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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-24
"a STORY OF COTTON"
Rv Luz SOturG

When we went to Phoenix, we Were
surprised to find SO it.uch cott~r
we saw white bolls in every direc-
ton we looked
I will tell you how the cotton IS
grown. First the seeds are planted.
They are watered every third day
and af.er mon h the plant comes
up. t. grows UP till it i" about one
and s a;l,f 81 t,H. The plant tl'en
starts to have c'ttcn bells The
cotton bo1ls are open after a. time
The people then pick the cotton IN
sacks, and they are weighed. II Is
next taken to cotton gins in large
wagons
A. cotton gin is a house where the
seeds are taken off The cotton is
ready to be made into thread or CLOTH
The seeds which were taken from
the cotton are planted again but not
all. Some are made into oil.
That is why Arizona is one of the
leading cotton states.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-24
..MY FIRST EXPERIENCE IN
EARNING MONEY"
Nv Ysi(irO FuenteS

NV first attempt in earning money
was when was about eight years.
You see 1 wanted to help my parents.
SO one day 1 got up. very early and
went to a little store on third street.
When I went inside the store the own
er was. not in there Sc. had to wait
for about half. an hour.
When he came in I asked him If he
needed some one to sweep and clean
his store. He said that he sure need
person to do that work. But that
pay more. than ten cents for the work
done. AS / wanted to help my parents
I took up the job for ten cents day.
1t came to be about three dollars
month I worked in that store about
four years, until / was twelve years
I should have worked there more if
it had not been that had to go out
of town.
Now when I came back to town the
first thing did was to go to his
store. He told me that he would
employ me again. This time he paid
me fifty cents day. As hav'
now more experience l can earn much
more.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-24
~MY HOME TOWN--DOUGLAs"
BY, ,HOnne4 Jesus 1.fis

Douglas. an important q city of the
beautiful State of Arizona is SIT
uated in the Southern part Of the
state on the boundary between Mex
ico annd United States. 1t is
comercial'9 and busy CITY with it's,
smelters that make a city prosper
Gus. i@9@T 3f
yi Douglas, the city of agreeable eli
mate. is surrounded by level and fer7
tile soil pIt communicates by rail-
roads with the North, East and
West. 1t has one of the best edu-
cational systems of the country, and
a cod number of imprtant schools
where have been educated those
young, men that now work in offices
as foremen of mines, and smelters
as storekeepers, and many of them
are occupying high positions in the
government of the State. Now they
are trying to make the city that
saw them born, and from which they
received thier educations, an, admi-
rable city not only for it's intelli-
gent and patriot men, but for its
Important libraries, race tracks,
bcautifuls gardens, swimming pools,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-24
"MY FIRST EXPERIENCE IN
EARNING MONEY"

MY first way Of earning money
was helping my mother in a garden
out in the country. / helped her
plant the seeds and when they came
up and were large enough to put
in the garden, we first put them in
the shade so that they would not
wilt. Then we would water the
ground, dig the pit to put them in.
And then we would get the plants
and rut them in, as we were. re-
setting then we would water them.
We also shaded them with paper.
They kept .on. growing and grow
ing until they were old enough to
take sthe shade off and then. they
bloemed. AS they grew the blossoms
fell off a.d the vegetables cams on
at FIRST green and finally We're, ripe.
We ate them and, that way I, earned
one fifty cent piece. aday. $40.
You would be surprised what I
did with il i put it in the bank and
now 1 have started an saving ac7
count and have about two hundred
and seventy dollars in The baak now.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-24
Student Government Rates AS
Very Influential Factor in High
School; Scholarship Improved

Jack Evans 5; Frank Fish, s; Mary
Johnson 5 Glenn Pratt s; Bertha
Rivera, s.
SOphOmores
Elizabeth Beumler, Is; Marguerite
Harris, IA Elizabeth Seaman, y;
Frances sacks, II; Arthur Prescott,
IL; Elizabeth Piper, 10; Barbara
spaerry, 8; Lena Samuels, z; Frank
Littlewood, z; Leon Koontz Z; Doro-
Thy KoHey, Z; Margaret Armstrong,
6; Eleanor Arthur, s Marjorie Good
ing 6; Edward Maas, 6; Frank San
ders 6; Dorothy Cantinwine, 5; Alan
Hood 5; Chris Houghton, 5; Mary
Mabry, 8; Molie ,Mesrich, 5; Bernice
Moore, 5; Genevieve Hush, 5; Philip
Wetzel, s.
Freshmen
Leslie Farber, 49, Marjorie Bick-
erstaff 13; LaVerne Sundin, 12; Her
man Lange, IL; zana Lamb, IL; Ell
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-24
SECOND PRIZE
'MY & FIRST EXPERIENCE IN
EARNING MONEY"
BY Fred Hewitt


1t happen, not two summers ago
that 1 had my first experience in
earning some money. 1t was the
first money. 1 spent it for pair
of pants.
The. first two weeks of vacation /
spent playing about the house.
to find a, job. II could not. find one
any place so [ stayed home.
One day boy came to my house.
He asked me if Il wanted to work
with him. II said yes, and went
into the house and got my hat. We
walked about one mile. We came
to some green grass. Here were
feeding several cows. s
There were several trees near BY.
We sat down under one Here We
played for a While until it was
twelve O'clock. We then drove the
cows home to a nearby farm. The
boy was then paid thirty cents. He
gave me a dime. From then on
went everyday for a dime.
So the boy went off to Ohio and
left me the job. then worked
alone all the time. 1 went every
morning and returned at noon. My
first two dollars went for a pair
of overall's which 1 still have. The
vacation passed very soon then and
1 had a very good time. 1 save up
some of my money and bought my
mother a good dress for christmas
and my dad a good set of ties and
garters. The rest | spent for my
brother. I now ann wishing for the.
summer togeome so I can resume my,
work "herding, cattle ga s1rs aa
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-24

The student body government at
the Douglas high school which func
tions through student council or
board of control as it is sometimes
called, has just passed through a
very successful year of it's history.
In no year has the work been SO
carefully organized as it has been
this year, declare school officials.
The benefits derived from study or
the merit system which was intro
duced during the first semester of
this year shows that the students
are eager and ready to work out
plan of government which is dem
ocratic and for the upbuilding of the
school. Self expression finds it's
place in a large degree and the
student leaders become more capa-
ble as citizens for having the chance
at initiative under the supervision
of the faculty who direct and offer
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-24


and fellowship, and inculcates habits
of self-control, reasoning, self-re
lance and self-direction by means of
individually initiated activities 1t
accqsto1ns boys and girls to plan the
proper course Of action. 1t is also
a laboratory for citizenship as the
school activities are related in an
elementary way to the Kinds of ar
fairs with which citizen deals
Activities, curricular or extra cur
ricular, are directed with the aim Of
developing a civic conscience and
better civic behavior. Responsibility
makes better students and better
citizens.
Merit System
Each student begins the school
year with 100 merits. For acts which
are for the upbuilding of the school
he receives merits; for acts to the
discredit to the school or student,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-24
Juvenile Music Club Program

Another of the interesting pro-
grams is to be, given by the Juve-
nile Music club of Douglas, this time
at the Y. w. G.. A. building at AIS
o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Visitors
are invited to come and enjoy the
numbers given by the little folks,
and all members should be there if
possible. Attention is called to the
fact that a change has been made
in the meeting place and the en-
tertainment is to be given at the
Y W. c. A. building. Following is
the program:
The Merry Heart ..... Luigi Denza
Grammar school glee club
Carnival Sketch ...... Karl Bechter
Ruth Mcdaniel
Voice of the Heart. Henri Van Gael
Georgia Redwine
Trisgian ............ F. H. Losey
Grammar school orchestra
Canzonetta-Piano duet. !. Edwards
Page Robinson and Martha, Martin
Little Rogue ............ Krentzlin
Helen Arnold
o Tempora-Vocal Solo ......
........... Old German Melody
Glenna Jones
Joyous Peasant .......... Schuman
Margaret Likes
(a) Home Sweet Home. .Steinheiner
(b) Little Indian Chief Strickland
Page Robinson
Paper The Walls. Margaret Wish
(a) Twopart Invention No. H..
...,.,......>...... Bach
CD To a Wild Rose. ..... Mcdowell
(c) The Lark Song Op. 29 ......
................~. Tschaikowsky
Dorothy Hilderbrand
The Torpedo and the Whale -.
.................. Edmond Audran
Grammar school glee club
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-24

and above all it's smelters that turn
cut copper to be made into money
and useful articles to be circulated
throughout the country.
It's rich and fertile soil, that the
patient and perseverant farmers cul3
tivates yield gratifying results as
do it's connections with the rich and
beautiful State of California and this
productive State of Texas and by the
ccmerce with Sonora.
Finally Douglas is considered one
of the most beautiful cities of Arl-
zona.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-24

Throughout the past week, ap-
proximately 80 essays, written by
pupils of that grade were studied
by the three judges and from that
number the three best were selected
for prizes and those Of seven other
children accorded honorable men
tion. F. Hewitt took second place in
the contest winning $500 in cash
while Erline McGee was third and
gained the other cash prize of $1.00.
: Honorable mention in the Sixth
grade contest goes to Mary Lu-
cile Wright, George Tate, Bobby
Silveys Home Jesus, Clarence Vro-
man, Luz Soturg and Ysidro
Fuentes. The essays of these first
ten pupils are all published be-
low
Next week, the contest will be
conducted throughout, the seventh
grade and the same procedure as to-
winners, prizes and publication fol-
lowed. Judges are Mrs. c. H Lund,
Mrs. Rex Rice and Rev. E. W. Sim
onson About a dozen subjects for
the essays are. submitted by the
various teachers concerned and then
three of four topics are picked, for
the children to write about.
The three winners this week wrote
on the subject my First Experience
in Earning Money Bobby Silvey
wrote "A Story of Cotton, as did
Luz Soturg while Home Jesus took
as his topic MY Home Town-Doug-
las The other essays given honor
able mention were concerning the
writer's first experience in earning
money.
The ten essays adjudged the best
are as follow;
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-24
"MY FIRST EXPERIENCE In
EARNING MONEY"
By GeOrge Tate


/. At first 1 sold papers in the streets
of douglas Arizona. I got up at five
thirty every morning, and at six
my arm ready to go out and earn
my money ] was through at about
eight o'clock with about two dollars
in NY pockets. 4, And when / got
home my mother and a nice warm
breakfast were, awaiting me. After
selling papers for about tw or three
months, / gotta job with milEman.
While on this job I had to set the
alarm clock at. fifteen minutes to
four and at four O'clock 1 was all.
ready dlessed and ready to go to
work. We had. to go to about two
hunrded and fifty homes to deliver
milk. II, 1t was pretty easy in tho
summer time ! because, the sun was
about up up and the days We're, cool.
My boss payed me two dollars ana
seventy Tcents a week. After
had worked with him frfor about g
year and half II quit because one day
ais L was about to jump off the milk
wagon 1 fell and broke my arm,
did not work again until vacation
came, then l. got a job in Douglas
Dug company where 1 got one dol
lar day. i kept that job for about
two months then 1 got job job in
the Phelps Dodge where | received
ten dollars week. worked there.
a month, and then it was time for
school, The first and second months
1 had to go without work but later
got job in the Douglas Daily
Dispatch were 1 worked delivering
papers, there 1 got fifteen dollars
week 1 worked their all year and
in vacation / got a job as a tele'
graph boy where l still ann now and
earning sixty dollars month
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-24
THIRD PRIZE
s9MY FIRST EXPERIENCE ]
sr EARNING MONEY!
~e4 by Erline McGee ~

My first experience in earning
money@iwas hoeing weeds in the yard
for my mother. She todd me she
would give me fifty cents to do it.
1 thought ithlwas a lot of fun. When
L was through found it was not
so much fun. put my money in
my bank The next time I washed
the dishes for mother, she gave me
twenty-five cents.
BY the time had done thing for
mother and other people I had my
bank full Every time I would make
money I put it in the bank. 1 have
worked to earn money until I have
almost one hundred and fifty dollars
in the bank of Douglas.
am still saving money and hope
to make two hundred dollars before
school is out. This l think I can do.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-24
FAMOUS ARTTsT DEAD

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 23.-William
H. Drake, internationally known and
famous animal painter, was found
dead in a hotel room here today Es@
Gaping Illuminating gas had caused
the death, which is being investigat-
ed by the police. Drake left letter
addressed to his niece, Mrs Wayne
jackson of this city. The artist, who
was 20 years old, was a member Of
the Salamagundi club Of New York
American Water Color Society and
other art organizations. He had re-
ceived honorable mention for his
work at the Paris exposition in 1883
and again in 1900. He illustrated
Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-24
~

gin Sanders, Il; Harold Warnock,
10; Mabel Hin, 10; Maoe1 Frost, 81;
Elaine Houle, 8; Esther Samuels, 81;
Della zeano, 8; Frank Long, 8; Ed
ward Blum, 8; Jane Stephenson, S.;
Paul Causey, 8; Ruth PSetor, g.;
Bully Harding, Z: Louis Sanders, q;
Albert Wilson, 4 Adeline Greene, g.,
Frances Larison, 6; LaVena Patti
son, 6 George Sadler 6; Lois Bran
ham, s; Minnie Gilmet, 5; Lucille
Glenn, 5; Gladys Lott, 5; Dorothy
McCartan 5 Frank Merkt, 5; Eliza
beth Rice 5; Joe Salem, 5; Frank
Thompson, 5; Eleanora Wells, s.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-24

rmerit credits are deducted. 1t is
therefore up to the student to keep
this record above 100. Every con-
tribution to the welfare of the school
is rewarded and every offense not
calculated to add to the dignity of
the school is punished by a loss of
merit credits. Mert credits are
based on character, conduct and att
tendance
Service to the school may be along
the lines of law and order, intel
lectua1 lines, cultural lines, athletic
tive lines. The specific acts for
which a reward is given are listed
but there are Enany more not listed
for which credit can be given upon
petition for service rendered. The
council reviews all petitions.
The greatest incentive for earning
merits comes through scholarship.
Excellent proof of what certain stu
dents are doing in this particular
line are listed below, and includes
the record for the first semester just
closed. A bonus of ten merits is
awarded each student who keeps his
or her record clean during the semes-
ter. Sixty five students appeared
before the student council and suf-
fered loss of merits while 272
maintained a perfect record.
Should a student lose 80 merits,
parents are notified that the stu
dents conduct is unsatisfactory and
unworthy Of a loyal D. H. S. stu
dent, and it shall be the recon-
mendation of the student council
that the student appear with pa.
rent before the principal and show
cause why the student should not
be suspended from school The
chances of gaining merits cover
wide range of activities and a stu
dent who is found on the demerit
side of the record at the close of
the year is lacking in the sterling
qualities that go to make up the
average American high school stu
dent With this system, a student
has to be on one side of the fence
or the other; there is no half way
point.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-24
Dorothy Hilderbrand
The Torpedo and the Whale -.
................. Edmond Audran
Grammar school glee club
missionary society Eentertafned

NISsIUIary SOcIetY EehteFlaIheu
A delightful social hour was ar
ranged to follow the regular meet
ing of the Womans Missionary SOC
iety of the First Presbyterian church
on Thursday afternoon. The group
which numbered about 20 members,
enjoyed birthday party after the
meeting, honoring the birthdays of
Mrs. Emma .Shedd, Mrs. Emma Meis-
cher, Mrs. A. }. Shropshire and Mrs.
G, A. Foreman, at whose home the
session was held. Mrs. Ralph Peder-
son conducted the missionary pro-
gram in the absence of Mrs. S. F.
Fraser, who was unable to attend
because of illness.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-24
Bridge Club Entertained.

Members of the Tuesday afternoon
Bridge club We're enjoyably enter
tanned this week at the home of Mrs.
C. r. Bodenhamer, 1866 Thirteenth
street. The party Tuesday was the
last of the bridge series played by,
the club, and the losers penalty, a
luncheon, will be given next Tuesday
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-24
Officers, bridge Party

Officers Bridge Party
The Officers club at Camp Harry
]. Jones was the scene of a de-
lightful party Monday evening, when
officers and their wives and a few
invited guests from Douglas, gather
ed for the regular bimonthly
bridge party. Lieutenant William
Beuchner and Mrs.s,C. B. Townsend
carried off the highest honors with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Guy Crouch second.
The group playing, consisted of Ma
jor and Mrs. c. E. Townsend, Major
and Mrs. G. B. Jones, Captain and
Mrs. G. w. Spoerry, Captain and Mrs.
E. H. Randle Lieutenant and Mrs.
A. T. Wilson, Lieutenant and Mrs.
William Nc Kee, Lieutenant and
Mrs. w. S. Triplett, Lieutenant and
Mrs. William Boucher, and the
guests, Captain and Mrs. Samuel
Skemp of Washington, D. c., and
Mrs. Skemp's sister, Miss Lucille
Wilder.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-24
Mary Hickox Leads

A complete tabulation of the schol-
arship record at the high school for
the first semester which has re-
Gently closed shows the merit rec
ord made by students in all the
classes.
Following is the list of names Of
students who have five or more
lAerits for scholarship.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-24

bank Mother and Daddy. has promised
me something. 164 words
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-24
Eentertnins For Group

Eentertains For Group
Miss Doris Cummings of 1916
Tompkins street, entertained a group
of young people at her home Friday
evening. Members of the Young
Peoples Union of the church of the
Assembly of Cod were her princi-
pal guests. The group included
Dorothy Johnson, Eileen Crowley,
Dorothy Eiting, Julia Ramsey, Dee
Drought Gerald, Roy and Ralph
Wickie, Robert Eiting, James Brad
ley and Edward Reynolds of Bis
bee, Mrs. Gertrude Crowley, Llyod
Howard Mrs. Baxter Johnson, Mr..
and Mrs John Eiting and Ernest
Eiting, and Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Keys.
A musical program was given dur
ing the evening. consisting of piano
and violin selections, duets and vo-
cal solos.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-24
Seniors

Mary Hicl1ox II; George Dave, IL;
Clara Blum, 10; Alice Love, 10;
Margaret Doty, 81; Winona Bryan
8; Margaret Sweeney, 8; katherine
McFadden, s; Clara Belle Chaplin,
s; Isodore Kline, Z; Levin Osell, z;
Stuart Krentz, Z; Ruby Hilburn, q;
Ruth Foreman, z; Herbert Bishop, s.;
Lynetta Jones, 6; John Joyce, 6;
Flora Sewell 6; Marion Hammin 81;
Hector Padres, 5; Howard Wittig, 8.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-24
DENNIS BEST WINS
FIRST PRIZE; FRED
HEWITT IS SECOND

Dennis Best Of the sixth grade in the Douglas public
schools is the winner Of the Douglas Daily Dispatch
essay contest for the past week and will be given the
first prize of $500 in cash
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-24
Juniors

Robert Grantham, s; Sarah Ryder
8; Ted Woods, s; Jean Anderson, Z;
Cora Burnett, Z; George Colvin, Z;
Annie Herbloich z; Aileen Maiden,
Z; Bert Whitehead T; Frances Ben.
nett, 6; Edith Blum, 6; Douglas
Cary, 6; Marion Karrh, 6; Barbara
Klingensmith, 6; Douglas Wright,
6; Lewis Burton, 5; Alice Colvinb s.;
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-24
Give Pnrtx For Pastor

Give FNrty FOr FNsIOF
Honoring their pastor, Rev. Toll
bert Weaver, members of the
Christian church of Douglas gave
an old-fashioned pound party at
the Weaver home, on Tuesday eve
ming. Various games afforded enter
tainment during the early evening
followed by refreshments, served by
Mrs. Russell Meadows, Mrs. r. G..
Scott and Mrs, A.. w. Cotton.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard, Black, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. D. Nc Cartney, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
w. Cotton, Mrs. Frances Boyer, Mrs
Charles Cravey, Mrs. B. Davis,
Mrs. Bertha Deeming, Mrs. John r.
Speer and her sister, Miss Mary
Upton of Lakfn, Kansas, Mrs. EIlon
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-24
SOCIETY


Those members not able to come to
supper are urged to keep league
faith, one of the tenets of which is
ITO vote at every election at which I
am entitled to vote" and come in
time to cast their ballot The nomi-
mating committee consisting of Mrs.
Alfred Paul, Mrs. James Hastings and
Mrs. John Bouldin have reported the
slate: President Mrs. L. J.
Tuttle; first, vice president, Mrs. N.
o. Rucker; 2nd vice president, Mrs.
Carl Cole; secretary, Mrs. G. H. Lund;
treasurer, Mrs. N ". -Alessi.i
Spaces will be left on the ballots
for other names All husbands OF
members interested in the lecture will
be most welcome at o'clock, but
the meeting is for league members
and their families only. All women
of Douglas interested in making
themselves better informed citizens are
asked to send the yearly due OF
$1.OO to Mrs. N. " Alessi, treaurer
743 Ninth street. Five new members
have joined during the past week.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-24

CHURCHES
Continued From Page seven)

Harsell and her sister, Miss Todd,
Miss Kate Brewer, Mrs. Robert Boss,
Mrs. J. X. Boyd, Mrs. r. G. Scott,
Mrs. Russell Meadows, Mrs. James
Whitlow, Rev. and Mrs. Weaver, Miss
Edna Braley, Miss Media Cosper and
j. M. Cansler.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-24

Mrs. Ash Hostess At Bridge
Mrs. o. A. Ash of 1877 Fourteenth
street gave bridge party at her
home Wednesday afternoon, honor
ing Mrs. P. G. Stewart of Ell Paso,
Texas, who has been visiting in
the city.
The affair was held from 2:3O
to $50 o'clock and those who play
ed were Mrs. ]. M Johnson, Mrs.
L. S. Redine, Mrs. A. c. Barnes, Mrs.
Ralph Beasley, Mrs. J. j. Morrissey,
Mrs. Randolph Nelson and Mrs. c.
A. Griffith. Mrs. Stewart held high
score and Mrs. Morrissey, low. Tea
followed at the close of the card
games.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-24

The Dorcas society of the Christian
church held its annual election of
officers last week and those who are
to serve during the coming year are
President, Mrs. Russell Meadows;
first vice president, Mrs. Harry Will
der; second vice president, Mrs.
Harry Likes; treasurer, Mrs. Bertha
Deeming secretary, Mrs. James
Whitlow.
Evening star., 1926-12-01
RIALTO-"The Old Soak.

THE Old Soak" next weeks photo
play at the Rialto. is perturbation
Of Don Marquis play which ran on
Broadway for two years
Jean Hersholt. whose work III
stella Dallas" The Goldfish and
other vehicles stands ont as highly ar.
tistic. makes his first appearance as q
s1er in the title role George Lewis
and June NARROW play the romantic
leads
There is tense drama as we'll as
comedy in the story. which has young
Clem's theft Of his mothers stock
for its theme and The accusation of
his father. The boy is in love with
o Broadway chorus girl and needs
money to win her. lie makes her De.
Neve that he has a rich father and
lives on an estate" BY accident she
happens into the little town where
he lives to find that his home is not
much more than a shack.
Hard boiled as she is. however. the
sweetness Of the boys mother and the
splendor Of the "old soak nature
win her.
The cast includes Louise Fazenda.
Gertrude Astor. William Y. Mong,
Lucy Baumont and Tom Ricketts,.
A special stage prese ntation ana
musics offerings by R0N l;olnmell VIII
be added attractions.