April 1 - Library

Senior Day Edition
Volume VI—Number 13
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Fort Smith Junior College—Fort Smith, Arkansas
Wednesday, April l f 1959
J C Expects More Than 500 Visitors for Senior Day
Translator
Links Past
W i t h Scroll
CampusSet
To G r e e t
A l l Seniors
From the ancient Dead Sea
Scrolls emerged "a fairly detailed
account of the sects from which
theologians
believe
Christianity
sprang."
More than 500 seniors from local
schools and outlying towns are expected to hit the JC campus in
waves on S-Day, April 8. That's
Senior Day.
One of the Scroll translators, Mrs.
Shulamith Nardi, told Junior College students last week that the
Scrolls have "made possible the
human side of the emergence of
Christanity."
"I expect this to be the largest
group of seniors and faculty we
have had in the last five years,"
said Dean T. E. Fullerton.
"The
Senior Day program will give the
students an opportunity to see how
a college operates.
Mrs. Nardi, a professor of literature and language at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, translated the
last of the seven scrolls discovered
in 1947.
Bedouin herdsmen accidentally
found the scrolls in a cave outside
Jerusalem. They were apparently
left there by members of the littleknown Essene order, which was
smashed by crusading Romans in
70 A. D.
A Syrian clergyman bought the
scrolls from the heardsmen for a
few dollars. He sold most of them
to Dr. E. L. Sukenik, head archaeologist at Hebrew University, who
translated and published them.
In 1954 the clergyman sold the
last of the scrolls to Sukenik's son,
Yigael Yadin.
One of the scrolls was rolled
tightly and cemented with a sticky
substance. It took months to devise a chemical that would allow
scholars to unroll the manuscript
without destroying the writing.
It was saved and turned over to
Mrs. Nardi for translation.
"It was a meeting with the past
that happens only once in a lifetime," she said.
It turned out to be a colorfully
descriptive story of Abraham, Mrs.
Nardi said.
Mrs. Nardi
said "more
and
greater discoveries" may be made
around Jerusalem. "Israel is full
of amateur archaeologists. They're
always digging up something," she
quipped.
She continues a lecture tour of
the United States until May, when
she is scheduled to return to her
teaching post.
MAKE A DATE W I T H
ANNE FRANK
" W e hope that possibly students
who have never given any thought
to attending college will be encouraged to attend some college in
Arkansas. Students from the various local high schools and the
teachers and superintendents who
accompany them will have an opportunity to become acquainted
and exchange ideas."
FOUR PRETTY Junior College co-eds are ready
to welcome the 500 high school seniors expected
at the annual JC Senior Day April 8. Greeting the
Editor Lauds
Local G r o u p
For Support
visitors (from left) are Misses Sharon Huxley, Mona
Fuller, LaBetha Storment and Beverly Stroud.
Vines Reveals 'Ideas'
For School Expansion
Work continued this week on
the Junior College literary magazine, "Review 5210," as the student
editor praised the Fort Smith Pilot
club "for its splendid support of
JC's art movement."
Revealing an architect's drawing the type of building the board deof future Junior College campus cides on."
plans, President E. T. Vines exHe said the building fund needs
pressed hope that "it's not in the
one-half of the total amount betoo-distant future."
fore plans for the library can proThe plan calls for the develop- ceed.
ment "of the entire 15 acres," Vines
It would be located on the west
said.
It includes a new library, gym- side of the new Fine Arts building.
The literary review was founded
nasium, classroom building and an
last semester and is scheduled to
"idea" for a new industrial arts derelease its first publication in May.
partment.
Gary Morley, the student editor,
"At least we've got the starting
said that "without the generous point," Vines continued. "It's the
financial support of the Pilot club, first complete plan that's been deand the personal interest of one veloped for the whole campus."
of
its members,
Mrs. Rosalie
Fund Has $27,000
Schmieding, the magazine wouldn't
Already
there is $27,000 in the
have had a chance to start."
school building fund, which is posThe Pilot club voted to give the sibly intended for the library, conreview the full amount of the ex- sidered the first step in the depense of its first publication.
velopment program.
"I've estimated the cost of the
The review, first of its kind on
the JC campus, is to contain short library at $70,000," Vines said.
"However, that would depend upon
stories, poetry and paintings.
Federal Loans Still
{Collegian Photo)
Available
Five government loans
have fall term, Westfall said.
How would a senior get a loan?
been made to Junior College stu1. Get an application form from
dents and there is "still money
available for qualified students," Westfall, fill it out and return it.
2. The committee, composed of
Herman Westfall, institutional repWestfall, B. H. Holder and Claud
resentative said this week.
Yancey, will decide if the applicant
The loans, set up by congress in is acceptable for college work. The
1958, are for a maximum of $1,000 committee determines the amount
per year.
of the loan.
Westfall said the committee has
A high school senior can apply
for one of the loans as soon as he to give preference to superior stuis accepted by a college for the dents in math, science, modern
foreign languages, and those who
profess a d e s i r e
to become
teachers.
The loan can be repaid over a
10-year period after the completion
of college of if the student withdraws. Payments begin one year
after graduation or withdrawal,
Westfall said.
The interest rate is 3 per cent
per annum, but interest does not
begin until the first payment is
due, he explained.
"In the next 10-20 years," Vines
went on, "we're going to need to
spend a million dollars in buildings in order to have adequate
buildings to take care of the need."
The largest project will be the
proposed classroom building at the
northwest corner of the campus.
Nucleus Needed
"The ideal situation would be to
build both the library and gymnasium, so we would have the nucleus
of the plant completed. Then, as
we need it, we could start what
would ultimately be a very large
class building.
"It could be so designed that
we could complete it one wing at
a time," he said.
The finished building would have
30 rooms, enough study space for
1,000 students.
"Then we could move the English
and social science department to
the new class building, making
more room for science and math
in the present classrooms," Vines
added.
About the industrial arts department, Vines commented: "Actually
that's just an idea that could be
developed.
Only the first two classes will
be held. They will be of 40 minutes' duration each, running from
8:00 a.m. until 8:40 a.m. and from
8:40 a.m. until 9:20 a.m., respectively.
The student government
will conduct the visitors on a tour
of the premises from 9:30 a.m. to
11:00 a.m. to familiarize them with
the faculty and departments of
Junior College.
Gregarious spirits will have opportunity to establish rapport when
the visitors mingle with the regular students from 11:00 a.m. until
11:30 a.m., which time is set aside
for visitation.
At 11:30 a.m. there will be a
general assembly. The dramatics
department will present Act 2,
Scene 2, of its forthcoming play,
"The Diary of Anne Frank."
" W e hope and aim to show what
can be done on a college level,"
said H. C. Carolan.
"But on a
play of this type we had rather
let the people be impressed by the
play than try to impress them ourselves. W e are still three weeks
from production, so the excerpt will
not be exactly as it will be in its
final form, but it is fairly well polished." Among those taking part
will be Miss Cynthia Dawson, Miss
Joan Fox, Miss Sondra McDaniels,
and Charles Loum.
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Schedule
8:00 a.m. to 9:20 a.m.—first
two regular classes, each 40 minutes long.
9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.—Registration of seniors and tours of
the campus.
11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.—visitation and get acquainted.
11:30 a.m.—general assembly
in the Fine Arts auditorium. Dramatics department will present a
skit from "The Diary of Anne
Frank."
12:00 noon — l u n c h , served
chuckwagon style.
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There goes another Senior Day activity . . ."
There's no easy way to sum up what Junior College contributes
to the area of towns and cities it serves.
Each facet has to be studied separately, each alumnus has to
be judged as an individual before the full picture of a "community
college" can be accurately seen.
But the impact of Junior College can be felt in every person
it educates; the impression a student gains at JC figures importantly
in his work thereafter.
What is in this school that makes it such an important part
of the community?
The future.
A city is only as strong as the people who build and maintain
it. A city lasts only as long as its institutions remain sound.
Education Is Foremost
JC Needs Ideas
Junior College wants the ideas and interest of parents in
Greenwood, Lavaca, Charleston, Mountainburg—every town from
where the school gets students.
One needs only to visit the classrooms, take a walk across
campus, to see and to feel what Junior College is doing.
It helps one see, also, what more could be done.
JC has a long way to go before it reaches its full potential,
and the opinions and help of people in this area are necessary if
this progressive movement is to be kept alive.
Certainly, this progress in education must be nurtured if we
have hope for a better life, a better community in the future.
The responsibility rests on the individual. The school is yours.
Vines Praises Residents
For Contributions to JC
A student center along with
expanded and improved parking facilities are just two of the
visible accomplishments of E. T.
Vines during his first year as
president of Fort Smith Junior
College."
"It was only through the generous manner that many local
residents responded that we have
been able to do these things,"
President Vines explains.
What the school's chief administrator does not explain is
that the response can be directly
attributed to his efforts.
Not since the last major building drive three years ago has the
college been the recipient of as
many substantial gifts as it has
during the 1958-59 term. More
than $30,000 has been received
through several gifts.
Many other unseen accomplishments have been chalked up by
the freshman president. Who is
Requirements Given
For JC Registration
Business
Manager
Herman
Westfall said this week students
will be required to pay $15 registration and $25 as first payment
on tuition when they register
next fall.
Westfall said other arrangements could be made with the
business office prior to registration. There is no out-of-state
tuition charge at JC, Westfall
emphasized.
this man and what are the qualifications that helped elevate him
to the office?
Early in World War II a young
Army Air Corps private from
Paris, Ark., who had dropped out
of Ouachita Baptist College after his sophomore year to enlist,
found he had an aptitude for
mechanical engineering.
This led to an officer's commission for coal miner's son E.
T. Vines who was selected as
one of the first men to be trained
in operation of the then-top-secret B-29 Flying Fortress bomber.
Vines in turn was assigned as an
instructor.
Nearly two years of showing
others how to get the most out
of this piece of machinery which
was decisive in winning the war,
prompted Captain Vines to return to Ouachita for a teacher's
education.
One year of teaching followed
his 1948 graduation, then Vines
received his master's degree from
George Peabody college at Nashville, Tenn., in 1950. The job
as principal of Huntington, Ark.,
elementary school lasted two
years before he became Junior
College business manager here
in 1952.
The following year he stepped
up to the position of dean which
he held until last fall when 44year-old E. T. Vines—educator,
husband, father of four soon-tobe doctors of philosophy—became president of Fort Smith
Junior College.
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On JC Campus
College Contributes
To Every Area Town
Education, certainly, is the foremost of the requisites for a
strong, progressive community. And that's Junior College: education, one of the grass roots of strength for today and tomorrow.
It reflects the attitudes and the needs of the community. And
it survives through the support of every person in that community.
Until now, Junior College has thrived in its environment; and
it's looking ahead, always finding a wider scope for its service.
To continue doing this, the people of each community served
by JC must take active interest and participation in the school's
work.
Clubs, such as Fort Smith's Sertoma club and the Pilot club,
have always been vigorous and positive in their support of JC;
but Junior College needs (and to fulfill its obligation, must have)
the support of every individual.
Not just the people of Fort Smith are needed, but those from
every town in the area.
Mo/iley
Qixhh Ut& Pi&Mcbetd
Community College:
Your JC in Action
BY E. T. VINES
JC President
Several years ago the Fort
Smith Junior College adopted the
slogan " A Community College."
This term has various meanings
in different parts of the United
States.
In one case it may mean a
college offering many courses in
a variety of fields from vocational-technical to the highest
type of traditional
academic
courses. In most cases the curriculum is designed to suit the
needs of the people in the immediate area.
Here in Fort Smith it means a
two-year liberal arts program of
the very highest quality offered
not only to the people of the
city, but also to anyone in the
surrounding area. All courses offered are transferable to other
colleges.
Towns Represented
Twenty-five different towns in
western Arkansas and eastern
Oklahoma are represented in our
student body this year. Generally speaking we think of our
"Community" as an area with a
radius of 30 to 40 miles around
Fort Smith.
There is no discrimination between rural and urban students
and no out-of-state tuition. All
are treated the same and all pay
the same.
There are many advantages in
attending a community college.
The greatest of these is the economic advantage. According to
a recent study by the U. S. Office of Education, living expenses
represent about five-sixths of
the total cost of a student's education in a state college away
from home, about two-thirds of
the total cost in a private college.
Families Can Save
Families in this community
will save from $800 to $1,000
each year by sending their children to Fort Smith Junior College.
Among other advantages are
ease of transition, smaller classes,
individual attention, opportunity
to exercise leadership ability, and
family influence.
Senior Day is an event that is
mutually beneficial to the college and the community. It gives
us a glimpse of what we are to
expect next year and it gives the
potential student an idea of what
we have to offer. The visiting
seniors will be judged by their
interest, enthusiasm, and actions.
W e will be judged by them in
the same manner.
I hope everyone will be pleased
with what he sees.
Smoker Makes
Original Excuse
The most fascinating excuses
ever fabricated are made by
those eccentric people, usually
fairly heavy smokers, who declare that they are "never going
to smoke another cigarette."
The most original excuse of all
was advanced by Tom Fox. Having made it known that he was
"off cigarettes," he even offered
to bet that he would never
smoke again.
Then, two days later, when
offered one, Fox snatched it
with a hasty "thank you" as he
lit up, saying " I wouldn't want
you to feel inferior because you
don't have the will power to
quit smoking."
Collegian Staff
Editor
Gary Morley
Business Manager
Mary Hug
Sports Editor
Dale Tyler
Circulation Mgr
Cynthia Dawson
Ann Vernon
Allen Norman
Tommy Johnson
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Jerry Payne
\
Barbara Clauser
Reporters
<
Bob Welch
j
Lois Adams
(
Tom Fox
Columnist
Lois Adams
Sponsor
Mrs. James C. Deare
The Collegian is published biweekly by the Junior College Journalism department and is printed
by Franklin Printing Co. of Fort
Smith.
Stories from The Collegian indicate the constant progress of
Fort Smith Junior College, the
attitude of students here and the
campus activities.
To give area seniors a sample
of what happens at JC, I browsed
through copies of The Collegian
and came up with these samples,
which rank as the top stories of
the year.
Listed in chronological order,
they are:
September 26 — Enrollment increases 14 per cent for the fall
term with 321 students from 24
towns in Oklahoma and Arkansas enrolled.
E. T. Vines becomes JC president as Elmer Cook moves up
to president emeritus after 30
years with Junior College.
Junior College joins Bi-State
Athletic Conference with three
Oklahoma junior colleges.
Oct. 10—Ray Baker, president
of the student body, blasts allegations of a student clique at
JC as a student political controversy •stirs.
Oct. 24 — Administration announces plans for a new student
center on the JC campus. Freshmen rebel in initiation kangaroo
court, spraying some sophomores
with shaving cream.
Nov. 7 — Junior College receives two cash gifts totaling
$25,000 to apply to the building
fund. Miss Liz Reising reigns
over school's Mardi Gras dance.
Student board studies proposed
new constitution.
Nov. 21 — Cyclonic wind destroys newly completed recreation hall on JC campus.
Dec. 5—Work on student center begins. Students select Who's
Who. JC makes plans to film
30-minute program for TV.
Dec. 19—Christmas holidays begin. Students hold annual Christmas dance in Fine Arts building.
Ten campus clubs form Club
Congress.
Fort Smith Service
League gives JC $2,500 for use
on Student Center. Elmer Cook
receives Sertoma Club "Service
to Mankind" award. Lion basketball team wins first Bi-State
tournament.
Feb. 6—Ray Baker re-elected
student body president by landslide margin. Enrollment remains
steady at JC. Art Guild founds
"Review 5210" under the patronage of the Fort Smith Pilot Club.
Feb. 20—JC trustees accept $2,509 in federal loans to students.
Jacque and Jester announces production of "The Diary of Anne
Franke."
March 6—Student Vice-President Allen Norman and Senator
Mary Hug resign over a money
appropriation in the student legislature.
Student
government
moves to enforce parking regulations and to issue campus car
stickers. Lions win Bi-State basketball title.
March 20 — Legislature completes plans for annual spring
prom.
U of A Sets New Rules
For Transfer Students
The University of Arkansas has
announced that beginning with the
fall semester of the school year
1959-1960:
1. The University will not accept on transfer from any institution any hours earned with less
than the grade of C.
2. The University will accept no
student on transfer with an overall average below C.
The Fort Smith COLLEGIAN
Wednesday. April 1.1959
JC Registrar
Keeps Office
O n Schedule
Page Three
Music Department Offers Many Courses
With a range of five music
"It teaches us to recognize great i
Dr. Butterfield came to JC four school of music with several teachcourses and many special projects, works of art, to evaluate and like years ago.
ers under her.
the JC music department offers a all works of art and to trust our
Owned School
Everything from answering the
She then taught for 10 years at
varied scope of activities for stu own judgment," Dr. Butterfield | Before taking up full-time coltelephone to filling out forms for
the College of the Ozarks.
dents in the music field.
said.
lege teaching, she had her own
veterans' payroll—these are just
"I have a f e w private pupils now,
Choir, public school music, musome of the duties of the pert JC
but my work here is too demandsic
theory,
music
appreciation
and
registrar, Mrs. Maxine Westfall.
ing to take private pupils other
humanities are the courses in the
than those of college age," Dr. ButMrs. Westfall, who has been at music field taught by Dr. Hattie
terfield said.
JC for five years, says "my job is Mae Butterfield
Dr. Butterfield is at present ordefinitely not routine." There is
Spring is a particularly active
ganist director of St. John's Epissomething new that comes up time of the year, according to Dr,
copal Church and also of the
every day.
Butterfield. The choir gave three
United Hebrew Temple.
concerts during the Easter season;
Miss Lucille Speakman, dean of pretty faulty," Miss Speakman exAmong the numerous offices she
"I fill out the forms for the vet- two of these were out-of-town. The women and social science teacher, plained.
has held in music clubs are: Arerans to sign each month and also choir also performs at Christmas has watched Junior College grow
The old folks hadn't used the
kansas state president of the N a enrall them with the Veterans' and Thanksgiving assemblies be- ever since it moved to its present
third floor. There was a surgical
tional Federation of Music Clubs,
Administration," Mrs. Westfall said. sides giving two or three concerts location.
table upon the third floor. They president of the Kansas-MissouriShe also takes care of the teach- a semester for various civic af"When Junior College started, had intended to use it for medical
Arkansas district of the Federation
ers' payroll.
fairs.
classes were held at senior high. purposes. There was an old elevaof Music Clubs. For the last six
Public
school
music
is
demanded
Then,
in
1952,
we
moved
to
our
tor
shaft,
but
an
elevator
had
"I answer all kinds of calls; peoyears, she has represented Arkanple call in January asking when by the state board of education present location," explained Miss never been installed.
sas on the National Board of Mu" W e brought our blue jeans to sic Clubs.
summer school starts and the for anyone that wants an elemen- Speakman.
courses that will be offered," she tary teaching certificate.
"The location we are now in was school with us, and after class was
"Music theory is offered to stu- the old folks' home. They moved over, we changed into them and
said. "Many university of Arkansas students want to know our dents that have taken other music out on Friday and we moved in on went to work," Miss Speakman
schedule of courses for summer courses. Theory offers the funda
FOR
Monday," said Miss Speakman. langhingly recalled.
mentals and grammar of music,' "During the first weeks of school,
school," she added.
In 1952, there were fewer than
said Dr. Butterfield. It should be we didn't even have any desks.
31 YEARST
100 students and about
eight
At this time of the ydar the taken by all music majors and is
"Even though we had both the teachers. In 1953 during the sumschool usually answers requests for very helpful to those planning to
administration building and the mer, the two buildings were renoadmission for the fall term from teach school.
main building, we only used the vated, and summer school classes
men in the armed forces overseas.
Music appreciation brings a bet- latter," she continued.
were moved back to senior high.
The army will allow its personnel ter understanding of music largely
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When asked why the third floor
No
Desks
to be released early in time for through listening to and evaluatwas
not
also
renovated,
Miss
SERVING
"I first taught in what is now the
the fall semester of college.
ing records.
biology room.
There were no Speakman explained that it would
FORT
SMITH'S
Harmony Taught
Among
Mrs. Westfall's other
desks, and the heating system was have been too expensive to equip
"I also teach harmony if there
it with adequate fire escapes and
YOUNGER SET
duties are keeping the minutes at
it was felt to be unsafe.
the Board of Trustees' meeting is a demand for it," commented Dr.
This course requires
each month, answering requests Butterfield.
Room Put to Use
for transcripts and JC catalogs and preliminary work in music theory,
However, during the first year, it
she
explained.
transferring a student's grades to
was used for a publication room.
Humanities is a survey of all arts
other colleges.
During the old folks' stay in the
based on the philosophy of the
building, it had been used for ju
age.
This course is usually revenile delinquents who were kept
quired
by
most
colleges
for
a
B.
A.
BOOST YOUR JUNIOR COLLEGE!
there until their trial time came or
degree.
until they were sent somewhere
Members of the Booster club and else.
the Jacque and Jester club united
In 1953, after the renovation, the
in a fund drive bake sale Wedneslibrary and office were moved over
day, March 25.
into the administration building,
Membtrs P.D.I.C. Oftd
All proceeds will go to help fi- along with many of the business
F*d«ro! R t t t r v t S y l t t m
nance the play, "The Diary of Anne subjects. In recent years, a new
Frank," according to Miss Pat Fine Arts building has been erected
Word, Booster club president.
T H E OLDEST
"Since 1952, I have watched Jun*
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ior College grow each year with a
The Booster club sold cake mixes larger enrollment and a more exBANK IN
BOTTLING C O M P A N Y
at 25 of the local stores and re- tensive curriculum. W e have hopes
ARKANSAS
ceived 15c on each three boxes of of soon building a new library, and
Ft. Smith, Arkansas
mixes sold.
before it is finished, we will undoubtedly have a new project we
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Phi Theta Kappa met Wednes- will be working on," Miss Speakday, March 25, to discuss plans to man declared.
give an award to the valedictorian
and to operate the "bingo booth"
at the carnival which is sponsored
Flowers
by the JC congress.
They announced that Phi Theta
For
Kappa pins and keys could be ordered through the chapter secreAll
tary.
Miss Speakman Sees
'Advancement' of J C
KING'S
Gluk
Column:
CampusClubs
Unite in Drive
Safe
Secure
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Used
301
North
10th
Cars
Street
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SNEA will have a car wash Saturday, April 4, at the Cooper service station with the proceeds going to the award assembly.
A "Boost Junior College" tag sale
will be held as soon as the tags
arrive.
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The Fort Smith COLLEGIAN
Page Four
Students Slate
A real "carnival air" will take
over the campus April 17 for the
Junior College fair planned by the
student legislature.
Bright lights will decorate the
entire campus, with most of them
centered in front of the main building to illuminate the 16 booths,
according to Ray Baker.
"All clubs are to have at least
one booth," explained Baker, "and
all students are going to have
something to do, even if it's just
bringing a cake."
Miss Toy Baker, general chairman of the fair, assigned the
booths to the various J. C. clubs.
The freshman class has the piethrowing and "rain coat and water
gun" concessions, and the sophomores are in charge of the dartthrowing booth. Men are participating in the "hootchie-kootchie"
show.
SNEA is sponsoring two booths,
spin-the-wheel-for-a-cake and the
white elephant sale, and the fish
pond is under the direction of the
Junior College chapter of the Red
Cross.
The members of the Senate and
House are handling the carnival
goodies, such as cotton candy, hot
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dogs, and hamburgers, which will
be sold; and the A W S is in charge
of the country store. Phi Theta
Kappa is sponsoring bingo.
Coach Jim Charles and H. C.
Carolan, speech and dramatics instructor, have volunteered to be
the stooges in the tennis ball
throwing booth, and Paul Barnett
Saw W a r
has been asked to take the traditional "funny pictures" characteristic of all carnivals.
Baker explained that the additional concessions, including the
popcorn and snowcone booth, fortune telling, and a "baseball and
water" booth, have not beeit assigned as yet.
A naval Landing Ship
Medium
was landing troops at Leyte Gulf
in
the
W a r II.
Philippines
during
World
The initial battle for the
Philippines was underway. A Japanese "Kamikaze" pilot made a suicide dive at the ship, just missing
Carolan's Many Jobs
Keep Him Working
it, leaving a young gunnery
communications
participate
in
officer
12
more
landings in the Philippines area.
" W e were under constant air at'Way back in December four vision. "I think my greatest actack for two weeks during the
is j u s t
living,"
Junior College debate team mem- complishment
Leyte landing," recalls Jim Charles,
bers and their instructor
"got quipped Carolan.
Junior College athletic director.
caught in a situation they couldn't
Now his most harrowing experi"And I might add that I'm probtalk their way out of . . . even ably one of the few people whose
ences are dodging second guesses
got a little blue in the face, but avocation and vocation are the
from bleacher coaches.
it wasn't from talking."
Charles has been at Junior Colsame," he continued. "My job is
Seems that the snow and ice- my hobby, and my hobby is my
lege since 1954. During this pecovered highways left two debate job."
riod the main sports activity at
team members and their teacher,
the college has been basketball,
Carolan's activities include everyMiss Geraldine Ramey, Allen Norand Charles' teams have won 63
thing from chaperoning
school
man, and H. C. Carolan, speech
games while losing 59. This recparties and helping with entertainand drama instructor, stranded at
ord has been compiled in spite of
ment plans for the annual Senior
the University of Arkansas where
the fact that the team has consisDay to working the lights in the
they had gone for a debate.
tently had several four-year schools
auditorium and directing plays.
Two
other
team
members,
on their schedule.
"In fact, I've been so busy that
Charles Loum and Roy Schreiber,
Charles is married to the former
I'm still single," he laughed.
braved the ice-covered roads, slid
Meb Cates, whom he calls a
Carolan, whose home was origidown a hill into a group of cars
"sports widow" because most of his
JC JANITOR Jeff Walker unstranded in the valley below, and nally Fort Smith where he attended
hobbies and spare time activities
ceremoniously escorts a wanderended up hitching a ride in a pick- the high school and Junior College,
are also connected with athletics.
ing oppossum from the classup truck with chains back to Fort graduated from Henderson State
eH has three children: Mike, nine;
room of Dean T. E. Fullerton.
Teachers College with a B. A. deSmith.
Jon, five; and Leigh, four.
The critter had made himself a
Yes, Carolan agrees, students in gree and later received his M. A.
nice bed in one of Fullerton's
the speech and drama department degree from the University of Arfiling cabinets.
He obviously
are likely to find themselves doing kansas. "I hope some day to go
didn't want to be disturbed until
a little bit of everything, and some back and get my Ph. D. degree,"
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'duties' of the department."
After spending three years in
This year, for instance, Carolan the Navy during World W a r II,
at
related, he and his students as- Carolan taught for a short time
sisted in the production of the JC and then re-enlisted in the infaneducational film shown on KNAC- try. Afterward, he taught in StillHighlighting the JC Easter proTV, and the group always plays a well, Oklahoma, and Beaumont, gram was a talk by the Rev. Robert
817 Garrison
large role in planning the enter- Texas, before returning to Junior Lowell Stone, pastor of the Central
tainment for the annual Senior College in 1957, this time as an in Presbyterian Church of Fort Smith.
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The ' department also helps in like it here," Carolan often asvisual aids work and tape record- serts. This is his second full year BOOST YOUR JUNIOR COLLEGE!
ing, participates in various school as instructor at JC.
entertainments, and even works
Like all instructors, however,
the lights in the auditorium for the
Carolan has a preference in his
various school activities.
" W e also present one to three field. "My favorite field actually
plays each year, for which purpose is technical theatre, although di
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Carolan.
During his stay in Texas, CaroThe wide range of courses offered in the speech and drama de- lan rewired the entire building
partment includes debate, public used by the little theatre group
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Rehearsals Continue
For Play Production
Rehearsals continued this week
for the Jacque and Jester production, "The Diary of Anne Frank."
Under the direction of H. C. Carolan, the thespians' April opening
will highlight this year's work in
the dramatics department.
Miss McDaniel graduated from
Mo. This 19-year-old student's colSt. Anne's High school. Her college major is medical technology.
,A 19-year-old sophomore, Charles lege major is commercial teaching.
Among her school activities are
Loum, has the part of Peter Van
Jacque and Jester, Booster Club
Daan.
This is Loum's second year in and cheerleading.
Allen Norman plays the part of
Mr. Van Daan. Norman is a 20year-old JC sophomore. Norman's
college major is law.
Norman was a member of the
student board first semester and
is a member of the Booster Club.
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Jacque and Jester. In last year's
production he worked as a lighting
Back again this year after two
technician.
Commenting on his years at the University of Oklapart, Loum said: "I'd rather play homa is Dr. J. M. Moore, head of
a juvenile part than an older one. the science department at Fort
It's more natural."
Smith Junior College.
Among his other activities are
Something about the JC stu- the debate team and lettering for
dents taking part in the play:
two years in basketball. His colBob
Bullock, 22-year-old JC lege major is speech.
freshman, has the part of Mr. Otto
Dawson Has Lead
Frank.
"I am quite pleased to have the
Miss Cynthia Dawson, 18-year-old
part of Anne's father. It was the
freshman, has the lead part of
part that appealed to me the
Anne Frank.
most," Bullock said.
Miss Dawson's college major is
Bullock in Club
journalism.
Besides Jacque and Jester, the
Among her other activities are
dramatics club, Bullock belongs to
the student senate, Booster Club
the Math club.
and The Collegian staff.
Miss Jerita Selig, freshman, porAn 18-year-old freshman, Miss
trays the part of Mrs. Van Daan.
Miss Selig graduated from Park Sondra McDaniel, portrays Mrs.
View High school in Springfield, Otto Frank.
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Dr. Moore was here from 1953-56
as chief of the science department.
"As a matter of fact," says Dr.
Moore, "I was the science department.
" W e have added two members
since then—Mr. Amos and Mr. Anthony. Mr. Amos teaches most of
the chemistry and Mr. Anthony
and I handle the biology courses,"
Moore explained.
Dr. Moore was painting shelves
as he talked. " W e are reorganizing the science department, particularly biology. Our labs are being streamlined to facilitate more
efficient work and better utilization of space. Our goal is to teach
our subjects in an efficient manner, and to make our instruction
more effective," Moore went on.
Dr. Moore has attended the University of Arkansas, Oklahoma A &
M, the University of California, and
he received his Ph. D. at the University of Oklahoma.
He is a member of the American
Botanical society.
His hobby is
reading and collecting books and
the study of foreign languages. He
speaks French and German and is
studying Spanish and Italian.
Margot Frank is portrayed by
Miss Joan Fox.
Miss Fox is an
18-year-old JC freshman.
She attended St. Scholastica
High school. Miss Fox' major is
teaching.
She is a member of
Jacque and Jester and the Math
Club.
Quail
hunting
and
watching
Miss Kitty Binns,
18-year-old
science major, plays the part of football and basketball games are
the favorite forms of recreation for
Miep.
The part of Mr. Dussel is played Bob G. Amos, general chemistry
instructor at FSJC.
by James Rogers, JC freshman.
A native of Oklahoma, Amos atRay Brogley, 21-year-old sophotended the University of Illinois
more, portrays Mr. Kraler.
Brogley attended Conway High for one year before going to Oklaschool and Hendrix College at Con- homa University where he received
While at O.U.
way before coming to JC. His col- his B. S. degree.
Amos also attended pre-med school
lege major is engineering.
for one year before working for a
pharmaceutical concern in Tulsa.
Amos, who came to JC in 1957,
is married and the father of three
young sons.
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"Junior College's future should be
bright growthwise as the enrollments at larger colleges and uniStudent flyers can get their
versities increase and they become
ground studies at Junior College.
crowded," Amos said. More peoInstructors for a Fort Smith flyple will be attracted to JC because
ing service are teaching in JC
of this, he explained.
night school the ground courses
"And this growth here will not
necessary for flight training.
No college credit is being given just be a swelling of the student
for the courses. However, Presi- body, but will be an intellectual
dent E. T. Vines said that "it's a as well as physical growth," he
future possibility that the school concluded.
may give
classes."
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blue eyes and a pixie haircut,
probably is one of the most energetic members of the Junior College faculty;
She takes care of all the paper
work and much of the checking,
filing and shelving of the books.
Miss Beck, whose attitude and
personality reflect her outlook on
life, commented, "I haven't been
able to be philosophical because
cheerfulness always seems to break
in!"
Miss Beck's interests, beside the
library which she says is her first
interest, have ranged from collecting Indian pottery—"this was too
costly to continue" — to baking
cakes and cookies and "unfortunately eating them too."
Her present diversion is the
study of ancient Greek religion
and culture. "However, my main
interest always is the students,"
she said convincingly.
"We need so many things for
them.
We need more scientific
material and biographies and a
One of the instructors at Fort
larger collection of American lit- Smith Junior College is an enthusierature and then we would need a astic crow hunter. This outdoor
larger building to put them in.
man is Claud Yancey, business ad"Right now, I'm trying to start a ministration instructor.
pamphlet file," she said, " and a
When asked why he preferred
file of art reproductions."
crow hunting, Yancey said, "Crows
are the hardest to shoot. This
makes crow hunting a lot of fun.
"But you know something?" he
continued. "Last spring I bought
a crow call and a set of decoys
and since then I haven't gotten a
single crow!"
"Helping students to understand
The former navy lieutenant, who
and make definite decisions in life" is a native Arkansan, is married
is the greatest challenge Mrs. Ruth and the father of three sons and
Gant finds in teaching at the col- a daughter. "My family is really
lege level. Mrs. Gant is instructor my main hobby," Yancey added.
of the typing, shorthand, office
He feels that a certain amount
machines and o f f i c e practice of math is invaluable to the stuclasses at Junior College.
dent of today. "Math evaluates
"Sophomores are more challeng- ideals and gives an understanding
ing than freshmen," she says. to the information set before the
"Many may not go on to a four- public in figures. We're bombarded
year college, and consequently they by figures today and so need to
must be oriented into something understand figures and statistics.
permanent."
She adds that sophomores as a
whole are more mature than freshmen, although freshmen are almost as mature in decisions and
actions.
"College students are easy to
teach," she says, "because they
B. E. Holder, a tall, soft-spoken
want to learn and to go forward
after they leave high school. They man who heads the math departare more mature and don't require ment of Fort Smith Junior College,
spends much of his time hunting
as much discipline."
and fishing when he isn't teaching one of the six math courses.
"Of all the math courses that I
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Holder, "calculus
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course," he continued, "in order to
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knowledge of all basic math."
Holder, who has been teaching
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use of the English language and a
thoughtfulness on the question of
the day, a political view, and the
happenings in their community
and on their campus.
Students that leave the journalism department here at J. C. and
leave to complete their major at
another campus, do so with a background for any school of their
choice and the training that they
received here will be invaluable to
them.
Mrs. Deare is a graduate of the
University of Missouri school of
journalism. When asked in what
year her graduation took place, she
smiles sweetly and says, "ought
seven."
Walking into a class of publications, newswriting or advertising
for the first time you would be
greeted with this, " I may scream
at you, bite your head off, but I
have your best interests at heart,
and I like^yovt^—^—
Minor and major crises are met
by Mrs. Deare every day, but her
biggest is with the paper. "Those
Wednesdays before publication are
hectic, fro one has their stories in,
there just aren't enough pictures
and to top it all off, the students
haven't their assignments.
The
only thing that anyone has is excuses."
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Though the journalism is the
smallest of the departments at Fort
Smith Junior College, it is the
mightiest in many respects.
The informality of the classes
brings the students together with
a close feeling of comradeship and
loyalty to one another, and to the
head of the department, Mrs. James
C. Deare. Among themselves there
might be squabbles, but when
someone outside attacks, they
unite.
In this department a student can
learn advertising, newswriting and
publications. Advertising is a one
semester course that enables the
business and commercial students
to learn about the news profession.
The students in the journalism
department aren't necessarily journalism majors, but science, English, math and business. It teaches
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Wednesday. April 1 1959
In a scene from "The
Diary of Anne Frank,"
(above). Mr. Van Daan
(Allen Norman) and Mrs.
Van Daan (Miss Jerry Selig) get into an argument
as members of the Frank
family—Mr. Frank (Bob)
Bulloch),
Mrs.
Frank
(Miss Sondra McDaniel)—
and P e t e r Van Daan
(Charles Loum) grimace
from the tension. JC students (below) work on
posters that will publicize
the Jacque and Jester production.
(Collegian
Photo)
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Patre 7
Peter Van Daan (Charles Loum) grabs
and kisses Anne Frank (Miss Cynthia
Dawson) in a scene above from the Jacque
and Jester production, "The Diary of Anne
Frank." Misses Jamie Jo Allen, Monte S a y
Friddle and Jerry Selig (photo left) wait
impatiently for the completion of the new
Junior College Student Center. Harris
Crane (below) tries a few practice swings
with his golf club as spring sports get underway at JC.
(Collegian Photo)
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Parking
rules in the first place. They set teachers enforce it and if the stuthe rules up and are going to solve dents enforce it they aren't going
the parking situation, now they to have enough power."
"They've handled it pretty well
The Collegian has conducted a don't know who is going to enforce
as far as confining it to one ar£a,
poll of students on their opinions them," she said.
Bruce Barnes endorsed Miss Clau- but in that certain area it is very
of the current parking legislation.
Miss Barbara Clauser said that ser's stand by emphasizing tl^eir congested," said Tommy Johnson.
Miss Brenda Tirey told the tale
since "they don't even know who opinion that there are no rutes
is going to enforce the rules, it without enforcement. "It is gping of the boy whose JC sticker blew
wasn't smart of them to set up to make the students mad if the off. "I don't think students as a
whole are putting their stickers on
theier cars."
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When Allen Norman was questioned as to his problem in parking, he explained that "at 9 a.m.
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JC), and I'm quite contented."
Miss Darlene Daniels stressed
the point that she believed the
success of the parking rules depended on the cooperation of the
students. "I think by next year it
will be a very effective measure."
Miss Rebecca Beckman's problem
is centered in the distance she
must walk each morning after she
has parked her car. "I would just
like to be able to park closer to
the building," she emphasized.
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is a man of many facets.
"I have so many hobbies, I'm
criticized for talking about them,"
said Anthony, who is presently
preparing to treat rats with radioactive materials in hope of developing mutations.
Anthony has most recently been
engaged in a study of the effects
of the hormones androgen and estrogen on chickens.
"However, I didn't discover anything that other colleges hadn't
already discovered," he said.
Working with a local veterinarian, Anthony accidentally developed a recessive Himalayan strain
of cats.
These are cats whose
genes (which carry the hereditary
traits) are all recessive.
" W e weren't trying to," Anthony
said.
"It just happened.
There
are very few of them in the world,
and they are valuable for show
purposes."
A member and past president of
Phi Sigma, a national biological
honor society, and the Kappa Delpha Pi, a national educational
honor society, Anthony has been
with JC for three years.
He attended Arkansas Tech and
the University of Arkansas.
J C Instructor
Is Beauty Too
Last year one of the finalists in
the "Miss Maid of Cotton Contest,"
this year freshman English teacher
at Junior College . . . that's Miss
Sally MacArthur, the youngest instructor on campus.
"My pet peeve is students who
don't look up words they don't
know in the dictionary," Miss MacArthur commented smilingly.
"Oh, no wonder I made a " D "
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