Scholarships for graduating pupils at Senior High School
R B Norman, principal, reports colleges across the United States awarded scholarships to seniors. Two awards target engineering chemistry or physics with Cornell University offering an engineering scholarship requiring principal recommendation and campus requirements. An application blank is available from Mr Norman. The second offer is a minor lab grant.
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R. B. Norman
United States
Cornell
Norman
Business and Professional Women's Club honors 1935 graduates
The Amarillo Business and Professional Women's Club hosted a reception in the Crystal Ball Room of the Herring Hotel for 162 senior girls from Amarillo High School. The event featured a program with tap dance, a one act play, and orchestra music, with club officers and guests listed among organizers and attendees.
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Amarillo
Public Hearing Set on Zoning Change for 1500 1510 South Fillmore
Amarillo City Commission will hold a public hearing at 8 00 P M on May 7 1935 in the City Hall Council Chamber to consider rezoning Lot 1 Block 210 Plemmons Addition from D Apartment to C Retail on the official map. City Secretary announces April 24 1935. Certificate 1917 Co 3801 Board of Insurance Commissioners note insurance authority for Transcontinental Insurance Company New York valid through February 28 1936.
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Leverne Calhoun
City OF
Amarillo
City Commission
Ross D. Rogers
Texas
H. R. Smith
Fillmore Street
Council Chamber
Plemons
Board of Insurance Commissioners
State of Texas
Transcontinental Insurance Company
New York
Austin
R. L. Daniel
Ancient Roman Religions Studied by Amarillo Internos Club
The Internos Club at Amarillo High School met yesterday morning to discuss Roman religious customs. Dena Mae Davis led The Pagan Religion in Rome Before the Birth of Christ, Lorene Wood spoke on Some Roman Goddesses of Classic Myths, and Vesta Earp presented The Infernal Religions of Classical Myths.
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Internos Club
Amarillo High School
Rome
Dena Mae Davis
Lorene Wood
Vesta Earp
Amarillo High Senior Girls Invited to A A U W Tea
Senior Girls of Amarillo High School are invited to a tea at 2210 Van Buren Street hosted by Mrs. W D Burger from 4 to 5 30 next Saturday afternoon. The event is being hosted by the American Association of University Women.
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Amarillo High School
W. D. Burger
van Buren Street
American Association of University Women
Amarillo High Eligible for State Contests
Interscholastic League contestants at Amarillo High School may compete in state contests starting May 3 in Austin, pending board action. Track and field entrants must have top four regional finishes, other events require top two. Eligible students include Marvin Collie Tom Moore Aileen Barker Rena Belle Roddy Velma Adams Frances Chesshir Sue McAdoo Sam Slaughter M D Fly Glen Bufkin Woode Bossemeyer Lyman Hall.
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Amarillo High School
Austin
Board of Trustees
Marvin Collie
Tom Moore
Aileen Barker
Rena Belle Roddy
Velma Adams
Frances Chesshir
Sue McAdoo
Sam Slaughter
M. D. Fly
Glen Bufkin
Woode Bossemeyer
Lyman Hall
Schools Plan Operettas As Kid Day Interferes With Tests
Report cards issued today as Kid Day disruptions are down from prior years at Wolflin and Tyler. May 1 and May 3 shows planned operettas in the high school auditorium with R B Norman noting fewer interruptions.
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Wolflin and Tyler
Amarillo High hosts all city home economics contest
Second and third year cooking girls compete today with entries in clothing and linens. Seventh grade entrants present simple linens, second year wearables include tailored dresses, organdy and wool fabrics. First year clothing competition is set for May 7 featuring undergarments and school dresses. Pi Delta presents Mistaken Identity a one act play directed by Miss Annie L McDonald with cast listed.
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Amarillo High School
PI Delta
Dramatic Club
Annie L. McDonald
Kathryn Roach
Wendene Wilson
Ruth Early
Dolly Gulekie
Elizabeth Tanner
Theda Clarke
Ann Nell McDaniel
Prize Offered for Essay on National Life Insurance
The Northwest Texas Life Underwriters Association based in Amarillo offers a $10 prize for the best essay on national life insurance. The contest invites entries from members and interested writers, with judging to be conducted locally and the winner announced in a future meeting.
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Northwest Texas Life Underwriters Association of
Amarillo
National Life Insurance
Easter Hat Shopping Joys and Jitters in Green Suit Tales
A humorous essay recounts a shopper’s Easter bonnet quest across several stores. She grapples with prices from seven dollars to three ninety five, battles ached feet, clashes colorwise with a green suit, and endures a lukewarm reaction from a friend. The piece closes noting National Essay Week May 12–18 and its theme about early planning for the future.
Senior Girls Told Importance Of School Work
The Business and Professional Women's Club hosted Amarillo High School senior girls to stress the value of education. Speakers emphasized education shapes values and life, noting the growing graduating class and the role of schools in preparing girls for better futures.
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Elizabeth Nixson
Central Junior High School
Tom Craig
American Association of University Women
Dorothy Staley
Amarillo High School
Gervis Taylor
Central Junior High Wins Spanish Contest Honors
Central Junior High School secured two top placements in the Interscholastic League Meet Spanish contest at Canyon last Saturday. Winners were Maxine Jordan first and Madge Lee Johnston third, matching their district meet results from April 13.
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Central Junior High School
Canyon
Maxine Jordan
Madge Lee Johnston
Amarillo High ROTC Cadets Complete Practice Firing
Cadets from Amarillo High School RO TC unit finished a practice firing for a battalion match the week of May 7 Ten cadets from each company will be cut to five after elimination rounds five shots per position yielded possible 100 points with marksman at 78 sharpshooter at 88 and expert at 92 The second firing course of the year and winners may receive some award. The plan is part of regular testing and competition.
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Amarillo High School
FASTEETH Keeps Denture Plate Secure All Day
An advertisement features a user praising FASTEETH for securing a denture plate for 24 hours with comfort. It claims FASTEETH does not wash away or thin, remains in place until removal, is tasteless, and does not sour breath. It recommends asking for FASTEETH at City Drug Co and Fox Drug Co.
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City Drug Co
Fox Drug Co
P. T. A. Sponsors Sale of Republic of Texas News
Senior High School parents and teachers organize a sale of the souvenir paper Republic of Texas News compiled by Lance Parker in Austin. It covers 1836 era news including Stephen F. Austin’s letter to the San Felipe safety committee and Deaf Smith's Chaucon River battle summary plus the Texas independence signers list. Hawking milk in Transvaal streets is banned.
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Parent - Teacher Association
Republic of Texas News
Lance Parker
Austin
Stephen F. Austin
Committee of Safety
San Felipe
Chaucon River
Deaf Smith
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