McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 12, Ed. 1, Monday, March 8, 1943 Page: 4 of 4
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PRr i
McMURRY WAR WHOOP
March 8 1841
Government Program
For College Students
(Continued from patco 1)
c limirmtc ciuiilleliites who obviously
arc In lnw liysiciil Rtmiilnnli or
who nliow evidence of inndimt
i iliicntionnl pn iinrntlon
PnlliiwmK tl tents iiucci anful
ran lidntiH will b rceue steel to re-
irl to tin ii( irnt n' I In of Nuvnl
Offiei r I'metiritne nt nt tin ir own
i xp nti In somi dictions of tin
rotintrv t inponiry braneli eiffnis
of N'nviil Officir I'roeiin mint will
be si I up for tin purpose of In
tc rvu wine; nintliiliili s for th Nnvy
ci lb i'i tr iininjf proRrnm Inimh
offiei of Naval Officii I'ioiuil
mint fliuil mliclion will In miidi
by ii hi li rlion commltti i iiflt r cim
didiitiH lnivi piissiil thoroiiKli
plivsiciil i xiimimition
Hh sili (ti in roininittus whose
decision in choosing studi nts for
tin program w ill 1 final will con
mst if an idiicntor a rcprisintu
tivi civilian and u naval off ic r
I In idiuator will bi nclicteil on
tin laiis of bin eompitinct in up
I rinsing iiunlificnlinns of prospec-
tive colli p Btuilints The civilian
im mbi r will In a re ptese ntutivi
(ili7iii of thi Ntati Tin naval
offnir in most mum will bi n sin
mr offiei r in tin offiei of Naval
Of fin r Procure mint
At bast oik mbction conimiUn
is plaiimd for uicli Htutc In tbosi
htnti s win n tin n is nmn tlmn
urn offiei of Naval Offic r I'm
inn mi nt tin rt uillli n selection
(ommittii for atli offiit
( nniliilati h lien pti I by tin Nnvy
will bi inbslid in ( l.ss V 1J Unit
id Stat(S Naval Kchcivc 1 liosi
who an undt r 1H yiars old at tin
linn of tlmr inlistmint at offiei s
of Naval Officer Procurt nu nt will
In pine i el em inactive ilutv until
tbev an onliliel to colli ki Th
who an IK vials oil oi old i will
bi III luile el nil I r Selective Si rvici
nroceebiii s an I then mlistul in
(lass VI.! II S Naval Hisirvi
and placid on inaitivi dutv until
orib ml to colli i?i
Since ssful caiidiilati s will In
permitted to imbiati their pn fi r
i nu for nssiKiimi nt to colleges on
tin Navy list I In Navy will re
m l t tin pnfinnu of tin student
as far as possihli No Kiiiirnntie
bowivii can In inaile that a stu
el nts nepiist foi a MVi li college
will I granted
Stu lints mav also ipnss n
pn fen nu for tin liianih of sir
viu Nnvv Mm nu ( e rps and
( mst (.until at tin t inn of Unit
nssii'iinu nt to tin V program
IIiih thotci will not In huuling
linwivir fur final iissigtune nt will
I lasid mi ill inonslrnti d nbilitv
tin n i Is i f tin sen Hi and louu
tulinr elurini' tin first two sums
tirs
Still tits ma) al otprissapn
liuiimirv ihoiti of iiiiusi s of Htutlv
mn li as in tin i ti i iiiiiiu rini: i U
Ahsii inn nt mil umtimiaiiii u
tin si uiiirsis will In basid on tin
iiuds of tin st rv ici and ib mon
Minted i impitiuii in tin partiiu
lar full
I ulisttd p i si urn I of tin Navv
Minim (nips mil (oast duanl
imiv a plv foi tin Navv mil
tiiinimi' i i imam tliniuh thur
iimimiiuilmi; uffiuis Appliialiou
I bull s smiilai to tbosi list il l
iiibstid mi u in apiilviiiK for a
i immission will In miidi availabl
t i all ships ami stations rnlistul
I isi mill i f tin Nnvv Marim
( i rps i i (nisi (mini si hi ltd for
i II m training will In riliumd m
thin nspuiivi sirviu
Mum st ueli nts nun in colli ge
lienitiu iluU in urn of lli Nuvv s
nsirvi prui rums 'i ;
or on nun tin dut) in (In 'Marine
( orps Hisirw iliiss 1(d) will In
inllid to nrtitt dut about Jul) I
nt. npprintlu Minimi In tin Naval
Itisirn or priiattN in (lu Marim
(orps Idsirvi nxptitivtlv Stu
h nth in (In t program nnvt m
rolbki "ill rompliti t hi ir Mipho
nuirt vtar lutein taMni; iiuahf)
111) IikIn ami thosi who pass will
In called to artivi dutv ax apprili
tin hi nun n with pa ami unlforniH
IIiiiki I htmluith who fail (hi
lists at tin i ml of tluir Miphonmri
)iar will In unit nil lo himrnl in
Tor Quality School Supplies
See
The Pender Co.
273 Cypress
active dut)
the Nav
(olIeKe students presmtly en-
rolled In thi .r( proRram m
rompleti thilr current colleRc year
befori being called to active dut
for flight training Selected high
school graduates enrolled in the
r program will be sent to col
lege for two termn as apprentice
si ami n on active duty In uniform
with paj hi fore bilng assigned to
aviation training
Presc nt V-7 students who have
mon than one term to complete
for n degree will he placed on ac-
tive dut) and ordered to collcgei
u nil i r contract to the Navy on the
same date as -12 students I hose
-7 students who have one term
or less to complete for a degree
ma) nmain on inactive duty in
the college they have been attend-
ing and finish their courses or
thi) may request active duty and
assignment to a college not nec-
essarily the one they have been at
tending to complete their Btudlca
All Nuvnl Id serve Officer Train
ing Corps students who tire en
rolbd in one of thi V programs
will bi cnllpel to active duty about
luly 1 with thi pny of nppnntice
si amen Munbirs of Nnvnl Re
scrvi Officer Training- Corps units
not e nlisted in any V program may
npplv for appointment ns nairve
mielsliipmi n before. April 1 If nc
ci pled tluy will also be cnlbel to
activi duty about luly I with the
pay of appn ntici seamen Hegin
tnng March 1 1'Ul candidates for
the Naval Ri si ru Officer Train
mg ( orps will In obtatnid from
appre ntice sc anu n V M who have
cnmpblid tin first two semesters
of the ir college work
Hu Navy is entering into con
t tacts with Rilictnl collcgei ""'
universities for tin training hous
mg fi tiling and medical servlci of
its studiiits (olligts an silict-
id bv a joint conimittii consisting
of npriscntativis of the armid
forcis and the War Manpower
( omniissuin
Tin contract with the college
will insiin a difmiti number of
nun Tin tollegi will be nquind
to mcipt men online! to it for
(ruining At tin same timi thi
tolligi will maintain high ntan
ilanls of selectivity in instruction
an I iMimination and ricommend
transfer to othir active duty those
students who fail to meit riquire-
tiunts ( olltges may or mny not
at thur own dtscrition give regu-
lar acndi inic crulit for courses pre-
sc i ibul by tin Nnvy dipartment
I In Navj will assign to the col
ligis a siiffieuul number of of ft
lire and other pirsonml for ad
mmistrativi purposts including
disbursing mediial and physical
training pir.sonnil
1 In Ilutiau of Naval Pirsonnol
will presciibe tin curricula necis
satv to insiin pnnluction of officer
imiti rial for thi various branches
of the Naval sirvtce including
aviation cadets ingiuiir und deck
offiei rs ingitiur spieiulista mull
en I and dental officers supply
cotps officers mid chaplains Cur-
riiiila will vary in length accord
mi. to training riquinmtnts
1 lu li ngth of coursi for chap
buns mciliial and duital offtcirs
will In IJ 10 wuk tirms ingin
iitiug spmalists light 1C weik
titnis ingiiuiring for gtniral
dutv six 10 vvuk terms dick und
Mm nu Inn officer four 10 wiek
lit ins and aviators two 10 week
In ms (iiursis for (he initial two
dims will In similar for till stu
di uts ivnit pre niidical and pre
di ntal and will imphasize fund a
imiital iiilligt work in mnthima
tit s si u nu r nglish histor) in
gnu et nig drawing and physlcul
tiiiuuug i'n midical and pn
li ntal studiiits will mibstttuti
tin iniMrv and fonigti languagi
fi r I ntlish an I history All stu
di nts indue ti d into the V-1J pro
giiim will nee iv i instruction in
Naval organization and gtneral
Naval orientation
S(u lints who are able to enrrv
lutivi eoursis in addition to thur
Nnvv t nine ilium inn) do so pro
vilid the extra work does not III'
Phone 7225
listed servlci
Cousins Honor Kirby
The rilckm Shack wns the
scene I'ricny night Feb 10 for n
soclnl of the "Cousins" year old
campus club The Bffalr wns hi Id
in honor of Wallace Kirby a mem-
ber who leaves for the Air Corps
on Feb 22 Two new members
Charles Cooke and Alvis Cooley
were Initiated
Fivo of the six charter members
were present including Eileen
Oelom I ucllle Ruckir Iji Wanda
Hamilton Ray Klllotl and Ruth
Rucker Larry Scarborough the
othir charter member is now n
studint In the Unlvirslty of Texas
Others present were Doris Sanv
pie Wallace Kirby Genevieve Yo-
di r Marjonc Ryan Alvis Cooley
V laine Rurdcahaw Lt Ivcroy Fos-
ter Junnita Rucker Elizabeth Rut-
lir Arlino Ragle J H Rucker
und Miss Vernlc Newman club
sponsor
Pow Wow
(Continued from page 2)
id) for she has known James for
a long time Margaret is a swell
girl and that is the general opin-
ion on the campus
Doris Sample seems to be quite
lonisome lately although shi docs
get n litter every day
Ins and David you make us
sick'
Clarj she must be awful cute to
write such fascinating letters
Mv isn't Virginia Teagui friend-
1) ? lust puts us out
loyce Smith intertatncd the
Navy Saturday night and her duel
a major in the Army! What will
this generation think of next?
Mildred Lawlis is the friendliest
little girl' that we know She
should git "Most Fru nelly Girl"
this jeiir
Si riously girls take notice!
Preston Clark is the most well
elnssed man on the campus and
that ain't hay'
Who said Mary Jo Russell seem
ed happier? It still appears that
she has one foot in the grave
' Hrat" why don't you show up?
You rtally aren't so cute
J E Garrett is "the most un
friendly man" on the campus
Does Fern Hooper ever smile or
is she always griping?
Charles Cooke has the biggest
mouth on the campus three and
one half inches If you don't be-
lieve it measure it
Charles Werner has faded into
the background Whnt happened
to his 'dashing" personality?
Iris and David are still
Siamise twins of McMurry
the
Is Helm Jo supposed to be yell
leutli r' She always sits on the
subline and lets Kendall do all the
work
Oran
Roituo
Clary must think he's
by the way he struts
Who does he think he's
around
kidding?
tirfire with their proper perform-
nnci of assigned duties If the
colli ge is satisfied that the student
has adequately covered any of the
subjtcts included in the curricu-
lum it may authorize the student
to substitute courses for those
covi n d
During thiir colli ge training-
Navy studints may take part In
all college athletics and other cam
pus activities provided such ac-
tivities do not interfere with their
pn scribed hours or courses of
stud) Any student who is able to
miet the requirements of the cur
rtculum which include compulsory
physical drills swimming and set
ting up ixercists and is able to
cUvote additional time to partici
pation in college athletics or other
extracurricular activities will be
permitted to do so Navy students
may also join all previously estab
lished college organizations and
frattrmtiis which are available to
all students on the same terms but
at the personal expense of the stu-
dint Students under the V-12
program will be nquind to main-
tain the Navy's standard of disci-
pline although military activities
will be kept at a minimum and sub-
ordinated to academic training
Intramural Speech Tourney
(Continued
limtnle Conger lid the field In
women's extemporaneous spinking
Mai) Ann Murra) was second in
this contest while C.etievleve
Yodcr and Claire tones nlso took
part
CHARLFS ( oorrR
Advancing to the finals in worn
en's Rible reading were Patsy Les
tir Rlanche Turner and Iaurn
Sample Others entcrid in this
contest were Dons Sample Ger
aldine Davis Evclvn Terry Lurn
Rm Ward and Lois McCarty
HOWARD GRFEN
Four men advanced to the finals
in Bible reading They were Roy
Pntteison Charles Werner Wayne
Dunson and Charles Cooke Oth-
ers who took part in this contist
were Delma Harris Howard Green
J V Patterson Kcniu th Fonl and
Clarence Collins
The results of the- last night's
contests follow with the winners
and complete lists of contestants
in each field
Women's radio speaking Mary
Jo Russell first Patsy Lentcr
second other contestants Mildred
Lawlis and Gloria Martin
Men's radio Howard Green
first Charlis Cooper second oth
er contestants Kenneth Ford
Charles Wernei N B Thomas
Darwin Dornn and James Charles
Women's oration Mary Ann
Murray first Ruth McNutt con
testant
Women's poitry reading Mary
Jo Russell first Patsy Lester
second other contestants Ins
Roberts Piggy Jane Stolp Jerry
Davis Joyce McCully Ailccn Hall
mark Murgurit Dickinson Ouida
Kindrtck and Ann Tipton
Women's Bible reading Blanche
Turner first Putsy Lester sec-
ond Laura Simple other finalist
Men's Bible nading Charles
Cooke first Wayne Dunson sec
ond other finalists Roy Patterson
and Charles Werner
Men's poitry reading Roy Put-
tirson first Billie Mathis second
othei contestants J V Patterson
Dclma Hums Oran Clary and
Clinton DeWitt
The only contist which was not
complited was the annual Mans
field Oratorical contest for men.
Out of a field of eight contestant!
four were chosui to tuke port in
the finals in chapel next week
Thesi four wen Howard Green
Clnnnce Collins Charles Werner
and Wayne Dunson Othirs tak-
ing purt in thi priliminurus were
Aubri) Wink Dtlma Harm
SAT 10 A M TO 10 P M
Geo Murpliv Anne Slurlcv
Kit hard Uarthelmess
Allen Jenkins
"Mayor of 44th St."
SAT 11 QV M OWL SHOW
Alice Fuvt Bitty Grable
John Payne
With J uk Oakie in
"Tin Pan Alley"
Plus
Joe Sawyer Win Tral)
Jas Gleason
"Hay Foot"
from page 1)
Charles Coopir and Alvis Coolo
The pri7e in this contest is to hi
a watch donated by Dr Mnnsfleld
of hi Poso
All other awards were mnde In
the form of defense stamps thr
winner In each case getting either
JBOO or $2 60 In most of the
contests si cone! place awards of
$1 00 were given
Speech studints served as chair
men of the various contests nml
the judges included the following
Mrs Hlair former McMurrj speech
prof Mrs Anthony Hunt Mrs
Anne Scwcll Miss Jnnle Alice Par
rlsh Mrs R A Morris and Mrs
Roy Rice
Refreshments were served encb
night and nn informal social hour
followed the last night's program
War Whoop Office
(Continued from page 1)
ogy lub " ' An all these typewrit
ers In use?"
If there is nny class that does
not have a place to mict Presto
the Wnr Whoop office isn't being
list d Every T T S nt 9 o'clock
n businiss correspondence class
meets in the publicity loom
I nsk you ' What would you do?
Succiss ns a teacher shows lit
tle cornlatton to college grades
campus leadership intelligence
test; riconls knowledge of content
porary affairs or toll ranee tic
cording to experiments nt DePauvv
University ACP
Studints of the College of New
Rochelle (N Y) have enrolled
u class in post war rehabilitation
and n construction ACP
More than 1 000 graduates of
Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology ore serving in the armed
forces of the nation ACP
CITY SERVICE
BUSSES
Arrive at McMurry
on the hour
20 minutes past the hour
20 minutes till the hour
Tor our convenience we sug
gest that you purchase 20 ride
tickets from one of our drivers
CITY SERVICE
BUS CO.
Come in and investigate our
Budget Payment Plan You can
pay as little as 50e weekly
RINGS
15 and Up
C. HI. Presley
CREDIT JEWELER
209 Pine Phone 7396
T
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WHITE CASTLE CAFE
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Ackers Shoe Store
266 Cypress St.
Clark Hardware Company
301 Chestnut St
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410 Chestnut Dial 8171
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McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 12, Ed. 1, Monday, March 8, 1943, newspaper, March 8, 1943; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth103747/m1/4/?q=%22~1~1~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting McMurry University Library.