The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 12, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 6, 1940 Page: 2 of 4
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THE GRASS BURR
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Published by the Students of
Weatherford High School
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Editor.........Eleanor Jenkins
Asst. Editors . . . John Carswell,
Virginia Ann Rawlins
Business Managers . . Verdell
Jones, Dan White, Charles
Spain.
Club Editor......Carole Fisher
Home Room Editor ..... Wilda
Ruth Garland
Sports Editors .. Harold Owens,
j. P. Ross
Exchange Editor ... Genevieve
Boswell
Humor Editors .... Dee Bourke
Betty Fain
Reporters—Barbara Smith, Glo-
riana Colville, Wilda Ruth
Garland, Mildred Edwards,
Geneva Grimes, Susie Lou
Boy ter, and Mildred Johnson.
Typists—Mildred Edwards, Susie
Lou Boyter, Geneva Grimes,
.Gloriana Colville.
Sponsors — Miss Whitsett and
Miss Gilliland.
WE GROW BY OPPOSITION
Did you know that a person
could not grow without opposi-
tion? Wouldn’t it be a monster-
ous and dreary old world with-
out some resistance? Opponents
are the essential factor for a
well-rounded life.
Friday, March 8, :is the date
for the County Interscholastic
League to meet. W. H. S. should
have an entry in every literary
and athletic event, as there is
much talent in the school. Why
not consider carefully each event
and enter the one best suited to
you? Although there is little
time to prepare, you will not
only receive personal benefit but
have the opportunity to bring
recognition to your school. !
The basket ball team of Junior
High received an'eighteen inch tro-
phy for theif championship of 1940.
Mr. Wilson thinks the Junior High
track team is going to be outstanding
this year.
Tennis eliminations were started
Monday 4.
Plans for gradaution were taken
up by the eighth grade when they
met March 5. Socials were being dis-
cussed.
Suggestions were made for the
class gifts. Three suggestions were:
5an identical fountain on opposite
'side of the walk in front of Junior
High building. Start payment on
curtain fo rstage. Buy a radio for the
school.
A new recreational reading room
has been added to the Junior High.
This reading room is based on an
honor system.
Stickers
It seems as though Mildred John-
son and Blackie are not getting along
. so well. Blackie, is it that little
blonde from Mineral Wells? Or is it
that you do not approve of Mildred’s
babyish ways?
It seems that a certain Weather-
ford party was ‘‘cutting up” in Min-
eral Wells in a 1940 Chrysler Sat-
urday night. For further informa-
tion see the editor of the Grass Burr.
Wonder why Faye Spracklen likes
to go to singing at Bethel so well?
Could it be a little black-haired boy
that draws her attention.
We hear that Vida Nell Carroll is
having a friendly fight with Joneta
Kemp and Virginia Blair and it’s
over that cute J. W. Ford.
“In the spring..........” Looks as
though that annual fever is here.
Have you noticed that dreamy ex-
pression in everyone’s eyes? Sam-
mie Borden, Doris MacNelly, and
Laverne Cooper are only, a few.
Another boy, Jerry Williams is
lost to a gM in Junior High. The
girl is Joyce Hayes.
We all wonder Who this new boy
from Abilene is that Martha Blanche
is entertaining during the week end.
We hear that Betty Fain prefers a
college freshman to high school boys.
She has forgotten the Juniors.
Reural Heady still can’t see these
high school boys. She has outside
interests.
Didn’t we hear Gloriana sighing
over her old romance with Joe
Pinkston, the other day?
Who are these college freshmen
we see Margaret Campbell being es-
corted around by? Could it be Al-
bert Moake and Boyd Blackwell?
La Frieda Williams sigh and pines
and wonders how long it would take
to hitch-hike to Stephenville.
Donald Phelps still says “My
Heart Belongs to Dallas”. Too bad
it couldn’t be some lass closer to
! home.
Have you heard Mary Ruth
Thompson’s discourse on Marshall
Hamilton’s Trophy he won at the
Golden Gloves? Nice work if you
can get it.,
First Dalton Henslee beats Sandy
Belcher’s time; then “Sandy” cuts
“Deter” out. How you gonna straigh-
ten things out, Betty?
Marvin Swofjford, the “ladies’
man” has proposed to almost every
girl in school. Has he forgotten that
this is leap year and the girls’ turn
to “pop the, question”?
It’s easy to see why the Dark
Rot-mi? is the most popular place ih
Weatherford High School. Guess you
know about that, don’t you Harold
Long, Jimmie Burnfin?
What happened to Miriam Con-
nelly’s and W. D. Pickett’s romance?
We thought this had the symptoms
of being a permanent arrangement.
Dr. Fix It
— *-■- i
Dear Dr. Fix It—What’s this I
hear about my girl, Martha B. Heif-
rin, dancing so much with Donald
Scherer? What must I do?—Pat
Hartnett, ... ;
Dear Pat-—Time about is fair play,
and after all, you’ve had her for a
long time. Give someone else a
chance.—D. F. I.
Dear Dr. Fix It—How much shall
I have to grow to be able to go with
the boys all the time?—Charlcie Nell
Woods: .
Dear Charlcie Nell—There is a
very good book called How to tiet
Your Man and Hold Him. You read
the first half on how to - get him,
and I’m sure you can hold him.—D.
F. I.
Dear Dr. Fix It—We want leap
year to come every year so we can
ask the boys for the dates. We like it.
—Home Ec. Girls.
Dear Girls—You might try again
and ask for the dates anyway. Some
girls do, you know.:—D. F. I.
Dear Dr. Fix It—I really don’t
care for the boys, but Bobby Yeary
just gets me? How can I remedy
this?—Adele Bourke.
Dear Adele—Just don’t look into
those brown eyes of his quite'so of-
ten and perhaps the spell will be
broken.—D. F. I.
1 Dear Dr. Fix It—How can I make
Porky be more expressive? When
he sits by he, he just studies all the
time.—Miriam.
Dear Miriam—Just let him alone;
he knows his way with the women
fairly well. He’s working slowly and
safely.—D. F. I.
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Grass Burr Fotos
MARY ELLEN MARTIN— '
One of our new juniors who ha6
been living in Bryan for the past
term is a brunette with bro^n hair
and brown eyes, is 5 feet, 5 inches
and weighs 111 pounds. Mary’Ellen
likes chocolate pie and friendly peo-
ple. She dislikes1 conceited people.
She is a member of S. L. C. She
plans to be graduated from Weather-
ford High School in 1941.
BILL GESELL— ■
One of the Junior Class members
and a member of the Kangaroo teafri.
Bill is 5 feet 9 and weighs 150
pounds. He might be described as
“tall, dark and handsome”. He likes
loafing, football and drum major-
ettes. He dislikes turnips. He is the
president of the Hi-Y and a member
of the band and ~the Sbtfthlanders.
He plans to graduate in 1941 and has
a secret ambition to play in an or-
chestra in later life.
CATHERIN GILBERT—
Catherin Gilbert, a brown-haired,
brown eyed senior, chooses fof her
favorite subject English ahd short-
hand. She is a member of the foL
lowing: Library Club, Los Hidalgos,
Home Economics Club, S. L. C. and
Grass Bufr Staff.
She dislikes conceited people.
Plans for her next few years will
be to attend Texas Tech where her
major wil be library work,
Roving Reporter
Question: What is the most im-
portant thing in a girl, her personal-
ity or good looks?
Harold Owens: I like one with
personality because one with per-
sonality can carry on a good conver-
sation.
Clinton Kennedy: Well boys, take
a tip from me; pick ’em with both
personality and good looks and make
progress. Don’t ask me where mine
are, either.
Jack Wren: Oh, I’ll take ’em either
way; any way to get a woman.
David Moake: They can get more
places on their good looks if you
don’t know them, but either will do:
James Norvell: I think her pern
sonality is more important. Good
looks is just skin deep.
“Tuffy” Lanier: More people will
like her if she has a good personality;
Jerry Williams: Good looks-—shd
can’t have a good personality if she
isn’t good looking.
Hyar, Thar and
Everywhar
A museum club has been organiz-
ed at Highland Park. This club is to
supply exhibits for the school.
The Weatherford High School Or-t
chestra has been mentioned in the
Kopy Kat of The Colt.
Ward Belmont's girls have chosen
Glen Miller as their favorite orches-
tra leader.
Three students from Crane High
School have had the honor to be
selected to be put in “Who’s Who in
Texas High Schools.”
No matter what you do, somebody
always knew you would. " V
—The Lion Cub
Ideal Girl arid.
Boy of W. H. S.
The ideal girl of W. H. S. would
have—
The hair of Barbara Smith
The eyes of Margaret Campbell
7 The complexion of Eula Bess
Wadsworth
The hands of Carolyn Hill
The fingernails of Mary Elizabeth
Steinburg
The figure of Susie Lou Boyter
“The- personality of Wilda Ruth
Garland
The teeth of Clara Piland
The clothes of Dorothy O’Hara
The dimples of Louise Chambers
The ideal boy of W. H. S. would
have—
David Butler’s hair
Glen Williams’ eyes \
E. D. Hamilton’s complexion
Sam Haughwout’s physique
Red Carter’s personality
Harold Long’s teeth
Douglas Grogan’s clothes 1
Winnifred Gilliland’s dimples
Glen Quante’s popularity
Velton Gilliland’s good sportsman-
ship
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