Sooner Portraits railroad wrestled vinegar barrels on the freight Liked Work as a freight handler on the Frisco He docks. Hugo was a division point and there docks at Hugo, Carter's new vice president work, which caused a A willingness to was much loading and unloading of heavy has an uncanny memory for recalling dates tall, lanky highschool boy to strain his back the day and far into the freight throughout and an unlimited capacity for hard work." lifting pianos and barrels of vinegar, has night. After four or five days of heaving earned the office of vice president of the on pianos and heavy barrels . he bent Carter Oil Company for Forrest M. Dar- over at home one night only to discover He Wears Well rough, '21ba, '23Law . that he couldn't straighten up. His parents L. W. Kibler, '16ba, '17ma, recently A member of the Carter board of direc- put an end to his youthful career. quipped: "1'm not old, but I have a lot of to the ranch in tors since 1944, Darrow was elected "Two summers on a wheat miles on myself." new position early in January . In addition Western Oklahoma and another summer He was referring to the fact that his jobs to the executive responsibilities of his new mixing concrete on a construction job at a office, he will continue in his present capa- Okmulgee helped him battle his way to the during the last 25 years have required city as general counsel of the company and Oklahoma highschool tennis champion- lot of travel . Kibler estimates that his po- as head of its legal department . ship. sitions have caused him to cover 500,000 The January, 1951, issue of The Link, "At the University he teamed with miles in the quarter century. publication, summed up Dar- Monnet, '20ba, '22Law, to win ten- Carter Oil Claude Now lay director of Medical Education throughout the Missouri Valley rough's career: nis honors for the Tennessee State Medical Associa- conferences. It was a continu- "Born in Wyandotte, Indian Territory, and Big Ten tion, Kibler graduated in 1912 from Camp- dynasty established earlier in 1898, he attended public schools at Vin- ation of a tennis bell College Academy at Holton, Kansas. older brothers, Paul G. ita and Hugo, enjoying the pleasant life at O .U. by their Then he attended Campbell College at '15Law, and Eugene O. of a typical American boy in a small Okla- Darrough '13ba, Holton and Kansas City University for Monnet, '16ba, '20Law . homa town in the early 1900's. two years before coming to O.U. where he "It was a busy boyhood, too, as Darrough "Following graduation Darrough be- received the B.A. degree in 1916 and an explains it. gan the practice of law at Purcell. In Indian M.A. degree in 1917. Territory days his father, W. H. Darrough, " `I was the youngest in a family of three At the University he was a member of had been appointed a U. S. Marshal by brothers and one sister, and my older broth- Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Mu Alpha, the Web- Teddy Roosevelt, so it was only natural ers quickly shifted all the chores around ster Literary Society and participated in that the young lawyer should run on the the place to me.' The chores included milk- Y.M.C .A. activities in addition to playing Republican ticket when he decided to seek ing a cow and caring for horses which his trumpet in the University band. During his public office as county attorney. father used in his real estate and banking student years he was a salesman for the are conspicuous business. "Republicans, however, Keystone View Company and worked in by their scarcity in McClain County, and "Darrough's losing bout with the vine- the registrar's office. But outside activities the young attorney, in his only political gar barrels came during a summer vacation was soundly defeated by his Continued page 28 from Hugo Highschool . He obtained a job campaign, Democratic opponent. "After a year and a half at Purcell, Dar- rough spent six years with a law firm at Holdenville and then joined the Carter le- gal department where he has worked the last 20 years. "A private in the first World War, he is a member of the Tulsa County, the Okla- homa, and American Bar Associations. He is a member of Phi Delta Phi, Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Nu fraternities . "During his residence in Tulsa he has been active in church and community work. He is now chairman of the official board of the Boston Avenue Methodist Church and has served as president of the Tulsa Y.M.C.A. He recently directed a campaign which raised a million dollars toward a new "Y" building in Tulsa. "Darrough married Ruth Cordell at Holdenville in 1928 and they have three children, two boys and a girl. LUTHER W. KIBLER FORREST M. DARROUGH . A Lot of Miles . Carter Oil Veep "Still as warm and friendly as when he 23 APRIL, 1951 ROLL CALL Stories presented in miniature provide evidence of happenings to more than 200 alumni Charles B. Duffy, '22Law, Ponca City, United Nations to set up a social service work edu- Class Reunion for all 50-year graduates, was recently named a member of the cational program in universities and colleges of Central Committee of Italy. Miss June 3-4, 1951 and '22 the state Su- Browning was vice-president of the preme Court for 1951 . American Association of school of social work . Class Reunion for Class of 1906 Mrs. John L. Connolly, the former Bertha Maple, '236s, San Marino, Cali- 2 fornia, died at her home in San Marino Class Reunion for Class W. M. Robertson, '07, former major early in February following an extended illness. of 1926, June 3-4, 1951 general in the United States Army, was She is survived by the husband and a son of the retired in February . He was named di- 907 home . rector of Civil Defense for the state of California . Miss Grace Browning, '256a, (lied un- G. Ellis Gable, '26Law, Charles P. Got- expectedly February 7 in Indianapolis, Ovals, Jr ., '386a, '40Law, and Jack N. 2 Indiana. She was head of the so 2 Hays have announced their association Class Reunion for Class cial science department of the University of In- for the general practice of law under the firm of 1911, June 3-4, 1951 diana. She had recently been named by the name of Gable, Gotwals & Hays with offices in Tulsa. G. B. Coryell, '26Law, outgoing county attorney John D. Haas, 'llpharm, Oklahoma A Trek to Athens of Creek county, has become associated with City, died March 1 in Mercy Hospital in Streeter Speakman, '40Law, Sapulpa attorney, in 1 Oklahoma City following a week's ill- the general practice of law. ness . He was a member of .the American Legion 25 Years Ago and Blue Lodge of Masons . He is survived by his lans for commencement festivities for Paul W. Fleeger, '286a, '29Law, has an- wife of the home . 1926 were in full swing early in April nounced the opening of offices for the P '28 general practice of law in Wichita, of that year . According to the Sooner Kansas . Alumnus, Monday, June 7, was the big Class Reunion for Class Bryan Billings, '28-'32, Woodward attorney, was day, and alumni would come into their of 1916, June 3-4, 1951 named president of the Woodward County Bar own if they made the necessary trek to the Association recently . "Athens of Oklahoma ." Plans for the fes- Lee Haynes, '28-'29, '32-'34, and Mrs. Haynes, tivities included the re-inauguration of Finley McLaury, '16Law, Sander, was Janesville, Wisconsin, announced the birth of a elected vice-chairman of the Board of President Bizzell, an outstanding athletic daughter born January 30 in Janesville . The baby '16 Bar Examiners of the state Supreme contest, class luncheons, general meeting of was named Denise . Court for 1951 . the association and a general meeting and Lowrey Harrell, '16Law, Walter D. Hanson, '29, Frank E. Turn- Ada attorney, was re- picnic for alumni, faculty and seniors. Dr . cently named president of the Pontotoc County er, '49Law, and Stephen G. Evans have George Norlin, president of the University Bar Association for the 1951 term. 2 announced the formation of a partner of Colorado, was chosen to make the an- ship for the general practice of law under the firm 1 7 O. A. Brewer, '176a, '20Law, Hugo, R. nual address to the graduating class. Bishop name of Rittenhouse, Hanson, Evans & Turner Place Montgomery, '25Law, Hobart, A. J. Boaz, Nashville, Tennessee, accepted with offices in Oklahoma City . and Harris Van Wagner, '326a, '35 the invitation to give the baccalaureate ser- Edwin Rue Starkey, '296us, Oklahoma City, (lied Law, Shawnee, have been named to the Executive mon. February 26 on the steps of the state capitol build- Council of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. ing after being stricken with a heart attack. A for- Included in the steering committee for mer Oklahoma City insurance salesman, Starkey Mrs. Carrie Will Coffman Praeger, '18 the commencement activities were : Fayette had been employed as sales representative of Okla- mus, formerly of Holdenville, and Copeland, Jr ., '19ba ; E. E. Dale, 'llba; homa Frozen Foods since it was founded in Okla- widow of former second assistant post '18 Josh Lee, '17ba ; Guy Y. Williams, '06ba, homa City in 1937 . He is survived by his wife of master general Otto Prager, died February 24 in the home and a daughter in Dallas, Texas.