McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 5, Ed. 1, Friday, October 18, 1940 Page: 1 of 4
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Volume XVIII
ABILENE TEXAS FRIDAY OCTOBER 18 1940
Number Five
SIXTY INDIANS SIGN UP WITH UNCLE SAM OCTOBER 16
Discussion Gasses
To Be Conducted
By Dr. Hall Next Week
Dr. C. W. Hnll instructor ofi
Bible and director of the Wesley
Foundation at the University 01
Texas will be on oui reservation
next week beginning Sunday af-
ternoon at 2:30. He is to teach a
training course in the field of:
Christian home making prepara-
' tion for marriage problems of
dating boys and girls relation-
ship and etc.
Classes begin at 7:30 each
night Monday through Friday
and last until 9:30 with an inter-
mission from 8:30 to 8:40. This
course is being offered as one of
the courses in a training school
which is being held here on the
Campus tn which there will be oth-
jc courses for adults. Those who
arc interested in taking the course
for credit arc invited to do so
and those who arc interested in
Tv.-jifljnating arc welcome at any
time.
The Eros and Philos invite all
college girls to meet with Dr.
Hall in the auditoiium Tuesday
for open discussion. He will also
speak in chapel Wednesday.
TOPPYANDKAYHITANEW
HIGH IN UNIQUENESS
What's next for Katy Reynolds? r
The role of coed-bride wasn't
enough for the Baylor university!
transfer so she takes on another
personality that of a feminine I
flyer. j
Catherine Reynolds Mrs. Top-
py is McMurry's girl flyer in the I
Civil Aeronautics authority pilot
training program. For that mat-l
tcr she is one of only three girls
in Abilene who is taking the
training. The other two arc gills
from Abilene Christian college
and Hardin-Simmons university i
ivacy iuok up ner new roic
Wednesday afternoon when she
attended the first instruction at
the local airport.
There's another item Mr. Top-
py is also a student pilot and in-
cidentally the only football man
enrolled at the school. Katy's de-
termined not to be outdone by the
husband she balances homemak-
Grandpa Likes Snakes
In YCTIWY
Three snakes two live kittens
several packages of fire crackers I
o fvarious sizes roman candles a '
mask of Mrs. Roosevelt these are
only the beginning of a three
page list of properties to be used
in "You Can't Take It With You." i
It is the job of Billie Blanche
Smith Claire Jones and Law-
rence Wheeler to round up this
conglomeration in nothing flat.
One property problem was solv-
ed when Garnet Giacey while re-
clining on the floor waiting for
his cue to enter noticed the dark
mass in the bottom of the indi-
rect lighting fixtures in the
Speech Studio. This turned out to
be dead bugs which weie immed-
iately pounded upon by the prop-
erty crew. Oh no they didn't eat
them j they put the bugs in
bottles because of the item on
their lengthly list was two bottles
of flies to feed to the snakes.
The girls are still having
trouble because they have not
been able to find an erector set
for the father in this hobby-craz'
ed household to play with. Each
character in the play has at least
one hobby while most of them
have several hobbies.
Vast Improvements
Made On Building
By Penner and Pals
The new building teccntly ac
quired by the college is under-
going vast improvements. Work
on the building was begun im-
mediately following the donation
hv Mrs. J. M. Hadfoid. With
Harvey Penner in charge and the
student labor help the partitions
dividing each room have already
been torn down. Plans arc under
way to re-paint the building both
inside nd out re-paper each room
put in new flooring and re fur-
nish it throughout.
Since it is a two-story build
ing the S. C. R. A. plans to use
the second floor while the art
students will occupy the first
floor.
Another improvemtnt will be a
larger and better kitchen which
will be used for religious activi-
ties socials teas recitals and
other forms of entertainment.
We've got a reputation for
SCHOOL SPIRIT. People are go-
ing to be watching YOU. Don't
let your McMURRY down.
ing with football flying with
flying and campus life with cam-
pus life.
Year before last (when you ju-
niors were cap-wearing freshmen
Katy was a freshman at Baylor
university. She went there from
Pampa high school. In her high
school she was an active lassie
holding offices of president of the
Home Ec club secretary of the
student association vice president
of the national honor society and
various other little things such
as going to state in declamation.
Katy has no anxiety as to her
air-mindedncss mixing with her
home atmosphere for she's sure
Toppy will understand if meals
are behind schedule. After all
he's been up in the air too.
Grandpa hunts snakes keeps a
stamp album and philosophizes
on life and people. Penny the
mother writes plays and paints
and brings home drunken actress
cs. The father Paul makes fire
works and plays with an erector
set. All in all it is an unusual
family to say the least of it. Ev
ery one of the hobbies calls for
some outlandish property for the
property crew to worry about.
This crew along with the
sound-effects crew and the stage
crew are the combined worry of
Lola Jo McComb who is stage-
manager. The sound-effects are numerous
and their timing must be perfect.
Among other things the door-
bell must ring at the right time
and the fireworks must go off at
the opportune moment.
Outside of these minor worries
Mr. Lord's only other trouble is
trying to get the actors to learn
their lines.
Despite these technical difficul-
ties it will be b yfar the funniest
play ever to be presented on the
McMurry Stage.
These Indians Get Starting
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With one exception this is the
McMurry starting lineup which is
to face the Howard Payne Yel-
low Jackets in the Indians' home
opener here today. Ben Braly who
was out with a. jammed neck
Plans for Home- I
Coming Made by
Executive Council
Tentative plans for celebrating
Homecoming on November 8-9 (
were made at the executive coun-
cil meeting of the Alumni andt
Ex-Students Association last Fri
day night.
Included in the Friday sched-
ule of activities arc the annual
initiation tea for Alpha Chi the
bonfire and pep rally at the To-(
tern pole T. I. P. dinner and the!
presentation of You Can't Take
It With You by the college the-
atre. On Saturday morning are a
reception at the new art build-
ing messages from the president
of the college and of the ex-students
pep rally business meet-
ings of the exes and of the Mo-
thers and Dads Club barbecue
for homccomers and students and
the football game with the South-
western Pirates.
The executive committee is com-
posed of Alsie Carleton presi-
dent; Iris Graham secretary-treasurer;
Mrs. Don Moore corres-
ponding secretary; V. E. Bald-
ridge vice president; Jewell Po-
sey editor; and Miss Julia Lu-
ker sponsor.
Mission Band Carries
Programs to Three
Churches Sunday
Programs are to he carried by
the Mission Band to three Meth
odist churches next Sunday. Sun
day morning programs will be
given in the Rochester and Rule
Methodist churches. At the even
ing service the Band will be in
Aspermont Methodist Church
"Building on Christ" will be the
subject of the programs render-
ed at each of the churches. Those
going on the trip will be: Mar-
garet Beard Robbie Ray Lee
Duane Bruce Howard Marcom
Emma Jean Crowder.
Programs were carried to Coa-
homa and McCaulley last Sunday.
The group participated in the ded-
ication of the new Methodist
church t Coahoma where J. W.
Price formerly of Abilene is
pastor.
when the picture was snapped is
due to start instead of Dillard
Adair pictured at the extreme
Eht in the backfield.
Reading from left to right first
Dwyer Elected Prexy
v0f Scribblers Plans
Discussed At Meet
Bcttylenc Dwyer was elected
president of the Sriibblers Wed-
nesday after chapel. Other offi-
cers are "Sis" Cornelius vi.e
president; Glcndccn Parker sec-
retary; Marjorie Hill editor; and
Cclena Low He typist. Julia Luk-
cr will sponsor the group.
After the election the Scnb-
blers decided to meet every Wed-
nesday after chapel in room 102.
As an organization they will be-
come "news scouts" as well as
sponsor their own column. This
means that they will keep on the
lookout for happenings that will
make good features news stories
and personals. They will bring
their write-ups to the regular
meetings and discuss and criti-
cize the stories in order to learn
how to improve their writing.
KIVA
Appreciates tht cooperation giv-
en the Fair Concession by the
McMurry students and patrons
last week.
It's an expression of the true
cooperative Indian spirit.
Crawford Hughes.
Wah-Wahs Perform
For Enthusiastic
Crowd Ft. Worth
To the beat beat beat of the
Indian tom-toms the Wah-Wah
taysee Drum and Bugle Corps
marched down Fairway Field at
Fort Worth last Saturday night
The occasion TWC vs. McMurry.
Wah-Wahtaysces wero sent to
Ft. Worth on special buses. Dur
ing the half white boots stepping
in unison thirty gir's went
through a series of formations
across straight and silent march
ing. The Wuh-Wuhtaysees left the
field in the "M" formation to the
ihecrs of the spectators.
AS A STUDENT THINKS
Let every person take an in-
ventory of himself what he is
now is a pretty good prophesy of
what he will be twenty years from
now.
Call Against Jackets Today
row: Toppy Reynolds right end;
Earl Carter right tackle; Roy
Kemp right guard; Bud Wheeler
center; Dayton Wnlston left
guard; Arthur Wylie left tackle;
Progress Made
In Extension Classes
Enrollment Increases
Night Extension classes are
progressing lapidly. Several new
students have been enrolled dur-
ing the last few sessions.
Members of the Spanish Extent
sion class include students from
occupations such as the manager
of the Chamber of Commerce n
State Representative a County
Clerk office women several tea-
chers and a club house hostess.
Dean R. G. Boger's psychology
class which was oignnized some-
what later than the other class-
es now has eight mcmbeis. Plans
are being made for a short course
in English to be organized.
The Extension Classes conduct-
ed on Saturday at the college arc
very well attended. Some of the
courses offered are Public School
Music taught by Miss Josephine
Palmer Speech by Harvey Crom-
well Interpretation of Shakes-
peare Jackson Lord Bible A. W.
Gordon English Mrs. Dale Mor-
rison Biology Dr. Sarah Jones.
Three thousand bulletins were
sent last week in connection with
the correspondence work to teach-
ers not having their degrees.
Extension Dept.
Plans to Sponsor
Weekly Broadcasts
Plans are being made thtough
Forest W. Clough educational di-
rector of T. S N. for weekly pro-
grams to be sponsored by the
McMurry Extension Department.
These programs are designed to
offer adult education entertain-
ing and informative programs.
Tuesday night at y:30 p. m. is
the tentative date for the first
program featuring Mrs. Robert
B. Wylie and her Fine Aits De-
partment. Different faculty members are
being asked to speak on various
subjects. The programs will in-
clude radio drama lectures and
many other educational features.
FAMILY ADDITION
Dicki's got a little sister. He's
vertisement).
and Mrs. Wallace Bost have nam-
had ine ever since Thursday. Mr
ed his little sister Mary Linda
Guess we'll call her Lindy hope
and Gerald Anderson left end.
Second low (left to right): R.
Second low licit to right): K.
I
L. Wood wingback; lrazicr Dam-1
ron left half; Beck Mundy full-1
back and Adair. ICarpenter Elected j
President Alpha Chi
Allison Vice Prexy '
Cloy Carpenter was elected
president of Alpha Chi national
scholarship organization at a call
meeting Friday Oct. 18th. Other
officers elected were vice presi-
dent D'Rhea Allison; secrotarj
Grace Thurston; reporter Fran-
ces Scrimshiie.
After the election plans were
discussed concerning the home-1
coming initiation ten. This is mi
annual traditional affair held by
tho Alph Chi honoring exes. The
tea will probably bo held at fourl
o'clock on Friday during the
homecoming weekend.
Students: Be on time for tho i
game this afternoon. You might
even come a little early. Bring I
your blankets tincans and be.
ready to let 'cm have it. I
SCHOOL SPIRIT AT PEAK WHILE
STUDES WATCH TRIBE PERFORM
by JOE BOYD
On McMurry We Want A
Touchdown! Yea Maroon Yea
White Yea Indians Fight! With
a lurge number of students exes
and McMurry rooters on hand
the spirited McMurry Indians
plowed through tht Yellow Jack-
ets (McMuiry's second team) on
Wednesday aftemoon. The Indiuns
giving the power and the Fresh-'
men heading the students yelling
for spirit made Medley Stadium
a foutball stadium full of action.
Everyone got the spirit of foot-
ball and victory to make us wait
anxiously for that opening kick-
off Saturday afternoon. Come on
Indians Swat those Yellow Juck-
cts. As Coach Morrison sent the
teams through limbering up exer-
cises directed tho signal practice
and finally saw this Indians pow-
er through the scrimmage Mc-
Murry students were proud again
of the mastery of their coach and
the loyalty pep spirit and work
of the Indians.
With Bud Wheeler crashing
through the line to stop the "Yel-
low Jackets' " offense Buck
Mundy plowing through the mid-
dle of the line for first downs
Frazicr Damron slinging passes
Five Faculty Members
Three Nat'l Guards
Included In Draft
M.Muny youth between tha
ages of 21-35 inclusive register-
ed along with the other young
men of the nation Wednesday a
wns tcquired by the conscription
bill. Those los who nro resi-
dents of Abilfuus rogistered aft
their regular voting boxes while
non-residents of Abilene register-
ed at the college.
The officinl registrar wrote in
ink the answers of the questions
as the registrants answered them.
Some of the information required
Wl UjP full "u H1t B1rt.
ol the registrant his telephone
number age place of birth
country of citizenship name of
n person who would always know
his address and this person's ad-
dress as well as his relationship
employer's name and place of"
employment or business. The reg-
istrar also had to make out a re-
port concerning his race height
weight and description of his
eyes hair complexion and other
obvious physical chai actcristics.
After registering ench boy was
.' .. .
given an information bulletin and
n registration certificate to bo
carried with him at all times
This card consists of infoimntion
concerning the registrant's name
and address registration date
and signature of the registrar. It
contained a description of the
registrant and the caution to "He-
Alert: Keep in touch with your
local board. Notify local honn.
immediately on change of ad-
dress." Students registering at the col-
lege were as follows: D'Rhea Al-
lison Jesse Lee Beene Ben Braly
Junius Bunts Karl Carter Flod
E. Doty S. P. Echols. Donald
Hall Cecil Hardawny. Ralph Hin-
ton Buford How aid Ix-o Howard
(Crawford Hughes Winford Hu-
ton Woodrow Jackson Curtis
Kemp Hex Kemp Mmvin Mcne-
fee Gerald Montgomery Jnmes
Iee Moss Jess Mundy Ralph Mc-
Cleskey Alton McCully Kent
McGownn Ray Olivndoti T. F.
Pettus Conrad Ryan Stanley Ry-
an Robert Shclton Stanley Sig-
ni.in John B. Stewart Dan Swin-
dall L. D. Trantham Cecil Tune
Elmer Watkins W. J.Willinmson
and E. J. Young.
Residents of Abilene signing at
their respective boxes wero tho
(Continued on page 4.)
to Dopey Anderson Toppy Rey-
nolds und R. L. Wood Johnny
Walker and Dillurd Adair sling-
ing their heels in the faces of
would-be tacklers on punt re-
turns and u forward wall with
Wylie Carter Walston Kemp
ami Wheeler McMurry should
tuin the tide in their rivalry with
Him in J I'uyne.
The freshman actually got up
steam at lust ami they really
made the racket singing and yel-
ling for the Indiuns.
Then along the sidelines went
Big Ben Braly watching the teams
scrimmage. Ben should make it by
Saturday too. Doty was going up
und down on crutches showing
tho Indians he still has the spirit.
Some exes and followers of Mc-
Murry were there too. Doc
Shultz coach at Roby was seen
around as was Johnny Brook-
shire star of not long ago.
Indians here's to you win or
lose McMurry students will be
backing you with plenty of pep
and spirit.
Where were the rest of you
students Wednesday? You missed
something. Hope to see ya Satur-
day backing the Indians with
double spirit to make up for your
I loss Wednesday.
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