Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-20

MISS DaSue ana MISS Johnson at
tended the Homecoming game at
Athens Saturday.
Miss Stewart visited at her par
ents' home at Cambridge, Friday and
Saturday.
Miss Hutson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ballenger, Bob Newsom, Dale Smith
and Deane Northrup attended the
o. s. U.-Michigan game Saturday.
Miss Window, Ruth Miller, Ruth
Falconer, Forrest Patterson and Dee
Ray attended the Marietta Junior
High-M.f & M, and the Marietta
Parkersburg games Friday.
George Shinn, '23, attended the
Marietta Junior High-M. & M foot
ball game He came home to
spend the week end with his par
ents.
Joe Taylor, "a, who has en-
ployment in Columbus, was week
end visitor with his parents Judge
and Mrs. T. S. Taylor.
Leonard Tayenner, "a, who is
attending Meredith business college
in GAINESVILLE, spent the week end
with his grandparents.
Mrs Blanche Dougan entertained
at her home in Pennsville, several
of her former students who are
now attending school at M. e M.
Chapel
When school began the faculty
asked only two things of the stu
dents of M. & NJ The first was
hard work The second was con-
sideration for others.
Someone has said that it is bet
ter to be good listener than a good
| speaker. Everyone has as definite a
place during literary program as he
has in chapel The performing So
ciety has the section to the right, or
that one next to the street. The
left side is for the other society.
The front of the two middle sections
is reserved for the visitors and the
back of the middle sections is for
the freshmen. The officers of the
societies are responsible for the
seating of the people and also for
| reserving seats for those on the pro-
gram. The sergeantsat-arms are to
act as door keepers during the pro-
gram. No one is to be admitted
while some one is speaking.
The following people tried out
for cheer leader: Edwin Lowell,
Dale Smith, Guy Finley Donald
Sims. Helen Lynn, Evelyn Gordon,
and Leila Wright Members of the
athletic association then voted. Dale
Smith and Helen Lynn were elect
ed
M. & Nj. Wins By Single Count
Although NJ g. NJ. went into the
game handicapped because of the in
jury of Jas. Hoopers knee. they
proved their metal by defeating the
/ hard driving Marietta Junior Hi
team. The Big Red" team was
determined not to taste defeat and
this she did by holding them to a
z to s tally.
Because of the possibility of the
two teams meeting Thanksgiving
day at McConnelsyille, the NJ. & M.
team was held in check and was
not forced to use her best plays.
One pass, Newsom to Henderson,
proved too much for the Junior
team.
Newsom won the toss and decided
to kickoff Bob made nice
kickoff and the Junior man was
downed almost in his tracks M.
tough for them They punted out of
rest of the half the ball exchanged
hands with neither team. endanger-
ing the others goal line. Martin
and Bob each made nice run of
Is yards which brought the ball to
scoring territory, then lost the
ball on downs.
The whole first half was played
in Marietta's territory. Marietta
Il ID ~ O. Al &c
line.
The second half opened with Bob
kicking Off The kick travelled along
the ground but it had lot of force
behind it. for the man receiving it
was tackled on their 20 yard line.
They worked the ball up to their 35
yard line and were forced to punt.
The M. & NJ iinemen charged
through and made their punter kick
almost straight up. In couple of
plays M. & M. had the ball on Mar
ietta's 40 yard line about a yard
from sideline. With perfect play
Newsom passed to Henderson who
went for touchdown. On the try
for point, Stanley Newsom made
bad pass to Jones. Bob picked up
the ball and ran around right end
ever the goal line. On this try for
point. Marietta's s left tackle was off
side, SO we were entitled to the
point even had Bob not made it,
After the next kickoff, the ball
exchanged hands by punts and the
ball was in our possession on our
10 yard line. On the second play,
we fumbled and a Marietta boy fell
on it, In three plays they carried
the pigSkin over for touchdown
Our men drove in hard against the
dropkicker and caused him to miss
their extra point.
For the remainder Of the game
M. & NJ. took no chances. Time
and time again our linemen tackled
way behind the line of scrimmage
The game ended with M. & NJ hay-
ing possession of the ball in her
own territory.
The next game will be played at
Malta athletic field next Saturday at
$3.50 against Muskingum Academy
According to dope they are one
touchdown better than Marietta.
Because OF the rivalry between the
two teams a good game is assured.
M. & M. will close her season
Thanksgiving day by playing the
alumni The alumni team will be
made up almost entirely of last year
letter men. Their lineup will prob
ably be as follows: Center, Punch"
Davis; guards, Wink" Pennell and
Dale Smith; tackles, Forest Patter-
son and Ronald Benjamin; ends,