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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER. LA GRANDE. ORE. Tuesday, December 19, 1933 Tiger Ht-L Jlerry Christmas ' , To All Merry Christmas To All VpLUME 1 Tuesday, Dec. 1? Edited And published By Students of La Grande High School Issued Every Tuesday NUMBEft 12 Page Two IGflTS CHRISTMAS PLAY TO BE STAGED j, Die seniors are giving a rro-riam of music, dance and drama on Fri day, December 22, to celebrate the Christmas day,' tills program will commemorate Twelfth Night as It was celebrated In Shakespeare's day. On Twelfth Night, the peasants would Include dancing In the celebration, as no lcatlval was complete at that time ' without dancing. One of the most famous, the in or res dance, was sometimes danced with eworda and f aomettmes with handkerchiefs. The one that the seniors will give is the handkerchief dance. This la being directed by Miss Osborne. In Shakespeare's day the people de v lighted In music; Peasant and lord , alike sang songs, and the plays of the day were filled with beautiful lyrics. J In the Twelfth Night program, the , choruses are singing four carols: "The .Sussex Mummers' Carol;' "The Was t sailers' Bong,'' "Noel," and ' "Twolvp j Days of Christmas.',' Tlie last named i carol is one of the most famous of I those sung on Twelfth Night. Mr. j -r Loney la directing the music In Ihpi Play. According 'tot the story ox the play, the peasants on the lord's estate are '- gathered in the hall of the castle to celebrate Twelfth. Night, the lost day of the Ohriutmas season. They are singing and making merry when the , mummers arrive .to give the famous mummers' play of "St. George and I jthe Dragon." The hero of tills play Is taken from the old legend of St. - George and the Dragon, "other na i tlohal heroes of England represented are King Co!e and King Alfred. The ' play is given as it has been trans ' mi Wed to us from distant ages. ' These mummer plays were created by the common people In the language ; of the peauante and passed down by word of mouth from father to son. " The play presented toy the seniors '. was taken downf from the mouths of the actors and printed for the first I time In 1874. . j The oast la as follows: Lord Nor i man Hogenson, Lady Joan Sturdl- vant, first page Verda Sherman, sec- ond page Phyllis Potter, Father ) Christmas Glenn MacKenzie, King i Alfred Marlon Bray, Queen Rutji : Breshcars, King OoJe-James Hal Icy, ' Giant Blunderbore Tom Zlvkovlch. -. Little Jack Sylvia Turn, St. George William Smith, the dragon Prank Gain, Dr. Ball Roy Fisher, Jester Donald Hlgglns, Yeomen Muriel i Gray and Florence Dolierty, Merry : Andrew Andrea Alnsworth, Wassail -' era lnj the hail Mar Inn Boylcs, Anna i Mae Whiting, Doris Duncan. Verda Nebeker, Llllio Blccha. Del ores Pow- NOTICE Red & White News Flashes Will be Slivered to your door Thursday Big: Christmas Food Sale Included. Teacher And Students, See Nelson's 1933 Christmas Card Premiere Order Now Vay later . Opp. Post Office Service! Satisfaction! Lower Prices! Boys' All Wool Overcoats Greatly Marked Down From $6.50 & $7.50 to $1.98 Stws From 6's to 16a In All Colors Montgomery Ward & Company Stoneking's Grocery Open Evening and Sundays' We Carry linry arid Nlapla Groceries at llnunnalile I'rlcw Free Delivery I Cut Hair to Improve The Shape of The Head, If Necessary Baxter's New Foley Blag, Opp. P. O. CAFETERIA NOW UNDER VAY Cafeteria was started a week ago Monday but during the first few days the attendance did not warrant con tinuing At. Since the weather has changed it may keep on until the Christinas holidays begin. A variety of food served, consisting of a soup, main hot dish., salad, deeeent, sand wiches, cocoa, and milk. It Is In charge of the foods III class. Bach week a different girl Is manager, Yu dath Victor for last week and Neva Stien for hls week. Mlns Hotteberg, the domestic sci ence teacher. Is the faculty super visor and she is assisted, by Miss My ers, the domestic art teacher. The hot lunch is served for the benefit of the Centra! and High school stu dents and faculty. ell, Luclle Thompson, Leola WUIcock, Maurice Gekeler, Myron Wheeler and Nova Stein,' Wassallera In the garden Elizabeth Mil no, Eileen Waldorf. Orvaline McWllllams, Dorothy Wall, Dolores Stuart, Margery Spencer and Ruth Saltng, Ml nstrols Isabel Wil liams, Anita Herrmann, Morresmen Arlyn Beck, Ray Wilson, Gerald Butcher John 'wilwers, 8 to well Wei mer, Lawrence Grelner, Vernon Stod dard. The costume committee con sists of : Melba Shepherd, Joanne Les lie, Betty Martin, Lula Moore, Glady tli Joltiiaoif and. Elna' Johnson. Prop ertiesSophia Gletlhuber and Violet Riley; stage committee Troy Becker and' Glenn Victor, electriciausCarl Douhan and ale'nn McKanzlo, Miss Pettlgrev la directing the play. The high school orcJiestra will ploy aa a part of the program. "The Plrst Noel," a trouscrljrtlon by John Tusker Howard, and "A Mournctto" by Kiemm. 'CHRISTMAS Christmas Is the season of hospi tality ond merriment and we see with delight tho Joy In people's faces as they look Into the Rally colored win dows. Christmas awakens In .one a feeling of oompanlonshlp and good will us It Is the birthday of Christ. Everyone, young and old. Join In tho merriment of Christmas and as enoli year passes they look forward with Joy to tho next one. Sophia Oletlhubcr. TIGERS WILL GO TO IMBLER ON THURSDAY After giving tho Union Bobcats a trouncing, rtha Tigers are going through some strenuous workouts and scrimmages tills week preparing for tho strong Imblcr team. Coach King has four lettermen available from lost year's squad, Pratt forward, McKlnnls and Fowler1 guards and Crouscr center. Along with Toot er, tho Imblcr pagers hope to beat La Orando Friday, ' ' After another week's practicing, the Tiger's spirits will bo running high to add another victory before the Christmas vacation begins. Conch Woodle plans to cut his squad Thursday to IB anen whiclij he will carry along on the team this season. New Magazine In Social Science Each student In Mr. Blunt's social science class Is being taxed flvo cents toward subscribing for the Forum magazine. They plan to get six copies for tho next six montlis. Typing Classes Work on Budgets The typing I clauses aro now work ing; on tho budget system. Each week each student hands In a budget. They are alto taking speed and ac curacy tost. Try "Our Wisconsin (Sharp) Cheese Radio & Music Supply Company . ni:w llalduln linuid or t'nrlejit For Your Christmas Store No. 16, Adntns & Hemlock Main 611 Store No. 65, 1109 Adams Ave. Main 690 Store No. 359, 1314 Adams Ave. Main 711 Store No. 129 ), 108 No. Fir St. Main 734 LETTERMAN'S CLUB FORMED IN L. H. S. For the general enjoyment of the L, H. 8. letteamen, in order to got them together once in a while, and to further the development of ath letics at this, school, a L. H. 8. Let terman's club is) being organised. It is thought that things will be pretty well under way toy Uie next meeting, whlchi will probably be be fore Christmas. The nomiiwLtlng com mittee, consisting of Hugliey Irwin Sheldon Hyde and Kenneth Waldron, will present Its nominees for offices, and the constitution committee, made up of Marlon Reynolds, Ralph Floberg and Noryian Hogenson, will bring forth the drawn-up constitu tion. The constitution committee has written to Kelso, Washington High and Salem for copies of their constitutions, and upon these it ex pects to bfl'Je La Grande's. Marlon .Reynolds is the temporary chairman of the organization. Only the L. H. S. first team lcttermcn are eligible. Betty Bohnenkamp. NEW COURSES TO BE OFFERED There may be two new courses of fered next semester. If enough stu dents wish to take commercial geogra phy, Mr. Huffman will teach it in the fifth period. If it is possible Mr. Blunt will teach a debating class. Commercial geography was taught several years ago. MISSSARTAIN'S ROOM DECKED . FQR CHRISTMAS With the Yulctlde season approach ing, the Christmas spirit will bo run ning high during rthe last week before vacation in Miss Sartain's classes. Many beautiful designs are on the black boards and windows. A 'beauti ful ChrlBtmos tred carved out of tin is something new for one to see., A modernistic Christmas stage scene is also in tho room. Those assisting Miss Sartaln in decorating the room were Lill Hoff man. Elizabeth Milne, Louise Wil liams, dlen McKenzie, Carl Douhan and Tom Zivkovich. THE LAST WEEK QUITE BUSY Tho last week of school before Christmas vocation . is filled with many Interesting events. Among them are tho two major assemblies, the Expression play on Tuesday, and the senior EugllBh play or Friday. JUNIOR ENGLISH STUDIES PLAYS As an lntroductloii to the one-act play, tho English 6 classes have been studying and presenting pantomimes. Beginning Monday, tho one-act play proper will be taken up. NEWS STAFF Editor Sophia Oletlhubcr Asst. Editor ....Betty Bohnenkamp Sports Editor Tom Zlvkovlch Bill Smith Reporters Shirley Zlon LaVeJlo Hanna Joanna Leslie Neva Stein Zella Twldwell Lots Hardy Freshman Editor....Carlyle Wilson Sophomore Editor Irma KUnghammer Junior Editor Helen Mclvtlli Senior Editor : Yudath Victor Advertising Manager diaries Skinner Circulation Elbert Wattenburg Try STEVKNS VAN ENGICLKN CO. First Dry Goods Uendy-to-Wear Men's and Boys' Furnishings Shoes For All 1 IN EST Selection of Chrlstmaa Cllfts for the Whole Family at a Itcaonublc Price New York Store Art's Shine Parlor Guarantees His Shines to You and Bhoc Oroase for Boots Thirteen Items in ' Freshmen Science Volumes Added To High School Library An addltkn has teen mado to the science Ucrrr o: tin high school. A set of veil: nci TrfUilcd "Books of Popular Science," hes recently been purchased by the school. There arc sixteen volumes, including the index. These books cover all phases of sci ence, beside- giving biographies of well-known scientists. TEACHERS HOLD FIRST-TERM PARTY The Classroom Teaohcrs' associa tion held its regular, meeting for the second six weeks last Tuesday in the music room of the ihigh school. Rob ert Wakefield, president of the asso ciation, presided, and Floyd McUn acted as secretary In Ahe absence of tho regular secretary. Miss Bethmyrl Miller, who, was ill. The professional committee, of whiuh. Harvey Cvflst is the cli&inuan, had. charge of the) topic of the meet ing which was "School Legislation." Mr. Gralapp presented the talk of the afternoon In a very able manner. Several committees reported after which tlie girls' sextette sang two mU'Ucal numbers. The next meeting is scheduled for the third week in January. - Schoolmaster 8 Club At Union Tlie Schoolmasters' club is an as ccclatlcn composed of all of the men teachers of Union county. Their meetings are held on the second Mon day of each month. The last meeting was held In Un ion, on December 11. A three course dinner was served by the Domestic Science department. Mr. Conklln, Un ion superintendent of schools, had arranged a clever program. There were forty-three people pres ent at the meeting. Those attending from La Grande or vicinity were E. A. Soyre, Harvey Carter, Eldndge Huffman. J. W. Lconhardt, It. A, WiU hereon, Robert Wakefield, Maurice Wels. Cllve Moore. J. W. Bennett, Herbert Evans, Austin Dunn, jFlojrt McLin, Harold King, Ira Woodle and" Elmo Stevenaon. . . ' The next meeting will be held here In tlie high school on January 8. Appreciations To Mr. Williams Wo wish to express our sincere gratr.ude to Ray Williams for help ing with the article on the class of 1010 irhteb oppenned in lasi week's "T!g:r Hl-L!ghts." We thank Mr. Williams, especially for contributing to cur paper, ond we shall always 3x grateful to him for anything he has to off;r the "TiKcr Hl-Llghts." Fell Hals Cleaned and Blocked 75c Standard Laundry Co. Phone: THE NOOK - BAR-B-Q Plate Lunch Service at 'AH Hours All Kind of Sandwiches ' Popular Prices Open 'Til One Phone: Main 8S8 Eastern Oregon Light & Power Company "Always at Your Service" CKIKI'KTtKS The Only lo Food routatuliir. Kaw Meal. A Full llalaneed nation at Wagner's Hardware Women's Boxed Hankies All Linen, Clever Borders. Just the Thing for Gifts for Sister and Mother and Sweetheart 35c FALK'S Pep Contest; Are Still in ,The Lead Since (therp will be no change in the pep contest until after vacation, the following chart shows the activity and the number of points won by each class up to January, 1934j Activity S. J. B. F. Family ticket sale 8 4 2 1 Student body tickets 13 2 4 Sept. attendance 3 12 4 K. B, A. parade 1 2, 3 4 CJaai football 4 3 2 1 Oct. attendance 3 1 a 4 P. T. A. meeting (Nov.) .. 1 2 3 4 Girls' volleyball, 1 team 4 3 2 1 Girls' volleyball, 'squads' 0 4 3 3 Sr. play tickets . 4 3 2 1 Assembly stunts - 2 4 1.3 Nov. attendance 9 3 14 P. T. A. meeting (pec.) ..1234 Total . 30 34 28 38 Neva Stein. Debate Club Will Be Formed With Mr, Blunt Leader There is a movement on foot In the school to start a debate club. It is open to all of the atudento who are interested, and willing to come to every meeting. If you are interested hand your name to Mr. Blunt or Glenn Victor. The meetings will be held at the sixth period on one day of each week. The first meeting is called for Wed nesday, Dec. 20. it is desirable (that all that are Interested come to this meeting as there will Ibe "very im portant business to come before the group. It Is hoped that we-, cop. have con test? with outsido schools. Glenn Victor. Teachers qf (Jity Hold Meeting The first semester party of the Classroom Teachers' association was held Thursday evening at the Saca Jawea hotel. The program began by meeting in the small ballroom for the :lrst "refining process." which was to be sacked and labelled. The second process "that of being stuffed took place in tlie large dining room down stairs where 01 members of the tea ching ataff gathered for a. dinner. President Robert Wakefield presided during the dinner, i The third; process was to return to the small ballroom again for the ad vertising which was carried on by folk games and square dancing, and the last process was on being Gold on the idea of having another party next semester. The social committee was In charge of the entire affair, and consisted of a member from aolk building in the school system. They were Miss Ruth Brown., of Willow, Cecil Posey, of Greenwood. Miss Eileen Morelock, of Riveria. Miss Nell Mahal fey, of Cen tral, and Eldridge Huffman, of tlie high school. Main 50 We Serve The Largest 5c Hamburgers In Town CENTRAL CONFECTIONERY Across From Ill-School Blue ML Creamery Manufacturers Blue MU Butter and Ice Cream 1109 Washington Main fiO When you fail to save your soul in church, come In and see what we can do. If you want to go "well heeled," see us. Jester's Equip Your Car With a Genuine Chevrolet Thermostatic Control Heater at S12.50 and $14.50 Installed Larison-Frees Chevrolet Company 1414 Adam Avenue. LATIN CLUB HOLDS MEETING t The natln club met o 'December 16 at 3:30 for iho flrojb time since tiie new officers have been electdd. Thtl officers are as follows: r enior Consul Mary Ellen 8tod dard. " , Junior Consul Grace Helen Bohn enkamp. Sensor Alary Frees. , ' Scribe Kathleen Peare. , Quite a large number of members could not be present because of other school activities. The roll call was answered, by a Loun quotation given by each mem ber. . The regular business meeting wa-j held and the following .business was transactod. The new constitution was read by the scribe and approved b)4 the club. A vote was taken on the colors, motto and olub name. Tho colon! are pur ple and. white, and. the motto "Scarpe Dies," which means "seize the oppor tunity:" The new club name Is S. P. Q. R. Also the club chose a pass word. This completed the business meeting and the choir was turndd over to the program chairman. The following program was given: Stella Jean Ingle gave a very inter esting report on the "Seven Hills of Rome." "Jingle Bells" and "Adcste Fideles" were sung in fatln by tho club. An Interesting Roman play called "Bulla" or "The Necklace" was given by the Latin III students There were two crossword puzzles to be worked out in Latin. One was for the Latin III students while the other was for tlie Lafln I students. A small prize was given to the winner of each. Beverly Victor won over the Latin I students while Lois Hardy won over the Latin III students. Everyone had ;a good time. The next meeting is scheduled for Janu ary 12, 1033. TIGERS TROUNCE UNION BOBCATS FRIDAY NIGHT The La Grande Tigers coupled with the hearty support of the student body and town folks celebrated the opening of its basketball season here Friday night by defeating the Union Bobcats 35 to a 4. The Tigers started on a scoring spree in the first quarter and never were headed by their opponents. At half time thd Tigers had piled up a 23 to 8 lead. La Grande showed promise, of, de-, veloping a fast, smooth combination with which they hope to bring the basketball title again to La Grande. The gamo was played with a few er sonal fouls. The Tigers had 4 and tho Bobcats 2. Ralph DcBoie was Individual high scorer with 7 field goals or 14 points. South was high scorer for Union with 7 points. Along with Frank Kesler'3 ste!lur playing, the Tiger 2nd team defeated (the Union seconds 31 to 13. The lineups: La Grande (35 (14) Union Stltt (6) -F (7) South Hyde (2) .F Ward Zlvkovlch (4) C Baxter DeBole (14) G Miller Webb (4) G Cline Reynolds .S (3) Sayre Stoddard S (4) Reuter Robertson S Hudson Irwin .'. .S ! ; I t I Osborn (5) : ; I : j ; r Klein jS ; ( Referee: Bob Quinn, E. O. N.; time keeper. Bill Peare; scorer, Nolan Skiff. MISS WILLIAMS HERE MONDAY Miss Jean Williams substituted Monday for Mrs. Hays, who was un able to come ito school cm account of Illness. Wishing- You All a Merry Christmas Tuckey's T1 Home of Portable Typewriter H & S Electric Co. Electric Supplies and Appliances Majestic Radios Repairing and Construction. Phone: Maine 127 107 Depot St. New Arrivals In Overcoats $13.95 & up Trotter's The Store for Every Man MANY WILL. SPEND HOLIDAYS OUT OF TOWN Many' of the faculty aro Bpcndlng the holidays out at town. OI tJicsc Uie following are returning home: Miss White and Mies palmer aro go ing to Portland; Miss Osborne, to Champccg: Miss Myerf. to Condom Miss Hatteberg. to SUverton: Miss Sartaln. to Eugene and Portland; and Mr. and Mrs. Woodle. to Eugene. Those visiting relatives are: Mr. King, at Spokane; Miss Kllppel. at Sacra mento, Cal.; and Miss Lllllel to Port land. Mr. Gralapp and Mr. and Mrs. Evans are going to Portland to the Teachers' meeting. CLASS GAMES POSTPONED The. class .basketball series which was to begin-thl3 Monday has been postponed, until January 2. Due to the Senior play "12ith Night" and other difficulties. Mr. Taylor' head of intrumural basketball, has announced to start interclass basketball on January 2, which will give the class coaches two weeks more to polish up their teams. CLASS ATTENDS EON ASSEMBLY Mis Sortain'S; Expression class last Tuesday attended a very Interesting assembly at the Eastern Oregon Nor mal school. This assembly was given by the children of the Ackerman Training school. It was a Christmas program and the pageant presented was "Tlie First Noel." The Expres sion stttdents thought the stage sets and costumes very effective. This, is vtho second assembly at tended by tlie Expression class and both have -been very interesting and beneficial, . . Award Assembly " r Is Postponed An award assembly will bo held on some day this week. Because, of a delay in the forwarding of the foot ball awards, the day Is yet to be named. 4 u ,r,tSV LA GRANDE MUSIC CO. . 1104 Spring Our Printing "Not A Kick In- A Carload" LA GRANDE PRINTING COMPANY C. N. & o. W. rainier Success in Basket Ball to- La Grande Hi C. J. Breier Co. Have You Prepared ' Your Car for Winter .'. Driving? Ask About Bond Flozon Shaler Rislone Roy Farnum Supply Try One of Our Special Christmas ;' Haircuts SACA.IAWEA BARBERS Otis Veal - ,.oren CarTcr T014 l-Mv i 14 tO-" -a.Wa'EO THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK of La Grande, Ore. Appreciates Your Patronage RADIO CLUB IN SHORT MEETING The Radio club meeting woe called Thursday, December 14, Jn, Mr. Wight's room at 3 :30 o'clock. The meeting uhowed improvement with two new members attending Robert Johnson, and. Lynn &lkleld. We also had a couple of visitors from the Normal school Bob Huron and Donald Ceddes. Bob Huron gave us a lot of useful information on audio amplifiers, the vacuum tube, screen grid, and information pertaining to audio chokes and their uses in tho circuit. Richard Walker displayed a fila ment transformer for A, c. sets, which he wound himself, supplying the alternating filament voltage. The meeting was adjourned until Thursday, the 21, when we wi'l meet again in Mr. Wight's room at 3 :00. We are assured of a somewhat more in teresting program yet due to several new sets which will be completed it this tlmo. Merrill Parker. Inquiring Reporter In some schools, debating Is a lead ing event, as football and basketball Is In L. H. 8. A few of thoj opinions about the question: "Shall We Havo a Debate dub?" are: Elizabeth Milne, senior: "I think tho school would profit, by a debate team." . i ( Dave Stoddard, senior: "I don't know whether there should be a club or not, If there are enough students who like debating I suppose there should be one." Helen Melville, Junior: "I'm In fa -I vor of debating because we don't 'have many oral English courses and de bating is profitable as weU as lots of fun." ' Howard Webb, sophomore: "Yes, I do ithlnk that It would be good thing to have a debate club." t Jane Wright, freshman: "I think we should have debate In, L. H. S." Bill Corey, P. Q.: "Debate clubs teach people to think on their feet, and keep them in touch with the cur rent topics of thfl day." 1st Frosh: "Say, is Hughey Irwin a popular boy?" .2nd Frosh: "Popular?-.Why when he leaves "town thlrty-twq' girls will go back Into circulation." "KEEP CLEAN" We Help You Modern Laundry, Inc. Laundry & Dry Cleaning Phone M-77 - SCHOOL GIRL PERMANENT With Service ?1.75 CINDERELLA BEAUTY SHOP Phpne M 2S0 Give a Gift For The IJome . This Christmas You Have fylaiiy to Choose From at Fitzgerald Furniture Co. 3 Come In and Drive The New 1934 Studebaker 4-Door Sedan at $975 Delivered M. J. Goss
