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FRIDAY, .TAmrARY 31, 1W4
THE WEST NEWS — WEST. TEXAS
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NEWS FROM WEST HIGH
BY THE TROJAN TATTLER STAFF
Major Jones of Air Force | Harmon Hunt, disc jockey at
Academy Speaks to WHS Boys J KHBR in Hillsboro. After play-
Major Dclio H. Jones, United j ing in and around Hillsboro,
States Air Force Academy liais- | they added a piano player by
on officer, presented a program tile name of Randy Hudgeson
about the U. S. Air Force Acad- I and David Johnson, a saxo-
emy to senior and junior boys | phone player,
with ‘B’ averages Or better and
After practicing and compos-
ing a few songs, they made a
record in Fort Worth at the
Cliff Herring Studios. Some of
their songs are ‘ Our Special
Love,” T Can’t Surf,” ‘‘Don't
Say it's a Summer Romance,”
lem at the Academy is drop- ancl =mce 1 Met You.’
outs. Students drop-out because i The band has been invited to 1 jjon 0f crop3 ancj livestock. It
they do not know how to work,! P*«y in several places of enter- j a]s0 includes business and in-
to freshman and sophomore
boys who have not failed a
course in high school. The pro-
gram was held during activity
period on January 24 at West
Elementary School Cafetorium.
Major Jones said that a prob-
Vocational Ag
Must Be Adjusted
To Modern Needs
By George II. Hurt,
State Director, Vocational
I'll oration, Texas Education
Agency, Austin, Texas
those who will enter some type
of agricultural occupation upon
graduation from high school;
and third, a group who will en-
j ter college and may or may not
■ pursue training in agriculture.
Up to the present, emphasis has
been placed on areas of instruc-
tion leading to establishment in
farming. However, for the past
year or two, some areas of in-
struction have been provided for
those who will possibly seek em-
ployment in agricultural occu-
pations.
There is a need to intensify
Agriculture to some people
means working on a farm. Ac-
tually, agriculture today is
much broader than that It in- , .
eludes industry and business tralnmS 111 technical areas for
HIGHLIGHTS AND SIDELIGHTS
FROM YOUR STATE CAPITAL
By Vern Sanford
Texas Pre s Association
. district races this year, since the
| U. S. Supreme Court recessed
I until February 17 without tak-
Austin — Capitol talk is cen-1 ing action on pending redis-
tering around Texas’ new double tncting cases.
providing materials and serv-
ices to farmers in tire produc-
or their parents have not taught ’ tainment such as the SPJST
them to enjoy work. I Hall in West and KBGO Fun-
house in Waco.
The USAF Academy is looking- . «
for outstanding young men to I New County Band
train and develop into future j Has Six from WHS
leaders and astronauts. Young j Six members of the Trojan
men entering the Academy have j Band have been selected to play
a chance to raise their earning J in the newly-formed County
capacity in life as much as, Band.
$100,000. j Of twenty-four bands in this
“At the Ramparts,” a film J County, twenty bands will con-
taken at the Academy, showed | tribute 110 members to the
many aspects of the physical j County Band.
and mental training Cadets re-
ceive during their stay there.
• •
“The Counts,” Music Group,
Began Career At WHS
Representing the Trojan Band
are Beverly Middleton, clarinet;
Charles Nemec. coronet; T. J.
Plsek, trombone; John Deiter-
man, bass horn; David Urban-
Playing nt assemblies In high i an^ Kenneth Ku
school started "The Counts,” a ! cera’ lrumPet.
Rehearsals for the County
dustry involved in marketing,
processing and distributing
agricultural products.
Agriculture may be defined
as; first, the industry produc-
ing food and fiber; second, the
industry supplying and servic-
ing those engaged in the pro-
duction of food and fiber; and
third, the industry performing
all necessary functions in mak-
ing agricultural commodities
available to the consuming pub-
lic.
I like to think of agricultural
occupations falling into three
categories: Fiist, agricultural
production; second, agricultural
business and industry: third
agricultural professions.
Occupations in agriculture in
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fame Eand are held the first and j elude the actual on-farm pro-
The band, then composed 0f ' third Mondays of January, Feb- - du lion of food and fiber, the
Marie
Ernst on the drums; Ron Ku-
d.elka on lead guitar; and Butch
Vochoska, bass guitar, was en-
couraged in the beginning by
Eiland, vocalist; Robert funl^‘ aucl March- A concert will
be given in Waco in the middle
of March.
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SC Elections
Set for Today
Campaigning is at a stand-
still; excitement has reached its
peak as students will file to the
polls today to elect 1904-65 Stu-
dent Council officers.
Linda Blaha and Gordon
Grossman are vying for the of-
fice of SC President while Nica
Janek and Jerry McMorrough
are competing for the secretari-
al position.
Office seekers for parliamen-
tarian are Johnny Krizan, Edna
Hurlburt, Betty Fajkus, and
Larry Lichnovsky.
Wilford Gajdosik and Martha
King are running for Senior
A-M homeroom representative
and Patricia Chudej and Evelyn
Chudej are cousins in compe-
tition for representative of Jun-
ior A-H.
Ail sophomore candidates for
homeroom representative have
opponents. Carol Ann Havel and
Delores Debbendener have been
campaigning for Sophomore A-I
representative. Homeroom J-N
sees Harry Marak and Stasie
Janek vying for representative.
Seven candidates have filed
for homeroom representative in
I Sophomore O-Z homeroom,
j They are Cynthia Urbanovsky,
| Jeanne Scott, Glenda Schroeder,
j Dorothy Schuetz, Janet Sulak,
i Carolyn Urbanovsky, and Daryl
| Vrbas.
Other students who have filed
j for an office are Marty Cocek,
treasurer; Wayne Drews, his-
torian; Irene Kavlik, Tattler
editor; Anna Ruth Vrba, Tattler
assistant editor; Danny Ka-
pavik, Trojan editor, and Mary
Peterson, Trojan business man-
ager.
Candidates filing for home-
room representatives are Patsy
Svacina, Senior M-Z; Cecilia
Karlik, Junior I-N and Janet
Urbanovsky, Junior O-Z.
growing of plants and raising
livestock. Some of these people
are owner-operators and there-
fore are self-employed. Others
are employed by owners as
managers, herdsmen, gardeners,
or farm hands. Another group
provide services such as custom
work or dairy herd testing.
Occupations in agricultural
business are thought of as off-
farm occupations. Some of the
jobs are farm machinery, teed,
fertilizer, insecticides, chemic-
als, marketing, processing, orna-
mental plants, garden centers,
city and state parks, and wild-
life.
Agricultural professions con-
sist of a highly specialized group
including foresters, soil conser-
vationists, teachers of vocation-
al agriculture, county agricul-
tural agents, veterinarians, ag-
ricultural engineers, chemists,
botanists, biologists, bankers,
radio and television directors,
journalists, etc.
Some of these occupations
need only a high school educa-
tion while others require a col-
lege degree.
Much has been said and
written about how agriculture
In our state and nation has
changed in recent years, and
bow we anticipate this rapid
shift in the agricultural econ-
omy will likely continue in the
years ahead. As we look at mod-
ern agriculture today, we sec it
in terms of three major seg-.
ments: First, farming and ^om accurate farm records and
the group that is entering relat-
ed agricultural occupations. This
type of training can possibly be
offered best in the junior-senior
years of liigh school. Training
in tile basic .science of agricul-
ture, including farm mechanics
and farm management, needs to
be accelleratcd for those who
will enter farming and pursue a
college education. I believe the
program of vocational agricul-
ture in Texas has in most part
met its responsibility. The time
has come for us to regear our
program to meet changing needs.
In view of the trends in farm-
ing toward larger units, increas-
ed specialization, increased
mechanization, higher capital
requirements, and the like, we
believe more instructional time
must be devoted to the manage-
ment phase of farming. More in-
struction in farm business an-
alysis and planning. Emphasis
in selection, adjustment, opera-
tion and maintenance of farm
machinery should be carried out
with young and adult farmers.
With some groups emphasis is
needed on certain basic units in
agriculture, such as, soil, fer-
tilizers, metals, insects, chemic-
al weed control, and many other
similar units.
We believe it is important
that teachers give emphasis in
getting young and adult farm-
ers to look at theii' total farm-
ing operation from the stand-
point of sound business man-
agement. For example, what
does a farmer do that realizes a
profit and what are those prac-
tices or enterprises that fail to
pay off. Is a particular piece of
machinery justified in the op-
eration, or is the investment out
of balance with the number of
crop and livestock units pro-
duced:’ It seems to me we have
reached a point in farming
'■’•hi re there is no longer a need
for teaching how much fertilizer
to use for maximum production,
but how much fertilizer we
should use for economical pro-
duction. By the same token, wc
need not be concerned with the
pounds of concentrate n dairy
cow will consume, but how
much can we afford to feed her.
Where will the modern farm-
er find the answer to these and
similar questions in planning
and operating an efficient, farm
business? The answer must come
standard for voter qualification.
There is a lot of speculation
and some concern in political
circles.
Ratification by South Dakota
placed in effect a Federal con-
stitutional amendment abolish-
ing the poll tax as a requirement
for voting in future federal elec-
tions:
1. Texans who want to vote
f°r state and local, as well as
federal officials, still must have
poll tax receipts or appropriate
exemptions.
2. Those who are content to
vote for president, vice presi-
dent, u. S. senator and con-
Filing deadline for Texas pri-
maries is February 3. Connally
and other state officials do not
think the high court will inter-
fere with election machinery
already in progress.
Last October a Houston fed-
eral court held Texas congres-
sional district boundaries un-
constitutional since they are not
based on equal population.
Republicans brought the suit
seeking to recarve the districts
in the interest of metropolitan
areas. The Houston decision,
which has since been stayed
pending the state’s appeal, or-
gressman only, won’t have to tiered all 23 congressmen to run
pay. Bit still they must get a I statewide unless the districts are
equalized on the basis of pop-
ulation.
free poll tax receipt from their
tax collector.
The new “registration" re-
quirement for federal elections
takes effect after the U. S. Gen-
eral Services Administrator
certifies that the amendment is
officially part of the federal I
constitution.
Thirty days will be allowed 1
voters, after the amendment I ... , ■ .. .. „ m
„ , , ... filed against the South Texas
goes into effect to obtain the 1 . * according to State
special receipts stamped “poll! " ,8
Securities Commissioner William
King. He has four agents comb-
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Senes 34-B22-M
Investigation Continues
A half dozen state investiga-
tors are looking into activities
of Corpus Christi promoter Paul
Amos Sandblom, who is charged
with dealing in unregistered se-
curities.
Additional charges may be
JoAnn Sparks Named
Student of Month
JoAnn Sparks, an outstand-
ing Trojanette basketball for-
ward and co-captain of the
team, was elected Student of
the Month for December by the
Student Council.
In the Avalon Tournament Jo
Ann received a trophy for being
the “Outstanding Player.” Jo
Ann has scored over 400 points
during the current basketball
season.
Besides playing basketball for
the Trojanettes, JoAnn is a
cheerleader, on the annual staff,
historian of the National Honor
Society, and first vice president
of her FHA unit.
Tommy Plsek was also nomi-
nated.
My Neighbors
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ranching — the production of
food and fiber: second, service
and supply; and third, proces-
sing and marketing. Vocational
agriculture, as I feel we are
attempting to teach it in Texas
public schools, provides basic
understanding and skill de-
development which, in my opin-
ion, contributes to the training
accounts which have been an-
alyzed, studied and interpreted.
In view of the fact that a vast
majority of farmers do keep
and use adequate farm records,
perhaps his should be the first
major objective in the farm
management instructional pro-
gram. Somehow we must teach
the farmer how to keep his own
bov? W employment in timer ™rd* “A » «■ mm m
or’.be e, - »
“No, I don't have my credit
nlate—will ca-ih do?!”
Service stations in the U. S.
give away some 100 million
road maps each year.
just mentioned.
While tire training of youths
to bo farmers is still important
to the economy of our state and
nation, it is not the only pur-
pose of vocational agriculture
training. However, training for
the occupation of farming and
ranching is and will remain one
of our major objectives.
The following is a list of some
of the trends and major changes
taking place in the Nation’s ag-
riculture:
1. Farming is becoming more
specialized
2. Farming is becoming more
competitive
3. Capital requirements of
farming are increasing
4. Capital is being substituted
for labor
5. More production resources
are being purchased
6. Tlie size of farms are in-
creasing
7. The management function
is becoming increasingly im-
portant for the modern farmer
8. Farming is no longer an
independent segment of our
economy.
What implications do these
trends have for us in planning
programs in agricultural educa-
tion?
As you know teachers are em-
ployed to conduct a total pro-
gram of vocational agriculture,
including high s bool students,
young farmers and adult farm-
ers.
High school students enrolled
In vocational agriculture consist
primarily of three different
groups. First, those who can and
want to enter farming; second,
farm business.
When we look at the total
needs for young and adult
farmer training programs in our
state, we realize that we are
only scratching the surface.
Herein lies one of our greatest
challenges. We are constantly
looking for new ideas and prac-
tical approaches that may help
strengthen and improve the ef-
fectiveness of the instructional
program.
Looking to the future, in my
opinion, greater emphasis should
be given to specialized training.
Perhaps this should be encour-
aged where administrative ar-
rangements can be worked out
and qualified teachers can be
employed.
The teacher must have time
to study, plan and conduct the
program. The teacher must in-
volve the school administration
and school officials in planning
and conducting young and adult
farmer education. Adult educa-
tion is being recognized more
and more as a responsibility
and a legitimate part of public
education. If this trend con-
tinues. it should provide a much
improved climate in which to
develop effective and practical
instructional programs for
young and adult farmers.
Many challenges and many j
opportunities are placed before
us. Let’s accept the challenges I
which confront us and make
tile years ahead the best in the I
history of vocational agricultur- I
ai education.
True mahogany comes from
the West Indies and parts of
Central America.
tax not paid.” These “tickets”
admit one to vote in federal
elections. After this year, they
must be obtained during the
regular poll tax period of Octo-
ber 1 - January 31.
For tax collectors and election
officials these additional head-
aches will be presented:
Separate poll lists must be
compiled for those who have
paid the poll tax and those who
have not; non-paying voters
must get a ballot containing
only the offices and proposi- I Fishing seems to be the best
tions which they are eligible to i way yet devised to loaf, witli-
vote on: all propositions except | cut being criticized for it.
ing the tangled financial affairs
of Sandblom, 39. And the state
auditor has assigned two more
investigators,
A court-appointed receiver of
the bankrupt promoter’s estate
estimates he took in over $25,-
000,000 but now has assets of
only $27,000.
Shorts
federal offices must be “locked
Any man who claims he’s boss
i at home likely lies about other
things, too.
* ♦
By the time a feller learns to
watch his step, he's too old to
go anyplace.
one of life’s
out” on voting machines; and
election returns must show sep-
arately those voting on free re-
ceipts.
Legal experts think the state
law passed in anticipation of
the federal amendment’s ratifi-
cation takes care of most emer-
gencies and will prevent chaos,
if not confusion. Detailed in-
structions soon will be sent to
county tax collectors by Secre-
tary of state Crawford Martin. ....
Congressional Race Undisturbed j different things. ^
Governor Connally anticipates j Far more people lack will
na_disruption in congressional power, than strength.
Uncertanity is
surest certainties.
It often takes months to think
up a sudden thought.
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