Newport High School - Blunita Yearbook (Newport, PA)

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February. 1941 THE AND WHITE Club of Newport High School, Newport, Pa. Single copy 10 ccnts-Ycarly Subscription 10 cents-Advertising rates on request. EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-in-chief.................Zoo Tfagna Assistant Editor...........Barbara Fickes Sports Editor-Boys'.........Maurice Smith Sports Editor-Girls'..........Helen Rush Humor......................... John Baer News Editor,,...............Ruth Saengor Literary Editor............Carolyn Miller Exchanges...................Sara ’.’oodward Alumni......................Connie Wiley Reporters................. Joan Smith...............,,.Jean Kinzer Robert Strickland.......,Reba Sheibley Dennis Adams.............Theresr Nickle Ruth Jones........................Alice Noll Betty Rudy.......................Thelma Derr Art Staff,.............................. Mary Kell..............Lulu Shotsbcrger Betsy Be-alor...............Edna Miall Earl Uycrs...................... avonno Clay Julia Trout......... .Jane Fosselman Faculty Adviser......Hiss Mildred Faneuf BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager....................rlenc Jones Asst. Bus. Manager........Dorothy Bitner Advertising Manager.........Robert Cams Asst. .Advertising Manager....John Smith Typists................................. Helen Shull.......................Betty Gibney Jean Knabe..................Helen Smith Mimeograph............................... Frank Flickinger.................Eugene Smith Faculty Adviser...........Mr. K. VJ. Kerr BLUE 0 WHITE'S ASSOCIATION Did you know that the Blue and ’.Jhite our school paper, was kl years old on February 5? The first Blue and White was published in 1919. The pupixs wore still going to school in t:ie lower building; the high school proper had not yet boon erected. The Blue -act White was in the form of a small magazine, about one half of the size of our present papeb. The pupils wrote the editorial work but the work was printed in the town printing office. In all, it was a very neat pspor. Tho cost was 15 cents per co y. The editor for the first Blue and '.'Jhite was Harold Manning, In 1928 the form was changed to the newspaper type. It was printed 10 times a year a.t 51.00 or 10$ per issue. This paper was also printed by an outside source. In 1930 the Blue and '.Jhite was jtgain changed to the magazine form and was inclosed by blue and white paper. In 1936, the size of the Blue and '.Jhite was increased by several inches but otherwise it was the same form as the magazine in 1935-36, Since 1936, wo have been using the same. 3IHTHDAY Besides celebrating the anniversary of the Blue and '.Jhite this month, we are also celebrating tho birthday of a very famous nan, Thomas A. Edison. Thomas Edison was born in iilon, Ohio, February 11, 1817. Edison invented many wonderful things during his life-t me, but one of his most useful inventions was the incandescent electric lamps.

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■■ --14- T’ ' 'U.T i'. -JL'IH PUZZEL VJhat do y u know about 1940? 1. What country won what four countries without firing a shot? 2. What radio conedian chews tobacco ani said: V.T.en you smoke cigarettes you're likely to burn yourself to death—with chewing tobacco the worst thing you can do is drown a midget! 3. '.hat movie star was critized severly for participating in the Battle of France? 4. Vho was responsible for the revival of Oh Johnny, Oh, Johnny and You'd Bo Surprised ? What swing leader who had definitely quit dance-bands forever came back? 5. ..hat was the largest sum paid by the Pot O'Gold in 1940? 6. These 1940 movie had a theme in common: The Mortal Storm, Escape, The Great Dictator , Foreign Correspondent . What was it? 7. The Barefoot Boy of hall Street was a .plied to what famous m an, by whom? 8. Is a pound of feathers (heavier than) (of the same weight as) (lighter than) a pound of gold? 9. Which of the following was originally the tune of our national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner? (a) A hymn (b) An old English drinking song (c) A Negro spiritual (d) A Western ballad 10. Which of the following was the last state to be admitted to the Union? (a) Oklahoma • (c) Utah (b) New Mexico (d) Arizona 11. ihich of these animal?., gives birth to the smallest young? (a) House Cat (c) Kangaroo (b) Black Bear (d) Beaver 12. Dry ice is composed of one of th. following four substances. Can you pick the right one? (a) fresh water (c) sec. water (b) carbon dioxide (d) sulphur dioxide PAGE Truo-Frlse 1. Glass is made of sand. 2. Red flannel underwear is warmer than white. 3. White potatoc ?.re native to Ireland. 4. The normal temperature of birds is higher than that of a human being. I NDEN TIFIC AT ION BUREAU Do you knov; this person Who lives near the school; Whose home-room is twelve ..’here he c.n be seen, as a rule? Do you knov he doesn't like to study ny subjects, except Chemistry? That, ho is ofton in the Laboratory As you can most easily see? Do you knov; that 158 lbs. is his weight? That ho h:'s greenish-colored eyes? And did you ever notice That he sometimes wears f .lshy ties? Do you know that ho is tall, dark and handsome That he doesn't give the girls a rush? That a tc'chor is about the only person ho can ever make him blush? Do you know that he has a sister And also an elder brother? And that you can easily tell they're role, ted Because they look and act liRe each other ? Do you knov that he likes to grin That he is as humorous as he can be? That he is quite an athlete Something th't everyone can see? Well, his name, by now,you should know Since I ha.vo given you all the dope; But if, by chance, you h von't guessed Then, certainly, for you there's no hope