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Show Page Four EDITORIAL EDITORIAL Americans thankful CAN BE TRULY 'Thanksgiving has always meant a lot to the American people, and perhaps never in many. years have much to be thankful Americans had so we for. look up into the vast expanse blue above us, we can appreciate the Vhen of we- fact that the birds that fly there are not war birds and angels of destruction. And when--wsee our great cities and beautiful farm lands we should be thankful that they are not scenes of massive many others, ruin, .demolished, like-sthe destructive force that is rampant by in the world today.-And the sight of: happy, carefree children playing happily, not starved youngsters, cowering in terror of: the . . . death being spread about them. children, of America are not crying . The their hearts out for parents killed in an air raid, or crying Tor their folks' across the ocean. is Ours and in that a peaceful, an spite of has been nation, home-lovi- ng air of carefreeness among some prevalent of at thoughtful hospitable. We are thankful that we- are American citizens., protected from the ravages of dictatorship; that ours is a Flag flying our peart they are decent people, and over a ' nation governed by : a 'self-sufficie- nt combined the prinpeople, of democracy into a great document who ciple proclaiming that men are free in every sense of the word Be thankful that we live' in Gods country, the United States of America. Roene Bigler .D. HATS OFF. TO LOYAL-DIXIEITES- to the boys who turned out the "D" . Saturday morning to A plea for volunteers was made in Frito whitewash days assembly for a The.crew X club took the the lead in getting the work done, and the Diana club furnished the whitewash. These two loyal organizations deserve the utmost priase from the entire stuAll honor re-juvenat- e school-Emblem- . dent body. The cold individuals to. do the Crosby,- - Ernest who turned out in the actual' work were:. Paul Bradshaw, Elmer' Pickett, Schuyler Gardner.,-- . Grant Pope, Bill Fry, Eldon Gubler, and Russell'Cornelius of the seniors;- DeUayne Bryner and Orlo Hall of the juniors;-.EddiCluff of the freshmen; and Mr. Hardy. of the faculty. .HATS OFF TO THESE LOYAL DIXIEITESI Roene STAFF Associate Editor Alda Hinton Marilyn Editor " Bigler Assistant Editor Cox Business Manager Junior Gardner Staff Artist Schuyler Gardner Aubrey Barker Stencils Maxola McMullin Typist Typist Typist Typist Joyce Adams Jessie Lou Barker Elmo Sproul Alta Englestead Vere Lena Jolley, Shirley Harper, Sam Chynoweth, J Bnrnhurst Exchange Victor Cannon Jeanne ' Painter Nord Brockbank, Doyle Sampson B. Glen Smith Reporters Adviser : .D. 7JE ARE THANKFUL FOR A few personages around the school, when 'asked, gave the following answers about- what they were thankful for this Thanksgiving. President many all. Im thankful for Snow things I cant' begin to name so them we have Im thankful Jack Rencher student body. Roene Bigler Im thankful that there are so' many good things in life. 'LaRaine McArthur Im thankful '"That there is only one athletic department to such a good support on the budget. Sullivan Im thankful that Evar-ar- d and I havent quit yet. Barbara Tweedie Im thankful that at Le-l- Ill get Joyce home' a good meal of real food. Im thankful for Adams a lot of things, especially one. Jane' Pace Im thankful that the basketball season will soon be here and that we can get the axe back. Paul Neilson Im thankful that Im only two' months behind in my work. the Helen Pactol Im thankful that -- students support our pep rallies I II????? Grant CottamIm thankful that Maxine finished our model John Miller stage. Im thankful quarters almost over. that the Schuyler Gardner Im thankful that I can flunk only one biology class. that Junior Gardner Im thankful Schuyler isnt twins. Mr. "Miles Im thankful that there are only six around seven. Mr. table HardyIm thankful admirers. " ' my rather I have so many .D. HAPPY THANKSGIVING thaa TO ALL I |