The Rusk Cherokeean (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, October 16, 1936 Page: 4 of 8
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THE RUSK CHEROKEEAN. RUSK, CHEROKEE COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16. 1936.
Eagle's Echo
Published By Students of Rusk High School
EDITORIAL STAFF
Editor-in-chief — Rose Mildred
McDonald.
Associate Editor—Valera Conway.
Columnists—Mae Peace, Maurine
Hewitt.
REPORTERS
John Garrett Long, Evelyn
Tosh, Ruth Love, Billy West-
phael, Ollie Phifer.
TYPISTS
Harold Ross, John E. Stover.
Gentry Defeated
By Long
On Tuesday, October 6, John
Garrett Long, chief drum major
of the Rusk High Band, defeated
M. W. Gentry for overnor.
The civics class held an ama-
teur election to elect a governor
Tuesday morning. A committee
was selected to accept the nomi-
nations for governor. M. W. and
John Garrett were nominated and
found eligible for the ticket. The
committee made out the sched-
ule for the time the speakers
were allowed to speak. The boys
gave their speeches; then a poll
was made of Mr. Moore's desk,
with Gilbert Jones at the poll
receiver and Ruth Love and Ce-
cil Harbor as election clerks.
The members of the class came
forward, showed their poll tax
receipts and voted. After every-
one had voted the ballots were
counted and found that John Gar-
rett Long was to be the future
Governor of Texas.
the passengers are beginning to
agree with John that about the
only way to stay partly in the
road, is to put on the chains. The
bus had very little trouble this
week and has not slipped in a
ditch so far but is having no easy
time and all are hoping for pleas-
ant weather.
But No. Two brought the full
load to the basket ball game last
Saturday, 60 passengers and then
did not bring all who wished to
come, having been filled to ca-
pacity by the time it reached Will
Berry's store.
RUSK EAGLETS
SUFFER SLIGHT
DEFEAT
NEWS FROM ;'JS No. 2
Nell Key, member of the girls'
basketball team is back in school
this week. She suffered from a
sprained ankle which she receiv-
ed while playing basket ball. She
is improving and says she will
be O. K. in a few days.
The people of the bus can't fig-
ure what's come over John. For
some reason or other he's trying
to chain it up. It may be John's
temper but any way he's putting
itin chains. Any one would think
that the bus is coming to pieces
when it goes on the hard sur-
face roads, but as far as the mud
Gallatin's Orange and Black
Orioles secured a narrow win ov-
er Rusk's Crimson Eaglets in the
first basket ball game of the sea-
son by a score of 26 to 24.
The game was played at the
College gymn last Saturday ev-
ening.
Both teams showed plenty of
fight and pep. Mrs. Jones' Ori-
oles started off with a quick lead
of eight points to nothing for
Thomas's Eaglets, but when Eva
Mae Hassell was shifted from
forward to guard, the Gallatin
girls had to slow down and Rusk
forwards piled up the points un-
til the score stood 16 to 13 in
favor of the visitors at the end of
the first half.
During the second half, the two
teams were close on each other'
heels most of the time, now one
and then the other being ahead.
Gallatin reached a lead of five
points at one time but Rusk cut
down on that, and when the final
whistle blew the score was so
close that the teams were about
evenly matched.
The line up for Rusk was:
Forwards—Lorene Jones, cap-
tain; Victoria Berry, Mildred
Cooke, Rosemary Holcomb.
Guards—Eva Mae Hassell, Haz-
el Williams, Eloise Holcomb, Hel-
en King.
Among the Gallatin girls who
LISTEN WORLD
By Maurine Hewitt
Why—you write— should life be such a washout?
No. you're not starving. You've a job, a home, a family
and friends. You go a few places, see a few things. But it's
all so unsatisfactory. Empty as an aimless dream. And you
don't know why.
You never wanted life to be like this, did you? And
you're sure it isn't your fault that it is; you've always done
your best to make your life interesting. Followed all the
tips to success. Worn the clothes that those who knew said
you should wear, said and done the things that were smart
to say and do. Made the right gestures. Admired the right
people
Yet what has it brought you? Exactly nothing. No one
ever notices you. Nothing exciting ever happens to you.
You're just a number in a telephone book. And you're bitter.
Envious of the luckier people who get themselves across.
Why can't you register?
But have you ever tried to register yourself? You com-
plain that others don't notice you—but have you ever noticed
yourself? Ever tried to honestly express yourself?
Chances are you haven't. This is a copy-cat age. The
show-off age. We're all trying to be like somebody else.
Trying to do something smarty and spectacular, whether it
fits our own capacity or not. Trying to be a Hollywood star,
journalist, poet, gossip, columnist, sports hero, big shots of
two-gun men. Trying to be everything but ourselves—our
own, honest selves.
Why don't we put ourselves across?
Just because we don't try to be ourselves.
RUSSELL CIRCUS
HERE ON OCT. 21
FOR TWO SHOWS
did good work were Moore, who
scored most of the points, and
Bonnie Bice, whose past exper-
ience as guard was an asset to
her team. Benefield, forward,
Jessie Clifton, forward, also did
good work.
A crowd of nearly 200 from all
parts of the county witnessed the
game and enjoyed Bandmaster
Martin's hootin', rootin', strum-
min' tooters.
DNLT BIG CIRCUS COMING THIS
RUSK wed.
GOFF'S FIELD—Highway 40 OCT.
YEAR!
21
SLAVE AUCTION HELD
The Latin I class celebrated
"slave day" last week.
The class had a vocabulary test
and those who missed the most
words were auctioned off as
slaves to the students who made
good. The masters wore Js.2 Lat-
in word DOMINUS meaning mas-
ter, while the slaves wore the
words SUM SERVA meaning "I
am a slave." The slaves had to
do the things requested by mas-
ters and as a result Mrs. Spindle,
foreign language instructor, re-
ceived the following gifts from
the slaves: one small and one
large potato; one small and one
large onion; a pioce of chocolate
candy; and a bouquet of snap-
dragons. Mr. Chapman was not
forgotten for one fair slave was
requested to give him an apple.
AND
MENAGERIE
Greatest circus on earth
for the price^
SPECIAL
LOW MAT-
INEE RATES
Get Tickets from
Merchants
CHILDREN--10c
(Under 12 Years)
ADULTS - - - 20c
NIGHT PRICES:
25c b 40c
)
DOORS OPEN
1 AND 7 P.M.
PERFORMANCE 2 AND 8 P.M.
minute!
A NEW ENGLAND TOWN
MEETING IN A MODERN
CLASSROOM
"Brothers" Clarence Stewart
and George Gulledge served as
judge and president, respectively,
of the New England Town meet-
ing by the third period Amer-
ican History class last week.
The problems discussed and
voted upon were: 1. "Where shall
the new town hall be located?"
2. "How shall we raise money to
organize and finance a school?"
and 3. "Road Improvement."
Brother Garland Perry, one
of the representatives of the
colony of Rhode Island, wanted
the new town hall erected in the
woods on a cliff. Opposing his
suggestion was Brother Carl
Payne who wanted the town hall
located innside the town. Broth-
er Payne's idea was approved by
five of the six delegates of the
three colonies represented.
Believe It Or Don't—
low?
Don't be surprised if Georgie
Nelson doesn't go to San Anto-
nio for awhile. We hear that
Lois Carter is beating San An-
tonio's time.
Louise Derrick and Betty Ar-
rant got stood up Saturday night.
What a shame.
Merle Smith walked out on the
pep squad Friday night. We won-
der why?
That little Edith Long was
stepping high at the game. She
and Louise made colorful spots
between the boys' black suits.
Some of the freshman girls
seem to think that the chief ob-
ject of the pep squad is to give
them a place to cut up. Look
here, freshmen, you are in there
to back your team. Leave off
your private squabbles and fol-
low your leaders.
What difference does it make if
Clarence does whistle pretty
loud? I'll bet his whistling puts
heart into the team and I know
the fussing you do when you
ought to be yelling doesn't help
you or the team or the school.
Get some school spirit.
For that matter a certain very
blonde junior and a "love"ly sen-
ior made themselves rather con-
spicuous last Friday by their lack
of cooperation with the squad.
That doesn't look as if you were
behind the team.
Mr. Gregg's announcements ov-
er Charles Kerr's loud speaker
continues to add to the enjoyment
and interest of the game. It's
hard tho' to hear all the way
across the field. Why not come
over on the side where most of
the folks are and be friendly?
I wish we could get pep squad
uniforms.
Have you heard Mr. Martin's
pronunciation of Safari?
We wonder whose Private En-
emy No. 1 is Agnes Canker.
Gladys proves quite detrimen-
tal to two peaceful minds by al-
ways talking about a certain
blonde whom she is seeking a
date with.
WEAK
KIDNEYS
Are you nufTcrin* with
backaches, liradachfi,
dizzy spells, nervou«neii ,
indigestion, "getting up
nights"? These are Nature's warnings that
your KIDNEYS arr not functioning — not
cleansing vour blood of poisons as they
should* WARNEH'S COMPOUND helps
weak kidneys and irritated bladder. The
old rellnlile for <f,2 year,. All druggists.
WARNER'S SAFE REMEDIES CO., ROCHESTER, N. Y.
Violet Penn was seen Friday
night with J. A. Banks.
Who was the nice looking gen-
tleman that Jewel Marie Wat-
ters was with Friday night?
Louise Jared says the center
of her attractions at the present
is Harold Ross. They kinda stay
out late. I think so. Don't you?
Edith Long was escorted by
James Evans Friday night to the
reception.
We wonder why Louise Luns-
ford doesn't get letters from Eas-
terly any more?
Some of our Ex-Seniors, Melba
Hall, Kathryn Pryor, Edith Smith,
and Leta Rue Barnes, helped the
pep squad yell Friday night.
The G. U. M. must stand for
"Got Ugly Mugs."
Elma Ray can't do, or go any-
where without the G. U. M. girls
following him about.
Una Ray's heart goes pitty-pat
when Dunning passes her.
June said that May said that
Valera said that Madaline said
that Maurine said that Louise
Derrick likes Cornell a little bit
John Garrett thinks June
tops.
Ethel and Russel were among
the sweethearts on parade Fri-
day night.
The brain is a Wonderful or-
gan. It begins working the min-
ute you get up and does not stop
until you get to school.
Little Thomas danced with Miss
Sheets at the reception like they
do up North, and can she foi-
ls
Business and Professional
DIRECTORY
Vast spreads of canvas, flutter-
ing flags, gaudy sideshow ban-
ners, roaring lions, trumpeting
elephants, beautiful ladies in
tights doing death-defying feats,
agile bareback riders in frilly cos-
tumes, rollicking clowns engag-
ing in ridiculous antics, the pulse-
quickening rhythm of band music,
the unmistakable odors of saw-
dust and tanbark, of popcorn and
floss candy. These alluring sights
sounds and smells, combining to
produce the eternal appeal of Cir-
cus Day, will prevail in Rusk,
Wednesday, Oct. 21, when Rus-
sell Bros. Circus comes for two
performances, afternoon and ev-
ening, on Goff's field near the
Fairgrounds on Highway 40.
This circus ranks fourth among
the foremost big top organiza-
tions of America and has an en-
viable reputation in many parts
of the country. It bears the dis-
tinction of having been the first
circus or major proportions to re-
duce its prices to a point in keep-
ing with the average citizen's
present day amusement budget.
Because of its low admission rates
made possible by the most mod-
ern of operating methods, it has
been designatted as "the greatest
circus on earth for the price."
Circus lovers of this community
will have the further advantage
of special reduced prices for the
matinee, recently established to
enf r n >-< ij a jendance in the af-
;.VltKL.nAi special price was
V(f j np*\-nrough the efofrts of
Tf. Jriusk Cherokeean, your coun-
ty newspaper.
The circus will arrive in town
bright and early next Wednesday,
and a highly intetresting morn-
ing is promised those who gath-
er on the show grounds to watch
the ever-fascinating spectacle of
a big tented city springing into
being. One after another, the va-
rious tents—the menagerie, side
.show, big top, dining tent and all
the others—will rise with well-
ordered precision. Before the
noon-hour, everything will be up
and in readiness for the matinee
performance.
Activities will get started on the
midway with the usual free exhi-
bitions at 12:30 in the afternoon
and 6:30 in the evening; the doors
will open at 1 and 7 p. m. to
allow the circus-goers plenty of
time to visit the menagerie and
enjoy the concert of popular and
classical music by the band; and
the actual performances will be-
gin at 2 p. m. and 8 p. m.
Russell Bros, will bring as im-
posing array of circus talent as
has been seen here in recent
years. Heading the list is Reb
Russell, popular Ail-American
football idol and star of western
movies. It was while Reb was
attending Northwestern universi-
ty in 1930 that he won national
recognition as All-American full-
back. Subsequently he found his
way to Hollywood where he has
been acclaimed "the Clark Gable
of westerns." He will be seen in
action under the big top here
Wednesday with his equally fam-
ous horse, Rebel, heading the
wild west department of the cir-
cus program.
You Owe $300
Your share of the national debt
of $34,500,000,000 is more than $300.
That is the per capita indebtedness
of the nation and applies to every
man, woman and child. Multiply
$300 by the number in your family.
PERSONALS
Earline Richardson and Alton
Houston from Crockett visited
Maurine Hewitt Sunday after-
noon.
Betty Arrant visited in Pales-
tine Sunday.
John Garrant, Maudilia, Jimmy
and Mrs. Long visited the Centen-
nial last week-end.
Mildred Hall was in Nacogdo-
ches Sunday.
Ulysses Francis visited her
mother this last week-end from
S. M. U.
B. J. Johnston was in Tyler,
Saturday morning.
Helen McCord was in Dallas,
Sunday.
Billy Westphal attended the
roedo in Huntsville, Sunday.
Peck Acker was visiting here
this week-end.
Harold Ross and Evelyn Tosh
played a cornet duet Sunday
morning at the Presbyterian
church. They were accompanied
by Mrs. Martin at the piano. The
number was entitled "At Dawn-
ing" (Meaning I Love You) and
was dedicated to the Rev. John
C. Solomon and Kathleen Wal-
lace.
FALL SELL-OUT OF
Ladies'
<5
ALL MUST
GO!
Our eetire shoe stock is being sold out—we're
going out of the shoe business.
Nov/s the opportunity to get latest styles in
suede, ties, pumps—in black and brown.
$2.95 Shoes for $1.95
$4.95 and $3.95 Shoes for $2.95
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J. H. MOSELEY
OPTOMETRIST
Rusk, Texas, with 36 years in the
practice of Optometry. No charge
for examination.
AT WELLS—Second and fourth
Mondays in October.
buys a real
Finest thrift tire
in town. Ask to
see the Speedway
A Go-Anywhere Tire ^
—without chains! Ns
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Come see the 4 7A
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Miller, Elton L. The Rusk Cherokeean (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, October 16, 1936, newspaper, October 16, 1936; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth341729/m1/4/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.