Palm Sunday and Spring Notes In School Pages
Palm Sunday signals Holy Week with palm decorations and historic customs in churches. The page also hints at spring fever affecting students while weather brings wind and storms but optimism remains.
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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1945
Page
6
Palm Sunday signals Holy Week with palm decorations and historic customs in churches. The page also hints at spring fever affecting students while weather brings wind and storms but optimism remains.
The passage greets the start of spring on March twentieth with hopes for brighter days. It mentions swarms of bees and butterflies, budding trees with green leaves, and birds like cuckoos and nightingales moving between trees.
The author urges students to enroll in plane geometry and algebra II even if not required. These subjects aid college entrance and certain vocations, and most people can master them with effort. Pursue essential mathematics to gain knowledge and opportunities.
The plane geometry class under Mr Caraway completed the six weeks tests. He kept students in suspense for days about their grades and had them work problems on the board before returning papers. Students feel satisfied with the first part of the school year and hope to do well the rest of the term.
The list notes March birthdays for R. L. Owenby Barker N H Davis L V Conner Mary Jo Camp Jean Neal Bessie Jo Russell and Betty Brooks. Juniors raised funds with a community game night featuring bridge forty two dominoes and a cake raffle won by Mrs Les.
The junior group thanks supporters for helping them overshoot expectations with cake and pie sales and coffee. They request a pair of lace pantalettes for the senior play "Good Night, Ladies," asking Billy Kaiser for details.
A humor column features students and teachers trading quips about study habits and school life. Notable lines include Mr Caraway and Mr Barker jokes about wives and reports cards. Bobby Golden asks about signing with eyes shut as a prank.
The senior play Good Night Ladies set for April 17 doubles as a sixth period class for Grayson College seniors. Cast includes Helen Raleigh Polly Brown Jane Raleigh Ruth Maddux Sam Raleigh and Billy Kaiser with Grayson College staff and student helpers listed as directors designers and ushers. The production is produced by special oversight.
Rossberry, a new Berry sensation by Ross R Wolfe Texas Horticulturist, claims to outperform and outsize other berries. The ad urges readers to request Wolfe's Berry Special catalogue from Wolfe Nursery Stephenville Texas to obtain color pictures prices and growing notes for the Rossberry.
Raleigh siblings Helen Jane and Sam fight mortgage on an old house near Grayson College. They plan to turn it into a dormitory with Aunt Bar bara and Aunt Flora Stevens as matrons. A late aunt arrival and Dean Miss Eggleby threaten the scheme.
City of Whitewright Texas announces an election at Whitewright City Hall on the first Tuesday in April 1945 for two 2 year terms. Polls open 8 AM to 7 PM with officers L E Alexander presiding judge R C Vestal assistant judge and clerks Mrs O L Jones and Mrs A T Short.
A staged telegram leads students to impersonate two aunts to fool the dean. Sam, Jag Brown, and Professor Dexter become entangled in a whirlwind of confusion as Dexter secretly aids the scheme. The dean nearly expels everyone before Dexter is revealed as benevolent head of the college.
A brief street rumor claims N H was seen with Ruth, fueling gossip about their romance. Details remain unclear as the report continues on page seven.
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