Editor in Chief and Staff Listed for Vestal Faculty Adviser Report
The document names Lula Lee Vestal as Editor in Chief with faculty adviser report and lists reporters including Ritaldersis Gladys B. Ray Inez Coffey Nova Bryant Mary Lena Reeves Anna Joyce Benson Meda Jane Viser Martha Bryant Lawrence Owen Isabelle Craig Vivian Echols Anita Vestal Albert Lea Jackson Leon Chumbley Lytle Biggerstaff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Possessesa Lula Lee Vestal
Ritaldersis
Gladys B. Ray Inez Coffey Nova Bryant
Mary Lena Reeves
Anna Joyce Benson
Meda Jane Viser
Martha Bryant Lawrence Owen Isabelle Craig Vivian Echols
Anita Vestal Albert Lea Jackson Leon Chumbley Lytle Biggerstaff
Freshman fish life notes fill weekly issue
Editor describes this week as devoted to freshmen who wrote articles about fish life. The remaining three grades will have their turn with the W. H. S. Reflector next week. sophomores will follow.
Impressions Of High School Freshman Views
Three freshmen girls share their thoughts on high school. Mary Kathryn Chumbley from Howe prefers W H S and science, admits confusion over coat hooks, and jokes about being a fish. Vera Cassetty from Kentuckytown dislikes high school but loves home economics and Kentucky schools. Mildred Autrey from Bethel enjoys English and teachers and prefers being a fish to a whale, noting the frequent bells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kathryn Chumbley
Town
Howe
Vera Cassetty
Kentuckytown
Bethel
Mildred Autrey
Dialog on Courteous Duck Carrying Etiquette
A humorous exchange features Miss Tapscott asking the proper phrase if a duck slides from a platter to a neighbor. Miss Boone suggests, “May I trouble you for that duck.” The light exchange plays on manners and light domestic teasing.
Fragmentary dialogue mocks a shop sale and a medical claim
Aileen questions a pawn ticket while Fred asks about going together. Mr Bryant recalls promising replacements for a sold car. The salesman and Mr Key discuss airplane poisoning as Merriwell Vineyard and Roy Martin interject with a fatal drop remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Key
Merriwell
Merriwell Vineyard
Roy Martin
Brain trust questions on farm credit test abash applicants
A true story notes that a brain trust that prepared the questions for a Farm Credit Administration job test contains two catch questions. Applicants are supposed to answer them, revealing the test's intent and the expectations set for potential hires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Credit Administration
Aggies Win Honors At State Meet
White Wright High School agriculture class sent nine students to the State meet at A and M College. Field crop judging teams placed in the top twenty, dairy cattle judging top thirty, and terracing top fifty. Students note the experience and say the trip was pleasant with observers from the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright High School
A. and
M. College
Leon Chumbley
Ross Brown
Clyde Medearis
Jack Meador
Vonda Lee England
Riley Beazley
Billy Smith
Pinky May
Leslie Holland
L. C
Freshman Progress By 1934 35 Class Members
Hamilton Vestal notes progress of freshmen in 1934 and 1935 with growth in mischief, new vocabulary, marble marksmanship under Mr Key, and height gains. He jokes about reaching high school and becoming sophomores, aiming to be a real catch when graduating in 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Promised Land
Rock Bottom
Key
How It Feels to Be a Fish Freshmen Adjust to New Rooms at School
Jo Willa Stuteville recalls her first days as a freshman adjusting to a unfamiliar school routine. She describes finding room 14, shifting from teacher rooms to home rooms, time in the auditorium for home room, and moving between two rooms while feeling odd yet excited to be a “fish” and explore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Gee
W. C
Iowa student answers two famous conundrums
An Iowa University student answered two unanswerable questions. He claimed a piece of string is twice as long as the distance from the center to either end and a dog can only run halfway into the woods before exiting. He was hired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa University
Freshman Echoes and Banquet Night Gossip
A breezy page of campus gossip wraps around the freshman party and post banquet chatter. Notes reveal romances, pranks, and social sketches involving named students, cars, and a radio Chevette, all conveyed in a light, nostalgic tone.
Whitewright High Junior Senior Banquet Honors Seniors
The junior class hosted an aeronautical banquet for the senior class on Saturday night April 27 at the Baptist Church landing field hangar 10. A three course dinner featured aviation themed dishes and a full program included speeches songs and faculty impersonations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright High School
Baptist Church Landing Field
P. A. Short
Ascension
Dorothy LaRoe
Leon Chumbley
J. Y. Russell
Grace Chumbley
Lula Lee Vestal
Mr. Cunningham
Vivian Echols
Nora Bryant
Martha Bryant
Anna Joyce Ben
It Ain't None of Your Business Banquet Date Query
A letter asks for a date for the Saturday banquet and what plans are in store. The reply insists it is none of your business. The exchange mentions Yvonne and Lawrence and ends with a mention of The Little French Fish.
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L. O
Yvonne
Lawrence
Tom Sawyer Book Corner Review
Marilee Reeves notes Tom Sawyer shows clear leadership traits in a vivid boyhood world. The piece suggests Twain’s own adventurous youth informs the characters and aims to make parents more sympathetic to children’s views through relatable adventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain
Tom
Huck
Marilee Reeves
Impressions of the Hook by Three Freshmen
Three freshman boys share impressions of High School. J B Henderson cites English as favorite and enjoyment of basketball and teachers. Raymond Brown praises science and football watchers, with general satisfaction. Charles Medearis notes history as favorite and high regard for staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Henderson
Raymond Brown
Clark Gable
Charles Medearis
A. P
Party Banter on Bottled Beer Variety
A playful exchange recalls a party stocked with a wide range of drinks. The dialogue lists Scotch, twelve bottles of champagne, and a beer keg, highlighting the lively scene and the narrator’s amused response to the toast.
New pupil joins Future Farmers class after mumps absence
L E Garner returns to agriculture class after a mumps absence. The Future Farmers study pests and diseases affecting livestock vegetables and orchards with talks by Woodrow Lorance Huey Stillwell C B Norris Duane Caylor and G V Vestal on hog diseases fruit storage potato beetles mites and contagious abortion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Garner
Woodrow Lorance
Huey Stillwell
C. B. Norris
Duane Caylor
Colorado
G. V. Vestal
Kid Party Delights Freshmen Amid Campus Fun
Freshmen held a kid party Wednesday on campus with games like London Bridge three deep and tag. Costume clad attendees enjoyed dixie cups afterward as sponsors Mr. Gee and Mrs. Kennemer appeared to share the lighthearted event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Bridge
Weiner
Gee
Kennemer
Senior Play Oh Susan! set for May 3 at Whitewright High
The annual senior play Oh Susan! will be staged in the Whitewright High School auditorium at 8 o'clock on May 3. Cast includes A N McCoy Inez Coffey Martha Bryant Edith Mae Sears Sid May Elizabeth Ire land Lula Lee Vestal Frank Hollingsworth J Y Russell Marl Ryan. A four act Katherine Kavanah comedy drama follows a bachelor and a social butterfly whose schemes drive romance and mistaken identities as she masquerades as a thief and becomes his house maid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan
Whitewright High School
A. N. McCoy
Inez Coffey
Martha Bryant
Edith Mae Sears
Sid May
Elizabeth Ireland
Lula Lee Vestal
Frank Hollingsworth
J. Y. Russell
Marl Ryan
Katherine Kavanah
Who's Who Fred Starr and Boyd Newman
Fred Starr, vice-president of the freshman class, tall with brown hair and blue eyes, nicknamed Twinkle and often seen in a blue 1933 Chevrolet. He is a valuable football and baseball player and excels in other sports. Boyd Newman, freshman class secretary and treasurer, dark brown hair blue eyes and medium height, elected as a football team cheerleader for his winning personality.
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Fred Starr
Twinkle
Boyd Newman
B. N
Swollen Fish Among Local Notables
The passage lists individuals once afflicted with mumps nicknamed swollen fish. It names James Hughes, Fred Starr, Ruth Brown, Sarah Belle Gillett, Merriwell Vineyard, Hamilton Vestal, Russell Hicks, C. B. Norris, and Herman Riddle as former cases, with Kenneth Booker and Sydal Bush the current cases and hints at more in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hughes
Fred Starr
Ruth Brown
Sarah Belle Gillett
Merriwell Vineyard
Hamilton Vestal
Russell Hicks
C. B. Norris
Herman Riddle
Kenneth Booker
Sydal Bush
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Meda Jane Wiser
Mr. Burma
Byron Teague
Isabelle Craig
Bryant
Mr. Martin
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Patsy Jean Young
Joe Thomas May
Mr. Short
Sybil Davenport
Future Farmers
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Kelly
East Side Sq
Sherman
Texas
O. L
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General Electric
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