The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 17, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 28, 1937 Page: 3 of 4
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Thursday January 28 1937
JLSMIUO 3HX
Idaho Student Is
Honore At Farewell
Party Monday Eve.
Complimenting Clnudo (lulld
who Is loavlng this weak for Ida
ho a group of friends gathered In
Zollncr parlors Monday evening
for a surprise farowoll party
chief entertainment of tho oven-
Ing was tho making of valentines
with a pin a ribbon and paper
loco. Games woro played and r6-
frcshments of Ico cream 'and
cakes served Each guest wrote "a
lettor for the honoreo to read on
tho train and a gift from tho
group was presented to htm.
IPresent woro lluna Edwards
Jnmoa Iteynolds Jaxlo Lowls
Vernon Ilolllngsworth Lula Mao
Starnes Cora Fayo Yator Lois
Johnson L. D. Webb Luclllo WII-
moth Paul McClung Wanda May-
field Tommy Campbell Frances
Smith Ruth Smith Ocrnld Ellis
Bam Dlackwoll Wllma Deo Smith
Iluth Clarlda Louis Stivers Adol-
phus nolllngs Jcsso Young Hub-
ert Young' Fern Durcham Silas
Triplett Gertrude Richards John
C. Stevens Hope Reed O. II. Tall-
man Esther Doveny El Mota
Finch Evelyn Dookout Raymond
atbbs Raymond Kolcy Eugene
Smith Richard Gibson and
Claude Guild.
Page Tliree
ce beaii moride
By WANDA MAYFIELD
CHIN CHAT ...
Combining the glorified and the commonplace spring
designers lavish the lowly old-fashioned rick rack braid upon
tho most feminino of print frock's . . . Red stripes and blue
dots on white piquo characterize a novel sport frock and the
two pleatfc in the back contrast yith the severe front cut of
the dress . . . Peplums will be flaringly fashionajbo especi-
ally for the lucky girl who has Slender hips' . . . Evening
dresses with the neck and sleeves of afternoon dresses are
lew tho sleeves aro almost elbow length and fully draped;
the neckline is modestly high back and front.
FLAT CURLS...
Newest! treatment of coiffures calls for large flat pin
curls fitted close to tho head and swirling upward from the
ears and into rows of circlots to
tho back. A hint: burettes that
were popular whon you -wero in
grammar school are coming back;
part your hair in tho middle and
clamp It fotchingly with bo-Jowel.
led or sleek barrottes and you are
ahead of tho paradel
HANDS VV . .
Suede in flvo colors one for
each tlngor is definitely the
faddlest glove idea of tho season.
But tho practicality of this yarl-
tone hand-warmer proves ltsolf by
XORRED
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this wo aro going to brine ocr b ndnntablo t0 nny number of
suits and coats. Lengths vavo
sudlenly swerved rom wrist-cuffs
our heads n religious sovletlBm
unknown In tho scriptures.'
"Worldllncss Is a sort of subtle
Schugs Entertain
Language Groups
In Party Series
McCaleb Danielson
Hostesses at Pre-
Exam Luncheon
As a somestor project in homo
economics two students at Abi-
lene Christian college served a
Boston buffet luncheon" Thurs-
day January 14.
Wltn Sara Leo McCalob and EJ-
eftnor Danielson as hostesses tho
luncheon was served in Zellner
Hall parlor under the direction of
Miss Lyllan Arledgo(( Instructor
In foods. '
Assisting were Lois Johnson
Lucille Flennlkon Thelmn Casey
Hottlo Leo Ewing Mildred Harp
Julia Mao McDnnlols Evelyn Man-
ly and Alia Ruth Chenault. Mary
Ida Halloy- furnished piano music
throughput the moal.
Guests woro Vivian Day Lanollo
Carruthers Laverno McGregor
Price IClng Totsy Robinson Sara
Stough Johnnlo Leo Stovall Eliz-
abeth Fonloy Kathryn R'oberson.
SHAKESPEARE CLASSIC COMES
TO PARAMOUNT THURSDAY
Ldslie Hbward and Norma
Shearer in "Romeo and Juliet"
r
tn ilncker ml ana hnlfwnv to thn el.
thing that takes tho heart of an
individual from God and places It i '
on tho dovil. Thoro aro things yKIjS ....
that aro no specifically sinful n"o j . or fabrc Jmt C(m
that aro spiritually -Injurious. I! )e ronovntcd an n8tnnt. 8lmply
navo Known pcopio who huu
Student Federation
Lauds WPA Theatre
Tho WPA Federal Theatre pro
ject wob commended by tho Na-
tional Student Federation of Am-
erica In a resolution passed by
ttm iii1nnt cnmmnlMnn on D ra
tlin group enjoyed Gorman niag-l mn nt 12.h annual conisress
Mines and pictures. Hot choco-jholll rocontly jn Now York nc
late cookies candle's and jnutsj cortnngto a statemqnt released
wero Borved to Christine Hoffman . . WPpic
' Dr. and Mrs Howard L. Schug
woro hosts to his studonts of
Gorman in their Grape Street
home on January 19. Monopoly
and forty-two wero played nnd
Lady Capulet. Indeed to every
member of a porrect cast.
Moro than a year of intense re-
search was required to recapturo
tho llto nnd spirit of tho fabulous
Italian Renalssanco In sottlngs
nnd costumes for this greatest
undertaking In motion picture his-
tory.
Doing shown throughout tho na-
tion as a roadshow "Romeo and
Juliet" will bo presented nt tho
Parnmount only two times Thurs-
day Matinee at 3 p m. and even-
ing at 8:30. All seats will bo re-
served with prices ot 55c 83c and
$1.08 (Including tax). Special
discount slips betas' distributed
throughout local schools and col-
leges offer tho students a twenty-
tlvo percent saving on these pri-
ces. W. A.
ABILENE
7911
TAXI
6211
BAGGAGE and TRANSFER
11. B. Car den Owner
mndo sacrifices to send their chll.
drcn to school In tho hopo that
fill your right hnnd with met or
vi-olllng your left with a spring
twiuv nml tilnrn thnm nn thn rhnn
their usefulness In life might bo oau at rgt nngle8 Not oxduglvo
increased only to have them come wUh dnyUm6 hnU 8 lhnt allurinK
liomo iniiaois. Tiioru ore buiuu
who say Christian colleges aro
but tho enterprises of individuals.
When wo consldor tho souls lost
mist called a veil but the latest
trick for ovenlng Is to rotiro be-
hind a swarth of color to match
Ot C. Holvoy Thomas Collier
Thomas Whlttonburg Dtiard
Llttlo and Fred Barton.
This Is tho third In a sorles ot
parties glvon by tho Schugs hon
oring classes In the languago de
partment of Abllono Christian
collcg'o.
PRESS CLUB-
(Continued front Pago 1)
bo learned from Favor Walter
your gown or wrap.
Then whon ' Dauijherity. or Martin Carruth
Students interested in becoming
members of tho Press Club
through the usual way aro ufged
to bocomo associated with ono ot
the campus publications. Member-
ship may bo earned by having 20
gallics (400 Inches) published In
the Optimist or by doing CO
hours work on the business side of
the paper of the Prickly Pear.
tho inspirational nnd encouraging you arriWBt te party.Jet tho . J contest committee
assistant uicot do unu B. .. lu8on ' from tno crown of tho
4 might potentially hold far the hma tQ form ft uack.
church the result on the coue of. nd fof thfj
clvlllxatlon can wo let it go on-
.' tlrely by saying that? AC(J raai
Morality and KcliKlon February; which begins next
. "Can we question tho advlsabll-1 woek wl )0 fln utra.Baa nontn
i ltyot Christian. contrlbutinK for the BOclal calondar 0f the Lair.
anything that works against these' SJated alrcndy afe recentlong( dln.
! conditions? Morality is so closely formnl ntatonil and tca8
' hound up in religion wo cannot thnt wm keep tfco gocnl mlnaed
snparato mom. ot t)0 campUB jn evening clothosl
-uoa rccogniicB m i..u nU tho tlmo wllh tho fr8t pIp
Christ tho soul saving agency of lf 8prlnRtlmo nml haWf wo aro
tho Church. He can do nowBoxpeclnR somebody to round up n
oxcept through his peoplo. It ipcn(J that w nd( Jnterost to
a terrlblo thing to kill a man- t. 8tu(ont ncUrUM; -
in a moro terrlblo thing to kill . t
tho very body of Christ. 1 am
not in favor of tho schools' being RQOMMAES
plncod Vow the 'churches but (
who should destroy a worthy en- (Contnucd trom one)
terpriso oi inumuuui vmin" i
service . . . Lot us seek to abound proxys
unto evory good work.' "
"Tho commission recommends"
tho resolution rends "that NSFA
colleges aid in bringing tho WPA
Fedoral Thoatro plays to tho cam
pus theatro and that NSFA urge
that tho WPA Federal Theatre
tontlnuo its present consideration
of scripts nnd' productions by col-
lego playwrights; also that the
NSFA commend tho Fedornl The-
atre for Its play service 10 mo
collogo theatres. Tho Commission
suggosU that wldo use bo mndo
ot this script service."
Men New Sprint? Hart
Schaffner & Marx suits have
arrived at MINTER'S we
invite you to come in and try
them on.
Deathless In its benuty sublime
In its magnttlceno and spectacle
"Romoo and Juliet" starring
Norma Shearer and Leslie How-
ard In tho world's most beloved
romance comes to tho Paramount
Thoatro or a one-day presenta-
tion next Thursday February 4 th
only.
For thoso who hnvo reoi Shake
speare casually It will be a rova-
lntlon. For tho romance pt Juliet
and hor Romeo Is as modern as
tho lovo story of any boy or girl
today. Norma Shearer and Leslie
Howard make the lovers of Ve-
rona real and human and under-
standable as they defy family hat
red or a lovo that admits no bar
riers.
It adds laurels to John Rarry-
moro who scores on his return to
tho screen ns tho bawidy racy
Mercutlo; to Edma Mao Oliver
funnier than over as the comical
nurso; and to Basil Rathbono as
tho flory Tybalt Roglnnld Denny
as Bcnvollo C. Aubroy Smith as
Lord Capulet Ralph Forbes as
Paris Henry Kolkcr as Friar Lau
rence Violet Kemblo Cooper as
Grease and Vacuum
Clean Your Car 75c
HILL & HILL
13th aral Pine
"Across the Street FroM
the Post Office'
HICK'S GROCERY
TRY THAT
Good "Old Fashion" MILK SHADE
So nt
MONTGOMERY'S
"The but drinks at the lowest
prices"
CM. PRESLEY
JEWELER.
Service and Quality
209 Pino St.
FOR BETTER-
Milk
Buttermilk
Butter and
Ice Cream
fH
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"th'cy taste better?'
DIAL
3211
City Service Taxis
NICE NEW AND LUXURIOUS
Ride in a Taxi that looks like a privately owned car
with prices as low as any. (
PHONE 5221
Some peoplo go on a wild
goose chase but they catch thoir
gooso.
Piggry-Wiggly
In Abilene
Operacd by J. P. Nichols
and Sons
Four Stores Four Markets
Clearance
Sate
QUAKER HOSE
$1.00 SELLER
79c
$1.35 SELLER
$1.oo
-$G.50 Croquignole $jg.00
Permanent Wave. . 9
"I vn leaving Jan. 27 tor
Spokane Washington to ap-
pear as Guest Artist at a
Three Day Beauty Show."
SC0GG1NS BEAUTY
SHOP
1060 N. 2nd St. Ph. 5388
I'om Sawyers? Thero nro
nlenty of them . . .thoso c!ov-
orly cheerful lads who mako us
wish wo wero whitewashing In-
stoad of laying the cornorstono id
18th coritury lltornturo. Pollyan-
nas? . . thoso lrrltutlngly loveablo
olios who tell us to bo glad It's no
worse whon wo know it couldn't
bo.
Hut nftor all what would wo do
without them? . . theso Irritating
domineering love-lorn dlsciiml.
natlng fault finding excruclntlng'
roomies? ? ? When tho hair brush
is missing thoy'ro to blame. Whon
wo didn't got to study Friday's
lesson thoy wouldn't let us. Wheu
they exasperate us beyond mea-
suro end we cry it was their
fault . . really wo weren't home
sick.
Yes they're necessary evils
these roommates. They havo their
faults but we'll forglvo 'em.
DO YOU SUPPOSE" THEY
COULD FEEL THE SAME WAY
ABOUT US? ? ? ? ? ?
Let Us Show You the New
WATERMAN FOUNTAIN PEN
We have n point that will fit every hnnd
The Pender Company
273 Cypress
Manufacturing Stationers
Phone 7225
LEE DUCKWORTH'S STORE
Free Delivery Six Times Daily
377 Walnut St. Phone 606G
J. L.
Hole ot a dead
very little action.
man requires
SCIENTIFICALLY PASTEURIZED
GRADE "A" MILI$
Quality Dairy Products Pure Food Ice Cream
1272 North lBt. Dial 4378 "
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 17, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 28, 1937, newspaper, January 28, 1937; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101337/m1/3/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.