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v Vol. 56 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1957 No. II :\ Favorites Nominated; 38 Will Be Presented By NELSON MARSH lected in elections Monday and and corsages will be in order. Thirty-two class favorite Tuesday. The admission is $1.50 per per- Four men and four women son. Ted Wcems and his or- finalists and six Mr and Miss will be chosen from each class. chestra will provide the music. senior TCU finalists will be The class favorites and *he Mr. The election and dance is introduced next Friday at the and Miss TCU winners will not sponsored annually by the annual Presentation Ball at 8 be announced until the annual Horned Frog and the dance p.m. in the Ballroom. is released in the spring. committee of the Activities The 38 finalists will be se- The dance will be formal Council. The Ballroom will be decor- ated in blue and silver depict- ing the Christmas theme. Aggie Case Apparently Closed The balloting for next week's election will be conducted at the Information Desk in the After Payment for Trip Losses Student Center Lobby. Texas A&M students appar- gress and Dean of Students All students may vote for ently are pleased with tha Laurence C. Smith for the way Mr. and Miss TCU, but may $569.50 check sent them by they handled the matter. vote only for the candidates in Student Congress for payment He added he did not expect their own class in the favorites' of damages and losses suffered difficulty from students when balloting. the payment is apportioned. during their corps trip here i\ complete list of the 272 The Aggies returned $14.25 Oct. 18-19. class favorite nominees and the — Skiff Photo hy JACK HAKKKIIIKH. In a letter to Congress,-Lt. of the payment, however, as 33 Mr. and Miss TCU nominees WHAT'S MY LINE?—Bennet Cerf, noted publisher, au- Col. Taylor Wilkins, assistant one Cadet found a saber lost will be poste'd early Monday thor and television panelist, shakes hands with Hyder commandant of A&M cadets, In the skirmish. morning on the bulletin board Shah, graduate student from Pakistan, after Cerf's ap- iaid he felt the settlement was in the Lobby. pearance on the Select Series program in Ed Landreth fair and the case closed. Miserable Mike Mr. and Miss Till nomi- Auditorium. (See Story on Page 5.) Wilkins commended Con- nees are all seniors and in- Muffs Melton's clude for Miss TCP: Misses Joan Leatherman, JoAnna Pinch-hit Prayer Kirkpatrick, Billie Graham, Is half a prayer better I.u Ann Dyche, Janet Bam**, Organizations Discuss Anne Glasscock, Glenda than none? Moses, Duskev Sodders, Kate Amos Melton, director of Staples, Gloria McKlbbian, information services, arrived Joan Mouser, Joan Giascow, late to the TCU-SMU game Dottie Snead, Barbara Sulli- Honor System Proposal van, Jane Dewald, Klaine Saturday, and was oalled to "Conger and Pat Miller. sent to the organizations. By LEE ROY GRIMSLEY Congress also will invite or- give the invocation. Mr. TCP candidates in- It will be drawn up from A tentative outline of the ganizations to send representa- Melton's face didn't turn clude. George Depee, James proposed honor system for tives to a meeting, regarding ideas contained in honor sys- Dodson. Bill Perry, Jerry TCU will be submitted by Stu- possible changes in the outline. tems that have been success- red until half way through the prayer when he discover- Daniel, Mike Kinney, Roger dent Congress to every or- The outline will be sub- ful in other universities. Smith. Damon Veach, Albert ganization on campus for dis- mitted to Congress Tuesday ed he forgot to press the Congress declared that tha mike button. Lasater, Delzon Elenburs, cussion. for approval before being outline would not be final, and Jerry Hay, Alton Flynn, De- that any additions, subtractions Payne Represents TCU wayne I'ude, Ronald Cole- or approvals would be consid- man, Ken Humphries, Gary ered and discussed, Hershel Payne, Interfrater- Gafford, and Bruce Baker. Two Days' Extension The legislators debated nity Council president, repre- Nominees for class favorites whether to send the organi- sented .TCU at the national IFC include: freshmen—56 women zations an outline nf "the pro- convention in Colorado and 22 men: sophomores—64 Of Holidays Proposed posed honor system or a copy Springs Nov. 28-30. women and 28 men; juniors—■ of an honor system already National IFC business and 36 women and 28 men; and Keep your fingers crossed, The proposed extension being used at another univer- fraternity innovations were seniors — 21 women and 19 , men; the Christmas holidays would eliminate the necessity sity. discussed. ! ^i\ay be extended two extra of students traveling on high- Miss Anne Glasscock. Pecos ways during the period. days! senior, moved that the honor But No Pay Raise Student Congress Tuesday Although the patrol Is not system committee draw up a authorized President George recommending that motorists tentative outline to submit to Depee to approach the ad- stay off the highways during tlie organizations along with ministration with the possi- this period, Highway Patrol the invitation. 'King Melton' Rules; bility of adding two days to Sgt. Gene Brewer of Fort Bob Roch, Student Associa- the allotted Christmas vaca- Worth said it would be ad- tion vicepresident, amended tion. visable not to travel unless the motion to read that the out- Top Brass is Absent The holidays are scheduled It was necessary. line be submitted to Congress By BARRY STEPHENSON Asked if he ever wanted ta to begin at 10 p.m. Dec. 20, Brewer added that Col. Hom- for approval next week. Television may have its be a university president Mr. with classes resuming at 8 am. er Garrison Jr., head of the Both the motion and the "Queen For a Day" but TCU Mellon replied jokingly there Jan. 2. Texas Department of Public amendment carried. has a "King for a Week." are two positions he does not This period corresponds with Safety, on Sunday would re- He's Amos Melton, director relish — the presidency and the "Death Watch Operation" lease the expected number of of Information Services. that of coach. of the Texas Highway Patrol. highway fatalities during the European Trip Set Mr. Melton was asked to "Life is just too short," he holidays. For Next Summer serve as acting president be- added. 1957 Annual Wins He said the figure probab- cause President M. E. Sad- Mr. Melton said he had ly would exceed last year's Twenty students and adults ler, Vice President D. Ray drawn up a requisition for total. will have an opportunity to Lindley, Dean Jerome Moore, an increase in his salary, Yearbook Awards John Tyson, Gorman junior, visit Europe this summer on an AddRan College of Arts and but L. C. White, business The 1957 Horned Frog has told Congress a number of stu- extensive trip directed by Dr. Sciences, and Dr. James manager, had vetoed the idea. been awarded a rating of su- dents were complaining about Maryhelen Vannier, head of Moudy, dean of the Gradu- While Dr. Sadler is away Mr. perior by the National Year- returning Jan. 2 for only two women's physical education ate School, have been absent White is making ail business book Association of Columbia, days of classes that week. department at SMU. this week. decisions. Tyson pointed out that *JMo. The group will visit eleven Tha superior rating was many students live out of So far this week President countries, including France, given to approximately 10 per state and have long distances Agee to Talk at TWU Pro-Tern Melton has arranged Monaco, Italy, Switzerland, «ent, or fewer, of the top uni- to travel to and from school. Dr. Warren K. Agee, chair- for several future events, writ- Belgium and England. versity and college annuals of The present schedule would man of the department of ten some official letters and the country. cut short the time they would They will visit the World's journalism, will speak on fea- helped make the decision on The Horned Frog won the have to spend with their fam- Fair in Brussels, and will take ture writing at the annual con- whether to accept a football rating on the basis of its orig- ilies. a motor trip through the fam- vention of the Texas High bid to the Cigar Bowl. lnallty, completeness, Journal- After meeting with Dean of ous Black Forest in Germany. School Press Association in Mr. Melton emphasized no -Istic quality and artistic for- Students Laurence . C. Smith. Interested persons should Denton this afternoon. The major decisions would be made mat. The editor was Chuck Depee will carry the proposal contact Dr. Vannier as soon as group is meeting at Texas Wo- because "Dr. Sadler is as close fi' Do well, McKinney senior. to the Administration. possible. men's University. as the nearest telephone." THE SKIFF • Pag. 2 friday, Dec. 6, 1957 Homecoming Report Will Include Recommendation to Omit Parade Do(>s TGU need « Homecom- tee that the parade be dis- "It is one of the few times ing parade? continued. we get to show ourselves down- This will be one of the major Total cost for the 21 floats town, and is therefore tremen- was estimated by Moore to ex- dous public relations for the questions confronting Student ceed $1,700. University," he said. CongrtM and the Homecoming He said he believed the cost Committal next year. "However, we believe that and the innumerable man- the $1,700 and countless John Moore, co-chairman hours spent building the floats hours of labor involved in of the Homecoming Commit- outweighed the assets of the building the floats aren't tee, told Student Congress parade. worth the 45-minute show." Tuesday that he and Mis* Moore pointed out that the Moore concluded that the KAPPA SIGMA'S "MOBY DICK Best All Around Float l.uann Dyche would recom- oarade did have merits, how- decision on whether to con- mend to next year's commit- ever. tinue the parade or find a sub- stitute for it would have to rest Telescopes Ready with next year's Homecoming Committee and Student Con- gress. Frogs Active PRESENTATION Faculty Members Need Baby-Sitters In Moon Watch Frequent requests for baby- By DAVID SMITH With telescopes handy, team BALL sitters by faculty members h-is Man your telescopes, men! members are on alert 24 hours brought about new job possi- This is the battle cry of the a day to be called by Dr. Se- bilities for students TCU moon watchers. hested to the northwest sec- Miss Klizabeth Youngblood. A group of advanced physics tion of the lower parking lot Friday, Dec. 13 social director, is making a is taking part in the nation- near the Stadium, to view the roster of all students Interest- wide "Operation Moon Watch.'' satelite. ed 111 caring for faculty- chil- In fact, three groups in "There are three ways to dren In the evenings. the Fort Worth area are observe the satelite." ex- SC BALLROOM "Many of the faculty mem- participating In the star- plained Dr. Morgan, "by bers are being asked to serve gazing venture. They are radio transmission, photo- as chaperones for campus ac- Convalr, the Fort Worth graphically and the way we tivities and need sitters for Astronomical Society and do it, by visual means." F ormal Corsages their children. TCU physics students head- "This is all a part of the "We have had many re- ed by Dr. Joseph Morgan, International Geophysical Year quests for baby sitters, and professor of physics. and the viewing of the satel- FEATURING feel that the new roster will Miss Mary Jo Smith, John lites is most important in de- be a mutual convenience for Farrell and Norman Cole, all termining a great many facts faculty and students who want of Fort Worth, are members of in outer space. part-time work," Miss Young- the campus team. "We are proud of the stu- TED WEEMS blood said. All three Fort Worth groups dents participating." are part of a team headed by AND HIS Dr. Herman Sehester, Fort LOVELY TCU HOME Worth physician. 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Miss Baker is a member of Pi Beta Phi. carry out the combat theme by Ryon, Fort Worth freshman, r-,» Pinned recently . . . dressing appropriately. The with 384 out of a possible 400. . . . were Miss Bettie B. Porzelius, Chattanooga, Tenn. fresh- girls will wear peasant attire. The local riflemen will man, and Jerry Daniels, Fort Worth senior. Miss Porzelius is The cadets will wear khakis or fire Dec. 11 against the win- ner of tomorrow's Rice- a pledge of Pi Beta Phi.,and Daniels is a member of Phi Delta fatigues to simulate their just mm mwM Theta. coming off the front lines. Baylor match for the South- MISS JANICE MICHNER The party committee, head- west Rifle Association cham- Miss Lynn Williams . . . ed by Cadet Maj. Ronald Cole- pionship. All three schools . . . Greenville senior, and Jim Hayes of Fort Worth recently man, will decorate the Ball- have lost .one match to date. announced their engagement. Miss Williams is a member of room with a combat motif. A Baylor's lone defeat came at Janica Michener Chi Omega, and Hayes is a graduate of the University of tha gt Q I II Houston. first-aid station is expected to hands of the^ Frog shoot Tne be set up—to serve refresh- e:s on Nov. 2. Rice has lost only to Texas A&M. UetS Baild HOnOr engagement . . . ments rather than first aid. ... of Miss Joyce Kelly to Walter Rainwater, both Fort Worth Military weapons and equip- * -k * seniors, has been afttounced, The couple's wedding date has Dr. Comer Clay was Miss Janice Michener, Mid- ment such as 81mm mortars, guest not been set. Miss Kelly is a member of Chi Omega. speaker for the Junior Army land junior, was presented as machine guns and sound-pow- , Band Sweetheart at the half Pinned ... ered field telephones will be £°,c class Tuesdi>y- Pr- Clay time of the TCU-SMU game by . . . are Miss Sara Sturgess. F'Xt Worth freshman, a distributed about the room. TCU government professor, is a lieutenant colonel and the Band President Jack King, Brian, ex '57. Miss Sturgess is Kpledge of Pi-Beta Phi, and' Ronnie Moore's four-piece Ilillsboro senior. combo will play for the operations and training officer Brian is a member of Sigma AlphtfSEjwilon. The band sweetheart is elect event, which will last until for the 49th National CuaVd Married Nov. 22 . Armored Division. He talked ^d .each sprmg and Presented 12 midnight. The party is l, . . . were Miss Marlene Wilson, ColemaTKi mior, and Devon free and open only to Armv on the role and functions of ? ""S the half of a home foot- Hamilton, Fort Worth senior, at Trinity Metho>JJsl Chur h. Hiss ba 1 me ROTC cadets and their dates. armor. • I P - Jan Goodman, Fort Worth sophomore, was uNihe wedding ^ ^ ^ Miss Michener is a member party. Mrs. Hamilton is a tha Delia Pi> -K -k M of Tau B ta Si ma The Army ROTC unit has Jack Grunt's eight-piece . f « ' national Dec. 14 . . . band will play for the formal honorarV band sorority. initiated a new service to a snare drum in ... is the wedding date of Miss Barbara Chcnault. B.A. '5 former graduates — a special Air Force ROTC Christmas the Horned Ba at 8 m loc,il in he Frog Band and is an art major Tom Gholson, B.A. '57, : , ., chenault is newsletter to keep the 100 " P- - >' l She came to TCU af: a member of C . president TCU Armv ROTC graduates Ballroom ; a Theta. Dean of Me* C. J. Firk- - informed about each other. in El Paso durtsg+rei i Recently engaged Two-thirds of the newsletter ins and the four officers of year. will be devoted to news of the Army ROTC department . Miss Suzanne Howard, Maria freshman *&nd Jim Sullivan, (' former cadets and the rest will are among the guests invit- a pledge of Ka .. concern happenings in the unit ed. Also included are the Health Program 0 Sigma here. base commander and the Mr. and Mrs. L. H. De-termcm . . . deputy commander ht Cars- The newsletter will be pre- Will Feature . . . of 3502 Winthrc.] i ce the birtl r Sandra pared and distributed by the well Air Force Base. Lynn, Sept. VI r,fi in journalism is tho TCU company of the As The dance is free to Air Faculty Women former Mi u\. tion of the United States Army. Force cadets and their dates. A highlight will be the pre- Dr. Maybelle Tinkle, Miss * * + Club News The rifle team was knocked sentation of the 17 members Kitty Wingo, of the P.E de of the "Angels Flight" of the partment, and Miss Lucille Arnold Society. This newly Steers, of the Infirmary, have formed service organization is a part in the program of the For The Finest in the women's counterpoint of SOuthwest Section, American Mexican Pinata Haircuts and Shines . . . the air society. Honorary Ca- College Health Association, in dot Col. Faye Redwine, Cisco Austin this week. sophomore, is commander of The program started Wed TCU the "Angels." ncsday, centering its activities Will Be Broken * * * around health habits. A sec- Los Hidalgos will break the gram for student and faculty Barber A guest speaker from Camp tion on physical education traditional Mexican pinata, a members at 7:30 p.m. Tui Wolters Army Aviation Officer ing will conclude the vase piled with candies and -m 205, Student O Candidate School will talk at program Saturday. trinkets, at a Christmas pro 11! noon Tuesday to the Army lish Christmas stories Shop v II be read by President Wade ROTC Junior class on the role Simpson, Big Spring junior; 3015 University of Army aviation. All Army Robert Butler, Fort Worth jun- cadets have been invited. 200 Attending Sessions Here ior, and Miss Barbara Witt- man, San Antonio junior. On College Reading Problems Mexican and Spanish Christ OUR GIFT CERTIFICATES Approximately 200 college ference, which began here yea mas customs will be illustrat- ed by Elector Zamorano, a Fort ARE PERFECT FOR professors from 30 states are terday. attending the annual meeting The conference is concerned graduate student, and CHRISTMAS PRESENTS of the National Reading Con- with improving the re Miss Enod Etter and Mrs. Ann - ability of college stud, in,, Magness, Port Worth juniors. Forty outstanding principals in Paschal High School ttu- the Southwest are conducting dents, sponsored by their Span- RECORD TOWN lectures and taking part in the ish instructor, Miss Louise Bo- mar, will present a Spanish Fort Worth's No. I Record Store conference for improvement in reading on the high school skit. 3025 University level. ¥ * * WA6-1331 We Give S&H Green Stamps The program consists of lec- "Whose Child Is This?" tures, conferences, panel meet- will be presented by the Dis- ings, as well as a social hour ciple Student Fellowship today, to which all faculty drama and choral groups at Beautiful Selection of members are invited. 7 p.m. Sunday in the Uni- Noted speakers in the read- versity Christian Church er education field are attend- fellowship hall. BEADED SWEATERS ing. Dr. Albert Kingston Jr., The original pageant, placing reading specialist of the At- Joseph in the 20th Century, For Christmas Gifts Something to lanta public schools, discussed was written by Ralph Stone, dire to f st ude t and uth 10.98 to 24.98—All Sizes cheer about... "Relationship of High School ^ " ° v " y° and College Reading Pro- WOrk at the church' and Chuc* is the All-American Dessert grams," yesterday. Dowell, McKinney senior. MARY EVELYN'S At 7 p.m. today Dr. William Miss Joyce Nicholson, soph- Favorite — Howard John- n0I e of Cameron 3065 UNIVERSITY Eller of Iowa State University ?' \ . will lead son's Ice Cream! So, drop ,„;ii ^„n.— . i—a. -_ ,.j the drama group and Dowell Fay* Reeves Mary Daunis will deliver a lecture entitledi:i in at the sign of the familiar "Neurophyslology of Reading will conduct the choral group. ¥ M ¥ Orange Roof for your choice Disability." " ■ Two baskets will be plac- YOU ARE SURE TO BE PLEASED1 of our 28 delicious flavors ed in the Flame Room of When asked if he was relat- Dan D. Rogers Hall next .^preceded by aquick snack ed to anyone who was a TCU Wt'U CLEAN YOUR CLOTHES week to collect donations or a full meal at ex, Charles Rutherford, soph- TO PERFECT/ON- omore business major from for Christmas dinners for needy families of Fort • Fast Fluff Dry Service Waco said, "No, but I had three Worth, TCU Chamber of HOWARD coaches at La Vega High School • Odorless Cleaning Commerce President O. D. • Expert Shirt Laundering in Waco who were TCU grad- uates. Cole, Fort Worth Junior, an- • One Hour Dry Cleaning JOfHlfOlty nounced. (charge accounts available) Tho Skiff is th« official student publi- Each year the chamber uses cation of Texas Christian University, part of the money received in published weekly on Fridays during col- ., JET ONE HOUR CLEANERS lea-a clasa w.eks. Entered as second the sale Of booster ribbons to LANDMARK FOR HUNGRY AMERICANS class matter at tiw post office at Fort aid Fort Worth families in en- 3021 University WA3-&260 Worth. Texaa, on Au«. 11, 1010, under .„ ,_ _, , , „. , th. act oi Much s, 1879. joying a happier Christmas. THE SKIFF • Page 4 Friday, Dec. *, 1957 Sadler Chairman Of Award Jury v»-v Firms Plan Rev. James Farrar to Be Speaker President M. E. Sadler is th» first representative from the Southwest to become chairman Interviews At Christmas Chapel Tuesday jf the National Awards Juries Dow Chemical Co. and Con- The Rev. James A. Farrar, in the nursery rhyme. Because of the Freedoms Foundation. necticut General Life Insur- director of religious activities, Jack pulled a plum out of the Dr. Sadler met with jury ance Co. will have representa- will deliver a Christmas mes- Christmas pie he thought he members this week in Valley tives on campus Monday and sage in chapel at 11 a.m. Tues- was a fine fellow and let every- Forge, Pa. They decided on the Tuesday to interview students day on "No Exit." one know it. annual awards, to be given in for prospective employment. "Our resources are to be Another example wai the the fields of high school edi- Dow Chemical will interview shared and not hoarded," the United States with its natur- torials and campus and com- only chemistry majors, while Rev. William D. Hall, associ- al resources. Mr. Hall said munity programs. Connecticut General Life In- ate professor of missions in we think we are a wonder- Members of these Juries are •urance Co. will interview Brite College of the Bible, ful people and other coun- selected from the justices of majors in any field. tries should love us because the state supreme courts and said at Tuesday's chapel serv- CARROLL QUARLES Time and place of the inter- ice. we have so much. national civic and patriotic or- views can be obtained from "The Lord gave it to me be- ganizations. the Placement Bureau, on the "Lest We Forget" was his topic. cause I'm such a fine fellow," The foundation was estab- 2nd floor of the Student Cent- he illustrated. "I had a speci- Carroll Quarles lished to recognize and give He referred to Jack Horner al message that I was not to awards to individuals, organi- share with you, but you are to zations and schools, which love me." Makes 'Grade A' have done "outstanding work Open 7 Days 8 a.m.-6 p.m. 'Why don't other countries Carroll A. Quarles Jr., Fort in bringing about better under- have as much as we?" he ask- standing of the American way $1.00 With Student Activity Card ed. "Some say it is because we Worth sophomore physics maj- of live and perpetuating the or, has milked "Elsie" for a ($1.50 Without Card) live in a better system, but we fundamentals of the republic.'-! did not invent this system— $200 scholarship. we Inherited it." The scholarship, presented Mr. Hall said too many by the Borden Company Foun- persons try to make virtues dation, Inc., of New York City, C!ub Digest is the first of five annual of prejudices. LE CIRCLE FRANCAIS "Our forefathers ran away scholarships to be presented to Meeting* 11:30 a.m. every fourth from it all and started anew. outstanding TCU freshmen. Thursday. President, Jim Breedlovtx secretary, Steam Cleaning 1730 So. University Dr. Underrating Why not give a portion of our Quarles, now a sophomore, Shelby Graves. surplus to get other countries was awarded the scholarship PARABOLA CLUB on their feet?" he asked in on the basis of his straight A Meetings 8:30 p.m. every fourth Tut*, conclusion. average his freshman year. He "day. was tied on the grade average President. Patti Maine*; secretary* Martha McCormick evident- treasurer, Brownie Rogers, by four other students, but was PHI MU ALPHA SINFONIA ly has the same likes as her selected among them on the Mi 'flings every other Tuesday. sister, Mrs. Don Hicks, the for- President, Barry White: secretary. J, basis of entrance tests and O. Heath. mer Tommie Nell McCormick. quantity of subject matter. Marjha is'; a freshman at TCU PHI SIGMA IOTA Meefings 11:30 a.m. every fourth this fall and Tommie attended' Magazine Editor Speaks Thursday. TCU from 1954 to 1956. The President, Mrs. Charles Harris; secre- Lampasas sisters both major in Louie Hulme, editor of the tary, Barbara Gaddy. Southern'Florist and Nursery- PI KAPPA DELTA elementary education and Mar- Meetings 7:30 p.m. every Wednesday. tha is an Alpha Gamma Delta man, 120 St. Louis, a trade President, Brooks Alexander; secre- pledge and Tommie is an Al- publication, spoke to the jour- tary, Kenneth Connally, pha Gamma Delta alumnae. nalism feature writing class PRESBYTERIAN STUDENT Tommie's husband, Don yesterday. ASSOCIATION Meetings 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday. Hicks attended TCU and is a Subject of the talk was the President, John Gilliland: secretary, member of Delia Tau Delta. problems of trade publications. Kathvyn Salmon.
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BURROUGHS DIVISION BURROUOHS CORPORATION Men'i Furnishings FIRST FLOOR l«lfeU*»*t*i«(im*-%<»»t At IM ti an Before 1,000 at TCU Friday, Dec. 6. 1957 THE SKIFF • Page S ^P Wit-Master Bennett Cerf Speaks of Sputniks, Books By FRANK PERKINS NBC, whizzes through a saloon store to net an aulsraph." on CBS and strikes the villain Dr. Warren K. Agee, chair A tall, graying fellow with : in file heart on ABC, while man of the department of tortoise-shell glasses, a rapier the same stagecoach lumbers journalism; Dr. Max R. Haii- wit and the deceitfully»innoeu- along through all three chan- (See. CEBF on Page 8) ons name of Bonnet Cerf arriv- nels," he laughed. ed on campus. Tuesday night for the second Seleet Series- Cerf then shifted to the ram of the season. publishing field and gave some facts that spiked the Cerf, readily identified rumor about people not read- Campus with Random House Publish- ing any mere. ing Co, (which he owns), and the TV program. "What's Cerf mentioned the terrific Calendar My Line?", fully lived up to increase in both quantity and his advance hilling as one quality of Juvenile publics tions, and also, the inci TODAY of America's greatest humor- i 'ii -Rnsdiim Clinic, Ballroom. ists and lecturers. numbers of magazines now be- ! i :00 i cij, ing published. 10 216 and 311. In a few short minutes, the :> ni Baptist Sliidi-nl I1 i his lecture, a very short 215 affable Cerf captured the audi- 1:00 p.m.—Sett Tan Alpha Initiation, t"i<-e and held it spellbound, question and answer period Si St- . m church between paroxysms Of laugh- was hcljj . . . with hysterical « "0 p m A1» ROTC ChrhrtmM Dance. results. >. Ballroom ter, as he loosed good-natured TOMORROW barbs at all kinds of institu- As an example: 9:00 a.m. —Alpha UWta PI parly for - Hollywood, television, all sorority pjpdfies. 8C 300. "Mr, Cerf, what do you think 2:00 P»i Cl for all publishers and Sputniks, about Grace Metallous' book, sorority pledges, si 8:00 pin Army ROTC Combat Ball (. . . , "we will put up our 'Peyton Place?" Ball! ""in own small Sputnik soon . . . DR. Ml KliAY M. ROHMAN . . . Hand Raller "I think it is a sloppily writ- St'NDAY > would've had' it up sooner, but ten piece of trash!" Cerf re I mi o m. -Simon Chi Pledges sc soo l-fi p.m -Alpha Gamma EMta Man of Rohman Says they couldn't find a (log small plied. Ion Parly SC Ballroom enough to get in it . . "). Another query: 7:30 pin—Newman Club. SO 216 At the same time, he gave 8 00 p in —Canterbury Club open house "Do you ever intend to have the estimated 1.000 persons in MONDAY your own TV show, Mr. Cerf?" II OS p.m -Baptist Student,Union RC Teaching Success Due Ed l.atnireth Auditorium sever- 211 al COgenl facts concerning the "Definitely not! I had to 400 p.m.—Untied Religion! Council. fill in for Daly (John Daly, St' ?1«. nation's complacency regard- 4:30 n m - Kappa Kappa Oamma. 8C ing Russian technology, the moderator of the Sunday 10S. To Swinging Big Stick night TV show, "What's !My 5:30 p.m.—Zet* Tail Alpha Pledges. pros and cons of television and SC 115 By DAVID SMITH "Dr. Rohman Is a profes- Line?") not very long ago, the vicissitudes of the publish- 6:30 D in Delta Tau Delta Pledges, "No one has ever fallen sional arbitrator and has ing trade. and I was seared stiff. held an Interest In the field 6:10 p.m Kappa aigma Pledges. SC asleep in one of my classes." With regard to complacency, "Some of it must have 2111 for many years. 6:30 pm -Plil Delta Thela Pledges This is the boast of Dr. Cerf commented: shown, for when the show was BO .100 "I am interested In the " over, Arlene Francis faced the 8 30 pm -Sigma Alpha Epstion Pledg- Murray M. Rohman. associate "On my travels around the principle rather than the audience and said: 'It is now es SC 205 country, l"ve found that the TUESDAY professor of personnel admin- money." he explained, as he 11 p.m., and the happiest man American people are waking 1100 « m—Newman Club, SC 111 istration In the School of Bus- related his transition from in New York City is Bennett 11:30 a m -Newman Club Faculty lawyer to professor. up from their smugness and Cerf " it oom iness. Dr. Rohman received his law complacency about Russian 12 no noon Chi Delta Mu Luncheon. Ballroom i Dr. Rohman has found what degree from the Brooklyn Law technological advances. "She was right, too!" he 12:05 p oi Bapt'st Siudent Union. SC laughed. 215 he believes to be the correct School of St. Lawrence Uni- The Army, Air Force and V30 p m. Chi Omeaa 8oni Practice, versity in New York City. He Cerf's most serious speech formnla for the classroom. Navy have stopped fighting SC 215 has done graduate work at tlio came on the matter of censor- 4:45 p.m—Activities Council. SC 202 "1 maintain an air of in- each other and have settled 5:00 p in -Zeta Tau Aloha Efonoi American University in Wash ship. duwn to a united effort . . , Council, sc 214 formality and combine inter- lngton, D. C , and obtained his "The American people need 5 30 p ni—Delia llamtna Dinner, SC this is unheard of!" 213 est with enthusiasm," he ex- master's at the University of no snoopers; censorship has no Too, even Mr: Dulles re- 6:00 p.m.—Vl«!lan'.e.<. SC 300 Denver in Colorado. place in our society. The en- 130 p.m—Alpha Phi Outage. SC 217 plained, "and, of course, alizes the gravity of the situa- 7:30 p.in -Los Hidalgos Christmas He was grained his Ph.D. in tertainer, writer or publisher Party. SC 215. carry a hlg stick to prod tion," he chuckled. "lie's even those who rest their eyes." 19f>4 from the University of Stayed at home for five days!" who depends upon trash, filth WEDNESDAY Colorado in Boulder and came or pornography will fall, soon- 10 00 a 111 -Money 4 Banking BOffM The former YMCA handball On the subject of television, SC 216 to TCU from there. Cerf gave sound arguments er or later, of his own rotten 11.00 am Algebra 315. coffee. SC champion of the East (1938) His present position at TCU weight . , . the American pub- 103 has centered his interests at that thp new medium was not 12:00 noon Faculty Luncheon. Ball- culminates 20 years' law ex- lic will see to thai " the downfall of the country, room present on the labor-manage- perience and seems to bear out Humor and wit bubble 12 00 noon -aiama Phi Cpsilon Lunch. ment scene. bui rather it had the possibility i ' '205 his interest in principles abova over Cerf's surface constant- of great cultural advancement. 12 05 pin Bsp'ist Student Union. 8C lie was chairman of the financial gain. ly . . . even bis most serious 215 planning committee fur the re- Mr. Cerf illustrated his remark is given with a smile 4 30 p m. - Student Faculty Forum. SC point by describing a recent 102 cent labor-management con and a thrust of repartee. 5 00 p in - Christmas Lighting Pro- clave in Dan D. Rogers Hall Clinical Technics Shown experiment made by NBC. gram, Lobby Asked what his eldest son 5:00 p m. Disciples Student Fellow- "We plan to make tliis an Pupils of the speech and It derided to sell the time wished in a way of a profes ship. SC 105 between 6:30 and 7 a.m. to, 5 3n n in Arts and Deooratlona Com- annual event." Dr. Rohman de- hearing clinic save a program sion, Cerf laughingly answered: mti.e, SC 100 clared "We are seeking to for Women of Rotary at 1 p.m. as Cerf put It, "Anybody who "I believe in giving Christoph- 5 31) p.BI Delta Delta Delta Dinner. was sucker enough to buy it." ac loj create a better climata in Fort yesterday at the Colonial er a choice ... he will either 5 45 p in Weslevan Foundattou. SO Worth for labor and manage- Country Club. New York University pur- 105 be a publisher, or I'll kill 'im!" ment, and to put TCU on the The program demonstrated chased the time and started a 6.30 p in.--Canterbury Club. Tl'lplly Cerf appeared earlier Tues- Church map in the field of Industrial the type of work done in tint program named "Sunrise Se- day at the Cokesbury Book 7:30 pin Ministers' Wieasi Club, SO relations." clinic. mester", featuring a Professor 216 Store in Dallas, autographing THURSDAY Zullio. Zullio taught a course copies of his lates't book, "Read- 11.00 am Delia Gamma. SC 216 of English literature on the ing for Pleasure." While he 11-30 a.m.-Phi Sterna Iota. SC 205 13 00 peon- Kappa Alpha Theta Lunch- program, and the university was being mobbed by eager eon SC 203 granted credit for the course customers, g $6,000 dollar fire 12 05 p.m.- Baptist Student Union, SC GIFTS straight from CHINA 115 to any viewer who could pass broke out in the unfinished 5:00 p.m.-Special Events, SC 202 the final. tower of the Mercantile Na- 5 .10 p in -.Kappa Kappa Oamma. SC for 103 Cerf was curious as to how tional Bank four blocks away. 5 .11) P 111 - PI Beta Phi. SC 215. many listeners viewed the pro- Not a person left the store 5:30 p nv— Biyson Club. SC 210. . YOUNG, OLD, PERSONAL, HOUSEHOLD 6:00 p.m.—Rodeo Club. HC too. gram, and decided to find out. to watch the spectacular blaze. 6:30 p in. Chess Club SC 202 "In fact," Cerf chortled, "two 6:30 p.m.-Christian Science Society, During the first week, Zullio SC 315 had discussed a rather obscure firemen came rushing into the 7:00 pm PI Beta Phi, SC 203 WU'S GIFT SHOP novel. Stendhal's "The Red and the Black." This book is pub- 3027 Cockrell WA7-2619 lished by Cerf's firm, and was used primarily In college level English courses. It had a yearly COMPLETE NEW STOCK sale of around 1,100 copies. -/- All tftsi atmosphere After ZuIIio's discussion of of Mesico if yours the book, sales jumped to of TUXEDOS To Rent some 5,000 copies in one •t El Chics week . . . more than five years' sales. For the PRESENTATION DANCE Excellent Mexican The success of the program la steadily increasing, and the and American Food sales of the various books al- MAKE YOUR RESERVATION EARLYI * Eipirtly Prap*re>d ready discussed, Including * Courtoouiiy S*rv*d "Moby Dick", have had tre- * Air-conditioned Comfort mendous gains. With an abrupt switch, Cerf * Quick S*rvic« lambasted TV Westerns. A. HALLER 5336 e "It is getting to the point 311 Main ED 5-9493 w. .ferry Camp Bowi. Complete Lunch 75 now that a bullet is fired on SW Campus •> Editorial Comment Confidential By RICHARD TIPTON SMU— " The clamor, clash and color of the Homecoming It's not just who a ccfed parade have faded into the distance. knows on the SMU cnmpu Now comes the time to ask, "Was it worth it?" how many plumber's friends Those who feel it is not say the parade defeats its she has that counts. own purpose of drawing exes to the campus. Few of At least, this was the belief those persons watching the parade of several lovely sorority Face Lifting come out to the University because candidates vying recent! of bad traffic congestion. And many the coveted title of Toilet exes are forced to choose between Bowl Queen, sponsored by the For Parade Kappa Sig fraternity. the parade and the exes' business Not wanting to have the meeting which begins soon after the parade's completion. monies . a complete wa Opponents of the parade also emphasize the cost, two queens, instead oi an estimated $2000 this year, spent for a 45-minute af- were selected from actives and fair. pledges and given the Persons believing in the event insist it is a good titles of Miss Flush and public relations factor and shows the spirit of the student Sani-Flush. body. Highlight of the solemn rit- No solution has been reached on the matter, but a ual was the crowning of the chosen beauties with royal compromise may be in the offing. chapeaux, composed of a Displays could bet set up on campus in a centralized seat and a rubber plunger. place. A one-way entrance would be provided for those Now we know what is wishing to see the extravaganza. meant by B royal Hush. "All this is still in the thinking stage," explained TEXAS— Miss Eliazbeth Youngblood, Homecoming committee, I'M S06LAP YOU'i?e THKIUEP A0OU£ rWEKNITY UF%~ Not only do the Long! member. SON - WHEN WILL YOUK 'ft.ED6£ TRAINING' £W?.'" pin their hopes on a too Another compromise might move the parade from • ame but they pin the oppos- Its downtown scene to the TCU area where exes would ing Icam as well. have fewer problems getting back to the business meet- The Pharisee At a pep rally and bonfire, ing. 8 few days before the Some alternate plan to the present system is needed game, the Steer team coaches were presented with if Homecoming activities are to keep their vitality from Slings and Arrows 55 voodoo dolls, three inches year to year. Or like the old .soldier, they will slowly By FRANK PERKINS high, and dressed in the fade from the campus life. maroon and white. I feel a need to express myself oji various and sundry Each doll had been carefully subjects, none of which are very important, newsworthy, stabbed with a hat pie first Trip to the Moon or astounding. carried an orange and white A group of TCU students and faculty members ac- The decks are cleared, the charges rammed home streamer. We were wondering why complished something Saturday that American and Rus- . . . Fire One! (tow kept clutching his side sian scientists have been trying to do for years. + * * during the game. It landed on the moon! Things I particularly hate: TEXAS TECH— Through the magic of KFJZ-TV's cameras mounted 1) The misbegotten idea that a few of our fair stu- Tech Student Council on the rocket ships, the earth people were allowed to have flipped then witness the first pictures ever taken on its surface. dents have acquired regarding the playing of Rock-'n- because two downtown depart- It was a momentous occasion, and the TCU tele- Roll in the Student Center at 7 a.m. ment stores have, flipped vision and physics departments should be highly com- Know ye this . . . there is no medical proof that by flipping Techs lids. the frenetic howlings of Hock-'n-Roll aid in the di- mended. Before you flip your lii Of course, this celestial voyage was launched from gestion of coffee and swectrolls. and therefore it only fair to tell you that the council is in an uproar I the stage of the TCU Little Theatre by projecting draw- should not be played until alter 8 a.ni.^-M'lien the night humor has left the blood. cause these two StO] e ings of the moon on a large screen, and nobody got so been giving freshman beanies much as a rocket fuel burn, but it was a timely account 2) The sudden rash of Teenage horror movies . . . namely "I Was a Teenage Werewolf", and "I Was a away instead of selling of the satellite age. it seems that the $1 Following the historical landing, four members of Teenage Frankenstein." revenue from the sale- the physics departments, Dr. Donald A. Cowan, associ- This is without a doubt, the greatest setback supposed to have gone in the ate professor of physics; Dr. Joseph Morgan,' director of to Hollywood since Rin-Tin-Tiii bit Cecil De.Viille. tills of the athletic dep;n the engineering program, and John Farrell and Norman 3) Freach movies with English sub-titles. ami student loan fund, bu Cole, advanced physics students, discussed the possibili- * * * lost due to the generous In the "I told you so" department . . . - partment ties of inter-planetary travel, physical laws and satellites It's a good thing Tech in a manner which proved that all TV shows don't have I received a news release recently plugging a new parlor game that some bright young student at Columbia freshmen aren't required to to be westerns to be entertaining. drive Cadillacs. cooked up. It was called "Russian Roulette", and used a blank NORTH TEXAS— toon shows two Sti Battle-Scarred Buildings powder gun instead of a Colt .44. standing in front of a • The new is beginning to wear off some of the build- You drew cards for the number of spins of the cylin- occupied by the direct'.! ings here. der, then put the gun to your head and pulled the trigger. e drama club. Of course, they have had three months of constant If it clicked, you won ... if it fired, you lost and He asks tl use. and one expects the "lived in look." developed a terrific ear-ache. any previous exp; I What one does not expect is the vandalism prevalent This news release was accompanied by a glossy actie. in some of the buildings. photo of a bosomy coed with a pistol pointing coyly The students are Frai The men's restroom In the firsl -f Dan D. at her raven tresses. monster and J Rogers Hall, for i pencil The fau 'he thing is readily apparent . . . some bright yr would st- • with the Where were Glenn Miller erotic mind of the juveni' and Adolph Hitler? Adding insult to injury is the ti blank cken, and that he just happened to pride, and perhaps even worse, respeitc i iur have a .38 Smith & Wesson'with ! ■tSf..*Mfef< I I property, as evidenced by the degree of damage found Well, sure enough, one of these "RR" clubs had in Milton Daniel Hall. a party recently in a New York college, and one.of Some sections of this beautiful dorm resemble the the enterprising players splattered his brains .equal- THE effluvium of the Battle of the Marne, with knife-scarred ly over the room and the othe reompetitors. doors, battered furniture, soap stains and the ever- People are nuts! SKIFF present filthy person with his filthy pencil. * * * The Skiff Is the official (tali n Nobody thinks it is funny, and nobody appreciates And while we're at it . . . lloation of i.vM Christian Bolt " '* pornography, except possibly the barbarian. The seat of romance at TCU is gradually chang- publish on Friday darlns Views prose - .;ra And if you are a barbarian, you don't belong here. ing . . . swains and fair young maids are beginning those of Oic student itllff necessarily reflect administrative :> i ■ ■ , v, An- SOpJlo. NEWMAN CLUB ,::d U *. %? tM&pr M&SeMetmv 4eel?f lly.tried ■"' he el?" ounds ney r/ie 11; • Pre-Chnstmas ling. Is SALE civil tongue in 'id head v Marlb body's km flavor, iip-top \,,)\ while fch< It's a Uon Moody at GARNETTE'S great n's a dooi r. it's < u -and anybody who says a wool against H &l Entire Stock - Suits*& Topcoats only By "'«TM' at 3 p.m. today. Students in- day through Sunday, Sept. 15- terested in attending are re- 19. quested to bring prepared Events will be held Sept. IS and 14 for freshmen who are reSentltn questions for the informal dis- P. WHAT cussion on European literature. not participating in the final two days of Rush Week. Different material will be covered in each talk. Those The new purple and white beanies will go on sale as usual THE NEW TCU (LASS RINC who wish may attend both lec- when the freshmen begin ar- tures and be assured of inter- riving on campus. Price of the esting presentations each time. L, HALTOM'S hats will remain the same as The play takes place in the this year, $2.50. A beautiful Texas Christian Uni- Abbey of Fischbeck In Weser, versity Ring made by Haltom's Is > near Hammelin, Germany. Under the proposal, originat- ed four weeks ago by the Rush lifetime link with your alma mater The story revolves around a Evaluation committee, Rush that will recall many treasured mem- six-picture tapestry which tells NtftJOftll Week will be held the Sunday ories. When you choose a Haltom CORI the tale of the abbey's found- through Tuesday prior to the Class Ring, you choose the official ing. traditional Howdy Week TCU Rlnf , , . and you get outstand- Two actors and two actresses events. ing craftsmanship, beautiful design attempt to Interpret the true Orientation and testing for and excellent service. meaning of the tapestry, which WHAM the freshmen will be held Monday through Friday of the HALTOM RINGS OFFIR BITTIR QUALITY-AT LOWIR PRICIS Rush-Howdy Week. Club Digest Haitom SvW* are of dur.bi. 10-Ear.t Go,-, {gj IL^^L^ g£! Each ring Is die struck for maximum beauty and Lady's V/t Pennyweight Ring $19.50 UNITED RELIGIOUS longer wear. A choice of stones including synthetic Clan Pin with Year or Degree Guard COUNCIL Large....l0.SO Small... .9.50 Maetlma .4 p.m. avary othtr Mon- Ray Neighbors ruby, blue sapphire or amethyst Is available. You day Encruttlngi Fraatdtnt. Barbara Jo Hounwrljht: may also select between dark military gold or ..Greek Lerterf, each 1.75 aacretary. Judy Roatck. Drug Store two-tone rose-gold finish. Three Initial* are en- Black Letter., eeeh 2.25 VIGILANTES imblemi (Metonle, Shrine, 5ft. H0N*LD I graved inside the ring at no extra cost. I0IT0H C< Ifaetlnn «:30 p.m. every Tuaadaj. "Ut's Be Neighborly" Pieeldenl, Oarald Shamburter, aecra- •M 1.71 M.« are tub!** t. 10% Ptewal 1m. tart. Jim Helrer. 1S55 W. BIRRY ST. WOMEN'S SPORTS tamplat on display - orders accepted erf ASSOCIATION THI UNIVIRSITY STORI, STUOINT CINTIR BUILDING LIG u»tliii 11 am ayary fourth Tburi. Phone WA7-S451 day. Praaldint. Judy Romlnfar; aacratary, i. •ettj Pouat m*r.(... Party Planned Dec. 19 Friday, Dec. 6, 1957 THE SKIFF • Page 9 .Brite Junior Is Elected Head of The Annual Faculty Christ- mas Party will be held from Newly Organized Hieronymians 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Ball- Howdy Week Leaders Jack Roth, Brite College of M.R.E. student from Winston- room Thursday, Dec. 19. the Bible junior, was elected Salem, N. C. A committee was Chairman Elizabeth Young- president of the Hieronymians appointed to write a charter. blood announced that follow- Tc Propose 4 Changes Tuesday. Dr. and Mrs. Charles F. Howdy Week committee organize the many details of The newly organized club Kemp are faculty sponsors. He ing the dinner, there will be a dance for the guests. • for single men of Brite College is a distinguished professor of meeting this week resulted in Howdy Week. We have found takes Its name from a hermit practical ministries. Tickets to the party will cost four major proposals to be pre- that in a summer, when pos- $1.73. order named in honor of St. The Hieronymians and the sented to Student Congress. sible, meeting times are infre- Jerome. Zananas, single women stu- The group will suggest that quent, have not been adequate Purpose of the club is to act dents, will have a Christmas next year's committee mem- for all the planning that must as a welcoming committee for dinner at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 17. Trio to Return bers be appointed immedi- precede the Howdy-Week entering students. Also, the —— ately. events," Miss Yoiingblood, so- members will give advice and B?n Sturgeon, Pampa junior, Other proposed changes In- cial director said. aid to ministerial students. Is the son and nephew of two From Richmond clude: that the color of fresh- New freshman beanies will The Hieronymians meet at Pampa attorneys who w e r"e Three TCU administrators man beanies be changed; that be all purple with white noon each Tuesday for lunch- graduated here. a school-wide decapping cere- will return this weekend from "TCU", numerals and buttons. • eon and program. A. A. Sturgeon, BA. '22 is mony be planned and control- The new models will replace Also elected Tuesday was Ben's father. Ben's uncle Is the annual meeting of the led by the Dowdy Week com- the old "slime green" and pur- vice-president Richard Ziglar, John Sturgeon, BA. '18. Southern Association of Col- mittee, and that the annual for- ple hats that have been worn leges and Secondary Schools mal TCU pledge taken by all in recent years. freshmen be postponed until in Richmond, Va. Proposed school-wide decap- ' the time for the decapping. Vice President D. Ray Llnd- ping ceremony will include all In the past, committee chair- Laundroall Automatic Laundry ley, Dr. Jerome A. Moore, freshmen, rather than only wo- men have been appointed each men dormitory students. 3033 Townsend Dr. WA7-9028 dean of AddRan College of spring by the in-coming Stu- The decapping will be sug- (east of Paichal High Parking Lot) Arts and Sciences, and Dr. dent Congress president. gested for mid-October, but James Moudy, dean of the If new members are appoint- successive Howdy Week com- Shirts Finished Graduate School, have been at- ed immediately, president mittees will choose their own specific dates. tending. George Depee will have se- COMPLETE LAUNDRY SERVICE lected two slates of Howdy The association Is the highest The TCU pledge, formerly QUALITY DRY CLEANING Week executives. held during Howdy Week, will accrediting agency for colleges "By appointing the new be restated and pledged at the Lei Arroyo Lee Parker and universities in this section chairmen for next year now, newly planned decapping cere- of the nation. they will have much longer to mony. Freshman town students will be included in the event. New Rush Dates Tentatively Set Spring rush tentatively lias been set for the week of Feb. 23-Marc.h l. The informal rush will with orientation on Saturday morning, and will be conclud- ed at 5 p.m. Saturday when rushees will pick up their writ- ten bids. ANY NORMAL DORM'LL be full of Lucky Panhellenic tea. in which all groups must participate, will smokers! You can count 'em by carloads be held Sunday afternoon. The 10 Greek groups may on any campus — and no wonder! A pledge rushees for the unfilled portion of their fall rush o.uota, Lucky, you see, is a light smoke—the and to replace any women who may graduate or drop out of right smoke for everyone. It's made of school at semester, nothing but naturally light tobacco ... Rush sessions will be from Monday through Friday. golden rich, wonderfully good-tasting Under Panhellenic by-laws restricting informal rush, the tobacco that's toasted to taste even bet- lessions are defined as setting a meeting time when members ter. Find a set of dorms without Lucky of a group may talk with smokers, and you've stumbled on a rushees. No more than 8 mem- bers, pledges or alumnae and mighty Odd Quad! Don't you miss out- 4 rushees are to be present at any one of the rush parties light up a Lucky. You'll say a light The periods are set for a maximum of two hours and ,a smoke's the right smoke for you! group may rush an individual only three times. All prospective rushees prev- iously enrolled in TCU who have earned a 1 point grade STUDENTS! MAKE average, and all transfer stu- Do you like to shirk work? Here's some easy dents not on Academic Proba- money—start Stickling! We'll pay $25 for every tion will be eligible for spring Stickler we print—and for hundreds more that rush. never get used. Sticklers are simple riddles with Freshmen entering at se- two-word rhyming answers. Both words must mester may participate in rush have the same number of syllables. (Don't do drawings.) Send your on the basis of their high Sticklers with your name, address, school grades. college and class to Happy-Joe- Lucky,Box67A,Mt.Vernon,N.Y. .Joseph Ward Williams, BA. '57, of Greenville, Texas, is now a geologist working with Pan American Oil Company WHAT W A OATHERINO WHAT It A MAN WHO WHAT'I AN AOIU MCMT AOINTI OF PHI trresr HOARD* JAITINESP in Midland. However, Joe's family Is well represented at TCU with two brothers and a - sister. The next to graduate will be Greenville senior Ed- ward Bennett Williams. * * * Bobby Len Price, '39, of Levelland, Texas, is nephew to C. F. Musgrave, B.S. '49, of Smarty Party Spry Spy Cracktr Stack* Seminole, Texas. Mr. Mus- •0HA10 (Mr rilKKI VAN RYMILllFKim. MADVIIN PlfNID. grave is now a CPA here. I0IT0N C0LLI0I U OP WAIHIN4T0N IAN JOJI JR. COLl. Save 30% to 60% LOUIS FACTORY OUTLET SMOKE -LIGHT UP A LUCKY! 2905 W. Berry LIGHT UP A BULK KNIT SWEATERS IN SCHOOL COLORS j. Product of J/& Silent Soph -THE SCORE. Talks Best Well Wait for With B'Ball Greener Fields By TED- RICKENBACHF.K By TONY CLARK — Bobby Tyler, an up and com- ing sophomore who has little The decision of the Athletic Council to decline TCU's to say when met on the cam- invitation to the Cigar Bowl seems to meet the approval pus, makes a lot of "racket" of most interested parties, including this writer. with the basketball. The Frogs had a good season, considering the 2-8 Bobby, a fine defensive play- record that was forseen for them by some gridiron star- er who has quick hands and gazers, and their victory over Rose Bowl-bound Ohio can pass the ball well, could State will be remembered for a long, long time. break into the starting line-up this season. With a minimum of breaks, the Purple riiight n,t*v been packing for a Sugar Bowl exodus right now. He is one of the quickest boys on the squad and is a * * * threat to steal the ball from An appearance in the Cigar Bowl, however, would an opposing player at any have gained little for TCU, except possibly a deep Tampa time. suntan for the players. Although he spends much of Not recognized as a major bowl, the Cigar clash his time with basketball and has an almost 'nil prestige value, even for a well-known is interested in most other sports, Tyler occasionally finds eleven like the Christians; it lacks the color and the time for leisure. pageantry which accompany the top Holiday games, and When asked what he did In the players receive no gifts as valuable as a Cotton Bowl. his spare time, the well dressed watch. athlete replied: From a financial standpoint, TCU would make little "Well, 1 enjoy a lot of things, more than expenses; the bowl seats only 20,000, and a tut I guess my main interest is full house wouldn't net a large sum by collegiate foot- in clothes, I enjoy shopping, ball standards. admiring the latest changes in fashions." * * * A friend says, "Bobby has so Coach Abe Martin has his own reason for wanting to IMII,V shirts he couldn't begin bypass the Cigar feat, and this reason is shared by most to count them." Frog fans At Paschal Hiffh School "We'd like to go to a major bowl in the near future," Bobby was elected junior he said, "and I'm afraid our boys might lose some of their class president and vice president of the student body incentive if we accepted a bid to a smaller one." in his senior year. The football team as a whole is .lust as happy that Bobby, an all-district player the Florida trip is off, although a few of the younger in high school, and Tommy members are disappointed. Skiff Cartoon by IIS HtKI'FR. Turner were noted for their THE WEATHER is colder, the leaves are gone, and Most of the seniors, related Martin, didn't wont to ability to work together. Turn.-, play their last game for TCU in a small-calibre affair. basketball moves in as the sport of the season, looking er also is now a TCU eager back over his shoulder at the just-ended football cam- Although only 5-10, a short Some of the sophomores wanted to go, he added, but paign. • man In a world of "giants," "they just want to play some more football." Bobby managed to average ov * * M er 10 points a game In his HOWDY iXES - for fine sports Three Frogs have been invited to piny In all-star fre >hman year. games. Jimmy Shofner, who copped the conference rush- equipment . . . look to Tyler, who has maintained better than a two-point av- ing crown, will go to the Shrine East-West battle, and erage as a husiness major, John Groom will play in the professional-sponsored Sen- plans to attend law school ior Bowl. Buddy Dike declined a bid the Shrine North- after graduation, preferably South game. at University of Texas. * * * Last summer Bobby repair- Tuesday night, basketball pushed football from the ed cables on elevators for Esco Elevator Co. When asked what spotlight and took over as king of the Frogland sports would happen if the cable scene, and the opening clash gave indications for a glori- broke while working on them, ous reign. Last year the Christian cagers began a mediocre 2704 W. BERRY he said; "I guess I'd take a season (14-10") by downing Austin College, 81-62. spill." In their first encounter os this campaign, the Purples smashed the same foe by a decisive 83-33 count. * * * Take away Dick O'Neal, then add a year of experi- ence to five green sophs who saw plenty of action last FOR FAMOUS ITALIAN year, and you have the well-balanced quintet of juniors who have high hopes of snagging the SWC basketball crown. They lack an individual star of O'Neal's quality, but FOOD VISIT THE they have a unity and a sense of teamwork that should i produce a much better combination than last year's. TCU LAST CHANCE ITALIAN INN '•IffKHOBWB' W C M pr«Mo'| TO WIN 3132 E. Lancaster JE5-9II7 rELVIS PRESLEY, 3AUHO0SE IN ROC/T Old World Charm CINEMASCOPE tO-iromng FOOTBALL JURY TYLER # Private Booths ^ ««»« SH«UCMN!SS> : Oar, I0NES ttnrtili, HOlDOl CONTEST # Complete Italian Cuisine SUNDAY—MONDAY EXCLUSIVE 1st RUN SMU. . vs. Notre Dame.., # Open 7 Days a Week l Piping Hot Miami vs. Pitt # Dine By Candlelight PIZZA! P. View A&M. . vs. Wiley.. lcoio» IIIICHNICOIOH .JACK HAWKINS SMU points Orders to go—Take home our delicious A I Arthur Rank Organisation Plantation A Univcriallnternationat Rtlaal* Hot Pizza Tuesday—Wednesday—Thursday Notre Dame points Joan Fontain • Jamas Mason Harry Balafonta Name OARRYt. F ZANUCKS 1TAUAN INN ISLAND Mailing Address .. (3132 E. LANCASTER) IM TNI SUN Nice Play Wog Cagers Bu+ No Cigar Challenge KJC I i > See Page 11 Skiff Spar is See Page 10 THE SKIFF FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1957 THE SKIFF • Page 12 Favored Ftogs Face Indians ' |. Cagers Seek Repeat Of Austin Workout By PAT BECKHAM The high-powered Horned Frogs of TCU probably will be ungracious hosts tonight when the McMurry Col- lege Indians take the court at 8 in Public Schools Gym- nasium. The Frogs, who bludgeoned Austin College, 83-33, Tuesday, and the Indians, who were massacred by Baylor, 90-59, the same night, are obviously mismatched. The Frogs are picked at the top of the Southwest Conference heap along with Rice, while Baylor's Bears are predicted for the other extreme. Coach Buster Brannon's ■quad, dominated by juniors ' und supported by several fine •ophomores and a senior, should be able to make a re- Honors Go to Shofner, peat performance tonight of the "workout" against the Kanga- roos. Mendoza, Martin, Dike Capt. Ronny Stevenson, By GALYN WILKINS John Groom, Marshall Harris Ken King, Don Williams, Jim Shofner, the Frogs' Sherrill Hedrick, Albert Las- Derrlll Nippert and Ken ater, Marvin Lasaler, David Brunson provided the offen- workhorse halfback, Wednes- sive punch against the 'lions. day night was named the McSpedden, Chico Mendoza, and Williams, Stevenson and Frogs' Most Valuable Player Henry (Bubba) Meyer and H. E. Kirchner came through and was presented the Dan D. Kenneth Miller. on the rebounds. Rogers ring. Virgil Miller, John Mitche'l, Roy Davis, Bobby Tyler, Shofner, along with four Joe Moffett, Bobby Murray, other TCU athletes, received Tommy Turner, Tommy Mea- John Nikkei, James Ozee, Paul cham, Billy Taylor and F. A. special awards at the annual Davis also saw service against Football Banquet. Peebles, Paul Pitts, Merlin the Austin cagers from Sher- Buddy Dike, the Christian Priddy, William Roach, Joe man. fullback, received the Grassy Robb, Curtis Rollins, Jerry Each team fouled only 11 Hinton award as the Most Salley, Jimmy Shofner, Jack times, and the new foul-rule, Conscientious Player and Sledge, Jack Spikes, Carlos which permits only one free end Chico Mendoza was pre- Vacok and Dale Walker. throw for the first six infrac- sented the G. L. Perklnson Wog lettermen are Hobart tions by each team in ea.h award as the Best Oownfield Buxton, Joe Cole, Ted Cren- half, made the game quicker Blocker. weldge, Larry Dawson, Jim and smoother. Arvie Martin was named the Dodson, R. E. Dodson, Donald The Frogs, employing the Frogs' outstanding squadman George, Dale Glasscock, Mil- tandem post with Williams and received the Y. Q. Mc- ton Ham, Shellie Hearrean, subbing for either Stevenson Cammon trophy. Baseball play- Don Jackson, Cliff Justice, or Kirchner in the top slot, er Carl Warwick, Frog center- George Lambert, David Levey, hit 51 per cent of their shots fielder last season, won the Robert Lilly, Aubrey Linne, Pete Donohue trophy as the Weldon Lucas and Jack Mc- and gathered 57 rebounds in Adams. the opener. The Austin team's runs-batted-in leader. Billy Means, Danny Myers, cagers hit only 22 per cent Dr. Henry Hardt was Mas- —SkiH Photo by BILL SEVMODI and managed 35 rebounds. ter of Ceremonies. Harold (Dugan) Millican, Har- LOOK! — Up in the air, it's a bird! it's a bullet! No, Next Monday the Frogs Jour- ry Moreland, Dan Norman, Ray it's Don Williams, sophomore cage star, going in for a Varsity and freshman foot- Pinion, Donald Plummer, Roy ney to Oklahoma City to en- ball letters also were award- lay-up against the Austin College Kangaroos in Tuesday gage a strong OCU quintet In Lee Rambo, Pat Richardson, ed at the banquet. Bill Phillips, Larry (Yank) night's fracas at Public Schools Gymnasium. That's team- one of the biggest tests of the mate Ken Brunson (23) in the background. entire season. Varsity lettermen are Ramon Terrell, Rick Terry, Lanny Armstrong, Cecil Carter, Bud- FROG SCHEDULE! Verner, Wayne Wilcox, Ran- Dec. t, Austin College, here; Dec. 6, dy Dike, Delzon Elenburg, dall Wiley, Clarence Young, McMurry, here: Dec. 9. Oklahoma City Hunter Enis, Richard Finney, Dan Zunker and manager university, there: Dec. 13-14. Birming- ham Classic Tournament. Birmingham, Donald Floyd, Jimmy Gilmore, James Harper. Ala.; Dec. 19, Howard Payne, here: Dec. 21. Oklahoma City University, herei TCU All-Opponent Team Dee, 28-2B, SWC tournament, Houston. Jan. 4. Texas A&M. here; Jan. 7, Texa.H Tech, there; Jan. 10. Arkansas, (Picked by 1957 TCU Frogs) there; Jan 13. Rice, here: Jan. 18, Texas, there; Feb. 1, Baylor, here: Feb. 3. Arkansas, here; Feb. 8. SMU, POSITION NAME SCHOOL Dallas; Feb. 12. Texas, here; Feb. 15, SMU. here; Feb. 18, Baylor, there; Feb. END BUDDY DIAL RICE 32. Rice, there: March 1. Texas Tech. here; March 3. Texas A&M, there. END JOHN TRACEY "..A&M TACKLE CHARLES KRUEGER ... A&M Huffman's Win TACKLE LARRY WHITMIRE ....RICB Cinches Lead GUARD AURIELIUS THOMAS ..OHIO STATE GUARD .... tie f MATT GORGES RICE In Grid Guesses I JAMES SHILLINGBURG TEXAS I CENTER JAY DONATHAN ARKANSAS Charles (Mickey) Huffman boosted the men's edge over QUARTERBACK .. KING HILL RICE the women of TCU in The HALFBACK JOHN CROW A&M Skiff football contest of No- vember 22. HALFBACK DON CLARK OHIO STATS "Mickey" made perfect FULLBACK LARRY HICKMAN ....BAYLOR guesses on all 10 of the games and he put the men out front, -,-.six to three, In the undeclared HONORABLE MENTION: ENDS - Bobby Mark., A&Mt war of "who's the best foot- Willard DewveaTI, SMU; Leo Brown, Ohio State: TACKLESi ball-game-guessers? " IW b io b Claude White, Rice; Bobby Oliver, Baylor; J. T. Seaholm, This week's contest, last of „„„_ »,„„„ ,__ . ■ * * ' * "CK HARKMDER the season, is on Page 11, and *itME THEY ARE — Arvie Martin, Buddy Dike, Jim Texas; Wes Wyman. Texaf. GUARDS: Garland Kennon, Texan all TCU students, except Skiff Shofner and Chico Mendoza (left to right) display some Tom Koenig, SMU; Don Ford, Ark. CENTER: Louis Del Hom- staffers, are eligible for one of the awards they received at the annual Football Ban- me, Texa«. BACKS: Parrel Fisher, Baylor; Don Stone, Ark., entry, quet Wednesday night. Larry Dueitt, Rice. John David Crow, the Texas Aggies' biggest gun, is up to his hip pads in football laurels. For Another SW Title The latest trophy bagged by 1 HOUSTON, Dec. 6—In all portant road trip. They clash the lethal Louisianan is the the hullabaloo over that Gar- with Wisconsin of the Big Ten Heisma^ Trophy, the greatest rison finish by the Rice foot- at Madison on December 16th, ball team for the Southwest try to revenge a shellacking of honor that can be bestowed Conference title and the Cot- three years ago against Illinois upon a college football player. ton Bowl, let's not overlook a at Champaign on December Crow completely dominated promising Owl cage squad is 18th, and move on to New the voting, netting 1183 votes ready to take its place in the York to play St. John's in against 233 for the nearest con- *ports spotlight. Madison Square Garden on Coach Don Suman's tall December 21st. tender, Iowa's Alex Karras. crew gets a major test tonight The Rice-Oklahoma City The A&M halfback has made when they host the powerful game will bring a long awaited every major All-America elev- Oklahoma City University dual between two youngsters en selected to date, and he was team at Rice Gym. This will be rated the best "extra tall" post chosen the college football their second start of the young men to come out of the greater "back of the Year" in the Southwest in a long time. Four jeason. United Press poll. After the double-tough years ago coaches from all over Chiefs, the Owls' final home were doing nip-ups over a The Sporting News picked game before the post-Christ- great prospect from Texas in him the college "player of the mas Southwest Conference Temple TuclcVr of Bowie, and year" in a poll of the nation's Tournament at Rice Gym on a real phenom just to the North "sportswriters. December 26-28 will be with in Oklahoma in Hubert Reed. In addition, the Chicago Car- Louisiana State next Mon- At long last, as seniors an I dinals of the National Football day night. established stars at their re- League took Crow as their first Following that one, the spective seniors, these two tal- selection in the draft of college Owls will have nearly a week ented lads—each 6-10— ! players. for workouts to prep for an im- meet. Tucker is the top scorer of returning players in the Southwest Conference and a Delts Top SAE's key man in the Oiv' Wogs Challenge Kilgore a league title. Reed b On Penetrations point-a-game average of list year when he paced the Chiefs To Win 13-13 Tie N.C.A.A. reg- Delta Tau Delta beat Sigma ional funds before bowing to In First Basketball Test -Alpha Epsilon 4 2 on penetra- -. The Tucker-Reed duel The freshman basketball tion! after a hard (ought 13-13 at Rice Gym should be one of brothers — Pat and Don lacks defensive and rebound- team. | iur former all- tie Wednesday afternoon in a the features of the eag Stanley from Buna — who ing skills It has good shooting in its starting lineup, play-Off game between the son in Houston set high school scoring reo ability. opens its season tonight against Wednesday and Thursday lea- Both have a lot of help, ords in the state tournament Wog squadmen are Harry Kilgore Junior Col! gue champions. with Simian able to call on at Austin last season. Lister, Doug Hill, Jim St The contest, starting at 6 A 80-yard run by Sandy eight Icttermen and Coach Pat scored 36 points in one Charles Culberson of Fort p.m. in the Public Schools Sanderson and a long pass Abe I,emulous of OC1 lias game and in a later contest Worth, Pat Knott of Houston Gymnasium, preceeds the Var- from Sanderson to Jimmy Da- eleven. Rice has a tall front Don sank 51 points. and Don Lewis from Broken eontest against McMnr- line with Tucker, 6-9 Tom Swaim said while his team Bow, Okla. Vis gave the SAK's a 18-fl lead ray College. at half-time. Jimmy Walker Robitaille and either 6-6 Wo» starters who made converted. Willie Preston or 6-5 Gary high school dream teams.last The Dells came back strong Griffin. 0