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VOL. XXVIII AUSTIN, TEXAS, DECEMBER, 1944 No. 4

Chess-playing Said to Journalism Winner Texas Tennis Again Proves Strengthen the Memory Cheating Rare In Writes Popular Play Distinguished in My 14 Years Itself in National Meets of Invalidism (By James A. Creighton, Greek Athletics (By Judy Ebeling) Many Activities Corpus Christ!) USANNE CATLETT, a (By Orlie Dee Jacobs) f~\UR CHESS club here S black-eyed Susan in the Prize-winning Latin Essayist, ^^ meets in the library every Severe Penalties Meted Out The boy whose story appears Says 6-man Football Is true sense of the word, be­ here in his own words is one of Friday afternoon, 3:30 to For Any Infraction Quarter-back, Musician came an alumna of Austin Football's casualties. The cheer- Fine for Small Schools 5:00. One or two teachers of Rules and Tennis Star High School last June and in fulness that one reads between his play, too. We do not exclude lines shows that the spirit tie un­ HILE this is only our second doing so left a trail of suc­ them, although if their rec­ (By Mrs. Elizabeth Haase Bassler) (By Esther Kay Berman) conquerable no matter what may W year playing six-man foot­ cesses behind her. ords vs. the boys were con­ 'T-'OWNER LEEPER, mem- happen to the body. Don't forget ball, we are very much sold on the II or overlook his plea for magazine sidered they would be out. At the last State Meet of the ber of the runner-up team game. It has meant a great deal /^vNE OF the most outstand- University Interscholastic League, subscriptions very delicately put to the boys and the community to Last year we had a small in the 1944 Interscholastic ^-^ ing facts to note about she took two places in journalism towards the close of his story. have opportunity to participate as banquet at the end of school League State tennis doubles There's an old Arabian proverb the Olympic contests is the events, third place in editorial writ­ we have. I feel sure that many —Dutch treat. We had about ing and third place in feature tournament, has been pos­ which says: "I complained that I basic fairness and incorrupti­ had no shoes until I met a man smaller high schools would do well twenty boys and girls and story writing. sibly the most outstanding to follow our example and adopt bility of the judges as well as who had no feet."—Editor's note. they seemed to enjoy it a lot. Always interested in writing, student in Newman High that form of play.—Supt. F. M. the honesty of the athletes this energetic Of the leading American masters (Sweetwater) the last three r\N SEPTEMBER 15 I will McCarty, Silverton, Texas. miss became a today all but Koltaowski and themselves. The sacred oaths years. He was president of ^""^ have been an invalid for member of the Sammy Reshevsky, the former taken by the judges and the Comet Staff and his class in freshman, sopho­ fourteen long years. I re­ Polish boy-wonder (you may re­ contestants were rarely Society Editor of more, junior, and senior years ceived my injury on Septem­ call he beat twenty West Point Debate Program broken. When dishonesty was the Maroon. In and class favorite each year. ber 15, 1930. It was on a professors in simultaneous play discovered, the culprit was 1944 she was Towner has been playing tennis Monday evening about 6:00 when about ten years old), learned forced to pay a huge fine and their chess in New York schools, asked to • join since the sixth grade. When in P.M. I was trying to play Yields Dividends later following it on college teams to erect at Olympia a statue "Q u i 1 1 and the eighth grade he placed second high-school football at Cisco at New York University. If we of Zeus, which was placed in | Scroll." Shortly in district junior doubles and the Susanne Catiett""'after becoming a High School, Cisco, Texas. High-School Principal Tells really want to promote democracy a conspicuous spot to warn next year placed first in district We were to play Breckenridge among the many different minority member, she was elected vice-presi­ singles. When a junior, he took Purposes Served by This others. It is remarkable when dent. High School on the following groups in the United States today, one considers the long period second place in senior singles, and Activity chess is a splendid medium. The in his senior year, he and his Friday. I believe I had one of time during which the Aside from her membership in Jews are particularly gifted. In the creative departments of the partner, David Elrod, were de- of the best, if not the best, (R. S. Cart-wright, Principal, Elgin Milwaukee, Koly taught seven thou­ games were held that only school, Susanne also was vice-presi­ coaches that ever coached (111.) High School) sand school children in a single sixteen such statues have been dent of Girls Booster III, vice- high-school football. He was '"THE TERM education has year, from the second grade up. found. president and president of the Girl Coach W. B. Chapman who He said that a little fellow who Reserves, a forum leader, Red •*• many shades of meaning. Promoted Peace and Unity barely learned the moves, and just Jacket, a member of the National died on Armistice Day, No­ To one person it means one fiddled around for the next few One may easily understand why Honor Society, and 12A Class Sec­ vember 11, 1939, of a throat thing and to another some­ years, would by the time he was the Olympic games have been retary. ailment. At that time he was thing quite different. Most sixteen, understand the game from called the institution which con­ tained all the highest ideals of the Continuing literary work in her head coach at Lubbock High educators agree, and facts beginning to end, such as no grown­ classes, Suzanne entered a course School. He died just a few up could ever hope to do if he Greeks. The sacred truce, broken plus our own experience bear only once, and then punished most in Creative Writing. "Oh Rats," a minutes after hearing that his waited until around twenty to play written by Miss S. Catiett, out their conclusions, that the learn. severely, when even warring peo­ team had won one more game, ples could meetin friendly contests, was presented on a school assembly, average person soon proceeds Koly, by the way, has developed certainly made for peace and unity. and because of the appreciative and just in his memory the as marvelous a memory as anyone to forget most of what he is The Greek ideals of honesty and audiences, the players were asked team went on and won the I have even seen. He allowed us taught concerning any aca­ sportsmanship, combined with the to go to other towns to give the State Championship that year. Ed Ray Bill Tilden Bernard Bartzen to write names of towns all over demic subject. responsibility of the knowledge that performance. This amazing Cat­ All the boys he ever coached Picture by "Press Association, Inc." the United States on the squares each man was representing his iett girl also captured first place • The Important Thing of checker board—they used Texas loved him. The important thing in any edu­ ATHER BILL TILDEN seems to be hovering the two brilliant in the local Ready Writers Contest. names he had never seen before. Probably these various accomplish­ cative process is the effect on the F young Texas tennis stars, Bernard Bartzen, San Angelo, and (Continued on p. 2, col. 3) The "Flying Block" Ed Ray, Sodville High School (Sinton). These boys have been He studied about one and one-half ments were helpful factors in the individual. The mastery of factual 5 :—o On the evening I got hurt, Coach winning steadily in the University Interscholastic League for several minutes and then turned his back. ; student-teacher election in which material may be valuable but since Chapman had us practicing the years, and last spring came out winner (Bartzen), and runner-up We put a knight on one of the Suzanne was named the outstand­ most of this knowledge is not re­ 1944 Girl Tennis Champ Towner Leeper flying block, in which we were sup­ tained for any appreciable period (Ray) in the singles tournament. cities, say Dallas in one corner, ing English student. and from memory he dictated the posed to jump as far as we could of time its value is far over- They arrived as finalists also in the National Interscholastic Singles Takes National Honors feated in State doubles finals by moves that knight move around the With such a background, it and hit the ground lying flat and ihadowed by the development in championship tournament. seemed highly probable her success Ed Chew and Bobby Goldfarb of board touching each square and El Paso High School. roll under a fellow to knock his the student of the ability to rea­ They teamed together to win the Doubles championship in the would continue at the Interscho­ feet from under him^ Somehow I coming back to his original posi­ He also plays football and is one son, to meet and solve new situa­ Elmora Invitation tournament. lastic League Press Conference. As wasn't lying flat on the ground, tion, never touching the same of the three co-captains of the tions, and to form good behavior Ed Ray is now in Andover Academy on a scholarship won in was supposed Suzanne rated much and the fellow I was supposed to square twice. We covered the Mustang football team. He made patterns. There is probably no competitive tests; and Bernard Bartzen is in William and Mary praise and was acknowledged as roll under (he weighed 210 lbs.) squares he left, so there could be all-district quarterback last year. subject in the secondary school College on a scholarship awarded on the basis of scholarship and second place winner. fell across me and doubled me up. curriculum that affords a better no mistake. The knight has eight "Little Dynamite" Leeper says athletic achievement. Writing being well instilled in The weight and the position I was method and opportunity of realiz­ -• possible moves and you can see that he'd rather watch football what a feat it was without having her blood, Suzanne entered The in knocked a vertebra or two or ing these more important educa­ than any other sport, had rather more out of place, causing me to tional objectives than debate. Both of these young men have Wins Distinction in to memorize the names of the cities University of Texas this fall as a play baseball, and considers tennis made remarkable records in tennis, journalism major. However, she be paralyzed from my chest down In debate the student must read also. the most difficult. but that of Ed Ray is of peculiar Math and Athletics found time also to become a mem­ from that moment. I don't think widely, learn to sift and analyze He has been a member of the interest since he was handicapped ber of the Present Day Club, Press I was ever knocked out, but the material, form sound and logical Latin Club, the Hi-Y Club, and the (so far as athletics is concerned) Representing Pyote High School, Club, Y. W. C. A., and the Campus first I remember, I was lying on conclusions, and know how to adapt Dramatics Club, and was reporter my back and my arms were just by living in a rural community and Wilbert Holt placed third in the League of Women Voters. this information to meet the ar­ Number Sense Contest at the State Writer Turns In for the latter in his senior year. flying around uncontrollably above attending a rural school. The Susanne is the daughter of When he was a sophomore, he guments of an opponent on the | Meet last May. my chest. The coach was kneeling high-school part of the Sodville Eugene N. Catiett and resides at wrote a prize-winning Latin essay spur of the moment. To do this : While maintain- down beside me telling me to lie School has now no more than a 609 Texas, Austin. which placed second in the Latin the student must of necessity learn | ing an A average, Vivid Description still and relax. dozen pupils. How, we wonder, o Tournament. to reason logically and speak flu­ he has also par- ently and extemporaneously. could a boy develop himself ath­ Towner has rated Who's Who He thought I would be all right letically with no more keen com­ sj ticipated in a Many individuals, including ad­ Night's Lodgings Subject of Does Your School Publish a each year since he has been in high in a few minutes, but he soon sent petition at hand than was to be I number of extra­ some of my fellow players after a ministrators, do not have a clear Humorous Treatment by Newspaper? school and made the National found in such a community? curricular activi­ Honor Society his junior year. doctor and an ambulance to take conception of the nature of good ties. Honors won Contestant modern debate and, therefore, One answer is that the school The Interscholastic League is He has been a member of a band me to the hospital. The X-ray in addition to the sometimes oppose it. They think of does have a small gymnasium. compiling a list of all the school since he was about eight years old showed I didn't have any broken State award in- debate in terms of committed Here Ed found some competition W/-E HAVE published three papers published in Texas and and is now solo cornetist for the bones but the vertebrae in the speeches and verbose utterance. in basketball, due to the organiza­ Wilbert Holt dude J u n i o r ** winning essays in last would like to add the name of Mustang Band of Newman High. lower part of my neck (I never Debate has changed in the last tion of the League which provided Class presidency, first place in 880 your paper to the list. If your He served as vice-president of the can think of the medical name for yard dash in conference meet, and Ready Writers State Contest, paper is already enrolled in the few years; has made great strides interschool competition. Here is a and now here is a fourth group last year. Another musical them), were knocked out of place, forward. Today no member of any case, and there are thousands of first place in junior tennis at the Interscholastic League Press activity in which Towner partici­ pinching my spinal cord and caus­ top ranking debate team will ever them, where intramural competi­ 1942 county meet. He plans to which won honorable mention. Conference, we already have it pates is the mixed chorus, where ing me to be paralyzed from my use a memorized speech. A good tion (the darling plan of the join the Navy as soon as of age. Conditions so vividly de­ on the list. Otherwise, please he sings bass and holds the office chest down, the back part of my debate, from start to finish, will Parents are Mr. and Mrs. S. J. send us the name of your pub­ of librarian. arms and my hands included. scribed are, we believe, rather lication, whether it is mimeo­ be a matter of adjustment to meet (Continued on p. 4, col. 8) Holt, Pyote. A personable blond of 5 feet 6 Doctors Give Up unusual; although Austin is graphed, printed, or published an opponent's arguments. To do inches, weighing 140 pounds, war-congested, and lodgings as a department in the local city I stayed in the Graham Hospital this successfully, the debater must Towner's ready smile and friendly during the last State Meet Margaret Varner newspaper. for eleven days, until the doctors know his subject thoroughly, be School Co-operatives in hazel eyes endear him to young and told my mother and dad that I well informed on the major social, were often not only hard to (By Miss Beatrice Markgraff) old alike. couldn't live thirty-six hours longer. economic, and political issues of get but hard to tolerate. "ClRST place tennis singles My throat was stopping up with the day, and be a quick and ac­ South American Schools mucus, and I was on the verge of curate analyst. The "honorable-mention" •*• contestant in 1944 State composition follows: Adamson Journalists Give pneumonia. Therefore, my dad Competition Keen Meet was Margaret Varner, had me moved to my brother's home Debate has enjoyed great popu­ Wisconsin School Super­ is little new that I can con­ MY FIRST IMPRESSION OF representing Austin High and had an osteopath begin treat­ tribute in regard to this as­ larity at Elgin High School and intendent Impressed AUSTIN School (El Paso). She has Schoolmate Winners Boost ing me. He cleared my system up the competition for places on the pect of the co-operative move­ (By Myra Post, Denison High and saved my life. With Progress maintained a scholastic aver­ varsity squad is very keen. Several ment. School) Additional Data Concern­ "She has had three years expe­ Let me state here that the flying things have contributed in building age which places her in the South American Schools I sincerely hope that first im­ upper third of her class, and rience in debating with more than block and flying tackle were ruled this interest and in placing debate (By Carleton Washburne, Super­ Less than a year ago, however, pressions are not lasting ones, for ing 3 of School's Out­ 200 debates to her credit, winning illegal by the rules committee the in our school in a position where intendent of Schools, Winnetka, I returned from four or five months after eighteen hours in Austin, I she will be graduated from standing Speakers more than three-fourths of them. same year, I believe, that I was it enjoys this prestige. Some of Illinois) of study of primary and secondary am quite ready to leave. Of course, Austin in January, 1945, at She has entertained the Rotary these factors are: schools in several South American the capitol is beautiful, and the seventeen years of age. She Club, the Kiwanis Club (which 1. We hold a grade school debate T AM NOT going to discuss W/E HAVE from Sondra (Continued on p. 4, col. 2) countries, and I have seen there whole town seems quite nice, that is the daughter of Dr. and w awarded her three medals for her tournament each year in May. examples of typical consum­ promising beginning of co-opera­ is, all of the town except where I Oster, pupil in Adamson accomplishments), and other clubs Grade school teams and speakers ers' co-operatives among tion in the field of production, dis­ have been. Austin may be a very Mrs. H. H. Varner, 3030 High School (Dallas), further with her speaking ability, and has are not judged according to wins Wheeling, El Paso. school children and students, tribution, and financing. And in fine place in which to live, if you interesting notes and late* in­ given many exhibition debates at Debaters Attention and losses but are ranked outstand­ since these are well known. the Winnetka Public Schools, un­ have a home here, but to arrive Margaret had a very active sum­ formation concerning Jack these clubs and at Southern Meth­ ing, superior, good, fair, and poor. der conditions which are the alone, in a strange town with no odist University. vyrE HAVE received from The basic principles of the mer as far as tennis competition Earnest, and Janie Teipel, High school varsity debaters are antithesis of those found in South place to stay is quite a different is concerned. She competed in the She has been elected eight times W the "Senior Scholastic" a used in coaching the various grade Rochdale co-operative are America, we have had intensive story. semifinals in the National Hard­ sketches of whom appeared in to the Student Council, and served 4-page circular, being'a reprint school teams. This arrangement thoroughly familiar. The experience over several years with The ride from the depot to the court Championship Matches held the November issue. as its secretary in her junior year. of an article entitled "Shall We gives the varsity debaters valuable spread of co-operative stores children's ability to organize and University, my very first view of in Berkeley, California, June 3-11, Another pupil in Adamson "A member of the High Scholar­ Lower The Voting Age to 18?" training and makes it possible to in schools and colleges is well operate various forms of co­ Austin, was quite interesting. The 1944. From there she went to the ship Club for four years retaining by Glenn E. Mills, Professor of give a very large number of eighth operative enterprise in addition to High School, Joseale Hulse, known, and knowledge of hun­ business section, the capitol, the Texas State Championship Matches an A average, Janie begins her Speech, Northwestern Univer­ grade students some very satisfac­ the typical consumers' co-operative. lovely residential section, and the held in Austin, July 24-27, and then brings the school biography senior year this fall, majoring in sity. It gives a background dis­ tory coaching. By having this dreds of "campus co-ops" The regular primary and sec­ beautiful campus made a very fa­ went on to the East Coast. At of Ruth Rimmer, colleague of extemporaneous speech." cussion on the present Inter­ tournament, grade school students whereby thousands of college ondary schools of South American vorable impression; and I looked Jackson Heights she took part in Janie Teipel, up to date: Jack Earnest scholastic League debate ques­ learn something about the activity students are getting expe­ countries are lamentably back­ forward with great anticipation to the Long Island Championship Janie Teipel "Jack Earnest, winner of the tion. A limited number' of early in their school career, acquire ward, academic, poor and devoid my three-day visit. Matches, July 24-27. She got as "Janie Teipel, senior in Adam­ state boys' extemporaneous speak­ copies will be furnished free on from the varsity some of their en­ rience in owning and operat­ of relationship to the needs of Of course, my first duty was to far as semifinals in singles, and son, winner in the State girls' de­ ing contest in Austin last spring, is request. Address The Inter­ thusiasm and furnish us excellent ing their own housing, eating, either the countries or the children. register for the contest. When that played in the finals in junior girls' bate contest has been appointed now at Vanderbilt University in scholastic League, Box H, Uni­ and other facilities is becom­ business manager of the Adamson versity Station, Austin, Texas. (Continued on p. 3, col. 6) ing relatively common. There (Continued on p. 4, col. 7) (Continued on p. 3, col. 7) (Continued on p. 3, col. J) High annual, the 'Oak.' ^Continued on p. 3, col, 8) Page 2 THE INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER

contest, but at any rate it presents ested emperors the games flour­ Los Angeles, the last games being Congress. Debate classes, literary societies, and debate clubs will Had a discussion an example which we today would ished, they had been further de­ held at Berlin in 1936. of this question very stimulating. do well to follow in our own graded by the introduction of wild- Our own high school or college "Nationalization of Munitions" (1936), No. 3638, 225 page*, 10 HIGH SCUfiOlH athletics. beast fights and gladiatorial com­ track and field meets, while their cent*. The question for debate in all InMrseholsstlc League matched debates for the PRESS The pVogram itself, developed bats. Gradually, Christianity sup­ programs include some contests 1936-31 school year was: "Resolved, That the Manufacture of Munitions of War Should planted the old religion of the Be a Government Monopoly." Professor Thomas A. Rousse, Debet* Coach at Th* over a period of many years, con­ which the ancients did not have University of Texas, prepared this bulletin covering practically every phase of tains almost all the contests which Greeks, and in 394 A.D. the Em­ and omit others that were featured the query. The bulletin contains general, negative, and affirmative briefs, bibliography, selected arguments, etc., using, of course, only the most eminent authorities in th* we enjoy in modern times, and a peror, Theodosius, abolished the in the Greek games, are, never­ field. Single copies. 10 cents. •O EAD the first line of each description of the actual track and Olympic games on the ground that theless, carrying on the traditions L "Texa* History Syllabu.," No. 3844 (1935), 61 pages, 10 nnti par • ^- news story on page 1 of field events held at the Olympic they were a pagan festival. The set forth many centuries ago by copy, 15 copie* for $1. the last issue of your paper. games reads almost like an account buildings and statues of Olympia a race whose skills we may imi­ This bulletin offers a detailed outline of Texa* History especially prepared fee were almost entirely torn down and tate, but whose high athletic ideals Extemporaneous Speech contestants, with abundant references »nd * blank page Published eight timet a year, each month, from September to Is there some idea or some of a similar athletic meet today. opposite each page of outline for additional references and notes. Valu»bl* also April, inclusive, by the Bureau of Public School Service, Extension The games were held in a stadium, taken away by later generations, we must strive hard to attain. for regular curriculum classes in Texa* History. phrase in that first line of and earthquakes and floods covered NOTE: The material for this report Divisidn, The University of Texas. the original of our own, so-called "Making Friend* in Music Land," Book II (1926), No. 2637, 78 the ruins until every trace of the was taken from the following: •i.1' ' -••— type which will arouse the because it contained a space for Gardiner, E. Norman. Athletic! of the pages, 10 cent*. site of the ancient games was ob­ Aincent World. Oxford at the Clarendon T w p r 1 b Dr> LoU 8B,U tot gCTgiTJaffiffiffi* reader's interest? If not, the foot races exactly a "stade," ap­ Press, 1930. ln thlf r «UIr . "„il* * ? r »Kn B0 ;H ta »•« '» »«• Musle Memory contest* literated until discovered by mod­ m.v K. . 0 1i ^ J? witSih? m ,*e * - •• «*«*U*nt supplementary reader and lead of your story probably proximately 200 yards, in length. Lambros, S. P., and N. G. Polites, et al. SlIt.H J ™* '**!? ™? aPPMeUtion work. Twenty classical selections ar« ern archaeologists. The Olymvin Games in Ancient Times and treated. Five cents per copy in quantities ef ten or more. Single copies, 10 cent*. Editor Dashes and Runs in 1898. London, H. C. Grevel and Com­ ROY BEDICHEK — — needs rewriting. This "first- pany, 1897. "Making Friend* in Music Land," Book VI (1935). No. 3540. 60 The program of the games, which Modern Revival Young, Charles V. P. How Men Have pages, 10 cent*. line" test, properly applied, Lived. BoBton, The Alpine Press, Inc., has come down to us, included foot Never forgotten, the games S m< d c ptlon Book l tha (Entered as second-class matter November 6, 1927, at the post ,.„ ?, 'in ™ ? ,** ]' "J^P* ' different selections are treated. Singls can stimulate reporters to bet­ races on the first and second days; themselves and their heroes lived (Concluded from November issue) copies 10 cents: twelve copies for f 1.00. office at Austin, Texas, under the Act of August 24, 1912.) ter writing and can increase wrestling, boxing, and the pancra­ only in story and song until in "Making Friend* in Music Land," Book VII (1938), No. 3840, 100 page*, price 15 cent*. reader interest in any news­ tium, a combination of wrestling 1896, inspired by the findings at Ancient Beauty Contests Vol. XXVIII DECEMBER, 1944 No. 4 h ,B b y Dr Lot 8p 1 both and boxing, on the third day; horse the German excavations of Olym­ n™ -.H ™- . - ; * .*! *'"• teacher* snd pupil* valuabl. Informa­ paper. Make those first four "In some places," says Theo- tion and suggestions for recognition of theme, instrumental tone and types. Planned and chariot races in the morning pia from 1875 to 1881, the Olympic a* a classroom text in music appreciation with many suggestive and thought ques­ or five words of your story prastus, "there are contests be­ tions appended after discussion of certain phases of th* subject. /CONFERENCE assignments for League spring activities of the fourth day, and in the after­ games were revived at Athens, on contain something of the the very site of the ancient Pan- tween the women in respect of "Making Friend* in Mu.ic Land," Book VIII (1941), No. 4140, ^-^ appear in this issue of the LEAGUER. Member-schools noon the pentathlon, in which five modesty and good management uniqueness or the importance competitions—running, wrestling, athenaic stadium. Skills which had 100 page*, price 15 cent* per copy. are arranged by regions, conferences, and districts. First been partially lost through the . . .; and also there-are contests .,.^h °' '£* •election» contained in th* 1942-48 music memory list receives of the story which you are jumping, discus-throwing, and jav­ about beauty, as for instance . . . attention in this bulletin. Also there are suggestions to teachers and pupil* whieh competition lies, of course in the district meets. In some ages, as discus-throwing, for ex­ assist in the study of the various requirements of the Interscholastic League eoatest . writing. elin-throwing—made up one con­ in Tenedos and Lesbos." in Music Appreciation. Teachers find this little book quite a help in enlistingThS" instances the next competition will come in area meets, but test; and on the fifth and last day ample, were closely studied from interest of pupils, and in systematizing tha study ef the selections. en""roB ™ Those first three paragraphs figures represented in action on o in the great majority of cases, district winners will qualify musical and literary contests and "Developing Number Son**" (1938), No. 3827. 32 page*, 10 eent*. sound like a school teacher broad­ vases, and attempts were made to J hn W Calhoun for the regional meets. A list of district chairmen is in the awarding to the winners of the Every nation which has reached of^i!" ^ °K > - , : Pressor of Applied Mathematics, The University casting, don't they? At any rate imitate the ancient techniques. The of lexas. This bulletin is an enlargement of the bulletin issued by the League under preparation and when completed, will be mailed to all longed-for olive wreaths of victory, a certain stage of development is ISl.'KJSiL » 'V :t„ «?"*?'?» direction, to the teacher and to the student for they arise from the conviction that which brought with them the hon­ Olympic games, including all the instinctively impelled to practice developing number sense, that is, an ability to solve quickly arithmetical problems comes from reading many of our sports of old Olympia and other "!.„?.,?»" •!?**"*•of lccur»CT. without the use of pencil oi paper. It is old-fashioned member-schools. Through the chairmen, as announced, the ors and tributes of all Greece. The education. Education is the process mental arithmetic systematically presented. This bulletin Is used as a basis fo» high-school papers this fall that district meets will be organized in the various conferences. first series of events consisted of modern ones, have been held when by which a community preserves conference contests in arithmetic. It contains more than a thousand problems. Ons one of the weak spots of our papers circumstances permitted every four free copy to each member school expecting to enter the arithmetic contest. Extra different kinds of foot races, and transmits its physical and copies, ten cents apiece, fifty cents per dozen, 13 per 100. There will be no qualification for higher meets except through lies in our news story leads. Into years in such cities as Paris, Lon­ namely, a single lap of about 200 intellectual character. — Werner the initial district meets. them pour a little punch, pep, and don, St. Louis, Amsterdam, and How to Teach Number Seme, a Handbook for Teacher* (1938), Jaeger. Bulletin No. 3842, 28 pages, 25 cent* per copy. power. yards, then twice around the course, and then seven, twelve, and j* .*?ch*r WBO B" DaeB sponsoring this contest sine* it was included in th* Learns schedule ten years ago has token great pains to outline exactly how shs present* this Time to Enroll even twenty-four laps. For this material to her daises. She has done an excellent lob, snd many teachers will And 'T'AKING a seven-year glance at football participation, that That deadline for enrollment in in it a great time-saver in preparing lesson-plans as well as many suggestions for reason the races called for three CURRENT PUBLICATIONS ISSUED BY THE short-cat methods, record-keeping, etc. It is not designed for pupils, hot for th* •*• is from 1938 to 1944 inclusive, we find the peak was reached the Interscholastic League Press skills; the shorter runs demanded guidance ef th* teacher. in 1941 with 856 schools and 21,637 boys. War then began Conference is not many weeks speed, the longer races, staying UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE away. If your paper has not yet Word List* for Interscholastic League Spelling Contest (1944), No. taking toll, and in 1942, participation dropped to 647 schools power, and the run of twice around 4433, 16 pages. 5 cents per copy. been enrolled, be sure to send a and 13,995 boys, reaching the bottom in the 1943 season with the stadium, both speed and endur­ The word lists for the three divisions in this contest are published In this bulletin, request for enrollment at once. So ance. The contestants did not all. making a supplementary list for those appearing in the State adopted text*. Both 616 schools and 13,848 boys. We may now look with satis­ far this fall the I.L.P.C. has per­ Those ordering bulletins should read carefully the description of the texts and the word lists are necessary for preparing pupils to engage in this run together at one time, but the bulletin given below and the terms upon which it is distributed. contest. In quantities, 26 cents per dozen or tl per hundred, postpaid. faction at the 1944 season just closed, and note that the num­ formed the following services for rather in groups of four with elim­ its members: Stamps are not accepted in payment for bulletins, and bulletins Art Appreciation Studies in Fourth and Fifth Grade* (1940), No. ber of schools has risen to 638 and the number of players to inations until the final victor was are not sent C.O.D. or on account. Cash in the form of money order, 4036, 15 cent* per copy, 10 copie* for $1. 17,347. Of course, this includes all conferences, and the —22 member papers have had determined. These races of the express order, currency, or personal check must accompany order. Mrs. Florence Lowe Phillips is the author of this bulletin which was designed for detailed criticisms on their fall ancients may be compared with Do not expect the bulletins to travel as rapidly as first-class mail. fourth and fifth grades. Each one of th* (election* is discussed, and biographical greatest number of casualties during the period has naturally data concerning each of the artist* ar* given. issues; our own 220-yard, 440-yard, and Wait a reasonable time before sending in an inquiry concerning an order previously given. been among the smaller schools, 6-man suffering most and —15 other member papers have 880-yard dashes, and our one-mile Favorite Picture* (1941), No. 4136, 15 cent* per copy, 10 copie* Conference B next. received honorable mention in the and longer runs. If it is necessary to telegraph an order, the money should be tele­ for $1. graphed also, as otherwise the order must surely be held up awaiting High School Press Column of the The second event, wrestling, was ,A ^Ii«cti?D of »torie> concerning the pictures and the artists Included In the remittance. 1942-1943 picture memory hit is here presented in quit* attractive form. The author LEAGUER or in the mimeographed one of the most important compe­ i ml °?nee Lowe PmIliP» w«o h*» prepared other numbers of this series in ths When the term "League School" is used in this list it is meant to past The bulletin is printed in large type and in a manner suitable for study by wfHAT knowledge is of most worth? The English philos- "Notes and Comments," thus pro­ titions, calling upon all the refer to a school which is a member of The University Interscholastic children. Each pupil in the picture memory class should have an individual copy oi this publication. ™ opher who first asked this question nearly a century ago viding for a beneficial sharing of strength and skill of the partici­ League, good ideas; pants. We do not know the exact Reduced prices do net apply on cumulative orders. For instance, "Picture Study in Elementary Grade*" (1936), No. 3634, 80 page*, raised a tempest of dispute which still rages unabated. —2 mimeographed pamphlets: rules of the contests, but it is a school ordering SO copies one time and SO at another time does not receive these at the rate given on 100 lots. 10 cent* per copy. Recently, National Opinion Research Center, University of "Methods of Staff Organization" thought that a combatant, himself n1 Bulletins ordered are not subject to exchange, nor will money be .,.? ?.^? * collection of articles published in the Inttrieholattto htagv.tr under th* Denver, phrased the same query in these words: "What is and the fall issue of "Notes and remaining erect, had to throw his title, Picture Appreciation," by Miss Florence Lowe, Head. Art Department, Sea refunded for same. Houston State Teachers College. Th* article contains many helpful hints to teach. Comments"; opponent to the ground a total of ers who have charge of picture appreciation study In th* fourth and fifth grades, the most important thing children should get from their as well as a great deal of general information concerning the less technical aspect* education?" Classification of replies reveals that 34 per —17 sponsors have written for three times to win the event. The of painting, sculpture, and architecture. advice in regard to specific prob­ winner of one contest met the win­ cent of people think the "regular subjects" most important; lems connected with their papers ner of another, and so on, until the Art Appreciation Studies (1943), No. 4336, 62 page*. 15 cent* per 34 per cent say "character education"; 26 per cent, "voca­ and have received our suggestions. final champion was determined. Constitution and Rules of the Interscholastic League (1944), No. copy, 10 copies for $1.00. By Waldine Hunter. 4427, 111 pages, 10 cents per copy. This bulletin describes briefly pictures selected for their suitability in illustrating tional education"; 14 per cent, "Citizenship Training"; 11 Mimeographed papers deserve a Boxing, which followed immedi­ Contains rules and regulations governing all contests of the University Inter­ various phases of the "art appreciation" part of the curriculum in art for inter, scholastic League. Free copy is gent to the person remitting the fee for a school. mediate grades approved by the State Department of Education. They are excellent per cent, "Social Adjustment"; 7 per cent, "Not Specific." share of the spotlight in Texas ately after the wrestling, was far Extra copies 10 cent* each. artext prints, 8 x 10. reproducing pictures of the great classical arists. Packages high-school journalism. Approxi­ inferior as a test of skill, and be­ are mailed on cost-of-postacre basis, and on guaranty by the school of payment in This adds up to more than 100 per cent, which the pollsters case any picture is damaged. mately one-fourth of the high- cause of the thongs, often studded Reducing Voting Age to Eighteen, 60 cents per copy (1944), 200 pages. explain by saying, "respondents rate more than one phase school papers of the State are with metal, which were placed "The Three-R Contest" (1927), No. 2639. Briefs and selected arguments on the 1944-46 debate Question. of education as 'most important.' " We should like to point mimeographed, and each paper so around the boxers' hands, the con­ A large folder containing the Ayres writing scale. Five eent* per eopy. produced serves the same purposes test was usually a fierce and bloody Re-Constituting the League of Nations, debate handbook, 60 cent* out that this is not the respondents fault but the pollsters' A Pre.cribed List of Play* (1941), No. 4125, 12 page*. as may be served by a printed one. Following this came the pan­ per copy (1943), 200 pages. in making a classification of replies. For illustration, is This bulletin contains briefs and selected articles, pro and con, on the 1943-44 A list of 360 One-Act Play titles for use in League contests. Listed according tfl paper. cratium, a combination of both debate Question, "Resolved, That the United States should join in re-constituting title, author, number of characters, type, royalty, and publisher. there nothing of "Character Education" in the "mastery of the League of Nations." Mimeograph Ideas wrestling and boxing, which was A Prescribed List of Junior Declamations, No. 4144. Prico 10 eent*. regular subjects?" Is the boy or girl trained to a vocation The "Lion's Roar" of Leverett's regarded as the most trying test "The League of Nations" (1923), No. 2329, 87 pages, 25 cents. A list of 8,000 titles of poems for use in League contests. Listed alphabetically influenced thereby in "Social Adjustment?" Does "Citizen­ of all, requiring the greatest Contains briefs and arguments, pro and con, concerning the following query: according to title, author, and the books in which each poem is found. Contain* Chapel, has developed a system for "Resolved, That the United States should join the League of Nations." bibliography of 66 books of poetry. ship Training" have anything to do with "Character Educa­ getting more stories on its front strength and skill. Blows were page (mimeographed). The leads dealt with the bare hand; the con­ Post-war World Organization (Background Studies), Volume II. The Speech Teacher and Competition (1941), No. 4142, 75 page*, tion?" In short the pollsters have scrambled these replies 50 cents per copy. 25 cents per copy. for seven important news stories test did not end with three throws until their results are practically meaningless. This is a wordbook for Interscholastic League debaters. It contains alternate Part I of this bulletin, the use of competitions as a method of teaching is discussed appeared on j>age 1 of a recent of one of the combatants, but con­ plans for post-war world organization, thus furnishing the negative side in from a historical and theoretical standpoint by Roy Bedichek, Director of Th* Uni« debates an arsenal from which to draw arguments for proposals other than a versity Interscholastic League. Pan II is written by F. L. Winship, Director of issue and the stories were then tinued until one of them was un­ reconstituted League of Nations. It also contains a thorough analysis and bib­ Speech Activities in the Interscholastic League. It is designed to be of practical continued to an inside page. This able to fight any longer. liography, as well as affirmative and negative briefs on the question, "Resolved, assistance to teachers who have undertaken the work of sponsoring dramatic, extern- Furthermore, what is meant by "most important?" Most That the League of Nations should have sufficient military power to enforce its poraneous speech or declamation contests in their respective schools. Even experienced method overcomes lack of space on Chariot Races decrees." Students will find much of value in the way of information, as well teachers will find Part II quite worthy of study; those assigned contest duties but as many stimulating suggestions for organizing debate material so that it will be inexperienced in this field, will find It invaluable. important for what? for whom? when? where? under what page 1 as a handicap to proper On the fourth day horse and readily available conditions? There are times and places in the world today news display. We should like to chariot races were held in the hip­ Songs for the Choral Singing Contest*. 1942 and 1943 Song Books, League of Nations Debate Package, $1. two pamphlet*, 32 page* each. 10 cent* per copy, $1 per dozen. which make skill in shooting or in flying an airplane the hear a report on this experiment: podrome, which was about twice his ,ck a ,nTn P »* contains Volumes 1 and II of the NUEA Debate Handbook for Many schools have a supply of one or both of these books. In ordering, be care­ "most important" thing a given young man could have Did it succeed in increasing reader as large as the stadium, the four- 1942-43 entitled "World Organization," and containing many articles dealing with ful to specify which pamphlet is needed, 1942 or 1948. Some schools will need one phase or another of world organization, including a League of Nations and, copies of both pamphlets. interest, or was the process of horsed chariots racing twelve times in addition the following circulars and pamphlets: American Foreign Policy by learned. Is the income level at which one spends his life J "jumping" the stories confusing to around the course. Awards in - P Downey; The United States in a New World: (a) Relations with Britain; Sing We All Noel, Christmas and Twelfth Night Suggestion* for (b) Pacific Relations; Why Did God Make America by H. A. Wallace; The more important than his ability to impart wholesome ideas readers? Credit the "Lion's Roar," these races were given not to the United States and the League of Nations; The Atlantic Charter; Free World Home, School, Church, Recreation Center, Club and Community, Association Folder; Toward a Durable Peace by Eugene Staley; The Price of by Augustus Delafield Zanzig. No. 4147, 42 pages. Price 15 and communicate worthy enthusiasm to those with whom he too, with cleverness in titles for rider or driver but to the horses Free World Victory: "Our President Declared" Free World Folder; Pursuit of cent* per copy. comes into contact? Is listing in "Who's Who" a valid columns with such a heading over themselves, and therefore to the Happiness in Wartime by E. C. Lindeman: Problems of World Organization. Now is the time to begin preparation for a big Christmas celebration in school and community. Music is the soul of the Christmas celebration, and here in this criterion of success in life ? This and many other questions club notes as "Clublicity." owner. Only by owning a win­ Equalization of Educational Opportunity (1941), No. 4138, 250 bulletin you will find many suggestions, not only for music but for various cere­ monials. Lists of suitable plays, festivals, pageants, and lists of carols,are appended, arise when we begin discussing what is "most important." "The Pop - Wow" (mimeo­ ning horse could a woman ever re­ pages, single copies 35 cents, four copies for $1. very valuable for reference. ^- ceive a prize in the Olympic games. This bulletin contains arguments pro and con on the Interscholastic League debate graphed), Lake View High School, query for the school year 1941-42. It also contains affirmative, negative and general Senior Declamation Bibliography. In one sense, making a living is "most important," although Next came the five sports of the briefs, as well as an exhaustive analysis of the question and a classified bibliography. San Angelo, recently printed a It was prepared by Dr. Joseph Ray, Professor of Government in the North Texas A list of thirty-four books and publications containing Senior Declamations. SosM some of the world's greatest were notably deficient in that financial statement under the head­ pentathlon, the wrestling and run­ State Teachers College. contain both Senior and Junior Declamations. This bibliography is sent fret. simple accomplishment. Really we become involved in a ning contests being carried out as °.n, this same subject, there are available two handbooks, Vol. I and Vol II Relationship of Scholarship in School to Later Succes* in Life. ing: "Pow-Wow Money—Where entitled Equalizing Educational Opportunity," at $.26 per volume. These bulletins described above. Various types of are both good-sized volumes of 200 or 260 pages each. Fifteen-page pamphlet containing reprint of a series of articles by Dr. H. T. discussion of values, immediately we attempt to discover Does It Go?" Such an article is a Benedict, late President of The University of Texas, published in Tht InttrtehoUutia what is "most important." And values change as one good item for the public relations jumps were known to the Greeks, Leaguer, It disposes finally of the old contention that the poor student stands best but probably the only one included The Natural Resource Tax (1940), No. 4038, 250 pages, single chance of later success in life. The problem is attacked statistically and the answer wanders around over the world, or even over such a limited of the paper. Why not let your copies 35 cents, four copies for $1. is conclusive. Many superintendents and principals will want to pass this informa­ readers know where the money at Olympia was the broad jump. The debate question for the school year 1940-41 proposed an increase in taxes on tion on to high-school pupil* through auditorium talks and on other occasion*. Sent space as North America; and surely they change from cen­ natural resources, and this bulletin contains a wealth of material, both negative and only in case legal-sized stamped and addressed envelope is enclosed with request. goes that they pay for subscrip­ The Greeks used weights like dumb­ affirmative. It also contains suggestive briefs. It was prepared under the direction of tury to century. So, we should recommend to the Denver bells, made of metal or stone, which Professor Thomas A. Rousse, of the Public Speaking Department, The University of The School and Pre-Military Training. No. 4220. 33 page*. For tions? Texas. free distribution. pollsters more care in the framing of their questions. At The Crosby "District Messenger" they held in their hands and swung This bulletin attempts to describe the situation confronting the public schools in this (mimeographed) for its special backwards and forwards to give Socialized Medicine, No. 3938, 250 pages, single copies 35 cents, four wartime emergency in so far as physical training and physical education is con. least they should be as careful in defining their terms as the copies for $1.00. earned. It contains the report of the U.S. Office of Education Wartime Commission, Thanksgiving issue called for hand added momentum. The athletes had but it is chiefly taken up with a description of the Interscholastic League's Physical originator of this query was nearly a century ago. Study of Affirmative, negative and general briefs of the 1939-40 League debate question, Fitness Program. There is an extensive bibliography which is of interest mainly to labor in a unique experiment in to come down straight on their feet prepared by Dr. Joseph M. Ray, Associate Professor of Government, North Texas Stats the coach and the instructor In physical education. J. M. Barrie's "The Admirable Crighton" will still further without slipping. The pole vault Teachers College. There is here assembled authoritative information, pro and con, making its front page picture at­ on this very vital question. There is included a large bibliography and the names Victory Physical Fitnes* Club*, Instruction Manual. 32 page*. For confuse one's ideas concerning "What is the most important tractive. An American flag and was unknown to the Greeks. In of organizations which will furnish free material free distribution. thing in education?" display letters on that page were the discus-throwing event the ob­ Here is a manual which is prepared with * view to using In physical education The Sales Tax, No. 3838, 250 pages, single copies 35 cents, four even teachers who have had no formal training in the field. Anticipating th* hand colored with crayola. ject hurled was of metal or stone, copies for $1. shortage of physical education teachers and coaches, the League in cooperation with the Texas Health and Emergency Medical Service is distributing this publication, The "Wildcat Rambler" of Tem­ weighing about four or five pounds, This was the League handbook on tha debate query for the school year 19SS-S9. It hoping to encourage the organization of Physical Fitness Clubs on three levels, ple High (mimeographed) adds to in the shape of a plate about 12 contains suggestive briefs, selected arguments, bibliography, etc all bearing on the elementary, junior high school and senior high school. Full instructions are given And here is a young soldier, one of Carlson's raiders, debate query, "Resolved, That Texas Should Adopt a Uniform Retail Sales Tax." for teaching the standards and testing the results. All blanks necessary for carrying who gives his idea of what post-war education should be, inches in diameter. The javelin It was prepared by Professor George Hester and Professor Thomas A. Rousse. on this program are also available from the League office. used was a very light one with a written for him by Oren Arnold in a recent issue of the (Continued on p. 3, col. 5) Texas Legislature: One House or Two? No. 3738, 250 pages, single Athletics—For Better or Worse. By Dr. Cha*. W. Flint, formerly Saturday Evening Post: • o sharp point and was thrown at a copies 35 cents, four copies for $1. Chancellor, Syracuse University, 30 page*. target. This was the League handbook on the debate query for tht school year 1987-88. Dr. Flint is a recognized authority on athletic*. His analysis of th* evils of athletie* It contains suggestive briefs, selected arguments, bibliography, etc., all bearing on is keen and searching, while his estimate of the educational value of athletics is based Education, as we ex-fighters see it, should serve two pur­ Corrupted by Professionalism the debate query, "Resolved, That Texas Should Adopt the One-House Legislature.' not only on theoretical study, but upon years of experience in practical administration It was prepared by Dr. Joe M. Ray, Associate Professor of Government in the of the same in school and college. Free on request to member schools: to others, poses. I learned that much one night when Colonel Carlson The Olympic games were, of North Texas State Teachers College. 6 cents per copy. and Col. Jimmy Roosevelt, who was with us on Makin course, at their height when Greece Typewriting and Shorthand Test*. herself was in her glory, but they "Government Control of Cotton Production," No. 3538, 311 pages. Island, were huddled with us in a dense fog. The Japs were Single copies 20 cant*. Eight copies for $1. Fifteen-minute typing tests, of the same nature a* tests used in Interseholastis were continued in almost the same League Typewriting Tournaments, spaces counted. Two cents per copy, fifteen all around us, but were out of earshot. I was only a corporal, This was the League handbook on the debate query for the school year cent* per dozen. Sixty-word, seventy-word and eighty-word shorthand tests, a* tradition for a time even after 1986-36. It contains both negative and affirmative briefs, articles from standard used in Shorthand Tournaments. 6 tants per set. but military rank there wasn't like it is in camps at home. authorities giving a general survey of the cotton situation, as well as selected argu­ the Roman conquest. A gradual ments from those who favor and from those who oppose government control of "Number Sense" Test Sheet*. production. The material in this bulletin is evenly balanced, and it is designed to "Mudhole," Colonel Roosevelt said, using my nickname, February 1 is last day for report­ change, nevertheless, had begun furnish the high-school debater with a fairly comprehensive treatment of the subject. For practice tests in "number sense." One eent per sheet. Key for grading which became more and more evi­ It was prepared by Professor Thomas A. Rousse, Debate Coach, The University of problems is sent with each order. No order filUd for ltt$ than ten copies of e "an education should prepare us to earn a living." ing Conference organization. Texas. given test. Be careful in ordering to call for "Number Sense" teats. I believe that. dent under the Romans; a class of professional athletes was arising The Interscholastic Leaguer. "Radio Control," Debate Handbook, 224 page*, 20 cent*. Monthly publication, official organ of the League, mailed free on request to any "Aye, son," Colonel Carlson put in, "and prepare us for who trained for victory only be­ Contains bibliography and selected article* for and against the following debate teacher in Texas who is coaching or training pupils for participation in Lean* God-fearing citizenship." Greeks Dealt Severely query: "Resolved, that the United States Should Adopt the Essential Features of contests. cause of the wealth and fame it the British System of Radio Control and Operation." Eight copies for tl. I believe that too. With Rule Infractions would bring them, and the majority Speech Teaching: A Vital Problem in Public Education, by Harry G. of the Greeks, instead of them­ "Trial by Jury," No. 3028, 10 cents. Barnes, Ph.D. Now, for some boys and girls, William Cullen Bryant and Contslns briefs snd arguments pro and Con on the following query: "Resolved, The Interscholastic League Breakfast and Section Meeting, November ST 1981. (Continued from p. 1) selves being actual participants in That a substitute for trial by jury should be adopted." This question was debated voted unanimously to request the League to issue Dr. Barnes' address In n*mohl*i his "Chee, chee, chee" little birdie may be solid, right on the in the League debating contest* during ths 1980-81 scholastic rear. form. This was accordingly done and it is now available for anyone Interested who all types of athletics, as in the will enclose with request a legal tued tUtmped and add/retted tnvelop*. beam; along with Scott and Shakespeare, and ancient Greek, early days, came to be mere spec­ family and his country before the "Limiting Taxes on Tangible Property" (1932), No. 3228, 10 cent*. How to Use a Slide Rule. too, for that matter. But why force that classical curriculum rest of the world, impressed con­ tators seeking a thrill from the Contains briefs, selected arguments and authoritative statistics on the following debate query: "Resolved, That at least one-half of all State and local revenues in Bulletin of 37 pages giving detailed instruction In use of slid* rule and man* on all of us? Plain common sense says that many are not testant and spectator alike with achievements of others. The games Texas should be derived from sources other than taxes on tangible property." This illustrations. Also tests are available at 1 eent per copy, 10 cent* per dozen? bulletin was prepared by C. A. Duval, Ph.D.. Instructor in Economics. The Uni­ fitted for it and will not respond to it in high school or the seriousness of the occasion. were no longer closed to all but versity of Texas. All orders for bulletins or other League publication* should be college or anywhere in life. Thousands of us ex-soldiers and Perhaps to the fact that the games pure Hellenes; the Greeks them­ addressed to arose in connection with a re­ selves had departed from their "Equalizing Educational Opportunity," two volumes, 1934, Vol. I, INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE many thousands more boys coming of age now are what is ligious festival may be attributed lofty athletic ideals, and although 220 pages; Vol. II, 224 pages, 25 cents per volume. These two bulletins were prepared by Mr. Bower Aly for debates in the League University Station, Box H known as the physical type (italics ours). the sacred ideals of this athletic under Augustus and other inter­ during ths school year of 1984-86. This is an excellent debate question, especially so since the question has beeom* very much siive during the past session of Austin 12, Texas THE INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER Fag* S

forum leader and a player on the 1941. Since that time we have brings a number of teams to Elgin hit each other with pillows, and DEBATE FORUM football "B" team. compiled a short list of new at a later date for further practice. never did decide where they would Debater Begins In addition to the regular state sleep. The question was settled, By George spends most of his time poems which we think are un­ doing shows, and sponsored debate contests we plan but to no one's satisfaction, when Edd Miller he claims that as usually good for contest. Most each year to participate in several the girls found that their bed was Legal Education of these selections may be invitational debate tournaments held from the floor by a box—and •yHIS month the "Debate his hobby. Some of his other fav­ found in the newer poetry and usually sponsor one or more only a box. Then they were afraid •*• Forum" is presenting a Bob Blevins Won Many orites are basket­ books. We have only our of­ at Elgin. Student interest is quite to move for fear the box would definitely improved by the actual break. And so we settled down to guest columnist. The column Honors as Speaker in ball, the Lux fice copies of these new selec­ has been written by Ben Radio Theater, opportunity to represent the school sleep, but not for long. High-School Career tions and they cannot be on various occasions. Since we usu­ Sammy Kaye, The worst was yet to come. It Ramey, a senior law student mailed out. However, if you ally have a varsity squad of ap­ here at the University. Mr. Spencer Tracy, began to rain. I didn't think much •nlNALIST in the boys' de- are unable to find any particu­ proximately twenty-five members, about it, and just went to sleep. I and Irene Dunne. it is necessary that we run a fairly Ramey is one of the leaders •*• bate contest at Austin last lar poem, we shall be glad to was dreaming of something very of the very active student He is in the Air~G«orSa Gilbreath extensive program in order to give We Regret To Inform You, James The Girl With Two Faces, Jane spring, Bob Blevins is now at­ have a copy made for you at a nice, I'm not quite sure what, when organization campaigning for Corps Reserve and expects to be a large number of students this Helen nudged me and said that she Ryan. French, non-roy., 2m3w, Kendall. Dramatic Pub. Co., tending The University of called into active service about the small fee. training. drama, 1 act, 35c. non-roy., 9w, murder-mystery, the eighteen-year-old vote. was cold. We soon found out that first of March. I might also mention the fact A timely, moving play. Her old­ 8 acts, 75c. The additions to the list are as she had a right to be. It was rain­ He has made many speeches In the last two summers George that we use student panel groups est son killed while flying for his An intriguing new murder-mys­ follows: ing in onto our beds. By this time on the campus and off for has visited thirty-four states and followed by open forum class dis­ country, the mother nearly refuses tery for an all-woman cast. The America—Guest, Edgar A. they were quite damp, and there last summer, he worked for Samuel cussions quite extensively not only to face the fact that her younger girls know one of their company the movement. You may be Ballad of the Harp-Weaver, The— was absolutely no prospect of their French Company in New York. in our debate class but throughout drying in the near future. We die- •on must step into his place. But is a murderess, but which one and interested to know, also, that Millay, Edna St. Vincent. He. saw just about all there our social science, English, and covered a waterproof curtain hang­ her hatred and fears are overcome why provides an hour and a half he is a former Interscholastic was to see in that part of the Belgium—1940—Phillips, H. I. speech classes and find this pro­ ing above the screened windows, or and the play ends on a note of of excitement. . Extreme variation League participant, having country during that time. He had Driving Home the Cows—Osgood, cedure both popular and highly rather the screened walls, and happiness. in character types. won second place in State worked in California and in a mine Kate P. educative. thought we would be better off if Angel Child, James Reach. French, The Song of Bernadette, adapta­ in Colorado the two summers be­ meet debate a few years ago. How Little It Costs—Brine, Mary School Board Backs Debate it were lowered. It was held In non-roy., 2m4w, comedy, 1 act, tion by Jean and Walter Kerr. fore that. Dow. (May be found in Bk. No. At present he is a member of The sympathetic backing of our place by a single cord, tied in a 35c. Dramatic Pub. Co., roy. on ap­ George is the son of George Gil­ 32 of the Original list of poems.) school administration and board of single knot. All we had to do was A demon adolescent wreaks plication, 7mllw, drama, 3 the University Varsity Debate breath, 3104 King, Austin, Texas, I Love the United States—Heffer- education have meant much to us untie the knot. That proved to be havoc in a modern manner, but out acts, 75c. Squad.. o han, John V. enough and even a little too much, A dramatization from Franz in fostering a genuine student in­ of the turmoil she creates, she Here's what he has to say about If I Were A Man, A Young Man, for, after fifteen minutes' strug­ Werfel's novel of the same name. terest in debate. We receive each does manage to solve the problems lowering the voting age: El Paso Girl Takes and Knew What I Know Today gling, the knot remained firm. of her family. A comedy of today Large cast of excellent character year a definite appropriation from Striving for Balance 1944 Extemp Honors —Wilcox, Ella Wheeler. (May our board of education. The amount Since we had no knife or scissors, with references and language that types. Chief problem is ten scenes The easiest approach to the be found in Bk. 52.) is not large but by careful handling we thought of burning the cord in appeal to the young. with six different settings. With question of extending our suffrage (By Mary Hill) I've Looked for God—Thompson, it finances a very adequate forensic two. The only trouble was that our. Life at Aunt Minnie's, Peggy Fern- lights and stage space, this prob­ matches were damp and wouldn't age is to remember that this na­ HYLLIS APPLETON, a petite Oliver Scott. program for our school. way. French, non-roy., 5m7w, lem could be solved. Worth trying light. So the knot remained tied. tion has always been a republic, Bobby Blevins blonde beauty with smiling Jervis Bay, The—Lewis, Judd comedy, 3 acts, 60c. if facilities are adequate. P In developing interest in debate, By this time the matches and beds characterized by a system of gov­ blue-grey eyes, was the winner of Mortimer. Middle-aged, wealthy Aunt Min­ Feathers In a Gale, Pauline Ja- it is of course essential that the were not the only things wet. We, ernment whose distinguishing fea­ Texas where he is majoring in the first place in the Texas Inter­ Joys We Miss, The—Guest, Edgar nie gets her childhood sweetheart merson and Reginald Law­ coach be well trained in this field too, were wet and shivering. We ture has been a balance among its law. Success was not new to scholastic League extemporaneous A. after triumphing over any number rence. Dramatic Pub Co., roy. of work. Unless he knows debate were sleepy, tired, and completely elements. We retain the tri­ Blevins, who has engaged in contest in the 1944 State Meet. Little Stones at Arlington, The— technique, knows how to impart it of trials and tribulations put upon on application, 5m6w, comedy, disgusted with Austin, or at least partite division of governmental Phyllis, throughout her four years Young, Barbara. to students, and finally generates her by visiting relatives. Amusing 3 acts, 75c. speech work for four years, with its weather. powers because it pleases us not as an El Paso High School student, Loom of Life—Robinson, William interest and enthusiasm himself, no plot. Easy, technically. A gay tale of three widows and and last year ranked fourth to be over-balanced in any one di­ was among the most prominent of J. school will develop much interest in We groped our way to the room Princess O'Toole, Edith Loring. how they get the men of their in the Nation according to rection. This striving for balance the Tiger clan. She was a class My Neighbor's Boy—Chloupek, this subject. where the others were sleeping. French, non-roy., 4m8w, farce- choice. Success does not come to in government is equalled by a Gene. polls based on credit poiifts officer, a member of the National I have mentioned just a few of After waking them all and bump­ comedy, 3 acts, 60c. them without a few misunder­ striving toward balance in our received through participation Honor Society, Courtesy, and the No Better Land Than This—Guest, standings. the methods we have employed at ing our toes against innumerable A princess, a maid, a dog—all politics. The pendulum of political Latin Club. Edgar A. objects, we found an empty bed. by the name of Princess O'Toole— favor swings backward and for­ in various speaking events. Elgin High School in building a No Occupation—Yale, Elsie Dun­ genuine interest in debate. Expe­ In another fifteen or twenty min­ , are the cause of a number of cases St. Francis Spreads Christmas Joy, ward, and in this swing, never too He gained honors at the 1942 Every week, Phyllis donned the military uniform as a Sponsor of can. rience with this activity has con­ utes we had moved our clothes in­ of mistaken identity in the resort Susan Welty. Row-Peterson, far at one time in any one direc­ session of the T.S.C.W. Speech In­ the R.O.T.C. Phyllis, aside from Old Flag—Parker, Hubbard. vinced us that it develops in our side to safety and had crawled into home of a hen-pecked husband and non-roy., Christmas pageant, tion, we derive stability for the na­ stitute and has been a member of her more notable achievements, was Oregon Trail, The—Guiterman, boys and girls who debate: leader­ bed to try to get some sleep. his wife. 50c. tion and its destinies. Adamson's debate teams for the famous for her friends, her sweet Arthur. ship, stability, balance, open-mind- It couldn't possibly have been Dramatization of how St. Fran­ last two years. Blevins has over Spring Green, Ryerson & Clements. There exists today, however, a smile, her carefree disposition. In Our Country — Strong, Anna edness, and the ability to think and over forty-five minutes later that cis of Assisi in the 13th Century 200 debates to his credit. French, roy. $25, 8m7w, com­ radical unbalance in several points the Senior Follies, she also dis­ Louise. reason for themselves.—The Illinois we were called to get up. We had tried to make the Christmas story Ranking high in scholarship, he edy, 3 acts, 75c. of our political and governmental played her dancing ability with a Our Town—Stephens, Jane Evelyn. Interscholastic. an hour and a half to dress, eat, more real for the poor people was elected to the National Honor A pleasant, sprightly comedy and economic system, which can be Turkish mystery dance. In her Patchwork Quilt, The — Price, and get to our contests. As we around him. Easily adapted to Society and played the lead in the dealing with the emerging person­ traced to one point in our legal orange and black uniform of the Natalie Whitted. dressed in a semi-darkness, the rain church or school. Excellent produc­ June senior play, "Don't Keep Him ality of adolescence. Before the system. Much of our law has just Bengal Brigade, she led her fellow Path to Home, The—Guest, Edgar fell in torrents outside, casting tion notes with suggestions for Waiting." In R.O.T.C. he reached Margaret Varner Has happy ending is achieved, several happened; it has not been thought school-spirited girls as a captain in A. gloom all around. music and where it may be found. out.. One of the historical acci­ the rank of captain and was a Rhyme of the BB-66—Wouk, Her­ hilarious misfortunes befall the member of the officers club. Blevins the Pep Squad. Although one of High Scholastic Average I had been in Austin only twelve Hi Neighbor, Willie Knapp Jones. dents of our legality is the idea man. (Will require cutting to young hero of the piece. Good bit was also a member of the National the "intellectuals" of the school, hours, and I was completely dis­ Row-Peterson, non-roy.,- com­ that a person is not fit to vote until meet time requirements.) (Continued from p. 1) for a senior play. Thespian Club and president of she liked to jitterbug, eat apples, gusted, not especially with the town edy, 1 act, 50c. he reaches the age of 21. It was She Made Home Happy—Aus- Father Takes a Wife, Frank Vree- the 4-A Class. and joke. Prominent in all speech itself, but with the things that had land. Longmans Green, roy. A Pan-American skit in two paralleled until a few years ago activities, she was in the casts of lander, Joseph. doubles with Barbara Wilkins of happened. Now that it is several $25, 3m5w, comedy, 3 acts, 75c. parts which lays low some of the by a corresponding idea that women both the One-Act Play for 1944 Symphony in the Making, A— New Rochelle, New York. hours later, I can look back and Adaptation for stage of movie popular misconceptions concerning were not fit to vote at all. The age and the Senior Play. When Phyllis Lewis, Judd Mortimer. She participated in the following laugh, but at the time it was not ©f the same name. Father, a busi­ our Latin-American neighbors and of 21 happens to be the age at Wins Distinction In went to Austin last May, she Three Houses—Goodrich, Robert E. tournaments after this date: East­ funny. Maybe things weren't so ness man past middle-age, takes a shows how to overcome them. Mu­ which a young man could become a Tennis, Music, Debate brought home the only intellectual To the Fellow Who'll Take My ern Grass Court Championship bad after all. Whether it rains or knight under the system of chiv­ wife, a leading actress in the Amer­ sic, drama, laughter. Costuming bacon for the school. She is the Place*—Morrow, Gus. Matches, held in Rye, N.Y., August not, I'm going to have a good time alry, and even its adoption there ican Theater. A temperamental and setting may be extremely daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Myron Two Mothers—Sykes, Velma West. 9-11; Eastern Invitational Champ­ and really find out what I think is shrouded in mystic numerology singer nearly wrecks the union. A simple. (By Billie Margaret Currie) O. Appleton, 1211 Wyoming Street, Unawares—Lent, Emma A. (May ionship Matches, held in Glen Cove, about Austin. If I miss seeing a and a vague feeling that a youth El Paso. be found in Bks. 32 and 52.) few things, it will only be because little sophisticated for high-school She Stoops to Conquer, Harold G. /CHARLES MAUPIN, 1944 N.Y., August 14-19; National Jun­ could not support the weight of his When the Great Gray Ships Come I am a little sleepy. production. Sliker. Row-Peterson, non- ior Grass Courts Championship armor until he was 21. ^ June graduate of Adam- In—Carryl, Guy Wetmore. (May Pop Always Pays, Frank Vreeland. roy., 6m3w, comedy, 1 act, 50c. Matches, held in Philadelphia, 21-year Age is Arbitrary son High School, Dallas, Reddick Urges More be found in Bk. 46.) August 21-27. Here she won the Longmans Green, roy, $25, Twelfth Night, Harold G. Sliker. 4m5w, comedy, 8 acts, 75c. The result of this arbitrary Texas, member of runner-up national junior doubles title with More About Adamson Row-Peterson, non-roy., 12m- Attention to "Leads" •This poem is also known by the titles Pop attempts to be supreme head choice of a particular year is to team in the interscholastic her partner, Jean Doyle of San 3w, comedy, 1 act, 50c. create unbalances in our system. "To My Successor," "A Toast to My Suc­ Francisco, California; Middle State 1944 Speech Winners of his family and fails dismally Two of the forty-five minute debate contest at Austin last (Continued from p. 2) cessor," "Toast to the Fellow Who'll Take It may be conceded that we have My Place," and "To the Fellow FU Never Women's Championship Matches, but merrily. Refusing his daugh- classics series so very worthwhile spring is now stationed at (Continued from p. 1) er's hand until her young man to be arbitrary somewhere, but in the attractiveness of its advertise­ Know." also held in Philadelphia, August for high-school production. The 0 has $1,000, at which time he prom­ the face of the enormous advance­ Ruston, Louisiana, at Louisi­ ments with drawings. 27-30; the National Championship essential idea of the original clas­ Nashville, Tennessee, on a scholar­ ises to add $1,000 of his own, he ment our education has made in the ana Polytechnic Institution, To editors of mimeographed Matches, held in Forest Hills, N.Y., sics is retained with their excel­ ship awarded to him as a merit of finds he must default or steal his last century, is it wise to retain a where he has entered the papers: Do you use celophane Debate Offers Valuable August 31-September 4. lence and fun. Highly recom­ shibboleth that was set up In the sheets to cover stencils while mak­ high intelligence and speaking wife's bracelet to acquire the sum. Navy V-5 program. Discipline for Pupils Margaret earned her eligibility ability. Dialogue believable and fast- mended. Dark Ages? We educate our young ing drawings or hand lettering? people today so rapidly and so Charles has about 150 debates to to compete in these national ''Not only active in speech activi­ moving. The Complete Acted Play (Book), Such sheets, which can be pur­ well that it can hardly be seriously his credit. In 1942, as a three year (Continued from p. 1) matches by winning in the South­ ties, Jack held the military rank of Allen Crafton and Jessica chased along with your stencils, Repent at Leisure, Frank Vree­ questioned that at 18 their capacity debater, he won prizes in the Dallas western District Matches and in 2nd lieutenant in the Adamson Re­ Royer^, F. S. Crofts, price prevent the stencil from tearing land. Longmans Green, roy is far beyond that of their grand­ District Meet and the North Texas debate prospects as soon as they the Arizona State Meet held in serve Officers Training Corps, oc­ $25, 3m5w, comedy, 3 acts, 75c. $3.75. and increase neatness. Tucson, Arizona, last fall. In the fathers at 21. We educate them Regional Meet as a member of the Ex-Students Help enter high school. Last year 130 cupied the offices of secretary and Unaware he is married to the A rather ambitious volume cov­ Adamson team. grade school students participated Southwestern District Matches, so that they are ready, willing, and "The Lariat," North Side High, vice-president of his 3-B and 3-A boss's daughter, the young em­ ering every conceivable aspect of in this tournament. held in El Paso, Texas, this year, classes, respectively, and played eager to take a part in politics at During the summer of 1942 he Ft. Worth, took advantage of the ployee rapidly advances himself in amateur theater, as the title im­ 18—and then we restrain them, attended a speech institute held at October 12-15, Margaret came 'singles' on the tennis team. 28th annual ex-students celebra- 2. We have a freshman-sopho­ away with three titles: junior girls' the department store to the posi­ plies. Those who seek detailed in­ we suppress this ardor, we throw Texas State College for Women "He was chosen a member of more squad that meets at least two singles, women's singles, and tion of head floor-walker. When formation on any aspect of the away this energy, for three more and tied for first place. the National Thespean Dramatic periods a week on school time but women's doubles which she won he discovers the identity of his "complete acted play" will find years. The result of this is that Charles won first in Shreveport, Two second places in Journal­ Society in his senior year, and ap­ without school credit. Several tour­ with her partner, Lela White. Lela bride, he resigns, but all ends well most subjects treated too briefly by the time majority has been Kilgore, North Dallas, and Sunset ism—reporting and feature peared in several plays. naments and a number of debates is now an El Pasoan, but attended for the young couple. Entire play here. A few of the topics dis­ reached, cynicism and apathy have tournaments and the 1944 National story writing—were won by are scheduled for these students to high school in Fabens, Texas, and "An active musician, he played takes place in the boss's office and cussed: Theater in the school, the set in, the two great destroyers of Forensic League district meet for David Erwin give them participation. competed in the State Interscho­ the drum, and was assistant drum the set may be made very interest­ director, choice of plays, the staff, democratic states. the Texas-Louisiana area. of Amon-Car- major for the Blue Band and the ing with a minimum of equipment. movement, make-up, costumes, ter - Riverside Earn Credits lastic League Meet several times. Legal Responsibilities at 18 Added to his other scholastic hon­ Military Band, and was chosen An amusing comedy. scenery, publicity. High School We also have a varsity squad Further, we require many legal ors was the second prize of $10 bass fiddler in the Adamson Swing (Fort Worth) that meets everjr day. Debaters in responsibilities of 18-year-olds. among 189 contestants in a Con­ Band, The Rhythm Aires. iin the State this class receive credit for one unit Lodging for the Night They can die for murder, they can stitution contest sponsored by the of work (two semesters). Debaters "Graduating with honor, Jack, Dallas Bar Association. Contest last be sued in some law-suits, and yet, doing outstanding work on the During the State Meet along with Charles Maupin and FREE DEBATE May. Sixteen- saddled with the responsibilities of Besides being a speaker of dis­ freshman-sophomore squad are Bob Blevins, finalists in the state year-old David adults, they are denied the funda­ tinction, Charles was on the school often advanced to the varsity (Continued from p. 1) boys' debate contest, was chosen MATERIAL ranked first in for the graduation symposium, mental right of adulthood. Look­ tennis team. He played the clarinet squad. in the R.O.T.C. band and gradu­ David Erwin his 1944 grad­ which was substituted in place of ing at it from another angle, they was done, I was taken to a board­ On Request to League have, simply by virtue of birth as ated as a first lieutenant. uating class, winning the State It is the policy on both squads class oratory." to require the students to do their ing house, where I was given a Speech—A High-School Course, Office American citizens, many rights for After school hours Charles Scholarship for this school. He room with eight or ten other girls. Ruth Rimmer which they ought to assume the worked at the post office his last holds rank of captain in the R. own research work on the debate Lew Sarett, William T. Fos­ question. That is, some of the girls were "Ruth Rimmer, junior at Adam­ ter, and James H. McBurney. corresponding responsibilities; but year of school. O. T. C, was president of his given a room; two of us, a girl 3 Copies Special We also require our debaters to son High School and member of Houghton-Mifflin, price $1.84. cannot, so long as they have not the home-room, and was co-editor ^of named Helen and I, were given a take both sides of the question so the girls' debate contest last spring, Debate Issue of vote. the Riverside school paper, "The bed on a screened porch. The possi­ HIS IS a well-organized speech they remain open-minded and de­ has been appointed editor in chief Declamation Winner Eagle Record." His parents, bilities for a good time were good. T text which recognizes the need We need to balance our growing velop the ability to detect faulty of the 'Oak,' the school annual. "Scholastic" Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Erwin, re­ It didn't take us long to get ac­ for establishing principles of elderly population with young blood Joins Air Corps Reserve reasoning used by their opponents "Ruth, a two-year winner of the side at 301 Emma Ave., Fort quainted. We laughed and talked, speaking for all aspects of living from the bottom. The Russians more readily. district meet, has community work from conversation to formal speech have 130 million citizens under 35, Worth. having one grand time, until time 3. Participation is essential to with the Dallas Civic Federation making. It is divided into four while an enermous proportion of (By June Brown) for bed. as one of her many speech ac­ sections. The first deals with con­ brary offers pockages on each our people are already beyond 50. both interest and the development 'TT'HIRD place winner in dec- tion of the school to sell a two-page of ability to reason logically and So far, so good. Then I discov­ tivities. She has over 150 debates versation as a basic pattern; the of these subjects, as well as And we need to balance the train­ -*• lamation in the 1944 State center spread ad, greetings to the speak fluently. We provide debate ered that there was no light on to her credit. second, speech composition; the any one of the five subjects ing our youth is getting during the team and to the school, financed teams and panel groups for service the porch where we were to sleep. "Not only does Ruth exceed in third, public speech; the fourth, war. Those between 18 and 21 are Meet, George Gilbreath was previously announced. by local merchants. The central clubs, church groups, women's We undressed in the dark, aided by speech but also in creative writing. interpretative speech. It is well in three places now: the services, graduated from Austin High Study of the various angles of four pages containing this ad were clubs, and many other organiza­ a small package of safety matches. She received an essay prize for illustrated, with appendices includ­ the factories, or the schools. Many these general subjects will reveal School last June. He is now made up as a four-page paper tions through our high school That really doesn't seem so bad 'Medical Science Fights at Home ing subjects for speeches, proposi­ thousands are partly in school and a fruitful source of material for going to The University of called "The Ex-Lariat" playing up speakers bureau. These programs until you consider the fact that and Abroad,' and won a $200 tions for debate, exercises in dis­ partly in the factory. In the serv­ making extemporaneous speeches. news of interest to ex-students. are very much in demand by the there were six beds on the porch scholarship to Southern Methodist cussion, and modern plays for ices, we teach them that anything Texas where he is a member Larry Denton, junior editor of public and last year our debate with a space of about one foot University, given each year by high-school groups. We call it a Subjects assigned are the fol­ can be done with guns. In the fac­ of the Curtain Club and the The Bonhi, visited the I. L. P. C. teams and panel discussion groups between them, and a passage about Fred Florence, president of the carefully composed volume written lowing: tories (and in the labor unions) Little Theater. He had a part office while in Austin over Thanks­ made approximately forty local a foot wide along one wall. We Republic Bank in Dallas, for the for understanding of high-school 1. Reconversion in War Industries we teach them that economic pres­ giving. We welcome personal groped blindly in the dark, crawled best essay on 'Thrift' in the city- students. in "My Sister Eileen," the Lit­ appearances. 2. Postwar Unemployment Prob­ sure is the great touchstone of calls. If you chance to be in Austin over the beds, hit our toes against wide contest. tle Theater's most recent pro­ Interscholastic Debate* lems modern life. Unless we extend to at any time, please include our suitcases, and complained loudly "Ruth has no hobby, but her duction. We also believe that there is a them the right to the ballot, they office among the places you must about conditions in general. Our outside interests are in clubs to 3. "I was for Roosevelt," or "I will not care to exercise it when it While in high school George was very definite place for a good pro­ clothes we hung from a cord which was for Dewey." visit. which she belongs. She is a mem­ does come to them. a member of the Radio Guild and gram of interscholastic competi­ soon began to sag from the weight. ber of the National Honor Society, Extemporaneous 4. Rehabilitation of Disabled Serv­ Only by lowering the suffrage of the yell leaders' staff. He was tion. These interscholastic contests Our suit cases and shoes we put National Thespian and Pan Amer­ ice Men Speech age to 18 can we correct these a very active member of the Red give a finish and provide an incen­ under the beds, and after over an ican clubs, the Senior Girl Re­ 5. Employment of Discharged Additions to Prescribed radical unbalances in our society. Dragons, having parts in seven of tive which helps to build a higher hour of hopeless confusion, we serves, and the Dallas Historical Service Men Jr. Declamation List their plays. They were "Family standard for all the debaters on thought we might begin to try to Society. She was also secretary of WO MORE general sub­ 6. The Dumbarton Oaks Con­ Schools interested in debate may Portrait," "Seven Sisters," "Late the squad. get some sleep. her class for the fall term of last ference Tjects are added to the Ex­ obtain, free of charge, three copies Christopher Bean," "Lost Horizon," >TpHE LATEST list of Pre- Many of our early season inter­ Then two girls had some little year. 7. Universal Military Training of the Scholastics special debate "What A Life," "Best Foot For­ temporaneous Speech menu scholastic debates are non-decision. trouble deciding who should sleep "After graduation in June, Ruth 8. General Wage Increase? edition by addressing The League, ward," and "Road Into The Sun." •*• scribed Junior Declama­ this month, making nine in We usually take several teams to on which side of the bed. They plans to enter college to make 9. Following Her Defeat, What Box H, University Station, Austin, George had major parts in four of tions for Interscholastic meet the debaters of a nearby i argued and giggled, scuffled and preparation for her vocation either all. The Extension Loan Li- Shall Be Done with Germany? Texas. these productions. He was also a I League use was printed in[ school and that school in turn | pulled the covers from each other, in the literary field or radio," Page 4 THE INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER

raine, Merkel, Roby, Roscoe, ton Springs (Afton), Robert­ Island, La Marque, League terned in many ways after the 4-B Texas High-School CoachesConference Meets Are Set Rotan, Rule, Snyder, Stam­ son (Lorenzo). City, Missouri City, Pearland, Clubs in the United States but ^A ford, Throckmorton. 9. Meadow, New Home (Tahoka), Sweeny. charge of the school co-operative. 6. Goldthwaite, Llano, San Saba. Plains, Ropesville, Southland, Region VI The co-operative distributes one- Association-News and NotesUp For Spring Activities 7. Comanche, De Leon, Dublin, Sundown, Union (Brownfield), 53. Burton, Hallettsville, Lexing­ fourth of the net proceeds of tht Eastland, Gorman, Hamilton, Wellman, Whiteface, Wilson. ton, Moulton, Nixon, Round- experimental farm to its members. Hico. 10. Ackerly, Dawson (Welch), Howard Lynch, Amanita, President; School was coached by Bob Harrell, ham, Olney, Vernon, Wichita Top-Carmine (Round Top), The balance goes into a revolving Bobby Cannon, Edinburg, Vice-President; List of Conference Direc­ 8. Ballinger, Brady, Coleman, Flower Grove (Ackerly), who last year began his work with Falls. Shiner, Waelder, Weimar. fund used partly for capital im­ Bill Carmiehael, Executive Secretary; and Cross Plains, Lakeview (San Klondike (Lamesa), Loop, the athletic department of that tors to be Mailed to 7. Arlington, Denison, Denton, 54. Academy (Temple), Bartlett, provements on the experimental W. C. O. Harris, 8001 Cookrell, Fort Worth Angelo), Mozelle (Fisk), Sparenberg, Union (Lamesa). 4, Correspondent. school. He is an-j Gainesville, Highland Park Milano, Rogers, Salado, Sharp farm and partly as a credit union Competing Schools Winters. Region II other graduate of (Dallas), McKinney, Sherman. (Buckholts), Troy. from which the children may bor­ 8. Amon Carter-Riverside (Fort Region III 11. Benjamin, Bomarton, Dumont, Texas Christian 55. Florence, Granger, Hutto, row, at four per cent, money for (By W. C. O. Harris, 3001 Cock- Worth), Arlington Heights Knox City, Mattson (Haskell), University who >yHEKE follows schools 9. Archer City, Chillicothe, Crow- Leander, Round Rock, Thorn- seed, fertilizer, and so on, for their rell St., Fort Worth, Texai) (Fort Worth), Fort Worth O'Brien, Paint Creek (Has­ followed up his •*• grouped by Conferences ell, Holliday, Iowa Park, Mun- dale, Thrall. home plots. Technical, Masonic Home kell), Rochester, Sagerton, college athletic day, Seymour, Valley View 56. Bertram, Briggs, Burnet, This school, established in No­ (A and B) and Regions for (Fort Worth), North Side Weinert, Woodson. record with an ex­ (Iowa Park). Dripping Springs, Johnson vember, 1941, is the first of seven­ first eliminations in contests (Fort Worth), Paschal (Fort 12. Comyn-Theney, Gordon, Gran- Who Will Undertake cellent job of 10. Bowie, Bridgeport, Henrietta, City, Manor, Marble Falls, teen such schools which were in Worth), Polytechnic (Fort bury, Lingleville, Lipan, Proc­ Rating of Officials? training others. leading to the 1945 State Jacksboro, Newcastle, Nocona, Pflugerville. operation by April, 1942, and the Worth). tor, Strawn. He was half-back Meet. Schools have until Jan­ Saint Jo. 57. Budda, Kyle, Prairie Lea. five hundred which it is hoped to 9. Crozier Technical (Dallas), 13. Clyde, Desdemona, Moran, uary 15 to pay the member­ 11. Alvarado, Azle, Birdville (Fort 58. Charlotte, Edgewood (San open during the next five years. /^vNE of the important top- on the TCU teams Bob Harrell Forest Avenue (Dallas), North Morton Valley (Eastland), Worth), Diamond Hill (Fort Antonio), Jourdanton, Lytle, The principle of students' co-op­ ^-^ ics to be considered be­ in 1935, '36, and '37, and also let­ ship fees, and of course, fail­ Dallas, Sunset (Dallas), W. H. Rising Star. Worth), Grandview, Grape­ Pleasanton, Sam Houston (San eratives for agricultural production tered in track. He spent the first ure to pay the fee by that date Adamson (Dallas), Woodrow 14. Bangs, Blanket, Cross Cut, fore the next football season vine, Handley, Keller, Midlo­ Antonio), Sutherland Springs, and for loans to individual mem­ year of his coaching career at Wilson (Dallas). Grosvenor, May, Sidney, Wil­ is the problem of officiating will exclude the delinquent thian. Three Rivers, Tilden. bers for the development of their DeLeon High. In 1939 he accepted 10. Bryan, Cleburne, Corsicana, liams (May), Zephyr. school of competition. A list 12. Clifton, Gatesville, Groesbeck, 59. Bandera, Batesville, Catarina, own plots is to be applied, as far football games. There are two the position of assistant coach at Ennis, Hillsboro, Waxahachie. 15. Bronte, Eden, Eola, Lohn, Mel- Itasca, La Vega (Bellmead), Devine, Dilley, LaCoste, Uto­ as possible, in all these schools. phases to the problem. The Odessa, becoming head coach at of Conference Directors is vin, Millersview, Paint Rock, Region IV McGregor, Marlin, Mart, pia, Yancey. City Industrial Schools that school in 1942. Under his being prepared, and a copy Robert Lee, Wingate. first is proper and equitable 11. Bonham, Greenville, Paris, Mexia, State Home (Corsi­ The director of vocational edu­ guidance the past two years, the will be mailed to each school 16. Aspermont, Avoca, Hawley, Region VII remuneration, and the second Sulphur Springs, Texarkana. cana), Teague, West. cation in Colombia is Dr. Alfredo Greenville teams have done out­ Lawn, Lueders, Old Glory, 60. Blessing, Crescent (Wharton), is the question of providing appearing herein. If any 12. Athens, Gladewater, Kilgore, 13. Carrollton, Farmersville, Gar­ Caballero Escovar, and the plan in standing work. Trent. Ganado, Garwood, Hungerford, school has been omitted, Longview, Marshall, Tyler. land, Grand Prairie, Irving, the agricultural schools hashes officials for the games by as­ T. W. Carpenter, Coach at Min­ 17. Fluvanna, Hermleigh, Hobbs La Vernia, La Ward, Lolita, 13. Henderson, Jacksonville, Liv­ Mesquite, Piano, Pleasant worked out by him and his agri­ signment. eral Wells High School, is in his please notify the State Office (Rotan), McCaulley, Sylves­ Louise, Markham, Palacios, ingston, Lufkin, Nacogdoches, Grove (Dallas), Putnam, Rock­ cultural assistant, Nestor Obando. There is little doubt that the first first year at that school. Since and the matter will be cor­ ter, Westbrook. Vanderbilt, Van Vleck. Palestine. wall, Terrell, Whitesboro, Dr. Escovar, however, is also in phase can easily be cared for in a |1932 he has been rected. Region V Whitewright. 18. Blackwell, Crews (Talpa), 61. Bloomington, Falls City, fair and equitable way by the adop­ charge of the development of the | coaching in and 14. Stephen F. Austin (Houston), Mertzon, Norton, Water Val­ Floresville, Goliad, Pawnee tion of a sliding scale based on a Region IV vocational schools in cities. Of | near Waco. Dur- CONFERENCE "AA" Jefferson Davis (Houston), ley. (Kenedy), Pettus-Tuleta-Nor- percentage of the gate-receipts. In 14. Commerce, Cooper, Honey these there were in April, 1942, sing the first two Attention is called to the fact John H. Reagan (Houston), 19. Coahoma, Forsan, Garden manna (Pettus), Placedo, Port fact, there is little criticism at Grove, Leonard, Royse City, five well - developed industrial i?years he coached that the League Calendar (pub­ M. B. Lamar (Houston), City, Knott, Sterling City. Lavaca, Poteet, Poth, Smiley, present on the scale of pay set up Van Alstyne. schools and eight trade schools. In ithe Scout and "B" lished in the Constitution and Charles H. Milby (Houston), 20. Eldorado, Junction, Mason, Stockdale. by the University Interscholastic 15. Canton, Edgewood, Grand Sa­ these, as in the agricultural schools, Isquads at Waco Rules) sets the dates for the Con­ Port Neches, Sam Houston Menard, Ozona, Rocksprings, 62. Agua Dulce, Banquete, Bishop, League. Most of the kicks come line, Mineola, Quitman, Talco, the children spend about half their sHigh School. In ference Meets. Only schools quali­ (Houston),San Jacinto (Hous­ Sonora. Calallen, Driscoll, Gregory, from the expense involved in bring­ Van, Wills Point. time on purely practical work and 11934 he took over fying in a Conference Meet are ton). 21. Buffalo (Santa Anna), Burk- Ingleside, Mathis, Odem, ing officials to the site of the game. 16. Atlanta, Clarksville, Dainger- half on related and general aca­ Ithe guidance of eligible to enter contestants in the 15. Beaumont, Goose Creek, Gal­ ett, Centennial (Valera), Nov­ Orange Grove, Rockport, Sod- There is a movement under way field, Deport, Gilmer, Hooks, demic work. The co-operative as­ next higher meet. veston, Orange, Port Arthur, ice, Talpa. ville (Sinton), Sundeen (Cor­ to eliminate this expense burden T. W. Carpenter the Lorena High Jefferson, Mt. Pleasant, Mt. pect is perhaps best developed in South Park (Beaumont). 22. Blue Ridge (Hamilton), Carl­ pus Christi), Woodsboro. by adopting a method of assign­ athletic teams, but returned to The list follows: Vernon, New Boston, Pitts­ the Central Industrial School in Region VI ton, Evant, Fairy, Indian Gap, 6.3. Ben Bolt, Hebbronville, Ly- ment of officials. Waco in 1935 to assume the duties burg, Winnsboro. Bogota. Region I 16. Austin, Kerrville, Temple, Lometa, Mullin, Pottsville, ford, Mirando City, Premont, of coach at West Junior High 17. Arp, Carlisle (Price), Car­ Here is a school with excellent There is a shortage of competent Dist. Waco. Priddy, Richland Springs, Rio Hondo, San Diego, San School, a position which he held thage, Center, Gaston (Join- shop equipment for carpentry, officials at present. What agency 1. Amarillo, Borger, Childress, 17. Brackenridge (San Antonio), Star. Perlita, Santa Rosa. through 1941. The following year erville), Leverett's Chapel foundry and forge, machine shop, is prepared for the gigantic job Pampa, Quanah. San Antonio Vocational and Region III Region VIII he became Line Coach at Waco (Overton), London (New Lon­ electricity, etc. There is a first of grading, rating, and placing 2. Brownfield, Lamesa, Lubbock, Technical, Thomas Jefferson 23. Harrold, Medicine Mound, Me- Senior High. don), Overton, Rusk, Salem 64. Alpine, Ft. Davis, Marathon, rate system of exploration of the throughout the state? The South­ Plainview. (San Antonio). gargel, Odell, Oklaunion, South (Troup), San Augustine, Marfa, Sanderson. child's abilities in the various types west Officials Association has done Before beginning his teaching Region II Lockett (Vernon). Region VII Timpson, Troup. 65. Crane, Ft. Stockton, Grand- of shop and of guidance into the a fine job of handling the job for career, Mr. Carpenter attended 24. Antelope, Bellevue, Bryson, 3. Abilene, San Angelo, Sweet­ 18. Corpus Christi, Kingsville, La­ falls-Royalty, Iraan, McCamey, work in which he is most likely to the Southwest Conference, but it Texas Christian University, where 18. Big Sandy, Brownsboro, East Byers, Midway (Blue Grove), water. redo, Robstown. Rankin, Reagan County (Big be effective. Everything the chil­ is doubtful if they are prepared to he received his A.B. degree in 1931. Mountain (Gilmer), Judson Petrolia, Postoak. 4. Big Spring, Midland, Odessa. 19. Brownsville, Edinburg, Har- Lake). dren make (they range from twelve assume the job of placement that He played in the end, tackle and Grove (Longview), Lindale, 25. Alvord, Boyd, Chico, Forest- 5. Breckenridge, Brownwood, lingen, McAllen, San Benito. 66. Andrews, Courtney (Stanton), years of age up) is of direct use- involves more than a hundred center positions on the TCU teams Pine Tree (Longview), Sabine burg, Greenwood, Newark, Mineral Wells, Ranger, Ste- Region VIII Stanton. there are no exercises just for the games a week throughout the foot­ in 1929, '30, '31. A trophy was (Gladewater), Union Grove Paradise, Rhome, Ringgold, phenville, Weatherford. 20. Austin (El Paso), Bowie (El 68. Clint, Fabens, Sierra Blanca, sake of exercises. They have made ball season. After all, providing given him by the Fort Worth Lions (Gladewater), White Oak Slidell, Stoneburg. officials for four or five games a Region III Paso), El Paso, Ysleta. (Longview). Vista (Imperial), Pyote, much of the equipment in the shops Club as their selection of "most 26. Era, Gunter, Howe, Sadler, week is much easier than making Toyah. and other things are made to sell. conscientious player" in 1931. 6. Burkburnett, Electra, Gra- CONFERENCE "A" Region V Tioga, Tom Bean, Valley View. provision for two hundred games 68. Clint, Fabens, Sierra Blanco, And it is here that the co-operative Region I 19. Conroe, Crockett, Elkhart, 27. Allen, Anna, Blue Ridge, a week. Van Horn. comes in. Diet. Grapeland, Huntsville, Madi- Celina, Frisco, Josephine, Jus­ Senior Boys' Co-operative 1. Canyon, Dalhart, Dimmitt, sonville, Trinity. tin, Krum, Lewisville, Melissa, Invalidism With a Smile Dumas, Friona, Hereford, The proceeds of the sale of what Don't forget that the mid-winter 20. Hemphill, Huntington, Jasper, Navada, Pilot Point, Ponder, Tulia. South American Children the children make go into revolv­ meeting of your officers and di­ Kirbyville. Princeton, Prosper, Roanoke, 2. Canadian, Clarendon, Lake- ing funds. Until recently this rectors comes the second week in 21. Bay City, Boling, El Campo, Sanger, Westminster, Wylie. Learn Cd-operation view, Lefors, McLean, Mem­ was handled entirely by the school. January. Get your suggestions and Richmond, Rosenberg, Whar­ 28. Cedar Hill, Crandall, Duncan- phis, Panhandle, Perryton, Now, however, a co-operative has nominations for the all-star teams ton. ville, Forney, Kemp, Lancaster, (Continued from p. 1) Phillips, Shamrock, Welling­ been organized for the senior boys, in to your regional director imme­ 22. Aldine (Houston), Alvin, An- Mansfield, Richardson, Seago- ton, Wheeler, White Deer. and this co-operative takes respon­ diately. gleton, Cedar Bayou, Crosby, ville, Vickery-Hillcrest, Wil- The great resources of the con­ 3. Floydada, Lockney, Matador, sibility for the sale of the products Cypress-Fairbanks, Freeport, mer-Hutchins. tinent to the south .of us have Paducah, Spur. and the distribution of a portion Galena Park, Pasadena, 29. Euless (Arlington), Millsap, scarcely been scratched. A large 4. Denver City, Levelland, Little- of the proceeds to the students who Kansas Forbids Any Spring, Texas City, Tomball, Springtown. majority of the people never get field, Morton, Muleshoe, O'Don- have made what is sold. Another Webster, West Columbia. 30. Blooming Grove, Dawson, Em- beyond the third grade in their Award Except Letter nell, Olton, Post, Seagraves, portion goes back to the school 23. Cleveland, Dayton, French house, Frost, Kerens, Mildred education. Agriculture, commerce, Slaton, Sudan, Tahoka. itself to purchase materials, and a (Beaumont), Hull-Daisetta, (Corsicana), Rice, Richland. and industry are still, for the most third portion is used to establish »-r*HE OFFICIAL organ of Region II Humble, Liberty, Nederland, 31. Aquilla, Bynum, Hubbard, part, relatively primitive and in­ a credit union. This credit union •*• the Kansas High School 5. Albany, Anson, Baird, Colo­ Silsbee, Stephen F. Austin Malone, Penelope. efficient. will lend money to boys for ma­ Activities Association for rado, Hamlin, Haskell, Lo- (Port Arthur), Vidor. 32. Copperas Cove, Glen Rose, Rise of Vocational Schools terials when they wish to take pri­ Jonesboro, Meredian, Oglesby, November contains the fol­ Region VI Against this background there vate orders or, as they graduafc livable. I appreciate everything Pearl. lowing warning to mem­ 24. Bastrop, Bellville, Brenham, are springing up in practically all when they wish to set up small from the bottom of my heart. 33. Chilton, Cranfills Gap, Fair­ ber-schools concerning the Elgin, Giddings, La Grange, the South American countries vo­ shops of their own. Graduates who Solicits Magazine Subscriptions field, Fairoaks (Donie), Kir- Navasota, Smithville, Somer- cational schools which are seeking are members of the co-operative "awards" rule: vin, Lott, Riesel, South Bosque On December 9th I will be thirty- ville. to give a realistic education closely "The award rule is very specific (McGregor), Speegleville, may also come back and use the Orbie Dee Jacobs three years old. Naturally, I like 25. Belton, Caldwell, Cameron, related to the children's needs for in prohibiting the awarding of gold Wortham. school facilities for making objects to make my own way as much as Franklin, Georgetown, Hearne, health and economic efficiency and to sell or for doing repair work. footballs, sweaters, or any other •* 34. Avalon, Bardwell, Ferris, For- possible, so I try my best to secure Killeen, Lampasas, Rockdale, to the nation's needs for efficient awards, except local school letters. reston, Italy, Maypearl, Mil- While this plan of production for easier trained than the boys who subscriptions to magazines from Rosebud, Taylor. exploitation of the soil and other It is not permissible for the school ford, Palmer. actual use and the development of Play Which Crippled Him never played; Also, they can han­ anywhere, new or renewals. I can 26. Fredericksburg, Gonzales, natural resources. It is in these or any community agency to pro­ Region IV co-operatives is dear to the heart of Is No Longer Legal dle themselves better and, therefore, take subscriptions to nearly any Lockhart, Luling, New Braun- vocational schools that one finds, Dr. Caballero Escovar, it is not yet vide awards of any kind, or to raise 35. Blossom, Chicota, Cunning­ have a better chance of coming magazine published. Since the fels, San Marcos, Seguin, from time to time, encouraging and funds for the purpose of purchas­ ham, Dodd City, Gober, Rox- practiced in all the industrial (Continued from p. 1) back. paper shortage, a few publishers Yoakum. significant examples of practical ing awards, and students who ac­ ton, Savoy. schools of Colombia. In Cali, for won't accept any new subscriptions, 27. Alamo Heights (San Antonio), experience in co-operation. cept any awards from outsiders I believe every school that has a 36. Detroit, James Bowie (Simms), example, the industrial school is injured. A number of boys had only renewals until further notice. Burbank (San Antonio), Edi­ In Colombia, in the State of will not only jeopardize their eli­ football team should be forced to Naples, Omaha, Redwater. under a local board of trustees, gotten hurt trying to use them. I'll appreciate your orders and hope son (San Antonio), Harlan- Boyoca, near the village of Soga- gibility but the standing of their carry an insurance policy to cover 37. Avinger, Queen City, Kildare, although it must follow the na­ After it was known that I would I get so many I'll have to hire a dale (San Antonio), Hot Wells moso, is the little "Escuela Voca­ school in the association as well. every boy who comes out for foot­ Linden, McLeod. tional program directed by Caball­ live, Coach Chapman wanted to bookkeeper. My address is Box (San Antonio), Sidney Lanier tional de Agricultura 'Salvador "Coaches and principals should ball. Then if one does get hurt he 38. Campbell, Floyd, Golden, Haw­ ero Escovar. The influence of local send me to a famous doctor in 324, Cisco, Texas. Thanks. (San Antonio), South San An­ Camacho.'" It is directed by avoid possible difficulty by stopping will be assured of the best treat­ kins, Ladonia, Lone Oak, Point, business men on the local trustees Kansas City. I don't remember I still like to go to a good clean tonio. Francisco Perez S., a well-trained any such agitation in their com­ ment available for his particular Quinlan, Wolfe City, Yantis. is such that the school is not al­ what his name was or what kind of game of football and do go every 28. Carrizo Springs, Cotulla, Crys­ agronomist who came over from munities before it gets started. case, whether by a medical doctor, 39. Ben Wheeler, Chandler, Cross lowed to sell any of its products, a doctor he was, but he was recog­ time there is one here at home or tal City, Del Rio, Eagle Pass, Spain in 1934. He has a trained This also includes certificates of chiropractor or*'osteopath. If a Roads (Malakoff), La Poynor, (to be continued) nized for his skill in helping in­ close by when my condition will Hondo, Pearsall. teacher as his assistant. It is an award by any outside agency." boy is permanently injured, as in (La Rue), Mabank, Malakoff, o - jured football players all over the allow me to get out. I got hurt Region VII attractive new little school, with o my case, he will be assured of a Martins Mill, Trinidad. country, setting bones, etc. But trying to play football, but people its gardens well developed. The Ray and Bartzen Win life income to take care of him so 29. Beeville, Cuero, Edna, Karnes 40. Cayuga, Dialville, Gallatin, the Cisco School's finances were so don't quit riding in a car just be­ children have experimented with long as he is down. City, Kenedy, Refugio, Vic­ Waydella, New Summerfield, National Fame in Tennis low that they couldn't send me. cause they get hurt in one. At my various kinds of chemical ferti­ toria. Wells. Ass'n Coaches, Who's Let me state here also that my Coaches' Association Helps age and after the severe injury I lizers, found one that was satisfac­ 30. Alice, Aransas Pass, Bena- 41. Leesburg. (Continued from p. 1) dad always made a comfortable The Texas High School Coaches' have had, of course, I would never tory, and fertilized alternate strips Who, Where, and Why vides, Falfurrias, Freer, Sin- 42. Elysian Fields, Hallsville, living for his family, providing the Association was organized, I be­ think about playing football if I of soil to compare the growth of ton, Taft. Karnack, Union Hill (Bettie), physical education teachers)/ necessary things but he never had lieve, in 1930. In September, 1937, were to get up and completely well. wheat and potatoes where the fer­ 31. Donna, La Feria, Mercedes, Waskom. simply does not work. There's n» W. T. Dubose, coach of this any money saved. He made his the coaches of this organization But if it was to do over—not know­ tilizer is used and not used. They Mission, Pharr-San Juan- 43. Central (Pollok), Cushing, possibility of developing team* year's District Championship team living by hard day-labor. So, took it on themselves out of their ing the future as, of course, we have built beehives, not only for Alamo, Raymondville, Weslaco. Gary, Lanville, Mt. Enterprise, games on an intramural basis in at Waco, is a graduate of The Coach Chapman did the only other thoughtful and kind hearts to start never do—I guess I would try their own school, but for other Region VIII Sulphur Springs (Cushing), school as small as Sodville High University of Texas, Class of '33. thing to do; he got out in town and helping me. Although I know only again. I am still hoping and pray­ agricultural schools. They have secured the money by donations 32. Kermit, Monahans - Wickett, Tatum, Tenaha. School. Be was a football letterman in a few of them personally, it seems ing that some day a miracle will built a concrete, sanitary pig pen, from the good citizens of Cisco, Pecos, Wink. 44. Brookeland, Diboll, Hudson The high-school principal has 1930, '31, and '32. In his senior as if I know all of them because I come to pass and I can get up at modern poultry house, and a house and sent me to the best bone and (Lufkin), Newton, Redland this to say of Ed's early interest |year he served as know each and every one of them least enough to wait on myself. in which to keep tools and store nerve specialist in the country, Dr. CONFERENCE "B" (Lufkin), Zavalla. in basketball: "He lived basketball. freshman line is my very best friend. Their good And I pray it will be before I'll honey. Each child, as a condition Carroll of Dallas. After taking Region I 45. Como, Cumby, Enloe, Klondike, When he was eleven he was one coach. Hondo letters and friendship has surely have to face this old world without DM. to attending this school, has been High School X-rays and giving me an examina­ helped me pass many lonesome and Miller Grove, North Hopkins of the best known basketball the best mother and father in the 1. Adrian, Channing, Gruver, granted by his father a small '^'claimed his serv­ tion Dr. Carroll sent me back blue days. It gives me a good (Sulphur Springs), Pecan players in the county, even though world to take care of me. Morse, Plemons, Spearman, parcel of land as his own experi­ ices when he be- home. He said there wasn't any­ feeling to know that the leaders or Gap, Pickton, Saltillo, Sulphur he played on a grammar school Stinnett, Stratford, Sunray, mental farm—usually a quarter of fgan coaching in thing he could do, but he told my coaches of the sport in which I got Bluff, Winfield. team. . . . During Ed's four years Vega. an acre to an acre. ;il935 and he re- parents to bring me back in six hurt while trying to play are with Region V in high school, two guards were Lamar (Houston) Actor Children Join Co-operatives Imained with this months if there was any improve­ me and pulling for me one hundred 2. Booker, Darrouzett, Higgins, 46. Anahuac, Barbers Hill (Mont always assigned to him, and on jschool until 1937, ment. However, at the end of the per cent. I think it was in 1938 Wins All-State Award Miami. Belvieu), Buna, China, Devers, Each child is a member of the numerous occasions, I have seen him score over three guards. William T.~DuBose when he took over six months we couldn't see a bit that the coaches, after investigat­ 3. Briscoe, Claude, Goodnight, Deweyville, East Chambers co-operative which runs the school of improvement. the position of line coach at Nacog­ ing the Mayo Brothers Clinic and The award of best actor in the Groom, Hedley, Kelton, Lelia County (Winnie), Hardin, experimental farm. The director "Ed's tennis is a result of cir­ Lake, Mobeetie, Quail, Sam- doches. After two years there, he others, sent me back to Dr. Carroll State was won by R. C. Butz of Sour Lake, Tarkington (Cleve­ of the school spends his Saturdays cumstances. With nothing else to Football Great Sport norwood. changed to Corpus Christi High, in Dallas. Again, after X-rays and Lamar High School (Houston") at land). on horseback visiting the indi­ do out here in the country, he In spite of the experience about 4. Carey, Flomot, Quitaque, vidual parcels of the children. He where he was line coach from 1938 examinations he sent me back home, the State One-act 47. Big Sandy (Livingston), Cold batted balls against the gym wall. which I have written in the above Roaring Springs, Silverton, has organized the experimental to '41. During his first year in this and this time he told me to prepare Play Contest in Springs, Colmesneil, Shepherd, He learned what he knows about sentences, I would like to write Turkey. Splendora, Warren. farm in the school on the basis of a new position, his team won the myself for an invalid's life, that 1944. His por­ the game away from this com­ the following: I think that every 5. Abernathy, Cotton Center, 48. Latexo, Lovelady. study of the farms in the region, State Championship. In 1940 and there wasn't anything that could be trayal of the munity, as no one in our com­ school should have a football team done for me medically. He said Hale Center, Happy, Hart, 49. A. & M. Cons. (College Sta­ the soil, the actual primary crop munity coaches this sport. . . . '41 his teams won their District for these reasons. First, I always character Valsin operations on similar cases had Kress, Petersburg. tion), Buffalo, Calvert, Center- and secondary crop, and the po­ "A lot of people are wondering Championships. 1942 and '43 loved to try to play; Second, it's a in the play proved unsuccessful and some pa­ 6. Amherst, Anton, Bovina, Bula ville, Flynn, Jewett, Lone Star tential new and desirable uses of why Ed chose Andover. ... Ha found him in the position of head great sport—a good body-builder; "Beauty and the tients who could move their arms (Enochs), Farwell, Lazbuddy, (Buffalo), Marques, Norman- the land. On the basis of this study was awarded an excellent scholar^ coach at Corpus. Third, if you follow the rules the Jacobin" had pre­ before the operations could not do Oklahoma (Farwell), Pettit, gee, Oakwood. he has worked out with the chil­ ship in what he considers the finest coach gives you, you will lead a viously won him His District Championship team so afterward. Spade, Spring Lake (Erath), 50. Columbus, Needville, Orchard, dren the plans both for the co-op­ preparatory school in the world. clean, healthy life and it will im­ the distinction of this year is rated by many as the Witherral. Sugar Land, Waller. erative school farm and the indi­ The award came to him on the plant in your mind a desire to best actor in the ^^^^^^^^^^ Number I team of the State. It Please let me take this means to Robert But* 7. Cooper (Lubbock), Dickens, 51. Addicks, Deer Park, Katy, vidual parcels. basis of competitive tests and per­ always lead that kind of life. I district meet. He expects to grad­ is one of the finest teams Waco try to thank the Texas High School Frenship (Wolfforth), Idalou, Klein (Spring), Montgomery, The children are all members of sonality and not on athletic ability have read in the newspapers has had in years. Coaches for the many thoughtful uate in January, 194S. Parents New Deal (Lubbock), Rose- Sealy. the 4-C Club (cabeza, corozon, para . . . One more item: he will not 1 several times that the boys in serv­ This yesr * District Champion­ things they have done for me to are Mr. and Mrs. Bob Butz, 1902 velt (Lubbock), Shallowater. 52. Danbury, Dickinson, East campo Colombiano—head and heart become a professional athlete, but ice who played football are a lot ship team at Greenville High make my invalid life so much more Elmen, Houston. 8. Jayton, Lorenzo, McAdoo, Pat- Bernard, Friendswood, High for the land of Colombia), pat­ will probably study law."