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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1941
Page
2
A playful acrostic reimagines Christmas through positive acts and joy. It reframes each letter of Christmas as charity, hard work, giving, happiness, and Santa joy, urging readers to make the day meaningful.
A wartime letter ridicules gender draft talk and jokes about Pearl Harbor and Columbus NM. It critiques US and British military actions, notes blackout rules, and jokes about observers and enemies while reporting local visits and a birth. It mentions Mrs Earle Kerr visiting Lordsburg and a daughter born in Los Angeles, with Stephen Birchfield on furlough from Camp Barkeley.
The Maverick staff wishes readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The dramatic club staged two Friday assembly skits Santa's Slight of Hand and The Bill of Rights with students and faculty named in the cast and a brief talk on rights history.
The note recalls Opal Downing born September 2, 1924 in Deming New Mexico. He started school in Separ, later joined Lordsburg schools. Described as bashful with a 56 foot 7 inch height and 148 pound weight, aJunior play star in 1940, green eyes and brown hair, noted for flirting with girls.
Monday night December 15 the sophomores held their annual party in the Home Ke room with silly gifts for the tree. Some unruly juniors tried to crash the refreshments but the sophomores stopped them and everyone had a good time.
The Juniors run a snack stand at basketball games offering pop and candy. Patrons are encouraged to support the group by purchasing refreshments.
A playful, year end note from Gwen Gibson requests cosmetic products and a violin as gifts. She jokes about being a good girl and asks Santa to bring peroxide for hair touch ups and a red shade, plus an “Evening in Paris” set to attract boys and a new violin after multiple broken strings.
A group of girls make candy and gifts for Christmas. They decorate a room with mistletoe and display a pretty cedar tree as part of their holiday celebration.
The Lordsburg Mavericks lost 29 to 25 to Safford in a hard fought, evenly played game. The second team fell 32 to 29 in a close rough contest, with practices noted as smoothing out the squad.
The piece notes Morenci and Saf Ford games not won by the Midget and Junior Hi basketball teams. It mentions Bobby Childers and Betty Jo Haley, student tuberculin stamps, Malvern's Friday night game work, crowds for Girl Shy, and Homer’s skating outings.
The band had pictures taken on Monday December 15 by Col. Holt. They marched downtown on Tuesday in their new uniforms, showcasing the updated attire during a downtown parade.
Thursday evening the Dramatics Club held a Christmas party. Members drew names and exchanged presents. Games provided entertainment, and punch and sandwiches were served as refreshments.
The Maverick band will perform in new uniforms next Monday night December 22 at 7 30 during the Band Parents Club monthly meeting. The meeting was postponed due to conflicts on the regular night. The concert supports the Sun Carnival in El Paso and is free to the public.
Morenci defeated Mavericks 29 to 26 after a close, back and forth game. Both teams stayed even through the second half, Morenci pulling ahead in the final minutes as the Mavericks seek a win in Duncan with local boosters urged to attend.
A student writer reflects on the 1939 1941 rise of Allied tensions, Japan’s actions, and Pearl Harbor in a defense of U S mobilization. He urges unity, sacrifice, tax support, and vigilance against saboteurs while honoring democracy and the Yankee spirit. The piece ends with school sports results and Christmas school notices.
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