Little Falls herald., 1914-12-04
HIGH sUIIo OF. MOTIFS
(By Sydney 8. Kaye
Society

Miss Dorothy Detlof entertained a
party of friends at her home Wednes.
day evening, Nov IS, in honor Of
Miss Hildegarde Koop of Brainerd,
The evening was spent in making can.
dy and pulling taffy. Everyone who
attended received all the tsTaffy y
they wanted and had fine time.
Miss Hildegarde Koop, who visited
the high school last week, returned ia
her home at Brajnerd Thursday eve.
ming, Nov. 26.
The Belgian Relief Fund
The high school decided Monday to
send some -four to the Belgians. Mr..
Zipoy gave very interesting talk on
the subject Monday, explained the
condition Of the Belgians, why they
should be helped, and also explained
that one barrel of -four would save the
life of one human being in Belgium.
Red Cross Stamps Sold
In all Of the schools Of the city the
question of tuberculosis was brought
up, discussed and stamps sold. Mr..
Dobbyn gave very interesting talk
on tuberculosis and why everyone
should buy some stamps to help the
good cause along. About 1900 stamps
were sold.
Basket Ball
Basket ball practice began Monday
evening, when a few boys who are
trying out for the team had a meeting
and tried their luck at shooting bask-
cts for short time. Regular practice
will be started very soon.
''Tommy's Wife
Much interest is being taken this
year in the play that is to be given by
the Dramatic Art club. This year q
new plan has been arranged-that is,
that people chosen for the play are to
be chosen because they are the best
fitted for their particular parts. This
is done by trying out for the parts.
Those who were successful in trying
out for the first play "Tommy 8
Wife, are:
Thomas Pittman Carothers, a promis-
ing young portrait painter, as yet
unknown to fame-Chester Tanner.
Rose Carothers, his sister-Annie
Fortier.
Dick Grannis, Carother' 3 chum, in love
with Rose-Sydney Kaye.
Patty Campbell, student at the
Broadway school of Dramatic Art
Janet Chance.
Mrs. De Yorburgh- Smith, a wealthy
society woman-Constance Stillwell.
Pierre De Bouton, French fencing
master-Ovid Belanger. -.
Edith Bronson, friend of Rose, in.
terested in charities-Isabel Hughes.
Much time is given to the practice
of the play and it is expected to be
given in about a week.
The Misses Hilda Kleber, Gladys
Hamblet, Eva Berg, Gladys Warren
and Rose Zaloudek, who are attending
the normal at st. Cloud, visited the
high school Wednesday afternoon,
Nov. IS. They resumed their studies
morning, after the Thanks
giving visit at their homes.
Mr.. Smith, Mr.. Zipoy, Mr.. Swanson,
Mr.. Gustafson and Miss Richard spent
their Thanksgiving at Little Falls.
Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Swanson went to
Friday. Miss Current,
Miss Grandstrand and Miss Gebhart
spent Thanksgiving in the cities. Miss
Clark went to her home ac Northfeld, !,
Miss Kendall to her shom, at Byron
and Miss Hart to her homo at Anoka.
Miss Hart was compelled to be ab-
sent Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Of this week because Of q death which
occurred in the tam,:,y She re:crled
Wednesday cve1:,:..
Short Course
The following students have clro]l~
ed in the short course thus far: g.
Miss Elsie Walters, city, route 3.
Irwin Larson, city, route 3.
Leigh Bredfeld, city, route 8. '
Otto Anderson, city, route 3.
Eric Thelander, city, route 6.
The penmanship and spellin~ classes
of the short course department are
conducted by Miss RAIDER during the
third period.
The arithmetic classes by Mr.. Gus
tafson during fourth period.
Agricultural, Mr.. Gustafson, fifth
period. .l....
Business English, Mr.. Gustafson,
sixth period.
Manual Training, Mr.. Baker, seventh
and eighth periods.
At present no special class has been
arranged for domestic science as there
is only one girl enrolled in the short
course. The first week, however, is al
ways a slow week. But after Christ
mas it is expected that the classes
will grow rapidly. In arranging for
the short course classes it has become
necessary to make changes in the reg.
ular program of the school. The class
es which met the 7th and 8th periods
now meet the Sd and 4th periods and
vice versa.
The boys Of the short course are now
making cream test racks in the man.
ual training classes. -.
Normal Department
Miss Lyndie Norman of the normal
department is substituting at Burtrum
for a few weeks.
Miss Dorothy Raymond Of Brainerd
visited the high school Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week.
If, when walking down the street
some night very soon, YOU see some pc
culiar little hairy creatures rassing
along the street, don't be frightened
The boys are only saving their razors
for few weeks by leaving their mus
taches grow. You know that Christ
mas is coming on very fast and besides
that the fund for the Belgians, Rec
Cross society and other expense.
makes it necessary for them to be eco