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Cover story on Ira Nelson (father of Willie Nelson), Navajo silversmiths.

Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: Carmen Alvarez, Leo Long Arrow, Tom Tiny Arrow, Toby Buster, Joe Cocker, Hondo Crouch, Chan Davila, Rick Derringer, Pete Van Flagg, Shorty Fry, Genoveva Gutierrez, Ron Houston, Kris Kristofferson, Bob Marsh, Jack Mikulenka, Marge Mistos, Rob Moorman, Pop Nelson, Ron Rose, Tex Schoefield, Old Shinny, John Stuckey, Rusty Swanson, Robert Thomason, Zeke Varnon, Jerry Jeff Walker, Bob Wills, Frank Zappa.

Marian Meeks talks about talks about the life of her father, H.A. Nelson, who taught agriculture at Texas State for many years. She shares his own experiences attending SWTSTC in the 1930s and 1940s. She discusses aspects of campus life including literary societies, athletics, recitals, the Faculty Club, Aquarena (Spring) Lake, and shares stories about campus figures such as Mary Brogdon. Mrs. Meeks shares her early teaching experiences in Moulton, her graduate studies at UT-Austin, work in VA hospitals, and how she returned to San Marcos.