The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-12-31
Notes From CenteryilIe.

Notes From CenteryilIe.
Our town is certainly not retrograd.
ing Internationally as has been shown by
the interest which has been taken in
school work this fall and also by the
Christmas programs which were held
last week. The manner in which the
exercises were conducted and the ability
shown by the pupils is a credit to them
and their teachers. Tuesday evening
the pupils of the Hika school, Of which
Mr.. Joe Vobril has charge gave very
interesting program at Mills hall The
hall was crowded and none were dis
appointed. County Supt. Larson spoke
and complimented upon the excellent
singing He said it showed that the
people of the town we're interested in the
welfare of their children and was glad
to see they encouraged singing He said
he knew the town to be musical and
was glad to see they were coming to the
front. This was his first appearance at
Hika rs 4 speaker and it is needless to
say all are anxious to hear him again.
The following evening the pupils of
the Nennig school, taught by Jerome
Ledvina, gave Il program at the school
house which was we'll attended. 1t
showed that there hal been great prepa,
ration both on the part of teacher and
pupils One of the features Of the pro.
gram was the Christmas tree. The
parents never fail to attend these pro
grams but see III to think that it IL the on.
" time they are welcome 10 visit school,
while, in fact. the teachers are always
glad to have them visit with them at
any time.
1t is a pleasure for any one
interested in educational work to visit
the school taught by our old friend,
A5semblyman Wehrwein and look over
his register and see tho perfect record of
attendance his register shows.
Mr.. Dieckmann, the banker at Cleve-
land, has shown that be is Interested in
school work by awarding u number of
money prizes to the best readers in the
various classes of the Hika school Supt.
Larson who acted ~ judge in the con.
test awarded the prizes to the following:
First prize-Amanda Erdmann, Clara
Gartzky, Tessie Gartzky, Gladys Tros.
sen and Catherine Schultz and second
prizes to Ida Wagner, Florence Knocke,
and Edna Belitz. Mr.. Diecamanns ex.
ample should be followed by others to
create more interest in school work.
Not ia many years have we had such
beautiful weather as we had at Christ
mas time this year The sleighng was
good and the weather just invigorating
enough to tone up the appetite 80 that
none need suffer from anorexia when
the Christmas goose WAS placed upon
the table The day was observed in all
our churches, there being midnight mass
at st. Wendels Catholic church The
singing of the thirty boys choir was
treat to all present
Peter Schultz returned to Madison
Monday after spending his vacation with
his parents Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schultz.
Peter is taking the short course in agri.
culture.
Miss Elsie Flanke is home from Mil
waukee for the holidays.
Misses Eleanor and Lucy Schultz visit,
ed at Manitowoc on Saturday.
Misses Emma Klessig, Josephine and
Margaret Schultz students Of the Osh-
kosh normal, are at home for their vaca
ton,
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Vobril are spend.
ing their vacation at Two Rivers.
Mr.. Jerome Ledvina, who has charge
of the Nennig school is visiting with his
parents ut Kellnersville.
The pupils of st. Wendel's school gave
very interesting Christmas program at
the Liberty hall Sunday afternoon.
Miss Eleie Erdmann is visiting with
her parents ut Cleveland.
Walter Reinemann of Watertown and
viii Of Burlington spent Christmas with
their parents Mr.. and Mrs. John Refine
mann.
Miss Amanda Erlmann was awarded
first prize in the beauty contest held at
Cleveland last week
August Pohland, II student at Sheboy-
gan, is spending his vacation here.