Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-24

ing The Man IN the moon.
Oscar Hall is the editor this week.
Ethel Bowler, Teacher.
High School Notes
Due to the fact that Doris M. is col
or blind she is wearing an orange
waist and thinks it's pink.
Miss Bates in German class-"Hat
das wort beschreiben cine Vorsilbe 2"
Ellen Blair-"Ja, ich .habe cine
vorsilbe. (Which goes. to show that
Ellen sometimes gets her persons. a
little mixed.)
Some startling news.-Miss Bradt
spent Sunday at her home in Lyons.
Miss Bates is telling the German
Beginners class a story on the in
stallment plan. They have so far
received the first dnstallment.
Glenn Lambertson In English Civ
ing report on the "Gold Bug.D-
$50 he took a piece of paper and
wrapped the bug around it."
Alfred Jones is back in school,
having been absent on account Of the
chickenpox.
Margaret Cusser is afraid she'll
have to take exams, not because of
marks but because Of lack Of
marks. FN
"Mike" Morgan of Orleans visited
school Friday.
Marvel Klock has become a peda-
goguess. Last week she substituted
for Miss Radcliffe at the first ward
school building.
AS it is exam. week Agnes Arnwine
has found it necessary to tie band
about her head in order to retain her
thinking powers.
Frank Carpenter and Lyle Emmons
were visitors at the high school Fri
day.
Maurice Thorne I'm English htera-
ture reciting upon the four periods of
Shakespeare's life)-And the last
period was one of calmness when he
wrote the Tempest"
Well, the Freshmen did have anoth-
er sleighride; it was held last Friday
night. The bunch met at the post
Office about four o'clock and started
in big sleigh for Norma Vincent's
home. They arrived at about six
o'clock ready for the big feast pre-
pared for them. They partook of es-
calloped potatoes, meat, sandwiches,
salad, pickles, cake and coffee. After
the feast games were played, of
which Judge and jury" also "Qua-
ker Meeting" created the most fun.
At 1890 they started for home ar
rving here about 1900, having had
a most delightful time. The Fresh
men are very grateful to Lorna and
her parents for the royal way in
which they were entertained. The
Misses Bates, Little and Arnold chap
eroned.
Monday noon F. L. Bailey gave
most interesting and elevating talk
before the high school,, Loud ap-
plause!
Those delightful exams.!-Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday.
T5S1eJ 4MA -
/, Ben Longan appears to be quite a
man now. Dust notice his upper lip).
upper lip.
b Notice. = Washing and ironings
done cheap by high school girls who
take sewing as the school board have
given them a new electric iron.
Day School Notes
Margaret Algoe is unable to tat
tend school on account of sickness.
Mable Hale, Cecil Hawley, Anna
Tefft, Verle Tefft, Gerald Parker and
Florence Parker were absent this
week on account of sickness.
The fifth grade has just begun frac-
tons. The pupils find them inter-
esting, as well as puzzling.
The seventh and eighth grades
are studying "Snowbound" for read
ing.
The first. and second grades are
studying about Eskimos for Ian
guage work.
The fourth and fifth grades are
having "a contest in spelling. The
object is who can remain at the head
of the class for the greatest length
of time. Thus far, Theo. Gramer
has remained at the head the great
est length of time.
Union School Notes
(Grattan Center SchooD
Elmer Borden returned to school
To-day, after being absent four
days.
Several pupils in the primary room
were absent Monday and Tuesday on
account of the drifted roads.
Olive Corrigan has new Kimball
piano.