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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1933
Page
3
The Reflector notes a quirky school column listing Chinese devices such as the air pump piston and magnet needle with ancient dates C B and B C. It also mentions a humorous aside on oxygen and shoe size. Attendance rises as warm weather returns.
The editor announces a new feature by the junior staff issuing this week's paper. Readers are urged to scan the junior columns and credit the contributors, noting the change from the usual routine.
This piece argues that classroom attitude shapes real worth both inside and outside school. Indolence and chatter prove unproductive, while quiet seriousness shows effort toward meaningful achievement. mature life mirrors this standard and measures character by conduct.
The piece recalls Lincoln birth in Hodgenville Kentucky celebrated statue marks birthplace. It notes his parents Thomas and Nancy Hanks Lincoln emigrants to America and his early limited schooling. It mentions his rise to the sixteenth president and death in Washington April 15 1865.
A light weekly Q A style feature where readers ask quirky questions and get humorous, plain spoken replies. The exchange touches topics from the Eighteenth Amendment repeal to college discipline and political aims with playful wordplay and a few punchlines.
The dialogue plays on snow versus rein deer humor and a moral lesson. Mr Gee asks about restraint to stop harm to a donkey, Robert answers with brotherly love, illustrating kindness.
Robert Doss and Ross Wilson returned to school after missing days due to flu illness. Elizabeth Hedgpeth was a Sherman visitor Saturday. Dorothy Ryan visited in Denison over the weekend. Thomas Sears visited Sherman Saturday. Mary Frances Myrick visited Dallas last weekend. Miss Boone went rabbit hunting last weekend without a gun, running the rabbits down instead.
As the thermometer fell attendance dropped with many country students staying away Tuesday and Wednesday. Those present crowded around radiators or struggled to stay warm while lesson time dwindled and gloom persisted.
The piece notes February is seen as a time of merriment with no clear link to Valentine’s Day. It suggests the modern observance may derive from the ancient Roman Lupercalia festival where women’s names were drawn by men from a box.
This brief piece recalls George Washington as a foundational U S leader born in 1732 in Wakefield Virginia First president and soldier statesman who defended rights with limited legal training and shy speech It notes an old claim of bread jumping champion and mentions Washington's birthday February 22 celebrated by schools with programs.
Before the change to hour periods many feared dislike but it proves successful. Each hour allows more study and teacher assistance during supervised study. The day feels shorter and the hour duration seems close to forty five minutes. The senior class held a Valentine party February 13 at president Joe Thomas Meador’s home with games and refreshments.
A collage of short character sketches from a campus setting. A tall slender youth, a dainty girl in a fur jacket and red dress, a popular senior basketball player, and a long distance runner among others are described with emphasis on appearance, charm, and social roles. The piece reads like light observational prose with repeated focus on smiles, style, and interpersonal interest.
Murl Ryan, a popular junior student nicknamed the dreamer, is praised for his winning smile and personality. He is studious though occasionally back-slides and has not fixed his future profession, mentioning farming, law, banking, teaching or the presidency of the U S-T E S.
Saint Valentine, a third century martyr, is said to have cured the blind daughter of Asterius who, pressured by Emperor Claudius to win him back to paganism, converted to Christianity. He was imprisoned and beheaded, with Valentine’s Day observed on February 14.
A compact set of schoolyard sketches lists Mary Frances enjoying Spanish II, Billie Earl riding in Trenton, Thomas Sears dressing for school, and several peers with small habits or feelings. It mentions Woodrow Belew, Mr. Key, C. W. in Leonard, Robert Doss, Miss Boone, Mr. Smith, Monabelle, Dick Montgomery, Miss Tapscott, Dorothy Ryan, and Joe Thomas with casual traits and opinions.
Visitors to the W. H. S. campus would see boys from every class training for track. R. L. B. notes Mr. Manning trains the junior class. Jack Bradley led the last meet, earning 18 to 20 points for the junior class. The letter urges more junior boys to join track.
Junior girls stir over an unknown issue causing a planned Wednesday afternoon rest for teachers as cold discontent sweeps through the school. The scene hints at a student protest beginning but stops short of detailing aims or outcomes.
The note laments that boys and perhaps a few girls left early, some working on quilts, candy, or catching up on back work. It suggests a small group of faithful boys and rumored girls enjoyed their time more than study.
The Tigers were defeated by Whitesboro last night, eliminated from the Interscholastic Meet due to inexperience and the absence of two key players. The piece notes hard work from the junior class and ongoing baseball practice despite recent weather disruptions.
A collection of student quips and classroom moments covers essays on the mule and China population jokes. Exchanges touch on doughnut symbolism and dark country roads, with lines from Frances, Emma, Sonny, and others highlighting humor and social observations.
In The Sun notices, an elegant engraved and printed wedding invitation appears, listing the couple's names and the ceremony details as part of society notices.
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