Port Neches Groves High School - War Whoop Yearbook (Port Neches, TX)

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JIIIJIVIIIIII Ie , ,L 2 fm I' I MANUAL TRAINING STUDENTS HAVE NEW INSTRUCTOR ing the pl f Mr J Thompson, hop and mech nical dr wing te cher, who resign d t 1ChTlStmeS, is Perry Goolsby, who ,h ils from Jinsboro, Texa Goolsby ttendee E st Tex s St te Teachers Collev t Com erce, ,where he received h s B S d gree SUPER ITEVDENT TfLKS TO HONE ECONOMICS GIRLS u t W the third ye r dents Frid y, cup tions ,position r e f ct th ,a special demand for nurses .nd ,efficient secret ry He recom conded Port Arthur Business Col e e s the c t pl ce in South to get - business course Observing th.t physic l defgcts often pr-v nt girls from obt.in Iing good positions, heqemphasiled gthe importtnce of health In con clusion he conducted a round-- 'table discussion answering a questions the girls had to ask Holloway t lked to home economics stu J nu ry 2b, on ee how to pply for Hollow y stressed there will soon be I Y ' -'I Y' M . MID T HIIEJHINITIONS lid term examinations are over for another year' Students who ad never before been known to pretent to study were seen act- ually laboring over their books and other people's class notes on the ni hts and study halls before the Dreat te t of each student's mental development and advance- ment was to be given Several of the more studious members of Port Neches High School came out of the battle with high honors, others appeared to be a bit bat- tered,and a few did not come out, but went decidely under Several people made the highest mark pos- sible lOOQ on their test: Betty Joyce Kavanaugh, Harold Brau, and Lottie Fae Dyson in math IA, Lo- retta Jones, in math IIA, Dorothy Allen and Gladys Morris, in book- keeping, Violet Faye Vaughn, in Junior business' training, and Rosemary 'oolley, in oand. Geral- dine Pruett made 99 in shorthand. From the shoithand class of twen- ty, Miss Cook proudly marked nine A's in her grade book Some of the papers weren't quite so boring asthe teacher expected. Here are some of the laughs they get l Uatercd stock the taking of a norse to a trough for water. 2 Adulteration the chang- ing of a pattern to make it fit. 3 Childress a grown man who acts like a child is called childress 1 INTM-,ment Bl-.SKETBALL ,P Voltaire the man who Interest evidenced by the large number of contestants, the l9Ll Intramural Basketball tournament seems successfully under way. carried on for sev- gives every boy in chance to partici- sport. A group of This program, eral years, high school a pate in some the present senior class has held the championship since their ch- try in high school. Clubs have been organized as follows: 3 senior clubs with home room captains, J. D. Langston, ,Jack Dawson, and Ernest Webb, rlgmg Chesterdlerwiekg IOE, Alfred I I I v 4 1 l I I 4 1 I I I discovered artificial fertilizers Johnson, lOC Coy Perkins, JlOD, Vilburn Stokes, 9A, Alton Aycockg B Calvin Johnson and Kenneth Harrisong 9C, Bennie Lott, 9D, R. C. Smith, BA, Roland Bailey, 82, Raymond 'Hcbertg 8D, J. B. Pierce, and SE, Robert Sheppard. James Musgrove Iusing knowledge gained in commercial lawlz Ulf I should steal a kiss, would it bc petty larccny?N Geraldine: UNO, I think it would be grand.n 'TIL-1

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5 E I n E I I i I I 1 I I 5 i A 4 V I L Ffv fig, f L u Citi,-V' E Hifi fs fer- ..., F E- -. rx:- 4 -I ' its .- aura' 754 I .- J Editor-in-Ghief.....Jaek Owings Associate Ed...GeraldSne P ue t Feature Editors...Dorothy illen W .Kathleen th v S ts SQOQD n por or Cliffgrdgabeges Society Editorsz....Joyce Bland Roseina Bodin,Charlotte Huber Humor Editors.....Dorothy White Farris Block .Art Editors. a o 0 o e o o .James Block Shirley Mae Sterling Exchange Editor...Dalton Carter General News.....Merlene Bryant Club Reporter...Eleanor S anley Band ReBorter..Chrystene Hughes Alumni eporter..J1mmy Sterling Choral Reporter..Doyle McCuller Assembly Reporter,Clarence Bran Class Rgporters...Azalee Riley, Bonnie Fears, Virginia Cheek, Gloria Jean Trant Homeroom Repa....Gladys Morris, Aleene Block, Alice Gcet chhus, tv' -5 , be e -, H 1, Jn, . jx-El ' ' 5 0 ins H 5 f 52 EJ- -5532! .-J I--I .. LJ. ...x4'. Grace McBride, Virginia Wag- ner, Otis Barnes, Norma Rae Davis, Doyle McCuller, Wanda: Outhouse, Betty Louise Bar-I key, Betty Lou'Kasper, Bet-f hx . 1 ty Jane Lambert, Minnie Ruth' Pullin, Winifred Watson 1H9,Business Mgrs.....Joilet Woods Mimeograph.....L..Joi et Woodsr Dal on Carter,'Clarence Brau Gladys Morris, N A , J. D. Langston, Farris Block - G ' James Block ,E . Tygists. 0 o Q a 0 1 o o 0 oA-Z8l.CG eraldine Pruett, Kathleen' j E Sm1th,Dorothy Allen, Dorothy White, Mcrlene Bryant,Gladys' Morris, Roseina Bodin, Marie Covingtonm Chrystene Hughes Eleanor Stanley ' ' Advisers...f.Mrs. L. B, Thomas x Miss Mary Cook. Published every three weeks on- Thursday Q its p H., I ' 6.a.!HELr WVOLUM 15 Port Noches, ragga, January 30, 19hl g NUMBER 6 ' E ' g'1 merit bring enthusiasm and happiq ' H 9 , . ness to the recipient and soon hm Q - 2 Sen, fitting, A 19 I af' N is Wwalking on air forgetting 3 ' X lf ' to condescend cven,to speaking to, Q gnffhmiixgf tWG jg,..+g , g oneitime friends and acquaintanw sew ' s. ss ces. His lordly airs soon become, : fig-ff,-A unbearable, his presence is odi- J 1 1 , i I . 6 I 1 I 4 i i How many of you readers have read Thackeray's satirical novel, Vanit 'Fair? Perhaps if a few of us did, EEE results would be gra- tifying 'to our friends, to our teachers, and to our parents. Perhaps some of us could readil Y see and really realize our plight if we only would take note of the vanities of the many characters madeu im ortal because they live in Vanity Fair . UPutting on the dog, the slang expression of false pride signifies living then and now. Wbuldn't Becky 'Sharp, back in days of Napoleon, have coveted such an expression! ' Today's puffed-up conceit re- sulting from a conquest of glory- gaining experiences is comparable to that of every age known' to mankind. An'ath1etic numtral, a silver medal, or a certificate of A1 Q 1 ous to many. Then this conceit-4 sometimes formed by cliques-- brings troubles and dissension to others not quite so affected. This is the state in which so many of us areg this is the state for which philosophers and wrim ters have been offering solutions which, 'however, all have some fallacy. Even though I am not classed in either of' the two a- forementioned groups, maybe this bit of advice will be of help to some. Read Vanity Fair, mirror yourself, loo 'about you at the Becky Sharps, make a honest com- parisong'and draw your own con- clusions. Just thirty days ago, a smil- ing, happy, promising New Year J was ushered in. Many resolutions CContinued on page ll? g TH--- ITL..-

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1. - -T j 1-2 M :L 'jA xJ5?a-e-eefE5EEl-1::,Er J sig, , Cf emi gg QJQLXP .f ,, A saar j Wx LQ - : ,p C E32 - if 1630 N 4' ff- ' .. l x Groves School has started work for Interscholastie League. The various groups and teachers in charge are as follows: hth and 5th grade spelling--Miss Jennie Milhollin Girl's declamation--Miss Jennie Milhollin T Boy's declamation--Miss Elsie Cal- vin 6th and 7th grade spelling--Mrs. Louise Price Music Memory--Miss Frances Butler Picture Memory--Mrs. Louise Price Choral Singing--Miss Frances But- ler Girl's Playground Ball--J.Lavelle - ,Na 1 1 Track and Field--Jack Woolsey Story Telling--Miss Mary Terry Basketball--J. LaVelle Wall fReady Writers--Miss Elsie Calvin The Groves School elected a drum major and twirlers: Maxine ughes as drum major and Opal loydg Carol Cash, and Betty Joyce Jheat, twirlers. Dottie B. Mat- hews was selected mascot. Ap-. ,proximately one hundred tried for the positions, the try-out caus- ing much enthusiasm and interest. The seventh grade has organized a class in preparation of elemen- tary graduation. The following ' lofficers were elected: President, hirley McClellan, vice-president, leanor Rhodeng secretary, Lucy rie Beaumont. The following things were decided upon: Colors: Orchid and silver Flowers: Sweet Pea Motto: NMake the good better, better, bestln Song: Alma Mater The sponsors are J. L, Nall Mrs. Louise Price. and T Don Greer from Port Arthur en- rolled in the 7B at mid-term. Clarence Heiman of Beaumont and Alfred Be Roaehe of Port Arthur also enrolled in 7B. Loudy Davis of the 7A is ill iwith pneumonia. the is ,,,,jgg UUE?-ddf frg QE? The LA and LB chose the first ners in a doll doll owners homerooms met and three place win- contest among the of these grades. Prior te the choosing of the win- ners, each contestant was requir- ed to walk across the stage with her doll, line up in front of the judges, and wait patiently for her respective entry to be judged. The winners in the LA homeroom were first a Sonja Hcinie' doll belonging to Betty McElvoin, who received a blue ribbon, second a baby doll belonging to Betty Ray Sterling, who received a red rib- bong and third, another Sonja Hcinie doll belonging to Carmen Carr,who received a white ribbon. In the LB homeroom a Scotch doll belonging to Willie Marie Sand- ers won first place, the 'owner receiving a white ribbon with blue printing on it, a pretty little doll dressed in evening clothes won second, the owner be- ing Martha Burns, who was given a white ribbon with red printing on it, and a petit French doll bc- longing to Luella Delaney, won third, Luella receiving a white ribbon with green printing on it. iiSheldon Sellers of the 5A Home- room is ill in St, Mery's Hospit- al. GROVES FACULTY PERSCNALS Miss Jennie Milhollin visited Fort Worth' and her home in Stephenville, Texas, during the Christmas holidays. Miss Judy Garrett spent a week in Austin and also visited in Sum erville, Texas, daring the Christmas holidays. Miss Mary Terry spent the Christmas' holidays at home in 'Sour Lake, Texas. ' Miss Marcelle Daw's holidays, :which were spent in Logansport, Louisiana, were saddened by the fCont1nued on page 125 1 1 1 1 s I 1. I r I 1 W I 0 v--- - Y 'DH nr. Unuafn