High School Reflector editors and staff notes on smoking and success
A collection of bylines from the High School Reflector staff followed by philosophical musings. Barbara Williams and Charles Caldwell edit with Terry Miller on sports. Z. Vestal and Eugene Thornhill contribute features. reporters include David Brooks and Margaret Greer. The excerpt discusses smoking dangers, the futility of small nicotine injections, and a speculative prophecy, then shifts to a motivational piece on courage, persistence, and attaining success.
Be Tall With Confidence Find Your Inner Poise
A guidance note encourages self acceptance for taller individuals. It champions using stature as strength, avoiding self-conscious avoidance and opting for straight posture, graceful bearing, and self-assurance to project confidence.
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Preparing for College in High School Guidance Note
The article urges high school students to plan for college by choosing subjects that truly help them. It notes that entry requires fifteen credits with specific course counts, including math, English, civics, language, and science. It advises deciding on a major and postcollege goals before graduation.
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M. W
Merry Ole Soul Teacher Takes Bubble Gum From Me
A student laments a merry teacher who confiscates his bubble gum and his funny book and note from him. The girl beside him retains her notes, leaving the narrator targeted and frustrated by the teacher. The lines express schoolyard grievance and perceived unfairness toward the speaker.
Multinational Roles in Wool Flag Production
An American explains the wool flag made from United States fibers with diverse international steps. The piece notes a Dallas lung specialist warning that lung cancer ranks as the leading disease deaths and describes the grim nature of the illness.
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Dallas
Lela Vee Tops List of High School Gossip Figures
In a row of cheeky questions about peers, Lela Vee is named as ambitious to sing in assembly to outshine Lily Pons, with Mildred Anne, Gwen dolyn, Gladine, Mildred, Betty Burchfield, Lois, Gwen Kent, Nova, Wilma, and Carol Anne identified as other familiar girls. The column also notes Johnny Mac’s new admirer Corinne, and hints at school personalities and sayings from teachers.
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Lily Pons
Charles
Lela Vee
Mildred Anne
Gwendolyn
Gladine
Mildred
Betty Burchfield
Lois
Gwen Kent
Nova
Wilma
Carol Anne
Jimmy Skipworth
Dorothy
Johnny Mac
Corinne
Johnny
Mary Frances
Anna Bess
Cove Joe
Jackie
Rumors and a new teacher at Whitewright High
Gossip swirls about couples and flings among local teens, with David Brooks and others named. The piece then shifts to Whitewright High School where Miss Percy Darwin, ETSTC graduate, starts teaching bookkeeping, typing and shorthand, moderates civics, sponsors the pep squad, and brings improvements to the commercial department.
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Whitewright High School
Percy Darwin
ETSTC
W.H.S
Whitewright
Blue Ridge
Darwin
Interview with Miss Darwin on teaching insights
A compact interview with Miss Darwin, a schoolteacher, exploring her approach to classroom work and student engagement. The piece highlights daily routines, educational priorities, and the value of dedicated faculty in shaping learning culture.
Dedicated Teacher Shares Equal Chance For All Students
In the highest traditions of the teaching profession she cooperates with each student and gives to all her students an equal chance. Indeed, she is a valuable asset to this or to any school system.
Names and Roles in a Curious 1903 Roll Call
A list of individuals with varied occupations and traits, including Charles Caldwell Dressmaker Byron Neathery Toy airplane mechanic David Brooks Snake rancher Doye Joe Vandagriff Feather merchant Bobby Golden Good looking women Lou Rae Holcomb Get married and have a football team Zoe Vestal Rich girl with convertible Betty Mears Truck driver Jackie Nosshman I aint got none Whacker Thornhill Undertaker Y B Kaiser Beverage taster Martha Dee Williams Chorus girl Terry Max Miller Fan dancer Barbara Williams Elderly spin ster with a 1903 Buick on McCollum Bubble dancer
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Barbara Williams
Charles Caldwell
Terry Miller
J. O. Huseman
Martha Williams
Eugene Thornhill
Zoe Vestal
David Brooks
Margaret Greer
Dorothy Head
Junie Hood
Lou Rae Holcomb
Y. B. Kaiser
Betty Mears
Lois McCollum
Byron Neathery
Doyle Neal
Douglas Neal
Jackie Nossaman
Coy
Joe Vandagriff
Doye Joe Vandagriff
Bobby Golden
Jackie Nosshman
Whacker Thornhill
Martha Dee Williams
Terry Max Miller
McCollum
Kampus Kakles by the Water Fountain
A group of boys gathers by the water fountain sharing jokes and light conversation, creating a casual, playful moment on campus. No incidents or notable actions reported.
Playground Intrigue Near Building Draws Local Youths
A fragmentary report notes a gang of boys playing baseball on the northeast side of a building, with some players described as quite skilled. The passage mentions observers overhearing arguments around 2:20 and references individuals named Jackie or Zoe, suggesting continuing text on the next page.
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Jackie
Zoe
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Anna Bess Neathery
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