davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-23
Busketeers Fail To "CIick"
In Semi-FinoI Games
Tournament Held At SIC
Moorhead, March Sd

Although the tournament held at
Moorhead didn't turn out so well for
the HJC basketeers, the other clubs
surely knew that pun boys and girls
were in there! The varsity boys
started off with an easy victory ove
W~esson; they were really in the best
shape they've been in all the sea-
son, and their smooth flooTwork and
the scarcity of wasted shots surely
proved it.
On the following day Saturday
the boys were evidently a bit off,
and, in my opinion, a little-bit over
confident. They went down to an
ignominious defeat to Ellisville by
the score of 1892. The Maroon and
White congregation was far from
hot, and couldn't ever seem to think
eoherently when in a tight. Coach
nearly (but not quito saved The day
by injecting Toczylowski into the
contest, for he split the net three
times in succession, but ever this
did no good after the enemy's reset
defense foiled our every effort.
The sextet put on a beautiful show
in both games. They grabbed the
first game by a neat little margin,
but dropped the second to Summit
1854. Even the winners conceded
there wasn't enough difference to
be noticeable between the teams In
the girls tournament, and it was
anybody's cup right up to the final
gun.
Our girls played their best against
Summit. Without a doubt, the fac
tor was none other than the g. A.
forward, who merely grabbed the
bah and dipped 1t in the net. This
girl deserves to have the cup. don't
you think?
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-23
Track Meet To Be Held
At Goodman Soon
Big Black District Meet To
Be Held On Branch Field

w. b. Kenna, member Of the ex
ecutive committee Of the Big Black
District, stated recently that the an
nual district track and field meet
has beer tentatively scheduled to be
unreeled on the local Branch Athle-
tic Field on April Z.
This will mark the third time that
the regional competition has been
held here. On the previous occa-
sions, the affair has been very sue
cessful.
Last year Kosciusko gained first
honors, with Lexington ranking sec
ond.
Further announcement regarding
this event will be given at a later
date.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-23
H. J. c. NEWS
There Ouehto Be Some Changes Mode!

Here's a confession we hate to make to our readers,
but. it's true, SO why hold back on the truth? Only about
ninety students in our student body get the Growl by
subscription. And still worse, there are about forty
freshmen who neither subscribed for an annual nor had
their pictures put in, so that others may remember them!
So, indeed, there oughta be some changes made, don't
you Think
The Growl has a simple and effective solution to
this problem, and this solution is merely this: At the
beginning of the school session next fall, why not have
each student pay a student publication fee to cover
subscription to the Growl and Cornerstone, and also
cover the expense of having the pictures made for the
Cornerstone? Say, for example, that a fee of four
dollars be charged each student on registration. Then
each student would have the Growl and the annual!
Doesn't that sound great? But, too, won't you admit
that it's practical?
Oh, yes, / almost forgot to tell you that if such
a system were installed, the Growl would not reveal
quite SO many advertisements among its pages, because
the fee would help cover the expense of the printing.
Certainly this factor would improve our paper, because
according to the rules regarding college newspaper pub
locations, the paper should not contain more than one
third of its space in advertising.
This system is being used in many of the senior
colleges today, and is proving a success! Don't you be-
lieve it is worth the experiment?
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-23
Candidates For Graduation
At HJC Are Listed

Following is an official list of can
didates for graduation, according to
Dean G.. j. Everett.
Daisy Abel, Nellie Grey Brock
Fannie Burney Brown, Truett X
Bullock, Catherine Earl Burren Hen.
ry Alonzo Cain, Mary Maxine Carroll,
Jack Carter Juanita Chasteen, Ar.
thur X. Christopher, K. j. Coleman,
Josephine Louise Counts, Esther Ruth
Cowsert Willard Estelle Crawford,
Frances Grow, David Donald, Mar
tina Gilmore, Mary Frances Etheridge
Gladys Idella Farmer, Mrs. j.. r.
Ford, Jesse Robert Ford Dorothy
Louise Foster, Bonnie Louise Gregg
Laura Allyne Gwin James Eli Ham
ilton, Mary Nell Hand, Billie p. liar
kins, Virginia Harris Ilene Holder,
Airline Howard. Miriam Howell, Lau.
ra Hamilton Hughes Mamie Ingram,
Julia Este!le Jones, Make Lorraine
King. james X. Vardaman Lovette,
lSllph harris Martin Jane Kath-
crime Mashburn, Billie Juanita Nc
Coy, May Belle Mccoy, William A.
Mcdonald Sara Pace MCGOWAN, Ruth
Grey Meeks, Martha Louise Melton
McKibben, Billy Meadows, Audrey
Charles Milstead, Blifil o. Moore
Mary Franklin Moore Clarence Nor
ris, Annie Ruth Norton. Jesse Lee
Norton, James Buck" Norwood Dora
Bloodworth Payne, John A Pearson
Julia Frances Person Grace Powell
J. Chester Ray, Imogene Reed, Hugh
Harmon Reeves, Janice La Verne
Robertson Christine Gladys Round
s~aville, Cas- Glen Rutledge, Iro Err
win Shipp, Jr. Mary Pauline SHELTON
Paumer M. Smith, Evelyn Stafford
Emerson M. Stone Emma Lee Sturdi-
want, Patty Thomas, Percy Hobson
Tyler, Jr. Joan Walt, Mary Elizabeth
Weeks James Morris White, Burnley
7. Wigley, Howard j. Williams Ned
Williams. FloiseA Rice Wolfe. Lloyd
Binford Wolfe, Lucille Womble.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-23
Annual Scheduled To
Arrive About Moy

In a recent interview David DON
aid, Editor of the Cornerstone, ex-
pressed the ~opinion that Holmes Ju-
nior College faculty members and
students will be highly pleased with
the ANIMALS this year. AS has been
stated at various times, each indivi-
dual who purchases a yearbook will
have his own picture on the dedi-
cation page. The last-minute mate
rial, which could not be sent in be-
fore, was sent on March II. Editor
Donald states that the annual should
be here sometime about May list.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-23
Regulars Are Missing From
Holmes Track Teams
Coach Must Replace Eight
OF Last Years Track Stars

The Holmes Junior College trach
team is weakened somewhat by the
loss of eight of last years depend
ables, out Coach Frank Branch is
hoping to assemble a squad that Will
be just rs strong as the past seasons
outfit, or stronger.
The girls relay group will be with
out the services of Ruth Echols (who
also ran the so and rs yard dashes),
Jewel Middleton and Mary Ann Ward
and no doubt, will need some assis-
lance with Emma Lee Sturdivant as
the only returning baton handler. Ju-
liza Frances Person and Bobby Rogers
are the others who are in h fold.
1t was Miss Rogers who establish
ed a new state mark in the brood
jump last year by leaping is feet
80 inches, but the stellar athlet
astounded all sports followers hv Gov
ering a distance of 10 fee 9 inches
in an invitational affair. II add
ton to broad jumping, Bobby high
jumps, throws the baseball ard en-
run the 50-yard dash, If Necessary.
Braskel Naron and Pierce . tie
dash men who will be miss
also Pete Garrett, who wo-
in the state 100 in
Gholson end Thomson
elm throwers and weigh
spectively, who departed. X
ing are Louis Adair, high ~ r
William Mcdonald. high jumpe~; ]
Tom Mabry, high and broad jumper
w. G. Bowen, weights; also Wv
renee Gulino, John Query and Bill
Meadows.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-23
HJC Bond Is Preparing
For Stote Contest
Junior College Band Contest
To Be Held April 8

Or turday, April 8, the Holmes
Junior College band will so to Jack
son TO enter the Junior College band
contest in which seven Junior Col
leges are participating. There will
be nine solos and three ensemble
contests, the solos to begin in the
morning at about nine O'Clock tc
be followed by the ensembles. The
concerts will be given in the city
auditorium at one o'clock, to be fol
lowed by a parade of all the bands
down Capitol Street at five o'clock.
Later in the evening there will be
a drill contest in which each band
is allotted ten minutes time to exc
cute its marching movement A
txirling contest among the drum ma
jors viii be held in connection with
the nerching, and will be judged
during the marching contest.
The required number for the con
cert IS Dublin Holiday by F. L.
Buchtei. The Holmes Band is play
ing ais It's selective number Jolly
Rob efs by Von-Suppe; as is warm
up 1lareh, THE Chimes of Liberyy
by Goldman; and as its drill march
"The MOI by Afford.
Tt macs band will be a con,
in every event of the day;
SO there is a heavy schedule ahead
for the bandmen. However, they ex-
pect to win every first place. and
bring back all the laurels obtainab.e
,n that day.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-23

Band soloists, their instruments and
solos are: WATSON, flute--"Cqardas"
by Marti; Bullock, French Horn
"Nightengale, Oh Nightingale" by
Hume; Walt, Bass-"Pride of Ameri-
ca" by de Witt; Mcdaniel, Baritone
1.-THE Old Refrain" by Kreisler; Don
aid, Clarinet-"Cuius Amman" from
Rossini's "Stahat Mater" Fielder, Cor
net-'Lulene" by Boos; Gibson, from
bone; and Converse, Drums, have not
vet made their selections.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-23
.HJC Welcomes New
ucuIty Member

Holmes Junior College welcomes
most heartily a new addition to the
faculty, Miss Martha Turner, who is
now head of the Girls Physical Edu-
cation Department and instructor in
the high school History Department
Miss Turner comes from Nesbitt
Miss. She attended school at Mary
Vile College, Vanderbilt University,
and Peabody College, where she re-
ceived her B.. A. and M. A. degrees
in Physical Education. Miss Turner
also has minors in history English
and education. She has taught in
the Northwestern Junior College, Sen
atobia, Miss. and at fernando, Miss.
Miss Turner has already begun
planning a gala May Day event which
will probably surpass any similar
event ever given at Holmes Junior
College. Every girl in school will,
participate in this elaborate affair.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-23
GIee Club Busy At
Work On Opera
"D5n Aionzo's Treasure"
Is Presentation

The Holmes Junior College Glee
Club under the direction of Miss
Ida Hickman, is very busy at work
on the forthcoming annual presenta-
ton, the operetta. This seasons pre-
sentation is to be Don Alonzo's
Treasure"
Included in the cast are Blifil Moore.
who plays the lead: Patsy Kelly,
Camille Perkins, Lawrence Gulino
Perkins, Lawrence Gulino, Evelyn
Cannon, Esther Cowsert, Charles Mil
stead Ralph Dorrah, Mable Converse,
and Wilbur Bullock. All the mem.
bers of the Glee Club take part in
the choruses.
Miss Turner is directing the dance
scenes for the presentation.
Announcements will be made re-
garding the date of the presentation,
This operetta promises to be n OF
the high-lights of the spring season
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-23
YWCA Names Cabinet
For Next Yeur

According to an announcement by
Miss wilma Rigby, sponsor of the
YWCA organization of our campus,
the new YWCA cabinet was chosen
last week, and is as follows:
President, jamie Mae White; vice
president, Lelah Frances Kent; secre-
tary-treasurer, Margaret Mcdonald;
vesper chairman, June Turner; mas
ter minority chairman, Camille Per-
kins; devotional chairman, Bonnie
Kelly; social chairman, Linnie Buck
Pepper; music chairman, Evelyn Can
non; and personal service chairman,
Juanita Hooks.
With such a fine cabinet, HJC looks
forward to some fine work by the
YWCA next year.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-23
Honor Roll For Month
OF February Given

The following students made the
honor roll for the month of February:
Sophomores - AlonZo Cain David
Donald, Thomas Donald, Jeff Douglas,
Frances Fielder Lee Norton, Lannia
Patterson, Mary Elizabeth Weeks.
Ned Williams, Binford Wolfe.
Leighton, Dorothy Miner, Charles
Moore Bobbie Rogers, Wilbur Thom-
as.
High School - Eleanor Long.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-23
Initial Baseball Game On
Schedule April First

The first /. baseball encounter of
the new season will be unreeled at
Decatur on Saturday, April l, ac-
cording to an announcement made
recently. The HJC Bulldogs have
been taking advantage of the pretty
weather lately, and have gotten in
some earnest practice, and should
be in good shape to meet the War
riors in Decatur.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-23
Conference
March l7-19

The YM-YW Conference for the
junior and senior colleges of Missis-
sippi was held last weekend at AL.
lison's Wells, Way, Miss. Miss wilma
Rigby jamie Mae White, Juanita
Hooks, and June Turner were the
delegates from the WV and Hubert
Davidson, John Burch and Wood
row Jennings were delegates from
the YM. The majority of the schools
and colleges in the state were rep
resented. The Pup was used to
carry about twenty students to the
conference Saturday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-23
Spring Holidays Are On
Schedule This Week

AS announced by President M. c,
Mcdaniel at a recent assembly period
spring holidays will begin on Thurs
day, March %, at noon, and classes
will begin on Monday, March 27.
Originally scheduled to begin on
March II, the holidays were deferred
nament being held here at Holmes
because of the Little Theatre Tour
Junior College at that time. BY hav-
ing the holidays to begin the %, fac
ulty members will be able to attend
the Mississippi Educational Association
to be held at Jackson on that date,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-23
Baseball Addicts In
Full Swing
Initial Encounter Is Listed
For First OF April

With weather such as 1t is, the
baseball addicts are in fun swing
once again. They say that last years
aggregation was as good as these parts
have ever seen, but from the looks
of this years crop, there is a better
club coming up.
For material, there are that heav-
ing dervish, Lefty Dickens; the
South's Honus Wagner, Ching Lo-
vette; Goodman's own Babe Ruth,
Tiny Bowen Che eats Wheaties, tool;
and the always hustling Buck Nor
wood. This is the nucleus of this
years team, They are all veterans
and should do much to steady the
rockies. For green stuff available,
there are John "the bear" Spidle, by
far the most outstanding infielder,
old or new; "Dpper" Reagan, who
throws a mean drop; Swing" Rus
sell, who can really swing that bat;
Honest John" Glenn, who would
stoop only to pick up a ball; Dim
pies" Yancey, who plays all-arouud
man, the sign of q rue genius; "Abie's
Irish Rose" Vernon. who has never
missed a BAN on first base las yeti;
and shorty" Biggers, a stellar short
stop.
The boys play in Decatur April 1.
They should really go to town with
material of such high quality. Base
we've got the team and the game,
now, let's get a little spirit behind
the fellowsi
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-23

Beautiful new maroon robes have
been purchased by the Little Choir,
according to Miss Ida Hickman. These
robes will greatly add to the appear
ance of the Choir, which is to make
several off-campus trips soon.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-23
MONEY-BACK
GUARANTEE

Go to any dealer
who displays In
Lion sign n
have him fill your
case with
Naturalube. Give
it = fair trial
then If in your
opinion it is not
the best oil you
ever use d--b
none-your money
will be refunded
without question.
Evening star., 1939-03-22
Eastern Shore Doubles
Demand for Workers
By the Associated Press.

0S VIC ASoOCldttu EItSS.
BALTIMORE, March 22.-The
business revival apparently struck
the Eastern Shore during the first
three weeks of this month, causing
doubling of the demand for work.
ers registered with the State EN-
ployment Service in Salisbury.
D. L. B. Fringer, head of the serv-
ice, reported the Salisbury office
placed Sc persons in private industry
In the first three weeks of March,
compared with only Al for the first
three OF February.
The increase in the number of
Jobs found for workers throughout
the State did not show the same rate
of increase. A total of 1855 work.
ers were placed in jobs, 73 more
than during the same period last
month.
OF this total, 1887 were in private
industry, an increase of 220 over the
same period of February. The other
718 men were placed on public con-
struction projects.
Frederick found jobs for 79 of it's
workers, and reported it had de-
mands it could not fill for skilled
bricklayers. The Frederick figure
was an increase of % over the first
three weeks of February. ToWson
found jobs for "a persons, as COM
pared to SO last month.
Placements of other Offices for the
March period were: Cumberland. IS !;
Cambridge, 43; Annapolis, 40: West
minister, 30; Hagerstown, %; Hyatts-
vile. 10; Oakland, 8, and Silver
Spring, 8.
Evening star., 1939-03-22
Cities Service Officer
Buys 2, 100 Shares
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
The Securities Commission has
disclosed that w. Alton Jones of
New York City, vice president of
Cities Service Co., bought 2,1OO
common shares of the company's
stock III January.
The purchase was included in a
compilation by the commission of
transactions of officers, directors
and principal stockholders of cor
porations in January.
Among other transactions listed
were these:
Walter P Chrysler, director, of
New York City, gave away $50
shares of Chrysler Corps common
stock.
Whitman Symmes of San Fran
cisco, an officer, gave away 10000
shares of common stock of Acme
Mining Co.
Louis J. Kolb of Philadelphia, a
director, bought 5,400 common
shares of General Baking Co. in
December, 1898. and 600 common
shares in January
In December, 1888, Philip G. Cos
sler of New York City, a director
gave away 2,100 shares of per cent
cumulative preferred "a" stock of
Columbia Gas g. Electric Corp.
Evening star., 1939-03-22
Bankers Move
Guard
czech Accounts
Sy the Associated Press.

Sy the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 22.-New
York banks are carefully scrutiniz-
ing all requests for transfers of
Czecho-Slovak accounts, it was
learned today.
Authorities estimated the total of
such accounts held here at some
thing more than $1,000 ,0O0-only a
fraction of the Czecno-Slovak ac-
counts held in London and Paris,
where the British and French gov
ernments have taken steps to pre-
vent their transfer to the German
government.
The United States Government
was understood to have made an
informal request" to the local banks
to refrain from making any "un-
usual transfers" of Czecho- -Slovak
credits until the European situation
Is clarified.
The National Bank of Czecho-
6lovakia, now taken over by Ger
many. has gold under earmark in
London, but the Czecho-S -Slovak
credits in New York are reported
as private accounts rarely ranging
above $4,000 each.
Evening star., 1939-03-22
Demand for Steel
FIattens Out and
Output Declines
Industry Believes Halt
In Upward Trend
Is Only Temporary
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 22.-Iron
Age magazine reported today a
slight reversal of the moderately
upward trend in steel bookings and
production.
Steel ingot output, said the trade
publication, is sufficiently lower in
some districts to Offset Slight gains
IN the major areas of Pittsburgh
and Chicago, resulting in a decline
OF one-half point for the industry
as a whole to 5512 per cent of
capacity.
Whatever has caused the present
f1attening out of steel demand" said
Iron Age, the situation is believed
to be only temporary barring the
development of more serious con-
dltlon in Europe. 1t is recognized
that a considerable volume of steel
Tor which commitments of one kind
or another have been made will be
ordered from the mills during the
second quarter.
THESE commitments include more
than a half million tons of rails and
accessories yet to be rolled, several
hundred thousand tons of steel for
r. w. A. projects that are now
under way, materials for cars and
locomotives that were either re.
Gently purchased or soon will be.
larger takings of steel by the auto.
moolle industry for an accelerat ting
volume OF motor car assemblies.
ana an expanding volume of tin
plate orders as the 1889 crop sea.
son draws closer.
Reckoning all these expectations
together. the steel industry calcu-
lates that second-quarter steel pro.
auction will average not less than
b0 per cent against a probable aver
age for the first quarter of about
81 per cent.
Inc barometric scrap market
continues to show signs of strength
although prices are no higher in
tne major markets, Pittsburgh and
Chicago, there has been an advance
OF oo cents a ton in steel and blast
furnace grades at Cleveland and
advances of 25 and so cents a ton
IN steel grades in Detroit"
Evening star., 1939-03-22
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 22.-Bonds
prices dropped fractions to two or
more points today in a minus trend
so broad that it encompassed every
section OF the market.
The downward move was swift in
the morning, reacting for three full
hours from the buoyancy of yes
terday. Toward closing time, how
ever. sales slackened and prices
seemed to be stabilized.
United States Treasures fell off
as much as 1892 point. Foreign
governments took the worst beating
of all, with German and Italian
issues leading the retreat. but cor
porate issues did not fare much
better.
Abrupt declines of around two
points were recorded for Southern
Pacific 4l2s of '68 and 81, Southern
Railway 6'2s and as, Illinois Cen
trail As, International Hydro Elec-
trio IS, Allegheny SIS of A, 49 and
so, and Nickel Plate AIS.
Among the few bonds to ad-
vance in price were American Tele-
phone 3l4s.
Evening star., 1939-03-22
New York Bunk Stocks

NEW YORK. March % LP.-Investment
Bankers Conference, Inc. Bank, trust and
Insurance StnckS
Evening star., 1939-03-22
Electric Production
Shows Decline for
.Week|yPeriod
Drop in Output Is More
Than SeosonoIIy
Expected, Is Report
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 22.-Electric
power production in the United
States during the week ended March
18 totaled 2,225, ,4S6 900 kilowatt
hours, drop of 6 of l per cent
from 237,935,O00 in the preceding
week but 1913 per cent ahead of
2,017 ,653 900 in the comparable 1888
week, the Edison Electric Institute
reported today.
The decline. which was more than
seasonally expected, carried the AS
sociated Press index of production
(based on 1929-30 as 1OO) to ll48
from 1852 in the preceding week.
The index, adjusted for seasonal and
long-term trend, stood at 1861 a
year ago.
Range for recent years follows:
1889 Io3s 1887 1896 "a '35
Low --li44 Io5.s Ills i6a.o I6s.o ~. 81 3 ;
Percentage gains over a year ago
according to major geographic areas
were reported as follows by the insti-
tute: New England, 1873: Middle
Atlantic, 8, Central Industrial. 1913:
West Central, 7; Southern States
81; Rocky Mountain, 93, and Pacific
Coast, "a.
Evening star., 1939-03-22
Richmond Forecasts
$4,000, 900 in Building
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, March o.
Richmond will have building pro-
gram this spring calling for an esti-
mated $2,OOOOOO in construction
work.
The building projects include the
13-story Medical College of Virginia
Hospital, a 6-story tobacco manu-
featuring plant to be erected on the
Petersburg turnpike by the United
States Tobacco Co., and two city
warehouses at the Deep Water Ter
minal. In addition, dwelling house
construction to cost 100000 Is
planned or under way.
Evening star., 1939-03-22

WV With warrants. wv without wa
rants. New. st istp) Stamped
SNegotiability impaired by maturity,
Evening star., 1939-03-22
Commodity Credit Loss
AZ Million in 5 Years
~ ne Associated Press,

6V NE Associated Press.
The Commodity Credit Corp. re-
ported to Congress today it had lost
S42, ,0O0,0 900 since it began functioning
more than five years ago.
Had it been forced to liquidate all
It's holdings and obligations year
ago, its losses would have been S92,-
0.000.
These statements We're made by
John D. Goodloe, corporation vice
president, in testimony before a
House Appropriations Subcommittee
just made public. The corporation
makes loans and extends credit to
farmers.
Evening star., 1939-03-22
U. S. Treasury Notes

NEW YORK, March 20 R-Prices
quoted in dollars and thirty-seconds: