The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-14
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
wYNNR CASH ,,,,
LILA MCKINLEY Editors.

Donald Doss, of Osceola, and Wallace
Wednesday.
The Juniors have elected new officers
for the ensuing half year Ralph Me-
Ginnis, president, Minnie Harris viee-s
president. Ethel Beck secretary and
Victor Ogilvie treasurer.
Lanelle Mullinix, of Miss Rif1ehast.s
room, who has been very sick with
pneumonia fever is better at this writ
ing. Her teacher and schoolmates hope
she will soon return to her work.
We are very glad that Maurice Gro
gan and Will Rhoades have returned to
school.
The Zoology class are the possessers
of tarantula which was given to Mr..
Volker. We do not know the name of
the giver, but should this come to her
notice we wish to thank her.
The band boys presented their in
structor, Mr.. Voelker with $40 gold
piece as New Years gift. This shows
how greatly the boys appreciate Mr..
Voelkers working with them.
The seniors are reading the book en-
titled Making the Nine," before the
high school. 1t is very interesting and
enjoyed by teachers and pupils.
On last Friday morning the pupils of
the high room listened to a fine plan
solo by Eunice Long, also very intei
esting talk on "Luther Burbank and b.
Gardens" The theme was very inte;
esting one and handled we'll by Wynn
Cash.
There are many pupils of the love-,
grades who are coming to school ver. d
poorly clad, and we are sure you cou&
put your outgrown clothing to no BETTE
use than by giving them to those wig
need them. IL you know no one yo4
Can give the clothes to notify one of
those who act on the committee for the
needy. Mayor S. A. Gates, chairman;
Norborne Crowel!, of Mt. Ayr, and
Leland Hebener, of Denver, Colo, were
high school visitors Monday morning.
Vivian Beard a former Leon boy, who
is attending college at Ames, vas
visitor at the rooms of the north build
ing Monday.
Through the kindness of some of the
ladies Of the town who agreed. to use
Gold Medal flour for one year, we have
received an Educational Flour Exhibit,
from the Washburn- Crosby Co. of Min.
neapolis, Mimi. 1t is sure very interest.
ing and we wish to thank the ladies
who so kindly assisted us.
A great cloud has settled over the:
school room, as we'll as the community,
caused by the death of one of our most
beloved and dearest members, EuIa
Quiett. Eula was of a quiet disposition
and always willing to help everyone.
She died last Friday night and her
funeral was held on Sunday, the high
school attending in body and her
pail bearers being selected from, anong
her schoolmates. There is not one
among us more prepared to go than was
Eula, and although we will miss her.
cur loss is her gain. On Monday fore-
noon memorial exercises were held in
the high room. ~
Marjorie Tomlison, of Miss Rinehart's
room, has returned to Leon again to at
tend school. Her parents having re-
turned from Severy, Kas.
temporary schedule has been pre-
pared for the high school and we are
commencing to prepare for the second
semester. a
Don't forget Prof. Pattys lecture this
Wednesday, night at the opera house.
| AS this is the last of the first semes-
ter the editors of the school notes will
give up their business to new ones.
We wish the new editors the best of
succecs 80