The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 9, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 8, 1955 Page: 4 of 8
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4—THE J-TAG'
Tuesday, November 8, 1955
GUYS and DOLLS
By PAT MORRISON
Feature Editor
Wasn't Homecoming wonderful?
It was so grand to see all those
"old faces" back on the campus,
-With the dormitory holding open
house and the dance in the Ree
Hall, old friends were meeting
anywhere and everywhere. It was
one of the largest homecomings
Tarleton has ever had, and the
football weather was perfect,
game war perfect too, wasn't it ?
Those Tarleton Plowboys were out
to win and show that 1925 football
team that the 1955 Ploboy team is
no slouch.
Carolyn Odom made a beautiful
queen. The five runners-up cer-
tainy showed the crowd that
Tarleton can boast some very at-
tractive girls.
"Ernie," the Pup
Pat Moore of Santa Anna has
one of those little sleepy-eyed pup-
pies from the college store. The
puppy's ndrne — "Ernie," Edna
Spangler of Kermit has a black
and white panda bear named
"Claudie," so it would seem that
the fashion is to name stuffed ani-
mals after boys. The question now
arises—what do the ■ boys think
of their namesakes ?
Although Bermuda shorts aren't
too popular on the campus, toreador
pants rate high with the female
sex of the campus. (No one knows
what the boys think of the toreador
pants, they won't say.) Pat Wil-
liams of Kermit has a cute pair
of leopard skin toreador pants and
Jorita Johnson of Stinnett owns
a pair of brown toreador pants
with red pajtches on them. Jorita
wears a red blouse with these
brown toreador pants and inci-
dentally she looks "like a doll" in
them.
Parties, Parties :
Lola Kexrote was the recipient
of a birthday party in Upper
Moody and the menu included pop
corn and cokes. Ijt seems that the
traditional "birthday cake is losing
■ it& popularity. '
In case any of yon are wonder-
ing if the girls ever eat or fix
food in their rooms, the answer is
—you bet your life! Upper Moody
fixed chili the other night' and the
kitchen is open to anyone that
wants to cook. Several of the girls
make it a habit of fixing at least
one meal a week in the kitchen and
when the girls do their cooking
they don't just warm soup, they
cook real meals.
Nanc-y Wylie of Santa Anna and
Joe (Doc) Spinks of Menard are
on the "going steady list," and
Carolyn Odom of Santo and Don
McCarty of Ptiddy are getting to
be a recognized couple on the cam-
pus.
"Trick or Treat"
The little witches and hob-
goblins had rivals Hallowe'en
night. Several Tarleton students
(that's what I said) decided to
"lug in the loot" by tricking or
being treated. So, the people open-
ed their doors to "six foot trick
or treaters" instead of three-foot-
high goblins.
The girls in Upper Moondy have
devised a plan that might be a
good idea for all to follow if every-
one would keep an open mind while
following the plan. It seems that
•the girls write down their criticism
of each other on "criticism sheets."
Nq one knows who wrote what
about who. Then each girl is given
the sheets that tell about her faults
0)' her good points. The girl can
either ignore the criticism or go
about "pleasing the population,"
Think it 6ver, it wouldn't hurt any-
on< to know what they are doing
wrong and how to correct those
faults. The girls also mention good
points so you see it isn't all "thorns
and no roses."
Ex-Coed Weds
Perrie Bode of Fredericksburg
was in Dallas Friday night for
Frankie Hiegert's wedding. Frari-
,iv,
Steyhenville State Bank Bldg.
BEAUTY SHOP
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Military News
Veteran's Day Drill
Veteran's Day being Friday, Lt.
Col. Belton Weeks has announced
that a parade will be held Thursday
at 2 p.m. in honor of all former war
heroes. The parade will take place
on the Cadet Drill Field and the
commanders of all the various
Veterans Organizations are invited
to attend.
Pies, E. J. Ilowell will serve as
a reviewing officer.
Best Dressed Cadet
Charles Pierce, a member of the
Wainwright Band, was chosen the
neatest cadet last Thursday on the
.first thorough inspection of the
Tarleton Cadet Corps.
First Formal Review
The Tarleton State College ROTC
will hold its first formal review
beginning at 2 p.m. Thursday.
That announcement was made
today by Lt. Col, Belton E. Weeks,
Jr., professor of military science
and tactics.
The review will be held on the
College Drill Field, which is lo-
cated just east of Memorial Field.
Col. Weeks pointed out that the
nuhlic is invited to attend.
kie was Feme's roommate until
Frankie left school to get mar-
ried. Sue Woods of Stephenville,
Wanda Clark of Winters and Sally
Wyatt of Meridian^ were the Tar-
leton guests at the wedding.
Freshmen, surely you realize
what Nov. 19 is? Nov. 19 is the
day Tarleton and Arlington play
for the Silver Bugle. The week be-
fore that is NTAC Week on the
campus. So, in case you don't look
your very best minus your makeup
and neatly combed hair, you'd bet-
ter "land a boy" now so that .he
can't back out when he' sees you
during NTAC. "
Seriously, NTAC will be one of
your most pleasant memories' of
college life. Yoti may not think so
at the time, but just think ahead
during all the "festivities'.' and re-
nwmb'feK that:co,liege;life is riot all
boak^v it is^a process of getting
along with others and being a,part
ff college life.
Remember above all—yell like
mad for the Plowboys. They've
got to beat the Rebels!
Bluebonnet Favored
Over Yellow Rose
By Verna Gibbs
"The Yellow Kose of Texas", in
the form of a No. 1 recording by
Mitch Miller, has descended upon
the Lone Star State. It's sudden
popularity and acceptance by the
general public, prompted the Dal-
las Morning News to forward this
information:
"This sounds like a, movie press ;
agent'ri dream: A report in Holly-
wood says that a group of promi-
nent Texans is planning to change
the state ■ flower from the Blue-
bonnet to the yellow rose."
This article may prove to be
"the shot heard round the world."
Since its adaption in 1901 by the
State Legislature, under the
prompting of the Society of Colo-
niel Dames, the Bluebonnet has
held the position of Texas' state
flower. Known also as buffalo
clover, wolf flower, and "el eonejo"
(the rabbit), it grows wild in fields!
and along Texas highways.
Yellow Rose Threatens
Today, however, the kingdom of
the Bluebonnet is threatened , by
the yellow rose, made popular by
a song.
In. a recent survey, Tarleton
students gave forth the following
answers to, "The Texas state flow-
er may be changed from the Blue-
bonnet to the yellow rose. Should
it be done?"
Lola Rexroat, freshmaii nursing
major of Gordon, "They better
not. Just think of all the picture-
postcards they would have to
throw away."
- Eloise Rothell, freshman-educa-
tion major of Olney, "The Yellow
Rose of Texas is a girl. I'm. not
interested in girls."
Roger Boyd, Gr^nbuiy Irish-
man, ""They can't -do it. I'll just
have to talk to Mitch Miller about
this.".
Judy Cox, Stephenville fresh-
man, "My goodness, if they; are
going to change it why don't they
change it to orchids." ;'j
Marilou" Doulhit of Lueders,
senior home economies m$jor,
"What whs good enough for Gran-
ny is good enough for me."
Myrna Turner, senior of Strawn,
"Never! I'll debate on the subject."
Jerry Flemmons, journalism
major of Stephenville, "You're ly-,
ing."
Mrs. Mary Todd, dean of women,
"No little "puff of a song" can
change that which has become a
tradition."
Lots of Bluebonnets
Paul Justice, Groesbeck journal-
ism major, "There are lots of blue-
bonnets. But, just where will they
get yellow roses?"
"Tiny" McKay, freshman of
Gulfport, Miss., "I've never seen
a Bluebonnet." .
Fairy George, Gordon freshman,
"Why bring up the subject?" Whj
wants another civil war?"
Stuart Chilton, journalism in-
structor, "Marlin,-my hometown,
celebrates a Bluebonnet Festi-
val. I don't know what we would
do about yellow roses."
Jorita Johnson, liberal arts riia-
jor of Stinnett, , "Honestly, you
don't expect ,jne to bite at that one,
do you?" '•
1 These are juKt- some of th'aj tnbsfc
unusual answers,' which all ; in.
general spelled out N-O. *
Tarleton students definitely pre-
fer Bluebonnets. -
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