The Coyote (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 9, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 7, 1940 Page: 1 of 4
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THE COYOTE
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE STUDENTS OF WEATHERFORD COLLEGE
No. 9
Weatherford, Texas, Wednesday, February 7, 1940
VOL XIV
BIG SUCCESS
REHEARSALS FOR GYPSY OPERETTA “CHONITA” STARTED
closest Sunday is always chosen
so.
vocal solo.
Thetas Entertain
Thalians
Rev. P. Gresham
Prof. of Bible At
TCU Speaks Here
Students Urged
To Attend Meth.
Recreational Hour
Cast for District
Once-Act Play
Chosen Thursday
W. C. A Leader
In The Field Of
Education
Mrs. W.B. McDaniel
Entertains Coyettes
At Her Home
GUNS, BOOTS, SPURS, CALICO
AND PIONEER DRESS PREVAIL
ON CAMPUS FRIDAY, FEB. 2
TO BE PRESENTED FEBRUARY
23 IN THE COLLEGE AUDITORIUM
BY MEMBERS COLLEGE CHORUS
J. M. BOSWELL, FATHER OF
DR. G. C. BOSWELL, PASSED
AWAY THURS. AT JEAN TEXAS
“AUNT AMANDA” PHILLIPS
CELEBRATED HER 105th BIRTHDAY
AT ADVANCE LAST SUNDAY 4th
Pat Tackitt and Ray Haney, Wea-
therford College students, returned
from Fort Worth Wednesday night
after failing to find costumes for
the Pioneer Day being sponsored by
the college students.
Rumbling Team To
Give Program At
R. M. A. Banquet
Rev. Bill Marshall
B. S. U. Rep.
Speaks in Chapel
for the celebration.
(Picture on page xour.)
Students and friends of Weather- | ff 'the Baptist Church, and a power-
ford College were distressed to learn ? ful moral force among his family,
“PIONEER DAY”
The Pioneer Day, the celebration
that the students of Weatherford
College looked forward to for nearly
three weeks, is over. All they have
left of this glorious occasion is the
fond memories they will keep with
them forever. Long will they remem-
ber the event, the grand time they
had ,the contests, the dances, the
costumes, and the delicious bean
supper.
A desire often expressed by the
participants was that this event be
an annual affair, and that in the
future the idea will be as enthusias-
tically promoted by the student bo-
dies as it was by this one. Almost
every student of Weatherford Col-
lege was in typical Pioneer dress
Friday and entered into the event
wholeheartedly. That the student
body, the administration, and the
committees who helped to make this
day a huge success are to be com-
mended on their fine work and en-
thusiasm was evidenced by the ap-
proval expressed by spectators, par-
ticipants and visitors.
To give an account of the day’s
many activities is very difficult. The
whole program was one hilarious
laugh after another. It was a won-
derful sight to see students come fil-
ing in for chapel in their calicoes
and jeans. The chapel program, a
preliminary to the main event held
Friday night in the gymnasium, in-
cluded the cigarette rolling contest,
which was won by Carl Anderson,
who received two packages of cigar-
ettes from Kinders Confectionery as
his prize; the Virginia Reel, a folk
dance and the preliminaries in the
hog calling contest. Vaughan, Ag-
new, Burkett and Bradford entered
the final round in the latter event.
The pioneers started arriving at
the gymnasium about seven o’clock
Friday night for the program and
the bean and biscuit supper, which
was the climax of the day’s enter-
tainment.
The evening program consisted of
three folk dances, conducted by Miss
Frances Burns, instructor in physical
education. After the winning set was
chosen, the big foot contest was held.
Paul Agnew’s size twelve boots gave
him the edge here. He received a
free half sole job from Voorhies
Shoe Shop as his prize. A contest
for small feet was won by Mickey
birthday fel ion February 2nd, but
the
o, several piano numbers and a
Rev. Mr. Perry Gresham, profes-
sor of religion at Texas Christian
University was speaker during the
chapel period Wednesday morning,
Jan. 30, at Weatherford College. Rev.
Gresham’s address pertained to the
college life and the effect of acquain-
tances upon the ladder of future life.
Appreciation was shown for the
varied and humorous talk by Prof-
fessor S. B. Householder, who was
representing both the faculty and
the student body.
The cast for the district one act
play was chosen Thursday night at
the regular meeting of the Thes-
pian Club. The cast was chosen
from a number of applicants. The
name of the play is “The Last Cur-
tain”. It is a story of the assassina-
tion of Lincoln. The persons cho-
sen for the parts in the play are as
follows:
Peanut John—Ross Rucker
Jeanie Hart—Mary Ethelyn Lem-
ons
Kate Truman—Margurite Spiva
Effie Evans—Jayne Russell
Sam Evans—Richard Call
John Booth—William Burkett
The Coyettes of Weatherford Col-
lege met Monday night January 29
with Mrs. W. B. McDaniel in her
home on West Lee.
Bobbie Doss, vice-president, pre-
sided over the business meeting in
the absence of the president, Velma
Langford. The plans for Pioneer Day
and night were the main things up
for discussion. If you don’t think the
Coyettes are doing their share, you
should attend one of our meetings
and see what all we do even if our
membership isn’t so large.
We have so much fun as members
of the Coyettes that we want many
more girls to join our society which
has Miss Burns as sponsor. If you
are interested in becoming a mem-
ber ,attend one of our meetings and
then you will want to join. We are
making a drive for new members so
come on girls, join!
After the business meeting was
over, Mrs. McDaniel passed us can-
dy, popcorn, and toasted marsh-
mallows. She taught us some new
games, and we played some old
ones. Any time we are asked to go
to the McDaniel home we are very
pleased for we know that we are in
for a swell time, even the big white
cat helps to entertain.
friends, and among all who came in
contact with him.
Funeral services at Jean were con-
ducted by the Rev. Mr. Holt, pastor
of the church, assisted by a number
of ministers who were friends of the
Boswell family. Burial services were
with Masonic ceremonies, Mr. Bos-
well having been 60 years a Master
Mason.
Weatherford College was repre-
sented at the funeral by Dean Mc-
Dniel, Mr. Carruth, Mr. Allison, and
Mr. Householder. The student body
evidenced its sympathy to Mr. Bos-
well and his family in sending flow-
ers and in a brief service of memor-
ial at chapel Friday.
literature, mathematics and science, |
engineering, social studies, physical ।
education and health, music, art, re-
ligion, education and journalism.
Emphasis is placed upon liberal arts
and on the development of qualities
of refinement. The curricula are
planned to meet the needs of several
groups of students.
Individual work and guidance is
a definite part of the program at
Weatherford College. This is be-
cause teachers are not overloaded,
classes are small, and teachers are
not pedagogical machines but indi-
viduals who are interested in the t
all-around development of students.
Many excellent students of Wea-
therford and Parker County have
attended Weatherford College. Some
of these are holding responsible po-
sitions and places in various activi-
ties of life. The college is large
enough to participate in all colle-
giate affairs; still it is small enough
for every student to know and be
known.
She spends the summers with John
and the winters with Charley.
Her first husband, Joseph Ben-
jamin Ray, who died in 1889, was a
soldier in the Confederate Army of
the Civil War, while her second hus-
band, Carroll Phillips, was in the
Northern Armies. Mr. Phillips pas-
sed away many years ago.
H. Gatlin, president of Texas
Business College and his band of
musicians, attended the celebration
and supplied the music. Mr. Gatlin
was reared in the neighborhood
where Mrs. Phillips lives, and is one
of the closest friends of the family.
All friends and acquaintances of
Mrs. Phillips and her sons were cor-
dially invited to attend the celebra-
tion last Sunday, February 4th. Her
The girls Tumbling Team and the
boys quartet will present a program
for the Retail Merchants Associa-
tion at its first annual banquet, Fri-
day evening Feb. 9. The banquet
will be served by the ladies of the
First Baptist Church in the church
tabernacle.
Others on the program will be Dan
Lydick, president of the Texas Bank-
er’s Association and George Fritz,
of Fort Worth. Attending the ban-
quet wil be Weatherford retail mer-
chants and guests as well as out of
town visitors from other Retail
Merchant Bureaus over the state.
In the local association, Edgar
Bowden is the president, Carl Por-
ter the manager and Dorothy Wolf-
enberger, secretary.
Raugh; Baron Stanescu, head of an
old Hungarian family—William Bur-
kett; Baroness Stanescu, his wife—
Mildred Bruce; Konrad, their son—
Richard Call; Emil, a servant—
James Cooper.
Gypsy Girls—Narilla—Mary Neal;
Floure—Anna Lewise Manns; Lisa
—Bobbie Doss; Marya—Flora John-
son; Zillah—Jerry Breazeale; Emi-
lia—Leila Frances Stepken.
The music in the operetta is based
upon themes of Franz Liszt.
Friday of the death Thursday even-
ing at Jean of J. M. Boswell, father
of President Boswell. Funeral ser-
vices were held at the First Baptist
Church in Jean Friday afternoon. '
Mr. Boswell was 84-years-old, and
had lived in during the last fifty
years, at Corsicana and in Young
County. Mrs. Boswell, to whom he
was married fifty-four years, sur-
vives him, with two* sons, two daugh-
ters and twelve grand children and
a great grand child. His death was
the first in the Boswell family in
over fifty years.
Mr. Boswell had been a teacher, an
active citizen in whatever commu-
nity he lived, an effective member
the delicious supper served by the
Coyettes, a girls organization of
Weatherford College, which con-
sisted of beans, hot rolls, pickles,
onions, coffee and cookies.
The judges for the contests were
L. A. “Stinky” Allison, Albert “Hog-
head” Jordan and Sam “Skunkface”
Householder.
Jack Neal, who conceived the idea
of Pioneer Day as a mid-winter rec-
reation, was master of ceremonies.
All in all the day was a huge
success and coming when it did
marked the seventy-first year of
Weatherford College’s existence, and
recreated the atmosphere which
surronded the college founding, as
the corner stone was laid during na
Indian raid.
After the preliminaries of the
Pioneer Contests which were held
in Chapel Friday February 2, Keith
Baker, president of the Life Ser-
vice Band introduced Rev. Bill
Marshall, formerly the pastor of the
University Baptist Church in Fort
Worth who is now the field repre-
sentative for the Baptist Student
Union.
The theme of Rev. Marshall’s talk
revolved around the two paths of
life. He brought out the fact that it
is easy to drift along with the wrong
crowd but it shows courage and
manhood if one remains a true
Christian regardless of temptation.
He recounted many of his personal
experiences and made his speech
very effective by using humorous
illustrations. In conclusion, he re-
cited “One More Kick May Bring
the Butter.”
Last Sunday, February 4th, hun-
dreds of friends and neighbors
gathered at the Advance Church to
greet “Aunt Amanda” Phillips, and
extend congratulations and felicita-
tions to her upon the occasion of her
105th birthday anniversary. The first
general celebration was held upon
the occasion of her 100th birthday,
and this was therefore the 6th
“open meeting” of her hundreds of
friends who rejoiced with her
that day. Relatives came from
as far away as California, and old
friends from all of North Texas.
There was a basket dinner spread
at noon, under the trees as the wea-
ther was favorable.
Aunt Amanda has withstood the
protracted bitter cold in fine shape,
occupying her favorite sheepskin
chair beside the huge fireplace in
the home of her son, Charlie Ray.
She maintains that an old log house,
with wide deep fireplace, will keep
a person warm and comfortable
more than a frame house with heat-
ing stove. She is hearty and has ex-
ceptionally good health for one so
old. However, her eyesight and hear-
ing are both impaired and she is un-
able to enjoy sermons and music as
she did a few years ago.
Mrs. Phillips has lived on the same
farm near Advance since 1881, six-
ty years, where she and her husband
settled when first coming to Texas
from Missouri. Her sons, John and
Charley Ray both reside on the farm,
their homes being a half mile apart.
Rehearsals are well under way
for “Chonita”, the Gypsy operetta,
which will be presented by mem-
bers of the Weatherford College
Chorus, February 23 in the college
auditorium.
The scene opens in a Gypsy en-
campment, with a celebration in
honor of Chonita’s eighteenth birth-
day. Daya, her nurse and a fortune
teller, tells her a great change is to
come into her life—that the stars
say that she is to meet her true love
that night. Stefan, her childhood
sweetheart, hearing this, confesses
his love for her. Murdo, Chonita’s
father, appears on the scene, and an-
nounces that Chonita must go to-
Budapest to live with her mother’s
people. Her father explains to her
that he promised her “white” mo-
ther he would send her there, so
that she could make her choice be-
tween the life of a Gypsy and a Gor-
gio. Chonita is reluctant to leave
her lover and father, but unwilling-
ly consents to go. While she is liv-
ing with these wealthy white peo-
ple, Konrad, her cousin falls in love
with her, and asks her to marry him.
He tells her to forget her old lover—
that Stefan could not give her the
wealth and luxury that he could.
Stefan, unknown to the others, ap-
pears on the scene in time to hear
this discussion, and realizing the
truth of Konrad’s words, departs,
asking Chonita to forget him. Im-
mediately following this, Chonita
receives word that her father has
been badly injured in an acciden,
and rushes home to him.
Later, after Murdo’s recovery,
Daya calls everyons together for a
silent communication with the stars.
She reads that Konrad, who came
back with Chonita, will go to Paris
for his father, that Stefan’s pride is
false—his love is true, and that Cho-
nita must return to her tribe, for
there only is true love and happi-
ness. The scene closes with Chonita
and Stefan singing “Star of Love.”
Throughout the story is interming-
led comedy produced by Daya and
Emil, the servant, and dances by a
Gypsy chorus composed of six girls.
The musical selections rendered by
members of the cast and the coruses,
add much to the beauty and effec-
tiveness of the presentation.
Cast of characters: Murdo, leader
of a band of Gypsies, and father of
Chonita—Dale Hasson; Chonita, a
beautiful Gypsy girl—Gloria Queen;
Daya, her old nurse—Mickey Queen;
Stefan, minstrel of the Gypsy tribe
and lover of Chonita—Lawrence
Miss Flora Johnson with the help
of Miss Burns is showing the stu-
dents who stay for the Methodist
Recreational Hour exactly how to
obtain real laughs and exercise. The
game usually begins with the snap-
ping of someone’s picture with a
mirror, with palm reading or with
another “never heard of” game,
which is no good after all have
caught the point. Following this in-
troduction the pace usually prances
with “Little Rubber Dolly” or gal-
lops with a three act play with a
King, Queen, Duke and Villian. May-
be it is because it has been 13 de-
grees in the shade or maybe not,
anyway running games for couples
such as “Way Down Yonder in the
Paw-Paw Patch” or even the “Vir-
ginia Reel” spot-light all the avail-
able time possible. This “hour of
fun” immediately follows the even-
ing worship, and just in case some-
one is afraid of remaining out too
late, the reporter noticed that games
are forsaken in time to arrive in
the vicinity of Couts Hall slightly
before time for lights to flash.
W
Steele who received as a prize a
pair of hose from Gilbert’s Men’s
Wear. Gloria Queen and Mickey
Queen, guitarists, then played and
sang two songs of the old West. The
female who established herself in the
rolling pin throwing was Mildred
Bruce, who received for her efforts,
a one dollar piece of costume jewel-
ry from Sturges-Allen Dry Goods.
Paul Agnew, winning his second
prize of the night which was a quart
of ice cream from the City Pharma-
cy, was the winner in the finals of ,
the hog calling contest. The win-
ner of the man calling contest was
Mary Nell Bailey who received a
pair of panties from Jenkins Dry
Goods. The next event was an old
fashioned spelling bee conducted
by Professor Sam Householder. The
contest was between five seniors and
five freshmen. Tanner and Rough
won for the seniors. After the spell-
ing bee followed a sing song with
Dean McDaniel leading. Carl Ander-
son in winning the longest beard
contest received a free shave and
hair cut from Palace Barber Shop.
The winner of tallest yarn, who was
Beany Hill received one dollar in
trade from Bowden’s Dry Good.
Then came the selection of the most
appropriately dressed couple, a very
hard pick for the judges, since there
were such outstanding costumes as
Pickens Rothrock, Bill Reynolds, L.
A. Allison and others. The winners
of this honor went to Jerry Breazeal
and L. A. Allison.
The last event of the evening was
In 1938 Weatherford College stu-
dents won six first places in seven
district literary contests. In 1939
they won five out of seven.
Weatherford -College stresses a
guidance program, a recreational
program, and extra-curricular ac-
tivities. It is thoroughly democratic,
wholesome and efficient. All of its
courses are accepted at par value
with other leading institutions of
higher learning. The cost to attend
Weatherford College is less than any
other college possibly any where.
The college has a large student loan
fund to assist worthy and ambitious
students.
Parents and students should take
into account these six very import-
ant considerations in selecting a col-
lege home: location and cost, rating,
courses offered, college activities,
guidance, social and recreational life.
High school graduates will make
rapid progress to study in a college
where the faculty is more interested
in building character into young
men and young women under their
care than they are in teaching text-
books.
Our course of study includes busi-
ness administration, language and
The Thetas, one of the girls social
organizations of the high school,
gave a very talented and entertain-
ing program at the meeting of the
Thalian girls last Tuesday. The pro-
gram consisted of a reading, a violin
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