The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-07
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
W wYNNk CASH
LILA MCKINLEY

| Vacation is over and we have again
taken up our school work. From the
looks of the pupils Santa must have
treated them Loyalty.
The High School visitors before vaca-
tion were Alta Hart, of Corydon, Faye
Chamberlain, of Gleenwood, Ia, Grace
Lake, of Decatur City, Claud Bryson, of
Woodland, and Edgar Brann and h. H.
Trimbal, students of Stills college at
Kirksville. Mo.
On Thursday morning before vaca-
tion Mr.. Voelker read the beautiful
Christmas story to the pupils; although
the story is old it is ever new at Christ
mas time.
Some of the pupils of the Physic class
show great skill in masic.
The visitors of the lower grades were
Miss AIDA Crawford, Miss Mary
Parrish, Mrs. Boord, Wilma and Fran
ces Gilreath.
The pupils Of Miss Woodard's room
had beautiful Christmas lily in their
room.
| Roy Wood, who was sick, was greatly
pleased when he received his mail Dec.
"A, for the members of the Senior class
of which Roy is president, showed how
they missed him by each sending him
a beautiful Christmas card.
May the year of 1909 be a bright and
successful one for our schools.
The members of the high room were
greatly shocked when they heard of the
serious illness of their schoolmate, Eula
| Quiett. She took suddenly i'll Christ
mas night and has been very low ever
since. Our wish is that she will soon
be able to be in our midst.
Himena Hoffman and Ruth Chase, of
| the "Class of 'OS", who are now. attend
ing Simpson College, Edna Waight, of
ST. Joseph, Mo-, and Clara Leahy. who
is attending school at Des Moines, were
High school visitors Monday.
Claud Bryson, of Woodland, entered
school Monday, also Walter Blakesley
and Roy Wood have returned to their
studies.
1t seems as if the people do not
rest during vacation, for our school
buildings have been thoroughly scrub
bed and everything is so clean.
Estey Armstrong, a student Of Pella,
was High School visitor Monday.
Our superintendent has received an
exhibit from the Standard Oil Co. show
ing the different stages of the oil. 1t is
very interesting there being many
things made from it, which are the fol-
lowing tar, max, coke, engine Oil and
paratine.
The pupils certainly needed to be
complimented on their fine lessons Mon
day. Too much fun during vacation.
On Wednesday Jan. 13, Prof. VIM. B.
Patty will give his lecture mad dem
onstration of radium, the latest phe-
nomena of science. 1t was discovered
by Nine. and Nj. Curie, of Paris, and
costs $5,0O0,000 per pound. This alone
is worth your time and money spent, let
alone the experimental demonstration
Of liquid air and wireless telegraphy
So let us all prepare to meet at Van
Werden's opera house at above date.
Seats 75c, for students 35c.
On Feb. II, which is the centennial OF
Lincolns birth, the pupils will give a
program and on this day also the flags
which are to be presented by the 3rd
Iowa Cavalry, will be given to us. We
would certainly appreciate the attend.
ance of a large crswd.
l Mrs. Voelker taught Miss Rlnehart's
room Monday morning as Miss Rinehart
did not return from Des Moines till
noon.
Miss Pryor's room received the pen
nant for punctuality last month.
/ The Andrew children started tc
school Monday. We welcome them anG
hope they will enjoy being with us.
4 Mildred Merwin is very much better
and we hope she will soon return tx
to school.
The class of Os held class reunion
during vacation.