THE TOREADOR Volume XXIV Texas Technological College, Lubbock, Saturday, April 22, 1950 Number 54 Sharp, Conner, Wimberly Win Election Of Head Girl Cheerleader Rodeo Scheduled For May 4-6 Closest Contest In Campus Balloting By MARY VESTAL. * By PEGGY DANIEL • Toreador Staff Writer Rowdy Hu-ah's and Whoopees will Toreador Staff Writer split the air on the morning of Jeanne Sharp, sophomore from Tulia. was chosen secretary May 4 as the All-Western days and First Annual National Intercol- of student body in the runoff election held Wednesday, when she legiate rodeo will get underway polled 1.193 votes against the 704 of her opponent, Tommie Ann with a surprise breakfast. Campbell of Wellington. The meal at 6:30 am. May 4 in Diane Wimberly of Gainesville defeated Jo Simmons of the judging pavilion is to mark the start of a program of events Lubbock in the closest race of the runoff, that of head girl cheer- that will not be concluded until leader. Diane received 974 while Jo had 946. Coffee Conner of end of the dance May 6 en the Archer City was elected head boy cheerleader over Roy "Straw- gym. berry" Bassett of Amarillo when he polled 1,1*4 to Bassett's 773. Block and Bridle club and Texas Rodeo association sponsor the an- Four Win Council Seats nual event. This is Tech's first ro- In the race for Aggie representa- deo as a member of the National Judges Named Intercollegiate Rodeo association. tives Charles Seedy of Southplains Colleges Invited For College Sing with 297 votes and GleA Johnson, Invitations have been sent to 31 Old Glory, with 182 won, while colleges in Texas, Colorado, New Judge for the all-campus sing their opponents. Flake Tohpkins, Mexico, California, Arizona, Okla- slay have been named, Dr. Gene Fort Worth, received 166 and homa, Montana, Wyoming, and I I-dirnle, professor and head of mu- George Belcheff of New Mexico Washington to participate in the sic, has announced. polled 146. rodeo. These colleges compose Contests will be judged by Robert To fill the two remaining posts NIRA. Pipkin, Mrs. Elois Elliott and Mrs. as representatives from the divi- A wild horse race will be featured J. H. Penn of the music staff, Lub- sion of arts and sciences, Harold at the rodeo this year. Three men bock public schools; and by Mrs. Brannan, Dimmitt, with 363 votes will form a team and attempt to Stewart Schaffer and Mrs. A. C. and Nancy Davis, Lubbock with hold and saddle their individual Bowden, officers in local music 315were elected. They defeated horses. The horses will then be dubs. Jimmie Henley, Lamesa, 255; and ridden to the far end of the arena Judging will be held at 6:30 p.m. Mary Ann Kelley, Colorado City, and return to the chutes—if possi- 291. Friday in the gym, Doctor Hemmte ble. said. In the general election held Apr. Main Events Named 13, Horton Russell was chosen stu- Trophies will be awarded to both Main events will be bareback dent body president. when he de- men and women winners by C. A. riding. bull riding, calf roping, sad- feated his opponents Gene Hamil- Rodgers of Rodgers Music corn- dle brunt riding, ribbon roping and ton and Russell Logan with an bull dogging. Special events of goat overwhelming majority. In thl. ■ tying snd a barrel race will be open diction-- Ralph Lessinwas unoppos- to girl contestants. ed for vice president of the student A saddle, six $50 trophy belt body and Bob Schmidt did not buckles. boots, spurs, and western Civil Air Patrol have an opponent in the business shirts will be presented to the manager's race. winners at the close of the three- day celebration. Group Organized Colorful floats, sponsored by or- ganizations on the campus, will Civil Air Patrol, which is organ- make up a parade to be staged at izing on the campus, will meet to- Professors Speak 5 p.m. the first day. The procession morrow at 4:15 p.m. at the Naval • • will begin on the campus and go Reserve building, George Wehling, through town. FAST ACTION will be the by-words during Tech's National At spokesman for the group, has an- meeting Today Rodeo Schedules Given Inter-Collegiate rodeo, May 4. 5 and 6, highlighting All- nunced. Tech chapter of the American First performance of the rodeo Western days. Harry Middleton will use this quick-stopping Plan9 were discussed for the new cow pony in one of the events. (Photo by Bishop.) Association of University Profes- See RODEO Page 2 organization at a meeting last Sat- sors will hold its spring meeting at urday. Anyone who is interested in 7:30 p.m. in the Museum. flying. navigation, weather, etc., "How I Wrote a Book" is to be should be at the meeting tomorrow. the program subject. A. B. Cun- A representative from Dallas is ningham, former member of the 1400 Due For League Events expected to speak to the group, English staff here who is now do- Wehling said. ing free lance writing, E. R. Heine- - - By PAULA FIX man, math professor, and Mabel D. Toreador Staff Writer Erwin, professor and head of cloth- Approximately 1400 students will • ing and textiles, will each speak on the subject. Engineering Show a" i‘e c".1 Tech camPus thdaY h o the Regional University Interscl- Isaac Stern Presenting Violin Concert The meeting is open to all mem- asticleague contests, announced • bers of the faculty.
Tel Lny'g't'ne associate d' On Artists Course Program Monday Draws Big Crowd =Mack BKennedy, director for the event, explained that 162 regional -Violinist Isaac Stern will be pre- in the New York Times. Council Members towns are represented in the con- sented on the final spring program John Rosenfield in the Dallas At Waco Meet For Opening Day tests. Students entering the con- of the Artists course series at 8 p.m. Morning News said that he "is one tests today have already won events Monday in the Senior High school of the greatest of contemporary vio- Five Student council delegates in their respective districts. auditorium. R. A. Mills, chairman of linists, fully entitled to a place on The 18th annual Engineering are attending the second convention Contests include debate, declama- the course, has announced. the bench of the mighty." show opened to a crowd of approx- of the Texas Intercollegiate Stu- tion, extemporaneous speech, jour- The 29 - year - old instrumentalist, All students are entitled to attend dent association in Waco. The con- imately 2,400 people at 2 p.m. yes- nalism, typewriting, shorthand, who recently returned from a rec- the Stern concert Monday night up- vention started yesterday and will terday. Open through today, the number sense, slide rule. one-act ord-breaking tour which encompas- on presentation of receipts. Tickets be concluded today. show contains exhibits from each plays, track and field, tennis and sed South America, Europe and Is- will be on sale at the door only, for Those attending are: Marshall department in the engineering di- golf. Schools represented are clas- rael. launched his current season $1.80. sified as AA. A, and B. with four performances as soloist Gettys, president; Raymond Brig- vision. Conference AA schools represent- with the New York Philharmonic ham, business manager; Tommie Probably the best attended ex- ed are Amarillo, Borger, Pampa, symphony under the baton of Leo- Jean Wall, home economics repre- sentative; Horton Russell, president hibit was the kiss-meter of the Plainview, Brownfield, Lamesa, paid Stokowski. elect; and Ralph Lacy, vice presi- electrical engineers with the me- Lubbock, Midland, Odessa, Abilene, Stern began violin lessons at the Big Spring, Brownwood, San Angelo dent elect. chanical engineer's model power age of eight and is spoken of as The Tech delegation will lead a and Sweetwater. the "only top-flight violinist to he plant running a close second. Con- panel discussion on discipline com- Schools in Conference A classifi- trained exclusively in this country." structed by students, the power mittees. Brigham will be in charge cation are divided into five dis- The current tour Is his eighth. plant is scaled at one-sixth actual trios: District 1 —Borger Junior of the panel. size and glassed In as that ob- high, Canyon, Dalhart, Dumas, Heard but not seen by movie au- servers can see it in action. Hereford, Horace Mann Junior high lianas in the Warner Brothers film, "Humoresque," in which he Robert P. Bitheimer and W. E. (Amarillo), Nixon J un ior high (Am- Toreador Skips An Issue; Kuykendall, senior architectural arillot, Perryton, Phillips, son, was John Garfield's ghost fiddler, students, are working on two busts Houston Junior high (Amarillo). Stern vigorously denies that he was Staff Goes Ta Congress of Goethe, famous author of District 2—Clarendon, Lefors, Mc- an infant prodigy, although he made "Faust." The busts, done in clay, Lean, Memphis, Pampa Junior high, his debut at the age of 11. This edition of The Toreador is the last which will be print- are to be fininshed for the Goethe Shamrock, Wellington. District 3— "The rise of Isaac Stern to the festival to be held here in May Aebnrahty, Crosbyton, Floydada, upper ranks of violinists has not ed until next Saturday. by the language department. Bil- been as sensational as that of some The staff is attending the Lockney, Matador, Paducah, Balls, journalism congress at Baton heImer and Kuykendall are work- of his colleagues and predecessors, Spur and Tillie. Rouge and will not return to ing under the direction of Richard but he has arrived with an authority District 4 .-- Central Junior high Tech In time to supervise pub- K Tracy, ceramic and sculpture that indicates he belongs and plans lication of a Wednesday issue. instructor. See 1400 DUE Page 5 to stay," Howard Taubman wrote Saturday,