Memphis State University - DeSoto Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

Text from Pages 1 - 216 of the 1950 volume:

9 ■y •s- o V LP o (S3 iT 0 7° O 0 7° o CP CO 7° • LP o ® • • THE 1950 DC SOTO re6enlin n the students an J H I ctiuitles of . . . . STATE LEG H r • ••••••••••••••• Page Four • • • • HCTI UITIES • Page Five •THAT HRUE HELPED • • Page Six • • IHflKE THIS Page Seven • f) EmORflBLE V E fl R • • • J r V % BL J geSHiHSSHiSSWS 5 - __ _J8w3B8ss„ , , f gggS JHV B!S11Hp EI fe 1 fcwife f sa g ; ' - ■ ■  UP • x;v r- - ' A ■ • ■: ' ,: : PRESIDENT SMITH ' S HOME our tnmpus Page Nine Oto by HAROLD GPOOMS LOVERS STROLLED HERE BEFORE THEY CUT THE TREES DOWN. THE BOYS SLEPT HERE TO EAT OR NOT TO EAT IN THE CAFETERIA PRACTICE TEACHERS WILL LONG REMEMBER THE TRAINING SCHOOL SCIENCE MAJORS BECAME EINSTEINS HERE THE GYM WAS THE CENTER OF ACTIVITIES c ' ommissioner of Education J. M. Jack Smith went to work as a school teacher at the age of nineteen and has been a schoolmaster ever since. He taught school in Middle Tennessee and the southern part of Kentucky as he progressed through the one- and two-room schools to high schools and administrative work in Shelby County. In 1930 Mr. Smith arrived on the campus of Mem- phis State College as principal of the College Training School, and after three years was appointed Dean of the College. He later became Commissioner of Education but resigned to accept the Presidency of Tennessee Polytechnic Institute in 1938. Two years later he returned to Memphis as Director of Instruction for the Memphis City Schools and remained there until he accepted the Presidency of Memphis State College in 1946. In January of 1949 Mr. Smith was called back to Nashville to serve the State of Tennessee once more as its Commissioner of Education. The State Board of Educa- tion has granted him a leave of absence from his duties as President of Memphis State College in order to serve in this greater capacity. The faculty and students of Memphis State are proud that one of our number is of such proved worth to our great State. Commissioner Smith in his capacity of Chair- man of the State Board of Education is still directly con- cerned with the affairs of Memphis State. He has our best wishes for continued success and our enduring grati- tude. WITH THESE RlEn UJE GO FORWARD a r ur chief executive, Lamar Newport, came to us from the rural county of Carroll. After graduating from Bruceton High School, he did his college work at Bethel College in McKenzie. While in college he divided his time between studies and sports and made an enviable record in each. It was rumored that in addi- tion to mastering Greek and Shakespeare, he threw the most wicked curve ball of any pitcher in the league. Following graduation from College, Mr. Newport took the Master ' s Degree at the University of Tennessee. His deep and abiding interest in education led him into the teaching profession, beginning his career as principal of the high school and director of athletics at Martin. From there he went to Henderson, as coach and teacher of science. Then followed a brief stay at Fort Pillow. In 1941 Mr. Newport was invited to join the faculty at Mem- phis State College as professor in Chemistry. When the Civilian Pilot Training Corps was organized, he was placed in charge of this phase of the war effort. In 1944 he became bursar of the college, serving valuably in that capacity until January of 1949, when he was asked to assume the duties of President of the College, President Smith becoming State Commissioner of Education. R. M. ROBISON Dean of Men FLORA RAWLS Dean of Women THESE GUIDED OUR UJflVS Page Sixteen R. P. CLARK Registrar JIMMY TAYLOR Acting Bursar m DEDICDTIOn -: ■ ■;-■-.,■■ .-. ■ ■ ,...-. ........ .■■.■■.■■. ■■■:■: ■::■.:,:■. ■ •■::■ ■:■ ■: :■: TO ROWLETT PAINE, WHO THROUGHOUT THE YEARS HAS PRO- MOTED THE INTEREST OF THE MIDSOUTH RELATIVE TO RAISING MEMPHIS STATE COLLEGE TO UNIVERSITY STATUS, WE PROUDLY DEDICATE THE 1950 DESOTO. I Page Seventeen a J J or . . . Page Eighteen 1 s e n I R s f bobby maxwell • president joe taylor • vice president loraine faquin • secretary f joy forrester • treasurer Page Nineteen SEMORS DR. RAYBURN W. JOHNSON Social Science Department First Row. • MARGARET ACKERMAN • Memphis, Tennessee • History, English • VICTOR EUGENE ADLER • Bronx, N. Y. • Biology, English • ARTHUR WILLIS AKRIDGE • Memphis, Tennessee • Chemistry, Mathematics • FRANK ALBERT • Memphis, Ten- nessee • Social Sciences, Latin • JAMES ALEXANDER • Kenton, Tenn. • Business Administration, History • CHARLINE ALLEN • Memphis, Tenn. • Secretarial, Eng- lish. Sigma Kappa, 2, 3, 4. Second Row. • ROBERT ALLEN • Etowch, Tenn. • Physical Education, Social Sciences • JOHN ANDERSON • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, English. Seymour A. Myn- ders 2, 3, Sigma Phi Epsilon 4, Historian and Publicity chairman, Sigma Delta 2, 3, Delta Sigma Pi 4, Master of Festivities, DeSoto staff 3, Inter-Fraternity Council 3, Cub Club, Les Images 3, 4, Tiger Rag 2, 3, 4, Editor 4, Who ' s Who 4 • CARL BAILEY • Memphis, Tenn. • Geography, Social Sciences, Industrial Arts. Delta Sigma Chi 2, 3, Lambda Chi Alpha 3, 4, Social Science club 4, Cardinals Club I, 2, 3, 4, Wesley Foundation 3, 4, DeSoto Staff consultant 4 • ROBERT BAILEY • Memphis, Tenn. • REBA DORIS BAILEY • Memphis, Tenn. • Elementary Education, History. A.C.E. club 3, 4, Psychology club 4, Alpha Xi Delta 4, Transfer from Mississippi State College for Women • DOROTHY BALDAUF • Memphis, Tenn. • Elementary Education, His- tory, English. Sigma Kappa 2, 3, 4, philanthropy chairman 3, Psychology club 2, 3, A.C.E. 3, 4, Newman club I, 2, 3, 4, reporter 2, historian 3. Third Row. ROBERT BARHAM WESLEY BARKER • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, Social Sciences • Etowah, Tenn. • Physical Education, Biology • RICHARD BARTON • Memphis, Tenn. • LAWRENCE BASKIN • Memphis, Tenn. • Physical Education, Social Sciences, Biology • WILLIAM BASS • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, English. Star and Crescent Club 3, 4, Vice-President 4. DeSoto staff 3 ( 4 i Art editor 3, 4, Tiger Rag staff 4, Who ' s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities 4 • FRANCES BEESON • Memphis, Tenn. • Biology, Eng- lish. Y.W.C.A. 2, 3, 4, Secretary 4, Canterbury club 3, 4, Vice-president 4, Delta Zeta 2, 3, 4, Rush chairman 4, Pan-Hellenic Representative 4, Women ' s Counselors 4, Student Government 4. First Row. • DONALD BELLOTT • Memphis, Term. • Chemistry, Biology • RICHARD EARL BENNETT • Memphis, Term. • Business Management, Industrial Arts • QUINTON BERRY • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, Geography • JEROME F. BILLINGSLEY • Hulbert, Ark. • Business Administration, Psychology, English • WILLIAM BOOZER • Folkville, Ala. • English, History, Psychology • EUGENE DARNELL BOYANTON • Memphis, Tenn. • English, Psychology, History, German. Second Row. • JOHN F. BOYD • Memphis, Tenn. • Chemistry, Biology, English. Kappa Alpha 3, 4 • MARY BOYD • Memphis, Tenn. • English, Home Economics, History. Zeta Tau Alpha, Transfer from University of Tennessee • JOSEPH F. BRADY • Memphis, Tenn. • Music, History • ROBERT M. BRASHER • Memphis, Tenn. • WILLIAM BRENNER • Memphis, Tenn. • Industrial Arts, Geography, Industrial Arts club 3, Lambda Chi Alpha 2, 3, 4 • LOYD BRITT • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, Social Sciences. DR. EDWARD I. CRAWFORD Business Administration Third Row. • LYNN BRITT • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, Social Sciences • BETTY BROUSE • Union City • Home Economics, General Science. Sigma Kappa I, 2, 3, 4, Second vice-president 3, 1st vice-president 4, Chi Beta Phi Fraternity 2, 3, 4, loka Wickewam 4, Wesley Foundation 4, Y.W.C.A. I, 2, Freshmen Counselor 3, Varsity Show 3 • CHARLES BROWN • Portsmouth, Virginia • Physical Education, History. Football 3, M-Club 3, 4 • FREDERICK BRUGGE • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Ad- ministration, Geography • RONALD BRUMAS • Memphis, Tenn. • English, History, Psychology • MAURICE BURSK • Memphis, Tenn. • Accounting, History. Charter member of Phi Epsilon Pi, Interfraternity Council 4. SEI1I0RS SEMORS G. H. HAYDEN Chemistry and Physics First Row. • RANDOLPH BUSBY • Memphis, Tenn. ■ Accounting, Music • LOIS WELSH BUSHART • Memphis, Tenn. • Music, English, History. Women Counselor, Most outstanding pledge Alpha Gamma Delta, President Alpha Gamma Delta, Beauty Queen 3, Football Queen 2, Miss Memphis 3. Sock and Buskin, College Choir, Who ' s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities • ROBERT BUXBAUM • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, Social Science • BRUCE BYRD • Memphis, Tenn. • Social Science, Cub Club 3, 4, President 3, lota Club 3, 4 • WIL- LIAM J. BYRD • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, and Social Science, B. A. Club 4 • JOYCE BYRN • Memphis, Tenn. • Social Science, English, A.C.E. 2, 3, 4, Psychology Club 2, 3, 4, Y.W.C.A. I, 2, 3, 4, Delta Zeta 2, 3, 4, Sec. 4, B.S.U. I, 2, 3. Second Row. • BEVERLY R. CADDIS • Memphis, Tenn. • Physical Education, Social Science, In- dependents I, 2, 3, 4, Intramural Manager I, 2, 3, Sock and Buskin I, Wesley Founda- tion I, 2, 3, Y.W.C.A. 2, Varsity Show 3, Tiger Rag I • ROBERT L. CAIN, JR. • Memphis, Tenn. • Industrial Arts, English and Geography. Football 2, 3, 4, Industrial Arts Club, M Club 2, 3, 4 • JAMES K. CANESTRARI • Memphis, Tenn. • Math • MARY SUE CARMAN • Memphis, Tenn. • Health and Physical Education, History. Independents Club I, 2, 3, 4, Wesley Foundation I, 2 • JOHN M. CARNEY • Mem- phis, Tenn. • Chemistry, English and Physics, lota Club • GLADYS L. CARPENTER • Memphis, Tenn. • Home Economics, General Science. Sigma Kappa I, 2, 3, 4, Presi- dent 4, Treasurer 2, Home Economic Club I, 2, 3, 4, President 4, Vice-President 3, Miss Home Economics 3, Counselor for Girls 4, Delegate to Province Conven tion — Home Economic Club 3, 4, Secretary of Roviince 4, Who ' s Who Among Students 4, Beauty Section DeSoto 3, Baptist Student Union I, 2, 3, 4, Secretary I, Women ' s Pan Hellenic Council, Student Government Representative. Third Row. • JAMES CAVINESS • Memphis, Tenn. • ALBERT CAWEIN • Memphis, Tenn. • Social Science. Lambda Chi Alpha I, 2, 3. 4 • WALTER G. CHAMBLISS, Memphis, Tenn. • Chemistry, Biology — History, Education. Veteran Club I, 2, 3 • JOE I. CHANCE • McLemoresville, Tenn. • Chemistry, History • C. ARDEN CHAPEL • Whitehaven, Tenn. • Biology, Latin, English, History. Koinonia Club 2, 3, Chi Beta Phi, College Choir 4, Dramatics production of Our Town • AMBY COATS • Burlison, Tenn. • Music — Home Economics. First Row. • JOHN COLE • Memphis, Tenn. • Physical Science, Business Administration • JOHNNY CONNER • Me mphis, Tenn. • Physical Science, Business Administration • SHERWOOD CONNER • Memphis, Tenn. • Biology, English • JOHN O. COOK • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, History. Pi Kappa Alpha I, 2, 3, 4, Wesley Foundation 3, 4, Psychology Club 4, Intercollegiate Debating and Public Speaking 4, Student YMCA 4 • LEROY B. COSBY • Nettleton, Mississippi • Business Administration, History. Veterans Club I, 2, Business Administration Club 4, Transfer from East Mississippi Junior College, Scooba, Mississippi • VIRGINIA COUGHLAN • Memphis, lenn. • Latin, Chemistry. Second Row. • KENNETH COX • Memphis, Tenn. • Math., Physical Science • WILLIAM FRANCIS CRAWFORD • Somerville, Tenn. • Chemistry, Math. International Relations Club 2, J, Transfer from University of Tennessee • HAROLD L. CRENSHAW • Trenton, Tenn. • Industrial Arts, Psychology • HOLLOWAY CROMER • Memphis, Tenn. • Math., Physical Education • EDWARD LEE CRUMP, JR. • Memphis, Tenn. • English, Psychology, History • EDWIN DAYTON CUNNINGHAM • Memphis, Tenn. • Lambda Chi Alpha I, 2, 3, 4, Band 2, Secretary Lambda Chi Alpha 2, DeSoto Staff 3. MISS MARIE McCORMACK Art Third Row • JIM CURRY • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, Biology, I.R.C. • D. L. DEPOYSTER • Memphis, Tenn. • ROIS FRANCIS DESHAZO • Memphis, Tenn. • Industrial Arts, Math. • WAYNE THOMAS DEWEES • Memphis, Tenn. • JOHN ROBERT DALLAS • Memphis, Tenn. • Industrial Arts, English, Industrial Arts Club • H. P. DAVIDSON • Memphis, Tenn. SEMORS SEMORS First Row. • BETTY RAYE DAVIS • Memphis, Tenn. • Education, English, Home Economics. Pledge Director of Phi Mu 3, 4, President of A.C.E. 3, 4, Wesley Foundation 3, 4, Chi Beta Phi 3, 4, Woman ' s Counselor 4, Secretary of Student Government 4, Dean ' s List 3, 4, Who ' s Who in American Colleges and Universities 4, Transfer from Christian Junior College, Columbia, Missouri • HENRY M. DAVIS • Memphis, Tenn. • Industrial Arts, Physical Education. Veterans Club I, 2, 3, 4, Industrial Arts Club I, 2, 3, 4, Senior Class Memorial Committee, Social Committee Veterans Club I • JOHN DEAN • Corinth, Mississippi • Psychology, Chemistry • JANE DIETZEL • Union City, Tenn. • Physical Education, Biology. Sigma Kappa 1,2, 3, 4, Dormitory Council 1 , 2, 3,4, Mynders Hall President 4, Wesley Foundation 2, 3,4, Cub Club 3, 4, Women Pan Hellenic 4, Student Government 3, 4 • WILLIAM E. DIXON • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, English, History, German. Sigma Phi Epsilon 4, Newman Club 2, 3, 4, Psychology Club 2 • JOHN A. DONOHO • Memphis, Tenn. DR. A. S. RUDOLPH Biology Second Row. • GERALD V. DRANE • Raleigh, Tenn. • Music, English • LACEY IRENE DRANE • Raleigh, Tenn. • Business Administration, English, History. Wesley Foundation 2, 3, A, Y.W.C.A. 2, 3, 4, Sigma Kappa 2, 3, 4, Activities Chairman, Who ' s Who in American Colleges and Universities 4, Beauty 3, Business Administration Club 2, 3, May Queen 4 • GEORGE REESE WELLS • Memphis, Tenn. • English, Latin, History • JAMES D. DUNAVANT • Memphis, Tenn. • Accounting, Social Science • VILLARD EAST • Mem- phis, Tenn. • Social Science, Sigma Phi Epsilon • ROBERT L. ELBRECHT • Memphis, Third Row. HOWARD ELDRIGE • Memphis, Tenn. • HAROLD EMICK • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, Math. • HERBERT C. ERNEST • Memphis, Tenn. • ADEN LEON ETHRIDGE • Memphis, Tenn. • WILLIAM EVANS, JR. • Memphis, Tenn. • W. E. EVANS • Memphis, Tenn. First Row. • JEFF HINES FARM ER • Jonestown, Miss. • Business Administration, I. A. Pi Kappa Alpha • LORAINE LAVERNE FAQUIN • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, English. Who ' s Who 4, Alpha Delta Pi 1,2, 3, 4, Secretary 3, Vice President 4, Secre- tary Junior Class, Secretary of Senior Class, Psychology Club 4, Secretary 4, Student Counsellor 2, 3, Wesley Foundation I, 2, 3, 4, Student Government 4, A.C.E. 3, 4 • LEO D. FEDER • Memphis, Tenn. • Industrial Arts, Social Science. Phi Epsilon Pi 3, 4, President 3 • GRACIELA DEL CUETO FERNANDEZ • Havana, Cuba • French, Spanish. Los Picaros • ROBERT FIELDS • Bedford, Indiana • Biology, Chemistry • CHARLES REEVES FITE • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, History, Business Club, President 4. Second Row. • SAMPSON DAVID FOSTER • Germantown, Tenn. • Business Administration. Lambda Chi Alpha I, 2, 3, 4, Westminister I, 2 • JOY FORRESTER • Memphis, Tenn. • English, History, Phi Mu 2, 3, 4 • JAMES L. FREEMAN • Dyer, Tenn. • Business Administration, History • MRS. SHIRLEY FRENCH • Memphis, Tenn. • English, History • H. C. FRYAR, JR. • Memphis, Tenn. • Social Science, English, Sigma Phi Epsilon I, 2, 3, 4, Historian I, Secretary 2, President 4, Intrafraternity Council 2, 3, 4, Student Government 4, Tiger Rag I, Senior Class Historian 4, Wesley Foundation I, 2 • DANIEL GARAVELLI • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration. Delta Sigma Pi 2, 3, 4. Third Row. • LANIER GARLAND • Whitehaven, Tenn. • Business Administration, Social Science. Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity I, 2, 3, 4 • BILLIE CAROLYN GATES • Memphis, Tenn. • English, Home Economics. Phi Mu I, 2, 3, 4, Pan Rep. 3, Reporter 4, President Women ' s Pan-Hellenic Council 3, Who ' s Who Among Students in American Uni- versities and Colleges 3, Woman ' s Counselor 3, Arts Club 2, DeSoto Staff 2, Tiger Rag 2, 4, B.S.U., loka Wikewam 2, 3, Secretary Soph. Class 2 • LUTHER E. GATLIN, JR. • Memphis, Tenn. • History, English. Veterans Club 2, Pi Kappa Alpha 3, Psychology Club 3, Social Science Club 4 • JEANNETTE GATEWOOD • Camden, Tenn. • History, English. Wesley Foundation I, 2, 3, 4, Dormitory Council 3, Secretary 4, I.R.C. 4 • JOHN H. GEORGE, JR. • Bartlett, Tenn. • Chemistry, Math. Vets Club I, 2 • JOHN NELLO GIAROLI • Memphis, Tenn. • Biology, Chemistry. CECIL C. HUMPHREYS Physical Education SEMORS SEMORS First Row. • DONALD E. GIBLER • Memphis, Tenn. • EDITH GIBSON • Memphis, Tenn. • FAIRY GOOCH • Memphis, Tenn. • Chemistry, Biology. Y.W.C.A. I, 2, Sigma Kappa 2, 3, Chi Beta Phi 2, 3, Secretary 3, Psychology Club 2, Koinonia Club 3, DeSoto Staff 2 • THOMAS EDWARD GRACE • Raleigh, Tenn. • Music, Drama Speech. Arabesque Club I, 2, 3, 4, President 2, Treasurer 4, Cleff Club 2, 3, 4, College Choir I, 2, 3, 4, Sock Buskin I, 2, 3, 4, Vice President 3, President 4, Newman Club I, 2, 3, 4, Varsity Show Direction I, 2, 3, 4, DeSoto Staff 3, 4, Associate Editor 4, Who ' s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities, Dramatic Productions I, 2, 3, 4, Musical Productions 1,2, 3, 4, Opera I, 2, 3, 4, Music Department Worker I, 2, 3, 4, N.E.M.C. 4 • JAMES GRAISHE • Parkin, Ark. • Biology, Chemistry • HELEN CLAIRE GREABER • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, English. GEORGE HARRIS Music Second Row. • CHARLES A. GREEN • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, Geography • EUGENIA GREEN • Ripley, Tenn. • English, Psychology • M. L. GUBIN • Memphis, Tenn. • Chemistry • MIDDLETON GUEST • Memphis, Tenn. • Social Science • LEWIS HAGER • Memphis, Tenn. • Math, English • RICHARD E. HALL • Memphis, Tenn. Third Row. • JOHN W. HAMILTON • Memphis, Tennessee • Business Administration • MAR- locial Science, B. A. • J. B. HARDGRAVE • Memphis, Tenn. • LYNDUS A. HARPER • Etowah, Tenn. • Business Administration, Social Science • NANCY HARRIS • Henderson, Tenn. • Business Administration, English • WALTER HAUN • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, English. GARET HAMILTON • Memphis, Tenn. First Row. • DARRELL HENNING • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, Music • ROBIRT G. HENRY • Abilene, Texas • Business Administration, Psychology, English, Social Sciences. Pi Kappa Alpha I, 2, 3, 4, B.S.U. 3, 4, Student Government 3, 4, Psychology Club 3, 4, Southwestern College • PEGGY HERRING • Arlington, Tenn. • Physical Science, History, Physical Education. Phi Mu 3, 4, Intramural manager, ser- geant at arms, Newman Club 4 • FORREST A. HETTINGER • Memphis, Tenn. • Chemistry, Mathematics. Math Club, Wesley Foundation 3, 4, Wesley Players 4 o B;LLY JOE HOPPER • Memphis, Tenn. • Biology, Chemistry • W. F. HOPPER • Whiteville, Tenn. • Social Science, English. Pi Kappa Alpha. Second Row. • CLIFTON G. HOLLIS • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, History • HARRIET MARILYN HOLMAN • Union City • Physical Education, Health, English, Biology. Sigma Kappa I, 2, 3, 4, Wesley Foundation I, 2, 3, 4, Mynders Hall Council 4 • CLOVIS HOWARD • Michie, Tenn. • JUNE AYERS HUDGINS • Memphis, Tenn. • English, Home Economics. Sigma Kappa I, 2, 3, 4, B.S.U. I, 2, 3, 4, Les Images 3, 4, Home Economics Club 3, 4, Women ' s Counselor 4 • GEORGE HUDSPETH • Ashland, Miss. • History, Psychology, Business Administration • JERRY L. HUGHES • Memphis, Tenn. DR. NELLIE A. SMITH Languages Third Row. • CAGER HUDSON HUNT • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, Histoiy, Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity 1,2, 3, 4, Student Government 4, Cub Club 3, 4, Vet- erans Club I, 2, 3 • CHARLES OWEN INGRAM • Memphis, Tenn. • English, Social Science, B.S.U. 2, 3, 4, President 4 • WILLIAM C. IRBY • Memphis, Tenn. • Physical Science, Biology. Lambda Chi Alpha 1,2, 3, 4, Wesley Foundation 2 • RICHARD JAMES • Memphis, Tenn. • JAMES NOLEN JOHNSON • Memphis, Tenn. • RUDOLPH JORGENSEN • Memphis, Tenn. • Music. Lambda Chi Alpha 4, Sock and Buskin 3, 4, Vice President 4, Arabesque 3, 4, 2nd Vice President 4, Opera 3, 4, Musical productions 3, 4, Who ' s Who Among Students in American Colleges Universities. seriors senioRS First Row. • RUTH KATZ • Memphis, Tenn. • Mathematics, English, History, Spanish • JAMES A. KELLY • BOB KESSLER • Memphis, Tenn. • Biology, History • THELBERT KILLETT, JR. • Dyersburg, Tenn. • Business Administration, Social Science • JAMES A. KINNEY • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Management, History, English. Star and Crescent Club • ETHELDA LOUISE KOELZ • Memphis, Tenn. • Mathematics, Eng- lish, History. B.S.U. I, 2, 3, 4, Math Club I, 2, 3, 4. R. J. COTHARP Industrial Arts Second Row. • ALBERT O. KOON • ESTHER IRENE KOONCE • Memphis, Tenn. • Mathematics, Business Administration, English. Math Club 2, 3, 4, B.S.U. I, 2, 3, 4 • HORACE LAIRD • Memphis, Tenn. • English, Art • THURMAN KEY TANNER • ROMOLO LAURENZI • Memphis, Tenn. • Accounting, English • STANLEY BRUCE LAW • Germantown, Tenn. • Social Science. Lambda Chi Alpha, Social Science Club, Inter- national Relations Club. Third Row. • MABEL MARJORIE LAWSON • Ramer, Tenn. • Business Administration, English and History • JOANN LEACH • Memphis, Tenn. • History, English, Music. Gamma Tau Alpha I, 2, Sigma Kappa 3, 4, Secretary 3, Wesley Foundation 1,2, 3, Arabesque Club 2, 3, Art Club 2, Varsity Show 2, 3, Tiger Rag Staff 2, 4, Copy Desk 4, DeSoto 4, Art Editor 4 • JOHN D. LERNER • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Management, Psy- chology • ROBERT B. LITTLE • Memphis, Tenn. • Accounting, Social Science • BARBARA JANE LOONEY • Collierville, Tenn. • Physical Education, Biology • PEGGY W. LOTT Memphis, Tenn. • Alpha Gamma Delta. First Row. • FRANKLIN R. LOTT • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, Music • HENRY BROOKS McADAMS • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, Social Science. Delta Sigma Pi 3, 4 • EDWARD D. McCARTHY • E. Aurmfield, N. Y. • Business Ad- ministration, History • THOMAS RAYMOND McCARTY • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, Industrial Arts, Math Club ' 47, Delta Sigma Chi ' 48, Lambda Chi Alpha ' 48, ' 49, ' 50, Vice-President 1949, Canterbury Club ' 49, ' 50, Student Govt. ' 49, ' 50, Arts Club ' 49, ' 50 • MARTHA McDANIEL • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, History • RALPH D. McDOWELL • Memphis, Tenn. Second Row. • WALTER McEWEN • Memphis, Tenn. • JOHN CHARLES McGARRITY • Swiss- vale, Pa. • Music, English. President Chapter 286 Music Educators National Confer- ence 4, member of Clef Club 3, 4, College Band 2, 3, College Orchestra 4, Colleoe String Quartet 4, College Choir 2, 3 • ROBERT C. McSEE • Memphis, Tenn. • English, Psychology • JOHN McGOLDRICK • Memphis, Tenn. • LOUIS H. Mc- GOLDRICK • Memphis, Tenn. • Industrial Arts, Mathematics. Phi Delta Sigma I, 2, Kappa Alpha 3, 4 • EROL CLAY McGONAGILL • Memphis, Tenn. • Physical Edu- cation and Health, English. Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity. O. R. HUGHES Philosophy and Psychology Third Row. • J. D. McMILLIN, JR. • Burlison, Tenn. • Chemistry, Biology • SAMUEL RUEL McNATT • Jackson, Tenn. • Business Administration, Industrial Arts • ALFRED BOYD McNULTY, JR. • Memphis, Tenn. • History, Business Administration and Eng- lish. Delta Sigma Chi Fraternity 2, Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity 3, 4, Newman Club 3, 4, Social Science Club 4 • FRANK KENNY MARTIN • Memphis, Tenn. • WILLIAM N. MASON • Memphis, Tenn. • English, Latin • CLAUDE KEITH MASSEY • Mem- phis, Tenn. SEMORS SEMORS First Row. • EUGENE MEREDITH MATHENY • Memphis, Tenn. • History, English and Social Science • BOBBY GUY MAXWELL • Memphis, Tenn. • History, Business Administra- tion. Pi Kappa Alpha I, 2, 3, 4, Secretary 2, Vice-President 3, President Senior Class, Psychology Club, President 4, Inter-Faternity Council 2, 3, 4, Who ' s Who in American Colleges and Universities 4 • FRED H. MEDLING • Memphis, Tenn. • Physical Edu- cation, History. Football, M Club • WILL H. MEDLING • Greenfield, Tenn. • Physical Education, History and Social Science. Football 2, 3, 4, M Club 2, 3, 4, Veterans Club I, 2, 3, 4 • WILFRED M. MILEY • Indianola, Miss. • Business Admini- stration, History • HENRY MILLS • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, In- dustrial Arts. DR. H. B. EVANS English Second Row. • DOROTHY JOYCE MILSTEAD • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, Music and English. Alpha Delta Pi 1,2, 3, 4, Chaplain 3, Historian 4, Arabesque Club I, Cub Club 3, YWCA 2, 3, B. A. Club 4, Secretary 4, Women ' s Counselor 4, Women ' s Pan- Hellenic 4, Wesley Foundation I, 2, 3, 4 • FRANK EDWARD MITCHELL • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, Industrial Arts. Dolta Sigma Pi • RENA FRANCES MITCHELL • Memphis, Tenn. • Music, English. Alpha Gamma Delta • FRANK MITCHELL • Memphis, Tenn. • RODERT E. MONSARRAT • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, Geography • RALPH MONTAGUE • Memphis, Tenn. Third Row. • ELIZABETH BUFORD MONTAGUE • Memphis, Tenn. • JOSEPH L. MORGAN • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, Social Science. Lambda Chi Alpha I, 2, 3, 4, Secretary 4 • KATRINA MOTT • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, History • ALFRED H. MULLINS • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, Social Science • HARRY CHARLES NULL • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, Psychology. Pi Kappa Alpha 2, 3, 4, Vice-President 2, 3, Pledgemaster 4, Psychology Club 3, Sock Buskin Club 2, University Committee, B. A. Club 2, Tiger Rag • JAMES A. NULL • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, History. First Row. • RICHARD M. NUNNALLY • Memphis, Tenn. • Biology, Social Science, German. Lambda Chi Alpha • GEORGE L. O ' CONNOR • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Admini- stration, Social Science • BETTY ORBISON • Memphis, Tenn. • Mathematics, Busi- ness Administration • HENRY PAGE • Memphis, Tenn. • ALBERT V. PANIGONI • Memphis, Tenn. • Industrial Arts, Mathematics • EMMET B. PARR • Kerrville, Tenn. • Health and Physical Education, Social Science. Second Row. • ARLIN PATTERSON, JR. • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, History • BILL PEEPLES • Memphis, Tenn. • MILTON PHILLIPS • Memphis, Tenn. • NAOMI PHILLIPS • Stantonville, Tenn. • Physical Education, Home Economics. Independents Club ' 47, ' 48, Workshop for Handicapped Children Summer ' 49 • NOLEN L. PEN- DERGRAST • Memphis, Tenn. • Physical Education, Industrial Arts • JOHN PITTS • Memphis, Tenn. H. I. ROLAND Training School Third Row. • JIMMIE NELL PLUNK • Adamsville, Tenn. • Elementary Education, English, Social Science, Biology. Les Images, A.C.E., YWCA, B.S.V. • ROBERT S. PORTER • Mem- phis, Tenn. • Business Administration, History • JAMES ANDERSON PREWITT • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, Industrial Arts, lota Club • LOYD NEAL PRITCHARD • Memphis, Tenn. • Geography, History • ORVILLE HOBART PULLAM • Caruthersville, Missouri • Geography, History. No minor • MARY DELIA PURSER • Memphis, Tenn. • Biology, English, Chemistry. Gamma Tau Alpha, May Court, Sigma Kappa, B.S.U., Sigma Kappa Vice-President, Tiger Rag, Club Editor, Girl Counselor, Student Government Representative, Sigma Counselor, Student Government Repre- sentative. SEMORS seniORS First Row. • WILLIAM EDWARD QUIRK • Memphis, Term. • PERCY ROBERTS • Memphis, Term. • JAMES HOWARD RAGSDALE • Trimble, Term. • Chemistry, Mathematics • JOSEPH STEVEN REGINA • Said, Maine • Physical Education, U. S. History • ANNIE NEWTON ROOK • Memphis, Tenn. • Spanish, History, English • RUEL W. ROPER • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, Biology, English. Sigma Phi Epsilon. DR. H. E. RUMBLE Education Second Row. • JOE M. RUSSELL • Memphis, Tenn. • WILLIAM EDWARD RUSSELL • Memphis, Tenn. • History, Industrial Arts. Wesley Foundation 2, Treasurer 3, President 4, Student Government 3, 4, Industrial Arts Club 2 • WAYNE C. RUSSELL • Memphis, Tenn. • Industrial Arts, Biology. Industrial Arts Club ' 48, ' 49, President ' 50 • GEORGE T. SANIDAS • Memphis, Tenn. • Biology, Physical Science • HUGH EDWARD SAWYER • Memphis, Tenn. • Mathematics, Physical Science. Math Club • MILTON TURNER SCHAFFER • Germantown, Tenn. • Mathematics, English. Third Row. • HENRY W. SCHEIBLER • Memphis, Tenn. • Industrial Arts, Social Science. Vet Club 1,2,3,4, Industrial Arts CJub 1,2,3,4, Social Committee, Vet Club I • LILBERN E. SCOTT • Germantown, Tenn. • Mathematics, History • MIRIAM C. SCRUGGS • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, English. Alpha Gamma Delta, Recording Secretary, Newman Club, Vice-President • FRANK C. SEXTON • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, History. Delta Sigma Pi 3, 4 • THELMA RUTH SHAIN- BERG • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, English • JAMES MONTGOMERY SHANGLE • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, Geography, Psychology. S.A.M. Frat. I, 2, 3, Pledge Master 2, Sigma Phi Epsilon 3, 4, Historian 4, Inter- Fraternity Council 3, Psychology Club I, 2, 4, Sigma Delta 2, 3, Delta Sigma Pi 3, 4, B. A. Club 2, B. S. U. 2. First Row. • MIMI SHEA • Memphis, Tenn. • English, Art. Alpha Delta Pi 2, 3, Reporter, 4 President, Arts Club 2, 3 President, 4 Cub Club representative, Cub Club 3, 4, Newman Club 2, 3, Secretary, 4 Historian, Who ' s Who 3, 4, Women ' s Counselor 4, Women ' s Panhellenic 4, Student Government 3, Tiger Rag 2 feature writer, 3 asst. society editor, Transfer from St. Marys of Notre Dame, So. Bend, Ind. • DAN SHEPARD, Jr. • Memphis, Tenn. • Social Sciences, English. Transfer from Baylor University, Waco, Texas • WILLIAM W. SHERRICK • Memphis, Tenn. • Social Science. Opera 4, Band 2, 3 • ROBERT SIMPKINS • Memphis, Tenn. • Psychology, Biology. Star and Crescent Club 2, Vice Pres. 3, President 4, Wesley Foundation, Cub Club 3, Psychology Club 2, 3, 4, Inter-Fraternity Council 4 • RUTH MARIE SIMPSON • Humboldt, Tenn. • Elementary Education, History, English, Psychology. Wesley Foundation I, 2, Y.W.C.A. I, 2, A.C.E. 2, 3, 4, Phi Mu Sorority I, 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 4, Dormitory Council 2, 3, May Queen 3, Third Beauty 3, Who ' s Who in American Colleges and Universities 3, Transfer from Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia • BETTY SUE SISMAN • Memphis, Tenn. • Biology, Chem. History. Second Row. • HENRY T. SLAWSON, Jr. • Memphis. Tenn. • Biology, Chemistry • JAMES D. SLAWSON • Memphis, Tenn. • Industrial Arts, Business Administration • BROOKS SMITH • Memphis, Tenn. • Accounting, History • FRANCES E. SMITH • Memphis, Tenn. • English, History • WILLIAM JOHN STECKEL • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, Spanish • FRANK E. STORY • Memphis, Tenn. • English, Psychology. Third Row. • VERNON STREET • JAMES T. SMITH • Memphis, Tenn. • Mathematics, Physical Science • RANDAL SMITH • Booneville, Miss. • Physical Education, Social Studies • SARAH PAULINE SMITH • Ramer, Tenn. • Bu siness Administration, English, Geography. Cub Club 3, Canterbury Club, Women ' s Counselor 4 • PATRICIA SORENSON • Millington, Tenn. • English, French • JAMES GEORGE SOUSOULAS • Memphis, Tenn. • Chemistry, Biology, Psychology. Sigma Phi Epsilon 4, Psychology Club 2, 3. DR. H. S. KALTENBORN Mathematics seriors w4: J r t seniORS MISS BESS HENDERSON Home Economics First Row. • MELVIN ANTHONY STAHL • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, Social Science. Baseball 2, Phi Delta Sigma I, 2, Sergeant-at-Arms 2, Newman Club I, 2, Veterans Club I, Kappa Alpha 3, 4, Secretary 3, President 4 • KOSTAS CHRIS STATHIS • Memphis, Tenn. • Psychology, Philosophy • JOHN CHRIS STATHIS • Memphis, Tenn. • Mathematics, English. Mathematics Club 3, 4, Intermural Football 3 • MRS. LOUISE A. STEVENS • Memphis, Tenn. • Elementary Education, English. A.C.E., Transtertrom Union University • CHARLIE GARNER STEWART • Memphis, Tenn. • B. A., Geography • MARION LUCILLE STEWART • Memphis, Tenn. • Home Economics, History. Home Ec. Club I, 2, 3, 4, Delta Zeta Sorority 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 2. Second Row. • MAYNARD C. STILES, Jr. • Memphis, Tenn. • English, History • EUGENE STRUMK • JAMES MINOR TAIT • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Management, English. Star and Crescent • RAYMOND TATOM • Memphis, Tenn. • English, Industrial Arts. Social Science • JOE GARLAND TAYLOR • Brownsville, Tenn. • Physical Education, Social Science. Sports Editor of DeSoto 2, 3, Senior Intramural Mgr. 4, M Club I, 2, 3, 4, Phi Delta Sigma I, 2, Kappa Alpha 3, 4, Student Government 3, 4, Senior Class Vice President, Veterans Club 2, 3, Cub Club 3, Student Publicity I, 2, 3, 4 • W. H. TAYLOR • Third Row. • JERRY AUSTIN TEDDER • DOSS EUGENE THORN • Memphis, Tenn. • Physical Education, Mathematics. M Club I, 2, 3, 4, Basketball team I, 3, Baseball Team 2, 3, 4 • CLAUDE TITCHE • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, History • JAMES L. THORNTON • Coliierville, Tenn. • Social Science, English • IMOGENE TODD • English, History • JAMES TREVATHAN • Memphis, Tenn. • Music, English, Social Science. MENC 4, Orchestra 2, 3, 4, Band 2, 3, 4. First Row. • REBECCA TRUAX • Memphis, Tenn. • Chemistry, English • ROBERT TRESSLER • Memphis, Tenn. • WALTER A. UNDERWOOD • Memphis, Tenn. • Latin, Physical Science • ROBERT LINDSEY VAUGHN • Dyersburg, Tenn. • Music, Mathematics. Music Educators National Conference 4 • EMILY LUCILLE WADE • Memphis, Tenn. • Education, History, English. Phi Mu 2, 3, 4, Registrar 3, Pan-Hellenic Rep. 4, Newman Club I, 2, 3, 4, Vice-Pres. 3, President 3, Sec. 2, A.C.E. 2, 3, 4, Sec. 3, Art Club 2, 3, Psychology Club 2, 3, Student Govt. Rep. 3 • ROBERT GRAY WALLACE • Memphis, Tenn. • History, Social Science. Second Row. • ROBERT W. WARD • Memphis, Tenn. • Geography, History • GEORGE B. WAR- MATH • Gibson, Tenn. • Industrial Arts, Physical Education • WILLIAM CARROLL WARMATH • Gibson, Tenn. • Business Administration, Social Science • RAY A. WATSON • Memphis, Tenn. • RAYMOND H. WEATHERLY • Selma, Tenn. • Business Administration, History • GEORGE REECE WELLS • Memphis, Tenn. • English, Latin, History. SEMORS Third Row. •WILLIAM F. WHALEY • Hornsby, Tenn. • Business Administration. English • DOWELL WHEAT • Memphis, Tenn. • History • GAYLEN M. WHITE • Waterloo, Iowa • Industrial Arts, Social Science • KEITH F. WHITE • Memphis, Tenn. • In- dustrial Arts, Physical Education. M Club, Star and Crescent Club, Industrial Arts Club • JOE C. WILBER • Memphis, Tenn. • Psychology, History. Psychology Club • CHARLES EARL WILLIAMS • Memphis, Tenn. • Industrial Arts, Speech. Newman Club, Industrial Arts Club. 1-1 - w J« seniORS First Row. • JAMES M. WILLIAMS • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, History • ANITA WILKINS • Aloka, Tenn. • Elementary Education English, Social Science • ANDREW FRED WILLIS • Memphis, Tenn. • Music, Business Administration • ALICE JO WILSON • Memphis, Tenn. • Education, History. Gamma Tau Alpha 1945, Westminster Fellowship 1949, A.C.E. 1949-50 • LLOYD CASELTON WILSON • Memphis, Tenn. • Biology, Psychology Social Science. Pi Kappa Alpha 2, 3, 4, Psychology Club 4, B.S.U. I, 2, 3, 4 • WALTER F. WINFIELD • Helena, Ark. • Industrial Arts, Business Administration. Second Row. • NELL F. WISER • Memphis, Tenn. • English, Social Science • DORIS EVELYN WOOD • Memphis, Tenn. • Elementary Education, English, Home Economics, Social Studies. Alpha Gamma Delta I, 2, 3, 4, House President 2, Corresponding Secretary 3, 2nd Vice-Pres. 4, Wesley Foundation 2, 3, 4, Vice-Pres. 3, Home Economics Club 2, 3, Reporter 3, Arts Club 2, A.C.E. 4 • ALBERT WOODY • Cerro Gordo, Tenn. • History, English • FLOYD P. WRIGHT • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, Social Science, History • DOROTHY WYNN • Memphis, Tenn. Pago Thirty-six First Row. • PHILLIP E. AKRIDGE • Memphis, Tenn. • RALPH BURINS • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration, Publicity. Activities 4, Pi Kappa Alpha 2, 3, 4, Tiger Raq, Business Manager 4, Who ' s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Uni- versities, Vets Club 2, 3 • MERRICK COLES • Memphis, Tenn. • BILL EVANS • Memphis, Tenn. • Wesley Foundation 2, 3, 4 • BERT FORMAN • Memphis, Tenn. • WILLARD B. FIELDS • Memphis, Tenn. • Psychology Club 2, 3, 4, Veterans Club 2, 3, 4, Chi Beta Phi 2, 3, 4, Student Government 4. Second Row. • JAMES PHILIP GAVIN • LEONARD HOWLETT • Memphis, Tenn. • JIMMY LEWIS • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administration. Sigma Phi Epsilon 2, 3, 4 • POLLY LIPSCOMB • Whitehaven, Tenn. • Elementary Education. A.C.E. I, 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 3, Vice-President 4, Wesley Foundation I, 2, 3, 4, Worship chairman 4, Woman ' s counselor 4, Mynders Hall counselor 2, 3, 4, Student Government 3, 4. Elections Committee 4, Delta Kappa Gamma Honor Scholarship 4, Alpha Xi Delta Sorority 3, 4, Secretary 3, 4 • ROY MARTIN • Memphis, Tenn. • English, Pi Kappa Alpha 2, 3, 4, Speech 3, 4 • WILLIAM OUELLETTE • Memphis, Tenn. • English. seiiiors Third Row. •NOLAN PENDERGRAST • MARY LOIS PEYTON • Memphis, Tenn. • English. B.S.U. 2, 3, 4, Y.W.C.A. I, 2, 3, 4, Student Government Representative • JAMES LAMAR ROBERTS • Memphis, Tenn. • English, Physical Science. Lambda Chi Alpha I, 2, 3, 4, Reporter I, Recording and Corresponding Secretary 2, 3, Delegate to Southern Conclave and National Officers ' Seminar 4, Historian 4, DeSoto Staff 2, 3, 4, Business manager 3, Editor 4, Who ' s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges 4, Hall of Fame 4, Wesley Foundation 2, 3, Cub Club 3, Student Gov- ernment Representative 3, 4 • THURMAN K. TANNER • CHARLES WILKES • Memphis, Tenn. • English • SARAH TIPTON • Germantown, Tenn. • Physical Science. Page Thirty-seven X SEMORS First Row. • MACK WATERS • RANDY BREEDLOVE • Memphis, Tenn. • Business Administra- tion • JEFF CRASS • Memphis, Tenn. • MRS. CONNYER • Memphis, Tenn. • English • RUBY JEAN COOLEY • Memphis. Tenn. • Education A.C.E. I, 2, 3, 4, M.Y.F. I, 2, 3 • ALBERT FAIN • Memphis, Tenn. Second Row. • DAN HILL • SANDY ROBERTS • Jackson, Tenn. • FLOYD RODGERS • Memphis, Tenn. • WILLIAM S. LOWRY • Memphis, Tenn. • Kappa Sigma, Psychology Club, Star and Crescent Club. Page Thirty-eight a $ 6 of . . Page Thirty-nine juiiiors if julius smith • president if ferris wing • vice president if carolyn barner • secretary if lee rogers • treasurer Page Forty _ Atkinson, William Bamett. Margie Barry. ROW ,-J-e Ab.,na t hy, Howard Ack ' ers NaWee Anderton Philip ; Wino. VW«|- ■— ROW IC rl B .:: E U ., P. Beery. CKalUv Sales Bernard Draper ROW 3-Patsy Bigbee. Jamas Boudre.u, Nol.n Bradley, Ea.ley Bradsh.w. Jenny ROW 4— Betty Brooks, Bill Burroug ROW 5— William Clifton, Anne Coda, Jimmy Connor ugh, Eloise Burton, Jim Carlson, Sydney Carnes Joe Brin, James Brister. Pate Carter, Emily Ruth Clay. jrewer, Edith CalJrt, Myrtle Cook, Virginia Cooke Virginia Coscia. ROW 6-Mary Frances Creasy, Joe Darden, Thomas Dav,s, Walter Dav,s, Dorothy Day, James Deckard, Jacquelme DeFond. Page Forty-one ROW ' -Anne Mane ROW 2-V,7 ! ■■ Dobbs, W d ys Dye, Edwin W c ' e Jackson, J Page Forty-two B l Gllllland, Herbert r 3. Ger„M w . Gowd y- Martin Gr a -es E. Johnson, Roirf ;™ ' ' ! ' - Howard, Nola J % f-olyf;eld lK .LHc •«. W;ii; am Jo «. Rupert Garcia, iwdy, | Hamilt„, 9. Gerald Henson, Ann Har 3C|( es . Ben W. Jordan eene. A ROW ROW ROW ROW ROW ROW BEBBmmmmm m u - 3£r£S.tK MS.-- Richard Madin, H.ll Mar M iddleton Jimmy Norment, Uatnerine v_ Page Forty-three ROW 5— Ed ROW 6-Je, Page Forty-four orr| e, Leslie Owen J r l p i « ' ■ Norma Pe, v Boh ;, t PaU P P e ' Gene Paoletti. a n, Harold S ' mpson, Milam Sic, bert Powell. ce, Bobby Riddick ll( M. Sanders. Sara Seibs. ™er, Alfread Smith. bQMHBHMLJBHBMHW - F Stamps R. L. S+eadman RO W 6 — Richard t. Wooaruu, Wigley. Page Forty-five as $ or . . . Paqe Forty-six J DAN FORRESTER President JIMMY FITZGERALD Vice President MARY LYNN ROBERTS Secretary BOB WATKINS Treasurer s SOPHOmORES ROW I — Jimmy Anchors, Ruth Anthony, Bobby Appling, Dowell Austin, Peggy Baker, Mary Ann Bailey, Cortis A. Barker, Ann Barnett, Jean Blancett. ROW 2 — Elizabeth Barthalomew, Helen Bartlett, David Barton, Peter D. Beaver, Rosalynn Biglue, Alice Bigelow, Sidney Birdsong, Betty Blasengame, Jane Brown. ROW 3 — Eugene Bollinger, Kitty Boren, Edward Bousson, Bettye Bowen, Arlene Brugge, Betty Bulle, Frank Bunch, Enid Burkhalter, Nancy Burns. ROW 4 — Charles Burris, Frances Butler, Lillye Carson, Mary Cartwright, Richter Caroline, Virginia Chess, Bill Chummey, Peggy Clay, Billy Cobb. ROW 5 — Clarence Coffey, Mary E. Cooley, Carolyn Corum, Culver Craddock, Gene Crain, Bob Crinshaw, Ben Crump, Edward Curry, Joyce Cutsinger. ROW 6 — Mary Dallam, Dorothy Danielson, Bill Davis, Byron Davis, Patricia Denton, Virginia Diehl, Ray Dickerson, Dorothy J. Dilworth, Charles Drennon. ROW 7 — Harmon Dungan, Hamel Eason, Yvonne Ergle, Judy Evans, James Farmer, Myrlie Fenner, Dorothy Fisher, Ruth F. Fisher, Thelma Fisher. ROW 8 — Allison Fleetwood, William Foote, Bill Forester, Dan Forrester, Ralph Franks, Richard Fraser, Seleta Freeman, Jo Ann Frizzell, Laura Garcia. ROW I- ROW 2- ROW 3- ROW 4- ROW 5- ROW 6- ROW 7- ROW 8- -Rose Gillian, Barbara Goings, Dixie Golloday, Fletcher Goode, Jack Graninger, Lenore Graves, Carolyn Green, Glynne Griffin, Anne Griffen. -Don Grissom, Jerry Grutach, J. W. Gulliand, E. G. Haley, Mary Sue Hall, Mary Frances Hare, Marguerite Hardeson, Reed Harmnan, Charlie Harper. -Suewell Harper, Charles Hart, June Hatler, Mary Ann Hartwell, Fay Hauaman, Clyde Head, James Henderson, Betty Henry, Edward Hensley. -Mary Ann Hicks, Frances Hoback, Mary Lou Holland, Eddge Holmes, Jimmy Holmes, J. T. Howell, Nina Hough, Nancy Hunt, Hunter Holley. -Betty Jo Hurley, Hugh Hurst, Edgar Jacobs, Pen James, Peggy Jernigan, Dorothy Johnson, Dorothy E. Johnson, Julia Jones, John Kelly. -Kitty Kendall, Jane Kendall, Carolyn Kernodle, Maxine Kernodle, Earl Kennemer, Herman Kheinberg, Don King, Bill Kirkland, Lola Kiser. -William Kitchens, Daniel Knight, Dixon Knox, Pat Koon, Charles Koepke, C. E. Lyle, Helen Leavell, Graham Lott, Jack Loveless. -Jean McBride, Evans McCaul, George McCall, R. B. McClung, Rosemere McDaniel, Bobbye McGee, James McKinney, Roy McKinnon, Sidney McLemore. SOPHOIHORES Page Forty-nine SOPHOmORES ROW I ROW 2 ROW 3 ROW 4 ROW 5 ROW 6 ROW 7 ROW 8 -Jimmie McMaster, Polly McMillin, Betty McNeil, Frank McRae, Horace McRae, Bonnie Maddox, Nancy Ann Madlinger, Sophie Makris, DeWayne Marshall. -Pat Meadows, Berneice Meek, Kenneth Miller, Jeff Miller, Carolyn Mitchell, Curtis Mitchell, Bob Mitchum, Don Moffett, Frances Montgomery. -Laverne Moore, Bryan Mordecai, Jo Moses, Gwen Motley, Kathryn Napier, Claire O ' Callaghan, Mary Ann O ' Neil, Alma Oates, William Oliver. -Cleveland Orr, Joe Orr, Dob Palmer, Ann Parker, Mary Frances Patterson, Anna Pearson, Serai Peery, Joy Peete, Mary Pence. -William Percer, Bettye Perkins, Rita Pierce, Huey Porter, Lee Presley, Gwendolyn Prichard, Mary Delle Puckett, Carolyn Rector, Ed Reece. -Tom Rhodes, Walter Richardson, Eugene Riddick, Anne Ridge, Jeane Ridge, Robert Rier, Kelly Roark, Selva Roark, Mary Roberts. -Mary Lynn Roberts, Bill Robertson, Mary Gene Rogers, Wilson Roop, Virginia Roper, John Rumble, Betty Sanders, David Sandridge, Paul Savage. -Mary Scheibler, Charlotte Seahorn, Lizzie Sharp, John Shaver, Dorothy Shelton, Sibyl Shettles, Julia Shide, Peggy Sibley, Carolyn Singleton. ROW I — Eleanor Slaughter, Betty Jean Smith, Betty Jane Smith, Joyce Smith, Charles F. Smith, Waine J. Smith, Helen Stahl, Peggy Stalling, Margaret Standridge. ROW 2 — Jean Claire Stevens, Eugene Stewart, Joanne Stigman, Roselyn Strong, Lynn Sutton, Joe Ann Taylor, Jabee Taylor, J. M. Taylor, Bert Thomas. ROW 3 — Barney Thweat, Thomas Thomas, Roma Lee Thorn, Jr., Robert Tice, Thomas W. Tiloon, Barbara Truax, Mark Tucker, Robert Turnbow, Forrest T. Tutor. ROW 4— Charles J. Vaught, John R. Vincent, Hall Walker, Billy D. Walker, Ann Walters, Laureata Warmath, W. R. Warnoch, Betty Lou Warren, Anna Lou Watson. ROW 5 — Robert Watkins, Joy Watkins, Bettye Wehrum, Warner L. White, Dona lene Wilkins, Lillian Wiley, Shirley Wilkinson, Fay Ann Willett, Anne Williams. ROW 6— Janie K. Williams, Jo Ann Williams, Lois Williams, Thomas Ed Williams, Jr., Herbert Wilmot, Betty Ann Wilson, Emogine Wilson, Everett Wynn, O. D. Yancey. ROW 7 — Richard Scavo, David Tinkler, Richard Holn.es, Bobby Cambell, Davison, Betty Westbrook. SOPHOmORES Page Fifty-one aSd of . . . Page Fifty- two p r e s h m e n peter maynard • vice president -jlr bobby rosenbush • president jc eva may coley • secretary richard doyle • treasurer C « ■ iy x gjf 3 M y ' V h m e n RACHEL ABRAMS CARLA ADAMS JACK AESCHLIMAN WAYNE MARY LYNN JAMES HOYT JOHN A. ADAMS ARNOLD ATKINS AUSTIN JANE BALLARD JIM BARKER SHIRLEY BARBER JIMMY BARNETT MARY ANN BARNETT VINCENT L BARRASSO FAYE BEARD RUTH BELL FRANK BENSON LYNN BERRY BILL BLOUNT JANE BRIGGS JOSEPHINE BOLDING JOHN BOYLE MILDRED BROOME JO ANN BROWN DIANA BROWN ROBERT BROWNLEE vlARGARET BOWDEN HORACE BURFORD MARY LOUISE BUSBY CHARLES CADWELL RUTH CADY ANN CALDWELL JOHN CARADINE DOROTHY CAREY JEAN COX BETTY CARTER RICHARD CARTER JEAN CATHEY CAROL R. CHILDRESS MAXINE CHRISCO BETH CLARK BILLY CLARK JEAN CLARK EUGENE COBB DOT COKER EVA COLEY SHIRLEY COOLICAN ERNESTINE COSCIA WANDA COUCH DON COUSINS JOY CRAWFORD EVELYN CRAWFORD KENT CREA SUE RENSHAW RAY DE SHAZO BARBARA DALTON DAVID DANIEL BEVERLY DEAN WM. J. DEERE PEGGY DICKSON JIMMY DILLS JEAN DIXON SILBERTA DOWDS RICHARD DOYLE THOMAS DUNN DORIS ANN DUNLAP JERRY EASON JUNE ELLINGTON BARBARA ANN ELLIS BETTY ELLIS WANDA EMRICK UNE ELIZ. JOHN E. SALLY BETTY JANE ELAINE JANE GAYLE RALPH IRVING ERWIN ESTILLE EVANS FARNHAM FISHER FONVILLE FRANKLIN FRANKLIN FRIEDMAN BILL PEGGY GLORIA MAXINE TRAVIS THERESA PAUL BETTYE JEAN DORRIS FRY GAUTHER GAMBRELL GANGLE GORDON GARDINER GILBERT GOFORTH GOODMAN men BILL JAN CARL RONALD BETTY JO GRAHAM GRASHOT GREENWAY GRUENEWALD GULLETT BOBBY HALL VERLON HARNION BETTY JO ANN JEAN BETTY JO JAMES W. PATRICIA DAN MARILYN MINOR HARPER HAWKES HOOD HIGGINS HODGER HODGES HAGY HOLLAND HOLLAND BOB CHARLES A. PATRICIA ROBERT LESS FAYE JAMES T. JEAN LOUISE BETTYE HOLMAN HOMRA HORNE HUBBARD HUDSON HUTTON INGRAM JENKINS JOHNSON NORMAN JERRY JANA DICK BILLIE JEAN NORMA THOMAS WILLIAM S. LORETTA JOHNSON KLEIN KIRTLAND KIRMEYER JONES KAVANAUGH JOYNER JONES JONES ANITA JONES FRANK LOVE RUTH LOSS MAREINE LEWITCH GENE P. LEWIS ANN MARY LYNN BEVERLY LAW LANIER LAIDLOW CLYDE KOEN JOHN JOHN JEAN FRANCES MARY SUE KOELZ LUNNINGHAM LUMPKIN McCALLA McCARY SUE McCULLOUGH VIRGINIA McGUIRE DAN McKINNEY JOHN T. McNAIL w. c. JIM TIM GERALD HAL GIVEN HARRY HAROLD BETH McNEASE McWHORTER MAHANAY MAJORS MORRIS MALEY MORRISON MILAM MILLER MARY PEGGY TODD ALLAN KERMIT LOLA PEGGY HESTER LOIS ANNE MILLER MILLER MILLER MITCHELL MITCHELL MOORE MORGAN MORRON MULLIN SHIRLEY MILDRED JIMMY VINCENT MARY JOYCE PATSY NORMA PEGGY MARY F. MULLINS MURRAY MURPHY MYERS NEWHILL NEWTON NICHOLS NORMAN OBRIANT JANE GEORGE CLEO HERBERT C. LINDA VIRGINIA JAMES GEORGIA DEANE OAKES OLDHAM PARKER PASEUE PATTERSON PATRICK PAULAT PERKINS PERKINS h m e n TOMMIL R. FRED R. PEGGY CHARLES DAWRIN BETTY CHARLES PERKINS PENICK PEETE PHILLIPS PHILLIPS PEPPINGER PIPPIN DOBSON CONNIE SUE EVERETT VIRGINIA ANN JESSE LOUIS JANE FRANCES PETMAN POPE PORTER POWELL POWERS PRITCHARD PRITCHELL PULLIAM READ MARY ANN NANCY BILLY BOBBY FRED JOLINA DONNA CLARENCE BARBARA REAGIN REDFEARN REED REED REGENALD REICH RIER RINNER ROGERS ROBERT PINKSTON BOBBY ROSENBUSH MIRIAM BILL MARTHA MARTHA ANN JAMES THOS. MARILYN RITA ROSS RULEMAN RYE SANDERS SANDERSON SANFORD SAWER KENDALL HELEN EUGENE EDDIE BILLYE JEAN JOE JO DOROTHY ANNE SECHLER SHAFER SHAW SHAW SHELTON SHERMAN SHROPSHIRE SIMMONS SINGLETON WAYNE P. SMITH BILL SPAULDING FRANK SPROTT BEVERLY STAINBOCK JOANNE STANLEY PHYLLIS STIMBERT VIRGINIA SULLIVAN DAVID SUMMERLIN EDA THOMPSON MANCY SUE FHOMPSON BARBARA TROTTER A J VENZIA JEAN WADLOW JO ANN WALKER EVA JANE WALLIS MARGARET WARTHEN CAROLYN WHITE BOBBY WHITE ANN C. JOHN RAY VIRGINIA JAMES ORA LEE EVELYN FERRIS S. JOAN WILLIAMS WILKINSON WILLIAMS WILLIAMS WILLIAMSON WOOD WOODY WING WRIGHT MARILYN STILLMAN EDA VEA HEINE NANCY UNIDENTIFIED BETTY JO BRUCE ESTEL YANMAN YOUNG ZACHARY ZERAN YOUNG ADAMS GRAVES MILLS TOMMY SKINNER O ' NEIL WILLIAMS DOROTHY CAREY SUE GIBSON RODNEY SCARBROUGH FEATURE snnpsHOTS - V - FEATURES flllD ACTIUITIES O. ' ne of the outstanding events of the year was the • beauty review presented by the De Soto. The candidates _ were entered by organizations on the campus. The girls were entertained by the DeSoto Staff at a tea given in Mynders Hall in order that the girls and the Judges might become acquainted be- fore the ensuing Ordeal. The girls appeared in street clothes, evening dresses and bathing suits. A final twelve were picked and from them, a beauty queen and four alternates were selected after each of the twelve can- didates had been interviewed by Lieutenant Commander Pete Griber. We had the advantage of having one of the most distinguished group of judges ever assembled; Miss Mary Allie Taylor, staff writer of the Memphis Press Scimitar was chairman of the judges. Other judges included Judge Dolcn Dodd of West Memphis, Miss Olivia Browne of WMC, Ex-Mayor Sylvanus Polk, and Charlie King, President of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. During the year, MSC students have gone to the polls to elect such personalities as Mr. and Miss Memphis State, Typical Ed and Co-Ed, May Queen, Honor Seniors, Who ' s Who, and various others, pictured on the following pages representing student life on our campus. Page Sixty-one poisc on Review HOLLYUJOOD UUflS !1€V€R LIH€ THIS BemriD th6 scenes lv mi -i m ' melMm «itutiikt HI . ;v? fe «S JR I HI Page Sixty-six i L atkerine Ly J t earne « w ) ,. .«• ' !  § . d-Sawara f oaer6 Page Sixty-seven w ,, - • ' ■-■. ' V- a ? 08 5 «9 H al ' .. ' -■■•• Si ArUce Willi iawi$ Page Sixty-eight une J ratler m Page Sixty-nin© GLADYS ono ar t eaui h V iss Memphis of 1949 JANE ALEXANDER Page Seventy-two CHLORITA GAINES MATHILDE JACKSON -SHIRLEY MIDDLETON GWEN MOTLEY Page Seventy-four ETTY JANE SMITH -.. -.. BETTY THARR { lit f CADY EVA MAyCOLEy AWRUE FENNER NANCy f (ARRIS IAN GREy JO ANN HAWKES NANCY REDFEAKN BEVERLY LAIDLOW BETTY SANDERS PEGGY A4CRGAN A Kb .. MARY ALICE SUMMER JOY WATKINS CUR BEAUTIES cy ,s  i e 3 c u V? ♦ i v.- u ! Ui M NANCY REDFEARN J msk mavi Q ueen EVA AiAV COLEY First Alternate JEANNE GREHAN Second Alternate tt l ■ ■ I Juplcal (L-d JOE KAVANAUGH Juplca I K o-ed MIMI SHEA LORAINE FAQLIIN MISS MEMPHIS STATE ANIER GARLAND MR. MEMPHIS STATE Page Eighty-one iv ' SB© MARY LETITIA GREGG, Queen of the 1O50 Cotton Carniv, D age Eighty-two MAy QUEEN m : ■ .- ■■■■■■.■. ; : Vf ' ? ■■ ' -- ' ■ L CEV DRANE Page Eighty-three CHARLINE ALLEN JOHN A. ANDERSON BILL BASS RALPH BURING WHO ' S WHO R 01 R G STODEHTS IH JANE DIETZEL LACEY DRANE LORAINE FAQUIN CILLIE GATES JAMES LAMAR ROBERTS MILTON SCHAEFFER MIMI SHEA RUTH SIMPSON I BOB BUXBAUM GLADYS CARPENTER HOLLOWAY CROMER BETTY RAYE DAVIS AHlERICAil COLLEGES flilD UI1IUERSITIES TOMMY GRACE RUDY JORGENSEN BOBBY MAXWELL ARLIN PATTERSON MINOR TAIT REESE WELLS LOIS WELSH BUSHART KEITH WHITE V: 1 3 = - tv r « — ... v,i . • oU fP of £j$PtL. v -,. ' • ' ' ■ «£M jwf , ,t,V: Col lege THE COLLEGE CHOIR SOPRANOS Natalec Anderton, Julia Ashiock fane Ralla I Lois Welsh Bushart, Lilly Ruth Carson ! ' ■ w Can | « v n i Thclma Cunningham, Barbara Anne Dalton Mar Ui Dot ■ Beti Jane Faraham, Chlorite Gaines, Theresa Gardiner, Margaret Giiiis Glynne Griffin, Mar) Frances Gyles. Man Burton Hall, Chariot . Hanson, Charlotte Ingram, Fonta Mai Jerome Dorothy Ann Johnson, Beverly L..idL,u Peggy Lewis Pcgsg Walkei Lott, fo ' sephm Moses, Kathryn Napier Martha Urn Kreman, Linda Patterson, Rita Pierre, i ' .iin RcdiV.nn, Man Louise R pult. Marilyn Sanford, Doroths. !.• ■ Shelton, Bert) Slade, [am Stevens, Betty Terrell, Betty Lou U, Alios Martha Black Man Louise Busby. Gloria Galkins. Doroi Hamilton, [nt- c.i Milstead Man G n Carey, Beverh Ann Dean JoAnn Dunlap, Mai Rea Hatler, Carolyn Mitchell, Ruth Ann Mitel Marilyn joyo Norman, Catherine 5 Hearne, Ms Rogers, Carolyn White. Dorothy Wynn Kathi lr,(k TENORS William Beafy, Ed Bousson, J. Snyd I i Thomas Davis 1 nomas Grai i Jan s Hohro I dolph Jorgensen, Johnny Meador, Tob S • ■• BASSES Richard Bartlctt, James Boudreaux, Randolph Busby, Bills ( ton, Richard Cooper. Gerie DeMarco, Georg Furlong fi Darrei! 1. Henning, joe Kennon, [ames L. wis, William H L I Loveless. Timoth Irving Mahon. y. Horac. M Ra [ hoi ;;. QuiUni. Rove, A Reaves Car! Joseph Sharp, W ' ilKai SI i ■ . N Smith, William Spaulding, Nick Vergos. O. li Yancey, fi . [ai Young ACCOMPANIS1 fdabeile Knox Kenning A  A W s flflU W- SV? •• Y , M. S. C. ALL- Phi Mus Place Second Campus Event In A medley of Christmas songs as sung by 30 members of the Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority of Memphis State College won top honors for the group at an ' All-Sing Thurs- day night at the college auditorium. Winning second place was Phi Mu Sorority, with O Holy Night, while Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, | whose representation also present- ! ed a Christmas medley, placed ! third. Six other sororities and fra- ! vernities took part. I Presiding at the musical event was Miss Gladys Dye, president of the Panhcllenic Council, which sponsored the event. Accepting a gold loving cup as first prize was Miss Chlorita Gaines, president of Alpha Gamma Delta. Given special recognition during the presentation were Miss Betty Terrell and Miss Marilyn Zlotky, who composed the har- mony for and arranged the win- ning medley. The first such program given at the college, the All-Sing is planned for annual presentation. Stage Tragedy Set At Memphis State ' Franceses Da Rimini ' Will Be Given Twice pASSION ' ATE LOVE and tragic ■ death will be enacted onstage tomorrow and Tuesday nights at Memphis State Auditorium when the Dramatics Department presents Franc-raca da Rimini. ' ' Curtain time is 8 p.m. both nights of the George Eoker stage setting of the classic tragedy which has left its mark on art, music and literature. Experienced Little Theatre and Memphis Open Air Theatre players are among the 17 with whom Brad- ford While, associate dramatics professor, will present the play. Tho Player Joru Brat sen I will take the title role in her debut before a Memphis State audience. Toby Sides and Jack Loveless, as Lanciotto and Paolo, her crippled husband and her lover, will com- plete the- 12th Century triangle. In the top supporting roles will he Tommy Grace as Malatesta, Bill Gillian as Pcpe. Eva Cox as Rita, and Eugene Bollinger as Guido. Others in the cast include Don Streeter, Bill Spauldmg, Rudy Jor- gensen, Warren Cauthen, Don Brown, Ray Watson. Ed Busson. James Boudreaux, Gene Cathey and Let Valencino. Intricate Effect Musical Interludes, as well as In- tricate lighting effecti and a set ingeniously designed to handle the nine scene changes, will add dramatic effect. Technical direc- tion is by Eugene Bence,, assistant professor of dramatics. jprancesca ©a Rimini Page Ninety-on$ I ' l; i„ , in ' N s ' W 1 . M, N A; . I I s ' 4 i . m w. V M '   X S HIT m • ' --.,,, mi u 1 ' « Ss • ■•■■■ t - . V e 9 « Intramural Forensics To Bes ' m Feb. 7th f wb «— - ' ' ' n ' ,v writer as tadividtt.- ' nS Tmbers of team repre- Mngcampu 8 «t , will include the The j ' ms; extempore JS3S bat ii ft cv s? The PI° Tbe« t !«J?S the P Urney ° Ail -V a tained v b depart- . • •j V A ... ■■ Our Town Can Be Proud Of ' Our Town 1 Memphis State ' s Piay Last Niqht, Tonight Vty m WXU HOWARD c h«-« nn quirrel with tbos«[ turn a finfter toward the foot- ffWrt t s proof positive that J ' ■mnbis Slate College- f coming in th« world of higher edura- m. To each his awn. say we. I ittiltmByi and In th« mm« arn-. ' tun ur«e our town to applaud the! department of MSC a aa ever it therm ihe school ' s ' ruing athlelfc teams. For w« submit that there Is no more saturate measure of the. vi- tality at nny educational institution then what it dfros in the dramatic arts, Vitalftv la life, and drama is life, and, to push the point you know what Euclid said about things eqttaj to the mdk thing. AJI ot which enthuali tp.red by MSCs production ef Thornton Wilder ' !i ' Our Town, which ap mad Istat night hefora an ample audience and wti! be re- peated at 8 tonight In th« college auditorium, Tbe play, having visited various local stages; and screens during the dozen ye ra of It existence, must he fairly familiar to mo t play- goers by now. It I concerned with each Inelgnificaneie aa life, love, marriage, deatn and what conws after. It aefts the Bcaj-cely original n.ueatio ; What does it all mean? It gives B few tentative groping answers, and then tells you good ns ht have a good steep. sift V 4. T v r - + Kfe ■s rtaaji V ' A+ ? a w 1 ■ • ' ■ ' ■ ■ c •I 10$ .- ' - ' , % i HARYLAlO •mjhauser March R. WA Arr.by ?. • .:- • .. . .. r - ' -- 5 k I ..••• J .-V fvO . .r fcXHWtfW f f If-f ' La ' l «jS% | ?fe.| ' . • Sfrf ggigi ifrrM lii □ml I I I I .-.. :t ' 5 8 8 A roso Hungarian Fantasia ssEg fli f ■ ar PC -n- SB 5 B roa Ar« § £ (%, i Q  d y « AT£ BILL BASS LOIS WELSH BUSHART HOLLOWAY CROMER KEITH WHITE RAY WATSON JOE TAYLOR HALL OF FfllflE The Hall of Fame consists of the ten most outstanding seniors at Memphis State College. They were selected by secret ballot at a regular senior class meeting. The ten honorees were chosen on the basis of scholarship, their contributions to va- rious extra-curricular activities and their general participation in college campus life. The students chosen for this honor will be presented at the annual Senior Honor Banquet, given by the college for all the members of the senior class. V m r r BETTY RAYE DAVIS TOMMY GRACE 19 i BOBBY MAXWELL EN COUNSELORS BACK ROW LEFT TO RIGHT: Joyce Milstead, Joy Forrester, Chlo Gaines, Betty Terrill, Frances Beeson, Jane Alexander, Jean Ketchum, Betty Brouse, Nancy Walker. fRONT ROW LEFT TO RIGHT: Norma Petty, Mimi Shea, Gladys Dye, Pauline Smith, June Ayers Hudqins, Polly Lipscomb, Gladys Carpender, Mary Delia Purser. The women counselors are chosen yearly by Miss Rawls, Dean of Women, from the outstanding girls on the campus to help orientate the freshmen and new students of Memphis State College. A week-end outing was held in Shelby Forrest to train the Coun- selors for their new work. Letters were written during the summer to each new student advising them of our standards and college life. Miss Rawls and Miss Roane were in charge of the instruction and fun making. During registration the counselors were posted in the halls to give information when needed and to show students around the campus. Assembly programs were given. An outstanding program was one which was conducted by Dean William Sanders of Saint Mary ' s Episcopal Church, on the subject of Dating and Mating. Page One Hundred One ORGflnizflTions GREEKS HONORARY SOCIETIES CLUBS PUBLICATIONS Page One Hundred Three ALPHA DELTA P CATHERINE O ' HEARNE Vice-President MIMI SHEA President ELOISE BURTON Secretary SHIRLEY MIDDLETO N Corresponding Secretary SARA TIPTON Treasurer JERRY GRUTSCH Reporter LEE ROGERS ANNA LOU WATSON JOYCE MILSTEAD Chaplain Guard Historian The College year of 1949-50 has been a season packed with activity for Alpha Delta Pi. Early in the fall twenty-three girls were pledged to the sorority in a beautiful pledge ceremony at the home of Carolyn Kernodle. This was followed by an informal coke party for the active members and the new pledges. March brought with it the unforgettable Dance in Dublin held at the Colonial Country Club. Following the leadout, at which the new officers were announced, the members and their dates enjoyed breakfast at the Colonial Tea Room. On Feb- ruary 11, the new members entertained the old members and their dates with a Valentine Party at the Theatrical Arts Club. After a play presented by the new members, the pledge awards were presented. Many of the members and pledges will remember, as well as many fashion wise ladies of Memphis, the wonderful fashion show and luncheon presented by the Alpha Delta Pi Alumnae Association of Memphis. On March 18, several of the active members and alumnae attended the an- nual State Day held in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Here the girls discussed future plans and got many new ideas for rushing and parties from the members of the other two chapters located in Tennessee. The girls who made the trip were: Eloise Burton, Jerry Grutsch, Shirley Middleton, Ann Singleton, and Sarah Tipton. The other outstanding event of the year was the annual Founders Day banquet held in May. This year Alpha Delta Pi ' s all over the country celebrated the ninety-ninth anniversary of the sorority ' s founding at WYsleyan Female College in Macon, Georgia, on May 15, 1851. Alpha Delta Pi ' s were outstanding in all fields of college activities. Girls receiving awards within the sorority were: Mimi Shea, most outstanding member; Loraine Faquin, most scholastic member; Maureen Zanone, best pledge; and Dot Simmons and Win Wagner, most scholastic pledges. Other Alpha Delts who proved their ability this year by winning such honors as these were: Cacky O ' Hearn as Dream Girl of Pi K A ; Lee Rogers as Sweetheart of Sigma Phi Epsilon. Loraine Faquin was elected secretary of the Senior Class, Jerry Grutch was made society editor of the Tiger Rag, and Lee Rogers was elected secretary of the Junior Class. The A. D. Pi ' s walked off with top beauty honors this year when Ann Parker was selected as Beauty Queen and crowned by movie Actor John Payne. First alternate was Cacky O ' Hearn and listed as one of the twelve top beauties was the new president, Shirley Middleton. Elected to Who ' s Who in American Universities and Colleges were: Mimi Shea for the second consecutive year and Loraine Faquin. LORAINE FAQUIN— Miss Memphis State MIMI SHEA— Typical Co-Ed m ANN PARKER JUNE ABERNATHY ANNE SCOBEY ANN SINGLETON LINDA PATTERSON JEANNETTE WALKER WIN WAGGONER SHIRLEY WILKINSON ANN WILLIAMS PEGGY BAKER DOT SIMMONS BETTY SMITH ARLENE BRUGGE SIS CONNOR RUTH BELL COLETTE CLIFTON JANA KIRTLAND MARGARET RAINEY CAROLYN KERNODLE MARILYN HOLLAND LORAINE FAQUIN PRIS GAVIN PAT HODGES ELIZABETH GILBERT CJk BETTY HARPER JOANNE SMITH JEAN PASHBY BETTY JO HIGGINS MARY G. MILLER HELEN BARTLETT MARTHA NEWMAN Page One Hundred Five CHLORITA MARGARET DORIS RENA BAR BARA MRS. GAINES HAMILTON WOOD MITCHELL GOINGS WALTER COBB Pres. 1st V. P. 2nd V. P. Sec. Treas. Advisor 1st row: Elaine Bailey, Lois Welsh Bushart, Jean Cathy, Edith Colbert, Mary Louise Dallam, Barbara Davidson, Dorothy Day, Jean Dixon. 2nd row: Gladys Dye, June Hatler, Jean Hood, Nina Hough, Ruby Jean Johnson, Billie Jean Jones, Peggy Walter Lott, Sue McCullough. 3rd row: Virginia McGuire, Dorothy McLeskey, Carolyn Mitchell, Ruth Ann Mitchell, Peggy Morgan, Jo Moses, Gwen Motley, Kathy Napier. 4th row: Mary Frances Patterson, Peggy Peete, Mary Pence, Georgia Perkins, Lucille Poe, Nancy Redfeam, Mary Lynn Roberts, Betty Sanders. 5th row: Marilyn Sanford, Miriam Scruggs, Peggy Sibley, Jane Stevens, Phyllis Stimbert, Roselyn Strong, Betty Terrell, Carolyn White. P.A.N. PLEDGE PARTY OUTING AT SHELBY FOREST • • • • ••••••••••••••••• ALPHA g n m m n DELTA OUR CHRISTMAS BALL flLPHfi XI DELTA NATALEE ANDERTON President MYRTLE COOK Vice Pros. POLLY LIPSCOMB Recording Secretary ELEANOR SLAUGHTER Corresponding Secretary HELEN LEAVELL Treas. NANCY WALKER Membership Chairman RACHEL ABRAMS CAROLYN ACKLEN VIRGINIA ATKINSON REBA DORIS BAILEY ANN BARNETT MARTHA BLACK ENID BURKHALTER ALICE BIGELOW ANN CODA VIRGINIA COOKE ANN DEVER SELETA FREEMAN BETTYE HIETT MARY LOU HOLLAND FONTA JEROME LORETTA JONES ANN LAW GIVEN MANLEY CLEO PARKER JOY PEETE VIRGINIA ROPER BETTY JANE SMITH JOYCE SMITH MARGARET STANDRIDGE LEE VALENCINO SHIRLEY WALLACE KITTY WILLIAMS JEAN WILSON FLORENCE YATES JEAN LUMPKIN JOAN BLANCETT MILDRED BROOME PEGGY GAITHER ANN HAMILTON FRANCES MONTGOMERY JOYCE NORMAN is. BETH STRATTON PEGGY TRAIL BILLYE JEAN SHELTON The second year at Memphis State College was a busy time for all Alpha Xi ' s. The fall quarter not only brought new classes and hard work but many exciting parties. First was the informal Blue and Gold Rush Party with everyone in gay sweaters and skirts. Next Alpha Xi ' s donned the romantic hoop skirts of their ancestors and gathered at the Castle Plantation. Last was the dramatic Rose Buffet with candles and roses. Nineteen girls pledged and afterwards enjoyed a spaghetti supper. The members honored the new pledges with a Halloween party at Shelby Forest. An open house in December honored all pledges of other Greek letter organizations on the campus. The Christmas spirit was carried out in the decorations. In February the pledges entertained the actives at a sock dance. An Evening in Gay Paree was spent at the annual Quill Ball in the King Cotton Hotel. Members and their guests enjoyed the glitter- ins; decorations and floor show in the Paris style. Mary Bird, a four year old patient at the Crippled Children ' s Hos- pital, was adopted enthusiastically by the Alpha Xi ' s. They visited her each week and took her presents of games, toys, and clothing. Led by the pledges, Alpha Xi ' s gave a George Washington ' s party for the children ' s ward at John Gaston Hospital. Alpha Xi is proud of Betty Jane, our beauty who placed among the finalists: of Polly, vice-president of A. C. E.: of Mildred who placed second in the free-throw contest; of Frances, secretary of Panhellenic ; of Joy, on the staff of the Tiger Rag; cf Natalee and Alice who were in Hit the Deck and Our Town: of Lee who played in Franccsca da Remini and of our basketball team which placed third. JANE ALEXANDER President JEAN KETCHUM Vice Pres. MARY DELLE PUCKETT Recording Sec ' y SHIRLEY HARTMAN Treas. JOYCE BYRNE Corres. Sec ' y MARY ANN BARNETT MARY FRANCES ENRIGHT LULA BELLE GORDON MAE ELIZABETH MOSS MARY ANN REAGIN FRANCES BEESON VIRGINIA DIEHL PAT HORNE JULIA MULLIKIN CLARA REEVES PATSY BIGBEE YVONNE ERGLE LOUISE JENKINS NORMA NICHOLS JOAN scon ERNESTINE COSCIA TERRY GARDNER DOROTHY JOHNSON MARY ANN ONEIL LIZZIE SHARP BARBARA CALLOWAY SALLY EVANS ANITA JONES LaVERNE PAIGE ELINOR STANTON EVA COX GLORIA GAMBRELL LAURA LEMMON ANNA PEARSON LUCILLE STEWART JEAN COX MARTHA ANN GATTI LINDA McCULLAR NANCY PRIESTLEY ANN WELTING THELMA CUNNINGHAM DIXIE GOOLADAY JOYCE LOCKHART FRANCES READ FAY WILLETT Page One Hundred Ten DELTA ZETfl Delta Zeta sorority was founded on October 24, 1902, at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. The colors are old rose and vieux green, the flower is the Killarney Rose, and the jewel is the diamond. Gamma Iota Chapter was installed February 22, 1948. During the past year, we have had a number of social functions to brighten our school year. After an exciting rush week which included a C hinese Party at which chop-suey was eaten with real chop sticks, we claimed eighteen new members. In December the members entertained the pledges with a hayride and outing at Shelby. The pledges entertained the members and their dates with a skit, Frankie and Johnny. After the initiation of new members on January 26, the initiates entertained the old members with a party at Overton Park Lodge. Awards were presented at the party to Lizzie Sharp as the Best Pledge and to Barbara Callaway for scholastic honors. On March 23, the Chapter pledged seven new members. PH ' GRACE CAROLYN NORMA RUTH BETTY RAYE MRS. VELMA ORMOND JACKSON PETTY SIMPSON DAVIS HEATHERLY President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Pledge Director Sponsor ROW I. Carla Adams, Evieann Blakemore, Jeannine Blanks, Josephine Bolding, Betty Bulle, Mary Ann Cartwright, Barbara Dalton. ROW 2. Ann Griffin, Mary Frances Hare, Mary Ann Hartwell, Jo Ann Hawks, Peggy Herring, Shirley Herring, Ann Holmes. ROW 3. Jane Luttrell, Rosemere McDaniel, Nell Magee, Maxine Murray, Ora Ellen Newton, Jane Pulliam, Barbara Rogers. ROW 4. Margene Smith, Barbara Trotter, Amalie Vaughn, Emily Wade, Dottie Warner, Jo Ann Williams, Charlene Wotring. Page One Hundred Twelve PLEDGES PAT KOON BEVERLY DEAN MARY GRACE SCHEIBLER JOANN STIGNANI Phi Mu, the second oldest national fraternity for women, was founded on March 4, 185U. The Kappa Lambda Chapter at Memphis State was installed March 18, 1947. Phi Mu ' s will ever cherish the memories of our activities during the year . . . Cover Girl Rush Tea, the fashion show, and the traditional Dream Cake Ceremony . . . the informal coke party at Norma ' s . . . each member dressed as a famous star at the Theatrical Party . . . the slumber party at Marge ' s . . . the hilarious Forty-Niners ' Party at Ellendale . . . the Devil ' s Party given by the pledges at the Riverside Clubhouse . . . exchanging Christmas gifts in the sorority room. We sang O Holy Night in the all-sing and won second place with Barbara Dalton ' s lovely soprano voice taking the solo . . . Mary Ann Cartwright, chosen best pledge . . . the scholarship award went to Evieann . . . the football team chose Barbara Trotter as Homecoming Queen . . . Grace was selected Sweetheart of Star Crescent . . . Jeanne Grehan, freshman Princess . . . Betty Rave and Ruth ' s honors in Who ' s Who . . . Barbara Rogers and Betty Tharp, finalists in the Beaty Revue . . . Betty Rave ' s name appearing on the Dean ' s List as usual . . . Barbara Dalton, second alternate in the Miss Memphis contest . . . The outstanding social was Phi Mu ' s Masque Ball at Colonial Country Club, decorated with huge masques and Chinese fans. Carolyn presented a huge fan of pink carnations to Gracie, who was re- elected President . . . our Founder ' s Day Banquet on March 4 at the Pea- body . . . our alums ' Benefit Bridge-Canasta Party . . . Phi Mu ' s in the Varsity Show, Jane Luttrell, Barbara Dalton, Margene, Jeanne . . . Women councilors, Norma, Joy, and Betty Rave . . . Mary Ann, Presi- dent of the Art Club . . . Jeanninc, President of the Business Sorority . . . Norma, Assistant Editor of the De Soto . . . Mary Ann and Mary Frances, charter members of State ' s chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, honorary Spanish Fraternity . . . Betty Raye, President of A. C. E. . . . Frances, charter members of Tassel . . Congratulations to recent Phi Mu brides, Janic Davis Wallace, and Martha Barfield Luce . . . Here ' s to the future . . . Billie Gates Tish Hodgson Peggy Jackson Jean Grehan Nancy Hunt Joy Forrester Mary Margaret Roberts Carolyn Rorax Dot Shelton Jeannine and Mary Wade Bobbitt, Dot K ■ V .. H s. ? - r i j -   W 1 fl -ff M : 7 4 t jj ' - ■ § Y 4 « i % - ' ... Page One Hundred Thirteen HISTORY Sigma Kappa was founded by five women students at Colbv College. Waterville, Me., Nov. 9, 1874. It was not until May. 1947. that the old Gamma Tau Alpha local, merged its traditions with those of Sigma Kappa, thus bring- ing another national sorority to Memphis State ' s Campus. For a number of years after Sigma ' s founding, the number ot women students at Colby remained small and practically every girl became a Sigma. There was little activity on the campus and the sorority furnished a means of entertainment and enjoyment for its members. As the years passed Sigma Kappa grew. Finally one of the women at Colby transferred to another college and this marked the beginning ol Sigma ' s expansion to other colleges. This year of 1950 finds Sigma Kappa chapters stretching the country and even into Canada. Each is proudly cele- brating Sigma Kappa ' s Diamond Jubilee. It is the rich heritage which has been built up through the years which enables Sigma ' s the world over to be true to. One Heart. One Way. S I g m R PRESIDENT 2nd VICE PRES. 1st VICE PRES. GLADYS CARPENTER SHIRLEY McKINSTRY BETTY BROUSE Charline Allen, Jo Ann Aydelott, Margaret Bowden, Dorothy Baldarf. Carolyn Barner, Mary Louise Busby, Margie Carlisle, Eva Coley. Jo Ann Corbitt, Virginia Chess, Dorothy Danielson, Anne Desaix. Jane Dietzel, Lacey Drane, Barbara Ellis, Viva Emerson. Myrlie Fenner, Sayle Franklin, Gynne Griffin, Betty Henry. - Page One Hundred Fourteen KAPPA RECORDING SECY CORRES. SECY TREASURER JO ANN FLOYD DOROTHY WYNN JUDY EVANS Marilyn Holman, June Hudgins, Jackie Icenberger, Jean Claire Ingram. Shirley Jones, Marilynn Lanier, Jean McBride, Nancy McCluney. Bobbye McGee, Polly McMillan, Sue Marinus, Peggy Miller. Lola Moore, Dean Perkins, Ann Powers, Mary Delia Purser. Donna Rier, Jo Ann Stanley, Sue Taylor, Alice Williams. This year has been a fine one for Sigma Kappa. We were particularly proud of our rush parties — their originality and their enjoyment. Our first party, being a visit with the crew of the good ship Sigma Kap, was held at Hotel Gayoso. Our second party was held in an oriental atmosphere at the home of Mrs. J. O. Gordon on Central. Highlight of the evening was the appearance of Confucius, alias Sister Wynn, with his humorous pre- dictions of Sigmas, past and future. The wedding of Sigma to Kappa, heralded our final party at Mrs. Zelma Zdcrhad. Here an appropriate set- ting was provided by an altar and the glow of many candles. With all the parties over, we pledged a group of 22 wonderful girls. We held our annual Founders Day Banquet at the Gayoso, Nov. 9. At our Initiation Banquet, Jan. 29, Jo Anne Corbitt and Ann Powers were given awards for Best Scholarship and Best Pledge, respectively. Our national vice president, Mrs. Russell Cole, was with us during rush week, and Miss Dorothy Yates, our traveling secretary, visited us several days during the winter quarter. Among our parties to be remembered were: the Apple Ball, at which we crowned our Apple King, Bill Mack; slumber parties, such as the one we had at Shirley Jones ' ; a Haymaker party at Shelby Forest, with everyone in blue jeans and loafers and eating hot dogs, while Poky and Jo Ann entertained us hilariously with their original skit: the Pine Hill Golf Lodge was the scene of our box supper in February: and of course, the party of them all, the Sigma Kappa Ball, held at the Colonial Country Club. We danced from 8 till 12, beneath hundreds of pink balloons, and purple streamers, covering the ceiling. Our new president, Shirley Mc- Kinstrey was given a beautiful bouquet of orchids during the leadout. 1949 and 50 saw Sigmas filling places of importance on and off the campus: Gladys Carpenter, president of Ioka Wikewam, Counselor to Freshman Girls, and Who ' s Who; and Dietzel, Who ' s Who : and president of Mynders Hail; Betty Brouse, secretary of Chi Beta Phi; Eva Coley as first alternate to Freshman Queen; Alice Williams, one of the 4 top beauties, one of the 5 alternates to Miss City Beautiful, and Miss Midget Auto Race of 1950; Shirley McKinstrev as Class Editor of the DeSoto Staff: Charlene Allen, elected to Who ' s Who: June Hudgins and Mary Delia Purser, coun- selors to the Freshman girls ; Lacy Diane as May Queen and Who ' s Who : Carolyn Barner, treasurer of Junior Class and Jo Ann Floyd, as next year ' s president of Pan-Hellenic. Page One Hundred Fifteen HHPPfl RLPHfl n- MELVIN STALL President DAVID WILLIAMS Vice President ,,. , __ ROBERT BUXBAUM Recording Secretary Sweetheart of Kappa Alpha JOEWILCHER Corresponding Secretary JUNEHATLER JOHN PITTS Treasurer Wayne Adams, Jimmy Ankors, Cortis Barker, James Barker, Sidney Birdsong, John Boyd, Paul Bracewell. Don Brown, Austion Bush, Bob Campbell, William Chumney, Douglass Clower, Richard Cooper, Cluver Craddock. Robert Crenshaw, William Davis, Bernard Draper, R. L. Elbreck, John Estell, William Forester, Bruce Graves. Ronald Gruenwauld, Stuart Hamilton, George Hill, Hunter Holly, Alvin Holmes, Richard Holmes, James A. Kelly. Kappa Alpha order was founded in 1865 at Washington and Lee University, and now has 74 active chapters. Gamma-Gamma chapter at Memphis State was founded in the fall of 1948. K.A. ' s known about the campus are David Williams, president of the Student government; Holloway Cromer, football captain; Alvin Holmes, business manager ol the DeSoto; Joe Taylor, school intramural supervisor; Hunter Holly, elected Mr. Fabulous ; and Bob Tucker, president of Cub club. Clyde Koen, Charlie Koepke, Fred Kubler, Gene Lewis, Evans McCa ' jl, George McCall, M. J. McCormick. R. B. McClung, John McGoldrick, Louis McGoldrick, Kenneth Miller, Jack Osburn, William Peeples, Glen Pogue. Van Revere, Sanford Robinson, A. P. Rose, John Sadler, Rodney Scarbrough, Tommy Skinner, Frank Sprott. Edward Stall, Joe Taylor, Robert Tucker, O ' Neill Williams, The Williams, Harold Wright, Everett Wynn. s+ + a m n c r p O O £ O Bobby Simpkins Keith White Jim Kinney Louis Hall Julius Smith Ronald Terry Bobby Griffin Woodie Murdock Al Henderson Tom Colwell Chas. Stainback Cleve Drennon Pate Carter Sherwood Conner Art Newman Joe Powell Rex Moody Harold Ellis Bob Hurt Minor Tait Jimmy Henderson David Barton Buddy Beasley Cliff Ortmeyer Robert Monsarrat Bill Bass Jim Colburn Billy Middleton Jack Voorhees Charles Stewart Jimmy Douglas George Ross Pat Tracy Percy Roberts Bill Lowry Bobby Templeton Early Bradshaw Pat McHugh Bobby Torti Bill Jones Russell Baker Charles Rue Phil Fitzgerald Frank Mawyer Knox Thompson Jimmy Dills Dinky Peterson Bruce Ivy Dan Forrester Ben Wood John Scruggs Mr. Sheperd, Sponsor John Jacobs Penn James Page One Hundred Eighteen OFFICERS ROBERT SIMPKINS. . President KEITH WHITE Vice President JIM KINNEY Secretary LOUIS HALL Treasurer JULIUS SMITH . Sgt.-at-Arms MR. E. E. SHEPHERD Faculty Adviser The Star and Crescent Club was founded in the autumn of 1947 as a social organ- ization for students desiring to become members of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. This year their dreams came true. The National governing body of Kappa Sigma approved the petition and granted a chapter to the S and C boys. The name of the chapter is Epsilson Pi. GRACE ORMOND SWEETHEART HflPPfl SIGHIH FRATERfllH Paqe One Hundred Nineteen 0 1 1 ) i i ftA - TOP ROW ' _- i SECOND ROW— Anderson, Carl W. Bailey, Peter D. Beaver, Eldon Beery, William Brenner, Robert Bunn, John Caradine, Wilbur Crippen. vin Cunningham, Ray Dickerson, George Douglas, Rollo Dupree, Hamel Eason, Edwin Emerson, Ralph Franks, Richard Frazer LAMBDA PAUL PAPE President MAX INGRAM Vice President GLADYS DYE Sweetheart of Lambda Chi Alpha TOP ROW — Fred Goldsmith, Donald Grissom, Ewing Haley, Charles Howell, James Troy Howell, Cager Hunt, William Irby, Rudy Jorgensen. SECOND ROW — Dixon Knox, Stanley B. Law, Thomas McCarty, Frank McCroskey, Artie McDowell, Erol Clay McGonagill, Roy McKinnon, James McKinney. J -; KT! T 3 i t ltit+te+mtokrttA  ' . . W 1 m ifl L wi TOP ROW — Alfred McNulty, William Mack, James Milligan, Todd Miller, James Norment, Richard Nunnally, George Oldham, Darwin Phillips. SECOND ROW — Laverl Pierce, Lee Presley, Thomas Pretti , James Reece, Eugene Riddick, Thomas Rhodes, J. Lamar Roberts, Elwood Quails. CHI ALPHA At our Annual founders ' day Dance, Miss Gladys Dye, Alpha Gamma Delta, was presented as the sweetheart of Lambda Chi. Other highlights of the year were the entertaining of all the sororities, intramural football champs, and many successful parties. JOE MORGAN Secret ecretary MILTON STARR Treasurer TOP ROW — Haywood Smith, Ralph Smith, James Soffos, J. E. Strassner, Creed Taylor, Robert Turnbow, William R. Via, Robert Watkins. SECOND ROW — William Blount, James R. Carlson, William Fry, Ewing Keeton, Ward Poag, Robert Riddick, Stanley A. Throgmorton, Harold Williams. DAN WALLACE Pres c ent TUICNFV WILLIAMS BETTY SANDERS £VER£TT£ M c FfltX i WRLE.S PflNDO D ?£ MG £L 95D ROW John Anderson, ROW 2 Richard Doyle, Villa Richard Burford, Carl Cannon, rd East, Fred Forbe, Jim Gav - EA Turrv John Donoho. rank Chapman. Jimmy Connors, Ed Curry, V1 „ Fletcher Goode. Jes S Grin.tead, Reed Hamman. ° W 3 u t B d Hill Minor Holland. Cnarle, Homra, Billy Hranler, Joe KavanaaK, Horace Laird. CHar,e S Har,, Bernard H„l. M Mordeca; . — UWiS ' J V U ' J, Ke„y ,oar, U e, R o P er, Joe R- Georo, CBrl, Sanida, Id Stratton, A. J. Venezia, Carl Wright. ROW 5 Jlmmy Murphy, Jere Nichols, Wilce ROW D on Simmons, Wayne Smith, Fran. Sousoulas, Jim Hard Pdqe One Hundred Twenty-four fl PHI EPSILOn TENNESSEE BETA JIM SHANGLE Historian TIM SHEDDAN Vice President H. C. FRYAR President WALTON SHELEY Comptroller EDWARD GRAVEN Secretary Men of Sigma Phi Epsilon who gained recognition in activities of the college were : Jimmy Lewis, vice president of Psychology Club ; Horace Laird, vice president of Arts Club; Jim Gavin, president of Newman Club; H. C. Fryar, historian of Senior Class; Richard Doyle, treasurer of Freshman Class. Enoch Mitchell, faculty advisor of the fraternity, was elected Assistant District Governor of Sigma Phi Epsilon. The social life of the fraternity featured numerous parties and outings. Two formals were held, the annual Christmas dance at which Miss Lee Rogers of Alpha Delta Pi was crowned Queen of Hearts for 1950 and the Spring dinner dance which climaxed the social season. Officers for the coming school year are: Tim Shcddan, Presi- dent; Joe Kavanaugh, Vice-President; George Lewis, Comptroller; Edward Curry, Historian; Jere Nichols, Secretary; and Mr. Enoch Mitchell, Faculty Advisor. Faculty Advisor QUEEN OF HEARTS ENOCH MITCHELL LEE ROGERS Page One Hundred Twenty-five I p ft 4t •fc DICK BARTON TOMMY BARREN WINSTON BLACKLY JOHN CARNEY JOHN CURRY JIMMY GOODMAN BILL GORE JIM HUNT edgar jacobs fred jones john Mcdonald richard maclin jewitt miller clifford norvell carol nunnally PAUL RENSHAW BILL QUINTLEY FRED STUKENBORG CECIL SMITH SANDY TRUIT Page One Hundred Tv enty-six IOTA CLUB rr, 4r4faktr+A t JIMMY PREWITT JACK GIBSON NICK OAKLEY JIMMY FRED McDONALD ALEX WES BARKER VAN FRANK WILLIAMS President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Int. Manager This has been the most successful year in the short history of the Iota Club. The club was originally formed for the purpose of securing a charter from Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity and we feel that some great strides have been taken in that direction this year. As a result of the Fall rushing season, the club has almost doubled in size. The new members have already proven themselves assets to the organization. The field of athletics was not overlooked by Iota. Our basketball team de- feated St. Peter ' s C. Y. O. in the finals of the Mid-South Tournament to take the class C trophy. This same team also placed first in the Intramural competition. We are particularly proud of members Alex Williams and Ray Watson. Alex won the Pi Kappa Alpha award for the most valuable player on the 1949 Memphis State football team and Ray had one of the leads in the Senior class play. Page One Hundred Twenty-seven FIRST ROW — Oliver Anthony, Charlie Billingsley, Fred Brugge, William Fitchpatrick, Dan Garavelli, Brent Cooke, SECOND ROW — James Green, Keiffer Howard, Henry McAdams, Frank McBride, Henry Mallory, Frank Mitchel THIRD ROW— Elbert Moore, George Neal, Robert Osgood, Robert Pilcher, Edward Reece, Billy Reed— Pledge. FOURTH ROW— Wilson Roop, Floyd Rogers, Richard Scavo, Frank Sexton, Milton Starr, William Steckel. FIFTH ROW — James Shangle, Verncn Street, T. K. Tanner, James Taylor, J. R. Taylor, Jesse Spiceland. DELTA S I g m R PI ROY N. TIPTON JACK McCORD IRY LOWERY BILL BURROUGH PHI EPSILOn PI Phi Epsilon Pi Fraternity was formerly known as The Lancers Club. The Lancers received their local charter on November 16, 1948; and became the Alpha Upsilon chapter of Phi Epsilon Pi Fraternity on February 13, 1949. The chapter, during the past year, has contributed to the welfare of both Phi Epsilon Pi and Memphis State, taking enthusiastic pride in all campus activities. V cocman puiccip n Rnun m.j y Gott 5czir mayiiaRD EtfensKS Page One Hundred Thirty CHI BETA PHI OFFICERS President— RALPH FARRAR Vice-President— JOYCE COLLINS- WORTH Secretary-Treasurer— BETTY BROUSE Assistant Secretary-Treasurer — VIRGINIA COUGHLAN Faculty Advisors— MISS IRMA GREER and DR. ELMORE HOLMES Chi Beta Phi, national honorary scientific fraternity for undergraduates, was founded at Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Virginia, in 1916, and has a member- ship of approximately 3,700. The fraternity was approved as an associated society by the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1935. Phi Chapter at Memphis State College was installed on June 14, 1947. Each year the Fraternity awards a key to the member of each chapter who has ex- celled in scholarship, leadership, and service to the fraternity. This year Dr. Elmore Holmes was elected by Phi Chapter to receive this award. A candidate for membership must be at least a third-quarter sophomore; he must have at least twenty hours of science, a B average in science, and an overall B average. The Fraternity is supported by the departments of Chemistry, Biology, Physics, and Mathematics. Phi Chapter has two initiations each year, one in the Fall quarter and one in the Spring quarter. Activities for this year have included two joint meetings with Tau Chapter of Southwestern, and three interesting illustrated lectures, as well as regular business meetings on the third Monday of each month. Betty Brouse, Arden Chapel, Virginia Coughlan, Betty Rae Davis, Williard Fields. Dr. Fisher, Mr. Fox, Miss Greer, Dr. Holmes, Mr. McGowen. John Osborne, Miss Roane, John Rumble, Mr. Snyder, Sarah Tipton. MEMBERS NOT PICTURED Ralph Addington, Arthur Alcridge, Dr. Clare Bennett, Arden Chapel, Virginia Diehl, Mr. D. B. Felden, Mr. Grover H. Hayden, Dr. Carroll Ijams, Edgar Jacobs, A. L. Jones, Dr. H. S. Kaltenborn, Joe Meadows, J. D. McMillan, Mrs. Elizabeth Murphy, Lester Nunnally, Mr. Lamar Newport, Dr. A. S. Rudolph, James Scott, Ray Wymer, Ruth Young hanse. Page One Hundred Thirty-one DELTA KAPPA PERCY ROBERTS President BILL PEEPLES ALLISON FLEETWOOD BILL BASS Vice-President Secretary Treasurer James Brister, Bill Forrester, Dan Forrester, Fletcher Goode, Thomas Grace. Alvin Holmes, Jack Loveless, Lamar Newport, Acting President of M.S.C.; Paul Pape, R. M. Robinson, Dean of M.S.C Herman Shienberg, Dan Wallace, Ray Watson, Keith White, David Williams. Page One Hundred Thirty-two HonoRHRV Business club JOYCE MILSTEAD Secretary CHARLES FITE President PAT KOON Historian This is an Honorary Business fraternity, which is petitioning Pi Omega Pi, National Honorary Fraternity. A candidate for membership must be at least a third-quarter sophomore; he must have at least a B av- erage in all Business Administration and Education courses and must have at least 15 quarter hours in the above named fields. The Business Club holds its regular meetings the second Friday of each month. FIRST ROW: James Alexander, Mary Cooley, Virginia Cook, Beverly Dean, Dorothy Dowdy. SECOND ROW: Margaret Hamilton, J. B. Hardgrove, Dorothy Holfield, Katie Mott, Alfred Mullins. THIRD ROW: Betty Sanders, Jean Stignani, Beth Stratton, Jean Ridge, W. H. Taylor. Page One Hundred Thirty-three flDEPEIIDEIITS CLUB FIRST ROW: Jane Ballard, Beverly Caddis, Shirley Coolican, Francis Butler. SECOND ROW: Vera Fowinkle, Francis Hoback, Mary Louise Repult, Bert Thomas. THIRD ROW: Barbara Truax, Joy Watkins, Betty Wehrum, Barbara Stainback. Page One Hundred Thirty-four President MARY SANDERS Vice-President JOYCE CUTSINGER Secretary Treasurer Reporter Sergeant-at-Arms DONNA MARY ANNE BETTY JO SARA MONSARRAT BAILEY HURLEY SEIBS T, he Independents Club of Memphis State College is open to all women students not affiliated with Greek letter organizations. The Club ' s colors are green and white, and the emblem is an I enclosed in a triangle. The first social function starting off the fall quarter was a get acquainted tea given in honor of prospective members. The tea was given at the home of the secretary, Donna Mon- sarrat. An outing at Ellendale was later given in honor of the new members. Fall quarter means football, and we were especially proud of the election of Donna Monsarrat, altenate football queen and Earleen Newton, football sponsor. Both girls served on the Home-Coming Court when we defeated Kansas State. Winter quarter was packed with thrills of basketball. We are proud that we placed in the semi-finals in the Intramural Basketball contest. Frances Hoback was Intramural Man- ager. Valentine ' s, members and their escorts were entertained with a Hearthrob Party given at Overton Park Lodge. Climax of the evening was the selection of Mr. Matthews, social science instructor, as Mr. Hearthrob. Two Independents were selected as beauties to be pictured in the annual. They are Joy Watkins and Sylvia Yancey. Other members also participated in school activities. Mary Anne Bailey was Cub Club representative and Sylvia Yancey served on the Student Government. Anita Bursi was drum majorette for the college band, and Barbara Truax was elected President of the Modern Dance Club. Mary Louise Repult had the lead in the college opera. Mrs. Colleen Bennett is the faculty sponsor of the Independent ' s Club. piin-HELLEnic councu GLADYS JANE JEAN FRANCES DYE DIETZEL KATCHUM MONTGOMERY President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer _L HE women ' s Pan-Hellenic council, composed of representatives from the six sororities on the campus, functions for the purpose of promoting friendly relations among the national Greek letter sororities. The annual spring workshop which served as the culmination of the councils program directed an increased realization toward the real values of sorority life. Through panel discussions, the valid contribu- tions of a sorority to the individual and the school were clarified and ways of realizing these contributions were suggested. The program of Pan-Hellenic justifies its recognition as one of the strongest organizations on the campus. ■1 Ik FIRST ROW: Natalee Anderton, Frances Beeson, Gladys Carpender, Jo Ann Floyd, Seleta Freeman, Chlorita Gaines. SECOND ROW: Nancy Hurt, Joyce Milstead, Grace Ormond, Mimi Shea, Dot Shelton, Betty Terrell, Shirley Wilkerson. Page One Hundred Thirty-six inTER-FRHTERHlTV C0UI1CIL BOBBY MAXWELL President LEO FEDER Vice-President The Memphis State Inter-Fraternity Council is composed of delegates from each of the men ' s social fraternities on the campus. It is designed to coordinate the activities of its member groups to the best interests of this college and themselves. It is a regulatory and advisory body setting up rules limiting fraternity policies and practices and giving advice on matters pertaining to fraternal groups. The I.F.C. operates under a constitution set up by its members. The faculty sponsor is Dean R. M. Robison. As a special project this year the I.F.C. sponsored a successful Friendship Week climaxed by a Friendship Dance, to promote more friendly relations among States ' students. The following organizations are members of the I.F.C: Iota Club, Kappa Alpha Fraternity, Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity, Phi Epsilon Pi Fraternity, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. Dan Forrester, H. C. Fryar, Bob Griffin, Fred Kubler, Artie McDowell. Jimmy Pruitt, Tom Rhodes, Herman Scheinberg, Bob Simpkins, Melvin Stah Dan Wallace. Page One Hundred Thirty-seven H. I. t. BETTY RAYE DAVIS President POLLY LIPSCOMB Vice-President EMILY WADE Secretary GRACE ORMOND Treasurer ASSOCIATION OF CHILDHOOD EDUCATION The A. C. E.. an organization on this campus for the benefit of those interested in elementary education has had a very successful year. Since one of our purposes is to recruit new members in the teaching field, we were very proud when our membership jumped from seventy-two to one hundred fifty-four. We have also been very proud of the speakers we have been able to obtain lor our meetings and gatherings. Mr. Andy Holt, the National President of N. E. A. was the speaker at our annual banquet together with our own Commissioner Smith. Miss Mary Wil- li. mi-. Miss Edna Sobrella. and Miss Maty Baker are samples of some of our other guest speakers who at different mi (tings during the year brought pertinent messages to us. Not to be forgotten were the many social events that tin members ol A. C E. participated in. In the iall we had a tea for our new members followed by a winter tea toi the training si bool teachers, our annual spring banquet, picnics, and informal gatherings throughout the year. Our projects consisted of a book sale and a stationery sale. A combination of work and enjoyment yielded for us a very beneficial year. Page One Hundred Thirty-eight ARTS CLUB President MARY ANN HARTWELL Secretary JEANNINE BLANKS Treasurer ROSEMERE McDANIEL Program Chairman HELEN STAHL The Arts Club was established in 1938 for the purpose of bringing together a select group of students interested in the various fields of the arts. The first big affair was a dinner followed by a showing of paintings by promi- nent Southern artists. Entertainment of meetings was furnished by various members and a talk by a representative of Binswanger ' s, who explained the making of stained glass windows. During the Spring quarter, a coke party was held at Brooks Art Memorial. Special recognition goes to Norman Shine, whose poster came in first in the Grime Prevention Contest, and Helen Stahl who came in second ; and to Barbara Rogers, the Arts Club candidate who came in second in the Beauty Contest. BETTY JEAN GOFORTH ANN GRIFFIN MARGARET HAMILTON MARY LOU HOLLAND BETTY JEAN JONES PAT KOON thomas McCarthy mary gardener miller connie sue pope barbara rogers VIRGINIA ROPER MIMI SHEA MARY ROW PATRICIA WADLEY EVA JANE WALLACE ANN WILL IAMS Page One Hundred Thirty-nine ARABESQUE ELUB OFFICERS: Reading left to right, standing: 2nd V. Pres., RUDY JORGEN- SEN; Treas., THOMAS E. GRACE: Pres., TOBY SIDES. Sitting: 1st V. Pres., BETTY TERRELL: Sec, JUNE HATLER. 1st ROW: Natalee Anderton, Mildred Broome, Ed Bousson, Joe Brady, Jean Cathey, Amby Coats. 2nd ROW: Gilberta Dowda, Gayle Franklin, Chlorita Gaines, Idabell Henning, Nina Hough, Jackie Icenberger. 3rd ROW: Ben Jordan, Beverly Laidlaw, Nancy Madlinger, Peggy Miller, Carolyn Mitchell, Peggy Morgan, Nancy Redfeam. 4th ROW: Donna Rier, Marilyn Sanford, Paul Savage, Phyllis Stimbert, Betty Lou Warren, Carolyn White, Virginia Williamr. MEMBERS NOT PICTURED: Jo Ann Corbitt, Mary Burton Hall, Fenta Mae Jerome, Jimmy Soffos. Page One Hundred Forty (UESTIIIinSTER FELLOWSHIP ■ - KENNETH CANESTRARI President I YVONNE ERGLE MARY ANN CARTWRIGHT TOMMY McCALLEN Vice-President Secretary Treasurer The Westminster Fellowship of Memphis State was organized in 1938 to en- courage spiritual growth and closer fellowship of Presbyterian students. Activi- ties of 1949-50 included: A Christmas food basket gift to two families; Collection of Christmas cards for missionaries; Publication of a monthly newspaper, Wes ' Press. Mrs. Bedford Watkins has been the student worker with the Westminster Fellowship, and Reverend A. Clarke Dean, the spiritual adviser. 1st row: Harold Crenshaw, Howard Akers, Peggy Baker, Betty Jane Farnham, Dixie Galladay, Betty Henry. 2nd row: Dorris King, Jean Lumpkin, Richard Maclin, Norma Petty, Dobson Pittman, Lizzie Sharp. 3rd row: June Hatler, Lynn Sutton, Jo Ann Taylor, Jeannette Walker, Betty Lou Warren, Ferris Wing. Page One Hundred Forty-one THE SPIRIT OF B. S. U. SENDING STUDENT MISSIONARIES TO HAWAII— SATURDAY AFTERNOON BIBLE CLASS FOR NEGRO CHILDREN AND FREE LEMONADE FOR THRISTY STUDENTS ON REGISTRATION DAY. ITS THIRD BIRTHDAY PARTY - . JOB TRIPS TO SPRING RETREAT AT RIDGECREST, N. C— PICNICS TO SHELBY FOREST Page One Hundred Forty-two BAPTIST STUDEI1T URIOn Student Missionary BILL JONES President Secretary CHARLES INGRAM DOT HOLIFIELD - ■■ -.; C. S. BROWN Faculty Advisor Devotions Membership Chorister Treasurer Vice President Vice President RANDY EVA JANE BETTY ALAMA OATS BREEDLOVE WALLACE BLASENGAME The Baptist Student Union is a youth organization for Baptists in higher institutions of learning. Every Baptist in college is a potential member of BSU. He becomes an active member when he joins a Baptist church in the edu- cational center, or any unit organization represented on the BSU Council, such as a Sunday school class or a training union. The BSU functions in and through the Baptist churches in the educational center. It functions through a BSU Council and a state BSU organization and through south- wide and worldwide activities of young Baptists. It serves the college community and seeks to promote spiritual de- velopment of students through Christian comradeships, Bible study, prayer, church membership, denominatoinal loyalty, and Kingdom advancement. Memphis State ' s BSU has completed its third year of varied and far-reaching activities. Beginning a few weeks before school started, the BSU Council and active mem- bers retired to Shelby Forest for Fall Advance. There they made plans for the year and started preparations for carrying them out. The first of these plans was a lemonade stand providing free punch for hot, thirsty students during registration. Along with their drinks the students received an invitation to Noonday Devotions, a year-round period of worship, in- spiration and fellowship, Monday through Friday. BSU ' ers and others crossed the campus to Prescott Memorial Bap- tist Church for Noonday many times this year while the music of chimes floated over the neighborhood. Soon the BSU mission teams began to go out on Sat- urday afternoon to Memphis housing projects. At Lamar Terrace a Bible story hour was held for white children and at Foote Homes and LeMoyne Gardens for Negro chil- dren. Student nurses from MSC and the Baptist hospital helped with stories, games, handwork, and refreshments. The big event in October was the State BSU Conven- tion which met at Bellevue Baptist Church here in Mem- phis. Baptist students from campuses all over Tennessee gathered for reports and business, fun, study, counseling, and worship. Then followed the annual Thanksgiving breakfast for all BSU ' s of the city and carolling on Christ- mas Eve. With the new quarter began emphasis on the student missionary fund for sending young people from college to work with Southern Baptist missionaries in Cali- fornia, Hawaii, and San Andres Island, South America during the summer. Last year a student from Memphis State spent six weeks with missionaries in Hawaii teaching in vacation Bible schools and helping in revivals. A fund was started also for a BSU car to transport BSU ' ers and student secretaries to their places of work and service in Memphis and Shelby County. Spring retreat at Montgomery Bell State Park was a time of inventory. There the BSU ' s of Tennessee once again met, this time to review the year ' s activities, and to elect state officers and appoint student missionaries. Re- treat is always one of the happiest occasions on the BSU calendar and the fortunate students who go can expect to stagger home refreshed. The crowning event of the BSU school year was the formal banquet in May. There BSU ' ers enjoyed, some of them for the last time, the fellowship they had known for one, two, or three years. They shared memories together of all that had happened during those years — and then turned to look forward with glad anticipation to BSU week at Ridgecrest or summer mission work at home or abroad. Page One Hundred Forty-three CUB CLUB . . . to promote and foster athletic events and activities concerning Memphis State College to the fullest extent . . . BOBBY TUCKER President FREMOND HOPPER Vice President NORMA PETTY Secretary J. B. LATIMER Treasurer YVONNE ERSLE Reporter This year the Cub Club celebrated its first anniversary and started its second year on the campus with big plans- all of which were carried out. A major achievement of the club this year was the re- writing of the constitution. One of the changes made was: in addition to one member from each chartered organization, fifteen freshmen were elected by applications from the class at large to be members of the club. Even before school began in September, the Cub Club was working on the yell book which was ready for the Ole Miss game. During the basketball season we decorated the stands and folded, and sold programs. We sponsored an all- student dance in honor of the basketball team. In February, the Athletic department paid the expenses of one of our members to a Pep Convention held at the University of Florida. Bobby Tucker, our President and Cap- tain of the Cheerleaders, was elected to attend. MEMBERS HELEN BARTLETT GWEN MOTLEY MIMI SHEA BETTY JO HURLEY DOT POWELL JAMES SULLIVAN MILDRED BROOME ANNA PEARSON MARY ANN BAILEY MARY FRANCES O ' BRYANT PAUL PAPE BILL FORRESTER C. H. HUNT HENRY CROSS ORA LEE WOOD HAL WALKER ALLAN MITCHELL BILL BURROUGH JANE DIETZEL JAMES DOUGLASS GEORGE SNEED JOE FARKAS SELETA FREEMAN BARBARA GOINGS MARGIE CARLISLE JEAN HOOD NANCY REDFEARN DONNA RIER BARBARA ELLIS CLYDE KOEN GENE LEURS JACK HARRIS MARY GARDINER MILLER LUCILLE POE RONALD GRUENWALD BUZZ BUSBY JOANN HAWKES BARBARA ROGERS GERALD KLEIN NORM SHINE IRVING FREEMAN Page One Hundred Forty-four 10 KR UJIKEUIflm GLADYS CARPENTER President GRACE ORMOND Vice President HELEN BARTLETT Secretary PEGGY SIBLEY Treasurer The Ioka Wikcwam Club, one of the oldest organizations at Memphis State College, was founded in 1922. The club is affiliated with the Tennessee Home Economics Associa- tion and the American Home Economics Association. Any student enrolled in the Home Economics Department is eligible for membership. The primary purpose of this club is to develop a closer union among the members of the department and to consider matters of interest to the group as a whole. At the beginning of the Fall quarter, the old members entertained the new members with a tea. In December, Miss Jo Ann Brown was elected as Freshman of the Quarter. Miss Gladys Carpenter and Miss Peggy Sibley were the delegates from the Club to the Province V Convention which was held in November at Hot Springs, Arkansas. Miss Bess Henderson, who is head of the Home Economics Department and club advisor, con- tinues as Chairman of the Foods and Nutrition Division of the T. H. E. A. In the spring, the club held its second annual Career Day, the theme of which was Home Economics, a Must! ' ' There were approximately 150 guests present, composed of senior girls from Memphis and county schools and their Home Economics teachers. The Club is now planning and anticipating a very successful coming year. CALLA ADAMS BETTY BOWEN JO ANN BROWN BETTY BROUSE PEGGY CLAY AMBY COATS JUDY EVANS EVA COLEY WANDA COUCH JUNE ELLINGTON JEAN COX BARBARA ELLIS BETTY ELLIS MYILIE FENNER JUNE AYERS HUDGINS BOBBIE McGEE CLEO PARKER PEGGY PEETE DOROTHY SIMMONS ELEANOR SLAUGHTER MARGARET STANDUDGE LUCILLE STEWART BARBARA TROTTER NANCY WALKER KITTY WILLIAMS Indmtwl __ — .■■- As the field of Industrial Arts is gaining momentum like a proverbial Rolling Snowball, so is the Industrial Arts Club becoming an ever popular organization in America ' s Colleges of today. Created as a professional club with its objectives so designed as to supplement the depart- mental objectives, the I. A. Club at Memphis State has had an unusually active and successful past year. Besides the more popular form of broadening their knowledge of industrial activities and I. A. in the public school by inviting prominent lecturers, the club this year inaugurated a policy of extra work activities. This is fulfilled by opening the department shop two nights a week for exclusive use of club members. They may work on anything they please or they may work on one of the club ' s group projects. An example of the latter is the speaker ' s stand in the college auditorium. At present, the dub is working nightly, through the courtesy and cooperation of all the prominent Memphis building companies, erecting an architectural display of all the modem building mate- rials. The Memphis firms have poured much materials and many dollars into the club to make this project a reality — and it will soon be displayed for the benefit of all the future students of Mem- phis State. Although a professional dub. the group is not without activities where they may all get to- gether for a good time. Highlights of 1949-50 were two gala barbecue parties where the order of the day was over-indulgence in grilled chicken, steaks and rabbit. These occasions were visited by men prominent in the field of Industrial Aits, thus fulfilling another of the dub ' s purposes: To provide the members with an opportunity to meet and discuss the problems of their avocation with men who are leaders in the field. Yes, this has been a successful year, and with 1950-51 officers already elected and laying plans for the next year we look forward to and expect an even greater year in the Industrial Arts activi- ties at Memphis State. Page One Hundred Forty-six W: cW% o 1st Row: Jimmy Anchors, Robert Brashear, Jack Dallas, Thomas Davis, Dewey DePoyster, Rois DeShazo, Edwin Emerson. 2nd Row: Iry Lowery, Tommy McCallen, M. Y. McCormick, Ralph McDowell, Joe Mitchell, Al Panigoni, Henry Scheibler. 3rd Row: William Stewart, Tom Tilson, Mark Tucker, George Warmath, David Williams, Ralph Young. x. KomoniR BYRON DAVIS JOHN VESTAL VIRGINIA RUTH NANCY WALKER NELL WISER President Vice-President P RIESTLY Correspondinq Recording Secretary Secretary Treasurer MEMBERS 1st ROW — Darrell Austin, Josephine Bolding, Ed Bousson, Lloyd Britt, Lynn Britt, Li 1 lye Ruth Carson, Donald Cousins, Dewey Depoyster. 2nd ROW — Betty Ellis, Leon Ethridge, Lewis Hager, John Hamilton, Bill Hopper, Louise Jenkins, Eugene Matheny, Allen Mitchell. 3rd ROW — -Kermitt Mitchell, Peggy Norman, Virginia Patrick, Robert Porter, Loyd Pritchard, Clarence Rinner, Robert Steadman, Sonny Sullivan. MEMBERS NOT PICTURED James Arnold, Billy Ayers, Ralph Baker, Sue Berta, Chester Chapel, Beth Clark, Virginia Fare, Connie Gately, Annie Harrison, Ruby Jean Johnson, William Lingo, Pauline McMillan, Joyce Mitchell, Tip Nelms, Lucille Poe, Nancy Priestly, Robert Rutherford, Frank Shearin, Jimmy Shelley, Lonnie Stanford, Thomas Summers, Robert Turnbow, Bill Wharton, Ora Lee Wood, Heine Zeran. FACULTY ADVISORS C. W. Allen, J. W. Fox, Maude G. Fox, R. W. Johnson, Elna B. McBride, Paul Sisco. Page One Hundred Forty-eight mRTHEmnTics club VIRGINIA COSCIA Vice-President KENNETH CANESTRARI President ANNE SINGLETON Secretary-Treasurer The purpose of the Mathematics Club is to stimulate and to promote an interest in mathematics and mathematical research. The Math Club also permits students with common interests to meet together socially. Among the social events of 1949-50 were a bowling party in January and a Canasta party in March. The latter was held at the home of the President, Ken Canestrari. A buffet supper for seniors was held at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Kaltenborn in the winter quarter. CARROLL CHILDRESS R. L. ELBRECK WAYNE DeWEES GAYLE FRANKLIN RALPH FRANKLIN LEWIS HAGER JOHN KOELZ ETHELDA KOELZ IRENE KOONCE GEORGE OLDHAM JOHN WILKINSON HUGH SAWYER LILBERN SCOTT JOHN STATHIS A. J. VENEZIA THOMAS JOYNER FACULTY ADVISORS SAM ANDERSON MRS. W. V. BADGER MRS. R. P. CLARK DR. HELEN KALTENBORN DR. H. S. KALTENBORN ELMA B. McBRIDE T. C. YARBROUGH J. F. WILLIAMS Page One Hundred Forty-nine PSYCHOLOGY CLUB First Row: Reba Bailey, Richard Bennett, Robert Brumer, Culver Craddick, Hamel Eason. Second Row: Loraine Faquin, Williard Fields, Barbara Goings, James Henderson, Jean Hood. Third Row: Jerry Klein, Jean Lumpkin, Jim Moore, Carol n Mitchell, Robert Porter. Fourth Row: Benson Sales, Paul Savage, Mim Scruggs, Sue Taylor, Betty Terrell, Carl Young. Pflqe One Hundred Fifty J STUDEI1T GOUERnmenT 111 CLUB THE MEN OF THE TEAMS THOMAS E. GRACE President RUDY JORGENSEN Vice President sock mid BUSKin ANN MILLER Secretary EUGENE BOLLINGER Reporter 1st Row: Natalee Anderton, Jean Cathey, James Boudreaux, Wanda Covert, June Ellington. 2nd Row: Bill Gilliand, Dixie Galloday, Jean Hood, Beverly Laidlaw, Molly Sparr, Nancy Madlinger. 3rd Row: Lola Moore, Rita Pierce, Betty Jean Smith, Phyllis Stimbert, Betty Terrell, Betty Lou Warren, Ray Watson, O. D. Yancey. Y.UI.C.fl. BRANCES BEESON Secretary PATSY BIGBEE President BETTY SIGMAN Vice-President 1st Row: Dorothy Danielson, Charlotte Seahorn, Patsy Bigbee, Joyce Byrn, Martha Jean Barfield, Miss Lundy. 2nd Row: Barbara Looney, Bonna Rier, Hester Morrow, Ann Griffen, Shirley Hartman, Mary Mar- garet Weish, Mary Lo ' s Peyton. 3rd Row: Virginia Cook, Peggy Norman, Miriam Ross, Pat Wadley, Mary Alice Raines, Frances Beeson, Mary Puchet, Frances Juno, Virginia Oates, Lynn Bigbee. Page One Hundred Fifty-three WESLEY OUR WAY ON THE CAMPUS The Wesley Foundation has completed its third year at Memphis State. The organization has endeavored to provide a wholesome Christian environ- ment for the college students; being particularly interested, of course, in all the Methodist students on the campus. Monthly dinner meetings were held at St. Luke ' s Methodist Church where a good well-rounded program provided two and a half hours of fun, worship, business activities, and a dinner and after-dinner speaker. Many of our members were able to attend conferences at Urbana, Illinois; at Scarrett College, Nashville; at Lake Junaluska, N. C; and made a visit to the foundation of Ole Miss, University, Miss. For the first time the dramatic group known as the Wesley Players was activated, and is hoped to become a definite part of our organization. The Wesley Foundation is a program of the Methodist Student Movement of the Methodist Church, and it welcomes all college students who may wish to fellowship with this group. Page One Hundred Fifty-four ■ounDfmon THOMAS WILSON Vice-President ■A ED RUSSELL President PAUL PAPE Treasurer MARY LYNN ROBERTS Secretary Paqe One Hundred Fifty-five %. ?s JIMMY DESOTO EDITORIAL STAFF JAMES LAMAR ROBERTS.... Editor-in-Chief THOMAS GRACE. Associate Editor NORMA PETTY Assistant To Editor BOBWATKINS Managing Editor SHIRLEY McKINSTRY ..Class Editor RALPH SMITH Assistant Class Editor BILL FORRESTER... Organizations Editor BILL BASS.. Art Editor BILL MACK Sports Editor DON BROWN } , ...Photographers BOBBY HALL j JACK AESCHLIMAN | Copy Editors PETE MAYNARD j BILL AND MARY ANN| p£TE| MARy FRANCES, JACK AND JO ANN SHIRLEY AND NORMA STAFF BUSINESS STAFF ALVIN HOLMES... Business Manager PAUL PAPE... Assistant Business Manager JIMMY McWHORTER Advertising Manager BILL CHUMNEY.. Circulation Manager ASSISTANTS MARY ANN HARTWELL MARY FRANCIS HARE JO ANN LEACH ROY McKINNON NANCY REDFEARN TOM RHODES ALVIN PAUL BILL, NANCY, ROY AND TOM B °BBY AND DON BILL BASS, JIMMY AND TOMMY Vol. XVIII No. 5 MEMPHIS STATE COLLEGE Friday Oct. 28, 1949 TIGER RAG STAFF JOHN N. ANDERSON EXECUTIVE EDITOR FALL, WINTER QUARTERS THE COPY DESK Lola Moore, Joy Peete, Joann Leach, Curtis Eldred, Head Copyreader « kSi - ' ' , aC!-! 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EXECUTIVE EDITOR BOB DeZONIA Managing Editor Henry Page Associate Editor Pat Meadows News Editors Jerry Proctor and Reese Wells Assistant News Editor Pen James Society Editor Jerry Grutsch Assistant Society Editor Shirley McKinstry Head Copy reader Curtis Eldred Copyreaders Mary Margaret Roberts, Joann Leach, Billy Neal Feature Editor Jo Ann Floyd Assistant Feature Editor Jack Doty- Exchange Editor George Furlong Photograph Editor Charles Cad well Boys ' Sports Editor Curtis Mitchell Sports Assistants Charles Love, Jack Aeschliman, Milt Weiss, Ernie Ogg, Bob Talley, Pete Maynard Girls ' Sports Editor Selva Roark Reporters Monroe Colvett, Linda Clark, Billie Gates, Katherine Hodgson, John Vestal, Jimmy Moore BUSINESS MANAGER ED REECE Ad Solicitor Ralph Smith Circulation Manager T. M. Sheddan FACULTY ADVISER FRED C. KENDRICK SPORTS STAFF Curtis Mitchell, Editor; Jack Aeschliman, Pete Maynard and DeZonia SOCIETY STAFF Pen James, Jerry Grutsch, Editor; Mary Margaret Roberts, John Vestal Page One Hundred Fifty-nine • • • • • ATHLETICS • ••••• 1950— A GLORIOUS FOOTBALL SEASON • Memphis State ' s 1949 football Tigers, in winning nine out of 10 games and amassing a staggering total of 385 points in the process, had a glorious season in every respect. The list ol victims, which included Kansas State of the Big Seven, was convincing enough to safely state that the Tigers smashed their way into big-time football prominence. The success of the 1950 Bengals can be directly attributed to the splendid jobs done by the master minds, the coach- ing staff. Head Mentor Ralph Hatley and his able assistants, Billy Spook Murphy, Leo Davis, and Larry Smith were the brains behind the brawn in the Tiger juggernaut. The Bengals were impressive in the Ole Miss game even though they lost by a misleading count of 40-7. They outplayed the heavily-favored Rebels for 37 minutes before the swarm of Mississippi substitutes snowed them under. Eager to atone for the loss to the Rebels the Tigers traveled to Tampa and retaliated against the Spartans, 70-6. The second eleven to lall before the Tiger might was highly-touted Washington University of St. Louis. This time the Bengals eased ofi to a mere 34-0 whitewash of the Missourians. Delta State was the next to test the Tiger ' s wrath and as a result was humiliated by a 47-0 score — victim number three. Pensacola Navy brought a highlv-iated hand of former college stars into Crump stadium and the Tigers crunched them. 49-0. Kansas State and football prominence came next as the Bengals played heads-up ball to edge the Wildcats and their great fullback, Gerald Hackney. 21-11 in the Homecoming affair. Murray State ' s Thoroughbreds, old MSC rivals, were polished off by a 34-6 count for a sixth straight victory. An expected let-down came in the Louisiana college fray, but the Hatleymen finally won by 27-0. I he Bengals then buried Arkansas Stale undei a 61-7 avalanche to spoil what was otherwise an enjoyable Homecoming for the Indians. In the finale. Union University was a more formidable foe than had been expected, and the Tigers were forced to go all out to win. 35-0. Cone but not forgotten are these seniors: Captain and End Holloway Cromer, Wingback Keith White, Tackles Will Med- ling, Emmett Pan and Joe Regina, Guards Marshall George, Percy Roberts and Robert Cain, and Center Fred Medling. These men had a great deal to do with the fine showing of the 1949 Tigers, and the coaches will have to search far and wide to come up with a team to challenge the record of this eleven. Page One Hundred Sixty OUR COACHES Seated: Coach Leo Davis, (baseball and football), Coach C. C. Humphreys, (athletic director), and Coach Ralph Hatley, (football). Standing: Coach McCoy Tary, (basketball), and Coach Billy Spook ' Murphy, (football). mt- .-.; ' ;■ WILLIAMS— Most Valuable ROBERTSON— Middle All-American vir ars CAIN— Best Attitude PARR— Best Blocker MEDLING— Best Blocker SCOTT— Best Tackier Pd-je One Hundred Sixty-two -. ■ ■■ .. 3 5 T 83 A J JM r J HH : .yrJ5nfci THE 1949 FOOTBALL SQUAD % ■M GENE LEWIS CAROLYN BARNER BOB TUCKER ALICE WILLIAMS CHARLIE HOWELL MARY JANE TAYLOR Page One Hundred Sixty-three EMMETT PARR, Player of the Week IMPHIS STATE 7 • OLE IMSS 40 • The Tigers started their 1949 season on September 16 in Crump Stadium by dropping the opening tilt to the Rebels from Mississippi, 40-7. The MSC ' ers out-played the Rebels from the Southeastern conference for 37 minutes only to have the roof fall in on them as a resul t of the Ole Miss superiority in numbers. The Rebel passing combination of Rocky Byrd and Bobby Jabour to the Stribling brothers. Jack and Bill, caught fire in the last 23 minutes to turn what was a close game into a misleading runaway. Senior Tackle- Emmett Parr was a shining light in the Tiger forward wall in (racking through the tough Rebel line and spilling the Mississippi backs for sev- eral substantial losses. Crossing the double marker for the Bengals in their lone touchdown surge was Fullback Alex Williams in the third quarter. John Cobb kicked the ball between the uprights for the seventh and final tally. From that time on. it was all Rebel. The visiting passers found the range, and all hopes for a Bengal victory were lost in the rush. The game was a booh to the Tiger mentors, for it illustrated the weaknesses and illuminated the strong points, thus setting the stage for the great showing of the Tigers in later games. SNEED COBB POAG DOBROWOLSKI Page One Hundred Sixty-four memPHis state 70 • thiiiph 6 • Rebounding from their Mississippi defeat, the Tigers rolled over a hapless Spartan team from Tampa (Florida) University by a 70-6 eount on September 23. After a slow first quarter, the Bengals began pieking up the additional force needed, and just like one of the September storms that frequent that coastal city, began whirling with increasing rapidity in the second frame to make the score 26-0 at halftime. In the first minute of the game, Keith White went back to punt from the Tampa 41 -yard line. After recovering a bad pass from center, he embarked on a long twisting broken field run to carry the ball into the end zone for six points. John Cobb ' s educated toe added the placement and the Blue and Gray led, 7-0, and the scoring parade was on. The Tiger offense was led by Frank Berry who tallied three times. Follow- ing him were White and Elmer Ray with two apiece, Jack Scott, Alex Williams, Frank Mawyer and Bill Robertson with one each. KEITH WHITE, Player of the Week WHITE Ql . I ROBERTSON RAY THOMPSON Page One Hundred Sixty-five memPHis state 34 • ujnsmnGTon uhiuersitv o • Memphis State ' s Tigers, fresh from their lacing of Tampa, fought a highly- favored Washington University Bearcat team into complete submission by a score of 34-0 on October 1 in St. Louis. The Tigers were never headed. Frank Berry was the shining light in the Tiger backfield, scoring two touch- towns, and kicking two points after. The Statesmen tallied once in each of the first three periods and twice in the final heat. Frank Mawyer, Elmer Ray and Alex Williams rounded out the Tiger scoring with a tally apiece. The big Tiger line came through once again, as it held the offensively potent Washington University team scoreless, and opened up huge holes in the Bear- cat line. in FRANK BERRY, Player of the Week bl: BARKER WING, FERRIS BURKETT Page One Hundred Sixty-six memPHis state 47 • delta state o • A highly-favored Memphis State team, led by Alex Williams, rolled to an easy win over an offensively impotent Delta State eleven in a listless game played at Crump Stadium on October 8. The contest was marred by the ejection of seven players who seemed to think the contest needed to be livened up with fisticuffs. The Tigers scored once in the first quarter, twice in the second, once in the third, and three times in the final stanza. State ' s two-platoon system worked to perfection, allowing the Tiger of- fense to keep up a full head of steam. Final statistics showed that the Greenies were left at the starting gate in respect to yardage gained and first downs. This can be attributed to the con- tinued standout play of the Bengal forward wall. ALEX WILLIAMS, Player of the Week WING, C. ■¥ REGINA MEADOWS SMITHMIER Page One Hundred Sixty-seven JACK SCOTT, Player of the Week memPHis state 49 • peiisacolr iiruv • The Bluc-shirtcd conquerors of Delta State were hosts next to the Pensaeola Navy Goslins on October 15, in a tune-up before the Kansas State invasion. After a slow first half, the Tigers awoke and pounded across seven touchdowns while allowing the Naval eleven none. This made it four in a row for the rampaging Bengals, and a total of exactly 200 points. The first half found the Tigers with only seven points as a result of an Elmer Ray-to-Bill Robertson aerial. But the final half proved a bit different. With the beginning of the third period, Alex Williams, Keith White and Frank Berry alter- nated in carrying from State ' s 35 to the Navy 2, with Williams crashing over to set the spark that spelled the downfall of the Navy. Less than four minutes later Williams ' 14-yard slant through the middle added another six pointer. Cobb ' s toe hit the mark, and the scoreboard flashed 21-0. The Navy was sinking fast as Berry circled left end for one, and Cobb hit right tackle for another touchdown. Kirmeyer grabbed a Gosling pass and scooted back to his own 30. Jack Scott and Kirmeyer took turns in moving it to the one, With Ferris Wing crossing the stripe on a quarterback sneak. The scoring ended with Dopey Mawyer ' s drive through tackle. NIX PHILLIPS RIGGINS BAKER Page One Hundred Sixty-eight memPHis state 21 • KHnsns state u • Homecoming — and the Tigers made it a day to remember by edging the Kansas State Wildcats 21-14 and crashing into football prominence on October 22. The Big Seven team was the fifth team in a row to perish before the Bengal wrath. The victory placed the Tigers far above any national recognition a Mem- phis State team has ever held. The Wildcats scored first in the initial quarter, when a Frank Berry pass was intercepted on the Kansas 35 by Johnson and brought back all the way via a lateral to Tidwell. Elmer Ray sparked the Bengals to their first touchdown, in the second stanza, by alternately passing and running the ball to the two. Bix Alex Williams powered over for the score. The third Tiger touchdown came after Keith White quick-kicked 64 yards to the Kansas three. And the return punt was pulled in at midfield and brought back to the 34 by this same White. After Frank Berry and Williams took it to the 10 on two plays, Berry moved untouched into paydirt. Touchdown number two came when two plays after the beginning of the third quarter. Hi Faubian fumbled and Bill Burkett recovered on the 10. Ray hit off tackle to the seven and Williams carried over in two tries. The Cats scored deep in the third quarter after recovering a Tiger fumble far down in MSC territory. TOM NIX, Player of the Week BERRY MEDLING. FRED Page One Hundred Sixty-nine FRANK MAWYER, Player of the Week H1EH1PHIS STATE 34 • mURRHV STATE 6 • Another game — another victory-. This time the Tigers dumped their arch foe, Murray State, by a 34 to 6 count. Trailing from the first three minutes until mid-way in the second period the Bengals roared back to bury the Thorough- breds under a barrage of points. A bullet-like aerial from the accurate arm of John Cobb to big Bill Robert- son started the ball rolling. Cobb added the extra point and the Tigers left at the half with a 7 to 6 advantage. In the third stanza a Murray fumble was turned into a quick touchdown for State with Alex Williams crashing over. The final period was the real downfall for the Thoroughbreds as Dopey Mawyer, Keith White and Frank Berry notched scoring runs of 65, 75 and 50 yards. White and Mawver tore through the entire Murray squad for their spec- tacular scores. Then to add the final touch Speedy Frank Berry took a re- verse pass from Dick Kirmeyer and galloped 50 yards for the last tally. SCHAAD MAWYER ROBERTS e. ' - qg Page One Hundred Seventy memPHis state 27 • louisirhh college • Scoring in every quarter the Tigers continued their winning ways in football by defeating Louisiana College 27 to 0. Although playing an off game the Bengals managed to pull ahead in the first period when Alex Williams bulled through the middle for the tally. Jack Scott set up the next score by intercepting on the Louisiana Cats 45. Six plays later Frank Berry hit paydirt untouched. Cobb ' s toe hit the mark for the second time and State had a 14 to advantage at half time. In the third period Mawyer took a punt on his own 37 and returned it to the Cats ' 12 with a beautiful downfield sprint. Two tries later Williams drove over from the 2 and State was ahead 20 to 0. Cobb missed the extra point. The final frame found left end Malcolm Phillips on the receiving end of a Mawyer pass that netted touchdown number four. Cobb found the range for the extra point. Win number seven was registered in the record book. BILL BURKETT, Player of the Week CROMER PARR Page One Hundred Seventy-one CLAUDE SMITHMIER, Player of the Week mempHis state 6i • rrkrhsrs state 7 • Memphis State ' s Tigers journeyed to Joncsboro, Arkansas, on November 12 to trample Arkansas State ' s Indians under a 61-7 barrage to ruin an otherwise enjoyable Homecoming for the Redmen. Frank Berry started the fireworks by cutting off his own right tackle and splashing down the sidelines to go 74 yards untouched for the first Tiger tally, thanks to Bill Robertson ' s key block. Then Dick Kirmeyer counted on a 50-yard scoring jaunt with a Frank Berry pass tucked solidly in his hand. John Cobb added both extra points with perfect placements. But Arkansas pushed across its lone tally during this initial period and looked as if it would give the Memphians a rough time. But the shoe was on the other foot, as the saying goes, for the Tigers roared back with three scores and turned the game into a rout. Carrying three out of four times in a series of 10 plays, big Alex Williams climaxed a 50-yard drive with a slosh into the end zone from the two. Cobb converted for the 21st point. Kirmeyer, and Lou McLelland added two more tallies to the Bengal sum to bring the total to 34 at the half. Elmer Ray then took over to lead the Bengals to a barrage of points which didn ' t stop until 61 found its way on the scoreboard, and sent home a crowd of thoroughly drenched and disheartened group of Arkansas homecomers. CAIN MILEY KIRMEYER ALLEN Page One Hundred Seventy-two IMPHIS STATE 35 • UlllOf) UHIU6RSITV • A highly inspired Union University eleven waged a terrific first half against the Tigers, but fell out of the running as State unleashed a 35-point last half. Elmer Ray was definitely the sparkplug of the M.S.C. attack. Midway in the third period he broke off tackle and covered 53 yards for the score. A few minutes later with third and eight to go Kirmeyer took a reverse and galloped 17 yards for the tally. Alex Williams counted for the next mark with a power drive through the middle. In the final quarter John Cobb entered the limelight with a beautiful 10-yard sprint, good for 6 points. Cobb also had a perfect night in the extra point de- partment, hitting 5 for 5. The Bengals ended the season with nine wins and one defeat, plus an amassing 385 points in these 10 outings. ELMER RAY, Player of the Week SCOTT MESSER GEORGE COOKE Paae One Hundred Seventy-three FOOTBALL HIGHLIGHTS . ©©©••• ©©••••• FOOTBALL HIGHLIGHTS BASKETBALL AT m.s.c. NDIVIDUAL SCORING: PLAYER FG Phil Hodson 79 Coy Creason 66 Jack Graninger... 52 Bennie Reed. 57 Randall Smith. 43 Leon Kingsolver 35 Bob Griffis . .32 I I 78 23 .42. 31 42 25 15 Clayton Wood 30 12 . Jack Schmollinger 26 20 Van Mathis ... 18 7 Barney Thweatt .... 12 7 Gene Paoletti .. II 16 John Rumble 3 Everett Wynne ... 4 Roy Darnall I I Totals 464 326 TOTAL POINTS 236 155 146 145 128 95 79 72 72 43 40 32 6 4 I 1,254 Number of field goal attempts 1,595 Percentage of field goals made .281 Percentage of foul goals made 619 Average score per game 60 points Average score for opponents 54 points BASKETBALL RESULTS: Tigers 57, NAATC (Millington) 39 Tigers 58, University of Louisville 79 Tigers 64, Middle Tennessee State 50 Tigers 66, Austin Peay 63 Tigers 50, Connecticut State 60 Tigers 5 I , Union 52 Tigers 52, Southwestern 43 Tigers 64, NAATC (Millington) 44 Tigers 71, Austin Peay 62 Tigers 49, Tennessee Poly 66 Tigers 54, Arkansas State 49 Tigers 73, Union 33 Tigers 66, Delta State 75 Tigers 56, Tennessee Poly 39 Tigers 57, University of Pittsburgh 39 Tigers 62, University of Chattanooga 49 Tigers 57, Murray State 64 Tigers 58, Delta State 67 Tigers 51, Arkansas State 52 Tigers 56, Southern Illinois 58 Tigers 82, Southwestern 50 Page One Hundred Seventy-eight .MEMPHIS State ' s predominantly sophomore-studded basketball Tigers brought in 12 wins against nine losses under McCoy Tarry ' s second year of tutelage, bettering last year ' s mark of 1 1 triumphs and a like number of defeats. The Tigers put a speedy aggregation on the floor. At times they literally ran their opponents to death, making up for their lack of height with this speed and lightninglike ball handling. The team was strictly an offensive squad, scoring an average of 60 points per game while holding the opposition to an average of 54. Phil Hodson paced all the Tiger shotmakers with 236 points from his guard slot. Phil ' s running mate, Coy Creason, dropped in 155 for second high scoring honors. As a unit the Tigers were successful on 28 per cent of their field goal attempts and 61 per cent of their free throws. Memphis State got a lot of support in the height department from six-foot-five-inch center Bennie Reed. Bennie ' s spectacular leaps into the rafters gave the Tigers better than fair control of the backboards. He got 145 points, many of them on tip ins. The starting forwards, Jack Graninger and Randall Smith, were next in the scoring parade. Graninger ' s adept hook shot accounted for 146 points, while Smith dropped in 128. Smith was about the shiftiest man on the squad, continually faking his opponents out of position. A new facet of the Tiger basketball strategy was Coach Tarry ' s use of five guards — all at one time — in several games. After gaining a slight margin, Tarry would send in his little speed merchants to freeze the ball by using their terrific speed. COACH McCOY TARRY ALTERNATE CAPTAIN COY CREASON COACH CAPTAIN RANDALL SMITH j s RANDALL SMITH, Forward, Captain CLAYTON WOOD, Forward PHIL HODSON, Guard BOB GRIFFIS, Forward JACK SCHMOLLINGER Cenltf COY CRESON BASEBALL Memphis State ' s 1950 baseballing Tigers enjoyed one of their most suceessful seasons, racking up a reeord of nine wins and four setbacks. The Bengals, led on the mound by Righthanders Bobby Tucker and Bill Burkett, and Southpaw Harold Feder, smashed over every team faced, with the exception of Mississippi State. The big bats of Red Brewer, Frank Mawyer, Phil Hodson, and Jim Atkinson powered the Bengals to easy victories over South- western, Arkansas State, Murray State, etc. The Tigers went on to establish such a fine record, even though they staggered around a bit after the untimely injury to star second sacker, Haywood Smith. Bobby Tucker came on to become the winningest MSC pitcher, after beginning the season in the obscurity of the outfield. COACH LEO DAVIS, (left) and his assistant, GENE THORN BOBBY TUCKER Pitcher-Outfielder HAYWOOD SMITH Infielder ATE ■;;■;■ - ' ' ' ■■ ■ GENE GILLILAND Catcher JIM MILLICAN Catcher RED BREWER Infielder ' DOPEY MAWYER Infielder TOM SKINNER Pitcher BILL BURKETT Pitcher PHIL HODSON Inf telder HARRY JONES Outfielder ELMER RAY Infielder ■ gy 4tty CONNIE GATELY Infield er CLIFF MASON Outfielder ROLAND EVELAND Outfielder BOY ' S inTRRmURRLS COACH CURLIN, JOE TAYLOR LAMBDA CHI ALPHA— FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS IOTA CLUB— BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS GIRL ' S HTRRmURRLS IS11I Tennis With the coming of spring came the two gentlemanly sports of tennis and golf. The Bengal golfers won the state and city championships. In regular season play, they captured seven and lost one. Two of their victims were Olc Miss and Tulane. Jack Russell and Billy Permenter, backed up ably by Bob Cren- shaw, Don Cheek, Dick Holley and Jack Gibson, carried their Ten- nessee golf championship banner from 1949 with distinction as they swept over almost everybody in sight. Permenter took the individual state crown, while Cheek was city champ. Tulane and New Orleans offered a challenge that would have staggered a foe made of less sterner stuff, but the Tiger niblick-w ielders edged the Green Wave 15-13 and kept their early season undefeated record intact. Page One Hundred Ninety w . ' ktm ' .. iv f t- ■ ■ %f% mf ' ftt  ,.. ' f Hi «F i  mt ' Mi ! •■ fc RI1D GOLF G iSh Oxford, Miss, and Ole Miss offered a rough, hilly course, downed Memphis State in the first encounter between the two institutions of higher learning. The Bengals gained revenge for this defeat a week later in Memphis by completely routing the Rebels. Memphis State offered, for the first time in history, the Tennessee Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tennis tournament, and offered is all they did, for Sewanee walked off with all the laurels. The 1950 tennis schedule served as a proving ground for the com- ing years, as Coach John Kraft sent lower-classmen into many of the toughest struggles to test their tennis wares. Lettermen included Glenn Turpin, Bill Davis, Bubba Fields, Lloyd Pritchard, Allen Goodfriend, Robert Johnson, and Robert Sorce. Page One Hundred Ninety-one s. -And then the salesman said to the farmer ' s daughter — | I OUR FflCULTV First row: Mrs. H. B. Evans, Louise Cambron, Dr. A. A. Boom, Mrs. Coleen Bennett, Leo Davis, J. W. Fox. Second row: Paul Eahart, Dr. Samuel R. Cornelius, T. B. Crain, James C. Crumbraugh, Mrs. Myrtle Cobb, Dr. R. E. L. Crane. Third row: John Farrior, Mrs. Maude Fox, Zack Curlin, Marcia-Mary Ball, Dr. Walker Agnew, Mary Heiskell. Fourth row: Irma Greer, Dr. E. F. Fisher, W. C. Abbett, Peyton Hurley, Dr. Chester Freeman, Virginia Lee Johnson. Fifth row: Dr. Peter Bannon, Sam Anderson, William Badger, George Boyd, Crawford Allen, John Gordon. Sixth row: Dr. Elmore Holmes, Eugene Bence, Ralph Hatley, Velma Heatherly, Dr. Mary Frances Gyles. i Page One Hundred Ninety-three OUR FDCULTV 7 m First row: Mary Dearing Lewis, Dr. Edward Noyes, Fred C. Kendrick, Dr. Helen Kaltenborn, Dr. Wade Kniseley, Calvin Street. Second row: Dr. James S. Mathews, Mrs. Elma McBride, William H. Milner, Robert McGowan, Charles Mcintosh, Enoch Mitchell. Third row: C. H. McNees, William Murphy, Mrs. Elizabeth Murphy, Morton Paglin, Befty Puckett (training school); Bradford White. Fourth row: Dr. Troy Robison, Elma Roane, Earl Sheppard, Paul Sisco, Ralph Sledge, Mrs. Pauline Smith. Fifth row: L. E. Snyder, J. W. Spiceland, Thomas R. Yarbrough, Dr. Don Streeter, McCoy Tarry, Gaston Taylor. Sixth row: Inell Teague, Alma Whitaker, Earl Wilkinson, George V. Radcliff, F. W. Wolfe, Dr. Carl Linden. Seventh row: Eugart ferian. Page One Hundred Ninety-four RDminiSTRRTion RssismnTS First row: Mrs. Virqinia Crane, alumni office; Martha Elise Davis, bursar ' s office; Clara Gowen, registrar ' s office; Ray Herzog, maintenance engineer; Dr. A. G. Hudson, resident physician; Ethel Lewis, dean ' s secretary; Mozelle Lundy, Librarian. Second row: Helen S. Peebles, cafeteria manager; Kathryn Quisenberry, president ' s secretary; Helen Leach, dean of women ' s office; Lucille Stewart, athletic office; Charlotte Watkins, bursar ' s office; Mrs. Margaret Warno, book store manager. TRRinillG SCHOOL FflCULTV fA First row: Perry Alexander, Mattie Connell, Opal Coleman, Elba Gandy, Mrs. Janice Doerflein, Mary Dunn, B. E. Fulghom, Mrs. Mildred Gragg. Second row: Sam Johnson, Helen Kirby, Emma Lea, John Ethel Measells, Marjorie Messer, Nelle Elizabeth Moore, Irene Moore, Annie Laurie Peeler. Third row: Mrs. Nelle Short, Julia Thomas, Mrs. Evelyn Warr, Marie Watkins. Page One Hundred Ninety-five - • • RDUERTISEITienTS • • • symbol of quality printers ( lithographers . stationers . office outfitters . systems designers • -V MEMPHIS STATE BEAUTY QUEENS ENJOYING The PauM That ZeffreJheJ n ALICE WILLIAMS ANN PARKER CATHERINE O ' HEARNE BARBARA ROGERS JUNE HATLER 1IG.U.S. PAT. OPP. BOTTLING COMPANY MHMPHIS, TENNESSEE : or BETTER Commercial ART Commercial PHOTOS Commercial euGRflVlllGS V phoiic 8-4244 ' ■? memPHis EnGRHVinG CO. I2Z union memPHis Compliments of NORMAL-BUNTYN EXCLUSIVE CLEANERS 547 S. Highland Phone 4-1171 Best Wishes from Wall ' s Esso Servicenter Automotive Service — Repairs 581 S. Highland at Southern Compliments of NORMAL VARIETY STORE 553 S. 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THE GAYOSO South ' s Most Aristocratic Hotel Compliments the Graduates and other Leaders Hope You All Visit Our Famous Colonial Grill and Enjoy the Finest Food Compliments of Harry Madison Complete Service Peeples Warmath Meat Processing Men ' s Shop Frozen Food Lockers 677 S. Highland Located at Corner of Southern and Highland Compliments of Best Wishes from Normal Drug Store Barq Where the Beverage students meet Company for a soda WE PHOTOCOPY ANYTHING Printed, Written, Drawn or Photographed WRAY WILLIAMS BLUE PRINT CO. 201 Exchange Building Phone 8-1796 Memphis 3, Tenn. Engineers ' and Drafting Supplies CALL 8-2121 For A YELLOW CAB CALL 8-6744 For Baggage Service 306 Jefferson Ave.