The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, January 26, 1940 Page: 6 of 8
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FRIDAY, JANUARY
J 940
OFFICIA’ PUBLkAllUhi OF ALVIN HIGH SCHOOI
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COLORFUL SCARFS
PEEKIN' PEGGY
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DEMONSTRATOR RANGES REDUCE
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ALVIN TEXAS
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to. A ;•«,> tiH « p. ni
Everett Brown
Wins Contest
owning and (t
scampering c
periods
nobody
Ml this
sed her
We are imm«
tteck
more
popv‘«r
car 4W—
and sonu
Alvin Ihgl
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and it
there on somebody
Finger
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Carly to
"Dancing Co-ed"
With (Hotel for Women* LANA
Fl IJNER. Kit HARD < AR1ZMF.N
and "Artie Shaw and Him lUnd"
TVESDAY—JAN JS-
ISr A toe till 6 p.
MUSTANG
GAZETTE
Armstrong and
ivc a pop call
display at
GULF STATES UTILITIES CO
5 REASONS WHY YOU SHOUW W*
YOUR USED CAR FRO* YOUR
CHEVROLET DEALER NOW I
reconditioned uKd*'
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pretty lugh 1
‘put over.” >
Mike
;ke Sho
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That’s so
Those
during cl
i.V the rneic
eg revs Many
FRIDAY—JAN. 24—
Bargain Day—Ac A 15c All Day
SATC KDAl .IAN. 27 —
Double Program iOt--25c All Day
>i fish e
■’ srttl
If the we
|up and they com
BE SHOEMAKE
■me ot them, as
I hf had chunk
kt them nut hi«
it of
in ,
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hunting a» «
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low
STUDENT
of the Month
Sydney McKenzie
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M LHoRNED m
Skelton of Temp
:&i trv; hy of hu h
"If I had .ny v
THEATRE
PHONE 25
NUM* when
Fuller livli
"Swanee River"
With DON AMEC HE.
ANDREA LEEDS AL JO I .SON
•‘HELLO.’
“Hl. then
1—JOHNNY MACK BROUN In
Desperate Trails'
i REEL."
thank th
SO-S
Lontinuaiion of
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| th* blink and
angler- have bee
» brev.'es and tl
|A feu have ven
kt (; have
Mnd<-d
>k MEBANE and
L ventured out 1
ked up - ' frozen
oing to lose my temper,
going to fly right back I
-----head.” Miss!
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natured. j
1 have to x
despair in
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Editor
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PEPPER...J
All that girl -,n do is look I
in speak-
They had their j
I
>ff is manag.
monies. He
Sit THE ClAJSIfltO SECTION Or THIS
PAPKR FOR- H£TINe5 Of YOUR CHEVROLET
DEALER 5 BARGAINS I
Printing -in lode;
Jackets Issued
To 1939-40 Squad
l H KN'OLUC an
B. ah- flshln
Frecpo
itching"
day’s
1—yilDNEY TOLLER In—
’City of Darkness'
PRIM ILLA LANE
And JOHN GAKFIFf.D I
"DUST BE
MY DESTINY"
Issued to th<
Alvin High
S-O-S
t A - Mt 14 ||. h.
L HoRBH. head
. f- KIVLF.l and
fcLL N amber
Ah i w Jackt
bday ■-■nir.g ani
>hi.‘ •. Bayou 01
fAPI »- have j
i Ron • < f his foot
1 be~ OSCAR
• f<'' ' - usual
I th*- return*
Mrs. Ed win Kubin and
Annebtlle. of Houston
and Mrs. C. L. Schock
make* \
The Biggest
Bargains
sf
and n«>r*
Gudrun Thor- ‘ visit<
>n universal prnis.-'day
i her rich contral-;
.■d in Gilbert and;Galv<
s in Chicago and,I-
in Evelyn Evei
ited to
omething else she can |
art dumb. iBut kt*.
nes cv.-n tnat takes a
when properly
"That boy doesn't have much
But then. 1 should talk, 1
Edward Soaaer.
■ ■
flonderful
USED CAR VALUES
Now in flock
a,*4f,43Z p»«pl« bewgkt hm4
:«r» and buAi lr««n Cb«vr«t«t
daalart 4vHng w>« fevr >rsari.
1
Ru'n Bl« H.nr,,,
will be rM M
n the Im. th.nextMt “
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,,er *.. wK, j, s
’•alvestaa ■ J
But only in tlj.- shox
If I had my way."
rui,AY
ALL POPULAR MAKIS ANJ **C
Han. roll. Ixo-ls Brennen. Florenc
Ivets Dortha Mae Collins. E B
it. Pr<ston HaB. Jackie Lindley,
din.* Morgan. ..oe Eva O'Connell.
“Dur to i.Q Ivit^ vnperrawtee as i
a forecaster of coming world ’
events, I predict that at the 19-10-41 j
FootbaH ban.-uet the footbnii ooysJ
wiP be serving the band "-Thorn-’
ton Chambers =
und Mrs. Ralph Schock of I
visit.-d Mr. and Mrs. C. L. '
> 'ind family Sunday
•les Roger Henry has be.-n j
revived as the
sim s real apprwia-i
Even early model electric refrigerators .1
were foster than other kinds Now
NEW electric refrigerators ore about three
times faster than they were then Always
plenty of ice in trays. But that s only ont |
of many things you'll like about the NEW
refrigerators . . . They use less current,
and are so quiet — they hardly make o
whisper Buy NOW and enjoy YEAH
ROUND food economy and convenience 1
»’KOM oiau^ ■
d Mrs. Feb. iw
1 nrrka.-.i
Vtatiat :n .j*
j Mr .and -. C I. Schock arc
| the proud parents of a seven
pound baby boy, named Carl Ed-
.vin J'-.
L'niv. r-ity bard. t’-. A Capjada
Choir. Th.* Texas Ci ristian Uni-
versity band. Texas Tech band,
ind North Texas College Sym-
1 Buy a reconditioned ueta »
’ ru>sr, and save costly r*P»ww
your old car.
9 Save further deprectatj**
L your old car. Trade up to • w
model used car now.
g Buy now—before price*
° and save the difference. ____.
A Save winter conditionioi efl** j
"* on your old car. ti I
c AU used vara areprked .
J to make room for more tnn • j
Buy now and save. i
(Hum.. •- LlM0
IN REHEARSAL;
Liiil- Viol.-t was a sktink Outsider* an-
A s- ‘>i skunk ".as sh<- but I program Th.
xxail until xou m->- the consterna-1 dent* is five •
in Town I
,o m<e« .<*■" *or
nwM-ln. on
------Ch.vrolo’ l',,rv
■'T " X O-. b*'"
rr»d tn** in our
NOW ANO SAVE’
’Fast and Furious"
AVIth I RANCHO! TONI.
And ANN m)THERN
and tor ou
AdmiMki
are kept as loxx as possi-jwith the flu.
all students may be| Mr. and
to see thepianghter,
Wei visited Mr
forpnd children Sunday
j Iht-iina rax Stricklin would Ilk.-.
for it to mow all the time so ah- i
could xv»-ar her boots and pants to
I school.
^1 Mr and Mi- John Kubin and
daughter, Jeanette, of Houston vis- '
j Editor Willie Mae Keiarek
Editor-in-Chief Garren Warren
PUBUSHEL EVERY KRlDAY^j l’‘l'p”rl, ri 1'“'* F
___________! ar. 1 Thelma I- a> Stricklin
Audrey Olsen
Mary Jo Marshall
John Bott er
Charles 1
MulloH 1
JMant Arr
Bi.-nnen, Gertrude
Dickerson. Margaret
Ethel Mari.- McDaniel,
I>ori* Roxvlctte
Miss Robbie Ik-Il Colley
— I me Premi.-ro Ballerina
He Chicago Civi. Opera
outstanding as football mana-1 where she Marred for se-
tting i sons
Shis J Walter Met
i muster of c<
• It 1 Had Mx | exceptional y
ir.g Sr H. C
k Joe ‘j'i'onnell
M Shoemake.
F Glasgow, St
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G£T AN ELECTRIC
REFRIGERATOR
FOR ALL 'ROUND,
YEAR 'ROUND
SATISFACTION
TO HKA< KhTL II LE
Mr and Mrs. Ralph DeWitt were
called tu Br»« ke’yiHe Saturday
j morning becauM* of the illness of
iy. out tomorrow.’ Mr. DeWitt’s father.
and Garner
and Mrs. Jo.- Kudlecka of
ton visited Mr. and Mrs. C.
wk and family Sunday rnorn-
out of Hiib rather quaint
about 270 pai!> of troupers
t< in Senior High that aren’t immune to chewing
(Is -tuck under desks in spare numients.
r and
is an
ig baritone with a 11
background including appearances I •'*1
I with the Chicago Civic Opera)
i Company .In the Shubert produc-
lion “My Maryland’’ ns w- ll as 'd
-National radio programs and p<-r-|C
, «onal concert .
i To complete
I Steele, Gudr-m
I Kristian, dra:
' has thrilled m,
cnee througlu-
’ and East on
ited Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Schock I the «nou
■ and children Sunday. | «=•’.
Norma Joann Rairigh finds tiny '
and fast feet a great help when - '
cloud of mow balls are coming, j We ar
Willie Mae Keiarek vows she will j John Cl.
be prepared for the next snow, by. I'dal m
having a fac<» mask, shield, hip *nr-'1 *on
| hoots and leather gloves. | Longne. i
Regardless of size. George Strou-!
hal will become a mighty basebaU
hurler if it continues to snow.
Lois Finger wishes for more
snow, so she’ll be the only one in
the R-Veitth r-xle. | tta’iuthtm"
Betty Louise Stricklin and Ruth j afternoon
Finger will surely pass inspection 1 Mrs R(
for quite a while, due to their1
faces being washing mj much in
“WHAT DO I COME 1 . . < liool for anyway
have papt f, p» n il, or a fountain pen.”
"Did M;>s Finger say ‘open your books’.’
'thing 1 don’t have oi
re just a few of the <
If you’re
forcing you to attend
room via charge
You'll have to , ble so that
n» longer than February 15.1 given the opportunity
mt is the date that "Early to I good programs brought here.
Early to llbw-" will iw pre-* desire only, to make expenses
I by the Alv.ii High Thespians > tile p.<>Ki<*■*.->. Mi Welch said
in th- school auditorium , —————«— -----——
' Music Students
n fondness for skunks, she's quite)
convincing in the play
Ethel Marie McDaniel is natur-
but you'll dinlo-
listening to th,'I
accent that fits!
Herl
"the ^eb.
isn't there" is
F.RT < I \RK. R
I JOHN HAVn
o. and
u at the
I hey ba
cum. xW
any of
O-S
AKM<1 HONG
pO.No fished on
kw “ . - ad Dur
H <n ht eight
MtMHTRONG Ian
hghe. six and
S-O-S
I (JIM IWIIORD
k io pounc
I ami s-x the tyj
fcr. ba- K in the
bur fishing haunts
M didn't do any
rne<i :o Houstor
I to dirty up
The cuffs, coll;
are u( orang.- ami while snipes
t-Hhvr Aide. On the other side
the jacket the b.xly Is of gray
Mitin, with orange satin sic,'"”’ •»nrt
no let lei.
Will Attend Meet
J un uk
Marion Bish and William Pat-1--
rick, accompanied by Miss Ruth
your ears listening to th.-11’'vr< 4 • uiU ««••«<! th.« annual cun- ,
i sugary southern accent that fits i ventmn of the Texas Music Edu-
h.-r ■■ surprisingly well. Her i ‘'Mors Association nt Mineral \V ells
flight around the room from "th»- Teh 2 and 1.
httlr rnous- who wasn’t there" is P»';Ms from all part* of th. Mat (
\-.orth a tt-ar «>f anybody’s svmpa-; participate in th* event. ".hi<h|
i thy - >r a Rah- of laughter). uin include demonstrations by
M.-rb- McConnell as Fo-rltt Fu|. bands, orchestras, chora’ and per
l.-t waiKt.-rs in a maze of unbreak-: cussi-m clinics, discussions by out-j
able ,rat.-s and me.-hankal landing conductors of the coun-
, he km nu-krrs Wh' anybody lrY- ,,nd concerts by the Baylor
■ oi.-ld x' ant to crate an unbieak , —— ....., M . . ,,
il- - --I c - • hanu’f ■ "»■
Alvin
I - e the stronger «-x succumb-’ Winimrs of the snn|
...I I.. II,. .....Uh,, v .k, t.d .. .,1,1';;’- b>.,'h2 ’’
and gloves were very much in evi-
dence Hid th«M' who were nt
enough to have their own
bu»y .mi.itching from the om-
it the
concert tour. Ella I
*3teele, who has enjoyed a success-
, fill career as a concert singer l>oth l«*mblance between Billy Jim Fin- ,
i in Chicago and on tour. Her <cr and Topsy
-harm and personality endears her; Lorraine and Willi. Mae Kettl-»r
very audience. Gudrun Thor-1 visited Lois and Ruth Finger Sun-;
who has - ’
applause fo
oli'f, app. ai
lapshot con-1 "How do xve keep our wild life
S nior High I front 'w-cotning extinct? We pre-
ss Club recently have been an [serve it.” Biology student
meed this week. Everett Brown > We wonder il it is best pickled.
.wI took first place w ith a snapshot of ■ boiled or just plain stewed
Ivn Mae Tatum xyiirh was entitled) • • •
"Tatum and Her Tongue.’’ As ai
; prUi- hr will receive a 1940 Yel- j sense.
1 low jacket Second prize of 50 i just have 2'vc‘
I cents Went to Bennett l.ee Rod-1 •
| ger». Hi* winning entry was an | "In this play 1 am going
action shot <-f Willie Mae Ballard I to you. Early to B.-d, E
j jumping off the seawall at Gal- Rise’, there .s neither hero nor I
Keston i‘!< t-.:!< . o.iium! ... by •«»!-—'“ Mr. Willbcrr..
nunc Arnold und Jerry Morgan) • s •
honoraM. mention. j ”1 wonder if we really think |
High‘‘IV't’’ Dollar von j with our head, or if Hu- process]
.von n stunt picture of goes on in our little toe. ot little
llu-.x Maty Leah Slatap*r and Jane Me-1 finger, or some such other place?"
nd >:iay h ti lCr.i . nt tied "Showin off " As; "You can think with your little :
”.e too ’• :H receive an 1 toe cut off. but you cant think ,
Honorable mention wa* with your h.-ad cut off " Speech i[
entries by B*-(ty Ruth I students.
Dori.
,’Tues.
1 We enjoyed hot cocoa with our
I unch Fridav
Mr. und Mrs. Herbert Schock of:
Galveston .isited Mr and Mrs. C.
I. Rrhnek "nd ftunlly Sunday
Charles Warren and Carl Kettler I
visited Edward McCoy Saturday. [
Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Richardson i
and children. Ruth F.iien and Eliza-1
beth Winn Henry of Alvin visit- '
Mr. Richardson's father and moth- i
I er of Liverpool Sunday.
The few that at ten. It'd school |
' during the cold days have enjoyed [
the many snow fights and snow ;
face washings. They had then
i picture taken with Topsy. th.- snow-
man. The school house covered
with snow looked like a wonder- ,
land house. Our little visitors, the
birds, have had plenty to eat the
last few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Webb of
Houston visited Mr. and Mrs R. E.
ijStrickiin and children. Betty Louise
and Thelma Fay Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Chester Kroldcyk ’
xf Houston visited Mr. and Mrs. j
L. Schock and family Sunday ,
, Miss Coffey hopes the weather-
<iuartet. Eilaiman "HI predict th.- next snow a I
son and Louise <cw days ahead s... she . an buy ;
tenor who a "hit.- hood. Her rt-<i one is.
i concert audi-!,o° perfect a target for Billy Jim [
• Middle West Ftnger. Curl K.ttl.-i and Garner
tour Eilat Warren s snow balls
We think there is a slight r-*-
i Merhoff Quartet I
To Be Presented
Here February 6
An unusual and entertaining
program will be presented Tues-
Because he's so cold natur.xl,: day. Feb. 6 at 1:15 in the Alvin
Sydn-y McKenzie has been chosen J High School auditorium when th.
student of th-- month in the : Merhoff Quart, tt. an array of stel-
OUR FAITH IN HUMAN NATURE r. viv.-d til- ...... ......... wh,.-h .......... !;lr arti.fs . : -nt.-l out-
, ■ , as a monthly feature side the me’: ; -!:»an centers, ap-
Alvin High School dinh-nt ln»«iy ■ Xpf. -MS real appn-cia-> |-as| Friday "Sid" wor.- besides .■ pears here on • u<- of the South-
lion of the in .viltV to In- s*-<-n around the oiinpu.s. attired Illi a football jacket, two shirts and a|ern Asscmbli--' programs
snow blank. , '..f .lazzlmt: whit.. Th.- ..dditv n.-t oulv " " uf <■*"'*,; ►•<-«tur«f vnh th. M.rhoff Qu«r-
..,two pairs of socks and a pair of: t.-tt l« Ruth Proyor. one of th.
furm.slo’d the studeni> With the opportunity to snow ball; tK)Otn And it is a known fact that I best known American born and
theil classmates and their teachers, but brought forth ‘ Sydn.-v rode to school in his auto- j train.-d dam. - to b.- seen today,
audible .ornux.nl> on tl,.. b.-uurv of th.- 1’uritnn senes. "’'’hi‘c b',,,'r k""“n ss began «nm-.ng m th- ag.- of
, , ,. .. , If Sidney has ever been accused of four and at eleven had already
Storte. of snow on nrngnolm tre.-< tn the sunny sn.it h ;, U(lllling ,a> this s(liutl> to hlslbcen a concert and stag- success.
Would In* scoffed at by Yankees, but not by our students ‘"id nature. | Consequently, she was s.-bxt*xl as
Th..y ...lu.ir.-d, to... h.. |....fs of flu- M.diual Alls Building, »“. » nwr "~f the Premier.- Bellertna for the
, .,1 i .ii i . i was seventeen last June 21. He Chicago Civic Opera Company,
which r.'Se! ‘Iilrd giant lacr table covers. rea<1\ to ^''iwas outstanding as fool bull mana-1 where she atarr.-d for w-veral sea-
laid with sparkling chinawar.- and gleaming silver, as; ger last year and reigned as F —
they glisten. .I in tl,. mellow glow of the tardy sun. , »' 'h- “»«•' PT A «™ival thi-
Students strolled with pleasure upon the cement walks,
paths of purest w hite fit for anv royalty to srtep upon with
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Bray, Robert I. The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, January 26, 1940, newspaper, January 26, 1940; Alvin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1251645/m1/6/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Alvin Community College.