The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, May 22, 1931 Page: 3 of 8
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FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1931.
THE BIG LAKE WILDCAT, BIG LAKE, REAGAN COUNTY, TEXAS
PACE THREE
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The Owl’s Roost
torium. | ami cake they could eat. At eleven
I Iw rc wan a good crowd present, o'clock the party came to an end.
The senior# appreciate the intereat j I he group gathered on the lawn
tl»e people of the town are taking in j and sang. I he party wa# a hig “hit",
them, and appreciate their presence ; a» < laude'a parties always aie. We
“* .i.- o » • ° 11 wi~.ii we had time for several more at
his ranch. May Ik* next year he'll give
a party for all of tin* ex-senior* and
we will have the privilege of shar-
ing hi» hospitality again. Claude
ceitainl) deserves a medal when it
conies to entertaining. Everyone ah
at the Baccalaureate Sermon and
commeiH'cinrnt exercises.
II I. H S —
THANKS TO EISK AND DAVIS
The students who have ridden the
huso this year with to thank
VOLl ME FOUR
MAY 22 1931
NO. 13
Published Errry Week by Big Ixike High School Press
Club
ISLA THOMPSON .................
.......... . A"oc iule F'.ditor
THELHA LEUSZI.FR
~-------______■. . . __■ -
"Horse-fly Eisk and Jesse Davis for!wa\* has a good time
their patience with them. They say! Mm*** present Friday night were:
thul they have enjoyed riding the j Mix**-.* Lolita Woods, Lola Eae
buses us much as possible and 1io|k- W iles, lone McGlellun, and Mr.
that Mr. Davis and "Horsefly’' wilElywis Slaughter. Preston Stell, Jack i
drive them next year. They wonder., Satt'i white, Ida Thompson, Thelma
though, il Mr. Davis and Mr. Eisk Lucszler, "Pun" Beyhan, O’larnr
wanj to, aft* i the trouble the stu- Loltin, (Catherine Guynes, Alda
dents caused them this year.
B L II S —
PEKSONAUv
Ben How long < an u man live
without brain*?
Aaron flow old are you?
Cat lie i ine No, he’s always care-
ful wlien he eats.
Vivian Doesn't your grandfath-
er wear a full beard?
Mo Dad, can I have S 10.00 to
huv you h hirthdav present?
Dad Just consider it bought and
I'll keep the ten dollars.
Book Agent I jusl dropped ill to
kill time. ,
Tannery Well, you can drop
right out again. We need all tire
time we have around here.
lamicrv Every time I make a
misplav al bridge my wife threatens
to shoot me.
Dim Well. \ou could call the po-
lice.
I aiinerv Huh. what do tliey know
about bridge?
leachci Who can name one im-
portant thing wc have now that we
did not have one bundled vears ago?
Jack — Me.
THE SENIOR CLASS OF I TU
I —
Isln Fhompsnn—“A smile for ex
ery occasion and an occasion fm ev-
ery hour.”
Pep squad member l927-’28,
1928-’29, 1020-’:i0, Ml; bask thall.
’2«, ’29, '30 ’.U: Glee Club M'» and
*31. Senior class hostess 1931;
haskethall captain 1931; Spanish
club ’30-*3l.
Favorite saving: "For erving out
loud!"
Doris Peinbrook “The girl you
can’t forget. Her wavs are paths ol
pleasantness and pence.”
Pep squad '27. ’28, ’29. *30; Glee
eluh *31; Sophomore haskethall team
’28-’29; Secretary-Treasurer of Jun-
ior class '29-MO.
Favorite saying: Now, what’s
that for?"
Lois Jagcrs—“If great rewards
come from diligent studying, she
will receive her full share.”
Pep svuad ’29, *30, *31; Glee club
*31; Sophomore basketball team 28-
*29.
Favorite saving: “By Jingo."
O'Lene Loft in—‘They tell mr I in
good-lookin';, hut Cod gave me the
gift of knowing it."
Pep squad *30-’31 ; (.lei* elul> 10-
*31; Spanish club MO-MI.
Favorite saving: ? ? ? ?? "He
makes me so darn mad.
F.velyn Parish spent the week-end
; with Hallie How/'* in IVxon.
(!hri*tine Johnson spent I riday and
i satur<lav in San Angelo.
• ■ • i , r i ■ Jm> Hill and Oliver Boyd spen’
ding along the oalhwax of know I ■ . ■ ,. .
i ™,, ~ 1 j Sunday on Spring t.re«’k.
, i I Fiances Wall, a junior in B. L. H.
t,lee clilh 30-31. I , j , * ■ . . 11
. . ,, , i . S„ returned to her home in Mill-
Favor,«e saying: Well, I donljwe|, ()k|a Suml sll,
i «• ;i niirtt
j enipted in all ol her subjects and
I was allowed to leave school one week
jearlier than the most ol u».
Ishinael Darnold '|M-nt the latter
i."k Satterwhite ''Woman is
mail's bread of life" I’m getting
hungry. His deportment varies in-■ c , . , . , „
. , , ! part ol last week in Lubbock where
versely as (tie distance from the. , , ,, , , ..x,
teachers."
Basketball Ml; I’ennis *29. *30,
*31; Coif '29, to, Ml; Senior spell-
ing *30.
Favorite saying: "\w. dry up!’
ll"i'lierl (’.raves "Help us con-
vim. him that the giil-. are harm
less."
she repre-enled Big lake in “My
Home I’own" contest.
Mrs. Everett Uedmond. U-tler
known to us as "Polly Wimberly
will leave this part of the country
foi Llano, l«*\,as, I iiesdav oi Wed
in -dav. when- she will make lici
home.
Flo MeCrorey turned lislteinian
Bmkrthall Ml ; Public speaking \u"^ i,n<l ,he ,la> un
Ml: Debate Ml; N-iimr Dcclamu-
Cartwright, Dorothea Bewick, Aaron
Sanders, Dick Cartwright, Kalpli
Kirnnn-y, Ian* Jagers, and Claude
M< Mil had, the host.
I he seniors w ish to thunk Claude
for the many parties he has given
them, and for the many good times
wiiiiii have been had at Ills ranch.
B L H S
CAMPl s ( III CELLS
t.liarline So, Jack was the lilr of
the p.utv ?
Ida Ves, he was the only one
who could talk louder than the ta
din.
0 I/-im* Apples have relieved a
lot 'd unemployment.
Picston 1 es. and they put Adam
to work, too,
l-liinael I hey ve pul inv picture
up m the Ik-iiuIv parlor! W hut ch>
you llnnk oi that?
1 helma I suppose thev put a
“B* I oie «ign on it.
pia
IT GETS THE
tWORK i j
W\
lion M0, Ml : F.xlempoianeau* speak
ing MO-MI; Spanish > 1 til> 30-MI.
Favorite saving: "I >>r the love <d
Pete."
I oi mi I)o you play the
hv c ii i
IieiIm*i| No, I play it hv the win-
dow and annoy the neighbors.
li.iipli Do you believe everythin
( reek.
Johnnie Beck was a McCamey
v.'itm Salmday.
Rav “I .its McDonald i« home
from Wilson. Ok hi., where be ha**-
been attending s*‘liool. "Fats' is
.. . ,, .. , wearing a new loothull sweater and'even lool tells you?
*' . , , vv,‘* . " ' ' tells its that thev offered to make! \xa Oh, no, darling, but some
inv own nature would Ire leading: it . . , . • I , ,,
, . ... In,n captain ol tlie team, lull Ik- re- tmi'- vmi do sound so pluti-ible.
vexes me to choose anotlirt gunl.*. . . i ■ i ,
n I .1 II *1,v ’-j i I ,1 II fu-x-'i It. We are wondering where
,ls * j , .1,11 '' “ ’Fats" will attend school next vear,; n b*ne Do mu know, your Ii
30: Spanish club 30- 31 Cavnelle Baxter was in McCamry | amr ,s a riddle to me.
Favorite saving: Ofi. that ole
! Saturday.
Wav lie Bodkins, who was
dent in B. 1.. II.
Aidu I in giving Inin up iiiv-m-Ii.
IO how hard the
job. RED CHAIN Alcomo
«jet* the work done. Thi*
xuperior quality hone and
mule feed produce* abundant
strength, energy, enduranc*--
maintaini perfect hea!th--and
actually COSTS LESS
than feeding oat* alone!
;UwOQQO
I DMUNDSDN'S
Gro. k Mkt
Tel. III. Big Lake
QCO
Paulin*- Miss
twe i v I ive veal»
Wood> say * shes
old. Do you Ik-
Favoiiti -a\in-j
fi ( atherine Cdvnrs ‘Ihe heart to
conceive, the iindersfandii g to di
led. and the ability to execute.’
Pep squad it* ii: dee club 30-
*31; ‘'enior D-damation .51: De-
bate Ml,
Favorite saying: “W c-l-l-i.
stu-
... . , ..ii non oi ... ... ... >. during lh«- tir-t
V,v'an. ' ,,Mrr■|‘aM;''1 . >hr, ,,f' ipar. „t the veal, was a Visitor Tu«*
llievcs^ there ma high tariff on ) » ^ We think he and “lats" runic, m-t
"or< >p . ! up to hel|i ih«* students t.ikr- tiieii i Mi Newton II must Ik* tiu«*. She
" JV exams. “Fats" should have learned I has stuck to the satin* old tale iot ati
a lot in Wilson. min yens I’ve known her.
I lie sophomores and freshim-n
relrbruted last I rid.iv aiternocii j Miss Newton- Miss t.antrell i-
with a picnic. I hey report plenlv going to lenium an old maid, *h.
..I food and fun. Misses (.anitell
Newton and Wales and Mr. I isk a< I
cl ,i- i haperoney.
- B 1 11 S —
SENIOR PARTY
Dick Cartwright ’lliuh en t *d
( laude M Michael "\n admir-
able bov wI'ii lias lots >1 friend'.
Ra-k-tbaM 11; (.b-eclub >•*. >1.
S|»di»i-li eluh *30, Ml.
Favorite savin*' “Mi. iiv cv.
Tlielma l.«,u-/lei I propo-c not
to know bow men’s Imarts are wooec
and w on. '
Ba'ketJiall ’29. ’30. Ml: ^pani-b
, , . . , , , ( dull Ml : Owl’s Roost editor H) »
lli"ii”h(s seated in the heart ol coin- „ .. . . . ...
tesv. Dur ideal of an ideal voting ' ~'i prepared for them hv Mr. and Mi-
"mil ............ -1 .....................
' MO; N*cretarv-Tirasiner '•ophomore
class ’28-’29; H. E. II ”.»*.
Favorite saying: "Oh, Ive got
something else to do.
man.
Basketball ’30-MI: Football
*31: Glee club *31: Track 1 1 - rlf
M0, Ml.
Favorite savine : "Aw. what s tie
use?”
Last I riday evening about seven
bn k the senior# l*-gun a feu-t
wa- eaten on 11 w lawn ol t I a tide.-
borne, liltei-n miles soiuh o| town.
told me.
l annci v
she v\oiiit
w itiiout :
I lour.
\ll'S .V wton
is going to ib
wilting about
children.
Nil. Sanders
• nrig to give
Do t<-: 1. 1 should think
U- terribly lonesom*
patlei ol tiny leet on the
Not \iny lyo.s. ^^le
-ole all hei tune t<>
are und training ot
1 It » thrashing I m
, Anion, will hint
I he feast consisted ol h.trlM 'UcI me more than .1 will vou.
Ben Calloway
have iu heaven.'
(I lee • 3uh
M0-M1.
Favorite saving:
to Barnhart."
\ ham!) man to
WJ-M1: Spanish eluh
I’ve got to go
Lorren Britton It i- sin for man
to labor in his xoc.uion.
Foot hall M0.
I avorite saving: "I II get niv
work in tomorrow."
Pauli*;** F’.van* -‘ W -iat I know, I
know I know.
Gier eluh ’.'i’ll; "panish eluh
MO-MI ; Njph'-plore haskethall 2"
*29.
Favorite saving: 'W*TI. mv
land."
Ishmael Darnold- "A very rea-
sonable and independ**iil ja-rson
with it liking to have hn own way.
\aion Sanders
"Always study to avoid
study.
I only ask that fortune semi
A little more than I • an spend.
Basketball ’28. '29. Mo. Ml; foot-
ball M0; g.dl ’30. Ml: Spantwh dub
’30, *31.
Favorite saying: "\w now.
Ralph Einuuev "I dare d<> -ill
that mav become i man; who dare
do more is none. l>>ok out, women.
Basketball Ml; Football ’29. '«>.
Favorite saying: “Well, smk mv
thumb."
tci .ijp|K-r evervone went into lh>
goat-, mutton, beans and chili, i< e«l
lea. coffee, cuke, and pi< kies. \l-
house, tinned on lls radio and danc-
e»l. About ten o clock three more
seniors arrived on tin s i-m- and
were led to the kitchen wheir tin %
weie itiven all tile haib- ue, I *»-, i - - -.
Aaron Dont 1
-eIt, Pop, you km
celing well lateb
rough oil your-
mu ain't Ik ell
our:
“F ats ' W hat's tin* matter now ‘
( lamb* I he ciu n*-'s missing.
"Fats" Well, for the love of
Mike, walk hack and find it.
TZir:7;7T ~w~" - ~7•;
RANCHES AND STOCK FARMS
IN
SotllllM *‘."1 I t'\il'
The Ilomt* ol I ine (.atllc.
Sheep and (*<>a 1 ~
N(). !. .,<■ ,-s |ton!ill” Nueces Rivei on highway
five miles fi •
dwelling and sub-lantiul improveinenis; well bncol lor
goats and sheep. I si acres iu fine Pecan bottom, on* hall
ot land is open v .0lev land, remainder broken 1 ve oak ami
jtiajillfl. I his is one ot the very be-t ran* rs it) west
leva* and ha* not ls-en offer™ !nr less than > 3 per acre
in tuM quaitrr <>l a 1 iilurv. \» he.nl ol trurolv ha» eceiolv
died, tiie jiropcrty can now Is had al **;9.<Hi p.i 1 acre. It is
incumbered in the sum ol St23. a)(t at (> p< i cut. payable
S2,.i00 anmi 111 v Will trade « q j tlx - • < r 1 < a rtroerit
hou*»e, bits ness houses or lami. I hi* proposition mu-t In-
taken within h) days I mm tbi- date.
off
ho
1U!
"If I don’t know, I II
I Whr are hanks Im aterl on eoriu-r -1 *
Favorite saving; "Well, I II Ik*
darned."
ST< )D AT SAM'S STA PIOX
When in Need of
< ias, (>ii% ( dTibc. A No Carrv Nice I .me
of Candies, Cigars. Groceries. Kt<\
Ten Arres Free Gamp Ground Also Alpine Soft Water.
S. V. < ’< )LB VI GH A WIFK
CORNER OF BOND !0 POW EL Till D
n-*ijgr^#T"eir*7T»^----- *—- • —' yffil-liijUlT ’*y'jl*111~ 1 '**■', ' Vn a*#' 31
bill
Nil 2. acres, three and -
fi'r, school and church; IkV' 5
ti-r. modern . room dwelling,
wall-1 from springs and
[o six pasture*, half o|*en
I v.ii I \ . .s ! i.tKH) lerb r.i
P
Ml»s Woods .'sponsor)
“Happy and smiling, content j
and free,
i Why can’t everybody !«e like ^
lllc
„f’ ',i: 11,1, i, .. , f0 -- •* 4 v *' fi v. • 9BHQKHUB8 * IfiUfiUB •-! .
find out." J''"'*"-. Seni.-re.
Favorite saying: "Im atraid tin
wasting mv sweetness on the dew
ert air."
B L II >
Eli/alieth Beyhan* "If to her lot
sonic giili»h error' fall look at lw*r
farv* and you’ll forget ’em all.
Favorite saving “Why, I II choke
him.”
BAC( ALAI RF Ml. M It MON
Idist Stntday the senioi* of 31
walked down the aisle of the high
school auditorium to hear their Bac
J calauiente Sermon which was |
%
$
i
< barline Warren >he count*. preached hv Hex. F, D Dunlap, Pa»- 1 H
Ih*i f 1 tends tier rieliest lrea*uies.
/ Basketball Ml; Pep squad 31;
a,Jk’A tilre duh *31.
^ Favorite saying' "I don’t know."
Dorothy Bewick
“I wa* not barn for court# or
great affairs,
I pay my debt*, lielieve and s«v
my prayrn*.’
H. E. II ‘30-Ml; Spanish duh MB-
ML
Favorite saying: "I can't.*'
Alda Lartwright—“I’bi ju*t plod-
tor of I'aik Heights ll.lptlst (.lllllch,
>«ii \iigelo, Texas,
111** glee duh sung for tlie ncca- ' j
sion. Vfr. Newton announeerl the j
commencement program for Hiur*- |
day night.
Mr* Mahtdm Moore «ang "Mode '
With Me", a< corn pan ird hv Mr. 11
L>ewi* ''laughter al the piano. Mr*, j
Miser ha* a lirautiful voice and the ‘ j
I ry Our Fresh Bread
and Pastries
Baked in Bi*i: I dike by Experienced
Bakers
Making Its \\ ay bv the Way
IT’S M ADE
We appreciate wmr pain marc.
mg wa# enjoyed very much.
Ini* i*. of
course, tlie senior’# jj
first haei alaureate sermon, hut may-
lie they will get to hear one preached
frian a college or university audi-
. BIG I.AKK BAKEKV
1.71 MiViva., 1
NO. 3 1.801
rmmitv renter. 1
fenot'd goat-proo
it dci,b loan, o
anre c,isx tt-nris.
V
11 ades.
*, on highway *i
on river, 22 > a
>d dwelling. shed«
v,ill sell equity .if
- cd at ■ I <t.i ■ ) ik 1
..nr. i< )<i
plenty of
goal -proof
*. bni.mcf
will .0*11
Priced at
rile* trom com*
» in 1 ultilntiott,
irn •■■'iiu
thud ' ash. bnl-
NO. I 3:1,000 a< re*, in W utlci t .^iden I district, fai,
ranch h'»u*K-, feuce»l b-i latile, J’.. p«-i n-nt tillable, ail well*
with wimirndU, «• x; 1 1 gcml < ..it - -*-u>'iiy. inoum-
braiu*' at 7 j»-r cent, balance on lea'onahle term*. Priced
at $10,00 |k-i acre.
Nt ). (i. licl.K, ;<t biok' ti ( UrUlV blit good for gout*
and well fenced for them, ordinary ranch improvements,
six mile' from eutnmunitv rentei; u-d»-i«| loan.
Priced al $<> .j0 pet acre.
NO. 7, l,< «< irs, on highway 5 nub’s Irorjl <'«>rninun-
ity center, 2 arts good ranch improvements, running water,
extra well fenced; Sif.iMl lecbral loan will accept one-
third cash balance e»»\ for equity. Priced at $27..»00,
All of this stuff is Icm ated in the famous l valdc section
where fm*- climate running sir* am-, fine slock and lux-
uriant tango* await the man who has his hand on the
elusive dollar and i« not aframd to turn it loose wlien op-
portunity knock'. Bight now you can buy ranch picqieitirs
and high grade slock al prices not heard of since 1920-21.
Fine winter and spring lains make this section look like
the tropical islands of the South Seas and all livestock aie
tat. ( omr down and look thi* country over.
For Further Particular*, Gall On or Write;
BOX M3,
W alter Brandon
SABIN AL, 1 FA AS
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Hibdon, John. The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, May 22, 1931, newspaper, May 22, 1931; Big Lake, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth631419/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Reagan County Library.