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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1944
Page
3
The piece highlights a Handley High School junior athlete in his tenth year with the school. It notes his participation in football basketball and track and mentions a recent loss to Warren County with a next game upcoming.
Mr Ben Belchie urges Handley High School and Winchester residents to boost war effort by salvaging tin iron and scrap paper. He notes Handley’s weak previous year and cites past success and a state contest second prize to rally students for a first collection day on Friday October 27.
Stop-dents invites all high school seniors to the Super-Dooper Senior Dance on Friday October 27 at 8 00 pm The circus theme features both boys and girls asking each other with a Leap Year twist for gth 12th graders to attend.
Adelaide is highlighted as a standout pupil with golden hair aqua eyes and a talent for words. The text praises her as a literary editor on the Handiian staff and notes plans to study journalism after graduation. She is commended for sports participation since eighth grade and for accumulating points and achievements.
Mr. Quarles distributed twenty 90 per cent banners to classrooms meeting or exceeding the 90 per cent defense stamp purchase rate. Flags display right side out at 90 percent or more, and flip to an unhappy dog in the doghouse if the level drops. Last week the school reached 95 percent, with a goal of 100 percent as the war effort continues. The drive raised 1397.40 for stamps toward an amphibian duck for the war.
Betty Lou Campbell, a June graduate with a shorthand diploma, is described as lively and ready for fun. Navy interest fuels her plans as she joins the G. O. members since high school. Terry Mary Copenhaver, senior president, excels in art and sports, sings in the Glee Club, and leads the Senior dance decoration while preferring outdoor work after graduation.
Local column records playful high school crushes and social happenings. Genevieve Baker smiles in fifth period, Betty Cather receives a note in Algebra, Barney is tied to Betty, Blanca mails a pin up to a soldier, Edward hosts a stag party, Anne Beverly fawns over Jimmy, and Peyt is seen with a pony cart on the way to school.
The Harrisonburg team played a rain drenched match as spectators hid under the esplanade while a few stayed to the end. A handful of cheerleaders rallied the crowd and players found shelter from the wet weather despite the herd of commentator Beefy asking for cover.
Standing 5 foot 11 and 138 pounds Bruce is among Handley’s top players. He started at John Kerr then joined Handley as a dignified senior with three years of football including Jr Varsity one year and two on Varsity. He holds his J H and serves as vice president of the Boys Monogram Club.
In Miss DeHart's and Miss Rosen berger's rooms over 90 percent participated. The overall high school stamp purchase rate reached 95.42 percent.
Football write up describes Richard Dick Owens as a varsity left guard. He stands five seven and weighs 148 pounds. The piece notes number fifty nine as his jersey number to watch in the next detail.
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