The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 1, Ed. 1, Friday, September 19, 1958 Page: 4 of 8
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THE OPTIMIST
SEPTEMBER 19 195
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MLLIKEN HOLDS
lIBRARY SCHOOL
Callle Fayc MllHken hoad li-
brarian In the ACC library spent
Mflstratlon week grooming her
atadent employees in the techni-
que of book handling.
Millikcn and the other time 11-
fcrarians conducted a series of six
sessions to acquaint student help
with all phases of their work. The
last session was held Saturday
morning.
Seventeen workers were taught
in the week's workshop.
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JEWELER
Curtis to Lead
Wildcat Band
Gwynneth Curtis Amarillo
sophomore will be leading the
Big Purple on ihe gridiron this
season.
Curti3 was formerly the drum
major of the Amarillo Sandie
Band.
Bruce Evans senior from Sny-
der is the 1958 Wildcat band
president. For the second year
Bill Martin graduate student
from Devine will serve as master
of ceremonies in band programs.
Douglas Fry director of the
band says that the prospects for
the "band with a sound" are great
this year. He says he hopes the
student body will continue back-
ing the Big Purple.
One of the first big items on the
schedule besides regular home
football game programs will be
the Texas State Fair in Dallas.
According to Fry the band- will
perform for the fair.
The band will again sell mums
this year with the profits going
to new equipment.
INTEHSOCIAL COUNCIL TO MEET
Clubs Hold Reunions; Plan
Programs For Coming Year
Members of the Intersoclals
Club Council will meet Wednes-
day to elect officers for the pres-
ent school year.
Though the council whose
membership changes completely
each year has not met a few
tentative plans have been made.
Freshmen will be invited to a
party on the lawn of Mabee dor-
mitory. This gathering is held
yearly so that freshmen may be-
come acquainted with each other
and with social clubs and their
purpose and function on the cam-
pus. Entertainment is usually
furnished by talent within the
social clubs and refreshments
will be served.
SCHOLARSHIP awards are
presented each semester by the
council to the boy and girl social
club member with the highest
grade point average and to the
club with the highest overall
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Choose a new Parker Super "21"
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you do ask us for Parker' special
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form and send to The Parker Pen
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Send no money. There is no charge
lor registration.
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"ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE CAMPUS"
average. The award is a loving
cup and will be given later in the
semester.
The council made up of the
president and an elected repre-
sentative from each social club
was organized for the purpose of
bettering the position of social
clubs on the campus. It also
serves as a mediator among the
clubs and between social clubs
and administration.
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Twenty-five members of Ko Jo
Kai met at the home of Lynda
Hall Bell at Dallas July 25-27
for the club's annual summer re-
union. The first regular club meeting
of this school year was held Wed-
nesday night at the home of Mary
Nolan McDanlel.
Officers for the year are Carol
Bailey president; Cynthia Rey-
nolds vice president; Pat Whet-
stone secretary-treasurer; Sherrle
Yarborough historian Nancy
Wcsncr scrgenat-at-arms; and
Judy Williams reporter.
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The third annual reunion of the
Fratcr Sod alls men's social club
was held at Dallas' Tower Hotel
Courts on the weekend of July
18-20.
Approximately thirty members
and exes attended the affair
which was highlighted by water-
skiing on Lake Dallas and a pic-
nic supper at the J. D. Hall fam-
ily's private lake which is lo-
cated near Grapevine.
Currently active members of
the Frats who attended were Ed
Howard Carter Compton Allen
Isbcll Mike Richards Jerry
Daughterty Bobby Powell Gary
Adcock and David Treat.
Leading the club as officcrs-
thls year ore Allen Isbcll presi-
dent; Ed Howard vice president;
Mike Richards secrctary-trcasur-r;
Standly Scott sorgcant-at-arms;
Bert Moody Inter-social
Club Council representative; and
David Treat reporter-historian.
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The Knight Social Club held
its reunion breakfast on Saturday
Morning Sept. 13 at the Holiday
Inn Hotel.
Statements o f appreciation
were extended to Bob Hunter and
Harry Fierbaugh for their sup-
port of the club as sponsors. Due
to his position as advisor of the
Inter-Social Club Council Bob
Hunter requested that he be re-
leased from his position as Guard
inn of Knighthood; however Mr
Fierbaugh will continue to act
as sponsor for the group.
Jdlten J(Ll
The group discussed the need
for prayers in the cafeteria the
need of a permanent filing sys-
tem for legislative bills and the
publication of the revised consti-
tution. Girls interested in becoming
members of the Kitten Club were
honored at a coke party Monday
afternoon in Nelson parlor.
Letters of application were re-
ceived and prospective members
interviewed. The guests became
acquainted with present mem-
bers and officers for the year
who are Lora Kerr president;
Nathalie Akin vice president;
Camille Pratt secretary; Jean
Pogue treasurer; and Angela
Wheeler reporter.
Student Senate Begins;
Committees Start Work
The Student Senate marked it's
opening with a perfect attendance
last Monday evening.
After the meeting was opened
with a prayer Rex Eamhart
vice president of the Abilene
Christian College student body
appointed committees and urged
extensive committee organiza-
tion. "Committee organization is
the key of progressive senate ac-
tion" stated Eamhart
The senate decided to hold its
meetings at 7:15 each Monday
night allowing committees to-
meet before and after the ses-
sions. EARNHART SAID that the
senate's job this year should be '
that of a legislative body a
thinking group. He urged the sen-
ate to let the Executive Council
carry out the legislation.
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 1, Ed. 1, Friday, September 19, 1958, newspaper, September 19, 1958; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth95917/m1/4/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.