The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 20, Ed. 1, Wednesday, February 26, 1941 Page: 1 of 4
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Volume 28
Kitten Klub
Date Set
Irene Johnson To
Plan Annual Event
The annual Koronation of tho Kit
ten Klub queen and king given by
the pep squad will be staged March
11 in Sewell auditorium according to
Irene Johnson president.
Tho queen will be selected from the
Kittens and the "C" Club will furnish
the king. Also in the gala affair
will be representatives to the court
from the student's association Kitten
Klub each of the classes. ACC acad
emy Hardin-Simmons McMurry
Abilene High School and St. Joseph's
Academy.
P. H. Hill president of the junior
class has been selected for the second
year as court jester. Patsy Ruth
Crain mascot of tho pep squad will
carry the crown.
Dames To Hold
Seated Tea In
President Home
The Dames of Abilene Christian
College will hold their first Seated
Tea for out-of-town ladies this after-
noon at 4:30 in the home of the presi-
dent Don H. Morris. Plans have been
made to entertain 100 lecture guests.
The entertainment program will of-
fer several numbers on the marimba
by Nclda Jean Patteson songs by
Mrs. Walter H. Adams and readings
by Mrs. A. B. Morris of the speech
department. Miss Patteson will be
accompanied by J. B. Ellis.
Hailey To Hold
Gospel Meeting
Beginning Monday night Homer
Hailey will assist jn a two weeks gos-
pel meeting to bo held at the Church
of Christ in Albany Texas.
Leon Locke junior student and
member of the ACC quartet will di-
rect the singing.
Hailey has been the minister of the
Highland Avenue Church of Christ
in Abilene for eight years and has
spent most of that time teaching
Bible in the Abilene Christian College
Bible department. He now conducts
a Bible class in studying the various
religious doctrines.
Many visitors from tho college and
several from towns close by are ex-
pected to attend the meeting. Ser-
vices will bo held nightly at 7:45.
Earl West an ACC student is lo-
cal minister for the Albany Church.
Ex To Entertain
This Afternoon
Review of The Star Gazer by Isolt
Harsanye will bo given by Eugene
Smith ex-student from Wink as an
entertainment feature for visiting
guests in tho parlors of the girls
hall this afternoon at 3:45. Smith
will bo presented by tho ACC speech
department.
Tho Star Gazer 1b a translation of
the Hungarian historical novel which
retells tho story of Galeo.
Smith is preaching for tho church
of Christ at Wink and will receive
his degree this summer. Ho won the
Cox extemporo speech contest in 1939.
Ho has taken other honors in the
fields of intercolleglato debate und
extempore speaking.
ADILENE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE ADILENE TEXAS WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 26 1911
Koronation
For March 11
The student association of Ahllonn
Christian College recently launched
a urive to sell college towels for the
purpose of raising money to build a
sidewalk and complete a skating rink.
Students pay 60 cents for each
towel and the money will be used to
buy lights convert three tennis courts
into a combination skating rink and
build a sidewalk from the boys hall
to the bookstore. Three of the courts
are built so that additional blocks of
concrete will make a large place suit-
able for roller skating. The lights
would also allow tennis nlavinc on
nights when there is no skating in
progress.
This is n student body project ac-
cording to Garvin Beauchamp presi-
dent. Students are urged to sell as
many as possible in addition to buy-
ing some for their own use. The
towels are large size with Abilene
Christian College written over them.
Colors arc purple and white the
school colors.
Pickwickians Sell
Literary Magazine
Abilene Christian College's literary
magazine tho Pickwickcr was intro-
duced to the student body Friday and
was put on sale Monday morning.
Belvie Lee Hiler is editor of this
annual publication of original writ-
ings by student-members of the Pick
wickian club. This group sponsored
by Mrs. Rhetta Scott Garrett and
Jewell Watson of tho English faculty
is a creative writers club.
Character sketches familiar essays
artistic description drama letters
and poetry written by 15 different
members of the group make up the
28 page booklet. Juno Scllen was as-
sociate editor.
This is the ninth magazine to be
published by the organization. It is
printed in black and white the group's
colors; has a heavy pebbled-paper
cover; and uses old English type.
Morton Walker designed tho cover.
Tho forepage carries a picture and
sketch of Patsy Cooke senior mem-
ber of tho club last year who won
tho creative writers' award for tho
student showing tho "greatest innate
ability."
Members of tho group having ar-
ticles published are Morton Walker
Robert Findlay Grant Sharman H.
G. Stephenson Belvie Leo Hiler Juno
Scllen Lea Short Jim Young Jack
Lewis Lnhoma Pope Dane Lovelace
Charles Mosman Kelley Lewis Mil
dred Wilson and Selma Chapmond
Robert Findlay business manager
has charge of the sales and distribu
tion of tho magazine.
Harvey Childress
Harvey Childress ACC ex of pub-
lic speaking prominence has launched
out into tho land of Mormanlsm for
a permanent mission work in tho vi-
cinity of Ogden Utah. Tho Church
of Christ at Midland is backing his
work.
Formerly Childress has preached at
Midland and Richmond California.
STUDEnTS LflUflCH
DRIVE FOR LIGHTS
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AROUND THIS
WILDCAT
LAIR
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terest for this strip of optimistic
give and take give it to the Ed or
the little ed of this sheet or drop it
in the copy box on the Optimist door
and your Lair Laureate will give it
duo perusal. . . . Talking of Eds: the
main boss is so enamored by the
charms of one Sadie that he even took
her to dinner with him one night last
week. Her belle of the '80s-minus-103
features stared cross-eyedly forth
from a gold frame throughout the
meal and five more people were re-
ported on the sick list that night.
"Indigestion" was Doc Gibson's curt
diagnosis. . . . Rumor has it that
Lottie Ncttcrville's blouse cottainly
made a beautiful flame when it caught
on firo tho other night. Must have
been one of those new patriotic ones.
. . . Engagements are getting to be
so "tho thing" on the Lair during the
last month that one truly begins to
admit the arrival of spring but stops
when ho recalls Thursday's chilly
blast. ... On the subject though some
boy not known to the Lair placed a
ring on Mclba Smith's finger recently
that wasn't caught on somo nickel
merry-go-round. . . . After this war
is over we will pause for nation iden-
tification. . . . Prof. Charles II. Rob-
erson patriotically devoted one-fourth
of his Greek class on the 22nd to the
memory of tho father of our land.
Ho named his choice of foremost
Americans to bo George Washington
Abraham Lincoln despite his South-
ern up-bringing and principles and
Robert E. Lee respectively. ... If
you took a knife away from J. W.
Roberts in tho class-room you would
pi'obably lower that enviable aca-
demic standing of his. . . . Pat and
Selma report that Wayland James
isn't exactly the epitome of gracous-
ness when ladies see him home. . . .
Abraham Lincoln said a person was
a poor speller who couldn't spell a
word more ways than one; Effie Mc-
Cord says she will accept the cham-
pionship cup on this deal. . . . The
Laureate's rhyme for the week duly
dedicated to our ace basketcer Leon
Reese and called
Portrait of a Wildcat
Oh let him have an Indian foe
Who never lets him rest
Who eternally stirs some athletic row
And remains forever a pest.
Oh give him a lady fair
With what one might call "stickery"
And Wildcat spirit to spare
As she cheers him on to victory.
Oh you'll know him anywhere.
He has a smile so amiable
As you meet him there and there
Just made to erase your trouble.
. . . The girls in Chambers hall of-
fered their visitors not only coffee
but interesting diversion as well last
Thursday evening during open house.
Dorothy Pinkcrton and Wilma Terry
receive tho Lair's reward for tho most
completely feminine room. . . . Mar-
garet Garner of Pecos and Evelyn
Stephens of Edcouch announced their
names and hometowns by means of
a novel map on their door and the
spot marked with a scenic feature of
each town. . . . Claro Haynes and Ona
Faye Speck displayed profile silou-
cttes of themselves on tho wall. . . .
Juno Sellcn and Mavis Lawson illum-
ined their room for our inspection and
provided music for our entertainment
from tho same object a radio-lamp.
. . Jack Lewis eating of course was
found in La Nello Carpenter's room
twice en persona and framed. .
Lillian Bicbcr very calmly displayed
a skeleton not in tho closet but on
tho mirror. . . . Room 13 was a center
of real attraction tho food came
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Visitors From More Than
15 States Hear Lectures
CLUB TAKES 111
The "A" Club men's honor organi-
zation accepted six new members
with initiation Thursday evening in
tho home of Dr. G. C. Morlan spon
sor.
The new members are Ted Under-
wood Birmingham Ala.; Pat Wyatt
Rochester; J. H. Gabbert Hillsboro;
J. D. Cone Cordell Okla.; David
Pursch Tilden; and Mack Kercheville
Greggton.
Tho basic requirements are to let-
ter in some nctivity or contribute
somo outstanding service to tho col-
lege. The members must also have
high scholastic records and high
moral character.
Religious News
Forum
A visiting preacher will address the
Forum Friday night at 6:30. Homer
Hailey spoke last week on The
Preacher and His Problems.
Appointments for February 23
were; Jack Lewis Girard; Townscnd
Walker Eldorado Okla.; Jimmy
Wood Robert Lee; Mack Kercheville
Lueders; B. B. Harding New Hope;
Howard White Hammon Okla.; Gar-
nie Atkinson Millersview; Lewis
Langston Caddo; and Ted Under-
wood Lawn.
Mrs. McMillan
Mrs. E. W. McMillan will address
the girls training class Thursday
night nt 0:30. Mrs. McMillan is now
living in Nashville Tenn. where she
nnd family moved after leaving Abi-
lene several years ago.
Paul Southern was well received
in his discussion on Conduct on Dates.
A copy of his speech is to bo placed
in the library.
Juniors Plan To
Present Variety
Laugh Production
March 18 has been set as tho date
for tho big production of tho junior
class appropriately named Idiot's De-
light. This is a nut show with sev-
eral entertaining features culminat-
ing in tho crowning of Mr. and Mrs.
Nut selected by tho audience from
class nominees.
Tho junior class will bo tho only
class that will not enter their choice
for Mr. and Mrs. Nut of 1940 nnd 41.
Tho night of tho program featured
with James' Black orchestra a farce
play and many laugh provoking acts
tho nominees will bo presented for
final vote.
According to P. H. Hill everyone
is urged to come prepared for a -hilarious
time at tho Nut show Idiot's
Delight.
Dr. Witt
Dr. Paul Witt whistling artist of
tho Chemistry department was pre-
sented in tho Abilene High School
auditorium Wednesday as a feature
of the Parent-Teacher Association
meeting. His daughter Paulino ac-
companied him at the piano.
No. 20
Series Will End
Tomorrow Night
When the Abilene Christian College
Lectureship closes tomorrow night in
Sewell auditorium over 15 different
states will have been represented.
Visitors from 15 states had arrived on
tho campus early in the series and
several more states were expected to
be represented.
Already in the week sermons and
lectures of varied interests have been
delivered by somo of the leading men
in the brotherhood. Charles H. Rober-
son head of the Bible department in
tho college opened the event with his
lecture on Citizenship in Heaven fol-
lowed Sunday night by Luther G.
Roberts of Amarillo Texas speaking
on Citizenship in an Established King-
dom. This afternoon at 3 o'clock John
Straiton of Fort Worth will be the
chairman in a panel discussion on the
topic "A Subject That Arises During
the Week." C. R. Nichol the speak-
er originally chosen for the evening's
lecture will be replaced by R. B.
Sweet editor of Bible School litera-
ture for the Firm Foundation Pub-
lishing Company. Nichol was forced
to cancel his previously arranged
engagement because of a sudden ill-
ness. Sweet will take the subject as-
igned to Nichol: Obligations of the
Christian to the State.
Three sessions will be held tomor-
iow as tho lectureship nears te close.
In the morning at 9 o'clock Frank
L. Cox an editor of the Firm Foun-
dation will be chairman in the dis-
cussion; "Opportunities in tho South
nnd Southwest." At 11 R. L. White-
side of Denton Texas will lecture on
Loyalty to the King and Hi3 King-
dom. At the closing session at 7:30
tomorrow night John T. Smith of
San Angelo Texas will preach on
the Rewards to the Citizen of the
Kingdom.
On Monday night's program C. L.
Wilkerson of Springfield Mo. was
replaced by Early Arceneaux of Dal-
las. Wilkerson cancelled his engage-
ment when he suddenly became ill.
Extempore Speech
Contest Set For
Tuesday March 4
The Cox extempore speech contest
an anual feature in honor of the fath-
er of James F. Cox will be held
March 4.
Thero will be a reunion of former
winners during lectureship.
The purpose of this contest is to
encourage speaking on Bible subjects.
Tho preliminaries will be held on
March 4 and tho finals on Mr. Cox's
birthday.
The three prizes given are; First
place a gold medal by James F. Cox;
second place a Biblo by F. B. Shepard
of Byron and third place a copy of
Abilene Christian College lectures by
Paul Southern.
Tho judges aro selected by Presi-
dent Don H. Morris Dean Walter H.
Adams and Fred Barton head of the
public speaking department.
Dartha Faulkner
During Thursday's chapel period
Dartha Faulkner A Cappolla alto
sang three numbers accompanied by
Mary Helen McAnulty at the piano.
Tho selections were Carisima a bal-
lad; Thank God for a Garden and My
Love Rodo By.
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 20, Ed. 1, Wednesday, February 26, 1941, newspaper, February 26, 1941; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth91719/m1/1/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.