The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 40, Ed. 1, Wednesday, April 1, 1953 Page: 1 of 4
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tuiilion Decrease
To Be Eifeclive
September 1953
A DO pcr-cent slash in tutitlon
beginning in September 1053 has
been announced by the Registrar
Kenneth Hugh Rasco.
With the opening of the fall
session students taking 12-18 hrs.
will be charged $14.50 tutitlon
with no extra charge for more
hours. Students taking less than
12 hours will not have to pay tu-
titlon. This cut in tutitlon was made
possible by the sale of the annex
buildings to a group of Egyptian
archcologists who discovered the
lumber came from the tombs of
Egyptian kings dating back to
415V4 b.c.
Sheriff Digs Up Treasure
Valued At Two Million
"Sheriff" Burgess well-known
campus figure recently unearthed
an old Spanish treasure hoard
which amounted to approximately
$2000000.
"Sheriff" as he is better known
about the campus was spading
up the small plot of ground north
of the art building for a flower
bed when the discovery was made.
The entire amount was turned
over to college officials to be used
for the construction of - a field
house.
"Sheriff" said nothing about
the recent find and only this
morning did B Shcrrod president
of the board of trustees make the
news known.
In commenting on the find
"Sheriff said "Y'know there's
no telling how many times I've
watered that old box and didn't
know it was there."
The box of old Spanish coins is
the largest find of its kind in the
West Texas .area. J. P. Smith
noted archcologist and historian
of Dallas stated that the cache
was obviously burled here by
some unknown explorer who was
In danger of Indian attacks.
School officials were quite puz-
zled as for what purpose the mon-
ey should be used but readily
agreed when "Sheriff" stated in
his usual whisper "I've always
wanted to play basketball but
never did get to back in Mis
sourl. Reckon there'd be enough
there to build a new gym for the
boys?"
Don H. Morris president and B
Sherrod cleared the find with
state officials and will go to Wash
ington immediately to clear up
matters concerning the hew fleloi
house.
"The plans are already drawn
and it should be only a few days
until actual construction begins
Morris stated.
The new field house will bo.
built on the area south of the 11
brary and will have facilities fop
an indoor basketball court track
and swimming pool and will have
a seating capacity of approximate-
ly 25000.
Brief-Casers Form
Ullra Social Club
The Brief-case club is a recent
addition to the 70-odd clubs al
ready organized on the ACC cam-
pus. The club was organized to fur-
nish social life for the ultra-serious
case carrying students.
The only requirement for ad
mission into the club is that the
student purchase and carry at all
times a brief case.
The club motto is Always look
like a Philadelphia lawyer."
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Vol. FUN
Published Annually by the Press Club of Abllono Christian Collogo
No. l?l
Clara Mac Ellis long-time mem-
ber of the English department
was recently transferred to the
head of the Speech department
Fred Barton was demoted to in-
structor of speech.
Miss Ellis received this position
as a result of her persuasive atti-
tude with traffic cops.
According to reliable sources
Ellis has a habit of whisking her
block Chevrolet down the road be
tween 80 and 00 miles an hour. If
stopped by a traffic policeman
the conversation runs something
like this:
Policeman: "Going rather fast
weren't you lady?"
Ellis: "Oh I You know I wasn't
watching the speedometer."
Policeman: "Let me see wour
driver's license."
Ellis: "Let me see . . . they're in
my bag somewhere ... Humm .. .
I can't locate them right now."
Policeman: "What's the name?"
Ellis: "Sarah Raaf t and I'm from
Oklahoma."
Policeman: "Let-'s watch that
fast driving from now on or I'll
give you a ticket next time."
When questioned about her
powers of persuasion Miss Ellis
stated "Some's got it and some
ain't. .
Casada Spurns Affections
Of Ardent Suitor Stanley
Maestro Adrian
Blows To Fame
Annually the ACC Wildcat
Band chooses by secret ballot the
most valuable member of the
band.
This year this honor has been
bestowed upon George Adrian
freshman from Los Angeles Cali-
fornia. The instrument in which Mr.
Adrian has acquired his fame is
the piccolo.
He also docs an outstanding job
playing his violin in the ACC
Symphony orchestra.
Adrian plans to major in music
and his ambition is to be a band
director.
His hobby is collecting clippings
of the track team.
An array of complications has
resulted in the nullification of the
proposed May wedding of Miss
Bertha Casada and Mr. C. H.
Stanley of Abilene.
Miss Casada's personal press
agent released the startling news
to a Pessimist reporter only a few
moments before press time.
. Listed here are a few of the
complications made known to the
public at this time.
1. MOny of the old maids around
the campus hove been working to
undermine Miss Casada ever since
the Optimist announced the en-
gagement some weeks ago. At one
of the prenuptial parties an old
maid was overheard promising
Mr. Stanl6y that she would even
cook his breakfast in the morn-
ings. Miss Casada had been as-
sured by Mr. Stanley that she
would not have to cook his break-
fast. 2. Casada said that she had dlsi
covered that Mr. Stanley wasn't
rich after all.
3. Stanley claims the much
wantcd-to-be bride's jokes have
grown stale in fact too stale to
quote.
4. Miss Casada stated that Bob-
by Hounsel of the ACC postofflce
has refused to carry out his pro-
mise to buy the wedding an-
nouncements should Miss Casada
ever marry.
5. Miss Casada was fired from
ACHS when she remarked that
she hod rather make history than
teach it.
0. Finally Mr. Stanley claims he
has been unable to find an insur-
ance company who will Insure
Casada since she fainted in their
first rehearsal and at present time
she is still in a deep coma.
Jon E. cJon.es Is 111
And Hell Be That Way
While Doctored By Bill
Jon Jones Fort Worth fresh-
man is now recovering nicely In
St. Joe's hospital from a series of
strokes that were almost fatal. He
Is yet in a very calm collected
ond cool condition.
Following two chapel announce
ments last week which he made
speaking in a soft voice very calm
ond serious he collapsed. He was
rushed to the hospital at that time.
Jones' condition was diagnoised
as very gravo and he hovered near
death for two days. Dr William
Teague attending physician said
the strokes were caused by hard-
ening of the joke membranes.
Jon is expected to be back at
his old excitable and enthused
self in several days.
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JEWELER DELUXE W. R. "Marrying Sam" Smith dis-
plays several of the choice diamonds which are on sale in his
recently opened shop. Smith has been known for several years
as a promoter of campus marriages and has now set up his
own jewelfjr store to accommodate the spring rush. "We are
selling lovelies like these at cost" Smith said.
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 40, Ed. 1, Wednesday, April 1, 1953, newspaper, April 1, 1953; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth95752/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.