The Westerner World (Lubbock, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, May 2, 1952 Page: 1 of 4
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'SPORTSMANSHIP - THEN VICTORY
VOLUME 18
Lubbock Senior High School, Lubbock, Texas, Friday, May 2, 1952
NUMBER 30
Teen-age
‘Viewa On
B y Horace Krizan
Siding with Gen. Omar Bradley
instead of Eisenhower, President
Truman issued the statement this
past week appointing Gen. Mat-
thew Ridgeway as commander of
the North Atlantic Treaty organ-
ization. This decision drew mostly
applause; however, Gen. Mark
Clark, who is to become Far East
commander in Ridgeway’s place,
faced criticism in Congress due to
his Italian campaign in World
War II. Members of the Texas
National guard under his com-
mand suffered heavy casualties.
Some do not think too highly of
Clark’s ability.
The dispute over how to ex-
change prisoners of war, the Red
demand for the right to rebuild
their war-wrecked military air-
fields, and Communist nomination
of Russia as a truce supervisor,
brought the Korean truce talks
to a complete recess this week for
the first time in five months. The
Allies offered to approve rebuild-
ing of airfields in North Korea
during a truce if the Communists
would be satisfied with the return
of three out of five prisoners of
war. Experts in Washington say
there is better than a 50-50 chance
1 that bargaining an armistice will
be agreed to on a similar bill to
the new UN offer.
Leaders of the Republican
groups for MacArthur and Taft
approved a jointly-drafted reso-
lution for a “MacArthur-Taft
ticket in Texas.” They hope that
this attempt to pool their strength
will get Texas’ GOP convention
votes.
As you have probably heard,
there has been a great deal to say
about the numerous oil commun-
ication, and steel strikes taking
place as of late in our nation.
There are good points for actions
taken of both sides in the dis-
putes, and we should like to know
some of them. If you have an
opinion (pro or con) drop by the
editing office and let us know on
paper. Names will not be printed
and your help will be appreciated.
Fairies, Nymphs Perform In
May-Day Celebrati
At Chapman Fieldhouse
Complete with trees, grass,
flowers, and dancing nymphs,
the Chapman Field house will
take on the effects of a fairies’
springtime garden for the an-
nual May day celebration tonight
at 7:30.
Highlighting the party will be
the crowning of the May queen.
Girls chosen to represent each of
the PE classes will vie for the
title of queen. They are Tommye
Brown, Mary Lu Dickens, Mavis
Fluke, Nancy Holmes, Liane Lew-
is, Glenda Maxey, Sylvia Roy,
Shirley Thompson, Sue Valentine,
Sally Waghorn, and Darlene
Wood. The queen was chosen
Tuesday afternoon by a commit-
tee of townspeople, Miss Opal
Dixion of the Lubbock Morning
Avalanche and Evening Journal;
Mrs. George Pierce, prominent
artist; and Mr. Winston Reeves,
local photographer.
A program of May dances will
be presented with representatives
of each of the girls’ PE classes
taking part. The Four Flats quar-
tet composed of Dick Frisbie,
James Greer, David McPherson,
and Bobby Gene Stewart will
sing, and the LHS orchestra will
play for the coronation of the
queen, as well as one or two other
pieces.
Following the program, there
will be dancing in the gym if
students will remove their shoes.
Tickets are 20 cents each.
Kay Lynn Watson is general
chairman of the party, and Carol
Ham is in charge of decorations.
Mrs. W. I. Pittman and Mrs. John
Wilson are sponsors.
Junior Play Presentation
Set For Thursday/ Friday
LHS Band Takes
Sweepstake Honors
Winning sweepstake honors at
the regional band contest, held at
Canyon last Friday, entitled the
Lubbock Senior High school Wes-
terner band to participate in the
Tri-State festival to be held at
Enid, Oklahoma, May 10,11, and
12.
The musicians competed in con-
cert, sight-reading, and marching
contests. They received the high-
n est rating in each of these fields
to win sweepstakes. Amarillo and
Pampa were the other class AA
bands entered in the meet.
More than one hundred mem-
bers of the band will leave Wed-
nesday for the festival at Enid.
Bands from Texas, Oklahoma,
and Arkansas will attend the
meet.
Ticket sales, publicity cam-
paigns, and full dress rehersals
will be staged next week in pre-
paration for the Thursday and
Friday night presentations of the
1952 junior play, “Father of the
Bride,’’ a three-act comedy adapt-
ed by Caroline Francke from Ed-
ward Streeter’s recent best sell-
ing book.
Priced at fifty cents, tickets for
Thursday night’s presentation
will go on sale in the principal’s
office at 8 a.m. Monday, while
Friday night’s tickets will be
placed on sale Wednesday morn-
Four Go To Austin
For State Events
Four LHS regional Interscho-
lastic league winners, accom-
panied by Mr. J. W. Reid and
Coach Freddie Brown, left early
yesterday morning to participate
in the three-day state events meet
being held through tomorrow in
Austin.
Donnie Dean and Jerry Smith,
who recently won first place in
boys’ debate at the regional meet,
were to attend a college exhibit-
ion debate last night as guests of
the University of Texas.
In addition, the University’s
speech club invited debate win-
ners from all eight regions to at-
tend a get-acquainted reception
following the exhibition. Tonight
the two Westerners will begin the
first of a possible three debates
in competing for state honors.
In the sports division, Billy Ray
Smith, who placed second in 440-
yard relay, and Jerry Davis, who
tied for first place in pole vault
at the regional meet, will com-
pete for state wins.
ing. Students may also exchange
their activity book stubs for re-
served seat tickets, according to
Mrs. Dick Cozby, head sponsor of
the junior class and publications
director.
Rehearsals Set For Next Week
Although members of the cast,
which now includes Hank Kirs-
chner as Mr. Banks, and Russell
Long as Tim’s man, have been
steadily practicing on the play for
the past several weeks, two com- •
plete rehersals will be held next
Tuesday and Wednesday nights
as final preparation for the actual
performances. In addition to last
minute practice sessions, collect-
ing dozens of props, painting the
“flats’’ or walls, and selecting
costumes are several of the cur-
rent details.
Presents Wedding Problems
Progressing from the bride-to-
be Kay Bank’s simple announce-
ment that she and Buckley Dun-
stan, played by David Hughes,
are to be married, the play pre-
sents a “bird’s-eye-view” of pre-
wedding problems. Originally in-
viting only the Banks family, in
whose living room the entire play
takes place, father-daughter-
marriage plan broadens to in-
clude all types of characters from
the catering service represent-
atives to the florist and photo-
grapher. Presented with the prob-
lem of either having the wedding
“in the bosom of the family” or
“in Madison Square Garden”, the
Banks’ family argues, reconciles,
and argues some more before
final arrangements for the wedd-
ing are made.
Band To Compete
In Tri-State Meet
At Enid Wednesday
In order to compete with over
one hundred high school bands,
the Lubbock Westerner band,
under the direction of Mr. Paul C.
Branom, will journey to Enid,
Oklahoma, Wednesday for the
twentieth annual Tri-State Music
Festival.
Together with bands from Tex-
as, Oklahoma, and Missouri, the
band will enter contests in sight
reading, marching, and concert
playing. An outstanding twirler
and drum major will be chosen,
and a Sweepstakes award will al-
so be made.
Fourteen Lubbock band mem-
bers have been selected to be in
the All-Star band, which is com-
posed of outstanding members of
all the bands to be at the meet.
Those from Lubbock to be in this
band are Evelyn McCarty, Robert
Harbaugh, Bob Edd Dale, Joan
Dean, Larry Hardin, John Austin,
Belva Blake, Bruce Willis, Bruce
Martin, Bob Ford, Travis White,
Don Oatman, Kathlyn Veazey,
and Don Zachary.
Although individuals from
Lubbock’s band have attended
the festival before, this will be
the first time the entire band has
gone. They will leave on charter
buses Wednesday and return
Sunday, May 11.
Future Sophomores
Visit LHS Monday;
Students Dismissed
Lubbock Senior High school corridors will be invaded by
707 future sophomores from the three junior highs Monday at
1:10 p.m. for the purpose of orientation into the school. Lubbock
High students will be dismissed at 1:10, according to Mr. Floyd
Honey, principal.
Guiding the would-be Westerners around the building and
campus will be approximately sixty LHS students, who will ac-
quaint them with the traditions and history of the school.
Upon entering the building the freshmen will go immediately
to the homerooms assigned to them. At an announcement one-
half of the students will assemble in the auditorium while others
-- remain in their homerooms. At
Conley Is Selected
As Junior Rotarian
For Month Of May
Peggy Hay Chosen
Girl Of The Month
As Final Honoree
“The pen is mightier than the
sword,” might express the feelings
of Peggy Hay, May Girl of the
Month.
Mix together humor, volubility,
a desire to take part in many dif-
ferent activities, and what comes
out? None other than Alan Con-
ley, Junior Rotarian for the
month of May.
2:30 p.m. the positions will be re-
versed.
Students who remain in the
homerooms will be scheduled for
next semester with choice cards
made out for each one. The cards
will be taken home, signed by the
student’s parents, and returned
to their homeroom teachers in
junior high school. All teachers
will help make out the choice
cards.
Joanne Pierce and Nancy Lynn
Shepherd are in charge of guid-
ance through the building. The
visitors, in small groups will be
shown the building, the spots of
tradition, and places of interest.
Guides will point out some of the
ideals and principles of Westerner
life and make the coming sopho-
more feel at home.
“We hope they will also find
out something about the building
from the standpoint of location
and facilities,” stated Mr. Honey.
Westerners will have regular
classes until 1:10 p.m., then will
be dismissed for the afternoon.
ALAN CONLEY
Representing the spirit of LHS for all Westerner teams, Kay McDonald,
talks to the 1952-53 cheerleaders about "businessPictured from left to right
and Nina Smith, juniors; Shirley Thompson, and Fritz Stanley, seniors.
head cheerleader,
are Bennett Davis,
PEGGY HAY
Serving as associate editor of
the Westerner World, Peggy has
realized her ambition of becom-
ing a journalist. She recently won
a certificate of merit for editorial
writing and a key award for col-
umn writing in the Fort Worth
Star-Telegram contest. She re-
ceived third place rating in Inter-
scholastic League journalism.
The blue-eyed, brown-haired
Westerner, who works after
school and on Saturdays, won sec-
ond place honors in the ‘I Speak
for Democracy’ contest and will
be the concluding speaker for the
graduation exercises.
Peg, who delights in meeting
people, is a member of Quill and
Scroll, Gens Togata, and National
Honor society. She was vice-pres-
ident of NHS the first semester
and is now the president of her
Sunday school class.
“Peggy commands the respect
and admiration of teachers and
students alike because of her
poise, her graciousness, and her
unselfish attitude toward others.
She has a wholesome sense of
humor and a fine Christian spirit
which pervades all her activities,”
explained Mrs. Dick Cozby, mem-
ber of the selection committee.
Alan, who calls the many an-
onymous announcements which
he makes his hobby, was selected
for the high honor because of his
participation in many different
activities in school and his ability
to get along with other people,
states Mr. E. J. Lowrey, head of
the selecting committee for
Junior Rotarian.
Prexy Of Gens Togata
This nimble-witted senior has
become a familiar face around the
halls of LHS in the last two years.
He is president of Gens Togata,
parlimentarian of Hi-Y, and a
guidance representative to the
Student council. Also, he served
as parlimentarian of last semes-
ter’s National Honor society.
Camera Clique club rounds out
his regular school activities, but
by no means terminates Alan’s
interests.
He is an active member of his
church and served as district
president of his young peoples’
league last year. He plans to
become a minister.
Outstanding In Languages
Besides all these other honors
and activities bestowed upon him,
Alan has had time to attend the
Texas State Junior Classical
league, an organization for the
promotion of Latin, for the last
two years at Huntsville and ser-
ved as vice-president of that
league this last year.
Alan has majors in foreign
languages and English. In fact,
he has had three years of Latin
and two of Spanish.
The May Junior Rotarian will
eat with the Rotarians every
Wednesday during May.
| Junior-Senior
Annual Prom
Will Be May 17
Strains of soft music and a
sparkling atmosphere of moon-
light and stardust will carry out
a “Stardust” theme
Senior prom to
cafeteria from & to 11:30 p.m.
The Merry Makers, directed by
John Harvey Austin, will furnish
slow, moderate, and fast music
for the semi-formal date dance.
Selected on the basis of poise,
beauty, and personality, a queen,
will be chosen from a group of
seniors nominated by a committee
of two juniors and three seniors.
She will be elected by those at-
tending and will reign over the
last three dances.
Tickets for the prom will cost
$2 for each couple. Mrs. Dick Coz-
by, head sponsor of the junior
class urges all students to listen
for announcements concerning the
date that tickets will go on sale.
“Plans now qnderway point
toward another beautiful and en-
oyable Junior - Senior prom,”
stressed Mrs. Cozby. “To make
these plans materialize, it will
take the help of the entire junior
class and sponsors as the calls go
out for help.”
Committee chairmen include
Kay McDonald, Bette Jo Starnes,
and Mrs. Frank Hayne, decor-
ations; Joanne Holmes, Craig Mc-
Donald, and Miss Nell Marie
Wiley, refreshments; Hank Kirsh-
ner, Shirley Marion, and Mrs.
Cozby, publicity; Ann Weaver
and Miss Mary Wilson, program;
Nancy Shepherd and Helen Ben-
ton , general arrangements; Jay
Bannister, tickets; and Gladys
Bain general secretary.
Deadline Data . . .
SENIOR BANQUET
... is to be in the Hilton hotel
ballroom Monday, May 12.
Further plans had not been
completed at press time, ac-
cording to Pat Pruitt, chairman
of the banquet committee.
SPECIAL ASSEMBLY
... on the nursing profession
in the auditorium next Friday
will feature a movie. All girls
are invited and will receive
leaflets and have an opportun-
ity to ask questions on nursing.
OUTSTANDING STUDENTS
... in the various depart-
ments will be awarded medals
for their achievements in the
annual recognition assembly to
by Gailya Tonroy
be Monday, May 12.
DR. TOM ANDERSON
. . . pastor of First Presbyter-
ian church, will speak at the
regular assembly next Thurs-
day.
NATIONAL HOSPITAL DAY
. . . will be celebrated in Lub-
bock, May 12, Florence Night-
ingale's birthday. As part of
the days's activities a panel of
LHS girls will be featured on a
special radio program. Club
for Teen-Agers, from 4:30 p.m.
to 5 p.m. over KSEL. Marilyn
Young will represent nursing;
Claynelle Pack, teaching; and
Wanda Roberts, secretarial
work.
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