The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, December 1, 1944 Page: 3 of 8
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* SCHOOL NEWS
Thanksgiving, 1944
To some it may seen inconsistent
in this bitter year of war to set aside
a special day of Thanksgiving. Let
ns not foilget, however, that Thanks-
giving Day. as an institution has sur-
vived other dark days in our history;
that despite hardships, uncertainties
and suffering, America as a nation,
has always had ample cause eaclwyear
for pausing deliberately to express its
genuine thankfulness.
Born in adversity, Thanksgiving
3>ay had its humble beginning when
Governor Bradford called the settlers
of the small Plymouth colony together
to'thank a gracious God for the har-
vest reaped from the virgin soil of
America. Hardship and deprivation
had been the lot of these people from
the day they sat foot on this new
land, but they were deeply conscious
of the goodness of God which had en-
abled them to survive those early
vicissitudes and to catch a glimpse,
however- inadequate, of the greatness
•of the nation •that was to follow.
Prom that time on, Americans have
felt the need for a day of prayer and
thanksgiving. The custom has been
handed down to us by generations of
grateful people who have kept alive
an unShakeable faith in divine lead-
ership in our national life.
Therefore, it is fitting this year
that we give thanks again; thanks
for the strength which has enabled
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distressed that ere asm
our people to face the grim struggle
for our nation’s life and see it
through; for the vast wealth of natur-
al resources which has provided the
material means to overwhelm the
forces of evil and to make final vic-
tory certain; for the bravery of our
sons who have died fighting that we
might live, and for the courage of
those who live and fight on.
These solemn thoughts bring into
their true perspective the petty an-
noyances of the day. Truly, America
has as much for which humbly to
thank God in this year of 1944 as at
any other critical hour in our history.
Let us then give thanks.
General School News
S 2-c C. W. ,Lambert Jr. has been
home recently on furlough from San
piego, California, where he is sta-
tioned in the Navy.
!S?t. Lloyd Matson was home a few
hours Nov. 20 before leaving for over-
seas duty.
Buckie Jones was home from John
Tarleton College for a week-end visit.
Jeanette Younger was home for the
Thanksgiving holidays.
Lillie Mae Richards was home from
Weatherford College for the Thanks-
giving holidays.
Lt. Olaf Omenson is home on leave.
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The Juniors were glad to have Jo
Ann Kennedy for a visitor again last
week. Come again, Jo Ann.'
We are all busy with six weeks’
tests now. Most of us are burning
quite a bit of night oil preparing for
them.
The Thanksgiving holidays are be-
ing . looked forward to by all the
Juniors. Those turkeys are certainly
going to tasite good!
Sophomore News
The Sophomores are studying" hard
because this is examination week. We
have drawn names for a Christmas
tree and are planning a Christmas
party. We’re looking forward to the
Thanksgiving holidays.—L. S.
Freshmen
Six weeks’ tests are here again.
Since we have only-two am}, one-half
days to go to school this week, we will
have to study extra hard.
We get out of school Thursday and
Friday for Thanksgiving.
Taste and Baste News
At last, we H. E. II girls have com-
pleted cooking some delicious dinners.
Omitting a few minor errors?' every
thing turned out pretty well, and we
really enjoyed it all.
This is six-weeks’ test week and
naturally, we have begun cramming
again.
Now that we are learning to cook
so well, the Thanksgiving holiday will
be a very extra happy event with the
result of some of our experimenting
at home.
H. EL
. The Second Yea/fiome Economics
class met Nov. 24,T944. After a short
business meeting we Had an interest-
ing program, as follows:
Popular Song Quiz, Observation
Quiz, Thanksgiving Menus, Cross
Questions apd Crooked Answers, and
lastly, a Guessing Game. Then we
had refreshments, sandwiches and
punch.
We have had several cooking les-
sons. Thursday we cooked and served
a luncheon. A few days preceding the
Harvest Festival we made candy to
b^nsold there.—B.W.
After-two years as regional price
economist for the Office of Price Ad-
ministration, Dr. W. H. Irons has re-
turned to the University of Texas to
resume his teaching duties. He is as-
sistant professor of business adminis-
tration.
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CLIFTON COLLEGE
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Thanksgiving is not only a time for
turkey feasts, football games and va-
cations from school. It is a day when
everyone should be reverently thank-
ful-thankful to God.
Should the people of oqr nation be
so saddened by the war that we fail
to give thanks for our many bless-
ings'even while we are in distress?
If we think carefully enough (we shall
find that even in our darkest hours,
we have untold blessings for which we
should be grateful.
We Should he grateful we are fight-
ing not only to sustain our democratic
principles, but to implant them in the
minds of the peoples of the world.
We are indeed fighting for the
right. '
The first colonizers who came to
America spread a canvas over the
tops of trees and placed boards on
stumps. .In this Crude church our an-
cestors worshipped ■ our God. We
should be thankful for this rich heri-
tage. • •
Campus News
A new addition iit the reading room
in a Service Honor Roll of the grad-
uates of C. J. C.
The students favored the faculty
with a supper party Wednesday night.
Reports: It was really fun!
Our business teacher, Miss Griffin,
spent a lqyely week-end .at .the Gap.
Dorothy Madkestad and Sarah
Knudson had a jolly good time in Fort
Worth last week-end.
Regina undoubtedly ^pd a good
time in Weatherford because she said
she hadn’t' seen so many boys since
1942!
Lucy visited her girl -friend in
Temple during the week-end.
Joyce, Jean, GeraJ^L and Lola went
on a sight-seeing tour in Waco. Such
sights!
James and Kenneth made their
usual jaunts over to their home towns.
Again, “Sadie of the U. S. A.,” was
presented. This time at Valley Mills,
November 27.
Alumni News
Miss Ethel Bronstad of Dallas spent
her Thanksgiving vacation in the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.
G. Bronstad.
Miss Wilma Schulz of the Masonic
Home in Fort Worth also had her va-
cation on Nov. 23 and spent the time
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. V.
Schulz.
2nd. Lt. Lloyd Olson is enjoying his
first visit home since leaving here last
summer, hut will have to return to
his base in Arizona the last of this
month.
Mr. arid Mrs. Odell Cheatham came
in from Cody, Wyoming, the latter
part of last ^eek, spending a few
days in the C. C. Cheatham home be-
fore they continued on their way-to
.Houston wherrf Mr. Cheatham will
continue his work.
Mrs. “Speedy”’ Leigon (Lena Mae
Windham) has recently had her ton-i
sils removed but is feeling much im-
proved at this time. She reports that
her husband wrote from Belgium at
his last report, having already maneu-
vered through several of the Euro-
pean countries.
Miss Doris Hoff was home from
Dallas during the week-end. Her main
purpose for this visit, however, was
to take part in the wedding on Satur-
day evening of Miss Willie Mae Mur-
phree and Mr. Allen Bronstad.
Misses Evelyn Reesing of Fort
Worth and Oleta Elder of Denton also
were home for the wedding.
Dan Cupid Scored heavily among
our alumni during the past week-end!
Miss Mary .Ellen Swenson of the local
High School faculty and Mr. Allen
Ellingson, lately of Bermuda, were
married on Wednesday, Nov. 22, at
Fort Worth, Texas. The happy young
couple was toost graciously honored
with a lovely reception in the home of
the bride’s mother, Mrs. Alma Swen-
son, at her home north of town on
Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Elling-
son left for New York on Saturday,
where orders wiil be awaiting1 the
sailor bridegroom.
Miss Willie Mae Murphree, recently
of Grand Prairie where she has been
employed for some time, aqd Mr.
Allen Bronstad, who has been resid-
ing in Meridian for several months,
where he. has been Employed in the
OPA office, were married on Satur-
day evening, Nov. 25, at Cranfills Gap,
Texas. Reports are that after return-
ing, from a short wedding trip, they
will make their home in Meridian,
Texas. The many College friends of
these four young people wish them
happiness and success.
Mr. and 'Mrs. Isaac Ellingson and
Mr. and Mr. Milford Murphree and
family of Grand Prairie, Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Ellingson and children of
Austin, Mr. Tilden Ellingson of Hous-
ton, all made brief visits home while
here to be present at one or both of
the weddings.
' We are happy to learn that Mrs.
Lee Ellingson will return to Bosque
County in a few days to assume the
position recently vacated by Mrs.
Haldor Duncan as teacher of the pri-
mary grades in the Womack School.
F-0 Rolf Maakestad and Cpl.
Questad Swenson have been CJ.C.
visitors lately.
jiiss Gunnella Knudson, artXeacher
in the Austin Public Schools, took ad-
vantage of a short visit' with her
parents, Mr., and Mrs. T. C. Knudson,
while here to attend the wedding of
her cousin, Miss Willie Mae Murphree.
Mrs'. Otis Pederson and ypung son
are visiting in the Otto Pederson
home. “Toby” js among those who are
seeing the Sduth Pacific.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith and chil-
dren of Dallas and Mr. and Mrs.
Byron Bronstad and family of Kilgore
have been enjoying Thanksgivnig hol-
idays with Clifton relatives and
friends.
do our hit to make ours a Red Bud
town and community.
At 2:80 pjn., Thursday afternoon,'
November 30, our football team plays
its final game of the season with the
Gatesville Training School. Everyone
is urged to remember the date and
come put and help the Lions to vic-
tory.
CARD OF THANKS
Having recently sold Cooper’s Cafe
to Lee ^Jyess, we wish to tell our
many fnends here and in surrounding
communities what a pleasure it was
to serve them during our several
months in business and how much we
have appreciated their frequent pat-
ronage of our place of business.
The Cafe will continue to be oper-
ated by Mrs. Cooper, giving each cus-
tomer the same courteous service and
delicious food and drinks which he
or she has become accustomed to find-
ing here at all times.
Mrs. Henry Cooper and Joe Cooper
To stimulate int
sale of my shares in the Fi
state Bank of Meridian, am
810.00 in cash prizes to the boys i
girls in school in Bosque CountV '
submit the beat essay commending
the bank and setting forth the reasons
and argument for investment In this
Stock. , ' .
Limit your composition to three
[/hundred words to be judged by me
and the prize essays to be published.
First prize, $4. Second best, 83. Third .
award, 82, .81)4 the fourth to receive
81. Address: B. F., care Clifton
Record. 41-2to
We have heavy barb wire, sheep
fence, poultry netting, nails and
staples. Clifton Implement Co. ltc
FARM FOR SALE—191% acre,
80 in cultivation, 6 miles northwest’ of
Meridian on highway 67. Sheep-proof
fences, everlasting water, good four-f
room house, on mail and school bus
route. All good irfiprovements. Worth
the money, selling on account bad
health. P. L. Mierzwik, Rt. 3, Merid-
ian,* Texlas. 41-4tp
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^ H. J. Cureton
Meridian - Texas
ATTORNEY AT LAW
BURRELL F. WORD
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
MERIDIAN, TEXAS
Practice In All Oourta
DR. W. A. JOHNSON
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Specialist in examination at eyas 1
And Fitting of GUmhms
MERIDIAN, TEXAS
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SCHOOL NEWS
General News
The piano music recital rendered
last Wednesday night under the di-
rection of Mrs. Clara A. Gill and Miss
Alice Gill was well attended. The
Gills are 'to be compimented for the
fine work they are doing with-their
piano students.
In connection with the recital, the
monthly meeting of the P.-T. A. was
held. Mrs. B. R. Maakestad, dressed
in an official Norwegian Costume,
sang two beautiful Norwegian folk
songs and Mr. Homer Bronstad, pres-
idemt of the P.-T. A., gave an interest-
ing talk on the relationship between
the.home and the school. In the busi-
ness session, it was decided that the
next meeting be. hefd in connection
with the school Christmas program
on Friday, Dec, 22. It was also de-
cided that the P.-T. sponsor a com-
munity tree planting program in
honor o£ our boys apd girls in the
Services. The date selected for the
planting is Wednesday afternoon of
this week, November 29. The tree
chosen is the Red Bud, and everyone
who has these trees in their pastures
is urged to dig some of 'them up and
bring them to the school house on
Wednesday afternoop. The trees are
to be planted on the school campus,
on the roadsides, and in our yards. Let
us all bring' our trees and tools an£
Help bring oar hoys home quicker.
one more
them yon d before
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THANKFUL FOR
You really have something to be thankful for if your car
is equipped with GOODRICH TIRES for you are assured
long mileage and maximum wearing qualities. Goodrich
is a pioneer in the making of tires, both from natural and
synthetic rubber. This company’s years of “know-how”
has enabled it to make tires of outstanding quality
and value from synthetic rubber to help keep your car
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Baldridge, Robert L. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, December 1, 1944, newspaper, December 1, 1944; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth797833/m1/3/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.