The Delta independent., 1923-12-07
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| Basket ball practice started Mon
day. There was a large number out,
and there is some good material for
this season.
Dudley Dixon is suffering from a
shot in the hand. He accidentally
shot himself through the hand with a
twenty-five. His hand is slowly recov-
ering but he will be able to use it
again in a few days.
Shirley Ehrgott, student of pub
lie speaking, gave "Peeping over the
Bannister," in the Monday morning
assembly, and then Helen Hillman
rendered two piano solos. Following
this number Marian Watkins, the
delegate to the conference at Boulder,
told the students about her trip and
what was done at the meetings. She
gained many new ideas form in the
round table discussions and from the
addresses. The staff is planning to
carry them out in the following issues
of the paper. Miss Watkins said that
the Panther received honorable men
tion for news and blue ribbon for
the front page head lines and arrange
ment OF the articles, besides the
silver cup. The Panther has been en-
tered in the national contest for high
school papers.
Last Thursday closed the football
season for Delta, when the Panthers
were defeated by Montrose 1870. Delta
didn't accomplish much but they had
the benefit of getting several men in
fighting trim for next year.
Tuesday and Wednesday during the
third periods the Physics classes visit
ed the sugar factory, to get an idea of
how some of its machinery was work
ed and for what purpose.
Friday, Nov. 30, a number of the
High school boys turned out to help
plow up the athletic field back Of
the High school building. A new track
is to be laid out when the ground is
in shape. Several teams and plows as
well as tractor were on hand and a
large piece was plowed. Lunch was
served to the hard workers by
number of the High school girls.
A Y. w. c. A. meeting was held at
11.40 Tuesday, Nov. 4. The principal
speakers were Miss Roe, national
town secretary of the Y. W. C. A,
and Miss Bray, Western Slope secre-
tary Of Y. W. c. A, who spoke on the
Y. w. C. A. convention to be held the
18th and 18th of December at Grand
Junction. The expenses of each
girl will be s1.75, in addition to rail-
road fare. Miss Roe spoke on the
objects of the Girls Reserve" and
announced that meeting of the WON.
en- of Delta would be held in the aL.er
noon for the purpose of organizing a
Y. w. c. A. in Delta county.
The Mandolin Club of Delta High
school played while the girls sang
Y. w. songs
The inter-class basket ball tourna-
ment began Tuesday, December 4th.
The Junior girls played the Freshman
girls, Freshmen winning with score
of BIB. The Junior team was as fol-
lows: Mary (Captain) and Dorothy
Covert, forwards; Emma Holbrook.
and Genevieve Danneds, centers:
Helen Hick, Vera Hester. and Blanche
Laycock, guards. The Freshmen's
team was; Martha Ellison and Mernc
Gardner, forwards; Marion Lewis and
Dolores Dunn (captain), centers; and
Nadia Bast Irene Atchley, Anna Rich |
and Bertha Suckow, guards.
The Sophomores and Senior boys
played, the score being 7-S in favor
Of the Sophomores.
The Freshmen and Junior bows
game ended with a score Of 32-O in
favor of the Junior boys.
The last game of the evening was
played between the Sophomore and
Senior girls, with score of 11.5 in
'ayor of the Seniors. The Senior
.eam was as follows: Genevleve Jewell
and Irma Drain, centers; Lillian
Southwell, Betty Stewart, Dorothy
Moeller and Marguerite Richardson.
guards; Marian Watkins Captain
Grace Atchley, and Marion Castle.
forwards.
The Sophomores were: Shirley Ehr.
gott. Lota Herd. forwards; Edna
Stewart, Stella Southall, Geneyieve
and Margaret Mathers. cea.
ters; Frances Covert and Eva Rogers,
guards.
Wednesday at $3.50 the Junior and
Sophomore girls played, ending with |
score of 30 to IA in favor Of the |
Juniors.
The next game was played between
the Seniors and Freshman boys The
Seniors were somewhat larger than
the Freshmen and the score was 9 to
2 in favor Of the Seniors.
The Senior and Freshmen girls play.
ed for first place but the Seniors were
too quick for the Freshies The score
was 23 IN z In fa,nr ~ ,hn Ca.t