Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-12
ALL THE PRIZES
WERE WON BY GIRLS
But the Boys Did Well Just the
Same.
Adding, Spelling and Writing Contest
Last Saturday Was an Interest
ing Event.

The first annual county aiding.
spelling aid writing contest held
last Friday at the high school was
complete success in every way and
every one of the contestants felt fully
repaid for the time and efforts spent
in preparing for the event. Long
before the time to begin the work the
assembly room was crowded many OF
the pupils entered being accompanied
BY their parents and all by their
teachers.
All of the work was written, slips
having been distributed containing
the figures to be added, words to be
spelled and exercises in pennmanship.
The work done was certainly
revelation to the visitors, for all of
the pupils showed that they possessed
more than usual ability in the re-
ouired branches besides demonstrating
that their training had been thorough.
The regular program was inter-
spersed by a selection by the high
school glee club and a piano solo by
Miss Ruth Ziegler. Principal
Slothower and Superintendent Brockert
addressed the pupils and made them
feel thoroughly at homo
The contest in writing was the
first on the program, and the speci-
mems of penmanship that were turned
out we're certainly fine. 1t was sure
" hard for the judges to pick the
winner but their final decision could
not be criticised. Miss Marie Hoffman
carried of first honors in this event
and the prize of So. She is pupil
in District No. ~. North Lancaster,
taught by Miss Emma Smallberry Of
Fennimore. Her father is John
Hoffman who is we'll known in this
city. Marie is IA years of age. The
second prize was won by Beulah
Grimesey the Is year old daughter OF
Wilbur Grimesey She is pupil in
Joint Dist No. l. Mt. Hope and
Millville, her teacher being Miss
Zamie ConneIl.
After a pleasing musical number
the spelling contest was held. The
winner In this was Elva Maiben. a
pupil in the Joint District No. A, of
Liberty and North Lancaster. She
is Il years of age and the daughter OF
George Maiben. of Liberty. Henry
E. Smith is the teacher of her school.
Elva missed but four out of the one
hundred words; surely an excellent
record when the fact is considered
that they were the most difficult and
catchy words imaginable. E Their
Kreul the winner of second prize is
but ID years of age. She attends
the school in District No. 3, Hickory
Grove her teacher being Miss Jessie
W. Tuff1ey of Fennimore. Esther is
the daughter of Ed F. Kreul.
First and second prizes in the
adding contest which came last were
won respectively by Lottie Rogers,
of District No. Glen Haven and
Olga Doerings6eld., of District No.
), Hickory Grove. Lottie is IA years
of age and Olga 13. Their fathers
are Wallace Rogers and Fred Doeripg-
field. Miss Inez Jordan of Cassville
teaches the Glen Haven school and
Miss Tuffiey las we before mentioned)
the Hickory Grove school which was
fortunate enough to land two prizes.
After the adding contest AMI during
the time the judges were making
their last decision in an adjoining
room, a group picture of the con-
testants was taken. When this was
done they again assembled In the
main room to hear the announcement
of the result, made by Supt.
Brockert. The teachers of the win
ners accompanied them to the plat
form and received the banners on be-
half of the schools.
Supt. Brockert greatly appreciated
the assistance rendered him by Prin.
Slothower, Mr.. Trainor, Misses Sabin,
Young, Smith Barber and Williams. of
the city schools Mrs. Ruby Peterson.
Of Nellen, Wis. and Miss Nora
Plapp, of Platteville.
After the contest the pupils, teach
ers and visitors were taken around tc
see the different places of interest IN
the city and expressed themselves as
having had a very enjoyable time.
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