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Show B. Y. U. A Thanksgiving SPOUTS TALK Story (Revised) :b HALES By BOB yours for the asking free of charge. This school has the same num ber (if not more) of jobs that need to be done as a school three timse our size. This all adds up to each one having more opportun-- j ity to express him or herself through action in our school. We produce more assemblies than any other school in the city. We have a intramural that reaches far bet-- I ter than 90 percent of our students, in regional athletics we are active contenders, speech, drama, student government, and student projects. If you are not active, you are missing a golden oppor- tunity that is being handed to you on a silver platter. Grab hold of these jobs and en- joy them. This is your school. The jobs are open. Lets take action. That is the way to get things accomplished. The griper, the criti-cisnever get anywhere. Vake over the challenge. Its big, but it is worth while, and you can do it. Beef and Ham It seems this school is just a little mixed up as to where the duties rest, this school is made up 100 percent of people who wanted to come here. No one forces you to come, no one can make you stay. You came here for a reason, and my guess is that you are after a school that could offer you the most in the way of studies, development along a personal line, and friendship. This in a way is selfishness on your part, but a justifiable selfishness, why not be just a little more selfish along this train of thought and go out and get more for yourself? Develop yourself through the training you receive in active participation in school functions. Youre the one who will gain. Leadership, friendship, very er lit- tle in pubilc recognition, and double A training in dependability, service to others; these are all Do it! Basketball Peeps With basketball in full swing the team is looking good in early scrimmages. The Wildcats are going to be plenty tough this season with numerous lettermen returning to form the nucleus of the squad. Three juniors are looking especially good in recent play, Harold Christensen, Norman Christiansen, and Don McIntosh. Also keep your eye on LaMar Rawlings and Bob Swenson when they- swing into action. Heres a toast to the completed intramurals that were finished up last week; they were a real success. Taking both senior and junior high boys and giving them a chance to play in organized sports is something to brag about. The roses for organization and smooth running of the tournament go to coaches, Crowton and Dixon. What better beginning could any school ask for in starting a basketball season? - December December December December December December December January at Wasatch (Two Games) Weston Ida. at B. Y. H. Weston Ida. at B. Y. H. Double header South, Lincoln 10 12 B. Y. H. 13 19 20 Ogden, B. Y. High Wasatch at B. Y. High (Two games) B. Y. High at Nephi Nephi at B. Y. High 26 27 2 Was It Worth It? The halls of old B. Y. high have echoed these last few weeks with the old saying is it worth it? With our halls looking like any well trained ward in a hospital of renown, we should be the best of any judges. The injuries that occured during the football season are only now beginning to fall into the dim light, and are being forgotten, but first, let us add up the positive and negative values of football or any sport with the risks taken into consideration. In the first place it has been proven by statistics that you are safer in a football suit than you are in your own home. Sports provide hours of companionship with your friends in constructive activity. Boys learn to work together and to take their share of the load when they are called on. Boys learn leadership, and develop an initiative to stand on their own feet through sports. Extracurricular activities of this nature keep the boys off the streets and give them a chance to use all the stored up energy that leads only to restless-les- s and fun of the wrong kind. On the other hand football is a mans game. Junior must grow up and leave Mothers apron strings to play it right. Some men get the wrong attitude on sportsmanship and what clean play means, this is the individual, not the game that to blame. No one plays football, basketball, or any other sport without getting tired, or without taking a few hard knocks as they come along Ytur answer is it worth it? Football builds men in Statue and in mind safe, soundd, sane, full of plenty of hard knocks, and out to give every one the benefit of its opportunities. Its worth all you can put into it and more. The dividends have no limits in this game. Cats Incorporated Junior High Intramural slash- - The undefeated Shrimps ed their way to victory of the Junior High intramurals, to crown themselves winner of the tournament. All the teams put up stiff competition and made the games a complete success. The five leading scorers in the tournament were Gordon What-cot- t, 13 points; Gary Brown Rex Giler tied, 12 points; Dave Crowton, 8 points, and Dix Du vis, 6 points. The Shrimps won the last game by tipping the Wildcats 6 in a hard fought battle all the way. The members of the winning Shrimp team are Gary Brown, Wayne Stewart, Reed Miller, Knight, and Dix Davis. 8-- Teacher to Attend Convention j To start off my chat, I shall say something catty; Meow. Now to get down to facts. We say, Hats off to our team! Even though some of our players were injured, we are all looking forward to a Fun, full of victofyj year of basketball. As I pounced past Mr. Caines room on my four little feet, I heard the ambitious 1th grade (dis) -- cussing their plans for the Sophomore Ball. Good Luck is all I can say. In the upper hall I noticed seniors wondering how 7th graders could possibly have grown elbows so sharp. Have you noticed flesh in the pencil shapener? Have you heard of the one pet hobby, I think should be condemned? Well it goes on in the halls; it is called clandestine amour by some but where I come from its known as neckcuing. This is not ltured, or refined. (Besides I saw Mrs. Anna B. Hart, Instructor of Engilsh, is leaving tonight for San Francisco to attend the Annual Meeting Thirty Seventh Council of Teach- him first.) National of the ers of English. Well, it is time to powder my Mrs Hart. will be gone during up-to-da- te, the complete Thanksgiving Hol- whiskers so idays, but will return in time for , school Monday. Sincerely, Ima Cat. Wednesday, November 26, 1947 High School, Provo, Utah Dick Boyle Three hundred and forty years ago tomorrow our forefathers landed up on this continent. They came in a small battered boat which was named well anyway they named it after some donut company. But back to the story. When they landed they had a terrible accident that was to cause the Indians a lot of grief and who can blame the poor Indians after all what would you have done if a bunch of foreigners came to your hunting ground and the first thing they step on was one of your prize hens. But that was only the first of the trouble for both the settlers and the poor Indians. Here also is where most historians make a grave mistake. In most history books they say that the town the Pilgrims founded was named "Jamestown for King James of England. They did name it Jamestown", but is was named for James Potts who with his junior partner Jedidiah Pans opened the first hardware store in America. It was called "Potts and Pans. The settlers had just completed the settlement wnen the hard cruel winter struck. But the brave hearty souls looked out at the swirling winds and drifting snow said and courageously Brrrrrrr. But when the winter finally past the thin starved cold survivors staggered out into the white dismal world. As they all stood around shivering with cold their leader was struck with a brilliant idea. He built a fire. Then with the coming of spring they began to plant the Indians I mean the Indians corn. As the work progressed to did the Pilgrims. This was known as "Pilgrims Progress. With the coming of summer the Indians again entered into the picture. The chiefs daughter took a liking to John Smith the grand father of the famous Smith Brothers. Since the Indian maid was rather homely she had a little trouble in finding a husband. Now here again the historians 'make a mistake. They said that Poka-hantsaved Johns life, but in reality the head chopping off episode was the only way the chief could get John to promise to marry his daughter. When the marriage was announced the whole settlement threw a party for all the indians. The chief was so happy to get his daughter off nis hands that he called the feast a Thanksgiving us dinner. Soon after the feast the history books lose track of the Pilgrims. And so did I. The things they say about the Pilgrims from there on out are pretty dull. So Ill close my litle narritive and hope I straightened you out on a feto points ofy history. Inquiring Reporter (With Variations) Question: What is your ambition? I wanna be a fire Bob Hales chief so I can see all my old flames. (Hot Cinder!) An elevator Janie Spears Ive had so many ups and downs Id make a good one.- - (Hmm!) DeVere Brough Mumble, mumble buy juice mumble. (He was in a hurry and thats what I think he said.) To have our Maxcine Claudin sign read: Snappy Service and Claudins Inc. (Owww!) A window wasBilly Demos her. (He can wash my windows any time!) To find out where Jolene Perri Bob Kirkpatrick gets all his info. (Now, Jo, Its not be nasty!) Karl Snow A teacher at East (Ta-t- a, old chop High! youre slipping!) A housewife. Wyla Camenish (Mmm, sounds fun! Ed note: So we gathered by a glance at 3rd finger left. Forrest Allred A great drt master HA! (Check.) Carolyn Robertson Anything but a (Whos been giving her these ideas?) Kieth Roylance Anything as long as its QUIET! (Could this have been a hint?) Gladys Johnson An undertaker! (Will people be dying to see her!) Winston Mercer A railroad engineer on the Train of Tomorrow. (Probably 'as a quiet change from trying to teach me English! ) Percy Pinwhistle An elm tree then Id have a right to lead a shady life. fan-danc- New Play Chosen DENTAL DILEMMA I walked nervously into the torture chamber, immaculate cool, I was prepared for the worst and, I got it! I walked confidently into the inner office, only to be politely kicked out again by a nurse in a white uniform, who, in half honey and half lemon tones, told me to wait there until my name was called. As Just as I was in the same part of Superman, the next The name. called my voice I was in a huge, I knew, thing cold, leather chair, facing a wierd suspended looking contraption, most-excitin- from the ceiling, and which looked like it would snap at me any minute! It did! Just as I was beginning to feel a handsome quite comfortable, uniform white a in man young came in and told me to open my mouth. After the first shock, I remembered where I was and realized just why he wanted me to open it so I did. He took a small, round mirror on a long, shiny handle, and calmly proceeded to inspect all my molars and bicuspids. When he found one that particularly intrigued him, instruhe would grasp a pick-lik- e ment and proceed to scrape around on its surface, occasionally hammering lightly here and there. In the midst of his silent probing, he let out an exclamation such as would have been suitable had be been Coronado disHe covering the Grand Canyon. dishad he but wasnt Coronado, covered a Grand Canyon, or a reasonable facsimile, right in the middle of my favorite upper bicuspid. (He didnt know it, but thats where I usually carried my lunch to school!) With fiendish glee lighting up his countenance, he seized the gruesome mechanism which had heretofore been dangling in front of my nose, and proceeded to make like a W.P.A. worker in my tooth. As he blithely drilled over the nerve, a look of ecstacy crept over his face. After what seemed like hours of this buzzing around, he again grasped his pick and proceeded to chip off large chunks of my favorite nerve centers, while I silently wondered what cave man hed been taking After this and lessons from. several other instruments, includlike sandpaper ing something which kicked up an awful racket, had been in and out of my mouth, he announced that he was going which made me to fill er up feel exactly like something someone would drive into a gas station. He then deposited in my mouth a small pipe of some sort, which made loud, sucking noises as it attempted to do the job of swallowing for which I was much better adapted. After stuffing my mouth with cotton, he thrust several strange smelling substances into my Grand Canyon and told me to go home and not to eat anything for several hours. As I staggered out the door, a hand grabbed me around the throat and said, That will be five dollars, please. When I left the office for the second and last time, I went home to lead a happy, normal life until the time when I have to go through another Dental It was recently announced by George L. Lewis, Speech Director, that the second three act play to be produced by B. Y. dramatic department will be The Great Big Doorstep", a comedy by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. It will be presented sometime after Christmas. It is a story of a poor family who lives on the bank of the Mississippi River. The story ol their trials and tribulation is really full of comedy and fun. Mr. Lewis has not yet announced the cast for the play. Catty Corners We have heard it rumored around the high school that a column like this is what you want, so let none be offended, but did you know The long famed Fun at Play Practice still holds true vitn the cast for Our Hearrts Were Young and Gay. If you dont it just ask Dick and Yolanda but darn the interruption of having to go on stage. (Well tell Alma Dawn.) How about it, shall we say mat Claudin knows how to entertain Did you not know that there is really only one way that you can ligitimately break up a happy home? Any how Patti and Swens, it was tun while it lasted, hun? De-lie- ve And can we really say tnat every one is content with me skull and crossbones that Mary Ann was wearing? To Joy Eckley we say "Wny don't you maxe up your mmu: Didnt you Know tnat Rrovo and B. Y. Hign don t mix" .... About the Sadie Hawkins Dance Prexy Hales said he had fun, "Most of tne time. Well, Max, why dont you tell them what he meant? Should we give roses to Coach Crowton for tne good deeds he's doing for parents ot Steadily B. Y. students? Heres success of the to the Basketball team. Remember lows, were all behind you. in fel- Listen, B. R. Lets not get lost the woods. .One year Catty Corners dedicated a section to B. Y. boys and their foreign interests. This year it seems that all such sections should be dedicated to the girls. Shall we mention names? All right. Years my come and years may go, but Joan and Garth go on for ever Nancys interest seems to be at the present really foreign. Weve heard, via the grapevine, that Paul C. has lost his heart. Oh well, it happens to the best of us. Does anyone object to my saying that the New Lettermen looked really nice that one day. My question is Why dont we do this more often? Need anyone say what has come between last years president and our own Lois H.? Looks like Burch now knows Class Party Called Off the hard time someone else had a lw years back when he had to The ighth grade planned to take his pick. have a roller skating party someThe yearbook staff says that time during November. However, work during that 2:00 hour. they could not get access to the they Oh????? Womens gym, except for a SatBecause I dont get around urday afternoon, and since Mr. Sorenson had to be in Salt Lake much this is all the, no, I dont City, the party was called off. want to call it that, but you know They do not know as yet when what I mean. Anyway, that is all there is for this time. the class party will be held. YLD CAT STAFF by students of Brigham Young High School Printed by the Herald Printing Company Janie Spears Editor Business Manager Nancy Browning Winston Mercer Faculty Adivsor ... Bob Hales Sports Editor ... Published er. ..... Barbara Romney Feature Editor Sports Writer .. Dick Boyle News Editor News Writer Feature Writer 4 Harold Christensen Kent Lloyd, Dave Young Lyman Durfee Janet Oaks, Jo Anne Price Earnie Litchfield Joan Holdaway, Joanna Hobbs -- |