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PAGE -TWO ■
THE J-TAC
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1938
Official Student Publication of John Tarleton Agricultural College
Published Weekly by Students of John Turleton Agricultural College
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STAY FOR THE "TURKEY DAY" GAME!
Thrills and chills are going to be the 'reward of those who
stay over for the game with NT AC oil Thanksgiving Day.
Many of the thrills will come on Wednesday night before
Thanksgiving, General privileges, a huge dance, a bon-fire, and
a silent pep-meeting are on the program of entertainment.
Another dance will probably be held Thursday morning in hon-
or of the "exes." It is certain that NTAC will be at .Tarleton
with blood in her eye and a determination for victory. Many
of her students and faculty will be present for the game and
it will crowd Tarleton to keep as many students over for the
game as NTAC will send on a special. It would be a sad and
most embarrassing occasion indeed for the Plowboys if there
wereonlya few Tarleton students to greet the guests and back
the team "in the afternoon. We are going to be judged by our
students again, and everyone should enter the campaign to
urge everyone else to stay over for the game.
Gentleman at
the Key Hole
Neal (Robert) Taylor seems to
have gotten his feelings hurt be-
cause of the neglect in this column
of his most heart-throbbing af-
fair. It seems as if this is a one-
sided affair of second year man
and frivilous first year woman.
Taylor's heartless secret love is
none other than Betty Wylie.
As a continuation of high school
principles, Albany High School's
Sweetheart, Miss Elizabeth Ness
Byess, I have heard, continues her
standing as the sweetheart of Bill
Urban,
Wanted —- Girl friend Of any
shape, form or fashion. Very ur-
gent case. I am romantically in-
clined, good-hearted, have plenty
of money and am able to show a
girl a good time. Applicants please
■see Mr. Ren Sladovnik, Campus.
Coming to the fore as a champ-
ion of the Louisiana feminine sex
is none other than our own Don-
aly Reed. In spite of his friends'
insinuations that all Louisiana
girls have web feet like ducks from
walking in the mud down there,
Donald seems to love her just the
same. (The indefinite "her" is
none other than his O. A. 0. "East
of the Trinity.")
What attraction is it that Hugh
Pearce seems to hold for Miss Ros-
alie Wilson?
ON THE SPECIAL TRAIN
Did you buy your ticket to ride the special to Weatherford?
Will the trainn go? Were there enough tickets bought to send
a special? Everyone of the students will have to answer
.these questions for himself, or herself. All who heard the
speech of Mr. Wilkins in chapel should be more than ready
to ride the -special. His description of the jolly good times
that can be- had on the train would put pep into the most un-
decided student. If the train goes, each student should be able
to say, "I helped put""this thing over." What are you going to
say if the train doesn't go? There have been plenty of warn-
ings as to what wiirhappen if you miss a Saturday morning
class. *$0^ whether you go to Weatherford or stay in school,
say."here" when the toll is called Saturday!
r
Thirteen Years
Ago
(By Hazel Ware)
Taken from the November 12,
1925, issue of the J-Tac we have:
"Saturday afternoon the Plow-
boys and. the Wichita Indians went
to battle on Hayes Field, and each
club fighting for the honor of
those depending upon them. Neith-
er team failed for each played a
clean sportsmanlike game."
The latter sentence was prob-
ably used mors as an emollient
for the Indians, since the final
" score was 55-0 in favor of the
Plowboys.
Thirteen years ago the J. Thom-
as Davis Debating and Oratorical
Club charged its members 25 cents
for each absence from meetings.
Under "Listen Plowboys":—
"don't lose that pep!! You are do-
ing fine—as good as we have seen
or better. Now, just hold it and
help the team win State Cham-
pionship." N
From ''Campus Gigs":—-"Hove
you noticed how the numerous foot-
steps have worn the lawn away on
different parts'of the campus?"
It seems, that with the poison
ivy epidemic, different parts of
the campus are carrying foot-
steps at present away from the
lawn.
and weads to make medicine.
Andrew Jackson was nicked
named Old Hickory.
The pope made an "imgory" line
through "Brizol" from the north
pole to the south pole ancl "Por-
tuge" was to receive all land 370
"legues" west of said line.
People have a right to imprac-
tical trial by jury.
The Hudson River was founded
by Hudson.
The salves were freeded in 1863.
The people who labored in the
field looked so much like an ox
that the difference could not be
told until he straightened up.
Sue's cute little blonde room-
mate, Judy Russell, has taken 2nd
Lieut. Glenn Patridge off of Sue's
hands, but Sue doesn't seem to
object, for she seems to have her
hands full with "Pete" Alexander,
CAMPUS CAMERA
NOT ONE IN
A MILLION/
R.F.WILLI MAS,
KENT STATE U.
BUS DRIVER,
HAS DRIVEN A
MILUON! MILES
WITHOUT AM
ACCIDENT/
PO*,Y.£* torcojt*?
o
* Orfrfs and 2?nds i
~ v NORMAN CAWRI6HT/
LL0YD SPARK MAN,
\ opkjiamV / i BLIMD LAW STUDENT AT THE UNIV.
OF T£XA5\ CAN PILOT AN AIRPLANE/
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MEET THE FACULTY
Emma Jo Newton with an up-
swept hair-do . . , Billie Herring
knitting sweater for an A. & M.
boy fried . . . Unbelievable inci-
dent:' Dancing in the Tlec Hall
Saturday morning . . . Tarleton
was -■ well represented in Dallas
this past week end ... Ann and
Bubba' walking down town. Sat-
urday night . . . Personality of
the week: Charlie Wilkins making
a' very amusing speech at pep
meeting Thursday night and at
Chapel Saturday . . . Students!
Ride the special train to Weath-
erford. You may forget your al-
gebra, you may for get your chem-
istry but you'll never forget the
special to Weatherford . . . Defi-
nition of a true musician: When
he hears a lady singing in the
bath, he puts hig ear to the key-
hole . . . two,cadets going all the
way to Fort Worth just to see
Dracula and Frankenstein . . .
Helen Havens singing again "Al-
exander's Ragtime Band" at AS"
gette meeting . . . James Asher es-
corting Harriett Mitchell to Ag-
gette meeting from the pep rally
... I kissed my first woman and
smoked my first cigarette on the
first day. Since then I've had lit-
tle time for smoking , , . Frank
Richersdn drinking a cup of cof-
fee at Stone's , . , Remember to
do your Xmas shopping early. Its
only 40 more days.
Anna Clements' face was long
and haggard last week, but last
Sunday she looked like she was
"well and happy" again. Jack
Oliver must be a good tonic for a
lonely heart. Well, she's looking
that _way4 again—I wonder when
he is coming back!
All Lee (three year man) West
needs to be a nursemaid is, a white
nurse cap and ruffled apron. He
could use his bass born as a baby
carriage. His ursery habit is Doro-
thy Helen Tunnell, one of Ste-
phenvillo- high school's blondes.
In glancing through my little
notebook, I am happy to find that
Nat Childs brought Elaine Scott
back from the afternoon dance last
Tuesday in time for her to play the
violin for the Fine Arts Club pro
gram.
Tarleton's Timid
Terrified
Boners in History
■ ■■
Many people do not know that
the Boston Tea Party was held
in Jamestown, Virginia, or that
•Rome was founded by Romeo and
Juliet. But Professor R, L. Eaves,
head of the history department,
knows these things — and many
more! He learned them from his
students' examination papers!
"Following is a list of "boners"
whiifth Mr. Eaves has discovered
in test papers:
The American speaker is chosen
by the majority in the House of
Commons.1.
People have a right to bare arms.
A senator must be three years
of age.
The colonial doctor used urbs
Having listened in wide-eyed
amazement to Sunday night's
radio program concerning the
earth's invasion by the men from
Mars, five freshmen of John Tar-
leton College, Stephenville, became
panic.- stricken. Two freshmen
roommates leaped from their beds
in terror,' donned the necessary
wearing apparel, and ran the mile
from the college to town in very
short order. They considered it
their duty to warn friends who
were attending the theatre; said
friends heeded ,the warning and
fled the theatre for their homes.
Two meek freshmen roommates
slept all night with their lights
burning so that invaders would be
scared away.
When "one lad was discovered
packing his bag in the night, he
gave for- a reason that he "wanted
to see his mother before he was
called to arms against the invad-
ers."
There, are eight naval reserve
officers' "training units in U, S.
colleges and universities.
Television was first used as a
medium of classroom instruction
by New York University.
Eighty-eight per cent of Uni-
versity of Minnesota's' students
have indicated they want a uni-
versity-operated bank deposit sys-
tem.
Rex Carnes almost missed the
Fine Arts Club meeting last Tues-
day night, even though he is the
president. But just before the vice
president took over, imagine our
surprise when Carnes boldly walk-
ed in fresh from the after-dinner
dance in company with Miss Mar-
jorie Wells, This may be another
one of those "newly struck match-
es," for they have something in
common—they both play the piano
well.
We could write a long story
about why Mary Louise Key and
Ollivette Killough said they would
start "living" Friday, but anyone
with any sense knows that A. & M.
is out Saturday.
One of the most interesting per-
sons on Tarleton's campus is Miss
Clara Savage, dean of women and
assistant registrar. Miss Savage
was born on the Savage ranch near
Hubbard, Texas, on a Febraury
16th—not too many year's ago.
She has no brothers or sisters.
She finished high school at Hub-
bard in 1924, Three years later she
graduated from Baylor University,
majoring in education, social
science, and conservatory work.
Following her graduation from
Baylor University, Miss Savage
taught history, civics, and eco-
nomics in the Dawson High School
for two years. Then she taught
these same subjects in the Mathis
High School for the following two
years. In 1932 she took her M.A.
degree from Columbia University,
New York City. She majored in
social science and education—as
she did at Baylor University.
Fort the next four years Miss
Savage taught history and horse-
back riding at the Highland Park
High School in Dallas. In the sum-
mers of 1933, 1935, and 1936, she
was first "a councillor and then
head of the department of horse-
back riding at Camp Waldemar. In
1936. she came to Tarleton to as-
sume her present position.
Her hobbies are horseback rid-
ing and reading. Her favorite type
of book is the biography, but she
also enjoys travel books and fic-
tion. She reads about 250 books
each year, and she keeps a com-
plete list of the books she reads
each year.
She has traveled in 36 states and
in Mexico and Canada. Her favor-
ite food is Mexican food of any
kind.
Our dean of women collects
P9ems and clippings, and each day
one may find extracts from her
scrapbook on the bulletin board.
She once had quite a collection of
assorted spurs, including spurs
from South America and other for-
eign countries. ' '
Miss Savage feels that educa-
tion is a very important factor,
but that it is of little value un-
less we know how to use it right-
ly. She admires most a person who
is honest, fair, and upright—for
''Character talks when we are si-
lent."
They Point To
From the observation tower—
We saw Tiny Lanham in the Rec
Hall combing her love's long sil-
ken locks.
We saw Helen King giving Cor-
tes Wolfe the glad eye.
• Fred Cromwell and Virginia Tre-
monfc sitting together in the Rec
Hall and both looking— Oh!—so
interested!
For no earthly reason, but we'd
just like to know how many cokes
Charlie Wilkins drinks in a day.
Well, John H. has already come
to the point of taking Mavis home
to his mother. It sounds as if there
might be something rather ■ ser-
ious there.
Wonder why Ralph Castillo and
Don Rankin both had that worn
out, "bag under the eyes" look all
of last week-end? 1
A certain blonde headed boy
whose name we shall not disclose,
but whose middle initial is "Hit-
ler" around the campus, shows
all the "ear-marks" of being strick-
en with brunette charms of Juan-
ita McDonald.
Donald McKithan .is going around
•these days with a forlorn look on
his brow. Yes, we know, Bobby
is sorta wondering away, isn't she ?
These answers were given by
students in response to the ques-
tion, "What do you think of having
an entertainment in order to per-
suade more students to stay over
for the Thanksgiving game?"
Nels Anderson; "It's a good
idea".
Mildred Witeher: "I like the
idea."
George Tips: "It's a mighty fine
idea."
Eugene Buckow: "Find me the
right girl and I will think it is
a fine idea."
Tommy Zelle Norwood: "It will
really help the students to support
us at the game if we have an in-
terseting entertainment."
Maxine Coleman: "That's a
grand idea if we have special priv-
ileges." ''
Victor Miller: "It'll be all right."
Rosaline Wilson: "It will really
work up the spirit, and it will be
an ideal cocktail for a 'Grub' din-
ner."
Leslie Cook: "Gee, that's a swell
idea."
Tiny Lanham: "I think it will be
heavenly if we get to stay out all
night. I like my sleep but I like
my fun."
Bill Childress: "Maybe it'll leave
enough spirit to beat the Grubs."
Azelea Wliisenhunt: "They will
have to do something to hold the
students here or they will all go
home."
University of Michigan astrono-
mers have taken pictures of cal-
cium flames shooting 600,000 miles
above the surface of the sun.
New York City slums are the
laboratories for a Wagner College
course to train church workers.
This fall Goocher College will
celebrate the fiftieth anniversary
of its founding. ■.
THE
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Collegiate Review t
(By Associated Collegiate Preaa)
Fritz Reiner, famed orchestra
leader, is conducting a music ap-
preciation course at Carnegie In-
stitute of Techlology.
First collegiate courses in pulp
and paper technology were offered
by the University of Maine 25
years ago.
More than 60,000 students in 38
U. S. colleges and universities are
members of the Independent Men's
Association,
For the first six months of 19S8,
gifts to educational institutions
declined $58,568,188 from the total
of a similar period of last year.
College enrollment experts pre-
dict enrollment in U, S, institu-
tions of higher learning will begin
to decline in 1943.
There are nine College alumni
associations that are' more than
100 years old.
STAND BY
A little bird just overheard
North Texas Aggies say
That they will fight some football
Over here on Turkey Day.
Are you the sort of college sport
Wli3. when the parae ig done,
In defeat say.?, "They ioat the
In victory. "We won."
Will you- run out on the fun.
Will 5'ou with U3 stand by
To greet and bent N. T+ A, C.
Or know the reason why?
So let's all Btay on Turkey Day
' And hack; our hoys to win
And when its' done, when the game i won
The jubilee begins.
A bonfire bright and a dance tfcat night
Will celebrate the fray.
So atay and see and you will be
Thankful for Turkey Day.
Girls Are Silly . . .
I feel like I ought to know—
I'm one of them. The second Sat-
urday night I was up here at Tar-
leton I was amazed at how fun-
ny girls are. All up and down the
"Dump Hall" girls were getting
dressed for dates. When a buzzer
rang, doors opened and heads pop-
fceld out like Mexican jumping
beans. Those same girls were get-
ting ready to fool some boy into
thinking that Saturday night dates
at Tarleton were nothing to them,
oh, nothing at all!
I walked in on a "bull session"
the other :day. Two girls over in
One corner were saying, "Well, I
take Mr. Morton. He's the cutest
thing!" The other one said, "You
have Mr. Morton; ■ Mr. Coffin's
mine."
They meant it, too. They thought
as much of Messrs. Morton and
Coffin as they did the pictures of
Robert Taylor plastered on- their
walls. (Aren't they cute, though?
I mean Mr. Morton and Mr. Cof-
fin. And Robert Taylor!)
The rest of the conversation go-
ing on in the room ran about like
this:
"Have you got a date for to-
morrow night? You have! Oh, you
lucky thing; I wish I did." (When
all the time the little hypocrit
was thinking, "Well, if I couldn't
rate better than that, I'd stay at
home.")
2. "Did you see the way Miss
Hearon had her hair fixed? It was
real cute, I think I'll fix mine that
way."
3. "So Bob and I walked around
the square and stopped in at the
Onyx and got us a milk shake
before .we went to the show. Did
you see it? Wasn't it cute?"
Such are females—scatterbrain-
ed, careless, jealous, man-hunting.
They're the best head-hunters
known, and they always get their
man. The majority of them go
with men for the romance in it;
the rest go with them for what
they can get out of it.
So, I went home, turned down
two dates for a third one, put
my ' hair up in a funny style,
walked around the square, stopped
at .the Onyx for a coke, and went
to the show, which was . . . etc. I
felt well-pleased with myself—and
still think I did pretty good.
Pennsylvania State College au-
thorities are considering an as-
tronomical situdy project which
calls for the construction of nine
observatories on its campus.
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| Dormitory News f
^ (By Daphne Shook) ^
Hallowe'en at least necessitated
a general clean-up in the dorms.
When the girls attending the dance
returned to their rooms they found
them torn up considerably. We'd
bet a nickel to a hole-in-a-dou'gh-
nut the mysterious prowlers were
second and third year girls.
Most appropriate sign in the dor-
mitory: "Please do not disturb"—
'cause when you gotta study—you
gotta study!
Boys, here's an inside tip—you
better start being sweet to the
girls, because it won't be long un-
til the annual dormitory dance
will be held.
The girls are busy planning
their ensembles for the Weather-
ford game. You can be sure that
the girls' dormitories will be well
represented on the special?—■
Something you will always see,
Syd Davis walking in front of
Cuter Rudd,
Wherever they may be.
Most of the girls are limping
about the campus because of stren--
uous workouts given them in their
P. T, classes. Boys, please be chiv-
alrous and help them up the stairs.
A ' very welcome guest in ' the
dormitories last week-end was last
year's regimental sponsor, Mary
Pigg of Hamilton.
The first faculty of the Univers-
ity of Alabama was composed of
only five men.
MILLER'S
SUPER HI-TONE
Cleaning
603 Clinton St.
FOR FALL BARGAINS SEE
A, D. FULBRIGHT
Your Realty Man In Stephenrilla
N iff lit Phone 551 Day Phone 433
Beautiful
Personal Christmas Cards
60 Assorted designs with En-
velopes for $1.50.
Finest grade, a, work of art, $3.
ITame inscribed on each free if
desired.-An ideal ilia: ? Gift. Or-
der at once,
NICHOLS & CO.
Bockmart, Georgia
Wtf Appreciate Your Business
City Barber Shop
AXE CONDITIONED
K. E, Cole O. E. Howell
F, H. Landless
STUDENTS! ...
Dine at Tie
BRICK KITCHEN
"The Cafe of Distinction"
Always for the Plowboys
Stephenville Bakery
Specializes In Special Orders.
Pies - Birthday Cakes - Cookies
and we will solve yonr refresh-
ment problems for any occasion.
BUS TERMINAL
H. M. EVERETTE, Jr. Manager
Taxi Service Phone 323
GRADE A RAW MILK
Delivered Twice Daily
VALLEY DAIRY
Phone 3333
SLAUGHTER DRUG STORE ,
WALGBEEN" AGENCY DKTJGS /
. Corner Washington '& Belknap Phone 66
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