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April 23, 1964
LEOPARD TALES
Page 3
Buzzy Students
Receive Aid
BY CONNIE TURNER
Man is plagued by insects
and pests throughout his life.
Even in our air-condiitoned,
vacuum-cleaned, and atomized
20th century lives we cannot
escape. Somehow insects are
more numerous today than ever
before, despite such modern
miracles as screen-wire, and
spray insecticides. These six-
legged creatures still manage to
nibble and munch at our gardens
and trees, wool clothing, picnic
lunches, and more than occasion-
ally, at us.
The above statements are fact
not fancy except during one rare
instance. This is when a biology
student at TJC must have an in-
sect collection. Poof! Where have
all the insects gone? Suddenly
the finding, killing, pinning and
classifying of 35 insects of at
least 12 orders looms as a bad
dream. Only the students don’t
wake up.
The bad dream continues until
the student has gone through
every last gyration that goes into
the collecting of nature’s most
numerous division. All the while
they are scampering wild-eyed
over meadow and field, toting
varied shapes and colors of bot-
tles, jars and boxes, and glueing
fragile appendages, the ominous
day in early May draws nearer.
For at least some of the bi-
ology students at TJC there is a
helping hand and understanding
heart to turn to. The owner of
these rare gifts of human kind-
ness is biology instructor Mr.
Charles Stout. His good-Samar-
itan tendencies were acquired the
hard way: he remembers having
to have an insect collection of
120 insects and 22 orders.
What has Mr. Stout done to
lighten the load of his “bugged”
biology students? He certainly
hasn’t let them cry on his
shoulder. Instead, he dedicated
one of his lab periods to each
213 class to taking a field trip.
With pick-axe in hand, hiking
boots on his feet, and a gener-
ous supply of humor and pa-
tience, he set out with each of
his classes down Fifth street.
The need for the equipment
was amply evident as the treck
got into high gear. With the
pick-axe he turned over many a
rock for swarming students in
search of swarming termintes.
His sense of humor came in very
handy as he told his classes to
watch for “second base” while
crossing a cow pasture and as he
rescued screaming girls from the
grip of a striped grass snake.
His hiking shoes just plain felt
good to walk in.
Mr. Stout’s assistance in the
entomology line is not over yet.
He can be found in his office
during his off periods helping
students classify their shiny or
furry or scaly creatures.
Occasionally the most alert
student notices Mr. Stout’s re-
ferral to these insects as “bugs,”
but so they will not mistake this
as very unscientific terminology,
he quickly tells them he is re-
ferring to the order of “true
bugs.”
"Good
with food
MRS. BLANSETT
Mrs. Blansett
Takes Mr. Scott's
Speech Classes
“Who’s that pretty new student
we have ? I’ve never seen her
around before.” This statement is
a typical excerpt of the conversa-
tion that was circulating about the
campus in early April. The only
catch was that the new addition to
the campus was to the faculty and
not the student body.
The new addition is Mrs. Sue
Blansett, who took over the duties
of Mr. Tom Scott who is ill. Mrs.
Blansett began teaching speech
and drama at the college April 3.
She is a former graduate of Tem-
ple High School.
In high school Mrs. Blansett was
a member of the National Honor
Society and a Rotary Girl. She is
the daughter of Mrs. Gladys Hooks,
who is presently teaching chem-
istry at Temple High School.
Mrs. Blansett attended TJC and
also Southwest Texas College
where she earned a Bachelor of
Science degree in Education. There
she majored in speech and drama
and minored in English. While in
College Mrs. Blansett was a mem-
ber of two drama fraternities—
Delta Psi Omega, junior college,
and Alpha Psi Omega, senior col-
lege.
Mrs. Blansett lives with her
husband, Bennie, in Waco where he
is a second lieutenant in the navi-
gator training program at James
Connally Air Force Base.
The new speech instructor’s hob-
bies include reading plays and en-
joying her two cats. The cats,
Wormwood and Screwtape, earned
their unique names as a direct re-
sult of Mrs. Blansett’s activities
in the drama field. Wormwood
was given to her by the cast of the
production “Dear Wormwood,”
which she directed. The play was
from C. S. Lewis’ “Screwtape Let-
ters.” Screwtape, a stray, found
a home and a title with the Blan-
sett family.
Previous to teaching here, Mrs.
Blansett taught speech to the ninth
through twelfth grades at San
Marcos High School. In addition
to teaching four speech classes at
TJC, she helps with the depart-
ment’s productions, sits in on re-
hearsals, and listens to individual
acts.
When asked her opinion of the
TJC speech deratment, Mrs. Blan-
sett’s reply was, “I am truly im-
pressed by the amount of talent.”
Appreciation Nite
Slated For May 1
Appreciation Night — Temple
Junior College open house for the
general public—will be Friday,
May 1, at 7:30 p.m. on the college
campus.
H. M. Dawson, president of TJC,
said the event, consisting of a pro-
gram, open house, and reception
in the student center, is a chance
for the public to become better
acquainted with the faculty, stu-
dents, and operations of the col-
lege.
During the program the Leopard
and Leopardette basketball teams,
track squad, and other outstanding
athletic personnel will be intro-
duced.
The College Players will present
skits, the TJC Choir will sing, and
the TJC Band and Orchestra will
play. Outstanding students and
organizations will be introduced.
The program will take place in
the gymnasium, beginning with the
introduction of Dr. E. R. Veirs and
regents, faculty, and staff of the
college.
The Ex-student president and
present College Council president
will be introduced and will give
their remarks.
After the program visitors will
be given a chance to tour the
classrooms, library, and other fa-
cilities. Instructors and students
will answer questions and point
out things of interest. The event
will end with a reception in the
student center.
“We at the college want to ex-
press our appreciation to the peo-
ple of this junior college district
for their help and cooperation and,
too, for passing the recent bond
election,” said Mr. Dawson.
Choir Making
(Continued from Page 1)
now with the TJC choir. Miss
Weeden, director of choral music
at Temple High School, brought
her 50-voice choir to hear the
Easter cantata, “The Seven Last
Words” presented by the TJC
choir.
The Madrigals, one of the groups
with the choir, presented a pro-
gram for the Temple Music Club
April 14, at 4 p.m. They sang in
costumes around a traditional 15th
century setting. Members of this
year’s Madrigals are Lois Welch
and Glenda Bell, sopranos; Carolyn
Barnes and Polly Wall, altos;
Chuck Gill and Birt Brooks, tenors;
and Robert Black and Bob Nelson,
bases.
“The Mikado” has been cancelled
due to the illness of Mr. Scott.
“It was one of his projects and we
feel it would be best to wait until
he is able to help direct,” stated
Mrs. Marshall, choir director. “We
are planning to use numbers from
it on tour. Much work has already
bee done, and we look forward to
presenting it next year.”
THE
"CHUC-WAGUN"
Meet You at the Chuc-Wagun
1801 So. 1st PR 8-9993
Area Seniors To Tour
Campus Of College
The Education Committee of the
Temple Chamber of Commerce is
sponsoring a visitation day for
high school seniors April 23, and
30.
Temple industries and Temple
Junior College will also cooperate
in the program.
The tour is designed to acquaint
students with college, employment,
and service opportunities available
in Temple.
The students will tour various
industrial plants.
Lunch and refreshments will be
at the Hawn and Kyle Hotels.
The plants include: Coca-Cola
Bottling Company, Dr. Pepper
Bottling Company, American Desk
Manufacturing Company, Artco-
Bell Corporation, and Texas Cen-
trifugal Casting Company. Stu-
dents will also tour Temple Junior
College.
Dean Johnny Payne sent letters
to 18 Central Texas schools re-
questing their participation in the
program.
Those schools that accepted the
invitation are Lorena, Jarrell,
Salado, Rogers, Academy and
Buckholts.
Approximately 125 senior stu-
dents are expected to participate
in the tour.
TIC Planning New
Library Construction
The plans for Temple Junior
College new library are that con-
struction will begin in July of 1964.
The main part of the library will
cover 13,000 square feet. There
will be shelving space available for
20,000 books. The library will have
a main floor, mezzanine, and seat-
ing for 100 students. One-fourth of
this seating space will be used for
individual study tables.
The library will have three con-
ference rooms. These rooms will
be used for panel discussions.
The tentative place for the new
library is the parking lot on the
east side of the college. A new
parking lot will be made on the
east side of the library. The new
library will be air-conditioned.
There will be two classrooms in the
library. Only one of the classrooms
will be used as an audio-visual
room.
In the last 2,000 years about
100 animals and the same num-
ber of birds have been wiped out-
forever.
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Leopard Tales (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 23, 1964, newspaper, April 23, 1964; Temple, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1099563/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Temple College.