McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 2, Ed. 1, Friday, October 13, 1944 Page: 1 of 4
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ABILENE. "EXAS FRIDAY. OCTOBER 13. 1S44
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INDIANS EN MASSE INVADE COBB PARK
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St. Paul Methodist Church Exceeds
Its Endowment Goal of $75000.00
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ST. PAUL METHODIST CHURCH
NTSTC Invites McMurry Publications
Participate in Annual TIPA Tourney
McMurry has received an invi-
tation from North Texas State
Teachers College Denton to par-
ticipate in the annual meeting of
the Texas Intercollegiate Press
association to be held there in
the latter part of the school year
it was announced last week.
Publications of McMurry stu-
dents have ranked high in this
contest in previous years accord-
ing to Miss Julia Luker chairman
of the publications committee.
Beginning its 22nd year as stu-
dent newspaper of the college the
War Whoop this year under edi-
torship of Porter Brooks will be
among those publications enter-
ing the tournament.
It boasts a circulation of more
than 1100 a large part of which
goes to exes in all parts of the
world.
The Totem college yearbook
gives a record of the school year
in pictures is this year placed in
the hands of sophomore June
Trott. The Galleon semi-annual
booklet-magazine has for its pur-
poses the furtherment of creative
writing as well as preserving the
contributions of each successive
student body. It will be edited
this semester by Maty White it
was recently announced.
GROUP OF McMURftlANS
HAVE ANNUAL PICNIC
A group of McMurry students
held their annual picnic at Lytle
Lake Friday afternoon it was
naively reported later.
About 100 students enjoyed the
usual hotdogs and cokes. "A nice
time was had by all."
WAR WHOOP
for full news coverage.
Mary Howard of World Student Service
At McMurry Monday to Describe WSSF
Striking the note "United for the Future" the World Student
Service fund holds out to the American college student the oppor-
tunity to help those fellow students who around the world have
either been taken way from school or have been confined to con
centration camps.
Miss Mary Howard traveling
secretary of the WSSF 1940 grad
of Abbott Academy and grad-
uate of Wheaton College Norton
Mass. in 1944 will be at McMur-
ry Monday to address the stu-
dent body in behalf of the move-
ment and to tell of ways in which
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WILDCATS. INDIANS BURY HATCHET. 8MOXE PIPE OF PEACE
Page two.
INVASION OF COBB PARK for annual all-school picnic this page.
MARY HOWARD. WSSF REPRESENTATIVE. ON CAMPUS Page
one.
AN UPPERCLASSMAN'S IMPRESSION editorial Page two.
FRESHMAN PICNIC This page.
POW-WOW. ACROSS THE EDITOR'S DESK NEWMAN EDITS
THE NEWS. FLUFF AND FEATHERS and FRESH FISH
Pages two. three and four.
'Old Man Winter' Warns
Stnd Xmas Pkgs. Soon
Shdu u if "Old Man Win-
ter" never mlttos a betl
Maybe that's the reason he
cam whistling around the
coram to bring the usual
cold chills this fall whin ho
hoard about stnding Christ-
mas packages to the boys in
foreign service.
So. if you plan to send
Christmas packages abroad.
SEND THEM BY OCT. 1511
Fairmount Pastor
Is Chapel Speaker
"Is religion strength to face ad'
versity or a place to hide from
difficulty?" the Rev. R. L. Butler
pastor of the Fairmount church
queried students in a special Fri
day morning worship chapel in I
Kaatora auditorium (Jet. 6.
"Christianity" he declared in
the course of his address "con-
sists in a conscience that will not
yield to evil a capacity for being
arrested by something worth-
while and the spirit of adventure
for a better day."
"Although sometimes mistaken
sometimes wronged Christianity
has instilled in men a brotherly
attitude a spirit of tolerance and
a love of peace. This" he af-
firmed "is the religion of Jesus."
Conducted by Professor Long
Department of Religion the ser-
vice was highlighted with a solo
(Continued on page 2)
education about the world can
be furthered.
Reports reaching the Wnoop in
advance of Miss Howard's visit to
the campus indicate that WSSF
long an outstanding and active or-
ganization in America alone has
converted for war and is now
St. Paul Methodist church long
a staunch supporter of McMurry
College announced Saturday.
Oct. 7. that it had reached and
exceeded its goal of $7S.00O on the
McMurry College S1.7S0.000 Build
ing and Endowment Fund cam
paign. The announcement was
made by Nib Shaw executive
chairman of the workers com-
mittee of St. Paul church.
In addition to fulfilling this
large quota over $225000 in "big
gifts" has been received toward
the campaign from the member
ship of this church. Altogether
the church has subscribed over
$300000 to McMurry College.
Some of the lay leaders who
worked with Mr. Shaw and Dr.
J. O. Hnymcs pastor of St. Paul
were R. B. Wylic P. P. Bond
Wiley Caffey C. C. Chenowcth
H. M. Condlcy Fred Hughes Joe
Humphrey R. H. Keller Sam
Kennedy Paul McCarty E. E
Traweek W. E. Jarrett E. R. Mc-
Daniol S. M. Jay and O. P
Thrane. The church followed the
campaign plan of having com
panies and soliciting in groups.
The non-Methodist group in
Abilene has reached its quota of
$62000; First Methodist church
has succeeded its goal of $25000
and 1'airmount church has ob
tained over $6000 on its $12000
quota. W. J. Fulwiler and Mr.
Jarrett led the non-Methodists
drive.
Under the able leadership of L.
P. Walter First church was the
first church in Abilene to fulfill
its quota. In the city of Abilene
(Continued on page 3)
Though Modernized and in
Is Still Declared to Be Great Opera of
Conccrtizcd and in modern
dress Bizet's Carmen world fa
m0Us opera will be presented in
Radford Memorial auditorium at
8 o'clock on Monday night Nov.
6. The opera will be given in a
fast-moving English version in
semi-concert form with Gcan
Grecnwcll famous bass-baritone
of opera concert and oratorio as
director and narrator. Mr. Green-
well will take the part of Esca-
millo. Pauline Pierce one of Amer-
ica's favorite mezzo-sopranos will
sing Carmen. Miss Pierce is from
Enid Okla. and attended school
with Nancy Harris McMurry
sophomore. Jean Carlton lovely
young soprano as Micaela and
doing these constructive works in
the field of world education:
"Provides direct relief for stu-
dents and professors who nre vic-
tims of war.
"Is the American students' part
in the world enterprise of stu-dent-to-student
help.
"Provides aid where it is need-
ed most on an international in-
terracial non-sectarian non-
political basis.
"Means 'reconstruction' now."
Among sponsoring organiza-
tions are the US section of the
World's Student Christian Feder-
ation which includes: the Nation-
al Intercollegiate Christian Coun-
cil the Student Volunteer Move-
ment the Interscminary Move-
ment the University Commission
of the Council of Church Boards
of Education the Student Service
of America Inc. Cooperating or-
ganizations are the Chinese Stu-
dent Christian association the
Federation of Jewish Student Or-
Press Club Meets
Elects New Heads
By MARTHA ESTES
Meeting for their first business
session of the year the Press
club Arline Ragle president
elected Lillie Hester vice-president
Flora llaymes secretaiy-
treasurer and Martha Estcs re-
potter Sept. 29.
It was decided that the Scrib-
blers could be organized for the
purpose of inducing freshmen to
write more. "It will bo from this
organization that we will build a
bigger ana more efficient press
club" Miss Ragle said.
Lighted Cross District
Has Impressive Service
Directing his congregation to
think along the lines of "I Be-
lieve in Jesus" the Rev. R. B.
Freeman was principal speaker
at the sub-district of the Lighted
Cross which met in regular ses
sion at St. Paul's Church Oct. 2.
Miss Anna Dale Harkcy led the
group in singing "We Are Climb-
ing Jacob's Ladder" as it filed
from the sanctuary to Fellowship
hall.
A brief business session was
concluded with recreation and
refreshments. The president Doris
Sample presided at the various
phases of the meeting.
Frederick Schweppc as Don Jose
will complete the cast. Ruth
Cumbic is accompanist for the
group.
The production is under the
general supervision of the Lucius
Pryor Opera Co. Ernest Hutche-
son renowned president of Juil-
liard School of Music assists Lu-
cius Pryor in this production.
Mrs. Gypsy Ted Sullivan Wylie
dean of music has known Mr.
Pryor for years and recommends
this stream-lined version of Car-
men as worthwhile and certainly
an outstanding attraction.
McMurry College students will
be admitted free to the perform-
ance. General admission and re-
served tickets will be placed on
MARY HOWARD. WSSF
ganizatU ns of New York the In
stitute of International Educa
tion the Polish American Coun
cil of the USA. Dr. Umphrey Lee
president of Southern Methodist
University is numbered among
vice-presidents of WSSF.
Miss Howard says that her in-
terest in the WSSF grew as she
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Games Softball Make Sea
Varitable Ocean of Lifo and Merriment
By VERNON SPENCE
Big Chief Rain-In-Face did hit best to prevent the all-school picnic but Chief McMurry and
hit warriors are a stubborn tribe to in tplte of all the tet-backi. the gala affair finally took place
and the slime caps levis cover-alls and multi-colored slacki rushed out to Cobb park in all their
glory last Thursday morning. By 10::00 a.m. it looked like Times Square on New Year's Eve.
Despite the mobs of people everything went off in complete order. There was not a trace of
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Photo by Dr. Ruth Holtapfel.
NUGGET SEEMS TO BE CENTER OF ATTRACTION as these
Wildcats and Indians sit quite placidly smoking the invisible peace-
pipe of comradeship. The scene
all-school picnic.
English Bizet's 'Carmen'
sale at a downtown store in the
near future. The opera is brought
to Abilene through the auspices
Lamesa Sophomore Mary White Editor
Of Fall Semester Edition of Galleon
The Galleon a literary maga-
zine published each semester by
the students is in the process of
production with Mary White as
editor and Hardy Cole as photog-
rapher it was announced last
week.
"For the benefit of those new
students not knowing just what
The Galleon is" reported Miss
White "let me say that it is
helped to carry on a campaign
for the fund in colleges. She now
feels that the fund affords the
best possible opportunity to begin
now to build the kind of fellow-
ship and understanding which
must characterize the post-war
world.
During her college years Miss
Howard was active in dramatics
music athletics the social science
club and student government.
She was president of YWCA her
senior year worked on several
committees of the Student Chris-
tian movement in New England
and served as chairman of a voca-
tional conference for college
women sponsored by the Episco-
pal Church in New England.
She has worked as a camp
counsellor a salesgirl in a depart-
ment store and a farmerette on
an apple farm. Her experience
as a public speaker her ability in
organizational planning and her
poise and charm make her a wel
come visitor to any campus.
Cobb Park; occasion the recent
Last Century
I of McMurry in order to provide
the best in entertainment for its
students
meiely a publication of the best
creative writings of the students
This includes poetry short stor
ies essays feature stories book
review editorials sketches etc."
Anyone desiring to enter liter
ary work for possible publication
is urged to do so before Nov. 1.
Submit your work either to
Mary White Hardy Cole or Miss
Luker.
You may expect your copy of
The Galleon in the latter part of
December.
Ex Fight Axis
By RUTH
Now that the circulation has
risen to 1100 we'll have to step
it up to meet the demand in news.
You must do your part and let
us hear from you often.
The War department sends us
news quite often and opening the
big brown public relations en-
velopes we find the following ex-
cerpts: Sclfridge Field reports the pro-
motion of Gene McGchec to a
first lieutenancy (we're even later
than that just saw Gene and Sis
in the book store with Doddie
DeMarcc Grata Jeter and Chris
Brookshirc meeting the new fish
and just feeling at home. Gene
and Sis are en route to Kirkland
field Albuquerque N. M.); Lt.
Kenneth Day is now a pilot re-
cently assigned to a veteran 15th
AAF P-51 Mustang fighter group
flew his first combat mission
over enemy territory on Sept. 4
iSgt. Harold A. Bcasley radio
operator and gunner on a B-17
of Green Caps
pro or con-fiiMon. Our hats go
I off to Mis Thomas for arrang-
ing Mich an excellent entertain-
ment piogi.im We will not go
I into details about the many events
that were hold right now but
lest aw lulo and then go on with
oui leading and you will find
plenty of names gossip etc. far-
ther down this column.
The soft-ball game was in a
class all by itself. It was a bat-
i lie between the upperclnssmen
I and fieshmen with Jane Huckaby
and Klir.ibeth Willis throwing
the .ipple. The uppet classmen
won in :i photo finish score of
100. The "Slimes" had a very
good excuse for losing the game
though they had only 56 players
on their side while their oppon
ents had at least 57. The high
point of the game was Red Ham-
mond's home-run in the first half
of the 28th inning. Usually it is
the cheering section that backs
up the ball game but not so with
this game; after the 19th inning
their only leason for playing was
to give the cheering sections
something to cheer about. Dy-
namic and dressed-for-the-occa-sion
Tommyc Lou Yoakum was
the upperclassman leader and u
few of her able assistants were
Doris and Laura Sample Alma
Lee and Ruth Flores. Those who
claimed to be the freshman lead-
er weie. Slimes Johnson Garner
Bran Harkcy Moore Byerly
Stdvely Holt Hardaway Manuel
McCleskey and lieindon not to
mention a hundied others who
claimed the title. Even a good
(?) ball game cannot compete with
the old bicad wagon around lunch
time; so the game ended with
cheers by both sections for Mc-
Murry and Abilene Christian Col-
lege. It took approximately three
seconds to form that bread line.
With all the pushing and shoving
going on it looked more like a
Conga line folk gaming to Flat
Foot Gloogy. (A Conga line
fieshnien is a folk game where
the front of you goes along nice
and smooth like a Cadillac and
the back of you like a jeep).
It would take a combination of
Louella Parsons Hccltla Hopper
and Walter Winchell to report
everything that happened at the
picnic but by breaking it down
into sections maybe we can give
you the highlights of this occasion.
Here goes nothing:
Hears and Tears
John Wells to Miss Christopher:
"I ended my last letter to the
(Continued on page 3)
RHODES
Flying Fortress has been pro-
moted from staff to technical ser
geant ho is a veteran of many
fcighth Air Force bombing at-
tacks on targets in Germany and
Nazi occupied Europe: and Jack
Gibson a major now has won a
citation (read in another section
of the paper about his recent ex-
ploits). We appreciate the War
department sending us this com-
plimentary good news about our
ex-students.
Another major to udd to the
list is Jack Stovall. He is also
given the permanent rank of first
lieutenant the Air Corps and is
air inspector of training at Bryan
Field.
Some of the guys who have
been out to see us of late include
Lt. (jg) Beans McCasUind (and
Francys) who came home to see
his new son. Beans is stationed
in Columbus Ohio with the phy-
sical education program of the
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