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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-04
.Hou0 We Are Planning Our
Spring Garden" viii be
Subject for Next Sunday

The ESSAYS for last week we're very interesting and there
When every hard for the prize II IS really
bad prizes for each one but something
the honorable mention. Suppose for this
week since there faint suggestion OF spring in the air that we
write something about gardens we plan to have them TINS
year. The schools huyng up their plans for the home and
school gardens that planting be begun with the first days
March This week then let us write on How We Are Planning
for Our Spring Gardens"
The of the prize and the prizes taking the first
Washington First President OF the
United States,
First Prize $500 Cash-Helen browne, Haley school
Second Prize, Two Tickets to the Orpheum-Edward Beach,
ST. PatrckS school.
Third Prize, Four Tickets to the Audiorum-Ganet Bowes
Fourth Prize Two Tickets the Auditoum-Helen Shaw
+ rankin school
Prize Lasae-Edgar Fetters Perley
school
Sixth Prize Tickets Lasae-Oscar Johnson Colfax
school
Honorable Menon-Heen Otstot Casper Gerald Davis
Ora Hubbard Zela Smith, Mabel CObe Dorothy Nelson Laura
Thompson Paul Foenbache Virgil Cobe Helen Fisher Perry
Fuller Benice Brown Mildred Bertch Fern Bachelor Edith
Clark Daisy Teeter Lawrence Daily William Gibbons Virgil NC
Grew Lawrence Kuh Ema COmcan Harriet Wiser Reah John
Marion Gleason Leila Neckard River F1rk school, Teva
Norton Herman Pebe Elizabeth Horvah Anna LaSSu Gertrude
Boyer CTeShO Joe NyikO Geraldine MCPheeer Katherine
JankowSH Marjorie ROSSeit John Null r. NJ Appeman Ethel
Thelma VanOuSen HeinZeman Beatrice SOrwch
Joseph Coughan Makes SusS Hattie NJ Kotz Mary Preger
Kathryn EThar Theresa Vaga Jacob Feuren Norman kembe
Szczepania Rachel Appeman Gladys Lan Andrew 10th
Lillian Strucker Haley school; Eta HoSler Helen Hail. Hazel
zimmerman Louise Breckenridge Paul Jockey Seymour WeuS
berger Bertha Smith, Bertha Kelley Cora Bd Jeanette Dcker
hof Ralph And Ethel aag Evelyn Larkn Hazel Davis Robert
De Long John LaPlac Peey school, John SOeckey Daniel
Kelly Joseph Bognar Richard Keogan Paul Benz Edward Ipe
John Harnnger ST. PatkS school, Jeanette Eiche Mary
Slick Ahela Smith, Fay Mccullough Mary Senbaugh Helen
Feden Howard Scanon Dorotea Shk Clair Armstrong, Her
Watson Russell McWan, Victor Sellers bessie FOlkner
Marian Reason, Leona Luethohann, Donald Smith, Franklin
school
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the life and poems Of Longfellow.
TuRV~I- II

the life and poems Of Longfellow.
THREE b.
Burt Kemble has moved out in the
country.
Dorothy Austin and Harold Miller
we're absent last week on account OF
s.ckness.
We are learning The Arrow and
the Song" by Longfellow.
THREE \.
We are learning the table Of mines.
We sang a song up in the hail on
Washington's birthday.
We have been studying about
Longfellow during the past week
FOURTH GRADE.
Leona and Edwin Roth from Elk
hart, Ind. entered our school yes
terday.
Our room has formed a birds club.
There were % perfect spelling pa
pers in our room last week.
Carl Meyer has been absen; on &C
count of the death of his father.
FIFTH GRADE.
The test We had Thursday was not
very good. Dorothy Secrist was the
only one who received 100.
The absent ones for Monday were
Mildred Wise and Roy Ouellette.
Thursday afternoon all of the chill
dren went up in the auditorium TO
celebrate Washington's birthday.
Monday we had a painting lesson.
We made a cylinder.
Mildred Wise has not been TO
school on account of her brother
illness.
Tuesday our teacher, Miss Bennett,
let US look at pictures of Longfellow.
She will read us a few of his poems.
Our quotation for this week is:
Lives Of all great men all remind US,
We can make our lives sublime,
And departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sand of time.
SIXTH GRADE.
The absent ones this week were
clyde Brewer, Bessie Yoder, and
Frank Klofenstien.
Our memory gem for the week is:
BE you to others kind and true;
AS you'd have others be to you.
And neither do or say to men,
Whatever you would not take again"
SEVENTH GRADE.
Agnes Oulette, Ruth Anderson.
Byron Whiteman. Allen Yount and
Beatrice Reynolds were absent this
week.
Miss Ney gave us a board lesson
Monday.
Laura Anderson had 100 i'm his
tory test.
Mable Miller, Beatrice Reynolds,
Gladys Swartz. Grace Miller, Byron
Whiteman, Mildred Schuster, Marie
Rogers, Ruth Anderson, Esther Les
lie. Emma Zulklke, Lucille NIisner
and Edith Porter had 100 all week
in spelling.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-04
MUESSEL SCHOOL
Isabel Barter and Cation Rich,
Editors.
GENERAL NEWS

UElN EAtNAll NEW -.
We had a very interesting and en-
tertaining evening Thursday, March
/. The program was as follows:
Double header at Muessel school
community center, afternoon and
evening, March 1, 1917.
Motion pictures in afternoon for
school children. Among the films TO
be shown will be a play Lost in an
African Jungle; Plants with
Nerves." How Matches Are
Made" and Getting 10 the BAH
Game" Price as usual, two for a
nickel.
Evening program under auspices
Of Civic club. Program will consist
of three plays produced by the
Elizabeth Beyrer Co. Of the Little
theater. a Burlesque of Maude
Mueller" by the puppets (mechanic-
al dolls) with apologies 10 John G..
Whittier
Cast: Puppetier. Elizabeth Rey-
rer; Maude Mueller. Mary Veton;
the judge, Gertrude Kno5lock; the
judges mother, Eva Ried.
ONE-B.
The one-B's are making a farm
house and yard in their sand table
ONE-A.
We have five children out in One-A
who are i'll with scarlet fever.
Thirty children had perfect spell
ing last week
Harry Vernon has gone to the
country.
TWO-B.
Raymond Smith is absent on ac-
count Of sickness.
Nearly every pupil got 100 in
spelling last week
THREE-B.
Clayton and Robert Ely are both
i'll.
Harriet Swanson is back after a
severe cold.
Cecile kripe and William Wagner
both have scarlet fever IN the fam
lily.
THREE-A.
Those absent on account Of sick
ness this week We're. Marjory
Thmber, John ROckstroh, Frederick
Fielder. Dorothy Daicey, Richard
Valentine, and Vivian Hoover.
SIN-B
Caesar White is absent, as he has
a severe cold
Some OF the pupils report that
they have seen robins
SENEN-B
There We're 10 seven-B's that got
100 in spelling test last week.
Colds" in spelling won the star
last week.
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Emma Nerselder won in an arith-
meuc card race in 2-B class.
TWO-A GRADE.
The "a pupils are making stem
Gil patterns for rugs.
More names are on the board for
a perfect record in spelling.
The teachers Of the lower floor
were delightfully."- entertained by the
teachers Of the upper floor Tuesday
afternoon when, at the close OF
school. they were taken 10 down
town tea room for refreshments. aft
er which the movies were enjoyed
THIRD GRADE.
rancis Messick's mother visited
our room Monday afternoon.
Two boys Of the ga class left our
school. They were John Kolat and
Benjamin Shavel.
We celebrated Longfellow's birth
day Tuesday afternoon.
The third grade pupils have
learned three poems since the be-
ginning Of the new semester. They
are The Swing" and The Lamp
lighter" by Robert Louis stew ens0n.
and Lady bird, by Caroline b.
Southey
FOURTH GRADE.
Those pupils having perfect rec
ord in "A spelling are Robert
Bailey. Harriet Fuich, George lip
sitz, Harold Sealborg, Joseph Paddle
and Leslie Richardson.
William Shavel Of the A grade
has moved to Boston, Mass.
FIFTH GRADE.
The fifth grade boys are going to
start their Easter stencils next
week
Chester Edwards, who has spent
the last month in Florida, returned
Monday, bringing back some good
Florida oranges and some fine speci-
mems of shells he found along the
shores Of the Gulf Of Mexico.
Miss Romig gave US an arithmetic
test Thursday.
SIXTH GRADE.
Monday afternoon a nurse exam
ined our teeth and throats.
Miss Romig gave US a geography
test last Thursday.
Our attendance has not been as
low as 90 percent the entire month.
Next week is estimate week. Miss
ROmig is giving tests in all the
grades from "a up in every sub
ject.
Our attendance officer has not
been to see us for six weeks be-
cause of illness.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-04

ished the poem. The Chndren's
Hour"
There were 10 pupils who received
100 percent in spelling last week.
TWO \.
In picture study this week we are
studying THE First Step" by the
artist. Millet.
Mrs. Beck and Mrs. Hardenburg
visited Us this week.
THREE B.
Leona Wolfe and Frank Jacobs
have been withdrawn from this
grade. Both have left the city.
Leroy Kuespert has been absent
On account Of illness.
THREE \.
Eleven pupils In the "a received
100 percent in arithmetic test this
week.
We have finished the picture study
OF Sir Galahad" and will study
The Cleaners" next.
FOUR \.
We had a test in arithmetic on
Monday. Nine pupils received 100
percent.
FIVE Ii.
We are studying Breton's Song
OF the Lark" Miss Phelps was a
special teacher last Tuesday.
SIX A.
The 6A's had an oral test in read
ing Wednesday.
SEVEN \.
The girls in IA made baking pow
Ger biscuits last Tuesday in domestic
science.
The boys will have manual train
ing all morning next Tuesday.
There were - pupils who received
100 percent in the arithmetic
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LINDEN
zBernice BriEIey and Bernice Bards-
ley, Editors.

FOUR y.
Mrs. Clark isn't coming back TO
teach. She has been i'll all week.
o, lend me your little ear, love.
Hank, it's a beautiful thing.
The weriest month of the year, love,
Is short and nearest 10 spring.
FOUR b AND THREE A.
Mrs. Wallace, the teacher of the
Alb and "a. who is spending the win
ter in Mana, Fla, sent cards TO every
pupil in this room.
TWO b.
Miss Gertrude Wood will be a
guest at dinner of Miss Margaret Syl-
vanus on Thursday night, and Of Miss
Helen Award on Monday night, and
of Miss kathryn Beach on Tuesday
night, and will in her turn entertain
the same ladies on Wednesday even
ing at her home in Niles, Mich.
SEVEN b.
The TBS are having the countries
of South America in geography.
We are having The English in
Virginia and Maryland" in history.
SIX \.
We are having the southern states
in geography and The Crusaders
in history.
SIX Il AND FIVE \.
The children that had 100 in spell
ing this week were: Irene Siefert, vi
ola StarlSwether, Joe Vargo, Gertrude
TrauX, Mary Baumgartner, LUella
BargerOn, Harry Bailie, and Lille
Kara.
FIVE Il.
We are studying the Poem of
March," by Bryant.
Charlean Croker has returned TO
this school
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KALEY SCHOOL
Helene DCwnc, John Null and Ethel
Levy Editors.
GENEItN;l AOTES.

GENERAL MOTIFS.
julius Tokates is painting a pic
ture of a knight on a horse. Joe
Hurvare is painting a picture of the
burning Of the congress.
GRADE FTVE-B.
The 5-B's have had a record OF
Is children who have not been alb
sent this term.
GRADE THREE-A
The 3-A's have new pupil, John
Kolat. who came from the Lafayette
school.
GRADE EIGHT-A AND Il.
The S-A's had history test and
there were II AS, six of which were
AXIS Those receiving AK were
Mary Preger, Ethel Levy. Hattie
Klotz. Beatrice Sorwick. John Null,
Rachel Appleman. Makes Sluss and
Sylvester Taberski
The pupils who received A in the
arithmetic test Wednesday were:
Robert Appleman, Hattie Klotz.
Beatrice Sorurik, sylvester Tabersh,
Ethel Levy, Mike Snyder. Rachel
Appleman, John Null, Mary Preger,
Markes Sluss, Marjorie ROsselit.
Milo Heintzelman. Helene browne,
Cecil Daniels and Louis Colip.
ONE-A.
Edward Grant has been with
drawn from school on account Of
scarlet fever in the home.
Ferris Nichols came from the
country school to our class.
Earl Grant has scarlet fever.
TWO-A.
Miss Phelps and Miss Ney visited
this class during the past week.
There are So enrolled i'm the PA.
THREE-B.
Melvin Kaser is back in school
after having been i'll with typhoid
fever
Our attendance has been perfect
this week.
In drawing we are picturing the
story OF Three Billy--GOat Gruffs"
SEVEN-A.
We are studying the revolution in
history.
The girls served their first lunch
con to Miss Mitchell, Miss Ney, Miss
Adelspurger. Miss Witter, Miss
Walker and Miss Good Tuesday.
Fannie waggoner Susie Gresho
and Steve Stzia received AK in the
arithmetic test.
William Wharton was transferred
to the Oliver school Tuesday.
We had a geography test this
week
The girls are making miscellane-
Gus things in sewing.
Andrew 10th drew a lovely pic
ture OF Van Dyke and gave it to
Miss Neuworth.
SEVEN-B GRADE.
The girls in lib are making
blouses in domestic science.
The TBS are studying subject
and predicate in grammar.
Thelma Van DUsen is out OF
school on account of sickness.
BrOnislaus Lake left school and
went TO work.
The TBS had good arithmetic
test Monday.
GRADES EIGHT-A AND b.
Florence Jankowski and John
Szczepanika received AK in history
test.
The s-A's had an art appreciation
clasS Wednesday. Rachel Appleman
told the life Of Raphael and John
Null told the life OF DeVinci.
The s-A's had a grammar test
Tuesday.
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OLIVER.
Florian SOlEanski and Henry Custaf-
son. Editors.
ROOM TWO.

ROOM TWO.
We have started the study of Hol-
land.
We are making a Dutch border
for our room
In geography we studied abOg, the
light houses. We built a light house
on our sand table
ROOM THREE.
We had a perfect attendance an
day Wednesday.
We had 30 rerfec. spelling paper
this week
We started 10 learn a new poem
on Thursday The wind" by r. L.
stevenson.
We are illustrating the nIrsarr
rhymes in drawing.
ROOM FOUR.
May johnson returned MondaE.
after being absent on account OF iI-
ness.
The pupils OF IA had perfect at
tendance wednesday,.
The las i'm room 4 are learnins
the poem entitled The wind"
ROOM SIN.
We wrote Longellow's stories lu
our books.
We are studying about the ocean.
Last Wednesday we had perfect
spelling lesson
We are having a test In arithme
tic. TO see who can say their COM
binations the fastest.
Last week we had a test in seH-
graphy and history.
ROOM SEVEN.
Mary Posgar and Joseph Solzan~iE
are absent on account OF illness.
We are reading stories about the
people OF Mexico this week.
Division III had the most perfecI
paper in arithmetic this week
Louis Horvath is ill.,
The 4B had perfect spelling ra-
pers for this week.
ROOM EIGHT
Mary Herczeg has gone TO fiin-
Mich. 60 live.
Mary Basca is Den school AGAIN af--
er a lonE illness with scarlet fever
The NTH grade boys are maNir F.
patriotic banners this week
Alex Baranyi and Helen kcktp
have left the "A room
Attendance in "a is better th
week than il has been any time th
semester.
The second row Of the 5h vas
the only one with perfect spelin
Tuesday. Next week the rows tins.
are perfect an week with receive
stars.
ROOM TEN.
The GAS studied the life of LoG-
fellow.
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was only II years old leaving the
him, as he was the Oldest child Of
his mother. He received his
early education at a small school.
where he learned TO read. write and
cipher. His step brother, Lawrence,
had a great influence upon his edu-
cation because he had George taught
TO be a soldier. George could OUT
run, Outride or do most of the out
door sports better than any other of
the boys with whom re played.
Whenever they played soldier he
was always the captain. When
George was 16 ne began surveying
land for Lore Fairfax.
At 10 years of age he was appoint
ed adjutant general in Virginia and
at q he was placed as commander
in-chief Of the revolutionary forces.
During the war Washington de-
signed a flag that was 10 be the
American flag, and Betsy Ross made
il.
Washington married Martha Cur
tbs, the widow of Daniel Park Cur
tis He was elected president Of the
United states in 1889. He served two
terms and was asked 10 serve the
third, but refused.
He died Dec. IA, 1899. at Mt. Yer
non. Not only America mOurned
Cor him but all the civilized world.
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birthday with his family.
ROOM SEVEN

birthday with his family.
ROOM SEVEN.
The sixth grade mad a drawing les
son on grouping objects.
We art studying chromatics in
music.
The six A-class had a test in
arithmetic. Mary Steinbaugh and
Esther Leihov had 100.
The third row got first prize, sec
ond row second prize, and first row
third prize in spelling. The third
row had first prize three times in
succession.
The oral stories for next week are
to be original stories.
Laura Wagner is improving from
scarlet fever.
Those that have slides for Friday
are Esther Brady, Mary Slick. Lee
ona Leuthjohann. Margaret schultz,
William Holem. Elinor Myers.
Franklin Finkenbinder. Marie Green
ing. Howard Scanlon and Edna Red
man.
ROOM EIGHT.
The following have been absent
this week: Anna Helm. Russell
MacWain and Victor Sellers, Wade
Unruh and Irene Remmo.
Everyone received 100 in spelling
Monday.
The LAS had a test on Asia in
geography Tuesday.
The AS are two points ahead Of
the BIS in spelling.
In arithmetic the 7-A's are re-
viewing ali of the tables OF measure
and the BIS are reviewing fractions.
In geography the 7-A's have just
finished Asia and are going to begin
South Africa.
Africa and the BIS are studying
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-04
FIRST PRIZE.
by Helen Dpowne. Haley sch

by Helen Drowne, Haley school.
George Washington was born in
lWestmoreland county, Virginia
FEB. %. 1892. He was from one Of
the best families, his father being
a wealthy Virginia planter. His
bravery and ability as commander
during the Revolutionary war made
tho people recognize him as the
man who would be the best fitted
70 be at the head OF the affairs of
the country, 50 accordingly he was
unanimously chosen for president
After his election he at once set
about establishing a new govern
msnt. He first appointed men whom
he thought were most fitted as his
cabinet TO help him decide what was
best for the country.
During his administration the
first tariff was Laid. the first mint,
and the first national bank was es-
tabIiahsd. His administration lasted
eight years. Tie people wished him
president another term but he re-
Tired from public life 20 his inherit
ed home, Mount Vernon, thereby
setting an example which has been
carried out 10 this day
lie died two years later on Dec.
IA. 1893. and was deeply mOurned
by the whole country.
Being a natural born leader he
was a man Of commanding presence,
and a rare power OF winning mems
confidence, ard he was truly First
in Peace, first in War and first In
the hearts of his Countrymen."
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returned.
GRADES FOUR-A AND FTVE-B
The As had a banner class in
spelling one day this week.
The girls are making aprons in
domestic art.
GRADE FIVE-A.
The 5-As are having interesting
work in writing biographies Of the
authors OF their reading lessons.
We had excellent marks in ouT
physiology test.
here for her regular lessons. We'd
nesday morning.
Mary Hartman was absent We'd
nesday
We have been receiving great
praise for our work in decimals
Marie Warner is still absent from
school because Of illness.
The boys are going 10 make tooth
brush holders Friday mornings.
GRADES SIX-A AND Il.
Charles Kenyon sprained his
wrist.
Howard Lewis, who has been alb
sent because Of illness in the family
has returned.
Edward Hunt. formerly OF the
Franklin school. entered our GA
section Monday.
The 6-Bs are much interested In
The Deacon's Masterpiece.
The following pupils have had
perfect grades in spelling for a
week. Frederick Meckeinburg, and
Stewart Bradley.
Carl BruhacSer is the most accur-
ate and making the most speed in
addition in the sixth grade.
GRADE SENEN-B.
Leon Worthington has been alb
sent the past week because Of i'll
ness.
Helen Hans and Marie Mcintosh
had charge of the Band Of Mercy
this week.
a Bird club was organized Thurs
day.
GRADE SENEN-A.
Winogene Strubbe is caretaker Of
the nag. Warren Niles is color
bearer.
Margaret Baer is the most accur-
ate i'm addition in the room. She
also makes the greatest speed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-04
LAFAYETTE SCHOOL
William Warner. Editor.
KINDERGARTEN,


The kindergarten is developing
some fine policemen and firemen,
from present appearances.
Bill Bell" has disposessed George
Washington as the center Of inter
est. and every small boy and some
girls are DESTROYS Of occupying the
small mat on the street corner.
The attendance is much better
since the severe weather is over.
ONE-B GRADE.
The lbs are making the wistaria
vines to cover the Japanese doll
house.
Miss Emerson visited in 1-B Tues
day morning.
We have a new sand table now
and the boys and girls are laying
out city streets in it.
ONE-A GRADE.
The LAS have finished their
doll house this year. They made a
three-stOry department store from
orange boxes. one floor shows the
furniture sections, another the no
tons and dry-goods and the other
contains rugs. wall paper and cur
tains.
George Arnold and Natelle Fair
man have returned after several
DAYS absence, caused By illness.
TWO-B GRADE.
The attendance in the 2-B grade
is fair.
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PERLEY.
Louise breckenridge. Editor.
GENERAL NOTES.

GENERAL NOTES.
The tWo-A won a pennant Thurs
day for the best attendance 10 bears
the initials OF owe X ID meaning
we excel
The three-B have been developin-
animals from spheres
During the month OF February the
three-A made American flags. and
George washington posters i'm draw
ing and have decorated their burlap
with them
Miss Phelps. who is our drawins
teacher. visited our school today.
The 4-B made rhythmic posters
of animals In drawing and have
decorated their burlap with them.
They also held a meeting for the
Band Of Mercy and also had a ine
program. II was held last FRIDAY,
Feb. %.
SEVEN-B AND SENEN-A
There were many perfect spellers
this week.
In domestic science the seven-A
girls made baking powder biscuits
and the seven-B made rice with
lemon sauce.
We had an excellent Band or
Mercy program Friday. Feb. 23-
We are trying % improve our
writing and are marking them from
measuring scale OF hand writing
Grace Vary is absent on account
Of scarlete fever.
Evelyn Larkin got second prize
and Sevmore Weisberger won fourth
prize in last weeks essays
GRADE FTNE-A.
The memory gem for this week IS.
"A good deed is never lost lie
who sows courtesy reaps friendship.
and he who plants kindness gathers
love"
The absent pupils this week are.
Dorothy Meyers. Edgar Fetters. Nil
dred Matson, Bertha Bower. Nellie
Egbert. and Donald wise.
GRADES FTVE-B AND FOER-A.
Ella Merrill and Theresa Ash are
back from a long absence
We have been collecting papers
and magazices this week and have
got over three pounds
One Of our burlaps We have dedi-
cated pictures OF birds nests which
we have collected and chart 10
record how many birds have been
seen this spring.
Having finished the New England
states. We are nov studying tbs
southern group.
GRADE TWO-A.
we have won the pennant FOR best
attendance and were placed on our
door Thursday because there was no
one absent
our flags are Up on the hurlap and
they look very pretty
we have new chart sho|-hS
how maple syrup Is made
Miss Winkler has made a draWlns
on the board Of frogs on a log.