Alumni in The 'News Van Heflin Addresses Students No Lasso Needed to Hold At 7th O.U . Career Conference Audience, Josh Lee Writes By THELMA DICKEY, '48, Oklahoma City Josh Lee, '17ba, colorful Oklahoma scholar, O.U. Journalism Junior statesman, public speaker and author, is the author of How To Hold an Audience Without a Rope, a Even the heartiest appetites were satisfied when delightfully instructive book recently released by job-hungry students were served a main dish Ziff-Davis Publishing Company. of Van Heflin, Russell Birdwell and hosts of others Lee's new book is rich in amusing anecdotes at the University's seventh annual Career Confer- and colorful personalities that he has encountered ence sponsored by the Association of Women Stu- in his versatile career . Having been proclaimed dents, April 23, 24 and 25. Also included on the one of the greatest orators in American public menu were personal conferences and social gath- life, he is said to have received inspiration for the erings with top flight executives in almost every title of his book from the late Will Rogers, and like line of work. the latter, Lee has been influencing people, making Dessert consisted of the B.W.O.C. banque t hon- friends and spellbinding audiences for many years oring the 100 busiest women on campus from -without a rope's benefit. whom Peg Marchant was chosen the biggest Anecdotes of many Oklahomns-Mike Mon- B.W.O.C. of all . To add a touch of spice, 21 sen- roney, '24ba; Carl Albert, '316a ; W. H. Murrah, iors from state high schools were wide-eyed guests O. H. "Dutch" Brewer, '176a, '201aw ; Temple at the conference . Houston, Moman Pruitt, J. C. Monnet, Joe Benton, Everyone had to know about the big meal being '206a, '21fa, '41ma ; Charles Fair, '24ba; and others served at the University of Oklahoma so Glamour -are used as illustrations in the book . magazine's Evelyn Englund and Metro-Goldwyn Lee experienced a boyhood of frontier frugality Mayer's E. B. Coleman came down as star re- and privations. He was born in Childersburg, Ala- porters. Long distance assistance was given by bama, and moved into the Indian territory at the Hollywood's Hedda Hopper who mentioned the age of three. His father, a country doctor, prac- conference in her column. ticed with saddle bags and moved his family Free cuts from classes tempted the appetites of DR . LLOYD E. SWEARINGEN, '206s, '21ms . . . throughout the Oklahoma territory in a covered the student body and the season's worst rain New University Research Director. wagon. didn't even get a byline. Josh left the hardships of his boyhood behind The long, tough road to stardom as well as when he discovered his oratorical prowess and the interesting people who make motion pictures worked his way through the University giving possible were verbally visualized by a nervous Dr. Lloyd E. Swearingen Named lectures and speeches at community gatherings . Van Heflin, '326a, before an over-capacity crowd Upon graduating, Lee enlisted in the Army, but at the Boomer theater where one of his latest New Research Director at O.U . when the war ended, he returned to O. U. as a pictures was the featured attraction. public speaking instructor. He subsequently or- His companion during his visit, at his own re- Dr. Lloyd E. Swearingen, '206s, '21ms, O.U. appointed direc- ganized a public speaking department, which he quest, was Ida Z. Kirk, his former speech and professor of chemistry, has been directed until becoming a candidate for the House dramatics teacher at the University, to whom he tor of the University Research Institute, President of Representatives in 1934 . attributed much of his present success. George L. Cross announced recently . While a faculty member, Lee secured several Background music for the whole show was The new director will succeed Dr. V. E. Mon- leaves of the School of Geology, who asked absence which enabled him to earn his provided by Leonard Feather, music editor of nett, director of Master's Degree at Columbia University and a Esquire magazine, while Mr. Birdwell took ap- to be relieved of his duties. Law Degree from Cumberland University . petites away with his story of how he directed the Dr. Swearingen, who attained the rank of col- service Lee distinguished himself as a Congressman, his publicity campaign for "The Outlaw" and "Gone onel while serving in the chemical warfare eloquent oratory gaining the respect of America's With the Wind." Approving the design of the during World War II, received his Ph.D . at Mas- outstanding statesmen and speakers . In 1936 he entire program was Ralph Fletcher Seymour, de- sachusetts Institute of Technology while studying "covered Oklahoma 1926 . first joined the Uni- like a mustard plaster on an signer and publisher from Chicago . there from 1924 to He aching back" and astounded the country by being Diamond rings and fraternity pins flocked en versity faculty in 1923 . elected to the Senate by a large majority . masse with their owners and donors to hear Dr. He entered the service in February, 1942, and Upon chem- leaving the Senate in 1943, Josh was ap- Henry A. Bowman, marriage counselor from Ste- was discharged in March, 1946 . He served as pointed a member of the Civil Aeronautics Board, phens college discuss Marriage for Moderns, which ical officer and chief liaison officer for the XX corps on which he still serves . He and Mrs. Lee (the involves, it seems, a good sense of psychology and and was assigned to the XV corps which served in former Louise Gerlach, '23) live in Washington, bookkeeping . Following his talk, models from Normandy, central France, Germany and Austria . D. C., where their daughter attends school. Their Kerrs, Oklahoma City, paraded bridal fashions He holds the Bronze star, Croix de Guerre with son, Robert, is an arts and sciences senior at O. U. while Evelyn Flinn, bridal consultant, explained palm and has been recommended for the Legion of the details to starry-eyed coeds. Merit. The menu was so choked with celebrities it In 1939, Dr. Swearingen was invited to Cam- Photography Notables Attend was hard not to over-indulge . Students crowded bridge University, England, as a guest. He was Annual University Short Course to talks by Robert S. Kerr, former governor of scheduled to engage in research with a member of the state; Miss Vilona Cutler, executive director the department of colloid science but the outbreak Many of the nation's best cameramen partici- of the Oklahoma City Y.W.C.A.; Hugh Smith, of hostilities in Europe forced a change of plans. pated in the University's sixth annual news pho- resident manager of the American Airlines in Dr. Swearingen, however accepted a similar invi- tography short course held at the North Campus Tulsa, and Lela O'Toole, state supervisor of home tation to Massachusetts Institute of Technology and May 1, 2 and 3. economics . did research there on surface phenomena during The short course was directed by Truman Poun- Also Louise Newman, personnel director of 1939 and 1940 . cey, '42, assistant professor of journalism. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.; Dr. J. H. His principle interest is in the field of colloid On hand to give fellow-photographers advice VanFleck, head of the physics department at Har- chemistry . He currently is conducting a research were an array of notable picture-takers that vir- vard University ; Bea Johnson, national president program on the colloidal aspects of clays in which tually comprise the "Who's Who in American of Gamma Alpha Chi, women's advertising fra- the industrial development of the soil in Oklahoma Photography ." They included . ternity ; Mrs. George C. Calvert, past president of may be enhanced . Frank Scherschel, senior Life photographer from the National Congress for Parents and Teachers ; Dr. Swearingen is the author of 20 research New York and chairman of the short course ; Her- Mrs. Frances Smith, librarian, and Mrs. Madelaine papers which have been published . He is a life bert Kamm, picture editor of the New York World- Wilson, feature writer for the Daily Oklahoman. member of the University of Oklahoma Association Telegram; Emil Karches and Fran Hyland, photo- Peg Marchant, journalism senior of Oklahoma and a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha lamp division of the Wabash Corporation ; Don City, forgot all about appetites when she stepped Chi Sigma, Gamma Alpha, Phi Delta Chi and Mohler, lighting technician for General Electric; up to receive the First Letzeiser award at the Acacia . He is past president of the Oklahoma sec- Dick Sarno, director of photography for all Hearst B.W.O.C. banquet. Veta Jo Cullen, arts and sciences tion of the American Chemical society. He is newspapers. senior of Woodward, received the second place married to the former Lillian Jo Weisenbach, 24ba . Also, Joe Costa, president of the National Press honor and Conference Chairman Phyllis Prigmore, Photographers association ; Bert Brandt, of Acme arts and sciences senior of Oklahoma City, was Newspictures ; Adrian L. Ter Louw, school service third. Thomas P. Ryan, '42eng, is now located in Mid- head for Eastman Kodak, and Winston Leman, (Continued on page 30) land, Texas, with the Standard Oil Company . Eastman Kodak technician.

MAY, 1947 "Glenn R. Watson, '391aw, 2272 24th Street, Santa Monica, is an attorney in downtown Los Angeles . "H . '1'. Clarkson, '37pharm, 1121A 14th Street, Los Angeles, is an independent druggist, having two stores. "George E. Bloch, '44eng, 625 Cochran Avenue, Los Angeles 36, is associated with the department of water and power of Los Angeles, as is Ben flume, '21eng . "Peggy Rennie Waxlax, '416s, 608 N. Market Street, Inglewood . "Mrs. De Ette Woods Barrier, '436s, 6350 Miles Avenue, Huntington Park, is a laboratory techni- cian at Santa Fe Coast Lines Hospital in Los Angeles . "Louise Hightower Hamilton, '27ba, 619 Coch-ran Avenue, LosAngeles.

"Clifford C. Church, '236a, 1826 Bryant Street, Palo Alto . "Marie A. Mueller, '35bs, 344 S. Lomita, Bur- bank. "Helen Hunson, '25-'28, 5-11 N. San Marino, Los Angeles . "Mrs. Allic S. Moore, '34ba, '36ma, Harrie E. Moore, '34m .ed. Mr . Moore has been superintend- ent of schools at El Segundo since 1945 . He is a very prominent educator and ardent O.U. booster . Mrs. Moore is librarian of Horace Mann Junior High School, Los Angeles . "Edna Austin Gafford, 276a, 2715 Arlington, Los Angeles . "John R. Miller, 2608 West 82nd Street, Los Getting together for a friendly confab Angeles . are these members of the Los Angeles Alumni Chapter; and "C. Richard Keyes, '40bus, 1631 N. Avenue, probably Bob Seymour, '41, (right) former Sooner grid ace and now with the Los Angeles Dons pro- Los Angeles fessional team, is letting loose with a humorous football yarn. Others are, from left to to right, . Robert "Winifred Keys, '43soc .wk, 1631 N. Avenue, Stephens, '38eng; W. E. "Babe" Smith, '14-'20 ; Ralph Brand, '33ba, '38ma, and George Koettle, '36-'40 . Los Angeles . "A. S. Johnson, '406us, 4134 W. Stauson, Los tions agent until he went into the Army . He went Angeles, is doing statistical work for the Golden L.A. Sooners Are Going Strong to Riverside, California, in 1946 and is now teach- State Company, a dairy concern . "Dear Ted : ing history in the junior college. (Note : Ralph "Laurita Motley Durby, '30fa, 1406Y2 Man- "I wish to apologize that I am late by a few was stationed in Chickasha until recently and was zanita, Los Angeles, is a professional organist, days in getting in the report of the Los Angeles president of the Grady County O.U. Alumni club playing from coast to coast. meeting of March 27 . This is due to an influx of until his departure for the West Coast.) "F. Lyman Tibbitts, '19ma, and R. Lucile Tib- business in this area and the telephone strike . "Robert E. Stephens, '38eng, 564 N. Cliffwood, bitts, '246a, 1702 Miramar, Los Angeles . Fred is "We did have a most successful session on the Los Angeles 24, is now in the drive-in restaurant connected with the rehabilitation of veterans in 27th and I'm going to give you some highlights business . . . one on Wilshire Boulevard in Holly- Los Angeles area . . . is very prominent in our and names of people who were in attendance and wood and one in Beverly Hills. He is from the own O.U . activities . if you can use any of this information, I hope (Dolores) restaurant family in Oklahoma City. "Haiwatha Estes, '40eng, 3981 Menlo, Los An- that it will be of assistance to you . "K. E. Sharrock, 'llpharm, 1718 geles 37, is treasurer of the association, Los An- Greenleaf, geles chapter, and is doing "Lonnie Vanderveer, '39m.ed, president, pre- Santa Ana, is now owner of two super markets a very good job, as in Santa Ana. was evidenced at the meeting. sided, and kept the meeting going without a drag "I am enclosing the evening . Lonnie outlined the . . three pictures made at the throughout entire "G L Smith, '43eng, 1921 N. Santa Fe, Comp- dinner and will try to identify the people in them. meetings and gave a brief talk on the duties of tion, was employed by the Carter Oil Company, Due and its purposes . to the 'phone strike I am unable to contact an alumni group to the University Tulsa, as a petroleum reservoir engineer during Vanderveer for any additional information . "We were served a steak dinner at Pepperdine 1943 and 1944 . He entered the Navy in '44 and "Very truly yours, College, and entertainment was furnished by the served until March, 1946, as a lieutenant (jg) . He "Herman V. Ziemer, '35fa, school. After dinner, introduction of everyone was then employed by the Standard Oil Company '40m.ed ." attending was made and a short history of their of California as a technical service engineer . Was activities was given by individuals . George Mil- recently transferred to the California Research Funds burn, '31, was unable to attend at the last moment Corporation as a reservoir engineer . Mr . and Mrs. Raised for Collection but has promised that he will be present when we Smith are the parents of a new daughter. Friends of the late Walter Ferguson, '06, state again have a session. "G. B. Fulton, '221aw, 458 South Spring, Los newspaperman, have started a campaign to raise "Here are the names, addresses and a few brief Angeles, is an attorney for the U.S . Department of $30,000 to purchase his southwestern historical statements about some of those present: the Interior, being stationed in Los Angeles . He collection as a gift to the University of Oklahoma. "Bob Seymour, '41, 830 E. Palm Avenue, Mon- and Mrs. Fulton, the former Theresa Bennet, '286a, Sponsoring the drive for funds are Frank G. rovia, California. Bob is now with the Los An- are the parents of James, 18, and Isabel, 16, both Walling, Tulsa ; E. L. DeGolyer, 'llba, Dallas, and geles Dons professional football team, having attending prep schools in Massachusetts . G. B. Parker, '086a, Washington, D. C., editor- changed from the Washington Redskins of Na- "Floyd 11. Norris, '35law, 1326 South Bronson, in-chief of Scripps-Howard newspapers . tional Pro Football League to the All American Los Angeles . Mrs. Ferguson, '07, who lives in Tulsa, has pos- League . Bob is married and has two young sons. session of the collection, which includes books, guns, He informed me that John Shirk, '40, is living "Gladys McLemman Smith, '17, 465 North Or- photographs and other items. The lando, Los Angeles . First National in Azusa, California, and is connected with Mon- Bank and Trust Company, Tulsa, is acting as trust rovia Plastics Company. "Leslie F. Warren, '33bus, 1218 S. Hauser, Los agency for the fund . Any surplus collected will go "George E. Koettle, '36-'40, Ontario, California. Angeles, '35, now connected with the Federal Bu- to the University under terms of the trust. If the George is connected with the Pacific Overseas reau of Investigation . $30,000 goal is not reached, all contributions will Airlines. "Glenn R. Jones, '41, 433 Haughton, Long be returned to donors. "W. E. (Babe) Smith, '14-'20, 465 North Or- Beach, is connected with Normac Incorporation, lando, Los Angeles, made an interesting talk on malting prefabricated concrete construction . the Alumni Association in Southern California "W. L. Kendall, '036a, 181 S. Sycamore, Los for the past years. He is now supervisor of vocation- Angeles . Still managing his insurance business in Nor- al rehabilitation for the state department of edu- "Olive Leeper, 'llba, 849 Gramercy Drive, Los man as he has for the past 22 years is King G. cation. Angeles . Price, '25 . Active in Norman civic affairs, Price "Ralph E. Brand, '33ba, '38ma, 7165 Mt. Ver- "Rexina Hempler, '411ib .sci, 2253 Veteran Ave- is a Mason and belongs to the Kiwanis Club . He non, Riverside, traveled for Lindenwood Women's nue, Los Angeles . She is a member of the U.C.L.A . is a former assistant director of Athletics at O.U. College, St. Charles, Missouri, as a public rela- librar y staff. and was president of the Norman Alumni Club .

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