The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 30, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 27, 1931 Page: 3 of 4
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Saturday, June 27, 1931
THE COLLEGE STAR
CftfrtPUS
SIDNEY COX, EDITOR
The above cut, while more artistic than accurate, is some artist’s
conception of the physiognomy of one Sidney Cox, who is at present
busily occupied in the publication each week of The Star, and who
is better known in college circles as Slick, or Oleaginous, depending
on the vocabulary-stratum of the
individual. While this portrait does
not function with 100 per cent ef-
ficiency in rendering to Caesar
that which is Caesar’s, it was the
best that could be obtained, since
the only photographic likeness of
our hero which could be secured
represented him redoubtably in his
track suit, which, by a very small
stretch of the imagination, would
be mistaken for B.V.D.’s, the print-
ing of which, in turn, might re-
sult in a lowering of the moral
. -- tone of The Star, and, indeed, cause
that worthy publication to be accused of yellow journalism—or what-
ever type of journalism that is which represents people in their un-
mentionables.
And now that that breath-taking sentence has been completed, I
will respire a few moments and then plunge into a more or less de-
tailed history of the person in question, omitting some few minor de-
tails for the sake of a general impression. In the fall of 1928, a short,
but stockily built youngster who possessed a pair of ears and a clean
shirt, and who talked like I snore, emerged from the cedar brakes of
Blanco and made his debut on the college campus. More used to the
company of jack rabbits and rattlesnakes than to the society of his
fellowman, our hero inhibited whatever gregarious instincts he might
have possessed and plunged into his schoolw^k with a ferocity which,
though not unrewarded, was unrivaled in the annals of the college.
He early evidenced a strong interest in freshman English, becoming,
indeed, so enthralled with certain courses that he almost decided to
major in E. 102.
For three years Slick labored and struggled unnoticed—always in
the general direction of a college degree. And then the bud burst into
bloom, the downtrodden one came into his own and achieved distinc-
tion. It was at the beginning of his senior year that he began to as-
sist in the publication of The Star. From that small beginning he soon
rose into the public eye, and, as a climax to his endeavors, he has se-
cured the editorship of The College Star.
Slick’s athletic history parallels his academic. For three years he
labored in vain on the track field, but years of chasing jackrabbits
from their lairs—or to whatever form of habitation the jackrabbit
utilizes—had not been spent in vain; and eventually he proved to him-
self and to the world at large that he could achieve a letter by becoming
an important member of the relay team and assisting them in placing
in the T.I.A.A. meet last spring. Slick’s is just another case of a poor
but determined boy from the country trying to get along.
I wish I could mention some of Slick’s love affairs, but I can’t.
Space, Slick, and sparsity of data won’t permit me. Suffice it to say
that Slick’s interest in the fairer sex is only a cursory one. They do
not satisfy his peculiar esthetic organization; they are not compatible
with his ideas of life; their company is not agreeable to his philosophy;
bo, ergo! he ignores them with a beatific shrug of his shoulders and
goes on his way.
REPORT SHOWS
FINE WORK DONE BY
TEACHER BUREAU
(Continued from page One)
Louise Darter, primary, Marble
Falls.
Ellen Mary Hicks, substitute, San
Antonio.
Dolores Ebert, principal, Castell.
Pearl Engelking, intermediate
grade,s Industry.
A. O. Frenbel, grades, Seguin.
Vincent Fromen, principal,
■Staples.
Janie Ruth Foster, mathematios-
Spanish, Big Foot.
Bessie Fitz, first grade, Concord.
Lois Gabriel, Spanish-English,
Stockdale.
C. W. Geer, principal, String
Prairie school, Milam County.
Virgil Giles, primary, Dripping
Springs.
Zac Gray, superintendent,
Staples.
Mrs. Zac Gray, Spanish-English,
Staples.
Jimmie Green, director of mu-
sic, Donna.
Helen Gerbold, primary, Ar-
necheville.
..Vollie Goodwin, principal, Ole-
tha.
Sam Henderson, mathematics,
Sabinal.
L. L. Trncir, principal, Rocky
Hill School in Fayette County.
Louise Hatcher, mathematics and
library, Damon.
Gladys Lyles, third grade, San
Angelo.
Florence Lipscomb, intermediate
grades, Big Foot.
Bertha Lawrence, English-public
speaking, Rocksprings.
Mildred Massenale, English-
■Spanish, Sharpe.
Blanche iMjtchell, English in
grades, Raymondville.
Esther McQuillen, primary,
Cuero.
Idella Moore, intermediate, Nick-
el School, Dilworth.
Henry Moore, principal, Jarrell.
Mrs. Read Morgan, grades, Fen-
tress.
Read Morgan, superintendent,
Fentress.
Maurice McCracken, physical ed-
ucation in Junior High School,
Corpus Christi.
Paul McCorley, principal, Biry.
Blanche Morgan, principal, Up-
ton.
Alda Morton, superintendent,
rnkin.
Marie Neibuhr, mathematics,
Smithville.
Elsie Niemeyer, Mexican school,
iCnippa.
j Mrs. E. Peebles, fifth grade,
omdale.
Willie Mae Parr, primary, Cibolo.
C. T. Perry, physics and history,
Round Rock.
M. B. Porter, mathematics and
coach, Corpus Christi.
Bess Russell, primary,. Maxwell.
John Renfro, science and coach,
Damon.
Roberta Rouse, intermediate, Uh-
land.
Elaine Smith, primary, Lower
Valley.
Addie Lou Simmons, English,
Port Lavaca.
Mrs. Leslie Glaze, primary, El-
maton.
Leslie Glaze, principal, Elmaton.
Lois Smith, commercial, Big
Foot.
A. A. Skinner, superintendent,
Kenedy.
Louise Snoddy, physical educa-
tion-algebra, Boling.
Arthur L. Schuette, principal,
Kingsbury.
Mildred Tiller, fifth and sixth
rades, Petronila.
Mrs. Evelyn Tout, principal of
rural school, New Braunfels.
Charlotte Williams, history, Da-
mon.
Virginia Winston, primary, Bate-
man.
Ariel Wilson, primary, Oak Hill.
J. P. Watson, principal, Elsa.
Alice Wuest, primary, Seguin.
Adeline Luedtke, primary, Leis-
ner.
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LIBRARY NOTES
Among the books which have
been recently acquired for the li-
brary are found the following:
Charles Fitzhugh Talman: THE
REALM OF THE AIR, a book
about the weather, in which the
author explains in an informal and
understandable way, not only the
weather manifestations that are
experienced every day, but also
many strange vagaries and curious
phenomena of the atmosphere that
are even scarcely heard of.
TALL TALES OF THE SOUTH-
WEST, an anthology of southern
and southwestern humor—1830-
1860, edited by Franklin J. Meine,
is a boisterous collection of stories
and sketches gleaned from news-
papers and pamphlets of frontier
days, the true beginnings of hu-
mor in this country. The student
■of literature will find these realis-
tic sketches a vivid picture of a
younger, more vital America.
Mary Dickerson Donahey: THE
SPANISH McQUADES or The
Last Treasure of Zavala is one of
the new books acquired for the
Training School Library. It is a
story of established Spanish tra-
ditions about women and their
place in the home. The adventures
of the two heroines among the
proper Yucatecans are exciting
reading.
THE ODYSSEY OF
IGNOTUS JONES
Chapter 2. Wherein, he arises at
an ungodly hour and hies himself
to the eating place called the cafe-
teria in which he has various and
sundry adventures of an embar-
rassing but instructive nature.
By the end of the week, Ignotus
had learned the ins and outs of col-
lege behaviour fairly well, and so
he went to bed Saturday night
promising himself a sound sleep
and a late rising.
But the fates willed otherwise.
At dawn he was thrown out of
bed by upper classmen and ordered
to get out. He had learned from
sad experience to obey, but he did
manage to grab some clothing and
escape before they became really
rough.
Not knowing just what to do at
this ghastly hour, Ignotus sought
the solace and peace of the hills,
returning to the Quad at the hour
when groups of sleepy students
were filing into the cafeteria. Igno-
tus remembered that this place had
been suggested to him as a good
eating joint, and, so half asleep,
he entered the door marked “Exit”,
sat down at a table, and looked
about for a waiter. He saw that
there was an unusually large num-
ber of waitresses, but they all
seemed to be busy, since they came
racing into the dining room carry-
ing large trays. Just as he was
about to call to one of them, a kind
but firm hand was placed on his
shoulder, and in an authoritative
tone the man spoke to him.
“Sorry, friend, but you must get
out of here. Come with me; I’ll
see if I can get you a can of to-
matoes and a glass of milk.”
“Tomatoes? Milk? Say, I’m
neither a bum or a drunk. I want
some food.” Ignotus’ pride was
really hurt.
The good Samaritan loked at him
searchingly, sniffed doubtfully, and
asked half convinced: “Freshman?”
“Yes,” Ignotus admitted, “but
even Freshmen get hungry. I want
some chow—pronto.”
“Well,” said the Samaritan, “fall
in line over there and do just as
those girls are doing until you
come to the servers. They’ll take
care of you.”
Ignotus carefully watched the
line before him. All went well un-
til he was startled by a sweet
voice, saying: “May I serve you?”
“Oh, yes, indeed,” answered Ig-
notus, a bit overcome.
“Eggs?” the sweet voice contin-
ued.
“Sure.”
“Bacon?”
“I’m afraid so.” Apologetically.
“How many?” The sweet voice
sounded a bit provoked.
“What?” asked Ignotus blandly.
“Bacon!” The sweet voice was
now thoroughly provoked.
“Oh—two strips, please ma’am.”
As he helped himself to toast
another voice inquired: “Coffee?”
“Yes—one.”
“With or without?” the waitress
held the cup poised significantly.
“The cup? With, of course.”
Now it was Ignotus’ time to be
provoked.
“Cream!” she shouted.
“Oh.” He thought a second. “Yes
—that is, I mean without.”
Ignotus accepted the black cof-
fee, received his check and passed
into the dining room, where he
ate his solitary meal uninterrupted,
and somewhat hastily, for he miss-
ed the clamor of the hand to mouth
combat so peculiar to a boys board-
ing house, and the loud and slangy
give-and-take of orders in the res-
taurant. Leaving the tray on his
table, he walked up to the cashier
and inquired, “How much?”
“How can I kno^ ?” the cashier
demanded. “Where is your check?
And when you get it bring your
tray to that long table. This is a
cafeteria. Serve yourself. See?”
Ignotus offered such apologies
that he could think of in this em-
barrassing moment, until the cash-
ier relented with: “Oh, that’s O.K.
Fish! You’ll know better next
time.”
But as he walked out the door,
Ignotus muttered to himself. “There
isn’t going to be any next time
here. And a line from Macbeth
MORGAN
STYLE SHOPPE
Clearance Sale
up to July 4
Hats $3 95 .....................$1.95
Hats $7.50 ....................$2.95
Hats $10.00 ................$3.95
Bajku
Silk Stitched
Panamalac
Rough Straw
Hairbraid
LIBRARY CIRCULATION
HOLDS DAILY AVERAGE
It has been suggested that the
“profs” who are “pouring it on”
their students this summer will be
gratified to learn that the circu-
lation of books in the library con-
tinues to hold the high figures re-
ported for the past two weeks. Dai-
ly check-ups show that an average
of nearly 2,300 books daily are be-
ing taken out. This means that
more than one book for every col-
lege student is each day being used.
Mr. Jackson’s staff deserve praise
for the efficient manner in which
this great volume of books is being
handled.
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CONSERVATION
The State for conservation calls;
This idea’s deep imbedded;
There are no hooks in college halls:
We have to go bare-headed.
—F. Husted
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This week Coach and Mrs. Shands
began the construction of a two-
story garage on West Hutchison
street, which they expect to live in
pending the building of a resi-
dence later.
that had been inflicted 'on his
memory in his high school days
came back to him pat—‘To feed
were best at home’.”
From thence the sauce to meat
is ceremony:
Meeting were bare without it.
DUKE & AYRES
School Supplies
HOFHEINZ
CONFECTIONERY
Fruits and Candy Magazines
Pure Ice Cream
JACKSON’S
Cash & Carry
CLEANERS
‘The Original’
MRS. W. R. KING
DRESSMAKING
116 E. Hutchison
Drink a quart of MILK
every day from
Eastwood’s Jersey Dairy
Phone 76-X
Next to Rogers
We Make Your Shoes
LOOK LIKE NEW
A. M. Gomez, Prop.
HANDY
SHOE SHOP
Cars washed and greased
for..................................,...$1
Washed, Vacuum cleaned
and simonized
$3.50
Goodyear Tires
AUTRY’S
Service Station
Phone 567 Road Service
SPECIAL
Quality,
Service
and Workmanship
BOGGUS
SHOE SHOP
Our low prices
for smart styles
are always a
for collegiate
The well - known Penney
values are the most cheerful
news any budget could hope
fori Drop in and get an eye-
ful of the smart new styles
. . . and an earful of the low
prices 1
J. C. PENNEY
WILLIAMS
The
Rexall
Store
Call Us
BASS
DRUG STORE
School Supplies, Tennis
Racquets and Balls
Prompt Fountain Service
Phone 48 We Deliver
Welcome
Students
Merrill & Norwood
228 North Austin, Street
—at Norwood’s
Patronize Star Advertisers
A free ticket to the Palace
Theatre given with each
$1.00 purchase
at .Brack’s Studio
Caters to Light
Housekeepers
Meats of all kinds
Phone 246
ARMSTRONG
MEAT MARKET
THE BOBCAT
Refreshments
When You
Come to
Want .
JOE The TAILOR
Correct
Cleaning and Pressing
Phone
Phone 99
When in need of
Marcos Record
Rebuilt Typewriters
Typewriter Ribbons
Carbons and Paper
The San
Ice Cold Melons
Toasted
Sandwiches
at JENNINGS
Phone 32
We guarantee to cure
your dandruff . Come
down and give us a trial.
PETTY
BARBER SHOP
Third door
from National Bank
Scientific
Facial
CHIFFON PRINTS
$16.95 FROCKS ..............................................................
$10.95 FROCKS ..................................................... ..........
BUY A FROCK FOR JULY FOURTH
Mid-Summer Clearance on
MATTIE WATKINS SHOP
........$9.75
We Carry a
Full Line of
Picnic Supplies
and Fancy Party Goods
JAS. E. MORRIS
Grocery
Begin Right
E. C. HORTON
Have your shoes
Dyed and Re-
paired by—
NORWOOD’S
WASHING AND GREASING
Suits Cleaned and
Pressed.................50c
Dresses Cleaned and
Pressed .......................50c
228 North Austin Street
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Our work is a shining example
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