The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-12-14
SCHOOL NOTES
Leila Bates, rs.

Miss Bandfeld was absent last
Monday because of illness.
Parents are requested not to allow
their children to come TO scnooi
when thew are suffering with severe
colds. Colds in themselves are con-
tapious while another far more I'M
neratiye reason for requesting that
neople thus infected remain at home
IS that the cold is the first stage OF
innumerable contagious diseases. it
is hoped that the school year Will
not be interrupted this year by quaran-
tine. and one of the things which
will help greatly toward this end is
hearty cooperation of the parents IN
this matter.
The faculty gave a surprise enter
tanned for Mr.. Harboldt in the
Domestic Science room last Thursday
evening. A very fine supper was one
of the features. Mr.. Harboldt's
decision to enlist for war service,
while meeting with the patriotic ap-
proval of the student body, was at
the same time greatly regretted.
During his stay here he has come to
be the friend of every person In
school and his loss leaves a vacancy
which is very hard to fill
Parent-Patron Day is to be held
Friday of this week. The classes will
continue as usual and an opportunity
will thus be given the visitors to be-
come acquainted with the work as
we'll as to examine the specimens of
work done thus far this year in the
grades.
An interesting football game was
played Friday afternoon on the ball
grounds. The Seniors played and de-
feated a team made up of the rest of
the high school by a score of II to 8.
Dale Hinckley, Irwin Fisher and
Frank Nash have successfully passed
the examination for military service
and have left school to enlist in the
army. They went to kalamazoo
Monday morning where they took the
preliminary examination. From
there they were sent to Grand Rapids
for another examination which they
also passed successfully. They're
next and last examination was taken
at Columbus. Ohio, and at the time
of this writing the result of that ex-
animation has not been learned. All
three of these boys selected to be-
come chauffers and will probably be
located in San Antonio, Texas during
the duration of their training.
Donald Nash has left school, hav-
ing gone to Lawton where his parents
have recently moved.
The first All-High School party Of
the year was held at the Maple City
club rooms last Saturday evening,
the occasion being in honor of Mr.. |
Harboldt. A short program was rem
dered after which Mr.. Kaye present
ed Mr.. Harboldt with a wrist watch |
as token of the high schools appre-
citation of his work here as teacher
Dale Hinckley, Irwin Fisher and
Frank Nash were also presented
with soldier kits which were gifts |
from the band. These gifts were
presented by Theodore Ferguson in
very unique manner. Light re-
freshments were served.
Christmas vacation will begin Fri
day evening, December 21st, and
school will resume Monday morning,
January 7th.
Plans are being made for service
flag to be hung in the high school
room and which will be in honor of |
each Of the former students and |
teachers of Paw Paw high school who |
are now in the service.
GRADE NOTES.
The sixth grade have constructed |
on their sand table the seven hills of |
Rome in connection with their Roman |
history work.
Elvira Nelson of the fourth grade |
is out of school because of having |
chicken-pox.
The children of the fourth grade |
have finished their sand table repre- |
sentation of Morse Christmas.
Marjory Benton of the fifth grade |
has returned to school after a week |
of illness.
The sixth grade have completed |
their Red Cross books. The material |
from this has been taken from the |
work Of the Red Cross at the present |
time and has been utilized as a SUBJ |
ject in written and oral composition. |