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Saturday, December 6, 1924,
ISSUED ONCE A WEEK
| H. S. EDITORIAL STAFF ]
Editor-in-Chief: Evie Epps.
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Business Manager: Wilbur Wilson.
General School News: Myrla
Bowden.
Literary Editor: Ethel McLeroy.
Sport Editor: Woods Ison.
Joke Editor: Holcombe Johnson.
Personals: Henrietta Brewer.
B. O. T. C. Editor: James Knox.
Senior Reporter: Ethel McLeroy.
Sophomore Reporter: Nadine
Pursley.
EDITORIAL.
There remain only a few short
months until the great day of
graduation—the day long looked
for by the present senior class—
.the day of a(l days, when each
pupil will receive at last the re
ward for eleven years of fruitful
labor. And yet, wjll this be the
end of our labors or are we going
to take advantage of the educa
tion we have attained?
I wonder how many in the up
per classes have been considering
what position they are going to
take in this world? Of course
many are going to college and yet
some will not. Certainly if a per
son desires an important position
in this world he must undoubtedly
have a college education.
It is very important that the
decision made be considered care
fully and seriously since it may
determine one’s whole future life.
Education is something which
can never be taken away from
you; something which our parents
have striven with great cost, and
sometimes sacrifice, to give us
and always it should be used to
it’s best advantages.
FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT
TO THE PUPILS OF THE
GRIFFIN SCHOOLS
We have discussed so far two
ways in which each pupil can help
to make our schools the best in
Georgia. The suggestions made
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were:
Study Systematically
Attend Regularly.
Another important thing we
ought to do is to have proper
care for the school buildings and
grounds. A man cannot be a good
citizen if he does not respect pub
lic property, nor can a pupil ex
pect to grow into a good citizen
if he does not begin by respecting
property at honrfe and at school.
As a rule, you are careful of your
buildings, especially the cu*'
rooms, but there are ways in
which we can improve.
Appearance counts for a great
deal. At any rate,
us by it. Every visitor to Griffin
is interested in the schools of
Griffin and his opinion of the town
is largely influenced by his opin
ion of the schools. If he is im
pressed by the buildings and
physical equipment of t the schools
and if they seem well kept, he
will not stop to ask people wheth
er we have good schools. Rather
he will remark. ‘You seem to
have fine schools in Griffin,’’ and
he will repeat the remark when he
goes somewhere else:
- .y o u w ill
your school building it will have
an effect on your character. I’m
not going to argue the point, but
most of you will agree with me
if you will think a minute about
it. It will help you in your effort
to build up orderly habits of
thought; it will teach you respect
for small things; it will increase
your self respect and your civic
pride; it will make you more
strictly honest. Those of you who
are older can see what I mean.
Every one should be careful in
his use of public property. A
building, a typewriter, a rifle, or
a desk, owned by the public, but
used by you, should receive the
best care. I do not say the same
care as your own property, be
cause some people^ are very care
less and extravagant with their
own. One who cuts on desks now
will be likely, when later he holds
public office, to spend public funds
carelessly or even dishonestly.
Therefpre, let’s remember to do
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no damage to school property, to
help keep floors of classrooms,
corridors, entrances free from
needless litter; let’s keep our
desks clean, with all books
straight; let’s put all lunch pap
ers in the garbage cans provided
for that purpose. It is a great
temptation to small boys and girls
to slide down terraces, but it soon
wears away the grass and mars
the appearance. It will be well for
you to think of other ways to im
prove the looks of things.
Last of all, be willing to join in
and do.things without waiting for
the janitors to do it all.
Sincerely yours,
' L. M. LESTER.
THE HORRORS OF GEOMETRY
I hate to do geometry,
It seems so awfully queer;
But when it comes to algebra,
I have no dreadful fear.
The propositions are so hard,
I study half the night; J
And yet my efforts are in vain;
I. still am in a plight.
I dream of angles A and B,
They never let me rest;
And every month my blood runs
cold,
When teacher says “A test. *»
Oh, who the deuce invented it?
I’m sure he must be queer;
Had I the chance to meet him now
He’d never again appear.
--Next Friday, December 12, is
Visitors’ Day at Griffin High
school, and everybody who is in
terested in our work is cordially
invited to come over and see just
what we are doing.
ATHENIAN MEETING
The Athenians met in study hall
Friday for a short business meet
ing. The meeting was called to
order by the president after which
the business wps brought before
the society. The purpose of this
meeting was to elect a pianist,
sponsor and cheer leader for the
fall term debate. The result was
as follows: pianist—Lois Atkin
son; sponsor—Annie McElveen;
cheer-leader—Sam Lumpkin.
Afiother matter of interest to
all was brought before the society
—the election of the most popular
girl from the Athenian Society.
This honor fell to Mary Alice
Beck, a senior.
As there was no" further busi
ness the meeting adpourned.
Athenian Reporter.
FOOTBALL
(By Sports Editor)
The football season ended two
or three weeks ago but it is not
too late to say a few words about
it.
We ended football with four
games won, three games lost and
one game tied. This is a good sea
son for G. H. S. even if we did
not win all the games and besides
we lost all the back field men
from last year and all but one
line man (Hunky Jones). How
ever, we did not have any Brew
ers, Walkers, Wheaton’s and
Imes to run around the ends and
throw forward passes and ole
“Dutch” Powell to bust the line
open but we julled through just
the same. Our line averaged
about 155 pounds and the back
filed weighed between 145-150.
The other day the Exchange
Club gave a dinner at our lunch
hour. I think it was enjoyed by
a n the boys and members of the
Club. We were eating and having
a good time, talking and laugh
j n g, when there was a voice call
ed out for order. Then each boy
h a d to get up and tell his nick
name. Some had nick-names and
some had not. Then all of a sud
den Bill Beek was passing around
slips of paper to write your
0 n and Capt. Jones drew
names until he drew seven
that boy won the prize, his
being Homer (Midget) Key.
speeches were made by
of the football team and
change Club. Everyone was dis
Gridin, Ga., December 6, 1924,
missed after an hour and twenty
minutes of fun and eating.
BASKETBALL
The Home Rooms of the G. H.
S. have been fchoosing basketball
teams and practicing up a bit so
they can try to win champion
ships for their own Home Rooms.
Everyone is taking an interest
in this affair. It is to try to put
pep into G. H. S.
The Junior boys played the
Freshmen and won by a score of
15-3. The Seniors won over the
Sophomores by a score of 10-0.
The Juniors and Seniors will play
for first and second place some
time next week and the Freshmen
and Sophomores will play for
third and fourth place.
The standing of the Home
Rooms is as follows:
W L Per.
Seniors- 1 0 1,000
Juniors______ 1 0 1,000
Sophomores _ 0 1 000
Freshmen___ 0 1 000
The varsity basketball has
started. There are not so many
big boys and none were left from
last year, Although they are
small we hope to put out a fast
little team. The boys are having
to work hard for a place on the
team now. They are going off to
play a few games just before
Christmas down in South Georgia.
The boys realize that there isn’t
much time before going and they
are learning all they can and are
going to bring hack a better
score than ever before.
As there was not place to sit
in football, everybody should
come out to the basketball games
because there will be room for
everyone.
WHITE GETS HIS MAN
(By Evie Epps) ,
Suddenly the 1 silence was rent
by a piercing scream. To a lone
man, Donald White, wandering
over the snow-covered mountains
of Canada, tired, hungry and long
ing for company, this was in a
way a relief.
For days now in the service of
the government he had been
tracking a man known far and
wide for the numerous crimes he
had committeed, and now because
much faith was placed in him and
he had been successful in almost
every undertaking, he was the
man assigned to bring this crim
inal to headquarters.
He turned in the direction from
whence came the terrible noise,
the spirit of adventure in him, and
with, the hope of at last finding a
clew to the whereabouts of the
stranger.
For the last few days he had
perceived footsteps here and
there embedded in the snow and
this was the only incentive that
had urged him on in his undertak
ing.
As he was hurrying in the di
rection from whence it seemed
the wail came, again he heard the
terrible scream, only this time it
was louder and nearer and it
seemed that it was the pitiful cry
of a human being in great agony.
Directly in the path of White
a terrible battle between a wolf
and a man almost unrecognizable
on account of his bloody face and
dishevelled hair, was being waged.
It could easily be seen that in a
few moments the wolf would be
the victor, but White instantly
drew his automatic and layed the
animal low on the ground,
poor wretch, almost oonquered by
the wolf, raised himself, uttered a
terrible groan and fell back on
the ground.
White thought that he must be
dead, but he rushed to him and
administered what aid he could to
his wounds. He perceived that he
was slightly breathing and with
out investigating further he took
him to a cabin which he saw not
so far away that appeared to be
unoccupied.
After making a fire out of
wood found in the cabin he pro
ceeded to wash the face of the
man with snow melted by the fire.
After making him somewhat rec
ognizable he perceived that (he
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was the person that he had
been sent to find. For a while so
still was the man that White
him dead, but soon he
opened his eyes and tried to speak i
but failed. Again he tried and this
time he managed t-» say, “Who
are you i>’ :
In reply White told him that
he had been sent to arrest' him.
But he asked no more questions,
and for two or three days he lay
struggling with death, but at last
became strong enough to walk
about and then he was told that
he must be taken back to head
quarters, but first he asked him
his real name, and where he had
formerly lived.
His reply was of such sort that
Donald White was at first so 'as
tonished that he could hardly
speak. Here indeed was the solv
ing of a tragedy which had almost
been forgotten by White, for his
brother, who had run away'in his
early teens and whom be had
loved very much, stood before
him, a man of about 35, his life
utterly ruined
This was Indeed a peculiar cir
cumstance in which Fa(e had
placed these two men, one, an
honest, upright man, seeking
a criminal, and the other,
younger than he, practically an
outcast.
It did not take Donald White
long to decide what he must do.
Although it caused untold agony
to arrest this man whose dear
mother he had left so great a
distance away,. he knew that duty
must come before everything else,
regardless of what he wished.
The next day the two brothers
prepared to leave. Not a word
was said between them when they
started for both knew what was
in each heart.
They had traveled a long way
and had just about reached their
destination when White’s broth
er became§|JJ and it^was impossi
ble to travel any further. Donald
took him to a dilapidated cabin
unoccupied, nearby and there this
criminal who had stirred a whole
country to anger over the crimes
he had committeed breathed his
last breath.
Joy rang in the heart* of the
fellow who had served so faithful
ly in his service as he neared
headquarters. His prayers had
been answered and he would not
have to tell the real name of the
criminal and his mother who was
waiting for him could not
The only answer he gave to
headquarters was “he died on
and I buried him in
snow.’’
He wah not questioned
for the word of Donald
was sufficient for them.
Finis.
DEMOSTHENIANS
MEET
(By Virginia Boyd.)
The Demosthenian Society
Friday, December 5, in the
el. The meeting was called to or
der by the president, Turk
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Buy Toys Now For Christmas
MECHANICAL AND WHEEL
TOYS
Imported and Domestic
■ E0Q Our stock of Toys is very com
plete and includes Kiddie Kars,
Velocipedes, Shoo-Flys, Table
TH © and Chair Sets, Desk Sets,
f Pianos, Piano Stools, Mechani
cal Trains with Tracks. Autos, Horns, Balls, Steam
Engines. Tool Chests. Erector Sets, all kinds of
Mechanical Toys, Cap Pistols, Stopper Guns,
Blocks, Picture Books, Paper
Doll Outfits, Tea Sets of China. 1/
Aluminum and Tin, and many, $
many others. w
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Come and see them.
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u THE CHRISTMAS STORE"
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The minutes of the last meeting
were read and adopted and after
a discussion about buying pins
for the society, the following pro
gram was rendered,
The program was about how
Christmas is celebrated in differ
ent countries and their idea of
what Christmas means. As this
concluded the program the society
adjourned.
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THE SENIOR CARNIVAL.
(By Myrla Bdwden.)
There has always been a senior
carnival every year since the his
tory of G. H. S. began. So on
Friday night, December 12, the
Senior Carnival of ^4 will be
staged in the Griffin Athletic
court,
This one is going to be differ
ent. The whole school is going to
take part in the program so as
to help the seniors put Sver a big
success.
As said before, the carnival will
be held in the Athletic court, while
an interesting musical and stunt
program will take place in the
high school auditorium. As a
special feature of the evening
a minstrel is being planned, in
eluding students of G. H. S.
This will also be in the a«di-
torium.
I’m sure everyone enjoyed the
Griffin high school minstrel last
year, Well, this one is going to
be even better.
The seniors of *25 are going to
do their part towards making this
carnival a success, but they can
not succeed without the help of
the people of Griffin. You may
be assured of a good time, so
don’t miss the opportunity next
Friday, December 12.
JOKELETS
(By Joke Editor.)
What would Griffin High be
without—
The guy that insists that the
back of your neck is the place
for a piece of chalk?
The poor sap that thinks Rex
Beach is a summer resort?
The bright sayings of John
Powell ?
The student that insists that
0 should have ticket to all
you a
the shows ?
The Freshman that occupies my
ieat every day in the study hall.
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Doug Deane: This match won’t
light.
Carlton Patterson: What’s the
matter with it?
Doug Deane: I don’t know. It
lit all right a minute ago.
Mr. Lester (to student):
part of speech is “nose? ft
Student: None. You speak
your mouth.
Mr. Cahoon: What was
noise I heard, Charles?
Charles Worthington: That
James Knox falling asleep.
Prof. Hulsey: Beverly, spell
fessor.
Beverly Rogers:
Prof. Hulsey: Leave out one of
the Fs.
Beverly: Which one?
Sam Lumpkin: Who was the
smallest man in history?
Charles Phillips: I give up.
Sam Lumpkin: The Roman sol
dier that slept on his watch.
Miss Maud: John, where was
the Declaration of Independence
signed?
John Green: At the bottom.
She: The woods seem to have
a mu&ic all their own.
He: That’s (Robin Hood and his
band you hear.
Elmer Griffin—My girl just
gave me a wooden look.
John Gammon—Beam, eh?
Elmer—No, bored.
When a man is refused by a
girl and he takes a drink, maybe
he’s celebrating.
George Carson (in drug store):
Two milk shakes.
John Phillips (later): Change
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THE BOYS’ STORE—SECOND FLOOR ■
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We are the designated dealers f^r the Boy Scoots of
America. A complete stock of Scout uniforms and
supplies carried. m m
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Shop Early—Xmas Is Near
Slaton-powlI L/ CLOTHING * COMPANY
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pUT EVERY MEMBER
of your class on your
■ V Gift List and say_______________________
“MERRY CHRISTMAS
with a Handkerchief. As
A gay and blithe as Christmas
& Day itself bright color
are
“Hankies”—joyous tokens
of this holiday season.
Decorative ones—fluffy,
ruffy ones, and vivid ones, y.
9 mak£ delightfully feminine f*
gifts
We have many distinc
tive styles to select from at
:/ *5c to $1 each.
25c to $1 Gift Boxes
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Griffin Mercantile
Company
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to a limeade.
Clerk: What do you think th
a sleight of hand show?
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difference between a m< ¥^1
man - S'Jf
And a conductor is quite
strange. k
motorm&n changes the han
dles
And the conductor handles the
change.
Roy Brown wants to know—
Has a football coach got four
wheels ?
Is a dub sandwich made
wood ? ■
Is Sing Sing a lullaby?
Famous Lights in History.
Maco Polo: The man who origi
nated the well known American
sport.
Christopher Columbus, a fa
mous man’s name, after Columbus,
Georgia.
Miss Paulk: Grady, are you
talking? v
Grady: No, ma’am, I was watch
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