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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1937
Page
7
The W H S Reflector lists staff and notes Worth will compete in the State F F A contests on March 6. The winning team and top individual earn a trip to Kansas City in October with all expenses paid. Local milk judges are Hansard, Smith, Meador. Harrison is alternate. Meat judging team not yet chosen.
Last Friday morning February 19 the Home Economics III girls presented a style show. Kathleen Mitchell led as dramatic type in a yellow crepe dress with brown church wear accessories. Other models wore street and evening outfits in green or pink crepes with silver or gold sandals and accessories.
The junior and senior classes held a weiner roast at White Rock on Friday evening February 19 with sponsors Mr. Burma and Mr. Jernigan guiding fifteen seniors and five juniors. Activities included boating, fire building, games, and card play around the fire. The highlight was a junior member disguising as a girl then returning as a boy named Grapes.
Mr. B. F. Gray Grayson County agent explained the new farm program for 1937 to a group of farmers in the gymnasium Monday morning. A series of questions were answered about crops to be planted in 1937.
The Whitewright F F A meat judgers were set for a Dallas contest but lacked needed knowledge. James Hoyt Clayborn joined milk judgers in Dallas and was entered as an alternate. He performed well with limited coaching as the chapter eyes a Fort Worth meet on March 6.
The local Future Farmers of America milk and meat judging teams plan to travel to Fort Worth for the competition. Members from area chapters prepare to compete, aiming for top placings in the event and to showcase county talent and skills.
The W Association organized last week with officers Fred Starr president Walter Tom Holmes vice president Merriwell Vineyard secretary treasurer and Bussy Thornhill sergeant at arms Four committees were named slogan initiation standing and publicity The club includes former lettermen and plans to furnish a gym room keep school athletic items in the W room and meet Thursdays at 7 p m The aim is to boost school athletics with plans developed by the members.
The Hi-Y Club met Wednesday at 7 with suggestions for more outdoor meetings, increased physical activities, better club room arrangement, study of first aid and crafts, and weekend camping trips. A committee will study and implement these changes and report at the February 24 meeting. meetings will shift from 7 to 7:30 to improve punctuality.
The Whitewright Tigers beat Westminster 19 to 15 at Pilot Grove. Kaiser led Whitewright with eight points, Andrews added seven, while Atteberry and Hood led Westminster with four each. Connor and McMillan scored two for Whitewright. Westminster’s Rutledge and Hemphill also saw action. The dirt floor hampered both teams, keeping scoring low.
The note says the pipe hung and bent until P A Short operated on it. He wished certain students would practice chinning on bois de are limbs, if that is their way of exercising.
Seniors seen carrying Bibles as they ponder life after high school and face the world beyond graduation. It may be a religious reflection or a class assignment on belief.
Granvolee Hansard placed second in individual scoring among the contestants. James Clabhorn judged the meat category. After the contest luncheon was held at Armstrong's for the meat judges and Metzger's for the milk judges.
Home Economics I girls studied food marketing last week while Home Economics II worked on friendship with children and made toys. Mrs. Anderson said the unit will likely run six weeks. Third year students explored human proportions and planned a style show.
In Mr. Burma’s class the debate on whether munitions should be government monopoly concluded with Walter Holmes and Merriwell Vineyard affirming and Aileen Pennington and Sarah Belle Gillett negating, judges not used. Extemporaneous speakers then presented five minute talks on foreign influence, Texas and Spanish Civil War topics, with most talks slightly under ten minutes and the class hopeful for out-of-town competition.
Westminster traveled to Whitewright last Thursday night and fell 27 to 18 as Whitewright dominated a rough game. Spectators noted tempers flaring with near-fights involving Wilson Kaiser and Westminster players. lineups included Kaiser Andrews Connor McMillan Robertson for Whitewright and Scott Fields Hemphill Atteberry Rutledge for Westminster.
W H S lacks a princess but finds a fairy prince who loves to sleep. T J Russell fell asleep in class and drifted into dreamland. He toppled at his desk before waking. Mrs Lackey had Roy Martin whisper to arouse him from slumber.
Coach A M Gaddis Mr Key and Mr Burma met in Royse City to draft the 1937 football schedule for the Tigers. The tentative slate includes open dates September 17 and October 8 and October 11? No, pending. games set at Whitesboro Rockwall Whitewright Farmersville Plano Bonham and Van Alstyne with several openings.
Five boys accompanied Mr. Bean to Dallas on Saturday February 20 to compete in milk and meat judging contests. The milk event took place at Metzger's Dairy and the meat judging was sponsored by Armstrong Packing House. The milk judging team included Jack Meador Granvolee Hansard William Howard Harrison and Billy.
From Trenton a fair lass five feet four, 120 pounds, blonde with blue eyes. Her weakness is Leon Henderson. Her favorite subject English IV. Pilot Grove sends a blue eyed, brown wavy hair boy five feet eleven, 140 pounds. Typing is his favorite subject, weakness Commerce.
Imogene Nelms listed as sophomore and Mary Jo Nelms as junior at W H S after transferring from Borger. The notice notes Monday February 22 as the entry date with no further details.
Georgia Mae Hicks was a Sherman visitor Sunday. Freddie Mae Call spent the weekend in Bailey. Marie Thrasher had asl visitors over the weekend Marlin Thrasher of Ravenna J E Thrasher of Kansas City Mo Mrs Jack Calvin and Mr and Mrs J E Thrasher of Hutchinson Kansas. Clyde Russell spent Sunday in Trenton. Christine Moore was a Sherman visitor Saturday. Charlie Mae Ross and Marilee Reeves visited in Dallas over the weekend. I A
A note explains that the W Association initiation requires new lettermen to wear a W for a week in all public places. Those failing to comply face a W court and penalties as per A. L. J.
Texas 1937 license plates are made at Huntsville prison, a $38,000 facility that employs many of 5300 inmates and packs plates for 1.5 million vehicles annually. The system runs Huntsville central plant, 12 active farms growing cotton producing bales, and a large vegetable and livestock sector with a canning and packing plant serving the prison and other charities.
Senior class members met on Wednesday February 17 to decide on class entertainment. The group approved a picnic and decided to invite the junior class. Plans were also discussed for the senior class play.
The note reports M. T. grieving over a boy leaving next week and mentions S. K. A. urging caution. It hints E. L. escorted G. G. home Sunday night and notes William Janway shifting from “woman hater” to “woman lover” after an appearance with a Denison girl. It asks if Georgia Mae and O. A. attended Friday’s party and mentions Dorothy Jo’s new boyfriend who might be a band leader.
Mr. Key and four chemistry students accompanied a third grade class and Miss Sallye Hamilton on a field trip to Sherman dairies. They toured Ashburn dairy farm then Mead Lake, observing hand milking, machinery for pasteurizing bottling and capping, and milk heating at 135 degrees F. About fifty cows are milked daily at noon and midnight. The group returned to Whit Wright by noon for afternoon classes.
Sugarland and other manufacturing sectors including mechanical and construction departments, printing, shoe, mattress, and license plate factories are concentrated in Huntsville.
The Census Bureau reported the nations population is aging. Median age rose to 27.6 in 1935 from 26.4 in 1930 and 25.2 in 1920, with 61.5 percent of people aged 21 or older. Of 127,341,300 people, 64,161,000 were male and 63,180,300 female, 101.6 males per 100 females, aided by advances in medical and sanitary fields.
A collection of light one liners and puns. Aubrey Lee asks about a driver warning another woman. Jim Henry suggests braking hard. Mr Key jokes about paying taxes with a smile and cash. Mr Bean adds a cash remark.
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