Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-11-22
THE MINERAL POINT
HIGH SCHOOL
Observation-Disclosures

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During the past week few minutes
each morning has been given to con-
sidering ways in which we may help
win the war. Each teacher presents
particular way in which we may "do
our Bit to help. Miss Roycroft show
ed how Christmas may be observed in
war times; Miss Ruedebusch showed
the necessity of saving and suggested
various ways in which we may save;
Miss Moore told of the Red Cross work
and suggested plans for Red Gross
Auxiliary in nigh school; Miss
Augspurger spoke on service and the
Y. M G.. A. work; Mr. .Deenen showed
how is it possible to increase produc-
ton by the use of fertilizer and lime
stone; Miss Johnson emphasized the
necessity of preserving the health of
the nation and urged the use of the
Red Cross Christmas seals. During
the week Miss LeTendre will speak of
the songs of war times; Mr. Sanderson
Babcock on food and clothing during
the war, and Miss Crandall on condi
tiOns after the war.
The high school orchestra gave re-
cital for the Friday morning exercise
| last week.
Mr. E. A. Cleasby, the "bird man"
| and federal game warden talked to the
pupils of the grades and high school
last Thursday.
Genevieve Kelly attended the Baby
Beef contest at Madison, Wednesday,
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. G. A. secretary of Camp Grant
last Friday.
The football team was defeated by
the strong Darlington team in the game
here last Wednesday by a score of % to
9.
The Monroe Mineral Point football
game will be played here on Saturday
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called at three o'clock and it is hoped
that large crowd will be out to wit
ness this 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 a high school education
and others would like to work Oh
Saturdays and before and after school.
When you have job of work a high
school student can do please ring up
the high school in the morning before
$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 Cross Auxiliary and are doing
knitting for the Red Cross. The boys
are no less patriotic than the girls for
nearly 60 per cent of them have agreed
to earn and pay $40 each to support the
work of the Y. Nj. G.. 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 a more
patriotic spirit prevails than in the
Mineral Point schools.
In an exciting g4me of football last
week the boys of the 9TH grade were
defeated by close score by the boys
from the 4th ward building.
The compositions of conservation of
Birds in the 7th grade showed the in
terest taken in Mr. Cleasby's talk. The
boys Of the 7th and Sth 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 after carrying it in a
sling for sometime because of an in
| fection.