Boners Listed in School Satire Snooper
The Snooper notes class humor from the W. H. S. Reflector in a business English session. Students mock errors and slips such as Erwin misquoting, Jernigan’s payment boast, Phillips verb trouble, Sanderson’s secrecy, and Kent’s first error while Emma Jean Layman weighs King Solomon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Erwin
Jack Jernigan
Paul Phillips
J. W. Sanderson
Ralph Kent
G.W. Scott
Willie B. Smith
Joe Lee
Joe
Emma Jean Layman
King Solomon
Emma Jean
Snooper
P. S
Easter Bonnets and Wardrobe Trends for 1920s Lily Era
Easter fashion tips spotlight navy blue and nugget gold, with pleats bolero jackets and extreme hats. Veils flow in long and short styles while perfumes like Surrender trend. Hosiery rules advise two to four thread counts for different events and runless varieties gain popularity among high school girls.
Whitewright Tigers Baseball Schedule Rounds Out Season
The Whitewright Tigers baseball schedule runs from March 18 to May 17 with remaining games including April 8 at Whitewright against Savoy and April 12 at Ladonia, April 19 at Gober, April 22 against Trenton at Whitewright, April 26 at Dodd City, April 29 hosting Windom, May 10 at Savoy, May 13 against Ladonia at Whitewright, and May 17 hosting Gober.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright Tigers
Whitewright
Bye
Savoy
Ladonia
Gober
Trenton
Dodd City
Windom
Whitewright Affection Shifts as Whitesboro Wins Hearts
Local gossip notes Emma Jean drift toward Whitesboro while Paul and Mickey drift through flirtations. Names like Sarah Belle, Boyd, D J A, M R appear with dated sightings. Sedalia rumors debunked by Jackie at Jo Willa s. Elwanda rumored as Rex Brown s flame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Brown
Elwanda
Sedalia
Jackie
Jo Willa
Grapes
Norma
Sue
It’s Rainin’ Black List Victims in the Rain
A fragmentary notice reports victims of the so called Black List. the Snooper struggled to log errors as rain fell last week, leaving the record incomplete and unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snooper
Saturday night happiness and a dump truck mystery
Emma Jean seemed joyful Saturday night possibly tied to the dump truck. Thomas Dan felt lonely Sunday night while Jack and Jo Willa sang in the choir. Dorothy Jo stayed home Sunday night. Roy Martin attended church Sunday night. question if the blonde accompanied him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Jean
Thomas Dan
Jack
Jo Willa
Dorothy Jo
Roy Martin
M. A
What if the school stories changed by April jokes
A playful fragment asks how events would vary if teachers and students altered attitudes during April fools gags. It mentions Gaddis, P A, Ruby, Merlyn Brown, B. G. E., Mr Jernigan, Mr Ricketts, Rex, Drunette, Sarah and Boyd in a rhetorical scene about school life and behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Gaddis
P. A
Ruby
Merlyn Brown
Home Ec
Mr. Jernigan
Mr. Ricketts
Rex
Drunette
Sarah
April
Boyd
Home Ec Girls Work Toward State Scrapbooks in May
The home economics III girls are making scrapbooks mot toes emblems and related items for the state contest to be held in San Antonio in May. Later in the week they will study construction of their special occasion dresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Economics
San Antonio
D. A
April Birthdays Highlight Orator Hamilton Vestal
The birthday column notes Hamilton Vestal observed a birthday on Tuesday April 5. D A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Vestal
D. A
Whitewright pupils shine in county league events
Whitewright was represented in the county Interscholastic League event in Sherman on Saturday April 2 by Janis Jayne Horton and Henrietta Jackson who tied for first in fourth and fifth grade spelling joining three other county teams. Pat tie Everheart won first in junior girl's declamation and Jack Knox won first in junior boy's declamation. In senior oratorical speaking H A Lynch of Whitesboro took first and Hamilton Vestal of Whitewright High School second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Sherman
Janis Jayne Horton
Henrietta Jackson
Pattie Everheart
Jack Knox
H. A. Lynch
Whitesboro
Hamilton Vestal
Whitewright High School
C. H. VY
T S C W Students Talk To Seniors
Martha Bryant Margaret Lilley Dorothy LaRoe Isabelle Craig and Sarah Everheart spoke with senior girls on Monday morning April 4 about attending T S C W Each girl addressed a college life topic and collected interested seniors names while leaving bulletins for reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Bryant
Margaret Lilley
Dorothy LaRoe
Isabelle Craig
Sarah Everheart
P. B
Tailored Dress Project Under Home Ec II
Home economics II students begin a sewing unit by making score cards and working sheets to grade tailored dresses. This week they will place their patterns and cut out their dresses, guiding their design process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Economics
English IV Finishes Study Of Religion
English IV students completed a unit on reverencing creation focusing on poetry. This week contrasted Ecclesiastes and Philippians, noting Solomon’s wealth yet unhappiness versus Paul’s poverty yet happiness.
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Solomon
Paul
J. S
Runabouts and Visitors In Sherman Denison Bonham Dallas
A historical note lists social pedestrians and visitors across Sherman Denison Bonham Dallas on Saturday and Sunday. Names include Aileen Pennington Merlyn Brown Sarah Belle Gillett Doroth Jo Akridge Jo Willa Stateville Marie Badgett Dorotha Darwin Dorothy Smith Velma Lee Norris Johnnie B Robbins Phyllis Brown Elwanda Bowers Naomi Penny.
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Aileen Pennington
Dallas
Merlyn Brown
Commerce
Sarah Belle Gillett
Sherman
Doroth Jo Akridge
Jo Willa Stateville
Marie Badgett
Dorotha Darwin
Denison
Dorothy Smith
Velma Lee Norris
Johnnie B. Robbins
Bonham
Phyllis Brown
Elwan
Honor Roll Club Sees Missing Members Attendance Dip
The Honor Roll Club met Tuesday as teachers appeared to clash with four students who previously made the honor list. Dorotha Darwin opened the program and spoke on Phyllis Wheatly the Negro poet while Betty Atkinson addressed Education of the Negroes. Dorotha Darwin was named program chairman for the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Joyce Hinton
Dorotha Darwin
Phyllis Wheatly
Betty Atkinson
G. A
Books donated to library for civics and history study
Mr J H Waggoner representative to the State Legislature donated a complete set of books covering the forty fourth legislative session. The volumes will aid students in civics American history and debate works, noted by M V.
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J. H. Waggoner
M. V
Debaters Beat Van Alstyne in County Contest
Boyd Newman and Merriwell Vineyard of the high school debate team won the county contest on Wednesday afternoon March 30 drawing the affirmative for the resolution that Texas adopt a unicameral legislative system. The meet was held in the Austin College library auditorium with Supt. Cook of Gunter conducting. The Whitewright team advances to the district contest in Dallas on April 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Newman
Merriwell Vineyard
Texas
van Alstyne
Austin College Library
Supt. Cook
Gunter
Whitewright
Dallas
M. Vv
Budding Study In Ag I Class Uses Waxed Strips
Students in Mr Cunningham's Ag I class examined tree bud development by collecting pecan buds and using melted paraffin beeswax and resin to wrap buds. They also learned patch budding techniques to place buds on trees while dormant and noted that budding must wait until dormancy ends.
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Ag. I
Learning Onward as Spring Schedules Haste
Fragmentary note shows J. J. stating that training extends until next spring while indicating ongoing learning for the boys. No names beyond initials. tone suggests a coach or teacher's remark on progress and timing.
Future Farmer dairy team wins Grayson County contest
The W H S Future Farmer dairy team James Holt Claborn John Robert Bow and Wilson Kaiser won first place at the Grayson County Herd Improvement Association dairy cattle judging contest held at Lawn Farm Dairy Denison on March 29. Claborn was high point man and won a sack of dairy feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. S. Future Farmer Dairy
James Holt Clabhorn
John Robert Bow
Wilson Kaiser
Grayson County Herd Improvement Association
Lawn Farm Dairy
Denison
James Holt Claborn
T. H. Cunningham
Whitesboro
Kirk Petit
Doyle Williams
Sherman
John T. Bean
W. K
Typewriting class begins poetry unit progression
Typewriting I classes start a poetry unit with daily typed poems. Each pupil prepares a title page, reference sheet, and several poems for the week long assignment. The unit ends with each student compiling their poems. The unit runs one week.
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J. J
Editorial on rookie training at Tigers football practice
The football boys practice daily with Coach Gaddis learning blocking and tackling. He hopes to recruit strong players from these workouts and anticipates more to join soon. W. H. S. students should support the loyal squad as they aim for county football glory and a district title next year.
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Gaddis
Tiger
Science classes study electricity under Mr Gaddis
The general science class taught by Mr. Gaddis is exploring galvanic electricity and offered five to ten grade points for building an electric bell motor or any working electrical device. The class also completed experiments with the voltaic cell while the physics group shifts to current electricity and homework points.
Chapel Spring Celebration Honors Sunshine and Song
Chapel program honors pleasant weather with a student sing along led by Mr Jernigan and three class declamers Patsy Everheart Jack Knox and Hamilton Vesta representing Whitewright in Inter scholastic League contests held last Saturday.
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Jernigan
Mr. Jernigan
Joe
Twinkle
Little Star
Patsy Everheart
Jack Knox
Hamiton Vesta
Whitewright
G. A
Windom Defeats Tigers 13 to 2 in Baseball Clash
The Tiger baseball team suffered its first loss as Windom beat them 13 to 2 at Windom. Fred Starr fanned eight for an impressive ten strikeouts per game. Tigers scored on Harrison and Phillips singles with Pritchett’s double, but offense stalled. Next, Tigers face Savoy on Friday in the Apple Bowl.
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Tiger
Windom
Fred Starr
Harrison
Phillips
Pritchett
Tigers
Savoy
Society Visits Across Sherman Savoy and Bonham
Dorothy and Euna Smith visited Sherman on Saturday. Ruby Anderson visited Savoy on Friday and Sherman on Saturday. Doris Nicholson and Gennette Hicks visited Bonham on Friday. Jim Pat Meador visited Arlington on Sunday. Guy Andrew was a Sherman visitor on Saturday.
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Dorothy and
Euna Smith
Sherman
Ruby Anderson
Savoy
Guy Andrew
Doris Nicholson
Gennette and
Gennellee Hicks
Bonham
Jim Pat Meador
Arlington
Foreign Station Husband Humorous Quip on Lumbago
A comical exchange between a husband and wife as he jokes about lumbago while tuning the radio to foreign station programming. The wife replies that he won’t understand a word they say, highlighting the running gag.
Texas Rises to Second in Truck Crop Acreage
Dallas reports the All-South Development Council ranks Texas second only to California in commercial vegetable acreage for 1937, with 271 550 acres and 19 255 000 dollars in cash income. Growth since 1919 shows diversification easing cotton dependence and boosting farm incomes across the South.
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Dallas
All-South Development Council
Texas
California
Florida
New York
Gustav Burmeister
Department of Agriculture
Louisiana
Alabama
Mississippi
Georgia
Council
California origin shipments surpass Texas to Dallas totals
A note from the record shows shipments arriving in Dallas last year mostly from California, totaling four times the amount received from Texas shippers in the same period, highlighting a strong interstate trade pattern.
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Dallas
California
Texas
Platinum Blonds Out Brass Hair Is Next Says Stylist
ST. LOUIS residents heard forecasts for 1938 hair trends from Milady’s coiffure leaders. Platinum blondes will fade as brass hues rise, with vertical ear parts and face-framing lengths of four to five inches in front and three inches in back. Dark pastel makeup will accompany the new styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Milady
Stani Mars
New York
National Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association
Mars
The
New Yorker
Hopeful Tramp Seeks Work and Food at House
A hopeful tramp asks a woman if she has an organ to tune or any money to spare. She dismisses the idea, saying there is no organ in the house, and he then requests a bite to eat if he cannot earn anything.
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W.H. S
Mrs
Jack Lackey
Guy Andrews
Mickey
Marguerite
Sarah Belle
M. R
Phyllis
Guy
Mary Alice
New Flames
Betty Truett
Fort Worth
Lawrence Gaston
Winters
Roy
Marcell
Denton
S. H. Montgomery Agency
Honor Roll Club
AGI Buddies
Tointen
Kirkpatrick Pharmacy
McDowell Garage
Barbee & Bassett
Insurance Agency
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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