Belonged to my Uncle Bobby. I think there may be others. I will do in installments by page, unless an article is con't on another page. I will scan the pics, I think, and see if they can come thru. Teresa -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vol. IX Waco, Texas, October 1949 Number 1 STUDENT ENROLLMENT BREAKS RECORDS With an enrollment of 695 students, North Junior breaks all previous records. More than 200 in this group are enrolling North Junior for the first time. Among the newcomers, many are bringing unique talents to liven the school program. Kathryn Kirksey, who won the National Human Poster Contest at dean Highland last year is on of several who is pointed out with pride by her classmates. Others are : Billy Joe Mormon, pianist and dancer; Kay Youngblood, pianist and artist; still other pianists are, Elizabeth Adams, Sue Laine, Mary Sue Burleson, and Lynn Lipsitz. From North Waco, we have our favorite cartoonist (see page 4), Wayne Cunningham. Also receiving awards in art at North Waco are: David Bell, Fritz Kriegal, (continued on Page 3) Page Three (continued from Page 1) Ramsey Bateman and Shirley Ann Evans. Gene Draper plays the electric guitar. William Avenshire, Thelma Mott and Leslie Ann Heaugater are pianist, and Patsy Ruth Given and Martha Little sang their way through elementary school. Kenneth Tucker plays the harmonica. Bonnie Woodliff is talented in ballet, tap and acrobatic dancing and Earlene Littlewood, tap dancer. Boyd Dean Russell is place on the honor roll as a vocal imitator. Larry Broadway is enjoying material benefits from his talent in science. He is established in his own radio shop and as Radio Fixit Man, serves his neighborhood. From Provident Heights Sandra Shields vocalizes and Jo Ann Loy can prove to anyone that the piano can "talk." Those who centured into the newspaper world are Sandra Shields, Jerry McGaughey, Melba Cooper, Gail Allen, and Lucy Cox. From ST. Mary's, Jane Hanapel plays the piano and Carolyn Jones sings. The young man from Sanger with he vocal talent is Ronnie McCally. Let us not ignore 7th Grade talent students from other cities. From Denton we have Walter Moon, who was a member of the Denton Civic Boys' Choir which made a concert tour of Texas last year. Leonard Daugherty from Tyler is adept on the harmonica and jew's harp. Out-of-town students in other grades contributing to North Junior are: Janilyn Baird, violinist; Velda Raish, twirler; Donald Harrell, drummer and Bobbie Knight, artist, all 9B students. Bill Anderson, and 8B student has achieved recognition in art. More from Page 1: FIVE LITTLE PEPPERS OPENS 1949-50 Play-Schedule for Children's Theatre The children's Theatre opens its sixth season November 3, 4 and 5, with the favorite children's story of the last three generations: "Fice Little Peppers." "Young David and the Giant" will be presented early in January by a cast of 9-A boys. This play has been especially rewritten with these particular boys in mind. Rehearsals will begin at the close of the football season. A most capable 9B groups of students will make up the cast of the last production on the schedule. It is the unique comedy "Land of the Dragon" and will be done in the traditional (continued on Page 2) (page 2) Chinese manner and should provide a hilarious evening's entertainment. Season tickets are now on sale by member of the Speech Department. Back to Page 1: A GENTLE REMINDER I think I shall never see An E as lovely as a B, A B whose rounded form is pressed Upon the record of the blessed; An E come easily, and yet Isn't easy to forget; E's are made by fools like me, But only God can make a B. (bee) MEET YOUR PRINCIPAL Mr. E. Douglas Johnson, our principal. is a native Texas, and gives his age as a few years past twenty-one. He became an educator at an early age, conducting a school of dolls and lecturing cornstalks in his spare time. A private tutor coached him for a year before moved to town and entered public school in the second grade. As a boy he worked on the farm and ranch doing chores, herding cattle, and lending a hand in the hay field. While in school he went for football but was more successful in basketball and tennis because of his height. After graduating public schools he attended Texas University and received his degree. Later he did graduate work at Baylor University. After graduating from Texas University he became a reporter and later editor of a daily newspaper in Corsicana. He also worked as a day-laborer in an oil field until he was offered a position as principal of a grammar school. He came to Waco shortly before entering the Army in World War I. From a private he rose to a commissioned officer and saw overseas duty. When he returned to Waco he became head of the English Department in Waco High School. This same year he was married to Miss Edith Dixon. Their daughter, Mary Ann, is now attending Baylor University. In 1938 he became principal of North Junior. He has taught also at West Junior and at the Teachers' College at Commerce during the summer. Although a Protestant in religion, be believes that every individual has a right to choose his own faith and to worship as he pleases. And in his own words "I am just a country boy trying make good in the city. Help me, pals and gals, or I fail." LIBRARY HAS FACE LIFTED As students enter the library this term, they are greeted my open book cases across the back of the room filled with fiction where they can browse at will. Also finding new shelves equal to display windows are the popular magazines. Educational victrola records now can be checked our for classroom use. All book shelves are open in order that students might be able to find books more easily. This open shelf idea is the latest method used in operation a school library and encourages many more children to read. Mrs. Sneak states that the proof of the efficiency of this new arrangement is that he circulation to the library has almost doubled. EDITOR'S NOTE: Because of repeated requests for a column for teen-agers advising them on etiquette problems, you school paper will glad to print such a column if you will drop your questions unsigned into the suggestion box in the hall addressed to Modern Manners. This is your paper and it is our pleasure to serve you. 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