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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1941
Page
5
A December 4 1941 column peers into Butler High School faculty Thanksgiving. Teachers Dunn Thompson Dreizin Sanders Richardson Roseberry Branch Chambers offer travel and holiday quirks from Thomaston Colunbus Ellaville Albany Atlanta Edison Avondale Bishop and local homes.
Betty Sue Watson of the Eighth Grade recalls the Red Cross roots in Geneva in 1864, noting Dr Bellows and Clara Barton, their struggles, Barton’s service in Europe during the Franco Prussian war, and Barton's belief in enduring work. She praises the Red Cross for aid in war, floods, and other relief efforts.
An ideal teacher knows knowledge and can impart it with patience. She has a creative spirit and treats each pupil as a whole, not just classroom performance. She possesses wide scholarship, makes work engaging, and maintains firm discipline with strong moral character.
Robert Louis Stevenson was born November 13 1850 in Edinburgh to a prosperous family. He studied law but shifted to literature, married Fanny Osbourne after meeting her in 1876, and pursued writing despite ill health. He produced notable works and spent his final years in Samoa, dying December 3 1894.
A book review notes Clarence Day wrote new pieces about his parents, especially the mother, in Life with Mother. It likens the work to Life with Father, praising character, wit, and family charm. The piece promotes the library’s collection and urges a visit for readers seeking suitable volumes.
A playful scene features Freddie explaining sufficient versus enough with mother and Margaret's Shakespeare reference. The mother scolds. An office boy jokes about national leadership with a single vice president while a bank executive listens. A co ed and Henry exchange coy refusals. Mrs Chambers questions John Moore on alcohol, and he cites taste.
Trade flourished as good roads united provinces in the Roman Empire. Engineers cut through hills and built arches to connect distant cities, with milestones marking distances and emperors. Slaves and soldiers labored on nearly fifty thousand miles of highways, enabling rapid movement of troops, goods, and messages across a vast realm.
The St. Cecilia Music Club met on Wednesday November 26 with chorus singing, hands on piano and violin, and a roll call by scale. Reports on trip to the American Music Festival in Atlanta, treasurer, current events, and Handel life were shared. Performances included Handel compositions, a duet See the Conquering Hero Come, and various instrumental pieces. Oscar Adams won the recognition prize and refreshments followed.
The National Federation of Music Clubs sponsors a Christmas Music for National Defense program with noted artists performing in major cities. Admission is a bundle of clothes for Britain as local music clubs assemble Christmas boxes for Britons in need.
The Edward MacDowell Club met November 18 with visitor Mrs. Joe Brown, mother of president Marjorie Brown. The program featured A musical Thanksgiving, Marjorie Brown piano duet Now Thank We All Our God, Barbara Allen and Ward Edwards, plus Marjorie Bone on Hananel. Members performed piano solos, Louise Johnson spoke on Carmen and played Habanera, and drills in musicianship were conducted. rhythm band practice was postponed.
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