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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1932
Page
7
A football boys troupe led by Coach Latham and trustees presented a minstrel and style show that drew a continuous roar from the audience. Performances included a doctor charade with a large knife and tools, fashion bits from Paris, and a schoolgirl role, plus a small pupil drill and the main play Bring in the Prisoner. The event netted $35.
Saline defeated London in two sets 8-6 and 6-4 in girls doubles. The Saline team plans to attend the district meet at Brownwood.
The junior team beat Saline 11 to 6 in indoor baseball on Friday. Carlos Goodman pitched for Junction in a later game against Fredericksburg on Sunday.
The Yellow Jackets beat London 5 to 4 after a 4 to 4 tie. Menard broke the stalemate in the ninth with a two run rally, Cotton Goodman delivering a crucial three run swing earlier to put the Lobos ahead 4 to 2. Jackets added two in the last inning to force the final tie as spectators including Miss Vic and several Rothmann/Price family members watched.
Last Tuesday the juniors held a meeting and elected Viola Pettigrew as class reporter. Melba Walton moved to Tea Cup and was the former reporter. They discussed the Junior-Senior Banquet to be held before school ends. Viola Vance moved to Ivy. Two juniors may attend the District Meet. Tennis doubles winners include sophomores Alton and Ruth and juniors Neal and Loma.
The report notes fishing on the Llano this weekend. Neal tries to win favor. Robert Bowers visited his brother Chick Bowers who lives here. Rat Herbst from Ivy stayed with Loma Pearl last weekend. Ferrell McKinney was absent Monday and Tuesday. Woodrow Chick Bowers was absent Friday. Class sentiment shows freshmen smart, sophomores dumb, juniors hopeless, seniors dumb. The juniors think this is right, though the writer believes their part is not.
Mildred Hardesty joins the Freshman Class and is described with brown hair brown eyes and a 102 pound frame. The item lists visits by William Deck Louise Price and others to Mason Junction and Latham homes plus absences and minor social happenings in a small town school community. The football minstrel fundraiser receives thanks and a small humor quip about insanity in the family ends the note.
Mildred participates in basketball volleyball and base ball. She spent her school years at London and now serves as class secretary.
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