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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1924
Page
6
The Pecos Public School notes are compiled by students including Margaret Howard senior class reporter Billie Harrison junior class reporter and Ruby Peer sophomore class reporter and remaining freshman reporters. The item highlights student voices across grades and offers a glimpse into Pecos school life and activities.
The Rev J M Garner pastor of the Baptist church spoke to students last Monday on Parasites. He traced the word from its human origins to its later use for animals and plants, and urged listeners not to live off others but to serve a purpose in life.
The Alpine Bucks overwhelmed Barstow Balmorhea and Marfa to win the district title at Sul Ross College. Sanderson defeated Marfa in the opener, Barstow fell to Alpine in the final, and Alpine is poised to face El Paso Hi Tigers for the West Texas crown. The plan totals the season with champions to Austin for finals by March.
Mr. Norman organizes Pecos High School for the coming Inter scholastic Meet with strong junior turnout but a shortage of senior declamation entrants and girl participants. He urges students to volunteer, plans to recruit personally, noting ample debating material and ample practice for track and tennis teams.
The Senior class has the most names on the honor roll, reflecting a hard working, large class likely to have the highest averages. Juniors follow, with Freshmen third, and Sophomores last with only one name.
Last year’s typewriting students who reached thirty words a minute received certificates this week from Mr Norman. The awards, delayed due to misplacement, were finally handed out at the school during the week, and many students achieved higher speeds than the thirty wpm mark in a mid term test.
In the study hall Mr. Norman introduces a daily current events session. Students will respond with the news of the day each morning to keep the entire student body informed.
Pecos girls second team defeated Saragosa on Saragosa's court in a hard fought after school game. The Pecos squad shows strength rivaling their first team and trains intensely. Next up Pecos meets El Paso with both teams expected to be evenly matched and Pecos favored by their fighting spirit.
The Juniors were treated by the Seniors last Thursday week at Miss Jane Dean’s home. They walked to the theatre for a reserved program by the Scotts, then returned to Miss Callie Ross’ home for games and refreshments. The Junior colors were purple and grey. The hosts expressed thanks to the juniors.
The Glee Club girls under Mrs. Lillian Butler are devoting much time to an operetta to be staged soon. They are praised as an efficient and well organized high school group promising a delightful entertainment.
Fans urged to pack the arena as El Paso prepares to battle the Pass City girls in a pivotal game. The team seeks strong support to push for a win and deliver a memorable performance.
This week demands heavy memorization of two hundred lines for Junior English, slightly fewer for Sophomores, and even less for Freshmen, with overall hard work across all classes. The assignment emphasizes rigorous study regardless of class.
A note states Mr Norman now lectures on astronomy and has spoken about the moon. The writer suspects future wisdom about the nature and mystery of the universe and multiple worlds will be revealed.
The daily events gain attention as responses rise each morning. Two fish outspoken each dawn, delivering steady commentary on the new routine.
The Mothers' Club proposes an upcoming benefit event for the school with the orchestra assisting. The club has been active in supporting school activities recently.
A wartime column recalls the famous poem Just Before the Battle Mother as a reflection on soldiers awaiting combat. The piece contrasts home front calm with frontline fear, urging reassurance for troops and families alike.
A humorous exchange notes a parrot trapped in the dynamo caused a power outage at a home. The superintendent quips that the bird’s remarks would have shocked, had the lady heard them.
A woman browses a store and cannot find the perfect gift. She plans to surprise her husband on his birthday, while an exhausted clerk jokingly suggests she hide behind a chair and shout Boo to startle him.
Those who come out to track will be the winners if they take proper care of themselves. The early bird catches the worm as climate warns that the earliest grass often gets bitten by frost.
Mr. Norman notes improved history class performance because students engage with current events rather than studying history nonstop. Regular current events discussions drive understanding and participation.
A large group of tennis enthusiasts at the town court spends hours practicing for the Interscholastic Meet. Beginners join in, trading ten pesos for rackets as they prepare for elimination contests and real competition.
A tourist stops in a small village and, while about to resume travel, asks the local constable for the speed limit. The constable warns him that leaving town may lead to arrest.
Francis asks for a pound of butter, laying a quarter on the counter. The grocer hints his mother may want oleo and tells him to return with a clear answer about butter or worse.
A feuding couple exchanges barbs as they duel over perceptions of each other. One accuses the other of being clingy and harmful like poison ivy, while the other counters they overestimated strength, calling it all in the head.
A dialogue contrasts the writer’s pleasure with the image of a bricklayer. The second speaker, labeled B. P., explains that shaping manuscripts feels like laying bricks, capturing the tactile joy of craft in literary labor.
Mrs. Brooks quips that two negations make an affirmation while William comments on a boys own style, comparing it to a girl saying Dont Stop that. The fragment hints at a humorous discussion of grammar and speech patterns.
The market rewards the best trained office workers and offers high salaries. Specialized business training raises one above the masses and secures job placement. Tyler Commercial College in Tyler Texas advertises a 3 to 5 month program with faculty of 30, modern equipment, and a scholarship via the paper editor.
A humorous dialogue shows Big Boy asking who placed the paper on the wall. The paperhanger responds that it was his wife. The exchange ends with Big Boy admiring the design.
The column urges calm when men stare with mouths agape, suggesting slyly they may overstep with eye teeth. It reflects a playful, provocative tone about public gaze and female composure in social settings.
Texas market summary shows increased shipments of spinach and cabbage from loading stations for February 4 to 9, with cabbage prices plummeting from 50 to 17–17.50 per ton while spinach held firmer. Consuming markets featured spinach gains in New York and Philadelphia, and retail prices for green beans, cauliflower, carrots, eggplant, mustard, and radishes were listed.
A prominent town builder extols local papers saying if Three Corners exists beyond the walls it will be through the home paper. He calls newspapers the wagon carrying goods to market and urges keeping them in good repair as guardians of interests and defenders of law and order.
Letter from C B Hudspeth to editor John Hibdon announces the Department of Agriculture publication Diseases of Cattle now at press. Hudspeth offers copies to those writing for distribution and extends cordial good wishes.
Farm and Ranch notes celebrate friendship as a vital life force. True friends provide comfort, joy, and strength, standing by us in adversity while false friends fade. The piece argues without warm companionship life loses zest and becomes a barren existence.
A witty exchange frames a rich man comparing effort to burning the midnight oil while his son quips that it was midnight gasoline implying a modern shortcut or irony. The dialogue contrasts old labor phrase with a contemporary twist.
A fragmentary exchange features Irv Cobbtype asking about a fairy in the home. He replies that only a little miss in their engine exists and adds a remark about something made in the cellar.
Public notice touts Bayer Aspirin as the genuine brand and warns against imitations. It explains package sizes of twelve tablets, bottles of 24 and 100, and notes the Bayer trademark and directions.
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