Pecos Public School News Highlights El Paso Trip
Billie Harrison and Virginia Maulding travel to El Paso with Mrs. Tudor and Miss Barrett for a nervous break down and recreation. Mrs. Tudor brings back library books and reading material. Miss Barrett brings jumping beans and fleas. Mr. Green receives a Sousa Band invitation. The issue ends with reflections on happiness, school events, and thanks to local supporters.
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Billie Harrison
Virginia Maulding
el Paso
Superintendent Norman Slips Roof Foot Falls Ill
Mr Norman the district superintendent cannot attend school this week after slipping while shingling his house roof. A sudden fall caused a rapid descent and he developed a severe cold.
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Mr. Norman
School Notes Chronicle Hair and Fire in Study Hall
Winnie Duncan dyes her hair to black to match a new dress and hat. Gordon Stine and Bessie Ross style their hair to please Miss Eiland. A small fire in the Study Hall was stopped by Gordon Stine who smothered it after it lit a chair. Lucile Ruhlen bumps her head on a door and cracks glass. Jimmie Caroline falls ill and doctors are called. James Hudgens returns home greatly improved. Local humor and quotes conclude the column.
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Winnie Duncan
Gordon Stine
Bessie Ross
Miss Eiland
Freeman Eudaly
Gordon
Lucile Ruhlen
Boy Brings Latin Pony to School for Ride
Bobbie Dean wore his spurs to school so that he might ride through on his Latin Pony, a playful nickname for a hobby horse or prop used in a school setting.
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Bobbie Dean
Shoes of Happiness Lecture by Rev Vanderpool
The Methodist minister Rev Vanderpool addressed the student body last Monday morning. Drawing from the poem Shoes of Happiness, he told of a king who was unhappy and sent questing for joy.
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Vanderpool
Methodist Church
Students warned about getting the board on them
Mr Norman tells students to be careful about provoking the board. Jimmie questions if the remark means attracting punishment.
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Mr. Norman
Penmanship Improves in High School Via Weekly Tests
Report notes a notable improvement in high school students penmanship over recent weeks. Authorities credit consistent practice during weekly tests for the enhanced handwriting quality.
A Freshman and a Music Program in School
A poem by Geo Morrison portrays a freshman daydreaming of fame and a spring of longing beside a fountain where a girl asks for a drink. The piece is followed by a school program note and a humorous exchange about presidents between Mrs. Tudor and Jack during a study hall program led by Rev. and Mrs. Greep.
Back in School for Most Children
Most children have returned to classrooms as school resumes. The article notes a broad return to in-person classes with students and teachers adjusting after the break.
Seniors Plan Play Despite Lights Out at School
The Seniors began work on a school play Thursday but the blackout hindered progress. Mr Camp scolds Jack for whistling at work while the class debates entertainment for Juniors as graduation excitement grows and girls anticipate new clothes.
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Mr. Camp
Jack
Gordon Makes Will Indicating End Is Possible Any Day
A man named Gordon indicated in a recent statement that he expects to end his life one day when least expected, saying he has made his will yesterday.
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Gordon
Second Grade Helps Heal Fairy House
The second grade workers for the Health Club assist in rebuilding the Health Fairy's house with colorful windows and shingles. Their effort aims to defeat the old witch Tenorance.
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Tenorance
Fourth Grade Contest Extracts Words From Republican
Four Grammar Grade classes hold an English contest to see how many words can be formed from the letters in Republican. The students hopeful to win and show strong spelling and vocabulary skills.
Imaginative kiss line sparks talk on year-round school bill
A reader quotes Nathan and Annie Mahala exchanging a playful kiss line. The note questions a politician's push for a twelve month school year, wondering about his youth. The letter ends with a buyer addressing Mr Gold Gate about a tube.
Humorous Letter Exchange From Local Shaving Cream Ad
A quirky letter from James Hudgens jokes about shaving with cream and mugless use. A grocer call involves corn syrup returns due to persistent corn pains. A chemist quip notes stability resists reduction, followed by a wry line about Katherine’s stability.
Norman earns first compliment for the seniors this year
This morning Mr Norman paid the seniors the first compliment they have received this year, prompting a note of thanks from the community.
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Mr. Norman
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