First grade carpenters build soap box dollhouse
The Glow Worm reports first grade pupils shaping a soap box dollhouse with two rooms, later to be papered and painted. Notable readers include Betty Ann Darwin and Jack McSpadden. second grade creates Eskimo scenes with spoons and clothespins and notes weather attendance. Fifth grade studies Civil War era and famous paintings while reviewing safety arithmetic.
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Betty Ann Darwin
Jack McSpadden
Alice Davis
Lonnie Myrick
Bert Waldo
Robert Waldo
Beard
Billy Jean Wallace
Harry Watson
Norma Smith
David Lee Johnson
Donnie Magers
Ball
David Clabhorn
Betty Jo Hamilton
Martha Lee Bradley
Margaret Coffey
North Central
Spain
Mary Dale King
Betty Atkinson
North and South Polar study ends with student project
Twenty pupils attended class Friday as a winter scene of ice coated trees framed the finale of our unit on polar regions. The study covered all continents, noting similarities and differences, and culminated with posters depicting Eskimos, dog teams, and the northern lights.
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North
South Polar
Birthday Wishes Mark Fifth Grade Pupils
The fifth grade reports several birthday celebrations on January 8 for John Biggerstaff and Mary Helen Maddux both turning eleven. A party was planned for Mary at home but postponed due to bad weather. Many students, including James Arney Virginia Jones Ben Robert Jones Jim Holmes Fou cheaux Vestal Martha Louise Vestal and James Stuteville, suffered hard falls from icy conditions, forming a so called toothless club.
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John Biggerstaff
Mary Helen Maddux
James Arney
Virginia Jones
Ben Robert Jones
Jim Holmes
Foucheaux Vestal
Martha Louise Vestal
James Stuteville
Toothless Club
Glen Stapleton
Sixth grade studies Africa and class projects
In geography sixth grade studies Africa with maps on countries population and products. English includes letter writing and travel notes with pictures. Health covers tuberculosis with fifty questions answered. Absent Monday were Virginia Hill Mary Clathorn Louise Kidd. Grace Harris notes a cow bell rang. Sports: seventh grade girls basketball frozen out of practice. boys and girls plan Klondike game when weather permits.
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Africa
Chambers of Commerce
Virginia Hill
Mary Clathorn
Louise Kidd
Grace Harris
Klondike
Malachia Wright
Seventh Grade Notebook Drive and Photo Session
The seventh grade collected 22 geography maps with a two week deadline and must submit a health notebook next. Mr. Manning entered a class, photographed students in the yard, with girls photographed first then boys, then all together. The list of joyous nicknames includes Dorotha Darwin to Otto Russell and others.
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Manning
Stapleton
Dorotha Darwin
Dot
Barbara Jean Gordon
Bob
Othel Stapleton
Sunny
Mary Dale King
Dale
Mary Alice Harrison
Alice
Bettie Atkinson
Bets
Margaret Coffey
Puppy
Alma Jo Sanderson
Pepper
Bertha Ford
Matt
Lewis Vestal
Lassie
Lydia Mae Arney
Viper
Malachia Wright
Lachie
Otto Russell
Toby
Jarvis D. Maddux
Fly
Charlie Sue Childress
Ginger
Marie Ward
Ray
Jack Thrasher
Horner
Annie Ola Watkins
Waiting for Him in a Veteran Bond Tale
A brief wartime remark sparks a young veteran’s pride as he awaits bonus bonds. The veteran retorts with a sharp line about his family’s return, mentioning his father, two brothers, and six salesmen all home on the front porch.
Yes Man Says Yes To Wife in One-Liner Exchange
A brief humorous exchange centers on a husband dubbed a Yes Man. When asked about his wife, he replies with a single word, yes, highlighting a joking dynamic in the couple's banter.
Texas counties approve soil payment figures across state
Officials report 58 counties adjusted to align with state analysis and 45 approved for payment. From 14,475 applications, 2,115 were suspended and 12,360 approved. Of 11,386 certified to GAO, 302 suspended. 11,084 accepted by accounting, totaling 1,948,080.07 dollars to be disbursed.
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College Station
Texas
General Accounting Office
Accounting Department
Branch Accounting Office
Denison Dam Hope Brighter With Rayburn Support
Ralph Geisenhower speaking for the Denison Chamber of Commerce said Sam Rayburn’s election as Democratic floor leader boosts the Red River flood control dam at Denison. He credited Rayburn’s influence for advancing the project toward a congressional submission and noted a Washington board of consultants will soon review survey findings by Capt. Lester F Rhodes. No disapproval of plans was reported as the army report nears completion. Typewriter carbon and paper ads note Sun office.
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Denison
Denison Chamber of Commerce
Ralph Geisenhower
Trades Relations Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Sam Rayburn
National House of Representatives
Red River
Rayburn
Red River Valley
Congress
Geisenhower
U. S. Army
Washington
Lester F. Rhodes
Rhodes
Power Commission
Army
War Department
Race wagering costs heavy in Texas campaign to repeal law
The Committee of One Hundred, chaired by K H Parker of Dallas, claims legalized pari mutuel betting cost Texas voters over 6 million dollars in three years. The group, set to organize across 50 towns, seeks 400000 petitions and vows to push repeal hearings, asserting gambling law violations and growth of illegal bookies, slot, policy, and marble games.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Committee of One Hundred
K. H. Parker
Dallas
Race track gambling blamed for bar crowd decline
Citizens argue that loosening liquor and gambling rules near the race track led to a surge in gambling and related problems, as local officials consider tightened controls to curb unrest and protect families.
Store Teeth Freeze In Open Mouth At Night
Oregon City man 85, Fred Weiland, slept with windows open and mouth ajar, causing his dentures to freeze to his jaws. He had to move his jaws by hand to free the plates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon City
Fred Weiland
ZaZu Pitts Finds Interest in Lettuce Raising Hobby
ZaZu Pitts discovers a hobby of growing lettuce, dedicating time and effort to cultivate fresh greens. The activity highlights her curiosity and engagement with gardening pursuits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ZaZu Pitts
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Stateville
W. J. Barbee
Tom Barbee
Rawleigh
W. H. Allen
Fleming House
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Remington
Floyd Bassett
R. D. Ford
Ray Building
City Market
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F. W. Creager
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Bonham, Texas
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Denison Auto Company
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