Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01
SCHOOL NOTES.
(ROBcOe BOWlnan.)

|: The M. II. 5. football team prayed
the last game OF tho season before a
good crowd on Thanksgiving day at
.McIntcsh's field. Tho game was
with the independence high school
team, and we trimmed them to o..
1t was the best football game that
has been played here this year, for
both teams were out for blood. The
two schools are the chief rivals OF
each other, SO each likes to win the
games played between them. This
makes tbs fifth football game indie
pendence has been beaten in by
the Manch ester high school team tor
she has not won single game with
U.s. The entire game was played by
beth teams with their original line
up, no subs being put in by either
team. The Independence team
was fouled to kick several times. No
forward passes we're worked the
only one the home team tried being
interrupted. All the team worked
well together and but few fumbles
were made. The last part of the
game was characterized by brilliant
playing on both sides on offensive,
and the home team would have had
another touchdown if there had been
e. few more minutes to play. The
Independence line outweighed ours
Iby almost thirteen pounds to- the
man, and their back field outwelghed
ours by over seventeen pounds to
the man.
There was no school THURSDAY and
Friday of last week because OF
Thanksgiving day. Several CT the fac
ultv were away on visits during this
short vacation.
The girls basketball team of the
high school is to play the hide
pendeuce team next Friday night,
Dec. Sd, at that place. The girls
beat them 13 to II when they play
ed here a. short time ago, so 1t is
sure to be a good game. Several
students of the high school are IN
tending to accompany the team.
The girls basketball team defeat
ed the girls team from Central City
last Friday night the score being
SIS to l. The game was held In the
high school gymnasium. The contest
was so cne-sided that it was hardly
interesting, except to see what
tho final score would be. The M. n.
Is. girls who played were: Forwards,
Beatrice Pentony, and Helen Dunlap,
centers, Lille Dutton and Blanche
Thompson, and guards, Ahsa Ore"
land Hazel Hoyt.
The football players who won theT
Ms for excellence in football this
year were -Ephraim Cloud, Edward
Brockmeier. Carl Hansel Tom Nor
ris. Herbert Wolcott, Clyde Lusk,
Henry Munson, Albert Sill, Cap
Hubert Phenicie, Renan Barclay, Car
roll Dunlap and George Dunlap.
These MS are given as an honor
to the best players in that particu-
lar line of athletics. This is the last
year for several of the players who
graduate with, the Senior class. next
June. :. -. :"
The declamatory contest Will De
held Saturday evening in the high
school instead Of Friday evening as
it is usually held. This is because
of the girls basketball game at In
dependence Friday night: The pro-
gran is as follows:
Oratoricai.
''March Of the Flag. Carl Dewey.
prince of Peace. Clarence Kenna
''Democraey'. :. Hubert Phenisie
5ssgss Dramatic.
"Connor'' Franses Clark.
I"Gretchen's Story" Emma Harthbeck
"For the Love of Man. W. d
80. .. Ethel Robinson.
Humorous.
"Miss Mahoneyis Opinion of the
Chinese Cook. Gretchen Evans
1.-THE Lady Across the Aisle"
.l... Cecil GrummOn
Occurring Under Difficulties"
:. - Grace Richardson.
DR.. Peter %MacQueen gave the
first number !of1the lecture course on
Tuesday evening, Nov. 20. He has
travelled a. great deal end has been
a war correspondent for Leslie's. He
delivered short address to the stu
dents of the high school in the az
ternocn, which was very interesting.
The other numbers are to come ON
December II, January Fl, February
a.