The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 23, 1925 Page: 3 of 8
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Rockdale, Texas, April 23, 1925
Stiidentt of Rockdale High School
No. 19.
THIS WEEK’S STAFF
„„ ........................ Gian Lincoln
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Carrie Loewenstein
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8DSwr .....i:;:r:r;;::::irVne'
, Harri’-
Boswell Nei
...... Cornelia' Stribling
....r..... Sherman Green
Linder, Mary Francis
Miss Crouch
^^ack men well
OOIOSTATE MEET SOON
»t. Austin 14 State Meet
rrh« Tiger Track Team went to the
Cl Meet in Calvert Saturday ftr.d
l doff their share of the points.
ie only weak spot of the team wi.
Ipdcv’i sprained ankle which
ried k*’" again in Jhe 100-yard
llVcK Harris, probably the best 440
s Rockdale Hi ever put out, out-
japp of Cameron, what Cameron
ought to be impossible.
Joe Henry, the weight man won the
icus after twirling it 107 feet, 4 in.
The mile relay team won as they
, do everywhere. B. F. McCoy,
JuniVi started it, and Lee Bartlett,
, •Junior, mortally did step
. relay.
The following are- the events in
hich Rockdale won or placed:
I DiscuB—1st, Joe Henry.
[Shot put—3rd, Joe Henry.
|iO(ryarrTlash==4thr^-James......-.....
(£o.w-HurdIes—4th, Blackburn. ^
1440—1st, Harris.
[Broad jump—4th, James.
[Total, 19 points.
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he Juniors of '25 and .Seniors- of ’26
|Now let us'take a look at the Jttn-
rs of ’25—the-Seniors of ’26.
[The Juniors this year put on a play,
taking it a great success.- With the
foceeds they paid ,for half of the
veaters given to the football boys
bd gave the Seniors a grand ban-
[ Today we are the largest class in
amber and intelligence in Rockdale
,i?h School*—r— ---—'
|With such able finance leaders as
fessrs. Boswell Newton arul Emory.'
amp and class president, Mr. Glen
incnln, and surh a master mind to
Did our ideals above the average as
ART EXHIBIT AT SCHOOL
' PROVED A BIG SUCCESS
150 Pictures Exhibited at High School
;J*uililin& Lent Wodm»nday and—_
Thursday, April 15 and 16
♦ JOKES u l *
♦ + ♦*♦♦ — ♦♦ + *♦ +
Two colored men were standing on
the corner discussing family trees:
‘Yas suh, man,” said Ambrose, “I
can trace my relatives back to a fam-
ily tree.”
“Chase ’em back to a family tree?"
asked Mose.
“Naw, man—trace ’em, trace ’em,
get me?” -
“Well, they aint but two kinds of
things dat live in trees—birds and
monkeys—and you sho’ aint got no
feathers on you.”
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“Hullo, Brown, are you using your
lawh mower this afternoon?”J
“Yes, I’m afraid I am.”
"Splendid! Then you won’t'be us-
ing your tennis racket^-I’ve broken
mine!”
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History of Junior Class ’25
In the_ year 1922 one of the most
distinguished classes of the past yeab
entered high school. _ Although the
girls possessed a demure and yet bash-
ful look, they felt proud due to their
graduation T.,.from grammar school-
and a few were in sepia,
was one of the most interesting, as
‘^fa-well as educational, ever reproduced
and the people of Rockdale thoroughly
afanwnd tbnir enjoyment, reaned from.
it.
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- \ Junior Activities
First comes “Boots” Harris, the
athlete of the Junior class. He is
playing the important position of
short-stop on the high school'nine at
Ir. Charles Marvin Franklyn " and
|ch good-athlete^ aa. “littJe- Bpots,”
"dac McCoy,” “Skeet Green;” “Tige.
lewton,” "Crip Lincoln,” “Chili '.Bone
nandig,” Burney, “Baldy Blackburn,”
nd many others;/ '
|-Thfr -Junior - class is- overcrowded
fth Pretty girls. The football spon-
rr wa?a Jun>or. This shows what
I888 has made good and is sure to
Imtinue this. . \ ' .
I The Juniors of today, the Seniors
Z6’have hopes of making ’26 a
tor year for Rockdale Hi. Wp are
punting on the Interseholasti ’ !
little “short pants” and hair cuts that
extended up to the crown of their
heads resembled our present, mem-
ber “Martin Blackburn.”
At the beginning of the sophomore
year there was a noticeable change
naturally due to the previous year’s
training. We feel this progress was
due to the patient and yet firm train-
ing and care given us by Miss Porter;
As we reach our Junior .year we are
proud of our clas^ A great change
h.is been brought about; we are more,
iidusftrious;- more thoughtful, more
lee: ned, and too, our looks are up to
cne standard. The young ladies have
deemed 'it necessary to “crop” the
golden locks while the young njen
have changed their stylo because of
“Tige” Newton’s introduction of the
Typical “jelly dullies.
Are we riolTproud tp own as mem-
ber1? of our class some of the stars of
the past football,, baseball, track, and
basket ball teams, none other than
the . distinguished “Boots”* Harris,
Skeet Gregii, B. F. McCoy, Martin
Blackburn, Paul Lewis, Glen Jtjihcoln,
Ernest Henning, Tige- MewYon,~ Eu-
gene Landis and our debatorg, Marvin
it of the school thinks of our Franklyn and Emory Camp, who cap-'
rl!- With their good influence the I tureH the cup at Cameron.
The Juniors too are proud of their
members who are possessed of beauty
of “form and face,” the Misses Polly
Rountree, Mary Francis Murphree,
Cornelia Stribling and Grace Henry.
__________c Ldague We must not, forget to mention
eet being held in Rockdale in 1926 ' where fill the. brains of our class lies:
the Seniors-of that year are in-
L*?* that Ieai?ue over in a
: Wl11 mal<e all previous meets
Hteme: We also Avill have the
fef Slien,or Class in the history
fer;ch:'with the teachers
ut ml 2° h°W can we do anything
.. *a.3Ucgess ■ We pledge our-
11 ^uerment of Rockdale
^ ^ w^n ;;;ything is tQ
a3the
nd thpr, II ',ave c{llled 0,1 in ’25
- 'll r«PJndJust as, readily.
liiterafy Events at District Meet
k£2V* «». Inter-
T^Lin R,!'11 V” FrnnkIyn were eh-
at^,^Orr in
Catch-
Harles ar d‘-'tarnation; and
fatten.
The
m°n ln -Junior hoys’ decla-
Carrie .LoeWeristein, Agnes Thomas,
Ivilla Crittendon, Vivian Lucas, Irene
Linder and Rose Mae Strelsky are
aspiring to .“grab” the sheepskin in
’26.
Takjng the class -as a whole we
feel we are capable of surpassing at-
tainments of previous classes andset-
-rinji i. VlijrVi fnr those who
are to come after as.
L
Last week, at Rock-hi, one of the
most beautiful art exhibits ever pre-
sented in Rockdale was enjoyed. The
pictures, numbering 150 in all, were
artistically arranged in three of the
rooms, on the first flaor of the build-
ing. Many people viewed the .exhibit
and the net proceeds averaged $40,
with which the school will buy pic-
tures. Miss Phillips’ class sold more
tickets than any other grade and will
be presented with a very beautiful
picture as a prize.
The intermediate pupils, - under
Miss Crouch’s able supervision, were
well familiarized with the pictures and
their history, before the jexhibit.
Punch was served and quite a so-
cial was made of the event. Debates
and musical programs were rendered
in the auditoriuiyi.
This art exhibit contained only the
best reproductions.1 Most of the pic-
tures were very beagtiftrihr painted
Tim exhibit
spend most of their leisure time be-
coming Mr. Starling's stars ip Plane
Geometry.
Gladys Simmons chums with Vera
Edmundson and Vera—well, she cer-
tify enjoys riding in a certain coupe.
Sfd McCoy is usually with his lady
friends unless otherwise engaged.
I.alcne Dunham and Sadie Cravy
are very brilliant because they study
so much. * ’\ ‘
Charles and Aaron Green are
strong contenders for a public school^
education.
■Emma Hardie and Irene Linder are
both loyal juniors.
In baseball “Boots” isn’t the only
player from tne
Kelso at catching is a real Tiger and
Paul Lewis is a nice first baseman
and pitcher. v
. Lawrence Keen and Roy Yound are
the Hicks Sheiks of R. H. S.
Laila Catchings is one of the Jun-
ior Class Beauties.
Eugene Landis and Edwin Burney
are both staunch supporters of the
Rockdale track team.
Kate Stein and Katie Holloman, by
persistant effort, made the girls’ bas-
ketball tean. a success.
.For physical development Jack
Cramp suggo.ns a cut-down Ford.
Mildred and \ ivian Lucas, Ivilla
and Martha Crittendon like very much
to ride at dinner time.
Sadie Smith and Eula Stiles are
two beauties the Junior class puts
forward.
Tige Newton and Melvin Vesey are
Miss porter’s best pupils in Spanish.
Last but not least comes Ethel Of-
field, star pupil in her classes.
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Miss Dorothea Phillips is spending
a few days- in Waco.
—Mfatr TTcjreen Qrr spent Tuesday In
Temple, the guest of Miss Doris Cal
loway. ..............................................
Terry Moses, from Sipe Springs,] -
entered the high school as a sopho-
m >re for thq rest of the term.
Friends of Alice Eloise Barkley are
very glad to hear she is home from
the sanitarium recuperating from a
severe illness. ' ’ —
“Doc” Ilarria had an attack of Jip=
pendicitis Monday morning'.
Mr. Vade G. Forrester, of A. A M.
{College, visited Miss' Crouch Sunday.
CARD OF THANKS
I desire to thank all friends and
neighbors who showed such kindness
to me and my family during the ill-
ness and death of iny wife; May
God bless you all is my prayer.
W. R. WADE.
Reporter
get the grapes.
Reporter ads get the grapes.
Opening J unk Shop
Near the Cameron Lumber Company. We are in the mar-
leet tor Atones, K&MB, 3ciap iron, Pnporti, Magayinftfl and
all kinds of Metals. Highest prices paid.
Chas. Moreland, Manager
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at time of this writing.
Polly Rountree and Red Murphree
(Studebaker Twins) are still wearing
out the Rockdale Cameron road.
Marvin Franklin and Emory Gamp,
distinguished members of the debat-
ing te^ms, are usually on the stage
displaying “silver tongued oratory.1’
p After school you can find Grace
Henry and Tommie Richards at the
Elite. That is until four or five
o’clock. '
Cornelia StribUilg and Carrie Loe-
wenstein-may be located at the Strib-
ling Mansion entertaining Skeet Green
and some members of the Senior class
(girls of course ? ?) ----
/ Agnea- Thomas can always be found
A iding with Earnest Henning.
Ob the week-ends Mabel Hansw
and Gladys Watson are the entertain-
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Dealers in Hard Coal
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Everything Good
Quality is a paramount issue at this big grocery store.
When it comes to a question of “price” and’^quality”
we choose quality. We believe the best is the cheap-
est; That’s why we offer you such standard lines as
ACORN FLOUR MAXWELL HOUSE COFFEE
DELMONTE CANNED GOODS SWIFT PRODUCTS
Scarbrough & Hicks Co.
“Always the Best, All Ways”
er#- of certain'ouTof-town^boys.
• Lela Robbins is the girl whojean
laugh out in class without making
known the cause.
Amber Estell and Rosa Strelsky
Dutch Auction
Ro*’S d‘ebate*and.'
rnd *nd thinf J1'™11''11 eaptUr0d
fa °ther/twf P acpa rCRPectively.
dace. Narrowly failed to
Was fairl.v ^ar advanced
V”Pd for
d° than fu 'QP°' howover-
!chr,„. this next venr
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Joint Meeting of Literary Societies
The Philomathean and Athanaeum
Literary Societies held a joint meet-
ing Monday April 20r for the purpose
of settling the trouble on the part of
the members who will not pajj their
dues, and the members who Will, not
bring up their parts assigned them
Emory! ^or program. /Wo also had to es-
tabtish a date for the try-outs in auch
aA declamation, reading and debates,
which will dfetermine the 'winner ^)f
the various loving dups. President
Blackburn of the Athanaeum Society
presided over the meeting.
The societies arrived at no final
conclusion in the matters ofvthose who
will not bring up their partsi, and those
who wil) not pay dues, however a date
for the program was fixed for Monday
' night, April 27.
In the previous year?, as everyone
will recall, the societies have render-1
ed such a program, which enabled us^
to keep up a friendly rivalry, while
on the othervhan’d we received educa- j
tional benefits. Also in the -fiViigrams 1
before this we have always invited the
Of the 3-Piece Living Room
Suite is Getting Underway
Friday’s
Price . .
Saturday’s
$121.06
$108.96
»? *°me *«rk at the
e Reporter .will facuity and as we intend to have a
very interesting program, we wish Vo
invite you again.
IT’S A WISE BIRD
That knows where to eat
these flays, but take it
“from this old fail’d the
best place in Rockdale is
the Owl Cafe.
Regular Board -4L- you
want it, family style.
_Z the OWL CAFE
C. H. Landis v
It’s just about time to buy. Do
not let someone beat you to it!
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Remember this suite’s original
value is $205.00
/
Rockdale Furniture Company
JAIMES L. COLEMAN
Phone 77
J. D. EPLEN
J. W. COLEMAN
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Cooke, John Esten. The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 23, 1925, newspaper, April 23, 1925; Rockdale, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth694758/m1/3/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.