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VOLUME 35
ABILENE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE. ABILENE TEXAS WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 10 1947
No. 11
INTRAMURAL SPEECH MEET DEC. 12-13
The Optimist
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Official All-Texas Conference Team
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The All-Texns Conference team announced Dec. 2 by Dean
W. B. McDaniel of McMurry College secretary of the Texas Con-
ference found the selection of three ACC men three McMurry two
Hardin College two Howard- Payne one Southwestern and one from
Austin College. V. T. Smith of ACC was the only unanimous choice
and made it for the second consecutive year. He was the con-
ference's loading scorer and most sensational back on offense as
well as on defense. Willard Paine of ACC made it his senior year
and marks the second time he has been selected for tackle spot
honors. Billy Joe McKecver lanky end of ACC tied Joe Joiner of
Austin College for one of the end slots. The rest of the "mythical"
eleven was as follows including the foregoing:
Tho All-Texas Conforonco Town
End Lcs Cowan McMurry.
End Billy Joo McKoovor ACC; Joo Joinor Austin Collogo (lio).
Tacklo Bob James Hardin College
Tacklo Willard Paino ACC (ropoator from last yoar).
Guard Frank Butler Soulhwostorn.
Guard Mol Jowoll McMurry.
Contor Bonny Williams Howard Payno.
Back Al Langford Howard Payno.
Back Joo Doan Tidwoll. Hardin Collogo.
Back V. T. Smith ACC (unanimous) (ropoator from last yoar).
Back Brad Rowland McMurry.
Honorablo Mention Includod: Frod Siirmon ACC end; Sam
Stovall ACC. tacklo: Joo Akins. ACC guard; Don Hardago ACC
guard.
Special Nolo: Tho players solccied worb guests of honor at tho
Wichita Falls banquot which preceded by ono day tho bowl gamo
bolwoon Hardin and Arkansas Stato Colcgo. Tho selection of tho
All-Conioronco team and lhcir presence at tho Kickapoo Bowl in
Wichita Falls will become an annual affair.
636 Veterans Enrolled;
About Half Are Married
Six hundred thirty-six veterans
majoring in subjects ranging
from music to mathematics are
enrolled this year in Abilene
Christian College according to a
survey by the dean's office. The
average veteran spent 23 months
in the service and 19 ACC veter-
ans were in over five and one-half
years.
Nearly half of the veterans in
ACC are married. The survey
showed 282 or 44 per cent of the
veterans were married and have
a total of 400 dependents. Which
averages up to a little less than
one child each. Fourteen of these
veterans are women.
Seventy per cent of the ACC
veterans have attended ACC be
With AdmHal Biftd--
James Gibbs ACCian Recalls
Scenes From Antartica Trip
By BETTY ELROD
Havo you ovor tried landing a
holicoplor on a 30 foot landing
dock with a soup-liko fog shut-
ting off your vision?
James Gtbbs a graduate stu-
dent from San Diego Calif. cas-
ually recalled such experiences
while he worked for the Naval
electronics laboratory in the re-
search department. He was sent
with the Western group on a
Byrd expedition in the Antartica
to study the effects of the wea-
ther extreme there. The major-
ity of the exploring was done by
helicopter and they had to re-
turn to their base aboard ship.
Penguins
James verified the statements
of the authorities that this con-
tinent is the only one uninhabit-
ed for the exception of penguins'
He said that his group brought
back three penguins and had no
trouble with them until the ship
docked in New York harbor
where the three got loose. James
said "The usual trait of a penguin
is curiosity which is the chief
contributing factor to their pres-
ent captivity."
The so-called "Oasis" was dis-
covered by the group he was in
nnd is soon to be visited and
looked upon as a probable base
site. The "Oasis" is an area not
entirely covered by ice and is
more livable in than other parts
of the continent although this
condition prevails only during the
summer.
An impressive sight James de-
scribed was the ice scenes. At a
distanco an ice-pack appeared as
a whole city with castles and
towers shaped against the sky.
While there he observed the
aurora Australus (southern lights)
that appeared on the horizon and
fore while 185 or about 30 per
cent are new students.
The sophomore class has the
most veterans in it while the
senior class trails with only 11.
Freshmen are second and juniors
third in veteran enrollment.
Percentage of veterans per
their major subjects are: busi-
ness administration 25 per cent;
Bible 21; agriculture 8; physical
education 8; pre-engineering 8;
education music chemistry pre-
med pro-law and social science
each 2.5 per cent; English 2;
math 2; biology pre-pharmacy
pre-dentistry psychology each 1
per cent; art homo economics
physics journalism modern lan-
guages and others each one-half
of one per cent.
JAMES
found some correlation between
these and sun spot activities.
Whales Every Day
Whales were seen every day
and many foreign expeditions
often came to the Antartic for
the purpose of whaling. Some of
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Two Christmas Operettas
By Demonstration School
On Fiday evening Dec. 12 the
ACC Demonstration school will
present two operettas. The first
one "A Christmas Fantasy" will
be presented by the first and sec-
ond grades. Main characters are
Teddy Grobcl as Santa Claus Kay
Coleman as Merry Christmas and
Donna Mosley Virginia Payne
Marka Harwell Gloria Treat
Linda Nell Travis and Tonti Scog-
gins as six little girls. Barbara
Robinson is accompanist.
The second operetta "Where
Was Santa?" will be presented by
children of the third fourth
fifth and six grades. Main char-
acters are Frankie Etter as Santa
Claus Freddie Smith as a crooked
man Sylvia Southern as Witch
Wix-wax Mike Childers as Polo
an Artie aviator Carol Onwiler
as the Queen of Northern Lights
Max Tipps Dan Kcnley Jimmy
Polk Paul Phillips and Blanton
Decs as toy makers and Walter
Adams Jr. Ann Kathenne Free
man W. G. Black David Treat
Gayla Lambert Kay Railcy and
Bobby Shore as Bugaboos. Also
appearing in the operetta will bu
a chorus of carolers and sprites.
o
E. S. Juhl Speaks
To Aggie Class
E. S. Juhl one of the owners
of the Shadeland Farms Luvcrnc
Minn. home of Duroc Jersey hogs
was guest speaker at the Animal
Husbandry class this week. Juhl
has had 30 years of experience
raising the Duroc Jersey hog.
The ACC farm bought two
gilts from Mr. Juhl for March
delivery.
Mr. and Mrs. Juhl 'are visiting
in the home of the Glen Dugans
here en route to a winter vaca-
tion in Phoenix Ariz.
GIBBS
these ships were as small as 80
feet in length although they were
accompanied by a mother ship.
But picture this 80 foot ship
alongside of one of James' 500
foot sea plane tenders.
(Continued on page 3)
ACC Debaters
In Tourney At
Ada Oklahoma
Two ACC debate teams reached
the semi-finals in the annual
speech and debate tournament
held at East Central State College
Ada Okla. Friday and Saturday
Dec. 5-6.
Bill Decker and James Shafcr
winning five out of seven debates
reached the semi-finals in the in-
experienced men's division be-
fore being eliminated by a team
from Phillips university and
Eugenia Scott and Bill Fain
reached the semi-finals in the
mixed division before being elim-
inated by an Oklahoma university
team.
Eighty teams representing 25
schools entered the tourney.
o
Discussion Featured For
Girls Training Friday
Jeannette Barnett Nina Ten-
penny Monette Mincher and Sue
Davis will present a panel dis-
cussion to the Girls Training
class Friday night at 7:00 in room
51.
Lois Bixler and Joyce Jenkins
will lead the group in songs and
Anna Lois Drieschncr and Evelyn
Bartlett are scheduled to direct
prayers.
Leader Lena Hillis announces
that she has received correspond
ence from Wayne Mickey Box
852 Rochester Minn. who is in
terested in contacting Christian
girls who plan to go into nurses'
training. He plans to assist them
in obtaining enrollment in the
Mayo Clinic School of Nursing
so that they will be able to help
with the work of the church in
that city. Bro. Mickey states that
Christians from all over the world
go to Rochester to enter Mayo
Clinic and that there is oppor-
tunity for much work to be done.
o
At a recent freshman orienta
tion meeting Bob Hunt was
speaking to the class about dat-
ing manners. He said "A boy
doesn't expect a girl to linger
at the door when saying good-
night except to say she enjoyed
the evening." Take heed girls.
Leader
Adams
. Morris
- Morris
Monday-
Tuesday .
Wednesday
Dec. 18 to Jan. 1 CHRISTMAS RECESS.
24.tion 0 Week?
What Do
By BILL PUCKETT
Question of the week: "What'
do you like about Christmas?"
Bill Brown: "Don't like any-
thing about it."
Willie Perkins: "I'm gonna like
this Christmas especially 'cause
I'm gonna be back in ole' Cow-
town . . . and maybe I can catch
up (ha!) on my Spanish."
Nell (Arky) Scroggins: "The
thing I will like about Christmas
is that I will be back in good
old Arkansas where they have
trees and hills and plenty of
them."
Alvin Counts: "I like the vaca-
tion part of Christmas but I don't
like Christmas shopping espe
cially when I'm broke."
Kathryn Childress: "It's the
time of year when everyone is
happy and it makes me happy
to see everyone else happy."
Don Liles: "I like the food!"
Mr. Sikes: "The spirit of cheer
Yvonne Noel
AttendsACC
Spring Term
Mmc. Yvonne Noel a native of
Belgium plans to enroll in ACC
when the spring semester starts
on Jan. 30. The school will furn-
ish her room board and tuition.
She sailed from Belgium Nov. 19
and will visit congregations of the
church of Christ that are now sup
porting missionaries in Belgium.
Her arrival will make repre-
sentatives from nine foreign coun-
tries" including South Africa
Canada Guatemala India Italy
France Mexico Belgium and
Puerto Rico.
Me Qot you Pwffiled?
jjalt JlaoJz at Jtii died!
By MARY VIRGINIA KENEY
Have you ever noticed how a
rainy day brings out a man's char
acter? Take last Wednesday. All
you had to do was look at a fel-
low and you knew what type
he is. There it is: at the top of
him on his head. It's in the way
a man wears his hat that his char-
acter is revealed.
Hands Off Typo
First there's the type that says
"Hands Off." Take Billy Joo
McKeever. Flat of his head
rolled brim big ranchy to match
the boots. See what I mean.
Wyndy Hudson fits this group
too. Wyndy's always around and
having a big time but somehow
you just can't put your finger
on him. And there was Freddy
Owings with his little gabardine
number socked on with the same
air. It's too bad. I keep hoping
he'll branch out.
Did you notice how Joe
Yowell's hat suited his personal-
ity? It's big Worn with aplomb.
Gives the idea he's a big time
rancher a big time politician or
just a big time anything!
The best word for Clarence Ol-
son's is "sqwushed." Wrinkled
kinda crinkly around the eyes
like he is. Ever notice it? Good
humored but not in a hurry to
go any place.
Then Thoro's Vaught
Surely you saw Bill Vaught.
His was typical of the hands in
CHAPEL SCHEDULE
Dec. 15-17-
Song Leader
Dunn
Davis
Davis
Reading
L. Roberts
Witt
Burrow
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fulness good will and fellowship."
Ruth Benson: "My father is
home more during Christmas'' and
plays Chinese checkers and Rook
with my sister and me we have
lots of fun."
T. J. Moon: "Dinner holidays
and presents."
Miss Watson: "There are a
number of things I like about
Christmas but I like the spirit
of cheer ... the spirit of good
will ... I like the thinking of
others and doing for others."
Leon Davis: "Holidays!"
Kathryn Hamrick: "This Christ-
mas I like because I'm going to
Tennessee and Florida! And why
to Florida? To meet my future
inlaws!"
Staff North: "Getting out of
school."
Jo Jones: "The 15 holidays we
get."
Christopher Dutt: "The presen;
tation of gifts singing carols the
Four Classes
For Forensic
AGGIw
A Cappolla plans Christmas
caroling.
CSO sponsors bonofil show
for orphan children and pro-
sonts first record library to
ACC.
Frater Sodalis presents Juno
Fry as sweothcart.
Louiso Smith and Don Allen
aro united in marriage
the pockets knees out whistling
"Just looking thanks" variety.
It was a little khaki colored af-
fair socked on the back on his
head at an angle that makes you
hold your breath which seems
to be the way he affects the
ladies.
The funniest of course but
really the most practical is Don
McCord's sailor cap which he
wears carefully turned down
around his face cars eyes and
all. It's swell for keeping the
rain away. I've always wondered
if it effects women the same
way.
Fifty-Seven Variotio3
There was Hardin Knox in a
hat just barely big enough to
cover one ear and Charlie Smith's
a trifle bigger; Brother Sikes in
his Easter straw; "Blue" Carroll
in a "blue" hat to match his
"blue" hair; Leon Sharp in his
read corduroy; Froggy Rogers in
a little number of no particular
color and no particular shape
which somehow managed to be
cocky through it all; Ed Bachman
and Paul Ellis McGaughoy look-
ing like a couple of thugs; Numa
Crowder in a hat limp as the day;
and Bill Humble's if my eyes did
not deceive me was pinkt
Tho Polite Typo
Then you've seen the type who
wear their hats carefully over one
(Continued on page 2)
Prayer
Roberson
Dunn
Wilson
Program
Open
Fine Arts
A. C. M.
About Christmas?
Christmas tree the holidays giv-
ing dinners calling friends."
Ardron Hinton: "Going home
is the most enjoyable thing about
Christmas this year; but I don't
like to shop for gifts. I do like
othef people's shopping though."
Doris Belgrade: "I think Christ-
mas is a very nice thing for those
who are able to be with their
families although I don't look for-
ward to it. I do look forward
to next June because then I'll
be heading back for Oregon."
Roy C. Choate: "I like Christ-
mas time for it gives me and
other preachers a chance to
preach to larger audiences."
Dorothy Owens: "I like the
general atmosphere and I will
enjoy the chance of taking my
shoes off and walking around in
the Arkansas mud instead of the
Texas mire."
Homer Dean Miller: "I like
Compete
Seniority
Friday and Saturday Dec. 12-
13 the annual intramural speech
tournament will be held on this
campus. Individual events de-
bate and the one-act play will be
included in the tournament.
The Gavel Club has been the
sponsor for the tournament since
it was begun several years ago.
Individual events will be run off
Friday and the debating will start
that afternoon. Friday night the
one-act plays will be presented
beginning at 7:30 and then the
finals in debate and the results
will be announced Saturday.
Those representing the senior
class are Eugenia Scott Jo Nell
Rider Vivian Mansur Marjory
White Chris Clark Ed Brown
Bill Humble Don Mansur Bob
Page Ed Herring Bob Meyers
and Bill Carroll. Those entering
for the junior class arc: Mary
Neville Ann Harper Tommie
Kelly Icy Thomas LaFrances
Johnson Bill Cannon Billy Jo
Leach Bill Decker Harold Thur-
man Kenneth Durham James
Lee and Bill Fain.
Those entering for the sopho-
more class are Bill Fling Louiso
Adams Jody Carter James
Shafer Mont Whitson Roy Mer-
ritt George Bryant Johnny
Owings and Lesly Grant. En-
tries for the freshman class are;
Vesta Merritt Mary Louise An-
derson Pat Patterson Geraldine
Boydston May Sawburgcr Virginia-Paddock
Roland Schmidt
Wally Wilkerson Dean Miller
Don Neilson W. B. Cox Gene
Roberts Claud A. Brown Loren
Winters Floyd Davis and Harvie
Pruitt.
The tournament will be con-
ducted Friday and Saturday irv
eluding the one-act plays which
will be presented Friday night
in Sewell auditorium beginning
at 7:30 p.m. No admission will
be charged for the plays
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Library Adds
New Volumes
Among the new books added
t othe ACC library the past week
is a 12-volume set of the Encyclo-
pedia of Religion and Ethics
edited by James Hastings accord-
ing to Marguerite Anderson li-
brarian. Other new books are the 1948
Texas Almanac; the Marshal
Fields by John Tebbel; the Psy-
chology of Rumor by Allport and
Postman; the Telephone in a
Changing World by Ditts; Chan-
ning's Works in six volumes;
Contemporary Southern Prose
edited by R. C. Beatty and W. C.
Fidler; Down to Earth a book
on geology by Croneis and Krum-
bein; and Paul by Edgar Good-
speed. o 1
W. R. Smith recently said
"Wouldn't it be a calamity if all
preachers practiced what they
preached."
Christmas time this year because
I will be able to go home and
see Iowa snow. I will be able to
go ice skating sleighing and do
lots of other things that Texas
doesn't have."
Tommie Fain: "Christmas is the
happiest time of the yearl The
part I like best is making candy
and popping corn and then sitting
around the fire and eating them."
May Dell Baker: "The spirit of
Santa Claus and the happiness it
brings to children are the two
things I like most about Christ-
mas." Deryl Clevenger: "I like Christ-
mas because it gives me a chance
to return to the Panhandle of
Texas. Christmas there is a gob
of fun and we see and realize the
many things we have to be thank-
ful for."
Deen Bartlett: "Just love all of
it! Wish it lasted all year long!"
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