PINE CONE 1938 December

Pine Mountain Settlement School
Series 17: PMSS Publications

THE PINE CONE 1938 December, Vol. [?] No. 4

TAGS: The Pine Cone 1938 December, student writings, poems, editorial staff, editorial, school events, alumni news, short stories, narratives, correspondence

CONTENTS: PINE CONE 1938 December

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[Notation upper right: “Dorothy Elsmith.”]
THE PINE CONE
Pine Mountain Settlement School, Pine Mountain, Kentucky

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THE PINE CONE
Student Publication of the
Pine Mountain Settlement School, Pine Mountain, Kentucky

THE STAFF
Burton Creech
Lucille Christian
Mary Louise Williams
Ruby Ayers
Ruth Shuler
Geneva Miller
Maxine Holbrook

Set-up and Printed by Students of the Pine Mountain
Settlement School, Pine Mountain, Kentucky

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EDITORIAL
“EVERY MAN’S WORK IS A PORTRAIT OF HIMSELF”
“The week’s slogan…” “…Developing the right feeling toward situations and people is an important part of the education of oneself.”

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THE LEDGER
A Laconic Annal of School Events by Lucille Christian
Nov. 23 – “The students who participated in the school’s Silver Jubilee Celebration in New York City returned today, with Mr. and Mrs. Morris and Miss Ayers.”
Nov. 24 – Thanksgiving service held by Mr. Morris; English country dance party at Laurel House.
Nov. 25 — One-act play, The Bomb by the senior class, directed by Mrs. Powell.
Nov. 27 – Hike, led by Mr. Morris.
Nov. 28 – Grab-bag (impromptu) speeches by students and workers at assembly program.
Nov. 30 – Practice for the Nativity Play.
Dec. 1 – Talmadge Dean, Lester Moore, John Warren, Fred Jones with Mr. Young attended the Older Boys’ Conference in Loyall, KY.
Dec. 2 – Noel Howard and Laton Haverly gave current history reports at assembly.
Dec. 3 – House parties.
Dec. 4 – Girls’ Glee Club sang at Vespers.
Dec. 10 – Movie: Lives of a Bengal Lancer
Dec. 12 – Election of Citizenship Committee members.
Dec. 18 – The Nativity Play, with Ruby Ayers as the Virgin, Mr. Wilson as director.

Poem: “THE COMING OF WINTER” by Iddie Sparman

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“WITH THE ALUMNI” by Mary Louise Williams – Alumni news about the following:
Mable Mullins ’22
Maxine Wright
Mable Weaver ’38
Thomas Madon ’37
John Hayes
“The Pine Mountain Alumni Association was organized at a recent meeting… Officers were elected, a constitution was formulated, and a quarterly publication will be sent to all members.”

Short story: “WHERE’S THE COOK BOOK” about John Warren.

Short story: “DIRECT FROM THE CELLAR” about “Wayne’s method of saying good night to Majel.

List: “SAYINGS BY THE FAMOUS” – Phrases that various PMSS workers and students often say.

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“LETTER TO THE PINE CONE” to Ruth Shuler from [former PMSS worker] Evelyn K. Wells, Wellesley, Mass. A story about Darwin Martin, former PMSS trustee and head of Larkin Co. in Buffalo, who gave Mrs. Zande a copper vessel covered in knotted rope and “some beautiful copper containers.”

Short story: “MISS AYERS LOSES COFFEE” about using a coffee fountain in a New York automat.

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Narrative: “HAIR STYLES — OLD AND NEW”