Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-03-07
High School Notes .

knowledge is in every country the
surest basis of public happiness. =
Washington. ..-
Miss Clara Drake visited an uncle in
Chicago over Sunday.
Miss Franah Schneider. of the Eighth
grade was sick one day last week, Mrs.
Klara Peterson taking her place.
Miss Mae Mitchell, of the Fourth
grade, is still sick and Miss Merle
Suith is substituting for her this week
| The Glee Club girls and few High
school boys had a sleighridsf and lunch.
con Monday evening. All had fine
time.
A poster announcing various prizes
for contributions to the annual has
been displayed. in the upper hall. 4 It is
the work of Mr.. Wells and has attract
ed much attention.
The Misses Westby, Reed, Laxson,
Evans and Davis entertained the mem
bers Of the corps in the domestic
science room Thursday evening. All
report an enjoyable time.
Miss Ora Laxson, of Earlville, Ia,
visited her sister, Miss Minnie Laxson,
the fore part of the week, stopping off
here on her way to the Pacific coast.
where she expects to visit other rela-
tives.
| Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday of
this week, MIR. Tiss gave the Eighth
grade the benefit Of some work he has
been doing in his High School Ameri-
can History class by explaining to
them the difference between the
Democratic. Republican and Progress
sivo parties.
Supt. Nearpass received an invita-
tion to hear Prof. E. G. Cooley's ad-
dress in Des Moines before the State
legislature March 6. Inasmuch az Mr..
Cooley was former Cresco Superin-
tendent, it is to be regretted that the
poor railroad connections between
here and Des Moires make the trip i'm
practicable.
Two rooms kept their per cent. Of
attendance above 81 during the past
SIX weeks and are entitled to half
holiday. The epidemic of measles in
the lower grades made it impossible
for them to even approach this stand.
ard. The lucky rooms are: Room 4
on the South side. taught by Miss Vir-
ginia Nichols: and the Eighth grade
taught By Miss Schneider.
E. F. Oftelie, Of Des Moinss. repre-
senting the American Seating Co., Of
Chicago, was in town one day last
week showing = sample Of . steel nd
Unstable seat and desk. Many Of the
rooms still have the old dilapidated
double seats that were used in the old
building, and % they are rapidly going
to pieces, they must be replaced by
modern seats in the near future.
The Hawkeyes won seventy points to
sixty for the Doilivers in the program
last Friday. The debate on the ques-
ton of the cesirability Of professional
life versus agricultural pursuits for
the young man Of today was decided in
favor Of the former, the winners being
Roy Banning. Max Daskam and Vivian
Gibbs. Mae Morris won the piano
solo contest. Marion Harlan also gave
a reading and Myrtle Cameron had a
paper on Lincoln. The program on
the whole, was not as igood as the last
one, the six week 8 tests .and sickness
making adequate preparation impos-
sible.
Tuesday afternoon Mr.. Nearpass
gave talk before the High school on
the Inaugural ceremonies at Washing
ton. Eight years ago it was his privi-
lege to be present at the Inauguration
of President Roosevelt. He described
his trip to Washington through the
Appalachian mountains; told of the
inaugural ceremonies, including the
parade; described the important build
inxs; told of walking to the top of
w Washington's monument; and closed
with description of Washington's 8
home at Mt. Vernon. All together it
was an interesting diversion from the
routine work of the day.
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Local Hustler Reco~I Iazed.
At the Iowa State F.rdware Mems
Convention at Dea aoines last week,
F. B. Lomass - . elected as one Of the
directogs .ne association, and since