The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 9, Ed. 1, Friday, November 28, 1941 Page: 1 of 4
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ABILENE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE. ABILENE TEXAS FRIDAY NOVEMBER 14 1941
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Fall Meeting begins
Tomorrow With
Hugh Clark
Classes Scheduled For 45
Minute Periods Until
Eleven O'clock
Annual fall meeting of the College
Church of Christ begins Sunday with
A Hugh Clark regular minister for
the congregation doing the preach
ing. The revival will "continue
through December 6 with services
each morning at eclven o'clock and
each evening at 7:30.
Dean Walter H. Adams has an-
nounced that classes will meet on
45 minute schedule from 8 o'clock
till 11. Afternoon classes will aso
meet on 45 minute schedule from 2
till 3:30.
Clark avcts that this meeting is
not simply a meeting to be regarded
as a "regular-preacher" affair but
that it merits the attention of all
members as much as any publicized
revival held by some outside minis-
ter. "Besides" ho remarked "this
meeting was scheduled while I was
working with the Union Avenue
congregation in Memphis."
Clark is the second consecutive
ex-student ex-student of Abilene
Christian College to hold the fall re-
vival. Last year's meeting was con-
ducted by Burton Coffman of Hous-
ton. Christmas Seal
Campaign Led
By Cone
Young people of college age should
be particularly interested in the
Tuberculosis Christmas Seal cam-
paign now going on as teen and
college age people constitute a large
majority of tubercular cases Dr.
J P. Gibson said in effect this week.
Under the campus auspices of the
Pre-Med Club its president J. D.
Cone is taking the lead in furthering
the student sale.
Red bangles in the design of the
double-barred cross will be offered
early in December.
Money from sale of the holiday'
seals and the bangles is used to fi-
nance the work of the Taylor County
Tuberculosis association of which
W H. Free is president The as-
sociation conducts a year-round
chest clinic for patients unable to
have the services of a family phy-
sician offers skin tests to school
children and carries out an extensive
educational campaign for preven-
tion and control of tuberculosis.
Dr. Gibson is a member of the
clinic staff of the Taylor Cotihty
Tuberculosis association.
Si Senoritas Are Fair Says
Luis But Locals Top Them
How do ACC coeds stack up with
the belles of Mexico City?
Speaking as one-who-knows Luta
Rios once a stand-out amateur
wrestler of the Mexican capital and
t- now student preacher here says
Christian College beauty holds the
' edge. And by way of emphasis he
declares "In Mexico City I have
seen pretty girls si but not so much
pretty as these."
William McDanicls formidable
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New Optimist Era Marked
By Campus Printed Paper
Honor Roll Topped
By Three Girls
One Boy
Four students led the fall mid-
semester honor roll each having an
average grade of over 00 in six sub-
jects. They are Wanda Fehl Betty
Rose Hcnthorn Pauline Witt and R.
L. Sanders according to information
released by the registrar's office.
Of the four R. L. probably carried
the heaviest load by scoring in two
business administration courses
English literature chemistry Bible
and public speaking.
Music is the chief interest of these
top-rank pupils Betty Rose (taking
honors in five music courses Wanda
in four and Pauline in three.
Those making above 00 in five
subjects arc: Virginia Echols Bennie
Fudge Mary Bess Hardgravcs
Elaine Hincs Gcrtha Lowe Marcla
McClcndon Lurlalne McGregor
Kathcrlne Money J. W. Roberts
Grant Sharman Ernestine Shclton
Ruth Singer Gwendcll Smith and
Jcrcline Warren.
Those making above 00 in four
subjects arc: Ann Baker Wilma
Browning Addle Belle Cam Pauline
Coats Barney Colson Twala Cope-
land Griffie Cook Floyd Dunn
George Ewing Jimmie Fowler Betty
Ann Gilbert Nina Gutierrez R L.
Hall Helen Ruth Harrell Shirley
Harrcll Leroy Jenkins Kelley Lew-
is Jean McElyca Joy Martin Clyde
Morgan Margaret Naugher Morris
Patterson Callle Parker Iris Reese
Jean Sealye R A. Smith and Sarah
Jo Wragg.
Nell Lambert Given
Engagement Shower
On Monday night November 24 a
shower was given by Bllllc Jo Smith
in honor of Nell Lambert who is to
marry soon. Visitors were members
of PALS. A Mexican theme was car-
ried through-out the party.
After a full Mexican dinner the
group gathered around the open
fire-place to watch Nell open the
gifts which were contained in a
large sombrero carried by pledges.
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CPT Incident
Carl TraVls: (during flight) What
do 1 do now instructor?
Dop DcSpain: I don't know. Great
day! Aren't you the instructor?
Spanish student though he is grunt-
ed and perspired night before last as
Se questioned Luis of his life across
le border and then interpreted the
glib llghtening-llke answers. Ac-
cording to "Mac" this is the life ot
Rlos:
Luis Rosalia Rios was born in
Gomez Palaclo in 1910. It's a nice-
sized little burg about the size of
Abilene. If a citizen of Gomez wants
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Trips to Town
Eliminated
Completely
PRINTER HO WK SHINES
Optimist Never Before
Produced Entirely
On Campus
For the first time in its twenty-two
year history The Optimist is being
published in the campus prlnt-nhop.
From now until such time as a
larger press is purchased the Opti-
mist will continue as a five-column
paper. With the added capacity of a
new press a seven-column paper
will replace the five.
Mr. Homer Howk's Linotype skill
is coupled with his printing exper-
ience to handle the technical end of
the job. At Searcy Arkansas when
Mr. Howk headed the Harding Col-
lege press the student newspaper
took the state award for general ex-
cellence. One main advantage in having
production of the paper on the cam-
pus lies In economy made more im-
portant with the recent rise In print-
ing costs'.
Wear and tear on the editing staff
will be considerably lessened with
no hitch-hiking trips to a commercial
printing firm down-town.
All in all staff members hope that
this move heralds a new era of pro-
gress which will see a continued
improvement in both the literary
and technical ends of Optimist pro-
duction. Speech Tourney
Between Classes
Monday
Intramural speech artists will
clash next Monday and Tuesday ac-
cording to Prof. Fred Barton.
This week-end the four classes
were selecting representatives for
the tournament which juniors copped
last year. Mr. Barton says there will
be five divisions: poetry reading de-
bate oratory extempore speech and
radio speech.
Manager J. W. Roberts announced
entries in senior tar-outs for oratory
to be Pat Patterson and June Sellen;
in extempore speech Elmore John-
son June Sellen. P. H. Hill and
Robert Flndlay; in radio speech
June Sellen Jack Baker and Robert
Findlay.
Manager Jimmy Wood reported
entries in Junior try-outs for oratory
to be Ted Waller and Jimmy Wood;
in extempore speech Brooks Terry
Waller and Lottie B. Hobbs; in de-
bate Bennie Lee Fudge and Ira
North; in radio speech Waller and
Norman Whitefleld; in poetry read-
ing Rex Kyker Brooks Terry Ted
Sailer Lois McBride and Maureen
cKlnzIe.
Sophomore enlries were selected
Thursday and Friday under super-
Vision of manager Kelly Lewis. Rich-
ard Walker and Wallace Jackson will
represent in poetry reading Walker
and William McDanicl in extem-
pore speech Ernest Findley and.
Boyd Taylor in debate and Walker
and Donald Flndlay in radio speech.
Ex-Student Teachers
Hear Southern
And Morris
Don Morris President of Abilene
Christian College and Paul Southern
president of ACC cx-students
spoke at the ACC Ex-students As-
sociation breakfast Saturday morn-
ing at the Lamar Hotel in Houston.
Morris explained the present drive
to free Abilene Christian College
from debt and Southern explained
objectives of the ex-student Associa-
tion for the year.
At the business meeting the Hous-
ton chapter elected Standlce Mitch-
ell chairman replacing Aubra
Banowsky.
Those attending the breakfast
from Abilene were Don Morris Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Southern Fred Bar-
ton and Mr. and Mrs. W. M. DowclL
Those attending from Houston
were Homer Mabry Jack Crabtree
Perry Wilmeth Mr. and Mrs. L. P.
Rutlcdgc Standlce Mitchell Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Walls Albert Walls E.
W. Prewltt Dr. and Mrs. Edwin D.
Martin Ernest Witt Burton Coff-
man Mrs. Willie O. Cox Julia Gill-
espie Jones' and Mrs. and Mr. Aubra
Banowsky.
Others attending were Lula
Womack Velma Womack and
Florence Womack San Angelo; R. L.
Williams Lockhart; Charles Dam-
ron Childress; W. A. Sloan Bloom-
ing Grove; Robert Coffman Genoa;
Lois Thompson Williams Channel-
view; Mary Carr Quanah; Pansy
Atchcson Quanah; Evelyn Manlcy
Crowcll; and Mr. and Mrs .Lanier
Forgason Hungerford.
Many paid ex-student fees and
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Marimba Solo Feature
On Band Program
Nelda Jean Patterson academy
senior and marimba artist was fea-
tured soloist of the regular bi-
monthly radio conecrt of the Wildcat
band presented Wednesday evening
at 0:30 over Station KRBC of Abi-
lene. She played the Twelfth
Street Rag by Bowman.
The remainder of the program
consisted of; the second movement
of Schubert's Unfinished Symphony
Semper Fidclis by Sousa Hostrau-
ser's March by Chamber Sounds
from Operas compiled by Werner
National Emblem March by Baglcy
Deep Purple by Peter DeRose and
Robinson's Grand Entree March by
King.
Cold? It's 110 Above At
Jimmy Scott s Mission
"It's UO degrees in the shade I" 6o
ran a letter to Jimmy Scott fresh-
man from his parents in Northern
Rhodesia South Africa last week.
To Jimmy the news was not start-
ling. Indeed only startling thing to
him was the severity of Abllcne's
current cold snap. Until last spring
his entire eighteen years had been
spent on the "Dark Continent."
Scott is by descent a Boer; by citi-
zenship a British subject; and by
Project Of 'A' Club
Named As Park
On Cedar Crest
Natural Features Make
Spot Ideal For
Outings
Construction of a park by the A
Club to be called the "A" Park in
the field below Dean Adams' house
was announced by P. H. Hill presi-
dent this week. Unless complica-
tions arise definite plans will be
formulated shortly.
Allotment some years ago by the
board of trustees the land was never
utilized as it could have been be-
cause needed improvements were
not made.
The location is naturally suited for
a park having a pond and certain
other physical features which well
suit it for a picnic ground baseball
diamond and landscaping.
Regarding the landscaping to be
done P. H. stated that expert out-
side advice will be sought.
Expected to be one of the largest
projects ever undertaken by the
club more than financing will be
involved in its building. Much of
the work will be done by members
and volunteers. Concrete and rock
constructed picnic benches tables
and ledges arc to be features of the
new amusement center.
In future years It is hoped that an
expansion program will add to the
park's value.
Fiscal agent James E. Freeman is
now awaiting a final authorization
from the board of trustees before
permitting actual work to begin.
Profit On Cards
Clear Debt On
Kitchen
This season's sale of Christmas
cards by the Girl's Dormitory coun-
cil is estimated to have netted about
$60 clear profit for their use.
Forty-eight dollars is still owed
on the parlor kitchen Improvements
sponsored during the summer. A
total of $100 was spent on this pro-
ject. Thelma Joliffc assistant ma-
tron who had charge of card sales
says that the indebtedness will be
cleared from the card profit.
Remainder of the money will be
used in Christmas decorations for
the parlor and in payments on the
vacuum cleaner.
According to latest figures over
$175 worth of cards have been sold
by the council members. This is the
second year in which the girls have
undertaken the sale of cards for
several companies as a means of
purchasing needed improvements in
the hall.
residence a Texan. Born within a
few miles of the mighty Victoria
falls he has a limitless source of en-
grossing facts concerning his home-
land. "Yes there are plenty of wild
animals around our mission" said
Scott last week in his customary
British accents; "in fact I have
many times shot game from my bed-
room window. The mission stands
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 9, Ed. 1, Friday, November 28, 1941, newspaper, November 28, 1941; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101365/m1/1/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.