The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 21, Ed. 1, Friday, March 20, 1942 Page: 3 of 4
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ACTIVITIES
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OPTIMIST
Friday March 20 1042
6:30 P. M. S$S
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Richards Club
Schebules Annual Banquet Tomorrow
Home "Ec" Students
Will Give Proceeds
To African School
' Emphasizing n thcmo of "Welcom-
ing Springtime" the annual banquet
of the Ellen H. Richards club will be
held Saturday at 8 p. m. in the col-
lege dining hall.
The club made up of home eco-
nomics students expects to raise
$00 from the banquet to help pay
for a girls' dormitory at a girl's
school in Koloma Northern Rhode-
sia South Africa. The school for
native girls is supported by the
church of Christ.
Lottie Ncttcrvillc president of tho
club will be toastmlstrcss at tho
banquet.
Tho program will center around a
main theme of love and springtime
and consist of the following' features:
Nclda Jean Pattcson at the marim-
ba readings by June Scllcn and
Charles Chumlcy and singing by
Leon Locke.
This is the first banquet ever to
be held in the college dining hall.
Spring flowers will be used as decor-
ations. The banquets was planned to be
held before Christmas but was post-
poned because of the war situation
o
'Scholarship In Crisis'
Dr. Paul Witts Theme
In Alpha Chi Chapel
'The Value of Scholarship in
Times of Crisis" was Dr. Paul C.
Witt's subject when he spoke at an
annual trl-college chapel program of
ACC's Hardin-Simmons' and Mc-
Murry's chapters of Alpha Chi at
McMurry March 16.
Each school took part in the pro-
gram. A student from Hardin-Simmons
played Rhapsody in Blue. Bill
Adams from McMurry sang an old
English ballad Hangman Hangman.
Tho regional convention of the so-
ciety will be held at San Antonio
Our Lady of the Lake college March
27 and 28. Dr. Witt is vice-president
of the convention.
Dr. J. P. Gibson professor of
health and school physician of ACC
will be main speaker at the March
meeting of the City Federation of
Women's clubs at' 3 p. m. Saturday
on the subject of Nutrition in War
Time.
' The Choice of West Texans
viLd a
"They Taito Bettor"
Milk Ice Butter Ice Cream
You Can't Go Wrong the Right-Way
PIGHTWfAUNDW
With
JOHN OWENS Campus Iteprosontathro
609 Oak Street ' Phono 5295
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Initiates Nine
Ko-Jo-Kai Society
Goes To State Park
J. E. Mulllngs and James Quails
fried the chicken when members of
the Ko-Jo-Kai society glrls's social
club and escorts went on a picnic
at State park Saturday March 14.
Present were:
Lob McBride John Plunkctt
Louise Giles P. H. Hill Jitter Ben-
nett Hulcn Stromquist Jack Dunn.
Johnny Owcn3 Elaine Johnson
"Snakie" Johnson Effie McCord
Paul Pcderscn Carrie Yatcr Leon
Locke Mary Lou Scoggins J. E.
Mailings Lola Sue Clark Gene
Hicks Naomi Price Royal James
Virginia Wales James Quails Mary
Dell Williams J. E. Smith Beth
Cowart and R. D. Tyler.
Chaperoning were Gcrtha Lowe
and Ruth Ellen Boyd.
The group played baseball and oth-
er games. Menu of the picnic includ-
ed red beans potato salad deviled
cgg3 fried chicken lemonade and
ice cream.
Young Married People
Of College On Picnic
ACC's young married group pic-
nicked last Thursday evening on the
site of the proposed "A" club park
below Dean Adams' home.
Present were:
Mr. and Mrs. Bow Mooney Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene Smith Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Ar-
nold Hardin Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Daughtry Mr. and Mrs. Bob Reeves
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Johnson Mr.
and Mrs. G. L. Belcher.
'Pickwickians Vote
To Print Stationery
Printing of the best creative
writing piece each week in the
Optimist was decided by members
of the Plckwlcker club when they
met in the parlor of Girls' hall
March 10 at 8:30.
Plans for printing stationery and
offering a prize for the best prose
and poetry selection written tho
second semester were discussed.
Mrs. Rctta Garrett sponsor ad-
dressed the group on the monthly
meceting of the Poets of Texas which
she attended in Dallas Saturday.
and Tho Choice of ACC
noa
Members;
St. Patricks Theme
Carried Out Friday
In Inaugural Setting
In a formal candllght ceremony
nine new members were initiated
into the Ellen II. Richards club Tues-
day at 7:30 p. m. in the parlors of
Zcllncr hall
Seven old members of the club
took part in the initiation each car-
ry ire n candle which was representa-
tive of the light of the home econom-
ics creed while Janice Wilkerson
furnished background music at the
piano.
A St. Patrick's day theme was car-
ried out in table centerpiece of a
green Irish top hat and Iris flowers
refreshments of green punch and
cookies and favors of shamrocks.
New members are:
Virginia Miles Prunella Williams
Azalea Daughtcry Betty Ann Gil-
bert Jean Martin Hazel Smith
Mildred Chumley Lillian Beavers
and Inez Groves.
Seven old members who took
part in the ceremony wore dresses of
colors which represent the virtues of
tho ideal homo. They arc:
Dorothy Pinkcrton wearing violet
which represents beauty; Ernestine
Shclton green representing service;
Dorothy Urban red representing
health; LaVorice Lee yellow re-
presenting wisdom; Elaine Hinds
blue representing strength of mind;
and Mary Lee Harkey orange repre-
senting fire. Mary Dot Frazier
dressed in white signified the spirit
of home economics.
Religious Program
For Spanish Club
Next Tuesday Night
A religious program inSpanish will
be held by Los Alcgrcs Spanish club
at its regular meeting next Tuesday
night at 8 o'clock in room 27 of the
administration building.
In an after-chapcl meeting Tues-
day the club discussed plans for
Pan-American week April 7 through
11. One of the features will be a
dramatization by the club of the
play Christ of the Andes.
W.C.FISHER
JEWELER & OPTOMETRIST
"Over A Quortor Contury"
126 PINE ABILENE
YOUR
NEAREST
TEXACO
DEALER
IS
Hill & HHI
TEXACO
13th and Pine
COST OF DISCIPLESHIP
READING Matt. 10:24-28.
FIRST TALK:
1. What did Christianity cost God Christ and tho Apostles?
2. How docs that compare with tho value of souls?
SECOND TALK:
1. What will Christianity Cost us?
2. Is It worth it?
Room 15
-James Attobcrry
Gilmer Hughes
-Johnny Owens
-James Fullbrlght
-David Desha
Norman Thomas
-Eugene Smith
Leader
Song leader .
Reading
Prayer .
First speaker
Second Speaker .
Sponsor
June Sellen Sticks Lovelace:
Ferber and Kaufman Of Lair
By Lob Short
If one Isn't familiar with what
playwright-directors look like "by
these shall he know them."
Those co-authors of the three-act
comedy-drama She Runs While
She Walks in rehearsal these weeks
to be produced by seniors March
30-31 strongly resemble Betty-Coed
and Joe College The feminine re-
presentative of the team flaunts a
passion for sweaters and skirts in
true collegiate vogue and any other
fad that happens to be the prevailing
taste of the moment.
One has to take the masculine half
BUY-
Meads Fine Bread
It Tastes Better
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See Our Representatives: Lottie Netterville Max Watson
For Your Corsages and Cut Flowers
Table Decorations For Teas and Banquets
MOORE'S FLOWER SHOP
2636 So. 7th Phona 4704
999tt
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Food Fit For A King-
Wo Suggest You Try It And
Your Own Decision
A. C. C.
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We havo served ACC Students for over 12 years. Wo mako
your clothes look neat and nlco for social or school lifo.
A. C. C. CLEANERS
Your campus cloanoro
pj n it .-''"-' '
J. R. Fielder
FIELDER-DILLINGHAM LUMBER CO.
410 Chestnut St. Telephone 8171 Abilene Tex.
COOK PAINTS WALL BOARD WALL
PAPER SASH AND DOORS
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Room 24
Weldon Humil
Foy Short
Donald R. Scott
Robert Kinson
Ollie Duffleld
Bonnie Fudge
Walter Adams
to church on Sunday morning to get
a tie on him in fact most of his
shirts don't take kindly to tics. They
arc sport editions. He is fond of a
comfortable pair of sandlcs and a
spqrts coat that is a prefect repli-
ca of a pajnma top blazer.
There one has June Scllcn and
Dan Lovelace Ferber and Kaufmann
of tho Wildcat Lair.
Sellen came here three years ago
as an aspiring chemistry major but
found dramatics too fascinating to
take as a minor. She will be praduat-
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