Evening star., 1938-12-04
BY MARGIE MOORE.

This is going to be a sort OF whirl-
wind tour Of the high schools In
Washington and suburbs-as many
Of them as we can possibly get to
in the space at our disposal. With
Christmas just around the proverbial
corner, things are really humming
in high school student circles, and
we know we're going to have our
hands full trying to keep tabs on
all that's going on. But-well, any
way. here goes 80.
ANACOSTIA-Sir Willmott Lewis,
Washington correspondent Of the
London Times, was guest speaker at
recent meeting Of the Parent
Teacher Association -. The students
were rather disappointed that their
husky left halfback. Robert Flasn)
Gordon, failed to make the all-high
football team. He missed two i'm
portant games because OF a knee in
jury. Swappers: Gladys Read
swaps movie star photos for match
folders; Milder Elder, postage stamps
for pictures OF President Roosevelt;
Ellen Watson. movie star pictures
for glass elephants: Madeline Nc
Carthy. seeds for glass dogs; jean
nette Lohoeffer, movie star pictures
for knicknacks. Some fun, huh?
CENTRAL-The Dramatic Club
Is just about all set for its presenta-
ton Of Macbeth" scheduled for
some time in January. Charles Iver-
son will play the title role Con-
gratulations to Benny Steiner, Shan
non Cramer. Buck Schlegal, Jimmy
Clark and Tony Di Blasi, all OF
whom made the all-high. Five all
highers In one school is really some
thing! -. Sigma Lambdas annual
dance will be held Friday night in
the Lee House The Newman
Club, organized last May, now has
o5 members.
EASTERN-This school now has
the largest high school orchestra in
Washington-53 members The
Home and School Association will
hold its first meeting Of the season
Tuesday evening In the auditorium.
Robert Finney. Georgia Lee Norris,
Bill Stewart, Jack Gill, Paul Miller.
Betty Wray. Sam Harris and May
belle Davis will be the speakers i.
Byron Matthews and Frances Cox
have been elected president and vice
president, respectively. of the Feb
ruary graduating class. With Byron
1t was unanimous, but Frances had
to battle to overcome Sylvia Miller
Elizabeth Steadman is secretary and
Joe Decker treasurer.
McKlNLEY-The annual cash
ana can" vaudeville show is sched-
uled for December 13 and IA. Ad-
mission price, 10 cents in cash. a
can Of food or piece Of clothing
for the Christmas baskets.
J MONTGOMERY BLAIR A
clothes-pressing demonstration will
feature the next meeting of the
Bachelor Club . Dorothy Smell. a
junior, holds an ice-skating cham
pionship in St. Paul. Mimi, her
home town before she came here
about year ago.
ROOSEVELT-Larry Beck, re-
Gently elected president of the Feb
ruary graduating class, says he's in
favor Of q "rah-rah" graduation,
whatever that is Ruth Wright
has given away 13 puppies. Her Bel
gian Schipperke had two litters,
eight in one and five in the other
and she distributed them among
her friends The Christmas play
Is set for December ~.
WESTERN-The editorial office of
the Breeze has typewriter with q
big rubber band where a spring
ought to be-and it works.
Wilbur Lawyer frs baseman on the
baseball team for two years, has
been elected president of the June
graduating class The boys on
the editorial staH of the Breeze have
been challenged to a hockey game in
Western Stadium by the girls Of the
wv" Club. The contest is expected
to come OIL soon.
Well, 50 long for this time. And
we'll be back again soon as we
gather some more news.