Electra High School - Bengal Yearbook (Electra, TX)

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BESSIE BELLE BROWNTN G Mix a touch of temperament a good sport a HAIR B A Oklahoma University Junior English ALMA COWLING 'ENIS Librarian MISS JUANITA HALE B S N T S T C History The ability to teach depends upon s. knowleihe of human nature and the recognition of the law of individual differences. It is in the effort to develop this ability and on the hope that she recognizes greatness in her pupils that Mrs. Hair bases her en- tire teaching career. She admires those pupils who apply originality to their studies. The great out- of-doors holds a vast amount of fascination for her and she would enjoy making s study of plant life. Writes poems and reads historical and romantic novels. It's rather hard to believe that this teacher who is so feminine once lettered in basketball She says that was away back when girls had to be com fed huskies to participate in sports Care to meet many famous writers from Willie Shakespeare right on up to John Steinbeck and Earme Pyle' Well then, come on up to E H S library and meet first the most efficient libranan on the map' Shes been with us since 1941 When asked if she possessed any of the familiar wander lust and if Old W rld held any degree of mystery for her she said es Id like to travel But it's the II S for me She pla s tennis and basketball but as a spectator, its foo all with a capital 'F' top-notch speaker and plenty of personality and you have Juanita Hale, our very attractive History in structor Before coming to I H S she was both a teacher at L6WlBVlll9 and a stenographer for R E A The mountain air agrees with her tempera ment and shes goes in for plain old campin Her favorite pastime be :des reading, is associating with young folks She takes a great interest in both their thoughts and social affairs Football is tops in her estimation llir . l . . . I, ti A 0 'I ,Q B. s.. M. S..-kN. 'r. s. 'r. c.

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EL ECTRA HIGH SCHOOL c u uanvnr P ELECYRA TEXAS Nlrch 5 1945 To the Student Body Another year of war has put us closer to peace but that pence is not yet clearly in sigmt We sincerely hope and pray that it will not he so far egy that many of you will be wlled upon to enter the armed forces, however willing you may be to do so In order that this peace may come quickly and oontime long. let us all sqaend our energies petriatlcally and wlsely Let us conserve, and eliminate waste in every phase of living Be loyal to yourself and your country by using all your time for worthy purposes Prevent waste of material substance as well as your own physical mental and moral being Do these things out of s. heart of appreciation for those you honor and love who have offered all they have that your future may be free and secure Remember those who have for them and be the most worthy and useful citizens you possibly mn while in school and dedicate your future to helping make the world s better place in which to spend a wholesome and pesceful existence Begin now where you ere raprdless of how well or how poorly you have done before Continue ever to do a better and better Job Ihen, when you have filled your present and future with your best. you will have paid to some extent the debt you owe to those who have made the sacrifices which you have not been culled upon to make Let me compliment all of you on your contributions to the nr effort You have done e splendid Job the entire time we have been in this war Your persistence and your willingness to renin in school se long es possible in order to prepare s foundation for the most useful service is extrnely commend- able Ve appreciate your spirit of cooperation as citizens of lleotre High School To those who will leave us this year we especially extend our heartiest congratulations 'beet wishes for a happy successful, and useful life, and sincerely ask that you allow us to be of any servloe that we Q render alter you have left ua lost sincerely C K Harvey, Principal x , gone out of this high school and have given their.lives. Do these things I , 1

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4'-'Xa Heres another of our faculty members whose college education IS stxll fresh on her mmd e half quart of v1m vxgor and vxtahty who keeps the gxrls dolng thelr dally dozens m the gym For some thmg to do hesld s teach she collects pxcture post cards from the places shes been and works m the wood shop ln town She has three ribbons for tennxs slngles m Hugh School and was Football Queen at Hobbs Hxgh School m Hobbs Texas Quiet but cool and confldent wlth a strength all her own Tlger Tales Sponsor Likes reading almost as well as restxng but vuews love stores with ab- horrence EnJoys books wh1ch stlmulate thmkmg, -but lets her halr down once m a whrle and reads a good ol' mystery novel Hoards poems she won't talk about. Has a desxre to go places and see things Were hopxng however, that she'll he with us for seven more years No beatmg around the bush for Mrs. Manly! She has her own Ideas as to how things should be and from what we students have seen, a way of get- tmg what she wants wxth all due consideration to others We must admlt that that rs nd charac terxstlc to be ashamed of! She knows her History -oackwards and forwards as anyone can plainly tell and what's more, she can cook! Makes quite a hablt of collectmg recipes, in fact. Someday she hopes to make a round trip to the theatres of wal' and who knows but what she'll have in her cook' book a few fere1gn dxshes and how to make then? MISS MARJORY SFI VN -KRT Health and Physical Lducatlon OLIVE CARTER E T S Freshman Englxsh MBS. NELL JACKSON MANLY B. S. N T S. T C f' History ' - - ' ' .'..Th B. S.-N. T. s. '11 c. 3 . - , e . A , l l . - , . ' U B.A.- . . .T.c. for