The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 14, Ed. 1, Friday, January 23, 1942 Page: 2 of 4
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Column
by Grcono and Whltoflold
This week the fifth column is de-
dicated to the ladies of Zellner hall
bless 'cm all . . . we can't do anything
without 'em . . .
Coming and going at Zellner
Grant Sharman who enjoys the
shade of a mesqulte onthe north side
with Joy Lane ... a couple of sol-
diers last Monday night who seem-
ed to enjoy the parlor sofa and
Ethelyn McVicker and Ima Jean
Southard. Subtle as an alarm
clock came Jerry Cone requesting
that we put in a squib about the
activities of Betty Gilbert and Jim
Cox at the badminton tournament. . .
How to lose friondi and alienato
folks in gonorah pull this putrid
pun
There raged a terrible forest fire.
To the amazement of the flrc-flght-crs
a badly singed rabbit came danc-
ing out of the flames. He jumped
gleefully on his hind legs crying out
"Lookcy lookey I've been defur-
red. . . "
This ono is worse:
"Where are wc going to eat?"
"Let's eat up the street"
"No I don't like asphalt."
Odds and Ends
According to a poll taken rcoely
in Zellner these were the favirlte
flickers viewed in '41 . . . Citizen
Kane The Great Lie They Died
with Their Boots On Sergeant York
Blossoms in the Dust Birth of the
Blues I Wake Up Screaming Here
Comes Mr. Jordan Meet Jone Doe
Honky Tonk A Yank in the RAF
and Escape (P.S. These are not in
order).
Why do Barney Colson and Dono-
van DeSpain have to be different
and enter English 321 class via the
fire-escape? Tis said (from a hither-
to highly unreliable source) that
Dean Adams lost three years off
his life when they streaked by hia
window in one of their melodramatic
entrances
Not so long ago Pat Loc received
a bushel of grapefruit from home
and gove us one. More girls should
strive to be like Pat. She'll go far in
this world. (The fruit W03 fine Pat.)
Well the classical woman hater's
club of yore has finally made its
annual appearance. Jimmy Todd tells
us he and another guy are charter
members of this year's edition.
They've added a little to the title
though. They say they are the origi-
nal Woman of the Hill Haters Es-
pecially Bondes with Brown or Gray
Eyes (Until Some Other Ones Trot
Along) club. All we can say is "Oh
yeah?"
And when blondes with brown
eyes ore mentioned we suddenly re-
member one Lola Sue Clark who was
sitting in church with a gal named
Lou who wrote a little note that we
got hold of. The little note said
"Lola Sue would like a date
with Hollis M. So would I" Manley
is the way it's spelled Gals. Cradle
robbin'?
New recruits for the association of
Romantic Availablcs seem to be the
following:
Males: James Todd Jake Mullins
Lewis Cox Barney Colcson Jack
Baker and probably others we don't
know about.
Females: Jo Beth Hendricks Lou
Scoggins Selma Griffith Clarks inc.
nndvery likely others about to be
widowed by selective service. (The
fifth column graciously offers its
fond protection to all such widows.)
The OPTIMIST
DON FINDLAY Editor
P. H. HILL Business Manager
LEA SHORT Associate Editor
Published weekly except during summer vacations by the students of Abilene Christian College.
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of Abilene Texas under Act of August 24 1012. Address all communications to the Optimist Sta-
tion A Abilene Texas.
Prof. Principle
In Comedy of Errors
Prof. Southern Taken For
In the spring there comes to
every man the urge not merely to
fall in love but to go fishing.
And this week English Prof. Paul
Southern sheepishly related a story
of how the urge to go deep sea fish-
ing "got him" a few years back when
he was principal of a small East
Texas school.
He sent for the catalogue of a
large fishing equipment firm' and
found that the company was sponsor-
ing a new boat for deep sea fishing
for school teachers.' This was too
much for Southern. He wrote and ex-
plained how he would like to go on
the maiden voyage. Back came a dis-
appointing reply . . . sorry but there
was no more room.
Naturally this upset all plans of
Final Exams No Worry At All
AccordingTo Cramming Soph
By A. C. Groono
Since this is the time of year when
everything points to exams hero are
a few steps in preparing an ideal sit-
uation for study.
First get a good lamp for the
table . . look out there you nearly
pulled the radio off the table . . .
push back that bunch of books there
. . . that? ... oh that's just a note
wrote in class to Sally this morning
. . sure you can read it . . no noth-
ing like that just friends. Here's
the light in position. Get the books
and paper ... I don't know where
the books are look under the bed.
Whose English 321 Is this? Oh it's
mine ... ha ha haven't used it in
sa long I forgot it was mine yeah
you ought to be in Bell's class too.
know.
Did G. C. show you that joke in
the "Daily Texan" about the glrf
who . . . Yass come in Hawaii glad
to see yuh whatcha want? German
books? They're right over there un
Weekly ACC Poll Discloses
What Coeds Want In Couriers
"What does she see in him?" Just
what does she really see in 'Him'?
According to some twenty odd (?)
girls interviewed she cither sees or
looks for a few of these things . . .
(but they admit he doesn't have to
be all of them.)
The girls arc in complete agree-
ment as to height ... six foot is the
main level although 'Bltsy' Thomp-
son crys in her pillow at night for
a C'4" . . . some range however to
as low as five-nine.
Hair finds about three-fifths for
black and the rest want brown. Only
two out of all the girls wanted a
blonde one said red.
The eyes had it at least they had
the variety colors included grey
green blue black brown and one
vote favored any color pink in-
cluded. Weight stumped most of them.
They didn't know how much a boy
should weigh. But using the inter
Brooks Terry Nelda Corthron Vivien Greer
Lewis Cox Wayne Helton Rado Archer Marglo
Haney. James Attoberry. A. C. Groono Dow Wil-
son Kothorino Money Gortha Lowe Jimmio
McKinnoy. '
Prlntod by A.C.C. PRESS Homer HowkvDIrector.
Pago 2
the' would-be piscator. He wrote
them another a long and heart-felt
epistle this time calculated to
soften the most flinty heart. He said
truthfully that later in the spring
he would not be able to make the
trip and that he was vastly interested
in this type of recreation. .
The home office must have been
confused or dazed by the volume
and frequency of their correspon-
dence and figured anyone who was
so anxious to make the trip must
be a rabid adherent to the sport.
Back came not a letter but a
telegram full of backslapplng and
extended apologies I Of course he
would be included in the list of
visitors. The company would be more
than glad to have a famous sports
der that dirty shirt Yes I like that
shirt too should have seen it when
it was new. Come In Snaky. No
we're going to study can't play to-
night. Now let's look at those outlines
I borrowed from Dillbcrry see what
you can find out about Sheridan
no not Sheridan who marched
through Georgia . . . maybe it was
Sherman. Where is my fountain
pen? I gave it to you in chapcL
What's all that racket out there
In the hall? Why doesn't somebody
frail Lewis Cox on the knob. He
plays around all night and never
thinks about any one else who wants
to try and pass an exam.
Come in Dan . . . Yeh we're study-
ing that final I told you about this
afternoon.
Get those peanut butter sandwich-
es off the bed? No not on the floorl
Hey where are you going? To
Robinson's room to play records?
Wait 'til I put this stuff up and I'll
go with you.
viewer as a yardstick' they conclud-
ed that 105-00 lbs. would include the
perfect man. Miss Thompson again
holding out . . . 0-500 was her scale.
When the interview reached the
'personality' stage answers really be-
gan to flow . . . men are very defi-
nitely 'typed'. The answers were
enough to include everything from
Dr. Jekyll to Mr. Hyde . . . (with a
leaning to the latter). He must be a
companion or he must be tame or
silly or wolfish (dear met) or sophis-
ticated. Jayne Kerchervillo says he
must beat her every moring before
breakfast. Several long for the cave
man type. One Httlo thing wants him
to have a small waist sovcral liked
a deep voice and he just can't be
stuck up.
But to anyone who doesn't meet
any of these requirements this hint
... it doesn't really matter women
arc fickle.
STAFF
PONDER
Norman Whiteiield Editor
OPTIMIST
Deep-Sea Angling Expert
man like Mr. Southern on the ship.
A little mystified by all tho ''soap
and lather" Southern jumped in the
car and headed for the Gulf.
He was met at the pier by the
captain and a company representa-
tive. After being ushered on board
like royalty he was introduced
to all the pedagogues and fellow
fisherman as "the famous fisherman
and sportsman Mr. Southern."
Worried but determined not to
burst the bubble of their illusion at
this late date he smiled rather
wanly and acknowledged compli-
ments and comments. Most of them
ran something like this" ... oh
yes Mr. Southern why of course
I've heard so much about you." This
was all hard to just smile and mum
Wow V&iAe
by A C Greene
Jonathan Day Jonathan Day
Did everything in a sanitary way.
Ate all his vitamins
Ate breakfast 'hay'
Cooked all his food in dishes of clay.
Lived on his food forty years . . to
the day.
Abner Black Abncr Black.
Down by the river in a tarpapcr
shack.
Ate lots of starches
Ate hard tack
Got all his food in an old tow sack.
Dicd...agc nlncty...in his tarpapcr'
shack.
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WEEKLY
SERMON
WHO CARES FOR MY SOUL?
by Steve R. Paterson
Humanity when faced with dis-
couragement is prone to become des-
pondent and to feel that no one is
interested in its welfare.
David onco had that feeling. Be-
cause of praise on the part of the
people Saul's anger was kindled
against him and he was forced to
flee to the cave of Adullum. It was
there that David felt as though all
men had turned against him. In his
sadness he sang ."I looked on my
right hand and beheld and no man
would know me refuge failed me no
man cared for my soul." (Ps. 142:4)
Do you feel that no one cares for
your soul? If so may wc remind you
that someone really does care. To
To impress this upon your mind wc
name some who care for the souls of
Mankind. God aires. "But God com-
mendeth his love toward us. ." (Rom.
5:8.) He sent His only Son to die for
us and with His blood to purchase
the church in which we may have
salvation. (Jno. 3:10; Acts 20:20.)
No one can read the story of Jesus'
life in the New Testament without
being convinced that he too cares for
souls of suffering humanity. Peter
wrote "Casting all your care upon
him; for he carcth for you." (1 Pet.
5:7)
The Holy Spirit and tho angels
arc concerned. On Pentecost tho
Holy Spirit quickened the church
and aided the apostles in perform-
ing miracles to confirm the Word. An
.angel instructed Cornelius to send
for Peter that he might hear the
"words of salvation." lie also told
Philip to go to the road leading from
Jcrusulem to Gaza where he met the
Ethiopian eunuch and preached
Christ to him. (Acts 8:25-40.) Luke
says" . . there is joy in the presence
of tho angels of God over ono sinner
that repenteth." (Lk. 15:10.)
But not only do God Christ the
Holy Spirit and angels care. Chris-
tians care. This very word means to
January 23 1042
ble at but that is what he did
After the party pulled out to sea'
some distance they began to fish
everyone -wishing to be by the ACC
toucher so they might exchange
hints and watch him at work; Luck
ily for him fishing was not at all up
to par that day and being under the
influence of all they had heard
the rest of .the party was prone to
accept every utterance and action
of the aspiring novice as law.
End of the trip found him just
as high in the esteem of all the
sportamen as in the beginning. Even
now it is doubtful he says if any of
the others ever awoke to the fact
that he was just another of the group
trying to have a good time . . . and
that fate had dealt him a royal flush.
Halliburton Retraces
Steps Of Conquistadores.
On Southern Continent
By Lea Short
With all the excitement of his
Glorious Adventure and his Royal
Road to Romance that daring young
traveler Richard Halliburton con-
quers again the land of Cortez.
A smile a gay zest for life and a
strong pair of boots saw him over
the trails of tho early Spanish dis-
coverers. On foot he followed the
trail of Cortcz's conquest.
In the Yucatan the land of the
Mayas he ferreted tho hidden
traces of their civilization and found
the famous well of death. And into
that body of water (from which a
hundred skeletons of men and girls
had been dredged) he jumped twice.
In Buenos Aires he turned organ
grinder capably aided by his mon-
key Ninl who became his compan-
ion until she died of inncbriition on
a ship off from the coast of Brazil.
v When the author reached Devil's
Island off the coast of French Guia-
na he turned convict and lived as
one in order to learn the real nature
of life in tills celebrated penal col-
ony. In this as In all of Halliburton's
books one finds that ever present
sense of the dramatic the poetic
and the humorous. It sings with
pure adventure something foreign
to almost all of the travel books of
today. Convention never hampered
the spirit that was Halliburton's
that 4i the lonely and ever-searching
man for what he was never to find
because he didn't know for what
he searched.
be "Chrlst-llkc." Every Christian
must have a burning desire in his
heart for the salvation of the souls
of others.
The preachers of ACC are interest-
od. It is their earnest desire that
every student be a Christian. To the
Romans Paul wrote" . . I make men-
tion of you always In my prayers."
(Rom. 1:0.)
You must care for your own soul.
You must care for It enough that
you will come to God In simple trust-
ing faith and obey His every com-
mand. YOUNG PEOPLE'S MEETING
Young pooplo's meetings will
bo in Sewell auditorium. Mon-
day night with no parts assign-
ed because of coming examlna.
tlons the program will be of an
informal nature according to
leader Wayne Mickey.
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