Newport High School - Blunita Yearbook (Newport, PA)

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TH2 BLUT ND HITS Volume 3 February 10, 1933 Number 4 Locals ith examinations over we find ourselves enter ini the second half of the present school year. For some it will merely be a reoitition of the old half , with the same monotonous grind; but for others it will really be a new start, a place to begin anew and correct our former faults, a chance for novel achievement, new adverture, and a renewed faithful service to our school. For the seniors it will be the home stretch and the end of a high school career. To the majority perhaps a sad one for after this last half year high school days v i ll he nut a long treasured memory. So let us realize this now, seniors, and strive to make this a grand finale of which we may be justly proud. The American Boy Magazine, in cooperation with the Japan Tourist Bureau, has made it possible for throe hiib school students to go to Japan during July and August with all expenses paid. The three travelers will be the writers of tho three best 390-word essavj. on the subject; Japan - and why I want to Gb There They will leave their homes in time to arrive at Seattle on June 30, when they v ill board a Japanese Mail Line Steamer. In Japan they will see Tokyo, the capital; Uikko, with its famous shrines; the sacred island of Miyajiraa. They will voyage to Korea, returnin . through the lovel • Inland Sea. ’ Titers of the 1C essavs ajud ed next best will receive silk loung.in robes, fashioned' in Japan of Tapanese silk. Perhaps this explains the reaso the students of the sophomore, '.junior, and senior classes have for the past week been writing essays on Japan. The Alumni dance held Thursday, December 29 was a great success with appro:.ametly 250 present. Penants of classes from 19j9 to 1933 lined the walls, graduates from classes as far back as 1390 were present for you know the first class to graduate from N. H. S. graduated in 1333. The members of the senior class were invited as guests, although next year we hope to be supporters of this worthy organization. The Annual Boy Scout 7 eek has just passed. Perhaps some of you attended the fine exhibition heid in the Farm Show building at Harrisburg the past week and were able to attain a slight glimpse of the vast Scout movement which is being,, curried pn throughout the world to-day by boys. The Newport Scouts exhibited a fine booth on the Reading Merit Badge. The cold and mumps epidemic which prevailed in this vicinity the past months has now called a halt permi-ting many pupils to ' return to school. The absontee slips following the Christmas vace-tion have been very small unci we hope they continue that way. 1