W. H. S. Reflector Staff Roster
The list names the editor in chief Robt L Doss and staff advisors Gladys Ray and Billie Earl Montgomery with contributors Merle Robbins Ruth Jopling David Smith Mary Lena Reeves Inez Coffey Thomas Sears Monabelle Bigger and others from Albert Lea Jackson Anther Hudgins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Earl Montgomery
Merle Robbins
Ruth Jopling
David Smith
Mary Lena Reeves
Inez Coffey Thomas Sears Monabelle Bigger Staff
Albert Lea Jackson
Anther Hudgins
Debt Deportment and Thrift Essay Reflections
A student editorial critiques deportment as an outdated school rule and urges replacing it with modern methods. The piece also notes Thrift Week and Franklin's birthday and presents essays on thrift banking for pupils and reviews of The Last of the Mohicans Sketch Book and English legends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
J. F. Cooper
U. S
Irving
England
New England States
Catskill Mountains
Hudson River
New Library Receives Balanced English and American Works
Miss Tapscott added a shipment of new books to our library Monday morning. The collection features English authors such as Sackville West Galsworthy Bennett Walpole Strachey Arless Hudson Webster Merclek and American titles including Carl Sandburg Lincoln. The library leans toward balance with both sides represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R
Perennial Books: Little Women and Lorna Doone Endure
The piece discusses books that endure beyond their era. It cites Little Women by Louise M Alcott as immortal, Lorna Doone by R D Blackmore as a notable historical novel, and Macbeth by William Shakespeare as a classic drama from early England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise M. Alcott
Lora Doone
R. D. Blackmore
Freshmen Baseball Rally Beats Grammar School Losses
Grammar school and the freshman baseball team played Friday on the grammar school grounds. Four new balls and bats were purchased for the season. The freshmen won 21 to 16, a morale boost after defeats in basketball.
Local names reign in unsettling community rumor card
Vague notes reference residents such as Lula Vestal Dorothy Nicholson Leslie Holland Eldridge Caylor Marie Thrasher Jessie DeBerry Pearl England Vonda Vineyard and Merle Flemings in a string of unspecific social prompts about stores haunted houses letters and visits with no clear events or dates provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula Lee Vestal
Dyer & Jones
Dorothy Nicholson
Leslie Holland
Eldridge Caylor
Marie Thrasher
Jessie DeBerry
Pearl England
Dallas
Vonda Lee Vineyard
Bells
Merle Flemings
Farmersville
Pen Portraits of a W H S Sophomore and Bud
A popular sophomore boy from Ely is tall and blonde and enjoys the girls basketball team. A well liked junior girl nicknamed Bud is new to W H S with brown eyes and long hair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Bud
Campus Chatter and Local Sports Roundup
Miss Margaret Boone and Katie Ford were absent from school last week due to illness. The Tigers split two basketball games with Bells 13 14 loss and 33 20 win on indoor court. Debates and track prep are under way as new library volumes arrive and mid term exams approach. Willie Fae Brown and J W McKinney attended school last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Boone
Katie Ford
Tigers
Bells
Feculty
Inter-scholastei League
United States
England
Willie Fae Brown
J. W. McKinney
Frank Clark
Fitz Bryant
High School Assembly Recalled Amid School Life Notes
Visitors expected Monday as assembly returns after a long gap. Girls discuss C C C as password while Cupid troubles surface among couples. Freshmen and sophomores show volleyball interest. Mrs. Roddy led home economics last week. Mr. Manning ordered four indoor baseballs C O D. the class raised about $2 with Manning paying around $3.85.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Ray
Miss Boone
Wouldn't It Be Grand If W. H. S. Tigers Won All Games
A school reminiscence reflects on ideal changes like no midterms and daily home economics with cooks books. It mocks short five minute class periods and frequent chapel while praising the W H S Tigers winning season.
Word Quest in the Study Hall Ends in Dumb
A reader recounts seeking the meaning of the word Dumb in a book and an encyclopedia. After failing in the library, the narrator must spend the day in the study hall without an answer. The note is attributed to I. C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. C
W H S Girls Fall to Ely in Thursday Contest
The W H S girls team lost 14 to 6 at Ely on Thursday. Starting for W H S were forwards Merle Robbins Lorena Ashenhurst and guards Winnie Farmer La Monte Dodd Vera Dodd Fern Russell. Ely starters included Louise Bradshaw Bernice Clark and guards Vera Burchfield Hazel Clark Mary Partridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Merle Robbins
Lorena Ashenhurst
la Monte Dodd
Vera Dodd
Fern Russell
Winnie Farmer
Louise Bradshaw
Bernice Clark
Vera Burchfield
Hazel Clark
Mary Partridge
Quotations from Students on Wisdom and Wit
A collection of student sayings and quotes shared by Miss Sue, Miss Tapscott, and others. Notable lines reflect themes of truth, music, satire, listening, and personal conduct as observed by classmates. Names include Anther Hudgins, Imogene Alexander, Joe Thomas May, Leslie Holland, Miss Ray, Isabel Craig, William Baxter, Jack Lewis Yeager, Clyde Medearis, and Sonny Hancock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anther Hudgins
Joe Thomas May
Leslie Holland
Miss Ray
A Literary Reply by Irving Wallace Appears in Scholastic
The January 13 Scholastic issue features Irving Wallace of Kenosha Wisconsin presenting a piece titled A Literary Reply. He offers curious anecdotes about famous authors from the past detailing odd habits and unlikely paths to fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripley
Scholastic
Irving Wallace
Kenosha
Wisconsin
Sinclair Lewis
Argosy
Odorus Cohen
James Finamore Cooper
Dean Farrar
Young
Erick Remarque
Maurice Jokei
Julius Caesar
Louisa Mae Alcott
John Mason
My Experiences with an Encyclopedia
A student recalls asking the teacher for permission to go to the library for the American volume 3. The volume was checked out to the student, who then returns to the study hall and begins to read.
Vivid Local Briefs Highlight Daily Preferences
Virginia Lindley visits Mc Kinney, Dorothy Nicholson favors a Leonard drug store, Wilma Janway grieves since Sunday night, Vivian admires black wavy hair, and Old Faithful wouldn’t run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Lindley
McKinney
Dorothy Nicholson
Leonard
Wilma Janway
Vivian
Local Notes On People And Small Events
Monday social snippets describe Ruth Jopling mood after Satur day and Helen Lane with paper on her tam. Girls like Mary Frances Julia Ann Tapscott and others are named with small daily impressions and minor happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Jopling
Helen Lane
Mary Frances
Julia Ann
Miss Tapscott
A “ Jr
Charlie Mae Ross
Sonny
Dorothy Tate
Vonda Lee Vineyard
Bells
Christine Williams
Pilot Grove
Johnnie Ruth Smith
Bettie Mae Phillips
Charlie White
Overlook faults and jokes spark a light local chat
A collection of light exchanges features Marl Ryan Sonny and Dorothy Tate with witty replies. Mr Manning scolds a shy student while Earl Phillips greets Friday and Isabel answers with a diner puzzle. Whitewright merchants advertise better values.
Floral Heights Church Choir Hosts Mrs Bryant Farewell
Mrs G F Bryant, soon moving to Whitewright, is honored by Floral Heights Methodist Church choir at Blue Bonnet Hill home of Mr and Mrs T R Boone. Guests include choir members and local residents. a musical program and gift presentation concluded with a plated refreshment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Boone
Floral Heights Methodist Church
Blue Bonnet Hill
G. F. Bryant
Tenth Street
Whitewright
Veola Short
O. E. Nichols
Baldwin Montgomery
W. L. Underwood
Lions Club
Mesdames O. M. Reeves
Fred Lehmann
Ed Peterson
Jasper Ferguson
Murrell Hooper
John Ebner
F. S. McMullen
Elizabeth Wright
J. E. Park
John Hall
Sea-Horse Wife Teases Sea Sickness as Ship Appears
A playful exchange between a wife and her seasick husband sees her pointing out a large ship while he dismisses ships and asks to be alerted only when they spot a bus, highlighting their maritime humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Height of Efficiency: A Forty Year Grindstone Tale
A husband laments forty years of work at the grindstone while his wife retorts she has driven him to turn it. The exchange exposes marital strain and a sharp dynamic over labor and control.
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W.H. S
Whitewright High School
Robt. L. Doss
Gladys Ray
Thrift
America
Wm. B
FISH
Whitewright Lumber Co
Soviet Russia
Washington
Alexander Troyanovsky
Paris
William C. Bullitt
Russia
Bullitt
Ely-Whitewright
Miss Sue
Paul Pierson
Isabel Craig
William Baxter
Jack Lewis Yeager
Clyde Medearis
Sonny Hancock
J. R
Albert Lea
Marl Ryan
Jack Lewis
Joe
Joe Thomas
Mr. Manning
Earl Phillips
Isabel
Wichita Falls
Frank D. Layman
Whitewright, Texas
S. H. Montgomery Agency
L. Laroe & CO
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