The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 12, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 6, 1940 Page: 1 of 4
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Weatherford, Texas, Wednesday, March 6, 1940
No. 12
Mr. Barber Attends Schedule of All
A Convention In
St. Louis, Missouri
Literary Events
IN THE HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION
OF PARKER COUNTY INTER-
A Dutchman
Entertains
Mr. Barber left for St. Louis on
February 21 to attend the American
Association of School Administra-
tors. He attended the meeting for
five days.
“A very enjoyable trip” stated
Mr. Barber. Some of the highlights
of the program were a talk by Irvin
S. Cobb, a humorist; General School
Problems by a Democratic possibili-
ty, Paul V. McNutt; a talk by Mc-
Donald, one time Ambassador to
Germany, on the war situation in
Europe and the American reaction.
“The finest program I’ve ever
seen” was Mr. Barber’s reaction of
a program given by about five hun-
dred school children of Missouri.
And so something a little extra Mr.
and Mrs. Barber went to the Thomas
Jefferson Memorial where they saw
the Lindbergh Trophies.
Juniors Have A
Picnic At Lake
The juniors stole a march on the
seniors and had a picnic this spring
before the seniors. The group met
at the high school Thursday evening,
February 22 and journeyed to Hol-
land’s Lake. Abountiful feed of wei-
land’s Lake. A bountiful feed of wie-
cessories were provided. Roasted
lettuce was a new delicacy provided
by the junior president, Glen Quan-
te. The chief diversion was rolling
the teachers and the girls in the
leaves.
Seniors Enjoy Trip
To Mineral Wells
Lake For Picnic
Determined to have their share in
all the fun that’s to be had, the Sen-
ior Class carriedtheir intentions to
Mineral Wells Lake Tuesday after-
noon for a picnic.
In a class meeting last week defi-
nite plans had been made for the
excursion. A1 lthe girls’ names were
placed in a hat for the boys to draw;
therefore practically every member
of the Senior Class had a date.
Everyone met at W. H. S. and
left at 4:00 P. M. sponsored by Miss
Whitsett, Miss Vandagriff and Coach
Wishard. In addition to the picnic
everyone went motor boat riding and
made various trips into Mineral
Wells.
Girls, Tom Thornton has a new
car, A hint to the wise is sufficient.
SCHOLASTIC LEAGUE
FRIDAY MARCH 8,1940
9:00 A. M. — Extemporaneous
Speech, Georgie Layne Martin (Di-
rector, Weatherford) Jr. High School
auditorium.
10:00 A. M.—Debate, Mr. Sherman
Culwell (Director, Peaster) Jr. High
School auditorium.
9:00 A. M.—Spelling and Plain
Writing, Mr. Strain (Director, Mill-
sap) Room 200 Jr. High.
9:00 A. M.—Music Memory, Mrs.
E. B. Burns (Director, Brock) Music
Room, Jr. High.
10:30 A. M.—Rhythm Orchestra,
Miss Williams (Director, Dennis)
High School auditorium.
10:00 A. M.—Ready Writers, Miss
L. Leach (Director, Peaster) Room
300 Sr. High.
10:00 A. M.—Picture Memory,
Miss M. Johnson (Director, Weather-
ford) Room 209, Senior High.
2:00 P. M.—Tiny Tot Story Tell-
ing M. Mantooth (Director, Pool-
ville) Jr. High auditorium.
10:30 A. M.—Number Sense Mrs.
R. L. Hoges (Director, Poolville)
Room 209 Sr. High.
10:00 A. M.—Typewriting, Miss B.
Bennett (Director, Aledo) Classi-
fied and unclassified schols separate-
ly. Typing Room Sr. High.
1:30 P. M.—Shorthand, Mr. F. Eti-
er (Director, Dennis) Room 100 Sr.
High.
2:00 P. M.—Choral Singing Miss
Ruth Isbell (Director, Springtown)
Sr. High auditorium.
All Day—Arts and handcrafts Miss
G. Elders (Director, Millsap) Entries
according to grade or class.
7:00 P. M.—Declamation, Mr. Ed
Wilhite (Director, Aledo) Sr. Hi au-
ditorium. Ward school boys, ward
school girls, High school Jr. boys,
High School Jr. girls, High Schol
Sr. boys, High School Sr. girls.
All events of music festival to be
limited to one number each.
Marriage of W. H.
S. Graduate Was
Announced Sat.
Mrs. Nolan Queen and Miss Max-
ine Queen entetrained with a tea
Saturday afternoon, March 2 an-
nouncing the approaching marriage
of Miss Nolene Queen to Mrs. Charl-
es Shumaker.
Miss Queen is a member of the
graduating class of 1936. Mr. Shu-
maker is principal of the T. W. Stan-
ley School. The wedding will take
place March 21.
By Wilda Ruth Garland
“If you don’t believe me, I’ll prove
it.” appearing in a full Dutch cos-
tume, consisting of excessively large
trousers weighing some three pounds
and the typical wooden shoes, Roe-
land van Cavel presented a very en-
tertaining program Thursday, Feb-
ruary 29. The Dutchman has lived in
the United States eleven years and
has attended the public schools here.
“As a whole the Dutch people are
fairly intelligent—but the intelli-
gent ones stay at home and send the
nuts to the United States.” With the
aid of pictures van Cavel discussed
practically every phase of the Dutch
life. He explained however, that tu-
lips didn’t grow like weeks as is told
in so many story books. Movies are
a favorite entertainment of the
Dutch and movie advertisements in
the paper revealed that the Ameri-
can-made films were the best liked.
The Dutch idea of America is mil-
lionaires, cowboys and cars and
much to his surprise he had seen
hardly any of either.
To climax his entertainment he
danced a typical folk dance in wood-
en shoes.
Popular Senior
Leaves W. H. S.
Friday, March 1, Miss Joan Cars-
well moved to Austin, Texas, from
Weatherford, where she has resided
for four years. Joan will continue
her high school eucation in Austin
High School.
During her four years in Wea-
therfor, Joan has been recognize as
one of the most outstanding students
of Weatherfort High. Joan was foot-
ball sweetheart during her junior
year and was an attendant during
her Sophomore year. Joan has held
many offices in organizations both in
and outside of the school. She was
assistant editor of the Grass Burr for
this eyar, Club Editor on the Melon-
vine Staff, treasurer of S. L. C. a
member of the Pep Squad, Foot-
light Club and president of the M.
K. K. Sorority.
Joan has been an “A” student all
during her residence in Weatherford.
She will return to Weatherford to
graduate with the Senior Class of
1940.
Friday Wll Be
A Holiday
Classes will not meet Friday,
March 8. The Interscholastic League
wil lmeet on that day. Classes will
not meet since various pupils will
be taking part in league events.
Home Ec. Classes !
Go To Denton >
To Convention
The Home Economics Classes of
Weatherford High School are to be
represented one hundred per cent
strong at the Convention of Home
Economics Clubs of this Area, meet-
ing in Denton on Saturday, March
9, 1940. One hundred and fifty
schools are to be represented at this
convention with approximately sev-
en hundred and fifty boys and girls
present. Four buses are to go from
here and the Advisory Council, com-
posed of mothers, are to help sponsor
the Home Economic Club of Wea-
therford. The main purpose of this
convention is to elect officers of the
clubs from this area. Weatherford is
to have nominees for the various of-
fices.
A second Convention is to be held
in the fall of the year. It is probable
that Weatherford will obtain this
convention, and if so, from seven
hundred to one thousand boys and
girls will represent their respective
schools here.
Foods Class to Give
Breakfast For Sr.
High Faculty
Thursday morning at 7:30 the first
year Foods Class will entertain the
entire Senior High faculty with a
breakfast. Florence Hamer will be
hostess at this event which is the
main entertainment of the class this
year. Mary Lou Thomas and Zella
Mae Stewart will serve as waitress-
es.
The table will be in square setting
with Ivy and Jew as main decora-
tions and small corner containers of
violets.
The first period foods class will
plan the menu and prepare the food.
One Act Plays
To Be Held Here
The Interscholastic League One-
Act Play tournament will be held in
the Weatherford High School audi-
torium, March 20, 1940.
Miss Vivian Davis of Brock is the
county director. Two of the probable
contestants are Weatherford and
Brock.
How about “Shorty” Cox and
Mary Alice Burnfin? Is it “love or
infatuation”?
What’s the latest we hear about
the “Smile” girl and “Beau” of the
Senior Class?
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