The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-03-25
WAS GREAT SPELLING
Continued from LIST page.

Otter Creek Meta Ruseh
Stockholm Maggie Fleming, Kate
Holland teacher.
West Side Marie Dean, Clara Dob
Ter teacher.
Milford Mable Shives, Nellie Nc
Grin teacher.
Goodrich Henry Lutz Mrs. Winnie
Browne teacher.
Charter Oak Edward Lehman EN-
iline Frisbee teacher.
Willow Mable Hunter Ina Brooks
teacher.
Paradise Robert Hunt Agnes God
dard. teacher.
Denison Margaret Brcwa, Agnes
Owens teacher.
East Boyer Amanda Asmus, Hattie
Macumber teacher.
Hayes Verna Voss. Anna M. Lewis
teacher.
Iowa Ralph Vest. Edna Stewart
teacher.
Nishnabotny Frank Hook.
Union Emma Lueek, Ida Waterhouse
teacher.
Boyer Tommy Hanigan, VIOLA Fjshel
teacher.
jackson Hazel Lease, Mararet
Powers teacher.
Hanover Johnnie Jurgensen, Mary
Burch teacher.
Washington Bertha Deiber, Irene
CARRIER teacher.
In Jackson the medal went to Hazel
Lease the second best. because that
Paul Hannah received first two years
ago. In Hanover, Johnnie Jurgensen
second, because Anna johnson had
first two years ago. in Washington.
Miss Dieber second because Miss Fin
igan was first winner in the county
The following pupils received rank
in best writing in the county:
First Prize-Rena Ahart, Union.
Ida Warehouse, teacher.
Second Prize-Hilda Hansen. Char
ter Oak, 9Th grade Miss Frisbee,
teacher.
Third Prize Margaret Brown, Den
ison Agnes Owens teacher.
Fourth-Erich Amstein. Schleswi
9Th grade. F. M. Olry teacher.
Mildred Sweet Willow, Cora
Macum5er teacher.
The following pupils received rank
for best improvement in penmanship:
First. Erich Amstein, Schleswig,
F. N. Olry teacher.
Second, Anna Anus. East Boyer,
Hattie Macumber. teacher.
Third. Sarah Devine. Willow, Kate
O'Brien. teacher.
Fourth. Annie Barden. Vail, Clara
Dobler, teacher.
Fifth. Harry Frederick Meyers,
Denison, Olga Mueller. teacher.
The best in writing and improve
ment received fountain pen the re-
mainder diplomas. The judges in
this class we're. M. E. Jones. j. F.
Glenn. F. L. Beaman.
The leading winners were warmly
congratulated by their friends and
those who were not, did not feel so
very bad when the affair was over.
All contestants had been the gamer
by the study in preparing for the con-
test. Supt. Hoffman and the com
mittee of Prof. Van Ness. Fellows
and Humphreys and the teachers of
the county who did the arranging are
entitled to much credit for the success
of the contest.
Miss Nora Finigan of Buck Grove
is at present the champion speller in
the schools of Crawford county, She
is most pleasing miss of the Irish
race just sweet sixteen, and popular
with all. Her teacher was Irene
CARRIER, who has taught the Buck
Grove schools this winter Nora was
in the contest two years ago and then
secured fifth place. She has now a
remarkable record as a speller, not
having missed word in the contests
at home or in the odeal Of the county
contest at the Normal school last Fri
day evening. when she spelled ninety
seven words right. With her student
"morter board that on her head she
looked very neat and handsome as she
stepped forward to receive the gold
watch from the hands of Mr. Caswell
who had offered it to the best speller
of the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Walker of
Chicago are guests of their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Walker this
week. A reception will be given in
their honor at the Walker home this
evening.
Mr.. Fred Mirick left on Monday to
accept position as assistant en-
gineer with the Highway Commission
of the state of New York. Mrs.
Mirick will remain with her parents