The Dynamo (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, December 6, 1940 Page: 1 of 1
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Published by Journalism Stu dents of Senior High School
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ATT END THE
MUSIC REVUE
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•editor Lorena Richardson
Sportr. Editor ..Walton Minchcw
Business Marngtr, Jo Ann Elliott
Sponsor . . Eugene A. Taylor
Copy Reader . , Mary Helen Hill
Journalism Class; Frances Ball,
Betty Boles, Jean Bryan, Harri-
anna Butler. Imoqenc Cooper, Ag-
nes Harnil, Mary Helen Hill, Mar/
Halt, Faye Neil Jackson, Dale
Jarm-s, Johnny Martin, Walton
Minchew, Helen Murray, Joe
Parker, Naomi Tre.idway, Mary
NfeM Waller.
This Week
I.cb. Ilfei happened sitlv'e 'ill :.
eokittm wie' pij!it-ti last: The
ball game and ,ii'- Ujx supper ;
would nil the whole coiiupn .You ;
will; all. Ik .!•!' a: have a syv.ej.i ;
timV next ^cekond because/ ;by.
; t he tirrie the >■( >r. r )• - - of liUe , ptee ;
VOli; (•({iTOt, sjii >!l-; libd I'-i.fn i ri',
■ msmataa vV;iii hi- in I •<'!!•■ -i:. L
hope
JiD'.V many i:.mui■ in the bee.
. PKietierijjy ever.y-i>he >v0
tjhi're, 1 think, khi ■ li::inight'
a beautifully decoiated be.\, i i->r ■
: ns Veale rtr.fi .Mr Pauley. h-aught
Iinir each Ms Bat!'.*;, a a>.
going to hu> inore but, it seems
Mrs. H; il % wouldn't let. •him.
The funny : thing ■ teat isai-ipi■ n<*<i 1
: was Sleepy Harris buying Gils';
girl's box. (.■.IXiji.v1; ;js hob-nobbing
with Foo Kennedy and iiidriU no-
tice his gill's bi \ being .sold im-l
til he looked on the i11j 11.• and':
they were all, gone ; lie boughi; it j
back tor a dollar and a i|i,miter, \
Mr. Bowi|.-n bought lya Lee..;
Branrion s box. Mr. Taylor
bought Grace Wrny's, Mr, Child- ;
rt-.ss bought Eugenia Norman^,
Mi . Graves bought Mrs. Grave s, ;
and I- al'iili- I (all'- biix; Mr. j
Bailey ami ii Tiner bought so .
many 1 could !,•-, ! find all. the j
nana- . j
1 got so' til: illed telling about j
the box suj« 'f I aliridM forgot ;
the ball game last Thursday. 1
A-aliy got, excited. 1 gal kq .
M 1 ihii'w my lipstick-; HWiiy. and
that's doing some. The Lubues
really v. era home down in I he
dump1- because after all they have
,„.y been aftci inn scalps all year. 1
In this, column the? Dynalnt; •
.visiles to pay tribute to those
Buckies who Will not come back
next year. Caption 1 High Wr.igg. j
Edgai Cain, Foo Kennedy. I.i m-
tiel Birdwell. Herman McKlnney,
and all of tin- rest oi those .stal-
wart Buckaroos who played their
last high school game Thursday.
May they go on to be All-Athefi- \
cans.
Incidentally. talking about j
football tlie A, and M, cadets stif-j
fered one of the most heart break-
ing deefats a team over has. Big
"Jawt. ' Kmibrough couldn't un-
derstand but "Rabbit" Jack j
Crane from State I.', asked for a ;
holiday Bt ■ ekent dge. A, and .M
and Suite I". f;jas a!i -e.ime to [
; Brockem-idge High on Friday, j
Sam Kelly Walter Benedict. Kail
Green Carey WoM. olln B !.i\-
ingstoi: i-Utssc'H .lott'and s.-',i
al others all cans to the place !
when' the*, graduated
Windows Are
Going Up
Ts!,9-M is she number of times
that the janitor raises and !o,v-
ers. the windows of senior high
it| 9 i.'ionihs \\y j,, s(.[„„ |
ajip:i • s.;[j17,; days i'fr-i/i >
course of ti ihoriiifc, anil there
ate Ji-1 windows in seniiir iugii:
if these ar-e fatsed sind io«'or
once each day tlie total nialo-
tin! suin of K',;i-I t.
There are top windows;
and: ii'2 lower wirulows" in high
s'ls .)!.
in tile auditorium we find C>.!:
wii "..Ws Tile' library has :iS
With west study hall having lb-
In the Boanf of iiducaiion Of-
fice jher.' tt'rf, i windows.
tin tlie first floor1 then' are
K elassroonts the total sum lit
windows in these rooms is- 42.
tin the second floor we find
classrooms besides the libra-
it study hall ami office
have 18 win-
President's Wife
Speaks to Larjre
H-S[j Audience
lireck Teachers
Monday Lecture
Attend
rv, w."
st i toy
rootns
floor we. find
■.vug a total of
iri
Tfies'
(tows, y, v',", , , ,j .
On the' third
!v"classrooms ha
G! u indce'. s.
The office has lo windows in
it and :lv> Dynam,, t n I ice ha-
1 wine'.iu-. "liieiv are foui
i.Mttd.n'iS each-iia\ ing ! windows
isuppiymg live 'Sunt1 of "oi u jVi-
(lows.
■ .The stage has 2 windows, one
on till'.east side and tile sani"
number on file ■ ■■ t side.
"Uinili'C. .may b" just a
icoriVmijiifilaee tiling bit,! 'they
a:i- really ,rieivssfiry for ligil!
and \eiitilation. Can you imag-
ine Bil.S wiihout v. inflows'1
Minerva Club
Holds Meetinir
Friday,: November -'-fJ," during
firs' period shorthand class, the
.Mmi'r\a t'iub held its regular club
meeting. During, the business
meeting, which uas presided over
by Dorothy Hurt, it was deeideo
that each member would subscribe
to the "Gregg Writer", a secre-
tarial maga/ino.
Anita Mason ted the program
which consisted of impromptu
speeches given by each member
on different questions which, wen
passed out by the chairman. Some
of these questions were: What
do you think would compose a de-
licious Christmas dinner? What
qualities won! 1 you look for in a
secretary? and why go to col-
lege "
Those present, at the met tip.',
were. May me fi.it h Addiugto"
l.ois Angel. Fdtth Hoyett. Dot-,
oiiiy Hurt, Betty Carson. Jeanne
DrapeK Sylvia Groves, Bobbie
Hayes. Mary Helen Hill, Anita
Mason, Fay Meade, Juanita
Moore. Joyce .Rogers; Ruby Smith.
Margie Nell Squyros, Jackie Ste-
phens. Maxine Taylor, arid Alary
Nell Waller.
.Mr, arid .Mrs. Bailey. Miss Brii-'
mini, .Mrs. MeCifSu.d, and .M.r. Chil-
,dre- heard the "First l,ady iff the i
Land in Abilene in the Hardin-;
Simmons aiiditorium on Mijndav •
niHht at S:30c: ! ' i'
Mrs. Roosevelt's,address was oil i
the subject oi "Youth and I\ • [
I 'roblems". She ..tatei," in hei' I
speech, "Youth today knows that|
if is going, to meet new things and j
what the world, is coming to dies j
wiih...y:oUt.l.i'>1 '
'*'f'he problems of youth Today i
:,ttti:-: Fnemploymetit iiiere are':
between 4 and D "'million young'
people just out of high school o"'
college who want work, 'biff cart j
n it find it. Youth', is the kgj'ti'H,
throughout the world -arid every
yotiog ptu'scin warrts worf; ficcatr:'
'V' dreams t>f a iiright aru'i bcu.et
future." :
IJi'tnoeracy has been taken for
granted by youth Our youm:
people' have been led b> Ijeiiev -
,' bat,' t„hey fiaye, ho .obligation 'ttv'i
the present geueratioh has failed
to remind them ihfii di'titocracv
itaii I'c'nte 'tis a - at:'; i;;. Irrtm o i:
forefathers You'.li ftlitsi lie traitir
•d to !;ieltevi« that things in d- -
tnocracy tvii.tsv, be cliange'e' tic ittefl j
'haitgln -:::condi,fioris " '
Our eduea;io;'a! sy
erl. vouth Stiideots
o. Uliout know ing wii
to selh Sch/'ois liavi
,'wiil; the modern
schools neeil nton
training: v/ifh expiert
BIRTHDAYS
Tlie following students; ob-
served their birthdays this
week:
November 30 Virgil Ray Rich-
ardson and Frances;; Wold-
fct'd
December 2 Iiarold Alien, Fat
MeNalieu and :|i[ei;np;ti:;'\V:il:-
li'irns.
Deecniber 3 Bei'nice Coanltttu
December I Muriel Do well
December 5 Juanita Akridgo
and J. W. Henry
i,)ecenibei' (i Site' Crttwford
Annual Sales On
I mil December 19
Buckaroo annual sales began
iy. i'he price of the ate
rtdills this year is $2.50 with a spe-
eial charge of- olid if you desire
ov litive your, name: engraved, in
eoldi .The sa.leswill close Dei:ent-
i)Cr'19.
! Fav lor Resigns:
i;e . . :C".
Takes Position
W ith Government
| At the roguUir monthly meeting
| of t}ie Board; of; FrUice.tien Tues-
day night .'0 7 o'clock the resig-
t nation of Eugene A. Taylor was
present! (" and accepted.
He has jiccepled a jiositiort with
the National Youth Administra-
tion and will lie stationed at Ran
g'er. :
Mr. Taylor, social science in
structOr came here three years
ago front Olney. 'Since that lin'f
he has been business sponsor of
tlie Buckaroo,: sponsor of the Boys'
Hi-Y, in charge of the Coronation
sponsor o'' the Dynamo. and a
member of the I.ion's ("lull.
Mr. Taylor received his Bach-
elors Degree from Fast Texas
Teachers College in 1935 and ex-
pects to receive his Masters de-
cree from the t'niversity of Colo-
he summer of 1941.
Stu
have
charge of.
.b'.rrsi'-i'ooni
eiifs from earb h<
been ttppoi rated ■
milking'. the
i.i' lie:' ."r vardeJ
'sidling armuiiis irr :
McDowell': Ann
sne-'-oorvi
i.i havi
Tite
a 'firiw-
he: It' irtie-
niflo
Anotbi-r action of interest ta-
i'en by the Rstrd «'as granting
'h". National Guard the privilege
of using the Junior High gym for
hi'Uhing facilities as long as thev
are suiioned here.
B
.outs
; I. i
ye r:
Son
Ra t tiff's: l 'e
ima liudmeti.
Sate
Ba.l:
iarrell
i', tien
Swecll-
Scii'dc-
Soulh Ward News
By Jean Bryan
1 saw Fop Kennedy -villi' Billfe j
Jo Hawkins in. Ci.-iio Saturd.ay,
nigh! at.'about lF:.'i;i. RV alright
I-'oo,. football season is'over
The box slipper bred one ro-
mance, Hugh Wragg and Sonoma
Rudrnait. Willi ;four edupies'/ssti- i
mg ori lii-r, poor pie Bttelah Mir- !
atula Mi'Squ'i i ''V.'ts load.-d Vkiwn j
Fi-iday ftight coming to the box- j
supi*'t\ Between two flat vires |
and Foo Kennedy's o'.-iabs the'
four couples got to the fiance a- '
bout, ah hour atui a half date I'ar i
•Sandefei and Edgar Cain, Sono-
ma Rodman and Hugh Wragg, j
Rosabel Cox and Gus Galslgher, ■
and Mar jorie'Monoghan and Foo '
Kennedy all loaded themselves 1
into poor Bttelah Foo, how are j
the cats and the weather? I
Music classes under the direc-
tion of Miss Mary Louise Siid-
•iat.h are learttmg the different
parts, sound place, function, and
v.ppreciAfkip of ■ miisierd instrtl-
trti'.nt.s.' ■
'ilie ci.irnef was the first instru-
ment studied. Laura Julian Bow-
ie- was the instructor. Tin trorh-
!u>ri. will be next, and during the
year, all tin main instruments of
: band \wII be 'Studied.
i'ubefeulosi' campaign for sell-
ing' seals began Monday. Decem-
ber A radio program on Euro
and Abner was given to the stu-
dents on Tuesday, December 3.
Two sound moving picture shows
entitled; "On the; Firing Line" and
Teliind the Shadows" were pro-
-enie,i t, the student: on Krirtaj.
The ( h'-istmas opt etta "The
Arrival of Santa" utidci the di-
rection oi 'Miss Sud'iath have .be-
'iin reiu'ars.'l-.
The '.cast! has been selected arid
Santa. Bobby
Shirley W ••
Stewart: Ray.
atrigia
( mx :
item l.as fa"- j
fi'oisl; Sfliooi;
a: they have
• not kepi UP j
t imes, par'
: vocational i
Kuitlance in :
order tliat the school and the
>vorI'd will not be separated. The
responsibility of youth is to keep!
democracy, alive, and to do this
youth must possess an open moid,
courage, ami willingness to I'acc
situations without fear" |
Religion will play an important:!
part for man does not live on j
bread alone, but on faith. Humaivj
spirit mil:-' be ehangeo front self- I
ishness to love and tolerance fo.v j
our fellow men, i
"Youth is willing to make fit
sacrifice of service, life, or d >at'.
if he only I.e.e'A he*was building
a better world. He would be will-
ing to pay the price of peace, in
the right spirit on physical prep-
aration for war. if, he knew i<
would not be in vain".
Mrs. Roosevelt was confident
that youth would uphold democ
racy and that it would forever be!
the supreme government of tho j
land. j
Home Economics i
Students Busy
The Junior High Home Econo-
mic elasse- Under the supervision
ol Mrs. Reed Hendrickson visited
several downtown stores Monday
during their class period. The
purpose of tbii trip was to teach
the girls value.- in buying mater-
ials.
The classes visited Penney's
Bender's, Burr'.-, and the Mode-O-
Day Shop. They looked at school
dresses and at materials for
-choo! .dresses.
' Clothing:: 1 classes have started
•«. then print school dresses-
These an. tie. first dre-ses thi
-".ii.- have .started milking. Prints
:>l all kinds; and■ oiilOrs :;ire being
userF-
Five weeks will; Vie given for
the girls t:, finish tliei'r dresses, J
Aftei they have finished then !
dresses, a style show will be giv-
en for Junior High, If this is a
success, a style show will be giv
tr Senior High school.
Al! the girls are talking at
nice wan ting to know how to tli
this and how to do that. Mrs
Hendrickson goes around it) ;
whirl all the time, trying to hell
'ill of Iter "siudent.s.
d Deere., Jc'iti
be ; 'Goino's: Dfio
ilallauer: Childress::: Mary
Jones, Stanley Kennedy; Taylor'- :
Donald Wra::e, Letty Weatlier-
ford. Joan Rike; McC.'loud s: Ros".-
lx-1 Cox. Ouida Beard, Kenneth
Brown: Burketi's: Wesley Co-;.
Effie Birdwell: Smith's: Betty
.June Iliekey. Tuffy Fambro. Bitty
Fox; Curtis': .Tack ftay. Marthi
Belli Newhy: Bowden's: Wanda
Lee Fitzjarrald Fre.r Fergerson:
Thomas": Jane Hallatior. June
Houston: Mo lis': Harold Allen.
Sarah' Benton; Jaines": Walton
Msnchew, Kenneth Norvetl.
Holds
Student Interest
In Assenihly Talk
Dr. R. B. Springfield, noted
chemist from .Los ;Atfge!es, Calif-
ornia, i titI'fi ".Modern Chemis-
Speecli Students
Attend Tourney
hi Rrownwood
Eight members from the speech
department, Mrs. Coles, and Mrs.
McCloud. left Breckenridge at B:>30
Saturday morning to attend a high
school speech tournament in
Brownwoori.
The members of the debate
--qttad that entered were Wayne
Charlton: Rupert Coles, Rosabel
Cox. Jean Hallaur, Maxine Jones,
and .Mary K. Holland.
I-ila Lee Baurn was. representa-
tive of declamation. Weldor.
Thornton represented the boys'
division in extem[ioraneous speech,
and Theima Love entered tin
iris' division.
Jean and Rosabel won a unani-
mous decision on all then- debates.
Weldon was rated fourth in a
oi'oupof .17 boy's. Theima won
ii ":-t place for Breckenridge. Waco
•von second, and Brownwood won
'hi'-d.
The ,e>,wcN oepartment is look-
ing fot'warri to a tournament at
die' niversity of Texas, December
13 ar.d ii.
Waller Presents
Program on T.B;
Christmas Seals
Mr. Waller, principal of Sou'h
Ward, played two pieces on the
piano. They were "There Will
Some Changes Made" and !r-
played and sang '"Deed I Do".
The students also heard "Lttm
and Abner" in an electrical trans-
cription. They were in a special
broadcast in which they urget? all
Americans' to buy Tuberculosis
Christinas seals.
Prior to this a meeting of the
F.F.A. was held to award their
.sweetheart. Anita Mason, with a
sweater.
Bowles Speaks
To Students
Jo I try
'- : i Letti
dent
1:
North Ward News
By DALE JAMES
At the meeting of the Lion's
Club Friday. North Ward's rhy-
thm band presented a concert,
olaying "America," with varia-
tions; "We're Back in School A-
:ain": "Jingle Bells," and "Bop
Goes the Weasel". Speciitl dances
•i ere presented by Rtunona Du-
al! and Jane Ann McMillan.,,;
The band is sponsored by Mrs.
-.. J. Smith.
The teachers of the upstairs
ooms met Monday night to com-
pile their grades at the home of
Mrs. Barrel. These: teachers bper-
tle on a different basis than the
iownstairs teachers in that they
aove about from classroom to
lassroom during the day instead
if remaining in the same room.
There is a possibility of a Ward
School Volleyball League this
year, Mr. Davis stated. Nets
have been put up tit North Ward
md a team has been organized
here.
,Ilia's What Nature Has For-
•si", to tlie junior high stu-
< in assembly Friday. Novem-
r 29.
Dr. Springfield received his de-
gree in Southern California and
Chemical Technique College W
f'oston. Mass. He has been a
nienil of the faeultv at South-
ern California since 101
"Industrial work is y;ery inter-
esting. but ] enjoy telling the sto-
re to others." stated" Dr. Spring-
field. ,
He has traveled through. Texas.
Dldahoma. ttnd-Virginia on his lec-
ture tour, and he has enjoyed
Testis greatly, because of develop-
ments beginning to take place. ITis
tour will end Christmas, and he
will return to California to teach.
! Foods Class
En jrvs Picnic
At Caddo
1 If anyone nart happened over
| Caddo way Monday afternoon.
'hey would have seen twenty-six'
| Foods HI class girls, accompanied
| by- Mrs. Harold Thomas, having
| a "rip-roaring" good time. The
j girls .were having their annual
i -acme that is always looked for-
! ward lo.
J The pincic was not only foi
i entertainment, but for a class
! project as the class has been
! studying picnics for the past
i .veek.
j D. T. Bowles. local lawyer,
I talked in assembly on the "Ha-
j beas Corpus."
1 am one of the few that he-
tieve that boys and girls are bet-
fei today than they were in my
'me, -aid Mr. Bowles, much to
the delight of the audience.
He explained and illustrated
, many practical points concerning
j 'his topic.
Buekateo Music Revue, sponsor-
ed by the Band-Parents club will
be held December 12 in the high
school.auditorium at 7:30. p. in.
This revue is being held in ar-
dor to start: a uniform fund for
the band.
Three organizations consisting
j of 115 students will be on the pro-
j gram. The Buekaroo Orchestra
will give their performance first;
1 the Girls Glee Club performing
' second, and the Buckaroo Band
will appear last. Special numbers
i will be given by individuals of
these groups. Concert, patriotic,
1 and popular music will be given
on this program.
Two revues of this type were
1 given last year, one in the fall and
! another in the spring. The con--
cert is being given at this time in
! oro'er not to conflict with the foot-
ball season.
I A project, committee has been
j appointed with Mrs. V. G. Fitzjar-
; raid as chairman.
: The revue will be an hour and
I a half in length. Admission price:;
i are ; lac for school students and
: L'oc for adults. All members of
■ the band, orchestra, and glee chili
will have- tickets for sale. Tickets
; were put on sale the latter part, of
:ilis week.
Library Club
Has Meeting
At the regular period Tuesday,
the Library Club met in room 12.
El fie Birdwell and Jean Stoker
woto admitted to the club as new
members. Plans for a Christmas
party and initiation to be held" De-
cember 13, were discussed.
Mrs. Guinn discussed library
fines and asked that all library as-
sistants refuse to issue books to
.anyone owing a fine.
STUDENT INJURED
Fred Ferguson was struck by a
car November' 28 preceding the
ball game. He was only slightly
injured but his bicycle was dam-
aged badly.
Fred was riding his bicycle
down the bill just east of senior
high: he rode out. from behind a
cat' am? a Cisco car hit him. An
ambulance was called but Fred
was not carried to the hospital.
I "Weenies" stuffed with cheese
j and wrapped in bacon, potato sal-
ad. baked beans, buns, ' pickles.
| mions, coffee, nut-cookies, ;md
j fritoes completed the menu which
j vas enjoyed by the following:
| Florine Blaine, Cletha Brookins,
Marcelle Brookins, Josephine
' Bunkley, Maudine Burkes, Mary
Eva Corley, Frances Wohlford.
liny Ruth Crook. Dorothy Daus-
| for, Virginia Doris, Marjorie
| Fears, Ojial Gilland, Alma Lee
! Gray. Isabel I Hall, Lillie Mae
Houston, Minnie B, Nixon, Madge
Norton, Pauline O'Neal, Violet
D'Rear, Margaret. Partlow, Mat-
!ie Lee RRedding, Bert Self, Jo
j Florence Surpgeon, Jackie Stoker
I oid Jolene White.
i " ' ■' -—1 '
East Ward News
By Imogene Cooper
The Box Supper
Forensic League
Meets In Brownwood
The National Forensic League
met on December 3 to turn in
:he points won in the Meet held
vn Brownwood last week-end.
Theima Love, district secretary
!l<'re, senefs the points won from
members in Breckenridge High
■School to ..the National Headquar-
ters where,they are recorded be-
fore they are sent back to the stu-
dents.
N. F. L. Pens were selected arid
an order will probably be - sent
in " soon.
'I'he speech trip to Austin De-
-emfter. 13-14 was discussed by
'he members of' the League
IVanis will be selected by T. ,M
•lames to go to Austin.
The box supper, held
;yrii last Friday night,
inany comical costumes
-ae.-ting bits of gossip.
in the I-aye Williams, and Joyce Joiin-
supriM&l j.son:, wore: dresses: and sun-boti-
and in-| nets. They /Aero alb very it'fraid
, ol getting moon-tan and you
are as follows:
HbMer; Betty,
George,, Boyce
iOh.it Monaghans; Jean. I
Griffin; Rose. Alma Jane
The football players from B.
HyS. enjoyed a speech by Coach
tiner ol Gniham in the Shotwe,*
Co-ed class Sunday morning at
tlie Methodist church.
SUPERINTENDENTS MEET
Mr. K. N. Sandlifi, deputy sti-
perintenr'ent of the state depart-
ment of education, called a meet-
ing of the superintendents of the
district in Abilene Tuesday, Do-
: comber 3.
Margaret. Mtiiy Lynn John'tyn,
Hobby, Lai ..rd Love; Tome-ie.
flint Sawye:; and tlie B ortvm
-if Christie::- Fairies.
Two New Pupils
Enroll This Week-
Two new pupils enrolled in
Breckenridge Junior High School
this week.
They are Frederick Grigoleit
front Ranger and Vincent Cruz.
They both entered as Freshmen.
This makes an enrollment ol
■151,
Foods Classes Visit
Local Bakery
A trij tli!; tlie G<j'od Eats • Bak-
ery wrv taken last week by tin
Foods ii classes, accompanied by
Nlri. Harold Thomas. The girl.-
■vere shown tlie process that is
gone through in the making ol
bread, flour,; cookies, etc.. by Mr
I A. Stones, owner of the bak:
cry.
The classes have been studyint
vpast liread and are required tf
make some kind of yeast bread
at home.
I iOEHNE, Colo, fU.R> Superin
tendent of Schools Jennings ,f
King tocuiy was after the title
"Champion Duck Story 'Teller ol
1940." He said he went hunting
in the Rockies the other day.
fired three shots which killed five
ducks, dressed the birds, and was
back home in about an hour
.Some things noticed were:
Principal and Mrs. Graves ar-
ived iri rat in attire. Mr. Graves
wearing. F. I-'. A. coveralB with
an al'-' straw hat: :.Virs. Graves'
., most -attractive in a print
!res:: with .T pinafore. Beautiful
blown braids hung on euoii
shoulder.:
Mr, and Mrs. John F. Bailey
• en,: there, Mr. Bailey represent-,
ni: a combination , ol a; I armor
iiiit a hunter. He wore ole' black
looser: and black lace boots
sit.h a dilapidated hat.
Sonoma Rodman ttnd Hugh
. r.'igj.; were there and received
much comment. Hugh wore a.
arin ensemble of overalls and
t raw hat.
Buckaroo Queen, Pat Sande-
.or, arrived in oventlls, cowboy
boots, tind ;i mass of straw
ueanl tor a hat. Edgar Cain .was
id escort.
Marjorie • Monahans and "Foo"
Kennedy arrived although it was
harcl to find "Foo". lie wore
largo overalls about size forty-
eleven. Marjorie wore a white
pinatore.
Merle Dowel I, Bobby Jean
Brown. Mary Nell Waller, Rillie
these country boots, hat,
aw; bolero with a cowboy
I K!ir.,i\
bskit't:
shirt.
Ma y Holt and Grady Day
veil' .veer; sifti:i;_, on a bale of
iiay during the entire program.
Lorena Richardson and Carey
West in his cowboy hat; were
present. Lorena gave the effect
Oi a cute country girl with an
apror. and ribbons In her hair.
"Colonel" Joe Parker in over-
alls,' plaid .skirt, am neckerchief;
and firiogene Cooper in blue
dress, white apron, and a huge
red flow .were present.
Rosabel Cox and Gus Gallagher
.vote there both very cute. Gus
"ore; one of "those'' sailors.
Eugene Taylor, auctioneer, art
nottneed all celebrities over the
loud speaker as they arrived.
The F. F. A. boys consumed a
large number of boxes and were
the prominent bidders.
When Pat Sandefer and Sono-
iim Rudma l jitt.erbugg.ed, pennies
began landing on the floor. (Af-
terwards the boys gathered their
pennies).
All boxes were sold and every-
one seemed to have had a swell
time so this proved the box sup-
per a great success.
A membership drive is on in
East Ward in order to gain mem-
bers tor the Parents Club. f*he
home room getting the most
points will receive a prize. A
mother member .'counts. 1 point,
a faiher cpiinf.s 2,; and general
members counts 3. 'I'he member-
itip dtieS .are..25c 'antl the money
j Vi'l be used to buy library
' iiiobjks;
At art• and crafts room is be-
| eg built iind nimtttal training
| "ill be taught. This'room is to
j be where the reading room was
I and the reading room has beet,
I ajved upstairs.
I'h-' East: Ward faculty met
list; Monday and made arrange-'
^ ''eriis for the Christmas pro-
i rams.' Each' home room will
t tave 'heir rootns ' decorated and
I ' -freshmerits will be brought by
; he home room mothers.
< Linna Baker was slightly in-
ured -Alien she fell from the
j hde last Monday. ;.
Railey Takes Over
Library 8th Period
Mrs. Jno. F. Bailey, Senior Eng-
lish teacher and sponsor of the
Senior Class -and Ready writers
Club, has taken charge of the li-
brary the eighth period.
Upon Mrs. Mac Smith's return.
Mrs. Smith took Mrs. Bailey's
study hall, and Mrs. Bailey took
charge of the library. This ar-
rangement was made so that Mrs.
Guinn could remain as staff ad-
visor for the Annual, and the li-
brary could be kept open to stu-
dents at this period. This ar-
rangement will be carried out a«
made until the Annual is publish
ed.
Wesley Cox Is
Sophomore Favorite
Wesley Cox was elected sopho-
more favorite at a special class
meeting held Friday. This was
a run-off between Wesley and
Uieola Funk. In the previous
election of all favorites those two
nominees won the highest count
of votes.
Wesley Is president of his home
room and president of the soph-
omore class. Wesley is a back-
field man on the football squad.
He was tho duke who represented
junior high at Cisco last. year.
The election was prosit'ed over
by Principal Doyle Graves and
the vol" was almost unanimous,
Sc hools Gain In
f ate Enrollment
At tno end of the second six
weeks period the report receivei
by the Board of Education offici
shows there has been an increase
ol 25 .students enrolled in tin
Brockenridge Public Schools siner
I he first six weeks.
There were 19ti! al the end o,
the lirst ,iix weeks compared will
the I9SS5 now in school. One hun
died and one more enrollees wen
in Breckenridge schools at th
'•orresponding period in 1939.
Richardson First
In R W.C. Contest
The Ready Writers Ciub me
Friday. A prize was given to Lo
rona Richardson for writing da-
best. theme on "Why I don't want
to Grow Up". The prize was s-
box of- stationery.
"My Family Album", anothe.
theme, was turned in and.soch =
• theme will he written on "A
Quarrel With My Friend". Prizes
will be awarded for the liest one
oi these.
Mrs. Bailey led a discussion a.
to how the themes could be cor-
rected.
Last Train Run Hailed
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (U.PJ
—A hundred employes of tJie Fris-
co railroad were on hand when
Charles K. Brock brougitt: his pas-
senger train into the station here
for the last time, ending 40 years-
of service with the line.
Jr. Class Profits
$11 Tn Last Game
The results of the Junior-Soph-
imore concession tit the Brecken-
.-idge-Ci-sco game has been tin-
•lounccd. The Juniors received
two-thirds of the money taken in,,
find the Sophomores receiied the
other third.
Miss Floy Branum, Junior Class
sponsor, said the Junior Class
made a little over $11, and that
she would he glad lo add it to
'heir present balance.
The following students went
salesmen for thrt Class: Ed Rog-
?rs, Helen King, Jessie Ruth
Smith. Jean McDowell, Jean Hal-
lauer, Joan Rike. Martha Beth
Newby, Billie Gooctwin, Weldor.
Thornton. Bobtiv Griffin, Luther
Fambro. Jack Moore, Wandle Dy-
kes, Tommy, Tosh, Martha Janee
Creagh, and Vivienne Baker. '
Girls Sinff At
Methodist Church
The group of girls selected from
the Girls Glee Club, composed of
Mary Holt, Billie Jo Williams,
Willie Joe Brewtser. Myrtle
Ruth Cheney, Bonnie Ft-azier, Vi-
vienne Baker, Mona Dell Moore,
Helen Murray, and Elizabeth
Blasingame, sang "The Beautiful
Garden of Prayer" for the Meth-
odist church hist Sunday.
Home Rooms Djscuss
Annual Sales
Home rooms-were called De-
cember 3 lo slate definitely tiled
the annual this year will be the
last: to be published in Breck Hi
Students were selected from each
home room to sell annuals.
Down payments on the annual
will be $1,00. If the s'udeiib. —are
their name engraved' in gold on
the cover, payment will lie S.1.50.
Each home roo.n is striving !.'.>
•;e one hundred pet- cent in buy-
in': an annual.
OUR STARS
j While b ■ n ; iivjuidtlve it re-
port.tr found that the slncien-'s
ol'"B. H. S. have favorite movi.;
■stars. The following idolis were
given by the students:;
Sonny Coker Errol Ftyiin.
Frances Wright Joha Gar-
fielcl.
Tlieola Funk- Richard Green
Claude Dauster - S p e nee r
Tracy.
Barbara Young Robert. Tay-
lor.
Keith Gregory Belly Cita-
ble.
Maltha Beth Newhy -Mick-
ey Rooncy.
Joyce Hart field- Betlo Da-
vis.
Billie Jo Williams - Don Am-
eche.
Benton Weatherford - Hed.v
Lamat-r.
Madge Norton—Tyrone Pow-
er.
"Foo" Kennedy—Betty Gra-
ble. (Foo says that Keith
must get another girl be-
cause Betty is his).
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