Show The SEARCHLIGHT by the Students Under High School River Griffin Nethella XIV Vol the Adviser Faculty No 1940 23 January BEAR BITS of Direction 6 Bourne Fay Hadfleld Ethel Mae Manning Jack Anderson Wilma Vance Lois Peraaon - Virginia have LaNae — Editor Editor Associate Assistant Editor Editor Sports Editor Exchange Staff Typist they' type record in classes Isn't Eugenia Bert Strand Betty Rogers Don Fish burn Vodys Allred Rae Peterson Nelson Yuvonne Beth StephVirginia Rogers Mary Beth Richards ens LaPrlel Sorensen Kae Barlow Oordon Bigler Johnson Barbara Odell Bradshaw Karl Gunnell Pearl Peterson Miller Myrl Lyle Johnson Genlel Clain Lee Conrad Stenqulst Perry Stephens Stanflll Snow Floy Tanaka Sherma Hunsaker Bear River Spirit and the Band 99 never a Austin — REPORTERS - Leon and the words a the second Erickson reached Lois point where minute the year type only cop next high with 110 excuses A few read as follows: of the statements “Slaughtered pigs and cold” “I was to helping wallpaper" “Dad fcent Ogden and I had to do chores” and I “Mother was away working had to tend the house” “Mom was having club and 1 had to help her" students missed buses Seventeen One boy stated: ‘T over slept" which waa probably the most logical information Ten attended funerals Other excuses were: “I was quilt- exceed the I’m sure there when behind me" —Miss Woodslde was kM!ss Woodslde commenting that ' she was to attend five big and she in one week banquets wouldn't have to pay for them so she could cut down on either to her meal expenses help her herself budget out and not hurt at that One bright student asked to get free do "What do you meals all the time?" She answered "Just say yes every time" on bus“Went to Tremonton ing” and “I was hunting ducks iness" geese” “I was hunting pheasants and also went deer hunting" and one went so far as to say “I stayto” ed home 'cause I wanted -- spite of the fact that the scores of our have been against us the crowds games been with everyone cheering and lively gaily shouting right up to the last whistle for this happy Two things have been responsible Bear River Situation First is the good old spirit that never lets us give up and moan Just of things we are getting the worst because After all the game's the thing not the winning In home have But the main thing that has kept our spirits high and our hearts light is our fine pep band bunch? a Aren't those band members grand The way they swing Into It all the harder when looks bad is mighty heart wanning the scoreboard it up band— we are with you and you Keep and the rest of us are with our team— win or lose Educating The Voter the government and started in schools throughout the United States to teach the to become better acquainted with young people the current happenings of the government and Its leaders Through these studies In school not only the students but their parents also can become intelligent citizens The course on the government is nearing its close in our high school and many have already become much better Informed pbout the workings of our government We should cherish this and build on it knowledge time comes we can be useful zens of our great republic By Oenell so end A profession (However they have quite a different from that ustechnique ed by the college boys) my Ink and pen and now write to you mlt a lead pencil We do not live where we llfed fore ve life where ve haf mofed I am so sorry since ve are separated together and vtsh ve vere close about one more week of practice and the freshmen girls will be ready to take on opponents In the Since basketball tournament they have been playing a different type of basketball than the sophomores their foes will be the Junior and senior and other freshmen Just apart Mine dear Aunt Kathrlna is died Her breath is all leaked out She has leved a family of two poys and two cows Her sister is the mumps and Is haflng a svell time She is near at deaths door and the doctors tlnk they can pull her thru It is winter time now and the chickens lay eggs and the cat lays by the radiator The house was cold the udder day and I called de Janitor and made things hot for him squads Intramural noon referees games with will girls be played as acting an read this with open Instructed Mr smith as he small a Miss Woodslde entitled “The Truth pamphlet Republicans" Although both Mr Smith' and Miss Woodslde are “open minded" In their discussions of political matters It la a well known fact that their personal ballots usually cancel each other that when intelligent the citi- Miller QUITE SO “You know bod looking girl" you're not "You'd say ep even If you didn't think so" "We re even then You'd think so even if ' I didn't eay so” mind" handed After to work project will be Puzzey how to become The 8alt are make popular WPA Wife: Just look at my new got it for an absurd price Husband: You mean you it for a ridiculous figure an assignment last week the American history students were ask-- e to make out a ballot They were to fill them out as if they' were and hand them In really voting Upon looking over the ballots it was found that Miss Woodslde was the popular candidate for president Noi the United States but she failed to win the election because the students did not vote for electors However the following day the stud ents learned the correct way to vote so they can help their parents next November The students still think Miss Woodslde would make an excellent president owe alIn late are gown 1 -- orchestra of the present cousin Prof: "Don't you know that hours aren’t good for one?" Freshman: “I know but they swell for two” the Old Testament the direction of Mr a unit on studying friencto and how to Lake City will of here on Wednesday program next week All members are professional musicians and have ' performed before many high schools in the state As Your Fritz P S I haf the fife dollars vot I but have sealed the letter you ready yet und cannot get it choosing projects on which the sophomores have made scrap books The best ones chosen later for exhibition Students of classes' under LETTER Dear Hans: I take up “Now As the presidential election rolls around again the old question arises “Who will be our next party will be In power?" president?" “Which and “How can we help to make the party go which will benefit us most?” We the citizens of the United States play a great part In the of our government and we should be leading educated to the extent that we can honestly and take part in It The only Intelligently to stay the possible way for the United States same great democracy is through education and It Is very surprising to hear that a large per cent of the ballots cast are thrown out because the people did not know the correct way to Vote How can we expect to keep our Democracy when the people do not even know who they are Drastic things could happen and voting for? will If conditions do not change probably It Is realized-thatabout the very - little oan - bedone older generation but a great deal can be done for the young people of today the future population of tomorrow This is why courses In Us functions have been After the turn Wing and weightlifting exhibition given by the US of freshmen AC a' number quite to have turned to the boys seem at ranked work of forma Various “I Staff Business boy appearance personal ON "I didn't feel so hot" stated one on his excuse for absence preHe sented at the school office was only one of the 122 students for excuse an as Illness who gave absence during the first half of the school year a check of office of Seven types records reveals sickness Including flu colds earheadaches sore feet toothaches aches apd the plain old stomach ache are listed One student had chicken pox Miss Vert Baker county nurse In Agenda will talk next Thursday club meeting on general health Smith Last year Miss 8ally school nurse spoke to the girls on STAFF SEARCHLIGHT THE 19 Variety of Excuses Filed Illness Predominates of Tbs Published Bear K JANUARY SEARCHLIGHT TUI! bought dont — you? —— She: You remind me of Abraham Lincoln He: Oh do I? Thank you Yes— She: He didn’t shave either MODERNIZATION One hundred years ago wilderness was here A man with powder in today a his gun went forth to hunt a deer But now the years have changed the plan— A dear with powder on her nose goes forth to hunt a man REASON The could ENOUGH was night dark as THE BOOK SHELF Adventure is “Assigned to Adventure” by Irene Kuhn as a a novel about the author's experience news reporter from the first time she stepped into the office of the editor who directed the New York until she retir“Herald" of Syracuse ed as a reporter for & monthly magazine “What kind of underwear do the men wear” was her first assignment for the "Herald" She did not know how to go about this type of on duty rendered his sernews A policeman vices to her by stopping the cars and asking the male drivers what kind of underwear they wore The editor finally received the news after three hours From then on Irene shifted to different newspaper offices making her living and delivering happiness to the readers of the newspaper to Adventure" at "Assigned lags Although between newstunes It paints a vivid comparison and work other types of labor paper — Odell Love Story Bradshaw - a fast moving novel “The Beloved 8tranger” Hill will hold your Interest by Grace Livingston throughout the book by either a very mixed-u- p love story or the disappearance of an old family wedding day helrlooiji on a girls supposed It has a dramatic sense in many ways such as a girl on her wedding day finding out her is marrying her for her aunt’s money bridegroom She gets out of the situation by exchanging places with his blond secretary’ who resembles her very much and who has been in love with the man of the hour from early years In high school The book is entertaining and will fill your spare moments Jf you care for a light yet as interesting story but If reading for education well as enjoyment I definitely wouldn't recomment it for It is a book In which there is little or no value other than enjoyment Sherma Stanflll Western Story “Cimarron” Ferber is the s tirby Edna and- settling of the ing tale of the opening-u- p Oklahoma territory To Osage a small town on the new frontier go Yancey Cravat a dashing figure in Prince Albert coat and a white sombrero his wife Sabra and their small son Cimarron better known as “dm” They go to Osage to establish a newspaper to be known as the “Oklahoma' Wigwam" The struggles of Sabra to rear her two chlldem Clm and Donna (the latter was born In Osage) to be good citizens and the running of the newspaper after Yancey has left her all blend together to make Sabra a national figure The climax - of the book is reached “When a prominent Sabra woman Yancey forgives for all he has done In making her life lonely and miserable the book Is one of the most thrilling and entertaining stories of the settling of the frontier Barbara Johnson Newspaper Tale Emma book Covers Bugbecs1 the “Peggy News” is not only helpful to students Interested In Journalism but is good reading for all In the story Peggy begins her career as a to the New York Star college correspondent After a year of that she happens to get a Job on a small town newspaper staff While there she is the first reporter on the scene of an airplane crash In which two famous aviators are Involved The "scoop" and the fact that two newspaper women get married and that she is well known to all on the Star lands her a Job on the New York paper Love adventure and parties bring the story to its exciting climax Virginia nights Rogers be The park was full as parks should be The bench was vacant as benches ain’t But there was a reason the sign “fresh paint" the Compliments last movie to “The the student body Crusades" Let's on officers have more Every twenty years a president of the United States has died in office Will this be continued next year? 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