The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, May 22, 1931 Page: 2 of 8
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PACK TWO
THE BIC LAKE WILDCAT, BIG LAKE, REAGAN COUNTY, TEXAS
FRIDAY. MAY 22, 1931.
Boy Scouts to Move to Camp5,
Camp Louis I' nr. Coucho Valley bf"*4 >»utrmm*nU they have. foi the*,
Council Boy "lout ami tamp f u<- *** 1 ,k,‘M cjr** '*f-
Girls kuuji on the Sptrmg Gteek x '**l»«'«“* camp ami a separate
FABRICS AND DRESS" NEW
BOOK BY TEWS l . WOMI \
5.000 RUN WHO
FOR 'CIMARRON'
LAND STAMPEDE
([,«. groUnd shook as though it were thank them ami **v that they had
in the throes of an earthquake.
lake the original Oklahoma rush
this was a ran* in which only the
srongest could survive. Scores of
the hastily-recruited ranch hands of
contributed to tlie most thrilling
scene in film history. There wras
more cheering, tlie lunch whistle
sounded and tlie >,000 “extras form-
ed into long snake lines for their
the section who served as “extra*" in roast pork, fried potatoes. pea*. rai-
tlie scene, fell by the wax side tin smi bread, ice cream and coffer.
ranch ol Tayett
west ol ."'an Angelo, will o|»en lor a
live-week season "undav afternoon.
May 1f, i uniting in two week per-
ioda.
The Bov Seoul* will move in on
May J!f and tlie tamp fire Girls
will follow on Iune 7 to remain un-
til June 21. At the i lo-*- ot tlie girl*’
camp a swimming vamp for both
hoys and girls will lie directed by
Mr. and .Mrs. B. NX Diapei. Mr
\ separate camp and a
Tankerslev. south- ("••giam has k-e» arranged
er Scouts and Scouts who have had
two veais' e\(>erieni'e in summer
i amps, fins will Ik- an athletic camp
with coaching in football, basket
trail, tta> k and tennis. ( oaclies Bill
Wiighl and Charles Damron of tbe
San Angelo Iliuh School will Is* di-
rectors of this division.
Special concessions are being
niaite to troops that come to camp
in eitjiei period with 75 per cent of
GREAT SCENE TODS THRILLS
IN EERBER EPIC
hu Austin, lev.is, \lav 20. Taking
up the actual problems in dress ol a
high school girl. Mi** Lucv Bath- \ pistol shot, a wild hu/ra from I
Iron,- and Miss Llizalwth Tarpley, _ 'A.tMMI throats and the great land rush
.til 1111It ( Dhiltswiti ot holm iitintii ..... i: li: » **i -__ u
Ray
able to keep up the teriific pa* < The
woe-lw-gone expressions weir addi- over,
tional tid bits lor tlie camera*.
It'agoru In Crtuk l p
Manx of the ancient wagons hir
ed for the scene gave way under the
strain and broke down, piling hois*-'
and men in confused juitlbles. Mean
"Cimarron’ (and ru*h was
Vo ( a*uallie$
from every conceivable point of
view tin- scene exieerled expecta-
tions Erom tlie standpoint of mo-
tion p id on- production alone it w‘
p<-ibap', the largest scene pi
for days an army of men had | ^X'p^v'sm n Id th^-tro,^. jraphed to date. IIk-re were nr
been gather ng.n nil ling j roll^| mfl!||y Un past tbe camera !/*•»«> a»d remarkable!*
Drapet will be la charge of the boy*’ *eii N"’"' • |r-i,|nni
c.,mp and Mr*. Drapes in charge* of « Yaaiaunt Si mtmaatei
the Mils’ These troops will Ire allowed to
Udrk Starts on Buildings. *hoow tlwir eampsiv and to develop
w , . , . . #t** it th'*v wiskh. Tli*v rot\ al*o have
Work wiN IM-Run la^i w»vk on the .. ..
. .. » , * thrir ohn nro*n»n: tv>r N-outcralt
t’.li1111 iMiiMmg> umJ fqtiipmnit. A 1
. , , hiking .1 rrj !lie lik** ami ir.iuipalt"
kit< hni mu storeroom with con . , ,
m tV rej ul ir c jm p j n iiram in
wimp me* am;
adjunct professor of home econom M ,.Mr jn Radio Picture* “Cimarron"
it s at I he l niversitv of lexas, have H under w.-v
written a text hook mi home econom-
ics for the Imrli school student, en
titled, fabric, and Dress."
olume ha* just come from tlie press M,‘a' ' j, U*' j stands where atop the highest.
director, wa»
-mg mind and effort on the prepar-j ^ ^
action of a mile long front of ox '
teams, covered wagon, and tigs of
all descriptions for a simulation of
the Oklahoma land rush of UWft.
"scout, that register for only one
period will enter camp on Sunday
ol an Eastern publishing company.
I he book is (hr lir*t evei written
primarily as a textbook in dre*» and
household fabrics, and it is the first
evn written which include* adx ic-e
on clothing for infants. In the mat-
ter of |H-isonal die.., emphasis has
U-en plax-rl In the authors on *e|ei
tion rather than construction, and
I......- -.....-......................... ............ ... .... r.nu„ There was
I'lglu pro- clothing, especial attention is not ilium of wakened life; a loud huz/.a
• mix given to the efleet clothing has | of discordant notes shouted by
on the emotional and physical fs-ing
of tin
Crete Hour has been erected and i
dining hall Urge enough to actum
inodate IfH) campers adjoins it. Of- ^r*ni<
I we. craft storeroom is being built.
Dirssiug room- lot the swimmers
also are l»emg erected. \ well has
been dug o«-ar tbe kitchen for the
drinking water supply, offering un
limited pure cold water. . , . ... • im»* iviiimmin- is « nanve i
The new camp site ys several hun p,ri1" "r l"" a,,,l’ wu (ictiih j a|1(^ receive*! her bachelor of arts
campers will enter ramp on Max , . , , . , ,
21 The fee for one week is $.V.25 dr^W ‘r"'M ‘ n,VrrM,y an<1 h‘‘r
Ml morning they had waited for
that starting pistol shot. Animals
ami men were tense with expecta-
tion. A bugle sounded, tlien came
the roar of tin- pistol.
v tew of tin- magnitude of tlie under*
Hugglr-'. the director, s.i- ; ,a^mK-
wreathed in smiles. "Cimarron”. starring Ki* bard
At times the racers were obscured i j* ■" •HapUtion of the novel
in dust of their own making. Swirl-; »>> Edna Ferber. IIk- locale of the
ed into eddies by the wind, the dustily >* •••<«'» romant.c boom
shaiK-d into rolling clouds in and f>k!*h,,,"a..wh«l a,krtl' du«*
out of which moved the racers. This | " •»' ‘'hief crop . I he tforv con-
was an unex|>ected touch. j,inu^ lo ,9:f° a"d nu[* w,,h ,he ro‘
Th*- imiK-tus of tlie raorr* carried r ° f
. , . Marling Sundav, .Mav 21 for a d-
•m a mile or so hevomi the cam I . . .1 ■, ■ -ri.
t he m
eras where they
beyond
were eventually
dav stav at the Palace Tliratre.
hild. but suggestions are
afleinoon. Max .M. However, if a made as to the design of tlie child's
troop (.Hoe. a- a troop unit with j clothing so that lie max !>r able t"
per --rot of tfw "scouts and the ,|lr„„ himself.
drunk with enthusiasm, and the sharp ! !,tol,f>f<| “’''bovs ami a l'ii<*|
reports of bull whips that pricked . °r l,,<*
7.a per «eot of tfw Si'OUts amf
M-nutmastrr. thev max choose eitfwr
new catnp
*lred v arils from tfw s:te used on
>prmg t .ier-k last vear. It is out of
danger of high water and al lord, an
open playground and large woods
t In.** by. The r amp buildings are
located between tfw spring, at the
head of the creek and the swimming
hole at the dam facilities for both
beginnera and expert swimmers are
at hand.
(trie of the largest tree, in VI est
Texas grow, mvur the camp. An ol*l
stage 1 oath line ha. left history of
Indian light* mur the sjte. Old In-
dian grave* are located on top of the
mountain near the spring. Explor
er. will tint! wiorslrn beads uid ar
row. at: the»e grave. I he woods of-
ter iibuodaot material for nature
study.
IlctiUti and Sajrty (lUa’drd
flu heailir and .alety of campers
aie 1 arefuliy guarrleij late guarvis
are on duty during each swimming
iwruMj, f*tiv'icians and norsr* wilt
keep a 1 lour check on the health ot
rai ti iikIiv oiu.tl > am per. A baian
< e«l die! will lie srived. .Mrs.
Dratwr bring dietitian for both
< amp. A telephone >*ili Iw install-
est for antergeitcves. Mi tall* roust
Iw plat ed with the t amp due. tor
Parents arc invited to visit ttte
camp i>Ul Ulgt'il to irspr-t tfw visit-
un hour* in order
routine mav not !w
are urged hi drive to tfo- ' amp ""un
day altemuon*
The "si.-ul camp porgtaro !»a» !wwn
workril out on .1 s* iw*lule of k * Slid
'Si mmole periods, giving tunc fo*
•s* ,tul tests, hikes, sw mi', camp
sports, test hour*, meals and plenty
ol sl«.-p "woutroastei* J K. Kceves.
J M. iiiwrr*ikkJ ami I V (wnttx
ol tfw western district ale to Iw on
fiand it all ton's for Vout lest* «o
that any ■*< out mav advance to high
er rank A court of honor will Iw
held at tfw end of *-a- li jw-n-wl so
lfi.it ail badges eartwd . an f-e a»ar>t
rsl N iiiii games will tw supple
ttwnied with water polo, ha«rhaU
volley ball, pmg |«irig, ho* w-sbue
pitching, amf roquet f agie "-coul
iv.ilplt I o *n will direet the game*
To Psfili-A Dmly J'aprr
Bdl f ewm, camp bugler, will d»
feet tfw eanip daily iwwspaper, the
Howl E.aSjg le- ><001*
Luther t oulti-r and Harri»*vn ( wary
w dl steo il new fwft honor* (of
m nUt* making pr-igres* m » amp craft.
Daily macirttion w.ll be superv»*
r«l by f-agle "s out 'ft illard t.rirfty
with daily awards for tfw I-est tent
ami equipment t amp ground* will
l-e graded daily
Nature lore will Iw directed by
VI a Ido Williams, t otn ho Valiev
t ouncif, western dtatr.rt coimma
sinner, arho lia* studsed nature on
three continents and know* the namr
of every plant anil insert.
Vertie H I eonard is to l*e in
charge of tfw archery feature of the
camp Eagle M out "tin "wheuber
will instrru-t the boy* in
supply. Eai«*h is reqiwste,! to bring
extra money for these supplies
Eagle Scout Edwin Buttery will he
director of photography, and a prise
of |2 will Iw awarded for tfw lw*t
picture m each camp period and 10
cent* each for all picture* accepted
for the camp album
VugAi (!aiisi Planned
tbe camp. No • amp fee* will Iw re-
funded to N out. who are d;sittis-a-«l
•uliar to the l ptwr tdrtaoeou
Horn i unii. ixeiigious -erv icc. win . ,, . ‘
, , , , , , i mation* of that region
be held on Sunday morning im each ____n
box according to his faith.
The catnp library is auginrntrd by
a large libraiv of rcfcience work and
selected fiction loaned by the Mate
l.ibiaiv (lamp stationary, stamps j
and |n*iii tl- will Iw sold at tbe camp
off ice.
No firearms will be permitted in
• amp. Special *quads will Iw a.
signed daily a. camp and kitchen
poluy. Every Nout will s*-ive iiis.
turn No > out will Is- allowed to
leave camp without permission of
the officer >d the day Mm \ugel<>
M.indard.
hips that pricked
eats like singing bullets.
They're Off
~ j The whole world bad turned on
Mis. Kathbonc is a native lexan i 1 in
, , , . , , , end I aiidt-mouiiim teigned. rrunc-
ing, curvetting horsemen lea|wd into
action u* though they were propelled
fiom tilb-s, while some «{00 covered
wagons, o\ teams, carry-alls, and
twowlwelet iig» ami a few- bicycles
'hook the rust and age out of tlieii
joints and canvned madly onward, j
from lire vantage point of the j
These f i ibirty-fivx- lainr-a* perched on fifty• |
... ,, , foot elevations, the plain seemed to
*i >. which are wi ll preserved, air ,, . . . ...
, . . ii fill instantly with hundreds ol 11v -
among tlw laigc't in tfw world. . ,
r _•__iti“ things. Men, hoises. ami v«-
Read the Wildcat /or news of the hh le» wen- every where and as they
county 32.<*> per yrar. i thundered towards tlie camera stand* j)
, , i . i| master of arts degree from Columbia
lid for two w*-ck*»is MtMHl. |. .. ....
f ir- must Is- paid in advance.
Library on Hand.
I niversitv Mi.* laiplev i- a gtatl
mile of IVahodv College, Nash* ill*-.
I cnn.. and liold» tlw master'* dr
;
Now tliey worked their wagon, and
teams hack into their original posi-
tions. They lw..id Director Buggies
J. F. HOLT
Water \^rell Contractoi
Telephone .....89
Postoffice Box. .42
B I C L A K E, TEXAS
Citv Barber Shop
At The
) <>u will find the REST Shines
and the REST Service you ever
saw. Shoes Dyed and work
guaranteed, and on Sunday
Morning come and, get a hot
hath tub or shower, and have
a nice shine from
ARTHUR BELL
at the City Barber Shop
w
a
T H E W A I I I. E S II 0 P
HOPING IE \< HER MARRIED
KA I \THER. MINISTER
“There’s nothing liG- eloping and
Is-mg married bv v>>*u lallier,” Mr.
Ji.fm ILile* ..ini with a snulr while
.be taught Iwr cooking classes
lhuisdav at f t Paso Huh M-hoo!.
VI.* Bale*, formerly Mi.s l.onda
t..at ;ln-^ (*mp, j)iwp \|jddov went to sthool as usual
upsei lai’-nt*. yjt,i,iia,, apparently without an at
trartiori in tie- woihi otfwr than lirr
*4 hi>cd w oik.
I W-velopment* fw-jjan immevliutely
follow trt,’ the ■ lose of s* h(>ol at d 10
p. m when John Bale, of ""an Vlar-
, i .... leva*. < ailed at tfw took.rig’
t Mini urni disupjwaied witfi tlw in
■tructor.
Mt*s Maddox bet-ame a< <piamted
with Bales while te«< hing in "an
Mar* -*s Baptist Vi aiieniv.
Aci oinpatiwd by Iwr two si*ter»,
V| »**<* Eugenia and Emma, Miss
Maddux and Bales drove to Mama
jouio to l»e marrwd.
Arriving at Ifw Baptist pastor s
home, Bair, went in alone dnd told
! him that he wanted to Iw married,!
and t at he had hi* w itnewee. witli
j him.
“I’m only a visiting pastor. It1
w»utd iw twat to wait unt I tlw regu-
lar pa -tor rrtom*. tlw minister said.
“You'll do. Bale* argiw'l, wtvere
upon the mmintei went t«» get hi»i
• i-at. NVfven h»- returned lie found
fu* own daughter was l!w pro*jie»
five bride and two other daughter*
, the w itnesse*
"M.u ” he »tammerrd.
w*> tfw official trig minister at tfw
wesfdm of V|is« I ,-uuialirw Vladcto*
ind Mr John Bale* Monday at Ala
; m(jfor«i»> tr*s tlw bride s lather, tfw
1 Krv laitmi Maiid x of tbe human
i uel Baptist ( bun h in El Pa*«», who
! wa» loiido- tior a revival at Alania
j K or do
I he Hex Maddox had never seen
Bale* except in * picture.
The bride «>U teach the rest of
, T ’ i the semester, after which she will
ian i ra i ^ b,r fiwbind. whs> returned !•»;
"an Mareoa, Krtdav Belton Jour
nal.
AN UNUSUAL
VALUE AT
$
430
f » k %»»*!(, pfm freight
•• 4 d+t • *rt. Rnw pvri and
•jwnr#
UN.
FOSSILS i (>Uij TED FROM
THE Bit. BEND CM NTRY
Spectacular ammonite* fn.ro tlw
Btg Beret acrtion of Texa* have lew
t *e'-ure<l for *<udv b> VI S. Adkm*.
N.ghl game*. Indian and Powwow j jn lklr^u a( t^nom •
night*. Wunt night. *tory nuht*. ,^.uJo?y „ p* | nimt4,y 0f Tex
whoopee night*, and dramatic* will I m jyfr Adkm* mentlv made a field
be directed by l-aigle Sco.it Stanley tf|p (hf> B|>[ iy,u{ ^ far
Sutton of the Dot ami Da*h Radio
team.
r C Cowley IP ill Direct.
W. C. Crowlev, diretior of the
McCaroey band, will fw in camp to
direct the catnp hand and orehe*tra.
All boy* are urged to bring any
purpose of mapping tbe region an»i
eruring «jw* imrm of unu*ua! geo
logw fo«*(l*. The spec mien* Iw
brought bar k were gotten in the
(Quitman and Van Horn ranae* of!
tbe Rio t »r.inde south of "wrra I
Blanca arid V an Horn They are pe j
THE FORD ROADSTER
Ervryihing f/on nr ant
or nvrtl in a motor rar
at a taw price
Beauty of line auri color
Attractive upholstery
-">-"> to 6.1 mile* an hour Ouick. acceleration
Fully enclosed four-wheel brake*
Triple* shatter-proof glass windshield
Four Houdaille hydraulic shtH-k absorber*
Rustless Steel
More than twenty ball and roller bearings
Economy Reliability Long life
, Jmm* your dealor for a
d«»nioa*t rai l«m
TMIHTKBX B«U1 TYPES
*430 to *030
r • i !*»■> >«,
r*s /»•***< —a aiO».r,
»*S MU * r a#a <M
rMM ru.. mt •*« raisw
ra. a»«w* a* r—a
Met, ) i.i ii I l.umli
TV Dinner ......
Sunday’s Turki-v or Chit ken Dinner
50c
ftV m-.vc BRIGHT vS
EMU V C0EFKK. cup
.... i>c
Take home a pound
.....25c
i Largest Sclliirg I’ackage Coffee in Texas)
^ 'cmimiKi m n mam
KAZMEIER
BABY CHICKS
\\ bite Leghorns, Barred Bocks, and S. C. R. I.
Hcd>—from trapnested. blood-tested and j>ed-
igree bred hens. Every n<‘st on my farm is a
trapnest. I he trapnest is tht' only sure wav of
breeding for high flock everage egg-produc-
tion.
F. ^. KAZMEIER, Brvan. Texas
l Formerly Poultry Husbandman Texas A. J M.)
ABSTRACTS ON LAND TITLES
Io any land or town lots in Reagan county
correctly and carefully drawn by
experienced abstractors.
REAGAN COUNTY ABSTRACT COMPANY
CUNNINGHAM v\i> (.ARSON, Phopiurtors
KEEP \0l K At T0M0BILES
Clean and greased. \\ «• now have one of
the best car washer> in Big Like. Our me-
chanics me (lit* best and know how to repair
any make of car and do it right. I .et us look
your car over, make adjiMmcnts wash and
grease it.
THIS i* a Humble Company opetated station and
ACCEPT HUMBLE COURTESY CAROS
Thi* card entitle, you to two cent, per gallon below the ported
price the ume .pplle. for c.h fte yog, card when you
want credit.
FREE DELIVERY SERVICE
uble call u* and we will be on the »po
COPELAND GARAGE
ft HEN in trouble or
have any kind of car
trouble call u* and wr will Iw on the ,p«t pronto to help vou out.
L It COPELAND, Owner
Big lake. Text*
GAS, OILS, ACCESS, 0AY-NI6HT SERVICE
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Hibdon, John. The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, May 22, 1931, newspaper, May 22, 1931; Big Lake, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth631419/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Reagan County Library.