The Westerner World (Lubbock, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, September 21, 1951 Page: 1 of 4
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Melvin Deardorff Shirley Chapman
Senior class vice-presidents who were elected last Wednes-
day are: first row, left to right: Pat Pruitt, Marilyn Young, Tom-
mie Hartsfield, and Virginia Carr; second row: Bo Sexton,
James Sides, Roy Middleton, and Jack Weldon.
David McPherson Nancy Shepherd
Pictured above are ten of the 11 junior class vice-presidents.
They are left to right, Kay McDonald, Sylvia Dietering, Helen
Benton, Mavis Fluke, and Joanne Holmes, and, standing, left to
right, Craig McDonald, Eddie Hughett, James Greer, Bobby Jean
Stewart, and Larry Byrd... Not pictured is Jimmy Crawford.
LHS Parents, Students Visit
Annual Fall P-TA Open House
Approximately eighteen hun-
dred parents and students were
expected to attend the 1951 an-
nual fall Lubbock Senior High
school P.T.A open house, which
was held yesterday evening from
7:30 to 9:30, according to Mr.
Floyd Honey, principal, at press
time.
Though many students attend-
ed with their parents, student
council members served as guid-
es for those parents who came
“unescorted”.
Since the purpose of the open
house was to help parents and
teachers become acquainted, only
representative daily work was ex-
hibited in the classrooms.
Mrs. O. C. Madden, chairman
of the LHS P.-T.A. hospitality
committee, was in charge of
serving punch and cookies in a
social hour tea held in the cafe-
teria
P.-T.A. memberships for 1951-
52 were taken in home rooms by
room mothers under the direction
of Mrs. Riley Ham, membership
chairman. Winners of $5, $2.50,
and $1 awards for largest per-
centage of home room parents
present will be announced about
next Tuesday, according to Mr.
Honey.
“I wish to express my appreci-
ation and sincere thanks to all
who attended our open house last
night. Your interest was most
gratifying,” acknowledged Mrs.
M. L. Shepherd, president.
VOLUME 18
Lubbock Senior High School, Lubbock, Texas, Friday, September 21, 1951
NUMBER 3
McPherson, Shepherd Head Junior Class
Senior Campaigns Feature Talks, Skits
Deardorff And
Chapman Lead
Melvin Deardorff and Shirley
Chapman were elected president
and secretary, respectively, of
the senior class during the guid-
ance period Friday in the audi-
torium.
Virginia Carr and Bo Sexton
were the opposing candidates.
Betty Doris Hamilton and Bar-
bara Sanders, who were Vir-
ginia’s campaign managers, acted
as janitors delivering a package
to the senior class of Lubbock
Sneior High school. The pack-
age contained balloons with the
letters C-A-R-R on them and a
banner saying, “Vote for Carr”.
In a black-face skit Marilyn
Young told Carol Ham about
Shirley’s qualities for secretary.
The scene was a moonlit
street in which Quatha Powers
and Beverly Page also listened to
Marilyn’s tale while leaning
against street lamps.
In the campaign for presiden-
cy, Ben West appeared first as
the campaign manager for Mel-
vin. He gave a speech based on
Melvin’s leadership ability, ex-
perience in student government,
and friendliness and sincerity.
“Melvin is a born leader,” stated
Ben.
Melvin, in his response to
Ben’s campaign speech, stated,
as did the other candidate, that if
he were elected president of the
senior class, he would strive to
do his best in making it an out-
standing class.
Beginning Bo’s campaign,
Jack Weldon introduced radio
station K L I N T, for which
Johnny Tatum was the announc-
er. Charles Brewer assisted him
and James Solly sang songs, giv-
ing Bo’s qualifications. Jack
again appeared as “The Man on
the Street,” who interviewed
George Berry, who in turn read
further qualifications of the can-
didate from the paper.
Bo, like Melvin, promised to
try to help make the present sen-
ior class the best in L.H.S.,
whether or not he was elected
president
Vice-presidents, who will
assist Melvin and Shirley in gov-
erning senior class affairs are as
follows: Virginia Carr, Tommie
Hartsfield, Pat Pruitt, Marilyn
Young, Roy Miiddleton, Bo Sex-
ton, James Sides, and Jack Wel-
don.
Reflecting a spirit of enthusi-
asm, loyalty, and brotherly love,
the members of the Future
Farmers of America, a club com-
posed of LHS agricultural mem-
bers, has undertaken, as one of
their many worth-while activitiest
for the 1951-52 school year, the
sponsoring of an agricultural
project for Je Don Washington.
Je Don, an ex-Lubbock High stu-
dent who has been out of school
for two years because of a broken
neck received in a swimming
accident, was an “ag” boy before
his injury and an active mem-
ber of the FFA.
The future farmers will do all
the work for Je Don’s project,
which will probably be the feed-
ing and care of livestock. Not
only will the FFA boys do all the
work in caring for the stock for
Je Don, but they will also ex-
hibit them at shows for him and
sell them. Je Don will then re-
ceive all profits and any prizes
his livestock might win. The
boys will also take Je Don, who
is now confined to a wheel chair,
on field trips throughout the
year in order that he can see his
livestock and really be out in the
I 'Hetv...
By JOAN DUNCAN
DRIVER TRAINING
. . . classes began Wednesday,
with 38 students enrolled at
press time. Classes are held at
all periods through the day.
ASSEMBLY
. . . yesterday was to be a
talent show, according to plans
at press time. Exchange assem-
bly participants will be chosen
from the assembly yesterday and
the one next Thursday.
SOPHOMORES
. . . will attend a meeting to-
day during guidance for an ex-
planation of election procedure.
In the immediate future they
will elect their class officials.
CAPACITY
. . . crowd is expected at the
Westerner-Redskin game tonight
at Jones stadium. Last week,
approximately 14,000 fans attend-
ed the Lubbock-Plainview tilt.
Seventeen additional home-
rooms have completed election of
officers for this semester.
The following officers were
elected by room 213, Mr. Willard
Bradford’s homeroom: presi-
dent, Bobby Key; vice-president,
Sherry I^ipsey; secretary, Jo Ann
Spence; and song leader, Lynne
Hyten.
Jimmy Welch is the new pres-
ident of Miss Allie Rae Parker’s
homeroom, room 130. Vice-pres-
ident is Dennis Zachary; secre-
tary, Karen Sue Green; social
chairman, Gene Holeman; and
reporetr, Benny. McCollum.
Homeroom 242, Miss Lottie
Graves’ guidance, elected the fol-
lowing officers: Le Roy John-
son, president; Virginia Berry,
vice-president; Nina Lou John-
son, secretary; and Bill Pittman,
reporter.
Officers of Mrs. Beatrice May-
hon’s homeroom, room 181, are
as follows: president, Steve Al-
len; vice-president, Rita Hopper;
treasurer, Jim Hawkins; parlia-
mentarian, Jimmy Watson; re-
porter, Sammy Allred; and pro-
gram chairman, Pat Craig.
open. “In this way we not only
help Je Don financially, but keep
his mind active on his project,”
stated Mr. N. J. Robnett, agri-
culture teacher and FFA sponsor.
“We also learn one of the first
lessons of being a good farmer,
that of helping a neighbor,” he
continued.
As a show of their entusiasm
for their club, 70 out of 75 mem-
bers met Monday night in the
cafeteria with 84 parents, eight
ex-members, and four guests for
the purpose of co-ordinating the
interests and efforts of the mem-
bers, parents, and administra-
tors. Superintendent Nat Wil-
Williams, Principal Floyd Honey,
Mr. Walter Labay, area supervis-
or of vocational agriculture, and
Dr. G. G. Hammer, director of
vocational education in Lubbock
Public schools, were guests.
“We teach the boy how to do
something by demonstrating
what to do and then having the
boy do it,” said the FFA advisor,
Mr. Robnett, as he spoke to the
group on the aims of the future
farmers and what is expected of
each member.
Mr. Robnett explained, that in
150 FHA Officers
Hold Training Clinic
Officers of the Lubbock Coun-
ty Future Homemakers of Amer-
ica met Monday afternoon in the
auditorium for a training school.
Approximately one hundred and
fifty girls attended.
Cynthia Loveless, President of
the local chapter, was in charge
of the general meeting held at
4:30. Girls from Frenship, Sla-
ton, Roosevelt, Carroll Thomp-
son Junior High school, and Lo-
renzo schools assisted her in the
opening interval.
Welcome addresses were given
by Cynthia and Principal Floyd
Honey.
Sectional meetings were then
held with each girl attending the
group of which she was an offi-
cer.
Special music was furnished
during the evening by Joann My-
rick, Nancy Shepherd, and Mari-
on Hampton.
Assisting Cynthia were Beth
Burkhalter, Virginia Carter and
Rexell Smallin.
New president of Mrs. Ethel
Terrell’s homeroom, room 232, is
Forrest Rankin. Other officers
are Mary Alice Rudy, vice-pres-
ident; Geniece Renfroe, Student
council representative; and Gail-
ya Tonroy, publications represen-
tative.
The following officers were
elected by room 234, Mrs. G. V.
Inman’s homeroom: president,
James Bryant; vice-president,
James Callaway; secretary-treas-
urer, Betty Shewbert; reporter,
Bill Stanfill; and Student coun-
cil 'representative, Wanda Jean
Lawrance,
J. R. Bradford is the newly-
elected president of Mr. N. J.
Robnett’s homeroom. Other offi-
cers are Frank Wright, vice-presi-
dent; Don Gillispie, secretary-
reporter; and Frank French,
guidance representative.
New officers of Mrs. Rosa Mae
Burford’s homeroom, room 310,
are the following: president,
Monty Davenport; vice-president,
Shirley Coffee; secretary, Bar-
bara Holdridge; and Student
council representative, John Har-
vey Austin.
school, the agriculture program
has (1) regular agriculture class-
es with class recitations, note-
book work, and field trips, and
(2) a supervised farming pro-
gram with productive projects
such as crops, livestock, poultry
and gardens.
“Also included are improve-
ments around the home, and mis-
cellaneous agriculture jobs not
under these other projects,” add-
ed the smiling, heavy-set teacher.
“The FFA club is made up of
different memberships and de-
grees,” the farmer-teacher went
on, “There are four degrees a boy
can get: first, the Greenhand
degree and, second, the Chapter
Farmer. An FFA member must
have made at least $25 on the
project the year preceding, to be
a Chapter Farmer. A boy must
have made at least $250 on his
project if he is to be a State
Farmer, the third degree, and to
reach the top degree, the Amer-
ican Farmer one must have made
at least $500 on his project the
preceding year.”
Acording to Mr. Robnett, only
one Lubbock youth has reached
the American Farmer degree,
Vice- Presidents
Are Elected
David McPherson and Nancy
Lynn Shepherd were chosen to
head the junior class as presi-
dent and secretary, respectively,
in a meeting of the junior class
Wednesday at guidance period.
Opposing candidates were Jim-
my Crawford and Helen Benton.
Vice-presidents of the junior
class, who were elected Monday,
are as follows: Helen Benton,
Sylvia Dietering, Mavis Fluke,
Joanne Holmes, Kay McDonald,
Larry Byrd, Jimmy Crawford,
James Greer, Eddie Hughett,
Craig McDonald, and Bobby
Gene Stewart.
Campaign manager for the
winning candidate for secretary
was Sylvia Dietering, who was
assisted by Kay McDonald. Syl-
via started her campaign speech
by reiterating Nancy’s qualifica-
tions and past activities. Nancy
was a sophomore vice-president,
and a member of Y-Teens, Mary-
Emma, of which she is now treas-
urer, and Gens Togata, of which
she is now secretary. Nancy is
also active as president of her
training union of First Baptist
church. Sylvia was interrupted
in her speech by Kay, who was
dressed in a box bearing
“E.C.I.L.” Kay also told Nancy’s
qualifications in a lisping voice.
David’s campaign manager was
Buddy Hill, who was dressed as
“J Edgar Hill,” head of the J P I,
or Junior President investiga-
tion, who announced that David,
was “public friend number 1”.
David was a sophomore vice-
president, made 4 A’s, and in
Who’s Who last year. He is
junior vice-president of Gens
Togata this year and a candidate
for N.H.S. He is active in his
church, Southside Baptist, in the
capacity of vice-president of his
Sunday school class.
Campaign manager for the los-
ing candidate for secretary was
Betty Jo Starnes. She appeared
as a sailor and related Helen’s
qualities in nautical verse, ad-
dressing the juniors as the crew
of the “good ship, L.H.S.” Hel-
en’s past activities include being
a sophomore vice-president and
belonging to Junior Thespians,
and Westernettes. She is parlia-
mentarian of Y-Teens and secre-
tary of National Thespiains, and
an active member of the First
Methodist church.
Patsy Hufstedler was campaign
manager for Jimmy. She stated
his qualifications as personality
and dependability. He has let-
tered in football, basketball, and
baseball, and was a sophomore
vice-president and in the Who’s
Who last year. Jimmy is also an
active member in Calvary Bap-
tist church and the Lubbock
Boy’s club. Because of Jimmy’s
absence, Carroll Walker deliver-
ed his campaign speech.
Each candidate manager intro-
duced his candidate, who thanked
the junior vice-president for
their nominations. All the can-
didates pledged their support in
making this year’s junior class
the best in L.H.S.
Mrs. Dick Cozby,- director of
publications, presided at the
meeting, introducing the cam-
paign managers. t
that being Alton Brazell, who
was graduated from LHS in 1947.
FFA has one of the most ac-
tive programs in the school.
Some of their proposed plans for
the year are a box supper, a
sweetheart election, an exhibit
at the South Plains fair, a trip to
the State fair at Dallas, livestock
shows, selling football programs,
and the buying of FFA jackets.
They also plan to have education-
al windows in different stores
downtown, demonstrations to
civic clubs, leadership and judg-
ing contests, a banquet, and an
all-school assembly. A new pro-
ject fon-the future farmers is a
series of radio programs on agr-
iculture, the first to be present-
ed at 4 p. m., October 9, over
radio station KCBD.
SPONSOR PROJECT FOR JEDON WASHINGTON
FFA — One Of LFIS Most Actiye Clubs
Homeroom Elections Continue
'SPORTSMANSHIP - THEN VICTORY"
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