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1929 yearbook for Southwest Texas State Teachers College.

This is the transcript from the first of three interviews that Bruce Roche conducted with Dr. Flowers just prior to his retirement. Dr. Flowers (Class of 1913) was President of Southwest Texas State College from 1942-1964. In this interview, Dr. Flowers talks about the history of education in Texas, his educational philosophy, and the need for vocational schools to provide practical skills to their students. He also talks about growing up in a family that had books in their home, and how he was encouraged to get his master’s degree at the age of 30. Interviewer Bruce Roche was director of the College News Service. This interview was the source material for his article “Goal: Excellence – Dr. Flowers’ Lifelong Watchword,” published in the Austin American-Statesman on August 30, 1964.

Cover story on Cheryl Saville.

Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: Atwood Allen, Joan Baez, Marcia Ball, Ray Benson, Joe Bob, Ronnie Branham, George Chambers, Rusty Cox, Link Davis, Joe Ely, Bobby Flores, Kinky Friedman, Al Garcia, Jerry Garcia, Moie Hamburger, Danny Haynes, Clifton Jansky, Jerry Jeff, Elton John, Pat Lalley, Danny Levinson, Augie Meyers, Claude Morgan, David Morris, Olly Otten, Larry Paul, Wero Polkas, Bruce Springsteen, Georgia Stanush, Dick Stein, Joe Bob Sweeney, Rusty Wier, Bob Wills.

Cover story on AC/DC , Patti Smith interview

Cover story on Victoria Celestine