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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1939
Page
7
The High School Reflector notes Hi Y Club under Mr Manning held its regular meeting on Monday Oct 30. Davis Parrish led the opening prayer. The group discussed plans for the Halloween Carnival held Tuesday night and, due to busy club business, no games were played after the session.
The Tiger second-string team battled Van Alstyne second-stringers to a 0 to 0 draw Thursday afternoon at Van Alstyne. A rematch will host Van Alstyne soon, with hopes of a Tigers victory.
Students in V. A. III studied cooperative marketing of farm products this week. They prepared reports on cooperative gins, markets for cotton and other crops, and the profits of cooperative marketing to farmers. The class will study the growth of cooperatives in this country and in Great Britain in recent years.
If you need any garden seed for the coming year, leave your order with the Future Farmers. They have ordered a large quantity of seed and are looking for customers.
The English III class presented a Halloween program on Tuesday October 31 with Marie Badgett as chair. Programs included Halloween by Jonnie B Robbins Halloween Suggestions by Ernestine Tomlinson Halloween Customs by Laverne Kilgree humorous reading by Brother Gillett and Halloween games by Anna Estelle Lewis. After the program several Halloween games were played.
Witches and goblins invaded the Halloween Carnival on Tuesday night October 31. Candied apples hot dogs popcorn and other foods sold well. Penny pitching and milk bottle games drew crowds. Princesses and escorts led the stage program with Bonnie Mae Scott Wallace Reeves. Jimmie Golden Robert Sears. Ernestine Tomlinson J H Gosnell. Earleen Benson Howard Wallace. The program featured songs dances and a jitterbug contest. Earlene Benson crowned queen. Carnival sponsored by the Hi-
Mr Manning's civics class has studied politics this week and is learning how a candidate is elected. Next week the students will conduct an in-class election as a test of the unit.
Students under Mr. Russ in general science note water as blessing and danger. They report water occurs as ground moisture and as gas liquid or solid. They plan experiments to compare hard and soft water.
The English II class plans a drama presentation featuring the play Grand Cham's Diamond. The class, guided by I. H., will stage the production for the school community, showcasing student acting and collaborative theater effort.
The Pep Squad sponsors an all day sucker sale at noon. Students swarm groups with treats in their mouths as the campus highlights the popular fundraiser led by the pep group.
The home making II class has studied budgeting and prepared the department budget for its allowance. They are now crafting budgets for family living with a focus on money spent for food.
First year home making girls studied health and its link to diet with interviews from local doctors. A hair dressing contest was held with participants preparing their styles for Tuesday, October 31.
Typing I students completed the fundamentals of typewriting and began a unit on office problems. The current focus is on the business letter, its parts, styles, placement, and punctuation, with later study of additional styles.
Frances Riddle traveled to Farmersville over the weekend. Modene Vineyard spent Sunday in Bells. Cathleen Blackerby was in Sherman on Sunday. Jack Wallace visited the Denison dam Sunday. Claire Doss spent Saturday in Sherman. Marie Badgett spent Sunday in Bonham.
The senior English IV class shifted its meeting from Wednesday to Tuesday to present an assembly on Halloween. The stage featured corn shocks and pumpkins with a blue spotlight. The program included "Origin of Halloween" by George Hansard and "Little...
Mr. Key urged students to avoid actions harming community members and costing repairs. Brazwell Alexander announced the program.
A humorous contrast on style trends notes bold hats for men and vivid colors in ties shoes and shirts. Alligator shoes and bright tie colors mirror women’s fashion with cords feathers and jewelry alternatives. Men's shirts show sport styling with wide lapels and tweed coats while accessories gain flair.
Mrs. Lackey’s English III splits into groups of three or four to read self-chosen present day novels. Reports begin this week with titles such as All This and Heaven Too and Gone With the Wind among others, and continue over the next two to three weeks.
In a called Oct 31 meeting led by president Oleta Norris with Mrs Lackey as sponsor, the fifth period English III class adopted the aim To achieve success and chose Literary Lights as their name and Hitch your wagon to a star as motto. Malachia Wright chairs social committee with Charlie Sue Childress and J. B. Smith to plan a weiner roast.
Rockwall Yellow Jackets beat Coach S. T. Montgomery's Whitewright Tigers 18 to 12 on Friday. The game was tied at halftime after Birchfield and Phillips connected and J B Smith powered in for a TD. In the fourth, a long Rockwall pass set up the final score as Rockwall secured the victory.
The Student Council led by President J B Smith backs several aims for the year including a New Year dance and fountain repairs on the first floor to ease access. Field Day will feature inter-class tournaments in basketball baseball volleyball croquet and tennis with tennis courts begun last Saturday. Seniors fear exams and urge Mr Smith to keep them out.
The Whitewright Tigers battled a taller visiting lineup on Thursday night November 2 but fell short against a six foot six outsider forward named Red Conner. The Tigers fought hard and fought the ball handling display by Conner while the home lineup included Leslie Andrew among others.
Albert Thornton at forward and Billie Ray Conner at guard anchor the lineup with two outsiders Charles Harrison and Guy Andrew filling the remaining positions. D. T.
Miss Williams assigns Miss Williams Home Making III girls a unit on courting and marriage. They hold daily round table discussions on related problems. The unit concludes next Wednesday with notebook handins.
The Whitewright girls coached by Mr Manning fought Princeton in a close first half but dropped 36 to 16 on Thursday night. Starting for Whitewright were Juanita England Mary Alice Harrison Jonnie B Robbins Frances Riddle Charlie Sue Childress Ann Smith Frances Riddle fouled out in the third quarter and Robbins stayed in as guard. Omitted with three players absent were Marjorie Henderson Cathleen Blackerby and Oleta Norris.
A group of former students visiting Whitewright over the weekend include Sarah Belle Gillett who is at T. S. C. W. in Denton and a 1938 graduate, Sara Kathryn Atterberry at home due to illness planning to resume at T. S. C. W. in spring, Floyd Everheart Jr. back from flu to attend N. T. S. T. C. in Denton as a 1939 graduate, and Dorothy LaRoe at home with her parents while attending T. S. C. W. D. F.
Twenty three members of the boys home economics class gathered at Harrison's pasture on Wednesday night for a weiner roast. They enjoyed marshmallows cookies and picnic fare around a fire then sang and played games with the girls replying Good Night Gentlemen. Names listed include W J Bilner Brazwell Alexander Howard Wallace Barbara Jean Gordon Jack Wallace Mattie Zerue Ashinhurst Marvin Smith Hellen Benson and others.
Fifty three Glee Club members directed by Mr. Russ and Mrs. Kennemer visited Pilot Point High School on Thursday morning for a half hour program. C. B. Bryant announced. Highlights included The Bells of St Mary’s and Indian Dawn plus a male quartet and girls’ quartet performing diverse numbers.
Seniors cheer as class president George Hansard announces that the senior rings have arrived. Drunette Farley leads with the first ring and on Monday afternoon peers call out to see it. By Tuesday more students wear rings and express happiness.
Three high school girls checked Sunday night to identify the night owls. The senior rings have arrived. The Glee Club hosted a Pilot Point chapel program Thursday morning. A fundraising program is planned at the high school on November 17 at night to support the classes in need.
Ann LaRoe, champion speller of the freshman class, did not miss a word as a series of dictated words challenged the English I class. Those who attempted the list struggled with several tricky spellings.
A fragment mentions Edith Harper one, John Biggerstaff two, Robert Owens two, Pattie Everheart two, Madgene Phillips two, Wallace Reeves three, and Una Faye Blackerby three. The note records missed counts for several individuals, attributed to M. B.
Mrs Roddy’s remedial readers were hired and fired this week for writing headlines. Pupils who failed to rate 90 were dismissed and rehired for next week when real newspapers arrive. Students clip front page articles, keep headlines, and exchange for peer comparison.
A Rochester doctor states the body's water content shifts every 21 days and that 93 percent of bodily substance is renewed over time. He notes nitrogen in muscles renews in about 290 days and iron changes in a longer span, revising older ideas on whole-body turnover.
A Henry Ford quote laments war as mankind's folly and calls for universal and complete disarmament, stressing ample work worldwide and the need for understanding among people.
A mid western university dean of pharmacy promotes Mentho-Mulsion as a fast remedy for cold coughs. The formula, containing nine elements including vitamins A and D, claims immediate relief and a guarantee refund if not fully effective. Endorsed by neighbors and backed by Childress Pharmacy for first appearance use.
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