The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 4, Ed. 1, Friday, October 10, 1941 Page: 1 of 4
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Volume 29
ABILENE CHIUSTIAN COLLEGE ABILENE TEXAS I FRIDAY OCTOBER 10 1911
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Friends of School Contribute
Three New Campus Gifts
Refrigerator Dorm
Rug Ad Office
' Refurnished
i The enmpua-wide renovation pro-
T? gram begun in the summer is being
k continued nnd expanded by the
thought nnd good-will of many Abi-
lene Christian College friends Don
II. Morris president revealed this
week.
The installation of n $1290 wall-to-wall
carpet in the three parlors
of Zcllncr hall was made possible
this week by three Abilene friends.
Mulberry in color the rug sets off
the new draperies and ujrfiolstcrcd
furnituro of blue. Those who con-
tributcd to the rug were Mrs. A. L.
Short A. I). Barrow of Barrow Fur
nituro Company Bernard Hnnks of
the Abilene Reporter-News E. P.
Mead of Mead's Bakery S. M. Jay
and Mrs. E. R. McDaniel both of the
Clca-Cola Bottling Company.
Attractive new furnituro nnd in-
laid linoleum were added to Dean
Walter II. Adams' reception room this
week. This gift was made by Mrs.
A. B. McClemorc.
An electric refrigerator was pre-
sented to the inmates of Chambers
hall this week from Lion Hardware
of Abilene.
President Don Morris stated: "We
appreciate the assistance of these
1 good friends of Abilene Christian Col
lege especially at this time when the
rug fo rtho girl's hall was so badly
needed. This contribution is among
the most opportune the college has received."
Southwestern Game
Under Local Lights
Next Saturday's football game with
Southwestern will really take the
spotlight as it will be played under
the lights of Abilene high school sta-
dium says Layrenco L. Smith col-
lege bursar.
"Having the gamo at night should
enable a great many more people to
attend the gamp than could' during
business hours" Mr. Smith said.
ACC's first tw ogames of the season
were bot hpluyed at night with Tech
and East Texas respectively on their
home fields.
ACC Tuberculin Tests
Have State Acclaim
State-wide recognition is being giv
en Abilene Christian College by the
Texas Tuberculosis Association for
being the first Texas institution of
higher learning to require a routine
tuberculin test from every student.
The October bulletin of the associa-
tion credits college physician Dr. J.
P. Gibson for inaugurating this pro-
gressive work in 1934.
Dr. Gibson is also a new member
of the tuberculosis group's stato board
of directors having been elected in
San Antonio last May.
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Full Student Council
Meets On Social Plans
First meeting of tho full Student
Council as completed in last week's
election was held Monday afternoon
at 1 o'clock in the administration
building.
President P. II. Hill conducted the
meeting in a manner designed to ac
quaint tho four now members with
their duties and tho actions of tho
student government body. New mem-
bers of tho council aro James Wood-
nrd yell leader Tim McLeod vice-
president Lottie- Nettcrville secre
tary and Lea Short press represcn
ativc.
Plans for a studcnt-wldo social aro
under consideration by the council.
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JUIUULYUC lTlrtUIllIlC
Due at Print Shop
During Next Week
Rejoicing was the order for the
Optimist staff when word nrrived
early this week that a Mcrgcnthnlcr
Linotype ordered for the print shop
is on its way.
With the arrival of the machine
the Optimist will be printed on the
campus. A third new press is to bo
purchased shortly and with this press
in the print shop n seven column
Optimist should be in the hands of
the students shortly thereafter.
The Linotype bought will hold three
magazines of type which is the equiv-
alent of six fonts.
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Private L. Bixler
Comes to Barkeley
"You'll be seeing n lot of me this
fall" grinned soldier Lloyd Bixler
from tho chair of the ACC barber
shop Wednesday afternoon.
Visiting tho campus for the first
time since his induction into the army
last spring Bixler publicity man of
the college for the lust four years
spoke fragmentary but glibly of his
defense training up to date.
It was in the barber shop that
Bixler met Fred Barton member of
the faculty who also spent the sum-
mer soldiering. Speaking from ex-
perience Barton inquired "How much
weight did you gain?"
Bix also talking from exper-
ience replied "Well once I hit near-
ly 175 but I'm pretty well below
that now."
He wus transferred to Abilcnc's
Camp Barkeley Monday from n basic
training center located between Los
Angeles und San Francisco.
A member of the A Club Press
Club Sub-T 1G und an ardent student
of "campusology" Lloyd's many ac-
tivities make him unforgettable to
uppcrclassmcn.
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College Minister to
Return Next Week
A. Hugh Clark minister of the
College congregation Church of
Christ who has been preaching in n
Gospel meeting in Brownwood is ex-
pected to return here next week.
W. R. Smith and R. C. Bell will fill
the pulpit hero Sunday morning and
evening. Wednesday evening service
will be under direction of G. C. Mor-
Ian. Dean Walter II. Adams nnd
President Don H. Morris preached the
morning nnd evening service Sunday.
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Soloists First Chairs
Announced For Band
First chairs in the Wildcat band
were nnnounccd this week by D. W.
Crain conductor.
In the clarinet section Orlcn Tuto
occupies tho number ono scat; cor-
net Alex Howard; bass J. C. Burton;
trombone Grant Shannon; baritone
Morris Pattcson; saxophone Louise
Woosley; french horn Alvis Rogers;
and flute Joy Lnnc.
Only ono of tho following instru-
ments arc represented in the band.
These are: oboe played by Clydo
Lewis: bassoon Bill dinger and
string bass George Sanders.
New solist this year is Orion Tate
clarinet of Colorado City. Last year
Orlcn held a similar post with tho
School of Mines band in El Paso.'
Also soloing with tho band aro
Ncldn Jean Patteson marimba and
Grant Shnrman trombone both hold-
overs from last yenr'u group.
A Cappelk Chosen
Officers Selected
Concerts Planned
With new officers elected for the
coming yenr the A Cappolla chorus
announced its first public perform-
ance scheduled for the chnpel period
November 0.
In n recent meeting Erie T. Moore
was elected to the presidency Nor-
man Whltcfield wns mndn vice-president
nnd Lou Ann Townslcy received
the secretary's duties.
For the year's initial appearance a
varied secular program will be of-
fered. Tile men's chorus will sing
The Shadow March by Protheroe the
girl's chorus will sing Snow by Ed-
ward Edgar and the chorus ns a unit
will give three selections: n Nobel
Cain arrangement of Oh Susnna by
Stephen Foster Jerome Kern's Olc
Mnn River nnd The Echo Song by
Orlnndn di Lasso.
Over half the chorus' personnel is
made up of new members this yenr
with only 18 out of 40 old members
returning. The soprnno section con
tains the greatest number of new-
comers among its ranks with Jerry
Cone Rebecca Tittle Lucille Winters
Marion Clark Dot Hannah Sue Hook-
er nnd Mary Prudic Storey to assist
returning members Alice Alcne Mor-
lnnucillc Roberson Betty Willinms
Edithlyn Thompson nnd Lou Ann
Townslcy. New members in the nlto
section nrc Lola Sue Clark Mary
Margaret Bancom Louise Burns Sue
Oliver and Norma Ruth Mose. Old
members carrying on again this year
nrc Evelyn Crenshnw Jayne Kerche-
ville Mary Helen McAnulty Jud
Hill nnd Jeanne Lawyer.
New tenors just up from the ranks
arc Jimmy Atkinson Floyd Dunn
Gene Hicks and Bobby Joo Nichols.
Only four old member tenors re-
turned. Repenting this year aro Eric
T. Moore Norman Whltcfield J. B.
Ellis and Leon Locke.
Ernest Estes Ernest Flnley Leo
Huddleston JncV. Mnthcws Juck Ba-
ker and George Ewing will sing bass
In the chorus for the first time and
A. C. Greene Jimmy Austin Jimmy
McKinncy nnd Wallace Jackson re-
turn from Inst year.
Prof Barton Turns Private
For Nice Summer Vacation
By Don Findlay
"Flat feet" related Fred Barton
yesterday "don't count any more in
tho United States Army."
A rookie for three months this
summer in Fort Bliss at El Paso
the ACC speech professor spoko
from first hand authority when
he explained that physical examina-
tion emphasis had been shifted from
feet ns in the last war to an opposite
extreme the teeth.
"Yes I did K. P. but unfortunately
there were potato-peeling machines
at the camp" said Mr. Bnrton. How-
ever most of his K. P.ing wns done
In the dining hall where he scrubbed
floors cleared tables but did not wash
dishes.
Mr. Barton reported to tho local
draft board early in June and en
trained to tho El Pnso receiving cen-
ter immediately. Though us a rule
druftccs stay in El Paso only six
days ho remained there for tho most
of his brief service.
Evidently first days of army life
woro engraved graphically on Mr.
Bnrton's memory for ho described
minutely his induction and the initiat-
ing stages following. At 3:30 p.m.
Juno 10 he was sworn in and shortly
afterward was tho subject among
about 35 others of what ho termed
a "pep talk" by tho' officer in charge.
"It was a pretty good talk" said
tho speech teacher.
Aside from fatigue clothing a gen-
uine effort is made to fit each man
decently Mr. Barton reported Mens-
Homecoming Program Features
Barbecue Southwestern Game
2000 Exes Expected To Attend
Girls' Open House
Scheduled Oct. 9
For Boys' Benefit
Annual open house for Zellncr hall
will be Sundny October 10 nnnounces
Mrs. Rhettn Scott Garrett dean of
women. Girls will be spending n large
portion of their extra time this week
decorating their rooms to well dis
play domestic talents for visiting boy
friends and other guests.
High spot of this year's open house
will bo the extensive renovations un
dergone during tho summer nnd new
parlor rug.
Mrs. Garrett is due much credit for
her work on the parlor draperies. She
also promoted the refurnishing of the
pnrlor kitchen nnd generally super
vised the elenning up.
An open house will be held by boy's
hnll in n short while.
Last year 1C0 guests attended th
Zcllnor open house.
Holiday and $10
Won By Juniors
A whole day free from classes and
$10 arc prizes gained by the junior
class in winning the Prickly Pear
photo contest J. B. Ellis editor an-
nounces. The contest open to the three low-
er clnsses closed last Saturday noon.
According to Ellis the juniors were
far ahead the sophomore and fresh-
man clnsses following respectively at
quite n distance behind.
Because of the Saturday football
game rains mud and other delnys
one more day is to bo allotted for
finishing up the annual pictures. This
will be on Monday or Tuesday.
Students to take advantage of this
last posing date will go to town for
the "sitting."
Fred Barton
urement is as accurate ns in clothing
stores and nil size arc available.
Care is especially exerted in shoe-fitting.
Fatigue clothing was a different
matter though. Laughing in retro-
spect Mr. Barton told of his troubles
with a pair of denim pants six inches
too abundant in waist and one or two
inches skimpy in length.
"Thero were a lot of fellows in
worse straits than I though" he
chuckled. "Some little Mexicans for
instance had to roll their jumper
sleeves back to its elbow to sec their
wrists. In proportion you can imagine
how the remainder of their outfit
would fit."
Transferred in September from ac-
tive servico to tho trained reserve
he nrrived in Abilene to aid in reg
istering new Abileno Christian Col
lege students tho same afternoon and
began teaching classes next day.
Classes of '41 '31 '21 '11
Will Meet Saturday
Morning at 9:00
Enough barbecued beef to feed
2000 persons will be needed by ACC
when it welcomes ex-students to the
annual homecoming celebration pre-
vious to the Austin College footbnll
game November 1.
More old grnds will swarm the cam-
pus renewing friendships nnd enjoy-
ing Abilene Christian College hospi-
tnlity than ever before if estimates
of Fred Barton president of the ex-
student organization are realized dur-
ing homecoming this year.
To help accommodate incoming
exes Abilene church members will
open their homes. Organization of
this will be under the supervision of
Prof. J. W. Trent.
This year lighting of the tradi-
tional freshman-built bonfire will oc-
cur 15 minutes earlier .than previous
ly at 7:00 p.m.
A pep rally preparatory to the next
day's game will swing into execution
at 7:30 and n band concert nt 8:00.
The appearance of the concert for
the second yenr fixes its position as
traditional in the homecoming sched
ule. It hns not yet been determined
whether n band queen will be selected
this yenr.
The home of President Don Morris
will be the meeting place later in
the evening for ex-students of
Christian colleges no longer in exist-
ence such ns Thorpe Springs or Cor-
dell colleges.
Next morning social clubs of ACC
will fete present nnd former members
at breakfast in downtown hotels.
As is customary special class re-
unions follow at 9:00. This year
members of classes '41 '31 '21 and
'11 will meet to further their organi-
zation and formulate plans for the
future.
Special homecoming chnpel will
come at 10:00 and at 11:00 business
meeting of the Abilene Christian Col-
lege Ex-students Association. Of-
fices will be filled for the coming yenr
and several members of the execu-
tive committee selected.
The Mothers nnd Dads Club will
assemble nt this time also for its
sixth consecutive session.
At noon nil participants will as
semble In Bennett gymnnsium for
serving of the classical barbecue.
Ladies of the Abilene churches will
contribute pastries to the meal.
Last assembly of the body will bo
at Morris field to witness the Austin-
ACC football game.
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ACC Students Preach
For Nearby Churches
A group of ACC Btudcnts prepar-
ing to become ministers have under-
taken to preach for nenrby congrega-
tions. Mnny of these boys furnisK their
own transportation und mnke less
than expenses for the trip.
Preaching appointments for Octo-
ber 5th were: Owen Aikin Lindsay's
Chapel; James A. Johnson Joshua;
Doyle Bantn Glrurd; Jimmic Fowler
Trent; Bonnie Leo Fudge Knott;
Larry Virgin Hnwley; Wnyne
Mickey Brownwood; Bill dinger
Moran; Weldon Hnmill Baird; Rex
Kiker Ballinger; J. V. Roberts Cross
Plains; Brooks Terry Weincrt; and
Jimmic Wood Monday.
OPTIMIST STAFF MEETING
Optimist staff members are
asked to meet at the office this
evening at 7 o'clock. Meeting is
for the purpose of effecting a
permanent organization.
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 4, Ed. 1, Friday, October 10, 1941, newspaper, October 10, 1941; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101359/m1/1/: accessed May 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.