Yellow Jacket (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 18, Ed. 1, Thursday, February 19, 1942 Page: 2 of 4
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Yellow Jacket Editorial Page
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February 19 1942
YELLOXpACKET
Th pa par which obtain a reputation for publishing authentic news
and only that which Is fit to print will steadily Increase Its Influence.
Andrew Carnegie.
Entered at the Postoffice at Brownwood Texas as second class mall
matter.
RATES: Subscription one dollar per school year.
Charter members Texas Intercollegiate Press Association.
Published by and for Howard Payne College Senior Baptist College at
Brown wood Texas as a part of the student activity.
EDITORIAL STAFF
John Belsey
Editor
News Editor .... Maxine Faulkiniikrry
Sports Editor . . . Joe Cai.vit
Feature Editor Tessica Martin
Column Editor Bill Vann
Music Editor Alfred Gray
Religious Editor Udell Smith
Society Editor Juanita Marlette
Student Opinion Editor . . . Oliver Pitts
REPORTORIAL STAFF Janice Sorrels Mnxinc Faulkinberry Tcs-
yica Martin Bill NcUon Maitlia Marshall Dorothy Sumner Joel Burt
Virginia Field Hardy Childress Helen Albcrlson.
BUSINESS STAFF
Paul Gcill
Business Manager
CIRCULATION Lester Brooks and Tony Peyton.
SIT N BULL
Meditations
ilUn the L
eve!
EDITORIAL COMMENT
It has been brought to our attention that students are disre-
garding as in past years the fact that they are making Howard
Payne's campus unsightly and ugly by walking over various parts
of it apparently forgetting that we have sidewalks which were
built for that purpose.
The Yellow Jacket has in former years always said some-
thing about this apparent lack of regard for the beauty of the
campus but it never seemed to have any effect on the situation.
Again we are saying use the
walks which have been pro-
vided by the school and keep
the campus of our college
looking as it should. The of
ficials of the college will naturally hesitate to spend any money
for beautification of the campus when they know the students
do not have enough love and respect for the school to help keep it
looking as it should.
AGAIN
Again we are back to that which Is the staff of life and the very ex-
istence of every gossip columnist dirt. Ah theic is nothing in the world
so good as several pages of notes and scrlbbllngs which would malte any
scribe of people's misdoings clap his hands with unconcealed Joy. We who
have dedicated our lives to putting in piint the flltterlngs and fluttcrings
of the guys and gala aic a queer race. Sometimes we are described by our
enemies as a race of bloodhounds could be but vc like it.
What about Mildred Cooper and
Billlo Haidln? Can it be that she has
forgotten about "Curley" so soon.
Then there is her roomie Julie Snow-
den and what seems like everlast-
ing romance with Dr. Howard. Let's
hope for her sake that no more
fieshmnn girls arrive.
Marltla really goes for these Bills
- -latest on her list is the famous
Don Juan fiom Estelllne. "Steamroll-
er" Stokes Is also in the Casanova
Crew showering his affections on
Margaret Tubbs.
Under the sign of Pining Hearts
Virginia Holt seems to have forgot-
ten hers; could G. T. England be
the cause or her Valentine from Evan
Holmes? Time was when Martha
Johnson could come under the head
of tliis same list but she seems to
be "forgetting" beautifully with the
aid of Jack Quick Bill Stanley Red
Hoses gloves and stuff.
Like to cmbarras people? Ask Vir-
ginia and Tillman about their latest
snaps taken atop Round Mountain.
Bittlck and Massey were in on this
too.
Bcrnlce doesn't know night from
day. Some technique; these McMurry
yell leaders . . Barton Is wasting
away her life wishing for just one
little word from Big Dog.
Maybe Jean Cash was absent from
chopcl the other day when Mr. Kea-
ton expressed his sentiments about
pirls wearing football sweaters but
then those sentiments might not ap-
ply to the blanket such the one cover-
ing the foot of her bod.
Janlc Byrant has been stepping
out with Jack Hull it's a pity that
Chester O'Brien thinks he is too
young . . Emma Jean Godfrey with
her new "coffiure" the new seat In
the dining room and her silent heart-
beat Glamout-boy McKoc. That
soldier guy or guys must be losing
By UDELL SMITH
Life is very personal. Our hopes
desires ambitions fears loves
friendships and secrets are all very
pctsonal. God in His omnipotence and
peifectness saw that the only way to
have a perfect religion was to make
it personal. In this way He eliminat-
ed any possibility of any person hav-
ing to suffer unjustly or icccivc to-
ward unduly because of the unright-
eousness or righteous actions of an-
other. During the crucifixion of
Chi 1st one thief turned his eyes upon
the Master and acknowledged him as
Lord and Saviour. Jesus in loving
compassion made this statement to
him "Today thou shalt be with me
in Paradise." These three words give
us the keynote to the central truth.
THOU THE INDIVIDUAL PER-
SON. Christ was speaking to the in-
dividual. It was a personal matter.
Prayer faith unto salvation and con-
viction on matters of truth and error
ate all personal. If you are not in
perfect accotd with Christ and all
I is not light between you and Him.
1 remember it is a personal matter
and that you alone must account for
It.
"Me" THE PERSONAL SAV-
IOUR. I am God and beside Me
there is none other" "There is none
other name given among men where-
by man may be saved" and "If any
mini thirst lot him come unto Me
and I will give him drink." These
arc all statements made by Christ
! showing beyond all doubt that He
is a personal Saviour.
Frequently complaints have been heard among the student
body about the way our campus looks. Perhaps if these students
would use their efforts in persuading other students to refrain
from walking in places where there are no walks the campus
today would be beautiful.
It has always been a tradition here that students use the
walks but every day several hundred boys and girls cut across the
campus marring the grass with their heels and making a path
that will be there for quite some time.
If we would just stop and think every time we start across
the campus we would make a habit of using the walks. Within a
short time these unsightly trails would no longer exist. It will
not hurt any of us to try.
"Paradise" THE PERSONAL RE- 1llis stride.
WARD. When Christ informed the1 Evcn though Gwen Hall has the
disciples that one of them was to Job of looking out for Pete she has
letrav Him the question each asked tinic f(r ttlc tecroation with Al
was '"Lord is it I?" They knew Gray such as midnight shows church
that they would be regarded ac- tlle next day and every time she isn't
cording to their personal deserving "'"K something else.
--Yes the reward Is purely personal. I Scottle has gone but Mary Dean
What is vour personal relationship -Rllt not t0 !ive any trouble with
with God?" Bonnie Williams and Bill Haralson
. i Just waiting for a chance . . . Con-
' slant! v seen together: Garnett and
Hotter (it must be love In spite of
llolter's flat foot) . . . Chatanooga
and Tommy take it by spells could
It bo Cole (not Harry) outside or
these- long distance calls and Valen-
tines she has been receiving from
one of Uncle Sam's many proteges.
Clamorous Helen May Is still un-
derided but Royce (the guy in the
Air Corps) seems to be tops. I won-
der? Bob Havins seems to be drifting
The Value Of The Press
The average man will immediately upon arising make a grab
for the morning paper to read of the latest world developments.
When he leaves his office at 5 o'clock he will read the evening
paper. The other members of the family amuse themselves with
the special features. Seldom do they stop to appreciate the world-
wide network of correspondents or the tremendous number of
man hours required to give them this paper which they have
come to take for granted.
Not so long ago several weeks were elapsed before the
American man could read what was happening in Europe. Even
as recently as World War I news was delayed a week or more
either because of lack of correspondents or transmission facilities.
With the advent of the radio and cable all of this was changed.
He received the news the day after it was 'made' or the same
day. In news coming from the orient he even receives it a day
ahead of the actual happening as was the case of the Japanese
attack on the Phillipines which was because of the time differen-
tial given to the American public December 7 whereas the attack
actually took place December 8.
Slime's Letter
Dear Pa:
I have Just been wondering here
lately about Aunt Sally Spriggins
who lives across the fields from us.
This shortage of rubber is shore
goin to play heck with her looks
TASK
Apparently the American people have been asleep since that
memorable day of December 7 that will never be forgotten by the
one hundred and thirty millions of people which make up the
population of this country.
We have been coasting along secure in the belief that our
army and navy could not suffer defeat. This country has never
lost a war and apparently we think that we can win this one with
little or no effort.
The loss of the Phillipines and the fall of Singapore according
to some of the best military analyists of today are just the begin-
ning of a long row of setbacks and defeats on the world front. In
other words we have a long hard pull ahead of us one which will
be full of disappointments and setbacks.
We are not attempting to take a pessimistic viewpoint of the
situation but it is better to be a little pessimistic than over-
confident as we have been in the past few months. We were
partially prepared for war but
we were not yet ready to
wage a war five thousand
miles from our own shores
and on a large scale. Until
we have the men and equipment to wage such a war we must be
content with holding the enemy as best we can. We must remem-
ber that if we forget Germany and concentrate on Japan it will
be playing into the hands of the Axis powers. Germany and Italy
are our real foes in this war not Japan.
If we are to win we must defeat Germany. Germany will
fight on after the Land of the Rising Sun has been defeated but
it is unlikely that the Japs would dare to face the full power of the
United Nations after Germany and Italy were out of the picture.
Naturally at first the going seems hard and it seems as
though the British war effort is decreasing instead of gaining
power but it must be remembered that the full impetus of our aid
and strength has not yet been felt by the British forces. They
have been forced to fight on under the same conditions of 1940
and 1939. We are well on the way to our goal supremacy on land
sea and air over any of the axis nations. When that day arrives
the American people can be sure of defeats for the Axis Powers
similar to the blows which have been sustained by the British
Empire. The Axis will receive powerful blows by the biggestbest
and most powerful army navy and air forces this world has ever
had the privilege of seeing.
. . . .They will be deadly instruments of destruction costing many
billions of dollars but if it takes that to defeat the Axis we shall
have them.
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i ' l IIilin A I! t .rf cun'u tin t lunlrt' mn
in a colyum here lately that the gals . . . . J ..... J " f '
simple would have to wear their old I . Be" 11h1as fen . . a" .?"
......!. it - ... M .nri i th fugitive fiom the Field Artillery
T. IinI tliltnH .Hlllii ii ....i At.ftl.n
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lovely sentiments expressed by Mac
in Edith's gorgeous red roses! Won-
deiful isn't it?
Ye Old Dorm was fairly reeking
with candy to the campus cutics from
ladle's weight of life No matter I the handsome victims of Cupid's
though how the rest of us git along clever bow- Did you have a happy
be stretching the point wouldn't It
Pa.
Really Pa who would of ever
thought that the rubber shortage
would have such a big part in the
in this dod-dattcd war the women
of the country ought to round out
the year in a big way.
You know what I have just come
to the conclusion that the straight
and narrow ain't so good. The main
trouble with it is that there just
ain't one spot to park. Do you know
a good definition for a college town
Pa. Well it is a place where the
locomotive that hits a coupe kills
all seven passengers that is before
six o'clock.
Oh yes Pa I meant to tell you
I lost two of my teeth the other day
I shifted gears on a lolly pop. The
other day I saw a guy talking to his
gal and when he got back to the
house I asked him If ho had counted
a daisy to see if his gal loved him
This guy ho was one of them bright
sophymores said no he was afraid
of the result so he used a three leaf
clover.
You know Pa the other day some
oi the boys wore talking about their
folks and one guy said his just quar-
reled once In a while and another
said his mother and father had a
fight about once or twice a year and
sure was proud to be able to tell
them that you and Ma just had one
quarrel the ono that started the day
you weie married.
Well Pa after you slop the hogs
tonight you sit down and writo me
a good long letter and remember
you don't spell HPC Howard Pain.
Your loving offspring
J. BOSCO.
Valentine?
FRESHMAN STUDENT HONORED
WITH BIRTHDAY PARTY
Jim Payton Canadian freshman
was guest of honor at a birthday
party in Room 113 of Todd Hall Mon-
day night.
Refreshments wero served to tho
following guests: Bill Nelson Bill
Vann Oliver Pitts Hardy Childress
G. T. England Bill Hardin John
Belsoy Alfred Gray Harry Cole and
tho honoreo.
YOUR CHARMING LETTER
The other mom at ton o'clock
The mailman came around our block
He handed me a thing most rare
A letter that wasn't even there.
So curious I could not withstand
I grasped it from iris empty hand
I fumbled it and soon revealed.
Tho letter wasn't even sealed.
It was scented I do recall;
So sweet it didn't smell at all
Tho penmanship was very keen
So tine it could not e'en be seen.
I had to laugh aloud with glee
Al tho tilings it did not say to me
I road between the lines I swear;
As well as the lines that were not
there.
It didn't say "I love you dear;"
Nor did it say "I want you near;"
Nor even "You ure my everything;"
It didn't say a gosh dam thing
'i et boldest thoughts it did convey
In lovely woids it dod not say
I read far far into the night;
Tho witty things you did not write.
And at the end your lovely nnme;
All glowing like a burned out flame
1 know I never shall forget
Your Charming Letter I did not get.
By Glynn Pryor
HPC Ex-student.
Timber-Topper Pete Owens
Is HP Campus Personality
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Owens didn't know their newly born son
would one day be a record holder and track man of distinction
when he was born on December 23 1920 in the town of Victoria
Texas.
This young boy was the pride of his grandfather and so the
elredly gentleman suggested that the boy be named Peter Whistle
Owens. But the parents demurred and consequently gave him the
"monicker" of Marion Earl Owens. Even at that he has always
been known as Pete Owens since he came to Howard Payne.
When the young Owens lad was one year old his family moved
to George West. Four years later Pete and his folks moved to
Three Rivers Texas.
Pete began his school days at Three Rivers. He was a very
active lad during his high school days as is shown by his athletic
record. The bespectacled Owens lettered three years in football
and was captain of the team his senior year. He received two
letters in basketball and was captain of that team during his
senior year.
However Pete's leaning toward the cinders was evident dur-
ing his high school days for he lettered in that sport four years
running the dashes.
Our cinder pounder was active in other ways too. He was the
third highest student scholastically in his graduating class. He
was treasurer of his junior class and vice-president of the senior
group.
Since Pete has been here at Howard Payne he has piled up an
enviable record and brought fame to this small Baptist College
through his proficiency at running the hurdles.
At the Texas Conference Track and Field Meet in 1939 Owens
set the record for the 100 yard dash with a run of 9.6 seconds.
He set the record for the high hurdles when he ran them in 14
seconds flat. His record for the low hurdles stands at 23.6 seconds.
Aside from these records our curly-haired thinly-clad also holds
the high and low hurdles records for the Sun Carnival at El Paso.
Pete has run at the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show and holds the
record in the college division of the high hurdles at that meet.
Howard Payne's most famous runner has competed in the
Kansas Relays the Drake Relays the Coliseum Relays at Los
Angeles and the National Collegiate Meet.
Owens was vice-president of the junior class last year and
was elected vice-president of his class both semesters this year.
He is also vice-president of the student body and is president of
the II Club.
Pete is allergic to coffee and likes meat balls and spaghetti
when his mother makes them. The love of his life is Theresa
Foster of Dallas and they are planning to get married in June.
Pete Owens a splendid athlete with a sparkling personality we
salute you as Campus Personality of the week.
What country before ever existed a century and a half with-
out a rebellion? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time
to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural
manure. Thomas Jefferson.
It was a filthy dav. Tno recruits
were "dumb." Private Smith was the
dumbest of them all.
Tho sergeant strode up to him.
"What was your 1ob in civil life?"
he barked.
"Bank clerk" replied Smith.
"I suppose" sneered the sorc-oant.
"you dusted the desks and washed
out tho ink wells and made nien
cups of tea for the manager."
"Oh no sir" replied Smith "we
kept an old sergeant for tnose jobs."
"Are you and your wife on speak-
ing terms again?"
"Weil I'm listening again."
Customer: "Will the orchestra play
Waiter: "Certainly sir."
Customer: "Well ask them to play
bridge."
XER CAMP1
How fat she is:
She used to wasn't
Tho reason is
She dally doesn't. Old Maid.
The main trouble with tho straight
and narrow that there is no place
to park Covered Wagon.
"Beat mo daddy I ate tho bar"
said Ui little termite.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Spiritual Victory Crusade
7:45 Each Evening Memorial Auditorium
PIANO CONCERT EACH FRIDAY
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