High School Reflector Names Staff And Contributors
The High School Reflector lists editor George Hansard assistant editor Martha Jo Darwin sponsor Mrs Jack Lackey and reporters Brazwell Alexander Leslie Andrew Earleen Benson Robert Benson Cathleen Blackerby Dorothy Booker Merlyn Brown Claire Doss Drunette Farley Mildred Fleming Marjorie Henderson Imogene Head Evelyn Hill Emma Joyce Hinton Eula Mae Lambden Joe Magers Eula Mae McSpedden Irene Mitchell Fredna Owen Ruby Pierson Rudolph Russell Marilyn Smith Frances Riddle Willie B Smith David Taylor Jack Wallace Howard Wallace Joy Wilson rot by Lewis Vestal My Antonia by Mozelle Marley and Ernestine Tomlinson and House of Seven Gables by Pascal Connelly G H
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George Hansard
Ass’t
Martha Jo Darwin
Jack Lackey
Brazwell Alexander
Leslie Andrew
Earleen Benson
Robert Benson
Cathleen Blackerby
Dorothy Booker
Merlyn Brown
Claire Doss
Drunette Farley
Mildred Fleming
Marjorie Henderson
Imogene Head
Evelyn Hill
Emma Joyce Hinton
Eula Mae Lambden
Joe Magers
Eula Mae McSpedden
Irene Mitchell
Fredna Owen
Ruby Pierson
Rudolph Russell
Marilyn Smith
Frances Riddle
Willie B. Smith
David Taylor
Jack Wallace
Howard Wallace
Joy Wilson
Whitewright High to Host Open House in Library
Whitewright High School invites the public to an open house in the school library on Friday November 17 from 2 to 4 p.m. Faculty will be available to answer questions about programs and activities.
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Whitewright High School
Greenhands Initiated by Whitewright Future Farmers
Twenty eight boys received regular Future Farmer degrees for green hands at a special Whitewright FFA meeting last Wednesday night. Entertainment came from side degrees while a business session planned the annual Father and Sons banquet. Brother Gillett reported on the National FFA convention in Kansas City Missouri.
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Father and Sons
Brother Gillett
Kansas City
Missouri
Typing II Students Use Carbon Copies in Class
The report notes typing II students prepare materials for teachers and pay typing fees. Carbon copies easily smear, leaving blue ink on faces and hands. Ditto copies follow, with machine issues noted as troublesome. Carl Vawter plays the hardened criminal attempting to outwit Lucille the housewife.
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G. H
Carl Vawter
Lucille
Tigers Lose to Bailey in Bailey Tuesday Night
The Whitewright Tiger basketball quintet lost to Bailey 14 to 21 on Tuesday November 7 at Bailey. Bailey led early and was threatened by Whitewright only once in the third quarter. Starting lineup included Leslie Andrew Albert Thornton Howard Wallace David Taylor and Billie Ray Conner. Bailey meets Whitewright again on November 20.
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Whitewright Tiger
Bailey
Tigers
Leslie Andrew
Albert Thornton
Howard Wallace
David Taylor
Billie Ray Conner
D. T
Greeks influence in modern civilization noted by class
The history II class studies Greek contributions to civilization and explores elements in today’s community that owe their origins to the Greeks, as noted by J. W.
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J. W
Typing Class Under Mrs Kennemer Prepares Budgets
The typing I class, under Mrs Kennemer, is typing business letters this week. Students hand in letters in budgets one, two, and so on. Each budget contains two to three letters.
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Kennemer
Li. H
Report on Books Read by English III Class
Mrs Lackey marks English III reports as students finish several books this week. Works reviewed include All This and Heaven Too and Gone with the Wind by multiple authors, with both titles completed Monday and Tuesday. Additional reports cover Bridge of San Luis Bay and Chinese Par.
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Lackey
Heaven
Velma Holland
Dorotha Darwin
Marie Badgett
Mary Dale King
Laverne Kilgree
Mary Alice Harrison
Jonnie B. Robbins
San Luis Bay
James Norris
Travis Home Making Club Bi Monthly Meeting Summary
The Travis Home Making Club met on Thursday with Mary Dale King presiding. Members sang several songs, read minutes, and noted Friday as the last day to order a club pin. Dues are 25 cents per semester, with a prize for the class first to collect dues from every member. Velma Holland presented a November program on Ready to Wear Clothing with member topics including Dale Marie Robbins and Marjorie Henderson. The session featured songs and a prayer led by Mary Alice Harrison, closing with Sing Your Way Home.
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Travis
Mary Dale King
Mary Alice Harrison
Velma Holland
Dale Marie Robbins
Marjorie Henderson
Bonnie Mae Scott
Mary Frances Clabhorn
Grace Connelly
Jimmie Golden
C.D
Civics Class Studies Politics Project Plans Play
Mr Manning's civics class wraps a politics unit by having each student write and present a campaign speech, then vote for a favorite candidate. As an extra assignment, students craft a three act play about an election with scenes on the eve, election day, and the morning after. The best play will be chosen for assembly.
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Mr. Manning
Assembly
M. F
Whitewright Girls Defeated by Princeton 29 to 19
The Whitewright High School basketball girls lost Tuesday at Princeton 29 to 19. Starting forwards Mary Alice Harrison Dorothy Sue Douglas Jonnie B Robbins guards Frances Riddle Oleta Norris Cathleen Blackerby. Juanita England substituted for Douglas. at halftime Riddle moved to forward replacing Robbins. Marjorie Henderson missed the bus but played a solid game.
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Whitewright
Princeton
Mary Alice Harrison
Dorothy Sue Douglas
Jonnie B. Robbins
Frances Riddle
Oleta Norris
Cathleen Blackerby
Juanita England
Marjorie Henderson
F. R
Chemists Study Metals and Gases
The chemistry class under Mr. Russ studies volatile and non volatile substances in the lab. They examine hydrogen and oxygen properties and preparations. Metal chemical activities are explored this week for a concise science note.
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Russ
I. H
Garlic scented school funds radio for agriculture chapter
The agriculture students shelled 400 pounds of garlic to raise money for a radio to aid market reports. Mr Barnheart funded the effort and the proceeds will buy the radio for the agriculture chapter, while classes study marketing and seed treatment.
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Barnheart
Garlic Odor Clears Gym As School Uses Remedy
Two percent cerecand was applied to a gym area after an overpowering garlic odor made conditions unbearable for teachers and students. Principal Key had the boys move the garlic outside the gym to restore ventilation and order.
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Key
D. F
V A I Students Track Turkey Sales For Study
V A I and V A III students report daily turkey numbers and prices in Whitewright and nearby areas. They will send weekly reports to Texas Experimental Station in College Station for three weeks to aid marketing problem analysis.
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V. A. III
Whitewright
Texas Experimental Station
College Station
R. R
Glee Club To Begin Chromatics Study
The Glee Club will start studying the fundamentals of music this coming Monday. Previously they learned songs and their parts, but chromatics will aid future performances as many students cannot read music.
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Glee Club
I. H
Farmers Defeat Tigers In 24-0 Football Win
Farmersville Farmers trounced the Whitewright Tigers 24 to 0 Friday afternoon November 10. Farmers won the toss and began with a kickoff return to score, extending to 12-0 after one period and 18-0 at halftime, then a final touchdown in the second half. Gene Anderson was sidelined by an injured knee, a loss for the Tigers who struggled after that.
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Farmersville Farmers
Whitewright Tigers
Tiger
Burchfield
Tigers
Gene Anderson
Rockwall
B. A
Boys Home Ec Class Dines On Two Menus At School
In Miss Williams sponsored class six boys cooked and ate a Monday menu of Salmon loaf fruit salad creamed potatoes tomato salad and bread with muffins for dessert. On Wednesday the group served Mr Key Mr Manning Mr Montgomery Mr Russ Mr Cunningham and Mr Short a meal of chicken fried steak apricot salad creamed potatoes green beans bread and gravy with muffins for dessert. The teachers reported nothing was left. Polly Juanita England answers to the name Polly.
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Miss Williams
Mr. Key
Manning
Montgomery
Russ
Cunningham
Mr. Short
History class creates scrapbooks and quizzes
Under Mrs Lackey the history class does Wee Small Quizzes daily and donates every Monday to current events on the European situation. They are making scrapbooks of current happenings and one student John Biggerstaff already has over 150 pages in his book.
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Lackey
John Biggerstaff
J. W
Remedial Reading Class Schedules Friday Program
The remedial reading class led by Mrs Roddy held its regular two week class program Friday. President C B Burchfield opened the meeting and minutes were read. Members discussed selling popcorn at the high school and grammar school. Program included Mildred Kent reading Betty Thornhill story Winnell Stapleton reading Billie Jo Phillips good manners Betty Thornhill bad manners James Stuteville jokes. Meeting adjourned until next session.
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Roddy
C. B. Burchfield
Reading
Mildred Kent
Story
Betty Thornhill
Winnell Stapleton
Billie Jo Phillips
James Stuteville
E. B
Hi Y Club Holds Regular Meeting Under Mr Manning
The Hi Y club led by Mr Manning met Monday night November 6 with prayer by Wallace Reeves. No business session occurred but activity plans were discussed and volleyball was played before adjourning with the creed.
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Hi-Y
Manning
Wallace Reeves
English II Club Meets at Regular Class Period
The English II Club met on Friday November 10 with Davis Parrish as program chair. Ruth Mears read a poem C B Bryant told jokes Jimmie Faye Golden presented another poem Roby Magers shared a story and Grace Harris spoke on the History of Armistice. The meeting adjourned to meet again in two weeks.
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Davis Parrish
Ruth Mears
C. B. Bryant
Jimmie Faye Golden
Roby Magers
Grace Harris
M. B
Report Cards Mailed After Three Weeks of Waiting
After a three week delay, report cards have finally been printed and distributed to students. Schools notify families of the results and outline next steps. Parents are advised to review the grades and plan follow up with teachers as needed.
Students want earlier report cards and equity plan
A letter from M. J. D. argues students prefer receiving cards earlier. It notes disappointment would worsen if cards arrive in the third week of the second six weeks and proposes adding five points per day late, mirroring notebook late penalties, to grant everyone an A double plus if adopted.
Home Making III Reports On Relationships and Nutrition
The Home Making III class completed a unit on boy and girl relationships with final reports on husband and wife topics. A new unit on meeting family nutritional needs started with foods and health, and Miss Williams requires complete notebooks. Students show strong interest in meal preparation as the course shifts to practical home economics. Robert Emerson Sears as Albert Simpkins appears as detective and lover in a dual role.
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Williams
C. D
Robert Emerson Sears
Albert Simpkins
Egg Toss Sparks Drama at Boys Home Meeting
The Boys' Home Making Club met in a called session to discuss an egg thrown from a third floor window and smashed on the walk below. Innocent boys were forced to clean up and seek the culprit, but no proof was found. The meeting adjourned after Miss Williams gave a brief lecture.
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Mr. Key
Miss Williams
R. B
Queer Sounds From Dog House Appear With New Music
W H S members note odd sounds from the Dog House while the band under Mr Russ uses new music books arriving Wednesday. The books cover fundamentals and popular tunes for the first concert, with this week devoted to reviewing basics and note value.
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Russ
E. H
Home Making I and II Classes Share Health and Budget Studies
The Home Making I girls study foods and health, making notebooks with health illustrations. Home Making II girls explore money management, each drafting a family budget and a month long account book based on it.
Take Care Of What We Have In School Assembly
In a Thursday morning assembly Mr Key urged students to use the gym properly with tennis shoes and suitable balls. He noted two new croquet sets must be treated fairly and used correctly. Litter and misplaced papers were addressed and song books should stay in the auditorium.
Dancing At Class Parties On School Gym Plan
The Student Council discussed dancing at class parties in the gym with mothers as chaperons. Mr Key voiced support while Miss Williams will teach folk and square dancing during the recreation period. The activity period plan should start this week.
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Key
Williams
Freshman English Outlining Aids Oral Composition
The class under Mrs Roddy studies outlining to aid oral composition. On Tuesday each pupil outlined directions for new social games and used the outline to explain the game to the class.
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Roddy
Carlis
Neal's Pick Leads Play Day Direction
Neal's was chosen as best and he was allowed to direct the actual playing of the game on the following day. English students work on spelling with dictated sentences and next day lists of commonly misspelled words. Champion spellers this week are Edith Harper, Robert Owens, Wallace Reeves and Ben Robert Jones. After oral reports students plan to write a theme from their outlining points.
Here Comes Charlie Senior Play Debuts December 8
Senior play progresses rapidly as students rehearse in English IV. Willie B Smith leads with an eccentric backwoodsman role, joined by Earleen Benson as a naive hillbilly and Rudolph Russell as a moody son. Cast rehearses after school for a grand holiday performance.
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Charlie
Willie B. Smith
Earleen Benson
Ozarks
Rudolph Russell
Larry Elliott
David Taylor
Drunette Farley
Howard Wallace
Robert Benson
Larry
Farham
Joyce Hinton
Citizenship Club meets for program with laughter
The Citizenship Club of the American history class met Friday November 10 for a program. The program chairman was absent but a game was played that created many laughs.
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Citizenship Club
English IV English II and Glee Club present Ma Perkins program
The English IV class English II class and the Glee Club sponsor a Friday night program on Friday Nov 17 at 7 30 featuring the one act comedy Ma Perkins Lucile Starr plays Ma Perkins Pa Perkins is J J Sloan and the sketch imagines a middle class English household with a bored wife seeking romance
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Glee Club
Ma Perkins
Lucile Starr
Pa Perkins
J. J. Sloan
J. J
England
School Glee Club chorus and English IV class program
The Glee Club will perform Anchors Aweigh and By the Mississippi with many named participants. English IV presents Spreading the News. A plot line features a grouchy Bra zwell Alexander and gossip about a deaf old woman amid a murder tale. Proceeds fund the school general fund.
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Brazwell Alexander
Bussy Thornhill
James Birt Phillips
Leroy Martin
Mary Dale King
Velma Holland
Laverne Kilgree
Mary Alice Harrison
Barbara Jean Gordon
Dorotha Darwin
Otto Russell
Lewis Vestal
Drunette Farley
Glee Club
Eula Maye Lambden
Brazwell
Merlyn Brown
Cathleen Blackerby
Merlyn
M. J.D
John Grault’s 1662 note on birth sex ratio
John Grault first observed in 1662 that more boys are born than girls. This early finding marks a significant step in demographic study and birth statistics.
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John Grault
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