The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, March 1, 1957 Page: 1 of 4
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The Paper With Many Points
WEATHERFORD, TEXAS
FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1957
NUMBER TWELVE
Grass Roots
from the
Grass Burr
By Michael Patrick
Another six weeks gone already.
This year is two thirds over now,
and it is about time to start think-
ing about the various activities
which accompanys the spring sess-
ion and the last two six weeks of
school. You know it won’t be long
until the year will be gone and the
Seniors will be bidding farewell
to old W. H. S.
Along with Spring comes Spring
football training. The businessmen
down town can often be heard
discussing the Kangaroos and the
prospects for next year, and they
are all very optimistic. Here’s a
prediction that in the fall of 1957
Weatherford High School will have
the best football team In Its class
jo Texas. Do you agree?
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Pictured above are some of the boys working on the land-
scaping of the new high school. Reading left to right are
Charles Reeves, Jack Evans, Gary Hagman, Bill Murrell,
Melvin Peoples, and Roy Byrd.
Landscaping Begins At WHS
A “no vacancy” sign can now be
pasted in the halls of W. H. S.
marking the arrival of the new
furniture for the student lounge.
This part of our school is being
financed by donations from Wea-
therford citizens. Along with funds
supplied by the P, T. A. and the
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. Of
course all of our high school is
paid for by citizens of Weatherford
through taxes, but the donations
for the student lounge are special.
A hearty W. H. S. “Thank You”
goes out to the P. T. A., the Beta
Sigma Phi, and Weatherford citi-
zens who are aiding our school.
A W. H. S. ex paid a brief visit
to Weatherford recently. Steve
Judson, who attend W. H. S. in
1955-56 came to Weatherford from
California where he is attending
school. He came to W. H. S. on
George Washington's birthday to
see the new building.
Everyone enjoyed the Senior
assembly last week. A few people
were heard to tell Everette Bra-
zeal that they thought he looked
better with all that makeup on
than he did without it. This is a
debateable subject. It will be in-
teresting to note if anyone rushes
out to start a society for aiding
hound dogs as a result of James
Dun’s “serious” talk.
The week of March 2 through
March 9 will be public school
week. People from the surrounding
area will probably visit our school
more this year than in times past
because they will be Interested in
seeing the new building: It was
originally planned to have an open
.bouse at the new school during
public school week, but this will
have to be postponed because cer-
tain pieces of equipment have not
•arrived yet. The open house will
now probably be held sometime
late in March.
Speaking of weeks, February
18 through 22 has been designated
as F. F. A. week. The F. F. A. is
a fine organization and is one of
the more active clubs at W. H .S.
The members of the Weatherford
F. F. A. Chapter are now busily
planning the rodeo which is to
occur soon.
Behind the Greerr Door— that’s
where the Grass Burr Editor
could be found this week, behind
a green door in the local hospi-
tal. Special credit Is deserved by
-Linda Slocum and Joyce Eaves,
the assistant editors, who were re-
sponsible for this issue of The
Grass Burr.
The landscaping of the new
school has actually been started
and a lot of it is nearing comple-
tion.
The front plot which is all along
the front of the building was
planted by the Weatherford Gar-
den Club. This plot is now com-
plete; it includes eighteen eleag-
nus, seven Russian olive trees, and
three pyracanthus. The window
box in the front was planted by
the Y-Teens and the planter box
in the back was planted by the
Chemistry Club and Dr. Russell.
Election Date
Set For March II
March 8, 1957, has been set by
the Student Council of Weather-
ford High School as the day for
campaign speeches for the Pres-
ident and Vice President of the
Weatherford Student body. March
11 has been set aside for election
of these officers.
Those running for President of
the 1957-1958 school year are:
Gary Beck, campaign manager,
Lynn Barker; Ted Hartness, cam-
paign managers, Barbara Moore
and Judy Wittmer; and Mike Pat-
rick, campaign manager.
The candidates for Vice-Presi-
dent. are Harold Liddell, cam-
paign manager, Dorothy Hagar;
and Richard Sharpe, campaign
managers are Suzy Taylor and
Jeanie Hall.
The campaign speeches will be
given during assembly period
with each candidate' and their
managers giving talks.
The election of the President
and Vice-President will be during
homeroom period.
Supply Store
Opens Tuesday
The student supply store, loca-
ted near the typing room, opened
Tuesday, February 19, 1957.
Those working in the store are
Harvey Bradley, Jo Ann Paul,
Junior Prather, Virginia Hutche-
son, Regina Thoma, Ed Smith,
Tommy Taylor, Jack Jordan, John-
ny Hall, Jackie Allison, Virginia
Measures, Everette Brazeal, Ina
Sue Wingo, and Billy Baxter.
The store contains notebook pap-
er, typing paper, brads, paper
clips, pencils, Kangaroos’ book
covers, compass, rulers, shorthand
notebooks, art gum erasers, and
reinforcements.
The store, sponsored by the Stu-
dent Council, is open before
school, between periods, and at
noon.
These two have been completed
also. They are planted in purple
honey-suckle.
The patio off the student lounge
has been started by. the High
School P. T. A. and-will soon be
finished. The trees are all in and
since the arbor day planting three
trees have been added.
Monday the F. H. A. and Library
Club plan to start the plot just
outside the two departments.
Mrs. Cartwright said that the
planting was coming along very
well and would be very pretty.
She went on to say, “With the stu-
dents and organizations working
together, this campus will be the
pi’ettiest in the whole state.”
Seniors Present
Variety Show
A seven act variety show was
presented by the Senior class in
their pay assembly Friday, Feb-
ruary 22. The assembly’s proceeds
will go to the senior class for the
end of school activities.
The stage was decorated with a
cherry tree and white iron-grill
furniture.. The decorations were in
keeping with the theme of George
Washington’s birthday.
Master of Ceremonies for the
show was Roy Joe Grogan. He in-
troduced each act and added a
humorous .light to the show.
Gale Hutchens played a trumpet
solo, '“Cherry Pink and Apple-
blossom White.” Doreen Grimes
played “Singin the- Blues” on her
accordian and “Twelfth Street
Rag” on the piano. Cindy Cole-
man did a song and dance routine
to “Seven” and “Tea for Two”.
Mrs. Jane Elders played a jazz
version of Paderewski’s “Minuet”.
A quartet composed of Joan Bell-
enger, Myrna Dean, Sam Cotter
and Everette Brazeal sang “See’n
Nellie Home.” They were dressed
in accordance to the bai’ber shop
setting which they: were in. Mr.
James Dunn, youth director of
the First Baptist Church, gave a
humorous review of the current
favorite “HoundDog.” Mac Curtis
accompanied by Don Basham, Sam
Cotter, David Fulton, and Jack
Jordan, vocally, and Jim Gal-
breaith, electric guitar, sang a
series of rockn’ roll numbers. Mac
sang “When My Blue Moon Turns
to Gold Again”, “Oh Baby I’m
Sorry”, “Party Doll”, and ‘True
Love Baby.”
The senior class president, Clif-
ford Smith, thanked each partici-
pant and each person attending
the show.
F.F.A. Chapter
Signs Contract
The Weatherford F. F. A. Chap-
ter has signed a contract with Ro-
land Reid, a producer of Junior
Rodeos in Fort Worth, for a High
School Rodeo to be held at the
Posse Club Arena March 29 and
30.
The main events will be bare-
back bronc riding, calf roping, the
greased pig chase, brahma bull
riding, and barrel races. The bar-
rel races will be open to both
boys and girls, the greased pig
chase will be open to F. F. A. teams
only.
The entrance fee will be $2.50
for each event. Spectators admis-
sion will be $1.00 for adults and
50ct for students.
The rodeo will be operated by
the rules of the Interschplastic
League, and awards to winners
will be similiar to those given in
track and other athletics. Trophies
will go to the individual schools.
Members Attend
House of Delegates
Several members of the high
school F. H. A. chapter attended
the F. H. A. Area House of Del-
egates meeting in Arlington, Sat-
urday, February 24.
At this meeting the officers of
the area are elected for the com-
ing year.
The members who attended are
Janet , Bounds, Molly Taylor, Suzy
Taylor, Francis Johnston, and
Joyce Golden. They were accom-
panied by their sponsors, Mrs.
Geraldine Eddleman and Mrs.
Ruth Martin. Mrs. Rose Marie
Smith, and members from her
Junior High Chapter also attend-
ed the meeting.
Tempe Kay Shumaker, a mem-
ber of the Junior High Chapter,
was the first in a group of about
twenty-five sopranos chosen to
sing in the state choir at the state
meeting to be held in Dallas.
The morning was spent in a
general business meeting and the
afternoon, a completion. of the
morning session.
Student Council
Plans Activities
Plans were made for delegates
to attend the State Convention,
campaign speeches and election of
Student Officers, and election of
Student of the Week, Monday,
February 18, 1957, by the Student
Council of Weatherford High
School.
Tommy Taylor, President, ap-
pointed a rules committee— Ted
Hartness, Chairman; Members,
Keith Korges and Peggy Cross—
to set up standards fo rthose who
wish to try out as a delegate lead-
er of a discussion group of which
Weatherford will be in charge at
the State Convention in Galveston,
Texas, March 28, 29, 30, 1957.
Four delegates and a sponsor
are allowed to attend. Two of the
delegates will be next years Pres-
ident and Vice-President of the
Student Council, one will be the
leader of the discussion group and
another delegate, will also be
elected to attend.
March 8, 1957, was set for cam-
paign speeches and March 11, 1957,
as the day for election of the Pres-
ident and Vice-President of Wea-
therford High School;
Mary Helen Floyd was elected
Student of the Week February 18
through 22, 1957, for her triumph
over polio.
Billy Baxter reported that the
student supply store formally
opened Tuesday morning, Febru-
ary 19, 1957.
Leland Harper, chairman of
Activity and assembly committee,
reported that the Seniors have
charge of the pay assembly of
Friday, February 22, 1957.
NOTICE
Be thinking about your candi-
date for student body election.
Who Is Our Choice?
What do you think is a good student body president? A
good president is one who carries the responsibilities of the
student body. He should know or be acquainted with every
one in his school and should be able to get long with them. He
should never be one of those guys who, for only a few months,
lives up to the position which he has received.
In our school, the student body president is also the pres*-
ident of the student council. We of Weatherford High School
believe that we have the best student council in the state. Our
student council is very young, but everyone says it is the best.
The student council constitution, gives the president pow-
er of appointment and other duties.
The main duty of the President is to be a good leader of
the student body.
Some presidents have failed to assert themselves as lead-
ers, while others have vigorously assumed this task.
In the past Weatherford High School has had a lot of good
presidents and vice presidents. We want to continue having
them.
Whenever you go to vote for the student body president
and vice president, take in consideration what you think a
good president and vice president is and if the students you
are voting for will qualify as a good leader.
Too frequently students don’t think whenever they vote.
They don’t realize that a president can cause a good or bad
year in school.
Whenever a president is chosen, he should have full co-
operation from his fellow class mates. A lot of times too many
responsibilities are placed on the president alone.
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