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Show rr TTT, ni j basketball outlook DIXIES NUMBER 4. SAINT GEORGE, UTAH, JANUARY 15, 1924. VOLUME II. I SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTED 1' IS HEIGHT The Dixie High School team is now Coach Whitea finished product. heads able direction and hard prac- have turned the team into a machine and also developed several new players. These players with the old stars; Lund; Empey; and McArthur will compose the team. The complete line up is: Grant Lund, Grant Empey, Joseph McArthur, Byron Taylor, Ashworth Thompson, Reed Blake, Walter McArthur, and Clarence Sehmutz. The northern schools who are expecting something good from the Dixie will not be dissapointed and those who intend blocking her success will be sadly surprised. The whole student body are behind the team this year. They know the worth of the support they can render, and give it gladly. The first league game will be played with Kanab Jan. 18, on the Dixie floor. tice games of the past months I)IS) 10 The Compulsion of Time WINS TWO VICTORIES The Dixie teams are establishing a record for themselves. Thus for, this year they have not been defeated on their own floor. Dec. 2 6th, the college team defeated the Dixie Rod and Gun club by a score of 33 to 25. The game was very close and interesting. Dec. 2 9th. Richfield played the High School team. The Richfield players have been consistent winners in their own divisions. They played here under handicap and were no match for the Dixie boys, the result being 52 to 13 in favor of the latter. COLLEGE TEAM EFFICIENT The Dixie may well be proud of its college basket ball team. It is composed of stars of previous years and new men who show excellent possibilities. The team is under strict training and doing exceptional work The first junior college league game will be played with Snow Col lege, January 25, in the local gym. It is reported that the Snow team is strong and has won from the northern schools that it has met. Yet they who have observed the local team in operation are confident of its victory. The boys are swift and do excellent team work. includes VerThe present line-u- p non Church, Bert Sullivan, Karl Win-so- r, Oliver Graff, Crayton Leavitt, Paul Worthen, William Snow, Paul Hafen, Spencer Snow, and Joseph Ray. The vainest wish ever uttered is expressed in the words Backward, turn backward. Oh time in your flight, Make me a youth again Just for Politicians in our legislative halls after having wasted valuable time in useless bickerings often stop the clocks while necessary legislation is attended to. But stopped clocks does not stop time. Joshua, in the Valley of Ajalon, commanded the sun to stop and it did, we are told. But the minutes still went by even while the sun remained. Always after examinations we hear students vainly express the wish that they had made better use of their time and they plead for more time which it is not in our power to give. The work. The! best big clock in our hall never stops for make-u- p that they can hope to do is to draw heavily on the present to pay for the past. Throughout eternity they will always be behind where they might have been. Then, Take this proverb to thine heart Take; oh hold it fast! The mill will never grind With the water that has passed. E. M. J. '! CHARM SCHOOL, SUCCESS A BIG MRS. ! 'I' I '! I rULSIPRER PRESENTS BOOKS The Third Year play, The Charm first of the series of school be to presented this year, was plays very ably presented at the Opera House Saturday, Jan. 12. The cast showed complete mastery reflected and situation of the concientuous preparation and careful coaching. Elvis Terry and Miss Ferol McQuarrie, carrying the lead parts, did exceptional work. They were splendidly supported by the rest of the cast which included William y Lund, George Pace, Lloyd Thompson, Deward Mary Graham, Roma Church, Harris, Eva Bigelow, Bessie Idona Jackson, Bessie Thurston, and Leona Cox. The cast and its coach, Miss Ruby Bryner are to be complimented upon the able production. School, Wood-Wesle- Mrs. John Pulsipher recently presented the Dixie College with a collection of about seventy eight books of literature, history, and science These books will indeed be a valuable addition to our library and such contributions will help materially in accomplishing the desire to make this library one of the best of reference libraries in western junior colleges. Mrs. Pulsipher has long been a patron of this school, and her gift is greatly appreciated. This is the third collection of books given to the school this winter. BRIDE HONORED Mrs. John Blazzard, a bride of was recently December twenty-fiftentertained at a shower given at the home of Miss Bessie McArthur. Many beautiful presents were receivh, ed. Mrs. Seth A. Pymm presented the Dixie College with $750 to be invested in safe securities; the interest to be used as a scholarship and awarded annually to some student by the col- lege faculty subject to the approval of the board of education. Mrs. Pymm has for many years been worthy founder and patron of this The student body greatinstitution. ly appreciate the gift so kindly given. The Seth A. Pymm scholarship is the third presented this year to the Dixie College. POLLYANNA TO BE PRESENT The play Pollyanna has been selected for the production under the direction of the dramatic art department. It is a stage version of the widely known novel in which a young girl played the glad game, scattered cheer wherever she went, and finally adjusted affairs for a spinster aunt. The cast was selected from a large number of able contestants, all of whom showed ability and careful prepartion. The winners are well adapted to the parts of the play. Under the able direction of Miss Ruby Bryner the production should be excellent. The play will be presented, in St. George, Cedar City, and Parowan. The selected cast consists of the following: ' Ferol McQuarrie Pollyanna Aunt Polly Harrington.Helen Moody Clark Higgins Jimmy Bean Jr Elvis Terry Jimmy Senior John Pendelton Lafayette Terry Leonard Sproul Doctor Clinton Madge Morrel Nancy Karl Starr Bleeker Rose Ashby Mrs. Gregg Vervene Naegle Mrs. Carmody Miss Carrol Margaret Savage POULTRY SHOW A SUCCESS Dixies third annual poultry show It showed a striking improvement over the shows of previous years both in quality and size. There were exibited one hundred eighty chickens some of which were prize winners at the State fair. A dark barred cockerel, owned by V. M. Tanner was selected as grand champion. The College birds won several ribbons. T. H. Moray, the offical judge, stated that the exibit was excellent, the best that he had seen of its size. This show has created much interest among the poultry raisers, and will be a means of advertising and encouraging the poultry industry in was a decided success. The bride, formerly Miss Nina Bunker, entertained at a trosseau Many The annual story and poem contest tea, December twenty-fourtheld in connection with girls day freinds called during the afternoon. will be conducted this year. Only girls are eligible. Pins will be WASHINGTON ORATORICAL awarded to the authors of the best CONTEST short story and the best poem. The 29". details More is date February Lively interest is being manifested Dixie. will be announced later. Think it in the Washington Oratorical contest WEDDING CANNON-JONES over, girls. which will be held Feb. 22. Separate The Dramatic Club is rehersing the awards will be made for college and Mr. Harold Cannon, former student entitled Neighbors. Learn The Yells contestents. Students, play School High of the Dixie College and Miss Fern harthe and contest reap enter the the win game. Yells help Jones of Rockville were married Jan Smiles are the flowers of Gods vest of improvment and self confi Yell! it helps win the game. 4. Mrs. Cannon is now continuing goodness. dence. Can you sing the school song? with her school work here. BOYS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE h. |