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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-20
SECOND PRIZE.
By Elizabeth IyCTyuSka.

IL was a fine May day. The
weather was warm and the little
birds were singing sweetly. A big
crowd OF girls were walking along
the street with lunch baskets on
Look. There is the woods"
Far away there could be seen very
tall trees almost touching the blue
sky. All Of US started 20 run at the
sight of the woods.
After a long, tiresome run we
reached a hf1l on which were grow
log tall trees. The girls again start
ed 20 run up the hill. and at last
we reached the top.
We picked violets half Of the time
and as we picked them we went
deeper into the woods
There was a beautiful wild rose
climbing up tree spied the
rose and cried out. look over that
way. girls: do YOU see something
pink ." All the girls looked that
way. and all shouted at once. why.
that is a wild rosei" When the girls
got 70 the tree. they all wanted 10
get the rose. but there was only one
rose and the youngest girl got it,
After the excitement about the
rose another excitement arose. for
when the girls were about 10 leave
the tree a big snake crawled I'm
front Of them. Everybody stood
stock still. their hair rising from
their heads. A girl named Mary did
not know what she was doing step
ped on the snakes head and killed
it instantly.
After all this trouble the girls did
not want 10 stay in the woods amp
longer. so we all went home.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-20
KALEY SCHOOL
Helene Downc, John Nall and Ethel
Levy, Editors
GENERAL NOTES.

Miss Snapp gave a talk on Bal
anced Meals" 10 the mothers Of
Haley school children.
Misses Phelps, Shirk, ROsencrans
and Mr.. Koenig were the special
teachers this week
Supt. Nuner visited Haley school
Tuesday.
Dan cupid on his annual visit 70
Kaley school this year has chosen
for his May day bride, Miss Helen
Neuwer. teacher OF art in the de-
partmental section. Miss Helen
NeuWer and Daniel Leroy Painter
were quietly married Saturday even
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-20
BINGHAM.
Margaret Bear and Warren NiIes,
Editors.
GENERAL NEWS


The orioles are building nests in
the trees about the school house.
Much practice is taking place each
day for the evening OF May -.
The boys still play soccer in spite
Of dust and heat
The tickets for the entertainments
are selling well.
The new nag flies every school
day The boys Of "A are custodians.
KINDERGARTEN.
Florence Middleton. who mas been
visiting here has gone to Pontiac.
Mich
Catherine Miller has returned
after a weeks absence.
Anna hatfield is absent, due %
the measles.
William Hasler and Norman Hath
away were visitors this week.
Violes Worthington is absent on
account of illness.
Gerald Nedderman has returned
after a months absence
Supt Horton was a visitor Tues
day.
SEVEN h AND \.
The children were greatly i'm
pressed by the flag raising last Fri
day morning.
William Hendrig Of New Haven,
Conn, has entered our school.
ONE A AND TWO b.
Vernon Beau and Clyde Rubottom
are absent on account OF illness.
TWO b.
Marietta Dohner has been ill for
a week.
Gwyneth Young and Ethel Austin
have the measles.
GRADE THREE.
Jean Hendry, who came from
Connecticut, entered this room May
IA
ROLAND Ward. George Clark and
Irene Austin have been absent on
account Of illness.
GRADE FOUR b.
Leo Dull is absent this week.
We are busy selling tickets for the
art exhibit.
FOUR \ AND FIVE B.
The girls and boys OF the fourth
grade arc drilling hard for the pro
gram in the high school auditorium
on May "a
Some OF the girls are making their
first aprons in the sewing class.
In history tests given this week
the marks Of the SD class surpassed
the A class.
We are talking a good deal about
thrift and industry these DAYS.
FIVE
We had a history test Tuesday.
our class average was 90.
We are planning 20 20 20 the
woods 20 look for flowers and
cocoons Friday evening.
The orioles are around the school
building looking for suitable places
70 build their nests.
We have been busy getting our
costumes ready for our hoop drill
for next Thursday. May - 20 be az
the high school
The pupils who have been absent
this week are: Igerna Weber Myron
Austin. Helen Howey and Harold
Butler.
SEVEN b.
We have the honor or being the
first ones through with card one I'm
the Courts test OF the sixth and sew
enth grades.
on Friday at $3.50 We went 10 the
hills with Miss Henderson's room,
the 5A's. who invited Us.
George Kilby has been absent
three days because OF grip.
SEVEN 4
Margaret Baer still leads the class
In the Courts tests.
We are busy practicing for th9
entertainment. May "a.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-20

ing May II, at the Baptist church
/ parsonage.
This festive occasion was observ-
I ed by the teachers with six o'clock
dinner held in the kindergarten
rooms. Tie decorations were in yell
/ low and white. a shower OF numeT-
Gus articles of use in the kitchen of
the brides new home now under
construction on Lincoln way w,
were arranged under a large white
I parasOI suspended over the table.
Best wishes 90 with Mrs. Painter
from all her co-workers at Haley
Wednesday evening. May 16. the
departmental teachers entertained al
o'clock dinner at the Nicholson
Inn. The affair was 20 honor Mrs.
d. L. Painter. who was recently mar
ried. Covers were placed for nine al
a table bearing clusters Of pink
roses. Following the dinner the com
pany attended a box party at the
Orpheum as guests of Miss Ruby
| Wiltfong.
ONE-A GRADE.
La Ferris Nichols has moved TO
Michigan City.
All of the children in IA had
their pictures taken.
TWO-A GRADE.
Lawrence McDaniels has moved
/ to the country.
/ Mrs. McCombers visited "A room
/ Monday afternoon.
/ THREE-B GRADE.
Louise Smith from Hickman, KY.
has entered our room.
Dorothy McDaniels has moved to
the country.
FOUR-B GRADE.
Mary Horvath entered the class
! from Laurel school
Joe Narga has returned after hav-
ing been out on account Of mumps
FOUR-A GRADE.
| Two new pupils have entered "A
this week.
We are second in the school in
/ having turned in garden cards. Mrs
Painters room being first.
FTVE-A GRADE.
Mary Kudevitsky is absent because
of illness,
Helen Horvath has been transfer
red from Laurel TO Haley school.
John Obey was i'll Monday,
Irene Clark was absent several
days due to the severe illness of heI
grandmother.
SKA GRADE.
We had a miscellaneous shower
for Mrs. Painter Monday.
Miss Adelsperger visited oul
drawing class Wednesday.
/ We had a history test this week
SEVEN-B GRADE.
Hubert Merrill. Geraldine Nc.
/ Pheeters. Henrietta Allen. and Thel
ma Van Dusen received A in history
test.
SEVEN-A GRADE.
The IA class had a test i'm history
over the Revolution war.
Those who received 100 in spell
ling last Friday were Herman
: Priebe, Esther Johnson. Gertrude
Boyer, Clara Hudson. Susie Grecho
Marie Gohn. Lucinda Stringer. Paul
inc Finley and Elizabeth Horvath.
The IA grade piled up the rub
bish in the lot next TO the schOo
during clean Up Week"
We had an arithmetic test Tues
day and Wednesday.
We are making hooks i'm drawing
We are studying Austria-H Hungary
in geography.
Esther Johnson and Lucinda
Stringer served luncheon last Thurs
day. Miss Hamilton was hostess and
Miss Ney. Miss Ullery, Miss Becker
Mrs. Painter and Miss Barry wer,
guests.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-20
LINCOLN.
Grace Miller and Gertrude Livingood
Editors.
ROOM TWO.

ROOM fWO.
The nasturtiums in our egg shell
garden are growing nicely.
The humming bird is the newest
OF our acquaintance among the bird
family.
Florence Rintzsch is again one Of
our number after a long absence
on account OF illness
ROOM THREE.
Mildred Armstrong is still absent
because Of illness. We miss her
from our class.
George Campbell is expecting 10
be back soon. he has been out be-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-20
MADISON SCHOOL
Eugene Happ, Thomas StanheId and
Janet Grouse, Editors.

Room one has had almost perfect
attendance this week.
The children in Miss Loehr's room
are making wallpaper patterns in
drawing work.
Room four has a new pupil
The Tbs had an English test last
week.
The las have the banner for the
highest average in spelling.
Mrs. Beach, Mrs. +. L. Dennis
ana Miss Becher were visitors.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-20
PERLEY SCHOOL.
Helen Hall and Eta OsIer. Editors
GENERAL NEWS.

Miss Weld talked on Canning
Of vegetables" at Perley school
FRIDAY instead of Thursday This
was Miss Yields last talk.
Miss Weld gave talk last week week
on Conservation Of Food" and IL
was very good.
Many are released from quaran-
tine.
The oriole. red headed woodpeck-
or robin and wrens are building
their nests on our playground.
SEVENTH GRADE.
The "A girls had a luncheon
Thursday morning. Rice ad gratln
was served and custard with dates
for dessert.
The TBS made a breakfast Of
cream Of wheat with dates cocoa
toast and oranges.
SIXTH GRADE.
Our teacher has asked us not 20
hiring fruit blossoms to school as
each blossom should have its chance
to develop into a perfect product
Harold Shanafeld had the best
composition on Reasons for own
\ ing Your own Home" in our room
We congratulate Esther Hosler
and ATaude zimmerman for winning
nrizes on their compositions last
week.
Miss Nav visited our school, max
inc some tests in writing.
our room is so interested in the
Cbambered Nautilus that almost
avarv one has brought a snail smell
and other similar shells TO school.
We saw slides in the kindergarten
"wednesday afternoon for our geog-
raphy lesson.
FIVE s.
Tho children who had the hest
..or;oe nm "The T.ifa 90 on TuronAan
Cbi1d " we've rrabIa PelIidir T''ric
Kindly. FRANKLIN Hopkins. Ulysses
Pothballer. and Helen Haag.
We have n now German plav. The
name Of it is "Rotkappechen."
1rah1e Jones Sc vorv 81. We wrote
,.4+or- % Lo-- vI-o7,, ae7av afternoon.
FIVE " >~D T7OV-0 =
Thursday orr room had the ham
ner for nerfect attendance.
Our slide lesson this week was on
/ wheat" We saw and contraste0
the different ways in which wheat is
( harvested. The slides showed scenes
in United states. France. Snain and
Egvnt After the pictures MISS
pierce explained one Of the slides
/ nv reading Us a story Of how the
field i'm France called the 'Cloth OF
Cold" got its name
Elizabeth Bryant is back with us
again. as her home has been quar-
Iantined for the last few weeks for
scarlet fever.
We have learned the poem, "Hur-
Irah for the Flag" and wrote it from
memory on Thursday
THREE, A.
We took a trip 10 the woods Tues
/ day morning to study flowers. We
found the hepatica, anenome, butter
cup, violet, and the spring beauty.
! BY comparison of stem, leaf and
lowers the children learned 20 dis
tinguish them.
TWO A.
/ The Baltimore and orchard orioles
have been added 70 our list Of birds.
Martha Madden won the number
contest last week.
Last Friday we planted beans and
corn in a sand pan We are going
20 draw our garden from time TO
time, showing how il grows.
The children having four perfect
+ lessons in spelling this week are
Dorothy Brunson, Donald Wolfe,
Harlow Smith and Martha Madden.
Ruth Shafer and Milton Snyder
are withdrawn on account Of whoop-
/ ing cought.
Robert Tydemen entered our room
/ last Monday from Candinen, y. J.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-20
C0QUILLARD.
Henry MeNabb. Editor.

KINDERGARTEN.
We have had Two trips 20 the
woods this week. on one OF the
trips We watched and listened TO
our first oriole.
ROOM THREE.
We have two new boys in IA.
one from River park. the other
from Dowagiac.
ROOM FIVE.
The 2As have finished their
limits in both the Baldwin and
Bender and the Childs Classics read
era They are enjoying the story
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-20

cause of illness.
the poem "Danodils by Words
worth.
For our art work we are coloring
and cutting the spring flowers.
THREE-A.
We are having division by eight in
arithmetic.
VoHey Mcintosh has been absent
on account of illness.
We are learning the poem The
Violet"
Ruth Codyen visited US Tuesday
morning.
Mrs McOmber was here Thurs
day May 10.
ROOM FOUR.
Irene Audleman and Dorothy
Austin reentered school Monday
after a we ks absence.
Mrs. AICOmbeB and Miss Nora
Rusher visited our room last We'd
nesday.
Miss Malone gave a dictation
test in our room last week.
The second division OF 3-B's are
reading the story Of Alice in Won
derland."
FIFTH GRADE.
Friday morning we had an arith-
metic test. There was only one girl
that got 100 and that was Myrtle
Swanson. Myrtle was the only one
to get 100 in the fifth, sixth and
seventh grades.
Monday evening after school all
Of our grade went on a hike. We
had a very good time. We gathered
flowers. Miss Bennett. our teacher,
gathered a big arm full. We took
lunch along. on a hill there was a
tree that had fallen down. We got
on and had a teeter tOtter.
Tuesday morning the B class had
a geography test.
In spelling we are trying to have
the record Of having 100 all week.
In geography the A class are hav-
I ing Africa. and the b class are hav-
l ing South America.
In reading the A class are hav-
I ing The Shipwreck," and the b
class are having THE Griffin and
the Minor Cannon"
Slab AMI 1lA
The absent ones for this week are
George Setter. Wayne Singrey.
Tuesday morning our Audubon
club voted for their officers. Presi-
/ dent, Clyde Brewer; vice president,
Pauline Reyer; SECRETARY and treas
urer, Mardell Luther.
/ We will hold our meetings Friday
/ mornings.
/ We had an arithmetic test Friday.
/ Ethel Stout had 100.
In grammar the 6-B's have start
ed adjectives.
our memory gem for this week
I is:
Thou. to sail on, o Ship of State:
/ Sail on old Union strong and great,
/ Humanity with all its fears.
| With all its hopes of future years,
( Is hanging breathless on thy fate.
Raymond Swanson had the best
! essay in the school on the "Buy-a-
home" contest and he received $3.50
for a prize.
( SEVENTH GRADE.
Esther Leslie, Emma Zulke, Agnes
] Ouuette, Mable Miller. Gradyon
/ Wilson, Grace Miller. Byron White
man and Carrie Weber were absent
I last week.
Elbern Swartz, Earl Harlin,
! Glayds Swartz, Marie Rogers, Es-
\ ther Leslie, Mildred Schuster, EN-
ma Zulke, Agnes Oullette, Marie
/ AUldemen. Lucille AIisner. Edith
Porter, Ruth Stout and Harold Law
renee had 100 percentin spelling.
/ We had Humane society last Fri
day. Earl Harlin, our president. re-
| signed and Harold Lawrence took his
place.
Allen Yount had the highest per-
cent in 7-B and Elsie Boberg in
arithmetic.
! Harold Lawrence and Ruth Stout
had the highest percent in IA
/ arithmetic.
Beatrice Reynolds had the second
! best essay in the school or the Buy
a-home" contest and received a 81
prize.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-20
ST. PATRlCKS SCHOOL
John Hsrringer and Edward Bea1n,
Editors
GRADES ONE AND TWO.

ThiUEN UNL MD IWO.
Our oral Bible stories this week
We're. The Promise Of the Holy
Ghost ard The Ascension Of Our
Lord Into Heaven"
We had The Mouse Sees the
World" for our reading.
our written spelling test Wed
nesday was so words from Reed
primary sDeller.
We are learning a pretty song.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-20
THIRD PRIZE.

BY Markes Sluss, Haley school.
One day in MAY, when the sun
was high and bright I stroIled on
by myself 20 hunt FOR spring flow
ers. Along a beautiful brook I
found the violet and Johnnie jump
up. The violets were fresh and
beautiful. and 10 me were the choice
OF all the rest.
The Johnnie jump-ups were light
blue, very larse. and had a very
sweet smell.
picked a great many OF each
kind. enough 20 make a good sized
bouquet. I took them home. enjoy
ing the beauties OF spring the
nature and the sweet songs OF the
birds.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-09
BIRTHS AND DEATHS.

Births--J. G, and Minnie Thiile cierkson
hospital, boyi John Il. and Ethel Smith
hospital, girl. Charles and Marie sappe
2s24 South Twelfth. girl: Walter and Jewel
vhnderyeer. 6s7 South Twenty eighth. hoy:
Emery H. and Lucy Lee. hospital, girl;
Edward and Maria Benvenuto. 1914 North
Twentieth, boy; sandie and Josie schwer
ssi6 Madison. girl: Earl L. and yelma NJ,
Hudson, zoe South Twenty ninth. girl: Einar
u and Selma Nodgaard. 2o6 Ohio boy,
Deaths--Armanda Scott, 10, hospital
Carl A. Anderson. ~, sl4o Hascail; Law
renee N. Lehmer. s, 1879 Emmet. william
II. Loomis, n, 2s0i Brown: William Cue.
81 days, ie1 South Thirteenth; Adelaide A.
Foster. so, Omaha,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-09
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MARRIAGE LICENSES,
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The Cudahy Packing company, Thirty.
second avenue and Q street. repairs and al.
terations. $4,000,
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-06
IORGANTZE LIVE
STOCK COMPANY
Plan to Establish Feed
Farm and Sales Barns
At Fargo

] ]. sFeckler, Fargo, is president:
E. j, Headland, Fargo. first vice
president; r. r. Davidson, New
Rockford, second vice president; M.
/. Feckler, Fargo, secretary treasur-
err; and John J. Mills. Hannaford;
F. L. Nichols. Kensal; L. G. Gople-
rud, Portland; g. N. Rasmussen,
Darcy; Emerson III. Smith, Fargo, to-
gether with Messrs. Feckler, Head
land and Davidson, are directors of
the Farmers & Bankers Livestock
company, just organized in Fargo
with a view to conserving and pro-
noting the livestock industry Of the
northwest. The company is In
corporated for 100000. Temporary
offices are being maintained at 300
Roberts street, Fargo.
The company proposes to operate
farm for feed, and to maintain
sales stables in Fargo. 1t plans to
create a ready market for all thor
oughbred cattle, sheep and hogs, thus
enabling the small breeder, whose
credit is limited, to get a start, and
at the same time provide cash mar
ket for the seller.
The organization of the company
has already aroused no little interest
among North Dakota breeders and
farmers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-06
ARMY OFFICER
UNDER ARREST
DIR. j. G. Clark Claiming
Military Rank Caught
At Beach

Federal authorities were advised
this morning by Sheriff Smith OF
Beach. that DR. J. c. Clark. repre-
senting himself as an army officer,
but having no credentials, was ar
rested there Monday afternoon in
company with a woman, who gave
her name as Mrs. Z. l.. burlington,
of Lincoln. Neb.
Instructions for their arrest were
wired by Sheriff George Twible Of
Glendive, Mont. who said their case
would come under the Mann act, and
for federal authorities Of North Da-
kota to act.
Before the United States district
attorneys office here could take ac-
ton, word was received that Sheriff
Twible had arrived at Beach and
had taken charge of the man.
Clark indicated that he would fight
extradition, but on the arrival of the
officer was willing to accompany
him to Glendive.
No charge was placed against the
woman.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-06
full SERVICE
ON ALL Lines
ASSURED EARLY
Seventh, Street North Line
Responsibilities South
Loop Wednesday

The Fargo street car service on the
Seventh street north line was resum-
ed Monday, and by Wednesday,, it is
expected that the full south end loop
service will be restored.
superintendent Brown, of the Far
go-M oorhead Street Car company, in
announcing the resumption of SER
vice, called attention to the excep-
tionally large amount OF work car
ried out during the summer along the
streets occupied by the railroad COM
pany. The Seventh street north line
and the Thirteenth street north line
have both been in paving districts.
as also has the Fourth street north
line.
The south side service has been
broken recently because of the work
on the sewer at the corner of Tenth
street and Fifth avenue, but indica-
tions are that the line will be re-
opened tomorrow.
With the reopening of the south
side loop. the full service will be re-
stored, covering the entire city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-06
WORRYTNGOVER
EXPORT TRADE
Germany Exults Over Vic
tories, But Is Studying
Commercial Map
(By AssocIated Press.l

Copenhagen. Nov. Elm the midst
of the general exultation in Germany
over the victories on the Isonzo and
Riga fronts and the demands for
revision of the peace program in ac-
cOrdance with the new war map, Ger
man business classes are beginning
to obey the injunction to consider
the commercial map as well.A in
Creasing amount of attention is
devoted by the newspapers to the
growing difficulties OF re-establish-
ing German foreign trade after the
war. .
Articles in serious newspapers.
even of pan German views, are found
almost every day in which 1t is
pointed out that diplomatic breaks
with China and Central and South
American republics, instead of being
a source of amusement on account of
military unimportance of these ma
tons, mean the loss of Germany's
hard won commercial position in
these markets and increase the diff
culties of the uphill fight to rebuild
the foreign trade after the war.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-06
new FLOOD CONTROL
BODY FILES CHARTER
Minnesota Organization Aims 70
Handle Water Problems in Up
per Red River Regions.

st. Paul, Nov. 6.-The Lake Trav-
erse and Boise des Sioux drainage
and flood control district, the second
organization to be formed by order
of District Judge S. A. Flaherty I'M
der the new Minnesota flood control
law, yesterday filed it's charter in the
office of Secretary of State julius A.
Schmahl.
The purpose of the organization is
to unite with a similar association
in South Dakota to carry out a drain
age project in the Lake Traverse and
Bots des Sioux valleys, a territory
that adjoins the district which the
first organization plans to drain. The
directors, appointed by the order filed
yesterday are G. A. Oscarson, E. III.
Boley and z. G. Tubbs, all of Trav-
erse county; George w. Mace, Will
kin county, and w. T. Ziebarth,
Grant county.
]. e. Palmer, assistant attorney
general, left last night for Fair
mount, N. D., where hearings are to
be resumed today in the flood damage
suit for $1,0O0,O00 each brought by
North Dakota and South Dakota
against Minnesota.