Local staff list includes Robt L Doss and Gladys Ray
Readable lines name Robt L Doss and Gladys Ray along with staff members Billie Earl Montgomery Merle Robbins Ruth Jopling David Smith Mary Lena Reeves Inez Coffey Thomas Sears Monabelle Biggerstaff Albert Lea Jackson Anther Hudgins as faculty adviser editor and staff in a historic newspaper segment.
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Sinélaindtey Robt. L. Doss
Gladys Ray
Billie Earl Montgomery
Merle Robbins
Ruth Jopling
David Smith
Mary Lena Reeves
Inez Coffey Thomas Sears
Monabelle Biggerstaff
Albert Lea Jackson
Anther Hudgins
Slang as a Theme For This Issue Of The Reflector
The staff adapts to a substitute editor and introduces new features. The issue centers on slang as a prevalent expression now and historically. A new form follows Inter scholastic League guidance and a "The Bookworm" corner reports on new books and stories and current library holdings.
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R. J
Local Names Surface In Quirky School Day Notes
A collection of short, on the go glimpses lists individual pupils by first and middle initials and names, noting preferences such as horseback riding, model A Fords, blue Ridge people, and seat choices in class. Events mention Friday letters, Saturday nights, and a planned trip to Trenton for a tournament.
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Anna Lee Yowell
Helen Lane
Charlie Mae Ross
Aleta B. Head
Blue Ridge
Mary Edna
Sonny
Farmersville
Vonda Lee
England
Lytle
Ila May
Lula Lee
R. D. Booker
Clyde Medearis
W. O. White
Sybil
Vivian
Bells
Lorena
Robert Doss
Trenton
Dialect and Diction: A North South Language Gap
A letter discusses Southern dialects and diction, noting southern speech as drawn out yet the words often correct. It suggests proximity to African American speech influences regional speech patterns and urges careful word choice in schools.
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South
Grace and Jack Exchange Tender Morning Parting Words
Dialogue captures a playful shift as Grace recalls nights in arms while Jack jokes about finding her in his pockets each morning. The exchange hints at intimate history and humor in a quiet domestic scene.
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Grace
Jack
Mid term exams generate quirky student answers
The article notes mid term exams underway with humorous papers. It lists misread definitions such as a mine as a place digging medals and a mountain range as a stove. It names honor students including Monabelle Biggerstaff Lula Lee Vestal Mary Lena Reeves Norma Jo Mangrum Ruth Jopling and Anita Vestal.
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Ben Jonson
Columbus
America
Samuel Johnson
British Museum
Edgar Ellen Poe
Monabelle Biggerstaff
Lula Lee Vestal
Mary Lena Reeves
Norma Jo Mangrum
Ruth Jopling
Anita Vestal
Lula Lee
Mary Lena
Anita
M. R
Masqueraders prepare February high school show
The Masqueraders' Club rehearses for a February stage performance at the high school auditorium featuring three one act plays Crinoline and Candlelight Pa s New Housekeeper Uncle s Will a Just Claim. Most members have roles and a social gathering is planned January 26 at Sonny Hancock's home with backwoods games and refreshments.
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Hills
Arkansas
M. B
Words We Use In School And Their Real Meanings
A school notes lesson on vocabulary explaining true meanings of words such as school study pupil and champion. It warns against slacking and highlights how each word relates to learning and effort in student life.
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L. O
Shakespeare Liked Slang and Its Historic Use
The piece argues Shakespeare used slang like you egg and young fry in Macbeth and that slang, once modern, was used in the Golden Age. It asserts the genius enjoyed slang then as we do now, concluding that Shakespeare liked it and so do we.
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Shakespeare
R. J
Nobel Prize Triumph For Bunion On Turgenev Biography
The Bookworm Bunion’s life of Turgenev wins the Nobel Prize this year. The Russian writer’s work blends vivid word-painting with careful detail and landscape studies, though it leans toward idealization. An extended New York Herald Tribune review and a 1933 Oxford dictionary feature are available in our library.
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Bunion
Turgenev
Arsenyev
Ivan Bunion
New York Herald Tribune
W. H. S. Library
James Murray
Jokes and banter spark in exam tense classroom
A school crowd shares quick quips before exams. Miss Ray laments fewer jokes as Anther explains exams loom. Lytle admits laziness on algebra. Miss Sue’s fate is teased playfully as laughter rises. Teachers warn of poison cosmetics in class.
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Miss Sue
Lytle
Widows Remarry Says Punch Quip on Dead Tales
A witty Punch quip asks how widows always seem to remarry, noting it would be unkind to claim it as dead men telling no tales. The remark underscores a humorous take on remarriage and storytelling.
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Punch
Policy Chat on Beach Sparks Family Reminder
A beachside quip at a South coast resort circulates as a small boy asks to swim and his mother cites safety. The boy notes his father is swimming, and the mother replies that dad is insured, humorously framing risk and reassurance.
Campus Chatter Reports Track Training Soon
Training for track will begin shortly after mid term exams under coach Mr. Manning. Ex-students Frank Clark C. W. Phillips Thomas Gillett and Georgia Jones visited the high school last week. The girls basketball team has been invited to a tournament at Trenton starting Friday night and aims to attend Saturday the 27th.
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Manning
Frank Clark
C. W. Phillips
Thomas Gillett
Georgia Jones
Trenton
Motto in Library Prompt Invites Van Alstyne Game
A quoted motto urges students to think and act. The boys basketball teams of Van Alstyne and Whitewright will play Friday night in Van Alstyne with a return match Saturday in Whitewright.
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van Alstyne
Whitewright
Tigers fall to Savoy after slow start in Friday game
The Tigers lost 27 to 13 to Savoy in a hard fought Friday night contest. Savoy outplayed the home team throughout, and a late Tiger comeback failed. Absence of two first string players contributed to the defeat.
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Tigers
Savoy
Wright School Reopens After Renovation
The Wright school was scheduled to open Monday following a complete renovation and repainting by the board of trustees. Ira May had an unpleasant encounter with a spider while Ila warns friends about spiders. Meda Jane Wiser made some permanent improvements this week. Short hair and curls for Bud.
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Santa Rosa
Calif
Republican
Wright School
Ira
Ila
Meda Jane Wiser
Salt as a life essential in early human diet
The text notes salt is vital for human life and that one can live without salt in food only by consuming large amounts of mineral rich foods. It mentions primitive peoples sourcing salt from animal licks or by sending expeditions to sea and salt springs.
The Slanguage of American People
A short essay argues that slang replaces proper diction in American speech. It notes slang often conveys emotion but diminishes English development and should be reduced despite some perceived positive points.
Scholastic magazine brings weekly posts to W H S students
A school note explains the student helper as the Scholastic magazine sent to the post office each Monday and delivered to the English room by Miss Ray. Students receive it with smiles as jokes stories sport news and helpful reading accompany each issue.
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Ray
Scholastic
L. A
Cleaning discolored vases and bottles with potato and vinegar
Discolored vases can be cleaned by chopping raw potato into small pieces and placing them in the vase with a bit of vinegar. Shake, wash in soapy water, and rinse in cold water. For narrow neck bottles use smaller potato bits or a spoonful of rice, then shake to clean the sides and rinse.
Slang at W. H. S. Aids Speech and Imaginative Language
Students at W. H. S. explore slang as a harmless tool to shorten speeches and describe people. The columnist notes new nouns adjectives and even verbs emerging in daily use and suggests slang can be useful in class discussions and public speaking.
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W. H
D. W
Slang Takeover At West High School Sparks Debate
A column notes W H S students increasingly use slang as if it were English. Expressions like Evening Miss Ray and Well paddle me with a pitchfork are highlighted, prompting a call to study proper language and speak English.
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Ray
Frank Hollingsworth
J. Y. Russell
Scott Twins
World population estimate for 1930
The International Statistical Institute of the League of Nations places the world population at a little over two billion in 1930 and projects an annual increase of about 30 million, making the present total about 2.1 billion people.
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International Statistical Institute of the
League of Nations
Pigeons Predict Grandchildren Before Season End
A pair of pigeons are poised to have a second generation this season as observers note rapid breeding. The urban birds may produce multiple fledglings before seasonal closure.
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Palace Theatre
President Roosevelt
Warm Springs Foundation
Whitewright Lumber Co
Miss Ray
Anther
Jack Lewis
Gwan
Joe Thomas
Isabel
Key
Jack Lay
New York
Billy Sunday
Calvary Baptist Church
N. Y. Love
Kissimee
Fila
Ring
Ark
Parson
Reno
Nev
Kirkpatrick’s
Kirkpatrick
Gomer May
S. H. Montgomery Agency
L. Laroe & CO
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