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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1925
Page
5
The Pecos High School library gains a 23 volume Pocket University set with fiction poetry and biography from about 500 authors. The collection, in pocket size, costs about 100 dollars new and 190 dollars in donations. The addition promises a strong school library growth in this state.
The notice amends the bylines for the Junior Class Notes indicating Billie Harrison and Virginia Maulding compiled the item instead of Bettye Harrison and Virginia Maulding. The correction clarifies authorship for readers.
The Independents defeated the High School 28 to 16 on Tuesday night. Guards Mount and Green starred for the Independents while Reynolds held steady at stationary guard. High School missed Hudgens due to illness and Jack McCombs with Jack Camp fueled a late High push that fell short.
A February 12 Lincoln Memorial Program featured essays and readings. Miss Mary Magee presented A Biology of Lincoln and An Appreciation of Lincoln. Tilman Durden spoke on Lincoln’s sayings. Bob Dean read Gettysburg Address. Jack McCombs discussed Lincoln’s leadership. Walt Whitman’s Captain! My Captain! was read by Marshall Alcorn. Bobby Bell offered Lincoln humor.
Dialogue captures a rural debate about infrastructure and education. Johnnie questions Mr. Greer about math knowledge, comparing current students to his own eighth grade. Mr. Green recalls not studying math in eighth grade, while Johnnie asserts that today’s pupils know more than he did then.
A playful exchange has Bill Dean asking where a flame goes when it goes out and Mr Green replying he does not know. Bill follows with a pun about lip smoke in a light hearted dialogue.
John Hibdon attempted to fight the flu this week but after resting half a day he gave up and returned to school, ending his illness episode.
Rev J M Garner spoke to Pecos High School in chapel Monday morning accompanied by the Assembly Hall and the High School Orchestra. He urged students to emulate the ant’s industry cooperation and self reliance citing Scripture from Proverbs and the lesson drew praise from the assembly.
The Independents defeated the Hi Five 56 to 20 on Saturday night. Standouts included Norman and Lefty Precht for the Independents with accurate shooting and strong backcourt defense by Shorty Green and Clarence Mount. Hudgens led the Hi Five with a sensational effort, while McGill and Peer contributed for the Independents.
Independents show Norman 24, Precit 22, McGill 6, Green 2, Mount 2 totaling 56. Rustlers score Hudgens 12, White 4, Poer 2, McCombs 0, Camp 2 totaling 20.
A reader thanks a kind contributor for a full page from The Literary Digest used in the joke box. The note urges more originality in future submissions and expresses appreciation.
The quoted line presents an incomplete dialogue about a geometric explanation and lacks a complete event or outcome suitable for a news-style summary.
First grade health club shows better work following nurse's visit. Members perform tasks to earn a red flag, signaling completion of all duties.
In the second grade pupils collect dimes to form a Junior Abodon Society. Each child will receive a button showing a Meadow Lark and six color pictures of common birds. A short life story of each bird accompanies the set. Bird study will be the language work this spring.
Several pupils who were sick have returned to school. The third grade welcomes a large map of Texas as the latest classroom addition to aid geography lessons.
Twelve children absent this week, with hope they return soon. A letter from a San Antonio fourth grade asked for the town’s key products in Southwest Texas. Dick Slack replied cattle and cotton as the town’s most important products. The fourth and fifth grades share a partnership volleyball and enjoy recess and noon activities.
Fifth grade pupils steadily return to class with the prospect of a full room of noisy youngsters if no serious illnesses intervene.
Hettie Lo Randall John Brocat and Thelma Dearing were absent due to sickness but are back. Vivian Wilson rejoins the ranks as new Silent Readers join, boosting intellectualism. Mrs Cole remains absent.
Our class ventured to the river Tuesday around 4 50 p m for a weenie roast. Eighteen in the class were invited but only twelve attended. Despite the small turnout we had plenty to eat and enjoy some games before returning home.
The department notes gradual reduction in size and warns no one should fall below ninety as three classmates have already been suspended.
History II class plans a Friday debate on the Philippine independence question. Affirmative speakers are Robert Bel and Roy Weatherby. negative speakers are George Morrison and Norman Eisenwine. Miss Barrett asks Jimmie to name the countries in the Triple Alliance and Jimmie questions the count.
Mr Green collapsed Tuesday with a painful sensation in his left leg. Dr Camp diagnosed a serious case of long leg and he can not talk for a week, a condition described as an awful feeling in the department during the first week of the month.
Weekly junior class attendance was down due to sickness with several names listed including Bettye Harrison Welker Carson Santa Brocat Gordon Stine and Evelyn Ludbock. The article expresses optimism for their return next week.
The article notes most English III students memorized Hamlet's Soliloquy by last Friday. A few students still unable to recall it at that time later spoke their renditions.
The Juniors and Freshmen praise a holiday won for good deportment and ask to have teachers join them. A gum chewing contest is claimed as champions remaining unchallenged. Notes between the study hall and office mention a carried time and gossip. The Christian Endeavor Society hosts a Washington program featuring a Victrola story of George Washington, music, and a candle lighting service.
A snippet from a school setting shows students and staff exchanging brief notes. B D Dear Billie asks secrecy about a poem for Bettye. Jack asks about a note to A M M. N P Dear Jack warns of publishing a theme. Miss J E E from Norman jokes about a slip and a fall as a mock rehearsal.
A classroom joke centers on a riddle set by a S S teacher asking what adults keep on the table and read. Norris Norman quips that it is the Sears Roebuck catalogue, revealing a light moment in the school.
The teachers assign characters to Senior Class ’25 students with remaining roles to be filled as “between ad” parts. The group aims for a successful production and asks audiences to watch for advertising and the date.
The note advertises Phone No. 5 as a roast product sourced from stock fed for a specific market. It mentions no dates or entities beyond general market context.
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