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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-23
Neus From
The
Grades
Holiday Greetings to Our
Faithful Boys and Girls!

We of the school page celebrating Christmas today
and this time wish all the readers of page joyous
Christmas time.
We have printed this morning usual the first three prize
winning essays and judging by these you may know how de-
lghu the others In all there 80 essays sent in
Our Christmas poem this morning too is well worth while
don't you think? Edgar Guest Indiana poet has written
and since it's all about glorious flag and Christmas 10, it's
the really incest and most appropriate poem we know
Because of the Christmas vacation there will be no subject as
signed for this The of the prize winners and the
essays taking the first three prizes the subject can Original
Christmas Story" follows:
First prize $500 CaSh-HeCtO MaCLean, PeTey school,
Second prize cash-Mildred Snyder, Perley school
Third prize two tickets to the Orpheum-Helen Hoag, Per-
ley school
Fourth prize tickets to the Lasale-James Freyermuh
Fifth prize two tickets to the Audtohum-Rhea Houser
Franklin school,
Honorable menton-Leot Baker Frank Draney Della Ceg
horn Mabel Beedn Maurice fitzpatrick Seymour Weberger
Bertha Bowen Maude Zimmerman, Eta Osler Frank Kolar
Bemce Dawson Esther Hoser Aheene MoHod Mabel Jones
Kreghbaum, Chrsty Trota Mildred Herzig, Wanda
Reynolds Numa Wills Mildred SuSer Alice Kuhak Charley
Ryan Edgar Feers Bertha Kelley Leora Smith, all of Perey
school; Margate Specht George d. Elmon Arhela Smith
Oliver Dickson Elsie Lind, Levi Lind, Mildred johnson, Willie
Fitzpatrick all of Franklin school.
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supply has asked that every Ameri-
can woman help 70 save the food
supply. AS a result. women are not
only being more economical with
food in their homes, but are canning
and drying the perishable summer
foods for use In the winter. Enough
food must be produced and consery-
ed not only 10 feed the American
people and our armies abroad but
TO also supply large quantities 10 our
allies. And the saving OF our food
supply depends largely upon the
women OF America"
In order that there may be aa
little wasted effort and overlapping
as possible continued Uncle Harry.
THE war activities Of our women
are being directed by the women's
committee Of the council OF nation
al defense at Washington. DR.. Anna
Shaw is the chairman OF this COM
mittee."
Il saw some pictures in the paper
the other day Of women working
along a railroad with sho~els just
like the men do" said Jimmy.
YES" replied Uncle Harry IT
understand that one Of our railroads
has more than 1000 young women
in its empIt in every variety OF
work that they are physically cap
able OF doing our girls are also
working on farms. operating eleva-
tors, running motor trucks, working
in munition factories and doing all
kinds of rough and ready work
In RusNa the women have even
formed "a regiment known as the
battalion Of death and have dis
PLAYED the utmost bravery on the
battlefield
At this point a very grave look
came over the face Of the boys
mother as she said:
This war, terrible as il is. has
done some wonderful things for
women everywhere. Tn has given
them an opportunity TO prove be-
yOnd an doubt their ability 20 play
part i'm great undertakings jast ass
important and decisive as the men,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-23

history called, The spaniards in
America"
Nine or ten children spoke pieces
for our Christmas program Friday.
In the spelling contest the seven
AS had 95 points and the seven
BIS had 81 points
We had a Christmas program
Friday.
Esther Richmond will be Il years
old on Christmas day.
We Einished our Christmas book
lets and kodak books and put some
of them on exhibition.
We received our silver health pins
on Thursday.
Miss Harmon was in our room
Thursday and drilled us on few
songs.
The seven-B girls and seven-A
girls blanched peanuts in domestic
science.
The seven-B's are studying the
compound-complex sentence in
grammar.
We are decorating our room for
Christmas.
The seVen-B'S are studying com
mercial discount in arithmetic.
Harry Galloway is doing Christ
man drawing on the board.
The seven-B's are studying Hen
~ Hudson in history.
Anna Gustafson was absent OF
Thursday
We are studying about graceful
poise in physiology.
We have three pictures Of the
Madonnas on the board.
We are reading out OF pamphlets
about the Christ-child
Last week we had two news items
The seven-B boys are making
utility boxes in manual training.
We are going TO have two weeks
Christmas vacation.
There were six in our room who
bought thrift stamps.
The seven-A's are studying adver-
bal nouns in grammar.
Laura Wagner and Josephine
Click brought Christmas decora-
tions.
Dorothy Johnson was absent this
week
There were 70 who had high av-
erages in the geography test.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-23
C0LFAX SCHOOL
Leland Miller and Helen White,
Editors.
GENERAL NEWS.

The sale Of Thrift stamps began
Friday. Lawrence Harwood of the
kindergarten. George Hammer
schmidt of the IA, Charles Weiss of
the As, Ruth Ritterson of the "A,
Joan Patterson, Harriet Harwood
Arlene Esch, Bernice Raymond,
Harvey Reed Of the ga were the
first purchasers.
Several children had secured
stamps earlier in the week.
Our program, Friday, Dec. IA, was
interesting. The pupils in GA and
6-B participated in the Band of
Mercy" program. conducted by the
CD pupils.
The picture received by our
school last June from the Humane
society as a prize in addition to the
prizes given individual pupils for
writing essays, was delivered Fri
day. We are delighted to add this
picture 10 our collection. The
Spirit OF Seventy-Six" is the title of
the picture. We thought it very ap-
propriate to receive at this time.
on Tuesday the teachers were en-
tertained by Miss Nelson in the new
home of her parents on Cottage
Grove av.
The time was spent in sewing. We
are working on the second quilt.
This one is 20 be a hospital quilt.
Dainty refreshments were served by
the hostess.
Room 10 purchased the largest
number OF Thrift stamps on Mon
day Mildred ellis purchased the
most.
Room four purchased the most on
Tuesday. Robert Bowman pur-
chased the most that day.
Room seven purchased the most
on Wednesday
on Thursday room seven again
purchased the largest number Alice
Pattee purchased the largest num-
Der.
\ very interesting program OF
plays and songs had been prepared
for Friday. Dec. q. All the pupils
and all of the grades took part.
KINDERGARTEN.
There viii be an exercise by our
pupils. They will give their moth
+ ers Christmas gifts. The room is
decorated with Red Cross Cardin-
ais and a Christmas tree
FOTR-A AND FTNE-B.
The boys Of this room have form
ed a club called the : : club.
Cecil Jordan has entered our
/ rooms from the Franklin school.
The Oh and 5-A boys are rollins
T trench candles in manual drawing
/ Edna Abbot and Stanley Barly
/ have entered 5-A grade
The 5-A had an average Of 90 and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-23
FRANKLIN SCHOOL
Herman Watson, Editor.
ROOM SIX.

ROOM SIX.
Charles Goddard and family NOV
ed 10 South Bend from Argos. He
Is an uncle of Charles Bryan.
Mary Roberts mother celebrated
her birthday Monday night by a
party.
Eileen Eller's sister. Gladys, from
Chicago will arrive Saturday 10 re-
main over Christmas with her par
ents.
Fannie Burke's sister Helen came
home Wednesday TO remain for a
three weeks vacation.
Levi Lind won the second prize
on his composition last week.
Orville Stricken and Marie Biggs
reentered school Monday after be-
ing absent a week
Madelyn Buckley was absent part
of the week TO attend the funeral
of an aunt in St. Joe.
GENERAL NEWS.
We have a few more names TO
add 10 our honor roll OF Franklin
school boys who have joined the
colOrs, they are Earl STACKER,
Brownsville, Tex, motor truck Co.,
No. A; Perry Stacher. battery F.
1S7th f. a. Camp Shelby; Corp.
Charles STACKER. Attn NJ. G batal-
lion, md. division. CO. D. Gets
burg; Sergt. Ross Stacher, battery
+, 18TH r. a. Camp Shelby. Hat
tiesburg, Miss.
We have a long list OF thrifty
people who come so our school
Quite a good many have taken a
dollars worth already. and ore boy
has S2.25 worth. From room eight.
Delight Morrow. Frederick Reason,
Lena Rossin. Margaret DOUGLAS,
Clair Armstrong. Maurice Gilmore:
from room seven, Mary Slick, Ray
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formerly done entirely by men, thus
releasing many men for active SER
vice with the fighting forces of the
country"
Il heard yesterday" said jim and
Joe's mother, that since America
entered the war, the membership of
the Red Cross has increased from
several hundred thousand 10 more
than two million"
Yes" replied Uncle Harry, the
Red Cross is an extremely impor-
tant factor in war relief, and is do
ing a great and noble work. Hun
dreds of thousands of women are
engaged in preparing surgical dress
ings, and fitting themselves in many
ways TO relieve, as far as possible.
the terrible suffering caused by war
Hundreds more have already gone
to the battlefelds in Europe with
hospital units and are acting as
nurses. orderlies and even motor
ambulance drivers"
Jimmy and | are going TO send
a lot Of magazines 10 our soldiers in
France, Uncle Harry" said Joe
3
and I know that thousands OF
other boys and girls Will do likewise
For our soldier and sailor boys must
be made 10 feel that the folks at
home are thinking Of them. And
they must be taken good care Of
before they leave for France. Won
en- are doing a great part OF the
splendid work of the commission
on training camp activities. created
by the war department. They are
providing our soldiers, sailors and
marines with wholesome amusement
and recreation in club rooms. social
halls, parish houses and even in
their own homes. The Y NJ c. A. s
throughout the country are also do
ing splendid work in this respect. 8"
Mother says that saving and pre-
serving food is a very important
part in tire war. too" said Helen.
1T is" replied Uncle Harry. Mr.
Hoover. appointed by Pres't Wilson
to take charge of saving our food
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-23
ELDER SCHOOL
Alton Emmons and william Armour.
Editors.

TWO-B.
Those having thrift books are
Thelma Smith Aletha spade, Nee
tina Nash. William ETick, Opal
Rowe, Carl Martindale. Julian KOrn,
Lucille Morris.
FINE-B.
Arvilla Leighty was transferred 90
the Lafayette school
William Kingsley and Florence
starr have returned after a week 5
illness with tonsilitis.
The boys are much interested in
airships and some very good models
have been made
FINE-A,
We are dramatizing The Ar
cherry Contest"
, SIN-B.
Those who showed perfect spell
ing last week were: Adelbert Ora
ham. Anna snyder. Eloise flasher
Richard Dollie. Leo Harden, Ruth
Rupert. Robert Nicely. Buelah Mer-
rick, Ruth Johnson, Geraldine Pet
tit. Marcus Thrasher.
Those who have taken out thrift
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-23
LINCOLN SCHOOL
Emma Zuhlke and Elsie Boberg.
Editors.
KNDERGARTEN.


Marjorie Newman had a birth
day party in the kindergarten on
Tuesday morning. She had nice
birthday cake with five candles on
it.
Our room is decorated with
white chains and white bells. and
gold and silver stars.
We had such a happy time on
Friday morning at our Christmas
party.
ROOM-TWO.
our memory gem is.
Christmas bells. Christmas trees.
Christmas voices on the breeze
We send a Merry Christmas
through the air
We send a Merry Christmas
everywhere
We have been greatly interested
in the stories OF the shepherds and
the wise men Of old, who welcomed
the little Christmas child into the
world. We have a collection Of
pictures which made the stories
very real 20 US
ROOM ONE, ONE-B.
Our teacher, Miss Myers is III and
Miss Lennox is teaching our room
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-23
Uncle Hany,s
Current EOent
Talks For the
Youngsters.

A cold December rain beat
against the window panes as the
current events class, including Jim
and Joe's mother. drew up their
chairs before a coy open fire.
Il would like TO tell you this even
ing" began Uncle Harry, about our
great new American army"
DO you mean the great con-
script army that is being brought
together, Uncle Harry" asked Joe.
Guess again, joe" replied Uncle
Harry.
The little audience was plainly
puzzled. Suddenly the mother of
the boys spoke up:
You mean our army, Harry"
she said proudly, don't you?"
Yes, Alice" he replied Il mean
the vast army of American women
who are proving themselves mar
velously capable Cloth in their
homes and in Industry, of helping
to win the war.
Tell US all about them, Uncle
Harry" exclaimed Helen.
ITS such a big subject, Helen.
that I scarcely know where to be-
gin he replied IN the first place
it is plain that if America is to be a
powerful factor in the war, we must
follow the example of the European
nations and not only send a well
equipped and trained army into the
field, but also organize our indus
tries and the production of food in
such way that all of our resources
will be brought TO bear in the war.
Much of this work can naturally
be done best by our women" con-
tinued Uncle Harry. For example.
saving and preserving food in the
home and what may seem but tri-
vial but which is none the less inn
portant providing amusement and
recreation for the soldiers and sail
ors in camp. And last, but by no
means least, helping in Red Cross
work. As for activities outside Of
the home, thousands of young wom-
en- are doing all kinds of hard work,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-23
SECOND PRIZE.



BY Mildred SnydcF-perlcy school.
Elmour Walsh, an American SOL
der in France, spent his Christmas
a year ago over there. Elmour had
only "a poor mother living who sew
ed TO earn an honest living and she
lived in Illinois. II was the might
before Christmas and ElmOur was
very sad TO think he would not be
with his mother this Christmas.
The next morning Elmour heard
a shout Of JOY from his soldier
friends who came rushing into his
tent and they carried a large box.
but nobody knew what il contained.
Elmour opened the box and to his
great surprise il contained a COM
fort kit. a fancy box q candy. two
cakes. plum pudding. sandwiches
and apples.
II also contained a little stocking
filed with nuts and candy In it
was a card with a rich lady's name
which was Mrs. Jackson. Elmour
was very happy to think that some
body had remembered him.
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been using enamel paints 70 finish
their manual training problems.
Hazel Lockridge is i'll with chick
enpox.
FIVE-B.
Fifteen boys and girls in our
room are members Of the junior Red
Cross.
Pauline Helmet is absent on &C
count of illness.
The manual training class has fin
ished the Christmas gifts. They are
very pretty.
Some very good Christmas stories
are on display in the hall.
FOUR-A AND B.
We are all looking forward TO
Christmas. The children have dec
grated the room with bells and holly.
We have a little Christmas tree
and the children have planned a
little party for Friday afternoon.
They are giving little inexpensive
gifts.
We have 16 members Of the Red
Cross in this room.
The children are all we'll pleased
with the health chore buttons and
the Red Cross buttons
TWO-B AND ONE-A.
Franklin Kyle, a siX-year-old boy
in the one-A class. was so anxious to
be a member of the Red Cross that
he earned his % cents by shoveling
snow and doing some errands for
the neighbors.
Our room is the banner room for
Red Cross members. there being 20
children who have joined.
Bernard Seaman's little brother
Richard. and Marion Shamos broth
er, James, wanted to become Red
Cross members, so they Joined with
us.
We are making trimmings for a
Christmas tree. during seat work pc
riods, which will be used next Fri
day
ONE-B.
We have been decorating small
Christmas trees. They are full of
books. chains and a star at the top.
We have learned the Christmas
E,ible story in our English work.
ne tlAA40I en- nave itttANtNA N4ltAt
health crusade pins this week A
great many children were entitled to
wear pins because of the splendid
work in doing the health chores
ach day.
Seven children in our room have
joined the JUNIOR Red Cross; four al
ready belonged. having joined dur
ing the other campaign.
We have given a tree TO the Sal
walton Army to be given TO a needy
family. We made gold. silver and
red chains, bells. stars and lanterns
for de, orations.
KINDERGARTEN.
Dorothy Boron, Richard Kenyon,
Charles Lockridge, Alec Macy are
absent on account of sickness.
Evelyn Akers is visiting in Co
shen.
Hope Ellsasser returned Monday
after several days illness.
Mary Raftia, and Marion Young
have returned to school.
We have % junior Red Cross
members.
We had our Christmas tree cele-
bration Friday with a program
consisting of songs by the children,
stories and games.
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THIRD PRIZE.
.Anne's Christmas.
Helen Hoag-Pericy school.

Helen fiOdE-A-tFlfN ~<'ubRi.
Little Anne sat on her little stool
with her elbows on her mothers
knees. "Ch. mother" she said. II
wish I could have real happy
Christmas this year"
Haven't you always had hap
pv Christmas" asked her mother
yes" answered Anne. But
want 10 help some poor children in
stead Of having Santa Claus bring
me all the pretty toys and things. -"
Well" said her mother, how
about going TO erandma's house and
helping those poor children
"Oh." cried Anne. Tets go to-
night"
"Au rfeht." said her mother. we
Vviu 20 Upstairs now and pack our
things and you may help me-
after Christmas was over. little
Anne came into the roor7 where her
neither sat reading a book Moth
er. I have had the haDDiest Christ
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mond Slower, Pauline Goss, Abra-
ham Rossin: from room six. Daley
Roberts. Mildred Geyer, Raymond
Harbour. Fannie Burke, Mary Ro-
berts; from room five, Elizabeth
Donahue, Verginia Harbour. Mary
Ward, Leroy Granger; from room
four, Jean Christman, Jack Kelley,
Eleanor Keith from room three,
Ann Slick, Mabel X. Schaefer; from
room one, Virginia Roberts, Lenoir
Granger.
We had Sc pounds of tinfoil saved
in our building in the past eight
weeks. We sold it and made $500.
Fifty percent of this we are going
to send, with some other money
we have, TO the relief of the Belgian
children, who are starving because
they have no parents to buy food
for them.
ROOM FIVE.
The following had perfect SPELL
ing lessons all last week: Mary An
dersOn, Russell Dressler, Dorothy
Teeter. Geraldine Redman. Harry
Drews, Violet Reamer, Ruth Krone
witter, Anna Cline, Elizabeth Dom
ahue, Julia Neiderauer, William
[ Schankerman, Maxine Showers.
/ Harry Drews Henry Taylor and
] Mary Anderson did the best work
/ in long division Thursday.
In the four-B arithmetic class,
/ Nelson Hewson. irene MAGELLAN.
/ Carl Blichschmidt. Beatrice Under
man, Leroy Granger. Gladys Steele,
/ Grandville suit, William Shanker-
man. Ralph Folkner. Sidney Rich
man, Maxine Showers, Elizabeth
/ Donahue, Ruth Kronewitter did the
/ best work.
ROOM SEVEN.
I Gertrude Kindig has three bro
4 theirs in the army. Her brother
Vern had an honorable discharge
! from the army.
Mildred Seese is nurse this week
and James Reed is doctor.
We had two and a half pounds
of tin foil for the contest.
Harry Galloway and Harold Whit
tner are putting Christmas decor
atoms on our boards.
ElinOr Myre uncle from Chicago
/ visited her home Thursday.
Thursday we received our silver
pins from the nurse for having our
/ health crusade papers full.
We sang four songs for our pro-
gram Friday.
We finished our telephone direc-
tories Monday.
We had a written lesson in Eng
lish Wednesday.
In our spelling contest Friday the
sx-A's won.
The six-A's have finished the
countries south of North America
and will start on review of North
America.
In history we finished The Race
TO the Indies
Monday in drawing we finished
our popcorn boxes.
We had the banner last week for
/ having the most news items.
The six-B's are now studying the
southern states.
Margaret Schultz will spend
/ Christmas at her cousins
In physiology We are reviewing
the control OF the blood.
/ Those who we're absent this week
are Luella A. Alta Wolfe. and Ger
. trude Kinds.
Mrs. DOddridge will have a fam
lily dinner Christmas day.
Mary Slick's cousin, Lieut. GleI
r. Slick viii he here for Christmas
We have a service flag in our
room with three stars on IL.
Margaret Schultz spent sunday a.
a friends.
We are starting = new chapter il
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for a few days
We have a new boy in our room
this week. His name is DvIeh-
Canning
Dorothy STYLES. who has been
absent a long time because OF u-
ness. came back 10 school thi
week. We We're all glad 90 SEQ
her.
Raymond Parker moved to Chi
cago and Lillian Jordan ie VISITING
her sister in Chicago.
ROOM-THREE.
Our memory gem for this week
is: For those who think OF others
most are the happiest folks that
live"
In our art work We made LITTLE
Christmas boxes. some were white
decorated with red, and others were
green decorated with red
In our nature study next month
we will talk about the Eskimo chill
dren.
THREE-A.
In an arithmetic test on multi
| plication and division by six, Au-
gusta Garlat. Margaret Maecker.
| percent
We are now studying division by
seven.
The following pupils received
Santa Claus stickers on their spell
ing papers last week, Margaret
Maecker. PhHomeen Van VlassIaer
Hugh Yoder. Irene Audleman. Carl
/ Foltz. Clarence Remble. Clarence
Harlin. Mary Megan, John Smith
| Florence Swanson Mary c Bat
treal, Edna Reyer. Harry Rogers
| Jessie Barnes. Dorothy Austin. and
! Charles Newman.
We had perfect attendance We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday OF
1 last week.
Ruth Denslow and Charles New
man have purchased thrift stamps
FOUR-A AND b.
Miss ROsencrans was here yes
terday. We have our picture hold
ers finished. the four-A's are TAX
| ing up reduction OF fractions
Keith Fenner entered our room
from the Studebaker school We
have a border Of Christmas bells
! around our blackboard.
Clarice Canning entered our
| school Tuesday
FIFTH GRADE
Miss Mccoy and Miss Eenuoe
/ were here Tuesday.
Miss BENEFITS sister visited or
/ room wednesday.
We have finished our booklets
and our Christmas hOxes. We Gnlsh-
! cd them Tuesdav
We are learning the Flag salute.
SIX-B AND 4.
The absent ones are Earle STEELE.
Rebecca Chemsky Daniel Steck.
J and Beruice Klopfenstein.
We have finished our Christmas
bells and are practicing our Christ
/ mas play.
sEVEN-B AND 4.
The seventh grade had an arlth-
metic test last Friday. The one who
/ received 100 IN the A class was
Emma Zuhlke and the one who re-
ceived 100 in the B class was Thel-
ma Curtis.
The seven-A's had geography
/ test. Those who received the high
! est mark are as follows. Emma
Zuhlke. Agnes OnelIette. and char
/ lOtte Freer.
our memory gem is.
/ The haryests are cleaned from the
meadows.
The Wheat-6elds have Welded
their gold.
/ The night softly Iengtheus her
] shadows
The years growing old. growing
old