The Glenwood post., 1917-12-15

by song rendered by Miss Cianson
while Miss Drumm danced in Costume.
A freshie handed in the foll''viag
''Essay on War;
Yea, verify! Sherman doth speak
most truly of war. meandered down
town the other Light with one-fifth of
a dollar in my jeans and discovereth
the movie show hath raised to twenty
two cents. / decided that l wou.l bug
myself jitneys worth of candy. che
store keeper puteth it up in a bag, and
handeth it to me. l gazed at the bot
tom of the bag awhile; finally my
gaze alighteth upon a small object in
the corner; it was niger baby. Yea,
verify Sherman was right.
Tuesday evening after school the
high school girls belonging to the Jun
ior Red Cross listened to the short
talk given by Mr.. Overlook concerning
the different committees and various
forms of work that can be done by this
auxiliary. AS result of this talk
more girls have found time for the Red
Cross work.
The Juniors met at $3.50 Monday FOR
the purpose of erecting a bed in the
hall for John Rigney. John says he
sleeps most uncomfortably in his desk
so he made an appeal to the class to
build him bed.
In 1920 on the battle front in France:
Wallace-Say, Raymond, ! did heroic
deed in that charge yesterday; l brave
ly went up to foe and cut off his
feet.
Raymond-Why didn It you cut off his
head?
Wallace-That was already off.
Mrs. Westerman gave short but in
teresting talk Tuesday to the Junior
and Senior high schools on the patriot
ism of school children. This was fol
lowed by an address by State Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction Mary G.
C. Bradford. Mrs. Bradford spoke on
the same subject as Mrs. Westerman,
but especially emphasized the import
ance and value and most earnestly
urged the purchase of thrift stamps.
Her talk was as usual enjoyed by all,
and with her strong appeal she inspired
each one with desire and determine
tion to do his bit for the welfare of the
nation.
A. j. Dickson gave very interesting
address before the Senior English class
Tuesday, his subject being Newspaper
English.'
The total for the Junior Red Cross
is $l53.OO.
The Junior Red Cross work in the
high school, under the supervision of
the sewing department, is we'll under
way. The girls are knitting, making
bed socks, slings and handkerchiefs.
The women teachers, as well as most of
the pupils, have volunteered to give at
least one study period week to this
work.
Mrs. Westerman and Mr.. Rigney WIS.,
tied the high school this week to ar
range details for tinting the walls. It
will certainly be relief to get a
change from the coat much worn which
has adorned them during the past two
years.
Pnesident Overlook says that the
boys committee for the Junior Red
Cross, under the direction of Mill Bud
long, are doing excellent work in as
slsting the Senior Red Cross.
Both basketball teams are training
hard, putting themselves in readiness
to meet with resistance the teams from
Grand Junction who will invade our
territory the evening of December 21.
In order to conduct this campaign sue
cessfully We will have skirmishes with
various teams at home. Thursday af-
ternoon the Freshman and Grade BOYS
will play; Friday night the first teams
and alumni.
The typewriting class have been
taking speed tests this week.