Hope High School weekly paper editor staff list
The Bobcat Published every Saturday at Hope Arkansas by Hope High School students. Editor in chief Hilburn Graves. Asacelate Elizabeth Middlebrooks business manager A B Patten sports Wilbur Breed Society Lois Dodson features Arthur Miller change Lene Taylor Home Room News Agnes Smith Organizations Hazel Hipp Personals Winston Cobb.
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Hope
Arkansas
Students of Hope High School
Hilburn Graves
Asacelate
Elizabeth
Middlebrooks
A. B. Patten
Wilbur Breed Society
Lois
Dodson
Arthur Miller
Lene
Hope High Bobcats Fight On To Close Season Strong
The Hope High Bobcats near season end with two losses among their record, but fans express pride in the team and Coach Wilkins. A Thanksgiving clash with Nashville looms, expected to be a hard fought contest that could cap a fast and outstanding season for the Bobcats.
Teachers Absence In Little Rock Highlights Hope High Progress
Hope High School spurred by a statewide Arkansas Educational association visit in Little Rock. Teachers, principals, and superintendents from across the district praised the school’s record, building plans, and cafeteria capacity while noting the ambitions of the Bobcats amid acclaim for Principal and Superintendent.
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Hope High School
Little Rock
Arkansas Educational Association
Litte Rock
Litdia Rock
Martha Winburn
Elizabeth Harrison
Mary Gaines Autry
Edna ~Middlebrooks
Little Rock High School
Hope Hit
Arkansas
Cobb Goes to Bat in School Paper Personal Column
The weekly Bobcat announces Willie Winston Cobb will head the personal column. A novice writer, he is urged to receive student news and support to elevate the paper. Old song titles are noted for revision to fit the modern school audience.
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Bobcat
Willie Winston Cobb
Willie Winston
Cove Sted
Bobcats Season Recap Defeats Ashdown 19-0 in Opener
Hope's football team rolled to 19-0 over Ashdown with Lynin Herrell scoring three touchdowns. Pete Brown debuted strong in a win over Magnolia, followed by home triumphs over DeQueen and Waldo and a 7-0 win over Arkadelphia. Bill Wray dazzled with a 60 yard dash and a key touchdown. A 2-7 loss to Malvern preceded a 7-0 win against Arkadelphia, then a scoreless game with Gordon Go-Devils. Prescott clash proved costly until Harrell and Bacon added later points. The final Stamps game featured reserve action in an 83-0 win. Only Camden and Malvern/R are noted as scoring against the Bobcats this year.
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Hope
Minx
Ashdown
Lynin Herrell
Bobcats
Magnolia
Pete Brown
DeQueen
Bobrats
Waldo
Malvern
Arkadelphia
Bill Wray
Gordon Go-Devils
Prescott
Freecott
Bobcat
Harrell
Neil Bacon
Bill
Stamps
Camden
Mal Vern Lover
Ana
Commercial Club reg meeting covers Armistice Day talk
The Commercial Club met on Tuesday November 18 with John Vesey speaking on Armistice Day and Mollie C Jones reading a poem In Flanders Field. Plans for next week included pep squad activities and a trip to Nashville for Turkey Day. The Dramatic Club met on November 19 with readings and a skit by Prenda Mae Vones and Thomas Ruggles about a young married couple.
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Commercial Club
Regbey
John Vesey
Mollie C. Jones
Flanders Field
Nashville
Martha Bell Shanks
Hattie Ann Foilds
Itory
Prenda Mae Vones
Thomas Ruggles
Jack
Freeda Mae
Millier
French Club Program Report from 1930 Meeting
The French Club met on November 17, 1930, presenting a program including Armistice pieces Over There and Flanders Field The Call, readings by Marie Rogers Estelle Allen and others, plus a noted piece on the harm of poor English. The program was enjoyed by members and the next meeting was scheduled for Tuesday, November 25, 1930.
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Marie Rogers
Estelle Allen
Pershing
Emmett Leewallen
Foch
Robert Massey
Joffre
Hinton Davis
Jr Flanders Field
Miss Harrison
Mise Harrison
Hickory Ridge Principal Injured In Classroom Basketball Session
Hickory Ridge Ark principal Arthur Imboden, also athletic coach, clashed with pupil Clifton Vanderveen while teaching basketball. He sought hospital care in Jonesboro for a broken cheekbone after the incident at the school.
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Hickory Ridge
Ark
Arthur Imboden
Clifton Vanderveen
Jonesboro
Dope Bucket Notes on Hope Football Season and Farewell Games
The Dope Bucket discusses Hope High football after a strong season with two losses. It highlights a win over Prescott, a tough loss to Stamps, and an upcoming game at Nashville against the Scrappers. It notes the final games will mark the careers of Bill Wray and Lynn Harrell, calls for state championship next year, and proposes donated blankets for players.
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Prescott
Hope
Ythnavtyte
Nashville
Bill Wray
Tittle
Lynn Harrell
Wil le
Wilkin
Honor Study Hall at Hope High School
A school initiative at Hope High School creates an Honor Study Hall where about eight pupils per hall must be accepted via a formal application and four teachers sign off. Members pledge to maintain discipline, quiet, and self-control while remaining under self supervision with a monitor and room regular ensuring order and appropriate conditions.
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Hope High School
Co-eds Study Pharmacy at Washington State College
In Pullman Washington the school of pharmacy scans enrollment lists for near graduates among co-eds entering the field. Women graduates quickly secure positions after finishing school.
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Pullman
Wash
IURI
School of Pharmacy
Washington State College
Defeat at Polls Fatal Defur Mayor Dies After Vote
Jack Stevers, mayor of Defur for six years, died two days after the November election from a heart attack. He was defeated by a very narrow margin of about two votes, shocking the town of Ore UP.
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Defur
Jack Stevers
Oasly
Dead Alligator Mystery Stuns Tonawanda Police
A man on Broad Street reports an alligator seen on the grass. Police investigate with him and discover the four foot creature is dead. The scene prompts a brisk inquiry as officers confirm the gator’s death and rule out live threat.
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Tonawanda, N
Lois Jones Queen for Home Coming at Prescott
Hope High School held homecoming events with Lois Jones named queen after the football team chose her. Maids from each class selected replacements, and the stage reveal at Swenger Theater drew a large crowd amid suspense and applause. The queen and her maids presented flowers to co captain Lynn Harrell on the field, with the bouquet becoming Bobcat property.
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Prescott
Hope, High School
Virginia” Dare
Lois Jones
Swenger Theater
Milburn
Yiaid
Les Jones
Thester
Jewell’ Bartlett
Lois
Lynn Harrell
We Want to Speak a Word For Pete Brown
Pete Brown, a high school freshman, is trying out for football this year after three previous seasons out. At about 15, he is a flashy quarterback for Hope and hopes to become the school’s best ever. Bill Wray leads the Bobcats at quarterback, graduating this year, a star regarded by all. If Pete earns a sweater this season remains uncertain, with one more game vs Nash Ville next Thursday that could decide. Next year’s hopes aim for a stronger Bobcat quarterback legacy.
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Hope High Bobcats
Bobcats
Wilkins
Bebcats
Nashville
Nashville Boys
Pete Brown
Pete
Hope
Bill Wray
Eute
The Ten Commandments for Underclassmen
A satirical list admonishes underclassmen in old school fashion. It lampoons behavior rules such as punctuality, gum chewing, flirting, and reading taste, weaving in references to Prof Milburn and school athletes. The piece reads like a period voice guiding students through campus decorum.
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Milburn
Film Reveals Eyes Have Jerking Movement
London UP Cambridge psychologists show eye movement is jerky not smooth. Reading proceeds in brief rapid motions with pauses ten times longer than the movement itself as light reflected from the cornea records on film.
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London
U.P
Nat
University of Cambridge
France Plans Highway To Honor Napoleon
France proposes a Route Napoleon style highway to honor the emperor. The path would run from Cannes to Grenoble via Gragst Saint Vallier Castellane Digny Sisteron Gef and Laffrey, with the current road needing repairs and guideposts to maintain correct alignment.
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France
Napoleon
Varis
Uri
United States
Elba
Cannes
Grenoble
Gragst
Saint Vallier
Castellane
Digny
Sisteron
Gef
Laffrey
Who's Who Of Hope High Football Team This Year
The last high school page edition lauds coach Wilkins and the Hope team led by co captains Matthew Reeves and Lynn Harrell. It highlights Harrell as a triple threat and Reeves at center, praises ends Bert Mauldin and Ivison Pritchett, tackles J D Jacks and J W Son Jones, and notes strong play from players like Chamberlin Schooley Hargis Bacon and Wray. The article also details the reserve second team and its capable players with emphasis on cooperation and skill.
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Carrol Carpenter
Bobra
Wilkins
Hope
Matthew
Matthew Reeves
Matt
Bert Mauldin
Ivison Pritchett
Sky
Bert
Pritchett
Mauldin
J.D. Jacks
J. W
Jones
Hugh Chamberlin
Hugh
Harrell
Jacks
Chamberlin
Edward Schooley
Schooley
Odess
Ther' Rowe Mehriin
Bull" Hargin
Clyde Phillips
Roe
Hargis
Neil Bacon
Bacon
Neil
Lenburg
Bill Wray
Bill
Odess Graves
Bennie Richards
Edwin Sissil
Lloyd Berry
Talbot Feild
Pete Brown
Pete
Talbot
Ralph Moser
Ralph
McKee
Hope High Bobcats Seek Arkansas High School Press Association
Hope High School applies for A H S P A membership on the recommendation of Principal Milburn. Funds were mailed to Billie Trif fett, president and Torch light editor, enabling the school paper to bear the official seal. The program is sponsored by the University of Arkansas Department of Journalism led by W J Lamke. Members may attend the annual press meet at the University and enter contests.
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Hope High Bobcat
Arkansas High School Press Association
Richard Milburn
Billie Triffett
Torchlight
Hot Springs
Tpe
General Meeting of City Teachers at High School Library
The General Teachers meeting drew seven o clock attendance in the High School Library. Reports from Miss Besse Green on Primary Education Miss Etheridge on The Platoon System Mr Hinant on History in the Junior High School and Miss Elise Reed on the English teachers were presented followed by a round table discussion. The session was described as very interesting.
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Besse? Green
Etheridge
Hinant
Elise Reed
Night Football At Hope Could Bring New Stadiums
Hope High plans a football stadium adjoining the building and explores night games for 1831. Critics including Dick Williams and W. Roper weigh lights, eye strain, and schedules while Bert Ball supports cooler evening play. Proponents cite lower costs and higher attendance, urging public discussion for a 1831 implementation.
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Hope
Bobcats
Dick Williams
the World
New York
Manhattan College-Oglethorpe University
Polo Grounds
My. Williams
W. W. Roper
Princeton
Irving
Ian
Bert Ball
Temple
Mr. Roper
Home Room Tales of a Circus Trip in New Orleans
The mixed memoir recalls a 1940s school trip to a traveling circus in New Orleans. Names like Vidlin Oswald Womack Grace Gray Emmett Lewallen Tom Ruggles and Oswald Warmack appear among performances and side shows plus hotel, hospital, and station stops featuring people such as Xanthippe George Greenlee Margaret Kinser and John Cupp. The narrator notes the trip ended with a train ride home to Hope Arkansas and no further outings since.
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Gnoritiz
Vidlin
Oswald Womack
Emmett F Lewallen
Aubrey Wood
Gray
Tom Ruggles
Molle C
Jones
Barnes Circus
New Orleans
Effie and
Harry Browning
Carleon Nichols
Oswald Warmack
Dale Russell
Margaret Powell
Emmett Lewallen
Grace Gray
David McKee
Edwin Sissell
Marianna Hutson
Robert O'Neal
Effie
Xanthippe
George Greenlee
Hou Fel
Margaret Kinser
Billy Wimberly
Lois Hanson
Frank Lowthorp
Billy
Trula Dudney
Mademoiselle
John Cupp
Mildred Valentine
Hope High Bobcat
Otis Graves
Robert Massey
Hinton Davis
Hinton
Hope, Ark
Floyd Rogers
WA and TA Hold Sophomore Junior Contest Honors
A Monday activity period featured a Who's Who with awards for Grace Gray as Prettiest girl and best dressed girl, Edwin Sissell as best acting boy, Xanthippe Porter and Ross Williams as cutest, Otis Graves as best all around boy, and Margaret Kinser as best all around girl among others. Armistice Day debate and historical references follow with student names in attendance.
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Sophmores
Grace Gray
Edwin Sissell
Xanthippe Porter
Ross Williams
Aubrey Wood
Mollie C. Jones
Edward Schooley
Margaret Kinser
Otis Graves
Xenthrope Porter
Frank Lowthorp
Margaret
Reserves Impress With Hart Green Monroe and More
The article lists several reserves each with roles such as Hart flashing tackle and pass receiver Green guard and pass receiver Monroe galloping guard and fair tackler Andres pass receiver rarely misses a tackler Crawford duller due to inexperience Turner an excellent pass receiver and sure tackler Wyatt quarterback exceptional yet light Weathley guard fair tackling blork The jes raescel this year is Ed warth Buyte.
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Hart
Monroe
Andres
Crawford
Turner
Wyatt
Whatley
Jes Raescel
Edwarth Buyte
Student Playlets Shine in School Auditorium Evening
In a lively auditorium program, two sections of 28 Science students presented dramatic readings and a playlet. Students and guests filled the room as fourth and sixth periods showcased works co authored by Luther Mod Garner and several named seniors. The scenes included a visit to Land’s Drug Store and staged performances depicting lessons from the classroom.
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Ka Hugh
Keith
Loy Fai
Edward Charge
Elizabeth
Matildin
Haze Spiller
Willie
Louise Keith
F’ Nish
Wi Luther Rh Modfern Garner
Jani Dewson
Katie McDaniel
Thi Mary
Sue” Russell
George ‘Reed Kirk
Phi Wallace
Loy Fay Mill Reber
Dolan
Land's Drug. Store
Hope High School Plans New Program Committees
A planning plan emerged at Hope High School with committees led by Mr Reynolds and Miss Harrison to establish standards for college entrance. Miss Winburn discussed a “Gumption Quotient” linked to intellectual curiosity. Hinsley spoke on Qualities Standards and ways groups could ensure graduates are prepared for professional positions.
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Miss Win
Little Ras
Hinsley
Harrison
Senior English mural decor and funding plea noted
The Senior English room unveils a gendered funding plan for new murals in the building. Class 12B analyzed legic and i Penerase themes, inspired by Mirth and Melon Chol. Artists Bill Wray Virginia and others contributed designs. a fund of 200 is sought after Dee-Hilburn’s saxophone is noted as killed, prompting a fundraiser proposal.
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Bill Wray
Virginia
William Bundy
David Fylt
Hibyrn-1 Falls While Skating Last Night
A brief note reports Hibyrn-1 fell during skating last night and injured themselves. Fortrude asks where they were and jokes about the incident.
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