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SEE THE
TARLETON
PLAYERS
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ATTEND
THE
■GAME!
VOL. XX.
STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1940
NUMBER 10
ED WILLIAMS TO LEAD JUNIORS FOR YEAR
EIGHTH ANNUAL JUBILEE TO BE
PRESENTED BY TARLETON PLAYERS
First Fall Dramatic
Performance Includes
Ghost Play, Comedy
Tarleton students will see their
classmates in dramatic roles for
the first time this year when the
auditorium curtain goes up to-
night at 8:00 at the Eighth An-
nual Jubilee of the Tarleton Play-
ers. A loud fanfare of trumpets
played by J. Lewis Evans and
Floyd Stigler, followed by a greet-,
ing by Jerrye McClaran, will for-
mally announce the Jubilee, which
is dedicated to the American The-
ater.
The first play to be presented is
an amusing and touching comedy
of the South—a folk drama en-
titled "Pink and Patches." A moun-
tain girl, Betty Lee Marshall,
yearns for new pink clothes. A
woman from the outside world,
Letha Mae Beaman, brings her
a present which is, unfortunate-
ly, just another patched dress. The
supporting cast includes Marguer-
ite Kelso and Milton Johnston.
Students Request Ghost Play
By request of the students "Back
Home," a ghost play, will be given
•with Rex Nixon, Weldon Long-
botham, and Betty Matthews in
the cast. The story deals with two
gangsters who have robbed a bank
and are on their way to safety.
At dusk a thunderstorm forces
them to take shelter in an old,
abandoned farmhouse. The unique
atmosphere of the play is partic-
ularly effective
Craig Marshall ^nd Mary Louise
Kaiser are featured in the conclud-
ing' number, "Catesby," an idyll
by the popular American play-
wright, Percival Wilde.
During the first intermission
Grace Mutz will give a review of
"Rebecca" and Jack Helms will
impersonate a young college co-
ed. During the second intermis-
sion Jerrye MaClaran will imper-
sonate a famous Italian'actress,
giving advice to dramatic aspi-
rants.
The admission fee is 20 cents.
The proceeds will he use to de-
fray the expenses incurred by the
program and to help finance inter-
scholastic speech contests in the
spring.
Tarleton Sends
Delegates To
National F.F.A.
Ed Williams, state historian;
Jesse L. Herring, candidate for
American Farmer; and Jack Bar-
ton, president of Tarleton's FFA
Chapter will represent the Col-
legiate Chapter at the National
Convention of the Future Farm-
ers of America, which meets in
Kansas City, Mo., during the
American Royal Fat Stock Show,
November 11-14.
They will leave on the Future
Farmer special train, which leaves
Fort Worth Sunday morning, No-
vember 10.
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tTuesdav. Nov. .12-—Eighth Annual -4-
Jubilee. 8:00.
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tA«S>M Conference of Extension
Work, 10:00 a. m.. auditorium.
-i- Wednesday, Nov. 13—Gramophlle3,
4- 7-18.
tA&M Conference of Extension
Worlc, 10:00 a- m., auditorium.
4- Thursday, Nov. 14—Aggette Meeting •
4- 8:00-9:00.
4- Danre, 7:00-8:00.
4- Fridav. Nov. 15—Football game,
flillshoro va. Tarleton at Tarle- 4-
ton, 8:00. 4-
Saturday, Nov. 16—S.O.T.S. Dance, ^
R :00. 4"
WBAP Broadcast. 9:S0. 4-
Tuesday. Nov. 19—Girls* Band -t
4* Soonsors Show, "South of Pago 4"
-i- Pago."
COMPANIES B, C
WIN ARMISTICE
REVIEW PARADE
The John Tarleton Cadet Corps
observed the 22nd Armistice Day
celebration yesterday with appro-
priate ceremonies. At the regular
assembly patriotic songs were
sung, and Dean J. Thomas Davis
made a short talk. First call for
the performance by the cadet
corps was at 10:35; Dean Davis
had invited as special guests mem-
bers of the American Legion and
reserve officers in Stephenville.
This annual observance of the
Armistice Day of 1918 was in re-
sponse to a proclamation issued by
President Roosevelt. President
Roosevelt asked that now as then
we have a "Peace with under-
standing, and a mutual respect in
our intercourse with nations."
Military organizations all over the
country answered this proclama-
tion, and flags were displayed on
all public buildings.
Classes Dismissed
Regular drill period was called
off, and all ciosses were dismissed
after 10:30 so that the whole stu-
dent body could join in the ob-
servance. The parade followed the
order of the regular retreat pa-
rades except that "taps" was play-
ed instead of "retreat." "Taps"
was played at exactly 11:00, and
the entire student body stood at
attention with the cadet corps for
one minute.
The companies then followed the
band in passing in review Com-
pany B and Company C tied for
first place for proficiency and per-
formance.
Last year rain and cold weather
forced the cancellation of plans
for all Armistice Day observances,
and the steady rains of last week
looked as if the story might be re-
peated. However, Sunday night
the weather turned off cold and
clear. A bright sun was shining
although the cold wind kept many
of the would-be visitors away.
House Planning and
Furnishing Class
Plan for Low Incomes
Editor's note: Last week a J-Tas re-
porter investigated the house plans made
by students in the house planning and
furnishing class and wrote a feature story
about those which struck her as particu-
larly interesting. Upon reading the article,
the home economics department wished to
call attention to several points emphasiz-
ed by 999o of the class. These plans were
made for real families with an income
from $1600 to $3000 a year. The houses
cost from $2000 to $5000.
All-American Rodeo & Horse Show
Trick riders, top ranking rodeo performers of the nation, beautiful girls, nationally Itnown personalities
including Governors, movie stars, and other celebrities—that's whom you'll see in Fort Worth Nov. 15-21.
when the All-American Rodeo and Horse Show is held. The show will get off to a start on Will Rogers Day
when a mammoth parade will precede a tribute which will be paid the late humorist in' the $2,000,000 Will
Rogers Memorial Coliseum that evening. Babs Negy, representing Tarleton, is one of the many entries in
the All-American Girl of the Southwest contest, which will be held in connection with the Rodeo and Horse
Show.
Babs Negy to Represent Tarleton
Babs Negy will represent Tarle-
ton and will compete for the title
of "Most Typical Girl of the South-
west" as the All-American Rodeo
and Horse Show to be given in
Fort )Vorth beginning Friday, No-
vember 15, and concluding Novem-
ber 25. J. C. Sikes, head yell lead-
er at Tarleton, will be her escort.
Friday Babs will ride in the pa-
rade which is estimated by news-
papermen and police to be the larg-
est ever seen in Texas, with 1,200
horss and riders, including bands,
dignitaries, and celebrities from
the entire Southwest. Leo Carril-
lo, Rochelle Hudson, and Gene
Autry will ride in the parade, as
will the wife of New Mexico's Gov-
ernor, Mrs. John E. Miles, who
x^ill ride in a carriage pulled by
"Anacacha Rebel," the horse rid-
den by Leslie Howard in "Gone
With the Wind."
\Vilt Help Dedicate Shrine
Babs will be among the 600
girls assisting in the dedication
of Fort Worth's $2,000,000 Coli-
seum to the memory of Will Rog-
ers on the day proclaimed as Will
Rogers Day, November 15. Will
Rogers' horse, Soapsuds, will be
there at the presentation by Amon
G. Carter of the $100,000 picture
of Will Rogers astride Soapsuds.
The Grand Entry and Premier
World Championship show will
follow the dedication of the Coli-
seum, after which in turn will
come Ida Mae Heffington's "Top
Hat and Stetson Revue" and the
Queen's Coronation Ball" at the
Pioneer Palace.
"The Most Typical Girl of the
Southwest" will be chosen from a
group of 200 queens, representing
cities and colleges in Texas, Okla-
homa, New Mexico, Arkansas, and
Louisiana. Other Texas colleges
besides Tarleton sending queens
to the show are Texas State Col-
lege for Women, North Texas
State Teachers College, East Tex-
as State Teachers College, Kilgore
Junior College, and Weatherford
Junior College.
The girl winning the contest will
be awarded a free trip to Holly-
wood by airplane. During the week
that she is there in the film capi-
tol, she will be the guest of the
leading hotel in Hollywood, will be
escorted through the major mo-
tion picture studios by prominent
stars and executives, and will be
entertained by many cinema per-
sonalities.
Members of the'J-Tac staff were
invited to be guests at the show,
along with representatives from
77$ other newspapers.
Jessye Pearl Courtney, Frances
Brown, Wynola Neeley, and Mar-
tha Dawkins found in their study
of house plans that it is cheaper to
build two-story houses than to put
the same floor space in one story.
A number of the plans grouped
the rooms calling for plumbing to
reduce the cost of installation.
Doris Sisson has a conveniently
planned kitchen, dining, and living
room unit. Her bedroom unit takes
care of the essential requirements
of light, ventilation, privacy, and
adequate storage space.
Mary Frances Carruth showed
ingenuity in using all available
space for storage. Her whole
house is arranged to permit easy
access to all rooms.
Lucille McQuary and others used
conveniently arranged laundry
rooms in their houses.
The class is now working on the
furnishing of the rooms. The plac-
ing of the furniture gives an ex-
cellent check on the spacing of
windows, doors, and other features
of the house plan.
Tarleton F.F.A.
Officers Visit
Tolar Chapter
Jack Barton, president of the
Tarleton FFA Chapter; Ed Wil-
liams, state historian; Dorothy
McQuary, chapter sweetheart; and
A. J. Spangler attended the Tolar
Future Farmers of America Fa-
ther and Son Banquet in the new
school building Wednesday night,
November 6.
Dorothy McQuary was intro-
duced by Nell Fry, the Tolar chap-
ter sweetheart. Mr. Spangler in-
troduced Ed Williams, who talk-
ed briefly about the state program
and introduced Jack Barton, who
made the principal speech of the
evening.
Nearly 150 Future Farmers,
their fathers, and guests were
present.
Lester Jameson, a Tarleton
graduate, is adviser of the Tolar
Chapter.
Recent visitors on the Tarle-
ton campus were Welda Faye
Trice of Dublin and Lillian Mack
of Gatesville. Both Welda Faye
and Lillian were Tarleton seniors
last year and both majored in pri-
mary education.
2nd Broadcast
Over WBAP To Be
On November 16
Mrs. G. E. Woodward of the
Tarleton English faculty is in the
Stephenville Hospital where she
is receiving treatments for an in-
jured knee.
The second of the John Tarle-
ton College broadcasts on the
WBAP College Hour Series will
be given on Saturday, November
16, from 10:00 until 10:30 a. m.
The musical organizations to be
featured are the Tarleton Mili-
tary Band, the Tarleton College
Singers, the Girls' Glee Club, and
the Men's Chorus. The Military
Band will play three marches:
"Desert Patrol," 'Chicago Trib-
une March" and "March Gloria."
The Tarleton College Singers
will sing three numbers for mix-
ed voices: "Lo, a Voice to Heaven
Sounding," "To a Wild Rose," and
"Invictus."
The Girl's Glee Club, compris-
ed of the women's voices in the
Tarleton College Singers group,
will sing the familiar Brahms'
Hungarian Dance, No. 5, entitled,
"Around the Gypsy Fire" and
"Calm as the Night."
The Men's Chorus will sing the
ever popular "Stars of the Sum-
mer Night."
There will be a feature sports
story prepared by Dave Tipton,
pports editor of the J-Tac. and
another special story on Tarle-
fon's place in the national defense
nrogram, prepared by Edwin Ter-
ry.
Thanksgiving To
Be Observed On
November 21-24
According to Gabe Lewis, regis-
trar, classes will be dismissed on
Wednesday, November 20, at noon
for the Thanksgiving holidays. Stu-
dents will return after the holiday
in time for classes the following
Monday morning.
VVhen asked why Tarleton is
observing the first Thanksgiving,
Dean Davis stated that the gov-
ernor had set November 21 as the
official Thanksgiving and that most
of the state schools are scheduled
to observe that date. Many of the
annual fotball games will not be
played until the second Thanks-
giving however.
BEN COWLING IS VICE-PRESIDENT
SCOTTIE GILBERT IS SECRETARY
J. W. MURPIIREE TO ADDRESS
PRESS CLUB ON WEDNESDAY
J. W. Murphree of the South-
western Engraving Company of
Fort Worth is the next speaker
on the Press Club program. He is
to speak in Shack 35 tomorrow
night at 7:30. The subject of his
lecture will be "Photographs and
Their Value to an Annual." Can-
did camera fans may be able to
get some valuable information
from this lecture as well as mem-
bers of the Grassburr and J-Tac
staffs. All who are interested in
this work, as well as members of
the Press Club, are invited to
attend.
TARLETON WAS
REPRESENTED AT
TSCW MEETING
Three Tarleton students and one
faculty member represented the
Tarleton Student Council at the
college government week program
held on the campus of Texas State
College for Women, beginning at
11:45 a. m. Tuesday, November
5, and extending through Novem-
ber 7. Those representing the Coun-
cil were Hugh Spotts, president;
Dick Eddleman, vice-president;
and Kathleen Collum, secretary,
accompanied by May Jones, asso-
ciate professor of mathematics.
The Tarleton delegation attend-
ed only on Tuesday, The whole
program which was led by Naomi
Boutwell, student body president
at TSCW, was planned around the
students and democracy in order
to give the students a better con-
ception of what they can contrib-
ute and gain by participation in
college or student government.
Tuesday morning from 11:15
until 12:00 the Tarleton repre-
sentatives attended the panel dis-
cussion on "Today's Democracy,"
which was led by. Dick Jay of
Texas Christian University. That
afternoon they attended a round-
table discussion of student coun-
cils in which various problems con-
fronting the different student lead-
ers were discussed. That evening
at 7:00 they took part in a panel
discussion on the subject "You and
Democracy" conducted by Jack
Wilkes, president of the student
body at S.M.TJ.
Shelia Barrett Presents
Impersonations
Tuesday night they were guests
of T.S.C.W. at a program of Se-
lected Character Impressions pre-
sented by Shelia Barrett. Num-
bers on her program were "Por-
trait of a Lady Doing a Concert,"
"Get Out of Town," "Mad About
the Boy," "Lionel Barrymore and
'Minnie the Moocher'," "Gone With
the Dawn," "Gone With the Wind,"
and "Society Girl."1
Miss Barrett also gave satirical
impressions of the great ladies of
the theatre: Lynn Fontaine, Kath-
erine Cornell, Ethel Barrymore,
and Katherine Hepbujrn. Other
numbers were "Mrs. Pickering at
the World's Fair," "Speakeasy
Girl," and "Medicos in the Mov-
ies." Miss Barrett was accompan-
ied at the piano by Russell Carl-
son.
Other colleges represented at
the T.S.C.W. conference were T.
C.U., S.M.U., and A. & M.
President Hugh Spotts reported
that he not only had a wonderful
time at T.S.C.W. but that he also
received many valuable sugges-
tions from the discussions which
he will present to the Student
Council sometime in the near fu-
ture. Spotts also expressed his
wish for obtaining either Miss
Boutwell or Mr. Jay to speak at
the Student Leadership Confer-
ence to be held here next spring,
acclaiming both of them as excel-
lent speakers with unique ideas.
263 Students Vote To
Elect Class Officers
And Representatives
The first important move in or-
ganizing the junior class was com-
pleted last November 4 when the
class voted on officers.
These votes have been carefully
counted and checked by members
of the-Student Council. Final re-
ports were released by council
president, Hugh Spotts.
A. H. Wilcox and Rowena Clark
were selected by the students to
serve as sponsors for the year.
Mr. Wilcox and Miss Clark will
be present at all meetings called
in the interest of the class and
will aid all projects during the
year.
Ed Williams, an agricultural
major from Stephenville, led the
presidential race with 263 votes
to become the president of the
junior class of 1940-1941. Ben
Cowling, business administration
student from Hamilton, received
255 votes to become the vice-presi-
dent. Scottie Gilbert, a student
from Woodson who is majoring in
business administration, won the
secretary-treasurer race with 310
votes.
The two boys who will serve as
representatives to the Student
Council are Poole Roberson who
got 331 votes and James Ratliff
who received 263 votes. Poole is
an engineering major from Abi-
lene. James is a business adminis-
tration major from Ranger.
Betty Logan and Nancy Collier
are girl reuresentatives to the
Student Council. Nancy, a busi-
ness administration student from
Fort Worth, received 381 votes.
Betty, who is from San Angelo, is
also a business administration ma-
jor and received 233 votes.
Tarleton Teacher
And Student
Lecture to P-T-A
E. G. Bailey of Dexter, Mo., vis-
ited on the campus Friday. E. G.
graduated from Tarleton last
spring and is .continuing his pre-
veterinary course at A. & M. this
year. He was secretary of the
Tarleton Pre-Veterinary Club dur-
ing 1939-'40.
Warren Dengler, Tarleton jun-
ior, underwent an appendectomy
at the Stephenville Hospital last
week. He is the son of Dr. and
Mrs. F. S. Dengler of Port Neches.
Dollie Marie Glover, associate
professor of English, and Ed Wil-
liams, Tarleton student who is his-
torian of the Texas division of
the Future Farmers of America*
addressed the Stephenville Parent
Teachers' Association at the Ward
School on November 5 at 4:00 p. m.
The subject of Miss Glover's
speech was "Formal Education"
and Ed's subject was "Vocation-
al Interests in Secondary Schools."
Miss Glover differentiated be-
tween formal and vocational edu-
cation and stressed the importance
of early training in schools, of
learning to read correctly, and of
getting an education to live rath-
er than to make a living. She also
gave a list of the outstanding
classics which everyone should be
acquainted with.
Vocational Agriculture Is Subject
Ed discussed technical training
and the vocational agricultural de-
partment, in the high school; vo-
cational accomplishments in the
Erath County schools; and the
FFA works, activities, and ac-
complishments in the past and
how the organization will help
the farmer in years to come.
Ed was among the seven FFA
state officers who received a trip
to New York and Canada last
August for the purpose of study-
ing the agricultural conditions of
the Northeastern States and Can-
ada. The group stopped in Wash-
ington, D. C., and had an inter-
view with Senator Tom Connally
and Speaker of the House of Rep-
resentativs Sam Rayburn, both of
whom represent Texas in Congress.
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