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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1923
Page
6
Tillman Dardin eevee GitOT Biggs Senior Class Reporter Bret Howard Junior Class Reporter Billie I Sophomore Class Reporter Mamie Moran Freshman Class Reporter
The Enterprise and the Gusher support Pecos High School by printing student news. The school thanks the town’s papers for sharing student writings and activities, hoping debts will be repaid with interest when students grow up. Articles represent student thoughts and ambitions for Reeves County readers.
An annual essay argues against student and faculty critics who undermine school unity. It urges readers to support majority decisions, restrain pessimism, and consider the other side before voicing discontent. It warns that constant derision damages both individuals and the school community.
The Spanish III class met with Miss Slaton on Friday the 7th. Eleven students enrolled and despite several months of absence in Spanish they plan to focus on hard work soon. The course was not offered last year and aims to build progress this year.
The superintendent last week issued study hall conduct rules to maintain order and assign consequences. Four demerits mark talking whispers notes tacks hats or similar mischief. four infractions weekly trigger a warning. two consecutive weeks of offenses lead to a teachers meeting and possible “Mad” status. reinstitution requires a parent or guardian present at school.
Mr. Norman announced in study hall that Swedish movements for physical culture will be ready for use on Pecos school grounds. Trustees plan to level and mark space for 300 students, with Victrola to be used. The program aims to develop all muscles and teach cooperation and obedience.
The Grammar Grades at the school report a total attendance of 129, higher than the High School. Seventh grade has 25, sixth 33, fifth 36, and fourth 35 pupils. New courses include Drawing and Memory Work. A cleanliness contest yields one fourth of a holiday as top prize.
The Primary department plans an in auditorium program Friday to entertain the club mothers. The children, described as perfect angels, are practicing hard for the event while the report notes only light other news about the youngsters. The second grade earned a half holiday Tuesday for a perfect recitation.
Mrs Anderson looked down at her feet Wednesday as Jimmie laughed. The moment captures a small gesture amid a lighthearted exchange in the city.
Pecos will not face Barstow Friday as planned, Barstow heads to Odessa, and Pecos may seek a game with Sul Ross Alpine or Fort Stockton. Maria plays Fort Stockton Saturday, Pecos hopes for a game with Alpine, while the team trains hard, needing student scrubs to turn practice into a real game.
A light exchange jokes about the meaning of the whole being greater than its parts. Louise suggests the hole in a luncheon doughnut as the whole.
Mr. Dean explains conceit to his students by imagining boasting about Lat in knowledge or looks. Brawley bluntly replies that such boasting would make him a liar. The exchange highlights a moral about self-importance.
Dialogue snippet shows Mr Norman requesting Jimmie to listen as he has something to say. Jimmie pleads for leniency or change of mind, likening it to Miss Corley. The exchange reflects social chatter and character dynamics.
Evidently Not Mrs. Anderson sits as Howell questions being made of dust. Mrs. Anderson replies that if he were dust he would dry up now and then.
Mary Catherine chides her father for wealth over brains while Teddy-Ha mocks him. The exchange shows a strained family dynamic as the speaker proclaims they are broke and the father asserts otherwise.
Scientists question whether mosquitoes weep as quoted in a playful exchange. Arthur Eudaly responds with a wry remark that he has seen a moth ball, suggesting a humorous, science‑tinged banter rather than a factual claim.
A brief note reports that Jesse Stella-Jessie cannot attend school due to diphtheria cited by Mrs. Brooks and Stella. The exchange implies the illness originated in the neck area.
Comic dialogue shows Jimmie and Ruth Alsup joking over a neck crick from a draft. Jimmie suggests Ruth sleep in bed to fix the problem.
A brief dialogue captures an intimate moment as one person asks if the other still loves them and the reply confirms affection while seeking identity. The exchange centers on emotional connection and recognition between two speakers.
Next week marks Fire Prevention Week with Mr. Norman arranging speakers and school programs aligned to the national Fire Prevention Program.
The Keeping Up club presents a student evening featuring roll call, senior chorus, a water versus fire debate with named students, a Riley biography, piano solo, talks on James Whitcomb Riley, an oration, a history of a poem, and chorus by the senior class. The event, in Fire Prevention Week, invites all to the school auditorium Friday for an entertaining program by high school students.
The High School enjoyed a recreation period, recited Crossing the Bar and The Recessional, then sang popular songs. The assembly featured a new recitation piece followed by familiar poetry and music, reflecting a lively end to the day.
Mr Norman has arranged speakers and beneficial lectures for the school during fire prevention week. A Keepin Up club debate is planned and examinations for removal of conditions will be given Monday. Students must report to the office before Monday and indicate the condition subject. Fewer removals are hoped this year.
Barstow fell to Stockton last Saturday in a decisive game. Pecos High will tackle Barstow next, with hopes of a strong performance and a possible win.
The text shows frustration with the early geometry results and the math instructor Mr Norman urges improvement. It reflects concerns about exam performance and a push to accelerate progress this year.
Monday marked move in for the high school as poorly behaved students were sent to join the sedite group. Officials expect the measure to improve study hall behavior though it also benefits the early days of the school year.
The High School has memorized Crossing the Bar as part of its memory verse list recited in unison. The daily practice is increasingly engaging, blending recreation with education and offering cultural value. Some resist at first, yet those oppositions decline as participation grows.
The Fort Stockton team defeated Barstow by 7 to 0 in a hard fought football game. Viewers called the effort uneven with little cohesion and many miscues, though Fort Stockton showed better play on the line and defense.
The Pecos High School girls basketball team outlines a new season with the same lineup minus Velma Gentry who is not returning. Stella Kiser is elected captain and Mary Mount as business manager, with hopes for many games and strong local support.
Grace Hubbs, formerly at San Antonio High School, is back at Pecos High. The move completes a transfer of a student between districts.
Joe Brown, president of the high school, was summoned to Midland Sunday due to his grandmother’s serious illness.
Rev L L Thurston spoke during the assembly period condemning neglect by a banker as harming the community. He urged High School students to recognize their future responsibilities and prepare now. The group enjoyed the lecture and hopes for another visit.
Miss Slayton departed Friday to spend the weekend with her parents in Abilene and was expected to return Monday morning.
Mr. Norman notified the high school that calisthenics will be part of the year. The exact time is not yet decided. It is hoped everyone will take advantage of the opportunity and gain maximum benefit.
The Seniors were disappointed by not going to the X ranch Saturday morning, but they intend to go as soon as the weather gets cooler.
A string of humorous mistaken notions links everyday terms to unlikely images from squash to stagecoaches. The comic exchanges between Senior and Junior tease misheard phrases and social clichés with light banter about burying the hatchet and haircombs.
The Pecos Hi Red Streaks edged the town girls basketball team 16 to 4 on Tuesday. The Town lineup featured former Pecos High stars and fought hard, marking one of the toughest games on the schedule. Teddy Rhulen is back in school.
The note invites new students to start the year at P H S with enthusiasm and school spirit. It emphasizes welcoming fresh arrivals and aims to foster a successful, glorious academic year for the longtime institution.
A reader asks where Mr Norman bought his new tie seen this morning. The exchange includes a quip about a daughter who can play piano but jokes about locking it up and throwing away the key.
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