The Westerner World (Lubbock, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, September 24, 1943 Page: 1 of 4
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The Westerner World
Vol. 10
Jjubbock Senior High School, Friday, September 24, 1943
Number 2
WAat Sued, On Lowrey, Anthony Elected Junior Class Officers
by Jack Cooper
Today, the eyes of the world
remain fixed on Europe and Gen-
eral Eisenhower’s I invadi ng Alli-
ed forces. Russia’s Joseph Stal-
in has declared that as yet, the
Europe invasion has not been
sufficient to relieve the pressure
on the Eastern front. Although
Winston Churchill has announc-
ed that, “It won’t be long,’’ many
people are still asking, “What
are we waiting for?’’
Generally, the answer to this
question is, “That’s a military
secret.” One of the most import-
ant reasons for delay in military
tactics, however, remains a sec-
ret only because the ma jority of
people fail to exert their brains
to the point of figuring it out.
By waiting, our armies are forc-
ing nature tot work for them.
One of the greatest Assets or
liabilities to the army is the
weather. This plan was for
years used by the Axis. The
rS’ght the German Air Force
first bomber London, the Tham-
es river, source of <’the great
city’s water supply, was lower,
than it had been in years, thus,
firemen lacked water to quench
the fires. When the Nazis were
marching on Poland, the world
hoped for rain to slow down the
German armored might, but,
that year was the dryest (ini a de-
cade and the Axis tanks rolled
easily over Poland on dry roads
and fields. This didn’t come
about by accident. Brilliant
scientists in Berlin laboratories
knew exactly what day their
country should strike.
Now, however, the tables are
turned, and the >weather is work-
ing for us. On the day American
forces struck in North Africa,
the tide was exactly right for
the landing barges to strike most
effectivedy along the coastll'ne.
Perhaps this is the reason for
the delay in the opening of the
second front. War today i!s not
simply a matter of a few bat-
tles to determine a winner. It
is a matter of each side /trying
to outwit the other. It is im-
perative that each side take ad-
vantage of every opportunity.
The sooner many of our com-
plaining citizens realize that
there its more to war than what
they cart get from, the front page
of a newspaper, the better off
they and all the rest of thel peo-
ple of the world will be. We
must do our ’part to see that all
the secrets of our nation remain
secrets.
Girl Reserves
To Give Party
See if you can win a prize!
How? Why simply 'by being the
tackiest person at the Girl Reserv-
es’ tacky party Monday Night at 7:30
o’clock in the gym.
Have the time of your life and
literally let yourself go,. That’s
what you will do if you attend the
party Monday night. Get acquainted
with other girls in Senior High
school, with the sponsors, and with
the Girl Reserves. There couldn’t
be a better time or place. Accord-
ing to Bess Griggs, who is to he
mistress of ceremonies, there will
be fun for everyone. Those who are
not members of the Girl Reserves
are urged to join.
It is a custom of the Girl Reserves
to give some type of party each year
for new members as a method of
welcoming them.
Girls Plan Social
Frances Groce, Louise Battin, and
Miss Christine Peek, one of the
Girl Reserves’ sponsors, are serving
on the party committee.
Other sponsors besides Miss Peek,
social committee sponsor, are, Miss
Mayme Alexander, head sponsor; Miss
Mary Magee, sponsor of the pub-
licity committee; Mrs. Mary Ware,
program committee; Miss Linioel
Hilliard, international committee,
and Mrs. Rachel Reese, service com-
mittee.
In the Girl Reserves meeting last
Tuesday at 12:00' o’clock in the girls’
study hall, a speech was made by
Mrs. Ethel Terrel, former sponsor of
the Girl Reserves. Mrs. Terrel ex-
plained that the club helps teachers
and girls to cooperate. It breaks
down barriers between teachers and
students, and makes the students
more dependable.
Griggs Is President
Officers of the Girl Reserves are,
Bess Griggs, president; Frances
Groce, secretary; Jackie Lewis, Pro-
gram chairman; Jean Reid, parlia-
mentarian; Jean Marie Boone, treas-
u r e r; Roberta Milaek, publicity
chairman; Margene Fry, service
chairman; Pat Naylor, international
chairman; Barbara Tatum, song
leader; and June Royalty, pianist.
Meetings through the remainder
of September and October have been
scheduled as follows. September 21,
general meeting; September 28, gen-
eral committee meeting; October 5,
cabinet meeting; October 12, general
meeting; October 19, committee meet-
ing; and October 20, general meeting.
All Lubbock High school girls are
asked to meet in the study hall at
12:00 o’clock next Tuesday, and
bring their lunch.
Graduates Of IQ43 Are
On Land, In Air, Sea
(Editor’s note: This list of the grad- son, Jerry McCauley, and Tom Pir-
uates of 1943 who are ■serving in the tie.
armed forces is incomplete. Con-
tributions to this column may be put
in a box outside the publications of-
fice.)
Of the many students who grad-
uated in 1943, a number of them are
already serving on the land, on the
sea, in the air, or in some branch of
Hncle Sam’s armed forces.
Somd of the graduates listed below
have not left for their base training
but will in a short time.
Boys entering the Army Air corps
as cadets are Dalton Woods, Bill
Smith, Primo McCurry, Melvin John-
Boys Enlist
* Graduates that either enlisted in
the army or were drafted are Henry
Spaulding, Billy Carroll, Richard Col-
lier, Buddy Crites,. Ross Brock, Ed-
mund Austin, Eddie Hicks, J. T.
Hickerson, George Hughes, David
Johnson, and Bill Chesley.
Westerners of 1943 that joined the
Naval Air corps V-5 program are
Leonard Franklin, Wendell Morris-
set, George Bean, Charles Brown,
and Pete Waller.
Naval enlistees from the last sen-
ior class include Curly Allison, Lee
(continued on page four)
28 Teachers Leave
Lubbock HighSchool
For Work Elsewhere
In addition to the 332 seniors/ Lub-
bocks High school lost last year, 28
teachers also found ’employment
elsewhere. Nine former members
of the faculty are now in some branch
of the armed forces.
Sgt. Lovic Listorn is now at L. A.
A. F. Miss Marie Miles is a second-
lieutenant in the Marines. Mr. Gor-
don Thompson is a physical edu-
cation director In the Great Lakes
Naval Training station. Miss Mar-
garet Henderson resigned her posit-
ion as commercial teacher to become
an officer in the Marines.
Keyes At O. C. S.
Mr. J. G. Keyes was in training
at Officers Candidate school, accord,
ing to the last report received by
Mr. Floya Honey. Mr. N. C. Powell
is in the army. Mr. D. M. Howell
is with, the Navy somewhere in the
Pacific, and Mr. “Major” Day is a
commissioned officer in the Navy.
The former Mrs. Eula Toone is
now with her husband. Lieutenant
Cyrus LaMaster in Sioux City, Iowa.
Mr. Kline Nall is now an instruct-
or in the University of Texas. Mrs.
Ruby Payne resigned to be with her
husband in Dallas. Mrs. Ann Alden
Trotter is staying at home this year.
Mr. O. O. Williams is with the
General Electric company in New
York. Mr. E. M. Barnett is in the
Dallas school system.
Mrs. Bryan In Kansas
Mrs. Bruce Bryan is 1 with her hus-
band in Kansas. Mrs. Anne Arring-
ton resigned to stay at home. Miss
Lois Cardwell accepted a position in
another school.
Mrs. Truman Hutson is teaching
physical education in Junior High
school. Mrs. M. R. Tripp is with
her husband who is in the army.
Miss Blanche Zeman and Mrs. A.
F. Rasor are now with the O. P. A.
in Lubbock. Miss Beulah Dunn is
now with her husband in Meridian,
Texas.
Mrs. L. H. Kirby is at her home
in Lubbock. Mrs. W. A. Sides and
Mrs. Ethel Terrel are with the com-
mercial department at Texas Tech.
Mrs. Ada Louise Wolf is with her
husband in Abilene, Texas. Miss,
Amelia Hargis is teaching school in
Hot Springs, Arkansas.
-Buy War Bonds--
P. T. A. Holds Reception
In Gym Tuesday Night
An informal P. T. A. reception was
held Tuesday night for the parents
and teachers in the gymnasium.
Mesdames F’. B. Malone and Homer
Pharr greeted guests between 8 and
9:30 o’clock.
Mrs. M. C. .Butler is president of
the P. T. A. for the ensueing year;
and Mrs. J. D. Hassell jr. is general
chairman of arrangements.
Mrs. Hassell was assisted Tuesday
night by Mesdames Malone, Frank
Bellamy, Alex McDonald, Paul Hard-
wick, and Miss Mayme Alexander.
Under the direction of Miss Elma
Miller, the following home economic
students served the guests: Mary
Lou Griffin, Bettj Mackey, Joy Nor-
wood, Frances R< Ison, Jane Tanne-
hill, Frances Hindman, Betty Roun-
tree, Juanda Tailor, Vernell Eu-
banks, Mary Margaret House, Ruby
Jo Denton, Joaniie Mayfield and
Beth Mangum. f
On the reception committee was
Mr. Floyd Honey “Mesdames Malone
and Hassell. »•
Lawson, Reese Victorious
As Football Yell Leaders
In an exciting junior,,-class elect-
ion Tuesday, Jim “little pinky”
Lowrey was elected president and
Nell Anthony was elected secretary
of the class. Janq) Lawson and Jack
Reese were selected as pep leaders.
This is Jane Lawson’s second year
Activity Book Sales
Going Full Blast
“Hurray! I got activity book
/number six-hundred!”
If you should hear Jack Grady
radiating any such expressions
of happiness you may then sur-
mise that Jack is the purchaser
of activity book number six-hun-
dred, which only goes to show
how fast the activity books are
going. In three weeks of school
the office has sold over six-hund-
red activity hooks, making a
sales average of two-hundred per
week. A comparison of last
year’s sales an^ those of this
year shows a sales record of 684
for last year up until October 20,
and a sales record of 604 up until
September 22 of this year. Mr.
Floyd Honey, principal, desig-
nates October 15, as the approxi-
mate closing date this year, at.
Which time he expects a sales
total of over seven hundred act-
ivity books.
Those getting an activity book
number in round numbers were
Miss Mayme Alexander, No. 100;
Whiter Bumpus, No. 200; Bobby
Williams, No. 300; Quepha
Rawls, No. 400; Mary William-
son, No. 500; and! Jack Grady,
who' received book No. 600.
-Buy War Bonds-
Will $2100 Protcet
L.H.S Against Japs?
“A BOND A DAY KEEPS THE
JAPS AWAY”
iSuch should be the theme song of
every Lubbock school student in the
launching of the Third war bond
drive. However, there’s a slip some-
where for there stands an only $475
for this week against last week’s
$1650. Therefore the total is only
$2100 for Lubbock High school’s part
in protection against invasion.
The very boys who only a year
ago trod the halls/ you now are trad-
ing have now thrown away) a school
book for a gun—that every other
kid who entered Lubbock High
school could play football, yell their
lungs out in pep rallies, and make a
punch at acquiring an education.
Those boys deserve the best! There-
fore whenever you are tempted by
a coca cola sign—Remember—Leave
off the coke and spare a dime. Then
the war will be won in just no time!
-Buy War Bonds--
Glider Field Gives Assembly
The South Plains Army Air field
put on the first assembly of the
year Wednesday afternoon at the
regular guidance period.
Lt. Thurman from the Glider field
acted as master of ceremonies and
told jokes between acts put on by
two boys from the base. Pvt. Ben
Franklin played two boogie woogie
selections and “Body and Soul.” Pvt.
Franklin has been playing the piano
for six or seven years and has play-
ed in different theaters and clubs
all over the United States.
(continued on page four)
to represent her class as cheer lead-
er.
Campaigning for Jim was Milton.
Butler, 1942-43 president, and for
Nell was Earl Lockhart.
Other nominees for class officers
were George Brewer for president
and Jane Lawson for secretary. Los-
ing the race for pep leader were Joe
Ann Bailey, Joan Nislar, Ptolly
Gosset, Irma Jeff coat, Margie Al-
ford, Jack Walters, and Billy Joe
Walker.
The vice presidents were chosen
Monday afternoon during the regu-
lar guidance period. The winners
werq Joe Arrington, Johnny Gamble,
Earl Lockhart, Jane Lawson, Jeanne
Reid, and Mary Jane Henchey..
Sponsors of the class are Mr. Sam
Leifeste, Mr. W. C. Watts, Mr. How-
ard Price, Miss Mary Magee, Miss
Glenyg Honey, Miss Nancy J. Bin-
ford, and head sponsor, Mr. H. J.
McCabe, dean of boys.
There were 291 votes cast at the
meetings.
-Buy War Bonds-
£ea/itt W.o-hJld
UndubteLebj Jjiadtb
Yla-vx 5,ft QukUcidum
'Go to school in the/ niorning, work
in the afternoon, and get full school
credit.
That’s what students do in Mr.
G. E. Dawson’s trades industries
class. The same thing applies to
students in Mr. Sam Leifeste’s dis-
tributive education class.
F'rom 8 to 10:00 o’clock, members
of these two classes are studying
subjects related to their work. From
10 to 12 o’clock students take their
required courses. One hour from
12 to 1 o’clock is given for lunch and
time to get to jobs. From 1 to 6
o’clock, members of both classes
work in some do/wntown store or
place of business toi get practical ex-
perience.
Many Advantages To Course
According to Mr. Dawson, there
are many advantages for students
taking these courses. While taking
either course, each student receives
two full years of school credits, two
years of salary and working exper-
ience,, and will graduate at the usual
time. Mr. Leifeste reported that his
class, consisting of 42 students would
make approximately ten thousand
dollars this year.
Members of Mr. Dawson’s trades
and industries class and places of
employment are Bobby Browers,
Cloverlake Dairy Store; Winton But-
ler, Anderson Young Electric Com-
pany; Clifton Casey, Bell Ice Cream
Company; Kenneth Connell, Arm-
strong Supply Company; J. W. Davis,
Baker, Company; Wayne Dean,
Cooks Paint and Paper Company;
Jim Fulton, Lubbock Auto; A. E.
Falsom, Pioneer Radio Company;
Milburm Gaston, Lubbock Auto;
Gerald Howard, City Engineer Of-
fice; Billy Jack Hunt, William’s
Cleaners; Raymond Hunter, Fergu-
son Auto Parts Company; Robert
Karr, Scoggin Dickey Motor Com-
pany; Billy Ledwig, Anderson Big-
ham Sheet Metal Company; and L.
D. McKinley Jr., Zeh’s Garage.
Prepares Students For Service
Elbert O’Neal, Palace Studio; Dar-
rell Perman, Royal Crown Bottling
Company; joe Prfnitt, Lubbock
Auto; Ray Douglas, Southwestern
Bell Telephone Company; Lorene
Taylor, Rogers Studio; Frances Tur-'
ner, Kress Company; Dessie Bosery,
(Pearce Dental Supply Company and
(continued on page four)
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