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PAINT...
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M’GREGOR SCHOOL NEWS
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storm, from wear, from un-
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Contrary to general opinion,
owners of trucks and buses do
not need a preference rating to
buy a replacement part. If the
needed part is not available lo-
cally, a purchase order may be
placed with a dealer.
Mrs. Horace Hoy, who has
been employed as Secretary for
the San Antonio Machine and
Supply Co., Waco, left,last week
to' join her husband who was
sworn in the Army Air Corps
Reserve last July and has been
in training for a pilot since Feb-
ruary in Santa Anna, Calif.
Summer Homemaking
Class Continues—
Summer projects under the
supervision of Miss Ilauk will
be followed with a new purpose
by the girls of the homemaking
class. Gardens and food projects
will lead the^ list with several
girls planning to preserve hun-
dreds of cans and jars of home-
grown products if the rains fi-
nally come.
Credit for home projects that
meet the standards set up by
the school and the homemaking
department will be granted to-
ward graduation.
Girls are encouraged to see
Miss Ilauk about starting a pro-
ject. It is easy to earn while you
learn.
MHS
We Can All Help—
Remember when a fourteen or
fifteen year old boy was kind of
excess baggage around the house
with everyone worrying what in
the world can be done with bro-
ther until school starts again?
Well, times do change, even if it
takes a war. No boy or girl
needs to sit idle this summer.
There fs work to do. So let’s get
at it. It is our duty to work at
something this summer.
MHS
Senior Class Night ^
Next Tuesday—
According to Miss Ilauk, the
senior class has completed plans
for is annual class night to be
held in the school gym Tuesday
night at 8 :30 p. m.
The public will enjoy the read-
ing of the class prophecy, class
will, the musical skits, etc., that
the class is putting on that
night,
MHS
Small Senior Class
To Graduate—
Despite the fact that the Mc-
Gregor school is enjoying its lar-
gest enrollment for all time, the
senior class will rank among the
smallest in number in a great
many years. Ten boys and 17
girls are eligible to graduate if
they pass all tests this spring.
MHS
H. E. Dept. Sponsors
Food Demonstration—
On Thursday afternoon of last
week Miss Leta Bennett, county
home demonstration agent, put
on a two-hour home food dem-
onstration in the H.E.C. room of
the local high school. Fifteen
adults were present for this les-
son which included demonstra-
tion and discussion of cold and
hot pack method water bath and
pressure cooker method. She al-
so demonstrated how to dry
child 4 laxative
your child should
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DRAUGHT
When your child needs a
laxative give him one he will
probably'enjoy taking—pleas-
ant tasting Syrup of Black-
Given a3 dir
Draught.
directed.
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it is usually mild in action,
yet effective.
Follow Label Directions
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using home - made equipment;
fruits and vegetables in the home
also, how to prepare fruits and
vegetables to place in freezing
lockers.
Valuable literature was also
given out on drying, freezing,
brining, and canning foods.
MHS
Rev. Louis Hanneman To
Preach Baccalaureate—
Rev. Louis Hanneman of the
Lutheran Church will preach the
baccalaureate service honoring
the graduating seniors in the
school gym at eleven o’clock
Sunday morning, May 9. Other
local pastors and individuals
will appear on the program.
MHS
H. E. Department Puts
On Party—
On Thursday night, April 29,
County Superintendent and Mrs.
jj. E. Batson and County Super-
visor and Mrs. John D. Strauss
directed games for a “boy and
girl” party in the school gym-
nasium.
One hundred boys and girls
from the local high school took
part in this event which was
quite colorful because of the at-
tractive evening dresses worn by
H. E. girls and guests.
MHS
Juniors Go On Picnic—
Last Friday, April 30, the Ju-
nior class went to Crawford
Park on a picnic. The class left
school about 1:00 o’clock and
got back about 5:00 o’clock.
Games of baseball were play-
ed but most of all the girls and
boys enjoyed swimming, and
yes, they got blistered backs,
too!
To Buy School Curtain—
Donations have been received
from the senior class and from
the Parent - Teachers Associa-
tion for a new curtain to go in
the high school study hall where
the stage is in had need of it.
Samples and prices have been
called for and it is hoped that by
the opening of school next fall
that “there will be some chang-
es made.”
The office thanks the seniors
and Miss Hauk, the senior class
sponsor, as well as the PTA for
this most generous gesture.
MHS
Two McGregor Boys
Pass Navy Test—
Charles Haynes and Harold
Jenkins, members of this year’s
graduating class, have been or-
dered to Dallas this Saturday
for an interview before the pro-
curement officer of the naval of-
fice in that city. These two boys
passed the recent Navy V-12
tests which were given through
out Texas high schools, and they
are eligible for further screen-
ing tests toward college training
at Uncle Sam’s expense under
the navy program.
They will wind up examina-
tions today, and armed with the
proper recommendations and
transcripts, they will present
themselves for the physical, as
well as mental tests that await
them. ,
We will not be surprised if
they crash Uncle Sam’s navy.
MHS
School Calendar Next Week—
Sunday morning at 11:00 a,
in., Baccalaureate Service.
Tuesday night in the gym, Se-
nior class night, at 8:30 p. m.
Wednesday night in the gym,
Elementary School graduation
exercise and program at 8:30 p.
m.
Thursday night in the gym,
Commencement Exercises at 8;30
p. m.
Friday, May 14, official school
closing day. Report cards.
MHS
School Closing for Year—
We cannot say that we are
glad that the school year is over
but all good things must end, in-
cluding school.
It would not be the truth if
we said we are not looking for-
ward to a summer vacation of
work, but the time has passed
so fast again this year that we
are not ready for it.
In spite of the war and the
difficulties of living in a de-
fense plant town, we have fol- ,
lowed much the same pattern |to invade the west coast
of school life as in times past, i There is little for
WAR-
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I us to fear
And, if the teachers have had from these maneuvers. Nor, do
we have to worry a geat deal
more than their share of work,
they have grinned and borne it
like good Americans.
The sponsors of our classes
have been especially nice this
year, and we salute the whole
school at this closing time with
a “Happy vacation time to you.
We’ll be seeing you in Septem-
ber.”
MHS
Final Exams for Underclasses
Will Begin Monday—
Next week will be a busy one
but for all school purposes will
be known as examination week
and closing-out week.
First period exams will be
given Monday morning and at
short intervals through Tuesday
and Wednesday the remaining
period ,exams will be scheduled
in time-order. Watch the bulle-
tin board.
* RATION REMINDER *
* * * * * ❖ *
COFFEE: Stamp No. 23 good
for one pound through May 30.
SUGAR: Stamp No. 12 ^ood
for five pounds through May
31.
SHOES: Stamp No. 17 good
for one pair until June 15.
GASOLINE: Stamps No. 5 of
A-books good for four gallons
each, through May 21. Ration
Book No. 2.
Ration Book No. 2
Blue stamps, C, H and J good
through May 31, for canned and
processed vegetables nad fruits.
Red Stamps C ' (meats, fats
and. cheeses) becomes valid May
9; LI, May 16; and J, May 23.
All expire midnight May 31.
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Don’t forget War Bonds!
TEXAS
A ____THE ATRE----
McGrREGOR, TEXAS
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
May 7th and 8th
Admission 11c and 22c
Sage Brush Law
Tim Holt, Cliff Edwards
Joan Barclay
PLUS
Seven Miles from
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James Craig, Bonite Granville
Frank Jenks
PLUS CHAPTER 10
Smiling Jack
With TOM BROWN
about the Japanese “digging in”
behind any goup of island forts.
The nature of the struggle with
Japan makes it self-evident that
it will be decided upon the wat-
ers of the Pacific, rather than
upon isolated occurences on is-
lands anywhere.
Japan Lives Or Dies On Sea
Japan is an island empire.
Consequently, her strength and
her weakness is maritime. Like
the British Isles the Japanese
must look to the sea for life. Ex-
istence depends upon control of
the waters around Japan and
this is a matter of warships,
more than any other factor.
We do not overlook the great
importance of aircraft, nor have
we’fogotten the smart use of air-
planes by the Japanese in the
sweep into the south seats. Air-
craft are essential but the les-
son at Guadalcanal, and earlier
on the Malay peninsula, empha-
sized warships, transports and
cargo vessels.
The oft - predicted invasion of
Australia may occur hut it will
be a puny affair unless the Jap-
anese wipe out the American na-
val units under Admiral Halsey.
They must he destroyed before
Japanese transports and cargo
vessels can ride the south Pacif-
ic at ease to deliver the sinews of
a campaign in Australia.
Warships Dictated Strategy
Much the same observation ap-
plies to our war with the Japan-
ese. Until we have acquired con-
trol of the sea areas now domi-
nated by the Japanese our of-
fensive against Tokyo will be
something to dream about. When
our fleet has reached a proper
size, it will he able to move ma-
jestically against Japan, and
with proper aircraft support,
knock the props from under the
budding empire of the Mikado.
The fact that we accepted Hit-
ler as our prime enemy was a
sound strategical decision but it
was inevitable. We did not have
the ships, either in the fighting
fleet or the merchant marine,
to make effective our attack up-
on Japan. Until the fleets could
be strengthened there was noth-
ing we could do but to hasten
the" construction of ships and
await the day ahead.
More Ships Are Needed
The main drive against Japan
will be naval. Without shipping,
adequately protected, our army
in Australia and its planes, is
unable to invade Japan.
The failure of the Japanese to
reinforce Guadalcanal and to
overwhelm our soldiers in Papua
is almost conclusive proof that
the Japs are short of merchant
ships and unwilling to risk war-
ship losses. Everybody knows
that Japanese manpower is prac-
tically unimpaired and recent
events reveal considerable air-
craft strength.
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With Simone Simon, Kent Smith,
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