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TIE DETROIT NEWS-HERALD
On* Dollar A Year
Pot Roast Flavor
There are many ways of varying
the flavor of potroast. Different
CLAUD COUNCILL. P.Wuker
• j kindsof liquid canbe used. Spicea f onaUateti by its inventors in Los
can be added. A variety of vege-
tables can be cooked with it. Toma-,
Entered as second class matter on | ^ adds tastiness if used as
April 9, 1928 at the post office at Pe- liquid. A brushing of liquid
trait, Texas, under act of Ma S. 1S79 smoke and barbecue sauce provides
| piquancy. A mixture of water,
Worcestershire sauce and chili sauce
may also be used. Or you might like
the flavor obtained by pouring half
of a small bottle of horseradish over
the meat, after it has been browned.
Uses Balt Bearings
A new compressed air gun which
emits only a hissing noise, was dem-
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t\ S. Borrows Binoculars
At the time of the World war Pres-
ident Franklin D. Roosevelt, who
was'fhenrassTs^taritsccrt'tarj’TTf-tiw
navy, appealed through posters to
the people of the United States to
send binoculars to the United States
Naval observatory in Washington,
i D. C. About 52,000 binoculars and
Tbos. B. Love, outstanding! spy glasses wqre loaned of which
prohibitionist, has declined the. approximately 32,000 were^ suitable.
K .____,____-■* • , Acknowledgments signed by Frank-
appointment as member ot the q Roosevelt were sent to those
liquor control board. individuals who lent binoculars to
Angeles recently, piercihg airplane i
armor plate end cutting a/;three- !
inch oak plan in two. The gun
shot 10,000 a.minute, the missiles
leaving the gun so rapidly that they
struck each other as they hit the
target. The inventors, William B.
Hale and Durand Beam, conducted
the tests at a range of 100 feet and
a pressure of 150 pounds. They said
a pressure of-2,000 pounds was feas-
ible. The bullets are ball bearings,
a half inch in diameter.
The Eagle’s Eye View
JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET
Thursday, April 24. tjhe Juniors,
Seniors and the faculty met in the
gym for a colortul and .joyous
\carnival. The decorations caught
our eye first, The tables were
STAFF
EJitor-in-Cbief-AiIeen Short.
Associate Editor— Vashti Williams.
Sports Editors Clarence Howland
and Herman Lee Martin.
The meanest boy in the Senior-
| class is our own dear president. He
works in the Drug Store as well as
attend school, and his favorite
activity is bothering girls. Herman
Lee is good in athletic events and
was captain “of our football team
last .fall
Town Remains Without Jail
The town of. Ratlen Pa whose
Society Editors Pollyanna Lavender.
fixed in a merry-go-round fashion and Dorothy Fulbrght.
and decorated with balloons and Class Reporters Senior, Helen »»- j - Lula Mae Mathis is that quiet
horns of gay carnival colors. The bell; Junior, Voyzie Thompson, Sop girl with .. baby-doll face. ^
main claim to fame for f’ie past 15
years has been that it has no jail, re-
cently dedicated a new $45,000 mu-
nicipal building—without a jail cell.
George Ehrhart, assistant chief of
program was as follows:
omore, Annette Hudson; Freshmen,
Ruth Venatfe.
the navy.
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Defense savings bonds and 1
stamps were placed on sale in}
every first, second and third class
pastoftice today. Here’s where
your money will talk
- Creition of New States
The United States Constitution con-
tains provisions for the creation of
new states, but new states cannot be
formed 6r erected within the juris-
diction of any other state, nor can
any state be formed by the junc-
tion of two or more states, or parts
Invocation —Mr. Griffin.
Welcome—Ana Bel Clack. Club Editor - Mary Maud Byron.
One of the most amusing parts Qnl, Reporters Rose Bourne, Ed-
T.I.C. ., «hi, community .bout ;of to »P«ech was that ^-unUlce ^ PUli,. SUr„. J**
2.000 population, says: “Crime in , most carnival grounds we had no . Irjj Edwards,
Baden is so.negligible we don't need1 wild animals. The odd thing ' Typist -Mary Maud Byion.
a jail. We can install a cell block qbout this carnival was that it was--—----—
in the shower room in the basement . , , . ■ . I
if the noed rf we had a jail it more ^closely related to domestt-
thcy[
would just be turned into a haven
for transients.”
1920 Peak for Cars
Although more than SO 1)00,000 pas-
senger- cars and trucks have been
produced in the United States since
the turn of the century, the industry
did not reach an annual output of
cated animals — chickens!
mide it possible,”
Response—Herman Lee Martin.
I hen, time out for a good plate.
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The United States passed this Of states, without the consent of the j 1,000,000 vehicles until 1916. In 1929
April without entering the war,; legislatures of the states concerned ar.d again.in 1937
^ . . as w:”. as of the congress. ; ed 5.000,000 motor vehicles, more
but the Roosevert administration: _ 'than were .produced from 1900 to
has broken all other precedences, [ Hottest Man-Made Flame ( 1915.
•owhy not this one. j j Fotecss. F,yi„s
- i trie arc and reaches a temperature I As early as 1-52. FUger Bacon
Oreani-ed labor has lost more °f 18.300 degrees F., says Collier's, forecast flying. Tb.e English scholar
. . . . , . , The heat is developed by the s,ep- ^ and scientist wrote to a friend■ It
by Its recent attitude than it has! aration and recombination of the two 15 possible that a deyice for flying
built up in the last twenty years! atoms of each molecule,, of nitrogen , shall be rr.ado such that a man sit-
and without a complete reorgan-1 as the 8as flo*’s the.arC at ^ middIe °* “ a-Rd turmng
a pressure of 14,000 pounds per
She is the only dignified Senior of
Detioit, and'she has a hard job in—
carrying enough dignity for twenty
six people. It is a heavy load*
out she never complains.
Beatrice Richat son is a girl who
likes to.duicc. She says ‘‘1 may
no: 'make as good grades as some,
but that is because, l don c study
Marvilene Covington's head-
quarters are at Manchester She
is a small blonde, who m.i^cs good
During that time th.ngs really i grajes and' plays a good game ot
sounded llike a carnival tor tne "o]|fe Lall.
horns bellowed out and several;
balloons [danced in mid-air, and : Harold Chumley especially . ncs
one or two balloons • at the head 7 j ridehorsebacK and roam through
table misterously popped near the ^ woods His companion on
Junior sponsor, Miss Jennings. such excursions is Riley DouJnev. j plenty ot
Margie—The Trio. Riley is a future big game hunter tun.
] an J many of us have seen seme ot
Both boys
like they do.”
The editor of the Eagle's Eye
View, is none other than Aileen
Short, that short girl from the
ea,t 'part uptown. Her constant
comparuon is Mary Maud Byron,
who is !rom the ' north pqrt of
to.n. Miry Maud and Aileen
are both honor students who find
time in which to have
This was aj peppy version of a j
song that|has long been a favorite.; his recent captures.
The trio, made up of Ruth and . hail from the BlurT.
Nell Venable and Hattie Fisher j Bubbie Ed,Viirjs
Herman Smith is the 'baby' of
the class, being the- youngest, He
ization of both branches it wiil1
never regain the confidence it once {
held. \
crank shall cause artificial wings was accompanied by Miss Milling, ,5asketball player and small
square inch.
to beat thq air after the manner of
a bird’s flipht
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The Texas legislature Tuesday
passed the biggest tax bill in its!
history and it is now on the way1
to the governor who will sign it. j
We still believe it was wrong, but,
we are for it now. Our National j
defense is going no require taxes I
and more taxes and with that w e I
believe the additional state takes'
should have been withheld
Tree That Grows Sausages
In Florida there is a tree that j
grows sausages. The tree is a na-
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tive, of Africa (Kigelia pinnata). It
has rough pinnate leaves and pecu-
liar flowers which hang suspended
by long peduncles. From each flow-
er a large fruit develops which re-
sembles a sausage.
Deepest Canyon
The deepest chasm on the North
American continent is-Hells canyon
of the Snake river, located along
the border between Oregon and Ida-
ho. The -canyon is 75 miles long
antL.averages 5,550 feet in depth, at
some points attaining a depth of
nearly 8,000 feet.
and it certainly lighted uP the1 hunter No dcubt you sav, lbc
spirit of carnival season and did! turtIe hc brought, ro school one
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48-Gun Salute
A 48-gun salute is. the salute to
the Union, commemorative of the
Declaration of Independence, which
consists of one gun for .each
state. This salute is fired at noon
•n July 4, at every army post pro-
vided with suitable artillery.
Portuguese Man-of-lVar
The Portuguese man-of-war is a
jellyfish-like animal common in the
warm waters of the ocean. It is
provided w-ith numerous tentacles
that float in the water. Small fish,
that come in contact with these ten-
tables are paralyzed by poisonous
darts.
Clamless Clam Chowder
Clam chowder will taste better if
you do not use clams, says Dr, T. G.
Thompson of the University of
Washington, who recommends sea
cucumbers, as a substitute. Omis-
sion of tapioca from tapioca pud-,
ding should achieve the same result.
Presiding Officer Called Chairman
, A presiding officer is called chair-
man because in the days of antiquity
chairs were used only by chiefs and
Idngs, others standing or sitting on
the floor. Therefore to occupy the
chair means to occupy the place uf
authority.
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Blue Ridge Mountains
The blue haze over the Blue Ridge
mountains is owing, mainly, to the
mattering of fight by fine dust in
the lower atmosphere. The scatter-
ing of blue light is „much greater
than that of red or yellow.
H«w Tastes Change
In periods of reduced business ac-
tivity motor car buyers seem to pre-
1 fer dark colors, and swing to fighter
hues with the return of good times,
according to field surveys conduct-
ed periodically by the styling iction
of a leading automobile company.
Redeeming Unused Stamps
One-cent postcards which have
been written oh may be redeemed
£ot three-fourths of theft- value and
j stamped envelopes which have been
[ addressed may be redeemed for the
j full stamp value at your local post
office. •
Soft Coal
The largest piece of soft-coal ever
mined is said to be the, block of
coal, which was on exhibit in the
West Virginia building at the New
York World’s fair. The block is 7
feet long, 3 feet wide and 3 feet
deep and weighs 6 tons.
Noisiest Street Corner
The world's noisiest-street comer
is said to be that at Sixth avenue
and Thirty-fourth street, New York
city. It is said the corner is noisy
enough, to make a normal person
two-thirds deaf for as long as he
stands there.
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Necessary Precaution
Most men have gotten over the
idea that to use a deodorant for.
under-arm perspiration is just for
the fair sex and they take the same
precautions against offense that the
women in the family do.
Dorothy Dix
The oldest syndicated newspaper
feature is the column by Dorothy
Dix (Elizabeth Meriwether Gilmer).
It was established on April .6, 1896,
in the New Orleans 'times-Picayune.
Supernova
A supernova is a star which ex-
plodes, with great violence and fades
rapidly. A, rare phenomenon, it is
distinguished by its extreme bril-
liance from the frequently observed
and similar novae.
Table Screen
In extra large living rooms, made
to serve as a dining room' as well.,,
it is frequently desirable to have a
decorative screen to conceal the din-
ner table while it is being set or
cleared.
Billions in Wages
■Since the fimt automobile show,
the v.-ig-'s gem rated by the use of
motor vehicles have amounted to
more ‘than Sdo.OMhOfiO 000, or five
times all the monetary gold now-
held in the United States.
A Ileal Eird
‘‘I supr- se when you have been
flying for a year or sc, it-heenmes
second nature?" “Surest thing you •cn;nfvaV ,v.. r attended,
know. V. l-.y, I m getting so that I
often feel a craving for worms and
bird seeds.”
About the Earth
Observations have shown that the
earth is a globe, flattened at the
poles, 25,000 tniles in circumference
at the equator, and 8,000 miles in
diameter.
Dexter and Sinister
The words “dexter and sinister”
fet relation to a coat of arms are
Latin words for right and left. They
are used in heraldic language.
Detroit of Canada v,
Almost the entire automobile pro-
duction of the Dominion of Canada
|i manufactured in the province of
Ontario. »
Life Grows Longer
Average length of fife today is
Much longer than ever before since
accurate records have been kept.
Brevity His Keynote
Storker Storkerson was an explor-
er's explorer. He never made spec-
tacular headlines, yet his advice
was often sought by men going into
the Arctic. He never colored a re-
port-in fact, he usually understat-
ed. The classic example is his re-
port oi leading an exploration party
over some very bad territory in Oc-
Turnips Tell ‘Turndown’
If a maiden wishes to tell a young
man that his attentions are unwel-
come to her in Westphalia, Ger-
many, she sets a dish of turnips be-
fore him at the table.
Draft Originated
Compulsory military service is of
ancient date. The French Revo-
lution initiated the- plan of com-
manding the entire manpower of the
nation for national defense. ,
more than justice to the song.
Acrobatic dance —Patsy Beers.
One of the most exciting num-
bers under the big top was the
performance given by little Miss
Beers, who amazed us with the ef-
fortless way she seemed to go
through acrobatic stunts that most
of us would consider suicide, to at-
tempt. She w as'accompanied by
her instructor, Miss Edythe De-
Witt.
Tap dance—Ruth Venable.
This was another much enjoyed
performance .under the big top bv
a talented entertainer.
Talk—Miss Mary Bowman.
Our speaker Jof the evening was
Miss Mary Bowman who held us
Spell bound! by her charming way
of deliv ering advice in one of most
pleasing manners that, we have had
the pleasure of hearing. Miss
Bowman's talk will long be re
numbered, because of the good
common sense and advice that
made it up.
When You're Smiling—Trio.
Then the carnival was over and
bi lov.ns .lanced more and more :c
mid-air and herns nearly deafened
you. The eaf nival was over, but
the carnival ,'spirit stftf remained
as s-tuJcnts and faculty mi-mho
filed out ot the "big top" dec! ,r'
ing one .of .the-j most enjoyable
Q tt r
thanks to Miss Conine and her
homemakers fo'r the food and
three cheers for dttmesticared
animals chickens
day. Miss Jennings called
bug and an insect.
it a
Mail) Cause Is Man
Man has been the cause, directly
or indirectly, almost without excep-
tion, whenever a form of wild life
has becomg extinct in North Amer-
ica.
Presidents Not Bom Here
- The first seven Presidents Wash-
ington, Adams, Jefferson. Madison,
Monroe, Adams, and Jackson, were
born before there was a United
States.
SENIOR PLAY
Red Corpuscles Die
In the normal hurpan blogd
stream, red corpuscles die and are
replaced at. the rate of about 150,000
a second, declares Collier’s.
London Population
London has a population in nor-
mal times of 8,000,000. Of this num-
ber only 63,767 are Irish and 54,673
are Scots.
Largest.Philippine Island,,
.Luzon, with an area of 40,814
square miles, and Mindanao, which
is 36,906 square miles in area, are
the largest of the Philippine islands.
Tournament of Roses
The Tournament of Roses, held an-
nually in Pasadena, Calif., had its
inception in 1890 and has been held
annually ever since.
Polonium
Polonium, worth 57,000 times as j
much as gold, is being used in the ,
electrodes of a new spark plug.
Capers
Capers are uneXpanded flower I
buds of a tropical plant. They are
preserved in vinegar.
Sulphur Production
The United States produces about
three-quarters of the world output ,
at sulphur. . ■■■■:... • ■ ■
WanLi,"
v 1918—October is usually con-
sidered the worst possible month for
Arctic traveL His report is only 2S Neat Choice
words long: **We started from a j When driving on the highway it
point a little over two hundred miles ! is better to be dead sure than dead.
Cram shore on October 9th and | .wi'" . » •
land November 9th without
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Coral Snakes
Poisonous co: il snakes are the
only members of the cobra family in
the Western hemisphere.
Bom in New York
Eamon De Valera, prime minis-
ter of Eire* (Ireland), was born in
New York in 1882.
I 36-Pound Trout
A brown trout caught in the Logan
river i" Utah in 1239 weighed 36*4
pounds.
First President h» White Houso
John Adams was the first Presi-
dent to occupy the White House.
Our hats off to the Seniors! In
sp te of the rain and a few Jown-
cist spirit-, their annual play w s
presented Tuesday night. That is
the true spirit o' actors, I guess
the show must go on.
Amid much laughter, the cast
performed. “This comedy .was one
which will be long remembered;
everyone left with a light heart,
and a smile upon,his face.
The excellent - performance of
the cast reflected upon the coach
ing of Miss.Gill. Everyone enjoy-
ed the play, and may there he-
rn iny more ITe it.
SEKiOB SPONSOR
Mi>s Gil!, who is our Senior
sponsor thisjyear, is a small, blank-
headed teacher. She is very active
and loves all kind jf sports.
Her volley ball team won first
place at the county meet this year.
As the commercial teacher, she
helps prepare us for the business
world.
Jackie Epps is well known in
[Detroit. Her. sunny smile has
caused her friends to call her
“Happy Jack.” She is an excel
lent volley jball player and is a
gjoJ Homemaking student.
Miss [Happiness, better known
as Dorothy Fulbright, is one ot
our outstanding Seniors. She makes
high grades and excells in athletic
activities It you have not made
her acquaintance, you must do so
at once before she leaves far Dal-
las when school closes.
Mary Sue GidJens is one of
those cute little red heads who
knows her way around. She gets
in the way of other girls boy
friends, but she is not “care free.”
because she has troubles of her
own.
Dorothy Harmening is another
one of those small girls who heads
out ol Mar.cluster. Dor- thy h i>
many witty and amusing sav:r.g>,
and i have r. e v ■. r r. n , a i tne tine-
she didn't' hive a c- nvhick !,.r
anything y;u might >.r .
Manchester J es m-r ha-.-.- i i
the small girls, because ; c hav.
one from .,ur ovn ; ,;r tn. A
blonde with a certain way about
her. Marie I lahn is seen Con-
stantly w ith, one ot her cou-irYs.
Helen Isbell is a petite prettv
brunette. I started to say she
was jiiiet, but I . hanged my m.n ,
bee iuse she really i.nj.,>ys talking
Her tavorite hobby is reforming!
people's ways. Any'luck, Helen
She a!-o has an adorable young
-on who is the Senior’s mascot.
Clovis Marchbanks drives a bus!
and lets P/etty girls rule in the
cab. - He can write poetry, but
not the sentimental kind. His
’poems are silly, funny and mostly
about worntn who work. Take for
instance one of his poems named
the “icewoman.”
Rose Whitsell, better known as
Rose Bourne, is our newly married
classm ite. She is an all round
girl being a g rod volley bail play-
er, excellent skater, and playing
the lead in the Junior and Senior
plays of our class. Rose is an
honor student and good house-
keeper.
Earlioe Wibon’s favorite sport
is volleyball and she is quite a
good player. She has several boy
friends in the ArmyT
comes to us trom Mt. Era and is
is a grand, especially lucky in that he is the
tame only boy to walk to the bus with
several girls.
A student who re- ds rib intro-
duction is Imogene Smith. She
has trade herself well known
among the students with her end-
less stream . of nt nsence. The
students are well entertained when
Imogene is around.
Leroy Pratt is a “carryover”
from last year, but we are happy
co havy him as one of our fair
group. He makes j the honor roll
every six weeks. He only takes
one course, Voc. Agri. III.
A short blonde who has boys
much on her mind is Nancy (bul-
lion. However, she finds time to
mi ce an attractive Government
notebook. Speaking of notubooks
Nancy says, T hope Mr. Hill ap-
preciates the trouble all we Seniors
went to in making ours this time.’*
Last comes the girl whose
tavorite saying is “You tell ’em
(while I listen.'' This is Vashti 1
Williams- and she really b'kes to
argue.
So 1 mg I hope the Seniors
L-n't nod out "I wrote t*Ts or—
i! kn-.w what w il happen.
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ikes good radios.
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