The Westerner World (Lubbock, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, October 1, 1954 Page: 1 of 4
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Children's Theater To Present ;2
"The Indian Captive" Next Week
^SPORTSMANSHIP - THEN VICTORY
VOLUME 21
Lubbock Senior High School, Lubbock, Texas, Friday, Oct. 1, 1954
Number 4
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Junior Class Leaders
Are Mack Robertson,
Mary Sue Wilson
Mack Robertson and Mary Sue Wilson, newly elected president
and secretary, respectively, of the junior class, are pictured as they talk
over the prospects of their class for this year. (Photo by Wally Jackson)
1954-55 LHS Club Schedule Is Listed;
13 Organizations Meet On School Time
“The Indian Captive” by Char-
lotte B. Chorpenning, will be pre-
sented by the Children’s Theater
at 4 p. m. in the auditorium Mon-
day, Tuesday, and Wednesday un-
der the direction of Mr. D. M.
Howell, speech and dramatics
coach.
The three-act play is based on
the authentic story of the captiv-
ity among the Seneca Indians of
Eleanor Lytell, whose friendship
with the Indians saved her family
in the great Chicago Massacre.
Much of the dialogue is taken from
the records of her captivity, ac-
cording to Mr. Howell.
The story concerns a little pio-
neer white girl who is captured
by Indians and taken to their
camp in the mountains. She is
Fire Safety
Slogans Due
4 p.m. Monday
The Lubbock Insurance Ex-
change is sponsoring a fire preven-
tion slogan contest for Fire Pre-
vention Week, Oct. 3-9. All
slogans must be turned in to the
office of the Assistant Superin-
tendent by 4:00 p. m., Monday.
The local prizes are as follows:
first prize, $7.50; second prize, $6;
third prize, $5; fourth prize, $4;
fifth prize, $3; sixth prize, $2; and
seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth
prizes, $1 each.
The local contest is open to any
pupil in the Lubbock Public
School system. The rules are as
follows:
1. The slogan must not contain
more than ten words.
2. No student may submit more
than one slogan.
3. Slogans may be on any phase
of fire safety and must be or-
iginal.
4. Slogans must be submitted
upon the stationery of the
school in which the student is
enrolled and have nothing on
the front page except the slo-
gan.
5. On the back side will be writ-
ten the name of the student,
the school, the grade in which
the student is enrolled, the
name of the pricipal of the
school, and the name of the
superintendent of the school.
The state prizes will be awarded
as follows: first prize, $50; second
prize, $25; third prize, $15; fourth
prize, $10; the next ten best, $7.50
each; the next fifteen best, $5
each.
Senior Rings Now
Available At Zale's
After many days of hopeful
waiting, the first shipment of the
1955 senior class rings have ar-
rived at Zale’s Jewelers, 1108
Broadway.
This shipment, which includes
orders placed in June and the
first half of July, may be picked
up at Zale’s. Girls’ rings are
$6.31 and boys’ $8.72.
Mr. E. A. Higgs, salesman at
Zale’s, urged all seniors to pick up
their rings as soon as possible.
Also everyone who has not yet or-
dered his ring should do so im-
mediately. Orders placed now
will come in around Jan. 1, 1955.
treated with distrust until she
proves her spirit firm when her
courage is tested by fire. The
Senecas adopt her into the tribe
with high ceremony, teach her
their ways and customs, and grow
to love her. Finally realizing that
her happiness lies with her moth-
er, with heavy hearts the Indians
let her go.
Characters and cast members
portraying them are Thomas Ly-
tell, a white boy, Roland Myers;
Eleanor Lytell, the white captive,
Denevee Turner; Mrs. Lytell, their
mother, Liz Creson; Deborah, a
white girl, Nelda Womack; the
old queen, an old Indian woman,
Jane Shawver; Cornplanter, a
young Indian chief, Douglas Hut-
ton; Falling Leaves, an Indian
warrior, Kenny Kaplan; Many
Bears, another Indian warrior,
David Rigney; Eagle Feather,
Cornplanter’s wife, Peggy Halla-
han; Redbill, an Indian boy, Jack
House; and Shining Leaves, an
Indian girl, Rebecca Pierce.
The stage crew is composed of
Charles Akins, stage manager;
Bobby Peeples, lighting; Mack Os-
borne, sound effects; and Wanda
Falls, bookholder.
Students To Hear
Dr. Stanley Jones
Dr. E. Stanley Jones, well-known
missionary, evangelist, and author
will speak to both assemblies at
Lubbock Senior High School
Thursday, Oct. 7.
Dr. Jones is known throughout
the Christian world as a mission-
ary to India. He has written 22
books, the last of which, “Grow-
ing Spiritually” is published daily
in the “Lubbock Evening Journal.”
This, his latest, has been trans-
lated into 20 languages. His first
book, “Christ of the Indian Road”,
has sold well over a million copies.
Dr. Jones’ visit to Lubbock is
sponsored by the First Methodist
Church as part of its fall evangel-
ism program.
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Safety Film Is Feature
Of Assembly Program
Two girls, portraying the usual
thoughtlessness of the busy high
school teen-ager walked out in
front of a car on the stage in the
safety program held at regular
assembly times Tuesday in the
auditorium.
Safety leaflets were handed out
at the beginning of the assembly
in which a film, “Your Diploma in
Driving,” was featured. Bill Dean,
who was in charge of the program,
introduced Mr. Clay Bedner, high-
way patrolman, who in turn intro-
duced and told about the film con-
cerning what a high school student
would have to do to get a diploma
in driving.
Two angels, who were the girls
injured at the beginning of the
program, came out dressed in
white sheets. They were Joy Herod
and Sharia Pepper. The boys who
drove the car or soap box derby
were Dean Fawcett and Wade
Wolfe.
Bill Dean closed the safety as-
sembly with pointers on safety
around the school.
The 1954-55 club
schedule for Lubbock
High School is listed
below:
Before School:
ICT — Thursday, room
212
Hi-Y — Thursday, room
252
Mary Emma — Friday,
room 252
Melvil Dewey — Wed-
nesday MWF, room
252
DE -- Wednesday, room
212
NHS — Tuesday MTT,
room 252
FBLA—Monday MWF,
room 111
After School:
El Pan Americano —
Thursday MTT,
room 256
Biology — Thursday
MWF, room 239
Junior Red Cross —
Thursday MWF,
room 249
238: Norvell Johnson, president;
Judy Hart, vice-president; Lutha
Beck, secretary-treasurer-report-
er; Louis Marshall, parliamentari-
an; Judy Hart, chairman, Jimmy
Sinclair, and David Byrd, program
committee; Margaret Tollin, La
Wanda Hazel, Laye Carrier, Jo
Ann Pettit, Nellie Mae Hays, and
David Byrd, room committee; and
Peggy Atkinson, Student Council
representative.
240: Mary Lynn Peveto, presi-
dent; Geraldine Lokey, vice-presi-
dent; Jane Livermore, secretary-
treasurer; Elsa Dockrey, program
chairman; and Jo Ann Skinner,
Student Council representative.
252-A: Charlene Begey, presi-
dent; Barry Buchanan, vice-presi-
dent; Janis Jobe, secretary; Kay
Frazier, reporter; and Charlene
Howard, program chairman.
XI: Delman Hilton, president;
Jimmy Dorsey, vice-president;
Bertha Edens, secretary; and Glo-
ria Shipp, reporter.
129: Sarah Simmons, president;
Helen Smith, vice-president;
Yvonne Pierinton, secretary; and
Ann Barkay, reporter.
181: Tommy Davis, president;
Dan Johnston, vice-president; Vir-
ginia Bray, secretary-treasurer;
Pat Dorsey, reporter; and Bradford
Reeves, Student Council represen-
tative.
315: Buddy Kenneda, president;
Ben Rucker, vice-president; Phil
Agnew, secretary; Gloria Gentry,
reporter; and Mari Patrick, Stu-
dent Council representative.
325: Gloria Hudgens, president;
Science — Wednesday
MTT, room 309
TNT—Thursday MWF,
room 308
La Trezieme Musique—
Wednesday, room B
Westerner Band Boys
Club—Tuesday, room
B
Westernettes-Wednes-
day, gym
Thursday MWF at 1:10*
Y-Teens—auditorium
Camera Club — 186
VIC 109 -Shop
Agriculture — Farm
Amateur Radio — 301
Gens Togato —X-3
Thursday MTT at 1:10:
National Thespian So-
ciety — auditorium
SOS -135
Quill and Scroll — 137
Musicians' Guild — 192
Thialian Theatre — X-2
FTA -240
VIC 10 -Shop
Debate — 233
La Juan Smith, vice-president;
Linda Banks, secretary; Glenda
Harris, Student Council represen-
tative; Gene Johnson, sergeant-at-
arms; and Robert Rodgers, report-
er.
212: Wilma Robnett, president;
Rita Wiley, vice-president; Su-
zanne Ratisseau, secretary-treasur-
er; Gail Klatt, reporter; and Mar-
gie Hatton, Student Council rep-
resentative.
242: Jerry Blair, president; Phil
Sanders, vice-president; Judy
Blank, secretary-treasurer; Mary
Alice McElwee, reporter; and Bill
McCauley, Student Council repre-
sentative.
250: Preston Davis, president;
Barbara Schulgen, secretary; Ear-
lene Kendrick, vice-president and
treasurer; Susan Mansell, Student
Council representative; Dean
Smith, reporter; and Marlene Porr,
Sandra Henderson, and Dalvin
Boone, program committee.
230: Melinda Proctor, president;
Gayle Boyd, vice-president; Bob
Harris, secretary; Jack House,
treasurer; and Steve Noble, Stu-
dent Council representative and
reporter.
X3(a): Don Daniel, president;
Sandra McCommas, first vice-
president; Claudette Hill, second
vice-president; Gloria Waller, sec-
retary-treasurer-reporter.
235: Ann Welch, president; La-
nell Baldwin, vice-president; Rose-
mary Cannady, secretary; Judy
Sandy, treasurer; and Carelean
O’Nan, reporter.
Mack Robertson and Mary Sue
Wilson were elected president and
secretary, respectively, of the jun-
ior class after campaigns in the
auditorium last Thursday. Sopho-
more vice-presidents and cheer-
leader elections were scheduled to
be held yesterday, but results
were not known at press time.
Using a circus theme, Mary Sue
stepped through a huge clown’s
mouth and said, “Being nominated
as vice-president and having the
opportunity to run as secretary is
well worth the effort, win or lose.”
Around the clown’s head was
written “Don’t Clown Around,
Vote Mary Sue.” Real clowns
tumbled out of the mouth of the
artificial one to sing her qualities.
An “Efficient” knife eater, “De-
pendable” snake charmer, and
“Enthusiastic” wild native put in
their votes for Mary Sue. John-
anna Zournas and Jacque Price
were her campaign managers.
“Climb aboard the 1954-’55 jun-
ior class vessel and sail to victory
with me as secretary,” stated Sar-
ah Simmons, secretary nominee,
as her ship, lost at sea, sailed safe-
ly to the light house in the dis-
tance to the tune of “Anchors
Aweigh.”
Kay Liner, campaign manager,
brought out such qualities as trust-
worthy, capable, willing, honest,
and sincere. She said, “Sarah is
just dumb enough to work her
head off.”
Kinky Williams portrayed peo-
ple from various walks of life who
wanted Dewey Bryant for presi-
dent in his campaign speech. Beth
Davidson, campaign manager, pre-
sented Dewey who gave his rea-
sons for wanting the office and his
NROTC Applications
For College Training
May Be Secured Now
Applications are now available
for the Navy’s ninth competitive
examination for its nation-wide
NROTC college training program,
according to a recent announce-
ment by the Navy Department.
The mental examination is sche-
duled for Dec. 11, 1954, and is open
to all high school seniors and
graduates who can qualify.
The deadline date for receipt
of all applications is Nov. 20, 1954,
the Navy stated.
Successful candidates will start
their Naval careers in colleges and
universities across the country in
1955, with substantial financial as-
sistance from the government. Af-
ter a normal college education,
graduates will be commissioned in
the Regular Navy or Marine Corps,
for active duty with the Fleet
throughout the world.
Male citizens of the United
States between the ages of 17 and
21 are eligible to apply for the
aptitude test. Persons attaining a
qualifying score will be given the
Navy’s rigid midshipman physical
examination next February. From
the pool of qualified candidates re-
maining in competition, approxi-
mately eighteen-hundred young
men will be selected for appoint-
ment to the program and the col-
lege of their choice.
College men enrolled in the Reg-
ular NROTC program will spend
their summers on training cruises
with the Fleet, and will receive
$600 annual retainer pay until
commissioned. In addition to the
normal college curriculum, the
midshipmen will study a planned
course in Naval science. All tui-
tion, fees, and books will be fur-
nished by the Navy.
Applications for this career pro-
gram are available from M. C. G.
Gray, dean of boys. Mr. Gray has
been provided with specific infor-
mation bulletins to any interested
student.
appreciation for being nominated..
Buddy Ferris, Pat Lindeman,
and Don Pendegrass were packag-
es of Lucky Strikes reading “It’s
A Lucky Strike with Mack for
President” as three girls sang a
revised version of the Lucky
Strike rhumba. Annette Rose pre-
sented Mack who said he would
“like to lead this (junior) class
down the road of success of activi-
ties and wanted our pot of gold
to be full at the end (of the year).”
President and secretary of the
sophomore class will be elected
next Friday.
Yearbook Workers
Go To Steck Clinic
Sue Humphrey and Suzanne
Wilson, WESTERNER co-editors;
Carolyn Tapp, lay-out editor;
Mary Sue Wilson, who represent-
ed the art staff; and Mr. and Mrs.
Dick Cozby attended the eighth
annual high school yearbook clinic
presented by the Steck Company
Sept. 26, 27, and 28.
Monday’s sessions from 9:30
a. m. to 4:30 p. m. consisted of lec-
tures, panel, and open discussions
which dealt with selections of
themes, art work, layout and de-
sign, copy-writing, photography,
advertising, and business manage-
ment in connection with the year-
book.
An hour of studying exhibitions
began at 7 p. m., after which a
dance was held in the Crystal
Ballroom of the Driskill Hotel
where the group stayed during
their visit.
Mr. John Groce, professional
artist and advisor for the Austin
High School yearbook staff, lec-
tured Monday afternoon on art in
the yearbook. Tuesday’s sessions
were held from 9:30 to 12 noon
during which a guided tour of the
Steck Company, one of the largest
off-set printing companies in the
United States, was featured.
The group returned to Lubbock
Tuesday night.
Game Listening Is
Highlight Of Party
An all-school party will be held
tonight at 7:30 in the boys’
gym and the auditorium, according
to Liz Creson, who is in charge of
the program.
After entering through the west
door of the boys’ gym in order to
register, a talent program in the
auditorium will start the party.
Students may dance or play
ping pong in the boys’ gym after
the talent program.
In the cage, decorated as a
lounge, there will be radios tuned
in to the Westerner-North Side
game , and students may play card
games. Refreshments will be
served in the gym.
(£omC<tty Svcnfo
Listed below are the
main events happening in
Lubbock High School next
week:
Tuesday, Oct. 5—FHA
Picnic
Thursday, Oct. 7 —
Assembly,
Dr. E. Stanley Jones
Friday, Oct. 8—Soph-
omore president and
secretary election
Odessa at Lubbock—
football game
Sophomore Wally Jackson looks on enviously as seniors Sara
Wiley and Linda Alls compare their new senior class rings. These girls
are among the fortunate seniors who received their class rings in the
first shipment which arrived Friday.
Selection Of Officers
For Semester
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