Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-05-01
Public School Notes /!

t5 Last ~ fludy WIS SENIOR Lay On
this day those diligent students who
have survived the storm and stress Of
four Years in high school and have at
tanned the rank and dignity of Seniors
lay aside all cares and Responsibilities
and became care free children once
more. Attired in the garb Of child
hood. they rQmped merrily about the
building and in general assembly en-
tertained the rest of the high school
with recitations, songs and games. In
the afternoons, in spite Of lowering
clouds and chilly winds, they drove
joyously off to Middle River and
picnicked on the banks Of that stream,
and had a fine lunch and a perfectly
lovely, time" ..~
-Four new stars are added to- our
service flag: Walter Melgaard '13,
Chester Hanson Is. Hilmer Erickson
Is, and Adolph johnson IT. having
joined the ranks of those In service Of
our country. l.a<~> s.
Announcement has been made of the
marriage Of Miss Alice Mclaughlin, at
one time a teacher in the Warren
schools, to Lieutenant Anderson.
In these days people must learn to
think in big figures. We talk readily
of billions-we should have some real
ization Of how big figure billion is.
With this fact in mind, the following
problems were given to the Freshman
class for solution, and the results given
Tuesday in general assembly. L. A
billion minutes from the birth of
Christ would take us up to what date?
| 2. If the amount spent for Democracy
1855, 100000, were in dollar bills
and placed end for end. how many
times around the world would it
reach? Would it reach to the moon?
3. If the amount raised in Marshall
county in the Third Liberty Loan
Drive were in silver dollars and placed
in row, how far would it reach?
How much surface would these dollars
Govern. $780,. 49,. ..-.>..,
Only two of the present corps of high
school teachers will return next year,
Miss Everts and Mrs. Cassidy. Miss
Alderman, the science teacher. = Miss
Perkins, of the normal department,
and Miss Cummings, who has charge
of the music, will be located yatiGlen-
coe, where Mr.. Mitchell will be super
intendent. Miss Highberg, the mathe-
matte teacher, is undecided as to her
plans, as is also Miss Olsen. of the
! fpo i11in Optr, TIL,
son. the manual training teacher, ex-
poets to join the colors at the close of
the school year. - .H.s. J.
In the near future a program will
be given by the pupils in all the grades
to show the progress made during the
year in Folk songs and Folk dances
Everybody is invited to attend. - -
| The class in mechanical drawing has
filled in the diplomas for this years
Senior class. 1t is not the work of ex-
perts-bu is very we'll done and we are
sure the graduates will appreciate the
diplomas more because each one will
represent the individuality of one of
the boys of this years Freshman class
Since the splendid showers of rain
have coaxed the earth worm from the
| depths of Mother Earth to her surface.
! thousands upon thousands of robins
have been feasting upon fresh meat in
spite Of all OF Hoover's rulings. Yet
we forgive them for they are the best
friends of the farmer and have come
to the Red River Valley this year in
| the interests of the War for Demo
crazy. They have come to help, the
farmer raise the biggest crop in the
history of the valley. Let's protect
| them while they build their homes and
raise their families upon the worms
and pests that would destroy the crops.
Every cat that gets it's living from eat
ing birds should as soon as possible be
put in that condition where it can be
FUSED as a fertilizer \. @-s..@.sa5s.z -
| There is a good deal of excitment in
1.-THE east part of town over Circus
to be given the fore part Of June. &C.
cording to the official announcer
Kathryn Farrell. Most of the small
girls in this section of the town will
have an important part in this coming
event, either as performers Or man
ayers of the various departments of
the circus. Also the quadrupeds and
the feathered tribes will be made to
perform wonderful stunts for the
pleasure Of the amazed onlookers.
Pink tea will be furnished to the
crowd. The proceeds will be given to
the Red Cross =>sy liz.
| Teacher" What is an average?"
Small girl IAN average is what the
hen lays her eggs on
| Teacher what do you mean?''
Small girl-''Why, the book says
the hen lays 200 eggs on an average in
a year.