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Newspaper

Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1937

Page

7

W H S Reflector Cooking Class Report

The W H S Reflector reports in their cooking laboratory the class will prepare vegetables this week. Mrs Jack Lackey sponsor and Anita Vestal editor in chief oversee the project with reporters including Jim Henry Andrews Roscoe Brown C E Collins Isabelle Craig Walter Tom Holmes Bernice Henslee Albert Lea Jackson Daisy Layman Jack Meador Mark Montgomery Clyde Owen Granvolee Hansard Billy Smith William Howard Harrison Aubrey Lane Imogene Alexander Irene Autrey Ted Bow Velma Jo Bow Freddie Mae Call Mary Lee Chaney Pauline Dixon Ethel Harper O A Hefner Litha Sue Hollingsworth Helen Lane Christine Moore Betty Jo Morrow Lorraine Rutledge Norma Gene Smith Lorna Lee Thornton Gladys Wright.

Jim Henry Andrews Roscoe Brown C. E. Collins Isabelle Craig Walter Tom Holmes Bernice Henslee Albert Lea Jackson Daisy Layman Jack Meador Mark Montgomery Clyde Owen Granvolee Hansard Billy Smith William Howard Harrison Aubrey Lane Imogene Alexander Irene Autrey Ted Bow Velma Jo Bow Freddie MaeCall Mary Lee Chaney Pauline Dixon Ethel Harper O. A. Hefner Litha Sue Hollingsworth Helen Lane Christine Moore Betty Jo Morrow Lorraine Rutledge Norma Gene Smith Lorna Lee Thornton Gladys Wright

Library Closed For Exams Rebound Work

The library will be closed Monday January 18 and reopen after mid term exams. Fourty books are being rebound by W Ralph Davis at Greenville to improve durability and appearance. A V

W. Ralph Davis Greenville A. V

Vocational Agri Culture III Students Eligible for 1937 Projects

Students in vocational agriculture III have preference on their projects for 1937. Judging teams compare pictures of dairy and livestock animals and study fundamentals of judging milk and meat. They may study agriculture newswriting. project stories are due soon.

Sherman Area Social Notes From Weekend Visits

Individuals visited various towns around Sherman over the weekend including Bonham Bells Savoy Tom Bean Celeste Dallas and Celeste. Names include Jack Meador Dorothy McCafferty Norma Gene Smith Velma Jo Bow Irene Autrey Mary Lee Chaney Ruby Cassady Litha Sue Hollingsworth Helen Lane Kathleen Mitchell and several W H L students at the Derby Show in Sherman.

Jack Meador Bonham Dorothy McCafferty Bells Christine Moore Norma Gene Smith Sherman Velma Jo Bow Savoy Irene Autrey Tom Bean Mary Lee Chaney Ruby Cassady Dallas Charlie Mae Ross Litha Sue Hollingsworth Celeste Helen Lane Kathleen Mitchell

Electric bell rings again at school after outage

For nearly a week the fire alarm bell replaced the electric bell due to cut power at the school building. Now that power lines are repaired the electric bell is ringing again.

Agriculture class hears three speakers on farm topics

The third year agriculture class was entertained Friday by Boyd Newman, Pascal Connelly, and William Janway. The speakers addressed different subjects reflecting present and past agricultural conditions.

Boyd Newman Pascal Connelly William Janway

Lettermen Football Sweaters Measured for 1936 Squad

Measurements have been taken for sweaters for the lettermen of the 1936 football squad. The sweaters are expected to arrive before spring.

B. S

Home Economics I Classes Study Luncheons

Home economics I classes studied lunch foods and cooking methods this week. Tomato and pea soups were prepared on Thursday and Friday, and the class also rearranged the desks.

Whitewright High Students to Take Midterm Exams

State Department of Education will not allow exemptions this year. Officials say midterms reinforce key facts and aid student recall. Source cites L. S. H.

Commercial law notes on hundred cases in notebooks

Law students prepare notebooks this week containing one hundred cases across subjects. Negotiable instruments are mounted on unruled paper and placed in the back. The class work includes checks drafts deposit slips charge slips and checks with various endorsements.

Statues on Stage In Study Hall Disciplinary Detour

A study hall teacher makes three boys Jack Wallace Dale Watson and Donald Hudgins stand with faces to the wall as statues to enforce quiet behavior The scene is described with disapproval and theatrical imagery.

Jack Wallace Dale Watson Donald Hudgins P. D

Ramblers on Radio Broadcast on KRRV Sherman

The Whitewright Ramblers aired a short broadcast on the Search for Talent program at KRRV Sherman on Saturday. The band included Bill Lee Joe Lee William Howard Harrison and O A Hefner, and they expect to perform again soon.

Whitewright Ramblers KRRV Sherman Bill Lee Joe Lee William Howard Harrison O. A. Hefner the Ramblers

Denison Defeats Whitewright in Friday Basketball Clash

Denison Yellow Jackets beat Whitewright Tigers 27 to 14 on January 15. Denison led early, scoring 24 points in the first half to Whitewright’s 1, then held on as Whitewright improved in the second half. Conatser led Denison with 10 points, Harris 9. Conner top-scored for Whitewright with 5.

Denison Yellow Jackets Whitewright Tigers Denison Tigers Jackets Denisonians Denison Cagers Conatser Harris Conner Kaiser Harrison Whitewright Andrews Starr Lewis McMillan Montgomery Robertson Wiser Thornhill

Freshman Class Seen as Grass by Onlooker

Special to the Fish describes a humorous misperception on the third floor as the observer notes green waving wheat like grass in the street. The piece lampoons the freshman class as a sea of green, concluding with a comic twist.

Chemistry explosion shocks class as students mishandle sodium

Chemistry class thrills when two students Fred Starr and Albert Lea Jackson ignite sodium in water. Sodium, a silvery metal, reacts violently with water and releases hydrogen as it fizzes.

Fred Starr Albert Lea Jackson

Sodium and water reaction scares Albert Lea class

Report describes a classroom incident where excess sodium reacted with water, causing flame and an explosion that shattered a glass lid. The sodium splashed onto Mr. Key and Aubrey Lane but was disposed of quickly with no injuries beyond a scare to the class.

Snowbound Gallivanting and Bus Aid Tales

In a noted flurry of small town chatter residents discuss G W and L A riding in snow with escorts while R K and Clyde M J H A ease a bus burden for G W I B A F S B J M and G M returning from Bonham Thursday night. L E A rescues M L C to town for lunch and E G sings When we were a couple of kids on the bus Friday evening amid questions of J G. L M A reaches home safely Sunday night with a missing car and N G S smiles on Friday afternoon perhaps from L H helping her home after school.

G. W G. M Bonham E. G J. G L. H I. A

High School Tigresses Beat Grammar School 21 to 11

Rutledge led the Tigresses with 14 points as the High School team defeated Grammar School 21 to 11 last Tuesday afternoon. For Grammar School, King and Wright led in scoring, while the High School lineup included Wilson, Riddle, Rutledge, Wright, and Alexander.

Tigresses Grammar School Rutledge King Wright Wilson Riddle Alexander Coffey Arney Holland Childress G. W

Hi Y Meeting Postponed At Local High School

The HI Y Club postponed its meeting after last Wednesday night experienced a power outage at the high school. A. L. J.

District F F A Meeting Postponed

The Sherman district F F A meeting was postponed due to bad weather. Delegates from Sherman Bonham Honey Grove and Whitewright attended. The meeting, to begin at six, had only four schools present by seven. The delegates will reconvene at the next regular meeting night.

Sherman F.F. A Bonham Honey Grove Whitewright L. A. Samuel Area Joe Tates

Girls Basketball Candy Drive Funds New Suits

The girls' basketball teams sold candy over two weeks to raise money for uniforms. They earn fifty percent of sales. Business manager Jack Lewis Yeager reported about nine dollars sold and sixty cents still on credit. No more credit will be extended, but candy remains to be sold.

Jack Lewis Yeager

Home Economics II Class Finishes Welfare of Children Study

Under Mrs Anderson the Home Economics II class completed the unit Provision for the Welfare of Children highlighting heredity environment care and daily scheduling. They will start studying clothing next semester as announced by K M.

Collision in study hall ends with chaos and glare

Mrs. Lackey and Boyd Newman collided at the study hall door late in the third period. With no traffic signals, each believed they had right of way as Mrs. Lackey moved with arms full of books. Books scattered while Boyd gathered them and Mrs. Lackey glared, the incident leaving students with a shared impression of the fracas.

Unclear Conduct Cited In Student Incident

The report notes Lackey failed to look before entering the main road and Mrs. Lackey suggests Boyd entered the study hall with excessive speed. No further context provided.

Lackey

Chapel announcement sets Denison basketball trip

In Friday chapel Mr. Burma said a boys basketball game would be played at Denison that night. A bus would be provided at no charge if sufficient students joined. Yell leaders led the assembly as Jack Yeager urged payment for any candy bought on credit.

Burma Denison Jack Lewis Yeager

Tigresses Fall to Bonham in Friday Night Tilt

Whitewright girls and boys teams were edged by Bonham on Thursday night January 14 with the Tigresses losing 39 to 12. Betty Jo Morrow led Whitewright with six points, followed by Wilson with four and Golden with two. Starting lineup included Morrow Golden Wilson Thornton Alexander Wright. Substitutes were Rutledge Riddle Halmes.

Whitewright Bonham Girls Betty Jo Morrow Tigress Wilson Golden Tigresses Morrow Thornton Alexander Wright Rutledge Riddle Halmes I. A

Australian newsman William Donald advised Chinese leaders

An Australian paperman, William Henry Donald, reportedly guided Chinese statesmen in English for thirty years despite not speaking Chinese as a new drama between Chiang and Chang kept China on edge. The text also notes curious claims about yellow fever in Brazil, aviation-related nervous disease, brain wave readings, a boy recalling poetry, and enzymes from inactive proteins.

China William Henry Donald Donald Brazil K. M

Bubbles and Squeak Humorous Exchange Page

A collection of playful lines and punny exchanges features John Visor joking about marrying his typewriter. Mrs. Kennemer asks why, and Visor replies to dictate to it. Other quips involve medals, pocket fullness, and riddles from various speakers, including Litha Sue, Betty Jo, Aubrey Lee, and Mr. Bean. The humor centers on wordplay and quick wit in a light social setting.

John Visor Kennemer

Mode in Chapaux reveals Jackie Jernigan as hat model

Mode in Chapaux presents the latest winter hat trend with Jackie Jernigan as the model. An all wool cap designed to pull over the ears highlights the season’s exclusive style.

Jackie Jernigan

Sedalia Stylists Forecast Spring Hat With Bill Brim

The piece notes a popular spring style a brimmed hat forming a front bill. Jackie attributes the origin of styles to Sedalia's leading stylists, signaling fashion trends from that city.

Jackie Sedalia Vv. J. B

Business Failures Declined Last Year

Texas commercial failures dropped in December 1936 by 41.2 percent from November and 61.5 percent from December 1935. For 1936 total failures reached 178, down 32.1 percent from 1935, with liabilities at 2,134,000 dollars, down 46.6 percent. Figures based on Dunn and Bradstreet data for the Sun.

Austin Texas University of Texas Bureau of Business Research The Bureau Dunn and Bradstreet, Inc

Airline seeks huskier hostesses for sleeper fleet

New York report states a major airline issued a hiring call seeking larger women to staff its sleeper ships. The airline allows up to 121 pounds and an extra inch in height, while keeping the nursing degree requirement and 28-year age limit.

New York Howard Kurtz

Also Mentioned on This Page

W.H.S Jack Lackey Anita Vestal Library News Vv. A. Products Home Economics Ramblers Jackson Taylor Vandiver Dial Carol Willoughby N. C. Anderson S. H. Montgomery Agency L. A R. K Clyde M HOME EC. II News Bonham Quintet Betty Jo Litha Sue Aubrey Lee William H. H Mr. Bean Mr. Gaddis Boyd N Preston H Avery Hunt Betty the Sun First National Bank Oklahoma Whitewright, Texas Whitewright Sun Farm News P. O
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