mawaaacgiacDiLas'ija® laaQoaia VOL XLII AUSTIN, TEXAS, JANUARY, 1959 NO. 5 Debate Subject: Labor Dr. M. R. Wheeler Named Court, International? Science Contest Director R. J. Kidd, director of the Inter- own particular debate question from concept of States' rights is out­ scholastic League, attended a meet­ the three propositions listed for the moded. Dr. Marshall R. Wheeler, associ­ ing in Chicago the latter part of De­ preferred area. The debate proposi­ 2. Resolved, that Congress should ate professor of zoology at The Uni­ cember where the National Univer­ tions are: be empowered to reverse the Su­ List of Judges versity of Texas, has accepted an sity Extension Association commit­ Labor-Management preme Court decisions by a two- appointment as state director for tee on discussion and debate selected thirds vote of each house. Now Available 1. Resolved, that section 14 (b) the University Interscholastic Lea­ three major problem areas to be 3. Resolved, that states, by col­ A list of college and university of the National Labor Relations Act speech and drama personnel is gue's newly-formed science incent­ considered for the 1959-60 national (Taft-Hartley) should be repealed. lective action, be empowered to re­ now available from the League. ive contest, to be tried on an ex­ debate question. 2. Resolved, that the federal gov­ verse decisions of the Supreme These areas are: Court. If you are looking for a good ploratory basis during the 1959 ernment should substantially in­ critic judge near your vicinity 1. Labor-management relations. crease its regulation of labor unions. In Texas, the final selection of a spring meet. 2. International organization. proposition will come in April, when write for your free copy of this 3. Resolved, that the Federal gov­ Dr. Wheeler, a native of Carlin- 3. Powers of the Supreme Court. the League submits the three final list of highly trained speech and ernment should require arbitration ville, Illinois, attended Blackburn questions to member schools for bal­ drama people. Address: Director of labor disputes in all basic in­ J. RAYFOKD HOLCOMB College at Carlinville and later en­ States to Vote loting. The vote of the schools will of Speech and Drama, Box 8028, dustries. rolled at Baylor University, where Each state will vote on these three determine the official debate ques­ University Station, Austin, Tex. International Organization he graduated cum laude with a B.A. areas to determine from which area tion for League competition during 1. Resolved, that the United degree. He began his graduate work the national debate proposal will be the 1959-60 school year. States of America should initiate a Regional Contest at Texas A&M and later transferred taken for next year. In Texas, the Prior to the Chicago meeting each District Meet Planning federal union of all nations. to The University of Texas. League Office mailed ballots to a 2. Resolved, that the United Na­ state was asked to submit topics for Deadline Comes Feb. 2 cross section of member schools this consideration and seven general tions should be significantly strenth- Planners Named February 2 is the last day for Navy Veteran month for this purpose. areas were suggested. They were: organizing spring meets. To date, ened. During World War II he served For each of the three areas above, 1. Labor-management relations. The State Executive Committee four districts (36-B 41-B, 48-B, and 3. Resolved, that the NATO na­ three years with the U.S. Navy, then three debate questions were formu­ 2. Policies for national defense. has appointed 35 school administra­ 56-B) have advised the State Office tions should form a federal union. returned to the University in 1946 lated. After the nationwide ballot 3. Federal versus state sover­ tors to serve on regional executive that no district meets will be held. Supreme Court as a Predoctoral Fellow of the Na­ selects the general debate area, each eignty. committees at the eleven regional These districts have not reported: tional Research Council. He received state will be permitted to choose its 1. Resolved, that the Jeffersonian 4. Use and development of nat­ meet sites in the state. These school­ A—18. the Doctor of Philosophy degree ural resources. men, chosen to represent each of B—10, 25, 47, 48, 49, 54, 58, and from the Department of Zoology in 5. Recognition of Red China. the five competition conferences, 63. 1947 and joined the University fac­ 6. Role of United Nations in the will serve two year terms. All district committees are urged modern world. ulty that fall as an instructor in UT Official Advises to advise the League Office if their zoology. 7. Power of the Supreme Court. Meet Planning districts are planning meets. Also, Dr. Wheeler's research work is The practice of naming public the State Office would appreciate concerned primarily with the col­ Wording Committees school administrators to serve on Knowing whether both literary and Summer School First lection, identification and classifica­ June 15 is a new target date for ematics. Seven pre-session subcommittees regional executive committees with athletic meets are to be held. Time tion of certain small flies and the graduating high school seniors who "Many professions require from were set up to study each of the faculty representatives of the host is growing short. study of genetics using these flies as are University of Texas-bound. five to eight years of college study, seven topics to determine their de­ colleges and universities began For the closing dates for other laboratory animals. He has had 25 That date marks the beginning of with very crowded schedules in gree of suitability for a national several years ago at the requestfof League activities, school personnel research articles published in var­ the new nine-week summer session some instances. Starting college debate topic and to formulate three the regional meet host schools. should refer to the Interscholastic ious scientific journals. inaugurated by the University for study in the summer after high debate topics for each of the broad These executive groups at each con­ League calendar in the Constitution The science incentive contest is 1959 and subsequent years. "Start school graduation makes it possible subject fields. These committees de­ ference site are responsible for and Contest Rules. DR. MARSHALL R. WHEELER your University career with sum­ for many students to reduce their termined that topics 3 and 7, in­ planning the regional meet sche­ being inaugurated on a limited trial mer session attendance" is the ad­ span of attendance by a full year volving state sovereignty and su­ dules, with these factors in mind— basis during the 1959 spring meet, vice of University officials to June before they finish," Dean J. Alton preme court powers, were closely conflicts with school time, expense, as authorized by the Legislative graduates of high schools. Burdine of the College of Arts and related fields, and these two were travel, judging, and convenience of Council at its annual meeting in "We are tailor-making the sum­ Sciences pointed out. ^ combined at a later session. contestants, teachers, coaches, etc. District Journalism Contests Austin last November. The first ex­ mer session to meet the needs of be­ A Texas representative on one of The administrators appointed for ploratory contests will be conducted ginning freshmen," says Dr. H. H. Smaller Classes the wording subcommittees was J. the 1959 and 1980 spring meets are: in a limited number of districts Ransom, vice-president and provost. Classes will be smaller in summer Rayford Holcomb, speech teacher at Not Scheduled for 1958-59 (not to exceed four in each confer­ "Prime reason back of our change to session, libraries less crowded. More Reagan High School in Houston. New Appointees ence) which will be selected on the This year, for the first time in tion with a potential 566 individual any, and attesting to their eligibility nine-week offerings is to give ser­ advisers will be available, in order Holcomb is a long-time veteran of basis of previous overall participa­ DALLAS—Principal Fred R. Bos- League history, an acceptance card contestants. under Article VIII of the League ious and able high school students to help students with their voca­ League activities, for he has not tion in League literary and academic well, Hillcrest (Dallas) ; Principal was required for entry in the spring Constitution. This certification must an unusual opportunity to launch tional and educational plans. Stu­ only participated in speech contests contests. John H. Guyer, Denton High meet journalism contests and, judg­ District Provisions be postmarked no later than the their University careers with suc­ dents will have opportunity to learn but has been a high successful School; Supt. Ray Brown, Green­ ing from the acceptance card re- In preparation for the first year's March 24 deadline. No Regional cess. We hope high school principals the ropes in the University environ­ coach. ville. s p o n s e, journalism participation trial of the new five-conference The League Journalism Director All district meet science contests and student advisers will call this ment in an atmosphere much less He was first introduced to League BRENHAM—Supt. W. G. Barber, will reach an all-time high. spring meet plan (which calls for will prepare an eligibility list of all will be scheduled on the same date opportunity to the attention of those hectic than the busy fall semester. contests as a sophomore at Alto Liberty; Supt. William Malish, The State Executive Committee, competition to the State Meet level ILPC schools and all properly certi­ and all contest papers will be sub­ students planning to enter The Uni­ Ample dormitory space, both air- High School, where he entered sen­ Thrall; Principal William O. Lon- however, has authorized a change in in each of the five basketball confer­ fied non-ILPC schools to be sent to mitted to the State Office for ex­ versity of Texas." conditioned and non-airconditioned, ior declamation—the only literary glois, Bellville High School. Rule 7 of the Journalism Plan to ences) new journalism regulations the regional journalism contest di­ amination and evaluation of the con­ will be available. Students request­ and academic contest in which his DENTON—Supt. Ura Nickles, forego district level journalism con­ were adopted calling for a limited rector prior to the regional meet. test. Winners at the district level Vacation Allowed ing admission by April 1 can be school participated. He won second Prosper; Supt. James R. Phillips, tests and once again have all con­ number of journalism district con­ will be qualified to advance directly The timing of the new summer sure that they will have time to place on his first attempt and re­ Kaufman; Supt. Ben^ Smith, Pilot testants certified directly to the re­ tests. The plan, designed to prevent to the State Meet level, and no session—June 15-August 18 is comply with all the regulations gov­ turned the following year to place Point. gional journalism contests. overcrowding the regional centers, regional meet science contests will such that high school graduates can erning admission, Registrar Byron first at county meet. LUBBOCK — Supt. Hubert S. Warning Needed Shipp said. specified that district meet journal­ be conducted. have ample vacations both before Wheat, Jr., McCamey; Supt. Hue- 283 Schools ism contests be conducted in all dis­ and after, and still complete as "Student loans under the National Began Teaching Early The success of the new contest is lyn W. Lay cock, White Deer; Supt. The final count of schools submit­ tricts having three or more schools much as nine semester hours of Defense Education Act of 1958 are primarily contingent upon working He later attended Lon Morris Col­ S. P. Stewart, Gail. ting journalism acceptance cards participating. About Recruitin course work. Courses themselves available for students in summer out a suitable long-range plan for lege and The University of Texas, ODESSA—Supt. J. M. Hanks, was 283, including 82 schools in con­ There has been some question, no longer will be the rushed affairs sessions as well as in long sessions," By the time this issue of the In­ the preparation of contest mater­ where speech and drama were out­ Ysleta; Supt. Truett A. Roach, An­ ference AAAA, 44 in AAA, 76 in however, as to the success of jour­ they were under the old summer Vice-President L. D. Haskew re­ terscholastic Leaguer reaches the ials. According to Legislative Coun­ side interests while he majored in drews; Supt. Wright Chrane, Pyote. AA, 41 in conference A and 40 in nalism contests at the district level session arrangements. ported. "In fact, students who have member schools, athletic recruiting cil specifications, the contest ma­ social sciences. He began teaching KILGORE—Supt. J. D. Betts, B. In previous years there have been due to the nature of the contest, Particular stress is placed upon enough of their own money in sight on the part of colleges and univer­ terials should: at the age of 18 at Grange Hall Sabine (Gladewater); Supt. J. C. more eligible schools, but primarily which, in reality, is five contests in the fact that the 1959 summer ses­ for long session attendance may be sities will be in high gear. Whether Rural School near Alto, where he Smith, East Mountain (Gilmer); due to the procedure of automatical­ one — editorial writing, feature Must Be Objective sion may be used to master fresh­ eligible for a loan for summer ses­ taught 13 subjects a day and coached Principal L. L. Williamson, Spring fact or fiction, athletic recruiting ly adding all ILPC member schools writing, news writing, headline 1. Be-objective to permit local man English and freshman mathe­ sion attendance, especially those basketball, track, Softball and Hill (Longview). results in many rumors and stories, to the journalism eligibility list for writing and copyreading. Another level scoring with no special equip­ matics before these courses are who wish to speed up their prepara­ speech contestants. STEPHENVILLE — Supt. Gar­ some of which may have a consid­ regional meets. question has- been whether or not ment other than the answer key. needed. It has been found that stu­ tion for a teaching career." Next he moved to Kirbyville and land Black, Bronte; Principal A. A. erable amount of truth. Last year, for example, there enough capable judges will be avail­ 2. Be of a nature which would not dents do much better in their fresh­ Further information about enter­ then to Jacksonville, where he McQueary, Perrin; Supt. H. Earl The coach or principal should were 286 eligible schools, but only able at some of the smaller district require specific course area prepara­ man courses in natural science, en­ ing The University of Texas in the taught social science and speech, Culp, Priddy. warn the high school athlete and his 137 actually entered contestants in meet sites. tion but would require science gineering, and education, for ex­ summer session may be secured by then, in 1937, he joined the faculty HOUSTON—Assistant Supt. Ed­ parents of what might happen to the regional meets in journalism. knowledge, concepts and idea under­ ample, when they have already addressing the Director of Ad- at Reagan High. Holcomb holds B.S. win Martin, Houston; Supt. T. A. the school and team, in case the Assuming that all schools submit­ Directors Polled standings. earned credits in English and math­ (Continued on page 3, col. 5) (Continued on page 2, col. 3) athlete becomes involved in a re­ ting journalism acceptance cards These questions — all valid — cruiting episode. 3. Involve abilities to read, under­ did so with "honest" intentions, this prompted a poll of regional meet It is the desire of every college stand and apply problem-solving will be a record-breaking year for centers. Once all the acceptance and university participating in the techniques, as well as to suggest spring meet journalism participa- cards were in, it was a simple mat­ athletic recruiting program to in­ reasonable hypotheses and draw * The Heart of the University' * ter to ascertain the maximum num­ vite prospective athletes to visit its reasonable conclusions in light of By WALTER PRESCOTT WEBB After the business that had the University along with good ath­ ever was one. His belongings were ber of contestants any given region­ (Continued on page 2, col. 6) data presented. Professor of History brought them together was finished, letes. Let me talk to him." packed in a small cloth bag, not big Sample Extemp al center could expect, and most "But it is now too late, isn't?" regional journalism contest direc­ The University of Texas Trimble said: enough to hold two suits. But he had asked Trimble. "Registration is al­ enough money to pay his fees. Topics tors felt they could easily handle It is often stated that The Uni­ Needed Help F. W. Savage To Speak most finished, as you can see at From Trimble's office he went to Need some sample extemp topics the maximum number. Two region­ versity of Texas is too big to have a "You know there are some sad Gregory Gym." Dr. Wintergreen's, and they went to for practice? Try these for size: al directors said there might be heart. It is impersonal, cold and un­ things in the educational world. "Yes, it's late, but not too late to see the Warden. The Warden sent slight overcrowding, but the maxi­ 1. Is labor responsible for the ever- sympathetic to the individual. It is There is a boy up in North Texas try." them to the top of the Tower, where mum could be handled if necessary. At National Convention rising high cost of living? a good place for an ambitious stu­ that illustrates the case. He is one Dr. Wintergreen went on to the Mrs. Hinsdale gave him a job classi­ The State Executive Committee F. W. Savage, Director of Music and quality of evaluating the per­ dent to get lost because no one is of a family of many children. The University, and as luck would have fying the materials useful to schol­ 2. Is space travel an issue for felt if any district meets were to be Activities for the League, has been formances of musical groups. interested in him. family is very poor, barely able to it, met the Warden in front of the ars. The same day he went to the American survival? abolished, all should be, otherwise invited to appear on the program The problem of improving the It would be useless to argue live. Thi^ boy, John Jones, has, in post office. He told the story of John employment bureau where Mrs. X, 3. Should American communists be a few contestants would have the of the southwestern division meet­ quality of judging is being given against this argument, to point out spite of all this, made a top record Jones, told it briefly for the Warden who had been called by telephone free to come and go across U. S. advantage of the experience of an ing of the Music Educators Nation­ considerable attention throughout that the University bears a close re­ in school. He has special gifts in is a very busy man. Also he is a from the Warden's office, arranged borders at will? extra contest. Thus the authoriza­ al Conference in Wichita,.Kansas, the nation. Texas is one of the few semblance to the world outside it. It mathematics, the use of the slide man who does not recognize ob­ for his meals for waiting on tables. 4. Has the Supreme Court adopted tion was made for a change in Rule on February 23. areas where constructive measures has the same indifference and the rule, in the numbers contests. He stacles. A small scholarship provided funds the role of policy maker without 7 of the Journalism Plan to elim­ Savage will present a sample have been taken to any great extent. warmth and compassion, and that is is equally gifted in literary subjects. for registration and books. the proper judicial restraint? inate -all journalism district meets demonstration of the workshops for Phil Baker, president of the Texas one reason the University offers Warden Wanted Him His teacher, Miss Mary Doe, thinks All this done under pressure and 5. Is the emphasis on space ex­ this year and have all journalism judges of concert bands which are Music Educators Association and a such suitable preparation for what he is one of the best students she "Certainly we want John Jones in the great confusion attending ploration misdirected? contestants certified directly to the currently being held in several sec­ member of the board of directors of lies outside. has ever had. here," he said. "Get him down at registration. John Jones got through regional meet, just as in past years. tions of Texas. The session in the Music Educators National Con­ 6. Is the Foreign Aid program ac­ "When I was up there Miss Doe once. I'll get him a job where he will registration; just how, the writer Wichita will be conducted exactly ference, was instrumental in ar­ complishing its purpose? Living Example had sent him to a nearby college to learn as much as he will learn in does not know. Certification Procedure as the workshops are in Texas. ranging this demonstration in order Rather than arguing, let me cite see if he could find a job. He knew any course. We'll fix up the rest of it 7. Should a method be found to de­ Contestants will be certified in that delegates from the southwest­ an example, something that actually no one in this college, had no con­ some way." On His Way termine the fitness of the presi­ this manner: Demonstration Procedure ern states might become informed happened no later than during reg­ tacts, and could not get a job. He Dr. Wintergreen phoned Mr. Two weeks went by before anyone dent? 1. ILPC member schools must Taped performances of Texas concerning a possible attack on the istration last fall. The names are all has just returned home, and there Trimble. heard from John Jones. He was 8. Are "right-to-work" laws justi­ certify contestants directly to the concert bands, which were made problem. fictitious, though some of the seems no way for him to get on "Can you get John Jones down to temporarily lost in the cold Uni­ fied? regional journalism contest director during the 1957-58 contests, will be "actors" may be identified. with an education." Austin today or tomorrow? I have versity. Then one day he showed up 9. Should union membership be a on forms provided by the ILPC of­ played back to the assembled dele­ 7-State Area Two University men met on San "I am not sure about this," said talked to the Warden and arrange­ in Trimble's office, and later in Dr. condition of employment? fice. This certification must reach gates. Neither the indentity of the The Music Educators National Jacinto Boulevard to talk over a Dr. Wintergreen. "The University ments will be made that will enable Wintergreen's. He was taking four 10. Should major corporations have the director no later than the Mon­ band nor the rating earned will be Conference is a department of the business matter. Dr. Wintergreen is interested in boys like that, and him to make his way. If he needs courses and working for Mrs. Hins­ a legal voice in government? day preceding the day of the region­ revealed to the group until after National Education Association and was a professor whose work lies under the present administration, I funds temporarily, for transporta­ dale, but at mid-term his grades 11. Is the Berlin situation a danger­ al meet, i.e., April 20, 1959. they have made their own evalua­ the southwestern division is com­ wholly within the classroom. The think something might be done in tion or registration, I will provide were above freshman average. He ous one? 2. Non-ILPC member schools tions, using blanks similar to those posed of members located in New other, Robert Trimble, is mainly the case of John Jones. them myself." was still a country boy, but there 12. Does Federal aid to schools mean must certify contestants to the Di­ used in Texas competition-festivals. Mexico, Kansas, Missouri, Texas, concerned with University activities "I'll call Miss Doe,"" said Trimble. was a gleam in his eye. John Jones government control? rector of Journalism, Interscholas­ Sample of the "Handbook for Oklahoma, Arkansas and Colorado. outside the campus, within the state. Help Possible is on his way. 13. Should the Federal Government tic League, no later than March 24, Judges" will be distributed and dis­ Aleen Watrous of Wichita, Kansas, His work puts him in contact with "The Warden (there is no'such John Arrived Yes indeed, the University is a award scholarships? 1959. This certification must be in cussed. Delegates will be invited to is president of the association and the public schools, with the students official in the University) is on the The next day John Jones showed cold and impersonal place. 14. Can Khrushchev succeed with the form of a letter from the super­ make suggestions and ask questions Phil Baker, president of the Texas and the teacher from the Rio lookout for exceptionally gifted up in Mr. Trimble's office, shy and John Jones and hundreds of others (his 6-months' ultimatum, short intendent or principal naming the concerning the work being done in Music Educators Association is a Grande to the Red River. students, and wants to get them to frightened, a country boy if there like him know it. of war? two contestants and alternates, if Texas to improve the techniques member of the board of directors. Page 2 INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER /Kead ilot iced OFFICIAL NOTICES Corpus Christi's TV Games School administrators and interested faculty members SPEECH AND THEATRE should always take time to read the "Official Notices" column of the Inter scholastic Leaguer—even if there isn't sufficient Boost Public Relations Effort BY JERRY ROLLINS POWELL time to read any other part of the publication. Bend area, viewing with great in­ The column contains various rules interpretations, correc­ HARTLEY gate receipts. Hartley High School placed on probation By CHESTER ALLEN terest this junior high school sports Today, after some 10 years of tions of any errors found in League publications, and a list of in boys' basketball for 1958-59 season by District Executive Committee for violation Athletic Coordinator program offered "live" over station sports broadcasts, the general opin­ of Basketball Code. KZTV, channel 10. schools suspended or placed on probation in any League ac­ Corpus Christi Independent School ion is that they have helped build A column of any nature written with the State Office. Please keep tivity. District the intense football interest that on New Year's Eve should have this date well in mind and plan GIRLS' BASKETBALL Sports First It is a good idea to transfer the entire column, or at least exists in this area. With the coming some sort of clever remark in its early to select your play. You might Official rules interpretations for girls' An estimated 300,000 football of TV, however, the same sort of basketball for the 1958-59 season: Saturday, October 11,1958, mark­ opening paragraph. But since clever seek out last month's copy of the those items concerning a particular field of interest, to your fans attended the junior high school 1. The three second lane violation rule ed a sports "first" in Texas when debate has cdtne about. remarks have never been my forte, Leaguer and re-read Dr. Winship's reference copy of the Constitution and Contest Rules. This will "game of the week" played in Cor­ shall be interpreted in girls' basketball as station KZTV televised a football Regular scheduled football games I'll open with a poem (in the more article on play publishers—he has in boys' basketball. pus Christi each Saturday morning insure having correct and up-to-date information at all times. game between Corpus Christi's Ella in Corpus Chhisti have not been general sense of the word): some choice things to say about that 2. Team technical fouls are to be handled during the 1958 football schedule. televised because of a district 14- exactly as individual technical fouls, as Barnes Junior High School and Cun­ subject. Game time was 10:30 a.m. at the described in Rule 2 of the supplement. If a ningham Junior High School. This AAAA rule prohibiting televising New Year's Eve, junior high stadium that has a seat­ LIFE magazine's article concern­ foul is not a contact personal foul, it is a public service telecast marked the district games and because live tele­ New Year's Eve!, ing the State Meet was not as big technical foul. ing capacity of only 2,000. The other first time that junior high football vision of local games might affect Reminds me of what as expected. We did, however, get P, t, Itlandator 3. Please note that if a foul is committed 298,000 fans were seated in front of in Texas was telecast live to a view­ gate receipts of other games played romptneddip V by a forward who is in the act of shooting ' I didn't achieve . .. pictures of the three top plays. for goal or on the follow through of a shot TV sets throughout the Coastal ing audience, and it would be an in the area, although a semi-final The dates for regional meets, April 24 and 25, cannot be • * * Lamar of Houston, Mrs. Ruth Den- for goal, the goal, if made, shall not count understatement to say that live tele­ between W. B. Ray and Baytown I'll not examine either the struc­ changed except by unanimous agreement of all districts com­ and the opposing team shall be awarded one ney, director, class AA winner in vision has increased interest in the was televised in 1956 because the ture or the meaning of the above State Meet with the play A ROOM­ free throw. Please refer to Rule 10, Section game was a sellout and there were posing any given region. 1, Item g (4-5) of the D.G.W.S. 1958-59 Superintendent games. poem—makes me too uncomforta­ FUL OF ROSES, appeared on page Since there is only one week between the last permissible Rules. Immediately after KZTV an­ no other games scheduled in the ble. At least I can wish each of you 126 of the "special holiday issue." So date for holding the district meet and the weekend set aside for Endorses Plan nounced the premiere game, the area. a successful and happy new year. did a scene from Georgetown's THE switchboard was flooded with calls all regional meets, it is imperative that district directors, WHITE OAK R. L, Williams, superintendent Thanks to the many friends among WONDER HAT, class A winner, from fans asking if games of their No Conflict White Oak required to forfeit all district of schools at Corpus Christi, not the teachers who have sent Christ­ with Mrs. Angus Springer as di­ whose meets have been scheduled for that last possible week­ particular schools would be tele­ football games for 1958 for using ineligible only accepted the idea of televis­ However, KZTV was given per­ mas cards—they were sincerely rector. Alpine High School, Mrs. end (April 17 and 18), place their regional entries in the mail player, thus relinquishing district 15-A vised. One coach was caught short ing junior high school games but mission to televise a junior high appreciated. Freda Powell, director, was repre­ immediately following their district meets, that is, on April 18. championship and the bi-district champion­ in the upsurge of enthusiasm. ship. Edgewood awarded bi-district title and gave the plan his heartiest en­ game of the week because the Sat­ sented by a scene from DINO. "When the kids found out we were Regional directors are instructed not to accept any entries permitted to advance to regional playoff dorsement. urday morning playing time did not Interesting Article level. going to be on TV,"'he said, "I had in the regional meet after Monday, April 20. All effort should "This evolved into one of the conflict with any other games in the An article in the Winter, 1958, Stage Struck State more players trying out for the finest information media the area. Seven games were televised edition of the Southern Speech Jour­ The entire story took but few be made to get entries in on time. team than I had uniforms." ERA Corpus Christi schools have been during the season, and there was a nal, page 105, entitled "Theatre is words, and was included in a story Era High School disqualified as district able to provide," he said, "and noticeable increase in attendance Theatre" might be of interest to about "Stage-Struck Texas" which 12-B 1958 football champion for playing Doubtful Start over the Saturday morning games ineligible student, and all district football this source of community infor­ high school speech and drama indeed is true. No other state can honors denied district 12-B because of fail­ mation has commanded the great­ The idea for televising Saturday of the 1957 season. teacher. The article is written by claim as many high schools (or col­ ^rdk the (^oached ure of district committee to act in a judi­ est acclaim. morning games came about in a The outstanding contribution, Dr. Monroe Lippman, professor of leges, for that matter) which are cious manner in hearing an eligibility pro­ "Schoolmen, businessmen and discussion of broadcasting rights however, is not the increased attend­ theatre at Tulane, and is a reply to doing so much to further drama. District meet chairmen should solicit counsel and advice test filed before it. Valley View (Iowa Park) ance, but the increased number of named bi-district champion by forfeit. patrons throughout the viewing for local high school games. For another article which appeared ear­ Still, there are a- number of other from individual contest sponsors before they secure judges area have lauded this projection of many years Vann M. Kennedy, pres­ people who have been better in­ lier in the same publication. high schools in Texas which do not for the literary and academic contests. Many sponsors feel the entertainment and information on ident of KZIX radio and KZTV, has formed about the entire junior high Dr. Lippman makes it quite clear enter the one-act play contest, or, directors are not always diligent in selecting the best judges ONE-ACT PLAY SUSPENSIONS athletics, academic achievement had a keen interest in the high school program through live TV. that he believes that "Speech" is indeed, do not produce any theatre Nine schools have been suspended in the The schools have an unprecendented ; available for these contests. and personnel relations as the school sports program. He has been not "theatre"—and vice-versa. The whatsoever. This situation is get One-Act Play Contest for the 1958-59 school best that has been produced. Sur­ broadcasting local games since 1948, opportunity to reach a captive au­ previous article insisted that theatre ting better each year, as attested to Consulting the individual contest directors will, to a great year for failing to participate after having submitted an acceptance card for the 1957- prisingly, numerous requests were although he met considerable op­ dience with valuable information was speech—and gave reasons. Dr. by the growth of the contest in one- extent, alleviate this criticism and, in addition, will create in­ 58 school year. They are: Martins Mill (Ben made for sponsorship by adver­ position at first from people that about all school activities, and con­ Lippman insists that theatre is act play each succeeding year. terest in the spring meet contests: People have a tendency to Wheeler), French (Beaumont), Crozier tisers, but all were rejected." though broadcasts would jeopardize sequently the show is not strictly theatre—and gives reasons. The annual January rush for Tech (Dallas), Gatesville, Lawrence D. Bell football. become more interested in the program which they have helped (Hurst), Northwest (Justin), Marathon, I suppose that the battle between play orders is underway. You can to plan and organize. Magnolia and Sanger. the two fields will always be fought save yourself much delay (and us Overall Emphasis for one reason or another, but pri­ much trouble) by ordering your So, ask your contest sponsors for suggestions about securing marily over nomenclature. In my plays by title and author. We can­ NUMBER SENSE RULES, Scripts are prepared by the ad­ judges or graders for the district spring meet contest. Their opinion there are two fields, one is not fill orders which, for example, In order for an answer to be considered ministration of each school con­ ideas may save you considerablefime and effort. correct in the elementary number sense con­ OFF THE CUFF cerned and, during intermissions, speech and the other is theatre. Just say to send such and such a school test series, all answers must indicate "kind" BY ROY BEDICHEK important facts are pointed out what difference it makes' as to what some plays with more girls than if called for in the problem, such as "square about the overall junior high school department each belongs,or whether boys and funny and with not much* yards," "$," "%," etc. program. Each school's music de­ speech is called "communications" scenery and easy to put on. If you partment has charge of the half- or "rhetoric" or "Voice" is not in send the title, we at least can ship rJLe cJLife FOOTBALL DATES time show featuring bands, twirlers the least important. the same day that we receive your ectaue'9 in order. The earliest starting date for fall football Verily, there is no new thing under the sun, not even the so-called over and cheer leaders, and a special practice for the 1959 season in conference Which Came First The "special entertainment issue" of LIFE magazine, De­ emphasis on athletics, nor a denouncer of the same. Xenophanes, who student flag detail, trained by the AAAA is August 28 ; in conferences AAA, Publishers cember 22, 1958, published scenes from the winning one-act AA, A, B and 6-man, August 24. The earliest belongs to the sixth century, B.C., has left us a poem denouncing the American Legion, is in charge of Theatre has been called "speech" play casts of Lamar High School of Houston, Georgetown date for playing a football game in confer­ exaggerated importance attached to athletic victories! pre-game flag raising ceremonies. and "drama" and even "communi­ A number of letters I have re­ ence AAAA for the 1959 football season is The' Corpus Christi program is ceived from various directors com­ t—oOo— cations," and again what possible High School, and Alpine High School. These schools presented September 11 ; in conferences AAA, AA, A, unique only in the fact that live difference does it make ? If one grew plaining about the unavailability of Joining in the now popular chorus of downgrading Progressive Educa­ A Roomful of Roses, The Wonder Hat, and Dino, respectively, B and 6-man, September 4 Saturday morning TV is used to sell out of the other, that's nice. I am certain plays are discouraging * * * tion is Vice Admiral Hyman G. Rickover. He is quoted: "The single pur­ at the 1958 State meet. LIFE had a large staff on hand to take the total program to the public. This not particularly perturbed about things to read. The most recent pose of education is to train the intellect—and not to learn to adjust to JOURNALISM CORRECTION article is not an attempt to prove which came first, speech or theatre withdrawals from the amateur pictures of all participating casts. life's conditions." I speak not for anyone else, but for my single self: On page 65 of the 1958-59 Constitution that the Corpus Christi junior high —the modern dance people say that market are 27 WAGONS OF COT­ The Interscholastic League appreciates this recognition surely the greatest labor of whatever intellect I have has been directed and Contest Rules (under Section 8, Jour­ sports program is any better than they came first, anyway. TON, TEN BLOCKS ON THE that LIFE has given to the one-act play program in Texas. nalism Program and Contests), delete to just this, "how to adjust to life's conditions." fourth line from top of page "Journalism that of other schools, but it is to I certainly believe that both fields CAMINO REAL, THE UNSATIS­ The number of schools participating in this contest has in­ Contests . . . for their own" and substitute ^-oOo— suggest ways and means for school should exist, and exist separately. FACTORY SUPPER, all by Ten- creased continually and steadily for many years. Last year, for "Office no later than December 1, 1958 We should have no patience with the view that because Russian educa­ and TV people to work together There is training and experience to essee Williams. Of the three, the example, 473 schools participated in the control. (postmark deadline). A list of districts." tion does something we should do it too, and do it better. Neither should toward achieving a better under­ be had from both areas that cannot latter is perhaps the only play we repudiate Russian education simply because it is Russian. In his standing of the public school pro­ be obtained from a specialization which concerned the high school FLUVANNA recently published "The Challenge of Soviet Education," Dr. George S. gram by the community.- in one. Dr. Lippman says, jokingly, area, but still, any play withdrawn Fluvanna High School placed on proba­ Counts declares that there are many factors in Soviet schooling and in 'Why, some of my best friends are from the amateur market is a sub­ LJOOU *3/ tion in boys* basketball for the 1957-58 and the Soviet social order which will help to perpetuate the present educa­ teachers of speech!" I might add ject for general wailing. land 1958-59 seasons for violation of the Basket­ tion scheme and make it successful. These guarded words may be found here that some of my best friends It might be wise to again caution ball Code in respect to treatment of basket­ FOOTBALL... Educational Competition: The In his book, Bedichek emphasizes ball officials. in the last chapter of his book. Henry W. Holmes, emeritus professor of are instructors in communications. each of your directors about your Story of the University Interscho­ that inter-school contests provide a education, Harvard University, also recommends another good source (Continued from page 4) selection—especially the selection of of perspective, a recently published book entitled "The Isms and You," Conferences Over a cutting from a long play. BE lastic League, by Roy Bedichek, is very desirable means of discovering EUSTACE Marathon, Miles, Mozelle (Fisk), issued by the Civic Education Center at Tufts University. The Students Activities Confer­ SURE TO GET PERMISSION IN much in demand, with the changing the gifted and talented student. Eustace High School suspended in foot­ Pottsville, Walnut Springs, Mt. ball for the 1957 season and placed on pro­ >—oOo— Calm, Lone Oak, Normangee, ences are over—officially, at least— WRITING FROM THE PUB­ More and more educators are recog­ philosophy of education. In recent bation for the 1958 and 1959 seasons for It has been the main purpose and much of the labor of the League since Nueces Canyon (Barksdale), Cen­ and it is to be hoped that each of you LISHER before you attempt to pro­ months, new emphasis has been nizing this fact, and many schools failure to submit correct and complete in­ has had some opportunity to partici­ duce any play. formation on football eligibility reports and its beginning nearly 50 years ago to emphasize the importance of scholar­ ter Point. placed on school marks and many are setting up special periods dur­ game reports. ship. It has provided honors, distinctions and now scholarships for those Bi-district winners: Miami 48, pate in an event in some capacity. The procedure, which is usually educators have intensified their ing the school day to be devoted to pupils who show exceptional ability in the arts and sciences. We think Cotton Center 26; Weinert 77, Lue- The conferences were larger and at­ performed by a director planning tendance increased in each instance a production, goes this way: Write search for talented students. This providing additional training for GRAFORD the League has been measurably successful except in the sports pages of ders 40; Dell City 51, Marathon 43; Miles 67, Mozelle (Fisk) 31; Wal­ —proof enough that administrators the publisher for permission to is in keeping with the theme of these outstanding students. Graford placed on probation in boys' bas­ the newspapers. An American records this experience in Europe: "Near a Swedish university a mob of wildly shouting students held a lad high nut^ Springs 53, Pottsville 32; Lone are becoming more and more con­ produce a particular play. Explain Bedichek's book. ketball for the remainder of the 1958 season This is a good sign. and for the 1959 season for misconduct of on their shoulders and he was being pelted with roses by girls, while Oak 56, Mt. Calm 54; JSTormangee, vinced of the usefulness of the Stu­ all points that apply, such as au­ dience expected, size of auditorium, fans at a game. boys and girls alike shouted cheers. 'Some brilliant athlete, I suppose,' Bye; Nueces Canyon (Barksdale) dent Activities Confernces. number of performances planned, said the traveler to another spectator. 'No, sir,' came the reply, 'he is 61, Center Point 14. While on the subject, debaters and cost of admission, use of proceeds, FOOTBALL RULES graduating and is the honor student of the year'." Regional Winners: Region I: others interested in related phases might find useful the following list and any other information that The 1958 NCAA football rules with the —oOo— Weinert over Miami 58-20; Region Univerditw JsnterdcholadhIC 1952 NCAA substitution rule shall govern II: Dell City- over Miles, 38-30; of dates and host schools for other might pertain. Ask for a royalty VL all League football games for the 1958 At least two distinguished personalities in education visited The Uni­ V Region III: Walnut Springs over conferences in speech: quotation. If you plan to cut a long season. versity of Texas campus the past fall: (1) Donald P. Cottrell, dean of January 23 Midland High School, play to the thirty-to-forty minute * * * the College of Education, Ohio State University; and (2) Homer Price Lone Oak 60-18; Region IV: Nueces Canyon over Normangee Midland. time-span, be sure you advise the NUMBERING JERSEYS Rainey, former president of The University of Texas and presently pro­ publisher what your intentions are oLeaaue ^Direct This year's basketball rules provide that 47-24. January 30 MacArthur Junior '9 V fessor of education at the University of Colorado. Said Dr. Cottrell, High School, Beaumont (junior —what act or series of scenes you no digit greater than 5 may be used in among other things, "Every free man "must find his own niche and be numbering jerseys. The rules also provide high tournament). wish to produce. Do all of this be­ given a sense of his own unique worth, and how he can make his con­ Eight-Man Conference Organization Agency: Extension Division, The University of Texas Bu­ that no jersey may be numbered 1 or 2. Of February 6 Baylor University,' fore rehearsals so that'in case you reau of Public School Service. course, 1 and 2 may be used as a digit in tribution to our society." He is against segregation—that is, he is against District winners:' Wellman, Pat- are turned down, you will not have another number (such as 12), but they may Waco. State Executive Committee: James R. D. Eddy, Chairman; Rhea H. segregating the "brights" from the "dulls" in classroom, since each, he ton Springs (Afton), Borden Coun­ wasted your students' time. Williams, R. J. Kidd, Emmette S. Redford, J. S. Williams, Thomas not be used alone. The rules also provide February 6 Howard Payne Col- that violation of this rule is a technical foul. thinks, has a contribution to make to the other. Dr. Rainey, among many ty (Gail), Mertzon, Northside lege-Brownwood High School, A. Rousse, Howard A. Calkins, 1.1. Nelson. other considerable pronouncements, declared: "Human values and human Legislative Council: E. D. Cleveland, chairman; Nat Williams, I. T. The rules recommend that even numbers be (Vernon), Allen, High Island. Brownwood. Answer Service used on light jerseys and odd numbers on rights are more important than property rights. Man should not surren­ Pflugerville. Graves, Bert Ezell, H. A. Hefner, W. T. Graves, 0. B. Chambers, February 6 William Adams There are many services which Chester Strickland, Fred Covin, Frank L, Singletary, R. B. Sparks, dark jerseys. der his friends and his individuality to conformity." This is in line with Bi-district winners: Patton High School, Alice. this office is equipped to give that 0. J. Baker, Bill Bitner, Virgil Currin, J. L. Buckley, P. J. Dodson, During the transition -period this rule Walt Whitman's "Produce,great individuals: all the rest follows." Dr. Springs (Afton) 44, Wellman 22; February 7 University of Hous­ have rarely been utilized by the John S. Gillett, G. M. Blackman, Frank Pollitt, O. T. Jones, Morris will not be enforced in League play. When Rainey deplored those trends, now strong, which place difficulties in the S. Strong. schools purchase new jerseys they will be Borden County (Gail) 55, Mertzon ton, Houston. high school director. Occasionally T way of religion and idealism, and downgrade the importance of moral ' Director: Rodney J. Kidd. expected to have them numbered in keeping 22; Allen, Bye; Northside (Ver­ February 12 Abilene Christian have had letters asking about light' Director of Athletics: Rhea H. Williams. with the rule. However, schools will not be and spiritual values. non) , Bye; High Island, Bye; Pflug­ required to purchase new uniforms in order College, Abilene. or scenery or production metheds, Director of Speech and Drama Activities: Jerry Rollins Powell. —oOo— erville, Bye. Director of Music Activities: F. W. Savage. to comply with the rule. When ample time February 13 South Park High but for the most part, too few di Director of Journalism Activities: J. Roy Moses, Jr. has elapsed to enable all schools to comply Science and the humanities need not be opposed in school and college Regional winners: Region I: School, Beaumont. rectors have availed themselves of with this system of numbering, the rule will curricula, but each may be so taught that it strengthens the other. Mere Borden County (Gail) over Patton such service. If enough demand for be enforced. February 20 Texas Christian mechanism has been given increasing attention in this century, as well it Sprngs (Afton), 44-16; Region II: University, Fort Worth. technical information is made, p may. Who could live with man-made satellites weighing tons circling the Allen over Northside (Vernon), February 20 Baylor University, column could be introduced in the earth; machines that fly 80,000 feet up in four minutes; and dozens of 16-6; Region III: Pflugerville over Waco. Leaguer to provide all membei 35 MEN... other marvels of mechanisms displaying themselves in the headlines High Island, 58-12. March 6 N.F.L. District Tour­ schools with ideas they may or may every day? Sure we want to know and we want our children taught what not have thought of. Do you want (Continuedf rom Page 1) nament, University of Houston, makes this mare go. But mechanism (or the technology and science at Houston. such an article each month? Published eight times a year, each month, from September to April, Manison, Friendswood; Supt. F. C the base of it) is, after all, but an expression, one peculiar expression WARNING... March 13 Texas Christian Uni­ Just so you will have a calendar Herndon, Lamar (Rosenberg). of life on this planet. Life has also expressed itself in thought that has versity, Fort Worth. inclusive, by the Bureau of Public School Service, Division of Exten­ (Continued from Page 1) to put up on your wall—all your sion, The University of Texas. KINGSVILLE—Supt. R.H. Brown, nothing to do with mechanisms. What of the emotional life laid bare Write to the schools involved for own—here is the League calendar Runge; Supt. Ralph M. Rice, Tivoli; in the literature of the world concerned with human relations? What of campus. If a boy visited each cam­ further information. Attend; prac­ as it applies to speach and drama: Supt. B. L. Gray, Sharyland (Mis­ man's aspirations on another level entirely, all memorably recorded? pus in the Southwest Conference, tice never hurt anyone! February 2 Last day for organ • sion)., What about the governance of this new power of science and technology? it would take him eight weeks to izing spring meet districts. SAN MARCOS—Supt. John Tum- How shall these new forces be directed? Have the great moral figures of make the rounds. If he visited Deadlines March 2 Last day for filing one linson, Waelder; Supt. Gerhard Pet- the world—seers, prophets, religious leaders—left us no light in their campuses other than those in the To play the same old tune: If you act play title. R. J. KIDD Editor ermann, Comfort; Supt. James Mad- recorded visions and dreams worth consideration? We hear much these Southwest Conference, it would have not yet had your district di­ March 28 Last week-end for Dis­ ROY MOSES, JR. Assistant Editor dox, Kyle; Supt. Carl S. Chilton, days of the "balanced program" in the schools. The fundamental balance j take approximately ten weeks to rector's meeting, ou must do so be­ trict One-Act Play Contest, Confer­ Calhoun County (Port Lavaca); seems to hp inst here- Kptwppn li-fp itspl-f wifVi tVip rocnvrl r»-P i+o +l,.-.TirY.Vi+ visit each institution for one week fore February 2, which is the dead­ ence B. (Entered as second-class matter November 6, 1927, at the post office Principal Clyde Gott, Thomas Jef­ end. line. And, speaking of deadlines, one April 18 Last week-end for hold at Austin, Texas, under the Act of August 24, 1912.) ferson High School (San Antonio). The school administrators are just went by. No entries in the one- ing district spring meets. Subscription rate is $1.00 per year. VICTORIA—Supt. Floyd Manry, urged to advise all seniors with re­ act play contest may now be ac­ April 20 Last day for filing en Edna; Supt. Dave Moore, Karnes maining eligibility no£ to sign the cepted—the last date for that dec­ tries in the Regional meet. laration was December 1. March 2 Vol. XLII JANUARY, 1959 No. 5 City; Supt. Claude Mullins, Bloom- "application for financial aid" until April 24-25 Regional Meets. ington. high school eligibility is completed. is the last day for filing your title May 7-8-9 State Meet. INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER Page 3

LETTERS TO Concert Judges Workshops TUS EDITOR Scheduled at Five Locations Workshops for judges and direc­ be invited to attend a workshop gram and have also urged that they I think we have one of the finest tors of concert bands are being which is being scheduled primarily be broadened to include other areas. organizations in the nation in the planned at five sites for the months for band directors and judges in Word of the success of this pro- All entry blanks and evaluation blanks are being mailed to "Nowadays newspapers are failing to attract their share of University Interscholastic League, of February, March and April. The Regions II, XIV and III on March yon, Fort Worth, Austin and Com­ schools which have filed their orders with the State Office. As the nation's bright young minds. This is a matter of immediate and I have one comment that might Coastal area, South and West Texas 14. merce will be followed this year. explained in the letter which acknowledged receipt of accept­ concern to most editors and publishers, though not to all. A be of value to other superintendents are the sections which will be served Any and all directors may attend High- fidelity tape recordings of ance cards, entry blanks are being mailed ONLY on request survey of 135 large and small daily papers throughout the and principals responsible for, the by these sessions this year. any of these workshops which are bands in competition last year will eligibilty of their high school foot­ Judges and directors from Region convenient, and judges are particu­ be played, evaluated and discussed this year. If you have not received your official entry blanks, country discloses that over 67 Jo consider 'shortage of new ball players. XII and parts of IV and V will be larly urged- to attend at least one. in relation to actual ratings be sure you have filed a request. In case you have lost the manpower' in their news departments to be a leading problem I have been a high school principal invited to a workshop which will be The same general plan used last awarded by the "professional" mimeo order form, merely inform the State Office by letter of their business today ... for six years and I am responsible held at Lamar College in Beaumont year in the workshops held at Can- judges. concerning the number of bands, orchestras, choral groups, "This is the newspaper industry's problem; it is primarily for our athletic program. I know March 7. Educators from Regions the first time. soloists, student conductors and percussion soloists you an­ XVI and portions of V, VI and XVI up to the industry to solve it. And many individual newspapers that many times I have been con­ The idea of the workshops . for Comment Sheets ticipate entering. A supply of blanks will be mailed to you. cerned about the possibility of leav­ will be invited to a porkshop in Vic­ judges has proved to be very popu­ Other techniques of judging will are indeed tackling it with imagination and vigor . . . But it ing some one off the list or that a toria on February 7. lar, as evidenced by the demand for firm ground. The December issue of be discussed and considerable time Official Blanks must be noted that it is also a problem of importance to the player might not have turned in his a continuation of the program this will be spent in explaining the use the Leaguer carried the official whole American society. Newspapers always have needed the correct age. For the past three Valley Meeting year. Directors and judges seem to and interpretation of the new com­ Remember, the official entry listing of appointed contest chair­ best minds available to perform their vital task of keeping the years I have required ea,ch boy to Valley judges and directors, plus think that they are doing more to ment sheets being used this year for blanks are prepared to facilitate men for every region. Inquiries ad­ dressed to the appropriate party in public informed. Never has this been truer than now, a time turn in information concerning his those from Region VII which cannot improve the evaluation of concert gram has "leaked" out to other entry in the contests. Failure to place of birth, and I have sent for a bands than any othe^r program ever receive these forms does not consti­ your region will receive official ac­ of scientific, social and economic breakthroughs." attend a closer workshop, will be in­ states and F. W. Savage, director of certified copy of his birth certificate. vited to attend a meeting to be held conceived. Since the program is also music activities, has been invited to tute grounds for late filing of en­ tion. To sum it up, there appears I file these with a copy of the aimed at assisting the beginning di­ tries.If you have not received entry to be no possible reason why every Recruiting Study Not So Easy in Harlingen on February 28. give a sample demonstration of a eligibility list sent to the State Of­ Directors and judges in far West rector in becoming "acclimated", workshop at the southwestern divi­ blanks prior to your entry deadline school cannot determine any infor­ Thus begins a report by Alvin E. On the surface, this would appear fice and the district chairman. many of these young directors have . . . 21 days before every contest, mation which may be needed about relatively easy, since a healthy ma­ Texas will convene in Odessa March sion of the Music Educators Na­ Austin, head of North Dakota Uni­ I believe that when you have a expressed their approval of the pro- make up your entries on plain paper the details of regional competition. jority of the nation's 30,000 high 21 and those in the Abilene area will tional Conference meeting in Wi­ versity's journalism department, good system you should pass it on and mail one copy to your contest schools publish school pa.pers at a chita, Kansas, on February 23. Music in the Curriculum to other schools in the state, and a chairman and a duplicate to the who, during 1957-58, took leave production cost of around $20 mil­ The possibility that music in the superintendent or principal that has May be Extended State Office. from his post to conduct a year's lion annually and with some 200,000 definite proof of his boys' eligibility public schools will be trapped in a probe into the supply of and demand students serving on the staffs. Dallas Elementary Grid If sufficient choral contests can will be a happy person going into Official Notice squeeze play during our current The Austin report, however, be recorded this year, it is very for fresh talent needed in the news­ the state playoffs. curriculum revision is an ever pre­ comes to the unhappy conclusion probable that the workshops con­ Every school which belongs to the sent worry. Music educators should rooms of the nation's newspapers. Jack A. Frost that the whole high school press ducted during the school year, 1959- Interscholastic League has received never rest a minute in their study The study, sponsored by Dow Jones Principal Plan Continues Growth operation has a definite minus 60 will deal with mixed, boys' and official notice concerning all music of the situation and their never & Co., publisher of The Wall Street Falfurrias High School quality as a producer of potential Another elementary school foot­ shoulder pads, padded pants and girls' choruses. Choral directors are entry deadlines and all contest ending task of acquainting fellow Journal, and by the Dow Jones recruits. It does not attract; it re­ ball season has drawn to a close in tennis shoes. The schools are not re­ urged to investigate the possibility chairmen. The October issue of the teachers, administrators and the Foundation, verified some pretty pels. I greatly appreciated the oppor­ the Dallas Independent School sys­ sponsible for furnishing equipment of recording if they are interested in Leaguer carried the list of all Re­ public with the true facts. well-known facts and brought Why ? Prof. Austin lists a number tunity of becoming a member of the tem and, after three years of opera­ (although some do), but outside a program of workshops. gional Excutive Committee mem­ Although I can hardly agree with others to light concerning the lack of contributing factors: League's Legislative Council and of tion, it is becoming increasingly ap­ groups (Dad's Clubs, P-T A, civic If there is no local commercial re­ bers. These officials are responsible the implications left by TMEA Pres­ attending the annual meeting. parent that the program is a tre­ clubs, etc.) are permitted to do so. cording firm which can make high for all music competition within the of appeal the newspaper profession 1. For some unknown reason, the ident Phil Baker, in his column in Every schoolman in Texas would mendous success. fidelity recordings of your contest, region. Any inquiry addressed to girls have taken over and scholastic the current issue of The Texas Mus­ has for young students. certainly profit by having had the Prior to 1956, football was being All-Inclusive Rules the State Office will be glad to sup­ any member of these groups will journalism activities are dominated ic Educator, that music educators These facts should be of interest experience of attending a session of played on school grounds and in the ply names and addresses of firms receive official action. by them. (This has become increas­ Coaching is done by the physical are generally disorganized and un­ to all journalism teachers, school this Council and seeing how demo­ neighborhoods with little or no su­ which are ready and willing. If you The November issue of the Lea­ ingly true in ILPC, for at all work­ education instructors in the schools, informed, I do agree with him in newspaper sponsors and their staf­ cratically and capably problems are pervision. The demand was there; to do employ a local company, be sure guer carried the official schedule of shops, conventions, Student Activi­ and the 40 rules they follow cover a principle. I believe that music edu­ fers, and should have particular ap­ faced and met. I sincerely hope that answer it, the school administration and agree with them that the tapes all regional contest dates and entry ties Conferences, etc., in recent wide variety of situations—from cators rank alongside the coaches peal to those vitally interested in I can make some worthwhile contri­ authorized A. A. Buschman, coordi­ will be made available to the State deadlines. If you adhere to those years the girls have outnumbered publicity ("Pep squads, drill teams, in professional organization and be­ the future of the newspapering pro­ bution to this organization. nator of physical education, health Office for copying. deadlines, you will be resting on the boys two, three, four or even and announcements to student body ing professionally informed. In my fession. Some of the points empha­ May I express my sincere appreci­ instruction and recreation, to inaug­ five-to-one.) regarding games should not pre­ opinion both groups rank just below sized in the report were: ation to you and Dr. Williams for urate and direct a tackle football 2. Too many newspaper sponsors vail") to crowd control ("Specta­ the administrators but far out in the fine work you are doing. program for sixth and seventh Two Delusions and/or journalism teachers are ill — tors should not be permitted to THE UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC front of perhaps all other public J. Elvin Dawson graders. The program "caught on" climb on top of goal posts or There are two "great delusions" prepared for their tasks and are school teachers in these two aspects. Superintendent immediately. fence"), and from individual con­ 'hampering the recruiting of news­ anxious to "shake the assignment" This does not mean, however, that Lancaster, Texas duct ("Avoid yelling instructions to LEAGUE paper talent: as soon as possible. I believe that there is no room for Participation Doubled your team as much as possible") to 1. The widespread idea that the 3. Assistance offered by scho­ improvement. I agree with Presi­ traffic hazards ("Keep bicycles news profession pays poorly, and lastic press associations is often During the first year, some 1,500 dent Baker that every music educa­ Dodsort Appoints away from playing area"). Annual Financial Recapitulation 2. In an effort to tear down the dull and unimaginative (is ILPC youngsters took part in the pro­ tor can improve and must improve. In addition to the regular sched­ traditional stereotype of the hard- guilty,?). 3 Committeemen gram; this season more than 3,000 Further, I believe that merely being 4. Textbooks are frequently un­ students participated in the activi­ ule, which includes at least six September 1, 1957—August 31, 1958 informed is not enough. Educators drinking, bullet-dodging star re­ Supt. P. J. Dodson, Bastrop, inspired; one, said the report, ac­ ties of 103 teams fielded by 68 of games for each team, there is a bi- must take action. They must use the porter (still purveyed by movies chairman of the League's Legisla­ tually had nothing about newspa­ Dallas' 96 white elementary schools. district playoff for champions of information they have. They must and television) journalists have tive Council, has announced the ap­ BALANCES: pers or newspaper writing in it. The schools were divided into eight neighboring districts. This is the Re-appropriated Balances Brought Forward: put out a little effort. They must gone too far in the opposite direc­ pointment of the League's repre­ General Fee Account $ 4,121.00 5. Vocational guidance coun­ districts and played an impressive season's climax, for it gives the Football Account 15,206.35 look just a little beyond the ends of tion and left the wrong impression sentatives on a joint committee with selors are not inclined to boost 301-game schedule. youngsters their first opportunity their own noses. They must con­ that newspapering is a dull and the Southwest Athletic Conference Total 119,327.35 journalism. And why should they, The league is actually a double to play a game "under the lights" in sider the other fellow's job and not routine job. to study college athletic recruiting Total Balances $19,327.35 says Austin, since the newspaper barreled affair—for sixth graders one of Dallas' four lighted sta­ just the immediate demands of their activities in Texas and to make rec­ RECEIPTS: , Some Truth career information in their files is and seventh graders—with age, diums. Membership Fees $19,284.20 own. ommendations to high schools, col­ frequently wrong or, at best, un­ grade and weight determining the Sale of Bulletins and Supplies 13,500.05 There is a certain amount of truth leges and universities. Gate Receipts, Broadcast Rights and Concessions 71,829.97 likely to spark enthusiasm. division in which a boy will partici­ Miscellaneous 3,026.46 Recommended Reading confirming both delusions, as, these Appointees are Supt. H. A. Hef­ Appropriations from the University of Texas 36,879.41 facts show: 6. The "professionals" are doing pate. Thirteen-year-olds play in the Although there are points with ner, Graham, chairman of the pub­ Total Receipts $144,520.09 little to better existing conditions. lower division and 14-year-olds join 01 Offerings which I do not agree, I heartily rec­ —Starting newspaper salaries lic school committee, Supt. O. J. One faculty group was queried on the seventh grade teams. TOTAL TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR $163,847.44 ommend that every music educator now average around $73_ per week Baker, Dickinson, and Supt. G. M. why so few boys are interested and On sixth grade teams, no back read the article in the November- (although they range above $100), Blackman, Banquete. DISBURSEMENTS: while it is estimated, that the aver­ 23% reported that newspapermen may weigh more than 90 pounds Reduced 11.5% Appropriated Salaries $34,279.41 December issue of the Music Edu­ This group will be involved in a Maintenance, Supplies and Equipment 11,080.68 who talk to their school classes sel­ and no lineman more than 115. On cators Journal by Robert E. Nye age weekly wage accepted by the year-long study of recruiting ac­ The number of course offerings at Rebate Paid to Member Schools and Travel 40,917.36 dom present journalism as a de­ seventh grade teams no back may Services Not Appropriated 26,279.26 entitled, "Some Thoughts and entire 1958 crop of college gradu­ tivities in Texas. Each member The University of Texas in Austin Printing 16,927.03 sirable career. weigh more than 105. Sixth graders Postage, Express and Miscellaneous ^4,328.36 Theories About Secondary School ates was approximately $99. school of the League can assist the has been reduced this year by 443 or 7. Research facilities are out­ may play on seventh grade teams if $133,812.10 Music." —A survey of high schoolers committee's work by reporting opin­ 11.5 per cent, and further reductions Total Disbursements dated, and nowadays many students too heavy for their own grade level, Balances Re-appropriated: Some of the questions posed in his showed 42% of the boys and 48% ions, facts, or experiences with re­ will be made. General Fee Account $ 2,825.46 Football Account 27,209.88 presumably hypothetical situation of the girls considered the news­ do real research on possible careers. but seventh graders may not play Vice-President Harry H. Ransom, cruiting to Supt. Hefner. are not hypothetical in Texas. These paper profession "poor paying"— Of 151 libraries surveyed, one in with sixth graders. reporting to the Board of Regents Total Re-appropriated New Hampshire gives a rough idea: questions are being asked every day yet the largest segment of these The entire program, a low-pres­ recently, said the move is intended TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS AND RE-APPROPRIATIONS $163,847.44 it has several books about news­ NEW GRANT RECEIVED and every music educator should be rated $5,000-and-up jobs as well- sure affair in which publicity is kept to concentrate the University's re­ Series A, U.S. Treasury Notes in investment Reserve Fund No. 6810 40,025.00 The University of Texas Insti­ in a position t6 give immediate and paying. paper work and its vocational as­ to a minimum and spectator inter­ sources on improving quality of tute of Marine Science at Port THE UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE accurate- answers. Can you? A survey of 109 newspapers, pects, but one was published in 1912, est is generally confined to the par­ work. Tournament Financial Reports another in 1913, one in 1915, one in Aransas has received $10,000 re­ The primary question seems to be, both big and little, revealed an ents, is governed by 40 rules. The The reductions resulted from 1919, one in 1923, one in 1930, nd search support from the Rockefeller is your music program a teaching average news staff nalary of $5,398 game itself is governed by official faculty studies made at the request the freshest volume of the lot was Foundation in New York City. Dr. (Included in General Report) * situation or a public relations pro­ per year. football rules except in special of the regents. They also are in line published in 1940. Howard T. Odum, Institute director, BOYS' BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT gram ? Ask your superintendent to —Questioning of 160 managing areas, such as playing on an 80-yard with a recent recommendation of a will use the one-year grant to fi­ field and playing two 15 minute RECEIPTS: help you solve this puzzle. editors brought out this pattern: 24 citizen study committee which sug­ Gate Receipts $24,103.00 nance research in ecology—the would hire beginners for more than At College Level halves. gested periodic surveys regarding Broadcast Fees 864.74 biological study of the mutual rela­ Program Sales 462.70 $100 per week; 10 would offer $91- This disinterest, Austin says, is The rules stipulate that each par­ the kind, number and content of tionship between animals or plants Total Receipts $25,430.44 $100 weekly; 27 would pay in the illustrated by enrollments in college ticipant must have a signed parent courses "to the end that a continu­ and their environments. approval slip and must wear helmet, DISBURSEMENTS: Many Overseas $81-$90 bracket; 60 would offer journalism departments. These have ing emphasis may be placed upon Tournament Expenses Services and Utilities $ 3,967.41 $71-$80 per weeff; and 39 would pay dropped more than 30% since 1948, quality." Trophies 960.09 $70 or less. during a period in which total col­ "The goal is not to reduce the Supplies^ 731.01 Posts Available —The average pay for reporters lege enrollment has skyrocketed State Champion Says scope and adequacy of the Uni­ Total Expenses % 5,658.51 on midwestern newspapers in 1957 and journalism facilities are plenti­ versity's program, but to avoid un­ Rebate to Schools: Numerous overseas teaching Lodging $ 1,657.00 was about $11 less than the weekly ful—to the extent that the current necessary duplication and unwise Mileage 1,175.40 posts will be available for the 1959- wage for the printers on the same 11,000 actual journalism students proliferation of highly-specialized Balances Apportioned = 16,939.53 G0 school year in Army operated papers. could be increased to 35,000 without Everybody a Winner' offerings," said Dr. Ransom. Total Rebate Paid to Participating Schools 19,771.93 schools in Germany, France, Italy, —Of 146 daily papers questioned, strain. Total Disbursements $25,430.44 Japan and Okinawa, and in Air slightly more than half employ edi­ In addition, the report says, on By JOHN SWEENEY, JR. Yes, winning State was a great Force schools in Azores, Bermuda, tors or reporters earning more than many campuses the college paper is (EDITOR'S NOTE: John Sween­ experience, but when I think of all England, France, Germany, Iceland, $10,000 annually; these well-paid about the only major activity lack­ ey, representing Comfort High the things I learned on the way the DEBATE. ... Japan, Labrador, Morocco, New­ mere act of winning doesn't seem so workers constitute 11.2% of the ing an experienced coach. (For­ School, won first place in conference (Continued from Page 1) GIRLS' BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT foundland, Philippine Islands, Saudi total newsroom employees on these tunately, this does not seem to hold B extemporaneous speech at the important. I improved my knowl­ RECEIPTS: Arabia, Spain, Tripoli and Turkey. edge of the current times, learned and M.A. degrees from The Univer­ Gate Receipts $ 4,707.50 papers while, to cite one compari­ true for Texas, since most of the 1958 State Meet. Here he tells how Broadcast Fees 70.47 The greatest need is for elemen­ to organize my speeches, and, most Program Sales 121.00 son, it is calculated that 21.8% of college and junior college papers he feels about his victory and par­ sity of Texas, and has done gradu­ tary teachers, and housing and of all, learned to depend on myself. all dentists earn over $10,000. with which I am familiar have quite ticipation in League activities.) ate work in speech at the University Total Receipts $ 4,898.97 transportation are provided. The ap­ When you are in an extemp contest, capable advisers, although admit­ To me, winning State in extem­ of Southern California. Through the proximate monthly salary is $415 you are on the well-known "spot." DISBURSEMENTS: Intangibles tedly some of these do not have poraneous speech was, to say the years, many of his students have Tournament Expenses: and applicants must be between 23 You have 30 minutes to prepare a participated in the Interscholastic Services and Utilities $ 1,329.12 Delusion number two deals with ample time for extensive supervi­ least, thrilling. I had heard about Trophies 320.03 and 60. Other general qualifications such a thing as a first place award speech, and there is no one around League State Meet. Supplies 84.00 intangibles, to which statistics can­ sion.) to ask for help. include a bachelor's degree, 18 not be applied, but good newspaper So what is being done ? A lot by in this event, but had never seen Since going to Reagan, Holcomb Total Expenses $ 1,733.15 semester hours in education and executives know that money alone a few, but too little by most. In­ one. When I entered district com­ has had 20 state champions in Rebate to Schools: two years of teaching experience. speech events, while six other stu­ Lodging $ 888.00 cannot attract a good reporter—or ternship programs have cropped up petition it was just to be doing Soon Was Fun Mileage 748.80 For the Air Force positions, in­ at least it can't keep him. A good in many states; some papers have something. If came to be fun, however, and I dents that he assisted or taught in Receipts Apportioned 1,529.02 terested teachers should contact the newspaper offers greater profes­ set up scholarship programs; others soon found that if I put my brain some capacity have also become Total Rebate Paid to Participating Schools $ 3,165.82 Overseas Placement Officer, Kelly winners. He is proud of these vic­ sional attractions: integrity, excite­ have made their top staffers avail­ More Than Speaking under enough pressure it would al­ Total Disbursements ' $ 4,898.97 Air Force Base, Texas, for details ment, prestige, a way of life. As able as school newspaper consul­ But soon I realized there was most always produce, though some­ tories, of course, but he receives the and application blanks! Personal in­ one newspaperman put it: tants; some sponsor or help sponsor more to this extemp business than times it waited until the last min­ most joy and satisfaction from see­ terviews will be conducted at Kelly ing the young men and women he "(I relish) the opportunity to clinics and workshops for student met the eye. I learned that I would ute. At regional meet I thought of BASEBALL TOURNAMENT Air Force Base or at these loca­ raise hell, poke fun at 'stuffed staffers; quite a few make space have to do more than just speak; I an illustration halfway through the has taught establish homes, become RECEIPTS.: tions: Student Placement Office, successful in the business world, and Gate Receipts $ 1,732.00 shirts,' laugh at the ridiculous oc­ available for school news written would have to talk about subjects I preparation time and molded my Broadcast Fees 54.00 University of Houston, February 7 currences, weep at tragedies, and and edited by the students; and still couldn't get in class. It would re­ speech around it. At State Meet, the take an active part in community, Program Sales and 9; and Teacher Placement Ser­ church and state affairs. be forever startled by the obvious." others have designed "farm sys­ quire reading all current magazines gears started grinding a little late, Total Receipts $ 1,829.96 vice, The University of Texas, Feb­ It is a recognized fact that many tems" to "grow their own" report­ available, and studying such things and with only about a minute of DISBURSEMENTS: ruary 13 and 14. as economics, politics, education and preparation left I changed my en­ DiNino Named Chairman Tournament Expenses : impressions—be they right or ers. But there is still much to be Services % 395.50 Inquiries about the Army posi­ wrong—are pretty well fixed in done. science. In other words, I was- going tire speech. Vincent R. DiNino, University of Supplies 60.00 tions should be made to Teacher Rentals and Utilities 209.32 most youngsters' minds several Austin's conclusion: "It would ap­ to have to know all about current There's an old saying that "it Texas Longhorn Band director, has Medals and Trophies 305.14 Placement Service, Sutton Hall 209, years before they graduate from 1 times. doesn't matter whether you're rich been elected state chairman of the peal to be a safe bet that a few Total Expenses % 969.96 The University of Texas, and the college. This means that newspap­ years from now the active minority Well, needless to say, I learned or poor, as long as you have money." national College Band Directors Rebate to Schools: official Army representative will ac­ ers, if they are to insure a long- more about our world and its prob­ I can apply it another way: when Association. The association is com­ Mileage % 135.50 will be boasting a journalistic bril­ Balance Apportioned 724.50 cept applications at that office on term manpower supply, must cap­ liance and a growing readership lems in those few weeks of study you enter extemp speaking, it posed of conductors and directors February 20, 21 and 22. Interviews ture imaginations at high school which others will be scrambling to than I did in all of my classwork. I doesn't matter whether you win or of bands in the major U.S. colleges Total Rebate Paid to Participating Schools $ 860.00 will also be held in Houston on Feb­ age, if not before. achieve." really "crammed." lose, you're always a winner. and universities. Total Disbursements $ 1,829.! ruary 26, 27 and 28. Page 4 INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER

POSTSCRIPTS ON ATHLETICS BY DR. RHEA H. WILLIAMS

The statement is frequently made that athletics, especially football and basketball, are incompatible with good scholar­ ship and that they lower the standard of scholarship for both the participants and the general level of the school. Research does not bear out these statements as in all of the statistics CONFERENCE AAA CHAMPIONS—The Breck- Noggle, Line Coach Murry Holditch, Coach Emory which this writer has been able to locate in this area, the con­ enridge Buckaroos downed the Kingsville Brahmas Ballard; MIDDLE ROW—W. H. Roberts, Jimmo clusion points to just the opposite. 42-14 in the conference AAA championship game Wilson, Joe Ed Pesch, Jerry Gibson, Bobby Walker, Several Master's theses have been basketball that is on the pan; one to become the 1958 schoolboy champs in that di­ Maurice Mehaffey, James Bussell, Dickie Rogers, written in the area as to whether author has already taken the entire Ronnie Martin, Larry Parker; FRONT ROW—Man­ students participating in athletics state of Indiana to task for giving CONFERENCE A CHAMPIONS—White Deer Don Adams, Tommy Powell, Manager Larry Keahey; vision. The champion, left to right, are: BACK ROW —Assistant Coaches David L. Sullivan and Truett ager Jerry Welch, Billy West, Travis Gandy, Joe have their academic grades in­ high school basketball the status of High School won its first state football championship THIRD ROW—Herschel Powell, Rodney DeFever, creased or decreased through this a "folk art." The premise of virtual­ Crousen, Eddie Hyatt, Eddie Clark, Joe Dan Knox, last month by downing Elgin 44-22 in the conference Wayne Hughes, Jeffrey Bearden, Ronnie Cade, Holland, Carl Riggins, Ronnie Bills, Glenn Dixon, participation. In every thesis the ly all the overemphasis stories is Billy Garland, Manager Dan Hallmark, Manager Don A title game. The squad, left to right, includes: Scott Barnes, Manager Vernon Mangel; BACK ROW Charles Huddleston, Larry Kimberlin, Jimmy Wright, conclusions have been the same; that football (or basketball) is in­ Hallmark. that is, that the grades made by compatible with good scholarship. FRONT ROW—Don Carter, Dean Reed, Jimmy —Coach Otis Holladay, Assistant Coach Bob Jerry Frazier, Robert Green, Jack Stephens, James students who participate in ath­ Lopez, Joe Gordzelik, Shelby Sharpe, Roger Craw­ Moore, Jackie Burns, Bryan Coday, Allen Harman, letics are higher while they are par­ Not True ford, Carl McAdams, Jimmy Hassler; SECOND Bob McCreary, Jimmie McKernan, Charles Jackson, ticipating in athletics than when But the idea that sports have had ROW—Joe Grange, Dickie Hanna, Mark Collins, Manager Kenneth White, Don Driskill, Assistant they are not participating in ath­ a pernicious influence on scholastic Thomas Lester, David Crawford, Robert Anderwald, Coach Sam Christy. letics. Regardless of whatever reas­ ons that might be presented, the standards is ridiculous on its face. records show that students partici­ Only a few students play the taxing pating in athletics do better while team sports—and the incentive for they are engaging in athletics than these few to stay off probation in when they are not participating in order to remain eligible for the big athletics. games must be great. For the rest, if Johnny can't read, it is because he hasn't learned phonetics in the sec­ Overall Grades ond grade. If he can't write, it is The statement that' the general because the "true-false" question academic level of the student body has replaced the essay in his classes. as a whole is lower during football And if he can't apply logic and or basketball season is not justifi­ realism to the problems of eco­ able in the light of research on this nomics and politics, it is because his matter. This writer has not been text books have ceased to tell him able to locate any specific data re­ that things operate by natural, not lating to this specific factor as re­ political law. lated to overall student grades; but semi-scientific studies made over a Confused selected group of high schools indi­ For my sins, I have read a goodly cate that grades for the overall stu­ number of economics textbooks. dent body are as good, perhaps a Most of them offer hodgepodge of little better, when a school has a mutally contradictory theories. In­ good athletic season, regardless of CONFERENCE AAAA CHAMPIONS — The Jimmy Walker, Dickie Turner, Manager Tommy Gull- flation, for example, is deplored— whether it is in football, basketball Wichita Falls Coyotes defeated Pasadena 48-6 ahorn; THIRD ROW—Coach Joe Golding, Mickey but the political actions which make or baseball. last month to annex the state football championship Hamilton, Jim Hoggard, Frank Bracken, James for inflation are considered neces­ There are so many factors in­ sary and right. Caught between the in the conference AAAA division. The squad, leu to Wright, George Parry, Jim LeBus, Norman Harris, volved in the overall student aver­ incompatibles of the textbooks, the right, includes: BOTTOM ROW—Assistant Coach Don Coker, Mark Taylor, Gary Robinson, Charles ages that to say that any one factor student often loses all contact with Clines, Assistant Coach Hunter Kirkpatrick; TOP affects the entire student body to CONFERENCE AA CHAMPIONS—This squad Lindsey, Wendell Robinson, Tom Lovvorn, Larry Perry Goolsby, Vann Francis, Robert Edgman, Walter a cause-and-effect world. such an extent that it causes a of Stamford High School gridders annexed the 1958 Dippel; MIDDLE ROW—Burt Pardue, Carl Carlile, Randell, Travis Reagan, Roger Richardson, Morriss ROW—Steve Kimzey, Ronnie McDougle, Hardy Mc- markedly lower student academic Heskett, David Fowler, Manager Ken Rundell, Man­ Alister, Leland Allred, Frank Mitchell, Jim Broyles, Lifelike conference AA football title by defeating Angleton Mark Hinson, Bill Thompson, Delton Jones, Tab achievement is very indefensible 23-0 in the playoff game. They are, left to right: Bunkley, Sam Estrada, Roy Sconce, Jerry Rose; ager Wallace Hardy; SECOND ROW — John Jimmy Webster, Walter Maness, Billy Allen, Charley from a scientific viewpoint. In football, this does not happen. On the playing field a cause is al­ BACK ROW—John Kieke, Bobby Gamblin, Jerry FRONT ROW—Max Moudy, Jimmy Payne, Donald Genung, Larry Flatt, John Burham, Bob Whatley, Edgemon. Good Students ways demonstrably followed by an Taylor, Charles Cromwell, Ronnie Weaks, Duane Davis, Fred Upshaw, Charlie Helmer. Louis Coles, Gerald Gant, Bennie Shields, Hal Hunt, Typical of the fact that football effect: if a backfield man misses his does not interfere with the academic signal, or starts moving too soon, achievements of athletes is illu­ the result is an unholy mess. Day after day, on a hundred fields strated by a typical state champion­ throughout the autumn, such things ship football team this year, the as the relationship of the input of Angleton "Wildcats". Out of eleven energy and skill to the output of Wichita Falls, Breckenridge, White Deer starting players, eight belong to the successful achievement get their in­ National Honor Society, and the co- exorable demonstration. There can captains, Randy Curson and Bill be no fudging, no faking, no disre­ Schweinle, are rivals for valedic­ gard =of fundamentals, no day­ torian of the senior class for this dreaming, if one aspires to play on Stamford Annex 1958 Grid Championships year. The Angleton group has been a well-organized and well-drilled given as an illustration not because football team. The 1958 schoolboy football cam­ Falls 34, Abilene 6; Highland Park Goliad 0; Pearsall 20, Freer 13; Conference B ral 20; Wink 32, El Dorado 0; Early ion II: Wink over Early (Brown- the same is not true of most other paign ended in the usual grand style (Dallas) 21, Garter-Riverside Taft 20, Mercedes 19. District winners: Groom, Happy, Brownwood 18, Baird 14; Turkey wood) 48-14; Region III: Turkey championship teams but because the Values of Interscholastic League playoffs (Fort Worth) 0; Pasadena 24, Rea­ Regional winners: Spur 32, Aber­ Whitharral, New Deal, Wink, El 25, Rochester 24; Valley View over Valley View (Iowa Park) 40- facts happened to be available on late last month with three previous gan (Houston) 14; Miller (Corpus nathy 8; Stamford 46, Cisco 14; Dorado, Baird, Early (Brown- (Iowa Park) (Forfeit); Leonard 6; Region IV: Boyd over Leonard the scholastic ability for this team. In short, athletics teaches many grid champions regaining their Christi) 40, Thomas Jefferson (San Terrell 35, Bowie 0; Marlin 20, Gil­ wood), Turkey, Rochester, Valley 30, Van Alstyne 16; Boyd 34, Ferris 30-14; Region V: New Diana (Di­ valuable things, ranging from dis-, crowns and one newcomer joining Antonio) 25. mer 0; Brady 24, Schulenburg 0; View (Iowa Park), Van Alstyne, 0; Buckner Orphan Home (Dallas) ana) over Buckner Orphan Home For the Record cipline to the proper adaptation of the select champions' circle. Semi-final winners: Wichita Liberty 14, S. F. Austin (Port Ar­ Leonard, Boyd, Ferris, Buckner Or­ 40, Spring Hill (Longview) 6; New (Dallas) 18-0; Region VI: Whitney I am turning the main portion means to ends. Stupid boys' don't The newcomer is White Deer Falls 22, Highland Park (Dallas) thur) 6; Angleton 52, Gonzales 8; phan Home (Dallas), Spring Hill Diana (Diana) 32, Tatum 12; Whit­ over Crawford 42-22; Region VII: of my column over to John Cham­ get on in football; the game is too High School in the conference A di­ 14; Pasadena 7, Miller (Corpus Pearsall 26, Taft 6. (Longview), New Diana (Diana), ney 45, Wortham 8; Crawford 42, Holland over Marble Falls 26-22; berlain who writes a daily article complex for that. As for the vision, and the other champs are Christi) 6. Quarter-final winners: Stamford Tatum, Wortham, Whitney, Valley Valey Mills 20; Holland 54, Chilton Region VIII: Barbers Hill (Mont entitled "For the Record", as he coaches? Unprotected by academic Wichita Falls in conference AAAA, Winner of state play-off: Wichita 42, Spur 0; Terrell 20, Marlin 14; Mills, Crawford, Holland, Chilton, 12; Marble Falls 35, Florence 20; Belvieu) over Calvert 50-12; Reg­ presents in one of his recent discus­ "tenure," they must deliver, too. Breckenridge in AAA, and Stam­ Falls 48, Pasadena 6. Liberty 16, Brady 8; Angleton 28, Marble Falls, Florence, Calvert, Calvert 20, Magnolia 14; Barbers ion IX: Flatonia over Runge 24-0; sions the philosophy of the League Far from being overemphasized, ford in AA. Conference B and six- Pearsall 8. Magnolia, Chester, Barbers Hill Holl (Mont Belvieu) 30, Chester 0; Region X: Sharyland (Mission) relative to athletics and scholarship. football may be the schools' most en­ and eight-man divisions play only to Conference AAA Semi-final winners: Stamford 8, (Mont Belvieu), Flatonia, Orchard, Flatonia 8, Orchard 6; Runge 28, over Somerset 14-6. during contact with the world of a regional championship. District winners: Levelland, An­ Terrell 8 (Stamford won on pene­ Runge, Banquete, Rocksprings, Banquete 22; Somerset 28, Rock- Overemphasis discipline of sharp thinking, of a drews, Sweetwater, Breckenridge, trations 3-2) ; Angleton 34, Liberty Somerset, Mirando City, Shary- springs 16; Sharyland (Mission) 56, Six-Man Conference Throughout this past autumn, we demonstrable connection between Fourth Title Handley (Fort Worth), McKinney, 8. land (Mission). Mirando City 8. District winners: Miami, Cotton have had the usual spate of maga­ what one puts into a thing and what Carthage, Athens, Cleburne, Aldine State play-off winner: Stamford Bi-district winners: Groom 24, Regional winners: Region I: Center, Weinert, Lueders, Dell City, zine stories deploring the overem­ one gets out of it at the other end. For Wichita Falls it was the Let's have more of it. fourth state title, but the first in al­ (Houston), Nederland, Alvin, San 23, Angleton 0. Happy 16; New Deal 34, Whithar­ Groom over New Deal 30-20; Reg­ (Continued on page 2, col. 6) phasis of football. Soon it will be most a decade. The Coyotes' initial j Marcos, Sam Houston (San An­ success came in 1941, followed by tonio) Kingsville and Falfurrias. Conference A championships in 1949 and 1950. Bi-district winners: Andrews 14, District winners: Gruver, White Earlier, in 1937, Wichita Falls was : Levelland 8; Breckenridge 16, Deer, Farwell, Idalou, Plains, Ro- Playoff Procedures Announced for Cagers runner-up to Longview. i Sweetwater 14; McKinney 22, tan, Fabens, Ozona, Mason, Merkel, Breckenridge got a first taste of | Handley (Fort Worth) 0; Carthage Crowell, Keller, Honey Grove, Tal- Plans for determining State cided by February 28, and for the J. E. Schiebel, principal, Crozier boys and girls. west Texas State Teachers College, the championship with a 0-0 tie ' 20, Athens 0; Cleburne 34, Aldine co, White Oak, Edgewood, Lever- champions in Interscholastic League girls, March*?. Technical, Dallas. In Conference B there will be San Marcos; O. W. Strahan, re­ ! with Port Arthur in 1929, and the (Houston) 9; Alvin 35, Nederland ett's Chapel (Overton), Timpson, boys' and girls' basketball for For the 1958-59 school year, each Region III—Districts 9-12, B. E. eight teams in the regional meet in gional chairman. 1958 title is their fourth clear-cut ' 0; Sam Houston (San Antonio) 12, Madisonville, Mart, Midway 1958-59 have been announced by Dr. region in conference AAA and McCollum, superintendent, Port Regions I, II, III and IV, five teams I Region VII — Districts 83-90, decision. The first came in 1951, ! San Marcos 0; Kingsville 26, Fal- (Waco), Elgin, Warren, Waller, Rhea Williams, League athletic AAAA boys' basketball has a re­ Neches. at the regional meet in Region V, [ Texas College of Arts and Indus­ followed by championships in 1952 i furrias 0. East Bernard, Tidehaven (El Ma- director. gional chairman appointed to serve, Region IV—Districts 13-16, Vir­ and four teams at1 the regional! tries, Kingsville; Stewart Cooper; and 1954. Quarter-final winners: Brecken- ton), Schertz-Cibolo (Schertz), Po- In boys' basketball, 24 teams will along with the four district winning gil Currin, principal, Alamo meet in Regions VI, VII and VIII. regional chairman. ! ridge 44, Andrews 0; McKinney 12, teet, George West, Woodsboro, Bis­ be brought to the State tournament schools, in determining which of the ^Heights, San Antonio. In Region VIII there will be no Region VIII—Districts 91-94, Third Title j Carthage 12 (McKinney won on hop, Rio Hondo. as in the past, with four teams com­ following methods they will use in first-round games as there are only Odessa College, Odessa; Billy Stamford's victory this year penetrations 4-2) ; Cleburne' 22, Bi-district winners: White Deer ing from conferences AAAA, AAA, selecting a regional champion. Conference AAA four districts in the region. There­ Boyles, regional chairman. brought the third state title in four I Alvin 0; Kingsville 34,. Sam Hous­ 46, Gruver 6; Farwell 40, Idalou AA and A, and eight teams from Region I—Districts 1-4, Omer fore, each district champion will Region I—Districts 1-8, Texas years. The first came in 1955, fol­ ton (San Antonio) 6. 18; Plains 36, Rotan 14; Ozona 14, conference B. Two Methods Douglas, superintendent, Brown- certify directly to the Region VIII Technological College, Lubbock; lowed by a repeat performance in Semi-final wiRners: Breckenridge Fabens 8; Mason 22, Merkel 8; In boys' competition, conferences The regional committee may elect field. tournament. Gene Gibson, regional chairman. 1956. 26, McKinney 7; Kingsville 12, Cle­ CroweN 28, Keller 20; Talco 20, AAAA and AAA will play through to play a tournament at a site and Region II—Districts 5-8, Thomas As an illustration, in Region I, Region II—Districts 9-16, North , By conferences, the complete burne 2. Honey Grove 15; Edgewood (For­ regional eliminations to determine time to be agreed upon by the re­ Justiss, superintendent, Paris. conference B boys' basketball, the Texas State College, Denton; Pete summary of the 1958 football State play-off winner: Brecken­ feit) ; Leverett's Chapel (Overton) representatives to the State tour­ gional committee, or they may elect Region III—Districts 9-12, F. W. winner of District 1 will play the Shands, regional chairman. season is: ridge 42, Kingsville 14. 28, Timpson 6; Mart 20, Madison­ ney. From the 32 district champions to have a regional playoff series. Allenson, superintendent, Brenham. winner of District 2, 3 vs. 4, 5 vs. 6, RegionlH—Districtsl7-24, Texas ville 0; Elgin 26, Midway (Waco) in conferences AA and A there will The regional playoff series must Region IV — Districts 13-16, 7 vs. 8, etc., with the respective Texas A & M College, College Sta­ Conference AAAA Conference AA ' 1.8; Warren 18, Waller 18 (Warren come four -regional champions be paired and played off under the Archie Roberts, superintendent, winners going to the regional tour­ tion; Barlow Irvin, regional chair­ District winners: Ysleta, Abilene, District winners: Dimmitt, Aber- won on penetrations 5-4) ; East in each conference to the State following schedule: In Region I Beeville. nament. This same pattern is fol­ man. nathy, Spur, Crane, Perryton, Bernard 27, Tidehaven (El Maton) tournament. AAAA, as an illustration, the win­ Borger, Wichita Falls, Carter- The following schedule for se­ lowed in each region in each con­ Region IV—Districts 25-32, Vic­ Riverside- (Fort Worth), Thomas Stamford, Cisco, Granbury, Bowie, 14; Poteet 26, Schertz-Cibolo Conference B will have eight re­ ner of 1AAAA plays the winner of lecting regional champions in con­ ference for both boys and girls. Sites toria College, Victoria; Hester Jefferson (Dallas), Highland Park Grapevine, Terrell, Bonham, De- (Schertz) 18; George West 56, gions, and each regional tourna­ 4AAAA in a one game playoff to ferences B, A, and A A for both boys of playoffs for boys' basketball are: (Dallas), Texarkana, Reagan Kalb, Gilmer, London (New Lon­ Woodsboro 12; Bishop 54, Rio ment will certify a champion to be played either on February 23 or and girls has been authorized by the Evans, regional chairman. (Houston), Lamar (Houston), don), Martin, Brady, Belton, Rock­ Hondo 28. take part in the eight-team State 24, at sites to be selected by the State Executive Committee for the Conference B Conference AA Thomas Jefferson (Port Arthur), dale,. Schulenburg, A & M Consoli­ Regional winners: White Deer 28, tournament playoff for this con­ participating teams. 1958-59 season: There will be a Region I—Districts 1-16, West Pasadena, Waco, Miller (Corpus dated, Liberty, S. F. Austin (Port Farwell 16; Plains 20, Ozona 18; ference. The winners in each case would one-game playoff for the boys on Texas State College, Canyon; W. A. Region I—Districts 1-8, Texas Christi), Thomas Jefferson (San Arthur), Center, Angleton, Edna, Mason 22, Crowell 8; Talco 36, March 5, 6 and 7 are the dates then play a one game series, Feb­ Monday or Tuesday, February 23 Miller, regional chairman. Technological College, Lubbock; Antonio), and Martin (Laredo). Gonzales, Goliad, Pearsall, Freer, Edgewood 6; Mart 44, Leverett's for the State tournament for boys. ruary 27 or 28, at a site to be de­ or 24, to determine which teams Region II—Districts 17-32, How­ Gene Gibson, regional chairman. tBi-district winners: Abilene 40, Taft, Mercedes. Chapel (Overton) 6; Elgin 38, War­ The girls' tournament will be termined by the two participating will qualify for the regional tour­ ard Payne College, Brownwood; Dr. Region II—Districts 9-16; North March 12, 13 and 14. Both will be schools. nament to be held the following Z. T. Huff, regional chairman. Ysleta 6; Wichita Falls 12, Borger Bi-district winners: Abernathy ren 24; East Bernard 14, Poteet 0; Texas State College, Denton; Pete \. 26, Dimmitt 20; Spur 30, Crane 8; George West 18, Bishop 6. in Gregory Gym, The University In case there is a tie vote as to Saturday, February 28. Region III—Districts 33-48, Aus­ 6; Carter-Riverside (Fort Worth) Shands, regional chairman. 6, Thomas Jefferson (Dallas), 0; Stamford 34, Perryton 14; Cisco 43, Quarter-final winners: White of Texas, Austin. what procedure shall be used in de­ For the girls there will be a one- tin College, Sherman; Ralph Hester, Highland Park (Dallas) 46, Texar­ Granbury 6; Bowie 30, Grapevine Deer 46, Plains 16; Mason 38, Talco termining the regional champion­ game playoff on Monday or Tues­ regional chairman. Region III — Districts 17-24, kana 20; Reagan (Houston) 18, 8; Terrell 35, Bonham 9; Gilmer 31, 0; Elgin 16, Mart 8; George West Deadlines ship, the chairman' will break the day, March 2 or 3, to determine Region IV—Districts 49-64, Kil- Texas A & M College, College Sta­ Lamar (Houston) 7; Pasadena 6, DeKalb 6; Marlin 28, London (New 14, East Bernard 8. District championships must be tie by casting his vote. Conference which teams will qualify for the gore College, Kilgore; James Mon­ tion; Barlow Irvin, regional chair­ AAAA and AAA regional chair­ regional tournament to be held the Thomas Jefferson (Port Arthur) London) 0; Brady 26, Belton 14; Semi-final winners: White Deer decided two weeks earlier in each roe Parks, regional chairman. man. Schulenburg 21, Rockdale 12; Lib­ 12, Mason 8; Elgin 14, George West case, the boys' deadline date in all men are: following Saturday, March 7. This Region V—Districts 65-74, Blinn 0; Miller (Corpus Christi) 24, Region IV—Districts 25-32, Vic­ Waco 22; Thomas Jefferson (San erty 40, A & M Consolidated 6; S. F. 6. conferences being February 21, and •Region I—Districts 1-4, Minton will mean only four teams will be College, Brenham; Walter C. Antonio) 36, Martin (Laredo) 0. Austin (Port Arthur) 20, Center 0; State play-off winner: White the girls' February 28. Regional White, principal, San Angelo. represented at the regional tourna­ Schwartz, regional chairman. toria College, Victoria; Hester Quarter-final winners: Wichita Angleton 27, Edna 12; Gonzales 28, Deer 44, Elgin 22. champions for the boys must be de­ Region II—Districts 5-8, Walter ment in Conferences A and AA for Region VI—Districts 75-82, South­ Evans, regional chairman.