The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-10-13

We shall endesvor to let our patrons
and friends know from um- To time Jus,
Whist We are doing for general improve
ment Thrift and Industry is one OF the
things proposed by our state school au-
thorities that should he en-, has zed in
the schools this year ard W. are trying
{, carry out the letter and spirit of the
proposition in the fullest MEASURE.
The pupils and te" hers are very proud
OF the feet that our sho.l non the fr-t
prize OF Us offered ny th. Bor-' o Ri. :
cation last y~sr. hut Ne blew that
past blessings arr NOT suths-' srd =
are working hard that Ne may IT fall
behind last years achievement even n @
no prize is otierri this year
The boys have graded the road that
leads u the scho,l 80 that nov coal can
he brought u the building With. ut the.
danger 81 turning yer. Also the path.
leading from the srhool To- Erkman and
n Keystone have ten .l..red of rocks
and tres~ and graded So the ehil,ir. a can
travel over them with greater Ease and
Ices danger.
We are nov grading q part Of the
school lot 70 he used for basket hall and
other games and sports aud, with only n
lev exceptions. the boys are anxious and
oeg the'r teachers 70 allow them exsrS
time 10 work at the grading.
A range the gift Of the McDswell Re-
corder and the Mcdowell Time--hs.
been installed and CLASS in Domestic
Science will be started 1T once by VIII. h
we hope 70 increase the efficiency Of the
gIris ~ manager Of home During the
past two years the pupils Of the seventh
and eighth grades have had a class saw
ings account with the First Nstiona
Bank OF Keystone and in keeping thee
ac'ounts the pupils were given some
Practical bookkeeping. Thi. yea, the
entire school 10 taking = pat in saving
and the results thus lar have been very
satisisetory.
date tOct. - we have Deposited
ga 81 distributed among the different
'sDtii- Is iOtOM6.
Seventh and Eighth grades. r.. I.
Rsnn. Teacher. .........x Is lo
Third grade. Mrs.. Elmira r.
Young. Teacher $4,000. ma
Flfth and Sixth grades, Mrs.
Helen NJ James, Teacher. su5
Fourth grade. Ms. Jessie u.
Till, Teacher . 5os
First and Second grade (annex)
Miss Sinkford. Teacher 3sI
second grade. Miss Maynard,
ieacher---- $1,000. $500 1890. -
First grade. Mics Whimb-.
Ao"si'o' $500 $1,000 -----.-.... l.9l
The largest individual depositors OF the.
various rooms are - follows:
Thee johnson, 3rd grade. .... S. y.
Leroy Armstrong. 9TH gra.ie.... "a
Frank Johnson, sth grade -,
Martha Morris and Mary Bever-
~, 9Th grade. tied, each Ia
Edward Fulks (annex) lul
Clyde Garter. Let grade ... b
Hazel Myers, 2nd grade .. -.
IL may lie OF interest u note that Ma :
TER Theodore Johnson. the finsncier a
the school, 10 IL year old youngst~r II
very pleasing appearance who earns rs
money 1t his bootbIsck stand and D.,
doing Odd jSbs In addition 70 his regular
chores. lie has cut out moving picture
shows and eli Injuries that call for ne.d
ie's expenditure excerpt that he induIx ~
IN IN occasional ice cream cone.
NJ the close OF the year when the ~
count is closed the pupils will he encour.
~g~d and urged 70 continue the accoun,
IN Their own names and with this cooper
alton OF parents we believe that many
will srqnire habits OF thrift and will Law
foundations FOR future eitizen-l.it,- tina,
u. -.