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Ua12/2/2 1964 Talisman, None

WKU Administration Documents

1964 Talisman yearbook.

• The President – Kelly Thompson
• Regents
• Dean of the College – Raymond Cravens
• Dean of Business Affairs – Dero Downing
• Administration / Faculty / Staff
• Talisman Staff
• College Heights Herald
• Western Players
• Speech Contest Winners
• Community Concerts
• Music
• Clubs / Organizations
• Sororities
• Fraternities
• Military Science
• Features / Beauty Queens
• Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges & Universities
• Honor Graduates
• Football
• Basketball
• Baseball
• Track & Field
• Tennis
• Golf
• W Club
• Cheerleaders
• Classes
• The Year in Photos
• Training School / College High
• Index

Ua12/2/2 1963 Talisman, None

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1963 Talisman yearbook.

• A Growing Western
• An Ever-Increasing Expansion of Physical Growth
• A Time of Change in Student Life
• The Old Gives Way to New
• A New Era on the Field & In the Stands
• Scholastic Development
• And a Delightful Social Whirl
• Dedication – Millard Gipson
• President – Kelly Thompson
• Regents / Administration / Faculty / Staff
• Features / Beauty Queens
• Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges & Universities
• Honor Graduates
• Talisman
• College Herald Heights
• Western Players
• Speech Contest Winners
• Community Concerts
• Music
• Western Religious Council
• Clubs / Organizations
• Sororities: Beta Omega Chi, Epsilon Alpha, Phi Delta Omega, Pi …

Ua12/2/2 1962 Talisman, None

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1962 Talisman yearbook.

• On the Hill
• Dedication – Raymond Cravens
• President / Regents / Administration / Faculty / Staff
• Classes
• Features / Beauty Queens
• Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges
• Western Players
• Speech Contest Winners
• Talisman
• College Heights Herald
• Community Concerts
• Religious Emphasis Week
• Clubs / Organizations
• Military
• Football Season
• Basketball
• Freshman Basketball
• Baseball
• Tennis
• Golf
• Track
• Cheerleaders
• W Club
• Training School
• Index
• Editor’s Note

Ua12/2/2 1961 Talisman, None

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1961 Talisman yearbook.

• The Path that Leads to Memories
• Registration
• Classes – Work
• Homecoming
• Live Was Lived to the Fullest
• Time Out for Sports
• We Hail Our Miss Kentucky – Alice Chumbley
• Dedication – Frances Richards
• President – Kelly Thompson
• Dr. Thompson Named Kentuckian of the Year
• Administration / Faculty / Staff
• Classes
• Talisman
• College Heights Herald
• Speech Contest Winners
• Graduation Exercises
• Western Players do
• Religious Emphasis Week
• Clubs / Organizations
• Music
• ROTC
• Features / Beauty Queens
• Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges
• Football
• Basketball
• Track
• Tennis
• Baseball
• Golf
• W Club
• Cheerleaders
• Training School
• Index

Ua12/2/2 1960 Talisman, None

WKU Administration Documents

1960 Talisman yearbook.

• Dedication – Retired Leaders of WKU
• President – Kelly Thompson
• Regents / Administrators / Faculty / Staff
• Classes
• Talisman
• College Heights Herald
• Speech Contest Winners
• Western Players
• Religious Emphasis Week
• Religious Council
• Clubs / Organizations
• Music
• Concert Series
• Features / Beauty Queens
• Honor Graduates
• Who’s Who in American Colleges & Universities
• Football
• Basketball
• Baseball
• Track
• Tennis
• Golf
• W Club
• Cheerleaders
• Military
• Training School
• Index
• Editor’s Note

Ua12/2/2 1959 Talisman, None

WKU Administration Documents

1959 Talisman yearbook.

• There Will Always Be Time for . . .
• Dedication – J.R. Whitmer
• Summer / Fall / Winter / Spring
• Administration / President / Regents / Faculty / Staff
• Classes
• Features / Beauty Queens
• Honor Graduates
• Who’s Who in American Colleges & Universities
• Athletics
• Football
• W Club
• Basketball
• Baseball
• Track
• Tennis
• Golf
• Activities
• Talisman
• College Heights Herald
• Speech Contest Winners
• Western Players
• Religious Emphasis Week
• Clubs / Organizations
• Concert Series
• Military
• Training School
• Index
• Editor’s Note

Ua99/6/2 1958 Towers, None

WKU Administration Documents

1958 Towers yearbook.

Ua12/2/2 1957 Talisman, None

WKU Administration Documents

1957 Talisman yearbook.

• Fifty Years of Progress & Service
• The Life of Students at Western
• This is Western Kentucky University
• Re-Orientation In an Old World, A Semester of Readjustment
• Homecoming: A Great Weekend for Students & Alumni
• Religious Activities at Western
• The Play Must Go On – Western Players
• Social Life at Western
• Dedication of the Louisville Coliseum – Basketball
• Kentucky Education Association Leadership Conference
• Talisman Ball
• Progress at Western President / Administration / Regents/ Faculty / Staff
• Western Trade School
• Features / Beauty Queens
• Who’s Who
• Classes
• Talisman
• College Heights Herald
• Speech Contest Winners
• Community Concerts
• Clubs / Organizations …

Ua12/2/2 1956 Talisman, None

WKU Administration Documents

1956 Talisman yearbook, 50th anniversary yearbook.

Introduction

• Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow – Our Golden Year
• Dedication – Spirit of Western
• President / Administration / Faculty / Staff
• 25 Years of Service Plaque

Book 1 Yesterday

• Fifty Years at Western State
• Kentucky Legislature of 1906
• Governors of Kentucky Since 1906
• Superintendents of Education Since 1906
• Regents Since 1906
• Deans of Western Since 1906
• Registrars of Western Since 1906
• Oldest Buildings on the Hill – Van Meter, Home Management, Diddle Dorm
• Longest in Service at Western – Arndt Stickles
• Mary Bradley / H.L. Donovan / Flora Stallard
• Honor Graduates
• First Mountain Laurel …

Ua12/2/2 1955 Talisman, None

WKU Administration Documents

1955 Talisman yearbook.

• Dedication – Royal Family Talisman Kings & Queens
• President / Administration / Faculty / Staff
• Classes
• Talisman
• College Heights Herald
• Speech Contest Winners
• Community Concerts
• Western Players
• Clubs / Organizations
• Religious Emphasis Week
• Music
• Red & Grey Orchestra
• Football Season . . . Coaches, Cheerleaders, Manager & Trainers
• W Club
• Basketball
• Basketball Homecoming Queen – Juanita Chinn
• Baseball Season
• Golf Team
• Track
• Tennis
• Features / Beauty Queens
• Who’s Who in American Colleges & Universities
• 2.5 Scholastic Honors by Class
• Photographs
• Homecoming
• Commencement
• Military
• Training School
• Index
• Editor’s Note

Ua12/2/2 1954 Talisman, None

WKU Administration Documents

1954 Talisman yearbook.

• Dedication – Dormitory Directors
• 25 Year Plaque Winners
• President / Administration / Faculty / Staff
• Classes
• 1953 Homecoming
• Religious Emphasis Week
• Art
• Talisman
• College Heights Herald
• Western Players
• Community Concerts
• Music
• Red & Grey Orchestra
• Features / Beauty Queens
• Who’s Who in American Colleges & Universities
• Western Kentucky Coaches
• W Club
• Football
• Basketball
• Cheerleaders / Managers
• Baseball
• Tennis
• Track
• Golf
• Clubs / Organizations
• Air Force ROTC
• Army ROTC
• Military
• Training School
• Index
• Editor’s Note

Ua12/2/2 1953 Talisman, None

WKU Administration Documents

1953 Talisman yearbook.

• Remember
• 25 Year Service Plaques
• President / Administration / Regents
• Faculty / Staff
• In Memoriam – Ella Jefferies
• Alumni Association
• Classes
• Talisman
• College Heights Herald
• Music
• Military
• Features / Beauty Queens
• Honor Students
• Who’s Who in American Colleges & Universities
• Athletics
• Entertainment
• Red & Gray Orchestra
• Western Players
• Clubs / Organizations
• Training School
• Editor’s Note
• Index

Ua12/2/2 1952 Talisman, None

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1952 Talisman yearbook.

• Foreword
• In Memoriam – Bess (Swartz) Cherry, N.O. Taff
• Dedication – Former Talisman editors: T.O. Hall, Homer Neisz, J.T. Skinner, Josephine Chanler
• Administration / President / Faculty / Staff
• Dedication – Former Talisman editors: Roy Owsley, Raymond Hornback, F.L. Turner, Raymond Peterson
• Seniors
• Dedication – Former Talisman editors: Sheppard Walker, Frances Richards, Wiley Chapman, Harold Welborn
• Graduate Students
• Dedication – Former Talisman editors: Rene (Angle) Thomas, Gene (McChesney) Birkhead, Virginia (Singleton) Lanier, J.C. Cantrell
• Juniors
• Dedication – Former Talisman editors: Ralph Guffey, Mary (Ford) Cannon, Hazel (Sublett) Jennison, Eva (Clark) Chambers
• Sophomores
• Dedication – Former Talisman editors/sponsors: …

Ua12/2/2 1951 Talisman, None

WKU Administration Documents

1951 Talisman yearbook.

• Foreword
• Dedication – Judson Griffin, M.L. Billings, Susie West McClanahan
• Administration / President / Faculty
• Classes
• 1950 Homecoming
• Western Dances
• Western Players
• Community Concerts
• Inter-Collegiate Debate Team / Speech Contest Winners
• Red & Grey Orchestra
• Cedar House Activities
• Religious Emphasis Week
• Outstanding Events
• Organizations / Clubs
• Music
• Features / Beauty Queens
• Who’s Who
• Talisman
• College Heights Herald
• Athletics
• Football
• Baseball
• Tennis
• Track Team
• Basketball
• Military
• Snapshots
• Training School
• Index

Ua12/2/2 1950 Talisman, None

WKU Administration Documents

1950 Talisman yearbook.

• Foreword
• Dedication – WKU Alumni & Students
• Administration / Faculty / Staff
• Classes
• Homecoming 1949
• Western Dances
• Outstanding Chapel Programs
• Class of 1924 Reunion
• Award Winners
• Western Players
• Religious Emphasis Week
• Organizations
• Music
• Features – Campus Favorites
• Who’s Who in American Colleges & Universities
• Publications – College Heights Herald & Talisman
• Athletics
• Cards Rout Toppers in Grid Inaugural – Football
• Evansville Downs Western 20 to 0 – Football
• Toppers Triumph Over Eagles 19–0 – Football
• Union Bulldogs Bow to Hilltoppers – Football
• Western Tops Howard 20 to 0 – Football
• Western Noses Out Georgetown 12-6 – Football …

Ua12/2/2 1949 Talisman, None

WKU Administration Documents

1949 Talisman yearbook.

• Foreword
• Dedication – Henry Cherry, Paul Garrett
• Western Album
• Administration / Faculty / Staff
• Classes
• Features / Beauty Queens
• Speech Contest Winners
• Who’s Who in American Universities & Colleges
• Music Events of Note
• Concert Series
• Visiting Artists
• Football
• Track
• Golf
• Hilltoppers – Basketball
• Western Leads OVC with 4-0 – Basketball
• Cochran, Bob. Western Topples Evansville 71 to 47 – Basketball
• Experts Climbing on Western’s Wagon – Basketball
• Russell, Joe. San Francisco Downs City, 54-51 – Basketball
• Rose, Murray. Western (15-0), Minnesota (13-0), Hamline (13-0) Top Unbeaten – Basketball
• Hilltoppers to Get Test on Saturday – Basketball
• Homecoming …

Ua12/2/2 1948 Talisman, Pt. 2, None

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1948 Talisman yearbook pp. 96-end.

• Western Holds Evansville for 0-0 Tie – Football
• Western Locks with Arkansas State for Second Tie – Football
• Tennessee Tech Bows to Toppers 13-7 – Football
• Toppers Still Unbeaten as Bradley Falls 15-13 – Football
• Cards Squeeze by Western to Win 19-13 – Football
• West Michigan is Hot in 38-0 Win Over Toppers – Football
• Toppers Power Morehead 20-6 in Last Home Stand – Football
• Western Falls to Strong Eastern Eleven 27-7 – Football
• Murray Wins KIAC Crown by Beating Western 21-0 – Football
• Homecoming
• W Club
• Basketball Season Review
• NIT Tournament – Basketball
• Tennis …

Ua12/2/2 1948 Talisman, Pt. 1, None

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1948 Talisman yearbook pp 1-95.

• Foreword
• Dedication – L.T. Smith
• Campus Scenes
• Administration / Faculty / Staff
• Classes
• Features / Beauty Queens
• Who’s Who in American Colleges & Universities
• Dr. Weldon Hart
• Music
• Visiting Artists
• Concert Series

Ua12/2/2 1947 Talisman, None

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1947 Talisman yearbook.

• Foreword
• Dedication – Scholarship
• Western’s Honor Graduates 1924-1946
• Highest Scholastic Standing
• Women’s Honor Roll, Fall 1946
• Who’s Who in American Colleges & Universities
• High School Valedictorians Now Enrolled In Western
• Loudermilk, Charles. Hope
• Holland, S.E. The Traveler
• Features – Campus Favorites, Beauty Queens
• Campus Scenes
• Administration / Faculty / Staff
• Graduate Students
• Classes
• Athletics
• Military
• Clubs
• Concert Series
• Publications – College Heights Herald / Talisman
• Activities
• Registration
• Veterans’ Village
• Cedar House
• Training School
• Advertisements
• Index

Ua12/2/2 1946 Talisman, None

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1946 Talisman yearbook.

• Foreword
• Dedication – World War II Dead
• Collins, William. The Sleep of the Brave
• Campus Views
• Administration / Faculty / Staff
• Classes
• Features / Beauty Queens
• Who’s Who in American Colleges & Universities
• Military
• Clubs
• Western College Players
• Music
• Concert Series
• College Heights Herald
• Talisman
• Physical Education
• Basketball Schedule
• Review of the Season – Basketball
• Training School
• Photographs
• Advertisements
• Index

Ua12/2/2 1945 Talisman, None

WKU Administration Documents

1945 Talisman yearbook.

• In Memoriam April 1, 1945 – World War II Dead
• Campus Scenes
• President / Administration / Faculty / Staff
• Classes
• Features / Beauty Queens
• Who’s Who in American Colleges & Universities
• Clubs & Organizations
• Western Players
• Military
• E.A. Diddle – Coach & Athletic Director
• Ted Hornback – Assistant Coach
• WKU Basketball Schedule 1944-45
• Review of Basketball Season
• Girls’ Intramurals
• Talisman
• College Heights Herald
• Training School
• Advertisements
• Index

Ua12/2/2 1944 Talisman, None

WKU Administration Documents

1944 Talisman yearbook.

• Foreword
• Dedication – Charles Taylor, Charles Taylor, Jr.
• In Memoriam – WWII Dead
• Campus Views
• President Paul Garrett
• Administration / Faculty
• Classes
• Organizations
• Sports
• Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
• 321^st College Training Detachment
• Features
• Who’s Who In American Colleges & Universities
• Cardinal – College High Section
• Index

Ua12/2/2 1943 Talisman, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

1943 Talisman yearbook.

• Foreword p. 5
• Dedication - Kelly Thompson p. 5
• Buildings & Campus pp. 6-8, 68
• Administration & Faculty pp. 9-12
• Candid Photos pp. 13, 25, 30, 35-37
• Senior Class pp. 14-19
• Junior Class pp. 20-22
• Sophomore Class pp. 23-25
• Freshman Class pp. 26-29
• Features / Popular Students pp. 31-34
• Military / World War II pp. 38-47
• To Our Fellow Classmates Serving in America's Armed Forces p. 40
• Athletics pp. 47-55
• Clubs pp. 55-67
• Training School pp. 68-75

Ua12/2/2 1942 Talisman, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

1942 Talisman yearbook.

• Foreword
• Dedication – Nelle Gooch Travelstead
• Administration / Faculty / Staff
• Campus Views
• Classes
• Western 38 Austin Peay 0 – Football
• Western 14 Morehead 0 – Football
• Western 15 Middle Tennessee 7 – Football
• Western 7 Ohio University 20 – Football
• Western 7 Marshall 34 – Football
• Western 27 Eastern 20 – Football
• Western 7 Western Michigan 21 – Football
• Western 6 Tennessee Polytechnic Institute 27 – Football
• Western 7 Howard 20 – Football
• Western 0 Murray 0 – Football
• Freshmen Make Good – Basketball
• Off to Madison Square Garden – Basketball
• Luck to You, Johnny Crowdus …

Ua12/2/2 1941 Talisman, None

WKU Administration Documents

1941 Talisman yearbook.

• Foreword
• Campus Views
• Dedication – Paul & Virginia Garrett
• Thanks – Marvin Baker
• Administration / Faculty / Staff
• Classes
• Features / Beauty Queens
• Orators
• Who’s Who in American Colleges & Universities
• Clubs / Organizations
• Western College Players
• Roy Holmes Orchestra
• Music
• Western 13 – Bradley Tech 0 – Football
• Western 26 – Presbyterian 7 – Football
• Western 6 – Louisiana Tech 7 – Football
• Western 6 – Tennessee Tech 0 – Football
• Western 13 – Middle Tennessee 0 – Football
• Western 25 – Western Michigan 6 – Football
• Western 0 – Morehead 0 – Football
• Western 20 …

Ua12/2/2 1940 Talisman, None

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1940 Talisman yearbook.

• Dedication – Franz Strahm
• In Memoriam – Marion Conner Ford
• Campus Views
• President – Paul Garrett
• Administration / Faculty / Staff
• Classes
• Clubs / Organizations
• Music
• Red & Grey Orchestra
• Roy Holmes Orchestra
• Western Players
• National Youth Administration Resident Project
• Features / Beauty Queens
• Football Season
• Toppers Trounce Ohio U. in Opener – Football
• Western Slides to 2-0 Victory – Football
• Tennessee Polytechnic Institute Tops Terrymen 10-0 – Football
• Memphis Teachers Next to Fall – Football
• Last Quarter Drive Stuns Louisiana Tech – Football
• Middle Tennessee Smothered 26-2 – Football
• Toppers Spoil Bronco’s Homecoming – Football
• East …

Ua12/2/2 1939 Talisman, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

1939 Talisman yearbook.

• Foreword
• Dedication – Ivan Wilson
• To Our President – Paul Garrett
• Buildings / Scenes
• Administration
• Seniors Class of 1939
• Juniors Class of 1940
• Sophomores Class of 1941
• Freshmen Class of 1942
• Military – ROTC – Pershing Rifles – Officers Club
• Athletics
• Football
• Toppers Defeat Kansas 34-0
• Superb Line Stops Howard 6-0
• Western Holds Vanderbilt 12-0
• Western Upset by Tennessee Polytechnic Institute 7-6
• Terrymen Down Michigan in Homecoming Tilt 13-6
• Red & Grey Down Maroons 32-7
• Western Wins Last Home Tilt 55-0
• Murray-Go-Round Breaks Down: Strategy Conquers Statistics
• Tampa Falls Before Toppers 50-7
• Tanks Roll Over College All-Stars …

Ua12/2/2 Talisman, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

1938 Talisman yearbook.

• Dedication – Gordon Wilson Foreword
• In Memoriam – Henry Cherry, Ada McGee, Edward Keen, Pauline Dearing
• President Paul L. Garrett
• Faculty
• Seniors – Class of 1938
• Juniors – Class of 1939
• Sophomores – Class of 1940
• Freshmen – Class of 1941
• Training School
• Features
• W Club
• Football Resume
• Basketball
• Baseball
• Tennis
• Talisman
• College Heights Herald
• Western College Players
• Music
• Student Organizations
• ROTC Military Club
• Pershing Rifles at Western
• Ten Outstanding Seniors
• Donations

Ua12/2/2 Talisman, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

1937 Talisman yearbook.

• Dedication – E.A. Diddle
• Foreword
• In Memoriam – Macon Leipr, John Clagett, Robert Layson
• Views
• Personnel
• Seniors – Class of 1937
• Juniors – Class of 1938
• Sophomores – Class of 1939
• Freshmen – Class of 1940
• Training School
• Features
• Athletics
• Flashes at the SIAA Tournament – Basketball
• Clubs
• Talisman
• College Heights Herald
• Music
• ROTC
• Pershing Rifles at Western
• Military Club
• Snapshots
• Donations

Ua12/2/2 1936 Talisman, Western Kentucky University

WKU Administration Documents

1936 Talisman yearbook.

• Dedication – Elizabeth Woods
• Foreword – Talisman
• President Henry Cherry
• Dean Finley Grise
• Faculty
• Dr. Earl Moore
• Class of 1936
• Junior Class – Class of 1937
• Sophomore Class – Class of 1938
• Freshman Class – Class of 1939
• W.L. Matthews
• College High
• Athletics
• Student Organizations
• Talisman Staff
• College Heights Herald
• Music
• ROTC
• Beauty Queens / Featured Students
• Jokes / Poetry
• Ads