W H S Reflector promotes future Little Theatre plan
The W H S Reflector lists staff including Miss Dorothy Tapscott and Anita Vestal with editors and reporters. Mentions Mrs Meredith planning to organize a future Little Theatre.
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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1936
Page
6
Society Notes From Dallas And Nearby Towns
Kathleen Mitchell spent Sunday at Dallas Pauline Blackerby entertained company from Van Alstyne Sunday Ethel visited in Savoy Sunday Miss Tapscott visited in Dallas Friday afternoon Helen Lane spent the week end in Denison Paul Pierson of Trinity University visited here this week end C M and D B L
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Mitchell
Dallas
Pauline Blackerby
van Alstyne
Ethel
Savoy
Miss Tapscott
Helen Lane
Denison
Paul Pierson
Trinity University
C. M
Initiation of Greenhands for Vocational Agriculture Class
Mr Bean and his vocational agriculture class held a Tuesday night meeting on October 13 in the High School auditorium to start first time students in the program. After the initiation, several humorous jokes and tricks were played. Music was provided by O A Hefner, William Howard Harrison, Joe Preston Lee, and Bill Lee. Attending were Mr Key, Mr Burma, and Mr Jernigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bean
O. A. Hefner
William Howard Harrison
Joe Preston Lee
Bill Lee
Key
Burma
Jernigan
T. B
Tigers Defeat Whitesboro With 92 to 0 Victory
Whitewright High School Tigers routed Whitesboro Cats 92 to 0 at the American Legion grounds. Montgomery opened with a 75 yard kickoff return for a score, followed by a Kaiser kickoff after a Montgomery lateral. Starr added a punt return TD and two more scores in the third period featured Kaiser passes and a 60 yard interception return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright High School Tigers
Whitesboro Cats
American Legion Grounds
Montgomery
Kaiser
Starr
Bussy” Thornhill
Pay Dirt
Holmes
Tigers
Smith
New expression teacher Mrs R M Meredith arrives from Sherman
Mrs R M Meredith, new teacher of expression, will instruct both High School and Grammar School. She offers two weekly class lessons at two dollars monthly or private lessons at three dollars, with studios at both schools. Students taking the course include Lorna Lee Thornton, Aileen Pennington, Norma Frances Donigan, Sarah Belle Gillett, and Sara Kathryn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Meredith
Sherman
Lorna Lee Thornton
Aileen Pennington
Norma Frances Donigan
Sarah Belle Gillett
Sara Kathryn
A Sissy
A student quoted Miss Tapscott in an English class saying she preferred girls to boys but valued boys for varied interests. She warned that about half of the fifteen girls may not vote on their first ballot when eligible, ending with the admonition Dont be a sissy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. A
Queen of the Tigers race leads with two rivals
The race for Queen of the Tigers remains secret as Norma Frances Donigan leads, with Sarah Belle Gillett as the closest competitor. Both candidates report sore feet from two weeks of walking as suspense builds for tomorrow afternoon’s decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen of the Tigers
Norma Frances Donigan
Sarah Belle Gillett
K. M
Sympathetic Miss Draper
Freshman class greets Miss Draper with giggles when a student points out her mismatched slippers. Miss Draper reveals she wears one slipper on each foot due to a sore foot, and smiles through the lighthearted moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Draper
A. V
Emergency Sunday Night Supper by Home Ec Class
The Home Ec III class held an emergency Sunday night supper using leftovers to create a balanced, inexpensive meal. A rice potato tomato casserole, celery stuffed with cheese salad, stewed dried peaches with cream, and oatmeal cookies were served family style. Gladys Wright hosted five classmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Wright
Play Presented in Chapel by Burma Class
Mr. Burmas public speaking class staged a 3 act comedy in chapel Friday morning October 16 The characters included Slave Boyd Newman steward W T Holmes chamberlain A L Jackson princess Aileen Pennington and the bandit Hamilton Vestal The cast was noted by L S H
F F A Judging Teams Triumph at Denton Fair
Two judging teams from Whitewright agriculture class with Mr Bean attended a contest at Denton County Fair. The crop team placed third in a field of four behind Pilot Point and Sanger. Members were Preston Henderson Roscoe Brown and Kenneth Booker. Crops judged included corn wheat and sweet potatoes. The livestock team also competed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Mr. Bean
Denton County Fair
Pilot Point
Sanger
Preston Henderson
Roscoe Brown
Kenneth Booker
Four-team livestock judging trio claims Roanoke and Pilot Point place
James Clabhorn J B Henderson and Rex Brown won third place in a four team field before Roanoke and Pilot Point. The trio took first in Jersey judging first in fat steer judging and second in Jersey and Hereford judging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Pilot Point
James Clabhorn
J. B. Henderson
Rex Brown
Jersey
Hereford
R. B
Fire drill caused by smoke from chemistry lab
Students rushed from the building at 10:15 AM amid cries of Hurry Scram as smoke from the chemistry lab drifted through the halls. Freshmen feared a real fire while Mr Key and P. A. burned papers to test student alertness, causing coughing on the first floor.
School dismisses early for football game
School was dismissed at 2 30 Friday afternoon October 16 for the football game with Whitesboro. Afternoon classes were cut short and the last period was omitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitesboro
P. B
Pep Rally Fetes High School Before Whitesboro Clash
A downtown pep rally Thursday drew most high school students before Fridays game with Whitesboro. A large bonfire, a series of yells, and student participants at the Pure Food Show were part of the event organized to boost spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitesboro
L. R
Bulletin board for civics class election articles
A civics class bulletin board has been purchased to post articles about the upcoming presidential election this November. Mr. Burma has collected many items for display and each student is asked to read all articles that appear on the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burma
History in Weiner Roast at White Rock
Mr Jernigan led his history IIT class to White Rock for a weiner roast on Monday evening. Attendees paid ten cents while absentees wrote a theme. After games, the group enjoyed weiners buns mustard pickles onions cakes marshmallows and cold pop. Before returning home William Howard Harrison O A Hefner and Joe Preston Lee entertained with music and group singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Jernigan
Mrs Meredith Visits Chapel in Sherman Ex Expression Class
Mrs R M Meredith of Sherman visited the High School on Tuesday morning October 13 to organize an expression class. She announced the class and read Jonah and the Whale. Mr Burma announced candidates for Football Queen: Sarah Belle Gillett Norma Frances Donigan Ruth Waldrum Madene Vineyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Meredith of
Sherman
Burma
Sarah Belle Gillett
Norma Frances Donigan
Ruth Waldrum
Madene Vineyard
Wild Geese Fly South as Weather Hint Seen
Bus riders en route to Ely last Wednesday afternoon spotted two flocks of wild geese migrating southward. The constant quacking rose above the bus noise, with observers suggesting the birds predict incoming winter weather in a quaint, nature minded note from O A H.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Student Riddles and Quick Quips Echo Classroom Humor
In a lively classroom, students provide playful answers to lessons and jokes. Remarks range from a pun on agriculture to a circle’s nature and a misheard Pulitzer prize clue, with teachers noting humorous missteps and curious demonstrations ending with a jellyfish brain gag.
Gossip of Herman Riddle and the Weiner Roast Enigma
A fragment hints at Herman Riddle's sway over women after escorting four young ladies from a weiner roast. The line about Jo Willa potentially rolling the skates suggests gossip about social or romantic intrigue within a small group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Riddle
Jo Willa
Romance and social flutter among local youths
Gossip notes name Ethel Harper seen with Preston Henderson and Christine Moore's split from O A Hefner. Martha Jo Henderson attracts Hefner, a tall handsome escort accompanies Pauline Blacker, and Margaret England, Charlie Mae, and Georgia Mae surface in playful intrigue. Lorraine's watch mystery and other pep rally romances spark chatter among students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Harper
Preston Henderson
Christine Moore
O. A. Hefner
Martha Jo Henderson
Pauline Blacker
Margaret England
Charlie Mae
Ector
Lorraine
Georgia Mae
Marilee
Eugene
Mark Jr
Betty Jo
P. D
Thief! Imogene Alexander at School Creaks Floor
A loud accusation targets Imogene Alexander for stealing school property by pulling up floor planks with her slipper. The note claims she removes splinters about two feet long and offers no replacement, describing ongoing damage as she walks the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imogene Alexander
Miss Alexander
A. V
Football Queen Announcements At School Assembly
Mr. Burma addressed students on Monday about the Football Queen project. He urged petitions, instructing pupils to collect ten signatures and place the names in the box to select the girl nominated as Queen.
Centennial Trip Prompts Homecoming Queen Nominees
Chapel announced Football Queen nominees Sarah Belle Ruth Waldrum and Modene Vineyard. Ruth and Modene resigned, Norma Frances led in votes. Whitewright High plans a Centennial holiday around October 29 or 30 for students to attend, with round trip rail from MKT at 90 cents and ground entry 25 cents, total 1.15 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burma
Sarah Belle Gillett
Norma Frances Donigan
Ruth Waldrum
Modene Vineyard
Ruth
Modene
Norma Frances
Whitewright High School
M.K.T
Weather warms and W H S students wear silk dresses
With fair weather this week girls at W H S are seen in silk dresses and satin blouses with skirts. Popular colors include blue black yellow and plaids making the high school look brighter and cheerful as weather and clothing change together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H.S
H. L
Remedies for a Cold: A Dizzy Parade of Home Cures
A Dallas Journal item ridicules the endless cold cure advice circulating in daily life. It lists remedies from hot toddies and hot baths to orangeade and sunbathing, then winds up by joking that the only sure cure would be leaping eighteen stories. The piece satirizes inconsistent, dangerous guidance about common illnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Journal
Has Freak Heart But Can’t Dramatize It
New Orleans reports Kenneth Rowley a 17 year old itinerant carnival Barker with a heart on the right side. Doctors call it one in 100000 but he says the misplacement cannot be dramatized as a side show act. He laments he can only stand outside the tent and promote other acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Kenneth Rowley
Rowley
Willmark Service System Operatives Probe Hotel Service
Willmark Service System employs about 500 operatives who roam the country testing service in hotels and other venues. They telephone reservations, note responses, inspect staff, test cleanliness, hire deception tests, and report back on service quality to the establishments. A separate exchange ends with a cartoon caption about a city visitor praising a pipe that draws well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willmark Service System, Inc
Willmark
Nonseid horse shoes aid sure-footed horses on ice
The Rider and Driver outlines a rubber covered horseshoe by William P. Kearney of the Borden Company Transportation Bureau. The shoe uses a squeegee like tread with rectangular jugs to prevent slipping and is adopted for 5,000 horses. The piece traces horseshoe history from iron nails and Celtic roads in the fifth or sixth century B C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Kearney
Transportation Bureau
Borden Company
Mom Takes Boy From Ballgame After Second Base
A light sports anecdote from a local ballgame ends with a mother briefly removing her son from second base, joking that he feels disgraced for life. The exchange highlights a playful family moment at the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie
Hunting Suit Concludes With a Joke at Butchers
A man in a hunting suit asks a butcher for rabbits. The butcher offers sausages, prompting the customer to joke about how to tell his wife he shot a sausage. The exchange lands as a light, humorous moment in local life.
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W.H.S
Dorothy Tapscott
Anita Vestal
Jim Henry Andrews
C. E. Collins
Isabelle Craig
Walter Tom Holmes
Bernice Henslee
Albert Lea Jackson
Daisy Layman
Jack Meador
Mark Montgomery
Clyde Owen
Granvolee Hansard
Billy Smith
Aubrey Lane
Irene Autrey
Ted Bow
Velma Jo Bow
Freddie MacCall
Mary Lee Chaney
Pauline Dixon
Litha Sue Hollingsworth
Betty Jo Morrow
Lorraine Rutledge
Norma Gene Smith
THE
Denton
Texas
Grayson, Fannin
Collin Counties
S.H. Montgomery Agency
Bulletin Board
Weiner
Mrs. Meredith
Kenneth
Jack
Jack L
Mr. Key
Lorna
Lorna Lee
Glenda M
H. L. Davis
Football Queen
Ryon & Claborn
First National Bank
Mme Sf
Allis-Chalmers
J.H. Hollingsworth
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