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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1944
Page
2
A scattered page from The Eaglet lists seniors, juniors, and staff including Helen Reese Bernadine Mahalite and others. It includes fragmented editor notes and a lengthy account of a Junior Senior banquet with mixed opinions and humorous prophecies.
The district tennis meet will be at Boling on Saturday March 25. Entries include Senior boys doubles John Tanner Goode and Carter Jones and Senior girls singles Josephine Frnka. Travis Craig will compete in Junior boys singles. The Seniors anticipate the Junior Senior Cent ball game and express confidence in their team despite junior doubt.
Disjointed OCR text mentions Mr Revd and Mr Rend, a new style and paper sack packaging, a Marion Hope Dornon birth in 1927, then details of a girl named Hope Dornon born in Liss, Tennessee. It records school history from Nashville, eye color blue, hair brown, height five foot four, weight 116 pounds, and plans to attend Texas University.
The Kagly wke High School faculty joined District 1, T.S.T.A. in Houston March 17 28. Dr A J Stoddard of Philadelphia City Schools spoke on Education in Making and Keeping Peace. Dr J Qherholtzer presided and Miss Edith Tanner noted teaching as a high calling.
The town prepares for the May Fete with high school participants including Jephimac Finka Peggy Reel Mary K Alley Lois Roane Hope Denon and Toten Reese among others. Readers note plans for the event and local involvement in performances and activities.
Eighth grade notes Napolean the bird has died, reported by Mrs. Kolberg. The class mentions a planned Wiener roast for Tuesday if the weather is good, admitting only limited completion of the diary entries.
A historical ad touts Adlerika as a constipation and gas relief prescription with claims of quick, thorough bowel action suitable for all ages. The copy urges readers to visit a local drug store, highlighting a large scale distribution claim of over 15 million prescriptions.
Ernest May Seanoln notes in the seventh grade report that students admire teacher Holman. The class presented a showy display featuring "oh’s" and other cheers while focusing on studies about South America. A talk by Rev. McNey on October eight left a strong impression on the students.
Over the past week the sixth grade raised eleven dollars for the Red Cross fund. Students read Lassie Come Home and collected money from their library fine fund to support missions and aid.
A Red Cross speech describes over four thousand men overseas aiding in Great Britain, Abisk North Africa, Sicily, Italy, the Middle East, the China-Burma-India theater, Hawaii, and Pacific islands. They serve in hospitals and recreation programs.
Article explains Red Cross clubmobiles operating near battle areas to lift soldiers morale with coffee, doughnuts, clothes, and reading material. It notes women workers in pants and boots braving cold, plus sewing, repairs, and writing home aid. Also mentions hospital work near lines and evacs for immediate treatment and personal items.
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