The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 17, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 3, 1959 Page: 2 of 8
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PAGE TWO
THE J-TAC
TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1959
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By JDELOIS BELL
THE J-
. The J-Tae, official stud&nt nowsiiwjirr (,E Turlctnn Stats
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luesdayri during tile, regular fall < and upring
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EDITOR 1. — JUDY 7IOLT.ADAY
ASSISTANT EDITOR ; J.AKRY GARRETT
IIUHfNESS MANAGER CHARLES BATHS
QUiCt) LATION MANAGER JBUItY LOWKANCE
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MILITARY. ■EDITOR T>OI.J;Y' J'SvLLmfGlt
REPORTERS: P MIL WETBENBACH, WAYEN ELLIS D0
I.-OIS BJKLL? ANNETTE CASH. - "
^ACUI/fY ADViaOlt , DEAN DEU FREE
LITTLE MAN ON. CAMPUS
."Where's my blue svyeater," "Y911 have -my
curler." "Oh oh, we forgot the. key to pur room
again." "Did you hear .. . 7" are .familiar phrases
one can hear throughout the girls'dorm.
"The 114 inmates who- lives in this famed in-
stitution-famed to thti boys' dorm any way-have
as their motto, "The, more .the nierrier." the girls
give' the explanation of poming to college-as "To
get an education," but a.party can by found going
on one floor or another almost evry night.'In
these bull sessions every subject from A to, Z is
brought up. In,bet>veen eating cookies sent from
; lipme and mouthfuls of popcorn, that , can be
swelled popping all over the hall, the main
topics include boys,, lessons, boys, teachers, boys,"
financial problems, boys, and more parties.
j In these conversations such phrases are . heard
ass "I had the' niost wonderful time lasfcnight!",.
"I think I'll, blow up the science building next
c^em lab." "Parn it, he's engaved to some; girl
jb&ckhpme." "I woundgr if-he. will evei- aSk-nie .
for a-date. He was out with some high school
girl last night . . "I don't have a cent, to my
name-who can I-borrow .from this time."'"He-
gives the excuse of npt having a car for not
asking me out; why.. I. love walking to Hill's."
"Who can we get to give the party this time?"
and "I refuse to speak to him again until, he
speaks to me first."
Some of the girls dp attempt to study every
once in awhale, however, but is it that the entire
dorm inhabitants decide to visit a girl in her cell
on the night before she has a major quiz at 8:00
the following- morning. The ones on "Sco-pro" try
frantically to get off the dean's lisit by studying
lifird but they don't accomplish very much be-
cause they keep thinking about how much fun
their roommate is having staying out until •
10.30. " '
;The" community closets, where everyone's
closets are open to everyone else, are one of the
oustanding features of dorm-life. A remark that
is often heard is, "Oh, Petunia, you look very
cute in my new sweater and skirt." About the
only thjngs that are not shared are .letters from
the boys back honie^' and there are even excep-
tions to this case.
-It is amusing-to the spectator an.vway-to see
all the girls rush for the showers at the same
time, especially when a big dance' is on the pro.
gramonly to find someon has beat them to it and
knowing she will have to settle for cold water
when her chance does come. There .are, times,
however, when the girls are reluctant to get into
the shower, This occurs when her comrades try
to put her in, cloths and all—after she has proudly
announced she Is going steady.
Talks, . plans, drawings, and diagrams are
circulated throughout the dorm mapping ways of .
escape or entrance into the.dorm after curfew
hours. Some of the girls who have been locked,
out two or three' times are getting desperate
for means of outsmarting Old Fater Time to keep
off the social probation list.
-If a shriek is heard, it might be because a girl
has.just entered he 00m only to find it stacked. .
Since room inpection isn't until Thursday, -this
is yery irritating because, it/means having to
clean and straighten the room twice thgt. week, '
'.Oh what bliss is the life in the girls' dorm. The
only thing that, could bo of more interest'to the
dorm girls is the boys' dorm.
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By JUDY HOl.LAOAY
Room 125 of the Science Build-
ing is right next door to: Room 12!'
of the Science Building. This pro-
found statement may not excite
the average student greatly, but
-it quite often excites this harass-
ed editor.
> Room 123 is commonly referred
to as the Public Information Of-
fice. There is a telephone in this
office which rings approximately
40 times daily. Now a telephone
is a wonderful thing, but one some-
times thinks that it will bring a-
bout a neurosis, if not a psychosis.
And what questions you're
sometimes asked when you make
the.mistake of answering this par-
ticular- telephone!
Just the other day a man called
STUDENT
CQUNCIL
REPORT
By JO DITTMAN
, . At the reguhr meeting of the
Student. Council last week, lloyt
Lovelace returned as Senior Rep-
resentative, . afte.r being . appointed
hy'the Eexecutive Council of the
Sophomore - Class. Much of the
.Council discussion concerned, send-
ing all freshman members to! the
Council Clinic to be held at Baylor
University at WacO March G and
7. . Plans were made for Truman
Bridges :to drive Phyllis Smith,
Elizabeth • Brown, Virginal /..Tern-.,
leton, Bobby Lawson -and James
Cross.to the convention on the Fri-
day, returning after the banquet
011 Saturday.night. ■ .
As the efforts to. conduct a. Sun-
day activity program in the .girls'
gymnasium were relatively unsue- ■
eossful filter three-weeks, .it. was ■
decided to abandon the project,, as
well as'the prop.osed;plans to open
the 'recreation.; hall for, the. sam^.
purpose.- \ v " • ...
/■'An idea, for a bulletin, bo^u'd,for,,
the- purpose of advertisements, 'an-
nouncements, applications, and- re-
quests, for ridt?s, much on the order
of the. .type at Texaa A&M/. was
proposed to Dean Cunyus for ap-
proval. Location, qualifications,
rules, and -specifications'\we're de- -
bated,, with final decision to be
made in the near future.
The Benders, the local fqjir-
. 1#r
piece band will play for one omlie
regular Monday .,. night dances
with! nthe^ next few weeks. ■ Ad-
mission witl be the regular .10,
cents 1 , '
and asked where he could buy
some barrels.. After hesitating a
minute I l'eferred him to the. din-
ing hall, having discovered long
ago: that the best way to pacify
information seekers is to pawn
th,em off on another deportment.
Other .imbiie information hunt-
ers ask if we have any houses, for
sale, if we know the colors of the
Italian flag, if we could tell them
when the Civil War ended, or if
we know wnen Tai-leton had its
name changed from John Tarleton
Agricultural College.
One of the most popular ques-
tions, though, is "Could you find
Bill Jones for me right quick;
I've got tq talk to him."
There are numerous- ways of
handling people who ask questions
like this. First of all, you can say
very efficiently, "Just a moment
please, let me check." Then after
a short pause you breathe.into the
phone and say, "I'm sorry, but
we don't have that information
here..You may call L-2370 for in-
formatipn."
Secondly, you can say, "You
must have the wrong number. This
is the J-Tac office," Or you, could
answer, "What do you think this
is — public information? This is
Jones' Garage."
Another way to fox questioners
is to answer the telephone in a
high, whining voice and when the
question is asked you say, "Wait,
let me see if Daddy is here," And,
after a pause, "Nope,, he's gonf>,
could.-L help, you ?!' Then there is
a.loud glick hi your ear.
There; are devious methods of
evading questions which, have not
yet been ; tried,' but ..which have
been stored /away for future, refer-
ence. For instance, next time some-
one calls,for Bill;I'll -say.-"Who?" '
After therguy t>n the other end of
the line repeats the name, I'll
laugh.insanely, and hang up. ■
. Eictise, me a minute, the. tele- .
ph/ju*' in the office next-d<kr is'
ringing.-', .,
Cars and School
"High school boys are joy-riding right out of
an education."
This is the opinion of William Condit, Belmont
High School, Los Angeles, California, after
studying the relationship between cars and stu-
dents.
Not one a straight-A student owned a car,
while 85 per cent of the failing students , owned
cars.
. Condit feels that social pressures nowejays
are so strong that many students feel they aro a
nobody without wheels.
. "It is almost beyond comprehension why par.
ents allow it," Condit said; after completing his
Idaho studies which he cites as typical nationally.
Could this; be true with college students; also ?,
Herej" spcial pressures are no' exception- • Stu-
dents, however, must keep up tlieir: grades to keep
their cars, ' .'
' Automobiles , are expensive; - usually ^ the up ■
* keep: and, operation costs are; niu^h higher .than
expected, Cpndit reports', ■■
;:;.5le';cQJipl d.ea.''l)ii{i®l „9rt; by saying that .there
are cases where students need.cars, but this is a
. condition which should-be well though out by
both parents, arid students. ■ ,. .
"ESC, Many Names
Our alma mater, Tarleton State College, is
known by various names all, across the country.
It was established in 1899 through a grant
from the pioneer rancher John Tarleton for a
private college to be built in Stephenville. Then
it was known as Tarleton College.
Tarleton remained a private school until 1917
when a growing need for agricultureBts in this
area changed the name to John Tarleton Agr-
iculture College, and it entered the A&M System
at the same time,
Later it was decided that ('the name of the
school was deceiving, since it offered so many
other majors. In 1949 the board of directors
decided that Tarleton should be. state supported
and the name should be changed.
In that year the legislature changed the name
to Tarleton State, and Gov. Beauford H. Jester
came here for the fiftieth anniversary and signed
the bill.
Now Tarleton is only 26 per cent agricultural
students. The division of arts and sciences com-
prise the largest group with 40 per cent. Engi-
neering students number 24 per cent and fine
arts students only three per cent.
This is Tarleton State College, one of the
leading junior colleges in the nation, a school to
be proud of.
Jimmy Brown of the Cleveland
Browns., led the National JFo.ptball
.Leagutj'-tbase carriers.' last^eas.on.
with: 1527, yards .'on '257. attempts.
I11 fact, he set a new ie'ague record
for. one: season. . • . - ■ .
. A meeting of ,the.Tarleton 0>-
. Wed club will be held at 7, P-m-
at the Baptist Student Center, A
covered dish, supper will-be served,
vided at TMO W'est Tarleton, next
A nursery.,for children will be pfo-
door to 'the Wesley, Foundation.
Gossip Signs
When is gossip school spirit? It is beginning
to look as if any, prominent student or faculty
member cannot do anything without his or her
actions being recorded on the posters scattered
across the campus.
The TTS and TTP, according .to the,195G
GRA.SSBURR, is composed of women and men
"chosen for their school spirit, sportsmanship,
and ability to work long' hours for, the glory of
the. school without of thought of personal gain,"
and "to create- on the campus a school spirit that
will equal the determination to win. that the
Plowboys have on the athletic field."
But in recent months, the TTS and the TTP.
have taken on the aspect of a giant grapevine
whose* single purpose is to keep up with the love
; life, of.'.certain:.''students, "on..the .campus,. Certain
/stucjents^becausQ. nearly .th'e'; sani«i;' set,'of ri^hies'
JiJ;e on,{the Sighs eacli week:'Unless a.student, is;
acquainted with the particular group to. which-.
' the signs refep th^n th<?y have little-ror 110 mean-
ing for him. ; , , ,,
« Ocaasionaljy- the. signs; depart from the gossip
line and when they do they are witty and clever.
Posted before1 athletic .events at/home they can
be real factor in getting attendance atVbasket- i
ball football .games or drawing the' student body's;
attention ,to other Important events .^nd ,iLctiyiti.es.
But .used to spread go$sip and poke fun-at;people ,
about,^thejr private ■ life tiiey become a good - idea
that 'h misused.'; ^1," "'f ; ". '• ■-■■ ;■<
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