Photograph of baton twirlers dancing with a marching band in the street during the Midwestern University's homecoming parade with a huge crowd gathered looking on.

Photograph of Midwestern University's homecoming parade in downtown Wichita Falls. The Anniversary Waltz float is shown with elegantly dressed woman sitting atop the float.

Photograph of an ROTC float in the Midwestern University's homecoming parade.

Photograph of a float at Midwestern University's homecoming parade with a huge crowd gathered looking on. The float is the "Press Club" float and is passing in front of the Wilson Office Supply Company building.

Photograph of a float at Midwestern University's homecoming parade that represents the 1922 Hardin Junior College. Crowds are visible on either side of downtown Wichita Falls street.

Photograph of the history of Midwestern University float at Midwestern University's homecoming parade. Four women stand on the float to represent the four stages of Midwestern University. Crowds are visible on either side of the street in downtown Wichita Falls.

Photograph of float shaped like a Whale at Midwestern University's homecoming parade that reads, "A Whale of A 30 years" on the side. Crowds are visible on either side of downtown Wichita Falls street.

Photograph of two people dressed as a bride and groom sitting atop a float labelled, "Just Married" at Midwestern University's homecoming parade.

Photograph of a float at Midwestern University's homecoming parade with a huge crowd gathered looking on. The float is the "Future Teachers" float.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "One-Half Million was a magic number for the Walter B. Ward family of Wichita Falls, Texas, who beam happily at the Chandler entrance of the Turner Turnpike after recieving a certificate, a commission and a $100 defense bond."

Photograph of a little boy and his dog sitting on a couch. Both the boy and the dog have casts on one of their legs.

Photograph of Midwestern University's homecoming parade. Members of the ROTC are shown marching in the parade.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Souther and southwestern Oklahoma sportsmen have been invited to a wildlife conservation meeting in Wichita Falls, Texas, Thursday night.. ."

Photograph of a little boy with one of his legs in a cast, sitting with a toddler girl on a couch.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "For more than a quater century Mrs. L.L. Powers of wichita Falls, a former Oklahoman, has follwed the unusual hobby of collecting cigaret lighters."

Photograph of Arthur Bea Williams in graduation robes. She is graduating from Booker T. Washington High School in Wichita Falls, Texas.

Studio photograph of Eudora Beauchamp Burris at 6 months old.

Photograph of baby Eudora Beauchamp Burris with Isabell Bernet Beauchamp kneeling next to her in the bassinet. They appear to be in the front yard of a home on Jasper Street.

Photograph of Sarah Ellen Beauchamp (age 53) holding infant Eudora Beauchamp Burris in a front yard on Jasper Street. A small bassinet is visible at the bottom left corner.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "A new minister of music has joined St. Luke's Methodist Church, 1516 N Harvey. He is Cecil Lapo, formerly with the First Methodist Church, Wichita Falls, Texas."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Joseph Huckins Jr. (May, 1870 - Aug. 26, 1933) Hotel builder and operator was a native of St. Louis where his father was a hotel magnate. Hickins came here in 1906 after Shreveport. He bought the Lee hotel and ran it until it burned in August, 1908. In cooperation with the three brothers he then built the Huckins hotel here and acquired others until at one time the Huckins chain included the pricipal hotels in Fort Worth, Wichita Falls, Enid, Omaha, Little Rock and San Francisco."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Favored by perfect weather, Oklahoma's new Turner Turnpike clicked 10,012 vehicles through its gates during the first 24 hours of operation. H. E. Baily, turnpike manager, said first day's use of the 58-mile four-lane superhighway between Oklahoma City and Tulsa, was nearly four times greater than the 2,500-cars-a-day average estimated by engineers for purchasers of the turnpike bonds. Audit of cash taken in at the six entrances will not be completed until late monday, but Bailey said he was hopeful the total would be close to $12,000. The novelty of the new super-smooth highway with a top speed limit of 70 miles an hour, couples with the return of sunshiny weather drew thousands of Oklahomans out for a drive.The heaviest play was coming from the Tulsa end where 3,832 vehicles were counted through the gates between official opening at 3 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. During the same period, the Oklahoma City entrance count was 2,711...Included in the 10,012 total were 9,385 passenger automobiles, 58 passenger trucks, 113 light trucks, 42, heavy trucks, 374 semi-trailer trucks and 40 buses. Many of the cars rolling through the gates bore …