Interscholastic leaguers and their coaches are preparing to take off honors both in literary and athletic events at the Interscholastic League Meet to be held at Denton in March.

Dorothy Ratchford is coaching sub-junior and junior spelling. Bonnie Sanyer, Anna Loyce McCarson, Marcelle Beaty, Donna McCarson, Billy Lipstreu, Hazel Housden, Nadene Smith, and Charles Thompson are participating in this event. The team placed second last year.

Marvin Stewart, Ruth Blanks, Dorothea McCarson, Eugene Caddell, and Margaret Lewis are entering junior spelling.

Seventeen voices from the fifth, sixth and seventh grades are to represent the school in choral singing, Roberta Grogan is director.

Miss Grogan is also in charge of the story telling contest. Imogene and Aline Farmer, two of the school’s little triplets, have been selected for entries.

Miss Grogan has her teams practicing daily and plans to win all honors.

Under the coaching of Grace Sims, Mary Powledge and Carol Peterman are to represent the school in debate. These girls won second place last year, and Miss Sims seems confident of their victory this year.

Dallas Webb and Otis Lipstreu will represent the boys’ division. Aubrey placed second last year in this event too.

Possible entries for the picture memory are Joyce Powledge, Joy Holmes, Billy Lipstreu, Gwendolyn Wilson, Charles Thompson and Noel Ferguson, Miss Sims is their coach.

Mrs. Wm. M. O’Hair is supervising the Interscholastic League Arithmetic contest. The whole seventh grade is entering and the best two will be picked a few days before the meet.

Those going out for declamation have chosen their parts and are working on them. Those entering are Reta Smotherman, senior; Mildred Hodges, high school junior; and Shirley, Aleen, and Imogene Farmer, juniors.

Alma Littrell is coaching senior essay writing, Carol Peterman is entering. She won the district honors last year.

In senior spelling, Reta Smotherman, Florine Coffey, Mary Powledge, and Fred Curry are participating, Miss Littrell is supervisor.

In athletics, Grace Sims is coaching junior boys baseball. J.M. Ashford, Marvin Stewart, C.A. Haren, Franklin Housden, Nati Laguna, Heare Walston, Homer Webb, Frank Laguna, Ben Brockett, and Melvin Walston make the team. Substitutes are Billy Lipstreu, Eugene Caddell, Charles Thompson, and Shirley Farmer.

Jack Bryson has been helping the baseball girls work out. Their team has not been chosen yet.

Superintendent O’Hair is coaching tennis, Mary Phillips, Mildred Hodges, Carol Peterman, Edith Perle Simpson, Dallas Webb, Byron Holmes, and Otis Lipstreu are working out for entries.

The volley ball girls have organized their team and are working out each day. Their aim is to bring back the banner from the Interscholastic meet. Aubrey placed second last year.

The following girls are entering: Edith Phillips, Alta Rice, Mary Powledge, Naomi Wilson, Reta Smotherman, Edith Perle Simpson, Louise Ratchford, Lucille Johnson, Odessa Barnes, Mary Caddell, Florine Coffey, Nina Lou Looper, Nellie Martin and Maxine Riley.

Sam Hodges, Dallas Webb, Byron Holmes, Herbert Jones, Howard Goodger, Sidney Goodyear, Carl Yarbrough, Perman Galbreath, Francis Blanks, Marion Phillips, Otis Lipstreu, Curtis Caddell, and Buster Tribble are all going out for senior track. Jack Bryson is coach.