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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1937
Page
7
The W H S Reflector notes a Punch and Judy style show that amuses students who miss class to enjoy the performance and the familiar echoes of crowds from centuries past. The article lists staff names and signals the event’s lighthearted tone.
In chapel last week Mr Key urged upperclassmen to follow his call and avoid hazing freshmen. Practical jokes are allowed but hazing by WHS students has often gone too far. Editors request the statement be amended and remind readers that they were once “fish” and should treat freshmen with respect.
The junior and senior banquet will be held Saturday night April 24 at the Baptist Church. Invitations will go to junior and senior class members, faculty, prince and princess, and escorts from freshmen and sophomore classes. About 115 places are planned.
The presidents of each class met for the first Student Council session to decide on keeping classrooms clean for the rest of the year. Each class will meet to appoint a rules committee to enforce cleanliness during all periods. The library core project will follow, with committee members named: Jack Meador, Wilson Kaiser, Floyd Everheart, and Glenda Rutledge.
The schedule lists April 24 junior senior banquet April 30 future farmer father and son banquet May 14 senior class play May 21 senior class day May 24 28 final examinations May 30 baccalaureate sermon June 1 school dismissal day June 5 area leadership contests for Future Farmers at Arlington June 11 12 state leadership contests for Future Farmers August 26 27 28 state Future Farmer meeting at Arlington J M M
The student body enjoyed a Punch and Judy Show on Wednesday afternoon put on by Mr. W. H. Fox. Most students were unfamiliar with the performance and cheered as the audience interacted with the characters.
The Future Farmers of America banquet will be at Whitewright High School on May 7 at eight o'clock. About 175 F F A members, fathers, teachers, and advisors from nearby chapters will attend, making it one of the largest banquets held by the students.
The local F F A chapter plans a June 5 trip to Arlington for district leadership contests. Participants include Jack Meador and Merriwell Vineyard in debate and Rex Brown Roy Martin Boyd Newman William Janway and Pascal Connelly in public speaking. Winners advance to the State Leadership Contests in Huntsville June 11 12.
Graduation invitations were ordered by the seniors on Monday April 19 from Caudle Engraving Company Dallas via their local dealer The Whitewright Sun. This is the same company that supplied their rings earlier in the year.
The F F A boys have become engineers surveying the school campus. They drive stakes and draw maps with crosses and dots to identify low spots. The effort aims to level the campus, mark dead trees, and select sites for new trees and shrubs.
Whitewright High School entered three athletes at the district track meet in Dallas on Saturday April 17. Bussy Thornhill competed in the twelve pound shot while Elmer Robertson ran the hurdles and Walter Tom Holmes took part in field events. The trio finished without medals.
The Hi Y Club met Wednesday night at 7 30 PM in the High School. William Howard Harrison spoke on the benefits of dating between boys and girls. Walter Tom Holmes led a discussion on Why the Boys Date Girls. Next meeting to continue the topic.
On Friday May 21 the seniors will take the day off to visit Turner Falls Oklahoma.
Miss Kathleen Higginbotham of New London visited Villa State ville in Whitewright over the weekend and recounted her experience in the explosion. Moments before it occurred she left her home room for a different one near the entrance and crawled under a desk as the building shook, escaping unharmed.
Local chatter swirls around Jo Willa’s Derby Show attendance at Pilot Grove Friday night and the mystery of Preston’s silence. Mentioned are Ralph’s topless roadster drawing high school interest, Boyd’s cold night escort, and a flurry of courtship around Lorna, L. A. and two out-of-town boys. Georgia Mae and Mary Jo write Borger letters while Tom Bean visitors crop up in street gossip.
The Future Farmers held a Friday April 16 send off to introduce teams bound for A and M College to judge in the State Live stock Judging Contest. Each member was asked to bring his father as the Future Farmers String Band provided music after talks by Boyd Newman Pascal Connolly and William Janway. The program closed with a pledge to the flag.
Mr. Burma met with the seniors on Monday morning April 19 to outline plans for the senior play The Full House. He announced that once the play books arrive the cast will be chosen and practice will start immediately to mount a May 14 presentation.
The student body was called to the auditorium on Tuesday afternoon to be warned by Mr. Key that hazing freshmen must be stopped. Mr. Fox introduced Punch and Judy characters and gave a brief history of the shows, announcing a paid performance on Wednesday.
Home economics II classes studied desserts, making puddings custards and frozen desserts early in the week. They then prepared cakes and pies and discussed each dish with the class focusing on sponge and butter cakes. A test on Friday covered the week’s work.
Shouts of Oh Oh echoed on the staircase as Wilson Kaiser and Jack Jernigan rushed to aid Jo Willa Stateville who fell from top to bottom. She suffered a bruised leg a head bump and a hurt foot. Mr Short faced the task of rebuilding the broken stairs.
Ethel Harper visited Bonham on Saturday while Imogene Alexander visited Sherman. Mary Jo Nelms was in Tom Bean Sunday. Charlie Mae and Willie Dee Ross spent the weekend in Dallas. Marilee Reeves visited Fort Worth on Sunday. Georgia Mae Hicks and Litha Sue Hollingsworth were in Howe and Betty Jo Morrow spent Sunday in Tom Bean. Velma Jo Bow went to Savoy Sunday. Louise Jared and Tommie B McClain of Durant spent Sunday with Lorraine and Glenda Rutledge. Norma Gene Smith visited Van Alstyne on Sunday.
Coach A M Gaddis outlines the players vying for spring and next season positions. Two weeks into spring training, the roster includes Thornhill Sanderson Newman Everheart Lewis Nicholson Kaiser Vineyard Pritchett Lee Ross Harrison Jernigan Whitworth Howard Lane Lee Vestal Robertson Simmons Benson Phillips Andrews Watson Garland Martin as backfield guards tackles ends and center with Gaddis granting Fridays off from practice.
The home economics I girls are making slips and aprons this semester. No misfortune has befallen them except for one girl who took her slip home and lost it. Everyone else is practically finished.
May and June advise readers on romantic misadventures with a humorous tone. Dear May and June respond to Lola Betty Jimmy offering lighthearted, practical counsel. The column references personal letters, a Texas location, and playful fixes for dating dilemmas.
A light verse from W h s depicts teachers by name in a row. It humorously treats each staff member with traits from Mr Gaddis to P A Short, ending with the narrator commenting on the poem’s quality.
Col Leonard P Ayres warned that there is no business boom yet and the economy remains 15 percent below normal. He urged focus on reducing unemployment balancing the federal budget and restoring labor harmony while stressing self sufficiency and avoiding over prosperity.
A Texas health official promotes immunization against diphtheria with toxoid starting after six months, noting simple administration and high lifelong immunity in about ninety percent of children. Schick testing four to six months after final dose confirms immunity, with a mild skin reaction if not immune.
A humorous exchange features John Henry being teased by his wife about a new stenographer. He admits she is away ill and her granddaughter fills in, prompting a flustered defense about the granddaughter’s relation and appearance.
Texas enacts a stringent uniform narcotics law sponsored by Rep. Thornton of Galveston. Federal agents backed the measure, targeting marihuana peddlers amid a push to curb drug running. Heavy penitentiary terms suspend no sentences for narcotics sellers.
Typewriter carbon paper and ribbons are available at Sun Office. Consumers can purchase standard carbon sheets and replacement ribbons for office and home typing needs. Local stock includes multiple sizes and brands with affordable pricing.
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