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

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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

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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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Page 4- ' 'T i ' ii THE PRAIRIE PRESS Tuesday, December 20, 1955 Receive'-'Or Give? lfVhen you open your Christmas presents this year youill have a good feeling in your heart. But when you see your little sister or brother's eyes light up when they open the present you got them, donit you have a real warm and proud feeling in your heart? And remember last Christmas, when your little three year old cou- sin, Susie, crawled up on your lap and hugged you? Just a little jig- saw puzzle, too, but she really liked it. She even has a few pieces left this year. Remember little Bobby's truck you bought him? He still plays with it, even though the wheels keep falling off. And Mother's apron you worked pretty hard to make that, didn't you? But aren't you paid back time and again, when she wears it, though, when you look at it up close you see a few rag- ged edges? If you make your gifts, do your best, but if you try real hard and it still doesnit look right, don't feel bad. It will be appreciated as much as if you bought it. If you buy presents and your fi- nances are low, don't feel bad. It's not so much the gift, it's the feeling of the giver. A hanky can be appreciated as much as a watch if the feeling is of cincerity and not of 'iobligationf' But really, now, kids, I think you'll have to admit that there's more joy in giving than in receiving. Now, let's all get out and have a Merry Christmas. And-don't forget the real meaning of Christmas! Merry Clnistmas! -Gwen. Miss Sanderson Tells Story Miss Sanderson tells this story about her hometown, Houston, Miss., to her Spanish classes: The civic minded citizens of this small town decided to do something about their shabby courthouse lawn, or court-square. One citizen donated tractors to plow up the ground. An- other citizen donated fertilizer and another grass seed. However, before the grass seed could be planted, the villians came upon the scene. These villians were not particularly terrifying, merely two unidentified farmers, They thought it would be a shame to plant weeds,' on all that beautiful ground. So in the dead of night, they crept out and planted tumip seeds all over the court-square. The angry citizens ranted and ravecl but later some very prominent citizens were seen picking turnip greens on the court-square. The Raining Of The World The most confused people in the world are those with no television. You who have television sets might ask, What authority do you have to make such a statement? My ans- wer, Lot'sI', It so happens that I am one of the few, the very few that have no television. Others who don't have TV probably share my predi- cament of being hopelessly confused every time I get in on the last of a conversation, and sometimes even when I hear the first, For instance, I'll walk over and join a group of girls talking. I'm lost! I just stand and look dumb because I have no idea whether they're talking about a TV program or about some real happening. It use to be that a per- son could go up to a group, listen for a minute, then join in the con- versation. Not anymore - unless you've watched all the latest TV pro- grams. Believe me there are some real disadvantages of not having a tele- sdsion set. Here, let me list a few. By not having a TV you: 1. Take a chance on having your best friend not be your best friend anymore. Example: The other day I got a so-called urgent telephone call. I answered, breathlessly, waiting for Mary to start talking. Then she sobbed out that Corliss and Dexter had broken up. I said how awful, for Corliss was my best frined. Soon as she hung up I naturally thought I had to help spread the news around so I called up a few kids. Anyway, it turned out that Mary had meant the Corliss and Dexter on television, not the Corliss and Dexter I knew. 2. Can't join in conversation with- out feeling dumb. Afraid they might be discussing TV programs. 3. Get more confused on matters that are confusing to start with. Ex- ample: A big algebra test was sched- uled the particular day I'1n speaking of. Second period I saw a group who had already taken the test standing around talking. This, I thought is a break, I can just sneak up and listen to what they're saying about the test so it'll be easy for me next period. I got in just as one was saying: The first one was 6x-y equals 2x plus 100- 3x. It was easy, but I wonder how he ever got the second. one. He went on like that for awhile, in the meantime I was copying it all down. I took the test, happy and con- fident, and Wrote down my copied answers. I failed the test though, and do you know why? All because of that science fiction TV program that gave the formula to build a space ship to go to Mars in. 6x-y equals 2x plus 100-3x, the equation which I thought was the an- swer to my algebra problem, wasn't Those kids werenlt talking about algebra, they were talking about space sihps. Let this sad story be a lesson to you. All you kids with TV sets, get rid of them quick, before you ruin the world. What I Want For Christmas 1. Manuel Cano-A baby rattler. 2. Joe Garcia-A gallon decanter of Mogan David wine and a box of crackers and raw oysters. 3. Mrs. Hurley-Rest! and plenty of it. 4. Billye Koenig-A good grade in algebra. 5. Fred Hornt?A '56 Cadillac con- vertible. 6. Ann Porter-Lincoln Continen- tal '58 model. 7. Mrs. Preston-To have all my classes pass. 8. Miss Jackson-Baby-blue Cadil- lac with a continental tire. 9. Joyce Hankins-A great big lollipop with red and green colors. 10. Patsy Graham-? 11. Dorothy Carter-A Ford Thun- derbird. 12. Tommy Wiskins-Bicycle. 13. Jimmy Wells-Lizard. 14-. Coach Richardson-New set of golf clubs. 15. Joe Pompa-Baby elephant. 16. Tyrone Wenger - Sandra Riley. 17. Charlie Noack-Julie Beth Dot- son. 18. David Bremer-A baseball bat. 19. Nancy Whatley-A bag of oranges and two boys so I can split my oranges with them. 20. Joyce Byrd-A baby skunk from Santa Claus. 21. Heidi Hutton-A boyfriend by the name of .loe Mike Roland. 22. Joe Weaver-to get a certain girl. 23. Ginger Bedingfield4To get a certain ring Ceven if it kills mel. Mrs. Scogin: With a single stroke of the brush, the painter can change a smiling face to a frowning one. Snider: So can my mother! Donit Feed Mel Mrs. Hurley: What comes after 6g7?77 Janice McNeill: Whiz of course! 1 1 1 Walter Stephenson: Did you know there are no insane asylums in Ara- bia? Gwenn Lann: No why not? Walter: Because there are nomads in that country. 1 1 1 Mr. Price: What makes Helen so talkative? Mrs. McMillan: She was vacci- nated with a phonograph needle. 1 1 1 Tyrone Wenger: I wonder how low I could live if I didn't have any brains? Miss Seiler: S! Time will tell. 1 1 Y Do you think it is 'He summers in the Mrs. Logan: correct to say country'? .lan Pulliam: say 'He falls springs off the diving board. 1 1 1 If we could see ourselves As other see us. We'd swear that what they see .lust couldn't be us. 1 1 1 L'Why not? You can in the mud,' or he Jerald Dyer: Pa, you promised me that if I passed in school this year you'd give me 55.00 .Pax Yes, Jerald, that's right. Jerald: Well, you're not going to have the expense. 1 1 1 Aunt Katie: Well, Bobby, how do you like school this year? Bobby: Closed, of course! 1 1 1 THE NOTE: Horsepower was much safer when only horses had it. 5'95395B'?292'??5'P5995592'P53'D559- E A C M E RADIO 8. TELEVISION 3305 Agnes Street Phone TU 3-2232 3 meet-ee:-ect-eeeeeeceeeeemceeeec-case fx-I-I-l.l.l.l.l-l'l.l-l.l-I-l.l-I-I-l-I-I-I-12 I: H.E.B. 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