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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1930
Page
2
The article defends school music programs stressing discipline, cooperation, and personal growth. It cites leaders like Mr Finck and Barryman, notes benefits to students, and argues music training supports college funding while offering viable careers, contrasting with attitudes that devalue band efforts.
Weather spoiled a planned Arkadelphia visit at Hove High School on Thursday. Fans wore red and white as pep squads and bands prepared for the big day, but a steady drizzle canceled activities. Students resolve to practice and maintain school spirit for future games despite disappointment.
The Bobcats meet the strong Gurdon team on their home grounds in a season shaping clash. Gurdon recently beat Prescott and defeated several top state teams, while the Bobcats rally with the Girls Pep Squad led by Miss Autrey and local business support. The team aims to beat Prescott and stay in championship contention despite Fordyce’s win over Malvern and widespread defeats elsewhere.
The National High School Orchestra, a leading American musical institution, attracts urgent requests from Europe to tour in 1931. Europe aims to model its own school bands after this renowned ensemble, marking a historic moment of cross continental cultural exchange.
The author argues the school band serves as public advertising for the school and town. A well groomed musical program signals progress, attracting attention and potential residents, proving profits by the school, the student, the school, and the city.
A overheard campus exchange at Young's dormitory reveals Miss Autry answering a telephone call from Mary Gaines and Mr. Richard Milburn about pep-sweaters, with a noticeable shift in tone once identities are revealed.
The list of awardees includes Helen Ruth Moxley as prettiest and most popular girl, Dale Carlton as handsomest and best dressed boy, Bert Mauldin as most popular and best all around boy, Wingfield Stroud as biggest first and biggest sheik, with Josephine Mortis as It girl and Inez Taylor as wittiest girl. Home Group notes cover 9A 9B 10A 10B activities, program plans for October 27, and meetings in Miss Harrison and Miss Reid rooms. The Senior Class met October 2 1920 choosing colors as blue and gold and planning mottoes for voting next week.
The report shows 315 students at the start of the year with 10 dropouts, leaving Old Hope High at capacity. Class enrollments include Mr Hinsley 48, Mr Reynolds 57, Miss Harrison 94, Miss Autry 85, Miss Reid 62.
Hilburn Graves won state saxophone first prize and Emmett Lewallen placed second. other top sax and trombone players include George Rébison, Lane Taylor, Hin ton Davis, Wallace Monroe, Merlin Coop, Olin Lewis, Howard Houston, and Ed Jack McCabe. Wilbur Breed and Billy Wimberley drum for the group as interest grows in forming a school band.
Hope High School inaugurates a policy using Literary Digest as a supplement to standard texts. About seventy magazines ordered, with many students already receiving issues at home and sometimes subscriptions shared. Teachers cite benefits for senior English, oral work, and exposure to current literature and journalism.
A list of after school and classroom clubs appears for Monday through Thursday including Home room groups Commercial Club Hi Y Club Travel Club Glee Club Journalism Girl's Pep Squad and Basketball. The note highlights the clubs planning to accomplish great things in the future and includes a brief exchange about a violin player.
Hilburn Geayes led his orchestra at the junior high Monday morning. After the performance Emmett Lywalleh asked Mr Hinant how he loved the ensemble. Hilburn Hinant stepped aside and the room settled into quiet admiration.
In a classroom exchange Miss Lee is asked about an egg substitute and responds with uncertainty. Talbot Feld and other students joke about glass eggs and the effect on hens as laughter erupts in the class.
The Girls Physical Education group met in the auditorium during activity period with Eleanor Foster leading exercises in Miss Lee’s absence. The Hi Club held a program on October 22 including a prayer, scripture, and a talk on gambling, while the Inner Circle organized Wednesday morning and the Hi Club planned delegates to Conway November 28–30. The Commercial Club met October 21 and debated whether commercial studies surpass foreign languages, with Ross Williams and Mabel Weisenberger winning against Emmet Darwin and Mone Claire Hinton, signaling goals for business habit development.
The Little Rock High School Band received three thousand dollars worth of new instruments and black and gold uniforms with capes. They debuted last week in the State Fair parade and have performed at pep assemblies and football games, boosting school spirit toward victory. At Arkadelphia area schedule includes Oct 24 Hope at Arkadelphia and Nov 7 Prescott, with Nov 27 Malvern at Arkadelphia. Paragould High School's Bulldogs, coached by S. Barnes, report no serious injuries after Friday’s game with Piggott Mohawks. John Spencer, right halfback, scored two touchdowns and added an extra point, bringing his season total to 37 points.
Hope High School adopts a six week testing cycle under new principal Milburn. Pupils now earn sixteen quality points for graduation, with the past week marking the end of the six week period. Students reflect on test week with poetry and warnings about unfinished lessons, while football standings highlight Fordyce Red Bugs leading Arkansas teams.
COLORADO SPRINGS Oct 24 The newest Colorado pastime is sand skiing on dunes near Mosca. Practitioners report sand skis work well with the dunes and the sport offers excitement close to snow skiing.
The student body learned on Tuesday that Miss Martha Lee teacher and coach remains at home due to illness. Mrs Dorsey McRae and Mrs John Vesey substitute for her duties as IB sponsor girls basketball coach and history teacher. We hope her condition is not serious and she will return soon.
The Hope area Parent Teachers Associations host two notable speakers on November 4 at the Saenger Theatre starting at 9 o clock. Mrs. A H Heeve ex president of the National PTA and editor of Child Welfare Magazine and Mrs. E N Ffrost head of the Parental Education of Arkansas Congress will address members. Mrs. C A Graves urges attendance to hear a national educational figure who has served on key committees and boards during a tour that includes Texarkana Bot Springs Little Rock Hope Jonesboro and Pine Bluff.
Hope teachers gathered Monday evening October 20 in the High School Library. Superintendent Mr. Berry Henry opened with a prayer. Reports covered Nashville Arkansas Miss Green Music Appreciation Peabody Summer School Miss Lulu Allen Mature Study State Teac Summer School Mrs. Davis Summers Travel Miss Grace Hudson supervised classroom work Miss Henry hosted with apples candy and grapes. Much benefit noted and teachers look forward to next month.
The basketball team sponsored I Miss Lee has been practicing every afternoon after school since the tent has been organized. There are two teams which are follows: a Forwards: Iva Bullard, Hazel Hint ,Willie Moe Culberson and Avis Wi son, Guards: Vern Fowler, Ms Claire Hinton, Blanche Light and Mi chel Schweiker, Centers: Dale Cai Dorothy Robertson, Collen. Canty Rosa Spillers: Lay Fay Miller, La Miller, Della James and Lois Lingo. As yet the new ball has not arcl ed, but we have been using one by longing to Helen King and Winter's Cannon. We have good teams but will not play any games this young . The courts for practice are in pretty good condition. They are at the west side of the school ground, and in drys weather make fairly good practs courts. But the tear is looking re ward to some future day when tht will be equipped with indoor courts and all these "modern conveniences'? we dream of for our new building, 7 Pupils making 100 In spelling week ending Oct. 24: One A-Velna O'Steen, Alice J Purtell, Robert Smith, Eamelin Bue din, Mary Jo Monroe, Christa Springs, W. E. Smith, Willie Bail Margwel Adams, Two BS Nellie Gaines, Travis WHI Verna Mae Guon, Mark Buchana' Heulah 'Taylor, Paul O'Neal, Jock, Griffin, Mack May, George Harvell, Cecil Ross, Bernard Replay, Harald Kimbell. BS
A lively compilation of school fight songs and yells for the Bobcats and Hope High. Includes booster chants, crowd calls, touchdowns, and taunting lines aimed at inspiring team spirit and rallying students through marching band style refrains.
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