Indian Head Association, organized in 1923, is made up of lettermen in all ath- letics in which McMurry participates—football, basketball, track, baseball, golf, and ten- nis. The club was inactive through the war years, but was reorganized last spring and this year a record number of pledges were initiated into the association. Each year the Indian Head Association is host for a spring picnic in honor of, and in appreciation for, the Wah Wahtaysees. football NEAL BRADSHAW Freshman End. 6 ft.. 1 m.f 220 lbs. NEAL BRADSHAW, All-Toxas Conference end lor 1946. left no doubt � n the mind of anyone who saw him play this season that he was the finest defen- sive player the conference produced during the first post war arid season. Bradshaw started the season at center, but in order to strengthen the passing at- tack. Coach Hilliard shifted him to end. The 215 pound hefty responded by snagging 18 tosses lor 310 yards to rank along with the leading receivers of this sector. However. Bradshaw's defensive play completely overshadowed his offensive game. He saved many enemy touchdowns with timely tackles throughout the season. Bradshaw came to McMurry after serving two years in the army air corps. Prior to his army career he played high school football at Abilene where he was named all-district 3AA full- back while performing for the Eagles. AH Zaras Conference F. G. HOEFER Freshman Back, 5 ft.. 8 in.. 155 lbs. The second member of the Indians to make the 1946 All-Texas Conference team was Florin Hoefer. the loop’s most dangerous broken field runner. Hoof- er’s touchdowns were the deciding factors in throe of the Tribe’s four wins and against North Texas ho scored the only Indian touchdown, enabling Mc- Murry to gain a 7-7 tie with the Eagles. All told the Plalnview speedster put 42 points on the scoreboard for the Indians. Hoefer also handled a portion of the passing duties. In 32 pass attempts he com- pleted 15 for 127 yards and had only two of his tosses intercepted. The 155 pound ex-Marine was playing his first year of college ball and intends to take his three remaining years of eligibility. HILLIARD THE TRIBE COACHES Through the untiring efforts of head Athletic Di- rector Vernon Hilliard, the all around sports pro- gram at McMurry this year was the finest in the school's history. Coming to the Reservation after serving three years in the Navy, Mr. Hilliard started from scratch. There had been no activity in the athletic department since the school disbanded sports for the duration of the war in 1942. Immedi- ately after Hilliard reported for duty in December of 1945, a basketball team was fielded and the In- dians enjoyed fair success despite their lato start, finishing fourth in the conference standings. The Spring sports included track and baseball. Though the tracksters never rounded into shape last Spring, they readied themselves for this year. The base- ballers split even in 12 games and won statewide recognition by defeating the Baylor Bears of the Southwest conference. The sports program was in full swing when foot- ball was inaugurated last Fall for the first time since '42. After an up-and-down season the Indian grid- sters wound up with a .500 percentage in the won- lost department. Hilliard's two reliable assistants. Jerome Vannoy and Wilford Moore, are due much credit for their help in building up the athletic department. Both had previously been associated with Hilliard dur- ing his span as head football coach of various high MOORE VANNOY schools in Texas. Vannoy assumed his duties in December of '45 when he took over the basketball team. In the Spring he coached the Indian base- ballers. He acts as line coach in football and has proved invaluable as a grid scout. Moore, one of Hardin-Simmons' better guards of their great teams of the late thirties, did not assume his duties until football season began last fall. The likable Moore divided time in tutoring the line and backfield. He directed the intramural sports last Winter and coached the tracksters this Spring. McMURRY 0. HARDIN SIMMONS 31 McMuity'i first gridiron ec-ascn sine 1942 was ushered tn againsi «ho Hurdtn-Simmona Cowboys at Abilene's Fait Park Stadium Alter a bitter «trugqle tho Indians bowed to the classy Cowhands i|0, before a rtowd o! 7,000 Altor the 8taves failed to capitalize on an early Cowboy fumble, the Ranchms took command and held It the remainder ol the distance Mol lowell, Indian tacklo, had qlven the Indians a chancv to take the load the llrst lew annutes ol the jam« when he pounced on an H-SU lumblo on tho Cowboys' 31 yatd line The Tribe advanced the jail to the 24 bo!-re they lost possession on downs Dugio” Tumor, brother ol the qroat Bulldog Turner, sparked the Cowboys to a 130 halt-time lead Tumor was the mam cog In tho 7b yatd drive by the Cowboys that resulted in the game's llrst s� te late in tb lirst enod. Midway In the second potlod Red Cleveland intercepled a Tube pass thrown by Doc DU :n the Indian and Turner corried over Item that point on the llrst play following the interception Tho Cowboys counted once in the third stanza and twieo in the lourth Ltttlo Doc Mobley, the nation s leading pound gainer found tho going tough against tho lighting Indians thtouqh the llrst «hire quartets but found the ange m the llnal quarter and registered his only score ol tho game. The last score !o« tho Ranchots came on mother Intercepted pass which found the Indians gambling deep in tholt own territory On tho brighter sido the Indians showed plenty ol hustle throughout the game and Coach Hilliard was well sloased with the lino delonso the Tribe threw up against the high scoring Cowboys. The Indian backliold was severely weakened midway In the second porlod when thtee regulars lelt Ihe game with IniurkB. Doc Ellis sulfeted a broken leg and was lost lor the season except lot the season final with South- western Tho Tennessee uophomoto was to have handled most of the Tribe passing and hts loss was sorely fell Scat back Florin Hoeirt left the game with an Intestine imury but he was ready lo go again the following week jgalr.st Eastern New Mexico. Doug Cox left the game with a sido iniuty and was out of action lor two weeks. RUDY HAILE Back—170 lbs Freshman TRUMAN NIX Center 200 lbs. Freshman CHARLES BREDEMEYER MEL JOWELL End-190 lbs. Tackle—207 lbs. Freshman Sophomore NEAL BRADSHAW End 220 IU Frothman E. C. BARRY Cantor 170 lb Freshman PAT PATTERSON Tackle- 230 lb Freshman McMURRY 43. EASTERN NEW MEXICO 7 The Indians bounced back Irom their opening loss to the H SU Cowboys to roll up a 43-7 win over an outclassed Eastern New Mexico team in a game played on neutral ground at Plainview. The Greyhounds were never in the game as the Tribe scored on the opening kickolf and continued their scoring throughout the tilt. The opening tally occurred when big Kenneth Tate oi the Indians kicked oil to the New Mexicans and hustling E. C. Barry. Indian center, pounced on the loose ball in the end zone. Florin Hoeler. who was performing before his homefolk, was the offensive hero for the McMurrians, al- though he was only in the game a short time. Hoefer tallied twice, once on a 54 yard dash, and picked up 108 yards in ten carrios. Hoefer's gridiron career started in this same Plainview High stadium where the Iudian-Greyhound game was played. Other Indian scorers for the night were Lamar Moore. Vernon Townsend, Bill ' Zoom Schultz, and How- ard Collins. Moore's 66 yard sprint to pay dirt in the second period was the longest run of the game. Schultz tallied on a 29 yard dash down the side lines in the second, Townsend sneaked over from the three in the third, and Collins swept end from the Greyhound five in the final stanza. Neal Bradshaw. Tribe end, set up two of the Indian scores with his pass catching. All told, Bradshaw grabbed five tosses for 105 yards. Beside Hoefer, three other former Plainview High gridders saw action for the Indians. They were Mel Jowell, E. C. Barry, and Rudy Haile. The victory was the first under the tutelage of Vernon Hilliard and was the most decisive win of the year for the Tribe. Hilliard and assistant Jerome Vannoy were also familiar faces around the Plainview High sta- dium as both had formerly coached the high schoolers of that city. Hilliard from 1937 through 1941 and Van- noy from 1942 through 1944. BILL SCHULTZ F. G. HOEFER DOUG COX Back—I7S lbs. Back 1SS tb . Back—170 lb«. Junior Froshman Senior VERNON TOWNSEND 8aek 170 lb� Froahman EWING IONES Guard-218 lha. Sophcwnoro LAMAR MOORE Back—HS Its Froahman McMURRY 6, SUL ROSS 2 A special train carrying over 350 McMurry students Rolled to Sweetwater the iollowing week-end lor the Tribe's game with Sul Ross. The Indian gridders rewarded their faithful supporters with a 6-2 triumph over the Lobos in the rain-swept Mustang bowl. The alert Braves cashed in on an early Lobo fumble, converted it into six points, and then held on for dear life the remainder of the way. The Indian score was set up on the opening kickoff when Paul Brown, Lobo half back, received Kenneth Tate's placekick on his own 10. He fumbled on the Lobo 28 and Otis Holliday of the Braves recovered. Two plays from scrimmage netted nothing, but on the third try, Hoefer cut to the weak side of the Hilliard spread play and scored easily as the Loboes were caught off guard. Pat Patter- son's attempted conversion failed and the scoring for the night v as over, except for a Lobo safety late in the game. The remainder of the first half saw a punting duel between the Braves' Doug Cox and the Lobos' Paul Brown. The ball was too slippery to try running or passing plays. Neither team gained any appreciable yardage on the exchange of punts but McMurry recovered a Lobo fumble late in the second quarter and drove inside the Sul Ross 20 yard stripe only to lose the ball again. The rain, which had been coming down in sheets throughout the first half, let up somewhat at the start of the third period. The Alpino boys threw a scare into the Indians late in the game when they drove to the Indian five before losing the ball on downs. It was at this point that the Indians' Cox intentionally grounded the ball in the end zone to give Sul Ross their two points. Cox then punted out from the 20 and the game ended at mid field a few minutes later. The Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce, sponsors of the game, had predicted a sell out crowd of 10,000 for the Indian-Lobo tussle but the rains came and cut the attendance down to a mere 1,000. Both the Indians and Lobos escaped the fracas without injuries. MAX FISCHER LES COWAN Guard—185 ibr End-215 lb� . Froahman Froahman DON HAVINS Guard—190 lbs. Froahman McMURRY 13. TEXAS A. I. 10 The novor-say-die spirit of the Indians paid off in their tussle with the Texas A. 6 I. Javelinas as they drove SO yards to pay dirt in the last five minutes ol the game to turn defeat into victory to the tune of 13-10. The late drive of the Indians took only eight plays. Rudy Haile started the drive with an eight yard off- tackle dash which was followed by Florin Hoefer s seven yard run and a first on the javelinas 35. After a five yard penalty against A. 5 I. had moved it up to the 40, Hoefer then tossed two completions to end Charlie Bredenmeyer for 26 yards that moved the ball to the Javelinas’ 34 yard stripe. On the next play Hoefer passed : Bredenmeyer for 33 yards and a first down on the A. I. one. Townsend dived over the double stripe two plays later for the winning touchdown. Hoeler stunned the A 1. fans in the opening minutes when he sprinted 72 yards for a touchdown on the second play of the game. Max Fischer converted to give the Indians a 7-0 lead. The Javelinas came roaring back in the second quarter to tie up the ball game by rolling 28 yards in live plays after recovering an Indian fumble. Carl Spoonmoore went over from the two yard line for the A. 1. touchdown and Dan Wright converted. A 15 yard penalty prevented a touchdown by the Braves late in the second quarter. The Indians had driven to the A, S I. eight yard line for a first down when a roughing penalty on the goal line moved the ball back to the 15 yard marker. Shortly afterward, the half ended. Mid-way in the third quarter the Javelinas moved out in front when Dan Wright booted a field goal from the 11 yard stripe following another fumble by the Braves on their own thirty. It looked like a Javelina vic- tory until the Indians suddenly came to life in the waning minutes of the game. GRADY BAKER OTIS HOLIDAY DON LYLE Guard -190 lbs. Center-170 lb . Guard—190 Ike. Sonior Frcahman Sophomoro McMURRY 0. ACC 27 The three game win streak of the Indians was snapped in their October 26th meeting with the Abilene Christian Wildcats. The Indians dropped their first conference start of the year to the Wildcats, 0-27, before 6.500 fans in Abilene's Fair Park Stadium. Three times the Indians were headed for a touchdown and were in striking distance of the ACC goal line when a fumble intervened. All told the Indians fumbled six times and lost the ball on five of the fumbles. Buster Dixon, Wildcat fullback, was the principal difference in the final outcome of the game. Dixon con- tributed three of the Cats' touchdowns and was punching the Indian line for yardage throughout the game V. T. Smith scored the other touchdown for the Cats. The passing of Florin Hoefer and Vernon Townsend and the running of Truman Nix featured the Indian offense. The combined efforts of Hoefer and Townsend completed eight of fifteen attempted passes. Neal Bradshaw, who was on the receiving end of seven of the Tribe completions, was by far the best defensive man on the field for the night. He was in on practically 50 per cent of the tackles. The sport scribes who witnessed the game rated Bradshaw's defensive performance the best they had ever seen. First downs favored the Wildcats, 14-13. DOC ELLIS Bock-190 It Sophotnoro WESLEY DANIELS End 170 lb Froshman ELMO CUMMINS Tack I —200 lbs. Freshman McMURRY 0. AUSTIN COLLEGE 7 A lighting band ol Kangaroos from Austin College invaded Abilene lor a joust with the Indians to de- termine who would occupy the Texas Conference cellar. After 60 minutes of gruelling defensive play, the Austin boys walked away a 7-0 winner, leaving the Indians still victoryless in conference competition. It was the most disappointing 1 cs of the- year for the Tribe as they were picked by all sports scribes to cop their first home tussle ol the 1946 season. The Indians played well defensively but a case of fumbleitis proved disastrous to their offensive works. Six times the Tribe fumbled and on five occasions a Kangaroo pounced on the leather. The turning point of the game, however, came midway in the third period when Austin intercepted a Tribe pass after the Tribe had driven 60 yards down field to the Hopper 15. Madison of the Kangaroos returned the interception to the In- dian 45. After two passes had fallen incomplete. Madison tossed a long pass to end Rolen Raines on the Tribe ton and the Kangaroo raced on over standing up. The Indians' desperate bid to get back into the ball game bogged down on every attempt either because of a fumble or an intercepted pass. Bill Schultz's 55 yards gained on nine running plays and Vernon Townsend's six pass completions for 70 yards were the highlights of the Tribe offensive game for the night. The Kangar - loss was the third straight at home in as many starts and that old jinx of not being able to score on home soil hold true to form for the Tribe. The game proved costly to the Indians, with three regulars leaving the tilt via the lruury route. Townsend suffered a sprained elbow, E. C. Barry received a knee injury, and Fat Patterson -in ankle injury. All three missed the North Texas game the following week- end. NED KEMPSON DON SMITH TROY KEAGANS Guard -185 It� End- 190 lbs. Back—160 It� . Junior Freshman Freshman McMURRY 7. NORTH TEXAS 7 Heavily favored North Texas found the Indians a little stubborn defensively and after a hard fought bat- tle the two teams squared off at 7-7 in a ntght game at Denton. November 8. Either the Indians or Eagles could have emerged the winners except for their own errors that cost each at least one touchdown The Braves were guilty of the most costly error when Florin Hoofer broke out into the clear from scrimmage early in the third quarter and was headed for a sure six points when he carelessly let the ball slip lrom his hands. Garland Lasater recovered for the Indians on the Eagle 48 yard line, but they were not able to go from there and were forced to punt. The North Texans, who drove inside the Indian 20 yard stripe four times without scoring, made their costly mistake in the fourth quarter when Billy Dinklc fumbled on the Tribe five after the Eagles had gained a first down at that point. On another occasion, the Eagles drove to the Tribe five, only to be penalized 15 yards for clipping, that set them back to the 20. An unsuccessful field goal was attempted from the 17 yard line three plays later by the WaTbirds. The Eagles scored their only touchdown early in the ball game when they drove 40 yards to pay dirt after a short punt out by Doug Cox from the Indian six yard marker. The Tribe retaliated in the second quarter to tie the game up as Hoeler sprinted wide around end from the Eagle seven to score standing up. Red headed Max Fischer converted from placement, enabling the McMurrians to gain the 7-7 tie. End Neal Bradshaw, tackles Mel Jowell and Kenneth Tate, guard Max Fischer, center Truman Nix. and back Garland Lasater were mainly responsible In stopping the high scoring Eagles of North Texas. GARLAND LASATER Back t8S lbs. Ftrahman HOWARD COLLtNS Rack—175 lb . Ftothman KENNFTH TATE Ta-rklo- 235 lk«. Fr« ehman McMURRY 13. HOWARD PAYNE 6 The unpredictable Indians wound up their road campaign at Brownwood, spoiling a Howard Payne home- coming by pinning a 13-6 defeat on the Yellow Jackets and thereby registering their first win in history over the Jackets. The win over the Jackets, the Tribe's fourth road triumph for the season, pulled the Indians out of the con- ference cellar and set the stage for the season's final with the Southwestern Pirates the following week. Florin Hoefer. rated as the Texas Conference's best breakaway runner, sparked the Indians to their win over the Yellow Jackets with touchdown runs of 70 and 37 yards. Hoefer's first tally came on the last play of the first quarter. He took off from the Tribe 30 yard line, found some beautiful Interference, and after reach- ing the side lines streaked straight down the boundary line 70 yards to score standing up. with a trio of Jackets thundering close on his heels all the way. Red Fischer converted from placement and the Indians led, 7-0. After the third period went scoreless the Indians tallied their game-clinching score early in the fourth on Hoefer's 37 yard run. The score was set up by a blocked punt, by tackle Mel Jowell, on the Howard Payne 20. The Indians moved the ball on down to the five where they lost it on downs. After the Jackets punted out to the 37 Hoefer scored the clincher for the Braves. Fischer's try for point failed. Final score: McMurry 13, Howard Payne 6. The defensive play of Neal Bradshaw, Truman Nix. Jowell. Grady Baker, and Garland Lasater stood out for the Braves. These boys contributed heavily in holding the Jackets down in the second quarter when the Howard Payne gang penetrated the McMurry ten yard line twice without scoring. JOHNNY HOLLOMAN Student Manager The our horsemen from Plainview: Haile, Jowell, Barry, and Hoe er McMURRY 0. SOUTHWESTERN 41 The Tribe suffered tfs worst defeat of the season at the hands of the Southwestern Pirates. 41-0. t close out its first post war grid season with four wins, four losses, and one tie. All four of the losses wore recorded at homo. The four wins and the tie game were all chalked up away from home as the Indians rolled up 82 points to 32 lor the opposition. The Hilllardmen failed to capitalize on an early break in their homecoming tussle with the Pirates when a driving wind caused Jim Francis to get off a bad puni from his own end zone that sailed out on the Pirate 10. On the lust Indian play Florin Hoefer fumbled and the Pirates recovered. Southwestern dominated play the rest ol the way. The Bucs tallied once in the lirst period and twice in the second to lead 21-0 at the half. Two fumbles by the Indians paved the way for the first Pirate tally After the Indians had taken over on their own 26 following a Pirate kick. Hoefer picked up five yards only to lose possession ol the ball to the alert Pirates. Three plays later Joe Evans took a lateral from Francis and raced over from the 24. With the wind to their backs, the Pirates kept the Indians deep in their own territory throughout the second period and drove to one touchtown and set up another on a bad punt by the Tribe. Four Indians played the final game ol their college career. They were guard Grady Baker from Win- ters. back Bill Schultz from Cleveland, Tennessee, back Doug Cox from Ballinger, and guard Ned Kempson from Levelland. Of the 28 on the squad that finished the season. 20 were freshmen. The Indians lino up in a stiit pre-season practice session Top Row: Cooper, Loyd. Cowan, Kimbrell. Wadzxrk. and Cook. Bottom Row: Coach Vannoy, Smith. Akers. Riley, Gerick, Moore. Daniel, and Student Manager Morris. Basketballl Individual scoring lor the Tribe cagers: Player Points Don Loyd 236 Herschel Kimbrell 214 Rondall Cooper 153 Troy Wadzeck 141 Bill Cook 72 Frank Akers 38 DALE RILEY Forward McMurry 52 Daniel Baker 21 McMurry 39 Howard Payne 40 McMurry 55 Wayland 31 McMurry 31 Southwestern 32 McMurry 57 Daniel Baker 31 McMurry 43 A. C. C. 52 McMurry 52’ John Tarleton 39 McMurry 34 T. W. C. 69 McMurry 37 Hardin 46 McMurry 34 Austin Col. 39 McMurry 56 Texas Tech 62 McMurry 65 Howard Payne 61 McMurry 74 Wayland 38 (Overtime) 46 McMurry 39 John Tarleton 41 McMurry 55 Hardin McMurry 38 Austin Col. 29 McMurry 51 Hardin 35 McMurry 47 Hardin 49 McMurry 58 Sw. Tech 46 (Overtime) McMurry 34 N. M. Aggies 64 McMurry 32 A. C. C. 49 McMurry 36 T. W. C. 85 McMurry 33 Southwestern 42 WESLEY DANIEL LES COWAN FRANK AKERS Guard Confer Guard TROY WADZECK Forward DON LOYD Center HERSCHEL K1MERELL Forward RONDALL COOPER Forward Captain After starting the season off with a bang, which netted seven wins tn ten starts, the Indian cagers hit a streak of bad luck in mid-season and dropped seven straight tilts. They picked up their early season form toward the last of the season, winning three of their last six contests. All told the Tribe basketeers racked up 10 victories against 13 setbacks. Nino of the losses cume in con ference competition as compared with three wins. The Tribe five opened the season at Homecoming in late November, the earliest start in history for a McMurry quintet. Their first foe was Daniel Baker and the Billies were soundly trounced. 52-21. with Don Loyd setting the pace for the Indians. The Tribe then took their next three opponents with ease. Wayland College. John Tarleton. and a return match with Daniel Baker. Car- rying a four game win streak to Wichita Falls for a test with Hardin College the Indians met their first defeat of the season at the hands of the Hardin five. Two nights later in Lubbock. Texas Tech handed the Tribe defeat number two. 62-56, after halting a late splurge by the hustling Redskins. The following night Wayland fell victims to the Indians for the second time, 74-38. Returning home the Indians revenged their defeat to Hardin by taking a 51-35 win. In a rough and tumble tilt, the Plowboys of John Tarleton edged the Tribe at Stephenville. 41-39. The next game saw the Indians in their best form of the year as they defeated Southwestern Tech of Oklahoma at the Reserva- tion gym, 58-46. The Tech game closed out the pre-Christmas holiday schedule. Immediately following the holidays, the Tribe closed out their non-conference schedule at Las Cruces. New Mexico, bowing to the New Mexico Aggies, 64-34 BILL COOK Guard RAY MOORE OR1N CLARY CRETH NICHOLS ALVIN GERICK Guard Forward Cenior forward The racing Roms ol Texas Wesleyan Invaded the Indian gym to furnish the opposition ior tho Braves' conference opener January 11. The goal crazed visitors handed the locals their worst deleat in years, an 85-36 setback. Clilton McNeely and Easy Parham, with 29 and 27 points respectively, were more than the Indians could cope with. The Indians were the hosts again in their second conierence conflict, this time to the Hov ard Payne Yellow Jackets. The Jackets meshed a free throw in the last 30 seconds to nudge the battling Tribe, 40-39. Troy Wadzeck’s field goal which parted the threads just as the gun sounded, was ruled a second late. Herschel Kimbrell took high point honors with 13 tallies. Hard luck rode with the Indians again in their third loop contest as they led the Southwestern Pirates all the way, only to fall behind in the final seconds and lose a hard fought battle, 32-31. The game was played at the Resetvation gym. The Braves crossed town to take on the ACC Wildcats in their next confer- ence tussle. The Cats handed the Vannoymen a 52-43 lacing after staving ofl a late rally by the Tribe. The jittery Indians dropped behind in the early stages and were never able to catch the smooth working Wild- cats. The Indians hit the road for a return match with TWO and again the Rams showed them no mercy, drop- ping the Tribe in Fort Worth. 69-34. The Indians treked to Sherman the following night and dropped their seventh straight game, this one to the Austin College Kangaroos. 39-34. The Tribe weakened in the latter stages of the game and the Hoppers broke a tie with lour minutes to go and held the lead the rest of the way. CHARLIE BREDEMEYER DON SMITH BUCK FRANCIS R B YOUNG Forward Forward Guard Guard The Braves snapped out ol their losing ways at Brownwood. February 1, when they reveng- ed a previous loss to the Howard Payne Yellow Jackets, 65-61, in an over-time battle. Don Loyd. Troy Wadzeck, and Herschel Kimbrell, with 21. 15, and 12 points respectively, led the Indians offensively. The game ended at 51 ail and the Jackets and Indians put on one of the wildest scoring melees of the year for an over-time period with 24 points. The Indians garnered 14 of those for a four point margin. The Braves returned to the Reservation gym for their next conference tilt and chalked up victory number two in defeating Hardin College, 55- 56. Loyd again took scoring laurels with 22 points. The Indians thus went one up on the Hardin five as the two teams had previously split a pair of games. Two nights later the McMur- nans rung up conference win number three by rallying in the late stages to down the Austin Kangaroos. 38-29. Loyd again led the Tribe with 15 markers. The Tribesmen blew a nine point lead in their next tilt with Hardin at Wichita Falls and allowed the Wichitans to deadlock the game at 43 all at the final gun. The Hardin five went on to win in the over-time, 49-47. Rondall Cooper and Kimbrell with 11 tallies apiece and Loyd with 10 sparked the Tribe offensively. Before an overflow crowd at the Indian gym the Indians dropped their second game of the year to their arch rivals. ACC's Wildcats, 49-32. McMurry jumped into an early lead but the fast breaking Kittens took command after six min- utes of play and held on the remainder of the distance. Wesley Daniels was high for the Tribe with nine points. Minus the services of Kimbrell and Frank Akers, the Indians closed out the season at George- town by dropping a 33-42 decision to the Southwestern Pirates. The Indians led 27-24 with six minutes to play and then the hustling Pirates spurted and left them behind. The season record for the Tribe showed 10 wins against 13 losses. baseball Spring Top Row: Coach Vannoy. Whoelor. Middlebrooks, Watson, Smith. Shields. Tysko. Middle row: Manager Schooler. Baker. Loyd. Wadzeck. Patterson. Bradshaw. Langston. Bottom row: Lloyd. Williams, Ellis, Bush. Francis, Dalton. ★ REVIEW OF THE 1946 SEASON ★ When Vernon Hilliard was named Head Athletic Director at McMurry a year ago last December one of his foremost aims was to build up baseball on the Reservation and possibly create enough interest that other Texas conference schools would follow suit. He immediately went to work on a schedule for the coming Spring and came up with the most ambitious schedule ever undertaken by a school the size of McMurry. Such outstanding opponents as Baylor and Texas of the Southwest conference and the pro- fessional Abilene Blue Sox appeared on the 1946 slate. The Tribe diamonders, under the direction of Jerome Vannoy, opened the season at Waco against the Baylor Bears and broke even in a two game series, winning the opener 5-3 behind the six hit pitching of Joe Tysko and dropping the nightcap by a humiliating score of 21-2. Nineteen bases on balls led to the Indian downfall in the second game. The following week the Texas Longhorns invaded Abilene for a two game set to open the home season for the Braves. After coming from behind in the first aame to win 11-5 the Texans walloped the Tribe 25-0 in the second game behind Bobby Layne's 'Editor s Notr- Starting with this volume of the Totem, the preceding season In track and baseball will be roviewed In order to give a complete coverage of each season. one hit twirling. McMurry led the Steers in the opener as late as the eighth inning but yielded to pressure in the latter stages to donate the Southwest conference champs sev- en runs and a longhorn victory. Southwestern, the only other Texas conference school participating in baseball, met the Indians in their next series. The Indians easily copped both games, winning the first 16-9 and the second 11-4. Gene Bush and David Williams combined to hurl the opener and Tysko tossed the nightcap. The Abilene Blue Sox. who won the professional West Texas-New Mexico League last summer, were next in line for the Braves and handed the Vannoymen a 6-2 lacing. The strong Trent Independent team upset the Indians in their next encounter 5-4 at Blue Sox Stadium. In a return engagement three days later the Indians revenged the defeat by walloping the Trent nine. 12-4. Troy Wadzeck paced the Indian attack with a triple, a double, and a single. The Indians journeyed to Georgetown to close out the road season against the Southwestern Pirates and made it four in a row over the Medleymen, winning 7-6 and 16-2 in the return series. The Tribe tallied four times in the ninth to cap- ture the opener. Williams' six for seven in the second game led the Indians to an easy win. The curtain came down on the baseball season on May 2 when the Indians were surprised by Lawn, losing 6-5. The season results read six wins against as many losses. ★ ★ The 1947 Schedule Zhe 1947 Roster Date [ March 6-7 Opponent tTCU Player Pos. Player Pos. Match M IS Baylor Troy Wadzeck Ib Milbum Warner rl Match 24 Texas Don Loyd 2b David Williams cl Match 2S Texas A. M Frank Pankey 2b Frank Akers p April 1 April 11-12 t ‘Hardin Col logo 1 Austin College Tom Morris 2b Jack Miles P April 19 ‘Hardin College Roy Baird 3b Burl Williams P April 21-22 t ‘Southwestern Grady Baker 3b Herschell Kimbrell P April 2S-26 ‘Austin College Ivan Line ss I. C. Rickman P May 4 S ‘Southwestern Duane Byars ss Jimmy Bird P 1 ‘Conference oames. George Morris 11 Don Lyle c I IHotn games Dan Wadzeck li Doc Ellis c 1 Troy Kegans ri Buck Francis c • UTTLE IOE TYSKO DON LOYD and WAYNE LLOYD DAVE WILLIAMS Zrack ★ REVIEW OF THE 1946 SEASON ★ With very little conditioning behind them the Indian tracksters carried out the most ambitious track schedule in the history of the school when they took part in six track meets in the spring of 1946 that included some of the leading track events of the South- west. A majority of the Indian cindermen had just gotten out of the service and were far from being in condition for running. But the Tribe thinly-clads put out their all for the Maroon and White and showed marked improvement as the season progressed. The tracksters opened the season at the Border Olympics at Laredo in mid-March and although they failed to place in the meet they gained valuable experience. Fol- lowing the Border meet the Indians journeyed to Fort Worth to take part in the Fat Stock Show track and field meet and fared somewhat better collecting points. Both the Olym- pics and the Fort Worth meet attracted the leading colleges and universities throughout the Southwest and at them did the Tribe experience their severest competition of the season. Coach Hilliard's cindermen made their first home appearance the first week in April in a quadrangular meet with Texas Tech, ACC, and Hardin-Simmons. Still showing vast improvement the Indians chalked up 17 1-2 points, but were nudged out of the third place spot by H-SU, who qarnered 18 1-2 points. Florin Hoefer grabbed first place honors in the 100 yard dash. Next on the Tribe schedule came the Texas Relays at Aus- tin and with only five participants making the trip the Indians again failed to land a win- ner. Returning home the Indians competed against ACC and Southwest Texas State in a triangular meet. The Tribe picked up 28 points in this one with Bill Shields winning first in the discus. The Indians final tuneup preceding the conference meet was a dual meet with Southwestern on the Braves' cmderpath and the Pirates walked off a 74-38 winner. A week later the Texas conference meet was held on the ACC campus and the Hilliardmen placed fourth. Although no medals were won by the McMurry thinly-clads during the '46 season, a foundation was layed for the future. One of the most promising squads of all time reported for track this Spring. It included such well known high school stars as Ted Har- din. Bob Reily, Dudley Fish, Franz Myatt, from Abilene, Vernon Townsend from Rule, and Leslie Cowan from Hamlin. Also wearing the Tribe colors this year were F. G. Hoefer and E. C. Barry, hold- overs from last year's squad. On this year's team are listed approximately twenty-five tracksters. ★ ★ THE 1947 SCHEDULE Border Olympics. Laredo March 7. 8 San Angelo Junior College (here) April 12 Quadrangular Meet. (A. C. C.. Triangular Meet (West Texas State. Texas Tech. Hardln-Slmmons) March 15 A. C. C.) April 17 Southwestern Recreation Meet. Kansas Relays. Lawrence. Kans. April 19 Ft. Worth March 22 Drake Relays. Des Moines. Iowa April 26 Texas Relays, Austin March 29 Texas Conference Meet May 8. 9 F. G HOEFER E. C. BARRY CUNTON DoWlTT BILLY SCHULTZ I AMES CARVER DOUG COX BILL SHIELDS GEORGE DAWSON INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL With a record number of teams com- peting. the 1947 Intramural basketball tournament turned out. to be the most hotly contested tourneys in several years, ii not of all time. Joe King's Lazy Five emerged the season winner but were up- set in the four team playoff which was won by the IHR Red Roosters. The Roost- ers. led by Doc Ellis, topped the Freshmen in the playoff final, 48-30. Ellis tabbed 15 points to lead the way for the Roosters. Of the nine teams entered, six were in playoff consideration down to the final week which finally saw the IHR and the Ministerial Forum winding up in a tie for the fourth spot. In a game to determine the- fourth team in the playoff. IHR down- ed the Preachers. 48-36. Qualifying for the playolf were the Lazy Five, Freshmen. Mighty Bohunks, and IHR. The Sophomores, along with Ministeria! Forum, were ousted in the final week from raining a rorth in the playoffs. Rounding out the entries were Ko Sari. Dark Horses, and Kiva. In first r und games of the playoff the Freshmen surprised the Lazy Five. 29-28. and the IHRs walloped Vernon v n ; Mighty Bohunks, 51-22, avenging an earlier loss t the Bohunks. Bob Coker. Freshman guard, supplied the n- -ssary tw [ Ints for the Freshmen's one point win with a long one-hander in the fading seconds of play. Tli ' ft ■ i all the way in dealing the Bohunks their worst loss of the season. Then in the finale the Roosters r ‘ i “J ! -inis before the Fish t und the soaring range and breezed on in from there with a convincing 48-30 win. I. H. R. THE CHAMPS Front r w Cowan, Young, Ellis, Kompson. Stevenson. Back row. Fischer. Cox. Baker. Francis. S- : t.-j on the all-intramural team wore Royce Smith and Jimmy Bird of the Lazy Five: Doc Ellis of IHR: Don Lyle of the Mighty Bohunks; Bob Owens of the Sophomores; and Bob Williams of the Freshmen. THE FRESHMEN THE MIGHTY BOHUNKS THE LAZY FIVE Women's Mhle tic Department ESTELLE M. THOMAS Director IEAN HART Assistant NATALIE WALTON Assistant JOY CORLEY Assistant WOMEN'S ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OFFICERS Loll lo Right: Pat Bouchette. Vice-President; Annadell Harkey. President; Bonita Wilson, Publicity; Pat Perkins, Secretary-Treasurer. CLASS MANAGERS Loll to Right: Vera Lou Allred. Class of ‘47; Ernestine Sanderson, Class of '48; Alva Shir- ley. Class of '49; Nancy Wyatt, Class of '50. WOMEN'S ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION FRESHMAN MEMBERS Lelt to Right, lust row: D. Cooper. Spruieil Glen. Gates Hiatt, Bartley. M. L. Hayes. Nance. Hargus. Second row: Candler. Hanes. Kelly, Sensabaugh. Almanrodo. McBride. H. Relthmayer. Marlin. Gay, Breen. Third row: Cole. Holcomb. Bennett. J. White. L. Hooper, Carlton, Norris. Weaver. Fourth Row: Fisk. Miller. Thompson. Lowrey. L. Reithmciyer. Sheedy. Corley. B. White. Morgan. UPPERCLASS MEMBERS Lelt to Right, first row: H. Haymes, Walker, V. L. Allred. Harkey, LaGrange. Second row; Sneed. Wilson, Mahon, Knox. Gerlach, Frost. Third row: Hart, Shirley, Clark, E. Sanderson, P. Sanderson. V. Allrod. Jones. Fourth row: F. Smith. Bouchette, Meisner, V alton, Higdon. VOLLEY BALL TEAMS FRESHMEN First row: Jean Miller. Sensa- bauqh. Almanrode. McBride, H. Reithmayer. Martin. Second row: Bennett. Hoop- er, J. White, Carlton, Weaver. Third row: Thompson. Low- ery, L. Reithmayer. N. Sheedy. Corley. B. White. UPPERCLASSMEN Left to right: A. Shirley, P. Bouchette, B. Wilson. L. Melsner, C. Frost. F. Smith, and V. L. Allred. McMURRY COLLEGE FIRST AID DETACHMENT—AMERICAN RED CROSS Front row. lelt to right: Spruill. Corley. Hcirl. McNerlin. E. King. Second row: Horsley. Lyle. Akers. Bennett. Thomas. Baird, Baker. Third row: Burnett. Townsend, Patterson, Cooper. Bush. Cox. Latimer. Not pictured: Coughran, Fisher. J. King. Kimbrell. Knight. Reynolds. R. Smith, Nix, Warner. Yarbrough. After the completion of the American Red Cross Standard and Advanced First Aid courses. Mr. Hiltin Gilliam, Regional Field Worker, will conduct the First Aid Instructors course offered at McMurry College. This group of students has also completed the Red Cross Accident Prevention course. Mrs. Harold L. Thomas, A. R. C. Instructor, has been assigned by the Taylor County Chapter to teach this work. In 1946 the accident prevention class respectfully dedicated their page in the Totem to the memory of Miss Iris Graham. This year we wish to dedicate this page to our be- loved president and friend, Dr. Harold G.Cooke. To awaken in the morning with a smile brightening my face; to greet the day with reverence for the opportunities it contains; to meet men and women with laughter on my lips and love in my heart; to be gentle and kind and courteous through all the hours. This is how 1 desire to waste wisely my days. THOMAS DREJER. WAH WAHTAYSEE Jimmie Lou Thomas Frances Nell Gardner Helen Holt Carole Byerly Kathryn Norris Ellen Williams Miss Willie Mae Christopher President Secretary-T reasurer Keeper of the Records Reporter Artist Pianist Sponsor Tins year the Wah Wahtaysee celebrated Its twentieth anniversary as an organization on the McMurry Campus. Throughout the past twenty years the Wah Wahtaysees have held high their fine ideals and have worked untiringly to build character among their members and promote the general good ol the college. Miss Chris, faithful sponsor of the corps, has done much again this year to make its activities successful. With the return of intercollegiate athletics to McMurry, the corps has again become the backbone of the student body's cheer and spirit, at the stadium and in the Reservation gym. Other activities of the organization this year have included the Council Fire, participation in parades in Abilene and other cities, the selling of tuberculosis bangles, the annual chapel program, the pilgrimage to Dr. Hunt’s grave on Founder's Day. and the Installation Tea In May. Momfcors of Wah Wahtaysee this year wore: Jimmie Lou Thomas, Frances Nell Gardner. Helen Holt, Carole Byerly, Kathryn Norris, Ellen Williams, Vera Allred. Annadell Harkey, Madie Jones. Betty Craft. Jean Walker. Patty Britain. Patsy Bouchette. Adele Strickland, Coral Leslie Clark. Mary Louise McCleskey, Mar- tha Nance, Anna Jo Knox, Lewis Hensley, Wanda Fain. Helen Moore, Barbara Jane Almonrode, Billie Jean Hargus, and Autry Nell Dyess. First Row: Jean Wroten, Olivia Hunt. Bob Sanders. Louoso Hardaway. Walter Chalcraft. Audio Merrill. Second Row: James Hobbs. Willie Ellen Williams. Peggy Jackson. Clara V ilhite, Johnny Jones, Richard Elliott. J. Roy Smith, Bob Knowles. G. B. Cumming. Annadell Harkey, Nancy V yatt. Third Row: Don Swindell. Joy Bolen. Hanson Clark. Raymond T. Bynum, Ray Hart. Ann Cawthorn. Merlin Maness, Charles Thompson, Hubert Carson, Pat Perkins. Neil Richardson. Joe Jay. John Rimmer, Jimmie Vemer. THE INDIAN BAND The McMurry Indian Band, alter being inactive during the war years, was reorganized in the fall oi 1946 with Raymond T. Bynum as director. From the very lirst football game the band performed out- standingly. spreading the McMurry spirit with its fine music and upholding the McMurry traditions with its spectacular marching at football games and at down town parades. Besides appearing at all home games, the band cheered the Indians on at Plainview and in the rain at Sweetwater. In addition to numerous concerts for the students and town organiza- tions the band made a tour of West Texas cities in the interest of making contacts for new players for the years to come. A hearty reception at all cities visited indicated that interest in the McMurry Band is high and that McMurry College is rapidly becoming a center of band activities. In addition to playing activities, the band has had numerous social affairs and has adopted a pin carrying out the Indian theme and plans to get jackets next year. Band activities on the campus that the McMurry musicians have sponsored include the first annual band day last fall that attracted over six hundred high school musicians, a drum major and majorette clinic which was attended by 150 students and directors, and the Region !I contest which attracted bands from a radius of 100 miles to participate in the competition. Officers are: Bob Sanders, president and drum major; Annadell Harkey. secretary. BOB SANDERS Drum Major THE CHORAL GROUP MEMBERS Top Row: Wood, Kemper. B. Mahon, Jones, Carson. Pickens, Wilkins, Mauldin. Carter. Stephens. Hogsett. Middle Row: Hart. M. Mahon. Smith. Willis. Phenix, E. Williams, Walton. Humphries. Strickland, Small, Chalcralt. Bottom Row: L. Hooper, Bigony, J. Hooper. Wilson. Frost. Wallace. McCleskey, W. E. Williams, Harris. Byerly. The eight-part chorus consists of thirty members of the McMurry Chanters. They are chosen according to voice quality and proficiency in order to make the chorus a well balanced group. This group of thirty members makes it possible to fill many engagements that would be prohibited by the moving of the large group of one-hundred members. The group made a ten day good-will tour beginning January 24 and performed in many churches and high schools throughout West Texas and New Mexico. Some of the towns in which they performed were: Midland, Texas; El Paso, Texas; Las Cruces, New Mexico; Roswell, New Mexico; Carlsbad. New Mexico; Artesia, New Mexico; Monahans, Texas; and Odessa, Texas. McMURRY CHANTERS OFFICERS TROY WADZECK President HUBERT CARSON Vice-President HOWARD WILKINS Vice-President MYRA BIGONY Corresponding Secretary WALTER CHALCRAFT Secretary The McMurry Chanters is a vocal group dedicated to the singing of worthwhile music. Its primary aim is to train its members to respect and understand the great master com- posers and their compositions. Each season the Chanters make many appearances both in and out of Abilene. This year, as a group and as individuals, they have presented programs in Abilene and in schools and churches in West Texas, the Panhandle and New Mexico. The member- ship this year was larger than in previous years with a total of one hundred and fifteen singers in the group. Some of the productions the Chanters have given this year were the annual Christ- mas program, Haydn's Creation,” Smetana's The Bartered Bride,” and Excerpts from Opera. Jhe group also sang at the formal opening of the Iris Graham Memorial Din- ing Hall. The success of the Chanters is largely due to the prodigious work and untiring co- operation of Mrs. Robert B. Wylie, director of the group. LIFE SERVICE BAND HART DANIEL ALMANRODE . BRAY CRAWFORD CHRISTOPHER DYESS GATES HAYMES HOLCOMB HUMPHRIES JONES KELLEY KIRK KITCHENS KNOX LONGINO McGregor MORGAN NOVAK PENDLETON SANDERSON WILLIS WILSON Other members of the Life Service Band, pic tured in the Ministerial Forum, are Sensabaugh McCullough, Mauldin. McReynolds. Smith, Har ris. Humphries. Ford, Small. Rickman. Byars Fees, Sharp, Parks, Brown. Hughes. Odom. Par mentor. Gossett. Maness. Fielder. Harrison Kitchens. Guthrie, Elmore, Hall, Tucker, Deni son. Riley and Hardaway. OFFICERS RAY L. HART WESLEY DANIEL BARBARA ALMANRODE KATHRYN SENSABAUGH President Vice-President Secretary Reporter Membership in the Life Service Volunteer Band is composed of students who have dedicated their lives to Christian service. Every other Tuesday evening a bi-weekly meeting is held in the Wigwam. A thirty or forty minute worship program composed of hymns, inspirational talks and stories, and prayers is presented by the members. This is followed by a business meeting. The Life Service Band was organized in the school year 1938-39 with the great commission of Christ, Go ye into all the world and make disciples of all men, in mind. It is the purpose of this organization to provide adequate opportunity for the religious growth and development of each member through a well-rounded program of religious activities in the areas of worship, missionary projects and recreation. The Rev. George Stemman is the sponsor. MINISTERIAL FORUM FORD BROWN BYARS DANIEL DENISON ELMORE FEES FIELDER GOSSETT GUTHRIE HALL HARDAV AY HARRIS HARRISON HART HUGHES KITCHENS MANESS MAULDIN McCullough McREYNOLDS ODOM PARKS PARMENTER RICKMAN RILEY SENSABAUGH SHARP SMALL TUCKER OFFICERS KENNETH FORD ROBERT BROWN HAROLD FEES DUANE BYARS President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Reporter The Ministerial Forum is an organization composed of all the ministerial students on the campus. Its object, during the past nineteen years, has been to acquaint its mem- bers through discussions and lectures, with their future task to promote a genuine fel- lowship among its members and to assist with religious services in the churches of the city and for the student body. The Forum had several socials during the year, climaxed by its annual banquet. During the first semester there were 30 members. Seven served charges in the vicinity of Abilene or had a definite work to perform. The remaining members fill pul- pits in the absence of the regular pastors. McMURRY CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION RICKMAN HARRIS MAHON SMITH WILLIAMS CRAWFORD. BYARS HUMPHRIES JONES McREYNOLDS SANDERSON SHARP WALTON WILLIS WILSON OFFICERS J. C. RICKMAN President ELIZABETH CRAWFORD Vice-President ZOE EVELYN HUMPHRIES Secretary NATALIE WALTON Reporter WILLIE ELLEN WILLIAMS Music Chairman MELBA MAHON Pianist COMMISSION CHAIRMEN BONITA WILSON and DUANE BYARS Worship and Evangelism JANICE JONES and BOB HARRIS Comm unify Service J. B. SHARP and J. ROY SMITH World Friendship PAM SANDERSON and BILL McREYNOLDS Recreation The McMurry Christian Foundation is composed ol those students who wish to participate in worship, fellowship, and discussion together. Meetings are held in the Wigwam every Wednesday night. The lour commissions, set up to give opportunity lor each person to participate in the field of his choice, are Worship and Evangelism, Community Service, World Friendship, and Recreation. This year the Foundation carried out such projects as deputation teams to surrounding towns, a monthly night of recreation, enlargement of the religious library in the Wigwam, and a visit to the Antioch Negro Methodist Church. A delegation attended the Texas Methodist Student Conference at Hillsborough which was held during the Thanksgiving holidays. A revival meeting was held in December by The Rev. Ray Johnson of San Angelo. John Deschner, a prominent youth leader in the U. C. Y. M.. visited the campus. Muriel Lester, the Jane Adams of England, spent two days on the campus in April. SCIENCE CLUB JACKSON SEALE CAMPBELL COX DAVIDSON FRANKS GATES HARDAWAY HART HESTER HOGSETT HOWELL KIKER KIRBY MARTIN MARTIN MORTON RICE SHAW SHIRLEY STEVENSON WILLIAMS R B. YOUNG B. YOUNG OFFICERS PEGGY JACKSON President HUBERT SEALE Vice-President RUTH CAMPBELL Secretary-Treasurer DWAYNE MORTON Reporter Under the leadership of Dr. Ruth Holzapfel, Mr. J. M. Logan and Mr. J. M. Barcus, the McMurry Science Club completed another successful year. Its goal: to promote in- terest and to gain more knowledge in all sciences through the medium of semi-monthly meetings and lectures. A group of fifteen of the Science Club m ?mbers attended the Texas Academy of Sci- ence in Dallas. Texas. December 13-14, 1946. Bill Shaw was elected president of the col- legiate division and Edwin Franks was elected regional editor of the T. A. S. C. A., the of- ficial publication of the Academy. ART CLUB CARAWAY KILLOUGH BURNET CANDLER DICKSON FROST FRYDENBURG HAYS HAYS HOLT HUTCHESON JOHNSON KNOY McGowan MAYFIELD MILLER NANCE NORRIS PHILLIPS ROPER SAXON STRAIN WILLIAMS WRIGHT OFFICERS TROY CARAWAY President MARY PRICILLA KILLOUGH Vice-P es denf CLYDEEN WILLIAMS Secretary KAYE JOHNSON Treasurer MARY RUTH HUTCHESON Reporter The purpose of the Art Club is to encourage art appreciation among students on the McMurry campus through exhibits ol line examples of art. lectures, and interesting programs in club meetings. Art club members contribute to the art work of the college publications, clubs, classes, and other functions of the college. The work of this club is not limited to campus interests, but takes in many of the schools and other art clubs in Abilene. Several exhibits were shown in the art department this year and art students exhibited their work at the Abilene Women's Club, Abilene Museum ol Fine Arts, the Federation of Women's Clubs, and at the State Federation meeting. Art students were responsible for the decorations and favors for the football banquet. Membership is open not only to art students, but to any student who is interested in the development of art. Membership is by election. The Art Club banquet was held February 14, 1947. Mrs. Roma Reagan Connor is sponsor of the club. GOLF CLUB KILPATRICK FRY WOMACK BASHAM BALFANZ BUSH CHARLES DENISON DUVAL FAIN FRANCIS GRACY GRANT GRANTHAM GUTHRIE HOWELL HUNDLEY JOHNSON KAY KETHLEY KIMBRELL LEDFORD McKinney ODOM POOL POWELL REYNOLDS SHAW TIBBETS TROTT WALTER WILLIAMS WOMACK K. YOUNG R. YOUNG OFFICERS ALBERT KILPATRICK President R. C. FRY V ice-President VIC WOMACK Secretary A course in golf was offered for the first time in McMurry's history this year and the 40 students who signed up for the course compose the golf club. Golf is on the up-swing on the Reservation and possi- bilities for a winning combination on the fairways this year loomed brighter for the Tribe than in any other year in the past. Albert Cotton Kilpatrick, who shoots sub par golf quite frequently, is the club's president. Kilpatrick had the low round of the day last spring in the Texas conference meet, carding a 70 on the second 18 of the 36 hole qualifying route. A golf club picnic each spring is the main social event of the year for the dubbers . Dr. H. S. Von Roeder is sponsor of the golf club. Zke 1947 McMURRY COLLEGE OFFICE OF THE 1947 TOTEM SPRING 1947 ABILENE TEXAS To Our Fellow McMurrians: For the first time since 1941 the Totem staff is not able to fall back on the old reliable excuses of paper shortages, insufficient student body, and c'est la guerre, in apologizing for its blun- ders and shortcomings. The 1946-47 school year found us with a record enrollment at McMurry, plenty of the finest yearbook paper available, and a budget sufficient to meet the twenty to thirty per cent advances in production costs. So there was only one thing we could do—that was to do our best to publish the finest TOTEM in the history of McMurry College. Whether or not we have fulfilled our obligation, you may rest assured that no yearbook staff ever tried harder to deliver the goods than the staff of the 1947 TOTEM. There is not enough room in this whole volume to give full credit to all of those who helped in the building of this annual, but we shall attempt a bare acknowledgment of their efforts. First, thanks to Bill Stitt at News Engraving Company for his helpful spirit and fine work on the cuts. Mel Thurman and his assistants at Thurman's Studio gave unsparingly of their friendly assistance in the photog- raphy division. Mr. Anderson and his boys at Abilene Printing co- operated splendidly, as did American Beauty Cover Company of Dallas. But the bulk of our gratitude goes to the swell people on the old Reservation; to Ray Derr, our amiable advisor; and to each other for our reciprocal co-operation, patient work, and enthusiastic inter- est. We found that these things would go a long way in making up for a lack of experience—they carried us over the top. We only hope that you get as much enjoyment out of your 1947 TOTEM now and in the years to come as we got out of building it. —THE STAFF. TOTEM CLARK FEES CARAWAY FRANCIS GATES KNOX NOVAK PATTY SHERRILL STEPHENS PRINTING BV ABILENE PRINTING AND STATIONERY COMPANY PHOTOGRAPHY DY THURMAN S STUDIO ENGRAVING BY NEWS ENGRAVING CO ABILENE STAFF OF THE 1947 TOTEM PRESTON CLARK. Jr. Editor HAROLD W. FEES Business Manager BUCK FRANCIS Sports Editor GLORIA NOVAK Classes JOYCE SHERRILL Organizations ANNA IO KNOX Features TROY CARAWAY Artist GENE PATTY Photographer JOE GATES Photographer CLYDE STEPHENS Advertising McMutry War Whoop ★ THE WAR WHOOP STAFF HAROLD LONGINO LEWIS HENSLEY ELEANOR SCRIVNER BOBBY YOUNG EUGENE PATTY RAYMOND W. DERR Editor Assistant Editor Business Manager Assistant Business Manager Photographer Sponsor Reporters: Kemp Anderson, Joe Basham, Harvey Bourland, Hazel Cash, Thomas Cody, Harold Fees, Billie Jeanne Fow- ler, Buck Francis, Charles Hammons, Mary Lenore La- Grange, Eugene Patty, James Pickens, Joyce Sherrill, Vir- ginia Ward, Bill Ward, E. J. Wisdom, and Bobby Young. ★ ★ THE WAR WHOOP LONGINO HENSLEY ANDERSON BASHAM BOURLAND CASH CODY FEES FOWLER FRANCIS HAMMONS LAGRANGE PATTY PICKENS SCR1VNER SHERRILL WARD WARD WISDOM YOUNG This year the War Whoop has continued to serve as the official student newspaper of McMurry College, presenting the nev s of the Reservation honestly, impartially, and without favoritism. The creation of a department of journalism under the direction of Raymond W. Derr has helped the War Whoop to report the activities of the school more accurately and completely. Shortages of paper and labor and other factors beyond the control of the staff have prevented it from running all of the features and columns they would liked to have run. Only such columns as Heap Big Indian. Newman Edits the News. McMurry Exes. Fresh Fish, and Pow Wow were continued through- out the year. Mrs. Kathryn Morrison did an excellent job of keeping the Exes in touch with the college and the school in touch with the exes through her column. The staff also wishes to thank Miss Newman who edited the news of world-wide Importance for each issue. Members of the staff wish to thank all students and faculty members for the helpful co-operation they rendered throughout the year, which was a very successful one for the McMurry War Whoop. THE GALLEON WARD BOURLAND SAXON GATES ALLRED BRITAIN BUCKELEW CAMPBELL CARSON CLARK GRIFFING HARGUS HARKEY HART HENSLEY HESTER JONES JONES LEDFORD LONGINO LOYD RICE YOUNG SEALE SENSABAUGH SHIRLEY STRICKLAND TIBBETS WARD WILLIAMSON STAFF BILL WARD HARVEY BOURLAND BOBBY SAXON JOE GATES Editor Assistant Editor Artist Photographer All hail! Once again the Queen of the deep, the McMurry Galleon, proudly roams the literary seas. Well may her subjects reflect her triumphs of the past and look to her glorious voyage over the high seas of the present. 1947 marks the twenty-second year of publication for the Galleon. The deluge of material submitted for this year's issue resulted in extremely keen competition, attesting to the value of the Galleon as a medium of creative expression. The literary magazine is an integral part of the academic functions of McMurry. wholly edited by the students for the students. Last year the Galleon won first place in the magazine division of the TIPA contest. The faithful ship has emerged from the recent g ale of confusion and navigated the cruel reefs of war to awaken the pride and sentiment of those who have sailed her before. This year the Galleon was man- ned by a nucleus of seasoned galley-slaves augment 3d by others wielding their initial oar. Miss Julia I.uker again directed the voyage of the Galleon. PRESS CLUB SCRIVNER FRANCIS ANDERSON BASHAM BOURLAND CARAWAY CLARK CODY FEES HART HAYS HAYS HENSLEY HOOPER JONES KNOX LAGRANGE LONGINO PATTY PICKENS SHERRILL SHIRLEY WARD WARD WILKINS WILLIS WISDOM YOUNG OFFICERS ELEANOR SCRIVNER BUCK FRANCIS JANICE JONES EUGENE HOOPER President V iceP resident Secretary Reporter The Press Club, under the sponsorship of Mr. Raymond Derr, has concluded its twenty-third year as an organization on the Reservation. The purpose of this club is to coordinate all press activities on the campus, which include the Totem, the War Whoop, and the Galleon. Eligibility for membership in the Press Club requires sixty hours secretarial or adver- tising work, or the printing of five thousand words in school publications. The annual spring banquet of the Press Club was held in the Spring. The Press Club sent a delegation of eight of its members to the annual three day Texas Interscholastic Press Association convention which was held at Sul Ross College, Alpine. Texas. T.I.P.A. director for the year was Buck Francis, sports editor of the Totem. ALPHA PSI OMEGA CHARLES FORD HOOPER ANDERSON BROOKS DENISON FARGASON GRACY JOHNSON MAHON PICKENS SHAW OFFICERS JAMES CHARLES KENNETH FORD EUGENE HOOPER J. L. FARGASON President Vice-President Secretary Reporter Alpha Psi Omega is a national speech fraternity represented on the McMurry campus by the Iota Delta Chapter. The Iota Delta chapter has resumed activity after a wartime lull and has received recognition in Playbill.” national Alpha Psi Omega magazine, for its activity during the past year and a half. Students become eligible for membership in Alpha Psi Omega after completing a required amount of work in speech. Requirements include acting ability, stage and radio work, directing, and producing. Only by meeting these requirements may a student become a member of Alpha Psi. Mrs. Edith Grimes is the faculty momber and director. Miss Julia Luker and Mrs. Estelle Thomas are honorary members. McMURRY THEATER FEES BROWN BARTLEY BASHAM WHITE CAMPBELL CHARLES CHRISTOPHER FORD HARKEY HART HAYES HENSLEY HIATT HOOPER JOHNSON JOLLY KAY McCOLLUM McCullough MILLER PATTY PERKINS POWELL SANDERSON SCRIVNER WHEELER YOUNG OFFICERS HAROLD FEES President ROBERT BROWN Vice-President W1LLENE CHRISTOFHER Secretary Treasurer MRS. FRANK GRIMES Sponsor LEONARD JOHNSON Sponsor The 1946-47 season was highlighted by many events in the McMurry Theater. Two major productions were presented by the club, Everyman and Too Many Relatives, along with minor productions by vari- ous members. Membership was increased to a more workable level, enabling the planning ol several productions next year. Events wore not lacking on the social side for the Theater. Several after-production dinners were held in various homes, and the new members were honored with a Mexican Dinner at Las Faroletas. The annual spring picnic was held May 9. The McMurry College Theater does not exist for the sole purpose of training students for stage and screen work. Instead its aims are to give students the valuable experience ol appearing before audiences. McMURRY QUADRILLERS The McMurry Quadrillers were organized in the foil of 1946 for the purpose of in- struction and entertainment in folk-game techniques for Physical Education majors. They participated in the Annual Mardi Gras and presented programs for the men's service clubs, the Music Unit, YMCA. and for several out of town organizations.- FIRST SET Head Couple: Joe and Eleanor Scrivner. Third Couple: Helen Haymes and Don Jolly. Second Couple: Joyce and Rondall Cooper. Fourth Couple: Jean Hart and James Hobbs. SECOND SET Head Couple: Alva Shirley and Hubert Seale. Third Couple: Carolyn Frost and Grady Baker. Second Couple: Harold and Estelle Thomas. Fourth Couple: Willie E. Williams and Richard Elliott. ALPHA CHI K1LLOUGH BRYANT HARRIS LOWREY McCOLLUM WALLACE HUNT BIGONY DAVIDSON HARDAWAY HUSKEY LONGINO MARTIN McCLESKEY McSPADDEN THOMAS WILKINS WREYFORD OFFICERS MARY PRISCILLA KILLOUGH President OLIVIA HUNT Vice-President HAROLD LONGINO Sectary LOUESE HARDAWAY Reporter The James Winford Hunt chapter of Alpha Chi is a member of a national scholarship society. The purpose of Alpha Chi is to encourage and give recognition to scholarship on the cam- puses of American Colleges and Uni- versities. Membership of Alpha Chi. determined by the faculty, is based on several formal re- quirements. To be elected to membership, a student must be of junior or senior stand- ing, with grades ranking in the upper ten per cent of those two classes. A member must have attended the school in which he achieves membership for at least one year prior to election. Character is also a requisite of membership in Alpha Chi. This year's activities of the Chapter included: The initiation of new members at the Wigwam on October 25; February Tea honoring first semester honor roll students; pub- lic presentation of shingles April 24 during the spring chapel program with members of Hardin-Simmons and Abilene Christian College Chapters as guests. Under the capable, efficient, and willing sponsorship of Miss Julia Luker. the club has enjoyed a most successful year. Alpha Theta Nu is commonly known as Philo, which means love and friend- ship. Again, during the past school year, the goal of the club has been to live up to the meaning of its name. Club mem- bers have done their very best to promote the friendly atmosphere of the Reservation. ALPHA THETA NU DAVIDSON CASTLEBERRY HAYS KNIGHT McGHEE PENDLETON GATES ’ ABBOTT GLENN HAYS HOLCOMB JONES LATIMER McCORMICK McNERLIN NORRIS SPRUILL THOMPSON OFFICERS BILLY CARROLL DAVIDSON President JANE GATES VIce-President ADA FAY PENDLETON Secretary MARIAN HAYS Repoitor The Philos are custodians of the two museums of the campus, the Miller Museum and the Rock Garden Museum, which are open on special days. The theme for the club this year has been Women in This Atomic Age.” Outstand- ing activities have included a tea for the freshman girls, initiation of new members, a Christmas party, and a program for the graduating members of Alpha Theta Nu. Sponsor of the Philos is Miss Beth Myatt. SIGMA LAMBDA KAPPA WALLACE SNEED BUCKELEW CAMPBELL CANDLER CLAY COLE CORLEY CRAWFORD DYESS HAWKINS HENSLEY JACKSON KELLY LA GRANGE MARTIN PHILLIPS SCRIVNER SHEEDY SHERRILL WAIGHT B. WHITE J. WHITE WILLIAMS OFFICERS LUCILLE WALLACE ANNA BELLE SNEED COROTHY WAIGHT President V ice-Presidcnt Secretary The Sigma Lambda Kappa, one of the two literary clubs on the McMurry campus, is a member of the City. District, and State Federation of Women's Clubs. The theme of Sigma Lambda Kappa this year was 'The College Women's Respon- sibility in the Post War World.” Each girl has endeavored to gain a fuller knowledge of her responsibilities so that she may be better qualified to take her place in the world of tomorrow. To Miss Julia Luker, sponsor of Sigma Lambda Kappa, the club expresses its sincere appreciation for her fine and helpful leadership throughout the past year. FUTURE TEACHERS OF AMERICA SCRIVNER McSPADDEN ALLRED ALLRED BUCKELEW COOK COOPER COOPER FAIN GARDNER GRACEY HARKEY HARTGRAVES HAYS HAYS HENSLEY LONGINO PHENIX SANDERSON SCRIVNER WAIGHT WYATT YARBROUGH YOUNG OFFICERS JOE SCRIVNER W. B. McSPADDEN ANNADELL HARKEY HORTENSE PHENIX RUTH BUCKELEW President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Reporter The McMurry Chapter of the Future Teachers of America, an organization of young men and women who expect to become teachers, seeks to encourage its members to cul- tivate in themselves the qualities of personality and character which are the foundation of successful teaching; to interest them in education as a lifelong career; and to provide them with specific information about the organization, requirements, salaries, and oppor- tunities in various fields of education. The social calendar for the year included an initiaticn dinner November 15, a ban- quet March 15, and a spring picnic. Dr. H. S. Von Roeder is sponsor of the organization. BOYCE HALL CLUB BIGONY WREYFORD ARNOLD BARTLEY BURKE BYROM DICKSON HAYMES I. IONES M. JONES KIRK KNOX MAHON MORGAN MEISSNER PENDELTON PHILLIPS ROPER E. SANDERSON P. SANDERSON SECHRIST SMITH V EAVER WOODARD OFFICERS MYRA BIGONY MILDRED WREYFORD MADIE JONES FERN MORGAN President V tce-President Secretary Reporter The Boyce Hall Club, organized four years ago. is made up of all the girls living in the cooperative dormitory named for Sallie C. Boyce. The girls of the club work to- gether to make Boyce Hall as nearly like their own homes as possible. The main goal of the club is to carry out the principles of truth, honor, and justice; and to. prepare to be better citizens and home-makers in the future. Social activities of the year have included a special Thanksgiving dinner and a Christmas party. The Boyce Hall Club has also had other minor celebrations. The addi- tion of a radio-record player to the facilities of Boyce Hall has done much to make the social activities of the club more interesting. The success of the club and the co-operation among the members is largely due to the helpful guidance and understanding of the Dormitory Matron, Mrs. Ada Wilkins. I. H. R. WADZECK SCHULTZ lOWELL EVERETT COX APPLING BAKER BARNES BARRY BIRD COMER CRISWELL CUMMINS DAMRON DODSON ELLIS FISCHER H. GARDNER R. GARDNER HAILE HOEFER JONES KEAGANS KETHLEY LYLE MOSS NEWMAN PETERSON SMITH STEVENSON TOWNSEND WALDREP WILLIAMS WILSON YOUNG OFFICERS TROY WADZECK BILLY SCHULTZ MEL JO WELL BUCKY EVERETT Big Chiel Medicine Man Wise Man Reporter The I. H. R. men's club, oldest social organization on the McMurry campus, was found- ed in 1923. The club stands for high principles and strives to help McMurry students be- come better citizens and to help McMurry College become a greater school. It is an or- ganization in which comradeship is prevalent among all members. The men who up- hold the standards of I. H. R. are chosen from the ranks of students who have attended McMurry for one semester and are taken into the club after a year's pledge-ship. Inac- tive during the war years. I. H. R. was re-organized in the Spring of 1946. Social events of the club for the 1947 school year included the annual homecoming chili supper in honor of the exes of I. H. R., the Spring banquet, and numerous other so- cials and outings. Professor J. M. Logan is sponsor of the club. Members take this opportunity to ex- press their thanks to him for a job well done throughout the past year. T. I. P. GARDNER HARRIS HOLT BYERLY BOUCHETTE BRITAIN CASH CLARK DYESS HENSLEY J. HOOPER L. HOOPER HUTCHESON KNIGHT LATIMER McBRIDE McCLESKEY MOORE NANCE SCHULTZ STEPHENS STRICKLAND WALKER CHRISTOPHER OFFICERS FRANCES GARDNER NANCY HARRIS HELEN HOLT CAROLE BYERLY JENNYE RUTH HOOPER President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Reporter The friendly black and while Galleon of T.I.P. launched ils twenty-second voyage with thirteen crew- men and the Skipper, Miss Willie Mae Christopher, aboard. The first port visited was a coke party at the home of the sponsor. In October a rush party was given and three Gobbettes, Mary Louise McCleskey. Jean Walker, and Pat Bouchette, came aboard ship. In November anchor was heaved over the side for the annual Ex-banquet. About fifty exes were present to inspect the progress of the ship. A Christmas party honoring two under-privileged children and a Christmas tea given by Miss Chris wore the ports visited in December. A series of rush parties were given in February and Martha Nance. Mary Ruth Hutcheson. Letha Hooper. Mar- garet McBride. Birdie Walker, Autrey Nell Dyess. Jackie Knight, and Joan Latimer became Gobbettes. Harry Gardner was crowned T. 1. P. Sweetheart of 1946-'47 at the Sweetheart banquet held in February. Also in February the crew attended the unveiling of Miss Iris' picture, presented to the Iris Graham Memorial Dining Hall by the T. 1. P. exes. In May the anchor was dropped for the last time at the senior dinner. The purpose of the T.I.P.'s voyage over the sea of 1947 was to uphold the ideals and traditions of friend- liness and loyalty. Our ambition in serving on the Ship was to keep her black and white banners waving as gallantly as in the past twenty-two years. KIVA JONES McCLESKEY CHARLES CLARK ' ASHLEY BASHAM BLACK BROWN BYARS CARAWAY COKER COMER COOK DAVIS DAY PEES FORD HARRIS HESTER HUGHES B. HUNT D. HUNT JOLLY KAY KORMAN LEDFORD J. McGHEE R. McGHEE MARTIN PATTY PARKS POWELL RICKMAN SCRIVNER WILLIAMSON OFFICERS KENNETH JONES President ALTON McCLESKEY Vice-President JIM CHARLES Secretary PRESTON CLARK Reporter —w— Embarking on ils seventh year of activity on the Reservation, the Kiva has continued to help toward the building of a bigger and better McMurry College. Throughout the past year the Kiva has upheld the high quality of brotherly friendship on which the club was founded. Members of Kiva are the medicine-makers of the Reservation. constantly endeavoring to be friendly, not only toward fellow club members, but toward each and every person on the campus. Kiva promotes fellowship among its members with weekly meetings, monthly socials, and the old familiar bull sessions. Highlighting the summer activities of the club were an overnight fishing party at Lake Sweet- water and a watermelon supper at Kirby Park. Fall activities included a weiner roast at State Park and the Homecoming reunion dinner. The annual Kiva Christmas party was held December 20. Eight new members finished their plodgeship in January and were taken into the club. Spring pledges of Kiva were Olin Ashley. Duane Byars, Bob Coker, Bill Comer. Bill Davis, Bob Hunt, John McGhee, Bruce Parks, J. C. Rickman, Kenneth Tate, and Grady Gafford. Another successful year for Kiva was climaxed with the club’s colorful Spring banquet, held April 16 at the Wooten hotel. Lloyd Blanks, ex-club member who was added to the faculty of the college last September, was over whelmingly drafted by the Kiva to serve with Dr. H. S. Von Roeder as co-sponsor. The club takes this oppor- tunity to say thanks to those two fine fellows for their capable and understanding sponsorship during the past year. FAIN KO SARI HOGSETT WILKINS FRY ANDERSON BAUGH BIGHAM BROOKS CARSON CARTER CHARLCRAFT COX CRIBB DORTCH GRACEY GRAY HARTGRAVES JOHNSON JONES KILLOUGH LONGINO LONGINO McNEELY McSPADDEN MAHON MORTON PICKENS RILEY ROBERSON SEALE SEARS SCHOOLER SHAW WALTER WOMACK OFFICERS MAURICE FAIN Grand Sovereign CHARLES HOGSETT Chancellor HOWARD WILKINS Counsellor R. C. FRY Exchequer Ko Sari is a fraternal order which makes as Its primary aim the promotion of united brotherhood among its members, and close friendships on the McMurry Campus which will carry over into future life Ko Sari be- lieves that friendship is the enduring rock which makes the realization of its ideals possible. That is the reason for the existence of the club. Ko Sari stands unhesitatingly for the high conceptions and rich idealism of our American democracy. A freedom of will, the traditional rights of the individual, and a deep respect for the Supreme Being those qualities which are the very foundations of McMurry College. The club began the school year with an informal back-to school social Friday evening, September 13, at the home of Harold L. Thomas. Other important events on the Ko Sari social calendar were the homecom- ing social in honor ol the club exes, the Christmas party, and the Spring banquet. The club presented its chapel program March 7 and announced its gift to McMurry on May 12. Squires of Ko Sari for the Spring semester were Bob Black. Heartsill Cribb, Bill Horn. Richard Elliott. Hanson Clark, Russell Womack. Bill Ward. Harvey Bourland, John Howell, Rex Mauldin. Don Davis, Roy Kemper, Joe Gates, George Small. Bob Sanders. Robert Harwell. Dorman Harvey, Hoyt Cole, and James Hobbs. To Harold Thomas, an understanding and Knightly sponsor, and to Oliver Bush, friendly co-sponsor, the members of Ko Sari are deeply grateful for their guidance and loyalty. GAMMA SIGMA THOMAS HUNT K1LLOUGH CARLETON CORLEY CRAFT FAIN GERLACH HARGUS KIKER McCOLLUM MARTIN MARTIN NORRIS NOVAK PHENIX RICE SIMMONS THOMPSON WILLIAMS OFFICERS JIMMIE LOU THOMAS President OLIVIA HUNT Vice-President MARY PRISCILLA KILLOUGH SecretaryT reasurer Radiating from th© blue and silver rays ol Gamma Sigma are the high ideals of young womanhood. Always striving to hold true to the ideals of its founders in both personal and academic standing, the club has as its chief purpose the helping to develop the cultural and friendly ideals of the girls on the campus. Outstanding activities for this year were a series of rush parties, presentation of an artist on the an- nual chapel program, the Homecoming Banquet honoring the exes and celebrating the tenth year of Gamma Sigma, the annual Spring Banquet, and a dinner honoring the Senior members. The initiation of a group of new members was another highlight of the year. These girls will carry on th© traditions and uphold the standards of Gamma Sigma. Throughout the years that Gamma Sigma has been organized, the most loyal member has been the sponsor, Miss Beth Myatt. Miss Myatt has helped the club to preserve the goals that were set up by the charter members of Gamma Sigma. We are also grateful for our patronesses. Mrs. S. M. Jay and Mrs. W. E. Jarrett. Gamma Sigma has had ten most successful years, and is looking forward to many more. KAPPA PHI BIGONY STEWART MAHON ALLRED ALLRED CLAY HARDAV AY HARKEY HAYMES HUMPHRIES KNOY M. LOWREY W LOWREY E SANDERSON P. SANDERSON SASSER SMITH WILLIAMS WREYFORD SP1EGLEMIRE OFFICERS MYRA BIGONY BILLY JO STEWART MELBA MAHON VERA LOU ALLRED President V ice-President Secretary Reporter Eight years ago a group ot girls met and organized Kappa Phi. During these years it has been the purpose of Kappa Phi to encourage friendship and helpfulness on the campus Since McMurry grows through the growth of Individualism in the school. Kappa Phi has tried to help McMurry by encouraging in her members clear thinking, exact decision, and firm determination. Events on the Kappa Phi calendar for this year were the Surprise Faculty Coke Party. Bobby-Sox Sweet- heart Party. Birthday Dinner. Homecoming Dinner, and Initiation and Spring Banquets. Associate members of Kappa Phi are Mrs. f. Soule McDaniel. Mrs. D. W. Parrish. Miss Maybelle Mc- Daniel. Mrs. R. H. Looney, and Mrs. Fred Reeves. We, the members of Kappa Phi. express our sincere grati- tude for the guidance and interest shown during the past year on the part of our most devoted and under- standing sponsor. Miss Louise Spiegelmire. DELTA BETA EPSILON WILLIAMS BENNETT SCRIVNER ALMANRODE RAMSEY BRITTAIN CAMPBELL BUCKELEW BYROM BURNETT COLE GATES FOWLER FRY FROST HART JONES HAYES HOLCOMB HIATT KELLY MERRELL KING McGHEE McCORMICK NORRIS SHIRLEY PERKINS RAMBO PHILLIPS WALLACE WILHITE WALTON WHITE WEAVER WILLIS YOUNG B. WILSON WYATT P. WILSON OFFICERS WILLIE ELLEN WILLIAMS President ELEANOR SCRIVNER Vice-President JOAN RAMSEY Secretary DOROTHY PHILLIPS Treasurer RUTH BUCKELEW Reporter MRS. HAROLD L. THOMAS Sponsor In order to promote more lasting friendships at McMurry College and to strengthen ties to our Alma Mater, we. the members of Delta Beta Epsilon pledge to carry forward the ideals established by our founders. While organized primarily for social advance- ment, we strive to attain a wholesome well rounded program and to give to our members and alumni the feeling of true sisterhood. We are grateful to our sponsor, Mrs. Harold L. Thomas for her capable and sincere guidance throughout the year. He who goes down into the battle oi life, giving a smile for every frown, a cheery word for every cross one, and lending a helping hand to the un- fortunate, is, after all, the greatest of missionaries. Registration ami formal Opening On September 18. 1946. a record number of 680 students enrolled for the Fall term at McMurry. As Dean McDaniel expressed it. we had a heterogeneous student body the war-weary vets mixed with the youngsters just out of high school—but we were soon work- ing together as a solid, unified group. September 21 found us assembled together in the auditorium for the 24th formal open- ing of McMurry College. Four of the members of our faculty had been with the College since its beginning Miss Beth Myatt, Miss Jennie Tate. Miss Julia Luker, and Mrs. Gypsie Ted Sullivan Wylie. Dr. Cooke delivered the opening address, and we embarked on the new school year full of confidence and anticipation. Button Up, Slime! The old familiar slime caps carried the large white number 50 when they finally ar- rived at the bookstore in October. The slimes bought them and wore them proudly on the campus, down Pine Street, and everywhere they went. They wore them correctly and learned to button up.” One morning the upperclassmen awoke to find a fish flag flying proudly from the top of the Ad building. Led by big Mel Jowell the upperclassers hauled the green banner down and fed it to the freshmen. Undaunted, the slimes hung their flag at the top of one of the stadium lightpostsa few days later. This time Bill Martin brought it dov n and look what happened! ★ Alt School Party ★ year. It was fun for all at the all - school brawl, sponsor- ed by the Methodist churches of Abilene Sep- tember 25. The get-ac- quainted affair, in the form of a football frolic with cheering sections, queens, prizes, and food, was the first all-school social of the ★ Opera flight ★ Monday. October 14, was Opera night at McMurry. On that night Emile Renan and Company pre- sented Von FJotow's Martha lor students, faculty, and lriends of McMurry College. Bill Ward hcndled the publicity and Bob Brown, the lights. Below the pictures of the opera people a few McMurry students ur f seen arriving. Top hats and tails were not required but the bow ties were numerous. Sweetwater Speeial ★ ★ Headed for Mustang Bowl! The conductor was saying all aboard and Bryan was saying candy, chewing gum, cigars— help the Junior class! Was everybody happy? Well, yes! Remember that cloudy afternoon back in October when we all hopped on a football special and jour- neyed over to Sweetwater to help those Indians scalp the Sul Ross Lobos? Digging up a few old memories — The conductor said that the McMurry stu- dent body was the nicest group he had ever made a trip with. . . . James Pickens wanted lights out on the way back but the officials insisted that we needed lights to hold hands by. . . . Ray and Willene, Kendall and Frances, Robert and Hazel, that is. . . . Durwood Jones christened the train the Santa Maria because he was sure Columbus must have made his initial voyage in it. It was Willie Ellen's first train ride. Wanda Smith and numerous other exes met us at the station and helped us cheer the Indians to victory. Sweetwater Special ★ ★ Miss Newman, Mrs. Hollar, and Miss Chris back- ing the Indians, as usual. From ear to ear! The Coopers must have known we were going to wallop Sul Ross. Waving the flag for McMurry Helen. Kitty Sue, Ellen, and Dinkey. Oh yes. seems like it must have rained over at Sweet- water that day. Checking the War Whoop files wo find the following para- graph: Pouncing on a Sul Ross fumble on the opening kick- off and converting it into a touchdown two plays later brought Vernon Hilliard's McMurry Indians a 6-2 triumph over the stubborn Lobos on a rain-soaked grid- iron at Sweetwater's Mus- tang Bowl. The gridiron wasn't all that was ram-soaked. About the time we arrived in Sweetwaler the rain began to pour down in sheets and it was still pouring when we left. It didn't dampen our spirits, though. We had fun, remember? In the cool West Texas Autumn nights, lootball games were the feature attraction of life on the Reservation. Our games were played under the lights of municipal stadium in order that larger crowds might be accommodated. Ah • : few f the f •■-•tfcall fan? President Harold G. Cooke Senior Class president Robert Walter. lames and Jennye Ruth . the Dean and Mrs. McDaniel and Uncle Pete . Indian basketballer Don Loyd . . . Mr. Thomas takinn ever lor Pro!. Bynum . . . Joan and Bill buying a program from Troy and R. B. to help the Senior Class . . . Bill and Joy. K' r. i il Carole, and Joe breathless alter spelling it Indian Braves Exes Perry and Beth Moss still back- ing the Indians . John Korman, behind the cigar, buys a program from Truett Black . . . Bill makes a sale with Squeaky . . . Hortense and Betty grab a hot dog between halves . . . Pete likes to look at the pictures ... Dr. and Mrs. Von Reeder . . . Future governor Jones was sold on that line, know your players! lootball Ians g ty The age-old McMurry war-cry rang out across the Res ?rvation again last Beat J. C. CJ Were you with the gang of McMurry Indians that tramped through the streets of Abilene cheering for the Tribe gridders? Remember the Beat A. C. C. sign that the freshmen made . . . the warpaint . . . the Indian band playing On. McMurry! ... the rousing spirit of the pep rally aired over KRBC? Miss Newman and Miss Chris remember ... So does little Freddie Patty, class of 1970 . . The slimes hung their Beat A. C. C. sign under our handsome neon warrior and guarded it day and night . . . Len Johnson did a fine lob of announcing our football games over the air waves. The Seniors sold more programs and went over the top in their senior gift campaign. Building the Bonfire Came November and time to start looking around for material (or the Homecoming bonfire. Homecoming at McMurry. as at other schools, is one of the high- lights of a student's college life. Building the bonfire stack and guarding it from our friendly cross-town rivals, the Baptists and the Christians, are incidents of our happy youth that we shall never forget. There was a new element in the conversations of the fellows who huddled around the glow- ing embers to keep their hands warm on the chilly November nights. One spoke of Paris night life, another about poverty in Italy, and still another about the bitter cold of the Aleutians. These fellows had been places since the last time they guarded a Homecoming bonfire. Slime president Joe Reynolds tosses a piece of timber to the top ol the heap. One of the Cowboys who got too close to the Not a G. I. work detail- McMurry slimes fire- -and the barber’s shears! building a bonfire. Prelude to Homecoming About a week before Home- coming the aforementioned friendly rivals pulled a mission to McMurry and succeeded in putting the torch to our wood pile. The little stuff burned but we succeeded in putting out the flames and saving the larger beams. In twenty-four hours the stack was bigger and higher than be- fore, and the students deter- mined that it would not be burned again. We also succeeded in appre- hending seven of the Simmons- ites who had perpetrated the ignoble deed. They all received free haircuts from Pat Perkins' barber brigade — introductory trial offers! We let all the little ones go but kept the prize, a hot trumpet man from the Cowboy band, as a guest on the Reservation for the next twelve hours. He was a good sport and seemed to get as much fun out of the whole thing as we did. Senior Joe Kethley and Miss Chris inspect the Indian field- work. It's a woman's world with Pat Perkins around! Heave-ho! Up to the top ye go! Momecoming! David and Bill drag out the maroon and white streamers ... At the Southwestern game, you can even see photographer Patty's reflection in Dub Craine's-bass horn . . . The patrolmen stopped to bat the breeze and drink a cup of java with the bonfire batallion. We didn't miss a beat of the traditional tom-tom from the time the bonfire was lit to the kick-off . . . Indians on parade . . . Nita and Biddy take their turns at the tom-tom. Before ... At the basketball game ... The Cowboy says, It’s been fun. ... After. The band steps lively through the underpass . . . What happened to you, Sonny? . . . Those wonderful Wah Wahtaysees! McMuwj Indians, Vast and Present Those who attended said that this year’s Homecoming was the best in McMurry's his- tory. Class and club reunions were held and individual friendships were renewed. When Arlie Garner led the Homecoming crowd in Yeaaa Maroon, Yeaa White” the old McMur- ry spirit rang loudly through Radford Memorial Auditorium. Some of the Homecomers, pictured above, were J. N. Moody and Warren Martin . . . Betty Jo and Fred Zehrer. Lillie and Gerald Anderson . . . Welcome, buddy! ... Capt. and Mrs. Dick Sherwood. Mollie Frank Jordan . . . Mr. and Mrs. Alby Cockrell... Dean McDaniel and President Cooke. Lanore Longino . . . Gwen Eagan and Juanita Rucker . . . Fletcher, Glee, and Boogan at the basketball game . . . Patsy Kirk. Marooned in White We actually were ma- rooned in white in January. Returning from the Christmas holidays we found the Reser- vation hiding under a blanket of beautiful snow. Some of the girls, like Madie, were rolled in the snow by some of the fellows, like Stanley. Boogan's jeep and Glee's galoshes kept Mrs. Odell high and dry. Bryan and Billie made a snowman in the rock garden ... Joe and Dorothy didn't get a bit cold ... Bob Brown and Gerald Hughes tried to put Mr. Richards in the snow. Winter Weather Even Mamma D. got out and threw a few snowballs with the kids . . . Whoops! Mahon is at it again! Bill Shaw and Jean Walker prepare snowballs for firing . . . Where these boys come from they roll each other in the snow. The buildings on the Reservation took on an enchanted appearance, as seen across the snowdrifts. The pond in the rock garden froze over and became a beautiful subject for our campus photographer. And how majestically stood the Totem pole amid the snow and ice of last January! The Mardi Qras The fourth annual Mardi Gras was ce'ebrated in the Reservation Gym Saturday night. February 22. Highlight of the colorful affair was the coronation of the king and queen. R. C. Fry and Ellen Williams, last year's king and queen, crowned Ray Hart and Nancy Harris as king and queen of the 1947 Mardi Gras. Charlene Ross. Abilene High senior, was crowned Duchess. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Patty and little Freddie, who came to the party as a Negro family, won the prize for the cutest couple. After the program was presented, the merrymakers were served refreshments and then followed a session of folk games. Sadie Maw kins Week A bright and beautiful lady named Spring came to the Reservation on April first to see the Indian baseballers open their home season with a victory over Hardin College at Blue Sox stadium. She also announced that Sadie Hawkins would soon make her appear- ance at McMurry. And when we came back from our Easter holidays, sure enough. Sadie was with us! Aprii 8 through 12 the McMurry girls did the escorting while the fellows waited patiently at their telephones. Everyone, like the Daisy Maes and L'il Abners shown below, had beaucoup fun —remember? Campus Ned Blackwell . . . Don Jolly . . . Billie and Margaret . . . J. B. Sharp . . . Troy . . . Hoei . . . Mrs. Wylie, Louise, and the Chanters take a trip. Gerald Hughes... Mound ace Frank Akers . . . Violinist Novak ... Billie ... Miss Tate ... Singer Carson. Left—Mary Ruth, Martha, Bil- lie, and Clara . . . Weldon and Mary John ... Boyce Hall comes to school . . . Joyce, Anna Bell. Helen, and Viola. Characters Doug Smith and Duane Byars . . . Eva Jo and Kathleen . . . Walter and Louise . . . Pete and Kathryn. It's like this, says Doc to Doug . . . Senior president Walter and soph Ledford ... The Wah Wah- taysee takes a trip to Plainview . . . Gobbettes Walker and B r- chette are now members of T. I. P. . . . Vernadine and Andy . . . Powell and Patty share and share alike . . . Ruth Campbell and Doyle Moss ... Dean Bigham gets the low-down from New Yorker Robert Edwards ... Hi. Joe! Right—In the drug after a ball game . . . Campaigning for Cox . . . Mary Ruth and Ramona . . . The old hang-out. THE INDIAN BAND. SEPTEMBER. 1946 Something flew has been added! Something new has been added to the life of the Reserva- tion! The McMurry Indian Band, inactive since 1943, was re- organized by Professor R. T. 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This is the company that strings the wires and makes the power that gives the Jacks—and count- less families like them—all the comforts and convenience of electric living. West Texas Utilities Company Abilene's Own Hotel Mold UJio sor ABILE n E TEXAS When you dine out, dine at the Windsor among people of discriminating tastes. BURGER-YARD MANAGEMENT McMURRY BOOK STORE INVITES YOU TO BUY YOUR Books, Masterpiece Supplies, Stationery, Candy, Cold Drinks, Jewelry, T Shirts, Greeting Cards. TO SPEND YOUR Leisure moments in a game of ping pong or a bull ses- sion. SECURITY INVESTMENT COMPANY Automobile Finance and Insurance Phone 5259 442 Walnut, Abilene THERE’S A FUTURE WITH UNIVERSAL MOTORS YOUR FORD DEALER Sales and Service Phone 4336 4th and Walnut f WEST TEXAS BRICK TILE CO. DECORATIVE TILES—BRICK—HOLLOW TILE FLOOR COVERING 6c BUILDERS’ SUPPLIES P. O. Box 1232 ABILENE. TEXAS Always Look to Lester's For Quality Home of Bonded Diamonds, Fine Silver and Nationally Advertised Watches Terms at No Extra Cost Lester's C5W4:.- w ’in ' • Make the Dixie Pig Drive-In your rendezvous when you're at McMurry DIXIE PIG DRIVE INN One Stop for Everything You Need New Blinds Made—Old Ones Made New McDonald Venetian Blind Co. Phone 8384 2118 S. 14th Street ABILENE. TEXAS ALWAYS CALL 4373 SAFETY CAB CO. HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES SPORTING GOODS—RADIOS—BICYCLES HARDWARE—AUTO ACCESSORIES CRAWFORD HOME AUTO SUPPLY PHONE 7364 South First at Sayles Boulevard AMERICAN CLEANERS You’ll Like Our Service For Its Economy and Efficiency You Can Leave ’em at the Book Store” ONE DAY SERVICE 458 Peach JIMMIE G PAXTON Phd 23310 Popular Gilds find their favorite Fashions at Abilene’s Leading Department Store S y It :lo)ith flowers” PHILPOTT RORISIS 241 Saylcs Boulevard Telephone 6773 D. E. Major (Owner) Phone 3 380 SUPREME CLEANERS LAUNDRY 265 Oak Street ABILENE. TEXAS LAUNDRY AND CLEANING ROYAL CROWN BOTTLING CO. ABILENE. TEXAS We Can Put It Over If You Don’t Put It Off’ ED TRAWEEK REALTOR Properties for Sale or Trade Here. There, and Everywhere ABILENE. TEXAS FULWILER PRINTING COMPANY PRINTING AND OFFICE SUPPLIES “We Strive For Satisfied Customers— Not Jobs 126 Chestnut Phone 7744 JEWELERS 126 Pine St. Abilene. Texas Visit Our Beautiful Gift Department . . . Special Attention Given to Students, Graduates and Brides. 266 Cypress Street ABILENE, TEXAS Hubert Freeman McMurry. Class '31 PHONE 6426 Quality Shoes for Men and Women FREEMAN'S SHOE STORE —C HAS. T.-----------• jomnson i sons Appliances WAl 0015 S3 PINT Your Zenith Dealer Irons—Toasters—Hot Plates 233 Pine St. Phone 8015 ABILENE BRICK CO. MANUFACTURERS and Manulacturors' Agents of BRICK, TILE AND BUILDING SPECIALTIES P. O. Box 1017 Telephone 5434 ABILENE, TEXAS FISHING TACKLE—SPORTING GOODS BANOWSKY HARDWARE COMPANY IF IT’S HARDWARE WE HAVE IT 302 Chestnut Street Phone 4455 ABILENE, TEXAS SERVING WEST TEXAS FOR MORE THAN SIXTY YEARS THE J. M. RADFORD GROCERY COMPANY SPECIAL CAKES FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS” ABILENE PASTRY SHOP COOKIES, PIES, DOUGHNUTS and SPECIALTY BREADS 1236 N. 5th Dial 2-0326 COMPLIMENTS OF SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO. 358-66 Pine Abilene, Texas Diamonds. Jewelry. Fine China, Crystal and Silverwaro 209 Pine C. M. PRESLEY Jeweler Phone 7396 McMURRY DRUG Bob Martin. Pharmacist FOUNTAIN SERVICE DRUGS- SUNDRIES COSMETICS Phone 2-0142 2234 S. 14th St. 4 'LUCex -fizzle Ln£ WOMEN’S APPAREL Abilene’s Most Exclusive Shop 266 Cypress Phone 3374 mmthiiiiimlett company Lumber and Building Material SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINTS IMPERIAL WALL PAPERS 802 Pine Street Telephone 7 1 17 For That Late Snack fir It's The COLLEGE SUIEET SHOP Owned and Operated By McMurry Students 1394 Sayles Blvd. Phone 2-0422 LAU6HTM0HIH HIIML HOI AMBULANCE SERVICE Phone 6246 Abilene, Texas HORACE HOLLY MOTORS DIAL 7259 ABILENE THE RIGHT KIND OF INSURANCE AT THE RIGHT TIME IS THE SERVICE EXTENDED BY pmm etterhandler LotNERAl I NJWRAHC C Let Us Give You the Feeling of Security that is Warranted Only by Protective Coverage 509-10 Mims Building Dial 5665 RIGHT-WAY LAUNDRY YOU CAN'T GO WRONG THE RIGHT-WAY 609 Oak Street Phone 5295 Department Store Everybody's Store 768 Walnut Since 1894 Telephone 5266 ABILENE LAUNDRY COMPANY ‘THE GOOD ONE” COMPLETE LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING SERVICE J. R. Fielder O. D. Dillingham Fielder-Dillingham Lumber Company Cooks Paints and Varnishes . . . Wall Paper Doors — Windows ... Moulding ... Insulation Dial 8171 or 8172 ABILENE, TEXAS FOR COMPLETE FOOD SERVICE VISIT YOUR FRIENDLY § White Foisxdl SStoire HIGHEST QUALITY—LOWEST PRICE In Texas—It’s Red dC White Fine Gifts and Jewelry Expert Watch Repaii 332 Cypress AN ENERGY LIFT- LION HARDWARE EVERYTHING IN HARDWARE Westinghouse Electric Refrigerators and Ranges Laundromat and Radios, Philco Electric Refrigerators and Radios. Roper Gas Ranges 333 Walnut St. Abilene, Texas If We Don’t Have It. We Can Get It FOREMAN and LOWERY CLOTHIERS Windsor Hotel Telephone 2-1032 BROOKSHIRE AND CURE BETTER FOODS 2242 South 14th Casey's Service Station GAS AND OIL CRANK CASE SERVICE Phone 2-0477 14th and Sayles Blvd. DYEING SAVES BUYING” CROiun mm aud DytRs 2221 S. 14th St. 425 Chestnut St. J. A. Young, Owner and Proprietor Telephone 2-0508 PREFERRED FOR FINE QUALITY Phone 5297 Zenith Plant at 1174 S. 2nd ABILENE. TEXAS WELCOME TO . . . THE POPULAR DEPARTMENT STORE Phone 7263 Abilene’s Oldest Established Jewelry Store IIRexa.smith 11 Jeweler ---11 1065 N. 2nd St. Phone 7045 ''Where Your Business Is Appreciated” Laurence Grocery Market Fancy and Staple Groceries Fine Meats Free Delivery 142 Grape Street Phone 2-0101 .crtQCE,. 3 PHILLIPS PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICE Where Professional Ethics is Transformed into Courteous Service PORTRAIT AND COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY 254 1-2 Cypress Dial 4497 S 6i M TAILORS of Rotan, Texas ARE STAUNCH ADMIRERS OF McMURRY COLLEGE Churchill Really Tailored Clothes Jack Wilhite, Owner SERVING ABILENE AND WEST TEXAS SINCE 1889 F M NATIONAL BANK ABILENE, TEXAS United States Depository Member F. D. I. C. Kimbell-Abilene Company Wholesalers of Food Products ABILENE, TEXAS 203 Mesquite Phone 6258 CURTIS HEAD TEXACO STATION Lubrication-Polishing-Washing Tires-Batteries-Accessories 1901 S. 1st St. Call 6709 ABILENE BOWLING PALACE Clean, Modern Equipment Meet Your Friends Here Bowl For Entertainment and Health 465 Cypress Street Phone 2-0224 IN ABILENE IT IS— Abilene, Texas mOP COUAftl' HOME OF CLEAN DAIRY PRODUCTS” DORTCH LUMBER COMPANY Phone 8341 1289 Butternut Kuhns Paints and Varnishes Wall Paper Lumber, Hardware, Cements Fencing All Builders Supplies All Types Loans Owned and Operated By Marion Dortch RICHARDS SHOE SERVICE Factory Shoe and Boot Repairing Fine Leather Goods 170 Cypress Shine Parlor Electric Sales and Service Co. Automotive Electric 1101 S. 1st Phone 4228 Study Jewelry Gift Store 13 3 Chestnut Rudy Owen GRIMES CLEANERS Cleaning, Pressing and Alterations Prompt and Reliable Service 1 1 5 Sayles Blvd. Phone 2-01 5 1 HOPPE AUTO ELECTRIC SERVICE AUTOMOTIVE PARTS AND SERVICE MOTOR TUNE-UPS • 1060-70 North 4th St. Phone 8549 Abilene, Texas P. O. Box S69 Phone 8591 Sash and Doors Burton-Lingo Company Screen Wire Wall Paper Wall Board Mouldings Dealers in Insulation Roofing Metal Lath Fencing Lumber and Building Materials Hardware Cement Canvass Lumber ABILENE. TEXAS Paints Brick Glass Lime Oils THE B00TERY 282 Pine Street EXCLUSIVE STYLES IN COLLEGE GIRLS SHOES WESTINGHOUSE Electric Appliance Service Co. 1231 S. 1st St. Phone 8961 COX BARBER AND BEAUTY SHOP 1341 Butternut Phone 2-0148 Famous Brands in Men's Clothing PRIDE . . . In Knowing the Prestige of a Name Governs the Value of a Gift ABILENE GREENHOUSES Owned and Operated by McMurry Exes 11th at Jeanette Dial 5055 Mrs. C. L. Hailey, Clarence Hailey, Elton Hailey McMURRY CAFE Home Made Pies Regular Plate Lunch 50c Short Orders It’s Your Cafe, We’re Glad to Serve You” 1421 Sayles Sherwin-Williams Paint Co. Paint and Wall Paper 373 Cypress Phone 3308 ALWAYS CALL 8148 Black and White Cab Co. When in need of Men’s and Boys’ Wear or Shoes, you can always find the newest, priced reasonably at— 274 Cypress St. Assembly Radlord Memorial Auditorium it ] ou Wore Zkere it Homecoming Municipal Stadium Mere and There Autumn—The proudly marching Wah Wahtaysee. . . The Homecoming game with Southwestern Between halves. Winter-Construction goes on . . . The Sophomore class blackface chapel program . Mr. Bourland of the press and Alex (Danny Kaye) Eastus . . . Bill Martin at the piano. Spring Getting ready for exams ... lab work . . . Len Johnson and his speech class . Kitty Sue Adele. and Jimmie . . . Bruce. Dick, and Johnny. W Zr+W VT_ A i'lU% I I1 J|| 11 - _ . -4 L rfc. TW � V� TjV ; - :•' T- .