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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1945
Page
2
A rambling student diary laments daily monotony from wake up to Bible study and typing class, noting dull classes and long hours. The piece also promotes a football game featuring senior players, with names like Jim Bill Adkins and Pan Powers, and teases next week's Halglet with lineups and bets on the Seniors.
On April 18 an audience watched a movie titled This Too is Babotage about nutrition shown by the War Food Administration. The program highlighted the importance of balanced meals and noted several mishaps from poor diet. An educational, enjoyable event followed.
Senior banquet featured A la Juice and chicken a la King in pastry, desserts, and a lively program led by Judy May and others. The Junior news notes a Blinn College rep visiting and catalog requests, plus updates on Draper Stephens in hospital. Poems, prophecies, and memories of Eagle Lake seniors follow including future coaching plans and civic hopes.
Walter Kerstert born in Eagle Lake on March 5 is seventeen. He has lived here all his life and attended school nearly eleven years. He is six feet tall, weighs 148 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. His favorite foods include fried chicken, sport is football, color blue, and his favorite subject is typing. He dislikes pretentious people and plans to join the merchant marines after graduation. Visitors listed include Mrs. M. E. Selph, Mrs. Bill Salladay, Mrs. Maurice Goodson, and Mrs. Bilkea-
At a Methodist Senior banquet rehearsal previewed the upcoming graduation and Tommy Wilcox portrayed Mr Reed. The seniors and faculty broke into laughter as Reed himself joined the amusement, laughing hardest at the scene. The impersonation drew cheers and the room recalled the moment for years to come.
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