Denton High News Highlights From Student Life
School notes reveal bandage drives at the primary, fieldball and soccer season kicks, and Dan Horsey named Safety Patrol captain. Junior English class reading boosts, war news, shorthand tests, and biology labs populate pages alongside Sophomore writing plans and Freshman civics club setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Horsey
Douglas Lowe
Killer Lobes
Bean Stringers
C. H. S. Orchestra
Kemp Newnam
Jimmy Merriken
Beefy
Jimmy
War Bonds Ad Promotes 10 Percent Payroll Purchase
An old style advertisement touts war bonds as a reliable investment. It claims that anyone with a disposable dollar can contribute by buying bonds at 10 percent from each paycheck, framing it as a simple path to financial security and support for the war effort.
Slats Diary A boy's week of family squabbles and small plans
Slats records a week of family tension and chores in a child's diary style. He notes Sunday church, bath, parental arguments, a missing baseball cap sample, long whiskers as a future joke, and a cautious view on marriage after seeing Jane practice with a pistol.
Our Fighting Men and War Bonds Appeal
A patriotic call urges citizens to contribute 10 percent of their income to War Bonds, framing the action as the minimal domestic share in supporting America’s war effort. It emphasizes national duty and collective sacrifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wacks
Doris Cahall
Mildred Butler
Mary Catherine Crouse
Ella Marie Brown
Betty Lou Tribbitt
Shirley Cooper
Doris Butler
Eunice Martin
Anne Brubaker
Laura Clendaniel
Jean Green
Elizabeth Neal
Audrey Tribbitt
Billy Greenly
Edward Wright
Barbara Jean Boyles
America
Van Loon’s Lives Dinner Guests Try Odd Recollections
Reading and Writing by Seaver and McKown reviews Hendrik Willem Van Loon's entertaining book Van Loons Lives. Hosts host famed immortals at Veere to recreate their favorite dishes with occasional modern touches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Seaver
Robin McKown
Hendrik Willem van Loon
Shakespeare
George Washington
Confucius
Frits
Veere
Erasmus
Hans Christian Andersen
Peter the Great
Russia
Charles Ixii
Sweden
Peter l
Charles XIV
Mozart
Saint Francis
Look to the Mountain and name changes clash in books
The Book of the Month selection for November is Look to the Mountain by Le Grand Cannon Jr. Changing names is discussed by Louis Adamic in What's Your Name. A tale references a Russian immigrant named Mr Ko- with playful historical notes on identity and invention.
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New Hampshire
le Grand Cannon, Jr
Louis Adamic
Mr. Ko
Man Reclaims True Identity After Four Decades as Cabot
A man named Botchnik reveals he lived 47 years as Cabot under coercion from his wife and children. In rebellion he reverts to Botchnik and finds happiness again. His dog Nurmi, renamed Buster by the family, develops a neurosis and runs away to the original owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Botchnik
Mr. Cabot
Cabot
Kobotchnik
Nurmi
Buster
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Robert Calloway
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D. Wier
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J. Cooper
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J. Merriken
P. Stafford
B. Cropp
Avengers
Catherine Mae West
Joyce Brittingham
Dolly Stafford
Vivian Andrew
Martha Osterman
Anna Griffin
Betty Passwaters
Margaret Allston
Myrtle Neal
Mary
Jonay
Sera
BY Oliver N. Warren
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Chirch
Ant Emmy
Unkle Hens House
Jake
Blisterses House
Lover
Jane
Gertrude A Beauty
Frindis
Second Street
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Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company OF Virginia
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By Edwin Seaver
Wilmer
Davis
Senate
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Sherman L. Tribbitt
Republican Party
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Pol. Adv
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Eastern Shore Public Service
OOD
Kellogg’s
Jumima
Cooper
Pangake
Nabisco
Ginger
Land O'Lakes
Campbell’s
Oxydol
Zee Ee
Duz
Ivory
G. C. Cohee
Harvey Fleetwood
Milford Kline
Hillsboro
Arnie's Cash Grocery
H. A. Porter
Burrsville
Harry Stedman
Ridgely
Eegrande Food Store
Preston
T. L. Trice, Jr
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