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

Text from Pages 1 - 166 of the 1945 volume:

In appreciation of our President, Dr. Horace W. Morelock, we dedicate this annual of 1945. His most recent and unexpected resignation has moved us deeply. Through his undying efforts, for the past 23 years, Sul Ross has grown from one lonesome building to a cam¬ pus of many, with a promise of more. Known and loved as Prexy, he has been one of the instigators of the Big Bend International Park— for which he has achieved wide acclaim. The guiding principles which characterize his life will remain forever in the minds of Sul Ross students. THE BRAND STAFF =4. W. Mc iel ck VuAmnq- 9a Vhe fCeifA- The keys on my ring have increased in number from year to year since 1923. They have been an open sesame for me into every material building on the campus since that time. But to me they signify more than a means of ingress into and an egress from physical buildings. They.symbol¬ ize the courage of a faculty that has struggled for a quarter of a century in the face of seemingly insurmountable difficulties to build a great educational institution on the last frontier of Texas. These pioneers had the inspira¬ tion of a missionary and the vision of a prophet, and they did not count the personal cost inci¬ dental to achieving this goal. Their dreams and hopes were begin¬ ning to bear fruit when World War Number Two interrupted their ef¬ forts. Then they trans¬ ferred their training and their enthusiasm to serving the armed forces in this section. I am turning in my physical keys as of August 31, 1945. But I am retaining for mem¬ ory ' s chest those spiri¬ tual keys that gave me an opportunity to un¬ lock the hearts of more than eight thousand stu¬ dents who have entered the sanctuary of Sul Ross since 1923. This group of ambitious and loyal spirits has co¬ operated with us in building an educational institution unique in student-faculty comradeship and in mutual trust. This heritage will linger with me until the evening sunset. Those who come after me and the faculty members who are added one by one will fashion new keys to unlock doors leading into a great art studio on our campus, a Pan-American house for promoting international relations; a science building for utilizing the laboratories of geology and biology in this section, a health- education building with assets of an ideal climate, and a beautiful campus interlaced with topped driveways bordered with native plants. An Inter-National Park skirting Sul Ross campus will make your Alma Mater well and favorably known far and wide. I am grateful for the opportunity I have had in assisting loyal faculty members and students in building a great culture and service center for the Big Bend of Texas. Carry on. Adios, Amigos! Sincerely yours, H. W. Morelock, President As we lift once again The heads that were bowed Over pictures, papers, and plans; As we lay down the pencils Worn pointless from work And view our poor ink-stained hands; Our hearts are light And our minds are free. For we know at last we ' ve won. There ' s no greater feeling and peace of mind Than to know THE BRAND is done! , Vv y tfuY- Aimd the CowJUiA- % 4 5 , ' 1 Quildmcj, ; KoJ ennat 2(v£ae 7 he Mudemn Pneiidestti Jiome lawAence Jlall Qinii C(Xpp£AatuLe dome Jlano ck eMail Ilunkkcmie land J(all w Qtmlmcf, Alley % - (lidincf, Academy Juun - ‘fit . ' -Mr --a • . McDonald QIpieAv tosuf cenesup AeaA Alpine - m Admirniinaimn Board of Regents R. L. Thomas — President Mrs. J. K. Beretta — Vice-President H. A. Turner — Secretary Dr. H. L. Mills Senator V. A. Collins Dr. J. G. Ulmer Dr. M. C. Eidson S. A. Kerr, Jr. Newton S. Harrell Colonel J. E. Josey I It H. W. Morelock President Sull Ross College On memory ' s page is written the devotion and sacrifices of parents, the charms of childhood and the happiness of youth. We tend to forget the unpleas¬ ant and disappointing and store in our memories the exquisite, the noble and victorious. Lest we forget one single sip of the nectar of friendship, we store it in our Diary. The Brand is the Diary of ALMA MATER ' S children. May it contain a faithful record of your Senior Year. Time will encrust it with a halo, so that even the prosaic will become as glorious as the oriflamme of a golden dawn. As you go forth from YOUR College you have the most cordial good wishes of your Dean for a successful and happy life, and he craves a comer in your Memory ' s Page. T. H. Etheridge, Dean Our Dean of Women, Miss Alice Cow¬ an, is vitally interested in all campus activity, especially when it concerns women students. She has become an invaluable influence in the social, intel¬ lectual, and religious life of our college. Miss Cowan shares equally her interest between the Latin Americans and the Anglo ' s. Besides her job as Dean, she teaches both Spanish and English. All these traits characterize our Dean of Women. Her undying interest in the wel¬ fare of her girls will long be remembered. One of the most beloved men on the campus is our own Dr. Omer E. Sperry. He can think from the students ' point of view. His counsel is a guide to right in time of trouble and a measure of values in happier times. He has won places of deep and lasting respect and affection of us all; by just being himself—courte¬ ous, accommodating, and modest. Dean of men, he goes about his business in a quiet way — gets everything done and done welL BUSINESS MANAGER REGISTRAR Miss Hamilton and Miss Bacon, Librarians Mr. W. E. Williams Director of Correspondence 1 Cafeteria Manager Miss Lelia Robertson Dormitory Director Mr. James Kemp Miss Alta Bell Bilbo College Accountant President ' s Secretary Miss Jean Stevenson Miss Billye Heaton President ' s Secretary Registrar ' s Secretaries Miss Betty Jayne Maxwell Miss Fern Sandlin Miss Mary Mills £tude tt Council fyuuncei McMuVU} - Pnetideid Velma l U ikmadi - - - SecnetaUf Mr. A. I. Bierschwale Q M mment and framamioi naiiiU ' bbepa immi Language is t he dress of thought. Everytime you speak, your mind is on parade. Dr. E. C. Coleman QefKjA phu History is a lie agreed upon. mm Miss Marie Bennett A stitch in time saves nine. nduAtual Ad JlilsAasui device Mr. I. C. Coleman ' Eureka! Eureka! I have found it! I have found it! Miss Irma Lee Batey ' Five and thirty black slaves, half-a-hundred white, All their duty but to sing for their Queen ' s delight. Science teaches, above all, to doubt and be ignorant. ji Mr. W. E. Duncan My heart ' s in the Highlands, My heart is not here. Speech Bien Predica quien bien pxmislk cmd pencil vive. Miss Stather Elliott Campus Can ial ■f I Qfozduxzt i Mrs. Cathryn Etheridge Alpine Paul Etheridge Alpine Mrs. Jonnie Joyce Alpine Sue King Pecos Mrs. Willie Miller Weslaco Evelyn Mueller Baileyboro June Nail Alpine Annie Laurie Needham Dallas Mrs. Clint Rinehart El Paso Mrs. Gladys B. Skinner Floresville Betty Thurman Menard £em MA. Marion Blanton Alice Major - Bus. Ad. - B.S. Who ' s Who Sachems Student Council Sigma Rho Chi, V.P. Brand Staff, Editor House Council Alpha Chi Minnie Arriola Alpine Major - Spanish - B. A. Mask 6c Slipper Sachems Zeta Tau Zeta Los Tertulianos Mary Lee Davidson Bakersfield Major - Elem. Ed. - B.S. Mask and Slipper Who ' s Who Sachems, Sec. Student Council Sigma Rho Chi Anna Mae Erdmann Falls City, Texas Major - English - B.A. Alpha Chi Sachems Los Tertulianos Sigma Rho Chi Press Club Clip and Brand Mildred Frierson McCamey Major - Bus. Ad. - B.S. Theta Gamma Sachems Sigma Rho Chi, Treas. Skyline, Bus. Mgr. Press Club, Sec., Treas. House Council Warren B Davis Edinburg, Texas Major-Phy. Ed. - B.S. Mask and Slipper Who ' s Who Student Council Brand Staff, Bus. Mgr. Clip and Brand Bunk House, Pres. Betty Jo Kerr Marfa Major - Biology - B.S. Mask and Slipper Sachems, Pres. Student Council Sigma Rho Chi House Council Emma Hallford Ft Stockton Major - Speech - B. A. Alpha Chi Mask Slipper, Pres. Who ' s Who Sachems, V. Pres. Senior Class, V. Pres. Los Tertulianos Student Council Sigma Rho Chi Alpha Psi Omega Lugene Lawrence Hobbs, New Mexico Major - Speech - B.S. Mask and Slipper Theta Gamma, Pres. Sachems Student Council Sigma Rho Chi Alpha Psi Omega, Pres. Janis Moffett Medina Major - Bus. Ad. - B.S. Alpha Chi Who ' s Who Sachems, Pres. Student Council Sigma Rho Chi House Council Clip S Brand Vadna Westbrook Moser Menard Major - Bus. Ad. - B.S. Mask and Slipper Sachems Sigma Rho Chi Skyline Frances McMurry Big Spring Major - Speech - B.S. Mask and Slipper Who ' s Who Sachems, V.Pres. Senior Class, Pres. Student Council, Pres. Sigma Rho Chi Brand Staff Alpha Psi Omega % Julia Vaughn Alpine, Texas Major - Spanish - B. A. Alpha Chi Sachems Who ' s Who Los Tertulianos, Pres. Student Council Brand Staff Press Club m Marylou Pattillo Yoakum Major - Bus. Ad. - B.S. Who ' s Who Sachems Student Council, Sec. Sigma Rho Chi, Pres. House Council Alpha Chi Virginia Weems West Columbia, Texas Major - Chemistry - B.S. Mask and Slipper Sachems, Treas. Sigma Rho Chi Brand Staff ' JMAMMA Billy Rae Binion Ft Stockton Dorothy Buhler Alpine Dorothy Cotten Andrews Shirley Daughhetee Barstow Mary Hickman Colorado City Frances Holmes Rankin Laura Oberling Sanderson Jimmie Starkey Artesia, N.Mex. Frances Strauss Diamantina Urias Ganado Ft Stockton Frank Daugherty Alpine Annabel Davidson Bakersfield Olamae Davis Menard Dorothy Chapman Menard George Herrmann Galveston Mary Mills Santa Anna Bessie Orson Lamesa lean Stevenson Ft. Stockton Maurine Sawyer Alpine Lewis Westbrook Hext Velma Workman El Campo Dorothy Teague Alpine Eugena Mangham Cotulla Rena Faye Marable Ft. Stockton Charlotte Miller Alpine George Elbert Mills Alpine Billie Louise Jones Menard tf-nedhmea Nell Bradford Menard Dorothy Coppedge Alpine Annis Duncan Ft. Stockton Joe Bridge Alpine Mary Ann Cox Ft. Davis Josefa Garcia Ft. Stockton George Brown Alpine Mary David Hebbronville Joyce Gaultney Monahans Verna Mae George Alpine Margaret Anne Gibson Alpine Paula Jean Harrell Menard Juanita Maxfield Ft. Stockton Jane Hendricks San Angelo Tissie Oates Balmorhea Billie Edith Goodrum Aspermont Lorenzo LaFarelle Alpine Virginia Parker Terlingua Peggy lo Turner Alpine Hipolita Valenzuela Alpine Behold! The freshmen of the year Upon these pages do appear. It matters not how straight the gate, They ' ll be the seniors of ' 48. Manuela Valenzuela Alpine Gene Wallace Sonora Wynell York Spofford Jlcm i Section To honor our boys and girls who are with the Armed Forces we devote this page. We wish to express our deep appreciation for the service each is ren¬ dering. Each day finds us praying that the wars will soon be over and our halls will again be filled with the optomistic spirit of youth. Wka ' l WU In Antenican Gtnw i itiei And G Ueq i Is a Junior member of Who ' s Decidedly a student; and the faculty chose for its Brand editor Marion Blanton I kJk ' d, kJha in Anie iican And G(dlecj,e ckalaAiltin Qid [jidlia Qent Vauc lut Hebe Hlantcm becmtii j l mume Vitefima Hoik Pa ikesi tf-danced Jialmed fleast bmmam tf-riedimi ten Amt Shule ' i Modi JlawdU me feou Qemqe MilU Wa iteM fi. 2)G ud 2ueen Mankm o-f the Jlaude ol k lantern and ken. edc nt, Pntnce Cemdani Qeoacfe jj. Ike Jltmie l Milli Emma Halford escorted by Warren Davis Frances Holmes Escorted by Bobby Kindred lean Dunnam escorted by Eugene Wallace This seems to resemble a chain gang — all they lack is a number The upperclassmen receive their praises An everyday occurrence Thanksgiving Dinner Sophomore Cowboy Dance Press Club — Gay Ninety Review Spanish Christmas Party IcuUeA m (letti merit Awon, 1 ' bay GlaU bhau Clate £(pp.h(9-m ; ie ' GlaM An-wvi bbau tf-nM hmeM GlaM a 9 vc •. A9Ayc (D 7 A? S ?A? 3 J sjsyc ? jti ajavaiA y A?AI g7 S’ ?C.A A9 O ' A A?A V 6 £ a j a ? aj AfAVcy ?re5 7 a 7 , fo a?aiac 7 o I 7 ' t D. AMO £) O t ► . M A Ry f hj v Ai D MAC, L Bo bb C AMD 0.0. t. Pa b and Bilbo r. 1( Ceve AMD D A Af n,J e and No b K 7 A f c. a op Be-r eR 3 - Y U si Vtl BTtffM YOU $ XtL o ' T V V ■ uou SU? - V I n. I Upper Classmen South and North Palm Reader Nice Couple Boresome Foursome The Whistler Waiting mm Who ' s kidding who? Which one ' s the beauty? h y uncj. JleatiU And Qcuf, tv° m t ifl The car ' s familiar — Fort Worth darling Makes my heart go pit-ja-pat The pose that refreshes Our week-end retreat Left handed??? Petty? 1A X - Tciiai CA Ckoffaj %% • r (ftcfasuujLs $uAs u jls?- ' fittaSMihiXs Zc X£ r7 (LjU a— a e£ t3riA ts i Zcs ‘ 7Ztn £s crvvy _Aljt, 5 juOcl vvv 0 -(J-vV - a 7 ; (lank cH ute 2Ufi cmd Unand President: George Mills Vice President: Larry Fernandes Secretary: Juliana Bierschwale Parliamentarian: W. B. Stub Davis Sponsor: A. J. Bierschwale Club Members President: Alfredo Castillon Vice President: Minnie Arriola Secretary: Diamantina Urias Treasurer: Lois Burleson Sponsors: Miss Stather Elliott Miss Alice Cowan Club Members La Fiesta de la Navidad President: Janis Moffett Vice President: Frances McMurry Secy.-Treas.: Virginia Weems Sponsor: Freda Powell Marylou Parttillo c iama (Ilia CIu President: Marylou Pattillo Vice President: Bebe Blanton Secretary: Jean Stevenson Treasurer: Mildred Frierson Matron: Mrs. Lillian Turney Dorothy Cotten, Editor The Skyline Staff VUeta Q(. amma President: Lugene Lawrence Vice President: Olamae Davis Sponsor: Irma Lee Batey kJomcm ' i pxriU President: Velma Workman Vice President: Louise Merriman Secy.-Treas.: Bessie Orson fieta Vau ' fieia President: Lois Burleson Vice President: Freddie Beth Reeder Secretary: Catherine Harfst Treasurer: Juliana Bierschwale Sergeant-at-arms: Reba Burleson ’-.Am OUR AIM FOR 1945 - 1946 To improve our Educational facilities at Sul Ross State College, that we may have a better, bigger College To improve our highway to the Big Bend National Park that we may have direct access to the nearest biggest playground in America LET’S WORK AND PLAY TOGETHER ALPINE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Observatory Service Station On the wrons side of the street in everybody’s way POP’S Hamburgers, our specialty Expert Washing Lubrication Charlie Ross, Prop. I Mfftlli ' g MV Jf- g WRIGHT BUTANE GAS... SYSTEMS... APPLIANCES ATTEND SUL ROSS COLLEGE J. M. RADFORD GROCERY CO. INCORPORATED WHOLESALE GROCERS Established 1883 ALPINE, TEXAS ALL FANCY AND STAPLE MDSE. KAY PERRYMAN OIL CO. • Fgfl ALPINE, TEXAS WHOLESALE —RETAIL COSDEN DISTRIBUTORS HORD MOTOR COMPANY CHYSLER . PLYMOUTH MARFA - ALPINE THE HIGHLAND CLEANERS - HABERDASHERS MARFA TEXAS STETSON HATS ARROW SHIRTS THE MODEL THE MEN ' S SHOP F. L. McCOLLUM, PROP. ALPINE, TEXAS FREEMAN SHOES WILSON BROTHERS SPORTSWEAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES SPORTING GOODS ALPINE APPLIANCE MUSIC STORE POPULAR RECORDS CLASSICAL RECORDS BREWSTER COUNTY MOTORS AUTHORIZED SALES AND SERVICE ALPINE, TEXAS ALPINE TELEPHONE COMPANY C. H. Jennings, Prop. TELEPHONE DIRECTORY 1945 J. W. SHEPPARD Jeweler R. SEGURA SONS Grocery Market ALPINE, TEXAS MARFA, TEXAS BIG BEND PHOTO BOX 389 —ALPINE, TEXAS The Home of the Photo-Color ALPINE WOOL AND MOHAIR COMPANY Wool Mohair Feeds DAN RITTER, Owner KEEP ' EM WARM with V. B. OIL FUEL PRODUCTS ALPINE, TEXAS CITY DRUG STORE Phone 70 Alpine, Texas We Are Always for You STOREY WHITESIDE LUMBER COMPANY SUL ROSS BOOSTER LANGE BOOT SHOP Alpine, Texas CASNER MOTOR COMPANY AUTOMOBILES ACCESSORIES Buick—Chevrolet—Cadillac—LaSalle—G. M. C. Trucks Complete Service ALPINE MARFA For Twenty-Nine Years Your Leading Dealer Phillips 66 Products Seiberling Goodyear Tires THE FIRST I1TI0IAL BANK ALPINE, TEXAS CAPITAL SURPLUS $ 100 , 000.00 Established 1904 C. G. MORRISON CO. Alpine, Texas THIS SHOP Offers You The Personal and Distinctive Merchandise That You Like LINN ' S Hord Bldg. Phone 39 BUDGET SHOPPE H. KATZ, Mgr. LADIES ' READY-TO-WEAR The Newest Styles Junior Sizes Alpine, Texas STANDARD OIL PRODUCTS ALPINE MARFA SWEET SHOP Hangout for College Co-eds Soft Drinks Sandwiches PHONE 87 FANCY BOXED CANDIES ICE CREAMS AND ICES TOASTED SANDWICHES FOUNTAIN DRINKS ALPINE KANDY KITCHEN PHONE 197 College Students ' Headquartrs S. SCALES ALPINE DRUG STORE R. S. CARNES ' Quality and Service ' DRUGS —SUNDRIES FINE STATIONERY AND TOILET ARTICLES KODAKS AND FILMS ' We Specialize in Prescription Work ' PORTER DRUG COMPANY Marfa, Texas