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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1942
Page
7
The Hi-Y Club of Whitewright High School met April 27 in the High School gym under Mr. McKinney and Mr. Payne. Davis Parrish presided, Emerson Sears read minutes, and Brother Allen Harper gave the opening prayer. A basketball game followed.
The four year high school note from the 1942 freshmen to the 1942 seniors expresses gratitude for allowing writing the Reflector edition. It promises to improve and aims to match the quality of the 1942 seniors' edition.
The senior class met with sponsors Mr. McKinney and Miss Thornton to allocate sixty dollars for caps and gowns and dedicate the remaining funds to picnics and Senior Day.
Davis Parrish, a noted senior, plans West Point and a career as a general. He humorously contemplates college life at A and M and popularity, mentions rivals like Lucian Vestal and Joe Tate Jones, and imagines future fame for Robert Sears. The piece mixes school hopes with playful gossip and city dreams.
Four students spoke on organic chemistry phases at the Rotary Club on Friday. Lucille Starr, Ruth Chesser, Cecil Owens, and J J Sloan presented on topics from petroleum and coal to esters and odors in perfumery, reflecting class study of the subject.
Next Tuesday at 8 30 p m the F F A boys of Whitewright meet in the High School gym to elect officers for next year. Chapter urges every F F A boy to be present.
The economics class has studied for days about Choosing Occupations and its relevance to seniors planning their futures. The lesson covers various occupations to help students decide what to pursue after graduation.
The junior business class has finished their work books after studying each chapter. They now have a complete volume and are prepared to check over them and review for final exams.
A playful verse echoes the national anthem to praise English math and science in a freshmen class. The schoolyard blunt wit and stern teacher glare frame a night study scene with confident youth and pride in learning.
The V A I class has spent the past week studying soil erosion control. Topics include running terrace lines terrace out lines channels sodded outlet channels strip crops and contour farming.
Sally Gossip Busybody notes several friendly romances and crushes among local residents. Mary Dale Fields with Gomer White, Juanita England praising Ed Kent, Ann LaRoe with Joe Tate Jones, Emerson Sears asking Bonnie Mae Scott to the dance, Lotta Faye with J Frank, Davis proud with Jimmie at the banquet, and Lorene Worsham with John Biggerstaff all featured in playful, light hearted lines.
Students at W. H. S. experience a yo-yo season with bang whirl and spin during the week. The piece notes various personal nods and classroom moments as students engage with the toy amid school life.
In English class sixth period Mrs Roddy collected Gav from Hill. Freshman girls held an activity period yo-yo contest with Ruth Maddux as winner. Contestants spun crack whiz bang yo-yos as the crowd cheered.
The F F A Chapter held its second program of the year in assembly on April 30 with John Biggerstaff as master of ceremonies. Don Newman demonstrated blood testing of chickens and Charles Skaggs spoke on treating cotton and corn seed. Lloyd Cato and Patrick Murphy showed cotton seed treatment, Ed Kent reviewed the chapter’s work, and the Clod Hoppers performed three songs before all pledged allegiance to the flag.
Mrs Kilgree returns and conducts a library audit as students check in all books on Thursday to locate losses and straighten the library.
The Future Homemaking Club held a Tuesday morning meeting during activity period to elect officers. Elected: President Willa Jean Hunter. first vice president Janis Jay Horton. second vice president Margaret Hanna. secretary Henrietta Jackson. treasurer Carol Ireland. reporter Polly Brown. parliamentarian Jo Russell. historian Katie Kincaid. critic Ruth Maddux. song leader Bettye Nell Yeager.
A long list of playful nicknames pairs with sentimental song lines. The notes mix names like Henrietta Henny and Virginia Jones Johnny with affectionate couplets such as I’ll Never Smile Again and You’re Always on My Mind.
The senior class practices two songs The Prayer Perfect and The Pilgrim Chorus led by Miss Mc Kinzie. Commencement is scheduled for May 15 at 8 o clock at Bryant Field if weather permits.
At third period Friday morning three bells rang as students gathered to hear about sugar rationing. Mr Butler outlined registration sites in Canaan District 42 Blanks and Whitewright and said residents with an elementary school should register in their own communities. The eighth grade will visit the High School Thursday to select their sub.
The article notes an open house event for eighth graders from Porter, Ely, Canaan, Bethel, and others, with a free lunch and an amateur contest in the auditorium offering one dollar in defense stamps. The tenth graders will act as guides. A bird flew into the room, nearly hitting Mr. Butler.
A playful list presents girls and boys with adjective initials spelling a hidden message. Names include Edith Biggerstaff Nancy England Henrietta Jackson Jo Russell Mary Lee Hughes Geneva Gladden Janis Horton Ruth Maddux and more.
A playful alphabet verse lists students and towns in a classroom setting. It names many individuals with initials and nicknames, ending with a call to study and pass. The piece carries a light schoolyard tone and showcases student roles and school pride.
F F A boys John Biggerstaff Charles Skaggs Glenn Hicks Alton Smith N H Davis Patrick Murphy Billy Gladden and Don Newman attended the Sherman auction. The grand champion calf sold for thirty cents a pound earning over 240 dollars. On the return trip they stopped for five dozen doughnuts.
The freshmen beat the junior and sophomore girls 4 to 2 during activity period on Wednesday April 28. Freshmen lineup included Thornhill Thrasher Gladden Fields Penny Johnson Illinger Hicks Neal and Jackson.
Report of a school softball game during activity period where sophomores and freshmen defeated the juniors 4 to 0, suggesting the juniors were outplayed and lacked zest.
A freshman girl described as five feet tall and 105 pounds enjoys horse riding. She cites Betty Grable and John Payne as favorite movie stars and is often seen with G. W on Saturday nights. Blue is her fa- reads as fragment.
The description outlines Billy Christian as an outstanding freshman with black wavy hair brown eyes and a height of five feet eight inches. He weighs 147 pounds and loves football ice cream and Mickey Rooney as his favorite star. Mary Dale Fields is referenced as a friend.
Rumors swirl about freshmen Billy C. and a junior girl Mildred Kent as well as Etna and James. Lucian rides in a black 42 Ford with Margaret Hanna while Bonnie Mae and Ida Pearl discuss possible romances. Bessie Jo attends a show with a Trenton boy as Dick Thornton remains unpaired.
A student prayer asks for clear thinking during general science study. The speaker hopes for steady memory and confidence, requesting divine aid if difficulties arise.
Local readers share gossip about teens including Sue Garner and Bennie at the skating rink, Bertha Burchfield losing interest in Leonard while watching Sherman or Cecil, J. W. Agnes Riddle receiving letters from an Army boy in Wichita Falls, and several other pairs like Winnell Stapleton with a Gunter boy. The note questions who the boys are and hints at schoolyard affection and detention for mischief.
A list of several 13 to 14 year old students with birth days, hobbies, favorite movie stars, foods, and career ambitions. Polly Brown and Janis Horton are among the youths, with interests ranging from postcard collections to teaching and farming.
A brief, partial text references a stolen item and a youthful ambition to behave well, naming Shirley Temple as a favorite movie star and noting two initials M I H and N S E. The fragment hints at a childlike wish to be a good boy amid missing context.
The first year English class finished Ivanhoe with daily chapter booklets and vocabulary work. The remainder of the year will be devoted to review.
The speech class, after presenting four one act plays, studied discussion types and has given five minute talks on vocations. Students explored career options, becoming better acquainted with possible fields, and some reconsidered their chosen paths after hearing the discussions.
Sophomore students attended a backyard picnic hosted by Thomas Sears in his pasture with chaperones Miss McKinzie Miss Thornton and Mrs. Fred Cook Sr. About twenty five people joined in a weiner roast wading in Lester Simpson's truck and a menu of weiners pickles frites chips marshmallows and apples.
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