Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-27

plodes, Howard Cramblit; biography.
| Elias Howe, Kendle Grove; biog-
raphy, General Grant, Kenneth
Grove. After the program the
chapel was turned over to Mr.. Bal
lenger who gave talk ON the game
to be played with Muskingum
Academy Saturday afternoon. Sew
eral cheers were given for the ben
eft of the football squad.
Journalism Class Enjoys Radio
Wednesday afternoon Mr.. Chas.
Fisher permitted the high school
| journalism class to come to his
home, in order that they might near
| Pfof Joseph e. Myers of the O. s.
luz who was broadcasting a lecture
on "news writing in high schools"
Mr.. Myers is professor of journal
| ism, and his talk, though short, was
given in clear manner. There
were no extra words, so that in a
few minutes time he had covered
considerable territory. One thing
he said, which was of much inter-
est was this: mo matter how
much an individual may know, If
he cannot express it in such a man.
ner that others can understand it,
he might just as well not know 1t.
L
journalism are being taught in the
schools. He also said that journal
| ism is help to any person in his
preparation for his Iife's work,
even if he never sees the inside of a
newspaper office. More than that,
the way in which we speak and
| write expresses our personality
more clearly than anything else,
| Newspaper writing develops ac-
curacy. 1t is a very good training
for high school students, because
we must know how to write and
speak correctly, in order that we
may express to the world our true
personality. The lecture was given
as a part of the educational week
program which was Nov. 1923, and
was for the benefit of the schools of
the state. He announced that
journalistic convention would be
held in Columbus in the spring, and
also meeting of editors, during the
Christmas holidays.
| News Notes
Mr.. Ray Ballenger visited at the
home of his brother Coach Ballenger
during the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Huffman
| (Fonnie Bankes, '21) announced
the birth of a son, Nov. %.
! Mrs. Ballenger entertained the
Misses Hutson, Johnson, Stewart,
and Dague Saturday evening.
Wilma Stephenson has returned
to school, after several weeks ILL
ness.
| big Reds" Defeated
| Muskingum Academy, after prac-
ticing all week against Muskingum
| College on breaking up passes, was
/ able to put over "a to 10 count.
| The game was played on wet
| field and many fumbles resulted.
The first tumble came in few
minutes after the game started
when Jimmy fumbled punt on his
own Is yard line. On series of
end runs and off tackles plays the
Academy carried the ball over for
the first touchdown of the game.
/ Wilson dropkicked goal.
! Both sides seemed to tighten up
and neither could gain much off
the other Each team was forced
to punt several times. Toward the
close Of the second quarter Martin
fumbled and an Academy player
recovered. They made good their
attack and forced the ball over for
another touchdown. Wilson drop
Kicked goal. The half ended 14-0.
The second half opened with M.
& NJ receiving. M. & M. opened
up With her pass and worked the
ball to midfield. Bob then made
pretty pass to Northrup who was
tackled right on the goal line. 1t
seemed as if NJ & M had recovered
from the shock of fumbles. But on
the second play after the kickoff
Bob carried the ball to the line
and as he hit, the ball went up into
the air and an Academy player
raced for touchdown. Wilson
dropkicked goal.
The Academy kicked off behind
the goal line and the ball was
brought out to the twenty yard line.
After a few exchanges of punts, M.
& M. had the ball on about the
thirty yard line. She again relied
on the forward pass but was checked
when the Academy intercepted a
pass and ran to the twenty-five yard
line. Again she carried the ball
over for a touchdown. After COM
pleting a pass on the three yard
line Wilson dropkicked goal.
The Academy made their last
touchdown after recovering an M.
e. M. tumble.
i M. e. M. worked the ball from
the kickoff to Muskingum's twenty
five yard line and on the fourth
down Bob made a field goal by
place kick.
M. C M. will close her season
Thanksgiving afternoon when she
/ will meet a team composed chiefly of
last years letter men. Their line
up will include Tavenner, Davis.
Pennell, Patterson, Smith, Nor
thrup, Richey, Kile, Ross. BENJAMIN,