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ATTENTION COTTON PfiOMICERS!
Bring Your i941-42
Moran Meador
I am in the market daily for these equities
TELEPHONE 14f-W
mm school news
SPECIAL
INVITATION!
We are making new friends
each and every day — by that
we mean, new faces to us come
in and begin trading at our store.
We appreciate your splendid
patronage and extend a special
inviation to come in again,
whether for just a visit, or most
anything you might need in the
drug line. We are at your ser-
vice and we want you to feel
free to take advantage of it.
“TRY GREEN’S FIRST”
GREEN’S
Drug Store
Across Street From Postoffice
WHY APPOINT MORE
COMMITTEES NOW?
PRAISES BUSINESS MEN
Mr. James V. Forrestal, Un-
dersecretary of the Navy, rec-
ently told a House committee
that “ninety - five per cent of
the men in American business
are quite conscious of the unde-
sirability of excessive profits.”
The Naval official was discuss-
ing agreements involving the re-
negotiation of contracts and re-
ducing prices when it was dis-
covered that expanded profits
was lowering costs.
We think Mr. Forrestal is
right in his belief that sjich a
high percentage of American
business leaders take this splen-
did attitude. We are willing to
go further and assert that nine-
ty-five per cent of the business
men of America are for fair bus-
iness methods, honesty in trade
and against special privileges
that rook the consumer.
Small Business Contracts
Taking of its first prime con-
tract for 10 million dollars and
the negotiations of 38 loans tot-
aling $2,568,770 were reported
to Congress recently by the Small
War Plants Corporation. In ad-
dition, the division recommended
to the procurement agencies 1191
firms who received business in
the amount of $195,000,000 dur-
ing the last 60 days.
A proposal has just been made
in the House of Representatives
to establish a new standing com-
mittee on aviation. There is as
much sense in that as in advo-
cating a new standing commit-
tee on railroad transportation,
in addition to the Interstate
Commerce commission, or a new
standing committee on labor, in
addition to existing agencies.
What this country needs is
fewer committees with fewer un-
I informed persons on them, and
j consolidation of many existing
j committees. The Washington
I Post points out that arguments
in favor of a new committee of
this kind are weak — that tying
it up with the problem of inter-
national airways is getting the
cart before the horse, as the
president will deal with such in-
| ternational matters subject to
senatorial ratification.
The Post further * points out
that the existing Committee on
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
which includes aviation, has long
handled that subject well. No
committee chairman is more hard
working, more impartial and less
sensitive to pressuring than Rep.
Clarence F. Lea. “Representa-
tive Lea’s committee,” says the
Post, “has played a notable part
in the development of aviation.
It has been so consistently in the
lead that its members may be
properly described as aviation
pioneers and trail blazers.”
The Committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce began its
study of aviation in 1923. This
resulted in the Air Commerce
Act of 1926. From tha time un-
til the passage of the Civil Ae-
ronautics Act in 1938, the Com-
mittee was progressively push-
ing economic research and reg-
ulation of the aviation industry.
Since then its handling of avia-
tion problems, and the coordina-
tion of our air transport re-
sources with our armed servic-
es, has been phenomenal.
The present attempt to pro-
mote a new committee to tam-
per with aviation is just another
example of political tinkering
such as is creating waste and
confusion in many lines of in-
dustry, and thereby hampering
rather than aiding the war ef-
fort.
Youth Responds In Crisis—
“In time of danger we turn to
the young and they do not fail
us. When the call is for action
and attack youth responds.”
No better statement of what is
happening in America’s class-
rooms from the first grade to
college can be offered in tribute
to our children.
In the air, on the seas and on
the land our boys and girls are
meeting our enemies with Spar-
tan courage; they have gone to
their deaths in the spirit of Na-
than Hale, who symbolizes youth
sacrificing life for freedom.
War savings are more than a
collection of pennies, nickles,
dimes and dollars. They signal-
ize the mobilization of our chil-
dren to safeguard their tomor-
row.
The spirit, the determination,
the mass support our children
in schools give the various move-
ments for victory fostered by
the older people and by the gov-
ernment, reassures us that out
of the fires of this war a great-
er United States is being born.
For these children are meeting
ordeal of democracy which
an
will give them a love of freedom
which will never die in their
hearts and minds. It will mold
their lives and the life of the na-
tion.
MHS
Sophomore News
The sophomores are in a very
good humor these days as ex-
ams are over and we have start-
the first time in the history of
the selloo1.
Both theory and practice en-
ter into the course which is
taught each day at the sixth per-
iod.
Now the study is on the Vol-
taic cell, with emphasis on ioni-
zation of electrolytes, and lead-
ing up to discussions on commer-
cial storage batteries.
After a short time, Mr. Jen-
kins, the instructor of the class,
expects to present a study of
voltage, 'amperage, and [resist-
ance.
MHS
Garnyard Golf
Draws Pairings—
Mr. Boyd’s playground pro-
gram is in full stride with horse-
shoe pitching holding first in-
terest among the boys. A regula-
tion game is cut to eleven points
so that another pari of golfers
can “take the winner”.
The style of play used in pitch-
ing horseshoes is highly individ-
ual and runs from the “hit and
roll” form to the Scotchman’s
slide, a very conservative tech-
nique introduced by Mr. Boyd
Avho comes from deep East Tex-
as where they play hard to win
Freshman News—
Six weeks exams are over and
we can settle down again.
Some freshmen go for poetry.
Here is a poem handed to us
some time ago by a freshman.
I Wuz Robbed
When God gave out brains,
I thought he said trains.
The table was decorated with a
silver football and the word,
“Bulldogs” spelled out on the
table. The entire room was dec-
orated with black and gold. Mr.
Jepkins was the speaker and
Mr. H. G. Isbill was a guest.
Willie kTae Witte and Lora
Roach in attractive evening
dresses pinned a letter “M” on
the football boys. Girls who serv-
ed were: Charlene Abbott, Doris
Kelton, Polly Smith, Wilma Hol-
brook, Marion Donaldson and
the Weatherby twins.
The HEC department has had
a little experience this week in a
school project on piecing window
shades. Those we had were too
short so we pieced them to make
one out of two.
Style Show Next
Thursday Night at PTA—
Miss Luella Hauk, teacher of
homemaking classes, states that
the annual style show sponsored
by her department will be stag-
ed next Thursday night at the
regular meeting of the Parent-
Teachers association. Miss Am-
anda Edwards is jointly in
charge of the program.
This style show will carry no
admission charge, of course.
Accessories worn in the show
will be any type the girls now
have on hand. If is not the de-
mre of the homemaking depart-
ment and the school that, the
girls buy any new accessories,
due to the Avar situation.
■ists1 looks,
First choice
of thousands
when
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FRESH FOODS
The rationing of processed
foods caused the Office of Price
Administration to place emer-
gency ceilings on fresh tomatoes,
snap beans, carrots, cabbage and
peas. Permanent ceilings on the
fresh foods are expected some
time in March.
Mrs. Harris Fagg spent last
week end with her husband Avho
is in Camp Gruber, Muskogee Ok-
lahoma.
Dr. J. C. Ward
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ly good grades.
In the Avay of physical educa-
tion our sophomores are playing
baseball, volley ball, and basket-
ball. We enjoy these games a
lot, and are beginning some
games Avith the Moody school in
these sports.
[Fifteen neAv sophomores have
joined us since the beginning of
school, making fifty three pupils
who are attending school regu-
larly.
These boys and girls started
out together in the first grade
and are members iioav of soph-
more class: Cledyth Reeves, Ani-
ta Fae Harris, Neta Stone, Lora
Roach, Marsh Crouch, Bill Mea-
dor, and Lucy Von Spradley.
We are proud to say that Lu-
cy Von is with us again after
having lived elseAvhere a short
time. She is doing nicely (es-
pecially with the boys one in
particular.)
MHS
Feeds Bulldogs
A steak supper with all the
trimmings honoring the Bulldogs
of the past season was served in
the homemaking room by Miss
Hauk and “the girls” last Thurs-
day night. Attending the infor-
mal “feed” were these.
Captain Gene Guinn, Onice
Kilgore, Lonnie Horstmann, Bill
Riley, Roy Westerfield, Harold
Jenkins, Charles Haynes and
Jim Mize.
Carroll Fletcher Roland Gelte-
meyer, Loyd Anderson, Horace
Ledbetter, EdAvin Spradley, El-
don Muegge, Virgil Spivey, Er-
vin Muegge, J. W. Arbuckle,
Billy Meador, Mr. Isbill and Mr.
Jenkins.
MHS
Vocational Class Are
Highly Regarded—
, Classes in vocational agricul-
ture and homemaking, shopwork
and laboratory studies are get-
ting favor daily with the tax-
paying public.
One of the reasons for the
popularity of these courses is
that they stress work. So do
other subject matter courses, too.
The most respected and re-
spectable single Avord in the Am-
erican language is “work”. And
from the landing of the Pil-
grims to the feverish war in
which we are now engaged, the
rallying cry has been work.
MHS
Electricity Class
Some thirty boys and girls
are studying electricity this term
in a special class organized for
I thought he said books.
I didn’t want any.
When God gave out ears,
I thought he said beers.
I took two short ones.
When God gave out noses,
I thought he said roses.
I took one big, red one.
When God gave legs,
I thought he said kegs.
I said I’d take tAvo short,
s quatty ones.
Gosh! What a mess I am iioav !
We are very glad to have Ma-
Ann Hampel back in school af-
ter her illness.
Kitty Smith has been absent
from school for the past week
Avith an abcessed tooth. Hurry
back, Kitty.
I’m getting anxious because
Mary Jo OsAvald cannot make up
her mind.
MHS
H. E. Girls Study
Home Nursing-
All home economics classes are
taking a course this six weeks
in “home nursing”. They will
study this course one or two
days out of every week.
Last Thursday night at - 6:30
Miss Hauk and several of the
HEC girls helped to prepare and
serve the football boys a supper.
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JEWELER
Keep It
Looking Young and
GOOD GAS RANGES are built to
last a long time, anyway... come war, come
peace. So make yours flourish, with smart care.
It’s the nation's economy, as well as your own.
j' Do not put wet dishes directly on
the enamel. (This enamel is glass.)
Protect top with asbestos mats.
2 Wipe off spilled foods at once, with
dry cloth. Later when range is cold,
clean with damp cloth.
3 To clean top burners of aluminum
or enamel, use mild soapsuds; rinse
and dry. (Do not boil in soda solu-
tion.)
4. To clean broiler grill, let cool be-
fore washing with soapsuds; use fine
steel wool. (Remove grill and pan
from the range, as soon as food is
taken off.) Whenever possible, use
only a moderate heat for broiling,
and you will find the broiler easier to
clean. (Many foods broil well with a
moderate heat.)
5. The oven-lining will last longer,
if you roast meats at low tempera-
tures (250° to 325°). It makes better-
tasting meat besides, and also cuts
down grease-spatter on oven-walls.
To clean up spill-overs on oven-
floor, let cool, and then use a fine
steel wool.
7, Don’t load the oven-door with
heavy roasts, as you put them in or
take them out. It might warp the door.
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The McGregor Mirror and Herald-Observer (McGregor, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, March 12, 1943, newspaper, March 12, 1943; McGregor, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth883722/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting McGinley Memorial Public Library.