Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-05-11
ebort of Polk Schools for
Month Ending April It.

Demond McCarty 5, Philip Phillips
e Grant Balderee 2, Wilmer Wells ;
James Richly 2, Cecil Beebe 2.
v Miss Savage has organized clul
in her school with the following mem
: bers who are taking up the sewing
baking, corn, potatoes, poultry, gar
dening, handicraft project, Matti'
Burkhalter, Pauline Miller, Jaol
Wiens, Martha dickinson, Arthu
Banta, Wilma, Graves, Daniel Erie
sen, Merritt Halloway, Donald Beebe
Fred Hibbard, Vince Johnson, Jane!
Wilson, Leo Paulus, Eva PEBBLES
, Hazel Coulson, George Butts.
Bridgeport: Bird houses: Bruce
, Allen 8, Clarence Allen 1, Norma AL
len 1, Mabel Lee 1, Ross Murphy
The Bridgeport school has just pur
chased a new bell and tower for the
same and also a new eight-day clock
The boys of the school have purchased
a complete base ball outfit and are
having some good games. The Bridge
port industrial club attended the club
meeting at Falls City. On Arbor Day
the school planted six maple trees and
four lilac bushes on the grounds and
the children are going to care for the
same.
LewisviIIe: The school gave a
party April 2, at which goodly mum.
ber of the citizens were present. The
evening was enjoyably spent listening
to good program and playing games.
Refreshments of lemonade and cake
were served. Leonard and Lowell
Kaup each have two bird houses up.
The Lewisville school has beautiful
flag and a substantial swing. The
members of the industrial club at
tended the meeting at Airlie on April
| 13 and received much help from the
same. .
Parked: A parentteachers' asso-
citation was recently organized in the
Parker school and the following Off
GERS were elected: President, Mrs
James l.. Davidson; vice president,
Mrs. ]. M. Akers; secretary, Mrs. E.
King; treasurer, Mrs. E. Zieliesch.
The first open meeting was held Satur-
day, April 10 with over eighty people
present. Addresses were given by
Prof Mcpherson, of the o. A. c., and
Supervisor Macken, who presented at
to the school. Bird houses have been
built as follows: Kenneth Cook 2,
Wilson Cook 5, Lemen Haight 1, AL
fred Coleman 4, Harry Mixer /, Ches-
ter Ray s. Uriel King 2, Lester Haigh,
l. We also have a strong Liberty
Bell bird club with twenty members
and are doing some excellent work.
Miss Coda Ray made and presented
to the industrial club pennant. The
sewing class of the club have made a
pillow in the school colors. Eleven
of the boys and girls of the Industrial
club attended the rally at Buena Vista
and came home determined not to b
cutters, but winners in this work
Pupils who were perfect in attendance
during the month are: Kenneth Cook
Josephine Holman, Chester Ray, Uriel
King, Helen King, Bertha, Emma and
Margaret Zieliesch, Winnie, Jimmie
and Caroline Peterson Harry Mixer,
Alfred and Emma Coleman.
Polk Station: On Arbor Day four
trees were planted on the school
grounds. An enamel sink has been
placed at the school pump, making a
good improvement. Bird houses have
been built as follows: Fred Toevs is,
David Dyck 13, Eli Wieb 2, Harry
Light Is, Claus Dyck5, Andrew H
man 2, Robert Toevs II, Nettie Tilg.
ner 7, Lawrence Tilgner 6, Abe Wieb
6, John Tilgner 10, Rosa Light II,
Otto Wiebe "a. Willie Light 8, Tony
Neufeldt 4, Irwin McNulty Al.
Oak Grove: A successful meeting of
the parent-teachers' association was
held this month.
Rickreali: The boys of the Rick
reall school have the tennis ground
in excellent condition, also the ball
Ground and are enjoying both The
Rickreall school is growing daily, as
many families are moving in at this
time. The fourth grade is doing some
excellent work in the bird house line.
Arbor Day was observed at Rickre"
with appropriate exercises and work
on the grounds. The industrial work
is moving along nicely and received
quite boost from the rally which was
held here on the 10Th The parent
teachers association was we'll attend
ed and all enjoyed the excellent ad-
dresses made by Mr. Griffin and
Maris.
Oak Point: The industrial club of
the school here is doing some good
work and at their meetings are dis
cussing the different projects that are
to be handled together with a good
program, which is provided by the
members of the club Six members
Of the idustrial club attended the rally
At Independence.
Buena Vista: The Buena Vista high
school gave a French supper, which
was enjoyed by all and which secured /
for the athletic fund over 50. Our ball
-eam recently played the Airlie high |
school, winning by score of All. {
The industrial work is moving along |
nicely with over, forty boys and girls
ined up in the work. At the rally re-
Gently held here much interest was {
shown and we are satisfied our people |
will do some good work through the
summer and at the fairs this fall AL {
red 10y is a successful student in win &
ling a Palmer certificate in penman- !
hip and many others are now getting |
nto the game to win a similar prize. |
All of the students of the high school {
lave won the progress button, includ !
ng many in the primary and inter !
Mediate grades. The following have i
,uilt bird houses during the month: g
Alfred 10y 6, Harley Nelson 4, John a
lie Nash I. Ralph Lucas 1. Audiey
Trost 1. Arthur Black L Martin Prath- I