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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1924
Page
3
Editor in Chief Henry McFadyen and Ass't Editor Elizabeth McDermott note school life from first grade onward. Girls in early grades play jump rope and games like chasing the sex while older girls suffer from a supposed Monibleper illness as every group enjoys the old favorite pastime.
A poem in which Irene Shirley longs to skip school and play in the hay while noting teachers Mr Sterling Miss Jackson Mr Newton Miss Olive Mrs Robbins and Miss Gibson. It praises good grades yet longs for freedom from rules and routines.
With spring arrives a rush to outdoor games as boys take up baseball in full swing, echoing the season’s momentum. The piece notes baseball’s popularity as outdoor recreation and hints at ongoing play entering the warmer months.
The verse celebrates April as the month of spring with customs and signs. It notes winds quieting, birds singing, butterflies in flight, sparrows chirping, and brooks waking. April is linked to laying aside furs and reveling in sunny skies and showers.
Report describes Troop 3 meeting with Troop 1 at the courthouse last Friday evening, hiking to Little Bear Creek, setting fires, gathering wood, and sharing bread and weenies. Five cents per member was collected to be held in reserve.
The treasury for future use was noted along with old and new business. The group decided on the name coy and color of neckerchief. John Henderson asked that Scouts eat suppers at home and that two members be appointed to supply water for the entire troop.
The article notes no courtyard flowers but says rooms feature many flowers and ferns. It contrasts Cam eron yard blooms with abundant cut flowers and winter pot plants, expressing pride and a wish for more flora to foster better work and character development.
An advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as relief for cold or catarrh by applying the antiseptic cream in the nostrils. It claims to open air passages, reduce headaches, and stop mucous discharge, promising speedy comfort for nasal congestion.
Two hundred Fidelis Class Seventh and James Baptist Church girls from Baylor University won state wide honors at the Sunday school convention in Wichita Falls which closed Friday. Also an advertisement offers a back range for sale with reversable grates for wood or coal at 50 dollars, contact C. W. Read.
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