Evening star., 1941-04-20
Mineral Collector Makes Interesting Experiments Home Laboratory
Just
Between
Ourselves
!. By PHILIP II. LOVE.
Junior Star Editor.

Mary Webster, who has written
many interesting stories for The
Junior Star, has been elected secre-
tary of the June graduating class
at Roosevelt High School.
Until the beginning Of her senior
year, Mary was one of the most
active of an the J. S. correspond
ents at Roosevelt. When she be-
came news editor of the Roosevelt
Reporter, however. she found it nee
essary to cut down on her J. S.
work.
Serving as a secretary seems to
be something of habit with Mary.
In addition to being secretary of her
class she is secretary of the Inter-
high Debate Conference, secretary
of the National Honor Society and
secretary of the Interclub Council.
But she did not achieve the class
secretaryship without struggle.
Three ballots were required to de-
termine whether she or Dorothy
Anne Ellis would get the job. And,
at that, the contest was so close
that the decision depended upon the
returns from one section.
Other officers elected at the same
time were: Allen Waise. president;
Louise Winfield, vice president, and
Charles Avery, treasurer. Three bal
lots also were necessary to elect
Allen and Charles, but Louises elec-
ton required only two.
~
Mary and her twin sister Eliza
beth began writing for the j. S.
about three years ago. AT first,
they wrote as team. but. after a
while, Elizabeth became more inter-
ested In other activities and Mary
continued the writing alone. On
April 3 the staff of the Reporter
gave the twins surprise party to
celebrate their 18th birthday ami
versary. And, from all accounts, ii
was Jolly affair-even though II
was three days late!
**
Marie-Louise Ralph. who edited
the Reporter and acted as j. S. cor
respondent at Roosevelt before hel
graduation year or so ago, ad-
dressed a recent meeting of the
schools Pro-Con Club. Her expe-
riences and observations in Mexico
made an interesting talk.
The Mexicans. until recently
resented United States intrusions
and rejoiced when their govern
ment connscated our oil conces-
sions." she declared. However
since the beginning of the Goot
Neighbor policy, their attitude is
is changing, as shown by their in.
creased use Of American products.
II y *
Marie -Louise's sister, Janet Reio
Ralph. Is. Paul Junior High School
who also has written for the j. S.
reports the coming OF spring:
"As was gayly striding alonl
on my first spring walk. shifting
in the bedewed air, which put new
life into me, I stopped short. Fol
there on the lawn before me. nestled
in q bed Of deep, rich green grass
was q tiny purple crocus-insignifl'
cant to many, but Of vast impor-
tance to me. For there are people
who know that the crocus is the
first real sign that spring has come
in earnest. no matter what the
calendar has to say"
*
Junior jottings:
Margaret and Helen Smith. Wood
row Wilson High School twins
raise mice and sell them to the
Government for use in experiment
tai work. q. A committee of Cool
idge High students has voted tc
make Colts" the official nickname
OF the schools athletic teams. .
Tech Life is sponsoring contest
to determine the most beautiful
girl and the most handsome boy
at Mckinley High School. Tht
winners will be designated "tht
King and Queen Of Tech" Tht
Western Breeze has designated
Norma Heatwole the school!
typical girl athlete" Tumbling il
he specially, and she is expected
to represent the Y. w. C. A. II
the girls national tumbling meet il
Philadelphia In June Presenta'
ton OF Jimmy Crickets." a play
nrovided two most enj0yahlt
evenings" recently at Powell Junio
High School, says note from
Dorothy M. Richardson. IA.
somewhat similar message, from
Doris Severe, IA, says The Bane
Wagon" an operetta, was i'm
mensely enjoyed by every one" re-
Gently at Kensington MD Junio
High School The Bethesda
Chevy Chase Tattler issued an "ex
ira" to report the recent fire at tn.
high school. And a good job it was