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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1940
Page
7
The High School Reflector reports a district contest where junior boy Rudolph Russell chaired a panel and the group placed third. Attendees toured bridges, colleges, and a coal mine on a Denton bound trip after a day spent at Decatur and Bridgeport.
Velma Holland, a junior, won five dollars for her essay What I Can Do to Prevent Contagion in the district contest of the annual state essay competition sponsored by the Medical Auxiliary. The best essay earns twenty five dollars, with smaller prizes for runners up. The state winners have not yet been announced.
Thirty eight members plus director accompanist and principal traveled from Whitewright to Longview for a chorus contest at the First Methodist Church. They arrived by 11 and prepared for the performance singing three contest numbers. Whitewright earned a second rating qualifying for the national contest at Waco. Returning home a second blowout slowed the trip but the group sang on until 9 pm.
A Whitewright schools group aired a 4 45 p m radio program on KRRV last Thursday. The ensemble opened with a group rendition of Play It’s Good for You from Stop It’s Wonderful. Performers included Janis Jayne Horton Margaret Ann Burnham Henrietta Jackson Billie Rhom Pennington Brazwell Alexander James Birt Phillips Bussie Thornhill Leroy Martin Laverne Kilgree Carlton Alexander and Laverne Kilgree with Mrs Printess Compton at the piano.
A group of boys and girls left at 6 o clock Friday for the Youth Conference at Bridgeport. They arrived about 9 15, registered, and surveyed the grounds. A business session opened at 10 with committees formed including Robert Emerson Sears on the constitution committee. C. B. Bryant served as president of the group.
The declaimers Foucheaux Vestal Arlie Durham and Bettye Nell Yeager with chaperones traveled to Dallas on Saturday to join the district Interscholastic meet. They gathered in McFarlin Auditorium at 9 o'clock for the declamation.
The cast of Last Flight Over directed by Mrs. Roddy and Mrs. Lackey traveled to Dallas on Friday April 12 for the district Interscholastic League contest. Whitewright placed third in the afternoon group with Highland Park Terrell Ferris Denison Sunset High McKinney and Grand Prairie. Grand Prairie won first and Terrell second.
Homemaking students at the high school presented a private style show in the department kitchen for five judges led by Mrs. Ercel Eppright and varied instructors. Twelve dresses were selected across four classes, with personality judging to determine the winner. finalists include listed students across I A I B II A II B III A and III B groups.
The Future Homemakers of White Wright plan a thirty minute broadcast over KRRV this Friday at 3 o clock. Several student members will present numbers sponsored by Miss Williams homemaking instructor. Listen for the homemakers program over KRRV this Friday.
The text explains that circles link angles and arcs in plane geometry and appear in cathedrals windows and quilt designs. It notes circles harmonize with other designs and that geometry is practical, with problems more interesting than a crossword puzzle.
The Future Farmers presented an assembly program on Tuesday April 9 with officers at their stations. President David Taylor presided and introduced officers, a creed was led, and the program was chaired by Billie Jack Harper. The event featured two string band numbers, a beef cattle judging contest, a trumpet solo, and a census sketch led by Rudolph Russell.
On Friday April 12 the No Name Club elected Jackie Lee Thompson as new program chairman. A resolution requires students not performing their assigned part to contribute a nickel to the club treasury. The program featured Reading by Opal Bennett tap dance by Virginia Hill another reading by Barbara Gordon and a game to conclude.
The English I class under Mrs Roddy studies participles and learns their use in sentences. They work to craft better sentences featuring participles.
Mrs Kennemer guides typing I students through a week of theme writing on The Office Position. Each pupil crafts a dated typewritten essay covering office job history traits education interviews duties salaries and management.
Whitewright Future Farmers prepare for the state F F A judging contests at A and M College on April 22. Crop and soil conservation teams include Billie Ray Conner Albert Thornton Rudolph Russell Brother Gillett Billie Jack Harper and Philip Earnheart with David Taylor as an alternate for both teams.
The English IV class has started oral reports after selecting ten stories two weeks of reading included The Doll's House Two Slaps in the Face The Pit that was Digged At the Pits Mouth The Man Who Could Work Miracles Blood and Sand The Wise King The True Story of the Hare and the Tortoise On Thursday students took a six weeks quiz given by Mrs Lackey and the class will continue its oral reports later.
Students gathered in the auditorium for a bi weekly religious service. Rev E P Wootten pastor of the First Baptist Church spoke to the students and read from Advice Book For Young People. The talk urged actions for young Christians while Mr Russ led two hymns Come Thou Almighty King and My Faith Looks Up to Thee.
Thursday morning the Homemaking III classes chose six dresses from each period for the dress contest. From period two the selected girls include Oleta Norris Beaulah Mae Scott Nina Marie Pierce Mattie Zerue Ashinhurst Genelle Hicks Estelle Lewis and Alma Jo Sanderson. From period three the chosen makers are Laverne Kilgree Imogene Head Jonnie B Robbins Dorothea Darwin Merlyn Brown and Claire Doss. One representative will be chosen to attend the rally.
The Tom Bean girls volleyball team played a match against an opponent, continuing their season with competitive action. Details of score and outcomes are not fully provided in the readable text.
The ball girls team and softball boys team from Tom Bean visited Whitewright on Tuesday afternoon. Whitewright girls volleyball swept three games 15-5 14-9 7-3, and Whitewright girls softball won 3-1. Tom Bean boys softball also won. Games occurred during the fifth and sixth periods.
The Glee Club directed by Mr. Russ visited the Grammar School Tuesday to entertain the P T A with four numbers. They sang Rain and the River and A Prayer of Thanksgiving from the Longview contest list followed by I Love a Little Cottage and Neapolitan Nights.
Friday morning assembly sponsored by the English II class featured a song Cowboy Joe performed by Carlton Brazwell Alexander James Birt Phillips and Leroy Martin a reading by Junana Ruth Andrews and readings of Gettysburg Address by Arlie Durham and America by Fou cheaux Vestal impersonations by Grace Harris Davis Parrish Jimmie Golden Lotta Faye Brown Cecil Owens Martha Jo Conner Mary Ellen Brown Juanita England and Ruby Holcomb.
The commercial law class under Mrs. Kennemer studies partnership relations including rights and duties of partners, powers and liabilities, and the relation of corporation and stockholders. Students are graded daily using study guides, with an exam given to each person about every two weeks.
Members of the V. A. I class learn to select seed corn in the field rather than from the crib and to plant pedigreed cotton seed for higher lint yield. Selecting seed from healthy plants yields better crops and quality.
R. R. notes that all crop seed produces better yields per acre when treated before planting time, emphasizing the value of seed treatment for cotton crops.
Mrs Clara Myrick returns to work at the W H S library after six weeks away due to WPA employment rules. She will remain in the library until the end of the school year and says she is glad to be back at work.
Students in V A IIT farm management class studied how to choose a farm including climate rainfall distribution growing season soil and land drainage. They horned 10 cattle and selected small grains for crops during the week.
An advertisement promotes Ru-Ex Compound for rheumatic arthritis and neuritis. It instructs mixing Ru-Ex with water and lemon juice, taking two tablespoons twice daily, with claims of relief within 48 hours. Money-back guarantee is offered if no improvement.
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