The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 6, 1941 Page: 6 of 10
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THE ELGIN COURIEK AND FOUR COUNTY FARM NEWS. ELGIN. TEXAS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1941
MR. JONES ENTERTAINS
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ELGIN, TEXAS, FEBRUARY 6, 1941
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FRIGIDAIRE
REFRIGERATOR
be used in repairing the backstops
and in buying seats for the tennis
courts.
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Editor-in-Chief, Neva Lynn Snowden.
Sports Editor ------- Edgar Ballard.
General News Editor and Typist
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Creomulsion relieves promptly be-
cause it goes right to the seat of the
trouble to help loosen and expel germ
laden phlegm, and aid nature to soothe
and heal raw, tender inflamed bronchial
mucous membranes. Tell your druggist
to sell you a bottle of Creomulsion with
the understanding you must like the
way it quickly allays the cough or you
are to have your money back.
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through the Electric Farm And Home Authority; a Government
controlled organization.
Payments may be paid with your electric bill each month.
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should be included in the school’s
news, do your part by reporting it
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the news. With experience they are
learning to find those facts which
may seem unimportant and yet which,
are the life of the school. It is in-
teresting to note the dependability
of this particular group of students.
They tell you what you are doing
and what you may do. They give
you credit when credit is due and
The calves are kept in a feed lot
and fed a ration of barley, corn and
cottonseed meal, and a little rough-
age. A watering trough is kept in
the pen; therefore, the calves never
FFA BOYS ATTEND STOCK SHOW
The Future Farmers are planning
to attend the Fat Stock Show at
Houston Saturday, official FFA day.
The boys will be given free passes to
the show and reduced rates to the
rodeo. The trip will be made on the
school bus which will leave Elgin in
time to reach the show grounds at
opening time.
With LCRA Low Cost Elec-
tricity, you can use larger
bulbs in every socket—more
light at less expense than for-
merly. ,,
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H. E. CLASS II ELECTS
Dorene Smith was selected as
president of the second year Home
Economics class Friday, January 31.
Other officers elected were Juanita
Owen, vice-president; Delphine Web- •
A VISIT TO SEE PROJECTS
By Harold McCord
I visited Ned Fisher’s home Wed-
nesday afternoon for the purpose of
observing his project with which he
is doing a good job.
The project includes two heifers
and two steers. They are registered
Herefords. Three of these calves
were purchased from August Wil-
liams at Mason and the other was
purchased at Llano. They were
about five months old when they
were brought to the Fisher farm in
October. The three that were pur-
chased from Mr. Williams weighed
on an average of 375 pounds. The
calf that was bought at Llano weigh-
ed 400 pounds. The calves cost $40
per head, making the total cost of
try to keep in
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depjantmdentsrirs areonskcing certain the project $160.
There’s no sense—or cents—trying to
see by a lamp that gives about as much
light as a white bean . . .
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BOXING MATCHES STAGED
One round boxing matches were
staged in the high school auditorium
Monday during the physical educa-
tion periods inasmuch as the weather
did not permit outdoor activity. Both
girls and boys witnessed these inter-
esting and entertaining battles.
These were engaged in primarily in
preparation for the amateur program
which is to be staged by the “E”
association Friday night, February 7.
Coach Ray H. Dixon directed the
matches. The most exciting event
was the/ knockout of Howard Kuehn
by Joe Haisler. Others who boxed
were Roy Riyers and James Wilson,
Vernon Krueger and Leslie Pearce,
Jimmy Ivey and Neal Majors, Lon-
nie Roy Rice, Weldon Hardee and
Oscar Snowden, Billy Joe Stacks,
Gilbert Ginsel, Eugene Ridings.
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TENNIS CLUB SPONSORS DANCE
The tennis club sponsored a dance
at the American Legion hall Satur-
April 23 -------- Seventh Grade
April 30 ------------ H. E. Department
May 7 ----------- Agricultural Dept.
May 14 ------------ Commercial Dept.
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VISITORS ON THE CAMPUS
There is a common saying that
school days are the happiest days of
one’s life. Added proof of the truth
of this statement has been seen the
last few days when a number of for-
mer students returned to the scene
of their school days. Among them
were Claude Snowden, TCU; Vernon
Smith, JTAC student; Kenneth Dan-
kiefs, University of Texas; Richard
Berg, who is attending school in
Austin High; James Dannelley, Ben-
della Larson, and Oneita Westbrook.
have to leave the feed lot. They are
gaining weight very fast.
Ned intends to sell the calves in
the near future. The public will
have an opportunity to see them
when the Agriculture boys sponsor
their project show in the spring.
While on my observation tour, I
stopped at the Ginsel home to inter-
view Gilbert.
For his project he has a registered
Hereford steer. He purchased this
calf from Mr. Wayne Davenport in
October. The calf was six months
old and weighed 420 pounds. Gil-
bert paid $36.72 for the steer and
obviously he is going to make a nice
profit.
This calf is fed a ration consisting
of hegari, corn, and cottonseed meal.
He also feeds . it limestone for the
building of stronger and larger
bones. The calf will probably go on
market in the next few months.
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GROUP TO ATTEND BAND
CLINIC
A representative group from the
Elgin band will attend the band
clinic which is to be held at Smith-
ville Saturday, February 8. Colonel
Georg E. Hurt, director of the Uni-
versity of Texas band will be guest
director for the day.
Band directors from all points in
central Texas will assist in different
phases of the program. Miss Becky
Havens, national winner in twirling,
will demonstrate for and talk to those
interested in this phase of band work.
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MUSICAL NOTES
There are only six weeks left for
the band to get ready for the State
Meet which will be held in San
Marcos, March 15th.
This group is making plans now to
attend the Battle of the Flowers in
San Antonio in April.
Ten members will attend the sec-
tional meeting of bands which will
meet in Waco, February 13, 14, 15.
J. A. Danklefs and Howard Culp will
play with this group.
I-B class had its club
January 31st, at which
officers were elected:
Lucille Garner; Vice-
Mary Emma Lawhon;
HERE AND THERE
Maryann, how well do you drive?
Several students have “Gone With
The Wind’’ in Taylor.
Why wasn’t our “laughing gas”
successful?
Mary surely does enjoy riding in
convertibles - that have spotlights.
Why?
Why is Patsy called the “Wonder
Woman”?
Donald, why are you interested in
Lois?
Who is Marjorie’s “Buddy”?
What is this about “proposing”
going over the campus?
Hartford doesn’t ever know where
“she” lives!
Lenora and Cora Mae “shore”
have good times on Sunday nights,
don’t you girls?
The tennis nets have been repair-
ed (by whom, Miss Nell?)
Lutie Ruth wasn’t doing “bad”
Friday night.
Margy Ray was really in a “whirl”
of affairs Saturday night.
Juanita, was your invitation ac-
cepted?
I didn’t know roosters could get
drunk!
Tha is all right. The norther
will soon be blowing from the south!
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ASSEMBLIES ANNOUNCED
The second semester assembly
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BUSINESS MEETING HELD
One of the most profitable busi-
ness meetings of the year was held
by the FFA club in its classroom
January 31 at 2:30 o’clock.
Important affairs for the year
were discussed at this time. The
club president presided. Mr. J. A.
Marshall, club sponsor, outlined im-
portant phases of the work.
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ALMANAC ADDED TO LIBRARY
The World Almanac for 1941
published by the New York World
Telegram has been added to the
library shelves. This book contains
many interesting facts and will be
a great help to all high school stu-
dents. This is a complete chrono-
logy of the war in Europe during
1940. It also contains accounts of
other events of 1940 such as the
conscription of soldiers and the
third-term election of President
Roosevelt.
By Juanita Carter
A note of patriotism was predomi-
nant in the large group of scrap-
books which were selected as most
representative from the term pro-
ject of the English four classes last
week. Possibly the most attractive
was that of Charles O’Connor which
dealt with the" idea of Americanism.
The cover was attractively designed
in the Shape of a flag with the colors
playing a great part in the general
appearance. As a frontispiece,
Charles used a picture of George
Washington and Franklin D. Roose-
velt. Throughout the booklet were
selections reflecting the spirit of the
theme.
Another booklet which was equally
attractive was that made by Jimmy
Ivey concerning the Boy Scouts of
America. An original drawing of a
Boy Scout served as a design for the
dedication page. The dedication
page read as follows: “This book is
dedicated to all the Boy Scouts who
have died in defense of their
country, and to all the men who have
brought this great work to pass. I
also wish to dedicate this book to the
local Boy Scout Troop and the fine
work which they have done to help
the community.”
Lester Sanders chose as his sub-
ject, Liberty, and outlined his book
in the form of a liberty bell with the
statue of Liberty decorating the
front. Patriotic hymns were includ-
ed in the collection made by Marie
Bailey and enclosed in a flag-
covered pamphlet.
The theme of Love was very at-
tractively illustrated in the large
heart shaped booklet made by Mar-
to this small group of would-be
porters. We all like to see
names in print!
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H. E. CLUB MEETS
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BALL TEAM ORGANIZES
The girls play ground ball team
met Friday afternoon and elected
Dorene Smith, captain, and Juanita
Barker, co-captain. White slacks
and shirts were chosen for uniforms,
An “E” will be put on the shirts.
In a week or so the girls plan to
play several games with surrounding
teams in preparation for county
meet. Miss Mary Louise Oliver has
charge of this organization.
RIVER AUTHORITY LOWCOST
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Marie Bailey was born September
4, 1924 in Elgin, Texas. She came
from Robstown and entered Elgin
High in 1940-41. Her favorites are:
color-red, orchestra-Kay Kyser, sport
skating, hobby, collecting vases and
things for what-not shelves. Marie
plans to attend a business college.
Charlotte Bingley was born in Los
Fresnos, Texas, May 15, 1924. She
entered Elgin High in 1939-40. Her
favorites are: color, blue; orchestra,
Kay Kyser; sport, horseback riding;
hobby, collecting pearls and insects.
Charlotte represented Los Fresnos in
arithmetic at county meet and won
first place. She plans to attend a
business college.
Lutie Ruth Boone was born in
Elgin, Texas, February 16, 1924.
She entered Elgin High in 1937-38.
Her favorites are: color, blue, or-
chestra, Blue Baron; sport, kodak-
ing and tennis; hobby, collecting
photographs. Lutie was president of
the pep squad this year, she partici-
pated in baseball and tennis for
county meet. Lutie plans to enter
a nursing school.
Mary Elizabeth Bostic was born in
Knobbs, Texas, August 2, 1924. She
entered Elgin High in 1939. Her
favorites are: color, gold, orchestra,
(Blumes’) Jimmy Dorsey, sport,
tennis and dancing, hobby, collecting
photographs. Mary has been the
assistant editor of the El-Hi Wildcat
for the past two years. She is going
to attend Scott and White at Temple
and then become an air stewardess.
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FOOTBALL BANQUET TO BE
AT 7 TONIGHT.
At 7:00 tonight the 1940 Elgin
High School football team will be
honored at the annual banquet
sponsored by the Board of Education
of the Elgin Public School. The
banquet will b held in the hallway
of the second floor of the high
school building. Superintendent
John A. Freeman will act as toast-
master.
Blair Cherry, assistant coach of
the University of Texas, will give the
principal address of the evening in
the auditorium after which he will
show a moving picture version of the
Texas A. & M. game. The general
public is cordially invited to attend
this part of the program which will
be given immediately after the din-
ner hour.
Other guests will be a representa-
tive of the Elgin Courier, a repre-
sentative of the Austin American,
Mrs. Kittie C. Henderson, principal
of the Elgin High School, Mr. W. B.
Bennett, band director, Miss Mary
Louise Oliver, pep squad sponsor,
Vivian McGee and Mattie Belle Up-
church, pep leaders, Superintendent
and Mrs. John A. Freeman, Coach
and Mrs. R. H. Dixon, Assistant
Coach and Mrs. B. W. Speed.
Board of Education members are
E. C. Fowler, president; Charles Car-
ter, vice-president; W. M. Griffin,
E. H. Danklefs, Louis Fisher, Leslie
Jarmon, and Dr. Leon Keeble.
Football players who will be pres-
ent are George Griffin, Weldon
Hardee, Harry Horton, Jimmy Ivey,
Neal Majors, Eugene Ridings, Lon-
nie Roy Rice, Roy Rivers, William
Rholack, Jeff Scott, Oscar Snowden,
Oliver Whitten, letter men. Gilbert
Elam, Calvin Owens, Walter Parks,
Bryson Turner, reserve letter men;
and Faris Ballard, Ray Fowler, Billy
Gene Owens, Billy Joe Stacks, John
Thompson, Edward Brandt, Hardy
Dunbar, Clarence Dodgen, and
Thomas Burke, other players. Billy
Ward, water boy, will also be a guest.
Awards will be presented in the
auditorium.
garet Dannelley and dedicated to
those lovers of literature, Romeo and
Juliet. The - selections were printed
by hand and this added much to the
beauty of the work. Democracy was
the keynote of the collection made
by Joy Cole and placed in a booklet
cut in the design of a donkey. .
Will Robers came back to life on
the cover of the poems concerning
ranch life and “the heroes of that
era which wrote thousands of pages
of glory in the history of this
country.” This story was made by
George Griffin.
Poems about age were arranged
in a booklet representing “Father-
time” by Dorothy Jean Willson. A
cover of the Holy Bible included
selections on prayer and was made
by Lutie Ruth Boone. Childhood
wa§ the theme of the artistically ar-
ranged collection made by Margy
Rae Davenport which included selec-
tions covering every period of a
child’s life. In appreciation of
books, Aubrey Cole collected poems
on this subject and placed them in a
book-shaped pamphlet.
Possibly- the neatest typewritten
collection was made by Chester Pay-
ton concerning farm life which had
as its cover page of rural scene.
Indian life was featured in the collec-
tions made by Juanita Carter and
William Rohlack.
Mary Ann Lundgren dedicated her
collection of poems about women to
“The Women of America, who by
their courage, hope, and love have
helved make America what it is
today.”
Many more attractive booklets will
be placed with these in a spring ex-
hibit of school work.
ASEditorjalse
BEGIN AGAIN!
If you were at the school or else-
where the students of Elgin High
School were Monday, you would have
undoubtedly heard some whinning
while others were whooping, because
of a little white card, (or should I
say cards?) which they had. Yes,
semester report cards were issued
February 3. Some wept! Others
wailed! Some looked a little guilty
__perhaps a little dazed because they
had never thought they would “make
it.” Others were ashamed because
they hadn’t worked a little harder
and made an A instead of a B.
Others (the number might be shock-
ing) were actually pleased because
they made d C! Some were thank-
ful that the course they made a D
in is a continuous course and an op-
portunity will be given the last half
. to make it up.
Seriously, everyone should look
back over the happenings of the
first semester as “water over the
dam’’ and strive to make a better
showing — a better record — a good
record — one which will give a great
deal of personal satisfaction — dur-
ing the second semester. Those who
made good grades should desire to
make better.
Those who didn’t do so well should
work harder—and not only that, but
everyone should forget selfishness
for a time and remember that school
is the place where we learn to live,
and to live we must contribute to
others. With Interscholastic League
activities in the “oofing”, we do have
an opportunity to show our loyalty
and gratitude to those who make our
schools possible by working as a
unit to get the best training possible
and thereby bring glory to our com-
munity. To the work! Let’s go,
Elgin High School students! If you
have slacked up a little, turn on the
power! Let’s begin again!—M. B.
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WITH THE SCRIBES
News stories are written each week
by Edgar Ballard, Neva Lynn Snow-
den, Mary Bostic, Juanita Carter,
Lutie Ruth Boone, Vivian McGee and
Louise Wilson. These seven pupils
report impartially and well the hap-
penings of the school as far as it is
. possible for them to do so. They are
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Mr. John Jones, young radio sing-
er and choir director of Indianapolis
who was guest singer in the high j
school assembly Monday morning, 1
February 3rd, was highly acclaimed I
by students and faculty members. j
Rev. Ralph Wolfe, pastor of the
Christian Church of Elgin presented I
the entertainer and delivered a short ]
message to the student body on the ,
theme “You Smart Aleck—You >
Hypocrite.” - I
Songs included on the program I
were “Sylvia,” “Nobody Knows the I
Trouble I’ve Seen,” “Swing Low
Sweet Chariot” and “I Need Thee i
Every Hour.” ;
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The proceeds from the dance will I" .
Beware Coughs
Secretary, Rose Marie Rivers; Re-
porter, June Lind.
The following program was ren-
dered:
Song — Beverly Jean Hicks, Glen
Rose Hibbs, Pauline Heise, and
Alice Faye Samuelson.
“How a Boy and Girl Should Act
in School” — Kathleen Eklund.
Poem — Rose Marie Rivers.
“How a Boy and Girl Should Act
in Public Places” — Virginia Will-
son.
Poem ■— Helen Larson.
“How a Boy and Girl Should Act
When Having a Date’’ — Barbara
Ann Pate.
Song — Mary Nell Carter, June
Lind, Virginia Willson, May Dell
Ray and Marie Hobbs.
The minutes of the previous meet-
ing were read and approved.
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BAND STUDENTS ATTEND
CONCERT
Seven band students accompanied
by their director, Mr. W. B. Bennet,
attended a concert given by the
Austin High Maroon Band, Friday
night, January 31. Students who
attended were Billie Bob Knox,
Buster Nachlinger, Wayland Ridings,
Claiborne Carter, Willard Kunkel,
John Earl Tingle, and Paul Lund-
gren.
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Feb. 12 ------------------Junior Class
Feb. 19 -------------------------------- Band
Feb. 26 ----------------Sophomore Class
March 5 ---------------- Texas History
March 12 ------------_ Declamation
March 19 --------------------— Debates
March 26 ------------ Extemporaneous
Speakers
April 2 —Award for County Meet
April 9 ---------------- Freshman Class
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