The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 7, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 11, 1940 Page: 4 of 6
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FOUR
THE GRASS BURR
Wednesday, December 11, 1940
Good Manners
IN THE ASSEMBLY AND
CLASS ROOM
The assembly where the whole
school comes in contact with the
outside world through the medium
of plays, lectures, and musical en-
tertainments, is a good place to prac-
tice good manners.
Start as soon as the assembly bell
rings, so that it is not necessary to
rush to reach the auditorium. When
you take your seat disturb as few
people as possible.
When anyone is speaking, be very
attentive. If you cannot hear, prove
your self-control by keeping as quiet
as though you heard every word. Do
not eat, read or whisper during a
speech. Nor is the assembly the
place to clean your finger nails and
comb your hair. "Wait until the end
of a musical selection before you be-
fore you begin to applaud. Do not
continue the applauding when it is
evident that the performer does not
care to give an encore. Always there
is a right way and a wrong way to
applaud.
In the hallways when students are
passing to and from classes, it is nec-
essary to be respectful of the rights
of others. Confusion may oe avoided
by following simple rules. Keep to
the right and pass quickly anc1 quiet-
ly. Watch where you are going to
avoid collisions. When speaking to a
person, don’t shout from a distance,
but step to one side of the corridor
and speak quietly to him. Don’t leave
a classroom in a rush or slam a door.
Help keep the floors clean; pick up
the paper and place ,t in the waste-
paper basket provided for that pur-
pose. It is your business, just as
much as the janitor s to see that the
building is clean and tidy If the
floor is littered with paper, you,
perhaps, are careless. Do not write
on the walls or desks. Keep to the
right”, applies in the classrooms, as
well as streets and halls. Go at once
to your seat when you onto’’ a class
room. Put aside any equipment you
do not need for that period. Don’t
borrow pens, pencils, or books from
a pupil’s or teacher’s desk without
permission, .‘.'he nooks and papers
on the teacnei s desk are her own
property and yiu have no right to
read them
When reciting, either stand or sit
erect, according to the custom in that
class. Speak clearly and distinctly so
that everyone in the room may hear.
Do not raise your hand and inter-
rupt anyone who is speaking. Ask
your questions at the close of the re-
citation. It is rude to make fun of
another’s mistakes. If you go info a
class room while the lesson is going
on, be as quiet and courteous as pos-
sible.
Someone has said, “The possession
of courteous instincts and the prac-
tice of courtesy makes life an art
rather than a brawl.”
A Merry Christmas to you.
J. 11 GRANSTAFF.
SCHOOLS TO DISMISS FOR
HOLIDAYS, DECEMBER 20
The Weatherford Public Schols
will be dismissed on Friday after-
noon, December 20. Work will be
resumed on Thursday, January 2,
1941.
“Not-Texas-Born”
Thirty-three students from W. H.
S. were born outside of Texas. From
Texas’ neighboring state, Oklahoma,
came thirteen of the “not-Texas-
Born.” From the thirty-three there
are eleven states represented and
one foreign country, Germany.
The following is a list of the stud-
ents and the town and state in which
they were born:
ARKANSAS
Clinton Kennedy.......Carlisle
Homer Smith..........Prescott
Betty Jean Carter. . .Fayettville
ARIZONA
Charlsie Wood .......Somerton
CALIFORNIA
Bobbie Bailey . San Bernadino
Paul Harris......Los Angeles
IOWA
Adele Bourke ...... Primghor
KANSAS
James Norvell .........Newton
LOUISIANA
Robert Abshire .......Greyden
Walter Varner........Oak Dale
Bill Gesell........Baton Rouge
NEW JERSEY
Alan Frank........Lake Wood
Jean Frank ........Lake Wood
NEW MEXICO
Bodessa Bourkam......Roswell
Fay Hamilton .........Clayton
Glenn Todd ......Albuquerque
Evelyn Majors----Albuquerque
OHIO
Nancy Covert...........Akron
OKLAHOMA
Joe Carson .............Madill
Sue Carson............Madill
Bernice Blalock .......Purcell
Derrell Moore. . Oklahoma City
Wanell Wakefield . . .Okla. City
J. B. Green.....Oklahoma City
.. .Muskogee
.......Hollis
........Alice
.......Atoka
......Parker
Paul’s Valley
. . . Henrietta
OREGON
Curtis Wilkins . .. .Clear Water
GERMANY
Dora Mund ...........Hanover
Roving Reporter
“What are your Yuletide plans?”
Bill Gesell: “I’m gonna wait up
Christmas Eve and see if there real-
ly is a Santa Claus.”
Coach Wishard: “See all the foot-
ball games I can and sleep the rest
of the time.”
Joyce Phelps: “I’m going to have
a good time in Weatherford and then
go to Brownwood.”
Miss Shipp: “Going to Dallas and
tour around, etc.”
Betty Lou Driskill: “Going to the
Snyder Ranch in West Texas.”
Miss Shadle: “Mother and I and
possibly a friend are going to Louis-
iana and then we’re going to the
Cotton Bowl or the Sugar Bowl
game.” (Guess who the “and possib-
ly a friend” is).
Miss Davis: “Going to take in some
ice hockey games at Tulsa.” *
Miss Gatlin: “I’m going to hang
up m ystocking and tell Santa I’ve
been a goo dgirl.”
Charles Spain: “Stay home, I reck-
on.”
Dale Stafford
Catherine Davis
j H,. F. Moore
Mary Jo Lane .
Estla MacNealy
Annie MacPenn
J. D. Green . . . .
Plans Made For
Hi-Y Hay Ride
On December the third the Hi-Y
met and discussed plans for the long
delayed hay ride and weiner roast.
Also programs for the coming meet-
ings were discussed.
President Walter Varner announc-
ed they are to have the hay ride
and wiener roast on Friday Decem-
ber 13. Everyone will meet at the
high school and go to the home of
Raymond Rutledge where the out-
ing will be staged.
The future programs of the Hi-Y
will be composed of the leading
business men of the town giving
talks on the opportunities of their
profession. The first speaker will be
Jack Borden who will speak on De-
cember 10. The Hi-Y boys hope to
learn from these talks something
about each profession and make it
will influence someone to go into a
profession he had not thought of.
Wishing the students and faculty
a Merry Christmas—
Sturges-Allen
“The Ladies’ Store”
FFA Enters Contest
At Mineral Wells
On Thursday, November 28, the
Greenhand Chapter conducting team
went to Mineral Wells to the Fed-
eration contests. This team placed
second in their contest. Unfortun-
ately, several members of the Senior
Chapter conducting team were ab-
sent that day, which prevented this
team from entering the contest.
Last Friday, December 6, Mr. Tur-
ner, Rusty Winsted, and J. D. Green
went to Mineral Wells to enter two
contests. Public Speaking and News
Writing was undecided at Mineral
Wells. Mr. Turner and Rusty went
to Stephenville Saturday wh ere
Rusty won second place. Out of one
thousand points, Rusty missed win-
ning first place only five points. J.
D. took third place in newswriting
at Mineral Wells.
Mr. Turner plans to take a meat
judging team to Mineral Wells next
Saturday.
The Weatherford F. F. A. has en-
tered three leadership contests this
year, and placed second in two of
them and third in the other.
Ready to serve the students any
time—
Midget Drug Store
North Main Street
“The Coca Cola Store”
For the best food at the lowest
price visit—
Harry’s Place
YORK AVENUE
Greetings to one and all—
Prichard Grocery
Southeast Corner of Square
Wishing that you have a fine
Christmas and another year of
happiness—
Carter-Ivy Hdw. Co
Phone 57
York Cafe
York Ave.—Curtis Nash, Prop.
SEE-
New Modes of
Transportation
Oh, so you’re riding something
else to school instead of bicycles
these days, eh? These fads are get-
ting to be quite a joke around school
Monday afternoon, parked with the
bicycles in front of the school build-
ing was a baby walker. It was a
very attractive vehicle with colored
beads on the play-tray. We seem to
be acting our age. “Buy a walker
today. Ride in style—while the
style lasts!”
Renfro Drug
Weatherford, Texas
76—PHONE—677
For the Best of Quality
Merry Christmas from—
W. D. Newberry
Insurance — Bonds
Insurance That Insures
PHONE 505
For the best of cleaning visit-
James Cleaners
North Main
Best place for Short Orders and
Lunches.
Kozy Kove
Wishes the student President
success.
See our new Norge Ranges,—
priced as low as $49.50.
Milbum’s
HARDWARE COMPANY
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Make them happy with Electrical Gifts—
TEXAS PUBLIC UTILITIES
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