Driscoll Middle School - Ranger Yearbook (Corpus Christi, TX)

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Page4f THE PRAIRIE PRESS 3.,T-.mT---W. ,.-, .----..........-..-..i,-................-.-U......-...,i.,,,..,,,,, -, ,, , , Monday, December 5, 1955 MR. INTRAMURAL We would like to introduce a coach who you probably have seen working himself out before school, and after school. Well this man is making a lot of kids happy. He's staying after school to referee games. He stays dur- ing football, baseball and basketball seasons. So We suggest that you thank him for his help. ln case you still haven't guessed who he is. It's Coach Weldon Richard- son. He came here from Howkin, Texas. He has brown hair, green eyes, and weighs 170 big strong pounds. He attended North Texas State College. His fa- vorite hobby is fishing and golf. He lives at lO06 Shiels Drive, with two sons that he plans will make All-Ameri- cans. We wish him luck for the rest of the season. MR. BASKETBALL We would like you to meet one of the best basketball coaches in the city. If you don't believe us look it up in the record books. Since he came here six years ago he has kept the Championship here for five years. His name is Coach Ray Nicol. He came here from New Orleans, La. He has black hair, hazel eyes, and weighs 175 healthy pounds. He attended North Texas State College, Stanford University and Tex- as University. He lettered in basketball and swimming. His hobby is flying and has one son that he plans will make All-American at Stan- ford University. We wish Mr. Nicol all the luck in the world this year. Driscoll Starts Season With Impressive Record The Driscoll .Junior High Rangers will start their 1955 basketball sea- son with a very impressive record. Since coach Ray Nicol first came here six years ago, Driscoll has won the City Junior High Champion- ship. It has also won a great num- ber of tournaments. In its last two years Driscoll has yet to lose a con- ference game. VVhen Coach Nicol was asked who he thought had been the greatest player he said, That would be hard to say, because players such as Ray Garcia, Tommy Ballew, George Hen- ricks last year, and Rueben San- chez, Robert De Leon, Benito Yanez the year before last were all good players. But one of the best who came here was Johnny Hill who made All-State last year at Miller. About this year, he says that our team will be good with the returning of Sammy Garza, Eloy Romero, Lloyd Lester, and Roland Zepeda. Our team was hurt when Daniel Leya broke his arm. No matter if we win or lose this year we'll know that Coach Nicol tried his best. So let's all go and support your Ran- gers trying to win for their SIXTH STRAIGHT YEAR. MAX'S SHOE SERVICE Expert Shoe Repair 705 Oak Park Corpus Christi AA Basketball Season Beginning Soon Yes, the basketball season is here again and this year. Driscoll's going to have a championship team. But we can't expect the Rangers to win if we aI'en't even interested enough to go to the games. Come on, Ran- gers, you did it for the football team, let's show the basketball boys were appreciate them, too. Here are some suggestions for im- proving our basketball games from some good Ranger supporters: Patsy Graham: Pep rallies before the games would help. Billye Koenig: We should have our cheerleaders there to lead the yells. Josie Cantu: The Student Coun- cil should continue to sell pom-poms and ribbons. Janice Pulliam: Maybe more peo- ple could go if we got out at 2:15 on Fridays to have a pep rally and then go on to the game instead of having them at night. Barbara Johnson: We need more publicity before the games. Betty Killen: We need to organize a student section to improve our yells and make the cheerleaders' job easier. 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Monday, December 5, 1955 Page 3 Meet The Press In this issue we are glad to iri- forni you about that good looking Joe Vickers. I-Ie lives at 1108 McBride Lane with his sister. Mary K, Vickers and his parents. Joe has blue eyes, brown hair and is tall enough to be seen. He likes hunting very well, and dislikes sissies. Joe is 14- years of age with his birthday July the 17th. He attended Ebony Acres Elemen- tary School in the sixth grade. This is Joe's second year on the staff and we sure hate to loss him next year. Good luck at Miller anyway Joe. Prairie Press Staff Has New Member Last week thc Pimmirs Piusss staff found a new member in Room 20. He is Ray James, a former member and Sports Editor of Tim Remax. Yam.. the paper of Robert E. Lee .Iu- nior High School in Orlando, Florida. Ray took journalism in Orlando, and was on the football team there. He hopes to play at Miller next year. Mrs. Adams, and the staff believe that Ray is a fine addition to the staff. Oh, by the way Ray-WELCOME to ROBERT DRISCOLL! PEARL HARBOR ATTACKED BY IAPANESE PLANES U. S. APPEARED 'UNHEADY FOR SUDDEN A'1 1'ACK PEARL HARBOR, Dec. 8, 194-1. QAPj - Early yesterday morning, Sunday the 7th, Pearl Harbor, the United States' strongest niilitary base in the Pacific Ocean was attacked by the Japanese by air and sea. United States commanding officers appear- Heard the noise during the girls the sudden attack, although they had oeen repeatedly warned from VVash- ington to be on the alert. There was extremely heavy dam- age to ships, planes, and our de- ienses. Casualties fthe dead, wound- ed, and missingj went up into the thousands. The Day of Infamy, as President Roosevelt called it, was a humilating day for the United States. Voluntary enlistments for the army and navy are expected to jump by leaps and bounds. Today, December 8th, Congress de- clared war with Japan at Roosevelt's request. Texas Roundup At a Hollywood party a Texan was bragging so about his native THE PRAIRIE PRESS ew Books In The Library There are several new and inter- esting books recently placed on the shelves of our library. If you haven't already discovered them it might be worth your while to look them up. BIOGRAPHIES: Clara Barton, Founder of the American Red Cross: Captain Cook Explores the South Seas: Kit Carson and the Wild Fron- tier: Davy Crockett, Robert E. Lee and the Road of Honor, Marie An- toinetteg The Life of Saint Patrick: Will Shakespeare and the Globe Theater: The Exploits of Xenophon. HISTORY: Guadalcanal Diary: The French Foreign Legion: The Mississippi Bubble: Old Ironsides, the Fighting Constitution : Commodore Perry and the Opening of Japan: Up the Trail From Texas: The Story of San Francisco. FICTION: Halfway to Heaven fRutl1 Adams Knightj: And Both Were Young CMacleleine L'EngleD: Down the Big River CStephen Mea- dorjg Longshanks CStephen Meaderjg Home Is Where the Heart Is CMil- dred Pacejg Basketball Scandal CFrank Waldmanj: Lieutenant Horn- blovver CC. S. Foresterj: The Forest Fireman CBill Brownjg The lVIus- tangs Games Dobiejg Growing Healthfully CCharles VVilsonl. Report Cards Wednesday, November 16 was re- port card day here at Driscoll. Here are some comments about them. Ann Lewis: It had its good points! Gordon Garwood: Let's forget it. Jim Weeks: Well! David Bremer: Censored! Sue Ann Gore: Never mind. Judy Blackmon: Wish I could have been like Glenda Roberts and made an A+ in algebra. Jerry McKee: Better than I expect- ed. Liz Webb: Better luck next time. David Irving: What report card? Gerald Creel: If at first you don't succeed try and try again. Joyce Hankins: I hope I never see it again. Dorothy Carter: Ugh!! Mary Flores: Pretty good. 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OFFICIAL BI-MONTHLY PUBLICATION ROBERT DRISCOLL The Prairie Press VOLUME IV comius CHRISTI, TEXAsfTUi3si5A7Y,' I5E'cE1viBeiiWQtiIiis55 A ' A' C I 'im 'MWMw'CivpMsm i . l il t i 1 3 ,fm tli, i. j ,S X . 1 3-1 V it 5, A1 ff? Q ZA: i a -xg' g , ., ' . s i - 0 ',,. C r , 4 gf' 'f .- if ' ' Ii J 'K' A 1 N 4 X f A . l Ntffifif ' ll I I ,L 1 J ,, . Aixam., JZ. I-,C . WI , Ir. V i t ,C 5 , .-. - H V fg , f- f' - ' 1 'se ' 71? it if-', 'X il' wwf ' J' ' , . fa Iii' f Ns.. reee Pri' s' if fi 1 0 , 6:i.,t.,4,1,t ilitaj, .hifi ,lt thi .1 155 .. ju :.' K i 7- ' wi 4 .V A A . ' A f. 4 A i -at fe r--sf , lliflptfvlf if . rx ss., - ' . a I .. 5, flex , t , 5 ,lx?qg,W,,. X ,A 5 .qfyw-gin ,Vt 7 NX i X ' -fl! in l ! i .fs ' V :C M xii i.:--if C lim-'N 5' 1 I A SX ful A el E i 'fl if A: 'N,- ef- Ml ' dv-vw 1 A A i. . I J f l -'it e A ' ' - i X 0 . i A ' W' .4 1 Wu 5 I 1 I 'Lx I , X I 'w T H X . rrrr lr .3 . it fax, sf-1, A, K .aj 6 ,J g M 'if hw... , f'. 1, ,,:' ft ',' ,. ' M . A.:V:,. Q -A--gf, 3 A A, - i fe se farms as f f u ,jf R61 U' I A . A -',r.r . I if . -V I v V 1 , .ls M RRY SWA t 'N If ' 5 .. li' 'vi' V, ' vi W '- ., Num i 1 A i ' 1, lit I f S' ' M. . sz t ' is il, 'W i j, . A--A-an eeee im- -I 3 et i -all Wm ' . I 'sees i 'Nu ,f i fi ffl, X 7 1,4 5 ' 5 xv f i .71 g O tl iii? LL in i 'f ' l . xx il I I wil ,y I NN, ly..- 'fd l 1 I V ' i XZP3 'i 'f f t f A Q, T . liglwfy lv! . ingot ll ff. at THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS Most of us, by the age of six, had reluctantly given up our greatest hero-the jolly old gentleman with the red suit and flowing white beard. And with him went a large part of the joy of Christmas. But an' old friend of ours, who looked somewhat like St. Nick himself, gave Santa back to me. Here's what he said: Why, honey. who ever told you there is ino' Santa Claus? When a group of children sing carols, and their soft: voices sing of the Babe in the' manger, if you listen closely you can hear the fai'-off tinkle of sleigh bells. He s nearby. VVhen ai little boy holds out si lone nickel in fi' grubby little hand for Momniy's present-five licorice sticks , who can deny the gentle chuckle heard by those who believe? Wlien the elderly lady, obviously very poor, ,drops Santa who says dren decorate a within the room, for this is his domain. spirit of Christmas-of loving and giving, and peace on these things are, so is he. And when you wake on Christ' coins into the Salvation Army pot, it isn't the make-believe Thank You. lt's his -voice, deep and joyous. When chil- Christmas tree, with laughter and gay trinkets, he stands He is the earth. Wherever mas mo1'n'in'g, with pence and joy in your heart, and love for your fellow- xnan, who can deny that that well-remembered figure has some down your chimney and blessed your house with his presence while you slept? I sensed the truth in this old fr.iend's words, so I searched for Santa Clause. And, to my everlasting joy, I found hint. A little girl, aged three, peeked through a keyhole and spied her long- awaited baby doll and buggy beneath the Christmas tree. She pounded the door with a small fist and cried, Tanty Kause, Tanty Kause, let me in. You can hand me my dolly yourself. A naughty little boy, when told by his mother to behave because Santa was listening, looked up at the chimney and said, lf you are up there, Santa Clause, I wish you'd throw my toys on down here. I'm getting pretty tired of waiting. A dying child celebrated 'Christmas in July, because there wasn't time to wait for the real one. And the whole town joined in with all the decora- tions and celebrations. Many photographers and newsmen were present to record the words of the happy boy for a sympathetic world. And he said, Gee, Santa is making two trips this year, isn't he? A group of school children saved their pennies for months to make Christmas a brighter day for less fortunate children. An elderly bachelor who lived in our ,town had 'forty invitations to spend Christmas day in the homes of kindly friends. And I watched a first grade class put on their Christmas play. Ma1'y Caged sixj proudly rocked the infant Jesus doll in a cradle, and surely the serenity and innocence of her 'face must have been much like th'at which shone on the Virgin Mary's face. Tommy was a wonderful Joseph, even though his nose was slightly skinned from a tricycle-spill the day before. The three little wise menis faces held all the reverence and worship ini the world. And as the faltering voices. sang Silent Night, Holy Night those of us who watched forgot that it was just a first grade play. Suddenly we were back nearly two thousand years ago-where a Babe lay in the manger and a Star burned with a light so bright it illuminated all the world. And Santa Clause was in all these places. If you believe, you can hear his jolly chuckle many times. And your own gay heart will echo Peace on earth, good will to men. 4CECILE BLACKMON.