University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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STUDENT COURT Chief Justice CHARLES SPICER ASSOCIATE JUSTICES ANN COMBS JEANINE EMINIAN ROBERT TETLEY LARRY WARBURTON The Student Court interprets and has the power to examine books of campus organizations, to decide on disputed elections, and to impel student officials to carry out the duties of their respective offices to the fullest extent. The Chief Justice also appoints the election committee whose chairman for the year 1948-1949 was Joe Bart Strayhorn. In April the Student Court decided cases which concerned the late filing of two students for editorial positions on the Daily Texan and the appropria- ting for the Southwestern Sportsmanship Association banquet. Chief Justice Charles Spicer resigned in February and Larry Warburton was appointed to his position. Warren White was appointed to fill Warburton ' s position, and Meredith Long re- placed Associate Justice Robert Tetley in February. Also Jack Skaggs was appointed Attorney General after Ellis Brown resigned at the beginning of the spring semester. CHARLES SPICER ANN COMBS JEANINE EMINIAN ROBERT TETLEY LAWRENCE WARBURTON PACE 25

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COUNCIL ON FAIR BUSINESS The Council on Fair Business was organized to check spiraling inflation in the University area and to promote better relations between business estab- lishments and students and to direct students toward merchants who have the student interests at heart. Chairman: Stanley Hickman Complaint Committee: Robert C. Connor, Sterling Steves, Rosine McFaddin, Bob Bartay, and John C. Foshee. Survey Committee: Joe Bart Strayhorn, Rosine McFaddin, Betty Sue Bloom, Lloyd Hand, and A. Richard Elam. Seated (lefl to right) : BLOOM, HICKMAN, McFADDIN, STRAYHORN. Standing: BARTAY, HAND, STEVES, ELAM. GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE The Grievance Committee channels any student problems that might be brought before the com- mittee to their proper places, after investigation. The committee acts as an intermediate person be- tween the students and the object of their problems. Chairman: James Robert McMichael, Jr. Committee: Jim Logan, Constance Sue Patts, Jack Anderson, Bernard C. Snyder, Betty Strickland, and Ed J. Foy, Jr. Seated (left to right) : STRICKLAND, McMICHAEL, PATTS. Standing: ANDERSON, FOY, LOGAN, SNYDER. INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL The International Council was organized for the purpose of assimilating and exchanging ideas and not only has benefited foreign students by acting as the vocal point for grievances and constructive program, but it has contributed to the knowledge and experiences of the American students. Two international dinners, and an international ball and picnic were held under the direction of the council. Chairman: Robert C. Connor Committee: Sally See, Roger Deschner, Margarett Anne Pickett, Ab Reed Ellis, Jr., Basil Dimitriou, Rashid Abdul Latif, Ta-Wei Ling, Harold Schoener, Erich Singer, Ingeborg Weigel, and Edwin H. Ferguson. Seated (left to right): CONNOR, DESCHNER, SEE. PICKETT, LATIF. WEIGEL, FERGUSON. Standing: LING, ELLIS, SCHOENER, MEADOR, SINGER, DIMITRIOU. PACE 24

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' TEXAS UNION Director EUGENIA Voss HOWARD BOARD OF DIRECTORS Student Members HAROLD BAREFOOT SANDERS, Chairman BEN WAYNE GREIG LEO GOODWIN JlMMYE E. KlMMEY Ex-Student Members JOHN McCuRDY JIM TOM BARTON Faculty Members DOROTHY GEBAUER WILLIAM DAVID BLUNK EUGENIA VOSS HOWARD The Union Board has the entire responsibility for the supervision of the Union and all of its activities, including all social, recreational, and eating facilities which are provided for the students ' benefit. During the year, the Union Board worked on the plan for the expansion of the Union. Standing, U t to right: McCURDY, GREIG, W. LOU PARKER, GOODWIN, KIMMEY. Seated: HOWARD, BLUNK, SANDERS, CEBAUER. PACE 26