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Thursday, May 29, 1930 McCORMICR MESSENGER. McVORMICK, South Carotin*. \ Page Numbe* 2'wft urn McCormick High School News STAFF Editor-in-Chief Louise Remsen Assistant Editor Welbourne 45chumpert Business Manager James Blackwell Stenographer Nina Edmunds Special Editors Sport —* Archie Langley Socials Selma Walker Fun arid Humor Mabel Lyon Clubs Ellen Bdsdell Features 11 Lucille McGrath Class Reporters Eleventh Frances Lee Cowan Tenth Ruby White Ninth Louise Vaughn Eighth Elizabeth Lake Reporters Dollie Rankin, Pearl White, Myrtis DUlashaw. * take things as they come and you will find that you will get along oetter. E. B. SENIORS HAVE PICNIC. Wednesday afternoon the Sen iors had their annual picnic. They left the school at 12:15, laden down with food and looking forward to a glorious time. Their destination was Long Cane Creek; their meth- ^od of travel; all kinds of cars im aginable. By one o'clock all had arrived and the fun began. They had with them a portable yictrola, so that they could even have music while they ate. The water was fine for wading, and some who didn’t mind getting their feet wet en joyed this for awhile. Some of the boys tried seining in rather a des ultory fashion, but most of the time was spent in just enjoying the warm sunshine and relaxing in the spring air. But when eating time came, it was discovered that the laziness which was keeping them still had net yet reached their appetites. There was plenty of everything, especially ice cream, which they owed to Mr. Lake’s kindness. And everybody a tel The only thing which kept the day from being perfect was the fact that Mr. Lake was not able to be with the crowd. But otherwise, it was a • perfect day. , CHAPEL PROGRAMME. For the last time this school- year students and teachers gath ered in the auditorium for a class programme. It was a very sad and solemn | occasion for most of us especially .jeniors. The first number on the pro gramme was a song to Mr. Lake by the Seniors. Speech—Archie Langley, j Another song by Senior class— ‘Where O Where?” Poem—Helen Sheriff. School song—^‘Corne on McCor mick Hi Let’s Fall in Line”—Sen ior Class. Poem—^Virginia Strom. « Poem—Mary Edwards. The programme was concluded by a song, “Farewell to Thee.”—By Senior Class. PEARL WHITE. LEAVES FROM A SENIOR’S ' MEMORY BOOK. The time is drawing near when we Seniors will ha/? to part and elir minds are wandering back over the four happy years we have spent together in our dear, old High Schopl building. We entered High School, a crowd of happy girls and boys with never a thought that in four years we would have to part. t5 When we became Sophomores we studied and worked that some day we might become Seniors. We were not at all like the Green little Freshmen that entered High School only a year before. hi 1928 we began our Junior year in High School. This year we had the Junior-Senior Recep tion and the Junior play to think of and we worked together plan ning for them. Now we were be ginning to watch the Seniors so we could assume an air of dignity and walk around with our heads in the air like they did. And now we are Seniors. Mon day night will be the last time we will be together in McCormick High School. We have played to gether and worked together but now the time has come to say fare well and the'best of friends will have to part. We will leave our school taking with us memories of thfe good times we have had to gether and we will always remem ber our superintendent, our teach ers, and our friends. N. E. COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM. The Commencement exercises of McCormick High School for the year 1930 will begin Friday night, May 30, when the seniors present their play “Cinderella O’Reilly” in the High School auditorium at 8:30. iSunday morning the baccaulaur- eate sermon will be preached. Monday morning Class Day ex ercises will be given, and Monday night the graduating address will be delivered. At this time the sen iors will be awarded their diplom as, and medals given to those win ning them. THE SENIOR CLASS PRESENTS ANNUAL PLAY. 4 I On Friday evening. May 30, at 8:30, the Senior Class of McCor mick High School will present its annual play. The play is “Cinder ella O’Reilly,’’ the story of an Irish colleen who, in spite of the opposi tion of her guardian, the wealthy Judith Bohne, wins the heart of the man she loves. The cast, under the direction of Miss McGee, has been hard at work for the past few weeks, and hopes to give a performance which will please all those who come to see it. The practicing has not been easy work; it has taken self- denial on the part of the cast to give up every evening; but each ene has worked faithfully at his part, so that we feel confident in declaring that the play will be a success. . . The cast is as follows: Chang Fu John Wesley Jennings Granny Bohne Elsie Durham Judith Bohne Louise Walker Willard Wood __ James Blackwell Margaret O’Reilly--Louise Remsen Alice Height Selma Walker Gene Trayne Nina Edmonds Lord Cyril Ballantrae Luther ' Rankin. Jimsey Brayden -_ Archie Langley Forrest Arnold Charles Acker PIG’S PEN (By Mabel Lyon) If you want to know how to keep young just ask the following: Ida Lee Ellison, Sara Price, Mar garet Price, Mabel Lyon, Mary Moss. Father: “I hear you are always at the bottom of the class; can’t you get another place?” James Dorn: “No, all the oth ers are filled.” Azile Self: “Are mosquitoes bad around your house?” Frances Lyon: “Well, I never saw any good mosquitoes, did you?” Sam Price: “Darling, in the moonlight your teeth are like pearls.” Margaret Addy: “Oh, indeed. And when were you in the moonlight with Pearl.” Janie Pearl Brown: “Is my face dirty, or is it my imagination?” James Patterson: “Your face isn’t, I don’t know about your im agination.” Ellen Bosdell: “Father, I am determined to have a career.” Weary Father: “All right, pick out one you like and I’ll buy it for you. James Patterson: “Would you marry an idot for the sake of his money?” Virginia Strom: “Oh, this is so sudden.” Carl Young: “I will love you per petually, eternally and everlast ingly.” Sara Gibert: “Yes, but how long will you love me?” MR. PRESSLY SPEAKS IN CHAPEL. Rev. Leon T. Pressly gave a very interesting talk in chapel Wednes day morning. This is the last time that we will have a minister with us this year. He told us to always be useful, agreeable, and cheerful. Never kick about anything, just Miss Lancaster: “Charles, give me a sentence using deceit.” Charles Blackwkell: *T wear pants with patches on de seat. Miss McGee: “Your theme should have been written in order that the simplest should understand.” William Mayson: “What part don’t you understand?” X When the driver^in front of you holds out his hand, all you need is skill as a mind reader. COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM McCORMICK HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1930 MAY 30TH, JUNE 1ST, 2ND FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 30TH, 8:30 O’CLOCK “CINDERELLA O’REILLY” (By Ted and Virginia Maxwell) Presented By The Senior Class Of McCormick THE PLAYERS x (In Order Of Their Appearance) Chang Fu John Wesley Jennings Granny Bohne Elsie Durham Judith Bohne Louise Walker Willard Wood James Blackwell Margaret O’Reilly Louise Remsen Alice Height Selma Walker Gene Trayne Nina Edmonds Lord Cyril Ballantrae Luther Rankin Jimsey Brayden Archie Langley Forrest Arnold Charles Acker Directed By Sara McGee Produced by special arrangement with the Walker H. Baker Co., Boston, Mass. SYNOPSIS OF SCENES ACT I.—Grounds of the Bohne Estate. Two-thirty, fall evening. / ACT II.—Same later. Setting. Sunset. Two weeks The ACT III.—Scene I: Same Setting. Following Evening. Nine-thirty. Curtain falls to denote pass- . ing 6f time. Scene II: Same setting midnight SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 1ST, 11:30 O’CLOCK COMMENCEMENT SERMON Processional Hymn “Holy, Holy, Holy” Invocation Rev. W. H. Barfield Mymn “Come Thou Almighty King” Scripture Rev. J. A. Bledsoe “Lead on O King Eternal” 1 Nolte High School Choral Club Prayer Rev. Leon T. Pressly “He That Dwelleth” Hosener Mrs. W. L. Acker Sermon — Rev. Paul L. Grier Hymn “Blest Be the Tie that Binds” Benediction Rev. Paul L. Grier Recessional Hymn “Onward Christian Soldiers” MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 2ND, 11:00 O’CLOCK CLASS DAY EXERCISES % Address of Welcome John Wesley Jennings The Class History Selma Walker The Class Statistics Louise Walker The Class Poem Nina Edmonds Music — Emory Bentley The Class Troubles The Class The Class Prophecy Lucile McGrath The Class Will r James Blackwell The President’s Farewell Message. John Wesley Jennings The Class Song Seniors of 1930 MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 2ND, 8:30 O'CLOCK COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES Processional March Miss Hall Invocation —— Rev. J. A. Bledsoe Salutatory Mary Edwards “Bird Song at Eventide” Coates Miss Ellis Address Rev. J. W. Jackson “Mazurka” 1 Mlynarski Miss Dillard Valedictory Maude Dowtin Awarding of Diplomas and Medals Supt. W. E. Lake Benediction Rev. W. H. Barfield Recessional Miss Hall CLASS OF NINETEEN THIRTY Charles Clinton Acker Leonora Marguerite Addy James Edward Blackwell Helen Monteze Brown Isabel Cothran Frances Lee Cowan William Mark Dowtin Porter Caswell Dorn Elsie Katherine Durham Ida Lee Ellison Annie Margaret Freeland John Wesley Jennings Archie Andrew Langley Helen Louise Ludwick Agnes Lucile McGrath Luther Felder Rankin Helen Louise Sheriff Thomas Edward Strom Fame Elizabeth Watkins James Benjamin Britt Myrtle Ruth Deason Maude Chiles Dowtin Clifton Henderson Drennan Mary Eliza Edwards Nina Rebecca Edmonds Grace Miller Gilchrist Julia Anne Jennings Addie Lorraine Leard Helen Mary McGrath Sarah Aulene Price Louise Patterson Remsen Virginia Holloway Strom Ottie Louise Walker Thelma Irene Reames Vick Chemical Co., Merges Drug Ine. PHILADELPHIA, May 26.—An- other chapter in one of the most unique and striking examples of successful American industry was written here today in the merging with Drug, Inc., of Vick Chemical Company, a Delaware corporation, with operating offices and plants here and in Greensboro, N. C.. and additional producing laboratories in Canada, Mexico, Colombia and Spain, all devoted to production of its single product, Vicks VapoRub, a cold remedy for which world wide demand has been established within a generation. Vicks had its beginning in the historic drug store at Greensboro, N. C., where O. Henry—(William Sidney Porter)—America’s greatest short story writer, learned the pro fession of pharmacy. Lunsford Richardson, fellow townsman and contemporary of O. Hmry and a druggist of the old professional school of scientific thoroughness, made his discovery in the early nineties of the last e ntury. After development over a period of some 17 years of experiment and test ing, he began intensive marketing operations for the product in 1907. With his two sons he organized the original Vick Chemical Co., and began business with a capital of $8000. He lived to see demand for his product become nation wide; and his two sons have car ried it on to a success that has be come world-wide. Vicks has at tained leadership in its field with a sale of over 26,000.000 jars year ly in the United States alone and has distribution in over 70 coun tries abroad. Today, the 800,000 shares of Vick Chemical Company stock is convertible into 456,000 shares of Drug, Inc.—in a ratio of 57-100 for 1—having a market val uation of nearly $40,000,000. This merger, it is stated, will not affect the management personnel or policies of Vick Chemical Co., which will maintain its individual ity in the drug field. H. S. Rich ardson, chairman of its board of directors, and Lunsford Richard son, president, sons of the founder, will continue as its directing heads; and H. S. Richardson will be added to the directing board of Drug, Inc. The future policy of Vick Chem ical Co., is outlined as one of ex pansion. For a number of years its program has included the de velopment of companion products of Vicks VapoRub, and one of the controlling factors in entering the merger is stated as the greater fa cilities provided in distinguished chemists and research facilities for the perfection of such products. In addition, the alliance with Drug. Inc., is considered a stabilizing factor for Vick stockholders through a much wider diversifica tion of interests. Drug, Inc., headed by A. H. Die- bold, is the world’s largest holding company in the drug field. Besides controlling a large number of na tionally known trade-marked drug products, it owns the Liggett Drug Stores and a controlling interest in Boots, largest retail drug outlet of England and Continental Eu rope. The action of Vick stock holders today in voting to merge with Drug, Inc., was a final rati fication of a recommendation by its directors a short time ago. The Vick expansion program for development of other products will be carried out, it is announced, un der the personal direction of W. Y. Preyer, first Vice-President of Vick Chemical Company and actively associated with the direction of the company for many years. Eyes examin ed. Spectacles, Eye Glasses, and Artificial Eyes fitted without Drugs, Drops or Danger. DR. HENRY J. GOWN Optometrist! 956 Broad Street Augusta, Ga. In 1914 no cheese factories were- operating in the South. In 1928 'approximately 60 factories manu factured more than 6,000,000 pounds of cheese, valued at more than $1,000,000. 'An Unpleasant"Subject /All of the functions of life are. not pleasant to consider. Perhaps, this is ' why some mothers refuse to think that such symptoms as restless sleep, loss of flesh, lack of appetite or itemng nose and fingers in their children, can be caused by round or pin worms. Many mothers nave proven, however, that a few doses of White’s Cream Vermi fuge, that sure and harmless worm expellant, will make these symptoms disappear. You can get White’s Cream Vermifuge for 35 cento per bottle from STROMS’ DRUG STORE Plant Food For Com SUGGESTIONS FOR PROFITABLE YIELDS AND MAXIMUM YIELDS Selma Mae Walker 6 6 6 Tablets Relieves a Headache or Neuralgia in 30 minutes, checks a Cold the first day, and checks Malaria in three days. 666 also in Liquid —y—————a Make cinnamon toast by putting a mixture of one-fourth cup of granulated sugar and one teaspoon of ground cinnamon into a large shaker, and sifting it on hot but tered toast. An article in the April 12 issue of The Weekly News Notes entitled “Corn Producers Must Supply Sufficient Food,” -has caused some confusion as to what Clemson Col lege is recommending for corn fertilization. In editing the story, which • was written by S. L. Jeffords, exten sion agronomist, certain changes and omissions made to meet space requirements in printing caused the article to mislead some readers. The article was intended as sug gestions to those farmers who had entered the 1930 five-acre corn contest and wish information as to fertilizing for maximum yield. Maximum yield may or may not be maximum profitable yield. The fertilizer recommendations for general com production as worked out by the South Carolina Experiment Station through years of research work are: Where com follows a crop that was liberally fertilized with a material carrying phosphorus and potash, any addi tional amounts of these two ele ments applied to the co:cn will not give a profitable^ increase in yield. On such fields the fertilizer recom mended is 18 to 36 pounds of am monia per acre derived from a readily soluble nitrogen carrier. Where phosphorus and potash have not been applied to the prev ious crops, 200 to 300 pounds of 16 per cent acid phosphate and 50 to 75 pounds of muriate of potash per acre should be used under the corn followed by side-dressing of 18 to 26 pounds of ammonia as given above. To those farmers in the five- acre corn contest who desire to fertilize for maximum yields the following, additional suggestions are made: When water, phosphorus, and potash are present in sufficient amounts, increasing amounts of soluble ammonia will give increase in yield. How high the amounts of ammonia may go under these conditions and still give increased yield is not known. It is a principle of plant nutri tion that when large stalk growth, ‘is forced there must be present sufficient phosphorus, • potassium, and other plant foods to cause the plants to fruit properly and nor mally. Therefore, it may be wise on the corn contest plots to use both phosphorus and potassium to prevent either of these becoming the limiting factors. Four to six hundred pounds of 16 per cent acid phosphate and about 100 pounds of muriate of potash per acre should, in most cases, be sufficient for this purpose. X No ( Aires Known FORD BATTERIES $7.95 WHITTLE BATTERY SERVICE 622 BROAD PHONE 1160 AUGUSTA, GA. Ten poultry diseases against which no known drug or mixture of drugs is effective are: typhoid, cholera, coccidiosis, fowl pest, roup, diphtheria, chicken pox, diarrhea, and gapes, and blackhead of tur keys, says the veterinarian of the Food and Drug Administration. The use of nostrums claimed to cure these diseases merely gives the user a false sense of security while the disease may spread through the flock. Proper precau tionary methods will prevent some of these diseases from getting into a flock. Once one of them appears, isolation of sick birds, sanitation, and careful feeding are the best known methods of control.