High School Reflector Banquet Honors Staff and FFA Sweethearts
Mary Frances Stephens asst editor and Clarence Wootten sponsor led a high school banquet introducing reporters and grades from freshmen to seniors. Special recognition went to homemaking teacher Mrs Blanton and homemaking students as the meal featured barbequed beef Mexican beans potato salad bread tea and pie with a pledge of allegiance to the flag closing the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsy Rannell
Betty Lou Reeves
Marcia Lane Blanks
Marjorie Young
Ruth Maddux
Polly Ann Brown
Etha Louise Brown
Willa Jean Hunter
W. J.H
Secrets of a Secretary Career in the Early 20th Century
The article discusses secretary and stenographer roles in the United States, noting pay ranges from 15 to 40 dollars weekly, with secretaries handling more responsibility. It encourages learning shorthand and typing, understanding filing and bookkeeping, and highlights the growing entry of men into the field and advancement prospects for capable individuals.
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United States
M. F.S
Vacation for Reflector Staff
The notice outlines a rotating editorial schedule with underclassmen publishing for one week, followed by juniors, sophomores, and freshmen. Seniors anticipate a three week vacation while lower grades handle issues in turn.
FFA Father and Son Banquet Held at High School
Thursday night April 27 the F F A boys held their annual father and son banquet on the High School third floor. The program opened with a business session and invocation by Rev. Duke R Barron. Billy Ward Evans welcomed the group and Rev. E P Wootten delivered the response.
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Duke R. Barron
Billy Ward Evans
E. P. Wootten
Pat Gray
R. L. Owenby
London Slaughter
Odell Neal
J. L. Moses
Sam Houston State Teachers’ College
Huntsville
Cruse
Mr. Moses
Honor Roll Grows as Freshmen Lead Schoolwide List
More students earn honor roll this six weeks than ever before with freshmen posting the strongest showing. The list includes Freshmen Bobby D Blanks Jessie Franklin Irene Kent Louise Owens Betty Ann Darwin Hazel Neal Betty Lou Reeves Sophomores Billy Ward Evans Mary Judd Bobby Neal Witt Edith Neal Juniors Katie Kincaid Polly Brown Billie Holcomb Odell Neal Jean Neal Janis Horton Seniors Mary Frances Stephens Clarence Wootten Betty Marie Allen Willa Jean Hunter.
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Fish
Bobby D. Blanks
Jessie Franklin
Irene Kent
Louise Owens
Betty Ann Darwin
Hazel Neal
Betty Lou Reeves
Billy Ward Evans
Mary Judd
Bobby Neal Witt
Edith Neal
Katie Kincaid
Polly Brown
Billie Holcomb
Odell Neal
Jean Neal
Janis Horton
Mary Frances Stephens
Clarence Wootten
Betty Marie Allen
Willa Jean Hunter
Seniors Plan Lake Fannin Trip May 12
A Wednesday class meeting set a senior trip to Lake Fannin for May 12 with several faculty members and some students mothers accompanying. An invitation was issued for a party on Tuesday night May 2 hosted by Mrs Gomer May and Mrs Wallace Carraway at Mrs May's home.
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Lake Fannin
Gomer May
Wallace Carraway
May
Library of Congress: A World Leader in Books and History
The Library of Congress sits across from the Capitol, the world’s largest library, housing the original Constitution and Declaration of Independence. It draws thousands of visitors and scholars for its vast collections of books, magazines, manuscripts, newspapers, and more with capacity for 20 million items.
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Library of Congress
Capitol
United States
Friday Night Murmurs Hover Over Bonham Banquet
Reported sightings show Katie and Romeo together and happy Friday night. Jean forgives Sprout as they were seen at Bonham with multiple others including E E M and J C J. Seniors await Saturday banquet while juniors push hard.
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Katie
Romeo
Jean
Bonham
Lil’l Ole Bird
J.C. J
Pat
Janis
David
Ruth
Y. B
Etha
Don
Beazley Household Intruded by Late Night Callers
Mrs Beazley reported guests arrived Friday night and raided the kitchen then attempted to wake Tommie Sue by playing the piano in a vain at tempt. The incident involved a sailor and seniors' invitation referenced in the account.
Paul Rosten Mentors Black Violinist Who Becomes Joe Louis
Paul Rosten, a Negro who broke barriers by playing college football and later becoming a famed singer, helps a young colored boy in Alabama pursue violin lessons in New York. The boy shifts to boxing and becomes the American champion Joe Louis, highlighting Rosten’s lifelong support for others.
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Paul Rosten
Paul
New York
Alabama
Luck and serendipity behind famous discoveries
Scientists and inventors often find important inventions by accident while pursuing something else. William Perkin discovered synthetic dyes by dropping silk into coal tar, leading to dye production. A French chemist’s dropped bottle led to safety glass, and Charles Goodyear developed vulcanized rubber through a spill on a hot stove.
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William Perkin
Charles Goodyear
Typing classes finish six week work and speed tests
The typing classes complete their six week folders daily grades and perform fifteen minute speed tests as time allows to maintain required speeds.
The White Wright High science class on metals
The students study precious metals and how to extract them from ores. They plan the next chapter on light heat and electricity. In the lab they conduct experiments with metals dyes and alloys.
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Whitewright Hi
C. W
Economics Class Looks at Labor and Wages
The economics class finished studying labor and its rewards, noting that labor without capital or capital without labor clashes. They discuss factors influencing wages such as risks, government contracts, skilled labor and commodity prices, with member experiences on child labor.
Homemaking Class Bakes Ice Cream and Plans Pastries
The boys in the homemaking class made strawberry and pineapple ice cream last week. This coming week they will bake yeast bread and pies under J H C supervision.
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J. H.C
Senior Day Plans for Lake Fannin Outing
On Friday May 12 Senior Day designates the day for senior students to visit Lake Fannin. Mr Cara way grants class permission and two high school teachers will accompany the group. The party departs Friday morning and returns by 8 p.m. that evening with rumored parent chaperones for a weekend stay.
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Caraway
Lake Fannin
Domestic quarrel over towels cited in hotel YMCA mixup
Mrs. Jones laments loss of two towels after a washerwoman quit. Mrs. Smith asks which towels, and Mrs. Jones names the two: one marked Hotel York and the other YMCA.
Why Ask These Silly Questions In Congress
Congressman Elliott of California assails a Department of Agriculture questionnaire as wasteful and intrusive. He cites questions on church affiliations attendance friends and family activities and visits comparing 1943 to 1940. Representative Johnson of Oklahoma supports the complaint calling the questionnaires insane and ridiculous.
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Washington
Elliott
California
House
Department of Agriculture
Johnson
Oklahoma
Shoes In Greece Cost Heavy Inflation Report
In Lisbon a German newspaper notes Greece faces runaway inflation as a pair of shoes costs 20,000,000 drachmas. The piece recalls the drachma’s early 1930s value near one cent in U S exchange and references ongoing economic distress.
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Greece
Lisbon
United States
Inflation and iconic landmarks in a world mismatch
A passage compares Greek inflation to an American paying $6 for shoes becoming $200 000, illustrating drastic price changes. It notes the Arc de Triomphe in Paris as the world’s largest triumphal arch, framing a travel and currency context with stark contrasts.
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Paris
Divorce Petition Served in Grayson County Texas
Citation issued in case No 52518 commands Mary Lucas Eldredge to appear by June 5 1944 before the Grayson County District Court in Sherman Texas. Plaintiff Howard E Eldredge seeks a divorce on grounds of cruel treatment. petition filed April 22 1944. clerk S V Earnest notes and Inez Steed deputy.
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State OF Texas
Mary Lucas Eldredge
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
S. V. Earnest
Inez Steed
War Bonds appeal to farmers to invest fully
The message urges farmers to remember the war effort while marketing livestock and crops. It emphasizes investing every possible dollar into U S War Bonds to support national needs.
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U. S
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Lester Simpson
Betty M. Allen
Etha Brown
Jean Caraway
Mary J. Cobb
Opal Goodnight
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Willa J. Hunter
Theda Lewis
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