Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28

eryOne knows that there was very
little time to study mot that We
minded at alb and very little time
to get the low-down or very many.
Congratulations to Miss Annie
Tucker, Mrs. Lindaberry. Miss Gar
Ian and TO all the others who help
ed them put over the Christmas
program for the high school.
When Reva Tomlin and Rollan
Meshear. Mary Helen, George and
Toke Wise, Gail McDavitt and
Smoky Sexton, Ayeliffe Cobolini
and Jack Todd, George Singer and
Edmund Vidaurri and so many
others come to a fork in the road,
they wonder II il would be consid-
cred proper 10 use II for a spoon.
After a great deal Of discussion
among the students of the high
school. We have decided that there
should be a laundry for dirty looks.
a school for wise crackers dixie
Harvey Nuckolsl, a heater for cold
shoulders dike Mary Lula ovens.
a melter for hard hearts dixie
Gail McDayittis); a SqueeZer for
bread statements like those of
Roy Hunter. a Jail for wicked
eyes like those of Lucy WISE: and
an ASYLUM for dumbells like the
rest Of u.s..
Billy Summers knows that money
talks and that although love may
3e blind, 1t is not altogether deaf.
Herbert Thomas. who received a
bathrooe for Christmas. hasn't
learned how 10 battle in il yet but
IS still practicing.
We take great pleasure in re-
porting that James Worley, who
swallowed a nickel last week. has
entirely recovered from his finan-
cial difficulties.
Bobby O'Brien, home for the
holidays, has found another good
memory test. He Is trying to re-
member what was bothering him
at the dance last Tuesday night.
Lucy Wise must have had a very
embarrassing dream last Thursday
night, at least she woke up blush
ing.
Avis Bolton has figured I'D a
way to save time. He gets his rest
and exercise at the same time BY
walking in his sleep.
w. II. Benway started out 10
sport a cane the other day but lost
his nerve down town and started
limping again.
We received a letter from Eileen
Pittman the other day wishing
everyone here in Brownsville a
Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year. We wish the same to her.
Santa Claus is very observing
and obliging. Mr.. Quinn complain
ed that as he was a bachelor, he
had no one to keep the buttons on
his clothes. He asked Santa if he
could do anything about IT. He did.
He sent Papa Quinn a package Of
safety pins.
Students. beware. Mrs. Perkins
and Mr.. Dcdd are surely going to
be out for you If you are not at
school and in your home room by
$40 every morning. II you are not
there. expect most anything.
Mrs. McCollum was late to class
Monday, the thing that bothers us
= that she docs not have to have
an admit slip.
Monday and Tuesday we saw a
great many familiar faces that had
been gone for a long time. Most
Of the college and high school
pupils are home for the holidays.
We saw Thelma Macy. Ira Webster.
Bobby OfBrien. Charles Day and
a COB Of others. They we're all look
ing around. seeing old friends and
meeting new ones. They all say
that II Is good TO be back TO dear
old Brownsville.
We heard one Of the teachers
saying that Damascus is the Oldest
town in the world. Now We know
where some people come from.
JOHNNY Cabier says she doesn't
mind falling down at the skating
rink but 1t surely hurts her pride.
Miller Soanlan came into the
class room Monday. He stopped and
looked at the teacher rather blank
~. Then he gasps, Gee, I was
going to the office to get a permit
10 leave school but I forgot all
about It," Can you all feature il?
Thelma Macy says that II surely
feels fire TO be home.