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Newspaper
Jal Flare
Location
Jal, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1938
Page
5
The Panther Track announces staff including Editor Assistant Editor Special Reporter Senior Class Reporter Junior Class Reporter Sophomore Class Reporter Freshman Class Reporter Eighth Grade Reporter Seventh Grade Reporter Typist pebee tee a Teddy Sousa res
The first issue of The Panther Track for 38 39 outlines aims to inform students and community about Jal high school events. It notes appreciation to The Jal Flare for page space and expresses hopes for growth and improvement.
The column notes a senior class Wiener roast Saturday at 7 30 with varying reactions. Local chatter mentions Louie Ponder barefoot at the sand hills and speculation about Buck and Madora. Readers tease Red and Sylvia, Marjorie C and others while hinting at schoolyard romances and future plans.
The term generation refers to the interval between a father's birth and that of his child. The average length of a generation is thirty three years.
Mr J W Pyburn appointed as Jal high school teacher. born in Marion county Tennessee with ten years teaching in Waco Texas nine years in Guymon and Jennings Oklahoma and eight years in Albuquerque and Lovington. He holds A B degree from Texas Christian University and a Master's from A M College Stillwater Oklahoma. He co authored University Bulletin on educational survey and wrote Those Wives of Ours and Consolidation of Schools. He organized the Panhandle Teachers Association. The student body is happy to have him.
The fal high school girls have organized a pep squad of twenty eight members. Suits will be blue and gold corduroy with blue slacks and gold jackets. Leaders include Kate McKeown Geneva Hall and Marjorie Marshall. Fannie Lou Stokes praised as standout.
Freshmen anxiously await the start of initiation week as upperclassmen hurry to set a date. The event is long awaited and traditionally a time of rejoicing for new students.
Rev. Robert L. Butler of Dimmit Texas, brother of Jal Methodist pastor, addressed Jal school students on the Divine Right of Personality. He urged high goals and individual effort citing Edison Jefferson and Wilson and announced a lecture at the Methodist church Thursday at 7 30 pm recounting his journeys abroad.
The Choral Club directed by Miss Zanelle Post outlines future plans including classical and semi classical selections. They aim to learn popular numbers for student entertainment and expect contests, trips with the band, and the formation of a trio a quartet and a sextet. Twenty five current members plus newcomers bolster confidence for worthwhile performances.
The Sophomore class has elected its officers for the year. Officers include President Billye Ruthe Wray, Secretary Thomas Brock, Sponsor Jimmy Skipper, Student Council Representative Elton Blackwell, Reporter.
The school house adds eight new rooms, nearly finished aside from interior fixtures. South rooms serve grades one to six, north rooms house the high school. Some classes meet in the Baptist church and City Hall until completion.
Local chatter questions Pansy and Put Shot in a whirl of rumors. Students note a junior class rumor mill naming Clark Gable lookalikes, romance letters, and a tease about R. L. Robinson gaining popularity and being called Sis.
Mr. Brown demonstrated short cuts in Arithmetic to seventh graders in class style. Misses Dorothy Dean Weske and Erma Dyer hosted a seventh and eighth grade party at the El Paso camp on Wednesday night with many school friends, light refreshments, and games.
The Jal high school announces its largest junior class of 21 for 1938 39 with a first week meeting electing R L Robinson as president Dorthea Boothe as vice president and Sylvia Brown as secretary treasurer The group chose maroon and white as colors and the motto Let each man do his best New members include Sylvia Brown Odessa Texas Dorothy Hughes Little Rock Arkansas Leta Burdett Eunice and Herbert Hays Azle Texas.
The Jal Panthers prepare for the September 30 game against the Hobbs Abs Eagles at 7 30 p m on Tom Crum field. Coach Smith says the squad is in perfect shape and ready to win amid pep squad and band preparations and Friday uniforms.
Last Thursday the senior band visited Wink for marching pointers by watching the Wink band drill. After observing they joined in, gaining signals. Thirty two members attended the Lovington Jal game. Four new members joined this year and a bassoon was added. The band prepared new selections for football games and Billy Carson was named band manager.
Mr G B Strunk joins Jal as the new Math and Industrial Arts teacher born in Hugo Oklahoma with six years of teaching in Oklahoma Arkansas Texas and New Mexico. He graduated from the State Teacher's College of Oklahoma and earned a Master’s from Oklahoma A and M College Stillwater majoring in Industrial Arts and Engineering. He has football baseball experience and construction trade work.
Ninth grade welcomes Arlene Dodge from Oklahoma Betty White from Carthage TJ and Neal Bassham from Colorado Texas hill Brumley moves to Andrews Oct 2 weiner roast at Mrs Anna Johnsons class sponsor Mr R L Meyers Ninth grade band members David Jones Richard Goodner Edwin Baird Wallace Reid and class officers Lanora House Bernice Kunce Rose Mary Fulton Bob Whiteworth.
A concise scholarly note on trace fossil study describing how footprints and impressions in mud or sand reveal the movements behavior and environment of prehistoric animals. It outlines methods for examining trackways and interpreting behavior from fossilized markings.
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