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Show Brigham Young High School, Provo, Utah, Wednesday, April No. 3. Vol. 1944. 19, 1 Perry, Lewis, Outstanding Athletes, Junior Prom is Circus Presented Termed Success To Sixth Grade Enter Army Cadet Pilot Training Bob Perry ami Gordon Lewis, seniors, left Saturday for Fort Douglas as privates in the Army Air Corps. Perry, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Perirv of 142 North senior dxth West, Provo, was class president and an outstanding member of this years basketball team. lie started in the Y at the age of six in the first grade and had always been a prominent class He member since the beginning. joined the Army Air Corps Reserve in November and expected to receive his call about March 1. g Mir. Lewis has been a member of the Y student body He played on the football team of this letter-men- s year and is a member of the life-lon- It club. has been asked that this news- paper express the attitude of the school in wishing these boys the best of luck and hope for their early return. The induction of these boys follows close om the heels of that of Darrell Jensen who left for the Navy on the fourth of last month. The senior male quota now stands at eleven with even more threatened inductions in 6ight. Educators Meet On Y Campus of Prin- Under the chairmanship cipal A. P. Warnick of Lincoln high school, secondary school principals and superintendents of Region Three spent Wednesday, April 12 in conference on the BYU Dr. K. Farnsworth, director of secondary education in Utah, and f Mr. Blaine Winters of the State Department were present and took part in the wide range of topic discussion. During the noon hour a luncheon was served in the banquet hall of the Joseph Smith building at which Dean Amos N. Merrill of the colElelege of education presided. mentary school leaders and members of the college of education faculty were present at the luncheon in addition to the secondary principals. A decision was made to organize a mens education club in the area surrounding Provo. campus. Library Obtains Books, Magazines Approximately 350 new books in English and American fiction have been added to and the library, bringng the total to D. Wlford nearly 600 volumes, Lee, library supervisor said today. Some of the finest in literaryjcn-tertainmehave been secured for the high school library he said, with emphasis on entertainment and not reference works, since high school students have access to the university library, one of the finest technical libraries in the state. Alson included in the library are 55 different magazines, selected for quality and entertainment. The magazines subscribed for do not include slick magazines or pulps, but were chosen for quality oi fiction and fact. They include Scholastic, National Geographic, and Atlantic Monthly. Books may be taken from the library om the regular library loan basis. Mr. Lee declared, and complimented the student body on the cut in book loes this year. With only one or two listed as "miss-sin- g it is a great decrease of the one hundred or more lost last mon-ficti- on nt year. After much discussion and debate the senior class of BY high has finally decided to obtaimi class rings for the year 1943-4A dealer in Colorado was asked to bring his display of rings to the school, which he will do in the near future. From his display the students are expected to make a selection. 4. k Clowns, A Army Threatens Faculty Member Coach Dave Crowton found that not oimly was he losing half of his male populace in .the school but he himself is threatened by the draft. Grow to n came back to school Monday, face flushed, ears burning red, eyes inflamed, nose quivering and teeth chattering. The entire eugenics class rushed to aid Dave in his hapless search for a seat Finally he was able to fluid a seat and sitting down, he produced evidence which justified his rather morbid condition. Yes, he reached in his pocket and produced a post card. In one corner was a small outlned part which read: Notice of Classification, David M. Crowton, Order No. 0000000 has been classified in Class Were in 1-- A. the Armv now! ! Navy Signs Students Lee Knell, year book business manager, has been accepted by the Navy for Navy pilot training Navy V-Mir. Kinell was accepted after first making application by mail and then going to Salt Lake City for a preliminary physcal examination and then to San Francisco for a complete check up and enlist-nien.- t. He is to report for active duty July 11. Also in the Navy is Ernest Powell, senior, who qualified in 2 tests for Naval the Navy He, too, is to college training. report for attive duty July 1. 5. Senior Class Rings acrobats, side shows, fortune tellers and all the glories that are seen under the Big 'Pop on were part of the fun in 250-All Fools Day. The United Gremlins of the seventh girade plotted together and a real party was enjoyed by 75 members of the younger set. The booths of the side shows proclaimed their wares in lurid designs, and the noise of the barkers, calling their wares, could be heard at the front door a.-- the entire sixth grade came over to enjoy the fun. After the side shows and the main ring circus the guests danced until the fling master called Refreshments! At this point circus cream ice drinks, cookies and were enjoyed by all. Bingo in true carnival style ended a gav evening. The officers of the Gremlins axe: Karl Snow, HenrV Taylor, Harold Christensen a'nd Jae Ballif, but every member had a part iim the fun and the girls of the seventh grade added much to the occasion as they became freaks in the side show or merry clowns in the main ring. Under the direction of Dean Aduvorth, junior class president, the junior class of the BY high annual their Junior presented Promenade Friday, April 14, in the Joseph Smith building. Based on the theme This is a Lovely Way to Spend an Evening the prom brought well over a hundred couples out to dance. Preceding the dance the juniors presented the assembly held at 11 a. m. with varied talent from the junior class. The program wa as Merrill Jeanne follows: Marion played a piano splo; Mary Henin-ge- r read; John Lee and Bette Brailford romantically sang This is a Lovely Way to Spend an Evening; Alma Snow played Memory Lane on her violin. V-1- , j Students Suffer Mr tS Fp'wrpi Monday found the student body of BY high suffering from an acute case of spring fever. Yes, the last term had begun and the students were praying for a glimpse of the sun as snow continued to come down in sheets. The only fever that the Y highites were suffering from was that resulting, from boiling blood. Bob Free was seen trying to hrek into Carlsons sport shop to steal a pair of snow shoes and a sheepskin. It is rumored that Dr. Woolf, as he came to school in his dog sled, passed several penguins heading south, and that Mr. Jensen woke up Monday morning and screamed, Heaven help me! I forgot my wifes Christmas present. Now each morning for the remaining six weeks all students are requested to take an apple to the weather man and ask that they be allowed to see the sun just once during the day. |