The DeLeon Free Press. (De Leon, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, December 9, 1938 Page: 3 of 7
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CAT’S WHISKERS
By De Leon High School
■ditor
Sponsor
Felicia Rae Boulter
. Mias Alda Morton
Reporters: Mary Frances Carruth, J.
B. Creed, June Terrill, Norma Lee
Kuhn, Marilyn Townsley, Gene Mor-
ton, Charles Anderson, Ha Hand
Moore, Elaine Mampton, Buster Den-
ijr-
Editor’s Musing**
It’s really a phenomenon that there
Is such a thing as a “Cat’s Whisk-
ers” this week, with six weeks ex-
aminations, the Press Club’s trip to
Denton, the football banquet and
' dance, Santa Claus’s visit, the band
banquet, the smiles and groans over
report cards, and various and sundry
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events making everything else seem
trivial in comparison. Nevertheless
it appears that nothing can daunt
the Press Club; so heres’ the eighth
edition of your school paper.
Until about two weeks ago, the
problem was how to keep the stu
dents'in the classrooms from patting
their feet to the snappy marches
played by the band. Now that the
football season is over, the problem
is what’s to be done with the pupils
who dreamily doze as a result of the
soothing melodies of the concert
pieces now played.
My, but we go to extremes on
“report card day”! There can be
found some of the gloomiest looks
that the human countenance is capable
of producing; whereas, directly oppos
ite, faces can be discovered that make
one wonder if they’ve .inherited for-
tunes, begun new romances, or per-
haps received a much appreciated
compliment. .
We’ve just been wondering if the
recent band banquet will be the be-
ginning of an annual event, just like
the junior-senior affair..
Personality of the Week
Whom do we see in the “personal-
ity of the week” this time? An up-
per classman ? Yes, a senior boy who
has more pep and spirit than almost
anyone e^so, and a native of our city.
This boy started 'his high school
days by being a good student, but he
was more interested in athletics.
For two years he was a hard-
working player on the football squad.
Even though he didn’t play football
for two years, he turned toward bas-
'kgtball and played for three years. * teacher in Westminster College - at
De has also been represented . Tehuacana, Texas, in 1908. His orig-
When this question was asked Cir-
ry, without a moment’s hesitation,
he said, “Ah—women.”
fWilma Haynes will take nature.
If you see a glowing sunset, you'll
know Josie Belle Hornsby is gazing
at it romantically.
Marjorie Bagley loves to see a
dense green forest and feel its cod
peacefulness.
When Jeanette Grissom wus asked
what she thought was beautiful, she
retorted, “Nothing.”
Helen Inaall can look for hours at
landscapes providing thev are very
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Lyndell Coan says an “A” on a
report card is the most beautiful
thing he ever saw.
You'll find Margaret Parsons up
in the clouds. She loves to see them
floating across a deep blue sky.
Clothes appeal to Norma Lee
Kuhn.
When' the question was asked Dale
Cook, he replied, “Girl or boy? No,
I really love flowers.”
Two modest fish, Jon L. Ware and
Mary Jo Irvin, when asked what they
thought was the most beautiful, re-
plied with, “Me.” But being “fish,”1
they’re all wet.
Kathryn t
cause the
When asked what he
the opposite sex, Robert Cook imme-
diately replied,. “Nothing.” But from
the admiration he receives though
they evidently see plenty in him.
Orval Lawless likes cheerfulness.
He is one person who practices what
he .preaches.
Bill Green admires a girl with a
good figure. We can easily see why
he’d pick Mary Salter.
Lyndell Coan likes the ones who
enjoy riding in Chevrolet pick-ups.
Terrill Sharp likes the ones who
have dancing technique and “bood-
ling” ability.
Dale Cook: “The girl I go with
must be nice and I like for her to
have a nice broadjninded mother.”
We wonder which he likes, the better,
Josie or her mother.
Evan Holmes likes a girl who has
good manners. Rosie Lee evidently
does; so that can’t be what is the
matter between them.
Mr. Davis likes a girl who has ec-
quired the art of blushing.
Circy Fly likes a good peppy one
who can really dance. He adds that
he doesn’t like the “Ice box Irene.”
Concord
4 By Mrs. J. E. Wilson ♦
Girl
Basketeers Lose to Iredell in
Alexander Tournament
For the second time this season old
man experience caught up with the
girl basketeers when they met
strong and hard to handle Iredell
team in a tournament at Alexander
last Saturday. They were defeated,
30-23. 4 •
Lillian Carr led her sister Wanda
in shooting for the high point spot
by tossing 16 points while Wanda
tossed 7.
Meet the Mastermind
It was with a great deal of eager-
ness that we set out to interview the
subject of our “teacher of the week”
feature; for we found upon checking,
that really very little is known by us
about thianriah. So if the majority
of the students are “in the same
Backfence Chatter
We don’t see hair flying yet but
| whst will the results of the battle
lover George Huse be? Incidentally,
two very decidedly different girls of
the junior class are rivals, namely,
J Louise Holleman and Betty String-
fellow.
Frances Duncan appears to be a
this should prove enlightening | “man hater,” but did you ever notice
those coquetish glances she casts?
Why does Elizabeth Moreland like
to all of us.
Our victim first saw this world in
the city of Sherman, Texas. He fin-
ished his high school days in the
preparatory department of Trinity
University. He later studied vocation-
al work at that college and at Tex-
as A. A M., not to mention his course
in civil engineering at the University
of Texas. ’
/ Mr. Forrest began his career as a
by him at bounty meet in track for
three years. -iThis year the student
body gave him the honor of being
elected chief yell-leader, and he is
continuing with good grades and
rigor.
Now as to favorites, let him have
a meal of fried chicken, meat loaf,
and chocolate pie, ahd the book “Hie
Halfback” to read. If you would
like to please him very much, take
him to a show' with Spencer Tracy
and Myrna Loy playing the leading
.roles. Collecting stamps seems to be
his favorite pastime. Place this stu-
dent before a radio, and he will lis-
ten to the “Kraft Music Hall” or
(during football season) to a ball
'’game played by his “one and only”
football team, Texas Christian Uni-
versity’s. In his “Pocket Full of
Dreams” he would probably have a
blue Ford V-8 (That being his favor-
ite song, color and oar)
Our “personality” thinks that when
he played in his first football game
that that was his greatest thrill. He
says one of his worst faults is put-
ting off things until tomorrow. If one
would like to “rub” him the wrong
way just come around mid brag
fore him.
Girls, if you would like to be ad-
mired by our “mystery personality",
do not use too modi cosmetics and be
neat Above all he says be friendly
to everyone.
When asked what he wants to
choose as a life profession, he read-
ily said that after he graduates from
Texas Christian University he would
like to coach football Then he said
that if he didn’t succeed as a coach,
he would like to be a sports writer
foe some large newspaper. _________________
Perhaps no one has the fainteatj *siders his greatest achievement
idea who this tall, wavy-halred”
brown-eyed senior boy is. It is none
other than our outstanding chief yell
leader. J. B. Creed.
inal classes were science and mathe-
matics, but he has since taught phys-
ics, chemistry, astronomy, geology,
plane and solid geometry, and trigo-
nometry. ——
In response to our inquiry concern-
ing preferences, Mr. Forrest selected
any pretty color, at the same time
giving shades of blue iust the slight-
est edge on the others. His tastes
in foods are quite simple. He mere-
ly doesn’t like onions. Any other
edibles meet his approval.
Mr. Forrest is a man of many hob-
bies. And according to our thinking,
any man who has mastered the afore-
mentioned studies is a genius, and,
therefore, is entitled to them. Asked
to enumerate his methods of relaxa-
tion. Mr. Forrest listed first, “Build-
ing something.”
“Building what, Mr. Forrest?" we
asked in our best reporter-like man-
ner.
“Oh, just building anything,” was
the reply.
We gave up there, and decided to
ask him to Complete the list. Fore-
most among our findings, we find
gardening and flowers. Mr. Forrest
considers as his favorite sports, foot-
ball, or fishing, or both. He is still
open to suggestions on both his fav-
orite radio program and popular
song. He feels that he hasn’t yet
helrd that program, nor has the song
been written.
He chooses as the thrill of his life-
time the incident when his father se-
lected him to accompany him fiahing.
In response to our question as to his
most embarrassing moment, he said
they were too numerous to mention
here.
His lifetime ambition has been to
become a civil engineer, and he con-
to
have been able to live comfortably
and happily all his life.
•When the Moon Comes over the
Mountain” so well?
Why were Mary Jeanr.e and Keith
the lifi the junior pa-tv? Ia this
another case of “just friends”?
Billy5 Kuth Huddleston certainly
likes to have her book? carried by
that cute little red->':a. e<! freshman
hoy. y
Believe it or not,^thirteen jolly
juniors rode in one car and enjoyed
it until the gas gave out.
Why does Mae Wisdom like to vis-
it Marie Gray so well? Could Oscar
live in that vicinity?
It seems as if two freshmen girls
threatened to ride on the football
boys’ bus. (Better watch out, Eldon!)
What’s this we hear about Gayle
Rippetoe having a correspondent in
Stephenville ?
It seems Duster has sent a beauty
to lure our handsome romeos away.
Are the girls in D. H. S. losing
their S. A.? Leo Smith was seen
with a Comyn soph Sunday.
Throwing erasers certainly gets
you in trouMe thinks a freshman
girl. ^__■'
Question of the Week
In one issue of the “Cat’s Whisk-
ers” the modern Romeos learned
Who Is Going to Denton for THSPA7
T. H. S. P. A.—to the freshmen and
new^ students, that means Texas High
School Press Association, was founded
at Mary Hardin-Baylor College in,
1923. In 1936, Texas State College
for Women undertook the sponsorship
and named F. L. McDonald, head of
the journalism department at T. S.
C. W., as sponsor. Texas has
largest state high school press asso-
ciation in the United States. Its mem-
bers—-one hundred of them, are from
El Paso to Merpedes, from New Bos-
ton to Borger.
At this annual convention there are
contests for yearbooks and newspaper
articles; however, De Leon did not
send its last yearbook in for this
year's contest because there were no
others like it. De Leon’s entries were
some of columns, “Dopes on the
Drag,” and “Personality of the
Week,” two features, a character
sketch of Mr. Boulter and one of
Coach Harrell.
De Leon is sending as delegates this
year, Felicia Rae Boulter, Marilyn
Townsley, June Terrill Gene Morton, j
and Charles Anderson. These stu-
dents were selected by the Press Club
and faculty; however, Nmcy Ross was
elected as one delegate, but because of
illness she Is not able to make the
trip. Accompanied by Miss Morton I
and Supt. Boulter, the delegates left
Who’d Have Thought It? _ _ _
On inquiring around it was quite a1 ^ the fJr M hi
surprise to learn what some students th<!m week ^ are , to try j -*■» -
considered the most beautiful things ^jve the a «|>reiljc»» ^ I for Denton early Friday morning.
a‘eLkBO"’ __ ,_. them loam the technique to use in
Wh«i Doyle Burleson was asked Waning the Romeos of D. H. S. The
what he thought wasttemostbeau- qDWtkm U; UWhai do ^ ^ ^
il thing in the world, he said with mire in a ^1”
We acom to get along best when
we pay strict attention to our own
business, but we don’t get much ex-
c:t raent out of it. ' I
We’d rather stay at
to a party and have to
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Mr. and Mrs. Grady Kay and
daughter of Kilgore and Mr. and
Mrs. Lester Barker and children of
Longview visited Mr. and Mrs. Alvin
Barker and all the above attended
the Smith reunion at Ranger the
week end.
Mr. Barefoot was returning home
from Coleman this week end when
an auto supply truck ran into him
between Comanche and De Leon,
Mr. Barefoot’s car was completely
wrecked. No one was hurt.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Pair have pur-
chased a new washing machine.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Vinson are enjoy-
ing a new radio.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Newton are add-
ing a new chicken house to their
chicken yard.
Alvis Kimmell has purchased a
new tractor and is turning the soil
for a new crop.
Mr. and Mrs. Berry Kimmell and
family of Lowell visited here Sunday.
Many bushels of peanuts are bring
moved to market from this commu-
nity this week.
Bash Bird and family of Bayse are
moving to the M. M. Dixon farm.
week-end
of Gorman
with home folks,
‘Mr. and Mrs. Port Blankenship of
Rule were here last week end.
Miss Charlotte Miller of Brown-
wood was a week-end visitor with
home folks.
Several from here enjoyed the musi-
cal given at Dee Armstrong’s, near
Boyse, last Saturday evening.
Mias Ella Dicker of De Leon was
home over the week end. >
Alvin and Mutt Price of Hico were
week-end visitors here,
Ike James was here last week end,
en route to the Rio Grande Valley
Pat and R. C. Tyson are home fro*n
the Rio Grande Valley.
Pair's
WARN
POSTED
Notice is
land ia p
No fora
lowed, and vi
eutsd ta the f^P
(Signed)
MRS. S. Q. PARKS
FIve-Yt
(Too late for last week)
We had a nice quiet Thanksgiving
here. Many visitors came from other
places
Frank Dyson of Stanton was here.
He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dy-
son.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sitton have
moved to the Emmett Howard farm
here from Jake Hammond.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Rodgers and chil-
dren, of Abilene, and Mr. and Mrs.
F. Holder of Snyder visited here
Thanksgiving Day.
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Scott, Mrs. R. L. The DeLeon Free Press. (De Leon, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, December 9, 1938, newspaper, December 9, 1938; De Leon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1143395/m1/3/: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Comanche Public Library.