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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1935
Page
12
Thirty-one Amarillo High School students achieved straight A report cards for the second six weeks of the second semester. The combined total of A and B honor roll students reached 125, listing many named pupils across the school.
ADA Oklahoma May 2 A broken spring caused a bus crash that killed two East Central State Teachers College students and injured 19 others. The bus overturned on a gravel highway south of Roff while returning from a geological tour. Victims include Beryl Turner Priest 21 and W J Watson freshman. Injured were taken to a local hospital with several seriously hurt.
Benjamin D Mathias a 55 year old watchmaker died of pneumonia in a local hospital yesterday afternoon. Burial followed at Olney after services at Blackburn Shaw Chapel conducted by Rev. W H Cheatum Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Survivors include his widow son Durwood and brother W D Mathias.
Miss Bonnie Timmons remained seriously ill with pneumonia at Northwest Texas Hospital today. Her sister Peggy Timmons, also ill, was reported improving and moved to the home of Aunt Mrs. Edwin J. Hart at 701 Alabama Street. The Misses Timmons are daughters of Mr and Mrs A Timmons of Georgia Street.
Pi Delta presented the one act comedy The Lost Purse Tuesday morning under Miss Annie McDonald. Kathryn Roach led as Mrs John Burton with Wendene Wilson Ruth Early Dolly Gulerie Ann Nell McDaniel Theda Clarke and Elizabeth Danner in supporting roles. The plot centers on a missing purse containing $100 and an engagement ring, misattribution of blame, and a timely recovery from Mrs Burton's coat pocket avoiding a crisis.
The Am arillo High School R O T C unit will take an overnight trip to the Palisades tomorrow evening and return Saturday morning. Cadets will pitch tents, eat camp style, observe retreat and taps, and learn guard duty.
Seven Amarillo High School students depart for Austin to compete at the state Interscholastic League meet. Competitors include Marvin Collie and Tom Moore in boys debate, Aileen Barker in senior girls declamation, Awna Belle Hoddy in charcoal drawing, Sam Slaughter in boys tennis, Velma Adams in typing, and Sue McAdoo in shorthand. Three teachers accompany them to the convention on athletics redistricting.
The Society for Promotion of Education Engineering held an April 19 20 meeting in Lubbock attended by three high school teachers Miss Kate Wilson Ward Willis and Hugh Underwood head of mathematics. Deans from engineering schools and mathematics heads from across the state attended and papers were read by deans from Minnesota California and others. Willis called the trip enjoyable and profitable and announced a May 11 Palo Duro Canyon picnic hosted by Miss Mable Rowan with clubs meeting at the high school at 11 o clock.
In a first period class, Oretha Jane's Orators debated and adopted a constitution from public speaking books. A left wing faction suffered a setback, while a radical president was elected in yesterday's mock election plans to impeach him loom for the conservatives.
The Amarillo High School American History Club held a meeting yesterday morning with a program titled Famous American Women. The sequence featured portraits of Frances Elizabeth Willard Mary Ellen Davies Emily Dickinson Margie Gochnauer Harriet Beecher Stowe Helen Os good Mary Lyon Olie Mase Rice and Sarah Alden Ripley presented by Gertrude Turner.
Trustees and teachers formed the Potter County School Board Association with E. C. Paxton elected president and Roy Hill named vice president. Velma Reed became secretary as the group set health certificates for teachers, 75 percent pay for substitutes, and age 6 as the minimum school entry.
Teachers in Amarillo will view a special 11 o clock Saturday screening of A Dog of Flanders. The film, praised for its dog and boy bond, comes to Mission Theater Sunday and Monday. Robert Watson cites the private showing aims to reach every pupil.
A varied program was presented before Alpha and Beta Chapters of Pi Delta dramatic club yesterday morning. Suzanne Dyer sung with Carlie Barnes at the piano, Minnie Lee Aleskin-Solnick wrote a one act play, Helen Galloup sang, and Lucille Stubstad led dance numbers with Frances Gifford and Lucille Palmer at piano. The Engineers Club and Home Room 210 attended as guests, with Theda Clarke in charge.
Principal R B Norman announces near completion of a Girls Reserve for girls between Girl Scout and YWCA eligibility at Amarillo High School. National Girls Reserve approval secured and local patrons to support launch before school closes.
Amarillo High School won the relay race in the Great Plains Meet at Canyon last Saturday. Coach Howard Lynnch noted the team members Glenn Bufkin M D Fly Woode Bossemeyer and Lymon Hall. Dumas High School won the high school division other than Amarillo entered only relays.
Joe Boy Hill of the Byrd Expedition to the South Pole will arrive with his fellow explorers in Norfolk on May 10. The party will sail to Washington for a reception with President Roosevelt, then to New York for a reception by General Electric, and finally to Boston for a May 22 event before disbanding there.
Members of the girls and boys glee clubs at Amarillo High School prepare for a school picnic event. The gathering aims to foster camaraderie and showcase musical group activities among students.
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