Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-11-13
CREsco PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Cecil Johnson, Editor-in- Chief.
Will Marsh-Athletic Editor.

Too little interest is taken in the
schools by the parents and public
at large. The school is never better
than the community. You can have
just as good a school as you wish
or just as poor a one.
Parents are urged to visit the
schools frequently during regular
hours Know the teacher Of your
boy or girl.
Parents can Cooperate by
1. Telephoning teachers only be-
fore OR after sessions.
2. Telephoning a child only in
case Of great necessity.
8. Visiting schools frequently.
T. Entering the school room with
out knocking.
S. Allowing nothing to interfere
with childs regular attendance.
The various literary societies have
been having their Photographs TAX
en- this last week This was done
in order to have them put into the
Annual. AS it happened, the Hawk
tograph taken the second time.
wonder why? Was it because two
pictures of that society were desic-
ed, or that the first one was unsatis-
factory?
Last Tuesday morning James Rob
ertson favored us with a solo. Such
favors are rarely received, but James
may feel assured that this was very
much appreciated. Let's keep the
wheel revolving.
The chemistry class has been ex-
permenting with oxygen this week,
the work consisting largely of the
preparation from different chemicals
and its power Of supporting combus-
ton.
Last Tuesday afternoon we We're
permitted to hold a mock election"
Three judges from each Of the
three wards were chosen. These
judges went to their respective
rooms, where they proceeded to car
ry on the election. a clerk from
each ward was also chosen to take
down the names of the voters and
the answers to all other questions
which he might ask, while the 9TH
er two acted as judges and gave out
and received the .allots. Not more
than ten or twelve were allowed in
the room, or the so-called booth
at one time. After all had voted,
the judges proceeded to count the
votes, paying attention only to those
cast for United States senator, To-
wa Governor and representative
from this district. The result was
that these three offices were carried
by the Republicans. 1t might be
mentioned that none of the voters
We're challenged. Several ballots
were cast out, due to the fact that
they were not voted correctly.
On Nov. 90, will occur the first
Intersociety debate OF the year. The
subject is, Resolved, that the ar
my and navy of the United States
should be further enlarged" This is
a question of vital interest to US all.
Let's take notice and be out that
evening to hear discussion on the
most widely discussed question OF to-
day. Watch for later notice.
We We're all surprised but exceed
ingly pleased when Mr.. Wells held
up penant about eight feet long
before us last Thursday morning,
and announced that it belonged to
the Cresco high school. In the
larger end is foot ball made of
leather, while the body Of the PEN
ant has on it the words, "Cresco
High" This penant was presented
to the school by Mr.. w. o. Sven
son and is certainly appreciated.
The first Roberts program was
given Friday afternoon. The first
number was a violin solo by Ger
trude Kessel, accompanied by Miss
Julia Kessel, which was very much
enjoyed The next number was
reading by Esther Hess. The CHI
max of the program came in the
middle, a dialogue by Neil House
and Chauncey Peck, entitled 1.-TWO
Orators" We all think these boys
should take particular pains to Gull
tivate their ora.orical talents. Fol-
lowing was vocal solo by Anna
Melaas.
The program closed by high
school newspaper by Harold Eaton.
Harold told US what was going on
in school, and there We're also a re"
ads for private secretaries to carry
on correspondence for some OF the
girls whose friends are at college.
but when the ads We're answered we
found that the girls preferred to 10
it themselves. On the whole, the
program was very good and we were
proud Of the Roberts society. we
were sorry Mr.. Tiss missed this
good program.
Friday noon we were entertained
with few facts of high school frol-
ic. This was newspaper written
by Boyd McVety and John Long.
These boys seemed to appreciate the
lows of a high school and interpre-
ted them to the rest of US with all
the airs of a joke.