The Mineola Monitor (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. [92], No. [9], Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 1, 1968 Page: 10 of 12
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Butler Keeps Busy
In Seven Positions
Biology Classes Pursue
Elusive Scientific Bugs
Bulldogs was again the
factor in the Jacket's loss.
Band Prepares For
Long Awaited Trip
males was exhibited by Marty
Johnson of the Wood County 4-H,
Quitman. The Grand Champion
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won first with two trailers. Live-
stock equipment was won by the
Saturday, at 12 noon, the band
will play at the concert contest,
they will play Hall of Fame and
Joyanqt Narrative. At 6:00 p.m ,
Underwood will cater a barbecue
dinner by the pool or at the pic-
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the chaperones will have a can-
dlelight sea-food dinner at Flip-
o's. This dinner will be furnished
by the parents to take the place
of the annual band banquet.
mony to welcome the parents and
new members.
dy Owens. Gladys Wilson and
Barbara Qualls. •
A tea was held in the home-
can show to your friends with
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Other than serving as counselor
The Mineola FFA won first in
the Farm Shop Show held during
the Mineola Livestock Show, Fri-
day, Apkil 26.
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Paul R. West of the Sulphur
Springs FFA
This was the largest show in
and Chapel Hill won First in the
electrical division.
.This year in the beef division
of the show there were 126 en-
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Last week the Concert bagd
attended the. concert contest at
Jacksonville. At this contest, the
band rated a II in both concert
and sightreading.
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towns.
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McKnight Goes To
State Track Meet
Golden, Winnhoro, Murchis
Grand Saline and Spring HI
will participate.
All regular track events will
held except the hurdles and I
mile relay.
_ A team trophy, 440 relay t
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Your School...
nis" biolowy lasses. .. -
Starting Thursday, May 2, the
MHS biology classes ane sched-
uled to begin the study of insects
and their classification. Accord-
ing to several of the biology stu-
dents. everyone is looking tor-
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is mightier than strength of hand.
Pam Oxford is the chairman of
the table, decorations committee.
Its members are Jo Ann Kuyken-
dall, Glenna Jones, Susan Haw-
kins. and Paula Green. This com-
mittee is responsible for decora-
ting and setting the tables.
The scene committee is Cathy 1
Short, Vicki Goolsby, Janice*
Nethery, Patricia Boynton, and'
Beverly Bright It is this com-
mittee’s respqnsibility to decorate I
for the banquet.
was that only a minority of the band members exhibited
conduct. K.___
received third place ribbons in
the mile relay Their time, 4:46.8,
was a five-second improvement
over their previous district tine.
Miss McKnight also placed
fifth in the triple lump
Also participating in the Re-
gionad Meet were Susie Bealey,
he is a band member, football player, a member at the- FFA
FHA, FT A, One Act Play Club, or is on the Jacket Buzz staff,
displays poor conduct, the entire club or organisation would
leave people with a bad impression. T
School clubs and organizations should present their best
conduct and eenners in public. By doing this a good image is
not only left for the organization. but for 'the school and town
. as well.
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eany to 'collect. That’s not really
the purpose of the study. The
important thing is for the stu-
dents to know how to identity,
and classify insects.”
Equipment usgd in the “great
bug hunt” will include nets, "kill-
jars" and, among,the brave, bare
hands Since the collection is due'
May 24.tudents have plenty of,
time to complete the study,' ac-
cording 18 Harris. ..... ......
So, if someone runs by you
with a piece of choesecloth
wrapped around a bent coathan-
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shown by Curtis Voorheese of the
Hopkins County 4-H, Sulphur
M 3210 p.m. an Saturday.
Most of Saturday’s events were
held in light drizzle to heavy
rainfall.
The Track Team also won two
third place honors Glenna Jones
placed third in the triple jump
with a jump of M’ tH".
stock Exhibition. There were a
total of 255 entries in the show
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ACT and SAT tests three times
this year.
j Achievement test scores that
students make can be used for
counseling purposes and for the
school records These tests re-
fleet the knowledge obtained by
students in their schooling.
‘Mrs. Chapman, supervisor • of
DE studonts at Buy-Rite Depart-
ment Store, commented that it
was as fine a speech as she had
ever heard.
final decision. Also, he believes,
that a student should o to a
college that will offer thee best
opportunity in the field he will
major id. r
"College builds a student’s in-
dependence and enables him to
meet a lot of other students,”
Butler stated.
According to Butler, -more
seniors at MHS .have signed up
for college entrance exams than
ever before. He had to order
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freshman -sophomore editor; Ran-
dy Harvey, sports editor; Fran-
ces Bryson, Junior high editor;
Nancy Chrietzberg, actvities; El-
len Harle, celebrities; and Gor-
don Murdock, organizations.
Sometimes in the next couple
of weeks, Ed MeMeans, district
representative for Taylor Pub-
lishing Company, will .come and
speak to toe annual staff. He will
The instructions: “Go find
Debbie Raines, Deena Castloo ’
and Janet Kerr, in the 880 vard
relay, and Brenda and -Glenea-
TIner in the 440 yard, dash.
In other track news, the first
girl’s traek meet ever held An
Mineola will teke place Saturday,
May 4, beginning at 9:80 a.m.
Seventh and eighth graders
The Mineola Yellow Jackets
dropped their first district base-
ball contest to the Chapel Hill
Bulldogs by a lop-sided 16-3 mar-
gin. The superior pitching of the
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Donn call for the men to the littl
to the Emory FFA. In Farm
equipment Alba-Golden took first
Sunday morning the band will
leave the motel around 10 a.m.,
and if for any reason the band
will be late in getting . home,
Buddy Ryland, band ' director,
will try to phone KMOO before
the station goes off the air and
have the information announced.
Mm Buddy Ryland and Mas
to receive a college education.
However,-he is tlad to see all
phries of the Edgewood FFA.
Reserve Grand Champion bull
was exhibited by James Williams
of the Como-Piekton FFA. “ ’
The junior champion , female
was shown by Gary Anderson of
Kilgore. Grand Champion female
was also shown by Anderson. Re-
serve champion female was ex-
hibited by Dan Teath, Gregg
County 4-H, and the best cow and
calf was shown by Don Cole of
the Mineola FFA.
In the dairy division there were
129 entries this year.
The grand champion bull was
dents hod until the 291 at noon
to return their report cards in
order to be eligible for honors
this six weeks.
The seniors again dominated
the list with 12 students making
either the “All A” or “AU A —
I B“ list. The freshmen' sprung
into second place by having nine
make honors, leaving the sopho-
MRS. LOU WAGNER, annual staff sponsor, receives a' standing ovation from MHS students T ......
amd teachers as she steps onto the stage to accept the dedication of the ’68 ‘Yellow Jacket.’ Kducted seven new members at a
According to Coach Al Har-
ris, driver education classes
begin. Tuesday, April 30, at
3:30 p.m. in the Junior High
School Auditorium.
I The 1968 annuals are green
I with darkgreen letterings on the
I cover.
Mrs. Wagner announced t h e
I annual staff for next year ‘during.
future plans.
“I am .free for consultation
during every' class period," Bit-
ter commented, “but if first you
can’t locate me, just try and try
again."
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Sixth Annual DECA Employer -
Employee Banquet Friday, April
19, at Herm's Cafe.
The banquet was opened With
an invocation by Tom Vawter
and Jeffery Alexander, DECA
president, gave the welcome.
Entertainment was furnished
by-Vieki Leediker; Debra Hop-
kins. and .Sue Mitchell. Miss Lee-
diker sang "Tammy” and Miss
Mitcheh sang* "Moon River.”
They were accompanied by Miss
Hopkins.
Danny White introduced the
guestspeakepMr.-Gay We3 ver.
Weaver is the manager of Gib-
son's Department Store in Tyler,.
Texas.
Weaver spoke on the “Respon-
sibilities of the Employdr to the
DE student.’’ - -
Weaver pointed out that t h e
quotes from the— speeches of
Washington. Lincoln, Roosevelt,
and Kennedy were given. It em-
phasized these men and their
qualities as what is looked for
in NHS members.
There were four speeches giv-
en by senior members on each
of the four’necessary qualities of
members. Joe Mac King spoke
on "Leadership" and Brenda
Blakeney stressed the need for
“Character." Craig Collins, spoke
on “Scholarship" while Sandy
Owens spoke on “Service." No
single quality is sufficient to qua-
lify a person for the society;
merhbers must excel! In all, ac-
cording to NHS standards.
Outgoing members include Ma-
ry Ann Board, Craig Collins,
Charm Kitchens, Gayle Couch,
Brenda Blakeney, Joe Mac King,
Louise Merit, Tom Vawter, San-
of this year’s annual and how it
could have been improved.
Patricia Boynton stated. "I'll
try my ‘very best to present a
good annual next year. I’ll try
B. R. Short, Chaperones, will
have first aid kits to treat minpr
ills. Mrs. W. H. Qualls will haye
safety pins, needles, thread apd
clothesline to dry the swimwer.
The students are allowed to
carry only one small week-d
includes Patricia Boynton, editor;
John David Kitchens, business,
manager 'Jack Harle, photo-
grapher; Cathy Hanson, junior-
senior editor; Vicki Leediker,
Their Employers.
the history of the Mineola Live- for mostudents, ButMf also is the seniors busy making their Mineola DE students held their
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Planning Banquet
At the junior class meeting on
Tuesday, April 23, committees
were appointed to work at t ii e
Junior -Senior Banquet.
The program committee is com-
posed of Fred Evans, chairman,
Kay Haley. PhiL Carroll,— and
Randy Harvey. Evans will serve
as- the master of ceremonies a t
the banquet.
The program committee is re-
sponsible for getting theguest
speaker and arranging for the
entertainment. It also selected the.
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Dedicated To Mrs. Wagner
. Smiling faces sprang to atten- fourth dperio Friday. The staff to follow the example of Charm
Springs FFA "and Showmanship
Heading the senior class this and best fitted was awarded to
• the students at the party.
fl The National. Honor Society
H furnished punch and the Hore
R Economics class furnished cook-
fl ies at the party. ~ 'tell the" good and the bad points
the school tennis instructor, as-
sistant advisor to the Explorer
Scouts, choir director at the First
Christian Church, Student Coun-
cil sponsor,, member of the Op-
timist Club, and quite often a
substitute teacher.
“Counseling is really an e n -
joyable job to me," Butler sta-
ted. “I find it interesting to, work
with students of all ages."
Butler is presently giving col-
lege students answers to their
varied questtons. He has informa-
tion on all Texas colleges and
most out of state colleges. ’
He urges students to visit col-
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Conduct Of Band
Is Misinterpreted
Last week the Jacket Buzz printed at editorial concerning
the poor conduct of the bang when they participated in a public
function the previous week.
Many who read the- editorial formed their conclusions has-
tily and came up with the wrong idea as to the purpose of
the editorial. —
Some people thought the editorial meant the entire band
was at fault pertaining to its members getting handfuls of gum,
candy and toe cream ’’ art. .
One of the points of the editorial was trying to get. over
are the ones you want after they
are dead. That way you won’t
I get hurt.”
A gang of desperate killers?
. Alien forces planning an attack
on earth? No, it's Coach Al Har-
prelimajpqries oa Friday at 840 _ „
p.m. and possibly in the finals' from Mineola, Brownsboro,
Mrs. Odessa Yeager, high
school secretary, released the
fifth six weeks honor roll Mon-
■day, April -29, and a marked "in-
A rease. in the number of freshmen
making the honor list highlighted
JACKET BU ZE fTAfT
C.Eaitors ________Nancy Jordan, Paal Furrh
. 1 nepartern: PM CM Shena Clowers, Davq After,
Brenda Blackmon, Vicki Goolsby, Elaine Green,
bandsstudents.,o Danenrhy bag and a hair dryer or mald-
shopping eenter tor shopping andi".-EL—2-----
lunch. That night the band and
Mary Jane McKnight paved,
her way to Abe Giri’s State Track
Meet by winning second place in
the 100* yard dash at Saturday's
Regional Meet in Commerce.
Miss McKnight won second
-with a time at 12.9 After the.
race, her teammates ran onto the
I track, screaming and congratula-
I Ung her so that officials had to
I urge them to leaye the lanes.
I The State Meet will be held
I May 10 and it in the Abilene
I Christian College Track Stadium
I in Abilene, I
I Miss McKnight will run in the
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Sulphur Springs FFA, and Farm - .
Home conveniences was awarded” bull was shown by Jimmy Hum-
the announcement. ,
According to Mrs. Yeager, ste f.th
motto which is “Strength of mind employer shouit be very close to
---- ... - the DE students.
Ji o pk i n s County 4-H. Sulphur
Springs. Grand Champion female
was shown by Donnie Rushing,
Sulphur Springs FFA The Re-
serve female was exhibited by
Bryant Fisher, Sulphur Springs
FFA.
The best exhibitors herd was
shown by Richie Voorheese of the
Hopkins County 4-H. Best chap-
ter herd came from the Sulphur
and Barbara. Everyone on - the
annual staff is real proud of the
annual printed this year. W e
think it is one of the best Min-
eola has ever had.”
"I think thy annual has come
a long way since last year," said
Charm Kitchens, editor of the
1968 annual. , ,
Mrs. Wagner commented that
"Much to the disbelief of many
of my students, I really didn't
know why the assembly was be- , -
ing held last Friday. I was very
surprised and delighted to learn
that the '68 Yellow Jacket had
been dedicated to me. I will al-
ways look back on this event as
a great honor .and one which ■
brought me much. pleasure.
“I would like to take this op-
portunity to thank all of. the ‘68
Yellow Jacket staff for all of
their time and energy spent on
the production of this annual.
They worked hard to try to bring
you the best, annual in the history
of Mineola High Sohool, and I
believe they succeeded.
"I am looking forward to next
vear. I'm sure that the staff will
work just as hard to bring you
tion in the auditorium Friday,
April 26, as the Mineola High
I School student body was told that
the annuals had arrived."
Roland , Lambert, principal of
MHS, presented the dedication to
I Mrs. Lou Wagner, annual spon-
sor.
An annual signing party was
held Friday night from 7:00 p.m
until 9:00 p.m., in the gymnasi-
um. The annuals were given to
mores in third with eight and
the juniors last with six.
’ benefits. -
1 Each student Is required to
Scheduled 945 assembly "last
Tuesday- merning. The new mem-
bers are Mike James, Mark
Brumbaugh, Michael Carlisle,
Kenneth Rogers, Kay Haley, Ca-
thy Short and Deena Castloo.
The installation was a patriotic
program called "Great Ameri-
cans” which was given by the
senior members of the society.
In the service, excerpts and
making cottage after the cere- another Yellow Jacket, that you
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Mineola FFA Chapter
Wins Farm Shop Show
six weeks were Mary Ann Board, 1
Craig Collins, Gayle Couch, Joe :
Harle, Nancy Jordan, Charm
Kitehens, -Louise Merritt an d l
Gladys Wilson making "all A‛s. i
Neil Bryson, Paul Furrh, Joe '
Mac King and Ronnie kinner, 1
made the one B list.
- Juniors Mark Brumbaugh, Ja-
nice Nethery, Mike James and
Cathy Short led their class with
all A’s. Fred Evens and Vicki
Goolsby made only one B.
Teresia Armstrong, Nancy
Chrietzberg. Bill Dworacqyk, El-
len Harle, Shirley- Estoll, Mary-
lyn Peterson and Paula Sanders i
. made all A’s for the sophomores 1
while Debbie Willis made only
:one B.
The freshmen had three who.
made' all A’s. These were Larry1
James, Thomas Mayfield and
Brandt McCorkle. Six had all A’s
but oner Kn Bogue, Dave Calip,
Mike DeMilia, Doretha Martin,
James McDougald and Eddie
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Only a small crowd turned out
to see Kenneth Plunk, former
Mineola resident, hurl a three
hitter and strike out 16 Mineola
batters to lead his team to their
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The Mineola High School Band
will leave for Corpus Christi at
6:00 a.m. Thursday morning.
May 2, tor their long - awaited'
band trip. The band will return
sometime early Sunday after-
noon.
The band will stay at the Dunes
Motel, which is only a few blocks
from Padre Island.
Upon arriving at Corpus Chris-
ti, if there is time enough left
after the students find their
rooms and unpack, the band will
go to Padre Island for a few
hours to »wn. That nighttoe
band has reserved Captain
Clark's Gulf Clipper and they.,
will have a moonlight ride around
the island from 8 to 9:30 pm. !
On Friday mhorning some of the
staderts will attend the solo and
ensemble contest while the other.
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Peacock, Dan. The Mineola Monitor (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. [92], No. [9], Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 1, 1968, newspaper, May 1, 1968; Mineola, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1493248/m1/10/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Mineola Memorial Library.