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excellent alibi
Sue Ann Beals’ great letter brought back many memories from the “Keep it clean with Imogene” era. Humorous, in retrospect. For one example, at the end of my last semester, one month before my 22nd birthday, my boyfriend offered to drive me home for the holidays. But his job as band director in Cisco required his participation in a Christmas program that night, so we couldn’t drive on to West Texas until the next day. When I returned to my all-girl dorm, the Dean of Women’s office gave me a stern summons to an inquiry into my behavior. It seems, unknown to me, they required a letter on file from
Jan Downing StClair (’52) Stillwater, Okla.
Thank you to grads I would like to recognize all the many graduates who made successes of whatever life they sought, regardless of being known to your magazine. Many thousands have gone on to successful careers
in education, government, business or self-employment and never have been nor will ever be recognized. My wife, a 1967 graduate, taught 32 years in Azle’s elementary schools, I gave 30 years of service to placing folks in 10,000 jobs at Texas Employment, my ex-roommate is a long-time commercial builder, and I know many in my hometown just like us. You may never find out their deeds, but thousands benefit from your education. My wife is known all over my hometown as a good teacher, and her ex-students speak to us continually. There is no telling how many ex-cons I placed in a three-year period who came to Fort Worth to live after being released from the Huntsville prison system, whom I kept from returning to prison by helping them get a job. You see, the graduates go everywhere and do various things after graduation, many never heard from again.
Summer 2013
John F. Clouse Jr. (’64), Azle
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my folks giving permission if a girl didn’t go straight home. Oops! Expulsion might have been the result except for my excellent alibi. I had accepted the gracious invitation from friends (Dr. Lester Matthews and his wife, Betty) to stay with them. Lester was the son of then President Matthews. By the way, that boyfriend, Kenneth, whom I met in summer school, was a three-time graduate of North Texas. We married the following July and have now celebrated our 60th wedding anniversary.
America is a better place because they persevered. Thank you, grads of UNT, for all your hard work.
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Retired now, I sold clothing and footwear to Cavender’s Boot City for many years. They are, in my opinion, the most professional and courteous people in the western industry. Always pleasant and fun to be associated with, Clay, Joe, Mike and father James always had a warm smile and reception to visits to their office in Tyler. The people who work for them are just like the family members in that they are all friendly, courteous and receptive to looking at new product. I am truly happy for all their success. Don Halasz Plano
50-mile walk
On Feb. 9, 2013, I was listening to NPR news and heard the story of the 50-mile
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