American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-04-22

After eight months use this outfit, with the ex-
ception of one cup, is intact
..a-ua. training department, besides chairs
mentioned above, contributed three moulding
boards and an extra cooking table.
Cooperation is the law of this school. The boys
build the fires, fetch coal and water and carry re-
fuse.
Next Step in Sex Problem.
The girls pass the cake! do not miss the fair
play and comradeship ideal.
tar play and comradeshlp is the next step up
il tne sex problem.
After a few weeks of training this class of nine
bright girls and their teacher, gave a Halloween
dinner to nearly 80 people. The boys cleared their
broad work tables, tidied and transformed their
workshop into a banquet hall. They also made
themselves generally useful and carved the pun
kins." A great jack olantern hung over every
table. White table linen draped the unpublished
wood, and silver for a three course dinner was
properly arranged at each place. Manual train
ing chairs and school benches furnished a seat for
every guest.
Goldfish, chowder, baked beans, (meat substi-
tute) escalloped potatoes, hot biscuits, pink strain
ed Jonathan apple sauce, pumpkin pie and coffee
were served-piping hot in less than an hour.
Nothing was spilled, nothing was wasted.
The teacher directed, but with the exception of
the coffee, the class prepared in it's Own kitchen,
with its own hands, land heads and heart) this
school feast.
Do you catch the community social significance?
From this dinner SIS was realized. Seven dol
lars and a half paid for raw materials and $3.50
made floor varnish and a little added equipment
possible. No time was taken from the usual school
work for this dinner.
something Hot" for lunch.
Since this dinner, which dated the beginning of
the cold weather, the domestic science teacher
and her class have served something hot for
every school days lunch. Unsolicited testimonials
from parents indorse this practice.
Instead of forced breakfast, nibbled at lunches,
indigestion and general stupidness, three good
meals a day, almost no sickness and improved
mentality have resulted.
At Christmas time the Mora school children
again entertained. This was a purely social, get
together, district, family festival. The tree itself
was especially selected for the Mora celebration.
So much good will went into its purchase price,
that we like to throw to Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Spot
ford and their Rubydale mountain slopes, a bit of
holy in its memroy.
This tree stood eleven feet high in its wooden
shoe. Although its spreading branches and mater
ial for its red bullying carleton candy bags and
DOZENS of candles were contributed by the dis
trict, the parents were the invited guests of the
school.
The women of a progressive country community
appreciate this easing of their heavy social burden
Their sons and daughters are learning to make
good"
There was a surprise" gift on this tree for ev-
cry parent, as well as a gift for each child. From
the manual training department came book racks,
yard sticks and paper knives; from the younger
girls and boys came raffia mats and baskets; from
the domestic science department came pounds and
pounds OF denclOuS (Frencn-n you pleaSe) coll
fectionery.
There was Fun for All.
There were daisy chains from the littlest folks,
there were popcorn wreathes from every grade;
there were candy canes from Santa Claus, and
there were kodak pictures and star-shine and gilt.
ter-and a fluff like down from angels wings
from teachers mysterious box and her store of
last summers milkweed pods. And there was fun!
The cost in dollars scarcely outnumbered the fin
gers on one hand.
This iC tbn raa1 nnint tho cbfIdroa raoao 4lo
gifts! After Mrs. Principals carols were sung,
all went down to their clean-distTict work shop,
while the domestic science class served cookies
and coffee. The wind-up was in the school kit
chen where mother and father pulled old-fashioned
molasses candy, and smeared the calendar.
This was not the first Christmas celebration of
the Mora district. 1t was unique because its re-
sponsibilities were assumed by the school. No
over-worked mother was called upon for time and
strength to meet its demands, but young hearts
and shoulders so eager ito grow and to show what
they can do" were able to prove their value with
advancing steps toward Independence.
Does it pay?
Does it pay that the young men and women of a
community are held to the class room by good
business?'
Pigs Are Purchased.
A few weeks since, the w. ". NJ. s, assisted by
the domestic department, purchased two pigs. The
exact ages of these pigs are known. They are
weighed every two weeks.
Data with regard to food values for feeding pur-
poses are being recorded. Whether this expert
ment shall mean profit or loss to the school is not
the salient point. The w. w. M. S. has already
declared an emergency on this question. A School
Bakery, Food Sale, land sub rosa pig Party')
will keep the wolf from the trough for the rest OF
the school year, and these young stock raisers
will have something more valuable than pork In
their systems forever after.
When the government dam is done and a high
line ditch borders its park, Mora will probably add
agriculture to its admirable district-center ad-
vantages.
The two rooms of the Mora school house are
separated by a broad hall, running from front to
rear. Near the playground entrance stands a port
able drinking fountain. The usual row of hooks"
with untidy detected suggestions are not here.
The genius which planned this interior deserves
imitation.
Both large rooms have two doors, one conven-
iently placed near each entrance to the building.
A part of the floor space Of each room is screened
off by a half partition, extending the distance from
door to door. On the school room side Is a long
black board. On it's reverse side, under desirable
supervision, are those missing hooks. On each