The Collegian (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 12, Ed. 1, Friday, December 10, 1937 Page: 1 of 4
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Volume XXXII.
Glancin' Around
OUT ON THE HILL
A nice situation presents Itself this
week . . . some student who docs not
have the nerve to sign his name to
his message . . . enough said . .
asks that we print his writing . . .
he says . . . "This Is a reply to the
article in "Roamln' the Sidelines"
last week about our band director.
You arc asked to print it in the 'Col-
legian' this week if you can take it.
Thanks. . . . "If you can take it" . . .
and that person does not have the
fortitude to sign his own name . . .
slips his note underneath the door
like a sneak thief . . . which makes
the Item worth about as much as a
grain of sand yet wo will print and
answer the charges.
Here it is . . . can you take it . . .
"I'll say Rip Van Winkle slept for
twenty years and it Is time for some-
one to wake up but not the band
leader. There arc too many people in
Daniel Baker that do not know that
'good music' Is essential for a com-
plete education and that 'Peruna'
would certainly not be classed as 'good
music'. But I do believe that the band
leader promised to play the "all-popular
Peruna' If someone would supply
a printed composition of the num-
ber. Well no wonder the band has
not played It no one has found the
composition. Why don't you students
wake up to the fact that you should
be behind your director and help him
in whatever he thinks will make a
good band. I am sure that he has
been 'at the band-director game' long
enough to know what's what In
music."
So what! !
Perhaps good music Is essential to
a complete education. That same
good music can be heard any day at
almost any time over the radio. And
so far as Peruna goes no one has
said that it was good music in the
first place. It was only desired as a
pep song and there are students who
still want It for the same reason even
though the band director was not
able to play it during the football
eason. Why? He probably has other
reasons but it Is the belief of several
that he just couldn't make the grade
oven though he docs claim that he is
a good band leader. We know a few
other things. But the personal belief
of a few of the students is that the
band leader is just too hard headed to
do anything that would please anyone
other than himself. He has his follow-
ing of two or three students. They
have all played in his band before.
They are freshmen unacquainted
with the traditions of the school. The
leader himself is likewise a freshman.
Maybe he has been at the band direc-
tor game for a long time. That does
not mean a thing. If he can not
produce what Is desired by the stu
dents along with what he wants for
himself what Is he worth to the
school?
As for the printed copy ... It Is
en the way ... it will bo here within
a few weeks . . . probably after
Christmas . . . and we have our own
ideas for the presentation of the
Bolectlon to 'His Honor Mr. Lively.
Perhaps all this was a waste of
time . . . bull headedness may win
out In the long run . . . but will the
run last long enough . . . now for
business. . .
The recreation room Is advancing
. . . have you helped ... the walls
have been painted . . . tables are
being made . . . one room is well
on the way to completion . . . should
bo readv in a few days ... a big
hand for those three or four students
who havo been working on the proj-
ect .. . especially a little brunette
lr the soph class ... she deserves
the thankB of the entire student body
... a great task and she has kept
thinsrs moving . . .
Basketball coming up . . . what
will Daniel Baker have this year? We
have a conference championship to
maintain and keep In the school
will Stewart and the other boys be
ablo to keep It . . . a fairly large
squad Is working out at the present
time . . . what will they produce.
8o sorry . . . there Is work to be
done . . . yours for more students
who CAN and WILL sign their names
to notes attacking the editors of
college newspapers.
The female of the species
Is more deadly than the male
lor though a guy Is husky
He's a sucker for a frail.
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Allcorn Asks Student
Aid on Recreation
Project of Sophs
PICNIC FOR MEMBERS OF CLA88
PLANNED IN WEDNESDAY
MEETING OF SOPHOMORE
CLASS.
Plans for the sophomore class pic-
nic nnd the completion of work on-
the college recreation room were on
the calendar for members of the
sophomore class when they met Wed-
nesday morning. George AUcorn
president of the class was In charge
of the meeting.
The class outing has been scheduled
for next Friday night. The picnic will
be held at a place selected by a com-
mittee named several weeks ago to
make plans for the outing. The site
Is said to be on the Colorado river
below Indian Creek. Professor R. E.
McKay sponsor of the class will ac-
company the students.
Allcorn has requested the assist-
ance of all students and members
of the sophomore class in particular
in the work of completing the recrea-
tion room on the third floor of the
administration building. Pictures for
the walls card tables magazines any
kind of furniture and games are
among the things most needed at the
picsent time with the exception of
the services of the members of the
student body. Students in charge of
the work have asked that clubs decide
what they are going to donate to the
project and inform one of the mem-
bers of the class.
Mrs. Early paid for the construction
of the ping-pong table that has al-
ready been started and is near com-
pletion. Mrs. A. N. Thomason donated
several ping-pong sets and the Foot-
light Players club has agreed to fur-
nish curtains for the rooms.
Allcorn also requested that stu-
dents who will be willing to take
over the responsibility for the room
during all periods of the day report
to him. He says that the students
must be reliable and willing to work
at the project and must be interested
In the project. One student will be
in charge each period during the day.
The room will be ready for business
within a few days according to pres-
ent plans of the class officials.
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December 20 Set For
DB's Christmas Tree
For Student Body
COMMITTEES NAMED TO TAKE
CHARGE OF ANNUAL CHRIST-
MAS TREE FOR STUDENTS OF
COLLEGE.
December 20 has been set as the
date for the annual Christmas tree
for students of Daniel Baker. Com-
mittees to take charge of arrange-
ments for the affair were appointed
at a meeting of the student council
Wednesday morning. Kara Newton
president of the student body presid-
ed at the meeting.
Assistants to Santa Claus were
named at the meeting. They are May-
belle Fitzgerald Ernestine Lovelace
Ben Wagnon J. B. Fowler and Sybil
Wlglngton. Gaston Alford R. E.
Wells Rudolph Brewster Dalpha Wil-
liams and Jessie Beryl Chlsholm
will compose the committee in charge
of arrangements for the program for
the tree.
Matthew Watley has been given the
task of selecting and securing the
tree to be used.
The committee that will handle
decorations is composed of Kara
Newton Gaston Alford Margaret
Cole Gene Kenedy and Mary Ellsa
beth Wilson.
Students present for the tree will
be presented a large bag of pepper
mint candy according to the present
plans. A program of entertainment
and frivolity is the present trend of
preparations for the occasion.
George AUcorn will have charge of
the name committee which also in
cludes Cora Fowles and Stella Easley.
They will see that names are drawn
and that everyone gets a name pre-
vious to the day of the program.
Santa Claus has been contacted
and will be present for the program.
Officials of the student council said
that he would go out of his way to
be present for the Daniel Baker party.
BR0WNW00D TEXAS FRIDAY DECEMBER 10 1837
FP Club Will Present
Pledges in Program
On Tuesday Night
PARADE OF PERSONALITIES'
WILL INITIATE FOOTLIGHT
PLAYER PLEDGES TO STU-
DENTS TUESDAY.
Approximately twenty-two new
members of the Footlight Players'
Club will be Initiated Tuesday evening
when the old members of the organi-
zation present the newcomers In "The
Parade of Personalities" In the Coggln
Auditorium. The initiation will take
place at seven thirty o'clock. All mem-
bers of the student body have been in-
vited to attend the exercises to which
admittance will be free.
Gaston Alford Eileen Sattcrwhlte
and Rudolph Brewster composed the
committee which made arrangements
for the presentation of the showing.
Movie stars and members of the fac-
ulty will be portrayed by the members
who are to undergo the initiation.
From Shirley Temple to Mao West
the pledges will deck out In grease
paint and other trappings to furnish
an evening of entertainment for the
students. Dolores Del Rio Simon
Simone Kathcrine Hepburn Ginger
Rogers Jean Harlowe Romeo and
Juliet Robert Taylor and Mae West
Martha Raye and Barbara Stanwyck
aro only a few of the stars who will
live again on the stage of the Coggin
Auditorium. Mrs. Helen Post Wright
and R. E. Blair are two of the faculty
members who will take part In the
program. The pledges who. will play
the parts have not been announced.
George Allcorn gave assurance that
the performance would be worth the
time spent in seeing it. He said that
the actors and actresses would be
made up as the movie stars were and
that the play Itself would be good.
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Spanish Clubbers Initiate
Six New Members at
Thursday Meeting
Six new members of the Spanish
club of the college were initiated into
the organization Thursday night when
the group met in a regular meeting
in the Coggin Chapel.
Spanish songs were sung by the
club members previous to the initia-
tion exercises. Rass Rhodes acted as
accompanist. Following the singing
the meeting was called to order and
Rudolph Brewster and Tommio Jo
Wakefield conducted the new mem-
bers into the organization. President
Jack Ogle Vice-President John Wil
liamson Lucrctla Norman Margaret
Porter Lcroy Pinncl and Rhodes
were driven through the Intricate
ceremonies prepared by the old mem-
bers. In a business meeting it was an
nounced that members of the club
would follow their custom of prepar
ing Christmas baskets for needy
Mexican families. All of the group
is expected to take part in the prep
aration for the delivering of the bas
kets.
Only one more meeting of the group
will be held before the Christmas hol
idays. That will bo next Thursday
night when final plans for the Christ-
mas baskets will be made. Delivery
will be on the Wednesday before
school is dismissed for the vacation
period. Officials of the club have re-
quested that all students in the Span-
ish classes of the school be present at
the next meeting and affiliate them-
selves with the organization.
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Froth Present Musical
Program in Chapel
Period Thursday
Ben Wagnon president of the fresh-
man class was in charge of the regu-
lar student chapel program Thurs-
day morning.
Jo Nell Maxey accompanied by
Edwina Thogmorton whistled two se-
lections "Harbor Lights" and "Cabin
of Dreams".
Andrew Hall the cook at the.Daniel
Baker dormitory sang twA baas solos.
He was accompanied by Helen Har-
bour. The selections were "Bells of
the Sea" and "When Pete Profundo
Hits Low C."
Announcement was made that mem-
bers of the senior class would have
charge of the program for next Thurs-
day morning. Meetings of the student
council classes and clubs completed
the program for the morning.
16 Hill Billies Receive
1937 Letter Awards
For Grid Service
SIX MEN LOST TO 1938 SQUAD
ONE FROSH AND FIVE SOPHS
RECEIVE THE AWARDS
Sixteen members of the Daniel
Baker Hill Billies football squad have
been named winners of the coveted
"B" of the college for their work on
the 1037 'grid squad according to an
announcement made by Coach Gene
Taylor this week. Six seniors play
ing their last year of football were
numbered among those earning the
letter.
One freshman and five members of
the sophomore class were listed
among the group. The remainder of
the boys were members of the junior
class. Ten of the sixteen lettermen
will be available to the school next
year.
Jack Davenport freshman tackle;
Alonzo Blttlck Horace Wohlford Bil-
lle Stewart Clifford Funderburk
Loraine Whltmlre sophomores; Gas-
ton Alford and Preston Watson Jun-
iors; and Glenn Wagnon Harold Dur-
ham Kara Newton David Carroll
Alvin Stanford J. M. Payne Jr.
Philip Barnhart and Ernest Sklles
are the lettermen.
Wagnon Newton Durham Skiles
Barnhart and Stanford have played
their last game for the Hill Billies.
Other members of the group have one
or more years of eligibility remain-
ing. Wagnon and Newton were the reg-
ular guards on the team this season.
Durham played the center position a
large part of the time and Barnhart
and Stanford earned their letters in
the backfield.
Trinity Men Are Blondes
By Peroxide; Victors In
Battle With Officials
The news story of the week comes
from Waxahachle where the stu-
dents of Trinity University are pulling
a fast one. It seems that the girls
started the excitement unconsciously
as usual some years ago but the
male element on the campus is taking
a big hand in affairs these days.
It Is reported that gentlemen in
that vicinity not only prefer blondes
but they prefer to be blondes with a
resulting shortage of peroxide in tnat
section of the state. And not the
least Interesting are the results ob-
tained. . Hair shades of the men students
these days vary from brilliant baby-
white hair through gold red-gold
tan-gold honey-colored carrot color
ed and on up to mahogany. Quite a
contrast are these colors to the darn
eyes and brows of some of the form'
erly dark and handsome males.
In a session with the school offic-
ials it seems that the blondes won out
and will be allowed to keep their hair
for the time being. So all is quiet on
the Trinity but all is not dark . . .
it is blonde.
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Tennis Tourney Bracket
Released by Members
of Racqueteer Club
At a called meeting after chapel
Wednesday morning the Racqueteers
changed the time of meeting of the
club from Tuesday to Monday night
at 7 o'clock. These meetings will be
held on the first and third Mondays
of each month.
Paul Gregory presented a ladder
which be had arranged for the first
tournament of the season. The mem-
bers of the club have been playing
a great deal of tennis since the or-
ganization was begun but this is the
first actual tennis tournament In
which the members have participated.
Play will be started on the matches
as soon as the weather conditions un
prove enough to allow It. Consider-
ing the material of which the club
boasts these matches should provide
plenty of tennis thrills.
At work on the rules which will
regulate and govern the activities of
the club Is the committee appointed
by the president Jack McClendon at
the last regular meeting which con
slsts of Cora Fowles Laverne Null
and Adrian Yett. This afternoon the
committee will meet to complete the
"Racquette Rules" and they will be
presented to the group for Its approval
at the regular meeting Monday night.
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SOS Grls Make Plans
For Party to be Held
Wednesday Night
Discussion concerning the prepara-
tions for their annual Christmas party
was the chief business of the SOS club
at its regular meeting last Wednesday
night. This party will be held Wed-
nesday December 15 in the basement
of the Fine Arts Building. Each girl
who is a member of the organization
Is requested to be present and to bring
a date.
Those who are at work on the par-
ty are: the program committee Mar-
tha Welter Bettye Jo Sanderson
Juanlta Sanderson and Cora Fowles;
Refreshment committee Faenella
Hicks Dorothy Palmer Margaret
Porter and Maurine Trigg; Decora
tion committee Mildred Skipping
Mary Katherine Queen Bobby Davis;
Invitation committee Fletcher Perry
Loel McKnlght and Evelyn Mash-
burn; Games Margaret Trigg Stel
la Rice Josephine Fonville.
Dorothy Nell Baker president ap-
pointed a committee of Cordelia Mof-
fett Cora Fowles and Dorothy Pal
mer to assist her In the making of
the final plans for the rock wall
which is to be built on the northwest
side of the campus for the purpose of
conserving the soil which has been
washing away. Actual construction of
the wall will be started about the
first of the year.
In order that they might have some
part in the recreation room which the
members of the Sophomore class are
sponsoring each girl has contributed
ten cents. This sum is to be used for
whatever the committee at work on
the room needs most. In addition to
this contribution Martha Weller is
making a Daniel Baker banner for
the club to be hung in the room.
Following the business session the
girls enjoyed a real sing-song. This
was led by Mrs. Monday sponsor of
the society and various members of
the club.
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Beta Epsilon Group
Meets to Formulate
Plans For Future
PLAN 80CIAL AND MAKE AR-
RANGEMENTS TO AID IN FUR-
NISHING OF RECREATION
ROOM. OTHER PLANS INDEF-
INITE. Beta Epstlon club members are
making plans for their third enter-
tainment of the year. The social gath
ering will be the Christmas gathering
for the group and guests. All of the
members of the organization are serv-
ing on the committee in charge of ar-
rangements for the occasion. Roy
Owens president of the club will be
In charge of the affairs of the club.
Members are seeking a meeting
place at the present time. Plans were
made for furnishing and improving
any place selected. Though nothing
definite in regard to the meeting place
has been decided it is said that sev-
eral places are under consideration
and some action will be taken soon.
It was decided at the last business
meeting that no new members would
be admitted to the organization for
some time. It Is probable that stu-
dents will again be considered for
membership following the Christmas
holidays.
In answer to questions concerning
affiliations of the club with girls'
club on the campus officials of the
club stated that the Beta Epsilon club
was entirely Independent of the girls'
organizations though there was noth-
ing but good will towards the other
organizations.
The boys are planning to aid in the
furnishing of the Daniel Baker rec-
reation room. The matter has been
discussed and though no definite de-
cision has been reached it Is probable
that some action will be taken before
the holidays provided the room has
been opened for occupation by that
time.
Other plans for the year have not
been announced according to the lead-
ers but will be released later.
Chocolate is made from the almond-
shaped beans of the cocoa tree.
Commercial and private airports
decreased from 564 in 1980 to 552 in
1935 In this country while municipal
airports Increased from 550 to 789.
Number IS
Girls Complete Plans
For Grid Banquet
Honoring Team
DATE SET FOR ANNUAL COOQIN
BANQUET. FOOTBALL SQUAD
MEMBERS ARE HONOR QUESTS
OF GIRLS' SOCIETY NEXT
WEEK.
All arrangements for the presenta-
tion of the annual Coggin Society
banquet for members of the football
squad of 1937 have been completed
and all is In readiness for the staging
of the annual social event of the year
for the two groups.
The entertainment is to be held on
the roof garden of the Brownwood
Hotel. The date for the banquet has
been set for Saturday night Decem-
ber 18. Announcements released by
the officials of the society say that
a very interesting program has been
arranged by the committee in charge
of entertainment and that a gala time
is in store for all those who attend
the gathering which has gained the
position of an anti-climax to Daniel
Baker's football season.
Mary Elizabeth Wilson secretary
of the girl's society has charge of
arrangements for the program. She
Is assisted by Emma Catherine Hall
Jane Vernon Elliott Miller Gene
Kenedy and Ilo Mae Michael. Peggy
Charnqulst has charge of decorations
for the event with Erskyne Robey
Margaret Cole Imogcne Farrls and
Virginia Boyd as assistants.
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Washington U. Leads In
College Sports Says
Scribe John Tunis
University of Washington leads the
field in college sports according to
John R. Tunis famed commentator.
Tunis refuses to be bowled over by
the Big Shots of the Gridiron and
stiff-arms right past Pittsburgh
whose pigskin record Is admittedly
tops.
"Football may be the most glam-
orous of sports" writes Tunis In the
current College Humor "but other ac-
tivities must also be considered when
determining the athletic standing of
a college or university. . . Supreme
the world over' on the water with its
crew up front in football basketball
and minor sports like swimming and
skiing Washington clearly takes the
blue ribbon."
This is only one of the sensational
upsets which Expert Tunis tosses into
the critical arena. His choice of the
"Ten Tops" in which Louisiana State
wins second laurels Ohio State third
and Dartmouth fourth has thrown
many observers for a loss.
Tunis uses a new system of rank-
ing never before attempted by any
ringside sports arbiter. General excel-
lence in sports rather than special
achievement Is the guide to this meth-
od of classification. It is arousing
great Interest and pioneering Sports
Scribe Tunis has started something
which may be widely echoed I
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More Colleges Join In
Campaign for Paid
Athletic Teams
COLUMBIA S. C. (ACP) Another
university has joined the company of
those who would put subsidization of
college athletes on an open basis.
Following an editorial in the Game
cock a student weekly of the Uni-
versity of South Carolina a move
ment has begun to put Carolina on an
open subsidization plan contending
that If the Southern Conference does
not revise its present rules the school
will withdraw.
The plan follows that of the South-
eastern Conference which announces
that it gives financial aid to leading
athletic stars.
The editorial stated that football
was a business with players work
ing hard and long and deserving com
pensatlon for their efforts. It offered
no criticism of the present administra-
tion of athletics at the University but
objected to the rules of the Southern
Conference forcing schools to give aid
to the players under the table.
The University of North Carolina
in like manner has begun a campaign
for open subsidization. These cam-
paigns are pointed toward the meet-
ing of the Southern Conference this
month at which the argument will be
stressed.
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