Jolly Journalists Club Forms After Feb Scholastic Program
Eng lish III class under Miss Ray completed a program from Current News Elizabeth Keeling and Fitz Bryant reviews a play and tale by W D Steele Emma Claire Vestal spoke best and the class chose the Jolly Journalists as the club name with the affirmative debaters winning.
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China
Manchuria
Dick Montgomery
Joe Meador
May Myrick
Billie White
Emma Claire Vestal
Jolly Journalists
Seniors Celebrate St Valentine’s Day At Sears Home
At Madge Sears home seniors gather next Thursday at 7 30 for a St Valentine’s Day party. Games are planned and unusual entertainment is expected.
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Madge Sears
Spanish Club Social Premiere At Dorothy Ryan Home
The Spanish Club held its first social meeting on February 4 at Dorothy Ryan's home. Members played games including a Spanish game led by sponsor Mr. Gee. Hot chocolate and cookies were served with thanks to Mrs. Badgett and chaperone Miss Margaret Boone.
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Dorothy Ryan
Mr. Gee
Badgett
Margaret Boone
Scholastic and Art Notes Highlight Washington Lore
Contributions praise student writers and biographers. Weems, Rivera, Gandhi, Washington, Auslander and Kathleen Pierson are featured with remarks on their works and impact.
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Weems
Erosion Bigger Threat Than Drought This Year
A drought year highlights soil erosion as crops lose millions of tons of topsoil to streams and rivers. Forest denudation and poor farming practices at the field level worsen washouts, with estimated annual losses around 200 million dollars.
National plan to save economy through widespread savings
Former President argues for a national savings program as the foundation of a sound economic policy. He urges wage earners families and businesses to save now to rebuild demand, prevent stagnation, and spur a return to prosperity while cautioning against over saving or reckless spending.
When Government Aids Agriculture In Economics
Commentator H. L. Russell argues that government relief for agriculture delays inevitable readjustments. He warns that price-supports and artificial interference only offer temporary relief, while real problems stem from fundamental supply and demand forces.
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H. L. Russell
Bankers Organize War Against Crop Pests in Marshall County
When army norms threatened the crops, the College of Agriculture provided pest information and bankers organized mass meetings to share eradication facts and recommendations. The timely action saved many fields from destruction.
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Marshall County
Tennessee
College of Agriculture
Confident Oddities and Ironies from a Satirical List
A collection of quirky statements spans health aid risks, spelling quirks for Brooklyn, Massie murder contrasts, Japanese bonds, loves children, Uncle Sam lore, artistic geniuses as illegitimate offspring, obituaries as scams, perfume origins, old social habits, and scientific curiosities. It catalogues humorous contradictions and curiosities from various domains.
Pronunciation challenge ask and taunt in speech dialect
A speaker ridicules the listener about pronouncing five words grimace ad dress inquiry lamentable coupon and questions their diction. The mockery extends to how to orient objects and how many times to say words in mock instruction.
Stowe Family Faces Famine Year Of 1839 Scarcity
The family of Harriet Beecher Stowe endured severe deprivation during 1839, living on bacon and bread for a full year amid widespread famine and economic hardship.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe
Famous Old Negro Trail Driver Dies
George Glenn, 80, famed Negro trail driver, died in Glidden Texas after carrying his late master R. D. Johnson’s body from Abilene to Columbus for burial. He was one of the few Negro members of the Old Trail Drivers Association and is noted in Trail Drivers of Texas for the 1870s long road burial.
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Washington
Virginia
George
America
Agnes McKenna
San Antonio
George Glenn
Glidden
Texas
R. D. Johnson
Abilene
Kan
Colombo
Glenn
Old Trail Drivers Association
Trail Drivers of
J. E. Fitz
Columbus
Colorado County
Colorado River
la Grange
Red River
R. B. Johnson
Studebaker
Students' Boners: Two Volumes of Amusing Exam Puns
Viking Press publishes two volumes of students’ boners collected by Alexander Abingdon. Samples include quips about marriage, monotony, mental deficiency, census takers, and Longfellow. The items reveal humor from examination papers and social stereotypes of the era.
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Alexander Abingdon
Viking Press
England
Jacob
Isaac
Longfellow
Maine
Alice
Phoebe Cary
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Mahala Atkins
Ironton
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Whitewright
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Abraham Lincoln
First National Bank
First National
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