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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1940
Page
7
The High School Reflector notes students from the business English class bidding Mrs. Kennemer farewell as they finish notebooks and take final exams. Librarian Mrs. Clara Myrick returns after influenza. Mr. P A Short battles influenza then pneumonia. Bussie Thornhill covers.
A senior class favorite, 5 feet 10 inches tall and 140 pounds, with black wavy hair and dark brown eyes, is nicknamed Pinkey. The sophomores should consider themselves honored to have such a boy in class, as his initials spell a word.
The Hi-Y met Monday night in the agriculture room with Vice-President George Hansard presiding in the absence of President Gillett. Davis Parrish led prayer and many absences prevented a planned program. Some members suggested writing J. C. Penny about sweaters while others played basketball afterward.
Radio appeals urge contributions to the Infantile Paralysis fund on the President's birthday. Half the money stays locally for supplies while the rest funds equipment for chemical experiments. Send your dime by January 31. VA students prune trees on campus and for locals as part of landscaping study under Mr. Cunningham.
Students in the V. A. I class began dairy cattle study at the start of the week. They plan to judge cattle and spend much of the second semester on live stock and livestock husbandry. Each student is eager to learn proper livestock care.
Amid many years and much mis givings the business English class ends its study for the year. The brief note reflects mixed feelings about the course and its concluding session.
English III under Mrs Lackey study great men and women. They finish Nathan Hale and begin Patrick Henry's speech. The unit introduces Revolutionary figures and will extend to Civil War and modern era personalities.
The homemaking II class studies school lunches and prepares different sandwiches. Miss Williams checks lunches for required components over three days. The class plans to bake cookies this week and will serve two more buffet lunches when all students return.
Mrs Agnes Hughes Massie of Texas Wesleyan College Fort Worth spoke to local seniors Monday morning. Two Whitewright students Mary Jane Bell and Jo Willa Stateville attended. Massie called T W C a small college and highlighted faculty time and job possibilities for students on campus.
For the past week the boys taking home ec have studied making and following budgets. Some budgets covered family needs while others were personal. They learned what money is spent on, desired expenditures, and how to obtain desired items.
Mr. Manning announced economics will be taught in the second semester instead of government. The study of economics is important for vocations and industries and may be called guidance. No regular textbook will be used. material is being gathered from army navy marines recruiting officers and catalogs from colleges training schools and other fields of opportunity.
The article notes the economics department helps students find jobs or place applications on time, guiding those who want to earn money during college. It emphasizes hard work ahead but promises a clearer path to desired positions and better understanding of student goals.
The report states girls in the class showed spelling weaknesses. A short true false test on serving dinners was administered to assess the unit.
Whitewright girls edged Bells 15 to 11 in Savoy gym on Wednesday night. The game was tied 9 9 in the third period as Whitewright surged late. Starting for Whitewright were forwards Mary Alice Harrison Marjorie Henderson Juanita England and guards Frances Riddle Charlie Sue Childress Oleta Norris.
Irene Mitchell Merlyn Brown Earleen Benson Joy Wilson and Claire Doss return to classes after several days of illness with a welcome back from M. D.
Whitewright High School seniors bid farewell to Mildred Fleming who leaves midterm to complete her schooling in Denison. She has been with the class since freshman year and formed many friendships on campus. Her bright smile and friendly nature will be missed by all students.
The senior class faces a shortfall as only 50 subscriptions were gathered though 100 were required. After consulting teachers, they decide the fall is the right time to launch a fundraising campaign since January is tough with post Christmas apathy.
A reader critiques a Reflector dating column about how men should behave with women. The writer argues self mention is foolish and stresses not dwelling on oneself while noting interest in movies and heroic on screen wooing. It ends with a query about keeping a girl entertained multiple nights weekly.
A fragment discusses teachers guiding self motivated students and the value of current lessons as a storehouse of information for future life. The line signals a didactic, motivational tone from an education oriented piece.
A comprehensive speed test given Wednesday by Mrs. Roddy indicates overall improvement among remedial readers since school began. A minority scored low, but many students improved including Billie Dixon Fred Cook Carl Dixon Jennie Hicks Edith Layman and others.
The third year homemaking girls have cooked dinners recently with Estelle Lewis chairing the group. They served Mr. Manning Mrs. Kilgree Mrs. Kennemer Nina Marie Pierce Fredna Owen Sarah Louise Hicks Ruby Anderson and Estelle Lewis. Dinners were planned for Thursday and Friday but a recent cold wave prevented serving. One hundred words about foods and cooking were provided.
A religious assembly was held in the high school auditorium Wednesday morning. The program opened with two hymns, Onward Christian Soldiers and My Faith Looks Up to Thee, followed by Rev. Leroy Anderson of the Central Christian Church delivering an engaging talk. He urged that a flame within enables any achievement. Anderson also serves as editor of the Denison Press.
Students finally rest after exams as chemistry class presents reports on elements. Some speakers must pause to steady shaking knees before continuing, while peers listen.
Five students from Whitewright Emerson Sears C B Bryant III Brazwell Alexander Velma Holland and Dorotha Darwin accompanied by Mr Key spent Friday and Saturday in Denton for the T S T C Debate Institute and a Student Council meeting They heard talks on debating methods and on opposition to a proposed policy by Bullock Hyder debate coach at the college.
A student group from the college engaged in talks on Socialized Medicine with speakers including Doctor Joy Waddell and Ross Compter. They attended a debate, a picture show, a basketball game, and student council meetings, dining at Marais Hall before returning to Whitewright.
The homemaking I group finishes breakfasts unit with breads muffins and fruit studies. A new type of test by Miss Williams grades pupils on a complete breakfast prepared. Next unit covers study and preparation of main dishes.
In the I class debate on Thursday morning the resolution stated Woodstock type writers are better than Under wood typewriters. Affirmatives Davis Parrish and Lucian Vestal argued for Woodstock while Robert Sears and Doyle Alexander defended Underwood. The negative side won unanimously.
The fifth period Glee Club directed by Mr. Russ is learning Listen the Lambs and The Wind at Night. These selections expand the repertoire and showcase the group’s developing harmony and performance skills.
A pithy quotation attributed to M D urges balancing ambition with capability. It cautions against overreaching and encourages steady progress toward goals with practical planning and persistence.
Friday through Sunday local residents were noted in city and town visits. Ruby Pierson in Denison Frances Riddle in Farmersville Modene Vineyard in Trenton Irene Mitchell in Bonham J B Smith and W J Biliner in Dallas Jarvis Maddux at Tom Bean tournament.
A humorous exchange features a teacher asking what conscience is and a pupil answering that it is grandma, highlighting a light moment about moral guidance.
Gonzales Texas Warm Springs Foundation announces wide state backing for a Texas Warm Springs Center to aid crippled children. The first unit is under NYA project construction and will serve 16 children, with plans to expand to over 100 as more units form statewide. Beeville residents donate over 800 dollars, schools send dimes, and cement from Portland Cement Company is contributed.
A dialogue scene shows One Advantage Tourist questioning a black farmer about hog versus crop farming. The farmer Sam responds that hogs require no hoeing and do not offer higher pay, highlighting agricultural labor and economic tensions in a rural setting.
Gert explains to Myrt that upset in a marriage stems from a quarrel over domestic harmony. The joke notes the husband suffers from a lack of agreement with his wife.
A pharmacy ad claims Mentho-Mulsion stops a cold cough immediately and guarantees refund if not satisfied. It touts vitamins A and D, seven oils, beechwood creosote, and California fig syrup for taste, with warnings about flu and pneumonia.
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