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Ntitiop Observes Public Nursing Week April 11-17 April 11-17 was National Public Health Nursing Week. The slogan was "Help your public health nurse help your community." Because today's young people are tomorrow's citizens, the school program is considered the most important part of National Public. Health Nursing Week. If boys and girls learn to co-operate with and to use the public, health nursing services, we can hope for a healthier future for our community and our country. Public health nursing includes use of nursing skills needed in carrying for the specific sickness of any individual patient.

Public health nursing reaches out into the community to promote good health for all, to help prevent sickness before it strikes and to marshall community forces that will help correct physical and social conditions contributing to poor health. Public health nursing began in 1813 when women in South Carolina began visiting the sick in their homes, and also employed women to give care to the sick under the supervision of members of a visiting committee. The second year art class at M.H.S. entered a poster contest sponsored by the Kiwanis Club. The first prize of $5.00 was won by John Moore and second prize of $2.50 was won by Helen Davidson.

Hardin Junior High students entered a oral essay contest in observance of National Public Haelth Nursing There were two prizes of $5.00 each by the Kiwanis Club and the school. The essay contest was won by Seventh Grade: Earl Jackson, Russell and Susan Mcln- tire; Eighth Grade: Nancy Alvis, Billy and Katherine Rose. Officia.l Paper Of Mexico High The Bulldogs' Growl Published Every Other Saturday In, The Mexico Evening Ledger VOLUME 21 MEXICO, MISSOURI, SATURDAY, APRIL 17,1948 NUMBER 14 Your Friendly Public Health Nurse The Party Line Date City Latin Classes Send CARE Boxes To Europe Miss Lucy Denham's Latin classes are helping to relieve suffering in Europe. The two second-year and one first-year classes are saving money to buy CARE packages. A small box sits on Miss Denham's desk and the students very readily -contribute to this cause.

First hour Latin class has already bought one package and are starting buying another. The students may decide to what country they want their CARE package to go. Ray Brundege, JacRie Khoades, Don Brown, and George Beasley have ordered F.F.A. rings. Modern Edison, Franklin, Bell Reveal Talents on MHS Campus AH! We have some inventors flue in the summer to keep the M.

H. S. 'Celebs' Guy Kent Jennifer Kizer Gene Toalson June Martens Rory Brown Elizabeth Beatty Brian Potts Eve Pfeifer Fred Pedersen Betty Moore Sonny Brenton Eleanoir. Gibbs Shepherd Lauren Bacall Barbara Bogart Jimmy Schultz Humphrey Ross Penny Singleton Shirley Null Burt Lancaster Don Dodson Betty Hutton Inez Fecht Lawrence Melchoir Joseph Overton Quisenberry Diana Lynn Anna C. Brashear From Other Schools Louisiana: Louisiana had no regular track team this season.

They attended the Music Contests at Kirksville. Their third quarter honor roll, including twenty-four nounced. students, was an- Growl Editorial Another school year is nearing its close. At present there approximately five more weeks of the 1947-48 school.year. These last.weeks will be jammed full of track workouts, play practices, lessons, prom preparations, graduation and other activities.

In all this bustle we are likely to forget to check up on our credits. In order to graduate, the state requires that every student must have credits three English credits, one science credit, one practical ails credit, jone fine arts credit, three social science credits, one mathematics credit, one phy- sjcal education credit, and the rest are personal choice. To. most colleges a few more credits are advisable.br required. So if college is your aim (and it should be) £et a catalog from the college of your preference and check up on the necessary types and amount of credits.

Ip order to avoid embarrassment as the long-desired skin comes within their grasping reach, the seniors, should with the office on their credits and see if everything.is in order for graduation. The juniors should -also check on tjieir credits to see how many additional ones are necessary for; the 'completion of high-, school. The sophomores and freshmen should be planning their schedule, so that they can include all the necessary courses plus those which they wish to take for personal interest. We all know school has a definite So let's not avoid it, but instead, get the most it has.to offer; because our success iii school may well mean our success in life. BULLDOGS' GROWL 'STAFF Sponsor Miss, Dora Remley Editor Betty Qlaire Snpok Managing Edwards, Carol Sneed Nada Sue Rbberson, George Pat Ekern, Jim Shepherd Feature Editor Sue Whittenburg Art-Editor Marilyn Smith Special Features Betty Lane Exchange Editor Rosemary Creasey Literary Editor Jean Carol Vance Agriculture Bill Creel Home Economics Frances Somvalt Jane Gibbs, Bob Lewis, Marcclla Powell, Bob Pierceall, Jane Talley.

among us. Mrs. Gladys White's General Science classes have begun to interest us greatly. Who Maybe someday we'll be able to look back and say, "I him RAYMOND CLEMENT prefers the dark. Anyway he made a pencil with a small light attached so he could write in the dark.

Say Paul, (PAUL SITTON that is) we heard about your opaque shade for a lamp that allows two people to sleep in the same room while one has a light and the other not. Is KENNETH EARLE thinking of the far distant future or did he just think of making a unique baby bed? Maybe he envisions his own business with the slogan, "Bed Grows as Baby Grows." He made a baby bed that can be the baby grows. Good luck, Ken. RUSSELL HARRISON is in his second chUdhood (or still in his iirst) with a top that spins by means of a watch spring. LESLIE TATE (man or mouse?) made a mouse trap that a mouse can go into easy enough, but then poor Mr.

Mouse gets stuck by nails when he tries to get out. It would seem to us that ROSE ARNOLD needed a handy container for matches; thus the fancy matchbox that was produced. It has been rumored around that O. D. AUSTIN has gone birdy.

He came through with a cover that can be placed over the irces In The Hall 5'3" 125 Ibs. Color hair blonde Color eyes blue Favorite subject physical ed- ducatipn Favorite swimming Favorite sport tennis Favorite food tuna fish Pet 6th hour Secret ambition to teach gym class at Yale Fitting Bat" "Casey at the At M.H.S. April Reserved for Senior Play Practice April Play at 8:00 p. m. May 5 Magician, Matinee, 2:30 p.

Evening, 8:00 pj (Sponsored by Kiwanis Club) May Day MaS' Prom (Al Moon's Orchestra) May Senior practice for Baccalaureate and taking of pictures. All seniors to report in caps and gowns. May May 8:00 p. m. (Rev.

Jack Jarman, Speaker) May examinations May May .8:00 p. m. (Dr. Hall, President of Westminster College, Speaker) birds out of the chimney and removed in the winter. Maybe Howard Hughes could use HOWARD GRAF.

Howard made a combination helicopter and airplane. Want to go hunting anyone? J. C. SANDERS might loan us his rabbit trap. Weavers! Weavers! MARY JO COIL made a spool to hold crotchet, thread.

And now, last but by no means least is BOB SCHOOLER. Do you suppose you could guess what he made? A modern pool table. Bob ought to know what a pool table needs in way of improvement. What do you say, Bob? Here's 3 cheers and our hats are off to you, youthful inventors. We hope that someday the world will benefit by your mighty efforts.

by Sue Whitfenburg Well, after taking a short vacation for the last issue, I'm back once again. Say, I Hear there are a couple of M.H.S. grads now attending Culver-Stockton who are keeping up with this column and the Growl. I hope other grads do too. Someone said David Earle needs a new string in his yo-yo.

Are there any contributions? Who are the junior girls who thought the plural of mouse is mouses? And with junior English exams coming up, too! Betty Claire Snook spent last week in New Orleans. Snookie says she had a wonderful time but she won't tell us what she did. We have a new name for Bill Gorrell. You've heard of "The Look," and all those. Well, Bill is "The Sleeper." It took three carloads of people pounding the door down, ringing the doorbell, calling on the phone, and honking car horns to get him up and to the track meet at M.M.A.

At least I hope he had a nice Marilyn Smith, Bunny Gibbs, and Barbara Moorhead dissected three baby chicks last week (in the interests of science). One of the martyrs for humanity had four legs. John Moore and Thelma Moore were interested onlookers. John's bloodcurdling screams added to. the tenseness of the situation, the chicks were a.

gift of Smith's Chickeries (plug for Marilyn). With a minimum of tears, the dissection was a great success. Inez Fecht, a sophomore at M.H.S. sang in the Miniature Minstrels which were presented Thursday and Friday. The M.H.S.

band was requested to play on Thursday and the M.M.A. band played Friday. Lahs, a former student of M.H.S. who is now a student nurse at Deaconess Hospital in St. Louis, gave a talk to girls interested in nursing.

The talk was in connection with Public Health Nursing Week, 'M'Club Plans Spring Initiation Jim Shepherd Chosen Club President Last Monday, April 12, the Club held a meeting discussing questions regarding Club initiation. Among those discussed were the possible date and method of torture to be used. After hours of debating which was led by Coach Payne Muir, the old members are now prepared for the slaughter. During the meeting Jim Shepherd was elected Club president and his term will last until the end of football season next fall. The president then appointed a committee to make further decisions about' the initiation process.

George Ekern, Jack Potts, Bill Gorrell and Don Meyer compose the initiation committee. Following are the ones to be initiated exclusive of track lettermen: Jimmy Ross, Frank Van Ness, Jack Webber, David Lee, Jimmy Eddy, Jim Cauthorn, Howard Hall, Bob Johnson, Don Dodson, E)on Williams, Rodney Jones, Armin Kable, Forrest O'Neal, Bob Flittner and Jimmy Sims. Concert Given By Lindenwood Vesper Choir M.H.S. Students Enjoy Program Given by College The Lindenwood College Vesper Choir, directed by Milton F. Rehg, gave a concert program at Mexico High School, April 7, 1948.

In the first part of the program Hje choir sang the following songs respectively: "Blessing, Glory and Wisdom" by J. S. Bach, "By the Waters of Babylon" by W. Neidlinger, "Heavenly Light" by A. Kopylon, "Flower of Dreams" by J.

W. Clokey and a novelty number of "Peter Piper." The second, part of the program was begun with two solo numbers, "A Fluttering Bird" and "Kiss Me Again" by Victor Herbert, sung by Miss Joan Stewart. Miss Stewart was followed by the Lindenwood sex- tette composed of Marjorie Moehlenkamp, Joan Stewart, Anne Garner, Jean Blankenbal- ser, Mary DeVries and Barbara Watkins. The sextette sang the two numbers "Boat Song" by H. Ware and "Tea for Two" by Victor Herbert.

The last section of the program was begun by the choir with Marjorie Moehlenkamp as soloist. As their next number the choir sang i "Lullaby" by C. Scott and "Babylon" by M. Clokey. Another novelty number, "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" followed by the Lindenwood College songs with which the group closed the program.

Ag Notes Have you taken a peek in the Vocational Agriculture room and office recently? If so, you've noticed the new look given it by all the boys who helped paint the walls. The job was completed in one day's time and the sea-foam green walls plus new fluorescent lights make the room very desirable for studying. Friday, April 2, thirty-six of the boys accompanied by Mr. A. Gorrell, agriculture instructor, made a trip to Columbia to judge cattle.

After the judging which was held in the morning, the boys drove by the colleges and, on the way home, they stopped at Herford to see Stonewall King, a famous saddle horse. Last Saturday, April 10, Louis Smithey, Robert Ray, Eugene Lierheimer, with Ralph Eckles as alternate, went to Kirksville to judge cattle. Kewpie Glee Club Entertains M.H.S. Students Group from Hickman High in Columbia Gives Varied Program On Tuesday morning, April 6, as one of last week's assembly programs, the faculty and student body of M.H.S. enjoyed an excellent program by the Kewpie Glee Club of Hickman High School.

The Columbia group, under the direction of Mr. Merril Ellis, opened the program with their own school song, "Purple and Gold." Among the other selections by the choir were Fred Waring's arrangement of "Battle Hymn of the Republic," "Dry Bones," "Blow Gabriel Blow," and "I Wish I Was in Heaven Sitting Down." They were accompanied by Mrs. Hazel Kresse. As a second portion of the program the Kewpies presented smaller numbers and solos. Included in this group was a brass sextet who gave "Memories of Stephen Foster." This group is an impromptu organization and was organized by the students themselves.

The Girls' Double Sextet sang "Fairest Lord Jesus" and Irving Berlin's "A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody." Tommy Wirt, Columbia sophomore, played a harmonica solo, "Drink to Me Only" With Thine Eyes." Appearing last on the program, the Boys' Double Quartet sang "Climbing' Up the Mountainside" and other selections. Mr. Ellis extended an invitation to the students of M.H.S. to come to'Columbia in the future. Girls' Glee Club Receives High Rating in Kirksville Contest The Mexico High School Band and Glee Club left Mexico Saturday April 10, to attend the Northeast Missouri Music Contest.

The Glee Club, under the direction of Mrs. Harold Young, sang "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" and "It's Spring Again." They received a one grading, the highest rating given, and are now entitled to enter the State Music Contest at Columbia, April 30, in Class B. The Band, under the direction of Mr. Byron Shoemaker, played three of the Majorettes" by Frank Simon, "Rachmaninoff's Second Concerto" theme from the third movement, by Sergie Rachman- inoff, and "Gulls of Gaspe," Overture, by Richard E. Hildreth.

In Class contests they were given a three rating. The four busses carrying the band and glee club to Kirksville Saturday morning left at 5:30 a. m. and got back about 6:00 p. m.

The band set up to play in Kirk Auditorium at 10:00 a. m. and the glee club sang at 1:30 p. m. in Baldwin Hall.

The buses stopped at the junction of Macon going and coming for refreshments. The sponsors for the trip besides Mrs. Young, Mr. and Mrs. B.

Shoemaker and Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Mackey, were Mrs.

W. Crowder and Mrs. Lee Sonvvalt. Read the Growl Editorial. From Other Schools Skidmore: Skidmore entered the Spring Music Contest at Maryville.

Their music department presented its Sprung Concert for the public on April 2. Free X-ray pictures to aid in the tuberculosis drive were available to the students of the High School on April 7th. Lexington: Lexington High School gave its Military Ball and their honor published. roll was recently Roving Visits James Barker, D.O. Student on Construction Job James Barker, a senior, has entered a very interesting and profitable occupation.

James is employed with the Brown Construction Company while he takes Diversified Occupation. Building roofs, setting concrete, excavating, masonry, plumbing, and carpentry are some of his jobs. When James was interviewed he was found helping to set a form for a tourist cabin. The construction company is building a filling station, tourist court, and cafe for the airport. "James is very reliable, dependable, and does very good work for a boy his age," stated Mr.

L. N. Brown, contractor under whom James is employed. Mr. Brown further stated that experience plays very vital part in learning construction trades, along with proper education.

James has had many courses in school preparing him for this occupation such as mechanical drawing, Shop I and II, and D.O. In order to be successful in work one needs to have a general knowledge of all construction work. This Mr. Brown is giving to James for the good of both. Who's Who At M.

H. S. ntertaining ives on South Olive Street ongs to travel ager to learn (WHY?) ever still arco Antonio Ibarro Esoso is her favorite name cted the party of "Judy" in the play, "A Date With Judy." ecently cut her long hair ickels the keys" (plays the piano) well nergetic eat ister graduated from M. H. Bob Schooler Chosen as MHS Top Sophomore Bob Schooler was chosen this year as the outstanding sophomore to make the annual pilgrimage to Jefferson City.

The choice was based on scholarship and citizenship. After arriving at Jefferson City, the group of students was taken on a tour through the Capitol. They were told the significance of the various statues and murals throughout the building. They then witnessed a session of the House of Representatives. The mayor of Jefferson City welcomed the group, after which they attended the dedication of a bookmobile by the governor.

At a lunch given at the Central Hall for the group, they were addressed by Governor Donnelly, the Director of Public Education, and the President of the Missouri Federation of. Women's Club. The group was then entertained by a magicion. Following the luncheon, the group attended a tea at the governor's mansion and the students were shown through his tiome. From.

Other Schools. 31. M. The Missouri Military Academy held its track meet with Mexico High April 13th. They gave their annual Tulip Ball the 10th with music furnished by Tony di Pardo of iSt, Louis.

Senior Play To Be Given April 27 'It's AH In Your Head' Is Mystery-Comedy Members of the cast for the Senior play are practicing these days for their play, "It's All In Your Head," by Charles Quimby Burdette, to be presented Tuesday, April 27. The story is centered around an inherited house of the Pres- cotts. This house belonged to the family's Aunt Sabitha. Mrs. Prescott had always dreamed ol a house just like this.

Before they are hardly unpacked mysterious happenings begin. An enormous black cat appears, the old rocking chair of Aunt Sabrtha's begins to rock, the piano begins playing at midnight, and a young lady appears to the handyman, Enoch TwicheU. Many people had rumored that Aunt Sabitha had gone mad before she died. All of these incidents help to make this play full of suspense, laughter, and thrills. The play is a new type mystery-comedy.

The members of the cast are Wanda Ruth Judah, Joe Quisenberry, Jacqueline I.owry, Joe Moore, Delores Pfeifer, Dick Bruce, Norma Jean Isenmann, Frank Kent, Bill Hudson, Fran- ces Fairchild, and Ida Lou Eddy. Speech Classes Study Principles Of Criticism The fifth and sixth hour Speech classes are now studying the principles of criticism. They are learning to criticize stories, plays, and movies. They have learned to evaluate the author's purpose, considering the technique of the play as to its ability to accomplish his purpose. The criticism should extend to the directors method of accomplishing the authors purpose, and the actor's efforts to.

interpret the character. "Personality" criticism which measures the effectiveness of a performance only in terms of the true popularity of the star is not; worthy of a student of drama. Each student is reading a short story in class, and then it is criticized by the class. The classes and their teacher, Mrs. Harold Young, are planning to attend a movie soon.

They will criticize it as to the directing, setting, actors, and the central idea of the author and how it is brought out. Who's Who At M. H. S. estiny- Missouri University the Senior Play enter on the football team icks" getter utch' is his little brother ather slow npredictable autious driver nthusiastic "trig" student DEDICATED TO SENIORS A senior stood on a railroad track.

The train was coming fast. The train got off the railroad track. To let the senior pass..