Memphis State University - DeSoto Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

Text from Pages 1 - 120 of the 1945 volume:

UJ UJ H- X s Ui 5 CO X a. UJ 5 MEMPHIS rT A7r COLLEGE, MEMPHIS, TENM. Jhe S tiidents o npkls J tate L oiieae ompkh, Jemte$5ee present THE 1945 ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FDRTY-FIVE 7 B if n m rJ ' - ' fllKV- ' --m an HI 351 ,,::■ '  ■ ; UJ L L . L ' % ' T ' HI % . 5 ._ [ 4£ ■■ S S: i Jk-,- h — Y ■ ■-■ - .. !, :: w - z ■ - - t iff Jar A ' 1 — «— c_ j 53Kr 1 ' T m ■. ■■a ' - 4w«r 5 ■ • • MARGARET RIGGIN, Editor-in-Chief, JEANNE PAUL, Business Manag er In time of preparation Great lessons didst thou teach, Till now, D Alma Mater, The stars we ' ll strive to reach More fully aware of the value of those early days of preparation passed in colleges throughout the country, veterans of World War II are returning to their classes with thoughts centered on a greater aim . . . the stars of peace. It is to these men and women and the many like them who are planning to continue their education at Memphis State that this 1945 edition of the DeSoto is dedicated. Memphis State College students, faculty and administration join in wel- coming them back to the many scenes around home and the surrounding territory which will be so familiar to them. Page Four The President welcomes veterans Page Five 4 ' Servicemen and women returning to Memphis State will he greeted hy . . . scenes l eacerwi of West 3 ennessee r— Page Six Administration Building CONTENTS Book I The College Book II The Classes Book III Organizations Book IV Activities Book V Features Book VI Clubs Book VII Advertisers Page Seven $$$mmm.m Mynders Hall Manning Hall The Cafeteria Men ' s Dormitory Memorial Gymnasium The John Willard Brister Library Book 1 The College • m The Training School College Post Office Highland Business Section ADMINISTRATION During his two years at Memphis State College, President Jennings B. Sanders has proved himself an able leader and has done much to further the development of the college. Under his direction, plans are being made for extensive improvements about the campus and for the expansion of college courses to meet post-war needs. Although he is occupied with the endless duties of the presi- dency of Memphis State, Dr. Sanders is never too busy to cultivate the friendship of the students and to take a personal interest in their problems. Jennings B. Sanders President John N. Oldham Dean R. M. Robison Registrar Lamar Newport Bursar Nellie Angel Smith Dean of Women Ray Herzog Engineer Completeing his fifth year as dean of Memphis State College, Mr. John N. Oldham has dealt suc- cessfully with student problems. He guides students in their choice of curriculum, finds jobs for them. and assists in the solving of their personal difficulties. This year in addition to his other duties. Dean Oldham has served as faculty adviser to the Pan-Hellenic council and to the All Student Clubs Council. As Registrar of Memphis State, Mr. R. M. Robison has the task of keeping student records in order and of handling student transcripts, while the bursar, Mr. Lamar Newport, is in charge of all financial matters of the college and also serves as chairman of the Publications Committee. One of the busiest persons on the campus is Dr. Nellie Angel Smith. She is professor of Latin, head of the Language and Literature Department, and Dean of Women. Furthermore, she is active in all phases of social life at the college. In the position of college engineer, Mr. Ray Herzog has as his responsibility the upkeep of the campus buildings and grounds. Page Eleven COLLEGE FACULTY First Row — Ethel Blackman, C. S. Brown, Alice Chappell, R. P. Clark, Zach Curlin, W. G. Deen, H. B. Evans. Second Ron — G. C. Osborn, C. P. Freeman, Henry M. Frizell, G H. Hayden, L. C. Austin, Velma Heatherly. ART Marie McCormack INDUSTRIAL ARTS RE. Kennedy, B.S.. MA. MUSIC L. C. Austin, B.S., MA. BIOLOGY Clarence E. Moore, A.B., Ph.D. Claire D. Collins, B.S. Margaret Collinsworth, B.S. Chester P. Freeman, B.S., M.A., Ph.D. COMMERCE Henry M. Frizell, A.B., MBA. Virginia Lee Johnson, B.S. EDUCATION Owen R. Hughes, B.A., MA. Myrtle Cobb, A.B., MA. William G. Deen, B.S., MA. Enoch L. Mitchell, B.S., MA. Louise Oakley, B.A. Flora H. Rawls, B.A., MA. H. J. Steere, Ph.B., M.A., Ph.D. HEALTH Leo Davis, B.S., M.S. HOME ECONOMICS Bess L. Henderson, B.S., MA. Alice M. Chappell, B.S., MA. LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE Nellie Angel Smith, B.S., M.A., Ph.D. Charles Dwight Dorough, B.A., M.A. Henry B. Evans, B.S., M.A., Ph.D. Velma Brooks Heatherly, B.S., M.A. Mary L. Heiskell, A.B., M.A. John N. Oldham, B.S., M.A. Page Twelve COLLEGE FACULTY 111 i Ft ' r.s rou — Mary L. Heiskell, Bess L. Henderson, A. G. Hudson, O. R. Hughes, Undine Levy, Virginia Lee Johnson. Second row — Charles J amerson, R, E. Kennedy, Enoch L. Mitchell, M. Foster Moose, Marie McCormack, H. J. Steere. Third row — Leo Davis, Dwight Dorough, Myrtle Cobb, Irma Greer, Camilla Sharp, L. E. Snyder. MATHEMATICS R. P. Clark, B.S., MA. PHYSICAL EDUCATION Zach Curlin, B.A., LL.B. Ethel G. Blackman, B.S., MA. Charles D. Jamerson, B.A. PHYSICAL SCIENCES Grover H. Hayden, A.B., A.M. Irma Ileen Greer, B.S. M. Foster Moose, B.S., A.M., Ph.D. Lamar Newport, B.A., M.S. L. E. Snyder, B.S., M.A. SOCIAL SCIENCES George C. Osborn, A.B., M.A., Ph.D. Charles S. Brown, A.B., M.A. Enoch L. Mitchell, B.S., M.A. L. E. Snyder, B.S., M.A. H. J. Steere, Ph.B., M.A., Ph.D. LIBRARIANS Undine Levy, B.A. (Acting Librarian) Camilla Sharp, A.B., B.S. in L.S. (Assistant Librarian) COLLEGE PHYSICIAN A. G. Hudson, M.D. Page Thirteen TRAINING 5CHDDL FACULTY Nancy Howland Opal Coleman Mattie Connell $? Mary Dunn Helen Kirby 1 Emma Lee Rebekah Mjze Annie Laurie Peeler m i Julia McMahan Lottye Suiter Flora Rawls, Principal Nelle Short Elizabeth Meeks Irene Moore Page Fourteen {-amil ' iar atimpdes of busu ciasiroomi 1 in; Book 2 The Classes Charlotte Watkins, Marie Johnson, Jeanne Paul, Frances Tucker, Jeanne Evans. Seniors 13 4 5 President Charlotte Watkins Vice-President Marie Johnson Secretary Katherine Patterson Treasurer Frances Tucker A.S.C.C. Representative Jeanne Evans Page Sixteen SENIORS Jene Bicknell Adams Memphis, Tennessee Home Economics, Social Science, English. Gamma Tau Alpha 1. 2. 3, 4. Pledge Captain 2, Vice-President 4; loka Wikewam 1. 2, 3, 4, Vice- President 2. James Bagby Whitehaven, Tennessee English, Social Science, Science. Transfer — Lambuth College. Pastor of Whitehaven Methodist Church, International Relations Club Peggy Brugge Memphis, Tennessee Public School Music, Social Science, English. Transfer — St. John ' s College; Gamma Tau Alpha 4. J. L. Eason Memphis, Tennessee Science, History, English. Mary Lou Ingram Whitehaven, Tennessee Latin, Mathematics, Spanish. Kappa Lambda Sigma Sorority 1.2,3, 4, Treasurer 4; Pan-Hellenic 3, 4, Vice-President 3; Latin Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Methodist Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Secretary 3; A SC.C Representative 3, Secretary 3; Senior Honor Banquet 3, 4; Who ' s Who 3, 4. Robbie Aden Paris, Tennessee English, Social Science, Music. Transfer — Scarrit College; International Relations Club. Virginia Brakefield Memphis, Tennessee History, Music, English. Kappa Lambda Sigma 1. 2. Representative 2. Secretary 4 2, 3, 4. Secretary-Treasur er 4 2, 3, 4. Treasurer 4, President 4; International Relations Club 4, President 4; Who ' s Who 4. 3. 4, Pan-Hellenic Arabesque Club 1, Methodist Club 1, Faye Carter Memphis, Tennessee English, Chemistry, History. Gamma Tau Alpha 1. 2, 3, Reporter I. Pledge Captain 2, Secretary 2, Vice-President 3; loka Wikewam 1,2, 3, Reporter 1 , Secretary 2, Treasurer 2, Secretary 3; Baptist Club 3; Publicity Manager 3; Parliamentarian Senior Class 3; May Festival Princess 2; Beauty Section of The DeSoto 2, 3; Who ' s Who 3; Tiger Rag 2; DeSoto 2. J eanne Evans Memphis, Tennessee French, English, History. Transfer — Bethel College; Kappa Lambda Sigma 3, 4. Pan-Hellenic Representative 4; Tiger Rag 3, 4, Copy Editor 3, Editor-in-Chief 4; DeSoto 3. 4, Clubs Editor 3, Copy Editor 4; International Relations Club 4; Methodist Club 3, 4, Vice-Presi- dent 3, President 4 ; Arabesque Club 3 ; Los Picaros, 3, A SCC Representative 3 ; Vice-President Junior Class; A SCC Representative Senior Class; Who ' s Who 3, 4; Senior Honor Banquet 3. 4. Marie Johnson Whitehaven, Tennessee Chemistry, Health and Physical Educa- tion, Social Science. Vice-President of Senior Class; Kappa Lambda Sigma 1 , 2, 3.4, Vice-President 4. Treasurer 3 ; Who ' s Who 3, 4; Presbyterian Club 3. 4, A.S.C C 4, Secre- tary 3 ; International Relations Club 4, A SCC. 4. Page Seventeen SENIORS Eloise Moxley Memphis, Tennessee Commerce, Social Science, English. International Relations Club 4; Independents Organization 4. Rosa Nixon Memphis, Tennessee Social Science, Health and Physical Educa- tion, English Jeanne Paul Tuckerman, Arkansas Latin, French, English. Kappa Lambda Sigma 1, 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 2, President 4; Methodist Club 1. 2. 3, 4. Vice- President 4; International Relations Club 4. Secretary-Treasurer 4; Pan-Hellenic Council 4, Secretary-Treasurer 4; Secretary of Sophomore Class; Secretary of Senior Class; Tiger Rag 2, 4; DeSoto 4, Business Manager 4; A.A.U.W. Scholar- ship 4; Who ' s Who 4; Senior Honor Banquet 4. Ray Frank Sharp, Jr. Memphis, Tennessee History, English, Biology. Phi Lambda Delta I, 2, 3. 4, President 3; Sock and Buskin 1, 2, 3, 4; Triangle Club 4; 100 Club 2. 3 Lpiscopal Club 1, 2, 3; Senior Honor Banquet 3 Typical Ed 3; Kampus King 4; Who ' s Who 4 Operetta 1 ; Varsity Show 1, 2, 3. Frances Tucker Memphis, Tennessee Commerce, Spanish, English. Gamma Tau Alpha 3, 4, Treasurer 3, President 4; Independents 1. 2; Arabesque Club 2. 3; Los Picaros 3, 4. Secretary 3, Reporter 4; International Relations Club 4, Secretary-Treasurer 4; Baptist Club 1, 2. 4. Secretary 2, 4; Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4; Who ' s Who 4; Treasurer of Senior Class. Dorothy Zellner Latin, English, History. Kappa Lambda Sigma Sorority 2, 3, 4. Parliamen- tarian 4; Methodist Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Treasurer 3; Arabesque Club 1. 2, 3. 4. Secretary-Treasurer 3, Vice-President 4; Latin Club 1. 2, 3, 4; A.S.C.C. 3; Y.W.A. 2. ■ IM it.. Maude McCaslin Memphis, Tennessee Home Economics, Biology, English. Baptist Club I. 2, 3, President 4 Katherine Patterson Trenton, Tennessee English, Physical Education, Commerce Transfer — Blue Mountain College; Sigma Alpha Mu 2, 3. 4. Treasurer 2, President 3, Pledge Captain 4; Baptist Club 3; May Court 3; Pan- Hellenic Council 3; Senior Honor Banquet 4, Secretary of Senior Class. Margaret Riggin Memphis, Tennessee English, Spanish, Art. Xi Be ta Nu Sorority 1. 2, 3. Vice-President 2, President 3 ; DeSoto 2, 3, Associate Editor 2. Editor- in-Chief 3 ; The Tiger Rag 1.2.3. Editor 2; Campus Correspondent for the Commercial Appeal ' 2, 3; Who ' s Who 2. 3 ; Senior Honor Banquet 2. 3 ; Pan- Hellenic Council 3 ; The Art Club 1,2,3, President 2; Los Picaros 2; Methodist Club 2; A.S.C.C. 2 Dorothy Ann Stobaugi i Humboldt, Tennessee Chemistry, Commerce, Social Science. Kappa Lambda Sigma 1. 2. 3. 4; The Art Club; Presbyterian Club 3. Charlotte Watkins Paris, Tennessee English, Commerce, History. Woman ' s Student Council 1. 2. 3. President 2. 3 Kappa Lambda Sigma 1. 2. 3, 4, President 3 Presbyterian Club 2, 3, 4, President 3; A SCC 4 Pan-Hellenic Council 3; May Court 2; Football Sponsor 2 ; Arabesque Club 2, 3 ; Art Club 4 ; Senior Honor Banquet 3. 4; Treasurer of Junior Class. DeSoto Staff 4; Who ' s Who 3, 4; President of Senior Class; Miss Memphis State. Robert Price Special Student. Pre-Medical Course. Graduate of Mississippi State College. Page Eighteen Dorothy Smiley, John Hardy, Dorothy Person, June Wolbrecht, Betty Watson, Juniors 1 9 4 6 President Dorothy Deen Person Vice-President John Hardy Secretary Dorothy Ann Smiley Treasurer June Wolbrecht A.S.C.C. Representative Betty Watson Page Nineteen JUNIORS mmm. ■■..mmmmmmm Josephine Alexander J. B. Childers Evelyne Anderson Louise Garrett Jewell Deane Arms Marjorie Gillespie Emily Williams Ballentine Clara Gowen Richard Brown John Hardy Page Twenty :; ■■■■;■■■  JUNIORS : Arline Kirk Dorothy Anne Smiley Mildred Laster Clara Stone Dorothy Deen Person Virginia Anne Stuart James Saunders, Jr. Elizabeth Watson Ruth Evelyn Shipp June Wolbrecht Page Twenty-One Mary Elizabeth Nash, Patricia Sanders. Bonnie Bilbrey, Emmett Epperson, Dorothy Marr. Sophomores 19 4 7 President Mary Elizabeth Nash Vice-President Patricia Sanders Secretary Bonnie Bilbrey Treasurer Emmett Epperson A.S.C.C. Representative Dorothy Marr Reporter Carrie Jean Epting Sergeant-at-arms Joyce Pittman Page Twenty-Two SOPHOMORES Nell Avery Bonnie Bilbrey Joseph Blackbourne Acnes Callis Hazel Carter Ann Childers Geraldine Dahlin Beverly Edwards Emmett Epperson Carrie Jean Epting ROYLINE FENNELL Celia Freiden Mary Frances Gilbert Emma Jean Goode Marguerite Graves Page Twenty-Three SOPHOMDHES Dorothy Grimes Dorothy Kesler Sarah Loftin Ray Ellen Lynch Dorothy Marr Kathryne Martin Virginia Ruth Moore Cathryn Mott Mary Elizabeth Nash Elizabeth Osborn Sara Frances Overton Rose Anne Piercey Joyce Pittman Donnie Poague Audrey Poe Page Twenty-Four MM SOPHOMORES Juanita Pollock Louise Ricketts Olive Roberts Bobbie Jean Ross Patricia Sanders Taleeta Schneider LaVerne Shelton Margaret Simi June Smith Frances Stevenson Lillian Ray Taylor Lisl Thalheimer Betty Jean Tilman Martha Yerby Clara Wray Page Twenty-Five Christine Ricketts, E. L. Hutton, Carolyn Reynolds, Claude Edwards, Bonnie Smith. Freshmen 1 3 4 B President E. L. Hutton Vice-President Claude Edwards Secretary Bonnie Smith Treasurer Christine Ricketts A. S.C.C. Representative Carolyn Reynolds Reporter Eula Sansing Sergeant-at-arms Howard Street Chaplain George Goode Page Twenty-Six FRESH MEN mmmmf?. mm Gene Ament Jean Avens Jamie Aydelott Billee Aydelott Jane Aydelott Shirley Bacigalupo Pheraby Baldwin Louise Barker Martha Beatty Jack Biggs Robbie Blackwell Dorothy Brooks Frieda May Brown Elizabeth Buford Daisy Elizabeth Burham Mildred Cagle Anne Calvert Frances Edwina Campbell Page Twenty-Seven FRESHMEN p ' .  -«??. ? .] B - 7 J  X ftai y ' k Alma Leah Canada William Cara Jean Carter Pauline Fay Carter John Catron Betty Childers Mary Lucille Clark Shirley Cooley Frances Cowan William Crawford Ethel Crenshaw Eddie Crocker Willis Ray Crowder Bobby Curlin Martha Elise Davis Mary Jay Dinwiddie Mary Agnes Dishongh Louise Drennan Page Twenty-Eight : :: FRESHMEN Beverly Droke Grace Duffy Claude Edwards Kate Ann Elliott Dorothy Fallo Josephine Farnsworth Isabelle Fee Regina Fortner Rebecca Freeland Gerry Gardner Phillip Gates Persis Gentry Doris Marie Gideon George Goode Genevieve Griffin Page Twenty-Nine FRESHMEN Betty Lou Gruebel Helen Hanges James Hardaway Bettye Reid Hare Mary Ann Harper William Helland Maynell Holland Lois Holt Doris Holt Mildred Hood Martha Huggins Helen Hunt E. L. Hutton, Jr. William Irby Jacqulyn Jett Page Thirty FRESHMEN Imogene Johnson Ettie Lou Johnson Eugene Jones Nadine Jordan Joyce Juden Jean Louise Keasler Jeanne Kelly Dorothy Kirk Carrie Morgan Lane Mary Elizabeth Lane Mary Joyce Langham Mary Rebecca Lusk Ann Magee Mary Emma Mallick Frances Malone Page Thirty-One FRESHMEN Jeanette Manning Marcus Marble Carolyn Marbury Margaret Anne Martin Nina Milam Marion Milam Marjorie Murray Stephen Myers Virginia McCarter Elizabeth McCullar Timothy McGaughran Catherine McNeill Mary Louise Nichols Rebecca Nichols MONTYRUE OSBORN Page Thirty-Tun mwwwm FHESHMEM wzp mmxixx-; Bobbie Pace Celeste Peeples William Peeples Samuel Edward Porter Lillian Reese Jean ReiD Martha Reitz Carolyn Reynolds Christine Ricketts Alida Rodriguez Frieda Rosenberg Virginia Rosenbush William Harold Rutledge Eula Sansing Elizabeth Scott Page Thirty-Three FRESHMEN Mary Yetta Seahorn Mary Louise Seawright Eugenia Sheldon Edith Shipp Dorothy Shores Mary Elizabeth Simonds Bonnie Jean Smith Georgia Lee Smith Ada Marie Springfield Sarah Stanton Marguerite Rose Stevenson Mary Stokes Howard Street Dorothy Stuart Martha Ann Taylor Page Thirty-Four FRESHMEN Mary Frances Thornton Frances Young Ruth Tidwell Barbara Jo Walker Loran Waller June Watson Wyneth Weatherford Anna Lloyd Wilkerson Betty June Williams Jean Rose Williams Marjorie Anne Williams Jack Wohrman Shirley Wolbrecht Evelyn Woodard Basil Yates Page Thirty-Five BETWEEN CLASSES points of historical interest Book 3 Organizations ALL STUDENT CLUB ■ts a5 ctearina k . . . acts a6 cleann 9 ou First row — Josephine Alexander, Nell Avery, Alma Canada, Clara Gowen, Gerry Dahlin Jeanne Evans. Second row — Persis Gentry, James Hardaway, Dorothy Marr, Audrey Poe, Marie Johnson, Margaret Ann Martin. Third row — Jean Reid, Carolyn Reynolds, Loran Waller, Betty Watson. OFFICERS President Evelyn Hurst Vice-President Mary Elizabeth Nash Secretary Audrey Poe Treasurer Clara Gowen Reporter Jean Reid Page Thirty-Eight DUNCIL club actluitle The All Student Cluhs Council is the official representative body of student organizations. The council is composed of one representative from each club and class on the campus. Its purpose is to coordinate and integrate the activities and re- lations of the organizations in school for the best interest of all. While disciplinary matters are in the hands of the faculty, the All Student Clubs Council helps in the shaping of student opinion, cooperates actively with the administration, and acts as a clearing house between the students and faculty. The most important function of the A.S.C.C. is the administration of the extra-curricular point system. This year nominations for Who ' s Who honors were made through the council; and financial reports, required of each campus organ- ization by the college administration, were col- lected through the A.S.C.C. Three organizations were added to council membership during the year. The International Relations Club and the Independents Club, re- organized after a period of inactivity, were re- admitted to participation in council affairs. The Triangle Club, after serving the prescribed pro- bationary period of one year, was formally ad- mitted to membership in the All Student Clubs Council. Faculty adviser is Dean John N. Oldham. Sock and Buskin . . Gerry Dahlin Sophomore Class . Dorothy Marr Baptist Club . . . Alma Canada Gamma Tau Alpha, Josephine Alexander Triangle Club . . James Hardaway Xi Beta Nu .... Audrey Poe Sigma Alpha Mu . . Clara Gowen Newman Club, Margaret Ann Martin Tiger Rag .... Agnes Callis Senior Class . Los Picaros . Junior Class Freshman Class Jeanne Evans Persis Gentry Betty Watson . Carolyn Reynolds Kappa Lambda Sigma . Charlotte Watkins International Relations . Marie Johnson Methodist Club .... Nell Avery loka Wikewam .... Jean Reid Independents . . . . Loran Waller 2), 9 l Inner Margaret Ricgin EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief Margaret Riggin Associate Editor Dorothy Marr Photographers ...... . . John Hardy Willis Ray Crowder Assistant Photographer . . ' . . Charlotte Watkins Clubs Editors Marye Stokes Evelyn Hurst Class Editor Gerry Dahlin Intramurals John Hardy Loran Waller Copy Editors Audrey Poe Jeanne Evans Assistants — Betty June Williams, Jean Reid, Jean Carter De SDK . • . CCv tck co tie Jeanne Paul BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager Jeanne Paul Circulation Marjorie Gillespie Catherine McNeill Advertising Agnes Callis Mary Elizabeth Nash Margaret Simi Louise Ricketts Martha Yerby Dorothy Marr IGER RAG lint in print WmMMmmM. Jeanne Evans Dorothy Smiley EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief Jeanne Evans Associate Editor Agnes Callis News Editor Betty Osborn Feature Editors Dorothy Marr Gerry Dahlin Clubs Editor Audrey Poe Society Editor Jean Reid Poetry Editor Richard Brown Sports Editor John Hardy Copy Edito r Eula Sansing Reporters — Martha Elise Davis, June Smith, Betty June Williams, Betty Reid Hare, Jean Carter, Mary Emma Mallick BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager Advertising Dorothy Smiley Mary Elizabeth Nash Betty Childers Margaret Simi Martha Yerby Agnes Callis i Warn I (j. p — it ' ! a E : J : ' ' i Jm- ' v  H-HB t TIGER RAG-DeSQTC The DeSoto and Tiger Rag have struggled against wartime inconveniences to the con- clusion of another successful year. With Mar- garet Riggin as editor and Jeanne Paul as busi- ness manager, the DeSoto has faced the problem of film and paper shortages, but has succeeded in keeping unbroken the line of yearbooks. The Tiger Rag which appeared last year in a reduced size, has resumed its traditional 5-column spread, with Jeanne Evans as editor and Dorothy Ann Smiley as business manager. During the spring quarter the DeSoto sponsored the selection of the Freshman Queen, Miss Memphis State, May Queen, and Kampus King. It also handled the selection of the 13 beauty candidates which are featured in the annual. The Tiger Rag, appearing bi-weekly, has been active in promoting patriotic work among students and organizations. During the winter quarter it sponsored the selection of the Typical Ed and Co-ed for 1944-45. Copies of each issue of the Tiger Rag have gone to MSC men and women in the armed forces, and the annual Service Edition, which appeared during the spring quarter, was devoted particularly to news of interest to them. Sponsoring the Tiger Rag and DeSoto was the Publications Committee, with Mr. Lamar Newport as chairman. Other members of the committee are Dr. H. B. Evans, Mr. John Oldham, Mr. R. M. Robison, and Miss Marie McCormack. Top row — DeSoto Staff: Marye Stokes, Betty June Williams, Jean Carter, Jean Reid, Audrey Poe; Photographers: John Hardy, Charlotte Watkins; Tiger Rag Staff: Audrey Poe, Jean Reid, Louise Ricketts, Marjorie Gillespie, Eula Sansing, Betty Osborn, Dorothy Marr, John Hardy, Gerry Dahlin. Bollom row — Tiger Rag Reporters: first row, Jean Carter, Mary Emma Mallick, June smith; second row, Betty June Williams, Betty Hare, Martha Elise Davis; Tiger Rag Business Staff: Margaret Simi, Mary Elizabeth Nash, Martha Yerby, Betty Childers. AN-HELLENIC COUNCIL wmm : mmmmmmsmm. First row — Carrie Jean Epting, Jeanne Evans, Mary Frances Gilbert, Arline Kirk, Jeanne Paul, Joyce Pittman. Second row — Margaret Riggin, Dorothy Ann Smiley, Margaret Simi, Frances Tucker, June Wolbrecht. . . . crea te6 k armonu amon 9 Ljreehs It is through the Pan-Hellenic Council that restrictions are laid upon the social functions of the sororities on the campus. The purpose of these restrictions has been to cut down social life in order that more money, time, and effort could be directed toward war activities. Rushing this year was held at the middle of the fall quarter, and each organization was allowed to entertain with two rush parties during the season. Pledging lasted nine weeks and Hell Week was limited to three days. Of these three days, the first was observed as the day of silence, the second was dress-up day, and on the third, the pledges were traditionally dressed in their sorority colors. At the first meeting of the Council, June Wolbrecht was elected to serve as president, Dorothy Anne Smiley as vice- president, and Jeanne Paul as secretary-treasurer. Because of an excess number of activity points, however, these officers were forced to resign in the spring quarter and new officers were elected to serve for the remainder of the year. Organized in 1937 by the college administration, its primary aim is the promotion of friendly relations and cooperation among the Greek letter organizations on the campus. Mem- bership in the Council is composed of the presidents and two representatives from each of the four sororities. Its duties are concerned with central control of the rushing and pledging activities. Dean John N. Oldham is the faculty adviser of the group. Dorothy Marr, President J J wu a t S tate candid Scenes o campus Social life. c Book 4 Activities KAPPA LAMBDA SIGMA 5DRDRITY Nell Avery BlLLEE AYDELOTT Jamie Aydelott Jane Aydelott Virginia Brakefield Dorothy Brooks Hazel Carter Jean Carter Ann Childers Betty Childers Martha Elise Davis Jeanne Evans Mary Frances Gilbert Marjorie Gillespie Emma Jean Goode Betty Hare Mary Lou Ingram Marie Johnson Dorothy Kirk Mary Joyce Langham Sarah Loftin Mary Emma Mallick Jeanette Manning Virginia McCarter Elizabeth McCullar Catherine McNeill Cathryn Mott Jeanne Paul Jean Reid Carolyn Reynolds Bobbie Jean Ross Mary Yetta Seahorn Bonnie Smith Ada Marie Springfield Dorothy Stobaugh Martha Taylor Mary Frances Thornton Charlotte Watkins Clara Wray Dorothy Zellner Page Forty-Six :: :f:SS: OFFICERS President Jeanne Paul Vice-President Marie Johnson Secretary Virginia Brakefield Treasurer Nell Avery A.S.C.C. Representative . Charlotte Watkins Pan-Hellenic Representatives . . Jeanne Evans Mary Frances Gilbert Pledge Captain .... Marjorie Gillespie Jeanne Paul Another glorious year for Kappas to look back on! And Kappas will ever cherish the memories of our activities and entertainments . . . the the yellow rose corsages at the rush tea . . . lucious spaghetti at Virginia ' s house . . . the cuter-than-ever Goats, with Sis ' as president ... ice cream dripping all the way to ward parties at Kennedy . . . our patriotic blood donors . . . playing Cootie ' - at the sponsor ' s party . . . the Goat ' s dinner and Meet Me in St. Louis . . . midnight feasts in Kappa Row . . . best pledge Cathryn McNeill . . . enthusi- astic greetings to furloughing Phi Lambdas . . . Marie beaming over the Most Valuable Senior bracelet at the luncheon . . . gossiping with the alumnae at Homecoming, and the Leaves from the Yellow Rose. In addition to the fun we ' ve had, there are many honors we have to be proud of . . . Marie winning the ping-pong singles . . . six-wins-no- losses as we won both volleyball and basket- ball tournaments . . . Who ' s Who honors to the Jeannes, Paul and Evans, and Virginia, Mar- jorie, Charlotte, Marie, and Mary Lou . . . Bonnie and Betty Reid as Beauties . . Jeanne Paul winning the A.A.U.W. scholarship . . . Billee as Freshman Queen . . . and Charlotte as Miss Memphis State . . . Jeanne Evans editing the Tiger Rag . . . Jeanne Paul as business manager of the DeSoto . . . and the regular list of Kappa names on the Honor Roll . . . Kappa Lambda Sigma Sorority and Phi Lambda Delta Fraternity were originally united as The Claxtonian Literary Society in 1911. Later the two separate organizations were formed. The Kappa flower is the Yellow Rose, and the colors are black and gold. Our motto is Effort is the architect of success. Kappa sponsors are Mrs. James Heatherly, Mrs. G. H. Hayden, Mrs. H. B. Evans, Miss Mary Heiskell, and Miss Mary Dunn. Page Forty-Seven XI BETA NU SORORITY Martha Beatty Frances Cowan Gerry Dahlin Mary Agnes Dishongh Louise Drennan Beverly Edwards Regina Fortner Gerry Gardner Betty Gruebel Helen Hanges Mildred Hood Ettie Lou Johnson Joyce Juden Mildred Laster Ray Ellen Lynch Marjorie Murray Rebecca Nichols Rose Ann Piercey Audrey Poe Margaret Riggin Eula Sansing Betty Scott Edith Shipp Margaret Simi Dorothy Ann Smiley Sarah Stanton Frances Stevenson Marye Stokes Ruth Tidwell Barbara Walker Betty June Williams Jean Rose Williams Page Forty-Eight OFFICERS President Margaret Riggin Vice-President .... Mary Agnes Dishongh Secretary Frances Stevenson Treasurer Beverly Edwards A. S.CC. Representative .... Audrey Poe Pan-Hellenic Representatives . . Margaret Simi Dorothy Ann Smiley Historian and Parliamentarian Mildred Laster Margaret Riggin With a gay pledge carnival at the rustic lodge at Hazelwood, Xi Betas opened what has proved to be an unusually full and active year. We will not soon forget the carnival with its mystic fortune teller, gay balloons and confetti, sticky candy apples, peanuts and popcorn, games with paper hats and whistles for prizes . . . and most o f all, roasting hot dogs and marshmallows and singing favorite songs in front of the great fire place after dark. As November began and the sponsors entertained with a spaghetti supper at Mrs. Short ' s, there were more blue bows around than the campus had seen in several years. The alumnae party with its clever prizes and get-together atmosphere was a highlight of the December season . . . followed by the annual Christmas Party at Eula ' s, and the pledge slumber party at Barbara ' s when Stevie and Betty June had to be dragged forcefully out of bed under a barrage of pillows and no one got any sleep after all. Talent has not been lacking this year, what with Barbara, Jackie and Ruth again bringing a Xi Beta Trio to the campus, singing at the college banquet and all our parties . . . Stevie, Betty June and Mary Agnes singing for many of the school entertainments . . Rose Ann playing Boogie Woogie . . . and Ruth giving a graduate piano recital. Honors too have been many for the sorority . . . Jackie as Typical Co-Ed . . . Riggin work- ing at the Commercial Appeal and editing the DeSoto and Totsy business manager of The Tiger Rag, and both of them making Who ' s Who . . . Mildred, Gerry, Edith and Oneida making names for themselves in Intramurals . . Audrey doing a swell job on the paper . . . and Jean Rose and Barbara representing the sorority in the Beauty Contest. Xi Betas will long remember that wonderful dinner party at the Peabody during the Spring quarter . . . the alumnae luncheon with Marjorie announced as best pledge, and Barbara as most valuable freshman . . . eating lunch together before sorority meetings . . . being with Cec elia at all our parties . . . the day we all wore our new shirts which were so beautifully big . . . singing our sorority fight song for the first time and cheering on the team . . . the riotious fun of Hell Week . . . how cute Marye looked at the sorority dinner . . . planning the outing at Ellcndale . . . how wonderful it was to have Sarah back in the Winter quarter and Oneida in the Spring . . . Joyce keeping us all laughing . . . Simi and Bev running off with all the good looking men . . . Millie getting engaged. Yes, it has been a full year — with its serious notes and its gay ones — but Xi Betas have held their colors high and made it a year to be long remembered with pride. We build for character, not for fame. Members not pictured are Onedia Mills and Mamie Beatty. Sorority sponsores are Mrs. Myrtle Cobb, Miss Shirley France, Mrs. Lamar Newport, Mrs. Nelle Short, Miss Opal Coleman, Miss Lottye Suiter, Mrs A. C. Robison, and Miss Virginia Lee Johnson Page Forty-Nine GAMMA TAU ALPHA SDRDRITY Jene Adams Josephine Alexander Peggy Brugge Elizabeth Buford Mildred Cagle Faye Carter Alma Canada Mary Jay Dinwiddie Louise Garrett Genevieve Griffin Arline Kirk Kathryn Martin Marion Milam Lillian Reese Olive Roberts Frieda Rosenberg LaVerne Shelton Clara Stone Dorothy Stuart Frances Tucker Betty Watson June Watson Page Fifty GAMMA OFFICERS Fall and Winter Spring President Evelyn Hurst Frances Tucker Vice-President Faye Carter Jene Adams Secretary Josephine Alexander. Olive Roberts Kathryn Martin Treasurer Frances Tucker Arline Kirk Historian Betty Watson Clara Stone Sergeant-at-Arms Clara Stone Kathryn Martin A..S.CC Representative . Kathryn Martin Jo Alexander Pan-Hellenic Representatives Arline Kirk Jene Adams Jene Adams Betty Watson Parliamentarian Arline Kirk Olive Roberts Pledge Captains Olive Roberts Betty Watson Frances Tucker Among our Gamma memories for this year will be our rush tea by candlelight . . . spaghetti at Jo ' s house . . . the Christmas tree in Katy ' s room . . . peanuts and stuffed animals at the pledge ' s party . . . June as our Best Pledge . . . the alumnae party at Marilyn ' s . . the rats ' scrubbing the steps on Hell Day . . . the wonder- ful time we had at Honey ' s . . . Dorothy, first in our batting l ine-up . . . Faye and Lillian as beauties . . . bruises and sprains, mementos of intramural games . . . Libbey on the All-Star basketball team . . . the fun we had with our sponsors . . . Peggy and her boogie woogies . . . Evelyn as president of the ASCC . . . morale-builders Clara, Jo and LaVerne . . . Frances, our Most Valuable Member . . . Faye, Frances and Evelyn in Who ' s Who . . . the lovely gifts presented to our seniors, Peggy, Jene, Faye, Evelyn, Frances and Betty at the traditional senior luncheon Gamma Tau Alpha endeavors to unite its girls in amiable bonds of sisterly confidence and affection. The motto which guides our life is Ye shall know the truth. Sponsors for the organization are Miss Flora Rawls, Miss Camilla Sharp, Dr. and Mrs. George C. Osborne, and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Davis. Page Fifty-One SIGMA ALPHA MU SQRDRITY Evelyne Anderson Bonnie Bilbrey Agnes Callis Bobbie Curlin Grace Duffy Carrie Jean Epting Clara Gowen Dorothy Grimes Dorothy Kesler Ann Magee Dorothy Marr Margaret Ann Martin Virginia Ruth Moore Mary Elizabeth Nash Betty Osborn Katherine Patterson Dorothy Deen Person Joyce Pittman donnie poague Virginia Rosenbush Patricia Sanders June Smith Peggy Stephenson Betty Tilman Shirley Wolbrecht June Wolbrecht Martha Yerby Page Fifty-Two OFFICERS Fall Quarter Spring Quarter President Evelyne Anderson June Wolbrecht Vice-President June Wolbrecht Mary Elizabeth Nash Recording Secretary Dorothy Marr Bonnie Bilbrey Corresponding Secretary. . Mary Elizabeth Nash Dorothy Marr Treasurer Dorothy Deen Person Agnes Callis Pledge Captain Katherine Patterson Historian Agnes Callis Pat Sanders Intramural Manager June Smith Evelyne Anderson Sergeant-at-Arms Martha Yerby June Smith Parliamentarian Pat Sanders , . Dorothy Deen Person Reporter Carrie Jean Epting Betty Osborn A. S. C. C Pat Sanders Clara Gowen With the close of the 1944-45 season, Sigmas look proudly back on another college year filled with tradition and comradeship. Sigma mementos of this year include the annual Hawaiian Tea at the Nineteenth Century Club . . . riding down Union Avenue in Turner ' s car with palm-trees tickling the faces of pe- destrians . . . eating at Donley ' s and watching Evie ' s Doug make leis . . . spaghetti suppers at Mrs. Saino ' s home . . . mailing Sigma Christmas cards to SAM ' s all over the world . . . chuckling at the Osborn-Rawlinson parody entitled I ' m Only a Rat in a Little Red Hat ' ' . . . the hilarious sight of schoolmarm-clad pledges going through the can-can routine . . . Betty Tilman as best pledge . . . the candlelit ceremonies in the Crystal Room at the Gayoso . . . riding to Highland and points west, east, north, and south in Libba ' s car . . . Sis-tuh . . . Carrie Jean and June as beauties . . . the Mother ' s Day Tea . . . red and white corsages . . . the beautiful Silver Tea given by the alumnae . . . doing our bit for the war effort by visiting the wards at Kennedy General Hospital, serving as hostesses in various service clubs, and donating Sigma blood to the Blood Bank . . . nursing broken fingernails as a result of intramurals . . . Marr ' s black-eye ' ' and Gowen ' s bruised nose . . . Evie striking out the last batter of the opposing intramural team June Wolbrecht in order to get to Nurses ' Aid classes on time . . . June reigning as May Queen . . . making plans for the Spring Formal . . . establishing the new tradition of going to Chickasaw Park for a camping trip each year . . . reading letters from SAM ' s and Mother Mynders and dreaming of the Sigma-SAM reunion party . . . having four Sigmas in Who ' s Who, three of whom were the only members of the sophomore class to be named . . . Carrie Jean Epting as the member and Bobbie Curlin as the pledge win- ning the Best Scholarship Awards . . . Dorothy Marr as recipient of the title Most Valuable Member . . . Monday meetings in Miss Mc- Cormack ' s room . . . the luncheon honoring the pledges in the Skyway . . . the coke party at Donnie ' s. The aim of the sorority is based on a state- ment of Mr. Seymour A. Mynders, first presi- dent of the college, in which he said that it should reflect honor and credit on his beloved institution, shedding an influence of culture and comradeship upon all with whom the members come in contact. Sponsors of the group are Miss Marie Mc- Cormack, Miss Alice Chappell, Miss Bess Henderson, Mrs. R. M. Robison, Miss Irene Moore, Mrs. John N. Oldham, Mrs. Annie Laura Peeler, and Mrs. O. H. Jones. Page Fifty-Three To Mother Mynders, the inspiration of the ideals of the Sigma Alpha Mu Sorority and the Seymour A. Mynders Fraternity, this page is devotedly dedicated. Page Fifty-Four HDNDR BANQUET mm mmm First row — Jewell Arms, James Bagby, Virginia Brakefield, Richard Brown, Faye Carter, Jeanne Evans. Second row — John Hardy, Mary Lou Ingram, Marie Johnson, Dorothy Marr, Cathryn Mott, Eloise Moxley. Third row — Katherine Patterson, Jeanne Paul, Louise Ricketts, Margaret Riggin, Dorothy Ann Smiley, List Thalheimer. Fourth row — Frances Tucker, Charlotte Watkins, June Wolbrecht, Dorothy Zellner. Twenty-two students were honored at the annual senior honor banquet held this year in the cafeteria during senior week. Of this group, thirteen were members of the senior class, five were from the junior class, and four from the sophomore class. These were selected for their outstanding work in the varied fields of campus life such as scholarship, student journalism, athletics, and club activities. All have contributed their part to Memphis State. Page Fifty-Five MISSING IN ACTION AND NDW UNREPORTED JACK APPLEWHITE LEWIS HAIR W. C. ALLEN, JR. HUGH MUSE. JR. LUTHER ELLIS BAILEY ROBERT C. McWILLIAMS THOMAS W. CANNON, JR. ALBERT NEWMAN R. L. CLARY LUCIAN I. OLIVER CHARLES CREATH, JR. STEPHEN O. RUSSELL J. P. GAVIN THOMAS BEATTY PAUL VESCOVO PRISONERS DF WAR Japan Germany E. L. ANDERSON ONIEL BLAIRE PAUL DUGAN JACK CHANDLER JACK GATES HENRY H. FARMER, JR. ANDREW J. KREBS WILLIAM MOSS THOMAS R. YOUNG JOHN D. YOUNG, JR. Page Fijty-Six 1 SAMUEL J. ALBIN EUGENE KLIBANOFF ARTHUR ALLEN PAUL LAMBERT JOHN A. BEATY L. A. LUTON ROBERT BIRCKHEAD CLARENCE LINK WILLIFORD D. BLAND, JR DHALMA LURRY MELVIN CALHOUN EDWARD MATTHEWS WAYNE COOPER CHESTER MANGRUM OLIVER GORDON COLEMAN HERBERT MORRIS JAMES CROSS JOHN NUNNALLY RICHARD R. DOUGLASS ROBERT NORRELL PLEASANT FISHER HARRY PILLOW THOMAS GARNER FARMER B. PORTER PAUL GOLDSTEIN BEN RAY DOYLE GREEN WILLIAM N. SELLARS ROBERT DONALD GWIN DOUGLASS G. SMITH JOHN HAENER HOMER CARL SMITH GILBERT HARRIS GEORGE SMITH ARTHUR HILTON JOHN AUSTIN THOMAS JOE JONES CHARLES ZUENDELL These lists are as complete as the staff of the DeSoto publication. was able to make them at the time of Page Fifty-Seven Minnie Lee Holmon, Joyce McKissack and Peggy Spear relax on the campus between classes. STUDENT . . . 5pen Wl id tk eir -k ik ik One of the most important phases of war activities being carried on at Memphis State is the training of nurses pledged to enter either the armed forces or some public nursing system. Five hundred and fifty girls have already com- pleted their course of study here, and approxi- mately one hundred are enrolled at the present time and will finish their course this summer. Since the fall of 1940 the groups attached to the Methodist Hospital have been enrolling each January, September and June; while since March, 1944, those affiliated with the Baptist Hospital have come in March, September and June. In years to come, the Baptist students will remember the trolley and bus rides through rain, sun, and more rain to attend their classes at State. In the memories of the Methodist students will be the seven-thirty a.m. dashes to catch the trolley to the hospital and the new experience of dorm-life at M. S. C. All will recall the cafeteria gab . . . chemistry experiments . . . running over to Manning Hall and to the Administration Building . . . doing research in the library . . . analyzing one another after three hours in general psychology . . . the cramming and the excitement of exams and grades . . . Sue Newton representing the Metho- dists in the beauty contest and Joyce Williams being chosen by the Baptists . . . the afternoon jaunts to Highland . . . and the many new friendships formed. Page Fifty- Eight URSES m mms m m mM:mmmm mm mmmmmmMmmmmm iiaS of preparation at J tate Back row, left to right — Henrietta Derington, Georgia Beery, Thelma Lee Hunt, Irene Walker, Maxine Girtman, Doris Warmath, Virginia Smith, Kathleen Griffin, Susan Ogilvie, Agnes Davis, Edna Earl Searcy, Jay Risner, Claudia Tucker. Center row, left to right — Edna Bates, Doris Reed, Elsie Kimbrell, Margie Hill, Dorothy Davis, Lola Mae Ellis, Juanita McBride, Dorothy Giardina, Wanda Wagner, Joyce Williams, Nancy Freedman, Frances Cartwright, Clara Robinson. Front row, left to right — Beatrice Tackett, Joy Milliman, Dixie Baynes, Olive Barlow, Edith Wood, Jessie Whitlock, Virginia Guyness, Betty Pryor, Ilene Lancaster, Mildred Morris, Mildred Walker, Florence Kline, Hilda Falls. Page Fifty-Nine BAPTISi . unif ' orm6 bnnc L Front row, left to right — Lucille Hughes, Susan Quinn, Farris Harris, Maxine Maynarcl, Dorothy Gwynn, Tommie Moss, Maxine Snodgrass. Second row, left to right — Rose Mary Denham, Anna Garrard, Marilyn Maxwell, Sidney Hall, Marjorie Gainous, Lina Hise, Evelyn Smith, Gloria Ladd. Third row, left to right — Ann Simonton, Willidean Blazier, Agnes Cottingham, Dorothy McNeese, Mary Ellen Holmes, Mary Moore, Mildred Weigel, Geraldine Swindell, Shirley Terry. Fourth row — Dorothy Jean Grisham. Page Sixty URSES ■:■:■:■:■:■:■:■:■:■:■:■:■:■:■:■:■: : mmmmmmm or Hi l touch to campu5 pi Front row, left to right — Betty White, Stella Burke, Barbara Lackey, Audrey Sowders, Ruth Bailey, Dorcas Cantrell, Anna Thompson, Minnie Tidman, Ida Wright, Gladys Robertson. Second row, left to right — Ann Jeffress, Mary Beasley, Willie Van Dyke, Dorothy Arnold, Mertie Lloyd, Virgie Lee, Ruth Presley, Dorothy Bailey, Imogene Robbins, Reva Raris, Emma Holmes. Third row, left to right — Rosa Hammons, Alice Adams, Edna Hall, Flora Power, Alice Roberts, Dorothy Rickman, Mary Brooks, Margaret Thompson, Marjorie Caler, Martha Bumpas. Fourth row, left to right — Gladys Strueli, Marjorie Verbarg, Daisy Mae Vance, Leta Tarkington, Virginia Belle Thomas. Page Sixty-One METHODISTS nend lona hourd Front row, left to right — Evelyn Johnson, Peggy Spear, Marilyn Harris, Ruth Bingham, Betty Haynes, Barbara Shoaf, Evelyn Roddy, Eddye Forrester. Second row, left to right — Clara Hampton, Mary McKissack, Joyce Bratton, Peggy Luke, Helen Kelley, Robbie Stevens, Bobbie Ingram, Billie Nelson, Emma Reeves. Third row, left to right — Barbara Atwood, Willie Inman, Hilda Barnes, Amaryllis Boals, Wanda Newton, Minnie Holmon, Betty Hopkins, Nina Hart, Clara Mosely. Page Sixty -Two URSES s;!;;;!;;; wwmmm wwmmwwmwmwmmBwm® anntn % Mall 1 ■ ' i • i ) i% ft iL®J ::« i 1 1 - - 7 rT 0 jf II II V V '  V- : W NMi- i - ' ' gsna.; ,- :v- i f | ■ gjNv ?. • Front row, left to right — Azalea Bray, Francella Fisher, Mildred Felkins, Carleen Cooley, Helen Phillips, Azalee Bray, Irene Carruth, Noma Jean Johnson, Becker Jean Ray, Kathryn Walker, Martha Ruth Black. Second row, left to right — Martha Mitchell, Juanita Suddath, Gloria Holland, Frances Angleton, Jeanne Pettigrew, Alva Jean Mclntyre, Audrey Cole, Anna June Starrett, Marjorie Sherman, Bettie Stratton, Mary Elizabeth Brock, Hazel Jean Hudson, Helen Harvey. Third row, left to right — Evelyn Randolph, Billie King, Lois Fisher, Genevieve Cole, Doris Graham, Margaret Cain, Evelyn Montgomery, Clarice Jett, Clendola Nash, Claudine Harding, Phyllis Beck, Dorothy Christie. Fourth row, left to right — Maxine Mayo, Alean Partin, Lau ra Mae Hendrix, Adelaide Wry, Sara Elizabeth White, Dorothy Whiteside, Irene Stephens, Anna Delma Herndon, Katherine Turner. Page Sixty-Three WHO ' S WHO i First row — Virginia Brakefielcl, Richard Brown, Faye Carter, Carrie Jean Epting, Jeanne Evans, Marjorie Gillespie. Second row — John Hardy, Mary Lou Ingram, Marie Johnson, Dorothy Marr, Mary Elizabeth Nash, Jeanne Paul. Third row — Dorothy Deen Person, Margaret Riggin, Ray Frank Sharp, Dorothy Ann Smiley, Frances Tucker, Charlotte Watkins. Nineteen Memphis State campus leaders were selected this year to be listed in the 1944-45 Who ' s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, a national publication which since 1934 has given recognition to students in 650 colleges and universities for outstanding character, scholar- ship, and leadership. Each campus organization was invited to submit a list of ten nominees for the honor, and from these names a faculty committee selected those whose scholastic standing and activity record proved them worthy of the recognition. Those in school who received the appointment last year were auto- matically renominated. Of the nineteen students, listed in the Who ' s Who, eleven are seniors, five are juniors, and three are sophomores. Page Sixty-Four aimiliar scenes thin the cit wi ' I Book 5 Features evn p kid J tate L karwtte vvatk ins One of the highest honors attainable by a senior woman, that of Miss Memphis State, was conferred this year on Charlotte Watkins. Miss Watkins was nominated along with three other seniors as a candidate for the title and was declared winner in a student election conducted by the DeSoto. Outstanding in the varied campus activities, Miss Watkins served this year as president of the senior class. Page Sixty-Six vteen une i Vowreckt Attractive June Wolbrecht was selected by popular student vote to reign as queen of the traditional May Day festivities this year. Gowned in white and wearing a golden crown, she was coronated after the dances and tableaux presented by the college and Training School students. A junior, Miss Wolbrecht has been a DeSoto beauty for three years and has held prominent offices on the campus. May princesses elected to reign over the ceremonies with Miss Wolbrecht were Mildred Laster and Clara Wray. The court was composed of the thirteen candidates in the DeSoto beauty contest. Page Sixty-Seven =7 • • • ' b T icai a( Martha Beatty and Bill Peeples, both of the freshman class, are the 1945 Typical Ed and Co-Ed, selected by a student poll conducted by the Tiger Rag. Ballots of questions concerning all phases of students ' interest were distributed during assembly and answers were tabulated to determine those representing the average of the student body. The Typical Ed and Co-Ed are the official representatives of the average student at Memphis State College. Mr. Peeples, from Humboldt, Tennessee, is a member of the Triangle Club and the Methodist Club. Miss Beatty is a member of Xi Beta Nu Sorority, Arabesque Club, and The Arts Club. tka d-)£ arivia earn it L a be j eeptes TYPICAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Boys What is your scholastic average 1 B. How old are you? 17. What kind of music do you prefer? Sweet and low. What is your favorite sport 1 Football. What is your favorite radio program 1 Kay Kyser. Are you a jitterbug? No. What is your favorite magazine 1 Life. What drive-in eating place do you prefer? Pig n Whistle. Of how many organizations are you a member? None. Do you drive a car? Yes. What kind? Chevrolet. Do you plan to graduate from college 1 Yes. Do you bowl? Yes. Where? Southern. Average score? 120. What is your height? 6 ft. Weight 1 172. Do you prefer blondes, brunettes or redheads 1 Brunettes. What is your favorite comic strip? Dick Tracy. How many dates do you average a week? 2. What is your favorite uptown theater 1 Malco. Girls What is your favorite sport 1 Swimming. How many dates do you average a week 1 2. Who is your favorite movie actor 1 Van Johnson Actress? Greer Garson What is your favorite radio program? Hit Parade How many hours do you carry 1 lb. Of how many organizations are you a member 1 3. Who is your favorite comedian? Bob Hope. Do you wear your hair long or short 1 Long. How many sweaters do you have 1 7. To how many service men do you write 1 5. What is your favorite comic strip 1 Terry and the Pirates. Had you rather wear sport or dress clothes 1 Sport. What type of shoes do you prefer 1 Loafers. What is your favorite color 1 Blue. Do you smoke? No. Page Sixty-Nine • • • oiteae etec u KAMPUS KING I! L iaude ( awards Page Seventy . uai p aw . . . FRESHMAN QUEEN ittee ' detott Page Seventx-One . . . Jke Ljlrij we April 23, 1945. Dear Miss Riggin: As is our custom in matters of this kind, we called in Mr. Westmore of the House of Westmore, to help out in the selection of the four prettiest girls. After carefully considering personality, evenness of teeth, hairdo, and balance of features (a fact which is quite hard to do from photos only), we have selected No. 10, b, 13, and 8 in the order named. Also, one of our war heroes happened to be in the office — a flyer who has been three times around the world and wears the Purple Heart and Presidential Citation with three Oak Leaves. He was a big help in our selection and insisted on No. 1 3, so we got one blonde in. Hoping this meets with your approval, I am, Sincerely, Bing Crosby Page Seventy-Two € home to . . , me nome [ [ ere Selected b (L5ina y rosbu This year Memphis State ' s loveliest co-eds were selected by Bing Crosby, nationally known radio and screen star who recently was presented the Academy Award in Hollywood. The staff is indebted to him for his sincere cooperation as well as his promptness, which enabled the DeSoto to meet an early dead-line. The beauties have been named The Girls We Come Home To this year in keeping with the theme of the book. They were nominated from the four sororities on the campus, the independent group, and the Methodist and Baptist nurse groups, and photographs were then sent to California for the final selection. Page Seventy-Three i THE GIRL WE CDME HOME TD dune { [ olbrecnt a?Lois Mott Page Sevenly-Four Page Seventy-Five THE GIRL WE CDME HDME TD djonnie J mith L arrie jean C pt ' uu Page Seventy-Six bar a l Valker awara Page Seventy-Seven THE GIRL WE CDME HOME TO ean Pose Witt, ami cJLoiAiie t ichetts Page Seventy-Eight (JSettu 4t i am Page Seventy-Nine THE GIRL WE CD ME HDME TD jrcme K arler Wittu ouce V vi it i am J JjoriJ J4olt Page Eighty J ue tc ewiovi Page Eighty-One Though handicapped by inexperience and frequent come-hithers from local draft-hoards, Memphis State College resumed varsity basketball this year after a year ' s inactivity, and managed to win five out of a twelve-game schedule. Opponents were drawn from college, service, and independent teams. Zach Curlin ' s basketball quintuplets this year were made up largely of freshmen under the age of eighteen. Tim McGaughran, speedy Tiger forward, was high scorer for the year with 1 12 points racked up to his credit. He was closely followed by forward Howard Street with 103 points and guard E. L. Hutton with 98 points. Birthdays rolled around near the end of the season and presidential greetings were extended to two of the Tigers ' first-string men — Captain Wayne Franklin and Guard Billy Giehler — who were soon off to investigate the Air Corps ' wide blue yonder. Followers of the State Blue and Gray were quick to lament the loss of the two players who so well exemplified the true fighting spirit of the Tigers. Of the twelve-game schedule, six were with college teams — four of these being with Southwestern and two with Arkansas State. The State hardwood five kept rooters on edge throughout the series with Southwestern, each time playing a fast, anything-can-happen, game and each time narrowly missing victory. Collegiate competition with Arkansas State was more successful, however, and the local State team marched steadily through both games to easy wins. Ada Marie Springfield, Betty Hare, Beverly Edwards, Mary Louise Seawright, Louise Drennan. Mary Elizabeth Nash, Patricia Sanders, June Wolbrecht, Evelyne Anderson, Mary Emma Mallick. a . BASKETBALL TEAM The season schedules and results of games are as follows: M.S.C 51 M. S. C 41 M. S. C 39 M. S. C .40 M.S.C 39 M. S. C 44 M. S. C 38 M.S.C .63 M. S. C 25 M. S. C 41 M. S. C ...30 M. S. C 33 Allen Ready Mix 27 Southwestern 47 Southwestern 43 Chicago and Southern. . 3 5 Allen Ready Mix 72 Arkansas State 25 Coca Cola 43 National Fireworks. ... 50 Kennedy Hospital bO Arkansas State 30 Southwestern 35 Southwestern 49 Manager, John Hardy Coach, Zach Curlin INTRAMURALS ■mm ma- ... CLC tion has been plentiful Under the direction of Coach Charles Jamerson and John Hardy, intramural sports played a major role in the campus activities of this year. Student response to the athletic program was enthusiastic, and rivalry among the teams ran high. The four sororities on the campus furnished lively activity in the tournaments which were held during the fall and winter quarters, while the entrance of the Independent Girls ' team in the spring quarter added still more interest to the contests. Managers of the various groups were as follows: Evelyne Anderson, Sigma Alpha Mu; Marie Johnson, Kappa Lambda Sigma; Frances Tucker, Gamma Tau Alpha; Gerry Dahlin, Xi Beta Nu; and Josephine Farnsworth, Independents The intramural program got off to a rapid start with the ping-pong tournament in the spring quarter. Marie Johnson of Kappa Lambda Sigma won the ping-pong singles for the second consecutive year, with Evelyne Anderson of Sigma Alpha Mu running a close second. Honors in ping-pong doubles were captured by the Sigma team of Evelyne Anderson and Mary Elizabeth Nash, while the Kappa team of Marie Johnson and Mary Emma Mallick placed second. The intramural sport-light of the winter quarter swung to volleyball and basketball competitions, with Kappa Lambda Sigma retaining its championship in both fields. Xi Beta ' s volleyball squad ranked second, suffering two losses to the undefeated Kappas, while Sigma and Gamma tied for third place. Running second to the Kappas in the basketball competition were the Gammas, followed closely by the Xi Beta team. Sarah Loftin of the Kappas led the individual scoring with 124 points racked up to her credit out of the six games played. Gerry Dahlin of Xi Beta was runner-up with 77 points; while Cathryn Mott of Kappa looped 73 points to pull up to the third place spot. Two all-star teams were selected by Coach Jamerson and John Hardy on the basis of the number of games played, value to their teams, and individual ability. Kappa and Xi Beta each placed two of their players on the first team, with Gamma and Sigma each placing one. Forwards ranking on the first team w ere Sarah Loftin, Kappa ; Gerry Dhalin, Xi Beta ; Elizabeth Buford, Gamma ; and the guards named were Marie Johnson, Kappa; Frances Cowan, Xi Beta; and Dorothy Marr, Sigma. The second team listed as forwards Cathryn Mott, Kappa; F aye Carter, Gamma; and Evelyne Anderson, Sigma; while the guards were Lillian Reese, Gamma; Betty Reid Hare, Kappa; and Edith Shipp, Xi Beta. The Softball tournament was conducted in a new manner this year with the five teams meeting each other in only one game. The two leading teams then played a series of three games to determine the championship. This year ' s games consisted of five innings each and were played on Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons at 3:45. Page Eighty-Five XI BETA CHAMPION SOFTBALL TEAM Top row — Gerry Dahlin, Mildred Hood, Martha Beatty, Beverly Edwards, Frances Stevenson, Margaret Simi. Second row — Ettie Lou Johnson, Betty Gruebel, Oneida Mills, Mildred Laster, Edith Shipp. KAPPA CHAMPION VOLLEYBALL TEAM Top row — Sarah Loftin, Nell Avery, Mary Frances Thornton, Jean Reid. Second row — Mary Emma Mallick, Jane Aydelott, Ada Marie Springfield. Third row — Cathryn Mott, Marie Johnson, Ann Childers, Betty Hare. INDE PENDENTS ' SOFTBALL TEAM Top row — Mary Clark, Mary Gideon, Bobbie Stevenson, Marcus Avens, Pheraby Bladwin, Louise Ricketts, Rebecca Lusk Second row — Doris Holt, Wyneth Weatherford, Lois Holt, Martha Reitz, Josephine Famsworth. PING PONG CHAMPIONS Evelyne Anderson, Mary Elizabeth Nash, Sigma Alpha Mu. PING PONG SINGLES CHAMPION Marie Johnson, Kappa Lambda Sigma. Page Eighty-Six ;: : : ; : : : ; : : : : : : :;:v: ; : ; . ;.-.;. .-.;.■. GAMMA TEAM Top row — Dorothy Stuart, Faye Carter, La Verne Shelton, Mary Jay Dinwidclie. Second row — June Watson, Alma Canada, Lillian Reese, Genevieve Griffin, Elizabeth Buford. Third row — Evelyn Hurst, Frances Tucker, KAPPA CHAMPION BASKETBALL TEAM Top row — Sarah Loftin, Nell Avery, Mary Frances Thornton, Jean Reid. Second row — Jane Aydelott. Third row — Cathryn Mott, Marie Johnson, Ann Childers, Betty Hare. INTRAMURAL MANAGERS Gerry Dahlin, Xi Beta Nu; Evelyn Anderson, Sigma Alpha Mu; Frances Tucker, Gamma Tau Alpha; Marie Johnson, Kappa Lambda Sigma. SIGMA TEAM Top row — Margaret Ann Martin, Patricia Sanders. Second row — Mary Elizabeth Nash, Dorothy Marr, Evelyne Anderson, Virginia Ruth Moore. Third row — Clara Gowen, Joyce Pittman, June Wolbrecht, Bonnie Bilbrey. Page Eighty-Seven em f hid S tate L olieae 4lv T ma t aier Stand firm, O Alma Mater, Through all the years to come; In clays of youth and beauty Thy halls have been our home. In time of preparation Great lessons didst thou teach, Till now, Alma Mater, The stars we ' ll strive to reach. ( Lead on, O Alma Mater Thy sons to higher ways, Give light and truth unto them For all their coming days. To thee we ' ll give all honor, Our hopes abide in thee, For thou, O Alma Mater, Hast made us ever free. -J. W. Brister. Page Eighty-Eight where beaut 7 2f M 0 £ L5 Bank 6 Clubs ARABESQUE CLUB Martha Beatty Richard Brown Mary Frances Gilbert Mary Elizabeth Nash Louise Ricketts Sarah Stanton Barbara Walker Virginia Brakefield Emmett Epperson Nadine Jordan Christine Ricketts Bonnie Smiti i Frances Stevenson Betty June Williams The Arabesque Club had, as the outstanding event of the year, an active part in the annual meeting of the Nation- al Federation of Music Clubs which was held in Memphis during February of this year. James Saunders, a major in music, was the official Arabesque Club representative. This group was organized in 1938 to promote interest in music on the campus, and to form a center of interest for musically inclined students. In February of 1940 the club was granted membership in the National Federation of Music Clubs. Sponsor for the club is Mr L. C Austin, head of the music department. OFFICERS President .... Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer A. S.CC. Representative Jerry Epperson Dorothy Zellner Virginia Brakefield Marjorie Gillespie Jerry Epperson, Dorothy Zellner, Virginia Brakefield. Marjorie Gillespie. Page Ninety ARTS CLUB The Arts Club opened its seventh year of active partici- pation in campus affairs with a luncheon in the fall quarter honoring new members. In December the group entertained with a Christmas party in Miss McCormack ' s room. Gifts were brought by the members and taken to the children at St. Peter ' s Orphanage. Throughout the year the club has given numerous luncheons followed by programs which were arranged by Beverly Edwards, entertainment chairman. Among the guests at meetings this year were Hazel Bratton, an alumna; and Dr. Freeman and Dr. Moore of the college faculty. Initiators of the tree-planting project, the Arts Club with the aid of Mr. Ray Herzog planted the first red-bud tree on the campus. Activities of the club also include visits to the Memphis Museum, the Brooks Memorial Art Gallery, and to numerous programs dealing with the arts. The purpose of the club is to bring together a select group of students interested in the various fields of the arts. Mem- bership is composed of representatives of vocal and instru- mental music, art, journalism, and dramatics. The faculty sponsor for the group is Miss Marie McCormack. OFFICERS President Dorothy Smiley Vice-President .... Mary Agnes Dishongh Secretary Audrey Poe Treasurer Mildred Laster Program Chairman Beverly Edwards Dorothy Smiley, Audrey Poe, Mildred Laster, Beverly Edwards, Miss Marie McCormack. i « v- a Fvelyne Anderson Mildred Cagle Helen Hanges Jeanne Kelly Rebecca Nichols Dorothy Smiley Martha Taylor Charlotte Watkins Shirley Bacigalupo Agnes Callis Helen Hunt Mildred Laster Martha Reitz Frances Stevenson Ruth Tidwell Jean Rose William? Frances Young Martha Beatty Beverly Edwards Joyce juden Dorothy Marr Margaret Riggm Marye Stokes Barbara Walker Martha Yerbv Page Ninety-One INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CLUR Robbie Aden Jewell Arms James Bagby Virginia Brakedeld Richard Brown Jeanne Evans Marjorie Gillespie John Hardy Mary Lou Ingram Marie Johnson Eloise Moxley Betty Osborn Jeanne Paul Louise Ricketts Ruth Evelyn Shipp Virginia Stuart Frances Tucker Page Ninety-Two Reorganizing after a year of inactivity, the International Relations Club has become one of the largest and most active clubs on the campus. The bi-monthly meetings are held alternately at the homes of members and sponsors and on the campus. Affiliated with the Carnegie Endowment for International Relations, the group has received this year sixteen books dealing with current events. These books have served as the basis for club dis- cussions and have been permanently installed in the library for future reference. An outgrowth of the World Affairs Club which was formed in 1926, the International Relations Club is composed of juniors and seniors who are taking a major or minor in the department and who have a B average or better. This year the organization has been opened to sophomores inter- ested in world affairs. The purpose of this group is ' the promotion of intelligent study and interest in national and international affairs. Its faculty sponsors are Dr. George C. Osborn, Mr. C. S. Brown, and Mr. Enoch L. Mitchell. OFFICERS President Jewell Arms Vice-President Richard Brown Secretary-Treasurer . . Ruth Evelyn Shipp A. S.C.C. Representative . . . Marie Johnson Reporter Louise Ricketts Program Chairman .... Virginia Stuart Mr. G. C. Osborn, Judy Arms, Virginia Stuart, I Marie Johnson, Mr. C. S. Brown The Methodist Club opened its eighth year of active participation in campus affairs with a reception at the home of Jeanne Evans. During the spring quarter, the club entertained with a hamburger fry at the home of Virginia Brakefield, president. Organized in the Fall of 1937 for the purpose of helping young people to achieve a more active religious outlook, the Methodist Club is one of the largest organizations on the campus. Regular meetings are held once each month at the college. At the first meeting Jeanne Evans was elected president with Jeanne Paul and Virginia Brakefield vice-president and treasurer respectively. Miss Evans and Miss Paul resigned during the winter quarter because of an excess of activity points, and the present officers were elected. Sponsors of the organization are Mr. and Mrs. Grover Hayden, Miss Lottye Suiter, Mrs. Annie Laurie Peeler and Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Kennedy. OFFICERS President Virginia Brakefield Vice-President Hazel Carter Secretary Cathryn Mott Treasurer . Jane Aydelott A.S.C.C. Representative Nell Avery METHDDIST CLUB First row — Nell Avery, Jamie Aydelott, Billee Aydelott, Jane Aydelott. Virginia Brakefield, Jean Carter, Hazel Carter. Second row — Gerry Dahlin, Martha Elise Davis. Jeanne Evans, Betty Hare. Mary Lou Ingram, Sarah Loftin. Elizabeth McCullar. Third rou — Catherine McNeill. Cathryn Mott. Jeanne Paul, Bill Peeples, Jean Reid, Carolyn Reynolds, Christine Ricketts. Fourth rou — Louise Ricketts, Bobbie Ross, Ada Marie Spring- held, Lillian Ray Taylor. Mary Frances Thornton. Dorothv Zellner. Virginia Brakefield, Hazel Carter, Cathryn Mott, Jane Aydelott. ' a k - - c5 st :. Robbie Blackwell, Virginia Ruth Moore, June Watson, Dorothy Stuart. BAPTIST CLUB - I he outstanding event on the social calendar for the Baptist Club this year was a dinner held at the end of the Spring quarter in honor of officers elected to serve during 1945-46. This club was organized in 1938 to encourage spiritual growth and bring about a closer association among Baptist students at Memphis State. The group strives to combine a devotional and inspirational with a recreational program. Faculty sponsors for the Baptist Club are Mr. C. S. Brown and Mr. Lamar Newport, and Rev. C. L. Morgan is the spiritual adviser. OFFICERS President Maude McCaslin Vice-President Robbie Blackwell 2 Vice-President Mary Frances Gilbert 3 Vice-President Virginia Ruth Moore Secretary June Watson Treasurer Dorothy Stuart A. S.C.C. Representative Alma Canada Reporter Faye Carter Music Director Genevieve Griffin First row — Marcus Jean Avens, Robbie Blackwell, Elizabeth Buford, Mildred Cagle, Alma Canada, Faye Carter. Second row — Bobbie Curlin, Beverly Droke, Louise Garrett, Marguerite Graves, Genevieve Griffin, Betty Gruebel. Third row — Mildred Hood, Maude McCaslin, Virginia McCarter, Virginia Ruth Moore, Rosa Nixon, Lillian Reese. Fourth row — Eula Sansing, Dorothy Stuart, June Watson, Betty Watson, Wyneth Weatherford, Jean Rose Williams. First row — William Cara, Grace Duffy, Dorothy Fallo, Ettie Lou Johnson, Jeanne Kelly, Margaret Ann Martin. Second row — Mary Elizabeth Nash, Alicia Rodriguez, Patricia Sanders, Margaret Simi, June Wolbrecht, Shirley Wolbrecht. Activities of the Newman Club, an organization of the Catholic students at Memphis State, were inaugurated this year with the attendance of four of its members at a convention of the Gulf States Province which was held in New Orleans. Representatives from Memphis State were June Wolbrecht, Pat Sanders, Shirley Wolbrecht, and Dorothy Fallo. In the Fall quarter, also, a luncheon was held in Miss McCormack ' s room to honor the new members, with Dean John N. Oldham as a special guest. During the Winter quarter Brotherhood Week was observed at Memphis State with an address by Father Francis Shea and musical selections by the local C.B.C. Glee Club. Members of the club received communion en masse at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Sunday, March 11, and gathered for a breakfast afterwards. A luncheon given during the Spring quarter climaxed the entertainments for the year. The presidents of the other religious organizations on the campus were invited as special guests, in addition to President J. B. Sanders, Dean John N. Oldham, Mrs. John Wills, and Father Merald McCormick. The Newman Club is an organization with the purpose of promoting spiritual and temporal welfare of Catholic students enrolled at Memphis State. It is a member of the National Federation of Catholic College Students Father Merald McCormick is spiritual adviser of the group and Miss Marie McCormack is the faculty adviser. NEWMAN CLUB OFFICERS President . . . Mary Elizabeth Nash Vice-President William Cara Secretary Margaret Simi Treasurer Patricia Sanders A.S.C.C. Representative, Margaret Ann Martin Reporter .... Shirley Wolbrecht Mary Elizabeth Nash, William Cara, Margaret Simi, Patricia Sanders, Miss Marie McCormack. First row — Martha Beatty, Agnes Callis, Cerry Dahlin, Louise Garrett, Helen Hanges, Mildred Laster. Second row — William Peeples, Marjorie Murray, Audrey Poe, Jean Reid, Louise Ricketts, Edith S ,ipp. Third row — Dorothy Ann Smiley, Sarah Stanton, Frances Stevenson, Ruth Tidwell, Barbara Walker, Betty June Williams. OFFICERS President Dorothy Smiley Vice-President Audrey Poe Secretary Helen Hanges Treasurer .... Frances Stevenson A.S.C.C. Representative . Geraldine Dahlin SPONSORS Mrs. Heatherly Dean Oldi iam Audrey Poe, Helen Hanges, Frances Stevenson, Mrs. James Heatherly. An active organization on the campus since 1930, the Sock and Buskin Club this year produced two one-act plays, Riders To The Sea and To Ease Their Hurt. Under the sponsorship of the War Finance Committee, ' To Ease Their Hurt was given in support of the Seventh War Loan Drive. The Club wishes to thank Dean Oldham for his faithful assistance in this years ' production. SDCK AND BUSKIN IDKA WIKEWAM BM ' ki - Ioka Wikewam meets bi-monthly in Manning Hall with special programs planned by Ruth Tidwell, entertainment chairman. Social activities of the group have included a dinner at the King Cotton Hotel in the Winter quarter, and a party given at Kennedy General Hospital for the convalescent soldiers. Ioka Wikewam, an Indian name meaning Home Beautiful, was formed in 1922. Membership in the club is limited to students taking a major or minor in home economics Sponsors for the group are Miss Alice Chappell and Miss Bess Henderson. OFFICERS r, ■ , , i„ A., .v, r-. Josephine Alexander, Mildred Laster, haye Carter, President )o Alexander Y ,, C1 . , r, . , ■ ,. D iA i ; . d ., , v r, i AC , c . n La Verne Shelton Jean Reid, Miss Bess Henderson. Vice-President Mildred Laster j Secretary Faye Carter Treasurer I, averne Shelton A.iS.C.C. Representative . . • . Jean Reid Reporter Clara Stone First row — Jene Adams, Josephine Alexander, Nell Avery, Louise Barker, Elizabeth Buford, Faye Carter. Second row — Hazel Carter, Frances Cowan, Gerry Gardner, Louise Garrett, Marjorie Gillespie, Marguerite Graves. Third row — Dorothy Kesler, Mildred Laster, Virginia McCarter, Maude McCaslin, Jean Reid, Virginia Rosenbush. Fourth row — La Verne Shelton, Edith Shipp, Clara Stone, Betty Tilman, Lillian Ray Taylor, Ruth Tidwell, Dorothy Zellner. £ dZMAt First row — Eugene Ament, Jack Biggs, Joe Blackhourne, Richard Brown, J. B. Childers, Eddie Crocker, Jerry Epperson. Second row — James Hardaway, John Hardy, Bill Helland, E. L. Hutton, Steve Myers, Bill Peeples, Jack Wohrman. OFFICERS President . . . . Vice-President . Secretary . . . . Treasurer . . . A. S.C.C. Representative Serjeant-at-Arms . John Hardy Jerry Epperson Joe Blackbourne Alfred Markowitz James Hardaway J. B. Guilders John Hardy, President. Celebrating its first anniversary this year, the Triangle Club initiated its first group of pledges and entertained in the Winter quarter with a banquet at Hotel Claridge. Although newly organized, the group has thus far sent twenty of its members for induction in the armed services. The club, which is the only men ' s organization in the college since the disbanding of fraternities for the duration, was established last year for the dual purpose of aiding Memphis State and providing social activity and fellow- ship for its members. The group was formally recognized this year by the All-Students ' Clubs Council after serving a year ' s probation. It is a permanent organization and will continue to function after the men now in service return to the campus. The name of the club is derived from a triangle formed by the three points of Truth, Honor, and Loyalty. Faculty sponsor for the group is Mr. Charles Jamerson. TRIANGLE CLUB If ; ' m - mm i it.- § s 1 First row — Louise Barker, Mildred Cagle, Carrie Jean Epting, Celia Freiden, Persis Gentry, Betty Gruebel. Second row — Genevieve Griffin, Betty Hare, Ettie Lou Johnson, Elizabeth McCullar, Kathryne Martin, Mary Elizabeth Nash. Third row — Donnie Poague, Rose Ann Piercey, Alida Rodriguez, Virginia Rosenbush, Eula Sansing, La Verne Shelton. Fourth row — Edith Shipp, Ada Marie Springfield, Frances Tucker, Betty Tilman, Barbara Walker, Betty June Williams. Members of Los Picaros, the Spanish club at Memphis State, have worked this year to promote a better understanding of the South American neighbors. As a part of this program, the club entertained Kathryne Martin, La Verne Shelton, Marv Elizabeth during the winter quarter with a Mexican supper at a local Latin- Nash, Mary Limbert, Miss Mary Heiskell. American club, having as special guests many Latin-Americans who are now residents of Memphis. Los Picaros also took an active part in the official opening of Pan- .- r - American Week which was observed this year from April 7 through : ' , •■P ' ' f , ,fc April 14. Dr. William L. Schurz, representative of the State Depart- ,. j£ ment, addressed the student body on Pan-American relations in an assembly program held during the Spring quarter. ' i r 1 ' 1 The Spanish club was founded at Memphis State in 1928, with Dean r wM John N. Oldham as one of its founders. The name, Los Picaros, means 4 • ' N . V in English I he Rogues. The purpose of the club is to familiarize its M members with the history and culture of the Latin-American countries I i and to promote good will between the Americas. Miss Mary Heiskell is faculty sponsor for the organization. OFFICERS President Kathryne Martin Vice-President LaVerne Shelton Secretary Mary Elizabeth Nash Treasurer Ettie Lou Johnson A. S.C.C. Representative . ... Persis Gentry LDS PICARDS ftffc-iaffifll THANK GOODNESS PAGE With this last page of copy in the typewriter, it is time to write the final 30 line on the 1945 edition of the DeSoto. Long hours of editing, planning layouts, working in the office until dark, tracking down pictures, stalking advertisers, worrying Mr. Newport and others on the publication board, making trips to the engravers and printers, and clearing up last minute details have gone into the making of the book, and we write this with an exhausted sigh of relief. We realize that without the assistance of a great many people this book never would have been possible. First of all, to the staff we wish to express our appreciation for excellent cooperation and tireless hours of work spent in the preparation of this annual. For the editorial style and the bulk of the copy we are indebted to the able associate editor, Dorothy Marr. Marye Stokes, Evelyn Hurst and Jeanne Evans are responsible for many of the club write-ups, while Loran Waller and John Hardy handled the Athletic division. Snapshots which add so much to the book were also made by John Hardy and arranged by Charlotte Watkins, and last minute detail work and odd assignments were done by Audrey Poe. For the very capable business staff and many others we say, THANK GOODNESS! ! ! For the guidance and advice that came through the channels of the publication board we also owe a thousand thanks. We wish to express our appreciation too for the thoughtfulness and con- sideration shown the staff by Harry Gerstel, photographer, Mr. Cole of the Memphis Engraving Company, and Mr. Hughes of S C. Toof Co. Pictures of Memphis and the surrounding terri- tory were printed through the courtesy of the Memphis Chamber of Commerce and the Cotton Trade Journal. Into this volume are written our very best efforts. We sincerely hope that it meets your expectations. 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