W. H. S. Fashion and a New Republic Screen Triumph
The Reflector notes freshmen Romeo D R and several W H S students in varied dresses from pink rayons to navy crepes and blue prints. It also praises the New Republic screen production In Old Sacramento featuring Betty Jones and Jack Moss as a memorable love story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silds
Zoe Vestal
Don Reynolds
Irene Kent
Sacramento
New Republic
Betty Jones
Jack Moss
Orchids and Onions From a School Roundup
A student notes praise for teachers seniors and a sponsor while giving onions to those who assign many lessons cause mischief and fail exams The piece ends with a nod to Betty Lou Key and a future graduating class, reflecting school year reflections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Smith
Betty Lou Key
Senior School Anecdotes of a Easygoing Year
The excerpt recalls a carefree school year with seniors without underclassmen and relaxed rules. Dorothy Dooley and Mrs Blanton lose temperments while Wanda Lewis and Pinkey Raley miss details. D W McKinney is loud and Ralph Judd quiet as students enjoy no finals and daily holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Dooley
Pinkey Raley
Danny
Cora Head
Wanda Lewis
Mr. Montgomery
Mrs. Blanton
Ralph Judd
D. W. McKinney
Around the Corner Shows Premier Films and New Stars
A local cinema roundup highlights Betty Brice and Don Griffith in One More Tomorrow, Dell Sanderson and Pat Wilson in Her Kind of Man, and Two Sisters From Boston starring Joanne Grammer and Frances Propeck. Also featured is 20th Century Fox presenting Centennial Summer with Don Kaiser and others at the Palace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Brice
Don Griffith
Dell Sanderson
Pat Wilson
Dell
Pat
Boston
Joanne Grammer
Frances Propeck
Y. B. Kaiser
20Th Century-Fox Now
Don
Friday Night on W H S Variety of Local Talent
On Friday evenings over W H S listeners hear a lineup including Dean Alexander at 6 00 and Clifton Bass as Dick Tracy at 6 30 Dorothy Dooley with the Symphony at 7 00 Gems For Music with Caro line Gladden and Pat Griffith at 7 20 Moonlight Serenade with Cora Head at 8 00 Nora Hughes and Wilma Hickson on Hit Parade at 8 30 Ralph Judd and Don Reynolds at 9 00 Wanda Lewis and Lela Simpson with Columbia records at 9 15 Texas Ramblers J P Melton and Jessie Mc Corstin at 9 30 Pinkey Raley on Varsity Swing at 9 45 Rhythm Bounce led by Anna Bess Neathery at 10 00 The Neal Brothers at 10 15 Waltz Time with Victor Burchfield Sonny Smith R C Thrasher and Orville Russell directed by Anna Mary Doty pianist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Alexander
Clifton Bass
Dick Tracy
Dorothy Dooley
W. H. S. Symphony
Caroline Gladden
Pat Griffith
Cora Head
Nora Hughes
Wilma Hickson
Ralph Judd
Don Reynolds
Columbia Records
Wanda Lewis
Lela Simpson
J. P. Melton
Jessie McCorstin
The
Texas Ramblers
Pinkey Raley
Anna Bess Neathery
Neal Brothers
Victor Burchfield
Sonny Smith
R. C. Thrasher
Orville Russell
Anna Mary Doty
C. H
Styles for Hep Cats Teen Fashion Trends
The piece touts teen fashion with navy and white outfits for juniors, back lacer styles, two piece dresses, bare back designs, and red teen suits. It highlights hats, wedding ring carots, peek-a-boo crowns, and ruba-dub-dub wash cottons as current trends, urging teens to buy for an all red keen look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slick Chick
He-Man
C. H
A List of Vacation Desires From A Nebraska Town
Don Reynolds plans Grand Canyon trip while Johnny Mack seeks meals sleep and fishing. Ralph Judd aims to fish daily on vacation, and Billy Neal wants riding, fishing, swimming, hunting, eating and sleeping. Others seek Dallas visits, Fort Worth, California, Louisiana, or San Antonio with various activities.
Journey Through Memories of 1946 Freshmen in Fashion
A dress designer recalls a cross country tour meeting many 1946 freshmen and notable figures. She visits New York and California, noting marriages, careers, and living arrangements. Names include Lee, Dorothy Dooley, Jessie McCorstin, Pat Griffith, Junior Woodson, Caroline, John Jr, Orville Russell, Wilma Hickson, Lavern Renfro, Dean Alexander, Don Reynolds, Irene, Anna Bess Neathery Ryan, Wanda Nell Lewis, Lela Burchfield, Victor, Jerry Neal, Billy Neal, Anna Mary Randolph, J P Melton, Ralph Judd, D W McKinney, Johnny Mack, and Roddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline
New York
John Jr
Texas
Orville Russell
Wilma Hickson
Lavern Renfro
Lavern
Orangeville
California
Hollywood
Dean Alexander
Don Reynolds
Irene
Dean
Beverly Hills
Los Angeles
R. C
Columbia
Anna Bess Neathery
Ryan
Oregon
Wanda Nell Lewis
Lela
Burchfield
Victor
Jerry
Billy Neal
Spokane
Wash
Yaginia
Anna Mary
Randolph
Nevada
Reno
Sonny Smith
Salt Lake City
Pinkey Raley
Utah
Virginia
J. P. Melton
Ralph Judd
Margaret
Ralph
D. W. McKinney
Johnny Mack
Denison
Washington, D. C
Mrs. Roddy
Freshmen Ten Years From Now
A narrator recalls a stroll in the Louvre where he unexpectedly meets Cora during a visit to France. The brief encounter is framed as a moment of memory and reflection amid travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Louvre
Cora
Freshman Year Sponsor Says Final Farewell Note
In a closing message, N. H. thanks a sponsor from freshman year, reflects that luck favored them while she was present, and signs off with love and luck to the 1946 freshmen, suggesting the writer’s identity may be known to readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Luck
N. H
High School Students Plans and Errands list
A compiled list shows Anna Mary Doty studying for exams Anna Bess Neathery visiting twins Billy Neal fishing Victor Burchfield accompanying Pete Pinkey Raley meeting someone from Ector Sonny Smith swimming Wilma Hickson visiting in Denison Dorothy Dooley sleeping Nora Hughes traveling to Dallas Cora Lee Head uncertain about a plan Lela Simpson unsure about a plan Dean Alexander unsure Wanda Gladden accompanying a boy from Trenton Beatrice Griffith going with a boy from Savoy High School Don Reynolds visiting in Sherman R C Thrasher leaving Mrs Roddy’s English class Johnny Mack Greer fishing Clifton Bass visiting Billie Jean Ryan Ralph Judd fishing J P Melton fishing D W McKinney hoeing corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Reynolds
Grand Canyon
Johnny Mack
Ralph Judd
Billy Neal
Dean Alexander
Victor Burchfield
Dallas
Caroline Gladden
Lake Dallas
Beatrice Griffith
Cora Lee Head
Fort Worth
R. C. Thrasher
Pinkey Raley
Orville Russell
Dorothy Dooly
California
Wilma Hickson
Anna Mary Doty
Anna Bess Neathery
Pete
Ector
Sonny Smith
Denison
Dorothy Dooley
Nora Hughes
Cora Lee
Lela Simpson
Wanda Gladden
Trenton
Savoy High School
Sherman
Mrs. Roddy
Johnny Mack Greer
Clifton Bass
Billie Jean Ryan
J. P. Melton
D. W. McKinney
Hoe Corn
Untitled note from Tennessee woman to Mattie
A fragmentary letter from a Tennessee woman recounts meeting a stranger and a brief domestic scene with her father and mother preparing cake for her brother Johnny's upcoming birthday. The text cuts off after a mention of Miss Mix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie
Tennessee
Johnny
Miss Mix
Congratulations School Success Wish
A brief note extends congratulations to the school, wishing success in its upcoming endeavors and acknowledging anticipated achievements.
Ketch a Man When the Catching Is Good
A rural reader asks if she is too young to marry a handsome New York man. The reply, echoing the father, stresses grabbing a good chance and keeping the man when the catching is good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Miss Mix
Lizza
Liz
Learn to Type Opens in New Column With Survey Findings
An issue prints results of a broad typing and shorthand survey. It notes typing gains a consumer function alongside its vocational use, emphasizes typing over longhand in the machine age, and argues shorthand requires strong English composition for enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Stenography and Typing in School Curricula Debate
A discussion notes illiterate stenographers hinder business, argues shorthand should move to junior college and typing stay in high school as a consumer subject. The survey links training to vocational needs and asks educators to rethink curriculum placement.
Barrage Fires Through Food and Hearts at Frontline
An Army cook describes a grueling three hour bombardment while serving fried eggs to a hungry troop. He ends his note to his sweetheart with a frank account of shells bursting nearby, revealing the daily peril of wartime dining.
Farm worker deaths total in 1944 record
In 1944 four thousand three hundred farm workers were killed on the job and four thousand three hundred farm residents were killed in motor vehicle accidents, highlighting deadly risks in rural labor and transport.
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Olay
D. R
Dorothy Head
Barbara Williams
Bettye Rich
Pinkey Raby
L. S
Louisiana
Washington, D.C
Truman
Jerry Neal
San Antonio
Borger
Nova Hughes
Whitewright
C. J. Meador
the Whitewright High
Pate
Zenith
Kingston Drug Store
Rexall
Kodak
Jerry Boren Studio
Sherman, Texas
Magnolia
Gosnell
Whitewright Lumber Co
Willanell Badgett
Frances Bennett
Marcia Blanks
Bettye Jean Brice
Billy Ward Evans
Ima Sue Garner
Paula Garner
David Johnson
Betty Lee Jones
Mary Judd
Glendon Magers
Doris McKinney
Thelma Monk
Edith Neal
Maurice Neathery
Billy Jo Norris
Claude Reeves
James Reeves
Wandadell Sanderson
Norma Smith
Joe Vestal
Roby Lee Wilson
Bobby Neal Witt
Marjorie Young
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