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THE BOOSTER. PITTSBURG, KANSAS. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 23, 1930 GOOD SECURITY THEY DO READ THE ADS A Useful Mustache Most people detest mustaches. "Mister, do you loan money here?" Dooeople read the advertisements asked an earnest young voice at the in newspapers and magazines? Ob BBS hey do this because they think a office door.

viously they do, or there would be The lawyer turned away from his no advertising and, perhaps, no news mustache is absolutely useless. This is not true which will be proved by the following statements of one of our sophomore boys, John Stephenson. John is hibernating in class with papers on magazines. desk, confronted a clear-eyed poorly-dressed lad of ten years, and studied him keenly for a moment But one frequently hears tne re mark, "Oh, I never read the THE KING'S HENCHMAN The King's Henchman, a play in "Sometimes we do on good secur ity," he said gravely. Newspaper advertising writers have i i 1 1 ,1 three acts, by Edna Vincent Miliary, some of our senior sheiks.

He is tall, about five feet Beven inches, and is also alert and He has the the strength of a demon and is also The poor little fellow explained one known inai me puuuc ieuo, that he had a chance to buy out a boy that's cryin' papers." He had half the is a beauttiful drama written in poetry. It takes place in England in the tenth century. good all-around athlete. John has and reads carefully, the advertisements published. Let an error creep into almost any advertisement, and the response is instant and money required, but he needed to borrow the other two dollars.

King Edgar is very desirous of be the wit of a great master and blows his do so me do instrument like sad business. After reading and under- -4 "What security can you offer?" DID YOU KNOW THAT The custom of coffee drinking was established in 1769, The postage stamp made its first appearance in 1839. The first 'degree of Doctor of Medicine was conferred in 1329 The existence of gold in California has been known since the expedition of Drake in 1577. The first national convention to nominate candidates for President and Vive-President was held inl831. The oldest living things on earth are trees.

Given favorable conditions for growth and sustenance, the ever age tree will never die of old age its death is merely an accident. American Book, was printed in Cambridge, in 1860. The deepest part of the ocean is eight and three-fourths miles. Exceeding by more than 17,000 feet the height of Mount Everest, the loftiest mountain in the world. Scientists say that the Niagara Falis is 31,000 years old and the Nia-gra river 32,000 years old.

NEW REFERENCE BOOKS IN SENIOR HIGH LIBRARY ing married so he sends Ethelwold, whom he loves as a brother, to Devon to bring his bride to him. Ethelwold asked the lawyer. An illustration as to how closely 7 of John will have to accepa his testimony as the truth because we The boy's hand sought his pocket is a woman hater and does not want and drew out a bit of calico. It was advertisements are read has been furnished in an advertisement, of a tobacco manufacturer. are sure that he knows what he is cheaply printed pledge against the talking about.

to go; but he goes because he loves the king so much. Before Ethelwold leaves, he and Edgar pledge them use of intoxicating liquors and tobac That company, in its advertisement The followine reasons are his as co. As respectfully as if it had been to why he should grow a mustache: selves to always be true to one deed to a farm, the lawyer examined of a certain date quoted a line from one of Poe's poems, "And o'er his heart a shadow fell" first, being a strong coffee user, the W. E. Blackburn (Author of "October in it, and handed over the required sum.

sounds ascend from his throat, but mustache serves the purpose of a Ethelwold gets lost in the forest A friend who had watched the Immediately there was a demand outside Devon. He meets Alfrieda, for information as to the particular transaction with silent amusement; muffler, killing all unnecessary the girl who is to be Edgar's bride, aughed as the young borrower de Personal sounds; third, it serves as a shock absorber, keeping his horn from She is very, very, fair. Ethelwold parted. poem in which this line appeared. Hundreds, if not thousands of people, wrote to the company asking where the poem might be found.

That proves "You think I know nothing about falls madly in love with her, and as he cannot bear the thought of' leav bruising his upper lip while parch him?" smiled the lawyer. "I know ing; fourth, it keeps his upper lip Alma Ellicott visited near Nevada, ing her, he sends the false message, arm." John asserts he may grow Mo. over the week end. people do read advertisements, and read them mustache on the lower lip for the that she is not fair enough to be the king's bride, back to Edgar and that he came manfully in what he supposed to be a business way, and tried to negotiate a loan instead of begging the money. I know he has last two reasons.

Marjorie Dixon, Lois Sears, Ade- asks the king's blessing that he may He also has uses for it outside of Alumni Notes ine Magie, Alvena Morin, and Jane marry her. The king gives his bless' There is a new set. of "Compton's" Pictured Encyclopedia" in the library. These books were purchased by the school and home. He has been seen Dicky attended the game at Girard, lately with a college femme who Friday.

school and came Tuesday, October 14. ing. Later the king comes to visit them. Ethelwold does not want the king to know how he tricked him; so he tells Alfreds to disguise herself seems to laugh continualy. Crdit is given to John's new mustache.

With De Loris Valentine, '29, has taken been under good influences, or he would not have signed that pledge, and that he does not hold it lightly, or he would not have cared for it so carefully, I agree with him that one who keeps himself from things has a character to offer as security." There are sixteen volumes; they are James Tatham, sophmore, visited a position at the Pittsburg Transfer hnund in red buckram with leaf- all these reasons, we can see a mus as an old woman; she promises to do in West Mineral over the week end. company. tache is essential; we can change eoald letters. this but deceives him. When Ethel Another group of books is "Lands our prejudices and beliefs against Ernest Browning, attended the Bailey Axton, '29, was seen in the wold sees that Alfreda has deceived him and that King Edgar knows he and They are written by them.

John recommends them very football game Friday night halls of P. H. S. Tuesday. Bailey is highly, especially to the seniors that a number of authors, but the editor- is unfaithful, he stabs himself and History Mapbooks Arrive The impossible has happened! The now employed by the Headlight and shave.

in-chief is Holland Thompson, There falls at the feet of Alfreda. Milton Zacharies, was in Kan Sun. He is an old Booster member. are seven volumes in this set. Test Includes Two Days sas City over the week end.

history department is being brought These books should be of special interest to anyone wishing information BEGINNING ART IN EGYPT Bill Coillot was a P. H. S. visitor COLOR CHARTS STUDIED There are plenty of tests for every Bill Kneebone, was in Joplin about any certain country. There Tuesday, Bill was a member' of last Sunday, about any certain country.

There year's Booster staff and was also into the lime-light by the fact that the map books have arrived! This makes a possible variety of ways by which students may learn American history. The students have taken their six-weeks tests and are proceed On Monday, October 13, the art president of the senior class. He was classes began their art appreciation Miss Anne Cosello attended a Gold are many colored plates of costumes, occupations, buildings, and scenes in the different countries, besides other one. The speecn students received more than their share, however, as their tests lasted two days. Wednesday they had a written test, covering fifty questions; but that was not tfe graduated in 1930 and is now working for the Headlight and Sun.

en Wedding Anniversary. She motor study under the direction of Mrs, Arveson, instructor. illustrations and the reading. ed to Fort Scott, Kansas, Sunday. difficult for them as their test next Ella Skeen, '30, spent the week-end Certainly any person interested in the costumes of other countries day.

Thursday each one was to pre Fern Holt and Flora Morrison, in Kansas City. Ella was a member ing with the story of early Americans. The map books have been awaited long and eagerly. They are a combination of maps and space in which to write up various characters of the period. Egypt and Egyptain art are the first to be studied as it was there that art began.

Maps of that part of the world were drawn and illustrated. Pictures from this country should step in the library and look at attended the soccer game Sun of last year's Booster staff. pare a speech, and a written outline. When a student was called upon these books. day, at Chicopee, Kansas.

to give his talk, he handed his out Mrs. Hutchinson states that these Glen Briggs, '30, attended the were shown to the students. The parallel course has been out line to Mr. Row and gave his talk books are used a great deal. Organs Formed From Tissues picture show Wednesday at P.

H. S. lined as follow: every week ten pages following his outline without notes Discussed by Hygiene Class Monday of each week is used for this work. The classes plan to study Glen was a member of the Booster It was hard work, but the major of outside reading must be turned in, and every term a historical novel staff of 1929-1930. the art of Asia, Minor, Greece, Italy, ity of the students accomplished it.

and then Europe. The hygiene class, under the direction of Miss Leeka, has been studying the different organs formed Earl Miller, a graduate of 1930, The students have been making MUSICAL PEP CHAPEL HELD was seen at P. H. S. Thursday.

Earl must be read. The use of the map books has not yet been explained, but it will make an interesting addition to the material for eager history students. color charts for their class work. from tissues. is a student at the Teacher's College David New First designs were cut from paper The Pep clubs were in charge of a There are nine different systems in this year.

and then traced' on bristol board. The musical pep assembly the latter part the human body: the muscular, skel Devotions were led by Wyatt Wells, president, followed by the roll call designs were outlined in India ink of third hour, on Friday, October 16, etal, digestive, respiratory, circula Daphene Renick was seen in the and the spaces filled in with the at the high school auditorium. and minutes by Joe Wilson, secretary, tory, nervous, excretory, reproduc auditorulm Thursday at the sixth hour primary and secondary colors. Musical numbers by Doris Rogers The main part of the time was spent Phone 999 Phone 999 tive, and the endocrine. lisening to the orchestra.

Daphene Different color schemes will be and Ugo Marchettti were featured, in a discussion about the conference, was a member of the Booster staff of worked out later for rooms, pictures, The followine committee chairman Each studuent took one of these subjects and discussed it thoroughly. The rest of the time was spent in a peppy session of yelling, led by Gal 1928-1929 and was graduated in 1929, and other designs. were named to serve the term: She is now attending K. S. T.

C. braith, McElroy, Rogers, and Cur- Bible study: James Stafford; World Brotherhood, Harold Konske; Service, And there was Wyatt doing a dance teman. ACCIDENT FIXES CAR Gale Gradinger was a high school Ugo Marchetti entertained the that Has long been called the "hula" Pete Farabi; and Program, Jack Lu Bois. The meeting was closed follow- visitor Thursday. Gale was a graduate of 1930 and is at the present time Last week, four optomistic stu While "Freddie" played on her vio group with popular numbers, playing his own accompainment on the gui ing a report by Harold Kidder, trea dents started out for the Girard attending the Business college.

lin Strains from "Boola Boola." tar. Doris Rogers to the surprise of Ilollaway Son Where First Class Haircuts Come from Onlyzse 804 North Broadway game in John Messenger's ford. Be sides John there was Myer Rosen surer. Jimmie Welch Devotions were led by Harold Ma many of her friends proved herself a blues singer. She was accompanied MARJORIE LIKES CHANUTE berg, Joe Stevenson, and Art Gra SUPPORTERS AND HOW by Katherine Prenk.

ham. i-1 son and closed with sentence prayers, Harold also had charge of the study, According to Lois Sears "gentlmen II wm jucDiiuj was uieu iuuuuui'cu to the group as the sophomore yell Going down a hill, the car picked up quite a speed. A coal wagon was Howard Tucker reported on the Hi- do perfer blondes." Lois discovered leader. at the bottom of the hill. Another car this at the football game with Chan- was coming from another direction ute.

She, Marjorie Dixon, and Ger Don't try dying but die trying. What were they to do? trude Matuschka were standing in The car took the matter in its own the vicinity of Chamite supporters, hands and tried to jump the coal Marjorie immediately spied the most Commercial Printing, Bookbinding, wagon, it man succeed out it aia handsome male of the group. Let us Handle Your INSURANCE Annuities Bonds Life Insurance Fire Insurance Automobile Insurance We shall consider it a privilege to answer your insurance problems. R. M.

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Marjorie placed her hand forward with that maidenly vice Than Any Other Kind wonder of wonders, it would work on conference and banquet. The Jimmie Welch club was reported at the banquet with twelve members being tied for high place by one of the other chapters. The boys in the Jimmie Welch club seem to have taken great interest in the Bible study and' co-operate wonderfully in the performance. Bunny Carlson Remo Tisot had charge of devotions which were closed with sentence prayers. Dues were then collected.

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