Girls Reserves in High School Report Successful Year
The three Girl Reserves clubs with 125 members praise a successful year under officers led by Leslie Johnson. Senior club activities included stunt night, charity drives for conference delegates, and service projects with the YWCA. Officers for next year include Margaret Andrews as president and Violet Weaver as vice-president.
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Mary Winn Abernethy
Elizabeth Lindsay
Dorothy Gardyne
Leslie Johnson
Edith Millikan
Grace Bulla
Chris Welborn
Magna Allen
Emma Fritz
Emma Dix
Hazel Haynes
Robrook
Margaret Andrews
Violet Weaver
Mayna Allen
Alma Andrews
Mary Elizabeth Harlee
Adele Hicks
Genevieve Sheets
Senators to Probe Post Office Patronage Deals
A Senate subcommittee to investigate charges that federal post office patronage was sold by Republican leaders in the south and elsewhere was named by Senator Moses. Senators Brookhart Oddie and Locher were named to head the inquiry, which will focus on postmasters and letter carriers and is sponsored by Senators George Harris of Georgia.
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Washington
Brookhart
Iowa
Oddie
Nevada
Locher
Ohio
Senate
South
Post Office Committee
Moses
New Hampshirg
George and
Harris
Georgia
Heavy silver crosses trend imitates medieval church jewelry
Jewelry trend shows heavy silver crosses modeled on mediaeval church designs. Many pieces are heavily incrusted with jewels and attract attention for their bold, ornate style.
Pique Styles Catch the Eye in Summer Suits
Pique fabrics in lemon yellow powder blue lilac and apricot shape some of the season’s cutest suits. Skirts feature inset pleats onto yokes while soft blouses tuck in. Coats double as cardigans for versatile warm weather wear.
Handkerchiefs Dominate New Sports Fabric Trends
Designers spotlight large square hankies in filmic voices with georgette and handkerchiefs. Bright central motifs and vivid border work define the season, offering lightweight, decorative options for sport and leisure use.
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Hnens
Georgette
Novelty suit with plaid silk gingham coat and red hat
An amusing ensemble features a red and grey plaid silk gingham coat with jabot revers and a pleated crimson skirt. A red bolero style hat completes the outfit.
Stookey Receives Many Honors in School and Beyond
Emma Dix profiles Lewis Stookey head of the High Point High School Music Department. A Coe College graduate with B S and B M degrees, he led student activities, directed operettas, and won oratorical medals. He later became ROTC Cadet Major, then High Point music chief, earning national recognition as president of the Southern Conference for Music Education and contributing to a new National Supervision Conference constitution.
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Lewis Stookey
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
B. M. White
Stookey
Morristown
Tenn
High Point
Southern Conference For Music Education
National Supervision Conference
Kiwanis Club
Home Economics Department Great Help to Children
Penelope Morgan describes high school home economics teaching practical life skills for girls. The program covers meal planning and preparation, sewing simple garments, buying economical clothing, and home nursing certificates for fourteen students from the Red Cross.
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Home Economics Department
Red Cross Society
Hi Y Club named key to high school morale
The Hi Y club, started five years ago with Edgar Hartley as sponsor from the local YMCA, is credited with boosting school morale. Its aims are clean speech, scholarship, and living, with seniors and juniors elected annually. Meetings occur every Monday morning for forty minutes of business, discussion, and Bible study.
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John Pastrr
Edgar Hartley
Bible Book Club Reports Strong Growth This Year
Members of the Junior Hi Y club study Athletes of the Bible with weekly led discussions by members of the club or faculty. Last year the Junior Hi Y club formed under Mr. Hartley with freshman and sophomore members elected by the same basis as the Senior club. Over the year Coach W. E. Marlette advised the senior club and C. W. Hook advised the younger group.
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Hartley
W. E. Marlette
C. W. Hook
Rioting at Italian Consulate in Innsbruck Sparks Tension
In Vienna officials feared renewed Italian wrath after a riot near the Italian consulate in Innsbruck Tyrol. A flag honoring Italy's war declaration was torn down and cast into the street as Italian consul general Riccardi was hooted and menaced amid the demonstration.
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Vienna
Innsbruck
Austrian
Tyrol
Tria
Italy
Austria
Commandatore Riccardi
Chase Idol Graduation Class of 1899 Records Six Graduates
W. Chase Idol, a Wachovia bank cashier, completes the class of 1899. The cohort totals six students, evenly split between three boys and three girls, larger than the prior year’s group of eight.
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W. Chase Idol
Wachovia Bank
Local Physician Thurman Mann Graduates Class of 1905
Thurman Mann a prominent local physician completed his medical education at Jefferson Medical College Philadelphia and graduated with the class of 1905.
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Thurman Mann
Dr. Mann
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia
French Club At High Point H S Aims For Language Mastery
Grace Koontz reports the French club at High Point High School emphasizes conversation in French. Miss Janet Harris sponsors the group which began two years ago and meets biweekly in room 105 with about 40 members. Officers include Aline Wrenn president Gay Hensley vice president Louise Harbinson secretary and Mallory Turner treasurer. Members engage in crossword puzzles contests songs and correspondence with French students during Christmas letters.
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High Point High School
Janet Harris
France
Miss Harris Enlivens Club With France Tales
Miss Harris delights club members by sharing stories about the cities and people of France and their unique customs. Her narration has made the club a more enjoyable organization.
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Harris
France
His Specifications Peggy The man to marry must be brave as a lion
Peter By jove How lucky we met Tit-Bits notes a playful exchange about finding a perfect husband. The column blends quips on courage looks wisdom and kindness with a light humorous tone.
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Peggy
Solomon
Peter
Suburban Quip Turns Bardic Exchange In Tit Bits
A playful exchange from Tit Bits features a line about living in the suburbs. The man says he lives in the suburbs, prompting the other to reveal his own residence. The dialogue highlights a lighthearted tease about address and privacy.
Inexperienced youth faces exam mishap quoted by judge
The judge recounts a student remark about an exam, joking that he passed a ukulele test but failed in necking, illustrating a flawed understanding of assessment and behavior. The incident highlights the tension between parental or official expectations and youth perceptions of tests.
Marriage Debate Echoes in Courtroom Skit
A courtroom exchange frames a joke about marriage as a fifty fifty proposition. The judge comments on equal shares, highlighting the playful tension between fairness and partnership.
Hope In Death Judge Quips About A Man Like Me
A courtroom exchange ends with a sharp line from a judge and a wry response about finding another man like him after death. The moment captures a terse moral edge in the proceedings.
Evening Wrap Styles Draw Milady’s Attention
Fashion notes reveal Milady can choose any style for evening wraps including capes coats dolmans and jackets. The latest trend features a flaring blonde satin evening jacket as a standout option.
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Milady
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