The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-04
SCHOOL NOTES
Fay Macy--Gladys Chambers
Editors

What is it to be wise?
It's but to know how little can be
known,
To see all others faults, and fee
our own" Pope.
The Thanksgiving party given by
the Juniors in honor of the Seniors
in the Library hall was grand sue
cess.
Chapel exercises we're led by Mr..
Gass Tuesday and consisted of an
opening speech by Mr.. Gass, on how
the Leon athletes have improved in
the past few years. 1t was cOntinu-
ed by speeches from several of the
students
The foot ball team offered High
School pennant to the class having
the largest per cent of it's members
out to see the practice, it being won
| by the Sophomores.
Prof. Cooking offered one the fol-
lowing evening, it being won by the
Seniors. They had one hundred per
cent of their class out to see the
team practicing.
Mrs Bertha Alexander visited the
seventh grade Monday morning.
Miss Gwinn gave program some
VIM. Alexander, Mrs. Hansell, Mrs.
Merwin, Mrs. Jenkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. H. Alexander, Mrs. Mckern.
Grace Cook Of Allerton visited the
sixth grade Monday.
Mrs. Foxworthy, Mrs Ed Alexan-
der and Mrs. Ryan visited the sixth
grade Tuesday afternoon.
Alta Martin visited the eighth
grade Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Cross of Shenandoah, visited
the eighth grade Monday.
Mrs. Aikens room had a program
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Bertha Alexander visited the
first grade Monday afternoon.
Nine of Miss Crawford's pupils
We're transferred to Miss Cherry's
room on account of the crowded
condition.
Miss Cherry had a Thanksgiving
program Wednesday afternoon, there
being several visitors present.
Mrs. Rolla Alexander visited the
fourth grade geography class Mon
day afternoon.
Josephine Johannes and her little
brother quit school on account of
their parents moving away.
Miss Beavers room gave a pro-
gram Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Butler of Saline, Mo-, visit
ed High School two days last week.
Claude Ogilvie visited High School
Monday morning. 49,.
Leon was defeated for the second
time this season Thanksgiving day
by Graceland College.
Miss Sears changed several of the
seats Monday during visiting period.
Miss Karr returned Monday noon
Mr.. Gass took her place Monday fore
noon.
The Seniors received their class
pins Monday morning and were we'll
pleased with them.
The record of our football team
for the season is as follows:
At Corydon, Leon 6, Corydon O.
At Creston, Leon 7, Creston p.
At Leon, Leon Al, Lamont H. S. 7.
At Leon, Leon 10, Creston 6.
At Leon, Leon 80, Corydon 6.
At Leon, Leon 6, Graceland 81.
Six games were played only two !
OF which were lost.
The receipts for the Thanksgiving
game were $107.4O. There is about |
1900 in the athletic treasury.
Leon High School is making prepa-
rations for the local declamatory |
contest to be held in the near future. !
The one winning first place will rep
resent our school at the sub-district |
contest to be held at Osceola March
SIXTH
The school board has appointed |
Mr.. lronside, city marshal to act as
ruant officer.
Our teachers are in demand as
Judges at declamatory contests. Mr.
locking, Miss Hoffman and Miss
Aarr ofticiated at the Eden Center
school. Next Friday evening Mr..
Cooking, Miss Karr and Miss Craw-
ord go out to the Crown contest
Mr.. Gass is to go to Mt Ayr on Sat
lrday, Dec. goth to act as Judge at |
he rural contest in the afternoon
md the county contest in the even |
gin.
When you think of insurance, |
hink of Townsend.