
The Caddo Herald
September 12, 1947
Schools Will Dismiss to Gather Cotton, Peanuts
Caddo schools will take recess Friday for maybe six weeks, in order that the children may help the harvest of cotton, corn, and peanuts. There is quite a crop of these items and the price is very good so it is good judgment to get them gathered before cold and rain set in. The notice will be given of the resumption of school.
(Note: I added the graduation year for the girls who are on our alumni list. If you know the graduation year for those who aren’t listed, please let me know.)
October 31, 1947
Caddo High Times
Lenora Evans, Editor
Here’s Your Chance Boys to Get the Girl You Want
You boys who plan to marry some time and want a good hard-working girl, one who is self-supporting and frugal, would do well to inspect the following report very closely:
Mrs. Richardson’s F. H. A. girls were asked to turn in a report on how they employed their time while out for recess. Here are some of the results:
Shannon Reeves (50). Made about $50.00 picking cotton. Bought a new coat at $26. Bought sweaters, skirts, and new shoes. Did some Christmas shopping; saving rest of my money for Christmas. Did some clothes mending and helped mother with house work.
Ada Ellis Deason. Picked cotton every day, but two. Bought all clothes for winter including coat. Made a blouse, mended my clothes, and let out dresses.
Betty Wanda Adams (48). Worked picking cotton most of vacation. Used money to buy clothes and things I needed.
Minnie Lou Thompson (48). Picked cotton every day except two and used money to buy clothes.
Edna Hodge. Picked cotton every day except two. Worked on a homemaking project.
Valdean McMichael (48). Kept the house and nursed my husband, who had an appendectomy during vacation. Mrs. McMichael is not eligible boys.
Latrell Corbitt (49). Worked on my homemaking project, quilt and cup towels. Visited in Oklahoma City.
BoPeep Wells. Kept house as family worked in fields. Did all cooking, varnished wood work and floors, one bedroom suite and chairs.
Netty Sue Anderson (48). I picked cotton and shook peanuts. Purchased all winter clothes with money earned.
Betty Lou Anderson (48). I picked cotton and made $90. Bought my clothes and class ring. I worked every day.
Jolena Hunter (48). Visited some. Worked on homemaking project, quilt, and center piece.
Syble Kee (50). Made $42 working in field. Bought school clothes and homemaking materials. And learned to enjoy washing dishes.
Ella Jean Kitchens (50). Made $40 picking cotton which I used to buy clothes. Bought winter coat, a suit and shoes.
Flodell Jackson (50). Picked cotton, shook peanuts, made $20 in four days shaking peanuts. With money earned bought a new winter coat, two skirts, pair of jeans, shirts, two dresses, ten yards material for homemaking for sewing and equipment, a silverware set for mother, and helped buy livingroom rug, a suit for Christmas and now have $21 saved for Christmas. (I wish she had told how much she made picking cotton. Must have been a lot!)
Patsy O’Hearn (49). Helped father put weather boarding on house, painted windows and doors, varnished all windows and doors. I varnished all wood work, one bed room floor and painted all floors.
Mary Ruth Taylor. I picked cotton one day and worked four weeks in peanuts; took the money and got all my winter clothes, a new permanent. Rest of the time I kept house and took care of my little sisters and brothers.
Wanda Welch (51). Picked cotton and bough winter clothes. Father gave Mother and Wanda a patch of cotton and Wanda bought a watch with her part. Plans to gather pecans and make money for Christmas.
Dorothy Alexander (51). Worked at Ellis drug store, made $18 per week; totaled $108. Bought my winter clothes and am buying my mother a new radio.
Ethel Armstrong (51). Picking of cotton made $50. Gathered pecans, made $5. Held sacks at peanut thresher at 50c per hour, made $16, a total of $71.35. With money I bought winter clothes, mother a dress, gave other $5 to buy the baby sister a stroller.
Jane Reeves. Gathered corn the first two weeks, went to the mountains and helped cook for hay balers. Uncle paid me $15.00 a week. Used money to buy my winter clothes. Went to Dallas.