Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-10-18

THE MINERAL POINT
HIGH SCHOOL
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For some weeks Coach Sanderson has
been getting the boys acquainted with
football and the rudiments Of the game.
A week ago Saturday they drove over
to Lancaster to meet the high school
team of that place. While they were
receiving drubbing at the hands Of
the Lancaster boys they were learning
some Of the more practical points Of
the game. Taking advantage of the in
experience Of our boys the Lancaster
team began to score as soon as the game
started. Our team soon learned to put
up good defense, stopped the scoring
of their opponents, and came out strong
at the end Of the game. With the ex
perience Of the Fennimore game, Min
eral Point feels confident Of winning
when they meet Lancaster on the home
grounds next Friday at 3 80 o'clock.
Fennimore 0, Mineral Point 26.
Mineral Point won decisive victory
over Fennimore at the Fair grounds
here last Saturday, ont playing their
opponents in all stages Of the game
The strength and skill shown by the
home team was a surprise to the spec
tators, and it is evident that Coach
Sanderson is developing a team that is
to put Mineral Point on the football
map. Mineral Point was so strong on
defense that their opponents could make
little impression on their line and their
goal was never in danger. It was
clean game and much enjoyed by the
spectators. The students, headed by
the drum corps, formed a parade and
marched through town and out to the
to victory.
A. l.. Pierce has resigned as teacher
of the sixth grade and principal Of the
4th ward building and will report on
Monday in Chicago, where he has been
accepted in the wireless branch of the
service. During the past six weeks of
school Mr. Pierce has been giving mill
tary training to the boys of the high
school and upper grades and has organ
lied the Boy Scout work His work
among the boys and in the school has
been very successful and he leaves a
place that will be hard to fill.
It takes more than a broken arm to
keep Harold Dobson out of school.
Harold lives in the country and rides a
horse to school. While going home a
couple of weeks ago, the horse stumbled
and fell throwing the rider and break
ing his arm. Harold was at school on
time the next morning and has rot
missed a moment Of school on account
of the accident.
There were but seven cases of tardi
ness in the high school during the first
month of school, This is very good
record considering the fact that a large
number of students come in from the
country every morning, one girl driv-
ing nine miles.
Miss Ruedebusch visited at her home
in Mayville last week end.
The report cards for the first month
were given out last week. These re-
ports should receive careful attention
on the part of the parents and others
interested in the progress Of the students.
The Skovgaard concert given under
the auspices of the high school music
club was a success, and the club has
added little sum to its treasury to
purchase music and other material
The school appreciates the support
which the citizens give to it's activities.
Last Friday. Miss LeTendre and Mrs
Good gave an excellent music recital
during the assembly period. On Friday
OF last week Miss Moore gave a talk on
the value of the library and showed how
the library can be used to greater ad-
vantage.
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