The Campus Chat (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, April 10, 1964 Page: 5 of 6
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Friday April 10 1964
The Campus Chat
page 5—news
Research Reveals Interesting Lives
Student Traces Ancestors
Through Five Generations
Two-Minute Song Requires
One Month of Preparation
li% OHM \N l>\Kin
Fight year* of searching through
ilusty ta\ record*, <>l<i . en»u* file*
unit county record* has enabled
! «**nard '1 1 »n u \ rth IVxa*
library service* major, to trace hi*
farml) hack to 178!*
Although none of hi* relative*
•a a ever fam.ou* Mri'nwn has
found that nimt of them li\e<t
ntere-sting if not dramatic live*
Met own discovered aftei several
year* of research, for example,
that hi* if ran Imot hoi' ! rot he i left
hi.- I'eniii hoiyi following tin
(ml War and was not heard from
a tram for 115 year*
"He final!) returned and mar
tied a half witted woman who later
killed him with an as ." Wet'own
said
lilFll KKNT MKTHODS
Several different method* are
helpful in tracing lineajre. Mi (Own
explained He lietran by tracing
hi* recent family history in Cal
houn County, of which Fort I.a
vaca is the county seat
Me found mat hi* family naa
lived in t'alhoun Count) since H»15,
when hi* grandfather had moved
from Lamar County m east Texas
In hi* research he also discovered
that the (i u 1 f Coast county of
t alhoun was rich in history of it*
own.
Another method used in gene
alogy research is writing letters
to county clerk* who miirht have
tax records dating tun k man)
years These old record sometimes
contain names, addres.o . and othet
pertinent information about long
dead citizens of the count) lit has
written these letters ti more than
Two Students
Given Grants
Two advanced students of the
it • lit of * • unorith - and soi'i
olojry have received a fellowship
ami graduate assistant ship. Hr H
J h'riedsam. department director,
announced recently.
Richard Teague, graduate stu
<ierit from Fort Worth, received a
fellowship at |)uke 1’nivei
sity, where he will work on his
PhD. decree in sociology
I he other recipient was Mark
Hardesty, senior economics student
from Jacksonville, 111 . who receiv-
ed a assistantship at the
I niversity of Maryland He will
also work on his Ph.I) decree
The (.'rant* whn h arc c* '-n hv
the universities independently each
year will la effective start me in
September, 1 '.♦«'> 1 Dr Fried,am ex-
plained.
‘Jfi states and received answer x
from most of them
On a visit to Hempstead ( ounty.
Ark Met‘own was allowed t.
search all day thi'*ugh the in *t)
■.taiks f Id ounty ri*"rd- fe.i
the names of ancestor* who he
believed once lived in that county
Hi was so busy thumbinc thnugl
the Vi luminous file* *i*t he for
cot about lunch and stayed until
. ionnc time
I IMI.-t ONSI MINI. Jolt
i en,us record-, in larce libraries
arc sometimes helpful. McCown
said Hut it' a time-consuming
job, he added
"It takes me about two hour* to
.heck one county foi any eiven
ve.ti, he -.ud Met own explained
that ci n>us records are not always
indexed, so a check for one name
repines a ompleti leview 'f the
iecords
To have a clear picture of his
n -i ari I findi* c> Met ou n ha de-
vdoped a larce chart to map out
Dance Concert
Features Poem
Dance and poetry will 1“ united
in the sprmc concert of the Nortl
Texas Modern Dance (Tub at H I.
tonight in the Main Auditorium
(>m featured dance is based up-
on a poem I ( annot Weave th<
Music Note of Lost, written by
( K Shufoid. director of the
journalism department The poem
which appeared in the 19dH year-
book of till IT \a- poetry Society
won the l'.a'd Crystal Hurle) M>
morial Award for the best poem
not limited to subject oi form
Five members of the modern
dance croup will perform the
dance, which portrays the vivid
inuicoH in Shuford's poem, as Tom
Donald of Dallas reads it
The danceis contorted into anc
iilat positions, represent the tan
cled roots, galaxic-d earth." Their
dam e patterns catch the rhythm
of the poem
Another short dance, based on
three Japanese haiku*, is to be
presented The first part tells of
!• fin-fly so little so small crone
before dusk 1 he second describes
a flowei blossominc and dyinc
The last third show* the softness
of a butterfly upon a brass hell,
nncmv its tenor tones
The L’s-member club will he join
ed in its finale by 17 members of
Green Jackets, who will provide
the background music for the num-
ber.
The* number* were choreograph
ed by the students under the <li
rection if Mr* Hetty Hemson of
the physical education faculty
his fa mil) tree The chart doesn't
include- the- histories of the- family
members but doe** contain names
and elate**
IT • hi*t..tie, of melividual* take*
man-, pace*, te in.-st like a tniok to
cm* even a brief summary of the
five cenerations he* has so far un
covered.
He- be cun writing this inform*
turn in loose* leaf notebooks but
.] .le kly found 'hat to- needeel a
more organized me thod of record-
me the proeiicious number of
names, date, and stories. Luckily
in fnund a tvjie of Imeace form
in a Mormon bookstore in Salt
I like Utah, that WU* Well suited
feu recordinc ancestors in an or
ganized manner.
I’lKSdS \l. DISK IRIKS
In chromclinc the* 11\„ of his
family. Me(’e>wn is not satisfied!
with findinc merely the natiies and
dates.
I don’t like to stop with dates
and place, ! want to know some
thine about them tei make them
r- a!," h. .aid
lb i- particularly interested in
•la 1 iv; \Niii pe i; •* 1 and has learn
ed more about his relatives in this
period than any other.
H> WH told by an elderly rela
tive that in, creat creat grand
i li othei was saved liv Necro slaves
durine the* Civil War when out
aw - threab neel her home in Nash
Ville*. Vrk Ills creat creat crane)
fathel wa- awa\ at the* wai at
tiiat time.
Met Own foresee* almost no limit
to his man h Ills most re*, ent find
Tate*> back to his thirei gnat-grand
mother. l*T*rehe Simmons Thomas,
who lived in Mississippi and Ala
bama in 178!t
\ nd althoucb be- hasn't found
any famous ancestors in his line
ace. Mi l Own adds with a smile.
I I aven't found any he-rsethioves
e*ither "
Hv Holt Ml RMI R
Two minutes and 21 seconds is
not II V l*rv Of tone* It line lit la-
lone e'tloUv h to tuse a shower send
it coulii ■ a \ pass woite- \ u gulp
eh*wn a up of coffee
.iv without takmc away the body have . 'pies made for all the piece*
oi style of he*r voice
IN lilt wpolT.lt.HI
Rest is
Two o'
Janet W ildnian
A III' - I " W A , III,
^ et to c t *m• w it ti
i im x Late Hand at it« -pi my ion
e*e*it Itl two minute and 21 *1*1
oriels l-Or everyone that watched
and listened it iii« a little* over
two minutes worth of a pretty c'rl
The singer is in the spotlight
-lie i, the thine ” so to spe*ak
fr.* -im.in from th' '""truments must he hu.lt
around her to help anti amplify
r * • • 1 hat w liv In a- at*
only be- used to till the rests in
b« twe*e« Otherwise* ti<#*) wouhi
drown her out," said Finelli
1 (o* writer is otilv parti) iitush
id when In- ai renege-c a workable-
chart oi opv, for he rn .1 ha, to
sine*np a pretty tune
Great-Great-Grandfather
Leonard McCown of Port Lavaca takes a look at tv* great great
grandfather, Simeon McCown, who wav born in 182b and fought
in the Civil War. McCown ha» traced hi* family back to I 789
Dr. Glaze Begins Tests
On Highly Toxic Metal
NSF Finances
Grad Institute
*r the* hand that will plav it Kvery
piece require* a different chart,
and all of them must la* hand
w ritten
After the- harts are- written the*
sinc<*r and the band an rehearse
t"C'-ther with the* Arit.-r ItHtenilip
and rnakinc nor weblitlons If a
line or ' l'.an,'i la- to be made, the*
whole- chart must be rewritten ami
re*i opimi acain
(FHTAIN » I I-1 '
When the- , • ,*i-r attains a cer
lain "feed" of tin- chart, partial
sue-e-ess is reached with the* only
reniMininc obstacle- be nc the per
formate o before an a idle*nee
Leon Hreeelen. ■ 1«r * - tor of the*
Lab Hands, said that .indent hi
cancel - end comp* *ei liffe*r from
pr ofessionul ones only in one re
,pe*e‘t, the* student alii'.*st always
Dr William Glaze* of the chem Tin
istry f ac u 11 v will la*cm expert
ments with the* toxic element beryl- at I mud be- washed thorouphlv
bum in June. before it can la* handled
Heryllium is a lightweight, beat
Hut for l orry Finelli, sophomore
'HUM' II i •! W I il i Menped t he
chart for Janet and the Two O'
( lock Hand, it meant a month of
writinc, rewiitm. and ii'bearsiiiK
“The time element isn't lone at
all " said F nielli, ‘but when you X < "i.eieiei National Science Foun
try to fill it up with music you | datum (NsF) crant will provide know* who he i* writing for.
run into all kinds of problem* feu a summei institute for incii
u lio'd biolocv lead * rs here* from "Wtth students more emphasis
When a voc.in-.* i* used, it mat * |,in,. | |,, \,lt, | is put on writing a part for a par
the arrangement twice ns hard tutelar player in his style,” said
be .oci tin write! is limited to I'he "(i parte ipai’s must teach Hreeden “I’rufessional* -oii'etime*
tin range* of tin* singer', vmee at least one senior high school, know who they are writing for but
Ido* wntei then lui to wi ik in ■ ui i in hiding) must pn-.i*. the usually don't "
thin range and di'terniine tin* Iwst bachelor, degree and siiotilil have ... , ,
,. , ii.., . . i Hreeden said that dudenls and
i . . 11 .i* would lit 'in- sin,-1 i ...... i rn. i■ veui s ot learning ex ,
pr..(T*M*ltinii ■ t.oti Jienel a
*t V le* pel It-nce Names of inr rreii.ieiiis
. ii... .i lot of time* in pre'parat ton Mild go
wi ■ .inti.-iirit i d later tins month , . ,
Finelli aid in* had an especially through similar steps to complete
haul ti"i working with Janet ' .* Dr Fdgai X Schluetei and Roll the arrangement I’he nlv differ
" . • '• '' ■ " ''' ' V' ®OB, J* | cauw if her low ot, whirl ■ art Hoahi f the I fa that a
i 11 r i el Inin to choose an awkward and Jim De*>*b of Lewisville ingh money and the stuelent in most
kev and made* it hard to find note. I. > ■• 11 will tear b the tlnei course, 'Use* see-. Ills effort* ill a formal
which will be offeree! concert
filter, which
several feud
resistant metal with much undis
covered potential Dr Glaze* will «>. 'an.imetall.c compound in a dry
in* ti>,tm> its reaction with other
compounds and edements in an ut
I S- actual experiments with the thH( W(lll|(, WI,h
eli-uient wi" be* with a ln*iylliurn
tempt to discover m*w use*s
Kxperiment.s will be* conducted
under special airtight conditions
in a laboratory that )■- financed
by i $;{(),lino grant from the \tomn
Kne*rgy Commission.
The box i* pumped airtight
the- rea tive compound will not
cei'idiine with tin* oxygen in the
air
The* compound is put into the*
In with the usi of a afe*ty chum
in which pumps out all the air
il the util chamber before t he-
el* is opened to tin large- inner
1 he element in powdered form i ,,,
I’he point of research p* a
so lethal to human In-ings that the-
disease- it cause e something sini \,, . \ ,,n, ," said Dr Glaze* 1 it
W here to Find it in Denton
Beauty Salons
SMITH BEAUTY SALON
Individual Hair Stylet for Coeds
Evenings by Appointment,
1308 W. Hickory 382-6915
Taxicabs
Bookstores
BOOKS
Tc*G PeaperbdcU-Rcfsrsr.es F„r.
VOERTMAN'S
Cleaning.Laundry
MODERN CLEANERS
3 pants for $1
121 Ave. A—Eaxt $ de of campus
UNIVERSITY CLEANERS ______
Expert Service
Phone 382 2416 1220 w. Hickory Theaters
Roller Rink
SPINNING WHEELS
Open Sesviont T, Th, Fri. ft Sat.
7:30 10 p.m.
725 N. Elm 382 8967
Service Stations
Open 24 Hours
H1WAY 24 SINCLAIR
321 University Dr. 387-2121
DENTON CABS, INC.
Safety Courtesy-Service
R de a black cab 2 2544
CITY DIXIE CAB CO
Honesty and Courtesy
Cal! 382 4141
Simple Form
Best Display,
Designer Says
Cri*wei«*d w indciw ***don't attract
the* attention of hurried shoppers,
a Dalln < 11 •* 111 a y man told Mrs
ID-• n Wright Fa bi' ii Merehan
dining e la*** Monday
Simplicity in design serves as a
*-Me*r i-v-i- -atehe-r. ix|ilaii'-d (Tif-
furd Piebind, who does window- de*e-
i at inn fm Gus Rem*' Rooster
Stu.I ' Dalln - and Fort Worth lie*
h:n- won over fl.uoO in window
dee-orating * ..!.•• *t* in the* last 10
years.
line- of the- tricks of chsplay,
Ficharri said, i, utting down on
e-nst He credit, his training in
i-'imme-rrial art .e- being one of hi*
important aids in his work
i’li-hanl *avi - hi* e-ompany hun-
dreil- "f dollai by elmng his own
earpe*ntei w rk and lette*ring In
buying props, Richard explained,
the re- isahility of the* prop vrar
rant- chief consideration
In listing the ingredients for a
gooel display. Richard named hal
am i- rhythm, lighting coorelinated
"lors and simplicity
We gei in for a lot of red,” Pi
hard -uni*.i it aiira.-i* alien
turn " A brand name* mounted on
»,..i l.u Lin. mil will catch the
e-ve- of a wirieluw shopper quicker
than a subdued color or white, he*
said.
After the lecture, Piehard dec
orated the display window on the
**e*e*ond floor of the Husines* Ad
ministra?ion Huildmg
i1 iti to tuberculosisi * not notice-
able until it is ton late
victim
Dr G .ere visited the* AF< s (iak
Rieige* N’ationai La-"*r abu u-- last
it i- to deal with tin* investigation
for the* * i,,. nai uie* of beryllium with a
chihi.n bond ” Dr Glaze* ,aid that
th is done* by studying absorp
ti. <if infra red ra*liation
-p* i ng and *aid that -u<*h . xterisiv* i h • - . ..it in Us metalli* u
safety precautions have* been tak ,s v.*i y light and extremedy he at
e*n there (hat not one ease* of the* . r, mtant ami is u--i*d a- a lining
disease has been known to occur fot ,|,H.e* cap*tiles that must re*
The* same* precautions are* used by tin* atomsphere
I)r Glaze. ___________________________
An exhaust hood will filter out
all fim* iiaiticb with (he- use of
an "absolute filter teefore* releas
ing the used air to the atmosphere*
ST
1 i }
■ p zitulati
M«-'
North Texan of the Week
The North Teiav track te*am
*on itv firvt Golri Medal in the
San Angelo Relayi. The tr*am
alvo led a five team field in
the* North Tetav track de*but
March 28
CverytKxty en|oyv farm work in Furope
WORK IN
EUROPE
Report. ,ale*. 11 feguard aod
office* work are* example.*- **f
t hou - a reel *i f il m III e* I J11 h
HVHilable* iii Kurope to ever v
l cgl-tereel (u*li*nl Nnexp»*ri
cm i* ui foreigfi lunguagi
r espnr ed and 11 a vel grant* a i e
given to all student- Wage* •
range t V4oei a n a *n i i a
complete prospt * to with |ih .
•*»*-_ -..Il mill II i Li.l irlunt all
plications, a m h imeik cou
pern, handling and airmail
••harge*' -i*nd $2 to Dept R.
Xmeriean Student Inforntu
t ion Ser vice, 22 V ve ■ I• a I ,il.
erte. Luxe mix iu rg ('it y ' ■ rami
Duchy of Luxembourg.
Approved San tone Cleaning
TIPTON S ROYAL CLEANERS
I 14 Congrevs 382-2835
Florists
Flower*—G ft*
IINWOOD ROBERSON FLORIS^
501 W. Hickory 382-2561
Flower* for Any Occaiion
SELBY FLOWER SHOP
382 4191 600 N Locutt
JOE ALFORD FLORIST
1710 N. Elm Street
382 5384
Gifts
PIERCE S
H*nmar» Card*—Sporting Good*
South * de 0^ tauafe 382 8624
RANCHO DRIVE IN
2 Mile* North on Highway 77
Buvne** Route (North Elm Street)
Typing, Duplicating
Paperwork — ALL rr ated ierv.ee*
THE BUSINESS INSTITUTE
387 6747 !*♦ Natl. Bank Blog.
Wearing Apparel
T and L SHOES
Wett S de of Square
for Men and Women
Where to Eat
SUPER DOG DRIVE INN
Food De' very 6 pm 10 pm.
Elm at Hwy. 24 382-8034
BARLOW'S CAFE
Steak* a la carte meal tickat*
Au*tm Avenue—Uptown
Sensational
Summer Buys
i ft,
a.
MPUr
■ i /
w ' r "
$2^9
All
Colon ,efid
Sizo*
) \
dr ^ \ ,
AutiUtW' f
SHOE STORE
10 J N M M
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