HATS ANDMOUSETRAPS

There's not much apparent connection be-tween a smart new wide-brimmed Mal-lory hat, and a mousetrap . . . bill, the Oldsaying about building a better mousetraphas its application in the field of men'swear .

Garner's Men's Shop works on the theorythat its job is to supply the best brands ofmen's wear . . . the best service in fittingsuits to order . . . the smartest and newestthings in men's accessories . . . a completevariety of choices for men of good tastewho want the best .

Instead of a better mousetrap, Garner's isbuilding a better kind of store for men---a store where every item has been indi-vidually selected as the best available ofits kind .

Fortunately, careful buying makes it pos-sible to present these selected items ofmen's wear at a surprisingly reasonableprice level .

* Mallory Hats* Florsheim Shoes* Nearly 1,000 Suit Swatches* Adder-Rochester Suits* Ambassador Shirts* Swank and Hickok Jewelry

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ALUMNI OFFICES get a lot of mail-mostly from people wanting favors .That's all right. The Alumni Associa-tion is a service organization, and its"hired hands" are expected to give ser-vice .

But every once in a while along comesa letter so full of sincere interest in thewelfare of the University that it offsetsa dozen of the other kind of letters.

It is Doris Riley, school teacher and"amateur rancher" near Healdton, whowrites "I am very glad to be a Life Mem-ber of the University of Oklahoma Alum-ni Association."

"While attending college on the pro-verbial shoe string," she adds, "a greatmany of us had to make a choice be-tween the several things that might betermed `necessities of life .' Books andmaterials were necessities during college .Now that I am a graduate, membershipin my University's alumni association isa necessity even on a shoe-string budget."

That's the kind of spirit that puts life-blood into an alumni organization .

SOME PEOPLE may question the val-ue of a college education these days, butnot a certain freshman who took the Eng-lish placement test this fall ."No matter whom you may be," he

wrote, "whether you are poor or rich,smart or dumb, black or white, you shouldpositively go to college and stay there aslong as they will let you."Sometimes it's hardly any.

PLEASE, EXCUSE the slight odor oforchids in this department, but whenalumni write commendatory letters to theAlumni Office, it takes snore restraintthat we happen to have at the momentto keep from printing them .James D. Tellers, Oklahoma City at-

torney, writes Alumni Secretary Beairdthat "You and your fine alumni publi-cation, Sooner Magazine, have vvon meover! Check covering first payment onone Life Membership is enclosed . I amonly wondering why I have waited thislong to start purchasing this life subscrip-tion for the magazine ."Mrs. Fellers (Margaret Ellen Rander-

son, '36) is included in this new LifeMembership ."We realize that most of your work

necessarily is done quietly but it is ofgreat importance to the University," hewrote. "I am sure that we shall derivea great deal of satisfaction from joiningthe organized alumni and former studentsand from doing our part toward further-ing the interests of the University . In-cidentally we have already purchased our

Clearing the Desk

season football tickets for this year andare looking forward to the games witheager anticipation ."

MODERN YOUTH has a direct ap-proach to problems that is sometimes abit startling .Take the case of a Norman co-ed who

got to thinking that she has probablymissed something by not going away toschool where she would be on her ownresponsibility .The difficulty wasn't insurmountable .

She just got her mother to rent her roomto some other students, while she movedout of her own home and rented a placein a student rooming house.We don't know whether she sometimes

telephones home, or just writes a letter .

GOLF is one of the few outdoor rec-reations that faculty members can in-dulge in . Instead of being a luxury sportin Norman, it's about the cheapest (greensfee 25 cents on any of three courses) . Youdon't have to be in training, as for ten-nis or handball . And it's refreshing men-tal relaxation for an office or classroomworker.However, there's one member of the

University staff who has definitely givenup golf.He used to play regularly, with his

wife as an opponent . But in spite of thefact that he is a former Sooner varsityathlete, his golf didn't seem to improvevery fast, while his wife kept getting bet-ter .One day he flung his clubs into a

thicket of trees on the golf course andquit the game forever .His wife had beaten him!

STUDENT HELP in the Alumni Of-fice is something that we are very thank-ful to have, so don't get the wrong im-pression if we remark that we are some-times less thankful than others .Like the time recently when a student

stenographer wrote a more or less routineletter thanking an alumna (woman grad-uate to you non-Latin readers) for fillingin and returning a biographical informa-tion form .Imagine your alumni secretary's con-

sternation when the lady returned theletter with a note at the bottom remark-ing "What?-Did I really supply someinside information?"The typist, instead of writing "bio-

graphical information," had typed it "bi-ological ."

FORT HANCOCK, New Jersey, is"like a little Oklahoma colony," writes

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'32Norman

Lieut. William L. Vogt, son of the form-er dean of the University Extension Div-ision, since so many O. U. men have beenstationed there recently .

REMEMBERING the intensity of feel-ing that followed the Sooner-Tennesseefootball game in the Orange Bowl acouple of years ago, () . U. students weresurprised to find this fall that the newsecretary of fraternity affairs at the Uni-versity is Tom Smith, who played on theTennessee team against the Sooners.Smith came to the University of Oklaho-ma to take law, as he plans to practice inthis state after graduation .

WOMEN'S COUNSELOR MargaretStephenson still gets a little jittery whenshe thinks about a letter she receivedfrom some one in Tulsa.

"I understand," said this questioner,that you have some kind of publication

rating the sorority chapters on the basisof social prestige, wealth and size, and Iwould like to get a copy ."The printing of any such list would

start a battle royal which, in Miss Steph-enson's considered opinion, would verylikely overshadow the fracas in Europe .

FRANK ROBERSON, '10, now livingin Grand Rapids, Michigan, was back onthe campus for his class reunion in June .Walking around the campus, he en-

countered Dean Gittinger, whom he hadnot seen for twenty-two years.He spoke to the dean, and started to

introduce himself. But before he couldgive his name, Dean Gittinger said "Hel-lo Roberson, how are you?"Who can beat that for a feat of mem-

ory ?

BOTH PLEASED and surprised wasthe Anadarko Daily News when it dis-covered that the dignified director of the

"It seems," the News explained, "thatthe two rode the rods and blinds all overthe west back in the days when policespent much of their time keeping the`beats' off the rails . We are glad to learnthese fellows were typical as younger menand their early expression for adventureis perhaps the theme that makes themleaders in their respective careers today .In our vouth, freight train rides were ona much more limited basis, ranging fromfive to one hundred miles. These fellowsare reported to have been on the `rods'for as long as twenty-two hours at astretch without food or drink. We

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7 :30 AM Oct. 11thAr . Dallas

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" For the OU home games at Nor-man travel via the "Game Train"operated between Okla . City andNorman . 50c round trip .

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University Extension Division has a"past.

Insurance of all Kinds The News, which is published by JoeBonds W. McBride, '28bus, commented editor-

Security Natl . Bank Bldg . Norman ially that "Herbert Scott, director of theLIFE MEMBERSHIP Extension Division at the University of

in the Oklahoma, a dignified, capable and schol-

University of Oklahoma arly man, surprised us yesterday with the

Association tale of a hobo trip he made with our localDr. John Miles during college days ."

-R. C.

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would say they were bullheaded for des-The University of Oklahoma Association tination."

Proving once more a point which oftenIndependent Organization of Alumni and Former Students is overlooked-that college professors are

Offices in the Memorial Union Building, Norman almost human.EXECUTIVE OFFICERS s--Norman

Oklahoma City, firstBrillhart, Mrs .

viceMadill,

president ;president ; Shanklin

LewisKitty Rountree, WHENEVER there's a serious need,

Karcher, Dallas,Oklahoma

honoraryMorris, second vice

vice presidentCity,

forC.

Texas ;president ;

Mrs . ElizabethJ .

Ann McMurray Ellegood,you can depend upon some loyal Sooner

Dallas, honorary secretary for Texas ; Ted Beaird, Norman, executive secretary . to rise to the occasion .EXECUTIVE BOARD-Members-at-large : Frank Cleckler, Muskogee ; Norman Brillhart, Madill ;

The Alumni Office has been searchingCy Ellinger, Purcell ; Elmer Fraker, Mangum ; Mrs . Jewell Risinger Ditmars, Muskogec ; Charles

for six months for a copy of the 1905H. Fawks, Jr., Snyder ; District representatives : Mrs . Dollie Radler Hall, Tulsa, First; W . Max MIstletoe the first regular student year-Chambers, Okmulgee, Second; O . FisherFourth ; Hal Muldrow,

Muldrow, Ardmore, Third ; Hicks Epton, Wewoka, book ever published at the University .Dr.Snyder,

Norman, B .Seventh ;

Fifth ;Carl

John Miles,S . Ford, Enid, Eighth ;

Anadarko, Sixth ;E . H . Black,

FinleyBristow, Ninth .

McLaury, This particular copy was needed to com-STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL TO THE

'31 ; EXECUTIVEHerbert BOARD-Kenneth 11 . Abernathy, Shawnee,

plete the file of in the AlumniOffice

yearbookswhich ran straight on through toL. Branan, Neil

City '34 ; Muskogee'32 ;

J . BruceKeller,

Wiley,Norman, '33 ; Fred

Norman,Joe

'35 ;Oklahoma

JamesGibson,

C .1940 except for that very first issue.

MILEY, Oklahoma CityOklahoma

'37 ;Hamill,

EarlWilliam

Westmoreland,City, '3(i ; H .

Jr ., Evansville, Indiana, '38 ; Kenneth Harris, Last month, just as this magazine wasNorman, '39 ; Alfred Naifeh, Norman, '40 . going to press, a copy of the long-sought

TRUSTEES, O.U . LIFE MEMBERSHIP TRusT-Errett R . Newby, Oklahoma City ; Tom F. Carey,Mistletoe was brought to the Alumni Of-

Oklahoma City ; Neil R . Johnson, Norman . fice with the compliments of John A.ALUMNI

REPRESENTATIVES ON UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC COUNCIL-Neil R, Johnson, Norman ;Merkle, '06, now a farmer living near

Paul Recd, Sulphur ; William R . Wolfe, Muskogec . Norman .Through Mr . Merkle's kindness in put-County Advisory Council Chairmen ting his copy of this yearbook onAdair-Joe H.

Alfalfa-WebsterCarson, Stilwell .

Wilder, Jr., Cherokee .Latimer-Miss FlorenceLeFlore-Elbert

G . Miller, Wilburton.per-

manent loan, the Alumni Office now hasAtoka-R. G . L . Costner, Panama .Beaver-M .

Atoka .EleanorCates,

Tracy, Beaver .Lincoln-Dr. Ned Burleson, Prague . the only complete file of Sooner Year-

Beckham-Nevllle Logan-Merle G . Smith, Guthrie .Blaine-H, G. Creekmore,

Gillum, Sayre . Lave-Crawford W, Cameron, Marietta .books in existence anywhere .

Bryan-James W . Batchelor,Hitchcock.

Durant .Major-H, L .Marshall-A.

Gasaway, Fairview .B . Bray, Madill.

The file is frequently consulted for in-Caddo-R . L.Canadian-Lucius

McLean, Anadarko.Babcock, Jr ., El Reno.

Mayes-Ernest R . Brown, Pryor. formation about early-day students andD. McClain-Cy Ellinger, Purcell .

Cherokee-J.Carter-George

L.Ardmore .

Robinson,Hann,

Tahlequah .McCurtain-Walter Scott, Idabel . bits of University history not available

Choctaw-O. A. McIntosh-Otho Green, Eufaula .Cimarron-Brooks

Brewer,Lewis,

Hugo .Boise

Murray-Ewing Sadler, Sulphur .elsewhere. The amazing increase in the

Cleveland-Thomas Richard Benedum,City .

Norman.Muskogee-A .Noble-Al '1'.

CampSingletary,

Bonds,Perry.

Muskogee. number and range of student interestsCoal-Mrs . G. T.Comanche-Russell

Ralls,Jones,

Coalgate .Lawton .

Nowata-James A . Strickland . Nowata. during the period 1905 to f940, as shownCraig-Dr . M . Okfuskee-Cecil E . Oakes, Okernah .Creek-Richard

J, Vinita .M .McMillan,

Caldwell, Oklahoma-Lee B . Thompson, Oklahoma City .in the parade of yearbooks, is an import-

Custer-Denver Sapulpa. Okmulgee--A. N . (Jack) Boatman, Okmulgee.Delaware-L .

Meacham, Clinton . Osage-Dr. Roscoe Walker, Pawhuska .ant chapter in the history of the institu-

Dewey-TomKeithL .

Smith, Jay, Ottawa-M. R . Tidwell, Jr ., Miami.Ellis-William

Ruble,F .

Taloga . Pawnee-S . J . Bryant, Pawnee .tion .

IfGarfield-Ed Fleming,

Funk, Arnett.Enid . Payne-George R. Taylor, Stillwater. you want to see how remarkably odd

1' . Pittsburg-W . S . Horton, McAlester.Grady-Mrs .Garviu-Roger Pauls

JessieBlake,Lone

Valley . Pontotoc-Oscar Hatcher, Ada .you and your best friends looked twenty

aslia .Clarkson Gilkey, Chick Pottawatomie-James B . Miller, Shawnee. or thirty years ago, drop by and take a

Grant-Ellis W. Pushmataha-John W . Amend, Antlers .Greer-Lem H, Tittle,

Eddy, Medford .Mangum Roger Mills-L . W. Kitchens, Cheyenne. look into the old yearbooks.Harmon-Richard Rogers-H. Toni Kight, Jr., Claremore .

Tlarper-MurrayF, Holcomb,Dudley,Hollis.

Buffalo.Seminole-Harry Simmons, Wewoka. WE WERE much relieved to find that

Haskell-W . G. Sequoyah-J. Fred Green, Sallisaw.Hughes-Charles

Stigler,I, . Orr,

Stigler.Holdenville.

Stephens-N . L. George, Duncan. the censors decided Sooner Magazine wasJackson-Paul F. Texas-Vincent Dale, Guymon .Jefferson-Mrs.

Altus.EthelPearson,

N. AndersonTillman-Harrison Roe, Frederick .

not trying to conduct espionage throughWaurika . Tulsa-C. C . Ingle, Tulsa .

Kay-Dr .Johnston-Stanley

Laile G . Neal,Cunningham,

PoncaTishomingo . Wagoner-C. Gordon Watts, Wagoner.

its Engineer Alumni Directory,Kingfisher-Carl

City . Washington-Kiowa-R . Place

J .Montgomery,

Thompson, Kingfisher .Hobart .

Washita-Mrs. AltaWoods-Brette

LoomisM .

Carder, Cordell .A request for a copy of the directory

was received from Abbas S . Siahpoosh,Tanner, Alva .

Out-of-State Council Chairmen'36eng, '37geol, Teheran, Iran, who has

Arizona-Tucson, A . O . Johnson .been connected with the Anglo-Iranian

Arkansas-Fort Oregon-Portland, Mrs. Inez Evans .California-Long

Smith, W. LaceyBeach,

Jay Anderson .Manning S .

Pennsylvania-Philadelphia, Dr, John HerveyOil Company but more recently on army

WilsonMoore ; Los Pittsburgh, George L . Yates.

deanAngeles, E .

Brodie ;San

SanSmith ; Diego, Jewel- Tennessee-Memphis, Walter L. Berry .

duty . The envelope bore a label "OpenedDutton .

Francisco, Dr . Adena C. Texas-Amarillo, L . R . Hagy ; Austin, Paul Bol- by Censor" and was stamped "Passed-Colorado-Denver, ton ; Bonliam, Mrs . 0 . L. CarlConnecticut-Hartford,

Frank Keller . Couch ; Dallas,Ellis II. Clarkson ;

D .New

McWade ; El Paso, Baxter Polk ; FortCensor."

Haven, Jackson P . Sickels . Worth, Fritz L.Hancock ; Houston,

Aurin ; Gladewater, Dr. A . R . It took about two months for the letterDistrict of W, DowIllinois-Chicago,

Columbia-Paul A . Hamm; Lubbock,Wesley

Walker .I. Nunn- Effingham,

Parker Prouty ; Port Arthur, Mrs . Eleanor to reach Norman .Clarence E . Stewart Metcalfe ; San RobertMattoon,

Antonio, N .Mrs.

Brehm ;Paul Duffield ;

Evanston, John H .Olney, F.

Bass ;A . Cal-

Kolm ; Shamrock, Albert Cooper ; Tyler, A . C. BRISK winds arc tumbling yellowvert., Jr. Wrig lit ; Wichita Falls and CharlesIndiana-Evansville,

Electra, P.Earl Westmoreland, Jr .

MeGaha . leaves across the campus in bright fallIowa--Des Utah-Salt Lake City, Egbert Henderson .

City, JohnMoines, WilliamWesley

B .Kitchens .

Cram ; Iowa Virginia-Norfolk, Jackson Floy Scovel . sunlight . Freshmen are wandering aroundKansas-Arkansas Washington-Seattle, Dr . Richard D .Kansas

Roys.City,

City, Reuben R .Paul N.

McCornack ; Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Carl Taylor.the campus, a little bewildered but tre-

Albert H . Marshall ; Wichita,Campbell ;

JohnTopeka, Dr,A . Paynter.

NoelAntarctic-ByrdAlaska-Fairbanks, C . Ross . Inendously eager. Football is being talked .Expedition, Arnold Court.

Louisiana-NewKentucky-Louisville, John

Orleans,Jacob Hamilton,Floyd Lee Zimmer-

British West Indies-San Fernando, Trinidad,Classes are settling down to regular work .

man ; Oakley M .Maryland-Baltimore,

Shreveport, George H . Weber. Woodward, Jr .Franklin D. Martin . Canada-Vancouver, British Columbia, Dr . Roy

Another school year has started . SomeMassachusetts-Boston, Mrs . Theodore Halperin .

W . Anderson ; Winnipeg, Manitoba, Gerald M. six thousand young people are busily andMichigan-Detroit, Hechter.Minnesota-Minneapolis,

Ray H . Hann .Don Castleberry ; St . Panama Canal Zone-Balboa, Subert Turbyfill .

seriously engaged in learning all they canPaul, Dr . Cuba-Cristo

Missouri-JeffersonCurry Bell . Oriente David

City,Province, St.

Lawrence H . Arm- Havana, Mrs . Dorothy Causler Geis.Clair ; about truth and beauty and how to get

strong ; KansasLouis, Robert

E . H.M.

City, Skinner ; St. Hawaii----Ilonolulu, James Hamilton Tabor . along with other people . That's aboutNew Mexico-Albuquerque,

Sayre . Japan-Kyoto, Winburn T .Violet Jahn ; Carls- Thomas Lester Blakemore, Jr.

Thomas ; Tokyo, what a college education boils down to .bad,Murray ;

Barney T.Roswell,

Burns ;A .

Mexico-MexicoB.

Hobbs,Carpenter ;

Mary AliceSanta

City, Kirk .Fe, Venezuela-llarcelona,

BettyC .

Somehow we can't seem to recall anyMrs . Arteola B . H. Neff ; Caripito,

New York--NewDaniel .York

Woodirow lluddleston ; Maracaibo, Earl T .dictator or tyrant who was a college grad-City, Hughes B . Davis . Warren . uate.