PINE CONE 1934 May

Pine Mountain Settlement School
Series 17: Publications PMSS
PINE CONE 1934 May
Published 2022-01-22 aae

09_ 2456 Boy’s House boys, 1934. Alonzo Turner, Mr. Savage, Ben Turner, Mr. Winfrey, Robert Collins, Alex?, Richmond McIntyre, Hubert Cornett, Mrs. Powell, Marion Turner, Ed Bird, William Creech, George Malicoat, M.Stamper, Burnett Draughn, James Azatt, Jack Frost, Carlos Field, James Morrisey, Woodrow Boggs, K.Percival. [098_IX_students_09_2456_001.jpg]

PINE CONE 1934 May


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GALLERYPINE CONE 1934


CONTENTSPINE CONE 1934 May

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The Pine Cone, Vol. 1 No. 5, May 1934
Printed and Published Monthly by the Students of Pine Mountain Settlement School
Pine Mountain Settlement School, Harlan County, Kentucky

“COMMENCEMENT EDITION
News of World, School, and Community Interest”

“Commencement Climax of School Year; 11 Students Graduate; Senior Week Includes Various Activities; Professor G. Ross of Berea (College) is Speaker at Commencement” (The article describes the activities of Senior Week and lists those who graduated.)

“World News In Retrospect” (Subjects included Leon Trotsky, Soviet Government in Russia, Stalin, Samuel Insull of Utilities Corporation in Chicago, League of Nations, World’s Disarmament Conference in Geneva, France, Germany)

“May Day Festivities Huge Success; Special Dances Given
Party at Night; Much Praise Goes to Miss (Abbie Winch) Christensen

Chapel Presented With Altar Rug; Gift of Senior Class” (Describes the rug as having been woven in the weaving room “entirely by the seniors….”)

“Berea Visitors Here; School Host to Girls Glee Club” – “…The [Berea Girls] Glee Club, which is directed by Miss Gladys Jameson, gave a concert at Laurel House…,” and also during quiet hour and at Vespers the next day. 

“C.C.C. Visitors” – “Two officers of the Civilian Conservation Corps visited Pine Mountain recently.”

“Miss Christensen Returns to South Carolina After May Day” – “Miss Christensen, who has been teaching English Country Dancing left for her home in Beaufort, South Carolina.” 

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THE PINE CONE
The Student Publication of the Pine Mountain Settlement School

Elmer Creech – Editor-in-Chief
Miss Oradell Malan – Faculty Advisor

School News – Alex McIntyre
Sports – Margaret Wilder
Vocational News – M. Wilfer
Printers – Hubert Cornett, James H. Cochrane, James M. Stamper, George A. Malicoat, Alonzo Turner
World News – Glynn Napier
Literature – Lucille Perkins
Community News – Alice Minyard

“War Resistance”
“Vacation”

FROM THE SCHOOL ROOM: ESSAYS by the STUDENTS
“The Pied Piper” by Doshie Sexton, 8th grade
“Lost Happiness” poem by Gwendolyn Napier, 11th grade
“Life” by Lucile Perkins, 12th grade
“Martha Washington” by June Hensley, 9th grade
“Snow in April” by Richmond McIntyre, 11th grade

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“Intramural Sports Close with Exciting Games; Girls’ Games Outstanding”

“Letters Awarded; 20 Students Earn Sport Honors”
“New Ping Pong Tables”
“Home Economic Recipes” (gingerbread, cake and icing)

“Checking Soil Erosion: New Government Bureau” (Soil Erosion Service)

(Advertisement) “Stationery – The Pine Mountain Press – Printing”

“T.V.A.: Great social and economics Project Well Under Way” (Tennessee Valley Authority, “a government project for the rehabilitation of the southern mountains region.”)

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“BIG LAUREL NEWS” – Including news concerning Mr. and Mrs. Boggs, Rev. Luther Metcalf, Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Edwards, Miss Brosheer, Mr. and Mrs. Kendrick, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Creech, Mr. and Mrs. (James) Faulkner, Mr. and Mrs. Hobert Coots.

“Logging Logs Trucked to R.R.” (by the Inter Mountain Coal and Lumber Company)

“Dogwood Breakfast” on the Zande House terrace.

“School Catalogue and Magazine Printed; Printing Done in School Shop” (including the Supplement of The Pine Cone; mentions Miss Malan)

“Extensive Shop Work Done During Year” (under the direction of Mr. (Boone) Callahan.)

“Medical Column; Health Suggestions for the Coming Summer by Dr. (Frank) Newman” (healthy feeding of babies during the summer)

“Berea Alumni Dinner” hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kendrick, workers at Medical Settlement.

“LINE FORK NEWS” – Including news concerning Mr. Bryant Holcom, Mr. Henry Sparkman, Mrs. Mary Gillian, Bristo Minyard (former PMSS student).

“Lime Stack Burned; Farm Lime Produced” (Mentions Mr. [Oscar] Kneller.)
“Student Returns to Graduate” (Woodrow Cornett)


See Also:
PINE CONE 1934 February
PINE CONE 1934 April
PINE CONE 1934 May Supplement

Source of images:
JAMES COLUMBUS AND EMILY HILL CREECH Family Letters and Documents

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