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IGER TALES
VOLUME I
ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS, FEBRUARY, 23, 1945
NUMBER 1
China Comes to Ark City
An audience of midwesterners
gathered at Arkansas City's Junior
High auditorium last St. Valentine's
eve to live vicariously, for a few
moments, the life of one of the
world's oldest civilized nations —
China. And Col. M. Thomas Tchou,
the man who represented China's
life, would have been quite at ease
with St. Valentine had they been
contemporaries.
Col. Tchou is thoroughly cosmo-
politan, brilliant and scholarly; and
his viewpoints emphasized tolerance,
friendliness, and practicality.
He stressed the fact that interna-
tional relationships must have a
moral basis, and drew a forceful
analogy between local and world
citizenship. He asked his audience
to assume that a lady, walking down
Summit Street, was accosted by a
gangster who demanded her jewels.
"Suppose," lie said, "that the citi-
zens of the town stood by and ex-
pressed their sympathy, but took no
steps to recover the jewels. What
would happen? We all know. Soon
Arkansas City would be a gangster's
paradise. Law and authority would
be ignored."
The World Community, Col. Tchou
asserted, operates on the same prin-
ciple which guides a locality. The
citizens of the world must assume
the responsibility of policing them-
selves to prevent such international
thievery as Italy and Japan commit-
ted in Ethiopia and Manchuria while
the rest of the world said, "Too
bad" . . . and did nothing.
Junior College Revels
Last Thursday night the Junior
College shed some of its scholarly
daytime dignity, and indulged in a
spot of garrulous gayety.
Our War Stamp and Bond contest
had terminated with the boys con-
siderably on the short side, and,
following their agreement to the let-
ter, they appointed Harold Rice
chairman of a one-man committee
to prepare a party for the college's
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OUR NEWSPAPER IS BORN
Current History Test
Time Magazine's general test on
current affairs of the last four
months of 194 4 was given in the
Junior College Wednesday, Febru-
ary 21. This test is being sent out
to universities and colleges all over
the country. The test is given at
each school separately, and the stu-
dent in each school who makes the
highest grade will have a choice of
a prize of either a book, not to ex-
ceed five dollars in value, or a twelve
inch globe.
Forensic Contest
The Thirteenth Annual Forensic
and Literary contest will be con-
ducted in Winfield at St. John's Col-
lege on Mai eh 9. The Junior Col-
lege expects to participate in this
event by. sending entrants for sever-
al of its divisions.
TALES Staff Meeting
A meeting of the newspaper staff
was held February 5, to discuss as-
signments, ideas, and other problems
facing the Newspaper.
The meeting got off to a grand
start with only one difficulty, the
Editor wasn't there. The conference
was scheduled for 7:30 p. m. Every-
body was in a dither. "Where's Ray-
mond?" That was the question of
the hour. Now Raymond Jewett,
the editor, made a special effort to
remind everybody to be sure and at-
tend the meeting. The staff was
becoming very sore. Matching pen-
nies had become less interesting.
Finally a delegation of one, Jess
Griffin, was sent to the home of the
illustrious editor. The gentleman
was found hard at work, studying
Spanish — of all the dopes! His only
excuse was that he had forgotten
everything else.
Refreshments were served at the
conclusion of the meeting.
TIGER TALES Selected
As New ACJC Newspaper
Our Newspaper is born. Three
weeks ago, we were given the chance
to decide whether or not we would
contribute our time and ability to
a newspaper dedicated to our ideas
and hopes. A large minority of us
thought it was impossible. That min-
ority still may be proved right.
Some of that minority are now
giving their time to the support of
this paper in spite of their convic-
tions. But no matter how sporting
the minority takes the results of the
process, it remains for the majority
to contribute themselves to the pa-
per and its purposes before it can
become worthwhile.
We are determined with gritted
teyth'tnar'this paper shall not be
a Ni ce-Nelly kid p aper, and that its
contents shall be imbued with the
spirit of the Junior College Student.
The articles it carries will be lim-
ited only by the common sens^ and
decency of the student body and not
by a sponsor's decree."
It will be a crusader^ ji^ mirror,
an initiator and a follower. It will
be 'whatever the students "will that
it shall be. • *
All of our articles and features
will be turned to your mood. They
will, in fact, be your production and
your responsibility.
JVe will print stories or poem s
you /ve written , jokes that you've lik-
ed, opinions you wan t_Jto_ air and
ji^ws_„thajLj^oiLk-njQW. In short, we
will print anything that '? interest 1 -
ing~"a n d gr in table. You divulge it;
we'll cir culate it.
We are asking everyone of yor
to write your thoughts and opin-
ions. It is the duty of a newspaper
staff to make itself a mirror for
those whom it represents. But some-
one has to provide a face for the
mirror to reflect.
Page 2
ACJC TIGER TALES
FEBRUARY 23, 1945
ERVICE COMMAND
It has become cliche to say that
we here at home have a duty to the
boys and girls who were once with
us and who now wear Uncle Sam's
Olive Drab and Navy Blue.
But the fact, unlike the state-
ment, is never hackneyed.
Tiger Tales is going to run a col-
umn devoted to those kids we knew.
We're going to keep ourselves in
touch with them and keep them in
touch with each other. But most
of all we'll try to brighten a few
moments for them.
We're going to send the paper to
as many of the boys as we can find.
If any of you have any addresses
give them to Harold Rice, who is
editing this column, or to anyone on
the staff and it will get to him.
Here's a short ex'ract that will
give you a notion <>i what we want.
From Great Lak< t, i-.oiues a letter
from the ed's big brother saying:
"We're just a bunch of excited
kids today. Just thirty minutes ago
we won the Regimental Rooster. We
think we're pretty good now and in-
tend to let everybody know about it.
Anyway, we're on the books as the
best company in the regiment."
That "Rooster," according to in-
formation gleaned from James Mc-
Cormick when he was home on post-
boot furlough, is a flag given to a
company for superiority in cleanli-
ness, efficiency, and attention to or-
ders.
Mac, incidentally, was really in the
pink when he came back. He was
all muscle and virility in those snug
blues. That jaunty white cap which
he wore, rather than the blue "flat
hat" he was supposed to wear, top-
ped him off like snow on Pikes Peak.
A letter from Clarence L. R. Ford
in England says, "I'm in the hos-
pital sorta getting over a dose of
lead poisoning. Some Heinie was
improving his marksmanship and he
practised on me. But it isn't so
bad. At least, I'm going to live."
That seems so very typical of the
understatements we hear from these
boys who cannot tell us anything
that isn't an understatement.
Clarence tells us that the man who
undressed him when the aid men
brought him in was Lawrence Swaim,
a boy lie had known here in Arkan-
sas City.
Apprentice Seaman Bill Clark is
expected to arrive Saturday after-
noon to spend five days visiting with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. J.
Clark. He is stationed at Marquette
University at Milwaukee, Wis., with
the Navy V-12 unit there. He will
complete his V-12 training in June.
Seaman Clark attended the local
junior college before entering the
Navy.
Apprentice Seaman Kurt Galle, son
of Mr. and Mrs. K. R. Galle, is ex-
pected to arrive Saturday for a short
visit at the home of his parents. He
is stationed at Purdue University at
LaFayette, Ind., and will return to
Purdue at (lie end of Mis leave to
continue his training in the Navy
V-12 program.
Apprentice Seaman Virgil Holdredge
will arrive over the week-end from
Washburn College in Topeka to
spend a leave visiting with his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Holdredge,
and friends in the city. He has been
attending Washburn as part of his
V-12 training, but is now being
transferred to Princeton, N. J., where
he will take midshipman's training
for the next four months.
Apprentice Seaman Robert Eus-
tice will arrive on Sunday to spend
a leave visiting with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Eustice, and friends
here. He is attending Minnesota
University in Minneapolis as part of
his Navy V-12 training.
Radio Technician Second Class
Kermit Sandefur will leave Sunday
for Mare Island, Cal., after spending
a leave visiting with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Sandefur. He was
graduated from the high school with
the class of '43.
Ensign Bill Padgett visited in the
city over the last week-end while on
his way to the West Coast. He is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Padgett. Ensign Padgett attended
junior college here before entering
the navy.
Seaman First Class Arthur Jewett
will arrive in Arkansas City Friday
to spend a nine day leave. He has
just completed boot training at
Great Lakes, and will return to a
navy technical school in Chicago.
Donald Glenn popped in on us
just recently. He was on furlough
from St. Albans hospital in Long
Island, N. Y. Don has been wound-
ed, and had a pretty tough time. But
he's looking cheerful, and he's cram-
med with interesting conversation.
We'd like to have excerpts from
any letters you've received. We don't
want to violate your privacy, but
we'd like to print something that
will make the boys think of home
and faces they knew before. So that
Don Terrill, on an aircraft carrier
in the Pacific, can read the story of
Jack Blankenship's flying the hump
in a V-47; so Paul Wallack can read
that Harris Brown had a narrow es-
cape when Nip bombers raided his
convoy off Formosa; so that Arthur
Jowett can read that James McCor-
mick was cited for heroism when he
risked his life to save a buddy from
burning to death in an oil fire aboard
a battleship.
We want to know all the things
those boys do from peeling potatoes
to smashing enemy installations with
TNT and courage. And we want
them to know what the other boys
they knew are doing and what we
are .doing. Help us, will you?
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The Modern Heroine
I startled her when I walked up
to her, and when she lifted her head
I could see damp lashes fringing wet
eyes. But she tugged her lips into
a brave smile when she saw me and
murmured, "Hello, there."
I asked her if she planned to go
to school again and she said, "I
might . . . Joe's gone now."
The voice that carried those words
left me hollow. I could feel keen-
ly the fresh hurt in it, and yet my
eyes saw that smile. I couldn't know
the effort it cost to turn up the cor-
ners of her mouth. I could only
imagine.
She faces now the same anxious
emptiness that so many girls every-
where endure. American girls, Ger-
man girls, British girls, Russian
girls, Chinese girls. All bound in
their common occupation — waiting.
Nothing is more soul-racking.
We are quick to recognize and
laud the furious, unthinking hero-
ism of the battlefield; but how
prone we are to forget the intense
courage of these girls who wait.
FEBRUARY 23, 194 5
ACJC TIGER TALES
Page 3
OVER THE BACK FENCE
By Tonunie Oopeland
Shirley Gilliland
Erleen Morhain
Come on, kids, jump on the bread
wagon and loaf with the rest of
the bundles!
Why we were chosen to write such
a dangerous column as this is be-
yond us. But, be that as it may,
we are quite honored; and hope,
deep in our black, granite heart,
that we will remain in favor with
our readers.
Nothing shall escape our gimlet
eyes as we go to work industrious-
ly with our dustcloth and Hoover.
Prepare yourselves, children, we're
mechanized.
After thought: Please send threat-
ening letters, pressure notes and pro-
tests to the Complaint Department.
Dick Warren, ACJC's combination
of Hank Luisetti and Lucius Beebe,
has given us, not without protest,
a choice bit of news. He is sport-
ing an elegant photograph of a
Dodge City girl named Babs. But
after pumping for three hours we
extracted only four words: "I did
all right."
The population of Joplin, Mo., has
slumped somewhat and ACJC has an-
other knowledge seeker. She slings
poetry with a Krupa rhythm and pro-
tests she is not fuzzy. -She is blonde,
petite, energetic and Pat Bethel.
Pliyllis Perico has been keeping
the Postoffice Department busy with
letters to her "Buzzer." We would
give our favorite night shirt to be
able to print one of the pictures
Phyll has! Huba-huba-hubaaa!
There are more diamonds flash-
ing around on our Juco Belles' fin-
gers! Everyone seems to be doing
it. The latest engagee is Pat Stan-
ley. All our congratulations to you,
Pat.
Eavesdropping in the club room:
"Yes, girls, if I played my cards
right, I could have any man 1 want-
ed" — and as an afterthought, "But
somehow, men don't interest me."
Well!
We've heard considerable comment
to the effect that we should use our
c'.ubrooms to better effect. This col-
umn speaks for the TALES when it
says, "We're all for it!" How about
more social activity in the old
school?
The boys in the South Pacific re-
port it's so hot there the trees are
running after the dogs.
Little Dick
He was so quick,
He tumbled over the timber.
He bent his bow,
To shoot a crow,
And shct the cat in the winder.
BUT WHEN?
June Curtis and Jeanne Kincheloe,
our chemistry sharks are in line for
the Nobel Prize . . . But When?
Jess Griffin, who never gives up,
is in line for the presidency. But
When?
It was good to see Yeoman Third
Class John Bartelson home after fin-
ishing his boot training. That rat-
ing isn't bad, Johnny.
Johnny Richardson and Bill Woos-
ley were home from training and
brightened up ACJC halls, although
Bill saw more of a certain senior
belle than anyone else.
The boys aren't the only ones do-
ing their part for Uncle Sam. Betty
Creighton looks plenty snappy as a
cadet nurse.
Homer Livingston: "I killed a
snake by putting its tail in its mouth
so it would swallow itself."
A little more sandpaper
And this will be smooth. (?)
Virgil Work: Busy? Busy as a
one-armed paper-hanger with the
hives.
She was only an electrician's
daughter, but she had good connec-
tions.
No other column can make that
statement.
Here comes the man with the
straight jacket and the butterfly
net. But we leave you with this
tli ought:
We'd rather tell lies on credit
than to tell the truth for cash.
Your Paper
By Jess Griffin
Here it is. The very first issue
of the College Newspaper!
This is the paper which until now
was just an impractical idea. It has
been brought into existence by those
who believed that it could be done.
This is possibly the first school
paper in history which actually be-
longs to each individual student.
Everybody is not only ASKED but
URGED to contribute. All fit ma-
terial will be gladly accepted. The
paper is small as is the college, but
with everybody pulling together it
will grow, and in future years will
play a major iole in college activ-
ities.
MEET THE STAFF
This in an introduction to your
newspaper staff. It is the only time
their names will appear because we
aren't going to use a "flag" as most
papers do. Instead, each student
who writes for us or lends his skill
will get a byline or a special credit.
A flag implies that the only peo-
ple who make the paper are those
whose names appear on the masthead
of every issue. Bylines, we hope,
will give credit where credit is due.
Other than bylined writers, those
who have had a finger in the pres-
ent pie are:
Dorothy Pinkston, Ferrol Fox, Pat
Pudden, Pat Bethel, B. A. Tubbs,
Fred Gillig, Catherine Bossi, Ray-
mond Jewett, Dick Warren, Marvin
Marshall, Jeanne Kincheloe, Harold
Rice, Phyllis Perico, Glenn Wheat,
Betty Jo Pickens, Virgil Work, Car-
ol Barnes, Janice Starkey and Mar-
jorie Clark.
(Continued from Page 2)
A letter from Lt. Bernard Ander-
son, somewhere in France tells us
the story of "Bastille Day" there.
He says "The curfew toils the knell
of parting day here. Yesterday was
Independence Day in France, known
as Bastille Day. I was able to hear
a band playing in the distance. First
they played "The Star Spangled Ban-
ner," then "God Save the King," and
finally the "Marseilles."
Any man can have a wife but the
iceman has his pick.
Page 4
ACJC TIGER TALES
FEBRUARY 23, 194 5
JC Revels Cont.
(Continued from Page 1)
feminine complement. The party
was prepared, grabbed by its Tiger
Tale and thrown. A howling suc-
cess it was, too. Harold received
such effusive approbation that he
had to make a frantic attempt to
unload and distribute the credit in
order to preserve his peaceful exis-
tence.
We gave our makeshift juke-box
a grueling workout while we polish-
ed the floor with plain and fancy
terpischorean efforts. Even Iron-
Man Marshall, who protests that his
feet are uncontrollable, succumbed
to the lure.
Sam Burns, the Autocrat of the
Ping Pong Table, swatted the cellu-
loid with any deluded wight who
dared to lift a paddle against him.
Well nigh invincible he was.
A bunch of card sharks grabbed
a table, a deck, and Mr. Galle; and
assembled in one corner for a ses-
sion of Hi, Lo, Jack and Game.
Coach Ruff assisted at times when
he wasn't involved in scientific con-
versation.
In the opposite corner, half a doz-
en eager beavers were so engrossed
in a game of Chinese Checkers that
toward the end of the evening their
eyes began to assume an analogous
slant. As Helen Jane Beatson said,
"I detest this game, but it fascinates
me."
Incidentally we noticed three boys
who let her stand against the wall
and talk while they sat and listen-
ed. But that's understandable. We
poor boys who remain do so only
because we can't stand.
Added to all these specific little
instances were bits of general fun
too multitudinous to name.
Conversation buzzed continually,
creating, with all the other merry
murmurings, quite a satisfying hub-
bub.
The Tales agrees with Miss Hall
in saying, "Well done, boys." Why
don't we do it more often?
TIGER CLAWS
A conceited man is a fatalist. He
thinks that he might as well love
himself, because if he didn't, some-
body else would.
By Robert Bellinger
and Sam Burns
Hats off to the crowd at St. John's
college! Seldom have we seen such
good sportsmanship at a basketball
game. For instance, every time
either team took a free throw it was
really a FREE throw. No matter
which team was taking the shot, you
could have heard a feather drop at
any spot in the auditorium. You
don't see anything like that around
here, do you? We wonder why not.
Why is it that our spectators have
to have some other town's rooters
show them how to act? Do your
part to bring about a change.
We don't want to steal any of
Harold Rice's stuff, but we could
put a good sized service column on
this page for those who have left
the basketball team this year to join
the armed services. We'll just let
it suffice to name the boys and
their respective service branches.
Harris Brown — Merchant Marine.
James McCormick — Navy.
Jack Blankenship — A r m y Air
Corps.
Art Jewett — Navy.
Don Terrill — Navy.
Jucos Take First Victory
The Ark City Tigers gained their
first victory of the season as they
swamped the Northern Oklahoma J.
C. Mavericks of Tonkawa, Okla., at
the Ark City gym on December 14.
The final score was ACJC — 39, NOJC
— 21. Blankenship of the locals was
high with 13 points while Rice, an-
other Tiger, caged 10 for the run-
ner-up spot. Work of Ark City scor-
ed nine, while Harold Thorstenberg
and Eddington of the Mavericks led
their team with seven each. Ark
City's large court evidently wore the
opposing team down as the Maver-
icks did not score in the final 12
minutes of play. Ark City led at
the half, 16 to 11.
Sweater girls make excellent
teachers. They outline things so
clearly.
Ruffmen Take St. Johns
The Tigers from ACJC showed the
Si. John's College Johnnies that no
team is invincible as they handed
the Johnnies their first, and to date
only, defeat on January 10. The fi-
nal score was 4 2 to 35.
The local jucos started off with a
bang leading 1 2 to 2 with about ten
minutes of playing time remaining
in the first half, but the Johnnies
rallied and Ark City led 14 to 13
at the half. The Tigers again came
back strong to start the second half,
jumping into a 2 6-17 lead which
they managed to protect throughout
the remainder of the game.
Mitschke led the scoring with 13
points on six baskets and one free
throw. Work and Blankenship led
the locals with 11 points apiece while
Warren of Ark City had 10.
Tigers Repeat at Tonkawa
On January 5 the Ark City Juco
Tigers again defeated the Northern
Oklahoma J. C. Mavericks, this time
on the NOJC court at Tonkawa. The
Tigers started off with a bang and
built up a big lead, but Harold "Sig"
Thorstenberg got hot in the last half
to pull Tonkawa up to a ten-point
margin and a final score of 38 to 28.
Due to his last-half efforts Thorsten-
berg walked off with the scoring
honors, garnering 19 points on eight
baskets — seven in the last half — and
three free tosses. Jack Blankenship,
speedy Tiger forward, rang up 16
points for second place. Rice of Ark
City was third with nine.
The Tigers piled up an early lead
with the score standing at 19 to 1
at one point and at 23 to 5 at the
half. The Mavericks came back
strong in the second half and, paced
by their 6% -foot center, pulled to
within ten points of the Tigers at
the final gun.
Tigers Bow to St. Johns
The ACJC Tigers dropped the
opening game of the basketball sea-
son on Dec. 8, 1944, as St. John's
College of Winfield rang up 5 points
on their home court. The final score
was 27 to 50. Mitschke "of St. John's
was high with 18 points on nine
goals while Resner, a teammate, was
runner-up with 15 points on seven
buckets and one charity toss. Burns
was high for the locals with nine
points on four baskets and one free
throw. St. John's led at the half by
a score of 3 to 11.
The sympathy of the students is
with Cpl. L. J. Adams whose father
died last week. L. J. is one of our
former students, and is now in the
Army Medical Corps, APO San Fran-
cisco.
TIGER TALES
VOL UME I
ACJC War Bond Drive
■
The Junior College Student Coun-
cil is sponsoring a war bond cam-
paign to finance an AAF Bomb Trail-
er and a Caterpillar Tracked Weasel.
But unfortunately our campaign
needs a stimulus. In order to reach
our goal we have to buy $632.85
worth of bonds and stamps. We
are just that much short of the nec-
essary total of $5,965. $4,815 for
the Weasel and $1,15 for the Bomb
Trailer.
To give the drive added impetus,
ACJC students have been divided
into two teams with Pat Bethel and
Sam Burns acting as Captains.
The council is asking every stu-
I dent to spend his money wanton-
ly on bonds and stamps, and it also
suggests that students buy them
through the school for others.
Let's try our best to put the drive
over the top in the time we have
left. And then when it does go over
we will have a gala celebration at
which the losing team will enter-
tain the winners.
o
THESE ARE OUR BOYS
By Pat Bethel
We here at home have a job to do.
Buying bonds and giving to the Red
Cross is a part of it, but there is
something else. We need to be edu-
cated. I'm not writing about edu-
cation in general. That is needed,
but we need to be educated to help
the returning veteran.
There are men coming back who
are minus a leg or 'two, or maybe
an arm, or maybe he has lost his
- sight.
How are we going to treat them?
Are we going to pity them and take
away what self-confidence they have.
"We must help them to build self-
confidence. Help them as much as
we can, but let them do things for
themselves.
We must let them know that they
are wanted, help them find jobs,
jobs that will utilize the technical
training they have had.
This is the least we can do to re-
pay them for what they have done
for us.
ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS, APRIL 6, 1945
NUMBER 2
THE TIGERAMA WILL BE HELD
A Letter From a Soldier
Albert J. Volkland, former Juco
student, is now stationed "Some-
where in Germany," according to a
very interesting letter recently re-
ceived by Miss Sleeth. Following
are a few paragraphical excerpts
from his letter.
"Our first sight of land was a
momentous occasion — and all rails
were jammed as everyone strained
to see both continents. It was some-
what of a disappointment to many of
us that portions were obliterated by
a heavy fog. 'Lady Luck' was with
us however, for as we passed 'The
Rock' the skies parted — and there it
stood gleaming in the sunshine —
as one boy said, 'Just like the Pru-
dential ads at home.'
"It was our privilege to have the
opportunity to visit Marseille, but I
must admit that I was rather disap-
pointed. It was difficult to make
allowance for the average of 1- -
even though they were quite evident
on all sides, as I looked for the
splendor of the city that was upper-
most in my minds eye.
"For the folks at home it would
te very difficult to visualize the
wreckage of buildings — sewers still
clogged with dead — gaunt children
begging in the streets. To us, how-
ever, it has long since become" a daily
scene to which we have hardened
ourselves, though, it was intensely
nauseating at first.
"There are few people at home
that can appreciate the feelings of
a soldier immediately prior to his
first contact with the unknown —
the carrying on of normal duties
daily with the realization that this
day might be his last — the knowl-
edge that the unknown can strike
at any time. Civilians here, though,
know that feeling — and somewhat
appreciate our feelings. Thank the
Lord our families can grow up, liv-
ing in the sunshine instead of hud-
dling in dark cellars and holes and
cringing at the sound of each shot."
Annual Affair Will Be
Reinstituted This Year
By Marjorie Clark
How about it kids? We voted to
have a Tigerama again this year.
Now it's strictly up to us to make
it a huge success. With a little bit
of initiative, a lot of hard work, and
some financial help, it can be.
Last year the annual Senior-Juco
Prom was discarded so that a college
banquet could be held.
The original purpose of the form-
al Tigerama was to interest seniors
of the local and neighboring high
schools in our college activities. In
past years the seniors from Cedar
Vale, Geuda Springs, Newkirk, Ox-
ford and other nearby towns were
invited to this welcome dance. It is
possible of course that only the local
seniors will be able to attend this
year. When possible, a band has
been obtained to play for the dance,
but other music could be used if
necessary; and we could use decor-
ations left from previous Tigeramas.
With a little help from everyone
we can have a wonderful time Come
on, kids! Roll out the red carpet!
Dust off the "Welcome" sign — and
let's have a Spring Prom.
o
Current Affairs Test
In Time Magazine's current affairs
test, given in the junior college Feb-
ruary 21, the Current History class
made an average score of slightly
less than 50 out of a possible 105.
The average score of both four year
and two year college students who
took the test last year was 58. The
two high scores of ACJC this year,
9 4 and 8 8, were made by Raymonc
Jewett and B. A. Tubbs.
How do you know I am a diplo-
mat?
By the skillfull way you hide your
claws. — Edmond Rostand.
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ACJC TIGER TALES
FRIDAY, APRIL 6. 1945
THE EDUCATOR LEAVES
By Jess Griffin
Twenty-eight years ago a young
man came to our town. To list all
his accomplishments since he arriv-
ed would take pages. During these
many years his friendly smile and
solid advice have won him a place
in our hearts.
This young man, Mr. E. A. Funk,
has finished his job. He has done
a good job. Taking an active part
in local and state educational orga-
nizations, he has gained the respect
of all. Guiding the lives of teen-
age students and molding useful ca-
reers have been two of his greatest
services.
His job done, the educator goes
home to the orchard he has built.
After 2 8 years of service he is given
a,. well earned rest. The best wishes
of many grateful people go with
him.
THE MINORITY SPEAKS
By Janice Starkey
I don't know how they did it, but
they did. Yes, they did. They pub-
lished Tiger Tales and did a swell
job of it. I was one of the minor-
ity who voted against it because I
thought it would be a failure if they
tried.
Orchids to the whole staff and an
extra petal to the editor for his ef-
forts. Congratulations, kids, it was
a dandy paper.
Now that you've proved your-
selves, we'll all pitch in and help.
Never let it be said that the minor-
ity in ACJC is uncooperative.
o
The Tales wants all of you to
share in its thanks to Catherine
Bossi, Dorothy Pinkston, and Bob
Dellinger for their help. The oth-
ers who contributed have by-lines.
A compliment is something like
a kiss through a veil. — Victor Hugo.
o
Tommie Copeland, one of our
masculine personages around the
halls of ACJC, has enlisted in the
Navy. . He will report to Kansas
City for further examinations on
March 26. We all wish Tommie the
best in his "new career."
OVER THE BACK FENCE
Juco Frosh Carol Barnes was
rushing to make her eight o'clock
trig class Friday morning when,
Bam! Crash! Boom! she ran into
another car and crumpled a fender.
OK, kids, put away your ration
stamps, you know THIS corn is
1 OINTLESS!
Kindly let all those who are go-
ing out first.
S2/c Raymond Fanning, HS '44,
recently sent home a roll of film
of himself and his buddies to be
developed. Navy life seems to agree
w'tli him since lie weighs 210 pounds
now.
"Are you going to get a new form-
al for the Tigerama?"
"Oh, sure!"
That's how it goes; and are all
those gals excited! A real formal
dfnce with all the trimmings.
Wheee!
Thanks lots, Shirley Braman.
Those are really slick records. Slip-
pery, too.
A sharp tongue is the only edge
tool that grows keener with con-
stant use. — Matthew Arnold.
Have you ever danced with Ray-
mond Jewett? He's really smooth.
Speaking of dancing, aren't Glenn
and Pinkie a cute couple?
Why all the tears, Janice? Bill's
just joining the Navy like every-
body else. Just because you don't
like Bell Bottom Trousers.
B. A., where'd you get that cute
haircut?
Attention, all girls with future in
mind. Attention, all girls. Freddie
Gillig is an experienced housekeeper
and cook. Children just adore him,
too, especially those about eighteen.
Any person caught smoking in or
around these premises will be dealt
with accordingly.
I shall endeavor to enliven mor-
ality with wit, and temper wit with
morality. — Joseph Addison.
The juco joy-mongers gathered in
the ACJC clubroom March 2 3 for
another typically juco party.
They imbibed generous amounts of
flavored fizz-water, danced some,
played rummy and struggled with
bridge, and kidded themselves with
a genuine Ouija board. Miss Hall
turned in a brilliant performance in
winning her first game of Chinese
checkers.
There was a quiet cast to the
party, however, and, in spite of the
fact that the kids enjoyed them-
selves, the night seemed to lack the
intangible spark that distinguishes
the superlative from the good. Let's
try again. Perhaps practice does
make perfect.
A Letter to My Darling
By Phyllis Perico
Here is something for you shar-
pies to bend your brains on. We
can find 27 song titles in this let-
ter. How many do you see?
Dearest Candy:
Night and day I'm making believe
that I am close to you. I dream of
you since you went away. I give
you my word I'll never love again
because of all the things you are.
I'll get by as long as I have you.
but little did we know when and
where I would be saving myself for
you. Tilings aren't what they used
to be since you went away, but my
heart tells me how sweet you are;
and I'm satisfied that you're the
dream, I'm the dreamer.
When they ask aDout you I tell
them more and more, but its just
the same old story — I love you.
I'll see you again, and when I do
it will be my shining hour. You
don't know how much I wish that
I could hide inside this letter.
Goodnight, wherever you are, and
sweet dreams, sweetheart.
— Sweet Lorraine.
Someday I'll pass by the Great Gates
of Gold,
And see a man pass through un-
questioned and bold.
"A Saint?" I'll ask, and old Peter'll
reply :
"No, he carries a pass — he's a new ,
paper guy."
— Benjamin Scoville.
FRTDAY, APRIL 6. 19 4 5
ACJC TIGER TALES
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SERVICE COMMAND
Tiger Tales now goes to thirty-
one boys and one girl who were once
in school here and are now in the
armed services somewhere. Thir-
teen of these are overseas addresses.
We are using the nickels that ACJC
students pay for the Tales to mail
the papers to those former students.
We have enough money for a few
more addresses so if you know of
some of our boys and girls in the
U. S. or abroad who are in the serv-
ices and would like to read the Tales,
let us have their addresses.
We were at the railroad station
last Sunday watching twenty-five of
our boys take the first step of a long
journey. They had enlisted in the
Navy and were going to Kansas City
for their physical examinations. It
was the same goodbye scene that you
boys were once a part of.
The setting was brighter than
many of you had though. The day
was an impeccable spring day, and
jaunty spring dresses spattered
dashes of color through the throng
of humanity milling on the station
platform.
There were bare emotions, yes.
For those boys were entering the
strange, dangerous world beyond
our comfortable city. But there was
resolution and courage and some-
times, but not often, a spiritless res-
ignation. There was the same va-
p d, farcical humor among the boys
that you boys used to hide the hurt
vhen you boarded the train out of
the old home town.
There were pretty girl friends only
now beginning to really appreciate
their boys; there were Mothers'
tears and Dads' twisted smiles and
heartfelt good wishes.
Altogether it was a little bit of
America, a bit of your home. I wish
1 u could have seen it, so you cou'd
know that the Yanks still are com-
ing.
Glenn Williams, son of Mr. Wil-
bur E. Williams, was commissioned
an Ensign in the Naval Reserve and
designated a Naval Aviator recently
at the Naval Air Training Bases,
Pensacola, Florida.
Having completed his intermedi-
ate training at the "Annapolis of the
Air," he will be ordered to duty
either at an instructor's school for
further training or at an operation-
al base.
Prior to entering the Naval serv-
ice, Ensign Williams attended jun-
ior college for two years. Ensign
Williams is now home for a visit,
and at the close of his 14 day leave
will report to Seattle, Washington,
for further assignment.
Mary Ruth Vanskike, stationed at
Camp Kearney, San Diego, Califor-
nia, has recently been promoted from
Seaman 1/c to Petty Officer Third
Class in the WAVES. Petty Officer
Vanskike, who was graduated from
ACJC in 1941, writes that she has
been playing the organ for chapel
services on Sunday afternoon.
Pfc. William Vanskike, JC '42,
has one way of keeping himself busy
all the time. He writes that he
learned the Philippino art of build-
ing and decided to apply his knowl-
edge to a useful purpose — he built
a porch onto the tent where he and
his buddies live. Nice going Bill!
Pfc. Vanskike is stationed in the
Philippines.
Pvt. John Bossi, now attached to
a General Hospital near Reims,
France, writes that he enjoys his
work as a laboratory technician tre-
mendously. Pvt. Bossi commented
that they had only 20 patients but
that the hospital would soon begin
to cp irate on full scale.
Fred Gillig, another of our AC
JC lads, left Monday, March 19, for
Oklahoma City, where he will report
for induction into the navy.
Pharmacist's Mate Third Class,
Robert Jones, JC '43-44, now sta-
tioned with the navy hospital corps
at Great Lakes, 111., comments that
he is fine and keeping busy.
Corp. Douglas McCall, who has
been serving with the medical de-
tachment, seventieth division, has
recently been sent to a hospital in
France because of a leg injury fol-
lowing action on the Western Front
with the Seventh army. He writes
that he will be given duty with the
aid station in France and will not
be sent back to the fighting district.
Miss Hall has received a V-letter
from Cpl. Charles Easterling headed
"Sailing on the Deep Blue." Cpl.
Easterling, who attended junior col-
lege in '4 2 and '4 3, stated that he
was anxious to hear the news of
ACJC.
Pvt. Charles Bonner Ruff of the
First Army has written his parents
that he has been in continuous com-
bat since December 18. Pvt. Ruff,
JC '4 2, a member of the battalion
of the 193rd Glider Infantry Regi-
ment told his parents of a particu-
lar night when the Allies and the
Germans participated in an artillery
duel. He decided at that moment
that his best friend was his intrench-
ing shovel because by means of it
he was able to get down below the
ground and out of the line of fire.
Lael Smith, who has been attend-
ing West Coast Sound School in San
Diego, has written friends and rel-
atives of his promotion to Seaman
First Class. He was second in his
class and is now awaiting assign-
ment to a ship. Lael attended high
school here and was graduated in
'44.
Pfc. James E. Coker, JC '42, who
is with the 102nd infantry division
in Germany, has been awarded a cer-
tificate of merit. This award was
made in connection with operations
against the enemy during the period
from Oct. 1, to Jan. 15, 19 45, in rec-
ognition to conspicuous meritorious
and outstanding performance of mil-
itary duty. Coker has been overseas
since September, 1944.
Pvt. Jack B. Blankenship, Juco
basketball flash of first semester, is
now confined to the hospital ward
at Keesler Field, Miss., with scarlet
fever. Pvt. Blankenship is a mem-
ber of the army air corps.
Cpl. Jack Hadley, JC '43, recent-
iv had quite a thrilling experience
when he and three of his compan-
ions went to Hollywood. They vis-
ited the famed Hollywood Canteen
and were later picked up by the fa-
mous movie producer, Cecil B. De-
Mille, who entertained them quite
royally in his home. They also at-
tended the Earl Carroll vanity show
and visited the CBS broadcasting sta-
tion.
Cpl. Hadley, a radioman on a B-24
Liberator bomber, is stationed at
Tonopah, Nev.
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ACJC TIGER TALES
FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1945
TIGER CLAWS
By Sam Burns
The Junior College dropped a
thriller to the Strother Field Head-
quarters team by a score of 45 to 44.
The game was fast and rather rough,
one man from each team leaving the
game on personal fouls.
The score at the half was 24 to
19 in favor of the junior college,
but the soldier team began to hit
shots from all angles to pull past
the game Tigers.
Selridge of Strother Field was
high point man for the game w' f, i
15 points. Work was high for the
junior college with 10.
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ACJC Takes Strother
Ending their present season with
a victory, the ACJC Tigers defeated
the Strother Field Officers' team by
a score of 3 9 to 35. The Tig rs led
at the half-time 19 to 14.
The Tigers finished this season
with a .500 average, having won four
and lost four. During the season
they were handicapped by the loss
of several of their best players, but
managed to add some men to offset
the loss.
In this game, Work of the Tigers
was leading scorer with 16 points.
Huson, Strother center, scored 10
points to lead the officers.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Since we placed our Tiger Tales
contributor's box in the Club Room,
we've had several contributions,
some of which we have printed here.
It seems we've run rather to ques-
tions of sports, but we have some
by-lined contributions on other
pages.
This column will be open to all
worthwhile comment and to both
sides of any controversial issue. If
you disagree with anything we pub-
lish here, write your rebuttal and
we'll print it.
The following questions came to
us unsigned, which is unfortunate
because the author certainly de-
serves credit for his contributions.
Any of your contributions to the
Tales should be signed so that credit
can be given you and so we can set
a by-line for you as we did for Jan-
ice Starkey and Pat Bethel in this
issue. An unsigned article implies
that the author is ashamed of his
MEET THE T5GERS!
^Ri4|<
The juco basketball squad of 1944-45: Pictured left to right — Front row,
Virgil Work — No. 99, Dick Warren — No. 55, Jack Blankenship — No. 22, Rob-
ert Dellinger — No. 00, Coach C. E. Buff; Second row, Harold Rice — No. 77,
Sam Buins — No. 11, Everett Orouse — No. 16, Charles IMesen — No. 33.
Other players on the squad this year (not pictured) were: Don Terrill,
•James McCormick, Harris Brown, Paul Wallack, Don Shields, Arthur Jewett,
Raymond Jewett, Mark Porch, and Edwin Peck, and Homer Livingston.
statement. It also evades the re-
sponsibility and credit which the
author ordinarily would assume, and
places it on the editorial staff, who
have no way of avoiding it. Your
name need not be printed, if you
have reason for wanting it withheld,
but we do request that you sign your
articles.
Dear Editor:
Do you believe that a Tigerama
should be presented? People from
any school other than our own can-
not attend. Money to get a band
is something to be considered. Juco
students are in favor of a Tigerama,
but would they be willing to finance
a band?
Dear Editor:
What is your opinion of the school
having a track team? Would you
try out for the team?
It seems a good idea to us. W'" r
don't you initiate a move to see if
it's possible? As for the editor's
being on the team, "Barkis is will-
in'," but he runs like a retired dray
horse.
We do believe that the Tigerama
should be produced. We very like-
ly cannot afford a band, but will
that stop us? And should we con-
sider that only the seniors from
other schools deserve a Tigerama?
Let's not neglect our own seniors
simply because others may not be
able to attend.
Dear Editor:
Do you think the basketball team
should be awarded letters for their
efforts?
It is our understanding that this
past season was not an official one,
which would mean that letters prob-
ably could not be awarded. It would)
seem only fair, though, to give those
boys who stuck with the team some
recognition. Perhaps the student
council could take the matter up
with the school authorities.
o
Wherever Germany extends her
sway, she ruins culture. — Nietzsche.
TIGER TALES
VOLUME II
Passing Parade
Of Juco Events
ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS. NOVEMBER 29, 1945
7 Kollege Kornivar Planned
NUMBER l;
This fall, for the twenty-third time
since the founding of the Arkansas
City Junior College, the doors of this
school have swung open to a new group
of eager, bright-faced enrolees.
The timid freshmen and new stu-
dents soon discovered that the profes-
sors did not glower at them from over
the tops of horn-rimmed spectacles but,
instead, were quite ordinary human be-
ings who were doing all they could to
help their pupils adjust themselves to
college life.
The new students also discovered
that the intimate atmosphere which pre-
vails only in smaller colleges was con-
ducive to the making of many new and
interesting friends. Several parties and
assemblies during the first few weeks
of school encouraged this spirit of
friendliness, both among the students
and between the faculty and the stu-
dents.
Get-In-Step Party
A freshman Get-In-Step party was
planned with the idea of rallying some
good old JUCO spirit. Hopes for a bon-
fire rally were quenched by rainy wea-
ther so the affair was held in the jun-
ior high school girls' gymnasium.
After consuming hot dogs and ice
cream bars the freshmen, sitting in a
circle on the floor joined in singing and
cheering. Prof. Ruff then took mat-
ters in hand and directed some hilari-
ous relays, the effects of which were
felt for weeks afterwards. (Emmett
Smith verifies this statement).
Thanks to Miss Anne Hawley, Miss
Dorothy Nichols, Miss Pauline B. Sleeth
and C. E. Ruff, the party was a huge
success.
Hallowe'en Frolic
The freshmen and the faculty were
guests of the sophomores for a "Hallo-
we'en Frolic" held one evening last
month in the college club room.
Any person who passed the junior
college that evening would have seen
many mysteriously garbed creatures be-
ing admitted into the dim, candle-light-
ed halls by ghost sentinels.
One by one the creatures, or guests,
passed through a "horror hall," touch-
ing strange objects, crawling over
chairs, squirming under tables and fi-
nally arriving in the club room which
was filled with incense smoke and light-
ed by jack-o-lanterns. Pumpkins and
cornstalks decorated the corners of the
room.
Besides dancing and card playing the
guests enjoyed apple-bobbing, a soda
cracker relay and a string-chewing con-
test done by couples to see which one
could reach the candy in the middle of
the piece of string first. (Genevieve
r.;>
Goff and S 2/c Ed Galle took their
time when they got close to the candy).
Not only has fellowship been encour-
aged by parties but it has also been
nurtured by class meetings and by sev-
eral worthwhile assemblies.
Several Worthwhile Assemblies
In the first assembly of the year an
address of welcome was delivered by
C. E. St. John, superintendent of the
city schools. In another assembly a
thought-provoking speech on the con-
struction and the power of the atomic
bomb was given by E. S. Berry who
was among those who worked in the
atomic bomb plant near Pasco, Wash.
One assembly was presented entirely
by members of the student body. A
piano solo, Beethoven's "Moonlight Son-
ata," was played by Dan Stark. Arthur
Fitch spoke on the need for purchas-
ing war stamps and bonds in this last
drive and Barbara Garris and Rosalee
Jones made talks, encouraging the stu-
dents to support a college newspaper.
Changes in Faculty
Two members of the faculty, P. M.
Johnson and D. C. Stark, have return-
ed to their teaching duties after hav-
ing received their discharges from the
armed forces. Another member of the
faculty, Miss Thelma Hall, resigned be-
cause of poor health.
This winds up a summary of all
JUCO events since Sept. 4 as seen by
the staff of the Tiger Tales.
KOSAL.EE JONES CHOSEN HEAD
OF 45-4fi TIGER TALES STAFF
Rosalee Jones has been selected edi-
tor of Tiger Tales this year. Other
staff members are Joan Templar, assis-
tant editor; Emmett Smith, feature ed-
itor; and Bob Dellinger, sports editor.
Reporters are Judy Peck, Betty
Smith, Beverly Godfrey, Betty Eustice,
LaVonne Young, Marjorie Crabtree,
Joyce Turner, Lawrence Osburn, Jess
Griffin, Marilea Hoffman and Lois Cas-
ter. Barbara Garris has been named
circulation manager and Clinton Keller
photographer.
Tiger Tales is now enjoying its sec-
ond year as our college newspaper.
Last year it was edited by Raymond
Jewett.
P. M. Johnson is faculty advisor.
"Is this a station-to-station call?"
asked the long-distance operator when
a minister in Hoboken put in a call to
another minister in Omaha.
"No," he said meekly, "it's a parson-
to-parson call."
Freshmen to Honor
Sophomores At
Dinner Friday Evening
The "Kollege Kornival" which will
be given by the freshmen Friday night
in the Methodist church at 6:15, has
promises of food and "surprises" for all
who attend, according to Joan Templar,
program chairman.
The events of the evening are being
kept a secret by the program committee
which is composed of Barbara Garris,
Betty Smith, and LaVonne Young.
Iris Rahn is chairman of the decor-
ating committee. Other members of
this committee are Marjorie Crabtree,
Barbara Putnam, and Mrs. Marilea
Hoffman.
The advertising committee is compos-
ed of Rosalee Jones, Jack Carter, and
Peggy Laughlin. Judy Peck is the
chairman.
Doris Deets is in charge of the ticket
sales. Assisting her are Betty Black-
burn, Clinton Keller, R. B. Foster and
Beverly Godfrey.
This party is being given for the
sophomore class and everyone is urged
to be on time.
Tickets are still available at the col-
lege office. Come one, come all, .have
fun at the "Kollege Kornival."
French Club Organized
The initial meeting of the French
Club was held in the club room Tues-
day evening, Nov. 2 0. Under the tem-
porary chairmanship of Miss Anne Haw-
ley, sponsor, the meeting convened and
the election of officers was held.
Marjorie Crabtree was elected pres-
ident of the organization. Other offi-
cers are: Emmett Smith, vice president
and program chairman; Barbara Gar-
ris, secretary; Gilda Gaynor, reporter;
and Mrs. Harry Oldroyd, social chair-
man.
The members decided that they
would hold a meeting once every two
weeks and that in these, French would
be spoken as much as possible. The
French national anthem was sung and
the meeting was adjourned to meet
again December 4.
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* NOTICE *
Have you heard of the bond *
* and stamp contest that starts *
* Thursday? Find out which of *
* the two teams you are on and *
* then give that team all your sup- *
* port. You'll not he sorry. *
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ACJC TIGER TALES
November 29, 1945
Innocents Abroad
College Officers
This column is dedicated to our men
in service. If you have heard from a
former student who is now in the armed
forces or who is home on leave or
furlough, drop your information in the
Tiger Tales box in the college club
rooms or give it to Betty Eustice or
Beverly Godfrey, co-writers of this col-
umn.
Soundman Third Class Lael Smith
left Monday after spending an 18-day
leave visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. E. Smith. He is reporting to Okla-
homa City for reassignment.
Seaman First Class Norman Byers,
a.c.h.s. '44, is enjoying a leave with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles By-
ers. Seaman Byers will report to Gulf-
port, Miss., where he will be a radio
instructor.
Seaman Rolla Sharp, a.c.h.s. '45, is
a.c.h.s. '44, is enjoying a leave with
home on leave. Seaman Sharp enlisted
and left before graduation last spring.
Aviation Machinist's Mate 3/c Day-
mond McVay, a.c.h.s. '45 recently spent
a 15-day leave in Arkansas City. He
returned to the Naval Air Station at
Daytona Beach, Fla., on completion of
his leave.
Uncle Sam has beckoned again, and
good old ACJC is minus three more
eligible males. Arthur Fitch, Tom Bill-
ings and Dan Stark are carrying ex-
tremely heavy courses of college work
for the Navy. "Art" and "Butch" are
going to Cornell University in New
York and Dan is going to Swarthmore
College in Pennsylvania. They seem to
be kept pretty busy with nineteen hours
of credit but they will always have
time to read your enlightening letters.
Pharmacist's Mate 3/c Robert Jones,
a.c.h.s. '43, is spending a few days leave
with his parents. He will return to his
station in Florida.
Seaman Second Class Norman Rick-
ords, of Gainesville, Ga., was recently
in Arkansas City on an emergency
leave. Rickords is a graduate of the
high school class of '45.
Pvt. Robert Duncan has recently
written that he is now being instructed
in teletype work. Pvt. Duncan is sta-
tioned at Scott Field, 111.
Tli at completes our information on
men in the armed forces. The col-
umn this time consisted mainly of navy
personnel but please don't think we're
prejudiced. Any news of army men
will also be cheerfully accepted.
Pictured above are the junior college officers. The first row left to right are Shirley
Gilliland, sophomore president; Marjorie Clark, secretary of the sophomore class; Mary
Edith Gibson, secretary of the student council; and Emmet Smith, freshman president.
Those on the second row are Judy Peck, freshman vice-president; Doris Deets, student
council representative; Betty Smith, secretary of the Freshman class; and B. A. Tubbs,
student council president. On the back row are Virgil Work and Norman Ostrander,
student council representatives. Eileen Howland, sophomore vice-president, does not
appear in the above picture.
Sentry — "Halt! Who goes there?"
Halted — "I'm afraid you wouldn't
recognize me anyway, I'm new here."
Messiah Soloists Are
Announced by Hinchee
The soloists for this year's presenta-
tion of the Messiah have been announc-
ed by C. L. Hinchee, high school and
college choral director. They are Mar-
jorie Crabtree and Mrs. Keith Burton,
sopranos; Kenneth Judd, tenor; Mrs.
Christa Fisher of Wichita, contralto;
and Dr. H. O. Loyd, bass.
Several college students will play in
the Messiah orchestra under the direc-
tion of August Trollman, instrumental
director. The members of the college
chorus class will sing in the Messiah
chorus.
December 16 is the date that has
been set for the presentation of Han-
del's famous oratorio this year. It will
be given in the auditorium-gymnasium
and the public is invited. This will be
the thirteenth time that the Messiah
has been given in Arkansas City.
Anyone who has sung in the Mes-
siah chorus or played in the orchestra
before is invited to attend the com-
bined rehearsals which will begin in a
few weeks.
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The Editor Speaking
The Tiger Tales? It's for you Juco
Joes and Janes — it's for you . Let's all
work together and make this a paper
for everyone. If you have any criti-
cisms of the paper or if you would
like to express your opinion on some
school function just let one of the staff
members know about it and we will
try to put your idea into print.
An optimist is one who says the bus
will not be crowded.
Schnelle Speaks in Assembly
The Rev. Dayle Schnelle of the Cen-
tral Christian church spoke in the
Thanksgiving assembly which was held
in the senior high school music room
Thursday, Nov. 15. Barbara Garris
was in charge.
The assembly opened with the sing-
ing of the "Doxology" accompanied by
Betty Smith on the piano. Shirley Gil-
liland led the group in prayer and de-
votions.
A vocal solo, "We Gather Together,"
by Marjorie Crabtree closed the devo-
tionals. She was accompanied by Betty
Smith.
B. A. Tubbs, president of the Student
Council, announced plans for a bond
and stamp buying contest to be held
among the students. At the conclusion
of the assembly bonds and stamps were
purchased.
Former Students Wed
Mable Murrer, former college student
and Marvin Marshall, j. c. '4 5, were
united in marriage Nov. 9, at the First
Baptist church.
The bride, for the past two years,
has been employed in the offices of
the Maurer-Neuer Corporation. The
bridegroom has served 16 months in
the army and is now continuing his
education at Oklahoma A. and M. col-
lege at Stillwater.
Love is the star men look up to as
they walk along and marriage is the
coal-hole they suddenly find themselves
floundering in.
November 29, 19 45
ACJC TIGER TALES
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TIGER TALES
Student Publication of the
ARKANSAS CITY JUNIOR COLLEGE
Editor Rosalee Jones
Associate Editor Joan Templar
Feature Editor Emmett Smith
Sports Editor Robert Dellinger
Reporters Judy Peck,
Betty Eustice, LaVonne Young, Mar-
jorie Crabtree, Joyce Turner, Lawrence
Osburn, Jess Griffin, Lois Caster, Mari-
lea Hoffman.
Circulation Manager Barbara Garris
Photographer Clinton Keller
Advisor P. M. Johnson
Ye Olde College
>ize'
During war time, our college attend-
ance dropped to a small number be-
cause of the draft and because of the
need for war workers.
Today, our college is growing little
by little and with it grows a need for
the development of the activities that
brightens college life and that puts the
old "spizerinctum" into school spirit.
Assemblies, parties, pep rallies, lang-
uage clubs, dinners, banquets . . . Here's
what we need, and there's only one way
to get them . . . leadership, coopera-
tion, enthusiasm . . . Let's get out of
the rut of haphazardness, and inertia.
It is the job of us students to pub-
licize our school by doing our "dead-
level" best to make all school functions
a success. But remember, this cannot
be done by two or three loyal workers.
Are you willing to put forth some
extra hours to help promote these activ-
ities? If so, let's all get together and
promote gayer college life and better
school spirit. — B. G.
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Relinquent Dent
The rust dolled as Scarface Hanni-
gan, heated on his sorce, prundered
across the thairies. Ahead harcely a
scundered feet rode the pursued Sam-
my Sawbumble, The Down Trunk.
"Don't shoot, Scarface!" gasped
Rammy. "I can't cay the pent."
But here indeed was a kasty nar-
acter.
"I have missed you so much, Sam-
my," shouted Scarface as he aimed
again. Me hissed.
"Giddap," chortled Scarface to Ulys-
ses, his nag.
"Didgap souryelf," replied Ule, the
nagysses. (Imagine a spount meak-
ing). But there is no time for argu-
ment between meast and ban.
Gang! Gang! boomed the bat.
"Sou got me!" squeaked Yammy.
Moral: Sunk or drober pay your rent.
THE BASEMENT BUZZ
PECK AND SMITH
Hi — all you Juco guys and gals!
It sure seems swell to have our
own paper again,, doesn't it? We'll
try to bring you all the latest scan-
dal, so beware, (for we gremlins see
all, hear all and TELL. ALL.
We hear that Jack Rine shows prom-
ising signs of following in the foot-
steps of Prankie Sinatra. Say Jack — ■
are these early morning concerts a sign
of twitterpation? Need we say more?
(Hush-hush money will be accepted).
A certain, GI Joe writes that
Army is alright, but that one can-
not always tell what he is eating,
he has to take a brief pause for
ration identification. — Swiped.
Attention! All lofty Juco males!
Please-Be-Specific has stated her pref-
erence for all men. Ask Ledgerwood,
he knows.
Stardust and Salt from the Navy
seem to mix pretty well. An ex-
ample of this mixture is the two-
some — Shirley Gilliland and Lael
Smith. Maybe you have heard the
loud beating of her heart, but Lael
being a sound man detected it long
ago.
Speaking of the Navy, we have seen
Petty Officer 3/c Daymond McVay and
Jeanne Kinchloe strolling through the
halls. Ah, sheer bliss.
Scenes in the Club Rooms —
Barbara Putnam and Glenn
Wheat dancing to the romantic
strains of One O'clock Jump. Earl
Grinnell an,d "Chuck Coyote"
Swaim (the big bad boys of ACJC)
playing bridge. Say, boys, is pok-
er getting too rough for you? Jack
Givens and Alice Slaven, Helen Wil-
son and Gloria Ausmus competing
at the ping-pong table. Jack — is it
charm or arm?
Anchors Aweigh! Seems we're to
lose one of our Juco males to the Navy.
Chassie W. Crews has enlisted and will
be leaving soon. Bon Voyage! Au Re-
voir. (Extra credit please, Miss Haw-
ley.)
Say, whattya' know? We have
a school song! The smile on Mr.
Galle's face was really somethin'
to see when he pulled out a bat-
tered copy of the manuscript and
presented it for inspection. The
music for our song was composed
by Archie San Romani, while the
words were written by Lucille
Plette. It will be presented to you
in our next assembly, so let's all
learp it, for it is the symbol of our
school spirit.
Here are the words:
Let \is sing of the A. C. college days
With joyous songs and rousing cheers
( Rah ! Rah ! )
The happy friendships made will al-
ways bring
Sweet mem'ries in the after years.
We pledge to you, A. C, our loyalty
In work or play we'll stand the test
The orange and black of junior college
Will always wave among the best.
Colors gay will fly again today
For A. C. Tigers brave and Ftrong (Rah!
Rah ! )
We cheer for you in victory or defeat
Our voices raise in happy song
It is for loyalty and fellowship
We love and praise and honor give.
The spirit of our junior college
Will ever more in mcm'ry live.
Between the wanting and the getting
We lose our hair and hope in fretting.
So, when we get the thing we've gotten,
It is, so to speak, less ripe than rotten.
We'll see you at the junior col-
lege party Friday, Nov. 30, in the
Methodist church basement at 6:15
(Plug.)
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A liar is one who says chemistry is
a cinch.
MR. EH
Mr. Ed who has blonde hair, brown
eyes, weighs 15 2 pounds and is five
feet eleven inches tall, likes the color
of blue and the songs "You'll Never
Know" and "You Belong to My Heart."
The "likes" of this juco freshman are
acting silly, playing ping-pong, swim-
ming, playing tennis, dancing, staying
out late, and parking in front of a cer-
tain person's house.
Bing Crosby, Spencer Tracy, Lana
Turner, Bud Abbott, Lou Costello,
Rhetoric and Composition, books and
shows about animals rank high on his
list of favorites.
Mr. Ed, who has gone steady for over
a year, has ambitions of being a law-
yer. He left for his physical Nov. 26.
His name — Glenn Burns.
First Moron: What comes after 75?
Second Moron: 7 6.
First Moron: That's the spirit.
MISS CO-ED
This college freshman who has lived
on a farm all her life has hazel eyes,
brown hair, a pretty smile and is five
feet seven inches tall.
A member of the 4-H club she was
chosen queen of the Ayreshire show last
year and was honorary queen this year.
Among her favorites are: horseback
riding, swimming, hiking, bicycling, pic-
ture-taking, sleeping, pretty sweaters
and skirts, bright colors, jeans, and one
type of perfume.
Miss Co-ed sported a nice big band-
age for several months last year when
her horse fell on her and broke her
collar bone.
And now, if you haven't already
guessed, we'll tell you that this all goes
together to make one well liked fresh-
man girl. — Iris Rahn.
La Paz, the capital of Bolivia, was
founded by Spaniards in 1540.
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ACJC TIGER TALES
November 29, 1945
Bengals Hold
Cage Practice
14 Squad Members;
Dan Stark Is Coach
Tiger basketball players have been
practicing for several weeks. The local
squad, boasting 14 members at the
present time, is under the direction of
Coach Dan Stark.
Among sophomores returning to the
squad, is Virgil Work, last year's
star and leading scorer. Other squad
members are Earl Grinnell, "Chuck"
Swaim. Jim Ledgerwood, Norman Os-
trander, Oscar Thomas, Jack Givens,
Robert Dellinger, Jack Rine, Paul Cur-
ry, Phil Baker, Glenn Burns, Lawrence
Osburn, and Everett "Tarzan" Grouse.
Three members of the squad have
left for the services since the start of
the school year. They are Cornelius
Carter — Army, Art Fitch — Navy, and
Tom "Butch" Billings — Navy. Jack
Rine — Marine vet, has joined the squad.
The
FEMININE TOUCH
BY "TEMP"
A car drew up beside the Wilson park
tennis courts and stopped. A door open-
ed and a maze of feet, hands, arms, legs
and heads poured over the running
board, eventually assuming their cor-
rect positions on the torsos of ten girls.
(And there were only three in the front
seat too).
The car (Wilson park bus) was Bet-
ty Jo Floyd's, and the ten girls were
members of Miss Edith Joyce Davis'
physical education class. Since the be-
ginning of school Miss Davis has shoo-
ed her charges out in the bright autumn
sunshine for active, exciting net bat-
tles. Part of her students travel to
Wilson park while the rest go to Paris
park.
Some of the girls have really begun
to master good tennis technique. Bar-
bara Garris swings a wicked "south-
paw" and Marjorie Nugen puts a snap
into her serves. But the "champ" is
Peggy Laughlin. She beats them all.
Janet Brown had a hard time learn-
ing how to keep score. The first time
her opponent yelled, "Five love," a
strange expression came over her face
but she made no comment.
After the game, with a look of dis-
gust she said, "Darn it! All I get is
love. Why can't you give me any-
thing else?"
Another feature has been added to
the tennis games played at Paris park.
When a ball is lost in the deep grass
ana weeds surrounding the courts the
girls usually spend the rest of the
period hunting for it. They tramp
through the undergrowth until they are
gratified by a soft "squish" beneath
their feet which indicates that they
have stepped on the ball.
One day when the tennis players had
just returned from the courts and were
posing for pictures in front of the audi-
torium-gymnasium, two airplanes flew
over and dipped their wings. The girls
waved back. Then began one of the
most daring air shows that any of them
had ever witnessed. The planes play-
ed a fascinating game of follow-the-
leader, diving, barrel-rolling, spiraling.
Miss Davis claims that she now has
the next-to-the-best tennis class she has
ever had. She plans to take up golf
as soon as the weather becomes too
cold for tennis.
Reporter Roves
Through
Halls of Learning
Why are you going to college? For
curiosity's sake, a few juco students
were asked this question. Here are
some of the anwers.
Jack Rine — Because what I have seen
the last two years, I think I need it.
Don Burkharth — I'll be darned if I
know.
"Chuck" Swaim — For the women.
Joyce Sewell — To learn.
Genevieve Goff — O just to see the old
gang.
B. A. Tubbs — Heaven only knows, I
don't.
Jerry Patrick — To gain knowledge.
Glenn Wheat — Getting ready for my
career in the field of — O just in the
field.
Jess Griffin — I have been trying to
think of a good reason all year.
Marjorie ("lark — I know why, but I'm
not going to tell.
Earl Grinnell — You tell me.
Oscar Thomas — I hate to say.
Marjorie Orabtree — I'm so in love
with learning.
Homer Livingston — To get a better
education.
Norman Ostrander — That's what I
keep asking myself.
Jack Givens — Try to make something
out of myself.
Charles Crews — I don't know. Isn't
it silly?
Ha May McKay — Because I want to
be a school teacher.
Betty Sanderson — It's a pretty good
idea.
Glenn Burns — Because the rest of the
kids are.
Gloria Ausmus — To get a better ed-
ucation.
Jack Carter — Get ready for a bigger
college.
Lawrence Osburn — To keep out of
the Army.
Marjorie Nugen — I thought it would
lie interesting.
Virgil Work — To play basketball.
Ferrel Fox — I like to go to school.
I want to be a teacher.
TIGER CLAWS
BY BOB DELLINGER
Well, folks, here we are again speak-
ing to you from page four of Tiger
Tales. It's a little lonesome without
my last year's colleague, Sam Burns,
but the latest reports have it that our
red-headed friend will be back with us
at the start of the second semester.
Among other shivering souls at
the High School-Wellington foot-
ball game last week, we saw r Dick
Warren. Dick played guard on the
basketball team last year. W T e also
saw Harold Rice making his way
around the old familiar places.
Although the war is officially over,
the Juco basketball squad is still sus-
cetible to inroads made by the armed
forces. "Corney" Carter, Art Fitch, and
"Butch" Billings have answered the
call. But Uncle Sam is inclined to be
more generous than last year and has
returned Jack Rine from the Marines.
Other returning servicemen may be ex-
pected at almost any time, and we heard
a rumor (just that, nothing more) the
other day that Tiger fans may see Jack
Blankenship on the court again before
the year is over. Jack led the team in
scoring before' he left for the service.
TALL STORIES
This "tall story" is taken from "The
Joke Tellers Joke Book" by Frederick
Meier:
The annual meeting of the National
Association of Electrocutors was being
held. Instead of pulling switches and
the like they were pulling each others'
legs with tall stories of the men they
had had to send to their dooms. One
electrocutor told of one man on whom
he prepared to pull the switch.
"Most unconcerned cuss I ever saw,"
lie commented. "He was completely at
ease while he was being strapped into
the chair. Didn't whine or carry on,
in fact, he didn't say a single word
until I was ready to pull the switch.
Then he turned to me and asked very
politely, 'Pardon me, is that AC or DC
current you use'?"
How about it? Do you know any
tall stories? If so, write them out and
drop them in the journalism box in the
club rooms. The best one will be chos-
en and printed in the next edition.
Buy War Bonds!
The game of basketball was first
discovered by James Naismith in 1891.
Although the game lias changed and
developed from its original simplicity,
it is fundamentally the same today as
when he created it. Basketball, which
demands skill and co-operation, has
become an important part of the physi-
cal education program.
"Speech is great, but silence is
greater" — Carlyle.
TIGER TALES
VOLUME II
ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS, DECEMBER 13, 1945
NUMBER 2
Annual Tea and Reception
Heralds Yuletide Holidays
The junior college will hold its an-
nual tea and reception for all college
alumni on Dec. 21 from one-thirty to
four in the club room.
With so many service men returning
home, there are prospects for a huge
crowd this year. Many prominent citi-
zens of the town will be invited.
The social committee under the
chairmanship of Helen Jane Beatson is
in charge of arrangements for the oc-
casion. Miss Henrietta Courtright is ad-
visor for this committee.
Chairmen of sub committees are:
Clinton Keller, invitations; Judy Peck,
decorations; Lois Caster, program; and
Joan Templar, refreshments.
Robert Lawson, S 1/c, arrived De-
cember 6 to spend a 2 6-day leave visit-
ing relatives and friends. At the end
of his leave he will report back to his
base at Boca Chica, Florida.
Assemblies Presented
Jerome Davis, U. S. War Correspond-
ent, spoke to the junior college Nov.
2 7 on Russia and the Russian people.
Mr. Davis stressed the fact that in
Russia everything belongs to all the
people and that there is no unemploy-
ment, racial discrimination or charge
for medicine. Davis was the first cor-
respondent to see and talk with Stalin.
Following his talk, a short skit and
announcement regarding the "Kollege
Kornival" was given by R. B. Foster.
On December 4, Dr. James R. Clinton
of Philadelphia was guest speaker for
the junior college assembly. He was
introduced by the Rev. Ruth Larmee
of the Pilgrim Congregational Church.
The theme of Dr. Clinton's talk was
"control". He also sang a solo, "Lover
of Children."
Lois Caster represented the sopho-
more class in thinking the freshmen
for a party given Nov. 3 0. Mr. Galle
explained the plan for buying junior
college activity tickets.
Sec Three of Santa Clous'
Office No. 5 Receives Letters
"Jingle bells, jingle bells!" Santa is
on his way, Juco Janes and Joes!
The business office of Section 3 (Jun-
ior College unit) of Santa Claus' office
No. 5 already reports receiving a large
number of letters from enterprising
jucos who believe in this "the - early -
bird - gets - the - present - he - asks -
for theory!
Jeanne Kincheloe writes "If I can't
have Daymond tied to my Christmas
tree with red ribbon, I'd like to take
a trip to "Florida."
Glenn Burns asks for "Erma, all
wrapped up in a pretty package of
white tissue paper, with just her head
sticking out and a big red ribbon tied
around her neck."
B. A. Tubbs, a staunch follower of
Santa Claus, believes in going all the
way since his heart's desire is a new
Chevrolet (plug! ) with a beautiful bru-
nette doll in it.
Taking the more practical attitude is
Phyllis Conrad, who instructs Santa to
just bring her "something nice". Her
policy is "If I ask for it, I'm certain I
won't get it".
Jack Carter says he would like to
have "a phonograph, a radio, a shot-
gun, some shells, a car and just
EVERYthing that is hard to get".
(Little things like this list bother Santa
a great deal since he thinks that the
OPA, OWI, WPB, CPA, CIO and KFH
are his biggest problems and that is
where he obtains these scarce items.)
Glenn Wheat, trying to be a good
boy till Christmas, hopefully asks (for
the third successive year) for "a roly-
poly teddy bear". Charles Crews, also
returning to his youthful pastimes ( or
is it as youthful as it sounds), wants
"a little dolly with real rings in its
ears".
Erleen Morhain writes Santa, telling
him not to bother too much with her
this Christmas, since "that lieutenant
will be here for New Year's Day — and
he's all I want". (Because of her
generosity St. Nick is going to put an
extra piece of candy in her stocking on
Christmas Eve. )
The most recent letter yet received
at the North Pole is from Barbara Put-
nam. Her sole request is a cigarette
lighter. It seems that this little juco
jane doesn't smoke, but gadgets just
fascinate her.
"Remember, kiddies, only nine more
shopping days till Christmas — so get
your orders in," says a bulletin from
Office No. 5.
Season's Greetings;
A Forecast of Events
M
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essiah presented by the music de-
partments of the junior college and
high school in the auditorium-gym-
nasium on Sunday evening, Dec. 16.
very morning from Dec. 22 to Jan.
2 . . . . sleep, sleep, sleep. (Yawn!)
eindeer and good old Santa Claus.
Here Dancer, here Prancer, here
Donder and Chuck Swaim! (Say,
how did that slip in?)
emember .... Buy tuberculosis
seals.
'uletide spirit: holly, fur trees, tin-
sel, bright lights, good will toward
all men.
antatas and other religious pro-
grams in the various churches all
over the world,
appy New Year! Smack! Sigh!
T
oast turkey, plum pudding, egg nog,
peppermint sticks, gum drops.
'm dreaming of a white Christmas
. . . soft, fluffy, white snow.
ilent Night, Joy to the World, O
Come All Ye Faithful, etc. Caroling
parties.
hankfulness for the first peaceful
Christmas in four years.
istletoe. Oh boy, gals, get your
m a n .
utobiographies. Poor little Fresh-
■men! How they must slave away!
tockings hung by the fire with care
in hopes that Saint Nicholas soon
will be there.
William Ledeker arrived home last
week after receiving an honorable dis-
charge from Fort Mead, Maryland. His
plans for the future are indefinite.
Cheerleaders Chosen
Barbara Garris, Judy Peck, and
Rosalee Jones have been chosen to
serve as junior college cheerleaders, ac-
cording to an announcement made by
B. A. Tubbs Dec. 6. Miss Betty Eustice
assisted by Miss Henrietta Courtright
will be in charge of the concession
stand at the games.
xx
FLASH ....
Here's the latest report on the
stamp and bond selling contest:
According to Student Council
President B. A. Ttibbs, "Barnes
Billionaires" have $1,150.38 and
"Templars Tycoons" have $1,151.82.
These figures were calculated after
the bond and stamp sales Thursday,
Dec. 6. Only 00% of the student
body purchased bonds and stamps
last time. . . . Let's snap into it,
gang!
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ACJC TIGER TALES
DECEMBER 13, 1945
TIGER TALES
Student Publication of the
ARKANSAS CITY JUNIOR COLLEGE
Editor Rosalee Jones
Associate Editor Joan Templar
Feature Editor Emmet Smith
Sports Editor Robert Dellinger
Reporters Judy Peck,
Betty Smith, Beverly Godfrey, Betty Eustice,
LaVonne Young, Marjorie Crabtree. Jess Griffin,
Lois Caster. Marilea Hoffman.
Circulation Manager Barbara Garris
Assistant Circulation Manager Joyce Turner
Photographer Clinton Keller
Advisor P. M. Johnson
Jeans Vs. Party Dress
Mistakes do have a faculty for blun-
dering into even the most orderly plans
and arrangements. The notice which
was posted on the bulletin Doard Friday
morning. Nov. 30, was a result of cir-
cumstances too numerous to mention
here, but the fact remains that it was
decidedly a "slip-up".
In the first place, advertisement for
the Kollege Kornival should have con-
tained more specific information con-
cerning the type of activities which
were to be carried on. (This was not
the fault of the advertising committee.
Incidentally, Jack Carter did a grand
job on those posters). And in the
second place, the notice should have
been posted at least 24 hours before
that Friday morning.
It has not been the custom for stu-
dents of this college to "dress up" for
parties so, with this thought in mind,
several persons thought that the stu-
dents should be informed as to what
they were expected to wear.
Every person who was responsible
. . . directly, or indirectly . . . for the
bulletin are sincerely sorry that it had
to be made. Quite a number of stu-
dents live so far from school that
they did not have time to go home
and change their clothes. One girl who
could not go home bought new clothes
after school. Many other instances
could be stated here.
A mistake can not be retracted;
what's done's done; but it will not
happen again. Definitely.
—J. T.
J
AB B ERWA
Any similarity to the names in this
column and tlio.se of people in the col-
]'■-'■ is purely on purpose and shouldn'1
happen ho a dog.
BARBARA GARRIS: "Heaven only
knows there are some faces that need
looking into."
JESS GRIFFIN: "Just call me fuzzy
top."
R. B. FOSTER (In English Lit): "z-
z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z."
B. A. TUBBS: "If them two like us
two like us two like them two — "
MISS SLEETH: "Isn't possible! ' '"
CLINTON KELLER: "Put a show
on at a strip poker game last night.
Everything came off swell."
ROSALEE JONES: "I lose more
handkerchiefs that way."
THE BASEMENT BUZZ
PECK AND SMITH
We thunk and thunk without relenting,
But yet we could not thunk beginning
So now we're at the end of our rope,
And we hope you'll stick with us, we
hope, we hope, we hope.
Orchids to — (1) Miss Courtright and
P. M. Johnson for reigning so gracious-
ly over our Kollege Kornival. (By the
way — -weren't those crowns darling?
They were made by Emmet and Lael
Smith.) (2) The basketball team for
playing such an exciting game against
St. John's and for winning that won-
derful game in El Dorado. We're proud
of ya, boys! (3) All persons who by
work, sweat, and tears made our
Kollege Kornival such a huge success — ■
especially those in the floor show —
Charles Crews (bugle boy), Barbara
Garris (ring mistress), Clinton Keller
(that master of magic), Rose and
Wanda Dixon (the twinkle-toed twins),
Betty Jo Floyd (freckles and all), Mar-
jorie Crabtree (prima-donna of the
merry-go-round), R. B. Foster, Charles
Swaim, and Glenn Burns (that grue-
some threesome), and Betty Smith who
tickled the ivories.
Overheard — "I'd sure like to burn down
down a water tower." — R. B. "Fire-
bug" Foster.
"There's gonna he some changes made
in the south." — Eileen "finally hook-
ed her man" Howland.
Lost — A couple of inches of dark brown
hair. Finder — please return to Betty
Anne Pearson.
Scenes in, the halls: Homer beating
Iris' head against the wall. B. A. Tubbs
drifting around with that "happy days
are here again" look. Margie "WoW"
Crabtree peekin' around the corner of
her locker at Don Burkhart.
Say Miss Humphrey, how was your
"papa"? We hear he was lookin' fine!
W T e're Dreaming —
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the
way,
Oh what fun it'll be to loaf all the
live-long day.
Drinking cokes, telling jokes, seeing
all the kids,
Doin' our darndest best to get those
Christmas dance bids.
Sleeping late, eating lots, trimming
Christmas trees,
Peeking in the packages of our favorite
"G's". — (Guys or Gals. Get it?)
Forgetting books, and dirty looks is
our favorite theme.
But when Jan. 4 rolls 'round we'll get
back on the beam.
Till next year, then — we'll be seein' ya'.
HOMER LIVINGSTON: "Eleven
Sixty, P. M." (Is that a favorite song,
or does it mean more, Homer?)
MISS DAVIS: "For health and to
save trouble, breathe through your nose
and keep your mouth shut."
MR. GALLE: "Now the 35c for last
semester doesn't go on next semester
because next semester we pay 4 5c for
what we don't see this semester, but
we won't get anything for the 35c
we pay for last semester, because the
games are next semester. Is that
clear?"
GLENN WHEAT: "I need some put-
ter pan pitches — I mean patter pin
putches — dern it, I mean Peter Pan
Patches."
YOURS TRULY: "CHERRY MIST-
MAS AND A NAPPY YEW HEAR."
A Gold Conversation
How do you lig the flu and the cods
thad have been goig aroud? I hope
you are all feelig bedder by dow.
Dow me ... I still ab drooby. I've
been feelig bad for a long dime. For
idstance ... I was creebing out of Miss
Sleed's room one day and was begiddiK
oberations again (I dod't lig to blow
by doze in there doo often) when a
fellow sufferer abbled up to me and
said;
"Will you hab any glasses this after-
noon?"
When I asked, "Wad for?", he ex-
plained, "There is goig to be a pardy
here at school this afdernoon."
"Do you mean dumblers?"
"No, No!", he rasbed.
"Talg blainly", I pleaded.
Ad last I foud he meant school
glasses lig Egonomigs.
It is just thigs lig thad thad maag
one weag!
P. S. Habby Holidays!
\x
Innocents Abroad
Wayne Moore. S 2/c. arrived last
weekend to spend a 3 0-day leave visit-
ing relatives and friends. He left for
overseas duty in February and reached
the States December 3.
Cornelius Carter is stationed at Ft.
Louis, Washington. A former college
freshman, he left school in November
for the army.
Jack Blankenship, a member of the
army air corps, is spending a leave
with his parents. He will be home
through the Christmas vacation.
Charles Laughlin returned to his
base in Ft. Bragg, North Carolina.
December 10 after spending a furlough
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H.
Laughlin of Chilocco. He is a para-
trooper and wears the "Boots and
Wings." He expects another furlough
around Christmas time.
DECEMBER 13, 1945
ACJC TIGER TALES
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College Social Life Enhanced By "Magic, Music, and Mischief
The parlors of the Methodist Church were a scene of festivity and gaiety Friday evening, Nov. 30, when the
freshmen honored the sophomores at the "Kollege Kornival". A delicious spaghetti dinner was preceded hy carnival
games and followed by a floor show (with dim lights, colored spots, pretty girls, flashing camera bulbs, etc.).
Miss Henrietta Court-right and P. M. Johnson were crowned king and queen of the Kornival. Members of the faculty
and of the city school board were guests.
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ACJC TIGER TALES
DECEMBER 13, 1945
Tigers To Meet
Cameron Aggies
Will Try For Second Win
In First Home Game of
Season; Six More Games
The Tigers will take the floor for
the third time this season tomorrow
night as they go against the Cameron
Aggies from Cameron, Okla. So far
this season the Tigers have one victory
and one loss.
The Aggies' season record to date:
Aggies 26 Hardin J.C. (Wichita Falls) 28
Aggies 45 Grandfield Independents 37
Aggies 62 28th Battalion, Fort Sill 37
Aggies 48 Grandfield Independents 32
On Jan. 4, the Jucos will meet North-
ern Oklahoma Junior College here. The
return game will be played at Tonkawa
on Jan. 10. Last year the Tigers won
both games, by scores of 39 to 21 and
3 8 to 2 8. The Tonkawa club has much
the same team as last year with the
exception of star center, Harold "Sig"
Thorstenberg. Thorstenberg scored 19
points in Tonkawa's last game with
the locals.
Jan. 2 5 the Bengals will play host to
the Grizzlies from El Dorado whom
they defeated last week 41 to 25. The
only other scheduled game is here with
Dodge City on Feb. 2 2, but games are
being arranged with St. John's and
Dodge City.
Arkansas City, El Dorado and Dodge
City are the only schools in the state
junior college conference that are field-
ing teams this year.
Tigers Drop Opener To
St. John's A§ Wsnfield
The Tigers dropped a hard-fought
opener with St. John's college on De-
cember 4 by a 4 8 to 4 5 score. There
was never more than a five point dif-
ference in the two scores and the lead
was constantly changing hands. Ledger-
wood and Grinnell led the locals in
scoring with 15 and 13 points, while
Leuking, Resner, and Stelmashowicz
led the Johnnies.
The Tigers were without the services
of Virgil Work and Oscar Thomas.
The summary:
TIGER CLAWS
BY BOB DELLINGER
Ark City
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C-
-45
St. John's
—48
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ft.
l>f.
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ft.
hi.
Swaim
4
2
4
Behnken
1
2
Grinnell
5
3
9
W strom
1
L'g'wood
4
7
5
Resner
4
1
2
Ostrander
I)
4
3
Jesse
1
1
5
Rine
II
1
2
Groehrich
9
1
5
Newman
1
ii
5
Brauer
1)
1
Crouse
1
Lueking
5
1
5
Givens
Eifert
9
2
4
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—
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Stel'wicz
2
5
4
TOTALS
14
17
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The Tigers picked up their first win
last week after dropping their opener to
St. John's. The St. John's game is
nothing to be ashamed of, though. The
Johnnies always put a good team on
the floor and are especially strong on
their home court. Another bouquet goes
to the St. John's fans. Their sportsman-
ship is something seldom seen. It cer-
tainly provided a contrast with that of
the El Dorado rooters. Good luck to
the Johnnies and may they lose only
to us!
Here is the season's record for the
Tigers:
Ledgerwood, c 2 11 10 6 32 16.00
Grinnell, f 2 11 3 3 27 13.50
Swaim, f 2 5 4 9 27 7.00
Ostrander, g 2 4 3 4 2.00
Newman, g 2 12 7 4 2.00
Osburn, c 1 10 2 2.00
Rine, g 1 12 1 1.00
Crouse, f 2 111 .50
Givens, g 2 111 .50
Dellinger, f-g 1 10 .00
Burns, f-g 1 10 .00
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The
FEMININE TOUCH
BY 'TEMP''
Since the last issue of your Tiger
Tales, interest of the girls' physical
education class has turned from tennis
to golf and volleyball. Enthusiasm for
the latter sport this year almost equals
that of last year's class.
The members of the '43-'44 class
were really "whizzes" when it came
to playing volleyball. Thrills and ex-
citement were in order in those days
when Phyllis P'erico, Shirley Gilliland,
Marjory Clark, Dorothy Pinkston and
Marie Bolden hatted the hall hack and
forth over the net.
Of course everyone in Arkansas City
has been in such robust health these
last two weeks (Achoo! Mother, bring
me an aspirin!) that there is hardly
any need to warn all you rosy-cheeked
youths to be on the look out for in-
fluenza . . . it's considerably dangerous
this time of year,, you know.
SHOO, FLU, DON'T BOTHER ME
Fooey on you.
You old, nasty flu!
You turned Mr. Ruff's face to an
ashen gray,
And made him cress the other day.
To sneak and cheat you find no
sin.
And disregarding kindness you
usually win.
Ugh! You taste just like rusted
tin.
A despised, loathful creature
You have no pleasant feature.
Your cold, grey hands reach quick-
ly out
And strangle your victims in the
very first bout.
Bengals Crush
Grizzlies 41-25
Ledgerwood and Grinnell
Lead Tigers to First
Win on El Dorado Court
The Tigers came back from an open-
ing defeat by St. John's College of Win-
field to crush the El Dorado Grizzlies
on the El Dorado court last Friday by
a score of 41 to 25. Ledgerwood and
Grinnell were high for the Bengals with
17 and 14 points respectively. Again the
Tigers played without Virgil Work and
Oscar Thomas and were additionally
handicapped by the loss of Jack Rine.
Ark City led 24 to 7 at the half.
El Dorado opened the scoring with
a free throw, but the Tigers soon went
ahead and were never threatened from
that time. The second team played dur-
ing the last half.
The summary:
Ark City-
-41
El Dorado-
-25
iff.
ft.
Pf.
fg.
ft.
Pf.
Swaim
1
2
5
Brammer
1
2
2
Grinnell
7
1
Hollis
3
1
2
Ost'der
Coffrnan
1
3
Newman
2
2
Jones
1
4
1
Dell'ger
1
F'wider
1
Burns
ii
1
Mason
I)
2
Crouse
1
Walker
2
1
1
Givens
1
1
Hollidav
1
Osburn
1
—
— .
—
—
TOTAL
8
9
12
TOTAL
16
9
12
Referees
Co
rnwell an
d
Whitson.
You wouldn't for long on this
earth dwell,
If I could drown you in a deep,
deep well.
But I'd just as soon you went to
Hirohito.
All right, wretch, you've caused
enough trouble.
Pack your bag and get back to
your rubble.
You've vanquished the young,
you've vanquished the old.
Your victories mount to a height
untold.
The school rooms seem empty, the
hospitals full.
The doctors are working with nary
a lull.
Life for vou must be growing quite
dull.
Don't give me that glassy stare!
And I'm warning you now ....
don't you dare
Come near me with that bag of
germs.
For one who suffers usually learns
That there are ways of fighting
you
And with a good chance of winning
too.
Read below and you'll find a few.
Excuse me just a minute, kids, while
I roll over and switch off the heat pad;
it's about to blister my back. You
didn't know that I was writing this
in bed, did you? Yep . . . every word.
You see . . . I'm in bed with the flu. . . .
TIGER TALES
VOLUME II
ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1946
NUMBER 3
Alumni Honored At
Christmas Reception
A congenial, yuletide atmosphere pre-
vailed in the college clubroom during
the afternoon of Dec. 21 when the stu-
dent body and the faculty played host
to a large number of alumni in a
Christmas tea and reception.
An annual social event of the col-
lege, the alumni tea-reception gives the
former students an opportunity to re-
new friendships and it gives the present
students an opportunity to make many
new acquaintances. The hostesses for
the tea have submitted to this paper a
list of the alumni who signed the guest
book. They believe, however, that sev-
eral of the former students failed to
sign it.
Those listed are: Pat Pudden, Joyce
Turner, Verna Gibson Moore, Claude W.
Moore, Robert Cook, Ralph Wagner,
Lloyd Simpkins, Helen Jean Calkins,
Mrs. Ivan Upson, Ivan E. Upson, Mar-
tin Turner, Don Terrill, Betty Gail Es-
sex, Mrs. Ralph D. Smith, Bill Ledeker,
Carl L. Holman, jr., Dorothy Pinkston,
Phyllis Perico, Shirley Sneller, Law-
rence Case, Bill Funk, Bill Miller, Don-
ald Ecroyd and Iris Tyler Dittman.
The hostesses for the occasion, (the
girls who greeted the guests, poured
the tea, and presided at the guest book)
were on the verge of fatigue when the
party was finally dispersed. They work-
ed overtime: the planned duration,
1:30 to 4:00, had to be stretched an-
other hour and a half. Those who were
hostesses for the tea are: Barbara Gar-
ris, Jeanne Kincheloe, Rosalee Jones,
Betty Eustice, Jean Humphrey and
Betty Ann Pearson.
Enhancing the festive spirit of the
occasion were the realistic snowmen
on the window sills and the fairy-like
center-piece of gold-dipped grasses.
These were the results of Mrs. Rex
Garris' skill and energy. The Christ-
mas tree and the crepe paper stream-
ers which also decorated the room were
due to the efforts of a committee com-
posed of Judy Peck, Glenn Wheat, Jack
Carter and Iris Rahn.
The girls who assisted in the club-
room kitchenette under the supervision
of Miss Dorothy Nichols are: Gloria
Ausmus, Helen Wilson, Barbara Put-
nam, Marjorie Crabtree, Beverly God-
frey and Marjorie Clark. Those who
assisted in the school kitchen are: Jan-
ice Starkey, Janet Brown, Joan Temp-
lar, Genevieve Goff, Mary Bailey and
LaVonne Young.
Clinton Keller was chairman of the
committee that issued the invitations.
The college social committee, of which
Miss Henrietta Courtright is faculty ad-
visor, was in charge of general ar-
rangements.
Second Semester Enrollment of 120
Includes 27 Discharged Veterans
New Students Welcomed
A welcome party for the new mem-
bers of th ecollege student body was
an event of Wednesday evening. Games
and dancing provided informal enter-
tainment for the get-together. Refresh-
ments were served by the social com-
mittee which is sponsored by Miss Hen-
rietta Courtright and composed of Judy
Peck, Clinton Keller, Lois Caster, Jack
Carter and Helen Jane Beatson, chair-
man.
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Twelfth Night Tradition
Observed by French
Club Dinner
The French club observed "Twelfth
Night" with a dinner in the Central
Christian church, January 5. This was
in keeping with the French custom of
celebrating the 12th night after the
birth of Christ, at which time the Wise-
men discovered the baby Jesus.
The French theme was carried out
in the writing of the menus, the songs,
and the games. The French custom of
hiding a bean in the cake was observed.
Beverly Godfrey discovered the bean in
her piece of cake and therefore reign-
ed as queen for the evening. She chose
Emmet Smith as the king.
After the meal, which was sei'ved by
the women of the church, a short pro-
gram was presented. Marjorie Crabtree
sang "Because" in French; Betty Smith
presented a piano solo, "Clair De Lune"
by Debussy; Miss Palline B. Sleeth read
a German poem, "You Are Like a Flow-
er"; and Miss Anne Hawley told a short
story.
The French club also held a regular
meeting in the junior college clubrooms
January 15 with Marjorie Crabtree and
Janet Brown as hostesses.
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Pep Assembly Held
The first pep assembly of second se-
mester was held in the junior college
study hall Friday morning, January 18.
The cheerleaders, Judy Peck, Barbara
Garris, and Rosalee Jones, introduced
a new yell to the group and also led
them in practicing other yells in prep-
aration for the Juco-Kanotex game. It
was announced that the pep club would
hold a meeting that evening to practice
and all who were interested were urged
to attend.
Mid-Term Registration
Is Greatest Since
Beginning of War
Second semester in junior college
started out with a "bang" as approx-
imately 3 discharged veterans ex-
changed their guns for books and en-
rolled in juco classes.
K. R. Galle, dean, announced that
the enrollment second semester has
reached over 12 0, the largest enroll-
ment since the beginning of the war.
Many of the discharged veterans at-
tended school here before entering the
service but others are new to the city
schools. More veterans have contacted
Mr. Galle and are expected to enroll in
classes as they are discharged from the
service.
Many of the discharged veterans are
not as yet taking advantage of the bene-
fits provided by the GI Bill which al-
lows for their education, but prefer to
wait for a new school year before ap-
plying for aid through the government
education program.
Discharged veterans who are attend-
ing school include Warren Baber, Ray-
mond Baldridge, John Bartelson, Wayne
Bartlett, Harold Brady, John Carter,
Merton Darnell, Kenneth Dodson, Les-
lie Douglas, Lee Elder, George Gilliam,
Roy G. Haskins, James Hollenback,
Carl Holman, jr., Dale Mason, Rodney
Newman, James Pierce, Jack Rine,
James Shelhamer, Willis Shelhamer,
Dale Smith, Edgar Tillery, Bill Turner.
William Walz, Arkle Weekley, John
Weymouth, and Charles Wittenborn.
Some of these were enrolled first se-
mester and are continuing second se-
mester.
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Freshmen Pass Physical
The college is still producing eligi-
ble males for the armed forces. The
latest to be inducted are Jack Givens
and Charlie Crews. They are now home
awaiting their call for active duty with
the army.
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In a recent meeting of the student
council it was decided that Sadie Hawk-
ins week, which is an annual observ-
ance of the high school will not be
effective in the junior college.
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ACJC TIGER TALES
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1946
TIGER TALES
Student Publication of the
ARKANSAS CITY JUNIOR COLLEGE
Editor Rosalee Jones
Associate Editor Joan Templar
Feature Editor Emmet Smith
Sports Editor Robert Dellinger
Reporters Judy Peck,
Betty Smith, Beverly Godfrey, Betty Eustice,
LaVonne Young, Marjorie Crabtree, Jess Griffin,
Lois Caster, Helen Jane Beatson, Clinton Kell-
er, Joyce Turner, Marjorie Nugen.
Circulation Manager Barbara Garris
Assistant Circulation Manager Joyce Turner
Photographer Clinton Keller
Advisor P. M. Johnson
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More Pep and Louder
Yelling at Games Would
Gratify Cheer Leaders
Pep. We all have it but just what
is it? Approximately 40 per cent of the
junior college students can answer this.
This includes those who attend every
basketball game and pep assembly and
yell with all their might. What about
the other 6 per cent?
The team who plays and fights for
the name of Arkansas City junior col-
lege needs your support in order to win.
They need it from the first minute of
the game until the final gun sonds,
not just during the last few minutes
when the scores are close or tied.
Another characteristic needed during
any contest is good sportsmanship. The
college students can be commended for
their sportsmanship this year. The
only game where poor sportsmanship
was exhibited by the opposing crowd
was the one played at El Dorado. To-
morrow night win, or lose, let's show
that team and their rooters the true
meaning of pep and sportsmanship.
We've got a super team. Let's have
some super cheering. You've got your
pep — don't lose it. — R. J.
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J
ABBE R WA
IRIS RAHN: (In chemistry lab) Gas,
gas, and it's all mine.
CLINTON KELLER: I was in a play
one time. I got my leg in the cast.
HELEN WILSON: Pardon me for
living, I just fell off a hearse.
BARBARA PUTNAM'S favorite joke:
Do you know why a duck walks softly?
Because he can't walk hardly.
GLORIA AUSMUS tells the one about
the two psychologists who, when they
met on the street, said, "Good morning.
You're fine. How am I?"
ROSE DIXON: Has anybody seen B.
A.'s Tubbs, K. R.'s Galle, or Glenn's
Wheat?
MISS SLEETH: Some of you please
lay your heads aside.
R. B. FOSTER: I'd go someplace to-
night, but nobody asked me for a date.
JUCOS: (After exams) Oh well, I
wanted to spend a few more years in
college anyway.
THE BASEMENT BUZZ
PECK AND SMITH
Here we go again.
We heard the school bell toll again
We all came back to enroll again
Taking a chance on passing.
Tilings are different now.
We see new students lapihherant* now
We're glad to see you entering now
So welcome to A. C. J. C.
(Any relation to a popular song is re-
markable ) .
*Lapifherant-literal translation-study-
ing, pondering, or some such unnec-
essary act.
Ye Olde Proverbe: Every man has a
woman, but the ice man lias his pick.
Upon application, Miss Sleeth will re-
ceive an honorary membership in the
"Rap on the Door Club." Miss Sleeth
has become eligible for this member-
ship through the unexpected contact of
her forehead with the door.
We want to thank all those who de-
fied the cold wind and the angry looks
of drivers to paint the streets before
our Tonkawa game. They did a won-
derful job, and although the paint was
washed off by the rain before everyone
had seen it, we appreciate their school
spirit! (And it was fun too, wasn't
it?)
Scenes in the study hall:
Charles "Coyote" Swaim pondering
over the fascinating study of American
government. (We have also heard that
Swaim and R. B. (Baskimus) Foster
tried to take foods this semester. How
about it. boys? )
Many students energetically studying
while the fire bell rings. Wouldn't it
be shame if the school should burn
down and catch these unsuspecting stu-
dents unawares?
Emmet Smith surrounded by mem-
bers of the female sex.
Ledgerwood and a certain young lady
(Hint: she has blonde hair, blue eyes,
and is on the short side) discussing
their plans for the evening.
Overheard:
Homer: Your eyes are like limpid
pools of starlight, your lips are like
the first dew upon the rose-bud and
your voice, ah that voice! It reminds
me of my faithful Plymouth, what
rhythm, what smoothness, what beau-
ty!
Iris: Oooooooooo corn!
First college student: This coffee
tastes like mud.
Second college student: No wonder!
It was just ground this morning.
That did it! this is the end,
we hang our heads in shame ....
bang! ! !
Improvements for Club
Rooms Are Suggested
"How could the club rooms be im-
proved?" is the question asked to the
juco students by your reporter.
Here are some of the answers:
Shirley Gilliland: "Use a paint brush
and some determination."
Mary Edith Gibson: "Paint the walls
and put some pictures up."
Jess Griffen: "People shouldn't study
in the club rooms. This is a play room
not a study room."
Mary Bailey: "Get some good lights,
so you can see."
Jack Givens: "Put in a pool table."
Jean Kincheloe: "How about a new
phonograph."
Everett Crouse: "Needs lights."
Robert Dellinger: "Get some new
ping-pong paddles, and get some lights
— but the whole school needs lights
anyway."
Beverly Godfrey: "Keep it in better
order, and clean the upholstered furn-
iture."
Doris Deets: "Keep the door closed."
Betty Jo Pickens: "Put in a bar (I
mean a snack bar)."
Iris Rahn: "It would stand painting.
Needs some beds, too."
Betty Smith: "Pictures painted on
the wall."
Judy Peck: "Have an escalator."
Glenn Wheat: "I don't wnow. That
would take all day to say."
Charles Crews: "A few waitresses
and a bowling alley."
Helen Wilson: "Keep it clean."
Oscar Thomas: "Have a back room."
Norman Ostrander: "Put in another
ping-pong table."
Ferrol Fox: "Some high decorat-
ions."
Betty Pearson: "Fix it all over."
James Ledgerwood: "More girls for
company."
Marjorie Clark: "I would add some-
thing, I don't know what."
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.Ed
Mr. Ed for this month has black hair
and brown eyes, weighs 12 pounds, is
five feet six inches tall, and resides in
Cbilocco, Oklahoma. The "likes" of
this juco sophomore include: sports,
politics, social science, Mr. Galle, and
the color blue.
His favorite pastimes are playing
ping-pong, fighting with E. C, eating
olives and potato salad.
The name? Jess Griffin. Who else?
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Mr. Johnson: "Where was I when
the lights went out?"
Mr. Stark: "It's like this. These are
the molecules and these are the atoms.
These atoms are broken up into — etc."
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1946
ACJC TIGER TALES
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Arks, El Dorado
Meet Tomorrow
Grizzlies Will Attempt
To Avenge Early Loss;
Johnnies Here Tuesday
The Tigers will go out after their
fifth win tomorrow night as they take
the floor in a return match with the
El Dorado Grizlies. The Tigers defeat-
ed the Bears in the former game and
are favored to do so again on the
home court.
Next Tuesday the Bengals will play
host to the St. John's Johnnies from
Winfield. The Johnnies shaded the
Bengals in the season opener for both
clubs by a score of 4 8 to 4 5.
Attempts have been made to sched-
ule games with several of the eastern
junior colleges but to-date no definite
results have been obtained. Independ-
ence, Coffeyville, Parsons and Chanute
are known to have junior college teams,
but no definite arrangements have been
made.
The schedule as it stands to-date:
Dec. 4— St. John's College at Winfield (45-48).
Dec. 17— El Dorado J. C. at El Dorado (41-25).
Dec. 11 — Wichita Reserves at Wichita (34-40),
Dec. 14 — Cameron J. C. here (32-30).
Jan. 4— N. O. J. C. here (51-22).
Jan. 10— N. O. J. C. at Tonkawa (42-26).
Jan. 18 — A. C. Kanotex here.
Jan. 25— El Dorado J. C. here.
Jan. 29 — St. John's College here.
Feb. 9— Dodge City J. C. at Dodge City.
Feb. 12 — Wichita Reserves here.
Feb. 22— Dodge City J. C. here.
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Tigers Win Two
From Mavericks
The Tigers beat the Tonkawa Maver-
icks on January 4, and again on Jan-
uary 10, to chalk up their third and
fourth wins of the season. The first
game, played on the Ark City court,
found the Bengals winning handily, 51
to 2 2. At Tonkawa the following Thurs-
day the Arks held the Mavericks score-
less for 17 minutes and went on to win
42 to 26.
Ledgerwood was high man for the
pair of games with 2 8 points, garner-
ed on 12 goals and four free shots,
Earl Grinnell was second with nine
goals and two frees for the two en-
counters, while "Coyote" Swaim was in
third slot with 17 points on six goals
and five frees. J. Morgan of Tonkawa
sank four of each to lead the Okla-
homa team in scoring.
The Arks started the first game off
with a bang, ringing in goals right and
left, and led 25 to 8 at the halfway
mark. Coach Stark substituted freely
throughout the game, but the Maver-
icks fared no better at the hands of
the seconds. Swaim put the Tigers past
the 50-point mark with a basket in the
final seconds of play.
In the second game, played at Tonk-
TIGER CLAWS
BY BOB DELLINGER
Jim Ledgerwood, Tiger center, is at
the present time the leading scorer on
the Bengal squad. Jim has 33 goals
and 16 frees in seven games for an ay-
erage of 11.71. Earl Grinnell is sec-
ond with an average of 9.14. Jim Shel-
hamer leads the team in free throws
with seven good out of nine attempts.
INDIVIDUAL SCORING
g fg ft ftm p.e tp Av.
Ledgerwood c 7 33 16
Grinnell f 7 29 6
"Swaim f 6 20 10
I. Shelhamer f 2 1 7
Newman g 6
Ostrander g 7
W. Shelhamer c ...1
Thomas g 2
*Givens g 4
Osburn c-g 2
Crouse f-c 3
Dellinger f-c 3
*Burns f-g 1
*Crews g 2
17 82 11.71
10 64 9.14
II
21 50
7 9
17 20
7 15
4 2
4
2 5
1 2
1 1
3
1
8.33
4.50
3.33
2.14
2.00
2.00
1.25
1.00
.33
.00
.00
.00
TOTALS 7 111 60 49 95 282 40.29
Opponents 7 90 51 49 100-1 231 33.00
*No longer with squad.
Score bv periods: Half Game Overtime
Ark City 153 282 282
Opponents 99 228 231
Season Record: Won Lost Pet. T.O. Op. T.O.
Ark City 4 3 .571 5 20
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Shocker Seconds Edge
Bengals in 34-40 Clash
The Tigers suffered their second de-
feat of the season December 11, when
they fell 3 4 to 4 before a hard-fight-
ing team of the Wichita University re-
serves. Virgil Work led the locals in
scoring with nine points, while Lusk
and Fouts paced the Shockers — also
with nine apiece.
The Bengals led most of the way, but
the heavier Wichita squad wore them
down with frequent substitutions and
were able to come from behind to win.
The Tigers led at half-time, 17 to 16.
Work, Swaim, Grinnell, Ledgerwood,
Newman, Burns, Givens and Ostrander
made the trip.
A. C. J. C. (34) WICHITA U. 'B' (40)
fg ft pf fg ft pf
Swaim 3 3
Grinnell 2 1
Ledgerwood 3
Ostrander 3 1
Newman 1 3
Work 4 1 1
Lusk 4 1 1
Walker 1
Goff 1 2
Fouts 4 1 1
Scott 3 2 2
Haynes
— Yelley 2
TOTAL 16 2 SBachman
Vaughan 2 2 1
Evans 1 1
TOTAL 17 6 9
Score at half: 17 to 16, Ark City.
awa, the Tigers showed a good defen-
sive game, holding the frantic Maver-
icks scoreless for the first 17 minutes
of play, while ringing in 25 points
themselves. Tonkawa first scored on
a long shot by Stockton and followed
with two more to come up to a 26 to 6
halftime score.
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B. A. Tubbs to Homer Livingston:
"Listen to this moose call — it's a Cole
Porter arrangement."
Bengals Lose
Overtime Game ,
Classy Kanotex Oilers
Edge Jucos 40-37 In
Extra Period Contest
A powerful Kanotex Refiners team,
composed largely of players from the
former Winfield Legion team, handed
the Tigers their third defeat in seven
contests last Friday as they eased out
a 4 0-37 overtime win from the Jucos.
The Oilers led from the midle of the
first half until a minute before the final
gun, when a scrapping Tiger team came
from six points behind to tie up the
game and send it into the extra period.
The Kanotex scored the winning point
on a free throw and followed it with an
uncontested basket as the gun went off.
Earl Grinnell was high for the col-
lege with nine points. Tuttle and Brown
of the Refiners also had nine. Rod
Newman was second with seven.
The summary:
A. C. J. C. (37) KANOTEX (40)
fff
ll
pfMiles
3
1
4
Grinnell
4
1
3
J. Rutter ....
1
1
J. Shelhamer
....1
4
1
Brown
4
1
1
Ledgerwood ....
3
4
Tuttle
4
1
1
Ostrander
1
1
Henshaw
1
1
3
Thomas
Kline
1
2
Work
3
1
Sehroeder
1
2
4
W. Shelhamer
....1
4
O. Rutter ....
1
Newman
3
1
3
Rogers
2
TOTALS
15
7
2C
TOTALS
17
6
17
Starkmen Shade Aggies
32-30 for Second Win
The Tigers scored their second win
against two defeats December 14 as
they downed a powerful Cameron Ag-
gie team from Lawton, Okla., by a 32-
3 score. The Arks led all the way,
but at no time during the game was
their lead more than five points, and
it was always in danger.
"Coyote" Swaim led the scoring for
the locals with 13 points, tallied on six
goals and one free. Jim Ledgerwood
was second for Ark City with 10 points
on four goals and two free throws.
Morris Hadley, jumping-jack center, led
the Aggies with 13 points — six goals,
scored on a spectator jump shot from
various positions on the floor, and one
free throw. Reese was second for Cam-
eron with 12 points.
Cameron played four games on the
road trip, losing to Ark City, to Con-
tinental Oilers of Ponca City, to St.
John of Winfield and winning from
N. O. J. C. of Tonkawa. No return
game with Cameron is expected due to
the cost of the trip.
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-NOTTCE-
The crowds at junior college games
have been very small, and the cheer-
ing has been pretty weak. See what
you personally can do about it.
It is the duty of every college
student to be present at every ganie.
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ACJC TIGER TALES
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24. 1946
Pep Club Is Organized
By Jr. College Students
A pep club is in the process of be-
ing organized in junior college. This
group will meet once a week with the
cheerleaders in order to practice the
college yells and they will sit together
at the games to encourage pep and en-
thusiasm among the spectators.
Two meetings have been held by ap-
proximately twenty-five members who
have signed up for membership in the
organization. A goal of thirty mem-
bers has been set. Dean K. R. Galle
has announced that it is impossible to
secure the Tiger emblems this year.
Members of the pep club include:
Louise Benshoff, Mildred Freeze, Alice
Slaven, Betty Jo Pickens, Helen Wil-
son, Francis Pierce, Gloria Ausmus, Iris
Rahn, Betty Smith, Beverly Godfrey,
Clinton Keller, Jean Humphrey, Joan
Templar, Barbara Putnam, Joyce Sew-
ell, Betty Eustice, B. A. Tubbs, Mar-
jorie Crabtree, Glenn Wheat, R. B. Fos-
ter, Charles Crews, Betty Blackburn,
Janet Brown, Betty Jo Floyd, and Len-
na Payton.
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Mrs. Harry Oldroyd Is
Hosress to German Club
Mrs. Harry Oldroyd was hostess for
the German Club's Christmas party at
her home, 702 North Second. German
carols were sung by the group accom-
panied by Mrs. Oldroyd on the organ.
Miss Anne Hawley, supervisor, told a
German Christmas story.
Refreshments which included the tra-
ditional Gei-man Christmas cookies were
served. Membership of the club con-
sists of students of the college German
class and former German students. The
group will continue to meet monthly.
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New Students Welcomed
To the new members of the Base-
ment University: WELCOME. Follow-
ing is an explanation to all you dis-
charged vets: the co-eds here haven't
quite gotten used to seeing so many
fellows runnnig around in the halls so
don't be startled when their mouths
fall open, their eyes pop, they drop
their books, and practically fall on
their faces when you say hello to
them. In case you are interested you'll
find that several juco janes know
enough about algebra or trigonometry
to be helpful ... or have you already
discoreved that?
The students of A. C. J. C. want to
welcome you to the college. We know
that your added efforts and enthusiasm
will make our school bigger and bet-
ter.
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Reno is the world's largest separa-
tion center.
First Moron: I left my watch up-
stairs.
Second Moron: Leave it up there —
it'll run down.
First Moron: No. It can't. We have
a winding staircase.
Speech Class Members
Present Assembly
"The Empty Room," a play direct-
ed by Miss Pauline B. Sleeth. featured
the college Christmas assembly, given
Thursday morning, December 20, in the
senior high school music room.
Characters in the play were portrayed
by the following members of the speech
class: B. A. Tubbs. jr., Doris Deets,
Francis Pierce, Kenneth Dodson, John
Weymouth, Roy G. Haskins, Betty San-
derson, Glenn Wheat, Charles Crews
and Jess Griffin.
The remainder of the program includ-
ed a vocal solo "Oh Holy Night" by
William Guthrie, a former college stu-
dent and recently discharged army vet-
eran, accompanied by Miss Bonnie Arm-
strong. Carol Barnes and Judy Peck
were members of a string duet, accom-
panied by Betty Smith.
Betty Blackburn read the scripture.
Rose Dixon and Betty Jo Floyd also as-
sisted in the program.
The play was also presented at the
First Presbyterian church Sunday eve-
ning, January 2 0. Music was provided
by the Druley choir and William Guth-
rie and by an orchestra composed of
Betty Smith, Betty Ann Pearson, Judy
Peck, Carol Barnes, and Joan Templar.
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liss Co-ed
This freshman gal has among her
likes: French, long sweaters, Frank
Sinatra's recording of "Old Man River,"
novelty pins, hiking, swimming, and
boys who wear loud socks and bow ties.
She is 5 feet 6 inches tall, lives at
9 0S South Second street, has green eyes
and dark brown (??!!) hair, lives on
sandwiches and loves moccasins ( has
had 12 pair in the last three years).
She says she gets lonely in "trig" class,
being one of two girls with 15 boys.
(Silly girl).
Miss Co-Ed looks forward to her
annual attack of laryngitis and has a
great ambition to own a green Buick
convertible with red leather seat cov-
ers.
Yes, it's none other than Marjorie
"Wow" Crabtree.
P. S. — She has a ready steady in a
certain D. B. Too bad boys.
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Clothing Drive Held
K. R. Galle announced in assembly
last Thursday morning, Jan. 17. the
beginning of the "used-clothing-for-
Europe" drive. Two receptacles for
this purpose had been placed at the
north entrance of the college. He also
announced that the students could ob-
tain their activity tickets by calling for
them at the office. Following these an-
nouncements stamp and bond sales were
conducted by Mary Edyth Gibson and
B. A. Tubbs, jr.
Cadet Midshipman Harris T. Brown
left for Baltimore, Md., January 11,
1946, after spending two weeks visit-
ing friends and relatives.
During the Christmas holidays many
familiar faces of former students who
are now serving with the armed forces
were seen around Arkansas City.
Among them were: Charles Thiesen,
Roy Hadley, Ernest Taton, Daymond
McVay, Raymond Tipton, Bob Duncan,
Phil Smith, Danny Stark, Arthur Fitch,
Tom Billings, Norman Rickords, John-
ny Richardson, Jack Hadley, Tommy
Copeland, Wayne Lawson, Bob Lawson,
Dick Mitchell, Norman Moody, Morgan
Wright, Eugene Calderera, Louis Goehr-
mg, Don Terrill and Jack Blankenship.
Pvt. Billy Joe Daniel will leave to-
morrow to report to Ft. Ord, Cal.,
where he will receive overseas assign-
ment. Pvt. Daniel has been visiting-
friends and relatives in Arkansas City
while on a 17-day furlough from Ft.
Riley, Kansas.
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Barnes' "Billionaries"
Lead "Tycoons"
By Four Dollars
A four-dollar lead was held by
Barnes' "Billionaries" after the war
bond and stamp sale last Thursday, Jan.
17. The amounts of money which each
team has spent at all the sales since
Nov. 29, 1944, total $1,320.72 for the
"Billionaries" and $1,316.72 for the
"Tycoons."
Only two more sales will be held be-
fore the close of the contest which has
been scheduled for Jan. 31. The stu-
dent council introduced this project
to the student body in November in
order to encourage the somewhat lag-
ging sale of the bonds and stamps.
The students who were selected by
the council to captain the teams are
Carol Barnes and Joan Templar. The
losing side will give a party for the
winners.
The total amount purchased by the
combined teams has, on the average,
risen each sale since the beginning of
the contest. But the percentage of the
persons who buy was lower last week
than it was on Nov. 2 9. Only 2 5 per
cent of the students enrolled in the
college purchased stamps last Thurs-
day.
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Juco Pep Assembly
Junior college students attended a
short pep assembly Friday morning,
Jan. 4 for the juco game with Tonk-
awa. Cheerleaders Rosalie Jones, Bar-
bara Garris, and Judy Peck led the
cheers.
£ilUa*€ai*e& *7a cMgh.04, ^lycoxutd In QLiM. Roam *Jo*tUflU ed 7:30.
li/iueA, of Studentb It/elco-mzd. Zuesiyhadif, Come.
TIGER TALES
VOLUME II
ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1946
NUMBER 4
Past Encounters Prove Tiger Strength March of Di
Members of the Tiger Basketball squad for 1945-46 pictured above are: first
row, left to right, Rodney Newman, Virgil Work, James Ledgerwood, Oscar Thomas,
Norman Ostrander, and Earl Grinnel; second row, Lawrence Osborne, Willis Shel-
hamer, Everett Crouse, James Shelhamer, Robert Dellinger, and Coach D. C. Stark.
Other members of the team not pictured are: Jack Givens, Charles Crews, Jack Rine,
and Charles Swaim.
Advantages of This
College Stressed
By Marjory Lemell
A graduate of Simmons College,
Boston, Ma.^s., Miss Marjorie Lemell
stressed the opportunities offered by
this junior college in a talk to all
girls Thursday morning, January 31,
in room 21ii. She is co-owner and
dietician of Friends' Restaurant of
this city.
Miss Lemell was introduced by
Miss Dorothy Nichols who later pre-
sented the film, "Home Economics as
a Career". In reporting on a recent
teachers meeting at Pittsburg, Kans.,
Miss Nichols quoted a well-known
educational leader who advocated, in
his speeches there, a broader curricu-
lum in all junior colleges.
In connection with this plan Miss
Lemell said, "Have a well-rounded
education. Know something about the
other fellow's work." She also ad-
vised the girls to learn how to type.
"In every field typing is always valu-
able. It saves time."
"So many of us start into college
not knowing what we want to do.
The first year should be a general
year — maybe the second year too. By
then you should know what your field
is, and can spend your last years in
specializing.
"There are many careers for wom-
en: politics, science, teaching, art,
music, home economics and many
others. So muicb is at your door if
you will only open it and seek it.
Some of the many opportunities in
the field of home economics are: hos-
pital dietetics, cafeteria management,
nutrition, child care, public relations."
Miss. Lemell approved this junior
college. She explained that the main
advantages to students who attend
here are the lower cost of tuition,
the lower expense of living and the
closer association with teachers and
friends. Credits earned here are ac-
cepted in all other colleges in the
country since this is an accredited
junior college.
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Billionaires To
Fete Tycoons
Barnes' Billionaires suffered a last-
minute defeat from Templar's Ty-
coons on Thursday, January 31 with
the final bond and stamp sale which
counts on the Victory stamp and bond
contest, begun November 29.
The Tycoons had held the lead only
in the first week of the contest, after
which the Billionaires took over, lead-
ing until the closing day of the sales.
The Billionaires were defeated with
a total of $1,369.20 against the ty-
coon's $1,403.64.
Sales the final day of the contest
totaled $48.48 foi the Billionaires and
$91.92 for the Tycoons.
mes
Drive is Success
The March of Dimes ended Thurs-
day morning, Feb. 7, with a total of
$309.37, according to Doris Deets,
chairman of the junior college com-
mittee in charge of the drive in all
city schools.
Bulletins and posters printed in the
school shops, student speakers sent
to the grade schools and assemblies
presented to junior high, senior high
and junior college student bodies
highlighted Wednesday, Feb. 6, en-
couraging students to contribute to
the nationwide fund for preventing
and combating infantile paralysis.
Local schools reported the follow-
ing results: Sleeth, $10.59; Washing-
ton, $16.69; Pershing, $44.01; Wil-
lard, $40.00; Roosevelt, $32.54; Lin-
coln, $33.40; junior high, $56.01; sen-
ior high, $52.43; and junior college,
$24.35.
College students who comprised
the committee in charge of school
collections are Doris Deets, chair-
man, Joan Templar, Lois Caster, Dale
Smith and Jack Carter. Henrietta
Courtright, Pauline B. Sleeth, K. R.
Galle and P. M. Johnson were faculty
advisors.
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Cupid Has His Day
TWANG . . .WHIZZ . . .SIGH! Cu-
pid's on the loose again. Candy,
flowers, messages — smiles and blush-
es: all of these are evidence that the
busy little match-maker is celebrat-
ing today, Feb. 14, with the same
enthusiasm and mischievousness which
has made him famous for so many
centuries. This is how it b?gan:
Once upon a time, so this story
goes, there was a poor old man named
Valentine who traveled about the
country doing good deeds for every-
body. One day a little urchin who al-
ways carried a bow and some arrows
fell in with Valentine, and the two
became great friends.
As payment for the many wonder-
ful things Valentine and his pal, Cu-
pid, did while on earth, the Angels
set aside one day of each year, on
which the spirits of Valentine and
Cupid could again roam the earth.
Cupid's arrow tips are dipped in a
love potion, and as he and Saint
Valentine mingle unseen with mor-
tals, this sweet-faced sprite sends his
arrows showering into the hearts of
millions.
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Janice Starkey, college sophomore
and William Allen were married
February 3.
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ACJC TIGER TALES
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1946
TIGER TALES
Stu.lent Publication of the
ARKANSAS CITY JUNIOR COLLEGE
Editor Rosalee Jones
Associate Editor Joan Templar
Feature Editor _. Emmet Smith
Sports Editor Robert Dellinger
Reporters Judy Peck, Betty
Smith. Beverly Godfrey, Betty Eustice. La-
Vnnne Young, Marjorie Crabtree, Marjorie
Nugren, Lois Caster. Helen Jane Beatson,
Clinton Ke'le', Joyce Turner, Eileen How-
land, Marjorie Clark.
Circulation Manager Barbara Garris
Assistant Circulation Manager Joyce Turner
Photographer Clinton Keller
fyon, Gaofieiatian
And ScAa&l SpMii
Two assets which any organization
needs in ordei to be a success are
spirit and cooperation. It may be truly
said that the Arkansas City Junior
College has these two assets.
The college students are to be com-
plimented on the work they have ac-
complished this term. Working to-
gether and having a good time have
helped considerably in making our
junior college one of which we may
be proud. There has been steadily
increasing pep at games, there was a
large contribution to the March of
Dimes and there is always a good
attendance at parties and school
events.
Now that we have started on the
right track, let's keep going full
force.
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Stark Speaks in Pep Rally;
Ostrander Introduces Team
Coach Daniel Stark gave a short
talk in the pep assembly which was
held Friday morning, Jan. 25, pre-
ceding the game with El Dorado.
Norman Ostrander, basketball cap-
tain, introduced the team members
to the students. Cheerleaders Rosa-
lee Jones, Barbara Garris and Judy
Peck led the group in school yells.
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Phyllis Goff, A. C. h.s. '45, returned
home recently, because of illness,
from Kansas City, Kans., where she
has been attending Cadet Nurses'
school. She has completed three
months of training at the Kansas Uni-
versity Hospital there. She plans to
remain at home until June when she
will return to enter the regular nurses
training program which will last for
three years.
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In regular assembly, Thursday
morning, Jan. 24, P. M. Johnson re-
minded the students of the program
sponsored by the City Teacher's
Association to be held Thursday night
at the Methodist Church. He also
asked the students to sign their
names to the cards taken from the
library books when checked out.
Jerry Twists Her
Turban and Gazes
Into Crystal Ball
It is the year 195 — , A. D. I see a
beautiful college building situated
at the corn 2r of Second Street and
Fifth Avenue in the fair community
of Arkansas City, Kans. The campus
around it is landscaped beaultifully,
and all the Joes and Janes seem to
be enjoying life to the fullest.
Now I decide to satisfy my curios-
ity by visiting this attractive place.
As I enter the main hall, I see beauti-
ful show cases that are filled with
trophies and plaques which had been
won by famous football, basketball
and tennis teams. I suddenly notice
the fluorescent lighting system and
the soft, pleasing color scheme of
the walls and floor. The lockers and
water fountains operate with the aid
of an electric eye. And the tempera-
ture is comfortable and even in every
room . . neither too hot nor too cold.
I view everything and everyone on
the first two floors and, as I ride the
escalator to the third floor, I begin
to anticipate something very exciting,
for in the distance I hear music,
laughter and a mumble of voices.
I enter the lush recreation room
beloved by every Jane and Joe. I am
astonished at its immensity
it covers the entire third floor.
There is a wonderful dance floor, a
nifty soft drink bar and numerous
kinds of games; plus a too devine col-
lection of records and a beautiful rec-
ord player. The furniture is covered
with orange leather, and the drapes
and other accessories are of black and
orange plaid. The room is, indeed, de-
corated lavishly.
Oh, golly, how I wish I were young
again and could attend the Arkansas
City Junior College! v
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Modlin Returns;
Print Shop Opened
The linotype machine, along with
other equipment in the printing
room, has been dusted off by a print-
ing class that is already turning out
work hand over fist and is looking
foward to an increasingly busier fu-
ture.
A lieutenant senior grade in the
navy for the last two years, former
printing instructor Francis Modlin
resumed his teaching of high school
and college printing classes at the
beginning of the second semester.
Mr. Modlin's return has made it pos-
sible for the printing department to
begin its normal activities again and
thus relieve the inconvenience which
other departments have been experi-
encing.
Beside printing the Tiger Tales,
Mr. Modlin's classes have, to date,
tuned out the following:
March of Dimes posters, attend-
ance blanks, letter heads for the in-
dustrial arts department and the sen-
ior high office, reinstatment after
absence blanks for the junor high
office, tickets for the senior play and
drawing sheets for Mr. Carl Holman's
mechanical drawing class.
THE BASEMENT BUZZ
PECK AND SMITH
We tried to write a poem
We tried and tried and tried.
We even thought of hearts and candy,
With pretty ribbon tied.
But the result came out, as you can
see, as
HAPPY VALENTINE! ! ! !
Fiction or fact:
If you ever get that tight feeling
when you're in a small room, it's
probably because the walls are plas-
tered!
Quote-Unquote:
B. A. Tubbs — "Ceiling absolute,
visibility unlimited."
Mike Justice — "They just call me
radar, I pick up everything."
Mr. Stark (in assembly) — "If we
lose any more games, we'll have to
get an all-girl team."
Valentine's Day comes but once a
year,
So these are some titles we wish to
add here:
Vivacious — "Fuzzy" Sewell
Amiable — Gilda Gainer
Little — Virginia Pinkston
Energetic — Jack Rine
Naughty but Nice — H. J. Brady
Talkative— Glenn Wheat
Intelligent — Louise Benshoof
Nice — Leslie Douglas
Eyefull — Barbara Putnam
"Smiley" — Bryon Stiles
Da?hing — Carl Holman
Alluring — Mary Edith Gibson
Yea Tigers — Basketball team
Scenes around
C. E. Ruff wasting(?) his time
playing bridge with the fairer sex.
Raymond McVay's and Barbara
Putnam's darling new shirts.
"Big" Shelhamer burning the mid-
night oil.
The front row of girls in assembly
distracting the speaker. (Legs, legs,
legs! ! ! !)
Jack (Blowhard) Rine breaking a
precious beaker in Chem lab.
OPEN LETTER:
Dear Norman,
We're sorry to hear that you have
the mumps, Hurry and get well so
ya' can be captain of our team once
more. We sure do miss ya'.
Love,
Us'uns
We can take a hint — so Au Revoir.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1946
ACJC TIGER TALES
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Innocents Abroad
Seaman Second Class Robert H.
Brady left Ftiday, February 8, after
spending a leave visiting relatives
and friends. He is being transferred
to Norman, Okla., from Great Lakes,
111.
Aviation Radioman Third Class
Joe Allen has returned to his base at
Miami Beach, Fla. He has been here
visiting relatives and friends for the
past week.
Ensign and Mrs. William Galle left
Sunday for San Francisco, Calif. En-
sign Galle has been visiting here
since January 11.
Arthur Fitch, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Algie H. Fitch, has been appointed
as first alternate to Annapolis, United
States Naval Academy. Fitch is
serving with the Navy as a V-5 stu-
dent at Cornell University, Ithaca, N.
Y.
Thomas M. Billings, son of Mr.
and Mrs. T. M. Billings, has been
appointed as second alternate to fill
one of three vacancies at the U. S.
Military Academy. Billings is at pre-
sent studying at Cornell University,
Ithaca, N.Y. in the V-5 program.
Pfc. Morgan Wright is spending a
15-day furlough visiting friends and
relatives. He is a patient in O'Reilly
General Hospital, Springfield, Mo.
Aviation Machinist's Mate Day-
mond McVay recently spent a 48-
hour leave visiting relatives and
friends while en route from Daytone
Beach, Fla. to Olathe, Kans.
Seaman Second Class Jack Barker
has been transferred from Norman,
Okla. to Olathe, Kans.
Second Lt. J.L. Wentworth is visit-
ing here with his mother, Mrs. J.L.
Wentworth, and his father, Dr. J.L.
Wentworth, while on a 30-day fur-
lough. At the end of his furlough he
will report to Santa Ana, Calif, for
reassignment and reprocessing.
Pvt. Robert Duncan left Sunday,
February 3, after spending the week-
end visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
F.E. Duncan, and other relatives and
friends. He will return to his base at
Scott Field, 111.
SOM3|c Bill Cummins has left Nor-
man, Okla. to gc to San Pedro, Calif,
where he will report for furthei sea
duty. He was here a few weeks ago
visiting his parents and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Howe have re-
ceived a nevv address for their son,
Rex, who is stationed on Saipan at
Kohler Navy Air Field. His address
is Rex Howe, Seaman First Class,
121 NCB, Kohler Field, do Fleet Post
Office, San Francisco, Calif.
Hospital Apprentice Tommie Cope-
land has written his parents that he
has been transferred from the Naval
Hospital at Farragut, Ida. and is
now located at Bremerton, Wash.
Improvements for
Suggested by Co
"How would you improve the Ti-
gerama?" is the question asked the
ACJC Jacks and Jills by your re-
porter.
Here are some of the answers:
Jack Carter: "A ping pong table
would be swell."
Betty Blackburn: "Men, give me
men."
Judy Peck: "Different decorations."
Beverly Godfrey: "I don't think
there is much room for improvement.
Last year's Tigerama was swell."
Betty Smith: "I thought it was
Tigerama Are
liege Students
very nice last year."
Jess Griffin: "Get a better chance
to become acquainted with guests."
B. A. Tubbs: "Don't have any kick
coming, if they can make it as good
as last years."
La Vonne Young: "Ok as it was
last year."
Helen Jane Beatson: "Let Glenn
Burns sing."
Marjorie Clark: "I'm not very
bright."
Alice Slaven: "Kay Kayser's band."
Glenn Burns: "Darker lights, in
fact, no lights would be all right."
Meet Ml. C<t
"The happiest moment of my life
was when I secured my discharge
from the navy," said ou|r Mr. Ed,
who spent ever three years in the
navy as a second class aviation ma-
chinist's mate. He believes that the
government's GI bill of Rights gives
all veterans a wonderful opportunity,
which they would be foolish to dis-
regard.
A graduate of the local high school
in 1941, he wishes to become an auto-
motive engineer, but sometimes won-
ders if it would not be much easier
to "just settle as a school-teacher".
Mr. Ed dislikes, more than any-
thing else, to hear people continually
bring up the war and its heroic deeds.
He believes that they should be for-
gotten, since the war is over.
Unable to express any real dis-
likes, Mr. Ed likes to see June All-
yson and Gary Cooper act. His favor-
ite song is "Danny Boy".
Mr. Ed states that he will never
forget a trip which he and two of his
friends made to California after their
high school graduation in his 1929
car. "It was a happy moment when
we finally got back to Ark City on
four tires and a prayer", said Mr.
Ed, whom everyone knows as Gene
Bell.
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A short skit was presented by the
college che^r leaders in pep meeting
held Jan. 21. A part of the skit con-
sisted of a poem about members of
the basketball squad which was
written by the three cheerleaders. The
assembly ended with yells.
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Galle and Sleeth Attend
Meeting's at Emporia
Dean K.R. Galle and Miss Pauline
B. Sleeth attended meetings of the
Kansas Council of Administration
and the Kansas Association of
Teachers of English executive com-
mittee, respectively, from Jan. 31 to
Feb. 2 at Emporia, Kansas.
On Thursday night Miss Sleeth at-
tended the Kansas Dinner Club which
is composed of about 200 women
teachers in this state and Mr. Galle
was present at a meeting of the
Schoolmaster's Club of which Harold
Loucks is president.
Others from this city who attended
the meetings were Harold Loucks,
C. E. St. John, H. J. Clark, Miss
Bess Bragg, and Miss Ernestine
Leasure.
Meet Mm Go-£d
If you see spots before your eyes,
don't be alarmed, it's just those
black-spotted glasses that belong to
an unpredictable freshman gal. She
is Betty Ann Pearson, Miss Coed for
the week.
"Bappy" likes dancing, playing
bridge, yellow sweaters, and 400's at
Fesler's. She plays the piano and
cello, and is an assistant organist at
the Presbyterian Church.
When asked about the future, she
said, "My plans are indefinite — ■
very!" Which leads us to one last
remark — that honor sweater she has
been sporting belongs to an ACJC
grad who should be back from Europe
any day now.
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German Club Organized;
Joyce Turner, President
Joyce Turner was elected president
of the German Club at their second
meeting Jan. 22 in the junior college
club room. Other officers include
Gerry Patrick, vice-president, Jeanne
Kincheloe, secretary - treasurer. A
committee composed of LaVonne
Young, chairman, Mary Lou Barr and
Lawrence Osborn was appointed to
plan the program for the next meet-
ing Feb. 12.
The group voted to meet the second
and fourth Tuesday of every month.
Miss Anne Hawley, supervisor, had
charge of the games and refresh-
ments.
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Handkerchief Shower
Honors Miss Hawley
The French Club met in the col-
lege club loom Tuesday evening,
Feb. 5, with Miriam Deskin and Mary
Faust as hostesses. French games
were played and French songs were
sung under the direction of Gloria
Ausmus.
A surprise handerchief shower was
given to Miss Hawley in honor of her
birthday anniversary.
The next meeting will be February
19 in the club room.
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ACJC TIGER TALES
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1946
Tigers Win
Rough Game
In a game which almost ended in a
f ree-f or- all fight, the Tigei s stavtd off
a desperate rally by the Wichita U.
seconds to shade the shockers 33 to
32. One Wichita player was banished
from the game in the last minute for
too much arguing with the officials
and an Ark City player, Byron Stiles,
was forced to leave the game because
of a cut over his right eye which re-
quired three stitches.
Rough Game
The game was rough and dirty most
of the time with only a small per-
centage of actual fouls being called.
Ark City jumped into an early lead
but had to break a 19-19 tie later in
the game to get it back.
Golf, Wichita forward, was high
for the game with 13 points. He was
closely followed by Willis Shelhamer
with 12.
Early Lead
W. Shelhamer and Ledgerwood put
Ark City into 9 to 3 lead with 12
minutes gone, and Shelhamer and
Work added another point to this
margin as the half ended 17 to 10,
Ark City. Wichita came back in the
second half with a spurt to pull even
at 19-19. At this time the Shelhamer
to Shelhamer combination really went
to work, netting the Bengals six con-
secutive points and a lead which held
throughout the remainder of the
game.
The Ark reserves entered the game
with one minute to play, and Wichita
scored two quick baskets to whittle
down a five point lead to a margin
of a single counter. Another Wichita
drive was broken up by two Tiger
defense men, and Byron Stiles suffer-
ed a bad cut over his eye when his
head hit tha floor.
Virgil Work missed a free shot
for Stiles, but Wichita had no time
to do anything with the ball as the
final gun sounded.
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Bengals Win 51-43
For Sixth Victory
The Bengals avenged their only de-
feat suffered in junior college compe-
tition January 29 bv defeating St.
John's College of Winfield 51 to 43.
Ark City trailed 1 to 7 before getting
its first basket, but came from behind
to take a 24-21 halftime advantage,
and went on to pile up a 14-point lead
before the seconds entered the game.
The Shelhamer boys, Jim and Wil-
lis, led the Tigers in scoring with 16
and 11 points respectively. Ledger-
wood was next for the Arks with 10
points.
Lueking led the Johnnies with 13
points while Stelmachowicz had 11,
Groerich, 10, and Resner, 8.
This was the sixth victory of the
season for the Tigers.
TIGER CLAWS
BY BOB DELLINGER
The Tigers will make a strong bid
for the state championship in basket-
ball in the tournament at El Dorado
on March 1 and 2. Most of the major
junior college teams will be repre-
sented in the tourney, including the
local representatives.
The Bengals of '46, by the way,
are considered one of the best teams
in the school history and from this
corner (also several others) look like
a good thing to back in the coming
state comuetition.
The Tigers have lost only one
game this year to junior college
competition, and although the eastern
teams have pretty much shied away
from Ark City, a fair comparison can
be reached through El Dorado.
Although the El Dorado tourney
is strictly unofficial as far as
eligibility rules go, it should pretty
well determine which of the juco
teams rate the title "state champs".
A state junior college track meet
will be held this spring at Fort Scott.
Ark City expects to send a team to
this event.
We'll be glad to see our speedy
basketball captain, Norman Ostr-
ander, back on the court again after
his current seige of the mumps.
Hurry back, Norman; we'll be watch-
ing for that familiar no. 25 jersey.
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The Feminine Touch
BY TEMP
The volleyball team of the college
girls' gym class met those of the
high school seniors, juniors and soph-
omores at different dates during the
last two weeks of January.
The college eight made an easy
win over the seniors. The score read
32-12 at the end of the two ten-min-
ute periods. Poor teamwork on the
part of the seniors left them at the
mercy of the steady JUCO playing...
The senior team had, at an earlier
date, downed the sophomore team, but
the college squad didn't quite make
the grade. Warming up in the last
few minutes of the game, the JUCO's
almost overtook the sophomores. The
score was 23-21 in the younger girl's
favor when time was called.
The JUCO eight lost to the juniors
with a score of 27-21. The loss was
accounted for by the absence of
"Stink" Floyd from the team that
day. A tall, capable player like that
gal is hard to find.
Those who played on the college
volleyball team are: Beulah Marshall,
(captain), Betty Jo Floyd, Barbara
Garris, Betty Ann Pearson, Wanda
Dixon, Gloria Ausmus, Shirley Gil-
liland, Joan Templar and Helen Wil-
son.
Basketball practice has been star-
ted in the gym class. A basketball
tournament will be held in the same
manner as the one for volleyball.
Next Date Unset
The date of the tigers' next game
is as yetu-'d^cidedas Friends Univer-
sity has declined to meet the fast-
moving Bengals.
The next regularly scheduled game,
with Dodge City here on Feb. 22, will
probably be postponed due lo conflic-
ting dates with the El Dorado tourney
in which both teams are entered. The
tourney was originally scheduled for
March 1 and 2, but was advanced one
week.
The Tigers have won eight and lost
three for ^n average of .727, and
have scored 40 or more points in all
but three games.
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Arks Down Dodge
In 48-43 Thriller
The Tigers rr.ng up their seventh
victory of th" sen son last Saturday
night as they edg-^d out a 48-43 thnl-
ler from the Dodge City Conqs. The
score was tied with less than two min-
utes to play, but the Arks rang in
two quick baskets to put the game
on ice.
Willis Shelhamer, playing the last
22 minutes of the game, rang up six
roals and three ^rees for 15 points
to load Ark City in scoring. Jim
Shelhamer and Jim T .edgerwood were
second and third for the Bengals with
13 and 12 points respectively. Scoring
honors for the game went to Imel,
6' 4 1 /2" Dodge City center, who hit
seven goals and seven frees for 21
points.
The grame was close all the way
with Ark Cit^ holding a slim but
unsafe lead through most of the con-
test. The Bengals held a 21 to 18
half time lead.
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Grizzlies Fall Again
Before Arks, 53-29
The Ark City Tigers rang up their
fifth win of the year by defeating the
El Dorado Grizzlies 53 to 29 on Jan-
uary 25. The Grizzlies brought an
entirely different team than the one
the Arks had beaten earlier this sea-
son, but the new squad fared no better
against the rejuvenated Tigers.
Jim Shelhamer, playing in his third
game since his return to school, toss-d
in shots from every angle to walk off
with the scoring honors. Shelhamer
scored 12 goals and three free shots.
Runner-up in scoring was Jim Ledg-
erwood, Bengal center, who caged
five goals and a pair of frees for 12
points. Binter and Beal of El Dorado
tied with Grinnell of Ark City with
six ooints each
The Bengals jumped into an early
lead and led 25 to 12 at the half. El
Dorado never threatened after the
first few seconds of play.
The Ark City "B" team lost the
preliminary game to the Grizzly sec-
onds 13 to 41. Everett Crouse led
the Tigers with four points.
TIGER TALES
VOLUME II
ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1946
NUMBER 5
Co-eds To Don
Formals for
Coming Event
A formal banquet for the basket-
ball team with that "something-new-
has-been-added" flavor will be a nov-
el but pleasant experience for juco
socialites next Friday, March 15, in
the parlor of the Christian Church. It
will begin at 6:45 o'clock.
Main event of the evening will be
the crowning of the basketball queen
who will be elected by the student
body Thursday or Friday of next
week. The basketball team chose
Marjory Clark, Judy Peck, Betty
Smith and Rosalee Jones as candidates
for this honor.
Promise Fine Program
Program planners Jack Rine,
Harold Brady, Barbara Putnam and
Betty Ann Pearson have arranged to
have musical selections during the
meal as well as after it. In scouting
around for entertainment ideas, this
group discovered some heretofore un-
known talents which give promise of
a fine program. Harold Brady will be
toastmaster.
Sell Tickets Monday
Ticket sales for the banquet will
begin Monday, Mar. 11. Those in
charge are Lenna Payton, Jack Rine
and Joan Templar. Tickets may be
purchased at 75 cents each. Members
of the basketball squad will not be
required to buy them.
Betty Ann Pearson, over-all chair-
man for the banquet, lists as follows
the committees working under her
supervision:
Members of the decorating com-
mittee are Barbara Putnam, Harold
Brady, Posalee Jones, Jeanne Kin-
cheloe and Willis Shelhamer. On the
food committee are Lenna Payton
and James Shelhamer. In charge of
advertising and balloting are James
Shelhamer and Joan Templar.
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Pooks Balanced by Eustice,
Cashier of Concession Stand
Betty Eustice's work as cashier of
the concession stand in the auditor-
ium-gymnasium terminated last week
wi f h the close of the basketball
sepson.
Betty accepted this responsibility
last fall in answer to a student coun-
cil request for volunteers. She has
been at her post during every home
game managing it efficiently despite
shortage of candy, gum and soda pop.
A different group of volunteers assist-
ed her at each game.
The profits earned by the concession
stand this winter will be used by the
social committee for the Tigerama.
Project for Redecoration of Club
Room Outlined by Shirley Gilliland
<MincUee. Gomel *7a
iledcne; QUosu&l
ZaU Q>ded Clucked
C. E., D. C, and P. M. were
seen floating down the hall on
Tuesday morning, Feb. 19. (Could
it have been Barbara Putnam's
new hair-do or Joyce Sewell's
"Tuya" perfume?) They drifted
into the foods room. Yes, they
had been hypnotized by the smell
of FRIED CHICKEN! (Just like
a man!)
It seems that Charlie Hinchee
had become tired of having his
college chorus members come
craw ing into class and drop at
his feet saying "food, food," so
he set aside Feb. 19 as "eat day".
Everyone brought a covered dish
and he furnished the fried chick-
en. Barbara Garris was in charge
of arrangements for the dinner.
Every speck of food was de-
voured ravishly. The only regret
of the group was that a siesta
could not follow the meal.
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Mardi Gras Celebration Is
Observed by French Club
The French Club met March 5th in
the college club rooms to celebrate
the French festival, Mardi Gras. This
festival marks the beginning of lent
and is celebrated in France and the
United States with parades, parties
and feasts.
Betty Smith conducted the business
meeting of the club in the absence of
the president, Marjcrie Crabtree.
A French spelling bee was held and
other French games were played with
Cilda Gainer in charge of entertain-
ment.
Hostesses Beverly Godfrey and Jess
Griffen served refreshments from a
table centered with paper hats, masks,
horns and confetti.
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Li'l Lacey Jacey Sez:
You get no bread with one
meat ball, but if you wants a larr-
ipin g-M)d meal jest come to the
basketball banquet next Friday,
Mar. 15. Sech victuals as baked
ham, green beans, beets, cottage
r*he°S"-pineapp 1 e salad, straw-
be~r" j ?e cr eam and cookies. And
all them junior college gals ere
a gonna ta look mighty sweet in
them formal dresses.
Everyone Urged To Roll Up
Sleeves And Get To Work.
Money And Labor Needed
Plans are underway for the imme-
diate redecoratingof the junior college
club room, according to Shirley Gill-
iland, manager, and Jean Humphrey,
assistant manager. Others in charge
are Dale Smith, Betty Smith and Nor-
man Moody.
The first project of the group will
be to repair the furniture. This will
consist of having the springs tied and
recovering and varnishing the furni-
ture. Betty and Jean will select the
material for the upholstering.
The second project will be to obtain
a record container so that records will
STAY in the club room. Norman is in
charge of this and also of having the
ping pong table refinished.
Gilliland and Humphrey
The group also plans to have the
coke machine repaired or replaced.
Redecorating the walls will be taken
up as a later project. Since the furni-
ture is used at the Tigerama, the
group has turned its attention to it
first.
Shirley disclosed that the redecorat-
ing program will be financed partly
by proceeds from the college play and
and an assembly which will beheld the
latter part of April but that all of the
students will have to contribute and
help make it a success. Dale Smith
is the finance chairman.
Change of Plans
Announcement has been made
by Betty Ann Pearson that the
pr>e of the tickets for the basket-
ball banquet has been changed
from seventy-five to sixty cents.
The tickets will go on sale Mon-
day and must be purchased by
Wednesday evening.
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ACJC TIGER TALES
THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1946
Gives Green Light to Plans
For Formal Banquet and
Election of Basketball Queen
Student Council Approves Committee Suggested by Pearson,
Putman and Templar for Coming Social Event. Confab with
Freshman Threesome Lays Groundwork for Future Action.
Freshmen Betty Ann Pearson,
Barbara Putnam and Joan Templar
brought complaints and suggestions
before the student council Tuesday,
Feb. 19.
As spokesman for the group, Betty
Ann first presented plans for a formal
banquet to be given in honor of the
basketball team on the tentative date
March 15. She recommended to the
council that a special committee be
appointed for the banquet since "the
social committee has worked and is
working so hard on other parties".
After brief discussion the council
unanimously o.k.'d the proposal and
approved the following persons for
membership on the special committee:
Betty Ann Pearson (chairman),
Joan Templar, Barbara Putman,
James Shelhamer, Harold Brady,
Lenna Payton and Jack Rine.
Redecorating the club room was
Betty Ann's next topic. "We have
lots of talent here in school," she
argued, — kids who can paint ....
girls could sew .... artists could
make murals. We need a manager for
the club room who would get im-
provements underway.
Accepting her suggestion, the
council elected Shirley Gilliland and
Jean Humphrey manager and assist-
ant manager for redecorating the
club room. Dale Smith, Norman
Moody and Betty Smith are other
members of this committee.
Betty Ann continued, "We're all
getting tired of going down to the
study hall, having role call and then
leaving. We want programs . . . the
assembly committee could appoint a
new assembly chairman each week."
Council president B.A. Tubbs in-
formed the freshman visitors that the
planning of assembly programs was
entirely out of the hands of the
council and referred them to the
assembly committee chairman and
faculty advisor.
At the close of the meeting Betty
Ann showed the council members the
junior college flag. Miss Henrietta
Courtright, council faculty advisor,
suggested that the flag be used at the
last basketball game of this season,
that the high school band be asked to
play for the game and that the school
song- be sung. "But we'd better have
a session over here first to learn the
song," she added.
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And then there's the incident in
Rhetoric when Billy Joe Smith called
a spatula, "a spa tu' la."
New Students Still Swell
College Ranks; More Vets
Enter in Mid-Semester
Enrolment at ACJC continued to
rise as second semester got under
way. New recruits, chiefly returned
veterans, brought the total number
of students to 140, the largest enrol-
ment since the beginning of the war,
according to Dean K.R. Galle. Added
to the regular freshman and sopno-
more classes are thirteen high school
students who are taking special
courses.
The following students have joined
the ranks since the beginning of the
spring term: Leon Ban, Gene Bell,
Walter Brown, Alvin Leroy Clark,
Clyde Chambers, Donald Duncan,
Melville Marnix, Kay Meyers, Virginia
Pinkston, Raymond Ned Pratt, Edward
Sanabria, Lloyd Simpkins, Warren
Smith, William Joseph Smith, Gerry
L. Sipe, Bryon Stiles and Charles
Wittenborn.
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Barnes Billionaires Honor
Tycoons with Valentine Party
Templar's Tycoons were honored
with a valentine party given by Barnes
Billionaires in the club room Feb. 14.
The party was given as aresultof the
Tycoon's victory in a recent bond-and
stamp selling contest.
The room was decorated with red and
white streamers and cardboardhearts.
The refreshments carried out the val-
entine theme.
Beverly Godfrey was chairman for
the refreshments committee, Iris Rahn
for decorations and Erleen Morhain
for entertainment. Jean Humphrey,
Rosalee Jones and Betty Eustice led
several games.
Miss Carol Barnes, captain for the
losing team was general chairman
for the party. She was assisted by
Miss Henrietta Courtright.
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Daniel Stark, jr., has returned to
his naval 5-V duties at Swarthmore
College in Philadelphia, following a
between semester vacation spent in
Arkansas City visiting his parents.
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Apprentice Seaman Phil Smith,
h.s. '45, recentlyspent three days in
the city visiting his parents and
friends while on a between term
vacation from Brown University at
Providence, Rhode Island. Smith is
in the naval V-5 program.
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Love is the only game that isn't
called on account of darkness.
Innocents Abroad
Pfc. Harold Johnson and Pfc. John
Richardson recently called their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold John-
son 1220 South B street and Mr. and
Mrs. David C. Richardson, 121 North
A street, to report that they were
leaving Kearns Field, Salt Lake City,
Utah, for Seattle Wash., en route to
Alaska. This is the first time they
have been overseas. Both graduated
from high school in 1914 and received
their training as mechanics at Keesler
Field, Miss.
Pvt. Billy Winegarner, son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Winegarner, 1504
North Eighth street, is now sta-
tioned in Nice, France. He has been
overseas four months in special ser-
vice. Pvt. Winegarner is director of
an army band and plays a steel gui-
ter in the band. He entered the army
immediately following graduation
from high school in 1945.
Sl/c Ernest Taton, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Taton, 1107 North Fifth
street, left Cecil Field, Jacksonville,
Fla., recently for San Juan, Puerto
Rico, where he will serve as a ma-
inist's mate and mechanic. He ex-
pects to be out of the state for sever-
al months. He graduated form high
school in 1945 and was stationed at
Norman, Okla., before being sent to
Cecil Field.
Aviation Radioman 3/c Joe Allen
recently spent a leave visiting with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Allen,
1125 North Summit. He returned to
his base in Miama, Fla.
Louis Goehring has received his
commission as ensign in the navy
after graduating from Kansas Univer-
sity as an electrical engineer on Feb-
ruary 11. Ensign Goehring has been
a student at K. U. since July 1, 1943
as a part of the V-12 program. He re-
ported to San Diego, Calif, for sea
duty on the U.S.S. Cimarron on March
2.
Ensign Kurt Galle spent last week
here visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. K. R. Galle, and friends. Ensign
Galle rec~ive r l his bachelor of science
degree following study under the V-
12 program at Purdue Univeresity in
LaFa^ette, Ind.. He reported to Jack-
sonville, Fla. at the end of his leave.
Pvt. Cornelius Carter, son of Mrs.
Bessie Carter, is spending a 15-day
furlough visiting h^re. He is station-
ed at Fort Tewis, Wash.
Cadet Midshipman Harris T.Brown
is p" 1 rou^e to Italy with the merchant
mari r "\ He har! previously served in
the South Pacific.
Pvt. Athony Patrick Sullivan has
gone to Korea to serve with the army
of occupation forces. He was former-
ly at w ~rt Ord. California.
Aviation Cadets Tom Billings and
Arthur Fitch, h.s. '45, have been in
Arkansas City visiting for several
days with their parents and friends.
Billings will take a U.S. Army
Academy test at Ft. Leavenworth
March 5 and will report to Cornell
University at Ithaca. N.Y. Fitch will
report to Cornell earlier.
THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1946
ACJC TIGER TALES
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What's Good Enough for Grandma U.S.-U.S.S.R.
Ain't Good Enough for Smith
I was staring with feeling of
ignorance and apprehension at a pec-
uliar piece of furniture. What was
it supposed to be for? Was it to be
sat upon? Was it to rock a baby in?
Was it a fancy footstool ? It was a
beautiful piece of woodwork, but
what was it doing in the living room
if its use was doubtful ? Could be
embarrassing, you know.
Mrs. Luce Tongue was babbling on
and on, her hands flopping, pointing,
making numerous quaint gestures
about the room. She was getting up a
full head of steam and the conver-
sation was anything but a two sided
or mutual affair.
"Ah, Ah, don't sit on that chair.
Honestly, you won't believe how much
I paid for it. Guess. Oh you'd never
guess it in a week! See that certain
little thingeroo that winds around the
what-cha-ma-callit? Well, that is a
sign that it is a genuine antique made
around 1795. Oh you can't fool me on
antiques! I never trust anyone to sit
on my Dolly Madison chair or that
red plu h sofa. They cost me, oh, so
much money, anxiety and work. I was
frightfully worried for fear Mrs.
Snatcher Grabbit would get her self-
ish fingers on them before I could.
Why her antiques aren't really an-
tiques at all. She just puts up a front.
Mrs. Luce Tongue's house is a pic-
ture of pioneer days all mixed up.
Her frail chair can't be sat upon. Her
fancy lamps aren't used. Her hooked
rugs aren't to be walked upon. Her
spindly antique table is too small for
a useful lamp and too misshapen for
a decent doilie to fit.
When one does sit in one of her
useable antique setees or chairs, h3
must sit primly upright or get his
neck chafed by a hard piece or orn ate
Social Committee Says Plans
Under Way for Tigerama;
Sets Date for April 26
Initial arrangements for the forth-
coming Tigerama are well under way,
with April 26th scheduled by the col-
lege calendar as the date for the
event. The Tigerama, tradi'iDnal
highlight of the spring term, was
revived last year after ha" ing been
discontinued during wartime.
Guests will be membeis of the gra 1-
uating class of the local high school,
seniors and their sponsors from neigh-
boring communities and faculty mem-
bers and their wives.
Social chairman, Helen Jane B-^at-
son, has appointed Glen Wheat, Clin-
ton Keller, Lois Caster, Judy Peck
and Jack Carter as committee chair-
men in charge of a band, invitations,
program, decorations and r oJV esh-
ments, respectively. Francis Modlin
and the printing classes will arrange
for invitations, admittance tickets
and dance cards. Miss Henrietta
Courtright is the faculty advisor.
carving. The springs have surprising-
ly little springiness. The light from
her gaudy old electrified chandeliers
is too bright to look at and too dim to
read by.
When Mr. Tongue wants a quiet
evening at home, what does he do?
Help Madam Tongue ref inish her lat-
est prize and aid her in finding one
more square foot of available space
for it in the cluttered house. When
the couple go riding in the car on his
day off, where do they end up ? At
some junk shop where Luce declares
she sees a genuine antique at a bar-
gain.
"Oh yes! That black pot simply
must be pure copper under all that
dirt and grease". Hubby dear can
clean that for her and hang it on a
crane in the fireplace. Hubby dear
really wishes that all the sturdy old
pioneers and plantation aristocrat
had smashed every stick of furniture
they ever owned about every 50 years.
He can't have his friends in for a
little card game because of the un-
comfortable, stuffy feeling in the
house and the frailty of the furniture.
Think now of modern furniture art.
Long, low, roomy chairs grace the
restful living room. Soft colors blend
Lamps are useful for light, and still
bautiful to look at. Only the neces-
sary articles are used. Comfort and
utility combined produce beauty of
matchless simplicity.
Washington, Governor Winthrop
and Dolly Madison all left their fur-
riture as a contribution to style and
and progress. Our times, our youth,
our ingenuity must also leave a gift
to progress, something to character-
ize our own century. Develop your
own taste; and look ahead, not for-
ever to the past.
French Club Meets; Garris
And Gibson Are Hostesses
Thi French Club met
collge ck.b rooms Feb.
bara C arris and Mary
as hostesses. Marjorie C
idert, presided over
meeting. French games
and French songs wer
the direction of Alice
freshments were served
esses.
in the junior
19 with Bar-
Edith Gibson
rabtree, pres-
the business
were played
e sung under
Slaven. Re-
by the host-
The next meeting will be March 5
in the club rooms with Beverly God-
frey and Jess Griffen as host and
hostess. Thi". meeting will b° in cele-
bration of the French festival, the
Mardi Gras.
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Soundrran 3/c r ael Sn.i.h has writ-
ten his parents Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
Smith, 225 East Pine avenue, that he
is stationed on the USS Sumner which
is scheduled to sail for China and
Russia. He writes that he hopes to
receive his discharge in time to re-
sume his studies in college next fall.
Clash Is Main
Hope Of Nazis
Doman Reports G.I.'s in
Germany Swallowing
Propoganda. Poll Taken.,
"We have failed in re-educating
the Germans," said Czechoslovakian-
born Nicholas Doman in a lecture to
the college and high school student
bodies Friday morning, Feb. 15, in the
junior high auditorium.
Dr. Doman, recently returned from
Europe, explained that the American
plan to re-educate the Nazis had
boomeranged and that in reality "the
Nazis are re-educating some of our
G.I.'s. A poll conducted among U.S.
soldiers in the American occupation
zone showed that 15 percent of our
soldiers in Germany approve of the
Nazi aggression."
As an American observer at the
Nurenburg war-crimes trial, Dr. Do-
man watched and studied the Nazi
leaders and the German people. He
believes that the latter have been so
fully indoctrinated with Nazi propa-
ganda that the downfall of their lead-
ers is "of no consequence". The Ger-
mans still believe that their country
will be victorious. It will not be many
years, they reason, until the U.S. and
the U.S.S.R. destroy each other.
Third World War?
Dr. Doman assured his listeners
that it was imperative to establish a
world police force in order to avoid
the Nazi-propagandized war with
Russia.
"Today the national state cannot
provide its own security", he said.
"The world has two and one-half
great powers — U.S., U.S.S.R. and
Great Britain. A world war can break
out only between Russia and the
United States. . .And as long as there
are two independent armies in the
world, they are bound to clash.
U. S. More Popular than Russia
"Most Europeans are afraid of
Russia — its political dictatorship gov-
ernment and its imperialistic desire
for economic dominance. They are
more sympathetic to the U.S. and
would like to see the U.S. exert her
influence more than ever before. The
U.S. has the greatest influence in the
UNO — Russia joined the UNO because
it cannot face, alone, the whole world.
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Sophomores To Wear Caps
And Gowns for Graduation
K. R. Galle called a meeting-
Monday morning F'b. 18 of all junior
college students pligible for gradua-
tion this year. The group decided to
continue the curtom of wearing white
ca^s and gowns which was introduced
by the juco graduating class of '44.
The students also specified how their
names should appear on the diplomas.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1946
TIGER TALES
Student Publication of the
ARKANSAS CITY JUNIOR COLLEGE
Editor Rosalee Jones
Associate Editor Joan Templar
Feature Editor Emmet Smith
Sports Editor - Robert Dellinger
Reporters - Judy Peck, Betty
Smith, Beverly Godfrey, Betty Eustice, La-
Vonne Young, Marjorie Crabtree, Marjorie
Nugen, Lois Caster, Helen Jane Beatson,
Clinton Keller, Joyce Turner, Eileen How-
land, Marjorie Clark.
Circulation Manager _ Barbara Garrii
Assistant Circulation Manager Joyce Turner
Photographer Clinton Keller
Molu Will Jfaoe
NoiUiHf OH, 14 4.
Lights, lights everywhere,
All students they do sigh.
Lights, lights everywhere.
But, alas, no lights to read by.
How about some GOOD lights in
the study hall ?
All in favor of beginning a better-
lighting - system-in-the-study - hall
campaign say "Aye" The
"Eyes" have it.
Think what it would be like if, be-
cause of the very bad lights in our
study hall, everyone developed weak
eyes. It might be like this:
With bleary, thick-lensed glasses
our dim eyes barely perceive feeble
glimmers of light as we grope blindly
through the subterranean passage-
ways of the Arkansas City Junior
College. Cursing to ourselves, we
fumble desperately with that most
abominable of tormentors .... the
combination padlock. Madly our
hands feel over that unfathomable
maze at the bottom of the locker,
searching for books or pencils. Girls
bulmp into their best friends in the
hallway, but instead of telling them
how lovely their dress is or how
stunning their new hair-do is, they
tell them, for example, "Why, Mable,
how well your voice is sounding to-
day! You must be using that new
Lady Esther voice tonic."
Lugging our huge, Braille text-
books (that is, if we are among the
lucky one percent who get to Harry
Long's first) we slowly find our way
to the study hall. As long as we man-
age to stay awake in the warm,
breathless atmosphere of that quiet
( ? ) room, we feel over the pages
intently. Doesn't anyone ever open a
window around here?
Don't worry, this isn't the picture
of the Arkansas City Junior College
yet, but just imagine how wonderful
it would be if we had fluorescent lights
in every room ? Here are some
sensible arguments upon which we
can base our campaign:
(1) A fluorescent lighting system
can be maintained at a lower cost
than an electric system.
(2) If the junior high school can
afford fluorescent lighting in their
study hall and library, why can't we?
THE BASEMENT BUZZ
PECK AND SMITH
Our column is like oleomargarine —
something you have to take for butter
or worse.
So pray for butter while we mut-
ter!!!!
Dear Reader (optimistic aren't we) —
As of late we have had several
confidential complaints concerning
the contents of our column. We wel-
come these crusty criticisms, but we
confess that we cannot uncover ALL
the happenings without your help.
TAKE NOTE: The journalism box
in the Club Rooms is empty and just
growling for copy. So pu-lease FEED
the poor thing! ! !
LOST: Rodney Newman.
Some people remind us of shows,
And they do put on a few,
While others remind us of songs,
So here's a list of titles for you —
"Till the End of Time"— Janice
Starkey.
"In the Middle of Nowhere" — us when
the deadline comes for this column.
"He's Home for a Little While" — Lois
Castor.
"Lover Come Back to Me" — All lone-
ly girls.
"Personality" — Barbara Garris.
"Night and Day" (over my head —
Don Burkhart.
"Hubba, Hubba, Hubba"— Gerry Sipe.
"Let's Take the Long Way Home" —
Doris Deets and Harold Brady.
"Goina Move to the Outskirts of
Town" — Emmett Smith.
"I've Got the Mumps" — F uzzy Sewell.
(3) Eyestrain is prevalent, especial-
ly in the study hall and the office.
Glaring, overhead lights are bad for
close work.
(4) With good lights to study by,
the students will be encouraged in
their school work and will have bet-
ter lessons to show for it.
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Jabber waCky
OSCAR THOMAS: "I think puppy
love is the beginning of a dog's
life."
BETTY SMITH: "Well, maybe one
more piece of cake if I take exer-
cisGs tonitrht
GLORIA AUSMUS:"When I see some
one make a goal, I just want to say
'wheeeeee'. "
HAROLD BRADY: " I'd eVen leave
my Friday night snooker game to
cheer for the TIGERS."
EMMET SMITH: " 'Ossowatomie
Otto' they call me."
NORMAN OSTRANDER: "Glatta be
back!"
DON BURKARTH: "A seminary is a
place where they bury the dead."
BARBARA GARRIS: "Just call me
striated."
JAMES SHELHAMER: "And to
think that a year ago I couldn't sing
worth a darn."
"Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life" — answers
to the nine weeks exams.
"Jingle, Jangle, Jingle" — Betty Fo
Floyd's bangle bracelets.
"Sonny Boy"- — Norman Moody.
"It's so Peaceful In the Country" —
Jess Griffin, Beulah Marshall.
"Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" — Fesler's.
"I Got Rhythm" — Homer Livingstone.
"Strong Hearted Men" — Our basket-
ball team.
Orchids to: The basketball team for
winning fourth place in the Jr.
College State Tournment.
Phyllis Conrad — "I know how you
can get your name in every thea-
ter."
I aVonne Young — "How?"
Phyllis Conrad — "Change your name
to "Exit."
DAFFYNITIONS
Salary — green leafy vegetables that's
good for you.
Attack — sharp-pointed gadget.
Specific — the ocean Van Johnson
swims in.
Ketshup — to arrive at the same time.
D.D.T.— Double date tonight.
Messkit — a ladies poeketbook.
Bristle Bean — boy with a crew hair-
cut.
Moron: "Just because my eyes are
red is no sign I'm drunk, maybe
I'm a white rabbit."
Wrll rpend our money and call us
C^n's-Less, if that isn't all.
M-et Mr. Ed
Sleeping on Park
Bench Is Foreseen
Easy-going, good natured Mr. Ed,
vvh n asked about his future, predicts,
"I'll probably sleep on park benches
and do as little as possible".
But those who know him feel rea-
sonably sure he will enjoy a success-
ful career — possibly in the art field.
For it is evident that Mr. Ed's talent
lies in this direction.
Personal data on Mr. Ed: Five feet
ten, 185 pounds, brown hair, green
eyes, 18 years of age, residence 303
North First.
His favorite pastimes are writing
mystery stories, fishing, sketching
students in English history, playing
ping pong and eating T-bone steaks
with French fries.
His ambition in li^e is to be a bach-
elor. His pet peeve is walking in the
rain.
Who else could it be but Jack
Carter?
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Phillip Hill arrived in Arkansas
City February 17 after being dis-
charged at Fort Logan, Colo., follow-
ing more than three years in the
army. He is the son of Postmaster and
Mrs. Charles T. Hill.
THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1946
ACJC TIGER TALES
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Tigers Take
Fourth Place
At El Dorado
Bengals Win First Game
From Ft. Scott Greyhounds
But Lose to K. C, Dodge
Winner: El Dorado Grizzlies
Second: Kansas City Blue Devils
Third: Dodge City Conqs
Fourth: Ark City Tigers
Consolation: Chanute
The Tigers finished fourth in the El
Dorado invitational junior college
tournament in spite of the loss at a
crucial moment of three first-string
guards, Norman Ostrander, Earl
Grinnell, and Rodney Newman.
The Tigers set a season high in
their first round game as they trounc-
ed Fort Scott's Greyhounds, 61 to 44.
In the semi-finals they turned in
their best game of the year, only to
lose to a high-geared Kansas City
team, 59 to 62, in the highest scoring
game ever played on the El Dorado
court. Then the weary Bengals went
out to meet a red-hot team from
Dodge City and came back on the
short end of a 54-36 score, as Neil
Imel, giant Conq center, ran away
with 24 points before fouling out in
the closing minutes of the second half.
El Dorado Grizzlies, the home
team, pulled a surprising upset over
K^nsps City in the finals to walk off
with the championship, while Chanute
took the consolation championship
from Independence.
Willis and Jim Shelhamer led the
Tigers through the tourney with 43
and 41 points respectively for three
games. Ledgervood got 18 from the
center post, while Os Thomas with 19,
and Virgil Work with 17 led the
guards. Norman Moody, recent addi-
to the guard post, had 8 points. Other
second stringers, who played only in
the opener against Fort Scott, were
Sam Burns with 8, Stiles with 3, Dell-
inper with 1, and Crouse.
Imel of Dod^e City scored 24 points
aeainst the Bengals, while Frank
Terry, another big boy, scored 21 for
Kansas City.
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Students Give Pep Talks
And Lead Yells in Assembly
Harold Brady and Gloria Asmus
presented two pep talks in assembly
Feb. 12. Helen Jane Beatson and
Gle*m Wheat led the sophomores in a
yell and Hinton Keller and Beaulah
Marshall led the freshmen.
The assembly was held in prepara-
tion for the Wichita University game
that evening. The cheerleaders led the
group in practicing old and new yells.
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"I would like to marry your daugh-
ter ."
"Well, you can leave your name and
address, and if nothing: better shows
up, we can notify you."
TIGER CLAWS
BY BOB DELLINGER
A man who truly s
deserves much cred-
it and recognition is
Coach Dan Stark,
pictured at right,
who brought forth
a fighting tiger
team this year. His
time an d efforts
should be appreciat-
ed by the whole
student body. Had
it not been for the Stark
loss of three star players, Coach
Stark's Bengals would have probably
taken first or second place in the
state finals.
The Bengals wound up the 1945-46
basketball season with a record of 10
wins and six losses for a percentage
of .625. They won nine and lost four
against junior college competition and
finished fourth in the state tourney
dr spite the loss of two first string
guards. It seems to us that the Ti-
gers made a good showing this year,
and they deserve a rating as one of
the best teams in juco history. Only
one loss was greater than six points,
and one game went into an overtime
period before it was finally decided
in favor of the powerful Kanotex
squad.
The T igers will turn to track
n«xt \vi h good prospects in the
offing. Norman Ostrander and
Jim Shelhamer, two of the fast-
est bovs in the state, (to judge
from those we saw at the El Dor-
ado basketball tourney) should
prove a whale of an asset in the
dashes, and lots of other good
men are enrol'ed and will be out
there trying. The state meet will
be held at Fort Scott sometime
this spring. The team will be un-
der *he direction of Coach Dan
Stark.
The Tigers set two scoring records
for the El Dorado court in their
H-f ™tay at El Dorado last week.
The Kansas City game (59-62) pro-
vided the higest score foi both teams
in anv ga^e ever played at the El
Dorado gym, while Ark City also set
a record for high scoring in their
first, two game with a total of 120
points in two consecutive contests.
Kansas City was the best passing
team at the tournment, and if El Dor-
ado had not had the advantage of be-
ing the home team, would have walk-
ed off "nth the finals. We admit that
the Grizzlies are 100 Abetter than
when they last played the Tigers, but
we still maintain that they wouldn't
have had to go through the same or-
deal of waiting in hotel lobbies, eat-
ing out, etc., as their opponents did.
Dodge Wins
In Last Game
Banquet Honoring Basketball
Squad To Be Friday, March 15;
Queen Will Be Crowned
A powerful Dodge City J. C. team,
led by its giant center, Neil Imel with
19 points, came from behind to over-
come the Tigers in the season-ending
game for both clubs. Big Imel, although
he did not walk off with game scor-
ing honors, controlled most of the re-
bounds, and fed constantly to his two
forwards, Gibbons and Rusmey, who
accounted for 11 and 9 points respec-
tively. The final score was 51 to 42.
Ark City led at the half, 23 to 19.
Will Shelhamer took scoring honors
for the game with 20 points. Jim Shel-
hamer was runnerup for the Tigers
with eight, while Grinnell and Ledge-
rwood each had six. Ledgerwood left
the game midway in the last half on
five personals.
The Arks kept a short lead early in
the second half, but the Conqs began
to roll after about four minutes of the
final period had elapsed and were
never headed after that. Both coaches
substituted in the closing minutes and
Coach Ev Shelton of Dodge used all
eight of his squad members through-
out most of the game.
This was the third meeting between
the two teams with the Tigers holding
a 48 to 43 win at Dodge, and the Conqs
holding a record of defeating the
Tigers worse than any other team this
season has been able to do, as they
lambasted the Arks 54 to 36 in the
third place playoffs at the El Dorado
tourney.
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Chaplain: "My boy, are you follow-
in" - the T'e-' Commandments?"
9°"rv>o-i- "t H'm't know. sir. I have
all T ean do +o keen no with the station
memoes and regulations."
Her Goal Is To Be
Child Psychologist
Small but mighty is our five foot
blue-eyed Miss Coed for this week.
She is Virginia Pinkston, better known
as "Pinky".
Among her favorite activities are
reading, swimming, and working with
children. She is the Brownie leader at
the Baptist Church.
Virginia wants to be a child psy-
chologist and plans to attend Ottawa
University this summer.
"I really liked New York except
during my illness, of course," says
Virginia, who visited there last year.
"I plan to return some day."
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GERMAN CLUB MEETS
Two new members, Mary Edith
Gibson and Eileen Howland, were
present at the third meeting of the
German Club February 12 in the jun-
ior college clubrooms.
After a short business meeting, La-
Vonne Young, social chairman, and
Mary T ou Ban - led the group in play,
ino - German games, and" later served
refreshments.
Th^ ne^-t meeting will be February
26. Mrs. Harry Oldroyd was a visitor.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1946
Due for Face-Lifting Job
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No score and four years ago the
junior college club room was estab-
lished. The students painted, donated
money and had an all out effort to
decorate an empty room and make it
into a place of pleasure for those be-
tween-hour lulls. If a picture of the
club rooms had been taken in 1942,
there would be a marked difference
between it and the one sketched above
by Jack Carter.
Torn magazines, incomplete decks
Oh Brother!
of cards and broken bottles and rec-
ords are of use to no one. We have
had the room decorated and furnished
for us by former students and it is
our duty to keep it in good order. A
few simple rules should be set up and
observed.
Shirley Gilliland and her clean-up
committee are hard at work on re-
habilitating the club room but they
will need our support. Let's all work
together and restore it to its original
status.
Quiet Please!
Men at Study
Poor vets! Especially those who
have taken up their "book-larning"
again within the last few weeks.
Plunging into the middle of an aver-
age college semester . . . '"ain't" easy.
No extra-curricular work, please,
they beg when asked to help out on a
committee or appear on a program.
Then they hastily thrust their nose
back into their book. They . . . that is
a large number of them . . . don't
come to the parties either.
These newly-turned civilians have
been playing a fast, furious game
ever since they set foot over the
junior college threshold . . . that of
dodging all the girls who are throw-
ing themselves at them. Direct hits
have been made by a few ferns.
Hand on hips, many juco janes
view with disgust the "I've - got - to-
study - and - get - all - I - can - out -
of - college" attitude of the "G-I-Bill-
of-Rights". With the word, all work
and no play, on their lips they plan
and scheme to divert the interest of
helpless veterans.
In the study hall dewey-eyed damsel
drops into the chair opposite hard-
working ex-serviceman and engages
him in entertaining conversation for
the rest of the hour. Result: one-half
calculus problem worked.
The smarter babe follows some-
what the same tactics, but doesn't
act the least bit smart. Can you help
poor little me with this beastly hard
algebra problem, she implores, with
"O-you-wonderful-man" look in her
eyes.
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Graduation Caps And Gowns
Ordered for 31 Sophomores
White caps and gowns were ordered
Mar. 5 for the following sophomores
who are candidates for graduation
this spring: Raymond Eugene Bald-
ridge, Carol Eileen Barnes, Helen
Jane Beatson, Frances Louise Ben-
shoof, Annie Marie Bolden, Harold
Judson Brady, John W. Carter, Lois
Marie Caster, Marjorie Louise Clark,
Everett A. Crouse, Robert E. Dellin-
ger, Kenneth B. Dodson, Mary Jane
Foust, Ferrol Fox, Gilda Gainer, Mary
Edith Gibson, Shirley Ann Gilliland,
Jesse Hamilton Griffin, Eileen Bea
Howland, N. Jeanne Kincheloe, Ho-
mer E. Livingston, Jr., Melville J.
Marnix, Jr., Erleen O'Delle Morhain,
James Edward Shelhamer, Dale
Franklin Smith, Janice Lea Starkey,
Edgar C. Tillery, Joyce Dee Turner,
Burnam A. Tubbs, Jr., Glenn Thomas
Wheat and Virgil Vincent Work.
Many &4c,-c*esut-ice4ne4i
IVa^htiUf jjon, jjahi in
Zs+taineelina tyieJA
These are the answers given by a
number of ex-servicemen to the ques-
tion: "What business are you plann-
ing on going into after you have fin-
ished your college training."
Jack Rine: I want to be a "big-shot
oil man". (This with emphasis)
R. G. Haskins: An aeronautical engi-
neer.
Ed Sanabria: A bum with engineering
as a side line.
Harold Brady: A petroleum engineer.
Norman Moody: Mechanical engineer.
I've also got a corner picked out to
start up a shoeshine business.
James Shellhamer: Just some kind of
an engineer.
Jim Hollenback: Petroleum engineer.
Willis Shellhamer: Gee, I've got forty
years to think about that!
Don Duncan: An executive of a busi-
ness administration.
Ned Pratt: Civil engineer.
Kay Myers: Photography profession.
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Dean Galle' s Travels
Offer Competition for
Marco Polo's Record
Cross-country traveler Dean K. R.
Galle rolled up more mileage on his
recent trip to Kansas City, Kans.,
and to La Fayette, Ind.
On their way to La Fayette to see
their son Ensign Kurt Galle gradu-
ated from Purdue University, Dean
and Mrs. Galle stopped over in Kan-
sas City where he attended meetings
of the National Association of School
Administrators from Wednesday, Feb.
20 to Friday, Feb. 22.
Superintendent and Mrs. C. E. St.
John, Principal of junior high school
Harold Loucks and Principal of the
senior high school H. J. Clark also at-
tended the meetings.
Dean Galle reports that another
son, Lt. (j. g.) William Galle, was al-
so able to attend the graduation ex-
ercises at La Fayette Sunday, Feb.
24. He was on a delay-en-route while
being transferred from San Francisco
to Great Lake.
Ensign Galle was commissioned
with auout 60 other V-12 students and
was graduated with a bachelor of
science degree in aeronautical -engi-
neering.
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CITY TEACHERS HOLD TEA
A tea was held in the junior college
study hall yesterday afternoon by
members of the City Teachers Associ-
ation. Following the tea, a meeting
was conducted in the music room.
There reports were given by those
who attended the National Associa-
tion of School Administrators in
Kansas City recently.
TIGER TALES
VOLUME II
ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1946
NUMBER 6
Identity of Basketball Queen Revealed
Norman Ostrander, Marjorie Clark, D. C. Stark.
Photo by Pyer.
Marjorie Clark was crowned bas-
ketball queen at a formal banquet
honoring the basketball team held
Friday night, Mar. 15, at the Central
Christian church.
Despite the threat of a downpour,
over one hundred students and fac-
ulty rr embers attended.
Th^ identity of the queen was re-
vealed by Daniel C. Stark, coach of
the . basketball team. He presented
the attractive sophomore with a
crown of red, purple and silver which
was made by Emmet Smith. Norman
Ostrander, captain of the team, gave
her a nosegay of roses, sweetpeas,
carnations and iris on behalf of the
team.
The queens attendants, who had
also been nominees for the honor, are
Betty Smith and Rosalee Jones. Judy
Peck, a fourth nominee, was unable
to be present because of illness. Betty
and Rosalee were seated on either
sid^ of the satin-covered throne. Each
nomine:' received a coronet of pink
s\ ec peas.
Following the coronation, Coach
Stark introduced the team members.
Decorations included vari-colored
crepe paper streamers. Programs
^ e 1 ' ; n the form of enrdbo^rd basket-
balls and place-cards were miniature
baskeibsll goals made of pipe clean-
ers and held in place by green gum-
drops, displaying in the goals on
paper "basketballs" the names of the
individuals attending.
K. R. Galle, dean, returned grace.
Harold B v ady, master of ceremon-
ies, presided over the following pro-
gram.
Two numbers by the college trio,
Erleen Morhain, Gloria Ausmus, and
Genevieve Goff, accompanied by Miss
Connie Brown; an after-dinner speech
by Billy Jo Smith; a reading by Betty
Jo Floyd; two impromptu duets by
Norman Moody and James Shel-
hamer and Jack Rine and Ned Pratt;
an encore by the trio; two numbers
by a boys' quartet composed of B. A.
Tubbs, Edward Sanabria, Glen Burns,
and Glenn Wheat; group singing led
by Betty Ann Pearson and Genevieve
Goff; and a closing speech by Melville
Marnix.
The dinner was served by the Twen-
tieth Century class of the Christian
church.
The committee in charge of the
banquet includes Betty Ann Pearson,
Joan Templar, Harold Brady, Barbara
Putnam, Lenna Payton, James Shel-
hamer, Jack Rine, Rosalee Jones,
Jeanne Kincheloe and Barbara Garris.
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ACJC TIGER TALES
THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1946
TIGER TALES
Student Publication of the
ARKANSAS CITY JUNIOR COLLEGE
Editor _ Rosalee Jones
Associate Editor Joan Templar
Feature Editor . Emmet Smith
Sports Editor Robert Dellinger
Reporters - Judy Peck, Betty
Smith, Beverly Godfrey, Betty Eustice, La-
Vonne Young, Marjorie Crabtree, Marjorie
Nugen, Lois Caster, Helen Jane Beatson,
Clinton Keller, Joyce Turner. Eileen How-
land, Marjorie Clark.
Circulation Manager Barbara Garris
Assistant Circulation Manager Joyce Turner
Photographer — Clinton Keller
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Many brickbats as well as bouquets
have been received at the Tiger Tales
office lately. The staff is glad to
receive both good and bad comments
on the paper.
If you have any suggestions on how
to improve the paper, don't talk— act!
It has been rumored that some juco
joes and janes know details of certain
events that never appear in the paper
but yet they do not inform any of the
staff members of this fact. It is
impossible for us to be everywhere at
once in order to get the inside dope on
all the happenings around A. C. J. C.
A box has been placed in the club
room. As a matter of fact it has been
there all year but nothing has been
placed in it. So if you have any choice
bit of news or gossip that you think
should appear in print or any com-
ments for improving the paper, write
them out and put them in this box.
You need not sign your name.
The Tiger Tales is not the publi-
cation of a few individuals but should
include the thoughts and ideas of the
whole student body.
THE BASEMENT BUZZ
PECK AND SMITH
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Qiaei. Rtaad Gl,iticU.m
Editor's Note: This letter was pre-
sented to the Tiger Tales staff with
permission to print it if Ihe author's
name were witheld. It does not nec-
essarily express the views of this
paper.
Dear Tiger Tales Editor,
Can't you do something about the
racket that drifts hourly intothe upper
halls of A.C.H.S.?
I am suspicious that this noise emits
from the college club room which we
know to be the meeting place of all
B. U. loafers. Of course we don't mind
a good swing band but when we have
to take Frank Sinatra with English
literature Well!
You know what? I can hardly wait
till I'm a juco myself. Boy! Willi ever
have an easy life! Just sitting in the
club room playing bridge, or talking
wih my buddies; I might even play a
game of ping pong once in awhile or
just work up an appetite for a coke.
When it's springtime in Kansas,
And the buds start to bloom,
A little bug makes his appear-
ance,
And young hearts go "Boom,
boom !"
Ah, this 111* fellow doesn't have
specific action, (Note Mr.
Ruff.)
He bites one regardless of fac-
tion.
We might as well tell you, 'cause ....
you've probably guessed.
This fellow is the Love Bug. Boy!
Ain't he a jest?
However, it seems that Mr. Love Bug
isn't the ony bug who's been doing his
work around these parts, for Freddie
Flu germ has been having a rush
business too. His latest \ictim is none
other than Judy Peck. So, for this
issue, Marjorie Nugen is serving as
guest editor.
Daffinations —
Mississippi Highball — glass of
water.
Buccaneer — Too darned much to
pay for an ear of corn.
Pink Elephant — beast of bourbon.
Oboe — ill wood-wind that nobody
blows good.
Morning — time of day when
rising generation retires and
retiring generation rises.
Flattery — perfumeto besmelled,
not swallowed.
True Music Lover — Man who,
upon hearing a soprano in the
bathroom, puts his ear to the
key-hole.
Best wishes to Doris Deets who was
born 18 years ago on St. Patrick's
Day.
An accomplished member of the
faculty is C. E. Ruff who, besides all
his other outstanding talents, has
made himself eligible to join the piano
movers union.
Even though the Virginia ham
at the basketball banquet WAS
"dazed", it was delicious. Betty
Ann, you're forgiven for the mis-
take. The banquet was super, and
you deserve most of the credit for
making it a success. We hate to
usethat trite editorial expression,
"school spirit", again, but we think
B. U. is getting some of its pre-
war "spi^z" back again. Let's
keep up the good work.
Musical notes (heard around):
1. Glenn Burns giving out in assembly
"Slowly" in that dreamy Frank
Sinatra manner.
2. Eddie Sanabria dramatically sing-
ing "Don't Be a Baby, Baby!"
(Possibilities .... eh what?)
3. Mile. Barbara Garris singingFrench
in her best tenor at operetta prac-
tice.
4. "Stink" Floyd's clever skit at the
basketball banquet. Templar, you
were right in there too!
5. Now last but not least, the "do"
room. Come on, you guys and gals
needed for redocoratir.g the club
.... dig down deep!
Because a man keeps things in
pigeon-holes at the office doesn't
mean he has the homing instinct.
Now as we close the squeaking
door on another thrilling episode,
of .... Say! That reminds us
. . . Why doesn't some good soul
donate a few drops of oil to the
cause of oiling the hinges of the
study hall door so that "Inner
Sanctum" grating won't disturb
us study ers?
Why doesn't Shirley Gilliland wear
that certain watch to gym anymore?
What attraction draws Lenna Payton
to the study hall on special hours?
For the answers to these ques-
tions and many more tune in to
this same station at the same
time two weeks from today. Until
then we remain your B.U. cor-
respondents Smith and Peck.
As long as I'm getting things off my
chest, I might as well unload another
burden. I don't like the way you
guys took over the best seats in the
auditorium when those Rotary speak-
ers were here. Absolutely unfair.
Well, I guess that's about all I
wanted to tell you, Miss Editor. But
tell those noisy kids to keep quiet so I
can study. Just because they don't
have anything to do is no sign that 1
haven't!
Hopefully yours,
a high school junior
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Jack Barker, S 1/c, returned to his
base at Olathe, Kansas March 13
after spending a three day leave with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bryan
Barker, 711 North Seventh Street.'
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Seaman Second class Bob Brady
spent last week end visiting with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Brady,
1223 North Third Street.
Several Students Participate
In College Assembly; Queen
Candidates Are Introduced
Marjorie Clark, Betty Smith, Judy
Peck, and Rosallee Jones, candidates
for basketball queen, were introduced
to the college students by Lenna
Payton at an assembly held in the
high school music room March 14.
Barbara Garris led the group in
singing "Old Black Joe", "Sweet and
Low" and "America, the Beautiful".
Doris Deets was in charge of the
devotionals.
Following a vocal solo presented
by Glenn Burns, "Slowly", Erleen
Morhain sang "Day by Day". They
were accompanied at the piano by
Betty Smith.
As the assembly adjourned, the
students cast votes foi basketball
queen.
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Working in College Office Proves
Anything But Dull And Monotonous
"Pardon me", said the stranger.
"Are you the dean of women?"
Startled, Betty Blackburn dropped
her text book and looked up at her
inquirer.
She quickly explained to the stran-
ger that she was not the dean of
women even though she was sitting
at Dean K. R. Galle's desk.
"There was too much racket in the
study hall", said Betty ,"so I studied
in Mr. Galle's office while he was on
a vacation". At this point in the inter-
view Mr. Galle interupted with "What
do you mean by VACATION?" He
intimated that vacation was a poor
word.
"Well", replied Betty, "it was a
vacation for us anyway P. M.
Johnson had a good time being dean
and I had a good time being dean of
women whie Mr. Galle was gone".
Betty likes to tell this one on her
helpmate Doris Deets:
It seems that Doris was discussing
.... "things" .... with Harold Brady
the other day in the office. They
became so deeply engrossed in their
discussion that they forgot two im-
portant facts: 1) that the partition
between the office and room three is
paper thin and 2) that P. M. Johnson
was giving a test which meant excep-
tional quietness. Ther conversation
must have been quite audible in room
three for soon Mr. Johnson opened
the door into the office, saying that
he wanted to SEE Brady at work as
well as hear him.
Doris and Betty enjoy working in
the office because there is never a
dull moment. Betty was given her
position last May and Doris was given
last September. Doris likes to type
letters and Betty likes to handle
financial matters although she
"sweats a little getting the books to
balance each month".
They probably know more about the
people attending ACJC than Mr. Galle
himself. But mums the work where
this kind of information is concerned.
(They even know who gets what
grades).
They have found that the mornings
are few and far apart on which B. A.
Tubbs is not tardy to his 8 o'clock
class. Sam Burns is a close second for
B.A.'s record. They have also grown to
expect Glenn Burns to use the office
telephone almost daily. As to whom
he calls they "can't remember" (I
wonder) but he always exchanges
friendly greetings with the operator
before she rings his number.
As for the mobs that frequently
gather in the office to plan a party,
hold a committee meeting or just
gossip, "they don't bother" Doris and
Betty a bit. When too many people
accumulate on the desk, they flash
their "Parking — 50<f an hour" sign
on them.
Students Reveal Ideas on
"Admiring Traits of Opposite
Sex" to Roving Reporter
"What trait do you admire most
in a member of opposite sex?" was
the question asked this week in the
student poll. So take heed, all you
juco guys and gals, and let's see how
you rate.
Jeanne Kincheloe: "I like a boy with
a good sense of humor, one that
doesn't carry a chip ion his shoul-
der."
Sam Burns: "Give me a girl with
friendliness and personality."
Gerry Patrick: "Honesty."
Norman Ostrander: "Personality".
"Willis Shelhamer: "On behalf of the
fellows in ACJC, I think most of the
girls are too conceited. I like a gal
who is a good sport and knows how
to dress."
LaVonne Young: "Courtesy."
Jack Rine: "Personality."
Betty Ann Pearson: "I like manners
and a pleasing personality."
Lloyd Simpkins. "Personality."
James Shelhamer: "It" (Could it be
Pearson ? )
Lenna Payton: "I admire honesty."
Helen Jane Beatson: "I like them be-
cause they're such a swell bunch of
fellows." (But definitely!)
Don Duncan: "I like the girls because
they're so much different than
boys."
Work Started on Club
Room Improvements
Work has been begun on the im-
provements for the club room, accord-
ing to Shirley Gilliland, chairman of
the improvement committee.
The manual training classes are re-
finishing and repairing the ping pong
table. The legs of the divan have been
repaired and the woodwork has been
polished.
Betty Smith and Jean Humphrey
are to select material for covering
the divan. The committee is consid-
ering having the upholstering of the
divan done by the junior college girls
under the direction of Miss Dorothy
Nichols.
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German Club Members And
Guests Are Entertained by
Patrick And Turner
Gerry Patrick entertained the
German Club at her home 1017 North
Third Tuesday evening March 12.
She was assisted by Joyce Turner.
Following a short business meeting,
Miss Ann Hawley, supervisor, read a
German play to the group and Ger-
man games were played. Refresh-
ments were served.
Mrs. Harry Oldroyd and Neva Bac-
astow were guests.
Annual Operetta To Be
Presented Friday Night
Tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock, the
1946 operetta, "The Red Mill" will be
presented in the auditorium-gymna-
sium under the direction of C. L.
Hinchee.
Three college students Barbara
Garris, Glenn Burns and Marjorie
Crabtree have leading parts in the
operetta.
High school students which have
main parts are Eddie Peters Jack
Miller, Joe Berry, Larry Hay, Mowry
Gilbert, Norman Smyer, Leighton
Chaplin, Nancy Watts and Geneva
Stovall.
Dutch scenery and costumes have
been ordered from Chicago and the
manual arts class and the art classes
are making special scenery.
Beverley Wright is business man-
ager for "The Red Mill". Tickets may
be obtained for fifty cents. There are
no reserved seats. College activity
tickets do admit students.
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Jle*e V* "lUeste. at ike,
Balhetball Bawfiuet
Congratulations to Marjorie Clark,
the fairest queen to ever rule a
basketball squad.
No crowing ceremony is complete
without kisses; Coach D. C. Stark and
basketball captain Norman Ostrander
saw to it that this tribute was not
neglected. What a pleasant way to
spend an evening!
An appropriate dias for Queen
Marjorie's throne was the inside of a
large wood and paper basketball. The
frame was so constructed that the
upper half could be removed. Betty
Ann Pearson deserves a lot of credit
for struggling with this singular stage
prop. Not only for this, but for all the
other work which a well-planned
banquet require does Betty Ann
deserve a big thank-you.
Only one casualty has been reported
thus far as resulting from the basket-
ball banquet. C. E. Ruff had to send
his suit to the cleaners to have coffee
stains removed.
Malcolm Smith and Robben Ledeker
were "long-time-no-seeers" there.
Bob Brady dropped in at the peak of
the party.
Connie Brown, youth director of the
Presbyterian Church, contributed no
mean part of the program. Beside
training the Morhain-Ausmus-Goff
trio, she improvised a piano accompa-
niment for the group when it sang at
the banquet. She also accompanied the
group singing.
Putting what they learned at school
into practice, Marjory Crabtree, Gloria
Ausmus and Emmet Smith conversed
in French during the meal.
Last but not least is raconteur
Harold Brady who kept the program
going, kept the gentlemen laughing
and kept the ladies blushing.
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ACJC TIGER TALES
THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1946
Three Act Comedy
"Honor Bright" To
Be Given April 12.
Deets And Brady Will Have
Leads in Annual College Play
"Honor Bright", a three-act comedy
by Meredith and Kenyon Nicholson,
has been selected as the annual junior
college speech production. The play
will be presented in the junior high
auditorium Friday night, April 12.
Leads will be played by Doris Deets
as Honor Bright and Harold Brady as
Mr. Richard. Other parts have not
been definitely assigned, but the cast
will include B. A. Tubbs, Melville
Marnix, Willis Shelhamer, Frances
Pierce, James Shelhamer, Betty Jo
Floyd, Glenn Wheat, Doris Stover and
Barbara Putnam.
The play concerns Mr. Richard,
played by Brady, who has fallen in
love with a chorus girl. He has invited
the chorus girl to his home to meet
his wealthy aunt who has promised to
leave him her money if his choice
meets with her approval.
Mr. Richard's fiancee fails to arrive
as scheduled and Honor Bright turns
up to take the fiancee's place. From
there on out the play is hilarious with
the characters getting in and out of
various scrapes. The play ends happily
with Mr. Richard planning to marry
Honor Bright instead of the chorus
girl.
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Initial Practice
For Track Team
According to plans Monday, the
track team would report to the field
house at Curry Field at 4:00 Tuesday
afternoon for the first practice of
the season. A large turnout of boys
was expected. Prospects are good this
year for the team, which will be under
the direction of Dan Stark.
This is the first track team since
the cessation of athletics in 1943. The
state meet will be held at Fort Scott
April 26. Other meets are to be
scheduled with other schools if pos-
sible.
Meet Miss Co-ed —
Meet Mr. Ed—
A Cute Freshman
Served Five Years
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Quiz Program Features
Meeting of French Club
The French club met in the junior
college club rooms March 19. Emmet
Smith, vice president, was in charge
of the business meeting in the absence
of Marjorie Crabtree, president.
Mrs. Harry Oldroyd v. as in charge
of entertainment. A quiz program was
played in French. Both the winning
and the loosing teams were given a
box of chocolates.
Hostesses Eileen Howland and
Alice Slaven served refreshments.
The next meeting will be April 2 with
Judy Peck and Betty Smith as
hostesses.
With a "Big" Ring With U. S. Artillery
Miss Co-ed for this week is a cute
little 5' 1", blond, brown-eyed Fresh-
man gal who is always seen beaming
at a certain handsome fellow ( h e
played center on the basketball
team). She loves to dance, go on hay-
rack rides and her greatest ambition
is "Just to do nothing as long as
it's easy."
Among her favorites are thick
steaks, fried chicken, college alge-
bra, Vaughn Monroe's orchestra, "Oh
What It Seemed To Be" and playing
basketball. She also loves to tease
people.
Miss Co-ed hates to really "dress
up" and her pet peeve is seeing some-
one wear high heels with slacks on.
If you haven't guessed before, it's
Beulah Marshall. P. S. She's going
steady and has a big ring to prove it.
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Pvt. Donald Glasgow left today to
return to his station at West Point,
N. Y., where he will resume his train-
ing of West Point cadets in the use of
howitzers.
Robbin Ledeker, Pharmacist Mate
1/c, is home on a 30-day leave, after
which he will report to Great Lakes
to await discharge.
Michael Justice. Pharmacist Mate
3/c, is now stationed at the Charles-
ton Navy Yards, S. C. He recently
wrote his parents that he had been in
charge of the Yard dispensary for a
few days in the commanding officer's
absence.
Pvt. Robert Duncan, a. c. h. s. '45,
is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
F. E. Duncan 1228 South B Street,
while on a 15-day furlough from Scott
Field, 111.
If he is 22 years old, is five feet e-
leven inches tall, has dark brown hair
and blue eyes and is generally a nice
guy, he will probably answer to the
name of Leslie Douglas. Leslie joined
the freshmanranks tnis semesterafter
spending five years in Uncle Sam's
artillery. He was discharged as a first
lieutenant after spending two and one-
half years in the Aleutians and Eu-
rope.
Mr. Ed is pretty soft-spoken until
it comes to the word "compulsory,"
and that is his petpeeve. He especially
likes Danny Kaye, the color brown and
dancing.
With an ambition to be a civil engi-
neer in Europe, Leslie hopes to enroll
at Kansas State next year.
Mr. Ed made an observation that
deserves muchconsideration. He thinks
the veterans in A.C.J.C. are reluctant
to participate in social events at the
college and that they generally feel
left out. Something should be done
about that. This is just a hint that we
should all work on. So unbend, you
jucos, and make these swell fellows
like Mr. Ed feel at home.
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Mrs. T. C. Faris is substituting for
Miss Dorothy Nichols, home economics
instrutctor, who will ui.dergo an oper-
ation within a short time at Pitts-
burg, Kans. Miss Nichols will be gone
apporximately three weeks.
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Apprentice Seaman Charles Crews
is now receiving his boot training at
San Diego, Calif.
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Rosalee: "If you kiss me I'll yell
for my boy friend!"
Gob: "Where is he?"
Rosalee: "In Manila."
Abra Cadabra— Presto!, Now
You See It, Now You Don't
Interest and determination have
blended together to put a local junior
college boy in line for big time enter-
tainment.
The youthful aspirer to the mystical
ranks of professional shght-of-hand
entertainers is freshman Clinton
Keller.
His interest in magic was bom
several years ago when he met and
made friends with several professional
magicians. Since that time he has
spent hours and hours practicing
slight-of-hand to the point where his
hand has become quicker than the eye.
After just a few days' practice he
could swallow a ball and produce the
same ball from his ear. Now, after
a few years' practice he can make a
human body float in mid-air.
Not only does a magician have to
learn his tricks, explains Clinton, but
he also has to learn his audiences.
Children like the kind of tricks that
include rabbits and doves. An audi-
ence made up entirely of men is best
entertained with card tiicks while an
audience of women is best entertained
by colorful tricks with flowers and
scarves.
Big time magicians started in this
same way, and those with the most
determination have been the mostsuc-
cessful. Along with the hours of prac-
tice there is the prop cost which runs
into hundreds of dollars. A large per
cent of gate receipts go back into the
cost of new tricks.
Clinton is a friend of the world-
famous magician Blackstone and is
acquainted with many other well-
known magicians. He has many more
steps to go on the ladder of success
but with his determination he is sure
to reach the top.
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VOLUME II
ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS, MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1946
NUMBER 7
Pens And Nylons Are
Given to Graduates
Nylons for the girls and fountain
pens for the boys! This announcement
was made by the merchants of
Arkansas City as a token of apprec-
iation to the junior colleg graduating
class.
Every girl graduate will receive
two pairs of nylon hose. This decis-
ion was made after a careful exam-
ination of the stock which was in the
downtown stores. Every merchant, it
seems, has an overcrowded stock of
nylou hose. Besides reducing the sup-
ply somewhat, themerchantsare hope-
ful of creating a demand for the hose.
If this fails, practically evry store
will suffer a loss on nylons.
Fountain pens guaranted for a life-
time will be given to the boys. "Every
boy needs a good fountain pen," said
the merchants. This plus the fact that
fountain pens are verycheap influenc-
ed them to choose pens as their gift
to the male graduates.
These presents will be distributed
to the graduating classes during the
commencement program April 1.
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Moody Shows Possibilities
Of Being a School Janitor
The sound of scuffling feet and a
piercing scream echoed throught the
J. C. Halls and then complete silence.
Breathlessly George sat glued to his
seat. That uoise .... what could it
be? George jumped out of his seat,
stuck his head out the door and yelled
"Help", "Police"! The scene in the
hall was nothing unusual but since
George liked to see "live" people in
the halls instead of "dead" ones he
thought it was time to put a stop to
someof the goings-on.
"Woffie Moody" was dragging poor
Smitty through the halls, under the
lockers and up and down the steps.
The police came and took our poor
boy "Woffie" away. When they asked
him the reason for such abuse, he
ducked his head and shly remarked,
"Lately the floor were getting kinda
dusty and tracked-up and I. was just
mopping them up to make .em shiny."
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Putnam Special
Spring has sprung;
Fall has fell;
Winter's come;
And it's colder than usual.
Mrs, Ledgerwood Files Suit
For Divorce Upon Discovery
Of Husband's Flirtations
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Two old maids went for a tramp.
Duncan Spies on Smith And
Moody; Reports Smith
Two-timing with O. Thomas
Don Duncan, ace maker and breaker
of ACJC romances, has finally solved
the problem and trouble between
Sonny Moody and Betty Smith.
It was a hard thing to keep on the
trail of that lonesome couple, but as
Duncan said" All it really took was
something with a lil' knowledge and
20-20 vision." The story seems to go
something like this: "On the night of
the darkest night we have had for a
long time which you will remember
I'm sure— Iwas out buzzing the town
a lil' to see what I could gather up
for my memory book when my eyes
came to a standstill for there before
me, retreating from the favorite cen-
ima was our deah' boy Moody and
Marjorie Nugen.
What a scoop; But does Betty Smith
know abont this— little do we know.
Since tho' Betty and I are such good
buddies why shouldn't I be the one
to relate this sad news sooooo I went
pronto to the Smith residence and
find myself quietly going batty for
there sitting in front of the Smith
residence is Miss Smith and The Oscar
Of cource the next day Moody and
Smitty were on the old love basis
again and with no one the wiser that
any kind of two-timing was going
on except me and naturally I wouldn't
tell a soul. Who am I kidding?
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New Sheet
Hits Street
A new development in the pub-
lishing field has been added when
the new newspaper, The T & J Spla-
tter began its publication on March
43, 1946 on the third hill north of our
suburb called Winfield. The editors,
Rosalee "Manila" Jones and Jo — an
"Shorty" Templar have been using a
startling new innovation with the use
of — Dead Lines — which means that
copy must be handed in at a definite
time and failure to hand the copy in
on time simply means no paper, no
salary, no grade and no nothing. So
far this use of so-called dead-lines
has been such a huge success that
several nationally known papers are
expected to add this new feature to
their style books.
Exploitations of Lt. Col.
Ledgerwood Are Revealed
Mrs. Jim (Big Time Operator)
Ledgerwood has filed snit for divorce
in the Reno Court from her famous
husband, owner of the renowed Tokyo
geisha house, which features the show
now overseas for the occupation forces
in Japan
Lt. Col. Ledgerwood has been "run-
ning around" after Tica-Tou, the
Japanese version of Gypsy Rose Lee,
according to the charges filed by Mrs.
Ledgerwood. "Jim quit flying his
rocket ship home every night", she
states, "and then I got a focus of him
on our brand new television set and
there he was with Tica".
Nearly in tears, Mrs. Ledgerwood
continued, "And our two sweet daugh-
ters, Beulah and Erma, feel the dis-
grace of their father's philandering,
but I refuse to greive especially since
I now have the comfort of Melville
'Wolf Marnix".
For a property settlement, the
army officer, former star of the local
junior college basketball team, must
pay 100,000 dollai-s per year plus sup-
port for his daughters and the upkeep
on their luxurious home, 2222 Pigeon
Place on Lovers Lane at Honeymoon
Cove, Kansas.
Loss of his wife leaves Ledgerwood
inconsolable. When informed of the
divorce suit, he cried out with a shriek
of horror, "Now Tica will want to
marry me!".
Mrs. Ledgerwood is the former
Betty "Twelve Carat Diamond or
Nothing" Sanderson.
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For Men Only!
I
Nineteen students have regular
ward to the annual Christmas va-
school will be out earlier in the
part time employment until after
The vacation this year has been
mas. There will be formal dances
the two previous years; but most
Saturdays for the local stores.
Students are again looking for-
pleasures that come with Christ-
day, December 23, and last until
students and teachers welcome this
are working after school and on
look forward again to some of the
January 3.
Students, even though they suffer
some hardships in warfare, may
the Christmas holidays. Besides the
spring.
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MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1946
HEADS OR TAILS
STUPID PUBLICATION of the
ARKANSAS CITY JUNIOR COLLEGE
THE WAGGING TAILS
Photo of the Staff at work —
Baber And Burkarfch Are
Seriously Hurt in Crash
Warren "Joe" Baber and Don
"Shorty" Burkarth are now receiv-
ing- special treatment at the Humani-
tarian Hospital for serious injuries
they received in a crash last week.
Shorty said," I was peacefully driv-
ing a trunk for the local establish-
ment where we are employed when
Joe, who was sitting beside me,
exclaimed 'Look at that cute little
gal'. Being a complying fella, I im-
mediately stuck my head out the
window and that,s the last I remem-
ber." The two local boys are under
the supervision of Doctor Helen Jane
Beatson and expect to be "up and
around" in a few weeks.
The driver of the other car, Betty
Smith, is asking settlement for dam-
done to her car. Remarks Miss
Smith, "I think it's a disgrace that
there is such reckless driving in
Arkansas City."
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Hawley Sails with
Patna; To Teach in
University of Lhasa
The Cunard Liner "Patna", the un-
sinkable luxury liner, began its maid-
en voyage from New York City to-
day a tf J : 15 1 - o' clock a. m. On board
this magnificent ship Miss Anne
Hawley is this very minute speeding
towar dReykjavik, Iceland.
At this point our traveller will
change to submarine for an extensive
ton i I the northern tip of Nor-
way .down to Murmansk Russia. Here
she will embark on a thrilling trip
by outboard motor boat to Archangel
where she will take many moving
pictures of the tropic scenery.
After a few days rest, Miss II i
will resume her journey by donkey
caravan to Tomsk, Russia, where she
will promote the good neighbor policy.
The last leg of her journey will be-
by jeep to Lhasa, Tibet. Lhasa is pre-
Crash! RANG! - - - FIRE ONE!
- - -"Stratoplane Sighted, Slaugh-
tered Same!" These unearthly
noises were recently heard float-
ing from the halls' of ACJC. for
our gallant gun crew was fero-
ciosly lighting the enemy. George
( illiam and Dale Mason were
warding off the enemy at the
rffice door with their trusty
s'ing-shots, as Dean Ruff was
hastily passing the ammuii'ion.
Protecting our southern flank
(from the Study Hall windows)
wer» John Bartelson, Emmett
Smith, and Jeanne Kincheloe
with their '/2mm. cannon and
their Garand Flit guns.
Jack Rine and Eddie Sanabria have
gone into the nursery business (Flo-
wi rs. that is). They s-em to be spec-
ializing in roses and iris.
LOCAL GIRL MAKES GOOD— Miss
Joan Templar has a great job with
the New York Philharmonic. Because
of the steel shortag"-, "he now holds
the title of Music Holder 3/c for the
8th chair bass viol.
Janet Brown and Edgar Tillery,
the sensationla adagio team ,have
just completed a return engage-
ment at the Holt Ballroom. Their
performance will be at the Geuda
Sorings Cowshed. When asked for
his s-ccess secret, Mr. Tillery
replied, "I eat GRO-PUP every
day."
M. Jess Griffin is once again conduct-
ing his classes in French Literature
after a narrow escape from the
clutches of "Short Cut" Sipe and her
mob, "Pretty Boy" Simpkins. M.
Griffin could be heard shouting,
"Veneza moi, Venez a moi !!" Quicker
than the speed of lightening, faster
than a rushing train, came "Superboy"
C rouse to the rescue. Leaping over
towns and buildings the mighty
"Superboy" bore M. Griffin safely to
his "salle de classe" in time for his
phonetics class.
Loud screams were heard coming
from Miss "Pretty Baby" Sleeth-
"Sit down, sit down. I won't have
you jumping up and down in MY
class." Alice Slaven meekly com-
plied with this ruling, b'lt was
heard muttering under her breath
paring an enormous welcome with
airplane shows, parades and balls. In
the University there the former jun-
ior college teacher will be superin-
tendent of languages, sciences, fine
arts and business administration.
Basketball and football will be a side-
line for recreation.
Bes1 wishes to Miss Hawley and
"Bon Voyage".
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1st Old Maid: "I just love sailors."
2nd Old Maid: "Oh, you say that
every war."
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"Now my arthritis won't bother
me so, you know how it is."
Mr. C. L. Hinchee, former maestro of
the Winfield Music Lovers Society for
the Preservation of Good Basin Street
Eoogie, has recently announced the
arrival of 50 fuzzy little darlings at
his dude ranch, south of the city. Mr.
Finchee reported that these chicks are
the "i if est that he's seen in many a
day ! !
Clinton Keller, the noted magician
pvd sore rer, mystified an audience
here today by making a man dis-
rpp ar. The unlucky (?) man was
Ned Pratt, who climbed up the rope
in Mr. Keller's "Indian Rope Trick",
rrd has not been seen since. Mr. Kel-
ler says that this is a handy trick to
have around when the rent falls due.
ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY
Miss Lenna Payton and
Mr. Wayne Bartlett have just
been crowned Miss and Mister
America by an overwhelming
majority of votes from the elect-
oral college. Miss Payton refused
t"> comment on her friture plans,
but blushed when asked if she was
returning to work for Douglas
Aircraft Company.
Miss Betty Eustice, veteran bouncer
at the woman's dorm of Oklahoma
A. & M. College, has resigned her
position to become assistant house
mother. This advancement was given
her because of her devotion to duty,
and her willingness to help the other
fellow.
By the way, the enemy mentioned
in the first item of this, uh,
column, is none other than a
caraven of ants. These creatures
were drawn to the portals of A.C.
J.C. b" the su?ar spread on by
D ris Deets and T L J. Brady in
the Juce Speech Play.
"Mab- -•]" Virginia Armstrong, pro-
minently known in pugilistic circles
as "Strong Arm, is painting pictures
for a living. It seems that Miss A. had
reported to pulling her opponents
hair. When asked to comment on her
recent demotion, she said , "Ohhhhhh-
thry make me sooooooooo mad! !
Sincethis / isaprilf oolsdayweregoingto
supriseyouandstopnow.
Continued from page 4
waiters and dishwashers, Donald Dun-
can, Kenneth Dodson, Edgar Tillery,
J. Hamilton Griffin, and Lawrence
Osborn. Special suits of red polka dots
with a black background have been
purchased for them.
The entire junior college should
give a vote of thanks to the two local
boys for their efforts to bring Ark
City its finest dime and dance hall.
Much competition was given them by
owners of the Mido, the Pines, and the
I irk Moon, the latter being a small
hail outside the community of Wichita,
Kans., a suburb of Arkansas City.
TIGER TALES
VOLUME II
ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS, MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1946
NUMBER 7
£ette>i 9 I /ItUweted
Editor's Note: This reply is given to a
letter recently received from a high
school junior.
Dear high school junior,
Yes, the noise that you hear up-
stairs probably has its origin in the
juco clubroom. But don't get the
wrong idea about our place — you'd
be surprised how many lessons are
studied down there and how many
quiet games of bridge and poker go
on.
Everyone agrees that when they
were in high school they liked hear-
ing the music that drifted upstairs.
And we still like hearing it while
we're in class down here. (Especially
when we have some new records.)
Oh yes, those assembly seats. We
were told that we could sit anywhere
in the auditorium that we wished. We
thought, too, that you'd jump at the
chance to not sit in your regular
conference seats.
While you're griping just remember
there are things you do that we don't
appreciate either. For instance — the
way you bang around getting to as-
sembly when we're in class, and the
way the girls smear lipstick and nail
polish and string paper towels over
the juco restroom.
Well, all slamming aside — you'll
understand when you are in junior
college and you'll enjoy every minute
of it just like we do.
Be seein' ya,
a juco freshman
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Rapid Improvements
Made on Club Room
"What are these cushions doing on
the floor?" is a familiar query in the
club room these days, with couches and
chairs being taken to the school shops
for repairs. Shirley Gilliland, chair-
man of the redocorating committee,
comments that ' the ping-pong table
now "stands alone," furniture is being
refinished and her committee hopes to
have the work done by the date of the
Tigerama. Other plans include having
the drapes cleaned and hung on new
fixtures, the addition of a record hold-
er and cleaning the walls.
Work on the club rooms will be
financed by receipts from the college
play and from Gaffney's Magician
Act on April 30. The decorating com-
mittee emphasizes the importance of
students participation in ticket sales
for these events, noting that the more
tickets sold, the more improvements
students will enjoy in the club rooms.
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Love letters — A gold-diggers jilt-
edged securities.
TIGER CLAWS
BY BOB DELLINGER
Since everyone else in the state
seems to be choosing all-state or all-
coiiierence teams, we come forth with
our selections for an all-state juco
basketball team. Here it is; if you
disagree with it violently enough to
suggest a team of your own choice,
we'll be glad to print it.
FIRST TEAM
f — Terry (99), Kansas City
f — J. Shelhamer, Ark City
c — Imel, (29), Dodge City
g — Ostrander, Ark City
g — Rumsey (23, Dodge City
SECOND TEAM
f — Robertson (88), Kansas City
f_Gibbons (27), Dodge City
c — W. Shelhamer, Ark City
g — Cox (11), Kansas City
g— Grist (28), El Dorado
THIRD TEAM
f — Grinnell, Ark City
f_Swengle (20), El Dorado
c— Williams (30), Chanute
g — Evans (24), Dodge City
g— Beal (27), El Dorado
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The Feminine Touch
BY TEMP
This week juco cage women are
keeping their eyes on the semi-finals
of the intra-mural basketball tourna-
ment which is being held among the
high school conferences. Games are
played during the noon hour in the
auditoriumm-gymnasium, with Mar-
shall, Peason and Templar refereeing.
The juco team, captained by Betty
Jo (Stink) Floyd, will cope with the
winner of the tourney probably the
latter part of this week. The college
sextette— Floyd (f), Beulah Marshall
(f), Gloria Ausmus (f), Betty Jo
Pickins (g), Mildred Freese (g), and
Joan Templar (g) — has had several
unofficial games with the senior gym
class and is shaping up its plays in
fine style.
High school players have exhibited
exceptional speed and fearlessness
with the ball. Most of their fouls are
due to the over-guarding and steps. In
two respects the college group has
the upper hand: Height and a more
confident and less flustered manner.
Besides playing the winner of the
tourney, the Jucos will play a repre-
sentative team from each class
— sophomore, junior, senior — and an
all-star high school team composed of
the six best high school players.
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Patron — Do you ever draw pictures
in the nude ?
Artist — No, I usually wear a smok-
ing jacket.
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Cast And Plot of
Honor Bright" Is
Revealed by Sleeth
"Honor Bright?"
"Sure! It's April 12."
"What's April 12?"
"Honor Bright"
"Whats the riddle?"
Honor Bright is no riddle. It's the
annual college play. to be presented
Friday night, April 12, in the junior
high auditorium.
There's a grand cast. Honor Bright
the mystery woman, is being played
by Doris Deets. Richard Barrington,
(not surprised, are you that Harold
Brady would be the leading man) has
all sorts of difficulties making his
Aunt Peggy and Uncle Bishop Carton,
played by Betty Jo Floyd and Glenn
Wheat, to approve of his chorus girl
sweetheart.
James Shelhamer is the Reverend
James Schooley of Platte, Nebraska,
and the serious butler who manages
the entire household is played by B. A
Tubbs, jr. Jess Griffin is a deputy
sheriff and Kenneth Dodson, as Bill
Drury, rescues the actress from the
aristocracy.
Other characters are Mildred Freeze
as the Irish cook, Doris Stover as the
Irish maid, Willis Shelhamer as the
Scotch gardener and Melville Marnix
as the family chauffeur.
Barbara Putnam is the actress who
has stolen the hero's heart— but come
and see the play.
College activity tickets will admit
students, and other tickets will go on
sale within a short time.
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Meet Miss Co-ed-
Hikes to City Dump
Give Her Pleasure
Miss Co-ed for the week is a peppy
Freshman gal who enjoys playing ten-
nis, basketball and hiking to the city
dump. (She does — really! !) She also
expressed preferences for "I'm Al-
ways Chasing Rainbows" in that su-
mooth T. Dorsey manner, French and
the color blue. (Quoth "Ozy"— "I hate
the color red, but I'm a victim of cir-
cumstances, my mother likes it!)
When asked what she liked to eat,
Miss Co-ed quickly replied, "I like
to eat— that's all! !"
She says that her pet peeve is see-
ing slacks worn with a fur coat, and
that her ambition is to see a real fire
drill, with emphasis on the "real"!
As to her future plans, Miss Co-ed
was rather vague, hastily saying, "Oh,
I'm goinq- to take some Psychology
or something."
Yes, Miss Co-ed is none other than
that lower-third of the super Juco
trio — Gloria Ausmus.
MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1946
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Page §
New Building Is Completed;
Students Lonesome for B. U.
Students filed wearily to class Mon-
day morning. Itwas a sad day for
ACJC. Work had been completed on
the new college buildings which will
replace dear old BU (Basement Uni-
versity); and faculty members, head-
edby Dean K. (for kruel) R. Galle,
forced unwilling jucos to leave their
haunts of higher education and move
into the new buildings of Silverdale
stone, with myriads of windows and
a complete fluorescent lighting sys-
tem. Those who had been students of
BU for two years were struck blind
by the sudden appearance of so much
light whereas the freshmen are wear-
ing dark glasses until their eyes grow
accustomed to the new situation.
Local physicians and undertakers
are complaining because the air-con-
ditioning system in the new buildings
(preventing drafts, influenza and
pneumonia) threatens their business-
es.
Professor Stark is particularly
perturbed (where did that word come
from?) about the new chemistry
building which houses the most com-
plete and modern laboratory in the
state, Far removed as the laboi - atory
is from the high school, Mr. Stark is
afraid that there will be no one to
upset .break, dilute and otherwise
ruin experiments left on the desk
overnight by college students.
Henrietta Courtright and Gaye Iden
are chief objectors to the new "roll-
away" blackboards and Miss Court-
right said "What will I do with all
that blackboard space? My students
never go to the board and I seldom
use it."
Professor Ruff is searching every-
where for the rusty, blunt instrument
that were the pride of his zoology
classes. Amputations are being report-
ed dp.ily by students unaccustomed
to the sharp, new instruments now in
use.
Students are especially unhappy
about the broad expance of the new
campus with its beautiful shade trees
and floral gardens.
Chief among the complaints are .hose
voiced by students upon having to
give up the club rooms at dear old
BU. The new recreation building with
its ping-pong room, snooker room,
automatic record player, snack bar,
and heating system holds little inter-
est for the students. Jucos were un-
happy to find that the new pop stand
had cold beverages rather than the
customary luke-warm ones at the old
building. Magazine racks filled with
"True Detective". "Esquire", and
"Superman" are completely ignored
by the student body.
It is hard for the students and
teachers to be thrust into such an
environment after stalking the dark
recesses of ACBU, but as always they
are bravely trying to make the most
of the situation and will try to bear
the blow.
I pOliCe nOaTeS
Raymond Baldridge and Charles
Wittenborn were picked up by the
truancy officer, Melville Marnix, Fri-
day for skipping school to go fishing.
They were taken to their homes.
Miss Eileen Bea Howland reported
her tricycle was stolen from her front
porch last Saturday night.
Mrs. Don Burkarth has posted bond
pending her trial in local court on a
charge of petty larceny.
Lenna Payton has been returned to
"third hill" at Winfield. She escaped
two months ago and had been running
around in this vicinity since her
escape.
B. A. Tubbs, jr., and Edward Sanab-
ria, jr., were picked up by police Sat-
urday night, as usual.
Miss Gaye Iden was released from
the county jail at Winfield last week
after spending two months there at
hard labor. Miss Iden was charge and
convicted of attempting to murder
her physics class with an electrical
contraption.
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Pearson: Her neck's dirty.
Eustice: Her does?
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Support The Red Hh
ModlUt And Bioum.
fyo* 9n<f&H>UU. QaaGmti.
Francis Modlin and Max Brown
announced today in assemdly that
they had, after several years of
study and experimentation, dis-
covered a method of attaching
windshield wippers to spectacles.
Humanity is indeed indebted to
Modlin and Brown for this intri-
cate little gadget, for it will no
doubt save countless lives and
prevent many accidents. On rainy
days those who wear glasses will
simply attach the spectacle wip-
pers and walk confidently, know-
ing that what they see is actually
there and not just a blur on their
lenses.
Of course the inventors could
not explain too exactly their new
brain child due to the lack of a
patent, but they did reveal that it
was constructed of a light, plastic
material and that it would be
manufactured in all colors from
shartruse to sky-blue pink so as
to match the present shade of
plastic spectacles.
Patronize HEADS & TAILS ADS. +
"Fatty" And "Curly"
Held in City Jail
While AwaitingTrial
• The long arm of the law finally
caught up with two arch criminals,
Samuel "Fatty" Burns and Homer
"Curly" Livingston. The pair were
apprehended early yesterday evening
while fighting between themselves.
Booked for disturbing the peace, the
police have since found other charges
aganist these two.
After locking them securely in jail,
the police questioned them as to the
cause of engaging in fisticuffs on
Summit Street. Both maintained a
stoney silence until Livingston finally
said, "Just because I have naturally
curly hair, he gets jealous of me." To
which Burns hotly replied, "I am not
jealous. I know my hair is curlier than
yours because I get a permanent
every two months."
Confronted with other charges, the
pair broke down and pleaded guilty
to each one. Because of their short
stature, both Burns and Livingston
had been getting into local theatres
on half-fares. This had been going on
for several years, they admitted.
Still another compaint is that
"Curly" Livingston has been the cause
of several major traffic jams. By al-
ways driving at a snail's pace, he
prohibited other drivers from making
the crossings on the green lights and
this caused traffic confusion at every
intersection.
At the present time these two
criminals are in the city jail awaiting
trial which will be held in about two
weeks.
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Linotype Lament
I wisht I was a wash machine;
I'd swish the skirts and dresses;
But all I do is what folks deem
Is news to feed the presses.
I wisht I was a percolator,
Brewing coffee good and brown,
But here I sit all day and wonder
When the copy's coming down.
A movie star I'd love to be,
Enjoying fortune and fame.
There is no praise that comes to mo;
Just puns, abuse and blame.
I am a servant, I am a slave
Of that specie commonly known oc-
... ah me . . .
I can't bring myself to mention th"
knave. . .
Such pitiful, soul stirring memories,
you see.
Of course these poor knaves are not
wholly to blame; *
There's another low specie that gets
on my nerves.
Their writing! Their spelling! Con-
fusion's their aim —
Condemnation and pity the journalist
deserves.
P. S. The Linotype operators say
"Amen" to the above.
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HEADS- or TAILS
MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1946
Faculty Shorts
j$xs>4b£fe
Dan Stark, chemistry tearher and
ex-convict, was given his freedom re-
cently after having served his allotted
sentance in Leavenworth. He says
that the discipline was rough and the
path stony. He also says that he cer-
tainly misses the old ball and chain.
Stark was sentenced becauce he took •
from his students and was caught
chewing it himself.
We sincerely hope that he goes
straight from now on.
Miss "Pin Ball" Sleeth met a most
painful accident during the rehearsel
of the "Red Mill". It occurred while
she and Miss Davis were rehearsing
some of the dances for the show. As
Miss Sleeth tried to lift her foot a-
bove her head, it slipped behind her
neck and injured her ankle.
Miss Sleeth's former position was
that of chorus girl in the Ark City
Scandals.
"Curtains" Galle says that the school
racket is thebest yet. Since he never
walked very much, shoe rationing
didn.t worry him, but it was pretty
hard on the blue serge which made a
shining example of him. He plans to
get a retreat soon because of scarcity
of materials.
P. M. Johnson classes has resigned
his teaching position because, he says,
"The classes know more than I do and
I have to study to hard to keep up
with them. It is overtaxing me ment-
ally. He plans to purchase a small
tract situated near the city dump,
where there are lots of tin cans, and
start raising goats.
We don't want to "butt" in but we
wish him success with Bill and Nanny.
C. E. Ruff, who in times past
has aided in solving the young
people's problems, is making plans to
comercialize on his helping ability
and is going to establish a "Lonely
Club" and receive remuner-
ation for his confidential advise.
He^is offering as a premium to the
five couples retaining him as
.)• nylon hose to the ladise and
lir of suspenders containing
to the men. We're sure
thai this will be a verv busy month
with "Cupid" Ruff at the helm. He
says this will help to finance his sum-
ami wonld advise his
me early.
Humphrey Hides in Sleeth's Desk
While Students Search Building
Five Day Search Is Futile;
Memorial Service Given in
Assembly Monday Morning
After an intense search which last-
ed for five days, Jean Humphrey was
found in a drawer of Miss Sleeth's
desk. Her absence was first noticed
Wednesday in rhetoric when Miss
Sleeth called on her to recite. All stu-
dents in the class stated that they had
seen her enter the classroom through
the window but as their attention was
drawn away by "Lord Jim" they did
not notice whci'e she went after mak-
ing a three point landing on the floor.
Class was then dismissed and the
search began. Students were sent
throughout the school to find and
track down any clues. Norma Moore
and Homer Livingston claimed that
they heard screams coming from the
junior high gym but upon investigat-
ion Norma did not find .anything
Homer did not return.
At the end of the five day search
all students returned wearily to rheto-
ric class to report that they had had
no luck.
A short memorial service was held
for Jeanin assembly Monday morning.
Upon returning to her room after
assembly Miss Sleeth oponed a draw-
er in her desk toget a pencil and spied
Jean curled up inside the drawer.
Jean smiled and asked Miss Sleeth
if she was suprised.
Miss Sleeth replied, "No, I thought
you might be here. I did not look here
because I thought it would be excit-
ing to have a funeral in assembly."
The only explanation that Jean
offered was that she intended to be-
come Batwoman but when she made
such a bad landing after entering the
window she could not face the class
and since the desk was close she
thought it would be a good hiding
place.
Dance Parlor notice
Is Opened
Burnam A. Tubbs, jr. and Eddie
Sanabria announce the opening of the
"Hot Time Spot," Ark City's finest
dime and dance parlor. Tubbs said
that the hall would be under his per-
sonal supervision, however, Sanabria
wasn't around when Tubbs made that
remark.
High light of the hall will be the
thick, rare steaks, which will be sever-
ed. As a side feature, several junior
college cuties will be on hand to enter-
tain all would be good timers. The
following girls have already signed up
to aid this good cause: Mar jorie Clark,
Beulah Marshall, Lena Payton, Gerry
Patrick, Erleen Morhain, Beverly
Godfrey, Shirley Gilliland, and Gerry
Sipe. Hostesses will be under the
supesvision of Miss Gaye Iden, who
has promised to devote all her time to
the enterprise. Dean Galle has given
Miss Iden permission to hold her
physics classes in the northwest room
of the hall. He said the music would
help physics students in the experi-
ments.
Tubbs and Sanabria have secured a
building near the junior college, so
that students may have time to run
over for a quick coke between classes.
At first the proprietors did not agree
on the close location, but they were
finally persuaded by K. R. Galle, that
the "Hot Time Spot" should be near
the school, so that the faculty could
also "run over" between classes. Galle
also pointed out that by placing the
hall near the school, high school stud-
ents could also enjoy listening to the
music and merry-making.
Eddie and Burnam have hired as
continued on page 3
Dean K. R. Galle has an-
nounced that classes will be dis-
missed Tuesday. Dean Galle feels
that the teachers as well as the
students need a vacation from
the daily grind. If all students
comply with this arrangement on
Tuesday, it may be put into regu-
lar practice. \
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Left over from page 3
The invention is still in the in-
fant stage but the two mechanical
geniuses expect to have it pre-
fected by theend of next month.
They will then secure a patent on
it.
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Her Theme Song Is "I'm
Forever Blowing Bubbles"
Wow! Who is that gorgeous crea-
ture slinking down the hall of the
college? Did you ever see such black,
lustrous hair? (She uses Dreen) It
is the one and only Janet Brown. On
the stage of the Salty Pretzel Tavern
she is known as Fifi la Pomme, balle-
rina of thebubbles.
To win this coveted position, Janet,
alias Fifi, dyed her golden tresses jet
black with Griffin's A. B. C. andwhit-
ened her already gleaming teeth with
Sanipflush. For a new idea in make-
up, she enameled her eyelids pink,
her lips blue-black, and her rouge was
activated gunpowder.
Fifi is said to do the most torrid
dance since Salome. When asked to
make a statement concerning her
arrrest for indecent exposure, her
eyebrow line crept up her forehead as
she drawled, "Could I help it if some-
one busted my bubble?"
So4uie*U>i Edition
1 lwJu£ii J..o...Li.C.ffO
VOLUME II
ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS, FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 194G
NUMBER 8
Tigerama of 1946 Is Underway
A Near Capacity
Audience Drawn
Speech Class Presents
Entertaining Three-Act
Comedy, April 12
"Honor Bright", an entertaining
three-act comedy was presented Fri-
day night, April 12, in the junior high
auditorium before a near capacity
audience under the direction of Miss
Pauline B. Sleeth.
Action in the play centered around
Richard Barrington, a young New
England aristocrat portrayed by Har-
old Erady, and Miss Honor Bright,
played by Doris Deets, who is work-
ing her way through college by selling-
books. Tot Marvel, played by Barbara
Putnam, is the New York show girl
fiancee of Richard Barrington and
complications arise when she fails to
show up to spend the week-end at the
Barrington home.
Supporting roles were played by
Glenn Wheat and Betty Jo Floyd as
tne Rev. and Mrs. William Carton,
Frances Pierce as Mrs. Lucy Barring-
ton, Kenneth Dodson as a New York
advertising manager, James Shelham-
er as the Rev. James Schooley and
Jess Griffin and Norman Moody as
comical sheriffs.
Family servants were portrayed by
B. A. Tubbs. jr., as Watt, the butler;
Melville Marnix as Michael, the chauf-
feur; Willis Shelhamer as Foster, the
gardner; Mildred Freese as Annie, the
maid; and Doris Stover as Maggie,
the cook.
Assisting in production of the play
were Betty Sanderson and Mrs. Janice
Allen. The student council was in
charge of business arrangments. Prop-
erty managers were Barbara Garris
and Betty Ann Pearson.
Prior to the play and between acts
the high school orchestra presented
numbers under the direction of Aug-
ust Trollman.
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a la Shelly-Pearson
The female partner of a recently-
married bird couple paced the floor of
their little bird cottage all night,
waiting for her mate to come home.
The vagrant bird made his appear-
ance at breakfast time the next morn-
ing. His explanation?
"It was such a beautiful night,
Dear, I thought I'd WALK home."
First Instituted In
1930; "Candyland"
Is Theme This Year
"Lights, music, action" — and a
deep sigh of relief — the Tigerama of
'46 is underway. For weeks, crepe
paper and paste have crowded the
dreams of Jucos while plans took
shape for the big event. At last the
night has arrived and work clothes
have been discarded for formals and
mellow music has replaced the class-
room drone.
The Tigerama, traditional recep-
tion for seniors, was first instituted
in April, 1930. Entertainment took
the form of a musical revue and was
held in the junior high auditorium.
That year the college entertained
guests from the senior classes of
Arkansas City, Chilocco, Wellington,
Geuda Springs, Oxford and Newkirk.
Other Themes
Following years saw such themes
as "On Deck," "Tennis Meet" and
"Stardust" furnish the framework
of steadily enlarged and improved
parties.
The class of '46 presents the Tiger-
ama in form of "Candyland." Ar-
rangements were made by the social
committee with Helen Jane Beatson
as general chairman. The purpose
of the Tigerama is to introduce high
school seniors of Arkansas City and
surrounding territory to the faculty
students and procedure of the junior
college.
Head Committees
Those heading committees were
Joyce Turner, check room; Ferrol Fox,
refreshments; Glenn Wheat, music;
Judy Peck, entertainment; Lois
Caster, program and Jack Carter,
decorations. R°freshments were pre-
pared by the home economics depart-
ment, and the entire student body
assisted in decorating. Dance cards,
tallies and scorepads were made by
art students. The pvogram represented
the girls' physical education classes,
supervised by Miss Edith Joyce Davis,
and the music department under the
direction of C. L. Hinchee. Bonner
Ruff and his Noted Men provided
music for dancing. Card games fur-
nished further entertainment.
T n R«civing Line
T^e receiving line consisted of Mr.
and Mrs. C. E. St John, Dean and Mrs.
K. R. Galle, Miss Henrietta Court-
right, Miss Pauline B. Sleeth, B. A.
Tubbs, pres. of the student council
Shirley Gilliland, president of the
freshman class and Helen Jane Beat-
son.
Guests for the evening were high
school seniors from Arkansas City,
Gueda Springs, Oxford, Dexter, South
Haven, Wellington, Atlanta, Buraen,
Newkirk, Chilocco, Cambridge, Udall
and Cedar Vale ; members of the board
of education; the high school faculty;
former students and servicemen.
The Tigerama for 1946 was sponsor-
ed by the student council with Miss
Henrietta Courtright, Miss Dorothy
Nichols and Miss Hawley as faculty
advisors.
Junior Girls Serve
High school junior girls nominated
by their sponsors to serve on the re-
freshment committee were Shirley
Beuchner, Bernice Bossi, Marie Chap-
lin, Wanda Childs, Marybelle Dailey,
Loveta McFarland, Donna Mae Mullet,
Betty Pierce, Edna Robson, Patricia
Sheldon, Berneice Thomas and Bar-
bara Williams. Dorothy Haslett, Bebe
Jo Louderback, Dorothy Marshall,
Georgia Ann Rahn, Ann Roehl and
Sally Sanderson worked in the check
loom.
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Vacation IsPreceded
By Easter Assembly
Dr. Frederick Maier talked to the
junior college students at an Easter
assembly held April 18 in the high
school music room. Betty Ann Pear-
son was in charge of the assembly.
Dean K. R. Galle made several
announcement concerning the cancer
fund and grade transcripts. B. A.
Tubbs awarded prizes to Betty Black-
burn, Beverly Godfrey, Betty Pearson
and Betty Smith for selling the
largest number of tickets to the recent
speech play, "Honer Bright." Godfery
won first prize by selling 28 tickets.
C. L. Hinchee lead the group in
singing- several hymns. Hinchee and
Marjorie Crabtree sang a duet "Love
Divine". They were accompanied at
the piano by Betty Smith.
This assembly preceded the an-
nual Easter vacation.
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"What is a Wolf?'
"A Wolf is a member of the male
species who devotes the best leers
of his life to women."
— swiped
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If we don't stand for something we
will fall for anything.
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TIGER TALES
Stu.lent Publication of the
ARKANSAS CITY JUNIOR COLLEGE
Editor ... Rosalce Jones
Associate Editor Joan Templar
Feature Editor _ — . Emmet Smith
Sports Editor Robert Dellinger
Reporters Judy Peck, Betty
Smith. Beverly Godfrey, Betty Eustice, La-
Vonne Young. Marjorie Crabtree. Marjorie
Nugen. Lois Caster. Helen Jane Beatson,
Clinton Keller, Joyce Turner, Eileen How-
lar.d, Marjorie Clark.
Circulation Manager Barbara Garris
Assistant Circulation Manager Joyce Turner
Photographer Clinton Keller
ACJC TIGER TALES
Friday, April 26, 1946
THE BASEMENT BUZZ
PECK AND SMITH
Etit&ztiU Ale P*&ud
0{f A. C. fa Galley
"We point with pride "
Yes, and here's why — We think
that we really have a junior college
to be proud of. The good mathematics
courses, science departments, English
courses, language courses, and home
economics department: our club
rooms, our basketball and track
teams, the tennis squad; all of these
go together to make the junior col-
lege we're proud of.
The increase in enrollment this
year over last year has added many
things to our college life. Next year
we are planning for a bigger enroll-
ment than ever. We are planning to
have a broader curriculum and more
social affairs.
So we say — a great big "welcome"
to all you seniors attending the Ti-
gerama. We want you to know that
we hope to see every one of you in
our junior college next year. We want
you to meet ouf swell teachers and
go to the socials with us. We know
you'll understand why and say with
us — "We point with pride — at our
Arkansas City Junior College."
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What Ale Men Jlike ?
What 2>a Men £ike ?
Attention, girls! For a new slant on
how to get your man and for advice
on make-up, exercise, clothes and per-
sonality read Joan Bennett's How to
be Attractive. Miss Edith Joyce Da-
vis has a copy of the book in her
office.
On the whole Miss Bennett's advice
is sound and plausible, but her sug-
gestion for cosmetics seems more
than a little far-fetched and extrav-
agant for most co-eds.
For a period of 30 to 60 days the
following equipment is suggested:
Rouge (.50), lipstick (.50), powder
(1.00), "tools" (2.00), powder base
(.50), cleansing cream (.50), nail pol-
ish (.10), remover (.10), astringent
(.25), cuticle cream (10), mascara
(.10), eye-shadow (.10).
Listed for those who want to spend
even more "mula" there are eye
cream, extra lipsticks, extra nail pol-
In Spring a young man's fancy
turns to - — well ! ! ! Has
anyone noticed that gleam in Max
(Casanova) Brown's eyes? We have
inside dope that he and Norma Moore
are picking out their crystal and their
furniture. When questioned about this
Max replied, "We are buying antique
furniture, so that when the children
scratch it up it will only make it
look older and more valuable." Logi-
cal reasoning. Eh what
It's even gotten to the place where
the students have to bring an alarm
clock to school to wake them at the
end of each class. Betty Blackburn
was quite startled when her alarm
went off a few minutes before the end
r.f the hour. Mr. Ruff being a kind-
hearted soul told her that the hour
was not yet up, so she could sleep
for a few more minutes. Please Betty
after this set your clock with the
school clock. We don't want to have
to miss any more precious sleep.
At last we've found the reason
whv the JournaTsm girls are a-
fraid (?) to go to the print shop.
Says Paul Meyers, quote, "Thej -
re just afraid to come down here
be-ause we're always trying to
take them into the metal room
to show them our etchings!"
Mr. Stark, the chemistry instruc-
tor, was giving chemical formulas
and the ingredients of various in-
ce^rhary and gas bombs.
"Can someone tell me," he asked,
"what advantages there are in using
nitrates ? "
Jim Hollenback, a brilliant soul,
answered, "They're a darned lot
cheaper than day rates."
Can you imagine —
Gene Bell six feet tall?
Sam Burns five feet tall?
Jean Humphrey with Harris
Brown ?
Barbara Putnam without a man?
Oscar Thomas with black hair?
Don Burkharth and Marjory Crab-
tree with shirts that aren't alike?
Kenneth Dodson not being friend-
ly?
Marjory Nugen not flirting?
Pearson without her" zebra-striped"
glasses (well she is without 'em, that
picnic must've been pretty rough!)
and without Shelley?
Rosalee stepping out on James ?
Earl Grinnell without a "burr"
cut?
Ferrol Fox without her braids?
Melville Marnix flunking a Physics'
test?
Marie Bolden not making "eyes" at
Jchn Cai-ter?
Betty Jo Pickens, "What are
the Phoenicians noted for?"
Mildred Freese, "Blinds."
Our congratulations to two of our
former jucoettes, Helen Wilson and
Gerry Sipe, who were married re-
cently.
Anchors Aweigh! We have discov-
ered that we have two sailsmen in
our midst. It seems that this lovely
spring weather invigorated two of
our juco-fellows, with initials D. D.
(like in Don Duncan) and J. R. (like
in Jack Rine) to the point where
t y took a kayak out on the Walnut
River. They started at Winfield with
the hope of reaching Ark City before
nightfall. After several upsets, and
with spirits considerably dampened,
D. D. made it to Dunkard's Mill while
J. R. hitch-hiked home.
Speaking of sleeping — that's a good
snp-^e^tion. Good night!
ish and luscious-smelling, beautifully
packed creams. (I'm glad sunshine
and water are cheap).
What almost every girl would find
interesting is the chapter on how to
attract men which, if I had my way,
would be printed in bold-face type
and distributed on all college cam-
puses. It might help to discourage the
obnoxious wolverine tactics which
men-mad maids are now employing.
Manners, poise, charm and
modesty seem tohavebeenthrust
in moth balls during the war. I
hope they are not the worse off
for their disuse and { trust they
will again find their place in the
lives of us whose adolescence was
pinched by war's repercussions.
The reader of How to be Attractive
is invited to explore cei'tain para-
graphs by such meaningful sub-
heads as "Six Social Talents", "Wom-
en Must Like You, Too", "Be Your-",
"Have You the Clear- Eyed Look?"
and "Applied Intelligence". That's
one of the good features of the book:
it doesn't have to be read in one sit-
ting, but can be dipped into at leisure.
German Club Holds Meeting
At How'and Home Tuesday
Eileen Howland entertained the
German club at her home, 1315 North
Third, Tuesday evening, March 26.
During a short business meeting,
plans were discussed for the next
meeting which is to be held at Crest-
wood Lodge April 9.
Gerry Patrick, Lawrence Osborn,
and Francis Claypool presented a
German play. Group singing was led
by Miss Hawley and German games
were played.
Wilma Hauser and Francis Clay-
pool were guests.
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Jeanne Kincheloe, Gerry Patrick,
and Joyce Turner were hostesses to
the German Club at Crestwood Lodge
Tuesday evening, April 9. Charades
were played by the group after which
there was a wiener roast.
Guests present in addition to the
members were Wilma Hauser, Fran-
cis Claypool, Barbara Garris, and
Mrs. Harry Oldroyd
Friday, April 26, 1946
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'Sandwiched in' by Joes 'n Janes
Social Activities Keep Students Busy--Banquets,Teas, Receptions,
Carnivals, Get-togethers— All Enjoyed in '45-'46 Term
We Juco Janes and Joes have been
a busy group these last two semes-
ters with social activities irregularly
"sandwiched in" between class work,
daily assignments and exams.
First — a word about our college
clubrooms. Located in the college bas-
ement, the clubrooms double as a
study hall, game room and party
place. Currently, the student's heav-
en-or-haven — is undergoing extensive
redecoration with painting planned
for the walls and re-upholstering
planned for the furniture.
Juco activities started last Sep-
tember with a freshman "get-in-step"
party. The sophs were barred from
the freshman fun in the college club-
rooms while the underclassmen held
their get-acquainted affair.
Hallowe'en Frolic
October activities featured a Hal-
lowe'en Frolic, given by the upper-
I ing and flfoieen of t .e KolLge
Kornival P. M. Johnson and Miss
Henrietta Courtright.
classmen for the freshmen and fac-
ulty membrs. Costumed jucos crawl-
ed through a "Hall of Horror" into
the college clubrooms for an even-
ins: of gabbing and games by candle-
light.
The Kollege Kornival, given for
the sophomores by the freshman stu-
dent body, was held in the Metho-
dist church banquet room. The Korni-
val, featured by typical carnival
games and nonsense, was followed by
a spagetti feed under a "big top" of
crepe paper flags and streamers. The
program included the surprise crown-
ing of a king and queen from the
faculty members with P. M. John-
son, journalism and history instructor,
and Miss Henrietta Courtright, math-
ematics teacher, selected as the mon-
archs.
The Christmas tea and reception
for college alumni was attended by
about 100 guests. The yuletide affair
is an annual event and this year was
held in the decorated clubrooms, the
day before Christmas vacation began.
Veterans Swell Enrollment
With the advent of second semes-
ter came new ranks of students, many
of whom are discharged veterans,
swelling the enrollment to 135 active
students. A welcome party for these
new jucos featured January Acti-
vities.
The Valentine season gave occa-
sion for another social activity with
the party given by the losing team
in a Victory stamp and bond sale con-
test. Barnes' Billionaires were on the
losing half of the contest and made
narty arrangements for Templar's
Tycoons.
The basketball banquet, a formal
dinner honoring the basketball team,
was held at the Central Christian
Church in March. Marjorie Clark was
chosen basketball queen and Rosalee
Jones, Judy Peck and Betty Smith
were her attendants. Marjorie was
seated on a throne made of a giant
half-basketball covered with white
satin cloth. Coronation honors were
done by D. C. Stark, basketball coach,
and Norman Ostrander, captain.
The Tigerama is an annual spring
dance for seniors of the local and
neighboring high schools. This year
the prom was arranged by the social
committee headed bv Helen Jane
Beatson and advised by Miss Henri-
etta Courtright.
Otner student activities for '45-'46
includ e d a series of assemblies super-
vised bv Miss Pauline B. Sleeth and
the publishing of the juco newspaper
"Tiger Tales".
A Trio of Clubs
A trio of clubs have kept a large
p-roup of students pepped up with
juco activities. The pen club, led by
cheerleader^ Fesalee Jones', Barbara
Garris and Judy Peck, was i - e-organ-
ized this year after several years of
dormancy. The 25 active members
worked at the concession stand dur-
ing iuco basketball games under the
direction of Betty Eustice. The
French and German Clubs are pro-
jects of the language departments
where Miss Anne Hawley is
instructor.
Sr>e<>ch Play
"Honor Bright" was' the annual pro-
ject of the college speech depart-
ment. This dramatic production was
directed by Miss Pauline B. Sle°th.
T he play was the story of a man
from an aristocratic family who fell
in love with a chorus girl. Consider-
"Mo "implications were solved when
the hero, played by Harold Brady,
deserted Tot Marvel, characterzied
by Barbara Putnam, for Honor Bright,
portrayed by Doris Deets. The play
cast reports "a lot of fun" squeezed
in between last-minute rehearsals.
Public presentation of the music
departments of the college and high
school held a large number of college
representatives. " The Messian "
annual Christmas presentation of the
Marjorie Clark, Cage Queen
city schools under the direction of
Charles L. Hinchee, featured Marjorie
Crabtree as soprano soloist. The oper-
etta, "The Red Mill", a joint project
of the high school and college, gave
three of the twelve solo parts to juco
students, Barbara Garris, Marjorie
Crabtree and Glen Burns.
Special projects have included
contributions to the March of Dimes
and Cancer Control drives and the
sale of Victory stamps and bonds.
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Friday, April 26, 1946
Dean's Office Open
For Interviews
The dean's office is now open for
interviews for those who want ad-
vice on summer school courses.
That a ten-week summer term will
begin May 22 this year was an-
nounced yesterday by Dean K. R..
Galle. The courses to be offered will
for the most part depend upon de-
mand.
Listing the probable summer cur-
riculum. Dean Galle included the fol-
lowing subjects:
English, algebra, trigonometry, cal-
culus, chemistry, advanced chemistry,
physics, history, government, and
psychology.
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Foreign Languages
Are Valuable Assets
"Parlez-vous francais?" or "Spree-
ken Sic Deutsch?" are common Ques-
tions in Arkansas City Junior Col-
lege. The students are extremely
language conscious and wish to show
their fluency in French, German, and
Spanish.
Miss Anne Hawley, instructor, has
lived in Yucutan and can speak Span-
ish like a native. Her travels in Eur-
ope have put a polish to her French
and German. She puts emphasis on
practical uses of the languages and
encourages conversation in the for-
eign phrases.
The French and German Clubs are
social organizations created for the
practice of informal speech and they
meet every two weeks. Games are
played, music is enjoyed, and the re-
freshments are always appreciated.
French and German are five hour
courses.
For better understanding of the
world, for more fun in school, and
for enjoyment the foreign language
courses fill the bill.
Various Subjects Taught in
Home Economics
Department
Does your mouth water when you
smell fudge, cookies, or fried chicken ?
Is your diet in a rut? Do you live to
eat? If so then the home economics
department is the one for you.
Foods is offered as a whole or half
year subject. During the first semes-
ter the foods class is held daily and
offers three hours of credit. Nutri-
tional problems are studied and the
basic fundamentals of cooking are
learned.
The second semester foods class
meets twice a week for two hours. A
complete meal is cooked. In this
course meal planning and serving are
studied, also how to buy food. This
class offers two hours of credit. Dur-
ing the year, the home econmics
students prepare food for special
events or school parties. If there is
any food left, which there seldom is
(ask Sewell, she knows), it is given
to the faculty members who poke
their noses into the foods room.
A second home economics course is
clothing. This is also offered as a
whole or half year subject. The class
meets three times a week for two
hours credit. Each indivdual works on
special projects making clothes of her
choice. The main points of sewing and
"how to dress" are studied.
Elementary design is a third course
offered in the home economics depart-
ment. This is a two hour credit class
which meets four times a week for
one semester. Basic principles of inte-
rior decoration and dress design are
studied.
Innocents Abroad
Douglas McCall arrived in Ark-
ansas City April 21 after receiving
his discharge from the army. He
served in the European theater.
Eugene Caldarera recently tele-
phoned his parents to tell them that
he was on his way to a separation
center and that he will arrive home in
about a week. His ship, the U.S.S.
Lubbock, is being decommissioned.
Aviation Machinist DaymondMcVay
and Seaman First Class Jack Barker
spent the week-end visiting with
relatives and friends in Arkansas
City. Both are stationed at the naval
air base in Olathe, Kans.
Electronic Technician's Mate Nor-
man Byers recently returned to his
base in Gulfport, Miss., after spend-
ing a 15-day leave with his parents.
Apprentice Seaman Robert C.
Brown spent Easter visiting his
mother, Mrs. Lenora Brown. He is
studying at the University of Kansas
in Lawrence as a member of the
ROTC program.
Seaman Second Class Roy Hadley
is spending a ten-day leave with his
parents. He is stationed at Memphis,
Tenn.
Bill Clark has arrived home after
receiving his discharge recently at
Norman, Okla. He has served with
the navy for the last three years.
Jim Saisberry arrived home April
21. He has received his discharge
after serving a year in the European
theater.
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Use Lumpo soap. Doesn't lather.
Doesn't clean. It's just companv in
the tub.
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An editor can dig and hunt
For jokes until he's sore,
But some wise guy is bound to say,
"I've heard that one before!"
>cene
of Ti
gerama
Friday, April 26, 1946
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Knowledge of Social Science Is
Important in World of Today
In the ever-changing world of to-
day, there arises a greater need for a
general knowledge and better under-
standing of the principles which gov-
ern the human race. During the past
few years the rate of change has
steadily increased and many new so-
cial problems are now confronting the
American people. Educators, realiz-
ing this fact, urge students to prepare
themselves while in school for the
large task which awaits them as the
future leaders of America.
Because of the increasing impor-
tance of social science, students
should take advantage of the wide
variety in this course which is offered
by the Arkansas City Junior College.
Realizing the students' need for such,
the college presents a broad field of
study. Economics, history, govern-
ment, and geography are the major
divisions in this wide field of choices.
The general aim of this course is
to bring an understanding of basic
principles and facts of western civ-
ilization. It forms a basis for effec-
tive citizenship during this economic
age. It offers an opportunity to learn
about international organization and
relationship. Social sciences give
students a sympathetic knowledge
of the foundation of American cul-
ture. As a result of the many social
changes which have recently ocurred,
it is almost a necessity for students,
as future citizens, to have a good
knowledge of social science. There-
fore the Ark City college is making
every effort to assist students by
giving them many choices in this field.
This college is also contemplating
a new study for next fall which will
be a general introductory course in
the field of social science and is pri-
marily a problem course. The exis-
tence of many new social problems
during the past generation developed
a neeH for a general study along this
line. This will give students a know-
ledge of social organization, social
principles, and social problems which
is a" esspntifl part of the education
of all students.
In order to furnish the classes with
a good basic knowledge in the field
of social science, a total of forty-
eight hours is offered. This is typical
of the progressive spirit which is a
necessity when competing with lar-
ger colleges. Twenty-seven hours of
history are given which includes such
subjects as English History, Medie-
val History, Modern History, Recent
United States History, and others.
Also given in this course are eight
hours of economics, five hours each
of government and sociology, and
three hours of geography. Dean K.
R. Galle, P. M. Johnson, and C. E.
Ruff are the instructors in this de-
partment.
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School Print Shop
Publishes Tiger Tales
The Tiger Tales, junior college pa-
per and main product of the journa-
lism class, is in its second year of
publication. It is published once every
two weeks and is printed by the
school print shop.
Cub reporters meet two hours a
week with the high school journalism
class which is taught by P. M. John-
son. No meetings are held by the
Tiger Tales staff except at the call
of the editor.
Assignments are so made by the
editor that each member of the staff
is given practice in editorial-writing,
feature-writing, news-writing and
other phases of publication.
Grades for journalism are given
according to the "string", or the num-
ber of inches of print which the stu-
dent has written. Students may also
count in their strings what they have
written for the high school paper and
for the Arkansas City daily paper.
During the semester one historical
fepture story must be written for the
school paper.
Journalism is an interesting sub-
ject and will prove worthwhile to
any student with, or without, writing
ability.
Teach Basic Courses in Physics,
Chemistry And Biological Sciences
Basic courses in chemistry, phvsics
and the biological sciences are offered
in the science d^partm^nt of the
Arkansas City Junior College.
Teachers in the department are
D. C. Stark, chemistry; Miss Gave
Iden, physics; and C. E. Ruff, biol-
ogical sciences.
Scientfic chemistry courses offered
include general beginning chemistry
which is a five hour foundation course
for all chemistry, qualitative chem-
istry in which unknowns are found,
and quantitative in which the a-
mount of unknowns are found.
The first two semesters of college
physics are offered. The physics and
chemistry labs are both on the third
floor.
Biological science subjects include
bfisic zoologv, a five hour course;
physiology which is a five hour c ur'se
on the functions of the body; hpalth
and hygiene which is required of
everyone obtaining a teacher's cer-
tificate: psychology which is the
study of the individual and why and
how they act; and human geography
which is the study of man and his
relation to cliihate.
Gustave Marters Are
Guests at Meeting of
Le Circle Francais
Emmet Smith was host to le Circle
Francais April 23 in his home at
1322 North Fourth street. Marjorie
Crabtree, president of the club, con-
ducted the business meeting. Judy
Peck acted as secretary in the ab-
sence of the regular secretary, Bar-
bara Garris.
Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Marter were
guests at the meeting. Mr. Marter
was born in Paris, France, and came
to the United States 12 years ago.
He settled in Louisiana where he
attended a university at Baton Rouge.
Later he bought and operated a book
store in New Orleans.
Mrs. Marter is a native of New
Orleans. They were married three
months ago and came to Arkansas
City to live. Both speak French flu-
ently and almost all talking at the
meeting was done in French.
Emmet Smith was in charge of
the program which consisted of vocal
solos by Marjorie Crabtree and Mil-
dred Wagner, accompanied by Betty
Smith. French music was played on
the phonograph. Games were con-
ducted by Mr. Marter.
Plans were made for a picnic May
7. A committee composed of Beverly
Godfrey, Gloria Ausmus, Mary Bossi,
and Louise Benshoof was appointed
to make arrangements for the picnic.
Refreshments were served by the
host and hostess, Emmet Smith and
Mary Bossi.
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English Courses Are
Valuable to Students
All English courses in the junior
college are instructed by Miss Paul-
ine B. Sleeth. These include rhetoric
and composition, English literature,
and public speaking.
Rhetoric and composition is a three
hour course in which students are
taught how to write compositions and
how to understand those written by
other people. The books of two au-
thors are thoroughly studied each
year. Students use the knowledge
gained in writing an autobiography
and a term paper. Rhetoric and com-
position is a compulsory subject in
all colleges.
English literature is also a three
hour course. The work of English
authors in all ages of literature are
studied. This gives the student better
understanding of the English style of
writing.
The junior college play, presented
each year, is the product of the
college speech classes. This year's
play, "Honor Bright", was the' most
successful production in many years.
All principles of public speaking are
learned and nracticed in class.
All English courses in junior
college are very interesting and help-
ful and prove worthwhile to anyone
taking them.
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ACJC TIGER TALES
Friday, April 26, 1946
Juco Sports Into Full Swing Next Year
Speer Will Be New
Grid, Cage Mentor
New Equipment Now on
Order for 1946 Football
And Basketball Squads
With the return of football to the
local sports scene next year, Ark
City Junior College sports will be
back on a full time basis for the
first time since 1941. The Bengals
have participated in basketball for
two years, playing what opponents
they could find, and have made a
creditable showing over both seasons,
with a record of 13 wins and 10
losses — most of the losses being to
older, more experienced teams such
as Southwestern College, Wichita U.
"B", Strother Field, and Kanotex.
Wartime Teams Handicapped
C. E. Ruff was in charge of the
team during its first year of war-
time basketball and, with a team
having only one high school letter-
man, managed to break even with
four wins and four losses against
competition of Southwestern, St.
John's, Strother AAF, and Tonkawa.
Regular coach Dan Stark returned
to the scene at the start of the year
and turned out a team which lost
only four games to juco competition
while winning eight. The Tigers fin-
ished fourth in the invitational tour-
ney held at El Dorado near the close
of the season. Again the squad was
constantly threatened by the draft,
although returning servicemen
strengthened the team immensely.
First Steps Taken
The Tigers tried to take up track,
for the first time since the war and
have partially succeeded, although a
full-time program cannot be success-
ful until the other members of the
state conference have also reorgan-
ized their sports departments. In
general, Kansas juco sports have
limped along through this year with
about a third to a half of the regular
conference members engaging in the
usual sports. Football was not even
tried by any of the schools because
of the shortage of eligible players.
SPEER IS COACH
Next year the Tigers will be off to
a fresh start in all sports with new
football and basketball uniforms, a
new schedule and a new coach. W. G.
"Bunt" Speer, recently leturnedfrom
the Navy, will take over the Juco
grid and cage squads. "Bunt" has
been junior high basketball coach and
physical education instructor for
several years, and many of the pres-
ent junior college men who went
through the local school system have
been in his classes in junior high.
Speer was assistant football coach
for the high school before leaving
for military duty.
Strong Teams Expected
Strong teams are expected next
year with returning vets expected to
bolster the regular turnout of players
from the freshman class and those
who will join the school next year
from the present senior classes of
various neighboring high schools. Iri
former years the local school,
although not as large as several other
schools in the conference, made good
showings and the Tiger was recogniz-
ed as a factor which could wreck the
title hopes of any pennant-bound
sqi ad.
War-time Sports Important
Although war-time sports brought
no fame or fortune to the local school,
they have helped keep the Tigers in
the public mind and have provided a
sound basis on which to build even
stronger teams in the future. The job
of reconversion in the local sports
department, although recognized as
difficult, will not be as hard as in
those schools whose sports activities
have been dormant through the war.
'45-'46 Juco Basketball Squad
k.*$k m
Tigers Place Second
In Triangular Meet
The Bengal track team took second
place in the first meet of their abbre-
viated season on April 11 at El
Dorado. The home squad with several
entries in every event were the win-
ners with 55% points, Ark City sec-
ond with 49, and Fort Scott trailed
both to the wire with 43%. A stiff
breeze and cool weather hampered the
efforts of everyone except the dash
men and slow times were turned in in
most of the events.
Earl Grinnell walked off with in-
dividual meet honors with 17 1/3
points. He took first in the high hur-
dles and pole vault, second in javelin,
fourth in tne broad jump, and was
part of a three-way tie for first in
nigh jump. Other Ark City entries
wno brought home points were Jim
Shelhamer, 14 1/3 (F— low hurdles,
S — broad jump, S — 100 yd., tie for
F — high jump), Norman Ostrander,
8 1/3 (S — 440 yd., T— 220 yd., tie for
6 (S — high hurdles, T — javelin, Fo.—
discus), and Jack Rine, 3 (S — shot
put).
El Dorado's victory was largely
due to depth in every event, some-
times taking first, third and fourth
in one event. Ark City made the best
single event showing in the high
jump, as three Tigers finished in a
tie for first. Jim Shelhamer, Grin-
nell, and Ostrander each helped the
Tigers bring back 10 points in that
event.
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Nefcmen Lose First
Match to El Dorado
Ark City lost its first tennis match
of tne season to El Dorado in a dual
match there by a score of 5 to 1. The
bengals' only victory came in the No.
1 singles match as Don Duncan de-
feated Grist of El Dorado 6-4, 7-5.
Jack Rine, Gene Bell, and Bud Hol-
man each lost their singles matches
to the Grizzlies, and although each
of the doubles matches went to three
sets, the home entries also swept
those.
"IgPJ Members of Basketball Team
1' irst row, left to right, Rodney
Newman, Virgil Work, James Ledger-
wood, Oscar Thomas, Norman Os-
trander and Earl Grinnell; second
row, Lawrence Osborn, Willis Shel-
hamer, Everett Crouse, James Shel-
hamer, Robert Dellinger and Coach
D. C. Stark.
Team members not pictured above
are Jack Givens, Charles Crews, Jack
Rine, Charles Swaim, Norman Moody,
Byron Styles, Sam Burns and Glen
Burns.
Friday, April 26, 1946
ACJC TIGER TALES
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MEET MISS CO-ED—
Phone Number 918
What a Number!
Miss Co-ed for this week lives at
211 South First street and has the
phone number 918. (And what a num-
ber!) She likes a person who can take
a joke.
She likes ACJC because of the
school spirit of the students. And
the teachers are swell — 'their per-
sonalities seem to cheer up the of-
fice. Her favorite subjects are art and
home economics. She has taken art in
school as long as she can remember.
Red and Yellow are her favorite col-
ors.
Her hobbies are oil-painting, tennis,
dancing and cooking. Her appetite
calls for items from soup to nuts.
Ice cream and fried chicken are fa-
vorites. (She adds, "Harry James, if
he is available".)
The ambition of Miss Co-ed is a
career in dress design. She is major-
ing in Art and home economics.
This Jill's most embarrasing mo-
ment was when she sat down on a
stranger's lap in the movie theater.
She insists that she couldn't see.
She is Betty Blackburn.
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ourse
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A standardized two year college
math course is offered by the Ar-
kansas City Junior College. Any stu-
dent wishing to take mathematics can
secure the same number of lrath cred-
its here as he could in any accredited
university or four year college.
Mathematics instructors in the jun-
ior college are Miss Henrietta Court-
right and D. C. Stark.
Beginning courses in college math
are college algebra and trigonometry.
The algebra course offers either three
or five hours credit, depending upon
whether the student has already had
advanced algebra in high school. If
he has had advanced algebra, he re-
ceives three hours credit for college
algebra, while a student who has not
had high school algebra, receives five
houis credit. Trigonometry is three
hours credit.
More advanced math courses are
analytical gecmelry and calculus. An-
alytical geometey offers five hours
credit. It is completed in one semes-
ter. Calculus is divided into two se-
m-ster's work. The first semester
differential calculus is taught. It of-
fers four hours credit. The second se-
mester integral calculus is studied.
It, too, is four hours credit.
If there is sufficient demand, cour-
ses in practical math, slide rule, and
spherical trigonometry are offered.
Practical math, which is designed to
give students a better understanding
of the kind of math they need in
every day use, offers two hours credit.
Slide rule is one hour credit, and
spherical trigonometry also gives one
hour credit.
MEET MR. ED—
Sergeant To Be A
Star Grid Player
This week you are going to meet a
new-comer to our halls. This soft-
spoken freshman is five feet ten
inches tall and has brown hair and
brown eyes. He joined our ranks two
weeks ago and will return next year
to be one of our star football players.
He was discharged about six weeks
ago after serving thirty-two months
in the infantry as a sergeant.
Among his favorites are Vaughn
Monroe's orchestra, "Oh What It
Seemed To Be", the color brown ham-
burgers, and loafin'. His pet peeve
is someone who likes to talk about
himself.
By now you should have guessed
that Mr. Ed is Walt Mathiasmier.
Assembly Presented by
Members of Speech Play
Introduction of members of the
cast of the annual college speech
play, "Honor Bright" was made by
B. A. Tubbs in a regular college as-
sembly April 4. Each member of the
cast gave a small excerpt from his
part in the play. Tubbs announced
that ticket sales had begun with Bar-
bara Garris in charge as business
manager.
K. R. Galle made a few announce-
ments following the introduction of
the cast. Doris Deets had charge of
devotions.
A meeting of all junior college vet-
erans was held immediately after the
assembly.
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The Feminine Touch
BY TEMP
Gardening's sextet, victor in
the recent high school conference
basketball tourney, fell before the
juco onslaught April 9 in the
Aud-Gym. by a score of 29-13.
In the first half scoring was fairly
even with juco captain "Stink" Floyd
and high school forward Catherine
Carter making the most baskets. By
the secord half the Marshall-Floyd
machine began clicking and college
scores piled up.
Pearson played a good same as
forward when she trad"d courts
with Ausmus who tackled the job
of suar^iTig Kathleen Stockton.
Barbara Co"!e refe~eed the game.
The gym class has dusted off tennis
rackets and is back on the courts
ap-ain for the spring season.
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Jabber waCky
HAROLD BRADY: Well, you can say
a lot of things with a wink.
DORIS DEETS: Kissing is never a
way out. Are you always so im-
pulsive ?
BETTY JO FLOYD: Don't say "part-
ing is such sweet sorrow" — just
come on ! !
GLENN WHEAT: Just for the mo-
ment I can't seem to recall the
rest of it.
FRANCIS PIERCE: If she is the one
woman to make you happy, I'll be
sure to love her.
BARBARA PUTNAM: Ouijie.darlin',
the big strong mans 'ill take 'im
now.
B. A. TUBBS: It's Maggie, that low-
lived Irish biddy that caused the
trouble.
KENNY DODSON: I've made a
study of Tot, and when I make a
study of a girl she's mine!
It was noon. Students and teachers were hurrying from the school building,
but I was the only one to see the odd little bump on the lawn grow . . .and . . .
grow. . .
It looked like the top half of an over-sized coconut, or a dome, sitting there
on the ground. Suddenly the bump stopped growing. Through my body I felt
a tremor which had evidently been transmitted to me by the earth.
"Pardon me, ma'm, but could you give me the time?", I heard a soft,
gurgling voice say.
Two brilliant, dark eyes peered at me from under the slightly tilted dome
of earth. No other features were distinguishable. The inside of the dome appeared
to be filled with a black, shadow-like substance that moved unceasingly.
-"I repeat, ma'm, could you tell me what year, day and hour this is?", said
a voice that apparently had come from the dome.
I complied with It's request.
"O, for wildcat's sake!", It gushed, "I'm three decades and four hours
ahead of the scheduled time."
"Ahead of time for what?", I wanted to know.
"You mortals are all alike! Always asking why this and why that!
If your scientists keep on poking their noses into our business, we won't have
even the slightest suggestion of a secret to call our own. Daddlebabbledabble-
mumle!"
(Continued on page 8)
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ACJC TIGER TALES
Friday, April 26, 1946
Music Activities Which
May Include Revue Will
Yield Many Opportunities
"Every JUCO student will have
the opportunity to take part in some
music activity next term and if
enough are interested we might
have a college musical show", pre-
dicts C. L. Hinchee, junior college
music supervisor.
Mr. Hinchee also plans to have
quartet and trio groups besides the
regular chorus. The chorus, this
year, participated in the annual
presentation of the Messiah and
several members of the chorus took
leading parts in the operetta "Red
Mill".
A two-hour course in basic har-
mony is also taught by Mr. Hinchee.
For those interested in instrumen-
tal music, credits toward graduation
from the Arkansas City Junior Col-
lege are given for participation in
the high school band and orchestra.
Instrumental music is under the dir-
ection of August Trollman.
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Salesman: Here is a very nice
pistol, lady. It shoots nine times.
Fair customer: Say, what do you
think I am, a polygamist?
(Continued from page 7)
"But I was kind enough to tell you the time."
"Ah. .hmm. .ah, so you were, so you were. Forgive me for being so
CRUDE, .erum... I mean r-ude. Really, I'm not a bad fellow. It's just that, in
these last few years, I've been mistreated, abused, taken advantage of. 1 can
hardly be sweet-tempered when all around me I see avariciousness, plunder and
even murder. And the worst part of it is that I am the cause of it, not through
any fault of mine, understand, but through a fatal human vice lust for power
and riches."
A slight pause; and then It hiccuped. A wisp of flame shot skyward.
"I should have known that Texas sulfur wouldn't agree with me", It fumed.
The two eyes, as though dangling on invisible strings moved ever so slightly
to and fro, to and fro. They held me spellbound.
It continued in low, smooth tones. "Of course, there were times when I was
in a much happier situation. . . .1 might even say an exalted situation.
in the building of Nineveh and Babylon. The Babylonians introduced me to the
"I played an important part in the construction of the Tower of Babel and
Egyptians and they, in turn, used me to embalm their Pharaohs. I mode it possible
for the Sicilians to burn lamps in their temple of Jupiter and I was responsible
for the "holy fire" which has been known and worshipped by certain sects among
the Persians for nearly 3,000 years. On the western continent explorers and Indians
regarded me with religious awe and superstition.
"Pioneers settling near Poala, Kans., amused themselves by setting me
afire . I was not known to be of any practical value then becausescientists
hadn't learned how to use my products. But it wasn't long before those tests
tube jugglers discovered the if's and why's about me. O! sad day.
"Then along came your industries, your American ingenuity, your American
enterpriser! My peaceful existence changed to an infernal hubbub. My freedom
was curtailed wherever I appeared above ground. I was harnessed to the machine
and I didn't like it!
"Not only in this country did your American manufacturers enslave me
but also in Mexico, Peru, Colombia and Venezuela. Americans also are interested
in Galician and Rumanian fields, in Sumatra, have nearly one-quarter interest in
the Irak Petroleum Company and are developers in Argentina, Bolivia . . .and so
on ... .
"Now the whole world. is on my trail. Look at the commotion I caused
in Iran. War analysts are even accrediting Germany's defeat to her scar-
city of me. The Netherlands clings to her colonies, Britain rules India
with an iron hand and Russia sends her troops to Turkey and Iran. Why?
Why? I'll tell you why. It's for me, for me. Ha, ha, ha, he, he, he! Hie!
They're mad, I tell you, mad! Everybody's mad!"
Infuriated, the creature seethed and bubbled until the dome fairly rocked.
I took advantage of this pause to reiterate my question. "I still would like to
know what you meant by 'three decades and four hours ahead of time'."
"That, my child, is one secret your blasted scientists haven't stumbled upon.
Even your geologists flubbed up on this one."
Then It muttered something about Summit Street and some kind of dome. But,
cutting himself short, he let the shell of earth fall and ducked beneath it.
I ran to the mound, shouting, "What's your name? Who are you?"
The voice sounded far, far away and it grew fainter. . .fainter. . .Did I hear
correctly? There, now the echo.
"Black Gold"
Girls Show Ambitions for
Careers before Settling
Down for Rest of Lives
Believe it or not — many of the
juco gals are heading for careers
other than that of a housewife — for
a while anyway. Yes, they have big
plans to take care of before they
settle down to cleaning house, wash-
ing diapers, entertaining bridge
clubs, etc. Here are the hopes and
ambitions of some of them.
Barbara Putnam — be a professor
of mathematics in a college.
Betty Ann Pearson — go into
some line of speech work.
Iris Rahn — be a home demon-
stration agent.
Geneive Goff — be a director of
religious education.
Lenna Payton — learn to play
tennis.
Joan Templar — go into journa-
lism or music.
Norma Moore — be a chemist.
Doris Deets — be a private secre-
tary.
Beverly Godfrey — a laboratory
technician in a doctor's office.
Jerry Patrick — a model.
Betty Blackburn — work in some
business with home economics
and art.
Marjorie Clark — do something
exciting in a big city.
Joyce Turner — be a bow'er.
Judy Peck — Since ambitic'.i to
be a ballet d^n"er failed, would
like to go on the radio.
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Welch Stresses Advantages
Of College Education
"Students should complete a full
four year college course," urged Vir-
gil C. Welch in an assembly for juco
sophomores Tuesday morning, April
9. Mr. Welch is a public relations man
at Southwestern College, Winfield. He
spoke about the advantages of South-
western College and added that most
business firms all but require a four
year college education for their em-
ployees.
The Winfield college, according to
Mr. Welch, is planning to house part
of the returned veterans on the for-
mer Strother Field site. This will
ease the housing somewhat. "Col-
leges are giving preference to home
state students because of the increase
in enrollment," he stated. He also
suggested opportunities for students
working while attending school.
Southwestern College is going to
remodel the North Hall which will
especially benefit the music and sci-
ence departments, he added. Mr.
Welch was introduced to the students
by P. M. Johnson.
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A dashing young fellow named Joe
Has lost all his happy glow.
Fe used to be sunny;
He had lots of money;
But that was two blondes ago.
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Mother: Didn't I tell you not to go
with perfect strangers ?
Daughter: But Mother, he isn't per-
fect!
TIGER TALES
VOLUME II
ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1946
NUMBER 9
New Grid Coach
'■JAWmVrtVrtV.V:':'.-,'^.:^
W. G. Speer
College Club Room
Looks Sharp
Sporting new coverings of tan and
blue striped material, is the furniture
of our juco clubroom. The two couches
and two chairs were covered by the
Newman Dry Goods store under the
direction of Shirley Gilliland and Jean
Humphrey.
The ping pong table has lost its
"wobble" through the courtesy of the
shops, whose students made supports
for it. A suitable light has been placed
over the table and is "just what we
needed", according to the Juco Jane
and Joe ping pong fans.
Further improvements projected
include the cleaning of the drapes
and the repairing of the drape rods.
Painting will be done next yar and
money for the work has already been
partially raised through the efforts
of the Student Council, which is in
charge of the redecorations project.
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Dr. Gaffney's Magic Tricks
Mystify College Students
Approximately half the student
body marvelled at the magic tricks
and stunts performed by Dr. Gaffney,
the magacian, May 30 in the music
ro^m. Such tricks as pulling money
out of the air and tearing paper up
tncn making it reappear in complete
form baffled the attentive audience.
Thirty-one College
Will Be Graduated
T. T. EDITORS CONFRONTED
WITH THE "INEXPLICABLE"
AS SET FORTH BY CONRAD
Joseph Conrad was right on
the beam when he wrote of the
"inexplicable element of life" —
(he incalculable mystery, the un-
expected turn of fate. It has man-
ifest d itself in the primary ar-
rangements for this edition of the
Tier Ta'es.
T.T. editors had every reason
to believe that there would be
several excellent pictures of the
Tigerama in this issue but
Destiny decreed otherwise. (Edi-
tor's note: This is not meant to
reflect upon the photographer.
Ronald Pyer has made some swell
shots for the paper this winter.)
That Conrad recognized the in-
comprehensible aspect of life is
shown in his characters Jim and
the other officers of the "Patna",
who believed with all their hearts
that the rotten bulkhead would
give way any instant. But it held
out after all.
Such twists of fate as this
have caused T. T. editors to tear
their hair. (They actually will
tear their hair if the copy's late.
Modlin threatened to put oil in
it.)
Confident that a bulletin re-
questing a meeting of the T. T.
staff would be posted on Thurs-
day morning, the editors went
merrily on their way. The bulletin
was not posted until afternoon; a
few staff members saw the bullet-
in; fewer showed up at the meet-
ing Which just goes
to show that Fate (and The
Printing Shop) has more influ-
ence over this paper (?) than
the editors (?).
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Students
May 20
Innocents Abroad
Fireman First Class Don Lyle re-
turned to San Francisco, Calif, after
spending a 30-day furlough in Ark-
ansas City visiting relatives and
friends. His ship is being decom-
missioned. He expects to receive his
discharge some time this summer.
Petty Officer Daymond McVay is
spending a 10-day leave in Arkansas
City from Olathe, Kans. He received
an emergency leave because of the
illness of his mother, Mrs. G. S.
McVay.
Theme Is "Youth Dreams
Of Tomorrow;" Baccalaureate
Service Held Sunday
Thirty-one sophomores will be
graduated Monday evening, May 20,
at services held in the auditorium
gymnasium. Superintendent C. E.
St. John will preside at the ceremony
which will follow a theme of "Youth
Dreams of Tomorrow."
Following the processional by the
high school orchestra, Major S. A.
Deskins will give the invocation.
Musical selections will be presented
by the combined college and high
school chorus and by the orchestra.
As the"Voice of Youth", Wilma
Tanquary and Dale Smith will speak
on "Our Today" and "Our Tomorrow".
Talks will be given on "Passports
to Tomorrow' by Dean K. R. Galle,
H. J. Clark and George Gardner. The
benediction will be given by the Rev.
Bernard Cook.
Baccalaureate services will be held
Sunday evening with Dr. Frederick
Maier as the presiding officer.
Group singing of "All Hail the
Power of Jesus Name" will follow
the invocation by the Rev. Dayle
Schnelle. The scripture will be read
by the Rev. Harold Neal and the
prayer given by the Rev. Harry Orr.
A group of combined choirs will
sing two anthems, "Open Our Eyes"
and "Hark, Hark My Soul". The ser-
mon, "Courage To See It Through",
will be given by the Rev. Herbert T.
Beatty and the benediction by Dr.
Christian Fike. The high school orch-
estra will play the recessional and
processional.
College graduates include:
Raymond Baldridge, Carol Barnes,
Helen Jane Beatson, Frances Louise
Bmshoof, Annie Marie Bolden, Har-
old Judson Brady, John Carter, Lois
Caster, Marjorie Clark, EverettCrouse
Robert Dellinger, Kenneth Dodson,
Mary Jane Faust, Ferrol Fox, Gilda
Gainer, Mary Edith Gibson, Shirley
Gilliland, Jesse Griffin, Eileen Ho"v-
land, Jeanne Kincheloe, Homer Liv-
ingston, Melville Marnix, Jr., Erleen
Morhain, James Shelhamer, Dale
Smith, Janice Starkey, Edgar Tillery,
Joyce Turner, B. A. Tubbs, Glenn
Wheat and Virgil Work.
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Help one another, the snowflake said,
, As it cuddled down in its cozy bed;
I'll help you and you'll help me,
And then what a fine, big drift
we'll be.
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TI6ER TALES
Student Publication of the
ARKANSAS CITY JUNIOR COLLEGE
Editor Rosalee Jones
Associate Editor Joan Templar
Feature Editor - Emmet Smith
Sports Editor — Robert Dellinger
Reporters Judy Peck, Betty
Smith, Beverly Godfrey, Betty Eustice, La-
Vonne Young, Marjoric Crabtree, Marjorie
Nugen, Lois Caster, Helen Jane Beatson,
Clinton Keller, Joyce Turner, Eileen How-
land, Marjorie Clark.
Circulation Manager Barbara Garris
Assistant Circulation Manager Joyce Turner
Photographer Clinton Keller
A.G. SetUM, Wldel
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Dear Jucos,
Just wanted to let you know that
we seniors had a grand time at the
Tigerama. Hope we can give as good
a one next year. Those decorations
must have taken days!
Of course, every year the college
students try to make the Tigerama a
little better than the year before.
That's the way it'll be with us.
But I don't see how we can possibly
do ALL the things you did. For in-
stance, only Kenneth Dodson could
have read the notes of his speech in
pitch-black darkness and put it over
successfully. And only Norman Moody
could move a piano and knock down
a fence at the same time. And how
that piano lamp ever worked after
being dropped on the floor is beyond
me.
The whole affair was just too, too
elegant. Everyone was so sophisticated
and grown up! In this respect your
party outdid by far our junior-senior
prom.
You have set an example for us in
behavior. But I sincerely hope that
next year we will not divide into
cliques and leave our GUESTS so
much to themselves. Of course, the
Tigerama IS supposed to be a formal
dance, but not even all the A. C.
students can dance.
We really should plan some way
for the hosts and the guests to mingle
and get to know each other. If the
out-of-town seniors could see what
fine students there are in ACJC, they
would be more likely to come here
next year. . . .but we don't give them
a chance to know us.
I hope you won't think me rude
for finding fault with the Tigerama,
but there's no sense in letting the
same thing happen year after year
without even an attempt at improve-
ment. It's all right to be sophisticated
and mature but it's not all right to
become a snobbish iceberg.
Yours sincerely,
a high school senior
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BETTY EUSTICE: "Oh! Those ex-
sailors!!"
ACJC TIGER TALES
THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1946
Proposed New Jun
MEET MISS CO-ED—
Will Attend School
At Austin, Texas
A petite brown-haired college
sophomore with "favorites" including
Greer Garsor., James Craig, Glenn
Miller's band the color blue is Miss
Co-ed for the week.
A tall man, over six feet tall, with
dark brown curly hair, who can dance
like Gene Kelly, is her Ideal guy. And
he has to like "Dancing in the Dark".
(Phone 1590-W, fellas.)
This five foot six and one-half inch
jucoette lives at 711 South B Street
and plans to move to Austin, Tex,,
this summer to continue her chemical
engineering course at the University
of Texas.
Collecting strands of pearls and
eating popcorn keeps this 20-year-
old Juco Jane busy. Her blue-gray
eyes find a tailored suit as her choice
of clothes.
For a pet peeve (other than Brady
and Shelley) someone with a "puton"
attitude takes first prize. As a final
hint to her identity, her initials are
E. 0. M. (Like in Eileen O'Delle Mor-
hain.)
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RALPH B.: "Have you read the
'Razor's Edge'?"
JERRY PATRICK: "Yes, wasn't it
sharp?"
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BETTY BLACKBURN: "I tiptoe past
the medicine chest so I won't wake
the sleeping pills."
BETTY JO PICKENS: "I sleep in
the fireplace because I sleep like a
log."
MEET MR. ED—
Freshman Desires
To Be Engineer
Mr. Ed of the week is a heavy-set
freshman "Juco Joe", destined to be a
football star for ACJC next year (we
hope ) .
His old stompin' ground is Newkirk
High School, but that was a long time
ago — before he served with the army
for several years. A tan four-door,
slio-htb' beat-up Ford with an Okla-
homa license tag takes him back and
lw t *i CO ocilOOl.
When questioned about his favorite
movie stars, Mr. Ed replied that he
doesn't like anything he can't get hold
of and therefore they just don't rate
with him.
At present he is taking a pre-engi-
neering course and hopes to become a
petroleum engineer. Mr. Ed's friends
kid him about becoming bald, but his
curley brown locks are as pretty as
any around, and his twinkling blue
eyes make many friends for him.
Yes, you've guessed it. Mr. Ed is
Lloyd Simpkins.
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The A-G janitors and the school
and city librarians deserve bouquets
of orchids for all the work they have
done in the last two weeks. They are
glad that the Tigerama and rhetoric
team papers come only once a year.
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HOMER LIVINGSTON: "My folks
own the biggest iron and steal
company in Kansas."
IRIS RAHN: "Yeah, your mother
irons and your father steals."
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PHYLLIS CONRAD: "A stitch in
time gathers no moss."
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Farming, Travel, Office Work
And Play — Students Lay
Plans for Summer . .
What are you going to do this
summer is the question asked this
week by your roving reporter.
NORMAN OSTRANDER: "I am go-
ing to be a little farm boy".
SAM BURNS: "Take two weeks off
and go out and see Ostrander".
BETTY BLACKBURN: "Work in the
college office".
WANDA DIXON: "Go to summer
school or get a iob as stenograph r."
JAMES LEDGERWOOD: "I am . go-
ing to farm and fish".
BEVERLY GODFREY: "Going to
Kansas State".
BETTY EUSTICE: "Well, I am go-
ins: to work at the te^phone office".
DON DUNCAN: " Going to ACJC".
LAWRENCE OSBURN: "Ha, ha I
am going to the army the Ninth of
May".
JESS GRIFFEN: "We are going to
move to South Carolina to farm."
BEULAH MARSHALL: "Live at the
swimming pool."
ERLEEN MORHAIN: "Go away to
school."
HELEN BEATSON: "Well, ?????"
DON BURKARTH: "Sleep."
LENNA PAYTON: "Play tennis."
MARJORIE NUGEN: "Work or do
something."
IRIS RAHN: "Hold down the farm."
JACK CARTER: "I am going to St.
Louis and Chicago just to be go-
ing."
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Robert Eustice, son of Mr. and Mrs.
T. A. Eustice, received his discharge
April 27 at Norman, Okla. He has
been in the navy since July 1943 and
was stationed in China.
Tigers Make
Good Showing
In State Meet
The Ark City Tigers made by far
their best showing of the year at the
Fort Scott athletic meets, April 26,
with the six-man track team garner-
ing 51 Va points for second place, the
tennis team.paced by Don Duncan,
winning both the state singles and
doubles crown, and the golf team,
composed of H. J. Brady and Carl
Holman, placing second and third, re-
spectively in state competition.
Jim, Shelhamer local sport star
took individual track honors with 16
5/6 points. Ark City held its own
against the larger teams until the
distance runs when El Dorado began
to pull away, placing two men in the
half-mile and three in the mile. Ark
City had no members running in these
races. The other five members of the
squfd which finished only eight points
behind the Grizzlies were Earl Grin-
nell, Willis Shelhamer, Jack Rine,
Norman Ostrander, and Carl Holman.
Don Duncan breezed through the
early rounds of the state singles
tournament, but met and defeated his
toughest opponent, Grist of El Dorado,
in the semi-finals. He then downed
Johnson, another Grizzly for the title.
Duncan teamed with Gene Bell to win
the doubles championship, defeating
Grist and Johnson in the finals.
H. J. Brady finished eight strokes
behind El Dorado's entry in the state
golf match and Carl Holman finished
right behind Brady as they took sec-
ond and third in medal play.
Entertain Over
300 Guests
A. C. JUCOS Host Local
And Visiting High School
Seniors at Tigerama
More than 300 guests, including
high school seniors from Arkansas
City, Newkirk, South Haven, Dexter,
Burden and Udall, attended the 1946
Tigerama April 26 in the auditori-
um-gymnasium. Many servicemen
and former ACJC students were also
guests.
Decorations included a false ceiling
of red and white streamers which ex-
tended into a fan effect at both ends
of the auditorium. Red and white
scallops interspered by giant multi-
colored lollipops decorated the sides
of the room. Peppermint stick fences
completed the "Candyland" setting.
B. A. Tubbs, jr. president of the
student council, was master of cere-
monies for the program presented
during intermission.
Dean K. R. Galle welcomed the
guests on behalf of the faculty and
Kenneth Dodson welcomed them on
behalf of ACJC students. A musical
skit entitled "Candy" was given by
Betty Jo Floyd andGlenn Wheat and
was accompanied by Betty Smith and
Joan Templar in a duo-piano arrange-
ment by Miss Templar.
"Sweets from a Candy Box", a
dance presented by Betty Ann Pear-
son and Wanda Dixon, featured a
candy box of gigantic dimensions
bearinar the label, "Whitman's Snec-
ial". Norman Moody and Paul Meyer
assisted this number.
The program was concluded with
chorus selections "If I Loved You",
with Barbara Garis as soloist, and the
college song, accompanied by Betty
Smith.
During the evening refreshments
were served from the "Candy Bar" by
junior girls of the Arkansas City
High School.
Music for dancing was furnished by
Bonner Ruff and his Noted Men.
The Tigerama of 1946 was planned
by the social committee with Miss
Henrietta Courtright, Miss Anne
Hawley and Miss Loverne Webb as
faculty advisors.
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Hamburger Fry Honors
Members of German Club
Members of the German Club were
guests of the French Club at a ham-
burger fry May 7 at Spring Hill.
Mrs. Harry Oldroyd, Gloria Ausmus
Mary Bossi, Louise Benshoof and
Beverly Godfrey were hostesses for
the affair.
After eating, the group spent the
evening visisting around the camp-
fire and hiking.
This was the last meeting of the
French Club for this year.
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DON DUNCAN: "It's a wise cork
that knows its own pop."
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TIGER TALES
VOLUME III
ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1946
NUMBER 1
Stafford And
Smith Elected
Presidents
Miss Betty Smith and Jack Stafford
have been elected to the positions of
sophomore and freshmen class presi-
dents. The election was held following
class nominations.
Other sophomore officers elected
were: Walt Mathiasmeier, vice-presi-
dent; Doris Stover, secretary-treas-
urer; Dan Stark, Doris Deets and
John Bartleson, student council
representatives. Other candidates for
these offices were Charles Whitten-
born, Rosalee Jones, Janet Brown,
Barbara Garris, Phyllis Conrad and
Marjorie Crabtree.
Freshman officers include: Cecil
Larkin, vice-president; Betty Jones,
secretary-treasurer; Doug McCall,
Jim Turner and Roy Hadley, student
council representatives. Other nomin-
ees were: James McCormick, Robben
Ledeker, Kenneth Gent, Wilma Tan-
quary, Chuck Hutchinson and Norman
Byers.
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Biology Instructor
Resigns; Vacancy
Filled by K. Day
C. E. Ruff, who has been in charge
of the junior college biology depart-
ment for the last nine years, has re-
signed his position to go to Chadron,
' Teb., where he will head the biology
department of the State Teachers'
college and will be in charge of the
training of biology teachers. This
vacancy has been filled by J. Kelsey
Day, high school science instructor.
Before coming to Arkansas City,
Ruff was science teacher in the
Kingman, Kans., schools for ten
years. He has a BS and MS degree
from Pittsburg Teachers' college ani
did farther studying at the University
of California at Los Angeles. He is
a member of the Kansas State
Teacher's Association, the Academy
of Science and the National Education
Association.
The Chadron institution is a four
year .college and has a complete
training school. Mr. Ruff's applicat-
ion has been on file there for some
time.
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"I shall illustrate what I have in
mind, said the professor as he erased
the board.
Miss Marian Ives Is New
Home Economics Instructor
A new member of the college
faculty is Miss Marian Ives, home
economics instructor. Miss Ives, who
was recently discharged from the
WAVES following twenty-eight
months service, was graduated from
the Kansas State Teacher's College
at Emporia, Kans.
In addition to her college foods,
clothing, and elementary design class-
es, she is introducing a new course
in home and family relationship.
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B.U. Changes
To GI. U. As
Vets Return
Junior College Has Largest
Enrollment Since '42; Boys
Comprise Large Percentage
The Arkansas City Junior College's
nickname of B. U. (Basement Uni-
versity) may be changed to GI. U. as
the huge number of veterans return-
ing to classrooms have pushed the to-
tal enrollment for the 1946-47 term
up to 250.
The boys, representing 75 per cent
of the student body, are in the major-
ity for the first time, in several years.
The present enrollment isthe largest
since the '41-'42 year when there were
270 ,'ucos.Dean K.R. Galle states that
he expects the numberto increase as
the term advances and estimates that
there will be over 260 students by
Oct. 1.
Special attention will be given to
the ex-GIs, many of whom have been
out of school from two to six years
and need review in some particular
subject. Veterans attending the col-
lege under the GI Bill of Rights are
being given a more complete under-
standing of this plfn in connection
with educational benefits.
The school term was opened on
Sept. 3 with students attending
classes during the morning. New
locks for the lockers were ordered
and assigned during the second week
of school and activity tickets have
also been distributed.
Due to the increased enrollment, a
wide and varied field of subjects is
being taught. Many new courses have
been included in the curriculum and
new instructors have been added to
the faculty.
ACJC is rapidly returning to its
pre-war status.
Bell Defeats
Simpkins As
Council Head
The Navy triumphed over the Army
Air Corps as Gene Bell defeated Lloyd
Simpkins in the election for student
council president, held the first of the
week.
Bell, a sophomore, served three
years in the navy and re-entered
junior college during the second se-
mester of last year. Simpkins, also a
sophomore, served in the army air
corps. He hails from Newkirk.
The nominee of the freshman class,
Bell also tied with Simpkins for the
sophomore nomination.
A total of only 96 votes were cast
in the election out of a possible 250.
The polls were held open an extra day
as only 60 votes were cast in the al-
lotted time.
The council met for organization
Wednesday, and made plans for op-
erating the concession stand for the
Parsons game.
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Maag Will Instruct
Juco Debate Work
A debate class, coached by A. E.
Maag, is to be organized for the Juco
students. No definite plans have been
made yet for competing with other
schools, but the topic which has been
selected is, "Resolved that labor should
have a direct share in the manage-
ment of industry".
Those expressing interest for this
class are Gerald Fetteroff, Charles
Early, Norman Meyer, George Mc-
Cullough, John Skinner, Mary Heinz,
Wilma Tanquary and Rosemary Ed-
wards.
If enough women enroll, Mr. Maag
is planning on organizing a women's
debate team. He also expressed his
desire to organize forensic groups to
participate in events to be held in
Kansas and Oklahoma.
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Christian Association
Meeting Tonight
A meeting of the junior college
Christian association will be held in
room 6 at 6": 30 Thursday evening to
discussed and adopted and future
elect officers. The constitution will be
aims will be outlined.
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THE TIGER TALES
Student Publication of the
ARKANSAS CITY JUNIOR COLLEGE
Editor _ - - Rosalee Jones
Associate Editor — Ann McAdam
Feature Editor Rose Watson
Sports Editor __ Oscar Thomas
Reporters Joe Avery, Clara
Barnes, Neil Bell, Iris Rahn.
Circulation Manager Iris Rahn
Photographer - Don Cameron
Adviser p - M - Johnson
ACJC TIGER TALES
Thursday, September 26, 1946
/}/& fyjelcamed
To all you new students who are
gracing the halls of A. C. J. C. this
year, we put on the latch string and
say "WELCOME"! An increase of
155 over last year's enrollment should
add many things to our college life.
Postwar changes already included
in the college set-up include: employ-
ment of additional or new teachers,
crowded classrooms, the organization
of a football team, possibleformations
of debate and forensic squads, an in-
creased enrollment of veterans and a
decreased percentage of women, and
the relating of many, many, many
"sea stories."
Events we are eagerly looking for-
ward to are: the football games and
other athletic contests, parties, socials
and holidays, the starting of a pep
club and many other organizations
and Arkalalah.
It will be possible for us to have
these things and many more if we all
pitch in and work together. Anything
worth having is worth working for.
So while we're welcoming you juco
joes and janes to good old B. U. we're
also stating that we have a job to do
in making a successof the Arkansas
City Junior College and that it can
only be done with your help, interest
and co-operation.
Professor :( to freshman entering
class late): When were you born?
Freshman: "April 2"
Professor: "Being a little late must
be a habit with you
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The "Tiger Tales" is entering its
third year of publication. We still
find it necessary to stress the fact
that this is not a staff paper but a
school paper and should include news,
items, and ideas of interest to all of
the student body.
If you have any criticisms, good
or bad, which you wish to give to the
staff regarding the paper, to the
faculty regarding the school or school
rules and regulations, or to the school
in general, write them down and
drop the paper in the Tiger Tales
box in the club room. If printable,
vour ideas will be expressed through
an "Open Letter to the Editor" col-
umn. (Incidentally, this box in the
club room gratefully appreciates any
choice bits of gossip or other inter-
esting news you may have in your
possession. — R.J.
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Hinchee Beams As
Males Join Chorus
Have you noticed C. L. Hinchee's
bright and beaming face ? The cause
of his elation is that when he stands
in front of the college chorus class
his eye has to rove to view the vast
territory the enrollment covers. As
he scanned the group and saw so
many male faces, he said with enthu-
siasm, "I believe we have enough
voices and talent to put on our own
show this year!"
Mr. Hinchee plans to have several
ensembles such as trios and quartetes.
So keep an eye open and an ear
cocked in the direction of the college
chorus and you will be assured of
some fine entertainment.
Students who like to sing and have
not yet enrolled in the course are
encouraged to do so.
An interesting and enjoyable two
hour class which is being offered to
the juco students this year is Fund-
amentals of Athletics. This course is
taught by W. G. Speer.
Students are instructed in the
theory and methods of C03cM"g the
major sports-football, basketball, and
track. The course will be offered
second semester for the benefit of
those who were not able to enroll in
it this semester.
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Lloyd Simpkins — "I'm not a hot rock
anymore, I'm just a warm pebble."
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Gene Bell— "If the Ark Valley Boys
and those cowboy singers were laid
end to end, it would be a good
thing."
Dinner Club Started
By Speech Students
Members of the junior college
speech class, true to annual tradition,
Joe Purdue
organized their Dinner Club for the
1946-47 vear last Tuesday morning,
Sept. 17.*
Miss Pauline Sleeth will be the pro-
gram chairman. The following offic-
ers were elected; president, Gene Bell
vice-president, Lloyd Simpkins; secre-
tary, Betty Blackburn; treasurer,
Beverly Godfrey.
The meetings will be held monthly
on Tuesday evening. The meeting pl-
ace and other arrangements will be
made at a later date.
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MEET MISS CO-ED—
This cute little freshman gal is five
feet, seven inches tall and has beauti-
ful brown eyes and hair. She is seven-
teen years old and a new comer to
Arkansas City.
Among her activities are listed:
horseback riding, tennis and watching
football games. She loves bright
colors, especially y How and r d, lik.'S
the south, and hates conceited people.
Oh yes, his juco gal's favorite song
is "Dark Eyes".
If you don't know her by this time,
get acpuainted with Mary "Francie"
Heinz.
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MEET MR. ED—
Mr. Ed's pst peeve is "people who
don't act themselves." It's "those
folks who aren't much but want ev-
erbo'v to think thr>t they are" that
gets this sophomore's goat.
Juco Joe of the week is 5' 9" tall,
weighs 150 pounds, has brown hair
rrd r ves and is 22 years old. His fa-
vorite pastime is ping pong and the
field of electrical engineering holds
his interest for the future.
In C'se you don't know by now, his
n?me in Howard Neal.
Reporter Gets Varied Opinions
Concerning Shortage of Women
Speaking of opinions, well, let's do.
"What is your opinion of the shor-
tage of 'sweet young things' in the
halls of ACJC?"'
DELPHOS MEYER: "My opinion is
that there should be more. I'm going
to flunk math if I don't see more fig-
ures in the halls."
JACK STIGER: "Very Bad."
BILLY JOE SMITH: "It doesn't give
me much chance, 'cause if I had one
more girlfriend I'd have exactly one."
"CHUCK" CRANE: "One thing that
is nice is that they are all good look-
BARBARA GARRIS: "It's not the
quanity it's the quality and lots of
times big surprises come in small
packages. Isn't that right?"
DORIS DEETS: "Speaking from a
woman's viewpoint it looks perfectly
all right to me."
WALLACE "PUG" WHITE: "That's
just the reason why I'm seen walking
in the high school halls."
BARBARA LEFLER: "Doesn't make
any difference to me one way or the
other."
BOB PARKER: "That's rough! This
situation has got to come to a screech-
ing halt." i*
DAN STARK: "The situation is un-
kind, unfortunate and unreason-
able."
BOB LAWSON: "I ain't got nothin'
witty to say, but if the situation gets
too rough on the bottom floor I'll go
up a floor."
Thursday, September 26, 1946
ACJC TIGER TALES
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Tigers Clash with Parsons Tomorrow Night
The powerful Tiger squad of '46,
as pictured above, will play their
first game here tomorrow night a-
gainst the Parsons Cardinals. Al-
though the Tigers are not as large as
several other schools in the confer,
ence, they are expected to wreck the
title hopes of any pennant - bound
squad. Members of the football team
from left to right are, first row:
Roy Hadley, Joe Allen, Kenneth
Quimby, Keith Hearne, Ernie Taton,
Coy Sqnyres, Earl Grinnell, Charles
Ward. Second row: Wheeler Gayton,
Cecil T arkin, Phil Smith, Bud Chap-
lin, Jim Hollenback, Jack Ri e,
James McCormick, Charles Belt.
Third Row: Coach "Bunt" Speer,
Farrel Robinson, Melvin Endicott,
Bill Walz, Tom Ward, Lloyd Simp-
kins, Norman Ostrander, George
Ward, Bob Brady, John Wimer,
Thomas Chapman. Fourth Row: Hen-
ry Stoneroad, Kirke Boone, Lawrence
Goodfox, Mario Melton, Alvin Echo-
Hawk, Walt Mathiasmejer, Byron
Stiles and Walter Dalton.
orking tor
New Mentor
One of ACjC's largest football
squads has been working out since
the beginning of school, getting into
shape for their first game of the sea-
son here Friday night.
The present squad, made up of
veterans, now totals over 50. Coach
"Bunt" Speer has three juco elevens
running signals, but with the addition
of six Oklahoma gridsters, he will
probably start a fourth team into
action soon.
Included in the line-ups will be:
Bill Walz, 220 pound fullback, who
made Ark Valley in '40 and '41, play-
ed with Wichita University in '42 and
played with a group of professionals
in India when he was in the Army.
For the quarterback position, will
be speedy Earl Grinnell, all star In-
dian athlete from Chilocco. Outstand-
ing backs are Roy Hadley and Ernie
Taton, both of whom played for the
local Bulldogs in '44, receiving Ark-
Valley positions. Featured players on
the line include Jim Hollenback who
made Ark-Valley tackle in '41 and '42.
Hollenback was also co- captain of tie
Bulldogs in '42. Kenneth Quimby,
power-house tackle who has been
turning in fine play in recent scrim-
mages, is expected to give the opposi-
tion plenty of trouble. Other top
contenders for the line are Bob Brady,
end. Joe Allen, guard, Ray Fanning,
tackle, Bud Chaplin, end, Jack Rine,
center, Melvin Endicott, guard, and
Phil Smith, center.
Other candidates are Kenneth Kline,
Coy Squyres, Walt Mathiasmeier,
Lloyd Simpkins, James McCormick,
Mario Melton, Ben Aupperle, K. R.
Gent, Bud Howard, Merlyn Hicks,
Norman Ostrander, Chuck Hutchin-
son, Cecil Larkin. Billy Jo Smith, Jack
Watts, Jack Stafford, D. Myers, Tom
Ward, George Ward, Eldon Cumm-
in gs, Keith Hearne, Charles Belt, Bill
Blevins, Richard Robingon, Pual
Myers, Bob Lawson, Paul Johnston,
Charles Ward, Harold White, John
Wimer, Walter Dalton, Byron Stiles,
Thomas Chapman, Wheeler Gayton,
T T „,, r ,. Stoneroad, Lawrence Goodfox,
Kirk Boone and Alvin Echohawk.
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Don Burkarth: "Boy, oh boy! That
was some blond you had with you
last night. Where'd you get her?"
Billy Joe Smith: "Dunno. Just open-
ed my billfold and there she was."
Parsons First
Foe of Tigers
In '46 Season
The local jucos get their first test
of the season tomorrow night against
Parsons. Coach Carnie Smith of Par-
sons has a squad of 35 players, com-
posed mostly of local veterans, of
which to pick a first team, while the
Tigers have a squad of more than 50
to pick a first team. Because this is
the first game for both teams since
'43, little is known of Parsons'
strength. Coach Bunt Speer's star-
studded team, which seems headed
for the conference title, is expecting
a hard fought game from the silent
team from the East.
The 1946 schedule for the Tigers
give their opponents slight odds with
five out of nine games booked away
from the home field. After Parsons,
the Tigers play Coffeyville there, Oct.
4; Hutchinson there, Oct. 11; Prat 1
here Oct. 18; Tonkawa there, Oct. 25;
Dodge City here, Oct. 13; Independ-
ence here, Nov. 8; El Dorado there.
Nov. 15; and Fort Scott there, Nov.
22.
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ACJC TIGER TALES
Thursday, September 26, 1946
Language Clubs
The French Club for students of
the language will be organized in
about two weeks. The business meet-
ings are conducted in French and
French games are played. Both first
and second year students may join.
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Plans are being made by Miss Anne
Hawley, foreign language instructor,
for a German Club. Meetings will be-
gin in the college clubrooms in two
or three weeks.
The purpose of the club is to ac-
quaint students with the language
and viays of the German people,
who has had ten hours of German or
German or who is now enrolled in
the course is eligible to attend.
There will be games, business meet-
ings, songs, and reports, all in Ger-
man.
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Pearson Presides at First
Junior College Assembly
Betty Ann Pearson was presiding
officer at the first junior college ass-
embly held in the junior high auditor-
ium Sept. 5. Following the devotiorals
given by Rosalee Jones, Doris Deets
spoke on school spirit and coming ev-
ents for the year. C. L. Hinchee led
the group in singing the school song
and several other selections. After sp-
eaking onregulations regarding ass-
embly and class attendance, Dean
Galle dismissed the students.
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Practice Scrimmage
Held by Cardinals
Last Friday night Coach Carnie
Smith sent the Cardinals through a
full game scrimmage under the Par-
sons' lights. He used the entire team
in a free-substituting game which
found several players at more than
one position.
After spending this week smooth-
ing out last Friday's rough spots,
Coach Smith expects the team to be
in good shape for their game with
the local Tigers.
The Cardinal's tentative fi r s t
string will include: Lortz and Car-
penter, ends; Lawhorn and Campbell,
tackles; Altepeter and Kyle, guards;
Carnahan, center; Hartman, Rude,
Williamson and Selley, backs.
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Did you hear about the happy moth
talking to another moth saying, "Gosh
isn't it wonderful to be back in civil-
ian clothes again?"
Feminine Inconsistency:
A woman's way is queer.
She likes her stockings sheer
So that her legs look bare
But on bare legs she'll wear
Some make-up -- for she knows
It looks like Nylon hose.
4-H ers Attend State
Fair at Hutchinson
If you see any sleepy eyed people
with colds around the high school and
junior college halls, they are, baiTing
those that keep late hours, probably
some of the 4 H'ers that attend the
4-H encampment at the State Fair at
Hutchinson last week.
Twelve members, two leaders and
two county agents went from Cowley
County, eight of whom were from
Arkansas City. High school and col-
lege students who attended were Max
Stacey, Roger Warren, Dorothy Has-
lett, Georgia and Iris Rahn. About
800 people from all over the state
stayed in the encampment building.
Iris Rahn was one of the six from
this county who were initiated into
Who's Who, an honorary state 4-H
club.
The purpose of this occasion was
the judging of home economics pro-
ducts and livestock, demonstrations,
livestock showmanship, and style re-
view. Cowley county received three
firsts and a third in judging, and two
blue ribbons in the style review, but
the results of the demonstrations are
not known as yet. The individual
members' exhibits also received
various awards.
The highlight of the week was an
address to the 4 H'ers from Governor
Andrew Schoeppel. He praised their
work and declared himself behind
wholeheartedly.
The State Fair board and the
Chamber of Commerce treated the
4-H members to a trip through the
Kansas State Industrial Reformatory,
a movie uptown, free seats in the
gr.rr.dstand for night and afternoon
performances and a blimp ride for
one boy and one girl chosen by the
members.
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Veterans May Buy Activity
Tickets for Their Wives
Due to the large number of married
students enrolled in ACJC this year,
activity tickets for their wives are
being sold at the college office for
$3.66, including tax. They admit the
individual to all high school and
college activities during the first
semester.
The present tickets are valid to
Nov. 25, 1946. A replacement ticket
will then be issued which will be valid
to Jan. 15, 1947.
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Hubby wandered in at 3:00 a. m. after
a wonderful night at the stag party.
In a few minutes a series of unearthly
squawks howled from the radio. Wifie
looked into the room to find him
twisting the dials frantically. "For
heaven's sake what are you doing?"
she said. "G'way! G'way! dn't bother
me," he yelled. "Somebody is locked
in the safe and I've forgotten the
combination!"
The Feminine Touch
by Rahn
"Five-love" may be heard around
the vicinity of the Wilson and Paris
Park tennis courts these days as the
members of the college girl's gym
class start off the school year by br-
ushing up on their tennis technique.
Many of he girls are old veterans
at the game while the rest of us are
still trying to "get the hang" of it.Tr-
ansportation to the courts is provided
by Betty Jo Floyd and yours truly. As
there are only twenty enrolled in the
pnysical education course,we pack
nicely in the two cars.
Miss Edith Joyce Davis, instructor,
reports that the class will play tennis
as long as the weather permits and
then there will be instruction given in
badmitton, basketball, golf and other
sports. Miss Davis also proudly states
that for once she has plenty of tennis
balls (she seems to have collected
them after the tournament) and that
the basketballs are being repaired.
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Prominent Teacher
Dies at Pittsburg
Miss Dorothy Nichols, popular
home economics teacher, succumbed
Thursday afternoon, Aug. 29, at the
Mt. Carmel Hospital in Pittsburg,
Kans.
Miss Nichols taught in the local
schools for the last three years. She
had classes in both the high school
and junior college, and also instructed
a Fed Cress nutrition class for adults.
Her cherry and friendly manner won
her many friends among the stu-
dent body and faculty. She b came
ill Inst spring and was unable to
complete t e term of 1945-46.
Miss Nichols who is survived by her
mother and a sister, Mrs. Charles
Fogaity, was a member of the Epis-
copal Church, the Arkansas City Bus-
iness and Professional Women's Club,
and the American Association of Uni-
versity Women.
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A large number of students attend-
ed the first junior college social held
in the auditorium-gymnasium Sept.
11. Card games and dancing provided
entertainment during the evening and
refreshments were served. These so-
ials, held at various times during the
year, are sponsored by the faculty.
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Boner of the Month
Putting her bid in for "Boner of
the Month", Doris Stover t^ok an ear-
ly lead in the race. Her first pronun-
ciation of a Spanish word was slightly
erroroneous, so Miss Hawley said,
"Pronounce that word again, this time
with care." "With whom?" asked
Doris
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Her: "Did you ever row a bicycle?"
Him: "You row a boat not a bicycle."
Her: "Well, my father rode one once."
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Horse sense is that which keeps a
horse from betting on the human
race.
TALES
VOLUME III
ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1946
NUMBER 2
Arkalalah Resumed
After Five Years
Final plans are now in progress for
the Arkalalah celebration which will
be held on Oct. 30-31 for the first
time in five years. Queen Alalah XV
will be crowned on the night of Oct.
30 at the auditorium-gymnasium.
Miss Virginia Weisgerber and A. E.
Maag are in charge of the coronation
ceremony. Ten candidates for the
honor will be picked from the junior
college sophomores. A candidate will
be discharged if campaigning results.
The program for the coronation will
consist of selections by the junior
college chorus and dance numbers by
the girls' gym classes. The band and
orchestra are also expected to parti-
cipate in the event.
On Oct. 31, there will be a big parade
downtown and on Wednesday and
Thursday nights there will be dances
in the auditorium.
Former Arkalalah queens were
Dorothy Moore (Mrs. Russel Har-
bough), Pat Tighe (Mrs. Elmer
Griffith), Mary Geslin (Mrs. Jack
Lightstone), Carolyn Newman (Mrs.
Milton Warren), Eleanor Ambrose
(Mrs. Henry Fox), Enid Bishop (Mrs.
Kcaton Collinson), Mary Jane Mitch-
ell (Mrs. Malcome Mills), Lillian
Clough (Mrs. Neal Shumway), Sarah
Stanley (Mrs. Donovan Yost), Betty
Brenz, Kathryn Curfman (Mrs.
Tommy Ladwig), Doris Force (Mrs.
lee Tucker), Helen Jean Calkins
(Mrs. Jack Carey) and Alice Bossi.
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tinner Club Has
at Osage
A dinner and social evening held
at the cadet club room in the Osage
Hotel Tuesday evening was enjoyed
by 28 members of the Dinner Club,
an orgaization recently started by the
speech class.
LaVonne Young, Clifton Howard
and Lee Elder presented a play, "The
Beau of Both" by Constance Mac-
kaye. Anecdotes were told by the
group during the evening. The next
meeting will be held on Nov. 12.
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Cheerleaders Are Selected
Rebecca Rine, Lenna Pay ton and
Betty Jones have been selected as
freshman cheerleaders. Barbara Gar-
ris and Rosalee Jones are sophomore
yell leaders. They" will make their
first appearance at the Pratt game
on Oct. 18.
Pearson, Social Chairman;
Garris To Plan Programs
Jucos View Film
On Mexican Life
A colored motion picture of Mexico
was shown to the junior college stud-
ents at a special assembly held Friday
Oct. 4, in the junior high auditorium.
The films, sponsored by the Mexican
Government Tourist Department, the
Mexican Tourist Association, Mexico
City, and the Inter-American High-
way Association of San Antonio, was
highly educational and designed to
advance the tenents of the "Good
Neighbor Policy".
William Harrison Furlong, United
States Representative of the' National
Highway Commission of Mexico,
director of the Inter-American High-
way association of San Antonio, and
who has been identified with highway
construction in Mexico since 1927, was
introduced by Barbara Garris. He
gave several explanations concerning
the highway between San Antonio
and Mexico City.
The film which was showed by Or-
mond Warner and brought to the stu-
dents through the efforts of Miss
Anne Hawley, presented views of
Mexican rural and metropolitan life
and the customs of the Mexican people
in their native environments. Narrat-
ions were by Linda Darnell, Tyrone
Power and Orson Welles.
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Faris Resigns To
Go To Washington
T. C. Faris, who has resigned from
his position as vocational agriculture
instructor, plans to leave Friday for
Yakima, Wash., where he will do dairy
refeprch work for Washington State
college.
Faris had taught agriculture classes
in the local schools for the past 17
years. He started many farm groups
and organizations in Arkansas City
and the surrounding community.
Having served as secretary for the
Cowley County Poultry Association
for 17 years, Faris is also a past
president of the local Kiwanis Club
and chairman of the club's Mo-Kan-
Ark district agriculture committee.
His family will join him in Washing-
ton later.
Betty Ann Pearson and Barbara
Garris have been elected by the stu,-
dent council to serve as social and
program chairmen, respectively
Other members of the social com-
mittee are Betty Blackburn, Phil
Smith, Rebecca Rine and Elwood
Keller. They will plan the juco parties
socials and receptions. Barbara will
be assisted in planning the programs
for assemblies by Wilma Tanquary,
Lael Smith, Lloyd Simpkins and Mar-
jorie Crabtree.
At a meeting of the social com-
mittee Oct. 7, members discussed the
possibility of having a Halloween
Party and set a tentative date for
Oct. 23.
The student council has secured
repairs for the record and coke
machines in the club room. They will
make their appearances soon.
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Officers Elected by
Christian Association
Gerald Fetterolf was elected presi-
dent of the Christian Association at
a meeting held Oct. 1. Other officers
elected were: Lael Smith, vice-presi-
dent; Rosemary Edwards, secretary;
Doris Deets, treasurer; and John
SI: inner, student council repre-
sentative.
The next regular meeting of the
association will be held in the junior
college study hall at seven o'clock the
evening of Oct. 14. Anyone interested
in becoming a member is urged to
attend the meeting.
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Joan Templar Is
Residence Counselor
The "Tiger Tales" office has been
informed that Miss Joan Templar who
is attending Colorado University, has
been chosen counselor for the resi-
dence halls and is in charge of the
parties and social events of the fresh-
man girls.
Joan is also reporting for the "Sil-
ver and Gold" and holds first chair in
the flute section of the college or-
chestra. She attended the local junior
college last year and was prominent
in many school activities.
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Denist: "You needn't open your mouth
any wider. When I pull a tooth I
expect to stand on the outside!"
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ACJC TIGER TALES
Thursday, October 10, 1946
THE TIGER TALES
Student Publication of the
ARKANSAS CITY JUNIOR COLLEGE
Editor -_ - Rosalee Jones
Associate Editor _ Ann McAdam
Feature Editor Rose Watson
Sports Editor Oscar Thomas
Reporters __ Joe Avery, Clara
Barnes, Neil Bell, Iris Rahn.
Circulation Manager Iris Rahn
Photographer . Don Cameron
Adviser - p - M - Johnson
Mem&i Keep the
Olu-h Roam fileat
We, the students of the Arkansas
City Junior College, have a club room
which is ours to enjoy. Ping pong e-
quipment, cards, a phonograph and
records are available for our use.
Several of the juco sophomores as-
sisted with the cleaning and redeco-
rating of the room last spring and
work on this project is expected to be
continued this year.
The college's increased enrollment
requires that each student assume
the responsibility of keeping the club
room neat and orderly. Let's do our
best by the room that's ours. — C. B.
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Record Player Is
Fixed; De-moused
By H. Thompson
When the Student Council had the
record player taken from the club
rooms to be repaired, someone jok-
ingly said, "Have that dead mouse
taken out of there. That thing stinks."
Little did he know!
That very evening as Herb Thomp-
son was working on the record player,
he also noticed a distinctly foul odor.
He was even more alarmed when, up-
on removing the motor unit, he found
not only one mouse but a mother and
her young one, both very dead.
Apparently the mother had been un-
successfully teaching "junior" how
not to get caught in the music box.
Her tail was neatly wound around the
rotor.
Now the record player is back in
place and doing very well, thanks to
Herb's de-mousing job, which he did
free of charge.
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Schnelle Speaks to Jucos
Rev. Dayle Schnelle spoke on "Spir-
itual Guidance" at the college assem-
bly held in the junior high auditorium
on Sept. 26. The new officers of the
freshman and sophmore classes were
introduced by Dean Galle. Gene Bell,
student council president, told the
group about the Christian Association
that is being organized. C. L. Hinchee
led the group in singing.
arried Vets Think "Little
Woman" Is Valuable Asset
Married veterans attending ACJC
definitely agree that being married
has its advantage in the light that
the "little woman", or "their better
half", helps them considerably in their
college work. The following replies
were given to the roving reporter as
he asked, "Is it an advantage or dis-
advantage to be married and go to
college?" "Does the wife hinder or
help the student?"
KERMIT SANDEFUR: "Being
married gives me invaluable assist-
ance, especially in German".
REX HOWE: "You have more time
when you don't have to look for a
date".
KIRK BOONE: "She helps me with
my difficult subjects. With the girl
shortage what it is here, I am glad I
brought mine with me".
Two Vocal Groups
Selected by Hsnchea
The classy college chorus has pro-
duced two smaller groups of vocal
artistry.
The girls' sextette consisting of:
Mildred Wagner, Marjorie Crabtree,
Wilma Tanquary, Genevieve Goff,
Mary Kay Burkharth, and Ann Mc
Adam, is not only pleasant to see but
also makes fine listening. Betty Ann
Pearson will accompany them.
A quartette made up of Barbara
Garris, Roy Hadley, Ernest Taton,
and Doug McCall, entitled "The Three
Jacks and a Queen", is another en-
semble to look forward to hearing.
The groups are under the direction
of C. L. Hinchee.
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MEET MR. ED—
We couldn't say, "five foot two,
eyes of blue." But "eyes of blue," UH-
HUH! Besides the eyes one might no-
tice when eyeing Mr. Ed, that he is 5'
8" talk weighs 165 pounds, has brown
hair, and a very friendly smile.
Mr. Ed might be heard humming
the strains of "The Lady in Red," his
favorite song.
He is ready to go on a campaign to
exterminate FLIRTS (of both sexes)
for he loathes the sight of them.
Not the "Life of Riley" for him-he
wants to follow in the footsteps of Ed-
gar Allen Poe.
All this and what did we do ? We in-
troduced Charles Crane to you.
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A guide showing a lady through a
zoo, took her to the kangaroo's cage.
"Here, Madam," he said, "We have a
native of Australia."
The visitor stared at it in horror.
"Good gracious!" she said, "and to
think my sister married one of them."
KENNETH GENT: "You know the
old saying, 'Two heads are better than
one' ".
MELVIN ENDICOTT: "I stay at
home more and have more time to
study".
RAY FANNING: "Ihave more time
when I don't have to look for a date.
It helps in the long run".
BYRON STILES: "The wife looks
after me just like mom and sees that
I' get my lessons or else."
PAUL MEYER: "I feel more like
going home at night and studying.
I get up earlier because she makes me
get my lessons."
LYLE HOWARD: "It keeps me
studying and out of the halls".
BILL DORMAN: "It gives me more
time to study when I am not running
around all of the time". •
mmsne i oucs
by Rahn
The Juco gym gals have been com-
ing along beautifully in their tennis
playing, some of them, that is. The
rest of us are still trying. Miss Davis
started tournaments last week, and
so far the Marshall sisters are tops.
Oh yes, some new gas buggies have
been added to the transportation list.
They are those of Betty Smith and
Rosemary Warren. Due to the lack of
space all the students cannot play
tennis at once, so part of them have
been polishing up on their technique
in badmitton and table tennis.
Some of the gals have been
physically disabled J!or the last few
days because of colds, and this little
poem expresses it fairly well;
My nose doesn't breathe;
It doesn't smell;
It doesn't feel
Very well.
I am discouraged
With my nose;
The only thing it
Does is blow.
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MEET MISS CO-ED—
This small blue eyed sophmore has
medium brown hair and a cheery
smile. In height she measures five feet
six inches.
Swimming, fishing, and playing tennis
are the activities she likes best and
"To Each His Own" is her favorite
song.
Perhaps you've already met Peggy
Laughlin. If you haven't —well, you
can't miss that smile!
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"Last week in New York a fellow
named Warren Bromo married a
girl named Alice Seltzer. We pre-
dict their marriage will be a fizz."
Thursday, October 10, 1946
ACJC TIGER TALES
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Red Ravens
Hand Tigers
First Defeat
The fighting Tigers dropped their
game at Coffeyville last Friday to the
Coffeyville Red Ravens by a score of
20-0. The Ravens got off to a good
start as they pushed across two touch-
downs in the first five minutes of play
winning their 30th straight grid con-
test.
The Tigers were slowed down due
to injuries, which kept several start-
ers on the bench thoughout the game
and another regular, Joe Allen, didn't
even make the trip because of a bad-
ley bruised leg.
The Ravens opened the game by
kicking to the Tigers, which found
Taton catching the ball and running
it to own 20. After three running
plays for no gain, Grinnell kicked to
the Ravens 35 yard line. The Ravens
in two plays drove the pigskin down
to the Arks 6 yard line and on the
next play Mace, Raven fullback,
scored. Denham converted giving the
Ravens a 7-0 led in the first three
minutes of play.
Two minutes later, an alert Raven
pounces on the first of the Tiger
fumbles on the Arks' 10 yard line.
Coffeyville drew a 15 yard penalty,
but on the next play Parks passed 15
yards to Stone, who threw a wild
lat- ral. Shutt picked up the lateral
and scored standing up. Denham again
corv rted making the score 14-0. The
i"~st of the first period saw both teams
fumbling and throwing the ball away
with the quarter ending as Grinnell
caus'ht a Raven pass on his own 12
yard line.
In the second period, the Tigers
opened one of their few sustained
offenses of the game. Quarterback
Grinnell threw passes to Roy Hadley
for 30 yards and to Bub Chaplin for
15 yards. But the next time he threw
otip into the hands of Coffeyville
fullback Mace on the Coffeville 40. He
returned it for 20 yards, but Fanning,
rus?ged Tiger tackle covered a Raven
fumble on the next play to end that
threat.
In the third period the Tigers muff ed
th'ir bst chance to scor°, when
Grinnell fumbled after driving: to the
Coffeyville 20 yard line. The last
Coffeyville touchdown came in the
third when John Christie, Tiger back
was forced to throw a wild pass on
his own 15 yard line and the pass
landed in the hands of Stone, Coffey-
ville's left end, who ran the ball over
scoring their third touchdown.
In the fourth period Brady, rugged
left end for the Tigers, had a conflict
with right end Roscoe of Coffeyville
and both players left the game. The
Arks fumbled twice again in the
fourth and the Ravens once drove to
the Tigers one yard line but failed to
score.
The result of nine fumbles and four
Tigers To Meet
Hutchinson Squad
The Ark City Tigers meet the for-
midable Hutchinson Blue Dragons to-
morrow night on the Dragon's home
field.
This game will be a severe test of
the Tiger's speed and strength. The
Blue Dragons are slightly favored,
with two league wins to their credit
against the Tiger's one win and one
loss. At any rate, the Tigers are pre-
pared to offer stiff opposition and a
hard-fought battle can be expected.
Hard-hitting Bill Walz is to see
more action in the Hutchinson game
than he did in last week's contest at
Coffeyville, where he was able to play
only a few minutes due to a leg in-
jury. Speedy Earl Grinnell, will be
playing at full strength after having
been slowed down last week due to
injuries.
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Jr. College Sports
COMING GAMES
OCTOBER 11—
ARK CITY at Hutchinson
El Dorado at Pratt
Coffeyville at Fort Scott
Parsons at Chanute
OCTOBER 18-- i :
Pratt at ARK CITY
Hutchinson at Independence
Chanute at Coffeyville
RESULTS OF LAST WEEK—
Hutchinson J. C. 40, Dodge City
Garden City J. C. 13, Pratt 2
Independence J. C. 6, Parsons
El Dorado J. C. 29. Chanute 13
Fort Scott J. C. 32, Haskell Indians
— JUCO CONFERENCE—
W L pet.
Coffeyville 2 1.000
Independence - 2 1.000
Hutchinson 2 1.000
El Dorado 1 1.000
ARK CITY 1 1 .500
Fort Scott 1 .000
Chanute 1 .000
Pratt 1 .000
Parsons -0 2 .000
Dodge City 2 .000
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"Is this Joe?"
"Sure, this is Joe."
"Doesn't s^und like Joe." •
"It's me all right."
"Cm you lend me $10, Joe?"
"I'll ask him as soon as he comes in."
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pass interceptions made the Ti<?er at-
tack fragile and uneffective. The Ti-
gers made most of their gains from
passing which was the only type of
ofense that the Ravens could not
match.
Substitutes for the Tigers were Coy
Squyres, Cecil Larkin, Phil Smith,
James McCormick, Charles Belt, Lloyd
Simpkins, Walt Mathiasmeier, Walt-
er Dalton and John Christie.
Tigers Smash
Cardinals in
Opener, 24-7
Earl Grinnell Sparks
Team with Runs, Passes;
Blocking, Tackling Good
A well trained Tiger team, showing
an abundance of speed, strength, and
skill, overpowered the Parson Cardin-
als by a score of 24 to 7 in their
initial game of the season, September
27. It was ACJC's first grid contest
since 1942, and the debut was under
the tutelage of Coach "Bunt" Speer.
Flashy Earl Grinnell, key man of
the Tiger's offense, started the ball
rolling in the first few minutes of
play, when he took a Parson's punt
on his own 30, reversed the field and
ran the pigskin for 70 yards.
Early in the second quarter Grinnell
again got his hands on the ball and
with the aid of some good blocking
he broke through right tackle scoring
his second touchdown of the game.
In the middle of the second quarter
Phil Smith, alert Tiger guard, re-
covered a Parsons fumble of a punt
giving the Arks the ball on Parsons
22 yard line. Earl Grinnell then threw
to Bob Brady, rugged right end, who
took the ball high in the air and raced
for the third touchdown after eluding
several would-be tacklers.
Final Arkansas City points came
in the third period with the Tigers
taking the kickoff and marching from
their own 33 yard line sti-aight down
the field. Fullback Bill Waltz did the
heavy work crashing through both
sides of the line for most of the gains.
When the Arks got within 12 yards
of the goal line, Grinnell tossed his
second touchdown pass to left end,
Bud Chaplin, who caught the ball
standing all alone in the end zone.
Just before the third quarter ended,
the Cardinals drove to the Tigers'
two-foot line and as the first play of
the fourth quarter Dicky plunged
over for Parsons' lone tally of the
game.
Coach "Bunt" Speer made a free
substituting game of it, using 27
players in the contest. Most of the
starters were watching the game from
the bench during the major part of
the second half. The powerful Tiger
line showed tremendous strength and
aggressiveness throughout the entire
game which contributed much towards
victory.
Brady, Fanning, Hollemback, Rine,
Allen, Quimby, Chaplin, Taton$ Walz,
Grinnell, and Hadley formed the
starting lineup. Substitutes for the
game were Belt, Dalton, Endicott,
Hearne, Mathiasmeier, McCormick,
Simpkins, Smith, Squyres, G. Ward,
Larkin, Christie, Wimer, Boone,
Meyers, T. Ward and C. Ward.
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Have you heard the Russian Dinner
Song, "Soviet?"
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AC.IC TIGER TALES
Thursday, October 10, 1946
Basketball Schedule
Drawn Up; Tigers
In Western Division
The Kansas jueo conference has
been divided into eastern and western
divisions again for the coming cage
season. At the close of the season a
playoff series will detercnine the
league championship. Final plans
were made September 28 during the
fall meeting of the juco heads and a
complete basketball schedule was
drawn up.
The committee lifted the bar a-
gainst negro athletes, which was an
important topic of discussion. El Do-
rado will be host to the track, tennis,
and golf meet of the conference next
spring.
Tigers will have Pratt, Dodge City,
Garden City, Hutchinson, and El Do-
rado for rivals in the western division
engaging each on the home court and
away. Several exhibition games with
eastern division contenders have also
been booked.
The complete western division juco
schedule is as follows:
Dec. 6 — Arkansas City at Pratt
Dec. 20 — Arkansas City at Hutchinson
Jan 3 — Garden City at Hutchinson
Jan. 7 — Pratt at El Dorado
Jan. 10 — Arkansas City at Dodge
City; Hutchinson at El Dorado
Jan. 11 — Arkansas City at Garden
City
Jan. 14— Dodge City at Pratt
Jan. 17 — El Dorado at Arkansas City;
Dodge City at Garden City
Jan. 24 — Garden City at Arkansas
City; Dodge City at El Dorado
Jan. 25 — Dodge City at Arkansas City
Garden City at El Dorado
Jan. 31 — Dodge City at Hutchinson;
El Dorado at Pratt
Feb. 4— Pratt at Dodge City
Feb. 7 — Hutchinson at Arkansas City;
El Dorado at Garden City
Feb. 8 — El Dorado at Dodge City
Feb. 11— Garden City at Pratt
Feb. 14 — Hutchinson at Pratt
Feb. 21 — Pratt at Arkansas City; El
Dorado at Hutchinson; Garden City
at Dodge City
Feb. 28 — Arkansas City at El Dorado;
Hutchinson at Garden City
Mar. 1 — Hutchinson at Dodge City.
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Language Clubs
All the students of the_ French
language interested in joining the
French Club are requested to meet at
7:30 o'clock Wednesday, Oct 9, in the
junior college club room. The French
Club will be organized then and offi-
cers will be elected.
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A dashing driver named Bill,
Drove recklessly down a steep hill.
Said he: "I'm renowned
For covering ground."
But, alas, now the ground covers Bill.
Fate Makes Debut As Jucos
itness Coffeyville Game
Fate made its debut last Friday
night according to the juco students
who attended the Tiger football game
at Coffeyville. Through the efforts
of Gene Bell, students council presi-
dent, a special bus was chartered to
take 27 rooters and P. M. (Perry
Como) Johnson to the game.
About 15 miles from their des-
tination the riders were suddenly
aroused by the familiar sound of a
blowout. Jim Ledgerwood and Bell
aided the driver in putting the "one
and only" spare in place and the
group went merrily on their way.
Upon arrival at the game, it was
learned that the bus in which the
team was riding had also experienced
a right rear blow out and had also
used their "one and only" spare.
Therefore the two buses kept close
together on the return trip.
When 25 miles from A. C, the
rooters were confronted with a second
blowout and waited for two hours
while the second bus took the team
members to town and returned for
them. Before getting home, the bus
was stopped by Norman Rickords,
Mary Mulkey, Bob Marrs, Rebecca
Rine and Bill Marrs— their spare tire
hrd also given out so they joined the
delegation.
It was also discovered that Chuck
Futehinson, Rose Watson, Melba
Thompson, Ann McAdam, Billy Joe
Sirith and Betty Humphries had car
trouble, abandoned their car at Sedan
and "hitched" rides to Coffeyville
with other local jucos.
Many of the 60 Arkansas Cityans
who attended the game fell into bed
at 5:30 a. m. Saturday— -having exper-
ie?iced a night thev'll never forget
and wondering if they shouldn't be-
ware of Friday, the fourth instead of
the thirteenth.
P. S.— Fate also had a hand in the
game itself as the Tigers squad was
downed 20-0.
Juco Students: Learn
Yojr School Song
The junior college song was intro-
duced in 1933. Archie San Romani,
former music instructor who died in
1941, wrote the music for this song.
Miss Lucille Tlette, a former instruct-
or of mathematics and biologicial
sciences at the junior college, wrote
the words.
As a student of the junior college,
learn your college song. Hex*e are the
words :
Let us sing of A. C. college days
With joyous songs and rousing cheers
(Rah! Rah!)
The happy friendships made will al-
ways bring
Sweet mem'ries in the after years.
We pledge to you A. C. our loyalty.
In work or play we'll stand the test
The orange and black of junior col-
lege
Will always wave among the best.
Colors gay will fly again today
For A. C. Tigers brave and strong
(Rah! Rah!)
We cheer for you in victory or defeat
Our voices raise in happy song.
It is for loyalty and fellowship
We love and praise and honor give.
The spirit of our junior college
Will ever more in mem'ry live.
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The absent minded professor walked
into the barber shop, sat down in the
chair and requested a haircut.
"Certainly, sir," said the barber.
"Would you mind taking off your
hat?"
The prof hurriedly complied. "I'm
sorry," he apologized,
"I didn't know there were ladies
present."
Pep Assembly Held
For Parsons Game
J co students gathered in the junior
high auditorium on Friday morning,
Sept. 27, for the first pep assembly of
the year which was held in prepara-
tion for the Parsons football game.
Coach "Bunt" Speer introduced the
team members and Barbara Garris
and Rosalee Jones led the group in a
number of yells.
A pep band which played several
numbers (the most outstanding of
which was Tom Ward's rendition of
"Tiger Rag"), was composed of: Bill
Johnson, Norman Rickords, Tom
Y/ard, George Ward, and Charles
Ward-juco students; and Jack Larkin,
Jark Burnett, Charles Tanner, Loren
Brown and Marvin Wilhite-high
school students.
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Local Junior College Ranks
Fifth in State Enrollment
The Arkansas City junior college
ranks fifth high in the enrollment of
the ten state junior colleges.
Following are listed the junior col-
leges and their enrollments: Coffey-
ville, 540; Hutchinson, 428; El Dora-
do, 312; Independence, 285; Arkansas
City, 251; Chanute, 225; Fort Scott,
216; Parsons, 211; Pratt, 110; Garden
City, 104.
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Superintendent: "For this job We
w?nt a responsible man."
Applicant: "That's me. Wherever I
have worked before, if anything
went wrong they told me I was
responsible."
TIGER TALES
VOLUME III
ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1946
NUMBER 3
College Girl Select Your Queen Halloween
Will Reign As
Queen Alalah
The Arkalalah celebration is being
resumed this year for the first time
in five years and some lucky junior
college sophomore will be crowned
Queen Alalah XV on the night of Oct.
30 and will reign over the festivities.
Ten nominees for the honor have
been selected according to Dean K. R.
Galle, but they will not be announced.
The attendants for the queen will
probably be the two next highest ones
on the ballot list.
The master of ceremonies for the
coronation will be Gene Bell who will
also introduce the visiting queens and
will crown the Arkalalah queen.
The junior college chorus will play
a major part in the coronation as they
will form a musical background for
the program by singing three songs.
The high school and college orchestra
will play for the ceremony. The senior
high chorus, will also sing. The high
school usherettes and dancers from
the gym classes will also have a part
in the program.
The pages for the queen were pick-
ed from junior high school. They are
Donald Colbert, J. C. LouderbacK,
Richard Maae;, Robert Nims, Gary
Pannell, and John Shirley. The sceptor
and crown bearers will be Norman
Boswell and Ralph Crampton.
Queen Alalah XV will wear a coro-
nation gown made several years ago
by Nelle Juneman.
Arkalalah Events
October 30—
Coronation of Queen Alalah XV at
Auditorium-Gymnasium— 8:00 p. m.
Formal dance following coronation
ceremony
October 31—
Parade through town — 1:00 p. m.
Junior College-Dodge City football
game at Curry Field — 3:45 p. m.
Parade through town — 7:00 p. m.
Dance in Aud-Gym — 9:00 p. m.
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TIGERS!
BEAT
TONKAWA
Listed below are the names of the
junior college sophomore girls who
are eligible to become Queen Alalah
XV. Your guess is as good as ours
so select your own queen.
Mary Lou Barr
Mary Bossi
Janet Brown,
Phyllis Conrad
Marjorie Crabtree
Doris Deets
Mildred Freese
Barbara Garris
Beverly Godfrey
Genevieve Goff |
Rosalee Jones
Peggy Laughlin
Barbara Lefler j ;
Beulah Marshall
Marjorie Nugen
Virginia Padgett
Betty Pearson '
Iris Rahn i
Betty Smith
Betty Sanderson
Doris Stover
La Vonne Young
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Gene Bell Will Crown Queen;
He's Thrilled, He Says
Gene Bell, student council presi-
dent, will have the honor of crowning
Queen Alalah XV in the coming Arka-
lalah celebration.
When asked if he was thrilled about
the whole affair, Gene said, "I'll say—
I'm going to kiss a girl for the first
time." He further replied, "Too bad I
don't get to kiss all the visiting
queens too."
Social Held
Wednesday
A Halloween social under the name
of "The Spook's Parade" was held
Wednesday evening in the auditorium.
Entertainment consisted of a "Spook's
Alley", square dancing, social dancing,
and playing cards. Bobbing for apples
and relay races were held in contest
form.
"Walt" Fesler called the square
dance in which the girls placed one
shoe in the middle of the floor and
the boys picked out a shoe and found
its owner to determine his partner for
the dance.
The auditorium was decorated in
typical Halloween style and everyone
was attired in overalls, jeans, and
slacks. Cider and doughnuts were
served during the evening.
The members of the social commit-
tee who planned the social are Betty
Ann Pearson, chairman, Betty Pratt,
Phil Smith, Rebecca Rine, and Elwood
Keller.
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Three Jucos
Are Married
Wedding bells have tolled for three
junior college students within the past
two weeks.
Betty Blackburn, office secretary,
and Ned Pratt, navy veteran, were
married at the Baptist Church on
Oct. 20 and are now residing at 112
South C street. They were both grad-
uated from the local high school;
Betty in 1945 and Ned in 1942.
Ileana Crawford and O. J. Palmer
were married on Oct. 11 at the Central
Christian Church and have just return-
ed from a ten-day honeymoon trip to
Texas. Ileana was graduated from
A. C. H. S. in '45 and O. J. attended
junior college following his graduation
from high school in '44.
Mr. and Mrs. Pratt and Mrs. Palmer
are continuing their education at A. C.
J. C.
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Master Magician Entertains Students
George C. Staples, talented magic-
ian, appeared before the junior college
students Thursday morning to mystify
them with his acts of magic and
to prove that the hand is quicker than
the eye.
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ACJC TIGER TALES
Thursday, October 24, 1946
THE TIGER TALES
Student Publication of the
ARKANSAS CITY JUNIOR COLLEGE
Editor — Rosalee Jones
Associate' Editor Ann McAdam
Feature Editor Rose Watson
Sports Editor Oscar Thomas
Reporters _ Joe Avery, Clara
Barnes, Neil Bell, Iris Rahn.
Circulation Manager _ Iris Rahn
Photographer _ Don Cameron
Adviser ..._ P. M. Johnson
£acicu£ ajjtesi
QameA Wotdd
d4el<a Stuaetttd,
The auditorium gymnasium has
been used for many yeares for basket-
ball games and concerts. It should be
put to further use. Why couldn't the
junior college and the high school
sponsor a social in the auditorium
after the basketball and football
games ?
The Ranch House was opened as an
answer to the question "What shall
we do after the games?". However
when one goes to the teen center he
finds it necessary to strain his ears
to hear the music, to yell in order to
be heard and to know commando tac-
tics in trying to circle the dance floor.
From junior high through junior col-
lege is too wide an age range for any
organization to have.
The DeMolay organization has can-
celled their Friday evening dances
which has cut off the other outlet to
entertainment. Yet every Friday the
auditorium, the most convenient place
for students to gather, is shut up
tight as a drum.
If it could be arranged to have
these socials after the games, it
would give the students something to
do. Out-of-town visitors might also
be extended an invitation to the
socials.
THE BASEMENT BUZZ
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MEET MISS CO-ED—
"Midgie," "Red," "Tiny," "Freck-
les," or twenty other nicknames would
get an answer from this pert little red
head whose real name is Mildred
Wagner. This 4 foot 11 inch freshman,
who would rather sing than anything
else, is majoring in music and science.
She loves food and more food, es-
pecially potato salad. She has no fa-
vorite song — to her anything played
by Harry James or sung "the Dick
Haymes way" is " out of this world."
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Cute Nurse: "There is a patient in my
ward who hasn't made love to me
yet."
Second Nurse: "One of mine is un-
concious, too."
Hi! all you Juco stew-dents! !
(This being exam week, you probably
have been stewing! !) However we
will endeavor to take your minds off
such things as H20, vectors, tran-
slations, and factoring by revealing
to you some of the more pleasant(?)
aspects of college life! It's only fair
to warn you, however, that we may
drive you out of your mind, which
is a sad state of affairs. (But, con-
fidentially, we think it's fun! !)
If you've been hearing noises late-
ly, it's probably due to the wedding
bells which have rung for Bettyjilack-
burn and Ned Pratt, Ileana Crawford
and O. J. Palmer. Congrats! ! — and
may the best couple live longer! !
Have you heard about ten present
and former students of B. U. who
mere seen dancing at the Holt Ball-
room one Saturday night? We wonder
if they were just slumming, or spend-
ing a regular Saturday night with the
gang ?
Coy Squyres, Coy Squyres, Coy
Squyres, Coy Squyres
Important dates:
Oct. 21 — Unveiling of "Lena the Hy-
ena". (Pay ton's birthday — coin-
cidence, isn't it?)
Oct. 23— The Spook Parade. (All this
and darkness, too!)
Oct. 25 — Tonkawa game.
Oct. 30 — Nov. 2 — Su-moooooth vaca-
tion! !
Speaking of important dates, we
have been asked by many members
of the female sex if the boys in A. C.
J. C. were bashful, extremely studi-
ous, or just plain not dating. You fi-
gure it out, we don't know! !
Was Pearson's face ever red when
MEET MR. ED—
This freshman playing tackle for
the Tigers, hails from Newkirk, Okla.
Description ? He is 6'3" tall, weighs
180 pounds, has hazel eyes, and al-
ways wears a happy smile around the
halls.
His interests in college (concerning
studies) are in science — he repre-
sents one of the large number taking
a Pre-Engineering course this year.
His selection for a favorite song is
"To Each His Own" while he rates
Ingrid Bergman tops for a movie
actress.
For entertainment he has football
and good movies, as a hobby, radio.
He dislikes excessive bragging from
the students, and others. You, have
now met Mario E. Melton.
the streets were painted the other
night! ! (ambiguous, isn't it?) .
Some one said, "Pearson, you're not
getting that line straight." "I'm head-
ed straight for that fire plug," came
he snappy reply. Last week, as the
sophomore girls were having their
pictures taken, this same fair damsel
also said, "Now let's all spit our gums
out! !"
Bud Howard, Bud Howard, Bud
Howard, Bud Howard
Here is a question, the answer we
know not —
If you are alert, the answer you got!
(So it is corny!)
Will 5'3" brunette capture dashing
6'2" football player? Tune in next
week, folks, we don't jknow! ! !!
A great round of applause is due
our swell football team for the excit-
ing and thrilling games they've play-
ed. And also —
Let's give a pat on the back
To our five little girls in black —
Jones, Garris, Payton, Rine, and Betty
Jones.
(What do you mean we're not poets?
— we know it! !)
Will the readers of this colume, if
any, please submit names for same.
Prizes awarded to the lucky one who
names it, will be the purple Scronk,
an autographed picture of Smoe and
a ticket to the Dodge City game.
This is the end for now, but don't
forget to try and name this column
for us — The names must be respect-
able! ! ! !
P. S. Bud Howard and Coy Squyres
asked us to put their names in the
paper, so we have obliged them, we
hope, and they have made the paper!
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He kissed her in the garden
It was a moonlight night
She was a marble statue
He was a little tight.
New Uniforms Worn
By Cheerleaders
Freshman cheerleaders Lenna Pay-
ton, Rebecca Rine, and Betty Jones,
assisted by the sophomore cheerlead-
ers, Rosalee Jones and Barbara Garris
made their first appearance of the
year at the Pratt game last Friday.
The Juco gals were attired in black
wool gored skirts and blazer jackets.
The black and orange tiger heads
were on the back of the jackets and
the girls' initials cut from orange felt
were placed on the front. Barbara and
Rosalee had two orange stripes on
their left sleeves while the other three
had one stripe.
The yell leaders held a pep assem-
bly in the auditorium last Friday af-
ternoon to teach the students a few
new yells. They are also working out
some additional ones and have hopes
of getting a pep club organized.
Thursday, October 24, 1946
ACJC TIGER TALES
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Tigers Move
To Tonkawa
Friday Night
The Tigers will travel south of the
border Friday night where they will
encounter a tough Oklahoma eleven,
the Tonkawa Mavericks, in a non-
league game. The Mavericks out
fought the Hutchinson Blue Dragons
in their first game of the season beat-
ing the Dragons 6 to 0. The Mavericks
who use a single-wing offense, boast
of a heavy line along with a strong
backfield.
The only defeat Tonkawa is known
to have suffered was by Zimmerman
Okla., who beat the Mavericks 12 to 7.
Although the Mavericks have al-
ways been a hard team for the Tigers
to beat, the orange and black squad
riding high on the passing arm of
Earl Grinnell is expected to hang up
it;-' fourth victory.
Next week the Tigers meet Dodge
City here in a afternoon game follow-
ing the Arkalalah parade.
The starting line up will probably
see Grinnell, Taton, Hadley, Walz in
backfield positions and Brady, Hollen-
bnck, Smith, Dalton, Allen, Quimby,
ard Chaplin will form the bulwark of
the team.
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Jr. College Sports Subs Shine
The Feminine Touch
by Rahn
"Oh, my aching back, those exer-
cises in gym are getting me down."
These are the words of many of the
Juco gym gals. Miss Davis started the
girls in on exercising since it is too
cold to play out doors, and they are
enjoying it — groan.
The interests of the gym class has
changed from tennis to volleyball, and
the gals are really showing talent.
The group is divided into two groups,
and the captains are "Stink" Floyd
and Betty Pearson.
Miss Davis gave a posture test the
other day, and on a whole they came
not very well. Some of the gals had to
line up their ears with the rest
of their body though.
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Tigers Play Grouse Creek —
According to Blackburn
Was Betty Blackburn's face red the
other day when it was discovered on
the basketball schedule that the tigers
would play Grouse Creek.
A. L. Curry had made up the sche-
dule and when he put G C. as an ab-
breviation for Garden City, Betty took
it to be Grouse Creek. P. M. Johnson
relates that it nearly broke up his
history class when the error was
discovered.
The mistake was accredited to the
condition of the nervous bride-to-be.
COMING GAMES-
OCTOBER 25—
ARK CITY at Tonkawa
Dodge City at Pratt
Hutchinson at El Dorado
Independence at Chanute
Parsons at Fort Scott
OCTOBER 31—
Dodge City at ARK CITY
Chanute at Hutchinson
Parsons at El Dorado
Independence at Coffeyville
RESULTS OF LAST WEEK-
ARK CITY 34, Pratt 0.
Hutchinson 26, Independence 13
Coffeyville 23, Chanute 7
El Dorado 20, Parsons 7
JUCO CONFERENCE
Coffeyville
El Dorado
ARK CITY
Hutchinson
Independence
Chanute
Dodge City
Garden City
Fort Scott
Pratt
Parsons
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Tigers Trim
Blue Dragons
Grinnell Runs Kickoff 100
Yards; Arks Win 37-24
After Leading Entire Game
The Tigers scored in every period
to beat the Hutchinson Blue Dragons,
37 to 24, on the Dragon's home field,
October 11. It was the first league
loss for the Blue Dragons after two
overwhelming victories.
Earl Grinnell, fleet-footed Tiger,
made one of the most thrilling runs
of the game when he took the opening
kickoff and ran it back the full dis-
tance of the field behind vicious
blocking to score standing up.
After Walter Dalton, center, set up
the second touchdown by intercepting
fi Hutchinson pass, Grinnell took the
bv)] over for his second score.
In the second and third periods
each team scored twice. In the third
r—oT-tor « r>ass. Grinnell to John Chris-
tie tallied the Tigers' only conversion
p iht in six attempts.
The two offensive - minded elevens
scored four times in the last period,
with each club obtaining two counters.
Hutchinson drove from the center
stripe for a touchdown to make the
As Tigers Beat
Beaver Squad
Coach "Bunt" Speer's juco Tigers
held the lead all the way to bury the
Pratt Beavers, 34-0, at Curry Field,
Oct. 18.
The Tigers scored five touchdowns,
two of which were made by substi-
tutes, two conversions and a safety.
The visitors never threatened and
were on the local's half of the field
only once.
With only 22 players, four of which
are playing their first season foot-
ball, the Beavers could do little
more than slow the Tigers down on
several of their marches to the
goalposts.
Melvin Endicott, reserve guard,
brought the crowd to its feet as he
dragged down a deflected Beaver pass
and raced 40 yards to score.
A 61 yard runback, by Keith
Hearne, substitute, back on a Pratt
punt gave the crowed another un-
expected thrill.
Driving 53 yards in eight plays
with passes from quarterback, Earl
Grinnell to end, Bob Brady and
halfback, Ernie Taton, the ball rest-
ed on the two yard line.
Grinnell sneaked over for the first
score of the game. He then passed to
Brady giving the Tigers a 7-0 lead in
the game.
Taton scored through left tackle in
the second peroid after a pass from
Grinnell to end, Bud Chaplin, picked
up 10 yards, Roy Hadley slipped
through the tackle for nine and Math-
iasmeier made a first down on a
plunge.
For another score, Kenneth Gent,
third string quarterback, sneaked over
and Charlie Ward, substitute back,
plunged for the extra point.
Early in the third quarter, a Pratt
kicker was forced to fall on his own
blocked punt in the end zone for a
safety, giving A. C. two additional
points.
Later in the game Taton again
scored through left tackle. The con-
version kick was blocked.
score 25-18, but the Tigers struck
back swiftly through the air when
George Ward threw a pass to Taton,
who caught the pigskin and scored.
The Dragons drove through the re-
serve line for their last touchdown
to make it 31-24.
Ray Fanning, tackle, intercepted
a Hutchinson pass and ran 45 yards to
score standing up just a few minutes
before the game was over, making
the final score 37 to 24.
Other Tiger touchdowns were made
by fullback, Bill Walz and end, Bud
Chaplin, who scored in the second and
third periods respectively.
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Thursday, October 24, 1946
Mrs. Ryter Speaks
To Juco Students
Experiences as a missionary in the
Camei*oons were related by Mrs. Rose
Ryter, for twenty years a medical
missionary in Africa, to junior college
students in their October 17 assembly.
Mrs. Ryter emphasized the need
for trained young people to serve _ as
doctors, teachers, and missonaries.
The Ryter family hopes to return _ to
Africa sometime soon after Christ-
mas, and hope to take along a supply
of mechanical tools to help the natives
in their schools.
"We try to teach Christianity, but
Christianity would mean little to these
people unless we taught them a new
and better way of life." Mrs. Ryter
told students. "There is never a
monotonous moment for the African
missionary," she continued. Experi-
ence crowds in upon one, he yearns
for time to be alone, a chance to think
without interuption."
A soprano solo, "Homing" was sung
by Mildred Wagner accompanied by
Betty Smith on the piano. Devotional
services were given by John Skinner.
Wilma Tanquary acted as chairman
and introduced the speaker.
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More And Better
Socials Needed
What's your opinion? How could
the junior college socials be im-
proved? Sophomores that were asked
these questions seemed to believe the
socials should be improved. More
activities and more socials received
the most votes.
BETTY SANDERSON: "I think there
should be a leader or someone to dir-
ect the recreation and keep some or-
der to the program of the socials."
DON BURKHART: "I'd like less for-
mal socials. We should have socials
after the games and MORE socials.
BETTY BLACKBURN: "Socials will
be more successful if everyone will
"back" the new social committee."
NORMAN OSTRANDER: "A greater
variety of things to do."
MARJORIE CRABTREE: "The guys
and pals need to mix instead of being
grouped. I think the lack of girls
cause the men to dislike the socials.
Perhaps they should be allowed to
bring their own dates."
(Editor's Note:) This poll was taken
before the Wednesday evening social
at which time many of the above
ideas were put into use.
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Language Clubs
German Club
John Bartelson was elected presi-
dent of the German Club at a meeting
held in the college clubroom at 7 p.m.
October 16.
Marjorie Crabtree was chosen as
vice-president and Max Gribble as
secretary and publicity chairman. The
minutes of the meeting are to be writ-
ten in German.
The students played games and
prizes were awarded to the winners.
Miss Anne Hawley, foreign language
instructor and sponsor of the club,
distributed words to two German
songs, "Die Lorelei" and "Treue
Liebe" which th group sang.
Those present were Max Gribble,
John Bartelson, Allen Koch, Marjorie
Crabtree, Howard Neal, Joe Avery,
Mary FrancesHeinz, Rex Howe,
Kermit Sandefur, Donald Kelly and
Miss Hawley. Donald took several
pictures of the group.
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Debate Class Joins
Forensics Fraternity
The students in the junior college
debate class are now members of the
Phi Rho fraternity, according to coach
E. A. Maag.
This is a nation-wide junior college
forensic fraternity, and the members
must participate in competitive junior
college forensics.
The president of the local organiza-
tion is George McCullough, the vice-
president is Charles Early and Nor-
man Byers is the secretary.
Mr. Maag relates that invitations
have been received from Hutchinson
and McPherson junior colleges for
debates, and plans are underway for
other meetings before spring.
BEAT
TONKAWA
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Chorus Class Has
Chicken Dinner
If you can smell the aroma of
chicken in the halls it is left over from
the chicken dinner the college chorus
had Monday evening. A delicious cre-
ation of chicken and noodles was stir-
red up by chef, Charles Hinchee.
Chorus members scurried in the di-
rection of the study hall carrying
plates piled high with good things to
eat. Groans and sighs that followed
were proof that the dinner was a
success and everyone had more than
satisfied their appetites.
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"How fat she is;
She used to wasn't
The reason is
She daily doesn't."
Rev. Powell Talks
To Christian Group
The Rev. Roxie Powell spoke at the
junior college Christian Association
meeting Oct. 14 in the college study
hall.
During the business session, Gerald
Fetteroff, president, appointed several
committees to serve for the year.
They include: program committee-Ed
Galle, chairman, Lloyd Simpkins,
Genevieve Goff, Gene Bell, Jim Turn-
er and Erma Marshall; civic service
committee, Clifton Howard, chairman,
and Marshall Smith.
Finance committee-Doris Deets,
chairman, and Lenna Payton; publi-
city committee-Betty Mae Hughett,
chairman, Iris Rahn, Dick Kelley,
Doris Stover, Nadine Johnson and
Mario Melton.
The group decided to have a basket
dinner on Nov. 18, and also voted to
meet on the first and third Monday
of each month. Anyone interested is
invited to come to the meetings and
join the organization.
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Veterans Find That
Cutting Class Is An
Expensive Luxury
Class cuts are expensive luxuries
for veterans. If a married veteran cuts
three class periods in one day, it will
cost him $3 or $1 a course hour. For
a single veteran the figures are $2.17
a day or roughly 72 cents an hour de-
ducted from his accumulated leave
pay. That is the sad news from the
Vetrans administration.
Under the G.I. Bill of Rights, vets.
in training are entitled to accumulate
leave pay at the rate of 2% days a
month, not to exceed 30 days for al2-
month period. Unauthorized class
absences, however, are deducted from
the trainees leave entitlement at the
discretion of the Veterans adminis-
tration, according to Dean K. R. Galle.
Trainees are paid at the same rate
as that on which their subsistence
allowances are based, but they cannot
receive the leave pay unless it is re-
quested.
"If a trainee requests payment for
leave, it simply means that his accum-
ulated leave time will be deducted
from his periods of entitlement to
training under the G. I. Bill. Thus if
a trainee has a short period of en-
titlement, he ought not request leave
pay," Dean Galle pointed out.
Class absences caused by illness are
reported to the Veterans adminis-
tration at Wichita and the decision as
to whether or not such absences are
authorized is up to the regional office.
"If vets are tempted on these beaut-
iful Indian summer afternoons to stay
at home and relax, they might stop
to think of how nice that extra few
dollars would look in their wallets,"
Mr. Galle suggested.
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VOLUME III
ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1946
NUMBER 4
Smith Is Crowned Queen
Betty Smith, prominent junior
college sophomore, was crowned
QueenAlalah XV at a coronation cer-
emony held in the auditorium at
8 p.m., Oct. 30. Betty reigned over the
Arkalalah festivities which, because
of the war, had been abandoned for
the last five years.
Having been informed of the honor
merely 25 minutes prior to the cere-
mony, the queen was robed in the
royal gown of satin trimmed with
rhinestones, and was presented a bou-
quet of yellow crysanthemums, a gift
from the city schools.
She sat on a quilted satin-covered
chair which had been placed on a sat-
in-covered platform and was wheeled
down the main aisle by two uniformed
pages.
The queen's attendants, Barbara
Garris, Marjorie Crabtree, Rosalee
Jones and Betty Ann Pearson, and the
crown and scepter bearers, Norman
Eoswell and Ralph Crampton, preced-
ed Alalah's entrance. Norman and
RrTph were attired in identical all-
white costumes.
Bell Crowns Queen
Gene Bell, student council president,
presented Betty with her satin and
rliinestone crown trimmed with white
pstors and her scepter. Gene then
introduced the queen's court and the
16 visiting queens from surrounding
towns.
Faees for the ceremony were Don-
ald Colbert, J. C. T ouderb'ack, Richard
Maag. John Shirley* Robert Nims
End Gary Pannell. Miss Virginia
Weisgerber and A. E. Maag were in
charge of arrangements.
The junior college chorus, under
the direction of Charles Hinchee, sang
"The Night Is Young" with Douglas
McCall as soloist. The chorus also
offered other selections for the cor-
onation cremony while the high
school orchestra, directed by August
Trollman, provided music for the
event. The senior high court dancers,
under the supervision of Miss Edith
Joyce Davis, presented a dance
number.
KMBC Artists Perform
Earle Wright served as master of
ceremonies for the second portion of
t>e nrogram which continued with
the theme of "Its's Queen's Town
Continued on page 4
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ACJC TIGER TALES
Thursday, November 14, 1946
THE TIGER TALES
Student Publication of the
ARKANSAS CITY JUNIOR COLLEGE
Editor Rosalee Jones
Associate Editor Ann McAdarn
Feature E.'itor . Rose Watson
Sports Editor Oscar Thomas
Reporters _ Joe Avery, Clara
Earnes, Neil Bell, Iris Rahn.
Circulation Manager Iris Rahn
Photographer Don Cameron
Adviser __ P. M. Johnson
Smith and Crabtree
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The third junior college social of
the year was held Friday evening - in
the auditorium gym following the
football game.
The first social held in September
was a complete flop. Of course this
was half-way to be expected when
everybody was completely in the dark
about knowing names and faces, and
when the student body had not been
organized.
However when Pearson and her soc-
ial committee were elected to take
over the reins, it was quite a different
story, as the Hallowe'en party proved.
By this time the students had become
better acquainted and more entertain-
ment could be provided. Incidentally
V/'alter Fesler deserves a good hand
on his help in presiding over the pro-
gressive and square dancing.
Last Friday the juco joes and janes
and their guests again gathered in the
auditorium for a successful social. All
of which goes to show that a lot of in-
itiative and co-operation can go a long
way in having a good time.
We issue a vote of thanks to Betty
Ann and her committee. We are look-
ing forward to many more parties
and socials during the '46-'47 college
year.
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Rev. Beatty Speaks
At Recent Meeting
Rev. Herbert Beatty of the First
Baptist Church was guest speaker at
the second meeting of the Junior Col-
lege Christian Association held No-
vember 4, at 7:00 p. m. in the junior
college study hall.
His informal talk was the second in
a series given to aquaint the associa-
tion with the ministers of the city.
A short business meeting was con-
ducted by president Gerald Fetterolf,
and plans were made for a covered
dish dinner to precede the next meet-
ing on November 18 at 6:30 p. m.
All junior college students who are
interested in this association are in-
vited to attend the dinner in order to
get acquainted with the organization
and its activities.
Flash!! Latest report on 5' 3" —
6' 3" race. 5' 3" is temporarily out of
running. Position is being ably filled
by 5' 6".
We'd like to thank Don Burkarth
for furnishing the whitewash for the
street painting. How'd you like the
picture of "Smoe"?
Speaking of painting, something be-
sides the streets was painted the other
night... You should have seen the
gleaming . white.. "X"„ when.. Garris
stooped over. (She was a marked wo-
man!!)
New that our swell vacation has
passed, we can get back into the
groove or is it a rut?
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Lookinc
Nov. 15 The El Dorado game.
We want a bus, not like the bus
That took us to the Coffey vilie game.
It was a bus, and a crumy bus
That wasn't worthy of the name.
Nov. 28 Thanksgiving. (Ah! we
love those vacations.)
Congrats to Erma for ringing two
MEET MISS CO-ED—
Blue eyes five' feet three and one-
half inches tall, and a natural curl in
her dark brown hair describes this
sophomore.
Miss Co-Ed's likes are basketball,
roller skating, people from Newkirk,
Okla, hamburgers before math class,
making faces at her friends, and
mathematics (because the class is so
"dumb".) Foods is her favorite sub-
ject. She especially dislikes cowboy
songs and people v/ho swoon over
Sinatra.
This juco sophomore's pet peeve is
conceited people who have no reason
to be conceited. Yes, you've just been
introduced to Mildred Freese!
MEET MR. ED—
It can truthfully be said "6 foot 2
and eyes of blue" when speaking of
this sophomore boy. He has black hair
and weighs 175 lbs.
He is taking a liberal art course
(according to the enrollment cards)
but he says his main interest in coll-
ege is to graduate.
Mr.Ed plays center on the Tiger
squad, and comes from Shidler, Okla.
Although his favorite activity is sleep
and more sleep, he acclaims that he is
"the best cook in the world".
When asked about his favorite
You've probably all guessed by now
"Ingrid Bergman, of course",
movie actress, he sighed and said
who Mr. Ed is, but for the benefit of
those who walk around the halls with
their eves closed, he is none other
than Walter Dalton.
P.S. This was put in the paper over
his protest, one of these timid ex-
marines, you know.
Bells!!
Don't you think we should plant
guards in the halls to protect the
pretty female faculty? We heard that
wolves have been following Miss Ives
and we don't blame them!!
Speaking of Miss Ives, she was real-
ly tripping the light fantastic at the
Hallowne'en social, (everyone was
there except Kilroy and Smoe.) "Bunt
Speer was also seen keeping time to
the music. Why don't we do this more
often ?
Incidentally, Pearson and her sccial
committee deserve a great big "A"
for Attainment on the swell socials we
have had this year.
Question of the week:
Who's the best cook in the Pratt
family? We've heard claims on both
sides!!
Everyone received the shock of the
century on Oct. 31, when they saw
Robert H. Brady grab a girl and ca-
reen around the dance floor.
'bye for now —
WANTED: A beautiful gal making
"A's" in French. Call 1770
FOR SALE: Rhetoric themes from
last year. See Doris Stover.
SPECIAL NOTICE TO GIRLS: For
lonely nights call 2628, 2417- W, 867
WANTED: Doctor to care for Tigers'
foes.
TO .TRADE: Old exnerienced records
for new ones. B. U. Clubrooms.
WANTED TO BORROW: Answers to
pll ndd problems in algebra. W.
Shelhamer.
SPECIAL NOTICF: Any girl needing
ho'p with Spanish contact LYLE
CRABTREE.
APPRECIATION FOR SPIRIT: At
nil the college games away from
home.
NOTICE: Will accept any position
with high pay, no studying included.
Contact in eight weeks.
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No wonder the little duckling
Wears on his face a frown;
For he just now discovered
His first pair of pants are down!
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Sue: I told him he mustn't see me
again.
T.ou: Well, what did he do?
Sue: Turned out the lights.
Thursday, November 14, 1946
ACJC TIGER TALES
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Again; Down
Pirates, 13-0
After a first half scoreless tie, the
potent juco Tigers cut loose with a
pair of touchdowns in the final period
to ramble over the strong defensive
Independence Pirates 13 to 0, last
Friday night at Curry Field.
In the third quarter the Tigers got
a break when guard Jim Hollenback
covered a Pirate fumble which gave
the Tigers the ball on the Independ-
ence 42-yard line.
From there the Tigers marched
down the field to the Pirate 18-yard
line where Earl Grinnell rifled a pass
to end Bob Brady who pulled it down
and raced on to tally the first touch-
down of the game.
The second Tiger score came in the
final period which saw fullback, Bill
Waltz and right halfback Roy Had-
ley taking turns carrying the pigskin
until they reached the Pirate's 10-yard
line. Keith Hearne, reserve back, then
raced over for the last touchdown.
Cecil Larkin, playing a bang-up
game at end, leaped high in the air
and brought down GrinnelPs pass to
score the game's only conversion,
Inpendence was handica p p e d
throughout the game due to the loss
of two starting backs who were
benched because of injuuies. This was
the last home game of the season for
the Tigers.
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J O
P31
^onks
rl&ng
Outplaying a stubborn and hard
fighting opponent, the Tigers battered
out their fourth league win here Oct-
ober 31 by beating the Dodge City
Conks 14 to on a mud doused grid-
iron.
Quarterback Earl Grinnell and half-
back Keith Hearne shared scoring
honors for the Tigers with each push-
ing across one counter.
With the ball on the Conk's 5-yard
line, the Arks tried, unsuccessfully,
The conversion was complete when
Grinnell passed to end Bud Chaplin.
The Conks' main threat was Hanna,
Dodge City's shifty Negro star, who
made several nice runs and also turn-
ed in a good defensive game.
Because of the wet ball and a mud-
dy field, the Tigers stuck to the
ground throughout the game. The Ark
second tonchdmvn was scored when
halfback Keith Hearne drove over
from the Conks' 15-yard line. Full-
back George Ward plunged over for
the extra point.
Jr. College Sports
JUCO CONFERENCE
Coffeyville 5 1.000
ARK CITY 5 10 .883
Hutchinson 5 10 .883
El Dorado 4 10 .800
Fort Scott 3 11 .625
Independence 2 2 1 .500
Dodge City 14 .200
Chanute 15 .166
Pratt 4 .000
Parsons 6 .000
COMING GAMES
November 15 f
ARK CITY at El Dorado
Fort Scott at Hutchinson
November 22
ARK CITY at Fort Scott
Coffeyville at Independence
RESULTS OF LAST WEEK
ARK CITY 13, Independence 0.
Fort Scott 12, Chanute 0.
El Dorado 28, Dodge City 6.
Coffeyville 27, Parsons 7.
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The Feminine Touch j
by Rahn «
Well, here I am again. Say, .we have
really been busy in gym these days —
playing volly ball — taking exercises —
taking exercises.
Some of the gals can really sling
that volleyball around now. It goes
places, everywhere from up in the bal-
cony to way down the hall.
From the looks of it. Miss Davis
is going to make a track team out of
us. We walk, trot and run around the
gym floor until we feel like dropping
in our tracks. It is good for us though
(we keep telling ourselves).
Roses, gardinias, and orchids to
Betty Smith for being such a lovely
Arkalalah Queen. She really looked
ritzy.
Miss Davis is getting grey hairs
over those gym locks. Everytime we
have gym, it never fails to bring two
or three girls up to her office for help.
Maybe we jurt need to learn the com-
binations — huh, Garris ?
Well, all you happy Republicans,
and all you Democrats, I gotta quit
for now and look up "Euripedes"
(English Lit.) Be seein' ya.
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Ruff L;kes Chadron Work;
Will Visit AC at Christmas
Recent word from C. E. Ruff, for-
mer biological science instructor here,
and now teaching at Chadron, Nebr.,
State Teachers' College, states that he
enjoys his work very well. Mr. Ruff
says that the weather is rather cold
ur> there, and "one good snow" has
fallen. ?
According to Mr. Ruff, their foot-
ball team was snowed in at Denver
for six days after their game out
there.
Mr. and Mrs. Ruff will come back
to Ark City at Christmas time for a
visit and to see their new grandson.
Tigers Travel
To El Dorado
The Tigers are expecting two of
their toughest battles of the season
when they meet the El Dorado Grizz-
lies at El Dorado tomorrow night and
the Fort Scott Grayhounds at Fort
Scott the following week.
The only loss the Grizzlies have
suffered this year was a 19-0 defeat
handed to them by Hutchinson. Their
main threat is Lehman, who plays
both quarterback and fullback posit-
ions off the double-wing and also does
the kicking and passing.
The Grayhounds who have won two
and tied one out of five league games-
still have an impressive record. They
beat Joplin 12-0" and Coffeyville de-
feated Joplin 13-0. With that com-
parison the Fort Scott eleven must
have a fairly strong team.
The Grayhounds sparkplug seems
to be McKaffie who plays the safety
spot on defense and plays fullback
on offense.
If the Tigers get by these two
games and if Coffeyville should be
handed a defeat, the local eleven will
hold the conference title.
Tonkawa Rallies
In Last Quarter
To Defeat Tigers
The Tonkawa Mavericks rallied in
the fourth period to down the Tigers
12 to 6 in a hard fought battle on
Tonkawa's field, October 25.
A long received pass on the goal
line in the lost quarter gave the Mave-
ricks the winning touchdown. A dis-
pute arose as to whether Roy Hadley
was pushed in order for the pass to be
received.
The Tigers controlled the first half
of the game scoring the first touch-
down after marching 46 yards with
running and a pair of passes from
ciuarterback Earl Grinnell to end Bob
Brady. Jim Hollenback's attempted
kick for the extra point was blocked.
An interception of a Tiger pass,
from Charles Ward to Brady ,by Ol-
son .centerfor the Mavericks, on the
locals 24-yard line led to the tying-
score. The kick by Young was wide
bringing the score to a deadlock.
In the final quarter the Tonkawa
eleven took the lead scoring their
second touchdown and neither team
threatened after that.
Flashy quarterback, Earl Grinnell
having trouble with his bullet passes
limited the Tigers to a ground game.
Charles Ward displayed his remark-
able running ability which will be of
great assistance to the Tigers in clos-
ing the season.
This engagement was a non-league
p"°me and the second defeat for the
Tigers.
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ACJC TIGER TALES
Thursday, November 14, 1946
Famous Dee
ea Diver lo
Speak
Captian Art Hook, famous sub-
marine diver and deep sea explorer,
will talk in an assembly at 10:45 a.m.,
Nov. 15, in the junior high auditorium.
Cajjtain Hook's many adventures
include battling an octopus for pos-
session of a human body, recovering
24 bodies from the oceans' bottom,
and saving 12 people from drowning.
He is a diver and a parachutist and
has served in both world wars.
The stories of how he grappled with
deep sea monsters of strange and
mysterious origin, how it feels to be
walking along the bottom of an ocean,
not able to see more than a foot ahead
and feel the band of raw-hide clamps
of an octopus around your neck and
legs, will hold you on the edge of your
seats during the whole talk. Captain
Hook, after 25 years of diving, origin-
ated the first Paratroop squad in the
United States.
Besides these thrilling stories, Cap-
tain Hook is bringing with him
a large number of oil paintings, each
about four feet square, to show the
kinds of plant and animal life that
abound in Davy Jones locker. He will
also bring his diving apparatus — hel-
met, shoes, weights, life belt, knife,
and diving dress.
This adventure program is spon-
sored by the Department of Lectures
and Concert Artists at the University
of Kansas.
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Brothers, Sisters
Enrolled at B. U.
Watch your step Wolf! If that little
gal isn't someones wife, she may have
a brother around to look after her.
That guy you have been threating —
find out if he has another brother
before you start shoving him around
too much. Many of the fellows have
returned to the junior college finding
their kid brothers and sisters in B. U.
also.
Brothers and sisters in ACJC this
year are Lyle and Marjorie Crabtree,
Don and Mary K. Burkarth, Wanda
Lee and Taylor Dixson, Roy and Jack
Hadley, Don and Dick Kelly, Harold
and Allen Koch, Robben and Sue Led-
eker, Erma and Beulah Marshall,
Kay, Delphos, and Paul Meyer, Gene
and Neil Bell, James and J. B. McCor-
mick, Rebecca and Jack Rine, Lael
and Emmet Smith, George, Tom, and
Charles Ward, John and Troy Wall-
ing, June and Warren Work.
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The debate fraternity which the
junior college debate class has joined
is named Pho Rho Pi instead of Phi
Rho as previously stated.
Language Clubs
Members of the French Club held a
regular meeting in the junior college
club room Nov. 6. French songs were
sung and games were played.
Recently elected officers of the or-
ganization include president, Betty
Smith; vice-president, Dan Stark; and
secretary, Marjorie Crabtree.
Refreshments were served by Betty,
Marjorie, Barbara Garris and Mrs.
Harry Oldroyd. Miss Anne Hawley is
sponsor of the group.
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Last Home Football Game
Is Climaxed by Social
The last junior college home foot-
ball game of the season was climaxed
by a social held immediately following
the game in the Auditorium. Card
playing and dancing were enjoyed by
students and their guests. Refresh-
ments consisting of ice cream bars
were served. Plans are being made
for future socials to be held during
the basketball season. The committee
in charge is composed of, Betty Ann
Pearson, Rebecca Rine, Elwood Keller,
Betty Pratt, and Phil Smith.
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Students, Teachers
Compared to Songs
Every day as we sit at home, in the
drugstore, or whereever we m y bo,
we are often reminded of students
and teachers when we hear some of
our favorites of today and yesterday.
A few of them may be:
"Because" — NED PRATT
"Oklahoma Hills" — LLOYD SIMP-
KINS
"Prisoner Of Love" — DON DUN-
CAN
"Sue City Sue" — SUE LEDEKER
"I've Been Working on The Railroad"
—CHARLES BAYS
"Tanks', For The Memory" — PAUL
JOHNSON
"Give Me Mv Boots And Saddle"—
JOHN HART
"0\ You Beautiful Doll" — MELBA
THOMPSON
"Just A'Sittin and A'Rockin"— GAR-
RIS and PEARSON
"Small Fry" — Miss PAULINE B.
SLEETH
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Thanksgiving Edition —
The Thanksgiving edition of
the "Tiger Tales" will be issued
on Nov. 27. Here is a chance
to get your name in the paper.
If you are going out of town to
eat turkey or pumpkin pie dur-
ing the Thanksgiving holidays,
give your name, destination, and
other details to Rose Watson on
or before Nov. 22.
Hospital Is Favored
By A\any Students
Despite the efforts of the city in
their drive for the new hospital it was
surprising to find many students that
had no opinion. Those that had an o-
pinion were very much in favor of the
project.
FRANCIE HEINZ: "I think it is
worth the effort and expense, be-
cause Ark City really needs one."
EDWARD GALLE: "I'd be for it. I
think that we should have a new
hospital. After our calculus exam
I need one."
JIM LEDGERWOOD: "Now that I've
sold my car, I believe very strongly
that we don't need one."
ALFONSO CAICEDO: "The town
should have a new hospital because
many of its present establishments
are first rate and the town should
keep up its record."
WILMA TANQUARY: "I think we
need it badly enough to go toex-
treme measures to obtain it."
MARJORIE CRABTREE: "I think
it's a good thing for sick people."
ARLYSS CARSON: "If we don't get
on the ball we're going to lose our
be a great asset to the community,
but also will be an incentive for our
doctors to stay here."
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Martin Tears Dudley's Shirt
Paul Martin Johnson is really getting
rough these days. It seems that the
other day he was demonstrating to F.
Dudley Modlin how the senior high
students tear theArk Lights from his
hand. During the course of events, his
hand caught in Mr. Mcdlin's shirt.
(And with shirts so hard to get —
shame, Mr. Johnson!)
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Queen Is Crowned
Tonight". A variety of numbers was
presented by members of the Artists
Bureau, KMBC, at Kansas City, Mo.
The high school chorus sang
"Battle Hymn of the Republic" and
"Donkey Serenade". The first selec-
tion was dedicated to veterans of
World War II.
Following the coronation ceremony
and program, the Queen's Ball was
held with music furnished by Bonner
Ruff and his Noted Men. Approxi-
mately 3,000 persons jammed the
auditorium to see the evenings enter-
tainment.
Paraders are Drenched
Both participants and spectators
braved the steady showers Thursday
afternoon to witness the Arkalalah
parade. Floats which were the result
of many week's work were ruined and
band menbers were soaked.
Some of the floats did not carry
occupants as originally planned but
Queen Alalah XV mounted her throne
and got a big hand all along the route.
A second dance was held in the
auditorium Thursday evening.
TIGER TALES
VOLUME III
ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1946
NUMBER 5
Juco Vacated
For Gobble
Gobble Gobble Day (Thanksgiving
to youze intellects) is just around the
corner. Oh! Happy Holiday! Two days
of school-less bliss. Two days which
must be celebrated, and here are a
few ways some of the B. U. slaves
are going to celebrate.
"I'm" going to cook somebody's
goose", was the reply from Betty
Blackburn Pratt when asked what
she was going to do on Thanksgiving.
While hubby Ned said, "I'm not going
anywhere, I just go for the turkey."
"Be it ever so humble, there's no
place like home". Clara Barnes, Neil
Bell, Norman Byers, Catherine Carter,
Bob Fencil, Bob Iman, Janet Brown,
June Work, Betty Ousley, Bill
Ramsey, and Jack Stahl , have de-
cided they are going to stay at home
and eat turkey and pumpkin pie in
their own dining rooms.
Cecil Lsirkin, Chuck Hutchinson,
Bill Smith, Bob Parker, Jack Staf-
ford, Bud Chaplin, Bud Howard,
Meryln Hicks, Coy Squyres, Sonny
Selan, and Don Duncan are going to
act like Rip Van Winkle. They are
going to catch up on all the sleep
they have lost from staying up late
at night tc study.
Betty Jo Floyd takes biology
seriously, she said she was going to
spend Thanksgiving disecting not
frogs but a turkey (bite by bite.)
Betty Ann Pearson whispered that
-she wouldn't be "Just A Sittin' and
A Rockin'."
Dorothy Wentworth, Ann McAdam,
Rose Ann Wolfe, Barbara Garris, and
Marjorie Crabtree are going to act
like 'turkeys, just to feel the spirit of
the day. So when you see them just
say "Gobble" they will know what
you mean.
A few lucky Jucos are goingto
make excursions from our fair
metropolis. Cecil Hicks, Robert Leib-
forth, and Kermit Sandefur are Minn-
esota bound. Harold Blair is heading
for Burden, Kansas. Phyllis Conrad
will spend Thanksgiving in Bixby,
Oklahoma. (Probably many Jucos will
be seen leaving the city via the south
highway.)
Doris Deets is going to Garden City
to visit friends and relatives.
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Bill: "Dora, are you Dumb Dora?"
Dora: "Yes."
Bill: "How about a date?"
Dora: "I'm not that dumb."
New Tickets To Be Issued
New activity tickets are scheduled
to replace the old ones at the first of
the year. The tickets will be given out
after the Thanksgiving holidays, and
used for the basketball season after
the present ones run out. The present
ones will be good until the first of the
year.
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Lookabaugh Will
Speak at Banquet
The Lions Club feeds again!
Jim Lookabaugh, head coach at Ok-
lahoma A and M college will speak at
the football banquet sponsored by the
Lion's Cub, December 2 at the Pres-
byterian Church.
The banquet will consist of a tur-
key dinner followed by pictures of
last years Sugar Bowl game between
Oklahoma A and M and St. Mary's.
Guests will be the Arkansas City
Bulldogs squad, the junior college
Tigers, the Chilocco Indians, and the
coaches.
Tickets are now on sale for $2 each.
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Dinner Club Enjoys
Turkey Feed, Plays
Twenty-eight members of the Dinner
Club and their guests enjoyed a tasty
turkey dinner at the Central Christ-
ian Church, November 13 at 7 P M.
Several of the members told anec-
dotes during the meal. Following the
dinner two plays were presented.
"Encounter With An Interviewer"
g-iven by Betty Ann Pearson and Don
Duncan. Genevieve Goff, Charles Wit-
tcnborn, and Kenneth Quimby com-
nos^d t'^e groun for the second play,
"Silver Lining"
Jim Hollenback and Rosalee Jones
served as hostesses for the envening.
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New Lights Installed
New fluorescent lighting: has been
installed in the senior high school
library and study hall. Supt. C. E.
St. John said the lights may be placed
in all the rooms of senior high and
in the junior college later.
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Carl Hall Succumbs
Miss Thelma Hall's father, Mr. Carl
Hall, died Nov. 18 in the research
Hospital of Kansas City, Kansas.
Miss Hall was formerly an instructor
in the junior college.
Jucos Gather
To Revere
Thanksgiving
The junior college student body
gathered in the junior high auditor-
ium at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday for the
annual Thanksgiving assembly.
Mary Anne Roberts, Martha Hol-
man, Margaret Varner and Barbara
Coyle composed a string quartet
which played several selections as the
students entered the auditorium.
Gerald Fetterolf was the presiding
officer. Following the processional
and the singing of "Holy, Holy, Holy"
by the chorus, the invocation was giv-
en by Lael Smith. The group then
sang the hymn, "Come All Ye Thank-
ful People Come."
Melba Thompson led the devotion-
als and the chorus sang the anthem,
"We Gather Together." Gene Bell
student council president presented a
talk on "A Dynamic Thanksgiving."
After the chorus had sung "The
Lord's Prayer", Peggy Sullivan gave
a short talk on the paeon of a new
democracy, "America, the Beautiful"
The student body then joined in the
singing of that song.
The benediction was pronounced by
John Skinner.
Members of the choral group which
was under the direction of C. L. Hin-
chee, included Ethel Harvey, Mary
Kay Burkarth, Rosalee Jones, Wilma
Tanquary, Bob Fencil, Alan Jacobson,
Oscar Thomas, Bill Ramsey, Barbara
Garris, Ann McAdam, Douglas Mc-
Call, Elwood Keller, Doris Deets,
Marjorie Crabrtee, Mildred Wagner
and Janet Brown.
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Many ACJC Graduates
Continue College Work
Many of last years graduates of
ACJC are going on to college this
year in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Those attending K. U. are Helen Jane
Beatson, B. A. Tubbs, Jr., and Mel-
ville Marnix, Jr., At K. State are Dale
Smith, Robert Dellinger, and, Mar-
jorie Clark Baker.
Shirley Ann Gilliland and Ferrol
Fox represent our college at Phil-
lips U., Enid, Okla. while James Shel-
hamer is going to Oklahoma A&M.
Eileen Morhain attends Texas U.
Jeanne Kincheloe Mitchell and Har-
old Brady are at Oklahoma U.
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ACJC TIGER TALES
Wednesday, November 27, 1946
THE TIGER TALES
Student Publication of the
ATRKANSAS CITY JUNIOR COLLEGE
Editor Rosalee Jones
Associate Editor Ann McAdam
Feature Editor -Rose Watson
Sports Editor Oscar Thomas
Reporters — Joe Avery. Clara
Barnes, Neil Bell, Iris Rahn, Robert Leib-
forth, Betty Smith, Marjorie Crabtree.
Circulation Manager _ Iris Rahn
Photographer Don Cameron
Adviser P- M. Johnson
The 1946-'47 gridiron season is over
and we extend a vote of thanks and
appreciation to our team and our
coach who have made the season
successful and each game an exciting
one.
The Tiger team, under the coaching
of Bunt Speer, made a fine showing
for themselves and A. C. J. C. after
four-year absence of juco football.
We feel that with Speer's initiative
and the team's cooperation we will
have an equally successful basketball
squad.
Regardless of the change from
football to basketball there should
not be one in the school spirit of the
students. As we journeyed to Coffey-
ville for the first game, suffered a
defeat, and arrived home at 5 a. m. a
majority of the student body losttheir
pep and enthusiasm. However it re-
turned on a large scale as the Bengals
started rolling up victories.
There is a natural tendency for
spectators to let up on their yelling
and cheering when the basketball sea-
son starts. But this tendency should
be overcome. Let's back our basket-
ball squad as enthusiastically as we
did the football team.
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Students Suggest
Many Treatments
For John Lewis
Several students of A.C.J.C. were
recently asked what should be done
to John L. Lewis. Following are some
of the more presentable answers that
were received.
Cecil Hicks- "Slice him in two, heck
I could do better than he does."
Betty Mae Hughett- "I don't know
nothing."
Nolan Wineinger- "Throw the bum
out."
Doris Deets — "Considering all the
trouble he has caused I believe he
should be quietly exterminated."
Mary Kay (Witchie) Burkhart— "I
really don't care what is done with
John L. Lewis."
Danny Stark — "I suggest letting him
Basement Buzz
The first new snow was seen from
the windows of B. U. on Nov. 25 at a-
bout 8:40 a. m.
The snow was a welcome sight to
most of the students, even though it
melted as it hit the ground.
Ice formed on the windshields and
roads, and made traveling rather haz-
ardous. The wind has turned to the
north, and brrrrrr Winter is here.
The first casualty reported due
to icy sidewalks was Ann Mc-
Adam. It seems that her feet
were suddenly light and she
mopped up about three square
feet of cement walk. She suffered
minor bruises and a hurt pride.
O
The early bird of the season is truly
John Skinner. He handed in his med-
ieval history term paper on Monday.
A really forsighted individual!
Remember :
22 more shopping days till Christ-
mas.
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Me luv has flu —
He done me dirt;
I had not knew —
He was a flirt.
To you, my fran —
May God forbid;
Lest you be done —
As I be did.
o —
To prove the old adage that "every-
one makes mistakes", ask our student
council president, Gene Bell, just
which team he was yelling for at the
El Dorado football game. He insists
it was a case of "mistaken identity".
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MEET MISS CO-ED—
"Lovely to look at and delightful to
know", is the Miss of the week. Tell
you more? About 65 inches tall, blue
eyes, blonde hair and ummmm!
She says the song "I'll Be Seeing
You," gives her goose-pimples. She
also puts Dick Haymes in the goose-
pimple class.
Fried chicken and French fries are
her favorite on the menu. In the
world of sports her favorite is ice
skating, and loitering around locker
No. 609.
She confided that her secret ambi-
tion was to have a musical career.
When asked what kind of music, she
replied, "Oh, just music. I'm a music
lover, I love music."
Have you guessed who this fair
damsel might be ? Hold your seats —
curtain — fanfare — lights — entrance
— Melba Thompson.
completely alone."
Lyle Crabtree— "Shoot him."
Doris Stover — "Railroad him."
iNorman Ostrander — "I think he
should be done away with."
Betty Ann Oliver — "Fry him in oil."
Ruthie says — "Gee he was cute, and
we just danced and danced and
danced.."
Supper And Meeting
Held by J.C.C.A.
A covered dish supper was the
feature of the Junior College Christ-
ian Association meeting that was held
on Nov. 18 in the junior college study
hall. About 25 members and guests
were present.
The program for the evening con-
sisted of a song "The Lords' Prayer"
sang by Mildred Wagner, and accom-
panied by Betty Smith. Lloyd Simp-
kins gave the scripture reading, and
a discussion on prayer was led by
Gene Bell, La Vonne Young and Erma
Marshall.
The girls of the association were
in charge of the food arrangement,
and the beautiful centerpiece of
chrysanthemums was made by Nadine
Johnson.
Lan Quaere Clubs
The first part of the meeting of the
German club was held in the senior
high music room on Nov. 13. After
singing several German songs, the
group went to the college club room
where John Bartleson presided at the
business session. German games were
played and refreshments were served
by Miss Anne Hawley.
Other officers of the club are Mar-
jorie Crabtree, vice-president; and
Max Gribble, secretary.
The girl members of the French
Club appeared at their regular meet-
ing, which was held in the club room
on Nov. 20, in hand made crepe paper
French provincial hats. The hats were
judged by the boys and a prize award-
ed to Mrs Harry Oldroyd, who was ;
attired in a French costume.
Betty Smith president at the busi-
ness meeting. Several games were
played and refreshments were served
by the girls. The boys will be hosts at
the next meeting on Dec. 4 when St.
Nicholas Day will be observed.
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MEET MR. ED—
To graduate from ACJC is the am-
bition of this week's Mr. Ed. This
tall, dark-headed football player
spent two years in the Navy. When
asked about it he just said, "Hmmm,
no comment!"
Loafing and sports run a close race
for the favorite pastime of Mr. Ed.
(Of course sports include snooker
and ping pong as well as the gridiron
and the cage court.)
Stan Kenton heads the orchestra
list and the top sons: of this fellow is
"Intermission Riff." Like all people,
he loves to eat. He hasn't any fovorite
food, he just likes it all.
His Name? Lawerence A. "Bud"
Chaplin, Jr. (That's all of it!)
Wednesday, November 27, 1946
ACJC TIGER TALES
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Defeat Places
Tigers Third
In Conference
The Tigers dropped to third place
in the Kansas Juco College Confer-
ence as the Fort Scott Greyhounds
staged a fourth period rally to down
the Bengals 19 to 13 at Fort Scott
last Friday night in the upset of the
season.
With score tied 13-all in the fourth
period, Mahaffie, Greyhound star,
intercepted a Tiger pass intended for
end Bob Brady and raced 60 yards
down the sideline to score the winning
touchdown for the Greyhounds with-
out a Tiger laying a hand on him.
The Tigers scored all 13 points by
using the air route. The Arks first
score came in the first period with
Halfback, Roy Hadley, taking a 20-
yard pass from Grinnell, and racing
it across from the two-yard line.
Grinnell passed to end Bud Chaplin
for the extra point. Fullback Walt
Mathiasmeier set up the second touch-
down when he intercepted a Grey-
hound pass and drove it back 62 yards
before Mahaffie, Greyhound back,
overtook him from the rear. With the
ball on the 20-yard line Grinnell
faded back and hit Bob Brady in the
end zone for the Tigers last score.
Except for the one touchdown the
Greyhounds scored in the second
period, the Greyhounds scored both of
their winning touchdowns via air in
the fourth period with the latter be-
ing an intercepted pass.
he Feminine
by Rahn
Touch
Greetings, and a Happy Thanks-
giving to you. Say, these vacations
are wonderful aren't they? I guess
maybe they are getting the best of
me, the other day I "plum" forgot to
go to chorus class, I was an hour be-
hind time all day of course all of this
is accredited to a flat tire, not my
ignorance!
We are really getting down to brass
tacks in gym these days, we've been
practicing for the volleyball tourna-
ments. Oh exertion! That ball is real-
ly s'ippery, it seems to hit the floor
more limes that it hits our hands.
Garris can really hit it with her legs
though, maybe the rules ought to be
changed. We ARE improving our
game though, we like to think.
Well, I gotta run now. don't eat too
much turkey!
P. S. Volleyball teams have been
chosen from the Juco class. The soph-
omore captain is Beulah Marshall,
and the freshman captain is Ethel
Harvey.
j TIGER CLAWS
Oscar Thomas
Coach "Bunt" Speer showed a re-
markable record for his first year
with the Tigers, as he guided the
Arks through the Kansas Juco Con-
ference to lose only two out of eight
games.
If an all-star team were to be sel-
ected, the Tigers would surely have
their share of players on the team.
Not to be overlooked would be Earl
Grinnell, fleet footed quarterback
whose passing, running and kicking
would be an asset to any team; Bob
Brady, husky end; and Raymond Fan-
ning, strong tackle of the Tigers.
The Coffeyville Red Ravens won
the conference title crown by defeat-
ing the Independence Pirates 13 to 6
on their home field.
The strong Kansas title holder ac-
cepted the invitation of the Wigwam
Wisemen of America to meet the
Cameron Aggies, Oklahoma juco
champs, in the first annual Papoose
Bowl classic at Taft Stadium, Decem-
ber 7 at Oklahoma City.
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Jr. College Sports
FINAL STANDINGS
W L T Pet.
Coffevville 6 1.000
Hutchinson 6 10 .833
ARK CITY 6 2 .750
El Dorado 4 2 .666
Fort Scott 4 2 1 .642
Independence 2 3 1 .416
Dodge City 14 .200
Chanute 15 .166
Pratt 4 .000
Parsons _ 6 .000
SEASON RECORD
AC Op.
Parsons 24 7
Coffevville 20
Hutchinson 37 24
Pratt 34
Tonkawa £> 6 12
Dodge City 14
Independence 13
El Dorado 19
Fort Scott 13 19
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Army-O.U. Film To
Be Shown Dec. 4
On the afternoon of Dec. 4, the jun-
ior college students will have the op-
portunity to see the Army-Oklahoma
LTniversity football game. Jack Mitch-
ell, a.c.h.s. '42, and O. U.'s football
coach. Jim Tatum, are scheduled to be
here to make explanations concerning
the film.
A twenty-five cent admission fee
will be charged. The proceeds will go
toward the construction of a new
baseball park.
Tigers Meet
St. Johns in
Cage Opener
With the closing of the football
season, Coach "Bunt" Speer has turn-
ed his attention to basketball. The
Tigers will play host to the St. Johns
College of Winfield here December '4.
Since the Johnnies have no football
schedule, they have been practicing
basketball since the beginning of the
fall term and should be in excellent
shape for their game against the
Tigers.
The Tigers will have only about
five practices together before their
first game. Coach "Bunt" Speer has
a squad of 16, not including the foot-
ball boys, from which to choose his
starting five. The Tigers have five
returning lettermen who are Willis
Shelhamer, Jim Ledgerwood, Byron
Stiles, Earl Grinnell, and Oscar
Thomas. The Tigers took fourth place
in the state tournament last year and
are looking forward to a higher pos-
ition this year.
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Black And Orange
Smear
El Dorado
Grizzlies 13 to O
The powerful Arkansas City Tigers
handed the El Dorado Grizzlies their
second loss of the season by defeating
them 13 to on the Grizzles home
field, November 15.
Earl Grinnell, triple- threat quart-
erback and Bob Brady, husky right
end for the Tigers, splurging in true
championship form, gave the Grizz-
lies one headache after another, they
displayed their superb passing com-
bination throughout the game.
Grinnell set up the first touchdown
by flipping a 36-yard pass and then
running the pigskin to the three yard
line where he took it over two plays
later. The Tigers converted with Grin-
nell passing to Brady in the end zone.
The Arks second counter came in the
third period. It was scored similar to
the first with Grinnell passing to
Brady and running it to the three
yard line, where this time Fullback
Charlie Ward plunged over for the
touchdown.
El Dorado was completely outplay-
ed in all departments with the stout
Tigers holding the Grizzlies to only
short gains through the middle.
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She:: "Before we were married, you
promised never to look at another
woman."
He: "Yeah, but that was a campaigne
promise."
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ACJC TIGER TALES
Wednesday, November 27, 1946
Phinney To Talk on
Teacher Shortage
And School Finance
R. V. Phinney, well known Kansas
educator, will talk at an open meet-
ing of the City Teachers Association.
Dec. 11., on the current teacher short-
age and the crisis in school finance.
The officers of the C. T. A., which
is sponsoring Mr. Phinney, have in-
vited the general public to attend its
meeting in the junior high auditorium
at 8 p. m. He will speak earlier in the
evening to Kiwanis Club members.
Mr. Phinney, who was superinten-
dent of the Larned schools for more
than 35 years and has played an im-
portant part in the development of
the state teachers retirement annuity
system, now devotes his entire time
to study of the problems of teachers
recruitment and refom in Kansas'
75-year old tax basis for support of
public education.
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SPANISH CLUB
Phyllis Conrad was elected presi-
dent of the Spanish Club at a regular
meeting held in the club room Nov.
25. Other officers elected were La-
Vonne Young, vice-president, and
Betty Sanderson, secretary.
Several games were played and re-
freshments were served by Betty
Sanderson and Lyle Crab tree.
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"Do you girls really like conceited
men better than the other kind?"
"What other kind?"
Arkansas City, Kansas
Hi«h School & Junior College
1946-47 Schedule
HOME GAMES
HIGH SCHOOL
Dec. 3 Chilocco
Dec. 6 — Newton
Dec. 20 Hutchinson
Jan. 3 Wellington
Jan. 10 Wichita North
Jan. 18 Emporia
Jan. 31 Wichita East
Feb. 8 __. __. .Winfield
Feb. 28 .... _..E1 Dorado
JUNIOR COLLEGE
Dec. 4 St. Johns
Dec. 13 Coffeyville
Dec. 19 Chanute
Jan. 17 .... El Dorado
Jan. 24 Garden City
Jan. 25 Dodge City
Feb. 7 Hutchinson
Feb. 14 Independence
Feb. 21 Pratt
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The lights were low
As lights should be;
The park was full
As parks should be;
The benches were empty
As benches ain't,
The reason was
A sign— "Wet Paint".
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"I wonder why there are so many
more auto wrecks than train acci-
dents?"
"That's easy. Did you ever see the
fireman hugging the engineer?"
Last night I held a little hand, so
dainty and so neat,
I thought my heart would surely
break, so wildly did it beat.
No other hand e're held so tight
Could greater gladness bring
Than the little hand I held last night-
Four aces and a king.
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Many Possibilities
Offered in Field
Of Printing
One of the most important yet the
most unrecognized class in the school
is the printing class. Through the
combined efforts of the instructor, F.
D. Modlin and his student apprentices
almost all the printing matter used
by the junior college and the high
school is set up and printed.
The equipment though obsolete and
worn, still continues to serve the stu-
dents and the school. At present the
print shop is equipped with two plat-
en presses, one linotype and a Miehle
cylinder press.
The print shop though mainly con-
sisting of high school students has
many openings for college students,
both girls and boys, who are inter-
ested in finding out what goes on be-
hind the printed page. At present
there are only five college boys tak-
ing printing. They are Lyle Crabtree,
Charles Belt, Cecil Hicks, Nolan Win-
einger, and Robin Leibforth.
As a career there is none that can
rival printing so far as security and
working conditions are concerned.
Printing is a large field. Besides lin-
otype operators there are compositors,
proofreaders, makeup men, stinemen
and many others. A printer must have
a good background of general educa-
tion, patience, skill and a large vocab-
ulary.
So far there has been only one girl
who has braved the "wolves" of the
basement and taken up printing. Have
we no would be feminine printers in
the school?
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TIGER TALES
W.G. Speer: "In other words — "
Betty Sanderson: "Did you ever see a
picture of Smoe?"
— —
P. M. Johnson: "Come on you guys
get that copy in here."
Miss Sleeth: "No more talking, No
more talking! Let's have it quiet
please". ,
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Iris Rahn: "Kilroy was here, er, Kil-
roy, that is."
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Miss Hawley: "Now that reminds me
of something I wanted to tell you."
Miss Hawley: (to French class) "Last
week I found an article I was going
to give you. I'll give it to you when
I find it again!"
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Mr. Galle (in economics): "After all,
human beings ARE human".
(Imagine!)
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Dec. 6 — Arkansas City at Pratt
Dec. 20 — Arkansas City at Hutchinson
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VOLUME III
ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1946
NUMBER 6
sssian lo
Presented
nday Night
'Messiah", Handel's famous or-
will be presented for the
of Arkansas City, Dec. 15, in
litorium by the junior college
lior high school music depart-
under the direction of Charles
hee, vocal instructor, and Aug-
>Jlman, instrumental music in-
EL
is the fourteenth consecutive
at the music departments have
his musical masterpiece,
linchee and the late A. E. San
i were responsible for the es-
nent of this annual production.
sts which have been chosen
s year's production are Mar-
Irabtree, junior college sopho-
md Mrs. Dick Curtis, talented
usician, singing soprano; John
h. s. '37, who is now studying
Louis, tenor; Mrs. Charles
n, El Dorado contralto; and
• Mitchell, Wichita university
I bass.
chorus this year will include
imately 280 voices,
accompaniment in the past
las been provided by the school
ra under the direction of San
i, from 1932 to 1940; J. J.
in 1941; Robert L. Davidson,
! to 1944; and Mr. Trollman in
Ernestine Parker, local music
■ and organist, will be the ac-
list for the soloists.
lei composed the "Messiah" in
-four days. It .was first per-
at a concert at Dublin, Ire-
.n April 13, 1742, Handel con-
the performance.
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Rahn traveled to Winfield this
>on to a style review. Iris
ed her complete costume for
mty Farm Unit meeting at the
t Church in Winfield.' The
le won two red ribbons and one
ibbon for Iris at various fairs
pie reviews.
The Tiger Tales staff joins Saint
Nick in extending greetings for the
holiday season to the students of
A. C. J. C. Remember — only ten more
shopping days till Christmas.
Old Grads
To Gather for
Year's Confab
"Do you remember—" "Say, when
I was here — " "Boy, did we have fun"
these old and familiar phrases will
flow freely as the tall tale tellers of
by-gone classe gather again in the
Tiger halls, and the old grads of B. U.
gather to look over the new and hope-
ful ones at the annual alumni tea and
reception December 18.
The Tea is scheduled to be held on
December 18 from 7:00 until 10:00
p. m. With so many service men re-
turned, a large crowd is expected.
According to Miss Courtright, these
teas were started in 1944, and have
been an annual affair ever since.
The social committee under the
chairmanship of Betty Pearson, is in
charge of the arrangements. Miss
Anne Hawley is the faculty advisor
for this committee.
On the d/ecoration committee is
Iris Rahn and Phil Smith, chairman,
Dan Stark, Dick Kelley, La Vonne
Young, Lenna Payton, Phyllis Con-
rad, and Rosemary W;arren. The
Foods Committee is made up of Bec-
ky Rine, chairman, Diane Danley
Betty Jones, and E. J. Gardenhire.
The hostesses and hosts that will
be at the door to welcome all guests
are: Betty Smith, Betty Pearson,
Wilma Tanquary, Gene Bell, Doug
McCall, and Lloyd Simpkins. Those
who will serve include Marjorie Crab-
tree, Rosalee Jones, Doris Deets,
Doris Stover, Beverly Godfrey, Bar-
bara Putnam, Rose Anne Wolfe,
Betty Sanderson, and Beulah Mar-
shall.
The college^foods class, under Miss
Marian Ives will make part of the
refreshments for the affair.
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Alert: "Did you ever hear the story
of the two eggs?"
Stupid: "No."
Alert: "Two (too) bad I"
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ACJC TIGER TALES
Thursday, December 12, 1946
THE TIGER TALES
Student Publication of the
ARKANSAS CITY JUNIOR COLLEGE
Editor Rosalee Jones
Associate Editor _ Ann McAdam
Feature Editor __ Rose Watson
Sports Editor Oscar Thomas
Reporters _- - - Joe Avery, Clara
Barnes, Neil Bell, Iris Rahn, Robert Leib-
forth, Betty Smith, Marjorie Crabtree.
Circulation Manager — —Iris Rahn
Photographer Don Cameron
Adviser _. P. M. Johnson
Should Be SpA&ad
Remember when we were in high
school and every Christmas we made
contributions toward baskets for shut-
ins and needy families ?
In 1946 with the war over and most
of the veterans returned, we have
much for which to be thankful and
this courtesy should be resinstated.
We are so elat dwehit our own happin-
ess which surrounds us every day that
we fail to remember those who are
not so fortunate.
The junior college students should
take heed of this situation and make
arrangements for a basket of food and
several gifts to be sent to a needy
family this Christmas.
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Jucos Ask for Cars
Sn Letters to Santa
Only 10 more shopping days until
Christmas and Jucos are beginning
to express desires for numerous items
they'd like Santa to leave under their
tree. Automobiles and "beaus" pre-
vail in the choices. Here are a few
specific quotations:
DOROTHY WENT WORTH: "A big,
handsome man that's easy to get a-
long with." $
"DOUG" McCall: " An automobile! !
I don't care what it's like just so it
has four wheels and will run!!"
DIANE DANLEY: "A man. .wait . .
you'd better make it a handsome man
I don't want just any old thing! !"
ROY HADLEY: "A great big 1946
Buick convertible."
WILMA TANQUARY: "Well, I'd
rather Robin got a car for Christmas
than anything else. That would be a
better present for me."
ELWOOD KELLER: I'd like to have
a girl like 'Little Red Riding Hood'
in the 'Wolf shows! ! ! !"
JACK RINE: "A big black sleek
Buick .... that runs! ! !
BEULAH MARSHALL: "A million
dollars. . . . trTat's better than a man
any old time!"
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Men are so unsettled,
Here, there, everwhere,
They never seem to give a care,
They never know just what to do,
Men remind me of a kangaroo!
THE BASEMENT BUZZ
Smith and Crabtree
Quip of the week: —
Chuck Hutchinson to Melba Thomp-
son (looking at the names in a foot-
ball write-up): "Whatcha Larkin
for? hyak, hyak."
We have the answer to the
clothes problem for all you girls.
Just go to your grandmother. The
other night Gairis was dressed
in a dream of a black dress. When
complimented on it, she replied,
"Thanks, it's mv grandmother's."
The Marjorie Nugen solves this
problem another way. She cuts the
top out of flour sacks and calls them
skirts.
Daymond McVay said the last issue
of the Tiger Tales was "no good". He
couldn't find his name in it any place.
So in order to make this issue good
we offer Daymond McVay, Daymond
McVay, Daymond McVay, and in case
we didn't mention it before, Daymond
McVay.
If at first you don't succeed,
try, try, try again. Ask Ernie
Tayton, he knows.
O
Guess what? Phyllis Conrad and
Eddie Sanabria have discovered that
they are very distant cousins.
Lyle Crabtree's theme song is
"Take It Easy." Perfect fit, don't you
think ?
O
Several of the boys have asked for
their name in the paper and want a
word of thanks for their independent
MEET MR. ED—
This little blond fellow stands about
5'6" and at the top of the list for be-
ing friendly in ACJC.
He is a freshman taking a veterin-
arian course and is very much in-
terested in this field. His favorite
subject is zoology.
He likes hunting and all outdoor
sports and collects pipes of all kinds
for his hobbie.
His pet peeve is at the present, "A
Son of the Middle Border". Tarzen is
his ideal — ha — ha —
Surely you have met Charles Early
from West Plains, Missouri.
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Betty P; I wonder why Jim jumped in
the river?
Ned P; Iguess there was a woman at
the bottom of it.
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Cowboy: "Getting your saddle on
backward, aren't you?"
Dude Rancher: "Thats all you know
about it, smarty. You don't even
know which way I'm going."
yell at the football games which has
been so popular and which they say
will continue during the cage season.
So — John Hart, Bob Gladman, Bob
Koger and Co — thanks!
Notice: Will someone please
type better stencils for Bunt
Speer? Signed: his algebra class.
These are our nominations for:
Active — Betty Ann Pearson
Coach — Alfonso Caicedo
Jazzy — Doug McCall
Ravishing — Barbara Putnam
Corny — Smith and Crabtree
Ornery — Lenna Payton
Laughable — Kirke Boone
Likeable — Lizzy Ousley
Energetic — Beulah Marshall
Gadabout — Ernie Taton
Ecstatic — Ann Mc Adam
Are there any volunteers for the
position as referee in the physics
class ? Said referee would have to put
up with the protests and exclamations
of Ed Byers, Charlie Wittenborn, Eel
Galle, Kermit Sandefur, and Jim
Ledgerwood.
Mariorie Nugen is in need of
a Mark permit bnok for her many
tardies in foods class. That little
hla«*k Ford must certainly be com
fortable.
—
Question of the week:
Have you heard tb<» latent episful
rn " T i-fV in a Hospital" by Peggy Sul-
,'livan? Ask her to tell yon about the
girl with two stomachs. Beleive it or
net it was Peggy.
Ii3.il <
ins
The German Club met at 7 p. m.
Nov. 27 in the high school music room
where several songs were sung in
German. The meeting was the a
adjourned to the junior college club
room.
The students played some German
games and were served refreshments
by Don Kelley and Allen Koch. Don
sis took a picture of the group.
Members present were Barbara
Carris, Marjorie Crabtree, Rex Howe,
AUen Koch, Don Kelley, Alphonso
Caicedo, John Bartelson, Max Gribble,
and Miss Anne Hawley, the sponsor.
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Dental Inspection Today
Junior college students were asked
to take part in the free dental in-
spection scheduled for this afternoon
at 1:10. Those who wished to take ad-
vantage of the inspection were to call
at the college office for dental slips
and instructions.
Thursday, December 12, 1946
ACJC TIGER TALES
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Tigers Down
Pratt 33-22
The Tigers opened their cage con-
ference by downing the Beavers with
a 33-22 victory coming from behind
in the last half, December 6 at Pratt.
The Beavers controlled the first
half of the game and led the Tigers
14-9 at the half-time. Jim Turner and
Earl Grinell had trouble hitting and
the game advanced compartively slow
the first half.
The Tigers, led by Jim Ledgerwood,
center, pulled away in the last half
and came through with an easy vic-
tory. Ledgerwood was high man for
Ark City with 11 points.
It was the first western division
and only league game on record. Mor-
ieoni and Ellis refereed.
BOX SCORE
ARK CITY J.C. | PRATT J.C.
ie ft pf fe ft pf
Turner 3 2 Bryant 2 2 1
Stigers .__,... Bunsold 1 2
Grinell 1 2 2 Bowman 3
Wilson 2 3 Peters 2 3 3
Ledserwood 5 12 McMan'm'n 1 1
Sneller 2 4 Krehbiel 2
Smith 1 3 Hull
Ostrander .0 1 Gossett 4 2
Chaplin 3 3 Morrison .0
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Tigers Drop Cage
Opener to St. Johns
The A. C. Tigers dropped their
cage opener, 28-35, in a hard fought
battle here Nov. 4, to the St. Johns
Academy Eagles.
The Tigers, having had only ten
days of practice against St. Johns'
many weeks, were forced to yield to
a last quarter Eagle surge.
Ark City led 9-7 at the quarter
but trailed 15-17 at the half. Scoring
only four points in the third quarter,
the locals were behind 19-23 as they
entered the home stretch.
King and Hilts led the scoring for
the Eagles with 14 and 8 points re-
spectively. Jimmy Turner was high
point man for A. C. with nine points.
Thestarting line-up for the Tigers
was made up of Earl Grinnell, Jimmy
Turner, Bill Sneller, Norman Ostran-
der, and Malcolm Smith.
Other jucos to see action were Rod-
ney Wilson, Bud Chaplin, Doug Mc-
Call, Kenneth Quimby, Cecil Larkin,
and Jim Ledgerwood.
BOX SCORE
ST. JOHN'S (35)
fe ft pf
Stel'howicz .0 2
ARK CITY (28)
is ft pf
Turner 3
3 2
Wilson 0,
1 2
Grinnell 2
1
Chaplin 1
1
Sneller — 3
2
Quimby
2
Smith 1
1 1
McCall
Ostrander
1
Ledgerwood -1
Larkin
1
Total— -11
6 12
Eickhoff 2
King 6
Hoyer
Lueking 2
2 2
2 1
2 1
Groerich
Popp
Teuscher
Ejfert
Hilts 4
1 4
TIGER CLAWS
Oscar Thomas
Congratulations to quarterback
Earl Grinnell and end Bob Brady, the
Tigers' brilliant passing combination,
who were chosen almost unanimously
to the All-Juco Conference squad in a
recent survey by the leading sports
writers and coaches of the state.
Congratulations also to Jim Hollen-
back, hard-hitting Tiger guard who
was named to the second all-league
team.
While on the subject of football, the
Cameron Aggies of Lawton, Oklaho-
ma defeated the Coffeyville Red Rav-
ens, Kansas champions, 26 to 13 in
the first annual "Papoose Bowl" foot-
ball game played at Oklahoma City
last Saturday. It was the first loss in
36 starts under Coach Demp Cannon,
in a string extending back to 1940.
The Tiger cagers got off to a flying
start in league play last Friday as
they downed Pratt 33 to 22. The
players said, "If we missed one shot,
we missed a hundred." The boys must
have really been playing to beat
Pratt because their team was much
taller than the Arks but the boys
were just a little too fast for them.
From an article in the Coffeyville
"College. Dial" it is stated that the
basketball players there feel a little
slighted. In football they had three
coaches and football stars were re-
cruited from the surrounding states
but in basketball the school officials
had not even selected a coach as late
in the season as November. The ar-
ticle stated that the gloomy outlook
does not result from the fact that
there is no talent in the school, but
from the fact that the college admin-
istration and athletic heads just don't
think of basketball as they do foot-
ball.
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Jr. College Sports
Coming Games
December 13
Coffeyville at ARK CITY
December 19
Chanute at ARK CITY
December 20
ARK CITY at Hutchinson
January 3
Garden City at Hutchinson
January 7
Pratt at ElDorado
Results of Last Week
ARK CITY 33, Pratt 22
ElDorado 51, Chanute 24
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Total— ... 14 7 10
Joe; Whatcha doing?
Moe; Writing a joke.
Joe; Tell her hello for me.
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Even if you are on the right track,
vou will get run over if you just sit
there.
Tigers Battle
Coffeyville
Here Friday
The Tiger cagers will meet the
Coffeyville Red Ravens here tomor-
row night in a non-league tilt.
Coffeyville is reported as having
plenty of material with at least ten
war veterans returning, who have
played on the first five in high school,
in the years before the war.
However, Coffeyville has had little
time to get their cage quintet in top
shape because their football season
closed just last Saturday.
On the other hand the Tigers have
already two games behind them and
have been working hard all week pre-
paring for their battle against the
tough Coffeyville five.
Next week the Tigers will have a
tough assignment, as they meet Cha-
nute here Thursday night and Friday
they travel to Hutchinson to meet the
Blue Dragons.
The Chanute Panthers lost their
opening game to the El Dorado Grizz-
lies 51 to 24.
Hutchinson, who always boosts a
strong basketball squad is expected
to be as good as ever. Hubbard, who
was a leading scorer in the Ark Val-
ley in '42 and '43 should be the main
cog in the Hutchinson wheel of at-
tack.
After next week's games the Tigers
will have a three-week vacation
through the Christmas holidays be-
fore they play their next game.
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minine
by Rahn
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Happy Christmas and Merry New
Year everyone!
Say, wasn't last Thursday a beaut-
iful day? I guess Miss Davis thought
so too, because she let us go on a hike
instead of playing volley ball. Golly,
it was wonderful, the sun was shining
and the grass was green, and the city
drrnu didn't look so bad in our view
after all.
Tr> srym the other day. Miss Davis
had four of us girls jump rope, more
f'm. It rerpinds us of our younger
davs doesn't if Sroitty? The only
t'^ing — we used to be able to do it
without any ill effects. I guess maybe
we are just getting old and decrepit.
Our volley ball teams are coming
along just ritzy now, there is really
competition in every game. So far the
+ h° frames have almost broken even.
I guess the freshmen are about as
good as the sophomores after all, in
gvm, that is.
Well, T GOTTA go after thit, so
here's wi^inic you a VERY MERRY
CHRISTMAS to you.
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ACJC TIGER TALES
Thursday, December 12, 1946
Debate Team
Goes to Pratt
The junior college debate team
traveled to Pratt with the basketball
team last Friday to meet with the
Pratt debate team, where they held a
non-decision discussion.
Those making the journey were
Charles Early, George McCullough,
Norman Byres, Raymond Tipton, and
A. E. Maag, instructor.
This same group were guests at the
Kiwanis club on December 4. Norman
Byres presented the negative side,
while George McCullough gave the
affirmative side of the debate. Their
topic was, "Resolved — That labor
should be given a share in the man-
agement of industry." This was also
a non-decision affair — it was just for
practice.
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Rahn Celebrates Birthday
Iris Rahn celebrated her birthday
December 2, by bringing a chocolate
cake to reporting class. Everyone in
the class had a large piece and en-
joyed every crumb!! Oh, yes thanks
a lot Iris, and we hope you had a very
happy birthday and many happy re-
turns!
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All Language club meetings have
been postponed until after Christmas.
Miss Hawley, language instructor
and sponsor of the clubs said that the
clubs' programs will be even more
interesting and enjoyable after New
Year.
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French Club
The French Club enjoyed a weiner
roast Dec. 4, at the home of Lael
and Emmett Smith. This was the cel-
ebration of the French holiday, St.
Nicholas Day, when the boys enter-
tain the girls.
Schnelle Speaks To
Christian Association
Rev. Dayle Schnelle, Central
Christian Church, was the guest
speaker at the Junior College Christ-
ian Association meeting that was
held in the college study hall on Dec-
ember 2. Rev. Schnelle's topic was,
"Why I became a preacher".
Gerald Fetterolf presided over the
meeting, Rosemary Edwards read the
minutes and the roll call and the
scripture reading was given by Ed-
ward Galle. The meeting was closed
by the singing of hymns.
The next meeting will be held on
December 16, and the boys will plan
and furnish the food for the group.
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Students Awaiting
Christmas Holidays
Christmas comes but once a year,
Aren't you glad it's here
Counting the days till Christmas
has been the favorite pastime in the
classrooms. The teachers have been
patiently tolerating the annual glan-
cing at the calendar, mumbling of
numbers, and counting on the fingers,
that has been done by the majority
of stundents.
It is amazing how many Sherlock
Holmes have developed. All the guys
are giving their gal-pals the third
degree about what they want from
Santa. While in turn the gals are a
little more cagy with remarks like
"Don't you just love yellow sweaters."
The city library will probably be a
well populated place during the holi-
days as most students have postponed
writing their term papers.
Bye for this year,
See you next year.
Mathiasmeier s Proposed Addition to Gl Bill
~ m„
,v-~ WHEN IVEO
\^ WANTED
New Courses
Are Outlined
By Dean Galle
With two weeks of school and one
week of tests remaining in the first
semester of the 1946-'47 term, Dean
K. R. Galle is urging students to call
at the office to make arrangements
for second semester. He would like to
have the sophomores and pre-engin-
eering students pre-enrolled before
school is dismissed on Dec. 20for the
Christmas holidays.
Dean Galle announced that the fol-
lowing subjects are among those sch-
eduled for second semester but that
they may be changed: current litera-
ture, American government, recent
world history, quantitative analysis,
botany, physiology, geography, ad-
vanced calculus, slide rule, clerical
work, clothing, algebra, western ci-
vilization, home and family living,
inscriptive geometry, psychology, and
chorus.
English, English literature, French,
German, Spanish, Rhetoric, econom
ics, elementary design, shorthand,
typing, public speaking, woodwork,
printing, sheet metal and salesman-
ship will continue as two semester
courses.
Dean Galle also states that a course
in aeronautics is being considered.
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Messiah Director
Pictured above is Charles L. Hin-
chee, vocal music director, who will
direct the chorus and orchestra Sun-
day evening in the annual presenta-
tion of "The Messiah". A picture of
August Trollman, instrumental su-
pervisor, was not available.
TIGER TALES
VOLUME III ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1947
Former Students Attend Annual Tea
NUMBER 7
Christmas Vacation
Preceded by Open
House, Reception
Approximately one hundred former
and present college students attended
the tea and open house. The tea table
was centered with a mirror encircled
with green leaves and red berries. A
snowball made from tinfoil was placed
on the mirror which was flanked by
three red candles in crystal holders.
The study hall, which served as a
room for visiting and dancing, was
decorated with a lighted Christmas
tree and a false ceiling of red and
green. Snowflakes were painted on the
windows by Iris Rahn. The hall was
decorated with green and red ribbon
bows and evergreen boughs.
Betty Ann Pearson, social chair-
man, with Miss Anne Hawley as fac-
ulty advisor, was in charge of the an-
nual affair. Betty Ann, Betty Smith,
Wilma Tanquary, Doug McCall, Gene
Bell and Lloyd Simpkins greeted the
guests as they arrived.
The picture above was taken at the
junior college annual Christmas tea
and reception held at the college Dec.
18. Seated at the table are Barbara
Putnam and Marjorie Crabtree, junior
college sophomores. Being served are
Betty Sanderson, juco sophomore,
Miss Georgia Long, c. '31, and C. D.
Higby, jr., c. '41.
Beverly Godfrey, Marjorie Crab-
tree, Rosalee Jones, Barbara Putnam,
Doris Deets, Doris Stover, Marjorie
Nugen, Rose Ann Wolf, Betty Sander-
son and Beulah Marshall presided at
the silver service, the cloak room and
the guest book.
The decoration committee was com-
posed of Iris Rahn and Phil Smith,
chairman, LaVonne Young, Dan
Stark, Dick Kelley, Lenna Payton,
Phillis Conrad and Rosemary Wan-en.
Rebecca Rine was chairman of the
foods committee which was directed
by Miss Marian Ives. Other members
of this committee were Diane Danley,
Betty Jones, Etta Jane Gardenhire,
Ethel Harvey and Catherine Carter.
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Miss Anne Hawley's language
classes reconvened Dec. 18 after not
meeting Monday and Tuesday of that
week due to Miss Hawley's illness.
Messiah Is Given
Dec. 15 before
A Capacity Crowd
A capacity crowd was present at
the fourteenth annual performance of
the "Messiah" given in the auditorium
December 15.
John Tufts, former resident of Ark-
ansas City who is now studying in St.
Louis, added to the success of the
school's Christmas gift to the com-
munity by his magnificient interpret-
ation of the tenor solos.
Other soloists were Marjorie Crab-
tree, junior college sophomore, and
Mrs Dick Curtis, talented local music-
ian, soprano; Mrs. Charles Heilman,
from El Dorado, contralto; and Stan-
ley Mitchell, Witchita University
student, bass.
The chorus this year under direc-
tion of Charles Hinchee included app-
roximately 280 voices and was a great
improvement over previous years be-
cause the bass and tenor sections were
heavier and gave a better foundation
for the chorus.
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ACJC TIGER TALES
Thursday, January 9, 1947
THE TIGER TALES
Student Publication of the
ARKANSAS CITY JUNIOR COLLEGE
Editor _ Rosalee Jones
Associate Editor Ann McAdam
Feature Editor Rose Watson
Sports Editor Oscar Thomas
Reporters Joe Avery, Clara
Barnes, Neil Bell, Iris Rahn, Robert Leib-
forth, Betty Smith, Marjorie Crabtree.
Circulation Manager _ Iris Rahn
Photographer Don Cameron
Adviser P. M. Johnson
cMdl $%. College
A week from today we will be
struggling through final exams and
two weeks from now the second
semester will be getting into full
swing. Yes the seventeenth week of
school is drawing to a close and the
majority of the students have pre-
enrolled for the second semester.
Many of us have had to change our
schedules when faced with the state-
ment "I'm sorry but we're not offer-
ing that course this semester— teacher
shortage you know." That upsets our
apple cart and we have to substitute
another course for the one that isn't
being offered.
Of course this gets under our skin
at first and we can't possibly under-
stand why a wider range of subjects
can't be taught, but after all, leave us
face it, an instructor can only teach
so many courses a day or week.
Schools and colleges all over the
country are crowded and the teacher
shortages is critical. Therefore we
should take it with a smile when we
are told that a certain course is not
being offered, change our subject and
hope for better times to come.
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Concession Stand
Help Is Needed
Have you been chosen as a lucky
selectee ? The government has post-
poned all drafts but — the student
council is still going strong, yes
indeed!
Due to the fact that pep club hasn't
been organized this year the student
council has taken over the concession
stand at all the J. C. games. They are
giving everyone the opportunity of a
lifetime to help the school.
Now, if any of you gals and guys
feel you have been slighted and want
to help you can tell the student coun-
cil and they will really fix you up for
any Friday night.
Watch the bulletin board for your
lucky night.
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What were you doing after the acci-
dent?
Scraping up an acquaintance!
THE BASEMENT BUZ]
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Greetings and salutations! This de-
partment is slowly getting back on its
feet again after surviving the Christ-
mas and New Year holidays and
celebrations.
From what we've heard Santa
was pretty good to everybody last
year (December that is) and a lot
of requests for certain gifts were
cheerfully filled.
Many juco joes and janes are seen
flashing their new sport sweaters
they pulled out of their stockings but
the brightest flash of all is coming
from the third finger left hand of
Erma Marshall. (In case you aren't
up on your love affairs it was gvien
to her by Gene Bell.) Congrats Gene
and Erma and P. Martin Johnson has
confided that he will dance at your
wedding for a small fee.
We hear by way of the grape-
vine that George Ward was both
spellbound and snowbound down
Texas way during the vacation
but he's still heard singing "That's
what I like about the South". In-
cidently that snow storm came the
day after he left what a coin-
cidence!! And what a lucky gal!
ORCHIDS TO:
Marjorie Crabtree and the other
Messiah solists.
The social committee for a lovely
Christmas tea and reception.
Santa Claus for being so wonderful
to us this year.
Old man weather for bringing us
lots of snow.
The janitors for seeing that the
building is heated.
ONIONS TO:
Whoever invented the "term paper".
Lifeless students who won't yell at
the basketball games.
The idea of having three-hour final
exams.
Alan Jacobson recently received an
urgent call from his wife. Frantically
she told him that there had been a
fire in the house. "We lost half of our
kitchen equipment" she moaned. "Is
that a fact", he exclaimed, "which
was it — the can opener or the cork-
screw ? "
don't believe we have congratu-
lated Alan on his recent marriage to
Louise Watson and also brought to
cur attention is the engagement of
Lyle Crabtree and Betty Sanderson.
My but cupid is a busy little person!
(The Printers are waiting for those
cigars, Lyle)! ! ! !
Wi.en asked why he wasn't using
his car Monday, Jack Rine solemnly
exclaimed, "Ask Marjorie". So "ask
Marjorie" we did and it seems that
while following her directions she and
Jack went into a ditch. Well, accidents
will happen.
Joke of the week:
Papa Gnu: Well, mamma, how did the
children behave today ?
Mamma Gnu: I've got good gnus to-
night.
Alright— we'll leave on that one and
study for those final exams. See you
next time if we survive.
Many New Years
Resolutions Made
"Now is the time when all good
people" — — yes, that's right, this
is the time of year for everyone to
start thinking of that "new leaf" they
are going to turn over. Life is just
an open book and once a year we turn
over a new leaf just to turn over a new
one next year.
Here is what a few of the locals
have to say about the effect Baby
New Year had on them:
ROY HADLEY: "To buckle down on
school work, and have more fun in
1947, also I am determined to get
an automobile."
KEITH HEARNE: "Make better
grades the second semester."
CATHERINE CARTER: "I was go-
ing to study hard but since Iv'e
been to class — Past Tense."
NORMAN BYERS: "Study Less."
CHARLES EARLY: "I didn't make
any, then I won't have to break
any."
ROSE WATSON: "Resolved to stay
home for thirty days and be a good
kid, also to bury that knife that
cuts throats."
JAMES MILLER: "I'll study a bit
harder."
DIANE DANLEY: "I have sworn, I
have absolutely sworn that I'm go-
ing to quit swearing because I'm
just getting fouler and fouler in
my language."
JAMES HOLLENBACK: "To leave
women alone until I win more gin
rummy games."
E. J. GARDENHIRE: "Gee, am I go-
ing to reform myself. I'm going to
stay home more, study more, and a
lot mores, also some lessons."
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Wilde Chooses Cover Girl
Cornell Wilde, well known actor for
20th Century Fox, made the final se-
lection of the winner of the annual
cover girl contest at Coffeyville Ju-
nior College. This contest is held every
year to choose the girl whose picture
will appear on the cover of the Decem-
ber issue of the "College Dial", the
college periodical.
Thursday, January 9, 1947
ACJC TIGER TALES
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Tigers Down
Chanute by
31-23 Score
The Tigers fought their way
through to a 31-23 triumph over Cha-
nute Junior College in a rough game
here December 19.
With 36 personal fouls being called
the game advanced slowly with the
Tigers holding the lead from the be-
ginning.
The Bengals grabbed an early 6-0
lead with a long shot by Bud Chaplin,
free shots by Earl Grinnell and Chap-
lin and a goal by Jim Turner.
At the half-time the Tigers led by
the score of 17 to 9. The Chanute quin-
tet came back in the second half to
bring the score to 24-18 but were un-
able to make sufficient points to ever
lead the locals.
Grinnell held the scoring honors
with nine points.
Coach Spcer put 14 men into action
as did the Black Panthers and every
man suited up played during the
game.
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Tigers Nosed Out
By Ravens, 32-3!
After playing a nip and tuck game
all the way, the Coffeyville Red Ra-
vens took advantage of a wild tiger
pass in the final minute of play to
edge out the Bengals by a score of 32
to 31 here on the home court Decem-
ber 13.
With only thirty seconds left to
play, Tangier, reserve forward for the
Ravens, intercepted a bad Tiger pass
and dribbled down the court all alone
to score the winning basket.
The score was close throughout the
game. In the first period, the Ravens
obtained an early lead, but the Tigers
hurried to even the score 13 all at the
half.
In the second half the Tigers led
the Ravens until the last few minutes
of play. Then the Ravens finally came
to life and scored three quick baskets
to win.
Malcolm Smith and Earl Grinnell
turned in exceptionally fine play
throughout the game for the Tigers
with their aggressiveness and their
ability to take the rebound away from
the taller Raven players.
Wade, Coffeyville forward was high
scorer for the evening with ten points.
Bud Chaplin was high for the Tigers
with eight points.
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Do you know what a baby would do
if he lost his knee?
He would go to the grocery store and
get a weiner! (Wee Knee)
Boys Furnish Chili
For Christian Assn.
A chilli supper was the feature of
the Junior College Christian Associ-
ation which met Dec. 16 in the junior
college club rooms. Chili was furnish-
ed by the boys of the organization
with Gene Bell and Raymond Tipton
as chief cooks.
Gerald Fetterolf led the business
meeting, and Gene Bell gave the in-
vocation. The scripture reading was
given by Janet Brown. A discussion on
the "Birth of Christ" was led by John
Skinner. The group related Christmas
stories, followed by group singing led
by Genevieve Goff.
The next meeting will be held in the
study hall on January 6.
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Blue Dragons Hand
Tigers Their First
Conference Defeat
Coach "Bunt" Speer's Tigers suf-
fered their first defeat, 49-36, in wes-
tern division conference play at the
hands of the Hutchinson Blue Drag-
ons at Hutchinson, Dec. 20.
The Tigers, playing far better ball
than in previous games, held the
Dragons to a 17-14 lead at the half
but the blue quintet, lead by 6'6" cen-
ter, Hubbard, who scox - ed 14 points in
the second period, poured on the steam
and pulled away for a 13 point lead at
the final gun.
Forward Jimmy Turner lead the lo-
cals scoring with 12 points. Hubbard
lead the Dragons with 19 points. The
Tigers made good 10 out of 17 free
throws while the Blues got 9 out of 18.
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Library Receives
Many New Books
Twelve new books are occupying
the shelves in the junior college li-
brary. The modern history shelf has
added, "Come Over Into Macedonia"
by Harold B. Allen; Literature, "Ma-
sters of the Modern Short Story"
edited by Walter Havighurst, "A
Word in Your Ear" and "Just An-
other Word" by Ivor Brown, "Pre-
face to Poetry" by Charles W. Coop-
er, "Geoffrey Chaucer of England"
by Marchette Chute, "The Art of
Plain Talk" by Rudolf Flesch; sci-
ence, "Plant Biology" by Paul Wea-
therwax, "Human Gentics" volumes 1
and 11 by Reginald Ruggles Gates;
journalism, "The Froth Estate" by
Joseph Mackey; social science, In-
ternational Trade Principles and Prac-
tices" by Paul V. Horn.
Howland Helps in
Co-op Organized by
Kansas State Vets
In Manhattan veterans attending
Kansas State College have found out
that the $90 a month government all-
owance isn't enough with todays in-
flationary prices to care for them-
selves and their wives. The veterans
decided to find some way to combat
their decreasing bankroll.
How to work out a satisfactory plan
for saving was the main problem fac-
ing the students. Some wanted to
form pools and buy canned goods in
case lots while others wanted the Ar-
my to open a branch commissary near
the campus for veteran use. During
the discussions someone suggested the
veterans establish their own commis-
sary and this led to the co-operative
field.
Robert Howland who was graduated
from the local high school in 1943
and attended junior college, is treasu-
rer of the organization. Howland and
his wife, the former Betty Anna Mill-
er, now reside in Manhattan.
Among the advocates of the com-
missary plan was Lloyd Nothem, stu-
dent in mechanical engineering. Noth-
ern talked so much about the idea that
he found himself in charge of a com-
mittee with instructions to explore the
possibilities and report back.
The committee visited wholesale
houses in Topeka, Witchita and Kan-
sas City where the members explored
the books and examined the field of
wholesale supply. Wholesalers gladly
helped them map out needs for a co-
operative retail store and helped them
figure costs and capital needs.
The economic department of the
school made an analysis of successful
co-operative stores and pointed out
that Kansas has certain co-operation
laws that needed to be followed. A
Topeka lawyer was hired to steer
them through the maze of laws.
The basis laid, a system of stock
selling was set up. They issued 2,000
shares of stock at $10 to be sold to
veterans and faculty members only.
The committee purchased a building
across the campus and set the final
stage for their enterprise. Despite
futile attempts of local merchants to
discourage them they went ahead.
On opening day 732 wives of vet-
erans purchased $1,341 worth of food-
stuffs. The efforts of the students
hdd been met with satisfactory sucess.
These go-getting veterans and their
co-operative idea will no doubt be the
foundation for many more exchanges
to be set up at other colleges through-
out the country.
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Did you hear about the monkey that
married a giraffe because another
put him up to it.
Firstlittle worm: "Gee you're pretty
can I marry you?"
Second little worm: "Don't you dope
I'm your other end!!"
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ACJC TIGER TALES
Thursday, January 9, 1947
1 igers Travel
West Friday
Although the Tigers have not
played a game for three weeks they
have been practicing hard during the
Christmas holidays getting ready for
their westward journey. The Tigers
will go to Dodge City Friday to meet
the Dodge City Jucos and on the fol-
lowing night they will go still farther
west and meet Garden City. Both of
these are league games and the Tigers
want to tuck both victories under their
belt before returning. Dodge City is
the stronger of the two teams but
Garden City also is expected to be
plenty tough. Garden City and the
Tigers comparative strength against
Pratt would give Garden City a
slight edge. The Tigers beat Pratt 33
to 22 and Garden City won 56 to 37.
Coach "Bunt" Speer is taking a
ten or eleven man squad to make the
trip.
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e Feminine
by Rahn
oucf
Greetings! Well, how did you enjoy
yourself over the vacation ? From the
gi-oans that I have heard up and down
the hall, I judge you had a pretty row-
dy time.
The volleyball tournaments are fin-
ally over! Of course the outcome was
not so good for the college teams, but
here they are anyhow. The first place
went to the high school juniors and
h.s. sophomores, who tied. Running
second were the college sophomores
while the college freshmen and the h.s.
seniors tied for the basement.
Orchids to the college sophomores
for downing the college freshmen, it
was a tough and close game, but —
Say, how did you like those tests
that Miss Davis put us to ? They were
really rugged, eh, what? Walking up
and down stairs is usually not so bad,
but, don't you just hate to do it with
about twenty looking at you, groan.
Well, I gotta quit for now and go ice
skating again, oh, my aching
(self, that is)
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MEET MR. ED—
This freshman claims that "all
human being are stupids". Just where
he aquired this outlook on the human
remains a mystery. (Perhaps that is
why he is studing to be a doctor of
psychoanalysis.
His pet peeve is studying and his
favorite pastimes include loafing and
talking. "The Old Lamplighter" tops
his list of songs while Tex Beneke
rates as his number one band.
We's tell you that he is 5'7" tall,
weighs 138 pounds, has brown hair
and blue eyes, but then you'd know
that he is Del Andrew Allen.
Dinner Club Has
Christmas Meeting
Members of the Dinner Club and
their guests enjoyed a turkey dinner
at the Central Christian Church the
evening of Dec. 11.
Marjorie Nugen and Howard Neal
served as hostess and host. Dan Stark
offered grace. Preceding the dinner
Genevieve Goff gave explanations on
several pictures regarding table man-
ners.
"The Terrible Charge Against Jeff
Potters", a reading, was given by
Charles Whittenborn. Gene Bell, presi-
dent, was presiding officer during the
evening. Anecdotes written on the
place cards read and the group sang
Christmas Carols.
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Students Urged to
'sei
looks
To Book Exchange
Don't throw that aged Chemistry
book away, hold on to that history
book, even if it is slightly damaged.
Take a little tape, patch them up a
bit and run down to the office where
Dean Galle has announced that there
will be a book exchange set up.
Useable first semester books may
be taken to the office where they can
be sold for a nominal fee to any stu-
dent who wishes to save some money
by not purchasing new books.
It would be duly appreciated by all
concerned if all pictures, answers and
formulas would be left in the margins
of the pages to amuse the students
during long and uninteresting lec-
tures. (In A.C.J.C? ? ? )
Books that are to be used in junior
college during the second semester
include the following:
"Accounting Principles" by McKin-
sey-Noble; "College Algebra" by Hart
— revised edition; "Differential and
Integral Calculus" by Love; "Intro-
duction to College Chemistry" by
Briscoe; "Economics" by Fairchild,
Furniss. Buck; "Introductory Busin-
ess Mathematics" by Georges & Con-
ley; "Developmental Psychology" by
Goodenough; "Quanitative Analysis"
by McAlpine & Soule; "Basic Prin-
ciples of Speech" by Sarret & Foster;
"Plane and Sperical Trig." by Roth-
rock; "Responsible Citizenship," Mo-
sier.
A definite date has not been set up
for the opening of the book exchange
but watch the bulletin board for fur-
ther information.
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The boat had just left Portland
when a cute little blond stoaway was
discovered in a life boat. The captain
ordered her to his cabin. "I don't
know what to do with you," he thund-
ered as he questioned her.
"Say, skipper" said she, finally,
"how long have you been a sailor?"
TIGER CLAWS
Oscar Thomas
The Tigers are really making up
for lost time as they play five games
during the next fifteen days after be-
ing idle three weeks during Christmas.
They play two games at Dodge City
and Garden City this week, then play
El Dorado here next week and on the
following week they meet Dodge City
and Garden City here. As it looks now
the strongest team in the Western
division seems to be Hutchinson, as
they already have three conference
wins. In the Eastern division the
giant killer seems to be Independence
who has already knocked off Hutch-
inson and recently defeated Kansas
City Jucos 54 to 47. Kansas City was
considered by many as the best team
in the state last year and they have
almost their same first team this year.
Some of the other recent results
found Parsons beating El Dorado 35
to 34, Pratt defeating Chanute 49 to
38 and Independence winning from
Pratt 54 to 45.
Jimmie Turner leads the Tigers in
scoring honors being closely pursued
by. Earl Grinnell, Jim Ledgerwood,
and Bud Chaplin.
Jimmie Turner leads the Tigers in
individual scoring with an average of
6.20 points per game, while the others
have five points or better.
Here are the complete statistics:
Turner _
..5
10
11
31
6.20
Grinnell
5
_.5_
10..
9
.. 6
.. 7_
26
25
5 20
Ledgerwood ....
.5.00
Chaplin
...5.
.10
5
25
.5.00
Sneller
.5.
.. 7..
. 6
.20
4.00
Stigers
3..
.. 4.
1
9
3.00
Smith
..5.
5
. 4
14
2.80
Quimby
?,
1.
.. 0.
.. 2
1.00
MEET MISS CO-ED—
Who is it that is 5' 5" tall with blue
eyes and brown hair? This girl is very
studious and says her main ambition
in school is to get out of junior college
By the way, her best class is German.
Her favorite color is green, and
stuffed olives is her favorite dish.
For pastimes, there is, skating and
watching basketball games.
In case you haven't guessed it by
now, this timid little sophomore's
name is La Vonne Young.
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It happened that two men bearing
t^e same name — -one a clergman and
the other a bussiness man — lived in
tre same city. The clergyman died,
and about the same time his neighbor
went to South America. When the
business man arrived there he sent
his wife a telegram; unfortunately the
telegram was delivered to the widow
of the late clergyman. The good wo-
man read, "Arrived safely — heat
terrific."
TIGER TALES
VOLUME III
ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1947
NUMBER 8
Enrollment
Of ACJC
Remains High
The second semester enrollment of
approximately 245 junior college stu-
dents is a far cry from 1946's 120. The
men outnumber the members of the
fair sex at an estimated ratio of three
to one, a situation which the girls un-
doubtedly find agreeable!
There are about 160 veterans who
have returned to take up their colleg-
iate work which was interupted by the
war. A great number of these were
graduated from ACHS.
Dean K. R. Galle was kept busy
counseling the many students who
were registering for the second sem-
ester's work. However, by January 24,
with the aid of the office staff, most of
the numerous applicants had become
active members of the ACJC student
body. Others are expected to enroll
final registration to beyond the first
Within the next 10 days, and may swell
term's 260.
The more extensive choice of sub-
jects this semester is enabling each
student to meet the requirements in
credit hours rendered necessary by the
various state and out-of-state four-
year colleges and universities. Courses
in aviation, pre-engineering, pre-me-
dic, pre-law, pre-business administra-
tion, pre-home economics, and liberal
arts are being offered the junior col-
lege student. The greater proportion
of enrollment seems to be in pre-en-
gineering.
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Debate Team to
St. John Resigns;
Vote on New Juco
Trade School Bonds
Resignation of C. E. St. John,
superintendant of city schools for
29 years, was announced Tuesday
by the Board of Education. He will
end his term on July 31, 1947.
Board members also voted to sub-
mit to voters the question of a bond
issue for the long delayed new jun-
ior college trade school building at
the April school board-city election.
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Current Affairs
Test To Be Held
Dean K.R. Galle has announced that
all junior college students will take
part in the annual Current Affairs
Contest sponsored by Time Magazine
to be held in the near future.
Many junior college all over the
country will share this year in the
intramural competitions, which have
developed form successful experiment
several years ago. In each college a
prize book or a twelve-inch world
globe will be awarded to the student
in each participating academic year
who makes the highest score on a
comprehensive factual test covering
events in the last four months of 1946.
There will also be an all school prize
for the student with best score. Each
winner will be given the privilege of
choosing either the globe of naming
the book desired.
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Rabbi Levenson
Travel to Emporia Speaks Today
The Junior College debate team
traveled to St. John's College on Jan-
uary 29 for a non-decision debate with
the Eagles. Those who made the trip
were George McCullough, Norman
Byers, and Raymond Tipton.
A. E. Maag, debate coach, plans a
trin to Emporia on February 8 for a
debate with th.°. ^mnoria State Teach-
ers College Hornets.
"The juco debators are reallv stick-
ing necks out on this trip" savs Maae - ,
because they will be competing with
a four -year college."
On the Emporia trip, Maag plans
to take George McCullough and Nor-
man Byers. •■■..,
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The modern girl adores sninnine
wheels, but she' wants four of them
and a spare. ... ■ * i i
Visitor on the campus today is Rab-
bi Joseph Levenson of the Temple
Bnai Israel, Oklahoma City, who was
scheduled to speak in assembly this
morning.
His topic for discussion is "What
Every Christian Should Know About
Judaism".
P. M. Johnson's one o'clock west-
ern civilization class is also scheduled
to hear Levenson speak today.
Rabbi Levenson was ordained by the
Hebrew Union College in 1939 and is
a member of the Cincinnati chapter
of Phi Beta Kappa, national scholar-
ship fraternity.
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The junior, college speech dinner
club will meet on February 11 at the
Central Christian Church.
KSTC Choir
To Sing
Here Feb. 11
The symphonic chorus from Em-
poria State Teachers College, uuder
the direction of Orville J. Borchers
will present a program in the junior
high auditorium at 8 p.m. February
11, C. L. Hinchee, music director,
announced last week.
The members of the chorus are
chosen by the faculty after individual
tryouts. The group stresses symphonic
effects, musical finesse, and dramatic
interpretations in their concerts.
The program to be presented in-
cludes outstanding sacred and secular
compositions, oil motets, gems of
Russian liturgy, compositions by out-
standing modern American composers,
many charming and delightful folk
songs, and an abridged concert ver-
sion of the dramatic "Merry Mount"
by Howard Hanson, with a narrator.
A Christmas Carol, "Joy", written by
the conductor, Mr. Borchers, is one of
the modern numbers used. The pro-
gram will also include a clarinet duet,
and numbers by a string quartet.
Of local interest is the fact that one
of the featured soloists is Kenneth
Judd, a juco graduate with the class
of 1940, and a brother of R. C. Judd,
high school social studies instructor.
Tickets are 50 cents, with proceeds
from the sale being used to purchase
junior college chior robes. Members of
the ticket and housing committee are
Barbara Garris chairman, Betty Pear-
son, Marjorie Crabtree, Doris Deets,
Nadine Johnson, Roy Hadley, and
Douglas McCall. Any one wishing to
furnish an evening meal and room for
a member or members of the 60-voice
chorus is requested by Mr. Hinchee to
get in touch with one of the committee
members immediately.
The chorus is on tour, and after
their appearance in Arkansas City,
will go to Coffeyville to present two
programs.
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Three Graduate at Mid-term
Beverly Godfrey, Lee Elder and
Charles Whittenborn completed their
college work at the end of first sem-
ester. They will receive their diplomas
at the commencement exercises May
26.
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Mr. Johnson: "Who is it that keeps
on talking when no one is interested."
Rosie Jones: "A teacher."
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ACJC TIGER TALES
Thursday, February 6, 1947
THE TIGER TALES
Student Publication of the
ARKANSAS CITY JUNIOR COLLEGE
Editor ._ Neil Bell
Associate Editor ._ Rex Howe
Reporters __ Joe Avery, Mary
Kay Burkarth, Tommie Copeland,
Nadine Johnson, Betty Ann Oliver,
Robert Leibforth.
Circulation Manager Iris Rahn
Photographer Don Cameron
Sports Editor Oscar Thomas
Adviser P. M. Johnson
Two Smiths Rule*-
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12 th Night Dinner
Betty Smith was acclaimed queen
at the French Clubs' Twelfth Night
dinner which was held in the banquet
room of the Purity Cafe, January 21.
She chose Lael Smith to rule as king
over the festivities.
The queen was chosen by chance,
with the lucky lady being the finder
of a bean embedded in a piece. of cake.
The program consisted of' a talk on
his experiences in France, by C. D.
Higby, jr., J. C. '39, and solos sung in
French by Mildred WagneT^ahd ' Mar-
jory Crabtree, "The Rosary"' and "Be-
cause", respectively. Betety Smith and
Barbara Garris recited poems. Mother
Goose Rhymes in French were read
by Mrs. John Skinner, Mrs. Harry
Oldroyd, Mrs. 0. J. Palmer, and Emm-
et Smith. Extemporaneous recitations
were given by other members , of the
club when they were called' upon by
the king or the queen.
Decorations were in- red and white.
Dan Stark was prograrn chairman.
Twelfth Night is widely celebrated
in France, and commemorates the
coming of the wise men. The local
observance, scheduled f(r originally for
January 6, was postponed untu Jan-
uary 21, because of semester, exams.
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Practical Joke Is
Sweet Revenge
Over the Christmas vacation, it
seems that Diane Danley and Robbin
Ledeker were the victims of a prac-
tical joke. Before the vacation, Diane
and Robbin had made a base experi-
ment for chemistry, and when they
returned to class, the experiment was
oddly an acid. Diane, knowing Doug
McCall, quickly surmised that he was
the guilty culprit.
For revenge, Diane tempted Doug
with a piece of pumpkin pie which she
ahd made in foods. To this .certain
piece of pie, Miss Danley (the rascal)
had added a rather large amount of
cayenne pepper. If you want to know
what it tasted like, ask Doug. Afyter he
.had tasted the stuff, he literally hop-
ped up and down the hall with 'his
hand, over his ..mouth. 'Luckily, he
couldn't talk right after the incident.
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THE BASEMENT BUZZ
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Ugga ugga boo ugga boo boo ugga
(greetings, that is!)
Here's he-ping aH of" you .'sad char-
acters have recuperated from those
final exams. Don't think that you have
gone completely bats though, just be-
cause you have been hearing bells
ringing. Relax chum, it's them thar
weddin' bells you hear! Congrats to
Pat (Eldridge). and Lester Garland,
Mary Edith (Gibson) and Bill Hadley,
Rosemary (Edwards) and John Skin-
ner, and -Lois (Caster) and Malcolm
Smith for their recent "I do's" to the
preacher.
Bob Gladmah: "I'm thirsty".
Don Burkarth: "I'll get you some
water."
Gladman: "I said thirsty, not dirty."
Gee, these basketball games are re-
ally getting exciting, according to
Mr. Hinchee. He said he got so en-
thused at one game that he bit his
finger nail off. Don't let him kid you
though, he really hit it with a sledge
hammer. Doesn't that sound like fun?
Oooooootih, that oxydol sparkle!
These diamonds are really some-
thing. The one Mildred (Midge, Red,
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The Feminine Touch |
by Rahn i
Greetings: It is good to be back
with you after all these' weeks. Also, it
is very nice to see so many new faces
in good old B. U.
;&ay, our girls gym class is sure
enlarging! We are really getting back
on the ball, the basketball, that is!
Yack, yack. ,
Here's a bit of timely advice to the
new ones in gym. Relax, we don't do
those $wful exercises all the time — I
hope! ' • . ;
We sure miss some of the swell gals
that quit with last semester — "Stii^c"
Floyd, "D" Deets, and "Stovepipe"
Stover, ■ and others.
Oh yes, the other day when the gals
were ' doing some exercises. Homer
Wesche was making fun of them, and
Miss Davis challenged him ' to try
them. He did! But some of the more
skeptical ones still think that he might
have fudged a little. In turn,- he' chal-
lenged Miss Davis to do it. She did.
Congrats, teachers — for keeping up
with the pupils!
With that I'd better quit. Be See-
ing Ya —
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Grades Completed, Mailed.
The local junior college office staff
worked late Friday, January 24 in or-
der to .complete the recording of
grades for mailing,. .'.. .' ';_ J . ')
Shorty) Wagner is flashing around
is from Bill Morris.
Did you ever think '•about what if
somebody was somebody what they
"ain't"? In case you didn't, what if —
Charles were late instea^'Sof Early?
Jack was stomblin' (stumblin') in-
stead of Tomblin?
La Vonne was old instead of Young?
Rex was why instead of Howe?
Francie was Campbell instead of
Heinz? lUmmm-m good!) .
Dick was chartruese instead of Kelly?
Gene was a gong instead of a Bell?
Did you-all know that we have a
second Lena Home in these spacious
halls of ACJC? Then you should drop
in on the chorus class sometime to
hear "Torchy" Ethel Harvey as so-
loist for the "St. Louis Blues."
Looks like 5' 6" won out with 6' 2",
remember? Anyway Lenna Paytop
has a good-looking sparkler from
Walter Dalton.
"Open the door, Richard"
leave.
-I'll
G'bye now!
MEET MISS CO-ED—
This little freshman is about 5' lVz"
tall and weighs 101 pounds. They say
most gals with red hair have a tem-
per but surely you'll find "Peggy"
seldom gets angry with anyone, and
that is what accounts for her pleasant
and cheerful personality.
She likes outdoor sports, dancing,
basketball games and is crazy about
cocker spaniels. She hates "anyone
who is always complaining about
something." Favorite actress by far
is Greer Garson, while Bing Crosby is
her choice for an actor.
Her ambition at present is to com-
plete college. "An Irish Lullaby" is
her favorite song. Stand-by, here
comes the name of Miss Ed
Margaret Johanna Catherine Sullivan.
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'MEET- MR. ED—
A new vet in ACJC is this handsome
blond about 5' 9" tall and weighs 155
ponnds. His hobby is taking life easy
and he certainly enjoys it. You'll al-
ways see his smile and hear his jolly
laugh whenever he is around.
. He .enrolled in an industrial course.
His favorite, actress is Jane Russell
and he rates "Detour" tops on his song-
list. Steaks, sports, and women appeal
to him while school and studies play
second fiddle in his busy life.
If you are ever around the print
shop-one of .these fine afternoons you
are sure to meet — John Richardson.
Thursday,.. February 6, 1947
ACJC TIGER TALES
Page 3
Tigers Win,
Lose in
Double Stand
1 Overpowered by
Conks 45-33; Beat
Garden City 45-44
Coach "Bunt" Speer's juco Tigers
broke even on the two Western Di-
vision games, Jan. 24, 25, winning
over the Garden City Broncs 45-44
and losing to the Dodge City Con-
quistadores, 33-45.
Although they were seriously threat
ened in the last few minutes of play,
ithe Tigers held the lead all the way,
Jan. 24, to take a hard fought victory
Srom Garden City.
With only a few minutes left to
play, the Tigers were ahead 41-36,
when an alert Bronc intercepted the
■hall twice in succession,- raced down
the court to score and narrowed the
lead to 41-40.
Two field goals by Bill Sneller,
lanky Tiger center, and two for Gar-
den City brought the score to the final
standing, 45-44.
Ark City lead, 23-15 at the half but
the Garden Citians got the range in
the second period to make the going
rough for the locals.
The locals were handicaped in that
they had only two reserves but these
"were used to good advantage to bring
about the victory.
Sneller lead the orange and black
in scoring with 14 points. He was
closely followed bv Rodney Wilson
who tallied 13 points. Relinquishing a
hardwon half-time lead the Tigers
dropped a Western Conference game,
45-33, to the hard-hitting Dodge City
Conquistadores, Jan 25.
Even though the Tigers were ahead,
19-16, at intermission, they couldn't
seem to break the Dodge City-zone
defense in the second period.
The Bengals, working to within
two goals of the Conks, had their
hopes for a victory shot to pieces
when seven goals in rapid succession
put Dodge City in a 38-28 lead.. ,
Bill Sneller, center, held scoring-
honors for the locals with 11 points.
Malcolm Smith, euard, brought .up
second with 9 tallies.
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Doris Deets Succeeds
Betty Pratt As Secretary
Doris Deets, sophomore, is. the. new
secretary to Dean K. R. Galle, taking-
over at the beginning of the second
semester. She replaces Mrs. Betty
Prftt, resigned.
Wilma Tanquary, attendance clerk
for the first semester, has taken over
the duties of financial secretary.
Betty Ann Oliver has been employed
as general clerk.
Grizzlies Win
In Final Seconds
The Tigers lost another heart-
breaker on their home court January
17, to the El Dorado Grizzlies in the
last 15 seconds of play, when Beal,
Grizzly forward, hit a one-handed
shot from the side to put his team
out in front with a narrow victory
48 to 47.
The Tigers outplayed the Grizzlies
all but the last four minutes of the
game. At the quarter the Arks led
12 to 3. The second period ended with
the Bengals holding a 25 to 17 half
time advantage.
The Grizzlies came back strong in
the second half to tie up i the game
with four minutes to go. During the
next four minutes the lead changed
several times with neither team hold-
ing more than one or two point ad-
vantage. Then with the Tigers lead-
ing 47 to 46 with only 15 seconds left
to play, Beal, El Dorado forward,
intercepted the ball, dribbled down
the court and sent the sphere through
the hoop, giving the Grizzlies a nar-
row 48 to 47 victory.
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Tigers Settle
Account with
Johnnies
The Tigers poured on the steam in
the last period to defeat the strong St.
John's college Eagles 68 to 58 at Win-
field, January 28, to revenge a 35 to
28 loss handed to the Bengals in their
previous engagement.
," Although 'the Johnnies led 28 to 27
at the half-time, the Tigers racked up
41 points in the last period to give the
Bengals a well-deserved victory.
.It was the highest scoring game of
the season for the Tigers. Besides hit-
ting 22 field goals, they also took ad-
vantage of their charity tosses as they
made 24 out of 34 attempts.
In the third quarter, the Arks grab-
bed a -48 to 43 margin with ten min-
utes to play.
Although the Johnnies came within
one point of the Tigers with only four
minutes left, the Tigers sped up their
attack and increased their margin to
68 to 58 before the final period ended.
The Tigers employed a high-geared,
fast-breaking offense to chalk up their
fourth win of the season. It was the
Johnnies fourth loss in thirteen
games.
Jim Turner, forward, led the Tigers
attack, scoring 16 points. Rodney Wil-
son, Bill Sneller, and Bud Chaplin fol-
lowed with 13, 12, and 11 points res-
pectively.
Tigers Drop
Games on
Western Trip
The Tigers' westward journey end-
ed in complete disappointment as they
lost itYfo important league games to
the strong Dodge City Conquistadors
and to the surprisingly tough Garden
City Broncs.
In an exciting game played at
Dodge City January 10, the Tigers
last period pally fell short, as the Con-
quistadors defeated the Tigers 46 to44.
The following night the Tigers were
the victims of the Garden City Broncs,
by a score of 41 to 28, in a slow game
in which there were 56 fouls called.
The Dodge City game started off
with the Tigers obtaining an early
lead,, but .just before the half ended
the Conquistadors "got hot" and made
twelve points, w.hil.e the Tigers made
none. The, .second period ended with
the Conquistadors leading 29 to 15.
The Arl® outscored the Westerners
29 to 17 in the second half, but the
Tigers rally faited to close the gap as
Dodge City won 46-44.
Jim " Turner sparked the Tiger a-
ttack as he hit seven fielders for a
total of '14 points to cop individual
scoring honors.
The game at Garden City Saturday
night was much different to that play-
ed at~Dodgfe City the night before. It
was a slow game, giving Garden City
a 10 to 9 lead at the half way mark.
The second period the Broncs start-
ed hitting the bucket. They made bas-
kets from all angles as they stretched
their small early lead to 41-28 when
the final gun sounded.
Fifty-six fouls were called on the
two squads, with the Tigers making
18 free throws out of 35 and the
Broncs converting 17 out of 26.
Although there were a large num-
ber of fouls called, the game was not
rough'. The excessive whistle tooting
slowed the game down almost to a
walk.
Bill. Sneller, Jim Turner and Jark
Stigers tied for individual scoring
honors with six points each.
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Christian Association
Plans Picnic At Meeting
The Junior College Christian As-
sociation held a meeting in the college
study ho 11 on January 20, with about
20 attending.
The prayer was led by Forrest Mus-
son, Edward Galle gave the scripture
reading-, and p-roup singing was led by
Genevieve Golf.
Discussion was held concerning a
picnic at Raymond Tipton T s cabin on
February 17. The committee in charge
of... the refreshments are Rosemary
Warren. Forrest Miisson, Lael Smith,
and Sue Ledeker.
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ACJC TIGER TALES
Thursday, February 6, 1947
Pirates
Tumble to
Tigers 57-53
The much vaunted Independence
Pirates, high scoring eastern division
quintet, went down in defeat, 57-53, to
Coach "Bunt" Speer's juco Tigers,
Jan. 31, at Independence.
The game was a see-saw affair until
the last quarter when the Tigers,
gained a 10 point margin and went in-
to a prolonged stall. This "freeze" was
a great improvement over the one that
cost the Tigers the game against El
Dorado.
The Bengals, showing a fine display
of ball handling, had little trouble in
working the ball through the strong
Pirate defense. After getting on the
inside they showed a marked improve-
ment on the accuracy of their shots.
Here is the complete statistics:
The Tigers led at the quarter, 18-
17, losing this lead to the Pirates to
make the score read 26-32 at the half.
The Black and Orange came to lead
44-43 at the end of the last period.
Coach Speer placed Earl Grinnell.
reserve forward, in guard position
for the game and he proved to be a
great asset at this post.
Jimmy Turner, forward, led the
local's attack with 17 points. Rodney
Wilson, forward, was second with 10
points.
Malcolm Smith, guard, while net-
ting only one field goal, connected
with seven out of eight charity tosses.
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Tipton to Head
Christian Group
Second Semester
Raymond Tipton was elected the
second semester president of the jun-
ior college Christian Association at a
meeting February 3.
Other officers are Forrest Musson,
vice president; Nadine Johnson, sec-
retary; Erma Marshall, treasurer;
and LaVonne Young, student council
member.
The group decided to meet at 6:30
in front of the senior high school on
February 17 so they can go together
to Raymond Tipton's cabin for a wei-
ner roast.
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Juco Cage Members
Barred from City League
College basketball squad members
have been barred from the city
league basketball by the action of the
city league board. This ruling does
not affect those who have already
joined city league teams.
34 New Students
Begin Studies for
Second Semester
With the greatest part of enroll-
ment completed on Friday January 18,
the junior college boasted a total of 34
new second semester students. .
Students who aie attending junior
college for the first time include Rob-
ert Adams, Mrs. Joyce Ashbaugh,
Mrs. Gertrude Beatty, Walter Echo-
hawk, Malcolm Gardenhire, George
Harrison, Louis Hepner, Ronald Hold-
redge, Harold Johnson, Mrs. William
Johnson, Michael Justice, Wayne
Moore, Mary Peterson, John Richard-
son, Robert Ruple, James Thomas,
Richard Sievers, Joe Trebbe.
Those who have attended college
classes in previous years and have re-
turned to further their education in-
clude Margery Austin, Jack Blanken-
ship, Edward Blass, Tommie Cope-
land, Sam Crain, Homer Livingston,
Thomas Moore, Edward Purnell, Paul
Wallack, and Jerry Williams.
Six high school seniors have added
college classes to their curriculum.
These students are: Jack Baird, Max
Burks, Lloyd Koch, Ann Roehl, Ted
Templar, and Marvin Wilhite.
Although the enrollment for the
second semester does not quite equal
that of the first semester the college
attendance is still within range of pre-
war days.
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College Students
Hear Lectures
On Atom Bomb
Interesting lectures dealing with
the atomic bomb and peace was pre-
sented to local junior college students
Thursday, January 23. Dr. A. B. Card-
well and Carl Tjerandsen, both of Kan-
sas State College, were the speakers.
Dr. Cardwell, a technical advisor on
the World War II Manhatten project,
pointed out to the student body that
there is no protection other than peace
against the bomb. He stated further
that the American people are wrong
in the belief the the atomic secret is
held by the United States alone. He
emphasized the fact that there is no
longer a secret concerning atomic en-
ergy.
Slide pictures of the atomic struc-
ture and of damages which the bomb
inflicted upon Japan were shown by
Dr. Cardwell in explanation of his
subject.
Carl Tjerandsen, associate . director
of the institute of Citizenship at Kan-
sas State, followed Dr. Cardwell with
his explanation of the peace proposals
now being considered. These propo-
sals, if successful, will eliminate fu-
ture use of the atomic bomb.
Miss Wilma Tanquary introduced
the speakers.
Tigers Meet
Blue Dragons
Here Friday
The Tigers have another tough
week-end coming up. They meet the
league leading Hutchinson Blue Drag-
ons here Friday night and Saturday
the Bengals travel to Chanute meeting
the Chanute Panthers of the eastern
divison. _
After last weeks victory over the
strong Independent Pirates, the Ti-
gers will be out this week to hand the
Blue Dragons their first conference
defeat.
Although the Blue Dragons haven't
been defeated in the western division
play, they were thrown for a loss last
month by the Independence Pirates,
the team the Tigers defeated last week
57 to 53.
In previous encounters with the two
clubs the Tigers beat the Chanute
Panthers 31 to 24 and lost to the Blue
Dragons 49 to 36.
The Tigers have only four games
left after Saturday, unless there is a
tournament held.
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Jim Turner Leads
Individual Scoring
Jim Turner increased his lead to 9
points indivilual scoring honors for
the Tigers, when he dumped 16 points
in the basket against St. John's Tues-
day and make 13 points in the game
with the Independence Pirates last
Friday.
He is followed closely by Bill Snel-
!er, who has an eight point average.
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43
22
108
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Sneller
12
34
28
96
8.00
Wilson
8
24
6
54
6.75
Smith
12
14
27
55
4.60
Grinnell
10
16
10
42
4.20
Chaplin
12
18
14
50
4.17
Stigers
10
12
8
32
3.20
Dowell
3
3
3
9
3.00
Quimby
4
1
2
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The Spanish Club held a meeting
January 27 at 7:00 in the Club Rooms.
The meeting was presided over by the
president, Phyllis Conrad. Miss Betty
Sanderson was re-elected secretary
and Miss Doris Deets was elected re-
porter for the club. Following the
business meeting, LaVonne Young
told of some Spanish customs and
holidays.
The highlight of the meeting was
a Spanish pinata. The pinata is a
crepe paper bag filled with candy and
gifts which is suspended from a pul-
ley. Each person is blindfolded and
attempts to break the pinata.
Eleven members and the sponsor,
Miss Hawley, were present.
TIGER TALES
VOLUME III
ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS, FEBURARY 20, 1947
NUMBER 9
Large Number
Eligible for
Graduation
According to office records, there
will be an estimated 54 students eligi-
ble for graduation from ACJC this
spring. In some cases, it will be neces-
sary for the student to attend summer
school in order to obtain the number
of credit hours required for gradua-
tion.
A meeting of the eligible students
was held Friday afternoon, February
14, at which time it was announced
that each individual must have his
measurements taken for the gradua-
tion gown.
The following is a list of those
eligible for graduation; John Bartel-
son, Gene Bell, Charles Belt, Janet
Brown, Donald Burkarth, Alfonso
Caicedo, Phyllis Conrad, Tommie
Copeland, Marjorie Crabtree, Sam
Crain, Charles Crane, Doris Deets,
Lee Elder, Melvin Endicott, Mildred
Freese, Barbara Garris, Beverly God-
frey, Genevieve Goff, Bill Hadley, Roy
G. Haskins, James Hollenback, Roy J.
Hollembeak, Betty Jo Johnston, Ros-
alee Jones, Clinton Keller, Peggy
Laughlin, James Ledgerwood, Barba-
ra Lefler, Homer Livingston, Douglas
McCall, John B. McCormick, George
McCullough, Beulah Marshall, Walter
Mathiasmeier, Forrest Musson, Will-
iam Neal, Marjorie Nugen, Ilena Pal-
mer, Betty Pearson, Betty Pratt, Bar-
bara Putnam, Iris Rahn, Jack Rine,
Edward Sanabria, Jr., Lloyd Simpkins,
Betty Smith, Phillip Smith, Warren
Smith, Danial C. Stark, Byron Stiles,
Doris Stover, Oscar Thomas, Charles
Whittenborn, La Vonne Young.
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Rabbi Levenson
To Speak March 6
Rabbi Joseph Levenson, who was
scheduled to appear February 6, and
was unable to make his speaking en-
gagement due to transportation dif-
ficulties, has been rescheduled for
March 6, Miss Virginia Weisgerber,
chairman of the assembly committee,
has announced.
Rabbi Levenson, appearing under
auspices of the Jewish Chantanqua
Society, will speak on "What Every
Christian Should Know about Juda-
Ark City Hears
First Presentation
Of Juco Hour
Inaugration of the "Juco Hour", to
be presented regularly over station
KSOK every Thursday at 4:15 p. m.,
took place February 13. Mike Justice
was announcer for the program.
Supt. C. E. St. John and Dean K. R.
Galle told of the growth and popular-
ity of the junior college in its' 25 years
of operation. Gene Bell, president of
the student council, expressed appre-
ciation of the veterans for their oppor-
tunities in ACJC. President of the
sophomore class, Betty Smith, and
Jack Stafford, freshman prexy, spoke
on behalf of the members of the two
classes.
Marjory Crabtree, accompanied by
Betty Ann Person, sang "How Are
Things In Glocca Morra?".
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Flying Classes
In ACJC Held
On Monday Nights
A new and interesting course in fly-
ing is in procession in ACJC meeting
every Monday night and is accepted
as an academic three hour subject un-
der the direction of Mr. D. C. Stark.
Due to the large number of Veter-
ans asking for the" class, it has been
formed and it is now open to all who
can meet the requirments. Those who
are interested in the course should call
in the office in the next few days. Vets
will be accepted under the G. I. Bill.
The course covers ground instruc-
tion in the theory of flight, study of
aircraft engines, areodynamics, me-
teorology, navigation, and commun-
ication.
Contracts have been completed for
the actual flying with the Baird Field,
west of Arkansas City, and the Pick-
ett-Haines Flying Service which will
be located at the Ark City-Winfield
Municipal Airport.
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Christian Association
Picnic Huge Success
The Junior College Christian As-
sociation traveled to Raymond Tip-
ton's cabin, south-east of Ark City,
Feb. 17 for a weiner roast.
The group enjoyed food "fit for a
king" and sang numerous songs dur-
ing the course of the evening. Gene
Bell sang "Green Grow The Lilacs".
Construction
To Start
In Spring?
Construction of the new junior col-
lege-trade school building will begin
sometime late this spring or early
summer, if voters approve plans to be
submitted to them in the April elec-
tion.
The board of education has already
purchased two-thirds of the block ad-
jacent to the Methodist Church and
auditorium gymnasium and extending
to the Ranch House on Second Street.
Funds for the building probably would
be obtained through bonds which will
be voted on in the city commissioners
and school board elections this spring.
Approximately $350,000 will be need-
ed for the completion of the project.
The junior college portion of the
building would be used for trade
school purposes. A patio similar to
that between the junior high and high
school buildings would occupy the
space in the center of the building.
All college laboratory courses and
a majority of the other subjects would
be taught in the new building. The
trade school would offer a wider range
of vocational courses in the industrial
arts and home e^Smomics fields.
School officials pointed out that
even if construction could not start
immediately, sale of bonds at present
intrest rates could allow an estimated
$35,000 savings in total costs over lat-
er sale at higher rates.
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Football Team To
Receive Awards
In the near future twenty-two juco
gridders will receive 1946 football let-
ters after the schools' athletic council
voted upon the recommendation made
by Coach Bunt Speer.
Tiger football awards will go to
Charlie Belt, Robert Brady, Lawrence
(Bud) Chaplin, Walter Dalton, Mel-
vin Endicott, Raymond Fanning, Earl
Grinnell, Roy Hadley, Keith Hearne,
James McCormick, Walter Mathias-
meier, Kenneth Quimby, Jack Rine,
Lloyd Simpkins, Phil Smith, Coy
Squyres, Ernest Taton, Bill Walz,
Charles Ward, George Ward and John
Wimer.
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ACJC TIGER TALES
February 20, 1947
THE TIGER TALES
Student Publication of the
ARKANSAS CITY JUNIOR COLLEGE
Editor Neil Bell
Associate Editor ...Rex Howe
Reporters Joe Avery, Mary
Kay Burkarth, Tommie Copeland,
Nadine Johnson, Betty Ann Oliver,
Robert Leibforth.
Circulation Manager Iris Rahn
Photographer Don Cameron
Sports Editor Oscar Thomas
Adviser P. M. Johnson
KSTC Choir
Given High Praise
For Performance
The Emporia State Teachers Chor-
us, under the direction of Orville J.
Borchers was well received in Arkan-
sas City Tuesday evening Febuary 11
in the junior high auditorium.
One of the outstanding numbers of
the evening was "Joy" composed and
directed by Dr. Borchers. As it was
portraying the college students spirit
at the Christmas holiday, the score
was fast moving.
Another highlight of the program
was the tenor solo in "Poor Wayfaring
Stranger" done by Kenneth Judd, j.c.
'40.
After the consert the chorus mem-
bers were guests in the high school
and junior college students' homes,
leaving Wednesday morning for Cof-
feyville to give two performances.
Their appearance in Arkansas City
was part of the annual tour taken by
the group.
Proceeds from the ticket sales went
into the junior college choir robe fund.
The robes are to be purchased soon so
the choir can can appear in them this
spring.
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Speech Class
Dinner Renewed
The junior college speech class held
their first speech dinner for this sem-
ester at the Central Christian Church
on February 12. Twenty-eight people
attended the dinner. Rosemary War-
ren served as hostess and Don Dun-
can was the host.
On the program, Roy Hadley, Jack
Rine and George McCullough gave a
play, "Two Eggs". For an encore, Jack
Rine and George McCullough present-
ed a skit, "What and Not". Barbara
Garris gave a reading.
The next dinner will be held on
March 12.
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ACJC TIGER TALES
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Married Couples Attending Junior College
Pictured above are: Left to right, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Ned Pratt, and
Mr. and Mrs. John Skinner. The fourth couple of ACJC, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Johnston, were unable to
be present due to illness.
Marriage with
College Adds
To Problems
Married couples attending junior
college and maintaining a household
this semester find that these duties
consume considerable time and effort.
Just to make the matters worse a hus-
band seldom sees his wife during their
school hours.
Perhaps the greatest obstacle fac-
ing these couples is the matter of
money. Of the four couples attending
ACJC, two have elected to depend up-
on the $90 a month entirely, they are
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Johnston and Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Johnson. The other cou-
ples, the Ned Pratts and the John
Skinners, are finding time to work and
still go to school.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Johnston plan on
completing junior college before they
begin farming for a life work,
the government and they find living in
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Johnson are plan-
ning to finish college with the help of
a little duplex, owned by a relative,
is a great advantage.
Mr. John Skinner, while studying-
for the ministry, is director of the
Ranch House and spends considerable
time preparing his Sunday sermon for
the Mount Hope Methodist Church.
Mis. Skinner finds she is plenty busy
helping him with his work and keep-
ing him fed. By the way, John says he
has gained ten pounds since his mar-
riage, due to the fine meals.
Mr. Ned Pratt is working at the
New Era Mill as a chemist in the
afternoons while Mrs. Pratt cares for
the- home. She has resigned her duties
in the college office due to the lack of
time. Mr. Pratt is studying marine
engineering.
The couples haven't been married
long enough to establish a budget yet
they say but the Skinners are trying
one now. Mrs. Skinner says, "He keeps
the budget and I spend the money".
With th additional problems of the
married couples in college deep in
mind, let's give credit to the four
couples along with all the other mar-
ried men in the Arkansas City Junior
College for their ability to struggle
on to the success of the future.
Colonel M, Tchou
Talks in Assembly
Colonel M. Thomas Tchou, Chinese
engineer and an authority on Euro-
pean affairs , spoke on "World Citiz-
enship and World Peace" in a college
assembly February 18.
Colonel Tchou was former secre-
tary to Generalissimo Chiang Kai
Shek and secretary to the National
Committee of the Chinese Y.M.C.A.
At the International Labor Confer-
ence in Geneva he held the post of
vice-president.
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Social After Hutchinson Game
A social sponsored by the junior
college student council was the cli-
max of th exciting game with Hutch-
inson here on February 7. The main
purpose of the social was to entertain
the Hutchinson students who accom-
panied their players to Ark City. Due
to the cold weather the expected crowd
did not arrive.
Dancing and card playing provided
the entertainment for the evening.
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ACJC TIGER TALES
February 20, 1947
Tigers Clash With Pratt Beavers Tomorrow Night
The Tigers will be out for their third league win tomorrow night when they meet Pratt on the home court.
Left to right, first row ; Malcolm Smith, Jim Turner, Bill Sneller, Bud Chaplin, Rodney Wilson, Earl Grinnell.
Second row: Ass't. Coach Wally Smith, Jack Blankenship, Warren Dowell, Robben Ledeker, Keith Hearne,
Jack Stigers, and Coach Bunt Speer.
Tigers Lose to Dragons,
Pirates, Panthers; Beat Vets
Coach "Bunt" Speer's juco Tigers
haven't done so well in their last four
games, winning one and losing three.
They were defeated by Hutchinson,
Chanute, and Independence, but came
out on top of a tangle with Chilocco.
The Tigers fell victim to a final
showing of pow^r by the Hutchinson
Blue Dragons, Feb. 7, losing, 57-53.
Hayden Hubbard, towering Dragon
center, held scoring honors with 16
points while Malcolm Smith was high
for the Tigers with 12 points. Rod-
ney Wilson was runner up for the
locals with 9 tallies.
The Chanute Black Panthers defeat-
ed the Tigers, 53-45, Feb. 8, when the
Arks failed to "batten down the hatch-
es" on the Panther center, Tiegreen,
who scored 27 points.
Jim Turner and Bud Chaplin lead
the Tigers in scoring with 10 points
each.
The Bengals managed to pull out of
-their slump long enough to down the
Chilocco Indian Vets, 46-26, in a fast
moving game at Chilocco, Feb. 11.
Using eleven players, eight of whom
scored, Coach Speer's quintet outplay-
ed the Vets all the way, leading 23-8
at intermission. Wilson and Dowell
each had 10 tallies.
Having lost two regulars on person-
al fouls at the beginning of the second
half, the Tigers w r ere unable to main-
tain their halftime lead over the In-
dependence Pirates and went down
56-53.
Jimmy Turner lead the Bengal of-
fence with 16 points.
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Betty Ann Oliver: "There are over
200 young men in this school and
I've never chased one of them!"
Betty May Hughett: "Which one?"
TIGER CLAWS
Oscar Thomas
Looking into the crystal ball I see
the Tigers beating the last place Pratt
Beavers here tomorrow night 46 to 34
to rack up their third conference vic-
tory.
An organization, which has done
a lot in the way of school spirit this
year and have not received much cred-
it is the college pep band. Although
small in number they have surely con-
tributed much to the cause, so let's all
get behind them Friday night and
really make a lot of noise.
A coming event to look forward to
is the annual basketball play-off be-
tween the freshman and sophomore
classes, which is expected to take
place sometime in March.
Jim Turner, tricky forward increas-
ed his lead in individual scoring hon-
ors during the last two weeks to a
9.60 average. Bill Sneller follows him
with an even 8.00 point average.
TIGER TALES
VOLUME III
ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1947
NUMBER 10
Local Talent
Heard In
Assembly
A varied program was featured for
the February 27 assembly and stole
praise for the top assembly of the year.
Coach "Bunt Speer awarded letters
and awards to the members of the Ju-
co football team. Speer commended
the boys for their fine cooperation
and spirit.
The second part of the program was
a radio program made up of local Juco
talent, with Barbara Garris announc-
ing.
A swing band made up of Doug Mc-
Call, Ted Buckland, Homer Livings-
ton, and Bill Johnson, played a med-
ley of "Lady Be Good", Blue Skies",
and "Honeysuckle Rose". As an encore
they played a song of their own com-
position, "I'm Going To Junior Col-
lege", with Doug presenting the vocal.
Ethel Harvey, the Juco "Blues"
singer, accompanied by Betty Smith,
sang "Basin Street Blues" and "The
Preacher and the Bear".
A singing commercial, sponsored by
the Clifton Howard insurance agency
was given by the commercial quartet,
Marjorie Crabtree, Betty Pearson,
Ann McAdam and Rosalee Jones.
John Skinner and Kermit Sand-
efur gave a skit about the goings-on
behind the mike in a radio program.
"McCall Dental Surgery" was the
feature for the next commercial given
by the commercial quartet.
"Name it Yourself but don't think
aloud Boogie" was presented by Betty
Smith and "Doug" McCall, as a duo
on the piano.
The program was climaxed by Tom-
my Copeland, the local "Frankie",
accompanied by Betty Smith singing
"The Kashmir Song", and "Ich Liebe
Dich".
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Twenty members of the Spanish
Club and their guests enjoyed an
enchilada supper, served in the col-
lege kitchen, at 6:30 P.M. February
24.
The enchiladas, the highlight of the
meals, were prepared by Mrs. Ned
Pratt. Mexican chocolate and mango
slices made the Spanish menu
complete.
Following the super, the club en-
joyed a short piano recital presented
by Miss Connie Brown. She played
"Malaguena" by Lecuona; "Spanish
Gypsy Dance" by Mowrey and
"Waltz" by Mokry.
Juco Debaters To JllCO Hour
Present Broadcast
The juco debaters and the South-
western debaters will present a radio
broadcast on March 13 over KSOK.
They will have a round table discus-
sion on the national topic, "Resolved
that labor should be given a direct
share in the management of industry-
The debate team, consisting of
Norman Byers and George McCul-
lough, and A. E. Maag, coach, trav-
eled to Southwestern college at Win-
field on February 18 for non-decision
discussion on the national topic.
Mr. Maag states that the college
team and some members from Miss
Pauline Sleeth's and Miss Virginia
Weisgerber's classes will travel to St.
John's college on March 21 and 22 for
a forensic meeting. According to
Maag, this is open to students who
will give readings, after dinner
speeches and various kinds of talks.
The Tonkawa debaters came to Ar-
kansas City for a non-decision debate
on March 4.
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Current Affairs Test
Winner Announced
Betty Ann Oliver ^reshiran, was
s> e= ounced by Mr. Galle as the student
making the highest score in the Cur-
rent Affairs Test given Feb. 13 to
the student body.
Walter Mathiasmeier has high
score for the sophomore class, and
Ralph Rosencrantz topped the fresh-
man class.
The test was compiled by Time
magazine covering the events of the
last four months and is given all over
the country. Winners will have their
choice of a twelve inch globe or any
book valued up to five-dollars.
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Levenson Gives
Rescheduled Talk
Scheduled to speak in assembly this
morning was Rabbi Joseph Leven-
son of the Temple Bnai Israel, Okla-
homa City. His topic for discussion
is "What FJvery Christian Should
Know About Judaism".
Rabbi Levenson was ordained by
the Hebrew Union College in 1939 and
is a member of the national scholar-
ship fraternity Phi Beta Kappa. He
was scheduled to speak to the college
on February 6 but was unable to be
here due to transportation difficul-
ties.
Increasing in
Popularity
The "Juco Hour", broadcasted over
KSOK every Thursday at 4:15 p.m.,
is increasing in popularity giving Ar-
kansas City and the surrounding area
an opportunity to become acquainted
with the Arkansas City Junior Col-
lege.
The first three programs presented
were a hugh success, this afternoon
the fourth presentation will feature
the high school speech department as
guests giving a one act play under
the direction of Ralph Peterson,
speech instructor.
The first program, February 13, in-
troduced the school officials while the
following programs will enable the
talented students to be heard by the
public.
Allen E. Maag is in charge of the
programs with the assistance of Miss
Pauline Sleeth, Miss Virginia Weis-
gerber, August Trollman, and Charles
Hinchee.
The second presentation of the "Ju-
co Hour", which took place February
20, featuit'J a typical "jam session"
in the junior college club rooms. The
program consisted of a solo, "Basin
Street Blues", by Ethel Harvey, a
boogie number by Betty Smith and
Douglas McCall, and a solo "All The
Things You Are", by Tommie Cope-
land. A short skit was given by Jack
Rine and George McCullough.
Other students participating in the
program were Rosalee Jones, Marjorie
Crabtree, Billy Joe Smith, and Roy
Hadley.
The junior college chorus, under the
direction of Charles Hinchee, present-
ed a program of various types of
choral numbers on the broadcast of
Feburary 27. The group sang "God
Is A Spirit", "Lo, A Voice", Onward
Christian Soldiers", "Erie Canal", and
"Comin' Thru The Rye".
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Christian Association Plans
Hamburger Fry at Spring Hill
The Junior College Christian Asso-
ciation met on March 3 in the junior
college study hall with Forrest Mus-
son presiding. Doris Deets gave the
opening prayer.
Janet Brown, Charles Early, Sam
Crain, and Lenna Payton were chosen
as a committee to plan and prepare
a hamburger fry at the Spring Hill
sometime this month.
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ACJC TIGER TALES
March 6, 1947
THE TIGER TALES
Student Publication of the
ARKANSAS CITY JUNIOR COLLEGE
Editor - _ Neil Bell
Associate Editor _Rex Howe
Reporters Joe Avery, Mary
Kay Burkarth, Tommie Copeland,
Nadine Johnson, Betty Ann Oliver,
Robert Leibforth.
Circulation Manager Iris Rahn
Photographer Don Cameron
Sports Editor Oscar Thomas
Adviser P. M. Johnson
Word of Applause
_ ...for Iris Rahn who by her own
hard work and thoughtfullness has
made things a little brighter in the
clubrooms of old BU.
Who stops to think why or who
puts up the decorations on the club-
rooms for special occasions; the
people of ACJC should all take the in-
terest and pride in school affairs that
the work brittle Iris Rahn does.
Thanks Iris, and thanks to those in
the past who have helped, but shall
remain unamed for reasons of their - "
own.' — DC
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Antonia Martinez,
College Graduate
Makes Mark At KU
Antonia Martinez ; better known as
"Tonie", was interviewed for the
"Coeds Corner" in the last issue of
the Kansas University paper.
The article called "Tonie" one of
the "energies" on the campus, this
can be easily understood for she is
president of Hensley house, the YM-
CA headquarters, and the internation-
al club. She also belongs to the Kappa
Phi Methodist sorority, the Spanish
Club, and the Lawrence League for
the Practice of Democracy. Last year
she was on the Dean's honor roll, but
missed it a few points this semester.
Tonie is majoring in Spanish ed-
ucation and after graduation in June,
she plans to teach. According to Tonie,
the middle years of a college educat-
ion are the most trying. "You are in
the middle of an immense adventure,
and you know so much depends on
your decisions. You can hardly re-
member the beginnings or see the
end of your college life."
ucationaNedal
Tonie graduated from the Ark City
high school in '42 and from the Ark
City junior college in '44 making
high scholastic marks in both. She
is fond of both of the colleges, "It's
a toss up which I like the best" she
stated.
THE BASEMENT BUZZ
With trouble and care,
I've written this colum
So try to wade through it
And don't dispair!
Yes, I know I'm not a poet, but I had
to get this thing started some way,
didn't I?
The last college social really went
over with a bang (meaning all those
bushels of popcorn, of course). Didn't
Gaamnella of the white sholders really
wow these Juco lads? We think Mr.
Maag was a beautiful blond we
liked that backless formal, too! Es-
pecially the mole!
We nominate Chuck Hutchinson for
the most industrious man around here
this season. We hear that one Satur-
day night after working until mid-
night he was later discovered washing
dishes at a local cafe. How about that
Chuck?
'Betcha that Lenna Payton was the
first girl around here to receive a
football letter. Was that a blush on
her face as she tripped down the aisle
to claim Walt Daltons' award? Or the
flush of haughty pride?
O
Our votes for the best dressed
"women" of the year go to beauty
contest candidates P. M. Johnson (say,
we really liked that figure), D. C.
Stark (Sr.!), Sam Crain, Bud Yates,
Jack Rine, and the winner, Charlie
Belt.
Norman (June-yor) Byers: "Brrrrrr,
it never was this cold before on my
birthday!"
Kermit Sandefur: "When's vour
birthday?"
Norman: "In June."
Orchids to
Betty May Hughett — for managing
the concession stand.
Betty Lou Miller — for making a
really swell high school basket-
ball queen.
Kenny Quimby — proud papa of a
six-weeks-old daughter.
And then of course we should give
Jack Ward a double orchid for
becoming the father of twins.
O
Now is the time for quips, quotes,
and all that stuff!
Morgan Wright: (to Becky Rine)
"Do you feel high on heels?" (That
was a pun, son.)
Miss Hawley: (to students in then-
stocking feet during broadcast rehear-
sal) "Well anyway, it's a good thing
we don't have 'smell-e-vision' ".
O
And as a Virginia kennel with dach-
shund puppies for sale advertised*
I'll "Get A Long Little Doggie".
Goodbye now.
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Doris Deets: "Who was the most pop-
ular band leader of all times?"
"Chuck" Crane: "Jessy James"
Vets Urged to
Register Firearms
With US Treasury
That German sub-machine gun,
your Japanese sawed-off shot gun or
your prized Italian shooting cane —
they must all be registered with the
U. S. Treasury department.
The government permits veterans
to own these shootin' iron souvenirs.
They know that the war veteran is
proud of his "loot" and he enjoys
showing his private arsenal to admir-
ing friends, but the government does
not want the guns to fall into the
hands of criminals.
The national firearms act, although
not a widely known law, has been pas-
sed to require registration of all dan-
gerous firearms, and a prohibitive tax
of $200 has been designed to keep the
guns in the hands of the veterans who
brought them back as war trophies.
The arms affected by the order are
machine guns and repeating pistols,
shotguns and rifles with less than 18
inch barrels, except rifles of .22 cali-
bre or smaller. All machine guns and
repeating firearms are to be welded
or rendered useless unless a special
permit is obtained to keep them in
firing order.
Any veteran who has such a weap-
on in his possesion should get them
registered at the alcohol tax unit, lo-
cated in the post office building, at
Wichita. Failure to register such sou-
venirs leaves the veteran open for
prosecution and severe penalties, ac-
ording to police chief, Walter Gray of
the Arkansas City police department.
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Arks Down Beavers;
Defeated by Ravens
Coach "Bunt" Speer's juco Tigers
defeated the Pratt Beavers 58-30,
Feb. 21, but were handed a 64-41 loss
earlier in the week by the Coffeyville
Ravens.
Breaking into a 10 point lead early
in the game, the Tigers had little
troubde with the Beavers, who never
threatened.
Leading, 26-13, at the half, Coach
Speer's quintet, rolled on to their
third western division victory.
Jimmy Turner, forward, held scor-
ing honors with 19 points while Rod-
ney Wilson, tallied 15 points.
The Arks received a severe trounc-
nig at Coffeyville, Feb. 18, by the
Ravens.
March 6, 1947
ACJC TIGER TALES
Dreams Reveal College
Students Desires In Life
Stop! You are about to read of the
innermost, hidden wishes of several
students. Dreams, according to the
most eminent psychiatrists, reveal
hidden desires.
Paying no attention to the fact that
many of the dreams can be blamed
on coffee, onions or a ('mid-night"
snack, a reporter asked 10 collegians,
"What did you dream last night?",
then delved into the dark recesses of
their minds tofind the answers. Here
they are, for what they're worth:
Dick Kely, "Nig*htly dreams of Mac-
Beth disturb my rest, since hearing
it in Miss Sleeth's room."
Ann McAdam; "I ate onions before
I went to bed so I dreamed of onions
al night."
Caroll Rathbun: "I was falling off
of a high bridge. I fell alright, when
I woke up I was on the floor beside
my bed."
Phyllis Conrad: "LaVonne was mad
at me — there was a flood — I wanted
to go home — so she was mad — we
were in Ponca City — " Stop! This
could go on indefinately.
Harold White: "We (3 boys) went
swimming and when I started to turn
over I couldn't because the water was
to shallow. It was a terrible feeling.
Really strange."
Wilma Tanquary ; "Indians were
raiding our house with bows and ar-
rows so I grabbed my trusty rifle and
began to fight them." Excitement ga-
lore.
Phil Smith: "Guess! Women, Wo-
men, Women, Womankind as a whole,
Women, Women, Women."
Doris Deets: "Great big frogs. Ter-
rible frogs."
Marjorie Crabtree: "A package
came from my brother in Germany
and as I was opening it my sis poked
me to wake me up and I said , 'Don't
wake me up I'm opening a package
from Germany' ".
Norman Byers: (As given by Don
Cameron) "I beat Don Cameron in an
arguement. Oh boy!"
Gaamenella Visits
Social; Models
Give Preformance
Gaamenella of the White Shoulders
was the main topic of conversation
at the junior college social held in the
study hall last week, while games,
cards, dancing, and singing made up
the activity for the evening.
With the playing of appropriate
music, "In My Arms", the charming
and alluring Gammenella of the
White Shoulders made her appear-
ance as the feature attraction of the
evening. For those who would like to
know what Gaamenella means it's
Allen E. Maag spelled backwards.
Hidden talent was discovered when
Charles Belt, Jack Rine, Leslie Yates,
Mr. D. C. Stark, Mr. P. M. Johnson,
and Sam Crain was asked to model.
The models were judged on poise
and style, with Charles Belt winning
the prize, a copy of "Seventeen".
The party was under the direction
of the social committee headed by
Betty Ann Pearson.
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Four New Students
Enroll In ACJC
Four new students enrolled in AC-
JC late this semester to bring the
grand total to 283.
Those enrolling late include La
Vera J. Derby, freshman, William
Morris, freshman, Helen Jane Beat-
son, special course, and Carolyn Hill,
freshman.
The Feminine Touch |
by Rahn i
Ki-yah everybody. How do you like
this beautiful spring weather? Brrr
Say, Miss Davis has really been giv-
ing us the run-around in gym. We
have been doing everything from
playing basketball to dancing!! We
take three steps, turn and kick, take
three steps, turn and kick, although
it isn't the latest dance step, it may
come in handy some time.
We now have two basketball teams
in gym. The "caps" are Lenna Pay-
ton, and Erma Marshall. Although we
haven't started the old battle yet, we
can still give each other dirty looks
can't we ?
You can shut the door now Richard,
I'm leaving —
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He struck hur and she uttered no
word. Again he struck hur, but no
sound eskaped hur lips. Once more he
hitter on the hed, but, brave thing that
she wuz, she did not whimpyr.
Then in a rage beyond awl reeson by
her unkencern, the brute gave vent to
a low maledickshun and began reign-
ing bios on hur pretty little hed, even
scratching hur in his madness.
Even through this she held hur
peace, but at length, hur feelings at
the blazing point, she gave a reluc-
tent sputter into flaim.
For you see, she wuz only a match.
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"My girl's very dove like."
"Soft and cooing?"
"Nope. Pigeon toed."
— Independence
$2 Per Hour
For College
Education
From Iowa State comes the infor-
mation that each hour spent in a
classroom or laboratory is costing
the average student slightly more
than two dollars. It was computed
this way: total fee costs, books costs,
living expenses and potential earning
power (as if you had a job and were
not in school). This sum is divid-
ed by the total number of hours spent
in classes during one quarter. For
a married student the cost will ex-
ceed three dollars per hour.
Looking at a college education
from this viewpoint one can see the
vital need for worthwhile material
economically presented and properly
used. To meet that need the admin-
istration, instructors, and student
share a triple responsibility.
First, the college administration
must be certain that each course is
worth its hourly cost. With this, it
must make every effort to provide
a teaching staff of the best instruc-
tors in each field of study.
Secondly, the college instructors
should wonder if their lectures are
always worth the price of admission.
Class time goes by at the rate of
four cents per minute, and if the stu-
dent is married, the cost is six cents
per minute. The average of a nickle-a-
minute calls for a lot of worthwhile
talking and when time is wasted a
student might rightfully ask if he has
received his money's worth.
Then there is the third party in
this two-dollar-per-hour investment
whom we must consider. He is the
one who puts out his two dollar bills
for every classroom hour, the stu-
dent. It might be worse if he should
occasionally stop and wonder if he is
getting enough in return. Does his
personal underwriting in study and
interest sufficiently cover the invest-
ment? An interesting note is that
one cup of coffee while cutting a
class costs $2.05 and as figured
"There's still a lot of coffee in
Brazil," and some of it costs that
much.
It is estimated by instructors that
a college degree ultimately is worth
$10,000 in extra wages. This means
that education is being offered and
received at an hourly rate which
looks high even in these days of in-
flated wages.
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College To Participate
In Easter Assembly
The junior college chorus has sel-
ected the "Crucifixion" by Stainer as
their presentation for the Easter as-
sembly April 3, in the Methodist
Church, Mr. C. L. Hinchee, vocal mus-
ic instructor announced last week.
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ACJC TIGER TALES
March 6, 1947
Tigers Start
Training for
Spring Sports
Tennis Squad Already
Working Out, Track
To Begin Next Week
Since last week finished the basket-
ball season for the Tigers, they are
now turning their attention to track,
tennis and possibly golf, if there is a
demand for it.
The tennis team under the direction
of Coach Raymond Judd is looking
forward to a successful season. Re-
turning letterman include Don Duncan
and Gene Bell who won the juco state
doubles crown at El Dorado last year.
Don Duncan, when a senior in high
school won nearly every meet he en-
tered, including the Ark-Vally singles
title and the state doubles crown.
Another pair of racket swingers ex-
pected to give opposition plenty of
trouble are Doug McCall and Chuck
Hutchinson. In high school they team-
ed to win the Ark-Valley doubles title
and also were runner-up for the state
doubles title.
The tennis team began practice this
week in the senior high gym.
The Tiger track team under the
tutelage of Coach Bunt Speer won't
start workouts until next week be-
cause the Bulldogs are using the gym
preparing for the regional tournament
at Wellington.
The track squad has only four re-
turning lettermen, Jim Hollenback,
Earl Grinnell, Willis Shelhamer and
Jack Rine.
The Tigers have the best half miler
in the state, Malcolm Smith, who
holds the state record: time one min-
ute and 57 seconds.
One track meet has already been
put on the calendar. That is the Cof-
feyville relays, which is scheduled to
take place, April 25 at Coffeyville.
Some of the other schools expected
to have track and tennis meets are
Hutchinson, El Dorado and Indepen-
dence.
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FINAL WESTERN DIVISION
STANDINGS
W L Pet.
Hutchinson 9 1 .900
El Dorado 6 4 .600
Dodge City 6 4 .600
Garden City 5 5 .500
ARK CITY 4 6 .400
Pratt 10 .000
FINAL EASTERN DIVISION
STANDINGS
W L Pet.
Fort Scott 7 1 .875
Coffeyville 6 2 .750
Independence 5 3 .625
Chanute 1 ? -J25
Parsons 1 7 .125
Tigers Roll Over
Kanotex 60-41
In Benefit Game
Using a fast break, smooth passing,
and accurate shooting, Coach "Bunt"
Speer's juco Tigers took an impressive
60-41 victory from the Kanotex Oilers,
city league champions, in the second
game of the annual PTA basketball
doubleheader, Feb. 25.
Confiscating an early lead, the Tig-
ers were ahead to the final gun. The
Bengals had trouble holding Oliver
Rutter, Oiler pivot ace who dunked in
10 field goals, but this proved insuf-
ficient to turn the tide for the oilers.
The Arks lead, 29-18 at intermission
and tallied 11 points in the second
stanza before their opponents could
score.
Forward Jimmy Turner led the ju-
cos in individual scoring with 16
points. Bill Sneller, center, accounted
for 13 points.
JUCO TIGERS
f g ft pf
Turner, f
Wilson, f
Sneller, c
Smith, g
Chaplin, g
Grinnell, g 1
Dowell, f
Stigers, f 3 2 1
B'enship, g 1 1
Ledeker, c
Hearne, g
Tot.— 25 10 24
Referees • Weshe and Blair.
KANOTEX
f g ft pf
Jamison ,f 3 1 5
Estus, f 2 2
Rogers, f 11
Taton, f
McNitt, c
O. R'ter.c 10 1
Tuttle, g 2
Drehmer, g 1 2
Porch, g 2 12
Paton, g 3
Tot.-
18 516
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TIGER CLAWS
Oscar Thomas
The Tigers wound up the 1946-47
basketball season with a record of
nine wins and 12 losses for a percent-
age of .450.
The winner of the Western division,
the Hutchinson Blue Dragons and the
victors of the Eastern division, the
Fort Scott Greyhounds meet this week
in a two out of three cage play-off to
decide the state championship team.
As it looks now its practically a toss-
up with possibly the Ft. Scott Grey-
hounds calling the coin right. If the
Greyhounds do come out victorious
they will surely have to play a better
brand of ball than they did last week,
when the Coffeyville Ravens stomped
the Greyhounds 65 to 39 at Coffeyville
to snap their 16 game winning streak.
Coach Stoner, the Coffeyville track
mentor announced he was trying to
make the Coffeyville relay meet an
■all-day event with the finals at night
and is also planning a queen crowning
ceremony.
Tigers Edge
Grizzlies
By One Point
Arks Close 12 Point Gap
In Last Minutes; Chaplin's
Fielder Proves Winning Goal
Revenging an earlier loss, Coach
"Bunt" Speer's juco Tigers edged out
the El Dorado Grizzlies, 48-47, at El
Dorado, Feb. 28. The score was ident-
ical to that of the previous encounter
except that this time the Arks were
the victors.
Trailing by one point with only a
few seconds to play, guard Bud Chap-
lin netted a long one to win the game.
The Grizzlies led throughout the rest
of the game, the score being 23-16 in
their favor at the half.
The Tigers, displaying a fast, de-
termined brand of ball, disrupted the
Grizzlies' offense in the second period
and forged ahead to close the 12 point
gap that stood between them and vic-
tory-
Leading the Bengal attack was for-
ward Rodney Wilson, who scored 15
points. Center Bill Sneller tallied 12
more.
Although the Grizzlies netted two
more field goals than the Tigers, they
could not match them at the free
throw line. The Arks made 16 out of
21 charity tosses to the Grizzlies 11
out of 24.
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Jim Turner Leads
Individual Scoring
Jim Turner, star forward for the
Tigers, finished with a 9.50 point av-
erage to lead the Bengals in the 1946-
47 cage campaign.
Turner was closely pursued by Bill
Sneller, tall center, with a 8.30 point
average. Turner led the major part of
the season and increased his lead in
the last four games.
The Tigers will lose only one player
from the list below, that will be Earl
Grinnel who is the only sophomore on
the squad.
Here are the complete statistics.
GP F
G
FT
TP
PCT.
Turner
20
74
42
190
9.50
Sneller
20
64
38
166
8.30
Wilson
17
59
16
134
7.88
Chaplin
20
32
28
92
4.60
Smith
20
25
40
90
4.50
Stigers
18
24
15
63
3.50
Grinnell
18
23
15
61
3.39
Dowell
11
8
12
28
2.55
"Peg" Sullivan said to put her name
in the paper so we'll fool her and not
even mention it.
TIGER
ALES
VOLUME III
ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1947
NUMBER 11
Collegians To
Stage Drive
For Building
Junior college students will stage
their own drive next week for a new
college home, under plans developed
by the student council, Gene Bell,
student president, announced this
week.
A door-to-door canvass explaining
the need for the proposed junior col-
lege-trade school building is sched-
uled for March 27, five days before
April 1 election in which the voters
will decide on the $350,000 bond iss-
ue.
TO DISMISS CLASSES
Bell announced that permission had
been granted by Dean K. R. Galle
for suspension of college class work
while students stage the all-day cam-
paign. College students are expected
to meet in a special assembly Thurs-
day morning for final instructions
for their canvass.
Armed with pamplets prepared by
Dan Stark, jr., a student council mem-
ber, and Charles Belt printing stu-
dent, and a special edition of the sen-
ior high's Ark Light picture magazine
showing school needs, collegians will
spend the day trying to reach each
voter in the school district.
FREE RIDE TO POLLS
Students will offer free transpor-
tation to the polls for voters in an
effort to register as heavy a vote as
possible.
Tentative plans include a picnic
lunch for canvassers when they re-
turn to report their progress, Bell
said.
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Irish Theme for
Speech Dinner
The Juco speech class held their
monthly dinner on March 12 at the
Central Christian Church, with St.
Patricks' Day as a theme.
Irish jokes served to carry out the
theme. A play, "The Irish of It" was
given by Paul Wallack, Betty Ann
Pearson, and Phil Smith. Marjorie
Crabtree sang "An Irish Lullaby", and
"Heaven Will Protect the Working
Girl".
Jack Rine and Beulah Marshall ser-
ved as host and hostess. Group singing
was led by Gerald Fetterolf, and Roy
Hadley returned thanks.
Vets Receive Salary
Forms From Government
All the veterans going to junior
college under the G. I. Bill met in the
music room March 12 to receive their
forms for salaries recieved other than
their compensation from December to
April 1. The representative distributed
the forms to be filled out and signed
by their employer as soon as possible.
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Jucos To Attend
Forensic Meet
Eleven Juco students will travel
to St. Johns' college at Winfield for
an all-day forensics meet with the
Jonnies on March 21. The meet is an
annual affair for the Jonnies, but it
has been a long time since the local
juco's have entered in the tournament.
Those making the trip with Mr.
Maag include the debate team, George
McCullough and Norman Byers, Ron-
ald Holdredge, oration, Betty Mae
Hughett and Norman Byers, book
reviews, Genevieve Golf, story telling,
Barbara Gar r is. dramatic reading,
George McCullough and Norman
Byers, extempore speaking, Gene Bell,
Bible reading, Micheal Justice and El-
wood Keller, radio reading,' Margaret
Sullivan and Fredrick Gillig who will
give poetry readings.
Although these people are not all
in the Juco debate class, they will re-
present A. C. J. C. in the meet.
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College, H.S. Give
Assembly Today
The assembly to be presented to-
day is scheduled to consist of both
high school and college talent. The
high school will put on a skit to ad-
vertise their coming opera. The col-
lege part of the program is to consist
of reading by three of the contestants
that are to compete in the 15th annual
Forensic tournament which is to be
held at St. Johns college in Winfield
on March 21. Ronald Holdredge is to
give an oration entitled, "Memorial
Address On Iwo Jima" Barbara Gar-
ris will give a dramatic reading en-
titled, "Into a Better Kingdom,, and
Peggy Sullivan will read "The Dixie
Angel".
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VOTE YES ! ! !
E You and F
Selected for
Juco Play
The junior college has selected for
its' annual dramatic production the
three-act comedy "You and I", which
will be presented April 11, in the
junior high auditorium, Miss Pauline
B. Sleeth, speech instructor, an-
nounced last week. The students of the
college speech class feel the pro-
duction is especially appropriate for
the present times.
Rosemary Warren, Marjorie Nugen,
Melba Thompson, Don Duncan, Don
Terrill, and Jack Stahl were named
as the final cast after two days of
tryouts last week. Daily rehearsals
have begun. Each character will
share equal importance, for there are
no leads in the comedy.
The author of the three-act comedy,
Philip Barry, is one of America's
most noted playwrites. "You and I"
won the Harvard prize the year it
was published and made Burns Man-
tel's "The Best Plays" of the same
year. The comedy "The Youngest" by
the same writer was given by the
junior college several years ago, and
it was well received. Other plays
written by Barry include "Philadel-
phia Story", and "Paris Bound".
Students who have read "You and I"
are highly enthusiiastic as to the plot
and confident the public will apprec-
iate the performance.
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13 Junior College
Students Are
Flying on G. I. Bill
Thirteen ACJC students are en-
rolled for flying lessons at the Picket-
Haines Flying Service and the Smyer
Aircraft Company. They are permit-
ted to apply any left-over benefits
from the GI Bill of Rights on their
juco studies, for tuition and texts for
pilot training.
They include Phillip Bahruth, Will-
iam Blevins, Jack Watts, Willis Shel-
hamer, Loyd Simpkins of Newkirk,
M. E. Melton, Ernest Taton, Daymond
McVay, Orwin Maxson, Donald Lyle,
Robert Liebforth, Lyle Crabtree and
Roy G. Haskins.
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ACJC TIGER TALES
March 20, 1947
THE TIGER TALES
Student Publication of the
ARKANSAS CITY JUNIOR COLLEGE
Editor Neil Bell
Associate Editor _ ..Rex Howe
Reporters ._ Joe Avery, Mary
Kay Burkarth, Tommie Copeland,
Nadine Johnson, Betty Ann Oliver,
Robert Leibforth.
Circulation Manager Iris Rahn
Photographer Don Cameron
Sports Editor Oscar Thomas
Adviser P. M. Johnson
1/ean, fob &. %.
The faces of the juco students that
once were pink and tanned by the
summer sun have now paled slightly
and the parents of these individuals
are wondering just what ACJC is do-
ing to their children! It couldn't be
the difficulty or the subjects for they
observe comparitively little homework
being attacked by their offspring in
the evenings. What would heighten
their color and morale and their out-
look to the future ? The answer to this
important question is, sunlight, and
thus a new juco building!
A new Arkansas City junior college
building would offer much needed
protction to the poor, nearly-asphyx-
iated history and geography student
who is now suffering from the pun-
gent odors of decaying zoological
specimens and the scent of burning
pie crust conjured by some co-ed
aspiring to make some man a good
wife!
Some time ago, a situation was get-
ting dangerously out of hand. Juco
students were appearing in their class-
rooms five and ten minutes after the
last bell. Following a thorough in-
vestigation, it was discovered that the
dials of the old combination locks
were a little hard to discern in the
murky haze which hovered over "The
Gay White Way" of ACJC. Now, we
have locks which can be opened in
pitch blackness! What marvels the
atomic age has wrought for civiliza-
tion.
No doubt ACJC's enrollment would
increase by leaps and bounds with a
new building. Crowded as colleges are
these days, it would not be surpris-
ing to see hundreds of prospective
students from many states desiring
admittance. At any rate, the Tiger
clan has far outgrown its present
quarters, and "bursting seams re-
quire new clothing". Advantages of
a new college home lie not only in the
fact that it would be an integral part
of Arkansas City's expanding ed-
ucational system, but most of all,
it would enable Arkansas City to
better prepare each student for his
occupation, to help stablize him and
make his future secure, by offering
him the best in courses and instruct-
THE BASEMENT BUZZ
I'll bet when you first
started
To read this vou thought
that it
Was a poem. Isn't it funny
how people go on
Reading anyway when they
know they are being fooled?
Well anyway, that came nearer to
being a poem than the one in the last
issue, didn't it?
Wilma Tanquary wanted her
name in the paper so here it is
Wilma Tanquary, satisfied, Rob
ben?
The greatest question confronting
Juco students lately seems to be:
Which way did Dick Tracy go? Out
hunting Kilroy maybe? Or could be
he's busy tracking down the bums that
mix up the boots in the hall on rainy
days.
Orchids to
The newly chosen members of the
play cast.
The high school basketball team for
2nd in state basketball tourna-
ment.
Everyone that's living through
these nine week's exams.
No wonder Bob's name is Glad-
man. It MUST be pretty nice
being engaged to Barbara Put-
nam. Congratulations to you two!
Brilliant Remarks (?):
Bud Howard: (Discussing taxes in
economics) "Is it an epidemic tax?"
Sorry, the word is "expedient", Bud.
Doug McCall (in chorus): "Well, it
takes longer than two counts to find
the right note!"
Blue eyes gaze at mine — Vexation
Soft hand clasped in mine — palpita
tion
Fair hair brushing mine — expectation
Red lips close to mine — temptation
Footsteps — damnation!
And don't blame me, I swiped it.
O
Barbara Garris to Cecil Larkin (Wear-
ing a yellow shirt and a blue sweat-
er): Well Cecil — feeling a little blue
or a little yellow today?
And then there's Phil Smith who de-
manded an extra deriled egg at the
speech banquet — and got it.
O
Forrest Musson: "Say that's some
dress!"
Rosie Warren: "Do you like it? I
wear it to teas."
Forrest: "To tease whom?"
Juco Building
Benefit to All
In Future Education
These are days of post-war pro-
jects, projects which will benefit nat-
ions, communities and individuals.
One of the greatest of these is the
growth of education. It is evident that
the need for colleges and trade schools
is of pressing importance in the pre-
sent atomic age.
Arkansas City now has the oppor-
tunity to have a junior college-trade
school building, but the realization of
such an institution is entirely depend-
ent upon John Q. Public. Without the
support of the citizens of Arkansas
City in the bond-vote this spring a
new building can never be had.
Vocational facilities in Arkansas
City were once the best to be had,
but that was 30 years ago. Times
have changed. Even though the in-
dustrial arts classrooms have been ar-
ranged to give a maximum of space,
they are still so crowded that proper
training is nearly impossible. The e-
quipment too has become out-dated
and obsolete.
The college academic situation is in
a similar state. High school classes
convene at a different time than the
college, causeing considerable disturb-
ance; the study hall is placed across
the hall from the junior high school
gymn; the college library exists only
in the sharing of high school facilities.
These together with certain denied
rights of college students, due to high
school, college interference makes the
need for a new college imperative.
"We need the college and we need
the trade school, but first we need the
support of the student body to pro-
mote the project." Supt. C. E. St. John
told students in a recent assembly
program. "The public will support the
project only if students inform that
public of their needs and aspirations".
Have you told your freinds and
acquaintances how badly the new!
building is needed? Do it now!
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Two partners took a day off to shoot
a round of golf. On the third tee, one
partner suddenly exclaimed, "My
Gosh, I think I forgot to lock the cash
box." "So what?" said the other.
""We're both here, ain't we?"
"Guilty or not guilty?" thundered
the Judge. "Dunno," said the prisoner
meekly. "I ain't heard the evidence
yet."
March 20, 1947
ACJC TIGER TALES
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Former Students of Basement U.
Favor and Support New School
That former students of the junior
college are enthusiastically support-
ing the proposed college-trade school
building program was indicated in a
random poll of 23 graduates of 12
classes, ranging from 1928 to 1943.
Without exception the "old-grads"
expressed approval of changes look-
ing toward a ''home of its own for
their Alma Mater. Their reason rang-
ed from simply "getting out of the
basement" to a desire for a new dig-
nity and "grown-up" appearance for
the school they call their own.
Typical of expressions of young
bisinessmen was the belief that the
new building would be a town asset
likely to bring definate business and
cultural advantages to the entire com-
munity.
The 23 persons interviewed by the
Tiger Tales was asked the question:
"How do you feel about the proposed
junior college trade school building
program and what are the reasons for
your belief?" Their answers:
Donald Hickman, class of '31: "I
am glad to endorse and urge public
support of the proposed Trade School
and Junior College project. As an al-
umnus of the Junior College, I have
long had a personal interest in it and
have recognized the very real need of
a building appropriate for and suited
to its needs. The building will enable
our Junior College to grow rapidly
and assume an outstanding position
among such schools in this territory.
"Conditions of the post-war period,
during which we are now passing,
strongly suggest the need for a Trade
School. We must be prepared to equip
young people for trades and voca-
tions now — not at some remote future
time after other cities and institu-
tions have established facilities for
such purposes.
"Support of this project shows faith
in this community. We need it, and
we need it now."
Bud Higby, class of 1939: "Certain-
ly wish that we'd had it while I was
going to school. I think that it is a
very good idea and it will be good for
the students."
Loren Kelley, class of 1939: "I am
definately in favor. It is not much
good as it is and I think that it could
be much better."
A wonderful Idea
Marcalee Ferguson Robe, class of
1941: "A wonderful idea. I'm all for it.
I think that the junior college is won-
derful now but it is definately held
back by a lack of space. It is just the
thing for Arkansas City."
Cecil Nolan, class of 1933: "I only
wish that we'd had it while I was in
school, then we wouldn't have had to
look around for a course to take but
could have found some really good
courses that we wanted."
Badly Needed
Bill Frailey, class of 1931; "Badly
needed. The only question is can we
afford it? If we figure the whole
thing out I think that we'll find there
is no question that we can afford it."
Howard Neumann, class of 1933: A
very good project. It has been needed
for a long time. Anyone who went to
Basement U. should be very happy
for a new building, and I'm sure I
would support it."
Jack Axley class of 1937: "Wonder-
ful idea. I went to it in the basement
and so I know. It would offer many
more advantages and opportunities to
the students."
Mrs. Eleanor Stanton Farrar class
of 1937: "I think that it is a really
fine idea. We need a new building and
we need it badly."
Mrs. Gail Fesler Ross class of 1928:
"A very good idea. Junior college
needs a building of its own, and it
would certainly be wonderful for the
town."
Growth Demands It
De Lore Sowden class of 1936:
"Surely college had outgrown the
basement by now. It was almost full
when I was there three years ago. I
think it is a wonderful idea."
Dr. Edward Brenz, Jr., class of
1934 "I am strictly for it."
J. B. Fencil, class of 1943: "I think
that it is a very good idea. It will
help improve everything and offer the
fellows and girls what they want in
classes. I think that, all in all, it is
the best idea the town ever had."
Raymond Hackney, class of 1937:
"I am strictly for it. It is definitely
needed and will be good for the town."
George Sybrant, class of 1942: "A
very grand idea. It is something that
has been needed for a long time. It
will help both the high school and the
college students and bring about an
increased enrollment of out of town
students. I am sure that it will help
the town both now and in the future."
Should Leave High School
Howard King, class of 1935: "The
junior college should be away from
the high school. It is a higher degree
of learning."
Georgia Long, class of 1931 ; "The
grandest thing that the town ever had
happen. It would be so much more
like college. Higher education should
not be in the basement."
Steven Wright, class of 1933: "We
definitely have to have both the new
trade school and the junior college
if we plan to build the school system
and keep it at a high level."
Dr. Jess Ruf, class of 1939: "I am
in favor of it. One thing I do know—
I certainly wouldn't disapprove of it."
Fostine Fox Moncrief, class of-
1930: "I am definitely in favor of it.
I think it would be wonderful for the
Juco Participates
In Easter Program
The junior college chorus under the
direction of C. L. Hinchee will pre-
sent Stainer's "Crucifixion" for the
Easter assembly program to be held
in Methodist Church April 3.
The "Crucifixion" is a meditation
of the Sacred Passion of the Holy Re-
deemer. Words are selected and writ-
ten by the Reverand J. Sparrow Simp-
son M.A., with the music by John
Stainer.
The solo passages will be sung by
Mildred Wagner, Marjorie Crabtree,
sopranos; Barbara Garris, Douglas
McCall, Tommy Copeland, tenors;
Elwood Keller, and Ronald Holdredge
the bass, Mr. Hinchee announced last
week. The group will be accompanied
at the organ by Miss Ernestine Park-
er.
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Sandefur Gives Aid
With Definitions
Kermit Sandefur remitted the fol-
lowing definitions ( ? ) for the help of
the married vets, the last one may not
apply to everyone however. He 'thot'
these up in physics class, why weren't
you studying, Kermit?
If you think she is cheating — detector
If her hands are cold — heater
If her ways of thinking is not yours—
— corrector
If she wants a date — meter
If she wants an escort — conductor
If she wants to be an Angel — trans-
former
If she wants a vacation — transmitter
If she wants to be kissed — oscillator
If she comes to call — receiver
If she proves you are wrong — com-
pensator
If she talks too much — interrupter
If she is narrow in her views — am-
plifier
If she won't be true — eliminator
town."
Dick Curtiss, class of 1941: "Yes
I definitely approve of it. The growth
of the institution demand the change.
It will afford an opportunity for the
town to improve itself."
Vergie Mae Bryant, class of '41:
"A wonderful thing. The junior col-
lege needs to get out of the base-
ment."
Jim Cornish, class of '34: "I'm in
favor of it. It has been badly needed
for 13 years. There is no question as
to whether Ark City can afford it or
not. We should not be short-sighted
even in this time of inflation and high
taxes."
Mrs. Glenn Symes, class of '41: "I'm
definitely in favor of it. It will help
the city to advance and mean a lot to
the students."
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ACJC TIGER TALES
March 20, 1947
Tiger Netmen,
Tracksters in
Hard Training
Coach "Bunt" Speer has a squad of
18 juco track candidates out at Curry
Field and Coach Raymond Judd's
tennis squad is continuing to practice
indoors waiting for warmer weather
before starting actual court practice.
The schedules of both teams are
far from complete.
Meets for the juco track team to
date include the Baker Relays, the
K. U. Relays, the Coffeyville Invita-
tional, and possibly some other meets
with other conference opponents.
The tennis squad has no definite
schedule as yet, but is expected to
compete in several tournament and
conference matches before the state
tournament in May.
Members of the track squad and
their event are: Earl Grinnell, dashes
and high jump; Malcolm Smith, 880-
yard run; Bud Chaplin, pole vault,
high jump, hurdles, and 440 yard
dash; Daymond McVay, relays and
high jump; Jack Rine, shot put and
discuss; Rodney Wilson, broad jump
and relays; Warren Work, broad
jump, high jump and relays; Bill
Learned, £ole vault; Ernie Taton, re-
lays; Don Lyle, relays; Melvin Endi-
cott, javelin; Charles Halcomb, 880-
yard run and relays; Orvin Maxson,
weight events; George Ward, 440-
yard run and relays; Coy Squyres,
dashes and relay events; Keith
Hearne, relays; Charles Ramsey, re-
lays and Bill Blevin, relays.
The juco tennis candidates are Don
Duncan, Charles Hutchinson, Doug-
las McCall, Billy Jo Smith, Gene Bell,
Oscar Thomas, Bill Sneller and May-
nard Selan, all of them are former
lettermen in high school or college.
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Th# Feminine Touch
by Rahn
The old flu bug has really hit B. U.
hard. What's the matter, can't you big
people lick a little old helpless bug
yet?
Our gym class has been hit rather
hard by the flu, too (poetic, aren't I).
We have given up basketball for
something less ( ? ) strenous, if you
drop over sometime, you can probably
see us doing some folk dances. Some
are Swedish, and others are crazy. In
fact they are so different that the
other day I overheard someone say,
"If you fall down, just get up grace-
fully and everyone will think it was
part of the dance." Joke, that is.
Well, I guess I'll trot along, I don't
feel so well, maybe the flu bug is
catching up with me too oh, no!
7. C. C. A. Holds
Hamburger Fry
The Juco Christian Association held
a hamburger fry preceded their March
18 meeting. The hamburgers were fri-
ed in the Junior College foods room
with Charles Early and Sam Crain as
chefs.
A candle light meeting was held in
the study hall after the feed. A pic-
ture of Christ surrounded by the can-
dles made a very impressive meeting
place.
The group decided to give one hun-
dred dollars to charitable societies,
with the cabinet making the decisions.
The group also decided to buy a Bible
and a New Versoin of the New Testa-
ment.
Doris Deets read "The Lowest
Place", followed by group singing led
by Doris with Connie Brown accom-
paning. Forrest Musson gave the
scripture reading. "If With All Your
Heart" was sang by Genevieve Goff,
and was accompanied by Connie. Sam
Crain talked on "The Work of Jesus".
The invocation and benediction were
given by Erma Marshall.
Questions Today
On Juco Hour
The Juco Hour, the ACJC radio pro-
gram, will feature college students
and there educational aims today.
The program, under the direction of
A. E. Maag, will consist of a number
of varied questions which are design-
ed to show exactly why students are
attending ACJC in preference to other
colleges.
Gene Bell, president of the student
council, will be master of ceremonies
and will ask all the questions of the
people on the show, students will be
chosen at random from ACJC or from
senior high school. Questions will in-
clude queries such as "Why do you
like ACJC better than other colleges,
or do you?" "Are you married?"
"Where is your home?" "Are you a
veteran?" "Do you attend on the Bill
of Rights payments, or pay your own
way?"
Questions of this kind are expected
to show the problems of students
attending and explain the facilities to
future students.
Boisterous Betty goes
into her two new songs
with that hectic Hutton hubbub
'Poppa, Don't Preach
To Me'
'Rumble, Rumble,
Rumble'
with JOE LILLEY and his orchestra
From the Paramount Picture. 'Perils of Pauline"
CAP. 380
Suntet and Vine
LES
VOLUME III
ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS, TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1947
NUMBER 12
Juco Play
Cast Ready
For April 11
The junior college speech depart-
ment will present the comedy "You
and I". by Philip Barry, April 11, at
8:00 in the junior high auditorium.
The production will be under the di-
rection of Miss Pauline B. Sleeth,
speech instructor.
The cast consists of Roy Hadley,
as Mr. White, the business man fed
up in business, Melba Thompson, his
wife, who insists that her husband
take a year's vacation to follow his
hobby of painting, Donald Duncan,
their son, who is 20 years old and de-
termined to chuck a career and marry
the young girl of his choice, who is
played by Rosemary Warren.
The White's maid, who injects much
humor as a model for Artist Father
White, is played by Marjorie Nugen.
The houseguest, Mr. Warren, pres-
ident of Mr. White's firm and who is
business through and through is por-
trayed by Jack Stahl. Donald Terrill
plays the part of the author friend of
the Whites and offers excellent ad-
vice on the question of "business"" ver-
sus art."
Special assistants for the produc-
tion are Genevieve Goff, prompter,
Betty Ann Pearson, properties, and
Warren Smith electrician.
Tickets are now on sale for 60 cents
with Marjorie Crabtree and Jack Rine
as co-chairmen of the committee. All
members of the junior college will
have tickets for sale. A prize is being
offered to the one selling the most
tickets.
Any similarity of this copy of
the Tiger Tales to a newspaper
is purely accidental and uninten-
tial. Any resemblance of per-
sons, places, and things human
or real is without foundation
and beyond our control.
acjc
Forensic Team
Wins Honors
In Tournament
The Arkansas City Junior College
rated high in the three-state forensic
tournament held at St. Johns' College
in Winfield on March 21 and 22.
Barbara Garris placed second in
dramatic reading, her selection was
Lloyd Douglas' "Into a Better King-
dom". Ronald Holdredge also won
second on his standard oration, "Mem-
orial on Iwo Jima".
Third place awards were won by
Peggy Sullivan, poetry reading; Betty
May Hughett and Norman Byers, book
reviewing.
Other entries included Elwood Kell-
er and Micheal Justice, radio speak-
ing, and Fred Gillig, poetry reading.
The debaters. George McCullough
and Norman Byers, qualified for the
quarter finals but were elimated Sat-
urday, losing to St. Johns' and the
University of Kansas.
Colleges from Kansas, Oklahoma,
and Missouri participated in the meet.
The group was trained by Miss Vir-
ginia Weisgerber and Allen E. Maag.
Maag accompained them to the Win-
field tourney.
Juco Banquet
Held With
Easter Theme
Over one hundred and twenty-five
people attended the Juco Spring Ban-
quet held in the Baptist Church last
Friday night, March 28.
Micheal Justice, the Easter Bunny,
kept the crowd in high spirits
throughout the evening. The program
was started by "Johnny Fedora", Bill
Smith, who gave an entertaining af-
ter-dinner speech. "Alice Blue Bon-
net", Mildred Wagner, followed by
serenading the group by singing
Shuberts' "Serenade."
The "Spring Chicken" for the oc-
cassion was Mr. David McCartney,
who gave an interesting and enter-
taining talk on Easter. Mr. McCartney
is the youth director and assistant
minister at the Methodist Church.
The Four Jacks and a Queen, who
were dubbed "Spring Flowers", con-
sisting of Douglas McCall, Roy Had-
ley, Ernest Taton, Ronald Holdredge,
and Barbara Garris, accompanied by
Betty Ann Pearson, sang several num-
bers for the group.
An impromptu number. "Boiled
Eggs", was given by Mr. Paul John-
son, Miss Henrietta Courtright, Miss
Anne Hawley, and Mr. Allen Maag.
The quartet sang an Easter number.
The receiving line for the banquet
was made up of Betty Ann Pearson,
Iris Rahn, Elwood Keller, Becky Rine,
Phil Smith, and Miss Hawley.
The banquet tables were decorated
with pastel colored hats with sweet-
peas in the crown. The place cards
were carried out in an April Fool
Complete the campaign for the
Junior College-Trade School Building
by reminding everyone to vote
TO-DAY!!
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LYING TALES
Tuesday, April 1, 1947
Vote Bonds for
Bar in Clubrooms
On April 33
Vets attending ACJC this semester
find that everyone is voting bonds
for something or other, so a bar in
the clubrooms is the idea brought
forth by Lael Smith.
Smith who will be ghostwriting for
the advertising campaign asserts:
"With the backing of all the vets and
other interested parties, we can put
this thing over!"
Veterans are drawing up the plans
for the bar now, and information on
the project says "it will be revolu-
tionary!" The G. I. Bill will cover all
beer expense.
War surplus canteens will be bought
instead of glasses for beer. Beer will
be kept running at all times from a
shower - like affair in the center-
piece of the bar. The bar itself will
be appropriately decorated on top and
front with discharge papers stuck
edge to edge.
The hog market today took a
great downfall as the price went
down to 3.00 per lb.
No hard liquor will be served how-
ever as competition to the local boot-
leggers would be disastrious.
The Bonds come up for vote April
33, and it is requested that all vets
turn out to the polls and vote X for
the project.
BUZZ THE BASEMENT
"O' it's a good day for-
— " or
is it? "I use to work in Chicago,"
no I can't sing that thing or I'll get
kicked out of college. Well!
They say Roy Hadley wears paper
pants now so he can really tear out....
Bob Leibforth's rumored engage-
ment to R. Hadyn has driven him to
illegal driving. $$$$ shot to heck
It has been announced by the col-
lege office that all classes will not
meet tomorrow so all students may
attend the battle between Paul "Fat-
ty" Johnson and Francis "Slim" Mod-
lin. They have staged the fight for
College of BU Iuc.
Last night I met Clinton Keller on
the street and he said to come down
to his store and see his new business
he is operating on the side, he would-
n't say what it was as he staggered
down the street
One of our star reporters here on
the Lying (Lion) Tales won first prize
last wee jumping fences but lost the
seat of his pants somewhere, (fast
steer, eh Don?)
ORCHIDS TO —
Rosalie Jones for winning first
prize in the state Women's Wrestling
Match, and Rebecca Rine for runner-
up.
Nolan Wineinger for breaking the
speed record on his kiddie cart.
Barbara Lefler on blowing up room
three.
Miss Ives has given in and will put
up her free cookie booth but will
charge the college 10% on all college
rackets ran by Dean Galle for her
services.
A bachelor skunk visited a newly
married pair of skunks and was sur-
prised to find an extra bed in their
room. When questioned, they ex-
plained, "We are expecting a little
stinker in the spring."
We extend our deepest regrets to
the large number of students who are
down with a bad case of fits due to
recent grades received.
Editor: You describe the dress she
wore as a Biblical gown. What's that
supposed to mean ?
Society Reporter: Oh, you know.
Kind of lo and behold.
Dream Girl Selected by B. U. Students
Calling all girls! Do you swim, like
Boogie Woogie and have a ready wit?
If so read on because you will pro-
bably rate high as the "lovable girl
of the month".
A poll, sent out from a New York
firm, was given to 57 A.C.J.C. boys.
So be alert and keep your eyes open.
The lovable girl may be you.
45 out of 57 boys say the mind is
much more important than looks or
bank roll in making a girl lovable.
Six stand by the looks and two will-
ingly profess to be looking out for
themselves and finding out how her
bankroll stands. One said "I want to
check on her checks and then double
check on her check book." Face is the
most important aspect of looks with
figure and hair playing a close sec-
ond. Clothes and complexion brought
the same number of votes to tie for
third place. The most unimportant
thing is, amazingly enough , "good
looking legs."
To cook, run a house, dance, keep
quiet and let the man talk and swim
ranked the five top places under abil-
ities to make a loveable girl. 35 boys
put cooking in the A number 1 pos-
ition.
They say that they would like a
girl better if she liked children, pets
and a good book. 29 said they appre-
ciated girls who liked "nightlife and
highballs." So
For heaven sakes be interested in
your man. 57 out of 57 boosted this
to the highest position of all. In the
words of one boy. "At least make us
think that you're interested in us. If
you can fool us that much more power
to you but listen — a boy is hard to
fool!" Appreciation of attentions, in-
dependence and thriftiness helps but
intrest, nothing can compare.
Wit, a sense of humor and parents
who mind their own business took the
lead over influential friends, a house
of her own and a large liquor closet.
Political conviction make not a part-
ical of difference in the opinion of 47
boys. Ten said that they wished the
girl had some conviction while one
said he wanted the girl to be very,
very strong in her notions. Of the ten
four wanted their girl to be Republi-
can, four said Democrat while Com-
munist and Socialist got one each.
Eighteen is the age when a girl
reaches the "most lovable moment".
But opinions widely varied. One said
16 to 66, another 5 to 65 but the most
definate was "25 to the hour, minute
and second."
Ingrid Bergman would undoubtly
be the pin-up of our school if the boys
took over. Thirty-one cast their votes
for her, twelve for Lana Turner and
the rest were divided between Marjor-
ie Reynolds, Betty Hutton, Ann Sher-
idan and Jane Russell. One original
fellow even went so far as to say
"Cass Dailey or Virginia O'Brein be-
cause they are so warm in their
smiles."
As to what the boys thought of this
poll and wrote under additional in-
formation if you dare go a-
head. "Nuts", "Is this a college or?",
"She has to own a Buick and a new
one.", How intelligent do you think I
am ? It would take a mastermind to
answer this.", "Is their any danger of
my girl getting her hands on this?"
When answered no, he said, "Oh boy!
here is where I tell her off, on paper
of course that is the only way I dare
to do it." But to top them all comes
the remarks: "I suggest that ACJC
formulate a girls' 'Non-chatter — non
giggle" class. And "This is writ by
hand and sweared to on a stack of
calculus books."
Tuesday, April 1, 1947
LYING TALES
Page 3
Night Club
Discovered in
Club Rooms
Wallack Breaks Up
Juco Gambling Joint
"Long Jim" Ledgerwood and "Gun-
Moll Marg" Austin were corraled by
"I get my man" Wallack after a four
day chase that led through six states
(counting Kansas twice.) The local
convicts have been operating a night
club and gambling ring without a lis-
cense.
The "Gruesome Twosome," as they
are locally known, were apprehended
late yesterday while trying to make
their get-away on a motorcycle. Dean
"Glamorous" Galle was instrumental
in the catch in that he was run over
by the motorcycle and was tangled in
the spokes. "I get my man"Wallack
stated that the two should be put in
the same cell, in that they were equal-
ly guilty.
The Juco ( ? ) couple have been op-
erating under the supervision of K.
Jelsey Day.
Their headquarters was discovered
in a secret room leading from the
dumb-waiter (no we don't mean Mel-
vin Endicott) just off the college club
rooms.
While raiding the joint with the as-
sistance of "Little Bill" Marrs, "Late"
Charles Early, Tommy "The Voice"
Copeland, and Forrest "Trees" Mus-
son, "I get my man" discovered some
local talent in their night club floor
show. As punishment for the actors,
Wallack ordered them to put on the
show for him.
Local talent discovered in floor show.
Marjorie "Bubbles" Crabtree, a
newly discovered star, performed her
bubble dance which was interupted
by a paper wad. "Bubbles" was jailed
on indecent exposure.
Rosemary "Gypsy" Warren per-
formed her magic act by disappearing
with some of the evidence, "Trees"
was later discovered seven miles east
of the city trying to freehimself from
a lasso.
Sue "WOW" Ledeker, the cigar-
cigarette girl, sold the group loaded
cigarettes, after which all that Lael
"Slick" Smith could say was, "WOW."
The "Blues" Singer of the club was
Mildred "Hot" Freese. She sang "I
Got the Blues," upon which everyone
present started sobbing with her.
Upon regaining consciousness, Dean
Galle declared a four day holiday
from school in which the cleaning-up
committee, of Homer "Shorty" Liv-
ingston, Don "Snap" Cameron, Earl
"Curley" Smith, Phil "Winter" Som-
ers, and Harold "Groan" Mohney
would clear up the rubble of the night
club after Doris "DDT" Deets fum-
igated the joint.
Music Ma
No. 1 B
flare
On B. U. Campus
With the 'Music Makers" yet a year
old, they have won national acclaim,
and recently were voted the number
one dance orchestra of the year by
"Upbeat", America's leading music
periodical.
The "Music Makers" are now in
rank and file on the B. U. campus in
Arkansas City, Kansas.
This fine band after winning the
state music contest were presented
with $1500 and round trip tickets to
Radio City, New York where their
sweet music and specil acts by Jack
Rine, and wife Marjorie were so well
liked that they were voted the No. 1
college dance orchestra in Americe.
The "Upbeat" went on to say in
their publications that the dance feats
of the Rines were the best seen since
the days of Buffalo Bill and Calamity
Jane. Jack opens the act as he comes
out dressed in a strong man's costume,
after displaying his great strength
wits heavy weights, he thes tosses his
wife around in one of the most coor-
dinated and death defying acts of all
times.
This terrific orchestra includes
such well known names as Teddy
Buckland, trumpet; Jackie Stahl, alto
sax; Merlo Johnson, trombone; Ossie
Thomas, tenor sax; Joe "Mousetrap"
Avery, trumpet; and "Doc" McCall,
drums; all of them make up the or-
chestra that won first in the enter-
tainment field for the year 1946.
There are rumors that this fine or-
chestra may consider playing for the
Tigerama, think of it, the "Music
Makers" playing for our college
dance.
acjc
AAiss Sleefch Gives
Talk on Language
In Rhetoric class recently Miss
Sleeth went all out in an effort to
bring about a better understanding of
the English language. In a talk to her
class Miss Sleeth said, "fix ain't
proper, it ain't a woid dat means to
trow sompin togedder it mean radder
to trow sompin togedder poimantly."
Miss Sleeth went on to say,"Dere is
the lousist languich floatin around da
country nowdays dat it is simply aw-
sal and it is up to ery one of us to do
sompin about it. We must rise to-
gedder studends of ACJC and red and
rered our Rhetoric books until it is
fixed in our brain dat English is som-
pin dat ain't just nottin and should be
treated as such."
Austin-Munyon Wed
In Woodwork Shop
In a very impressive altogether
TOO informal wedding, Miss Margery
Austin became the blushing (!) bride
of the Mr. Warren Lee Munyon. The
scene of the crime — uh, the wedding
— was the woodwork shops ofthe
public schools.
The bride was attractively gowned
in a burple dress very ornately decor-
ated with wood curls, I mean seed
pearls. Her veil was of sheerest il-
lusion held together by nails con-
veniently located in the brides' head.
Her shoes were wooden.
Only attendants at the wedding
were flower boys Don Burkarth and
Bub Yates, who preceeded Margery
down the aisle. The distributed saw-
dust along the way.
The Reverend John Holcomb per-
formed the double ring ceremony.
Jim Ledgerwood, organist, accompa-
nied vocalist Wally Smith who sang
"The Night That Paddy Murphy Died",
"Who Threw the Whiskey in the
Well", and "For Rentimental Season".
As the bride carried the groom up
the stairs, this roving reporter saw
a tear slowly creeping down her face
as she took one last glance at her
pride and joy— -the workshops
ac jc
College Clubroom
Dons Stover was elected president
of he junior college clubrooms by u-
nanimous vote of the faculty. Her
only opponent, LaVonne Young, was
asked to withdraw from the candi-
dacy because of the vicious nature
of her campaign speeches. Forrest
Musson was elected vice-president.
Lloyd Simpkins entered the election as
a candidate for secretary-treasurer.
He won by a narrow margin but be-
cause of some protest, his duties were
confined to secretary.
Howard Neal was elected ping-pong
instructor and Marjorie Nugen as
sargent-at-arms. Genevieve Goff and
Edward Galle were appointed as jan-
itors.
Starting April 1, there will be a ten
dollar a month club dues to cover the
cost of five new slot machines. The
proceeds of these machines will be
used to buy champain for the Tiger-
— acjc-
The preceding "Boresome Four-
some" were released by Wallack on
good behavior ( ?)
An eagle-eyed mortician noticed an
old crone shuffling away from a fu-
neral service at his parlor, and asked
her how old she was. "One hundred
and one," cackled the old lady proud-
ly. "Well, well," said the mortician
suavely. "Hardly worth going home,
is it?"
The star reporter for this article
did a wonderful job didn't I? That's
what Mr. "Perry Como" Johnson likes
tho — the truth'
LYING TALES
Caught in Raid Last Night
&- «k§3£"
ACJC Scientists
To Reach Moon
In 1948
It has just been announced from an
authoritative source, mainly Dr. Gaye
"Gertie" Iden, that after hours of re-
search, headed by world-famous scien-
tists, Eddie "Genious" Sanabria, B.A.,
L.L.D., PhD, and Ed "Einstein" Pur-
nell, M.A.A., of the ACJC physics
department, and expedition is being
made ready to reach the moon by
rocket in 1948!
That year will be one to go down in
history, a milestone in physical
science!
Your humble leporter interviewed
Dr. Iden in her laboratory in the pres-
ence of her assistants, the aforemen-
tioned scientists, Virginia Vaughn,
Jack Rine, Marjorie Crabtree ( ! ) John
Bartelson, and Bob Pencil. The eyes
of the geniuses were gleaming as they
worked (after class hours) on the
rocket ship, which is being housed
quite unrecognizably in K. R. Galle's
office.
These "Who's Who" candidates of
1948 are looking forward eagerly to
next year and announce in unison that
they will be passengers when the jet-
monster is launched from a special
platform on the roof of the new A.CJC
building!
Holdredge
Takes Over
Labor Racket
Ronald (John L.) Holdredge took
over the position as head-man of the
local labor racket last night when he
"polished off" Norman Short-but-so-
was-Napolean Byers under the third
table of the local billiard parlor. After
the talcum powder was cleared away
your reporter managed to interview
Holdredge. In perfect English he said,
"Dis here scool needs a-cleaning up
an if I cain't do it dere ain't nobody
what can."
The Holdredge mob consists of Ted
"hot lips" Buckland, Bill "the brute"
Blevins, Bob "oh my aching back"
Fencil, and Bob Lawson, "The Red
Terror". Dot Wentworth, local torch
songstress, is the boys "gun moll".
Alfonso Caicedo, former Brooklyn
killer and numbers racket operator,
has been brought in as gun man for
the mob. Beware of this man as he will
shoot at the slightest provocation.
(continued on page 21)
PATRONIZE
LYING TALES
ADVERTISERS
Speer's Mob
Jailed For
Bootlegging
George "Pretty Boy" Ward
Right Hand Man for Influence
Coach "Bunt" Spear, alias "influ-
ence", of the Arkansas City Junior
College was caught with five of his
students in a raid for liquor on his
farm, south of the city, last night by
the local police headed by Sgt. Herb
Thompson.
The raid took place eleven p. m. All
the gang was being taken to the clean-
ers in one of Speer's poker games for
which he is noted.
Liquor was found throughout the
house and the six will be held until
the trail or released on a $1,000 bond,
if they can find a backer.
Have Criminal Records
All of these men have previous
serious criminal records but they were
released to enter the service and were
believed to be going straight and liv-
ing an honest life going to college
on $65 a month.
George "pretty Boy" ward acting
as Speer's right hand man had no
statement to the press until he talks
to his lawyer.
Coy "The Killer" Squyers confess-
ed they had been "hauling it in by the
case in the college bus". He made no
other request other than a drink.
Mathiasmeier Wants Mamma
Walt "The Sneak" Mathiasmeier
said, "Let me out, I want my Mamma."
He rattled the bars of the jail saying,
"You ain't got nothing on me."
Bill "Brute" Walz, blowing smoke
rings mumbled to the others, "I'll get
out of here." "The Brute has been
holding down his first honest job at
a local bank.
Brains Invalved Also
Malcolm "Brain" Smith is a well
known leader of the city and looked
up to many residents of the com-
munity. He hid in the corner and cried
(not in his beer, either).
Speer said, "Get away from me".
The trial will be held this after-
noon in the local police court with
Judge Henry (Bud) Howard pre-
siding.
Coy "The Killer" Squyers was at-
tempting to break jail at the time this
picture was taken, and is trying to
climb over the bars.
acj c
Superintendent C. E. St. John an-
nounced today that Amos Louise
Curry will succeed him as superin-
tendent of the Arkansas City Public
Schools.
VOLUME III
ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1947
NUMBER 13
Play Cast
Gives Fine
Performance
The three-act comedy, "You and
I," by Philip Barry was presented be-
fore a large audience Friday night
in the junior high auditorium. This
was the annual dramatic production
of the junior college speech class, di-
rected by Miss Pauline B. Sleeth.
An outstanding job of characteri-
zation was done by Don Duncan as
the young architect, Rickey White,
who had a difficult time choosing
between his career and love.
His understanding father, who had
had a similar experience when a
young man, and his sympathetic
mother were skillfully portrayed by
Roy Hadley and Melba Thompson.
Rickey's young sweetheart, Ron-
nie, was superbly presented by Rose-
mary Warren.
Jack Stahl, cast as a prominent,
prosperous self-made businessman,
cleverly brought subtle comedy to
the stage.
More comedy was added in the
character of Etta, the White house-
hold maid, which was excellently in-
terpreted by Marjorie Nugen.
Don Terrill aptly characterized a
family friend and novelist who was
not quite satisfied with his choice of
a life work.
A musical ensemble of junior col-
lege and high school students, di-
rected by William Johnson, played
several selections preceding the play
and between acts.
Prologue for the comedy was giv-
en by Genevieve Goff. Others assist-
ing in the production were Rosalee
Jones and Iris Rahn, advertising;
Marjorie Crabtree and Jack Rine,
business managers'; Beulah Marshall,
Iris Rahn and Mrs. Ned Pratt, cos-
tumes; Betty Ann Pearson and Ann
McAdam, properties; Warren Smith
and Paul Wallack, electricians, and
Gerald Fetterolf, John Wimer, Phil
Smith and George McCullough, stage
assistants.
Officers from the National Guard
Unit, Company K, 137th Infantry,
have been in the office of the State
Guard Armory from 7:30 to 9:00,
Monday through today, to answer
questions for anyone interested in
joining the local National Guard
Unit.
Debate Class
Discontinued
According to Coach A. E. Maag,
the Juco debate class has discontin-
ued for this semester, since all the
debate meets are over. The Juco de-
baters have done a fine job this year,
and should be congratulated for
their honors.
The final tournament was held at
St. John's college in Winfield on
March 21 and 2 2. The local twosome
held their own until the quarter fi-
nals, then they were downed b> St.
John's and Kansas university.
o
Kiwanis Honors
1947 Juco Cage
Squad at Dinner
The Juco "oasketball team and
high school squad were guests of the
Kiwanis club for a dinner given on
April 9 at the Purity cafe.
The principal speaker for the eve-
ning was Art Kahler, athletic direc-
tor at Southwestern college, and
member of the high school state
championship team of 1918.
The Jucos present were Jim Tur-
ner, Jack Stigers, Robbin Ledeker,
and Jack Blankenship. The rest
were unable to attend because of a
track meet at Coffeyville.
The high school quartet composed
of Larry Hay, Jack Miller, Richard
Houdek and Richard Cullers, sang
two numbers for the group.
o
J. C. C A. Hears
Book Review
Brotherhood was the theme of the
Christian Association which met Ap-
ril 7, in the Juco study hall. The
theme was carried out by Connie
Brown's review of the book, "Citizen
of the World," a story of the life of
Paul Robeson. Connie also present-
ed a series of records, "The Ballad
of America," by Robeson, to the
group.
The opening prayer was given by
Charles Early. Group singing was
led by Erma Marshall, accompanied
by Connie Brown.
The group decided to begin meet-
ings at 7:30 instead of 7:00 p. m.
Sam Crain gave the closing prayer.
The next meeting will be held in the
study hall April 21.
W. U. Band
For Tigerama
May 2
Two weeks from Friday, on May
2, 19 4 7, the annual Tigerama will be
held in the auditorium at 8 p. m.
Betty Ann Pearson, chairman of
the social committee, warns tnat
"something new and entirely differ-
ent has been added."
From 8 to 9 an original review,
written by Bill Smith, Sam Crain,
Betty Smith, Marjorie Crabtree,
Barbara Garris, Doris Deets, and
Betty Pearson and under the super-
vision of C. L. Hinchee, will be pre-
sented, featuring ACJC students.
A band from Wichita university
has been engaged and will provide
music for dancing from 9 to 12. Ta-
bles will be set up for those wishing
to play cards.
Invitations to the Tigerama have
been issued to seniors in surrounding
lowns. Admittance is limited to
Juco students and their guests, and
seniors, but veterans may bring their
wives.
"The student council and social
committee, working together to
make the Tigerama a success, hope
that the student body will co-operate
100 per cent in helping to decorate
the auditorium-gymnasium," Betfy
Pearson said today.
Seniors from Arkansas City, Chil-
occo, Newkirk, South Haven, Wel-
lington, Oxford, Udall, Geuda
Springs, Atlanta, Cambridge, Bur-
den, Dexter, and Cedar Vale will be
invited.
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Cleaves Presents
Movie in Assembly
Howard Cleaves, an originator in
the field of photographing animals
at night, spoke to students and fac-
ulty in the junior college assembly,
March 31. Mr. Cleaves presented a
movie, "Night Movies in the Wild,"
gave a detailed explanation of his
experiences, and demonstrated his
equipment. His movies are the first
night motion pictures of wild ani-
mals in their native haunts to be
shown locally.
Cleaves appeared under auspices
of the Extension Division of the
University of Kansas.
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ACJC TIGER TALES
THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1947
THE TIGER TALES
Student Publication of the
ARKANSAS CITY JUNIOR COLLEGE
Editor -....-- Neil Bell
Associate Editor Rex Howe
Reporters _ Joe Avery, Mary
Kay Burkarth, Tommie Copeland,
Nadine Johnson, Betty Ann Oliver,
Robert Leibforth.
Circulation Manager Iris Rahn
Photographer Don Cameron
Sports Editor Oscar Thomas
Teacher Shortage
To Remain Critical
In Kansas
Figures tabulated by the Kansas
State Chamber of Commerce indicate
that the shortage of teachers in the
state of Kansas is by no means being
relieved.
In Kansas, during 1945-46, 4668
"emergency teachers" took the places
of 4668 qualified teachers who gave
up teaching for better jobs or went
to other states where higher stand-
ards of certification and effective
state financial support guaranteed
better salaries and teaching condit-
ions.
The teachers' college enrollment in
the nation fell from approximately
113,000 in 1942-43, to an estimated
65,000 in 1945-46. This means that
the now extisting shortage of teach-
ers, throughout the rest of the United
States as well as Kansas, will not be
alleviated in the near future, because
those graduating annually and re-
ceiving teaching certificates can hard-
ly counterbalance the number of
teachers retiring from the teaching
profession or moving into other pro-
fessions.
In Kansas, 1943 there were 1230
college students eligible to teach but
of this number many did not, while
in 1946 only 743 were capable of ac-
ceptance in the teaching profession.
The Kansas State Chamber of Com-
merce believes that this serious pro-
blem can be met if the state will as-
sume its share of the costs of the
schools. This year, on a $45,000,000
school program the state of Kansas
will provide less than $2,000,000 from
state sources which can be used by
communities to supplement local
g-eneral property taxes for schools.
They are recommending that at least
$12,500,000 of state money from
sources other than the general pro-
perty tax be distributed to the school
systems of Kansas.
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Geometry-
Given: I love you
To prove: You love me.
Solution :
1. I love you.
2. Therefore I am a lover
3. All the world loves a lover
4. You are all the world to me
5. Therefore you love me.
THE BASEMENT BUZZ
Hello again!
First of all, here's a great big bou-
quet for the cast of "You and I."
They all really did swell, and wasn't
Don Duncan a wonderful guitarist?
Did you catch any polar bear's
Johnny Hart? He says that's how
he hurt his loot last week. Uh
huh!
Aha! We've really got you this
time. In case some of you Juco chil-
luns forgot a few of the things you
did in high school — we've dug up
some reminders. The source, of
course, was Jones' and Schlesinger's
"Katti Korner," Ark Light, 1944-45.
Fer instance, remember back in
the good ole days when Becky Rine
was a poet? Here's a result —
They teSl me love words, so
few but oh so sweet
Are extemporaneous,
Hut the notes which have
sounded in niy ears
*Tave all been barbarous.
Oh What You Said
And then there was the time
when the question of the week was
"How do you tell your girl good-
night?" and Mark Porch replied,
"You don't just SAY goodnight —
ACTIONS speak louder than words!"
Bill Sneller's high school days' ex-
cuse for a black eye would have
MEET MR. ED—
Wondered who the guy who sports
the good looking black jacket with the
orange "T" on it? Well here are the
details. He's 6' tall, weighs 150, has
light brown hair,blue eyes, and a won-
derful smile. He rates baseball as his
favorite sport, but he doesn't do a bad
job on the basketball court. His favor-
ite "like" is his wife, and his pet peeve
there is none isn't that a-
mazing hmmmm? Business is this
freshmans' major and before coming
to ACJC his home was in Towkawa,
Oklahoma. The vets name is Warren
Do well.
MEET MISS CO-ED—
Our co-ed of the week came to us
this semester from K. U. She's a good-
natured, sharp looking brunette, 5'7"
weighs 122% pounds, has sparkling
brown eyes, and really likes ACJC
(plug). Her favorite sports are swim-
ming and dancing. Glen Miller's "Star
Dust" is the tune she calls tops. Her
pet word is "sewersly" (seriously to
you). This freshman is majoring in
Inter-American Affairs and plans to
enroll in the University of Mexico for
the summer session. In case you have-
n't already guessed who the gal is—
Carolyn Hill is the name.
come in handy for a couple of Juco
students lately. Sneller said, "I fell
out of bed and got hit in the eye
with a pillow."
In October, 1944 the records show
that Lenna Payton's favbrite pas-
time was milking the neighbor's
goat. Right, Lenna?
Looks like this was a joke around
that part of the dark ages:
Hickory Dickory Dock
Two niice ran up the clock
The clock struck one —
But the other one got away.
Did you all know the only Bull-
dog injury at Pratt was when Er-
nest Taton bit his tongue? That was
in September 19 44, of course.
Then just last year Rosemary
Skinner got her tongue twisted just
a leetle bit! When asking for a com-
pass she said, "May I borrow your
circumference?"
Danny Stark: "And when she
laughed, something inside me" just
crinkled up and DIED!" 'Member
the play, "Every Family Has
One?"
An Indian girl recently won a
beauty contest. Her name was Pret-
ty Bear. We haven't seen a beauty
contest winner yet that wasn't.
'Nough said, goodbye now.
The Feminine Touch
by Rahn
Spring has really sprung ,this
time, we hope!
Miss Davis seems to think so any-
way, she is giving us the good (?)
old spring workout. Tennis is tops
on our list of activities in gym these
days, and sunburns run a close sec-
ond. At least for me they do.
So far we have been pinging,
chasing balls, pinging, and chasing
balls. Any day we expect the com-
mand to start keeping score, groan.
Last Thursday some of the kids
were fooled; they were taken to the
north courts in a car, but no one
went to get them, so they had to
walk back. Kinda late weren't you,
Nadine?
Miss Davis really has a system
fixed up, though. If anyone is ab-
sent from class, she has to challenge
someone else on the list to a game.
By the way, if anyone likes to chase
balls, let Rahn know and she will
challenge her to a struggle.
I think I will quit for now, but
before I do, just remember — don't
let spring fever get you down. It's
awfully hard to get back up after
it does, I KNOW!!
THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1947
ACJC TIGER TALES
Page 3
Band Covers Town in Drive
Netmen Run Over
El Dorado 7-0
For Second Win
The Tiger netmen, displaying
championship caliber, blanked the
El Dorado Grizzlies, 7-0, in their
second dual win at the Wilson park
courts, April 11.
The best match of the afternoon
was the victory of Bill Smith over
Black of El Dorado. After Smith
had a 5-2 lead on Black in the first
set, Smith dropped it 5-7, but he ral-
lied to defeat the El Doradoan 6-4,
6-3, in the final sets.
The Tigers registered the other
victories with little trouble. "Chuck"
Hutchinson, Tiger ace, defeated
Stansberry in the No. 1 spot 6-0, 6-0.
The other matches saw "Doug" Mc-
Call breezing past Heston 6-0, 6-0;
Maynard Selan defeating Allan, of
El Dorado, 6-1, 6-2, and Norman
Byers downing Van Dolan, 6-1, 6-2.
In the doubles, Hutchinson and
McCall blasted Heston and Stansber-
ry 6-1, 6-1, and Smith and Selan beat
Black and Allen of El Dorado, 6-1,
6-3.
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Sophomores Have
Pictures Taken
The sophomores during the past
two weeks, have had individual pic-
tures taken in their caps and gowns.
This is an annual procedure, with
the Cornish Studio doing the pho-
tography.
ss
Rescues Track &
Tennis Teams
On the morning of April 8, at 9 a.
m., the track and tennis teams start-
ed to Coffeyville in the school bus to
enter the Coffeyville Invitational
scheduled for that date.
At 9:20, Dean K. R. Galle came
into the journalism classroom and
told Paul Johnson the office had just
received a telegram that the meet
had been postponed due to the rainy
weather.
So — three members of the journal-
ism class jumped into a car to over-
take the bus and save the rough ride
to Coffeyville in the "Blue Streak"
(school bus).
When the rescuers arrived about
12 miles east of the city, they found
Jack Rine under the bus jacking it
up to change a tire which had blown
out and nearly thrown the bus into
the ditch. Coach "Bunt" Speer was
supervising the job while some mem-
bers of the teams watched and oth-
ers ran over the hills, carefree and
contented until they heard the news
of an ordered return to Ark City.
A-fter sufficient tools and labor
were obtained from the rescuers the
teams returned home without a
chance for victory of any kind, and
+ o attend their classes.
_ "Student Queen" is the name of the
junior play being presented at Man-
kato, Kansas. — Mankato
Students Provide
Great Assistance
In Campaign Drive
Arkansas City is going "to have a
new junior college-trade school
building. At least partially respon-
sible for this future institution are
several members of the faculty and
numerous college students, who
spent a week of intensive effort on
the project. Voters approved the
bond issue in the April 1 election by
a vote of 1942 to 982.
Prior to dismissal of classes for
the city-wide canvass Thursday,
* larch 27, a short assembly was held
for final campaign instructions. Supt.
C. E. St. John explained to the stu-
dent body the method of presenting
the issue before the public; Dean K.
R. Galle explained the pamphlet and
picture magazine which were given
to the potential voter; P. M. John-
son cited several groups and indi-
viduals for their work on the can-
vass; Gene Bell and Doug McCall
passed out the pamphlets and urged
the students to report the results as
soon as they had completed their al-
lotted districts.
In a radio program given Thurs-
day for the purpose of promoting the
campaign, A. E. Maag and Gene Bell
interviewed over the air graduates
of the junior college, including Lee
Circle, j. c. '27; Miss Georgia Long,
j. m. '31, and Donald Hickman, j. c.
'31. All- three explained the need
for a new college building and urged
voters to cast their ballots in favor
of the bond issue.
Speakers on the sound truck which
toured the city urging people to sup-
port the bond issue Tuesday, April 1
were John Skinner, George McCul-
longh, Kermit Sandefur, and Gene
Bell. Members of the band which
accompanied the speakers on the
truck were Bill Johnson, Elwood
Keller, Oscar Thomas, Joe Avery,
and Ted Buckland. Art students
who made signs for the truck were
Harold White, Rosemary Skinner,
Betty Sanderson, Dan Stark, jr., Bet-
ty Pratt. Nadine Johnson, and Jewel-
deen Colbert. John Skinner was in
charge of the project.
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Proof of the actual arrival of
spring is now available ! The red
bud tree at the southern en-
trance of Carrow Court is now
in full bloom. This, perhaps, is
more positive evidence than the
usual "spring- fever" and ques-
tionable absences, that have
here-to-fore been prevalent.
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ACJC TIGER TALES
THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1947
Tiger Track
Team Downs
Coffeyville
The juco track team, under the
tutelage of Coach "Bunt" Speer,
opened the 19 47 track season April
9, on a wet and muddy field in a
dual meet with Coffeyville and the
Tigers scored a 62 to 60 victory over
the Red Ravens.
Both teams were hampered from
making good records, due to the wet
field.
Bud Chaplin paced the Arks
with 15 points as he swept both hur-
dle events and the pole vault. Bill
Walz and Earl Grinnell were next
high for the Tigers, as they tallied
10 and 9 points respectively.
Malcolm Smith turned in one of
the best individual performances of
the meet as he turned on the steam
and defeated Lair of Coffeyville in
the half-mile event, after Lair led
him most of the way. His time of
2:04.5 was considered fast on the
muddy field.
The summary:
100 YARD DASH: Lemos, Coffey-
ville, first; Buckner, Coffeyville, sec-
ond; 'Grinnell, Ark City, third. Time
— 10.8 seconds.
220 YARD DASH: Buckner, Cof-
feyville, first; Lemos, Coffeyville,
second; Ward, Ark City, third. Time
— 24.5 seconds.
440 YARD DASH: Garrison, Cof-
feyville, first; Work, Ark City, sec-
ond; and Wilson, Ark City, third.
Time — 55.7 seconds.
880 YARD RUN: Smith, Ark City,
first; Lair, Coffeyville, second;
Echohawk, Ark City, third. Time —
2 minutes, 4.5 seconds.
MILE: Cease, Coffeyville , first;
Hilliard, Coffeyville, second; Hearne,
Ark City, third. Time — 5 minutes,
25.5 seoonds.
120 YARD HIGH HURDLES:
Chaplin, Ark City, first; McVay, Ark
City, second; Stuart, Coffeyville,
third. Time — 17.1 seconds.
220 YARD LOW HURDLES:
Chaplin, Ark City, first; Stewart,
Coffeyville, second, and Hooks, Cof-
feyville, third. Time — 27.8 seconds.
MILE RELAY: Ark City (Echo-
hawk, Ward, Hearne and Wilson),
first. Time — 3 minutes, 4 5 seconds.
SHOT PUT: Walz, Ark City, first;
Kendrick, Coffeyville, second; Mace,
Coffeyville, third. Distance — 3 6 feet,
4inches.
DISCUS: Walz, Ark City, first;
Rine, Ark City, second, and Miran-
da, Coffeyville, third. Distance — 102
feet, 6 inches.
JAVELIN: K i s e r, Coffeyville,
first; Grinnell, Ark City, second; and
1947 Juco Track Team
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Pictured above is the strong juco track squad of 1947. In their first
dual meet of the season they defeated Coffeyville 62 to 60. First row: left
to right, Malcolm Smith, Bud Chaplin, Daymond McVay, Rodney Wilson,
Coach "Bunt" Speer. Second row: Don Lyle, Melvin Endicott, Eldon Cuni-
ming. Thud row: Coy Squyers, Ernest Taton, Bill Blevins, Jack Rine, Bill
Ramsey, Bill Learned, J. D. Halcomb, Walter Matliiasmeier, Orwin Maxson,
Keith Hearne and George Ward.
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El
W. G. "Bunt" Speer has been re-
assigned by the school board to
coach juco football and track. He
will also be in charge of basketball
unless another person can be found
to relieve him of that position.
Ah, there's good news today. We
hear that James Coker and John
Marshall have enrolled for ACJC
next year and will probably be in the
grid line-up.
Here's our official congratulations
to the Tiger tennis team. They
made fine showings against the El
Dorado and Tonkawa racket-eers.
Also, we don't want to leave out the
track team for their win a't Coffey-
ville.
Kendrick, Coffeyville, third. Dis-
tance — 147 feet, 2 inches.
POLE VAULT: Chaplin, Ark City,
first; Kendrick, Coffeyville, second;
and Learned, Ark City, third. Height
—10 feeV 6 inches.
HIGH JUMP: Hooks and Buckner
of Coffeyville and McVay of Ark
City, all three tied for first. Height
— 5 feet, 7 V 2 inches.
BROAD JUMP: Grinnell, Ark
City, first; Hooks, Coffeyville, sec-
ond, and Work, Ark City, third. Dis-
tance — 19 feet, 5 inches.
Tiger Tennis Team
Wins Opener 8-1
The powerful juco racqueteers had
little trouble in winning their first
dual match from Tonkawa, April 3,
on the Wilson park courts, as they
took eight out of the nine matches
playea.
In the No. 1 singles match Chuck
Hutchinson, Tiger ace, downed C.
White in the feature attraction, 4-6,
6-1, 6-0.
Other singles matches saw May-
nard "'Sonny" Selan defeating Kelly
of Tonkawa, 6-4, 6-2; Doug McCall,
breezing through E. White, 6-0, 6-1;
Bill Smith losing the only match of
the day in a tight battle with Stan-
ford, after going three sets, 9-7, 3-6,
3-6; Norman Byers winning over
Ogg, 6-3, 6-2; and Willie "Os"
Thomas defeating Glen Thomas, 6-1,
6-4.
The Tigers wasted little time in
making a clean sweep of the dou-
bles, as Hutchinson and McCall
blasted Kelly and Stanford, 6-3, 6-3;
Selan and Smith stopped E. White
and C. White 6-1, 6-3; and Thomas
teamed with Byers to trounce G.
Thomas and Ogg, 6-2, 6-2.
The Tigers displayed vicious pow-
er and strength in their opener and
should be expected to give their op-
position plenty of headaches in their
future tilts.
TIGER TALES
volume m
ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1947
NUMBER 14
Vineyard Is
Named New
School Head
Jerry J. Vineyard, superintendent
of the Nevada, Missouri schools since
1937 and former Kansas School ad-
ministrator for 17 years, unanimous-
ly was elected as Arkansas City's
new superintendent of schools Tues-
day morning during a special session
of the board of education.
Mr. Vineyard will succeed Mr. C.
E. St. John, retiring superintendent
on August first.
Mr. Vineyard is 46 years old, he
holds three university degrees in ed-
ucation. He received his doctor's de-
gree in August, 1946, from the Uni-
versity of Missouri, his master's de-
gree also from the University of
Missouri, and his bachelor's degree
from William Jewell college at Lib-
erty, Missouri.
Mr. Vineyard has been associated
with many schools in his career of
administrative - scholastic education.
Such schools as Liberty, Missouri
High School, Miltonvale, Kansas,
Kansas City, Kansas, Paola, Kansas,
Junction City, Kansas, and his most
recent position as superintendent at
Nevada, Missouri, are proof that this
school system in Arkansas City will
receive the best of administrators.
Mr. Vineyard is married and the
father of three children.
Mr. Vineyard comes to Arkansas
City well recommended by both school
authorities and business leaders of
Nevada as a successful educator, well
acquainted with school problems and
possessing outstanding leadership a-
bility.
Swimming Pool Opens Soon.
Daniels To Be Life Guard
The Paris Park swimming pool will
open soon although no definite date
has been set, according to Barney
Getto, who has the swimming pool
from the city.
Billy Joe Daniels will work as life
guard. Check and concession girls
have not yet been selected.
Clancy wandered backstage bet-
ween acts of a musical revue and in-
nocently started to enter a room clear-
ly marked "Chorus girls' dressing
room. Positively no admittance." A
watchman nabbed him in the act.
"Can't you read?" he hollered, point-
ing to the sign.
"Who's shmokin?" asked Clancy.
Commencement Plans JllCO XlOlds
Are Now Underway
For May 26
Supt. C. E. St. John, completing 29
years of service to the Arkansas City
schools, will make his final public
appearance in that connection May
26, when he delivers the commence-
ment address to the junior college
and high -school graduating classes
of 1947. The commencement commit-
tee, acting in behalf of the school,
asked Superintendent St. John to
make this address.
Plans for the program, although
not completed at this date, are under
the supervision of Miss Virginia
Weisgerber and A. E. Maag. The grad-
uation exercises will begin at 8 p. m.,
Monday, May 26.
Freshman ushers, Nadine Johnson,
Wilma Tanquary, Margery Austin,
and Peggy Sullivan, wearing white
caps and gowns in contrast to blue
of the class, will proceed and follow
each of the two columns of graduates
in the processional.
Baccalaureate services will be un-
der the supervision of the Arkansas
City ministerial affiance and the pro-
gram will be held in the auditorium
at 8 p. m., Sunday, May 25.
Skit on Juco Hour
Next Week
A program portarying the Junior
College home economics department
will be presented on the Juco hour
on May 13.
Miss Marian Ives, home economics
teacher, and Ethel Harvey, Betty
Jones, Janet Brown, Doris Deets and
Iris Rahn, students in the department
will present their origiinal skit.
The program for May 6 consisted
of some choral esembles and a flute
quartet from the High School music
department under the direction of
August Trollman.
Doris Deets, Ronald Holdredge,
Fred Gillig, Tommie Copeland, Peggy
Sullivan, and Betty Mae Hughett,
members of Miss Virginia Weisger-
ber's current literature class were pre-
sented on the Juco Hour April 22. A
part of their class period called "I've
been reading" provided the plot for
the program. Almost every type of
present day literature was reviewed.
Paul Wallack was announcer for the
program.
April 15, the high school chorus un-
der the direction of Charles Hinchee
gave the program. Contestants for the
Wichita contest sang their numbers.
3 Summer
School Terms
With one short term already in ses-
sion and two planned to start May 28,
Junior College summer students will
keep halls and classrooms humming
until July 31, according to Dean K. R.
Galle.
The spring term started April 28
and lasts until May 27, with observa-
tion of teaching, public school music
and recent U. S. history as the offer-
ings. Sixteen students are attending
classes.
The short summer term, which runs
from May 28 to June 27, is primarily
for any who wish to complete require-
ments for emergency teaching certifi-
cates early in the summer. This term,
in addition to the spring term, will al-
low the student to earn 8 or9 hours
credit.
The regular summer term, from
May 28 to July 31, will offer courses
in English, mathematics, history, and
social studies, science, psychology,
geography, teaching methods, and
other teacher training courses.
"The particular courses offered dur-
ing the summer terms will depend up-
on the demand," Dean Galle told stu-
dents last week, "Tuition will be
charged at the rate of $3 per semester
hour of credit. Veterans tuition is
paid under the G. I. Bill
"Anyone interested in any summer
work should come in immediately, so
that we may fit the schedule and of-
ferings to your needs,"said Galle.
Those enrolled for the spring term
include Mrs.Mary White, Arkansas
City; Eula Mae Bair, Burden; Effie
Burnett, R. R. 1; Margaret Crane,
Caldwell; Donna Dickey, Buff City;
Mrs. Velma Hickey, Arkansas City;
Bemice Hunt, Belle Plaine; Gene
George, Atlanta; Maria Larsen, Cald-
well; EHena Mast, Arkansas City;
Lyla Miller, Oxford; Pauline Miller,
Winfield; Mary Pudden, Dexter; Mrs.
Alvina White, Geuda Springs; Vonda
White, Gueda Springs; Ijean Smith,
Newkirk; and Mrs. Daisy Brown, Ar-
kansas City.
The juco chorus class had a pot-
luck supper in the college foods room
Monday evening, April 28. The plans
for the supper were made and carried
out by the foods committee. Those on,
the committee were Genevieve Goff,
chairman, Rosemary Warren, Doris
Stover and Nadine Johnson.
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ACJC TIGER TALES
THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1947
THE TIGER TALES
Student Publication of th«
ARKANSAS CITY JUNIOR COLLEGE
Editor ...__. Jfdl Bell
Associate Editor , Rex Howe
Reporters — ..Joe Avery, Mary
Kay Burkarth, Tommie Copeland,
Nadine Johnson, Betty Ann Oliver,
Robert Leibforth.
Circulation Manager Iris Rahn
Photographer ...Don Cameron
Sports Editor Oscar Thomas
2>ea* Student Body :
Dear Student Body:
With the successful school year
coming to a close, the Student Council
wishes to express to all students a
sincere thanks for the fine support
which assured this success. Many
schools are finding student coop-
eration low since the war. We are
proud we are not on this list The Stu-
dent Council of ACJC credits the stu-
dents alone for the swell cooperation
this year. Thanks, students, for a
swell job. — The Student Council
As the end of this last semester
rolls around, college students find that
they are losing two members of the
school system. They are C. E. St.
John, Superintendent of the city
sehools, and Marion IVes, high school
and junior college home economics
instructor.
Superintendent St. John, who sub-
mitted his resignation in February,
will retire August 1, after 29 years of
exemplary service to the school sys-
tem.
Miss IVes resigned her position on
the faculty this spring, as she plans
to be married in June, and will attend
Kansas University next year.
So here's "So long, Farewell, Bon
Voyage, Goodbye" and all that stuff
to two really swell people.
Coach "Bunt" Speer's juco Tiger
tracksters received a 74-51 trounc-
ing at the hands of the Independence
Pirates, May 1, at Independence.
Handicapped by the temporary
loss of two regular winners, Bud
Chaplin, who was out due to a pulled
muscle, and their main weight man,
out because of scholastic ineligibi
lity, the Tigers won the century dash,
440, 880, high jump, and the broad
jump while they lost nine other events.
THE BASEMENT BUZZ
The barkeep of a downtown tavern
kept a pet parrot. One evening a
drunk spotted it, climbed atop a stool,
and tried to catch hold of it. "Scram,
landlubber," shrieked the outraged
pol. "What's the big idea?"
The drunk looked surprised, tipped
his hat, and mumbled, "Golly, I'm
■orry, mister! I thought you was a
bold!"
First of all here's congratulations
to Jack Stafford, freshman class presi-
dent, on his recent engagement to
Lois Elton. Nice going Jack?
ing," The paper said "I've Been Wait-
ing".
The pogo stick brigade is on. Par-
ticipants in this dangerous sport are
Bob Ruple, Del Allen, Don Burkarth
and Homer Livingston. If you don't
believe it's dangerous, why do you
suppose they all have those big bumps
on their heads?
Nope, Barbara Lefler didn't get her
black eye and banged up head from
the pogo stick — she goes around fal-
ling out of cars instead. Guess that'll
teach you to sit clear over by the
door, Barb!
QUOTES *N STUFF
Miss Weisgerber: Well I'd better get
off that subject — everybody's going to
sleep.
Gene Bell: If I told you what 1 want
you to volunteer for you wouldn't
volunteer.
Miss Ives: My curves aren't like other
curves (grade scale curves, she
means).
Ethel Harvey: Can't fool me, those
weren't violets — that was rain! Mr.
Galle (In economics) Figures don't lie.
Seems as though the current lit-
erature class was pretty surprised
when they read in the paper about
their radio program, "I've Been Read-
Before the wedding ceremony, a
nervous bridegroom asked the preach-
er, "Is it kisstomary to cuss the bride ?
The preacher answered dryly, "Not
yet — after a while."
We hear that Pearson had quite
th slumber party bout two weeks ago.
But what we can't figure out is why
was Payton so stingy with her sand-
wich?
Betty Jones: I try to keep my head
above water.
Ann McAdam: Well, wood floats.
Miss Pauline Sleeth was trying
diligently last week to hammer the
principal parts of irregular verbs in-
to certain almost solid juco heads
but she got an almost unanimous,
though unsolicited response when she
presented the following verbless sen-
tences for completion:
"My dog — on the rug."
"Yesterday my dog — on my best
chair."
How do you like Homer Livings-
ton's new paint job on his convert-
ible? Isn't that a pretty shade of
blue?
Well, better get going, remember
only two more weeks to go.
The Feminine Touch
by Rahn
Rain, rain, go away, us little gals
want to play — out of doors!
Most of our gym class is taken in-
doors since last time. Badminton
seems to be the most popular game.
It has also been the cause of many
sore arms for the past two weeks.
Miss Davis is really giving us the old
one-two.
Tenpins, bowling to you, has also
been expirimented with in the good
old Aud. Gym., although the floors
might not hold out for very long.
Although badminton is the favorite
of the games, Miss Davis complains
of us tearing up the birds (shuttle-
cocks.)
Say — how about those Juco boys
that were watching us ping at tennis
one day? Your face wasn't red after
Miss Davis chased you out, was it,
Bud?
Ah yes, tennis! Miss Davis claims
that "Rosie" Warren and Rahn were
just playing around the other day —
well???
Nough said, Adios.
Christian Association
Plans Vesper Picnic
Gives Donations
A report on donations to worthy
institutions and plans for an evening
vesper service were given at the Jun-
ior College Christian Association
meeting held April 21.
The group has given the total of
$100 to various organizations, $30
to both the Red Cross and the Cancer
drive, and $40 to the European Res-
toration.
The group planned to have an even-
ing vesper service and a picnic at
Spring Hill at their next meeting,
which will be on May 5. The com-
mittee in charge is composed of Ger-
ald Fetterolf, Gene Bell, Erma Mar-
shall, and Genevieve Golf.
The opening prayer was given by
Sam Grain. Group singing was led by
Erma Marshall accompanied by Con-
nie Brown. Lael Smith gave thescrip-
ture reading.
A book review, "People of the Mid-
dle Ages" was given by Doris Deets,
with Janet Brown telling the story,
"The Cult of Many".
The closing prayer was given by
Miss Pauline B. Sleeth.
THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1947
ACJC TIGER TALES
Page 8
Cooking Students
Learn To Prepare
And Serve Meals
Have you wondered who is re-
sponsible for those tantalizing aromas
^ that come from Room 5? It is the
ingenious work of the junior college
foods class under the supervision of
Miss Marion Ives.
The class not only learns to plan
and prepare th meals but also to serve
them in an attractive manner. The
three styles of service they are learn-
ing and practicing this semester are
the Family Style, Russian Style and
the Compromise Style, which is a com-
bination of both.
On the days the girls prepares the
food, the class is devided in half — half
are designed as the "cooks" and the
other half as the "family". The
"cooks" must prepare and serve the
meal that is planned by the "family".
The only difficulty they encounter is
getting the food to the dining room
from the kitchen the halls are al-
ways lined with hungry, grabbing
people!
This week, if th weather permits,
the class will pack a picniclunch and
go to ParisPark for their meal. One
member of the class stated, "We hope
to learn the trick of keeping the ants
out of our food as well as how to
spread our lunch!"
Another project for the future is a
field trip. The purpose of this trip
will be to instruct the girls in select-
ing the proper kitchen equipment,
china, and silverware.
Here are the girls you fellas better
keep an eye on 'cause they're learnin'
to cook!, Mary Kay Burkarth, Cath-
erine Carter, Alice Craft, Diane Dan-
ley, Pat Garland, Mildred Freese,
Ethel Harvey, Elizabeth Ousley, Bet-
ty Ann Pearson, Betty Smith, Mil-
dred Wagner, and June Work.
Students Hear
Speaker on India
Dr. Sripati Chandra- Sekhar, a
young Hindu economist, spoke to the
junior college assembly April 16. "The
Problems That Confronts the New
India,, was the topic the lucid wit-
ty speaker chose. He is the son of a
prominent Indian educator and has
been closely associated with Indian
affairs for many years.
Dr. Chandra-Sekhar is making a
two weks tour in Kansas under the
direction of the Tnstute of Internation-
al Relations. Guy T. Gebbardt, execu-
tive secretary of the West Central
Area office, introduced the speaker.
Red Ravens Give
Juco Netmen 1st
Defeat 4 to 2
A bewildered juco Tiger tennis
team was handed its first loss of the
season by the surprisingly strong
Coffeyville Red Ravens, who defeated
the Arks 4 to 2, in a dual match play-
ed her April 25.
The Ravens, who have only one
clay tennis court, brought their rack-
etters to Ark City after the original
scheduled match at Coffeyville was
called off due to wet weather.
Since the Ravens first matches had
been rained out, they were deter-
mined to have victory to their credit
before the season closed, so the blood-
thristy Birds took their revenge on
the amazed Tigers, who expected
little trouble from the Easterners.
In the No. 1 singles, "Chuck Hutch-
inson, after losing the first set did
not rally in his usual manner, and
Tongier, the Ravens ace, defeated
him, 6-2, 6-3.
"Lefty" Doug McCall won the Arks'
only singles match, as he blasted
Niswonger, 7-5, 9-7.
In the other singles played, Bill
Smith lost to Levy, 1-6, 6-1, 6-0; and
Maynard Selan was defeated by Hall
6-2, 7-5.
In the doublas, Hutchinson and Mc-
Call teamed together to whip Levy
and Niswonger, 6-2,- 6-4, and Long-
ier and Hall of Coffeyville downed
Selan and Smith, 6-3, 6-1.
This was the Arks' first loss in
five starts.
Rine Rooters
Win Contest
Rine's Rough Rooters beat Crab-
tree's Crazy Creatures in a contest
held in the speech class for ticket sell-
ing for th Juco play and losers paid
the penalty April 28, when they gave
the winners a hamburger fry at a
cabin on Grouse Creek.
About 45 students and guests at-
tended.
The evening was spent in stuffing
themselves with hamburgers^ onions,
potato salad, deviled eggs, pickles,
potato chips and pop.
Dancing and singing kept the par-
ty lively.
"I felt it my duty to let Jack win
because we can throw a better party
than he can," explained Marjorie when
asked how Jack happened to win the
contest. The play fund paid for the
picnic.
The Spanish club met April 14, in
the music room. The members sang
Spanish songs and then adjourned
to the junior college clubroom where
a short business meeting was held.
You must have heard about the
man who discovered a tombstone on
which was engraved, "Here lies a
lawyer and an honest man," and
whose comment was, "Ground sure
must be scarse in this cemetery. I-
magine burying two men in a single
grave!"
1947 Football
Team Holding
Practice
A potential squad of 30 gridsters
began spring football practice Monday
April 28. Equipment was checked out
earlier.
Returing lettermen are George
Ward, Earl Grinnel, Coy Squyres,
Keith Hearne, Cecil Larkin, John Wi-
mer, Ernie Taton, Charles Ward, Bill
Walz, and Bud Howard.
Other freshmen are Rodney Wilson,
Don Lyle, "Bunky" Echohawk, Chuck
Hutchinson, and Daymond McVay.
High school seniors who have check
out suits are Ted Templar, Bill Gard-
ner, "Bo" Condit, and Jack Warren.
Other high school seniors who have
indicated intentions to participate in
spring practices are Joe Berry, Dave
Hearne, and Doyle Gilstrap. They are
now on the track squad.
Jim Coker and Billy Jo Daniels who
are not in school this year are plann-
ing to come next year. They will take
part in spring practice.
"Bud" Chaplin, Roy Hadley, and
Kenneth Quimby, and James McCor-
mick, lettermen, are now working but
will be in school next year.
Jack Rine, Walter Mathiasmeier
and Charles Belt will graduate this
year but will be on hand to assist the
coach, "Bunt" Speer, for the spring
practice.
Several other schools in the confer-
ence are planning spring practices.
Work on College
To Begin in
Year, 18 Months?
Construction on the new junior
college-trade school building will be-
gin as soon as materials become a-
vailable Dean K. R. Galle said last
week. He expressed the belief # that
these materials will be available
within the next year or 18 months.
William Schmidt, Oklahoma arch-
itect, is now working on the comple-
tions of the Tiger Taleswere made by
Drawings illustrated in earlier edi-
tins of the Tiger Tales were made by
Carl Holman.
Instructors who will have class-
rooms in the new building will be
consulted before the plans are com-
pleted. This will enable them to have
facilities in accordance with their
neds.
With bonds already voted, it is
merely a matter of time until th new
institution begins to take form. Bonds
were sold last week to the Home
National Bank.
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ACJC TIGER TALES
THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1947
Tennis Team Wins
5-2 in Match
At Tonkawa
The Tiger netmen won their third
straight court victory, April 17, when
they defeated the Tonkawa Mave-
ricks 5-2, in a return engagement at
Tonkawa.
"Chuck" Hutchinson, Tiger ace,
playing in his usual fashion, downed
his opponent, Kelly of Tonkawa.
After losing the first set 6-4, he
breezed through the next two, 6-1,
6-3.
The Tigers won three out of the
five single matches and took both
doubles.
"Doug" McCall defeated Coatney
6-3, 6-1, in the No. 2 singles. Bill
Smith lost to Stanford of Tonkawa,
6-1, 2-6, 3-6. Maynard Selan was de-
feated 7-5, 6-3, and Norman Byers
rallied to win the final singles match
3-6, 6-3, 6-0.
In the doubles, Hutchinson and Mc-
Call teamed to beat Kelly and Coat-
ney, 6-3, 8-6, and Selan and Smith
rolled over Thomas and Ogg, 6-3, 6-2.
El Dorado Beaten
By Judd's Netmen
In 7-0 Defeat
Coach Ray Judd's juco racquet
swingers continued their blazing fire
over opposing netmen as they blank-
ed El Dorado Grizzlies 7-0, in a re-
turn meet at El Dorado, April 23.
In the No. 1 singles match "Chuck"
Hutchinson took his time to beat Stan-
bury, ace El Dorado player, 2-6, 6-3,
6-3. "Doug McCall had little trouble
in the No. 2 singles, as he blasted
Heston, 6-1, 6-3. Maynard Selan de-
feated Van Dolah, 6-0, 6-1; and Nor-
man Byers walloped Jackson of El
Dorado, 6-1, 6-3.
In the doubles, Hutchinson and Mc-
Call teamed to down Stansbury and
Heston with the loss of only a single
game, 6-1, 6-0. Selan and Smith took
their match from Jackson and Van
Dolah 6-3, 6-1.
Jack Stigers:
"Honey, you look like a million
dollars and you sure have got the
money invested in the right places."
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Tigers Share
TennisHonors
With Ravens
McCall And Hutchinson
Win State Doubles;
Track Team Takes 6th
The Tiger tennis and track squads
ended their 1947 spring sports cam-
paign with the state meet at El Do-
rado last Saturday, as "Chuck" Hutch-
inson and "Doug" McCall won the
state juco conference doubles crown
in tennis and the tracksters placed
sixth.
Hutchinson and McCall, ranking
Tiger netmen, had little trouble in
winning the doubles crown. After
drawing a first round bye, they bree-
zed past Black and Heston of El Do-
rado, 6-2, 6-1, then defeated Levy and
Nihwonger of Coffeyville, 6-2, 6-2, in
the finals.
Coach Bunt Speer's track squad
finished sixth in the 10-school field
with 18 points. The squad was ham-
pered without the services of Bud
Chaplin star hurdler and pole vaul-
ter, who was out due to injury.
The Tigers only first points came
when Malcolm Smith romped home
on the 880 yard run, far ahead of all
other competitors in the fast time of
2; 01. 8.
Maynard Selan, Tiger netman, was
eliminated in the semi-finals in the
state singles by Gouldy of Independ-
ence. Gouldy lost in the finals to Ton-
gier, of Coffeyville, 6-2, 6-0, to give
Coffeyville a share in the tennis title.
Other Tiger track points came on
a second place in the 440 yard dash
by Warren Work, a third in the 220
yard low hurdle by Earl Grinell, a
tie for fifth with Independence by
the mile relay team, and a second
place tie in the high jump by McVay
and three others.
Juco Relay Team
Wins Honor at KU
Coach Bunt Speer's relay team
capturd top honors Saturday, April
19, at a special event on the KU re-
lay card when Malcolm Smith, as the
880 yord anchor man, came sprinting
home through four inches of quagmire
to win by 10 yards.
Ten teams, including all juco con-
ference entries but Independence and
Garden City, participated in the only
juco relay event on the day's program.
Hutchinson placed second with Fort
Scott third and Coffeyville fourth. The
Tigers' winning time was 3:53.3 in the
heavy going, 1.1. faster than the win-
ning time in the invitational spring
medley relay for small colleges won
by Ottawa University.
TAKE US OUT OF
Call
76
FOR FREE
TRANSPORTATION
TO THE POLLS
THE BASEMENT
Listen To The
Juco h
our
Every Thursday At
4:15 Over KSOK
VOTE yes
on
the School Dona
Election April 1
This statement is prepared
and distributed by the
Student Council of
Arkansas City Junior College
Why a new junior college-trade school for Arkansas City?
War veterans and a permanent increase in the demand for a college education supply the need
for an expanded, enlarged, and improved college building.
Present college classes meet in the basement of the already over-crowded High School.
Arkansas City needs vocational training for its youth — present machine, printing, wood-
working, sheet metal, and agriculture shops are entirely inadequate, homemaking courses
are hopelessly stymied.
Vv hat Joes Arkansas City gain?
Better trained youth! Trained not only in academic courses but also in trade courses such as
Metal Working, Automotive Repair, Carpentry, Home Management.
Present college enrollment is 250 — many are ex-GFs and boarding students — they spend
their money in Arkansas City.
Veterans alone now attending the junior college receive a total GI benefit of more than
$10,000 per month, all of which is spent locally.
With a new building and an increased number of courses, as proposed, the Junior College
enrollment could be doubled!
Can Arkansas City afford it?
Interest rates on school bonds are now only 1^4% — formerly they were 4*4% to 5% — a
saving of $3,500 a year on each $100,000.
£ Present school debt is only $54,000 and will be entirely paid in six years.
9 To pay off the $350,000 bond issue in 10 years will require a levy of only 3 mills ; to pay off in
15 years, a levy of 2 mills each year; or to pay off in 20 years will require a levy of 1^ mills.
Interest payments will require less than 14 mill.
CAN ARKANSAS CITy AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT
THIS ASSET???
vi^j, yaivivipaLCU 111 one \Jlliy
juco relay event on the day's program.
Hutchinson placed second with Fort
Scott third and Coffeyville fourth. The
Tigers' winning time was 3:53.3 in the
heavy going, 1.1. faster than the win-
ning time in the invitational spring
medley relay for small colleges won
by Ottawa University.
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