The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 2, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 16, 1952 Page: 3 of 8
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Tuesday, Septmber 16, 1952
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TV Set in Girls' Lounge
Proves Big Attraction
HOPALONG CASSIDY?—Or maybe it is the Lone Ranger, Whatever it is, these Tarleton
students seem very interested in what is on the screen of the new television set in the girl's
dorm. A camera cannot photograph the picture on a television screen, that accounts for
the blank screen.—(Fix by Bx), ^ i . a. *.%.
unusual to hear a male voice an-
swer, "That's a girl for you;
they're too chicken-hearted to
watch a fake like this." This re<-
mark is usually the cue to start
a heated argument about the auth-
enticity of the' sport. According to
auch dyed-in-the wool ■ wrestling'
fans as Jimmy Starnator and Billy
Scott, a lot of the rough Stuff is
faked, but the championship bouts
and some of the scientific matches
uien't. Those who have never seen
a match before are sure that all
the matches are faked, or that none
of them are. I guess we'll never
know unless some Tarleton student
becomes a professional wrestler
and lets us in on the secret.
Among the other favorite pro-
grams are the Western movies
shown daily at- 3 p.m. and 6 p.rn.
It is not unusual to see such digni-
fied seniors as Bob Harden, Bill
By JANE BAILEY
The girls' parlor is a popular
place every year, but there is a
possibility that itkwill be even more
popular this year. Last year the
"piano was one of the favorite
haunts of idle Tarleton students,
and many happy hours were spent
pithei' in listening to Jean Shannon
"or some other talented person play
or in singing. A recent addition
to the parlor is a TV set which
occupies the place of honor Where
- the radio formerly stood. Many stu-
dents ha^e never watched televis-
ion before, and to them it is a
novelty. Almost anytime you walk
into the parlor during the "open"
hours, you will find a group in-
tently concentrating upon the pro-
gram on the TV screen.
The favorite program on Monday
night seems to be the weekly
wrestling matches from North Side
Colosseum in Port Worth. There
are a few wrestling fans among
the girls, but the majority seem to
be of the stated opinion, "What a
horrible way to make a living, if
you c&ll that living." And it isn't
Lutz, and Guy Hill watching with
all the interest of a very little
boy at his first Western. And, of
course, just everyone has to yell
a little when the villian gets his
just "reward.,
Howdy Doody has attracted a
following among Tarleto'flites it
seems from the cr.owds who gather
to watch while he entertains his
"Peanut Gallery." See-Saw Zoo is
another puppet show of great pop-
ularity. Many of the freshmen en-
joy these shows especially.
As much as all the students
enjoy sitting in the parlor watching
favorite programs, there are those
who are concerned about the effect
the TV set will have on grades
and studying.. According1 to some
of ■ the Exes, good or bad, they
wish they had had it last year, Pat
Carothers has different approach.
She has never watched TV before
and she Just wants to know how
to turn it on. There is no. doubt
that some of the students will
expend too much time in the parlor;
they did last year without the set.
At least the girls now have a good
excuse to come to-the parlor with-
out a date.
Perhaps the crowds that sit in
front of the set will diminish as
teachers begin assigning tests and
themes, but now the students who
gather each night fill almost all
the available space where the
screen can be seen. The rows rise
in stair-step fashion from those
Kitting on the floor to the. excep-
tionally tall boys who stand behilid
everyone else.
Practically every available chair,
chair arm, or anything else that
will support a person is in use.
When the time comes for the par-
lor, to close, a very reluctant group
of boys leave the parlor while an
equally reluctant group of girts
retire to their ■ rooms to try to
study or to sleep.
Many persons have said many
Things about television. It is an
old story to many; to others, a new
toy,. But "Mama" Todd is deter-
mined to be an individual, "So
far," she says, "I haven't found
a good program."
The Tarleton Band is an organiza-
tion devoted to' the enjoyment of
Ensemble playing:
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Belts
Billfolds
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Watch Bands
Polishes — Laces
Quick service of shoe repairs.
Made-to-Order Belts and Billfolds.
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GUARANTEED DRY CLEANING
Phone 182 167 N. Clinton
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