Cañon City record., 1908-03-26
AMONG THE YOUNG FOLKS
Many People Younger

to the top of the school building.
James Mckenzie is in school again
after a long absence, caused by his
getting his foot cut OF while jumping
a moving train some months ago.
Blanche Allison and Nina Munroe
are editors of the Pro Bono Publico
society paper and it contains much
humor and wit, which the pupils like.
Hosmer Wilkerson our accommodate
ring Daily Record carrier painted his
fathers house last week, after and
before school. His route was filled by
Jack Beatty, the former carrier.
Miss Minor, principal of the Canon
City high school, had the program of
the Alpha Literary society in charge,
and told its members interesting facts
concerning her first trip to the old
world.
A boy in the fifth grade at Jefferson
school tried the experiment of going
through the door without opening it
the other day. How well he sue
ceeded may be seen by a casual glance
at his "on" eye.
William Kennedy. a former high
school student, moved this week with
his family to Claxton, Ga. He was q
member of the Rusty sluggers base
ball team, and will be missed very
much by his friends.
The Rusty Sluggers," an aggrega-
ton of high school boys, defeated the
Farmers" at a game OF baseball FRI
day afternoon by a score of Is to O..
The battery for the Rusty Sluggers"
we're Dewitt Harrison. pitcher. and FL
mer Bower, catcher.
Miss Leota Lowry entertained a
number of her friends in honor OF
her fifteenth birthday last Tuesday
freshments served. and the guests de-
parted wishing Miss Leota many hap
py returns Of the day.
George SteHy' was surprised on his
birthday recently by a number of his
young friends coming in and bring
ing games, etc Delicious refresh
ments were served. whaR aRssaaTdeparted
wishing George many as pleasant sur
prises as this proved to be.
Marguerite George. the eighteen
months old baby OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George Of Park Center. last week was
found riding down the street alone
in their buggy, but the horse was
stopped by her father, who was work
ing in a nearby field. in time to pre-
vent any damage.
The following pupils Of the fourth
and sixth grade at Jefferson school
have received 100 every day, so far,
in the word spelling contest: Aileen
Oates. Agnes Hundiey. and Joe Strout
of the fourth grade andMima Skinner,
Kuma Mollandcamp, and Florence
Hundley of the sixth grade.
The pupils of the sixth grade OF
the Jefferson school visited the lumber
yard of the Biggs Lumber company
Wednesday evening in quest Of lit
tie practical Information concerning
lumber measurements. and the names
and dimensions OF the different tim
bers that are required in the build
ing of a house.
Mrs. Hills, instructor of the fourth.
fifth and sixth grades in the Jefferson
school, has adopted the plan of Civ
ing each pupil a slip of paper on
which they put down the number of
times they have whispered during the
day. Some of the pupils think it is
too much trouble to keep account OF
the times they whisper.
Florence Rebekah De vivier and her
brother John De vivier who recently
returned with their mother, Mrs. John
De vivier. and Grandmother. Mrs. Ar
mold. from a three months trip to
Belgium, Europe. have a most de-
hghtful experience to look back upon.
and one which many another small
boy and girl would be glad to have.
Miss Leota Lowry entertained sew
eral Of her friends Tuesday evening.
March II. It being her fifteenth birth
day. All reported a nice time. Those
present we're: Lucy and Lowell Car
ter, Edna Nelson. Eta Shultz, Ellen
Sheridan, Helen and william Far
rington, Angie and Herman Dickman.
Fern Garrett, Helen and Mae Bower.
John Lowry. Eddie Darlington, Paul
Roes and Harold Turner.