Second Grade Studies Community Life and Poems
The second grade studies cattle farming, community helpers, and poem learning with stars for each poem. They display attractive bulletin board pictures and study Western states maps, national parks, and healthful exercises. The sixth grade explores Asia geography, regional occupations, English Empire maps, and presidents homes with reports. Division of decimals is taught in arithmetic and Wallace Reeves shows enthusiasm.
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Harold Ray
N. W
National Park
Joanna
Joe Cook
Mary Lee Hughes
Bobbie D
Virginia Jones
Billie Rhom
Margaret
Asia
Wallace Reeves
D. P
B. S
Third grade milk and dairy study with crafts project
Third grade students design posters and build a dairy barn with help from Joe Truett Vestal and David Lee Johnson. Norma Lou Smith brings three orange crates used to make chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Truett Vestal
David Lee Johnson
Norma Lou Smith
Fourth grade study honors February birth men
Pupils study notable February birthdays with Edison highlighted. Free hand Lincoln home drawings hang on the bulletin board. Portraits on display include Mary Lou Thrasher Katie Kincaid Ima Sue Garner Margaret Ann Burnham Billy Joe Riddle Ernest Sanders Bettye Nell Yeager Billy Christian and Bessie Joe Russell.
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Edison
Home of
Lincoln
Mary Lou Thrasher
Katie Kincaid
Ima Sue Garner
Margaret Ann Burnham
Billy Joe Riddle
Ernest Sanders
Bettye Nell Yeager
Billy Christian
Bessie Joe Russell
T. T
Fifth Grade Studies Fractions And Singular Nouns
The fifth grade reviews adding fractions in arithmetic and works on using singular nouns in sentences. Geography lessons are underway as students advance in map labeling and place names.
Adventures and lessons from a focused school week
The author recalls adventures and important homes including the Governor's home. They study the Civil War era and the lives of famous men, while arithmetic per cent exercises sharpen the mind. Physical training was dropped to catch up on neglected work, reflecting a diligent study period.
Notes of Young Affection from Sixth Grade
Two short love letters show early crushes among sixth graders. P. F. writes to G. E. about loving her, while L. M. expresses anger over P. F. note and recalls a girl in class described as sweet and quiet.
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G. E
P. F
L. M
Happenings in School and Nearby Visits
Virginia Hill and Mary Frances Clabhorn walked five miles Saturday in the country. Lucille Starr went to Sherman. James Talley to Dallas. Edith Layman to Celina. Naomi Waldo to a wedding dinner. The Glee Club visited Grammar School Thursday, with the first grade sponsoring the program and the high school group singing several songs.
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Virginia Hill
Mary Frances Clabhorn
Lucille Starr
Sherman
Billy B. Vineyard
Trenton
Cecil Owens
Pilot Grove
James Talley
Dallas
Helen Childress
Edith Layman
Celina
Naomi Waldo
Davis
Glee Club
Grammar School
Grammar School pupils perform songs and dances
Our Grammar School pupils were on the program. Bettye Nell Yeager sang a song tap danced and played the accordion. Janis Horton sang a song. Billie Rhom Pennington and Margaret Hanna sang a song. They had a very interesting program and we ask them to come back. B. B. V.
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Bettye Nell Yeager
Janis Horton
Billie Rhom Pennington
Margaret Hanna
Sixth Grade Plans For School Projects And Grafting
Students in the sixth grade meet in the classroom every other day to sketch plans and study grafting buds into trees using an agriculture book. They also have shop work on Tuesday and Thursday and some bring pencils and paper to draw in the shop.
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C. O
Local Names Brush With Fame Spotlight At Show
A parade of local figures including Robert Simmons and Cecil Owens headlines a community show with performances from B J O and M T. H V and B L are noted for stage moments while civics and deportment themes echo through the program.
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Robert Simmons
B. L
M. T
Cecil Owens
Glee Club Visits Grammar School for Chapel Program
Mr. Jernigan led the Glee Club to Grammar School where a number of songs were performed. Visitors included Mrs. Horton, Mrs. Yeager, Mrs. Pennington, Mrs. Hanna, and Mrs. Compton attending the program.
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Jernigan
Glee Club
Grammar School
Horton
Yeager
Pennington
Hanna
Compton
Girls Play Baseball With Boys At Recess And After School
A note by M. T. reports girls played baseball with boys during recess noon and after school this week. They missed physical training and Mr Manning urged harder study, a suggestion they agreed to. The girls tied once with the boys but the boys won in the end.
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M. T
Baseball and Basketball Spirit Motto by R. C. M.
The passage describes boys practicing baseball and basketball with competitive bravado. It emphasizes composure after being called out and staying calm to perform best. The speaker urges readiness to play any challenger and uphold sportsmanship.
Home Economics Club Practices Handy Skills
The home economics girls perform egg facialing shoe shines darning patching and plan to offer manicures on Friday under Mrs. H V. guidance, showcasing practical life skills in the school program.
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V. H
Local Teen Romance Snippets From Campus Life
A string of awkward adolescent exchanges features Davis Parrish dancing a hula, Buford Simmons winking at Billie Burke, Ann Ltone asking Bob Sears for candy, and Tommy Thornhill hitting a ball to Billie Jo Phillips. It notes jealousy, crushes, and social dynamics among students and adults.
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Davis Parrish
Buford Simmons
Billie Burke
Ann Ltone
Bob Sears
Tommy Thornhill
Billie Jo Phillips
Billie Lanius Kincaid
Ann LaRoe
Robert Simmons
Tommy
Robert Owens
Cecil
Virginia Hill
Arlie
Louise Wilson
Lincoln Birthday and Lincoln's Path to the Presidency
February 12 marks Lincoln’s 129th birthday. Born February 12, 1809 in a log cabin in Kentucky, he grew up in Indiana and Illinois, pursued law, served in the Black Hawk War, rose to Illinois legislature and Congress, debated Douglas, led the Union, issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, and was assassinated at Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865.
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Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Hodgensville
Kentucky
Indiana
Illinois
Mississippi
New Orleans
New Salem
Congress
Douglas
Republican Party
Union
Cooper Union
New York City
Ford Theatre
John Wilkes Booth
Health Hints Influenza Dangers and Prevention
Dr Geo W Cox State Health Officer Austin notes influenza remains active with symptoms from cold to fever and backache. Pneumonia poses the main danger. bed rest until a doctor advises activity. Prevention includes avoiding close contact with ill family members, keeping feet dry, and thorough hand washing before meals. Seek medical care at once if influenza develops.
Kansas City Cafeteria Tracks License Numbers for Customer Complaints
A Kansas City cafeteria manager explains customers are filmed in line and license numbers noted for one cent each. Names and addresses can be found at the courthouse, and cards inviting return visits are mailed soon after. The tactic aims to build goodwill and prestige among patrons.
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Kansas City
Auto Loans Offer Immediate Financing in Sherman
If you need money or want to refinance car payments to be smaller, the Auto Finance Company led by F. W. Creager at 117% S. Travis St. Sherman will loan any reasonable amount or time. No delay. Bring your license receipt and car for inspection to save money.
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Auto Finance Company
F. W. Creager
Mgr
S. Travis St
Sherman
Economy Tips in Cooking From a Culinary Expert
Time saving cooking tips cover methods for beating egg whites in wooden bowls brushing lemon juice on bananas to prevent browning ensuring liquid in biscuit dough for stickiness using a white stocking to stop pastry sticking broiling sirloin steaks under an inch and a half thick trimming fat and placing it on top lemon juice to ease burns and using leftover egg yolks in salads.
Waterproof powder ends wet powder problem for soldiers
The War Department and civilians report a new waterproof propellant that remains effective after soaking. Described as flashless smokeless and nonhydroscopic it works in trench mortars and can be handled while submerged in water. Details are kept secret for military reasons.
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New York
War Department
M. E. Baker
Reserve Officer Magazine
Oliver Cromwell
Ordnance Department
Handleless cup mishap shocks Newlyweds
In a humorous domestic scene Mr Newlywed finds broken crockery after attempting to remove a cup’s handle to use it as a measure. Mrs Newlywed laments the mishap caused by the cookery book’s odd instruction and eleven tries.
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Scott
Mr. Newlywed
Mrs. Newlywed
Stanton Echoes Lincoln as He Belongs to the Ages
The secretary of war Edwin M. Stanton paid tribute to Abraham Lincoln after his death declaring that he now belongs to the ages. The enduring remark underscores Lincoln's lasting place in history and national memory.
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Edwin M. Stanton
Lincoln
Bennie Ball Runs for Public Weigher in Precinct 3
Bennie Ball announces candidacy for Public Weigher Precinct 3 Grayson County. He notes three qualified opponents and explains a medical road to recovery after a spinal issue, six weeks in Baylor Hospital and three months in a plaster cast. Ball, 27, farmer, longtime resident southwest of Whitewright, asks for voters’ support.
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Grayson County
Dallas
Baylor Hospital
Precinct No. 3
Whitewright
Bennie
Ben) Ball
Mummy Tries Bedtime Compare With Chickens
The Example Mummy urges Monica to bedtime by saying be good like the chickens. Monica replies that while the chicks go to bed early, the old mummy hen goes to bed at the same time.
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Mummy
Monica
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