South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-31

the purpose OF criticism. As all
stories were very well told the class
was unable 10 make a decision in
favor OF a best report.
The pupils OF the sever-B eeog-
raphy grade are very much inter
ested in noting wind directions and
their results With the wind in the
north and northeast We have had
clear sky all OF this week
The highest marks in geography
in this frst eight weeks OF the new
semester will be given to the pupils
of the SIKH grade.
ONE-B.
Elaine Kenna has been absent all
week on account Of a severe cold.
Eight boys and girls in 1B own
Thrift stamps now.
TWO-B.
Lawrence Walsh has moved to the
country and Marcella Thompson has
moved 70 Warsaw
Our enrolment now is only 81
Raymond Laghorn is at home with
the mumps.
Our room has gone lover the
top"
Julius Halassey will leave us to-
morrow and will enter the school at
New Carlisle.
Margaret Angus is now captain OF
our camp, having two War Savings
stamps.
The two-A's went over the top"
in Junior Red Cross Wednesday.
Orville Castle is back at school
after being absent for over a week
The two-A's are busy making
thread winders for soldier comfort
kits.
The three-B room was the first
room on the first floor to go "over
the top" in the Red Cross campaign.
We now have $500 in Thrift
stamps.
Albert Walter entered three-B
room last Monday. coming here
from Niles.
Helen Vargo was Obliged to miss
several days Of school because OF a
bad tooth.
TTIREE-A.
Our room went "over the top"
for the Red Cross.
The children brought materials
and sold cookies to earn the rest OF
their money.
Julia Ference moved to the coun-
try.
Gizella Gresho has the measles.
FOUR i.
We have 100 per cent Red Cross
membership now.
Mable Thompson has moved to
Warsaw, Ind.
Arthur and Albert Scott have left
our room and are goins 20 the Lin
den school
We are learning Riley's out to
: Old Aunt Mary's."
FTVE-B.
All but eight children in the fve-B
have enlisted in the Thrift army.
We expect to have 100 per cent
soon The children so far have
LOANED SIS to Uncle Sam.
The beautiful lamp shades we are
making for the soldiers are nearing
} completion
In all the grades we have been
learning folk songs and some OF the
new patriotic songs this week. in
Guiding Land Of Mine" by Mac
Dermaid; When the Boys Come
: Home" by Obey Speaks. and Keep
the Home Fires Burning"
FIVE-A.
We are working hard for 100 per
cent in War Savings stamps. our
, amount so far is S7S.41
Helen Castle died with typhoid
fever last week. We were very sorry
to lose her.
Philip Colbert had 100 IN our last
geography test Most of the grades
were very good.
SIX-B.
We now have s55.25 invested in
Thrift stamps and War Savings
stamps
We had geography review
? Tuesday and our teacher was very
pleased.
We are trying very hard TO go
over the top in Thrift stamps and
War Savings stamps.
Our bulletin board is finished now
and We are very proud Of IT,
We have saved 1926 for the kin
dergarten to help them "go over
the top" in the Junior Red Cross.
The boys Of the departmental
will hold their regular athletic
meeting on Friday evening.
EIGHT-A.
We had an arithmetic test on ap-
plication OF square root.
We had a grammar test Thursday.
We have S43.5O vested in Thrift
stamps.
One OF our new songs N music is
Keep the Home Fires Burning"
EIGHTH.
Herbert Merrill has joined the
Haley Thrift club.
We had a history test Wednesday.
The ones receiving a were Ger
aldine McPheeters, Herbert Merrill
and Thelma Van DUsen.
We are learning Keep the Home
Fires Burning" and over There"
in music.
We had an arithmetic test Thurs
day.
/ LAFAYETTE SCHOOL