The Coyote (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 3, 1941 Page: 1 of 4
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Urge your parents to meet your
LET’S ALL GO WESTERN ON
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classmates and instructors on
PIONEER DAY
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE STUDENTS OF WEATHERFORD COLLEGE
PARENTS DAY
1868
Weatherford, Texas, Thursday, April 3, 1941
No. 11
VOL. XV.
ONE-ACT PLAY CAST WINS FOURTH PLACE IN STATE
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PARENTS DAY WILL BE APRIL 20, SAYS COUNCIL
OPEN FORUMS AROUSE STUDENT INTEREST
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“Blue Beads”, the one-act
play
Weatherford
for holy things.
sign will be erected showing the
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ed that it then be brought to the perly separated at the time of the
Carole Fisher New
Thalian President
W. C. Speech Squad
Brings Home Three
Firsts from District
Three Major Events
Scheduled for Day;
Owen Selected As
General Manager
Student Favorites
Elected in Student
Meeting for Annual
Delt Psi Omega
Holds Initiation
Weatherford Cast
Fails by One Vote
To Enter Finals;
Highly Acclaimed
WEATHERFORD COLLEGE STUDES
GATHERING IRON FOR BRITAIN
voted to prorate the quota of 3,000 j Gunn. Votes for these will be cast
pounds to itself, and it was decided by each student as he completes his
that every student should collect 25 payment for the annual.
Boswell Resigns
As President of
W’ford College
Tarleton debated to see which team
would be eliminated. Bob Lott and
Harold Owen competed for Wea-
therford in this event but lost in the
contest with Ranger. 1
Sam Baker Householder, speech,
coach, Marie Taylor, Star Telegram
correspondent, and Florence Gwalt-
ney were among those accompanying
the group to Stephenville.
Mary Ethelyn Lemons, Ann Curry,
and Jim Wright will compete next
-week at the state meet in Temple.
modern warfare. They are said to
be the two things which Great Bri-
tain and her allies most need at this
time.”
Jas. C. Wright, chairman of the
“Iron for Britain” committee for this
district, made an appeal to the stu-
dent body last Friday morning, ask-
ing that every student and every
member of the faculty contribute
one hour of his or her time during
the week of March 31 to April 5
searching for this precious metal
known as “scrap iron”. He suggest-
out of place? Does it subordinate
more important things? Does it af-
fect my conscience? Does it affect
my future?
In answer to the question, “What
attitude should we take toward our
friends who, away at school, have
gotten into wrong habits?” Copeland
answered:
“Don’t shun them, be friendly.
“Don’t be apologetic about invita-
tions to wrong.
“Don’t look down on them, but on
their acts; hate sin, but not the sin-
ner.
“Keep your life above reproach,
beautiful.
“Act as if your Christian life is one
too beautiful to spoil.
“Don’t throw in with them, or one
of three things will happen: You
will (1) go their way; (2) pull them
your way; or (3) sever relationships.
In further discussion he said, “Be
sure the persons with whom you
double-date have as high morals as
you. Be very careful about blind
dates.”
The group decided that by care-
fully observing a person’s actions,
it is usually easy to determine what
kind of person he is. However, it
is sometimes impossible to tell un-
less one goes with him.
One student asked, “If a thing is
held to be sinful in one community
and right in another, how are we
to determine our action? Some of
the answers given were:
1. Respect the beliefs of the com-
munity where you are, but be cer-
tain about the right or wrong of it.
2. Don’t be a stumbling block.
3. Don’t be abrupt and too free
with your opinions.
Another question, “Is it all right to
go to Sunday shows?” was answered
thus: Whatever you do on Sunday—
1. Don’t spend money needlessly.
2. Don’t cause another to work.
3. Choose shows with value.
4. Don’t let your activity take
your mind off religious things.
The Delta Psi Omega, national
dramatic fraternity, held its second
initiation for the year 1941, in the
college auditorium on March 27th.
The new members, Marcus Lee
Hill, Bob Bradford, Yvonne Fulp,
i Barbara Smith, Mary Ann Ross, Lula
Belle Morris, Prudy Ann Creech,
and La Veta Long, first took their
written test.
The pledges then entertained the
cast by giving readings to demon-
strate their dramatic ability. Each,
new member was criticized by the
older accomplished members.
The new members then took the
oath of the Delta Psi Omega.
This comparatively new fraternity
upon the Weatherford College cam-
pus looks forward to a very success-
ful season with a number of enjoy-
able and educational activities plan-
ned for the remainder of the year.
Ervin Gathings, president of the
Student Body, was chosen to rep-
resent the students in the Oak Leaf
as most representative person on the
campus in the election held by the
study body.
Harold Owen, newly elected vie-
president, presided as chairman.
As previously announced nomi-
nations for Oak Leaf Queen were
made. The candidates are Julianna
Bruce, Flora Johnson and Kathleen
progress made from day to day and
how many machine guns each day’s
j accummulation will make, after be-
■ ing reduced to billets by the mills
for shipment to Great Britain, where
it will ultimately be converted into
munitions of war for use against
the legions of Hitler and his fellow
dictators.
It is to be noted that there are
two separate piles of this material
at the above named point. One is
for cast iron and the other for scrap
steel. These items should be pro-
“Iron and steel, next to food, are, pounds and deposit it on the north-
the most important and indispens- j east corner of the campus, where a
able commodities in the conduct of si —i1 h- • -3 -1 i-- 41 --
campus and deposited at some point
of vantage where those who pass
see what Weatherford College is do-
ing for this cause, thereby being in-
fluenced to do likewise.
He pointed out that, when proper-
ly processed, it takes but 110 lbs.
of scrap iron and steel to make one
machine gun which will fire 300
shots per minute, and asked that
the student body take the responsi-
bility of supplying enough for twen-
ty-five machine guns, or about 3.000
lbs. “This material is lying all .over
town, behind your own house,
around your own barn, in the alleys,
everywhere, just waiting to be pick-
ed up and placed on the college
grounds, from which point it will
be transported to the central gath-
ering place, thence to the railroad
and loaded upon cars for shipment to
the mills. All this is free, without one
cent of profit to anybody,” Wright
said.
After his talk the student body
“The Oldest College: Of Fort Uorth"-1941
Dr. G. C. Boswell, before a called
meeting of the Executive Board
Wednesday afternoon, tendered his
resignation as President of Weather-
ford College, to take effect on April
15th, when he will assume a posi-
tion with Texas Wesleyan College
of Fort Worth, as field representa-
tive and professor' of history. ■
Dr. Boswell was elected to the
T. W. C. position some two weeks
ago, but announcement was not
made of the change until his resig-
nation was formally received by the
executive board in Weatherford
Wednesday afternoon.
The board immediately elected
W. B. McDaniel, dean of the college,
as president to fill the unexpired
term of Dr. Boswell, which ends in
June. At that time a meeting of the
General Board of Trustees ’ will be
held and a president elected for the
next two years.
While Dr. Boswell will be in the
T. W. C. faculty as instructor of
history, his duties will be principal-
ly as field man for the senior col-
lege, working over the entire state
towards the financial interest of the
institution and contacting possible
students from junior colleges and
high schools in general. He will
take up this work on April 15th and
will move his family to Fort Worth
after- the close of the Weatherford
High School term, his daughter Gen-
evieve being a member of the sen-
ior class and will graduate the lat-
ter part of May.
Dr. Boswell came to Weatherford
from McMurray College at Abilene,
where he was Dean, and assumed
the presidency five years ago.
“The combination of the first two,
physical and mental, might make an
excellent marriage on a convenient
basis, but the complete marriage
must contain also the spiritual ele-
ment,” Mr. Copeland added.
In answer to a question raised by
a student, the group stated that true
love can be killed as a result of
change, loss of respect, or loss of
faith. A few believed that it would
be impossible to love anyone else af-
ter the loss of one by death or by
deceit. However, a majority ex-
pressed the opinion that it would be
possible.
The Weatherford College speech
squad brought home three first
place winds from the district meet at
John Tarleton Agricultural College
in Stephenville Friday night.
Mary Ethelyn Lemons placed first
in girls’ radio speech, delivering an
original composition of three min-
utes length, a news broadcast, and a
commercial announcement, each of
the last two having been presented
to her only five minutes prior to
her performance.
Ann Curry, representative in the
girls’ poetry reading, placed first
with her rendition., of “The Queen's
Tact”.
Jim Wright won the nod in the
men’s oratory contest when he de-
livered his oration on “A Practical
Patriotism.”
Max Mobley, who carried the
Weatherford College colors in the
men’s radio speech event, received
second place recognition, following
Herschel Ealey of Ranger who was
awarded first place.
Joyce Waddington finished in a
three-way tie for first place in girls’
oratory, thus barely missing the
right to represent the district in the
state meet when the judges ceded
that right to Ranger’s contestant.
Warren Vaughan competed on be-
half of Weatherford College in the
men’s poetry reading competition
and lost in a dost contest to Ran-
ger’s Neal Justin. Robert B. Phil-
lips, Weatherford’s representative in
men’s extempore speech, after draw-
ing the subject “Wendell W.Pkie
Since the Election”, spoke and drop-
ped a close decision to John Tarleton
representative.
In men’s debate, Ranger and John
The open forums directed by the
Rev. Kenneth W. Copeland of Has-
kell during Religious Emphasis
Week were acclaimed by many as
being the most interesting and edu-
cational activities of the entire year.
Ah average of more than fifty stu-
dents each night entered into the
discussions of those problems which
are of particular interest to young
people.
The first meeting was devoted en-
tirely to becoming acquainted and
outlining the program for the re-
mainder of the time. The subjects
chosen by the students for discussion
were “Choosing a Sweetheart and
My Conduct”, “Marrage, Divorce,
Children, and the Home”, and “Right
or Wrong.”
In order to present the decisions
in a clearer manner and to make the
discussions more effective, the stu-
dents composed charts, covering each
field as thoroughly as possible.
In the discussion “Choosing a
Sweetheart and My Conduct” the
girls stated that they wanted the
boys to be: straight thinkers and ac-
tors, intellectual, respectful, gentle-
manly, good church-goers, cheerful,
Christians, honest, sincere, tactful,
friendly, punctual, popular, good
conversationalists, liberal, ambitious.
An ideal boy for a sweetheart,
they thought, should have: good
manners, character, personality, life
of high morals.
In addition to these opinions, the
boys of the group stated that the
girls should: have a mutual interest
with the boys, not smoke, not drink,
not gossip.
In answer to the question “What
Is Love?” the group concluded that
it was definitely not merely physi-
cal attraction or infatuation. Love,
it was decided, was not without rea-
son, nor could real love lower the
moral level. Rather, they thought,
actual love would include all of the
following: feeling of endearment,
undivided, Unselfish devotion, per-
original deposit as they are to be
shipped separately. Each pile is
plainly marked and the materials
should be deposited accordingly.
College in intercollegiate competi-
tion and won the unanimous decis-
ion of three judges for first place
award in the district meet at Ran-
ger, was ranked fourth in the entire
state by virtue of the performance
of its cast in the state preliminaries
at Hillsboro last Friday.
The Weatherford College cast,
composed of Mary Ethelyn Lemons,
Ann Curry, Lula Belle Morris, and
Jim Wright, competed against nine
other teams of thespians from Texas
Junior colleges, all but two of the
casts having won their respective
district contests. Mrs. Tommy Field,
speech director stated that she was
enthused over the outcome and re-
marked that the rating of fourth in
the state was certainly one to in-
spire pride.
The actual members of the cast,
along with Mrs. Field, Jane Butler,
who managed the sound effects,
Mary Ann Ross, property manager,
make-up artist La Veta Long, and
stage manager Bob Bradford, left
Weatherford in the college bus last
Thursday afternoon, arriving in
Hillsboro -‘ortly after 4:00. After
finding suitable lodgings, they were
allowed one rehearsal before the
actual contest performance in order
that they might be made better ac-
quainted with the stage and proper-
ties with which they were to work.
The next day was a busy one for
everybody concerned. With ten pro-
ductions slated to be enacted in one
day, it was necessary for the plays
to move as rapidly as possible with
a minimum of time wasted between.
Weatherford this year, in accord-
ance with the system of rotation em-
ployed annually at the state meet,
. was scheduled for ninth place. There
was. only one play presented after
Weatherford’s.
Expressions of both disappoint-
ment and pride were in evidence
, when the president of the Texas
Junior College Speech Association
.stated that Weatherford College won
fourth place, thereby just falling
short of the finals.
feet understanding, admiration, feel-
ing, desire for companionship, re-
spect.
Speaking of boy and girl relations,
Mr. Copeland positively stated that
“promiscous petting outside the en-
gagement cheapens a kiss, love, and
the meaning of the engagement it-
self.”
In marriage, the boys stated that
they will expect: unlimited compan-
ionship, homelife, sympathetic un-
derstanding, children, faith and con-
fidence in ability, no henpecking.
The girls will expect of the boys:
security, personal attentions, pat-
ience, faithfulness, appreciation, re-
ligious ideals, sharing, confidence,
homelife, cooperation, sharing with
■ children.
“There are three types of love,”
analyzed Mr. Copeland. “They are
physical, mental, and spiritual.” Stu-
dents declared that the following are
conducive to physical love: appear-
ance, posture, health, naturalness,
energy, not the “old line”.
A mental love, the group decided,
was developed by some of the fol-
lowing items: music, literature,
sportsmanship, common interests,
cheerful frame of mind, respect,
sympathy.
In defining real spiritual love,
these were declared tokens: affect-
ion, feeling of tenderness, respect
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Carole Fisher, local freshman,
was chosen to take Flora Johnson’s
place as Thalian President when
the Thalians met last Tuesday even-
ing, for the purpose of electing of-
ficers for the next school term. The
program for the evening included
farewell speeches from the out-go-
ing officers. As each spoke, the
plebe president, Polly Chamberlain
escorted her to the platform where
each received a slice of cake. For
every officer, there was a sliver
heart, found in the middle of the
cake. The sponsor, Mrs. Tommy G.
Field, gave her “farewell speech”,
• which was very well received from
all appearances.
The incoming officers were then
elected by secret ballot. Other of-
ficers are: Florence Gwaltney, to
replace Julianna Bruce as vice-pre-
sident; Mary Ann Ross, to fill the
secretaryship, to be vacated by Lor-
raine Curtis; Nelda Weaver, to take
Oleta Garvin’s place as treasurer;
Virginia Craven, to become repor-
ter, done this year by Jerry Brea-
zeale; Essie Ila Cates, to take Joanne
Park’s parliamentarian; Barbara
Smith for chest keeper, vacated by
Sammy e Ruth Wiggington; and
Kathryn Server to replace Jonnie
Harrison as Thalian Tattler.
That Parents Day would be held
again this year at Weatherford Col-
lege became certain Tuesday when
the Student Council voted unani-
mously to continue observance of
this holiday, originated by Joe Sut-
ton, senior councilman from last
year and now a student at Texas
University. The Council completed
a skeleton plan for the entire day’s
entertainment but left the minute
details to be ironed out at its next
meeting.
Sunday, April 20, was definitely
set as the date for this year’s Par-
ents Day. Opening worship exercis-
es, to be conducted by the Minister-
ial Association, are scheduled for
10:30. Immediately following, the
entire assemblage will adjourn to the
picnic grounds at Holland’s Lake,
where parents, students and towns-
people will be invited to bring sam-
ples of the culinary arts for dinner
on the grounds. After the picnic
crowd has eaten its fill and enjoyed
a brief siesta of visiting, one with
another, in the beckoning shade un-
der the groves of trees, on the pic-
nic grounds, the program for the
day will return to the college where
students will present a variety pro-
gram displaying before the parents
the different types of talent being
developed in Weatherford College.
Before the Council’s order of busi-
ness had terminated discussion of
this day of entertainment, a motion
was made that a person be chosen to
serve as general chairman for the
day. His duties were to include mak-
ing final arrangements for all
grounds and equipment to be used,
seeing that the schedule of events
did not lag, and serving as official
master of ceremonies for the day’s
formal and informal programs. The
motion carried, and Harold Owen
was selected for this managing po-
sition.
An announcement telling of the
plan to have Parents Day was made
to the Student Association Friday,
and a showing of hands was asked,
to indicate the number of parents
who will probably attend. Indica-
tions point to an even larger num-
ber to be present this year than
last.
The group charted also the duties
of the married couple. For the hus-
band: make a living, do outdoor
chores, light fires, dispose of garb-
age, etc., be dependable in appoint-
ments, respect in-laws.
The wife should: keep the home,
not neglect home and children for
other things, not disturb private den,
purchase groceries and household
needs, respect in-laws, sew, mend,
and darn, be conservative, budget.
Some, rules for both: plan recre-
ation for home, consider children’s
problems and training, share in
church attendance, plan budget,
make business decisions, be self-re-
liant, teach children intimate things
of life.
The students suggested the follow-
ing preparations the individual
should make for marriage: keep
physically fit, keep morally fit, keep
mentally fit, study home-making, de-
velop social consciousness and hu-
I mor, develop a sense of responsibili-
ty, develop a sense of true values,
be constantly improving himself,
decide life work and prepare, set
worthy goals and achieve them—be
ambitious, learn to sacrifice, develop
an optimistic outlook on life, study
problems of marriage.
In a discussion “Is It Right or
Wrong?” he classified acts of wrong
as follows: things that are inherently
wrong for all people at all times,
things that are wrong for some peo-
ple, things that are wrong some-
times.
As a standard for determining
whether or not a thing is right or
wrong, the students suggested ques-
tions to be applied: does it harm me
physically? Does it harm me men-
tally? Does it harm anyone else?
Does it retard my spiritual develop-
ment? Is it a destructive step? Is it
detrimental to a character forma-
tion? Does it destroy knowledge of
and love for true values? Does it
make me lose my self-respect? Is it
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