Danville High School - Log Yearbook (Danville, KY)

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THE LOG 5 C. E .ALLEN VIRGINIA BRADLEY ' , , NATURE CLUB The Nature Club held its final meeting of the present semester on December 16. The main topic was The Parameciumf' given in in interesting way by Sara Lee. There were also talks on immi- grant bi1'ds, by Alex Cress and J. T. Parks, Jr. SCIENCE CLUB The regular meeting of the Science Club was held December 4. The members decided to go on a possum hunt Wednesday, De- cember 18. Later, however, this hunt was called off. Talks were given by three members of the club. These talks were as follows: Jack Lunsford on The Designing of Modern Automobiles, Garfield Crain on High Frequency of Ra- dio, and Ed Gordon on Property Man of' the Movies. GIRL RESERVES On Monday, December 16, the Girl Reserves held their annual candle lighting services at the Second Presbyterian Church. The ceremonial, called The Hanging of the Greens, had as its theme the significance of the candles and greens of the Xmas season. The girls who led in the ceremonial were: Sara Lee, Margaret Cheek, Linelle Hamilton, and Jean Marie McConnell. Rev. H. B. Kuhnle, of the First Baptist Church, spoke on the subject, Let There Be Light. -ii PEP CLUB There will 'be a luncheon given at the close of school for those members of the Pep Club who have done the most work for the benefit of the club. All members should do their best work in order to be invited to this luncheon. JUNIOR DRAMATIC CLUB The Junior Dramatic Club held its Christmas meeting in the auditorium Wednesday, December 18. The program was story tell- ing by Mrs. J. D. Erskine, follow- ed by refreshments. The Senior Dramatic Club was the guest of the Juniors at this meeting. After the holidays the Junior Dramatic Club will resume its work, which was interrupted temporarily by the operetta. He Has the Pep. Mr. C. E, Allen, heiad of the! mathematics department at Dan- ville High School, is the sponsor of the hard-working and much- appreciated Pep Club. He also acts as adviser to the. senior boys. She Speaks the Unknown Tongue. Miss Bradley acts as referee in the annual wrestle between high school students and foreign lan- guages. She also tries to keep the senior girls in their pluces, a dif- ficult task. JUNIOR GIRL RESERVES The Junior Girl Reserves have given special emphasis to their slogan, purpose, quest, code and songs in their recent meetings. Those taking part in the first program of the month were Nan Allen, Theda Borring, Ellen Cook, Antoinette Freeman, Margery Frank, Nancy Guerrant, Wilma McGiboney, Ann Montgomery and Virginia Poor. , On Thanksgiving Day, Frances Back, Isabella Nichols, and Caro- lyn Bean packed and delivered four baskets. Jane Rubin, Dorthea Hollings- worth, and Josephine Van Winkle entertained the group with Thanksgiving stories. There was a combined meeting of the Junior and Senior Girl Re- serves for the December program preceding the candle lighting ser- vice. Participating in this Xmas program were Imogene White, Helen Worthington, Frances Back, Martha Tucker, Doris Rose Chris- man, Mildred Hoover, Princess Smith, Mary Margaret Gresham, and Mary F. McDonald. Senior Dramatic Club. The Sock and Buskin Dramatic Club interrupted its program to make way for the operetta, but now that this production is over, the club will resume its regular meetings, For the December meeting, the members were the guests of the Junior Dramatic Club for an interesting program, furnished by Mrs. J. D. Erskine, and for refreshments. The first meeting of the new year will be held on Thursday night. January 2, at eight o'clock. A special program has been ar- ranged, and as a return favor, the Junior Dramatic Club will be the guests. As soon as semester examina- tions are over, try-outs will be conducted and rehearsals started for the plays in the one-act play contest to be held the latter part of January. Last year this cor:- test was very popular, and it was won by the class of 1936, this year's senior class. This year there will be only three classes participating, and all the plays will be coached by sponsors of these classes. Miss Virginia Bradley will direct the senior class play, Miss Hagan, assisted by Miss! Din- kle, the junior class play, and Mr. Huffman, the sophomore class play. Rivalry among these classes COUNClL AWARDS BID FOR BUILDI G A. W. Walker Construction Co. Will Erect School Addition On Wednesday night of last week, the city council of Danville. acting for the school board, be- cause of P. W. A. regulations, awarded the contract for con- structing the new classroom addi- tion to the gy-mnasium building to the A. W. Walker Construction Co., of Danville. The bid was forty-four thousand dollars, fif- teen hundred dollars of which will be spent for equipment. Construc- tion will start early in January. The addition will be completed by August. On Monday afternoon, December 9. the council had met in joint ses- sion with the school board and had adjourned until the Wednesday night meeting after it was learn- ed that the base bid of fifty-six thousands dollars far exceeded the fcderal allotment of forty-seven thousand dollars, three thousand dollars of which must be spent on architectural and legal fees, print- ing of bonds, advertising of bids, and other miscellaneous expenses. At a meeting of the school board held Monday night, various alternates were taken from the base bid until the bid came under the forty-four thousand dollar limit. Some of these alternates were desirable but not absolutely necessary. One of the greatest dis- appointments to the board and school officials was the necessity of leaving out the alternate bid which called for the complete re- modeling of the front of the gym- nasium building and the extend- ing of the playing floor -some twelve to fifteen feet. It is hoped fContinued on Page '71 is already strong. All students of the high school, those of the graded schools who have student activity tickets, and faculty members will be admitted free. Because the one-act play contest is so popular among all students, it has been decided to substitute this dramatic event for the senior play, which will not have as much appeal for the younger students.

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4 THE LOG THE LOG Published monthly by the Journalism Class of Danville High School. Member of: National Scholastic Press AS- sociationg Kentucky High School Press Asso- ciationg Southern Interscholastic Press Asso- ciation, American Boy Feature Service. WI 500494. , 9 mmm: Q7-bgggwrliii STAFF OF THE LOG Editor-in-Chief .... ........ M adison Lee Assistant Editors . . .......... Lillian Wise, Margaret Ellen Smith. Sports Editor .... ........ B uford Guerrant Sports Reporter .... ....... F rank Linney Exchange Editor . . .... Jean M. McConnell Mailing Clerk ..... ........ M artha Floyd Feature Writers .... ........ D ick Foster, Pauline Smith, Mary Russell Burton, Club Editors .... .......... A . R. Leathers, Horace Hendren. General News Reporters . . Howard Yeager, Doris Guthrie, Philip Weissinger, Lin- elle Hamilton, Assembly Reporter .... . . .Susan Covington Library Reporter . . .... Ma Frances Guffey Business Manager . . ..... Tiorothy Marcum Assistant Business Managers . .Clifton Ander- son, Gail Robinson, Jack Guerrant. Head Copyreader . . ........ Wharton Allen Circulation Manager . . ....... Ralph Love Sponsor ..... ............. S . R. Cummins Christmas Is Without a Doubt the Loveliest Time of the VVhole Year. Christmas is without a doubt the loveliest season of the year. Even the weather is in- vigorating. The air is cold and crisp, and per- haps filled with soft snow fluttering lightly to the ground. Gayly decorated shops are filled with hurried but happy shoppers, and with children hopefully inspecting toys. Wreaths of holly and mistletoe brighten door- ways that lead to warm and cozy rooms, with open fires crackling cheerfully. Munching big red apples or delicious candies, one is con- scious of the spicy odors of baking cakes and pies. Amid the fragrant scent of evergreens, the tree is decorated with glittering tinsel and brightly shining balls of red, blue, and gold. The many colored lights cast a soft glow over all, and a star shines from the topmost limb. The happy family admires its handiwork, while the children's eyes shine in anticipation of the coming visit from Santa Claus. Then the best Christmas story of all is read together, and Christmas carols are softly sung .... These same age-old customs still br.ng new joys to the world. Amid all the festivities, let's not forget to help others who are less fortunate, and though it's been said before, let's remfmber the true meaning of Christmas. Will Happy Chandler Be Able to Keep His Promise to the Schools? About forty thousand people witnessed the inauguration of Albert Benjamin Happy Chandler, of Versailles, as the forty-sixth governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The inauguration brought to an end one of the bitterest gubernatorial election in the history of Kentucky. Mr. Chandler, winner over Judge Swope by a large majority, reaf- firmed in his inaugural address the pledges made by him during his pre-election cam- paign. All Kentucky, and the rest of the United States too, is waiting to see what suc- cess HapPy will have, and how well he will be able to keep his pledges. Those who are connected with education are particularly anxious to see if he will maintain his promise of adequate appropriations for the public schools. During the next four years, history will be in the making. Since we have a box seat, let's keep up with events as' they occur. ,-EL...-T The Half Half of the game was over. With one ac- cord, the crowd surged for refreshments. People crowded around the stand, trying to shove in front of others. A clamor arose on all sides, Paddlepop for me! Coupla hot- dogs! , Gimme a bottle of coke! Mr. Allen and his helpers worked frantically, and the crowd bawled lustily, Hurry up there! Get a move on, in front! A couple of kids shot through the medley, nearly bowling over a dignified old gentleman with spectacles. The crowd behind him pushed him forward, some- one in front lunged out, and he was knocked backward again. He emerged from the mess, looking less dignified, and with nothing. He had given up the hope of buying anything, and had managed to edge out, Meanwhile, the crowd yelled on. A young man, immaculately attired, stood waiting patiently for his turn. A careless hand swiped a paddlepop down his clean shirt front, leaving a dirty smudge. He lost his temper, and the little girl in front ex- claimed in a shocked voice, Mama, he said a bad word! Shoving, pushing, yelling, stamp- ing, the crowd receded. A limp Mr. Allen wearily handed out a last demand. He sank down on the counter, mapped his brow. and observed, And this is a civilized town! Principafs Corner Danville High students who have not seen the plans for the new addition to the gymnasium building do not know what a modern and up-to-date group of class- rooms and laboratories we will soon have. The Public Works Administration is spend- ing a lot of money in Kentucky and a large slice of it is going into school buildings. We know of no better way to spend it. The next time you see a school board member or a member of the council, old or new, thank him for the part he played in help- ing to improve our school plant. Congratulations to the boys who made the All-Southern and All-State teams. The 1935 Admirals couldn't win all of their games but many fine football players were on the squad. We're going to miss those fifteen gridders who have worn the foot- ball blue for the last time. We're from Missouri, team of '36! You're going to have to show us something. Don't study much during the holidays Kas if you wouldll, but don't forget that exams are just around the corner, They start on January 7, following what will probably be a week of hectic review. It is extremely important that every student in Danville High school get back into school on January 1 and avail himself of this pre- exam work. The passing or failing of a large number of students may depend on the characte.r of the work done during this review period. If any more column material appears in our newspaper copy, we are going to have to appoint a columns columnist to wisecrack at the columnists' columns Flash-John Doe, who this week won the five dollar first prize in the thrift contest sponsored by the Citizens National Bank, has just invested his money in a Xmas present for his best girl.

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6 THE LOG RESERVES WIN FIRST NET GAME In their first game of the year the Little Admirals, by defeating the Wilmore Reserves 24-12 last Friday night, showed possibilities of developing into an excellent team. Throughout the game they exhibited accurate shooting and deceptive passing. Kern Hamilton and Gerald Cundiff played well and should make the varsity team at some time in the future. Joe Marshall was the referee. CLINIC. ATTENDED BY D. H. S. NETTERS, Coach Rice Mountjoy and the Danville High School basketball squad were among the many play- ers, coaches, and officials from the Danvil'e area who attended the basketball clinic, held at the Centre College gymnasium on Thursday, December 12. This clinic was directed by Dave Kerr, coach of the original Celts. Mr. Kerr illustrated his talk with moving pictures of his profes- sional team and of the Waterloo High School team, champions of Ohio last year. At the conclusion of his talk, Mr. Kerr answered questions concerning r e c e n t changes in the net rules. Mr. Kerr was brought here through the courtesy- of the .Sutcliffe Company, of Louisville. FOOTBALL DANCE HONORS PLAYERS The first dance of the high school year was held on Tuesday night, November 24, just before the Thanksgiving holidays, in the high school gymnasium. It was .given in honor of the football boys, and sponsored by the P. T. A. This organization sponsors two dances each year. The gymnasium was beautifully decorated by a committee. compos- ed of the three cheer leaders, the captain of the football team, and several able assistants from the senior class. The decorations consisted of the colors of each team played, tied to footballs. There was a great display of blue and white, Admiral colors. There were five no-breaks and a football special. The latter con- sisted of a medley of college RESERVE BASKETBALL SCHEDULE, 1935-36 Friday, December 13 . . ............. . . . Tuesday, December 17 . . ........... Thursday, December 19-QT'entativeJ ..... Friday, January 3 . . ............... Friday, January 10-lTentativeJ Saturday, January 18 . . . . . . . . Tuesday, January 21 . . Tuesday, January 28 . . Friday, January 31 . . . Tuesday, February 4 . . Tuesday, February 11 . . Thursday, February 13 . . Tuesday, February 18 X Friday, February 21 . .Wilmore, here .Bardstown, there .Forkland, here .Liberty, here . . .... Louisville, here . . . .Salvisa, here . . . .Lawrenceburg, here . . . .Somerset, here . . .Lawrenceburg, there . . .Wilmore, there . . . . .Broughtontown, here .. .Salvisa, there . . .Forkland, here . ............ . . .Somerset, there Saturday, February 22-QTentativeJ ...... Louisville, here Friday, February 28 . . .................. Bardstown, here football songs. The grand march, which opened the dance, was led by the 1935 football captain, Car- ly e Johnson, and Sarah M. Jack- son. They were assisted in mak- ing the intricate patterns of the march by Miss Martha Bell Jack- son and Mr. Robert Quisenberry. Music for the occasion was fur- nished by the Centre College Or- . chestra. ADMIRALS T0 PLAY ALUMNI Tonight at eight o'clock the Dan- ville Admirals will play the Alumni of the high school in the third var- sity game of the year. Among the boys who will play to- night on the Alumni tiam are Ray Cundiff, Elmer Kelly, Holman Cot- ton, Joe Marshall, James Robin- son, Howard Gregory, and Oscar Wisner. 1935-1936 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Friday, December 13 . . ............ ..... W ilmore, here Tuesday, December 17 . . Thursday, December 19 . . Friday. January 3 . . Friday, January 10 . . Tuesday, January 14 . . Saturday, January 18 . . Tuesday, January 21 . . Friday, January 24 . . . Saturday, January 25 . . Tuesday, January 28 . . Friday, January 31 . . Tuesday, February 4 . . Thursday, February 6 . . Friday, February 7 . . . Saturday, February 8 . . Tuesday, February 11 . . Friday, February 14 . Saturday, February 15 Tuesday, February 18 . . Friday. February 21 . . Saturday, February 22 . . Friday, February 28 . . . . . .Bardstown, there . . . .Alumni, here . . . .Liberty, here . ...Horse Cave, here . . . .Kavanuagh, there . . . .Male, here . . . .Lawrenceburg, here ....Hazard, there . . . .Whitesburg, there ... .Somerset, here . . . .Lawrenceburg, there . . . .Wilmore, there .Horse Cave, the1'e . . . .Paducah, there ' . . . .Murray, there: . . . .Lexington, here . . . .Olive Hill, there . . . .Ashland, there . . . .Kavanaugh, here . . . .Somerset, there . . . .Murray, here . . . .Bardstown, here- D? H. S. BASKETEERS DEFEAT WILMORE Love, Scoring 21 Points, Is High- Point Man in 37-30 Win With a burst of speed, the Dan- ville Admirals rushed on to their basketball court last Friday night to defeat the Wilmore Bears by a score of 37-30. Dodger Love was high-point man in the con- test, scoring 21 points for Dan- ville. The game was a fight from be- ginning to end, both teams playing' with the experience of veterans. Jimmie Spence Hewlett saw action with the Admirals for the first time. He played with an abil- ity that should assure him a place on the first five. Joe Brown took second place in the scoring race for Danville by making 8 points. Bird was high-point man for .Wilmore, scoring 12 points. Gil- lispie was second with 8 points. The line-up of the game was as follows: Danville f37J Hewlett K 51 ....., .... F F Love 1211 .. ......... .C G G Referee: Hansen. Wilmore C301 ,Mitchell C53 . Woodard Q37 .. .,Bird HZ? , Gillispie C81 ,, .Curd f2i Pos. Shearer 121 ..,..., Brown f8J T .... ,, Campbell Ili ,. Qi,-il-4 D. H. S. NET TEAM ' TO ENTER MEET On Saturday, December 21. the basketball fans of Central Ken- tucky will have the opportunity to witness a blind tournament in the University of Kentucky gymna- sium. The participants in this tournament will be the teams from Danville, Lexington, Mt. Sterling, and Winchester. This is the sec- ond tournament of this kind to be held in this part of the state. The purpose of this contest is to give experience in tournament playing to the teams, to give them practice on a large floor, and to make money for the athletic asso- ciation, which will go to help out- fit the teams. This is the first year for Winchester in the tour- nament. This team is filling the place left vacant by Paris' with- drawal last spring. Lexington won the tournament last year by defeating Danville and Mt. Sterl- mg.