The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 17, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 11, 1949 Page: 2 of 4
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THE GRASS BURR
WEDNESDAY, MAY 11. 1949
THE GRASS BURR
Published Bi-Weekly by the Journalism Class of Weatherford
Senior High School, Weatherford, Texas. *
HEADQUARTERS
TEXAS STATE
COLLEGEro« WOMEN
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EDITOR..................
ASSISTANT EDITOR......
SPORTS EDITOR.........
EXCHANGE EDITOR......
BUSINESS MANAGER....
CIRCULATION MANAGER.
PHOTOGRAPH EDITOR...
ADVERTISING MANAGER
CARTOONIST...........
SPONSOR................
........LANONA HARTNESS
.............JENNILU KELLY
.............CHUCK ELDERS
...........PEGGY McDAVID
.........MAURICE JACKSON
............LARRY HAGMAN
.................PAT DAVIS
..............FERD SLOCUM
..............DUB BALLOW
MISS MAY BELLE WHITSETT
FOR THIS ISSUE
Page 1..........JANE FLOYD Page 3..........JOIE MORRIS
Page 2..........JO ANN SISK Page 4......NONA McMAKIN
TYPISTS: JANE FLOYD, MARILYN RAGLE. NONA McMAKIN,
MILDRED TAYLOR, PEGGY McDAVID, BILLIE WALDRIP,
BONITA WALDEN. CHARLEEN GRIFFITH, BONNIE HOW-
ARD, LANONA HARTNESS, PAT DAVIS, OLETA DEAN.
BETHANY COBURN.
PEASANT OR PRESIDENT, IT'S THE PRINCIPLE
In a corner of lower Slobovia three peasants lived
on adjoining farms which grew hops. The owner of
the fields gave each of the peasants three huge sacks
and commanded that they be filled by a certain date.
The first peasant had a habit of putting things off;
so he waited until just before the sack was due and
that night worked and worked and worked. He was
so anxious to get his sack filled he picked hops,
weeds, dirt, and roots and sure enough he finished.
But his work was imperfect.
The second peasant decided he would wait until
the day the filled sack was due and the night before
he would slip over to one of his neighbors and steal
his sack. He did. He chose the first peasant's sack
and he was caught. He was disqualified for dis-
honesty. The first peasant's sack was filled im-
perfectly, so his work was frowned upon.
The third peasant was methodical; so he filled part
of his sack each day, allowed the hops to shrink and
added more next day. He did not supplement the
contents with miscellaneous matter. His work was as
near perfect as he could make it.
The owner remembered the third peasant's work
and one day he was placed as overseer of the three
estates. He was best qualified.
Finals are coming up. Fill your head slowly and
methodically and do not depend on another. Then
you will pass the tests with flying colors and some-
day you, too, will be selected to lead.
—I. K.
YOUTH-FOR-CHRIST MOVEMENT
To make the past city-wide union revival a per-
manent revival in Weatherford, the Youth-for-Christ
movement has been organized.
This organization, made up of the teen-age groups
from all the churches, is not only educational and
influential, but promotes a unity of Weatherford
youth that has never before been seen in this vicinity.
Youth speakers such as Kyle Rote and David
Moon are now being contacted to speak in the Sat-
urday night meetings.
W. H. S., let's back this new organization with
everything we have and we'll show Weatherford
and Texas a NEW Young People.
—L. H.
LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP
In the recent PTA Conference, Mr. Granstaff was
presented a lifetime membership in the PTA. He
was given this certificate because of his work with
young people. The students of WHS were glad to
have their opinion collaborated. You see, the stu-
dents had long since given Mr. Granstaff a lifetime
membership in the regard of their hearts for the same
reason.
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By
Jennilu Kelly
VIVA LA COMPAGNE!
As this is the Junior edition, may
I propose a toast?
Here’s to the Juniors. May they
some day be Seniors! Good luck to
the class of ’49-’50, the class that
is overshadowed in beauty, spirit,
intellect, and honors only by the
class preceding it. May you enjoy
Civics Classes, assembly programs
and the coke machine to your little
heart’s content. Remember we, the
Seniors, leave you a sacred trust.
Please, please, don’t let the other
class out-yell you in assembly!
IS YOUR HAIR TURNING
GRAY?
Ever felt that you’re a failure?
Ever think you might just as well
as have stayed at home? (Silly
question!) Anyway here are some
mild frustration causers: burning
toast at breakfast; breaking lead
out of pencil during a “quickie”
dictation in Shorthand class; find-
ing you took the wrong book to
English class; having Miss Davis
say “All sold out,” just as you get
to the front of the candy line; copy-
ing typing exercise letter-perfect
and then discovering you were
supposed to make a carbon copy;
going to a Civics class where no-
body has a coke bottle; copyread-
ing some of your own typing in
Journalism; and finally having to
go to study hall 6th period. Know
what I mean? Well, don’t shoot
yourself!
THOUGHTS BETWEEN YAWNS
“Froggie” in the middle ... of
Belle Hubbard’s arm. Seems Fred
Wiggs finally caught up with her
. . . studying those slang terms in
English brings to mind a new term
for a “gal boys just can’t resist” . .
it’s “Snake Charmer” .... Miss
Whitsett had never heard Coach
Emmons say “Knock it off” (trans-
lation: be quiet) .’ . . Jack Boss is
heard declaring everywhere that
he’s a woman hater.
Did somebody laugh ? . . . the
silliest radio commercial on the air
is that one about Rinaldo with the
hole in the head, who winds up
with, “Say, Buddy, what time it
is?” Running a close second is the
woman who throatily gushes, “Is
you hair as old as you are?” . . . .
Oh, well.
SHE WANTED ORIGINALITY
Been having trouble with your
life story theme? Wish you had
lived more or not so much? Here’s
how Maurice Jackson wound up his
theme, “And now after reviewing
the past and thinking of the Atom
bomb, I face the years ahead fear-
fully, for who knows what evil
lurks in the heart of Maurice Jack-
son? The future knows!” Then he
trails off with a ha, ha, ha, down
the bottom of the page.
WHO'S WHO IN WHAT
Most Outstanding
Students Selected
By Subject Heads
In an effort to find Junior stu-
dents who not only have high scho-
lastic ratings, but also are indus-
trious and cooperative, the Grass
Burr has interviewed the teachers
of the nine major Junior subjects
and has found the following pupils
to be outstanding:
Mathematics—Miss Smith:
Belle Hubbard
Richard Howard
Joe Bob Huffstuttler
Music—Mr. Stumpp:
Kenneth Crow
Home Economics—Mrs. Eddle-
man and Mrs. Martin:
Foods—Frances Frost
Clothing—Pat Woodard and
Geraldine Stevens
F. F. A.—Mr. Skiles:
Ben Long
Spanish—Mrs. Benskin:
Cynthia Patrick
Commercial—Mrs. Emmons:
Typing—Pat Russell and Joe
Alford
Athletics—Coach Ranspot:
Buddy Farris (most conscien-
tious)
History—Mr. Emmons:
Joe Alford
English—Miss Kayser:
Cynthia Patrick
Richard Howard
TURN THE RADIO ON!
This is Station G. O. S. S. I. P.
coming to you from WHS in Wea-
therford, Texas. But first a word
from our sponsors, Mrs. Benskin,
Mrs. Emmons, Mrs. Rucker and Mr.
Skiles.
Thank you, and now for our first
platter we have “Always True To
You Darling in My Fashion.” This
tune goes out to Ferd Slocum and
Jo Allen; Richard Howard and Ver-
nie Fowler; Holt Hickman and
Peewee Hunt; Annie Belle Hamil-
ton and Lee Caraway.
Our second tune is “Lovelier
Than Ever.” This is played for
Betty Byrom and Dub Slocum and
Charleen Griffith and Buddy Far-
ris.
Now for some news about what
the Juniors have been doing lately.
At the Sadie Hawkins’ party, Fri-
day, Fred Wiggs was with Pat
Davis and Joye Wells was with O.
T. Cox; Gene Gilley was brought by
Belle Hubbard; Carl Pennybacker
and.Bertha Mund and Jack Young
and Mildred Taylor were also seen.
Now for our third tune we have
“Made For Each Oother.” This tune
is requested for Mary Bob Berkeley
and Roy Powell; Carolyn Batey and
Bob Bennett; Dorothy Fry singer
and Bill Cardwell and Oleta Dean
and Forrest Jordan.
Our fourth tune is dedicated to
Ida Lou Fowler and Marion Ru-
land; Frances Frost and Lon Mask;
Joan Hall and Pat McDaniel; Bill
Lynch and Barbara Feagin; Velma
Parfait and Red McCarthy; Don
Mac Hartness and Jo Shackelford;
Bobbie Jean Parker and Coye Car-
ter and Bobbie Joyce Rodgers and
W. D. Smith. This tune is an old
time hit never to be forgotten. We
now play “Stardust.”
FLASH! Nova Barnes was seen
with Gene Hall. They were double
dating with Bobby Stone and Sue
Long. Patsy Pearson is still that
way about Howard Bedford.
Polly McDavid and Roy Benskin;
Nancy Wood and J. D. Wagner
make up two new couples. -Jean
Byers and Leon Christian have
been seen around together again;
also Maxine Ruland and Robert
Wickens. What’s happened between
Joey Smith and Wayne Carter?
Who’s heart does Joie Morris ache
for? Too much news, now for
some music. Our fifth tune is
“•Slow Boat To China.” This goes
out to Mary Frances Armstrong
and Wayne Christian, Pat Russell
and James Appleton.
Our sixth and last tune is dedi-
cated to the junior sponsors. We
have “Forever and Ever.”
This is Station G. O. S. S. I. P.
signing off with “Until” for the
Junior Class of “49.”
BUTTONS AND BEAUS
—By Dub Ballow
WHO'S YOUR
MR. REQUEST??
I NE.VE.R
HEARD OF
HI M /
ON THE RADIO
THEY'RE ALWAYS
ANNOUNCIN'THAT
THE NEXT TUNE
WILL BE
—J. K.
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