NUMA 1949

Boreham Library University of Arkansas • Fort Smith

Editorials • • • Welcome To New Students

Student Publication of Fort Smith Junior College, Fort Smith, Ark. VOLUME II, NUMBER I EDITORIAL STAFF Editor Sue Stewart Associate Editor Calvin Patterson Editorial Board Members Lila Jean Coffey, Pat Crawley, Wade Egbert, George Steele.

News Reporters Ralph Abbot, Richard Allen, Joe Bailey, Diane Brocchus, Jeanne Cantwell, Joe Gillespie Features Pat Crawley, Virginia Robinson, George Steele Society Earl Bolinger, Leon Combs Sports Don Bandy, Buddy Bramhall, Hugh Dorsey Photographers ______ Otis Fox (high school student),Darrel Nance Typists Johnnie Dean, Marcia Vincent PRINTING STAFF Printing Editor—Wyeth Hartwell Assistants— Gordon Chitwood, Kenneth Owen FACULTY ADVISORS Editorial L. A. Rutledge Business Guy Hixson Printing ....

C. H. Tobler

Cover Picture Pictured on the cover page is Bill Smith, a freshman member of Coach Frank Jones' coaching class, as he gives a member of his grade school team final instructions. Bill coaches the Mill Creek and South Fort Smith grade school team.

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At the beginnning of each new year of school, there is always a period of getting acquanted. New students enter the sophomore class from other schools, and a complete class of new freshmen enroll, begnning their first year of "higher education" in a more different school environment than they have ever known.

This year many, many new students have entered JC from surrounding small towns such as Alma, Branch, Charleston, and Van Buren. They have, perhaps, felt a little strange and uncertain at times. We "old timers," however, want these students to feel at home and to learn to love JC as we do. We welcome them.

Prospects for an enthusiastic and peppy student body for this year are good. With the co-operation of all, we can make this year the most outstanding in JC's history, so .come on everybody, let's work together for a bigger and better JC.

The Future And You Why should one plan for the future in a world as uncertain as ours is today? This is a question which comes to the mind of every student, and one which has only one answer.

If the student is a person who is defeated before he starts, can find no good in others about him, is unwillng to cooperate with other people, and does not take his college work seriously, he probably should not plan for the future. Most likely, he would be a failure in all that he planned to do.

On the other hand, another student is not stopped from looking ahead just because the future doesn't look bright at the present time. He is one who will be the influential citizen of tomorrow. His, and those of others like, are the shoulders on which the fate of Amercian democracy rests.

The answer to the question is that we must plan for the future to keep our democracy. Although the dark clouds of war and the atomic bomb loom over us, choir terror can be overcome through faith in 'God, our neighbors, and ourselves. Only through faith can we look confidently into the future.

Communism Gains

Davis Discusses "Britain Today"

Freshman students seen being registered for the first -semester of junior college by Dean L. A. Rutledge and Miss Wanda Ann Rogers, registrar (with backs to camera), are Lee Pogue, Helen Ann Lynch, Johnny Meek, and Wade Egbert.

Men Outnumber Women

Largest Sophomore Class In History Of JC; 181 Students Register To the average Fort Smithian, September second and September sixth were just ordinary work days. To the 181 students who registered for classes at Junior College, these dates were work days alright, but work of a different nature. Work to fill out cards; to line up classes; to do the hundred and one things necessary for the smooth forms to contend with, but also had the function of schedules. government ones to plow Final tabulation of enrollment through. In spite of the odds against them they managed to shows that the sophomore class, come through with flying colors. with fifty-eight members, is the In many cases they were the first largest in the history of JC. The finished. male population out-numbers the When questioned about the refemale with an average of 2^ boys to every girl, figures indi- sults of registration day, registrar cate. Forty-two sophomores are Wanda Ann Rogers said, "Noespecially exciting boys and eighty-seven freshman, thing while the entire feminine popula- happened." tion numbers only fifty-two.

The sophomores and former students who registered on Septem- Six Sophs Become ber second didn't appear to have Phi Theta Kappas the difficulties the freshman did.

The deleted ranks of the local These "old timers", knowing what to expect, went through registra- chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the tion with ease. The newcomers, JC honorary fraternity, have been however, were kept busy asking partially filled by the initiation of questions, counciling with Dean six sophomores. The formal initiaRutledge, and trying to keep their tion was held at the home of schedules from conflicting. Many Gloria Febro the night of October an eraser saw action on that Fri- 20th. After the initiation, reday and Monday! freshments were served and new Our sympathy goes out espec- and old members took part in a ially to the forty-two veterans social get-together.

The following students were who not only had the regular

"Britain Today" was the topic discussed by Colonel Rhys Davis, expert on Britain and her postwar problems, when he explained the effects of three years of Labor Government in Britain in the first of series of JC lectures September 16, 1948.

According to Colonel Davies, the Communists' power in England is large and is continually growing. Eight of every twelve teachers in England readily admit that they are communist, Davies said.

Private enterprise is almost out of fashion in England, since a great number of the labor leaders are Communist and are seeking to push all private enterprises into one group. The only large private enterprises left are the steel and iron industries, he said. The large part of industry, including electricity, gas, transportation, and coal are now under government control, he pointed out.

Farmers now work on the hourly basis and are paid time and a half for all overtime work. This, Davies pointed out, is another example of the Communists' power.

Answering the question, "What do the people of England think of the Marshall plan?" Davies replied that the money is being lent to the government, not to the people, and that the government is using the money to the best of its ability. In his opinion, the Marshall plan is being used by politicians for re-election, Colonel Davies added.

One of six men in the British Empire to win the Distinguished Service Order three times, Colonel Davies is a veteran of both World Wars. Formerly a member of the British Intelligence Service, Davies is a personal friend of such men as Winston Churchill, Mackenzie King, Anthony Eden, and Ernest Bevin.

Five other lecturers will appear in this year's JC Lecture Series, Dean L. A. Rutledge has announced. these admitted to the fraternity by the initiation: Leonard Raible, Johnnie Dean, Sue Stewart, Charles Delaney and Jo Ann Jefferies. Old members are: Gloria Febro, president; Calvin Patterson, vice-president; Diane Broccus, secretary, and N. H. Jeffries, treasurer.

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Seen above is the first semester student board. Seated are Sue Duncan, Sue Stewart, Calvin Patterson, Leonard Raible, and Gloria Febro. Standing are 'Stormy' Jenkins, Wade Egbert, Clyde Gamble, Roy Musset, Leon Combs and L. A. Rutledge, student board sponsor. Earl Bolinger and L. Smith, also board members, were not present when pictures were taken.

At right are student board officers Calvin Patterson, Sue Stewart, and Leonard Raible.

JC Student Body Elects

Patterson Heads Hrst Semester Student Board Calvin Patterson was elected student body president for the first semester of the 1948-49 school year September fifthesnth. Other officers elected were Leonard Raible, vice-president, and Sue Stewart, secretary. Nominations for the various offices took place the week preceeding the election and other candidates nominated were Jo Ann member.

Jefferies, for vice-president, and President of the student body, Diane Brocchus, for secretary.

Calvin Patterson served as viceStudent board members were president of the freshman class chosen during the election of class the last semester of last year. He officers in the class assemblies is associate editor of the Numa, a after the student body election member of Phi Theta Kappa and had been held. The sophomore also its vice-president, and was class chose four delegates in the chosen as one of the ten "outpersons of Leon Combs, Earl standing students" last year.

Bolinger, Gloria Febro, and Roy Leonard Raible, a graduate of Mussett. "Squeaky" Smith, as St. Anne's and a member of the president of the sophomore class Numa staff last year, is also a is also a member of the student member of Phi Theta Kappa. board.

Sue Stewart, student body secSue Duncan, Clyde Gamble, and retary, has been active in JC "Stormy" Jenkins were selected to affairs. She is editor of the Numa represent the freshmen on the stu- a position which she held last year dent board. Wade Egbert, the also; a member of IRC, YWCA, freshman class president is, of Phi Theta Kappa, and the Music course, also a student board Guild; and was also chosen as an

R. L Beard Is New Chemistry Instructor Mr. Robert Lee Beard has been employed to replace Mr. Vernon Grosscup, as instructor of chemistry, on the JC teaching staff.

Mr. Beard is a native of Fort Smith and lived hers fourteen years before moving to Fayetteville where he finished high school and continued on at the University of Arkansas. The degree of Bachelor of Zoology and Chemistry was bestowed on him in 1946.

After his graduation from the University at Fayetteville, Mr. Beard went to Little Rock where he completed two years of medical school.

Music is Mr. Beard's avocation.

He is an ardent collector of recordings and it is rumored that he plays the piano quite well.

Of interest to the girls; Mr. Beard is unmarried! "outstanding student" for the '47'48 school year.

All student body officers are sophomores—a specification of the JC constitution. Dean L. A. Rutledge serves as sponsor of the organization.

Sophomore officers seen at top left are Sue Gates, vice-president; Lawerence Smith, president; and Mary K. Workman, secretary.

Seen at top right are freshmen vice-president, Billie Lehman; president, Wade Egbert, and secretary, Helen Ann Lynch.

Class sponsors seen at left are Miss Lucille Speakman, sophomore sponsor, and Miss Isabella K. Smith, freshman sponsor.

Speakman and Smith Sponsor Classes

Lawerence Smith, Wade Egbert Lead Sophomore And Freshman Class Leading the sophomore and freshman classes for the first semester are Lawerence "Squeaky" Smith and Wade Egbert, elected president of their respective classes September fifteenth during the first general class meeting of the year.

Completing the list of sophomore officers are Sue Gates, vice- school years, is again exercising president, and Mary K. Workman, her leadership qualities as vicesecretary. Vice-president of the president of the freshmen. Helen freshman class is Billie Lehman Ann Lynch, freshman secretary, and Helen Ann Lynch is secretary. served as treasurer of her senior "Squeaky", an outstanding fig- class at St. Anne's and was a ure in 1947-48 JC sports was also member of both the yearbook and a freshman member of last year's newspaper staffs. student board. Wade served as Sponsors of last year's classes, vice-president of the senior high Miss Lucille Speakman and Miss school student body last year; was Isabella ,K. Smith were re-elected editor of The Bruin, the high sponsors of the sophomore and school yearbook; and was elected freshman classes. one of the outstanding students of his senior class.

Freshmen See Spots After One of JC's first cheerleaders, Entrance Examinations Sue Gates was an active member of Do you see spots in front of the student board social committee and the variety show committee your eyes? That's what was during her freshman year. Mary wrong with the freshman class K., vice-president of the freshman just after they had finished the class last year, was also a cheer- entrance exams. Maybe you old leader and JC's "most athletic" sophomores don't even remember all those horrible little dots and girl.

Billie Lehman, active in all stu- dashes, curves and twists, but the dent activities during her high freshman do!

Future Teachers Elect Smith Officers were elected at the first meeting of the Future Teachers of America, September 28, at the home of the sponsor, Miss Opal Horn. The president, Jack Smith, and the secretary-treasurer, Dorothy Graham, were elected last year to hold office for this semester. The other officers elected at this meeting were Evelyn Cook, vice-president and Georgia Neely, historian.

The club voted to aid the local teacher's club in the promotion of National Education Week, and to make a poster, encouraging the organization of more F'TA chapters in the state, which will be displayed at the Arkansas Education Association Convention, to be held in Little Rock.

Fort Smith Junior College has a right to be proud of its FTA because it was the first college chapter to be organized in Arkansas.

Entrance exams were just like a death sentence being given to every freshman. We couldn't see for the life of us how the sophomores had lived over it.

When the fatal day came we were rather white and shaken.

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Experienced Staff Appointed

Sue Stewart, Calvin Patterson Team Again Heads JC Year Book Staff Sue Stewart and Calvin Patterson, sophomores, have been appointed editor and associate editor, respectively, of the 1948-49 Numa by Dean L. A. Rutledge.

Editor of last year's Numa also. Sue is secretary of the student body, and a member of FTA, IRC, YWCA, and Music Guild. Calvin, associate editor last year, and len, Ralph Abbott, Joe Bailey, vice-president of his freshman Diane Brocchus, Joe Gillespie, class and a member of Phi Theta Georgia Neely, and Marcia VinKappo is student body president. cent. Wade Egbert is in charge of Both students were chosen as photography and Darrell Nance is "outstanding students" by the staff photographer. Clyde Gamble, a college student who is also a faculty last year.

In addition to the editors, commercial artist, is Numa artist.

The majority of staff members twenty students have been appointed to membership on the have had previous experience in Numa staff. The list, as released publication. Some served on pubby Dean L. A. Rutledge, includes lication staffs of either the senior an editorial board composed of high school Grizzly or Bruin; Lila Jean Coffey, Pat Crawley, others aided in producing high Wade Egbert, George Steel, and school newspapers or annuals at the two editors; and the following St. Anne's, Van Buren high school, reporters: features—Earl Boling- or other schools. er, Leon Combs, Jeanne Cantwell, Periodical publication of the and Virginia Robinson; Sports— Numa was begun last year under Buddy Bramhall, Don Bandy, and the direction of Delmer Ashworth, Hugh Dorsey; news—Richard Al- former journalism instructor.

Sixteen Future Teachers Initiated Candle light and soft music formed a setting for the initiation of sixteen junior college students into the Future Teachers of America organization at a special initiation ceremony held October 5, 1948, at the home of Sue Stewart, 1426 Mill Creek Road.

Initiating officers were the president, Jack Smith; vice-president, Evelyn Cook; and secretary, Doror thy Graham. Pianist was Sue Stewart.

New members present for the ceremony were: Jo Boatright, Wilma Dolan, Wade Egbert, Gloria Febro, Shirly Jones, Barbara ,King, Miriam Morford, Roy Musset, Georgia Neely, Ruby Quarry, Carmen Robinson, Jack Rowland, Reba Simson, Ann Speer, and Sue Stewart. Other new members, who did not attend the initiation ceremony, are Robert Basham, Cora Hall, Harold Smith, Jo Ann Collier, and Mary Kay Workman.

These students will be officially received into the organization at a later date.

Miss Opal Horn, education and psychology teacher, organized the FTA among her education students last March. She will serve as sponsor of the group again this year.

IRC Elects Officers For First Semester Joe Bailey was elected president of the International Relations Club at the first meeting, September 30. The other officers elected were Diane Brocchus, vice president and Joe Gillespie, secretary. Miss Lucille Speakman is the sponsor of this club.

The members voted to have four meetings each month; three day meetings and one night meeting.

The day meetings are to be the second period on Thursday and the night meetings the second Thursday in each month.

Last year the I R C invited veterans to speak on the conditions in the different parts of the world in which they had served. Similiar plans were made for this year's program.

Activity credit is given for active membership in the club.

Seen at left are Numa Editors, Sue Stewart and Calvin Patterson.

Did Yon Know—1 That Roy Musset's little red hen has "flew de coop?" * * * That "Stormy" Jenkins' enrollment card is entitled Ambrose Driskill ? * * * That Pat Condren is six feet four while Pat Hunzicker is only four feet eleven? * * * That James Hill got shocked— by the coke machine ? * * * That Jerry Weaver is very susceptible to fainting spells?

That Mary Workman has '"gone and got herself a Man?" * * * That Jack and Joe Rowland play right and left guard on JS's second period football team ?

That Evelyn Cook is library assistant? * * * That Miriam Morford has decided to change her blue eyes for a pair of brown ones ? * * * That the Phi Theta Kappa initiates almost flunked their entrance ter.t (thanks to "Pat" Patterson!) ? * * * That Miss Speakman is accused of playing favorites by one of her best students? (J. H., that is.)

That JC students seldom hear the morning announcements ? * * * That Sue Duncan has again captivated a "good-looking" man? * * * That Gloria Febro and Roy Mussett are responsible for the planning of all those swell parties we're going to have this year? * * * That Betty Boatright has left school in favor of a swell job at Camp Chaffee? * * * That Diane Brocchus, since her hands ai-e always cold, has fallen in love with someone, but she doesn't know who ? $

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That all JC's declined to pass the bulletin board following the posting of six-weeks grades!? * * * That James Cook was looking for a "baby sitter" one Thursday afternoon so that he and his wife could attend the wiener roast?

Mrs. and Mr. Harris Curnutt and their son, Jean Paul, are pictured as they pose for the Numa photographer. The Curnutts plan to make their home in Paris, France, (Jeanette's native land) where Harris will enter the Foreign branch of the United States Diplomatic Corps.

True Story of Romance In France Ends Like Fairy Tale

By George Steele Don't let the title fool you, folks, it's all very simple. This story begins in the year 1943, when Corporal Harris Curnutt went to Scotland for duty with the 8th Airborne Division.

Since Corporal Curnutt lived in Fort Smith, he was a very long way from home, but having a job to do (and with no alternative) he and discovered that the wall surwas stationed there for seven rounded a garden and in this months. Then came the invasion garden was a French family. of France. Curnutt's outfit partiCurnutt wondered why they cipated, so he was obliged to go. didn't join the celebration, but (By now you might be under the impression that all this was not soon discovered that these French girls were not allowed out without voluntary—and you are so right!) an escort, and neither parent felt The victory was hard won and like "kicking up his heels." Even the French people had sufficient though they didn't go into town, reason to celebrate on the libera- they wanted to show their gratition of Paris. Everywhere GI's tude, so they invited the Corporal were welcomed and once more and his buddy to return in a few people in France were gay. days for dinner.

One evening, during this celeAs a result of this dinner party bration, Corporal Curnutt was and subsequent dates, Corporal strolling in a Paris suberb with a (Continued on Page 11) buddy. They sat on a wall to rest Page 7

JC Veterans "Sign up" Nineteen Year Olds JC veterans were on the other side of the table, September 16. A selective service registration office was set up in the JC corridor for the purpose of signing up high school and JC students who were in the nineteen year age group and hadn't previously registered. The board was manned by students who had served in the armed Vibra-Harpist Is forces during the war. The vets, all busy gathering information Assembly Feature and filling out forms, were Joe Highlighting the junior college Simpson, James Hill,, Charles Price, Jack Smith, Earl Bolinger, assembly October 15, was the apJoe Du<>rr, Kenneth Taylor, Gerald pearance of Arthur Nelson. Mr. Nelson hails from Galveston, TexPrice, and Calvin Patterson.

The registrars were kept busy as, and is in Fort Smith assisting for most of the morning with the in religious services at Calvery result that approximately fifty Baptist Church. Mr. Nelson is a students of the high school and JC famed artist of the vibra-harp. As were placed in the shadow of the he was an old friend of Dean Rutledge, he readily consented to endraft. tertaining the students. Not only After hearing several JC vet- did he entertain us with music but erans remark that they would like with his wit as well. In his proto see "how it feels to be on the gram, Mr. Nelson played "Swing other side of a draft board table," Low, Sweet Chariot", "Indian Dean Rutledge asked the fellows Love Call", "Make Someone to act as registrars. Apparently Happy Today", and "Now is the they enjoyed the experience, for Hour." they remained busy for the longest Also on the program were period of time known to any of Gloria Febro and Billie Lehman. the teachers.

Gloria played Chopin's Nocturne Joe Simpson, previously Major and Billie gave a reading entitled Joseph R. Simpson of the United "Casey at the Bat." States Army Air Cojr'ps, rleassumed his duties when he sat times have you shaved" and "Are down at his typewriter, leaned you a father ?" at the bewildered back in his chair, crossed his draftees.

All in all, approximately fifty knees, and lit a nickle cigar.

Charles Price assumed the role nineteen year-olds signed up with cf "Sergeant Price" as he snapped Uncle Sam under the direction of questions such as "How many the "helpful" JC veterans.

Below are pictured eight of JC's former GI's as school and junior college boys. Reading from left to Hill, Jack Smith, Joe Simpson, Joe Duer, Bryan draftees" seen are Leon Combs and one-half of Page

Great Coaches To Be Are Prevalent In JC Great football coaches were probably star performers in their high school and college days, and football, football, and more football were their main interests. Instead of interviewing Coach John Barnhill or some other great coach to find out where he received his first coaching instructions, an attempt was made to look into the activities of the "future coaches," that is, the students enrolled in the c"aching course at Fort Smith Junior College.

The Junior College is furnishing scholarships to outstanding high school athletes interested in coaching, however any student is eligible for the course. At present there are sixteen enrolled for this course which has the credit rating of three semester hours. Practical coaching as well as the theory of coaching is taught by Grizzly Coach Frank Jones.

Some of the students receive their practical coaching by instructing grade school and junior high students in sports such as football, basketball, and boxing.

Members of the class are Bunky Boger, Shelby Breedlove, Burton Elliott, Donald Elliott, Elmer Flucht, James Bernard, Bill Lobdill, Sherman Peterson, Bob Rhyne, Marvel Rhyne, Bill Rose, Miles Shopfner, Harold Smith, Jack Smith, Lawerence Smith, Bill Smith, George Taylor, and Buster Womack.

they prepared to "sign up" the nineteen year old high right, they are; Calvin Patterson, Earl Bolinger, James McLellan, and Charles Price. The "frightened" looking Stormy Jenkins.

Society Students "Rough It" Outside Of Class If you saw any JC students Saturday the sixteenth and they looked a little green around the gills, I hope you didn't think too much about it. It was just a hangover of a certain type, from too much food. JC had a bang-up weiner roast the F'riday night before, and everyone was there. Since the food was furnished indivudually, naturally everyone had plenty to eat.

All of JC met at Cooley's promptly (that is, as promptly as anyone ever meets for these things) at 7 P. M. and trekked out to horseshoe bend (Have you found out where it is yet, Leon?) via cars and any other contraption available. I think ?nost of the trees which surrounded the scene of this party are still there, but one report came in that there were several smoking stumps th next morning. All in all, the gcnsral agreement was that it was a "real gone" party.

Get-Acquainted Party Opens Schedule Of JC Social Events The Band Room was the scene of the first social event of the 48-49 school year. The entertainment took the form of a get acquaintsd party which got under way at 8:00 P. M., Sept. 17. In tJhe traditional manner, students present were equipped with a sign bearing his or her name.

The guests were kept busy by an assortment of card games and, Guild Members Stage of course, dancing. The highlight of the evening occurred with the October Wiener Roast introduction of the broom dance, Eighteen Music (Guild members, an old get-acquainted favorite. sponsors, and guests attended the Calvin Patterson apparently drew first Guild social event of the the long straw for he was blessed season, a wiener roast at the home with the privilege of dancing with of Miss Hattie Mae Butterfield, Miss Broom during most of the October 19, 1948. Afterwards the game. He should have become well revelers adjourned from the back acquainted with her. yard to the living room where Cokes and cookies were served records were played and the presi as refreshments to a good turndent, Gloria Febro, called a'short out of both freshmen and sophbusiness meeting. omores. Several alumni were presThe Music Guild will sponsor ent in the persons of Reba Kasten, several concerts by well-known Doris Dooly, Oweta Gamble, Betty Arkansas musicians through the Hinton, Dane Clay, Bill Orme, and coming season. First on the calen- Bill Berrymen. dar is a concert by Miss Barbara Orchids are in order for Sue Greenlee, a former local resident Gates and her acting social comand student of Miss Butterfield. mittee for making arrangements The Guild last year sponsored for the first JC party.

Miss Greenlee in a concert, its first community project since its organization early in 1949.

First Assembly Held;

Junior College-High School Students Present Program Observing UN Week In observance of United "Nations Week, a combined group of junior college and high school students, under the direction of Dean L. A. Rutledge, presented a program emphasizing the importance of the United Nations to world peace at a joint) assembly October 20, 1948. The same program was presented at the noon luncheon meetings of the Lions Club and the Kiwanis Club and in Sue Duncan discussed "The Weakspecial broadcast over the Fort nesses and Failures of the UN." Richard Allen, well known tenor Smith Radio Network October soloist, then sang "There Is No twenty-first.

Junior college students partici- Death," and was followed by Leopating in the program were Earl nard Raible who spoke on "The Shumate, Sue Duncan, Richard Achievements of the UN." In conAllen, Leonard Raible, and Billie cluding the program, Billie LehLehman. Each student, with the man gave "An Appeal for the assistance of Dean Rutledge and Support of the UN" followed by Miss Lucille Speakman, wrote his the singing of the "Battle Hymn own talk concerning different of the Republic" by the Mixed phases of the United Nations pro- Chorus.

Perhaps the most widely pubgram.

"The Organization and Pur- licized local program of this type, poses of the UN" was the topic of the student presented United NaEarl Shumate's discussion which tions Week observance was witfollowed two musical numbers by nessed by representatives from the senior high school band, "UN at least one-half of the local homes March" and "Cuban Carnival," through the presentation in the directed by Mr. W. H. Dyer; and school, at the civic clubs, or over the singing of Fred Waring's ar- the radio network. This was an rangement of "Onward Christian effort made to help the public to Soldiers" by the high school mixed better understand the UN, its obchorus under the direction of Miss jectives, its difficulties, and its Opal Clark. Following Earl's talk, importance to world peace.

Students Exhibit Talent JC students got their first peek at school talent in assembly October 1, 1948, when an entire musical program was presented. First introduced on the program was Mary Lou Boas, a well-known pianist, who played a solo.

Richard Allen, accompanied by Gloria Febro, sang the delightful Irish ballad, "The Garden Where the Praties Grow," followed by the ever moving ''Lord's Prayer."

Mary Lou then returned to play "Night and Day." Tommy Caldarera, a freshman, in a piano solo, played the lively "Maleguena."

Miss Opal Clark loaned us three of her high school students: Jerry McGrew, accompanied by David Jones, played a violin solo; and Kenneth Fox, who entertained us with "Lover", a piano solo and "Boogie Woogie" for an encore number.

Leonard Raible, vice-president of the student body, is in charge of the junior college assemblies and is aided by Sue Stewart, student body secretary.

Art Students View Exhibits Junior college art students, accompanied by Miss Ora Wilburn, art instructor, recently viewed the exhibit of old Dutch paintings displayed at KFPW House.

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Intramural Football Played In Stadium The stadium was the scene of a rough and tumble football game Friday afternoon, October first.

Elmer Flucht's first period gym class took the field against Marvel Rhyne's second period gym class.

Marvel's team kicked off; then proceeded to bog down all of the opposition's attempts to gain. Elmer's team was forced to punt; and Marvel's boys under the guidance of Jimmy Hartmeier, began a seventy yard march that netted a touchdown. The roughness of the play resulted in Buddy Bramhall being hurt in the second quarter.

For several minutes, he alternately paced up and down the sidelines o)' lay gasping on the groundâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; thus adding color to the game.

The highlight of the game came when Ralph Abbott, behind perfect interference, ran fifty yards for a touchdown leaving behind in his wake a series of clipping penalties which nullified the score.

Marvel Rhyne was conspicious in the role of coach. He stomped around, rubbing his head and sending men charging into the fracus, in true football coach fashion.

Twenty-two Potential Lion Players Begin Practice For Coming Basketball Season Though basketball season doesn't get under way until the last of November, the JC Lions have started working the kinks out of their muscles'in preparation for the coming season. The team practices every Monday and will soon begin in earnest, playing three nightte a week.

Last season the Lions won three Roy Musset can vouch for this games, but they were in there for the ball until the last statement for he alternated be- fighting whistle blew. They proved to tween the bench and the line with apponents that they were not to such rapidity that it was difficult be trifled with. They put up stiff for the spectators to distinguish resistance and lost only when their apponents proved to be a better which position he played. team.

Elmer Flucht was less nervous, For the first two practices the merely chewing off a fingernail Lions have been without the guidnow and then. The Nigh boys, ance of Coach Jones, and have Tommy Gray, and Earl Shumate formed four teams out of the probably had a steadying intwenty-two aspirants and played fluence. eight minute quarters.

When Kept busy administering Coach Jones takes over he will bruises to any opponents who had ideas of entering Rhyne's back- iron out the rough spots and probably use a fast-break offence field, were the Roland twins.

Other JCs who saw extensive with a zone defence. service during the game were: With most of the first team back Garfield McNabb, right tackle, and many able new-comers, the Amos Crisp at left end. Gene Dun- Lions are looking forward to a can at right end, Jack Douglasâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; successful season. So, look out, back, and John Park McGinty. opponents!

Seen below are the JC members of Coach Marvel Rhyne's second period football team snapped by the Numa photographer before they entered a game. They are, first row: Jack Douglas, Jimmy Hartmeier, Harry White, Ralph Abbot, and Amos Crisp; second row: Coach Rhyne, Gene Duncan, Joe Rowland, Jack Rowland, Roy Musset, and Buddy Bramhall.

Woe Unto Thee Protege Canned Corn of A Sociology Class

By Leon Combs It has been recommended that first period begin five minutes earlier so that Pat and Virginia can finish their morning conversation. Better still someone decode their sign language so Miss Speakman can laugh too. * * * If you see any of Dean Rutledge's swimming class and they don't speak, please forgive them.

They are awaiting a shipment of seeing eye dogs to replace their chlorine-soaked peepers. *

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We don't know if there is any truth in it but observe the looks cast between Betty B. and Rod N. * * * Leon Combs has discovered a new method of speech instruction and is now busy as Miss Montague's chief assistant. * * * JC has its own candidate as successor to Lawrence Oliver, his name is John Laugon. Have you noted the resemblence? * * * Wade and Roy Gene certainly had their share of beautiful girls with them at the weiner roast.

There must have been at least 5 in the car. * * * Miss Montague's speech class is going to wear bathing suits to class in order that the pupils may observe each others stomach muscles move properly.

JC boys have recently been quizzed by a F'SHS Grizzly reporter as to their taste in girls. So, here's a tip gals, get the dope from that reporter and your success is "made!" * * * Sophomore English students are breating sighs of relief now that "Beowulf" and Chaucer are safely behind them. Prospects for a breathing spell aren't good they report, however, sinca Mr. Edmund Spencer and his "Faerie Queen" and Mr. Shakespeare are still men that they must meet.

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Rumor has it that the JC Bulletin will be distributed as soon as Wanda Ann can finish folding all the pages.

Have you waked in the morning, yawned, scratched your head, and said, "Let me see now: am I angry, jealous, elated, worried, or what?" If you have, you are undoubtedly a member of the "psychopathic ward" or the class which meets in Room S-5 third or sixth hour.

Each member of these classes has just been presented with a chart of emotions on which the sin cere "guinea pig" carefully registers his emotions of the morning, afternoon, or evening. These A True Story— (Continued from Page 7) Curnutt fell in love (kerplunk!) with the eldest daughter, Jeanette.

They were able to see each other for six months, and planned to get married, but conditions being so uncertain, they postponed it until after the war.

By a sad twist of fate the Corporal was transferred to Belgium.

Making the most of a bad situation, he decided to study French so that he could converse more freely with Jeanette and make himself better understood. He was tutored by a Belgian professor and now speaks French fluently.

(Like a native, that is).

After Germany surrendered, Corporal Curnutt was assigned to duty in the Pacific, but enroute Japan capitulated, thus terminating his army service. He was discharged in November of 1945 at Camp Chaffee.

Now we will proceed to call the former Corporal Curnutt, Mr. Harris Curnutt. Harris started proceedings to get Jeanette to America and as a result of his efforts, she arrived in the United States April 5, 1947.

They were married in Baltimore, Maryland, and now reside in Fort Smith. They are the proud parents of a seven months old son named Jean Paul. The three form a very happy family. Thus ends the "Romance in France" section of the Curnutts' lives.

Friday, October 22, proved to be rather quiet and uneventful since all the Van Buren students "CUT CLASS" to attend the homecoming celebration of their old alma mater, Van Buren High School.

charts will undoubtedly prove very interesting; because according to some authorities, a person's emotions run in cycles. Perhaps, if we keep up this chart of emotions long enough, we may be able to predict our periods of dejection, shame, anger, or elation.

As a result, if we are scheduled to be angry the next day, we can just turn over that morning, go back to sleep, and everyone will be happy.

Some studens are having trouble in deciding just which emotion fits what occasion. Calvin Patterson asked, "Now, just what are you going to do if you don't have any emotions?" Up piped Lila Jean Coffey with, "Not anything man, you're already dead!"

One beautiful morning, when everyone had checked elation on his chart, the sociology class was discussing hybrids in general and hybrid animals in particular. One JC popped up and asked Miss Speakman, "If you cross a mule and a horse, of what nature will be the off-spring?" Miss Speakman came back: "How should I know? I have never raised mules."

One bright boy in the back said, "I don't know about a mule, but if you cross a hootowl and a nanny-goat you get a "Hootnanny"!

New Coke Machine Makes Change, Too! One day not long ago a member of the school band put a nickel in the old "coke" machine while several horn players were crowded in the passage to the band room.

The horns in the hands of the band members furnished an excellent conductor; and when the machine put a charge of electricity, several students took part in a hair-raising chain reaction-much to the delight of onlookers.

No longer may one witness scenes such as these; the old, freehearted machine that payed off in electricity as well as "cokes" has been replaced with a modern counterpart — a machine that makes change.

One may put a dime or a quarter in this new gadget and in return receive a "coke" and change for the coin. Wanda Ann Rogers was delighted with the arrangement. "Now," she says, "I can use the time that I used to use making change for folding the pages of the next JC Bulletin."

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Editorials •. • Time Doesn't Wait!

How much time do we have in the span of life? This may seem to be an irrelevant question to you, a college student, but, nevertheless, it is very important.

According to the Bible, we have approximately seventy years to live—twenty-five thousand days. During this time we can make our lives what we want them to be. We can make them count for something, or we can let them slip by and have nothing to show for then'. The decision lies with the individual, but he must remember that he can never turn, back; that time can never be re-lived.

""• Publication ^™ Student of Fort Smith Junior College, Fort Smith, Ark. VOLUME II, NUMBER II EDITORIAL STAFF Editor Sue Stewart Associate Editor .

Calvin Patterson Editorial Board Members Lila Jean Coffey, Pat Crawley, Wade Egbert, George Steele.

Art Clyde Gamble News Reporters Ralph Abbot, Richard Allen, Joe Bailey, Diane Brocchus, Joe Gillespie.

Features Pat Crawley, Virginia Robinson, G e o r g e Steele Society Earl Bolinger, Leon Combs Sports Don Bandy, Buddy Bramhall, Hugh Dorsey Photographer _ Frank Roop Typists Johnnie Dean, Marcia Vincent PRINTING STAFF Printing Editor— Wyeth Hartwell Assistants— Gordon Chitwood, Kenneth Owen FACULTY ADVISORS Editorial — .

- L. A. Rutledge Business Guy Hixson Printing ....

C. H. Tobler

Cover Picture Seen in the foreground of the cover picture as they danced at the annual Christmas Formal are Gerri Pfeiffer(alumna)and Jack Smith; Lewis Magruder and Patsy Ledding; and Leonard Riable and Francis Ruple (back to camera).

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As we enter this new year, it might be well if we take a look at ourselves and the way we use our time. If we haven't made the past time count for something, it isn't too late to resolve to use the future to better advantage.

We Plead For Tolerance Recent local events have focused our attention on the so-called "color problem." First, the negro petetion suing for better conditions in local colored schools brought home the realization that the nation-wide movement for the betterment of the colored race is gaining momentum.

Second, the brutal "coon conking" spree of seven high school students during the Christmas holidays brought evidence of open racial intolerance within the high school organization.

According to several teachers, racial intolerance among high school and junior college students has lessened greatley during the past few years. Students show that they have a higher degree of respect for the negro as a human, being and an American citizen than did those of the last generation. They are eager to discuss plans for better relations with the local negro students. Much effort to increase library facilities in the negro schools has been made by high school student organizations, showing their desire to improve relations.

Students today are learning that the so-called "white-world" no longer exists as it did when their parents were in school. We in the South are learning to work and study with the negro as people of the North and East have been doing for years.

"Civil Rights," or at least a part of the famous bill, will eventually be put into effect. With this in mind, let us, as educated human beings, think as such; become more tolerant and broad-minded; and give the .other fellow the chance to do the same.

JC cheerleaders pictured above are Clyde Gamble, head cheei'leader, Shirley Jones, Sue Duncan, Miriam Morford, Pat Crawley, and Roy Musset.

Freshmen Lead Cheering Section

Clyde Gamble Voted Head Cheerleader In November Poll Clyde Gamble, junior college freshman, was elected head cheerleader in the second consecutive JC cheerleader election November 8, 1948. He succeeds Ann Kelly, the first head cheerleader ever to be elected in JC, who led last year's cheering squad.

Other cheerleaders elected were Roy Gene is active in FTA as Roy Musset, sophomore, and Pat well as the student board and the Crawley, Shrley Jones, and Sue social committee. Shirley, a memDuncan, freshmen.

Alternates ber of Sock and Buskin, is also chosen were Tanya Brashier, active in the Music Guild and sophomore; and Miriam Morford, FTA. Vice-president of the stuf7'eshman. dent body during her senior year With the help of Dorothy Grah- in high school, Sue i? a member am, the cheerleaders have assemof the student board and the bled a number of yells used last Music Guild. Both Tanya and year, and several new ones, into a Miriam are active members of pamphlet which is distributed Sock and Buskin and Miriam, is among the students at pep rallies. also active in FTA and Music In this way new students learn Guild. the yells used during the basketball season.

New uniforms for the cheerleaders are in style this year. The '49 Sophs First To girls will wear circular royal blue Wear Graduation Pins corduary skirts, white turtle neck sweaters with the FSJC emblem Sophomores, for the first time on them, and blue and white caps. in the history of Junior College, The fellows, in harmony with the are wearing graduation pins. blue skirts, wear blue trousers, These pins bear the letters "FSJC" white sweaters and caps. and have an attached guard that The cheerleaders are active in designates the graduating class other school organizations also. of '49. Several last year's graduArt editor of the Numa, Clyde is ates expressed a desire for a pin also a member of the student with a '48 guard, so they can be board. A commercial artist for a seen on sime loyal alumni.

Handling the sale of the gradudown-town firm, he is majoring in ation pins was Phi Theta Kappa, art.

Admission: One Real Bow Tie Or Ten Cents The annual "bow tie day" at JC was held December 1. This institution was begun to aid tbe cheerleaders in purchasing their regalia. On this fateful day, everyone (boys, girls, teachers and even a few luckless salesmen) are fined, if not afflicted with a real, "gen-u-ine" bow-tie. Cheer leaders are also privileged to fine anyone for anything they can expect payment for.

There were some "dandy fine" ties displayed that day. Very few sane ties were seen, however; most of them looked like tossed salads. Some of the gii^s were wearing ties that were probably the apple of some boy's eye (the tie, that is)â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Jeanne Cantwell, for instance. Many who did not wear ties were very patriotic. They felt they would do better by paying a fine so the cheer-leaders would be a little nearer their goal. Miss Jean Winters cheerfully donated her's, along with James Hill and Diane Brocchus.

JC's honor fraternity. The sale of the pins was authorized by the stuciant board and plans were made for their distribution each year.

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Morford, Combs, and Steele In Cast

National Education

Richard Allen Stars As Robert Browning In Annual Sock And Buskin Production

Week Observed

Cast in the leading masculine role of Robert Browning in Rudolph Besier's "The Barretts of Wimpole Street," Richard Allen, junior college freshmen, co-starred with Ann Kasten, a high school student, who played Elizabeth Barrett. Three other JC students, Miriam Morford, Leon Combs, and George Steele, helped portray the turbulent story of the courtship of the two great poets to a capacity audience.

Directed by Miss Margaret Montague, the play, which was the annual Sock and Buskin production, was presented December .3.

Although a different production, it was well performed by a capable cast of both JC and high school students.

Richard astonished those who know him by his outstanding performance as Elizabeth's persuasive lover. Miriam, in her characterization of Arabel Barrett, and George, in his role of Captain Cook, the dashing young army officer who courted Elizabeth's younger sister against her father's will, added humor and zest to the performance.

Other JC students whose work was evident, although they served "behind the scenes," were David Nigh, lighting director; Gloria Febro, Pat Condren, Earl Shumate, Shirley Jones, Tanya Brashier and Billie Lehman.

"Wild" Bill Ames Is Lecturer-Impersonator Jimmy Durante was here in voice, if not in person, November 16 when "Wild Bill Ames, wellknown impersonator of famous people, appeared as the third speaker in the series of junior college lectures scheduled for the first semester.

Other famous people impersonated were F. D. Roosevelt, President Truman, Governor Dewey, Walter Winchell, Luella Parsons, and Gabriel Heatter.

Mr. Ames, beginning his career as a lark in his own home town of Ridgewood, New Jersey, has been featured as a star on stage shows, supper clubs, and many important radio programs.

PTK's Go Into Business

The "hat-check" concession at the annual Junior College Christmas formal was operated by the Phi Theta Kappa fraternity. Proceeds derived from the enterprise were to be used in sending a delegate to the national convention of Phi Theta Kappa which is to be held in West Virginia.

A radio program in observance of National Education Week was presented by the Future Teachers of America Chapter at 8 p. m.

November 9, over station KWHN. The program consisted of a skit and short talks which were written by members of the education class. Mistress of ceremonies was Mary K. Workman; and parts in the skit, entitled "Who Me?" were played by Wilma Dolan, Miriam Morford, and Roy Gene Mussett.

Original talks were given by Ruby Quarry, W. B. Smith, and Evelyn Cook. Music was furnished by Joanne Collier. Miss Opal Horn, chapter sponsor, was in charge of the presentation.

The purpose of the program was to inform the public of some of the educational problems of today and to aid in teacher recruitment.

Bird Discusses National Affairs Miss Diana Bird, English exchange teacher in Fort Smith high school and junior college, was assembly speaker for October 30.

Miss Bird said that her first impression of Arkansas was very different from what she had expected since she thought that everyone went barefoot.

In expressing her views on the situations in England, Miss Bird stated emphatically that she did no like the socialist government of England. There is too much red tape and slackness, even in the simplest transactions, through government offices, she said. Even though this government was voted out, she said, it would still be difficult to control labor because the unions could still strike at every provocation. Also, the heavy taxes, sometimes up to 95 per cent of an income, are ruining the nobility and forcing them to close down their historic estates, which are the very heart of English tradition.

Prize Winner In JC

JC members of "The Barretts of Whimpole Street" cast are pictured above, along with the other members of the cast. They are, seated at extreme left, Miriam Morford; standing in center in uniform, George Steele; and, standing at extreme right, Leon Combs and Richard Allen.

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Wade Egbert won first prize in an essay contest held by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. The title of Wade's essay was "Servicemen of World War II Who Are Descendants of Those Who Woi-e the Gray."

Society Sadie Gits 'Em â&#x20AC;&#x201D; For One Evenin', That Is Old man Hawkins little daughter Sadie had her day at Junior College November 8. The day was made complete with a dance that evening, beginning at 8 o'clock, when all the gals who were lucky enough to snare a man could be seen entering the portals of "Ye ole Band Room" once again for an evening of games, dancing, and all around fun.

Highlighting the evening was the choosing of the boy and girl who wore the best costumes. The honors fell to Tanya Brashier, who was dressed as Moonbeam McSwine, and Wade Egbert, who came as Stringbean McPole.

The lucky couple was hurriedly ushered to the alter where, after exchanging slaps across the face with the bride's bouquet, they exchanged vows with Roy "Marryin Sam" Mussett officiating. Stormy Jenkins, who came to the party dressed as "Marryin Sam," fearing that he would lose his false mustache, excessive weight (gained with the aid of a pillow properly placed), and his father's wedding pants, made an early exit and returned dressed as "Stormy Jenkins".

Other JC's personified Daisy Mae, Li'l Abner, the Scrag Brothers, and other dogpatch characters. Buddy Harper even turned up with his shotgun.

When everyone was almost exhausted after dancing the Virginia Reel, refreshments, consisting of pop-corn balls, do-nuts, and punch, were served.

Bavarian War Bride Talks At FTA Meeting Highlighting the November 1 meeting of the Future Teachers of America, at the home of Reba Simpson, was a talk by Mrs. Larry O'Dell.

Mrs. O'Dell, a former resident of Germany, told the group about the school situation in that country. Also, according to Mrs. O'Dell, much more time is spent in school by the German students than is spent by Americans. There the students are not allowed to organize clubs or participate in any social activities during the school months, although organized social affairs are common during the summer vacation.

At tho meeting, reports were made by Dorothy Graham on the newly organized high school FTA club and by Georgia Neely on the activities of the club during National Education Week. Plans for sponsoring a school social were discussed but were not voted upon.

IRC's Eat And Drink At November Meeting Eating and drinking being popular in JC, the IRC had its weekly meeting November 25, 1948, in the cafeteria where coffee and doughnuts were served. The topic for discussion was "Present-Day Russia"; Joe Gillespie was discussion leader. Many interesting facts and opinions were brought to light by the IRC members and their guests.

Dance Highlights Christmas Season Candle light and shining tinsel created a holiday asmosphere in the band room December 20 when JC'g and their dates danced to the music of Paul Lewis's orchestra.

The occasion was the annual Christmas formal, the biggest and most important social event of the first semester.

The band room took on the appearance of an exclusive night club with its carefully placed and decorated individual tables, soft lights, and tastefully arranged greenery; and it patrons dressed formal attire.

Faced of many former students were seen at the Christmas dance.

Among the "old faithfuls" present were Reba Kasten, Doris Dooly, Betty Hinton, Dane Clay, Oweta Gamble, Carolyn and Marolyn Herbert, Stanley Putman, and "Sissy" Shipley.

Several faculty members also attended along with Dean and Mrs*.

Rutledge and Miss Lucille Speakman.

Chairman of the Arrangements Committee was Sue Duncan, to whom the credit for the handling of plans and decorations goes.

Assisting Sue were several other freshmen, and a few scattered sophomores. Among those who helped in decorating were Mary Henderson, Ann Spear, Leon Combs, , Earl Bolinger, Paul Hamm, Diana Brocchus, Calvin Patterson, George Steele, Wade Egbert.

Art work was furnised by Miss Ora Wilburn's art classes and the Christmas tree by Mrs. Hicks.

Speakmcm Flies To Washington The unexpected illness of Miss Lucille Speakman's mother called our teacher to Washington, D. C. on October 28. Leaving that night, Miss Speakman flew to the capital where she stayed with her sister. The whole visit was spent at or going to or from the hospital where her mother was, except for a visit to the huge Red Cross Blood Bank. Coming home by train, Miss Speakman arrived here Wednesday night, November 3.

The Dogpatch characters seen above were among those present at the "Sadie Hawkins Party." "Moonbeam McSwine," (Tanya Brashier) is seen at the extreme left. Others in the group are Leon Combs, Shirley Jones, Earl Bolinger, Martin Rex, David Nigh, and Sue Stewart.

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Girls Are Basketball Enthusiasts Too

Lions Take Opener Prom Northeastern O/c/a. A.&M. The JC Lions were hosts to the Northeastern Oklahoma A. and M. Mountaineers in the high school Gymnasium December 8, when they over-ran the Mountaineers, 51-46, evening one of last years scores.

Coach Jones started his five letter-men against the taller Mountaineers and they quickly, by virtue of Squeaky Smith's two field goals and Elmo Evans and Marvel Rhyne's one, reeled off an eight point lead, and from then on were never behind.

Junior College went to Russell"Twig" Lobdill was sent in and ville December 10, where they got into the thick of things by sink- were defeated, 80-52, by a stronging a goal and a free shot. He was er and taller team, the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys, in a free-scorreplaced a minute later and came ing game. back to the bench, regretting the Bill Lobdill took the individual fact that he had put in his points scoring honors with a total of so early. You see, Twig says he nineteen points. Squeaky Smith averages about three points a scored thirteen and Marvel Rhyne, eleven. game and he was bemoaning the Harold Smith played a bang-up fact that he could probably get no game at guard and was the highopportunity to sink any more that light of the passing game, with brilliant passes that sometime day.

The Mountaineers came to life travelled a bit too fast for his teammates to handle. in the second half and in the closing minutes of the game tied the score at 40-40. The fans got hys- Teachers' Bears terical—what was Coach going to Defeat Lions 68-46 do about the threat? They sat on The Fort Smith JC Lions were the edge of their seats and pulled defeated in a hard-fought cage wildly on someone else's hair. duel by the "Bears" of Arkansas Coach sent in Twig Lobdill and State Teaachers College at ConTwig came through with two goals way, December 15.

The game was nip and tuck that left no doubt as to the eventduring the opening minutes of the ual outcome of the game. A few game with the Bears steadily inseconds later, the buzzer sounded, creasing their lead. Half-time the red lights shone, and the game score showed the teachers to be was over with the Lions on top, leading by a score of 28 to 16.

Any drive that the Lions seemfifty-one to forty-six. ed to start was immediately stopped by the towering cagers of the state teachers' team. High point Sophs Get Shot! man for the Lions was "Squeaky" JC Sophomores took chest x-ray Smith, with five baskets and four examinations Monday, December 6 free-throws for a total of 13 points. Collecting honors for the at the Health Center.

Tech Swamps JC In Opening Road Game

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Van Buren, Fort Smith, Alma, and Mountainburg have representatives on the JC Tri-City Champions girls' basketball team. This team was organized by Alice Post, former Van Buren Pointerette and '48 all-state and all-district player. Betty Gerhardt, is the Alma Airdale's snappy forward; Georgia Neely, Nancy Colemen, Dorothy Speer, and Billie McAlpin are Fort Smith's new representatives; Joyce LaRue and Mary Turner are former Mountainburg Dragons; and from Van Buren are Verna Johnson, also '48 all-state forward and set-up artist, '48 all-district guard, Lula (lula loyd) Loyd, and Wilma Owens, defense.

The Tri-City Champions have completed four of their scheduled games.

Nov. 5—Panama, Okla.23 TriCity 19 Nov. 12—Panama.Okla. 23 TriCity 20 Dec. 2—Van Buren, Ark. 32 Tri-City 34 Dec. 5—Mountainburg, Ark. 23 Tri-City 74 The team will also meet Poteau Junior College, Alma, and Van Buren, but dates have not been announced. Tri-City met the Mulberry Independent group at Mulberry, December 16 at 8:00.

Lions Tangle With C of 0 Mountaineers The tall College of the Ozarks Mountaineers invaded the Junior College Lions home courts, December 13 and gave them a trouncing to the tune of 71 to 47.

Squeaky Smith was high point man with nineteen points.

The Lions started strong and got an early lead which they failed to keep because of the superior height of the Mountaineers. Before the half was over the tall boys took possession of the lead and retained it for the rest of the game.

Squeaky, in the opening minutes of play, shot two field goals to give the Lions the lead. Then the game settled down to an exchange of goals. The height of the boys from the College of the Ozarks began to tell in the middle of the half when they surpassed the Lions. Throughout the rest of the game the Mountaineers were never in danger. winners was Fisher, who sank five baskets. The final score was 68 to 46.

I Canned Corn Leon Combs has a secret desire to grab Diane Brocchus and kiss her (just to study the effect and results, of course.) * * * What is this we hear about the certain three persens who journeyed to Conway to attend the Lion game? We are sure that Amos went to see the game, but what are your excuses, Tanya and Carrie Lou? '* * * We are all wondering why Sue Stewart has been running around with her head in the clouds for the past two months. Tell all, Sue! * * * A certain young man from St. Louis is getting to be quite popular around these parts. How do you do it, Kod?

Deputy Sheriff Charles Price is seen above as he sits at his switchboard in the county sheriff's office.

A Disabled Vet No Longer

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Who takes care of your girl when you are away on the basketball trips, Harold Raymond? * * * You have heard the old saying that "you learn something new every day." Well in Leon's case it is true. It seems that Tanya taught him something new. For information, see Squeaky. * *' * What is this that we hear about Sue Duncan and Bill Steward having a secret rendezvous in the "Red Letter Office"? * * * Some people gave Pat and George four months to tie that fateful and everlasting knot, but they fooled 'em. Pat is now wearing a sparkler and we understand that the date is set for January 23. (Fast work, George!!) * * * Miss Isabella K. Smith had an arguement with a curb stone. (The curb stone won!)

In answer to a certain high .school girl's request of Santa in the Grizzly for a certain JC for Christmas, that certain blonde has informed us that she need only dial 6564 and her wish will be granted. How about that, Tanya? * * * Several "Old Flames" were burning brightly during the Christmas holidays. Wade seemed to be very happy at the Christmas dance with Carolyn H. around.

Also, Stanley Putman and Marolyn Herbert, two former students, appeared to be having fun.

Deputy Sheriff Graduates Soon; Then, More College Deputy Sheriff Charlie Price has made quite a record for himself in the last five years, and, since his experiences have been (extremely interesting and unusual, we would like to share them with y'ou. The youngest member of the county police force, he finds the life of a deputy sheriff full of surprises and sometimes even narrow escapes. On duty at his switchboard from 4 p. m. to midnight, Charlie is usually the first to know when trouble is brewing.

Branded at first as a "disabled vet," Charlie has proven that that title doesn't fit him. His unconquerable spirit is a great inspiration to those who know him.

His story began five years ago, on January 22, 1944, when he graduated from Fort Smith High School.

This being his eighteenth birthday, Charlie enlisted in the army, because the country was at war.

Camp Chaffee was his first stop, but this was only a depot from where recruits were shipped out to various camps for b a s i c training.

After spending two weeks at Chaffee, he was transferred to Sheppard Field, Texas, where he spent three weeks in basic train-

ing. From there Charlie was whisked miles away to Geiger Field, in Spokane, Washington, where he underwent rigorous training in gunnery and radio.

A brief leave broke the monotony of "Army life", and it started again when Charlie was assigned to an air-sea rescue unit operating from the Phillipine Islands. This unit was instrumental in helping to win the war. When planes were shot down, or crashed into the ocean in that area, Charlie's outfit would fly out in sea-planes and land on the rough ocean to rescue the men. Over 300 men were saved w h i l e Charlie served with this group.

He was then transferred to the 45th Engineers, where he served in almost every imaginable capacity. Such contrasting jobs as: welder, cook, and heavy equipment operator, were his.

Then came the glorious day: the war was over. But not Charlie's army service, since he was in for the duration and six months.

Since the duration was not officially declared, he had a little longer to serve.

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Needy Children Get Christmas Gifts Exchanged at Future Teacher's Party Jumping kangroos, wind-up cars, and squeaking dolls littered the house at 614 No. (Greenwood Avenue, Monday night, December 6. It was the home of Evelyn Cook who was hostess for the Christmas party given by the Junior College chapter of the Future Teachers of America.

Toys were exchanged at the party and were later collected and given to needy children for Christmas. Games served as entertainment for the evening and the singing of Christmas carols led

by Joanne Collier climaxed the

By Pat Crawley party.

In a short business meeting I don't suppose the kind men proceeding the party, some memwho wrote the monstrosity of bers of the chapter were assigned books entitled "General Chemistry to do substitute teaching during for College Courses," meant any December by Miss Opal Horn, who harm. I really believe he is a also explained that FTA members portly old soul, well-learned and are the only JC students who are well meaning, who lets his grandeligible to do substitute work. children sit on his lap and play with his watch, so how could this fine citizen, sitting before his Deputy Sheriff Graduates fireplace contentedly smoking, (Continued from Page 19) know the heartbreak and anguish 1946, Charlie and two other men caused by his supreme efforts. were operating bulldozers on the Just think how upset his metabisland of Luzon. They were cut- oblism would be if he knew our ting for hidden mines and the safe plight sustains me through many territory tapped off. The other classes. The aforesaid gentlemen two bulldozers were ahead of knew what he was talking about, Charlie, and he was following in but it is still a matter of great their tracks. They passed directly doubt to the readers as to over a hidden Jap land mine. It whether he wanted to divulge was made of wood, thus it had information or not. escaped radar detection.

In moments of deep concern I When Charlie's bulldozer went over this spot, the mine exploded. ponder over the idea whether this He was thrown into a ditch by the literature will overtax our mental blast and the three and one-half ability. In fact, we shall soon be ton machine was a twisted mass as nutty as Nero (a sch-, schye-, of steel. Miracously, Charlie had anyway, that beautiful word Miss escaped injury by the blast, but Speakman used refering to that the bulldozer had turned over on fiddlin' fool). Some symptoms of this drastic ailment have already his foot.

He felt no pain, because most of overtaken us. One boy unable to the nerves had been cut by the stand che suspense of not knowing heavy weight. The doctors admin- how many grams of iron sulfide istered ether and amputated the 50 tons of sulfur would produce, leg on the field where Charlie smashed his little earthen crock fell. It was a left-leg amputation, (I believe Mr. Beard has a better four inches above the knee. name for it).

He was then shipped to the Several fifth periods ago as I United States and eventually end- entered class I happened to mened up at Walter Reed General tion a friendly greeting to one Hospital in Washington, D. C. inmate buried in a book, when, Here he spent ten months recover- like the Ancient Mariner of old, ing and learning how to walk with "he fixed a glassy eye upon me." his artifical leg. To quote Charlie, "Ten centimenters equals one deci"I had my first leg two weeks meter," he gurgled. before I had nerve enough to put Utterly astounded I found the the damn thing on." This phrase is characteristic of his unshaken stepladder used to climb atop our stools, and mounted the summit. personality.

Discharged November 24, 1946, Shivering, Bob Cratchet fashion, Charlie began a course of study from the altitude and the unseemin Junior College. On his gradua- ly construction of the stool, I tion in June, he plans to further surveyed the room. One boy, who his higher education in a senior was quietly studying until the college. With his will to succeed, second bell, was so conspicuous backed by his unconquerable that Bill Steward felt it his boy scout duty not to let the boy spirit, he is bound to be a success.

Carcasses in Chemistry

Steele Shows Cruise Movies To IRC's George Steele showed colorful movies of his round-the-world cruise (as a member of the United States Navy) at the regular night meeting of the IRC held December 5, 1948, at the home of Miss Lucille Speakman. Following the movie, members and guests swapped "sea-stories", since the Navy seemed in the majority.

Miss S'peakman brought all safely back ashore by serving cherry tarts and coffee as refreshments. Members and guests present were; Joe Bailey, Diane Brocchus, Leon Combs, Calvin Patterson, Joe Duerr, Judy Wernette, George Wernette, George Steele, Doris Dooly, Dane Clay, Betty Hinton, Oweta Gamble, and Earl Bolinger.

Caroling Highlights Christmas Activities The Junior College Music Guild's Christmas activities were highlighted by an hour and a half of caroling, December 17. Names of people who might appreciate this Yuletide music were furnished by several churches and the Guild took over from there.

Other festivities included a party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Dyer. Each member furnished a portion of the meal; sort of a "Controlled Pot Luck". The assembled food proved very tasty.

Few persons, however, were interested in the "goodness" involved after tramping around "Yelling" for over an hour.

The climax was attained when the members exchanged presents. alone. Thinking of the quickest method to warm the subject, he turned the studious one's gas jet on full blast and struck a match.

Naturally the boy was overwhelmed with heated excitement, so much so in fact that he lost his percarious position on the stool and fell all three stories to the ground. (They are holding services at the Morturary.1 If there are any or those students who still want to take chemistry, they will have the opportunity after we get the results of this little quiz. However, the reason the results were so low, Mr. Beard, was that October 5 was official Schmoo Memorial Day, the day comemorating the extermination of sehmoos. (Ah doesn't know what that word is, suh, but ah respects big words.")

P T K and I R C ',

The members of Phi Theta Kappa in the top picture are: left to right, Calvin Patterson, vice-president; Gloria Febro, president; Diane Brocchus, secretary; N. H. Jefferies, treasurer. Standing-, Leonard Raible, Jo Ann Jefferies, Johnnie Dean, Sue Stewart, Charles Delaney.

Pictured above are members of the IRC: Seated, left to right, Diane Brocchus, Joe Bailey, Joe Gillespie, Miss Lucille Speakman. Standing, Calvin Patterson, Joe Smith, Sue Stewart, Georgia Neeley, Leon Combs, Helen Ann Lvnch.

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Music Guild and Numa Staff

The Music Guild members pictured at top are: seated, Mary Lou Boas, Gloria Febro, and Lola Watson.

Standing, first row; Sue Stewart, Shirley Jones, Billie Lehmen, Pat Hunzicker, and Miriam Morford; second row, Wade Egbert, Lewis Mag-ruder, Mr. Will H. Dyer, sponsor, Pat Condren, George Steele, and Tommie Caldarera.

Numa staff members are: seated, left to right, Diane Brocchus, Johnnie Dean, Lila Jean Coffey, Sue Stewart, editor; Georgia Neeley, Virginia Robinson, Pat Crawley. Standing, left to right, Earl Bolinger, Darrell Nance, Leon Combs, Richard Allen, Gordon Chitwood, Calvin Patterson, associate editor; Wyeth Hartwell, printing editor; Clyde Gamble, art editor; Wade Egbert, Don Bandy, and George Steele.

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Sock & Buskin and F T A

Members of the 1948 Sock and Buskin are: front row, left to right, Shirley Jones, Miriam Morford, Billie Lehmen, Gloria Febro. Back row, Richard Allen, Leon Combs, George Steele, David Nigh, Pat Condren.

Seen in the lower picture are JC's Future Teachersand their sponsor, Miss Opal Horn. First aisle: Jack Rowland, Cora Hall, Wade Egbert; second aisle; Miriam Morford, Wilma Dolan, Roy Musset, Bill Smith, Joan Collier, Miss Horn; Third aisle: Shirley Jones, Carmen Robinson, Barbara King, Ruby Quarry, Ann Spear, Sue Stewart; fourth aisle: Lola Watson, Gloria Febro, Reba Simpson, Jo Boatright, and Robert Basham. Standing are the officers, Georgia Neeley, reporter; Dorothy Graham, secretary; Jack Smith, president; and Evelyn Cook, vice-president.

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Editorials • • • You Have a Responsibility, Students The time for selecting1 "Who's Who" is near and it's up to you, JC Student, to select those who really deserve the name.

Much criticism has been given colleges by the tax-payers. They say that the college celebrities are chosen on the basis of their popularity.

Often the accusation is true, but it is just as often false.

Student Publication of Fort Smith Junior College, Fort Smith, Ark. VOLUME II, NUMBER III EDITORIAL STAFF Editor Calvin Patterson, Editorial Board Members Lila Jean Coffey, Pat Crawley, Wade Egbert, George Steele.

Art Clyde Gamble News Reporters _ Joe Bailey, Diane Brocchus, Joe Gillespie.

Features Pat Crawley, Virginia Robinson, G e o r g e Steel Society Earl Bolinger, Leon Combs Sports Don Bandy, Buddy Bramhall Typist Johnnie Dean PRINTING STAFF Printing Editor— Wyeth Hartwell Assistants— Gordon Chitwood, Kenneth Owen FACULTY ADVISORS Editorial L. A. Rutledge Business Guy Hixson Printing C. H. Tobler

Cover Picture On the cover of this section of the Numa is pictured Mr. Dyer's harmony class. Seated from left to right are: Gloria Febro, Mary Lou Boas, Don McDandel, and Lola Watson. At the black-board are Wade Egbert, on the left, and Mr. Dyer.

The students of harmony study the relationship of different chords to one another as used in four part harmony.

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College life would lack its spice and interest if these elections should be discontinued. However, in many colleges, this step has been taken in order to get away from the so-called "college politics." In fact, some of our own faculty members look on these elections with the same feeling as those tax-payers.

Keep this in mind, students, when you select those who will reprejsenjt you as junior college celebrities. Be sure that they are the students best fitted for the honors given them.

Make Your Membership A Reality "Yes, I'm a member of practically every organization, in JC," said Joe College proudly, "'but I hardly ever go to the meetings. Of course, I go every on,ce in awhile, to a night meeting or a party, just to let them know I'm still a member.

"I usually go to the special meetings—especially when I can cut classes without being credited with an absence. That way we always get lots done, because everybody is there."

This attitude attending the meetings of school organizations is not a new one. In fact, it is a very old and common one. Students think, "Well, they don't need me. I'm not an officer and don't do much so why should I go?"

Often the student has a very good and excusable reason for n,ot attending the meeting, and the members who regularly attend are too often ready to accept such a reason, without question. If a student has his name on an organization's roll, he should support the organization's projects, attend it's meetings, and enter all it's activities. A lazy, uninterested member is no addition to any organization.

The picture in the upper left corner of the page shows, from left to right, Elmo Evans, Calvin Patterson, and Evelyn Cook — vice president, president, and secretary of the sophomore class. The picture in the upper right corner shows Bill Smith, Billie Lehman, and Stormy Jenkins — president, secretary, and vice president of the freshman class.

Smith ond Patterson Head Classes

Freshmen and Sophomores Elect Officers During Class Meetings in Auditorium Sophomores and freshmen gathered in assembly, January 28, to elect class officers for the second semester and choose representatives to the studen,t board.

Elected to head the respective classes were Calvin Patterson, sophomore, and Bill Smith, freshman.

Other officers of the sophomore class are Elmo Evans, vice president, and Evelyn Cook, secretary.

They replace Sue Gates and Mary K. Workman. The freshman class chose "Stormy" Jenkins as vice president to replace Billie Lehman who, in turn, succeeded Helen Ann Lynch as secretary.

Patterson, who took over the ofiice formerly held by "Squeaky" Smith, is the retiring president of the student board and a participant in several school activities.

Bill Smith, one of JC's studen.t coaches, holds, as successor to Wade Egbert, his first JC office.

A former member of the student board, Elmo Evans has been an outstanding player on the JC basketball team, both this year and last. "Stormy" Jenkins, a popular freshman, served on the student board last semester.

Evelyn Cook is a member and officer in the Future Teachers of America organization and has played an active part in the affairs of that group. She, of course, plans to be a teacher.

Billie Lehman, as in the past, continues to display her qualities of leadership in taking over the post of freshman secretary.

Return Of Spring

By Pat Crawley Spring is sprung; grass is riz.

Due to unfortunate circumstances beyond our control, the flowers just isn't. The few days of sunshine have certainly sent Joe's scurrying outside. The steps into JC are usually draped by students having free classes. Some chief offenders generally seen "blotching" t h e landscape are George Wernette, R o y Musset, Miriam Morford, Shirley Jones and other multitudes too numerous to mention.

Spring fever isn't very prevalent, so far, just give it a week or two more. I can feel the stings of that horrible annual disease approaching in fifth period English class.

Spring fever is one disease absolutely without cure. Suicide sometimes relieves some of the pain but I hate to resort to such drastic methods.

There are a few girls who, from the looks of things, are going to have a dreadful case "come spring." Shirley Jones, Mytchie Robinson, Cynthia Babcock, and Jo Ann Jefferies are sure to be "long gone." Alice Post and Carrie

Members of IRC To Attend Convention At Stillwater The International Relations Clu(b is making plans to attend the regional conference to be held at Oklahoma A&M, March 31, to April 2.

Topic for discussion at the convention will be the policy of the United States toward Russia, free trade as an answer to interAmerican problems, and whether or not the United Nations Organization actually has economic, military, and political power.

On the first evening of the conference, Wayne King will present a concert—a highlight to which IRC's are looking forward.

Hove You Heard . . .

The Billy Goat Polka?

The new poem composed by Ruthfortl Luttufan Musset?

That spring is just around the corner?

That Earl Bolinger wears the loudest socks on the campus ?

That bicycling has become JC's favorite afternoon sport ?

That I can kiss you without touching you? (Don't believe it.)

That Miles Shopner was nearly choked to death the other day?

And it was a woman's fault.

That "Squeaky" Smith is the "Artest" in Art class?

Smith have had '"spring fever" all winter. I keep asking Wanda Ann but she smiles and says, "I'll never tell."

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Upper picture: Reading from left to right in front row are Sue Duncan, Johnnie Dean, Diane Brocchus, and Jimmy Hartmeier.

Rear row: Roy Musset, Leon Combs, Calvin Patterson, and George Steel.

Members of the student board who are not shown are Alice Post, Bill Smith, and Earl Bolinger.

Pictured at left are student officers. Left to right: Diane Brocchus, secretary; Leon Combs, president, and Johnnie Dean, vicepresident.

Combs, Dean, Brocchus Head Board

Second Semesfer Student Officers Are Elected Leon Combs was chosen to head the student board for the second semester of the 1948-49 school year in elections held January 28.

Assisting him in student board leadership are Johnnie Dean, vice president, and Diane Brocehus, secretary. That the officers are the "choice of the masses" seems to be varified by the fact that there was but one other candidate for the offices. Gloria Fabro, music major, former member of the student board, and active participant in student affairs, ran for the office of secretary of the student board.

Student board members were chosen in class meetings. In addition to class presidents, whom are automatically members of the board, Roy Musset, Earl Bolinger, George Steel, and Mary K. WorkPage 28

man were chosen to represent the sophomores; and Jimmy Hartmeier, Alice Post, and Sue Duncan, the freshmen. Of this group, Roy Mus.set, Earl Bolinger, and Sue Duncan were re-elected to the posts they held last semester.

Leon Combs, in addition to being a former member of the student board, is vice president of the International Relations Club and a member of the Numa staff. Leon plans upon completion of his schooling to go into the field of radio advertising.

The vice president, Johnnie Dean, is an out-of-town student who hails from Charleston. She is a student of secretarial science, a member of the Numa staff, an,d Phi Theta Kappa.

At present, Diane Brocchus holds the offices of secretary of

Did You Knowâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; That Miriam Morford had Shelby Breedlove wrapped around her little finger? If you don't believe me just ask her.

That art class really does work ? ? ? ? Sometimes.

That everyone had a good time on the trip to Fayetteville ?

That there is one "Do you know what this is" that Roy Musset doesn't know ?

That every girl from Van Buren had a cold the week after the week before Valentine's Day? That Johnny Meek played a good game against the University Freshmen the other night at Fayetteville ?

That Roy Gene Musset has turned into a world famous singer with the help of the accomplished and distinguished Jackson Nigh? the International Relations Club and secretary of Phi Theta Kappa. She was the vice president of IRC last semester. Diane is majoring in social science and plans to become a teacher..

What If I Had An "A" In English?

Semester exams brought a great change in the attitude of the students. One could walk from on,e end of the hall to the other, and hear discussions ranging from the causes of feudalism to the relations of chordates to lower forms of animals. Every little group was engrossed in some phase of semester work.

The on"y subject common to most students was English. Even though English is common ground for discussion, most students have different opinions about the course. The completely unthought of idea was an '"A" in English.

Therefore, the logical question to ask was: "What would you do if you received an "A" in Engli'sh?"

Here are a few replies: Bob White: "Go to school the rest of my life!"

Jo Boatright: "Are you kidding?"

Bob Rhyne: "Ask Miss Krehbiel if she were feeling well."

Shelby Breedlove: "First, celebrate; then, take English again."

Elmo Evans: "Impossible!"

Rod Nauckey: "Throw a bigparty."

Wade Egbert: "Faint."

Lee Poague: "Don't worry!"

"Stormy" Jenkins: "Take the test over. It must have been a mistake."

Mary Lou Boas: "What?"

Flash!! Eyewitness— Reports End of Term For hours they had been waiting. All semblance of every-day life gone. Even the sun was hidden and a fine mist was falling.

Some stood alone, others in groups of three or four. From the other end of the long hall there came the sound of high, unnatural laughter. Everyone had a look of fatigue and dark shadows under their eyes. Some looked as if they were about to crack under the strain. Chain smoking was seen quite often while others were just sitting around staring blankly.

The test was over there was nothing that could be done now. They had yet to see if they had lived up to standards. Some talked of what they would do if they did not make it; others only

The pictured scene was taken in the JC office during registration for the second semester. Handling registrations is Miss Wanda Ann Rogers. Enrollees, reading from left to right are as follows: Jo Ann Jefferies, Ann Speer, Cynthia Babcock, Dorothy Speer, Jame's Cook, Jack Rowland, Duane Brewer, Jerry Weaver, and Joe Rowland.

Registration Begins Again— This Time, For Second Semester IRC Elects Officers The first meeting of the International Relations Club for the second semester was held January 28 in Miss Spcakman's room. The meeting was for the purpose of introducing new members and the election of officers for the second term of school. From the group, Calvin Patterson was elected as president and program chairman; Diane Brocchus, as secretary-treasurer; and Ralph Abbot, ars publicity chairman. Dates for the meetings were decided and a tentative schedule of programs was discussed. looked worried, knowing quite well what they would do. Then word came that it was ready! A few rushed to the office for word of any kind, bad or otherwise, while others waited for a while.

Finally the time had come when it could no longer be put off, all must hear sooner or later. The wait was over. They were happy that there would be no more waiting. Each student knew whether or not he or she would pass; the grade cards were out!

A busy day at Fort Smith Junior College was Monday, January 24, 1949. Although there were no studies to worry about, there was the job of registering for the second semester.

There were students wandering around the halls; or sitting in the playroom scratching their heads and pondering over the class schedules. With their little pink or yellow cards in their hands, they tried to enroll in classes that would be to their advantage. You could sympathize with them; you were going through the same ordeal.

To the fifty-one sophomores who registered, it was the old thing; but to the twenty-two new students, it was a different experience. Of course, the eightyeight second semester freshmen were old hands at the game.

Most of the girls are registered wit i the freshman class—a total of thirty-five; the sophomore class boasts fifteen. Of the boys, seventyfive are enrolled in the freshman class, and thirty-six in the sophomore class.

The statistics reveal the fact that the male population outnumbers the female with an average of 2.2 boys for each girl.

Total registrations for the second semester o'f the year 194849 numbers one hundred sixty-one.

Flunkers Fling Held— No Flunkers Present Amid the sighs of relief and somewhat long faces, the first semester Flunjker's Fling was held Thursday evening, January 20, 1949, in, the bandroom. Semester tests were over for another eighteen weeks and some of us had pretty long faces over the outcome, but it was forgotten as the party got underway. There were some very interesting card games —especially the one where one sits on the floor to play, (for information see Calvin, Gloria or Burkie). For those of us who danced the music was smooth.

Later on in the evening there was square dancing which is becoming very popular at the J. C. parties.

Coke was served as refreshment later in the evening.

Among the guests present were John "Windy" Jacobs, former JC student body president; and Diana Everidge, a student of last year.

Several of the loyal party goers were, of course, on hand. Jo Ann Jefferies was there and Roy Mus-

set was there giving with the "wise-cracks." Evelyn Cook, Diane Brocchus, Rod Nauke, Earl Bolinger, and several others were on hand to represent the '"flunkers."

The word is that Dean Rutledge's entire history class received a blanket invitation.

FTA Installs Charleston Club Four members of he junior college chapter of the Future Teachers of America organized a new FTA club at the Charleston high school. The group, including Dorothy Graham, Mary K. Workman, Ruby Quarry, Roy Musset, and the sponsor, Miss Opal Horn, presided over the organization and election, of officers at the school auditorium. The officers and members of the new club chos.e Homer Hudson, school superintendent, for their councilor. Students who plan, a teaching career and are members of the tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grades are eligible for membership.

The annual Flunker's Fling found the bandroom populated by "flunkers." From the laughs from Jo Ann Jefferies and Dean Rutledge, it is evident that everyone is having a good time.

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Have Yon Noticed?

Harold Smith's quiet, refined socks ?

Miss Smith's new silver earbobs?

Robert Basham's unusual array of sweaters ? '"Susie" Stewart's new diamond?

Joe Jamell's gray shoes ?

Dean Rutledge's tweed suit ?

Georgia algebra ?

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John, Hallard's women ?

n,ew, green grade way

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with

Tommy Cook's ping-pong ball ?

Pat Crawley's short hair?

Pat Hunzicker's smile ?

Ann, Speer's love for that certain perfume ?

The Question Is 'Can Art Survive?'

By Pat Crawley Among potential artist of the world one must be sure to mention those in Miss Wilburn's art class. In her spacious sunlit room, f u t u r e Michaelangelo's receive their instructions. The first lesson is on perspective. To develop perspective a small house was drawn by the students. After drawing and painting several vases, jugs, and buckets the students are ready to approach crafts.

Some of the crafts students have m a d e beautiful tooled leather handbags, Clyde Gamble, for instance. There probably isn't a better button maker than Miles ShopTner. Miles is also adept at making pottery. (Three months on each vase.)

Of the better artists there are Roy Musset and Calvin, Patterson.

Some of those lifelike "Please don't" signs are the results of their labor. Roy also paints nice water colors—if you understand modern art. Robert Basham has drawn and colored some of the best sketches in class. It must be nice to have natural talent.

Now, the class is engrossed in, carving monograms in, linoleum.

From the looks of more advanced linoeum cutting from last year, there should be some interesting and unusual material—considering the students in the class.

Society Pianists Journey lo Capitol Two jun,ior college students, Lola Watson and Gloria Febro were in Little Rock, Arkansas, February 4 and 5. Accompanied by Miss Hattie Mae Butterfield, junior college piano instructor, the two made the trip to enter the young artists contest held under the auspices of the Federation of Music Clubs. Students from all over the state entered the contest making each entrant meet kesn competition. The winner in the Arkansas elimination will meet other state winn.ers in a national contest held later in the spring.

Both Lola and Gloria, who were well received in a preliminary recital held February 1 at Radio Center, played a Gershwin, prelude.

Lola's most difficult number was a prelude, and fugue by Bach, and Gloria's a Bach French Suite.

They returned home that Saturday night.

Dean Entertains Nurses With Party On the evening of December 20, Dean Rutledge played host at a party. Guests were the members of Dean's sociology class which consisted of nurses from Spa7'ks Hospital.

Assisting Dean in his duties as host were a few fortunate J. C. boys. Calvin Patterson, Joe Duerr, and Leon Combs were the early birds; but Marvel and Bob Rhyne, and Buddy Harper dropped in a little later in the evening.

Entertainment was in the form of hearts, spades, diamonds, and clubs. There was also a little dancing, and ping-pong on the side.

Movie About Arkansas Shown In Assembly An interesting movie about our state, "All Around Arkansas," was shown at the JC assembly January 12. This film showed the wealth of natural resources in Arkansasâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;aluminum mines, timber, and water power. Also, the beautiful state parks and lakes that beckon to those hunters and fishermen who weary of their jobs in office and factory.

The marriage of George Steele and Patricia Hunzicker, two JC students, took place in the memorial chapel of the First Methodist Church. Shown above is the happy couple as they appeared immediately after the ceremonny.

Hunzickerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Steel Vows Exchanged In First Methodist Memorial Chapel The Memorial Chapel of the First Methodist church was the scene of the marriage of George Steel and Patricia Ann Hun,zicker.

The event took place at 2:00 P. M., January 23. George and Pat are both members of the freshman class of the junior college.

Dr. Fred G. Roebuck, pastor, performed the marriage ceremony; and Miss Hattie May Butterfield, organist, played the wedding music.

Pat was given in marriage by her father, an instructor in the high school. She wore a yellow brocade satin gown,, a shoulder length veil, and carried a colonial bouquet of Talisman roses.

Mary Henderson, a JC freshman, was Pat's maid of honor and only attendent. She wore a lavender brocaded gown and a corsage of yellow carnations.

Jack Steel served his brother

as best man, and Lewis Magruder and '"Stormy" Jenkins acted as ushers.

Assisting at the reception - held in the church parlor, following the ceremony were Sue Duncan and Mrs. Wayne Banks.

George and Pat have taken an apartment at Windsor Arms, 403 North 16 Street, where they are now at home. George plans to continue his studies in JC. Phi Theta Kappa Invites Invitations to join the Phi Theta Kappa honor fraternity were issued to twelve prospective members. These were Wade Egbert, Georgia Neely, Billie Lehman, Alice Post, Don Bandy, Leon Combs, Evelyn Cook, Shirley Jones, Buster Womack, Tommy Calderara, Wilma Dolan, and George Steel. Initiation service will be held in the near future. rn,nP. 3.1

MISS LUELLA KREHBIEL

Miss Krehhiel Says: 'Teaching Is My Life' In order to give a more comprehensive picture of Miss Krehbiel's background, I shall present the story as it was related to me.

"Probably many factors led me to teach. I always liked school and can't remember when I didn't play school—teaching my dolls—or on rainy days, joining some neighbor children who owned what I. then considered the choicest of possessions—a real life sized primary chart.

"Teaching seemed the natural thing to do. Careers for women were more limited when I grew up than now; and teaching, in the eyes of my family, was the genteel thing to do. My interest's in those days were influenced by those of my adored mother and an older sister, both who taught.

"I'd tried teaching in the grades f'tif/r

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before I finished college and almost turned to secretarial work, but when I experimented with older students, I was satisfied T had found my field in life. Several times I had investigated possibilities for a change, but offers to teach came that were too tempting to turn down.

"I was born in the heart of the wheat belt in, one of the richest counties of central .Kansas. My home, near the edge of a small town, was only a block from a large flour mill. I retained beautiful memories of endless fields of wheat stretching into the distance as far as the eye could see. Here I went through the twelve years of public s,chool, th«n I spent some time with an aunt who lived on the campus of a small college. I finished high school, and

had time to study a few college courses. Thus armed with about a semester of college work I entered the University of Kansas. I was able to drop out of college to t?ach for one year and still graduate with with the class with which I had stalled. I taught high school English for ten happy years. I applied for a fellowship at the insistance of a former teacher—her backing meant success. I took time to go to Kansas City, Missouri, for the Host that the city offered in drama, largely Shakespeare.

When I returned to KU, I had no desire to desert high school teaching; hut the freshman teaching opened new vistas. The spring of '29 Fort Smith sent a request for recommendations for several positions in the newly organized (Continued on page 35)

Did You Know-— That Miss Speakman is organizing a Co-Ed for JC students?

That a certain Buddy B. considers Cynthia B. as being- cleverly arranged ?

That Alice Post has at last Robert Basham is glad to report — developed her laugh ?

That, at long last, one can tell the Dorsey twins apart? On Fridays, Hugh wears a blue shirt and Joe wears a white one. (The rest of the week, you will have to yell, "Hey, you!")'

That Louis XIV was a Casanova in king's clothing?

That Buster Womack is in training for the ping-pong championship ?

That N. H. Jefferies takes a Seeing double? No, these are the twins that are enrolled in JC. girl home every afternoon? (My, They are, from left to right, Dorothy Speer, Ann Speer, Hugh Dorsey, but Jo Ann is a lucky girl.)

Joe Dorsey, Joe Rowland, and Jack Rowland.

That the basketball team has made a resolution to get burr haircuts as soon as the weather warms up?

That Elmo Evans is attracted to a certain, new student this semester? (Keep your eyes open, C. L.) Twins make an interesting study; books and more books have been That because of a new addition written about them. So different are they from the common, folk that it to the basketball team, P. C. has is customary to put them in a separate class. "Did Mary have a baby?" lost a phobia?

"No, she had twins." JC certainly That James Hill snores? (For has its share of twins — three information, see Miss Speakman.) sets, in all. There is Dot and Ann the Dorsey twins, Hugh and Joe. Hugh is the chemistry expert; That Miles Shopfner's nick- Speer, Hugh and Joe Dorsey, all Joe, the mathematician. However, in the freshman class. And in the good addition doesn't help Joe name is "Kid Liniment?" sophomore class, Jack and Joe keep his funds. Every time I see That Dorothy Graham is offi- Rowland. them together, Joe is asking Hugh cial score-keeper of the ping-pong I talked to the Rowlands first for a "little" loan. tournament ?

In 'Case you don't yet know how That Miss Krehbiel had her first —they are the ones I can't tell apart.

I believe I talked to Joe; to tell the Dorsey twins apart, period class worried? (For nearly or was it Jack? Anyway, he said here is a hint. Joe parts his hair a week, she didn't give a test.)

That Jim Moore is losing his ac- that they were identical twins. a little farther south than Hugh.

Don't go to the doctor, if you Joe said he never answered when 'cent? called "Jack" which makes Jack's thin,k you have been seeing double, AT THE LOSS OF MY LOVE, friends think that they are being it's just another of the optical ilLORD BREEDLOVE snubbed. This is quite a strain on lusions frequently seen around JC.

By Roy Musset friendship an,d keeps Jack in a perpetual state of apology. AlMy love is like a red, red rose. though they are identical, their Definitions I'm referring only to his nose.

Although at night it's quite the interests and tastes differ; Joe is majoring in dentistry, and Jack, thing The Dean is a diplomat. A dipWhen often u."sed to flag a train. in, business. lomat i;s a person who can tell you My Rhinestein laddie art thou The Speer girls, Dorothy and to go to the devil so pleasantly bare, Ann, are fraternal twins which that you're raring to go.

To tell me truly that you care? accounts for the fact that they are Co-ed: A mental solution enMust Wesson'l stand between us more easily distinguished, one still, from the other. The difficulty en- dowed with a skeletal covering When ere we meet behind the countered in telling them apart enriched with personified muscles. mill? results from the -fact that they Typing: A method of demonAlas, ala;s, he's gone for another, both answer to either name. Just strating the ease of writing by Or, was it by chance only his -call Ann "Dot," or Dot "Ann" and hand. mother ? you will receive an answer. For But leave us not to weep and wail, two weeks I called them both Dot Graduate: An individual equipFor this is the end of my little and got along fine. ped to dig ditches with more inlove tale.

Last, but n,ot least, there are telligence.

Students Are Kept Guessing By The Presence of Three Sets of Twins

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Lions Go Down To Defeat In Last Three Basketball Games The JC Lions lost three games in a row. The first to the College of the Ozarks quin,tet, January 4, at Clarksville, to the tune of 64-49.

The Mountaineers' ace, Charley Roffine, took scoring honors with eighteen points. H a r o l d an,d "Squeaky" Smith each made nine points. The Mountaineers led most of the game and the Lions never offered a serious threat.

The second defeat came at the hands of Northeastern Oklahoma State college. This game was played in the Grizzly gym, January 6.

The Lions led most of the way, and it was a disappointment when the Northeastern team forged ahead in the last minutes of the game. The final score was 54 to 53.

Marvel Rhyne took scoring honors with twenty-two points.

On January 11, the Lions played host to Connors A&Mâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;again in the Grizzly gym. The Lion,s took an early lead, but lost it when the Aggies' use of two teams wore them down. In the second half, the Aggies built up a ten point lead which they held until the closing minutes of the game when the Lions forged ahead within four points, onjy to fall back to a 54-42 defeat. Lobdill led the Lions with twelve points.

Lions Get New Manager The JC Lions are all decked out with new suits and a new student manager. Miles "Kid Liniment" Shopfner, student coach, has taken over the position formerly held by "Bunky" Boger.

Miles perfected his skill in manipulating the bandages and tape as a FSHS athlete.Of the sports in which he participated, "Kid Liniment" excelled in track and earned a letter as a member of the high school track team.

Besides holding down his duties as student manager, Miles is presently the coach of a grade school basketball team.

Variety Show Practice To Get Underway

Ping-Pong Is Popular With Most Students This year, as always, you hear the familiar cry as one enters the play-room, "Who do I follow?", or "Who is last in line?" These phrases are made in reference to the gTeat sport of ping-pong.

Though there are many new faces about the table, the enthusiasm is just as high. It was discovered, from a very reliable source, that some students en,ter their rooms moving their skulls from side to side as if they were lookingfor "jokers" lurking in the shadows.

The girls are just now getting over their natural timidity an,d shyly asking if they may play. (It's getting Gene Higgins down.)

After the final exams are finished, the playroom will be the setting for the annual ping-pong tournament.

Harmony Course Is Open to Musicians

Practice for the Junior College Variety Show begins Tuesday, March 8. The show is being written and produced by George Steel and Leon Combs (01 son and Among other signs of progress, Johnson), and is to include many of the JC students. In addition, the junior college is rapidly adReba Kasten and Mamie Faulkner vancing a fine music department. have consented to appear on the One of the theory classes offered program. George and Leon guar- is first year harmony. Under the guidance of Mr. Will Dyer, harantee plenty of laughs. mony students .learn the fundamentals of writing four-part harmony. The class meets fourth period three times a week. The present members include Lola Watson, Gloria Febro, Mary Lou Boas, Don McDaniel and Wade Egbert.

If you should happen to overhear any of the students discussing the 4-2 inversion of the dominant seventh chord and its reslution, don't think he is goingcrazy. It's just that he gets confused with the 6-5 inversion of the Supertonic! Often, people passing the bandroom think Mr. Dyer is giving piano lessons, but when he then listens to each student's composiition, the outsider thinks he is having the piano worked over. Although the present class is small, the students find the individual attention paid to each one's work invaluable.

Students, Beware!

The Lions, in the above picture, have just completed a field goal in a game with Wilburton A and M. "Squeaky" Smith, Elmo Evans, and Shelby Breedlove are standing by to make sure of the goal.

Miss "Dead-Eye" Hines has expressed her intention to shoot, with a water-pistol, any student caught talking in study hall.

Canned Corn Dream's made to order—see Pat Crawley. # * * I wish Shelby Breedlove would make up his mind which girl he is going to favor. It would save us a lot of trouble. # # # For the absolute correct time ask Roy Mus'set; then wait for fifteen minutes. # # * It seems to be the fad to cut your hair as short as possible. If you don't believe it just ask Tanya.

A certain red-head in school seems to be in everyone's dreams lately, maybe he should stay awake more often. * # * There are so many Smiths running around this plzice that it begins to look like the Smithsonian Institute (for the feeble-minded). * * * There seems to be a lot of cute new boys running around but I guess all the girls have noticed . . . * * * Those Speer twins seem to enjoy Wednesday evenings a lot. I wonder? ? ? * * * Spring is sprung The grass is riz I wonder where them flowers is—at? ? ? * * # The whole school is wondering what a certain G. W. said to a certain, P. C. that made her scream and run out of the hall. And it wasn't even raining.

Buddy Brahmall is now a big wheel on the campus. He holds the title of P.P.C.O.J.C.P.P.T. Not that we believe in, titles. * * * It seems to be the thing to bet people a dime that "I can kiss you without touching you" . . . I wonder? ? ? ? ? • * # * A certain red-head bet a certain brunette that he could hold her on his lap for live hours without getting tired. Five hours is a lon,g time ....

We are wondering where Pat Crawley got that dime she won the other day. * * * "In spring a young man's fancy turn,s to what the girls have been dreaming of all winter . . . ."

Conines frequent The Corridors and Classes Canin,es of all sizes, shapes, and descriptions have played the part of honored guests of the junior college. Wanda Ann Rogers appears to be the official hostess to these visitors; for they usually take up residence by her desk, or follow her around during their visits to JC. One of the best-known of the bone-chewing appendage to JC is the be-whiskered, red fellow that goes by the name of "Frankie" or '"Whiskers." Another newcomer, a black pup, goes by the name of *'Blossom," and a Collie, lately arrived on the scene, has not as yet been named.

These "mutts" are welcome additions to any class; they rarely disturb the discussion unless the fleas are unusually aggravating.

The majority of the dogs sleep through the lectures; but a few of the intellectuals pay close attention to everything the instructor says. Dean Rutledge commented that the most attentive individual in his class was a little "pooch" that sat close beside his desk all during the class meeting. "Frankie" is another that occasionally goes to class. In history he listens A POTENTIAL TRIBUTE

By Noah Body Ann Onim.us A poem was written by a boy whose name is Roy About another boy whose nose, they say is red, Sir Roy's like a child who plays with a toy— He'll play with poems until he's almost, or is—dead.

Sir Shelby mounts his steed and levels out his lance, He summons fearless valour and takes a deeper breath, Then charges hard to prick Sir Roy in the pants, This, I predict, will come to pass—Sir Roy's death.

"Poor Roy" some will say above his hallowed grave, "He was full of witty thoughts-sad to say, We've lost a lot—200 pounds exact! they rave. " Forget his debts, for if he lived, he wouldn't pay!

Sir Shelby's there—without a grief—without a tear.

And with him's Sir Elmo, who's looking very gay.

With all the old and unique creatures one sees here In all respects—this is a sad but happy day!

Richard Allen

attentively; but when the bell rings, he is the first out the door.

A black, curly-haired can,ine, referred to as "Fredrick the Great," recently took up residence in the JC office. Fredrick's vitality was amazing to behold. He would start a journy from one side of the room to the other; and before he could finish the trip, inertia would overtake him and he would fall exhausted to the floor, leaving the impression that he had died in mid-stride.

Krehb'iell ells

(Continued from page 32) junior college. My name went in for English, but before I heard more about it, I received such a good offer for junior high school work in Wichita, Kansas, that I couldn't well turn it down. Six weeks later, to my surpise, the opportunity to come to Fort Smith for jun ( ior college and twelfth grade English was mine.

Dubious from the first about the level of work at Wichita, I asked to be released and was generously allowed to turn to junior college work.

I have never regretted my choice. I have liked Fort Smith, its schools, and its people. Sin,ce I missed only the first year of JC, I feel as though I am really a part of it. I wonder how many students I have seen come and go!

Since there is n,ot much to claim my time outside, my teaching is my real life. I saw the junior college drop off during the depression and almost disappear during the war. One semester I had the stadium to myself. I much prefer the present hubbub. My greatest happiness comes from having former students drop in to see me. (Quite a few came in today—between semesters).

I treasure the greetings that came from far and wide at Christmas time, and even more precious are ion that came at unexpected times the unexpected notes of appreciatand often from unexpected sources. At times like that, one doesn't feel the need of federal aid to raise salaries! School and students are my life—except for summer auto trips with my family, which have taken me into thirty-five states, some of them over and over.

I like nothing better in way of recreation—but when fall comes, I am glad to be back in JC.

Editorials • . .

What Can We Expect Next?

"What bathing suit are you wearing to school tomorrow?"

"I thought I would wear my chartreuse suit. You know, the one with the pink fish designed on it."

Student Publication of Fort Smith Junior College, Fort Smith, Ark. VOLUME II, NUMBER IV EDITORIAL STAFF Editor - Calvin Patterson Editorial Board Members Lila Jean Coffey, Pat Crawley, Wade Egbert, George Steele.

Art .

Clyde Gamble News Reporters ..

Joe Bailey, Diane Brocchus.

Features ..

Pat Crawley, Virginia Robinson, G e o r g e Steel, Georgia Neely.

Society ..

- Earl Bolinger, Leon Combs Sports Don Bandy, Buddy Bramhall Typist Johnnie Dean PRINTING STAFF Printing Editors—Gordon Chitwood, Kenneth Owen FACULTY ADVISORS Editorial._ _ L. A. Rutledge Business _ Guy Hjxson Printing .. C. H. Tobler

Cover Picture Shown on the cover of this issue is a picture of the JC basketball team in scrimmage play. Rod Naucke looks in very good form as he breaks into the free-throw zone.

As a matter of fact they all look good. The boys, for the most part, have been hampered by a lack of height; but in most instances, they have done a marvelous job of neutralizing the disadvantage.

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This conversation sounds a little silly, but it almost got to the point where bathing suits were necessary. This is all referring to the dear little water pistols that some of the juvenile delinquents in JC were sporting around about two weeks ago. Some childish fiends thought that it was cute to walk up to someone quite innocently and then promptly drench them. Once, the tables were turned. The whole school got a laugh when a JC girl grabbed a water pistol from one of the '"babies" and turned it en him—full force.

Thank goodness, every one can now come to school in the morning and feel that he—or she—will remain dry the rest of the day. For some strange reason the water guns have disappeared. Could it be because Dean Rutledge returned to school? Could be.

Janitors Threaten Revolt Smoke, smoke, smoke that "coffin nail," and when you finish, throw it on the floor—just as a number of the students are inclined to do. Of course, this practice detracts from the appearance of the building and causes much more work for the janitor, but it does save the student three or four steps that would be required to walk to the cigarette container and there deposit the stub.

Admitted: we don't have the most beautiful of school buildings; but we should at least make an attempt to keep it clean. For, after all, they say that cleanliness is next to godliness. (What would be our present status?) And even if we were receiving our education in a one room log cabin, we could evidence pride in such a building if we kept it spotlessly clean.

Sometimes, when I see the halls littered with gum wrappers, cigarette remains, and last month's edition of the NEW YORK TIMES torn into minute pieces, I wonder what would be the impression retained by a visitor should he brave the danger of losing his way and attempt to traverse our man-made jungle. I don't imagine his thoughts would be very complimentary.

Come on, students, let's rise up and clean up!

BAS

K E T B A L L "Yea Blue! Yea White! Yea Lions! Fight, Fight, Fight!" At every home game and nearly every road game, this cheer along with others was used to bolster the spirits of our team. Even if the team didn't win all of their games, it always came out fighting. Each individual player forgot his personal ambitions and grouped with the others to display a fine school spirit. We can truly say our team played every game as clean as one could ask.

Handicapped by two main disadvantages, the short height of most of our players and the limited number, the team got off to a good start by winning the first home game. Other teams, however, held the advantage over our team and often gave the Lions serious trouble.

We will lose some of our most valuable players this year, but expect many of the freshmen players to return next year.

Student Manager Miles Shopfner

Coach Frank Jones

Results of ffie 1948-49 Junior College Basketball Season Score 51 52 47 46 49 51 55 56 50 45 20 60 (52 47 55 23 48 20 52 41 52 28

LIONS * Lions Lions * Lions * Lions Lions *Lions * Lions Lions Lions Lions Lions * Lions * Lions Lions * Lions Lions Lions Lions * Lions *Lions * Lions * Lions

Score1 OPPONENTS 46 Eastern Oklahoma A&M vs.

80 vs.

Arkansas Polytech 71 vs.

College of the Ozarks 08 vs.

Arkansas State Teacher's 64 vs.

College of the Ozarks vs.

Northeastern State College 54 42 vs.

Connor's State Aggies 43 vs.

Camp Chaffee 46 vs.

Northeastern State College vs.

C of 0 (Junior Varsity) 48 vs.

35 Connor's State Aggies vs.

Camp Chaffee 71 vs.

56 Wright Oilers vs.

69 Boy's Club Seniors vs.

58 C of O (Junior Varsity) vs.

Eastern Oklahoma A&M 33 vs.

95 Arkansas State Teacher's vs.

70 Arkansas Freshmen vs.

69 Arkansas Freshmen vs.

80th Heavy Tank Bn. 45 vs.

Boy's Club Seniors 57 vs.

Arkansas Polytech 81 Home Games

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J. GALEN BRAMHALL A substitute who'll be extracting splin,ters from someone else's bench next year.

L SHELBY BREEDLOVE Center

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Played an enthusiastic game all season (sixty-four fouls called against him. Shh!). He never letup on his opponents and played best under fire—Shelby is a freshman and will be back next year.

(Goody, goody!)

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BURTON

ELLIOTT

A freshman, Burton didn't get the opportunity to show his stuff this season, but should round into shape next year—you can't keep a good man down.

DON ELLIOTT Center

K L M O EVANS Guard

ELMER FLUCHT Forward

Don is a freshman who played outstanding ball all season. Don is the- tallest man on the team and will use his height to advantage next season.

A returning letterman who did a workman-like job. Elmo held opponent scoring down to the minimum with his brilliant defense play. If you have tears, prepareâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Elmo is another good man who won't play on our side next yeai.

A freshman who played good ball. He placed third in individual scoring. Unless his plans are changed, Elmer will ba wearing new colors next week. Our loss will be another team's gain.

J I M M Y HAKTME1K Though Jim of the games, promise. Jim should find a next year.

didn't get in many he showed a lot of is a freshie and place on the team

KILL ("TWIG") LOBDILL Guard Captain and the "hotshot" of the team. Bill was high scorer for the season withâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;count 'em, 244 points; many of them were spectacular long shots which delighted the crowd. A transfer student from Hendrix, Twig will return, to Hendrix next year. Woe is us!

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JOHNNY MEEK Forward A transfer student drix who will return year. Johnny was an forward and played a gamei

from Henthere next understudy dependable

RODNEY

NAUCKE

Rod started late in the season and didn't have a chance to prove his worth. He should round into shape next season.

JACK SMITH Forward and letterman

BOB WANSLOW Guard

Jack was runner-up for individual scoring honors. He played hard all season in the forward position. Jack is a sophomoreâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; you guessed it. He'll hang up his shoes as far as JC is concerned.

Bob matriculated at JC the second semester but cinched a starting spot on the team with the greatest of ease. His defense play held the opponents score down.

Though Bob is a freshman, he won't be back next year. His absence from the line-up will doubtless be gratifying to the opposition.

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JACK NIGH Forward Although Jackie did not see much action this season, he will bear watching. His unorthodox shots are something to watchâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; they have a habit of hitting the bucket.

OTHERS Lawrence "Squeaky" Smith; Harold Smith; Marvel Rhyne; Bob Rhyne; and Buster Womack weren't present when the pictures were made. With the exception of Buster Womack they, for various reasons, didn't turn out for second semester ball. They are all good players and we regret that their pictures are not on these pages.

Chaffee Quintet Gains Revenge A red-hot Camp Chaffee Trojan five eked out a 71-60 win over the Fort Smith Junior College Lions in a fast moving basketball game at Grizzly gym Friday night. The Chaffee victory avenged an earlier setback by the Lions.

The speedy Trojans displayed an expert passing game, used a quick-breaking offense to outscore the Lions, who were somewhat befuddled by the airtight zone defense of the Chaffee players.

The Lions were trailing 29-30 three minutes before intermission when they poured on an amazing rally which netted them twelve points more. The Trojans came back to their snappy play and gradually pulled ahead.

Center John McMinn grabbed scoring honors by bucketing 28 points. Jack Smith and Bill Lobdill each made 14 points for the Lions, who were handicapped most of the last half because Center Shelby Breedlove fouled out.

He had a dozen to his credit before leaving the game.

C of 0. Junior Varsity Wins By Three Points The Ozark junior varsity spurted in the last minutes of playing time to barely nip the Fort Smith Junior College Lions 58-55 Wednesday night at 'Grizzly gym. It was the second defeat the visitors have handed the Lions this season.

The cagey Lion quintet held a 34-29 lead at half-time, but faded in the last two periods as the Ozark five, cashing in on, their height advantages and stronger reserves, surged to the front.

The visitors went to the front with seven minutes to go and stayed there 'til the whistle, although the Lions twice tied the count and were within one point, 51-50 with two minutes to go.

Bill Lobdill paced the Lions with 14 points while Jim Denniston poured in 17 for scoring honors for the winners.

JC Girls Turn Professional The Oklahoma Starlighters, allgirl professional basketball team, is to be strengthened by the addition of two JC girls next fall.

Alice Post and Georgia Neely, both of whom played for the independent Tri-City Champs last season, are turning professional.

The girls plan to leave next October to join the Starlighters.

JC Lions Battles to 62-56 W;n Over Wright Oilers Aggies Take Lions To Cleaners in Home Game The Connors Aggies from Warner, Oklahoma, using two court aggregations of equal offensive ability, wore down the Fort Smith Junior College Lions, 55-42, before a sprinkling of fans at Grizzly gym Tuesday night.

The Lions jumped to an early lead and held it until midway of the first half when the visitors tied the score at 16-16. At halftime the Lions were trailing 25-19.

The Ags came back after intermission and built up a ten, point lead, but the hard fighting Lions fought back to within four points 42-38, before the Ags again turned on the heat.

Bill Lobdill took scoring honors for the Lions by sinking a dozen points. Guy Linihan meshed twelve for the Ags while forward Harold Smith bucketed nine for the locals.

Tech Trounces Team The final game of the season found the Lions faced with a decided defeat at the hands of Arkansas Tech.

The Wonderboys played their advantageous height to the hilt in at game held in the presence of a capacity crowd in, the Van Buren field-house. The Lions were never a threat at any time during the game; the Wonderboys couldn't miss the bucket.

Throughout the game, the Lions fought desperately against the demoralizing effect of a lopsided score. "Twig" Lobdill led the scoring for the Lions and clinched first place for the season's scoring honors. Dopson, naturally, was

The Fort Smith Junior College Lions rallied in the last half Tuesday night to pull out a 62-56 victory over Wright's Oilers in a hard-fight cage duel at Grizzly gym.

The free-scoring Oilers curbed the Lion offense with an impenetrable zone defense and jumped to an early lead. They maintained a lead throughout the first half, which ended 37-22.

By midway of the last half, the Lion,s began to pull ahead on the strength of Bill Lobdill's sensational shooting. The aggressive Oilers never let up and whittled a seven-point lead to one point with only two minutes of playing time remaining Bill Lobdill proved to be Lion's "big gun", making 26 points for scoring honors, and dunking 18 of them in the last half to spark the clinching drive. He had a total of 13 field goals. Collins paced the Oilers* with 19 poin,ts, while Shelby Breedlove sank 10 for the Lions.

Students Turn to Tennis Students are deserting the pingpong table for the more strenuous game of tennis. With the coming of spring weather, the halls are void of inhabitantsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;everyone has adjourned to the tennis courts to act either as an active participant or a spectator. "Squeaky" Smith spends every spare moment at the courts although he says that he hates the game. I wonder what furnishes the attraction? the pace-setter for the Tech team.

After the game, the Lions turned in their uniforms and hung their shoes on a nail; for the game marked the official end of the season for the members of the basketball team.

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Sociology Students Dig Up The Inside Facts On Conditions In Fort Smith Miss Speakman's sociology classes have lately been studying the social growth and history of towns and cities. Each student had to do some research work on a community project in Fort Smith.

Kenneth Taylor gave an interesting report on the history of F'ort Smith's water supply. He went back to the time when citizens had to buy bottled drinking water and use the Poteau River water for other purposes.

Kenneth told about the building of Lake F'ort Smith, and the communities which it now serves.

Bob Poteet and N. H. Jefferies did some research in comparing wage scales and the cost of living in Fort Smith to other cities of the same size. They came to the conclusion that Fort Smith has a wage scale that is too low for the cost of living as compared to other cities.

Joe Bailey pointed out the present problems in Fort Smith such as: need for more fire stations, increased transportation facilities, more parks or recreational means, and extension of city limits.

Presen,t park and recreational facilities and a plan for increasing the system was presented by a group for whom Mary K. Workman spoke.

Lucille Blaylock delivered findings on juvenile delinquency. She was assisted in the preparation of her report by F'aune Daily, and J. R. Simpson.

Maps and charts prepared during the course of these studies are posted in the rear of Miss Speakman's classroom.

Student Board Holds Meeting The first meeting of the second semester Student Board was held February 7, 1949. Members present were, Leon Combs, president; W. B. Smith, Alice Post, Jim Hartmeier, and 'Sue Duncan, who represent the freshman class. The sophmore student board members present were: Calvin Patterson, Roy Musset, George Steel and Earl Bolinger.

Diane Borcchus, Mary K. Workman, and Johnnie Dean, other members of the sophomore class were unable to attend.

Sue Duncan is chairman of the social committee. George Steel heads the student activities committee. Alice Post and W. B. Smith are to be in charge of the the spring prom committee. It was decided to have the Annual Banquet on May 6, 1949. Jim Hartmeier and Earl Bolinger are in charge of making the arrangements.

The problem of keeping the coke bottles in the racks was discussed and a plan adopted.

Examination?

Nothing to It!

By Georgia Neely It was a dreary day at Fort Smith Junior College. No sun rose that morning to brighten the campus or the building. The usual laughter was missing in the corridors. The locker doors were even silent when they were closed, and the clicks of closing locks could be heard far down the hall.

Joanne Collier walked in the door and sadly cast her eyes downward as .she whispered a greeting to Ruby Quarry. Tom Calderara was present ten minutes before school time! Buster Womack's whistle was quickly hushed by a quiet reminder from Wade Egbert.

Time was growing short; and at last, the dreaded sound was heard! The students picked up their books from off the floor, and trudged slowly and quietly down the hall. Down by room S-5 they stopped, took one last look at the outside world and went in to take the history exam.

Chamber of Commerce Holds "Gripe Session"

Wednesday, February 16, 10:30 a.m., one of a series of "Build your H,ome Town" meetings was Patriotism And Previews held for the JC's in the band room.

Mr. Kennedy, from the state Are Assembly Features Chamber of Commerce was the Highlighting the. assembly pro- principal speaker, and Mr. Congram, given on, Monday, February dren of the local chamber was with 28, was the presentation of skits him to answer any questions, from the variety show. Master of concerned with local problems, Ceremonies was George Steel, Mr. Kennedy could not answer. who introduced the different acts.

The meeting was to ascertain Also on th assembly program our thoughts along lines of imand introducing it was a short provement in the city, so as to program, "The Freedom Diary," make it a better place in which to sponsored by Miss Speakman and live, work, and play. given by Miriam Morford, Leon Cards were furnished on which Speakman and Students Combs, Billie Lehman, Joe Gilles- were noted ideas and suggesand Sue Duncan. Richard Al- tions for improving the appearPresent Program at "Y" pie, len sang two patriotic numbers, ance of the city.

Freedom Diary was presented accompanied by Gloria Febro, This material will be analyzed first by Wilkie Memorial of Free- during the presentation. and catalogued and returned in Two of the skits from the Vari- booklet form to the Chamber of dom House, at Carnegie Hall, New York City, January 23, 1949. The ety Show were piano duets. The Commerce which sponsored the content of the Freedom Diary is first, by Gloria Febro and Lola meeting. concerned with the tolerance of Watson,, who did a rendition of The report will be threefold: the individual; no matter what Gershwin. The second, by Jerry It will contain suggestions and Weaver and Joe Jamell was a duet recommendations for immediate his race, color, or creed.

Miss Speakman sponsored the arrangement of "Bumble Boogie." and long range problems.

A quartet composed of Wade It will contain, a report of proprogram at the YWCA, Friday February 18. The speaking parts Eg-bert, Richard Allen, "Stormy" jects and the numbers of persons were presented by Sue Duncan, Jenkins, and Lewis Magruder, who suggested them.

And, it will name all persons Miriam Morford, Billie Lehman, sang "Auld Lang Syne."

Last on the program was George who had indicated on their cards Leon Combs, and Joe Gillespie.

The soloist was Richard Allen, Taylor, who gave his imitation of that ,they would serve on committhe violinist Gerri Pfeiffer and Al Jolson. He sang "Rock-a-Bye" tees in connection, with proposed improvements suggested by them. and "You Made Me Love You." pianist Gloria Febro.

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Canned Corn It seems that spring: is here- at least all JC thinks so. Any day, you can see any number of students sitting on the wall by Miss Speakman's room. * * * Jo Boatman has a new flame, maybe this one is for keeps, huh, Jo? * * * Calvin Patterson has issued a call for more gossip if any one tan help him, please do so at once. * * * The photo-grapher was over at swimming class the other day.

Just wait till you see the pictures. * * * Jerry Weaver has asked us to announce that from now on he will be known as "DarlinV * * * It has come to my attention that half of the school has been or is sick, maybe it is the English research paper. * * * Ah, the cheerful and smiling faces around the hall just after everyone discovered his grade on the history test. * * * Correction on, an article printed last time—(new developments).

Cynthia has changed to Leon Combs. * * * What is the matter between Tanya and Jim—could be stormy weather. * * * Did you know that Alice and Robert have already set the date ? * * * What certain girl in JC was carrying around the picture of a handsome boy—not Earl ? * * * Everybody has spring-fever or a reasonable facsimilie thereof. * * * Has anyone tried to yell "knuckle-head" in the hall just to see who turns around. * * * Pat Crawley is to be known hereafter as a "little red house". * * * Has anyone seen any dilfods running around ? * * * How are Louis and Sue getting along;? We never hear anything from them.

Joann,e Collier — Gloria Febro — Lola Watson

JC Students Take Honors In State Music Contest Three junior college students, Lola Watson, Gloria Febro, and Joanne Collier placed in the Student Musican contests held in Little Rock,February 5. Gloria placed first in piano with Lola taking third honor place.

Joanne topped the organ contest by winning first place.

Accompanied by Miss Hattie May Butterfield, junior college piano and organ instructor, the trio made the trip to the state capNuma Printing Editor Now itol to enter the contest held under the auspices of the Federation of Junior High Instructor Music Clubs. Students from all The Numa printing editor, over the state participated in the Wyeth Hartwell, has accepted the elimination making each entrant position of printing instructor at meet keen competition. The three the junior high school. In order made an appearance at a prelimto carry out the duties connected inary recital held February 1, at with the job, he has found it nec- Radio Center, where they were essary to drop out of school. well received by the audience.

Gordon Chitwood and Kenneth Gloria, president of the Junior Owen, former assistant printing College Music Guild, of which editors of the Numa, are to form Lola is vice-president, will meet a team as printing co-editors of winners from other states in a the school publication. district contest held later in the spring. At that time Joanne will Harry Kelly had better watch meet the favored organists of each out, because Mary H. is hot on state of the district in an eliminahis trail. tion contest.

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Societyt ' Glee Club Presents Program in Assembly The opening numbers of the JC assembly on February 11 were presented by the high school girl's glee club, under the direction of Miss Opal Clark.

The girls sang: "Winter Wonderland," "With a Song In My Heart," 'Til See You Again," and "My Heart Stood Still."'

Carolyn Cleavenger, soprano soloist, sang "All The Things You Are" and "Look for the Silver Lining".

A Girl's Trio, composed of Jane Wilson, Claudette Robertson, and Carolyn Cleavenger, presented two selections, "Who" and a 'Gianinn,a Mia".

"Hungary," a piano solo, was presented by Barbara Fite.

Speakman Organizes Recreation Group Mrss Lucille Speakman organized a co-ed club for young people of college age February 4, 1949, at the YWCA. This club has only recreational purposes: such as, dancing; ping-pong (probably the most popular); cards; games; and, of course, eating; all of which are provided at the "Y." Charter members are Calvin Patterson, Wade Egbert, Dorothy Speer, Ann Speer, Russell Dunn, Betty Boatright, Joe Stranathan, Sue Stewart, Diane Brocchus, Roy Mussett, George Wernette, and Buddy Bramhall.

A supper was the main event of the regular meeting February 25.

In charge of preparing this meal were Sue Stewart, Joe Stranathan, Wade Egbert, and Ann Speer. In the calm that followed this important business, elections of officers were held. Wade Egbert was elected^ president; Calvin Patterson, vice-president; and Diane Brocchus, secretary-treasurer.

Afterwards the ping-pong table wa^ kept busy, and various important topics of conversation were discussed: such as,who would win the basketball game between Fort Smith and Van Buren. Finally, late in the evening the party "broke up."

Tho;se present were Calvin Patterson, Betty Hinton, Joe Rowland, Wade Egbert, Joyce Cowart, Page 46'

Production of Annual Variety Show Accompanied By Feverish Preparation Feverish preparation is being carried on in connection with the forthcoming production, "Funza Poppin'," 1949 installment of the annual JC Variety Show. Co-authors and producers of the show, George Steel and Leon Combs, have been busy for several months with the job of writing, arranging, and rearranging. Tentatively, the show is reputed __ "to be fast moving and highly entertaining.

Committees have been named for the various tasks attached to getting the show into readiness.

These committees are as follows: Staging-Earl Bolinger, and Sue Duncan. Make-up - Tayna BraMiss Ruth Armstrong discussed shier, and Shirley Jones;Lighting the problems of Korea at the IRC -Earl Shumake; Properties-Diane meeting held February 21, at Miss Brocchus and Calvin Patterson.

Speakman's home. After spending A complete list of the cast is not three months in Korea, Miss Arm- yet available.

Miss Lucille Speakmg-n is the strong said that the Koreans faculty sponsor of the show, and would probably be plunged into Miss Margaret Montague is faccivil war if the United States ulty advisor. Miss Betty Hinton, should withdraw troops from south- a former JC student who was actern Korea, as Russia i? supposed ive in past variety show productto have done with her troops in ions, generously assisted' in preparing and organizing properties. northern, Korea. A strong youth Three of the acts in the show movement , led by a Korean who are to be presented by outside was educated under the Hitler re- talent. Reba Mae Kasten, a forgime and in favor of it, has tak- mer JC student, is to present a en over most of the graduate comedy monologue; Mamie Faulkschools in southern Korea. Unless ner is to appear on the program a studen,t is prepared to join this with a new comedy routine; and militant organization, he will prob- Leroy Winters and his diminutive protege are to present an act of ably be beaten until he is forced trick bicycle riding. to leave the school. Many Koreans Other acts are to include vocal are bitterly opposed to this organization and its methods of numbers, piano numbers, and force. Also, and maybe more . im- novelty acts together with gags portant, southern Korea wants the and stunts. If appearances speak capital of United Korea in, the the truth, the show should be a southern part of the country, and complete success. northern Korea wants the capitol in the north. These things will lead to war if American soldiers are withdrawn, according to Miss Arm- Valentine's Day strong.

Party Sponsored After further discussion and The annual St. Valentine's Day questioning in somewhat lighter vein, Miss Speakman served cof- party was held in the bandroom, fee or cokes and cookies of as- Monday night, February 14. Atsorted kinds. Those present were; mosphere was created with large Diane Brocchus, Tommy Calderara, red and white decorative hearts Leon Combs, James Hill, "Stormy" hung on, the walls. Tables were Jenkins, Calvin Patterson, Bob decorated with dishes of heartPoteet, Earl Shumate, Jack Row- shaped candies and softly glowing land, Earl Bolinger, Lewis Mag- candles.

While the music was playing ruder, Doris Dooley, Betty Hintslowly and softly, the more amon and Cynthia Babcock. bitious could be seen dancing; others were content to sit around Jucily Wernette, Dorothy; Speler, the tables an,d talk about the past, Mary Sims, Mary Lou Boas, An,n present, and future.

Speer, Russell Dunn, Betty BoatThe planning of the party was right, Joe Rowland, Jack Rowland, in the hands of the second semesJoe Stranathan, Sue Stewart^ ter chairman of the social comDiane Brocchus, Elmo Evans, Jo mittee, Sue Duncan. She was assistBoatright, Mary Workman, Roy ed by Lewis Magruder, Earl BoMusset, Tanya Brashier, Sue linger-, Leon Combs, and Calvin Gates, and Miss Speakman, Patterson.

Miss Armstrong Discusses Korea

The above picture was taken at the Phi Theta Kappa initiation ceremony. Seated from left to right: Georgia Neely, Jo Ann Jefferies, Shirley Jones, Evelyn Cook, Diane Brocchus, and Alice Post. Standing : Billie Lehman, Charles Delaney, N. H. Jefferies, Buster Womack, Leon Combs, Don Bandy, George Steel, Tommy Calderara, Leonard Raible, Wade Egbert, Calvin Patterson, and Gloria Febro.

Phi Theta Kappa Initiates Eleven New Members In Candlelight Ceremony Officers and members of Zeta second year in JC; George has Epsilon chapter of Phi Theta been enrolled for one semester. The Kappa initiated eleven new memb- remaining eight new members of Phi Theta Kappa are all freshmen ers in a formal ceremony held in who accomplished outstanding the bandroom the evening of Feb- scholastic performances during ruary 25. the first semester. Their names Simplicity was the dominant are as follows: Billie Lehman, feature of the occasion. The band Georgia Neely, Alice Post, Shirley room was completely cleared ex- Jones, Tommy Calderara, Buster cept for a few chairs placed along Womack, Don Bandy, and Wade the wall and a single white cover- Egbert. ed table lighted by two golden After the initiation ceremony, tapers. Lighted blue candles fura meeting was held to elect a denished the light during the very legate to the national convention impressive ceremony.

The ritual was administrated by to be held in Bluefield, West VirGloria Febro, Calvin Patterson, ginia, March 31 through April 2.

Diane Brocchus, and N. H. Jeff- Wade Egbert was chosen to reeries. In the order given, their of- present the chapter at the confices are: president, vice president, clave. Also discussed during the secretary, and treasurer, respect- meeting were possible methods of ively. The officers were assisted by raising funds to pay the expenses Jo Ann Jefferies, Leonard Raible, and Charles Delaney. Johnnie that would be incurred by the deleDean, another active member, gate's trip. was unable to be on hand for the The meeting was adjourned by ceremony. the serving of refreshmentsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Only three of the eleven initi- cokes, sandwiches, and cookies. ates were listed as sophomores. N|ew and old members engagThey were Evelyn Cook, George Steel, and Leon Combs. Both Eve- ed in informal conversation! for lyn and Leon are completing their the remainder of the evening.

Social Science Classes See Movie Miss Speakman's sociology classes saw an educational film on the Mooseheart Orphanage recently.

The students soon found that Mooseheart is more than an orphanage. It is a city and a home for underprivileged children.

Mooseheart is an independent orphanage sponsored by the Moose Fraternal Organization.

Mooseheart has its own farms, its own shops, its own stores, its own bank, etc.

When children are brought to Mooseheart they are given thorough examinations by Mooseheart's own staff of doctors and psychologists. These examinations take place every six months making the children realize the importance of health in living.

Each child is given individual attention and is guided and trained as if he lived in a normal home.

They are trained for some kind of work according to their special aptitudes. They work on the farm, in the shops, in the stores, and study for many different trades.

When a person leaves Mooseheart he is a well educated, well trained individual who can be an, asset to his society.

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Swan Song of Wiahatha

By Calvin Patterson On the shores of Ho-ho Ha-haChuckling waters, Ho-ho Ha-haStood the mighty Wiahatha.

Clothed was he in nought but breech cloutWore he nothing from the waist up.

Nothing wore he for protection; Yet he stood an,d did give battle; Stood and slapped the swarming insects; Slapped the whining demon, Blunt Beak; Missed his singing wife, Tranfusion.

Slapped he then, again! He missed her!

Much to his dismay, he missed her!

For she wheeled; and whine increasing, Made attack on him unceasingThrough the night air humming madly Made attack on Wiahatha.

Stood he firm did WiahathaStood he firm against the onslaught!

Crouched he there with feet unmoving; Brave and warlike his appearance.

"Can) you run not, Wiahatha?"

Queried Feather-legs, the hootowl.

"Can you run not, Wiahatha?"

Wondered all his forest brohers.

Waited, they, to hear an answer Waited patient, they, for answer.

"In the mud he is implanted" Chuckled Ho-ho Ha-ha wetly, "To his knees, he is imbedded; Stands he, therefore, brave and warlike/1 Came the an,swer from the watersFrom the waters, Ho-ho Ha-ha.

Second Semester Enrollment Introduces New Students There are many new faces around JC this second semester. Are there any that you do not know? Well here is the lowdown on them. The out-of-town students are: Cynthia Babcock, who hails from Cambridge, Massachusetts; Jo Ann Bohl is from Madison,, South Dakota; Dorothy Barr is from Terre Haute, Indiana, and has transferred here from Incornate Ward College; John Musick is here from Howe, Oklahoma. The Hardcastle brothers, Bobby and 'George, have transferred here from Texas A, and M. Some students are from elsewhere in Arkansas, William Carson is from Charleston, and Robert Oberdorsten is from Greenwood. Those who transferred here from the University of Arkansas Page 48

Broken Bottles May Create Thirst The sound of breaking bottles brings to mind a serious situation, that is facing the students of JC. This crisis has nothing to do with world affairs; it has n,othing to do with the outcome of the next election; yet it is of highest importance to each and every student.

The question that faces us is whether or n,ot we will be able to continue to indulge in the "*pause that refreshes." I might say that the picture, at present, looks rather dark.

Soft drink manufactures of the city are suffering from an acute shortage of containers for their wares. They have become so desperate that they have introduced a bottle for bottle reciprocal trade treaty. They have specified, under this agreement, that they would deliver on,ly the number of filled bottles that the dealer could match with empty bottles. A very farreaching plan. It is so far reaching, in fact, that it poses a problem to us. The problem taxes our ability to conserve our resources in such a way as to be able to survive un,til school is out. At the rate we are squandering our resources (bottles), we will never make it.

We break, chip, or carry off an average of three bottles each day.

That means that at the end of three weeks we will have two cases less than our presen,t seven.

At the end of six weeks, we will have a grand total of three cases of coke per day. Not many to take care of the combined thirst of one hundred an,d sixty-two students.

And think what the conditions will be when hot weather gets here.

You will approach the machine with nickel in hand only to be met with the impersonal gleam of that little red eye that proclaims the gadget to be empty.

Our only hop') of salvation lies in our being a little more careful with the bottles that we have. We must devote a little effort toward seeing that empty bottles are returned to the cases; we must make an effort to see that our friends and enemies, alike, return the empty bottles to the cases. We will be rewarded by having our assets honored by the coke machine.

A Glance Into The Crystal Ball

By Georgia Neely Look quickly into the crystal ball and catch a glimpse of a few JC's as they will be seen a decade or so from now. There's Shelby Breedlove crippled and worn. He chose refereeing basketball games as his profession and found out too late that the Marines would have been safer. Jerry Weaver chose the service and has already made seaman first-class, Joe Jamell completed a two way wrist television and radio set last year, ft is now in the hands of the FBI under the protection of special detective George Taylor.

Also, in Washington, the first woman, ambassador in history, Miss Sue Duncan, is making preparations to depart for Lower Sloboveria to begin her duties.

The Olympics have included ping-pong in their program this year and the United States representatives are Buddy Bramhall and Jimmy H,artmeier. Both "pin,gers" credit Fort Smith JC with their success.

Barbara King has been successful in Hollywood. The people rush to see her before they see any of the top stars. (She sells the tickets.) In Chicago, Robert Basham, manufacturer of the famous Postmobiles will present a flying creation to the public next month.

The transparent, streamlined, faster-than-sound ship will be called the Alice Air Amputator.

Then there is Pat Condren, famous surgeon, who is President Patterson's private physician,; Wilma "Mush" Dolan who is the United States' teacher in charge of elementary schools in Alaska; and many others. To sum things up, it seems that the future will be filled with a variety of celebreties from Fort Smith JC.

My Ambition Bob Wanslow—To learn to jitterbug.

Pat Condren—To grow little feet. * * * Harris Curnratt—Traverser in France. *

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by Al Jolson. are: Thomas Little Jr., Janice Prager, and Fred Ward. James •Kent transferred h0re from Ouachita College, Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Mary Sims has transferred from Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, Virginia.

Mary "Bag" Workman—"Why do you think I'm. wearing this diamond?" * x * Joe Bailey—To get an "A" from Mi'ss Ramsey.

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Dean Rutledge's Swimming Class

By Pat Crawley Speaking of the elite of the campus one of the more select groups is the swimming class, at least that is what they maintain.

Composing this class of Weismullers', are the intermediate swimmers and the life savers. The star of the first group is Alice Post, who executes some beautiful back dives. Just look at that arch!

Among the life savers one can always see Lewis Magruder drowning — er — saving one of the Dorseys.

The class of this year has many more girls than last year according to Dean Rutledge, the instructor.

Last year there was only one girl as compared to seven girls this year. Most of the girls spend their time improving their dives. Ann Speer does an easy looking front dive while "Mitchie" Robinson does very unique front dive. Also very tricky is Tanya's back dive, but I'd better not talk—she has more courage than I do.

John Hallard does very fine front dives among the boys, but Fred Haskins back dive is something to write home about. About the most clever dive is Dean's "rockin' chair."

In the lifesaving course Dean Rutledge almost drowned his whole class teaching them to break the double wrist lock.

Single handed, Mr. Rutledge suc-

ceeded in strangling Lewis, Joe and Hugh. Poor John Hallard was forewarned and cut class. Lucky boy!

Things are much quieter this semester—now that Alice and James Cook aren't knocking themselves out every class meeting. By summer if some of these graduates blunder in a public swimming pool, Mr. Rutledge said he personally would beat them every stroke across the pool with a wet (naturally, if it were in water it would be wet) rope.

Canned f'orii Soire girls in JC are in the habit of having boy-frien,ds come up for the weekend at exactly the wrong time. No names mentioned. # * * Someone ought to cheer Mariam M. up so she won't commit suicide as she threatens to do. #

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The poised swimmers are, from left to right: Bobbye Basinger, Joe Dorsey, Pat Crawley, Hugh Dorsey, Ann Speer, Fred Haskins, and "Mitchie" Robinson.

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Miss Lucille Speakman

Miss Speakman Is Sophomore Sponsor Miss Speakman is one of JC's full time teachers who should be given much credit, not only for her teaching ability, but also for her active interest in college activities.

Miss Speakman was born and attended grade school in Wellston, (Don't look puzzed, it's on the map) Oklahoma. High school, the next step in education, was attended at Broken Bow, Oklahoma. In 1930 Miss Speakman received her BA degree from the State College at Durant, Oklahoma. Being a history major quite naturally she decided to teach history. She assumed a teaching position at Fort Smith Junior High School.

In 1942 she graduated to a position on the senior high faculty.

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By George Steel because Miss Speakman became a full time instructor. Now she "wouldn't teach anyone other than college students."

In the summers of 1939, 1941, and 1942 she performed graduate work at Oklahoma A. and M. which she completed in 1942. She completed work on her Master's in 1945.

For Miss Speakman there is no such thing as the "dull life of a teacher." Travel supplements her career as an instructor. Each summer finds her traveling around the country with her little suitcase slung over her shoulder.

(They call her "gypsy Speakman"). With the exception of the Dakota's, she has traveled in every state in the Union.

Some of her many extra-curricular activities are: International Relations Club work, secretary of the Carnegie Library committee, and YWCA work.

Three hundred sixty-five days a year, (366 on leap year) Miss Speakman sleeps on a screenedin- porch (with 3-way ventilation) with only an electric blanket separating her from the atmosphere.

During mid-winter this year, a storm cut off the power for three hours and she almost froze to death.

We hope she takes better care of herself, because we wouldn't want to lose such a valuable asset to our college. (And I'm not striking for an "A", because I have no classes with herâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;my hard luck.)

Speaking of Speech

By Leon Combs Speech, to some students, is looked to as an hour of entertainment; to others it is a kind of suspense filled period of misery. The latter, in my humble and personal opinion are the one's who receive the greatest benefit from a public speech course under the very able and competent instruction of Miss Margaret Montague. The basis for this opinion is shown in the uplifted and self confident heads of those speech proteges after their semester of instruction in the fine art of speech.

To give some examples of these interesting verbosity protege's, I'll start with Calvin Patterson.

Now, Calvin tells me that he would rather face a wild boar in a South African jungle than get up before the speech class; but when he gets up to speak, all nervousness and fear leaves him; his eyes light up like a flash of lightning and he delivers a speech that has the effect of a thunderbolt. Then( as the appause dies down, he very decorously bows his golden locks and takes his seat.

To give another example, Ambrose Renaldo ("Stormy") Jenkins does his part very well in holding an audience in the palm of his han(d. (Can't you just visualize that?) Stormy's body gestures are magnificent. He leads off with a fiery, explosive statement, and after he has put over his point, concludes with outstretched hands and the reverence of a minister.

These, my friends, are but two examples of what can happen to you in the public speaking class.

Now to take a glimpse at the lighter side of the class. Last week we had the pleasure of explaining the motive appeal of serious magazine advertisements. This was very entertaining. We had everything from a hootchi-kootchi dancer, that was advertising safety pins, to sympathy expressed in an advertisement picturing a hungry child pleading for our sympathv and help.

Eight 90 to Conference Seven JC members of IRC are to attend the regional conference to be held at Stillwater, Oklahoma. They are to be accompanied by Miss Lucille Speakman, sponsor of the club. The names of the delegates are as follows: James Hill, Lewis Magruder, Dian,e Brocchus, Jack Rowl'and, Bob Poteet, Leon Combs, and Calvin Patterson. Three of the above mentioned students are officers in IRC,

Two JC Musicians Copped the Honors In A Tri-State Music Making Contest FTA Establishes A Chapter at Alma For the sceond time in the last three weeks, the Future Teachers of America Chapter of Fort Smith Junior College has helped establish a FTA club at a neighboring high school. The first was started at Charleston, and the second at Alma, February 15. They were assisted by William E. Stokes, principal of Alma High School. The club has sixteen charter members.

Jack Smith, Dorothy Graham, and Ruby Quarry were in charge of the program. Other members making the trip from Junior college chapter were: Evelyn Cook, Wilma Dolan, Roy Musset, and Miss Opal Horn, sponsor.

Musset Reports FTA Meeting The recent meeting of the FTA was held at the home of Carmen Robinson, 818 North 15 Street.

The early part of the meeting was composed of a general session of the latest and most newsy gossip.

Incidefttly, Quarry is chairman of the gossip committee, who without doubt, is doing a marvelous job. After a quick glance at the more urgent business, which by the way, was carefully taken care of by Evelyn Cook, a purely unrehearsed speech was delivered by one Wade Egbert. The speech was previously entitled "Famous Teachers," but ended in a general summary of the War of the Roses.

To top the evening's program, Miss Minnie Pahoski gave a well prepared talk about the joys of teaching. A,s the last sentence of Miss Minnie's interesting talk was ended, Mr. and Mrs. Robinson came out of concealment with a delicious surprise. While everyone stuffed his mouth and pockets with tasty heart shaped cookies, Wilma Dolan helped Ruby in her duties as "gossipess."

It seems that the FTA members hold true to the old saying, "Eat and Run" for that is exactly what they did. Oh, well, we certainly enjoyed ourselves and wish to say but one thing to the Robinson family, "Thanks".

Gloria Febro, pianist, and Joan Collier, organist, have again won contests sponsored by the Federated Music Clubs. This time the girls placed first in the district contest having already won first place in their respective state contests. The district is composed of Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri.

Each contestant entering played against standard tests and not against each other. The eliminations were held at Henderson State College, Arkadelphia, March 4.

Gloria and Joan have been asked by the Arkansas Federated Clubs to play at their state convention to be held in Little Rock, March 20-22. The program will be held in Robinson Memorial Auditorium and will consist of the numbers played by each in her contest.

Since the National Federation of Music Clubs does not sponsor a; national contest, these girls have won the highest honors possible by winning the district student musician contests.

Student Board Discusses Prom The regular meeting of the student board was held first period February 21 in Miss Speakman's room. Those present were Leon Combs, Earl Bolinger, Roy Mussett, Johnnie Dean, Diane Brocchus, Mary Workman, George Steel, and Evelyn Cook.

There was a discussion of your spring banquet and dance. It was suggested that they be held at the YWCA or one of the local hotels.

Earl Bolinger was appointed to see definitely about the "Y." The chairman of the social committee, Roy Mussett, reported that there was a school party scheduled the night of March 11.

Sophs! Are You Graduating?

It's high time those sophomores who expect to graduate this spring were dropping by the office to check on their credits. It may be that some of those persons who are wearing happy smiles at the prospect of finishing school-come springâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;will change that smile for a frown when the graduating list is published and their names are missing. You sophs better go by the office and find out whether or not you are one of the persons who will be disappointed.

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Seen Around School and Elsewhere

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'Hit The Silk' Story Of A Paratrooper

By Wade Egbert Clifton "Cotton" Dedman, a new student in JC was a paratrooper in World War II. Like many other veterans, he decided to finish his education on the GI Bill. Dedman has lived in Fort Smith several years and prior to his enlistment was employed at the Southwest - Times Record Paper Company.

Entering the service with the luck of the Irish, Cotton became a recruit on St. Patrick's day in 1941. Leaving his place of induction, Camp Robinson, Arkansas, he went to Fort Benning, Georgia.

When he finished his training in the parachute school, August 15, 1942, he was assigned to the 505th Paratroop Regiment, Eightysecond Airborne Division.

The adventures and trials of Dedman, who was in seventeen countries, began when he left the United States. He first served abroad in Africa. He made jumps when the Allies invaded Sicily and Italy. Falling from his first jump over Italy, he landed against a, tree and was stunned for several minutes. Before he could move, a German scout passed by without spotting him. That night he crept along until he came upon some of his fellow paratroopers. The next morning they engaged in a fierce battle with the "Krauts."

After the invasion of Italy, Dedman's company moved to Ireland and from there to England.

They were preparing for D-Day. Then came the eventful day; the last day his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Skinner, Fort Smith, heard from him for over two months.

"Cotton" was in one of the first planes to fly over Normandy a few hours before the invasion.

Was he scared? Yes! Death seemed to be just outside the plane.

But he jumped without hesitation, because he couldn't let the rookies know he was afraid. Falling down through the night, he saw the tail of one of the planes shot off. His own parachute was filled with bullet-holes. After landing in a field, the first thought was to knock-out the German gun which was several feet away and was firing at the American planes. He climbed over the hedge surrounding the small field and threw a grenade. The gun stopped firing. He found some members of

Clifton Dedman his group and they then started to his uniform and let his mother exploring the locality. They came know he was safe. He then rode, upon other invading Yanks and not flying in a plane, into Belseveral dead Germans. They went gium where he also saw action. on. Then returning to the first But alas, the days of excitement town they had come upon they for this happy-go-lucky parawere taken prisoners by the "Jer- trooper were over. ries."

"Cotton" was sent to a hospital Dedman and his group, most of in England. He came though the whom were wounded, were sent war without a scratch, but he had to a hospital at Rennes. "Cotton" developed high blood pressure. was mistaken for an officer and "Cotton" was sent home and here spent an entire day in solitude he acquired himself a wife, the before he could convince the Ger- former Miss Juanita Frankes of man commander he was an en- Sallisaw, Oklahoma. listed man.

Clifton "Cotton" Dedman was A telegram was sent to his mustered out of the army at the mother July 7, 1944, saying "Cot- separation center, Camp Chaffee, ton" had been missing in action Arkansas on July 2, 1945. Among since June 6. But people who his souveniers are a presidential knew him did not give up hope. citation with two clusters, a comThey knew he would turn up bat infantryman's badge, silver sooner or later, and that is just paratrooper wings with stars sigwhat he did. nifying three combat jumps, a After spending two months in silver medal signifying participathe German prison camp, "Cotton" tion in five major campaigns, an escaped five days before the arrow-head cluster for participaYanks arrived. He was aided by tion in an initial invasion, a Eurthe French underground and dis- opean Theatre of operations ribguised as a French citizen. He bon and four six- month overseas lingered around town, eating and associating with the Germans and service bars. A great guy this French. Immediately after the "Cotton!" We're happy to welcome Americans appeared he returned him to Fort Smith Junior College.

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The Fabulous Story of Bony-Part

By Calvin Patterson In years past, on the island of Mug-mug in the Fable Island group, conditions had been bad for the common people. Fish were difficult to catch, the cocoanut crop had been bad, and the breadfruit plants had failed to produce. People were, everywhere, hungary. Their grass skirts ere growing thin. The king, Wart-head Ugaboo, practiced absolute power over the people and made no attempt to alleviate their disThe inhabitants of Chug-lug Istress. Dissatisfaction spread day land, Bug-rug Island, and Mowsby day; until, at last the people lop Island met with dismay the were ready for a change. All they news of Bony-Part's conquest of lacked was a leader. The answer Mousetrop Island, but they did to this need came in the character not remain idle. The rulers of the of a young native named Bony- three islands held a quick council Part.

(The cloture rule made it possBony-part had set out to enter ible.) and made an alliance against politics twenty-seven months be- Bony-Part in an effort to block his fore; and had, in pursuing his de- motives with the balance of power sire, become a friend to each and theory. every one of the one hundred and Bony-Part the Diplomat twelve inhabitants of Mug-mug.

Seeing that things were going He was young, able, ambitious, and respected by all. When he saw against him, Bony-Part turned to that the people wanted a change, diplomacy and set out to pay a Bony-Part began to organize a visit to the king of Mowslop Isfew of the men into an army. He land. He knew that the Mowsloptrained them intensively in the ian king was a heavy drinker; so arts of throwing rocks and wield- he took along two jugs of distilled clubs; taught them all the tricks cocoanut juice. Bony-Part beached of combat. When he considered his craft on Mowslop and advanthem to be expert, he led his army ced, under his diplomatic immunof thirty-two men, together with a ity and the weight of a jug under mob of the inhabitants, in an at- each arm, to have audience with tact on the king's bamboo palace. the Mowslopian king.

They bombarded the place with The morning Bun found Bonystones until they forced old Wart- Part returning to M.ug - mug head Ugaboo to abdicate. Bony- Island with the Mowslopian rulPart set himself up as the people's er's guarantee that he would ruler - the citizen king. break his alliance with the islands of Bug-rug and Chug-lug. The Bony-Part the King King of Mowslop further guaranBony-Part sat on the cocoanut teed Bony-Part that he would furlog throne and considered the sit- nish him with fifty warriors. This uation. If he were to stay in power brought Bony - Part's fighting he must do something to relieve force to a total of one hundred and poverty. What could he do? He forty-seven able soldiers. gazed over the water toward the Bony-Part the Emperor neighboring Mousetrop Island and an idea struck him. He would take Dividing his forces into two his army over and conquer the armies, Bony-Part set out in caplace! This plan would serve two noes to make simultaneous attacks purposes: to take his subjects on Bug-rug and Chug-lug. By minds off their troubles and sup- early dawn both his armies were ply them with grass skirts. (Mouse in attack position. They went atrop Island had plenty of grass.) shore quietly; and taking the Putting his plan in,to action, Bony enemy by surprise, succeeded in -Part set out with his army of defeating the islands by noon of thirty-two in three large canoes, the same day. When Bony-Part bent on making a surprise attact learned that his armies had been on the Mousetropians. He was ex- successful, he crowed with detremely successful in his campaign. light! Leaving an occupation For, within fifteen minutes, the force, Bony-Part returned to Mugisland was conquered, and Bony- mug by way of Mowslop Island, Part in occupation of the throne. and notified the Mowslopian king The ease with which he had ac- that he was no longer the ruler of complished this feat filled him - his island. He went on to tell the with the ambition to do greater Mowslopian monarch that resisdeeds. He began to recruit more tance to this decree would result soldiers from the ranks of the in war. The king took the only Mousetropians in order to gain course left open, to him; the pledga force large enough to attack the ed his allegience to Bony-Part and three remaining islands of the remained in power as a puppet group. ruler.

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Brocchus Hostess of Student Board Meeting The regular meeting of the student board was held March 2, 1949, at the home of Diane Brocchus. Those present were Alice Post, George Steel. Robert Basham, Calvin Patterson, Earl Bolinger, Leon Combs, "Stormy" Jenkins, Lewis Magruder, and Dean Rutledge.

As Roy Musset resigned as chairman of the social committee, Sue Duncan was appointed chairman and Dorothy Graham as cochairman. After some discussion it decided to vote for "Who-Who's" during the week of March 14-18.

Also there was a discussion about the place for spring banquet and dance and an orchestra for the dance.

After the business was over, refreshments-cokes, coffee, and cookies were served. Then as this finished the most important business, the meeting was adjourned.

Bony-Part returned to Mugmug Island as a victor. He was hailed as a hero by his people; and for a time, basked in the glory of being Emperor of the Fa;ble Islands. But after a time, the people awakened to the knowledge that they were still hungary.

They had gras.s skirtsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;all five islands had grass skirts labeled, "Made in Mousetrop"â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but they didn't have fish, breadfruit, or cocoanuts. None of the islands had a sufficient supply of these commodities. All the inhabitants of Bony-Part's empire grew dissatisfied with the situation; they determined to do something about it!

Bony-Part noted the unrest and tried to devise a plan to satisfy the people. He reasoned that fish came from the sea, the sea was ruled by the sea-god who controlled the fish supply, he must therefore conquer the sea-god! He set to work to raise a fighting force. He recruited an army of two hundred and fifty men from the islands of his domain and trained them intensively in the use of the fish spear. When he considered them to be quite adept with this weapon, he brought them all to Mug-mug Island and formed them in ranks on the beach. Placing himself at the head of his force, he ordered them to follow him in an attack on the sea. He gave the command and his forces followed him out into the ocean.

The last seen of them was an occasional head bobbing to the surface for a breath of air.

Blankety Blank!! A Brief Dissertation On Methods

By Pat Crawley In the estimation of several people at JC the candidate for the meanest person in the world is whoever puts the lock on upside down. There you are with only two minutes to get to class-you dash to the lockers-you round the corn e r - t h e r e is your l o c k e r - t h e lock on upside down. The only effective way to get an up-side-down lock off is either to get a file or (the most usual method) to stand on one's head and hastily work the combination. The difficulty is that most people (until they entered JC, at least) require several minutes to balance on their heads-disregarding the time wasted if the combination doesn't work.

I was rushing to class with one minute to spare when I heard a horrible scream. Thinking it unusual, I passed into the locker recesses and there was Jo Boatright. She was the picture of nervous disorder; her speech, punctuated by screams, was unintelligible. She shook the locker and sobbed (she looked very much like Olivia de Haviland, at that moment.) The bell rang and I leaped into class muttering another curse at the infamous creature who puts locks on upside down.

My Ambition Earl Bolinger-Call information.

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Joe Prager-To own a cattle ranch. * * * Mrs. Dorothy Barr- "I have met fate already." * * * Johnnie Dean-Operate an old bachelor's home. * * * Robert Basham-To live in Van Buren. * * * Duane B r e w e r - T o have Miss Horn pronounce Duane correctly. * * * Tanya B r a s h i e r - I ' m not so particular." *

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Calvin Patterson-To be a stage engineer. * * * Diane B r o c c h u s - T o unite Fort Smith with Van Buren. * * * Roy M u s s e t t - T o be a famous poet.

Employed In Rabbit Hunting

By Calvin Patterson One may open practically any outdoor magazine and come face to face with any number of articles on the subject of hunting. These articles generally deal with big-game hunting. Lions, tigers, gorillas and elephants are pursued through the pages by a relentless hunter who is equipped with all the conveniences, including an arsenal. The average hunter would feel completely outclassed in these surroundings, be- before making a capture, to detering equipped as he is, with an mine whether or not it is fat aged hound and an antique fire- enough for the pot. arm on his quest after the feroThe last method, the "camoucious rabbit. To the less illustri- flaged log" method, is based on ous brother of the big-game hunt- rabbit psychology. The end of a er,"Here's how." Laying no claim solid log is decorated with a black to being an expert and acting as spot so as to resemble a hollow the person who consumes a pork log. Then the rabbit is flushed chop and essays to write on the out of his hiding place; and in his subject of the wild boar hunting excitement, he mistakes the paintin Timbuktu, I shall attempt the ed log for the real thing. He reexplanation of a few of the meth- gains consciousness in a stew. ods employed in reducing the wily These methods are of little use rabbit to a status of a food. to the experienced hunter, but The first method, the "snare" may aid the beginner. However, in method, is used only by the novice. my opinion, the greatest aid to the It is merely the trapping of the beginning rabbit hunter is a bottle rabbit. It is accomplished through of Sloan's liniment applied liberthe employment of a wooden box ally after the hunt. which has a sliding trap-door that drops shut when the trigger is Two Are Company --touched. The rabbit is lured into

By Alice Post the box by placing in it shelled corn or a similar bait. Once inside, As I clomped down the hall (and "Br'er Rabbit" traps himself by around the coke machine) the his clumsiness. He touches the other day, I noticed that nearly trigger that closes the door and everybody has a favorite to rely leaves him penned up. This meth- upon. First I noticed George Werod is so simple that it is scorned nette and Virginia "Mitchie" Robby the advanced rabbit hunter. inson, the big twosome. The pretty The second method, "rabbit blond, Cynthia Babcock, and Leon twisting," is used only after the Combs have also worked out a rabbit has been "treed," in a hol- pretty neat friendship. Along with low log or tree, by the dogs. How Shirley Jones and Earl Bolinger, are we to get him out? This is the another new sight was Pat Crawquestion which now arises and is ley and Bob Wanslow who seem to answered by method number two. be getting along so-so.

Since the basketball season has A long stick is used. It is inserted into the hollow until it comes into gone, Alice Post has taken on Robcontact with the rabbit. The end ert Basham and they seem to be of he stick is twisted in the rab- the couple most likely to succeed. bit's hair and then withdrawn. The And of course, the flame of love between Mr. Hixon and Economics rabbit feels compelled to follow.

I cannot personally vouch for is glowing as brightly as ever. I the next two methods, because I also heard that Miriam Morford have never seen them in opera- and Shelby "Duke" Beedlove are tion. They are methods which have beginning to talk of spring and been explained to me by reliable -baseball. While Buddy Bramhall men, who never catch minnows has been spending his time near that weigh more than three the coke machine, Eugene Duncan pounds. The first of these latter and Amos Crisp have paired up methods is called the "fleet-foot" to make a handsome couple. Not method and completely does away as yet a twosome, Diane Brocchus with the need for a rabbit dog. and Elmo Evans have been seen Success in the use of this method exchanging glances, and you know depends solely on the hunter's what that can mean!

So the twosome, whether gruefleetness of foot. The hunter trots along through the woods until a same or otherwise, have JC very rabbit leaps from cover. The hunt- well occupied; and don't forget er takes this as his cue to charge that the favorite season of spring off in hot pursuit. An exception- that's just ahead will surely add ally fast runner can feel a rabbit, interest to the subject.

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Editorials • • • "In Spring, A Young Man's Fancy Turns To ...

Student Publication of Fort Smith Junior College, Fort Smith, Ark. VOLUME II, NUMBER IV EDITORIAL STAFF Editor - Calvin Patterson Editorial Board Members Lila Jean Coffey, Pat Crawley, Wade Egbert, Georgia Neely.

Art _ Clyde Gamble News Reporters _ _ Joe Bailey, Diane Brocchus.

Features Pat Crawley, Virginia Robinson, G e o r g e Steel.

Society Earl Bolinger, Leon Combs Sports _ - Don Bandy, Buddy Bramhall Typist Johnnie Dean PRINTING STAFF Printing Editors—Gordon wood, Kenneth Owen

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FACULTY ADVISORS Editorial.__ _ L. A. Rutledge Business Guy Hixson Printing _ ._ C. H. Tobler

Cover Picture Pictured on the cover of this issue is a scene from the 1949 installment of the annual JC Variety Show. The pictured actress, Miss Reba Kasten, is a former student of JC and a noted comedian. Reba led off this year's show with a hilarious ballet routine that paved the way for the laughpacked show.

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The old saying- goes, "In spring, a young man's fancy turns to love." There should be a saying, "In spring, a college student's fancy turns to locker cleaning." How often have you gone to your locker and opened the door to be met by a deluge of papers and books? The wail from one end of the hall means that some poor neglectful soul has been "conked" on the head by a falling book. The mournful wail from the other end is probably the result of a lost paper in all the mess of his or her locker. Aren't you mad when you rewrite a paper and then several days later stumble onto it?

Students, if any of these thing's happen to you, it is your own fault.

You have no one to blame but yourself. Why not devote one of your free periods to a spring cleaning. You might find something valuable buried in the bottom of the locker. After you finish cleaning, make the resolution to keep it clean and stick to it.

Do We Appreciate It? The playroom is for Junior College students recreation. It is a place where we can relax, study or visit with our friends during our free time. The school has given it to us but the question is; "Do we appreciate it?" From the way we act while we are there, I don't think we do.

Ashes and cigarette stubs are strewn all over the floor. There are ash trays placed on the table for our convenience. Why not use them?

The tables are scarred and burnt. Why do we have to be destructive?

New ping-pong paddles are provided for us quite often—too often, in fact. They receive such rough treatment they can't last very long.

How about beir.g a little more considerate of property that doesn't belong to you? I know it will be appreciated by school authorities.

Mary SC Workman

Calvin

Nineteen Students Gain Titles As Result Of Annual JC "Who's Who" Election Junior College students, March 18, finished the process of choosing the winners in the annual *Who's Who" contest. Out of a large field of student nominated candidates, the following persons were elected to grant concrete representation, )to the various titles: Best Ail-Around Girl, Billie Lehman; Best All-Around Boy, Calvin Patterson; Most Popalar Girl, Mary Workman; Most Popular Boy, Calvin Patterson; Most Studious Girl, Diane Brocchus; Most Studious Boy; Horris Curnutt; Most Beautiful Girl, Helen Ann Lynch; Most Handsome Boy, Bill Steward; Most Athletic Girl, Alice Post; Most Athletic Boy, Jack Smith; Most Bashful Girl, Wilma Dolan; Most Bashful Boy, Don Elliott; Most Talented Girl, Gloria Febro; Most Talented Boy,' Wade Egbert; Cutest Girl, Betty Gerhardt; Cutest Boy, "Stormy" Jenkins; Class Wit (girl), Pat Crawley; Class Wit (boy), Roy Musset; Class Flirt (girl), Virginia "Mitchie" Robinson; Cl.ass Flirt (boy), Lawrence "Squeaky" Smith.

FIT THEIR TITLES Though the task of choosing the students who most nearly fit the various titles was a difficult task,

the JC electorate appears to have accomplished the feat. For instance: Diane Brocchus is an "A" stuient, as is Harris Curnutt.

Roy Musset and Pat Crawley are never caught "flat-footed" when a witty remark is needed.

Don Elliott an,d Wilma Dolan are noted for their adherance to the saying, "Silence is golden."

"Mitclne" Robinson and "Squeaky" Smith try to live up to their new won title.

Petit,brunette Helen Ann Lynch would furnish stiff competition in any beauty contest. Tall, dark and handsome Bill Steward would be most any lady's choice.

Gloria Febro is a contest winning pianist, an organist of no mean ability, and an honor student; she is a student of the piano and a singer.

Mainstay of ithe Tri-City!

Champions, girl's basketball team, and active in nearly all sports is Alice Post. Jack Smith is a Lion letter-man of last year and a first string player this year; in addition, he is a superior baseball player.

Betty Gerhardt, pretty, brunette, and athletic; and "Stormy" Jenkins, laughing and red-haired,

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are qualified holders of the title "Cutest."

Mary Workman and Billie Lehman, Most Popular and Best AilAround, respectively, are pleasant, friendly favorites with all the students.

Calvin Patterson,, holder of the titles, "Most Popular" and "Best Ail-Around," is the slow talking fellow who likes "people in general."

ACTIVE IN SCHOOL AFFAIRS Nearly all the title holders are active in student affairs.

Billie Lehman is secretary of the freshman class; last semester she was vice-president. She is also a member of Phi Theta .Kappa, Music Guild, and Sock &Buskin.

Calvin Patterson, student body president last semester, co-editor of the Numa, president of the IRC, vice-president of Phi Theta Kappa, vice-president of the Co-ed club, is really one remarkable boy who deserves both his titles.

Mary Workman was, last year, the freshman class vice president; sin^e then, she has held the office of secretary of the sophomore clasp. Mary is also a member of FT A. Diane Brocchus, secretary of the student board, is also secretary of IRC and Phi Theta Kappa.

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Top row: Most handsome Helen Ann Lynch, Bill Steward; Best All Around — Billie Lehman, Calvin Patterson; Cutest — Betty Gerhardt, "Stormy" Jenkins; SecPage 60

ond row: Most Bashful -- Wilma Dolan, Don Elliott; Wits - - Pat Crawley, Roy Mussett; Flirts "Mitchie" Robinson, "Squeaky" Smith; Bottom Row: Most Stu-

dious - - Diane Brocchus, Harris Curnutt; Most Talented — Gloria Febro, Wade Egbert; Most Athletic Alice Post, Jack Smith.

'Old Pictures' Cussin' And Discussin' Among One turns, at times, to look at pictures old and faded.

Perhaps to dream—recall the life oi7 yesterday.

Each picture, lifeless though it be, with time shaded, Shines forth; a universe awakes, renews the day.

Old faces, people, friends, and little ones you knew— Today finds same of them and some will never find.

There's some grown up; some old, some . . . well, some have dew For crowns each wakening day— passing- time is kind.

Kind ? Yes, because he makes a story of our lives.

We write our bit, Time reads it, flips the page—reads on.

Like ear-marked pages, pictures stand as old archives Which hold like gems the little things; reveals each one.

So pictures serve a double cause; they lift the ban Which hides the present sun—dims the future star.

For old days, cast with new days, wakens man To see in friends past what they really mean and are!

By Richard Allen

Students Gain Titles (continued from page 59) Bill Steward and Harris Curnutt are both active members of IRC. A member of the basketball team, a student coach, and president of FTA is Jack Smith.

"Squeaky" Smith, basketball player, student coach, and member of FTA, was president of the sophomore class last semester.

Tall, quiet Don Elliott is the center of the JC basketball team.

A member of FTA and honor student is Wilma Dolan.

Gloria Febro has been a member of the student board, is president of Phi Theta Kappa and the Music Guild. She is also member of Sock and Buskin, and FTA. "Mitchie" Robinson and Pat Crawley are members of the Numa staff. Pat is, in addition, a cheerleader.

President of the freshman class first semester, member of FTA, Music Guild, Numa staff, Phi Theta Kappa, Wade Egbert is an active force on the campus.

Roy Musset is a member of the student board (second term in office), a member of FTA, and a member of Miss Speakman's third period sociology class.

"Stormy" Jenkins, member of

The JC Students Of Speech

by George Steel

What Is Your Ambition?

While cruising down the halls, our roving reporter stopped diferent students and asked them "What is your ambition?" The e are some of the answers he received.

Billie Lehman—"Just waiting for Sadie Hawkin's Day." Malcolm Robinson—"To find a cure for blushing."

Buster Womack—"To n ake Charleston the state capitol."

Alice Post—"The date has been set."

Helen Ann Lynch—"To be Miss America of 1952."

Betty Gearhardt—" To be Miss America of 1953."

Bob Minor—"To prove V.B. is larger than F.S. Georgia Neely—"To be a private detective."

Paul Hamm—"To build more ledges in JC." Elmer Flucht—"To be a librarian."

Don Elliott—"To become class flirt." ,Karl Dooly—"To be a male model."

Hugh Dorsey—"Make a trip to the moon."

Joe Jamell—."To be a railroad engineer."

Reba Simpson—"To be a movie star."

Tommy Gray—"To make an atomic bomb."

Marilyn Sitz— "To be a drug store cowgirl."

"Stormy" Jenkins—"To be a barber."

Evidence Of Exceptionally Tall People At Junior College The rudest shock of my life came one day when I was powdering my nose in the rest room. All of a sudden a loud crash and the sound of falling glass sounded in my ear. I rushed out amid the falling glass to see if the building had caved in or something, and much to my surprise the sign "Women" had been kicked, yes actually kicked, out. How anyone got their foot that high beats me, but then maybe I'm just crazy that way.

Miss Monatague's speech class, which meets third period Tuesday and Thursday, is composed of very vivacious JC students with a hankering to argue. This arguing has been, more or less, on a controlled basis in the form of debates. The first debate was on socialized medicine. Sue Duncan and Calvin Patterson handled the affirmative quite well, and poor ol' Malcolm Robinson should be given a hand because he put up good competition by himself in the absence of Jerry Weaver.

Resolved that Arkansas County Government should be changed to regional government was the topic of the second debate. Even though the affirmative, composed of Pat Crawley and Leon Combs, won; the negative had many good points.

And I'm not prejudiced, even though I was a member of that side. My colleague was "Stormy" Jenkins.

The third debate was about negros and a program of equal rights in the South. Richard Allen and Billie Lehman handled the wing affirmative with capability, and the negative, Karl Dooley and James Kent, had a hard time stopping them.

The fourth and last debate should prove interesting. It is, "Resolved that high tariff should be abolished." Shirley Jones and Mariam Morford will take the affirmative side. The negative side should be effective with Lewis Magruder and Joe Prager on it.

After the debate the class will turn to group discussion. Probably Sue Duncan's topic will end in a mild bar room brawl, minus the bar room of course. (Any one in doubt as to Sue's topic and belief ask her personally.)

Canned Corn What is this I hear about "Cassinova" Combs and "Torchy" Magruder—the Murry Hall Kids?

What have you two been up to? * * * Difficult—to type an English research paper with one finger. * * * Have you noticed George Steel's new hair cut ? *

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Wade Egbert seemed to have the student board last semester, is the freshman class vice-presi- enjoyed his trip to West Virginia very much. dent this semester.

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IRC-CCUN Convention Notes Malcolm Davis Discusses United Nations At IRC And CXUN Regional Convention "The UN serves to bring- out and attempts to adjust the basic differences between our form of government and that of Russia/' said Malcolm Davis in his address to IRC and CCUN delegates. He brought out several differences between, our theory of government and that of the USSR. He said that our government is, in theory, a government of the people, by t'ie people, for the people; the Russian government is a government of a people by a party. He said that the Soviet government and Communist Party are opposed to religion; therefore, there is no religious intolerance in Russia as we think of it. He went on, to point out that the Communist Party, just as surely as there is such a party, advocates the overthrow, by force, of governments in capitalistic countries.

Furthermore, racial discrimination is practically unknown, in Russiaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the Soviet government taken up this phenomena as a driving point in, their type of, so called, democracy.

"We are, tfy} Communists and ourselves, both vital/' said Mr. Davis, "and we will not be able to exist side by side." We must go on encouraging and aiding friendly relations with Russia, because we cannot hope to gain anything by attempting , to dominate the Soviet. The Communist have convictions and genuine ideas that they are rightâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;they are a force that is not shallow!

Mr. Davis was in agreement with Dr. Ayres in, that we are in need of a liberalized attitude on trade practices, and that it will be difficult to attain this change in attitude on trade practices.

Of the veto, Malcolm Davis said that voting and the veto were reciprocal. He said that, should a shift occur in the .govern,ment of one of the countries occupying a permanent seat in the UN1, we mi'ght find ourselves the predominant user of the veto power.

Mr. Davis is qualified to speak on the subject of our relations with the USSR and the UN, for several reasons. He was in the US diplomatic corp in Russia when the Communist gained conPage

Loafers And Students Occupy The Stadium

The stadium has opened again; and the loafers, students and boygirl associations are filling the trol; as a result, the Soviet gov- benches. In this beautiful spring ernment has black-listed him for weather it's really fine to sit in further service there. He speaks the sun after a long "tejus" winRussian fluently and has been ac- ter. I guess warm sunshine does more for morale than anything tive in the United Nations assem- else. bly; in fact, he was on the comSpeaking of sunshine, some of mittee that drew up the United Nations Charter. Mr. Davis is, the avid tennis players already at present, connected, in an ex- have sunburns. For information ecutive position, with the Car- and Ungentine see Sue Gates and negie Endowment for World Tanya Brashier. Ridhard Allen just keeps his tennis shoes on all Peace. the time just in case some class gets out early.

With the Grizzly track team working out sixth period, the stands in the stadium are almost as full as if there was a football game going on. Of course, classes probably note a slight absence, say Leading off the list of speakers of seventy-five to one hundred students. When the tryouts for at the IRC and CCUN regional the Grizzly team were going on convention was Dr. Humbert of half of senior high and more than Phillips University. Dr. Humbert half of JC filled the stands. How spoke on the subject of the United do I know? Well, it's a long story.

Before school, the band has Nations Organization before a group of over two hundred con- quite an audience of JC's. There they sit frantically copying somevention delegates assembled in the one's homework or reading a newauditorium at Oklahoma A & M ly-found assignment. The mornCollege. In his talk he said, "Rus- ing ritual accomplishes and ausia will never drop out of an or- dience to fashion spring clothes. ganization that offers them an It is a relief to be able to see such bright and shining faces beopportunity to disseminate their fore entering the salt mines. By doctrines by giving them all the the end of the day, anyone leavtalking time they want." He said ing is hardly recognizable. that the record of the United NatAll in all, opening the stadium ions Assembly showed that Russian is idea, to loaf, to study, representatives had held the floor or ato good absorb the sun. longer than the representatives of England, France, and the United States combined.

Canned Corn Dr. Humbert declared that in spite of all outward appearances, Bill Steward ought to know betthe United Nations was succeed- ter than to try to fool Miss Smith ing. He said that the organization as to whether he had read his leswas offering a marvelous course son or not. Now work number 15 in helping peoples of different Bill. aims and interests to get along * * * with each other. He continued Amos Crisp is still wondering with the statement that the generhow you can be absent Friday and al ideas of the group wer not as divergent as outward appearan- still have missed two days. * * * ces would lead one to believe, and If anyone sees a bathing suit that the group was genuinely interested in preserving world wandering around the hall will you please take it to the dean. It peace.

The university professor con- belongs to one of the Numa staff. * * * cluded his talk to the effect that Why didn't someone tell me the hope of the United Nations is that the veto power will not, that Roy Musset was a sophoin the future be abused. more ? There is still hope for me.

Humbert Speaks On UN Organization

Professor At University Of Texas Addresses IRC And CCUN Delegates "We can organize our economy to prevent depression if we will only do what we know how to do."

This striking statement was made

by Dr.Ayres, professor at the Univerity of Texas, in an, address to the delegates of the IRC and OOUN regional convention held at Oklahoma A & M College. According to Dr. Ayres, the prime necessity of the healthy economy is free trade unhampered by net import practices.

In his definition of our present trade policies, Dr. Ayres brought out that net import practices demand that we get rid of surpluses by exporting more than we import. In order to accomplish this

end, trade barriers are put into action with irreparable damage to foreign markets; and indirectly, to ourselves. For, these trade barriers are one of the basic factos in bringing on war.

The speaker said that our only hope of avoiding trouble with Russia was to prevent a depression and thus disprove one of the main talking points against our system. He went on to say that the answer to the prevention, of depression was to equalize production with demand—both domestic and foreign—and in this way cut out surpluses and the trade barriers that result from the presence of these surpluses.

Captain Carlos Fallon Speaks On The Subject "Bogota And After" "The North Atlantic Pact is the link in the chain that began with the Pan American Union," said Captain Carlos Fallon from the platform of the IRC and CCUN regional convention. He went on to say that it was a union of peoples that saw eye-to-eye on the theory of democratic government.

Captain Fallon voiced, too, a belief that force will not build a lasting peace; for peace will only come with practice, patience, and fairness.

Americans, both north and south of the Panama Canal, have a common pioneer heritage that instills in them the deep rooted desire for liberty, and a feeling of neighborliness that causes them to band together against those who would deprive them of their way of life. Certain democratic countries of Europe have joined the countries of the western hemisphere in the North Atlantic Pact —a union to protect their democratic way of life.

Captain Fallon also brought out the idea of the divergence of cultural heritages leaving the countries of North America infinitely more susceptable to the influence of Communism than are the countries of South America. According to him, the fact that the people of South America were descended from Mediterranean stock whose culture did not require the collection of food and clothing to them over through long win-

ters as did the culture of the inhabitants of northern Europe, from whom the North Americans are descended, cause the South Americans to put less emphasis on better economic standards than the North Americans. As a result, South Americans are less attracted to the theory of Communism than are the North Americans Captain F'allon advocated that the United States halt further Communist aggression, put her faith in the United Nations, and "let the Russians stew in their own juice."

Formerly the Chief of Staff of the Colombian Air Force, the Captain has served in the Canadian Navy, and both as an enlisted man and officer in the United States Army.

Canned Corn One of the twosomes around here seems to be Tanya Brashier and Jack Musick. * * * Now that spring is really here we see more and more people in the stadium. A few who just came in are Miles Shopfner, Squeaky Smith, Jack Smith, Bob Poteet, Darrell Nance, F'rank Duckworth, Jack Rowland, Pat Condren, and Bill Smith. The D. G. F. N.'s of JC.

An Account Of The PTK Convention I didn't realize Phi Theta Kappa was such a large organization until I attended the national convention as a delegate from our local chapter, Zeta Epsilon. The convention was held at Bluefield, West Vrginia. It started on Thursday, March 31, and closed Saturday, April 2. In order to arrive in Bluefield on Thursday, I left Fort Smith on the previous Tuesday afternoon. The trip by bus was nice, in that one could see the beautiful scenery in Tennessee and Virginia as well as that in Arkansas.

I arrived at the convention site Thursday morning and checked in at the West Virginian Hotel, the convention headquarters. The host chapter of Bluefield College had planned a tea for all the delegates at the home of their college president. This was held in the afternoon. Thursday evening, we were royally entertained at a large buffet supper at the Appalachian Room. After the supper, the convention was offically opened by the national president, William Matoon, and an open forum was held. A preview of the business which was to be presented to the convention was given.

An interesting sidelight was the incident which happened after the business meeting that first night. Several of us thought we were going to spend the night in jail. It just so happened that the police in Bluefield did not care for the singing carried on by a large proportion of the delegates from Arkansas, Texas, and South Carolina. After all, they said, most people retire around twelve at the latest. Our singing was stopped, and my hotel room then played host to two fellows from Texas and three from South Carolina. You know how long bull sessions can last. Ours lasted just that long.

Arising cheerfully the next morning, after a good three hours of sleep, I joined my newly made comrades, at breakfast. Our first roll call was at nine o'clock at the college. Some of the delegates were slightly late, due to the rainy weather, of course. The order of business consisted of all the national officers giving their reports, the granting of charters to two new chapters, the appointment of committees, and most important, the seating of all official delegates. The morning session was adjourned for lunch in the college (continued on page 65) Page 63

Richard Allen, Wade Egbert, "Stormy'' Jenkins, Lewis Magruder

Annual JC Variety Show Successfully Presented Ths annual JC 'variety show was presented, March 18, in the senior high auditorium with a near capacity crowd attending, "f 'un-Za-Poppin" (for want of a better name) was written and directed by George Steel and Leon Combs, two competent and industrious students, who worked hard to n ake the performance a success.

Guest performers who contributed their talents to the show's success were Miss Mamie Faukner, well-known local comic singer and dancer; Reba Kasten who opened the show with a humorous monologue of a frustrated ballet dancer; Leroy Winters and his younger brother, Robert, who closed the show with their spectacular bicycle act.

The show was in the form of a quiz prog am. George Steel was the MC and W. B. Sirith was the contestant. Some of the acts were a barber shop quartet consisting of "Stormy" -Jenkins, Richard Allen Lewis Magruder, and Wade Egbert. The pianists for the wealthy family were Joe Jamelle and Gloria Febro; and the pianists for Page 64

the poor family were Jerry Weaver and Lola Wattson.

The "Jealousy" act, a south American ballet, was a dance by Catherine McCartney, assisted by Leon Combs on the vocals and Buddy Harper on the moracos. Carrie Lou Smith gave a vocal rendition of the ever popular, "Sugar Blues," assisted by Mary Lou Boas.

Another act was the girls quartette which consisted of Sue Duncan, Mary Henderson, Billie Lehman, and Mary Lou Boas.

The character actors were: Roy Mussett, "Mitchie" Robinson, Tommy Caldarera, Pat Condren, and Earl Bolinger.

Committees were: Diane Brocchus and Calvin Patterson in charge of properties; Earl Bolinger, Sue Duncan, and Billie Lehman in charge of the stage production. Shirley Jones and Tanya Brashier assisted with the makeup ; and advertising was handled

by Sue Gates.

Sponsors for the show were Miss Lucille Speakman and Miss Margaret Montague. Miss Betty Hinton assisted with staging and properties.

Englishwoman Is IRC Guest Speaker Mrs. Robert Haag, a young woman, from England- spoke at the IRC meeting March 25, at Miss Speakman's home. The members were especially1 inlterested in Mrs. Haag's experience with socialized medicine in England. Mrs. Haag asserted that this method of socialized medicine is very effective, and there seems to be no lack of personal interest.

Also Mrs. Haag spoke of the class distinction in England. She said that the different classes could be easily distinguished by their accents.

All were refreshed by cup cakes and cokes or coffee, served

by Miss Speakman. After this, all were too full to continue the the discussion; so the meetlnjg was adjourned.

Those present were James Burke, Leon Combs, Jameg Hill, Stormy Jenkins- Bob Poteet, Earl Shumate, Bill Steward, Kenneth Tayjlor, Jerry Weaver.

George Wernette, Jack Rowland, Earl Bolinger. Harris Curnutt, Elmo Evans, Diane Brocchus, and Lewis Magruder.

A Student Of Publications Speaks About The Activities Of The Staff

by Pat

Crawley

Speaking of slave drivers, the poor persons who enrolled in "publications" never realized what Simon Legree's Coffey and Calvin are. You may think that the class meetings each Friday are for discussions; but should you see behind those barred doors, you would see an array of torture instruments that would curl the hair of the Spanish Inquisition.

Calvin, head Khan, sits behind a big desk—rather, he stands on the desk the better to use his "cat o'nine tails."

"Do you have your copy?"

"Well, sir " "No copy?" he screaches.

"Mercy, sir, Mercy!" Swish!

Splatter! The whip descends.

Coffey, vice-president in charge of ingenious tortures, is more subtle. Trained in Communist schools, she aims at destroying the mental faculties before complete dismemberment. Smilingly she says, "Do you have that article? No? Please get it in." Then she applies electric shock.

The poor peasants, huddled together and shackled to their pencils, work tediously at unending tasks. Johnnie Dean is chief typist and a very good one. Since most of us do not type enough to distinguish it by that name, Johnnie has a (literally) bone-breaking job, but she is really a good typist.

On the "pencil shackled" side there is Wade Egbert. Wade is a steady plugging writer who should be released sooner than anyone.

If it were not for George Steel, life would be unbearable. With his quick wit and persistent good humor he keeps things rolling.

Someday when his parole comes through they will let him fulfill his ambition to write the memoirs of Wanda Ann. Also in the feature line there is Mitchie Robinson. She is responsible for most of the gossip and "canned corn." Please do not mob her for everything she's said; because then she would get me.

It is only her job.

Of course I write features; so I'm the most mistreated of the serfs, but perhaps I'm prejudiced.

The sports writer is Don, Bandy.

This amazing boy also makes "A" in English. Buddy Bramhall is also a sports writer but. I don't

know his English grade. Perhaps it is a military secret.

Somehow I forgot Leon Combs.

Leon is a feature writer and one of the most regular to bring his copy in on time.

Earl Bolinger is society man (and strictly upper crust) he writes only the more elite columns.

If I have forgotten anyone it is only because Coffey sits here giving me the Chinese water treatment (on the head, you know). I guess the only reason she didn't censor this is because she needs words so bad.

PTK Convention (continued from page 63) dining hall. Just before adjournment, however, we were entertained by the college men's and womens' choruses.

The first part of Friday afternoon was given to committee meetings and the election of national officers for the year of 19491950. The secretary, Margaret Mosel, was re-elected for a three year term. The elections for the most part had been planned for months prior to the convention.

However, the official delegate from Houston, Texas, who had submitted a complete new constitution to the body during the morning session, created a stir with his Patrick Henry form of "politicking."

Friday night was the high point of the convention. The annual national banquet was held in the hotel dining hall. The delegates were addressed by "Dusty" Miller, noted editor and humorist. During the banquet, the newly elected officers were sworn in at an impressive ceremony.

Saturday morning marked the final business session and the selection of the 1950 convention site, Tyler, Texas.

Saturday night, the two friends from Texas and I said our farewells to the remaining delegates and started for home. As we left Bluefield, each had a certain feeling of sadness and joy mixed together. We thought of the fun we had, the friends we made, and he benefits we had gained.

We had attended a national convention.

Chili Served At Y-Coed Meeting On March 18 The newly organized Junior College Club, which meets bimonthly at the Y. W. C. A. under ths sponsorship of Mi,ss Speakman, had a chili supper for its meoting on March 18. At the meeting the members agreed to divide into group's for cooking the meals once every month. The people who prepared the chili supper were Miss SpeakmanBetty Hinton, Wade Egbert, Roy Mussett, and J. Stanley Putman, a visitor.

A favorite pastime at the meeting is to gather around the piano and to sing songs, most of which are hill-billy. The theme song is "Down In The Valley."

Other forms of recreation are cards, dancing, and ping-pong.

Calvin Patterson and Betty Hinton are usually the ping-po'Ag champions with Elmo Evans upsetting both of them occasionally.

At the last meeting a series game of pitch or rummy (an observer couldn't tell which) ensued with "Dealer" Mussett, taking the lead.

Other n.embers present, besides the above mentioned, were Diane Brocchus, Sue Gates, Tanya Brashier, Jack Musick, Joe Rowland, Reba Simpson- Georgia Neely. Pat Crawley, Bob Wanslow, 'George Weifriette, Lvelyn Cook and Johnnie Dean.

Sue Gates was appointed publicity director, and plans were made for the next meeting to be held April 8.

Assembly Presented

By Music Guild The Junior College Music Guild was in charge of the program March 18. Tommy Calderara was master of ceremonies. A trio of hillbillies—Shirley Jones, Cynthia Babcock, and Miriam Morford— sang "Doing What Comes Naturally" and "Careless Hands." Then Joe Jamelle played "Malliquania," and, for an encore, "Bumble Boogie." Wade Egbert, accompanied by Lola Watson, sang "I'm Troubled in Mind." Then Richard Allen, accompanied by Lola Watson, sang Handel's "Where You Walk."

Mary Lou Boas played a movement from a Beethoven sonata. A new crooner, George Steel, sang "Maybe You'll Be There" and for an encore, "Slow Boat to China."

Lolo Watson concluded the program with Chopin's "Revolutionary Etude," and as her encore played "Palludium."

Miss Smith

Miss Smith Desires A Truck Farm

by George Steel Anyon' 1 studying: in Junior College for any length of time has had a class with, or has heard about, Isabella K. Smith.

With a twink.e in h^r eyes and a standing sens0 of humor, Miss Smith is a beloved teacher on our campus who deserves much credit for trying to mak<3 our future mathematicians—shall we say— see the light.

Miss Smith was born in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and attended grade school, high school, and the University there. She finished her Bachelor Degree and obtained her Masters Degree from tl'e University of Arkansas. So much studying gave her former brown hair ample opportunity to turn its present grey.

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ning endless pages of school work; so she turned to school work (this sounds silly) and taught one year in Fayetteville before coming to Fort Smith High School.

She started teaching only high school students, then mixed in college students and taught both.

Now she is a full time college instructor with a number of years experience behind her.

Miss Smith's first hobby is reading, not these bloody twentyfive rent thrillers, but h?r reading is in a more educative and inyt-.active vein. Quite often the 'i-]d of psychc r ogy takes first place. In her teaching I imagine psychology comes in handy in dealing with all t'lese—Einsteins, In addition to reading, cooking, sewing, and pattering around in th_> garden rank in that order as

other hobbies. Upon one occasion Miss Smith baked a batch of light bread that the garbage man found extremely heavy lifting into the truck.

According to Miss Smith, she had a grand home life. With three : •-• ':ters and a brother, tnere wao never a dull moment. It seems each one of her family had a sense of humor. Miss Smith's family would make good Mormons, she said, because there is not one in the family who drinks or smokes.

When she retires, her ambition is to get a place in th-« mountains wrfi ru'rse vfcg-e*ia1D1ies, irurt-s, and berries.

Chickens are out of the question, because the feathers make her sneeze. Anyone knowing of such a setup please contact Miss Smith, Room 102.

Canned Corn All J. C. is wondering about Rod Naucke. Just what is he up to, anyway *

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A sudden heat wave has caused the new spring look to bloom forth in all its beauty. * * * Everyone is overjoyed to find that the teachers have graciously consented to let us off without home work during spring vacation. * * * Maybe its the weather but everyone goes to sleep or just sits staring out the windows. * * * I hear that Miles and his girl have broken up. * * * Ask Calvin for details on the funniest sight on the campus. * * * The new haggard look is caused by homework done on the research papers. * * * We just got rid of one sport when another pops up. Track this time. * * * Shirley and Earl seem to be troubled. What's the matter kids ? * * * Students often scared by the weird sounds in the hall will be glad to hear that is it only some members of the band practicing. * * * The "Who's Who" was quite a surprise to everyone. * * * It is still a mystery who swiped Mariam's shoes last Tuesday. But she always did look cute with a shoe of a kind.

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There hs been rumors that a certain C. P. that won almost everything there was to win in the "Who's Who" had the election railroaded by Ned's gang. * * * Reba, how did you ever get your foot in that green shoe ? * * * The swimming class seems to be getting along alright except that Joe nearly drowns Hugh every time he tries the "underwater approach. ' Why don't you try it sometime, Hugh? * * * Miss 'Speakman and Miss Krebhiel report trouble trying to keep their classes awake the fifth

SPRUNG FEVER or A SophomoreTwo Years Runnin'

by Allen G. Patterson With the flowers bloomin', it jest ain't human To stay in class all day.

I'm alosin' pounds astudyin' nours, And, heck, my grammar's okay!

Feel awful log'gy, my eyes is foggy, My brain is blank and numb.

Bad disposition, haven't no ambition; Everybody thinks I'm dumb.

I rant and fuss with calculus, But it's all in self-defense; It's jest a series of washed out theories, And the durned stuff don't make sense!

I did my best, but flunked a test; (History's awful deep;) Couldn't concentrate on question eightâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Guess I kinda went to sleep.

But, of course you see, I love old JC, And I sorta hate to leave her.

I'll be more '"shifty" in the year of 'fifty, And ignore this durn spring fever!

Who Swiped The Shoes And Hid Them In The Locker?

The greatest mystery of this month is who can swipe shoes from the ladies powder room and hide them without anyone seeing them. It stands to reason that this person is a girl. (A boy would be quite obvious coming from the aforementioned place.)

Also this person must be almost brilliant to be able to put shoes in a locked locker. This narrows the field down quite a bit. Seeing as to how there are few girls of this caliber around, Miriam and Shirley should be able to deduct their own conclusions and decide just who the guilty party is. period. It can't be spring-fever this soon, or could it? * * * Wanda is wasting her time reading those new fangled novels (Jane Eyre). Better try something worthwhile Wanda Ann, say Forever Amber.

Shutter Shudders

by Pat Crawley To my way of thinking, there is no worse fate on, earth than to have one's picture taken. Now that the Numa photographers are busy with their flash bulbs, no one is safe. Besides the organization pictures there are scandal shots taken on the campus. For instance, one of "Mitch" showing me her varicose veins. The shot was totally imposed and it certainly looks it. Of the ultra-posed shots is one of Roy Musset taken by wizard of surprise attack, Johnnie Dean.

The "Who's 'Who" pictures should be a riot. With scores of onlookers cheering and booing, the creatures having their pictures taken must try to maintain a sane, unbabbling look. Poor Don Elliott, posirg with Wilma Dolan (most bashful girl), tried rather successfully to camouflage his 6'4" into a compromise with Wilma's 5'2". Mitch said, Don had to stoop to pose with Wilma, and that she would probably have to sit in a chair to pose with Squeaky "the flirt" Smith.

Any Friday when pictures are to be taken for the Numa, Coffey will be seen running the halls.

(The shepherd rounding up the lost black sheep.) There was the time Coffey, accompanied by her snake whip, rounded the basketball team together to have their's taken.

Pictures are the mainstay of any news publication, but I still say, "Until a camera is invented to flatter everyone, I'm agin' 'em."

Junior College Gives Short Radio Plays Miss Margaret Montague's Junior College Radio Workshop has just completed two of its feature plays, which are presented on Thursdays at 4:00 over Radio Station KFPW. These plays have been adapted from short stories for the radio by members of the class who are: Gloria F'ebro, John Meeks, Miriam Morford, Bill Hunter, Kenneth Taylor, Shirley Jones, Leonard Raible, and Leon Combs.

Others who have participated in the plays are: Stormy Jenkins and Cynthia Babcock.

The play, which was produced and directed by Bill Hunter was a salty sea story entitled "The Bucket." The second, which was produced and directed by John Meeks was a murder trial entitled "The Conscience".

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Administration

Faculty

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School Board

J. Fred Patton, Mrs. W. D. Powell, J. W. Ramsey, Raymond F. Orr, Delmar Edwards, Bruce H. Shaw, William Slates, resigned.

Responsible for the direction of the Fort Smith Junior College is the school board, a group of community minded citizens who meet at least once a month to determine administration policies and action.

Sain Tressler, the latest addition to the organization, was elected to fill the post vacated by William Slates who moved away from Fort Smith.

Sam Tressler

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J. W. Ramsey -- President

The junior college is fortunate in having1 J. W. Ramsey as president. Under his able guidance, the school has, for the past twenty-one years, made steady progress. Enrollment during this period has greatly increased; new courses have been instituted; and the scholastic rating of the school has come to be recognized throughout the state. Dr. Ramsey has played a decided part in these accomplishments.

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Elmer Cook â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Principal

In 1928 Elmer Cook assumed the duties of dean of the junior college in addition to the office of principal of the high school. Since that time, he has assumed the role of principal of Fort Smith Junior College. The progress of the school in the last twenty-one years has been resolutely expedited by the constant efforts of Mr. Cook.

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L. A. Rutledge -- Dean

A favorite with the students, Dean L. A. Rutledge has, for the past three years, enhanced the junior college with his democratic personality. The dean's informality and ever present willingness to go out of his way to solve student problems makes an interview with him a pleasant occasion. It is our earnest desire to have him with us for many years.

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DIANA BIRD, DIPLOMA

KATHRYN BUCHANAN, M. S

Members of the Faculty Fort Smith Junior College

1948-1949

FRANK CASSIDY, B. S.

OPAL CLARK, B. S.

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CLIFTON GRACE, B. S.

RUTH HAMILTON, M. A. WILL H. DYER, B. S.

OPAL HORN, B. A., M. A,

GUY HIXSON, M. S.

MRS. GLENN

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HOFFMAN,

MARY RUSSELL HYNES,

WlLMA JlMERSON, M.

JAMES HUMPHREY, M. ED.

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BEN I. MAYO, B. A.

FRANK L. JONES, M. A.

LUELLA M. KREHBIEI , M. A.

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BFSS J. RAMSFY, M. S.

M. P. RIEUEL, M. A.

ISABELLA K. SMITH, M. A.

L. A. RUTLEDGE, B. S. E. M. A.

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VIRGINIA TIDBALL, M. A.

LUCILLE SPEAKMAN, M. A.

C. H. TOBLER

ORA WILBURN, B. S. E.

WANDA ANN ROGERS, A. A.

JEAN WINTERS, B. S. IN P. E.

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Footprints Life is a highway along1 which all must journey.

Step by step we safari through Lands of snow-clad crags whipped by bleak winds, Or broad, green valleys bathed in sunshine.

Now we run forward, now we walk, often we halt To return, momentarily, to the highways and by-ways of the pastâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; To retrace, in memories, our footsteps over a devious route.

Pictures, for us, hold an attraction.

As footprints on the road of life, They aid us in retracing our steps.

From fhe Heights In flight toward distant goals; Ever higher we soar But, in constant view, below Are the experiences That gave us wings.

Standing Unsurpassed The Fort Smith Junior College building has the greatest seating capacity of any junior college building in the state of Ark-

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Student Publication of Fort Smith Junior College, Fort Smith, Ark. VOLUME II, NUMBER V EDITORIAL STAFF Editor â&#x20AC;&#x201D;- Calvin Patterson, Editorial Board Members Lila Jean Coffey, Pat Crawley, Wade Egbert, Georgia Neely.

Art Clyde Gamble News Reporters Joe Bailey, Diane Brocchus.

Features Pat Crawley, Virginia Robinson, G e o r g e Steel.

Society Earl Bolinger, Leon Combs Sports __._ Don Bandy, Buddy Bramhall Typist Johnnie Dean

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FACULTY ADVISORS Editorial L. A. Rutledge Business Guy Hixson Printing C. H. Tobler

Cover Picture Shown on the cover of this issue is a picture taken on the tennis courts. Reading from left to right, the players are: Miles Shopfner, Miriam Morford, "Mitchie" Robinson, and Frank Duckworth. Tennis, like ping-pong, is a very popular sport with the students of JC. Page 92

"Hurry, there goes Lazy Liz. Maybe she'll help us with the decorations." But Liz was going to be busy that afternoon building up bodily resistance for the tiring party that night. Well, there's other people in school.

On down the hall Par Don McTalking was seen and savagely assaulted with the "help" idea. But still no avail. Par Don was going to be occupied shoveling up gossip for the afternoon session that day. He did have time, however, to recommend his cousin, Occy Busyman.

But poor Occy had already promised to attend six meetings, four conventions, and two banquets between school hours and midnight. Other people were thought of.

Maybe Rip Snoozy could wake up after sixth period and lend a hand to the committee. Answer, "Gee, I don't know, I was up awful late last night and am mighty tired. What's Harky Harpy doing?"

Another hunt and finally a victim. Now Harky had a few different ideas about the thing. The school was, first of all an educational institute and should leave parties alone. Anyway, what good would a little colored paper do strung around the room.

Well, no luck it seemed. Was there a party? How about decorations? Sure everything turned out fine because as usual when cooperation was needed, Helping Helen and Rey Liable took over and worked out a successful shindig. I wonder how many of each character we have in JC?

Look, No People!

The bell sounds. The student body president stands. Then he waits.

Five, ten, or fifteen minutes pass. Still no people. The occasion is, of course, a JC assembly. The period is usually used for ping pong, extra curriculum activities, or plain loafing.

The assemblies have Deen planned and presented this year on the average of two a month, and they have been attended regularly by less than one third of the enrolled student body! Is that school spirit or school interest?

The assemblies are presented for the students entertainment, participation, and educational benefits. For the most part students are responsible for the programs themselves and the least the rest of us could do is lend our support.

There are only a few assembly meetings left for this year but let's make them a success; and remember, there's another year left for most of us.

Front row—left to right: Johnny Meek, Miriam Morford, Shirley Jones, Gloria Febro, and Leon Com.bs. Back row: Bill Hunter, Leonard Raible, George Taylor, and Kenneth Taylor.

Speech Class Presents Radio Program on KFPW Miss Margaret Montague's Radio Speech class is a setting which reveals opportunities for some very unique experiences. One week you may be cast as the character of God and the next as a passionate lover.

Each play which is broadcast over KFPW, begins by the announcer saying: "The Junior College Radio Workshop presents—," then there is a musical interlude of 15 seconds, of Tschaikovsky's Pathetique. After the musical interlude the announcer continues by saying: "Your Great Story Parade". From there he goes on into the introduction of the play.

One of the best plays of the year, produced and directed by ^Gloria Febro, was "My Maria Barbara."

The characters were as follows: announcer, Bill Hunter; J. B. Bach, Leon Combs; Maria Barbara, Miriam Morford; Nicolious, George Taylor; Pastor Stauber, John Meek; Young Martin Schu'bart, Kenneth Taylor; Herr Oler-

ius, Leonard Raible; Aunt Regina, Shirley Jones; the children, Cynthia, Shirley, and Miriam.

It was the story of Bach's life from about the time of his marriage to Maria Barbara's death.

The play brought out the happiness and unhappiness of Bach and Maria Barbara by picturing their hopes and expectations in his job as an organist, in their family life, and in their greatest grief—the loss of twins. Near the end it became very emotional by Bach's coming home after a trip to find that Maria Barbara had passed away. Bach was heartbroken and grief-stricken over the loss of his wife.

Gloria's work consisted of proving background music for the play.

Another play which was written and produced by Leonard Raible was "A Modern Miracle."

The characters were: Gloria Febro, Mom Larabee; John Meek, Joe Larabee; Miriam Morford, Lisabeth; Bill Hunter Nathon

and Pete; Shirley Jones, Mrs. Allenby; Kenneth Taylor, God; and Leon Combs, announcer.

The story went back and forth from the Larabee farm to heaven.

God and Mrs. Allenby, who was the family guardian angel, were in heaven overlooking the hardships of the Larabee family. Mrs. Allenby wanted to use her "modern miracle maker" to help the Larabee family but God wanted the Larabee family to have faith in Him. In the end the Larabee farm became more prosperous; so God, Mrs. Allenby, and the Larabee family were all happy.

This is but two examples of some of the stories you may be involved in, in Radio Speech Class.

It is quite an experience if you don't go mad trying to work out your muical interludes, getting the members of the class to portray the character, and working in the radio control room with the engineer.

Conned Corn Calvin hasn't much longer to roam about as a free man. Some one is pursuing him; his days are numbered!

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Bolinger's Farm is Scene For All School Party The Bolinger's farm was the Utopia of great joy for all JC'S and guests Friday n,ight, April 22. About five miles out from Van Buren on the top of a high hill, there stood a lovely old home; I left earlier than some of the rest, so I have proof that same house is still in existance. Stopping several times for directions to the Bolinger's farm, answers came that they didn't know any Bolinger but knew the "guy with the black Ford."

After 'everyone had arrived and surveyed the view, consisting of Van Buren, the river, and surrounding territory, a bon-fire was put under construction; weiner-arrayed sticks were thrust into "Satan's paradise." In only a few short minutes hot dogs and all the trimmings, including hot cokes, were pushed down behind the old ivories. Bob Poteet stored so many weiners his eyes lit up with "Swift's Meat."

As the last bites went down, the win,d came up, sending the stag members of the party inside to inspect the interior of the hou\se. To some amazement, the house was bare, since the Bolingers haven't moved in yet. Jo Boatright an,d Ann Speer were especially alarmed about the disappearance of the furniture, but agreed with everyone that the newly waxed floors were beautiful.

While George Wernette, Cynthia Babcock, Elmo Evans, Diane Brocchus, an,d Mary Henderson (chaperone) kept the fireplace in good burning condition. Paul Ham, Loretta Ward, Wilma Dolan, and Dean, Rutledge attended the record-player and adjusted sound according to request. The Dean did excuse himself for awhile to try to locate a bottleopener in the procession of James Curry and Sue Duncan, who still kept the bon-fire burning.

Some of those participating on the ballroom floor were "Bootless" Magruder, Earl Shumate, Leon Combs, Rod Naucke, Bob Ed Allen, and Stormy Jenkins with girls picked from every corner. Earl Bolinger and Shirley Jon,es took some part in this frivolous pastime but preferred to keep to the corner with their brass-tacks. Our high school and University guests, whom we were glad to have, took an eager part in all activities. I say all, but we mustn't omit the private battle of Page 94

wits upstairs which Bob Poteet, N. H. Jefferies and the Rowlands conducted with utmost secrecy and alertness. While Robert Basham was a partime member of this organization, Dean Rutledge was ready and willing to keep Alice Post posted.

Among the casualties listed besides Lou Smith's stitch in the side, was Ruby Quarry's head "embashment," infected wh$le tehe and Roy Musset conducted a routing French Dance in which Ruby's heels were tenderly clutched in her partner's hands and swung in a horizonal circular motion,. Suddenly there was a loud hollow soundâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Ruby's head had met face to face with the blank wall.

Without doubt, we had in our presence the one and onjy official rib-gouger, Jackie Nigh. During the course of the evening Ralph Rainwater shook a wicked ankle un,der those neatly creased trousers. Late comers included Shelby Breedlove, Miles Shopfner, and Jack Smith, who were immediately attended by Miriam Morford.

Next morning we left for home with a sleepy and rejoicing feeling except for the howling dogs we had consumed.

C'est finis, Monsieur Le Roi Musset

Plans Completed For Spring Graduation The annual junior college spring banquet and dance is to be held May 6, 1949, in the Ward Hotel.

The committee in charge of decorations for the banquet are as follows: Sue Duncan, chairman; Mary Henderson; Wilma Dolan; Jerry Weaver; and Joe Jamell.

Decorations for the Baccalaureate which is to be the evening of May 22, are in charge of Shirley Jones. Those in her committee are: Miriam Morford, Lewis Magruder, Hugh and Joe Dorsey.

The graduation exercises this year are to be held on the north campus May 26, Wade Egbert is in charge of the decorations with Jimmy Hartmeir, Stormy Jenkins, Billie Lehman, Lola Watson, and Mary Lou Boas on his committee.

Hugh and Joe Dorsey, John Park McGinty, and Tommy Gray are to be ushers at the graduation.

Open House Held

By Co-ed Club The Y-coed held a get together" Friday, April 22 at the YWC A. It was a gay evening complete with refreshments. The pingpong table was occupied the entire evening. In fact, the waiting lines were so long it is rumored they are going to put in another table.

Dancing^ always popular because you don't have to put nickels in the juke box, was indulged in by various couples. The girls usually dragged the boys. In the case of Bob Wanslow it meant literally dragging.

Jack "Blue Moon," Rowland provided some of the singing while Buddy Bramhall policed the place.

Two Nickles For A Dime

By George Steel I came upon some nickel slot rrachines An,d brother, did I have a time.

They were fixed to pay I wanted to play, But no one had two nickels, for a dime.

All the other fellows were whining, I sat and watched, was it a crime!

I, too, could have made dough, I want you to kn,ow.

But, no one had two nickels for a dime.

I stamped an,d yelled for attention, But no one heard me say, "Listen here men, I'll tell you again, I want some change to play."

Joe was over by the "one-arm."

Pete was throwing his money away.

(As I think of it I am glad That no on,e had Change for me that day).

Cause the cops heard of all this gambling All guilty, received a thousand dollar fin,e.

I was in the clear, The machine I wasn't near, Cause no one had two nickels for a dime!

(Moral: Only ask for change to buy a coke.)

Canned Corn Louise Stubblefield, Jo Ann Jefferies, Helen Ann, Lynch, Pat Crawley, and Virginia Robinson are offering a sum of money for the answers to the Spanish examination.

Print Shop Proves To Be Interesting An interesting experience is a visit to the print-shopâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the birthplace of your Junior College yearbook. In this 'shop are found the many outlandish mechanisms that are strange to the layman but necessary to the process of turning the ideas of the writer into print. The classic example of one of those "infernal contraptions" is the linotype machineâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a monster of steel which, under the control of the operator, turns molten metal into lines of type. Every letter of every one of the hundreds of words that go into each issue of the NUMA must be reproduced by the linotype machines. This tremendous task is handled largely by Kenneth Owen and Gordon Chitwood, printing co-editors of the yearbook. Kenneth spends about four hours each day at the key board of the linotype machine, and Gordon whiles away every spare hour in the same manner.

Another interesting "gadget" is the Little Giant printing press.

It is one of those late model highspeed presses that is almost human. This machine lifts a sheet of paper from a stack of stock, slides it down a table where the roller grabs it and rolls on it before a mechanical arm takes the page thus printed and deposits it on another stack. The operation is exceedingly rapid and demands excellent reflexes and constant vigilance on the part of the pressman. Mr. Hamilton Tobler, genial instructor of printing, handles the duties of the pressman, as well as the composition of the type that goes into the press.

Countless other tasks, such as composition of handset head-lines, assisting in the process of stapling the finished issues, and the like, are handled by high school printing students.

The influence of the printshop force is felt by the writing staff in a very definite way. It is the printing department that assigns the dead-lines and institutes the penalties if these dead-lines are not met. The printing1 department is the force that drivers the editorial department to strive ever to produce a bigger and better publication.

Canned Corn Harry Kelly is after another picture to add to his collection.

Having any luck, Harry?

Gordon Chitwood

Varied Activities Accompany Spring Spring is in full swing and summer is very close, which causes a great change in, the student's attitudes. Most signs of spring fever are gone to prepare the way for rushed closing school activities.

Sophomores are all excited about graduation. (Who could blame them?) Many worried sophs are haun,ting the dean's office inquiring about their hours.

George Steel was offering bribes, threats and curses, trying to get Wanda Ann, to discover two more hours. Tanya Brashier was also inquiring hopefully.

Most freshmen are as excited as the sophomores, for a different reason. Almost universally the theme is "Hurrah, no more a freshman! I thought I'd never make it.'' Mary Henderson is saying, "I don't thin,k I can make it through another day." Those words express most sentiments exactly.

Now that the end is in sight,

Kenneth Owen Music Guild Sponsors 'Elijah1 The Junior College Music Guild sponsored the Palm Sunday presentation of Mendelsohn's "Elijah." The Fort Smith-Van Buren Oratorical Society's chorus of forty voices rendered the famous musical story. The chorus was directed by Mrs. Harold Haynes; and the accompanists were Mrs. Ben Watkins, organist, and Mrs. I. M. Sternburg pianist. Several of the soloists were high school and junior college students.

The Guild sponsored the presentation by selling patrons at a dollar each. A silver collection was also taken at the presentation between the first the second halves. Ushers were Billie Lehman, Lola Watson, Gloria Febro, Lewis Magruder, and Leon Combs. the library is mobbed by students getting their book reports read.

All current event magazines have disappeared into the possession of economics students, who are rushing their economics book.

Every one is hurrying to get "back chapters" studied and general rushing seems to be the order of the day.

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Stefan Osusky Presents Last of JC Lecture Series "If their treaty (the Atlantic fence of countries against ComPact) is used intelligently and munism and attack. The Soviet wisely for the next couple of danger can be eliminated by, as Dr. Osusky worded it, "a policy years, there will still be a way (possibly the Atlantic Pact) conto solve problems, without war." ceived as a science, and executed Dr. Stefan Osusky painted a as an art." And, said he, "Without bright picture with his address, a world organization, you can "Is Peace Between Russia and have neither peace nor prosAmerica Possible?" He said that perity."

Dr. Osusky, at present a proRussia was, at present, in no condition for war; because Stalin fessor, at Colgate University, is was too old to embark on, such an a native Czechoslovakian and holdundertaking (should he die dur- er of the Czech Kralik prize for ing a war, Stalin's country might exceptional service to Czechoslobe torn over the problem of suc- vakia. For thirty years a promcession to such an extent that de- inent Czech diplomat, Dr. Osusky feat would be a likelihood.), and has served as Secretary-General because Russia was not yet re- of the Czechoslovakian delegation covered from the destruction of to the 1919 Peace Conference, World War II. Dr. Osusky said delegate to the Reparations Comthat Russia had lost during the mission and League of Nations recent war, 17 hundred towns, Assembly. He has acted as Czech 70 thousand villages, 31 thousand minister to France and England; factories, 84 thousand schools, and since Hitler's occupation of 43 thousand libraries, 190 thous- Prague in 1939, has been an active and collective farms, 6 million resistance leader of his people. houses, and 7 million livestock. Dr. Osusky's address terminated From this devastation, according the 1948-49 JC lecture series. to the speaker, it would take Russia one generation to recover, unMiss Bird Guest der ideal conditions.

Dr. Osusky said that the Soviet Speaker Of IRC had been hampered in solving the problem of recovery by lack of The International Relations technicians and by a false sup- club, meeting at the home of Miss position. In regard to the first Lucille Speakman, last Monday he said that 7 million potential evening, had Miss Diana Bird as engineers, scientists, skilled work- guest speaker. ers and the like had been trained Miss Bird spoke on Socialism in war rather than industry. Of in England. She is very definitely against it and presented some these, 4 million were still in the army. As a result, the Soviet had good reasons why capitalism is not the personnel to carry out a the better system. After the program of reconstruction. With speech the subject furnished disrespect to the second condition, Dr. cussion on the subject.

Those present were: Joe GillesOsusky said that Soviet officials had believed the capitalistic pie, James Hill, Kenneth Taylor, powers would be gripped in the Earl Bolinger, Lewis Magruder, throes of economic death within James Burke, Tommy Caldarera, two or three years after the end 'Stormy Jenkins, Jerry Weaver, of the war; and thus, be ripe for John Sherman, Betty Hinton, Communist invasion. In anticipa- Mary Ann McDonald, John Jation of such an occurance, Soviet cobs, Diane Brocchus, George Russia had not pressed the pro- Wernette, Miss Bird, Bill Stecess of reconstruction. Present ward, and Leon Combs. Cokes trouble with Russia is the visible and cookies were served by Betty symptoms of a frustration result- Hinton and Miss Speakman. ing from the continued prosperity of the United States and the recovery of European capitalist Canned Corn countries.

Sophomores are lording it over Dr. Osusky seemed to feel that the struggling freshmen - in caps even if Russia were weak, her and gowns. * * * dedication to the principle of eliminating capitalism caused her In December, Tanya? * * * to be a threat. He said that the Joe Prager doesn't seem the Atlantic Pact, an extension of a policy propounded by the Monroe same without Janice. She is marDoctrine, is a milestone in the de- rie} n,ows you know.

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Spring Attire Chosen By JC's

by Alice Post Spring is here! Easter is past and all of the lovely spring and summer clothes of the teen-age ladies come into importance. The frocks most popular this year seem to be the ever-faithful suits and the trim dresses of silk, taffeta, rayon, waffle pique, linen, and the wonderful new material, picolay.

Most of the '49 spring and summer dresses are designed with swing skirts with yards and yards of fullness, or the unpressed pleats all around; tiny pinched and puffed sleeves; dainty scalloped necklines; tiny self belts; and edging of tiny white lace, or the new lace embroidery. Lilac, blue, pink, and green seem to be the colors in demand, while the rough straw bonnets and sisal straw, trimmed in contrasting grosgrain ribbon and bedecked with bright field flowers tops off the spring wardrobe.

Junior College misses are fashion minded and have chosen the following spring outfits: Betty Gerhardt will be stepping out in a navy blue gabardine suit with red accessaries. Lila Jean Coffey has planned on a smart gray suit topped with matching gray accessaries. Wilma Dolan has chosen a yellow organdie dress nat, ural straw hat and handbag, and white shoes. Pat Crawley should look quite pretty in the sand colored gabardine suit with white accessaries which she will display.

Mitchie Robinson will be wearing a brown and white checked suit, touched up with maroon bonnet, handbag, gloves, and foot wear.

A navy blue taffeta dress and red accessories have been adopted

by Mary Boas, while Dorothy and Ann Speer will be sporting blue rayon dresses, red shoes and hats, and white swing â&#x20AC;&#x201D; back shortie coats. Tanya Brashier will be wearing a navy blue rayon dress with white and red spectator shoes and accessories. Joan Blass has decided upon, a pink rayon bolero dress and black patent leather shoes and handbag topped with a black straw bonnet. Helen Ann Lynch is in pursuit of a navy blue gabardine bolero suit and frillie white blouse with a beautiful black hat, shoes, and handbag.

A gray dress touched off with apple green shoes and accessories will be draped on the popular Sue Gates. And for me, I suppose I will be wearing the same old sack-dress and straw bonnets, and worn, out bag ( ? !) that was so much trouble last year.

George Steel

Steel Sails Around the World On USS Manatee

by Leon Combs On the 28th of February, 1938, George Steel made his entrance from the unknown on to the stage of this magnanimous and incomprehensible sphere on which we live. Omaha, Nebraska, was the scene of this historic event.

George went to grade school, high school, and one summer session at the Omaha University.

Then in the fall of 1945 he went to the University of Nebraska in Lincoln.

In March of 1946, fearing that he was going to be drafted, George left the University to join the navy. He went to "boot camp" in San Diego, California. After getting out of "boot camp/' George was sent to Jacksonville, Florida, for three months, to an aviation fundamentals school. From there he was sent to the naval aerographer's mate school (weather man) in Lakehurst, N. J., for four months. Upon graduation he again

went to San Diego, California, to be shipped out.

In San Diego, George boarded the aircraft carrier USS Badoring Strait for Pearl Harbor. Here he was stationed at the fleet weather central for nine months.

When it came time for his discharge, he was given the choice of either going to San Francisco for his discharge, or boarding a tanker for Norfolk, Va., which would n ean a trip around the world. Well naturally, since George wa.s young and had a great desire for adventure, he chose the latter.

When he went on board the USS Manatee for duty, the hurricane season was just beginning and they needed a good aerographer's mateâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;George was the one.

From Honolulu George went to Wake, then thru the Mariannas to the Philippines and through the Sula Sea to Singapore.

George says that Singapore is a very interesting and picturesque

city. However he was there for only one day; and, therefore, did not get to see everything he wanted to.

After leaving Singapore he went thru the Malacca Straits and past Sumatra. This was at the time the Dutch Indonesian war was going on in Samatra. George said they were under close scrutiny by heavily anrored Dutch warships and that it was very interesting to watch.

On the 2nd of November, 1947, they passed Columbo, Ceylon, and headed up the Arabian Sea. Then five days later on the 7th of November they entered the Persian Gulf and anchored at Bahrein Island (part of Saudi Arabia) to take on oil.

After loading the oil they went on up the Persian Gulf to Ras Tanuro, Arabia, where thsy took on high-octane gasoline.

Being fullly loaded, they left for the states. After leaving Ras Ranura they rounded the coast of Arabia, on November 22, then on past Ethiopia and British Somaliland into the Red Sea. Going up the Red Sea, they reached Suez, Egypt, on the 26th of November.

However, they failed to get liberty there because there was a disease which was killing 500 natives a day. Therefore, they prepared to go on thru the Suez Canal, so by noon the next day they started and reached the other end (Port Said) about midnight.

After leaving Port Said, they went thru the Mediterranean Sea, passing Malta, Sicily, and Algier and thence on to Gibralter where they stayed two days.

George said the trip across the Atlantic was a good one with the exception of a hurricane, which lasted 2l/2 days, playing havoc with the ship, and flooding their complete store of food. Fortunately they had some emergency rations, and were only 400 or so miles from Norfolk. When they reached Norfolk and unloaded, George had completed his round- the- world trip.

Instead of getting discharged as he had been told, George was kept on board for one more cruise to the West Indies, then thru the Carribbean Sea, to Colon Panama, and then back thru the West Indies to Norfolk where he was finally discharged.

Reminiscing, George said that he had many interesting and humorous adventures with such things as Coral water snakes, Arabian pearl traders, sharks, jelly fish, and other encounters to numerous to mention. If he had the talent and the time George thinks he would write a book.

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Did You Knowâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; That the little red house burned down?

That Cynthia's three (?) beaux are 6'2" tall, dark and handsome? Sue must go out of town a good deal.

That B. B. doesn't think so any more?

That George and Paula have again patched up relations ?

That Bob Wanslow is still aspiring to master tht game of pingpong? Every morning at seven, he comes to school to practice.

That Loretta has red hair?

That Miriam is still trying?

That some of the Spark's nurses unknowingly asked "Squeaky" Smith if he knew that "cute 'Squeaky' Smith" ?

That George Steel has "creeping yantis" ?

That, in June, they are installing a cigarette machine beside the coke machine ?

That Jenghis Khan had nothing on Calvin? He keeps pounds of flesh and shrunken heads in his deep-freeze locker. (Old, worn-out Numa staff members.)

That Dean, Rujtledge's patching beat the Freshmen's soft-foall team?

That David Lee is a ping-pong player? He gives free lessons.

That Miss Speakman, dismissed her sixth period sociology class ? ? ?

That Calvin Patterson is rumored to have walked into the wrong room?

Names Bad? Some JC's sport some odd looking last names, but they could be worse. To prove this just suppose: Jesse Been were to be Potato.

Ralph Rainwater were to be Creek.

Dorothy Graham were to be Wortz.

Bob Jo Burns were to be Cuts.

Mrs. Cora Hall were to Room.

Leon Combs were to be Brush.

Elmer Flucht were to be Fiddle.

Dot and Ann Speer were to be Sword.

Tommy Gray were to be Black.

Alice Post were to be Stump.

"Stormy" Jenkins were to be Elmore's.

Jack and Joe Rowland were to be Stumbling.

George Steel were to be Lead.

Bob and Richard Hardcastle were to be Softpalace.

John McGinty were to be McGoose.

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Easter Devotional Presented As Assembly

Debate Furnishes Assembly Program

The annual Easter devotional for both the high school and the junior college was held on, April A debate on the question of 15. As opening selections, the whether or not National Health mixed chorus, under the direction Insurance should be adopted was of Miss Opal Clark, sang, ^Gloria," the program for the assembly, "Ride on, Ride on," and "The April 27. Calvin Patterson and Beatitudes/' Following this music, Sue Duncan were for the affirSue Duncan read the Easter story mative, and Pat Crawley and from the Bible, and Billie Lehman Jerry Weaver took the negative read, "There Is No Death." The side. well-known JC tenor, Richard The bill that is now before Allen, sang, "Open the Gates of Congress states the government the Temple." will only collect and distribute the Before he introduced the guest money to be used for medical or speaker, Mr. Cook urged all to other health purposes; local orattend church, Easter Sunday. Dr. ganizations will be in, charge of Roebuck, paster of the First the personal organization. AlMethodist Church, used as his though the United States is the text the application of the Easter healthiest country in the world, story to everyday life. many diseased persons are not The program was concluded by covered b y health insurance. the song, "Were You There?" Eighty percent of the population sung by the mixed chorus with would be under the plan. The bill Elizabeth Wolferman as soloist. will support medical schools enabling more young men to go into the profession, and will stabilize the salaries of doctors.

The opposition agreed that the medical profession needs improvement, but denied that national The Greenwood House was the health insurance was the solution. scene of the FTA annual band- They stated that this method quet held Wednesday, April 27, would be very inefficient and at 7:00 p. m. The guest list was would cause the loss of a percomposed of members and their sonal interest of the doctor in dates and special guests including his patients. As we all know the Dean and Mrs. L. A. Rutledge, doctors are opposed to this plan MX and Mrs. J. W. Ramsey, Mr. which they label "socialized" medand Mrs. T. E. Tirey, Dr. R, K. icine. It was suggested the priBent, Jackie Bell, Carolyn Dooly, vate insurance companies could and the chapter sponsor, Miss enlarge their services to include the forty-seven percent of our Opal Horn.

The theme of the banquet was populations who receive no medithe schedule of a typical school cal attention.

After the debate, the audience day. The program and menu followed the style of school affairs. asked the debaters questions. Only Jack Smith, chapter president, the limited time prevented the was Head Janitor. Members of discussions from becoming more the class who recited were as fol- heated than it did. lows: First Recitation, "Souvenirs," by Gerri Pfeiffer; Second Fashion Show Held At "Y" Recitation, by Robert Basham; The YWCA fashion show was Corrections, by Miss Horn; Debate? by Gloria Febro and Joan- held Sunday, April 24 at the ne Collier; Comments, by Ruby YWCA. The fashions were from Quarry; Day Dreams, by Roy the Arcade and ranged from forMusset; and Echo to a Day mals to beachwear. Approximately twenty-five local girls modelDream, by Wade Egbert.

Tanya Brashier was in charge ed. Open house was held and the of decorations. The programs modeling started at 3:30.

Four JC girls who modeled and place cards were made by were: Sue Gates and Tanya BraRoy Musset. shier, modeling town cottons; and Jo An Jefferies and Pat CrawSponsor Candy Sale ley who modeled beachwear.

The Future Teachers of AmerMusic accompaniment was by ica of Junior College held a can- Mary Lou Boas and Gerri Pfeifdy sale down-town, Saturday, fer.

May 9. Members in charge of sales included Dorothy Graham, Lola Watson, Robert Basham, FTA members. The proceeds will and Miles Shopfner. go for the purpose of a banquet Candy was contributed by all which will be held in April.

Annual FTA Banquet Held

Cavin "Pat" Patterson

Leon Combs

Outstanding Students Named by Faculty

by George Steel The ten outstanding students of Junior College for this year have been selected by faculty members. They are: Calvin Patterson, Leon Combs, Diane Brocchus, George Steel, Billie Lehman, Johnnie Dean, Evelyn Cook, Gloria Febro, Wade Egbert, and Sue Duncan.

Calvin Patterson started on his road to fame in, his freshman year when he was elected "Outstanding Student" an,d vice-president of the freshman, class. He also did a swell job last year as associate editor of The Numa.

This year he made a strong bid for the "President" position.

He has been president of the student board, president of the sophomore class, and president of the International Relations Club. He was back on the Numa staff this year as associate-editor and editor.

He is also vice-president of Phi Theta Kappa.

Leon Combs came into the limelight this year as president of the student board; vice-president of the International Relations Club; and a member of the Music

Guild, Radio Speech, Sock and Buskin, Numa Staff, and Phi Theta ,Kappa. Leon was very outstanding in his work on the JC variety show this year as coauthor and producer.

Diane Brocchus made the outstanding student list. She has several secretarial jobs this year including IRC, student board, Phi Theta Kappa, and Co-Ed Club.

Diane was vice-president of IRC the first semester. She is also an active member of the Numa staff.

Last, but by no means least, she was recently elected "most studious" in "Who's Who." George Steel was named as outstanding this semester and it could be because of his ready smile and his endless jokes.

George is a member of Sock and Buskin, Numa staff, Phi Theta Kappa, Music Guild, and student board. George was producer of the variety show this year. George really made the headlines last semester when he got married. Maybe that has something to do with the noticeable improvement in George's homework.

Billie Lehman was one of the

outstanding students on, the list from the freshman class. She was vice-president of the freshman class last semester and is secretary this semester. Billie is a second vice-president of the Music Guild and a member of Phi Theta Kappa. Her acting ability has won her a place in Sock and Buskin.

Johnnie Dean comes all the way from Charleston everyday and still has time to make herself popular. You can always count on Johnnie for a bright smile and a cheerful "Hi." Johnnie is a member of Phi Theta Kappa, Numa Staff, and is vice-president of the second semester student board.

Sue Duncan may be small but she is never overlooked. Sue is a cheerleader this year and a member of the student board and Music Guild. As chairman of the social committee Sue has had a big part in the fine socials preseated this year. She is quite active on the tennis court lately, also.

Evelyn Cook, vice-president of the Future Teachers of America, also won herself a place among (Continued on page 100) Page 99

Gloria Febro

Sue Duncan

Wade Egbert

Diane Brocchus

Billie Lehman

George Steel

Johnnie Dean

Evelyn Cook

Mr. Guy Hixson

Guy Hixson Heads JC Economics Department

by Earl Bolinger The Economics department of J. C. is run by Guy Hixson, a very capable person, who came to this college in 1940. He was born in, Muldrow, Okla., in 1911, and that is where he acquired his primary education. His high school days were spent in, Tahlequah where he also got his BS degree in business and education in 1933.

Striving for more knowledge he then came to the University of Arkansas and got his MS degree in 1940.

Then he decided he would start his teaching- career. His first teaching assignment was at Muldrow Jr. High where he was not only a teacher, but a coach as well. He held this position for just o,ne year, when he was givein the position of Principal and coach at Muldrow Senior High.

Some of the various sports which he coached weve football, basketball, baseball, and Softball. This assignment included the years Page 102

from 1934 to 1939. While working for his Master of Science degree at the University of Arkansas he taught eleven hours in, the school of business.

After finishing his work on his Masters degree, he came to Fort Smith Senior High in the fall of 1940. It is not enough for him to teach nine hours in Junior College Economics, his association, with FSHS keeps him very busy. Some of his extra-curricular activities include: Chairman of the Business Administration Department, Faculty Business Manager, Treasurer and Manager of the Fort Smith Teachers Federal Credit Union, Director of the Visual Education Department, and Sponsor of the Usher's Club. After being a coach in his earlier teaching days, he is naturally very interested in all sports. He has the very unusual but interesting hobby of seeing what makes office machines tick. When asked what

Outstanding Students (Continued from page 97) the outstanding ten. Evelyn is a member of Phi Theta Kappa and is secretary of the sophomore class for the second semester.

Wade Egbert, who is a freshman has really started out with a bang in Junior College. Wade was president of ths freshman class the first semester. He is a member of the FTA, the student board, treasurer of the Music Guild, delegate to the National Committee of Phi Theta .Kappa, president of the Co-ed Recreat^onal club, and was last semester elected "Most Talented Boy." Gloria F'ebro is also one of the outstanding ten. The fact that she is president of the Music Guild, the Phi Theta Kappa and a member of the Future Teachers of America could have had something to do with it. Gloria became even more outstanding when she placed first in piano in the State Music Contest held February 5. he liked to do in the summer, he said that he liked to fish and play baseball, but has not had the chance since he came to Fort Smith.

JC Personnel Change As Five Years Pass

Favorite Songs

Coaching Class Ends Busy Year

Tanya Brashier—"Jack Jack, Jack."

Squeaky Smith—"It's My Crazy Way." Roy Mussett—"Detour."

Johnnie Dean—"Easter Parade."

Robert Basham—"Sweet Little Alice Blue Gown."

Alice Post—:"Stardust."

Darrell Nance—"Gloria."

Calvin Patterson—"I Got A Right To Cry." Miles Shopfner—"It's All Over Now." Bobbie Basinger—"So Tired.''

Joe Bailey—"I Didn't Like It The First Time."

Rod Naucke—"Meet Me In St. Louis."

Louise Stubblefield—"I'll Be Seeing You.'' Bob Wanslow—"I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm."

George Wernette—"Baby Face."

Pat Condren—"How High The Moon."

Bill Steward—"I Guess I'll Get The Papers And Go Home."

Sue Gates—"I'll Never Smile Again."

Shirley Jones—"You Two Timed Me One Time Too Often."

Jim Hartmeier—"Careless Hands."

Jo Ann Jefferies—'"Just My Bill."

Carrie Lou Smith—"I Wonder Who's Kissing Him Now." Lila Jean Coffey—"Who's Sorry Now." Virginia Robinson—"I've Got You Under My Skin."

Elmer Flucht—"I'm Always True To You Darling."

Jack Musick—"More Beer."

Jack Smith—"I Want To Be The Only One." Diane Brocchus—*"The Leaf Of Love Is Hanging Low."

The Junior College coaching has been one of the most active organizations in the school. The members of the class have had actual demonstration, of coaching methods as well as their work of coaching a grade school team each afternoon. Coach Frank Jones instructed his boys in the different phases of sports according to the season. During the football season many future grizzly football players were started on their way by these future coaches. By the close of the basketball season these coaches have shaped up some very snappy grade school quintets.

The student coaches are now spending their time on the diamonds instructing softball squads.

In the American League Burton

Elliot has coached Belle Point into the top spot, with Coach George Taylor's boys from Parker in second place. Coach Shelby Breedlove, whose Peabody razorbacks are in next to the last position, states that his team and the Arkansas Razorbacks have much in common in that each manages to lose too many games. In the National League South Fort Smith coached by W. B. Smith, and Coach Buster Womack's DuVal boys are tied for the top honor spot. Within, the next couple of weeks the student coaches will take their boys into the cinder paths for the track season.

Let's pretend that after five years we come back to old junior college, and find that several of our old classmates are still hang-ing around, but a few changes appear. For instance: Elmo has grown three inches, Shirley Jones has gained five pounds, and Mary Boas has started playing the banjo. Diane Brocchus has started parting' her hair on the left side, Wilma Dolan has started talking, and Bob Poteet has grown a mustache.

Jackie Nigh has learned to write, Claude Wallace has started wearing a necktie every day, and Dorothy Speer has no twin sister.

By the way, Leon Combs has blond hair and Dean Rutledge just has hair. You know how men look when they get older! Jimmie Burke has also put on a few pounds. Roy Musset has brown eyes, Pat Condren has shortened down a bit, and Ralph Rainwater has finally worked up enough courage to answer roll call everyday.

Garfield McNabe has a burr-cut and Loretta Ward has given up singing (thank Heavens). Buddy Bramhall has decided to grow ten finger nails, and Mary Henderson has long black hair. The most astonishing person noticed was George Taylor, who has begun to tell the truth; George Hardcastle who has red hair; and Joan Blass who has grown one-half inch. My the changes!

Tennis Becomes Popular Sport With the arrival of spring, tennis is taking the lead as the favorite sport of many JC students.

With every fair day the tennis courts become thickly populated with those who are cutting a class or those who happen to have free periods. JC girls seem to hold an upper hand over the boys, since they dominate the courts. Frequent players are Miriam Morford, Shirley Jones, Cynr thia Babcock, and Loretta Ward.

Just the other day Pat Condren challenged Mary Henderson to a battle royal. Louise Stubblefield, the referee, seemed unbiased in, her opinion as to who the winner would be. The sideliners, however, seemed to favor Pat and were disappointed when Mary topped honors in the game.

Richard Allen and George Wernette, frequent visitors to this new rendezvous, held their own with most contenders, either male or female. There have been several uncomfirmed reports that most of our male players are attracted to the courts not by the facination of the game, but by the facination of the girl champions. This seems to suffice as an interest builder since there is not a regular tournament.

It seems that the money the Music Guild made in, sponsoring the "Elija" was burning a hole in the treasury. In order to put out the fire, the group had a steak fry, Tuesday night, May 3. Lola Watson, in, one of her weaker moments, offered the use of her home in Branch, Arkansas, to the steak fryers.

The gang formed a caravan, and motored down in automobiles swarmed like bees over the Watto the wilds of Branch where they son farm. Food, games, and music were on the agenda and created a spirit of festivity that lasted throughout the evening.

A tired, but happy group treked slowly home to bed and to dream of the good time they had experienced.

Members of the caravan were W. B. Smith, (who by the way is a reckless driver) Billie Lehman, Miriam Morford, Shirley Jones, Shelby Breedlove, Miles Shopfner, Louise Stubblefield, "Stormy" Jenkins, Lewis Magruder, Mildred Goldsworthy, Jo Boatright, Pat Condren, Mr. Dyer, George Steel, Pat Steel, Lola Watson, Earl Bolinger, Betty Lehman, Mr. Runt, Wade Egbert, and Mary Lou Boas.

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Canned Corn It's a wonder that Solomon, ever got his temple finished with a thousand and one wives telling him what to do. * * * JC at a baseball game: "Isn't that pitcher marvelous? He hits their bats no matter where they hold them." * * * Today's Beautyl >Hin,t: For better looking hair...Use a comb.

Tomorrow's Beauty Hint: Wash face in morning .. . neck at night. * * # Overheard at a Music Guild party: "Shall we join the ladies?"

"Wassamatter they comin apart?" * * * Overheard at a JC dance: "Awright, so you don't dance! You could at least walk me around so I can see who is here!" * * * Many persons have excellent aims in life, but no ammunition. * * * April showers . . . bring muddy feet. * * * Have pity, girls, on those poor guys Whose swetehearts have don,e them dirt; There's nothing that can dry their eyesExcept another skirt. * * * If called by a panther - don't anther!

Trouble seems to have hit JC with a capital "T." Carrie Lou and Elmo have broken up!

Everyone is going to the banquet; they must be going to serve chicken. * * * Wonder what happened to Johnnie Dean the other day, and where the water came from? * * * The different colored sport shirts wandering around the campus are a sight for sore eyes. Have you noticed, in particular, the shirts worn, by Lewis Magruder, W. B. Smith, Wade Egbert, Lee Poague, and Joe Smith? * * * On the whole, JC's were pleased with their pictures for the Numa. some looked glamorous, some looked ignorant, and some just looked.

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Poet's Corner Her Smile

To Mary

by Richard Allen

by Richard Allen

Oh the sweetness of her smile!

Those lips so sweet only to me, That tease and tan,talize my heart And laughing, send their piercing dart To wake a glad expectancy.

Oh the sweetness of her smile!

When courage fails and days seem nights, I find a ready helping hand.

When failing, losing heart and pride— Then comes my fairy, in her stride So clear to me, and waves her wand.

And lo—It brings a thousand lights!

No ear perceives or eye beholds The tingling beauty of her glow Within this space of thought an,d dream.

An ever-growing, rushing stream Abounds, and doth o'erflow— Translucent, gently, her enfolds.

The sweetness of her smile to me!

No star in heav'n could e'er ascend The magic touch of tender sights; Her sight doth raise my joy to heights.

I doubt if God could apprehend The sweetness of her smile to me!

How far across the sea And yet how very near, For thoughts and dreams we cherish Are cherished there too; But just a sea apart, And far away it seems.

How far from her to me And yet how very near, For thoughts and dreams I cherish Once she had cherished too; But just a time apart, And far away she seems.

Students Untold Hidden Talents The hidden talents around JC are coming out with spring. You should see Diane Brocchus play ping-pong! The Dorsey brothers have also emerged to the play room to display their talents.

Bob Poteet is unusually skillful with the yo-yo. He owns one yo-yo with a ,string so long that he is forced to play from the top of the stadium building. John Hallard has not actually uncovered an art but the results of his recent scalping shows a fine shaped head.

Alice Post is becoming an expert at tennis. (Who said that?

Anyway she can find stray balls.)

Richard Allen has displayed some excellent poetry writing recently.

A few of the materpieces have appeared in the Numa.

In the banquet line, Roy Mussett and Tanya Brashier have proved to be lacking none in the art of decorating. Their skill has shown up in both the annual spring banquet and the FTA dinner.

Yes, JC is full of hidden talents. Who knows, you may have one too.

Local Pranksters Make Good!!

If anyone tells you that you are on the dean's list, do not get excited. It is probably "Mitchie" Robinson and Pat Crawley pulling their routine. Awhile back, several students cut class—one of them was "Mitchie." A couple of days after this occurance, she went out into the stadium where Pat and Harry Kelly were sitting.

"The dean has you on his list for cutting class Friday, Pat," says she. Harry looked rather nervous when Pat walked into the office, looked at the clock, and returned.

"Harry, your name is right after Jamell; I guess the dean will be wanting to see you right after he sees Joe," were Pat's words upon her return.

Harry looked like Al Capone without a body guard. He said, Maybe if I confess voluntarily, he won't be so mad. Let's see, what could have been wrong with me that day?" Off he went while l> Mitchie" and Pat tried to conquer a fit of laughter.

After a time, Harry reappeared.

"The dean doesn't have any list!

He didn't know I cut until I told him!" Spluttering an,d gurgling1, he picked up his book and went to history.

Joe Jamell was a little smarter.

When "Mitchie" informed him that he was on the dean's list, he left ' English and had a conference with Jerry Weaver. They looked in the office but the dean wasn't there. They decided to wait until the dean, called them.

Thus, they escaped but they spent a. nervous day, steering clear of Dean Rutledge.

Abbot, Babcock Are Sophomores Take Softball Ping Pong Champs Game From Freshman 4-2 Ralph Abbot emerged the victor of the ping pong tournament. After dropping the first two games 21-9, Ralph came through to win after everyone thought Buddy Bramhall had the contest well under control. While it wasn't the most spectacular match in the tournament, it was the most interesting. Abbot took the last three games 23-21, 21-15 and 2624.

In the girls singles, Cynthia Babcock came out on top after straight, 21-16, 21-9, and 21-12. defeating Dorothy Speer three times. Both girls were conserative and the tension was high. It was an evenly fought match, however, despite the score. For lack of a crown there will be no crowning services for the champ.

Robert Basham and Bob Poteet teamed up to win the doubles from Bramhall and Eugene Higgins. They took three straight games and won cokes from their opponents â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the coke bet was an added attraction for the players.

Personally they were thinking more of the cokes than the title.

The most exiciting match of the tournament was the match between Bramhall and Basham in which Bramhall came to the front taking two straight, 27-25, and 21-16. It was a fast moving game with the players throwing slams

The sophomores challenged the freshmen to a game of softball and were accepted. The game was played Thursday, May 5. The sophs won the thriller, four to two.

The sophomores got off to a good start by scoring a run in the first inning. Earl Bolinger got hit by a pitched ball and promptly stole second. He made it to third on an error by Jim Hartmeier, and scored on Squeaky Smith's long fly to left field.

They scored again, in the second.

Eugene Higgins made it to first when first baseman Bob Oberdortsen dropped the ball, and scored when Johnny Meek smashed out a single.

Jackie Nigh got the first freshie hit in the third inning and went to second on Shelby Breedlove's walk, stole third and came in on Miles Shopfner's fly to left field for the first run of the lower class men.

Their other tally came in the sixth when Breedlove started the inning off with a single. He and curves; and everything but throwing the kitchen sink at each other. The spectators gaped in awe as the hardest of the slams were being returned.

All in all it was a close tournament with the best coming out on top.

Robert Basham

Cynthia

Babcock

scored on Bob Wanslow's double after two were out.

There was only one major casualty during the game. Eugene Higgins, who was catching for the sophomore team, suffered a blow by a blunt instrument, a softball, when Bob Wanslow fouled a pitch from "Twig" Lobdill.

The sound of the impact could be heard on the opposite side of the playing field, and Eugene staggered around several minutes before he recovered sufficiently to resume play.

Umpire for the game was Addie Humphery. She called them so closely that the freshmen accused her of having a boyfriend on the sophomore team.

Johnny Meeks kept the game n oving by a constant barrage of remarks designed to keep the pitcher on the ball. (Of course he had to step down when he had finished his winding.)

The sophs won the game in the tenth when Squeaky hit a homer into the grand stand, knocking in Jack Smith.

The sophs got three hits, four runs, and four errors. The winning pitchers were Dean Rutledge and Bill Lobdill and Kenneth Owen took the loss.

This game is to be a yearly affair from this day forward because it arouses class spirit and provides entertainment.

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Wade Egbert and W.B. Smith Lead Freshmen Through Busy School Year Miss Isabella K. Smith, who tries to teach the finer arts of mathematics to JC's for the second consecutive year was sponsor of the freshman class. Her wit and originality has been of much assistance to the freshmen for which they give her well deserved thanks.

Freshman class officers for the first semester were Wade Egbert, president; Billie Lehman, vicepresident; and Helen Ann, Lynch, secretary. Wade has gained ample experience for his office by being vice-president of the student body

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in th^ Fort Smith Senior High School. Biljie was chosen bestall-around girl in JC, and Helen Ann the prettiest in JC. For the second semester the officers were W. B. Smith, president; Stormy Jenkins, vicepresident; and Billie Lehman, secretary. W. B. was a prominent star of the JC Variety Show along with Stormy who was a member of the barber-shop quartet. For the second consecutive semester Billie has held an office for the freshman class.

Freshmen

RICHARD LANE ALLEN "Nero Fiddled—Allen Sang-" CYNTHIA BABCOCK "A Northern Veronica Lake" DONALD BANDY "Anybody wanna Buy a Duck?'

LARRY BARBER "He had a Toni" BOBBYE BASINGER "Hope's Hope" JESSE C. BEEN "Still water runs deep"

JOAN BLASS "Naive and innocent looking" MARY LOU BOAS "Just call me Lou!" BETTY JO BOATRIGHT " . . . and then I says to him, I says . . ."

JO ANN BOHL "Mild and soft looking, but so is dynamite" SHELBY BREEDLOVE "Born for baseball" DUANE BREWER "An energetic thinker"

TOM J. CALDARERA "A bright smile, a cheerful manner" LILA JEAN COFFEY "Love me, love my disposition"

Jr S

JOANNE COLLIER "Talent on the Hoof"

PATTON L. CONDREN "Good under-standing" PAT CRAWLEY "You should see my dimples" ;

AMOS CRISP 'Good things come in small packages"

HARRISS CURNUTT "Working towards a goal" CLIFTON DEDMAN "Geronimo" WILMA DOLAN "Demure and coy"

KARL DOOLY "Bathing beauty" EUGENE DUNCAN "Unpredictable" SUE DUNCAN " A tiny Tot' "

WADE EGBERT "Still achieving, still pursuing" BURTON ELLIOTT "Big and bashful" DONALD ELLIOTT "He's getting up in the world"

CLYDE GAMBLE "Mr. Information" BETTYE GERHARDT "Cute as a pig's ear" ;

JOHN HALLARD 'Look at that mischievous face"

GLYNN PAUL HAMM "I got brains that jingle jangle jingle" FRED HASKINS "Man of fortune, man of fame" MARY HENDERSON "Those cute freckles"

JAMES HILL "I have a question" ADDIE HUMPHREY "A heart as big as all get-out" l

BILL HUNTER 'A breezy manner, a happy smile"

JOE JAMELL "An artist of the keyboard" "STORMY" JENKINS 'Here's to nature, looks and all" MYRA ANN JOINER "Tender and true"

SHIRLEY JONES "No sooner said than done'" HARRY GENE KELLEY "Another Gene Kelley" JAMES .KENT ''Laff and the world laffs at you"

BARBARA KING "We all think she's cute" BILLIE LEHMAN "Gracious, affable, and all that stuff" HELEN ANN LYNCH "She walks in beauty"

DONALD McDANIEL "Very willing and cooperative" LEWIS MAGRUDER "Proof that ladies do prefer blondes" BOB MINOR "What is life without a laugh"

MIRIAM MORFORD "Sleepy-headâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in English?"

BILL MARLEY "Just plain Bill" JACK MUSICK "He's lovely, he's engaged, he uses Ponds"

RODNEY NAUCKE "Stand by fellows, and see how" GEORGIA NEELY "As true as the earth is round" LEON JACKSON NIGH "Revoltin' development"

KENNETH OWEN "Another Ponds patron" LEE EDWARD POAGUE "Him 'nother V. B. Guy" ALICE ANN POST "That authentic giggle"

JANICE PRAGER "She has her MRS degree" GERALD PRICE "Nothing is impossible to a willing heart" RUBY FAYE QUARRY "Did I tell you that?"

VIRGINIA ROBINSON ''Nice as new mittens" MI-LES SHOPFNER "Chief Bald Eagle—How?" MARY ELIZABETH SIMS "Happy-go-lucky

REBA KATHRYN SIMPSON "How many, please?''

MARILYN SITZ "Bonne etudiante'' CARRIE LOU SMITH "Tnrrhv"

JOE E. SMITH "An ideal Joe" RONALD SMITH "Ambitious and capable'' W. B. SMITH "Life gets tedjous"

DOROTHY SPEER "Now where is that Ann?" LOUISE STUBBLEFIELD "F'irm of purpose" DAVEY LEE SUMNERS "I want to be alone"

GEORGE TAYLOR "Mammy!"

MARCIA VINSETT "She going to make the same mistake once" ROBERT WANSLOW "Rave on, women, rave on. I'm listening!"

FRED D. WARD "Wise guy" LORETTA WARD "Dorothy Dix of JC" LOLA WATSON "Sleepy Beaver"

JERRY WEAVER "Dale Shears' chord slide" WANDA LOU WEINDEL "Come in gale or storm" GEORGE WERNETTE "Tall, dark, and just her type'1

FRANK DAVID WERNTZ "Quiet and studious" BUSTER WOMACK "Nothing like a bicycle to get ya there"

Editorials...

Letter From The Dean's Desk As I have planned with and observed the members of the Numa staff this year I am convinced that getting out a publication of this kind requires about five percent inspiration and ninety-five percent perspiration. Only those who have first hand knowledge of the long hours spent by the editors and staff members can appreciate this 1949 Numa in its final form.

Student Publication of Fort Smith Junior College, Fort Smith, Ark. VOLUME II NUMBER VI EDITORIAL STAFF Editor - Calvin Patterson Editorial Board Members Lila Jean Coffey, Pat Crawley, Wade Egbert, Georgia Neely.

Art .

Clyde Gamble News Reporters __ ... Joe Bailey, Diane Brocchus.

Features __ .. Pat Crawley, Virginia Robinson, G e o r g e Steel.

Society Earl Bolinger, Leon Combs Sports _ . Don Bandy, Buddy Bramhall Typist Johnnie Dean PRINTING STAFF Printing Editors—Gordon wood, Kenneth Owen

Chit-

FACULTY ADVISORS Editorial _.

L. A. Rutledge Business Guy Hixson Printing . _ C. H. Tobler

Cover Picture Shown on the cover of this the final issue is a scene taken from the President's tea given by Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ramsey. Miss I. K. Smith is shown serving refreshments to Charles Delaney, Evelyn Cook, and Jim Joe Moore.

Miss Smith was aided in her duties by Mrs. L. A. Rutledge and Miss Lucille Speakman.

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When you receive this record of this year's activities you should take special pride in it for at least two reasons. It is among the very few annuals in the United States that contains pictures of this year's graduation activities. Also, this has been and is a student publication.

If you like this book, tell the editor and staff that you appreciate their good work. Your "thank you'' and the personal satisfaction of a "job well done" is their only pay.

L. A. Rutledge

Alumni Club To Be Formed Mr. Cook and Dean Rutledge recently placed before the graduating students a plan to form an Alumni club of former JC students. The secondary purpose'of the group would be social, but the prime purpose— and this is important—would be to create public interest in the junior college.

The interest of the public would be directed toward the creation^ in the near future, of t« separate Junior College with complete facilities.

The possibilities of such an undertaking are tremendous!

I believe that we are all agreed that the citizens of Fort Smith could accomplish this undertaking if they were convinced—"made aware" would be a better word—of the need for a separate plant.

Publicity from an alumni group would probably be more instrumental than any other single factor in creating a public interest in a bigger and better junior college.

An alumni group cannot hope to attain its goal by merely being such a group. The members must put their whole—hearted efforts into advancing the ainr.s of the group. It is easy to think about doing but thinking doesn't get it done! We as students of JC would be doing a great service to our community and, therefore, to ourselves by getting in back of the movement for improvement of JC, and devoting our energies to accomplishing the goal of the movement.

Dedication

Dean L. A. Rutledge

For three years Dean Rutledge has guided the junior college students through their troubles and pleasures. He has always given the kindest and most helpful advice to all students whenever they have had difficulties. Dean Rutledge has always been a regular guest at every school party and always has as much fun as any student.

Now we learn that Dean Rutledge is leaving Fort Smith J. C. to go to the University of Texas to work on his Doctorate Degree. For this reason, but especially in appreciation for his untiring work with us, the students, we wish to dedicate this yearbook to Dean L. A. Rutledge.

We all wish Dean good luck while working on his degree, and we all hope he may someday come back to Fort Smith Junior College to resume his duties here.

Above is shown a scene from the annual JC spring dance. The banquet and dance was, this year, held in the Gold Room of the Ward Hotel.

Annual Spring Banquet And Dance Is Held In The Gold Room of Ward Hotel

By George Steel Wine, women and song always has been a familiar adage. If the "wine" were changed to coffee or milk, then this old saying would be applicable to the Junior College annual spring banquet, held May 6, 1949, in the Gold Room of the Ward Hotel.

The dinner got under way at 7:00 sharp. At 7:30 Diane Brocchus and Elmo Evans traipsed in to eat their share of fried chicken.

The remainder of the menu, for you unfortunate people who missed this gala occasion, consisted of parslaid new potatoes, peas in butter, salad, coffee or milk, and a chocolate Sunday, which by the way looked disgustingly like strawberry.

The M. C. spot, filled by Leon Combs, Was handled extremely well throughout the evening. During the course of the dinner Billie Lehman made a toast to the sophomores, responded by Calvin Patterson, who was a bundle of n,erves, because of endless hours of preparation. When Diane did Page 118

manage to get there she made a toast to the freshman, and W. B. (Longwin,ded Smith responded.

Shirley Jones, Miriam Morford, and Cynthia Babcock (The Giggle Girls) sang several hill-billy numbers to represent the get-acquainted dance. Then, Jack Smith told us of the sports in Junior College.

Jack was followed by Roy Musset who expounded on the cheerleaders. After M. M. had explained which end he sat on, and sat on it, Carrie Lou (Hubba Hubba) Smith sang "White Christmas" to portray the Christmas dan.ce.

The next event was the Variety Show; and Louis Magruder, Wade Egbert, Stormy Jenkins, anil Leon Combs sang two barbershop numbers. (Leon substituted for Richard Allen in his absence. Richard is anti-social, you know.) By now you might have guessed the theme of the banquet was "Important events leading up to graduation."

If you haven't I'll tell you. It was!

The program was concluded with talks by Mr. Ramsey, Mr. Cook, and Dean Rutledge.

After the hotel crew took the

dishes out, Paul Lewis and his band dished out, (say, that's good, dishes out, dished out, get it?) with some mighty sweet music, until midnight.

About ten o'clock it was half and half. Half the men, had their coats on and half of them had theirs off. It was hot ya' know.

Sue Duncan and James Curry sought a cool spot during the evening and were getting quite chummy. R. G. Musset spent most of his time approving of the women's formals and stepping on Betty Hinton's toes. Rod Naucke was feeling good too. "Weren't you Rod?" Carrie Lou and Lewis wore themselves out dancing, but the prize should go to Jim Burke, who danced so hard and so f?rst he wore his date's formal ou^ and she had to go home to change.

Probably the most romantic part of the evening was the way Harry Hartley sang in, Shirley Jones's ear while they danced. Miss Speakman was quite active on the dance floor. If I had a class with her I also would have asked for a dance.

All jesting aside the evening was great, and it was more fun than a barrel of monkeys, which it wasâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;without the barrel.

Students Reveal Favorite Classes It does sound strange, but it's true. Yes, nearly every person in JC has a favorite class. The variety ranges from Betty Gerhardt's liking to swing off odd looking marks with a pencil and calling it shorthand, to Joe Smith's choice subject of trigonometry. He delights in drawing triangles with green ink.

Then there's Reba Simpson who prefers typing, and she keeps in good shaape by doing finger exercise on a ticket machine each night. Wilma Dolan simply loves bugs, snakes, and worms so she ranks biology as number one on her subject hit parade. Art fans are found everywhere. A few of the picture painters are Robert Basham, Evelyn Cook, and Mary Henderson.

Diane Brocchus points her finger toward sociology, not as much because of the subject, tests, and projects, but it seems that the respective teacher is guilty of some influence. Sue Duncan and Billie Lehman are particularly interested in talking, meaning of ccurse the speech class. English ranks high with several academic fiends, namely: W. B. Smith, Pat Condren, and John Hallard.

The gym classes are full of athletically inclined characters who enjoy their "class-work." There's Alice Post, a phys. ed. major, and Elmo Evans, weight lifting champion, who are both in this group. Sue Gates and Tanya Brashier are two of our future paddle swingers who place education first on the list. They are interested especially in elementary education.

Dreams 'Tis strange how thought gives birth to still-born dreams Yes - dreams that lived perhaps in former days.

And dreams we knew, we trustingly, would raise Our lives to things we wished. Like frozen streams They lie. Yes - streams which fight to move but can't, For summer's gone. Like those who lift the tear With hidden hope to see some color there Draw back and clutch the air to ease their faint Then sturdy - harden, fortify their hearts With frail, transparant things which break again When shaft of steel from out the dungeon flies And stabs them through and

Pictured above are Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ramsey extending a greeting to Diane Brocchus and Elmo Evans while Leon Combs looks on. The scene is from the president's reception.

Mr. and Mrs. J, W. Ramsey Entertain JC Students and Faculty with Afternoon Tea The home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ramsey was the scene of the president's annual reception and tea, given in, honor of the graduating class. From 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., May 12, students and faculty dropped in to pay their respects; and for a time, to engage in friendly conversation.

On the receiving line were Mi-, and Mrs. Ramsey assisted by Miss Opal Horn who handled introductions. Miss I. K. Smith, assisted

by Mrs. L. A. Rutledge and Miss Lucille Speakman, presided over the service and supplied the guests with frozen lime confection, cakes, and candies. The serving table was decorated with fresh-cut flowers that blended with the green and white color motif.

A partial list of the guests incuded Miss Hamilton, Mr. Hixson, Mils. McCarty, Miss Bird.

Mr. Reidel, Miss Jimerson, Miss Hynes, Miss Krehbiel, Miss Clark, Mr. Dyier, Miss Winters, Miss Rogers, Miss Montague, Miss Ramsey, Miss Tidball, Mr. Tobler, Mrs. Hoffman, Miss Buchanthrough. Perhaps that dart Has caused the blood, which like torrential rain, Doth blind, and shall forever blind these eyes.

Richard Allen

an, Miss Wilburn, and Mr. Rutledge, of the facultv; Charles Delaney, Bill Steward, David Lee Sumners, L ^cille Blaylock, Faune Daily, Evelyn Cook, Jack Rowland JOG Rowlan 1, Kenneth Tavlor^ Gloria Febro, Bob Poteet, Robert BVjham, Dian? Brocchus, Elmo Evans, Jim Joe Moore, Lawrence Smith, Joe Bailey, N. H. Jefferies, Jo Ann Jeffries, Sue Gates, Leonaid Rsible, Eugene Higgins, Gordon Chitwood, Roy Musset, Darrell Nance, Leon Combs, Frank Duckworth, Mary Workman, Earl Shumate, Earl Bolinger, Joe Prager, Dorothy Graham, Joe Gillespie, Tanya Brashier, Mr. and Mrs. George Steel, Mrs. Cora Hall, and James Burke of the graduating class.

Though the guests entertained themselves with informal conversation, an air of quiet refinement lent an appropriate feeling of dignity to the occasion.

Radio Program Presented Miss Margaret Montagues radio speech class presented its last play of the year Thursday, May 12. It was entitled "The Neckless."

The play was produced and directed by Miriam Morford; and according to comments by Miss Montague and Miss Ramsey, was one of the most sensational plays of the year.

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1949 Graduating Class

Thirty-One Graduates Are Awarded Diplomas The twentieth annual Junior College commencement exercises were held at 6:00 P. M., May 26, 1949, on the north campus. Blue and white, the JC colors, was the motif. The chairs were also marked with blue and white. The speakers' stand was decorated with artificial grass as flooring and blue and white predominated. On each side of the speaker's stand there was a large white basket containing a beautiful array of flowers.

The procession commenced from the east entrance of the Junior College -building in double file with Mr. Ramsey and Dr. Henry Kronenberg heading the procession. Those of the faculty who marched were: Dean, Rutledge, Miss Speakma'n, Miss Ktrehbiel, Miss Smith, Miss Montague, Miss Ramsey, Miss Hamilton^ Miss Buchanan, and Mr. Hixson. Dr. Baxter B. Sawyer, pastor of the Immanuel Baptist Church of this city, also marched with the faculty. Following- the faculty were the graduating students who totaled thirty-one. After everyone was seated Dr. Sawyer delivered the Invocation. Richard Allen, sang Page 120

"The Builder." Following the solo, Dr. Ramsey presented the guest speaker, Dr. Henry Kronenberg, Dean of the College of Education of the University of Arkansas, who addressed the graduates. The graduates were then presented by Dean L. A. Rutledge and Dr. Ramsey awarded the Associate of Arts diplomas to the graduates. After this, the band played the Alma Mater.

The music on the program consisted of the processional "Pilgrams March" by Mendelson played by the High School and Junior College band, followed by the vocal solo by Richard Allen.

Dr Sawyer gave the Benediction. The recessional "Grand Triumphal March" by Guildmant ushered the faculty and graduates away.

Members of the graduating class were: Joe Bailey, Mrs. Lucille Blayock, Earl Bolinger, Diane Brocchus, Gordon Chitwood, Leon, Combs, Evelyn Cook, Mrs. Faune Daily, Johnnie Dean, Charles W. Delaney, Joseph Spencer Gillespie, Eugene Higgins, Jo Ann Jefferies N. H. Jeffries William Lob-

Baccalaureote Held At Immanuel Baptist Baccalaureate services for the thirty-one graduating sophomores was held Sunday morning, May 22, at the Immanuel Baptist Church.

The procession entered from the main entrance of the church in double file with the ushers, Hugh and Joe Dorsey, heading he procession, and followed by the graduating students and faculty.

Those members of the faculty were: Dean Rutledge, Mr. Ramsey, Miss Speakman, Miss ,Krehbiel, Miss Smith, Miss Montague, Miss Ramsey, Miss Hamilton, Miss Buchanan, and Mr. Hixson.

The Rev. B. B. Sawyer, pastor of the Immanuel Baptist Church, delivered the invocation.

Mrs. William Perkinson, church organist, accompanied by Gerri Pfeiffer who played "Meditation"

by Massanet for the special music on the program. dill, Roy Mussett, Bryan McLellan, Calvin Patterson, Joseph Prager, Leonard Raible, Jack Rowland, Joe Rowland, Lawrence Smith, Jack Hierman Smith, Darrell Wayne Nance, William Steward, Tanya Brashier, Gloria Febro, George Steel, Elmo Evans and Dorothy Graham.

The Sophomore Class of 1949

Sophomore Class Officers and Sponsor

ELMO EVANS (Picture not available)

The 1948-49 school year comes to a close. Sophomores look forward to jobs or to other schools. They also look back upon the past year. Their backward glance encounters the leadership of the class officers and class sponsor, Miss Lucille Speakman.

First semester officers were: Lawrence Smith, president; Sue Gates, -vice president; and Mary Workman, secretary. The second semester found in office Calvin Patterson, president; Elmo Evans, vice president; and Evelyn Cook, secretary.

JOE BAILEY IRC President. Numa Staff ROBERT BASHAM

LUCILLE BLAYLOCK FTA EARL BOLINGER IRC, Student Board, Numa Staff, Variety Show

TANYA BRASHIER Who's Who-'48, SCA, Cheerleader, Sock and Buskin '48 and '49, FTA, Variety Show '48 and'49 DIANE BROCCHUS Secretary of Student Board, Outstanding Student, Who's Who, Phi Theta Kappa Secretary, IRC Vice-president and Secretary, IRC-CCUN Convention Delegate, Numa Staff, Variety Show

JAMES BURKE Who's Who '48, IRC SUE GATES Student Board Recreation Committee Chairman, Cheerleader, Vice-president of Sophomore Class

GORDON CHITWOOD Numa Staff '48 and '49 LEON COMBS President of Student Board, Outstanding Student, Phi Thete Kappa, IRC Vice President, IRC-CCUN Convention Delegate, Variety Show, Sock and Buskin, Music Guild, Radio Plays, Numa Staff

EVELYN COOK Secretary of Sophomore Class, P. i Theta Kappa, F'TA Vice President '48 and '49, SCA, Outstanding Student FAUNE DAILY FTA

JOHNNIE DEAN Vice Pesident of Student Board, Outstanding Student, Phi Theta Kappa, Numa Staff CHARLES DELANEY Phi Theta Kappa

FRANK DUCKWORTH JOE GILLESPIE IRC

DOROTHY GRAHAM FTA-Secretary-Treasurer, Cheerleader Sponsor, Student Board Recreation Committee Co-Chaii-

JACK HENDRY

EUGENE HIGGINS JO ANN JEFFERIES Phi Theta .Kappa

N. H. JEFFERIES Phi Theta Kappa-Treasurer ROY MUSSET Who's Who, Student Board '4S&49 Cheerleader, FTA, Variety Show

DARRELL NANCE JC Choir, Numa Staff CALVIN "PAT"

PATTERSON

President of Student Board, Vice President of Freshman Class, President of Sophomore Class, Outstanding Student '48 & 49, Who's Who, Phi Theta KappaVice President, IRC-President, IRC-CCUN Convention Delegate, Numa Staff-Associate Editor and Editor '48 & '49, Variety Show

BOB POTEET Band '48, IRC, IRC-CCUN Convention Delegate, Variety Show JOE PRAGER

LEONARD RAIBLE Vice President of Student Board, Phi Theta Kappa, Numa Staff '48 RALPH RAINWATER Who's Who, '48

JACK ROWLAND IRC, IRC-CCUN Convention Delegate, FTA, Variety Show JOE ROWLAND Variety Show

EARL SHUMATE IRC, Variety Show, Sock & Buskin, Student Board '48 JACK SMITH Who's Who '48 & '49, FTA-President, Basketball '48 & '49 Student Coach

LAWRENCE SMITH President of Sophomore Class, Student Board '48, Who's Who, FTA, Basketball <48 & '49, Student Coach GEORGE STEEL Student Board, Outstanding Student, Phi Theta Kappa, Variety Show, Sock & Buskin, Music Guild, IRC, Numa Staff

KENNETH TAYLOR IRC-Publicity

Chairman, Radio Plays

JOHN CLAUDE WALLACE

MARY ,K. WORKMAN Vice President of Freshman Class, Secretary of Sophomore Class, Student Board, Cheerleader '48, FTA, SCA, Physical Education Assistant '48, Who's Who '48 & '49, Variety Show '48

MRS. DOROTHY BARR ROBERTA BECKMAN JOE BURNS ELMO EVANS Vice President of Sophomore Class, Student Board '48, Basketball '48 & '49

GLORIA FEBRO Phi Theta Kappa-President, FTA, Music Guild-President, Student Board, JC Choir, Sock & Buskin, Variety Show '48 & '49, Outstanding Student

BRYAN McLELLAN JIM JOE MOORE

MRS. CORA HALL

BILL STEWARD Who's Who, IRC

PATRICIA KIMBERLING

JOHN TATE

BILL LOBDILL Basketball, Student Coach

GEORGE HARDCASTLE

Febro Enters Piano Contest At Memphis The Memphis and Midsouth Piano Scholarship Association held its annual contest in Memphis, Tennessee, March 17-18. Gloria Febro, piano major of our school, entered this contest which was held in the Goodwin building. The first place winner was a young man from Memphis.

There were several requirements in order to be a candidate for the contest. The age limit was from eighteen to twenty-three years. The last two years of a student's study must have been in Arkanas, Tennessee, or Mississippi, the states composing the association. Each one had to pass a musical test in order to qualify for the contest. There were fifteen students, including Gloria, who qualified. Each entrant had to play a Bach French Suite, the Beethoven Sonata, opus 31, number 3, a Chopin nocturne, and a selection by Chopin or Brahms.

Gloria, accompanied by her parents and Miss Hattie Mae Butterfield, stopped in Little Rock on the route home. There she and Joanne Collier played for the Arkansas Federated Music Clubs convention at Robertson Memorial Hall.

Miss Febro Presents Graduation Recital The Fort Smith Junior College Music Department presented Gloria Febro, pupil of Hattie Mae Butterfield, in 'her graduation recital April 19. The recital was held in the high school auditorium at 8:15 p. m. Gloria is the only piano major graduating this year and plans to study at the American Conservatory in Chicago next year. Her program consisted of numbers by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, and Gershwin.

Gloria played her Chopin numbers with brilliance and finesse, and the audience particularly responded to her playing of the Certo. Many of her numbers are used by students for their B. M. degrees.

Immediately following the program, a reception honoring Miss Febro was held at the home of Miss Butterfield, 2716 Herbert.

The hostess, assisted by members of the Junior College Music Guild, served in the dining room. Spring flowers were used for decorations.

Other guests of honor were Mr. and Mrs. William Lawrence Wheeler of Chicago 111. Mr. Wheeler is a former organ pupil of Miss Butterfield.

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Phi Theta Kappa Stage Swimming Party And Picnic Phi Theta Kappas and their and Judy Wernett, dry-land onguests, chaparoned by Miss Jean, lookers, looked on. The group got Winters, gathered at the junior around to tossing objects into the high school, at 6:30 p.m. May 4, pond and diving for them. Miss for a swimming party. After ar- Winters, Alice Post, Lucy Post, riving at this destination, to their Leon Combs, and George Steel dismay, they found the pool proved adept at this occupation. locked窶馬o one knew where the Wade Egbert, also a dry-lander, key could be foun,d or who was cheered them on to victory. supposed to have it. After sevAfter tlje swim, the group was eral telephone calls, George Steel joined by Shirley Jones and and the rest of the group found Geor/gia Neely and together the whereabouts of the key and boarded the vehicles piloted by George, being dressed, was elect- Calvin, Patterson and Elmo Evans ed to trot over to Coach Well's for a trip to Tilles Park for a house to procure same. picnic dinner held buffet style.

Everyone fell to the task of After the party started, everyone had great fun( splashing every- eating when they reached the park - - everyone except Diane one else. Alice Post, a protege Brocchus and Miss Winters. They from Dean Rutledge's swimming played mumble peg with the boy class, entertained with- a few of scout kn,ife that doubled as a can her unorthodox dives. George opener. Small talk punctuated the Steel contributed to the entertain- meal, talk such as: "the effects ment with a demonstration of an of the Atlantic Pact," "economic inverted swan dive while Pat Steel factors facing the United States," and the like.

After the meal the party broke Dean Rutledge Plays up. Those present adjourned to their respective homes that they Host To Nurse's Class might get the sleep required to be physically fit when classes met

By Leon Combs the n,ext morning.

Dean Rutledge acted host^to a Those present were: Robert party given, for his class of nurs- Basham, Alice Post, Lucy Post, es in the playroom, the evening Diane Brocchus, Elmo Evans, Calvin Patter somi, Leon Combs, of May 2. He was assisted in the Shirley Jones, Wade Egbert, Judy task of entertainment by "Squea- Wernette and Miss Jean, Winters. ky" Smith, Rod Naudke, Lewis Magruder, Earl Bolinger, George Wernette, and myself.

JC Music Students The evening's activity consisted of dancing, card games, and Present Recital ping pong. During the course of Music students of JC were prethe introductions one of the nur- sented in a music department reses approached " Squeaky" and cital, Tuesday night, May 10, in me, asking if we knew "Squeaky" the junior high auditorium. Pianists appearing on the program Smith. Naturally, we denied it. were: Jo Ann Bohl, Joe Jamell, Then she said that she had been Lola Watson, and Gloria Febro. talking to a fellow n,amed W. B. All are pupils of Miss Hattie May Smith who asked her if she was Butterfield. Mary Lou Boas, acquainted with this fellow pianist, was presented by Miss Ester Graham. Vocalists were "Squeaky". Upon receiving a Cyn,thia Babcock, soprano, and negative answer, W. B. told her Wade Egbert, tenor; both, stuthat she must go to the Dean,'s dents of Mrs. Harold Haynes. party in order to meet "Sque- The only organist on the program aky"! Her face underwent a ser- was Joanne Collier, a pupil of Miss Butterfield. ies of rapid color transformations The pianists played two numwhen I introduced her to the bers each; the two vocalists sang notorious Mr. Smith. a group of three numbers each.

Cokes were served as refreshAdded to the recital were two ment, during the evening, to the numbers composed by harmony thirsty guests. Nurses have to go students of Mr. Will Dyer. Don on duty, you know, and the party, McDaruel played his composition necessarily, terminated at 9:00 for the flute, and Wade Egbert p. m. sang his vocal composition.

JC Physical Education Students Participate In Annual May Festival Junior College contributed admirably to the annual May Festival—they had to, if they expected to get a grade in Physical Education.

The festival is the culmination of sports activities in he Physical Education Classes of the city's public schools.

The first event for the J. C. Students was the marching and wand-drill exercises with the high school students. The marching

Chemistry Class Visits Smelter The J. C. Chemistry class took a field trip May 16, to the smelter in South Fort Smith. First our guides showed the members of the class the various ores—all of them zinc sul fides—from which the zin,c is made. All the students collected samples of the ore as souveniors.

Then, the guides showed the furnace where the ore is crushed and dried. From this furn,ace it is taken directly to another where it is heated and changed into zinc oxide. The fumes from this operation gave Darrell Nance, Louise Stubblefield, and Dorothy Speer headaches from sticking their noses too near the furnace to watch the operation.

Next the class saw the furnace in which the zinc oxide and coal are heated to reduce the zinc in,to pure metal. Here Gene Duncan wan,ted to light his cigarette from one of the jets of burning carbon monoxide; but as there were over four hundred jets, it was a little too hot. The dorseys, as usual, were lucky enough to find a piece of zinc which they acquired immediately.

Then, the class was shown the building where the smelter made its own clay retorts. After going through the kiln, Joe Prager an,d I felt as if the water fountain was the most welcome sight sn the whole smelter. Then, the class was shown the ware^hpuse where tht zinc ingots are stored. As these ingots are worth $6.84 each, Jerry Weaver and George Hardcastle thought about taking a few home, but as each ingot wesghs fiftyseven pounds, they gave up the idea.

This completed the tour, so all came back to school covered with black and feeling as if they knew all about smelters.

proceeded, with few errors, to the middle of the field. Miles'Shopfner proudly led the J. C. people to the destination designated amid the cheers of the audience. When the wand drill started, the audience sat on the edge of their sats in anticipation, of the coming demonstration. Buddy Bramhall and Johnny Meeks completely stole the show — when everyone else was down, they were up.

Shelby gave the wand drills an,d was so good that the Army Recruiting Sergeant was asking where he was at the end of the program (Better look out Shelby —He's still looking).

Next on the list was the Speedball contest between the JC Students and the High School Studen,ts. Captain Tom Gray of the JC team was conspicuous in his absense. John Parks McGinty was also n,ot present (smart kids, eh, what?).

JC received the kickoff from FSHS and then the battle royal was on. The word "Ouch!" was heard all over the field as feet came into contact with shin,s.

Shelby did most of this shin kicking. He was admirably assisted by the company of Nigh, Meeks, B an(d D Elliott, Naucke, and the rest whose names I cannot recall at present. Bramhall had the job of making illegal passes.

Vacation Deeds Did you ever wonder where everyone headed when we received our spring vacation? From the answers to our queries it seemed no one went to the same place or did the same thing. In trying to find an average we were forced to quit, You can see the differences by some of the scores here.

Brocchus — IRC Conference Bailey — Visited University of Arkansas Gates — Forgot and came to school Dorsey — Played tennis Crawley — "Picnics" Jack Smith — Silver Bridge Stub — Got a "crew cut'' Mitchie — Had a party Neely — Worked Combs — Turned Casanova Rutledge — Went to University of Texas Patterson -— IRC

Time Grows Short!

By Pat Crawley "No, I'm, not putting everything- off until the end of school/' One says it, but does one mean it? Now that the time for book reports is drawing to a close, I find myself wishing that I had learned to read faster.

Many teachers are winding thinr,s up with a few "little" preliminary tests, I know! Mr. Reidel pulled a little deal ini psychology that left everyone slighty, if not completely, neurotic.

Speech pupils have already begun to prepare their test, a complete outline and seven minute persuasive speech. Five students a day are to give their speeches.

I heard Mariam tell Calvin to be prepared in case she didn,'t have hers. (She sits right in front of him.)

The review sheets have been distributed for the history exam,.

Is anyone prepared? Finishing that biography has been en,ough for me to handle!

The less said about English the better. Everyone knows what he is making ini there. O'ne need not worry, the test will be just enough (and maybe more than enough) to cover what one hasn't covered.

Of all the tests, just don't mention Spanish to me. My knees get weak at the thought of tran,slating fifty sentences in,to Spanish.

In two hours? It would take me two days with the book open,.

I don't know about an art test.

Miss Wilburn said our clay figurine would coun,t a lot. In that too, I am doomed! My figurine, a guy named Alisandra, was completely sculptured so I set him up to dry. He must have been a secret alcoholic for when he got dry, he sure cracked up. Cheapdirt. I reckin.

Canned Corn What's this about Billie Lehman and Roy Mussett?

The first three tables in the cafeteria are reserved for JC's—it seeni£.

The figurines that the art students are making are going on display any day now.

Have you heard that Calvin Patterson answers to the name, "Dimples" ?

The spring prom had its share of accidents. Jimmy Burkp's date rani into difficulties when, during a fast dan,ce, the back of her formal came to a parting of the ways.

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Tales of a Grandfather "jGrampa, tell me another story about the people you went to school with," said the little boy to the man seated in the rocking chair on the porch.

"Well, son, I saw in the paper just the other day where one of my old buddies was fished out of the river almost drowned. His strong - woman - of - the - circus wife threw him in. His name was Joe Bailey. Then there's Earl Bolinger who will be able to tell us some big stories when he comes to see us. He has been prospecting for gold down in the Arkansas hills for about five years. A few years back he and Darrell Nance had some trouble over some spinach property in that country.

"Then there was two Smith's in may class. Both great athletes. '"Squeaky" is now manager of the Brooklyn Beettlebum's and is a rival of Jack's Superior Soapers of New York. Bill Lobdill turned out to be a coach, too. He choose basketball as his major and led his team to the world finals last year.

"Jack and Joe Rowland landed a big job playing the part of the Toni Twins of radio. The first person to guess who had the Toni was the smart businessman, Joseph Spencer Prager. Detective Eugene Higgins suspected, however, that there was something crooked about the deal, but he never proved anything.

"I often wondered how the ever-silent N. H. Jefferies did it, but he became a tobacco auctioneer down in South Carolina. His sister Jo Ann choose the quiet home life on a turkey farm in Rhode Island.

"Every day you see Senator Joseph Gillespie's picture on the front page for doing something new. Last week he moved in our corner of the Senate Building, stove and all, in protest to a filibuster. I hear he has a very close friendship with Bill Steward the n,ew Secretary of the Navy.

"Mrs. Lucille Blaylock and Mrs. Faune Daily got so used to going from place to place while they were in J. C. that they made two famous world travelers and lecturers. And I know that you heard of Diane Brocchus who just published three 'books on) Einstein's theory of relativity. She recently went back to her home in Van Buren. Elmo Evan's is now governor of Arkansas and hats been accused of showing favoritism to his home town of Van Page 130

Students Pay Visit To Glass Plant

Buren. His hobby is weight lifting, and he is the champion of the .By Diane Brocchus state he leads.

The JC chemistry students are "The great comedian of my class received the Nobel Peace now authorities on the manuPrize last year by warding off a facture of glass. On May 9 the war. He talked fast enough to entire class visited the Harding keep the Russians in their seats glass factory. First the students at the United Nations meeting. were shown the new furnace Oh, yes, that reminds me of the which was not in use. Gene DunUnited States delegation there can was determined to turn the which is headed by Leonard Rai- various dials around, but he was ble. Consequently, ping-pong ser- persuaded to leave before he injured anyone or anything. ves as evening entertainment.

Next all inspected the room "I know you have heard of Calvin Patterson,, President of the where the various ingredients WPA International Organization. for glass are mixed. Jerry WeaAnd then there is Leon, Combs ver attempted to polish his sunwho heads the Garbage Collectors glasses in powdered sand, but Union. Both were great leaders found it only scratched them. The guide next showed the new tower in, school, too. in, which the ingredients are auto"'Carnegie Hall was favored by matically mixed. Here stood bara personal appearance of Gloria rels of pure arsenic which Bill Febro a while back. The show was, Steward and George Hardcastle so great it lasted all night. You wanted to take home for future can look in almost any newspaper use. and see Dorothy Graham's gossip The small tank for making glass column. It has a large circula- which was in operation was next tion. on the trip. Here Louise Stubble"Newspapers got their share field and Dorothy Speer enjoyed of JC talent, too. Gordon "Charles- looking into the blazing mass of ton" Chitwood is the chief type- molten glass through blue glass. setter for the New York Times, One of the men at the plant openand Charles Delaney is st;U stand- ed one door and pulled out some ing by his friend as an able as- molten glass which soon, cooled sistant. Bryan McLellan furnishes and hardened. Joe and Hugh Dornews' with his spectacular Stock sey picked up this glass as souvMarket Exchanges. enirs and used the long pieces to "In Hollywood, Tanya Brashier punch the rest of the glass. Going is queen. She was voted the most up the stairs to the room where beautiful girl in JC once and the plate glass was rolled out, made the picture city believe it. Darrell Nance and I wondered Evelyn Cook and Johnnie Dean how anyone could stand the inhave been successful in keeping tense heat.

After watching the plate glass friendship and making their fortunes. They are €O-owners of the being made, the class was shown Cook-Dean Bachelors home in the glass being cut with diamond Florida. pointed instruments. Joe Prager "Yes, son, I have seen my class wanted to take home a sample, mates successful in all walks of but decided againts it because life and I want to see your name, the glass would be rather conGeorge Steel III, on a JC grad- spicuous. On being shown, a pond of glass which had been formed uating list some day." when the tank was cleaned, Frank Werntz, John P. McGinty, and Larry Barber helped the rest Student Board Makes Plans of the class gather souvenirs.

The student board met Thurs- As this completed the trip, and day, April 19 in room, S-5. The everyone had his hands full, Mr. Grace herded all the members of discussion centered around the the class back to school. spring banquet and dance. A menu of chicken with all the trimsome of the neighboring high mings was chosen for the dinner. schools. A committee was appointed to direct the show and are: A program committee for the W.' B. Smith, George Steel, and banquet was chosen. Those on the Roy Gene Musset. committee are: George Steel, Those present were: George Earl Bolinger, and Roy Gene Steel, Leon Comb, Roy Musset, Musset.

Johnnie Dean, Alice Post, W. B! W. B. Smith suggested a plan Smith, Earl Bolinger, Dean Rutfor presenting a variety show to ledge, and Diane Brocchus.

Numa Staff

Kneeling (left to right) : Georgia Neely, Pat Crawley, Diane Brocchus, Johnnie Dean, "Mitchie" Robinson, Second row: Wade Egbert, Earl Bolinger, Leon Combs, Dean Rutledge. Third row: Joe Bailey, Gordon Chitwood, Calvin Patterson, George Steel. Not shown: Kenneth Owen, Don Bandy, J. Galen Bramhall, Lila Jean Coffee, and Clyde Gamble.

For the second year the Numa staff has published a yearbook appearing in periodical issues. Even this year the issues did not come off the press monthly, but perhaps that goal can be reached by future publication staffs. To produce several individual copies requires much more time and effort than it does to issue one complete copy.

We of the Numa staff hope the book is enjoyed as much by the student body as by us. We feel that our efforts have not been in vain. Our thanks go to our editor, Calvin Patterson, and to our advisor, Dean Rutledge. Excellent experience has been gained by each member of the staff.

Pictured above are the students who are responsible for this publication. They have worked long and hard, trying to present the news, features, pictures, and the type of yearbook they think you will enjoy most.

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Student Directory Allen, Richard Lane (F) 140 Evergreen, Court Fort Smith Arkansas

Beckman, Roberta (S) Rt. 1, Box 660 Fort Smith. Arkansas

Bracken, John C. Jr. (F) Rt. 2, Box 62 Fort Smith Arkansas

Allen, Bob Ed (F) 2412 South Greenwood Fort Smith. Arkansas.

Been, Jesse C. (F) Midland, Arkansas

Bramhall, John Galen (F) 323 North 20 Street Fort Smith, Arkansas

Babcock, Cynthia (F) 1901 Tillies Avenue Fort Smith. Arkansas

Seven's, Ail yen (S) Booneville, Arkansas

Braishier, Tanya (S) 1014 North 37 Street Fort Smith Arkansas

Bailey, Joe (S) 1016 South 22 Street Fort Smith, Arkansas

Blass, Joan (F) 2603 South Greenwood Fort Smith, Arkansas

Breedlove, Duke Shelby (F) 2405 North 31 Street Fort Smith, Arkansas

Bandy, Donald (F) Rt. 1, Box 275-a Fort Smith. Arkansas

Blaylock, Lucille (S) Muldrow, Oklahoma

Brewer, J. Duane (F) Van Buren, Arkansas

Barber, Larry (F) 2707 South 23 Street Fort Smith. Arkansas

Boas, Mary Lou (F) 501 Lecta Avenue Fort Smith, Arkansas

Brocchus, Diane (S) 26 (Girard-Hillcrest Fort Smith, Arkansas

Barr, Mrs. Dorothy (S) 1804 North G Street Fort Smith. Arkansas

Boatright, Jo (F) 1907 South N Street Fort Smith, Arkansas

Burns, Joe (S) 2203 South L Street Fort Smith, Arkansas

Basham, Robert (S) 1705 North I Street Fort Smith, Arkansas

Bohl, Jo Ann (F) 1015 North 7 Street Fort Smith, Arkansas

Burke, James L. (S) 722 South 18 Street Fort Smith, Arkansas

Basinger, Bobbye (F) 609 North 39 Street Fort Smith. Arkansas

Bolinger, Earl (S) 2706 Alabama Avenue Fort Smith, Arkansas

Caldarera, Tom J. (F) 211 North 14 Street Fort Smith, Arkansas

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Cason, William Lewis (F) 106 Wheeler Avenue Fort Smith, Arkansas

Curnutt, Harris M. (F) 1017 North 14 Street Fort Smith. Arkansas

Duncan, Sue (F) 1409 North 37 Street Fort Smith. Arkansas

Gates, Sue (S) 3925 Victory Circle Fort Smith, Arkansas

Daily, Faune (S) Muldrow, Oklahoma

Egbert, Wade (F) 4807 South 28 Street Fort Smith. Arkansas

Chitwood, Gordon G. (S) 200 North 8 Stree Fort Smith. Arkansas

Dean, Johnnie (S) Charleston, Arkansas

Elliott, Burton (F) Charleston, Arkansas

Coffey, Lila Jean (F) 317 North 31 Street Fort Smith, Arkansas

Delaney, Charles (S) Rt. 4, Charleston Arkansas

Elliott, Donald (F) Charleston, Arkansas

Collier, Joanne (F) 2300 North 29 Street Fort Smith, Arkansas

Dolan, Wilma (F) Rt. 3, Box 202 Fort Smith. Arkansas

Evans, Elmo (S) 1900 Alma Avenue Van Buren. Arkansas

Combs, Leon (S) 1427 North 38 Street Fort Smith. Arkansas

Dooly, Karl (F) Lavaca, Arkansas

Febro, Gloria C. (S) 1526 Central Avenue Fort Smith. Arkansas

Condren, Patton L. (F) Mu'ldrow, Oklahoma

Dorsey, Joe (F) 301 Belle Avenue Fort Smith. Arkansas

Flucht, Elmer (F) 503 South 5 Street Van, Buren. Arkansas

Cook, Evelyn (S ) 614 North Greenwood Fort Smith. Arkansas

Dorsey, Hugh (F) 301 Belle Avenue Fort Smith, Arkansas

Gamble, Clyde B. (F) 905 Lexington Avenue Fort Smith. Arkansas

Crawley, Pat (F) 605 North 13 Street Van Buren, Arkansas

Duckworth, Frank ( S ' 709 South 21 Street Fort Smith. Arkansas

Gerhardt, Betty Ray (F) Alma, Arkansas

Crisp, Amos (F) 2410 South 17 Street Fort Smith. Arkansas

Duncan, L. Eugene (F) 1023 South 21 Street Fort Smith. Arkansas

Gillespie, Joe (S) 1712 North G Street Fort Smith. Arkansas Page 133

Graham, Dorothy (S) 1626 South R Street Fort Smith, Arkansas

Hendry, Jack (S) 316 North 7 Street Fort Smith. Arkansas

Jones, Shirley (F) 518 North 20 Street Fort Smith, Arkansas

Gray, Tom (F) 715 North 19 Street Fort Smith, Arkansas

Higgins, Clifford Eugene (S) Rt. 3, Box 76 Fort Smith, Arkansas

Kelly, Harry (F) Alma, Arkansas

Hallard, John (F) 501 South 19 Street Fort Smith, Arkansas

Hill, James E. (F) Alma, Arkansas

Kent, James A. (F') Route 3 Van Buren, Arkansas

Hall, Mrs. Cora Irene (S) R. D. 1 Muldrow, Oklahoma

Humphrey, Addie (F) 906 North 21 Street Fort Smith, Arkansas

Kimberling, Pat (S) Route 1, Box 1 Fort Smith. Arkansas

Hamm, Paul (F) 1622 South S Street Fort Smith, Arkansas

Hunter, William E. (F) 304 North 15 Street Fort Smith, Arkansas

Ki r g, Barbara (F) 901 North 15 Street Fort Smith. Arkansas

Hardcastle, Bobby (F) 2209 North 8 Street Fort Smith, Arkansas

Jamell, Joe (F) 2501 Rogers Avenue Fort Smith, Arkansas

Lehman, Billie (F) 500 Lecta Avenue Fort Smith. Arkansas

Hardcastle, George (S) 2209 North 8 Street Fort Smith, Arkansas

Jefferies, Jo Ann (S) 1310 Lexington Avenue Fort Smith, Arkansas

Little, Thomas (F) 321 North 8 Street Fort Smith Arkansas

Hartmeier, James F'. (F) 307 Belle Avenue Fort Smith, Arkansas

Jefferies, N. H. (S) 1310 Lexington Avenue Fort Smith, Arkansas

Lobdill, Bill (S) 602 North 13 Street Van Buren. Arkansas

Haskin, Fred (F) 2729 Grand Avenue Fort Smith, Arkansas

Jenkins, A. D, (Stormy) (F) 610 May Avenue Fort Smith, Arkansas

Lynch, Helen Ann (F) 402 South 14 Street Fort Smith Arkansas

Henderson, Mary (F) Route 3, Box 127 F'brt Smith. Arkansas

Joiner, Myra Ann (F) Greenwood, Arkansas

McDaniel, Don (F) 1000 North 15 Street Fort Smith Arkansas

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McGinty, John Park (F) 1001 North 12 Street Fort Smith Arkansas

Nance, Darrell W. (S) R. R. 2 Van Buren. Arkansas

Prater, Joe (S) Route 2 Alma Arkansas

McLellan, Bryan (S) 1023 North 34 Street Fort Smith Arkansas

Naucke, Rodney (F) 2601 South Greenwood Fort Smith. Arkansas

Price, Gerald G,(F) 123 South 5 Street Van Buren, Arkansas

McNabb, Garfield (F) 1721 South V Street Fort Smith Arkansas

Neely, Georgia (F) 402 North 5 Street Fort Smith. Arkansas

Quarry, Ru'by Faye (F) Rt. 3, Box 203

Magruder, Lewis (F) 4105 Chaffee Drive Fort Smith Arkansas

Nigh, Leon Jackson, (F) 833 North Greenwood F'ort Smith. Arkansas

Raible, Leonard J. (S) 211 North 49 Street Fort Smith. Arkansas

Mason, Bob (F) 603 South 7 Street Van Buren. Arkansas

Oberdorsten, Robert (F) Greenwood, Arkansas

Rainwater, Ralph (S) Natural Dam, Arkansas

Meek, John (S) Alma, Arkansas

Owen, Kenneth (F) Rt. 3 Van Buren. Arkansas

Riggin, Edward E. (F) 408 North Greenwood Fort Smith. Arkansas

Minor, Bob (F) 415 North 20 Street Van Buren. Arkansas

Patterson, Calvin (S) 3921 North 54 Street Fort Smith. Arkansas

Robinson, Malcolm (F) 409 North 22 Street Fort Smith. Arkansas

Moore, Jim Joe (S) 722 Albert Pike Fort Smith. Arkansas

Poague, Lee Edward (F) 602 North 10 Street Van, Buren, Arkansas

Robinson, Virginia (F) 405 North 13 Street Fort Smith. Arkansas

Morford, Miriam (F) 5103 Elm Street Fort Smith. Arkansas

Post, Alice (F) 1503 Elm Street Van Buren. Arkansas

Rose, Billy Eugene (F) 404 North 21 Street Fort Smith. Arkansas

Mussett, Roy Gene (iS) 1801 South S Street Fort Smith. Arkansas

Poteet, Bob (S) 1410 North 40 Street Fort Smith. Arkansas

Rowland, Jack (S) 814 North 16 Street Fort Smith. Arkansas

Fort Smith. Arkansas

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Rowland, Joe (S) 814 North 16 Street Fort Smith. Arkansas

Smith, Ronald (F) 2323 South 0 Street Fort Smith Arkansas

Tate, John (S) 1111 South 20 Street Fort Smith, Arkansas

Shopfner, Miles (F) 3227 Spradling Fort Smith. Arkansas

Smith, W. B. (F) Greenwood, Arkansas

Taylor, Kenneth 0. (S) 613 North 17 Street Fort Smith, Arkansas

Shumate, Earl (S) 1001 North 37 Street Fort Smith. Arkansas

Speer, Ann (F) 715 North 14 Street Fort Smith Arkansas

Vinsett, Marcia (F) Route 3, Van Buren, Arkansas

Simpson, Reba (F) 3637 Presley Fort Smith. Arkansas

Speer, Dorothy (F) 715 North 14 Street Fort Smith Arkansas

Wallace, John Claude Jr. 511 North 14 Street Van Buren, Arkansas

Sims, Mary Elizabeth (F) 604 South 21 Street Fort Smith. Arkansas

Steel, George R. (S) 401 North 16 Street Fort Smith Arkansas

Wanslow, Bob (F) .4020 South 16 Street Fort Smith, Arkansas

Sitz, Marilyn (F) 2912 North I Street Fort Smith Arkansas

Steward, William (S) 1319 Poplar Van Buren. Arkansas

Ward, Fred D. (F) Greenwood, Arkansas

Smith, Carrie Lou (F) 1210 Cherry Van Buren. Arkansas

Stru'b, Eleanor (F) 2519 South 22 Street Fort Smith Arkansas

Ward, Loretta (F) 4104 Park Avenue Fort Smith. Arkansas

Smith, Jack H. Barling, Arkansas

Stubblefield, Louise (F) 525 North 38 Street Fort Smith. Arkansas

Watson, Lola (F) 2716 Herbert Fort Smith. Arkansas

Smith, Joe E. (F) 609 South 14 Street Van Buren. Arknsas

Sumners, Davey Lee (F) 135 North 39 Street Fort Smith, Arkansas

Weaver, Jerry (F) 2715 Hardie Fort Smith. Arkansas

Smith, Lawrence (S) Box 213 Barling, Arkansas

Taylor, George (F) 2014 North E Street Fort Smith, Arkansas

Weindel, Wanda Lou (F) 1316 North 44 Street Fort Smith. Arkansas

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Wernette, George W. (F) 918 South 18 Street Fort Smith Arkansas

Witter, Maynard L. (F) 2000 South S Street Fort Smith. Arkansas

Womack, Buster (F) Charleston, Arkansas

Workman, Mary K. (S) 4020 North 5 Street Fort Smith. Arkansas

Werntz, Frank David (F) 418 North 22 Street Fort Smith. Arkansas

Students who have withdrawn:

Abbott, Ralph (F) 2808 Alabama Avenue Fort Smith Arkansas

Hartwell, Wyeth (F) 1122 South 21 Street Fort Smith. Arkansas

Powell, Bill (F) 3311 Free Ferry Fort Smith Arkansas

Cook, James B. (F) 3800 Mussett Road Fort Smith Arkansas

Haynes, Harold (F) 404 North 21 Street Fort Smith Arkansas

Prager} Janice (F) Alma, Arkansas

Dedman, Clifton W.(F) 912 South 14 Street Fort Smith Arkansas

Knapp, Orville (F) 156 Hartsill Ragon, Courts Fort Smith. Arkansas

Robinson,, Carmen (F) 818 North 15 Street Fort Smith, Arkansas

Dodd, Deloris (F) 1434 North Greenwood Fort Smith. Arkansas

Laughon, John (F) 2709 North J Street Fort Smith. Arkansas

Simpson, Joe R. (S) 222 North 5 Street Fort Smith. Arkansas

Graham, Pat L. (F) Greenwood, Arkansas

Marley, Bill (F) 1520 North Greenwood Fort Smith. Arkansas

Musick, Jack (F) 618 Davision Street Fort Smith. Arkansas

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