The Westerner World (Lubbock, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 11, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 24, 1943 Page: 1 of 4
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The WesternerWorld
Vol. 10
Lubbock Senior High School, Wednesday, November 24 1943 Number
UT,'tU.nUi? Westerners To Tangle With Bulldogs
Yes, that was S’lick and Cuddles
pouring- their latest sweet talk to a
half-dozen innocent-eyed Lubbock
High school lassies.
Jim “Slick” Strawn and Jim Joe
“Cuddles” Rieger, co-captains of the
1943 "Westerners, certainly have a
“way with the women.” Just ask a
couple of dozen High school girls,
if you can’t tell by looking-. But
does the Westerner duet think so?
No, Jim and Jim Joe, although in the
limelight on and off the gridiron
often, posses genuine friendliness
and characteristics found only in a
“man’s man.’’
Personal interviews with the cap-
tains led to a little inside dope on
what goes on inside a football hero’s
brain.
Likes Cake Dough
For instance, when Cuddles was
asked, ‘What’s your favorite food,’’
he ponder'™* grinned in his usual
way, thevV replied, “Cake dough.”
Better than all other pastimes
though, he had rather hunt deer.
“Both kinds,” he joked, “four-legged
deer and two-legged dears.”
Jim Joe is a musician, too, playing
the bass horn in the Westerner band.
He is the leader of a small dance
band composed of high school boys.
Cuddles has an ambition which he
will put into effect after performing
a duty for Uncle Sam, of course. Jim
is the originator of the plan several
of the Westerners hope to be able
to do after the war, that is to play
bootball together at Texas univer-
sity.
“What should your ideal girl look
like?” asked your inquiring reporter.
“Five-feet tall, and, oh, just so-so.”
explained Cuddles. He liked playing
in the Odessa and Temple games best
this year.
Cuddles, personality has helped, him
win the respect of his classmates,
and they nominated him, for favorite
senior boy. Playing right-end pos-
ition for the Westerners, he played
one year on the Cowhands and let-
tered last year for the regular team.
Slick’s “Not Talking”
iSlick plays right tackle this year,
after having lettered in 1942 for the
team. He moved to. Lubbock from
Topeka, Kansas in. 1941. Jim too
(continued on page four)
Last Pep Rally
Is Held Today
by Leslie' Morrisset
As I now think of the pep rally
today, I wonder if ever I’ll be back
to witness another.
Yes, this is the last football pep
rally of the school year and certain-
15" should be worth remembering.
Sophomores and juniors can look
forward to next year and the pep
rallies that -will be held, but not the
senior.
The senior must go on with fur-
therence of his education so that he
may make the best of. his lifetime.
Now as I think of what pep rallies
have meant to me, or of the team, of
good times, lasting memories run
through my mind. The little inci-
dents when I was a sophomore, jun-
ior, and now a senior—such things
as a good talk by “Pop” Groves, a
popular piece played by the band—
that’s what I remember. Little
things, not big things, are what runs
through my mind.
'Seniors, this is your last pep rally.
What do you say? Make it the best.
Show the juniors and sophomores
the tradition that has been in Lub-
bock High school every since there
have been loyal Westerners.
Show them how to keep up the
traditions as well as the school
spirit.
Let’s keep Lubbock High school
the school with a good school spirit
along with our traditions— A senior.
-Buy War Bonds-—
Retnetn&eri?
ThoseGoodOldDays
Thanksgiving a feiw years ago was
quite, different from that of today.
The table then groaned under the
weight of food. In the center of the
table could be seen a gigantic baked
turkey stuffed with savory dressing.
Surrounding it were sweet potatoes,
salads, thick rich gravy, and delic-
ious hot rolls.
How inviting was that red cran-
berry sauce—especially with turkey
(continued on page four;
Westerner Managers Game To Begin
ProveEssenlh! Part At 2:30 O'clock
Of Football Squad
“Hey, Joel Throw me a roll of
tape.” “Where’s my clean practice
jersey?” “Why can’t we have some
new socks and inner-jerseys?” “I
need some new shoes.”
These are a small percent of the
remarks thrown, at the three football
managers, Joe Arrington, Leslie
“Doc” Morrisset, and Flake Barber
during a showerhouse session.
The managers, whose job is to take
care of all equipment, bandage the
injured players, and act as water
boys in games, have really been busy
this season.
According to reports by Mr. E. J.
‘Pinkey’’ Lowrey, business manager
for the athletic department, only
twice as much equipment has dis-
appeared as expected.
No one realizes the trouble that
the managers go through each after-
noon in preparing the boys for their
daily workout. They appear at the
club house the same time as the
players and are the last ones to
leave.
Joe, aside from being a manager,
is a hot piano player. This year,
his first time as a manager, Joe has
done exceptionally well. He’s at the
club house at all times doing any-
thing he can to help the boys.
Leslie, the doctor of the team, is
a senior and can tape the players up
so that no one would ever recognize
the fact that they’re really alive.
“Doc,” as everybody, calls him, is
also on the field at any time fixing
cuts and bruises.
Time: November 25, 1943 at 2:30
o’clock.
Place: Bulldog stadium, Plainview,
Texas
Teams in conflict:
Lubbock Westerners and Plain-
view Bulldogs
Coaches: Lubbock, Dixie White and
“Mule” Davis; Plainview, Jerome
Vannoy
Thanksgiving day will see the
Plainview Bulldogs and the Lubbock
Westerners meeting to resume an
old and time-tested rivalry,
. Even before the Wbrld War 1
days, Lubbock and Plainview- ^Ud-
ders were big rivals and gave their
all for victory. The Bulldogs from
Plainview have never won the Dis-
trict 1-AA crown; but they have,
year after year, put some excellent
teams on the field. Several out-
standing Bulldog players can be re-
called by fans who have seen the
Plainview eleven in the past years.
McVickers, McClain, Graham, and
the Mason brothers once sparked the
Bulldogs to many victories.
Lubbock football fans have learn-
ed on several memorable occasions
to respect the power of the Plain,
view eleven. In 1935 the Westerners
were severely jolted by the Bulldogs
25 to 20. Coach Dixie White was a
member of that Lubbock eleven.
Then again in 1940 the Westerners
were upset by the up-and-coming
Bulldogs 20 to. 0.
This year the Lubbock and Plain-
view teams are rated about even in
Flake, the Cowhand manager, has material. In most people’s opinion,
really had a time this year trying to the victory of the Lubbock-Plainview
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fit the boys with the equipment dis-
carded by their big brothers,, the
Westerners. He is a good worked
and can be depended on at any time
to lend a helping hand.
IMr. “Dixie” White, line coach, be.
lieves the managers are about as im-
portant as the players—Signed,
A Thankful Westerner.
game will go to the team that hus-
tles most, and here’s hoping it’s the
Westerners!
According to Mr. Lowrey, the sale
of student tickets for the game will
close at 3:30 o’clock this afternoon.
Mr. Lowrey stated that he will not
sell any students tickets in Plain-
view Thursday.
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