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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1947
Page
9
The piece describes the High School Reflector staff and editors, praising the class work and writing style. It notes English IV-2 studies, then shifts to campus softball on sunny days. It mentions grounds on the east campus and agriculture farm, enthusiastic boys reacting to practices, and compares spring softball to fall football in energy.
A note suggests balancing study and recreation, arguing that time in study hall while others enjoy sports is unnecessary. It quotes the line all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy and recommends taking time for play each afternoon.
Irene Kent voted America's No 1 drum major Bettye Reeves accepts Hollywood offer Loren Paul Ryan weds New York debutante Y B Kaiser famous lecturer creates riot Dorothy Wallace chosen editor of Coronet Magazine Whacker Thornhill takes over athletic department Whitewright High School Jack McSpedden noted speaker writes novel Joanne Grammer forgets Kai ser Thornhill overjoyed Betty Darwin vows Don Reynolds famed mathematician dedicates back to Coach Montgomery Joan Huseman Sinatra of air waves Doris Hunter replaces Cass Daley as box office draw Pat Gray graduates from A and M at top of class Marilyn Reed and band visit home Lou Rae Holcomb navy sweetheart visits San Francisco Patsy Pannell Miss America Atlanta contest
The English IV-2 class held a library panel discussion Wednesday morning on newspaper work. Four students led the discussion: Pat Gray, Hazel Neal, Joan Huseman and Betty Darwin. The remaining class members contributed bits of information about newspaper articles, discussing topics such as sources of news and where to glean news.
The choral class has begun practicing for an assembly with new songs and a play. The group, in their first year, has performed exceptionally well. Illness caused several programs to be postponed, but with spring arrived they plan to present several public performances.
The seniors met in Room 10 on Tuesday March 25 with Mr J H Waggoner of The Whitewright Sun to choose invitations and cards. After viewing several styles the class made its selection. Invitations and cards will be engraved.
The homemaking class baked muffins on several days and delighted their teacher Mrs Blanton with fine textured raisin bran muffins during one day and prepared oatmeal cookies in another laboratory period.
Mrs Blanton expresses satisfaction with the efforts of local boys noted by B J R praising their work and the tempting results that would tempt any hungry passerby.
To the following who celebrate their birthday this month we say happy birthday Melva Allen April 1 Dorothy Dooley April 4 J O and Joan Huseman April 6 Orville Henry Russell April 7 Pat Gray April 13 Laura Jean Wilson April 15 Jimmie McSpedden April 16 Maggie Dean Shields April 21 Clifton Bass April 24.
A fragmented juvenile vignette asks when Bettye Reeves will buy a notebook and when Loren Paul will stop dating a certain girl. It ponders school time, lessons, desert dreams, and student behavior, ending with a light verse about Terry’s Ford and a boisterous crew aboard.
Easter is observed in many branches of the Christian church to commemorate Christ's resurrection. Churches hold special services and decorate altars with white flowers, especially Easter lilies, symbolizing purity and light. The custom of sending Easter eggs is noted, believed to have Persian origins.
The text explains Easter symbols of red color representing life and redemption, notes that Easter derives from the Anglo-Saxon goddess Eostre, and cites the movable dating window from March 22 to April 25 for Easter each year.
Seniors are urged to finish strong in the final weeks before graduation. The editor warns that a diploma means different things to students, but real reward comes from effort, responsibility, and tackling hard problems.
Jack McSpedden was elected junior Rotarian for April in assembly on Thursday morning March 27. The monthly honor picks one student to represent the school at the Rotary Club that meets each Friday. Past junior Rotarians include Terry Max Miller James Kent Johnson Eugene Thornhill Y. B. Kaiser and Pat Gray. Jack is also a senior.
Miss MacMahan of Lone Star Gas Company Denison presented a picture show for homemaking classes on Monday afternoon. The film featured model kitchens and attracted about twenty attendees.
Miss MacMahan notes increased focus on kitchen planning in recent years. Arranging items by use can save steps daily. The exhibit ends with “kitchens of tomorrow” featuring a table top refrigerator designed to align with other kitchen equipment, a topic of interest to the second year homemaking class.
After weeks of delay a set of group pictures arrived Wednesday morning. The photos are reprints of images that will appear in the 1947 Bell Yearbook by Bell-Y. B. K.
Amid a schedule clash with a boxing tournament held last week the agriculture assembly postpones the Womanless Wedding directed by Mr O V Barker. The notice outlines the adjusted timing and involvement of local participants in the event.
A school theater production finally staged on March 27 delighted the audience. The acting, under the guidance of the speech director Mrs Jack Lackey and the instructor ture, drew praise as the old saying Better late than never held true.
Tuesday afternoon Pat Gray and Dorothy Wallace, business managers of the annual, and Betty Darwin, editor, met with Miss Lillian Neathery, sponsor, to discuss some financial problems concerning this year's annual.
Home making students in the first year study breakfasts and fruit and cereal prep with a nutrition unit. They will now make muffins and biscuits. Second year agriculture boys join homemaking for six weeks focusing on nutrition and breakfasts. Third year girls study dinners after completing meats and visit a frozen food locker.
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