Know Your City Educational Quote for the Week
Know Your City column introduces Eliza Cook quote about better schoolrooms than prisons. Paul Hill’s journalism class curates edited pieces for Alpine High’s bi weekly paper El Toro with contributors Bowden McNamara Smith Hernandez Wetmore. Classes resume after Christmas as Interscholastic league practice begins for district meet.
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Eliza Cook
Ragged Schools
Paul Hill
el Toro
Alpine High School
Mary Jo Bowden
Don McNamara
Lee Matt Smith
Delma Hernandez
Karen Wetmore
Mary Jo
Alpine High to Host Contests and Student Essays
Alpine High School will host events across March and April with a one act play contest on March 20 in Sul Ross call auditorium featuring Leaders of the People. Literary events are set for April 3 and athletic events for April 10, continuing a pattern of strong district and regional victories by Alpine.
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Alpine
Sul Ross Call Auditorium
Alpine High School
Lee Matt Bud ‘Automatic Smith
el Toro
America
Old age questions and chiropractic care
Dr. D A Hilton discusses aging as a state of mind and natural condition. He suggests spinal changes and nerve flow affect vitality, advocates spinal adjustments, simple meals, and future planning to ward off en feebleness. His chiropractic office is at 103 N Cockrell and Holland Ave. Tel 2543.
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D. A. Hilton
N. Cockrell and
Holland Avenue
Proclamation Urges Alpine to Prepare for Texas Public School Centennial
Mayor John W. Gillett proclaims January 24 to 31 as Preparation Week for the 100th anniversary of the Texas Public School System. He calls churches schools and civic groups to educate the community on public education's impact and to rededicate efforts to develop human resources. Attest: Joan Stovell city secretary.
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Texas Public School System
Pioneers
Texas
Empire State
State Capitol
Lone Star State
John Gillett
Alpine
Living with Peace of Mind Amid War and Vanity
A reflective meditation protests wars and racism while urging divine mercy. It laments greed, cruelty, and self deception, urging humility before the night sky and a plea for meaning. The speaker asks for guidance to live with purpose and courage.
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Earth
Herman Hagedorn
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