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Cold Weather Greets Cupid Cupid has been holding hands with Frosty the snowman. Both gentlemen seem to be vieing for Valentine's day recognition. Arriving on the junior college campus a few days early for his traditional hey-day, the little fellow found his attire a bit scanty. February has been cover- ing the welcome mat with sleet and snow. Those with romantic souls have been having misgivings. After all, how can "a young man's fancy lightly turn to thoughts of love" when his mind is filled with overcoats, slippery streets, and muddy parking lots? Of course the real problem concerns Mr. Cupid himself. While shivering, it's almost im- possible to aim a bow and arrow with any sort of accuracy what- soever. Students Elect 'Who's Who' "More students than ever be- fore voted in Who's Who elec- tions held last Friday," Jimmie Blanche Fitzgerald, Numa editor said following the balloting. Over 80 percent of the student body was polled this year. Heading the 1955-56 Who's Who list, Miss Fitzgerald and Conaly Bedell were elected as the best all-around students in junior col- lege. Outstanding sophomores were Carolyn West and Don McKenzie. Carol Sue Mckinney and Pat Gil- lespie were elected outstanding freshmen. Shirley Windsor and Roy Law were named as the most likely to succeed, and Shirley Shelby and Bob Davenport were picked most talented in the college. The most intellectual title went to Mary Ray and James Wear, while Emma Jo Brown and Bob- by Hendren were named most witty. Friendliest students were Shirley Anderson and Charles Macaluso. The best looking boy of the college is Jerry Frisby; the best looking girl is Arlene Moore. Bob Blaylock and Dian Freeman were listed as the most athletic boy and girl. The most bashful boy and girl were picked as Barbara Hancock and Jim Ray, while on the other side of the ledger, Nancy Bever and Eddie Kutait were named flirts. Clothes told the story as Anna- beth McCracken and Tommy Goldsborough were elected the best groomed students of the col- lege. "These people will appear in a special section of the feature de- partment of the Numa," said Miss Fitzgerald. Volume III — Number 8 Fort Smith Junior College—Fort Smith, Ark. Monday, February 13, 1956 Six Girls In Numa Beauty Finals PTK To Induct New Members Fourteen new members will be added to Phi Theta Kappa, jun- ior college honorary fraternity, this semester, according to Miss Luella Krehbiel, sponsor. Selection will be made on the basis of fall term grade points. Qualifications for membership in PTK require the student to carry 14 hours, be in the top 10 per cent scholastically of the full time student body, and be ap- proved by the members of the organization. Present members are: Bill Bardrick, Conaly Bedell, Nola Nally, Shirley Shelby, Margaret Thompson, and Mrs. Lucille Yancey. Frosh Donate Money To Band For Music Using the money made by the freshmen-sponsored party given in the fall, plus contributions obtained in a class meeting, the freshman class, with Pat Gilles- pie president, made a donation of $10 to the junior college pep band. The money was used to buy sheet music for the band, accord- ing to Jack Schoeppey, band di- rector. Numa beauty candidates se- lected by a student-faculty committee last Wednesday are Nancy Bever, Carol Groves, Carol Sue McKinney, Arlene Moore, Rae Sessions, and Donna Gail Schreier. Pictures of the girls will be sent to a judge who will select the most beautiful and two runner- ups. The Numa staff has written to Jon Whitcomb, a commercial artist, asking him to make the selections. No reply has been re- ceived. The six girls, three from each class, were chosen from a group of 19 candidates nominated by the student body. The seven-member committee based decisions on the pose, expression, and features of the girls as expressed in photo- graphs. The winner will be announced when the Numa is released to the student body following the instructor dedication at the spring prom the latter part of May, Jim- mie Blanche Fitzgerald, editor, said. This year's Numa will be at least 120 pages, Miss Fitzgerald said. The second shipment of copy for the year was sent to the pub- lisher over the week-end. Dead- line for the book copy is March 1. Group To Study Student Grants To act as a reviewing and su- pervisory agency, a scholarship committee has been organized for second semester. This committee is a new feature of Fort Smith Junior College. Headed by Dean E. T. Vines, serving for the administration, the committee represents the dif- ferent departments in the college. Miss Lucille Speakman and C. E. Beard represent the arts and science department; Mrs. Ruth Gant, the business department; and Miss Margaret Montague, the fine arts department. Any student who wants a scholarship should get an appli- cation blank in the office, fill it out, and turn it in at the office, according to a member of the scholarship board. The applica- tion will then be turned over to the committee for considera- tion. Student Wins Prizes Winning a necklace and ear- rings, Carol Sue McKinney placed second in the Fort Smith March of Dimes queen contest which ended January 24. Miss McKinney, a freshman, was sponsored in the contest by the local Lions' club. A double rarity occurred in student body elections last week when an area student won the presidential race and another student piled up the largest write-in vote in the his- tory of the college. The new Student board officers are Bill Soesbee, presi- dent; Jim Ray, vice-president; and Shirley Anderson, secre- tary. The men are sophomores. Miss Anderson is a freshman. Soesbee, a graduate of Lavaca high school, is one of the few stu- dents elected to the top junior college student office who didn't come from Fort Smith. Ray also comes from Lavaca. Conaly Bedell, sophomore class president first semester, piled up "by far the largest write-in vote in the history of the junior col- lege." Miss Lucille Speakman, board sponsor, said following bal- lot counting of the Wednesday- Thursday primary election. Write-in votes were not count- ed in Friday's run-off election Official returns show that 137 ballots were cast in the primary election with the number climb- ing to 141 in the run-off, Miss Speakman noted. SOESBEE WIDENED A CLOSE four-vote margin in the primary te a comparatively safe figure in the run-off as he stymied a bid by Don McKenzie to be the first Student board president ever to win a second term. Miss Anderson, who led by a sizable margin in the primary, found going less smooth in the run-off race. Miss Moore picked Classes to Elect Officers Today Election of class officers will take place this morning at ten-thirty when sopho- mores meet in the lounge, and freshmen assemble in room one. Every student is urged to attend the scheduled meet- ings and cast his votes in the class races. A president, vice-president, and secretary will be elected by each class to serve during the second semester. Under the new- type council government inaugu- rated last fall by the sophomores, class representatives will then be appointed by the executive of- ficers in each class. Appointments will be made within a few days following the elections. Sophomores, meeting with their sponsor, Mass Hattie May But- terfield, will vote on the new class constitution, which provides rules for the council-type govern- ment. The constitution was com- pleted last week. It was drawn up by the council, composed of Conaly Bedell, class president; Charles Macaluso, vice-president; Carolyn West, secretary, and class representatives, Nola Nally, Evelyn Moon, Bob Blaylock, and Jim Ray. "I believe the council is an efficient, effective, and active type of class government," Bedell said. "Our own unit has worked smoothly and well. Each person who has worked on it has been very cooperative and has shown definite qualities of ability and leadership. "And, speaking for the council, we appreciate the cooperation received from the class. Each per- son has helped in every way he could." Freshmen adopted the council type government shortly after its inauguration in the sophomore class. Pat Gillespie, president of the freshmen during the fall term, said he had found the coun- cil type was particularly func- tional and effective, for problems that arose could be settled quick- ly and easily without calling a class meeting, and yet represent the students' wishes in matters. "I am indebted to members for mat help, and to the under- standing help our sponsor, Tom Fullerton, gave to me and to the class during the semester term," the frosh president added. * * * up the larger number of votes vided between three other secre- tarial candidates in the primary, but needed several more to win. Other candidates in the secre- tary primary—all freshmen—were Shirley Windsor, Ralph Sanders, and Mary Ray. Bob Smith re- ceived two write-in votes and Bob Cline received one write-in vote in the first race. The new officers will have their first meeting with the new board at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday if tentative plans are carried out. The board representatives—four sophomores and three freshmen—will be elec- ted in class meetings today. "Because of the great impor- tance of having able and effecient board members, I urge the stu- dents to use much consideration in electing their representatives," Miss Speakman said. SEVERAL PROBLEMS FACE the new board. Two were carried over from the last administration. Those are finances and the com- pletion of a barbecue pit planned by the first term board. Another major chore on the spring agenda is revision of the board's constitution. "The con- stitution is sadly out of date," Miss Speakman said. There is reportedly some inter- est in raising the number of rep- resentatives on the board to keep tune with the rising college en- rollment. Two projects of the board dur- ing the second term are pre- scribed by custom. They are spon- sorship of the Spring prom in May and coordination of Senior day in late April. Financially, the board, with a $40.62 balance, is $9.36 shorter than at the start of the fall term. Total receipts for the semester were $46.83, but they failed to cover the $56.29 expenditure of the administration. Bill Soesbee Successful in Presidential Contest Ray, Anderson Win Offices- Record Write-in Ballots Cast

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Cold Weather Greets Cupid

Cupid has been holding hands with Frosty the snowman. Both gentlemen seem to be vieing for Valentine's day recognition.

Arriving on the junior college campus a few days early for his traditional hey-day, the little fellow found his attire a bit scanty. February has been cover-ing the welcome mat with sleet and snow.

Those with romantic souls have been having misgivings. After all, how can "a young man's fancy lightly turn to thoughts of love" when his mind is filled with overcoats, slippery streets, and muddy parking lots?

Of course the real problem concerns Mr. Cupid himself. While shivering, it's almost im-possible to aim a bow and arrow with any sort of accuracy what-soever.

Students Elect 'Who's Who' "More students than ever be-

fore voted in Who's Who elec-tions held last Friday," Jimmie Blanche Fitzgerald, Numa editor said following the balloting. Over 80 percent of the student body was polled this year.

Heading the 1955-56 Who's Who list, Miss Fitzgerald and Conaly Bedell were elected as the best all-around students in junior col-lege.

Outstanding sophomores were Carolyn West and Don McKenzie. Carol Sue Mckinney and Pat Gil-lespie were elected outstanding freshmen.

Shirley Windsor and Roy Law were named as the most likely to succeed, and Shirley Shelby and Bob Davenport were picked most talented in the college.

The most intellectual title went to Mary Ray and James Wear, while Emma Jo Brown and Bob-

by Hendren were named most witty. Friendliest students were Shirley Anderson and Charles Macaluso.

The best looking boy of the college is Jerry Frisby; the best looking girl is Arlene Moore. Bob Blaylock and Dian Freeman were listed as the most athletic boy and girl.

The most bashful boy and girl were picked as Barbara Hancock and Jim Ray, while on the other

side of the ledger, Nancy Bever and Eddie Kutait were named flirts.

Clothes told the story as Anna-beth McCracken and Tommy Goldsborough were elected the best groomed students of the col-lege.

"These people will appear in a special section of the feature de-partment of the Numa," said Miss Fitzgerald.

Volume III — Number 8 Fort Smith Junior College—Fort Smith, Ark. Monday, February 13, 1956

Six Girls In Numa Beauty Finals PTK To Induct New Members

Fourteen new members will be added to Phi Theta Kappa, jun-ior college honorary fraternity, this semester, according to Miss Luella Krehbiel, sponsor.

Selection will be made on the basis of fall term grade points.

Qualifications for membership in PTK require the student to carry 14 hours, be in the top 10 per cent scholastically of the full time student body, and be ap-proved by the members of the organization.

Present members are: Bill Bardrick, Conaly Bedell, Nola Nally, Shirley Shelby, Margaret Thompson, and Mrs. Lucille Yancey.

Frosh Donate Money To Band For Music

Using the money made by the freshmen-sponsored party given in the fall, plus contributions obtained in a class meeting, the freshman class, with Pat Gilles-pie president, made a donation of $10 to the junior college pep band.

The money was used to buy sheet music for the band, accord-ing to Jack Schoeppey, band di-rector.

Numa beauty candidates se-lected by a student-faculty committee last Wednesday are Nancy Bever, C a r o l Groves, Carol Sue McKinney, Arlene Moore, Rae Sessions, and Donna Gail Schreier.

Pictures of the girls will be sent to a judge who will select the most beautiful and two runner-ups. The Numa staff has written to Jon Whitcomb, a commercial artist, asking him to make the selections. No reply has been re-ceived.

The six girls, three from each class, were chosen from a group of 19 candidates nominated by the student body. The seven-member committee based decisions on the pose, expression, and features of the girls as expressed in photo-graphs.

The winner will be announced when the Numa is released to the student body following the instructor dedication at the spring prom the latter part of May, Jim-mie Blanche Fitzgerald, editor, said.

This year's Numa will be at least 120 pages, Miss Fitzgerald said.

The second shipment of copy for the year was sent to the pub-lisher over the week-end. Dead-line for the book copy is March 1.

Group To Study Student Grants

To act as a reviewing and su-pervisory agency, a scholarship committee has been organized for second semester. This committee is a new feature of Fort Smith Junior College.

Headed by Dean E. T. Vines, serving for the administration, the committee represents the dif-ferent departments in the college. Miss Lucille Speakman and C. E. Beard represent the arts and science department; Mrs. Ruth Gant, the business department; and Miss Margaret Montague, the fine arts department.

Any student who wants a scholarship should get an appli-cation blank in the office, fill it out, and turn it in at the office, according to a member of the scholarship board. The applica-tion will then be turned over to the committee for considera-tion.

Student Wins Prizes Winning a necklace and ear-

rings, Carol Sue McKinney placed second in the Fort Smith March of Dimes queen contest which ended January 24.

Miss McKinney, a freshman, was sponsored in the contest by the local Lions' club.

A double rarity occurred in student body elections last week when an area student won the presidential race and another student piled up the largest write-in vote in the his-tory of the college.

The new Student board officers are Bill Soesbee, presi-dent; Jim Ray, vice-president; and Shirley Anderson, secre-tary. The men are sophomores. Miss Anderson is a freshman.

Soesbee, a graduate of Lavaca high school, is one of the few stu-dents elected to the top junior college student office who didn't come from Fort Smith. Ray also comes from Lavaca.

Conaly Bedell, sophomore class president first semester, piled up "by far the largest write-in vote in the history of the junior col-lege." Miss Lucille Speakman, board sponsor, said following bal-lot counting of the Wednesday-Thursday primary election.

Write-in votes were not count-ed in Friday's run-off election

Official returns show that 137 ballots were cast in the primary election with the number climb-ing to 141 in the run-off, Miss Speakman noted.

SOESBEE WIDENED A CLOSE four-vote margin in the primary te a comparatively safe figure in the run-off as he stymied a bid by Don McKenzie to be the first Student board president ever to win a second term.

Miss Anderson, who led by a sizable margin in the primary, found going less smooth in the run-off race. Miss Moore picked

Classes to Elect Officers Today Election of class officers

will take place this morning at ten-thirty when sopho-mores meet in the lounge, and freshmen assemble in room one. Every student is urged to attend the scheduled meet-ings and cast his votes in the class races.

A president, vice-president, and secretary will be elected by each class to serve during the second semester. Under the new-type council government inaugu-

rated last fall by the sophomores, class representatives will then be appointed by the executive of-ficers in each class. Appointments will be made within a few days following the elections.

Sophomores, meeting with their sponsor, Mass Hattie May But-terfield, will vote on the new class constitution, which provides rules for the council-type govern-ment.

The constitution was com-pleted last week. It was drawn up by the council, composed of Conaly Bedell, class president; Charles Macaluso, vice-president; Carolyn West, secretary, and

class representatives, Nola Nally, Evelyn Moon, Bob Blaylock, and Jim Ray.

"I believe the council is an efficient, effective, and active type of class government," Bedell said. "Our own unit has worked smoothly and well. Each person who has worked on it has been very cooperative and has shown definite qualities of ability and leadership.

"And, speaking for the council, we appreciate the cooperation received from the class. Each per-son has helped in every way he could."

Freshmen adopted the council

type government shortly after its inauguration in the sophomore class. Pat Gillespie, president of the freshmen during the fall term, said he had found the coun-cil type was particularly func-tional and effective, for problems that arose could be settled quick-ly and easily without calling a class meeting, and yet represent the students' wishes in matters.

"I am indebted to members for mat help, and to the under-standing help our sponsor, Tom Fullerton, gave to me and to the class during the semester term," the frosh president added.

* * * up the larger number of votes vided between three other secre-tarial candidates in the primary, but needed several more to win.

Other candidates in the secre-tary primary—all freshmen—were Shirley Windsor, Ralph Sanders, and Mary Ray. Bob Smith re-ceived two write-in votes and Bob Cline received one write-in vote in the first race.

The new officers will have their first meeting with the new board at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday if tentative plans are carried out. The board representatives—four sophomores and three freshmen—will be elec-ted in class meetings today.

"Because of the great impor-tance of having able and effecient board members, I urge the stu-dents to use much consideration in electing their representatives," Miss Speakman said.

SEVERAL PROBLEMS FACE the new board. Two were carried over from the last administration. Those are finances and the com-pletion of a barbecue pit planned by the first term board.

Another major chore on the spring agenda is revision of the board's constitution. "The con-stitution is sadly out of date," Miss Speakman said.

There is reportedly some inter-est in raising the number of rep-resentatives on the board to keep tune with the rising college en-rollment.

Two projects of the board dur-ing the second term are pre-scribed by custom. They are spon-sorship of the Spring prom in May and coordination of Senior day in late April.

Financially, the board, with a $40.62 balance, is $9.36 shorter than at the start of the fall term. Total receipts for the semester were $46.83, but they failed to cover the $56.29 expenditure of the administration.

Bill Soesbee Successful in Presidential Contest Ray, Anderson Win Offices-Record Write-in Ballots Cast

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The Editors Corner Suggests Campus Site For Auditorium Walking to a window in Miss Isabella K. Smith's math

room, President Elmer Cook looked over the unused portion of junior college's 40-acre tract and prophesized that within the next 10 years the college will occupy practically all the area.

By that time, the college probably will have reached an enrollment of 700, said the president—the man who visualized a Fort Smith Community college nearly 30 years ago.

The latest proposal to further the growth of junior college is the possible location of a new city civic auditorium on the campus. The auditorium now under consideration by the city government would cost between $1-2 million, estimates reveal.

Included on a steering committee recently appointed by Mayor H. R. Hestand to investi-

gate building problems are three college officials—President Cook, T. Leland Hunt, president of the Board of Trustees, and Miss Ed Louise Ballman, treasurer of the board.

A suggestion was presented during the first meeting of the committee by President Cook urging it to consider the building site on the college campus. He offered to provide 10 acres at the corner of Kinkead and 50th streets which he described as an "ideal location."

Preliminary plans call for a seating capacity of 5,000 to 7,000 people. The auditorium is only in the planning stage and may not become an actuality for some four or five years, Cook pointed out.

The junior college site is not the only location under consideration, but inside sources on the steering committee indicate that the prospects for building it as a supplement to the institution is drawing strong support from civic-minded citizens.

If it materializes, the auditorium will be a real boost to junior college from several angles. Just think, we could claim to be one of America's few junior colleges with a million-dollar auditorium. Editorially Speaking:

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have come, junior college stu-dents are "Walking in the Mud". With a dirt-base parking lot such as is in use here the first big rain turned the two-inch thick-ness of dust into a grey, muddy mess.

Of course a paved parking lot would cost money. But on the other side of the ledger, a mud-dy parking lot will cost the stu-dents a sizeable amount of cash in cleaning bills and shoe-shines.

In addition it will create a problem of keeping the build-ings clean with 450 feet to track in mud. This might prove to be as big a headache for the ad ministration as how to get mo-ney to pave the lot.

Of course the present parking lot is temporary and paving it is out of the question, but a per-manent area is supposed to be designated by next fall.

When the rains come next fa]i will junior college students gaily chant "Singing in the Rain" as they stroll along a blacktop park-ing lot? Or will they continue to "Walk in the Mud?"

Enrollment Suffers Slight Drop — Down 15

With approximately 40 new students, junior college enroll-ment for second semester is 210, 15 students short of fall term figures.

The number of new students is decided between the freshman and sophomore classes with 147 freshmen and 62 sophomores. There is one post-graduate stu-dent.

The enrollment represents stu-dents from Fort Smith and from a large surrounding territory.

Fort Smith leads with 154, Van Buren 18, Greenwood 8, Alma 7, Mansfield 6, Charleston and Lavaca with 4 each, Moun-tainburg 3, Barling, Hackett, Muldrow and Huntington with 2 each, and Mulberry, Gans, Okla., Ozark, Arkoma, and Camp Chaf-fee with one each.

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Evening Classes Commence Tonight

With an enrollment of 118 to date, the night school of junior college will begin its regular classroom work tonight. Enroll-ment was held last Thursday and Friday nights.

More students are expected to enroll tonight, according to Elmer Cook, president.

Night school offers 22 courses under 10 instructors this semes-ter. Other courses may be ar-ranged by request.

Classes will be held from 6:30 to 9:15 each Monday and Thurs-day night.

Fine Arts Classes Present Program

Presenting a varied program of organ, piano and vocal solos, plus selections by the choir, the junior college choir gave a concert at St. John's Episcopal parish house Sunday afternoon, Feb. 5. Be-cause of icy weather conditions the concert was presented three days late.

in addition to the concert, an art exhibit was presented by the junior college art department. Miss Mary Jo McMakin, head of the art department, gave a brief talk about the artists represented and described the media used in painting the pictures.

During intermission and fol-lowing the concert, coffee and cookies were served by Mrs. T. Leland Hunt.

Book Sale Nets $25 Approximately $25 profit was

made by the Student board from the used book sale held the first week of second semester.

This is the third year the Stu-dent board has sponsored the sale of used books for students. The Student board receives 10 per cent on each sale.

Happening- Soon . . . Feb. 13—Class meetings. Feb. 14—Board of Trustees.

Student Board Call Meet-ing

Feb. 15—Homecoming.

Six 6. Students Lead Fall Term Dean's List

Six straight "A" students lead a field of 59 students who were named to the dean's list for the first semester. The list was released to the local papers for publication this morning by Dean E. T. Vines. * * *

The straight "A" students in-clude Verna Lou Lloyd, Robert McGrew, Mary Ray, Nancy Se-crest, Lumarian Sumner, and James Wear.

Other junior college students making the dean's list were: James Albertson, Shirley Ander-son, Conaly Bedell, Shelba Bethel, Nancy Bever, Charles Carson, Bill Cozart, Maye Belle Dedmon.

Nancy Degen, Jimmie Blanche Fitzgerald, Bill Frantz, Foster Gay, Pat Gillespie, Coline Gray, Patsy Green, Carol Ann Groves, Linda Harrison, Donald Hidy, Harold Hile, T. E. Hinds, Joan Holt.

Betty Hughart, James Johnson, William McBride, Bill McMillan, Don Meadows, Evelyn Moon, Arlene Moore, Rex Murdock, Kate Musgrove.

Nola Nally, Carrol Rainwater, Claudette Rapp, Bobby Ray Smith, David Rathbun, Janice Ray, Jim Ray, Ralph Sanders, Bill Scarth, Mrs. Rae Sessions.

Shirley Shelby, Bill Soesbee, Joseph David Taylor, Margaret Thompson, Carolyn West, Shir-ley Windsor, Karl Worst, Lucille Yancey, Buddy Westphal, Carol Ann Zahn and Phillip Weaver.

Campus Capers Over-heard in the upper hall.

"There's a good card game going in the lounge." The answer came, "I'd skip English and join them —only I need the sleep too badly."

Over-neard in the lounge: Upon looking up-upward at Billy Bennet, a female voice was heard to exclaim, "Well, no won-der his voice is so high!"

Leon Combs walked up to Anne Wilson in the hall and said, "Anne I believe you and I could make sweet music together."

Anne innocently replied, "I bet we could, too, Leon. But, you see I am tone deaf."

To be eligible for the dean's list, a student must carry 14 hours and have a four point grade average for the semester, Vines pointed out.

Memorial Fund Honors Trustee

Voluntary contributions total-ing $170 were mailed to junior college by several anonymous doners who stated that the gifts were to be used as a memorial fund for the late Collier Wend-eroth Sr., a member of the col-lege Board of Trustees.

Most of the contributions were received by the college office in a three-week period following Mr. Wenderoth's death on De-cember 8. The gifts were spon-taneous actions by the various donors, since no organized move-ment was made to establish the fund.

"The fund will be used in ac-cordance with the desires of Mrs. Wenderoth," Dean E. T. Vines said.

A member of the board since February, 1954, Mr. Wenderoth was serving the second year of a five-year term. He was founder and president of the O. K. Feed Mills of Fort Smith.

The college board, at its Janu-ary meeting, elected Collier Wenderoth, Jr., to serve his father's unexpired term.

Club Elects Officers Meeting the first day the new

class schedule was in effect, the Math club elected officers for second semester.

Bill McMillan was elected pres-ident; Joe Edwards, vice presi-dent; and Coline Gray, secretary.

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Lions Pick Up 2 New Cagers

Two additions to the junior college Lions basketball team forecast a brighter future for the remainder of the season. They are Howard Patterson and Billy Morton.

Both boys are guards. Patterson, a transfer from Ar-

kansas Tech, lives at Lavaca where he was all-state in the 1954-55 basketball season.

Morton came to junior college in the shift from first to sec-ond semester. He is a mid-term graduate from Ozark high school.

Homecoming Set for Wednesday Highlighting the game be-

tween the Lions and the Po-teau Junior College will be the coronation of the home-coming queen who will reign over the game.

The events will be held at the Fort Smith Boys' club Wednesday evening at 6 o'clock. They are sponsored by the Future Teachers of America.

Two sophomores, Carol Groves and Barbara Tompkins, and two freshmen, Dian Freeman and Barbara Hancock, are vying for the title of homecoming queen.

Preceding the coronation, the freshmen will play the sopho-mores in a preliminary game.

A homecoming dance, to be held in the junior college lounge,

Basketball Schedule Feb. 15—Homecoming—J. C.

vs. Poteau J. C. Boy's Club. Feb. 25—J. C. vs. Texarkana

J. C.—There.

will follow the games. The Rhythm Rebels, a band from Van Buren, will provide the music.

"The queen will be determined by the number of votes she has, a penny counting as one vote. The contest will close to-

morrow,77 said C. E. Beard, FTA sponsor.

"A throne, carrying out the blue-and-white colored decora-tions and similar to the one at the club, is to be placed in the lounge for the reigning queen,"

It's a Mean Season: Charles "We may not win many ballgames this season, but we

are going to give the fans some good basketball," was the pre-season prediction of Lion Coach Jim Charles.

Now on the wrong side of a 4-11 seanson's record, Coach Charles noted the accuracy of his prediction and said "I am very proud of the team. This has been a mean season with a lot of bad breaks.

"The biggest disappointment in the season was the lack of support from the student body," Charles said.

Two men who opened the sea-son with the college cagers and were consistent starters over the year have left the team.

Big Bob Blaylock talked the matter over with Coach Charles and decided to quit, rather than risk suffering an injury which might hamper his professional baseball career. He will report to the St. Louis Cardinals spring training camp the first of March.

The other teamster to leave the squad was Charles Shultz who started working at Dixie Cup company. Shultz, a Van Buren freshman, worked from the post position for the Lions.

Two school records have been set over the past season by the man-power weak Lions. One was a team record, the other an indi-vidual mark.

As a team the Lions chalked up the school's highest score in history when they whalloped Ok-mulgee Tech 114-59 in a game at the local boy's club, Feb. 2. free throws.

Jim Ray, a sopohomore stand-out, earned the most consecutive free-throw record by an indivi-dual player by hitting 28 in a row from the charity line. In five games Ray bucketed 38 out of 42

Up to Saturday's game with the Tulsa frosh, the leading team scorer was Blaylock with 323 points for a 23.1 point-per-game average. Big Bob was well ahead of last year when he piled up something over 400 points in 23 games.

Blaylock accounted for over

JC Drops 3-Pointer To Tulsa Freshmen

The junior college Lions lost a heart-hreaking 60-57 contest to the highly rated Tulsa freshmen team at Tulsa Saturday night.

The two teams battled on even terms to the final moments before Tulsa slipped ahead. Leading scorer for the night was the Lion's Jim Ray with 16 points.

The team and several students went to the game via charter bus.

LION'S SCOREBOARD Lions 72—Muskogee 59 Lions 68—Eastern Oklahoma A & M 74 Lions 114—Okmulgee 58 Lions 56—Eastern Oklahoma A & M 58 Lions 75—Okmulgee 58 Lions 57—Tulsa Frosh 60

* * * one-third of the Lion's total out-put per game—67.3 points, the lo-cal team's opponents have ave-raged 71.3 points per tilt.

Following Blaylock in the in-dividual average column is How-ard Patterson with a 16.5 average. However Pat has played in only four Lion games. He was a mid-term transfer.

Over the season, runner-up to Bob was Ray who averaged 13.8 points per contest. He has totaled 207 markers for his year's efforts.

Although the opposition has led in the total points column with 1211 to 1144 for the Lions, the locals hold an advantage on the free-throw column.

The Lions have had 597 charity attempts and bucketed 348 for a ,582 percentage. Their opponents have had 493 attempts, made 277, and registered a .562 percentage.

Charles Macaluso, p r e s i d e n t , stated.

Members of the Student board have been asked to assist the FTA in this project.

The runner-up candidate will serve as maid of honor and the other two girls will serve as maids in the festivities.

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Two Assemblies Today Under New Schedule AWS Meeting To Plan Party

Meeting Wednesday during the free period, the Association of Women students will make final plans for a pot luck supper for all junior college girls.

Committees met last Monday to set up a tentative date of March 2 and plan the food and entertainment.

Arrangements are being made to invite the girls who live out of town to stay over night with the girls who live in Fort Smith.

Some activities planned for the evening are skits, individual stunts, and group singing.

Taking advantage of the open mid-morning period, junior col-lege students will attend two assemblies this morning.

As the second semester swings into the third week under the new class schedule, students will hear a guest lecturer in room one at 10 a.m., then go to class meetings immediately fol-lowing.

Miss Alice Maloney, head of Presbyterian Church work among American Indians, will be the guest lecturer. She is on a speak-ing tour of Sebastian and Craw-ford counties.

The plan alloting the free period to various clubs and

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Lecturer Presents Term's 1st Assembly

Appearing last Friday morn-ing in the first junior college as-sembly program of the second semester, Miss Phoebe Harrison spoke to the student body about alcohol and its affects.

Miss Harrison is on tour of colleges and high schools through-out the United States. She has been in the education field for 25 years.

groups on specified days was ap-proved by the college faculty at a January 16 meeting.

The decision to rearrange the class schedule and provide a free period every day was voted by the faculty during a late-Novem-ber meeting. As a result of the schedule change, junior college students come to school 20 min-utes earlier, but have a 40-min-ute break between second and third periods.

All 13 college clubs and or-

School Bulletin Display Set U p

Educational and vocational aids for students have been placed on display in the education room under the supervision of the edu-cation department, according to Dean Tom Fullerton.

These aids consist of catalogues of colleges in areas surrounding Fort Smith, and pamphlets on economic and social problems. They are placed at the students' disposal in order to aid them in the selection of senior colleges and job opportunities.

According to Fullerton, future plans include vocational tests and college entrance exams which students may take for a small fee if they are interested.

"During the 40-minute free period on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, students are invited to use the room which will be supervised by a member of the guidance class," said Fullerton.

"Any student who has material which might be of benefit to the student body may bring it to the department for use," Fullerton pointed out.

ganizations have meeting dates scheduled over the month. One free period a month—the second Wednesday—is open for assem-blies and class meetings. Intra-murals are planned for a major-ity of the free periods.

All scheduled activities are planned for Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, except the second Tuesday of each month when the Dramatics club will meet. Al-though the free period is in ef-fect every class day, all other Tuesday and Thursday periods will be left open.

Two organizations—Phi Theta Kappa and Recreation club—will have a rotating meeting date. They will meet on which ever Monday, Wednesday, or Friday happens to be the fifth one of the month. No other meetings are planned for those times.

"Those students not having an organizational meeting during the free period may use it for library work, individual instruc-tion from the teachers, work on extra-curricular activities, and other duties," Dean E. T. Vines stated last fall when the sched-ule shift was decided.

Lions Staff Adds New Members

Two additions and one resig-nation have been made on the Lion's Roar staff during the se-mester shift of students.

Ralph Sanders, a freshman, is filling the position of business manager which was vacated by the mid-term graduation of sopho-more, Carrol Rainwater.

Rainwater transferred to Tulsa where he is studying business administration. Both Rainwater and Sanders earned spots on the junior college dean's list last se-mester.

The other addition is Joe Keat-ing who joined the staff as a sports reporter. Keating, a fresh-man, is a transfer from the United States Military Academy.

Engineering Books Placed In Library

Fifteen books on engineering, a part of the library of the late L. H. Mercer, Fort Smith and Washington civil engineer, have been presented to the junior col-lege library by the Fort Smith Engineer's club.

"With the presentation of the :

books, the club has established a section in the library called the Mercer-Ayers," said Dean E. T. Vines to whom the presentation was made.

In addition to the Mercer book collection, individual members of the club have given books to the school to become part of the Mercer-Ayers collection.

Parry Climaxes First Semester

Climaxing the activities of first semester a Flunker's fling was held January 25, sponsored by the Student board.

Games and dancing were held in the junior college lounge from 8 to 10 p. m. The music was provided by the Rhythm Rebels, a band from Van Buren.

Following the activities at the college, a skating party was held at a local skating rink. More than 50 students attended the party. The Student board netted $12 from the skating party.