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

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Page2 THE PRAIRIE PRESS Tuesday, December 20, 1955 THE PRAIRIE PRESS STAFF Edit0r-in-Chief ........................................................................., ...... M ary Mosel Assistant Editor ......... ...... P inina Norrod Business Manager ..... ............ B etty Mull Society Editor ................ ........ An n Donaldson Sports Editor ........................................................................................ Joe Vickers Assistant Sports Editor ...................................................................... B111y Howell Reporters ........ Cecile Blackman, Beverly Couch, Sylvia Herrera, Betty Sue Chandler, Gwen Porche, Manuel Cano Reporter .................,......................................................................... ,........ R ay James Advertising Staff ----l-Judy Blackmou, Sue Arm Gore Sponsor ....,....,.....,.. ......................... Mr s. Cappi Adams Hoop-Crazy Hillsdale By BILLY HOWELL PART VI Coach pushed them hard the next week because he was anxious to get the kinks ironed out. If he could get the little mistakes and miscues grad- ually worked out in the next couple of games he was sure that they would be ready to take just about anyone in the conference and give them a pretty good time of it. Snuffy Simp- son was awfully glad that Hil1sdale's schedule was arranged so that the games began to get a little harder as the season progressed. This week's games with Carling would be a big- ger test to his team than Blimpton had been and they would have to improve a lot to beat them. Tip dicln't know if coach was satis- fied with their playing, but after the Blimpton contest they had more poise and confidence. In practice they worked the ball around with sharp passing and the offensive formations were becoming smoother and against the second string they seemed to go fine. Although he wasn't sure, he thought that he noticed a faint smile on Snuffy's face during the practice session every once in awhile. After the last practice they all Went whooping and hollering off to the showers in high spirits and con- fident that they could take Carling. In the locker room the kidding and horseplay was more spirited than usual, and when coach came in to give them a short it took awhile for them to simmer down. VVhen they finally settled he said, Now, gang, let's all be in bed by ten tonight, eat a good breakfast and lunch and be sure to get here in time to be dressed and ready in plenty of time. You guys lmow that you are in fine shape and are fit mentally, you can take this game if you play heads-up. You're improving very nicely on your plays and I have confidence that you'11 Win. And with that he strode out of the locker room. The players went on their separate ways in small groups talking and laughing and in much better shape mentally than on the eve of the Blimpton game. The tip-off went to Phil who shot it down the court to Millchick, with a baseball pass, who flipped over to Tommy. Tommy came through with a nice set shot from the comer for the first two points of the game. Carling came right back has their star guard, Jones slipped in a net lay-up. And so it went with the lead seesawing back and forth all through the first quarter and most of the sec- ond. In the latter part of the second quarter Carling pulled away to a sev- en point lead, and that's the way the half ended. In the third quarter Stunlpy laid in a set shot, Slick dropped in one from the corner, Tip put in a jump shot and a hook. Carling countered with a free shot and a basket, but it was in vain for the Hillsdale play- ers were hot and nothing would stop them. Hillsdale built up a 49-37 lead and the second and third strings fin- ished out the game. They had won another game and both coach and players were satisfied, although they knew that it would take more than that given tonight to win some of the garnes they would play later. CTO Be Coutinuedj Meet The Press Your weekly Meet the Press is introducing Gwen Porche. Gwen is on the staff this year for the first time and is really making good time. She lives at 3626 Shell Road with hex' parents and brother that goes to Miller. CGwen's a good friend of ours isn't she!j She also has two older sisters. Gwen has blonde hair and is 5'2 short with blue eyes. Gwen told me not to tell you that she's 14- years old. COops I goofed!j .... Well Gwen says that she is really enjoying being on the staff and we are enjoying having her. Well., F11 see you next issue with another personality. Congratulations To Coach Tanner Looks like Coach Tanner got his Christmas present early this year. It was a tiny 6 pound, 13 ounce bun- dle by the name of Paula Kay Tan- ner. Congrats, Pop! The Year Before Christmas 'Twzzs the year before Christmas, When all through the town, Not a jet was stirring, But a T.W.A. was just leaving. The stockings were hung by The chimney with care, In hopes that Daddy Would wake before morning. The children were nestled All squashed in their bed, While visions of algebra Cluttered their sawdust heads. And mom, in her shorties, And I in my P. f.'s, Had just settled down for A long win.ler's nap. When downstairs there Arose such a clutter, I sprang from my bed To tell Daddy to get out of the iceboz. Down to the kitchen I flew Like ti flash, Tore down the door and it Hit Daddy's cabesa. The moon on the breast of the Old melterl snow, Gave lustre to rrzid-day- Although it was still night. When what to my wondering Eyes should appear, But a miniature sleigh with Everything, and the kitchen sink. With iz little old driver So lively and quick, I knew in zz moment-i Gosh! Where's MOM? More rapid than eagles, His coursers they came, And he whistled and shouted, And I can't repeat the words he used. Now Dasher, now Dancer, Now Prancer and Vixen, On Comet, on Cupid, on Donder, And you too, donkey! To the lop of the porch, To the top of the wall, Now dash away, dash away, Oops, how about Rudolph? As I drew in my head, And was turning around, Down the chimney Daddy Came, upside down. He was dressed in his P. I.'s, From his head to his foot, And his beard was not white, But black with the soot. A bundle of toys he had F lung on his back, And he looked like a pedcller, Trying to sell something. His eyes-how they twinkled, His dimples-how merry, His lips were like peddles, Bicycle peddles. His droll little mouth was Drawn up like a bow, And the beard on his chin Needed trimming. The stump of his pipe, He held light in his teeth, QSO Ihafs what happened, To that grapez1ine!j He had a broad face and A little rounrl belly, That shook when he laughed, Hope everyone likes butter! A wink of his eye and A twist of his head, Soon gave me to know, Junior WEREN'T in bed. He spoke not a word, But went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings, Until they almost burped. And laying his finger aside Of his nose, He sneezed and the sneezed until, He found a Kleenez. He sprang to his sleigh, And with that they flew, But I hauerft figured out yet, Just where they got wings. But I heard him ezclaim As he drove out of sight, Merry Christmas to all, Until next year! I-ll-I.l-I-I-l-I-IIl.l-I-I-l-I-l-l-l-I-I-I-I-I l I- Z- l I I: BARNETl S GROCERY I: :I THE LITTLE STORE WITH :- -: THE BIG VALUES I: l I E: Ph. Tu. 2-2597 - om noas'rowN nn. E: I l l:l-l.l-l-l-I-l-l-l-l-l-l-I-l-I-l-l-l.l.l.l-l.il: I For Correct Time . . . 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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.

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Tuesday, December 20, 1955 THE PRAIRIE PRES S Page 3 , ,HAW , , W nm Your Teardrop The Whispering ihflajority Of Club Dear Teardrop Club, I am a girl ol' 13 and mother thinks I am too young to go out with a 16-year-old boy. What shall I do?-V. P. Dear V. P., Mother knows best, so go to your daddy. it Dear Teardrop Club, I am cross-eyed, skinny, and I have What shall I do?-P. G. Dear P. G. From your letter, I'd say give up. It's hopeless anyway. it Dear Teardrop Club, My boyfriend is bashful. I know he's crazy about me, but he won't tell me. How can I get him to? buck toothed, straight hair. -M. B. Dear M. B. If I were you I would go up to him and tell. him that I like him and ask him il he will marry me. QThat should scare him goodlj 'lit Dear Teardrop Club, I am worried about my boyfriend. I think he likes someone else and I don't know what to do. Please help my tearful moment. -S. R. Dear S. R. Tell your boyfriend he's all wet. Tell him also that you think you're the only girl for him and you know your're pretty and he should think so too. it Dear Teardrop Club, My girl won't go to the show with me. She is afraid I will kiss her. Wliat shall I do?-D. M. Dear D. M. Try kissing her in front of every- body. I think she will be glad to kiss you in the show then. it NOTICE! We are happy lo have such Coresponzlence to our club. Keep sending in your troubles and we will be glad to answer them. Student Council Holds Semi- Formal Dance On Tuesday, Dec. 13, the annual Christmas semi-formal dance was held by the Student Council. Those who attended were the officers, rep- resentatives, alternates, and their guests. Ginger Ale over lime sherbert was served as punch. About half- way through the dance there was a floor show. The dance went off just as planned and everyone enjoyed it. Sands It sems Mike Naylor and Trudy Sears are hitting it off pretty well. Wl1at's cookin anyway? . . . What's about Florence Wright with a boy from Ray of Jack? . , . Wonder little chick is that Jim this we hear going steady by the name who the cute Tharp likes now? . . . Why couldn't Ruth Gilleland get her homework Saturday? Couldn't be because of a certain letter she got in the mail could it? . . . Paging Leo Champion! You'd better slow down, there's a real cool gal after you . . . Well, la de da. Joe Vickers has a funny sort of gleam in his eye. Could it be be- cause of a girl by the name of Crys- tal Gandy? . . . Direce Palmer seems to have a certain girl in Miss Nixon's homeroom going around in circles... Is Joyce Byrd still going with her old flame? . . . Who does Patsy Hobbs have so interesting at Hi- Jive? Could it be a boy by the name of Bob? . . . We hear Sandy Cryer's got her eye on some one who goes to Canteen on Saturday night . . . Why does Martha Anderson laugh and merry for, when she goes to Canteen? Maybe some of you kids had better start going to Canteen. Fun is had by all . . . Gerald Creel seems to think Blanche Duff is real cute and who can blame him. Kay Ross really thinks a lot of a certain boy at Canteen . , . Well listen to this, Jo Ann Medcalf is going steady with a boy by the name of Leonard Hannon. They sure make a good couple . . . What's this we hear about Doris Rucker? Ah, she's at it again. Making eyes at an old flame . . . Charles Steele certainly thinks that Linda Shoemaker is cute and vice-versa . . . J. W. Martin is an- other one who has a lot of fun at the Hi-Jive. She's pretty cute, too... Joy Stanberry finds A Cappella Choir very, very interesting . . . Maybe someone should talk to Miss Stan- berry . . . Heidi Hutton is real neat about the way she gets her man. Some of you girls had better watch it . . . Annie Maria Gonzalez and Irene Ruiz seem to have a lot of fun at some of these dances. Especially Irene . . . Did you know that Yolan- da Guerra and Arthur Gonzalez have been going steady for two and a half years. Also Minerva Carraza and Julian Garza have been going steady for about a year and a half . . . That's a pretty long time . . . Say kids we have a new student here at Robert Driscoll. His name is Roy Yates. His schedule is: lst History with Mr. Pitts, 2nd English with Mrs. Ramsey, 5rd Spanish with Miss Sanderson, 4th Science with Mrs. Cole, 5th algebra with Mrs. Barber, 6th P. E. with Coach Tanner. Let's all give Roy a hearty welcome. Driscollites iEnjoy Play Christmas In Many Lands, the TChristmas program that was present- Ied by the Speech and Music Depart- ments, went over big with the stu- 'dents and adults that attended. It was held December 8th, 7:30 p.m., lat Roy Miller Auditorium. The band played familiar Christ- mas Carols as people entered the ' auditorium. Opening the program was 'an overture by the orchestra, The lfirst scene of the play was the First iChristmas, presented by Miss Mul- ilin's 7th grade speech class. During the scene of the First Christmas scene the choirs sang Away In a Manger -and We Three Kings. Then Miss Nixon's 9th grade speech classes put on the English Christmas and the choirs sang Good King Wencelasf' Miss Mullin's class then gave Christ- mas in Germany. Carols sung then were: O Christmas Tree, and O Ye Joyful People . Then the orches- tra played again. Miss Nixon's speech classes presented Christmas in France while Patapun and The Three Kings was sung. During the Christ- mas in Mexico scene, Ru-ru-ru was sung. The last scene on the program was Christmas in the U.S.A., given by 9th graders. I I I It was a fine program and credit is given to: 7th grade speech classes, Miss Billie Mullin, 9th grade speech classes, Miss Ann Nixon, orchestra, Mrs. Anita Gaedcke, band, Mr. Ray Chiorgno, A Cappella Choir and Boy's Choir, Miss Jean Seiler, Mixed Choir, Mrs. Scogin, Girl's Choir, Mrs. Dyas and Mrs. Scogin, Narra- tors, Ronald Berry and Author Greg- ory. Y-Teens Have New Officers NINTH GRADE Y-TEENS The ninth grade Y-Teens, have elected the Takahaska to represent them. TAKAHASKA Y-TEENS OFFICERS President, Glenda Bennett, Vice- President, Sue Ann Gore, Secretary, Janice Pulliam, Treasurer, Mary Mosel, Reporter, Jane Plimper, Par- liamentarian, Billye Koenig. SEVENTH GRADE Y-TEENS The seventh grade Y-Teens have organized a club. Officers were elect- ed on VVednesday, Oct. 26. President, Ninfa Hernandez, Vice- President, Enola Bishop, Secretary, Sue Mason, Treasurer, Linda Shoe- maker, Reporter, Delia Torres, Song Leader, Dora Saenz. Can You lmagine? Not having necessary articles like this in the paper. Everyone having A's in Algebra. Julian Garza not going steady with Minerva Carranza. Girls not Wearing a lot of petti- coats. Janice Pulliam and Beverly Couch not always talking about two certain football players. Joe Sterns not being short and cute. Adeline Carranza not always smil- mg. Leland Freeman not being a good dancer. David Bremer not having a good personality. J aunita Harley not being smart in Algebra. Jesse Maldonado not being a good artist. Lloyd Lester not getting a favorite for three years straight. Gerald Creel not being handsome. James Peterson not being voted the most handsome. Roy Donaldson not having muscles. Donna Jo Perry being tall and skinny. Florence Wright not having a funny look in her eyes. Gwen Porche not being very pop- ular in the Sth Grade. Patsy Cryer not ever going to Can- teen on Saturday. MERRY CHRISTMAS MUSCLES-Roy Donaldson. EXCITING-Charles Steele REAL Cool-Pinina Norrod REET-Nancy Whatley YUMMY-Joe Stearns CUTE-Myra Jane Alston HAPPY-go-lucky-Lucky Roberts ROWDY-Joe Garcia INTERESTING-Manuel Cano SWEET-Janice Pulliam TALENTED-Joe Weaver MERRY-Mrs. Boney ADORABLE-Linda Shoemaker SWELL-Gwen Porche