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VOL. XX.
STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1940
NUMBER 13
TWO PROFESSORS
LEAVETARLETON
FOR THE ARMY
Professors L. G. Rich and J. W.
Sorenson have been granted a
year's leave of absence from Tar-
1 lefcon, having been called into mili-
tary service when the National
Guard was mobilized on Novem--
ber 27,
A,"1 B. Yearwood Jr., of Steph-
enville replaces Mr. Rich, profes-
sor of agronomy. Mr. Yearwood,
a graduate of Stephenville High
School, John Tarleton, and A. &
M., was once a State winner in
an F.FA. Public Speaing ontest.
Mr. Yearwood i3 agronomy major
having worked in the past summer
on his Master's degree at A. & M.
Since leaving school, he has been
employed in the government ser-
vice as piant ecologisfc in Arizona.
Replacing Mr. Sorenson, asso-
ciate professor of agricultural
English, is Howard Dalton of Mt.
Pleasant High School, and John
.Tarleton and A. & M. Colleges. In
high school he was a state F.F.A.
and American Farmer. In 1937-
738, while attending Tarleton, he
was president of the F.FA. Colle-
giate Chapter, and a member of
the livestock judging team. He
also was a member of the Dairy
Cattle Judging Team at A. & M.
Mr. Dalton has been .employed
by the Lamar Creamery of Paris,
Texas, since his- 'graduation from
'A, & M.
College Singers
Little Symphony
To Give Program
The Tarleton College Singers
and the Tarleton Little Symphony
Orchestra will present a Christ-
mas program in the main auditor-
ium of the conservatory on Wed-
nesday evening, December 11, at
8:15 p. m.
The orchestral numbers to be
performed by the Symphony in-
clude the works of Woodhouse,
Beethoven, and Dvorak. Several
Christmas carols will be played
and J. Lewis Evans, of Stephen-
ville, will play a cornet solo, "An-
nie Laurie," accompanied by the
orchestra.
The choral numbers which the
Tarleton College Singers will sing
include a wide variety of Christ-
mas music dating from an old
sixteenth century nielody and em-
bracing Italian, Russian, and Eng-
lish types of music. The singers
will conclude their portion of the
program with the well-known
"Hallelujah Chorus" from The
Messiah.
There are 42 students in the
Tarleton Chorus, under the direc-
tion of R. Berton Coffin, and there
are approximately 35 students in
the Little symphony, which is di-
rected by Harold J. Bluhm.
Mary had a little harp.
She dropped it in the mire.
She pouts and says,
She will not play
The dirty little lyre.-—The Bison.
CALENDAR
Tuesday, Dec. 10—Show privileges
for movies sponsored by Press
Club —- '/Gallant Sons" starring
Jackie Cooper and Bonita Gran-
iHile. Price 15c.
Gramophiles program 7:15 to 8:30
in the little auditorium of the
conservatory—first half of "The 4-
Messiah" to be played. -4-
Dance—7 :00-8 :00 p. m. -4-
Wednesday, Dec. 11—Gramophiles ^
program from 7:00 to 8:15 p. m.
It- the little auditorium of the -i-
conservatory—"The Mesaiah" to +
be concluded.
Little Symphony Orchestra and Tar-
leton Sins-era* Christmas concert
In the auditorium—8:16 p. m.
Thursday, Dec. 12—Basketball game
.between Juniors and Seniors at
7:00 p. m. In the gym.
Friday, Dec. 13—Aggette Christmas +
Party—7:00-9:00 p. m. 4-
Saturday, Dec. 14 — S.O.S. Club ^
Dance.
Sunday, Dee. 15—Tejas Club Dinner
. at Lonp: Hotel-
Buffet Supper for dining hall em-
ployees—3:80-7:30 p. m.
Tuesday. Dec. 17 — Dance *
8:00 p. m.
* 7:00-
CHARLES KIKER
IVY EDDLEMON
GIVE RECITAL
With the Little Auditorium fill-
ed, musical entusiasts heard
Charles Kiker and Ivy Eddlemon,
piano duo from Wichita Falls, give
their once postponed recital.E'rom
the first chord to the last abso-
lute silence prevailed. The audi-
ence was completely enthralled
with the music.
Mr. Kiker, one time resident of
Stephenville, received a part of
his training from Paul Van Kat-
wijk, dean of the School of Music
at Southern Methodist University.
He has also studied under Rudolph
Ganz, president of Chicago Music
College.
In the person of Mr. Kiker the
department of fine arts brought
not only a pianist to the campus
but also a man with a winning
personality. Prom the very first of
the recital the audience felt as if
he were an old friend.
With her Captivating smile and
case at the keyboard, Miss Eddle-
mon won admiration of the audi-
ence. She holds the B. M aind
M. M. degrees from the Chicago
Musical College, being one of the
youngest students ever to be award-
ed the master of music degree
from that college.
The complete program was:
Concerto in E flat—Mozart..
Prelude in E major—Bach.
It is a True Saying—Bach,
Perpetual Motion — Weber-van
Katwijk.
Dance Macabre—Saint-Saens.
Liebesfreud — Kreisler-Van Kat-
wijk.
Val&e—Triggs.
Valse Tzigane—Levitzki.
Blue Danube Waltzes—Strauss-
Chasins.
Rondo—Chopin-Pattison.
Minuet a L'Antico—Soeboeek.
Coronation Scene (Boris; Godou-
nov)—Moussorgsky.
R. Berton Coffin
To Sing at Austin
On December 5
The University of Texas music
department will present the oratojfV
io "Elijah" by Felix Mendelosshn on
Sunday, December 15, at 4:00
o'clock in Hogg Auditorium. R,
Berton Coffin, professor of voice,
has been invited by Dr. Archie
N, Jones, director of the produc-
tion, to sing the baritone role of
"Elijah" in the oratorio.
The other soloists will be Mar-
garet Corbin, soprano, and a mem-
ber of the music faculty of the
University of Texas; Rosalie Jones,
contralto; and J. L. Snelling, tenor,
of San Marcos Academy. There
will be a choir of 100 voices to
sing the choral parts of Elijah.
Mr. and Mrs. Coffin will leave
on Friday, December 13, so that
Mr. Coffin may attend the last
two rehearsals of the production.
While in Austin they will be guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Albert T. Luper.
Mr. Luper was formerly profes-
sor of violin at Tarleton.
Gramophiles to Give
"The Messiah" By
Handel in Two Parts
Following an annual custom, The
Gramophiles will this season de-
vote two programs to Handel's
famous oratorio, "The Messiah".
"The Messiah" is a large work
for soloists, chorus, orchestra, and
organ describing the birth, life,
and mission of Christ. It has be-
come a world-wide favorite and is
especially associated with the
Christmas season.
Because of the length of this
composition, "The Messiah" is pre-
sented in two parts. The first half
will be played on Tuesday, Decem-
ber 10 at 7:15, the second half
on Wednesday, December 11 at
7:00. Both programs will be held
in the little auditorium of the con-
servatory. Each will last approx-
imately an hour and fifteen min-
utes.
DEE GOODWIN AS LAST YEAR'S "MISS TARLETON"
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Shown above are Dorothy Dee Goodwin and her escort, Jack Brewton, in a picture taken dur-
ing the coronation ceremony last year on the night of January 11 when Dee was crowned "Miss
Tarleton." The coronation took place in the auditorium in the presence of a court of "lords" and
"ladies" consisting of the five runner-up contestants for the title and their escorts. In the court
were Martyne Black and Dick Bachman, Nadene Huestis and Emmetfc Ely, Ernestine Fennigan
and Bob Throckmorton, Wynette Farmer and Bullet Gray, and Dorothy Hall and Billy Jack May.
The coronation ceremony this year, scheduled for sometime soon after the Christmas holidays,
will be similar to last year's except that there will be ten girls in the run-off instead of six.
Hugh Spotts To
Attend National
Student Meetings
Hugh Spotts, president of the
Tarleton student body, will attend
the National Student Federation
of America at New Jersey State
College for Women in New Bruns-
wick, December 26-31.
Hugh will also attend the In-
ternational Youth Service Decem-
ber 28-30 to be held at the same
place.
The purpose of these meetings
is to aid in promoting student
government in colleges, to pro-
mote democracy, and to discuss
common problems among student
councils. Mrs. Franklin D. Roose-
vent and other distinguished
speakers will be on the program.
Spotts will leave Dallas on De-
cember 22 in company with the
six or eight other Texas delegates
to the convention.
Clothing' 301 Class
Is Now Using The
Looms For Weaving
Scarfs and luncheon sets are
being woven by members of the
clothing 301 class under the direc-
tion of Titia Belle Blanks, asso-
ciate professor of clothing and
textiles. Two regular hand looms
are being used for most of the
work.
Corine Strange is weaving a lun-
chean set of mercerized cotton
thread,
Earnestine Teaff is weaving a
wool scarf of tan, green, and yel-
low to be worn with a brown coat.
Martha Mooney's patriotic scarf,
of red, white, and blue is to be
worn at the neck of a gray shirt-
studded dress.
Betty Adkission is weaving a sol-
dier blue, yellow, and red scarf
for general wear.
Connie Holt is going to weave
a wool afghan of blue, yellow, and
red on the large loom which is op-
erated with the feet.
Butches Club Will
Sponsor Intrasquad
Game Friday Night
The Butches Club is sponsoring
the first 1U40 basketball game Fri-
day night at 7:00 in the gymnas-
ium.
The game will be an intrasquad
game between juniors and seniors.
There will also be a girls' basket-
ball game.
Proceed? from the game will be
used to pay the tuition of some
worthy athlete.
AREA 4 F.F.A.
CONTESTS TO BE
DECEMBER 13-14
The annual Tarleton Area 4
Farmer leadership, meat "and milk
judging contests will be held De-
cember 13 and 14, Only Federa-
tion winners may compete in the
leadership contest, but any chap-
ter from Area 4 may compete in
the meat and milk judging con-
tests, Below are entries in the
leadership contest.
Central West Texas District
Abilene Federation:
Senior chapter conducting—Mer-
kel.
Green Hand chapter conducting
—Abilene.
Public Speaking—Abilene.
News writing—Lawn.
Far'n skills—Hamlin.
Fisher Federation:
Chapter conducting—Roby.
Haskell Federation:
Senior chapter conducting—
Rule,
Public speaking—Paint Creek.
News writing—Haskell. ,
Oil Belt District
Cisco Federation:
Senior chapter conducting —
Breckenridge.
Green hand chapter conducting
—Breckenridge.
Graham Federation:
Senior chapter conducting —
Jacksboro.
Mineral Wells Federation:
Senior chapter conducting—Min-
eral Wells.
Green hand chapter conducting
—Mineral Wells.
Heart of Texas District
Brady Federation:
Senior chapter conducting—Mel-
vin.
Green hand chapter conducting
—Cherokee.
Erewnwood Federation:
Senior chapter conducting—May.
Green hand chapter conducting
—Blanket.
Brazos Valley District
Stephenville Federation:
Senior chapter conducting—Ste-
phenville.
Green hand chapter conducting
--Dublin. ,
Public speaking—Lipan.
News writing—Lipan.
Farm skills—Granbury.
Comanche Federation:
Senior chapter conducting—Gus-
tine.
Green hand chapter conducting—
Comyn.
William P. Brooks, a Tarleton
1938 graduate, will soon be quali-
fied for a civil service appoint-
ment.
Tarleton F.F.A.
Chapter Elects
Bay as Treasurer
Cleo Bay of the Killeen Chapter
was elected treasurer of the Tar-
leton Collegiate Chapter Tuesday
evening,-December 3, as 58 mem-
bers of the Collegiate Chapter
gathered in the Agriculture Build-
ing for a called meeting.
Another highlight of the meet-
ing was a picture shown by Coach
Oscar Frazier of the officers who
now conduct the Chapter, replac-
ing the old officers of last year.
An individual picture was shown
of each incoming officer taking
the insignia of his office from the
outgoing officer.
Ed Williams, member of the
Chapter and also president of the
junior class, gave a review of his
trip to Kansas ,City to attend the
Future Farmer; National Conven-
tion.
The next regular meeting will
be January 7.—By Raby Alford,
Reporter.
Speech Club Elects
Officers For Term,
Presents Program
The Speech Club elected offi-
cers for the remainder of the-sem-
ester at its meeting Wednesday,
December 4 at 6:30 p. m. in the
speech auditorium.
Officers elected were Ben Cowl-
ing, president; Neva Frances Har-
rell, vice president; Marguerite
Kelso, secretary; Betty Lee Mar-
shall, reporter, and Edward Durst,
sergeant-at-arms,
After the election of officers,
club members presented a pro-
gram. Dorothy Netherton gave a
short talk, "Thoughts on Christ-
mas"; S. T. Soules discussed "Wes-
tern Hemisphere Union"; and the
program was concluded with a
talk "Speech in the Business
World," by Mary Louise Kaiser.
The next meeting of the Speech
Club will be December 17.—Bet-
ety Lee Marshall, reporter.
STUDENTS TO VOTE ON CLASS
FAVORITES FOR GRASSBURR
At assembly tomorrow the stu-
dent body will vote on the junior
and senior class favorites for the
Grassburr.
Eacli student will vote for two
senior girls, two senior boys, two
freshman girls, and two freshmen
boys.
After this voting has taken place,
the juniors will adjourn and the
seniors will vote on their choice
for its person to whom the an-
nual will be dedicated.
POSTERS SIGNIFY BEGINNING OF
"MISS TARLETON" CONTEST TODAY
Tarleton Will Go
To Church Sunday
The Senior Class is sponsor-
ing next Sunday, December 15,
as official church-going Sun-
day for the entire student body
of Tarleton; and all students
are urged to attend the church
of their choice on that day since
it will be "Tarleton's Day at
Church"
For some unknown reason Tar-
leton students who attend
church regularly are in the
minority. The purpose of the
Senior Class is to promote in-
terest in regular church ac-
tivity among the students not
already interested. (See editor-
ial, "Have You Broken Your
Promise?", on page 2).
Speech Students
Are Working On
Debate Question
Five Tarleton debaters under
the direction of Lillie V. Lillard,
head of the speech department,
are now working for a place on
the debating team, which will en-
ter various intercollegiate tourna-
ments in the spring. These students
are J. T. Soules, Jack Barton, Jack
Clemer, Raby Alford, and Heston
McBride.
Tlie question that is being debat-
ed by both junior and senior col-
leges in the state is the national Pi
Kappa Delta question: Resolved,
That the Nations of the Western
Hemisphere Should Enter into a
Permanent Union.
The State debate meet of the
Texas Junior College Speech Asso-
ciation will be held at Temple Jun-
ior College on April 4 in connec-
tion with the state meet in ora-
tory, extenporaneous speech, ra-
dio speech, and poetry interpre-
tation.
The contest in radio speech and
poetry interpretation will be in-
cluded for the first? time this year
in the events sponsored by the
T.J.C.S.A. All interested students
should report to Miss Lillard con-
cerning these events.
The students entering the ora-
torical contest will be judged both
on delivery and on composition',
choosing any original subject that
they (wish for their oration. All of
the intercollegiate contests will be
held separately for boys and girls.
The topic for extemporaneous
speech will be in the general field
of more important national and
international current events.
The speech students of Tarleton
won a number of intercollegiate
honors last year in debate, ora-
tory, and the one-act play. Jack
Clemer, senior student this year,
was on the debate team, and Jerrye
McClaren, also a senior student,
won district honors in oratory and
a bronze medal at the state meet
at Temple Junior College.
Press Club Elects
Bill Bethea As
New President
Bill Bethea, a senior from Whar-
ton, was elected president of the
Tarleton Press Club at a called
meeting Thursday night. Bill suc-
ceeds Phil Larrimore who resign-
ed lasi; week.
At this meeting ticket sales for
the Press Club movie, "Gallant
Sons," showing Tuesday at the
Majestic, were discussed.
Joe Karr, Claudia Sue Newton,
Letha MAe Beaman, Edith Mae
Rankin and Carol Scott were ap-
proved for membership in the club
by a club vote.
Carl Rusk, a Tarleton student
from Breckenridge, was ' operated
on Monday night at the Stephen-
ville Hospital for appendicitis.
Ten Highest Girls To
Be In Run-Off Which
Starts December 21
"The doctor said that if I didn't
stop smoking cigarettes, I'd be-
come a hopeless imbecile."
"Why didn't you stop?"
The Lords and Commoners have
tried the tactics of the T.T.S. and
the T.T.P. Clubs by planting post-
ers about the campus during the
night. But don't be alarmed; it'a
neither a strike nor a revolution
—it's just their unique way of let-
ting everybody know that the Miss
Tarleton contest begins today, this
morning, right now!
The minute you see the first pos-
ter, the contest has begun so far
as you're concerned, and you should
begin thinking about whom you
want to see elected Miss Tarleton
of 1940-'41! If you think that your
girl has all the characteristics
that a, typical Miss Tarleton should
have—beauty, personality, friend-
liness, neatness, intelligence, and
school spirit, then start campaign-
ing for her by soliciting votes
from all your friends.
Votes cost a penny each and
they may be purchased from any
member of the Lords and Com-
moners Club, which is sponsoring
the contest, and at the college
store.
Ten Girls Will be in Run Off
Preliminary balloting will con-
tinue until December 21, at which
time the votes will be counted and
the ten leading girls will be announ-
ced. And that's when the fun
starts—seeing, who'll be "victori-
ous" in the run off. Last year the
race was a close one between Dor-
othy Dee Goodwin, who was elect-
ed Miss Tarleton and crowned at
the coronation, and the five run-
ners-up Martyne Black, Dorothy
Hall, Nadine Hustis, Wynette Far-
mer, and Earnestine Fennigan.
This is. the second Miss Tarle-
ton Contest to be sponsored by
the Lords and Commoners Club,
the initial contest having been con-
ducted last year. All proceeds from
the contest will go into a fund to
send some worthy student to Tar-
leton next year.
Press Club To
Sponsor Movie
"Gallant Sons"
Today and tonight, Tuesday, the
Press Club will sponsor "Gallant
Sons" a movie starring Jackie
Cooper, Bonita Granville, Gene
Reynolds, Gail Patrick, and Ian
Hunter. Show privileges will be
granted.
The show presents some high
school students who try to solve
a murder mystery in order to free
an innocent man. Gail Patrick and
Ian Hunter furnish the roman-
tic element.
Tickets may be bought for 15c
from the following students: Phil
Larimore, Sara Andrews, Olive
Ruth Hensarling, Bill Bethea,
Herbert Minter, Elizabeth Sex-
ton, Dick Eddleman, Cy Cathey,
Zonell Burnett, Prentiss Ray.
Wanda Dorris, Anna Webb Blan-
ton, Dave Tipton, Bobby ICoons,
Arthur Ziegelemeyer, Frances
Brown, Helen Scott, Maxey Bow-
ers, and Mary L. Turner.
Money taken in by the Press
Club will be used to pay for the
club page in the annual.
Norma Kuhn ,Former
Student, to Marry
Mrs. Katie Kuhn of DeLeon an-
nounces the marriage of her dau-
ghter, Norma, to Lewis Bassett;
of Austin. The wedding.will take
place during the Christmas holi-
days. Miss ICuhn is a former Tar-
leton student.
Notice!
Beginning tonight, after din-
ner dances will be held on Tues-
day nights only for the remain-
der of the semester.
Admission ifor these after
linner dances will be five cents
for each couple.
No stags will be allowed to
attend these dances.
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