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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1926
Page
3
A school columnist urges active student involvement to combat dullness. He calls for class competitions and varied activities in athletics debate dramatics and class projects to foster spirit. The piece compares school life to a game stressing effort integrity and genuine wins. Joe Benson 27.
A fragment on athletics opens with broad questions about sports such as basketball football and tennis and continues with an incomplete thought about Ife leaving readers seeking the article’s intended focus or argument.
The school presented two Spanish plays directed by Ales Bunton. In the first piece El Medien Joven a doctor with no patients receives visits that reveal a rift between his routine and real life. A melancholy girl also speaks of troubles as the scene unfolds.
The A H S Broadcaster notes a pair of sketches performed by Alpine Seventh Grade pupils. The first features Margarita Dunque in a theater visit, while the second shows a Spanish maid and a master’s empty home. The scripts were praised as creditable and sparked hope for future school productions. New officers were elected February nineteenth to run the Broadcaster, urging school cooperation and more news submissions. Exams cause student horror, but teachers’ amusement at odd answers softens the sting.
First grade students held a Valentine Day activity on Saturday. They played games and collected many valentines, while a committee kept the room clean. The fourth grade Merry Listeners Club presented a George Washington program on Saturday.
The ninth grade notes Adrian Brannon won the Lincoln Medal for an essay on Lincoln. The Sophomore treasurer reports ample funds but entertainment is lacking. Roy May returns after a short absence, and Bernice Mullenix is back after last week’s absence.
Fifth graders perform weekly shows with their own costumes while other pupils attend as the audience. The program emphasizes participation and hands on theater experience for students in this grade.
Sixth grade plans Health Crusade in Sunshine City with Mayor Mary Blanch Lease as Secretary and Evelyn Hudman as Treasurer. Fifth graders perform Queen Elizabeth and Sir Raleigh. attendance record praised as two pupils recover from illness and others return to school.
A student chant argues that pupils are not dumb for lacking German or geometry skills. It recalls late reading, real talents, and a claim that ignorance in one area does not define overall intellect, ending with a defiant shout VIOLA DoD.
Walter Kuehne arrived from Austin to oversee the son’s department at Mitchel Gillett store. He has twenty years in the mercantile business and comes highly recommended by Miss Margaret Linn. This appointment reflects the firm’s ongoing store management changes.
Clarence Hord announces his candidacy for reelection in Brewster County Precinct One. A longtime community member and former commissioner he promises economical and efficient administration if elected.
City Tax Assessor W. A. Daugherty announces renditions of city property for 1926 at the City Office. Owners are urged to file promptly. The Avalanche invites readers to support via advertising, noting its broader circulation.
Morning service discusses the first question the apostles asked the Savior and Bible School invites all to study God’s word. Evening service explores Soul Food what it is and where to get it with worship led by Pastor 8 R McClure.
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