The McMurry College War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 20, Ed. 1, Friday, February 17, 1950 Page: 2 of 6
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McMurry War Whoop
Friilay IVlminry 17 1950.
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.lust circle the date and start
looking for n mask!
March 2 the annual Mardl
Gras a masked festival for the
entire student body will be held.
Yearly the students dig deep
In dust-covered trunks and come
out attired in various costumes
to join the frolicking of the Mar-
di Gras crowd.
However there has been and
probably shall be that group
that doesn't participate In all
school activities. Posters arc
displayed announcements made
In assembly . . . yet regardless
of publicity ofttimes the event
passes unnoticed by some.
Students Say
CHURCH HABIT IS
DIVERSIFY NEWS;
Dear Editor:
I have noticed the fine way In
which the War Whoop has lately
made some mention of the need
for us as students to attend church
somewhere. It has been called to
my attention several times that
there are students here who are
ardent church members In their
home town but who seem to find
no such interest in Abilene.
Perhaps this Is the fault of the
ones who are acquainted with the
churches here and who do not re-
quest that their friends go with
them but regardless of the source
of error I'm sure It would please
those parents back home many of
whom are Sunday school superin
tendents and teachers to know that
wc are In church' Sunday morning.
There seems to "be little question
about "Should I go to church?" or
"Why should I Go?" Everyone
knows that there are far worse
things than staying away from
church but it seems to me that to
graduate with no local church rec-
ord is to .hit the road with one
strike already against us and to
deprive ourselves of the privilege
which wc can enjoyi
D. G. IKRTERFIELD.
WHY I0 SOME CLUBS
GROUPS OET LEFT OUT?
Dear Editor:
Wc know that the purpose of a
newspaper is to cover the news of
Its particular area as thoroughly
as possible and to always look at
both sides of a question regardless
of what the editor and his staff
think of the situation.
Now I don't say the War Whoop
staff isn't fair In Its handling of
controversial issues on the campus.
My gripe is: why are some depart-
ments covered by the War Whoop
when others are completely neg-
lected? Last year there was always
something about the history de-
partment in the paper; even the
science department got In once in
a while; and all of the clubs and
organizations occasionally made
the pages of our school paper.
Please tell me; why have things
changed so much?
Signed
A WONDERING BOY.
Sonny Boy:
The War Whoop has a staff of
eleven reporters. Six of those are
members of the Journalism depart-
ment and are at the present time
taking at least one course In said
department. The other five are stu-
dents who wanted to help on the
War Whoop or who are organiza-
tion reporters and regularly turn
In stories about their organizations.
Many clubs and organizations on
the campus have an elected report-
er who is supposed to write up
meetings parties banquets etc.
and turn them over to the War
Whoop. Failure to do so results in
no story.
Vau .
This year committees have
been appointed early Work on
decorations and the program
have begun. Members of the
women's physical education de-
partment arc already making
big plans to contribute their
share of labor to the project.
It's for the students. If only a
few attend It will not be ac-
claimed a success. Plus that the
Mardl Gras offers opportunity
for "lotz" fun. Just start plan-
ning and anticipating the all-
school party.
In other words circle the date
and start looking for a mask!
STILL GOOD ONE;
THWART GUSHERS
Since wc arc so short-handed it
Ik necessary for each organization
and club and department when-
ever possible to turn in their stuff
to the War Whoop office or to the
editor or one of the staff report-
ers. Any organization whose re
porter docs not function has that
person to blame for a lack of pub
licity.
As editor I spend a great deal
of my time writing for the War
Whoop. Chances arc you have
heard me gripe about the long
hours. Thus with as many stories
as I have to write and as small
as my staff is there is little chance
for me to thoroughly cover the
entire campus.
Needless to say any assistance
from student reporters will be
greatly appreciated. Your coopera-
tion and patience is solicited by the
War Whoop staff in order to make
ours truly a newspaper which
serves Its area.
THE EDITOR.
(Note: This letter was received
by the former editor Robin Tib-
bets before he decided to leave
and it is his reply which is printed.
If a "Wondering Boy" and Mr.
Tibbets think things were rough
before they haven't seen anything
yet. Signed McMurry journalism
majors (all six).
ALL THAT OUSH
ARE NOT FRIENDLY
Dear Editor:
Kelt I must blow a little steam
and since this is a student publica-
tion believed it was the best place
for my "steam." Saturday It will
be over for another year . . . that
is rushing for women's social clubs.
Probably by this late date the
majority of rushecs have already
chosen their group. At any rate
one day (today) should not make
any difference in a girl's choice.
However in an attempt to sway
a rushec's decision the usual proc
ess of extraordinary friendliness
has made its appearance. Rushing
means getting acquainted with a
girl to see if the club would like
for her to pledge. Yet It cuases to
be rushing and becomes gushing
the last week. The last day It's not
gushing but just plain "eating 'em
up."
Concluding rush girls will make
their official choice and clubs
theirs. About this time the gushes
run out. It seems that suddenly
the last week's friendliness stops.
Sincerity and friendship? What's
that? Some just don't know!
Rushee.. ..watch it ...don't be
caught a victim and become a
gushee! Them's my sentiments
thank you for printing 'em.
ANTI-OUSHER.
Band Plays at Church
The McMurry Band will provide
the worship service at the St. Paul
Methodist church Sunday evening
at 7:30.
The Editor'sColumn
Pow Wow
By ROBIN TIBBETS
This is the last Pow Wow column
I'll ever write ... By the time you
read this I will be slaving away
behind a desk or taking pictures
for the Pampa Dally News in the
city of that name far up In ye olde
Panhandle ... If during my ses-
sion as editor of this here sheet
I have hurt any feelings I am sor-
ry .. . but I'm not sorry for any-
thing I have said if it was for a
good cause ... If I have done
anything to contribute to the wel-
fare growth and future of Mc-
Murry college I am glad; If I have
done anything to impede progress
or cause undue strife then let It
be said that the person who makes
no mistakes is very dull Indeed . . .
For those of you who are still
in school -especially the males of
the species here's a sure-flre way
to be popular In college (with
thanks to Kenneth Weaver and the
Ft Worth Star-Telegram) :
1. Own a car.
2. Be a good conversationalist.
3. Own a car.
A. Own a car.
5. Have a good personal appear-
ance. 6. Own a car.
(Note: If car is red convertible
rules 2 and 5 may be omitted.)
Advice for anybody who wants
to take it: To avoid trouble and
Insure your safety breathe through
your nose. It keeps the mouth
shut . . .
There are two reasons why peo-
ple don't mind their own business:
either they don't have a mind or
they don't have any business
(Guess who?). It is said that the
girl who thinks no man is good
enough for her may be right but
she is more often left . . .
What I Hope for McMurry
That a day will come when the
roast beef will be cooked . . . That
the girls In dormitories will have
preview privileges three nights a
year . . . That everybody will make
A's . . . That when I come back
for the Ko Sari banquet we'll have
grass on the campus and you
won't walk on it . . . That someone
will donate a water well to Mc
Murry so she won't have to pay
those high water bills (note Garnet
Gracy) . . . That Dean McDanlel
will get a toupee for Christmas
next year . . . That Hollls Robison
won't get shot out of the saddle
any more . . . That you'll never
have to listen to me quote poetry
any more . . . That the War Whoop
WILL come out as usual . . . That
absence (mine) will make the
heart (yours) grow fonder . . .
That everyone in McMurry will
have a full abundant life filled
with many joys and successes . .
Good luck to all of you from
all of me . . . Now I can carry a
lot of weight around Pampa . . .
The next time you see me I'll be
driving a CAR I hope . . . And
incidentally BUI Green my address
will be Box 60S Lcfors Texas or
at least you can send what I hope
you will send to that address . . .
This is thirty for now . . . I'll see
you at Homecoming.
Policemen Practice
What They Preach
The Indiana Daily student re
ports that members of advanced
reporting class visited City Hall
and the police department last
week as part of their editorial
education. They listened to a de
tailed discussion on the workings
of the purklng meters. On walking
out of the building found that one
of their parked cars had been
tagged for parking meter violition.
What price journalism? $1.00.
Visiting Abrood via Our Exchanges
TEXAS CHRISTIAN STUDENTS SAMPLE
MUMPS; TECH ELECTS BEAUTY BEAST
By PAT HUNT
Down in cow town (Ft. Worth) on the TCU campus we read that
several cases of mumps have been reported there also. There were three
cases last week but according to the report there was no danger of
an epidemic.
The South Texan from Texas A&I College at Ktngsville has a little
article of Interest particularly to the girls in that college. The Press
club of Texas A&I plans to sponsor a backward dance In which every-
thing is performed exactly reverse or opposite. The girls will be the
acting gentlemen in all capacities especially financially. The other
rule states that the girl must kiss her date at the door or kick in with
a two-bit fine to the Press club for being non-cooperative.
As dead week ends at Texas Tech wc find "Beauty and the Beast."
The male students on the campus had been requested to enter a beard-
growing contest sponsored by the Saddle Tramps. Each winner was
then awarded a kiss from each of the 11 Tceh beauties for hla out-
standing beard.
The traditional Easter bunny has lost Its job at John Tarleton
college this year to the Rhode Island Reds and the White Leghorn
hens as the egg-laying contest proceeds. At the end of three months
a group of Rhode Island Reds led the flock with grand total of 997 eggs.
At Paris Junior college the students have just Hern the preview
of the long-awaited movie featuring their college. The Jamison Film
company of Dallas produced the picture.
To keep the spirit of Valentine the students at Southwest Texas
State Teachers college In San Marcos got a chance to express senti-
ments with Love-O-Grams. Three types of Lovc-O-Grams were offered.
Singing messages for 25 cents special delivery love notes for 15 cents
and a private cupid to phone your valentine tidings for a dime.
Midwestern university at Wichita Falls seems to be quite different
from most of the other colleges In that their spring enrollment exceeds
the fall term by 300 students.
On University of Kansas campus the big news and talk is of rush
parties and all the new rushces.
Trinity university seem to be musical In its actlvites. A Oreek
contralto wan a guost soloist In San Antonio four opera were chosen
for the Grand Festival by local fans and a Trinity trio appeared at
the Bandera P-TA meeting.
Across town on the hill ACC students cast votes for annual beauties.
Twenty-four school beauty nominees had their names on the ballot but
each person voted for only ten of the beauties. There will be eight
beauties and eight runners-up presented in the annual this year.
Music Makers
Of Minds Write Rag Mop
By ROBBIE ROBINSON
R-A-G M-O-P. Rag Mop. That's
what happened when a couple of
unacquainted Western mustcmak-
crs had a meeting of minds-
through the mails.
Currently one of the nation's top
novelty tunes Rag Mop was put
together by Johnny Lee Wills and
Deacon Anderson.' They probably
wouldn't speak to each other if
they met because their only meet-
ing has been through Uncle Sam's
mails.
Wills heads a hillbilly band which
plays out of Tulsa Okla. Anderson
plunks a steel guitar for a western
swing band down in Beaumont.
The latter dashed out the lyrics
and the music. Then last fall he
folded It in an envelope addressed
it to Wills and dropped it in the
corner mall dox.
" Anderson attached a note say-
ing "I want to receive half the
profits and appear on the label as
co-composer If you can do any
McMURRY WAR WHOOP
Entered as second class matter August 27 1923 at die Port Office
at Abilene Texas under Act of March 3 1879.
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toMthed weekly during the school year September through May
except for stated vacajwn Periods hy the students of McMurry College
Abtlene. Texas. PubUshej by students of the Journalism plpartnSu.
A-Jw11 W-iHOuOPi8 a member of Te Intercollegiate Pre-
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Business Manager n
Society Editor.t -...Bob Ratuff
Sports Editor Frances Hynw
Brad Rowland
Hold Meeting
thing with this." Well Johnny Lee
did something with it.
His band made a waxing of the
song and weren't too excited over
the possibility of a hit song. In
fact no one suspected that the na-
tion would be clamoring for R-A-G
M-O-P like mad in a few weeks.
A Nashville Tenn. record com-
pany backed the recording: followed
by a publisher's placing It on sheet
music.
"It's really an old Negro blues
progression" Anderson has been
quoted as saying. "Someone sug-
gested it be called 'Rag Mop' so
It was."
A musician in Beaumont who
once played with Wills suggested
that he whip along the song to
him in Tulsa. Wills and Anderson
have had some conversation on the
p-h-o-n-e and written some letters
since then but- they've never met.
But when they do they can talk
about the m-o-n-e-y that R-A-G
M-O-P has funneled Into their wallets.
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