\ VOL XXVI AUSTIN, TEXAS, DECEMBER, 1842 No. 4 Rope- or Pole-Climb Used County Seat Comes Debaters Argue 4 New Members Elected Former League Football and In Conditioning Program Into Its Own Again To Advisory Board OME of the small schools have Posf-War World "POUR new members ap- Basketball Star Decorated S found a partial solution to pearned on the League their transportation problem. The Advisory Board at its Thanks­ Wins Honors as Squadron friend, Captain Roy Royal, re­ Soviet Women's Fitness coaches and administrators in Revision Suggested a Rich Assortment of Material giving meeting. The four Leader Against Enemy ported missing in action in Aus« Slogan "Ready for certain county have worked out a Available for Pro and tralia in early 1942. In February, On Eligibility county-wide athletic schedule so vacancies were filled in the From England Protests Laborer Defense" Con of Question 1940, Morris went to San Antonio that each Saturday afternoon at prescribed way, by nomina­ and took the examinations for tha WROTE you last year relative the county seat several of the tions and then by preferen­ JV/TORRIS E. MANSELL, Air Service and was one of some to passing a new rule regard­ (By Percy M. Dawson,* M.D.) schools meet and play off their 'TT'HE League has a package tial mail ballot. Replacements three or four out of a group of I athletic contests. Jr., famous end on Sam ing the time for checking the T THE present time we which is in itself a fairly are as follows: Houston High School (Hous­ approximately 100 to successfully eligibility. I am convinced now The coaches and players secure pass all tests. He entered the are all seeking physical rides with good library on the present Superintendent Jack Ryan, Mc- ton) football team a few more than ever that a rule should the local farmers going service July 1, 1940, at Love Field, to town to do their weekly shop­ state of mind of the respon­ Kinney, was elected to fill the be passed requiring the District fitness with more or less en­ years ago under Coach Ed Dallas, Texas, and was washed out ping. This plan has been tried sible thinkers of the world vacancy caused by the resignation Committees to certify to the eligi­ thusiasm. In so doing we of Herman Clark, Class AA, Duggan, also letterman in as a pilot. He was then permitted and from reports has been suc­ concerning post-war world to choose between bombing and bility of players before the season might go our own way with­ cessful. Region III. basketball under Coach C. H. starts; but permitting the District organization. This subject is navigation. He elected the former out reference to the experience Such occasions may be used to Superintendent E. J. Woodward, Sherman, has been thrice dec­ Committee to declare ineligibility and to his disappointment was of other nations. But this promote other contests such as so timely that it may almost Brownwood, was elected to fill the any time thereafter without for­ orated for unusual accom­ directed by the War Department spelling, declamation, debates, etc. be called "hot." vacancy caused by the resignation feiting the games already played, would be an inefficient method. plishments in the air service, to take navigation. Morris re­ The League would like to see The schools which are under­ of C. H. Kenley, Class AA, when the evidence shows con­ American physical educators ceived his wings and was com­ other counties try out this plan taking a discussion of the debate Region II. operating against the enemy clusively missioned Second Lieutenant in that it was not an inten­ in the past have learned much and furnish us reports on it. question with this foundation ma­ Superintendent B. F. Meek, from England. tional evasion of the rule and that January, 1941. He was advanced from the English, Germans, terial as a basis are finding wide Kermit, was elected to fill the His decorations are, D.F.C., to First Lieutenant March 1, 1942, every effort was made to ascertain Czechs, Swedes and Danes and growing public response. One vacancy caused by the death of Airmen's Medal, and Silver Star. the eligibility and and was made Captain on of the player. The Mis-print in League high school is carrying on intra- M. L. H. Baze, Class A, Region He is Assistant Operations Officer, rule should now we have the opportunity November 1, 1942. He has been also provide that if murals among twenty different VIII. helping to plan the raids against there is evidence that the school of learning how the citizens of operating against the enemy from Song Book Corrected squads. An interscholastic squad Superintendent J. E. Gregg, the enemy and, as squadron navi­ officials intentionally violated the England since August, 1942. the Soviet Union have met a will be chosen from among intra­ Marf a, was elected to fill the gator, goes in the lead ship on all rules, the school in question should "On April 21, 1942, he wa3 situation somewhat similar to mural debaters. vacancy caused by the resignation of the raids. He wrote home re­ be automatically suspended from S STATED in official notice married to Miss Virginia Thornton Now is the time (not for all of T. G. Sandel, Class B, Region cently that he had made at least 85 the league for a period of time to our own. A column of the LEAGUER for of Bangor, Maine, having met her November, the song "Dabbling in good men to come to the aid of VIII. per cent of all raids, although while stationed there. Mrs. Man- be decided by the District Com­ Three Tests scheduled on only about 50 per mittee but not to exceed a period In the Soviet Union the council the Dew," page 20, of the Inter- the party) but certainly for every sell is at her home during Captain scholastic League Song Book, is intelligent American, especially cent. On one occasion he returned Mansell's absence." of three years. for physical education has devised from a raid with one crew member under the incomplete. The publishing com­ those of the generation under Football Toughener I shall appreciate your bringing slogan, "Ready for dead and three wounded, his ship Labor and Defense," three series pany has printed this song com­ fifty to talk and think about a Hamilton Contends this matter to the attention of your shot to pieces, having more than Waco School Song committee and having them give of tests, namely, one for children plete of a size suitable for pasting post-war world. The counsel so in 800 cannon and machine gun holes it very careful consideration. and two for adults, one of the lat­ the Song Book. A sufficient often thoughtlessly repeated that TNTERCOLLEGIATE ath- Published by Band number in it. Murry H. Fly, Superintendent, ter ("1st degree") being less of the reprints have been we should "win the war first and made available to correct each of then talk about what to do about A letics, with the emphasis It is interesting to dig into the Odessa, Texas. strenuous than the other. Though past lives of heroes, so the Editor CHORUS of "Spirit of both sexes are involved in this the books issued. The League it" should not be taken seriously. on football, will be continued Office has sent one copy out for each It obtains .currency naturally in 1943, according to athletic of the LEAGUER asked W. J. Moyes, Waco High," school song testing, we shall consider the girls Principal of Sam Houston at the book in every order so far filled. among the military, for it is the is being published under the Big Sandy Editor and women only. directors of leading Eastern time Morris was a student, and It is hoped they will be pasted in military's business to win the war auspices of the Band and Offers No Alibis . *Dr. Dawson, now retired, was formerly schools, because "the pigskin now principal of Lamar High at the proper place. If you have and it thinks always in terms of Professor of Physiology in the University contributes School, to send us what the school Band Parents Club. Wini­ of Wisconsin. He is familiar with the ordered books you should receive physical conquest, and must do as much as the Physical Fitness Programs of most of the so. record shows. fred Adams, 12B art student, *-pHE SPORTS EDITOR of European countries, and especially with these reprints in sufficient quantity. sheepskin to the war effort." the Russian system which he studied "on Here it is: * '"Hilltop Gossip," mim­ the ground" during a year's visit in that If not, write the League office. (See Debate Bulletins PageS) William McCarter, Dartmouth drew the design and lettered country. Editor. athletic director, made this state­ "From the time that he could the title for the song as it will eographed school paper of ment in summing up the opinions wield a pencil, he displayed a very Swinging Pole-climb (See Pole-Climb Page appear on the sheet music Big Sandy High School, re­ 4) of other school officials before the strong artistic tendency and marked soon to go on sale at the ported plenty of action in the Physical Fitness Clubs in New York Football Writers' As­ talent. His preferred sub­ musici jects were birds and horses. sociation. Dur­ stores. closing football game of Big ing his junior high-school days, he Early "The future of such sports as Lyle Skinner, band director, Sandy's season, and put the Texans Liked Their Many Schools Report Work made numerous posters of birds track and badminton may be in says, "Waco High has an original for one of his teachers, Miss best face on a top-heavy score doubt," McCarter said.