Allred speaks to Amarillo High School on Mother-in-Law Day
Gov. James V. Allred addressed Amarillo High School students at a 10 o clock program during the Mother-in-Law Day celebration. He praised West Texans for their pep and resilience and urged students to dream and strive for success, noting Texas greatness stems from humble origins.
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James V. Allred
Amarillo
Joe Dooley
West Texas
Governor Allred
Mexico
Allred
Union
Texas
Amarillo Track Stars Prepare For Spring Training
Amarillo High School track athletes plan rigorous training next Monday to chase district and state honors. Weather challenges their pace and events from sprinting to javelin, as Panhandle records stand among the top regionally.
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Amarillo High School
Panhandle
Amarillo
The
Globe News
Canyon
Austin
Corpus Christi
Dallas
Swift Grid
How Good Is Your Speech and Wilson Talk At Club
Mrs W M Hall reviewed a Reader's Digest article on How Good Is Your Speech before Pi Delta clubs. She listed eight personality types and four qualifications for any type, and led voice and speech practice. The American History Club discussed The Life of Woodrow Wilson with student presentations on boyhood early career presidency war views and life.
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W. M. Hall
Hall
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
American History Club
Margie Godnaver
Peggy Pinkney
Margaret Clutter
Alfred Allston
Amarillo NHS Members Win Drake University Scholarships
Amarillo High School National Honor Society seniors will receive partial scholarships to Drake University Des Moines Iowa. The award comes from a university letter to sponsor R B Norman and reflects patriotic education efforts by the Llano Es tacado Chapter DAR and Mrs F A Davidson.
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Amarillo
National Honor Society
Drake University
Des Moines
Iowa
R. B. Norman
United States
Amarillo High School
F. A. Davidson
Llano Estacado
Daughters of the American Revolution
Vicechairman
Committee For National Defense
Long Hours of Practice Bring Stage Talent to School Play
Students in the High School drama club work under Mrs. Lela Crossett toward a March 15 performance of Peg O My Heart in the auditorium. Mozelle Halil leads as Peg with Ann Lee, Aileen Barker, Kathryn Roach, Dudly Caldwell, Carlton Scales, Montgomery Hawkes, Marvin Collie and Jimmy Anderson in key roles.
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Ethel
Lela Crossett
Mozelle Halil
Chicago
Ethel Chichester
Alaric
Carlton Scales
Billy Budd
Montgomery Hawkes
Ann Lee
Brent
Marvin Collie
Jimmy Anderson
Jarvis
Kiwanis Safety Talk At Amarillo High School
Dr. C. C. Grimes of Polk Street Methodist Church spoke on Safety Instruction to Amarillo High School students as part of the Kiwanis Traffic Safety Campaign. The club offers $5, $2.50 and $1 prizes for the best essays on Traffic Safety from the Driver or Pedestrian viewpoint.
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Kiwanis Club
C. C. Grimes
Polk Street Methodist Church
Amarillo
Dr. Grimes
Kiwanis
Amarillo High School
High School Students Prepare For Stage And Chorus Activities
The mixed chorus portraits were taken during activity period ahead of the annual Friday event. The cast of Bon Voyage began their first onstage rehearsal last Saturday in the high school theater. ROTC cadets, commended by Lieut McDonald and Cadet Lieut Col Proctor Stephens, performed well in the latest federal inspection. Teachers and staff adjustments followed illness absences as Mrs Brint was replaced by Mrs Wyatt and Mrs Baker.
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Thomas H. McDonald
Proctor Stephens
A. I. Brint
Earl Wyatt
C. N. Baker
Brint
Program of History Club Features Supreme Court
The American History Club presented a history program on the Supreme Court with topics on the old versus new building, duties of members, Chief Justice Hughes, and other justices. Committee members included James Summar, Sheila May Stubbs as chair, and Margie Godnever. social committee featured Margaret Clutter, Peggy Pinkney, and Bill Kenyon.
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American History Club
Supreme Court
James Summar
Clarence Meyers
Hughes
Joe Ammons
Odie Lee Foster
William Boyd Cook
Sheila May Stubbs
Margie Godnever
Margaret Clutter
Peggy Pinkney
Bill Kenyon
Demand rises for commercial students at Amarillo High
Teachers in the Amarillo High School commercial department report increased demand for trained students. Head of department Mrs. Gervis Taylor notes more applications for office positions, with five in the last month exceeding the previous year.
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Amarillo High School
Gervis Taylor
Students Buy Centennial Coins For Texas Memorial Museum
Amarillo students are invited to buy Texas Centennial half dollars at one dollar each to support the Memorial Museum on the Texas University Austin campus. The coins feature the six flags, Stephen F. Austin, Sam Houston, and the Lone Star on the back. Proceeds fund a permanent Texas relics collection. the sale, sponsored by Hanson Post of the American Legion, runs tomorrow.
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Amarillo
Texas University
Austin
Texas Centennial
Independence of
Texas
Stephen F. Austin
Sam Houston
Hanson Post
American Legion
R O T C Wins Eighth Corps Rifle Match
Amarillo High School R O T C wins the Eighth Corps Area rifle match by one point with 1954 total. St Mary’s Academy San Antonio is second at 1953 and Denver High School, Colorado, third at 1840. Cadets shot in five positions, ten highest scores counted, with 15 cadets involved. The unit will receive 10 medals and compete in the national match March 16 to April 16.
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Amarillo
St. Mary's Academy of
San Antonio
Denver High School
Denver
Colo
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Colorado
Arizona
Wade Holman
Owen Ray
Bob Kile
M. D. Fly
Forrest Jones
O. K. Neal
Norris Norman
Jack Taylor
Roy Bradley
Jack Price
J. M. Huntsman
Warren Robertson
George Baker
Owen Moore
Henry Smith
Archer Woodlief
Amarillo High School slogan evokes dust and sand storms
The article describes Amarillo High School dubbed the Home of the Golden Sand Storms as students brave dust from silicon oxide in halls and sand piles in seats after a dust-filled morning. Principal R. B. Norman golf tale alongside Wolflin teachers’ return from illness and office-practice trip plans are noted.
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Amarillo High School
Amarillo
Western Union
R O T C Unit Satisfactory at Inspection
Major Hathaway of the U S Army praised Amarillo High School R O T C cadets as very satisfactory after a federal inspection last Friday. He noted improvements over last year and urged uniforms for cadets while observing rifle team practice and drill activities led by Cadet Major Leewald and Cadet Lieutenant Smith.
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Amarillo High School
Hathaway
United States Army
Eighth Corps
Leewald
Smith
W. A. McIntosh
Cc. M. Rogers
R. B. Norman
Thomas H. McDonald
Extra Pictures Proves Costly for Local Boys
In La Alrosa class pictures eight junior boys appeared in multiple photos. Photographers discovered the duplicate images and plan to charge each boy from 1.19 to 3.76 dollars to cover correction costs.
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la Alrosa
PUPILS IN ART DEPARTMENT WORK ON VARIOUS PROJECTS
Under Miss Maude L Fletcher senior high art students pursue a range of projects this semester The first year class illustrates books the second year class studies oils In related arts classes students explore personality and color harmonies Commercial art students make posters for the senior play and the choral department musical. Ex teacher made co editor Leslie Johnson a five year Amarillo High School teacher now assistant editor of The Northern Light in Hayward Wisconsin.
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Maude L. Fletcher
Leslie Johnson
Amarillo High School
the Northern Light
Company 647
Hayward
Wis
Johnson
University of Wisconsin
Amarillo
Amarillo Girls Golf Class Rapidly Advancing
The Amarillo High School girls golf class, organized three weeks ago by Walter Sikes from River Drive Golf Course, is expected to start matches by April. Ten students are enrolled: Zoula Nunn, Betty Fay Kearns, Ellen Umphres, Mozelle Hall, Evelyn Storm, Kathryn Roach, Margaret Esther Hill, Jane Manning, Kathryn Eckert, and Ruth Early.
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Amarillo High School
Walter Sikes
River Drive Golf Course
Zoula Nunn
Betty Fay Kearns
Ellen Umphres
Mozelle Hall
Evelyn Storm
Kathryn Roach
Margaret Esther Hill
Jane Manning
Kathryn Eckert
Ruth Early
Los Viajeros Club Studies Quito And Incas
Members of the Los Viajeros Spanish Club at Senior High School met yesterday morning to discuss a South American city. The program covered Quito and topics titled Incas and Incas Communism and Bolshevism with remarks by Joyce Cobb Lorna Mae Bennett and Bates Ivey.
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Las Viajeros
Los Viajeros
Quito
Joyce Cobb
Lorna Mae Bennett
Matador Band Concert For Assembly At Amarillo High
The Texas Tech Matador Band under Prof H O Wiley performed a varied program for an Amarillo High School assembly. Featuring Billy Lewis the group toured the Panhandle with 53 of its 100 members and planned concerts in Tulsa Hereford Pampa Borger White Deer Clarendon Matador Plainview Paducah Wellington.
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Billy Lewis
Texas Tech Matador
Amarillo
James V. Alfred
H. O. Wiley
Hardin-Simmons
Wiley
Hardin- Simmons Cowboys
Panhandle
Tulsa
Hereford
Pampa
Borger
White Deer
Clarendon
Matador
Plainview
Paducah
Wellington
Value of Latin Discussed by Internos Latin Club
Internos Senior High School Latin Club held a morning program on the value of Latin. Members answered roll call with derivatives and discussed Hoffman’s Sayings About Latin Winona Case When I Have Learned from Latin Frances Record and Value of Latin as a Training for Practical Life Harriet Crawford. Sponsor Miss Anna May Klapproth spoke on the value of Latin.
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Internos
Hoffman
Winona Case
Frances Record
Harriet Crawford
Anna May Klapproth
Avoid Embarrassment of False Teeth
Dropping or slipping teeth cause embarrassment while eating or talking. Sprinkle a fine powder called FASTEETH on plates for comfort and security with no gummy taste. Available at City Drug Co and other drug stores.
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City Drag Co
Golden Sandstorm Starts Spring Football Practice
Amarillo High School opened spring practice with a three week schedule of hard workouts. The A and B squads will play three intersquad games. In April the A team, defending the state title, will meet this year’s Sandie state champions.
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Amarillo High School
Howard Lynch
Bukets Bladder Relief Promoted By City Drug Stores
Advertisement touts Why Get Up Nights with juniper oil and buchu leaves in Bukets tablets as a bladder laxative to flush acids and reduce irritation. It promises a 25 cent trial and a druggist refund if not pleased in four days.
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City Drug Stores
Fox Drug Co
Absentees Told to Hand In Work at Amarillo High
Amarillo High School faculty discussed absentee work at a recent meeting. Principal R. B. Norman said stricter expectations would reduce trivial absences. The report notes the goal of ensuring students realize they must do the work when absent.
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Amarillo High School
R. B. Norman
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