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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1940
Page
7
The Doretha Darwin led issue notes the girls' basketball team seeks new suits and vows to work hard to become a winning team this season. J B R signs off with a pledge to try their best for basketball fans.
Mrs Roddy s class formed a club on Friday Jean Caraway was elected sub chair to lead officer elections Billy Rhom Pennington was named president Melba Jean Neathery secretary Lindy Ashinhurst vice president Jean Caraway reporter Willa Jean Hunter critic Committees were appointed Program Margaret Hanna Merle Scoggins Mary Frances Stephens Clifton Ross Etha Louise Brown Name Edward Montgomery Clarence Wootten Dorothy Mitchell Inl Mary Frances Call Joe Howard Cook Betty Marie Allen Theta Marie Lewis Meet every two weeks.
Five representatives from the Whitewright High School girls team spoke at a called faculty meeting to request new suits and sweat outfits. They showed an old poorly made uniform and noted opponents removed sweatshirts during games. The group approved using $8 from remaining Pure Food Show funds to start, favoring ready made fits until the school board acts.
A feature profiles two prominent seniors. Jonnie B. Robbins is described as studious, tall with brown hair and eyes, and a fan of Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney. Morris Fogle Gillett, nicknamed Brother Bud Lett, is a student leader, ATH center, and Chevy driver with a taste for physics and apple pie a la mode.
This week is set aside for Good Book Week in the Whitewright High School Library sponsored by Mrs. Myrick. Exhibits include covers and posters featuring titles such as Public Speaking, First Puppetry by Milligan, Customs and Scenery for Amateurs by Mackay, The Fun Encyclopedia by Harbin, Tested One Act Plays by Sams, and many more.
Mary Ellen Brown served as program chairman and speaker for the initiation ceremony held Friday afternoon. Twenty girls were welcomed into the Homemaking Club as new members, with the first and second vice presidents escorting them to their seats. Martha Louise Vestal presented the blue candle symbolizing the ideal of homemaking to the press.
The president Lucille Starr presided as seven new homemaking members joined the club. Mildred Kent Betty Lou Tomlinson Bertha Burchfield Betty Jane Harper Ruth McSpedden Bonnie Mae Scott and Dale Marie Robbins lit candles from the blue homemaking candle as they repeated the pledge and closed with Bless Be the Tie That Binds led by Laverne Kilgroe.
Multiple residents and visitors were seen in Sherman Dallas Denison Bonham and Paris over the weekend with names including Laverne Kilgree Dorothea Auten Dorotha Darwin Marie Badgett Sarah Simmons Helen Ruth Holcomb Billie Burke Vineyard and Mary Dale King. A Sherman Paris football game drew Coach Montgomery and W H S students Friday night.
About 185 high school students attended the matinee of The Ramparts We Watch at 2 30 Thursday. The educational WWI era film contrasted U S attitudes toward war with postwar conditions and ended with The Star Spangled Banner.
A long walnut desk now runs across the office forming a counter or partition that shields the superintendent and principal from most students. It includes back shelves and a small north end gate enabling a passage into the main area, modernizing the W. H. S. office.
A light recipe-style verse lists ingredients like good attitude hard work ambition neatness attention fresh air and sunshine sleep and self control. It urges mixing and cooking over six weeks to yield a positive result on report cards with courtesy and effort.
The Student Council held a regular meeting on November 18 with Dorotha Darwin presiding as vice-president. The secretary read the minutes and the roll was called. The vice president appointed Otto Russell Jarvis Maddux and Billy Rhom Pennington to list objectives. Lynal J. Moore was elected parliamentarian by acclamation. The next meeting is November 25.
The chemistry class taught by Mr. Russ studied atoms including formulas equations valence radicals molecular weights and chemical changes. A unit test was given on November 15 following a four day school week that week.
The chemistry class did not perform lab work. Three days before Thanksgiving were spent conducting work in the laboratory.
The homemaking I class finished aprons in blue checked gingham with white rick rack. They spent time matching color squares to determine flattering colors for each girl and discussed dress materials. Most students are making print school dresses and began them Monday.
The general science class under Mr. Russ studied carbon dioxide properties and diffusion to demonstrate molecular theory. They examined the mystery of fire and its uses in class work and the text presented by M. D. K.
A Pep Squad meeting on November 14 outlined plans for the football banquet set for November 30 at 7 15 PM at the Methodist Church. Each committee reviewed its duties and assigned tasks for the event.
The November birthdays listed include Alma Ruth Reeves 14 on Nov 1 and Paul Simmons 19 on Nov 29. Also named are Gladys Cambron 13 Jonnie Robbins 17 Haleen Benson 14 Velma Holland 15 J D Hughes 17 Floy Whitworth 17 Una Fay Blackerby 15 Sara Simmons 16 G C Brown 14 Jo Anna Harrison 14 Mary John Stateville 15 Thelma Jo Wilson 15 Lotta Fay Brown 16 Charles 15 Russell Ray Summers 14. M W
Mrs Lackey’s English IV class has studied A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. Some students finished the book while others are still reading it. The class expects to finish within the next week or two.
A class in English I studies letter writing focusing on friendly notes, congratulatory letters, and sympathy letters.
Mr Key's second period class studies sign numbers with daily races to see who solves fastest. On Wednesday the girls won and Thursday they tied. Homework covers various sign number exercises.
The column strings together questions about dating and crushes among residents. Mentions K M M, M H, W R, B R C, post office visits, and several individuals by initials, asking who partners with whom and who was spurned or jilted.
In a world history class led by Mr. Morris two tests were held this week. Tuesday covered world maps and current events, Wednesday tested material from the year's text. The class discussed electoral votes potentially overruling popular votes and studied a ballot used in the third primary.
The first meeting of this year's Student Council on November 13 selected Dorotha Darwin as vice-president and Laverne Kilgree as secretary. Brother Gillett, elected president earlier, presided as the council discussed roles and meeting time.
Monday 8 30 to 9 00 a meeting time chosen for a student council comprising presidents and representatives from English EF Club Pep Squad Future Homemakers Hi Y Club Future Farmers and other groups. Members include Merle Scoggins Clarence Wootten Billy Rhom Pennington John Biggerstaff Dorothy Sue Douglas Ruth Mc Spedden Otto Russell Lucille Starr C B Bryant III Brother Gillett Lynal Moore Dorothy Darwin and more. The president appointed Lynal Moore Lucille Starr and Clarence Wootten to finalize the calendar and event dates.
The second year agriculture boys completed a study of balanced rations for dairy cows detailing daily feed amounts per cow, daily feed cost, and net profit. They began studying rations for beef cattle.
Students in a physics class have skipped ahead to static electricity and performed educational experiments with new equipment. They plan to continue with current electricity and then radio, as noted by B. G.
The Hi-Y Club led by chairman Philip Earnheart met on Tuesday November 12. Mr Morris opened the session and a talk about meeting with different clubs near Whitewright followed. After the creed some members played basketball.
A football game on Monday November 11 drew sharp remarks from the sideline. One spectator quipped about farmers and dating as both teams played a hard close contest. The Crane.
In a Friday meeting the girls decided to sell Dixie cream doughnuts to raise funds for new suits and sweat suits. Jonnie B. Robbins presided and appointed Pattie Everheart Marjorie Burchfield Oleta Norris Marie Badgett Billie Burke Vineyard and Nina Marie Pierce to take orders.
The girls will deliver doughnuts on Thursday November 28 and earn seven and a half cents on each dozen sold.
A called meeting of the Homemaking Club met Wednesday morning to practice for Friday's program. Several girls volunteered to bring sheets to decorate the stage and table. A canvass determined how many could wear white dresses at the initiation of new officers.
During sixth period in the auditorium the glee club performs eight songs for an upcoming Bells show. The group imitates a bee hive with hums in I Hear the Bees A Hummin and a train with toots and whistles in De Gospel Train, causing a listener on the first floor to feel in a bee hive about to be run over by a train.
The typing class under Mrs Kennemer works on envelope addresses for contributors to the Pure Food Show. The first period class held a speed test Friday while the fifth period class was absent due to an assembly.
Mary Alice Harrison daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Harrison a Whitewright High School senior married Leslie Andrew son of Mr and Mrs L L Andrew a 39 graduate in Tishomingo Oklahoma on October 30 1940. Mary Alice football queen 1940 and leader of the pep squad treasurer of the senior class and former secretary treasurer of the junior class the student body extends congratulations and hopes she remains a member through the year.
On Wednesday morning bells rang for a chapel program in the study hall led by Dr B Wrenn Webb. Mr Russ led Stand Up for Jesus, then Webb offered a prayer and a song At the Cross before presenting a talk titled I Dare You. Dr Webb donated the book I Dare You to the Library with announcements by Mr Morris.
During the first nine weeks students read and become familiar with short hand. The writing has begun as they practice dictation from Mrs. Kennemer and transcribe their own work during class.
A minister jokes with his son about word meanings as he notes a subtle distinction between a con co ngregation and a collection. The exchange plays on language rather than doctrine, highlighting humor in vocabulary.
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