1942 December Edition Tattle-Tale 2021.02.02

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Title

1942 December Edition Tattle-Tale 2021.02.02

Subject

the December, 1942 Issue of the Blacksburg Highschool newsletter "Tattle Tale"

Description

The December, 1942 Issue of the Blacksburg Highschool newsletter "Tattle Tale" that includes school information, activities, and social intrigue that gives a high schooler's interpretation of local culture and activities.

Cover - art of a young woman on the right side on the front stoop of a house with a present on the left-hand side that has a puppy leaning out of it.
Page 1 - Tattle-Tale staff and sponsors.
Page 2 - Editorials: the first article discusses the new Principal, the next article discusses the make up of the Student Congress of the school with a small advertisement asking for artists for future editions to the Tattle-Tale.
Page 3 - Literary Pieces: 1st story is a Christmas fiction titled "White Christmas."
Page 4 - More Literature - this continues the story from the previous page and has a small poem, "A Christmas Time," about Christmas and the importance to giving to the community for the less fortunate.
Page 5 - Still more Literature - Continuation of the previous poem, a note that no alterations to the original poem were made for printing, "The greatest Gift", "Silent Night" - a short introduction to the history behind the song Silent Night, "Joy to the World" - a short history of the song, and "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" - another short history of the songs history.
Page 6 -School News - names Honor Roll for the second term, announces the freshman dance, and ends with a history of the "Hark the herald Angels Sing" Traditional Christian Christmas carol.
Page 7 - Sports - includes the score and a quick recap of a Previous Boys Basketball game, a Blurb about the Girls outstanding performance in basketball, notes about some practice that the boys team are doing, notes the score and a quick recap of a Previous Boys Basketball game, Does a recap and score for the girls team, though gives credit to the opponent by noting that they are without a coach, and ends with a report about an upcoming game for the girls team.
Page 8 - Clubs - Notes some upcoming events for a few of the clubs.
Page 9 - Jokes- a light hearted joke section that includes a small drawing of a fox stalking some birds in a body of water.
Page 10 - Censored - an anonymous way for students to say opinions or unsubstantiated rumors to a public audience.
Page 11 - Advertisements - Louise's, The First National Bank of Blacksburg, Mc Elrath's Jewelry shop, The Rexale Store, and the Star Barber shop.
Page 12 - Hunter's Lady's Apparel, Southern Grill, and Browns Hardware.

Files

2021.02.02TattleTaleDec1942.pdf

Citation

“1942 December Edition Tattle-Tale 2021.02.02,” BMCF, accessed April 26, 2024, https://bmcf.omeka.net/items/show/49.