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The Detroit times., 1915-04-24
FARRAND SCHOOL
Editorial stan--Chfef, Charles Mo-
sensweixI associafea, Iaa yenks.
Helen Carnegie. Earl Batty, RALPH

Editorial Stan--Chfet, Cneftes
senrweisJ asseci.te:. Ida ysnh s
Last term Miss Kerwin. the b room
teacher, started club called Ine
Round Table OF story. Tellers every
position period. the club hold It's
meetings Any pupil could SECURE
membership for himself by teillns
ono short story or a part OF long
one. This term the club was again
s srssfu sntss .ass Many Pu members
were taken in. AZ least two or three
were sworn In at each meeting. ano
the club grew rapidly. Al present '.
IL getting along finely. ana we nope
!" Arthur Eon Rothman. brother of our
former chief. Robert Rothman. - the
assistant chief OF the Garneid scnoo
stan We are glad TO sec him In this
position and wish him the greatest OF
Charles Thorn. a January graduate.
n frequent visitor TO our school. he
was the president of his class. AND
takes great interest In all the 90
ings" at Farrand. "a
ly enjoy attending the Forest theater.
SIS Woodward avenue. near Forest
The Forest IL a high-class motion pic
ture house. which exhibits only the
best photoplays. An interesting SER
ial, The Black Box" II shown every
Friday. We are very thankful 70
Mr.. n. w. Minkley. the manager OF
THE Forest, for giving US free ao-
A section Of the DETROIT Junior
Civic league has been formed In room
b. The officers are: Agnes Perine'
president: Beulah Morgan, vice-presi-
dent; DeRoy Huttnaver. secretary:
Norman Moyniharn. treasurer Nina
Baldwin, Jack Treble. Witold MeIin.
Miriam Yolomstein and Abraham Lee
vine. chairmen OF reports
Barb wires seem 10 have stretched
themselves around all the lawns, for
everyone II working for the reward
that Miss Roat. our principal. Ii go
ing to give to the room having the
least number OF pupils who stepped
on the grass. As the policemen are
keeping a rigid watch over the lawns
there In little chance OF anyone step
ping on the grass unnoticed. We are
glad to mention that desire. for the
reward IL outstripped by the desire
10 make Detroit more beautiful
De Roy Huttnauer and Agnes Per-
Inc had the highest mark In n b.
language test Their percents were
IsS.
The girls of this school are enthus-
fasticaily taking hold OF the dance
and soon expect TO be almost as ex-
pert as the sailor In the execution
OF his favorite dance, the hornpipe.
We extend our deepest sympathies
TO Miss Ella Pierson, our kindergar-
ten teacher, who wa lately bereft OF
her father.
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Lawns, Vines and Flowers.


II you are having tough time OF
1t trying to grow q lawn, the chances
are you are living in q recently built
house and the earth from the exca-
walton has been scattered over the
yard and leveled OF. The natural
surface soil is buried and In It's place
Is earth from depth of four to six
feet which possesses hardly none OF
the elements necessary to plant
growth. II will take several years
for this kind OF soil to acquire the
makeup OF a natural surface soil.
The best thing to do when grass
will not grow is to obtain a few
wagon loads OF good black loan
and give the front or side yard q
surface dressing. This earth Will
contain the necessary substance TO
give the grass seed good start and
assure you good lawn even the first
year.
Broadcast a fertilizer for best re-
suits. This should be made up OF. one
part muriate OF potash, Ave parts
steamed bone meal. one part slaked
lime. II is well to use some lime
anyway. 10 you don't get the other
substances.
n the sowing must be done late
in the spring or during hot spell It
is best to give the soil a light GOV.
ering of manure. Keep the new lawn
well watered during the growing sea.
son and cover It with manure the
FIRST winter.
The friction of vines and climbinp
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MORE SCHOOLS
VISITORS TO
TIMES OFFICE

Thursday afternoon ws had the
pleasure OF entertaining representa-
tives OF three more OF Detroit's nne
schools. the Barstow, Berry and
Bishop. In accordance with an invi-
tation extended some time ago to
the school editors to pay us visit
and see the new homo OF the Times,
bringing along their principal OF
teacher as guests.
"A delegation from Berry school
was the first to arrive, headed by
Principal Il. r, Benson. accompanied
by James Kitson. editor-in- chief. and
Katherine Knobloch and EVA Land
say, associates. Berry has not had
an editorial stan heretofore. al
though items have been sent In by
James several times. but from now
on you may expect TO see this school
right IN the midst OF things In the
School Department. Mr.. Benson is
one of those earnest. honest edu-
Gators who have been OF material
aid In making Detroit schools worth
while. and by his delightful personal
traits has won the hearts OF his
pupils. who love and respect him In
plicitly. The visit was greatly en-
joyed by the Berryites. and the edi-
tors. as well as Mr.. Benson. de-
clared Il OF much value as well.
Next came Bishop. coincident
with the publication Of q picture
OF the members OF the editorial
stan In the same days issue OF the
Times. There are seven members
Of the star at Bishop. and every one
OF them was present. And talk
about stepping proud"--you should
have seen them. Well. there was q
reason. for George Z. Parker. prin-
cipal. Miss Florence NJ. Cox. assist
ant principal, and Mrs. NJ. w. Snow.
recitation teacher. came along with
them. and they were surely happy.
delighted bunch" The stan at
Bishop IL as follows: Chief. Daniel
Rosoff; assistant chief. Herman
Kanter: associates. Hymen Tomar.
In. Hazel DeYoung. Pearl Green
baum. Dora woif and Rosa Nor
ris.
Barstow editors arrived rather
late. but were shown as good time
a. possible. and seemed TO enjoy
their visit very much. Miss Mar.
garet Lenahan. principal was un-
able to accompany the editors, send
ing her regrets. an were the teach
ers. so Chief Michigan Allen headed
his stan Of editors. showing marked
executive ability and diplomacy In
looking after their comfort and well
fare. The associate editors are:
Marie Hane. Gladys Hobbs. Helen
Kitchener, Myrtle Tyler, Percy Pc
tiers. Sam Formicolo. and Harry
Kolitch.
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lkOOp NJ. IL.

In about two weeks all the second
class scouts OF our troop will take
an overnight hike.
Mrs. w. Carpenter. OF No, isse
Grand River-ave., was a visitor Of
Troop ~. April IL.
Thursday evening. April rs. Victor
Daley was appointed assistant edi-
tor and scribe OF our troop.
The following boys of Troop IA
will try 10 win In wall scaling on
field day: Lyman Carpenter. Elmer
syivis. Russell Anger. Charles smet-
hurst. Nell Crane. Frank Shanahan.
Lysie Carpenter and Samuel Armi-
tage.
Our meeting. April Is, progressed
rapidly. and the nrst thing In the
evening we practiced bandaging. then
wall scaling. The boys made the wall
In 30 seconds In the latter part Of
the evening the boys made much
progress In their drilling. with the
aid OF Mr.. Fisk. our scoutmaster.
Earl Roller. OF Troop 90. was q
visitor OF our troop nj our last meet
ing
his tenderfoot examinations 70 MT.
Henderson. our assistant scoutmas-
tar
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HANCOCK SCHOOL

Editorial Stam--Chief, Gertrude NJ.
HuibertJ assistants. Leila II. Dts-
mond. Pauline Afro, Mildred Nc
MILAN. Pauline Aibrox.
When the AS girls VINO were hav-
Ing their domestic science lesson
Tuesday. heard that Edison's famous
diamond disc machine was being
demonstrated In the building. they
hastily finished their lesson and ate
the bread pudding which they had
made before II was cooked. The nne
music we heard was worth the trou-
BILE. II Is certainly q marvellous in
vention. When the familiar songs
were played everyone Joined in the
chorus with enthusiasm. and anyone
coming down the hall would have
been surprised to hear II want TO go
back TO Michigan" proceeding from
the kindergarten room.
Miss Mayw6rm visited our school
Monday morning and said that she
thought the singing In room A was
exceptionally good, so she gave us
two spring songs TO learn.
Last week room ID won the victrola
for Friday afternoon. Room A was
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will be more careful In his spArrins
matches after this.
The girls OF room ID were ahowea
ali OF Monday morning 90 bake Par
ksr House rolls The girls Si , room
In which TO bake bread. Both the
bread and rolls looked very appeuz-
Ing The girls OF room A Will BAKE
coffee cakes next Monday morning.
Constance Gilligan OF room re-
turned Monday morning after Ions
The pupils OF room A received
their report cards Tuesday. some
were very glad to receive theirs put
The irst class meeting OF the As
class was held Tuesday morning: Inc
following officers were elected; Faxon
Hall, president. Francis THOMPSON
vice president; Ethel Bundy' secre,
tary. As yet the treasurer mas NOT
been elected. nor the colors ehesen;
The eiecting OF the treasurer ana
the choosing OF the colors VIII DC
done at the next meeting.
Tuesday the Westminster WHO
cats" were defeated by the silver
stars. The score was ~ TO D.
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CHIvALRY.


Contributed By q Scout.
The days OF chivalry are not yet a
thing OF the past. even though, there
are no knights with shining srmor
and gallant steeds.
Every day men and boys are be-
coming more and more like the
knights OF the round table OF old.
Every good decd you do In making
yop more knightiy--if you give q
lady q seat in the car, IL you help
some stranger 10 ind his way, n you
help some old lady with a basket. or
even ~ it's only . smile that you give
TO some person as they tread LIES
weary road. or n kind word--ali
these help to make the road less
steep and more beautiful And all
the time they are drawing interest
for you. and remember the story about
tho rich man who died and went TO
heaven.
And while he was passing down
the long avenue Of beautiful housfs
he met ~. Peter and asked where his
house was, and 81. Peter pointed 70 q
little hove1 az the far end OF the hall.
The rich man was surprised and Ask
"a why some were 90 beautiful, and
81. Peter said Every good deed you
do adds splendor 20 your house. and
this II all the material you have
sent U.s." The rich man went dis
oontsntsdiy TO his howell
VIII you have q mansion or n how
sff/ Don't you think II would be n
good plan 10 start buiidingf
rsi.si.gs she yls,, seat s.ss-shss
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To the Highlands OF Ontario. Canada
Why7 Because OF their Witness
far from big cities-except Toronto,
which makes an interesting stopping
point en- route--and their entire dis
similarity TO the conventional resort.
The Canadian Highlands are IN as
high an altitude as our Adirondack
and being north OF our northern
boundary, are cooler. The air II
nerve soothing tonic and sleeping al
Park, French River or Timagami. u
just as different from sleeping IN
Detroit as sleeping In screened
sleeping porch r. different from
tightly closed bedroom The meaning s
Of buoyancy- can be fully reaizeu IN
the Canadian Highlands
The lakes lead one 90 smother oy
locks and portages. so thet insteho
OF exhausting In q day or two every
Possibility for diversity, one may
cruise and N desired, camp for four
or Ave days or even week WITHOUT
duplicating route and scene.
There are Indian villages, missions
hermits, wild deer: there are delicious
thing. 90 cot and splendid accommo-
dations, all AZ CANADIAN prices WHICH
The Canadian Highlands are visited
by successful people. Their return
20 nature produces truly demo
cratic friendliness. each individuals
ment and relaxation which II part OF
the perfect holiday. The newcomer
feels welcome and ut home
Let me go a little more Into detail
rive you an illustrated guide book
with maps and the table. OF tourist
fares via the Grand Trunk Railway.
For now is the time to plan and In
the planning and anticipation get
full delight.
Canada a. the only fcretgn country
which IL practicable 20 visst this
summer.
i Call. phone or write r. Nee Smith.
c. p. a +. A. Grand Trunk Railway
rs Woodward-ave.. Detroit Tele-
The Detroit times., 1915-04-24

plants is to hide unsightly places, or
screen discordant elements and alto
gether to decorate place harmoni-
ously. In the southern states a GER
tain hybrid moonvine is extremely
popular.
Honeysuckles. woodbine, wild
grape and many others will do much
to make a harsh looking board fence
a thing OF beauty. Japanese ivy has
won popularity as porch plant. A
few plants put in the soil alongside
the porch in the sun will rapidly
spread by way OF the roots and for
a thick curtain OF light green, clear
to the top Of the porch by the mid.
die Of summer. This plant increases
so rapidly that the grower must pre-.
vent It from crowding out less az
gressive plants.
Scarlet runner beans are a great
favorite In northern states as are
wild cucumbers.
Naturally. where climbing roses
can be grown there Is nothing to
compare with them for beauty. They
are less hardy than the bush roses
and require exceptional care for sue
cess in the more northern states.
A good setting of English ivy viii
last for years. II IL q plant that
thrives In cool summers and is idea
for brick places.
Many ways OF supporting vines are
used from strings to wooden trei
Uses. but chicken wire seems to dc
the work as well as any OF them and
II will last number OF years.
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very much disappointed. but II trying
harder than ever this week.
knowledge IL n priceless pearl and
IL found by those who seek" IL the
motto which the AS class has ehos-
en-.
Members OF the Bluebird Audubon
Leila Drumond and Robert wharton
were chosen as candidates.. but no
majority has been reached yet.
Our teacher. Miss Alice Munro. as
sistant principal. Is glad to be able
10 say that with the exception OF
using Palmer method In their writing
and the Improvement 10 remarkable
In the Courts writing tests. the ma
jority OF the pupils In room A have
finished the FIRST test successfully.
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FAIRBANKS SCHOOL

editorial star - Ckief. Hswsra
Thorpeg associates. West Galiegiy.
Frances Bsmes. Catherine Rs.te..
csrtis Card. Beidias Pisrses, Ser
nice Froh. 0srdner Palmer.
The girls OF rooms A. b and c are
learning n new Moorish dance and
the sailors hornpipe. They expect to
dance them at Sugar STAND May 20.
Room u 10 organising a baseball
team, :, m. 70 .oS play for che championship
Percy Darneli. former graduate of
our school, visited US Thursday.
Marion Campbell. OF room b. Ia go
ing TO give an exhibition In dancing
with some girls from the Gaines
dancing school at the Arcadia. May
The officers OF room BIS baseball
team are: Frank Weisgerber. cap
tain; larry Farmer. manager; How
ard Thorpe. secretary and treasurer.
The pupils OF Faibanks nave begun
q vigorous battle against the house
ny. Our motto IL Swat the ny"
Evelyn Cook. OF room II. and many
other girls are TO be In n gym ex-
hibition Mt the North woodward-ave.
Methodist church Monday evening.
James Haines. James Clark and
Fred Turnbull. OF room A. visited the
Ford plant Tuesday.
FREDERICK Mudgette. OF room A. was
elected captain or the newcomb team
and Gladys Stevenson manager.
Dorothy and Deborah Jones, form
or graduates OF our school. visited
US Wednesday.
After a year OF much needed new
pavement. Seward-ave- IL being paved
with asphalt.
Oscar voiimar. OF roomB. returned
to school after having been absent
with sickness.
James Lewis. OF No. 50 Virginia
Park. IL sick with the mumps.
The girls posture per cent OF room
C IL 100.
Gladys Koebel received the best
card In room G. which had all "ones'
but Psychology.
Room u has had Swat the NY put
on the front board In big blue. yell
low and black letters
Mr.. and Mrs Jones, No. 1to Beth
une-ave. west. left for California TO
stay about two months
Harold Russell. OF room c. has been
100" In spelling for the last SIX
weeks, but last Monday he broke his
record. missing thoughtful"
Room c welcomes Edward Spencer.
Of Pittsburgh. Pa
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JEFFERSON SCHOOL

Editorial staH-Chief, Ruth Lsphsm,
assistant chief. Marjorie Odei1J as
scefetes. GLADYS Festner. Addie
Belcher. Roger Maynard. Arvin
Wheaton, Harry Parent. Donald
Fisher.
Tho chief editor. Ruth Laphan. OF
the Jefferson school, received word
from one OF the members OF the Hub
bard school concerning the Belgium
milk fund. As was asked. she viii
endeavor TO help the treasurer OF
the Civic league and collect as much
canned milk as possible toward the
relief Of the starving babies OF Bel
gium.
Frank Carleton OF room n forgot
safety hrst" Monday afternoon and
ran across the street In front of a
street car. only 20 be knocked down
by an auto on the other side OF the
car, No bones were broken. but the
shock and his bruises have kept him
out OF school ever since.
Tho girls Of room a have complct-
ed tho shepherd Hey" dance and
are beginning TO learn the sailors
Hornpipeg
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WEBSTER SCHOOL

VA,tsvs., stsR-Chsss. MARTA Crees,
assistant chief, Helen Rohertst as
4 secsss~-. Heies Msnseiburger. Les
serh I~skIy, Frascss Beyster. Hsr-
cid sm~eds. Coiier smith, Helen
Kyser, George stesssrscker. Deb
Msrrare, M.u.er OF room p has
returned 20 school after weeks III
Room c IA. a new pupil: irene Irene
Msrrell who came from stony POINT
Mich.
for the nswconb honors to be award;
ed at sugar Island on the annuai neid
Hssei Dobson OF room G has re-
turned 10 school after an illness
about two weeks duration. Ureta
Case OF the same room has return
ed after n weeks Illness.
The Miunehaha club met on Frt-
day. April is. at Isabelle bernard
homo She IL the guardian OF the
Campfire Girls association.
The captains OF the folk dancins
League met in the gymnasium At
Western high school. where MISS
Barlow, supervisor OF physician train
ing. Instructed them In two dances,
the sailors Hornpipe" ana fhe
Russell Nelson of room c has nov
Marvel sweet. from the Estabrook
school. entered the AS grade last
Joseph Leahy. assistant editor for
. .GS g. ea rsiS S..: Of = about s%So %ssS
Phoebe yorcs. OF room c has been
absent for over q week.
The boys OF room II intend to or
ssniss a baseball team soon. Thy
ers for German batbaii.
Cecil Rich OF room II II helpins
Harold eneed. assistant editor OF the
Same room, 20 ind more news 80
The students from rooms ana n
sry's room had a contest Friday TO
see who could say the muitipIica-
ton table In the shortest time. DOT
othy Msher won. with Harvey wiss
close second.
sr. ":v H TS.y n ar. 'Ssslss
Brery, from Toledo; Harry Beans
from Highland Park: William Lynch.
from 81. Anne's school. and !vey
schmiedke. from the Craft school
or 81 s cIDr.resp s omics. Friday ."epins.
April 1s There were 10 guests pres
emit Games were played and dainty
Miss Milne. a music teacher In De-
minshs ave ss az snss'' Aprii II.
Mrs. Ruppei, OF $50 dresn-ave.. has
had q like accident.
The sewing class a. the Burton
school. on the corner Of peterboro
ana Cassrsves.. has increased greatly
~ attendance since last month. and
the pupils are doing some very nne
NJ. Emery, who teaches in the
"epportpinfx ROOM" attended the fu-
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SCRIPTS SCHOOL

EdiserfaI stsn--Chief. sylvia vsp
siensbrouckt sssistsnt chief, DenseiI
Beaunentt associates. Doris Deck
ert. waiter erode. Luciiie Adams.
The A class OF room c has learned
many pretty poems this term. and
are now taking the entire poem OF
Paul Revere's Ride"
Johanna Golden. a pupil OF the AS.
L. teaching the boys and girls Of
room G n very pretty dance called
the Highland shottische.
Harold Patterson. former pupil OF
the Jefferson school. entered room c
Monday.
Georgia Dickerman. virginia Gar
rod and Roland Saur. OF room c, have
completed the curtis tests.
front OF the school. and an effort Ia
made to keep all pupils OF of II 90
~ win be as pretty as IL was last
year.
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GARFIELD SCHOOL.
Editorial stan-Chief, Albert Huntert
assistant chief, Arthur Rothmsny
aOciety editor. Anna Green.

Editorial staH-Chief, Albert Huntert
assistant chief, Arthur Rothmsny
society editor, Anna Green.
As the new annex, now under con-
struotion, takes up large part OF
the playground, several members OF
the board OF estimates visited our
school last week to see about a new
playground, which we need badly and
hope TO get soon.
The A room girls dance the ostend.
Virginia reel and the tarantella very
nicely. and are now learning the
Morris dance and the shepherd hoy.
Jennie Safir and Justine Mccoy are
The girls captains. The girls dance
every Wednesday afternoon In tho
kindergarten. while the boys. under
Sydney Goldberg. do their gymnss-
tic exercises.
Miss Clara Beverly. supervisor OF
English. ad Miss Baldwin, supervisor
OF physical training. visited our
school Monday. April IL.
The A room had their examinations
last week. The highest average VIII
be announced later.
Albert Cohen, OF room A, completed
the Courts tests April IL
There was only one Ierson tardy In
room O last month. Two pupils Of
the same room were neither absent
nor tardy this term. They are Fam
ME Agree and Riva Beers.
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int. Mrs. Hoieomb. of

neral OF his aunt. Mrs. Hoieomb. OF
Worthwhile. Sunday.
Is. M5 ou.. w s.aisss srn 0ns s q p.n IN. ss
Wednesday. April 7. while visiting
her daughter In Knoxville, Tenn she
was buried the following Saturday
at her homo In Mason. Mich.
bn nis, p sssm az a,a ao9 INV n nave 1rk sha
Park Tuesday afternoon. William
seaman has been elected captain.
The teachers OF rooms I and
heard the lecture on arithmetic Tues
day afternoon at the Board OF Com.
merce building. The pupils enjoyed
the vacation very much.
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EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL

Editorial star - chief. Reginald
Brewery assistant chief, Elsie Err
ley associates. Helen Mscksy.
Ruth Daniels. Clarence Bethuy,
Russell Blskeslee, Helen Tolpfer.
The track and athletic season Is
getting started out at Eastern. A
large number OF students are out
daily in their gym suits and are dill
gently limbering up. either running.
jumping or playing ball.
The honor roll in Grade room $40
has increased from SO TO IS.
Arthur Cullen has set the pace In
Mr.. Frazler's fourth hour bookkeep-
ing class. Several students are keep
ing up pretty good. but we believe
Arthur will win.
Some OF the pupils OF Miss Lud-
dington's third-hour English class
have sent 10 Chicago Tor a dramati-
zation book and some OF the selec-
lions from Robin Hood" are being
planned TO be given out in the open.
The agricultural class has planted
most OF Its seeds and Is now patient
ly waiting and watching for results.
We expect nice garden for this
year.
Miss Henzie's algebra class has
moved from room 22s to room 20l on
account Of the noise caused by the
construction of the portable garage.
which the house planning class has
Just completed.
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TROOP NO. 4s.

RALPH Hinisr. editcrp Travis Hs.teA
assistant editor.
Friday, April ie. we met NJ the
woodwsrd-sve, Baptist church. Be-
fore the meeting the patrol leaders
Teams were made for the different
events which we are to enter held
The Camp Fire Girls OF our church
There was no hike held SATURDAY
because our senior patrol lender.
Jonathan Palmer. could not come.
We practiosd wali-soaling last
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On the Trail of the
BOY SCOUTS
Troop
News and
Notes

meeting and made some fairly good
records.
Several OF our scouts will take part
In the Rbleaux which the church
holds every year.
During the absence of his mother.
liz staying at the Y. NJ. G. A.
Mr.. Ciapp, our scoutmaster. has or
dered two dozen stahs for use In
iSan-to building
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Hand 4.

The monthly social meeting was
No. fi4 Puritan ave. on Thursday,
April g. A short business meeting
was followed by an hour Of interest
ing instruction In knot-tyfng by a
senior scout. After delicious. refresh
ments and n lively social time. the
meeting was adjourned. 49, ifa
On Thursday. April Is. Band went
on a hike to Palmer park. Pioneers
Gladys Macarthur and Sallte Bren :
nan laid the trail through the park
and the members all met on n small
stream, where the business meeting
was held.
About one-half OF the Pioneers
have secured their uniforms and the
others are working hard for theirs.
Signaling IL being practiced, and
next Thursday Band will be In
structed In FIRST aid.