Del Mar College - Cruiser Yearbook (Corpus Christi, TX)

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Feb, 18--Nominations for popularity contest madeltoday, Ambitious Lorene Pouncey works in the library and carries seven subjects. Eeb, 19--Dr. Farley very excited when Carol Isensee Hfainted,U but did his face turn red when he discovered she was just practicing for dramatics class. More fun! Zeb, 20--Phi Theta Kappa, local chapter of thelnational honorary society for junior colleges, organized. Edith Haynie, presidentg Colleen Ivey, vice- presidentg Carol Isensee, secretary, Bettie Rose Simonton, delegate, sponsor, Dr. Farley. Eeb, 21--John Carlton beginning to wonder when he'1l ever get time to study, what with his working in the library and in the office and preaching, Eeb. 23--The Jerks fBob Price, Frank Hankins, and Bob Nolenj holding forth in the auditorium while jitterbugs nwent to town.H The cast of the contest play nEternal Lifen has been chosen, and rehersals are to begin soon. Egg,-22--F. T. A, swings out with musical assembly program. Mr.Young, cornet ist from Driscoll Junior High, amused everyone with his imitation of a little boy playing at a recital. Great opera singer Everma Jo seen roller skating herself toward fame, Eeb, 25--Favorite election held during activity period, Ars Vestis girls lunch at Chicken Shack, at which plans for the rest of the year were pre- sented. They plan to give a folk dance, a style show, and a formal dance. Egb, 26--Extract from Ralph Eowman's journal: UI dreamed that Father Neptune ascending from the sea, cried out to me, HArise, my son, and join they comrades of the rain, for thou, too, art a drip.H Eeb, 27--HFishesH meet in assembly and decide to give the sophomores a dance on April 20, the day before San Jacinto Day, so they can sleep late the next morning. feb, 28--Half the Cruiser went in to the printers yesterday, and this part must follow soon, so good-bye till next year. We hope you have enjoyed the calendar. w-1-vp ' .:, ,

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lag,-QQ--Everyone doing that last minute research for-themes, typing budgets are dueg history students are busy copying questions, while chess players and A. and M, boys lounge on campus. u - 1gnL,2g--Frances Jean Miller exhibiting her diamond from the returned Wayne Johnson. Foghorn came out. . Jang-gi--Ennis Walden renewed old acquaintances and played chess back at Ye Olde Campus, while Roy Best contemplated joining the air force. Jan. 27--Correct usage of grammar. Sentence used in Dr. Farley's class: nCooing softly, we heard the pigeons in the loft.H Why did Bob Crawford laugh so loud? Jan,2Q--Exams began. Library was moved to new building. Students' spirit hit a new low when they heard of the emergency all night blackout. Jang-22--Students stumbled through exams, for which they were kept from studying by blackout. lag,-QQ--Mystery of the caged room in the new building: At first thought spectators supposed that, because of the wiring, it was a room for experimen- tation with rodents. But what a shock the Cruiser and Foghorn people got when they found out it was to be their future home. Jan, 31--Mert and J.C, playboys CClay Hamon, Swede, Rossi, and Bertrandl rode horseback all over the campus while less fortunate students took exams. Feb, l-4--Students get plenty of that stuff called sleep. Feb, 4--Semester begins in new building. Students have the initial diffi- culties of finding their room and getting schedules straightened out. Classes were on 20 minute schedule, Freshmen were subjected to English tests. Egg,-Q--Second day: New students getting acquainted. Old students sorry to hear Mrs. Kerr is in the hospital at Temple. It is hoped she will be back soon. Freshmen took psychological tests, typical remark: nThey know I'm crazy, so why should I have to take a test.U Eeh,5--Charles Sergeant brought a friend to school--his pet dog. Reb, 1--Maxine Hooker, Mary Clemmer, Shorty Rouse, Eula Mae Sanders are the lucky ones going to A. and M. dance. Egg, 9--War time went into effect. Result--many sleepy eyes and Huneagern faces seen at first period classes. The nice, slushy, wet weater, which caused Bobs Crawford and Price to get stuck, did not add to the cheerfulness of the early hours. Zeb, 10--First assembly of new semester. Walter Dreier, Lorene Pouncey, Roy Rule, Roger Fore, Marian Mathis, and Patty Holder introduced the plan for a series of student assemblies, with a S10 prize for the best one, and a S5 prize for the second best. The first entertainment in the new school was a cabaret dance given by the Spanish Club in the dramatic arts room. It was a formal with all the trimmings--food, floorshow, and orchestra. Ish,-ll--Flash, girls: Never bum a ride home with Irving Liggett and his car Bessie on a rainy day, for you might have to push as Jewel Rae Nelson did. Egg, 12--Did anyone see Beatrice Limon and her perishable box? Could it have been chocolates? Zeb, 13--Alma Lee taking over during Miss Felder's absence. Electricity went off, which further complicated matters. No lights, no bellsg result: late students had good excuses, for once. Icp, 14--The rains came--no college today---Stummie, Walter, Kaler, Janosky, Kegley, Greek, and Peeler had a good time wading while making money pulling cars out of the mud. Ieb, 16--Registration day for ages 20 through 44. No school for studes, but faculty had to help register. Some lucky teachers got to see Bing Crosby and Johnny Weismuller. Egg, 11--Center of attraction: 4Third finger of Mary Carlisle Felder's left hand. Foghorn came out. '

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