Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-04-01
HALL OF FAME (Boy)

light this week on Billy Talton, the
.on of Mr.. and Mrs. Roland T. Taltor
of this community.
Around school Billy takes great IN
terest in his studies and social work.
When he was a Sophomore ne ac'
m;red the nickname, "Beefy," by
which he is known.
Although he does not participate
Billv is very interested in athletics
He performed in major role in the
play "The Murder of the Kings Eng
lish."
HALL OF FAME (GirD
This week, Dorothy Smith, one OF
our good-natured Seniors, is placed
in the Hall of Fame. She is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Smith.
Dorothy started at our school In
the first grade and has always taken
her education seriously.
She has won many friends with
her Jolly disposition. Her favorite
hobbies are dancing, reading, and
keeping up with popular songs. Her
favorite subject is arithmetic.
"Dot" once thought that she'd like
to see the world but it seems that she
has changed her mind. 1t now ap-
pears that she would rather spend her
time in Assawoman, Virginia.
IVA HISTORY NEWS
Recently the Seniors began the
study of very interesting and edu-
cational unit on American Imperial
ism in Problems of Democracy class.
Under this unit they have considered
such topics as Our Empire, the Pres
ent Government of our Territories, a
New Nation, the Philippine Islands,
American Protectorates, Pan-Ameri-
can Union, and the Future of Our
Empire.
In connection with these various
topics the class has drawn maps of
all the empires in the World. After
studying the names of the capitals and
important cities of every country and
insular possession, the members of the
class participated in several spelling
bees given by Mr.. Beauchamp.
This week everyone has focused his
attention on the two debates which
are to be given. The first of these
two debates will be-Resolved: That
the Hawaiian Islands should be an
nexed to the Union as state. The
second debate will be-Resolved: That
the Philippine Islands should be CIV
en- their independence.
COUNTY FIELD MEET
An event which draws large crowd
every spring is the county track and
field meet. This year the meet has
undergone many changes. For in
stance there is SO yards dash and a
22O yards dash for girls. Heretofore
there have been no track events for
the (weaker sex?). The boys play
softball and volley ball in addition to
the regular track and field events.
Practically everyone can participate
in some event so let's get out on the
field and really train so we can take
the meet this year.
BASEBALL PRACTICE
"In the spring young mans fancy
turns to thoughts Of" baseball. A mum
ber of the boys in high school have
been training for the season for quite
a while. Mr.. Farson called regular
practice on Monday, March %. A
fairly large squad is expected to try
out for the varsity team. Since most
of the regulars of last year are back,
our boys should go places in county
baseball this year.
When the season starts let's get out
there and help cheer the boys along.
ALUMNI NEWS
Several of the '37 graduates who
are now attending different colleges
spent the weekend with their par
ents and friends here.
Among them were:
Virginia Mock, student at Washing
ton College, Chestertown, Md.
Irene johnson and Ruth Sturgis,
members of Beacon Business College,
Wilmington, Delaware.
Catherine Appleton, Vernon Davis
and Howard Stevenson, students at
State Teachers College, Salisbury,
Md.
P.H. S. ENDS SEASON WITH
TRI-COUNTY CROWN
Though they we're defeated by
Cambridge, 46-19, in an attempt to
capture for the first time the Eastern
Shore Championship in basketball, 70
comoke brought to close an envlable
basket ball season.
Although haunted by injuries and
bar breaks throughout most of the
- HoaoI, Morrill, hrOuOht his bows