'We ... need more space'

Westark now has a north campus

The purchase of a small business complex adjacent t o the campus wi l l enable Westark t o h a v e f i v e a d d i t i o n a l classrooms, said President D r . James Kraby.

The college recently purchas-ed the faci l i ty on the corner of Wa ld ron and Grand.

I t has 8,820 square feet of space.

The $191,000 spent fo r the bui ld ing w i l l al low Westark to expand the classroom space fo r several business classes i n to the renovated structure.

The college also plans to move the book store sometime dur ing the semester.

"Th is w i l l definitely help us w i th our current shortage of classrooms," Dr . Kraby said.

" W i t h another new record enrol lment, we definitely need

the extra room." Students in two areas at

Westark w i l l be using new equ ipmen t dur ing the fa l l s e m e s t e r — w e l d i n g a n d developmental education.

Weld ing students wi l l have the benefit o f a new X- ray machine in the welding shop.

A n d developmental educa-t ion students wi l l be using new audio visual equipment which is designed for indiv idual use by students.

D r . K raby said he expects another good year for the college., " M o r e and more people are choosing Westark as their choice fo r publ ic higher education beyond high school," he said.

" O u r main objective is to serve the educational needs of our communi ty and we wi l l con-tinue to strive to do that."

Located on the N W comer o f Grand Ave. and Waldron Rd. , this small business complex bui ld ing has been purchased by Westark to house a relocated campus shop and addi t ional classrooms. Response f rom students is mixed as to the acessibility o f the new campus faci l i ty. Related story appears on p. 2. (Photo by Dav id Minchew)

Vol. 33, #1 Thursday, Sept. 11, 1980

Westark Community College P.O. Box 3649 Fort Smith, Ar 72913

replacing Jim Bolin

Stubblefield begins first year as new Dean of Business Affairs

J O E L R .

Photo by

S T U B B L E F I E L D

Dav id Minchew)

Fo r t Smi th native Joel R. Stubblefield has been named the new Dean of Business A f -fairs at Westark.

Stubblefield has just retired f rom the U.S. A r m y , where he was comptrol ler and director of f inancial management for the U.S. A r m y Command and General Staf f College, apposi-t ion he has held for the past three years.

Pr ior to his current posit ion, he was a data processing consul-tant f o r the U.S. A r m y Ex-

change Program to the Royal A r m y Computer Center in Winchester England, f rom 1974 unt i l 1976.

He has also served as Chief of S y s t e m s a n d F i n a n c i a l Management for the army's Defense Contract Admin is t ra-t i on Agency in Philadelphia, Pa., as an instructor i n manage-ment and f inancial manage-ment for the U.S. A r m y Finance School, and has held various other finance manage-ment positions.

Stubblefield, who began his Westark posi t ion last month, is a 1956 graduate of For t Smi th H igh School.

He received his master's degree in business administra-t ion f rom Syracuse University, and his bachelor's degree in business administ ra i ton f r o m Ouachita Baptist University.

Stubblef ie ld replaces J im Bol in , who left Westark to assume a posi t ion w i th Gar land Coa l and M i n i n g Company i n For t Smith.

special stickers needed

Parking spaces now available for handicapped Westark has m^de a special

ef for t to provide park ing spaces throughout the campus for han-dicapped persons.

Du r i ng the first two weeks o f the fal l term several instances have been noted where non-handicapped persons have parked in park ing slots marked for the handicapped.

Other instances have occured where handicapped persons have been given park ing tickets for park ing in slots earmarked for handicapped persons simply because their car was not mark-

ed as belonging to a han-dicapped person.

T o remedy the first problem, n o n - h a n d i c a p p e d persons should refrain f rom park ing in handicapped slots.

Offenders w i l l be ticketed. Handicapped persons, to

avoid being ticketed, should drop by the Dean o f Business Af fa i rs Off ice. V-111 There is no charge for this permit .

To be considered han-dicapped, the def in i t ion of Arkansas Act 772 of 1979

s ta tes — p a r a l y s i s , p a l s y , weakness or amputat ion o f the lowe l imbs requir ing confine-ment to a wheel chair or use of braces, crutches or a walker, or l u n g o r h e a r t d i seases precluding walk ing of con-siderable distances.

Handicapped persons are also advised that special state decals are available which per-mi t park ing in special han-dicapped slots anywhere in Arkansas.

These special decals can be

obtained at Arkansas Revenue Department , 708 Garr ison, Fort Smith, A R 72203.

M a i l requests should be marked to the attent ion of Mrs. Marsh.

There is a one-time charge of $200 for the state.decal.

A n y automobi le in a han-dicapped slot at Westark which does not have either a Westark handicapped permit or the state decal is subject to a fine plus any t o w i n g or i m p o u n d m e n t charges.

Page two Thursday, Sept. 11, 1980 Lion s Pride is a student newspaper

Remember the television advertisements that stated that " W C C is not unique but every Westark student is ! "

Wel l , i f s true. As a student at W C C you

share an interest i n the school w i t h every other student, in -structor and administrator.

But we al l have dif ferent reasons for being here and varied personal interests and values.

I t is the purpose o f The Lion's Pride t o report campus news, entertain wi th features about W C C and its people, in fo rm our readers o f upcoming campus events, and be a voice fo r the campus.

: Often, a college publ icat ion is ^iiot on ly taken for granted bu t i s sometimes tota l ly ignored.

This is not the case w i th The Lion 's Pride.

A previous survey noted that the readership o f the bi-weekly newspaper is approximately 90% of al l students on cam pus.

The Lion's Pride staff is dedicated to br ing ing to you the most relevant news concerning our school.

I t is our in tent ion t o inform! as many people as possible

through this medium and our hope IS to, in some way, benefit our readers.

We feel that consistency leads t o fami l iar i ty and we want each student to feel- a sense o f ownership toward The Lion 's Pride.

To achieve this goal and help y o u t o get the most out o f your newspaper a br ief explanation* o f each page is necessary.

Page one is devoted ex-clusively to top news stories.

Page two is the editor ial page consisting o f editorials, letters to the editor and a regular " I n -pu t " co lumn reflecting student opinion.

Page three is the c lub page wh ich reports any news concer-n i n g t h e m a n y c a m p u s o r g a n i z a t i o n s , p l u s a n -nouncements.

Page four contains any ad-d i t iona l news coverage.

Page f ive is our feature page which spotlights an interesting student, act ivi ty or event.

Pages six and seven is a dou-ble page photo spread reflecting W C C students at work and play or various events affecting the sdiool .

Pages eight and nine are

dedicated to sports coverage and special athletic interviews and features.

Page ten re-enforces our p lan o f consistency w i t h regular columns on study tips, con-sumer in format ion, and other subjects o f interest to the cam-pus communi ty .

Page eleven is our diversions page which is aimed at breaking the monotony o f the everyday rout ine.

O n this page you' l l f m d such items as crossword puzzles, the activities calendar, cartoons, humorous columns and a t r iv ia quiz.

The concluding page twelve w i l l be dedicated to student l i terary work.

A combinat ion o f or ig inal s h o r t s t o r i e s , p o e m s , photographs and drawings w i l l be exhibited i n each issue.

The Lion 's Pride is your stu-dent newspaper and simply because you're not a member o f our staff is no reason that you

shouldn't feel the pride and satisfaction that we do, or have input m t o its content.

W i t hou t the encouragement o f our readers i t wou ld be im-possible to publ ish a successful paper. Editorial policy

The following is a statement of the philosophy and editorial policy of The Lion's Pride.

I t will be the purpose of this newspaper to present the most complete coverage possible of the events and activities on the Westark Community College campus.

The staff, to the best of its capability, will seek out all the available news sources and publish as accurately and com-prehensively as possible.

The Lion's Pr ide wi l l associate itself exclusively with the campus-its people and its activities.

I t will not be this paper's policy to concern itself with

local or state affairs unless they relate directly to our campus.

While national personalities and affairs will be discussed, they will be in a journalistically professional and responsible way.

The Lkin's Pride welcomes and encourages the entire Westark community to submit editorial materials at any time.

We do ask, however, that your opinions be expressed in 300 words or less and that you klentify yourself.

I N o anonymous submissions will be accepted but names will be withheld from print if re-quested.

We also ask that your

opink>ns be written in standard editorial form.

That is to say, a complaint is *tfot legitimate unless it is accom-

panied by an alternative sugges-tion or call to action.

Congruently, a problem shoukl not be presented unless a possible solution is also con-sklered.

I f you have news stories or news kleas, please feel Free^o submit them at any time to BB 109.

We pledge to do our best to publish a newspaper that willin-form and entertain you.

We take pride in our work and hope that the finished product will make you equally as proud.

Cmpus shop A major change for W C C will be taking place when the

Campus Shop, now located in the upper level of the Union, will be moved across the street to the new W C C annex building.

A recreatmnal room is planned to utilize the union space when it becomes vacant.

We asked students, instructors and W C C president D r . Jim Kraby for their opinions on the issue.

Bek)w are a few of the responses we received. Lyndol Green—I think it would be best to leave the shop

where it is now because it's centrally located. Kenny Holloman—People aren't going to walk all the way

across the street to the campus shop. Cheryl Peters, Counselor—I'm concerned about the traffic

and the security of the building. The center of the campus is more easily accessible but I realize the need for more space • Tm sure it'll all be worked out in the future.

Clayton French—I don't think it'll be beneficial to move the campus shop from a traffic safe, weather-proof location.

Andy Capeton—I think it's very impractical to have the campus shop off campus.

Perry Duncan—It's going to be inconvenient because most of the actMties center around the student union and it'll be hard to have to go across the street for books and supplies.

Rick Taylor—I don't think it's anything tooearth shattering. I don't think it's going to cause a drop in enrollment or anything.

Jane Berdan—I don't thuik they should move it because of the inconvenience to the students.

Derek Dishner—I haven't put much thought into it but I guess it's abright because they need more space and it won't be that inconvenient.

Susan McFaddin—It 's more convenient to leave it where it is but if they need more space it's okay.

Allen Wolfe—I think it's a good idea to have the rec room upstairs.

D r . Pat Porter, instructor—I'm glad because the campus shop neikls more space but I 'm disappointed because of the in-convenience to the students.

Leo Rice, Campus: Shop M g r . — I like it in the union and have enjoyed it here but I ' l l go along with whatever the administra-tion decides.

Jim Cunningham—I think it's a good idea because the book store causes unnecessary traffic in the upper level of the Union.

David Young—I don't care. We're getting to be a big school and it can't be perfectly located for everyone.

Randal Statham—If they can offer all the services they do now I think it's fantastic!

D r . Kraby, president—The book store will defmitely be moved. We've had a space problem for as long time. There's no storage space and books are stacked to the ceiling. In the new k)cation there will be more than twice the amount of space. Sure I 'm concerned about the traffic but I don't think it will present that big of a problem. The move is tentatively scheduled for late September or early October.

Input on this or any other subject relating to Westark and its students is encouraged.

Please submit your ideas to the student publications office located in BB109.

Page three Thursday, Sept. 11, 1980

Vocal ensemble T h e V o c a l E n s e m b l e

members fo r the current school year have been selected by music instructor Logan Green.

They are: Jul ie French, Deanna Dyer , and Sheryl Rider a l l f r om V a n Buren; Becky Whit ledge and Dav id Keeny,

Fo r t Smi th ; A l a n Fortney f r o m Clarksvi l le; D a n Harra ld , Pocola, O K ; and John Town-send, Lavaca.

The ensemble is already rehears ing f o r schedu led appearances.

PBL

Ph i Beta Lambda (PBL ) is the nat ional organizat ion fo r al l students in colleges enrolled in business, off ice, or business teacher education programs.

Westark's Zeta Upsi lon Chapter o f the P B L is tentative-ly mak ing plans to attend the

1980 Fa l l Leadership Con-ference at Ind ian Rock Resort, Fair f ie ld Bay, Arkansas, on Sept. 26 and 27.

Contact Sharon W i n n in Vines 206D i f you are interested in Ph i Beta Lambda.

WSNA

Officers fo r the Westark Stu-dent Nurs ing Associat ion this year are: Juani ta T a y l o r -President, Jacquline H ia t t— V i c e - P r e s i d e n t , F r a n c e s R u s h — S e c r e t a r y , L i n d a Frankl in—Treasurer , Christ ina L a m b — S . A . C . De lega te ,

Debra Robertson—Scrapbook. The W.S .N .A . w i l l k ick o f f

their activities this year w i th a w o r k s h i p en t i t l ed " C h i l d Restraint-Safety fo r Your C h i l d . " '

The workship w i l l be held at Centra l M a l l , Fr iday, Sept. 19, and Saturday, Sept. 20.

Chess club A new Chess C lub w i l l be

formed this year by No lan Lickey, chairman o f the Business division.

A n upcoming Chess toura-ment w i l l be announced by the club.

No lan Lickey states that he

hopes to "b r i ng in a big name chess player*' for an exhibi t ion.

I f interested in the Chess C lub , come by No lan Lickey's off ice in Vines 206F or the Student Act iv i t ies office in the lower level o f the F i i l le r ton Student Un ion , to sign up.

SEA

The Student Educat ion Associat ion w i l l have its organizat ional meeting next Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 12:30.

Delece Gordon , faculty spon-

sor of the S.E.A. , plans a b ig year ahead fo r the club and encourages anyone who is in-terested to attend.

Skills lab I t won ' t be long un t i l the heat

wave diminishes and the au tumn leaves begin to fal l ; don ' t let your grades drop along w i th them.

The Skil ls Lab is open and continues to offer study skills handout sheets and tutors at no cost.

Facul ty members, feel free to send students to the lab to take make-up tests o r to receive in-d iv idua l help f r o m the coor-d inator or tutors.

The skills lab is located in Vines 211, and the hours are 8-8:30 Monday through Thurs-day and 8-4:30 on Fridays.

Computers

Spanish

A Sopaipi l la party and many other activities are planned this year for the Spanish Club.

I f you are interested in the Spanish C lub , contact the club sponsor Nancy Zechiedrich, in her office in BB210.

I n the past year V D has risen 30%, syphilis has doubled, and herpes has contined to rise.

Cases of N .G.U . (female in-f e c t i o n n o n - s p e c i f i c Gonorrhea) and yeast infec-tions have increased.

The spread o f these infections has prompted a Venereal Dis-ease Program, sponsored by Campus Nurse Ellene Reb-samen.

The program w i l l take place in the lower level o f the student un ion on Sept. 17 and 18.

Students are invited to t ry Westark's new "on- l ine" com-p u t e r i z e d v o c a t i o n a l and college in format ion system located on the upper level o f the student un ion.

The three units are there to help introduce students to the new guidance in format ion system which contains com-prehensive in fo rmat ion on oc-

cupations, four-year colleges and universities throughout the country , m i l i t a i y opportunit ies, and f inancial aid possibilities.

Students are urged to t ry out the computers.

Fo r more in format ion con-tact the counseling center ad-jacent to the computer set up on the upper level o f the student union.

Student health services

A n informat ive video-tape presentation and l iterature w i l l be available to everyone.

A l t hough the For t Smi th Heal th Center w i l l be moving to t h e E x e c u t i v e P a r k i n November, these diseases can be treated at the temporary locat ion at 1005 Lexington.

The hours fo r the Health Center are Monday , Wednes-day, and Fr iday f r om 1-4 p.m., and on Wednesday f r o m 9-11 a.m.

A doctor w i l l be present to

wri te prescriptions. I f you th ink that you may

have come in contact w i th any o f these diseases do not hesitate to visit the Health Center as soon as possible.

Students needing insurance coverage (sickness and acci-dent) should see Ellene Reb-samen, the school nurse, in the lower level o f the Fu l le r ton Student Un ion.

Fami ly members may also be covered.

answers to trivia city 1. her fiancebroke their engagement 2. they were looking at the same apartment 3. Marie 4. see was the landlord in Mary's apartment

building 5. 1969 Mustang 6. 1969 7. 1976 8. she got fired 9. New York

10. San Francisco 11. Los Angeles 12. none

Jazz band

t rumpet player but ail in-strumentalists are encouraged to aud i t ion for either the jazz or concert band.

Anyone interested should They are now in need of a contact Henry R i n n e i n B B I O I .

D o you l ike music? D o you play the trumpet I f so, there are two organized

bands available to talented W C C students.

Drill team

A n y girls interested in for -m ing a d r i l l team please contact Betty K ing in the Vines Bui ld ing room I l l A

The d r i l l team. Felines, are 'precision' dancers who per fo rm at hal f t ime o f L ion basketball games.

Sign language

One of the newest clubs on campus is the Sign Language Club, sponsored by M a x Bums.

The c lub tries to stimulate interest in communicat ing w i th the deaf and hearing-impaired by enhancing relations between the hearing students and the hearing-impaired students.

Staff members and students interested in helping promote relations between the hearing and hearing-impaired, should see M a x Burns in the L R C .

Page four Thursday, Sept. 11, 1980

I D- cards valuable

Student activities council open to all by Yalta Sexton

Student Act iv i t ies Counc i l is a unique system not l imi ted to a certain number o f represen-tatives.

The counci l is open to a l l students either fu l l o r part t ime.

A l l that is asked is that they attend three meetings to be a vo t ing member.

SAC is charged w i th the responsibi l i ty o f p rov id ing new opportuni t ies and experiences for students.

T o best accomplish this it doesn't organize itself in the t rad i t iona l Student Govern-ment fashion.

Instead o f campus-wide elec-tions for Student Government Off icers and representatives, i t has changed to a more responsi-ble fo rma t for students.

I n order to become involved, a l l a student has to do is to sign up and part icipate.

T o become a vot ing member o f the counci l , one must attend three meetings and after that they are eligible to vote.

Instead o f the t rad i t iona l campus-w»;V - - " ^ o n s o f the counci l , fe^c^lrtlcil elects its o w n officers.

I n order to be an off icer, one must be a vot ing member o f the

counci l and have a G P A o f 2.50. Committees are: Dance

Commit tee, Special Projects, P u b l i c i t y & p romot ion , Homecoming, Miss Westark Pageant Commit tee, Luau, D inne r Theatre, Coffeehouse— N o o n e r s , V i d e o , S a d i e Hawk ins Week.

A l l students, fu l l or part t ime, are urged to jo in .

The more students that get involved, the more students and communi ty people w i l l be enriched.

Students have paid for cer-ta in r ights, for ecample: basket-ba l l games are free to students

w i th an I . D . card. W i t h o u t an I .D . card, there is

no free admission to the games or in to programs at reduced rates.

The picture I .D . cards help to el iminate bor row ing and help S A C give better service.

Y o u r card w i l l admi t you to a number o f funct ions, such as basketbal l games, drama dept. plays, and to most dances.

Tickets to ther F t . Smi th L i t t le Theatre, Broadway Theatre League, Fo r t Smi th Symphony are free to students w i th their I .D . cards.

The I . D . cards are kept u n t i l

the t ickets are returned. The f i rst come, f irst served

system is used and the tickets are available the week of the event.

The Westark I .D . cards are not a legal I . D . fo r p roo f o f age or cit izenship.

Keep your I . D . card in an accessible and secure place as you ' l l be using i t often.

In t ramura ls are also supplied by activit ies funds and are free for students to jo in .

Every student is urged to use this service—your activit ies fee has paid fo r i t .

first of four plays

Tryouts slated for theatre production Tryouts for the Westark

theatre product ion of "S top the W o r l d — I Want to Get O f f ! " Will be held September 15-16 in the Breedlove A u d i t o r i u m f rom 7 t o 9 p.m.

The play is a musical comedy wr i ten by An thony Newley and Leslie Bricusse.

I t is allegory of life in a circus setting.

The story is about a man, Li t t lechap who starts at the bot -t om and cl imbs the ladder o f success.

L i t t lechap is selfish and con-siders no one's needs but his own.

As he gets older, l i fe backfires

on h im and he realizes that he misplaced the values i n his life.

Cast members needed include one man and one woman, lead soloists, one six to 10-year o ld boy, and a m in imum o f 10 women fo r the chorus.

M i n o r speaking roles include two women.

Those t ry ing out for parts need t o be prepared to sing a m u s i c a l select ion o f their choice.

The play is scheduled f o r November 14-16.

Westark is of fer ing a season t icket package fo r i ts fou r theatre product ions o f t he 1980-81 season, according to Dav id

Young, director. Scheduled for the season are

"S top the W o r l d — I Want t o G e t O f f ! " i n N o v e m b e r ,

"D racu la " in February, " B a d Seed" in Apr i l , and "House o f Blue Leaves," i n July.

A special season t icket sub-s c r i p t i o n is available, dis-counted f rom the regular ad-mission charge to each show.

Tickets are available f r om the Student Act iv i t ies Off ice, and f r o m the Humani t ies D iv is ion off ice.

Season t icket admission is $8.00.

A l l Westark students w i th I D c a r d i and staff are admitted' free.

Oon'tkrgeHo Coffehouse features Drake

Get RiekeJ

Lion s Pride receives highest ratings ever "The Lion 's Pride does a nice

j o b of showing W C C to the readers.

I t 's a wel l organized publ ica-t i o n t i e d (together) in a readable, attractive package," were the general comments given to the student newspaper f rom the Associated College Press evaluation o f its spr ing xo80 issues.

The newspaper received a "F i r s t Class" rat ing in nat ional compet i t ion fo r the th i rd con-secutive semester f r om the A C P , and received its highest ra t ing ever.

The spring 1980 issues gar-nered 4,060 to ta l points, beating fa l l 1979 issues which totaled 3,405 points, which beat spr ing 1979 issues which totaled 3,870 points.

"Since we reached the 'F i rst

Class' level three semesters a g o , " s t a t e d s t u d e n t p u b l i c a t i o n s d i rector T o m Wal ton , "we've not only main-tained the qual i ty , bu t have im-proved each semester." The newspaper received its highest recognit ion, 'A M a r k of Dis-t inc t ion ' fo r wr i t ing and edit ing.

T h e j u d g e s commented , "Leads are c risp and newsy and quotes are used l iberally.

Y o u tel l the story well. P roo f ing and edi t ing are ex-

cellent." The L ion 's Pride also receiv-

ed seven excellent ratings fo r "Timeliness and V i ta l i t y o f Conten t , " "Range of Story Types, " "Spor ts Coverage," " C o p y e d i t i n g , " " O p i n i o n F e a t u r e W r i t i n g , " " T y p o g r a p h y , " and " F r o n t Page Makeup. "

Barry Drake w i l l be featured in a Sept. 24freecoffeehouse, i n the upper level of the Student U n i o n at 12 noon.

- B i l l board Magazine says, " B a r r y Drake writes count ry rock songs and manages to get some teeth in to a few o f them."

" F o l k music at i ts best is the most f i t t i ng descript ion of Barry D rake and his per for-mance," Brad St ra t t ion o f U n -iversity of Wisconsin-Oshkosh says.

Barry talks about his music , ' M y songs have to do exactly what I want them to do, they have to have a reason behind them."

"She's M y W o m a n " is an ex-ample o f a song that says something, it's a love song.

"T roubadours " gives h im a chance to wonder about the adventures of his friends, and " I Won ' t Be Reconstructed" is a southerner's point o f view about war.

Barry's travels have taken h im to 30 states i n 12 years o f per fo rming on the road.

" I love i t . I don' t see any value in do ing

anyth ing else. ^ I ' d rather do this than be

governor o f Wisconsin," Drake states.

Th is w i l l be Barry's second appearance at Westark.

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Former students enjoying job success For Ci ndy Boyd, the year she

spent as a student at Westark was a learning and growing ex-perience fo r her.

•*If I could be a professional student al l my life. Yd love it,*' she states.

" r d l ike to get a degree i n everything at Westark.

Westark was the best invest-ment Tve ever made.**

C indy , 24, graduated in M a y 1980, w i th a secretarial cer-t i f icate and now works for the college as the secretary fo r the D i v i s i o n o f S o c i a l and Behavioral Sciences.

" I l ike college," said Cindy, who received her f irst 4.0 (or straight-A) grade average dur -ing the spring semester.

" I now realize how much I could have done in high school i f I had applied myself."

Even though C indy had been out o f school for six years, com-ing back was no problem.

She not only took courses i n the secretarial f ield, but also enrolled i n a spelling improve-ment course in the skills lab, as wel l as work ing fo r student publications.

"The skills lab is great!" she said.

"Some students don' t p i c k u p material as easily as other do.

Instead o f being overlooked, the slower student can catch up th rough the skills lab."

The fact that everyone at Westark pulls for the student impressed Cindy.

"The instructors made the difference between my l i k ing or d is l ik ing Westark," she said.

feel l ike I haven't wasted m y t ime and money."

A l s o , C i n d y feels the teacher/pupi l rat io is more evenly distr ibuted here than at a larger university.

The instructors are available t o help the s tudent

Accord ing to "C indy they don't c lock out at 5 p.m. and go home. " A t a larger school, you may

say hel lo to your instructors once or twice dur ing the year, and that's a l l , " she states.

" B u t the instructors at Westark are wi l l ing to help any t ime."

Steve G a r d n e r is also en thus ias t i c enough about

Westark that he has convinced others t o enrol l .

Gardner, 25, graduated f rom the data processing program in 1977.

Whi le a student and for some t i m e a f t e r t h a t , he was employed by Rheem.

H e is n o w a s e n i o r p r o g r a m m e r at Merchants Nat ional Bank.

" I decided on Westark's data processing program because I, though i t was the best program o f any place in the area," Gar-dner said.

" I had noticed that graduates o f the program had no trouble f ind ing jobs, and that was a b ig plus."

Gardner has transmitted his enthusiasm for the program t o o t h e r s — h e has conv inced several peop le t h a t data processing is a good f ield and several of those individuals are now enrolled in Westark's program.

Gardner felt one area of the data processing program was p a r t i c u l a r l y benef ic ia l—the hand-on experience w i th the computer.

"Th is is a really good ex-perience."

He also lauded his instruc-tors.

"1 th ink i t was very impor tant that the teachers had t ime t o spend w i th each individual stu-dent," he said.

The classes were kept small enough that the teachers could really help us."

Something else impressed. Gardner, too: " A n d the instruc-tors were wi l l ing to stay late i f needed.

A n d that means a lo t . " M i k e Nelson just started out

at Westark to take a few business courses to help h im i n his j ob .

Nelson, credit manager at Randa l l Ford for the past six years, has now graduated and is attending the University of Arkansas.

"When I got out of the ser-vice," Nelson said, " I jus t started look ing fo r a j o b and ended up here as a collector.

A f ter a year, I was promoted t o credit manager."

A n d because of his interest in business, he decided to add to

h i s k n o w l e d g e t h r o u g h Westark.

Then he had the goal of a degree f r om Westark.

That reached, his sights are now a bachelor's degree in finance and banking.

Nelson, who is 27, said he gained a great deal of valuable experience at Randal l Ford , which made it very hard to give up a j o b and go back to school f u l l t ime.

" I 've been pretty lucky," he said, " b o t h at Randal l and Westark.

Randal l Fo rd is a good place t o work and I've gained a lot here.

" I really enjoyed my t ime at Westark.

The business program is a good one and has prepared me to continue work ing toward my bachelor's degree."

Beyond that? " I could see myself either t ry -

ing to f i nd work in the banking f ie ld or going on to work on a master's degree.

I ' l l just have to wait and see. " I ' l l take each step at a t ime."

C I N D Y B O Y D S T E V E G A R D N E R M I K E N E L S O N

according to freshmen

Westark offers more time; less work by Desiree Newhart

As the last days o f high school dwindled away, most o f the soon-to-be graduates were inevitably th ink ing o f the future.

N o w many o f those graduates are here at Westark.

A n d , Westark has turned out to be di f ferent than most of them expected.

A lot o f the freshman that I spoke w i th agreed that college should be dif ferent.

"By the t ime you go through twelve years o f school f r o m eight to three—you're ready for something new. A n d that's college!" exclaimed one gir l .

Being free f r o m homework

and having extra t ime was un-expected according to several freshmen.

Brad Walker , Northside graduate, said, "The way the classes are arranged you've got more time to study and have fun . "

One f r e s h m a n , James Copeland, foresees more work later in the semester.

" I have a lot more free t ime now than I d id at Southside but later I th ink the classes w i l l be harder and I ' l l spend a lot of t ime do ing homework . "

Freedom and independence are other elements unfami l iar to the new college students.

" I 've got a lot more freedom

than 1 had in high school," said Charles Lamb, A lma graduate.

" H a v i n g more f r e e d o m makes school much more fun. "

" I keep wait ing for bells to r ing ! " confided a former Southside Student."

But freedom also has a less attractive side.

" I f you don' t do your work it's your tough luck at college," noted Jef f Burrows, Southside graduate.

More than one instructor has been heard to say that " I don' t care i f you show up or not—it 's your money."

Numerous freshman have found Westark more interesting than high school.

I suppose that's because we get to choose the classes that we want to take and when we take them.

For example, those who are not interested in math at al l are not required ( I th ink required is a high school word) to take it.

"Westark's more interesting than high school because the teachers are more interesting," exclaimed Charleston graduate, Joey Mar t ine.

There are other subtle differences and pleasant sur-prises that Westark has to offer along w i t h more freedom and less homework.

"There are a lot more students f r om my school here

than I expected," commented Tammy Watk ins, a Van Buren graduate.

"The counselors seem to care a lot more here than they d id at my high school," said one 1980 graduate.

He cont inued, "That 's great because they've really helped me in my career choice."

One g i r l admit ted f rank ly that she couldn' t believe al l the good- look ing boys at Westark while a boy replied that the only reason he came to Westark was for the girls.

Perhaps Jef f Meyers, a Northside graduate, summed it up for us freshmen when he said, s imply, "Westark is a more mature wor ld . "

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Thursday, Sept. 11, 1980

I M StaJeM pienie

Despite the 100° weather students and instructors gathered in the circle to attend the annual beginning of school picnic.

Administrators lived up to their promise of

'serving the students' as they dished out the dogs and all the trimmings.

An estimated 500 members of our W C C family attended and, as expected, the event was a big success.

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Schedule, recruits look good for basketball Lions

by Lee Davis Add ing six returning players

f r om last year's 32-5 season, seven very capable recruits and "a much improved schedule," Westark head basketball coach Gayle Kaundar t anticipates what could very well be another big winning season.

T h e " m u c h i m p r o v e d schedule" ^hat may prove beneficiar> the Lions w i l l lessen them tu playing two games a week instead of three.

"Overa l l we w i l l be playing only three less games in our

regular season," commented Kaundar t .

" I feel we can keep our players fresh by not playing as many games a week ." .Ex-perience w i l l p lay an important role w i th this year's L ions as Br ian Kelleybrew, Robbie Skulman, Sherman Brown, Ronnie Wennberg, Maur ice Ha t ton , and Tracy Fancher returning f r o m last year's team.

New recruits are Scott Bigot, D o u g Br i t ta in, Reggie Mar t i n , Glen Mays, Kent Russell, DeWayne Shepard, and D o n Donations sought for O'Boyle memorial

by Terri Scotf A m e m b o r i a l h o n o r i n g

former Westark baseball stan-dout T imothy O'Boyle has been established w i th the Pocono Central Cathol ic High School Athlet ic Fund in Cresco, PA.

O'Boyle, a 20 year old atten-d i n g A r k a n s a s Tech in Russellville died as a result of injuries sustained in an auto accident occuring in Penn-sylvania dur ing the Christmas holidays of last year.

A letter f rom committee representative Steve Marc iw of Pocono Central Cathol ic was received by W C C baseball coach Bi l l Crowder in forming h im of the new baseball dia-

Wi lson. "The six returning players

give us a 'nucleus' to bui ld a round, " said Kaundart .

"We also have some very capable freshmen."

As fo r how the season looks, Kaundar t admit ted, "We really cannot do much predicting unt i l we see ourcompet i tors play, but I feel we w i l l have a promising team."

Practice for the Lions begins September 22, w i th their f irst game at C e n t r a l Bap t i s t College. November 7.

mond under construct ion at , PCC in memoria l to O'Boyle.

Crowder remembers O'Boyle as being "a fine young man w i th a super personality .

He was a catcher for our team and was a very enthusiastic player.

T i m was a hard worker and he knew what he wanted, both athletically and academically."

The field is scheduled to be dedicated this fall.

Anyone .interested in con-t r ibut ing to the fund may send their donations to P C C / T i m O'Boyle Fund, John Riley, Treasurer, 11 Knob Road, M t . Pocono, PA 18344.

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1980-81 cheerleaders were chosen at tryouts last Wednesday, Sept. 3. Members o f the squad are: (Back row L to R ) Patty Bryant, Dana Hardgrove, Marsha Wil l iams, Terr i Sampson; (Front row L to R ) Laura Wallace, M a r t i Edwards, Kathy Sulcer, Stacey Kel l . (Photo by Frank Gr i f f i th )

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Golfers, Lady Lions rev up for campaigns by Beverly McAfee

The Westark gol f team under the coaching of Ron Richard, starting his 13th year as coach, is busy preparing for an up-coming tournament scheduled for Sept. 11 at Seminole.

Three players are returning f rom last year: Keith Osborne, Tom Garrison, and Glenn O'Neal.

The team is scheduled to play in about 14 tournaments in-cluding 18 at Claremore.

Sept. 25, Westark wi l l host a tournament to be played at Ben Geren.

Starting her 3rd year of coaching at Westark Jo Bot-toms has a real enthusiastic

attitude for the upcoming Lady L ion basketball season and so do the players.

They anticipate a better season than last year wi th four p layers r e t u r n i n g ; C i n d y Wi l l iams o f Lavaca, Bev Robin-son o f Roland, Micky Lewis of Ft. Smith; and Janet Wallace of Van Buren.

Practice has started wi th the first few weeks being devoted to basic dri l ls and fundamentals.

Later comes the scrimmaging that is necessary in preparing for the 24 to 25 games scheduled this season.

The first game is Nov. 13 vs. Garland County.

Intramurols offer

something for all by Cindy Wil l iams

Intramurals is an activity for everyone.

I t is not l imited to certain people.

Activit ies are for both men and women, the skilled and talented, or those looking for a learning experience.

The purpose of intramurals is to give al l students an oppor-tunity to participate in a variety o f recreational activities.

There are four main objec-tives o f the intramural program.

They are: 1) organic growth and development 2) heahh, 3) skil l, and 4) recreation.

A l l students are encouraged to take part.

There were many activities cancelled last year because of lack o f interest.

Give yourself a chance this year and see what you can do.

Get involved and participate You may f ind it rewarding

and fun. The winners always receive

T-shirts or trophies. The schedule opens up wi th

flag football , table tennis, archery, and mixed bowling.

These are open to both men and women, however; the flag f9otbal l usually consists of only

men. Sign-ups are in progress now

and the deadline is tomorrow for flag footbal l , archery, and table tennis.

Games begin on Monday, Sept. 15.

The mixed bowling sign-up. end Fr iday, Sep. 19 and the bail starts rol l ing Monday Sept. 22. '

So hurry and sign up today before it is too late.

Other activities later in the year w i l l include badminton, horseshoes, 5 on 5 and 3 on 3 basketball (both men and women), mixed volleyball, ten-nis and Softball.

Ski l l events which include free throw shooting, footbal l distance throw, distance kick, and extra point contest are also on tap.

There are 12 different ac-tivities and each of you are urged to get involved in at least one.

I t may be fun and enjoyable, as well as a place to meet new friends.

Contact Coach Jo Bottoms today in Gym 205 or the Stu-dent Activit ies Office in the un ion to sign up or ask any questions.

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COOPERATIVE EDUCATION Room 203 in the Fuilerton Union

by McNiel l Aulabaugh A t a time when many artists are attempting to simplify their

music, Seals and Crofts are taking part in a new movement Singer Dash Croft says, "We simply weren't sowiding like

Seals and Croft.*' The return to the so-called "^simpler sound" is the spark

behind the duo's latest single "First Love," from the LP , "The Longest Roac."

"The Longest Road" isa relatively cahn blend of jazz, rhythm and bhies and comes after a real bomb that never even left the recording studio.

Billboard magazine reports that The Rolling Stones' "Emotkinal Rescue" has now held the top L P slot for five-straight weeks.

This b^omes the longest-sustaining top-charted album of the group's ! k>ng career.

I t comes 15-years to the week after "Out Of Our Head" became their first number-one L P in the United States.

I f you recall, "Out O f Our Head" contained the then controversial cut "Satisfaction", which was boycotted by many radio statrans.

I n a time when 4isco appears to be on Shaky ground, the legendary Paul Simon has jumped on the bandwagon.

The marriage comes on Simon's latest LP "Late In The Evening", with a cut entitled "One Trick Pony".

"Disco" Paul comes as a real blow to those of us who remember the era of "The Boxer" and "Bridge Over Troubled Waters."

The Swedish group ABBA says they can't afford to live in that country much longer.

A group spokesperson says they are now forking out about 85% of their profits to taxes.

The internationally noted trio indicates they're not interested in rek)cating in America, but in Britian.

I t is no real surprise that rock stars are now on Broadway, but who would have expected David Bowie to make his debut as a cr^ple in "Elephant Man."

The show broke house records earlier this month in Denver. I n October, Linda Ronstadt will play a Gilbert and Sullivan

maklen in "Pirates Of Penzance."

by Robert Stephen Thomas For about a month, everytime I picked up a newspaper or watched

television I was saturated with ''Westark College is not unique, every Westark student is.'

Now that I 'm here, I've been trying to observe everybodyand figure out if it's true or not.

So far, from what I've picked up, I 'd say that there are some pretty unique students here.

There certainly are a lot of youngFreshmenstraight out of high school bouncing around campus.

There certainly are a lot of older students who look to be anything from housewifes, to mechanics, to business persons, to whatever.

There certainly are a lot of elderly students, too. I mean folks in their 60's or beyond. Also, there certainly seem to be a lot of little bitty youngsters here. I thought college was mostly for 18-22 year old people. Wrong! I've seen every possible aged person. So, I got curious to find out why they were all here. I asked some bouncing young freshmen and their opinions ranged

from "I'm going here and then transferringon," to "Two years is all I need for my type of job."

I asked some of the elderly folks and they said "those community service classes are so much fun," " I never knew you could go to college and learn how to decorate cakes or dance," and my favorite "Now I have so much time for learning new things."

I even asked one of the little persons and she said, "Mommy goes to college and so do I , kinda!"

I was impressed. I thought a community college was just a place to go to see if you could

handle a real college. Wrong! I also thought it was just a glorified "shop class." Wrong! Now I know. It's a college that really tries to suit itself to the individual needs of its

community and its citizens. It's a place where you can learn a job skill, where you can learn to

appreciate the arts, where you can learn to work with people, and where you can learn to work with people, and where you learn to live.

That ain't bad. Of course, the place ain't perfect, either. But, it's the people who make or break Westark. The college is what

eacii of us make it.

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Fri. , Sept. 12 Dr i l l Team Tryouts; Sign-ups close for Flag Football, Archery, and Table Tennis

Wed., Sept. 17 Venereal Disease Program, Student Union

Thurs., Sept. 18 Venereal Disease Program, Student Union

Fri . , Sept. 19 Intramural sign-ups close for Mixed Bowling

Mon. , Sept. 22 Mixed Bowling begins 9 p.m.

Tues., Sept. 23 Individual pictures taken for Yearbook, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 plm., upper

level Student Union Wed., Sept. 24 Barry Drake Noon Show, upper level Student Union, 12 noon; Individual pictures taken for Yearbook, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 plm., upper level

student union Thurs., Sept. 25 Lion's Pride

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/W ye who enter here

by Stephen Bagley

Welcome to Westark where the fine ar t o f education for the betterment of the w o r l d is pur-sued but never caught.

I know that after your f irst three weeks o f classes, you may have begun to doubt whether or not college is r ight for you.

Perhaps you th ink that in-stead o f college, you should have babies. . Perhaps you th ink that in-

stead o f college, you should do anyth ing else.

Just for you, I have prepared a simple test ( i t 'd have to be simple; I thought o f i t ) to settle any doubts you may have.

Just answer the fo l lowing questions as t ru thfu l ly as you dare.

this weeks category: Mary Tyler Moore Show

1. Why did Mary Richards move to Minneapolis?

2. How did Mary first meet Rhoda? 3. What was the name of Murray's wife? 4. How did Mary meet Phyllis? 5. What kind of car did Mary drive? 6. What year did the show debut? 7. What year did it leave the air? 8. Why did Mary leave Minneapolis—to end

the series? 9. Where did Rhoda move to?

10. Where did Phyllis move to? 11. Where did Lou Grant move to? 12. How many times was Mary married before

coming to Minnesota?

answers on p. 3

Are you seeking to increase your out look on life and come to a deeper enjoyment o f the cosmic p lan that moves us a l l by studying the great classics of l i terature, such as The I l iad, The Inferno, Romeo and Jul iet , and bathroom walls?

D o you enjoy pain or have a deep-seated death' wish?

Ladies, do you like to stand in line to register for so long that your 24-hour bra collapses?

Men, do you like seeing a, girl 's 24-hour bra collapse?

As one guy said, " A n d they thought the Fal l o f Rome was bad! "

D o you l ike cafeteria food that fights back?

A n d , in some cases, wins? Are you addicted to instruc-

tors who are only qual i f ied to teach a course o f " In t roduc t ion to Combing"?

D o campus bookshops that sell out o f neccessary textbooks, but never " out o f T-shirts ex-cite you?

Are you hur t when your counselor laughs at your career choice?

D o you enjoy taking tests l ike this one?

D o y o u en joy co l lege newspapers that pr in t hard-h i t t ing and controversial news stories and editorials on the or ig in o f Thanksgiving?

D o ' y o u enjoy Speech classes in wh ich your instructor (who has diarrhea o f the mouth) is the only one who talks?

D i d y o u read the above question?

D i d you read the one above this?

H o w about this one? D o you th ink F m running out

o f things to ask? D o you care? D o you enjoy f ight ing for a

park ing place on a campus that has only 563 park ing places (500 o f which were f i l led when the college was bui l t ) and 1,032 cars to be parked.

(The college wishes to take this time to say that they en-courage wrecks in hopes that it w i l l help clear up the conges-t ion, or, at least, give the nur-sing students something to practice on.)

Women, do you enjoy a cam-pus in wh ich al l the men are m a r r i e d a n d / o r have a gir l fr iend?

I f they are not attached, do you enjoy f inding out that it's either because he does not believe in baths or hewearslace underwear?

Men , do you enjoy a campus in which the women may say "Yes" to d inner, but everything else is "No"?

W h i c h only goes to show that you really can't get anyth ing fo r your money these days.

D o you feel fu l f i l led sit t ing in a classroom taking notes on something you know noth ing about and have never been-or w i l l ever be interested in?

I f you answered no to a l l o f these questions, escape while you can.

I f you said yes to one or more, it's too late.

Y o u jus t might as wel l enjoy i t .

You ' l l probably end up as an instructor.

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by Rita Jones

Marr iage is the state of being united to a person of the op-posite sex.

I f we are united-which the dict ionary defines as "made one: combined" why am I in the kitchen while he sleeps on the sofa?

Nobody told me how op-posite the sexes can be; nor was I aware o f the true meaning of the word "opposite."

I t wasn't un t i l after the honeymoon that I discovered it meant my husband was op-posed to copking, cleaning, do-ing laundry, and washing dis-hes.

Too late I realized my ideas o f sharing the load were " radica l " and " femin is t " in his opinion.

I had visions o f us ta lk ing about our day as we cooked dinner, planning our future' l i fe together as we washed the dis-hes, and reading quietly side by side as we waited for the clothes to dry.

I soon learned why he called me his "better hal f . "

I am much better making biscuits, knowing where we keep the sugar, and washing white underwear and red socks separately.

It's only because I've had so much more practicc.

There is much talk today

about teaching effective paren-ting.

I th ink it's a great idea. Mos t young people are not

aware that the difference between Mother and Father has very l i tt le to do wi th biology.

Parents are equal f r om the b i r th of a chi ld un t i l he begins walk ing and talking.

Then the child's actions begin to determine who gets the credit-or the blame-for his rear-ing.

I f he smiles prett i ly and doesn't spit up his squash, he's Daddy's l itt le man.

When he wakes w i th a howl, bites the neighbor's chi ld, and breaks the f ru i t bowl , he is acting like me.

I f he is the star o f the secondgrade kick-bal l team. Dad boasts of his son's accomplishments.

When the chi ld has not learn-ed to tel l t ime by the age of ten, my genes are at fault.

But I usually get the sweet, chocolate-smeared kisses and sticky hugs, in spite of my questionable cont r ibut ion to Baby's personaltiy.

Somehow we manage to divide recreational activities evenly: my husband gets the recreation and I get the act ivi t ies-mopping f loors and dusting furni ture.

His idea o f a good t ime is spending two days and many dollars gett ing ready to sit on a rocky bank in ninety-degree heat smelling dead fish for four hours.

He can't understand why I don' t enjoy loading up the four chi ldren and going along.

A f te r al l , the only things re-quired of me are getting in the car and admir ing his infrequent catches, he thinks.

I know a fishing tr ip actually involves keeping four young chi ldren f r om drowing.

That can be accomplished by

hold ing the baby, placing a big rock on the hem of the toddler's dress, constantly bait ing at the small boy.

I do those things between diaper changes, trips up the bank for forgotten items, and dry ing the tears of hot, bored children.

A l l this must be done quietly or we' l l scare Daddy's fish away.

W h y can't we just get a baby-sitter and go out to eat shrimp somebody else caught?

Mos t young girls dream of f inding M r . Right and l iv ing

Judgment d^s 9'eomin'

happi ly ever after. T o prevent disappointment,

they should be told there is no M r . Right only M r . Make Do.

They never f ind perfect men-thank goodness!

A l l those perfect males would be looking for perfect women and we'd al l pass each other on the search!

I thought I had found a man who would be the ideal hus-band, but he is merely human.

I guess I ' l l keep him. Marr iage is not always fun,

but two things w i l l keep us together: love and the qual i ty mv husband calls "st ickabi l i ty . "

by Jerry Bass

Just how Brother Angeroo come to decide that the wor ld was going taend is something I ineyer d id 'tigger'.

But he did decide i t , and on the first Sunday of October he sprung it on his church.

There was seven days left for the saints to make ready, he said

Seven days, and then the sky was going to split into k ind l ing and burn like a pine torch and br ing down judgment on the wicked.

That would be the first day of the fair , which was supposed to drag on for a week.

O n the second, the heavens would rain down hailstones burn ing like coals in a furnace, and so on fo r the whole week.

A t the end o f the week, the Lo rd wou ld come and gather in His children.

To top the whole thing o f f , the Lo rd Himsel f had already appeared to Brother Angeroo in a powerfu l vision, and had given h im a stone of jasper as a token.

The stone was supposed to be straight out o f Heaven, but as I recall i t looked more like it had been p i cked up o f f the creekbank.

Wel l , I don' t have to tell you that that church was in a f i t .

They screamed and hollered and rol led around for three, four hours before it calmed down enough for Brother Angeroo to get down to the business of how God's people were going to get ready.

A l l o f us wou ld work together and bui ld a Shelter o f Fai th, he

said. I t wou ld be a house not i

bui l t by hands, but wi th prayer and acts o f praise unto God.

I t would take seven days to bui ld it, and we would begin today by casting away al l our wor ld ly cares and treasures and remembering them no more.

We would take o f f al l our gold and silver and brass and t h r o w t h e m d o w n t h e churchyard well, along w i th our money, fo ld ing included.

Then we would gather around the well and wait on the Spir i t of God to move and reveal what the Lo rd would have us do next.

A f te r some more f lopping and fonching, the church got outside and commenced dum-ping everything f r om watch fobs to gold-r immed specs into that well.

Me , I was a l i tt le uneasy

about throwing away my mother-of-pear l pocket j^j^jf^ and my new dime, but I was scared not to.

So I f lung'em in and watched everbody else dump what they had, and al l the t ime I kept th ink ing, it sounds like it's fal l-ing in to a bucket.

Natura l ly , I had sense enough not to say so, though.

When everbody was clean, we al l grabbed hands and got down on ourkneesarourid the well.

I guess we looked like the biggest bunch o f fools that ever was, but we weren't d o w n long.

Pretty soon Sister Cabe let out a shriek f i t to wake the dead, who were in the cemetery r ight by the well , which is why I d idn ' t d r ink the water.

She babbled on a while, and then Brother Angeroo said the Messenger of the Spir i t had arr ived and God had declared the next th ing He required of us.

Wel l , that brought the church up on their feet, and al l heck broke loose.

The women were wr inging their hands and crying and the men were hi t t ing themselves on the chest and laughing like fools, and it must have taken Brother Angeroo half an hour to calm'em down.

A n d when he did, he had a whale o f an order.

Sell al l that you have and give it to the Lord , he said.

Br ing a l l your goods together and sell them, and br ing al l that you have here to this well, which the Lo rd has surely blessed, and leave it there as a sign of your

love and trust. That was what he told them,

but a l L o f a sudden the church forgot that the wor ld was about to end.

A l l they could th ink o f was that that was a pretty big order and that rel igion was a fine thing but and that, come to th ink o f i t , they were getting a litt le t i red and hungry.

They didn ' t say al l that, you understand.

But they thought it. The hallelujahs and praise

Gods were gett ing right scarce and a few o f the men were beginning to grumble.

Then a l l o f a sudden Brother Retermek stepped up and says that being as he never was one to take too much of the Lord 's time and was not too worr ied about the wor ld busting up, he thought he wou ld go ahead and say what was on his and some of the others' minds.

There looks to be a lot of money talk in this here prophecy, he said, and being as God don' t have any need of money, don ' t it seem funny that al l o f a sudden He would come to want so much of it?

Let me tell you, that set Brother Angeroo off .

He got a l l puf fy and red and it looked like he might just pop, but he didn' t .

He said that God wanted the money because it was what man valued the most and ' that it was the best token of faith.

When men valued cows and such, that was what God

wanted. The church could look in the

Book. N o w i t was money, and that

was what God wanted. A n d besides, the wor ld was

going to come to an end anyway, and what would al l our gold pro f i t us then?

N o w , what would Brother RetemeJc say to that?

Wha t he said was, I been l o o k i n g d o w n th is we l l , preacher, and it seems a funny k i nd o f wel l . .

I struck a matchin it, and I th ink I see a t in tub wedged down there about a hundred foot deep, fu l l of jewels and money.

D i d God put the tub there? Wel l , the church didn ' t even

wait to hear Brother Angeroo's answer.

They a l l picked up and left in a huf f , and talked on tarr ing and feathering, but f inal ly decided against it;

The nex t day B r o t h e r Angeroo was on the morn ing train out o f town.

A f te r that there isn't much to tell, except that five days later, r ight on the but ton, the wor ld came to an end, or at least commenced to.