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Evening star., 1949-10-24
LARGEST Indian Mound

Largest man-made earthen
mound in the United States is ar
Indian mound at Cahokia, III. II
covers Is acres and rises 100 feet
It is larger than the great pyra.
mids of Cheops in Egypt.
Evening star., 1949-10-24
Jewish Women to Hear
BowIes in Baltimore
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

BALTIMORE, Oct. 24.-Gov.
Chester Bowles of Connecticut
will speak before the 10th trien-
nial convention of the National
Council of Jewish Women here
Wednesday.
The first sessions got underway
yesterday and will continue
through Saturday. About 700
delegates were registered.
Evening star., 1949-10-24
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Evening star., 1949-10-24

e"Considering I was constipated for
over 20 years and laxatives gave me
no relief-it was amazing to find
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05
Farewell Speech
Of Class Prexy
BY Jessie HolleY

We. Of the graduation class
have gathered together for our
last assembly in the Higgnooth-
am school. For some Of US the
stay has been very pleasant. /
know that we have not learned
all that the teachers wanted US 10
learn
We wish TO give special thanks
TO Mr.. Lennox for starting our
Guidance program which has be-
come our Career Clinic. We have
not always shown Mr.. Lennox
our appreciation. To Mr.. Walker.
we give thanks TO you for plan
ming our school program so that
we may have our Career Clinic
We think our gain in the Career
Clinic has been great
Miss MCGUIRE. you have been
a second mother TO us. You have
taught us more than the three
RS" because we feel that you
have had more love and patience.
We want TO leave all of you our
love and friendship. To all of you,
we say surevoir."
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05
Superintendent
Dondineau Pays
Visit to Lincoln

The faculty and students o. the
Lincoln Elementary school. Beau
bien and Brady. were pleasantly
surprised by a visit from Su-
perntendent Arthur Dondineau.
of the Detroit Public Schools.
or last week. He wen, 70 each
% the clsssrooms where ne
greeted teachers and children ana
spent moments in pleasant con-
verssuon-
he was accompanied on his
visit 20 the classroons by Mrs.
Pauline Weeks. principal OF the
school He corpl;mented the
faculty and children upon the
pleasant classroom environment.
industry displsved and nteEs;
IN ne school plant which was
cutie evident
Following the interesting tx
perence several fclow-up dis
cusaors we're held especially In
grades three through six upon
the responsibilities ~ the Board
Education. Is officers and rs
a.a,.onship with their school ac-
,y.t!es as Weu as the commun-
~.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05
Good Manners
Campaign Set

TIE Higginbothsm School has
better manners committee 20
improve cur school and neigh
oorrrod so that il Will be bet
Ter place p which 70 live There
aIe four parents on this commit
Tee and some Of the upper grade
teachers The parents are Mrs
Locke Mrs McGag, Mrs Ses-
or and Mrs Cushman.
We have a dance every other
7 day % help US 20 improve
Nsys a. social functions Mem
1ers n the committee which in
Clude the parents and teachers
are % be AZ these dances for the
plrpose ~ instructing Us on bet
ter rranre-s
Another idea that the commit
tee has. is that u every parent
that attends the PIT. A. which
meets once q month on the first
Wednesday, they will be given a
ribbon for each child attending
school The child wears the rib
bon the next day and the room
that has the greatest number of
children wearing P.-TA ribbons
receives the P.-T.A. pennant.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05
New Teacher,
New PortabIes

Our new portable has three
beautiful rooms. The teachers in
the new portable are Mrs. Adams.
Miss Gilmore and Mr.. McKeon.
The new portable contains be-
sides three classrooms. a boys
lavatory, a girls lavatory and
also a teachers lavatory. The col
or scheme Of the new portable
rooms are blush green and white
and the teachers have decorated
their rooms beautifully.
Miss Anna Bailey. one Of our
science teachers, went to Wayne
University She has been teach
ing school two and one-half
weeks and her hobby is collect
ing different things. Mrs Muriel
X. Shelton went 20 Talladefa col
lege m Alabama and also Wayne.
She has been teaching school for
about three and one-half years
and has no particular hobby.
Mrs. Ann fisherman. first grade
teacher went 10 Wayne Univer-
sity. She has been teaching school
about 10 years. She has no spec
iai hobby, except Home Movies
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05
Students Visit
Detroit Mayor

Last month Sections q and "a
went TO the City Hall 20 q Com
mon Council meeting. They were
accompanied by Miss MCGUIRE
and Mr.. Warsen. The Mayor was
az the meeting. After the meet
ing the Mayor invited the two
sections into his office and show
ed them around.
Mayor Van Antwerp showed
them pictures Of former mayors
Of Detroit and also pictures Of
President Truman and the chair
that the president sat in 70 auto
graph the picture for him. There
Is q special plate put on the chair.
The Mayor gave Miss Mcclure
and Mrs. Warsen each a flag that
represents Detroit. While we were
there. the Mayor signed some
checks that were worth $4,000
each, and together they amounted
70 $4,000.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05

or gentleman at all times.
Boys should tip their hats "a
ladies, and offer them their Seat
If there are no vacant ones when
ladies, and offer them their seats
Never disturb the bus driver
conductor or motorman, because
il could cause him TO have an un-
necessary accident: may be in
juring I'll on the vehicle.
Don't Play On Vehicle
Never play or push while rid
ing a street car or bus or some
one may be injured. Eating on
public vehicles indicates ignor-
ance and bad manners.
Elderly people should al
ways be offered q seat. Only
push or bull the string on We
hicles when you intend 10 GET
off. They are moi TO be played
with.
People who act nicely on pub
lie vehicles show signs Of having
good manners and the proper
training. Should all OF US adhere
to the above simple rules and
regulations. we can rest assured
that this will be a better city in
which 10 live.
Compiled bYi Group No. Five
AS Class-Bsrsfow School
African Walton. Annie Jones. AT.
thur Oliver. Joseph Glenn. Eliza.
beth Cochran. Monfressia James.
Alvin English. Ernesfine Warr.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05
EasyTo Please

New barber: Do you want any
thing on your head when fin
ish. Sir2
Customer: Yes, two ears and a
little hair
Who Lives Theref
Pat What is the smallest room
III the world?
Jack: A mushroom.
Silly
Man: How old are you. son?
Boy: / am IA, sir.
Man: | did not ask you your
weight, son. ] asked your age.
Long Winded
Mr.. Potters: What's this book
about
Editor; Oh, about $50 pages.
Shortage
Fat man; From the looks of
you there must have been a food
shortage
Skinny man: Yes. and from the
looks OF you, you must have
caused the food shortage.
Stop II Up
Teacher: John, what are you
doing with that cork in your
ear?
John. So that what you say
won't go in one ear and cut the
other.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05
SOUTHWESTERN

Al Southwestern Is roofing
for Betty Rutf.a. who is "a take
sn exam for entrance INTO Wayne
University Y Betty passes this
exam. u vill mean a scholar
snip 10 WAYNE in the Home Eco
Monies field Betty has had sew
ing for four semesters. Her
marks were az an A average
Betty is very confident that she
viii pass The exam.
Media 10 Harris registers first
rate a. Southwestern. She is
a star al Southwestern girls bas
ketball team. She is 5 r., 81
inches. Media Is an A student.
her favorite subject Is typinR
She IS an active member Of the
Senior Y-Teens and the Dome
con Club. Her pleasing person
atty rates top-notch at South
western.
Bessie Douglas gave a song
recital at the Delray Commun.
ity Center on Feb. goth. Her
music teacher was surprised
when she hit high c in the
number Without a Song" OH
81 songs sung by Bessie were
Summertime because" and
ave Maria" Bessie is q mem
Der Of the Southwestern Glee
Club.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05
I'D AMBLING
OBSERVATIONS
BY GLORIA GRIcsBY

Easterns new teacher. Mrs.
Lucille Miller, Is grand per-
son. She was student teacher
under Miss Jones. our retired
teacher. She has studied extern
Sively both here and abroad. At
the present time she has charge
OF al the girls vocal classes and
the Triple Trio. She hopes 70
organize a mixed ensemble some
time in the near future. She
likes teaching Eastern'S students
for she thinks that we are very
nice and cooperative.
There were two smash parties
while back. Mildred Harris
gave a Valentine party and her
hostesses were Jean johnson and
Grace Kirby. Among those dane
ing and chatting were: Niley
Crenshaw. Alfred Kirby, Delo-
res Meredith. Elizabeth Taylor
Levon knight, Jimmie Mills,
Mary Spence. Hermann and Err
mine McWilliams. Ronald Pal
mer, Ebert Richmond Frank
Ramos and George Rudy.
Becky Martins club didn't get
the name) gave a party at her
home. The hostess wore very
pretty powder blue taffeta dress.
Those present were Alice Coke
low. Alice Parker. Marcia Spence,
Tommy Dukes. Bobbie Scott Da-
vid Dudley, Ed Collins, Norman
Brown. Portia BATHS. Willie
johnson, Ernest jackson, Curtis
Bryant. Mary Banks. Ronald
Schultz. Gea aid Estwick. Tonic
Del Toro. Douglas Palmer, Wal
ter Evans and Johnetta Atkins.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05
Garfield Students
Appear On Program

70 our school, we learned tina,
many outstanding citizens M
Detroit's civic life were grad.
yates Of the Garfield School
The late DR.. Chester Amex
the first Negro inferno at Re.
ceiving Hospital. Alfred Pei.
ham, director of Budget and
Finance for Wayne County
also an author of poems for
children, and Mrs. Marion
Green. assistant director OF
Recreation in Detroit, are
few of the graduates who
have brought honor 10 the
name of Garfield.
As future graduates of Car.
field, we must strive 10 emu
late these successful citizens
so that some Of our names
will be recalled with pride by
graduates who years later viii
follow US.
We. the pupils OF the Inter.
mediate division enjoyed this
historical presentation in hon.
or Of our school and congratu-
late the Elementary Division
for such a splendid program.
With the Elementary pupils
we extend sincere thanks. and
are very grateful and appre-
ciative for the help and serv.
ice given TO us by our princi.
pal. our teachers. the cast Mr.
Moody. who staged the pro-
duction. and Mr.. Charles W
Mclaughlin. principal OF the
Berry School, who made re-
cording OF our program. Thus,
we have written another chap
ter in our book Of Garfield
School Activities.
Nancy Walker. OBJ
Garfield Inter.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05
Walcott and Joe
Hisginboiham School
BY JOHN NEAL, ga

Jersey Joe Walcott had a fight
With Joe Louis one Friday night
Joe hit him so hard. Walcoti
went down
And didn't get up until the 5th
round.
Walcott hit Joe with a right 10
the face.
And then Joe put walcott IN his
place.
The referee came and told Joe
to stop,
And when Walcott got up ne
was really hot.
He looked al Joe. and he looked
so shy
He decided 10 hit Joe right N
the eve
Walcott did not worry and did
not fret
He said he was going 10 get
Joe yet
Again Joe hit him. the crowd
grew thin
And then the referee counted 10
TEN
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05
What About Our
Staff Members
Who Leave Us?

We know what goes on with
our students while they are here,
but what about after they leave!
I'm sure that we all frequently
wonder what happens TO them az
ter graduation; what they are
doing and how they are getting
along. This column is 70 supply
you with that information.
Theron Hunter, who was for
merly the editor of our Higgin-
botham Herald. has been invited
by the principal of Post Inter
mediate to edit a paper for them.
This will be their first try at
newspaper Congrats, Theron.
Almeta Peterson. formerly a
writer for our paper. is now a
student at Post intermediate and
is taking up a Commercial course.
She says that she enjoys it very
much.
James Jeffries, formerly our
Sports Editor, is now a student
at the Hutchins intermediate
School and is taking up a College
Preparatory Course.
Freda Gardner and Rose Fan.
ming. both members Of our school
last year. are now at Post Inter
mediate School. taking up a gen.
eral Science and Commercial
Course.
Dolores Tolbert. also one OF our
students last year, is taking up
General Science and Commercial
Course which she says that she
likes very much.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05

On Feb. Is, lo49 the Gar
field Elementary School APP
peared on a radio porgram of
Station WDTR in the sketch,
Honor the Name" Five pu-
pills participated with Loretta
RAY and Thomas Johnson OF
the GA class having the lead
ing role. These pupils, in their
own way were contributing
real service TO the community
through the school.
Under the direction of our
principal. Mr.. James Cruik-
shank. and two teachers, Mrs.
Irene Graves. and Mr.. Thomas
Gleason. the pupils gave many
facts concerning the history of
our school which was named
after the twentieth president
OF the United States, James
A. Garfield.
Not only did they give
the history of our school.
but they brought TO the air
audience and the studio au-
dience OF eightY-slx pupils
from several schools. init
mate facts in the life OF
James a. Garfield from his
beginning ss a country
school teacher. after which
he preached sermons. made
political speeches. studied
law. was admitted TO the
bar and finally was nomi-
rated 10 the coveted po-
sifion as president OF the
United States with Chester
A. Arthur as his running
mate. A few months after
his inauguration. President
Garfield was fatally shot by
Charles Guiteeu. disap-
pointed office seeker.
OUTSTANDING GRADS
From the facts pertaining
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05

Keep 90 the right when you are
walking. This will prevent col
liding and humping into people
coming from the opposite direc-
ton.
We should always cross the
street at the corner and not in
the middle of the block; neither
should we run across the street,
but wait until the light changes
or the traffic has passed.
Voices should be lowered on
the street so that others will not
be disturbed.
All street fights should be ig-
nored. We should not pick fights
with others. Courtesy practiced
by all of US should make friends
instead of enemies.
Don't Damage Property
Courteous people respect the
property of others and never de-
stroy or damage IL. They never
write on sidewalks or buildings.
They never break windows or
street lights. Glass is never
thrown into the streets.
We should not push when
there Is a crowd waiting for a
bus or IN line for admittance 20
any public place. II is also help
full and right TO have the correct
amount Of money to drop into the
fare box.
We should also walk immed-
lately 10 the rear Of the bus and
wait until there Il seat; II there
are no seats we should wait pa
tiently until one Is vacant. Il Is
necessary that we act AZ lady
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05
Higginhotham
1s4s Graduates
Nv Sarah Walker


Tuesday. January Is the ga
class Of room 209 graduated. They
all looked wonderful The gradu-
ates were Anna Baker. Leonard
Bennett. Dolores Collier, Alberta
Christian, Matte Glenn. who
looked so beautiful; Edna Good
win. Lille Gotcher. Joan Hill
Jessie Holley, Beverly Johnson
Betty LaPorte. Maebelle Leamsn
Celia Murphy. Marchaline New
son. Ebert Nunley. Mary Shep-
herd, Goldie Seward. Otis Stan
ley. Captorie Tolbert and Vida
wilkinson.
The glee club sang two songs
and our principal. Mr., Walker
gave out diplomas and Mrs
Crawford presented gifts TO the
graduates. We hated very much
to see our former classmates leave.
They were grand bunch Of boys
and girls.
The class motto: Don't put off
tomorrow what you can do to-
day Class colors: Royal Blue and
Pink. Glass Flower: Carnation.
Our committee chairmen, Glass
VIII. Viola Morgan Class Pro-
phecy, Captorie Tolbert; Class
ColorS. Lille Gotcher: Class
Flower, Norbett Jackson; Glass
Gift Maebelle Leaman; Program
Mary Shepherd Social. Dolores
Collier, Ways and Means. Sarah
Walker.
In June there will be two
times as many graduates, Our
class song was Aud Lang Syne.
We wish 70 thank our princi-
pal, NJ Walker. our teacher, Miss
Mcclure. our music director. Miss
our class sponsor. Mrs.
B White. and our speaker for the
evening. Mrs. Bernice Avery.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05
Co ed Style Show
Presented In Toledo

large crowd turned out last week at the YWCA IN
Toledo, Ohio to see Dawn to Dusk Coed style show
by the members of Detro Chi chapter of the
Phi Delta Kappa sorority high school girls guidance club
Thirty beautifully wel-dressed young people, moved
gracefully about the stage and tables set cabaret style
Miss Dorenda Allen the commentator set the scene
announcing the theme of the show depicted the dreams
Of senior girl remniscng Sleeping. lounging sport cas-
ua date and evening clothes shown
The chairman Ardella Hises and co-chaiman Lemore
Wiley capably assisted By Mrs. Mayoa l.. Senior,
National chairman of the high school girls guidance clubs
of the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappassorority
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05
Speaks On
Founders Day

II the Ives AUDITORIUM a,
7l5 last week. Mrs. Alan Canty
81 200 Chalmers fourth vice
president Of the Detroit Council
az P T. A and past president
Of Guyton P, T. A. spoke on
Founders Dav
A skit. The Chldrens An
swer." was presented by a
group Of Ives pupils.
Musical selections were PLAYED
hv Gerald Parsons on his trum-
pet and By MAY Lou Hartnus
on her accordion
The seventh and eighth grade
mothers were hosteSseS for the
occasion. honorng the fifth and
sixth grade mothers
Refreshments were served in
the gym.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05
Bishop igginbotham
On WWJ Quiz Down
BY Lille Mae Gofcher

Last month the Quiz Down
children of the Higginbothsm
school competed against the Bish-
op school at the WV. studio.
The pupils were Stanton JON
es and Grant Triley. 4th grade;
Marie Grant and John Johnson.
5th grade, Denise Gotcher and
Rutheina Miller, 9th grade.
We are sorry that the pupils
from our school did not win but
they put up good fight against
the Bishop school.
After the Quiz was over, Mrs.
Monjoy gave the participants a
lovely party. Next time we hope
that Higginbotham will win.
Some of the teachers who went
to the broadcast as visitors were
Mrs. Evelyn Monjoy. Mrs. Bernice
White, Mr.. George Catchart and
Miss T. Carlisle.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05
BY Dorothy Berman

A pioneers life is all In strife
And when the Indians were com
ing near
All the children crinsed with
fear.
A pioneers life is really hard
one,
Even the small children very
seldom had fun.
They didn't have books about
kings and queens
And ell those kind Of things.
Aren't you glad we didn't hve N
those days
And had to do things IN those
wsysf
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05
M LILLE R-HI

Miller defeated Northwestern
BY the squeezing score Of 80 70
81. The game was held in the
State Fair Coliseun on Feb. %.
Clarence Spencer sunk the bas-
ket which put Miller in the
lead.
Randolph Duncan is doing q
swell job a. president OF the
ia class. Already the plans
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05
Y-Teen Clubs
Monthly Meeting
At Central "Y

Y-Teen Clubs from Is schools
served by Central and Lucy
Thurman Branches YWCA will
hold their bi-monthly Inter
Club Council meeting at 1890
a. m. Saturday, March 5, al
Central Branch YWCA.
Newly elected Inter Club Of.
ficeTs who will preside at this
meeting ate president Ethel
Parrot. 1851 Canton. of East
Commerce Y-Teen Club; vice
president, Katherine Redick. 1881
Berkshire. cf Southeastern; and
secretary-treasurer. Joan Will
hanson. 5000 Hazlett. Of North
western.
Treva Goings and Anna Peck
OF the YWCA teen-age depart
ment are the staff persons re-
sponsible for this joint project.
Al the Saturday meeting =
Teens who attended the two
day Southern Michigan Y-Teen
Conference lasf week will re-
port on the workshops held.
Fern Matthias Of Southwestern
Junior High School will chair
the panel.
Rita Cuny OF Western will
report on the workshop. The
World Is In Your Hands" Mar
jorie Morris OF Southeastern on
Community Attitudes Toward
Youth" and 10 Ann Patrick Of
Roosevelt High School. Wyan-
dotte. on Getting 70 Know
Your Community"
Ideas from the club clinics will
be presented by Marjorie Riy-
EFT Of Lincoln Park. Pat Pau
lin and Jean Ballard of Nc
Kenzie and Donna Jean Mieske
OF Northwestern.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05
Out In the West
By Hstsis Mae Harris

Have you ever been out west
Where man and woman are
usually dressed
When a woman sees q hornet
she VIII run out Of her bonnet
When q man sees q raftlesnake
he'll start with a big shake
When you're out in The west you
don't live in distress
And don't wear your best BE-.
cause you're out IN the west
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05

DIG LIZ vi =
Miss Norfherosswho came back
using Shakespeare phrases.
James Shivers was elected
president of the Student Coun-
Gil at a meeting. Gerald Brock,
former president. resigned his
position In order 10 spend more
time on his English.
Beulah Stokes told me the
other day that Louis Johnson
was her one and only.
Caldwell Ray wants ali his
former girl friends 10 know that
he's back from Philadelphia les
pecially Joyce McCalpin.
Gerald Cole can't seem 70
stay away from old Sidney d.
since he graduated in january.
He can take my place any time
II he's anxious to be back In
school.
STUDENTS IN THE NEWS
Dolores Nero finally passed
Mr.. Brady's 100 word spelling
test
Ofield Dukes was elected LIB
president.
Nina Rome learned 10 dance
at last Il taught her).
Janmes Daniels Is publicity
manager on the Trojan.
Dolores Payne has finally got
into the ia record room.
Eugen Scott digs bitches after
school hours
Joe Williams has AZ last got
into the habit Of talking 20
girls
Florence Turner ordered her
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-05
My Lucky Penny

I was coming home from school
one day.
] spied q penny on my way.
took the penny 20 the store.
I got some candy, but wanted