VOL. XXIII AUSTIN, TEXAS, MARCH, 1940 No. 7 STOP AT !/4-FINALS Word from Mexico City LETTER At Ages, 15 And 16, These On Football Imposters Union High School Winner MORE PRACTICAL 50\ and " PERSONAL Two Girls Win State Debate SAYS RESOLUTION TLJERE is a word of warn- In 6-Man Football Dist. 9 SHORTHAND COPY ITEMS ing for schools that play District 14AA Committee Mexico City football teams. Writer Urges Amendment! Recommends Change to Ula Gilchrist, Director of Lamar Be sure the teams you play Of Rules to Demand Ma- High School, Houston, says "La- Shorten Football Season terial in Everyday Use ], mar High drama department has actually represent high rown from an enrollment of 32 in (By Principal Z. A. Williamion, schools. The following letter &38 to 101 in 1940 ... we offer from Salvador Mendiola, Sec­ (By Jack C. Gates, Head Com* South Park) mercial two full years in dramatics, retary of the Football Asso­ Dept., Beeville High , N A RECENT meeting, Dis- School) 'V credit part of our growth to par­ ciation of Mexico City, is self- ticipation in League one-act play trict 14 AA J WAS very glad to see thai Executive Com­ explanatory : - contests." mittee voted unanimously to letter which had been writ-* "The Football Association of "For contest work, select a play recommend to the State Office Mexico City, of which I am secre­ ten to the LEAGUER by Miss you are afraid might be a little that the present state cham­ tary, desires to be officially recog­ Leona Jones, Commercial too hard to do. Then do it." pionship in football be dis­ nized by the football authorities Teacher of the Patti Welder Nina Whittington, Yoakum. continued and that there be in the United States in order that Senior High School, Victoria* substituted in its place four we may work in behalf of this sport Texas. v Replace Javelin in this country. In this way we can regional championships, avoid being misrepresented by im- I, too, believe that the contest! With Football Throw which is the equivalent now of posters and unscrupulous persons materials which we use in short* R. WILLIAM C. LANTZ our quarter-final champion­ who usurp the names of reputable hand are not practical. By far< Track Coach at Central High ship. This district is asking schools, organize teams made up a majority of our Secretarial M of unworthy players School, Tulsa, reports the Men's that this matter be brought who lack Training students do not have o<w Physical Education group of the ethics of sportsmanship, contract casion to use Congressional Records up for discussion before the games in the United States Northeastern Oklahoma Teachers with '-p'HE ABOVE picture is of the Union High School (Dawson material. In fact, they are more the only purpose in view of attain­ Convention approved group at the League Break­ -L County) Bobcats, six-man football team, which has won the concerned with the business letter. the substitu­ ing a lucrative income and finally tion of the "football throw" for the fast next May. Championship of District 9 for the past two years, the organization I think it would be advisable t* injure and corrupt the good of the district. Coached by Lynn Alford, the team ha» won fifteen require the contestants to tran­ "javelin throw." Mr. Lantz sum­ It is our candid belief that such standing of the football teams of of the seventeen games played in the two years and has won every scribe their shorthand notes, put­ marizes the reasons for this pro­ a move as the one we have recom­ Mexico." posed change: mended would do much toward conference game played. In all games played the Bobcats have ting in all needed punctuation, 1. Danger element eliminating the pressure and over scored a total of 471 points to 175 for their opponents. paragraphing, etc. I think it would) a. There have been several emphasis which is being placed on Shown in the picture left to right are, back row, Coach Alford, be advisable to mark off for mis­ deaths in high school competition football, and that many of the pres­ ADD TO YOUR LIST Bob Hunt, Eugene Ferguson, Jim Thomas, Chester Smith, Dale Kidd, spelled words. In other words, j through javelin injuries. ent so-called football evils will be and Clyde Sharp. feel that the transcript should be( a mailable copy. b. There have been many seri­ removed. This District Committee Front row, Hollis Borland, Willard Freeman, J. B. Neill, Roscoe Irene Keith OF CRITIC JUDGES I am glad to see that Miss Jonea ous injuries, several of them here Annette Greenfield also voted to recommend to the Buckalew, George Borland, Almos Neill, and Lee Dunn. J. B. Neill, has taken the lead in attempting to kin Oklahoma. State Office that the rules be Dunn, Hollis and George Borland are seniors, and all men shown 'HT'HIS is the youngest team that ever won a State Champion­ get c. Many states have discontin­ amended to permit post-season Supplementing List of One- in the front row are lettermen. our contest rules changed, and| ued the javelin throw after boys ship in Interscholastic League debate in all the 28 years games on the part of any team, Act Play Judges Appear­ I sincerely hope that each commer­ have been killed or seriously in­ of its history. As sophomores in San Jacinto High School, these games to be played as long ing in January Leaguer cial teacher will give his support jured. Why wait until we get some Irene Keith, 15, and Annette Greenfield, 14, competed in as the football championship race Ready Writing Winner Panhandle Association in order that we may make thesa contests more like the problems tha boy killed? 24 interschool debate matches, won 20, and lost 4. The next continues. In other words, it is the N THE January issue of the Stands at Top of Class Sponsors Many Projects secretary will have to face when d. There is a great deal of dan­ belief of this Committee that so LEAGUER year this remarkable team of youthful speakers went straight I there appeared a list of she actually begins work. ger on the practice field where long as it is proper for a few critic judges for one-act play con­ through to the State Championship under the direction of teams to 'T'HE Panhandle Speech many are participating. Fields are continue football, then it tests. Since then a number of new the Debate Sponsor, John W. Brandstetter. should be ^ Arts Club was organized sometimes shared with other sports f proper for any school to judges have been added to the list. Concerning dictation material in play during the same and with girls' departments a Irene Keith period of Also indicated are some corrections in Amarillo in 1925. The ob­ shorthand. Miss Florence Stull- time. The Committee recommended continual hazard to these groups. Irene is now a senior and has Straight A Student Wins in the names appearing in January. ject of the Panhandle Speech ken, manager of the State Tourna­ also that this be brought before the 2. Expense been active in many other extra­ State Honors in Tennis Mr. Paul Baker, Director of Drama, Bay- Arts Association is "to de­ ment, says: a. It is the most expensive of League Breakfast. lor University, Waco. "The material curricular activities, besides being Mrs. Caroline Couch Blair, 601 Sayles velop the personality of its for the shorthand! our track equipment. active in Houston Little Blvd., Abilene. contests will of necessity be taken Theater Miss Winnie Mae Crawford, 203 E. members to the highest de­ b. Several javelins will be work. For two years she was Vice- Third, Denton. from Congressional Records since Mr. Floyd Dougherty, 1113 Davis St., broken in a season if grounds are President of the High School Fo- Taylor. gree of excellence, to rein­ they are the only available non­ hard and dry. CONCLUDES SURVEY Mrs. Mary Cooper Gallagher, 2501 So. force their natural gifts rensics Club, and active in the llth St., Abilene. of copyrighted material.- By stressing c. Cost of javelins is more than School Booster Club. She also won Mrs. Constance Greene, Box 262. San clean, correct transcripts from tha Juan. mind and heart with school can afford if several are the "American Legion Award for OF TEXAS ANNUALS Mr. John Henderson, State Teachers Col­ the best literature; to lift the participants, however, we will gain broken. All-round Students." In Scholar­ lege, Huntsville. Mr. O. Bertram Home, Sam Houston life of emotions to a spon­ the same end (almost) that wa d. Only a few performers from ship, Irene has better than a B High School, Houston. have in requiring mailable letters. Summary and Conclusions Mrs. Olive McClintic Johnson, N.T.S.T. taneous a school get to work with javelins, average. C., Denton. and beautiful activity This material is composed of every­ Mrs. Erin M. McAskill, Edinburg. by because of fear of beginners break­ She is the daughter of Mr. and On Problem of Financing Mrs. A. B. Morris, Station A, Abilene. liberating and enriching day language that is used even in ing them mounting costs. Mrs. John S. Keith, 1305 Blodgett This Activity Mrs. Ruth Owing, Box 191, Edinburg. the human Mr. Hibbard Polk, Highland High School, spirit; to free the the business office. Although we Substitute for Javelin Foot- Street, Houston, Texas. Roscoe. have not been insisting upon the Miss Mary Sands, Department of Speech, body and persuade the voice ffll Throw. Texas State use of punctuation marks, the tran­ Annette Greenfield (By Miss Hazel Myers, McAHen) College for Women, Denton.