Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-08
SCHOOL NOTES
CAST SELECTED FOR

THE WISHING RING
Nearly all of the principal charac-
ters have been selected for "The
Wishing Ring" which is to be given
here Dec. 2lst under the auspices of
Class of 1917, Island Pond High
School. More than 100 will partici-
pate in the play which is in the ma
ture of a musical extravaganza. An
elaborate costuming and scenic
equipment is provided by the John B.
Rogers Producing Co., of Ohio, I'M
der whose direction the production
is staged. Many we'll known people
will take part in the cast and chorus
groups. A number Of spectacular
dances will be introduced, all of
which are said to be decidedly clever
and unique. The director arrives
about Dec. 7th and rehearsals will
begin in earnest. Committees and
chapprones have been formed and
everyone is most enthusiastic over
the coming production.
SCHOOL LUNCHES
Following is a menu of the hot
dishes to be Served the coming week,
beginning Dec. 18th. This is subject
to change. Monday, Dreamed Pota-
toes. Tuesday, Cream Tomato Soup.
Wednesday, Potatoes and Dried Beef
Gravy Thursday, Corn Chowder.
Friday, Cocoa.
The following pupils of the Island
Pond High School have attained an
average of 80 percent or better dur
ing the month of November:
FIRST GRADE:-Daphne Renell,
Clifford GiIlander, Leonard Sawyer.
SECOND GRADE:-Marian Water
man, Cecile Hall, Daniel Morong.
THIRD GRADE:-Lyman MeWain,
Josiah Annis, Herman Dunn, Willie
Lawrence.
FOURTH GRADE:-Ray Young
Mackenzie Wilcox Doris Chase, Lila
RenelI.
FIFTH GRADE;-M orris McMain,
Samuel Smith, Clarence Wilson, Ar
thur Lyon, Ethel Cole, Lillian Hend-
ricE5, Ronald Melcher, Helen Dunn,
Edgar Laid, Thelma Damon, Lena
| Annis.
/ SIXTH GRADE:-Hannah Bradford,
Ramona Christie, Gwendolyn Davis,
Evelyn Humphrey, Waiver Lanpher,
Georgia Young, Marion Stevens,
Ella Mae Wilcox, William Marcus,
Mildred Bemis, Rodney Russell,
Mary Annis.
/ SEVENTH GRADE:-Zena Mckee,
! Modena Swenson, James Bradford,
Norbert GirouX.
EIGHTH CRADE:-Esther Osborne.
! lLilby Humphrey, Darrell Waterman,
Ethel Douglas.
HIGH SCHooL:-Ruth Currier.
Merle Currier, Irene Davis, Marian
Davis, Doris Foster, Ruth Foster,
Mabel Osborne, Alexander King,
Robert Law.on, Clifford Stevens,
Carl WithroW.
The camp fire girls held a ceremo-
Mat meeting Wednesday evening,
November 80 after which basketball
songs and yells were practiced.
Supt. and Mrs. Darling visited
schools in town last week.
The grammar school carried out
the following program this friday
afternoon: Resolved. that Island
Pond should have a new library
building, --Zena Mckee James Bran
ford; Resolved, that steam is more
valuable than electricity, Bernard
Flood, Albion Lanpher; Reading Of
school paper, Success, Olive Annis
and Ethel Douglas; recitation, The
tour of smile, -Bernadine Sargent; ,
recitation, The Pin,-Stelia Shedi. |
The class ia English II of the high
school is holding a series Of debates
this year.
Tho L,,c' ofLl,+;o oeeoo;o+iop hoe
elected Carl Withrow official score
keeper Of basketball and baseball; .
Curtis Mosher assistant score-keeper |.
OF basketball; H. Curran assistant |
score-keeper OF baseball.
The high school will be in session
this week Saturday to make up time
lost when the boys go out of town to
play basketball.