Whitewright High sophomores bid seniors farewell in wartime doodle
The We, the sophomores of Whitewright High School, wish seniors luck and success as many classmates serve in the war. They urge writing cheerful letters and share Edgar Guest verses about making life what you make it. The piece closes with a call to send messages to soldiers and remember pleasant things.
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Whitewright High School
Edgar
Billy John
Gee
Marjorie
Joe
Pat
Do. A
H. J
Curtis
Have You Written To Your Soldier Today
A feature about a productive sophomore class with profiles of four students including Oby Lee Wilson Terry Max Miller Betty Margaret Sears and Thelma Jo Monk. It discusses how soldiers enjoy mail from home and urges readers to write.
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Oby Lee Wilson
Betty Jo Henderson
Terry Max Miller
Betty Ann Darwin
Betty Margaret Sears
N. H. Davis
Thelma Jo Monk
J. D. Holland
M. J
Students tackle square roots in algebra I class
Under Mr Fel ker the class nears mastery of square roots. They have finished fractions and hope to complete the topic by the end of school. R L W
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Felker
Fourth class mail lesson in junior business class
The chapter on shipping covers wrapping typing marking and addressing parcels. A gruesome example shows a body shipped hundreds of miles due to bad packing. Pupils calculate parcel costs including insurance and practice zone-based postage using the table.
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W. S
Homemaking II class designs child garment
The girls finish their general wear dresses and move to a child’s garment project. The piece targets children from two to about nine years old and will be showcased in the style show.
Whitewright Seniors Enjoy Lake Fannin Trip
The Whitewright seniors left at 11 Friday, arrived at Lake Fannin 12 15, camped in cabins, ate lunch, then fished swam and boated while the girls danced at the lodge. Merit and Bonham seniors joined. Saturday featured more swimming and boat riding. They returned 7 PM tired and happy.
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Whitewright
Lake Fannin
Merit and
Bonham
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English Class Study Notes on Verbal Nouns and Phrases
The English II class discusses verbal nouns dangling phrases and participles. Daily tests have been given and Mrs. Roddy is praised for teaching but could use assistance from colleagues.
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Roddy
World History class plans exams before term ends
The world history class will finish work with exams upcoming, having completed their textbook two weeks ago. They are also writing themes and working through workbooks and outlines to finish before school is out, per M. R. N.
Agriculture class builds future farmers at school
The first year boys are confined to the school room this week studying foul paralysis cocci diosis and foul typhoid. They also learn about dehorning cattle and preventing meat spoilage by avoiding bruises and beatings. It ends with optimism that good farmers will emerge.
Women and Jobs Listed for WAVES Service
A list details multiple individuals with occupations or routes to military service. Names include Wandadell Sanderson housewife Frances Bennett WAVES hopeful Paula Jean Garner Hawaii join, Doris McKinney and Betty Sears housewives, Marcia Lane Blanks photographer, Roby Wilson farmer, and others.
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Wandadell Sanderson
Frances Bennett
the Waves
Doris McKinney
Marcia Lane Blanks
David Johnson
Joe Vestal
R. L. Ownby
Joy Morris
Marjorie Young
Betty Sears
Dan Kent
Pauline Ashinhurst
Maurice Neathery
Glynodene Goodnight
Thelma Monk
Mary Judd
Eugene Brewer
San Fernando Valley
Edith Neal
Terry Miller
Billy Ward Evans
Glendon Magers
Bobby Neal Witt
Norma Smith
Muriel Lewis
Billie Lewis
Luther Jack Moss
Betty Lee Jones
Paula Jean Garner
The
WAVES
Hawaii
Betty Brice
James Darst
Wilanell Badgett
Paula Jean Burden
Orville Howell
Juanita Howell
Hoyt Layman
Roby Wilson
James Reeves
Paraphrased Classroom Snippets and Transportation Lesson
In a world history class a student resists calling himself dumb and a parrot joke prompts a mother’s admonition about language. A list of song exchanges follows. A general science class ends a unit on transportation and begins reproduction in plants and animals with a flower study and pollination concepts.
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Mr. Gentry
Roby
F. M
Sophomores at White Wright High Reflect on 1943 44 Year
The sophomores of White Wright High School express pride in their 1943 44 year achievements though they did not win many top prizes and note some wins during the school year.
Field Day Close to Great School Year Effort
In the junior carnival the group made a nice profit from a candy and cold drink booth. May 5 saw a sophomore class picnic under sponsor Mr. Felker with a pleasant time for sophomores and guests. Field Day ended with juniors winning most contests and sophomores close behind.
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Felker
Sophs
B.N. W
Study of Organic Chemistry Captures Class Interest
Chemistry class explores carbon compounds with focus on fuels, petroleum products, coal tar derivatives, and organic alcohols and acids. Students note solvents perfumes dyes medicines explosives anesthetics and food preservatives derived from coal tar and show curiosity about laboratory work and occasional explosive examples.
Choral Club Busy Preparing for Commencement Style Show
The Choral Club has been working hard and will be busy until school ends. They will sing at bac calaureate services and at the commencement exercises and are learning popular songs for the coming style show.
Campus Gossip Notes Pairings and Parties Spark Rumors
A row of campus couples and social happenings fill the page with remarks about who is dating whom. The note lists several student pairs, parties, and funny asides about romances and junior senior events while hinting at ongoing matchmaking and playful banter.
Agricultural class highlights livestock diseases and prevention
The third year agriculture class covers cattle bloat Bangs disease mastitis lice and milk fever with emphasis on Bangs disease and mastitis as public health concerns. Undulant fever from infected milk affects people. scarlet fever and strep throat relate to cows through poor ice cream quality.
Whitewright High Sophomore Party Report
Report notes a sophomores and guests party at Whitewright High last Friday night. The line hints at E M S and N H D being involved but provides no further details.
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Whitewright High
Sophs
Homemaking class serves faculty with planned menu
The boys' homemaking class split into two groups for serving the faculty. The first group members included Clarence Wootten Kirk May Bobby Jim Morgan Joe Cook Clifton Ross and Merle Scoggins and they planned prepared and served tomato juice cocktail meat loaf new potatoes English peas lettuce salad hot rolls strawberry ice cream cookies and iced tea.
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Clarence Wootten
Kirk May
Bobby Jim Morgan
Joe Cook
Clifton Ross
Merle Scoggins
Formal noon meal event hosted by Joe Cook
Joe Cook served the meal with Merle Scoggins as waiter and Bobby Jim Morgan as a guest. Guests included Mrs Roddy Mr Caraway Mr Cruse and Miss Neath ery. Reportedly the meal was enjoyed and the faculty favors the boys serving the noon meal to them.
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Joe Cook
Merle Scoggins
Bobby Jim Morgan
Notice to Subscriptions to Men in Service
The newspaper asks readers who send subscriptions to service members to check renewal status and renew if needed. Readers should notify of address changes and continue to send news items about men in service.
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Marion Felker
Algebra
Kche
Bernice Cato
Claude Reeves
Naval Air
F. B
Don
R. W
Ww. S
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C. A
K. K
Guy
E. B
P. G
E. M
D. N
M. Y
J. T
Suzie
General
Etna
J. B
Betty Lou
D. L. J—Suzie
P. S
Romeo” Scoggins
Infantry
of Defense
First
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
BOYS
E. P
Barbee & Bassett
Insurance Agency
Denison
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