The Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 145, Ed. 2, Sunday, May 21, 1933 Page: 2 of 24
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vHigh School Closing Excercises Start May 28th
CREDIT DUE
OFFICE FORCE
Important Cog In School
Smoothly Run
To niM students ami others the
office force is Insignificant but
without ths 'tone" ato4nis wW
not receive their report their tar-
dy excuses their absentee excuies
their announcements their ticket
to the vurious entertainments that
are had in the high school their
diplomas their record for an the
years that they have attended th
Breckenrtdge schoal. their award
in the varioui extrn-curricutar ac-
tivities their awards for not be-
ins absent o: tardy their names
on the honor rolls became the
office force is directly responsible
for all the above mentioned Items.
and It is their duty to see that
the "job" is well done .
There arc many other duties
whleh the office has to do. but
the are so numerous they cannot
alt he mentioned here.
The following statement Is glv-
en by Miss Roberta Stogner Mgh
tSLTra- -'HOME ROOMS CONTRIBUTE
HK: to success of school
feel that there are certain require- j
ments uiai trie siuoeni m iuk tent
before he has the honor of being
called one of the office fore
l Each perlcd a boy and a girl help
n.e in me o..c- i -
each art many but I shall m -
tion Just a few.
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door to turn off all electric lights '
that are no. needed to pick up
all the paper in the halls to re-
ort an absentee teacher to r- fls t0be on -. chr. 2. -"'"' v Ewr -port
all straying students to take ' educatlorli eUueUe etc.. ar. I vice-prewdent O A rffln: s. .
nnnouncemenu .round to Uwlen reguIar monthly mevtJ try. .Norelle Groves sponsor. M.
teachers to do any other -b".nBl and afford a unique oppor-' iIrro' .
that is aslijned them either ' fop 3tudent3 to cxprefcl o. 3 President. L J art.n
me or some other teacher. I themselve. i vlce-pretdent Harry Howell; sec
"The girls do anything to help j Iome4twni actl1ti for this reta?'- Ghri" iann! P'-
Then there are certain rules wlth-j ncIuJe the beautlfIcation of M ""
in the office that office helper.. and bulIdfngs tree ptanl.' .No L President Bill Pltzer.
must observe. We trv to nraciice 7. .... t ...! vtco-presWent. Vauriee Russell.
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quietness; pomen-.. o.r. ...
visitors and in talking T the
telephone; courtesy to the teadi-
frs and other students; care and
promptness In keeping records.
"This has boen a very success-
ful school year and I am welt
pleased with the services rendered
because we have done our best to
please the teachers as well as the
studonU and parents.
This year's office force Include
Anw.n rz-nt Tv-ktliffrin f OClT. .
Bedford Furr. Will. Jo Kirk Bet-
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ty Matths. Dimitry Prnta iaviaK
Fry. Otis Hitchcock. James Swee-
.ney. Clare Medill. Maurine Grove-
J2theleen Garrett. Byron Purdy.
Doris Minchey. Dclton Andrews.
Lillian Hardaway. Curtis Ruth.
Jimmie MorrU. Mildred Muriey
Elizabetli Glbbs Maryan Neale
Sammy Drake and Chris Pratas.
153 STUDENTS
SOPHOMORES
Active Despite Loss Of
Members During Year
The sophomore class of 193-1
tered high school Us. Se;. . n.t-
Mith high hopes and n h
taken an active part lr. tn w.
activities since.
There is a total ennll-n. r t f
153. Sevtml pupil-. hat- with-
drawn since the fuat of the ir
but new ones har cmio n. t . t ik
their place. I
The members of the sophomore
cuts will do their best to uphold
the standard set for them by th
jun.or -mi senior I !--. -f Thii
j r and "hi po-t -ci-
Breckenridse High School Students'
Creed
I. a a student of Breckenridgp Migh School will do
mv bot to obsM'r the. principles that mv chool max
be a better place for mv having been a student here
and Uuit I uw. improve in bodv. mind and character to
the extunt that I can best serve m city im state and
my imtion.
I will try:
1. To revere the good name of my school and to re-
frain at all times from conduct which would enst reflec-
tion on iL
2. To be courteous by doing unto others as I would
have them do unto me.
;. To support the school in any event or enterprise
in which she jiarticipntes.
I. To entertain none but friendly and sportsmanlike
relations with members of rival school tm.
To adopt an attitude of helpful cooperation in the
classroom and assembly.
(i. To refrain from boisterous and unseemly conduct
m the halls And elsewhere.
7. To assume the responsibility of keeping the campus
and buildings clean and free from defasemenL
8. To observe the same degree of fairness and cour-
tesy in my relations with teachers and school officers
that I should expect in return.
9. To respect the rights and property of others.
10. To be clean in thought speech and deed in order
to be worthy of the name lady of gentleman.
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Th ihnVK atuilent rreed. com-'
... af v.r - bv th.?
Horn Room is representative of
Ule VJM of work doat by
organization. Every year the vnrl-
l efmmm of B. H. S. are dl-
'vuled into Home Room units of!
abont thirty-five members each.
These are well organised grcup.
. over lHr . elected o
fk. au upoMared hy UeuHy
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"K. P"n.iriii; uic iiuiii.- ucuui.-
i-.Icatlon Conteat and assembly pro - '
nnUin at Home Rooms
I crams ranklnir of Home Rooms
. erades. attendance.
and deportment.
n.lf f-niimlk- dirrrnt units'
have carrie.1 on irulKidual pro-j
jects. Hiss Ratliffs Home Room1
;.lrnfl fh l.ll.lln- nn.1 Uf
for the Oil Belt Educational meet-
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ing. Mias Cope's Home Room'
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tWi . meettn& Mr. Morrow
WTJm VCU 0 . --lI I WJ -tSiS..C --
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w.nia crnrti ti .(nnnRr ni inp
Hcm nutifictIon contest. Mem-
f iIlM Ku.s Home Room
were ntertaincd wnth a Chritmas
nrtv tv Mr r.mnn'i r...m f
BaJlev' Home Room and Mi
V
ring's Home Room echan i
grams.
The officer of the Home V
re fottowsVo . ..
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"irelar7. Addaline Chene sp.:
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seretary Llltie
Moon; sponsor.
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5 President. MolUe D.i
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vice-president. Jack Faut LeRoy;
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Hiss Elwood.
No 7. President. Murine Jordan
VIC&-ITeSlent.
nartv bi iirs. Oumn's rim
Pat Miller; secre-'umn
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tar- E""" Mae "tead; spen-
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(Continued o. page 8)
Breckenridge High School Building
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COMMENCEMENT SERMON TO BE
PREACHED BYREV. MARKLEY
Dr. Burma President Triirty College To Deliver Ad-
dress Monday Evening May 29; About 125 In
School's Largest Graduating Class
Closing exercises of Breckenndge High School for the
!932-:t3 session will come to a triumphant end next week
with the appropriate exercises planned to commemorate this
outstanding event in the lives of alwut 125 boy and girl
members of the Senior Class.
First closing exercises will be held next Sunday night.
May 28 at 8:15 when Rev. H. G. Markley pastor of the
Hreckt-nndge Presbyterian Church will deliver the Com-
mencement Sermon.
At 1U o'clock Monday morning Junior High School will
hold it closing exercises in the High School auditorium.
Monday evening May 29 Dr. Burma president of Trinity
University Waxahachie will deliver the commencement
address after which diplomas will be awarded to the graduates.
PRINCIPAL
JOHN I' It VILE V
Principal IlrecUenrldce HIrIi x-hool
Iir l"nt -fine Yeur
Business Men
Support Paper
ine Business jiick oi uictnnr
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rldge came to the front in a blfrl
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mencement section of the Brecken -
ridge American for the Brecken-
ridge High School.
The p-per contains many expres-'
ions of good wilt to the graduates
In the form of two and three-col-'
ad and tne vmertcanl
and ureckenrldge High School of-l
licials wiih to thank all of these.
'gentlemen for the good support.
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O The 1933 graduating class U the
largest in the history of the school.
topping the list of 106 last year
which was the next largest.
Prof John F Bailey principal
of the High School for the past
r r.e years expressed himself as
plea--d with the fine showing made
b the Senior Class during the
past yejr
The Breckenrulge American as
la.: year is publishing the special
t immencement edition in honor
f :. school and graduating class
ml wi'h the help and co-operation
f ; ap' ir.tendent Jf. S. Holland
P f J.hn F Bailey and the corps
' ti.heij and officials of the
Hti xtiw. with the SeniorCIass
tjj-i cj a prominent part in
c githering of information and.
wn'irg many of the articles ap-
pearing in this section.
Prof Bailey said Saturday that
' he is extremely gJad that this spec-
ial section of th American is be-
ing placed at the disposal of the
school inasmuch as the High School
! this year and last year did not
have the au vantages of a school
annual.
Such an annual. Prof. Bailey
points out is a complete record of
the year's school activities with
pictures of the graduates and can
be kept as a memento of the school
year. This special of the Breciten-
riige American can also be kept
.. . vjj
as a souvenir and will give a nt-
. f ih
lvear
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ORCHESTRA IS
BRIGHT SPOT
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.rODUiar l-Ilt6ricUIini6ni Ted"
ture for Whole City
The Breckenndge High School
Orchestra has been one of the
most popular entertainment fea-
tures of the school this year. J.
C. Burkett hs directed the or-
chestra in addition to his other
duties. Practice is held the sixth
period every day and an outside
I credit is given for the course.
The orchestra has presented sev-
' eral program- in assembly and
i they have always been enthusiasm-ally
received. It aba played
..ff-stag.- for the Elks' play the
: jons' play th home economics
rylr- show and the senior play
Tht- orchestra played in Parks
imi .NVoeity on good-will trips.
rht also furnished music for a
i. a given in the Petroleum Club.
Mr Burkett and the orchestra
buys have always responded to
requests to play awl their popular
music is always appreciated. The
i members are Richie Lee Davis
first trumpet; B. B. Chappell sec-
ond trumpet; Perry Yancey trom-
bone; Tom OTfeol. banjo; Charles
Hitchcock clarinet; Bennett White.
..tnnrt Fred rick Dunham Soua-phoni-
Oti-. H'tchcock pi.in J.
I I hi- iliuni- and J C Ei ' i t
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Porter, A. O. The Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 145, Ed. 2, Sunday, May 21, 1933, newspaper, May 21, 1933; Breckenridge, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth71744/m1/2/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Breckenridge Public Library.