The Delta independent., 1918-03-08
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The following fifth grade girls made
100 in spelling last month Mary Mel
son, Goldie McCafferty, Maxine Hun
ter and Lois Woodruff
The fourth grade class is writing a
little play. entitled Uncle Sans
Relatives" which they expect to pre-
sent to the patrons and friends with
in the next two weeks
The fourth grader who wrote the
following did not make 100. She wrote
description of the Colorado canon
showing that means of travel there
are both limited and novel She said:
IF you go to Colorado canon you
will have to ride on a stag -
Miss Royce offered prize of a
thrift stamp to any boy and girl in
the seventh and eighth grades hand
ing in the best essay on the subject.
How ] Can Help Uncle Sam" The
two successful pupils were Harvey
Hewlett and Ariastine Dana
New pupils enrolled this week are
Floyd Forney, sixth grade, from Ce-
daredge; Harold Forney. junior high.
as are also Frank Cochran. Clinton
Volgamore and Edith Peterson In
the high school Vearl Volgamore has
Joined the sophomores Catherine.
Lloyd and Paul Burgess have return
ed from California to their respective
classes
The department boys are becoming
much interested in the knitting of
squares for the Red Cross. while the
sixth-grade boys are planning base
ball campaign and under Manager
Johnny Maxon, are doing splendid
work. At the same time the girls of
the seventh and eighth grades are
piecing quilts for the Red Cross. They
expect to finish two quilts within the
next week
THE Flag" was the subject for the
drawing period in B-third Its signifi.
canoe was discussed and the remarks
were apparently closed with the state
ment that each star stands for a state
and there were forty eight of them.
There was moments pause. then
Lee Charlesworth raised his hand and
remarked in a very convincing man
ner. Yes. and when we lick Germany
there will be forty-niner
Last Friday the high school girls
entertained their mothers at an after
noon tea. from .: 80 to A.: 80. The low.
er floor of the Lincoln building was
tastily decorated for the occasion
red, white and blue being the color
scheme. In the assembly hall the
girls gave an interesting program of
instrumental music. reading and song
There were timely speeches by
Messrs. Homberger Hendershot and
Foster. After the program tea was
served This was a happy occasion
where mother daughter and teacher
met with a common interest 1t is
through such occasions as these that
the human. sympathetic note is sound
ed in school life. Much praise is due
the various committees whose untir-
ing efforts made this event possible
Miss Crissenberry was the faculty ad.
visor and to her interest much credit
is due. The senior committee was
Delphine Phoenix, Eta Bennett. AL
enc Penticuff. ertrude Hawks: il
nior committee: Laura Mower. Irene
Stauffer. Ruby Campbell, Marriet
Bridges: sophomore committee: Rita
Dotts. Helen Scott. Marian Gobble
Gertrude Douglas; freshman commit
tee; Bertha Hinton. Kathryn Hard
ing, Bertha Gum, Helen Fairbanks.
Saturday. March 9th, will close the
Saturday sessions for the first six
grades of the Delta schools The high
school and the seventh and eighth
grades will continue Saturday sessions
during the remainder of the term.
Nearly all the schools of our country
in agricultural sections are employ
ing the Saturday sessions as a war
measure that students may reach the
second line of defense" at an earlier
date.