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

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- 0 0 OFFICIAL 1 T 1 T 1 T ROBERT DRISCOLL PUBLICATION SCHOOL VOLUME IV CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, MONDAY, MARCH 12, 1956 NUMBER 13 Junior Red Cross Ranger Plan to Serve in Disaster SI DRI COLL DELEGATE HE R T-A-L-A Members DR. ALEXANDER Dr. VVillian1 I-I. Alexander, Pas- tor of the First Christian Church of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, spoke to approximately 1600 members of the Texas Association of Student Coun- cils at their convention held in Mid- land, Texas, March lst, 2nd, and 3rd, Dr. Alexander told the members of T. A. S. C. that, in his opinion, youth is the hope of the world, and that without properly trained youth, the world is doomed to destruction. This was one of the highlights of the convention attended by Mrs. Teeny Adkins, Student Council sponsor, and four members of Robert Driscoll Jr. High School Student Council. Chosen by vote of the Council members, those attending from Driscoll were David Irving, Bobo Beynon, Cecile Blackmon, and Claud Ellen Hill. Stopping en route to spend the night in San Angelo, local delegates arrived in Midland before noon on Nlarch 1, Since hotels in Midland could not accommodate all the dele- gates to the convention most of them were guests in private homes during their stay there. A special taxi service was supplied the delegates by Mid- land high school students, who had their cars available at all times to take out-of-town delegates to their various destinations. The theme of this year's T.A.S.C. convention was Life-A Matter of Choice. After registration, T.A.S.C. members were given a free pass to a movie, and then were invited to attend an Open House at the Mid- land Youth Center. At the opening general session in the auditorium, a group picture was taken of all delegates attending the convention. The principal address at this session was Life-A Matter of Choice given bv Tom Henry Guin. President of T.A,S,C. Dr. Alexander delivered his ad- dress at the second general session. which began at 9:00 a.m. March 2 T.A.S.C. members attended discus- sion groups of their choice through- out the convention. Typical discus- sion group suhiects were: 'KHow can the Student Council promote an ef- fective traffic safety program in the secondary schools? and In what way may students not on the Coun- cil be included in the Student Coun- cil's program? At 5:30 p.m. convention delegates IN MIDL enjoyed a barbecue and political ral- ly, in which schools competing for office campaigned. The evening's entertainment included a semi-formal dance in the Crystal Ballroom of the Scharbaurer Hotel and an informal party at the Miclland Youth Center. At the third and final general ses- sion on Saturday, March 3, those schools winning office for 1956-57 were announced. Ray High School of this city was elected to the office of Vice-President of T.A.S.C. for the coming year. At 'the end of this ses- sion, the delegates, with hands clasped in friendship, sang Auld Lang Syne and then bid their friends goodbye and headed home- ward. The T.A.S.C. convention this year was considered by the Driscoll Jr. High delegates to be a complete success. Class Honored By George T'Sing George T'Sing, a Chinese boy who is a history major at Baylor Univer- sity spoke to Mrs. Adam's fourth and fifth period classes about his trip around the world. Since George is from Formosa we were glad to get 'first hand information on the For- mosa situation. George was raised in China and the United States. His father was a general under Chiang Kai Check for a few years and work- ed in the Chinese Nationalist Govern- ment for several years. He came to America by a freight boat a year ago. George has one sister who is teaching schcol in Singapore, China. His fath- er and mother live in Singapore where his father is the editor of the local newspaper. Calendar Of Events March 9-Music Festival at Del Mar. lVIarch 13-Coronation in Miller Gym. Nlarch 20-Acapella Choir dance in cafeteria View Browning Collection While attending a Texas Teen- age Library Association convention in VVaco in February, T.A.L.A. mem- bers were privileged to see the fam- ous Browning collection at Baylor University. This collection, started by Dr. Armstrong of Baylor University, contains the works, furniture, paint- ings, personal belongings, etc., of Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Brown- ing. El Libro members of Robert Driscoll Jr. High School who were present were fortunate enough to meet Mrs. Armstrong, wife of the late Dr. Armstrong, in person and gain many sidelights on the collec- tion not included in the regular tour. On Thursday, February 23, 1956 Miss Jackson, librarian, and five members of El Libro CRobert Dris- coll library clubj left for Waco by chartered bus to attend the state con- vention of Teen-Age Library Asso- ciation members. Approximately 50 members from local schools attend- ed the convention. In Waco, convention delegates were housed in the Roosevelt and Raleigh hotels. They registered for the con- vention Friday, February 24, and the first general session was held at 2:15 p.m. in the ballroom of the Roosevelt Hotel. At this session, the delegates were welcomed by E. N. Dennard, Superintendent of Waco Public Schools, Thomas L. Ware, Principal of Waco High School, and Barbara Brown, Vice-President of the Waco High School Chapter of T.A. L.A. The program theme was Li- braries: Past, Present, Future , and was the story of libraries dramatized by representatives from various schools. Past was the story of the first libraries, including Egyptian libraries and those in old monasteries. Present were enacted by little green book-worms showing the acl- vantages of O111' modern libraries. Future , depicting libraries of the future, very humorously envisioned, a time when instead of reading a book, one will just take a capsule and absorb the knowledge contained in the book. At 6:00 p.m. delegates were treated to a supper in the Waco High School cafeteria, served by the Home-making classes. The Genheim- er Service Club of Waco High School CContinued on Page 40 Active Club Credit To Driscoll The Red Cross had a meeting not so long ago, and organized a special group of people. In times of disaster such as storms, hurricanes, or earth- quakes, the Junior Red Cross will use this special committee to help the adults of the regular Red Cross. In case of disaster you may be called upon to help people who might be caught in a storm tif that's the casej or to deliver food to people in disaster places. Your Junior Red Cross representa- tives of your homeroom is issuing forms, that you will fill, if your qualifications are right. The qualifi- cations are: If you have a license to drive a car, or you have a bicycle, or have a Junior Red Cross card, or a first aid card, Really the Red Cross is a great organization and something you and I should be grateful for in case we were in trouble. Miss Campbell is a good sponsor and anybody who is a member of the Driscoll Junior Red Cross should be proud of it, as we are. Officers of Junior Red Cross are the following: President, Ann Lewis Vice-President, Zoe Wilson Secretary, Sherry Walden Treasurer, Sherry Walden Reporter, Joe Stems Nlrs. Tina Florey, who has often helped Miss Campbell, our sponsor of Red Cross, is the director of all Jun- ior High Red Cross organizations. Ninth Graders Plan Schedules Ninth graders who were worrying about next year's schedule and their high school credits had most of their qualms settled on February 22 when an assembly for ninth graders was held. M1's. Corrine Britt and Mrs. Cora Beth Johnson, both from Miller's Guidance offices, spoke at the as- sembly about the credits needed to graduate from high school, which credits are needed for college en- trance, and the subjects open for sophomores. At the opening of the assembly Mr. Parrish, our principal, gave a short speech. A few days later, Mr. Parrish, our conselor visited with the English classes and talked with them concern- ing their tentative schedules for the rest of their high school education.

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Page 4 THE PRAIRIE PRESS Monday, February 27, 1956 Why I Should Be uiet in Class CEditor's Note: This doesn't have anything to do with why I should be quiet in class but so what? Continue with the article.j The purpose of a class is to assem- ble a group of young people for adultsj depending on the type of class and the purpose of the class that is, what the class is assembled for the purpose of studying together for the purpose of studying the par- ticular subject in question. Said sub- ject should be given the full atten- tion of said group of young people or adults still depending on aforesaid subject! Therefore said group of young people or adults should give their full attention and complete de- votion to the purpose of examining and dissecting the aforesaid subject in question. Any deviation from the pattern set forth here in should be regarded as a breech of good conduct and there- fore treated as such by the person or persons thereafter referred to as 'Linst1'uctor j and are intrusted with the responsibility of supervising or- ganized and complete study and ev- erything concerning said subject that it is possible for said group on ques- tion to learn under the particular cir- cumstances prevailing at the time of dissection and examination, the sub- ject in question, and in addition, with the responsibility of maintaining in the class room for place of study if site of study and dissection is not a classroomj complete order, said or- der being maintained at discretion of the instructor of said group. Each person of aforementioned group has their irrespective and irre- vocable idiosyncrasies which are ab- solutely irrefutable. However, if the aforementioned class, which as we said is assembled for the purpose of examining and dissecting the sub- ject in question is to successfully and fully as certain and discover all nec- essary information concerning said subject which it has been assigned to seek out and as certain the so-called instructor should endeavor at all times to maintain absolute dilligence on the part of all concerned. There- fore, in order to maintain the qui- poise of the class completely and at all times at which study and dissec- tion of aforementioned subject in question Cwhich the class is assemb- led for the purpose of studying is tak- ing placel these said idiosyncracies should be quelled. at all costs, In other words, the guy for dollj Cor old bat, bag, hat, dragon, dragon- ess, etc. etcj in charge shouIdn't let none of those bums talk, have spit- wad or rubber band wars, dismantle buildings, or in any way disturb those of the class that are trying to study, if any. ONE MILLION DOLLAR QUESTIQN Now THE PRAIRIE Puass Asks The Prairie Press Staff has taken a poll to find out what Robert Dris- coll students would do if someone gave them a million dollars for Christmas. We got some very sur- prising answers. Glenda Bennett is a generous pal. She's going to give it all to charity except for a little to send herself and her brother and sisters to college. Smart girl, Glenda. Alonzo Cueller wants to spend his money like this: First he'll take a tour of our national parks and monuments, Then he's off to Egypt to see the old records and mummies they've dug out of the Pyramids. Then he'll go to Spain to see some Nloorish architecture. After he re- turns home he plans to buy a new car and a geiger counter and go pros- pecting in the desert. After all this hard work Alonzo will, of course, buy a new house and retire. Catherine Pressley would make history more interesting by going to all those places she reads about in class. Carolyn Thomas will have a large, blue tile swimming pool and a room equipped with ping-pong tables, shuf- fleboard, juke box, soda fountain, etc. VVayne McGee is going into the lumber business with S1,000,000. Thatis doing it in style! Leonard Shelton is going to buy enough annuals to make a thousand so we can all have FREE plastic covers for those beautiful white an- nuals. If he doesn't get 31,000,000 for Christmas we'll just have to buy them ourselves. CMrs. Adams, Room 20.1 Johnny Gillis is going to tour the Carribean Sea and Scotland. Then he'll settle down to be a gentleman farmer in Wyoming. With a million dollars that should be a big farm. James .Peterson will take his money in pennies. Heis going to put them in a swimming pool and go swimming every day. Ronnie Johnson is going to buy a pinball machine, five hamburgers, a case of cokes, get a hundred dollars worth of nickels, and have a good time. Sandy Smith's plans went some- cafeteria would feature T-bone steaks for 250, malts and milk shakes, and a juke box for the students. Yes, that's what we want to know, Hey, San- dy, can we come to your school? Harold Jordan says if anything goes wrong he'll buy a building about as tall as the Wilson Tower and jump off. David Irving figures the govern- ment will take it all for taxes. Joe Vickers will spend it quick. Then he'll get a tin cup and start' all over again. Well, if you think some of these are silly, just what would you do with S1,000,000? Lynn Martin is going to crawl up on a real tall building and throw small, coins down and watch us grab 'em. Hey, here I am over here! JGKES The sergeant of a new company of recruits stuck his head in the bar- racks. Any of you guys good at short- hand? Four men stepped forward. O. K., snapped the sergeant. Re- port to the mess hall right away- they're short-handed. Miss Pharr asked her class to write an essay on geese, this paper was turned in by an eight year old miss. Geese is a low, heavy set bird which is most meat and feathers. His head sits on one end and he sits on the other. Geese can't sing much on account of the dampness of the mois- ture. He ain't got no between-his toes and he's got a balloon in his stummick to keep him from sinking. Some geese when they get big has curls on their tails and is called ganders. If I was a goose I'd rather be a gander. wnnnnuuunnnu-nunnnnn-annnaman -For Correct Time . , , DIAL TU 4-2811 E Courtesy E E Corpus Christi National Bunk . F.........................nm.............-.-...---.Eu The following might be of in- terest to you. It was clipped from the current issue of TEXAS Scuooi. Busnviassz The school committee in Bos- ton has drafted a Code, which is called the commandments for pupils in grades 7-12. The Com- mittee has directed that the com- mandments be posted in each classroom and read bi-weekly : 1, Don't let your parents down. They've brought you up. 2. Stop and think before you drink. 3. Be smart. Obey. You'll give orders yourself someday. 4. Ditch dirty thoughts fast or they will ditch you. 5. Show-off driving is juvenile. Don't act your age. 6. Pick the right friends to be picked for a friend. 7. Choose a date fit for a mate. 8. Don't go steady unless you're ready. 9. Love God and neighbor. 10. Live carefully. The soul you save may be your own. Bride on being complimented on her choice of grooms: 'iOh, he's nothing-you should have seen the one that got away. Conversation at office water-cooler: Sure, l'm a man. My wife won't let me be a mouse-she's afraid of them. I 1 Cost I 51: thing like this: First she'd buy a American Bottling Company polka-dotted and striped Jaguar. Nat- :,,'.','.',',',','.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. .'.:. r- I I - . 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Page2 THE PRAIRIE PRESS Monday, March 12, 1956 THE PRAIRIE Pnsss STAFF Driscoll Receives Editor-in-Chief ..,..............................,...,................,.............,..............,.. Assistant Editor ...,..... Business Manager ........ Society Editor ......... Sports Editor ..............................,............,................,............................. Assistant Sports Editor ........,....,.,,...,..,.......,,.......,,....,..,.......... ....... . .. Reporters ............ Cecile Mary Mosol . Pinina Norrod Betty Mull Ann Donaldson Joe Vickers Billy Howell Blackmon, Beverly Couch, Sylvia Herrera, Betty Sue Chandler, Gwen Porche, Manuel Cano Reporter ....,.............. ..........................................,....... R ay James Advertising Staff .....,.. .....,... J udy Blackmon, Sue Ann Gore Sponsor ....................,.................................. .....,................ M rs. Cappi Adams STAFF STUTTER L'Hi, whatcha doing Babs? Do you have a minute to spare? Oh, you've just got to, I'm having a dilly of a time with this Algebra problem. Is a conversation like this frequent or perhaps utoo frequenti' on your line? Perhaps your answer is yes. If so you're in a position for Meet the Press Can You Imagine? a little friendly lecture. Confidentially, between the two of us telephones are supposed to be used for busness purposes, which do not include lengthy discussions on dates, homework, etc. Also conversations should be concise, and to the point. So let's watch this a little. Respect your party line as you would expect them to respect you, and remember, 'Ltelephones are for business, and business onlyln if lk if L'Oh, my gosh! Why can't people clean up the messes they make? I can't even put my tray down! Have you ever heard this before? I have, and I think it's about time something was done about it. Paper, trays, bottles and food are left on the tables and chairs are left in the aisles. How old are the average students at Driscoll? From 12 to 15. Isn't that old enough to clean up your own messes? Look, kids, Driscoll is about the best school in Cor us Christi. We can't have a messy cafeteria and still keep it that way, so let's try to keep it clean! Thanks, Gwen We found out a lot about Ann Don- aldson while we were interviewing her. ' I will tell you what we found out. Ann has two brothers, Ray and Roy. CThey like short names d0n't theylj Ann has brown hair, is 5'3 tall, hazel blue eyes, and is 15 years old. Ann's favorite sport is boxing- Cwatching it I hopelj. 'Also her hobby is singing-fhtilk billy singingj. Ann is the society editor for the Prairie Press Staff and likes her position very well except Ann says if only students wouldn't get mad at her all the time, after all the stu- dents are the ones that send in most of the gossip. But still she says she wouldn't trade the position for any other position. Ann and Roy are going to Miller next year and I am sure Ann is looking forward to it and I have a feeling Roy probably is also looking forward to it too. Betty Mull David Bremer with black hair? Sheridan Mellon 6 feet tall? Mike Naylor? CWe can't!j Thomas Maley with his natural. brown hair again? .Pinina Norrod being dumb? James Peterson wearing bermuda shorts to school? Beverly Couch not always gig- gling? Linda Shoemaker with a duck tail? .Ronnie .Plemons not having freckles? Beth Hall not talking? Joe Weaver not being crazy? 1Roy Donaldson being short and skinny? -Ann Donaldson not liking a cer- tain boy? Blanche Duff and Gerald Creel not going together? Trudy Sears not being a cheer- leader at Driscoll? Elmo Speckles not always smiling? Judy Blackmon not always, always being hungry? Joy Stanherry not always talking about Harvey Tinnell? New Book Covers The Robert Driscoll student body received a big surprise on Nlonday, February 20th. They were surprised to find new plastic book covers on sale at the supply counter. They are purple and grey and have written on the front Robert Driscoll Junior school, with a Ranger on a On the back and side they back, Robert Driscoll Junior School, Corpus Christi, Texas, High. horse. have: High. and on the side: 'LR D J H Rangers. Their price is only 10 cents which is very cheap compared to some other schools. The student body would like to thank the Student Council for making these covers available. Why Have a School Paper? It is a valuable memento to keep through tl1e years. It acquaints us with business firms in our vicinity through the ads they take. It binds the interest of teacher, scholars and. parents. It is a running record of school history. It encourages worthy activities. It fosters school unity and kindles the spirit of cooperation. It is an aid in practical education. It keeps students posted regarding clubs, social, athletic, and other events. Only 100 Years Ago There was not a public library in the United States. Almost all furniture was imported from England. An old copper mine in Connecticut was used as a prison. lThere was only one hat factory and it made cocked hats. Every gentleman wore a que and powdered his hair. Crockery plates were objected to because they dulled. the knives. The whipping post and pillory were standing in Boston and New York. 'Buttons were scarce and expensive and the trousers were fastened with pegs of lace.-Reazlefs Digest. BUDDY WHEELIS HARDWARE Phone TU 2-7689 IN THE HEART OF SHELL CENTER Always Supplied With Your BEST BUYS - ll F.H.A. Holds District Meeting At Beeville On Saturday, February 25, some rnenibers of the Driscoll F.H.A. at- tended a district meeting at Beeville. The meeting was from 9:30 to 1:30. Those who attended were Elizabeth VVebb, Jeanne Maurer, Joyce Jack- son, Sonja Lee and Shirley Rhine. Lookin, Ahead Nancy Whatley-To be a principal at a Boy's College. Mrs. Beal-W'ould like to go to China. Ann Porter and Claud Ellen Hill -Would like to go to West Point. .Phyllis Davis - To get out of school. Myra Jane Alston-To be rich. Mr. Boney-For Mrs. Adkins not to have the coronation. Patty Share - Wants to be a man catcher. Cecil Kemp-To be a lovely, grace- ful old woman. LlVIr. Richardson-To shoot par golf. Loretta Hitt-To get out of Rob- ert Driscoll. 'Doris Rice--Wants to be an army Chaplain. Sandy Smith-Hankers to join the navy. Betty Carter-To drive a moving van. Paula Milam - To be a truck driver. .Josephine Flores-Wants to be an F.B.l. man. Olga Vasquez-VVants to be a secretary. Ann Donaldson--VVants to hillbilly singer. Rosa Cruz-To go to Notre Dame. Zelema Longoria-To be a dog catcher. Doris Rucker-an author. Judy Blackmon-To be a model for Esquire Magazine. 'Ruth Gilleland-To see Tinafly. New Jersey. Glenda Roberts-To be a writer for Censored . Sandra Riley-To keep Tyrone un- der my little finger. bea hospitality I . 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