The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-11-17
Public School Notes

The Pennington Public Schools
closed on Tuesday evening, the 14th,
until Monday morning, the goth, on
account of the State Teachers meet
ing that convenes in st. Louis this
week. All Pennington teachers are
in attendance, and spent Wednesday
visiting in the st. Louis schools. The
st. Louis schools are ranked among
the highest in America today, and our
teachers Will doubtless receive much
benefit from observing work therein.
The North Ward Teachers raised
the Indebtedness on their playground
apparatus by arranging to receive
election returns at the Monarch Thea
tire on the night of election day, and
selling refreshments herewith. Cour-
tesies extended to them by Messrs.
Willard Rariden and ]. j. Croke made
the undertaking possible and finan-
cial success, for which the teachers,
patrons and pupils are sincerely
thankful.
The teachers of the South Ward
gave benefit at the Monarch on last
Monday night for the purpose of max
ing a payment on the playground ap-
paratus installed at that ward school.
In spite of the very inclement wealth
/ er a large crowd assembled to enjoy
the good program presented. The at-
fair was a financial success and will
materially lessen the Indebtedness on
the apparatus mentioned.
Several boys of the Pennington
/ High School foot ball team, assisted
by four foot ball enthusiasts, journey
ed to Cape Girardeau on last Friday
night and played the Cape Normal
team on the Cape Normal grounds on
Saturday. The team was accompa-
MED by Mr.. J. S. Dearmont, coach of
the H. S. team. He reports that
though the Pennington athletes were
defeated by the score of 40 to 6, the
game was much more evenly contested
than the score would indicate. Meth
er side was able to make consistent
gains through or around the line OF
opposition, but Cape Normal, by
means of the forward pass, advanced
the ball at critical periods and sue
ceeded in carrying the ball over fol
four well-earned touch-downs. The
strength of Farmington's line was re
vealed when Pennington succeeded
in holding Cape for downs when the
ball was on Farmington's six inch
line.
Festus High School sent it's sIone
team Of girl basket ball players tc
Pennington Saturday night and play
ed game with the local III. S. team
The game was most efficiently refer
eed by Mr.. Fleming of Flat River
High School, and is said to have beer
one of the prettiest games ever playec
on the local court. The first half re-
suited in an even break for the teams
and ended with the score tied, IL t.
| 18. At that time it was toss-up wht
should win, but it seems that during
the first half Pennington had solved
the style of play used by Festus, anC
|, when the second half began Festu'
was surprised by Pennington scoring
, three field goals in rapid succession
and putting them on the defensive OF
every part of the court. 1t was Farm
, ington's game from that time to thu
end of the game Mr.. Fleming's care
full and efficient refereeing made i
possible for the home girls to SHOW
The results of their consistent prac
ice and their good basket ball iudg
ment. 1t is putting it mildly to sa'
Shat the audience was pleased will
ne game and the lady-lile conduc
Of both teams. The special featur
of the game was the beautiful team
work ,of the home girls. The fina
score was so to 26 in favor Of Farm
ington.