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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1924
Page
6
Pecos School notes compiled by students list reporters for each class. Senior Class Reporter MM Howard Junior Class Reporter WPBlie Harrison Sophomore Class Reporter Beby Peer Freshman Class Reporter Yaiman Dardin Mary Stine.
The senior class presents two plays this year with a large cast. The first, The Kingdom of Heart's Content, is set in Colorado and features Gretchen and Mrs Wilberton among eighteen senior performers. The show debuts Thursday evening February 28 at the Rialto Theatre.
The WEpworth League of the Methodist church was entertained at the home of Misses Jone and Nora Himes Krauskopf on a February Saturday. The house featured valentine decorations, guests wore themed costumes, and games and contests followed by punch and sandwiches for about fifty attendees. All reported a very enjoyable evening.
The paper lists monthly honor roll requirements. Students must achieve 90 or above in all subjects and in deportment to be named. The honor encourages effort, competition, and improved work, and requires punctuality and absence of lateness during the month.
Birs Brooks announced the date of the last long theme a few days ago. Many students, wise and prompt, have already begun work on these argumentative themes. Those entering the Inter scholastic League debates may leave off this theme, providing incentive to join debates.
A high school teaching attempt to enforce proper English with a hundred time repetition ends with a student’s note claiming flawed phrasing. The piece argues for daily use of dictionaries and reference books and questions the annual observance of a single good English week.
Midland will host Pecos Friday February 29 and Saturday March 1 for six matches including four singles and two doubles. Pecos selects Stine Dean Lilly and Fitzgerald for singles with doubles undecided. Pecos boasts one of West Texas best courts and fast tennis is expected.
Mr. Dean notes odd student behavior during memory work on Wednesday as the Freshmen, except two, recite Anna Chelle Lee by Edgar Allan Poe and Mrs. Brooks comments on developing taste for literature.
The Fish class will publish the next four issues of school rates starting soon. The high school aims to showcase unknown talents, inviting anticipation for what these classes will produce.
Entertainer Thomas Elmore Lucey appeared at the high school auditorium delivering impersonations of George Washington Lincoln Poe Riley and other figures. The program featured cartoons readings and music by a local orchestra and closed with a verse of America sung by the audience.
Thursday crowd of students ends a tense exam period. The mood shifts toward relief with a promised tomorrow and a holiday. The piece notes the seriousness of the student body over the last two days and encourages a smile.
Toyah defeated Pyote 24 to 4 on a neutral Pecos court last Saturday. Hosie led Toyah in scoring as Pyote fielded a small squad and the Pyote superintendent played the final quarter for four points.
Toyah girls scheduled to face Pyote in Pecos on Saturday the 16th but Pyote failed to appear. Toyah defended against Pecos second team in a close practice game ending 25 to 28 with Pecos ahead. Pecos lineup included Hicks Bowie Brocat Connally Buchanan Eisenwine.
Tuesday the faculty showed unusual happiness singing and dancing around the school. The mood change followed a cash check they received, the first since Christmas, easing worries about their finances.
Students note Hoyt’s absence from this period and urge administrators to keep Hoyt in ongoing class discussions. They frame Hoyt as a key source of knowledge for current events and learning.
Mr Norman urged teachers to finish all exams and weekly work by Friday. The note hints at a possible holiday on Friday for George Washingtons birthday, raising suspicion about the timing.
A note from a reader states Monday morning revealed a new study table in the study hall. Mr Norman says teachers will tighten grading to address the extra workload and preserve classroom discipline.
A summary of Texas railroad growth before the Civil War notes efforts from 1836 onward. It lists chartered companies, key routes, and 492 miles of track, mainly serving cotton and sugar regions around Houston, Galveston, and eastern Texas. The report hints at Houston’s central role in rail expansion.
A terse exchange shows a ragged man asking for a quarter to reach his family. The kind lady grants a coin and inquires about his relatives, learning his family is at the cinema.
A light compilation of classroom and domestic quips. Miss Slaton tests Hoyt on after A jokes while Mrs Norman recounts a neighbor’s cow given gasoline instead of medicine causing the cow to honk like a car. Other lines spotlight dates, belts, and teasing notices at home.
A sensational editorial proclaims impending national collapse led by Zionist critic Israel Zangwill. It urges drastic political shifts and calls for bold, even extreme, measures, blaming immigration reparations and domestic policy for ruin while mocking current leaders and proposing radical national salvation.
December 1923 wool consumption by 590 reporting manufacturers totals 38,973,915 pounds a 1 percent drop from November and a 23 percent drop from December 1922. For the year 1923 total wool used reaches 641,607,253 pounds, down 2 percent from 1922.
An advertisement claims Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic purifies blood with quinine and enriches it with iron to restore energy and color. It asserts the tonic strengthens the entire system and is palatable for children, noting its malarial germ destroying effects.
Household joke exchange on spring attire costs and value. Wife remarks clothes are loud this season while husband notes they finally buy something for value, even if only noise. This light item captures domestic humor and shopping priorities.
An 19th or early 20th century patent medicine ad claims Grove s Tasteless Chill Tonic cures worms in children by improving digestion and general health. It asserts unhealthy color and stomach disturbances signal worm problems and promises better health after two or three weeks of regular use. Pleasant to take and sold per bottle.
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