McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 29, Ed. 1, Tuesday, May 27, 1941 Page: 3 of 6
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Tuesday May 27 19-11.
Ex Member of IHR
Will Speak At Exes
Breakfast
Series on Ministerial
Work Conducted For
Forum By Dr. Turner
Ministerial Forum wns active
this year in both socal and religi-
ous aspects. The Forum met more
or less regularly at weekly ntcr-
vals usually on Tuesday eaenlngs
at ethc Wigwam. Dr. Frank Turn-
er gave a series of four talks on
"The Making of a Minister."
Prominent laymen including Doan
R G. Boger gave talks on what
they expected from ministeis Sev-
eral active pastors who are going
to McMurry gave talks on "What
I have learned as a Pastor". These
were Roy Patterson Ocll Tunc
J. B. Stewart DRhoa Allison W.
J. W'lliamson and Aubicy. White
Others who were active piRtors
after annual conference were Allen
Vine and E. N. Goode.
The annual banquet was held
in April at the home of Mr. nnd
Mrs. C. A. Womack. Speaker for
the occasion was Rev. D. D Den-
Ison of Albany Several of the boys
preached more or less regularly
and delivered approximately six
ty per cent of all Volunteer Mis
sion Band talks.
A complete list (we hope) fol
lows. Roycc Ciccl Tunc Howard
Marcom Melvln Mathis AlvV
Cooley Roy Patterson Ray Elliot
Jeroy Smith Aubrcp White Cecil
Hardaway J. V. Patterson Duane
Bruce Cloy Carpenter DRhca Al-
lison Jun'us Bunts Marvin Menc-
fee Darrls Egger J. B. Stewart
Gerald Montgon.ery Conrad Rayn
Wyson Ryan Allen Vine E. N.
Goode W. J. Williamson C. R.
Hankins J. C. Thompson Chief
Warden.
1 hTntnow foB
I Rex A. StrurtJ
Buy
Meads
fine
BREAD
For Quality
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
See
The Pender Co.
Manufacturing Stationers
278 Cypress Street Phone 7225
I II. II. McMiiiiv'k oldest! soc-
ial club Whose emblem Is the" lilKll-
Ij esteemed Red Rooster wa.s oi-
ganged in IttJl the join- McMuny
opened
Ihiough this club has passed
appioMinalil UNo moinliois go'ng
out into all fields of life. The
fields aie mainlp dortois law) on
siipeilntindents piencheis and.
coaches. l)pt l)nn Dodson 1'hl) Is.
plofessor of education and sin. in-
logy in Hie New Yoik Univensity
New Yoik City. Di Dodson Is to I
be the main speakei at the fixes
bieakfast May 2'1. Ralph steomi
loce'vod his PhD. fiom Texas
Unlvcisity and is piofossor of his. I
toiy at Texas A. h M. He has
vviiUOn High School Texts. Alfied
Freeman Is paator of a huge Me-
thodist Chinch in Oklahoma City.
Anlhonlp Hunt is Disttict Deputy
Stato Supeiintondent fiom Cliild-
hnss. Wiley Caffey 's n prominent '
Abilene Attorney. He was the fiistl
president of I. II. U
J. It. Holt Is employed with'
Southwestern Kngiaving Co. in
Dallas. Dr Cury llolden now at
Texas Tech was professor of his-
toiy in McMuny and was the
first sponsor of the club. Houston
Self n the supeiintondent of the
Kil.'ig SStnr High ScSiool. Kills!
Ixcke was the first McMurrp gia-
duate to become a member of the
Roard of Trustees for tin school.
Otrer suneiintotHonts are Tom
Holden at Sieira Hlanca and .1
Young at Hulto.
Among tliu doctors me: Di .
Homer Johnson with army now
located In California and Dr. Uruce
Johnson of I.oraine; Di. Ray Cock-
loll is nnotber ptommont doctor. I
Coaches include Karl Rowers at
Del Rio Cecil Ihowi at Lcfors '
Civile Paik at Foit Stockton Ho-
waul Miller of Abilene Newby
Pratt at Coloiado Conn'o Smith
nt Albanp; Francis Smith at Lo-
fors C. I Harliss at San Angclo
Mmo Cure at McMurry assistant
coach Uillard Woods Clyde Woods
Buclc asburn Buster Peek nnd
many late graduates
Members of I. H. R. and dates
were entertained with n picnic in
the early fall bp tho Neophytes.
Having been "rained out" the pic
nic was bold in tho gymnasium.
Dur'ng the Homecoming festi-
vities all exes of I. H. R. weie
presented nt n chili supper. Many
"old" faces were soon.
I. II. It. presented Dopey And-
eison Inez Prnn7 and Dick An-
tilley In their annual chapel pro-
gram. The annual mucli - looked - for.
ward t banquet was held in the
balhoom of the Hilton Hotel. A
pirate theme was carried out to
tie fullest extent 11 nirate den
ontiance gloomy lighted 100m
creating the atmosphere of expect
ancy and Neophytes dressed ii
P'late clothes with knives hang
ing fiom their sides completed tlw
I decorations. Many exes were pres-
1 cut.
The officers of I. II. R. this
year were: Big Chief Buck Mun
dy; Seior Chief Woodrow Jack
son; Junior Chief Al Simmons;
Wise Man Ralph McCleskey; Med-
icine Man Ab Carter; Reporter
J. R. Bunts.
Members were: Toppy Reynolds
D'ck Ramond Don Ramond Dopey
Andcioon Clifton Beasley James
Lee Moss Dayton Walston Aith-
McMURRY
Gamma Sig Elects Franz
President For Second Year
Wilh ei-'ht "cw members add-
M a Gamma Sigma has
completed 'ts fifth successful year
Outstanding siocial activties of the
club have been the homecoming
banquet In tche fall several rush
parties and the annual spring ban-
quet At a tea in the home of Mrs.
s. M. .lav. Gamma Slcmn nartron-
esses Mis. W. K. Jairott and Mrs.
R. r Rankin were announced as
patronesses of the club last fall
In March Gamma Sigma presen-
ted Marion Roberts talented
voting Fort Worth pianist in a
concert the proceeds of which
were added to the Gamma S'gma
n""'mp loan tuna wn'cn is
presented eaca year 10 some qual
ified senior gin.
As their part in the British Re
lief program the club members
this year have collected old license
plates and old clothes.
Officers rf Gamma Sigma this
vcar have been: President Inez
Fiaii7; vce president Mar'an Mar-
lm; secretary Doris Merrill; Cha.
ttluin Vtriirinin T-nniT! marshal.
Sue Campbell: reporter Frances.
Scilmshirc. '
Officers for next year will be:
president Inez Franz; vice presi-
dent Ora I.ee Martin; secretary
Doi-s Merrill; Chnplan'n Thclma
Kinnr; Miushnl Mava Miracle; re
porter Harriet Rosson; pianist
Virginia Shafer. Beth Myatt was
re-elected club sponsor.
Other club members are: Irene
Starkci Ernestine Walker Lilas
Stewart Eva Mae Coffman All-
eon Hardin.
ur Wylie Elmer Watson Dillard
Adair Frazicr Damron Bud
Whooler Gerald Montgomery Rex
Kemp L. J. Woods Floyd Doty
Duke Ellington Bob Shelton J.
E. Garrett Ben Robert Hicks.
Members of I. iH. R. holding
class and student offices this year
were: Woodrow Jackson president
df Senior Class; Junius Bunts
vice president of jun'or class; El
mer Watson vice - president of
edu'vM;dyBWhecl-)Hiphps -oC.go
sophomoro class
Mcmcbcrs of I. H. R. graduat
ing this year are Buck Mundy
Woodrow Jackson Ralph McCles-
key Dayton WaUton James Lee
Moss Ab Carter Junius Bunts
Dick Raymond Rex Kemp
Jackson Lord and Elmo Cure
were faculty sponsors.
HEARTS
For Her Bracelet
50c each
W. C. FISHER
126 Pine Abilene
THE McMURRY WAR
CLUB
REPERTOIRE THEATER GROUP
Press Chib Proud of
First Place Won in
Poetry By Barton
Margaret Barton's winning first
place in the poetry contest upon.
sored by the Texas Intercollegiate
Press Association ranks highest
in the accomplishments oftfcny of
this year's Press Club numbers.
Meeting every month in its
noon "Coffee House" the press
club continued to serve its pur
pose as an organization for the
furthering of interest in publica
tions. Outstanding speakers for
the monthly meetings were Mr.
Haggard from Abilene high school
and Herscrel Schooley from Har
din-Simmons. Helen Dwyer re.
ccntly elected as president ar-
ranged the programs for the meet
ings.
Other officers for next year are
ClarVnco ColUns viefc-residon
Betty lene Dwyer secretary; Por
tor Willis reporter; and Robert
Wyche parliamentarian. These
officers were announced at the an-
nul " Club Dinner held at
"""' B -'" y vap
tain f reaenck stam public re
lations man for Camp Barkeley
fc-' -aWat
i1 5a
f. .tall ?olnt it and flowri.-r.Swooih
youritlf lavishly with "Slraw Hal"
cologne a flirtlna faminln fragrance thai
moktt you fMl positively Irreslsliblel
Flaeont topped In . natural. ttrawandj
WE SUGGEST
YSS
Better Dairy Products
MILK BUTTER ICE CREAM
"Thty Tula Bttex"
WHOOP
ACTIVITIES
Gates Leads Pre-Meds
In Successful Year
The Sigma Delta Phi is com
posed of students who are pre-
meds or who arc interested In
service in any of its fields.
Under the leadership of Ains-
worth Gates the club changed its
regular meeting of twice a month
to four meetings. At these meet
ings the members heard outstand-
ing men of medicine nnd science
lecture and saw moving pictures of
scientific features.
The first meeting of each month
was with the Tri-City Pre-Med
Club which is composed of the
Clubs from II.SU ACC and McM.
The officers arc: Ainsworth
Gates plrcsidcntj Marshall vice
president; Marvin Carlton secre-
tary and tcrcasurcr; Adcen Fry
reporter.
was the fiufest speaker. Rupert
Phillips was guest artist.
The club really accomplished 8
great deal when it sent six dele
gates to El Paso and DRhea Alli-
son was elected to a state office
in the Texas Press Association.
Delegates to tho convention were
Allison Frances Scrimsriro Mar-
ian Marlin Clyde Parmclly Willie
Wilhite and Miss Julia Lukcr spon
sor.
One other social held by the club
this year was the informal candy
and popcorn party staged at the
Wigwam. It was in honor of the
Scribblers which is sponsored by
the Press Club.
MAL
Repertoire Theatre
Makes Festival a
Success
The Thespian activities of the
year started out by chancing th
name to Repertolie Tho.ilio
Under a new handle and undo!
the capable loadolshlp of Jackson
Lord the drama students stalled
the school year Tho fil t prmlui
tlon given was 'You Can't Take
It with You." Tlie play Willi 11
grand enst was a big suenws
Plans were next made to pio-
duce "Beyond the Hoi iron" but
plans for the Shakospc imaii l'es
tival destiojed that
Then came the IVstiuil . .
It was n big .success ntti.irlini'
leading actors nn I rrtuwsoH fiom
all ocr the United Slites The
enmpus wns honoied by the pie.
senco of such stars as Di C r
Lytic Monn Moigan and D.nnl
Itkin.
The plays iceoiod Hindi pi.ilsi
from the audiences and ory fi.
orable comment fiom utrinus 01 il-ics.
Rush Week Instigated By Kappa Phi
Eight Girls Become Members
Kappa Phi stalled on its sei .11 1
ear of activities as a pail or Un-
social life of tho Mo.Miinj lainpiu
by joiivug the two othu guls M)
ial clubs 111 the annual joint pic
.11c 111 uio. mil. ijinioi; ind Moollo I'm sons Kd-
Officeis beginning the UUtl-tl . sllU. i-j Kilmo I)mm Doris
session woie ri..o Mussej pioM 1 Kujki nd.ill fioshimn.
dent; Cailjlo HoMious 1 Ul( . Duimg the 11 plod'ging poiuvl
president; Nell lllaknoj hihIiiij the iniuitit honoiul K.ipp.i Phi
treasuroi; and Helen Dw.xoi 10- iikiuIkms with a suipiiso thiater
Portor- P"tj; nnd the pledges and mem-
Early in the fall tin 00 giU boi.i who gm si of Janle Allcu
were imteiatod into Kappa Pln.i Pannh eliutoi immbci of the
aftei six weeks of siunsslul ph tig
ship. They wnu Cljdo Pmiuollol
Lucili. f'tniL iii. a Ai.... i.i 1. 1.1
ing their oaths at the annual
Homecoming Dinnei .
Event of the major mteiost din-
ing the fall club was tho ui opt-
ion held nt the homo of Mis R.
H.'Loonoy and assoi'ilo nuiubei
of the club. At which fioslimon
girls women of the family tuui-
sfer students and mi minis of T.
I. P. and (inmmu who piosiut. I
With the nniMil of us( J
sages eleven gnl it Mi Mum
icuriici! iiiuc nicy wio lo lie p u
ticipanU in the Kappa Phi Rush
week fir.t of its kind m the lit
toiy of the sihool. Imluilul m tin
activities of this wick was .1 pin
giam reception a tlioatoi p.utv'
a supper nt tho Toii.uo and .1
breakfast at tho Woolen Hotel 111
! :S m m A fast game
gfSBfinished . . . pause and
After exercise nothing It more
pleasant than a refreshing
pause wilh Ice-cold Coca-Cola.
Its taste Is delicious; and a wel-
come refreshed feeling always
follows. So when you pauso
throughout the day make it
pause war rerresnes wiin ice-coia
Coca-Cola. YOU TASTE ITS QUALITY
BcHiUJ uaJcf lulhotlo; of Th Cgci Coli Cumpior b
rajro Tliroc
Sheets Presented to
McM by Art Club
Mi Mini s Ait ( mi I. tiled
to 1 ileum iM tnluitid students nnd
div.lop u( iippiiewilion on thu
i.impiH It mi.m iituio ihiniigh study
ail 1 JiiIiiiioik and llctures on
nit 1 lubitiiiiiH and lectin es on
'llu 1 lull has had a pit lunch
siippu ukIi month al wlucli time
then- win pingniius ol interest
anil Iiiiiiiiiss nuetlllgs
Mis .1 M Rfoi. gnvo tbo
nit ilipainmnt .1 now studio
wludi was 1I1 niiittd b the club.
Alu.l oiititauiling ient foi tliu
1 lub w.i. tin thioi iluj m ii f
Millanl Mints 1111U1I watu color
111I1M nf ( ilifoim.i. Mr. Shoots
Intiiinl and ilunoiistialoil toiliul-
lllis .1111 .!! blKll nil lAhlblt
of Ins woik.
Dm 111- 1 ho festival of Aits
l.imting. l.ili!us polleiy and
luiitii woik w.m ihsplij.d from
tin siiiiouiiiliiig mIhiiiN.
Hi. 1 lull Ins niromnlished imieli
this
MM lit
1 u .mil pi ins nianj inipiov-
fin tin futuie
ioiioi of the liislues.
I'uui 1 1 f-liiiu 11 gills nnd one
Jim in big.in tin ii- pledgcslnp to
Kappa Phi oath m tho .spring.
Ihi-o win l.lizalM'th McDonald.
1 mils who null iled at nn Kaslor
1 lull .it a buffet suppu. The five
Il.iniiiil at the Woman's elub.
Clim.iv of the j oar of Kappa
Phi activities wue the two annual
events bold 111 1 ito spung - the
Mcak fi.v .it the ranch of Miss
M.ivhillo Mi Daniel .mil given by
the assiii i.itc inunboiis; nnd the
annual liaiiiput wlmli was bold
nn the iciof g nib 11 of the Woolen
Iloli I ami mi I ml out the ilub col-
OIS si In 1110
ll.ivlnr siuiissfullv loiiiplotul .1
M 11 of soi al activities under the
1I1I0 sP ssnp f Mm Pi i'd
l!i 1 v . K ipp 1 Phi begun plans
lin Ihi iiinunej i 11 wuh the elec-
tion of 1 lub nffiieis. thise are
( iilvle llnlsliiiiisoi piosident;
K1I1 P11 nn lli vui piesnlont
Adi 1 11 I'iv siuil.in; and Moze-
lli Pit sons lopoitei.
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McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 29, Ed. 1, Tuesday, May 27, 1941, newspaper, May 27, 1941; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth103708/m1/3/: accessed May 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting McMurry University Library.