The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 30, Ed. 1, Friday, May 13, 1955 Page: 8 of 8
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. v ' Page 8 THE OPTIMIST Friday May 13 1955. 1
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Scienfisfs Mystify Folks
At Department Open House
By SANDRA THOMPSON
Science la a mystic meek little
man with long hours and a Bhort
white coat. Ho rarely talks about
his work and when ho docs It Is
often In a multi-syllable foreign
language. Ho measures and pours
and adds and heats In an endless
effort to satisfy an eternal curiosi-
ty or to kill a crippling disease
or oven to crcato a now plastic
for the housewife.
His product sometimes not very
often Is praised but he himself
stands back in the shadows.
In an effort to bring this little
man science out of his Inner-
sanctum and show ACC students
what he can do the ACC Science
Department held open house last
Thursday.
Students had their lung capacity
tested by blowing into a rubber
tube affixed to a machine. Thero
was a great deal of competition
at this point of the tour. Martha
Mack had one of tho high scores
Cummins Resictns
As Caf t Manader
What will the students call tho
cafterlar now? No longer will it bo
known as Bertie's Bcanery for
Mrs. Bertie Cummins cafeteria
manager and dietician for tho last
nlno years has resigned from the
Job effective at tho end of this
semester. Maybe It will be known
aa Fry's Foodery becauso Noll Fry
current operator of the ACC Cafe
has been hired for tho new cafe-
teria manager.
Mrs. Cummins who has been
associated with the cafe and cafe-
teria business tho last 16 years
plans to retire. "I will cherish tho
memories of many happy occa-
sions but I feel I have earned a
vacation and look forward to en-
joying home life" she sold.
Fry who is a 1050 graduate of
ACC had been operating the ACC
Cafe for the past 2 years. He
has sold his interest in tho cafe
and will take over the ACC post
at the end of this semester.
Lawrence L. Smith bursar and
Pres. Don H. Morris lauded Mrs.
Cummins' service to the college as
being "loyal and faithful.
The new $200000 ACC Cafeteria
is expected to bo finished and
ready to servo students when
school opens next fall.
Rooms Rapibly Being
Reserved For Fall
Rooms in all the dormitories on
the campus even those not finished
yet; are rapidly being reserved for
the fall term. By May 6 711 res-
ervations for girls and 509 reser-
vations for boys had come into
the Bursar's office.
During tho period from April 11
through April 30 when students
who are now attending ACC were
allowed to reserve rooms 371 girls
and 325 boys were placed In the
room they preferred. 340 girls and
184 boys are still on tho waiting
lists and are being placed as
quickly as possible. They are stu-
dents not attending ACC at the
present time.
In the girls' dormitories 189
have registered for tho New Dorm
80 for Zellner Hall 53 for McDon
ald Hall 45 for McKinzio Hall and
four for Building 2.
Two hundred sixty-two boys
have reserved rooms in Mabee 60
In the New Dorm and seven in
Barracks 12.
These reservations will be held
until the last day of the September
registration unless special arrange-
ments have been made in the Bur-
sar's office.
for women. At last report Al Og-
ren and Raymond Boykln was
still blowing for high men's honors.
Also on display was an electro
cardiograph to test tho heartbeat
of willing guinea pigs like Vincent
Doan who discovered he would
prooably live to a rlpo old age If
ho didn't slip on a banana peel.
At another point In tho tour
Conrad Immel and Ted Colby per-
formed a scientific experiment for
the edification of all concerned in
cluding Conrad who couldn't got
the stuff to turn orange when he
knew it was supposed to.
In tho biology department stu
dents were shown frogs red and
blue frogs and just plain old brown
frogs. The scml-patrlotlc frog had
been so colored to trace the veins
and arteries.
Also on display were beetles
moths and various organs taken
from animals.
On being asked at what point
in tho course of study arc his
students of biology most likely to
faint or become sick a student
instructor conducting the tour re-
plied "Mostly when they get the
sickest Is when they got their tests
back."
Ho said students were usually
stronger than they thought and
the sight of decapitated animals
turned very few students varying
hues of red. The Instructor added
that "biology Is something I be-
lieve all students should take as
it not only gives them a better
understanding of their own bodies
It deepens their faith in a God who
could create such an Intricate sys
tem."
Student assistants for the open
house were Gcno Coleman Bob
Patterson Geno Patterson Betty
Whitener Nancy Howdcshell Jlm-
mlo Trantham Bobby Wllks Jim
York Jeanno Crews Jimmy Shlu
Don Kuehn J. E. Brazlel Joo
Hodges and Virginia Wright
Officers Announced
At Gota Banquet
Gcorgan Gllbreath Brady jun-
ior was presented as next year's
GATA president at tha GATA
banquet Saturday night in tho
Drake Hotel ballroom.
Other officers for next year were
Carol Ham Lubbock junior vice-
president; Carolyn Wamble Dallas
Junior sec'y; Phyllis Kerr Bellalro
sophomore treasurer; and Gcno
Below Wilcox Ariz. sophomore
reporter.
Theme of tho social was "An
Arabian Night" Genl's Aladdin
Lamp placo cards palm trees and
bead curtains helped carry out
the theme. Tho head tablo was
before a mural depleting the in-
side of a tent. Small negro "slaves"
in Arabian costumo carried in the
favors of sterling silver pocket
knives for escorts of the 33 GATA
members attending. Celling of the
room wa3 covered with blue crepo
paper from which hung silver
stars.
Guests of the GATA's at the
banquet were Dr. and Mrs. Walter
H. Adams Mr. and Mrs. Amos
Ray Mr. and Mrs. Phil Boone
Patsy Etter and Joe Youngblood.
Nevms Haggard Chosen
'55 Zeta Rho Leader-
Announced at Picnic
Members of Zeta Rho women's
social club gathered for a picnic
early Saturday afternoon at Camp
Tonkawa near Buffalo Gap.
Officers for next year were an-
nounced at this outing by Carla
Ashley president. They aro Gerry
Nevlns Los Angeles California
junior president; Sue Haggard
Austin sophomore vice-president;
Darleno Watts Anson Junior sec-
retary; Dolores Smith Hobbs N.
M sophomore treasurer; Mary
Lou Miller Bonham sophomore
reporter; and June Miller Iraan
sophomore historian.
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ABILENE CARPET GOLF COURSES
2 COMPLETE 18-HOLE COURSES
18 Holes 35c
ABILENE'S MOST POPULAR PLAYGROUND
Open: Weekdays 3 p.m Sunday 2 p.m.
Frafs Hold Annual Flour Sham Battle
Frater Sodalls held its annual
"Sham Battle" Friday May 0
at tho Abilene State Park.
Ammunition for tho battlo Is
half-pound sacks of flour. Sides
wero chosen and then tho teams
took turns defending the hill with
the flag on it
Refreshments of barbecue beef
potato salad beans peaches and
Iced tea wero served before tho
conflict startd. Entertainment was
provided after tho meal by Erls
Ritchie Wallaco Collier Chuck
Smith and Rex Vermillion doing
a farco on the presentation of
Oscars to Hollywood's top colob-
ditlcs by presenting Honry's to
ACC'b "nonentities."
Tho picnic ended with tho sing-
ing of tho Frat song by tho mem-
bers to their dates.
Dr. and Mrs. Orval Fllbeck spon-
sored tho annual affair.
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 30, Ed. 1, Friday, May 13, 1955, newspaper, May 13, 1955; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth95819/m1/8/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.