Newport News High School - Anchor Yearbook (Newport News, VA)

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FEBRUARY. 1935 Front row: White, Hoffman, Acosta, Allerton, Gilliam, Carter, Robeson, Noland, Spigel, Buckley, Brown, Givens, Amott. Second row: Miss Ethel M. Gildersleeve. Wallace, Ewing, McBride, Harris, Goff, Christian, Alexander, McMullen, Scott, Rawles, Hyatte, Knight, Crayton, Morgan. Third row: Fowler, Bama, Mnrden, Maupin, Akiss, Wright, Millner, Spangler, Verell, J. Gil- liam. Maesenburg, Long, Grubbs, Ahearn. Fourth row: Perkins, Sands, Peck, Wiseman, Lawton, Hudson, Brooks, Marshall, Hollingsworth. The Student Council 'lille Student Council is divided into two parts: the executive board, composed of the officers and representatives from each class, and the General Student Council, consisting of a representative from each home room. Once a month the whole Student Council meets to discuss the prob- lems of the school. For the past two years they have been working dili- gently on evolving an honor system for the school. At present there are sixty honor classes. The Student Council hopes that in a few years the honor system will he school-wide. The officers for this year are: Lloyd Noland, President, Leroy Spigel, Vice-President: Ruth Curtis Robeson, Secretary. PAGE TN IRT Y-ONE

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4 THE WEAKEN WEAKEN News-Eashes Co-pilots Kenneth Wiggs and Charles Spradlin, representing the United States in the around the world airplane race, came out ahead, defeating the British star by 12 seconds. They arrived in New York 2 days, 23 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds after their take-off from the same airport. Their former record of three days, 0 minutes, 0 seconds was broken by one second. Lloyd Noland has just been elected President of the United States, defeating his opponent, Bobby Kilpatrick by the large majority of one vote. Noland's running mate and vice-president is Barbara Brown, the first woman to be vice-president of the United States. Barbara Baker has just been chosen president for principalj of Phoebus Polytechnic Institute. Her predecessor, Robert Jenkins, when he learned of her appointment said, Now I know this is going to become a famous Institute. Radio's funniest man has just been chosen. He is George Mas- senburg. He began his career as a funny man at Newport News high school. He says, I got my ideas of being a comedian from the Beacon staff of 1934-353' FAMOUS EXPLORER LOST IN JUNGLES OF AFRICA fContinued from page lj Africa. After this uncalled for delay, Coypean and Crondier sailed to Central Africa where their ex- plorations for Indian reservations were to commence. One day while walking' through the woods, they happened upon a deserted Indian reservation. This was better luck than they had hoped for since In- dian reservations Were few and far between. But the minute they stepped into the open, they found themselves surrounded by Indians. They jumped back into the shelter of the woods, but to their great horror, they landed at the feet of a wild ant. Crondier ran, but Coy- pean was so terrified that he could not move. As Crondier looked back over his shoulder, he saw the ant leap on tContinued on page 3341 An Interview with Mrs. Duval Hudson Jones I'm a Widow with 5 Children . . . . and I can't afford to take chances with CHEAP BAKING POWDER-I! That's why I always use ADAMS BAKING POWDER Make Your Next Summer's Trip to the Sun on One of Arch's Rocket Ships. Passengers Called for and Delivered Phone 000000 Arch Transport Co. l '7 ,C r I 1 fu li if at Ll 1, f x , . Babies Can Take More Bumps . . when they have their rubdowns with FOWLER'S BABY POWDER They laughed when I got up to speak . . . But from the first word I held them spell- bound. I attribute my success to George Massenburg Public Speaking Instructor Tin Can Alley, Va. I Write me a 100 word letter and you will win 5500. Next week's winner will be Kenneth Wiggs. His letter will be as follows: My dear Mr. Spradlin: .If you gave me 51,000 and I lived through the shock I would attain a state of deglutition consistent with dietetic integrity. Kenneth Wiggs. Just send your letter to CHARLES SPRADLIN 406 East Side, New York City

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THE BEACON The Speech Club The Speech Club was organized in the spring of 1933 by a few of the members of a Speech class under Miss Harriet Smith. The club, since then, has grown and is progressing nicely. The members give opportuni- ties for practice to speakers, debaters, and readers, and offer comments to contestants chosen for state competitions. The officers for this year are: Joe Shaheen, President, Frances Steger, Vice-President, Dorothy Johnson, Secretary, George Sands, Par- liamentariang and A. N. Branch, Sergeant-at-Arms. V Spanish Club Hable Usted Espanol? No? Well, the Senoritas and Caballeros who are members of the Spanish Club are learning to speak it at a very rapid rate. The Spanish Club was organized a few years ago under the super- vision of Mr. Carlos Urrutia, Spanish instructor. The object of the club is to create a Spanish atmosphere among the pupils, outside of the regular daily class work. The pupils have shown great enthusiasm and member- ship and achievements have been growing apace. Wilson Urrutia is Presi- dent and James Hawkins, Vice-President. V Senior Literary Club T A wide-awake organization, now in its tenth year, this group enjoys varied activities and an extensive popularity. Social meetings twice a month, teas in honor of graduating classes, Memorial Day broadcasts, historical tours, and annual banquets are among the items on the club's program. This semester's officers include Roy Carter, President, Mi1'iam Car- penter, Vice-Presidentg Henrietta Ivers, Secretary, Barbara Baker, Treas- urer, Barbara Brown, Historiang Dorothy lVIcMullen, Press Reporter.