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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1939
Page
7
The W H J Reflector notes a demonstration by girls taught posture by Ruth Marie Chesser and Virginia Lou Wade. Two girls at a time arrived with bad posture, then corrected to good posture as Helen Clabhorn presented the traits, illustrating how carriage can improve.
The S. P. C. A. English Club gathered Friday with Mary Edna Cox as program chair. Members presented life stories of authors Richard Harding Davis and O Henry and reviews including The Romance of the Busy Broker. The group adjourned to reconvene March 10.
A new system for checking books in and out has been installed this week at W. H. S. The Dewey Decimal method uses index cards with call numbers, author, title, and subject. Mrs. Kennemer spent years perfecting the card system, aiding students now and in the future.
The Salmagundi Club held its regular weekly meeting Wednesday morning. Velma Lee Norris read the minutes and Geraldine Garner led the program on Washington topics presented by Norris, Penny, Atterberry, Everhart, and Autrey.
The Whitewright high school observed last week as Good Posture Week. On Monday afternoon a program was given demonstrating good and bad posture. Margaret Reynolds and Loretta Alexander demonstrated standing posture, Oleta Norris and Nina Marie Pierce demonstrated working posture, Ruby Holcomb and
An order placed by President Floyd Everheart for students missing last year’s rings arrived Friday. Recipients listed include Clifton Burchfield, Cleddie Brown, Billie Glen Earnheart, Marcell Gosnell, Ina Lee Hicks, and Velma Jo Reeves.
The Book Worms met on Feb 22 for a Washington's birthday program. Program chair William Janway presented Snapshots of Washington, Washington's Early Life, Washington's Courtship with Drunette Farley, a poem by Earleen Benson, and party members Ruby Pierson and others attended.
Softball is in the air again as two teams form. The junior squad for girls under 15 before September, coached by Mr. Cunningham, will enter the interscholastic league. The senior team, coached by Mr. Jernigan, includes those 15 after September but is ineligible due to the age limit.
For a week the second and third period V A II classes pruned trees on the high school campus. Supervised by Mr Cunningham and assistant Mr Short, all dead limbs were removed to improve growth. The pruning aimed to let bark heal quickly over wounds.
Miss Williams leads Home Ec II in remodeling old clothes from evening dresses to blouses. Students photographed in the transformed garments found the images amusing. They plan another photo session after completion to show the improvement and will next make nice dresses as a final project.
White, Brazwell Alexander, and J. B. Thornhill performed songs including Cheriberibee and Blue Danube. After singing, two students from each room were called to the stage and seated on Sears. A secret vote determined winners Velma Lee Norris and Brazwell Alexander.
The Hi-Y Club met Monday night February 26 in the gym under Mr Jernigan. Philip Earnheart opened with a prayer and Floyd Everheart led the creed before the group discussed attending a local picture show and then played basketball on the gym floor.
The third year home ec students sew new curtains for the sewing laboratory. Made of domestic fabric with a yellow ball fringe trim, the curtains will brighten the lab and a doorway curtain will add privacy.
The Citizenship Club met Friday February 24 with President Bussy Thornhill presiding. Laverne Kilgree led a question box program where members gave one minute talks on questions such as why a cat chases a rat why a woman has to have the last word and how to make an apple cake The class enjoyed the program.
The English I class formed the All Round Club and elected Otto Russell as president, C. B. Bryant III as vice president, Willie B. Smith as secretary, Lucille Starr as reporter, Mary Ellen Brown as critic, and Thomas Arney as parliamentarian. A miscellaneous program will be held every other Friday during fifth period. The colors are white and maroon and P. A.'s cat is mascot. Motto: If you rest, you rot.
The Whitewright F F A held a February 21 called meeting to plan the upcoming father and son banquet. President Charles Harrison named committees for decorations seating invitations menu finance reception and more, with members including James Norris Bert Phillips W J Billner and others.
Assembly was called by Mr Key to tell students to arrive early Monday morning for a discussion of matters expected to take a while. Ten Glee Club members are named among the attendees.
Mr. Jernigan and the Glee Club traveled to Sherman on Monday morning to broadcast on KRVV at 10 30 o clock. The group with Mrs Kennemer at the piano performed The Bells of St Marys Blue Bonnet Time Go Down Moses Goin To Shout Cheribiribee My Blue Danube Vienese Refrain At Dawning with a sextette including Mary Alice Harrison Sara Kathryn Atterberry Laverne Kilgree Wilma Alexander Bussy Thornhill and Murry White.
A Tuesday night gathering of the Home Ec Club approved meeting every other Tuesday as regular club night. With no official name yet, members selected Double H’ers for the club title. After business, participants enjoyed various gym games.
The Whitewright Future Farmers' basketball team captured the Sherman district championship by winning all four games in a Sherman High School gym tournament on Saturday February 25. They defeated Gainesville 29 to 20 and Bonham 29 to 15 among other results.
The Whitewright Tigers claimed the Sherman district tournament title with a forfeit over Bells. Harrison led Gainesville scoring with 13 points, while Andrew tallied 11 and 12 in the other two games. The team’s victory earned a Sherman district berth to Arlington on Wednesday, March 1, followed by a banquet for represented teams Saturday.
A Prence Post item lists twelve church etiquette tips for readers. It covers removing hats, punctuality, silent entry after prayers, no gum, quiet behavior, attentive sermon listening, reverent prayer, respectful classroom conduct, and orderly exit from services with proper handshake etiquette for the preacher.
The Spectators Club of English II met on Friday February 24 with a program on George Washington. Dorotha Darwin chaired the event featuring talks on Washington’s boyhood life at Mt. Vernon administration and last days with notes on Washington's conduct and rules.
Under Miss Williams, the home ec class has studied grooming, manicuring, and hair dressing. Students gave each other egg facials and manicures and plan to study materials for making housecoats.
Coach S T Montgomery and his basketball team attended a dinner at the Rotary Club last Friday February 24. Players Rudolph Phillips Albert Thornton Red Conner David Taylor Leslie Andrew Howard Wallace Bussy Thornhill and Charles Harrison attended. The dinner and program were enjoyed by everyone.
Brief social notes recount encounters among students and locals last Thursday through Sunday. Names initials appear with questions about who partnered with which person, noting several couples and rumored ex-student connections.
Last week the chemistry class began experiments with sulphur causing irritating odors. Students in W. H. S. have noses filled with the fumes as Mr. Key, to spare others, closes the door and attempts to raise a window.
A fragment from a report notes chemistry students face a worsening predicament while other pupils endure a tense period. Teachers and students are urged to stay prepared as the situation may escalate before relief arrives.
Members of the W H S Glee Club performed three songs at the Methodist Church last Sunday night. Singers included Mary Dale King Sara Kathryn Atterberry Velma Holland Laverne Kilgree Wilma Alexander Charles Harrison Charles Howard Bussy Thornhill Murry White and Brazwell Alexander.
The Critic reports calls for better shades and lighting in home rooms at W. H. S. with the library receiving fresh shading. Suggestions include hanging pictures and adding flowers or pot plants to brighten rooms. A student rental library is proposed with support from English clubs. Move proposed to swap desks from home rooms to the study hall, using movable study hall chairs as desks, planned for a quick weekend shift at no cost.
A Wednesday 11 30 fashion show by the home ec III class displayed suitable and unsuitable ensembles for occasions. Worn ensembles included school dresses by Dorothy Booker Cathleen Blackerby and Drunette Farley. sport dresses by Evelyn Hill and Marcell Gosnell. spectator dresses by Martha Jo Darwin and Helen Clabhorn. party dresses by Sara Atterberry and Ruby Pierson. church dresses by Mary Phillips and Frances Riddle. informal show dresses by Modene Vineyard and Dorothy Booker. dance dresses by Sara Atterberry and Drunette Farley. dinner-dance dress by Evelyn Hill. all purpose dress by Helen Claborn. banquet dresses by Ruby Pierson and Cathleen Blackerby. Other good banquet dresses were worn by Ina Lee Hicks and Helen Claborn.
Business English students practiced calling a person to arrange an appointment about a vacancy. Mrs. Kennemer brought two telephones to class as examples.
In a classroom tableau, each student spoke with another student acting as a businessman while Mrs Kennemer served as the telephone operator during the performance.
Readers seek dating guidance as two schoolboys rivalry disrupts dates. Alma counsels trying a third partner to defuse tension. A teen asks how to handle taunting about dating a grammar school girl. Alma and W A advise ignoring taunts and acting indifferent to stop teasing.
The piece highlights jacket dresses as the season's big trend with cashmere jerseys atop crepes and jackets worn over various dresses. It notes pleated skirts, shirrings on bodices, and the confetti sweater with lastex waist. Also features the dash-dot-suit and three piece English classic. It advises collarless coats in black or navy wool for spring wear.
A GOP clerk recalls Mrs. Roosevelt at a New York store giving her name and address as Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, White House, Washington, D. C. The clerk then asked, Any room address, prompting a moment of recognition avoidance at the function.
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