X VOLuiasBiaaaaQiiG&ffQ XLII AUSTIN, TEXAS, OCTOBER, 1958 e isa^aaNO . 2 League's 50th Leagues Legislators Year A-coming The golden anniversary of the Twelve Sites Selected University Interscholastic League is less than one year away. During the 1959-60 school To Meet November 2 year, the Interscholastic League will sponsor its 50th annual The Legislative Council of The ers Association, Six-man Football to study the classifications to de­ State Meet. For 1959 Spring Meets University Interscholastic League, Coaches Association, Texas High termine whether music competition School administrators, teach­ composed of one school administra­ School Basketball Coaches Associ­ could better be conducted under a ers and others who have followed Twelve sites have been selected may enter in the next higher meet tor from each region and conference conference assignment other than ation (girls), Texas Music Educa­ the long history of the Interscho­ for the Interscholastic League's only the events in which he quali­ in the state, will meet in Austin on tors Association, and perhaps that used for football, basketball, lastic League are urged to sub­ 1959 regional meets. Conference fied in the preceding meet. November 2 and 3. These 23 council- others. and spring meet. mit suggestions to the State AAAA and AAA meets will be con­ If a qualified contestant is unable men represent each of the eight re­ Special reports will also be given. A proposal to eliminate spring Office for appropriate ways to ducted at Odessa, Dallas, Houston to enter the next higher meet, then gions in conferences AA and B and Principal Virgil Currin will bring football training in Conference celebrate this anniversary year. and San Antonio. Conference AA the next place winner at the pre­ 'the seven regions in conference A. the recommendations of the commit­ AAAA will again be brought before Names and pictures of early and A meets are scheduled for Lub­ ceding meet becomes qualified. For tee appointed to study the proposed the Legislative Council. These conferences and regions contestants and sponsors, or bock, Denton, Brenham and Vic­ example: In a district meet 100- were existent during the previous science contest. F. W. Savage, the • Another problem is that of revis­ amusing incidents from the early toria. Conference B regional meets yard dash, student X wins first, stu­ school years. It will be the responsi­ State Director of Music Activities, ing Article IV, Section 2, to provide days of League contests would will be held at Lubbock, Stephen- dent Y wins second and student Z bility of the Council to change the will report on his committee's study for representation on the Council make interesting material for ville, Denton, Kilgore, Houston, San wins third, Students X and Y are membership of the Council, as pres­ of the feasibility of providing sep­ on the basis of five present confer­ next year's Leaguer, and con­ Marcos, Kingsville and Odessa. qualified to enter only the 100-yard ent terms expire, to make the Coun­ arate classifications for music. The ences, rather than the three confer­ tributions are invited. dash at regional meet. Should stu­ cil representation conform to the committee last year was authorized ences in effect last year. Regional Qualification dent X become ill and be unable to present five-conference classifica­ No changes have been made in the compete, then Y is moved up to first tion. procedure for qualifying to the place, Z is moved up to second place The first session of the Council regional and State Meet in the lit­ and Y and Z enter the regional will begin at 2:15 p.m. on Sunday, Music Committees Picked erary and academic contests. There meet. November 2, in the Colonial Room is, however, a major change in qual­ All track coaches and all regional of the Driskill. The conference will F. W.- Savage, Director of Music revenue to cover all expenses. Hawkins; J. E. Rhodes, Van; and ifying procedure for track and field directors are urged to carefully read continue through Monday if neces­ Activities, has announced that all One of the chief duties is to ap­ W. A. Lanagan of Pine Tree. contestants, which is described in this new rule and to check all en­ members of the Regional Executive point contest, directors and assist sary. Any member school wishing to Region V Rule 2 of the track and field rules. tries for proper qualification from Committees have accepted their ap­ those people in administering com­ recommend a change in any rule or The Region V Committee consists Briefly, it specifies that a contestant the lower meet. regulation should get in touch with pointments and are ready to do busi­ petition.''Each member is appointed of Principal J. L. MeCullough of COMFORT SPEECH WINNERS—Charles Lee Cotrell, left, and its representative on the Council. ness during the current school year. for a three year term. An average Conroe and Superintendents James Also, Council members are request­ Appointments are made by the State of three new members were ap­ John W. Sweeney, Jr., graduates of Comfort High School, were both ed to poll their constituency some Executive Committee on recommen­ pointed to each committee this year. E. Taylor of Katy, Dr. Morgan E. first place winners in State Meet speech events last May. Cotrell, Evans of Galveston, Frank Dillard time during the month of October dations by the Director of Music declamation winner, was coached by Mrs. Roy H. Hollar, and Sweeney, Activities. of Madisonville, B. R. Brooks of to learn if any problems or issues Present Members extemp winner, was coached by Hans E. Bergner. In addition to their Official Spring Meet List should be brought before the Coun­ Texas City, W. C. Cunningham of Control Contests The Regional Executive Commit­ Galena Park and J. C. Rogers, Jr., participation in speech contests, both were active in athletics and other cil at this meeting. tee for Region I is composed of Each Regioiial Executive Com­ of West Columbia. extra-curricular activities. Charles plans to be a teacher and attend Glenn Reeves, principal, Littlefield; Conference AAAA Agenda mittee is composed of seven school Region VI music activities will be P. L. Vardy, superintendent, Sla- St. Mary's University, San Antonio, and John plans to become a minister administrators. It is the duty of this administered by Superintendent REGION I: SITE: ODESSA COLLEGE, ODESSA Reports will be given from the ton; W. H. Howorth, principal, Tom of the Christian Church. He will attend the Cincinnati Bible Seminary. group to initiate and regulate all H. C. Brantley of Pearsall, Don B. DIRECTOR: DR. JACK RODGERS, Vice-President Texas High School Coaches Associ­ S. Lubbock High School, Lubbock; District phases of music competition within Slocomb of Giddings, W. C. Reader ation (boys), Texas Speech Teach- Wilson Pirtle, principal, Sundown; the region and provide a source of of Northeast (San Antonio) and l.NBurge (El Paso), El Paso, James Bowie (El Paso), S. F. Austin X W. L. Reed, principal, Levelland; M. B. Mqrris of Uvalde, plus Prin­ Many Essay Contests (El Paso), Technical (El Paso), Thomas Jefferson (El Paso); Ed Todd, principal, Plainview; and cipals Clyde Gott of Jefferson of Ysleta Superintendent John Criner, of San Antonio, R. M. Hodgkiss of O. 2. Abilene, Big Spring, Central (San Angelo), Midland, Odessa Fifty Schoolmen Nominated Amherst. Henry (Austin) and John W. Arm­ 3. Amarillo, Borger, Monterey (Lubbock), Palo Duro (Amarillo), Region II activities are under the strong of Kerrville. Endangering Eligibility Pampa, Plainview, Tascosa (Amarillo), Tom S. Lubbock (Lubbock) For Two Council Vacancies direction of Superintendent Jim Nevins, Winters; Escoe L. Webb, Region VII Dozens of essays, sponsored by these contests will affect the eligi­ REGION II: SITE: SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY, Conference A schools nominated Region III, Conference A: various state or national organiza­ bility of the student or of the school. DALLAS principal, Abilene; and Superin­ The Region VII Executive Com­ 15 men to fill the one vacancy for tions, are called to the attention of Many schoolmen think the Ama­ DIRECTOR: BARRY HOLTON, Director of Community Mr. J. E. Dawson, Superintend­ tendents C. A. Reynolds of Brady; mittee is composed of Superintend­ conference A on the Legislative ent, Lancaster. E. A. Brodhead of Sonora; Cagle O. the League throughout the school teur Rule is involved. This is not Services ent T. A. Harbin of Mathis, Super­ year. Most of these are "propa­ true, since Article VIII, section 8, District Council, while conference B schools Mr. W. 0 Echols, Superintendent, Hunt of Anson; Ernest Caskey of intendent Morris S. Strong of Fal- ganda" contests. The main purpose applies only to athletic contests. The 4. Arlington, Birdville (Fort Worth), Grand Prairie, Irving, Wichita Ballinger and 0. G. South of Sweet­ furrias, Superintendent Jack R. nominated 35 men to fill the one Olney. is to focus public attention on the Awards Rule, however, may be in­ Falls water. Ryan of Alice, Superintendent W. C. vacancy in that conference. Mr. William Hudson, Superin­ essay topic or subject which the volved. 5. Fort Worth: Arlington Heights, Carter-Riverside, Northside, Poly­ Andrews of Gregory-Portland, Su­ The five men in each conference tendent, Electra. sponsor is propagandizing. If the essay contest is conducted technic, R. L. Paschal, Technical Region III perintendent D. H. Reese of Three on an. interschool basis, the Awards 6. Dallas: Bryan Adams, Hillcrest, J. F. Kimball, N. H. Crozier Tech­ who received the greatest number of Mr. Guy C. Pryor, Superintend­ Rivers, Superintendent J. S. Gillett Usually the sponsor's purpose is A. O. Bowen, superintendent, Rule does apply. If the essay con­ nical, North Dallas, South Oak Cliff, Sunset, Thomas Jefferson, votes were listed on the final ballot, ent, Grand Saline. Mexia; L. C. McKamie, superin­ of Kingsville and Superintendent to spread a particular doctrine or a certain set of ideas, which benefit test is an "open event", to be en­ W. H. Adamson, W. W. Samuell, Woodrow Wilson to be returned on October 16. Mi*. Ernest Ray, Principal, Cas- tendent, Gatesville; and T. H. Jenk­ A. R. Pointer of Premont. the organization. Some of these or­ tered by anyone within a certain 7. Denison, Denton, Garland, Highland Park (Dallas), Sherman ins, superintendent, McGregor are Three new Region VIII members, The number of men nominated tleberry High, Fort Worth. ganizations are most ^worthwhile, age bracket, whether in school or 8. John Tyler (Tyler), Longview, Lufkin, Marshall, Texarkana the new members on the Region III all superintendents, are F. J. Young indicates the great interest which but schoolmen generally do not con­ not, then it is not an interschool committee. Returning members are of Seminole, T. A Roach of Andrews REGION III: SITE: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, HOUSTON Region III, Conference B: cur with using the schools as a contest and the Awards Rule would the public schools have in the Legis­ T. C. Wilemon, superintendent, and J. B. Scrivner of Rankin. DIRECTOR: WALTER F. WILLIAMS, Office of Public Mr. Ray Barber, Superintendent, "captive audience" to publicize, pro­ not apply. The Awards Rule applies lative Council. Waxahachie; Newman E. Smith, Carry-over members are Abe Hol­ Relations Aledo. mote, or sell any "pet" theories or only to interschool contests. An By the time this issue of the Inter­ superintendent, Temple; Ernest E. der, principal, Lamesa; Dwight L. District Mr. Wade T. Bledsoe, Superin­ products. interschool contest is one in which scholastic Leaguer is in the hands Guinn, superintendent, Cleburne; Kirk, superintendent, Odessa; H. L. the rules and regulations of the con­ 9. Houston: Charles H. Milby, Jefferson Davis, John R. Reagan, Sam tendent, Cooper. and C. E. Ellison, superintendent, Wheat, superintendent, McCamey; In order to arouse the interest of Houston Po f its readers, one of the nominees test clearly state that a student Mr. E. O. Martin, Principal, Pe- Killeen. and, G. E. Thompson, superintend­ the teachers and students, various 10. Houston: Bellaire, Jesse Jones, Mirabeau B. Lamar, San Jacinto, in each region will have been organizations offer valuable prizes, must be enrolled in high school in trolia. Region IV Executive Committee ent, Kermit. order to be eligible to compete for Stephen F. Austin, Vocational and Technical elected to the Council. Ballots were is composed entirely of superin­ either in cash or scholarships. 11. Beaumont, Orange, Port Neches, South Park (Beaumont), Thomas Mr. Randell Simpson, Superin­ Region IX The question which constantly the essay prize. mailed on October 1. tendents. They are: E- W. Adams of Participating in the contest is not Jefferson (Port Arthur) tendent, Keller. Music activities in the Valley, Re­ confronts the public school admin­ The nominees receiving most Henderson; Q. M. Martin, Car­ a violation of the Awards Rule. The 12. Ball (Galveston), Brazosport (Freeport), Galena Park, Pasadena, Mr. N. O. Wright, Superintend­ gion IX, are under the direction of istrator, when faced with one of votes on the nominating ballot in thage; R. A. Slayton, Longview; Awards Rule may be violated only Robert E. Lee (Baytown), South Houston (Houston), Spring Principal Jim Barnes of San Be­ these essay contests, is whether a Branch (Houston), Texas City each of the two conferences were: ent, Farmersville. J. D. Betts, Sabine; Hubert Smith, when the contestant accepts a cash nito; Superintendent W. C. Coers student's participation in any of award in excess of the limitations of Los Fresnos; R. E. Byrom, super­ REGION IV: SITE: TRINITY UNIVERSITY, SAN ANTONIO of the rule. Students are permitted intendent, Donna; J. Gordon Nix, DIRECTOR: DR. STANLEY H. HALL, Chairman, to accept scholarships, provided the principal, Harlingen; Grady Hes­ Physical Education Department > scholarships are given upon their New Ready Writing Scholarship ter, superintendent, Weslaco; Su­ Grade Schools District enrollment in an institution of perintendent A. L. Peay of Edcouch- 13. McCallum (Austin), Stephen F. Austin (Austin), Stephen F. Aus­ higher learning. Elsa; and Superintendent J. Lyle tin (Bryan), Temple, Waco, William B. Travis (Austin) Hill of McAllen. Joining Early 14. Brownsville, Edinburg, Harlingen, McAllen, Mary Carroll (Corpus Won by 1958 Burnet Graduate Christi), Roy Miller (Corpus Christi), W. B. Ray (Corpus Christi) Region X will be under the leader­ A $500 scholarship was estab­ accelerated program for gifted chil­ will give further recognition to Six Conferences ship of Principals Ernest Sellars of Four hundred seventy-five ele­ 15. Alamo Heights (San Antonio), Harlandale (San Antonio), High­ lished last spring at The University dren and to get more college schol­ those outstanding in academic land (San Antonio), Thomas A. Edison (San Antonio), Thomas Northside (Fort Worth) and H. V. mentary schools paid their Inter­ of Texas by J. O. Webb, Houston, arships for the outstanding and competition. Still On Schedule Jefferson (San Antonio), Victoria Vick of Decatur High School, plus scholastic League membership fees for participants in the University gifted high school graduates. It is hoped that other individuals Six meetings remain on the sched­ Superintendents James K. Kearns during the first three weeks of this 16. Edgewood (San Antonio), George W. Brackenridge (San Antonio), Interscholastic League Ready Writ­ throughout the state will become in­ ule of 1958-59 Student Activities Luther Burbank (San Antonio), Martin (Laredo), Sidney Lanier of Gainesville, Glen B. Couch of school year. This represents 39% ing Contest. Webb recently retired Believes League Best terested in the League scholarship Conferences after two highly suc­ XSan Antonio), Vocational and Technical (San Antonio), William Garland, E. A. Sigler of Piano, J. J. of the total elementary school mem­ from active duty as assistant super­ program and will follow the ex­ bership paid last year. cessful October conferences at the Adams (Alice) Webb believes that the League Pearce of Richardson and R. L. Tur­ intendent of the Houston Public ample of Webb and help'to encour­ University of Houston and South­ program has proven to" be one of ner of. Carrollton. During 1957-58, 1,210 elementary Schools, but his interest in the In- the best means of discovering the age the creation of additional schol­ schools enrolled in the League. Last ern Methodist University in Dallas. scholastic League continues. talented contestants. Competitions arships for winners in the League's Region XI year, 105 elementary school meets The remaining conferences in­ Conference AAA A supporter of the Interscholas- may start in the local school on an literary and academic contests. Activities in the North Panhandle were organized. These are local clude three in November, one in 1 tic League since its founding almost intramural basis and move through meets, which depend entirely upon early December and two in January. REGION I: SITE: ODESSA COLLEGE, ODESSA First Winner will be directed by Dr. Darrell Man- DIRECTOR: DR. JACK RODGERS, Vice-President 50 years ago, Webb has not confined district and region to state. Such a ney, director of curriculum at Bor- the elementary school principals for These are: First recipient of the Webb Schol­ District himself to one particular field but. plan brings together the best in the ger; Principal A. Lehman Gregg of their organization. Principals of the Nov. 8—Abilene Christian Col­ arship was Elizabeth Anne Seiden- 1. Dumas, Hereford, Levelland, Littlefield, Phillips has been interested in the entire areas of speech, drama, mathe­ Nixon Junior High (Amarillo) ; elementary schools so associated lege, Abilene. sticker, 18, a 1958 graduate of Bur­ 2. Andrews, Brownfield, Ector (Odessa), Kermit, Monahans, Pecos program. Not only did he serve on matics, writing and commercial sub­ and Superintendents W. W. Pinker- may organize district executive Nov. 15—Kilgore College, Kil- net High School and one of the out­ 3. Colorado City, Lamesa, Lake View (San Angelo), Newman (Sweet­ the League's first Legislative Coun­ jects. ton of Clarendon; Kenneth M. committees to schedule and plan gore. standing students in her class. Her water), Snyder cil, but he has also coached girls' Webb believes that scholarships Laycock of Shamrock; Knox Kinard their meets. Elementary school dis­ Nov. 22—Southwestern Univer­ grade average was above the 90 tricts may follow the conference basketball, track and field, and awarded to the state winners will of Pampa; R. W. Standefer of sity, Georgetown. REGION II: SITE: SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY, mark through four years of high classification of their high schools speech contestants. further motivate the students and Stratford and F. J. Cunningham of Dec. 6—Odessa College, Odessa. DALLAS school and Kenneth Matthews, or they may organize their district Hereford. Jan. 10—Texas A&I College, DIRECTOR: BARRY HOLTON, Director of Community First Conference Burnet High School Principal, calls to suit their local geographic con­ The Region XII Executive Com­ Kingsville. Services He helped to organize the first her "one of our very finest stu- venience. mittee consists of W. B. Killebrew, Jan. 17—Sam Houston State Col­ District Student Activities Conference in I dents." director of curriculum- at Port Rules are provided for these ele­ lege, Huntsville. 4. Breckenridge, Brownwood, Graham, Mineral Wells, Vernon, Houston in 1941 and has been chair­ In addition to her participation Neches; Principals J. Ross Jones of mentary schools contest: number- Each of the conferences, as in the Weatherford man of that program since its be­ ! in the League's Ready Writing Con- South Park (Beaumont) and F. L. sense, spelling and plain writing, past, will feature outstanding con­ 5. Brewer (Fort Worth),-Carrollton, Castleberry (Fort Worth), Dia­ ginning. This conference at the Uni­ j test, Anne played on the girls' bas­ Mahler of Stephen F. Austin (Port junior track and field, playground sultants and workshops leaders mond Hill (Fort Worth), Handley (Fort Worth), Mesquite versity of Houston campus annually ketball team, served on the staffs of from educational and professional Arthur) ; plus Superintendents J. ball, junior tennis (for both boys 6. Boyd (McKinney), Gainesville, Greenville, Mount Pleasant, Paris, attracts more than 2400 junior and her high school newspaper and year­ fields. Increased emphasis is being F. Parnell of Jasper, R. L. Chap­ and girls), volley ball (for both boys Sulphur Springs senior high school students. The stu­ book, won scholarship medals her placed on student participation, man of Hemphill, J. R. Curlee of and girls), picture memory and 7. Carthage, Gladewater, Henderson, Jacksonville, Kilgore, Nacog­ dents attend workshop sections in last two years in high school, was too, and student delegates are par­ Sour Lake and G. H. Andrews of story telling. Contestants at these doches, Robert E. Lee (Tyler) debate, extemporaneous speech, voted the most outstanding English elementary school meets do not ticularly urged to voice opinions High Island. 8. Athens, Corsicana, Ennis, Palestine, Waxahachie poetry reading, declamation, orig­ student in her senior class by the qualify to any higher meet: The and ask questions from the floor. 9. Cleburne, Killeen, La Vega (Waco), Stephenville, University inal oration, one-act play, ready ] school faculty, was active in 4-H Region XIII schedule of points for the "all-round All school administrators and (Waco) writing, number sense, slide rule, I Club work and won the 4-H Club When Region XIII sponsors com­ championship" are listed under Rule coaches of League literary and aca­ journalism, and student councils. Reporter's Award in 1957, held petition in conjunction with the 14 of the Spring Meet Plan. demic contestants are urged to REGION III: SITE: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, HOUSTON Last spring, the Houston School various class offices throughout high League, its activities will be orga­ Principals interested in organiz­ make plans now for taking delega­ DIRECTOR: WALTER F. WILLIAMS, Office of Public Board sent Webb on an extended school, was a member of the Na­ nized under the direction of Dr. By­ ing elementary school meets should tions to the conference nearest their Relations trip through the east to study what tional Honor Society, and, at the ron England, assistant superin­ communicate with the State Office school. These meetings provide ex­ District other schools are doing to meet the end of her junior year, was one of tendent of schools at El Paso; and suggest the grouping of schools cellent opportunities for student 10. Aldine (Houston), Brenham, Conroe, Huntsville, M. B. Smiley needs of the gifted high school stu­ the few students from throughout Clyde Wafer, principal of Ysleta which they wish to form into ele­ leaders to become more proficient in (Houston) dents. Since then, Webb has become the State chosen to receive six weeks High School and five directors of El mentary school districts. The State their extracurricular fields and, in 11. French (Beaumont), Nederland, Silsbee, Vidor interested, along with other Hous­ of intensive summer training in Paso High Schools: J. E. Hardy of Office will offer all possible assist- turn, to share their conference ex­ 12. Alvin, Bay City, El Campo, Lamar (Rosenberg), La Marque ANN SEIDENSTICKER periences with others in the school. ton citizens, in plans to provide an science at The University of Texas. (Continued on Page 2, Column 7) (Continued on Page 2, Column 3) Page 2 INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER

(Continued from Page 1) 2. Adrian, Channing, Hartley, Texline, Vega REGION IV: SITE: TRINITY UNIVERSITY, SAN ANTONIO 3. Bovina, Happy, Hart, Lazbuddie, Nazareth o&rop (15 (^ontedtdi DIRECTOR: DR. STANLEY H. HALL, Chairman, 4. Amherst, Cotton Center, Spade, Smyer, Whitharral T 5. Bledsoe, Bulano, (Enochs), Pep, Pettit, Three way (Maple) Judging from the conference B director generals' reports Physical Education Department District 6. Cooper (Lubbock), Lorenzo, New Deal, Roosevelt (Lubbock), Shal- SPEECH AND THEATRE for the past two years, very little participation is expected lowater, Southland, Wilson 13. Douglas Mac Arthur (San Antonio), New Braunfels, Robert E. Lee BY JERRY ROLLINS POWELL this year in some literary and academic contests under the new (San Antonio), San Marcos, Seguin, Tivy (Kerrville) 7. Meadow, New Home (Tahoka), Ropesville, Union (Brownfield), conference B alignment. Chief reasons for this declining par­ 14. Del Rio, Eagle Pass, Sam Houston (San Antonio), South San Anto­ Wellman, Whiteface ticipation are the limited faculties and small student bodies nio (San Antonio), Uvalde 8. Ackerly, Borden County (Gail), Dawson" (Welch), Flower Grove in that conference. 15. A. C. Jones (Beeville), Calhoun County (Port Lavaca), Cuero, (Ackerly), Klondike (Lamesa), Loop H. M. King (Kingsville), Robstown 9. Estelline, Flomot, Lakeview, Matador, Quitaque, Turkey During 1957-58, conference B schools (which then included A very important mailing has December 6—Odessa 16. Falfurrias, Mission, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo (Pharr), Rio Grande 10. Aspermont, Girard, Guthrie, Jayton, McAdoo, Patton Springs been recently sent to all schools. One the present conference A schools) had only 26 districts with City, San Benito, Weslaco (Afton), Peacock, Roaring Springs January 10—Kingsville item enclosed was the checksheet, entries in each of the literary contests, and of these only two 11. Allison, Briscoe, Kelton, Miami, Mobeetie, Wheeler January 17—Huntsville 12. Claude, Dodsonville (Dodson), Groom, Hedlev, Lelia Lake, Quail, which is to be filled out and re­ districts had 100 per cent participation by all schools in the turned to this office. As soon as we Perhaps you may be asked to ap­ Conference AA Samnorwood pear on the program in some capac­ district. During the 1958 spring meet, only 46 teams entered 13. Benjamin, Goree, Knox City, Megargel, Vera have the checksheet filled out cor­ REGION I: SITE: TEXAS TECHNOLOGICAL COLLEGE, LUBBOCK ity or other, along with your stu­ the debate contest from 127 conference B districts. And many 14. Carney (O'Brien), Mattson (Haskell), Paint Creek (Haskell), rectly, we'll send you The Basic List DIRECTOR: DR. S. M. KENNEDY, Assistant Dean, dents. Don't turn down a request of these teams came from schools with enrollments of 119-200, Rochester, Rule, Weinert of Plays. Arts & Sciences like that—the experience gained by 15. Blackwell, Divide (Nolan), Highland (Roscoe), Hobbs (Rotan), The checksheet is an important which are in conference A this year. It is entirely possible that District you and your students is too valu­ McCaulley item and should be carefully the 1959 spring meet will have fewer than 20 debate teams in 1. Canyon, Dalhart, Dimmitt, Friona, Tulia able to be rejected. Most of you will 16. Fluvanna, Hermleigh, Ira, Loraine, Westbrook handled. Remember, if one-act play the entire B conference. 2. Abernathy, Lockney, Morton, Muleshoe, Olton is checked, your school is obligated not be on the program for obvious According to the reports of district director generals, the 3. Floydada, Post, Slaton, Spur, Tahoka REGION II: SITE: TARLETON STATE COLLEGE, STEPHEN- to participate. Failure to do so of­ reasons, but you can attend every conference B schools usually enter these contests: spelling, 4. Alpine, Crane, Denver City, Fort Stockton, McCamey, Seminole VILLE fers grounds for suspension in that section that you can find the time for. ready writing, number sense, declamation, one-act play, type­ 5. Childress, Perryton, Quanah, Shamrock, Wellington DIRECTOR: DR. W. P. SHOWALTER, Department of event the following year. 6. Anson, Hamlin, Haskell, Seymour, Stamford Chemistry The Basic List of Plays for this If some of the sections overlap, writing and poetry reading. These contests appear to be more 7. Ballinger, Cisco, Coleman, Eastland, Ranger, Winters District divide your students and send some» year will be in your hands shortly. %v closely allied with the regular classroom work of the small Comanche, De Leon, Dublin, Granbury, Hamilton 17. Avoca, Hawley, Lueders, Noodle-Horn (Merkel), Old Glory, Trent The name has been changed from to each section. After you have been schools. 18. Baird, Eula (Clyde), Moran, Putnam, Scranton "suggested" to "basic" for impor­ to the conference and have had an REGION II: SITE: NORTH TEXAS STATE COLLEGE, DENTON 19. Forsan, Garden City, Knott, Sterling City, Water Valley opportunity to digest its useful­ Very few schools entered debate, slide rule or extemporane­ DIRECTOR: DR. J. HAROLD FARMER - tant reasons. Many of the plays on 20. Bronte, Christoval, Eldorado, Mertzon, Miles, Robert Lee, Wall ness, write to us any suggestions ous speaking. It might be well to drop these contests from the District the list cannot honestly be suggested 21. Eden, Eola, Lohn, Melvin, Paint Rock, Richland Springs, Rochelle to anyone—they are, at best, toler­ you may have. Since the SAC is a conference B spring meet schedule, since participation is so 9. Bowie, Burkburnett, Decatur, Electra, Jacksboro, Nocona, Olney 22. Jim Ned (Tuscola), Mozelle (Fisk), Norton, Novice, Talpa-Cen- device deliberately designed to aid 10. Azle, Grapevine, Lawrence D. Bell (Hurst), Mansfield, Northwest able. The plays are at least basic limited. tennial (Talpa) in the sense that they are typical of you and your students in participa­ (Justin), Rosen Heights (Fort Worth) 23. Brock (Weatherford), Graford, Millsap, Peaster, Perrin, Poolville, tion, and improve the quality of 11. Duncanville, Kaufman, Lancaster, Rylie (Seagoville), Seagoville, the scripts available to directors. Santo In revising the list, many plays participation, we need to know if Terrell, Wilmer-Hutchins ( Hutchins) 24. Gordon, Huckabay, Lingleville, Lipan, Strawn you gained anything from it. 12. Bonham, Commerce, Lewisville, Piano, Richardson, Whitesboro were removed and a number were 25. Carlton, Gustine, Mullin, Pottsville, Priddy, Sidney, Star added to provide respectability but, As this was written, I have had 13. Atlanta, Clarksville, De Kalb, Hooks, New Boston, Pewitt (Omaha) 26. Fairy (Hico), Flat, Jonesboro, Oglesby, Turnersville a few responses to my letter asking 14. Daingerfield, Gilmer, Jefferson, Linden, Pittsburg, Winnsboro for the most part, The Basic List of 27. Hico, Iredell, Kopperl, Morgan, Walnut Springs about any speech tournaments that f^roaredd hu +^rrritation 15. Grand Saline, London (New London), Mineola, Pine Tree (Gregg- Plays should be considered as simply 28. Cranfills Gap, Meridian, Mosheim, Valley Mills, Whitney would be held in various sections of ton), Van, Wills Point a fairly comprehensive source of 29. Axtell, BruceviHe-Eddy (Eddy), China Spring, Crawford, Lorena, the state. If you know of any that It has been said, "That which irritates will affect and arouse 16. Hillsboro, McGregor, Marlin, Mexia, Teague, West plays which may be obtained from us more than that which pleases." This theory has kept the Moody, Reisel various publishers. you feel your colleagues would be interested in, let me know so that Interscholastic League progressing. Through the years school REGION III: SITE: BLINN COLLEGE, BRENHAM 30. Abbott, Aquilla, Blum, Bynum, Covington, Hubbard, Mount Calm, If the above remarks engender a DIRECTOR: W. C. SCHWARTZ Penelope some publicity may be given in the administrators, coaches and sponsors have critized any League feeling of frustration concerning District 31. Bangs, Blanket, Brookesmith, Earl (Brownwood), May, Zephyr the publication, you should not feel Leaguer. Here are the few that have rule or regulation which they felt needed revision or amend­ 17. Brady, Fredericksburg, Gatesville, Lampasas, San Saba 32. Carbon, Desdemona, Gorman, Olden, Rising Star individual. I pondered this problem come to my attention: Cathy Baxter Memorial Speech ment. 18. Belton, Cameron, Hearne, Rogers, Rosebud REGION III: SITE: NORTH TEXAS STATE COLLEGE, DENTON for months and never did get a Tournament, Bellaire, Bellaire High The Legislative Council of The University Interscholastic 19. Caldwell, Georgetown, Rockdale, Round Rock, Taylor DIRECTOR: DR. J. HAROLD FARMER clear-cut idea for a satisfactory School, Bellaire 101, Texas, Mr. 20. Columbus, Giddings, La Grange, Schulenburg, Smithville District answer to the problem. League will meet in Austin on November 2 and 3. One of the Stephen L. Jones, Executive Secre­ 21. A & M (College Station), Bellville, Cypress-Fairbanks (Cypress), 33. Chillicothe, Harrold, Lockett (Vernon), Northside (Vernon), Okla- There is a partial answer to your major purposes of this council is to receive reports and sug­ tary, October 24-25. Humble, Navasota union, Valley View (Kamay) dilemna. Order catalogues from the gestions from the member schools on existing or proposed Sherman High School Speech 22. Cleveland, Dayton, Liberty, Livingston, Woodville 34. Antelope, Bellevue, Byers, Forestburg, Gold-Burg (Bowie), Mid­ following publishers and pore over Tournament, Sherman, Texas, Mrs. rules and contests, or amendments for or additions to these 23. Buna, Kirbyville, Kountze,' Little Cypress (Orange), Newton, way (Henrietta), Petrolia, Prairie Valley (Nocona) them. The publishers here are, at Martha Mullins, director, October regulations and events. The purpose of this meeting is to Stephen F. Austin (Port Arthur) 35. Bryson, Newcastle, Throckmorton, Windthorst, Woodson least, responsible and generally will 31-November 1. 24. Center, Crockett, Jasper, Rusk, San Augustine 36. Chico, Krum, Paradise, Ponder, Slidell not publish trash. They are: permit school administrators to discuss and evaluate these Hillcrest High School Speech 37. Alvord, Callisburg (Gainesville), Era, Muenster, Saint Jo, Sanger, Baker's Plays, 569 Boylston St., recommended changes. Coaches, sponsors and school admin­ REGION IV: SITE: VICTORIA COLLEGE, VICTORIA Tournament, Dallas, Texas, Novem^"" Valley View Boston 16, Massachusetts istrators may appear before the Council to present facts and DIRECTOR: DR. J. D. MOORE, President ber 7-8. 38. Collinsville, Gunter, Howe, Sadler, Southmayd, Tioga, Tom Bean, Samuel French, Inc., 25 West District Twelfth Annual Invitational opinions on the various contests and rules governing such Van Alstyne 45th St., New York 36, New York 25. Angleton, Channelview, Clear Creek (League City), Deer Park, Speech Tournaments, Sonora High contests. 39. Aledo, Boyd, Everman, Kennedale, Masonic Home (Fort Worth"). Dramatists Play Service, Inc., 14 Dickinson, La Porte, Santa Fe (Alta Loma) School, Sonora, Ramon H. Whit­ Tolar East 38th St., New York 16, New Now is the time for member schools to advise their regional 26. Boling, Edna, Needville, Palacios, Sweeny, West Columbia, field, director, March 13-14, 1959. 40. Godley, Grandview, Rio Vista, Venus York representatives, through their coaches and principals, of any Wharton Baylor University-Waco High 41. Anna, Blue Ridge, Prosper, Westminster The Dramatic Publishing Co., proposals they want the Council to consider at this regular 27. Gonzales, Hallettsville, Lockhart, Luling, Yoakum School Forensic Tournament, Waco, 42. Allen, Community (Nevada), Frisco, Melissa, Princeton 179 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago 1, 28. East Central (San Antonio), Floresville, Goliad, Karnes City, Texas, Glenn R. Capp, Baylor Uni­ annual meeting. 43. Bells, Celeste, Ladonia,, Leonard, Trenton, Whitewright, Wolfe Illinois Northside (San Antonio), Pleasanton versity, director, February 20-21, City Longmans, Green and Co., 109 29. Crystal City, Devine, Hondo, Pearsall, San Felipe (Del Rio) 1959. 44. Bailey, Dodd City, Ector, Gober, North Fannin (Ivanhoe), Savoy, 14th St., Mason City, Iowa 30. Benavides, Freer, Hebbronville, Premont, San Diego South Park High School Speech Telephone, Windom And, I reluctantly suggest, you 31. Aransas Pass, Refugio, Sinton, Sundeen (Corpus Christi), Taft Tournament, Beaumont, Texas, 45. Buckner's Home (Dallas), Cedar Hill, Crandall, De Soto, Ferris. might add: 32. Donna, Edcouch-Elsa (Edcouch), La Feria, Los Fresnos, Lyford, Mrs. Elbert Pickell, director, Feb­ Scurry-Rosser (Rosser) Row, Peterson and Co., 1911 Mercedes, Raymondville ruary 27-28. 46. Avalon, Forreston, Italy, Maypearl, Milford, Palmer, Red Oak Ridge Ave., Evanston, Illinois Bellaire High School Speech Uhe ulniver&itu ^rnterscholcistlc 47. Blossom, Central (Summer), Chicota, Cunningham, Deport, East Last issue of this column men­ \nwer5iiu Tournament, Bellaire, Texas, Mrs. Lamar (Pattonville), Powderly tioned the LIFE magazine story of Conference A Mollie Martin, director, Oc­ 48. Delmar (Paris), Enloe, Pecan Gap, Roxton, West Delta (Klondike), the State Meet as coming out this REGION I: SITE: TEXAS TECHNOLOGICAL COLLEGE, LUBBOCK tober 24-25. DIRECTOR: DR. S. M. KENNEDY, Assistant Dean, West Lamar (Petty) month. New information from the LIFE office in Dallas indicates that Write to those people listed for cJLeaaue oDlrectoi Arts & Sciences REGION IV: SITE: KILGORE COLLEGE, KILGORE y the article (with pictures) will not any additional information. District DIRECTOR: DEAN RANDOLPH C. WATSON be forthcoming until sometime in I hope you didn't forget to attend Organization Agency: Extension Division., The University of Texas Bu­ 1. Gruver, Spearman, Stinnett, Stratford, Sunray District the Texas Speech Association Con­ reau of Public School Service. 2. Canadian, Clarendon, Lefors, McLean, Memphis, Panhandle, December. " 49. Blooming Grove, Dawson, Emhouse, Frost, Mildred (Corsicana), Debate Mts are selling briskly vention in Waco (this is a fine time State Executive Committee: James E. D. Eddy, Chairman; Rhea H. White Deer Purdon, Richland and it will not be too long before the to mention it!). There'll be more on Williams, E. J. Kidd, Emmette S. Redford, J. S. Williams, Thomas 3. Anton, Farwell, Kress, Springlake (Earth), Sudan 50. Annona, Avery, Boxelder (Annona), Dimple (Clarksville), Detroit that convention and others nex^ • A. Eousse, Howard A. Calkins, 1.1. Nelson. 4. Crosbyton, Hale Center, Idalou, Petersburg, Ralls, Silverton kits will be in short supply. I sug­ 51. Avinger, Bloomburg, McLeod, Maud, Nash Redwater gest that you order as many as you issue. ^ Legislative Council: E. D. Cleveland, chairman; Nat Williams, I. T. 5. Frenship (Wolfforth), O'Donnell, Plains, Seagraves, Sundown 52. Bland (Merit), Boles Home (Quinland), Caddo Mills, Quinlan,, Graves, Bert Ezell, H. A. Hefner, W. T. Graves, 0. B. Chambers, 6. Coahoma, Roby, Roscoe, Rotan, Stanton need as soon as possible to avoid Royse City disappointment. MUSIC . . . Chester Strickland, Fred Covin, Frank L. Singletary, E. B. Sparks, 7. Fabens, Iraan, Marfa, Sanderson 53. Como, Cumby, Miller Grove (Cumby), North Hopkins (Sulphur O. J. Baker, Bill Bitner, Virgil Currin, J. L. Buckley, P. J. Dodson, Both approbation and disapproval 8. Big Lake, Junction, Menard, Ozona, Sonora Springs), Pickton, Saltillo, Sulphur Bluff, Winfield John S. Gillett, G. M. Blackman, Frank Pollitt, O. T. Jones, Morris has been shown on the current ques­ (Continued from Page 1) S. Strong. 54. Alba-Golden (Alba), Campbell, Lone Oak, Point, Yantis REGION II: SITE: NORTH TEXAS STATE COLLEGE, DENTON tion. Some complain that the ques­ El Paso, H. Aycock of Jefferson, 55. Cayuga, Frankston, La Poyner (Larue), Slocum, Woodhouse Director: Rodney J. Kidd. DIRECTOR: DR. J. HAROLD FARMER tion is vague; some say it is too Don Mitchell of Burges, Charles (Palestine) District general. Others find the subject fas­ Harris of Austin and Frank Pollitt Director of Athletics: Rhea H. Williams. 56. Chandler, Eustace, Kemp, Mabank, Trinidad 9. Burnet, Goldthwaite, Llano, Mason, Santa Anna cinating and timely. Apparently, the of Bowie. 57. Bullard, Dialville, Gallatin, Lanesville, Maydelle, New Summer- Director of Speech and Drama Activities: Jerry Rollins Powell. 10. Albany, Clyde, Cross Plains, Merkel, Wylie (Abilene) same variety of reactions has al­ Two new members, Dr. C. A Lind- field, Whitehouse ii. Archer City, Crowell, Henrietta, Holliday, Iowa Park, Munday, ways met the final choice of the na­ sey, superintendent at Nocona and Director of Music Activities: F. W. Savage. 58. Big Sandy, Harmony (Gilmer), Sabine (Gladewater), Union Grove Paducah tional question. Still, it seems that Dr. Allen H. Cavanaugh, superin­ Director of Journalism Activities: J. Roy Moses, Jr. (Gladewater), Union Hill (Bettie) 12. Alvarado, Bridgeport, Burleson, Joshua, Keller, Midlothian, everyone always winds up with an tendent at Vernon will combine 59,. Arp, East Mountain (Gilmer), New Diana (Diana), Spring Hill Springtown intense interest in the question. forces with carry-over members Regional Directors (Longview), Winona 13. Celina, Cooper, Farmersville, Honey Grove, Pilot Point, Rockwall, It was first thought by many that Superintendent Lewis A. Moore of 60. Elysian Fields, Harleton, Karnack, Waskom Wylie the sources of information would be Jacksboro; Superintendent H. A. 61. Central Heights (Nacogdoches), Chireno, Douglass, Martinsville, Region I: Dr. S. M. Kennedy, Texas Technological College, Lubbock. 14. Bogata, Hughes Springs, James Bowie, (Simms), Liberty-Eylau limited but it is rapidly becoming Hefner of Graham; J. F. Gerron, Redland (Lufflin), Wells, Woden, Zavalla (Texarkana), Mount Vernon, Queen City, Talco apparent that an abundance of superintendent at Archer City; Region II: W. P. Showalter, Tarleton State College, Stephenville. 15. Hallsville, Hawkins, Judson Grove, (Judson), Quitman, White Oak 62. Beckville, Gary, Mount Enterprise, Tatum, Tenaha Dr. Z. T. Huff, Howard Payne College, Brownwood. source material is available—and Principal T. B. Parnell of Reagan 16 Brownsboro, Canton, Edgewood, Emory, Forney, Kerens, Malakoff 63. Broaddus, Bronson, Brookeland, Burkeville, Pineland easily accessible. The debate brief (Wichita Falls) and C. D. Allen Region III: Barry Holton, Southern Methodist University, Dallas. REGION III: SITE: BLINN COLLEGE, BRENHAM REGION V: SITE: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, HOUSTON lists many sources of materials from Bowie to direct music activ­ Dr. Harold Farmer, North Texas State College, Denton. DIRECTOR: W. C. SCHWARTZ DIRECTOR: WALTER WILLIAMS, Office of Public available to your debaters—much of ities in Region XIV. District Relations it free—and you should avail your­ Region IV: Randolph C. Watson, Kilgore College, Kilgore. 17. Carlisle (Price), Chapel Hill (Tyler), Gaston (Joinerville), Lever- District self of the opportunity to have this Region XV Region V: Walter Williams, University of Houston, Houston. ett's Chapel (Overton), Lindale, Overton, Troup 64. Buckholts, Dime Box, Lexington, Milano, Sharp (Bockholts), Snook valuable information in your files. Seven superintendents comprise 18. Cushing, Garrison, Hemphill, Joaquin, Shelbyville, Timpson 65. Calvert, Chilton, Coolidge, Lott, Prairie Hill, Wortham Again, I would like to mention the Executive Committee for Region Region VI: Dr. Stanley H. Hall, Trinity University, San Antonio. 19. Alto, Central (Pollok), Corrigan, Diboll, Elkhart, Grapeland, 66. Buffalo, Centerville, Jewett-Marquez (Jewett), Normangee, North the soon-to-be published GUIDE XV. Three of these, W. T. Bledsoe^ • Dr. Pat H. Norwood, Southwest Texas State College, San Marcos. Groverton, Hudson (Lufkin), Huntington, Madisonville, Trinity Zulch, Oakwood FOR HIGH SCHOOL DEBATERS, of Cooper, Garland Ferguson of 20. Bremond, Fairfield, Franklin, Groesbeck, Mart 67. Apple Springs, Centerville (Groveton), Glover (Augusta), Ken- by Dr. Don Williams, associate pro­ Union Grove and B. H. Hudspeth of Region VII: Dr. Eldon D. Brinley, Texas College of Arts and Industries, 21. Clifton, Connally (Waco), Glen Rose, Itasca, Midway (Waco) nard, Latexo, Lovelady fessor of speech at The University Atlanta have been appointed for Kingsville. 22. Bastrop, Del Valle, Elgin, Granger, Thorndale, Thrall 68. Big Sandy (Dallardsville), Chester, Colmesneil, Leggett, Spurger of Texas. Neither a workbook nor new three-year terms while the Region VIII: W. F. Webb, Texas Western College, El Paso. 23. Anahuac, Bridge City, East Chambers (Winnie), Hardin, Hull- 69. Deweyville, Evadale, Fannett (Beaumont), Hamshire-New Holland a textbook, it is both readable and other four, Jack F. Gibson of Sul­ Jack Rodgers, Odessa College, Odessa. Daisetta (Daisetta), Orangefield, Sour Lake, Warren, West Orange Hamshire), Mauriceville, Sabine Pass useful, and is, as the title suggests, phur Springs, R. L. Fambro of (Orange) 70. Barbers Hill (Mont Belvieu), Batson, China, High Island, Saratoga simply a guide for debaters. Clarksville, Thomas S. Justiss of 24. Crosby, King (Houston), Klein (Spring), Tomball, Waller 71. Cold Springs, Goodrich, New Caney, New Waverly, Shepherd, Beginning debaters should find Paris and Leonard Prewitt of Splendroa, Spring, Tarkington (Cleveland) Commerce are finishing terms from REGION IV: SITE: VICTORIA COLLEGE, VICTORIA the guide extremely helpful in ob­ 72. Anderson, Bedias,»Iola, Magnolia, Montgomery, Richards, Willis previous appointments. DIRECTOR: DR. J. D. MOORE, President taining information about the "in­ 73. Crescent (Wharton), Danbury, Friendswood, Orchard, Pattison, side" of debate and experienced de­ Carl Chilton, superintendent of aroraassGMLa&ffae tLsawa District Van Vleck, Wallis 25. Eagle Lake, East Bernard, Hitchcock, Katy, Missouri City, Pear- baters should be able to use the Port Lavaca; Floyd Manry, su­ land, Sealy, Sugar Land REGION VI: SITE: SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE TEACHERS guide as a means to standardize and perintendent at Edna; A. A. Rob­ Published eight times a year, each month, from September to April, 26. Bloomington, Ganado, Industrial (Vanderbilt), Louise, Moulton, COLLEGE, SAN MARCOS clarify their debate practices. The erts, superintendent at Beeville; inclusive, by the Bureau of Public School Service, Division of Exten­ Tidehaven (El Maton), Weimar DIRECTOR: DR. PAT H. NORWOOD price of the Debate Guide (avail­ C. O. Chandler, superintendent at sion, The University of Texas. 27. Bandera, Blanco, Boerne, Schertz-Cibolo (Schertz), Southside (San District able early November) will be 15c Victoria; and Robert L. Moore, Antonio), Southwest (Atascosa) 74. Burton, Fayetteville, Hempstead, Round Top-Carmine (Carmine), per copy. Or, if the size of your de­ superintendent at Goliad, will be Somerville 28. Carrizo Springs, Cotulla, Dilley, Jourdanton, Poteet bate following warrants it, you may joined by E. E. Plowman, superin­ 29. George West, Kenedy, Pettus, Poth, Three Rivers, Yorktown 75. Flatonia, Garwood, Rock Island, Sheridan, Shiner, Waelder take advantage of the bargain price tendent at Hallettsville and E. L. 76. Academy (Temple), Bartlett, Copperas Cove, Holland, Salado, 30. Aransas County (Rockport), Ingleside, Gregory, Mathis, Woods- of $1.50 per dozen. Wildman, superintendent at Re­ Troy boro By the time you read this, the fugio, to administer music competi­ 77. Briggs, Florence, Hutto, Jarrell, Leander, Liberty Hill, Manor, R. J. KIDD Editor 31. Bishop, Calallen, Flour Bluff (Corpus Christi), Tulosa-Midway Student Activities Conferences will tion in Region- XVI during the Pflugerville (Corpus Christi), West Oso (Corpus Christi) be underway. In case you would like school year 1958-1959. V ROY MOSES, JR. Assistant Editor 78. Buda, Dripping Springs, Kyle, Marion, Navarro (Seguin), Prairie 32. La Joya, Port Isabel, Rio Hondo some advance information, here is Lea the schedule: Visual Aids Assistance 79. Bertram, Cherokee, Evant, Johnson City, Lometa, Marble Falls October 11—Houston (Entered as second-class matter November 6, 1927, at the post office Conference B 80. Center Point, Comfort, Harper, Medina Better classroom instruction at Austin, Texas, under the Act of August 24, 1912.) 81. Leakey, Nueces Canyon (Barksdale), Rocksprings, Utopia October 18—Dallas through production and use of 35- REGION I: SITE: TEXAS TECHNOLOGICAL COLLEGE, LUBBOCK Subscription rate is $1.00 per year. REGION VII: SITE: TEXAS COLLEGE OF ARTS AND INDUS­ November 8—Abilene millimeter slides can be accom­ DIRECTOR: DR. S. M. KENNEDY, Assistant Dean, plished by following directions pre­ TRIES, KINGSVILLE November 15—Kilgore Arts & Sciences sented in a new University of Texas DIRECTOR: DR. ELDON BRINLEY November 22—Lubbock Vol. XLII OCTOBER, 1958 No. 2 District Visual Instruction Bureau publica­ 1. Booker, Darrouzett, Follett, Higgins, Morse (Continued on Page 3, Column 3) November 22—Georgetown tion. 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(Continued from Page 2) 23. Superintendent W. E. Martin, Kountze District 24. Superintendent B. R. Mathews, San Augustine 82. Asherton, Brackettville, Comstock, La Pryor REGION IV: SITE: VICTORIA COLLEGE, VICTORIA HIGH SCHOOL PRESS I 83. Charlotte, Lytle, McMullin County (Tilden), Natalia, Somerset DIRECTOR: DR. J. D. MOORE, President N. 84. Falls City, La Vernia, Nixon, Smiley, Stockdale District BY J.ROY MOSES, JR, 85. Castroville, D'Hanis, Knippa, La Coste, Sabinal, Yancey 25. Principal F. F. Wagoner, Deer Park 86. Austwell-Tivoli (Tivoli), Nordheim, Pawnee, Runge, Skidmore- 26. Superintendent J. C. Rogers, West Columbia Tynan (Skidmore) 27. Superintendent J. D. Fulton, Luling 87. Agua Dulce, Banquete, Odem, Orange Grove 28. Superintendent Alfred Teltschik, East Central (San Antonio) 88. Ben Bolt, Bruni, Mirando City, Riviera 29. Superintendent R. D. Evans, Devine Acceptance cards must be mailed Handbook to Follow SPONSOR.: Do you know very much about editing a school 89. Roma, San Isidro, San Perlita, Santa Rosa, Sharyland (Mission), 30. Principal John Smith, Hebbronville by midnight, December 1. This is It now appears certain that some newspaper ? Zapata •>• 31. Superintendent C. C. Shumate, Sinton the theme song of this column dur­ sort of handbook on marching will 32. Superintendent A. L. Peay, Edcouch ing September, October and Novem­ result from these workshops. If STUDENT: I don't know anything about editing a school REGION VIII: SITE: ODESSA COLLEGE, ODESSA ber. Even though two mimeograph­ time permits, this handbook will be DIRECTOR: DR. JACK RODGERS, Vice-President newspaper. ed notices (and perhaps three), in made available before most of the SPONSOR: I think I'll make you editor this year; you talk like District addition to these "official notices," marching contests this year. To be you have had experience. 90. Fort Davis, Marathon, Presidio, Valentine Conference A will be mailed before November 20, on the safe side, mail a request to 91. Barnhart, Buena Vista (Imperial), Grandfalls, Rankin, Wink Jr., sponsor last year (and he may REGION I: SITE: TEXAS TECHNOLOGICAL COLLEGE, some schools will miss the deadline the State Office now and a booklet 92. Balmorhea, Barstow, Pyote, Toyah be back this year) at L. J. Christen LUBBOCK and be declared ineligible for musie will be sent to you if it is prepared. 93. Clint, Dell City, Fort Hancock, Sierra Blana, Tornillo, Van Horn competition this year. Lest I sound too optimistic, I'll Junior High, Laredo. He said: DIRECTOR: DR. S. M. KENNEDY, Assistant Dean, It is to contain a compilation of not predict a record breaking mem­ "Rather than curtail the (serv­ Arts and Sciences The first general mailing of ac­ all the interpretations and explana­ bership year for ILPC, but they ice) . . . why not raise the price? District ceptance cards took place about tory statements gleaned from the 1. Superintendent D. R. Russ, Stinnett October 1. This was directed to are coming in at an encouraging The fact that 197 schools have en­ discussion at the workshops. In District Meet Chairmen 2. Superintendent Jerry Jacobs, Lefors those school units eligible last year. addition, various maneuvers and rate. The early bird honor this dorsed it means you have something valuable to offer . . . raise the rates, The chairmen of flte boys' basketball districts are the organizing 3. Superintendent W. R. Taylor, Anton If your unit is new or has never movements will be described inso­ year goes to the Sabinal High School Superintendent M. G. Moreland, Silverton keeping the high caliber system, chairmen of the spring meet districts. They are responsible for calling 4. participated, make a special request far as possible. Superintendent Ross Buckner, Seagraves CYPRESS; second membership re­ rather than let it become just the meetings to organize their districts and for presiding at the meet­ 5. for a card. 6. Superintendent L. M. Hays, Stanton ceived was from the Port Isabel another mimeographed form." ings until a permanent chairman is elected. Entry Blanks 7. Superintendent Hamilton Still, Marfa Read the Rules While he was at it, Sponsor Gu­ If any errors are found on this list, please notify the League office Entry blanks for the marching TARPON TALES; and third was Superintendent C. A. Brodhead, Sonora As is also our custom, we remind tierrez went on to ask "does Sigma promptly. Also, please advise the League office the name and address contest are ready for distribution. the Hamlin High PIED PIPER, All all music teachers to take a little Delta Chi, the national journalism of the permanent chairman as soon as he has been selected. A supply is being mailed to each three ordered the criticism service. REGION II: SITE: NORTH TEXAS STATE COLLEGE, DENTON time and read the contest rules and fraternity, have any awards cate­ eligible school. If you have not re­ DIRECTOR: DR. J. HAROLD FARMER regulations. All of these appear on gory for journalists in the field of ceived your supply, file a specific New Newcomer District Pages 93-111 of the Constitution education? I can think of plenty of request with the State Office. Re­ First to request membership only Conference AAAA 9. Superintendent E. R. Sharpe, Mason and Contest Rules. teachers . . . doing ... an important 10. Principal Milton McWhorter, Clyde member that ALL entries must be was the Putnam High School REGION I: SITE: ODESSA COLLEGE, ODESSA This bulletin is available in the postmarked at least 21 days before job . . . why isn't the educational 11. Superintendent Grady Graves, Crowell PANTHER PULSE. As near as DIRECTOR: DR. JACK RODGERS, Vice President office of either your principal or the announced date of the contest. field of journalism ranking along 12. Superintendent A. G. Beene, Joshua District your superintendent or both. Take a A new system of mailing pack­ could be determined from existing with the others (the "professional" 13. Superintendent C. E. Keevert, Rockwall 1. Principal Clyde Wafer, Ysleta little time and read this section. It ages of entry blanks will be tried ILPC records, Putnam High is a fields) ?" Good question. 14. Superintendent C. M. Williamson, Hughes Springs 2. Principal James G. Math, Odessa will be to your advantage and it this year. As the receipt of an ac­ brand new newcomer, having never 15. Superintendent W. H. Smith, Hawkins 3. Superintendent C. F. Matthews, Plainview really isn't such dull reading. The ceptance card is acknowledged by been in ILPC before. Welcome. Award Suggested 16. Superintendent Wallace Broyles, Edgewood REGION II: SITE: SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY, authors are some of Texas' most in­ the State Office, a request for entry As I recall, the only Sigma Delta First newspaper to wend its way DALLAS REGION III: SITE: BLINN COLLEGE, BRENHAM teresting, capable and industrious blanks will be inclosed. This is, in Chi award for journalists in the to the ILPC mail box last month DIRECTOR: BARRY HOLTON, Director of Community DIRECTOR: W. C. SCHWARTZ music educators! fact, an order for blanks and must field of education is for research was Vol. 31, No. 1 of THE TRO­ Services District Supply Exhausted be returned before entry blanks will work, but this brings up another 17. Superintendent Frank L. Singletary, Troup be sent from the State Office. JAN from A. C. Jones High, Bee- District The supply of Prescribed Music oft-asked question: why doesn't 18. Superintendent S. W. Carter, Shelbyville This system is necessitated by the 4. Superintendent W. G. Thomas, Birdville, Fort Worth Bulletin, No. 5720, is rapidly being ville. It was published Sept. 2, the ILPC set up some type of an­ 19. Superintendent T. M. Harvey, Hudson (Lufkin) fact that entry blanks are being 5. Principal P. J. Pegram, Arlington Heights (Fort Worth) exhausted. Only a few copies re­ .first day of school, and here's an nual award for an outstanding 20. Superintendent H. O. Whitehurst, Groesbeck combined with evaluation blanks 6. Asst. Supt. R. H. McKay, Dallas main on our shelves. If you've Tost idea: some of the previous year's high school or junior high school 21. Superintendent Kent Appleby, Clifton this year and it is expensive and 7. Superintendent Byron Davis, Sherman your copy from last year and need journalism sponsor; or a college 22. Superintendent E. G. Osborn, Granger wasteful to indiscriminately broad­ staffers were pressed into service to 8. Superintendent Hollis Moore, Tyler another, get your order in soon. The journalism teacher who has con­ 23. Superintendent J. R. Curlee, Sour Lake cast blanks which will not be used. help get the initial copy out. price is 50 cents per copy and there tributed substantially to the cause REGION III: SITE: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, HOUSTON 24. Principal C. B. Barbee, Tomball Additional blanks may be requested of ILPC; or a professional journal­ DIRECTOR: WALTER F. WILLIAMS, Office of Public will be no reprints. The bulletin is Special Edition at any time or reasonable facsimiles ist actively supporting ILPC's work. Relations REGION IV: SITE: VICTORIA COLLEGE, VICTORIA due for a complete revision before may be constructed and used. Printed a day earlier but arriving Frankly, I'm not sure if I'm "fer" District DIRECTOR: DR. J. D. MOORE, President next year. a day later was a special 16-page or "agin" it. On the surface, it 9. Principal Wm. Powell, Sam Houston (Houston) District The committees of educators who Executive Committees edition of THE CAMPUS CORRAL seems like a fine idea. Certainly, as 10. Principal A. P. Dowling, San Jacinto (Houston) 25. Superintendent Edward Mercer, Sugar Land will do this job are now being ap­ Elsewhere in this paper you will of San Angelo Central High School. Gutierrez pointed out, there are 11. Principal David Miller, Thomas Jefferson (Port Arthur) 26. Superintendent George K. Nelson, Tidehaven (ElMaton) pointed. We hope to be able to pub­ The special edition marked the open­ note a complete list of the admin­ plenty of teachers doing an impor­ 12. Principal John W. Hoke, Galena Park 27. Superintendent Clarence Shelton, Schertz-Cibolo (Schertz) lish a roster of committees soon. If istrators who make up the Regional ing and dedication of the new $3 tant job. But there are other rami­ 28. Superintendent C. R. Landrum, Cotulla you have titles to suggest for any of million Central High School. And, REGION IV: SITE: TRINITY UNIVERSITY, SAN ANTONIO Executive Committees. These men fications to consider; certainly it 29. Superintendent Drew Reese, Three Rivers these lists, be sure to send them in are in complete charge of all phases judging from the excellent pictures would require a good deal of sound DIRECTOR: DR. STANLEY H. HALL, Chairman, 30. Superintendent W. C. Andrews, Gregory before the revision is completed in in the edition, the new school is Physical Education Department of music competition within the re­ and detailed planning well in ad­ 31. Superintendent Noel Reed, West Oso (Corpus Christi) June of 1959. gion. really a thing of beauty. Sponsor Ed vance. District 32. Superintendent Deane D. Fletcher, Port Isabel Marching Workshops If you want to learn the details Cole reported the press run of 3,000 Any comments? 13. Principal T. L. Ware, Waco was rapidly exhausted. 14. Principal H. J. Morris, Edinburg After the first three of the march­ of competition in your area, con­ Cleaning out the files — Price tact any of these men. If they can­ Don't be surprised if some of you 15. Principal John Sullivan, Edison (San Anonio) ing evaluation workshops, one fact Daniel, Jr., ILPC president, was a not supply the answers, they are receive correspondence from Japan, 16. Principal Terrell Gates, Burbank (San Antonio) Conference B has been established: we can agree featured speaker in Beaumont obligated to find the person who can. for a number of our ILPC member REGION I: SITE: TEXAS TECHNOLOGICAL COLLEGE, only that we are in disagreement. earlier this month at a gathering of If you have a problem or a protest, papers are to be exhibited there this LUBBOCK As typical with so many facets of the Gulf Coast High School Press refer it to this committee. Don't fall. DIRECTOR: DR. S. M. KENNEDY, Assistant Dean, music competition, directors split Association . ,. . Gretchen Niebuhr, Conference AAA wait until too late to find out the editor of the POW WOW, Gonzales Arts and Sciences about 50-50 on almost any question. Japanese Exhibit REGION I: SITE: ODESSA COLLEGE, ODESSA dates and places for your regional High, represented the Texas Press DIRECTOR: DR. JACK RODGERS, Vice President District One section or one region may ar­ During the summer the UT 1. Superintendent Edgar S. Frazier, Follett rive at a conclusion, while in the contest. Association at the Ford Motor Com­ District Any bulletins emanating from School of Journalism received a re­ pany's National Teenage Press Con­ 1. Superintendent Fred Cunningham, Hereford 2. Superintendent Ky Sherrod, Channing meantime another region will vote quest from Floyd A. Wade, Jr., ference in Dearborn, Mich., on Oct. 2. Superintendent Omar Douglas, Brownfield 3. Superintendent Warren Morton, Bovina with a majority on the opposite side. the Executive Committee or its ap­ Field Program Office, U.S. Infor­ 2-3 . . . she was accompanied by her 3. Superintendent Olaf South, Sweetwater 4. Superintendent P. T. Dunning, Spade Comments from those who at­ pointed contest chairmen are cour­ mation Service, Japan, requesting journalism sponsor, Miss Corinne 5. Superintendent Marion J. McDaniel, Pep tended the workshops held at Texas tesies of the committee and are not copies of Texas high school news­ REGION II: SITE: SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY, 6. Superintendent Jack G. Brock, Shallowater Christian University on September Remschel . . . the award was made official notices. Contestants are ob­ papers for the Nagasaki American DALLAS 7. Superintendent Charlie Booz, Whiteface 27, at West Texas State College on on the basis of personality, scho­ ligated to find out about the details, Cultural Center. The Center, one of lastic standing, journalistic apti­ DIRECTOR: BARRY HOLTON, Director of Community 8. Superintendent J. E. Roane, Loop October 4 and at The University of 14 administered by the USIS, tude, etc., and resulted from a letter Services 9. Superintendent Joe E. Cupell, Estelline Texas on October 5, indicate that in not wait until they are told. Failure wanted the papers for the Autumn by Miss'Remschel to the TPA . . . District 10. Superintendent Herman E. Walton, Guthrie spite of the hours and hours of to receive notices, entry blanks and Cultural Festival of the Nagasaki Mrs. Lulu Monkhouse, former spon­ 4. Superintendent Allen Kavanaugh, Vernon 11. Superintendent F. L. Odom, Miami argument on both sides, much was the like from either the regional High Schools. Copies of 17 papers 5. Principal John Rumfield, Diamond Hill (Fort Worth) 12. Principal Carlos J. Roberts, Claude gained from the discussion and sor of the EAGLET, Eagle Lake headquarters or the State Office were subsequently mailed to a Mr. 6. Superintendent Jack Gibson, Sulphur Springs 13. Superintendent Ray Skidmore, Benjamin judges will doubtless be closer on High, has retired after 31 years in does NOT constitute an acceptable Nobuo Fujiwara, Newspaper Club, the teaching profession . . . the 7. Principal Ray Johnson, Gladewater 14. Superintendent Bill Baker, Mattson (Haskell) their procedures and interpreta­ excuse for late-filing of an entry. East High School, Shimonishiyama- former Marian Echols, sponsor of 8. Superintendent J. R. Lowe, Athens 15. Superintendent A. O. Dennington, Hobbs (Rotan) tions this year than ever before. machi, Nagasaki City, Japan. the BAGPIPE, Highland Park High 9. Superintendent C. E. Ellison, Killeen 16. Principal Vance Dickenson, Loraine The papers, picked more or less at (Dallas), is now Mrs. Roger M. REGION III: SITE: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, HOUSTON REGION II: SITE: TARLETON STATE COLLEGE, STEPHEN- 58. Superintendent H! C. Smith, Harmony (Gilmer) random from the Distinguished Robinson . . . Mrs. Marilyn G. Har­ DIRECTOR: WALTER F. WILLIAMS, Office of Public * VILLE 59. Superintendent C. O. Perry, Arp Merit winners last year, were: S. F. ris, of the Jefferson High School Relations DIRECTOR: DR. W. P. SHOWALTER, Department of 60. Superintendent Dwight Hightower, Elysian Fields Austin (Austin) MAROON; High­ (San Antonio) DECLARATION, is District Chemistry 61. Superintendent R. A. Wallace, Wells land Park (Dallas) BAGPIPE; taking a leave of absence and has 10. Superintendent Frank W. Allenson, Brenham District 62. Superintendent J. F. Keeling, Gary Sunset (Dallas) STAMPEDE; La­ been replaced by Mrs. Alma Petrich, 11. Principal Orland Strickland, Nederland 17. Superintendent C. E. Womack, Hawley 63. Superintendent Lud Davis, Bronson mar (Houston) LANCER; Jeffer­ previously (and probably still) 12. Superintendent Frank Herndon, Lamar (Rosenberg) 18. Principal Rufus Carr, Scranton son (San Antonio) DECLARA­ REGION V: SITE: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, HOUSTON sponsor of the Jeff yearbook . . . the 19. Superintendent W. T. Bolin, Knott TION; White Oak GAUGER; Van DIRECTOR: WALTER WILLIAMS, Office of Public Weatherford High School GRASS REGION IV: SITE: TRINITY UNIVERSITY, SAN ANTONIO 20. Superintendent Joe R. Andrews, Mertzon VANDAL VOICE; Taylor COT­ DIRECTOR: DR. STANLEY H. HALL, Chairman, Relations BURR, according to its nameplate, 21. Superintendent H. S. Pearson, Eola TON BOLL; Abilene BATTERY; Physical Education Department. District considers itself a "paper with many 22. Superintendent Harold Dobbs, Jim Ned (Tuscola) Lubbock High WESTERNER District 64. Superintendent W. E. Dalchou, Snook points" ... as part of their final 23. Superintendent Bill Thomas, Brock (Weatherford) WORLD; Needville BLUE JAY 13. Principal T. D. Bridges, Douglas MacArthur (San Antonio) 65. Superintendent Ed Tate, Chilton exam in journalism last May, stu­ 24. Superintendent Sam Moore, Lipan CHATTER; Tivy (Kerrville) 66. Superintendent Coyle, North Zulch dents of the Sulphur Springs High 14. Principal Tommy Sears, Uvalde 25. Superintendent J. C. Wood, Pottsville T A T L E R ; Amarillo SAND­ 67. Principal Glover La Rue, Lovelady School journalism class edited an 15. Superintendent John S. Gillett, Kingsville 26. Superintendent Andrew J. Riess, Oglesby STORM; Refugio BOBCAT BLAB; 16. Principal R. T. Adams, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo (Pharr) 68. Superintendent L. A. Taylor, Colmesneil 18-page edition of the Sulphur 27. Superintendent Grady Baker, Walnut Springs Schulenburg SHORTHORN; Beck- 69. Superintendent E. C. Nash, Evadale Springs Daily News-Telegram . . . 28. Superintendent J. W. King, Cranfills Gap ville BOOSTER; and Jones High 70. Superintendent W. C. Underwood, Barbers Hill (Mont Belvieu) looked pretty good, too . . . requests 29. Superintendent C. L. Oliver, Lorena (Beeville) TROJAN. 71. Superintendent James P. Evans, Tarkington, Cleveland are frequent for workable ideas for Conference AA 30. Superintendent Perry Sooter, Bynum 72. Superintendent Bryan Shaver, Montgomery Seat Sellers increasing editorial page reader­ REGION: I: SITE: TEXAS TECHNOLOGICAL COLLEGE, 31. Co. Superintendent Harley H. Black, Brownwood 73. Principal Tom R. Ellisor ship, boosting circulation, selling MONEY MAKERS—I assume LUBBOCK 32. Superintendent G. W. Baze, Gorman advertising, making money from REGION VI: SITE: SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE TEACHERS this is a fund raising program, al­ DIRECTOR: DR. S. M. KENNEDY, Assistant Dean, outside projects ... if you have any, REGION III: SITE: NORTH TEXAS STATE COLLEGE, DENTON COLLEGE, SAN MARCOS though it wasn't made clear in the Arts and Sciences why not share 'em? Here's one: DIRECTOR: DR. J. HAROLD FARMER DIRECTOR: DR. PAT H. NORWOOD newspaper story: the journalism District District District department of Victoria High School i. Superintendent Joe A. Gibson, Canyon 33. Superintendent Keith Sales, Harrold 74. Superintendent J. L. Akridge, Hempstead is selling aluminum stadium seats Institutional Ads 2. Superintendent Joe Harper, Olton 34. Principal E. O. Martin, Petrolia 75. Superintendent Norman Davis, Shiner for $4.95 each. Not seats IN the Why not talk to some of your ad­ 3. Superintendent I. T. Graves, Floydada 35. Superintendent Eldridge Ancell, Woodson 76. Superintendent J. Milton Edds, Academy (Temple) stadium, you understand, but the vertisers, particularly those in the 4. Superintendent H. L. Wheat, Jr., McCamey 36. Superintendent Manuel R. McCarroll, Slidoll 77. Superintendet R. E. Stafford, Manor type of folding seat that attaches more or less "professional" fields, 5. Superintendent Bennett Goodloe, Wellington 37. Superintendent H. Howard Homsley, Muenster 78. Superintendent W. E. Ferguson, Buda to the plank seats in the stadium about sponsoring institutional ads. 6. Principal J. W. Simpson, Stamford 38. Principal Milton Pearce, Collinsville 79. Superintendent B. R. Scott, Bertram . . . also good for boats, they say. The El Paso High School TATLER 7. Superintendent Ernest Caskey, Ballinger ran a nice one last year. 8. Superintendent E. D. Stringer, Hamilton 39. Superintendent John Townley, Everman 80. Superintendent Edward M. Bailey, Harper Last year's VICTORIAN staffers, 40. Superintendent Royce Holland, Grandview It was a five-column by ten inch 81. Superintendent H. J. Sansom, Leakey incidentally, seemed mighty proud REGION II: SITE: NORTH TEXAS STATE COLLEGE, DENTON 41. Superintendent Ura Nickols, Prosper ad sponsored by an El Paso drug of their Award of Distinguished DIRECTOR: DR. J. HAROLD FARMER 42. .Superintendent W. M. Stribling, Frisco REGION VII: SITE: TEXAS COLLEGE OF ARTS AND INDUS­ store chain. The gist of the ad was: Merit. Their final issue of the year District 43. Principal B. R. Vestal, Whitewright TRIES, KINGSVILLE if you (the student readers) haven't bannered the story above the name- 9. Principal E. L. Farr 45. Superintendent R. E. Sandlin, Ferris DIRECTOR: DR. ELDON BRINLEY decided on a profession, why not plate in big, bold, black type almost 10. Principal Willie Pigg, Mansfield 46. Don Herron, Milford District consider pharmacy. The ad con­ 3% inches tall (230 point?). "WE 11. Superintendent J. E. Dawson, Lancaster 46. Superintendent Jack Neal, Milford 82. Superintendent M. H. Wills, Brackettville ' tained a coupon to be filled out with 'DOOD' IT!" said the banner. A 47. Superintendent Frank Stone, Powderly 83. Principal J. H. Perry, Charlotte name, age, parent's name, address, 12. Superintendent J. K. DeLay, Lewisville six-column drop head gave addi­ 84. Superintendent Eugene Stover, Stockdale high school attended, etc., and taken 13. Superintendent R. L. Fambro, Clarksville 48. Superintendent Frank Jackson, Pecan Gap tional details and the entire story 85. Superintendent William Moore, Yancey or mailed to one of the chain's drug 14. Superintendent J. D. Parrish, Daingerfield about the award was set in 10 pt. REGION IV: SITE: KILGORE COLLEGE, KILGORE 86. Superintendent Ralph M. Rice, Austwell—Tivoli (Tivoli) stores. They, in turn, would see that 15. Superintendent R. M. Hooks, Wills Point type. DIRECTOR: DEAN RANDOLPH C. WATSON 87. Principal Bryan Taylor, Odem professional advice was received 16. Superintendent A. O. Bowen, Mexia District 88. Superintendent E. E. Powell, Bruni Sample Letter from the nearest college of phar­ REGION III: SITE: BLINN COLLEGE, BRENHAM 49. Superintendent G. A. Finch, Jr., Blooming Grove 89.> Superintendent B. L. Gray, Sharyland (Mission) Last month I mentioned briefly macy. DIRECTOR: W. C. SCHWARZ 50. Principal Dewitt Medford, Boxelder (Annona) the gratifying results of a spring This is the season of the Student District 51. Superintendent Boyce Robertson, Bloomburg REGION VIII: SITE: ODESSA COLLEGE, ODESSA poll concerning the ILPC criticism Activities Conference. There are 17. Superintendent Fred M. Thompson, Fredericksburg 52. Superintendent Lee Pennington, Caddo Mills DIRECTOR: DR. JACK RODGERS, Vice-President service. Letters, cards and notes currently eight on tap for various 18. Superintendent Wiley Loughmiller, Yoe (Cameron) 53. Superintendent Roy Herman, Sulphur Bluff District came from all areas of the state at­ sections of the state,- and I hope 19. Superintendent J. M. Moorman, Rockdale 54. Superintendent J. A. Rabb, Point 90. Superintendent D. C. Moore, Valentine testing to the value of the criticism you'll make an effort to attend one 20. Superintendent A. C. Winkelman, Schulenburg 55. Superintendent Lionel Duncan, Cayuga 91. Superintendent I. R. Huchingson, Wink service. A representative sample (see story page 1). I think you'll 21. Superintendent Baker Wright, Bellville 56. Principal R. H. Wheeler, Mabank 92. Superintendent C. W. Wright, Barstow came from Mr. Ireneo Gutierrez, enjoy it. 22. Superintendent L. E. Gilbert, Dayton 57. Superintendent Floyd Dotson, Maydelle 93. Superintendent James C. Cage, Fort Hancock Page 4 INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER Once Again Time Has Come To Study Awards RuleClosely By DR. RHEA H. WILLIAMS I scholastic League, it is once again should be noted that the Awards coaches to know these rules. They State Athletic Director necessary for school personnel to Rule applies only to interschool con-^ must see to it that the information With the 1958-59 athletic season reacquaint themselves with the tests and only to the specific activ­ reaches players, fans, and local or­ now in "full swing" for member Awards Rule, Article XVI, of the ities listed in the rules. ganizations. In fact, practically all schools of the University Inter- | Constitution and Contest Rules. It If history repeats itself, numer­ of the violations of this rule in ous boys will forfeit their eligibility Texas have resulted from well- and some high schools will face pen­ meaning fans and clubs which have alties because of violation (usually persisted in giving plaques and unknowingly) of the Awards Rule. trophies to various members of ath­ letic teams for individual achieve­ POSTSCRIPTS ON ATHLETICS Outside Gifts ment. It is the responsibility of the These awards usually consist of BY DR. RHEA H. WILLIAMS coach and the administrator to see gifts to athletes in the form of tie that these fans and organizations clasps, fountain pens, watches, are informed about the Awards clothes or other such articles which Rule. 1933 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS—THE GREENVILLE HIGH SCHOOL LIONS have a merchantable value. Such In my opinion, most of these awards are more commonly given awards from individuals and clubs The first step in the organization istration and the coach for the by civic organizations, service clubs, of a statewide program for high health of the high school athlete would cease if the name and picture Remember When... booster clubs or other groups of of the individual or club giving the school sports injury conferences should be a prominent part of the well-wishers of the team. was taken on September 6 when conference. These are some of the award was omitted from press re­ The State Executive Committee leases. Many of the individuals and representatives from organizations items which could be included in has ruled that Article XVI applies interested in the health of the high the high school sports injury con­ organizations are more interested in only to awards given by the school, publicity for themselves than in the school athlete met in Austin at the ference; and, as you can see, the or awards received by a pupil from Greenville Lions Decided Texas Medical Association build­ field is- unlimited in regard to its educational aspects of high school any source whatsoever for partici­ athletics. ing. Five associations were repre­ scope. pating in interschool athletics. sented and indicated that they were No "Holding" Awards Corporation Needed Awards, rewards, gifts or other interested in developing such a pro­ valuable consideration received for Many school administrators have gram. Cooperation is the keynote to ef­ Grid Title Early in 1933 fective coordination of an over-all participation in athletic contests the idea that a school can accept an Present were representatives other than interschool events, are award for an individual player and The University Interscholastie have believed it at the time. Wilson and the defeat of Dallas the state championship. health and safety program for high from the Texas Medical Associa­ to be covered b the provisions of hold it for him until he graduates League state football championship Participating in that "title" game Tech. Next they beat McKinney 34- Team members (see accompany­ school athletes. Schools alone can­ tion, the University Interscholastie the Amateur Rule. and then present it to him. This is were the Greenville High School 0, Texarkana 45-0, Paris 26-0, Sul­ ing picture) and most recent known not assume the responsibility for all for 1933 was "decided" early that League, Texas High School Coaches' a violation of the Awards Rule and Lions and the Dallas Tech (now phur Springs 67-0, Highland Park addresses and occupations are (left the desirable goals of a healthful Every administrator and coach year—on October 6, as a matter of Association, the Southwest Train­ could result in the suspension of the Crozier Tech) Wolves. The site: old (Dallas) 20-0, and Marshall 38-0. to right) : sports program. Although parents should be familiar with the rules of fact—but nobody knew it or would ers Association and the Texas As­ school accepting such an award. Phillips Field in Greenville. The are primarily responsible for their the League which govern athletic FRONT ROW—W. E. "Doc" sociation of School Doctors and District Executive Committees can­ score: Greenville 13, Tech. 0. Hidden Ball Play children's health, the combined ef­ awards. They should know, for ex­ Luckett, Long Beach, Calif.; How­ Trainers. not give awards to all-district teams Basketball In bi-district play Greenville forts of schools, physicians, den­ ample, that beginning this fall, ard McClain, Baptist minister, or individual awards without vio­ Warm-Up Game downed Tyler 18-0 and then had tists, coaches and athletic directors schools may present any one person Columbia, South Carolina; Fred Health First lating this rule. Nobody knew the October 6 game one of the closest calls of the season are essential in developing a suc­ only one major award, not to exceed Chavey, Greenville; T. C. Williams, A school cannot pay part of the was to be a preview of the state against Brackenridge (San An­ Well organized high school ath­ cessful sports injury program in $15 in value; except that an ad­ Greenville; Frank Purcell; Col. price of an award, with the student 1,092 Teams championship game to be played in tonio) at the quarter-final level. The letic programs help to teach young the community. ditional symbolic, award may be Bert Marshall, U. S. Air Force; paying the remainder, in order to late December, because at the time Brackenridge Eagles had been people moral and spiritual values, given for each additional inter­ "Big Boy" Frnka (mascot), de­ Medical Units purchase an award in excess of the it was only considered a non-con­ picked by many to win the state provide wholesome recreation, build school activity in which the student ceased; Lt. Col. Robert Williams, amount prescribed in the Awards Set To Play ference warm-up for both teams; championship, and the Eagle-Lion vigor, and improve skill, strength, After much discussion, it was fi­ may qualify, not to exceed $2 in U. S. Army; Harold Neal, Kilgore; Rule. The school cannot act as a and because: the Greenville Lions tilt at Phillips Field went scoreless agility and endurance. Athletics nally agreed that the best approach value. The penalty for violating this A total of 1,092 schools have indi­ Maj. Woodrow Bell, U.S. Air Force; purchasing agent or as an advisor were not considered serious con­ for the first half. Then Greenville also provide an excellent means of to the matter would be for the local rule is suspension. They should also cated they will participate in the Ralph Hinton, oil business, Over­ in the purchase of any award by tenders for the crown. But, even if shook tackle Jim Rogers loose on a teaching the values of competition school administration, the local know that the acceptance of medals, League's program of boys' basket­ ton ; Ray Poteet, Fort Worth. the student or parent when the jf the fans had known these same two hidden ball play for a 66-yard touch­ and cooperation. coaches and the local medical as­ trophies and cups, in addition to the ball this year, and have been as­ SECOND ROW—Elery Gross award is purchased for achievement squads would later meet for the down gallop that made the differ­ In addition, they can help players sociation to sponsor the sports in­ maximum established under the signed to a district. Schools had un­ (student manager), deceased; Guy in interschool competition. The title few would have given the Lions ence. The Lions held on, although learn how to win gracefully and to jury conferences on a joint basis. Awards Rule, is prohibited unless til October 15 to accept the basket­ Witherspoon, public relations, Fort Awards Rule is binding on all mem­ the nod, for Tech's vaunted "Red" they later had to give up an inten­ retain their poise in defeat. But the It was the general opinion that the they are won through participating ball plan. Worth; Erwin Naborney, personnel ber schools of the League, if the Ewing was out with injuries at the tional safety when operating in desire to win must never be allowed best organization unit would be the in a meet or tournament. To reduce travel and loss of school department, General Foods, New­ league offers a. similar activity, or time of the October 6 defeat; and their own end zone, to win a 6-2 to take the fun out of athletics nor territory which is covered by each time, practically all boys' and girls' ark, N.J., W. A. McElreath, coach, Football Awards whether the activity is sponsored by besides, the Lions were just too victory. cause neglect of the basic safe­ county or district medical associa­ basketball teams have been assigned Trinity University, San Antonio; the League or not. little. Next came a 32-14 defeat of Port guards to health. tion. Football is not a tournament ac­ to the same district. J. C. Sikes, Greenville; Moreland It was felt that in some of the tivity, and therefore is not in the Little? Yes; so small, in fact, that Arthur in the semi-finals, and fi­ Byrd, lumber business, Dallas; Play for Fun The totals: Conference AAAA, sportswriters christened them the nally the "second" championship Contact Sports local medical associations it would sairie category as basketball tourna­ Howell Husbands, prison farm su­ The League has, and will, exert 101; conference AAA, 87; confer­ "scrappy lightweights." But no­ game with Dallas Tech. It was Serious and even fatal injuries be necessary to have several clinics ments. Any school or school official perintendent, Sugar Land; Wood- every possible effort to preserve and ence AA, 179; conference A, 191; body convinced the youngsters that played in Dallas, in what is now the can result from high school athlet­ due to the number of schools located who assists directly or indirectly in row Henderson, Jacksboro High promote a high standard of ama­ and conference B, 534. small teams couldn't win. As a re­ Cotton Bowl, and Dallas fans felt ics. Body contact sports—such as in its territory. Most of the organi­ the violation of the Awards Rule School, Jacksboro; Carlton Perry, teurism in its athletic program. It In conference B boys' and girls' sult, the 1933 Lions played 13 confident the tables would be turned football and basketball—account zations believe that the best place places the school in violation of the deceased; Leroy West, Macon, Ga.; is operating on the premise that pre­ basketball there can be no inter- games during that season, won 12 with "Red" Ewing back in the line­ for the highest proportion of high to secure adequate coverage in Awards Rule. Any trophy in excess Clifton Daugherty, Dallas; Fred senting material rewards to players school games or scrimmages prior and tied one; they held nine of their up. They almost were. school sports injuries. Other activi­ school discussions on sports injuries of the Awards Rule may not be Burnett, Consall, Calif.; Chester for athletic achievement is non-es­ to October 15. In all conferences 13 opponents to scoreboard goose ties like baseball and track also take would be on a local level and that presented at school-sponsored func­ Brown (student manager), Sulphur sential and, if not rigidly controlled, there can be no interschool games or eggs; and they tallied 348 points Title Tilt their toll. Eight high school football although publicity should be on the tions, as then the school is indirectly Springs. would oftentimes place a heavy fi­ scrimmages prior to November 1. during the season while allowing Tech took the opening kickoff and deaths occur each year, on the aver­ state level the actual sports injury assisting in evading the Awards TOP ROW—Coach Henry Frnka, nancial burden on the school and This does not prevent practice or only 36. made six consecutive first downs be­ age, in the United States. conferences would be on the local Rule. broker, San Antonio; Buster Bour- the community. We believe this po­ games among students in the same fore an intercepted pass halted the In Texas athletic fatalities have basis. It is suggested that in all cases land; Von Rhea Beane, school su­ sition to be educationally sound and school, but does prevent games or O'Brien Led Tie drive. A few plays later the Lions averaged one every two years. This where outside organizations desire perintendent, Marshall; Chester Give Support we urgently request the coopera­ scrimmages with any other school or The one blemish on their near- took over on a blocked punt at mid- mortality is relatively small in com­ to present trophies or plaques, they Hemsell, Natchez, Miss.; Jim Rog­ We sincerely hope that every tion of principals, coaches, citizens, unit prior to the dates listed above. perfect record was a 13-13 tie with field and combined pinpoint passing parison with many other youth ac­ be given to the school with the boy's ers, banking and title business, school administrator and coach will and clubs in maintaining it. Let's Competition in all conferences the Woodrow Wilson (Dallas) and elusive running to break the tivities and is gradually being low­ name engraved on the trophy and Houston; Robert Scott, Armstrong give his wholehearted support in keep in mind that, in either case will extend to a State championship, Wildcats. But even that required a scoring ice. From then on things ered. However, everything possible then placed permanently in the Rubber Co., Dallas; Guy Nevill, at­ promoting and organizing high where violations occur, the boy or to be played in Gregory Gymnasium Wildcat come-from-behind effort in seemed to get easier, and the Lions must be done to reduce it still fur­ school trophy case. Possession must torney, Houston; Joe Rogers, coach, school sports injuries conferences in the school is usually the loser. at The University of Texas, March the fourth quarter, engineered by emerged with a 21-0 victory and ther. remain with the school, and the Bay City High School; Joe Ham- his community, as this is an excel­ 5, 6 and 7, 1959. a lad who, five years later, was There are-two general categories school cannot hold the trophy until rick, coach, Harlingen High School, lent way to gain knowledges which In girls' basketball, 891 schools voted college player of the year of high school sports injuries—the the boy graduates and then present SINKING CITY Harlingen; J. W. Henderson; Wil- will assist greatly in eliminating it to the boy without violating the have been assigned to a district af­ while performing at TCU and, avoidable and the unavoidable. A Norman Lamont, University of burn Echols, school superintendent, and rehabilitating athletic injuries. Awards Rule. Experience has ter signifying their intention of en­ seven years later, was to set a pro­ dangerous sub-category is the ag­ Texas petroleum engineer, has been Olney; Emmett Hussey, deceased; In addition, it should be a very shown that it is much better to have tering League competition for 1958- fessional record that still stands for gravated injury. Greatest attention asked to serve as special consultant Elwood Starkey; Assistant Coach fine public relations experience for the trophy presented to the school 59. attempting the most passes (60) in should be given to the avoidable in­ on a project to prevent Long Beach, Dennis Vinzant, athletic depart­ the doctors and our school person­ with the boy's name on it, as it can Conference AA schools total 166; one game—Davey O'Brien. jury and the aggravated injury. Calif., from further sinking. La­ ment, Tulane University, New Or­ nel which should create better un­ be seen for years, while if given to conference A, 188; and conference It was a surprising year for Although it is impossible to remove mont said the sinking of Long Beach leans, La. derstanding between the two groups the boy it soon rests in the attic and B, 537. Greenville fans. Coach Henry Frnka completely all of the hazards from is caused by the extraction of oil NOT PICTURED: E. Y. Arnold; relative to our problems in athletics. gathers dust. Most organizations The three girls' conferences will and Assistant Coach Dennis Vin- SCIENTIFIC BASIS OF ATH­ sports, just as it is impossible to from the Wilmington field. It has Bill Easter; Otis Poteet. Such understanding is essential if will agree readily to such a plan for also go to a State championship. The zant began the season with only LETIC TRAINING, by Laurence E. remove all hazards from life itself, sunk some 32 feet in 15 years, he we are to provide the best possible presenting outstanding awards in tournament will be played in Greg­ four returning lettermen. The Lions Morehouse and Philip J. Rasch; measures can be taken to prevent said. medical services for all youth who this way, and it can be done with­ ory Gymnasium at The University came from behind in their season W. B. Saunders Company, 1958. injury and permanent impairment. are participating in high school out violating the Awards Rule, and Engineers will attempt to halt of Texas in Austin, on March 12, opener to beat Sunset (Dallas) 15- TGRA Meeting the sinking by pumping sea water Morehouse and Rasch have writ­ Purposes Outlined athletics. For further information at the same time give the boy educa­ 13, 14, 1959. 7, then came the tie with Woodrow on the high school sports injury down the abandoned wells under ten a book on athletic training The following are some of the tional recognition for his ability. which fills a void in this area and conferences, contact your local med­ high pressure to replace the oil in Slated Dec. 6 specific points which could.be con­ Fans Must Know which should meet the basic needs of ical association or the League ath­ the sands before they collapse, he sidered during the sports injury letic director. It is not enough for principals and explained. coaches and athletic trainers. There The Texas Girls Recreation As­ conferences with each conference Girls Cage Clinicsha s been a need for a book in this sociation will meet at the Adolphus selecting the specific items which area which is based upon scientific Hotel in Dallas on Saturday, De­ fit their local conditions. evidence and one in which the sub­ cember 6, at 8:45 a.m. Miss Betty Medical supervision of athletes ject matter is thoroughly docu­ should be one of the points discussed Lee Wright of Texas City High Set At 8 Colleges mented. The elements involved in and this should include the role of achieving peak performances by School, president of the association, The Interscholastie League, in co­ November 8: North Texas State the coach in requiring and referring athletes are clearly defined and operation with the institutions of College, Denton. will preside. injuries for both medical and dental explained in detail. higher learning listed below, is ar­ November 8: Texas Technological Highlighting the program will be treatment. The appointment of a ranging clinics designed to help College, Lubbock. The preparation of athletes for a panel discussion of facets of a physician to attend all games, a competition, protecting them from plan for assuring medical examina­ coaches, players and officials become November 15: S. F. Austin Col­ girls recreation program and the better acquainted with League lege, Nacogdoches. athletic injuries and the rehabilita­ tions for all athletes, provision for importance of GRA contributions to girls' basketball rules. November 15: The University of tion of athletes following injuries emergency transportation services "A cordial invitation is extended Texas, Austin. compose a major portion of the the school. Featured on the panel and provisions for allowing the to all to attend and secure a better book. Of particular interest are the will be Mrs. Margaret Bray Stap- coach to secure medical treatment Tests Given knowledge of the fundamental skills chapters which deal with the psy­ per, McArthur High (San Antonio), in case parents are not available. This year the League will conduct chology and behavior factors in ath­ The conference should include a of the game, and to become better president-elect of TAHPER; Supt. a training program for girls' bas­ letics, age and sex factors in ath­ discussion on types of injuries and acquainted with conditioning exer­ Nat Williams, Lubbock; Mrs. Kitty cises which protect the health of the ketball officials. Tests for officials letics, drugs and weight control in ways to evaluate their severity and Magee, Texas Women's University, participating girls," said Dr. Rhea will be administered at each clinic athletics, the reduction of health what to do about them. Special dis­ Williams, League Athletic Director. to be held this year. In addition, se­ hazards and athletic hygiene. These Denton; and Mrs. Sara Fickertt, cussions on head and brain injuries, lected personnel in each of the are just a few of the subjects cov­ Richardson High School, Richard­ bone and joint injuries and other Eight Scheduled ered, and the athletic training pro­ SBOA chapters will administer the son. types of injuries should be included In addition to lectures on these tests to officials interested in calling gram is adequately discussed from in the program. points, demonstrations on rule in­ girls' basketball games. Officials all viewpoints. terpretations and fundamentals will who pass the tests will be placed on The material is presented in read­ Mexia Meeting Important Responsibilities be given at each clinic. Abbreviated a certified list of girls' basketball able fashion and even though much The Texas State Teachers Asso­ There should be some phase of the practice games will be utilized to officials. of it deals with scientific jargon, it ciation, meeting in Mexia in 1880, conference devoted to studying the illustrate various techniques of of­ In the opinion of many, the great­ is so written that it can be under­ named a committee to prepare a high school athlete as a medical his­ ficiating and the skills of the game. est weakness in the girls' basketball stood by a layman. plan for the organization of The tory can become a most important The clinic schedule includes: program is the lack of trained, of­ Most of the material presented University of Texas. The commit­ asset in preventing and rehabili­ October 17: Kilgore College, Kil- ficials. League officials hope, over a is recent, up to date and brings for­ tee's 12 recommendations were in­ tating injuries. Athletic insurance BASEBALL CHAMPIONS—The San Augustine —Mike Castle, Bill Sanders, Ernest Stout and Allen fore. number of years, to remove this ward the latest techniques in ath­ cluded in Governor Oran M. Rob­ policies should be discussed at the Wolves, posting a 19-9 season, won the AA Region Mitchell; SECOND ROW: John Sparks, Murray October 25: Texas A & I College, problem by training better officials letic training. This book should be erts' message to the 17th Legisla­ conferences and each school should IV title by defeating Georgetown 12-4 and 13-3. Wortham, Rayford Eberlan, John Jansen, Jerry Kingsville. for girls' basketball. Officials should in the hands of every coach, trainer ture, and the law establishing the have a definite plan to provide cov­ Coach John Certa has been coaching baseball at McEachern, Charles Boyett, Carlos Boyd, Coach or teacher who is in any way instru­ University was passed in 1881. The erage for injuries which high school November 8: Howard Payne Col­ use extreme caution in officiating in San Augustine for five years, and has won three Certa; BACK ROW—Kenneth Smith, Jon Winfield, girls' games and should never allow mental in the supervision of any University opened in 1883, and is students receive in athletics. lege, Brownwood. previous bi-district titles and one regional champion­ John Mills, Sam Eberlan, Perry Muse, Joe Brickley November 8: East Texas State 'the games to become excessively phase of the athletic program. observing its 75th Year throughout The responsibility of the parent, ship. Team members, left to right, are: FRONT ROW College, Commerce. rough. R.H.W. 1958. the physician, the school admin­ and Mike Mangan.