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#riday, November 13, 1936
THE SHAMROCK TEXAN, Shamrock, Texas
Page Three
Don’t ask your money where
It went; tell it where
THE SHAMROCK
Example is the school of man-
kind; he will learn at
It’s going.
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Official Paper of Shamrock Public Schools
no other,
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SHAMROCK, TEXAS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1936
NO. 8
THE MARCH OF TIME
(An Editorial)
:# The Great World War, engaged in by more than twenty
nations, is unmatched in history for its titanic character.
In the staggering totals of money expended, r.i the incredible
envelopment of engines of war, in the number of men en-
gaged, in the lists of the dead and wounded, the total of the
Ijrars of a thousand years, summed up in all their horrors,
jfennot equal the cost, destruction and misery of this conflict
Jvhich broke upon the world on July 28, 1914. It developed
fnto the greatest of all human efforts; never had there been
Anything like the same volume of energy directed to given
objects. Never before was there such an intricate plot, such
a universal play of passions, as these nations witnessed
Miracles of national solidarity were accomplished, as
Well as miracles of military and naval achievement; for the
yar, amid all its horrors, brought out all that is good and
noble, together with all that is evil, in mankind.
Today, although the battle agonies are over, treaties of
ieace have long since been signed, and great nations have
fallen and new ones have arisen, the world still suffers from
ttie unparalleled catastrophe.
Finally, after four years of hideous fighting, the Armis-
|ce was signed on November 11, 1918. When then enormous
Armies of soldiers were demobilized and returned to the
walks of industry in peace, millions of men, both young
ariRold, who had proudly or submissively followed their
natffinai flags into the conflict, were left behind on the
ghastly battlefields, tvpified by the “Unknown Soldier” who
iow lies in honored sepulchers in many a national capital:
Theirs not to reason why—
Theirs but to do and die!
Well may the World War be likeneed to the Armaged-
don of Revelation!
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STAFF
Sponsor__________Mrs. John Lewis
Editor..............Weldon Bright
Associate Editor________Lois Bulce
Sports Editor________Mar; Hawkins
Sports Editor........Willis Gowin
Society Editor, Bub; Dee Walter mire
Student Critic_____Evelyn Ellison
Reporters:
Virginia Reeves, Imogens Hale, Mary
Addle Roach, Wilma WTight, Clif-
ton Williams, Helen Eoff, Delilah
Montgomery, and Margaret Lan-
drum.
CITY TEACHERS IN
STATE ASSOCIATION
Annual convention will be
' HELD AT FORT WORTH ON
THANKSGIVING DAY
■ Every year, for the past fifteen
tjrears the Shamrock teachers have
.joined the Texas State Teachers’ As-
sociation. This association serves as
fthe legislative body for the Texas
fschool teachers, and the association
‘meets in Fort Worth this year, dur-
ing the Thanksgiving holidays.
Many' important laws will he dis-
cussed at this meeting.
Two of the local schools, high
school and south ward, were one
hundred per cent In membership in
the association this year.
This speaks well for our schools;
jjjjahers should put forth an effort
t^Bin and vote on important laws
that will effect them.
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FOOTBALL PLAYERS
SPEAK AT CHAPEL
PEP SQUAD SITS ON STAGE
AT HIGH SCHOOL RALLY
FRIDAY MORNING
BILL CANTRELL IS
CHAMPION SPELLER
Our local high school beasts of
one good speller, Bill Cantrell. The
English IVB students have just fin-
ished a unit of spelling, and the fi-
nal test was given last Thursday.
Two hundred and fifty words were
given on the test, and Bill Cantrell
nissed just one word.
The unit of spelling consisted of
over five hundred words, and Bill
missed just seven words In the en-
tire unit. This is an unusual record
for a high school student, and we
should be especially proud of Bill,
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The opening song Friday at as-
sembly was “The Star Spangled
Banner." The program was concern-
ing Armistice Day. The band played
King Cotton because it was John
Phillip Susa’s birthday.
Several songs were sung including
“Over There,” “Pack Up Your
Troubles,’’ “There’s a Long, Long
Trail,” and “UT Elza Jane.”
E. K. Bechtol and Jess Handley
gave some interesting facts about
the world war.
The football boys and pep squad
assembled together ton the stage.
The girls .gave several yells after
which the football boys each gave
a short talk concerning the Sham-
rock-Wheeler game that was to be
played that night.
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THE EDITOR’S
EASY CHAIR
Well, dear readers, a day’s rest
such as we obtained last Wednes-
day certainly breaks the monotony.
The next such holidays will be
Thanksgiving, when we will hkve
perhaps two, and Christmas, when
we may have as many as two weeks.
From then on comes the dull grind.
Such is life.
We shouldn't feel so blue about
going to school, though. Listen to
these facts, which show that there
are several more in the same boat
with us; This year about 23,000 stu-
dents are attending kindergarten,
6.000. 000 have entered high school,
and about 1,000,000 young men and
women are in college; while about
3.000. 000 are enrolled In evening
schools or special schools of some
kind. There are also 1,018,000 teach-
ers holding positions either as pri-
vate or public instructors. Nearly
80.000 young American Indians en-
tered school this fall. About 25,000
are enrolled in 196 federal schools;
8.000 in mission schools. About 48,000
will attend public schools. These
statistics are obtained from the Su-
preme Council Bulletin, published
by the Masons.
Another one of those poems which
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JUNIOR HIGH NEWS
Sam Lollar, Frank Morgan Messer,
and Gladys Morgan were absent last
week on account of illness.
The junior high class of 6B Eng-
lish are working on dramatization
of Greek myths, Pandora and the
Wonderful Box, Alababi and the
Forty Thieves, and Aladdin. This
class plans to present these plays
in assembly soon.
The seventh grade sections are
studying their grammar in the form
of sentence attack. To tackle a sen-
tence they must maneuver practical-
ly all the points of grammar analy-
sis studied in junior high grades.
The home room classes met Fri-
day with their sponsors. They se-
lected new program committees for
their next meeting.
NORTH WARD NF.WS
Mrs. Shortt’s room has a new
reading table for their library. The
pupils are making some additional
book shelves.
The “Good Citizenship Club” of
the low third gave a program Fri-
day afternoon, and the four best
citizens selected for the week were:
Ruth DuBose, Barbara Nell Laycock,
Patsy Ruth Price and Charles Bos-
ton.
Miss Shewmaker’s room observed
Armistice Day with a unit on
’’Friendship Toward tall Nations.”
The children completed the unit by
dressing dolls made of pastboard to
represent countries of the world.
They are beginning a unit on cos-
tumes in correlation with their study
of colonial life. In this unit, the
children get a view of the develop-
ment of costumes from the earliest
time to the present.
Those absent this week are; Mel-
vin and J. L. Caldwell, and Joyce
Barham.
New pupils are: Dorothy Lee
Lane and Trella Fern Hooker.
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SOUTH WARD NEWS
The fourth and fifth grades are
active in developing good citizens.
The civic club met in regulaV ses-
sion Friday. Interesting reports were
given by the chairmen of the dif-
ferent committees, telling of their
active activities. The Thrift com-
mittee has sold 28 shares of bank
stock and report the officers will be
elected from the stockholders at the
next regular meeting. The bank will
be open for business Monday.
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Bits O’ Blarney
Reports come to us that Gwynn
Wofford had a grand time at the
Centennial. She must have found
some good-looking boys down there.
Talawa Autiy also attended tire
Centennial last week.
Dorothy Palmer said she was go-
ing to break her neck to get to sit
by C. A. P. this week In assemblyl
Beware, Claudia, she usually get*
what she goes after.
We wonder what J. L. II. standi
for? Hazel positively denies that it
stands for that good-looking band
member.
Hubert Cupell, Irish tackle, ha*
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TO ALASKA
Friday, Nov. 13, 1936.
Dear Student Body:
At 12 noon, July 15, the Cordova
steamed into Wrangell, Alaska.
Wrangell has a population of 1,500
and is situated at the mouth of the
Stikine river, 120 miles north of
Seattle. Wrangell is one of the four
cities of Alaska to possess automo-
biles. There’are two salmon and two
shrimp canneries within the city
limits. Lumbering also is a very
important Industry.
Immediately after the Cordova an-
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SCHOOL HEADS IN
MONTHLY MEETING
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN, IF—
Ryland Shaddix were to study.
(Frank Bills were to come to school
i whole week without missing at
east three days.
Weldon Bright were to go a
vhole day without seeing or talking
vith Wilma.
Eullce Lee Winton were to get
ingry at Carl.
The Shamrock Texan were to pub-
ish all our school paper on Friday
md without any errors.
Chester Fox would be quiet in Mrs.
3aird’s class.
Kloe Pierce were to frown at boys.
Men Brewer were to be on time.
,.K Cantrell did not have to stay
,. for Mrs. Lewis every afternoon.
Jewel Willingham failed to make
n A in all her classes.
Harry Olay were to he quiet in all
lasses.
Weldon Bright were to move away.
Winnie Mae didn’t have some boy
led to her apron strings.
SENIOR ROSTER
The monthly meeting of the
superintendents and principals was
held Thursday night at Wheeler.
This meeting was held in the
home economics building, and the
Wheeler Home Economics girls ser-
ved the dinner. Hon. Eugene Wor-
ley, state representative, was the
main speaker for the evening, dis-
cussing various phases of school law.
Those attending for our local
schools were: Supt. Perkins, W. O.
Morrow, M. S. Kavanaugh, Frank
Short! and Henry Hise.
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ty Crabb, daughter of Mr. and
Slmer Crabb, was born Septem-
j, 1919 at Haywood, Oklahoma.
?ent to Clinton, Oklahoma, her
;hree years In high school, tills
her first year in S. H. S. The
she has belonged to are: Glee
junior Music Club, and Junior
ir Garden Club. Her hobby is
ancing, and her favorite subject
ithematics; her favorite sport
mis. Betty’s ambition Is to be
aographer; she will attend the
srsity of Oklahoma and major
mmerce.
LIBRARY MATERIAL
"The Long Exile”—Tolstoi.
The Long Exile is a collection of
short stories with the scenes usually
laid in the home land of the author,
Russia. His versatility in presenting
a book of stories for young students
after writing such a magnificent
novel such as “Anna Karenina” is
explicable only after having read
other works from the eminent Rus-
sian author. Absolute symetry, in-
herent pathos, and in everyone the
unobtrusive moral mark-, his efforts
very far above the other contempo-
rary writers.
His theory of freedom in the
school reminds one of that set forth
by the American educator, A. Bron-
son Alcott, and to a certain extent
employed by him under very differ-
ent conditions. It has in it the in-
controvertible truth that children
study best that which interests them
and that may be led more success-
fully than driven into the paths of
learning. .
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Mary Hawkins, daughter of Mr.
nd Mrs. Willis A. Hawkins, was
born October 20, 1919, at Tulia,
fexas. This is her first year in S. H.
Her former schooling was In
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I’M NOT BEING SOURCASTIC!
A green little chemist, ,
On a summer day
Some chemicals mixed, •
In a green little way;
And now the green grasses
Tenderly wave
Over the chemist’s
Green little grave.
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. MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING .
It is estimated that about 20,000
natives of India are killed each year
from the poison bite of the cobra.
The natives are too superstitious to
kill the snake in return.
In the mating season the gentle-
man Cock of the Rocks get together
and woo the ladies by dances and
other peculiar antics. Oh well, men
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J. ful Ford car ever offered. It is built in only
one size — with one standard of roomy comfort
and modem appearance. But you may have
either the improved 85-horsepower V-8 engine
for maximum performance — or the new 60-
horsepowf- V-8 engine for maximum economy.
The smaller engine makes possible a lighter car
— with lower operating costs.
smoothness and quietness — even at speeds up to
70 miles an hour — with gasoline mileage so high
that it creates an entirely new standard of econ-
omy in modern motor car operation.
Wd invite you to see this new Ford car, and
arrange to drive one equipped with the engine
that fits your own needs,
Improved 85-horsepower V-8 engine — Drive
it and watch the speedometer!
When you drive the 1937 Ford powered with the
85-horsepowcr V-8 engine, you are master of a
modern power plant that gives you everything
you ean possibly demand in speed and accelera-
tion. It is a better engine than ever — with a
better cooling system and new smoothness of
operation. Yet improved carburetion enables it
to deliver its thrilling performance with unusu-
ally good gasoline mileage.
ISew 60-horsepower engine —Drive it and
watch the fuel gage!
The new 60-horsepower V-type 8-eylinder engine
is almost an exact replica of the “85”—except
for size, weight and power. It delivers V-8
B*SI $4QA
PRICES
AND UP
At Dearborn Plant
Taxes, Delivery and Handling, Bumpers,
Spare Tire and Accessories Additional
Body types available with 60 or 85 horsepower
engine (without de luxe equipment): Tudor
Sedan, Tudor Touring Sedan, Fordor Sedan,
Fordor Touring Sedan, Five-window Coupe ...
De Lnxe types, with 85-horsepower engine:
Tudor Sedan, Tudor Touring Sedan, Fordor
Sedan, Fordor Touring Sedan, Five-window
Coupe, Roadster, Phaeton, Club Cabriolet, Con-
vertible Cabriolet, Club Coupe, Convertible
Sedan,
AUTHORIZED FORD FINANCE PLANS
$25
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model 1937 Ford V-8 Car—-from any Ford dealer-—
anywhere in the United States. Ask your Ford dealer
about the easy payment plans of the Universal Credit Co.
NEW FEATURES OF THE
10 3 7 FORD V.ft CAR 1
APPEARANCE—A newly designed car—wide and roomy,
with a low renter of gravity. Distinctive front end, with
headlamps recessed in fender aprons. Modern lid-type bood
hinged at the back. Larger luggage space. Spare tire en-
closed within body. Completely new interiors. The slanting
V-type windshield opens in closed cars.
ENGINES—A choice of the improved V-8 85-horsepower
engine or the new V-8 60-horsepower engine. More efficient
cooling. Quieter performance. New economy.
COMFORT AND QUIET—By every modern standard
of design, the 1937 Ford V-8 is a big, roomy car. Extra space
is in the body, where you want it —not taken up by the
engine under the hood. Comfort of the Ford Centev-Poiso
Ride is further increased by smoother action of the long,
tapering springs, with new pressure lubrication. New meth-
ods of mounting body and engine make this a quieter car.
SAFETY
BRAKES—New Easy-Aetion Safety Brakes, of the cable
and conduit ecntirol type. Positive and direct—“the safety
of steel from pedal to »heel.” Self-energizing—car momen-
tum is used to help apply *he brakes. About one-third less
pedal pressure is required to stop the car.
BODY—All-steel body construction. Not an ounce of wood
used for structural strength. Frame structure is all steel—
sheathed with steel panels, top, sides and floor. All are
welded into a single steel unit of great protective strength.
Safety Glass all around at no extra charge.
1937 FORD V«8 —ON DISPLAY TOMORROW AT FORD DEALERS’ SHOWROO
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Bones, Percy. The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 162, Ed. 1 Friday, November 13, 1936, newspaper, November 13, 1936; Shamrock, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth526359/m1/3/: accessed May 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Shamrock Public Library.