Sul Ross State University - Brand Yearbook (Alpine, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 260 of the 1931 volume:

.«$■ ' $$$$§$ m. Page r UH)N£SE-5H0ES-JANE5’tQUESTION-190S T l [ JMfANTMOECAStN—NDKTHWE5TERN-1NPIAN THE BRAND 1931 v_ Jk •ilii The Year Book pij of ; . 1 Sul Ross State Teachers College ■ ■ ! Ifffl Published by r I 1 THE STUDENT BODY Volume Eleven 1 Pafire 3 INDIAN PTVfOViKAPH ttt JA tAL tAMYON-LOWER PEtlft RIVER JDECAUSE she is an etcher of national reputation and an authority on Indian folklore and art; because she generously gives of her time and her talents to the Brand each year, but chiefly because she is herself,— individual, loyal, sportsmanlike, comradely, — we dedicate this book toi— BETTY KEEFER S J5F C RROWHEADS found on the heights of our good times, humorous pictographs from the happy routine of every day life, bits of exquisite carving and coloring which we have discovered or wrought together in our deeper ex- periences the rarest treasures of our school life of this year-we have collected, and placed for safe keeping in our museum of memories, the Brand of 1931. Q IVEDOILARBILL- TEXASREPllBlftH HO Q Ui.s.Tn KtMT Bia : Au nr nARtH- 3 sg j 8 k 3 —J TJ Foreword Page 6 HOLT BIBLE PILGRIM ' S PR0GRE..5 19 . 20 : EM sun”- BEDSIDE-PRAYER-BOOK— )8Hl PERRT ' 5 GEOGRAPHY n THE YOUTfn ilBKARY-PHUADELPHIA im W] [DfeRAPHY nAOE EAM-MEW HAnP5Him «7 Order of Books THE COLLEGE ACTIVITIES ATHLETICS ORGANIZATIONS BEAUTIES BRANDING IRON Page 7 Preface M I T has been the custom of the Brand to emphasize through its motifs the Western background of Sul Ross and to link the life on the campus with the life and traditions of the Big Bend Section. The cowboy, the Indian, and the border Mexican have all contributed their wealth of folklore and legend to past volumes. The 1931 Brand has as its motif the Museum of the West Texas Historical and Scientific Society. This museum, the establishment of which was one of the chief pur¬ poses of the Society, is located in the Sul Ross Administration Build¬ ing. It has grown during the five years since its origin in December, 1925, from a handful of random contributions to a collection of approximately 2200 specimens, many of them rare and priceless. Recent additions have been the famous collection donated by Mrs. Susan M. Janes, a pioneer of Port Davis, and an unusual collection of fire arms lent by E. E. Townsend of Alpine. The section markers in this Brand are drawings made in the museum, actual reproductions of selected specimens including fossils, metates, rain gods, old coins, pottery, Indian baskets, rare books, and other relics. The powder horn, dagger, gun, hafted flint hatchet, and mountain goat ’s skull in the border are also drawn from objects in the museum. The end-sheet is a drawing of a case in the museum, and of the view of Twin Sisters from the window above it. Many of these objects were found in and around Alpine, and in the eaves and on the peaks of Brewster County and neighboring counties; others came from far away places such as China, Japan, and the South Seas. Many of them date back hundreds of years. The pictures in the views section are of caves, mountains, and cliffs in this region where some of the specimens were found. Page 9 Bird Mine Shelter J UST a few miles from the Sul Ross campus there are speci¬ mens of perhaps the oldest type of graphic art in the world, an art that prehistoric man practiced, that of placing the im¬ print of his hand on the smoke-blackened walls of his dwelling place. In the side of one of the steep hills that dot Brewster County is a little cave, more properly called a shelter, not more than twenty-five feet wide and fifteen feet deep. The sloping rock walls and roof are blackened by the Indian fires that burned there years ago, and outlined on this dark background along the rear wall are a number of hands, thirty-two in all, varying in size from the hand of a child to that of a man. In some cases the entire fore-arm appears. Evidently the hand was placed on the wall and the soot was wiped from around the fingers, because the hand is black, outlined by the natural color of the rock. Most of these prints are of the left hand, the right being used to trace the outline. There have been many conjectures as to the motives that impelled primitive men of all lands to place the imprints of their hands on the walls of their abodes. Some think that these hand prints were of particular significance; others that they are a re¬ sult of a mere pastime on long winter evenings. Mr. V. J. Smith in his interesting study, “The Human Hand in Primitive Art,” holds that the hand drawings of the North American Indians are of two classes: those resulting from “that instinct which seems to impel the human animal to make his mark,” and those which have “a religious or magical intent.” Lime-Stone Cliff at Comanche Springs M C OMANCHE Springs, not more than three miles from the quaint, sleepy little village of Lajitas, must have been the camping grounds of Indians from time immemorial. One can only conjecture how long ago its first camp fires were built. The great kitchen midden mound, 01 ash bank, found there is strong evidence that it has been hundreds of years since the spot became a customary camp ground. The mound is approximately twenty by fifty feet, the midden ranging from two to three feet in depth. Several metates have been found at Comanche Springs, and many scraps of paintings on the rocks still remain, but the best ones have been worn dim by the elements, and damaged by souvenir collectors. There are no natural shelters or caves in the vicinity, but a lime-stone rock room, more properly known as a slab house, is built against the cliff. All the year round Comanche Springs furnishes water, not now to Indians as in the past, but to the herds of cattle and goats that graze around its borders. Page 13 C HALK Draw winds its way for many miles south of Santiago Peak, a well-known summit of Santi¬ ago Mountains in Brewster County. Cut into the sides of this draw are numerous small canyons. The walls of one of these canyons along the west side rise abruptly to a height of approximately two hundred and fifty feet. Along the sides of the canyon are in¬ accessible rock ledges, one of which is perhaps four hundred feet long. On the south side near the mouth of the canyon is a rock shelter, interesting because of its evidence of Indian occupation — arrowheads, metates, and a pestle within its mortar, just as the Indians left it. This cave must have proved an ex¬ cellent camping place for Indian braves on the war¬ path because of the fact that it is near permanent water—a tenaja, or huge well, measuring one hun¬ dred and twenty-five feet by seventy feet, cut in the rock at the head of the canyon. Hueco Tanks M OR thousands of years, perhaps, Hueco Tanks, situated about thirty-five miles east of El Paso in the Hueco Moun¬ tains, has served as crossroads for travelers. Prehistoric man, no doubt, made this a stopping place in his travels and migrations. It is certain that Indians often made Hueco Tanks a camp¬ ing ground. There are evidences of open camps scattered over a wide territory. In fact, the many pictographs on the rock walls indicate that Indians often occupied the area of Hueco Mountains. Not only was there good shelter, but there is a permanent supply of sweet water from a tenaja, or spring, deep within the cave. Pictographs on the walls probably announced in Indian language what a later comer of a different race printed in among the rocks, “Water in Hear-” Gold-seekers who were pushing westward during the years 1851-2 evidently stopped here for rest and water. On the steep walls there are fifteen names and the suggestive dates, 1849, ’50, ’51, ’52, carved there, no doubt, by adventurers who paused for a short breathing space in the mad rush to California. Ruins of an old stage stand just a short distance from the tanks have been completely dug up by modern treasure-hunters. Today, the spot remains much as it did when the Indians and pioneers camped there. Its silence and solitude are seldom disturbed except when picnickers motor out from El Paso for a holiday, or when students of Indian folklore make a trip to study the many interesting pictographs. Page 17 M OLINO Cliff, so called because of its well¬ shaped stone mortars, rises to the right of the Terlingua road, about seventy-three miles south of Alpine. A ledge of varying depth runs horizontally across the face of the cliff for a distance of two hun¬ dred feet or more. This shelf of rock about one hun¬ dred and fifty feet above the road is protected by the overhanging cliff, which rises perpendicularly a hun¬ dred feet, making the ledge inaccessible except from a point several miles away. It is an ideal spot for Indian habitation, for it afforded not only this protected ledge, but a shelter known as the Chief’s Room, a cave, and a source of water supply in the desert below. Evidently the Indians recognized its advantages and made it their abode for many years. An interesting evidence of their life there is a smooth, worn spot on the rock be¬ side one of the pot-holes, an imprint left by the body of the women who pounded their corn in one of the sixteen mortars ground deep in the living rock. Page 18 -IBS mMr Page 19 Old Indian Cave LD Indian Cave is located in the beautiful historic canyon of Musquiz, in Jeff Davis County. It is only about eighteen feet deep and forty feet long. A man of average height could easily stand, in most places within the shelter, but here and there he would be compelled to stoop. The unusually large pot-hole outside and the several smaller ones inside indicate plainly that this was just another one of the numerous caves that served as shelter to Indians. This cave, however, is of great interest because of its connection with the so-called Musquiz stage-stand, whic h was really Seiior Manuel Musquiz’ old ranch house, the ruins of which may still be seen on the highway to Fort Davis. In 1854 he had settled in this beautiful canyon thinking that with the coming of troops to Fort Davis he would be protected. Don Manuel made frequent trips to Presidio del Norte, and it was during one of these absences that old Nicolas, the chief of the Apaches, with two hundred and fifty warriors attacked the ranch, killing three members of the Musquiz household, and driving away all the cattle. In all probability the old Indian Cave had served as a hiding place for the warrior chief and his braves before the attack. Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Mount Livermore Hf M OUNT Livermore, sometimes known as Baldy Peak, is the highest point in the Davis Mountains. For many years it was believed to be the highest peak in Texas, but by a correct survey its altitude was found to be 8,382 feet, whereas that of El Capitan of the Guadalupe Moun¬ tains is something over 9,000 feet. In the late nineties some three thousand arrow¬ heads, whole and broken, were found under a cairn on the highest point of this peak. The exact location of the cache is shown at the left of the picture on the opposite page. Hundreds of these points are included in the Susan M. Janes collection, probably the most outstanding single contribution to the museum. The marker of the advertise¬ ment section is a drawing of a case of the most nearly perfect of these points. The Indians when they buried their well-wrought flints undoubtedly thought that they were on the highest point in the country. There have been many conjectures as to their reasons for burying the arrowheads in this place and in this manner. Mrs. Janes believed that the Indians, being sun- worshippers, placed the darts there as a ceremonial offering. Mr. E. E. Townsend, curator of the Museum, is of the same opinion. Page 25 Alma Mater, Dear Sul Ross Tune: Amici Where the rolling plains of Texas Enel in mountains high, There’s a land where glorious sunsets Flame in peerless sky. Tis a land of pioneer spirit, Free as bracing air, Where a handclasp means a welcome, Friendship glad to share. There our Texas youths do gather, Heeding wisdom’s call, Learn to love thee, Sul Ross College, Love thee best of all. —Bose Sharp Brewer. Chorus Ring, ye Alpine hills, with music! Joyous songs we’ll raise. Hail to thee, 0 Sul Ross College, Thee we gladly praise. Page 26 Q OlOliNTAlNUON- HALK- ANYQN-SHUlER AIVyON J TJ TANTHfcK-K Ufa 5ANPE RSOftl-1919 J TJ Page 27 Page 29 Page SO BlRDmPRESMDNS-RlD RflNDf-KIVER-BRtWym OUHTYj n Q ERN-OiyRPtKHLinPlA-tANYUM J p Administration Page 31 Hidden Treasures M Much of the 4 ‘storied grandeur’’ of the past lies hidden beneath the wreck and ruin of Time. Archaeologists, historians, and Biblical scholars have risked their lives and have spent millions of dollars in an effort to discover the whole truth with reference to man and his struggle upward towards the light. Back of every fetich, every talis¬ man, and every occult sign there is the race consciousness that the eternal verities may best be arrived at through the medium of the supernatural, and that the surest way to success is to hide all endeavor under the mask of mystery. The American Indian has perhaps been most successful in cloak¬ ing all his rites and ceremonies. His pictographs, on every mountain side he once inhabited, have defied accurate and trustworthy analysis by the best scholars; his incantations at the graves of his loved ones and the bounties he provides to insure a successful journey to the happy hunting grounds have about them a divinity that challenges the faith of the most orthodox Christian. But tireless research and the scientific spirit of modern times have done much to pierce the veil which conceals what primitive man thought and felt and did. Even among the most highly civilized people secret motives, in¬ tuitions, inhibitions, and inspirations are trammeled or prompted by traditions that hark back to the remote past. And the struggle for civilization represents a contest between man’s nobler impulses and the promptings of his baser instincts. Self-examination, an intelligent reaction to his environment, and a clearer conception of his origin and relations to his Maker have marked for him the way that leads to the hill tops where beauty and truth dwell. May the students of Sul Ross develop during their college days that scientific spirit which will enable them to distinguish the true from the false, and that zeal which will make them dissatisfied with any achievement below the best that life has to offer within their grasp. Sincerely yours, Page 33 Page Vf F. G.Walker Professor of Chemistry and Physics H. J. Cottle Professor of Agriculture and Biology Ida Fay Hamilton Librarian and Associate Professor V. J. Smith Professor of Industrial Education Page 35 R. J. Ratliff Head Pro feasor of Edu¬ cation and Director of Demonstration School Mary Hill Assistant Librarian W. R. Felton Assistant Professor of Agriculture and Biology Margaret E. Boatright Assistant Professor of Primary and Intermediate Grade Education T A Page 36 Vs John W. O’Connor Assistant Professor of English Orpa Dennis Assistant Professor of Home Eeonomics Grace Bedell Associate Professor of Home Economics Annie Kate Ferguson Instructor in Public Speak¬ ing , Primary Education , and Reading Page 37 Myrtle Lee Voules Critic Teacher and Super¬ visor of Practice Teaching in Intermediate Grades Clemma Billingsley Critic Teacher and Super¬ visor of Practice Teaching in Primary Grades P. M. Penrod Assistant Professor of Com merce Elizabeth Keefer Instructor in Art Page 38 Page 39 Bertha Mae Landers .. Dallas, Texas Drawing, B.S. W.A.A.; Council Member W.A.A. ’28, ’29, ’30; Letters in Hiking ’28, ’29, ’30; Basket¬ ball Letter ’30; Letter in Volley Ball ’30; Letter in Rifle; Art Club; President Art Club ’28; Mask and Slipper; Sachems; Secretary Sachems ’30; Scholarship So¬ ciety. Billy Vest . Bay City, Texas Botany, B.S. Mask and Slipper; Band; Orchestra; Glee Club ’27, ’28. Chester LeCroy . Bonham, Texas Social Science, B.S. President Senior Class ’30; Psi Sigma Delta; Press Club; Glee Club; Student Council ’30, ' 31; History Club; Baseball ’29, ’30, 31; Football ’28, ’30; Basketball ’30; Mask and Slipper; Snapshot Editor Brand ’30; Business Manager Brand, Summer ’30; Sports Editor Brand ’31; Skyline Staff ’29, ’30, ’31. Calvin Wetzig . Clint, Texas Mathematics, B.A. Photograph Editor Brand ’30; Editor Brand ’31; Scholarship Society; Psi Sig¬ ma Delta; Cabeza de Vaca History Club; Press Club; President Press Club ’31; Regents’ Schol arship ’30. Page 40 Roy May . Alpine, Texas History, B.A. Business Manager Brand and Skyline ’30; Sports Editor Brand ’29; Football 30; History Club; Los Tertulianos; Vice- President Junior Class ’29; Vice-Presi¬ dent Senior Class ’30. Marcella Pennington, Alpine, Texas English, B.A. Attended Texas College of Mines; W.A.A.; Council Member W.A.A. ’28; Skyline Staff; Literary Editor Brand ’31; Sachems; Scholarship Society; President Scholarship Society ’ 31 ; President of Psi Sigma Delta ’30; Press Club; Los Tertulianos; Secretary Senior Class ’30. Page J l Sadie Westbrook . Mason, Texas Home Economics, B.S. Attended A. M. College of Colorado, and Southwest Texas State Teachers College; Scholarship Society. Virginia Reagan, Port Arthur, Texas Social Science, B.S. Attended South Park College; W.A.A.; Secretary W. A. A. ’SO-’Sl; Letters in Swimming and Basketball; Mask and Slipper; Sachems. Darrell York ... Alpine, Texas Biology, B.S. Tennis ’27, ’28, ’29, ’30, ' 31; T. Club; Pioneer Club; Band ’28, ' 29. Audrey Sofge . Noxville, Texas History, B.A. Attended Baylor College; W.A.A.; Schol¬ arship Society; Treasurer Scholarship Society ’31. Page 42 Berta Clark Lassiter, Alpine, Texas Spanish, B.A. Attended University of Texas; Los Ter- tulianos; Vice-President Los Tertulianos ’30, ’31; Sachems. Florine Kitts . Balias, Texas English, B.A. Press Club; W.A.A.; Council Member W.A.A. ’28, ’29; Letters in Basketball, Volley Ball, Handball; Mask and Slipper; Student Council; Writers’ Guild; Skyline Staff; Sachems; President Sachems ’30; Scholarship Society; Secretary Scholar¬ ship Society ’31. Audrey McSpadden .. Alpine, Texas Drawing, B.S. Attended Southern Methodist University; Art Club; Mask and Slipper. Mary Cornelison. . .. Reagan , Texas History, B.S. Attended Southwest Texas State Teach¬ ers College and University of Colorado; Cabeza de Vaca History Club. Page J t S Loyse Ann Hicks. .. Midland, Texas Education, B.S. Orpha Harris . Devine , Texas History, B.A. Attended Central College, Northeastern State Normal, and Southeastern Teachers College; Mask and Slipper. Attended Southwest Texas State Teach¬ ers College, Incarnate Word, and Hous¬ ton Junior College; Mask and Slipper; Sachems. Ralph Barker Taylor, Texas Curtis Bostick. Lampasas Texas English, B.A. English, B.A. Attended University of Texas; Mask and Slipper; Psi Sigma Delta; Press Club; Pioneer Club; Skyline Staff ’29; Stock Judging Team 5 31. Attended Baylor University and South¬ west Texas State Teachers College; Scholarship Society. Page U Page 45 Ruth Hale Christoval, Texas Gilbert Mize Rotan, Texas Floyd Bowen Sabinal, Texas Ella Puckett Kennedy, Texas ileen Carter Alpine, Texas Marcus Hale Christoval, Texas Pauline Cazell Marfa, Texas Elvis Elkins Ballinger, Texas Page J,7 Page 4$ Estelle Moore Alpine, Texas Dorothy St. Clair Alpine, Texas Wayne Milam Helen Leach Alpine, Texas Odessa, Texas Page 49 Marcus Connally Mena, Arkansas Mrs. Roberta Humphris Fort Davis, Texas Marie McCandless Pearsall, Texas Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 ' f ■ ' Raymond Wheat Willie Mae Bishop ' ‘•I ■ ' Martha Anderson Helen Ezell Bookf.r Connally I )! 1 Albina Farek Page 53 Adele Burnton Beulah Mae Bynum Rose Breedlove Clara Grubb Graham Norwell Roscoe Parker Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Vickie Hunter Henrietta Goeglein La Rue McClintock Jewel Hollebeke Bernie Morgan Raymon Pouncey Merle Holmes Mary Verne Moorman 1 Puge 64 Page 65 Udell Robinson Esther Salvatierra Page 66 Page 67 Nowlin Williams Charline Tartar Mary Woodward Allie Stevens _ Billie Walker Melba Smith Gretna Roy Smith Ida Stool Pa-je 68 TARFI H-FQR .aPlWEFl H- iUlF OPMEXlV:0 P ISAW-Ffton-5 W-FISH— frULFOF-NEXKO J J Q( fiRA N OKAb-nMF. Too Late To Classify Johnye Deaton . Comstock, Texas Sophomore Rebecca Woodson . Austin, Texas Primary EducationB.S. W.A.A.; Choral Club; Pioneer Club. James Simpson . Eden, Texas Freshman Dee Hancock . Wingate, Texas Freshman Mrs. Neta Cox Davis, Sanderson, Texas Sophomore Mary Gay Leverett. .. .Presidio, Texas Freshman Page 70 Page 71 a Florence By Flossie Burson . Alvord, Texas History, 11. A. Attended Baylor University. ymark . hi Paso, Texas Commerce, B.A. Sachems; W.A.A.; Glee Club; Girls Sextet; Letter in Rifle; Attended El Paso Junior College. Adrian Turney . Alpine, Texas Home Economics, B.S. Sachems; W.A.A.; Letter in Tennis; W.A.A. Pin. Henry Black . Crowell, Texas Spanish, B.A. H. A. Garland . Dome, Texas History, B.S. Attended East Texas Normal School and North Texas Teachers College; President Senior Class Summer ’30. Attended No rth Texas Teachers College; Glee Club ’21, ’28; Vice-President of Junior Class Summer ’28. Page 72 Clemmie Viola Mize . Rotan, Texas Mathematics, B.S. Scholarship Society; W.A.A.; Sachems. Vera Maude Tobias. . .Robstown, Texas English, B.A. Sachems; W.A.A.; Choral Club ’29-’30, Summer ’29; Attended Simmons Uni¬ versity. Freedis L. Mize . Rotan, Texas Mathematics, B.S. Scholarship Society; President of Schol¬ arship Society ’30; Orchestra ’30; Band ’29; Regents’ Scholarship ’29. Onis V ineyard . Del Rio, Texas Lola Eubank . Ballinger, Texas Spanish, B.A. Art, B.S. Attended Southwestern Baptist Semin¬ ary; President W.A.A. Summer ’28; W.A.A. Council ’27-’28; Sachems; Most Popular Girl Summer ’28; Los Ter- tulianos; Secretary WA.A. ’29-’30; Secre¬ tary Scholarship Society ’29-’30; W.A.A. Pin; Letters in Hiking and Volley Ball; Secretary of History Club ’29-’30. Attended Baylor College, Southwest Tex¬ as Teachers College; Art Club, 1929; Sachems; Scholarship Society; Favorite Section of Brand, 1929. Page 73 Irene Woullard . Pecos, Texas Dottie E. Franklin. . .Cleburne, Texas History, B.A. Graduate of Washington Missionary Col¬ lege; Attended Southwestern Junior Col¬ lege and George Washington University. Mrs. Naomi McPherson. .Alpine, Texas Ruth Whitfield. . .San Antonio, Texas History, B.A. Attended Southwestern University, Southwest Texas Teachers College, and Columbia University. Social Science, B.S. Mask and Slipper Club; Alpha Psi Omega; W.A.A.; Basketball and Hand¬ ball letters. English, B.A. Attended Southwestern University, New Mexico Normal College, and Southwest Texas Teachers College; Sachems. Joseph Winkle . Winnsboro, Texas History, B.S. Attended Texas Technological College and East Texas State Teachers College. i. ,, h)— Page Laura Lauman . El Paso, Texas Education, B.S. Attended Missouri State Teachers Col¬ lege, Colorado University, California University, and Columbia University. Nell Elizabeth Scott. .El Paso, Texas Art, B.A. Attended College of Mines and Oklahoma University; Scholarship Society; Delta Kappa Gamma; Regents’ Scholarship 1924; Art Editor of Brand 1923. ! Mrs. Daisy M. Leggett, Houston, Texas History, B.A. Attended Sam Houston State Teachers College. 1 1 1 w; Beulah Jones . Lometa, Texas History, B.S. . n Attended North Texas State Teachers College and Southwest Texas State Teachers College; Letter in Tennis. [|a History, B.A. Attended Clarendon College and West Texas State Teachers College. John Kirkwood . Stratford, Texas Page 75 G. P. Beane . Presidio, Texas History, B.S. Graduate of Southeastern State Normal School, Durant, Oklahoma; Attended University of Oklahoma; Intercollegiate Debate; Vice-President of Senior Class Summer 1930. Stuart MacKay . Houston, Texas Industrial Arts, B.S. Attended Lewis Institute, Chicago, Ill.; Bradley Polytechnic, Peoria, Ill.; Colorado Teachers College; Colorado College, Colo¬ rado Springs, Colorado; University of Colorado; Southwest Texas State Teach¬ ers College; Broadmoor Art Academy, Colorado Springs; Secretary of Senior Class, 1930. Isabel Yates Marfa, Texas Lottie Mae Walker. . .Bremond, Texas Mathematics, B.A. Attended Texas Presbyterian College, Trinity University, Baylor University, and Texas Christian University. Biology, B.A. W.A.A. Mrs. Anna L. Fruin. . .Miama, Arizona Spanish, B.A. Attended Kansas State University. J Sachems; Secretary of Sachems ’28; Mask and Slipper; Scholarship Society; Page 76 uDRe vhelhet-worW’In-the- ekman ' Arhy is VrMRINE llN-USEDBYTHE ERriAN rj T| ACTIVITIES JO Page T Q gUDAS-PDlbllStD-IN-RtU lDllS-fESIlVmES - JIEXKQ Q QWDlAN-POUr APAXHE -TKIBE-MEXI tAN-BORPEKQ Publications Page 79 Chester LeCroy Sports Editor Lucille Watson Reporter Adele Burnton Reporter Nida Belle Berry Feature Writer Donald Peters Circulation Manager Nace Clifford News Editor Boyd Scott Associate Editor Page 80 Calvin Wetzig Editor Brand Staff Roy May Business Manager Ralph Ross Gilbert Mize Snapshot Editor Photograph Editor Ruth White Chester LeCroy Annie Kate Sandifer Art Editor Sports Editor Art Editor Floyd Bowen Marcella Pennington Ruth Short Nace Clifford Typist Literary Editor Branding Iron Editor Publicity Manager THE BOARD Elizabeth Hale Viola Wistner Evelyn Hudman Lucile Perry Adele Burnton Boyd Scott Turney Fletcher Gordon Lane Lois Wheat Norman Berry Killiane Keefer James Kaster George Berry Tiny Williams Walter Elkin Page 81 A LTHOUGH it is not a student publication, the Bulletin L of the West Tex as Historical and Scientific Society, published annually by Sul Ross, is of special interest to the students, a number of whom are among its contributors, and it is appropriate that it be mentioned in this year’s Brand, which features the museum, established and sponsored by the Society. The material in the Bulletin has ranged from scientific discussions to cowboy ballads and western windies. Reports on anthropology, ornithology, and paleontology; accounts of Indian raids and early roundups; legends of lost mines, buried treasure, and the origin of place names; and studies of superstitions and other folklore have revealed the wealth of interesting material for study in this section, and have aroused a wide-spread interest in the museum. Henry T. Fletcher of Alpine, President of the West Texas Historical and Scientific Society, and a group of Sul Ross Faculty members constitute the editorial board of the publication. Pa ge 82 VJ JtAWHIPE-HnBKLE-MADE-B nEXl ANDFAlPlNF n Qj gAWH)DEQUIRT U5fc DBY- EAHIY-EOWBDY Campus Life Page 8J Page 85 3 P H 0 COO R e-5 V n PO 5 (U CL 1 ' [SB I Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 THE YOUNGEST Page 89 Page 90 LIBRARY MOVES Page 91 Page 92 reflos Page 93 PA5T106 5 Page 94 to mo oor AT; Page 95 - open spaces Page 96 5 oe Gcooces Page 97 •N ' ItO GOBOS Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 10h Page 105 Page 106 EA lH NtAR MARATHON BRtW5TER 0UWTY HtoTlWHEtf,- PA WE NA ' MU FOR MIA— JT) Calendar Page 101 SEPTEMBER: 22— Flora takes your money without a qualm of conscience, and Anna D. tells you what you should take when. 23— Absolutely, positively, and finally, the last day that anyone can register. This is final—and means you! 27—Just a bit of that proverbial bad luck! Schreiner wouldn’t have got that one tiny extra point if— 29—Ancient traditions once more paraded before the newcomers. College night, with old King Cannibal and his coterie making their annual appear¬ ance. 30— The fish of ’34 don’t fail to be up on their whitewashing. SR appears once again re¬ splendent—in splotches. OCTOBER: 1—Getting ready for big work this year. The fish, sophs, and juniors organize—com¬ pactly. 3—The music department introduces its latest addition—Reverend Batey. Deep-toned, didja say? G—Those who are skilled in portraying emo¬ tions and otherwise never felt, appear in mass. Only forty-five are apprenticed to Mask and Slipper. 8—Bigger and better yelling forecast for this year. Two men and two women to give di—rections—Carter, Nelson, Scottie, and Wheat. 11—Hard luck! Acker hurt and the game lost, but all our hard luck is for¬ gotten at the dance. 13—“Mac” McLean is elected president of ‘T’ Club. Big things are planned for the future. 15— Unobtrusively, the freshmen try their hand at being collegiate—a picnic being their first effort. 16— The boys get a big send-off to Colorado City. 18—The W.A.A. begins its season of numerous and varied affairs with a Jamboree—whatever that may be. 22— Girls! have you heard the latest? Alice has gone to Waco! Whoopee! 23— Nine wise little Indian maidens are gruesomely, spookily, tortuously in¬ itiated into the sacred order of Sachems. 27—“T” Club dance is postponed — perhaps forever. Why couldn’t Vichy have been, at least, a little more discreet? 31— “Annie” Aynesworth, tells how to white¬ wash fences, and, incidentally, how the library is going to be moved on the co¬ operative plan. ffi WHUJL, B Page 108 rcgH il. I NOVEMBER: 1—Daniel Baker got the best part of the deal, but the college orchestra, at its debut that night, pepped the boys up. 3— The library is moved to its new home. Some might call it a holiday. Anyhow, the apples and doughnuts (if you got any) were good. 4— The Sophs turn the calendar back a few days and have a Hallowe ' en party with all the fixings. 5— W.A.A. gets ambitious and starts a mem¬ ber ship drive. 10— Casey waxes patriotic, and we are told what Armistice Day is all about. The Lobos leave for Uvalde; their number being increased by a few re¬ cruits organized by Ray Reeder. 11— Everybody stays at home and listens in, while the San Marcos Bobcats scratch up the Sul Ross Lobos. 13—The Seniors play a little bridge at Betty’s Studio. 14 —The Seniors show the rest of ’em how a chapel program should be put on. 16—Some of the sleepy Spaniards wake up, and Los Tertulianos again functions. Only fifty-five beauties discovered on the campus of Sul Ross, Florine being deemed the fairest. Estelle and Esther also named as favorities. ' i«� i 17- 21 - 23—Gerald O’Connor arrives. Is Papa O’Con¬ nor proud? 25— The Juniors have an eye for the future— so have the Seniors. A benefit show given by the Juniors is interpreted as fore¬ shadowing of the Senior Banquet. 26— Going to El Paso? Oh e’mon—only $5.00. Set your alarm for 2:50—Sure! 27— 3:00—Alarm goes off. 3 :52—At Train 3:53—Train leaves 9 :25—Ahoy! El Paso. 9 :25—2:35—Curtain. 2:30—Game—Where is Ralph Ross? 8:20—On the Train. 28— 3:53—Oh! is this Alpine? Sleep, and more sleep, and then a little more. 29— Another day to sleep. DECEMBER: 5—We can win! Hooray! Our victory properly celebrated at the dance— though there was some difference of opinion regarding the “properly.” 7—Grand exodus! Forty-two according to reports. How many was it, really ? Page 109 The banquet is or never, so DECEMBER— (Continued) 8— Seniors put their dinner coats back in the moth balls, postponed—indefinitely. 9— Registration begins. Papa Morelock wants to clinch that next term’s attendance. 10—Silent week begins; weak in the knees is right; but the audacious Seniors steal a march, and have a party at Betty’s. 12— George Skevington stars in The Youngest and seems to like his co-star. Does that account for his lapse of memory? Bill Parker says not. 13— W.A.A. throws another one of its little parties. 17— If you are coming back after the holidays, register today decrees Anna D. 18— Silent halls, subdued voices. Why? Exams are beginning. 19— Seniors forget such trival matters as exams in that never-to-be-forgotten thrill of getting their Senior Rings. 20— Through—free—home—Christmas. 21— Professor Phyllis Burnton gives herself a Christmas present before going home—a husband. JANUARY: 1—At twelve o’clock everyone is bidding the old year Adios and the new year Hello— but at 8:36 we are hurriedly, if sleepily, climbing the hill leading to our Alma Mater. 2— Catching upon sleep and getting settled in the routine. 3— Miss Batey goes society and gives a tea. Suitcase Simpson arrives. 5—Reverend Sparks gives a rough estimate of our finances—if bananas were worth ten cents a dozen we couldn’t buy three. 6—Greta Garbo appears in “Anna Christie” at local theatre. All Miss Anne’s students 8:5l ■ INI rush to see it—and tell her next day how r mar-ve-lous it was! 7—The Skyline gets high-hat and mails out its copies to only those students who have paid their student activity fees. 9—The head of the Art Department appears at Chapel in a fur coat. i vuU- stages a Vagabond party. Some some in tags, and some in velvet 12— W.A.A. in rags, gowns. 13— Those who have inclinations toward the Page 110 JANUARY— ( Continued) 15— The Indians over at McMurry receive their first chastisement from the Lobos of Sul Ross. 16— An informal convivial little gathering to break the monotony—just taking a cup-o’ kindness (or was it Padre?) for auld lang syne. 19 — Aftermath of the convivial gathering—exodus, eviction, hegira. 22— Freshman Simpson is the main speaker at the pep rally. 23— Another one of those Abilene colleges meets its fate at the hands of the Lobos. 24— Another addition to the aftermath pariah party. 26— The freshman class entertains with a theatre party with dancing, etc. afterwards. Aren’t we collegiate? 30—The Juniors give a benefit bridge party. Huge sucess reported. Three Juniors present. FEBRUARY: 2—Mask and Slipper members don their masks, and slippers, too, and go to a party. 6— Daniel Baker wins by one point! But if it had depended on yelling or Scottie’s gyrations we would have had a hundred points to spare! 7— Daniel Baker doesn’t win this time. And can Sul Ross yell? 8— A sad Saturday—the reports from the office are being mailed out. Drama week begins. 10—Names of those possessing the master minds of Sul Ross are announced in chapel by our president. 12— Chapel goers are honored by a specimen of the dramatic talent in the school. 13— The tall boys at Canyon put a few things over our boys. 14— Hearts fill the gym—real ones and paper one—and dance gayly to the tune of the college orchestra. 16—The Brand staff celebrates the benefit dance returns—$155.19! 18—Flo takes off to Baylor, Belton, where she is to represent the master minds of Sul Ross. 20— Sul Ross succeeds at last in getting in the hall of fame—Squatty and his fire truck receive recognition in “College Humor.” 23—The Seniors give a bridge party, honor guests being Betty Keefer and George Washington, so the Skyline states. 27— The College Dance Committee begins to function, and the gym is again the scene of the light fantastic. Favors are Mexican flags—celebrating Texas Independence Day! MARCH: I — Coach has an eye out for the future, Canyon being prominently on the horizon. The first giant, six feet and thirteen inches in height, appears on the campus. 2—The Lady Dean and her colleague (Lutie) entertain the ex-students of Texas at a tea. 3 _Everyone goes to the “Richer” show and asks Madame Siona what should be done next, and where, and are we going to get a school ? 5— Sst! Silent week! 6 — Chapel is well-attended for once, especially by the stronger sex, each of whom votes manfully for his girl as the fairest. II — The Skyline breaks the news—Taylor, Mc- Clintock, and Felton are the latest favorites. 12 —Exams. Coffee, Cokes—and mental lapses. 14— A few sad straggling survivors struggle through those last lingering exams. 15— Sunday in which to think over, or sleep over, or better still, go home and forget, the last three days. Coach’s second giant makes his appearance. 16— Registration is made simple, tantalizing, alluring—in fact, irresistible—by moving it to the library! The last day to buy the Biggest and Best Brand ever to be. 17— Old Saint Patrick is honored by a dance. 22— Spring. 23— Travis gives the girls a treat after chapel. Tftuy UO ts y r Better . ft y an The Brand staff has the last shipment before the last ready for the five o’clock train. 26—The Fish smash traditions by giving us a rose-colored Skyline instead of the time-honored green. APRIL: 1 —The profs are sadly fooled. Everyone conies to school per usual. 2 _The snapshot editor rushes out madly to get a few more glimpses of the college life of this year. 7 —Fair co-eds sally forth and fetch their strong swains to the dance, paying all expenses. 11 _Art editors threaten to resign, then relent and draw a few last pictures for the Dirtline. The Brand Staff’s last day of grace! Maddening, mo¬ mentous moments fly fast! 12—Dawn. Dummy done. mr Page 112 ATHLETICS Page 113 Dedication M T O these men went the breaks, not figuratively, but ac¬ tually—physically. They played the game for what it was worth to them. And the only glory that they asked in return for their efforts was the satisfaction of knowing that they played fairly. Marcus Connally —End—179... (Busted knee.) Terrell —Guard—195. {Busted knee) A. Connally —Half—155. {Broken ribs) Cain —Full—185. {Busted knee) Bardin— End — 175. {Broken shoulder) LeCroy —End—145. {Busted knee) Acker —Half—165. {Broken leg) Holmes— Full—175. {Busted knee) In appreciation of their fighting spirit on the field and of the courage and sportsmanship with which, after their injuries, they played the game from that most difficult of all positions for a football player,—the sidelines,—we dedi¬ cate the Athletic Section of the BRAND to the Lobos in jured in service. B. C. Graves Coach A FIGHTING heart and a love of clean, true sportsmanship make Coach B. C. Graves the suc¬ cess that he is. He takes his wins and losses with the same broad grin that is characteristic of the old war¬ rior. No man ever came out for any sport in Sul Ross who did not get more than one chance to show whether he had the stuff or not. Coach’s high ideals and high standards of fair play stick in the minds of the young coaches that he sends out from this in¬ stitution. He is a man that all young athletes should know, whether they are his pupils or not. He knows what he wants in an athlete, and if the boy can de¬ liver the goods, he plays on Graves ' teams. POWER TO A COACH LIKE GRAVES. Page 116 I T O Coach Duncan goes part of the praise for the good showing that the Lobos made this year. He labored long and patiently with the green ma¬ terial to whip them into shape for the Graves system. As Captain and all-con¬ ference end at East Texas State Teach¬ ers College, Coach Duncan built up a love for the game that he puts into his men. Page 111 Page 118 Ilf Football Page 119 Page 120 Page 121 Page 122 Page 123 Page 125 Page 12G Page 121 Carroll (Squatty) Guard. Rough and ready. Power on the defense P. Cain (Papa) Fullback Inexperienced, but a fighter Williams (Tiny) Tackle. A thrust at Ting was a down wasted. Page 128 Page 129 Page ISO giSISpsspia HANDLE SnOLD I NEW HAMPSHIRE — )00 YEAKS OID 3 a «-•« r if £ ! - Basketball Page 131 Page 132 Page 133 Page 13 If Shaddix (John) Forward Rosett (Rosey) Forward. a Page 135 Page 136 Page 137 Page 138 Page 139 Page V,0 Page 1 1 Page 1 2 Page lJfS Page 1U Page 1 5 Page 1 6 Page lift W A A Council Ruby Mae Parmer . President Alynn Meixner . Vice-President Florence Pollitt . Treasurer Virginia Reagan . Secretary Lucille Watson . ... Bertha Mae Landers Louise Taylor. LaRue McClintock .. Ida Stool. Leila Parker. Barbara Schutz. Eleanor Fowler. Skyline Representative .Brand Representative .. . Basketball Manager . . .Volleyball Manager . Tennis Manager . Hiking Manager ... .Handball Manager . Rifle Manager Page 1 9 X lit 7 Page 150 uoicev oak. Page 151 Page 152 Page 153 Page 15k ( AllllTtD6HOUU)EtlBONEOM EER-Jtff-PAV S OUMTY j Tj a SHElbBEADS-NfARBY ' CANYON 10 ORGANIZATIONS Hleraber cholatshap Societies of the South D og xxuz e d atSouthuxestem TJtuvo et eift|, 13 £ 2. Sui|R.os5 Chapter dmhte d „ L3 2 8 GRADUATE MEMBERS Margaret Elizabeth Harper Freedis L. Mize Bessie Chyle Leath Nell Elizabeth Scott Clemmie V. Mize Isabel Yates SENIOR Gladine Bowers Lola Eubank H. A. Garland Stuart Mac Kay MEMBERS Nell Elizabeth Scott Alice Cain Sadie Westbrook Calvin Wetzig JUNIOR MEMBERS Mary Boatright Marcus Connally H. Engelking Gertrude Huff Pearl Kelley Mary McCollum R. W. Newsom E. G. Sanders Audrey Sofge G. N. Varner Sadie Westbrook Fannie Lu Yeager Winnie Yeager Curtis Bostick Alice Cain Peyton Cain Maurice Dossey Glenneth Herring Florine Kitts Bertha Mae Landers Gilbert Mize HONORARY Anne Aynesworth J. C. Coleman II. J. Cottle MEMBERS Alice Cowan Mary Statiier Elliott IT. W. Morelock Page 157 Page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Orchestra Glee Club Page 161 Los Tertulianos OFFICERS Mary Anderson Iwilda Allen Paul Byrd Leland Dickson Charles Kelley Estelle Moore MEMBERS Ralph Ross Barbara Sciiolz Barbara Sciiutz Roy May Wesley May Billy Walker Jess Gerding Joel Wright Delphina Rede Agnes Henson Florine Beane Ethel Skevington Raymond Wheat . Berta C. Lassiter. Martha Anderson Miss Elliott J Miss Cowan • • • Miss Britt J . President Vice-President . Secretary . Advisers Page 162 Pioneer Club OFFICERS Floyd Bowen... President Alynn Meixner. Vice-President Martha Anderson. Secretary-Treasurer Elmore Alexander. Caller Lutie Britt. Faculty Adviser S ' MEMBERS is Mary Anderson Marcus Hale Theodosia Smith Ralph Barker Virginia Hale Kenneth Starnes Florine Beane Butler Jackson Ida Stool Owen Boone James Kaster Jimmie Terrell III Curtis Bozarth Patsy Ruth Nelson Laura Tisdale Marcus Connally Leila Parker Billy Bess Walker ![{ Fred Daugherty Linna Parker Ruth White John ye Deaton Donald Peters Rebecca Woodson Jess Gerding Miriam Goforth Jur vis Robinson Barbara Scholz Mary Lela Woodward Darrell York Sr fes. Page 163 Calvin Wetzig... President Boyd Scott. Vice-President Rutii Short. Corresponding Secretary Gilbert Mize. Secretary John W. O’Connor J . Anne Aynesworth .— . Faculty Advisers Elizabeth Keefer J MEMBERS Roy May Marcella Pennington Gilbert Mize Annie Kate Sandifer Ruth White Ruth Short Floyd Bowen Ralph Ross Chester LeCroy Peyton Cain Donald Peters Lucille Watson A dele Burn ton Nida Belle Berry Nace Clifford Paul Byrd Viola Wistner Miriam Goforth Dorothea Cox Josephine Cotter Myrtle Barnes Willie Mae Bishop Page 164 Ida Mae Weyerts . President Travis Dean . Vice-President Rose Breedlove . Secretary H. W. Morelock . Adviser REPRESENTATIVES Chester LeCroy . President of Senior Class Gilbert Mize . President of Junior Class Raymond Wheat . President of Sophomore Class Wylie Hudman . President of Freshman Chiss Blanton McLean . President of T Club Floyd Bowen . President of Pioneer Club Florine Kitts . President of Sachems Ruby Mae Parmer . President of W.A.A. Estelle Moore . Vice-President of Mask and Slipper Calvin Wetzig . Editor of Brand Ruth Short . Editor of Skyline Donald Peters . Dance Committee m Page 165 Alpha Psi Omega ALPHA Psi Omega is a national dramatic fraternity organized for the purpose of providing an honor society for those doing a high standard of work in dramatics. Incidentally, through the expansion of Alpha Psi Omega among the colleges of the United States and Canada a wider fellowship will be provided for those interested in the college theatre. Member¬ ship in this fraternity is a recognition of participation in college dramatics. The local chapter in Sul Ross State Teachers College is the Gamma Iota Chapter. Its charter was granted May 19, 1930. The following were charter members: Charlie Ogle, Rose Breedlove, Ollie Coston, Irene Woullard, Majorie Arnold, Merritt Withers, and Annie Kate Ferguson as Faculty Adviser. Page 167 D. M. Major Superintendent of Alpine Public Schools Russell Duncan Instructor in Mathematics and Science in Demonstration School Horace Oliver Instructor in Manual Training and Commerce, and Director of Physical Education in Demon¬ stration School Alton P. Thomason Instructor in Education and Spanish , and Supervisor of Practice Teaching in Demon¬ stration School Page 168 Ernestine Behrens Geraldine Sullivan ho ward Davidson Jim Ferguson Marvie Lee Bridges Eula Brown lwyn Clements Seniors Jack O’Brien Evelyn Hudman Ernestine Lange Anna D. Phelps Margaret Burling Marshall Sparks James Harris Marguerite Matthews Pearl Ruth Anderson Clarence Hord Ben Galloway Seniors Benson Cook Page 170 Paul Stack Gtloyd Moss Elizabeth Hale Margaret Tisdale Page 171 JUNIOR 50PH0H0RE mmmm Page 172 Elizabeth Baines Norma Berry Alice Blankenship Graves Bogel Anice Bridges .. CUTHBERT CARLL Doris Chaffin James Chaffin Imogene East Jack Everheart Turney Fletcher Juliette Forchheimer Junior Class Jeff Graham Jack Greear Kathryn Hudman Dorothy Hutcheson Homer Irwin Ray LaBeff Audrey Lewis Minnie D . McCollum Alfred McCutcheon Mildred Matthews Virginia Moore Bess Lee Moorman Josephine Myrick Ruth Penrod Joe M. Rey Howard Snell Mildred Sonnier Reba Taylor Miller Treadwell Virginia Walker Eloise Wise Thelma Wood John Cox Wright Brand Board DIRTLINE EDITORS Elizabeth Hale. Senior Class Turney Fletcher. .Junior Class Gordon Lane. Sophomore Class SNAPSHOT EDITORS Evelyn Hudman. Senior Class Norma Berry. Junior Class Killiane Keefer. Sophomore Class Sophomore Class Jane Abbot Virginia Anderson Gene Baxter Jessie Beall Ted Benedetti George Bodry Burwell Boudreaux Fay Bowman Albert Cano Leolin Clements Estella Cobas Sidney Deax J. R. Eldridge Katie Lee Ellis Edith Engle Henry W. Garnett Weldon Hector Killiane Keefer Zena King Gordon Lane Leroy Langford Juanita Lindsey Edward McGowan Allene Martin Basil Matthews Byron Matthews Hazel Matthews Len Matthews Willa B. Morelock Rena Morton Edwin Moyer Albert Murray Dorothy Perkins Temple Pouncey Bonnie Pearl Sandifer Margaret Scales Harold Seybert Eugene Shelton Harold Sonnier Lois Southall Elizabeth Sparks Maude Stapp Myrtle Stapp Martha L. Stetson Mutton Stetson JOSIE SULLIVANT Marvin Turney Hershel Walker Neoma Willis M Page 173 TBe H( ' B 6B ' UP’S Page 174 Page 175 Page 176 Page 177 Page 1H8 BDWL-ARIZONA-18 70 BEAUTIES Page 179 MOORE FLQRWE EEAM£ VBtiSSE TAOOR. ANU1 ALUAWS-TORTDAVIS-JE FF ' DAVIS-VOUNTY Qjusks-ofawild- bpar-san-narcos hays-mumt H PEEKnOOTHPKK-TPRTPAVlS BRANDING IRON •fu-i 3K. Page 187 Dedication T HE Branding Iron Section of the 1931 Brand is reverently dedicated to the antiquest of antiques in Sul Ross, that ancient time piece, the old Clock — not on the stairs, but on the office wall — ticking its traditional message of all well-bred, sober- minded clocks: “Forever-Never! Never-Forever — which be¬ ing freely interpreted means, in the case of this clock: “Forever Wrong — Never Right . We pay homage to its blotless ' scutcheon, its unsmirched rec¬ ord of never having been, during all its eleven years of disservice, within fifteen minutes of the correct time. We do honor to its many-sided, temperamental, elusive personality — its frolicsome whimsicality, its sardonic glee in its own flagrant delinquency and apparently nefarious deception. It emits between ticktocks a metallic chuckle over the graying hairs of its official tinker, Mr. Walker, and the permanently crimped dispositions of the once sweet-natured office force, Virginia, Florine, and Anna I), repeatedly called from urgent duties to “punch the bell. It plays audaciously with Time, that stuff of which Eternity is made — clipping off a quarter of an hour from those too fleeting periods in Miss Britt ' s and Miss Ferguson ' s class rooms or in a corner of the auditorium when one has achieved that rarest of combinations, “the time, the place, and the girl, adding those stolen moments onto the already interminable lack-lustre periods given over to education and English. Rare, untamable, audacious clock! We regret the curses, not loud but deep, hurled at it daily, hourly. We deny that it is a thing of evil, an immoral creature of earth. It is but an anachorism — a prank-playing Puck amid punctual, purposeful human beings, an a-moral creature in a world of stern Puritan¬ ism. We would not humanize its sportive spirit; we would not graft upon it that sad impediment of proper, moral human be¬ ings, a conscience. No! Rather, much rather, would we end its career in this uncongenial environment into which it has strayed — waft it away to a dim, high corner of the Museum where it may consort with its other-world confreres, the Indian bows and arrows, the rain god, and the unconquerable College Chivvy, retired last year but not defunct; and may laugh at its solemn ancestors, the sundial and the hourglass. Long life to the College Clock and its merry pranks—but may it not play them on our children and our children ' s children! pep s - ' C9U5£Ur) r OR. the. HYSTEfUCM. Society ooa Lfon ' -TAntR WHO w «0 Pafire i89 E riN r v pf-ci f s . c iE-n r«E� C - Nrtf ' i . Bo zru urzeo COMMON NAME. 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CA fe 5 .4t Pf r e 195 IllWWTW ■ niff) Page 196 Page 197 Page 198 Page 199 Page 200 rWAVS OF WORKltU- —C J TOR NMRtUMR DOE O tT ? PvtA C.E LPOTirAOE MrNKE ' LiftflMN worr PA J oc %T� fe iQl. ao ! x ooa ClrexpoT) PrrVxUA a V eRe_ REORRE DOUtE ' l Page 201 Page 202 Page 20S IHt SUBCOIUGC Page 20 ' , m ' .-wv ; 1 . 1 Page 20.1 Page 206 SUSPECT Fair Co-Ed Is Said To Be Improved Police Hold John Underwood As Suspect THIRD PARTY Girl Unconscious When Found Near Gymnasium ALPINE, Texas, (PA)—• Dorothy Egerton, Sul Ross Co-ed, was found unconscious today near the Gymnasium, apparently the victim of a hit- and-run driver. When found, (Continued on Page 2) ‘ ‘ M ore Ch at)ei. |,) StudejU£ Cry SUL ROSS WE AIR YOUR SOILED LINEN! SHIRTLINE-BIRTLINB COMPLETE WIRE SERVICE OF S.R.S.A. (Sul Ross Scandal Association) FIND PRETTY CO-ED UNCONSCIOUS Dean Cowan Offers Sole Opposition Student Council To Decide Question At Meeting “We want more chapel pro¬ grams”, is the cry of the whole student body, and at a meeting of the Student Coun¬ cil the matter was taken up and considered from every angle. According to Irene Barnett, pretty freshman representative, the question will be decided at the next meeting of the Council. The only objection to the proposal was made by Dean Alice Cowan, who stated that the students were thinking more about chapel programs than they were about their studies. The student body asked to have chapel at the seventh period eacli afternoon in order that it would not interfere with any of their classes. A petition, headed by Melba Smith, was given to the coun¬ cil, and was signed not only by the student body but by the entire faculty with the exception of Dean Cowan, who still objected. At present chapel is held only two times a week, but the students are confident that they will get their measure of every day Chapel. Collegians Give Cigarettes To Tall Boy andTrust Sweethearts with Him, FeminineWilesMakeNoImpression The boys have found some one to trust their girls with. “Too Tall” Stephens would rather smoke a cigarette than kiss a girl, so the boys buy him a whole package of smokes, and send their ladies fair out with him, knowing they will be safe as long as the cigarettes last. Since the co-eds have to be in by 10:30, one package will be plenty. One bright swain gave him two packages one Saturday and sent him out with his girl. That was just for safe measure, due to the half-hour difference on Satur¬ day night. This was good news to the girls who had rather smoke than be petted. Several of the girls take cigarettes with them, but quite a number don ' t. (Continued on Page 2) Black List Puts Studes Into Street Thousands in Gems Lost in Giant Trek SLEEP IN DEP OT Committee May Meet Heavy Losses Blacklisting of several board¬ ing houses by the Eccentric Council last week resulted in a furor of moving by the stu¬ dents. Because they lacked roomers many of the houses had to close, forcing many Sul Ross knowledge gatherers to sleep at the depot and in the lobby of the Holland, not mentioning the many that slept under Proxy’s grape arbor. In the move, much valuable time and thousands of dol¬ lars’ worth of clothing and jewelry were lost. A move¬ ment is under way to reim¬ burse some of the students for their losses. This move¬ ment is sponsored by the Eccentric Council, whose mem¬ bers have become soft-hearted, and are feeling sorry for the unfortunate students because they are so far away from home, with no mother to guide them in their actions. One member of the council is working on a plan whereby students whose mothers have not told them Everything will have a rooming house all by themselves, with the H. E. department in charge. Many students moved in a body from one house to an¬ other. Those at the Yaleout and Pullctts din houses moved to the Bluff soft house, and now the council is consider¬ ing the problem of whether or not this is a violation of any of the anti-trust laws. The council is working con¬ scientiously on this rooming- house question, and no one knows what the outcome will be. Girl States That Athlete Did Her Wrong Connally Sued For Breaking GirPs Heart Booker Connally, noted foot¬ ball and basketball star, is being sued for breach of promise by Gretna Roy Smith, Sul Ross College co-ed, who states that after promising to love and marry her he de¬ liberately jilted her for an¬ other Sul Ross co-ed. Miss Smith said that he gave her every reason to make her be lleve he cared for her. Her attorney exhibited incriminat (Continued on Page 2) Beauty Swoons When She Fails To Make Romeo Unkissable Bill Still Holds Record GAL IS BLUE Actress Stars in Great Hollywood Offers A heart broken and dis¬ illusioned Titian haired beau¬ ty, Lorraine Williamson, to¬ day sobbed out to a crack Dirtline Reporter the story of her failure to break “Un¬ kissable Bill” Phelps’ record. The beautiful young co-ed had been placed in the Alpine Hospital for a complete rest and recuperation for her shattered nerves before she goes to Hollywood, where she stars in Catamount’s soul¬ stirring thrillers, “The Heart of a Blonde”, next Juvember. “ I’m just a failure”, the lovely young actress sobbed out, disconsolately, refusing to be comforted. “I was just a simple, unsophisticated young thing, and how was I to know that he was so (Continued on Page 2) Prexy Holds Student Body with Recital of Poetry and Comments On Philosophy; Anne Pinch Hits Prexy was to Speak. Long before the chapel period the huge hall had been almost filled, and we were compelled to take seats very near the rear. Beneath the usual bustle in finding seats ran a sharp undercurrent of expectancy, and when Presi¬ dent Morelock entered to take his place on the stage, there arose a veritable thunder of clapping. We saw him rise and stretch his arms for silence, but because of continued ap¬ plause we could hear only a few of his opening words. Ah, sh, sh,-Poetry day-to recite to you -from Burns, Shelley, Keats, and others.” The great man adjusted his glasses, and a hush fell over the room. For a second (Continued on Page 2) 2 SHIRTLINE-DIRTLINE BABES IN LOVE DUEL SPY Above is the picture of Fred Williams who was sent to Texas by the Oklahoma government as a spy, his mission being the annexing of the northwestern part of the state to Oklahoma. He was given a scholarship in Sul Ross and five A’s each term by the faculty, and now he has completely abandoned his original purpose and sworn eternal allegiance to the state of Texas, only one small feminine part of which he plans to annex. BEAUTY SWOONS Etc. (Cont’d from Page 1) blase?” She continued, “I bet my roommate ten cans of stove polish that I’d kiss him before the night was out, but I failed — failed — failed.” At this point, the young actress became hysterical, and the in¬ terview ended. Phelps, “Unkissable Bill,” to use his underworld moni¬ ker, has fled the town and a search of the entire coun¬ try is in progress. A heavy reward is offered for the man, dead or alive. Officers and civilians are warned that he is a desperate man and will stop at no deed of violence. A late report received to¬ day implicates Phelps with be¬ ing the brains of the Republi¬ can party, and makes him re¬ sponsible for the Tariff atrocity. FAIR CO-ED IS SAID TO BE IMPROVED (Cont’d from Page 1) the beautiful young woman uttered the word Nonresist- anee”, and lapsed into uncon¬ sciousness. Police and detectives are working on the idea that she was trying to name her as¬ sailants when she uttered the cryptic word, “Nonresistance”. They have met with no suc¬ cess so far, though several promising clews have been un¬ covered. John Underwood, Sul Ross sophomore, escorted the young woman to a student social function April 6, 1931, and before the dance was over. Miss Egerton had disappeared. Underwood, though clearly in¬ nocent, is being held for further questioning. Additional clues point to a third man in the case, but little progress has been made toward his identification, though daily papers are ex¬ pecting b i g developments hourly. Miss Egerton’s condition is not critical though physicians think it may be several days before she throws off her present coma. She has roused enough to utter the puzzling word “Nonresistance” several different times, but always sinks again into unconscious¬ ness immediately. BIG PAJAMA SALE Jessie Rosett has announced a liquidation sale and says that all pajamas at the barn will be one-third off this week DONE WRONG (Cont’d from Page 1) ing evidence to the fact, such as the testimony of friends, love missives, etc. The beautiful young wo¬ man stated on the witness stand that the man in ques¬ tion asked her to marry him. She said that lie sent her roses eveiy morning, candy at night, put his car at her disposal, and wrote her love letters throughout the day. With tears in her blue eyes she said that she still loved him and never once trifled with him or accepted gifts from other men. Her lawyer, Virginia Reagan, displayed the elaborate solitaire dia¬ mond engagement ring he had given to her when she re¬ turned to school after the Christmas holidays, as well as love notes of the most pas¬ sionate nature. When the famous Connally was called to the stand and sworn in, he took his seat witiiout one glance at the plaintiff. His statement con¬ cerning his dire action brought smiles to the faces of the jurors. He stated: “My fame as a great athlete is well known all over the world. This has brought me great popularity especially among the fairer sex. I was waited to death for autographs, pictures, and kisses. When they began fighting over me, I became worried. I wanted them all to be my friends; so I de cided to go with them all. I couldn ' t deny my public.” Mr. Suitcase Simpson, Con- nally’s attorney, called only two witnesses to the stand. Ihey were Martha Anderson and Nida Belle Berry. These pretty brunettes were both concerned in the love tangle, being Miss Smith’s rivals for the affections of the famed athlete. The jury retired at exactly 6:35 last night, and is still in session. There is much conjecture as to what the verdict will be. Miss Smith was attractively attired in black and white which emphasized her blonde beauty. She told friends that Connally did her a great wrong, but that she still loved him. COLLEGIANS GIVE CIGARETTES etc. (Cont’d from Page 1) The boys discovered this trait at a recent dance at Kokernot Lodge. Stephens and his date walked outside. The moon was perfect — just a night for romance with music in the distance. ’Hie girl was very expectant and stood there fingering the tall fellow’s sweater. Stephens made a pass at his pockets for cigarettes and matches. As he smoked she counted the buttons on his sweater as far as she could reach. When the cigarette started burning his fingers, he threw it away and walked into the dance hall. The young lady has been sing¬ ing “He’s So Unusual”. PREXY HOLDS STUDENT BODY (Cont’d from Page 1) he gazed at the faces about him and smiled paternally. Then he began: “You will remember those exquisite lines from Burns’ ‘A Red Red Rose’.” Maud Muller on a summer’s day Raked the meadow sweet with hay. A fond kiss, and then we sever; A farewell alas forever! And those from Byron’s ‘Pris¬ oner of Chillon’: It is an ancient mariner And he stoppeth one of three. On the eighteenth of April in seventy-five— Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that fam¬ ous day and year. “The philosophy in Words¬ worth’s ‘Ode’ is perhaps the best, certainly the most beautiful, in English litera¬ ture. Once upon a midnight dreary. While I pondered weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious Volume of forgotten lore. With the odors of the forest With the dew and damp of meadows With the curling smoke of wigwams With the rushing of great rivers—” Prexy sighed as he paced the platform. “With the rushing of great rivers,” he repeated. “With the rushing of great rivers. Miss Aynesworth, perhaps you can help me out,” he im¬ plored. “I believe the next lines go, “Who never to himself Pajamas Are Cause of Brawl onMainStreet Melba and Gretna No Relation Declare PULLliAIR Now Locked in Cell in County Bastile Two Sul Ross co-eds who gave their names as Melba Smith and Gretna Smith, no relat ion, were arrested by city officials, in a town clothing store today, for fist-fighting, hair-pulling, and blasphemy, and are being retained in padded cells for further ques tioning. Two boys who gave their names simply as Ivan and Paul were taken at the same time, but were later released when it was proved that they were innocent by standers. Officers were attracted to the scene, Forchheimer’s Clothing and Dry Goods Store, by feminine yells of fury and vituperative bias ' phemy, and discovered the two young ladies slugging at each other witli murderous intent. It took twelve officers fifteen minutes to stop the fight and put the girls in irons. Upon questioning the em¬ ployees of the store as to the cause of the fight it was learned that the two co-eds both wanted a pair of black georgette pajamas, the only pair in stock, and each had brought a young man down to purchase them. Unhappily they had both appeared at the same time, and in spite of the pleas of the young men that one girl give up to the other — the fight resulted. The girls will be tried not only for fighting, blasphemy, and resistance to arrest, but also for assaulting an innocent re¬ porter who asked if they were related. hath said: This is my own, my native land!” said Miss Aynesworth, smiling graci¬ ously. The students taking this to mean conclusion set up a deafening roar of shouting and clapping, and the chapel hour came to an end. SHIRTLINE-DIRTLINE 3 Pajama Fad To Be Rage On Campus Ultra-Modern Co-ed Shocks Dancers At Lodge Pajamas may soon be the fad in Sul Ross State Teach¬ er ' s College. At least one fair co-ed, Anne Ellis, has tried to originate it by wear¬ ing a pair of print house pa¬ jamas to one of the big dances of the year. The same pajamas have been seen in the Post Office and on the streets of Alpine. Anne goes after the mail—and male— in them. The dance, which was quite a social affair of the sea¬ son, was given by the Ber¬ keley Hall boys at Kokernot Lodge on the night of Marcli 31. The pajamas caused a sensation amid the evening dresses and fulldress suits, and were the talk of the cam¬ pus for weeks. Some of the students who aren’t so ultra¬ modern as they think were shocked. It has been rumored that her date was quite em¬ barrassed when he came for her. He said, “Why, Anne, 1 thought you were going to the dance with me to¬ night.” She informed him she was going attired as she was. Some of the dancers thought she must be walking in her sleep. If Anne has really origi¬ nated the fad, the Sul Ross profs may expect the co-eds in anything from chiffon pa¬ jamas to heavy red flannel ones—thanks to her. W. R. Felton Prof, of Sul Ross College says: u Even your best friend won’t tell you! So use your own nose.” HISTORY SUICIDES Special Graveyard Laid Off Near College In the last two years so many students have com- mitteed suicide in the history room that it was found neces¬ sary to lay off a plot in which to bury the nameless wretches. The plot selected lies just behind the admin¬ istration building and is be¬ ing rapidly filled by hopeless imbeciles who find the courses desperately formidable. The victims of misguided passions usually destroy all means of identification before the end. Evidently, they are ashamed of their failure and resolve to end all their earthly cares and trials and prevent poor bereaved kin at home from ever learning the gruesome details. The Professor in this course is singularly tender-hearted, and the numerous violent deaths that occur in his de¬ partment make him a very somber man indeed. He us¬ ually constitutes himself a burial committee, and some¬ times he works in the wee small hours of the night, in¬ terring deceased students who give way under the tremendous mental strain. He is very melancholy, and few people understand him and his ter¬ rible remorse which hangs over him like the threat of doom. A pathetic side of the picture is that of the mourn¬ ing relatives who sit about the iron benches furnished by Alpine for the somber little graveyard. In case a student disappears all know where he lies, and though his grave may never be identified, sorrowing relatives and friends sit about the enclosure until closing hours; then they return to town. One poor bowed and bent old man haunted the graveyard for over three months. Jessie Rosett entertained with a farewell party at Berkeley Hall, honoring him¬ self before his last trip to Galveston. The Berkeley Hall boys and their dates were the guests of the evening of merriment. Rosy insisted on playing the part of a perfect host and gave the girls a break by dancing with them all. Refreshments which Rosett financed were served during the evening. Studes and Exes Are For Juarez Boys Hate to Leave Mexican Border Metropolis JUAREZ, Feb. 29, 1930, (C.1I.I.L.I.) — Upon being in¬ terviewed by a reporter of “La Prensa”, Ray Roberts, prominent business man of Alpine and former Lobo foot¬ ball star, and George Skeving- ton, famed amateur actor of Sul Ross State Teachers Col¬ lege, stated that in their opinion Juarez was a perfect little city. Mr. Roberts ' most emphatic words of praise were ones that he made to a former class-mate: “I’m here, and I want to stay. Chic. You can go back to Sul Ross and tell Dean Cowan, Dean Gilley, Dr. Mirelock, and the rest of the Sul Ross faculty that I’m here, and I’m satisfied.” At this point Mr. Roberts rose and drank a toast to Juarez. Though no less enthusiastic over the border city, Mr. Skevington declared that he could remain for only a few days. In talking to Mr. Roberts he explained: “Juarez is a fine place to be, Ray, and I would like to stay with you, but I’ve got to get back to Sul Ross and see Little Bill. You know she is ex¬ pecting me back, and I can’t disappoint my Little Bill now, even for an old pal like you”. Business conditions were also praised by Mr. Roberts. He stated that any business concern that could get cash out of a Sul Ross student in the amounts that he had seen some of his buddies turn loose must undoubtedly use better business methods than those employed in the U. S., for in Alpine they were al¬ ways so broke they couldn ' t even have a shirt cleaned. Roberts made favorable mention of the Juarez Police Department, for the efficient manner in which they handled the nightly crowds. He also endorsed the rule that the international bridge be closed at 12 midnight, as this pre¬ vented anyone from spoiling the end of a perfect day for one in such a happy state. Mrs. Pancho Geyer, nee Pearl Ruth Anderson, has gone to spend the week-end with her family in Presidio. OIL IN HASH Boarding House Girls Try To Be Real Cow-boys Mrs. Ellis took her board¬ ing house and dates out to Shuler’s Ranch for the week¬ end during the month of Feb¬ ruary. The ranch was turned into a typical dude ranch for the week-end, and the kids enacted to the best of their ability the parts of real cow¬ boys. A Kangaroo Court was held with Virginia Reagan de¬ fending Mrs. Ellis for put¬ ting coal-oil into the hash. Tom Moseley was prosecuting attorney for the state, but the jury pronounced the plain¬ tiff not guilty. Whole beans were found in Bennie Farek’s bed the next morning. Horse-back riding and a trip into the canyon offered diversion for the day. Betty Sherrell and Alynn Meixner started the day off right by riding twenty-four miles. Sev¬ eral serious accidents happen¬ ed such as a horse’s running away with Gretna, while Booker died laughing. Everyone enjoyed the trip because of the efforts of the host. Bernic Morgan and Owen Azbill asked to stand up in classes the following week as it was a little diffi¬ cult for them to sit. ANNOUNCEMENT Mrs. Laura Bless of Alpine announces the engagement of her daughter, Janie, to Mr. Ray LaBeff of this city. Rosett Has Wife, Begs His Return Sul Ross Football Star Suspect of Desertion The entire school was thrown into an uproar Thurs¬ day, when President More- lock revealed a letter lie had received from a girl in east Texas. The letter revealed that “Joeb” Rosett, Lobo stellar fullback, has a wife in his home town of Hughes Springs, Texas. Maybe this explains why he has shown the cold shoulder to the co-eds. The letter follows: Dear Mr. Morelock, I have noticed that you have a Rosett playing football with Sul Ross this year. I wish to know if his first name is Jessie? Ask Mr. Russell Duncan if he is from this place, as Mr. Duncan knows the boy I want. If he is the one. I wish you would use your influence to send him home to me. I guess you wonder why I want you to do this. We were secretly married several years ago, and he is needed home immediately. Writ? me at Hughes Springs. Yours truly, Vera White. The faculty have not yet decided what they are go¬ ing to do about the matter. R sett will be called before the board tomorrow to speak for himself. The reporter was unable to get any statement from the accused, but it is thought that he will deny the charge. Also Mr. Dun¬ can, assistant-coach, has to be interviewed. FRESH AIR TAXI CAB COMPANY ELDON McGONAGILL. “FATS” COOPER, Props. Caters to Indisposed Co-eds Guarantees to get them home in time for dinner Tomato Juice Cocktails A Special Courtesy OPEN AT ALL HOURS PHONE 231 4 SHIRTLINE-DIRTLINE EDITORIALS AND BOOK REVIEWS SHIRTLINE - DIRTLINE Entered as low-class matter at the Post- office at Anywhere. A Try-daily Pu blication by the Literary Guilt of Sul Ross. Subscription Price For the Year.$10.00 For the Vacation. 10.00 A BIG MERGER This is the first issue of the combined SHIRTLINE-DIRTLINE. In this day of mergers and big business, we are only fol¬ lowing the policy of our large brothers. Because of the pressure that the Scripps- Howard interests were bringing to bear on both papers, the publishers decided that the only way to combat this chain was to merge. In doing this we shall be able to give you a sixteen-page daily, covering national as well as local news. Our paper will be at your door every morning before breakfast, so that you can grasp the day’s news before going out and taking the re¬ sponsibility of the world on your shoulders. We want you to know that this paper is still owned by home boys, and that every dollar that comes to us is placed in local businesses. Support the home boys, be¬ cause a nation cannot exist when all the money is being poured into the gullible mouths of Wall Street Wolves, Bears, Bulls, and other grasping financiers. Again we say, SUPPORT THE HOME BOYS! In order to economize, the staffs of the two papers are being combined, incident¬ ally putting some very capable persons out of positions. Anne Aynesworth, formerly editor of the SHIRTLINE, is taking a position with one of the big New York Dailies. Frances Pendley, one of the star copyreaders, has not announced her plans. John W. O’Connor, who worked his way up from printer’s devil to city editor, has been engaged by one of the leading motion picture producers as Director of Material Collection. A SMART STROKE Demonstrating the smartness of Wall Street operators, the Business Department of our Alma Ma ter slipped one over on one of our traditional rivals. We were slated to play a foot¬ ball game with these said rivals, when the question of ex¬ pense came up. Naturally, the B.I). got busy on a way to make a little extra money. Taking all the facts into consideration, the B.I). decided that they had a way to enrich the college with a few pieces of the filthy lucre from up in foreign parts of the state. The plan was submitted to the Okayers Oktet of the college, and the perfect plan was okayed to the utmost. Congratulation were exchanged, and everybody was happy. The plan was to play the rivals close to their home town and therefore draw crowds from there into the gates. We were to get all the gate receipts, so everything was rosy. The day of the game arrived. Many people from Alpine and many people from the rivals’ town came to see the game. The field was jammed, and 5,000 people stood on the outside, unable to gain admittance. The plan was a success — money jingled into the coffers of the old school. Although the game was played in a small town, the B.I). used their heads and made it a large town for one day. Everybody was well satis¬ fied with the results, and Coach Graves stated that he ex¬ pected to use the same plan next year. The editor wants to take this opportunity of congratulating the B.I). on their excellent judgment, not only in this in¬ stance, but in many others. WITHOUT THE BOOKS Edited by Tiny Williams TEN NIGHTS IN A GIRLS’ DORMITORY by Billy B. Walker. Lotta-Bull Publishing Company, 288 pp., price $2.98. Few writers still in college have m de any noteworthy contribution to literature, and nothing, of course, has been expected from freshmen. But in this book, Miss Walker, a freshman, has plumbed the depths of the poor persecuted cigarette smoker who slinks about the building, seeking a place to indulge her appetite for the Lady Nicotine. An avid memory plus a dashing style, and a delightful subject make this the most interest¬ ing book of the season. Along with the miseries of the cig¬ arette smoker in the dormi¬ tory, Miss Walker pictures with startling clarity, the loves and intrigues along with the petty strifes which con- W1TII THE JOLLY LOROS Marcus Hale, 250 pages, price $1.50. (Written in a Charming Berkeley boy style.) College athletics as they are today are clearly portrayed by this brilliant and experi¬ enced young author. He does not hesitate to delve into the worst of the present day vices of young athletes, and he is equally as good at pic¬ turing their undying loyalty to their Alma Tomato which dies but reasons not. Hale shows that the myr¬ iads of towels, sheets, silver ware, and so on which every average football star collects are merely quaint outbreaks of the buccaneer in high- spirited young men of today. He shows how Coaches en¬ courage this spirit in their men to make football trips pay more dividends into the college treasury. DEFEAT by Aileen Carter, 5,000 pp., Poker City, Hiter Miss Press, price $10.00. “Defeat”, or a tide of the old west, by Aileen C rter, is a novel dealing with the early days of Alpine and Sul Ross. The many difficulties en¬ countered by the early settlers and how they are overcome is the theme of the story. One would never believe that Miss Carter could write such a book. She is very quiet and never mixes with anyone, yet her book shows a true knowl¬ edge of human nature. The OUR LOVES is the true love stories of six women, all instructors in Sul Ross Col¬ lege. The strange interming¬ ling of their stories forms an intriguing plot. Not for one minute does the interest lag as these ladies startlingly re¬ veal the utmost secrets of stantly take place in the dormitory. The most appealing p rt of the book deals with the plight of the poor misunder¬ stood girl who was hit with a missile hurled from the top story as she came strol¬ ling home after a Date with a Berkeley Hall Boy. The exciting reactions of the girls under the surveillance of de¬ tectives set to unravel the case show the nobleness to which the American character can rise. Every prospective college student should read this book. You can’t afford to miss the greatest and most daring ex¬ posure of Collegiate life in America today. ON FOOTBALL TRIPS by Hale quaintly portrays the queer characters in college who sorely Imndicap red- blooded young football players —namely, professors who, as all know, are necessary evils in the great system. To quote Hale, “M ny a prom¬ ising young end or halfback has been ruined, Ids chances not worth a plugged nickel, all because of the unreason¬ able demands made by some antiquated dodo of an Agri¬ culture teacher or some such equally harmful being.” How can Sul Ross expect to turn out winning teams hampered by such creatures? If a man wants to know what is wrong with Sul Ross Athletics, he will do well to study this outstanding book. scene is laid in Alpine, but most of the story is centered around the early days of Sul Ross. Mr. Morelock, who was then very young, decided that he would start an institution for the mentally unfit. His idea grew and grew, and so today, according to Miss Carter’s book, we have Sul Ross. Miss Carter is to be complimented on her book that portrays the early life in such a realistic manner. their hearts. They have their stories to tell, and they re¬ veal men in the same vital way that Dreiser reveals the nature of women. OUR LOVES is a truly remarkable book — with frankness of treat¬ ment, a charming pedagogical style, breath-taking narrative, beautiful sentiment, and awe¬ inspiring descriptions of the heart of the Davis Mountains country. Excerpts from the book will sene to show its spicy frank¬ ness and inveigling charm. “It was our custom, John’s and mine, to motor into the blue haze of the mountains around the city, and watch the glorious sunsets from some hill top. One evening as we watched, we saw the moon rise big, round, and golden, lighting the blueness of evening, just as the sun tipped over the horizon, tint¬ ing the western sky with gold. So inspiring was this unique phenomenon that my hand crept into his, and our souls were united in spiritual love. From that moment I knew that I would never regret taking him from another wo¬ man.” And another: “Our beautiful friendship ended in this way. I planned a picnic for him. And I had even learned an old love song which I intended to sing especially for him. Imagine my embarrassment when he failed to show tip and I learned that he had taken the limited to El Paso several hours before the picnic. I thought that he had acted qucerly, when I told him that I had invited three other faculty women, and later I discovered tint he had pre¬ viously taken them all for evening rides in his Stude- baker. My esteem for him was gone. I could never ad¬ mire a man who could not face the ghosts of his past loves.” COTTLE FLOWERS 57 Varieties From ONIONS to PICKLES We Quarantee All Flowers “LOOK FOR OUR LABEL” OUR LOVES by Six Faculty Women, 1301 pp., El Polvo, Texas, Padre Press, price $1.20. SHIRTLINE-DIRTLINE 5 umhh DPENtsG-otHE .Same EA)0pHOl0ftLriBlDES ,m A pre tfT FEllovO. R hW“R fMF ' TAT EN - U5P E e eks oyt ;55ERtAtlO ' ' [ze n avs h o J ' t URS Fo V thvee ,AMJ t V ' S. WJH-iLE+ht Va . ANVftS D w rsj 15 NU tl-E B RNES 6 SHIRTLINE-DIRTLINE SPORTS by fo a r nd CHIC LECROY ALL COLLEGE IN WHOOPEE GRIPERS COP Automatic Is Used By Young To Shoot Goal Underwood’s False Teeth Lost And Game Halted MAY SHOOTS Sings Hurrah For Coach Carroll’s Aggregation In a game featured by Un¬ derwood’s spectacular shoot¬ ing and Young ' s burning speed, the Gripers nosed out after a desperate struggle. The end runs of Young were mar¬ vels of swift and deadly offense, and his ruthless and efficient use of his trusty automatic ' 45 in goal shoot¬ ing was unexcelled by any man on the battle field. Young afterwards commented on the unusually small size of this year’s goals, remarking, “Hut for the fact that I never, never chew Spearmint gum, I might not have killed a single one.” Time was called out in the second quarter as Underwood lost his false teeth in a desperate line plunge. A three week’s delay was oc¬ casioned by the difficulty in getting a search warrant out for the teeth. The game was continued when the teeth were found on Coach Carroll. He confessed to the theft, remarking that he was getting tired of Underwood’s biting his men in the clinches. In the fifth round, time was called so that the lost legs, eyeballs, fingers, false teeth, and half-burned cuss words could be swept off the floor. The reason for this action was obvious as Two- Story Stevens stumbled on a rafter in the top of the building and fell heavily, breaking four good intentions as well as two dates with admiring sub-college girls. In the eighth inning. Coach May drew a heavy revolver and with a lucky shot, killed (Continued on Page 13) BRITT SUCCUMBS Erection of Life’s Dream is Too Much After ten years of agitation on the part of Miss Lutie Britt, our eminent women’s athletic director, the tennis back stops have finally been erected. Beginning with her first year of teaching at Sul Ross Miss Britt negotiated each year to have them put up, but in every instance her valiant efforts were in vain. After so many trials she had almost given up the idea as a futile dream, but, much to her pleasant surprise, her prayers were finally answered and imposing back stops put up. Miss Britt is said to have fainted when the news was brought to her. In the hospital, pale but happy, she said: “This is one of the most wonderful tilings that has ever happened to Sul Ross. My fondest dream lias come true at last.” IMAGINE Lois Wheat being sober. Elizabeth with twins. Clarence Ilord with a Goatee. Major with his mouth shut. Benson Cook being sensible. Russell Duncan slapping his wife. Mr. Oliver with a grouch. Alma Teske on a necking party. Janie at school with Ray. Eloise Wise, tall and skinny. Ilord asking Stack about women’s wearing apparel. AND PICTURE, PLEASE, SEDATE MISS PEND- LEY AT PLAY WITH NAUGHTY BOYS, AND ROWDY MR. THOMA¬ SON BREAKING UP HER TOYS. WHEN WE COME TO MR. COLEMAN, OUR MINDS ARE IN A TWIRL CAN’T YOU SEE HIM CALL¬ ING ON SOME BLUSH¬ ING LITTLE GIRL? PANNING THE SPORTS By the BONHAM YOUTH Who will be the outstand¬ ing football coach in the country in 1938? I’m not saying, but I believe he is in Sul Ross now, but expects to get his degree in June. Maybe some of you know him, — he is familiarly known as the Bonham boy. Well, the Bonham boy started out for football this year, and was slated for the first string quarterback po¬ sition, but his bad knee kept him from participating in any of the contests on the grid¬ iron. Had he been able to play, maybe the scores would have been different in some of the games. When it comes to generalship, he has it, and Coach surely missed him on the field. Even if I do say it my¬ self, I am getting to be a good guesser in these big football games. Last week, I missed only seven out of eight guesses. My Guess: U.S.C. 22 — Spring Hill 13 Notre Dame 45 — Sylvester 9 Georgia Tech 19 — Yale 22 Tulane 36 — Sul Ross 14 The score: U.S.C. 11—Spring Hill 29 Notre Dame 8 — Sylvester 58 Georgia Tech 29 — Yale 11 Tulane 0 — Sul Ross 24 This intramural basketball is creating quite a sensation among the boys. These ama¬ teur coaches realize what is going on in the head of a coach during a game. Now, take for instance when my team beat Carroll’s the other day. I calmly sat there and watched it, but my brain was whirring like an aeroplane propeller. There I was watch¬ ing a team that I had de¬ veloped from a bunch of green men to a perfect basketball machine. You know, one gets a lot of satisfaction out of looking at the score board and realizing that he is re¬ sponsible for a certain win- (Continued on Page 7) Many Champs In Sul Ross Sports Field From Skiing to Night Flying In List of Events In the list below you will find the winners of the out¬ standing sport events of the year, the annual meet for championship being held on the first day of May, each year. Skiing — 1. Neta Davis; 2. Dorothy Egerton. Ice Boating — 1. Anne Ellis; 2. Bill Phelps. Crap-shooting—1. Thelma Lynch; 2. Ralph Barker. Checkers — 1. Anne Aynes- worth; 2. Squatty Carroll. Soda Jerking — 1. Wylie Hudman; 2. Jim Bardin. Night Flying—1. Paul Byrd: 2. Irene Benton. Parachute jumping — 1. Stather Elliott; 2. Alice Cowan. Heavy necking — 1. Gwen Breeding, Big Smith. Dish washing — 1. Gilbert Mize; 2 Alynn Meixner; 3. Ralph Barker; 4. Jim Terrell. Table hopping — 1. Wilma Windsor; 2. Floyd Bowen. Marbles — 1. Kenneth Starnes and Florine Beane were the only contestants. They couldn’t play for necking. Dominoes — 1. Dean Gilley; 2. Ratliff; 3. Coleman; 4. Prexy. High five — 1. Casey; 2. Ruby Holmes. Poker — 1. Vida Mae Coulson; 2. Too Tall Stevens. Bull shooting— -1. Prexy; 2. O’Connor; 3. Jerry Ratliff; 4. Kenneth Starnes. Bull fighting — 1. Jim Ras¬ ter; 2. Elizabeth Van- derford. Former May Day Records Shattered Jackson Field Over Flowing With Gazers SUN SHINES Athletes Riled By Gun Play Of Bandits The annual May Day track meet for the year of 1931 was a tremendous success, and clearly showed the construc¬ tive influence of Graves’ ex¬ cellent system of physical education in Sul Ross. Over half of the previous records were broken so severely that they will never again be of any value to the domestic science department. A vast horde of contestants registered and oversubscribed for every event. Most of the students re¬ mained on the field all night before the meet in their anxiety and the keeness of their competition. Some of the dash men practiced all night, and the dull roar of the starters’ pistols sounded a dull cannonade which alarm¬ ed the governor of Chihuahua so throughly that the entire Mexican army mobilized, and were within ten miles of the border before the skillful dip¬ lomacy of Jerry Ratliff paci¬ fied them with a big bull (Continued on Page 13) VALUABLE STUDENT SHIRTLINE-DIRTLINE 7 PERFECT MAN DISCOVERED TRIPS CO-ED Pendley Must Give English Credit In Returns Miss Frances Pendley, one of the high school teachers, was arrested for tripping Dorothy Peters as she ran down the hall today. Dorothy fell on her right arm, and broke it. Miss Pendley will have to give Dorothy an English credit in payment for it. Editor’s note: What a big relief. I was just wondering where she was going to get the credit. PANNING THE SPORTS (Cont’d from Page 0) ning. That is the way I felt that day. I think that I am a good trader, too. Have you noticed some of the player trades that I have made? You will have to congratulate me on these trades. The Bonham boy didn’t get started on the right foot in basketball this year, but he surely learned a lot about coaching, and he should make a valuable coach for some high school next year. That boy is surely smart, and even if he doesn ' t have any ma¬ terial, his strategy will place his team in the running. At last the baseball sea¬ son is here. We ought to have a better team this year than we did last, and last year’s team was plenty good. With such players as LeCroy, (Trick, Chester, and LeCtoy coming out, things are bright¬ ening up. This boy from Bonham is a knockout. He can surely pitch that pill down the groove. He is go¬ ing like wild fire now, if he will only train and stay in condition. That was his big trouble last year, no training. His knee is giving him a little trouble, and that may hinder him this year. I bid you farewell, as this is my last column, and next year you will be hearing of the Bonham boy that made good—if his knee doesn’t get to bothering him again. YOUTHS DUEL Big Love Triangle Cause Of Deadly Shooting Two young men were found severely wounded on the dark- side of the Administration Building this morning. Each clutched a Colt automatic pistol in his right hand, and each had received a bullet wound in his right shoulder. The arrangement and posture of the victims have led many to believe that they were duelists. A later report made by Suitcase Simpson proved con¬ clusively that the young men were Raymond Wheat, prom¬ ising young boxer, and Daniel Boone, a dissolute man about town. Further evidence un¬ covered by Simpson proved the cause of the duel. Wheat resented Boone’s attentions to an innocent and unspoiled maiden, Barbara Scholz, and challenged Boone to a pistol duel. Boone is a notorious duelist and is the most dead¬ ly shot with a revolver in the Western United States. W’hen questioned. Miss Scholz refused to make any statements but finally averred that there had been no trouble between her and Wheat, her reported fiancee. She de¬ nied any knowledge of Boone whatsoever. Both young men were non- communicative in the hospital today. Wheat is in a danger¬ ous condition as a bullet passed through his shoulder, shattering the bone, and leav¬ ing him permanently maim¬ ed. Although unconscious, he muttered in his delirium, “Surely my medical fee will take care of this!” Second Hand Fire Arms and Timepieces For Sale See P, M. Penrod DEBUNKING AT BERKELEY Now, dear perusers of this column, this is space devoted to the trials and tribulations of the wonderful bunch of students that take up their abode in Berkeley Hall, better known as the Barn. We, as you know, are an exclusive crowd, and we do not like to have outsiders butting in on our little private affairs. If you haven’t heard about our little organization that we have here, I will tell you about it. Ralph Barker is president of the organization, which is named Yutta Ro, and has complete power over all problems. One of the first things that we did to uplift the social life of the college was to start growing mus¬ taches. Any boy that cuts off his mustache is liable to twelve licks from every other boy in the Barn. It is Ralph’s privilege to kick with his number eighteen shoe anyone that disobeys the court’s order. The landlady had to install a new bed for Stevens and Clayton. Two beds were put together, and the posts were cut off. This was the idea of our docile and unassuming Kenneth Starnes. You know, to be a boy of such wonder¬ ful abilities, Starnes is really very modest. Anybody else would go around telling about himself, but not Starnes. Tell me, have you ever heard Starnes talking about himself? I will answer the question: You have not. We have decided here at the barn that we need more entertainments. We have gone two weeks without having one, and we are afraid the Sub¬ college girls are not getting a break. Of course, we don’t think that we should invite outside boys, because they are not up to the standard of the boys here in the dormitory. They do not have the tech¬ nique that we have. Now, for instance, take Cotton- picker and Hale; those boys have technique that cannot be beat. If you don’t be¬ lieve it, ask Viola Wistner. And in closing this column, (Continued on Page 13) Big Throbbing Schedules For Next Season The following bootball schedule has been officially announced by Bernice Court¬ ney Graves, Sul Ross Mentor. Graves has been at Dallas the past week arranging his games. W’hen interviewed, Graves remarked that he believed th at Sul Ross was due for a suc¬ cessful season in spite of the tough schedule that he had gotten. “I believe that my men with a year’s experience be¬ hind them will cop every game of the season,” Graves de¬ clared, and he continued in this optimistic vein through¬ out the interview. Many veterans and a strong aggregation of inexperienced men will represent the Gray and Gold on the flat iron this year. The schedule is as follows: Sul Ross and Alamo Heights Grammar School — at Al¬ pine — April Fool’s Day. Sul Ross vs. Marfa Kinder- garden — at Marfa — St. Pat¬ rick’s Day. Sul Ross vs. Army and Navy • — at Marathon — Fourth of July. Sul Ross vs. John Barlycorn — at Alpine — All the time. Sul Ross vs. The Pep Squad — at Alpine — Any n ight of the week. Sul Ross vs. Springhill — at Springhill — Christmas Day. Sul Ross vs. Kid Key — at Alpine — Thanksgiving Day. Sul Ross vs. China — at Mex¬ ico City — February 30, S. R. Acclaims Vichey Young Student Hero Battles Big Buck With Bare Hands KILLS BEAST Victory Is Due To Clean Living Says Youth Sul Ross is to be con¬ gratulated — she has found her model son at last, in the person of none other than one of her best all-around athlete, Woodward “Vichey” Young. The story is told of how Vichey, through the results of clean living, slew a big buck deer with his bare hands. The story goes something like this — One day our hero, with the taste of venison teasing his chops, started out into the wilds of the Davis Mountains with his trusty gun over his shoulder. Com¬ ing into a small clearing, he espied a large buck, raised his gun, and fired. The animal was only barely wounded and charged at Vichey with bestial ferocity. Vichey, using his football head (he had accidentally left the others at home), whipped out his knife and leaped to meet the oncoming beast. The deer fought bravely, but he was up against human intelli¬ gence, and that’s something. Just as victory was in sight Vichey dropped his knife and it lay gleaming on the ground far out of reach. Now he was forced to grapple with the (Continued on Page 13) 2,391 Sul Ross Co-eds say that Calvin Wetzig is NOT SO MUCH IN A CROWD, BUT- OH BOY! WHEN YOU GET HIM ALONE !!!!!!!! 8 SHIRTLINE-DIRTLINE SUL ROSS CREDO: 1931 EDITOR’S NOTE: The Credo is a collection of beliefs harbored by the student body in general. Two installments have appeared before — one in 1928 and one in 1929. There was none last year, and this year’s collection is a result of the cries that arose from disgruntled customers. When it is completed — say in the BRAND of the year 2000— it will form a valuable con¬ tribution to Americana, and a Ph.D. will no doubt write a thesis on it. 68. That Ray Reeder sup¬ ported at least half the foot¬ ball team during the entire season. 69. That Madam Siona and her infallible insight into the future saved fifteen Sul Ross Co-eds from terrible troubles to come. 70. That “A” grades are easily procured from Jerry Ratliff if only one will ex¬ pend the small sum of one dime daily to furnish him wax and candy. 71. That the Taxi Serv¬ ice of the Connally Boys is absolutely free. 72. That Alton Parker Thomason is the best dressed man in West Texas. 73. That Dr. Morelock suspects that dark doings take place constantly in the Girls’ Rest Room. 74. That Miss Aynes- worth can become fearfully maudlin over a cup of nothing stronger than tea. 75. That everybody be¬ lieves that Jack O’Connor’s handwriting is absolutely un¬ intelligible, and that he flunks people for being unable to decipher it. 76. That Mrs. Greer is a model housewife and that she keeps the clubhouse spick and span. 77. That Suitcase Simp¬ son is a typical freshman. 78. That Jerry Ratliff never reads an examination paper. 79. That Mr. Casey never passes a girl whom he sus¬ pects of necking. 80. That Prexy’s desk is a junk pile, containing any¬ thing from obsolete field artillery and stale sandwiches to a copy of the “Decameron”, and that his desk once har¬ bored a cat nine years de¬ ceased. 81. That George Skeving- ton is an accomplished actor. 82. That Barbara Schutz has legs only eleven inches long. 83. Tha t the Alpine Fire Station is a gambling hell and that Jim and Squattie go to school on money wrung from unsuspecting victims. 84. That Ralph Barker wears shoes size number 18. 85. That no fewer than 162 Sul Ross students are engaged in the cleaning racket. 86. That Viola Wistner and Anne Ellis once engaged in a hair-pulling contest over the love of Preston Clayton. 87. That the only reason that Louise Taylor was elected school beauty was that Chic LeCroy counted the votes. 88. That all girls taking Home Economics will make model wives. 89. That all blondes, no matter how dizzy, auto¬ matically draw “A” from Pro¬ fessors Cottle and O’Connor. 90. That Mr. Coleman is a very erudite fellow who is an authority on Economics, Mathematics, Physics, Psy¬ chology , Chemistry, Ortho¬ graphy, Ornithology, Pale¬ ontology, Paidology, Astro¬ nomy, Taxonomy, Morphology, Metaphysics, Meteorology, Ly- canthropy, Jansenism, Hiero- legy, and Agronomy. 91. That the handsome Rosette is the brother of the deceased Louis Wolheim. 92. That the picture of Miss Flora Daugherty which has appeared in the BRAND since 1920 was really taken in 1891. 93. That Sul Ross has no fixed set of rules but rather privileges. 94. That V. J. Smith is constantly kept busy making blueprints for Sul Ross build¬ ings not to be built till 1983. 95. That Irene Barnett could easily win a place in the Follies. We consider it a privilege to greet you through your truly wonderful yearbook, and to thank you for the opportunity to serve you through our local Authorized Dealer, The McMurry Plumbing Company. American Radiator Company NOTE: This copy reached us after the Advertisement Section of the Brand had been printed. With Mr. McMurry’s approval we are inserting it in the Dirtline. THE STAFF Page 214 SHIRTLINE-DIRTLINE 9 SOCIETY AND CHATTER MAY MARRY PRINCE PANTSKI Neta Davis, Prominent SocietyLeader Must Consider Alpine Suitors Before Consenting to Marry Prince Pantski Easter Egg Hunt Given By Berkeley Little Fellows Are Excited Over Event On Master Sunday, the little boys at Berkeley Hall gave an Master Mgg hunt in honor of the Sub-College girls. The hunt was a very ex¬ clusive affair indeed as only members of the dormitory and their girls were allowed to attend. There was a great deal of argument as to who should be chosen for chap¬ erons, sponsors, or what have you, until the little boys finally settled on Miss Aynes- worth and Dean Cowan. The hunt was held in Kokernot Park. The boys could hardly wait, for eagerness, and were at the Lodge long before the rabbits were about. Indeed, little Masters Rosett and Starnes spent the night on the lawn in order to be the first ones at the hunt. The girls were nearly as eager, and none of them slept later than ten o ' clock next morning in their anxiety to miss none of the fun. The hunt started in dead earnest at three in the after¬ noon, when little Master Ralph Barker stepped on a poor rabbit who had delayed getting off the lawn too long. Funeral services were held for the rabbit by the dormi¬ tory porch, after which a very enjoyable time was had by both the little girls and boys. As soon as it got too dark to see, the hunt was called off, and the children all paired up and paraded back to the dormitory. All were delighted and voted it the best party that they had ever attended. Several diversions took place during the hunt. A number of low-bred town boys came by and made faces at the little gentlemen on the lawn. Among the ruffians who indulged in this dis¬ courteous pastime were Jim Bardin, Squattie Carroll, Daniel Boone, Ivan Newton, Slew Robinson, Gilbert Mize, and others equally low in the (Continued on Page 13) SOCIETY MEETS Mr. Gize Principal Speaker On Program On Friday, the thirteenth of April, the Sillyship so¬ ciety met in the girls’ rest¬ room for a discussion on Per¬ uvia n Crow Poison and Ab¬ yssinian Cabbages. M i s s Florine Fitts acted as chair¬ man and c lied the meeting to disorder. The first speaker of the day was Mr. Milgert Gize who touchingly told of the sad plight of the Peruvian Crow Poison and how it should be brought to the United States for further investigation. Gize expressed grave concern about the plight of this year’s crop of Wild Oats in Sul Ross and pleaded for co-operation on the part of all loyal students to prevent our institution from falling into the same rut with the Crow Poison. At the conclusion of his speech, the members broke and ran from the room in deep agitation. Miss Fitts then set fire to the swimming pool, and the meeting was adjourned. TRIPLE WEDDING Brides Wear Blue, Grooms Wear Overalls One of the most surprising events of the season was the triple wedding that was held at the Baines home last week. The brides were all in blue, and the grooms all wore blue overalls. The brides were: Mvelyn Hudman, Juliette Forch- heimer, and Allene Martin. The grooms were: Benson Cook, Turney Fletcher, and Milton Stetson. This paper will allow the reader the privilege of mating them to suit himself. The three couples left for their honeymoons on the scenic drive. They will all go to their respective homes after that, at least until the grooms find a better position than delivering newspapers, washing cars, and stealing milk. Hot Necking Spree Given Sub ' College Babes Refuse Eats, Use Time In Necking The necking party that was given out on the new scenic drive last night is considered one of the most successful social affairs of the season. The drive was attractively decorated with a full moon, spring flowers, and cars. There were no refreshments served because the host and hostess could not get the guests to stop long enough to eat. Those who attended the party were: Anna Dee Phelps, Marshall Sparks, Alma Teske, Paul Stack, Pearl Ruth An¬ derson, Kendrick Behrens, Ernestine Behrens, Alfred Benedetti, Janie Bless, Alwyn Clemments, Margaret Burling, Benson Cook, Marvie Lee Bridges, Sam Cresap, Eula Brown, Edward Davidson, Elizabeth Hale, Jim Ferguson, Bobbie Harrison, Clarence Hord, Evelyn Hudman, Gloyd (Continued on Page 13) WINNING BEAUTY Stack Selected For Beautiful Lower Limbs Mr. Paul Stack of this city, son of Mr. and Mrs. Witt Stack, 1333 Sow Market Avenue, left this morning for Atlantic City, where he will represent Alpine in the An¬ nual Bathing Beauty Contest. Paul won this contest after a close race with Benson Cook. The honor of making the trip was given Paul on account of his attractive legs. The Berkeley Hall boys en¬ tertained Jessie Rosett at his own suggestion with a home-coming party after his trip to Galveston, at Koker¬ not Lodge. Rosy was again the perfect host. Dancing gave diversion for the evening. The guests were very attrac¬ tively attired in anything from overalls and aprons to pa¬ jamas. Sepcial to the Dirtline Deauville, France. Neta Davis, prominent so¬ ciety leader, graciously con¬ sented to an interview with the “Dirtline’s” foreign cor¬ respondent as she lounged on the beach at Deauville, Europe’s fashionable winter resort. Miss Davis was ac¬ quiring a deep suntan before returning to Sul Ross after the Christmas holidays. With her, beneath a huge orange and black striped umbrella, was Prince Serge Pantski of Madagascar. Miss Davis,dress¬ ed in gayly colored silk beach pajamas, held a large St. Bernard in her arms while she talked. “Mother says I should never get married again. I don’t know. One can’t be too particular when a fortune or a title is concerned. But I’m sure it wouldn’t be until I get back to Alpine and Sul Ross. The boys there are so cute. Sometimes I sit for hours and dream about the moonlight nights and Vichey, and Jim Bardin, John Shaddix and John Underwood. And the exciting trips we used to take out to my ranch for fox hunt¬ ing, or up to El Paso for Opera. It’s all so wonderful. “Yes, I’m going back to Alpine. I want to see my four children. I had to leave them, you know. Poor little tots. But it’s too hard traveling with children, and just before I sailed, their English governess became ill. But they’ll have just as good a time at home. Serge has four children too—haven’t you, Sergie? You know, I think it would be such a good thing for our children if we were to be married. Think of the fun they could have—all eight of them. Well, I’ve never pro¬ posed to any man yet, and I don’t intend to begin now, so don’t worry. But, of course, if you really wanted to—” 10 SHIRTLINE-DIRTLINE WHAT THE WELL DRESS¬ ED MAN WILL WEAR EDITOR’S NOTE: This paper, which gets the news first, has again triumphed. One of our reporters lias succeeded in getting an interview with Fred Daugherty, the best dressed man in Sul Ross, about that important subject, what the well dressed man will wear. We take pleasure in bringing you this interview. After many unsuccessful at¬ tempts, I finally caught the dapper Mr. Daugherty where he was unable to get away. At first Fred was very much irritated, for he was playing his saxophone and did not want to be bothered, but after I explained the im¬ portance of my mission, he was his usual self again— which is politeness to the last word. He was wearing plain-toed brown oxfords to match his high-waisted, Eng¬ lish-tailored brown trousers which, by the way, were sup¬ ported by suspenders and not a belt. His shirt was of a blue which contrasted beauti¬ fully with the brown, and it was set off with the right shade four-in-hand brown tie. Q. Mr. Daugherty, what will the well dressed college man wear this season? A. Well, the double-breast¬ ed coat and the full cut trousers will prevail. Q. What about sports wear? A. Again this season, the dark coat and white flannel trousers with either the totally white or the two-tone shoe. Also, the beret will be worn. Q. What about formal wear—will the tuxedo or full dress be in style? A. Decidedly the full dress. It will be noticeably English. Shoulders are broad, waist snugly fitted and de¬ cidedly high. Lapels are full and of dull satin. The sleeves taper smartly from shoulder to cuff, and the trousers taper, too, with scarcely a break. Q. And smoking, will it be the pipe, or— A. The cigarette. And, by the way, do you have one? BEAU! RACE FOR JIM Girls Stage Dance To Beat Dorm Brothers The girls’ dormitory enter¬ tained with a dance at Koker- not Lodge the night of April 11. Each young lady was allowed one guest, and they had one big argument as to who would take whom. Rebecca Woodson and Helen Leach staged a foot race to Jim Ferguson’s apartment to ask him for a date. Rebecca was ahead to begin with, but a mishap caused her to fall down the steps giving Helen {ill the breaks. Helen got the date, but we wonder if Jim regretted the fact that Rebecca lost. Most of the d tes were kept a secret, but “Cotton-picker’s” influence over children per¬ sists. Maude Stapp and Margaret Shapleigh rushed him. Too-Tall Stephens rated Alta Heidelberg. It was a lovely affair measuring up to the standards set by the Barn boys. WE WONDER Whether Iludman, Berry, and Brown draw much more trade for the museum. Whether the tiger on the back of Wheat’s warm-up suit scratches. Where the girls’ volley ball team really got their silver cup. Why Berry’s hands aren’t broken off by the weight on them. Whether Moss and Penrod will borrow the $1.75 from O’Brien. Whether Burling prefers Sweet William to Ralph. Why Wheat waits on the library steps for the street Whether they are going to let us publish this. What kept Dorothy Peters in Cotulla from March tenth to the nineteenth, and who this rancher is she talks so much about. A NEW WAY TO CLEAN TEETH A Very Economical and Easy Way to Clean Teeth. A Bright Black Polish Secured. An Old Stove Is All That Is Needed. For Particulars See VIRGINIA REAGAN Ellis House Domino Boys Hog Jamboree For New Profs Prexy Refuses To See New Faculty Wife DEMAND QUIET Faculty Watch Game From A Safe Distance An outstanding social affair and domino contest of the year was staged at Kokernot Lodge in honor of the new faculty members and the Sul Ross champion domino team, C. A. Gilley, H. W. More- lock, J. C. Coleman, and R. J. Ratliff. The affair was originally in¬ tended to be in honor of the new faculty members alone, but the domino wizards arose in indignation, declaring, “This party is going to be for us, and we don’t intend to allow anything like new teachers to interfere with our game.” Acting upon the threat they arrived at the Club House two hours be¬ fore the party began, and en¬ gaged themselves in the ab¬ sorbing game, challenging anyone to disturb them. When the new teachers arrived no one was at the door to welcome them, but concluding that they were early they entered and seated themselves to await develop¬ ments, while the domino players continued their game without glancing up. At last a new faculty wife approached Dr. Morelock and timidly tapped him on the shoulder, saying softly, “I have always wanted to meet a real president of a teacher’s college.” The important man frowned as his opponent, Jerry Ratliff, slung on a double five. “I’m afraid I’m gonna get beat if I stop to listen to you now; see me tomorrow in my office,” he replied, as he viciously search¬ ed for a blank five. As the new faculty wife turned away with tears in her big brown eyes, Mr. Thomason consoled her by saying, “We will get some pretty music over this nice new radio that Mr. Scales (Continued on Page 13) SHIRTLINE-DIRTLINE 11 BATTLER See Page Two M. SMITH Whe n College Cares Depress, Drink Rio Grande Soda Water Reasonable Rates Bottles Range in Size from Little Private Sorrow Killers to Huge Party Pep Demi¬ johns. RIO GRANDE BOTTLING WORKS HOES WEEDS Work Almost Kills Popular High Student Clarence I lord, popular ruing man from the Alpine Hit ' ll School, was found in a critical condition by some of the high school students this afternoon. He was leaning against a iioe handle gasping for breath when the students found him. It seems that Cl rence was put to hoeing weeds, by his mother, when he g ' t home from school this afternoon. As he was not used to such strenuous exercise, the work was too much for him. Mrs. I lord was reported to the Child Welfare Association, and as soon as she is able to leave the beside of her son her case will come, to court. SUES YOUTH Asks Gum Drops As Balm For Broken Heart ALPINE, Texas, March 20 —Miss .Josie Sullivan, popular young Tdy from the Senior High School, has filed suit against Mr. Jelly Clemments for breaking her heart. Miss Sullivan states that Mr. Clemments made vr lent love to her in the Granada Theatre, and it was in this place that they decided to be sweethc rts. Miss Sullivan also states that the reason she thinks Jelly no longer loves her is that he does not sit close to her when they ride in the car. Miss Sullivan has asked 100 gumdrops in payment for her broken heart. WANTED 25 men between the ages of 18 and 50, weighing 200 pounds and able to run 100 yards in 10 sec- on d s . Work Clothes and Shoes furnished as well as Board and Room. If interested see or write B. (Bernice) C. GRAVES HIGHLIGHTS FROM SUB-COLLEGE nonsense Fol k , t too Id ri Thi ok leLt io. v|ou la a Me oaa.- oVi cVrm (a vvl-£ 7? J 10JV5’EN5e_ r v O ftiirou uS fN i 0 K 5 cone in THt OfFltf AND Wt’ l G-OSSIF ANO Have Fun So we Too C the 50,000 AND B0U6HI 5 HOE 5 ” W MfAT CO ED SCORNS BARE LEGS SPECIAL MEALS Our Specialty Is Preparing Meals for College Athletes OUR MEALS CONSIST GENERALLY OF SIX FOODS AN EXAMPLE: (1) Beans with Potatoes (2) Potatoes with Beans (3) Beans a la Juarez (4) Beans a la Peters (5) Potatoes Smothered in Beans (6) Bean and Potato Sandwiches ¥ BERKELEY HALL DINING EMPORIUM 12 SHIRTLINE-DIRTLINE ADVICE TO THE LOVELORN By BULLONA DEAR BULLONA The Great Bullona will an- : ver any question that is put to her — love, business mat¬ ters, health, the baby, do¬ mestic problems, anything that troubles. She can see through them all with start¬ ling lucidity. She is able to foretell the future with as¬ tounding accuracy. Hers is a psychic mind. Write the question on a piece of paper, sign it (either initials °r full name), keep it in your band, and think on it hard. Dear Bullona: Our little Jerry was born Thanksgiving and since it is getting close to Xmas, Eleanor and I want to know whether or not to tell him there ain’t no Santa Claus. Eleanor don’t want to tell him, and I do. I said, “Eleanor, we are going to tell our son the Truth, even if it hurts him and us both.’’ Bullona, we are ready to abide by your judgment. Anxiously, Jack. Jack: Your wife is entire¬ ly rigid — don’t deprive little Jerry of his childish illusions for awhile yet. Send him to Sul Ross when he gets big. Bullona Dear Bullona: I have been going with a boy for several months with whom I am deeply in love. One night when I was on a date with “Sweet William’’ we got out of the car to look at the moon, and he put a cockle burr on my dress. When we got back in the car I sat down on it, and it stuck me. Being athletically inclined I slugged him. Now I love him dearly, and I would not have him think that I am not feminin- istically inclined. But I fear that he does, for he has grown cold toward me since that fateful night. Oh, what can I do to regain his lost affections? Sincerely, L. R. Me. Dear L.R.: I see that you have learned your lesson— now you know that men adore the “clinging vine’’ type of girl, and that is usually the type they pick when they get ready to settle down in a h°me of their own. You should have pretended tears or brought into play some other feminine artifice when the young man played the thoughtless trick upon you. But spilt milk is spilt milk, and “Sweet William’’ wil probably never do the thing again. I would suggest that you present the weak maidenly side of your nature to him from now on— when he looks at you, lower your eyes bashfully, admire his manly strength and foot- b II prowness. If you will work assiduously to be fem¬ inine, I am certain that you will recapture the warmth that he formerly held for you. Luck to you, Bullona. Dear Bullona: A girl gave me a date last fall, and when I went to College Apartments after her, she had gone with another feller. Tills made my blood boil even if I am only a freshman, and so I swore off women. But 1 thought of this girl day and night. I could not eat or sleep. The picture of her soft red lips and big brown eyes recurred to me time after time all through the day and even in my dreams. She w s run¬ ning me crazy. Finally, I could hold out no longer. I asked tier for a date, and now we have been g ' ' ing to¬ gether regularly. 1 have been celestially happy with her. Do you think the phantom of this past event will rise and mar our beautiful rom nee? Never have we mentioned my former humiliation. Your anxious, Bernie Dear Bernie: “Let the dead past bury its dead; look to the living future,” the hap¬ piness that may be yours. Alpine, Texas, April 3, 1931 Dear Bullona: My heart is sad indeed. Dear Bullona, for two rea¬ sons. My fatal fascination for the women makes me mis¬ erable indeed. This fatal gift is not of my own volition. The lure I have is not of my own choosing. But the women of all descriptions make me so down-hearted with their constant efforts to love me. Little girls, big girls, married women, grand¬ mas, and even our washer woman seek to mike dates with me constantly so that my life is a burden if not an actual danger. If I date one, the rest of my fair admirers are all furious. This m kes me in danger from poison daggers, shotguns, and pistols LOST A LETTER WRITTEN ON PINK STATIONERY (Sweetly Perfumed) It was last mis¬ sed somewhere in the corridor around the bul¬ letin board. I will reward the finder by let¬ ting him read it. It is a charm¬ ing love letter. Return to Betty Keefer. in the hands of the women. The last reason that my magnetic personality and fatal lure for women make me so miserable is that I am in constant danger from jilted sweethearts and husbands who fear that I will try to break¬ up their homes. Please tell me some way how I may discourage all these women from chasing after me so much, so that I can play baseball and pass my work in college like a good boy should do. Yours hopefully, Rosett. Dear Rosy: I cannot tell you how to lose your charm as it is so evident that you are a sweet, delightful, a n d unspoiled young man. It is evident that you were born to trouble woman’s heart like Cleopatra did the Roman boys’. You might try growing a mustache and a beard and eating onions. In case you would be in¬ terested in a d te with me, call 1104 anytime. Hopefully, Bullona. A(pine, Texas, March 39, 1931. Dear Bullona: I am in a dilemma. I have got to go away to teach school and le ve my sweet little girl here in Sul Ross where there will be all sorts of temptations for her while I am not here to protect her. I am afraid some handsome sophomore will come along and I will lose her. You can easily see that this is a serious matter with me, and I want some of your excellent advice about what to do. She says that she will love me always, and will never really trifle on me. I am too worldly-wise to be satisfied with that, though I know she means it at the time. But girls are so easily influenced that I know that she will forget me. Please answer and tell me what to do. Yours perplexed. Chic. Dear Cl lie: Your problem is one that has perplexed better men than you are. As you say, girls are easily influenced, and the menace breaks out afresh every year. You might try this idea, though; get all the freshmen this year to sign a pledge, promising that they will not under any circum¬ stance ask her for a date. But that would not protect you from other freshmen the coming year nor from juniors and seniors either. A nice diamond ring might be some protection, but the best thing that you could do would be to do the old, old way and sign her up witli a long-term contract at the 1‘ttle church around the comner. That is the sweet manly thing to do, and I really think that it would he the best thing in your case. Sincerely, Bullona. SHIRTLINE-DIRTLINE 13 GRIPERS COP (Cant ' d from Page 6) a field goal flying by at an incredible rate of speed. Some delay was occasioned here as Coach Carroll objected to the use of field artillery on help¬ less goals, and besides, he added, you might hit Two- Story Stevens on the ankle. The League of Nations settled the dispute with Mahatmi Ghandi acting as arbiter. While the band was play¬ ing “After the Ball Was Over ' and before the time¬ keeper could blow his whistle. Long George Skevington and Eldon McGonagill suddenly appeared dressed in Boy Scout uniforms, each equipped with pump shotguns. They im¬ mediately laid down a bar¬ rage and in some 2.1119990 seconds, they had killed 22, .145679000786 field goals at twenty-five cents each. This remark.ble shooting by Carroll’s club bade fair to win the game, and did — with the help of Buck Elkins, who came to the rescue with a swift bombing plane and four cases of beer. This turned the tide, and in two min¬ utes, Carroll ' s club had sunk two battle ships, four sub¬ marines, and a headache. When the game was over, Coach Bernice C. Graves came dashing out on the floor in a beautiful sport suit with a split skirt, and awarded the winning club with a fresh kiss and a lovely red tennis ball each. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the personnel of both clubs arose and with bared heads, sang in touching accents, “Fireman Save My Child”. At the conclusion of this song, the series fell to the ground with a dull thud, breaking the champion¬ ship into a thousand pieces. WANTED: One man. Must have a car. If interested, see ANNE ELLIS ALL COLLEGE IN WHOOPEE (Cont’d from Page 6) shooting and the consumption of ten trainloads of tequila. Tins allowed the meet to go on undisturbed. The central government of Mexico re¬ mained suspicious until the big day was over. The day of the meet dawn¬ ed bright and fair, and as the sun advanced from behind Marathon ' s mountain range, the Jackson Athletic field rapidly filled with the cream of old Sul Ross, both as to beauty and brawny athletes. While the field officials were being decided by the n tional Republican primaries, a vast number of imromptu contests were staged much to the amusement of the spectators. Just as the meet was officially started, three cars of armed bandits held up the Bubble Inn, and in the ex¬ citement opened fire with a battery of machine guns. The assembled athletes thought that the machine gun re¬ ports were the starters’ pistols, and in less than the time it Likes Prexy to make a momentous decision, every athlete had started his fav¬ orite event! As a result, the field became a bedlam of dash men, hurdlers, milers, re¬ lay racers, pole vaulters, shot putters, discus hurlers, broad jumpers, each and every one of whom was fiercely striving to break all records in his particular event. The offi¬ cials ran aimlessly about the field, taking records for one man when another had started the race. Finally, after sun¬ down, the men all became ex¬ hausted, and the great meet was over. The following rec¬ ords were so badly shattered as to be unfit for further use: 100 yd. dash — Big Smith — time — 49 feet and 3% inches. 110 yd. hurdles — Doctor Cottle — time — three weeks flat. (All time record). 220 yd. low hurdles — Paul Carroll — time — Won the pot with three aces. Pole vault — C. A. Gilley — height — Over Two-Story Stev¬ ens head. Javelin throw — Stather Elliott — Distance — From here to there. Mile relays — Seniors (Bos- PERFECT MAN DISCOVERED (Cont’d from Page 7) buck barehanded. As death stared him in the face, the young athlete had an idea. He reached over and scratched the deer playfully behind the ear. This was not in keeping with sporting rules; the deer got mad, crossed his hoofs for time”, and lay down and died. Sul Ross is not alone in being proud of her brave son. Brewster County and even the State of Texas have recognized the peril into which Vichey so valiantly plunged. Sul Ross is proud to inform the world, quoting the hero’s father, that Vichey has never used tobacco in any form or touched liquor.” When inter¬ viewed Vichey himself de¬ clared, “I would like you to tell the public, especially the student body of Sul Ross, that my success was due entirely to clean living and regular hours.” Sul Ross re¬ sponds simply and sincerely, “We are proud of you Vichey. More power to you in the future.” tick, LeCroy, Dean) — crapped out. Two-mile dash — Tiny Wil¬ liams — time — 18.5 seconds. Pie-eating contest — Ray¬ mond Wheat — Won on a tech¬ nical foul. At the conclusion of the meet, Coach Bernice awarded the three golden apples to Miss Bedell, and all the con¬ testants went home, tired but happy. Next year, this meet will be bigger and better than ever. Plan to enter it now. HOT NECKING (Cont’d from Page 9) Moss, Ernestine Lange, Clif¬ ton Moss, Mauguerite Mat¬ thews, Lysle O’Brien, Mar¬ garet Tisdale, Charles Wade, Lois Wheat, John Weyerts, Elizabeth Baines, Graves Bogel, Norma Berry, Cuthbert Carll, Alice Blankenship, Jim Chaffin, Anice Bridges, Jack Everheart, Doris Chaffin, Turney Fletcher, Imogene East, Jack Grear, Juliette Forchheimer, Jeff Graham, Dorothy Hutchinson, Homer Irwin, Kathryn Hudman, Ray LaBeff, Audrey Lewis, Alfred McCutcheon, Ruth Penrod, Howard Snell, Reba Taylor, Cox Wright, Thelma Wood, Miller Tredwell, Eloise Wise, Edward McGow.n, Virginia Walker, and J. R. Eldridge. DOMINO BOYS (Cont’d from Page 10) sent up.” So saying he switched on the dials. Heh’ you roughnecks, can the music. How do you figure a man can concentrate?” yelled the dom¬ ino sharks in unison. Dear, I’m glad that we didn’t bring the baby,” whispered the new faculty wife in the new factulty’s ear. The party broke up at 11:00 after the faculty had watched the domino players at a safe distance for three hours. Dr. Morelock and Dean Gilley won the honors. EASTER EGG HUNT (Cont’d from Page 9) social scale. Squattie Car- roll and little Two-Story Stephens engaged in a fistic encounter, but neither was in¬ jured as Two-Story could not reach low enough to hit his antagonist, nor could Squattie throw a rock high enough to hurt his opponent. A special corps of Anti-riot police pro¬ tected the little gentlemen and dispersed the riffraff, and the hunt proceeded with great enthusiasm. Some ex¬ citement was occasioned when little Chester LeCroy was taken with convulsions from overeating and Dr. Wright had to make a hurry call. The prize for finding the most eggs was taken by little Blanton McClean, who found 195, while the booby prize for finding the fewest was won by little curly-haired Thelma Lynch, who found only one, and there was some doubt as to whether she found it or not. DEBUNKING AT BERKELEY (Cont’d from Page 7) I want to say that wherever you go, you will not find a better bunch of boys in any respect. We think that we are the last word as far as anything goes, and above all, we are not conceited about it. We know that we are good, but we do not go around bragging about it — much. Having given you an insight into life at the barn, I will quit and let you find out whether I am right. I would like to say, though, that among our bunch of boys with an inferiority complex, Reese and Starnes are the boys with the most inferior ones. The Great Madam Ziona Palmist and Crystal Gazer Deluxe SEES NOTHING KNOWS LESS Peer Into the Future and Avoid Misfortune and Heartaches College Problems A Specialty Find Out About Those Qrades Testimonials: Irene Barnett, Voncille Duderstaelt 14 SHIRTLINE ' DIRTLINE HAVE YOU SOMETHING TO AIR? HONEST ADVERTISING CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The SHIRTLINE-DIRTLINE Stands Back of Every Ad. Honest John Underwood Is Devoted to S.R. Mere Presence Adds Atmosphere To College SPONSORS GAMES “Cannot get along without him” — Graves John “Honest” Underwood has been called to Sul Ross from Washington, D. C., where he held the position of private secretary to Mrs. Gann, of the President’s din¬ ing table dispute. Out of loyalty to his Alma Tomato he was willing to give up this lucrative position and his social standing in Washing¬ ton to devote his entire time to the development of the athletic and social side of Sul Ross. When interviewed by a re¬ porter here today, the Hon¬ orable John was loquacious and gracious to the extreme. “My efforts are already show¬ ing results, both in a social and an athletic way. Before I arrived, a dance was given at three-month intervals only, but now we have a dance each week. These functions are gatherings of the beauty and elan of grand old Sul Ross. My ultimate goal is a casino at Kokernot Springs. “My athletic policy is un¬ derway, and I point with pride to the nightly poker sessions in which I fleece the poor yokels in my den of vice—ha! Only a pretty name you know. Through my efforts Stephens and Clayton will bolster up next year’s basketball squad— with my assistance, of course. The greatest defects in Sul Ross that have come to my atten¬ tion are the lack of pep and LOST LOST: One girl (but found two more)—Cotton Picker. LOST: My radium-pl ited road map for walking home from traveling dates. — Theodosia Smith. LOST: My resistance at the girls’ dance April 16, 1931. — Dorothy Egerton. LOST: I have lost my book on etiquette. I will give a liberal reward to the finder. — Lattimore. LOST: One big handsome, brutal darling, Boiker Con- nally. — Gretna Smith. LOST: I have lost or mis¬ placed the cut for my BRAND picture. — Flora Daugherty. LOST: One splendid mustache and all my SA. Please re¬ turn to Donald Peters. LOST: Three good English Profs. Please notify Sul Ross State Teachers Col¬ lege if these runaways are located. A liberal reward is offered for their return if they are uninjured. — Student Body. LOST: Forty-five good fresh¬ men from my history classes. — Cliff Casey. LOST: Thirteen cradles for Sul Ross College girls. — Yutta Ro — R. B., Pres. WANTED WANTED: A dependable guide for service in Sul Ross slums. WANTED: Three rope ladders — Girls ' Dormitory. WANTED: One pair of long trousers.—Billy Vest. love for our grand old in¬ stitution on the part of the students. I plan to correct these faults as soon as I can concentrate on them the full force of my magnetic personality and dynamic in¬ tellect.” When interviewed. Presi¬ dent Morelock and Coach Graves both said that Under¬ wood was indispensable to the school. WANTED WANTED: Ten simple ways to beat Canyon. — Coach Bernice. WANTED: A new Joke book. — Jerry Ratliff. WANTED: Vitaphone diction¬ ary of pronunciation. — Betty Keefer. WANTED: Anti-freeze pro¬ tection for my orchard as well as 2,000 vicious watchdogs for summer use. — Prexy Morelock. WANTED: A dictionary. — Betty Sherrell. WANTED: Two bushels of good padlocks for the gym¬ nasium. — Britt and Graves. WANTED: Fifteen thousand superlative adjectives. — Anne Aynesworth. WANTED: One pair of pigeon-toed shoes. — Jerry Ratliff. WANTED: Sure-fire squall husher. — J. O ' Connor. WANTED WANTED: One pair of extra- large golf pants and a handbood on golf. — C. A Gilley. WANTED: One new fiddle string. — Phyllis Burnton Howell. WANTED: A come down. — John Underwood. FOR SALE FOR SALE: One hunting suit, slightly antique. — Jerry Ratliff. FOR SALE: Large number of bogus checks all with genuine Sul Ross signatures. Each and every check is embellished with good in¬ tentions. — Flora Daugherty. FOR SALE: Confectionery silverware. Prefer to deal in wholesale lots. — Bobby Harrison. FOR SALE FOR SALE: “I have a few A’s in freshman math tliat I will sell at reasonable prices to the fellow who sees me soon.” — See Tiny Williams. FOR SALE: Twenty-five lib¬ rary tables, all in fair shape.—Fay Hamilton. FOR SALE: One taxi Com¬ pany. — Oonnally Pres., Inc. FOR SALE: Ten Spanish Majors, in perfect con¬ dition. — Stather Elliott. FOR SALE: 200 smudge pots, guaranteed to pro¬ tect fruit no matter how cold the weather or how high the wind. — H. W. Morelock. FOR SALE: “I have one good Ford firewagon which I will sell at a very rea¬ sonable price. — Fire Chief Carroll. FOR S ALE ALL KINDS OF WILD FLOWERS These Flowers Are Nature’s Own. Picked From Paradise Canyon, Palatial Parking Plots, And Other Places by GLADYS LINDSEY JIMMIE RASTER “We Work by Moonlight yy Letter of Transmissal 9f T HE last specimen lias been mounted, or pickled in form¬ aldehyde, catalogued, and packed away, scientifically named, we hope, though sometimes even Mr. Cottle, the biologist, or Mr. Smith, the anthropologist, could not have been quite sure what the technical name should be. Yes, the last beauty has been captured and reduced to an expressionless doll; the last baseball player mounted by the taxidermist; the last fossilized idea col¬ lected from Clifford B. Casey’s lectures; the most accomplished and popular necker filed away under student Number 1918. Some of the specimens were easily procured,—fairly clamor¬ ing for publicity and a prominent place in the museum,—but at times the path leading to relics was precipitous and perilous. Sometimes, when we reached the place where, according to re¬ port, rich, rare treasures of scandal were buried or some unusual love flowers supposedly budding, we found only commonplace, everyday behavior or casual friendship. And worse it was, after searching diligently into deep draws, peering into caves and canyons and parked cars for specimens, choice morsels of gossip, and at last procuring them, to have them ruthlessly destroyed by vandal hands of the victims’ friends or snatched away by the imperious and officious censors, whose common name is Faculty. Sometimes, it seemed as if it were not worth going on, but with that scientific spirit of the real connoisseur, the ornithologist, the paleontologist, and the ethno-botanist, we rallied an d con¬ tinued the search for Truth—or better still, a good lie. We abandon Science now, in all its branches, and turn to Art—the fine art of financing the Brand, extracting money (rarer than any coin unearthed by archeologists) from business men and students. And we may do a bit of excavation our¬ selves, later on—dig up a few text books and lost grades. Our gift to the world and particularly to you, fellow student of Sul Koss, is this collection of specimens, good, bad and in¬ different. Find and identify yourselves among the pickled lizards, mounted lions, unshapely images, fossils, and far¬ fetched and uncertain pictographs. As for us, the Staff, we are reduced to skeletal remains. Page 222 I ABQUT 3 0a WHOU-AND BROKtM ND AN-ARROW HFADSUNDERAAIRN ' TQPOT TIOUNVLIVERMORE — l 9(. ADVERTISEMENTS The flint of the arrow head is not more enduring than the loyalty of those ivhose names appear on the Page 223 STATE NATIONAL BANK ALPINE, TEXAS Solicits the Accounts of Sul Ross Faculty Members and Students Capital Surplus $50,000.00 $60,000.00 “A HOME BANK FOR HOME PEOPLE” Page 224 S. SCALES R. S. CARNES The Store ALPINE DRUG STORE “Quality and Service )) Drugs, Sundries, Fine Stationery and Toilet Articles Kodaks and Films, Sheaffer and Parker Pens and Pencils ‘We Specialize in Prescription Work” “Home-Made Products for Home Folks” ALPINE KANDY KITCHEN College Students’ Headquarters Everything in Sweets, Fancy Box Candies Ice Cream and Ices, Toasted Sandwiches We Deliver — Phone 97 ‘Buy Home-Made Products from Home People” Engravings by MILLS ENGRAVING COMPANY San Antonio, Texas 225 STOREY-WHITESIDE LUMBER Building Material and Fuel Homes Financed on Monthly Payment Pla N First Door North of Holland Hotel ur Where Quality ' Reigns and you Qan ' Please yourself ” Staple and Fancy Groceries Headquarters for Picnic Supplies ' S T ELEPHONE 63 me Gift Goods of Beauty and Permanency Elbertine Howell mpfom ?v mm : n m m m p Page 226 Alpine Flower Shop Fresh Cut Flowers in Stock at All Times We Telegraph Orders Eugene Permanent Waves Modern Service by Experienced Operators Ladies’ Wear Styles for Students Fuller Building — Stella V. Byrd s Light Company D. C. Littleton, Manager “Electricity —Y our Cheapest Servant” Economical—Cheap Convenient v Save With Ice v Office in Holland Building MARATHON, TEXAS High Grade Building Material Fuel for the Home inigagii!irgiififipagiifijniiiriffirwaifaEaii£ Page 227 Page 228 The Big Bend is Growing—Alpine is Growing—So Are We We hope to hold your confidence and patronage by honest advertising, honest merchandising, and honest service. GILLETT-BROWN COMPANY Outfitters to the Family Safeway Stores Incorporated Distribution Without Waste Buy and Save With Safeway Alpine, Texas On the (gorner We Make a Specialty of Prescriptions We Can Fill Any Doctor’s Prescription—Ask Your Doctor. Registered Pharmacists Only Page 229 Tires and Tubes, Gas and Oils %’ Prompt Service on All Repairs ‘We Welcome Sul Ross Students to Fort Davis” Fort Davis, the Land of Scenery and the Home of the Lunch Materials for Your Scenic Trip TATE BANK Marathon, Texas BUSY BEE STORE Marfa’s Leading Confectionery Refreshing Drinks for the Traveler Home Made Candies a Specialty Cigarettes, Cigars and Tobacco n “Meet Us at the Busy Bee” ® Marfa, Texas Page 2S1 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Sul Ross College is Perfectly Located and Serves This Part of Texas as no Other Institution Possibly Can. Presidio County, Marfa, Texas Marfa, Texas Capital, Surplus and Profits $165,000.00 Strongest in the Big Bend THE MARFA STATE BANK Marfa, Tex as IS Capital $100,000.00 Surplus $ 12,000.00 Your Business Solicited Page 232 Page 233 SANDIFER’S Home Owned Staple and Fancy GROCERIES Phones 123 and 153 Alpine, Texas G. K. LANGE Maker of High Grade Cowboy Boots Our Machinery is the Best Our Service Cannot Be Equaled An Expert Shoe Repairing Department At the Students ' Service—Try Us ALPINE PUBLISHING COMPANY The Alpine Avalanche D. M. BENNETT, Editor and Publisher Prints Calling Cards and Takes Orders for Engraving Work “Come Back Next Year or Send Someone in Your Place ” Sporting Goods Hardware Furniture X HOWELL S ( ' -- 7 INCORPORATED V- Hardware-Furniture r Page 234 ime Motor Company Sales and Service Gas, Quaker State Oils Storage and Repairs Phone 78 BIG BEND Alpine, Texas Headquarters for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Telephone 188 Buy a Coupon and Save Five Percent Grade “A” Milk ORIENT DAIRY W. L. Matthews, Proprietor Telephone 151 Page 235 lit FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Dr. Buren Sparks, Pastor “This Church Extends a Welcome to the Students of Sul Ross” “The B. Y. P. U. Has a Place for You” “Make This Your Church Home While in Alpine” “You Are Always Welcome” FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH L. W. Bridges, Minister Come and Worship With Us MORNING SERVICES Bible School . . . 9:45 Communion . . . 10:50 Sermon . . . 11:15—11:50 EVENING SERVICES Junior Christian Endeavor ..3:00 P. M. Intermediate and Young People’s Christian Endeavor . 6:45 P.M. Evening Preaching Service.8:00 P. M. Mid-Week Prayer Service, Wednesday.8:00 P. M. Missionary Society Meets Second Tuesday of Each Month “Make First Christian Church Your Church” Page 236 FIRST METHODIST CHURCH A Welcome to All Come and Worship With Us Reverend David J. Murray, Pastor Seeks to Provide a Church Home for the Students of Sul Ross Join Us in Christian Worship and Service 1 Page 237 MODEL TAILORS Cleaners and Haberdashers Telephone 258 Groceries Alpine, Texas—Marfa, Texas McCamey, Texas A Strictly Modern Tourist Camp We Have Groceries, Cold Drinks, Candies, Etc. Patronage of College Students Appreciated Adjacent to College Campus and Tennis Courts Alpine, Texas Page 238 WMMWS5 TO 3 S5‘ 5S5 25?O0 5Sil I ! !‘S !5 Pl MORRISON’S 5c, 10c, and 25c Store Popular Priced Merchandise %’ Aluminum, Enamelware, Dishes Laces, Candies, Toys, Hosiery Underwear, Towels, Novelty and Gift Goods The Year Round C. G. Morrison, Proprietor M SYSTEM Staple and Fancy Groceries See Us for Picnic Supplies DOM ADAMS, Proprietor MARINELL SHOPPE “A Store for Women” Complete Wearing Apparel for Milady The only shop in this section that sends a buyer direct to northern markets each season. Expert Kodak Work We Did the Brand Photographic Work ALPINE STUDIO tt( f}£ome of Qood ‘Photography” Page 239 i OUR ORGANIZATION Believes in Quality Material Dependable Service Fair Prices Homes Financed We Put Pine in Alpine )) ALPINE LUMBER COMPANY Page 2 0 Where Price and Style Reign Supreme Ladies’ Ready-to-Wear Smartest Millinery Trade With Us and Spend the Difference BUBBLE INN “The House by the Side of the Road” Good Things to Eat El Paso, Texas “IF YOUR OWN STORE DOESN’T HAVE IT’’ Anything for Any Car Red Crown Gasoline, Zerolene Motor Oils Telephone 356 m Page 341 Page 24 u 2 []X fc «Jj X )S L l2 I£ Lj ii X Il Lj ii X ' X il J ' uZ lIl S- uX I Lj ii£ Zo S=y j Z[II 5-J «J [ )I hu [Zu ROBERT E. McKEE General Contractor and Construction Engineer El Paso, Texas and Los Angeles, California ZORK Wholesale Distributors (TV El Paso, Texas In 33 years of architectural practice in Arizona, West Texas, and New Mexico we have planned over 75% of the important structures in this vicinity, including fifty hotels and over 200 educa tional buildings. We invite inquiries relative to building costs, financing of buildings, etc., from parties contemplating building. Architects and Engineers El Paso, Texas Page 243 “McKesson” The Standard of Quality Merchandise Will be Found in the Drug Store With a McKesson Maroon - Colored Symbol On His Window . Incorporated You are always welcome to El Paso and the Southwest’s Greatest DEPARTMENT STORE Motor Express, Inc. Daily Freight Service Between Alpine, Marfa and El Paso Alpine Phone 343—Marfa Phone 335 El Paso Main 505 Haulers of Everything—Everywhere CHRIS P. FOX, Inc. Chris. P. Fox, Pres. . Gen. Mgr. Riggers, Movers, Haulers Erectors Main 825 and 377 El Paso , T exas ALPINE MEAT MARKET Smith Benson, Proprietors Home Grown Meats, Fish and Oysters in Season “A Home Market Run for Home People” Page 2M i Social Center for Sul Ross Students SUL ROSS STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE (Elevation: 4600 Feet) Member of the American Association of Teachers ' Colleges , of the Texas Association of Colleges , and of the Southern Association. ADVANTAGES Girls’ dormitory in charge of an experienced matron. Student cottages for families that desire to be with their children while they are getting a college education. A boys’ dormitory, good private boarding houses, light housekeeping apartments. A library containing 15,000 volumes, receiving monthly 126 magazines and 8 daily newspapers, and seating 350 students at one time. A recreational program of golf, football, tennis, volley ball, basket ball, swimming, mountain climbing and horse¬ back riding. Regular courses leading to all classes of first class certifi¬ cates; special courses in art, commerce, home economics, manual training, music, and public speaking. Academic courses for degrees without the usual courses in education and practice teaching; pre-medical and pre¬ law courses; animal husbandry. Fall term opens last week in September—Summer term opens first week in June Page 245 End Your Coal Troubles By Using CERRILLOS ANTHRACITE COAL CERRILLOS ANTHRACITE gives satisfaction, once used—we know that you will then have no other coal. CERRILLOS ANTHRACITE will save its cost in eliminating cleaning bills, pro¬ tecting walL paper, draperies, house furnishings, etc. By any test, a dollar’s worth of any other coal costs you more than a dollar ' s worth of Anthracite; besides, you escape all the grief and annoyance of gas, soot, smoke, dust and dirt. It requires almost no attention to burn—you need fire your furnace only once or twice in twenty-four hours to get a steady, uniform, lasting heat, so necessary to health and comfort in cold weather. There is no Substitute for Cerrillos Anthracite—“It Costs Less to Burn” No Smoke, No Soot, No Dirt, No Dust, High in Heat Units, Bright Glossy, Clean, Few Ashes Will Keep Indefinitely Without Deterioration Because it is Genuine Anthracite Grate, Egg, Stove, Base Burner, Pea —A Coal for Every Purpose ALBUQUERQUE CERRILLOS COAL CO. Miners and Shippers General Office: ALBUQURQUE, NEW MEXICO Huffaker-Strown Fuel Co. —Storey-Whiteside Lbr. Co. Compliments of 1 Kahn Tailoring Co. OF INDIANAPOLIS Makers of Fine 1 Made ' tO ' Measure Clothes SOLD BY Alpine, Texas Telephone 258 FUEL SALES CO Dawson, New Mexico THE QUALITY COAL Alpine Dealers Huffaker-Strown Fuel Co. Storey-Whiteside Lumber Co. r� rii; TP- 5S afe as dina as $ Page 246 Keep Values Up and Upkeep Down JAMES BUTE CO, Houston, Texas EZELL LAUNDRY “A Good Laundry in a Good Town” Phone 349 Alpine, Texas H. W. BURGESS Dairy Products Phone 376 Alpine, Texas We Use Soft Water R. A. (Bob) Wade, Manager (Established 1909) The Old Reliable Telephone 37 Corner Avenue B and Eighth Street Alpine, Texas Page i MANUFACTURERS OF Face Brick, Hollow Tile, Common Brick and Fire Brick EL PASO, TEXAS CLEANERS A. P. Boyett, Prop. High Class Cleaners and Dyers oe YOUR BUSINESS APPRECIATED oo “We Know How” Best Wishes to Sul Ross State Teachers College |j EL PASO BRICK El Paso, Texas Manufacturers of Face Brick Common Brick , Hollow Tile , Roofing Tile Fine Quality Clay Products for 34 Years Page 248 C. H. Werner, Prop. Hand Made Stock Saddles Bridles, Chaps, Shop Made Boots and Cowboy Equipment Also Guaranteed Shoe Rebuilding “Inhere the (College Kjds Qet heir Shoes fyixed” BEAUTY SHOPPE T ELEPHONE 83 E. C. HERRON Chiropractor Chiropractic and Modern Electrical Treatments Connect Your Home With the World one Telephone System Brings Alpine Friends Together Modern Improvements for Your Service Promptness and Courtesy is Our Motto Page 2 9 THE BREWSTER COUNTY Stands Squarely Behind Every Enterprise and Movement That’s for the Good of This Community and is Indeed Proud of the SUL ROSS STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE Alpine, Texas CLAY HOLLAND.President A. F. ROBINSON.Sec’y-Mgr. T. A. BEARD.1st Vice-Pres. JOHN W. GILLETT.2nd Vice-Pres. W. E. CALDWELL The Curio Shop of the Big Bend Mexican Pottery, Sarapes and Souvenirs Indian Relics, Imported Goods All Pleasing Gifts Telephone 40 — Alpine, Texas Home of ALICE CALDWELL FLOWER SHOP Cut Flowers, Pot Plants Page 250 SAN ANTONIO PRINTING CO. e CollegeAnnual House of Texas 130 SOLEDAD 51 SAN ANTONI0JEXAS ,t.B.CLEGG J PRESIDENT GEO. H. ALTEKRU5E jT J VICE PRESIDENT FRANZ C.GROOS E£- VICE PRESIDENT WM.C.CLEGG TREASURER W. F. SI BERT SECRETARY j •ikstAwaW S: v ® UV is ay °f Qwl ' ty r printing teas awarded. first prize in the two Exhibits of Printing in the Qraphic Arts Division at the Tenth District (Texas) conven¬ tion of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World .