VOL. XXIV AUSTIN, TEXAS, FEBRUARY, 1941 No. 6

Journalism Winner DRAMATICS CLUB State Champion Team Jolly Bunch of Youngsters SPONSOR WOULD In 1939 State Meet HUTTO SCHOOLS INTERESTS MANY REVIS|COMTEST GIVE HOBBY SHOW Choral Singing Rules, She Both Individual and Group Many Activities Center Says, Don't Produce Entries Interest the Around Production Best Results Whole Community of Plays

(By Mildred Thomas) S. TEMPLE NASH, (By F. J. Young, Supt. of Schools, Hutto) '-THE PURPLE Masque sponsor of choral singing * Club, dramatic organiza­ in the Kaufman schools, be­ HOBBY Show in the tion of Pettus High School, lieves that this contest should Hutto Public Schools is in within a year's time has be­ permit the use of an accom­ the form of a contest in which come the outstanding extra­ paniment, that the teacher, both individual and group curricular activity of the not the pupil should direct the hobbies are entered. We en­ school. Because of activities chorus, and that there should courage our pupils to have sponsored by the club and in­ not be a repetition of the same hobbies for the sake of what terest motivated by them, ap­ songs next year. Her letter they get out of them, and the proximately one-half of the follows: Hobby Show is one of the high school membership is en­ AMARILLO HIGH SCHOOL SQUAD In consideration of your point James McNiel means of motivating the activ­ rolled in the club, although that "It is a fine thing to train cer­ ity. Reading from left to right: tain students in leading th« choir" -VTORTH Dallas High School this is only the second year Bottom Row: Delbert Ballangee, Mgr.; Clyde Clark; Harold Harlow; William Martin;' Paul Burden; Billy (which narrows down to one for ^ sent James McNiel as its Individual and Group Entries of its existence. Here Is Record of 1940 Nelson; J. C. Harrell; Johnny Price; Billy Joe Storseth; Leroy Bayter; Bob Buntain, Mgr. each school), I can not see that Each pupil has the opportunity Second Row: Gene Noland, Asst. Mgr.; W. C. Woolen; E. J. Watson; Jim Warner; M. T. Johnson, Jr., representative to the 1939 Purpose of Club League Football Season the small amount of training one to enter his or her hobby in the Co-Captain; Boone Baker, Co-Captain; Otto Payne; Myrle Greathouse; Charles Green; Thurman Journalism Conference and The purpose of this dramatic or­ child receives in directing a chorus, Tigart; Charles Vick. Contest, which was a part of contest, and any group or grade ganization is not only to acquaint can possibly balance with that Third Row: William Redus; John Childs; Roy Priolo; Ted Moss; Burrel Collins; Fred Page; Bill Jolly; may enter an exhibit of their students with principles of good The 1940 football season of the handicap a whole group of twenty- the State Meet of the Univer­ Dick West; Tom Bill Whelchel. acting but to enable them to feel University Interscholastic League five to sixty children suffers by sity Interscholastic League. hobby in the show. Group hobbies and appear at ease before an Fourth Row: Coach Howard Lynch; Trainer Lewis Manning; J: W. Clark; Ray Daniel; Irvin Wall; was concluded December 28th, in being forced to sing under the He took second place in the are carried on at school, while audience. In order that this pur­ Dallas, by the State Champion­ R*x Daniel; W. A. Myers; Clide Amerson; Bob Zelsman; John Brice, Asst. Mgr. individual hobbies are, in most pose may be achieved three-act, direction of a child leader of such copy-reading event of the ship game between Temple and Asst. Coach T. G. Hull; Gene Sutton; Hoy Marcum were not present when the picture was made. cases, outside activities. one-act, and three-minute plays limited ability as is to be found Journalism Contest. and monologues are often given Amarillo, the latter winning by among elementary school children. The Hobby Show is held the a score of 20-7, before a crowd When the Faculty Study Club James was graduated from high at Purple Masque Club meetings. If the group were of High School school in June last at seventeen third Friday in May, which is the At one regular session of the of approximately 18,000 people. had completed its coordination and day for the last Parent-Teachers ACTIVITIES SCORE approval of student selected clubs, STUDENT COUNCIL age even, there might be more years of age. Principal E. B. club parents of members are in­ Regional champions in Class A value for such a rule though I Comstock, who has watched James' Association Meeting, in order that vited to attend and a play is pre­ the accompanying definite activity were concluded the week-end of seriously doubt it for several rea­ the parents may have an op­ sented for their entertainment. schedule had taken form. progress for four years, says: December 13-14. Class B district sons. "He participated in many extra­ portunity to see the exhibit at the Also during the year one night is IN SMALL SCHOOL The preceding schedule of activi­ ENLARGES FIELD champions were all determined by curricular activities. He was a same time that the judges make given to the presentation of a ties ^ was posted on the bulletin Community Singing November 30th, and the bi-district member of the Student Council, their decisions concerning the win­ group of one-act plays and an­ boards in each of the home rooms, As to the original purpose of champions by December 7th. The managing editor of our school ning hobbies. Prizes are given by other for the presentation of a Rich Club Offerings Enlist and each student was requested to At Hallsville Disciplinary the choral singing contest, being three-act play, and to these citi­ Six-man football final district paper, The Compass, president of the school for the winners in both Interest of Whole select at least one of the clubs for not to give an exhibition of best zens from the community are in­ games were determined by Thanks­ Problems Successfully the National Honor Society, presi­ group and individual hobbies. membership. Participation in one performance, hut that of teaching vited to attend. Among the ma­ giving week-end. Community Handled dent of the Hi-Press Club, presi­ club was expected, but each student and encouraging community sing­ This year we used "Hobbies" as jor projects of the year is en­ dent of Allied Youth, sports editor trance in the one-act play contest was permitted to hold membership ing it seems to me that the com­ the theme for one issue of the of our school annual, The Viking, school newspaper. Interesting of the Interscholastic League. The State championship foot­ TNSTEAD of selecting eight in three clubs of his own choosing (By Ralph Havenhill, bination is hardly consistent. How and editor of our Senior Publica­ articles about hobbies in general ball game was one of the finest organizations,* as the fac­ provided such membership did not Hallsville, Texas) can a contest be any thing but an Stage Management tion." and a number of articles about games ever played under aus­ cause his scholarship marks to fall exhibition of best performance? Not only is the art of acting ulty had first intended, ten PROBLEM of finding Letters in Tennis hobbies of pupils and adults in the emphasized in the club but also pices of the Texas Intercholas- lower than they had been the first That very point is what lends en­ clubs seemed very urgent James found time also to letter community were published in the methods of stage business are tic League, matching probably month when there had been no club something for the Student couragement to the effort; draws activities. in tennis, and win first place in es­ paper. This helped a great deal taught. Many of the students are the two most powerful teams to from the student replies on Council to do has apparently in more groups and makes stand­ say writing in competition with in. creating interest in hobbies, so not especially interested in tak­ meet in the finals in the 21-year questionnaires. It was de­ Membership Blanks been solved in HaJlsville High ards rise.. Certainly the boost to other high schools in Dallas. With ing actual parts in the plays but that at the present time about 90 history of the annual football cided that the two extra ones community singing is a natural all these extra-curricular activi­ are extremely interested in proper When this» schedule was posted School, located in the oil field per cent of the pupils of both the race. The teams played smash­ consequence, but to these school ties, James' scholastic average, the management of stage business. could be provided for, since on each home-room bulletin board, area of East Texas. Aside elementary grades and high school ing, crashing football the kind children is of minor importance, books show, was 96.19. Stage production staff and com­ from the usual duties assigned He is now a sophomore in the are taking part in group hobbies that is pleasing to the eye and Weekly Schedule of Activities while to their teachers, the first mittee members are appointed by University of Texas, having made and approximately 75 per cent the director of the club and care­ liked by close students of the a Student Council, the Stu­ consideration is to give their pupils Day Group I Group II Group HI the best training possible for the straight A's during his freshman have individual hobbies. fully instructed in their duties. game. Both Amarillo and Tem­ Monday Home Room Home Room Home Room dent Council in this school year. He was awarded a slide- Tuesday Local History Library Club Girls' Glee corresponding satisfaction of hav­ Postcard Hobby In order that they may secure ple were well-versed in the Wednesday Press Club Self-Improvement 4-H Club sponsors student government. rule by a freshman engineering so­ additional information, books on Thursday Cooking Club Boys' Glee Club First-Aid fundamentals and the blocking, For several years school offi­ ing their children "hold their own ciety as evidence of being, in the We have interesting hobbies too stage business are provided for Friday Assembly (All Groups especially, impressed this writer. Friday Combined) cials, keenly aware that students with the best of them" and if pos­ judgment of the society, the most numerous to mention; however, a them to read. Pull responsibility, (Overnight, bimonth­ It was a grand game as the ly) Camping and should be allowed a larger share sible win points for their school. outstanding freshman engineer of quite good example of group hob­ with mere suggestions from the Rifle Club 1939-40. He was chosen for sponsors, is given to production finale of a. grand race, one of of participation in school affairs, Accompaniment bies is that of the fourth grade, the sponsor again discussed the had been dabbling with the idea And again the accompaniments: membership in the Phi Eta Sigma, The pupils of this particular grade staff members when a play is to the best-balanced campaigns the County Home Demonstra­ a freshman honorary fraternity. we no longer use horses and bug­ have organized a hobby club which be presented. this writer has followed. tion Agent was to sponsor one, possibilities of each club with his of student government. During James now holds for the year the 1939-40 session it became ap­ gies even in the small country meets semiweekly to discuss their In addition to the presentation and the Methodist minister students, pointing out the meeting 1940-41 the Silberstein Scholar­ of dramatic productions at club HAROLD V. RATLIFF, time and the sponsors for various parent that the ground work had towns. We all ride in at least ship. He is the son of Mr. and group hobby and individual hob­ meetings special programs are ar­ The Associated Press, was happy to sponsor the boys organizations. Membership request been laid and that both faculty Fords, and I doubt there are many Mrs. J. S. McNiel, 6808 Clayton bies of different pupils. They ranged for the study of the history Dallas, Texas. in their camping and rifle club blanks were then distributed to and student body were ready for ward schools that do not have a Street, Dallas, Texas. chose as their group hobby, "Col­ it. At that time student govern­ of drama, outstanding actors, and each student in the home room, and piano and some one at hand who lecting Picture Post Card of all other correlated subjects. activities. The boys in this ment was instituted and has he listed his choice of three clubs can play simple accompaniments. I wish to preach not the doc­ Parts of the World." This is a Following -is the record of the latter organization planned to been functioning satisfactorily ever Financing out of the ten final possibilities. As-to community singing in even trine of ignoble ease, but the doc­ splendid hobby in that it has ex­ four conferences into which the make their over-night camp­ since. The plan functions through Funds for the club are obtained He was given personal guidance a well-organized monitorial sys­ trine of the strenuous life. cellent educational features. It through membership dues and re­ ing trips on Friday, leaving by the home-room sponsor, if tem and through a discipline com­ (See Choral Singing P. 2) Theodore Roosevelt. might be considered a quite mod­ ceipts from productions given dur­ (See Football Record P. 4) after school dismissed in the needed. All were urged to con­ mittee. A rules committee, meet­ ing the year for citizens in the ern hobby, since the pictures on afternoon and returning Sat­ sider carefully the schedule in ing with the high school principal, the cards serve as visual aids in community. At the time the making their selection of more than drew up a set of regulations three-act play is presented, adver­ the teaching of art, geography, and urday morning after they had one club, since a student could meet by which the school was to be Rural Ready Writers Winner tising space is sold by members of Tennis Champion governed. other subject fields. the club to be placed on the pro­ had their rifle practice. only one club each day during the thirty-minute activity period. The A monitorial committee then ap­ This group of fourth grade grams distributed which include *This is the fourth of a series of seven pupils are all members of the members of the cast. These pro­ articles by Mrs. Neva B. Woodfin, of Mc- pointed a set of monitors for the Rae, Arkansas, on building an extracur­ halls, recreation hall, auditorium, "Child Life Hobby Club," and they ceeds are divided between the dra­ ricular program for a small high school. (See Activities P. 2) matic organization and the senior gymnasium, class rooms, and other are quite proud of their hobby pins class. Money obtained by the places and made each of these and their letters of membership. club thus far has been used to "Texas First Again" responsible for order in his own Airplane Models particular sector. Monitors are purchase a complete make-up kit OLLOWING press reports at Last year a number of seventh and needed stage properties. 100 ADDITIONAL instructed to call it to the atten­ F the close of the last State tion of a student when he violates and eighth grade boys had as their Membership in the Purple Meet of the League, the Kansas a regulation, but if he continues hobby, "The Making of Model Air­ Masque Club is open to any stu­ City Citation published the follow­ ORGANIZATIONS the violation to turn his name in dent in the high school who ex­ planes," and as a result several ing editorial under the caption: for action by the discipline com­ boys became quite efficient in the presses a desire and shows willing­ mittee. This committee, composed ness to become a member. Can­ "Texas First Again": Counties Are Completing building of airplane models. One "The Texas Interscholastic of six members, meets only when didates for membership are ex­ Arrangements for Big Year difficult discipline cases have to of the boys has sold several models amined and questioned by the League recently brought to a close for two and three dollars each. one of its most successful years. of County Meets be handled. In such a case the club director and president be­ We have hobbies of all types The Texas organization is the student involved is called before fore they are presented to the the committee and given a chance club for initiation. largest, most thorough, and best OINCE THE report pub- learning, creating, and collecting, to explain his action. Then a but the chief purpose of them all organized of any similar program ^ lished in the December is­ thorough investigation is held and in the United States, anc) annually is to stimulate interest in the sue of the LEAGUER, many more the penalty, if any, is fixed. The profitable and interesting use of Loco School Wins involves more than 500,000 public principal of the high school sits school students from some 5,000 county Interscholastic League in on all meetings of the discipline leisure time at home. The chief Regional Honors schools in the State. organizations have been committee, but actually partici­ purpose of the Hobby Show is to "Long noted for the excellence of turned in. Note that an alpha­ pates very little in its delibera­ show to both pupils and parents Ethlel Norton its high-school athletes that has tions. what others are doing and espe­ Representing betical list of the counties cially what boys and girls can do. Loco Consolidat- poured outstanding material into The system is working so well THLEL NORTON, age 17, jun­ previously reported appears at this time that the committee ed School of teams of the Southwest Confer­ E ior Thomas Jefferson High ence, the League is equally efficient at the end of the counties and has not had to meet since the Childress county, opening of the "1940-41 session. Virginia Ann School, San Antonio, won first in the grade of its scholars. De­ city-county units. place in Girls' Tennis Singles at School officials find that discipline EXTEMP TOPICS Sachse, eleven bate, extemporaneous speaking, and If the name of your county problems, when handled by the years old, won the 1939 State Meet of the Uni­ declamation teach students to have does not appear in that list, nor students themselves, almost en­ In each issue of the LEAGUER the declamation versity Interscholastic League, and poise and to think for themselves. in the counties published in this tirely disappear. Willie Stevens, since September, 1940 'there has contest in the repeated this accomplishment in Other contests such as the three-Rs, issue, it indicates that your coun­ a member of the National Honor been an article or a list of topics ty officers have not yet been filed junior girls divi 1940, having held the League cir­ shorthand, and typing are also im­ Society, is president of the stu­ about Extemporaneous Speak­ culating cup for two years. portant. in the State Office. It is quite dent body and chairman of the ing. Consult the back issues of sion in the county important to get the names of the meet, district and Virginia Ann In a recent issue of the San "The excellence of the one-act discipline committee. School offi­ the LEAGUER for topics to study. county officers on the League cials interested in this plan may They are all sub-topics of the in the region, Sachse Antonio Express (January 12), plays of the League is evident from mailing list, and counties not al­ secure further information 'on it general Extemporaneous Speak­ Which is as far as the junior con­ there appeared a three-column cut the fact that one of its actresses ready reported are urgently re­ by writing Jimmie Tallant, prin­ ing subject to be used this year, test is carried. She is the daughter of Miss Norton standing behind a last year was signed to a Holly­ quested to report at once. Since cipal of the high school, or J. C. Foreign and National Current of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Sachse, of perfect barricade of trophies which wood contract. The Texas organi­ the December issue, the following Armstrong, Superintendent of zation was the first in the United Events. No other list of topics Loco, Texas. her prowess in tennis had won. counties have been reported: schools. Lydia Eisenhauer, Kirby School, Bexar County This story announces her Gradua­ States to adopt six-man football. Anderson County has been or will be published tion from Thomas Jefferson high "About 800 League champions Director General, Honner Frizzell, Pal­ NLY 14 years of age, Lydia Eisenhauer representing Kirby rural until the list for drawing at con­ estine; Debate, H. W. Williams, Rt. 4, test is prepared. "I wonder," queried a lady in school in February of this year. were sent to Austin this month to Palestine; Declamation, Thomas Gatlin, In every feast remember there Oschool, Bexar county, won first place in the Ready Writers' contest the presence of Dean Swift, "how Slocum; Extemporaneous Speech, Alton Add this topic to the list of She will enter High Point College, take part in the annual State Meet. Price, Montalba; Spelling, Mrs. Zelma are two guests to be entertained, at the State meet last year. This year, she is a junior in Brackenridge I get my finger-nails so dirty." in North Carolina this year. She The total number of participants Alien, Rt. 4, Palestine; Ready Writing, the body and the soul; and that High School, San Antonio. Since her entry in high school, Lydia has those appearing in preceding A. B. Await, Rt. 5, Palestine; Athletics, issues of the LEAGUER. Work of "Perhaps," said the dour Dean is the daughter of Mrs. A. E. Nor­ is more than five times as large what you give the body you pres­ been a Straight A student, and enjoys contests. She will enter the Fat Otis Cofley, Palestine; Music Memory, the 77th Congress. sourly, "perhaps, you scratch your­ ton, 523 West Magnolia Street, San as that of any other similar ently lose, but what you give the Stock Show essay contest in February sponsored by the 4H Club this self, Madam." Antonio, Texas, organization." , ^See ^Organization* P, 4) soul remains forever. Epictetus. spring. Page 2 THE INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER

about their homeland; they can 2. To "wear their own shoes" and Rules for rale governing cased of this helpers, as there was no adult bad stage with virtually no equipment proved to be an asset kind. rather than a liability because of the opportunity it offered tell the stories that old people have that is, to learn to do their own librarian in the entire school organization. This was purely a to provide more students with creative work. told them; they can describe thinking; Choral Singing with freshness and beauty their 3. To protect their physical Notice that choral singing contest does service club, but not all of its meet« A second point was the complete cooperation evinced be­ not require purchase of phonograph rec­ ings were entirely business pro­ pilgrimages to historic places. The bodies so as to be prepared for ords, as heretofore. tween the superintendent and the director and author. This Junior Historian offers an outlet life's job; cedures. The members set as their superintendent believes in the educational values of dra­ for their best products, and it is 4. To learn more about the Applied Music Contests goal the improvement of the study- the only medium in this field. It Bible and make religion the basic Article IX, Section 4, should provide hall library in general appearance matics. About one hundred students helped with the show. for rebate for two places in applied music and in the addition of books and The facilities of the entire school were turned over to the deserves to succeed and it has the coordinator of their lives. contests instead of one. best wishes of every intelligent These four points are passed on magazines. Through their efforts directors by the Administration. The administration backed Article VII, Sec. 13 Correction an unused cloakroom adjoining the Texan. to readers of this column for three in the Read "eighteen" for "nineteen" as a the entire affair because it believes drama deserves its place obvious reasons: First, they rep­ fourth line of this section. original library was annexed Published eight times a year, each month, from September to current reading room. When in the program of extracurricular activities, that it has resent advice that will bear re­ April, inclusive, by the Bureau of Extracurricular Activities, Ex­ Rule Books shelves were provided and painted, tension Division, The University of Texas. cultural values and definite carryover values which can be peating. Second, the clear pres­ 1. Spalding's "Official Basketball Rules" governs League basketball. the president of the library club put to practical use by students after graduation. entation of all of these points in 2. "The National Collegiate Athletic appeared before the school as­ a news story which occupied only Association Football Rules" governs all Finally, the audience was unusual. They witnessed tender League football games. sembly to request that good current in the about five inches of space is an 3. "National Collegiate Athletic Associ­ reading material be brought to the love scenes acted by students whose fellow students sat excellent example of good speech ation Track and Field Guide" governs ROY BEDICHEK. -Editor audience. There was none of the boorish lip smacking, none League high school track and field events. school after the families at homa story writing; too many speech had finished with it. Everyone who (Entered as second-class matter November 6, 1927 at the post of the peanut row antics, none of the suggestive whistling so stories are cluttered up with tun- Rule 15, Basketball Plan could responded heartily, and fo* The State Committee was asked to in­ office at Austin, Texas, under the Act of August 24, 1912.) regrettably common in some communities when such scenes NE man's idea of how to spend necessary detail and fail to give terpret the following phrase "prior to the first time, magazines and news« a pleasant afternoon: Gather a clear development of the speak­ the county or city league tournament." papers were contributed regularly are done. Obviously, preceding performances of other good O Committee replied as follows: Vol. XXIV FEBRUARY, 1941 No. 6 plays by high-school people had educated this audience to a stack of Texas high school er's ideas in such a manner as to "In the interpretation of Rule 15 of without any cost to the school. those who the Basketball Plan, Page 96 of the Con­ of their5 appreciate the efforts of the actors. It was indeed a satisfy­ papers, put feet on desk, lean back carry his message to stitution and Rules, the phrase 'prior to Pupils were very proud in chair, and begin reading. did not hear the speech and to a city or county league tournament' means new reading room, and urged to observe the reactions of the Albany audience prior to the first game played by a team A THLETIC records of the League are now being used in ing experience Many interesting ideas spring preserve them for those who did. in a city or county Interscholastic League parents to come to the school build­ elimination (tournament or round-robin) ing to see what they had added by ^ a way that was not anticipated when we first began to this show. * to light from the pages of these And third, each of the Reverend authorized by the County Executive Com­ collecting them twenty years ago. We are getting requests All this is mentioned to emphasize that there are values in papers. For example, several Robinson's points offers a 'subject mittee." their own efforts and willing co­ for one or more good editorials. operation. dramatics, that dramatics can be done with an absolute papers are making worthwhile 12-Grade System from boys enlisting in the various armed forces of the United Parents Become Interested minimum of facilities, that dramatics can contribute to the efforts to tie in school life with The work of the I. L. P. C. this It is often exceedingly difficult for a States asking for age and place of birth since someway the national or international life, thus fall has consisted primarily of two Committee to tell just when a given school Parents and other citizens of tha cultural enrichment of an entire community, and that dra­ went on the 12-grade basis, and this is vital statistics missed recording them. serving the double purpose of activities: extending criticisms to important in determining eligibility under community also became interested matics can easily be made a part of an extracurricular pro­ the 8-semester rule in effect in Football in the activities of the self-improve­ dealing with students and of arous­ member papers and carrying on Conferences A, B, and Six-Man. In an gram. In this high school they have athletics, music and ing interest in outside-of-school the regular enrollment program. attempt to assist District Committees in ment club which made a practice TTIGH SCHOOL students should be warned against pos- arriving at a just decision in border-line activities in which students may participate. Dramatics Now, with the final date for en­ eases, the State Committee recently is­ of having out-of-school speakers on sible violation of the amateur rule. This year several other affairs. The Austin Pioneer of El Paso, after some member of rollment passed, we will enlarge sued the following suggestion: their programs. Since this was is only one of the parts of a balanced extracurricular pro­ Theory of the rule is to make a pupil clubs, an boys lost their amateur standing because they received val­ the staff noted the sinking of a our activities. By the time you eligible in regular course for high scheol one of the coordinated gram. This balance is truly necessary if all students in a participation his last four years in high attempt was made to carry out tha uable consideration for participating in a soft ball game or steamship, ran an interview with read this column probably you will school. A pupil counts semesters from school are to have equal opportunity to develop and discover functions of all three of its original one of the teachers about her ex­ have already received a mimeo­ eighth grade in an eleven-grade system in boxing tournaments.'' In order to avoid any possible vio­ and from the ninth grade in twelve-grade divisions. One program each month, latent abilities. While not all communities can have a play­ periences on a cruise taken aboard graphed pamphlet on news sources. system. Evidence of whether or not a lation of the amateur rule, it should be explained to all school is at a given time on all eleven was based on some college in which wright Nail, a director Crotty or a Superintendent Downing, In a few weeks we will issue a boys who are representing the high school or planning to that same steamship. Good news or twelve-grade basis may be determined several students were interested. any community can do in drama something approximating sense, that assignment. second pamphlet on current head­ by the best records available as the State the high school in interschool athletic contests. Department of Education records, records Alumni and field representatives) a-epresent the same, adapted to its own peculiar situation, as is done in Follow Current Events line weaknesses and how to correct of School Boards, or Interscholastie League Boys should be instructed to consult school officials before Office, on presentation to the appropriate cooperated to make these programs Albany. The Forest Echo of Dallas saw them. Before our spring conven­ executive committee. Records showing a success. The various colleges of than in the current controversy between tion we plan to issue a third use by a four-year high school of pupils ^nsenting to participate in any game or contest other In conclusion, we repeat the words of one of the towns­ in high school competition shall consti­ the State were each given one com­ the ASCAP and the BMI over pamphlet on methods of bettering tute prima facie evidence that the school plete program, during which slides se sponsored by the school. people who saw the show. He said, "One-Act Play contests was that year on the eleven-grade basis. ______o radio broadcasting of music a topic our news story form. Conversely, if no eighth graders are used and pictures were presented by field have done more to stimulate interest in dramatics here than by a given four-year high school in high that would interest students, and school competition, it is presumptive evi­ representatives, or talks given by The other day Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt urged young any other single thing. Without the contest we probably took occasion editorially to en­ dence that the school was that year on the a twelve-grade basis. local people who had attended Americans to learn public speaking and debating so they would not be aware of the inherent values of amateur dra­ courage students to follow the The State Committee also passed and college being studied. Library and made the following interpretations affect­ could compete with young communists and fascists who "have matics." What with winning second place in the State One- story carefully in the daily news­ ing elementary grades in schools on a poster material was sent free by papers as an up-to-the-minute les­ twelve-grade basis: the college for use in such pro­ been taught what to say and how to say it." Wise advice! Act Play Contest two years ago and winning many of their 1. In an eleven-grade school system son in "trust-busting." (with four-year high school) the first grams. When the school year The great speakers are directing the destiny of the world county and district contests, Albany High School has a record seven grades are considered the "grade" and The Brahma Round-Up offered school; in a twelve-grade system (with a closed, nine different colleges today, as they have always done and as they always will do. of which it may justly be proud. It can be prouder still theater tickets to the readers who four-year high school), the first eight universities had been studied in de­ grades, And yet we find high schools in this state with as many as that this competition has helped bring into being a clean, first supplied correct answers to 2. Schools maintaining four-year high tail, and much guidance had been schools going from eleven to twelve-grade given concerning college life in gen­ two hundred pupils enrolled which do not have in the faculty vigorous entertainment for a community that is richer today questions concerning President Constitution and Rules, p. 117 basis automatically advance their elemen­ eral. Roosevelt's inauguration for a Paragraph e, under Section 16, tary grades one year in so far as the a teacher capable of directing debate, or one with any train­ for having "Two Thousand Nights in the Theatre" yester­ eligibility for participation in the so-called Vocational Guidanea third term. page 117, should read as follows: "grade-contests" of the Interscholastic ing in speech. It was in such a school that Wendell Wilkie day. Certainly, Albany can be proud of Mr. Nail and Mr. League is concerned. For illustration: A second phase of tha self- Too often students fail to relate "In case the session is not divided The number-sense contest is designated as spent his high school years, and now, at forty seven, he is Crotty who give so much of their time and energy, and of materials which they study in a seventh-grade contest. When a school improvement club was the study of in a given school into semesters, goes on a twelve-grade basis from an various vocations in which club taking an intensive course in speech. What could be sounder Mr. Downing with his educational vision. These men are classroom with the everyday life the pupil must have been promoted eleven-grade basis, the eighth graders will be eligible in the number-sense members were interested. Again, than providing training for those organs that make brains building better Texans and better Americans of Albany around them. True education is at the last promotion period. Note, contest. directed toward making each in­ the local professional men were in­ available? youth. F. L. Winship. however, provision for rural and dividual adjust himself most com­ vited to discuss their vocations, schools in the last paragraph of — ACTIVITIES — much free material on vocational pletely to the world in which he of the building is worth consider­ Art. VIII, Sec. 16." guidance was sent by the congress­ jpOUNTY directors will not need to be told that this is by finding his proper means ing and how it is typical of archi­ lives (Continued from P. 1) man representing the local area in ^ February, and that county meets are held in March. But tecture of that particular time and of making a living and by under­ Rules 22 and 29 Football Washington. This type of activity standing most completely how that many will need to be told (judging from past experience) place. In addition to this and the By action of State Committee, boys' camping and rifle club which cared for the second monthly meet­ world functions. Many teachers into historical significance, Guerin's Rule 29 was eliminated and Rule met on Friday nights, was the only ing of the club. The remaining two that requisitions for county meet material must be sent stress activities in their classes the State Office before this material can be mailed out. We skill in arranging the composition 22 altered to read as follows in organization which did not conflict monthly meetings were used for is important. To accompany this which relate their studies to every­ programs on etiquette and person­ just have to know what is needed, and amount needed, and the 1941-42 edition of the rules: with other clubs meeting at the study have children arrange the day affairs. The school editor will "Starting time of the game shall same time. ality improvement. Such surveys the date of the county meet before we can supply proper tests THE PATRIOTIC THEME same building in different ways in serve his readers w^ll if he can be by mutual consent, or, in case Local History Club and studies as that of Miss Marie and blanks. Different test material is prepared for each IN PICTURES compositions of their own. Some give space to stories of such ac­ of disagreement, by the decision The Tuesday clubs were: local Marsh's were used to stress the week-end, and hence we must have the date of the meet before (By Mr*. Florence L. Phillips) other building may also be used in tivities. of the district committee." history, library, and girls' glee importance of this phase of self- EBRUARY, with its wealth of this way in order to help children For example, a history class may club. The local history club se­ improvement. She found that suc­ we know which tests to send. Again, some counties use much the pronouncement of statesmens' birthdays, has appreciate the importance of inter­ be studying Rule 3 Football lected as their purpose the gather­ cess in life is due 85 per cent to and some little, hence we must have an indication of the F esting spacing in this type of com­ the Monroe Doctrine and from that personality, and 15 per eent to made the theme of patriotism tradi­ In classifying schools for com­ ing and distributing of all amount of material needed. All this may be indicated on our position. may get into a discussion of the interesting information available technical knowledge. tional for study at this time of petition in football conferences, the "American Gothic" lacks the modern interpretation of the Doc­ concerning the growth and develop­ regular requisition blanks which are mailed out in this month year. Many teachers will direct enrollment in the grades competing patriotic theme but does suggest a trine as reflected in the Pan-Amer­ ment of the community. Their two to each Director General whose name has been reported to the the interests of their classes to a in the high school unit shall be consideration of how our country type of life which is traditional in ican Defense program. The find­ main projects for the year were: — CHORAL SINGING-* accepted as the basis for assign­ State Office. developed and what it stands for certain sections of our country. ings of such a discussion would (a), the compilation of historical ment to respective conferences. today. A particularly keen interest Help the children to enjoy Wood's make good material localized data to be made up in mimeo­ (Continued from P. 1) In case of an error in enrollment TN A RECENT issue of "Factory Management and Main- in Americanism should develop as somewhat humorous treatment of around the class, for readers of the graphed booklets by the press club, his subject. figures in the current Bulletin on and sold for a small charge to cover smallest village, I can't feature tenance," Webb Waldron, describing how the industrial a result of the war in Europe and school paper. the study of our own relationship to Other Picture* Can Be Adapted Minor* Have Rights Standards and Activities a school the cost of booklet material; and such a thing these days, without doctor is transforming the health of modern industrial plants, it. Let us turn our attention to the Teachers may find other pictures The commercial law class may shall secure from the State De­ (b) to start a collection of Indian some kind of instrumental accom­ says : pictures in our memory list which which relate in some way to the be discussing the rights of minors; partment of Education a statement relics arrowheads, flints, spear paniment. "Here, as in many progressive plants, prizes are offered can be used to develop the patriotic theme of their work. Relating one an interpretation of the legal as to what grades are considered points, tomahawks, bow-string im­ We have worked and slaved to study to another helps to integrate as a part of the senior high school meat-scraping imple­ to employes for suggestions for improving the product, theme. , rights of minors, told in terms of plements, train these children to keep up to The Sculpture the unit and produce a firm basis specific cases (without names) re­ and the enrollment for those ments, and any other relics which pitch, and we have had enthusias­ simplifying work, or promoting health and safety." The pictures which are repro­ for art appreciation, particularly membered by the teacher, would grades. could be collected in the community tic and willing youngsters who A writer in "Time" says : ductions of sculpture offer three in the understanding of the rela­ extend the value of the class work or dug from the many Indian tried their best; but it is utterly tionship of art to life. "Marines have never forgotten that their crack riflemen studies which may enrich our work. to all the readers of the school Rule 11 Football mounds. impossible for such young children "Black Hawk" by Taft helps us to paper. Rule 11 of the Football Plan has Popcorn Financing to keep their voices up to pitch in the tops of the Bon Homme Richard helped John Paul They lost no time in beginning Jones to glory against Britain's Serapis in 1779. Today appreciate the proud spirit of the True, the school paper of today been altered to read: "The 5-day without an accompaniment, and American Indian while "End of the is generally crowded for space; period is considered as being the work on their booklet during the more verses they sing the lower the Marine Corps is the keenest rifle-shooting outfit in the Trail" by Fraser portrays a dif­ BOOKS yet some space might well be within five calendar days." school hours, and in taking long their voices drop, until in some after world. On the walls of General Holcomb's office hang 15 ferent aspect of the same people. MAGAZINES given to such assignments. In hikes for Indian treasures instances they get so far below the school hours. Through a popcorn "Pioneer woman" by Baker will many school systems an outline Article VII, Sec. 26 Enrollment original key they lose the spirit of first place trophies won by Corps teams in 31 national sale they made enough money to matches." help to interest pupils in the kind course of study is filed with the It appears that a pupil went the song. of people who came to build buy a relic case in which their superindendent for every course from one high school to another Likes Song Book One could multiply instances taken from current literature, America and the hardships they The Junior Historian, published by the collections were placed. When any Texas State Historical Association, Austin, taught in high school; a glance and registered and went through The little pamphlets we are or ancient history, or mediaeval chronicles of excellence endured. Texas. member of this club, some other through these courses of study for a skeleton program on one day using this year are a real joy Indeed, when it becomes While it is permissible with this interested student, or a patron of attained by competitive endeavor. T TARDLY a week passes the coming semester might enable consisting of 15-minute class the community contributed some such a great improvement over tha and do it well, the natural method type of material to place emphasis the news editor to place many in­ necessary to do anything on subject matter more than in that some new publication periods and returned the next day relic, his name card was pasted former necessity of having typed teresting assignments on his fu­ of developing excellence is by competition. In no other field some other cases, the teacher must to his original high school. The inside the glass at the base of the copies of the words made for the does not come to the desk of at the than that of theoretical pedagogy do we find any qualms or not lose sight of the fact that she tures book, to be covered question arises as to whether the relic case. This procedure gave singers. the Texas newspaper editor. time certain topics are being dis­ doubts about the method. Here, curiously enough, are doubts must also develop appreciation of pupil enrolled in the other school. recognition to the contributions of The songs are charming and I Each new publication repre­ cussed in the classes. The Committee, basing its conclu­ individual donors, and aroused both have never known such enthu­ and questionings enough to fill a book. the art qualities of these produc­ tions. "How conditions and peo­ sents hopes and expectations About three years ago most sion on a similar case in 1931, school and community interest. siastic response from the children, ple related to the building of our of those responsible for its Texas high school papers were declared that this does not con­ It would be impractical to ex­ they love every one. OF THE MOST effective pieces of creative drama country have inspired art expres­ birth. In many cases the in­ keenly alive to the value of time­ stitute enrollment, since it is nec­ plain in detail the activities of all Year before last the selections sion" would be a good "key" idea. liness, displaying in each issue essary for the pupil to attend a of these clubs, but it was surpris­ were such a doleful lot of prayers, we have seen was presented as the feature of the Albany fant languishes and dies be­ was Examples of Architecture the most timely stories. A survey full class period before he is con­ ing what intense activity songs of Thanksgiving, etc., that High School One-Act Play Festival, February 7 and 8. Writ­ fore reaching maturity; oc­ of today's papers suggests that we sidered enrolled. aroused by a little faculty co­ the training period was not a very ten by Robert Nail, it was entitled "Two Thousand Nights In architecture we have "Mount are tending to neglect that phase operation and direction^ The Vernon," planned and developed by casionally one grows lusty and happy one for any of us. too much. An example of a paper Basketball undertakings probably caused the in the Theatre." Produced and directed by Mr. Nail and the Father of our Country. Let us strong. At any rate, Volume Don't Repeat Songs Next Year to teachers a few extra hours of work Mr. Gene Crotty, it played for almost two hours. Seventy- show the children that the build­ I, No. 1 always intrigues a that gives proper emphasis The University Interacholastic League Personally I vote vehemently timeliness is the December 18 is­ will use the same type of basketball in the each week, but extracurricular against a repetition of songs the six students had roles and many others took part in staging ing and grounds have beauty as reader. State High School Basketball Tournament work was so pleasant that addi­ well as historical interest. The sue of the Austin Round-up of as has been used in the past. second year. There are always the show. They made all costumes and sets. The performance "The Junior Historian," pub­ Houston. The lead story concerns tional hours were regarded as children who are in the chorus for four hundred in a manner attesting making of models of the buildings Debate Bulletin Errors leisure-time activity rather than as held an audience of about of Mount Vernon would be in order. lished by the Texas State His­ an event which will take place the more than one year, so why, when to the impressiveness of the production. torical Association, made its ap­ day after publication and the next Page 5, last line, to read "Sulphur, $1.03 vocational work. Four other clubs there are so many lovely songs, Suitable Picture* per ton" instead of $1.50 per ton, as on this schedule, however, received pearance in January. It is dis­ story in importance concerns an printed. make them do the same ones over? Beginning with a striking prologue, the play presented A study of "Signing the Declara­ Page 25, foot-note 6, to read "Eriffen- such unusual commendation, both tinctive among Texas publications, event scheduled for the day of hagen Report," instead of "Eiffenhagen If I can find any fault with thesa typical examples of drama through the ages. A bit of Greek tion of Independence" by Trumbull Report." in the locality and from outside and possibly in the nation, because publication. we are using this year it is that tragedy, an old morality play, some splendidly done Shake­ gives the teacher an opportunity to sources, that a brief presentation of the unique assumption on which The -Eagle Record of Riverside too short. They the Picture Memory of their purposes and main activi­ some of them are speare from "Julius Caesar," a piece of Moliere-ish farce, help pupils distinguish between it is based. It is founded on the High, Fort Worth, recently pub­ type of picture which is painted to A slight change in the score-sheets of ties will be given. seem to me about right as to diffi­ a "meller-drammer," and a concluding scene using the style assumption that there is need for lished as part of a long story on the Picture Memory contest has been commemorate an important event Girls' Glee Club culty, and they are most attrac­ a magazine which will publish the of those made. The notice at the top of the sheet popularized by Odetts in "Waiting for Lefty." All scenes and one whose primary purpose is the library the names stating that no artist is given for archi­ The girls' glee club gained its tive. writings of Texas boys and girls of students most frequently fined for tectural selections has been eliminated. were written especially for this show except the Shakespeare. the creation of beauty. The im­ Note also on the new form a place for share of attention by including in high school and early college age. not returning books on time. Greek artist, and one for "unknown" The writing was very good, the acting was only fair, and portance of good composition and its regular choral work some old Forty-four states determine ft Ordinarily such a magazine would Maybe that will help the librarian. under artists. In cases where the nation­ was re­ workmanship in making the former ality of the artist is unknown or uncer­ folk-lore songs, and some adapta­ State championship in basketbalj the staging was quite sketchy in spots. (The play have scant prospect of success be­ To Report a Speech tain pupil does not score nationality at all. type "live" should be carefully con­ For instance, Taj Mahal is "oriental," tions of college pep songs. Some of Forty-three states determine hearsed only three weeks.) What, then, made the perform­ cause young people cannot compete The Lubbock Westerner World artist is unknown. It cannot be scored for sidered. The question might well nationality. Again Mount Vernon is the members worked --together in State championship in track and ance so unusual? First in the list of unusual aspects was be asked, "Why is this particular with their elders in the field of carried an interesting speech story American, and should be so scored. Since writing some original pep songs to Washington merely drew plans fpr the field. the almost complete lack of adequate facilities. Yet, the picture of ihe signing of the Dec­ literature and art. The Junior in the January 10 issue. The enlargement of the place and for arrange­ be sung to the music of popular Historian may well succeed because Reverend H. I. Robinson, assembly ment of the grounds, he is not listed as originality and resourcefulness displayed by the members of laration more important than oth­ the artist and hence no place for scoring selections. These and many others the production staff and the cast overshadowed the tre­ ers which have the same theme?" it proposes to publish what the speaker, advised students as fol­ his name is on the sheet. were sung from the glee club's re­ Epitaph of a chronic office- "The Alamo" by Guerin brings young people write about the his­ lows: served section of the gymnasium seeker: "Here lies John Jones in mendous handicaps they encountered. The handicaps were tory and tradition of their own 1. To "stand on their heads" Spelling List during athletic games. the only place for which he never us to our own Texas history and In the current edition of the League turned to advantages because students were challenged with could well be presented at this time. community and the state. Young that is, to use their brains as a Spelling List, the eighth word of column The library club was made up of applied." Ohio P enitentiary 5, page 4, "cougar" is misspelled. See the impossible, then accomplished the impossible. The very Like ."Mount .Vernon," i&e beauty; people can write, and write well. basis for their Role 3, bottom of page 69, Constitution student librarians and library- News, THE INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER Page 3 A group of new non-royalty plays never before published. While the collection does not seem up to the Speech Pupils in Brownwood High School The Speech Arts In Texas Schools general standard set in the first volume, there are many usable *J*HIS column belongs to the Texas Speech SATURDAY plays here. Ranging from Association for discussion of speech com­ problems and news concerning the Asso­ plete realism in "Flag Stop" to ciation, its members, or its work. Com­ 9:00-12:00 Demonstration De­ munications should be sent to John W. bate. Criticism and Discussion delicate fantasy in "Bayou Harle­ Brandstetter, San Jacinto High School, quinade," they offer a wide variety Houston, Texas, "Historian" of the Asso­ of the Question—by Thomas ciation, and editor of this column.—Editor. of plays to any group. Incidentally, Rousse. 1:30-2:00 Speech Contests Are, we liked the Harlequinade men­ *-pHE PROGRAM which fol- tioned. One of the co-authors, Not For the Few at the Ex-- Clemon White, is a Texas director. •*• lows gives some indication pense of Many—Roy Bedichek. We wish every director and bud­ of the interesting Speech 2:00-4:30 One-Act Play Demon­ ding playwright in the state would Clinic which will take place in stration. Critic Judging and *T*HIS MONTH and next we Flying Vagabond, The—E read the excellent preface in this Discussion—F. L. Winship. Fools' Luck—R Odessa, Feb. 21, 22. It is •*• are listing a large number Ghost of Grand Canyon, The—R book. It carries a message which sponsored by the Odessa Sen­ of three-act plays which are Good Bad Man, The—R overly-dramatic directors might The fourth annual Speech Con­ Grain of Wheat, A—R well heed. ior High School Speech De­ new to our shelves. A few are Top picture, left to right, back row, Billy Alleorn and E. F. Smith, debaters, and Billy Tom Field, ference sponsored by Texas A. & He and She—R partment. Already, a large I. College Help! Help!—R extemporaneous speaker. Front row, Maritia Shaw and Billie Ward, debaters, and Frances Long, of Kingsville was held plays which appeared on Short Plays—by Edwfn Knicker­ Here Comes Patricia—R extemporaneous speaker. number of schools have ac­ there January 18. A large group Broadway last year and are Honest Abe—R bocker. Henry Holt & Co., cepted the invitation to attend. of students and teachers enjoyed Howling Dog, The—R New York City. Price, $1.50. the Conference. Problems concern­ still running there. There are Husbands Three—R Schools in this general area a large number particularly In the Good Old Summer Time—R Thia is one of the finest antholo­ Speech Squad Loses speech later in her college work. E. P. Smith won 27 out of 32 de­ ing Debate, Declamation, Extemp It Happened in June—R gies we have read in a long time. Maritia Shaw is a freshman at bates last year.) are certain to have a very Speaking, and One-act Play were suitable for college and Little It's Great to be Crazy—R Not only is it an anthology of out­ Several by Graduation Howard Payne College this year. Frances Long was a senior last pleasant and profitable time at discussed in the lively sectional Theatre production. High Larry—R _, _ standing plays, but it also contains She is taking voice along with her year. Upon graduation she was the clinic. It is especially ap­ meetings scheduled. Speakers were Little Madcap, The—R other work—which includes all the school directors will find this Long Ago Ladies—R enough material to be of value as a '-pHIS GROUP of pupils employed by one of the local busi­ propriate at this time, just Mrs. Bernice Jessie, Laredo, Miss list of value as they begin the Lucky—R text. Sections on reading and made a fine record at the speech courses available to fresh­ ness firms. She won first place in Gladys Sands, Corpus Christi, and, Lucky Winner—R studying the short play, reading men. (Last year, she and Billie four speech tournaments—winning before the advent of the Interscholastic League officials search for long plays for Magic Bough, The—R plays aloud in character, acting Regional Meet in Abilene last Ward won 22 out of 27 debates.) a $50 scholarship to A. C. C. in one League contest season. from Austin. Miss Pecaut, Chair­ spring production. Besides Mail Order Brides—R year. They are preparing, Making Daddy Behave—E plays In the class room, and pre­ E. F. Smith and Billy Alleorn contest. She won third place at ODESSA, FEBRUARY 21-22 man of the Department of Speech, those listed, we have virtually Masquerader, The—R paring a play for production are with a few recruits, and minus were eliminated in the first round the regional meet, FRIDAY at A. & I. College, and the admin­ all of the copies of the long Miss Blue Eyes—R well and concisely written. There two or three of last year's of debate at the regional meet last sophomore year, won first place in 9:30-10:00 Registration. istration officials of the school are plays listed in the catalogues Moonlight and Roses—E is a significant comment on each year. E. F. Smith is a senior this five speech tournaments in extem­ 10:00-10:30 Welcome, Assembly to be congratulated upon having My American Beauty—E play which will prove very helpful performers, to enter the year and he is continuing his work the oldest continuous general of the companies indicated be­ My Tomboy Girl—R speech contests again. poraneous speaking. At the Program—Odessa Senior High Mystery House, The—E to any director. in debate. He is president of the regional meet he placed second. School. Speech Conference in the state. low. May we4 suggest that you Maritia Shaw and Billie Ward Night of Terror—R The plays are among the best in student body and is a member of He is continuing his work this 10:30-12:00 Declamation Demon­ Join Association keep this list for future ref­ No Wedding Bells for Me—R the field of one-acts. Tragedy, won second place in the Regional the basketball team. He also let­ Nuts to You or The Nitwits—R year in speech—debating as well stration: Individual Criticism It is hard to believe that there farce and fantasy are represented. Meet at Abilene in debate. Billie tered in football. Billy Alleorn is —by Thomas Rousse, Roy are only 120 Texas Speech teachers erence. Oh, Doctor!—R Ward is a senior, this year, and as doing extempore work. On the Go or Buzz Inn—R Almost any one has a splendid rec­ a freshman at Baylor University Bedichek and F. L. Winship. who belong to their State Associa­ We are deeply grateful to the ord of production. For those who she is continuing her work in de­ this year. He is a member of the publishing companies who have so One Smart Girl—R Seniors, 2 boys, 2 girls; Jun­ tion. Yet, only that small number, Perfect Getaway, The—E want an outstanding collection of bate and extemporaneous speaking freshman debate team; he is study­ graciously cooperated with this of­ iors, 2 boys, 2 girls. out of the 600 Speech teachers in Presenting Polly—R plays and a simple concise text on also. She attended the speech insti­ ing pre-law work. In high school the state, have paid their dues to fice in sending us examination Prodigal Son, The—R 1:30-2:15 Why Use Contests in play production, all in one, we tute at Baylor University last sum­ he was president of the student Speech Work?—Roy Bedichek. Secretary J. Clark Weaver, TSCW, copies of these plays. Upon request Ring of Truth or Hot Chocolate—R highly recommend this book. mer, and she plans on majoring in body and head yell leader. (He and we "will send you examination copies Sally You—R 2:15-4:00 Extemporaneous Denton. The Association has been She Got Away with It OP The Speaking Demonstrations; In­ responsible for the adoption by the of as many as ten plays in one Counterfeit Wife—R package. They may be kept for good quality unbleached muslin for other, a set of flats needs a good dividual criticisms—by Thomas State Department of Education of Sherlock Holmes—R building and covering a set of scrubbing. seven days, cannot be renewed, and Simple Life, The—R ELEMENTARY STAGE- Rousse, Roy Bedichek and F.' three units of Speech for affilia­ must not be copied or produced Sir Frog Goes A-Travelling—R CRAFT about nine flats, none of which Before starting the actual paint­ L. Winship (4 boys, 4 girls). tion. It haa written the adopted would be higher than 3'. (Cut- ing it is well to consult a good text Speech course of study. It has without permission of the publish­ Sister Sally—R III. The Use of 4:00-4:30 Speech Rule Changes ing companies. Address requests Smoky Joe—R down scenery more than 3' high is on scenery for details of mixing —F. L. Winship. brought about the adoption of texts So Let 'em Foreclose—E Cut-Down Scenery sometimes desirable, but as muslin and using scene paint. If the di­ in Speech for the senior high school, for these plays to the Director of Stranger Passes, A—R MoUie Jo Wells 5:30-6:30 Chuck Wagon Feed, By increases sharply in price as it rector is careful to see that sound served by the well known the junior high school, and a sup­ Speech Activities, Interscholastic Success Road or Eat Your Molly Jo Wells placed second in League, Austin, Texas. . Spinach—R Gordon Minter, comes wider than 36 inches, the 3' professional methods of painting "Chuck Wagon Gang" of plementary text for interpretative Suicide Specialist, The—R Assistant Professor of Drama, height is recommended for those are used by the students, thus in­ the regional contest. She is a Odessa. reading. Fourteen members think ,BAKER Take My Advice—R ' The University of Texas with a very limited budget.) For suring adequate results, an appre­ senior this year. She plans on 7:00-9:00 Speech Teachers' enough of the welfare of the As­ Tommy's Brides—R Accommodations for the Night—R a stage 30' wide and 12' deep, the ciation will be developed for well entering North Texas State Teach­ Round Table. This will be an sociation to become sustaining Action—R Too Many Bosses—R Top of the World—R following set of flats is suggested: mounted shows. ers College next year—majoring in old-fashioned affair with coffee members, paying dues of $5.00 per Adventure Bound—K •-pHE MAXIMUM dramatic Cut down scenery Amazon Isle;—R Trapped—R Three lO'xS' flats; two S'xS' flats; should be lively speech. Molly Jo is continuing her and cake and talk. We expect year. A regular membership is And Billy Disappeared—R Tricking Tricksters—R •*• effect with the least ex­ two 4'x3' flats; two 2'x3' flats. in color, repainted for each show, you to bring the talk. only f 1.50. Tumble Inn—R declamation work this year. And Myrrh—NR penditure of money is the goal Any good textbook on scenery will and should be used with carefully Andy Has the Answer—NR Turning the Trick—R chosen properties. It works better Anne What's-Her-Name—R Vanishing Pearls—R of almost all small producing describe in detail a method of con­ Anybody's Game—R Welcome to Our City—R structing a flat, and the basic set with black drapes, because black Champion Journalist Apple Blossom Time—R What Do you Think?—R groups. With this ,in mind, it may grow by adding one new flat becomes mere space thus emphasiz­ Art for Art's Sake—R Will of Stratford—R is well to consider the use of with every show produced. ing the set pieces, but drapes of Of the 1939 State Meet Be an Optimist—R World Without End—R cut-down scenery, especially Make Scale Models any color behind the scenery serve Bertha, the Beautiful Typewriter DRAMATIC PLAY SERVICE adequately as the upper part of the Girl—R in cases where lack of time, Obviously, the size of the basic N ORDER to win the Jour- Bethlehem Road, The—R American Way, The—R walls, and may carry pictures and Blame it on Success—R I'd Rather Be Right—R money, and available facilities set of flats would be determined by other essential "trim." nalism contest of the In­ Bloodstream—R Key Largo—R prevent the use of complete the size of the stage to be used terscholastic League, a con­ Broken Curcifix, The—E Lord's Prayer, The—R regularly. If some student will Lighting Caprice—R Male Animal, The—R scenic backgrounds. make scale models of this set of Light into cut-down scenery testant must turn in a higher Cat Came Back, The—R Man Who Came to Dinner—R Term Defined flats, the director will find them use­ should be focused low. Care should total of points than any other THOMAS A. ROUSSE Change Partners—R Margin for Error—R be exercised in keeping the light Cinderella Rose—R Morning Star—R The term "cut-down scenery" is ful in laying out the ground plan contestant in five different Associate Professor of Public Speaking, Dead of Night, The—E My Dear Children—R not a literal name for the method, for each new show. Moreover, the on the actors and scenery, and in events: Reporting, Editorial, The University of Texas Double Wedding—R Problem Father—R in that it does not always mean students will be interested in ob­ not allowing too much illumination Enchanted Cottage, The—R Suspect—R Copyreading, Headline Writ­ February, and your contribution that the height of the scenery has serving that part of the process in to touch the background. Added A LIST of over one hundred Everything Goes—R Swing Fever;—R flexibility to the light set-up of a ing, and Feature Story Writ­ will be appreciated. We would been reduced. It does mean that directing a play. •*"*• debate topics has been re­ Family Circle, The—R Too Many Girls—R modest like to have the League question First Apple, The—R Trunk Crime—R certain characteristic features of a When set pieces should be higher stage may be obtained by ing. In short, a contestant the use of the new .spotlight bulbs— ceived by the League office, picked as early as possible this locale are selected to suggest the than the basic 3', it is possible to must be a pretty good all- ordinary bulbs with built-in re­ and we are asking for more. year, and we invite your coopera­ there fe a bibliography and ques­ entire atmosphere of the place. The cut small pieces of beaver board or round journalist. Donald flectors to accomplish this end. In most cases the actual state­ tion. tions on the one-act play. At the essential doors, windows, fireplaces, heavy cardboard into patterns Cowan, representing Arling­ end of each play there'is a discus­ and other similar units are pro­ They may be found in any electrical ment of the question is made, "Canned" Rebuttals which may be nailed onto the tops supply store, and frequently in va­ ton Heights High School, Ft. sion vided just as they would be, were It would be almost inappropriate of that play. A very good of flats and over doors before any riety stores. Worth, in the 1939 State Meet, but we had better deal with book. the show to be "done in drapes." of the painting is done. A paint only the topic at present. not to take a moment and discuss In the spaces between these units Although there is something to won the distinction of scoring job will completely disguise the fact be said for the economy and sim­ the problem of "canned" rebuttals certain pieces of built scenery are highest: second, Headline Fro'm the point of view of Site Plays of Clifford Odets. that any "piecing" has been done. plicity of doing a show in "drapes," at least once a year. Aside from used in front of the drapes to sug­ votes received by the several Random House, 20 East 57th (See Figure 3.) A paint job can or with set pieces which do not Writing; second, Feature the fact that it is monotonous to gest the character of the scene. By topics, "The Administrative ARE many^excel- St., New York City. Price 95c. also conceal the fact that a 3' flat need to be repainted for every Story Writing; third, in Copy- hear the same rebuttal speeches lent collections and an- "Waiting for Lefty," "Awake choosing significant detail, the pos­ laid across the base of a door trans­ show, they are methods, which, ob­ writing and in Editorial Reorganization of the State," in north as well as south Texas, it and Sing," "Golden Boy," "Rocket sibilities are endless for suggest­ forms the doorway into a window. viously are dictated by limited and "Military Training" have is also the poorest type of debate tJiologies of plays. They should ing specific locale with a literal Writing. to the Moon," "Till the Day I Die," Painted scenery need not be avoided means and bear the stamp of ama­ the most votes. / coaching, and it should be vigor­ be known to teachers if for no and "Paradise Lost" are the plays economy of means. Because, gen­ because the director has had no ously condemned. teur. The use of cut-down scenery, Next in order in popularity are If our debaters other reason than their value included in this volume. There is erally, these set pieces are small, "art training." Many times a few on the other Jiand, has the ad­ are expected to develop their think- nothing new to be said about'the the materials for building them students will have the skill the "Limiting the Term of the Presi- as supplementary texts for vantage that, although it happens f ent," "The Abolition of the Elec- ing abilities by participating in plays of this author. If you are cost very little, they shift easily director lacks, and all students can debate, let's classes. During the past few to be inexpensive, it is nevertheless, oral College," "Equalization on give them the op­ interested in his works, you will and quickly, and students may bring colored pictures from maga­ portunity months we have received some a method used and used effectively 'er Capita Basis for Education in to do their own work. want to see this book. Odets ex­ learn sound professional methods zines and papers, which can be "Canned" in professional productions. When ihe United States," "Abolition of main and rebuttal new collections which we be­ presses preference for "Paradise of construction by building them analyzed for color and method of students realize they are using the speeches in a debate turn the con­ the Poll Tax," and "Civil Service lieve are worth having in your Lost." What do you think? well enough to be used over and painting. Frequently it is this same methods as those used in some test into a poor declamation fight. of State Employees." libraries. As is true of all the over again. Moreover, audience re­ problem in design and execution scenes of Broadway productions of, If coaches and professional speech Other Topics four hundred books in our Contemporary One-Act Plays—by action is more complete where the which will enlist the interest and "Two on an Island," "Johnny John­ writers insist on doing all the problem of setting each new play cooperation of boys not otherwise If you haven't submitted your library on B. Roland Lewis. Chas. Serib- son," and "Abe Lincoln in Illinois," thinking for the debaters, then it speech and drama, ner's Son, 320 E. 21st St., has been approached by the stu­ attracted by dramatic activity. they are less likely to be Satisfied preference, please do so at your earliest convenience, because we is suggested that we award the these may be borrowed for ex­ Chicago, 111. Price, $1.50, sub­ dents as a problem in design. (See Dry colors may be purchased or with shoddy mounting of the plays medals to the gentlemen who have Figures 1 and 2.) ordered want to receive as many sugges­ amination. Let us hear from ject to discount. from the local paint store, they produce. done the work and not to these you if you wish to read Beginning with an able discus­ tions as possible. What do you any of think of the "Federal Housing poor, misguided automatons who go sion of the structure of a one-act through these declamations. Let's them. Bear-Grass and Saeahuistc Administration" as a debatable play and an approach to the study frown on such practices. ' of the one-act play, the compiler These are favorite folk names for question? Some have suggested Sixth Yearbook of Short Plays—by of this anthology reprints eighteen the question of "State Regulation certain plants native in the South­ When a man is wrapped up in Snook and Edenburn. Row- plays. One might question the ap­ west. The Yucca family furnishes of Trucks," and the latest sugges­ Peterson & Co., Evanston, 111. pearance of a few of them in this most of the bear-grass. There are tion to be received has been a himself he makes a very small Price, |4.00. volume. Among those included are two species of Yucca called also question on "A Military Alliance parcel. Donald Cowan —————o_____ For six years this company has plays by newer authors as well as "sacahuiste," namely, N o 1 i n a Between the United States, Mexico, published a collection of non-roy­ those by authors better known to lindheimeriana and Nolina Tex- Other honors which Donald won and Canada." "Elaborate puns," says Max alty most. We have titles by Sir James ana. When these two plants are while in high school form a rather What Is A Good Question? Eastman, "are not so much puns one-act plays. This book is as called bear-grass at all, it is usual good if not better than preceding Barrie and Paul Green, David impressive list, as follows: Gradu­ Just to refresh your memory, it as punitive expeditions." Pinski, and a certain Mr. Kreym- to say "slender bear-grass," leav­ volumes. It contains a wide va­ ing the unqualified "bear-grass" ated Magna Cum Laude; member might be suggested that in order riety of plays suitable for use by borg. The bibliographies at the National Honor Society; Pace­ to have a good proposition, it must end of the volume are good. The to designate another species of junior high school, senior high Yucca, as sotol, Spanish dagger, maker Award (highest Journalism meet the following tests. First of DECLAMATION HINTS school and college students. A anthology is worthwhile. Award for outstanding work on all, the proposition must be debat­ twisted-leaved Yucca, or whatever The following speeches appear number of them will serve well as other species happens to be found Jacket Journal); one of ten best able. That means that it must in the January 15, 1941, issue contest plays. Carefully selected, Short Plays—by Webber and Web­ in the locality. Other common editorial writers in United States have two or more sides to it, rather of "Vital uniformly entertaining, the twenty- ster. Houghton Mifflin, 715 names for "slender bear-grass" (Quill and Scroll) ; Business Man­ evenly divddted. In the second Speeches." Copies of Browder St., Dallas. Price, this magazine can be secured for three plays in this invaluable an­ are Devil's shoestring, bunch grass ager of Jacket Journal Weekly; place, the proposition $1.28. should be 15c each by writing to City thology are well worth the price of or basket grass, and, as above Editor Jacket Journal Weekly as timely—of some current interest The authors have contrived to stated, sacahuiste. News Publishing Co., 33 West the book. There are thirteen come­ Journalism 2 student; Assistant to the people of the State. It has dies, seven dramas, and three of a include some very good, but not The "slender bear-grass" is not Editor of Yellow Jacket Annual; 42nd Street, New York City, generally been the policy of the League, in­ New York. Copies are not avail­ semi-serious nature. used plays in this an­ the only plant called in Texas Editor Senior Journal (Senior cidentally, to encourage timely able through the Interscholastic thology. The plays are by stand­ "sacahuiste." On the Texas coast, Class Publication); Lieutenant- ard authors and include Wilde, the salt marsh grass with stickers questions, especially those that in­ League or the Extension Loan Colonel in High School R.O.T.C.; Twelve One-Act Plays for Study on the ends of the blades is known volve Texas problems. In the Library. These speeches will Dunsany, Mackay, Totheroh, and Editor Listening Post (R.O.T.C. and Production—by S. Marion Lady Gregory. They are divided up locally as "sacahuiste." Dr. B. C. third place, the question of debate make excellent senior declama­ Baofc Wall.twatmant for out dora scenery using one door and tro 3' x 10* Camp Dallas publication); Special Tucker. Ginn & Co., 1510 into three groups: Plays of Fancy, Tharp says that almost any material is important, and we do tions with some cutting. flats with varying painted datall. In Figure 3, the parts narked (A) an coarse, dry-looking grass in the Efficiency Award from Camp Com­ Young St., Dallas. Price, Plays with Literary Background, Date from Beaverjward and are aailed to the door and top of the flats. not mean "canned" main speeches Preservation of American In­ $1.48, subject to discount. Southwest may be so named. mander for outstanding work as and rebuttals either. We mean Plays Based on History and Tradi­ editor. dependence by Franklin D. \ The twelve plays in this book tion. About one hundred pages of discussions in book and magazine Roosevelt. The State of Educa­ are standard and usable. Plays by the book are given over to a study Nothing is ever accomplished by At eighteen, Don is a pre-law form by various authorities in the tion in This Troubled Age by sophomore h authors as Dunsany, Wilde, of the plays contained in it, play a committee unless it consists of in The University of field. And last but not least, we Walter Lippman. The Indus­ Tarkington, Morley, O'Neill, Good­ production, playwriting, acting, and Initial Cost $10 where ground glue may also be se­ three members, one of whom hap­ Texas, residing in Brackenridge should keep in mind the fact that trial Policy for Tomorrow's Hall 101A. On freshman entrance man, and others guarantee the some good bibliographies. This is The initial cost for using this cured. A water solution of the pens to be sick and another absent. high school boys and girls will be Children by E. W. Palmer. examinations, he scored among the quality of the book. The first an especially practical work. method need not run higher than ground glue mixed with the dry —Hendrick Van Loon. debating the subject. Conse­ Do not fail to read the revised twenty-nine pages are concerned ten (10) dollars, and the cost of color is more desirable than any highest 10 per cent. He made his quently, we should select one which rules for both senior and junior with such subjects as The One-act Twenty Short Plays on a Royalty painting the necessary pieces for ready-mixed paint such as kalso- letter last year as a member of falls within the scope of their in­ declamation contests. Failure Play as Literature, Play Produc­ Holiday, Vol. II. Edited by each show may be held down to mine, which contains casein. A My advice to you is to meet suc­ the Longhorn Band. terest and knowledge. to do this might very well cause tion, and The One-act Play in Con­ Margaret Mayorga. Samuel approximately three (3) dollars. casein paint does not wash off quite cess like a gentleman; and to meet His parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Let's Hear From You your student to be barred from nection with Courses in English French, 25 West 45th St., New The initial expenditure would in- so easily, and after a certain num­ disaster like a man.—Lord Birken- Cowan, live at 2324 West Rose- We hope to have a large num­ the contest. Composition. la the Appendices- 3forkC%. Prke, $3.00, ctode the best quality lumber and ber of paint jobs, one on top of the head. dale Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas. ber of questions by the end of Page 4 THE.INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER

Fred G. Haynie, Bastrop ; Arithmetic, Mrs. ber Sense, Margaret Stewart, Pittsburg Schultz, Eldorado; Playground Ball, Joe James Stewart, Rt. 2, Granbury; Ty, _ Lubbock ; Declamation, Roy Boyd, Slaton : Sense, R. H. Jennings, Palo PintoJ Thelma Harrison, Elgin ; Typewriting Typewriting and Shorthand, Doris Spence, Holbert, Junction. writing, Julian Ashby, Granbury; Girls' Extemporaneous Speech, J. B. Cearley, Typewriting and Shorthand, Miss Gibson, High School Bert W. Speed, Elgin ; Shorthand, Juanita Leesburg. El Paso County Athletics, S. A. Followill, Rt. 1, Granbury Idalou; Spelling, H. F. English, Et. 1, Strawn. Football Choral Coaches Abshier, Bastrop Singing, Randell Rodgers, ; Choral Singing, Mrs Chambers County Rt. 2, Lubbock ; Ready Writing, Florence Bald­ P. V. Winston, Smithville. Director General, M. D. Lakey, Fabens Granbury. Panola County Director General, R. L. Jimmerson. Debate, T. A. Pollan, Tornillo; Declama win, Wolfforth; Athletics, T. O. McClung, Baylor County Wallisville; Debate, W. E. Martin! Houston County Shallowater; Music Memory, J. H. Martin, Director General, D. V. Smart, Carth­ tion, H. L. Waldrum, CHnt; Extern Wolfforth; One-Act Play, Mrs. age; Debate, Coystelle Gentry, Beckville | Association—News Anahuac; Declamation, R. L. Vaughan, rett, Clint; Athletics, Ben Powell, Fabens Director General, Marcus Mason, Ken- Minnie Ray and Director Notes General, Joe W. Cloud, Bomar Swafford, Rt. 3, Lubbock; Picture Memory, Declamation, Mrs. Lucy McRae, DeBerry J ton; Athletics, Maurice Orr, Seymour Anahuac; Extemporaneous Speech, Supt Spelling, Mrs. Myrtle Love, Rt. 2, Box 235 nard; Debate, Mrs. Ella Young, Lovelady Extemporaneous A. F. Rasor, Winnie; Spelling, H. L, El Paso; Ready Writing, Mrs. L. R. Gar Mrs. Mauriece Elbert, Rt. 1, Lubbock; Speech, J. T. Rosseau, Playground Ball, C. N. Merrell, Westover Declamation, William Schmidt, Crockett, Three-R, Coleman C. Baker, Star Et., Beckville; Spelling, Grady LaGrone, Lo- One-Act Play, Mary K. Jones, Seymour Holcomb, Winnie; Ready Writing, Mrs rett, Clint; Athletics, Ben Powell, Fabens Extemporaenous Speech, Leon Lowery The Texas High School Football Coaches (37) Pearsall; (38) Kenedy; (39) Roy Alien, Mont Belvieu ; Athletics (Girls). Music Memory, Lorenzo; Rural Schools, Claude L. Hale, gansport ,La.; Read yWriting, Mrs. Lone Typewriting and Shorthand, Margare Catherine Slight, Tornillo Austonio; Spelling, J. D. Long, Percilla Lubbock; Number Sense, G. G. Mc- E. Alsup, Carthage ; Athletics, J. B. Brock, Association conducts this column through Crouch, Seymour; Choral Singing, Linni€ Frances Whitaker, Mont Belvieu ; Athletics Picture Memory, Cleo Capp, Clint; Rura Ready Wirting, Bessie Kee, Grapeland, its correspondent, Mr. Harris. Officers of Alice; (40) Mission. (Boys), R. A. Permenter, Anahuac; Music Whorter, Rt. 6, Lubbock ; Typewriting anc Carthage; Music Memory, Mrs. Sid Hor- McGlamery, Bomarton. Schools, H. C. Hinton, 309 Courthouse Athletics, Ervin Vickers, Augusta; Rura Shorthand, Mrs. Mary McElyea, Rt. 6, ton, Gary; One-Act Play, Mrs. Nettie the Association are: Ted Jeffries, Presi­ Bi-District matches, week end­ Memory, Fred Mers, Anahuac; One-Act El Paso; Number Sense, Jack Steele Schools, J. W. Kee, Percilla. Shaw, Carthage; dent ; Eck Curtin, Vice-President; Bryan Bee County Play, R. F. Riley, Anahuac ; Picture Mem­ Tornillo; Typewriting and Shorthand, Mr Lubbock. Picture Memory, Mrs. ory, Mrs. Betsy L. Harlow, Howard County Marion County Carrie Barber, Beckville; Three-R, Glenn Schley. Secretary-Treasurer.—Editor. ing December 6, districts being Director General, Lee Roy McGalliard Hankamer Segbert, Clint; Story-Telling, Mrs. V Brooks, Carthage; Rural Schools, J. A. Three-R, Lisle McPherson, Hankamer Rigsby, Fabens; Choral Singing, Mrs. F Director General, N. Y. Burnett, Knott: Director General, Mrs. Cecil Eoss, Las- (By W. C. O. Harris, 3001 Cock- paired, 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, etc., were won Skidmore; Debate, Mamie Goen, Beeville Browning, Carthage; Arithmetic, Mrs, Declamation, Walter L. Williams, Beeville Number Sense, R. T. Clifton, Winnie Bell, Clint. Debate, George W. Boswell, Coahoma j sater. Debate, Clifton Jones, Lassater; Lucille Noorhies, Carthage; Typewriting, rell St., Ft. Worth, Texas) as follows: Phillips, 40-0; Pa­ Extemporaneous Speech, Mamie Goen, Bee Typewriting and Shorthand, Roy Abshier Ellis County Declamation, Luella Thomas, Forsan ; Ex­ Declamation, Lois Carter, Rt. 2, Jefferson; Mary Jane Hall, Gary; Choral Singing, Jr., Anahuac; Choral Singing, Mrs. E. W temporaneous Speech, Arah Phillips', Rt, Extemporaneous Speech, Ralph Dunn, ville; Spelling, John Blackburn, Skidmore Director General, Ross C. Dawkins Vivian Crawford, Beckville; Girls Atb> '~|~'HE annual meeting of the of-' ducah, 19-2; Colorado, 18-3; Wink, Ready Writing, Mrs. Ruby Gushing, Ken Buelow, Mont Belvieu; Story Telling 1. Big Spring; Spelling, Dan McRae Rt. Harleton; Spelling, Mrs. Bertha Mosley, letics, Lucille Gentry, Carthage. Mrs. Vera Mae Davis, Mont Belvieu. Bardwell; Debate, J. E. Wakeland, For 2. Big Spring; Eeady Writing, Sibyle Smithland; Ready Writers, L. B. Landers, 39-12; Chillicothe, 25-6; Bowie, edy; Athletics, Jack Ballard, Kenedy reston ; Decamation, Cathleen Cole, Ennis . JL fleers and directors of the Music Memory, Emiley Wuest, Beeville Clay County Myers, Coahoma; Athletics, T. J. Turner, Jefferson; Athletics, Carl H. Fomby, Rt. Parker (Independent) County Picture Memory, Extemporeanous Speech, Mrs. J. K Knott; Music Memory, Mrs. James Payne 3, Jefferson; Music Memory, Mrs. J. B. 6-6 (won on penetrations) ; Buck­ Rosie Fadden, Beeville Meyers, Red Oak; Read Writing, Fred Director General, L. B. Wilson, Weather. association is scheduled for Jan­ Three-R, Mrs. T. O. Davis, Clareville Director General, J. C. Alvis, Byers Otis Chalk; One-Act Play, Mrs. Ethe Mosley, Jefferson; One-Act Play, Era ford; Debate, Sherman Culwell, Peaster 1 uary 10-11 in Athens, Texas. ner Home, 6-6 (won on penetra­ Rural Schools, Loyd Wylie, Beeville. Debate, Mrs. Mable Pope, Henrietta Vivion, Aavlon; Athletics, Logan Stollen Rives Byrd, Coahoma \. Picture Memory, Minis, Lassater; Picture Memory, Faye Declamation, Ed Willhite, Aledo; Extem­ Declamation, J. E. Tompkins, Petrolia, werck, Waxahachie; One-Act Play, Mrs Pearl Forrester, Coahoma; Three-R, M. Cromer, Et. 2, Jefferson; Three-R, Erbie poraneous Speech, Mrs. Coy Young, Sports writers, Chamber of Com­ tions) ; Mart, 20-0; Piano, 46-6; Bell County Extemporaneous Speech, Lloyd F. Elam Royal Wood, Italy; Number Sense, Mrs G. Hannaford, Coahoma; Rural Schools, Simmons, Lassater; Number Sense, Mrs. Buffalo Springs; Spelling, Cecil George Weatherford; Spelling, R. N. West, Whitt; Mt. Pleasant, 0-0 (won on pene­ Additions E. M. Tampke, Waxahachie; Typewriting Albert Smith, Gail Et., Big Spring; Num­ A. J. Wharton, Rt. 2, Jefferson; Choral Ready Writing, Mary Louise Craven, merce representatives, and South­ Bellevue; Ready Writing, Marie Ross and Shorthand, T. J. Blackman, Waxa ber Sense, L. C. Greenlee, Et. 2, Big Singing, Josie Watson, Et. 2, Jefferson; Weatherford ; Athletics, Coy Young, Weath­ west conference coaches are in­ trations); Center, 6-0; Gaston, Music Memory, Thresa Huffman, Hoi Bellevue; Athletics, C. W. Graves, Byers hachie; Choral Singing, Bernice Moore Spring; Typewriting and Shorthand Story-Telling, Mrs. Nellie Bender, Rt. 2, erford ; Music Memory, Mrs. Loy Bennett, land; Rural Athletics, Victor Segrest Music Memory, Bonnie Jeffries, Petrolia Midlothian. John Flache, Coahoma; Choral Club Jefferson. Weatherford; One-Act Play, Escal Duke, 45-12; Huntsville, Picture Memory, Ruby Trusty, Rt. 2 vited to attend. Plans for the 7-0; French, Nolanville; Tennis, Woodrow Young Erath County Singing, Mrs. Emilee Beckham, Coahoma, Martin County Weatherford; Picture Memory, Mrs. Killeen; Playground Ball, H. Montgomery Wichita Falls ; Three-E, Esther Cummings Girls Athletics, Anna Smith, Rt. 1, Big Lucille Waddell, Millsap; Rural School, 1941 school are to be arranged at 9-6; Pasadena, 38-21; Smithville, Rt. 3, Temple; Volleyball, J. Frank Henrietta; Rural Schools, J. W. Callaway Director General, Collin B. Jones Spring. Director General, O. C. Southall, Stan- Sthephenville; Debate, M. L. McDonald Robert Lee McMahon, Azle; Number 18-2; Fredericksburg, 7-6; San Kraner, Salado ; Harmonica, 'Alma Weems Henrietta; Number Sense, K. C. Cum Jack County ton; Debate, Mrs. Emogene Flanagan, Star Sense, H. A. Clift, Garner; Typewriting this meeting. Rt. 3, Temple; Three-R, S. W. Buster, Rt mings, Joy; Typewriting and Shorthand Dublin; Declamation, B. G. Loveless Rt., Stanton; Declamation, A. C. Flem­ Alexander; Extemporaneous Speech, G. B Director General, T. E. Baird, Bryson, and Shorthand, Mrs. Mary Austin, Spring- Marcos, 44-12; Pearsall, , 25-7; 3, Temple ; Number Sense, Benton Alien A. B. Ellingson, Byers. ing, Et. 1, Ackerly; Extemporaneous town ; Choral Singing, Mrs. E. B. Burns, Troy; Typewriting and Shorthand, Loi Allison, Jr., Rt. 3, Dublin ; Spelling, Haze Debate, C. D. Morrison, Bryson ; Declama­ Speech, F. L. Bass, Stanton; Spelling, E Alice, 7-6. Coke County Tackett, Et. 6, Dublin; Ready Writing tion, J. B. Sharp. Perrin; Extemporaneous Peaster; Girls Athletics, Myrle Wilkins, Sparkman, Belton ; Story-Telling, Ol. P. White, Lenorah; Ready Writing, Riggs Weatherford. . ' Our association is to be repre­ Woodall, Belton; Rhythm Band, Helei Director General, George L. Taylor Ina Hutchison, Stephenville; Athletics Speech, N. A. Howary, Post Oak; Spelling Shepherd, Rt. 1, Stanton; Athletics, E sented by Ted Jeffries, President Whitaker, Troy; Choral Singing, Mrs Robert Lee; Debate, Rose Fisher, Rober L. M. Hays, Alexander; Music Memory J. P. Oliver, Jacksboro; Ready Writing C. St. Clair, Rt. 1, Ackerly; Music Mem­ Parker (Rural) County John Lowry, Belton ; One-Act Play, Mi; Lee; Declamation, B. B. Covey, Bronte Mrs. Blanche Jones, Duffau ; One-Act Play J. H. Hensley, Jermyn; Athletics, J. L, ory, Mrs. Irene Jackson, Tarzan; One- Cora Mae Thornton, Dublin; Picture Green, Director General, Robert L. McMahon, and Bryan Schley, Secretary- Virginia Shepherd, Belton, in place of Mis Extemporaneous Speech, Lurlene Ander Jacksboro; Music Memory, Mrs. Act Play, Mrs. Gracie Fern Houston, Rt. 1, Azle; Debate, C. M. Phillips, "It has been my pleasure to Myrtle Smith of Killeen, resigned. son, Bronte ; Spelling, Mrs. L. B. Shelton Memory, Mrs. A. C. Leatherwood, Dublin Amber Pollock, Bryson; One-Act Play, Three-R, Mrs. Barney A. Young, Lingle Stanton; Picture Memory, Mrs. F. L. Bass, Weatherford; Declamation, Mrs. Gusta treasurer at the football coaches either broadcast or witness Edith ; Ready Writing, V. Flores, Bronte Mrs. I. L. Green, Jacksboro; Picture Mem­ Stanton; Three-E, O. V. Fuller, Star Rt., McMahon, Rt. 1, -Azle; Extemporaneous Bexar County Athletics, T. J. Mullins, Robert Lee; Musii ville; Rural Schools, W. B. Russell ory, Miss Register, Jermyn; Three-R, J. convention in New York City dur­ Stephenville; Number Sense, Mrs. Grace Stanton; Rural Schools, County Judge B Speech, Dale Roark, Rt. 3, Weatherford; every state championship game Director General, S. W. Seale, Harlan Memory, Erskyne Robey, Bronte; One-Ac O. Roark, Rt. 3, Jacksboro; Rural Schools, Spelling, La Verne King, Rt. 5, Weather- iale School, San Antonio; Debate, R. B Play, Nova Skinner, Robert Lee; Pictu: Short, Dublin; Typewriting and Short E. B. Whitaker, Jacksboro; Number F. White, Stanton; Number Sense, G. D. ing the holiday season. Mr in Texas during the past ten Taylor, Tarzan; Typewriting and Short­ ford ; Ready Writing, D. O Seaberry, Todd, 905 Edison, San Antonio; Declama Memory, Mrs. Sam Powell, Edith; Three-R hand, Euby Belew, Stephenville. Sense, Edwin Keith, Jacksboro; Typewrit­ Weatherford; Athletics, W. L. Barber, Rt. tion, S. G. Boynton, South San Antonio ing and Shorthand, A. M. Toombs, Bryson. hand, W. A. Phillips, Stanton; Story- Schley is an accredited member oJ years. The Amarillo-Temple N. D. Sells, Sanco; Rural Schools, McNei Foard County Telling, Mrs. Velma Jones, Stanton; 3, Weatherford; Music Memory, Delia Extemporaneous Speech, Sara Elizabet] Wylie, Robert Lee; Number Sense, C. B Jasper County the rules recommendation com­ Walker, University of San Antonio, San Director General, I. T. Graves, Crowell Choral Singing, Mrs. C. C. Harris, Et. 1 Pond, Weatherford; Picture Memory, game was one of the most thrill­ Underwood, Silver; Typewriting and Short Director General, E. H. Bush, Buna; Christine Lucas, Rt. 1, Weatherford; Antonio; Spelling, Virginia Brown, Soutl hand, Delma Haskew, Bronte; Choral Sing Debate, Cecil Moore, Crowell; Declamation Ackerly; Girls' Athletics, Mrs. Alma mittee. ing games, and one of the best, San Antonio; Ready Writing, Mrs. Ca Sam Billingsley, Thalia; Extemporaneous Debate, Mrs. Hazel Colwell, Jasper; Burns, Rt. 1, Ackerly. Story-Telling, Mrs. B. B. Baker, Rt. 5, ing, Ruth Hopkins, Robert Lee. Declamation, Mrs. J. C. Adams, Kirby- Weatherford; Number Sense, A. J. Morris, from a players milla Hewitt, 2101 Edison Drive, San An Speech, Margaritte Walker, Thalia; Spell Matagorda County and coaches tonio; Athletics, Irvin Martin (Boys), 34 Collin County ing, Mrs. E. C. King, Crowell; Ready ville; Extemporaneous Speech, O. D. Kerr, Rt. 4, Weatherford; Texas History, Ivan Jasper; Spelling, Jennie Mae Bonner, W. Stone, Weatherford; Clay Modeling, standpoint, that I have ever Argo, San Antonio; Mrs. Evelyn Rhore Director General, Superintendent E. L Writing, Mrs. O. M. Davenport, Crowell Director General, W. J. Hallmark, Bless­ Masonic Home and School teams (Girls), 2810 Saunders, San Antonio; Mu Athletics, Clinton Meeks, Thalia; Musi< Buna; Ready Writing, Hilda Anderson, ing ; Debate, W. E; Sullivan, Palacios Mrs. Courtney Robinson, Weatherford; seen during this period. It also Gantt, McKinney; Debate, J. Y. Gates Jasper; Athletics, Wade Andrews, Buna; Art, Mrs. C. M. Phillips, Weatherford; should be designated as the out­ sic Memory, Mrs. Carrie Nolan, 519 To McKinney; Declamation, J. H. A. Umph Memory, Mrs. Esca Brown, Crowell; Pic­ Declamation, H. H. Brandon, Bay City, peka, San Antonio; One-Act Play, W ture Memory, Florence Black, Crowell Music Memory, Mrs. Henry Herndon, Extemporaneous Speech, E. Rudd, Van Rhythm Band, Mrs. John L. Sullivan, rated tops from an officiating rey, Celina ; Extemporaneous Speech, Mrs Kirbyville; One-Act Play, Ruth Curl, Poolville; Choral Singing, Leonard Hinkle, standing example of grit, deter­ B. Connell, 324 Avondale, San Antonio Mildred Kemp, Blue Ridge; Spelling, Mrs Three-E, Bernice Coffey, Crowell; Number Vleck ; Spelling, Valeria Sweeny, Bay City; and management standpoint." Picture Memory, Dillard McCollum, 20: Sense, Douglas Adkins, Thalia; Typewrit- Brookland; Picture Memory, Eula Col- Keady Writing, Katie B. Adams, Bay City ; Rt. 2," Weatherford ; Basketball, . Courtney mination, and skill in the entire Edna Powers, Princeton; Ready Writing well, Buna; Three-R, Talmage Jones Robinson, Weatherford; Volleyball, G. F. E. White, San Antonio; Three-R, Louis. Mrs. Nell Suddath, Frisco; Athletics, Hen ing and Shorthand, M. B. Edwards Athletics, Hermoine McDaniel, Blessing; Interscholastic League organiza­ CY LELAND Powers, Alamo Hts. School, San Antonio Thalia; Choral Singing, Emma Belle Brookland; Rural Schools, Wade Grigs, Music Memory, Lucille Christenberry, Bay Wimberly, Et. 1, Weatherford; Softball, Number Sense, Mrs. Thelma Fitzwater derson Malone, McKinney; Music Memory Jasper; Number Sense, H. F. Billingsley, Hubert Bennett, Rt. 2, Weatherford; Rural Mrs. Austin Jernigan, Van Alstyne; Ten Hunter, Thalia; Girls' Athletics, Mildred City; One-Act Play, R. E. Black, Mark- tion. This school with some 8( 318 Kendalia, San Antonio; Typewriting Cogdell, Crowell. Brookland; Typewriting and Shorthand, ham ; Picture Memory, Vades Eichardson, Pentathlon, Roland Scherer, Rt. 4, a~nd Shorthand, Katherine Grisham, 11' nis,»T. H. Williams, Piano; One-Act Play Otis Hudson, Buna. Weatherford. James Pearce, Wylie; Picture Memory, N Fort Bend County Van Vleck; Three-R, Sam Walker, Cedar male pupils from which to select a W. Huff, San Antonio. Jefferson County Lane; Typewriting and Shorthand, H. J. Parmer County Regional championship games O. Wright, Farmersville; Three-R, Forest Director General, E. K. Barden, Sugar football team has won the District Bexar County Smith, Blue Ridge; Rural Schools, J. W Director General, Leroy McClendon, Port MacAllister, Bay City; Choral Singing, Director General, W. L. Edelmon, Land; Debate, J. D. Griffen, Sugar Land: Neches; Debate, ' Gilbert Beatrice Dugat, Markham; Story Telling, were won as follows: Phillips Moseley, McKinney; Number Sense, Wal Declamation, Mrs. W. B. Smith, Beasley; Smith, Port Friona; Debate, .R. L. Faith, Lazbuddy; 7 A A six times in the past nine Rural Division Neches; Declamation, D. L. Hybarger, Grace Grantham, Sargent. Declamation, Mrs. C. L. Evans, Okla­ Director General, Henry Metzger. dron Cooley, Melissa; Typewriting an< Extemporaneous Speech, J. H. Poetter, over Paducah, 23-0; Colorado over Con. Shorthand, E. Y. Wolford, McKinney French School, Beaumont; Extemporaneous homa Lane; Extemporaneous Speech, Al­ seasons, reached the semi-finals verse; Declamation, Mrs. Pearl Gravis Needville; Spelling, Audra Robinson, Mis­ Speech, Roy H. Guess, Rosedale Maverick County Girls' Basketball, Roy James, McKinney souri City; Ready Writing, Vina Lee Bar- School, ton Farr, Bovina; Spelling, Ralph Griffits, four times, and reached the finals Wink, 14-8; Chillicothe over 1220 Wyoming, San Antonio; Spelling Beaumont; Spelling, Miss Jonnie Milhollin, Director General, Fred R. Thompson Friona; Eeady Writing, Mrs. Gladys Mur­ Mrs. D. H. Jackson, 109 Hot Wells, San Playground Ball, O. E. Giles, Murphy nett, Booth; Athletics, Ed Cherry, Rich­ Groves; Ready Writing, L. E. Sheppard, Eagle Pass ; Debate, E. A. Gehlbach, Eagle Bowie, 18-0; Mart over Buckner Volleyball, R. J. Edward, Anna; Boys mond ; Music Memory, James A. Mus- phy, Farwell; Athletics, E. W. Boedeker, for the state championship in 1932 Antonio; Ready Writing, Mrs. Bessie M Nome; Athletics, Wm. Holcomb, Port Pass; Declamation, Mrs. Floy J. Mabe, Friona; Music Memory, C. R. Lovelady, West, Box 6, San Antonio; Athletics, W Basketball, Paul Henderson, Alien; Base­ grove, Orchard; Picture Memory, Mrs. Neches; Music Memory, Mrs. John W. Eagle Pass ; Extemporaneous Spech, C. J. Home, 13-12; Mt. Pleasant over ball, C. D. Taylor, McKinney; Story-Tell­ V. A. Richardson, Needville; Three-E, Mrs. Bovina; One-Act Play, J. T. Carter, only to be defeated by Corsicana B. Coleman, Rt. 8, Box 256, San Antonio Howell, Rosedale School, Beaumont; Pic­ Garland, Eagle Pass; Spelling, Miss Dora Farwell; Picture Memory, Wana Vestal, Piano, 19-6; Center over Gaston, Music Memory, Mrs. Cora Franks,-608 W ing, Mrs. R. F. Hartman, Nevada; Chora G. F. Bohuslov, Needville; Rural Schools, ture Memory, Mrs- G. Goodman, Shaw, Eagle Pass; Ready Writing, Belle on penetrations in a great game J. G. Burton, Richmond; One-Act Play, French Lakeview; Three-R, Mr. Harvel, Midway; Mayfield, San Antonio; Picture Memory Singing, Mrs. Omar Hudson, Josephine. School, Beaumont; Rural Schools, C. E. McGlothlin, Eagle Pass; Athletics, J. A. Eural Schools, Judge Thompson, Farwell; 20-15; French over Huntsville, Mrs. . Hildegarde Johnson, 1931 Edison Collingsworth County Mrs. Anna Manning,"Sugar Land; Number Houston, Eagle Pass; Number Sense, Mrs. H. N. (Rusty) Russell, a former Sense, J. W. Kolaja, Needville; Typewrit­ Doyle, Beaumont; Choral Singing, Harry Number Sense, C. D. Holmes, Friona; 13-0; Smithville over Pasadena, San Antonio; Three-R, Franklin Keathley L. Kanady, Beaumont. Erna L. Kenriedy, Eagle Pass ; Typewriting Typewriting and Shorthand, W. O. Cherry, president and director of our as­ Director General, Logan Cummings, ing and Shorthand, Myrtie Lou Head, and Shorthand, Von Ormy; Girls Athletics, Leola Camp Wellington ; Debate, L. A. Carter, Quail; Jim Wells County Miss Movelda Rhine, Eagle Bovina. 18-6; Fredericksburg over San 337 Peck, San Antonio; Number Sense Sugar Land; Choral Singing, Mrs. Frank Pass. sociation, is the production man­ Declamation, R. W. Bingham, Samnor- Miller, Rosenberg; Story-Teling, Mrs. Real County A. C. Lehne, Rt. 4, Box 107B, San An wood; Extemporaneous Speech, Mildrec Additions McLennan County Marcos, 0-0 (won by penetra­ tonio; Choral Singing, Mrs. Jane DuBpse Laura Hogan, Orchard; Girs' Athletics, Director General, E. R. Rutherford, ager and motivating agent produc­ Hulsey, Wellington; Spelling, Merle Wal­ Emmie Craddock, Missouri City. One-Act Play, Mrs. ' Kay Wooten Cox, Class A ing great Masonic Home anc tions). Pearsall over Alice, 6-0. 129 Wharton, San Antonio ; Story Telling ker, Samnorwood: Ready Writing, Jewel Alice; Girls' Athletics, Mrs. Doris Veit, Camp Wood; Debate, Homer Sansom, Rio Mrs. Jewel Wietzel, 410 Greer, San An Frances Somerville, Dodson ; Athletics, Freestone County Ben Bolt; Number Sense, Mr. Lucian Director General, W. A. Porter, La Frio; Declamation, James E. Box, Leakey; tonio; Secretary, Vega School, Bellmead; Debate, C. L. School teams. Conference B Miss Bennie Stanfield Paul Morris, Samnorwood; Music Memory, Director General, N. H. Chaney, Rt. 2, Garcia, Et. 1, Alice; Choral Singing, Hart­ Extemporaneous Speech, W. W. Webb, Rt. 1, Von Ormy; Treasurer, Kenneth Mrs. Carl Chaudoin, Quail; One-Act Play, ford Boggan, Premont. Canady, Crawford; Declamation, J. -H. Camp Wood; Spelling, Mrs. M. D. Boren, District winners in Conference Kidwell, Teague; Debate, Mrs. K. D. Willingham. Cooper, Moody; Extemporaneous Speech, P. B. Shotwell, Longview, How­ 330 Warwick, San Antonio. Mrs. Edna Burdine, Dodson ; Picture Mem­ Teague; Declamation, C. V. Reed, Street- Johnson County Leakey; Eeady Writing, Mrs. Anne. B football, season of 1940, follow, Blanco County J. S. Price, McGregor; Spelling, Mary Mackey, Camp Wood; Athletics, Novie* ard Lynch, Amarillo, and Harry ory, Mrs. G. L. Stanley, Shamrock * man ; Extemporaneous Speech, Alma Ford, Director General, J. F. Wheeler, Joshua; Maury, Bellmead; Ready Writing, Roslyn numeral indicating the district: Director General, S. P. Cowan, Blanco Three-R, A. Z. Hays, Jr., Wellington; Wortham ; Spelling, Sadie Verna Alien, Debate, J. N. Norwood, Burleson; Decla­ Adams, Eddy; Athletics, Harry Chambless, Taylor, San Angelo are the mem­ Debate, J. C. Davis, Blanco; Declamation, Choral Singing, Mrs. Ernest Elliott, Wel­ Kirven; Ready Writing, Mrs. Lurline mation, L. R. Greene, Alvarado; Extem­ Mart; Music Memory, Isla Chaffin, Moody ; (1) Claude; Mrs. Mary Bolton, Johnson City; Extem­ lington ; Number Sense, B. F. Hooker, Webb, Teague; Athletics, Mervil Wood, poraneous Speech, C. E. Stites, Keene; VJCWle^ *Jl,llen lluclg, .LJCalYCJ' , X 1ULU1C IWelll- (2) Higgins; (3) One-Act Play, Olga Pazdral, West; Pic­ ory, Mrs. Olga K. Hill, Camp Wood; bers of the committee in charge oJ poraneous Speech, Mrs, J. B. Lloyd, John­ Quail; Typewriting and Shorthand, Miss Fairfield; Music Memory, Clara Gregory, Spelling, G. H. Gay, Bono; Ready Writ­ ture Memory, Mrs. Mable Mize, McGregor; Flomot; (4) Amherst; (5) New son City; Spelling, Thelma Covington, Audrey .Boggs, Quail; Story-Telling, Mrs. Teague; One-Act Play, Mrs. Ruby O'Neal, ing, Etta Ewing, Rio Vista; Athletics, O. Three-R, Mrs. F. H. Ellington, Vance; the important task of revising the Number Sense, D. G. Kennedy, West; Rural Schools, W. B. Sansom, Deal (Lubbock); (6) Seminole; Blanco ; Ready Writing, Lillian Rhodes, Roy Long, Wellington. Streetman: Picture Memory, Mrs. T. B. M. McCloud, Godley; Music Memory, Mrs. Typewriting and Shorthand, C. B. Tate, Leakey; outmoded constitution of the High Blanco; Athletics, Clarence Shelton, Cooke County England, Donie; Three-R, Robert W. Ed­ R. F. Kunkel, Bono; One-Act Play, Rob­ Riesel; Choral Singing, Mrs. Rebecca Number Sense, Ed Greer, Vance; Type­ (7) Ft. Stockton; (8) Eldorado; Blanco; Music Memory, Pauline Duff, Director General, Abner House, Box wards, Winkler; Rural Schools, E. B. ert Teel, Alvarado; Picture Memory, Mrs. Dean, Riesel; Story Telling, Mary Ann writing and Shorthand, Mrs. James E. School Football Coaches Associa­ Johnson City; One-Act Play, J. B. Lloyd, 330, Gainesville; Debate, Virgil Lee Welch, Gibson, Rt. 1, Teague; Number Sense, B. J. Jackson, Rt. 1, Joshua; Three-R, Price, Eddy. Box, Leakey; Story Telling, Hazel Powers, (9) Robert Lee; (10) Rockwood; LeEoy Emmons, Fairfield; E. L. Eskridge, Lillian; Rural Schools, Leakey. tion. The growth of the Associa­ Johnson City; Picture Memory, Rita King, Muenster; Declamation, C. K. McClendon, Typewriting McLennan County (11) Lueders; (12) Clyde; (13) Johnson City; Three-R, Betty Black, Era; Extemporaneous Speech, J. M. Heth- and Shorthand, Mildred Clark, Fairfield. I. B. Gathings, Cleburne; Number Sense, Red River County tion and the expansion of the work Johnson City: Rural Schools, J. H. Clark, erington, Valley View; Spelling, Mrs. Galveston County Robert Chapman, Rt. 1, Cleburne; Type­ Class B Lewisville; (14) Howe; (15) Johnson City; Number Sense, Maurice Mary W. Lyle, Route 3, Gainesville; Ready writing and Shorthand, Ida Landreth, Director General, A. J. Laughlin, Change in behalf of the members of the Kellem, Round Mountain; Typewriting Writing, Miss Alma Wilson, Rt. 6, Gaines­ Mr. E. R. Gillis of Galveston has been Godley; Choral Singing, Mrs. J. F. Whita­ Moody; Debate, Truitt Smith, Lorena; elected director general to take the place of ker, Burleson; Story Telling, Mrs. Bonnie Mr. Walter Hohmann of Clarksville has Birdville (Ft. Worth) ; (16) Lan­ and Shorthand, G. B. Chapman, Johnson ville ; Athletics, Charley Lindsay, Gaines­ Declamation, Mrs. M. Pazdral, West; Ex­ been appointed director of athletics in organization necessitates some City. ville; Music Memory, Bert Burch, Rt. 2, Mr. Travis Shepherd, resigned. Miller, Rt. 2, Alvarado; Girls Athletic, temporaneous Speech, J. S. Prince, Mc­ caster; (17) De Kalb; (18) Wolfe, Mrs. P. Stafford, Lillian. place of Mr. D. L. Hatcher of Bogata, changes. Borden County Pilot Point; One-Act Play, Mrs. T. B. Garza County Gregor ; Spelling, Mrs. Sam Chick, Hew­ resigned. City; (19) Tatum; (20) Malakoff; Carroll, Era; Picture Memory, Miss Lu- Jones County itt; Ready Writing, Mrs. C. L. Canady, Director General, Warren Berzett, Gail Director General, Dean A. Robinson, Refugio County Remember the 1940 football sea­ (21) Italy; (22) Gustine; (23) Debate, Herbert Hambrick, O'Donnell ;ille King, Star Rt., Muenster; Three-R, Post; Debate, Otis Spears, Post; Declama­ Director General, Frank Collins, Anson; Crawford; Athletics, W. L. Reed, State Declamation, Maurine B. Amis, O'Donnell. and Rural Schools, Randolph O'Brien, tion, Mrs. Kathryn Durham, Post; Ex­ Debate, Mrs. Granville Hastings, Avoca; Home, Waco; Music Memory, Vera Tay­ Director General, E. L. Moore, RefugioS son is not complete until all reports Meridian; (24) Lott; (25) Wor- Extemporaneous Speech and Spelling, Doda jainesville; Number Sense, Mrs. Lena M. temporaneous Speech, Maxine Mullican, Declamation, Hubert Morton, Hamlin; Ex­ lor, Eddy; One-Act Play, Mattie Bess Declamation, Mrs. Jimmie Thomas, Woods­ are filed with the Interscholastic Hayes, O'Donnell; Ready Writing, Juanita Corbin, Myra: Typewriting and Short- Post; Spelling, Mrs. Lillie McEee, Et. 2, temporaneous Speech, Katherine Roberson, Coffield, Bellmead; Picture Memory, Mrs. boro ; Extemporaneous Speech, Mrs. Mat- tham; (26) Marquez; (27) Round Parker, Gail; Athletics, C. S. Harris, land, R. C. Wilson, Rt. 2, Gainesville. Post; Ready Writing, Faith Knapp, Post; Lueders; Spelling, Mrs. R. L. Penn, Emily McKinney, Bellmead; Three-R, Mrs. tie Carroll, Tivoli; Spelling, Mrs. Susie League. The Officials of the Rock; (28) Bertram; O'Donnell; Music .Memory, Juanita Parker, Comanche County Athletics, George B. Adams, Post; Music Anson ; Ready Writing, Margaret Crockett, Ora Hale, Alta Vista; Number Sense, W. Faye Kallina, Refugio; Ready Writing, (29) Bar­ Gail; Picture Memory, Mrs. Herbert Memory, Mrs. Roy Morris, Southland; Stamford; Athletics, Carl Savage, Anson; O. Griffin, McGregor; Typewriting and Elizabeth Cowden, Austwell; Athletics, W. League need this data that Director General, H. F. Davis, De Leon; Shorthand, C. B. Tate, Eiesel; Choral F. Germer, Ref ugip; One-Act Play, Mrs. they bers Hill; (30) Sealy; (31) Bas- Hambrick, O'Donnell; Three-R, Herbert Debate, W. C. Kay, Comyn ; Declamation, One-Act Play, Monette Davis, Rt. 2, Post; Music Memory, Mrs. N. H. Touchstone, Hambrick, O'Donnell; Number Sense, C Picture Memory, Mrs. Nona Wells Lusk, Hamlin; One-Act Play, Miss Hester Har­ Singing, Mrs. Doyle Garrett, State Home, Susie Faye Kallina, Refugio; Picture Mem­ may catalogue trends and better Paul T. Whitton, Gustine; Extemporaneous Waco; Girls' Athletics, Earl Hunt, Tokio ; ory, Louise Wiseman, Austwell; Tennis, trop; (32) Port Lavaca; (33) S. Harris, O'Donnell. Speech, J. B. Cooper, Sidney; Spelling, Rt. 3, Post; Three-R, R. B. Durham, ris, Anson; Picture Memory, Mrs. Grady meet the future needs of the mem­ Post; Rural Schools, Homer A. Harrison, Daniel, Anson; Three-R, Miss Lola Mae Story Telling, Mary Ann Price, Eddy. Mrs. Teeny Adkins, Refugio; Play Ground Smiley; (34) Lytle; (35) Ingle- Bosque County McGee Moore, Lamkin; Ready Writing, Ball, Jess Hardin, Refugio; Number Sense, Marvin Miller, Sipe Springs ; Athletics, Rt. 2, Post; Number Sense, Dean L. Gil- Daniel, Anson; Rural Schools, B. T. McLennan County ber schools. Director General, W. C. Perry, Walnut Beaver, Anson; Number Sense, H. A. Gladys Bayer, Woodsboro; Typewriting side; (36) Lyford; (37) Red Oak; Springs ; Debate, H. W". Grant, Meridian; Glenn Frazier, Comanche ; Music Mem­ liland, Justiceburg; Typewriting and Shorthand, O. G. Lewis, Et. 3, Post. Snively, Anson; Typewriting and Short­ Class C and Shorthand, Eobert H. Renfro, Re­ Declamation, Mrs. A. M. Jones, Valley ory, Mollie Grisham, Comyn ; One-Act Play, fugio ; Choral Singing, Betty Chrisco, (38) Sidney. Blanche Dabney, Comanche: Picture Mem­ "" Hamilton County hand, Miss Emma Robinson, Anson. Director General, P. L. Shotwell, Mills; Extemporaneous Speech, E. M. Bosqueville School, Waco; Debate, Nan Refugio; Story Telling, destine Hart- Bi-District matches, week ending Brice, Mosheim; Spelling, Mrs. Roy Hill, ory, Mrs. George Ellis, De Leon; Three-R, Director General, Harry Pinson, Hico; Karnes County Mrs. Oscar Howard, Comanche; Rural Cameron, State Home, Waco; Declama­ mann, Woodsboro; Basketball, E. J. Kopperl; Ready Writing, Mrs. Nora Greer, Debate, W. J. Harris, Rt. 1, Hamilton; Director General, N. C. Smart, Runge; tion, Mrs. Freda Eucker, Speegleville Wranosky, Woodsboro; Fourth and Fifth —FOOTBALL RECORD— December 6, districts being paired, Morgan; Athletics, J. C. Larkin, Clifton; Schools, D. E. Howard, Comanche; Number Declamation, C. J. Ford, Pottsville; Ex­ Athletics, L. N. Dyer, Runge; Rural Grade Spelling, Mrs. Merroll Turner, Sense, R. V. Leslie, Comanche, Rt. 1. School, Waco; Extemporaneous Speech, 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, etc., were won as Music Memory, Freda Sonntag, Meridian; temporaneous Speech, A. C. Murphy, Schools, J. L. Hardy, Karnes City; Type­ Etha Armstrong, c/o Mrs. A. B. Hunt, Tivoli; Sixth and Seventh Grade Spelling, One-Act Play, Mrs. Dorothy Whitlock, Concho County Carlton; Spelling, Mrs. Edith Mae Wright, writing and Shorthand, H. M. Neely, Rt. 2, Lorena; Spelling, Monette Trice, Lena Sturgess, Woodsboro. Iredell ; Picture Memory, Mrs. W. W. Land, Rt. 2, Hamilton; Ready Writing, Miss '(Continued from P. 1) follows: Claude, 13-0; Amherst, Director General, Howard J. Sanders, Runge. Rt. 2, Waco; Ready Writing, Mrs. E. J. Robertson County Clifton; Three-R, Lee Ellingson, Clifton; Eden ; Debate, D. C. Heath, Eola; Declama­ Urcy Cook, Hamilton; Athletics, H. J. Lamb County Fort, Rt. B, Waco; Athletics, A. L. 6-6 (won on penetrations) ; Semi­ Carmichael, Carlton; Music Memory, Mrs. Rural Schools, Clara F. Richards, Merid­ tion, Bryan Harborough, Lowake; Ex­ Director General, H. P. Webb, Olton; Peavy, Hewitt; Music Memory, Mrs. Bes­ ian ; Number Sense, Monroe Kruse, Gran- temporaneous Speech, W. D. Mauldin, Lester Roberts, Jonesboro; Picture Mem­ sie Lee Fitzhugh, Lakeview School, Rt. schools are divided for this com­ nole, 14-0; Eldorado, 20-0; Robert ory, Mrs. Ben Rhodes, Shive; Three-R, Debate, Wiston Wofford, Olton; Declama- fills Gap; Typewriting and Shorthand, Paint Rock; Spelling, Mima Williams, ;ion, Miss Elerene Vause, Littlefield; 5, Waco; One-Act Play, Mrs. J. A. West­ Lee, 28-0; Clyde, 27-0; Lewisville, Eden; Ready Writing, Mrs. Roy A. Jones, Randall Simpson, Aleman; Rural Schools, moreland, Tokio; Picture Memory, Mrs. Extemporaneous Speech, M. H. Baugh, petition : Paul Powers, Valley Mills; Exhibits, W. Lester Roberts, Lanham. Spelling, Mrs. Muriel Surratt, Olton; Hearne; Spelling, W. C. Vines, Mumford; Paint Rock ; Athletics, Jimmie Jacks, Athletics, J. E. Jones, Olton; One-Act Harrard Segrist, China Spring; Story 46-6; Lancaster, 13-6; Wolfe C. Brashears, Clifton ; Rhythm Band, Mrs. Eden; Music Memory, Mary Knox, Paint Hansford County Ready Writing, Frances Nickelson, Frank­ Conference AA O. H. Jenson, Clifton ; Choral Singing, Play, Sylvie Smith, Sudan; Plain Writ­ Telling, Mrs. W. B. Sartor, Elm Mott; lin ; Athletics, Marshall Boyd, Calvert; City, 20-0; Malakoff, 19-7; Italy, Rock; Story-Telling, Mrs. N. B. Bryson, Director General, J. E. Gunn, Spearman; ing, Mrs. Muriel Surratt, Olton. Choral Singing, Dorothy Gormon, Speegle­ Hannah Hoff, Cranfills Gap ;, Vocal Har­ Millersview; Choral Singing, Mrs. Bryan Music Memory, Valeig Kestler, Calvert; District winners in Conference Debate, Mrs. J. B. Caldwell, Spearman; Lampasas County ville School, Waco. One-Act Play, Rex Michael, Hearne; Pic­ 37-0; Meridian, 7-7 (won on pene­ mony, Marguerite Wilbanks, Walnut Yarborough, Lowake ; One-Act Play, G. C. Declamation, Mrs. H. S. Durham, Morse; AA football, Springs. Helvey, Jr., Eden ; Picture Memory, Jessie Director General, Albert H. Conradt, Medina County ture Memory, Edna Reichert, New Baden; season 1940, follow, trations) ; Wortham, 14-0; Round Extemporaneous Speech, Kathleen Hodge, Three-R, L. W. Lastor, Franklin; Type­ Brazoria County Neal, Eden; Three-R, G. Y. Lee, Paint Gruver; Spelling, Mrs. Lovell, Gruver; Lometa; Debate, M. F. Hines, Lometa; Director General, H. L. Bradshaw, Na­ numeral indicating the district: Rock; Rural Schools, Judge G. Y. Lee, Declamation, Walter Walker, Lampasas; talia; Debate, M. H. Brezaeale, Natalia; writing and Shorthand, Sarah Hughes, Rock, 46-0; Barbers Hill, 38-0; Director General. W. H. Meyers. Alvin; Ready Writing, Mrs. R. V. Palmer, Morse; Calvert; Choral Singing, Mattie Bennett, Paint Rock; Number Sense, C. H. Robert- Athletics, Odell Washington, Spearman; Extemporaneous Speech, M. E. Browning, Declamation, J. W. Hill, Yancey; Ex­ (1) Amarillo; . (2) Wichita Port Lavaca, 19-12; Lytle, 46-6; Debate, Sarah McNeill, Angleton ; Declama­ son, Eola. Adamsville; Spelling, Dudley S. Moore, temporaneous Speech, Matt Bader; Spell­ Bremond. tion, H. Music Memory, Mary Gantt, Spearman; J. Gore, Freeport: Extem­ Dallas County One-Act Play, Okla Mae Lawrence, Spear­ Lampasas; Ready Writing, Ann Ayns- ing, Mrs. Herman Couser, D'Hanis ; Ready Runnels County Falls; (3) Big Spring; (4) El Lyford, 31-19; Red Oak, 27-0. poraneous Sneed-i, C. M. Kelso. West worth, Lampasas ; Athletics, William Day, Writing, Ruth C. Lawler, Castroville; Columbia • Spellin", Gladys Rarfand, man ; Picture Memory, Miss Moore, Director General, E. D. Stringer, Win­ Paso; (5) Paris; (6) Greenville; Additions Gruver; Lometa; Music Memory, Dorothy Stephens, Athletics, Robert Obets, Devine; Music Six-Man Football Manvel; Ready Writing, Lloyd C. Haw- Number Sense, M. W. Graves, Memory, Mrs. Clifford Sadler, Hondo; ters ; Debate, J. I. Warren, Miles ; Deelama* Choral Singing, Mrs. C. C. Moffett, Lan­ Spearman; Typewriting and Shorthand, Lometa; One-Act Play, Ima Mae Canady, tion, George E. Stowe, Ballinger; Extem­ (7) Masonic Home; (8) Sunset District winners follows, nu­ kins, Pearland : Athletics. S. N. Maxwell, caster, and Katie Pearl Sheffield, Pleasant Floyd Dunsworth, Morse. Lometa; Picture Memory, Pearl Casheer, Picture Memory, Mrs. Leota Webster, De- Alvin ; Music Memory, Mrs. J. A. Wil1^, Lampasas; Three-E, Emanuel Tumlinson, vine; Number Sense, C. D. Kirksey, Cas- poraneous Speech, J. M. McCroskey, Win- (Dallas); (9) Stephenville; (10) Grove School, Route 9, Dallas ; Story-Tell­ Hardeman County gate ; Spelling, Dale Douglas, Norton; meral indicating district: Sweeny; Picture Memory, Mrs. F. E. ing, Faye Strange, Garland. Nix; Rural Schools, Wilmer Parks, Lam­ trqville; Choral Singing, Josie Rothe, Fowler, Velasco: Rural Schools, J. Paul Director General, E. A. Sanders,, Qua­ D'Hanis; Story Telling, Mrs. Raymond Ready Writing, W. T. Gassiot, Talpa; Temple; (11) Longview; (12) pasas ; Number Sense, Curtis Bozarth, Athletics, R. V. Hardigree, Winters ; Music (1) Crescent (Wharton) ; (2) Rogers, Angleton. Deaf Smith County nah; Debate, R. M. Leach, Chillicothe; Lampasas; Typewriting and Shorthand, Weathers, Natalia. Declamation, Katherine Marshall, Quanah; Memory, Mrs. R. V. Hardegree, Winters 5 Lufkin; (13) Jefferson Davis D'Hanis; (3) Prairie Lea; (4) Brown County Director General, F. W. Dodson, Here­ Frances Maxwell, Lometa. One-Act ford. Extemporaneous Speech, Sid Thomas, Midland County Play, Ernest R. Sublett, Bal­ (Houston); (14) Port Arthur; Director General, O. B. Chambers, Lavaca County Director General, Marvin Bryant, Mid­ linger ; Picture Memory, Mrs. H. H. Shil- Alien; (5) South Lockett (Ver- Brown wood ; Debate, Authala Williams, Denton County Goodlett; Spelling, Mrs. Lee Powell, Quanah; Ready Writing, Mrs. C. H. Fan- Director General, Stanley F. Cernosek, land ; Debate, J. W. Campbell, Midland; ler, Rowena; Three-R, W. E. Hall, Win­ (15) Brackenridge (San An­ non) ; (6) Danbury; (7) Oglesby; Zephyr; Declamation, Harley H. Black, Director General, L. G. Kammerdiener, Moulton; Debate and Declamation, Clyde Declamation, Mrs.. Marvin Bryant, Mid­ ters ; Rural Schools, T. E. Caskey, Bal­ May; Extemporaneous cher, Goodlett; Athletics, A. L. Mayer. tonio) ; (16) Corpus Christi. Speech, Rolf H. ECrum ; Debate, Elmer Atkins, Roanoke; Chillicothe; Music Memory, Mrs. Claude Wilbern, Y o a k u m ; Extemporaneous land ; Extemporaneous Speech and Pic­ linger ; Number Sense, Mattie Cooke, (8) Los Fresnos; (9) Sparenburg McCarley, Indian Creek ; Spelling, Eckford Declamation, Jim Jernigan, Pilot Point; Speech, George Clayton, Rt. 5, Schulen- ture Memory, Miss Ewing, Midland; Spell­ Winters ; Typewriting and Shorthand, Mrs. White. BanKs ; Ready Writing, Mrs. Lu- Gooch Chillicothe; One-Act Play, W. E. Bi-District matches, week ending (Lamesa); (10) Hallettsville ; (11) Extemporaneous Speech, Marie Stinson, Hancock, Chillicothe; Three-R, S. W. Hoi- burg; Spelling, W. H. Burt, Shiner; ing, Mrs. Helen Lee Estes, Midland; Ready C. S. Jackson, Winters. ' cille Duke. Rt. 2, May; Athletics, George danger; Spelling, James R. Cox, Ponder; Ready Writing, Annye E. Timm, Rt. 5, Writing, Mrs. J. W. Campbell, Midland; Chrone, Brookesmith: lins, Acme; Rural Schools, Marvin Sweat- San Augustine County December 7, districts being paired, Buena Vista; (12) Westbrook; Music Memory, rleady Writing, Elma Maxwell, Justin ; mon, Quanah; Choral Singing, Mrs. Hu­ Hallettsville; Athletics, H. L. Chovanec, Athletics, Mr. Gay Koonce, Midland; Mu­ Geraldine Gaines, Blanket: One-Act Play, Athletics, Edward Harberson, Roanoke; Moulton; One-Act Play, Nannie Ray sic Memory and Three-H, Christine Moore, Director General, Wilbur F. Pate, Broad­ 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, etc., were won as George Allcorn, Zephyr; Picture Memory, bert Wells, Quanah; Girls Athletics, Marie (13) High Island; (14) Divide Music Memory, Mrs. Troy Stinson, Sanger; Trostle, Chillicothe; Story Telling, Mrs. Baker, Yoakum; Picture Memory, Claude Midland; Choral Singing, Mrs. Gay dus ; Debate, Henry Frederick, San Augus­ Martha Weller, Brownwood; Three-R, J. One-Act Play, Mrs. Weldon Jones, Krum; Knoppe, Moulton; Rural Schools, William Koonce, Midland; Number Sense and Story tine ; Declamation, Dorette Alford, San follows: Amarillo, 42-7; El Paso, (Nolan); (15) Groom; (16) W. Switzer, Marvin Sweatmon, Willowview School, Rt. 4, Brownwood ; Rural Picture Memory, Leon Pledger, Lake Dal- Quanah ; Arithmetic, R. E. Vantine, Med­ A. Eilers, Hallettsville; Number Sense, Telling, Miss Beulah Fuller, Midland. Augustine; Extemporaneous Speech, Gil­ Schools, Clive Pierce, Brownwood; Num- bert Mathews, San Augustine.; Spelling, 27-27 (won on penetrations) ; Caddo; (17) Shepherd; (18) Poth; as; Three-R, Jesse Earl Seal, Sanger; icine Mound. C. Oder, Shiner; Typewriting and Short­ ier Sense, John S. Armstrong, Cross Cut; Rural School, R. L. Proffer, Denton; Num- hand, Ida Kerlagon, Moulton; Choral Sing­ Milam County Grady Lou Hayes, San Augustine; Ready Paris, 7-6; Masonic Home, 7-7 (19) Mattson (Haskell) ; (20) Typewriting and Shorthand, Harriet ier Sense, P. W. Patterson, Argyle ; Type­ Harris County ing, Mary Ruth Williams, Moulton; Girls* Director General, E. A. Perrin, Cam­ Writing, Johnnie Lacy, San Augustine; (won on penetrations); Temple, Rogers, Bangs. writing and Shorthand, A. C. McGinnis, Director General, Frank W. Allenson, Athletics, Lilybeth Lewis, Moulton; Story eron ; Debate, A. B. Dunn, Buckholts ; Athletics, Joe Barnes, . San Augustine; Tuscola; (21) Harleton; (22) Burleson County Box 5355, T. C. Station, Denton. Humble; Debate, C. A. Dorris, Deer Park ; Telling, Mrs. Lydia Merrem, Shiner. Declamation, John W. Gilpin, Thorndale; Music Memory, Mrs. Thomas Pate, San 7-7 (won on penetrations); Long- Hemphill; (23) Declamation, Harmon Watts, Aldine Lee County Extemporaneous Speech, J. A. Hedrick, Augustine; One Act Play, Mrs. Gilbert Richland. Director General, A. W. Adams, Cald- Duval County Mathews, San Augustine; Picture Memory, well; Debate. Edward Balcar, Caldwell; School, Houston; Extemporaneous Speech, Buckholts; Spelling, Dorothy Kidd, Cam­ view, 19-12; Jefferson Davis, 13-0; Director General, Ben Travino, San John Winship, Spring ; Spelling, Lois Jones, Addition eron; Ready Writing, Mrs. W. H. Brock, Sibyl Runnels, Broaddus ; Three-R, Tommy Declamation, Mrs. Lois Giesenchlag, Shook; Diego; Debate, J. D. Clary, Freer; Sears, San Augustine; Rural Schools, Extemporaneous Speech, Lloyd Woods, Spring; Ready Writing, Landa Mulligan, One-Act Play, Miss Eleanor Fletcher, Gause; Athletics, Chas. M. Hicks, Cam­ Corpus Christi, 14-13. Declamation, Elaine Bell, San Diego : Ex­ Cypress ; Athletics, Jack Rhodes, Webster; Giddings. eron ; Rural Schools, Mrs. Guy T. New­ Mary Lou C. Viterbo, San Augustine; Chriesman; Spelling, Miss Land, Somer- temporaneous Speech, R. W. Milligan, Number Sense, Herbert Coleman, Broad­ Quarter-final games were won as — ORGANIZATIONS — ville: Ready Writing, Eugene Terry, Rt. Music Memory, Mrs. Harris, Alief; One- Leon County ton, Cameron. 3enavides ; Spelling, Euna lone Key, Act Play, Abbie Jo Scarborough, E. & Mt. Montgomery dus ; Typewriting and Shorthand, Mrs. 1, Cause; Athletics, George Falls, Cald­ Healitos: Ready Writing, Doris Hardy, Director General, John M. Scott, Buffalo; County Alsie Smith, Broaddus. follows: Temple over Longview, well ; Three-*!, J. Ma'"in Hare, Caldwell. Houston School, Houston : Picture Memory, ?reer; Athletics. Luis F. Ochoa, Jr., San J. F. Bay, Seabrook; Rural Schools, J. Debate, Z. R. Robinson, Centerville; Dec­ Director General, Nelson O. Long, Willis ; 24-13; Amarillo over El Paso, (Continued from P. 1) Burnet County Diego; Music Memory, Bernarda Jaime, lamation, T. P. Jones, Jewett; Extempo­ Debate, H. C. Smith, Montgomery; Decla­ San Patricio County Hall Sheppard, 1225 Elder, Houston ; Num­ raneous Speech, R. J. Bownds, Director General, E. A. Gay, Bertram; San Diego : Choral Singing, Mrs. Bill Lee, ber Sense, J. A. Moore, Rt. 8, Box 171-A, Marquez ; mation, Sidney L. Williams, Magnolia; Director General, Vernon Westlake, 27-0; Masonic Home over Paris, Freer: Girls' Athletics, Mrs. Jeff Tumlin- Spelling, Lester Rozelle, Oakwood ; Ready Extemporaneous Speech, Newton Walker, Adams School, Odem; Debate, U. R. Ray, Debate, Howard Adare, Fairland; Declam­ Houston; Typewriting and Shorthand, H. Writing, Maple Pollard, Normangee; Ath­ 6-6 (won on penetrations); Cor­ Mary Blanche Ware, Neches ; One-Act ation, McLean Knox, Burnet; Extem- son, Freer; One-Act Play, Miss M. L. M. Landrum, Addicks. Splendora; Spelling, Mrs. Sheila Calfee, Sodville School, Sinton; Declamation, M. Mitchell, Benavides : Picture Memory, letics, Martin Sorsby, Buffalo; Music Willis; Eeady Writing, Mrs. Ada Casey, P. Porter, Odem; Extemporaneous Play, C. A. Partin, 1010 N. Mallard, oora.neous Speech. Lula Rice, Marble Falls ; Haskell County 4 pus Christi over Jefferson Davis, Palestine; Picture Memory, Eleanor Tilley, Snelling, P. K. Durrett, Bertram ; Ready tfaria Carrejo, San Diego; Rural Schools, Memory, Bill Bitner, Leona; Picture Mem­ New Caney; Athletics, Jack Clarke and Speech, H. J. Watson, Gregory; Spelling, Palestine; Arithmetic, Marshall Gammage, i. L. Adams, San Diego; Number Sense, Director General, C. B. Ramsey, Haskell; ory, M. A. Peters, Flynn; Three-R, Del- Lawrence McCullough, Conroe; Music Miss Abbie Lyman, St. Paul; Ready 6-0. Writing, Floy Beard, Briggs; Athletics, mer Lummus, Elkhart; Typewriting and Shorthand, Julia J. O. McKenzie, Bertram; Music Memory, C. Thorpe, Freer: Typewriting and Debate, J. Cleo Scott, Rule; Declamation, Nineveh; Rural Schools, Memory, Mrs. Hildred Holleman, Conroe; Writing, H. R. Browning, Aransas Pass; Semi-final games were won as Lee Smith, Neches. Julia Mae Alexander, Marble Falls; Pic­ Shorthand, Mrs. Ben Trevino, San Diego. W. D. Hinson, Weinert: Extemporaneous De Witt Burleson, Centerville; Choral One-Act Play, John Edward Parish, Con- Athletics, Grady Reynolds, Taft; Music Angelina County ture Memory, Georgia Ernest. Burnet; Eastland County Speech, Betty Ann Hancock, Haskell; Singing, H. E. Welmaker, Concord. roe ; Picture Memory, Lillian Lewis, Con- Memory, William McGrath, Rockport; follows: Amarillo Spelling, Frank A. Pace, Rochester; Eeady Liberty County roe ; Three-R, N. S. Lawrence, Security; One-Act Play, Mary Sweeney, Taft; Pic- over Masonic Director General, O. G. Speer, Diboll; Three-R, Ben J. Whitenberg, Spicewood; Director General, W. G. Womack, East- Rural Scho"K John A-kew. Marble Falls. Writing, Pauline Duff, Haskell ; Athletics, Director General, Supt. Dan L. Martin, Rural Schools, A. K. Stewart, Conroe; sure Memory, Alice Alien, Ingleside; Home, 14-7; Temple over Corpus Debate, Y. L. Hinson, Lufkin; Declama- and ; Debate, Avis Mckelvain, Ranger; R E. Everett, Declamation, C. J. Turner, Haskell; Music Memory, Cleveland; Debate, Joe Slater, Cleveland; Number Sense, Mrs. I. J. Hoark, Willis ; Three-R, Marie McCowan, Mathis ; Rural ;ion, Lois Westmoreland, Huntington; Ex- Caldwell County Cisco; Extem- Madalin Hunt, Haskell ; One-Act Play, Typewriting and Shorthand, Mark Aiken, Schools, Jewel B. Schley, Sinton; Num­ Christi, 28-0. semporaneous Speech, W. C. Royle, Luf- joraneous Speech, Douglas Jackson, Ris- Declamation, Supt. J. H. Slack, Hardin ; Director General, C. C. Pluenneke, Jessie Vick, Haskell ; Picture Memory, Extemporaneous Speech, Prin. Fred Montgomery. ber Sense, O. T. Blaschke, Ingleside; vin ; Spelling, Mrs. Charlie Mae Carney, Luling ; Debate, Opal Butler, Luling; ng Star; Spelling, J. V. Baird, Carbon ; Mildred Adcock, O'Brien ; Three-R, Owen Typewriting and Shorthand, Nell Dezelle, In the state championship game Lufkin; Ready Writing, Mary Green, Di- ieady Writing, V. L. Rucker, German; Matthys, Liberty; Ready Writing, Thelma Nacogdoches County Declamation, Maxine Cowser, Lockhart; Sparkman, Haskell; Rural Schools, Bennett Bagley, Dayton; Athletics, W. L. Echols, Sinton ; Choral Singing, Marjorie Martin, played between Temple and Ama­ x>ll; Athletics, Abe Martin, Lufkin; Mu- Extemporaneous Speech, J. D. Fulton, Athletics, Guy T. Smith, Ranger. joodlow, Rule; Number Sense, Irene Director General, C. K. Chamberlain, Sinton ; Girls' Athletics, Dorothy Nell jic Memory, Mrs. Floyd Dotson,. Zavalla; Ector County Liberty; One-Act Play, Margaret Cooper, Nacogdoches ; Debate. R. L. Self, Cushing; Prairie Lea : Spelling, Blanche Morgan, Stewart, Sagerton ; Typewriting and Short- Daisetta; Three-R, Mrs. B. B. Sapp, Coun- Pool, Taft. rillo at Dallas on December 28th, One-Act Play, Valera Dodd, Lufkin; Picture Lytton Sprint's ; Ready Writing, Alice land, F. M. McCarthy, Haskell ; Girls' Declamation, S. G. Marshall, Douglass; Ex­ Memory, Mildred Hanna, Diboll; Three-R, Director General, Murry H. Fly. Odessa; ;y Supt., Liberty; Typewriting and Short- temporaneous Speech, C. E. Hawkins, Amarillo defeated Temple 20-7. Fortnev, Lockhart; Athletics. R. S. Galla- Debate, Faye Sims, Odessa; Declamation, Athletics, T. L. Hawkins. Weinert. land, Supt. J. E. Hardy, Devers. PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED Paul White, Huntington; Rural Schools, way. Prairie Lea; Music Memory. Mrs. Chireno; Spelling, L. B. Martin, Rt. 3, E. E. Sheffield, Lufkin. 3yron Lindsey, Odessa; Extemporaneous Hidalgo County (Rural) Limestone County Andrews-Gaines (bi-county unit) Archer, Garland McMahan, Lockhart; Picture Speech, Kathleen Maxwell, Odessa; Spell- Nacogdoches ; Ready Writing, Mrs. Wanda Conference A Archer County (Independent) Director General, M. D. Richardson, Ed- Griffin, Garrison; Athletics, K. L. Cooper, Atascosa, Austin, Bell, Bowie, Cass, Chero- Memory, Eleanor Palmer, Maxwell; ng, Maxine Jones, Odessa; Ready Writ- Additions kee, Childress, Coleman, Colorado, Comal, Director General, E. W. Cullers, Megar- Three-R. Mrs. Lonie Brite, McMahan ; :ouch : Declamation, Mrs. Elfrances Erwin, at. 1, Nacogdoches; Music Memory, District winners in Conference ng, Catherine Witherspoon, Odessa; Ath- iMcouch : Spelling, Mrs. Modene Wood, La One-Act Play, Mrs. Elizabeth Withrow, Maxine Moorer, Garrison ; Three-R, Bee- Coryell, Crockett, Culberson, Dallas, Daw- gel; Debate, G. W. Branson, Megargel; Rural Schools. R. E. Harris, Lockhart. etics, Joe Coleman, Odessa; Music Mem- son, Delta, Dickens, Erath, Fannin, Fayette, A football, season 1940, follow, Declamation, Jewel Seelye, Holliday; Ex- Girls' Athletics, Mrs. Allie Hartung, Villa ; Ready Writing, Esther Terveen, Mexia; Rhythm Band, Miss Atwood Mas- man Justice, Martinsville; Rural Schools, •ry, Miss Eujean Smith, Odessa; One-Act South Palm School, Mercedes ; Athletics, sey, Rt. 1, Mexia ; Number Sense, Paul Cul- M. Wedgeworth, Nacogdoches ; Number Fisher, Floyd, Franklin, Galvesotn, Glass- .emporaneous Speech, R. E. Sandlin, Prairie Lea ; One-Act Play, Emily Crow, 'lay, Fred Gage, Odessa ; Picture Memory, cock, Goliad, Grayson, Gregg, Guadalupe, numeral indicating the district: Archer City ; Spelling Geraldine Isbell, Luling : Number Sense, H. M. Games, Rt. 5. C. Ferguson, Progresso ; Music Memory, well, Tehuacana; Typewriting and Short­ Sense, M. L. Landrum, Cushing. Melba Marlin, Odessa ; Three-R, Bill Quin- VIrs. Elizabeth Braskamp, Mission; Choral hand, Annie Pope Walker, Mexia. Hale, Hardin, Harrison, Henderson, Hi­ (1) Hereford; (2) Phillips; (3) lolliday, Ready Writing, Ella Knight, 5. Lockhart; Typewriting and Shorthand, on, Odessa; Number Sense, Margaret Nueces County dalgo, Hill, Hockley, Hopkins, Hunt, Megargel ; Athletics, J. Ross Jones, Me­ F. S. Gard^"-. Luling: Choral Singing, singing, Mrs. Nell Alien, Mercedes : Story- Live Oak County Jim -lOgsdon, Odessa; Typewriting and Short- Telling. Mrs. Nelle Fleming, La Villa: Art, Director General, Fred B. Nance, Bishop ; Wells, Kaufman, Knox, Lamar, Lee, Lime­ Shamrock; (4) Paducah; (5) gargel ; One-Act Play, Mary Sue Connor, Mrs. R. L. Williams, Lockhart. land, Mary Boatright, Odessa. Director General, Stanley Clayton, Three stone, Lipscomb, Loving, Lynn, McCulloch, Archer City; Picture Memory, Elsie Cul- ^azel Mathews, Progresso; Picture Mem­ Debate, John R. Andrews, Robstown; Brownfield; (6) Colorado; (7) Callahan County Edwards-Kimble-Menard- ory, Nelle Griffin, Weslaco ; Three-R, Clyde ilivers; Declamation, C. W. Ehgle, Sim­ Declamation, Floyd W. Parsons, Calallen; Mills, Montague, Moore, Morris, Motley, ers, Megargel; Number Sense, N. G. Phil­ mons; Spelling, E. L. Evans, Whitsett; N"avarro, Newton, Nolan, Polk, ips, Megargel; Typewriting and» Short- Director General, W. D. Raley, Clyde; Schleicher-Sutton }hisum, Pharr; Number Sense, Sidney Extemporaneous Speech, Lee Payne, Presidio, Wink; (8) Ballinger; (9) Chilli- Debate, Mrs. Edith Settle, Cross Plains ; tfcKeand, Mission. ^eady Writing, Edwin S. Bell, Rt. 1, Agua Dulce; Ready Writing, Mrs. Wilma Red River, Rusk, Sabine, Scurry, Shelby, rand, W. S. Thomas, Holliday; Rhythm George West; Athletics, C. E. DeViney, Band, Mrs. C. C. Hooper, Archer City; Declamation, Mrs. John Berry, Clyde; (Multiple County Unit) Hill County Magee, Calallen ; Athletics, E. E. Havelka, Stephens, Swisher, Tarrant, Titus, Tom. cothe; (10) Hamlin; (11) Bowie; Extemporaneous Speech, Olaf South, Baird ; Whitsett; Music Memory, Isabel Henslee, Violet; Music Memory, Emma Webb, Dris- Green, Upshur, Van Zandt, Washington, Story-Telling, Mamie Keefe, Megargel; High School Division Rt. 1, Three Rivers ; Choral Singing, Miss (12) Weatherford; (13) Handley; jhoral Singing, Mae Roselind, Holliday. Spelling, J. G. Overton, Putnam : Ready Additions coll; Picture Memory, R. J. Clark, Rt. 1, Williamson, Wood. Writing. Ona Dell Ashton. Baird : Ath­ Director General, Cecil Alien, Rock- na Joy Nowlin, Rt. 1,,Whitsett; Story- Corpus Christi; Rural Schools and Three-R, Bailey County Basketball, Loyd Raymer, Abbott; Choral Telling, Mrs. Grace Houseton. Simmons ; City-County Units (14) Buckner Home; (15) Mart; letics, Bill White, Baird; Music Memory, prings; Debate, Betty Jo Sanderson, Singing, Martha McRae, Hubbard ; Girls' D. D. Snow, Corpus Christi. Director General, Jack Williams, Mule- Ocoee McCasland. Baird; Lelia Hammock, Eldorado; Declamation, Mrs. B. B, Burk, Picture Memors, Ouida Whitefield, Rt. 1, Abilene, Amarillo, Big Spring, Browns* (16) Teague; (17) Piano; (18) Track, Dan Carter. Brandon ; Keeper of Three Rivers ; Three-E, Frank Jostes, Three Nueces County :hoe; Debate, C. L. Sone, Muleshoe: Baird : Picture Memory, Esther Varner, /tenard; Extemporaneous Speech, Jack lecords, R. W. Russell, Bynum; Play­ ille, Brownwood, Corsicana, Denisor' Jeclamation, M. L. Gunter, Muleshoe; (address not given) ; Three-R, C. R. Steele, Witchell, Rocksprings ; Spelling, Geraldine divers ; Number Sense, L. H. Harlen John­ Additions Edinburg, El Paso, Kingsville, Lubbocj Honey Grove; (19) Mt. Pleasant; ground Ball, Marvin Amerson, Blum; son, Oakville. Extemporaneous Speech, H. C. Robertson, Cross Plains : Rural Schools, B. C. Chris- jibson, Rocksprings ; Ready Writing, Ihythm Band, Martha Selby, Hillsboro; Story-Telling, Hti. W. R. Neely, Clarkwood; McAllen, Marshall, Plainview, San Angel (20) Grand Saline; (21) Linden; U. 2, Muleshoe; Spelling, Lola Dunham, man, Baird ; Number Sense, C. E. Bagwell, ' ucille Cotman, Menard; Athletics, J. M. Story-Telling, Mrs. Bummie McReynolds, Llano County Choral Singing, D. C. Baker, Chapman Ranch; South Park, Sweetwater, Temple, Vernofl rtuleshoe; (22) Center; (23) Union Grove Ready Writing, Prentiss Wind- Clyde: Typewriting and Shorthand, Roland auderdale, Rocksprings ; Typewriting and Hubbard ; Tennis, M. L. Brockette, Hills- Director General, Charles T. Perry, Xumber Sense, W. L. Crofford, Rt. 3, Robstown; Victoria, Waco, Wichita Falls, Ysleta. or, Muleshoe; Athletics, Walter McBride, Howell, Cross Plains ; Choral Singing, Mrs. Shorthand, Annie Mae Mauldin, Menard; >oro; Volleybal!, Roland Davidson, Itasca. -"ontotoc; Declamation, Mrs. Roy Maxwell, Typewriting and Shorthand, Mrs. Fred Garrett, Sudan. Ada Wilkins. Clyde; Story Telling, Mrs. (Gladewater); (24) Gaston (Join- 'ennis, R. D. Kothman, Junction; Volley- Hood County Ljlano; Extemporaneous Speech, Nina lishop. Bastrop County Viola Clay, Putnam. all, Opal Striblins-, Eldorado. Anice Verser, Llano; Spelling, erville); (25) Huntsville; (26) Director General, E. L. Galyean, Gran- R. L. Palo Pinto County Crowded Out Director General, J. B. Mitchell, Smith- Camp County Grammar School Division )ailey. Lone Grove; Ready Writing, Mary ury; Debate, Mrs. E. Brashear, Lipan; Tom Bryan, Llano ; Athletics, H. C. Miller, Director General, A. H. Pritchard, Min­ Jasper; (27) Hull-Daisetta; (28) ille; Debate, S. R. Dale, Smithville; Director General, R. A. Martin, Lees- Director Genera], John Ashley, Rock-'1 )eclamation, V. A. Andrews, Granbury; eral Wells; Debate, Bernice Sharp, The following named counties Reclamation, John A. Freeman, Elgin; burg; Declamation, Mrs. Lockett Cham­ prings ; Declamation, .ilano ; Picture Memory, Mrs. Albert Bales, French (Beaumont); (29) Pasa­ Miss Johnnie Smart, Extemporaneous Speech, J. L. Farmer, jlano; Three R, Leon Perry, Tow; Rural Graford ; Declamation, J. S. Bridges, Gor­ have been reported but were Extemporaneous Speech, Lewis Zschech, bers, Pittsburg; Extemporaneous Speech, loeksprings; Spelling, Leta Mae Garrett, 'olar; Spelling, Herline Hassler, Gran- don ; Extemporaneous Speech, J. B. Mer­ 3aige ; Spelling, Nell Owens, Elgin; Ready Mozelle Carpenter, Pittsburg; Spelling, onora; Ready Writing, Lucille Cotman, schools, Judge Andy P. Box, Llano ; Num­ :rowded out of this issue of the dena; (30) Boling; (31) Smith- ury; Athletics, M. L. Godwin, Granbury; ber Sense, Jerry Stockard, Llano; Type­ rill, Strawn ; Spelling, J. V. Piper, Santo; Writing, R. L. Chaney, McDade; Athletics, Mrs. Elton Acker, Pittsburg; Ready Writ- flenard; Athletics, Jack Mitchell. Rock- Music Memory, Laverne Grissom, Rt. 1, leady Writing, R. B. Braswell, Mingus ; LEAGUER : a. J. Dodson, Bastrop ; Story-Telling, Mrs. ins, E. L. Pritchett, Newsome; Athletics, writing and Shorthand, D. E. Ansley, ville; (32) Navasota; (33) Tay­ prings : Music Memory, Eddie Lake Tate, jranbury; Picture Memory, Mrs. W. L. "ilano. Athletics, Cy Perkins, Mineral Wells ; San Saba, Smith, Stonewall, Taylor, Arthur Edwards, Bastrop: One-Act Play, E. S. Guest, Pittsburg ; Music Memory, 'ocksprings ; Picture Memory, Mrs. Barton )ent, Granbury; Rural Schools, W. L. dusic Memory, Virginia Smith, Palo Terry, Travis, Tyler, Upton, Uvalde, Vic­ lor; (34) Fredericksburg; (35) ^-iel Burt, Smithville; Picture Memory, . R. A. Martin, Leesburg : Picture Jrabb, Menard ; Number Sense, Joe Hol- )ent, Granbury: Choral Singing, Helen Lubbock County Mnto: One-Act Play, Lavenia Gallagher, toria, Wharton, Wheeler. Mrs. 0. P. Jones, Bastrop ; Music Memory, Memory, Mrs. Annie Spivey, Newsome : ert, Junction ; Story-Telling, Madge luth Morrison, Granbury: One-Act Play, Director General, N. B. Wilkerson, Mineral Wells ; Picture Memory, Miss E. Seventeen more city-county San Marcos; (36) Sidney Lanier; rtrs. E. F. Pearcy, Bastrop ; Kural unite Schools, Three-R, J. B. Hardaway, Leesburg; Num. I ooper, Rocksprings ;. Choral'Singing, Iris I Ruby Thornton, Granbury; Number Sense, dalou) Debate, J. B. Johnston, fit. 11, | ana Porter, Mineral WeBs ? Number reported but crowded out of this issue.