Leopard Tales (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 21, 1963 Page: 1 of 4
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LEOPARD
YOL. XVII
TEMPLE, TEXAS
TALES
FEBRUARY 21, 1963
Now 4
School Spirit Helps TJC Win
BY ALBERT YOUNTS
You can take it from Temple
Junior College coach Jim Brown
—“Backing really helps.”
And backing is something the
TJC Leopards, state finalists and
representatives in the National
Junior College Athletic Associa-
tion tournament, have plenty of.
Recently, the TJC Board of
Regents approved a resolution
commending the coach and the
Leopards for their outstanding
won-loss record this season. The
resolution showed the backing of
the regents—a group with im-
portance around TJC.
Coach Brown was happy over
the backing shown for the Leop-
ards—by the regents and every-
one else.
“Encouragement goes a long
way regardless of what you are
trying to do,” Brown said. “The
encouragement and spirit of the
students are beginning to snow-
ball and it means a whole lot to
us,” he added.
He said the backing of TJC’s
huge fan club, which is com-
posed of loyal basketball fans
from all over Central Texas,
and the way people have received
this ball club has been an im-
portant part in the many wins
racked up by the Leopards this
season.
That, Vith the strong desire of
the boys to represent the school
to the best of their ability and
the sportsmanship of the team,
culminates to form the Leopards’
knack for winnings. That has
also led to state and national
tournament berths for the local
lads.
Coach Brown credited Presi-
dent H. M. Dawson with playing
a big part in getting the school
spirit as high as it has been.
Mr. Dawson, in turn, said that
the spirit is at one of the highest
peaks in the history of the school
because of the students.
Mr. Dawson said that three re-
cent pep rallies—the ones for the
Decatur, Cisco and LeToumeau
games—have been some of the
finest in the 35 years he has
been at TJC.
A peppy band and a spirited
fight song which states, “Go
Leopards . . . go . . . fight . . .
win” is a hard combination to
beat.
Add to the combination, a
gym-full of devoted TJC stu-
dents and faculty. Almost all of
these whistle, clap, yell or show
their backing in one fashion or
another. The final ingredient—
other than the main ones, the
Leopards and coach—is the four
cheerleaders, who have improved
along with the team.
A little spice comes from the
ribbons and the many signs
which deck the gym and Student
Center saying, “Victory,” and
“The Rising Spirit,” which is
symbolic of the 100 per cent
backing of the student body. All
of these give the Leopards a
needed boost.
Both the coach and the presi-
dent praised the student body
and faculty. Both feel that the
backing by the faculty is top-
notch, that faculty members
have been some of the best sup-
porters of the Leopards both at
games and pep rallies.
And therein lies the story of a
successful season.
Action Party Candidates
Head Student Selections
BY SONJA ROSENFELD
Students went to the polls Fri-
day to elect Luncheon Club offi-
cers in a normal 31 per cent vote
toumout which saw the Action
Party finish on top.
In a heated battle for the presi-
dency, Bemie Popp, Action Party,
defeated Joe Everton, Ideal Party,
88-72.
However, the party victory was
a narrow one. Six out of the 11
vacant offices, went to the Action
Party.
In addition to the presidency, the
Action Party also captured the
office of vice president. Larry
Guess smashed Billy Catchings,
102-52. Joan Kaska downed Kathy
Peterschmidt, 88-72, for treasurer.
Albert Younts clinched his second
term as reporter by overwhelming
Ronnie Winfrey, 107 to 54. Bill
Myers downed Judith Kuyawa, 87
to 74 to take the College Council
representative spot.
The Ideals carried off the sec-
retary spot with Bernadette Haney
winning over Mary Hoard, 80-72.
Ronnie Hinze won the sergeant-at-
arms spot when he defeated Kerry
Hawkins, 88-73. The Ideals gained
complete control of the sophomore
board of control with Russell Car-
ter and Claudia Cabaniss defeating
John Shipley, and Kay Schwake
for the spot.
Bill Henderson and Charles Dud-
ley are the freshman board of con-
trol members. Henderson was an
Action candidate and Dudley was
Ideal. Mary Junek and Katherine
Houston were the other candidates.
Money Due
Templar Sale
Closes Friday
Advance sales of the ’62-63
TEMPLAR are just about to
close. The deadline for the sales
which opened Feb. 6 is Feb. 22.
Since no extra copies will be
ordered, those who want to re-
serve one must pay $2.50 of the
total $4.50 price of the annual
now.
The annuals will be delivered
is mid-summer. This late deliv-
ery makes it possible for the
staff to include all the year’s
important activities at TJC.
Campaigning started long before
voting day and posters and stick-
ers cluttered both students and bul-
letin boards. However, the climax
was the platform assembly.
There are Action Party battled
it out Joe’s, complete with the
hot Bel Aires and an aria-singing
bartender, Bill Myers. Bob Russell
in guise of a bum also got into the
act.
The Ideals had their own “Ideal”
supper club. Amidst sweet sounds
of “Georgia,” presented by Joe
Everton, and a hot top dance by
Donna Pinkston, they sliced in
some sentimentals by the Harmony
Maids and a “Roaring Twenties”
dance by Jessie Morrison and Win-
nie Stevens.
Gaylord Mullan emceed.
Although the 31 per cent turn-
out was statistically lower than
last semester, both students and
faculty said that there seemed to
be more interest and vigor in the
campaign.
Bernie Popp, the new president,
had this to say, “It feels good to
be in office. But we have a lot
of new plans and we’re going to
make them work.
For Second Straight Year
LEOPARDS CHOSEN TO PLAY
IN NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
The Temple Junior College Leop-
ards have been selected to par
ticipate in the National Junior Col
lege Athletic Association Region
14 Tournament to be held in Hous-
ton Feb. 27, 28, and March 1, Coach
Jim Brown has announced.
The decision was announced af-
ter a meeting of NJCAA region
coaches at Wharton Junior Col-
lege. TJC will be playing in the
national tournament for the second
consecutive year.
Brown said he had made a bid for
TJC to be the tournament host
again this year, on behalf of the
Temple Chamber of Commerce, the
Jaycees and TJC. Houston was
chosen by a margin of 4-2 because
the city is more centrally located
for all the teams playing in the
tournament.
“It was a real disappointment
not to be the tournament host,”
the coach said, “especially since
we have added dressing rooms at
the college.”
San Jacinto Junior College and
South Texas Junior College—both
of Houston and both tourney en-
trants—will co-sponsor the tourna-
ment with the Houston Chamber
of Commerce.
This year the tournament will be
a six-team affair instead of the
usual nine-team meet. Other en-
trants will be Wharton JC, Del
Mar of Corpus Christi, and Blinn
College from Brenham.
TJC holds a victory over three
of the five other teams entered
in the national tournament. The
Leopards, now boasting record
breaking season marks, have
whipped San Jacinto, Blinn, and
Wharton.
Leopards Win
Zone, Play In
State Tourney
The Temple Junior College
Leopards, TJC AC North Zone
champions, will participate in the
state tournament Friday and Sat-
urday at Navarro Junior College,
Corsicana.
Other participating schools will
be LeToumeau of Longview, Whar-
ton, and South Texas of Houston.
Coach Jim Brown and president
Hubert Dawson put in a bid to
get the tournament in Temple but
were voted down 3-1 because the
other schools wanted a neutral site.
Two games will be played each
Friday and Saturday.
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Leopard Tales (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 21, 1963, newspaper, February 21, 1963; Temple, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1099667/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Temple College.