The Ranger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 16, Ed. 1 Monday, April 25, 1960 Page: 3 of 6
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THE RANGER
Monday, April 25, 1960
Party Candidates Outline Platforms, List Running Mates
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Rangercrats
Student Council elections are
drawing near, and with them
campaigns are beginning to roll.
Our party, the Rangercrats, with
me, Bob Mersinger, running for
president, Ellen Ann Nutt chal-
lenging the vice-presidency,
Dorothy Franklin trying for the
secretary position, and Don
Strange running for historian-
parliamentarian will be candi-
dates for Student Council offic-
es.
Our platform consists of the
Collegiate
We of the Collegiate party,
which includes me, Thomas
Griggs, as candidate for presi-
dent; Ginger Smith, candidate for
vice-president; Mildred Boord,
candidate for secretary; and Judy
Thurmond, candidate for histori-
an-parliamentarian; submit the
following platform to the voters
of San Antonio College.
1. Personal contact by Student
Council members to get rep-
resentative opinion from the
the student body at large
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1. Promoting more school spir-
it.
2. Emphasizing to the student
body the part they play in
school activities, such as
school elections, dances, and
sports activities.
3. Creating an interest in scho-
lastic achievement.
4. Developing the interest of
high school students in at-
tending SAC.
We feel that we are qualified
for the positions of Student Coun-
cil officers. While at Jefferson
High School I served on the Stu-
dent Council for two years, and
held various offices in several
different social and service clubs.
At SAC I have held the position
of vice-president of the Fresh-
man Class, vice-president of the
Cowboys, and have , been an ac-
tive member of the Chesshyre
Cheese Club.
Ellen Ann Nutt was a member
of 12 service and social organiza-
tions, holding offices in many of
them, while at Edison High
School. She was also a member
of the National Honor Society
and an officer in the Junior Class.
At present she is secretary of
Theta Kappa Chi Sorority at
SAC.
As a candidate for secretary of
the Student Council, Dorothy
Franklin ranks high in qualifica-
tions. While at Edison High
School she was a member of va-
rious service and social clubs and
a member of the Student Council.
She is presently a member of the
SAC Student Council.
Don Strange, having taken an
accredited course in parliamen-
tary procedure, is well qualified
for the office he is seeking.
School in New Orleans, chairman
of Out Reach, and vice-president
of an M.Y.F. group in her church.
She is secretary of the Omnibus
club here at SAC.
Since the time we formed our
party, it has been our conviction
that the students of SAC should
know who we are and what we
are basing our campaign on. We
have posted our platform in the
Student Center and hope that all
students who would like to learn
more about the platform and
ourselves will contact us.
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Bill Toliver, Progressive
concerning student problems, following points:
2. President’s report published
immeditaely following each
Student Council meeting to
keep students informed of
Council activities.
3. To conduct a 30 minute noon-
day question and answer pe-
riod with the student body
at large on the day before
a scheduled Council meeting.
4. Student sponsors for incom-
ing freshmen.
5. To assist in establishing a
better school spirit by
launching programs involv-
ing personal contact with
the students.
6. To promote programs em-
phasizing scholastic achieve-
ments.
7. To cooperate jointly with
students and administration
in handling student affairs.
8. To promote closer coopera-
tion between campus organi-
zations.
9. To promote school interest
in athletic activities.
My qualifications for the presi-
dent’s position are as follows:
While at high school in Pulaski,
Tennessee, I was among the top
five in the graduating class, Sen-
ior Class Personality, and a mem-
ber of the Beta Club, honor so-
ciety; I was in the Air Force for
three and one-half years, sta-
tioned in North Africa, Washing-
ton, D.C., and St. Louis Missouri;
I am 22 years of age and have
maintained a 2.6 average while
at SAC.
Judy Thurmond is a 1959 grad-
uate of Harlandale High School,
where she was treasurer of the
Gold Battalion pep squad, sec-
ond vice-president of La Petite,
treasurer of the Harlandale chap-
ter of the National Thespian So-
ciety, and a member of the Na-
tional Honor Society. At present
she is parliamentarian of Sigma
Phi Alpha Tau sorority at SAC.
Mildred Boord was active in
the Thespians at Edison High
School and was nominated for
treasurer of the SAC Freshman
Class. Mildred is also a member
of Phi Theta Kappa, the honor
society at San Antonio College.
Ginger Smith was vice-presi-
dent and secretary of the Debate
Club at John McDonough High
Interviews Disclose
Locations of Exes
By LUPE GUTIERREZ
Interviews with old friends,
teachers, and relatives have
brought to light what the for-
mer students of San Antonio Col-
lege are currently doing. Some
of these ex-students have been
found to be graduates of the class
of 1946.
Moreover, it was discovered
that SAC is represented in col-
leges all over the state and in
some cases 1,500 miles away.
To illustrate the former, Jerry
Turner, who won a boxing schol-
arship, is now studying at the
University of Wisconsin and win-
ning national honors; Catherine
Starkey, who studied music while
at SAC, is now attending college
in Anderson, Indiana.
Texas Draws Many
Another university where SAC
ex-students choose to pursue their
majors is the University of Texas.
“Helping to keep jets in the air”
as a jet supplier is Walter Garms,
a 1948 SAC graduate and recip-
ient of a B.A. Degree. Registrar
Jerome Weynand was also a 1948
graduate. Mr. Weynand obtained
his Bachelor of Journalism De-
gree in 1950 and his Master of
Arts in 1959. Seven individuals
are majoring in engineering at
the University. They are Hartley
Newman, Don Watts, Dean Ev-
ans, Frank Martinez, Jr., Bob
Westkaemper, 1949 graduate,
Paul Greer, 1954 graduate, and
Frank Silcock. Westkaemper is
now an engineer at Westinghouse,
and Greer is working for Alcoa.
Dale LeStourgeon, a 1959 SAC
student, is a major in music at
the present time. Howard Debler,
1946 SAC graduate, has his own
Certified Public Accountant firm
in the James K Building in San
Antonio. Tony Carter, art major,
is a 1958 SAC ex-student. An-
other is Byron McClenney. Ber-
tie Alberts is now teaching at the
Kate Schenk Elementary School
after getting her degree at the
University of Texas.
All Fields Represented
Planning to do symphonic work
while seeking his master’s de-
gree at Texas is Douglas Shomett.
He attended SAC in the spring
of ’58. Former SAC students Rob-
ert DeSha, Peter Morris, Tony
Cantu, art major, and Sandra
Winfield are more of those pur-
suing their majors. Future phar-
macist Celso Cuellar is complet-
ing his studies, while Rosemary
Jersig, last year’s El Alamo edi-
tor, is contributing her journalism
knowledge to the Daily Texan at
Texas U.
Continuing their education at
this same higher institution are
Patsy Smith and Jerry Trabucco.
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Texans Rate High
Among Recipients
Of Doctors Degrees
Texas ranks ninth in the nation
in high school graduates who
continued their fromal education
to receive doctorate degrees in
science during 1958, a recently
completed study of the National
Academy of Science shows. The
results of this study were re-
ported to the State Department
of Education by the Academy’s
National Research Council.
Doctorate degrees in science
were awarded to 241 graduates
of 145 public and eight private
Texas high schools, the survey
reveals. The number of docto-
rates in science received by stu-
dents from all the states in the
nation was 7,158.
Four Texas cities were among
the leading six in the South, and
among the leading 34 for the
nation, in the number of high
schools that ultimately produced
the 1958 science doctorates. Five
San Antonio high schools pro-
ducted 14 doctorates: five Fort
Worth schools produced nine
doctorates; six Houston schools
produced 19 doctorates; and eight
Dallas high schools produced 26
doctorates. All sections of the
state were represented in this
study of high school students.
The study by the National
Academy of Science was in the
fields of physical, biological, and
behavioral science. Physical sci-
ence includes mathemtics, phy-
sics, chemistry, geology, and en-
gineering. Biological science in-
cludes agriculture, biochemistry,
biophysics, and research degrees
in medical science. And finally,
behavioral science includes all
fields of psychology and anthro-
pology.
The intensive study of the
origins of the 1958 science doc-
torates has produced interesting
and valuable information, accord-
ing to the Nationa Academy of
Science. Through a questionnaire,
sent to all high school graduating
students who later received doc-
torates. the Academy now knows
something about conditions which
5 prepare and encourage young
people to seek advanced scienti-
fic training. There is indication
from the survey that the gra-
duates of larger high schools pre-
fer advanced study in the phys-
ical science, while students of
intermediate sie hizgh schools
choose the biological sciences for
advanced study. A large percent-
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age of students receiving ad-
vanced degrees in the behavioral
sciences are from big schools.
Progressive
We of the Progressive party, in
running for offices in the stu-
dent government of San Antonio
College, submit the platform of
our party as follows:
1. Revision of the present Con-
stitution so that Student
Council representatives will
be elected from the student
body as a whole so that
everyone will be represented
equally.
2. Initiation of a “Welcome
Freshman” program so all
new students will quickly be-
come acquainted with SAC.
3. Initiation of a program to
better student-faculty rela-
ships.
4. Initiation ofaprogram
to better fraternity and so-
rority relationships between
their own groups and inde-
dependents.
5. Initiation of programs tested
successfully at other junior
colleges in Texas to better
school spirit.
6. Continuation and betterment
of the program honoring stu-
dents with high grade aver-
ages.
7. Publication and distribution
of minutes of Student Coun-
cil meetings.
8. An open invitation to all stu-
dents to attend Student
Council meetings.
Because of lack of space, the
word program is used several
times in the platform. We of the
Progressive party would like to
say, however, that these pro-
grams are backed by material
from Student Council conventions,
Student Council experience, and
ideas of the candidates. Any
group interested in the details
of these programs should con-
tact me, Bill Toliver, for details.
My qualifications for the office
of president of the Student Coun-
cil are: Phi Alpha Tau member,
mascot of Alpha Delta Phi, Stu-
dent Council Chaplain and a mem-
ber’ of the Executive Committee
of the 1960 Student Council, dele-
gate to the Regional Convention
of the Texas Intercollegiate Stu-
dent Association, and delegate to
the State Convention of Texas
Junior Colleges Student Govern-
ment.
Sharon Garner, who is the Pro-
gressive candidate for vice-presi-
dent, is an Alpha Delta Phi mem-
ber, sweetheart of Phi Alpha Tau,
SAC cheerleader, finalist in Miss
San Antonio College contest, and
Miss Fiesta.
Our candidate for historian-
parliamentarian, Penny Mings,
holds membership in the follow-
ing organizations: Alpha Delta
Phi, Phi Theta Kappa, Sigma Tau
Sigma, Chesshyre Cheese, and the
Student Council. Carol Gregory
is our secretarial candidate.
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