Leopard Tales (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, November 22, 1974 Page: 4 of 7
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By George Wilhite
“Evel” Ray Connell, a TJC
freshman, broke a world record
Sept. 7 by jumping 13 trash cans.
Until then the record had been 11
cans. On Oct. 21, Connell broke
his own record with a jump of 24
feet, clearing 16 trash cans.
Connell, at 6’ and 160 lbs. was
able to clear the jump by using a 4
feet long, 27-inch high ramp to
get his loft. A speed of 31.585
mph had to be obtained to
complete the jump. The last trash
can was cleared by a scant 21/?
inches.
finding enough people willing to
let hi m use their cars. He hoped
to be able to institute the jump
some time in the spring.
Connell has suffered no major
... and crashes
The first jump, over 13 cans,
totaled 21 feet. A speed of 27
mph was need to accomplish this,
Connell said.
Connell said that he is planning
another jump Jan. 4, 1975. This
jump will be over 20 cans, a total
of 30 feet.
When asked about any future
attempts after the Jan. 4 jump,
Connell said that he would like to
jump about five Volkswagens for
charity. However, he thought that
there might be a problem in
marathon leap-frog
, The leapfrog record is
Ftly held by a team from
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unexpected visit
Fendley wins
her first race
By Cathy Cummings
Editor's note:
This is a continuation of a
feature series begun earlier this
year.
What’s red, white, blue and
blonde and flashes past you in a
blur?
It’s Nancy Fendley, of course,
in her new race car named
Warpaint. Jack Fendley, her
husband, recently completed her
car, carefully replicating hers to
match his.
Ms. Fendley has raced her car
only two times. However, on both -
occasions, she has won first place
By David Mitchell
TJC dorm residents had a very
unexpected visitor Nov. 4, when a
full grown racoon galloped
through the dorm lobbv and
chased two students up the
stairway on the men’s side.
The racoon, apparently fright-
ened by something outside, ran
through the open doors of the
lobby at about 10:30 p.m. and
promptly decided to escape by
way of the stairs. The two
students, Simonette Garner and
Ted Taylor, ran up the stairs with
the racoon hot on their heels until
they managed to get out of it’s
path on the second floor.
The animal, still seeking an exit
leaped into the room and on the
bed of Randall Thomas, who after
coming face to face with his
unexpected guest, flung himself
out into the hall. Thompson
stated later, “It’s not every night
1 share my bed with a racoon.’’
After the combined efforts of
two sophomores, Gary Bishop
and Ted Terrell, Didra Rose,
dorm manager, and several other
students, the masked menace was
captured in a trash can and
released in a brushy area behind
the dorm.
Bishop, who was instrumental
in the capture of the racoon, “I
wish it had been on the girls
side.’’
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Group wins fourth
Dorm council meets
Pre-registration deadline set
Give blood
lly $2 an
Dance scheduled
ounseling
Phi Theta Kappa initiation
On its chapter’s fourteenth
birthday Nov. 7, Phi Theta Kappa
initiated seven new members.
The new members are Tim
Crone, Temple; Connie Lucko,
Temple; Cathy Hart, Clute;
Cynthia Mitchan, Cameron; Paul
A back-to-school dance will be
held Jan. 17 in the Arnold
The Circle K Club will hold a
blood drive Dec. 4 and 5 from 8
p.m. until 4 p.m. in the West
Gym.
The drive is being held to
benefit Malcolm Dean, a 12-year-
old hemophiliac. Dean, a seventh
grader at Travis Junior High
School, is interested in sports, but
can’t participate because of his
disease.
Circle K hopes to top last year’s
blood drive total of 117 pints of
blood.
Also for Dean’s benefit, the
club plans to host a movie night
Dec. 6, in the SUB. Admission to
the show will be $1.50 per person,
with a 50 cent discount to anyone
be tutors
e depart-
ibject in
program
junseling
lii^g the
that the
McCray, Temple; Katy Houston,
Troy and Patricia Ross, Little
River.
To qualify for membership in
the fraternity, a student must
have completed one semester of
work in the college and must
make a grade point average of 3.5
as a freshman and 3.3 as a
sophomore out of a possible 4.0
points,” said Ms. Ethel Haag,
co-sponsor.
The officers of the organization
conducted the ceremony by
swearing in the initiates and
presenting them with a white rose
and the Phi Theta Kappa key. The
1974 officers are Rhonda Bunte,
Bartlett, president; Bernadette
Mesecke, Temple vice-president;
Patricia Vrana, Granger, secre-
tary; Patsy Glazener, Belton,
treasurer; Tommy Vitek, Temple,
student government representa-
tive and Patsy Supak, Granger,
historian.
NIRA applications
The Temple Junior College
Rodeo Club has received individ-
ual membership applications for
the National Intercollegiate Ro-
deo Association (NIRA).
Members of the club or any
student who thinks he<would be
Student Union Building. The
dance, sponsored by the TJC
Rodeo Club, will feature the
Moods of Country Music, an
Austin based band. The band
plays country, contemporary, and
rock music.
Tickets will be $2.50 at the door
and $2 for advance. All National
Intercollegiate Rodeo Association
will be admitted at the door for $2
by presenting their NIRA mem-
bership cards.
who donates a pint of bit >od to the
drive.
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Tutors needed
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there
? interest
the part of stuc ents to
im as far
Students who did not pre-
register for the spring semester
during the pre-registration period
are urged to do so as soon as
possible, Charles Stout, registrar,
has announced. Late pre-regis-
tration may be completed in the
registrar’s office any time prior to
Dec. 13, he added.
Pre-registration schedules and
class schedules are available in
the registrar’s office for students
who plan to attend TJC in the
spring.
Students should report to the
registrar’s office for pre-registra-
tion
November 4, the TJC dorm
representatives met in an open
session on the mezzanine to
discuss dorm business.
At the meeting the possibility
of having soft drink machines
installed on the second floor of
each wing of the dorm was
discussed. Also discussed was the
possibility of getting a stamp
vendor installed.
Announcements during the
meeting included changing the
dorm address for better mail
service and changing weeknight
visitation rights in the spring
semester, according to the dorm
council.
After the meeting adjourned a
short closed session was held to
discuss complaints of stolen
property in the dorm and what
action should be taken.
TJC’s Forensic Class placed
fourth in the public speaking
category at the 27th annual
Southwest Texas State University
Speech Festival held Nov. 15 and
16, Nil Whittington, chairman of
the speech department, has
announced.
Earning a superior rating in the
events were Debra Strmiska of
Granger, Janell Weems of Tem-
ple and Jeff Whittington of
Belton, persuasive speaking.
Whittington also won a superior
in extemporaneous speaking.
Awarded excellent ratings were
Grady Roberts of Buckholts,
original poetry; Paul Mendoza of
Buckholts, and Pam Cain of
Thrall, poetry interpretation;
Steve Camp of Temple, extem-
poraneous speaking; Janell
Fojtasek of Temple, persuasive
speaking; and Ms. Roberts,
discussion.
Other participants from TJC
were Gloria Cruz, James Cavan-
augh, and Max Newman.
TJC competed with 39 other
colleges and universities from
New Mexico, Louisana, Arkan-
sas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
YOU
TJC student tutors are in
demand, according to T om Scott
of the TJC counsell ing and
guidance Office. Howr p
has been a general lack o
on
participate in the progri
as tutors are concerne :d, Scott
said.
“One misconceptior 1 would
like to clear up confer]
tutoring program) is I
student tutors are not dicing this
free,” Scott said. “Altfliough we
. have not set a det^jrnfned a-
mount, the standard fl p for this
kind of service is usua
hour.”
Students wishing to
must be approved by tl
ment head of the si
which they wish to* instruct.
Applications “tor the
are available in the c<
office.
Students who wish*t o* cm ploy
the tutoring services sf lould also
contact Scott in the c
office.
interested in competing in the
NIRA or in the annual TJC Rodeo
should contact Johnny Rose or
Wilma Lewis, club sponsors, or
any of the club officers.
A permit from the NIRA is
required before a student can
compete in the hometown rodeo.
Permit applications also are
available from the club.
honors.
Ms. Fendley’s victory was no
easy feat. Said Fendley, “The
fact that Nancy could win her first
time out is great, especially since
she was racing against veteran
racers.” She raced against one
girl who had been racing for three
years and won 90 per cent of the
time.”
Ms. Fendley was introduced to
the race track only a year and a
half ago when she met her
husband. However, she has
consistently won first place and
has come close to setting a
national record.
The national winning time
measures only 39/100ths of a
second faster than Ms. Fendley’s
time. However, Ms. Fendley’s
husband is optimistic, “I feel like
Nancy will set a new national
record before the year’s out.”
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Galloping racoon
gives dormitory
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Order the fish sandwich — called the Moby Jack —at Jack-
in-the-Box.
It’s filet of fish, with special tartar sauce and a slice of
cheese, served on a fresh bun.
Top it off with an apple turnover and a shake.
The Moby Jack® So delicious and priced so right, you
just may get hooked on it.
positions, with both the electric
arc or oxy-acetylene welding
devices.
According to Stanley Churchill,
Vocational-Technical dean, “En-
try level trainees are in demand in
almost every large city through
out the nation.”
The course will require 30
classroom hours per week, meet-
ing six hours per day for two
semesters. Students who are
interested in the program should
contact Malcolm Hodnett, coun-
selor, or Dean Churchill in the
Technical Building. The starting
date will be Jan. 20.
BICYCLE RACKS have
been installed four places
on the TJC campus. This
one by the dormitory is
still competing with trees,
light poles and bushes
since many students do not
know that the racks are
now on campus.
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Get It From the
TJC Bookstore
(Jack
HAMBURGERS
Jokari—
An exciting, competitive,
easy-to-leam sport that
provides good exercise,
requires no court, net
or special facilities and
used in other racquet or
paddle sports.
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Friday, Nov. 22, 1974 leopard tales
TEA approves welding
By Cathy Cummings
TJC has recieved official notice
from the Texas Education Agency
that a new. vocational welding
program has been approved. The
program is open for any individ-
ual who would like to become
skilled in welding trades.
This program is designed to
teach the study necessary skills
used in the welding profession.
The couse will include flat plate
welding, steel tubing and steel
pipe welding. The student will
also learn to weld in certain
positions. These include flat, up
hill, or vertical and overhead
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Leopard Tales (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, November 22, 1974, newspaper, November 22, 1974; Temple, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1380063/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Temple College.