Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-11-22
SCHOOL NOTES.

| During the past week few minutes
leach morning has been given to consid-
ering ways in which we may help win
the war. Each teacher presents a
partieular way in which we may do
our bit" to help. Miss Royeroft showed
how Christmas may be observed in war
times. Miss Ruedebusch showed the
necessity of saving and suggested var
ious ways in which we may save. Miss
Moore told of the Red Cross work and
suggested plans for Red Cross Auxil-
larry n the high school. Miss Augs-
purger spoke on service" and the
Y. M. c. A. work. Mr. Deenen showed
how it is possible to increase production
by the use of fertilizer and limestone.
| Miss Johnson emphasized the necessity
of preserving the health of the nation
and urged the use of the Red Cross
Christmas seals. During this week
Miss LeTendre will speak of the songs
of war times, Mr.. Sanderson on indus
tries during the war, Miss Babcock on
food and clothing during the war, and
Miss Crandall on conditions after the
war.
The high school orchestra gave re-
cital for the Friday morning exercise
last week.
Mr.. i. A. Cleasby. the bird man
and federal game warden talked to the
pupils Of the grades and high school
last Thursday.
On Wednesday Genevieve Kelley at
tended the Baby Beef contest at Madi-
son, where she had an exhibit
The high school was fortunate in
hearing talks by Mr.. Albert E. Mielenz
of Milwaukee, and Mr.. A. G. Butter,
a Y. M. C. A. secretary of Camp Grant.
last Friday.
The football team was defeated by
the strong Darlington team in the game
here last Wednesday by score of "a
to g.
The Monroe Mineral Point football
game here Saturday at p. m. Rally |
everybody last game Of the season.
An Employment Bureau has been
organized at the high school. A num- |
Der of boys are earning their own way
while getting high school education
and others would like to work on Sat-
urdays end before and after school. |
When ySu have a job of work high
school student could do, please ring up
the high school in the morning before
$3.50 if possible and ask for the manager
of the Employment Bureau.
The high school boys and girls are
responding nobly to the call to do their
bit to assist the boys who are at the
front fighting for their country. About
three fourths of the girls belong to the
Red OR, IS Auxiliary and are doing knit
ting for the Red Cross. The boys are
no less patriotic than the girls for
nearly 500 of them have agreed to
earn and pay $40 each to support the
work of the Y. M. c. A. in the camps.
Many Of the grade children are earning
and giving money to help the local Red
Cross work. We believe it will be hard
to find school where more patriotic
spirit prevails than in the Mineral Point
schools.
In an exciting game of football last |
week the boys of the 7th grade were
defeated by close score by the boys |
from the 4th ward building.
The compositions on Conservation of
Birds 10 the 7th grade showed the in |
terest taken in Mr.. Cleasby's talk |
The boys of the 7th and 9Th grades will
soon begin the construction of bird
houses and feeding boxes in their
manual training work.
Miss Larson is glad to have the use
of her hand again, aft carrying it in
a sling for sometime because of an in
lection.