Hartshorne High School - Harts Horn Yearbook (Hartshorne, OK)

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QF1 hy rf. THE HART'S HORN ESSAY WINNERS ON FIRE PREVENTION Three High School Girls Win Prizes Awarded by Firemen for Essays. Ruth White is th first prize given by e winner of the the local firemen for the best essay submitted by the High school studen Freshman. The second place Thelma Merideth, a ts. Ruth is a was won by senior girl, and Stella Fain, a junior, won third place. The students take in the activities of Week due to the en a great interest Fire Prevention couragement and enthusiasm shown by the members of the Fire Department. The winners in the essay contest are given cash prizesg judges of the comparative merits of their work are supplied by the Fire Department. We are delighted to print in our school paper the literary productions of our aspiring young authors: FIRE PREVENTION. By Ruth White . Every school should have a fire drill. When the gong strikes every child should jump into line. Coats and hats and books are left behind. Children start from three floors at once in a big city school, going down four at a time, down wide shallow stairways. By the time those on the second floor are down to the first, the little tots are out of doors. A big building of twenty-four rooms and nearly twelve hundred students on three floors can be emp- tied in one and one-half minutes. It would take a racing fire to beat that. Would it not? The school should always have a fire drill, because some day there really might be a fire and then the children wouldn't know how to get out quickly and safely. Frightened children, and even grown people run and scream and stumble. They knock other people down and fall over them. New buildings for schools and for public use should be made fireproof. Every father and mother should know if a child goes to school in a safe building. The doors should be open outward with a push and should never be locked in school hours. The stairs should be wide and shallow and treads should be laid on iron or ce- ment,- If a school house is two stories high there should be iron fire escapes from halls, marked in big letters and with a red light that can be seen through smoke. The basement floor should be of cement, and there should be no rubbish closets for the janitor under stairways. Hot ashes should never be near wood. Chimneys should be examined and cleaned every year. The furnace should be in a separate building, if possible. . 51 : 4' 3 , 7 We bl A .- The United States has the best fire fighting department in the world. We have the best trained and most daring firemen. Foreign countries send men to our cities to see our fire companies put out fires. Isn't it strange then that more lives and more property are lost by fires in our country than in England, Germany or France? Most of our fires are caused by carelessness. Some of the don'ts to remember are: Never drop a match. Even if it is unlighted some- one may step on it and set it afire. Keep matches in covered metal or chinaboxes away from children and mice. Mice bite match heads and oft- en set whole boxes on fire. Be care- ful of fire crackers. They often ex- plode in rubbish, under wooden steps and ladies' dresses. Don't build a bonfire or play around one unless some grown person is watching. Don't leave little children alone in a house or room with a fire or lighted lamp. If you build a camp fire anywhere be sure it is out, not a hot coal left in the ashes, before you leave it. Forest and prairie fires that have swept away towns have been started that way. Don't allow loose rubbish in baseemnts ad closets. Don't use gasoline, kerosene, naptha, benzine alcohol or turpentine in a room with a fire or keep those things stored in the house. Don't try to start a fire with one of those things or fill a stove, tank, or lamp while it is burning. There are easier ways to die than by oil explosions. Use a deep kettle, only partly full of boiling fat, for frying doughnuts. Don't force your furnace in cold weather. Over-heated chimneys cause fire. Test your gas pipes and burn- ers often and don't look for a gas leak with a lighted match. If you can't fin-d it with your nose send for a plumber. Don't put candles on a Christmas tree. Don't set flowers on or air bed clothes on a fire escape. It is dangerous and also against the law. As I have completed my don'ts I will now tell a few do's. When you move into a neighborhood find out the nearest fire alarm box. It will be painted red and have a red light above it at night. Ask a police- man how to send in an alarm. If you have a telephone put down the num- ber of the nearest engine house and police station, so you can call for help if you can't get out of a burning house. See if your school is safe. If not, refuse to send your child to school in a fire trap and arouse public feeling, so that your school may be made safe. FIRE PREVENTION. By Thelma Meredith. Sincethe time the first two sticks were rubbed together in ancient times, starting the first'blaze, fire prevention methods have had their place in the PAGE SEVEN activities of every human being on the globe. On ancient times fires were care- fully guarded because a prairie fire or a forest fire would devastate the haunts of wild game thereby curtail- ing the meat supply and in all proba- bility necessitating a long, cumber- some move for the whole tribe. Modern improvements and modes of living have increased immeasura- bly the fire hazard and consequently call for many and various methods for prevention. Where the ancient peo- ple had only to control an open fire on the prairie or near a hole in the side of a cliff the modern people have to control everything from the short circuit in the electric wire to the trash fire in the back yard, from the tiny spark which would cause a gas explosion in a mine to the spontan- eous combustion in a grain supply warehouse. Effective fire prevention is based upon carefulness, saneness, and a knowledge of the work in hand. Those responsible for the erection of a school building should look to the con- struction of the building from a fire prevention angle. Owners of a modern factory build with a view to ventilation, light, and architecture which will admit of easy cleaning that inflammable material may never collect in an unguarded spot. Rubbish should be cleared away from every corner and grease that has splashed on machinery and floors should be carefully scrubbed. In the scheme of fire prevention father, mother, and all the children have a place. Each has a place equal- ly important in his sphereg father, away at his own work, has his own troubles, mother, at home with her multitudinous duties, cannot have di- rect control of Jack, Bill, and Sarah as they race from place to place in their play. It has become second nature with father to observe and carry out the rules of fire prevention in vogue at his work. Mother is very careful that the gas range isn't turned too high, the trash fire in the back yard is not left unattended or that a light- ed match is not thrown where it may cause damage. The little ones are the ones who should be especially coached in fire prevention. Some don'ts that apply especially to children: 1. Don't carry or play wtih matches. 2. Don't touch a gas, kerosene, or gasoline stove. 3. Don't carry coals from an open fire except under the direction of an elder. 4. Don't, except with the permission of an elder and then with the greatest attempt to light or carry lamp. precaution, a kerosene 5. Don't light or play about an open fire. Weeds should be cut and raked, with all other trash, away from out-

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THE HART'S HORN PSS PGE SIX FOOTBALL SCHEDULE. .L .,,,,, .,.:M,. September 18, Jones Academy ...... here September 25, Stigler .,...,.............. here L' October 2, Quinton ,...,......,,,,,.. here , October 9, Open. ,Q X W ' FTM , October 16, Wewoka .,,,.. ,,A,,,. t here f fi., it ff F, 'r' October 23, Heavener ,.,,....,..... here , ,S -1. 1 '17- feb, October 30, Poteau ................,. there ' ' fn November 6, Connor School of 1314 ,E 5 f Agriculture ,..,,, here ' 1 f 5 ' K November 11, Haileyville ,.4,....,.,. there LQ' c X 1, A X November 20, Keota A,o..,...,,.......,.,, here 7 W November 26, Open. -,,,?.,H,,,..-., HARTSHORNE 19-JONES ACAD- EMY 7. The Blue and White opened the football season Friday, September 18th, with Jones Academy. The game was typical of an early season game as it was exceptionally slow, a condi- tion partially caused by the extreme- ly warm weather. The only thrill of the game came late in the fourth quarter when Cor- nelius, husky full-back, broke through and ran eighty yards for score. Woods, half-back, runs from ten to twenty shows promise of develop- the center the final reeled of yards and ing into an exceptional back field man. The team played poorly on the de- fensive, but that was caused by their incxperience. In the line all the men showed promise of development be- cause they have that necessary quality of fight. After the half ended the score was 7 to 6 in favor of Jones, and the locals came back determined to win, with the result that the for- ward line of Jones was completely rushed off its feet. Aldridge shows promise of develop- ing into an exceptional high school center. His handling of the ball would do credit to a veteran and his defensive charge is all that could be desired. Morgan and Rush, the two Freshmen from Gowen, pleased the coach with their vicious tackling and lic predicts a bright future for tlzem. For Jones the entire leackfield staried. The Indians seemed to be in exceptional condition for so cally in the season and their running of the cnds would do credit to any high scliool. The oppnoents of Coach Lam- bert would do well to get to bed early and cut the dissipation to the mini- mum because he will have a team hard to defeat before the curtair falls on the present season. AT,H,..,-,, L SECOND GAME-FIRST CONFER- ENCE GAME. Stigler 41, Hartshorne 6. Stigler ran true to form. That gridiron aggregation sustained the reputation it established last year for being the greatest scoring football machine in Oklahoma. They out- weighed us 15 pounds to the man, and that coupled with their experience put them out of our class for the opening COACH ALVA CSNAGJ SHEPHERD. game, They played straight football -line plunges and short end runs. There were no spectacular plays, no sensational stunts -just plain old football. Their attempts at passing miscarried, and their fakes failed to connect. True, they profited by our misplays, which due to lack of ex- perience were many, four of the six touchdowns they scored came to them by this route, and we are not com- plaining. They defeated us fairly and according to the rules of the game. It was a heart-breaking affair for us, but Coach Shag Shepard's fledglings showed the true lighting spirit, and demonstrated that their three weeks' training had been of the highest type of football strategy. A little more gruelling practice, and a little more experience in the technique of the sport, and the history of their first Conference Game would have been written in a different language. The first quarter of this game was a draw, neither side scoring. Stigler marched down the field after the kick- off while our boys were getting their bearings until they were within the shadow of our goal, but there, due to off-side penalties, they lost the ball. Our first play was a fizzle, due to the nervousness of the teamg but in the second play our plucky little quarter, Walter Woods, circled the invaders' right end for a gain of thirty-six yards, the longest run of the game. The quarter ended, 0 to 0. The second quarter was a tragedy. Stigler scored three touchdowns-one by straight football, one on a blocked punt, and the other on a Hartshorne fumble. Score, Stigler 213 Harts- horne 0. The third quarter Stigler opened with their cleverest style of offensive playing scoring their second earned touchdown. Then our boys opened with an aerial attack that for the time swept the invaders off their feet, and before they could organize to break it up, Walter Woods on the re- ceiving end took the ball 35 yards for our oply score. Stigler 28, Harts- hornef-6. The fourth quarter netted Stigler two more touchdowns, one of which was on an intercepted pass within ten yards of our goal. Final score, Stigler 41, Hartshorne 6. Clyde Cornelius, Hartshorne full- back, played a masterful defensive game, and was a consistent ground gainer through the Stigler line. Faude Aldridge at center played like a veteran, never failing in any crisis of the game. Rush, Sikora, Henry and Ross at tackle showed up well, Betson and Pearce at end, and Yakubish and Lawrence in the back- field gave evidence of superior ability in their respective positions. Pogue, veteran quarterback, was the only' outstanding player on the Stigler team. Wadsley at fullback played a good game but did not star. What Mr. Shepard needs most is the enthusiastic support of the school and the citizens of this town. He says and the citizens og this town. 1.1.4111- Marshall Grant thinks that he would be a success in the Movies be- cause he has a film on his teeth.

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PAGE EIGHT buildings. Back yards should be kept free from rubbish. About garages and places where automobiles are stored all waste oil should be care- fully scrubbed up or covered with sand. Electric wiring in a building or in an automobile should be inspected at regular intervals. Do not leave matches where they will be accessible to mice and rats. Do not allow an open flame about kerosene or gaso- line. Do not pour kerosene or gaso- line on a fire. The City Beautiful program be- ing carried out by our cities has done more to lessen the fire hazard than any other one factor. In this pro- gram a man not only cleans up his own back yard, but insists that his neighbors do likewise. After all fire prevention does not call for the efforts of a genius but only sane preparation against fire as exercised by man, woman, and child of normal intelligence. ,l-.f-H-,,-,... FROM THE ENGLISH DEPART- MENT. One of the most interesting liter- ary compositions of this month is the little personal essay below. It was written by Regina Rothbaum, a Junior girl. I, ME, MINE! Some folk think it is wrong to think one's self important, but I do not. It is certain that if we do not think our- selves important no one else will. I am a firm believer in the old adage Make a rug of oneself and everyone will step on you. However, I do not believe that we should grow so ego- tistical that we become unbearable. There is a limit to all things. Per- haps you do not understand me, but then, sometimes I do not understand myself. Once I was described as being a puzzle without a key. I am what is termed a dilettante because I find just as much pleasure in thinking over a pleasure to come as in the realization. Often I find it hard to smile but I think that if we would all just laugh a little more our troubles wouldn't seem half as bad. I learned a little stanza once a long, long time ago and I think it would be appropriate to quote it here. This subject brought it back to mind. It seems to me that if we could all live up to it our cup of happiness would be a little fuller. I have to live with myself and so, I want to e bfit for myself to know, I want to be able as days go by, Always to look myself straight in the eye. I don't want to stand with the setting sun And hate myself for the things I've done. THE HART'S HORN SPANISH CLUB. The Spanish Club, under the help- ful guidance and supervision of Miss Pardone, teacher of Spanish, met on the morning of Wednesday, Septem- ber 3t0h, for the purpose of re-organ- ization. The club duly and formally elected the following members to the respective offices: Hasty Holly, pres- ident, Esther Bookout, vice-presidentg Allie Brashears, secretary, and Ken- neth Miller, treasurer. The club still retains several of its last year's members who are able to take up the work where it was left off last year. Although, some of the members no sabe mucho esponal the club is to be Spanish in reality as well as in theory. No definite plans were -made as to the course of activities or the admis- sion of first year pupils to the club. All of this will be settled in the near future. A y... -1-PT..- THE JESTER'S DRAMATIC ART CLUB. Have you heard a jingle of bells this month? That was thirty Jesters donning their caps and bells prepara- toory to a ceremonious discussion of the year's program. Officers of the club are: Chester Mitchell, president, Clyde Cornelius, vice-president, Katheryn Katigan, sgec- retary-treasurerg Harry Lewis, oHi- cial bouncer. Requirements for membership are: A year's work in Dramatic Art and an academic average of B. The mem- bership is limited to thirty. .lTH.-l. MY CREED. I would be true, for there are those who trust meg I would be pure, for there are those who carey I would be strong, for there is much to suffer, I would be brave, for there is much to dare. I would be friend of all--the foe-the friendlessg I would be giving, and forget the gift, I would be humble, for I know my weakness, I would look up-and laugh-and love -and lift. -Hzgold A. Walters. THE BETTER ENGLISH CLUB. The Better English Club, an organ- ization of last year, under the super- vision of Miss Roling, has not yet been organized. However. it is ru- mored that the membership will ex- tend to the Juniors and Seniors as well as the under classmen providing they maintain a standar dof 90 or above in sholarship. ..h..H,l,A Orchestra practice has been started again, this year. Louis Anderson says that he blows the sweetest music into his clarinet and out comes awful- est noises you ever heard. WHAT ABOUT THE SAXOPHONE? fContinued from Page Five.J saxophone as a coming instrument in the modern orchestra. In Boston recently three composers were enjoying at considerable length the rendition of so-called good music when a jazz number was introduced which fairly lifted these gentle- men off their feet. One exclaimed: A new form of composition. It's great. How I wish I could do it. Another remarked: This saxophone material is sure to come into vogue, and I hope speedily, in the modern orchestra. The saxophone is being accepted, if not rapidly, at least slowly and surely. Are the schools going to wait until the professional orchestra has accept- ed the saxophone, or are they going to consider the instrument on its merit and give it use accordingly? Are we going to begin in earnest the effort to dignify the instrument, rather than continue to apologize for it and degrade it? This is a question the publisher wishes answered by 'the Supervisor. The present writer thinks the saxophone is really needed in the musical economy of the schools. The value and the beauties of the in- strument need to be considered and brought fully to light. The needs of the instrument with all its possibili- ties for the production of beautiful and refined tonal eifects demand ser- ious thought and attention, with the idea in our opinion, of holding up rather than throwing down the in- strument that has done so much al- ready to vitalize our people, young and old alike. Shall we provide for a larger rather than a lesser use of the saxophone in the school orchestra? Shall we even encourage formation of ensemble choirs of saxophone instruments in our schools? These questions are be- ing asked by the publishers.-Taken from Music Supervisors' Journal. ?l.-H,l... HISTORY HARTSHORNE SCHOOLS. fContinued from Page Three.J perseverance he carried forward the pioneer work that Mr. Christian so nobly wrought. Schools are much like The Brook -they go on forever in some form, sometimes growing by leaps and bounds, sometimes deep and calm, sometimes shallow and noisily. The early days in Hartshorne were marked by rapid growth. iTo be continued.D ..h.,AH.li.. NOTICE. If you, your class, club, or organi- zation is not mentioned this month let us have the dope for the October issue. Make yourself a special re- porter to make The Hart's Horn the liveliest journal in the state. This is thee voice of your school--let it be Bal' . 1' hi