Mineral Wells High School - Burro Yearbook (Mineral Wells, TX)

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“ U N C L E “Uncle Mac”—what memories that name will bring to our minds in the years to come. “Uncle Mac” is never too busy or top tired to listen to our troubles, and do his best to console us. The Senior Class has always been watched over and cared for by him, but this year's class has especial cause to remember him, for twice during this school year has he treated the Seniors to fruit and candy. Many are the interesting tales that Mr. McGehee tells the boys on the school grounds of his service in the Confederate ranks. The mornings never get too cold for “Uncle Mac” to get up at 4 o’clock and start the fire, «o that the building will b warm by school time. Every one that has ever gone to High School will always have a warm spot in his heart for “Uncle Mac.” M A C. UNCLE MACS THKA'l

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G. M. P’S LAMBS We are thirty-six hearts that beat as one and thirty-six minds that run in the same channel of education. We have been told that we are the cream of the High School, and we know that we surpass all the other classes in conduct, Sh-Sh-Sh! Although we are still in sympathy with the freshest freshmen, we are glad to have got as far away from them and as close to the Sophomors as possible. Why should we want to get close to a Soph? If there wa$ ever a set of stiffer stiffs since the beginning, we pity them, and the closer we get the more apparent will become our pity. The Juniors are even more pitiable. The Seniors Oh! we could fall at their feet, and our grief and lamentation at their departing will be terrible. We have placed them as our standard, and in the year 1917 we hope that we shall have climbed to the heights of honor and glory which they have now attained. Smile not, O lofty Seniors, at our poor attempt to show our appreciation. Our English is poor, and our words ill chosen, but con- sider the sincerity of our words and the narrow range of our knowledge. We are gradually leaving the stick horse of former days, and climbing to the back of a wild donkey. After this it will be easy—with a great deal of work and a great loss of sleep—to climb to the steering wheel and sail forth in to the wide world we are to paint red. A. HISTORY OF “B” FISH CLASS After Xmas twenty-nine pupils came from the grammar school. There were twenty-three pupils already in the grade. The two classes were divided in order that the teachers might render the pupils more service. The divisions were called the Greens and Blues. The Greens are the ones that came from grammar school. The Blues are the ones that have been in the grade before. A short time passed before a class meeting was held. Walter Ford was made President o-f the class; Lang- land Bock, Vice President; Ivy Mae Smith, Secretary and Treasurer. Class colors were agreed upon as Gold and White. The White Rose was made the class flow- er. The A and B sections of the Fresh- men unanimously voted Bessie Beeler class beauty. Mr. Dyess organized a base ball team among the boys of both A and B divisions.

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MR. E. 0. McNEW, Instructor. HARVEY VANCE. ARZA WEBB. JO HOPKINS. FARRIS ANDERSON. LON COWLING THE TRIG FIVE At the beginning of the term 1913-14, there were eight members of the Trig class, five boys and three girls. One of the boys moved away and two of the girls withdrew from the fight. This left four boys and one girl to finish the battle. The teacher. Mr. McNew, is one of the most heroically self-sacrificing and persevering teachers that Mineral Wells High School has ever had. He is noted for the number of shows that he puts on for the sole benefit of the Trig class. So far as loosing control of his temper— never! He merely threateneds to get ugly, and that settles everything for the lime being. The boys of the class are noted for their chivalrous, gen- tleman!} qualities, and the girl—wrell she is not noted for anything except for the number of times that she drops her pencil just to see which is the most gallant boy in the class. Farris Anderson, whom his friends lovingly call Bessie, is the student of the class. When Mr. McNew asks Farris how many problems he has solved, he usually answers, “Igotemall. Some times he breaks the monotony and says that he never got a one,’ and that he believes the answers in the book are wrong.’ Lon Cowling, surnamed “The Hefty,” is the big man of the class. How- ever, he has a nature so sunny and genial that one never thinks of his size. Sometimes he gets on tlie warpath, but the worst he ever says then is, “Shut up, or I’ll wear this meter stick out on you,” and Lon’s request is usually granted. Arza Webb is a very quiet bc-y. He never says much; but when he does speak, it counts. The worst thing “Arzy” ever did was to show Mr. McNew where he (Mr. McNew) made a mistake in a problem which the two were working. But “Arzv” does not break training often and as he has been pardoned by Mr. McNew. we hope that his soul is not eternally lost. Harvey Vance, or the “Cap,” as he is better known is the business man of the class. He has held several very important offices in the or- ganizations of the school, and now he is Editor-In-Chief of the Bt’RRO. “Cap” is an all around fellow, always on the square. The only time that he is guilty of working a Trig problem is when Joe misses one. Joe Hopkins, the one and all sufficient girl, is the prlviliged member of the class, and very badly spoiled. Mr. McNew, as w'ell as the boys, give up to her in almost everything. When one of the boys has a wounded spirit to be healed or bound up. or a problem that he needs a little help on, he picks the shortest route to Jce. where he is sure to receive the de- sired aid.