<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/class-notes/louis-houston.html" dsn="news"><item_date>09/13/2012 10:36:00 AM</item_date><title>Louis Houston</title><firstname>Louis</firstname><middlename>B.</middlename><maidenname/><lastname>Houston</lastname><graduation_year>1953</graduation_year><body>Louis B. Houston, Siloam Springs, Ark. published a collection of short stories and essays, The Grape-Toned Studebaker (Dog Ear Publishing). Many feature colorful characters in his life, including his father’s 1936 Studebaker President, in the title story, and a young king of rock in “Elvis Ate My Hamburger.” Louis worked for Conoco for 18 years, pioneering the development of a computerized oilfield system, and later developed computerized management systems for counties in Arkansas. He writes a weekly column for the Siloam Springs Herald-Leader.</body><image><img src="/sites/default/files/class-notes/note_HoustonLouisBook.jpg" width="125" height="188" alt="Louis Houston"/></image><alumni_association_member>Yes</alumni_association_member><author/><type>class-notes</type><categories/><relationships/><main-content>
    
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