The Westerner World (Lubbock, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, February 13, 1953 Page: 1 of 6
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Dan Smoot Stresses
SPORTSMANSHIP • THEN VICTORY
VOLUME 19
Lubbock Senior High School, Lubbock, Texas, Friday, February 13, 1953
NUMBER 20
Tired-Eyed Seniors
Indicate Approach
Of Senior Play
Gunshots ringing from the audi-
torium, weary-eyed seniors pac-
ing the halls repeating lines, and
the rattle of dominoes on a piano
bench all indicate that the senior
play is progressing.
*A.s Allan Langdon Martin’s
“Smilin’ Through” completes its
third week of rehearsals, cast
members still jump at the sharp
crack of the deadly cap pistol in
the hands of Jerimiah Wayne,
played by Hank Kirschner, as it
sends its lead missies through the
heart of Moonyeen Clare, played
by Helen Benton. John Carteret,
Moonyeen’s fiancee, played by
Fritz Stanley, is faithful to catch
Moonyeen’s lifeless body as it
slumps to the floor. During the
following action the villian makes
his escape to the sanctity of the
hall to privately rehearse his lines
for his next appearance on the
stage.
Rehearsing act one again, the
seniors reach for their dominoes
to set the mood for John Carteret
and Dr. Owen Harding, played by
Dan Creson, as these patriarchs of
the game carry on their classic
tournament.
Also appearing in the play are
Bette Jo Starmes, as the charm-
ing housekeeper, Ellen; Gerald
Pinkston, as the lovesick Willie
Oinley; Marlene Eskin, Doris Dud-
ley, Sandy Rudin, Bob Richards,
and Bill Eger, as the wedding
guests. Sally Arker and Darlyne
Wood play the parts of Mary Clare
and Sarah Wayne in the pro-
logue. The stage crew will be an-
nounced today.
The cast is now blocking act
two of the play which will be pre-
sented March 5-6.
Annual Round-Up
To Be Celebrated
Friday, Jan. 20
Dig out them-thar cowboy boots
and duds from the mothballs and
closets ’cause Round-up day is
next Friday, pod-nuh.
Fer all you younguns and new
Wes-ners, this is the big day
when everybody, including the
teachers, slips on his all-Western
outfit, and wears it all day long.
That night he goes to the big
dude ranch gatherin’ in the old
corral (boys’ gym, that is).
When everybody gits thar, and
goes to the meetin’ hall (auditori-
um), a rip-snortin program will
be given, which includes the an-
nouncing of the Round-up favor-
ites, and the winners of the vari-
ous contests; roping, song, poem,
poster, slogan, yodeling, western
instrument playing, and the most
authentic western costume.
Hot dogs, soft drinks, and do-
nuts are going to be the chow
served in the cage.
Helen Benton is the overall
chairman of the dude-ranch
round-up: Sub-committees and
the chairmen are publicity, San-
dra Dudley; refreshments, Ann
Pendley; decorations, Charda
Pierce; program, Hank Kirsch-
ner; recreation, Powell Johnson;
contests, Kenneth Chaudsen; and
wranglers, Buddy Hale.
PTA To Meet Thursday
With Westerner Mothers
Members of the Lubbock Senior
High schobl P-TA will meet Fpb.
19, at 7:30 p.m. in a joint meet-
ing with the Westerner Mothers
club and the Band Booster club.
The program will include songs
by the Harmonaires, the girls’
choir, under the direction of Miss
Imogene Webster, and a one-act
play, “When Shakespeare’s Ladies
Meet,” under the direction of Mr.
D. M. Howell.
The farce with a all-girl cast
takes place in the garden of Ju-
liet’s home. Juliet’s friends, hav-
ing heard that she was in love
with Romeo, are visiting her to
warn her of the “dangers of love.”
Importance Of Faith
In Youth Assembly
"Free men under God con prosper only if they ore willing
to fight for their faith in God, faith in their basic principles of
government, faith in America, and faith in themselves," stressed
Mr. Dan Smoot, co-ordinator of the Facts Forum of Dallas, as he
addressed the second annual Youth assembly last Sunday in the
First Baptist church auditorium.
Approximately one thousand
persons, representing Lubbock
High school, Dunbar High school,
R. W. Matthews Junior High, Car-
roll Thompson Junior High, J. T.
Hutchinson Junior High, and
O. L. Slaton Junior High, attend-
ed the assembly, which was
sponsored by the Interschool Citi-
zenship committee.
"Remember Now Thy Creator"
“Today, as I sit in this magnifi-
cent house of God and look at
these fine young Americans, who
are facing such a monstrous crisis,
I can think of no more fitting a
theme than ‘Remember now thy
Creator in the day of thy youth’,”
began Mr. Smoot. “This theme
shows the necessity of something
spiritual, in our modern world-
something spiritual to hang our
hopes on, because, without it, we
have no hopes,” he continued.
The young speaker emphasized
the early history of the United
States, bringing that history up to
the present time, and said, ‘^The
United States has given all the
material help it can possibly give,
but, the feeling of good will to-
ward us is at its lowest in his-
tory.” “What we must do is give
the people of the world a life
with something in it that they
can believe in.”
Shining up James Taylor's 'ole boots for the Round-up festivities Friday is Uorotny neuy,
Senior. ____ .
Miss Valentine Contest Is Scheduled
For Tomorrow Night In Auditorium
Who will be “Miss Valentine?”
The answer to that question is
not yet known; however, it is cer-
tain that she will be one of the
eleven Lubbock Senior High
school girls entered in the Valen-
tine Sweetheart contest sponsored
by the Rebekah and Odd Fellow
lodges to raise money for an iron
lung.
The eleven entrants who will
perform in the program Saturday,
Feb. 14, at 8 p.m. in the Senior
High school auditorium are Jane
Breedlove, pianist; Marlene Es-
kin, Charleston dancer; Mavis
Fluke, who will give a reading;
Jo Ann Guy, baton twirler; Ann
Humphries, pianist; Vera Kink-
ier, singer; Patsy Patillo, tap dan-
cer; Nina Kay Porter, singer; Ce-
lina Roberts, who will give a read-
ing; Betty Jo Starnes, who will
give a novelty number; and Doris.
Vest, singer and dancer.
According to Mrs. Nolan Las-
siter, a Rebekah lodge member
who is in charge of the program,
five numbers will precede the tal-
ent show Saturday night. Zoe
Student Council
Secures Machines
Soft drink dispensers were
placed in the cafeteria of Lubbock
High Wednesday, climaxing a
two-year drive by the Student
council to secure the non-profit
machines.
“You might say the idea of
sofe drink dispensers started with
the opening of the cafeteria,”
stated Mr. H. J. McCabe, sponsor
of Student council. “But the
actual push, or all-out drive began
this fall,'” he added.
The machines will be on trial
for one month, according to Mr.
McCabe, and if they prove satis-
factory, they will become a per-
manent part of the cafeteria.
A list of suggested rules for
proper maintenance of the ma-
chines was given to al students
Tuesday. These rules are:
1. Drinks are available during
lunch periods only.
2. Pour all drinks into cups
provided.
3. Leave all bottles in racks.
4. Place paper cups in dispens-
ers after use.
Merriman and Jim Spur, Tech
students, will do a classical ballet.
William Duncan (Hi-Pockets), an
announcer on KSEL, will intro-
duce “Aunt Emma” for the first
time in Lubbock, Connie Wray
Hopping, Miss Texas of 1952, will
sing two numbers, Ned Hardin
will play the piano, and Bill Pitt-
man’s orchestra will add music
to the show. Jimmy Issacs will
be the master of ceremonies.
“Miss Valentine” will be chos-
en by four judges; Mr. Lucian
Thomas, city commissioner; Mrs.
C. C. Caldwell, director of the
Lubbock Little theater; Mr. John
Kennedy, radio announcer at
KFYO; and Mr. Royal Ferguson,
county auditor. Connie Hopping
will crown the lucky winner, who
will receive a complete new ward-
robe.
Student tickets are on sale at
Posters, Programs
Help To Emphasize
Courtesy Week
Posters, a window display, an-
nouncements over the public ad-
dress system, and guidance pro-
grams were used to stress Cour-
tesy week, observed this past
week, Feb. 9-13.
Courtesy week was not planned
in order to get students to be more
courteous for one week, but to
emphasize the importance of cour-
tesy all year long. Points empha-
sized were assembly and hall con-
duct, courtesy and the Golden
Rule, school spirit, and living up
to school standards.
“The Courtesy week commit-
tee hopes that we have been able
to give Westerners something that
can be used everyday and that
students will not forget to be
courteous all the time,” stated
Kay McDonald, co-chairman of
the Courtesy committee.
Rose Leftwich was in charge of
the posters; Joe Gray, display
window; Melba Coldeway and
Carolyn Tapp, guidance programs;
and Jimmy Joe Stanford, public
address announcements. Kay Mc-
Donald and Nina Smith are co-
chairmen of the Courtesy commit-
tee, and Mrs. Lewis Terrell is
sponsor.
Logan’s between 11 a.m. and 2
p.m. for 50 cents.
Three Points Stressed
Three main points were stressed
by Mr. Smoot, in giving the peo-
ple something to believe in.
“First, they must have a doctrine
of human rights; second, liberty
in government; and third, the in-
dividual man, not the social
group, must have the over-riding
importance, and, to do this, it
will be a struggle to the death of
Americanism or some other power
such as Communism.”
To learn what Americanism
really is, Mr. Smoot offered the
suggestion that everyone set up
his own definition and then add
to it; and to do this, always con-
sider conduct, prayer, and justice.
In conclusion he left the silent
crowd with a challenge for the
future. “If one-tenth of the Amer-
icans who love their flag would
promote what it stands for with
one-tenth the zeal that those who
want to destroy it Work, nothing
would be impossible.”
Choirs Porticipote
Choirs from each high school
took part on the program. The
Dunbar choir sang “I’ll Never
Turn Back,” and the Westernaires
sang “Give Me Your Tired and
Your Poor.” The entire assembly
joined in singing “All Hail the
Power” and “God of Our Fath-
ers”. Eula Faye Manners sang,
the “Lord’s Prayer”, as she did on
last year’s program.
McPherson Extends Welcome
Welcoming the group was Dav-
id McPherson, chairman of the
Interschool Citizenship commit-
tee, and Larry Byrd introduced %
the speaker. Others on the pro-
gram included Wanda Jo Boycep
from Matthews, who gave the in-
vocation; Kay Edwards, Thomp-
son, a reading; Jim Carter, Hutch-
inson, a scripture reading; and
Scott Mack, Slaton, the benedic-
tion.
Coach Pat Pattison, who was to
speak to the assembly on the
“Sports Place in the Unity of the
World,” was unable to attend the
meeting because of illness in the
family.
' itn-ji '•••Wist
Haze Of Sweethearts
420 Attend Annual Y-Teen Banquet
Dressed in colorful rustling eve-
ning dresses and Sunday suits and
ties, 420 boys and girls attended
the annual Y-Teen Sweetheart
Banquet Tuesday night in the
Lubbock Senior High cafeteria.’
The group, which turned the
cafeteria into a multi-colored haze
of sweethearts, listened first with
laughter then with seriousness to
Reverend David Zacharias as he
elaborated on the subject “Boy
Meets Girl in 1000 B.C.”
The program carried out. in the
theme of “Sweethearts in Song”
was given after a dinner of roast-
beef. Different couples portrayed
lovers of past and present' United
States history. JoAnn Myrick
played the organ solo, “Without a
Song”, which started the song-
sweethearts down the long trail
from the days of the Indians to
present day teen-agers. The
couples were: Carolyn Tapp and
Truitt Garrison, Ann Wood and
Stanley Black, Kay McDonald
and Harold Teal, Nancy Shepherd
and Buddy Hill, Betty Jo Starnes
and Bill Eager, Janice Evans and
Bill Chappelle, Beth Gordon and
Don Rutledge, Helen Benton
and Mike Brady, Nancy Hays and
Billy Foster, Re vis Jordon and
Benny McCollum, Gladys Bain
and Murray Cooper, Johnanna
McFarland and James Middleton,
Peggy Pittman and John Ratcliff,
and Barbara Allen and - Steve
Allen.
Soloists were Nina Kay Porter,
Myrna Marshall, Grace Waller,
Buddy Hale, Sylvia Dietering,
David McPherson, Ann Pendley,
George Nelson, and Frank Wright.
Pianists were JoAnn Myrick,
Carole Jean Delaney, and Ann
Humphries.
The periods represented were
the time of the Indians, the ar-
rival of the Pilgrims, the begin-
ning of Colonial times, the start
of the pioneers moving to the
western frontier, the period of
saloons and dance-hall girls, the
days of big picture hats and long
handle-bar moustaches, the per
iod. when Rudolph Valentino and
the tango were the rage, the early
1920’s when flappers and banjos
were the style, that never-to-be-
forgotten phase of bobby-soxers
and the jitterbug, and the look
into the future showing future
Westerners of the space patrol
and rocket ship. Representing the
two types of music popular today
were the hillbillies from the back-
woods of Arkansas, and the
straight popular emphasized by
billowy net formals and suits and
suede shoes.
With stars in their eyes and
songs in their hearts the students
ended the banquet with the tra-
ditional singing of “Let Me Call
You Sweetheart.”
To the strains of "Little OT Kiss of Fire," Gladys Bain and
Murray Cooper saunter down the aisle, formed by the 210
couples that attended the Y-Teen Sweetheart banquet Tuesday
night, in typical hillbilly style. They represent the hillbilly era
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