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Show News Notes at the Milford High School The Milford high school is Certainly Cer-tainly proud of its "Junior" basket ball team. They are hard little players play-ers and in their Junior and Senior years, they will be some team, brother, some team. "Tigers" wu. seem an insult to their speed and skill and we will probably have to rename them "Greased Lightning." Last Friday the school had instance instan-ce to witness a game Detween Beaver Junior team and our Junior team. The boys are from the seventh and eighth grade exclusively and they surely did play. The first quarter was intense. One basket on Beaver's side and two on Milford's. The first half both gaineu baskets, but Milford was still ahead tour points. Score 8 to 4. It was beginning to look dark for Beaver but in the last quarter sue. recovered and the final score was 24 to 13 in favor of Beaver. Tt. was tough luck for the Juniors, but we still believe they are haru fighters and can properly whip the Beaver boys yet. The entire student body takes great pleasure and interest in intro ducing to the public Othello Schow as center; Vance Fisher and Jim Or-win, Or-win, forwards; Ted McCulley and Horace Palmer guards. Laurance Isao ton, Bill Easton, Jack Mckeon, Max McKeon, Sherman Hickman and Julian Ju-lian Tate, substitutes, as our future Tigers. The Tigers returned Sunday from their trip with one more score to add to their collection. The first game was held in Panaca That was Milford's first game with ih.it team. The first half was very fast. One backet in the first quarter and the others made in the second. The score was Milford 3; Panaca 8. The next half was fiercely contested. contest-ed. Back and forth the struggle waged. wag-ed. That onery ball wouldn't go in the basket.. But Milford was steadily winning. Nine points gained on Milford's Mil-ford's score to Panaca's 4. But the whistle blew. The fourth quarter was over and the score was 18 to 12 in favor of Panaca. The following night Las Vegas was our opponent. The game was a snap. Determined not to lose both games, the Tigers put all their skill and energy to work. The firs t half was 14 points in our favor. Score 17 to 3. During the next half both sldees made baskets steadily. Las Vegas madei 15 more point and Milford 11. The game ended with Milford victors vic-tors 2S to 18. This game was also another victory; vic-tory; tor Harold Bailey played all through the game. Tnts is the first time Harold has appeared in a game since his foot was Injured. We presume! pre-sume! that he will play regularly now and will be very glad to have our views confirmed. Harold is one of the best players in the team. There will be no more basketball games until the league games begin. Thp games this week are between the Milford Athletic club and the Las Vegas Athletic club. The game will bp played Saturday. January 16. In the Milford high school gym. Also to retaliate and try to wii, against Beaver, the Junior team will journey over to Beaver Friday afternoon. after-noon. Who has a rabbit foot they are willing to loan? Then to show their stuff, the Freshies of Milford high are having the Ninth grade of Beaver high come down here to be beaten d-'s gracefully. graceful-ly. The game will bs held in the gym st eight o'clock Friday evening. Here's- hoping they "skunk" them. The Sophomore program Wednesday Wednes-day afternoon was all that had been predicted. The orchestra played "She Has Went. She Has Gone" and 'his pathetic selertion was encored. Then came the contest. The question wa "Which is the more popular, old fashioned or modern. Dorothy - Murdock, Mildred Frazler. Paulln. 4 Van Wormer and Phyllis Levi sup-j ported the modern music. "Freshies; proved the case admirably and as an encore. "There Ain't No Flies on Aun I i tie," carried the leading role. Much, applause. Enter the old fashioned! ladies. The most coquettish little1 hats on top be-eurled heads, in league with thei sweetest little lacy panta-letts panta-letts and long full skirts. Mildred Killam, Olive Johnson, Valna Hick-man, Hick-man, Elrietta Patterson and Alice Ward proved conclusively, entirety, and forevermore that old songs arc best. "Love's Old Song" was given the lead and "Sweet and Low," came in for second honors. Mr. Cottrell gave us a reading and was encored of course. The Sophomores were very lucay in getting Miss Hyde to dance for the school. It was a decided hit and received so much applause that it called for an encore. Miss Hyde ha had so many offers to teach dancing that she is thinking of giving dancing danc-ing lessons. Dorothy Murdock and Max Rooc were to give a black face side walk scene. But through the illness of Max, Mr. Cottrell had to take the man's part. The last number was an everyday melodramic scene that was filled w.th human appeal. It took placu down in the Parrish hospital: The cast Dr. Parrish, Floyd Patter-on; Dr. Markham, Lyle McGhie, Dr. Hopkins, Bill Cochrane; Mrs. Carter, Helen Ammon; Less Carter, Wallace Moorei; Etta Devine, Mrs. Hunter; Maron McKeon, Miss Lyman. Ly-man. The climax was reached when Dr. Hopkimsi pulled out a can and when asked what it was, answered, a can, sir." Friday night, January 15, the play, "O Susan" is to be taken over to Minersville. Immediately following follow-ing the play, a dance will be given by the Milford high, scnool orchestra. We heard several crowds remark that the prospects were worth going over to see-But see-But the; big dance is going to be next month. The high school is giving giv-ing a big Carnival dance for Valentine Valen-tine day, February 13. It is the dance of the month. Everyone' is going. go-ing. : |